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Fagan, Harrington Named Association of Division III Independents

Student-Athlete of the Month Award Winners for January

 

KANSAS CITY, MO.--- Forwards Julia Fagan and Nick Harrington of Southern Vermont College were named today as the recipients of the Association of Division III Independents Student-Athlete of the Month awards for January.  Harrington also won the award in December.

Fagan, a freshman from New Britain, CT, averaged 22.5 points and 9.2 rebounds per game in nine January contests.  She also averaged 3.3 steals, 3.1 assists and 2.2 blocks per contest.  Her top game was a 33-point, 12-rebound effort in a 68-54 win over Newbury College.  Two games later, Fagan put up 29 points and grabbed 15 boards in a loss to Centenary College.  Fagan was also named AD3I player of the week once in January.

Harrington, a senior business administration major from Brooklyn, NY, averaged a double-double with 29.3 points and 17.2 rebounds per game in 10 contests.  He also averaged 2.3 steals, 2.3 assists and 1.3 rebounds per game.  Harrington shot 57.8 percent from the floor and 70 percent from the free-throw line.  His best game was a 37-point, 33-rebound effort in a win versus Mitchell College.  In the 10 games, Harrington had eight double-doubles.  He also was named AD3I player of the week three times in January.

The Association of Division III Independents consists of 21 Division III independent institutions that have joined together to recognize student-athletes at independent institutions, and to provide exempted postseason championship competition in nine sports in 2007-08.  The Association recognizes outstanding athletic achievements of its student-athletes on a weekly, monthly and annual basis.  The Association provides statistical services for its members in seven sports.  In addition, it also will announce All-Independent teams at the conclusion of nine sports this year. 

All competing student-athletes from the Association’s 21 members were eligible for the award.  Each school was allowed to nominate its top performing male and female student-athletes from January.  The award recipients were selected after a vote of the Association’s Student-Athlete Recognition Committee.