ITHACA, N.Y. – Ithaca College senior women's basketball player
Mary Kate Tierney was named to the
D3Hoops.com All-East Region Second Team announced Monday. Head coach
Dan Raymond was named East Region Coach of the Year for the third straight season.
Tierney, an All-Empire 8 First-Team selection, paced Ithaca in several categories this season. She had Bomber-bests of 13.7 points per game, 8.5 rebounds per game, 122 assists, 48 steals, 31 blocks, a three-point percentage of 43.1 (72-of-167) and a free throw percentage of 86.2 (56-of-65). She recorded 12 double-doubles in 2013-14 and added a triple-double of 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in Ithaca's Sweet 16 victory. Tierney was named the MVP of the Empire 8 Championship Tournament and earned all-tournament nods at the DePauw Amy Hasbrook Memorial Tournament in December.
Tierney, who transfered to Ithaca second semester of her sophomore season, peppers Ithaca's all-time and single-season top 10 lists. She set the school record for single-season three-pointers with 72 having surpassed the previous mark by 14, ranks tied for third in season assists with 122, sits tied for sixth in season rebounds with 264 boards and is sixth for season points with 426 scored. Tierney's 118 career treys rank her eighth all-time at Ithaca.
Raymond led the Bombers to a record-setting season. Ithaca advanced to the NCAA Sectional Finals for the first time in program history, after its third appearance in the Sweet 16. The Bombers won their first sectional semifinal in program history on Friday, outlasting Amherst 74-71 in overtime at Tufts. Ithaca, who finished the season with a 26-5 record, fell to the host Jumbos, 61-59, on Saturday narrowly missing a trip to the Final Four. The Bombers' 26 wins were the second most in school history, highlighted by a school record 18-win streak from Jan. 10 to March 14. Ithaca won its third straight Empire 8 Championship Tournament title to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the 10th time under Raymond.
Raymond recorded his 300th overall victory this season and improved his coaching record at Ithaca to 291-102. His career total stands at 307-113. Raymond has tallied 10 20-win seasons in 14 years at Ithaca, including five straight.