Centerville, Mass. - Marymount University senior women's basketball standout Katelyn Fischer was named First Team All-Eastern College Athletic Conference All-South Region, as announced by the league office on Thursday. The voting was completed by head coaches within the ECAC Division III South Women's Basketball membership.
Named an All-American by Women's DIII News and the WBCA, Fischer was also awarded the Jostens Trophy which recognizes outstanding student-athletes in NCAA Division III basketball for excellence in the classroom, on the playing court and in the community. She was also named First Team All-Atlantic Region by D3Hoops.com, First Team All-Capital Athletic Conference and the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association All-State Player of the Year for the third consecutive year.
Fischer averaged 15.5 points, 6.6 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game while shooting 46.5 percent from the floor, 39.1% from three-point range and 83.2 percent from the free throw line. She led the CAC in assists, was second in free throw shooting, third in three-point shooting and assist to turnover ratio, eighth in scoring and ninth in steals.
For her career, Fischer set the CAC record for career three-pointers made (204) and set Marymount records for career assists, three-pointers (204), three-point shooting (40.1%) and free throw shooting (82.5%). She finished her career in third place overall at MU in scoring (1,664 points) and sixth in steals (263).
Fischer is a two-time CAC Player of the Year and has received numerous All-America accolades during her three years with the Blue and White. In addition to her athletic accolades, Fischer was also named a First Team Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American for the second year in a row this season.
2013-14 ECAC Division III South Women's Basketball Player of the Year
Kyra Dayon F Jr. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham
2013-14 ECAC Division III South Women's Basketball Rookie of the Year
Lisa Murphy C/F Fr. Carnegie Mellon University
2013-14 ECAC Division III South Women's Basketball All-Star Teams
First Team
Emily Grabiak, G, Sr., Catholic University
Kyra Dayon, F, Jr., Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham
Katelyn Fischer, G, Sr., Marymount University
Katie Lytle, F, Sr., Swarthmore College
Jen Egee, G, Sr., Widener University
Second Team
Amber Keys, F, Jr., Cabrini College
Brittany Sandone, G, Sr., Cabrini College
Kate McDonald, F, Sr., Juniata College
Caitlin Bach, F, Sr., Lebanon Valley College
Chelsea Apke, F, Sr., Washington & Jefferson College