February 29, 2016-Kelly Moten became the first Lady Hornet to earn first-team All-MIAA and All-Defensive team honors in back to back years as the conference office announced the league honors today.  She was joined Sandra Ngoie, Kathryn Flott and Kelsey Barnwell in picking up all-league honors.

Moten leads the MIAA in assists, is fourth in assist to turnover ratio, sixth in free throw percentage and steals, seventh in scoring and blocked shots, ninth in field goal percentage and 15th in defensive rebounds. She is a three-time MIAA Player of the Week this season.   

Flott earned Third-Team All-MIAA honors and joined Moten on the All-Defensive Team.  She leads the MIAA in offensive rebounds, ranks third in overall rebounding and is sixth in defensive rebounds. She has five double-doubles on the season.

Ngoie is another Third-Team selection for the Lady Hornets.  She is ranked eighth in the MIAA in made three-pointers, is tenth in rebounding and seventh in defensive rebounds in her first year at Emporia State.

Barnwell was an honorable mention All-MIAA selection.  She is 11th in the MIAA in made three-pointers.

Moten joins Cassondra Boston (2009, 2010) Michelle Stueve (2006, 2007, 2008), Emily Bloss (2000, 2001), Tara Holloway (1999, 2000), Jurgita Kausaite (1998, 1999) and Aneta Kausaite (1997, 1998) as multiple First-Team All-MIAA honorees.  She is the only Lady Hornet to be named First-Team All-MIAA and to the All-Defensive Team Emporia State has had a total of 21 First-Team All-MIAA selections in the last 20 years.

Emporia State is 23-5 on the season and finished 17-5 in the MIAA to earn the fourth seed in this weekend's MIAA Tournament.  They will play either Central Oklahoma or Lindenwood on Thursday night at 8:15 p.m. in the quarterfinals at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.  The Lady Hornets are the three-time defending MIAA Tournament Champions.

2015-16 All-MIAA Teams
All-MIAA First Team
LaQuinta Jefferson, G, Sr., MWSU**[r2]
Kelly Moten, G, Jr., ESU[r2]
Mikaela Burgess, So., G, PSU
Sharese Jones, Sr., G/F, MSSU
Shelby Winkelmann, Sr., G, UCM[r2]
**Unanimous Selection
[r2] Two time repeat First Team Selection

All-MIAA Second Team
Kylie Gafford, C, Sr., PSU
Sarafina Handy, G, Sr., MWSU
Beth Bohuslavsky, G, Sr., FHSU
Laramey Becker, G, Sr., UNK
McKenzie Solberg, G, Sr., UCO

All-MIAA Third Team
Jill Faxon, G, Jr., FHSU
Kathryn Flott, F, Jr., ESU
Sandra Ngoie, F, Sr., ESU
Deb Holcomb, G, Jr., MSSU
Erika Lane, G, Jr., WU

All-MIAA Defensive Team
Kylie Gafford, C, Sr., PSU
Kelly Moten, G, Jr., ESU
Kathryn Flott, F, Jr., ESU
Laramy Becker, G, Sr., UNK
Paige Lunsford, G, Sr., FHSU

Honorable Mention All-MIAA (Emporia State)
Kelsey Barnwell, G, Sr., ESU   

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
LaQuinta Jefferson, G, Sr., MWSU
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kylie Gafford, C, Sr., PSU
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Caylee Richardson, F, Fr., SBU
CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR
Tony Hobson, FHSU & Lane Lord, PSU

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