Orangeburg, NY (3/4/09)  Dominican College women's basketball players, Althea ChambersAdele Laskowski and have been named to the All-CACC Basketball Team as was announced today by the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) office.

Chambers, a senior guard from Yonkers, NY, was named to the All-CACC First Team after receiving honorable mention honors in 2008.  She is currently ranked third in the CACC in scoring (17.7ppg) , 16th in rebounding (6.9), 11th in field goal percentage (.797) and eighth in steals (1.81).  She leads the Lady Chargers in scoring and rebounding and ranks second in assists and steals.  She received the CACC, PrestoSports/MBWA and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Player of the Week Accolades for the week ending February 15th.  Chambers has been a three-year team captain and recorded her 1,000th career point this season.

Laskowski, a junior forward from Wayne, NJ, was named to the All-CACC Second Team for the second straight season.  She is currently second on the team in scoring (14.8 ppg) , while leading the team in both assists (70) and steals (54).  She is ranked ninth in the CACC in scoring, seventh in steals and ninth in three-point field goals made (44).  Laskowski also netted her 1,000th career point and is a team captain this season.

The complete list All-CACC team is listed below.

2008-09 All-CACC Women's Basketball Team

First Team

 

F	Catherine Carr	Holy Family	So.	Bernardsville, NJ
G	Althea Chambers	Dominican	Sr.	Yonkers, NY
C	Erin Chesnavich	USP	Jr.	Pittston, PA
C	Jessica Romano	Philadelphia	Jr.	Horsham, PA
F	Amelia Simmons	Wilmington	Jr.	Wilmington, DE

Second Team

G	Amanda Brennan	Philadelphia	Sr.	Startford, NJ
F	Mackenzie Lynch	Caldwell	Sr.	Wayne, NJ
C	Christine McCollum	Holy Family	Jr.	Abington, PA
F	Adele Laskowski	Dominican	Jr.	Wayne, NJ
G	Kim Parker	Wilmington	Jr.	New Castle, DE

Third Team

F	Melissa Brooks	Holy Family	Sr.	Levittown, PA
G	Kirsty Leedham	Caldwell	So.	Ellesmere Port, England
C	Tiffany McDaniel	Bloomfield	So.	Colonia, NJ
G	Jasmine Minter	Nyack	Jr.	Richmond, VA
F	Allison Weiss	USP	Sr.	Springfield, PA

Honorable Mention: Victoria Sweet, So., F, Nyack; Patti Foley, Sr., F, Georgian Court; Kellyn Nolan, Sr. F, Goldey-Beacom

Player of the Year: Catherine Carr, So., F, Holy Family

Rookie of the Year: Kaitlyn Lambert, Fr., G, Caldwell

Coach of the Year: Mike McLaughlin, Holy Family

Team Sportsmanship Award: Chestnut Hill College