Franklin Named Preseason
All-WHAC; Crusaders Picked to Finish 5th
October 17, 2006
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Martina Franklin was
named Preseason All-WHAC after averaging 10.3 points and 6.8
rebounds per game a year ago. |
LIVONIA, Mich.
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Madonna junior forward
Martina Franklin
(Redford, Mich./Redford
Union HS) was named to the 2006-07
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball preseason
All-Conference team in a press release by the
league office on Tuesday afternoon.
Franklin earned Second Team All-WHAC honors following the 2005-06
season after averaging 10.3 points and
6.8 rebounds per game to lead
the Crusaders.
Aquinas’ Jackie
Braspenninx was tabbed preseason WHAC Player of the Year.
Aquinas, the recipient
of seven of the eight first-place votes,
was selected as the top preseason pick for the
2006-07 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Women's Basketball season, as
determined by a vote of the head coaches.
Madonna received
30 overall
points and was selected to finish fifth in the upcoming season.
The Crusaders are set to begin the upcoming season on
Wednesday, Nov. 1 in a 7:00
p.m. (ET) non-conference tilt versus Rochester College in the
Activities Center.
2006-07 Preseason WHAC
Poll
1. Aquinas (7) - 63
2. Davenport (1)
- 54
3. Indiana Tech - 43
4. Cornerstone - 42
5. Madonna - 30
6. Siena Heights - 23
7. Concordia - 20
8. UM-Dearborn - 13
2006-07 Preseason All-WHAC Team
Jackie Braspenninx, Aquinas
Claire Hogan, Aquinas
Stephanie Allers, Cornerstone
Jenna Plewes, Cornerstone
Shannon Callaghan, Davenport
Sara Haverdink, Davenport
Cherish Coley, Indiana Tech
Porsche Reeves, Indiana Tech
Martina Franklin, Madonna
Laura Panozzo, Siena Heights
2006-07 Preseason Player of the Year
Jackie Braspenninx, Aquinas
For more information on the
2006-07 WHAC preseason picks visit
WHAC.net.
Contact:
Tony Baldwin, Sports Information Director
(734) 432-5834
tbaldwin@madonna.edu