FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 28, 2005

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Association of Division III Independents
Names 2005 All-Independent Women's Basketball Teams

KANSAS CITY, MO.--- Tarn Udall, a freshman forward from Colorado College, heads the first All-Independent Women’s Basketball team announced today by the Association of Division III Independents. The Carbondale, CO, native, who averaged 14 points and 13 rebounds per game, was named the player of the year. She also broke the Colorado College single-game (20) and single-season (322) rebounding records.

Chapman University head coach Carol Jue, who led the Panthers to the second round of the NCAA tournament, was named the coach of the year. Chapman finished the season with a 21-6 record.

University of Maine-Presque Isle forward Sarah Beasley, who averaged 13 points and 10 rebounds per game, was named one of the two rookies of the year. The other co-rookie of the year is Meredith College guard Nicole Hall, who averaged 14 points, four assists and almost three steals per game.

The All-Independent Women’s Basketball teams were selected by the women’s basketball coaches from member schools of the Association of Division III Independents.

2005 ALL-INDEPENDENT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tarn Udall, Colorado College
CO-ROOKIES OF THE YEAR: Sarah Beasley, University of Maine-Presque Isle, and Nicole Hall, Meredith College
COACH OF THE YEAR: Carol Jue, Chapman University
Players listed by order of votes received
FIRST TEAM ALL-INDEPENDENT
NAME	SCHOOL		YEAR	POSITION		HOMETOWN
Tarn Udall	Colorado College		FR	F		Carbondale , CO
Latrese McNair	New Jersey City University		SO	PG		Elizabeth , NJ
Margaret Blauvelt	Saint Joseph ’s College (ME)		SR	C		Dixfield , ME
Allison Byars	Thomas More College		SR	G		Lexington , KY
Sarah Beasley	University of Maine-Presque Isle		JR	F		Houlton , ME

SECOND TEAM ALL-INDEPENDENT
NAME	SCHOOL	YEAR	POSITION	HOMETOWN
Brooke Sirard	Finlandia University	SO	C	L’Anse, MI
Julie Randall	University of California, Santa Cruz	SR	F	Sunnyvale , CA
Brooke Warner	Thomas More College	SO	G/F	Kings Mills, OH
Nicole Hall	Meredith College	FR	G	Raleigh , NC
Ana Castillo	University of Dallas	SO	F	Dallas , TX
Val Dumais	Saint Joseph ’s College (ME)	SR	G	Lewiston , ME
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-INDEPENDENT
NAME	SCHOOL	YEAR	POSITION	HOMETOWN
Lisa German	Nebraska Wesleyan University	JR	C	Lincoln , NE
Liz Kolbe	Colorado College	FR	G/F	Grinnell , IA
Kristy Malone	University of Dallas	SO	G	Rosenberg , TX
Shayna Barnes	Mitchell College	SO	G/F	Tarrytown , NY
Jessica Koski	Finlandia University	SR	F	Three Lakes, MI
Erika Cubile	New Jersey City University	SR	SG	Jersey City , NJ
Brenda Gallardo	Chapman University	JR	G	Anaheim , CA
Gayle Sonoda	Chapman University	SR	PG	Brea , CA
Megan Wood	Thomas More College	SO	F	Falmouth , KY

The Association of Division III Independents consists of 17 Division III independent institutions that have joined together to recognize student-athletes at independent institutions, and to provide exempted postseason championship competition in seven sports in 2004-05. The Association recognizes outstanding athletic achievements of its student-athletes on a weekly, monthly and annual basis. For the first time, the Association provides statistical services for its members in seven sports. In addition, it will announce all-Independent teams at the conclusion of 10 other sports this year.

More information about the Association of Division III Independents is available at http://www.d3independents.org.