Ashley Townsend Named Basketball

Honorable Mention All-American

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2009 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball All-America teams. Players were selected by the All-America committee. Avila University's Ashley Townsend was named Honorable Mention All-American.

Ashley Townsend, senior forward from Orrick, Missouri, was named HAAC Player of the Year and earned 1 st Team All HAAC. Townsend, finished 6 th in the NAIA averaging 19.1 points per game and lead the Eagles in scoring with 573 point. Ashley also led the Eagles with 32 blocked shots, 45 steals, and ranked second on the team with 197 rebounds.

Avila Eagle Women finished the season with a 24-7 record and finished 3 rd in the HAAC with a 15-5 conference record.

Avila University is a private, co-educational, values-based liberal arts institution founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and is located at 119th and Wornall Rd in southwest suburban Kansas City, MO.

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