Trio from MAAC Women's Basketball Collect ECAC Acclaim
DANBURY, CT – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced its major award winners and All-ECAC Teams on Wednesday. Quinnipiac University’s Tricia Fabbri and Jen Fay and Niagara University’s Rampado all earned acclaim.
Fabbri was named ECAC Coach of the Year after guiding the Bobcats to a 28-6 record, a MAAC Regular Season Title, a MAAC Championship, and the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament where Quinnipiac lost to No. 1 overall seed Connecticut. The 23-year head coach was also named The Rock MAAC Coach of the Year.
Fay—a junior forward—was named Second Team All-ECAC after earning First Team All-MAAC acclaim and was named MVP of the MAAC Championship where she scored 23 points in the championship game against Marist. The New York native led the Bobcats in scoring this season at 13.3 and rebounding at 6.7.
Rampado—a senior forward—joined Fay on the Second Team All-ECAC. The Purple Eagle was named the MAAC Player of the Year and was a unanimous selection to the First Team All-MAAC. Rampado led the circuit in scoring at 20.6 points per game and second in rebounding at 9.9 per contest.
ECAC Division I Women's Basketball Major Awards and All-ECAC Selections
Player of the Year
Jessica Kovatch - Saint Francis University, Jr.
Rookie of the Year
Caitlyn Kroll - Saint Francis University, R-Fr.
Coach of the Year
Tricia Fabbri - Quinnipiac University
All-ECAC First Team
Imani Watkins - Binghamton University, Sr.
Tanaya Atkinson - Temple University, Sr.
Tyler Scaife - Rutgers University, Sr.
Nicole Enabosi - University of Delaware, Jr.
Jessica Kovatch - Saint Francis University, Jr.
All-ECAC Second Team*
Keyen Green - Liberty University, So.
Teniya Page - Penn State University, Jr.
Camille Zimmerman - Columbia University, Sr.
Victoria Rampado - Niagara University, R-Sr.
Emily Kinneston - American University, Sr.
Jen Fay - Quinnipiac University, Jr.
*additional names added due to ties in voting