Leah Williams	Kelli Pollock	Kellie Jokela

Williams, a native of Erie, Pa., is in her second season as a student assistant for the Lady Cougars. She is a Business Administration major and has been a key part of the team's success the past two years.

"Leah joined our program two years ago and has been a tremendous blessing to all of us,” said MVNU coach Steve Gregory. "She has been a valued student assistant to our program and has been involved in all aspects, which has proven invaluable to our entire coaching staff as well as to the players. She has been a great student, a tremendous Christian influence, and a trusted, integral part of our program.”

Pollock, a 5-foot-10 wing from Mogadore, Ohio, has played in 86 games over the past four years and has recorded 557 points (6.5 ppg) and 254 rebounds while ranking ninth in school history with 122 career 3-pointers made. After missing her sophomore season due to medical issues, the former Mogadore High School product has come back to be a key contributor and is having her best season yet as she has played in all 26 games this year with four starts and is averaging 6.7 points and 2.0 rebounds while tying for the team lead with 40 treys and shooting 81.8 percent at the free throw line. A Criminal Justice major, she has posted a 3.69 grade point average and is up for NAIA and NCCAA Scholar-Athlete honors for the second straight year.

"Kelli has been through it all,” said Gregory. "She is a kid with tremendous intellect who has been a great shooter for us over the last four years. While not the most athletic kid in the world, she has more than made up for it with her work ethic, physical play, and knowledge of how to work hard and smart at the same time. She has brought good leadership to our team as a two-year captain while helping to anchor the team spiritually and making a huge difference. Her accomplishments on the court can be seen through our accomplishments over the years. She has been a great guard who has constantly improved and will be hard to replace. She is a very good rebounding guard with tremendous range. She is equally talented in the classroom.”

Jokela, a 5-foot-9 forward from Mentor, Ohio, has played in 117 games over the past four years and scored 527 points (4.5 ppg) and grabbed 533 rebounds (4.6 rpg), while also recording 111 assists and 94 steals during her career. This season, the former Mentor High School graduate has played in 21 games with two starts and is averaging 2.5 points and 2.4 rebounds. An Exercise Studies major, she has posted a 3.77 grade point average and is up for NAIA and NCCAA Scholar-Athlete honors along with Pollock for the second straight year.

"Kellie has given her heart and soul to this program over the past four years,” said Gregory. "She has provided good leadership and has been a captain the last two years. She has led our program to great success and has been a model student, athlete, and Christian during the process. On the court, nobody outworks Kellie. While it's true she has been banged up this year with neck and back issues, It hasn't impeded her will to prepare. She has been a bit undersized for her position, but her desire and determination has allowed her to succeed and at the same time make those around her better.”

Lauren Johnson	Amanda Himes

Johnson, a 5-foot-4 guard from Washington Court House, Ohio, has also played in 117 games over the past four years and scored 903 points (7.7 ppg) while grabbing 183 rebounds and nailing 91 threes. She ranks fifth in school history with 243 career steals and ninth with 276 career assists. This season, the former Miami Trace High School standout is averaging 10.6 points and is tied for the team lead with 40 treys. Johnson has also recorded 59 assists and 61 steals. A Nursing major, she has posted a 3.17 grade point average.

"Lauren has saved her best for last as she has had a great senior season,” said Gregory. "She has started at the shooting guard position for the last two years and has brought great stability to that spot. She has always been a great athlete, great defender, and great slasher, and this year she has been a tremendous shooter from outside the 3-point line. She has always been one of our top playmakers on defense with her quick hands and feet. She has a tremendous heart for the Lord and has been our team ‘mom' in many respects. She has been a great Christian influence that I've had the tremendous blessing to have had with me for four years.”

Himes, a 6-foot-1 center from Hilliard, Ohio, has posted a record-setting career for the Lady Cougars over the past four years. The former Hilliard Darby High School star ranks first in school history in points (2,117), scoring average (18.6 ppg), blocked shots (111), rebounds (1,239), and field goals made (830) as well as holding six other single season school records. She also ranks third in school history in career free throws made (458). Among her many honors, Himes is a two-time NAIA Division II Honorable Mention All-American. This season, she is averaging 18.2 points and 11.9 rebounds while leading MVNU with 30 blocked shots in 25 games. She has also had success in the classroom with a 3.46 grade point average as an Early Childhood Education major and will be up for NCCAA Scholar-Athlete status.

"Amanda has rewritten the MVNU record books with her tremendous basketball skill and high IQ for the game,” said Gregory. "She was blessed with size and tremendous athletic ability and has not let it go to waste. Her four-year production as a starter in our program has produced a lot of wins, a national championship, and tremendous success for our team. Like our other seniors, she has been a great student in the classroom and on the court. I'm very proud of what she has accomplished, but I'm more proud that she is going to get her education degree and be a phenomenal teacher after her basketball career is completed. She has been a tremendous player over the past four years and an even better person.”

The Lady Cougars, who are currently 19-7 overall and 9-5 in the highly-competitive AMC, will play in the AMC Tournament starting on Tuesday night with the location, time, and opponent still to be determined by the outcome of Saturday's regular-season finales around the league.

"This senior group will be a tough one to part with,” said Gregory. "They have brought tremendous success to this program including an NCCAA national championship. More importantly, they have all been great students and averaging a 3.5 GPA in their respective disciplines. Not only have they been great students, but they have all exuded a great Christian influence amongst their teammates and community, while also being great basketball players. I'm proud of each and every one of them and wish them nothing but the very best with their very bright futures.”