Amanda Himes	Rachel Fiely	Alexis Harkins	Melissa Mastrodonato

Amanda Himes, a 6-foot-1 sophomore post from Hilliard, Ohio, was named to the AMC First Team for the second straight season and leads MVNU in both scoring (19.5 points per game) and rebounding (10.8 rebounds per game). The former Hilliard Darby High School standout is also shooting 49.7 percent from the field and leads the Lady Cougars with 27 blocked shots.

Rachel Fiely, a 5-foot-7 senior guard from Greenville, Ohio, joined Himes on the AMC First Team after being a Second Team selection last year. The former Greenville High School star is averaging 13.5 points and 3.5 rebounds and has also set new school records with 214 assists and 102 steals this year and she is in the top 15 in the nation in both categories. She has also become the school’s career leader in both steals and assists.

Alexis Harkins, a 5-foot-10 freshman forward from Canal Fulton, Ohio, was selected as the AMC Freshman of the Year as well as being an AMC Honorable Mention pick. It marked the second straight year that MVNU had a player earn the AMC Freshman of the Year award as Himes won it last year. The former Northwest High School star is averaging 13.7 points and 7.3 rebounds - both second on the team for MVNU. She also has 26 blocked shots, 50 assists, and 42 steals.

Melissa Mastrodonato, a 5-foot-10 senior post from Lakewood, Ohio, was also an AMC Honorable Mention pick. The former Lakewood High School product is averaging 6.7 points and 4.4 rebounds and is shooting 46.6 percent from the field.

The Lady Cougars are currently 24-8 overall and the team has set a new school record for wins in a season. MVNU also reached the AMC Tournament for the first time in nine years by winning its final six regular-season games and then advanced to the championship game for the first time ever before falling 51-49 on Tuesday night at Ohio Dominican University.

The Lady Cougars will return to action on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. when the Lady Cougars will host Nyack in the NCCAA East Region championship game. The winner will receive an automatic berth into the NCCAA National Tournament to be held on March 12-14 at Grace (Ind.) College. In conjunction with Saturday’s game, the NCCAA is asking fans to donate canned goods that will be given to a local food pantry.