ST. PAUL, Minn. – UW-Superior women's basketball sophomores
Kaija Davies (Aitkin, Minn./Aitkin),
Kaelyn Christian (St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville Senior) and
Ellie Leadstrom (Superior, Wis./Superior Senior) earned All-UMAC recognition, the league announced Wednesday.
Davies was named All-UMAC Second Team, Christian earned an honorable mention selection and Leadstrom was placed on the All-Defensive Team and was Superior's representative on the UMAC Sportsmanship Team.
Davies started all 10 games for the Yellowjackets, averaging 12.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, marks that were 14th and ninth in the conference, respectively. She shot 45 percent from the field and 70.6 percent from the free-throw line.
Davies posted two double-doubles on the season. She had career highs of 21 points and 11 rebounds against St. Scholastica March 1 and added 16 points and 11 boards at Northwestern Feb. 4.
Christian also started all 10 games and was ninth in the league in scoring, averaging 14.4 points per game, while finishing 10th in both 3-point makes per game (1.6) and free-throw percentage (.698). She scored a career-high 24 points against Minnesota Morris on Feb. 27.
Leadstrom averaged 9.5 points and 6.4 rebounds while starting all 10 games this season. She finished eighth in the league in both rebounding and steals (1.9 per game). Leadstrom was also 15th in assists (2.3). She scored a career-best 22 points Jan. 27 versus Northland and matched a career high with 10 rebounds Feb. 18 against St. Scholastica.
The 'Jackets finished the season 4-6 overall and 2-4 in the UMAC, falling to Minnesota Morris in the quarterfinals.