Caldwell’s Anderson Named CACC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year; Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams Announced

Posted: Mar 04, 2014

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Caldwell College senior forward Jeanette Anderson has been tabbed the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Basketball Player of the Year as announced today along with the 2013-14 All-Conference Teams. Freshman guard Camille McPherson of the University of the Sciences was named Rookie of the Year, Philadelphia University mentor Tom Shirley garnered Coach of the Year honors and Nyack College was cited as the Team Sportsmanship Award winner. The awards were announced by CACC Commissioner Daniel Mara.

Anderson, a Lynn, Mass. native, led the CACC in rebounding (10.7) and free throws made (145) while also ranking 4th in the CACC in scoring (18.7), 6th in FG% (49.6) and 8th in blocks (29) during the regular season. She ranked 10th nationally with 14 double-doubles and 18th in rebounding. Anderson scored a career-best 34 points at Southern New Hampshire on December 21. On January 28, she grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds in the win over Nyack. Anderson is the only Caldwell player to amass over 1,700 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career. She has has been named the CACC and ECAC Player of the Week four times, as well as CACC Defensive Player of the Week twice this season.

McPherson completed the 2013-2014 regular season campaign as USciences second leading scorer (15.0 ppg) and third on the team in rebounding (6.0 rpg). The West Orange, N.J. native was honored eight times as the CACC Rookie of the Week, ranked second in the league in three-point field goal percentage (41.0) and ninth in scoring. Among CACC rookies, McPherson ranks first in scoring and three-point field goal percentage, second in field goal (46.5) and free throw percentage (74.7) and third in rebound average. She set two Devils school records with 40 points and 10 made three-pointers versus Cheyney on November 26. McPherson recorded games of 20 or more points seven times, including two with 30 or more.

Shirley, in his 25^th season at the helm of the Philadelphia University program has guided his Rams to its first CACC South Division Championship with a 17-2 mark. The South Division title is the first for Philadelphia U. while a member of the CACC and in the process ended the streak of 13 consecutive regular season titles by cross-town rival Holy Family University. Shirley's Rams are currently ranked #7 in the NCAA Division II East Region Poll as of February 26. He is personally ranked seventh on the all-time win list in Division II with 680 with 511 coming at Philadelphia U.

Joining Anderson on the CACC All-Conference First Team are: Najah Jacobs of Philadelphia, KC Jentzen of Dominican College, Aubrey Latham of Post University of Waterbury and Brianne Traub of the University of the Sciences. The Second Team is comprised of Lillian Chukwueze of Goldey-Beacom College, Audrey Matteson of Nyack College, Trina Plummer of Felician College, Tierra Scott of Bloomfield College and Tenicia Spence of Wilmington University. The Third Team members include Tori Arnao and Monica Schacker of Philadelphia, Erin Fenningham of Holy Family, McPherson and Ariel Wilson of Bloomfield.

Alyssa James of Caldwell, Mary Ellen McCollum of Holy Family and Briana Richmond-Peters of Goldey-Beacom were named Honorable Mention.

The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference composed of 14 institutions in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The member institutions are Bloomfield College, Caldwell College, Chestnut Hill College, Concordia (N.Y.) College, Dominican (N.Y.) College, Felician College, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Nyack College, Philadelphia University, Post University, University of the Sciences and Wilmington University.

2014 CACC Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams

First Team

Jeanette Anderson, Caldwell	Senior	Forward	Lynn, Mass.
Najah Jacobs, Philadelphia U.	Junior	Guard	Philadelphia, Pa.
KC Jentzen, Dominican	Senior	Forward	Pearl River, N.Y.
Aubrey Latham, Post	Senior	Guard	Mystic, Conn.
Brianne Traub, USciences	Junior	Guard	Wayne, N.J.

Second Team

Lillian Chukwueze, Goldey-Beacom	Junior	Guard	Cherry Hill, N.J.
Audrey Matteson, Nyack	Junior	Guard	Monticello, Ind.
Trina Plummer, Felician	Senior	Forward	West Babylon, N.Y.
Tierra Scott, Bloomfield	Junior	Center	Bear, Del.
Tenicia Spence, Wilmington	Sophomore	Guard	Baltimore, Md.

Third Team

Tori Arnao, Philadelphia U.	Sophomore	Forward	Newtown, Pa.
Erin Fenningham, Holy Family	Sophomore	Guard	Philadelphia, Pa.
Camille McPherson, USciences	Freshman	Guard	West Orange, N.J.
Monica Schacker, Philadelphia U.	Junior	Guard	Doylestown, Pa.
Ariel Wilson, Bloomfield	Sophomore	Guard	Chesapeake, Va.

Honorable Mention

Alyssa James, Caldwell	Freshman	Center	Rosedale, N.Y.
Mary Ellen McCollum, Holy Family	Senior	Guard	Abington, Pa.
Briana Richmond-Peters, Goldey-Beacom	Senior	Forward	Camden, N.J.

Player of the Year: Jeanette Anderson, Caldwell

Rookie of the Year: Camille McPherson, USciences

Coach of the Year: Tom Shirley, Philadelphia U.

Team Sportsmanship Award: Nyack College