INDIANAPOLIS – The GLVC released their All-GLVC list Wednesday afternoon with two Greyhounds garnering all-conference honors. Juniors Laura Thomas and Emma Benoit were both named to the All-GLVC Third Team by league coaches. It is the first time since the 2016-17 season that UIndy has had two players named to one of the three all-conference squads.
 
A transfer from D-I Northern Kentucky, Thomas was the only Greyhound to start all 28 games for Head Coach Kristin Wodrich this year. Thomas led the team in scoring, putting up 14.4 points per game in her first season with the Greyhounds. In addition to leading her team in points, Thomas was also one of the leaders in the conference in minutes played, finishing third in the GLVC at 32.5 minutes per contest. Thomas was the lone Greyhound to score 30 points in a single game this season, scoring 33 points in the team's win over Lake Superior State, shooting 50 percent from the field and going 10-for-11 from the foul line in the win.
 
Also in her first year at UIndy, Emma Benoit played in all 28 games, making 27 starts at forward. The Northern Michigan transfer gave the Hounds immediate contributions in the paint, finishing the year with a team-high eight double-doubles, tied for seventh most in a single season in program history. Benoit finished 12th in the league in scoring at 13.4 points per game and was top five in both rebounds (7.5 rpg) and blocked shots (1.64 bpg).
 
In addition to being named to all-conference, Thomas was selected as UIndy's recipient of the James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award. The sport's 14 nominees are now eligible to become one of their school's two overall Spalding Sportsmanship Award winners, which will be announced at the end of the academic year.
 
Below is the complete list of All-GLVC honorees.
 
FIRST TEAM
Mikayla Berry, Jr., G, BU
Daejah Bernard, Jr., G, DU
Hailey Diestelkamp, Jr., G/F, DU #
Paige Robinson, Fr., G, DU
Jessica Kelliher, Sr., PF/C, Lewis #
Mary Barton, Jr., G, MU #
Madeline Ronshousen, Jr., G, RU
Imani Guy, So., F/C, USI
Sloane Totta, Jr., G, TSU
Kiara Bradley, So., F, WJC
 
SECOND TEAM
Payton Richards, So., G, DU
Rachel Hinders, Jr., PF, Lewis
Tierney Lockett, Sr., SG/PG, Lewis
Sydney Diekhoff, So., G, MCK
Arielle Jackson, Sr., G, UMSL
Alex LaPorta, So., F, UMSL
Alex Davidson, Sr., G, USI
Brooke Bailey, Sr., PG, TSU
Rachel Edmundson, Sr., G, TSU
Antoinette Mussorici, Fr., PG, WJC
 
THIRD TEAM
Mallory Schwartz, Jr., F, BU
Lauren Holmes, So., G, DU
Emma Benoit, Jr., F, UIndy
Laura Thomas, Jr., G, UIndy
Gabby Green, Sr., PG, LEWIS
Kayla Steward, Sr., G, MU
Stephanie Sherwood, Sr., F, MU
Jordan Heberg, Jr., G, MCK
Alex Kerr, Fr., F, S&T
Kacy Escheweiler, Sr., F/C, USI
 
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Paige Robinson, G, DU
Lauren Ladowski, G, UIS
Alex Kerr, F, S&T
Maddie Re, F, TSU
Antionette Mussoirci, PG, WJC
 
GLVC Player of the Year
Jessica Kelliher, Sr., PF/C, Lewis
 
GLVC Defensive Player of the Year
Daejah Bernard, Jr., G, Drury #
 
Freshman of the Year
Paige Robinson, G, Drury
 
GLVC Chuck Mallender Coach of the Year
Molly Miller, Drury

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2018-19 JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP NOMINEES
Kathleen Scott, BU
Lucia Fernandez, DU
Lauren Ladowski, UIS
Laura Thomas, UIndy
Kaitlyn Williams, Lewis
Stephanie Sherwood, MU
Callie Pohlman, MCK
Alex Kerr, S&T
Kaitlynn Henning, UMSL
Kaci German, RU
Taylor Hickey, QU
Mikayla Rowan, USI
Rachel Steinhoff, TSU
Kayla Harrell, WJC
 
2018-19 JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM AWARD
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