7/31/06 --
Long Island University was recently named to the Women’s
Basketball Coaches Association’s (WBCA) Top 25 Division I
Honor Roll. The award recognizes teams with the highest grade point
averages for the 2005-06 season based upon nominations by WBCA-member
coaches. The Blackbirds tallied a team GPA of 3.301, earning the
21st spot on the distinguished list.
Former LIU standout Amber Wirth (Hastings, Minn.) led the
way, maintaining a 3.79 GPA and receiving dean’s
list honors every semester. She was named to multiple
all-academic teams during her
senior season and was inducted to Alpha Lambda Delta and Alpha
Chi honor societies. Wirth secured her place in the Blackbird
annals by scoring over 1,000 career points and claimed
the top spot in
3-pointers made with 291 triples.
The Blackbirds finished the 2005-06 season tied for fourth
place in the Northeast Conference (11-7 NEC, 14-15 overall)
and rallied
to an appearance in the conference semi-finals.
7/31/06 --
Long Island University was recently named to the Women’s
Basketball Coaches Association’s (WBCA) Top 25 Division I
Honor Roll. The award recognizes teams with the highest grade point
averages for the 2005-06 season based upon nominations by WBCA-member
coaches. The Blackbirds tallied a team GPA of 3.301, earning the
21st spot on the distinguished list.