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MVNU Trio Earns AMC South Division Hoops Honors
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio - Three members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team were honored when the American Mideast Conference South Division awards were announced recently.
 
Katie Keller Rachel Fiely Melissa Mastrodonato

Katie Keller, a 5-foot-6 senior guard from Prospect, Ohio, headlined the list for the Lady Cougars as she was named to the five-player AMC South Division Second Team for the second straight year. The former Elgin High School star led MVNU in scoring (17.2 points per game) and three-pointers made (77), and she was second on the team in assists (79) and steals (76). Keller, who finished her career as the Lady Cougars’ all-time leading scorer with 1,726 points, shot 40.8 percent from the field (153-for-375), 37.9 percent from three-point range (77-for-203), and 70.4 percent at the free throw line (100-for-142).

Rachel Fiely, a 5-foot-7 sophomore guard from Greenville, Ohio, was named to the AMC South Division Honorable Mention list for the second consecutive season. The former Greenville High School standout averaged 13.1 points and 5.1 rebounds, while leading the team in assists (132) and steals (83). After just two seasons, she already ranks ninth in school history with 254 career assists, and she is closing in on the top ten in steals with 162. Fiely shot 45.7 percent from the field (127-for-278), 46.5 percent from three-point range (47-for-101), and 74.7 percent at the free throw line (65-for-87).

Melissa Mastrodonato, a 5-foot-10 post from Lakewood, Ohio, joined Fiely as an AMC South Division Honorable Mention pick. The former Lakewood High School product averaged 13.1 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game. Mastrodonato also led the Lady Cougars with 43 blocked shots while shooting a team-best 54.2 percent from the field (166-for-306). She also shot 70.6 percent from the free throw line (36-for-51) while starting all 28 games.

MVNU finished the year with an 11-17 overall record and a 4-14 mark in the highly-competitive American Mideast Conference South Division.

 

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