Three Golden Eagles Earn All-BIG EAST Honors
3/7/2024 10:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Karlen leads with unanimous selection to All-BIG EAST First Team
NEW YORK – Three members of the Marquette University women's basketball team earned All-BIG EAST honors, the conference office announced on Thursday morning.
Liza Karlen was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team, while fellow senior Jordan King was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team. Mackenzie Hare earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention.
A unanimous selection to the All-BIG EAST First Team, Karlen averaged career highs in points (18.0 points per game) and rebounds (7.3 rebounds per game) that ranked fourth and seventh in the conference, respectively. The senior forward scored in double-figures in 28-of-29 games, including a career-high 30 points in a road win at Seton Hall on Jan. 9.
Karlen earned three BIG EAST Player of the Week honors and is the first and only BIG EAST Player to be named an Associated Press National Player of the Week.
King landed a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team after averaging 13.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game during her fifth-year campaign. The conference's active career scoring leader, King scored in double-figures in 24-of-29 games and had a 29-point outing against Appalachian State on Dec. 21, one point off her career-high.
King, from Rockton, Illinois, has started in all 153 career games at Marquette and will finish in the top five in program history in points (1,785) and top three in assists (590).
Hare was named All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention after a record-setting sophomore season in which she hit the most threes made by a sophomore in program history. Hare was consistently in the top-20 in the nation in 3-point percentage all season and is shooting 42.4 percent from beyond the arc.
The Naperville, Illinois native had a career-high 25 points against Boston College in the semifinal game of the Fort Meyers Tip-Off and is first in the BIG EAST with 84 3-pointerss made.
Marquette begins postseason play this weekend in the 4/5 game of the BIG EAST Tournament against Villanova on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff from Mohegan Sun Arena is at 1:30 p.m. CT.
BIG EAST Player of the Year
Paige Bueckers, UConn, R-Jr., G
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Ashlynn Shade, UConn, Fr., G
BIG EAST Coach of the Year
Geno Auriemma, UConn
BIG EAST Co-Defensive Players of the Year
Christina Dalce, Villanova, Jr., F
Kelsey Ransom, Georgetown, Sr., G
BIG EAST Most Improved Player
Lucy Olsen, Villanova, Jr., G
BIG EAST Sixth-Woman Award
Brianna Scott, Georgetown, Jr., F
BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award
Graceann Bennett, Georgetown, Grad., F
All-BIG EAST First Team
Paige Bueckers, UConn, R-Jr., G*
Aaliyah Edwards, UConn, Sr., F*
Lauren Jensen, Creighton, Sr., G*
Morgan Maly, Creighton, Sr., G/F
Emma Ronsiek, Creighton, Sr., F*
Kelsey Ransom, Georgetown, Sr., G
Liza Karlen, Marquette, Sr., F*
Unique Drake, St. John's, R-Sr., G*
Azana Baines, Seton Hall, Grad., G/F
Lucy Olsen, Villanova, Jr., G*
All-BIG EAST Second Team
Caroline Strande, Butler, Sr., G
Nika Mühl, UConn, Sr., G
Anaya Peoples, DePaul, Grad., G
Jordan King, Marquette, Sr., G
Olivia Olsen, Providence, Jr., F
All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention
Ashlynn Shade, UConn, Fr., G
Mackenzie Hare, Marquette, So., G
Jillian Archer, St. John's, Grad., F
Christina Dalce, Villanova, Jr., F
BIG EAST All-Freshman Team^
Riley Makalusky, Butler, Fr., G/F
KK Arnold, UConn, Fr., G*
Ashlynn Shade, UConn, Fr., G*
Savannah Catalon, Seton Hall, Fr., G*
Maddie Webber, Villanova, Fr., G*
Aizhanique Mayo, Xavier, R-Fr., G
*unanimous selection
^extra player added due to a tie in voting
Liza Karlen was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team, while fellow senior Jordan King was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team. Mackenzie Hare earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention.
A unanimous selection to the All-BIG EAST First Team, Karlen averaged career highs in points (18.0 points per game) and rebounds (7.3 rebounds per game) that ranked fourth and seventh in the conference, respectively. The senior forward scored in double-figures in 28-of-29 games, including a career-high 30 points in a road win at Seton Hall on Jan. 9.
Karlen earned three BIG EAST Player of the Week honors and is the first and only BIG EAST Player to be named an Associated Press National Player of the Week.
King landed a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team after averaging 13.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game during her fifth-year campaign. The conference's active career scoring leader, King scored in double-figures in 24-of-29 games and had a 29-point outing against Appalachian State on Dec. 21, one point off her career-high.
King, from Rockton, Illinois, has started in all 153 career games at Marquette and will finish in the top five in program history in points (1,785) and top three in assists (590).
Hare was named All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention after a record-setting sophomore season in which she hit the most threes made by a sophomore in program history. Hare was consistently in the top-20 in the nation in 3-point percentage all season and is shooting 42.4 percent from beyond the arc.
The Naperville, Illinois native had a career-high 25 points against Boston College in the semifinal game of the Fort Meyers Tip-Off and is first in the BIG EAST with 84 3-pointerss made.
Marquette begins postseason play this weekend in the 4/5 game of the BIG EAST Tournament against Villanova on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff from Mohegan Sun Arena is at 1:30 p.m. CT.
BIG EAST Player of the Year
Paige Bueckers, UConn, R-Jr., G
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Ashlynn Shade, UConn, Fr., G
BIG EAST Coach of the Year
Geno Auriemma, UConn
BIG EAST Co-Defensive Players of the Year
Christina Dalce, Villanova, Jr., F
Kelsey Ransom, Georgetown, Sr., G
BIG EAST Most Improved Player
Lucy Olsen, Villanova, Jr., G
BIG EAST Sixth-Woman Award
Brianna Scott, Georgetown, Jr., F
BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award
Graceann Bennett, Georgetown, Grad., F
All-BIG EAST First Team
Paige Bueckers, UConn, R-Jr., G*
Aaliyah Edwards, UConn, Sr., F*
Lauren Jensen, Creighton, Sr., G*
Morgan Maly, Creighton, Sr., G/F
Emma Ronsiek, Creighton, Sr., F*
Kelsey Ransom, Georgetown, Sr., G
Liza Karlen, Marquette, Sr., F*
Unique Drake, St. John's, R-Sr., G*
Azana Baines, Seton Hall, Grad., G/F
Lucy Olsen, Villanova, Jr., G*
All-BIG EAST Second Team
Caroline Strande, Butler, Sr., G
Nika Mühl, UConn, Sr., G
Anaya Peoples, DePaul, Grad., G
Jordan King, Marquette, Sr., G
Olivia Olsen, Providence, Jr., F
All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention
Ashlynn Shade, UConn, Fr., G
Mackenzie Hare, Marquette, So., G
Jillian Archer, St. John's, Grad., F
Christina Dalce, Villanova, Jr., F
BIG EAST All-Freshman Team^
Riley Makalusky, Butler, Fr., G/F
KK Arnold, UConn, Fr., G*
Ashlynn Shade, UConn, Fr., G*
Savannah Catalon, Seton Hall, Fr., G*
Maddie Webber, Villanova, Fr., G*
Aizhanique Mayo, Xavier, R-Fr., G
*unanimous selection
^extra player added due to a tie in voting
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