FERRIS STATE DUO AMONG WBCA ALL-AMERICA FINALISTS

DeMartin & Miller Honored As First-Team All-Great Lakes Region Selections

Ferris State University senior guard Lucy DeMartin (Mason) and sophomore guard Erin Miller (Niles) are among 40 finalists for the 2004 NCAA Division II Kodak/Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America Team in an announcement made by the WBCA.

Erin Miller

DeMartin and Miller joined Michigan Tech's Andrea Novak, Allyson Conaway of Lake Superior State and Quincy's Jessica Stuckman as first-team all-region representatives. Head coaches from each of the WBCA's eight geographical regions chose the all-region honorees. Once selected, the all-region team members became finalists for Kodak/WBCA All-America Team consideration.

The NCAA Division II Kodak/WBCA All-America Women's Basketball Team will be announced at the Division II Banquet of Champions slated for March 23 in St. Joseph, Mo.

DeMartin, who previously attained both first-team 2003-04 Daktronics All-Great Lakes Region and All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) North Division honors, concluded her career as the school's all-time scoring leader with 1,721 career points. In addition, she posted a school single-season record 567 points this season and received first-team 2003-04 Verizon Academic All-America College Division kudos.

DeMartin, who ranked as FSU's leading scorer (18.3 ppg) this season, also finished her career as the school's leader with 402 made free throws and is listed among Ferris' all-time leaders in field goals (605), steals (198), assists (356), rebounds (415), blocked shots (35), three-point field goals (109), three-point field goal percentage (.344) and free throw percentage (.778).

Lucy DeMartin

Miller, who was named FSU’s 2002-03 Rookie of the Year Award winner, reached double-figure scoring in 28 of her 31 contests this campaign and ranked as the Bulldogs' second-leading scorer (17.0 ppg). Miller was the recipient of the GLIAC’s 2002-03 Freshman of the Year Award after ranking as the team’s third-leading scorer (12.5 ppg). The 5-7 Miller, who garnered third-team Verizon Academic All-District IV recognition this year, also attained GLIAC North Division Player of the Week accolades twice this campaign – Jan. 5 and Feb. 9. She earned both first-team All-GLIAC North Division recognition and second-team Daktronics All-Great Lakes Region accolades this season.

DeMartin and Miller guided FSU to its second-ever NCAA Division II National Tournament appearance this campaign. The Bulldogs, who concluded the year with a 21-10 overall record, compiled a second-place 14-4 GLIAC North Division mark this campaign and finished second in the league's 2003-04 postseason tournament. FSU dropped an 82-69 quarterfinal round decision to Ashland in the NCAA-II Great Lakes Regional Tournament last Friday (March 12) at Quincy, Ill.

Founded in 1981, the WBCA 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 an amateur sport for women and girls.