Holly Tonry named 2013-14 @SCAC_Sports Women's Basketball 'Newcomer of the Year'
SAN ANTONIO - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) has announced University of Dallas freshman guard Holly Tonry (Seattle, Wash.) as the 2013-14 SCAC Women's Basketball Newcomer-of-the-Year.
This honor comes for the Tonry, following a 14-13 (5-9 SCAC) season by the Lady Crusaders.
Head coach Jina Johansen's squad entered the 2013-14 SCAC Championship Tournament as the No. 6 seed.
The navy and white defeated No. 6 seed Southwestern University by a score of 66-58 in the SCAC quarterfinals, before falling 60-54 to host-school Trinity University in the semifinals.
Tonry finished her rookie campaign with a team-high 109 assists, which was second-best in the league.
She also notably had 48 steals (fifth), a 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio (14th), a 69.9 free-throw percentage (17th) and 65 converted free throws (19th).
The 5-foot-5 Tonry ended the season with 213 points (fourth on Dallas) and 90 rebounds (fifth on Dallas) as a starter in 22-of-27 games.
Click here to view the SCAC's full release and a complete list of the 2013-14 All-SCAC postseason accolades.
"The SCAC was formed to provide an association through which the member institutions may encourage organized competition in intercollegiate sports among teams representative of their respective student bodies. Members of this conference share a commitment to priority of the overall quality of academic standards and quality educational experiences."
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