Meredith Hamlet (McBain, Mich./McBain) was elected to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team, as announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon. Hamlet averaged 10.4 points per game and led the Crusaders in scoring on six occasions. She quickly established herself as a valuable three-point threat, knocking down a team-most 63 treys during the regular season. Her unforgettable 29-point performance at Northern Kentucky on Dec. 30th single-handedly led Valpo to its first win in a Horizon League road opener. 

Hamlet capped off the regular season by averaging 15.0 points per game over her final three tilts. She shot 11-for-25 (.440) from beyond the arc during that span, boosting her season mark to .373, the ninth-highest figure in the HL. 

Hamlet and the Crusaders will open postseason play Thursday in the opening game of the Horizon League Championship. Tipoff from Kress Events Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin is scheduled for 12:00 pm CT.

First Team All-League
Kim Demmings, Wright State – Sr.
Ruvanna Campbell, UIC – Sr.
Stephanie Kostowicz, Milwaukee – So.
Rosanna Reynolds, Detroit – Jr.
Christine Roush, Northern Kentucky – Sr.

Second Team All-League
Mehryn Kraker, Green Bay – Jr.
Ashanti Abshaw, Cleveland State – Fr.
Sarah Cash, Youngstown State – So.
Olivia Nash, Oakland – Sr.
Kaili Lukan, Green Bay – Sr.

All-Freshman Team
Ashtani Abshaw, Cleveland State
Taylor Jones, Oakland
Emily Vogelpohl, Wright State
Meredith Hamlet, Valparaiso
Molly Glick, Northern Kentucky

All-Defensive Team
Kaili Lukan, Green Bay – Sr.
Brooke Smith, Cleveland State – Jr.
Ruvanna Campbell, UIC – Sr.
Jessica Lindstrom, Green Bay – So.
Richelle van der Keijl, Wright State – Jr.

Player of the Year
Kim Demmings, Wright State – Sr.

Coach of the Year
Kyle Rechlicz, Milwaukee

Freshman of the Year
Ashanti Abshaw, Cleveland State

Defensive Player of the Year
Kaili Lukan, Green Bay – Sr.

Sixth Person of the Year
Brianne Cohen, Detroit – So.