Final PAC 1996-97 Standings
PAC Champion in bold.
| School |
Overall
|
PAC
|
| North |
|
|
| Alvernia |
22-6
|
15-1
|
| Misericordia |
18-8
|
12-4
|
| Allentown |
21-7
|
12-4
|
|
Beaver
|
9-13
|
8-8
|
|
Marywood
|
7-16
|
6-10
|
| Cedar Crest |
7-17
|
3-13
|
| |
|
|
| South |
|
|
| Cabrini |
21-5
|
16-0
|
|
Gwynedd-Mercy
|
13-11
|
9-7
|
|
Immaculata
|
11-13
|
8-8
|
|
Eastern
|
8-14
|
4-12
|
|
Rosemont
|
5-18
|
2-14
|
|
Neumann
|
3-21
|
1-15
|
1996-1997 Women's Basketball Awards
Player of the Year: Cristie Ansbach, Alvernia
Tournament MVP: Kate Baxter, Allentown
Coach of the Year: Dan Welde, Cabrini
All-Conference Teams
First Team
Cristie Ansbach, Alvernia
Melissa Posse, Cabrini
Staci Hughes, Misericordia
Michelle Costa, Gwynedd-Mercy
Jen Kish, Allentown
Megan Dillon, Cabrini
Second Team
Kate Baxter, Allentown
Mimi Taylor, Immaculata
Rachel Pearson, Gwynedd-Mercy
Mary Gallagher, Immaculata
Linda Zebrowski, Misericordia
Theresa Hillman, Marywood
Honorable Mention
Megan Kopicki, Misericordia
Kerri Ruddy, Marywood
Shannon Burns, Neumann
Mari Gillespie, Cedar Crest
Kenya Thompson, Gwynedd-Mercy
Maggi Garet, Alvernia
Desiree Lothian, Eastern
Keesha Gilmore, Beaver
Carmela Pine, Rosemont
Laurie Reviello, Allentown
Janelle Ganci, Allentown
Erin McDougall, Alvernia
Kim Palmer, Beaver
Julie Kershner, Alvernia
Janella Dobbs, Beaver
Andrea Krysick, Rosemont
Kelley Kempton, Cabrini
Lisa Richichi, Rosemont
Players of the Week
12/9- Maia Johnson, Eastern
12/16- Kim Palmer, Beaver
1/6- No one selected
1/13- Staci Hughes, Misericordia
1/20- Melissa Posse, Cabrini
1/27- Michele Costa, Gwynedd-Mercy
2/3- Melissa Posse, Cabrini
2/10- Meslissa Posse, Cabrini
2/17- Staci Hughes, Misericordia
2/24- Mimi Taylor, Immaculata
3/3- Cristie Ansbach, Alvernia
Statistical Leaders (conference)
Points- Michele Costa, Gwynedd-Mercy 24.4
Rebounds- Michele Costa, Gwynedd-Mercy 11.2
Assists- Megan Dillon, Cabrini 6.8
1996-1997 Women's Basketball Championships PAC | NCAA
PAC Tournament
Quarterfinals
Misericordia 66, Immaculata 58
Allentown 75, Gwynedd-Mercy 39
Semifinal- Alvernia 59, Misericordia 48; Allentown 65, Cabrini 49
Final
Allentown 68, Alvernia 51
NCAA Tournament
First Round
Alvernia 63, Lycoming 45;
Elizabethtown 69, Allentown 61
Johns Hopkins 66, Cabrini 45
Second Round
Scranton 66, Alvernia 63