WPU’S RENNA HEADS NJAC

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

           

            William Paterson University junior guard Meg Renna (West Milford HS /West Milford, NJ) is the 1999-2000 New Jersey Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year.  The NJAC’s second leading scorer, Renna averaged 16.4 ppg and 4.9 apg.

 

            Joining Renna on the first team are teammate Dana Feltz, Kristi McCullough (Rowan University), Jen Hutchinson (The College of New Jersey) and Tara Larkin (Ramapo College).

 

            Richard Stockton College guard Kelli Bakanowsky (Eastern Regional HS /Gibbsboro, NJ) is this year’s Rookie of the Year.  Teammate Amanda Petronaci (James Caldwell HS/Caldwell, NJ), a senior guard, is the Defensive Player of the Year.

 

            NJAC Coach of the Year honors went to Richard Stockton’s Joe Fussner, whose team claimed their first-ever New Jersey Athletic Conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.

 

 

NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

1999-2000 ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS

 

1^ST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Name                           School                                      Year     Pos.     HS/Hometown

Meg Renna                   William Paterson University       JR        G         West Milford/West Milford

Kristi McCullough        Rowan University                     SO       F          Cherokee/Marlboro

Dana Feltz                    William Paterson University       SR       F          Sayreville War Mem./Sayreville

Jen Hutchinson            The College of New Jersey         SR       G         Notre Dame/Trenton

Tara Larkin                  Ramapo College                       SO       G         W. Morris-Mendham/Mendham

 

 

2^ND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Name                           School                                      Year     Pos.     HS/Hometown

Jen Ford                       The College of New Jersey       SR       C         Jefferson Twp./Oak Ridge

Kim Bove                     Rutgers University-Newark       SR       C         St. Saviour/Brooklyn, NY

Wendy Kane                William Paterson University       JR        F          West Milford/West Milford

Stephanie Pillari            Ramapo College                       FR       G         Westwood/Westwood

Marlena Lawrence        Montclair State University         SO       F/C      Nyack/New City, NY

Kelli Bakanowsky        Richard Stockton College         FR       F          Eastern Regional/Gibbsboro

 

 

 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Meg Renna (William Paterson)

 

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  Kelli Bakanowsky (Richard Stockton)

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Amanda Petronaci (Richard Stockton)

 

COACH OF THE YEAR:  Joe Fussner (Richard Stockton)