Marquette University Athletics
Krystal Ellis Named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
3/8/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
March 9, 2007
HARTFORD, Conn. - After averaging 17.5 points in quarterfinals and semifinals of the BIG EAST Conference Tournament, sophomore guard Krystal Ellis was named to the all-tournament team following the championship game Tuesday.
Ellis helped pace Marquette to its 61-51 quarterfinal win over Pittsburgh with 15 points and added a team high 20 points in the Golden Eagles' 63-55 loss to eventual tournament champion Rutgers.
Ellis was a First Team All-BIG EAST selection and was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll six times for the season.
Rutgers' Mattee Ajavon was named the tournament's most outstanding player, while fellow Scarlet Knights Kia Vaughn and Essence Carson were also selected to the all-tournament team. Kalana Greene and Renee Montgomery of Connecticut rounded out the six-person all-tournament team.
BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player
Mattee Ajavon, Rutgers
BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team
Kia Vaughn, Rutgers
Krystal Ellis, Marquette
Renee Montgomery, Connecticut
Kalana Greene, Connecticut
Essence Carson, Rutgers
Charde Houston, Connecticut
