ATLANTA, Ga. – Ithaca College women's basketball senior
Mary Kate Tierney has been named to the
Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America Team. Tierney, who received honorable mention to the team, becomes the program's fifth
WBCA all-American in program history joining classmates
Jenn Escobido and
Kathryn Campbell and assistant coach
Katherine Bixby on the list. Tierney was named to the D3Hoops.com All-East Region Second Team on Monday.
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 in season points with 426 scored. Tierney's 118 career treys rank her eighth all-time at Ithaca.
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport and to foster and promote the development of the game as a sport for women and girls.