BOSTON - Jenni-Rose DiCecco of the Suffolk women's basketball team picked up all-region recognition from D3Hoops.com as the sophomore point guard was named to the northeast fourth team, the organization announced Monday afternoon.
DiCecco is the first-ever Suffolk women's basketball player to earn the accolade from D3Hoops.com in the program's history. She is one of four GNAC student-athletes to pick up the nod along with Saint Joseph's (Maine)'s Kelsie McNamara (first-team), Emmanuel's Yuleska Ramirez-Tejeda (second-team) and Rivier's Kaylee Kacavas (fourth-team).
Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors. There were 716 players nominated natiowide. The ballot was made available to SIDs, who voted for a predetermined number of players in their region. The 2018-19 season marks the 18th year D3Hoops.com has named all-region teams.
In just her second collegiate season, DiCecco led Suffolk as the floor general and in nearly every category, both offensively and defensively. The All-GNAC selection proved to be the conductor to Suffolk's success with a team-high 17.0 points and 4.5 assists per game. The Falmouth, Massachusetts, native played the passing lane and grabbed a squad-best 2.5 steals per game to spark a defensive unit which limited foes to 60.8 ppg. On the glass she grabbed 6.0 rpg, good for second on the squad.
DiCecco's dynamic played anchored the Rams to their 24th consecutive conference tournament appearances and second straight ticket to the semifinals.
2018-19 D3Hoops.Com Northeast All-Region
Player of the Year: Abby Kelly, Bowdoin
Coach of the Year: Adrienne Shibles, Bowdoin
Rookie of the Year: Caleigh Ryan, Wesleyan (Conn.)
FIRST-TEAM
G - Madeline Eck, Amherst
G - Abby Kelly, Bowdoin
G - Jac Knapp, Tufts
G - Kesli McNamara
F - Nakira Examond
SECOND-TEAM
G - Lauren Bondi, Smith
G - Hannah Fox, Amherst
G - Yuleksa Ramirez-Tejeda, Emmanuel
F - Erica DeCandido, Tufts
F - Maddie Hasson, Bowdoin
THIRD-TEAM
G - Taylor Choate, Bowdoin
G - Emily Pratt, Endicott
G - Kenzie Worcester, Husson
F - Kennedy Guest-Pritchett, Smith
F - Payton Ouimette, Babson
FOURTH-TEAM
G - Lucy Barrett, Westfield State
G - Jenni-Rose DiCecco, Suffolk
G - Kara Holinski, MIT
G - Rene Hudson, New England College
G - Kaylee Kacavas, Rivier
C - Mya Villard, Eastern Connecticut
There was a tie for the final position