Air Force Academy

March 9, 2010

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Air Force junior guard Raimee Beck was named to the Mountain West Conference 2009-10 Women's Basketball All-Conference Team, announced Monday by the conference office. Beck earned honorable mention honors for the second-consecutive year.

Beck currently leads Air Force in scoring, averaging 13.6 points per game. The Blackfoot, Idaho, native has scored 395 points on the season, setting a new Div. I era record at Air Force. Beck also leads the team in rebounding (6.5 rpg), three point baskets (51), free throws (60) and free throw percentage (.822). Beck recently cracked the 1,000 point mark, becoming the 12th player in school history to do so and the first junior in the Div. I era.

The Falcons open play at the 2009 Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Championships in Las Vegas, Tuesday, March 9. Air Force, playing at the ninth-seed, faces off against fourth-seeded Utah at 2 p.m. PST. Internet and local radio for the game begins at 1:45 p.m. (Sports Animal AM 1300).

2009-10 All-Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Team

First Team All-Mountain West Conference
Helena Sverrisdottir, Jr., G/F, 6-1, TCU
Emily Carter, Jr., G, 6-1, TCU
Kalee Whipple, Sr., F, 6-0, Utah
Jené Morris, Sr., G, 5-9, San Diego State
Amy Beggin, Sr., G, 5-6, New Mexico

Second Team All-Mountain West Conference
Mindy Bonham, Jr., G, 5-10, BYU
Kim Mestdagh, So., G/F, 5-10, Colorado State
Paris Johnson, Jr., C, 6-4, San Diego State
Taryn Wicijowski, Fr., C, 6-2, Utah
Hillary Carlson, Jr., F, 6-3, Wyoming
Aubrey Vandiver, Jr., G, 5-11, Wyoming

Third Team All-Mountain West Conference
Quenese Davis, Sr., G, 5-10, San Diego State
TK LaFleur, Sr., G, 5-8, TCU
Erica Helms, Jr., G, 5-7, UNLV
Emma Langford, So., F, 6-2, Wyoming

Honorable Mention All-Mountain West Conference
Raimee Beck, Jr., G, 5-8, Air Force
Jazmine Foreman, Jr., G, 5-5, BYU
Haley Hall, Jr., G, 5-4, BYU
Kristen Riley, So., F, 6-3, BYU
Coriann Wood, Jr., F, 6-1, BYU
Amanda Best, Jr., G/F, 6-0, New Mexico
Jessica Kielpinski, Jr., F, 6-1, New Mexico
Starr Crawford, Fr., F, 6-0, TCU
Eboni Mangum, Sr., G, 5-8, TCU
Jamie Smith, So., G/F, 6-0 UNLV

Player of the Year: Helena Sverrisdottir, TCU
Newcomer of the Year: Jessika Bradley, San Diego State
Freshman of the Year: Taryn Wicijowski, Utah
Defensive Player of the Year: Jené Morris, San Diego State
6th Player of the Year: Coriann Wood, BYU
Coach of the Year: Jeff Mittie, TCU