Six NIACC women's player earn all-region honors

NIACC's Morgan Cuffe was a first-team all-NJCAA Region XI selection.

March 13, 2017

MASON CITY - Six NIACC women's basketball players earned all-NJCAA Region XI honors, including two first-team selections in sophomore Morgan Cuffe and freshman Taylor Laabs.

Freshman UU Longs and sophomore Cierra Stanciel were second-team selections. Freshmen Kelsie Willert and Khalilah Holloway were third-team selections.

It is the fifth straight season that the Lady Trojans have had two first-team all-region selections.

Cuffe, who was also a all-NJCAA Region XI all-tournament selection, averaged 8.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game for the Lady Trojans, who were 19-13 and advanced to the regional title game for the fourth straight season.

Laabs averaged 10.1 points per game. She connected on 63 3-point goals and had 63 assists and 51 steals.

Longs averaged 7.2 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per game. Longs led the team with 75 assists and had 42 steals.

Stanciel led the Lady Trojans in scoring (10.2 per game) and rebounding (4.8 per game). She also contributed 65 assists and 60 steals.

Willert averaged 9.0 points per game and was second on the team with 54 3-point goals. Holloway averaged 6.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.

ALL-NJCAA REGION XI FIRST TEAM

Shayla Dean (DMACC), soph., G; Amanda Cartney (DMACC), soph., G; Antoinette Williams (Ellsworth), soph., G; Mia Wassink (Iowa Lakes), fr., C; Simone Goods (Kirkwood), soph., C; Deleyah Harris (Kirkwood), soph., G; Shaneequah Watkins (Kirkwood), soph., F; Morgan Cuffe (NIACC), soph., F; Taylor Laabs (NIACC), fr., G; Alexis Harris (Southeastern), soph., G; Julanie Carter (Southeastern), soph., G.

ALL-NJCAA REGION XI SECOND TEAM

Molly Mitchell (DMACC), fr., F; Kelsey Petz (DMACC), soph., F; Angel Agoth (DMACC), soph., C; Michaela Graffunder (Iowa Central), soph., G; Laurnyn Smith (Iowa Lakes), soph., G; Tayana Wilson (Kirkwood), fr., G; Olivia Usher (Kirkwood), fr., F; Jazlynn Muniz (Little Priest Tribal College), fr., G; UU Longs (NIACC), fr., G; Cierra Stanciel (NIACC), fr., G; Nadirah Oakman (Southeastern), fr., G; Fallyn Beemer (Southeastern), fr., G.

ALL-NJCAA REGION XI THIRD TEAM

Samantha Hughes (DMACC), soph., F; Joniqua Clark (DMACC), fr., G; Jahne Williams (Ellsworth), soph., F; Jade Brown (Ellsworth), soph., G; Lemia Ntor-Ue (Iowa Lakes), fr., C; Rylee Voss (Kirkwood), soph., F; Kelsie Willert (NIACC), fr., G; Khalilah Holloway (NIACC), fr., F; Kennedy Williams (Southeastern), fr., F; Chelsi Sams (Southeastern), soph., F; Eriayana Frazier (Southeastern), fr., G.