Mukosiej Named All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention

HARTFORD, CONN. Seton Hall junior Ela Mukosiej (Bilystok, Poland) was named 2006-07 BIG EAST Honorable Mention at the conference awards banquet for women’s basketball held on Friday night.  The 5-11 guard led the Pirates in scoring during the regular season with 11.9 ppg.

Mukosiej, a three time BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll member, developed into one of the league’s top offensive threats by the end of the season.  She had a stretch of nine straight games with double digit points, including a career-high 24 points against Villanova on Feb. 11.  Mukosiej led the Pirates in scoring for five consecutive games during their seven-game winning streak.

Louisville’s Angel McCoughtry picked up Player of the Year honors, while Marquette’s Terri Mitchell earned the Coach of the Year Award.  Tina Charles of Connecticut was named Rookie of the Year.

BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Angel McCoughtry, Louisville (So., F, Baltimore, Md.)

BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR - Tina Charles, Connecticut (Fr., C, Jamaica, N.Y.)

BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEAR - Terri Mitchell, Marquette (11th season)

BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Essence Carson, Rutgers (Jr., G, Paterson, N.J.)

BIG EAST MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - Shavonte Zellous, Pittsburgh (So., G, Orlando, Fla.)

BIG EAST SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - Jenna Rubino, DePaul (Sr., G, Mokena, Ill.)

BIG EAST/AROPOSTALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE - Jenna Rubino, DePaul (Sr., G, Mokena, Ill.)

ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM
Name	School	Class	Position	Hometown
Charel Allen	Notre Dame	Jr.	G	Monessen, Pa.
Essence Carson	Rutgers	Jr.	G	Paterson, N.J.
Jessica Dickson	USF	Sr.	F	Ocala, Fla.
Krystal Ellis	Marquette	So.	G	Racine, Wis.
Angel McCoughtry	Louisville	So.	F	Baltimore, Md.
Renee Montgomery	Connecticut	So.	G	St. Albans, W.Va.
Christina Quaye	Marquette	Sr.	F	Chicago, Ill.
Olayinka Sanni	West Virginia	Jr.	C	Chicago Heights, Ill.
Kia Vaughn	Rutgers	So.	C	Bronx, N.Y.
Marcedes Walker	Pittsburgh	Jr.	C	Philadelphia, Pa.
Shavonte Zellous	Pittsburgh	So.	G	Orlando, Fla.

ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM
Name	School	Class	Position	Hometown
Matee Ajavon	Rutgers	Jr.	G	Newark, N.J.
Tina Charles	Connecticut	Fr.	C	Jamaica, N.Y.
Shantia Grace	USF	So.	G	Sarasota, Fla.
Kalana Greene	Connecticut	So.	G	Saint Stephens, S.C.
Charde Houston	Connecticut	Jr.	F	San Diego, Calif.
Chelsea Marandola	Providence	So.	G	Johnston, R.I.
Kieraah Marlow	Georgetown	Jr.	F	Coatesville, Pa.
LaQuita Owens	West Virginia	Jr.	G	Charlotte, N.C.
Allie Quigley	DePaul	Jr.	G	Joliet, Ill.
Kia Wright	St. John's	R-Jr.	G	Copiague, N.Y.

HONORABLE MENTION
Name	School	Class	Position	Hometown
Chakhia Cole	West Virginia	Jr.	F	Marlboro, N.J.
Jazz Covington	Louisville	Sr.	C	Adel, Ga.
Monique McLean	St. John's	So.	G	Newport News, Va.
Nicole Michael	Syracuse	Fr.	G/F	Queens, N.Y.
Elizbieta Mukosiej	Seton Hall	Jr.	G	Bilystok, Poland
Caprice Smith	DePaul	Jr.	F	Maywood, Ill.

ALL-BIG EAST FRESHMAN TEAM^
Name	School	Class	Position	Hometown
Ashley Barlow	Notre Dame	Fr.	G	Indianapolis, Ind.
Tina Charles	Connecticut	Fr.	C	Jamaica, N.Y.
Kendria Holmes	Providence	Fr.	G	Charlotte, N.C.
Carla Jacobs	Cincinnati	Fr.	G	Cleveland, Ohio
Melissa Lechlitner	Notre Dame	Fr.	G	Mishawaka, Ind.
Kaili McLaren	Connecticut	Fr.	F	Washington, D.C.
Nicole Michael	Syracuse	Fr.	G/F	Queens, N.Y.
Epiphanny Prince	Rutgers	Fr.	G	Brooklyn, N.Y.
Brittany Ray	Rutgers	Fr.	G	Bronx, N.Y.
Jania Sims	Pittsburgh	Fr.	G	Newark, N.J.
Erica Williamson	Notre Dame	Fr.	C	Charlotte, N.C.
^ - An extra member has been added to the All-Freshman Team due to a tie in voting

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