CEDAR CITY, Utah - The Southern Utah University women's basketball team had four Thunderbirds selected for All-Conference awards in Southern Utah's inaugural season in the Western Athletic Conference.

Tracy Sanders - Coach of the Year

Sanders is in her fifth year at the helm of the Thunderbirds. In only her first season in the Western Athletic Conference, Sanders led Southern Utah to a 20-9 overall record with a 16-2 conquest in WAC play, earning her squad the regular season conference championship. Sanders has won over 10 games in each of her last four seasons at Southern Utah.

Lizzy Williamson - Defensive Player of the Year, All-WAC Second Team, WAC All-Defensive Team

Williamson is having her best season as a T-Bird. Williamson averages a double-double by scoring 10.0 points per game and corralling 10.2 rebounds a game and anchors the Thunderbirds defense with 2.3 blocks each game. Williamson recorded 68 total blocks during the season and amassed six blocks on two separate occasions.

Tomekia Whitman - Sixth Woman of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, All-WAC Second Team, WAC All-Newcomer Team

Whitman made a significant impact during her first season with Southern Utah. Whitman joins the Thunderbirds after winning back-to-back regular season conference championships for Idaho State. Whitman sparks the offense with 11.7 points off of the bench in 23.2 minutes of action. Whitman has scored in double figures 11 times, including a season-high 25 points against California Baptist.

Cherita Daugherty - All-WAC First Team

Daugherty leads SUU in scoring with a career-high 15.0 points per game, and contributes 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. Daugherty has scored double-digits in 20 games this season, including a career-high 32 points in a win against UTRGV. Daugherty leads the team in free throw percentage, making 83% of her attempts, as well as recording a team-high 1.1 steals each game.

The full list of All-Conference awards is listed below:

    

Player of the Year: Starr Jacobs, UT Arlington

Defensive Player of the Year: Lizzy Williamson, Southern Utah

Sixth Woman of the Year: Tomekia Whitman, Southern Utah

Freshman of the Year: Jordan Harrison, Stephen F. Austin

Newcomer of the Year: Tomekia Whitman, Southern Utah

Coach of the Year: Tracy Sanders, Southern Utah

    

All-WAC First Team (Alphabetical by School)

Maleeah Langstaff, Abilene Christian

Trinity San Antonio, California Baptist

Tiarra Brown, Grand Canyon

Cherita Daugherty, Southern Utah 

Avery Brittingham, Stephen F. Austin

Aiyana Johnson, Stephen F. Austin

Starr Jacobs, UT Arlington

Breaunna Gillen, Utah Tech

    

All-WAC Second Team (Alphabetical by School)

Grace Schmidt, California Baptist

Madelyn Batista, Sam Houston

Tomekia Whitman, Southern Utah 

Lizzy Williamson, Southern Utah 

Jordan Harrison, Stephen F. Austin 

Teresa Da Silva, Tarleton

Kayla White, UT Arlington

Iyana Dorsey, UTRGV

    

WAC All-Defensive Team (Alphabetical by School)

Tiarra Brown, Grand Canyon

Aaliyah Collins, Grand Canyon 

Lizzy Williamson, Southern Utah

Aiyana Johnson, Stephen F. Austin

Starr Jacobs, UT Arlington

    

WAC All-Newcomer Team (Alphabetical by School)

Maleeah Langstaff, Abilene Christian

Aspen Thornton, Abilene Christian

Teresa Da Silva, Tarleton 

Tomekia Whitman, Southern Utah

Kayla White, UT Arlington

    

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