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Gleissner, Hersey Headline NEWMAC Honorees for Smith Basketball

Gleissner, Hersey Headline NEWMAC Honorees for Smith Basketball

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WESTWOOD, Mass. – Senior guard Dashelle Gleissner (Los Angeles, Calif./Serra) earned the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Defensive Player of the Year Award and head coach Lynn Hersey was tabbed as the Coach of the Year when the league announced its postseason awards on Wednesday. 

Joining Gleissner on the All-NEWMAC first team was senior forward Katelyn Pickunka (Westhampton, Mass./Hampshire), while Morgan Morrison (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Country Day) was named to the second team. 

Lynn Hersey – NEWMAC Coach of the Year

Collected her fourth conference coach of the year award after leading the Pioneers to a perfect 9-0 record in NEWMAC play
Captured the second NEWMAC Championship in program history
Will make her third consecutive and fourth overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament
Recorded her 250th career…

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