April 6, 2006
Rachel Diener
Junior
Fond du Lac, Wisc.
In February ...
Reached double figures in scoring six times
Sank at least one 3-pointer in every game and finished the month with 22 treys
Made five 3-pointers en route to 21 points at Fordham
Hit the game-winning shot against UMass with 39 seconds left in the game and sealed the win by hitting both ends of a one-and-one
Helped the team post A-10 victories over La Salle, Rhode Island and Massachusetts
Elena Ramirez
Freshman
Champaign, Ill.
In February ...
Won the Atlantic 10 championship in the 100 fly in a school-record time of 55.82
Claimed the 200 fly at the A-10 meet in a school-record 2:01.42, a "B-Cut" NCAA Championship time
Member of the 200 and 400 Medley relay teams which set school records of 2:05.42 and 3:55.78, respectively
Set a school record at the A-10 Championship in the 200 IM, touching in a second-place time of 2:05.42
Kevin Lisch
Freshman
Belleville, Ill.
In February ...
Was named Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week three times
Reached double figures in scoring in every game during the month while shooting 52.7 percent from the floor, including 56.4 percent from 3-point range
Scored 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and hit all four 3-point attempts in the win at Charlotte
Tallied 14 points and hit a crucial late 3-pointer in the home win over Rhode Island
Poured in a career-high 22 points in the victory over Temple and added five assists
Added 14 points, hitting 4-of-6 from 3-point range, and tied a career high with six rebounds at Dayton
Past Student-Athletes of the Month
January 2006
December 2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
March 2005
February 2005
January 2005
Note: From November 2001 to April 2003, the Female Student-Athlete of the Month was the U.S. Bank Woman of Distinction. The last selection and links to previous winners can be found by clicking here.
