Mar 12, 2008

Webster and Romano Seize Regional All-America Honors

Philadelphia University senior forward Ashley Webster (Philadelphia, Pa./Cheltenham) and sophomore center Jessica Romano (Horhsam, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham) have been named to the Daktronics NCAA Division II Women's Basketball All-Northeast Region second team for their performance during the 2007-'08 season. The announcement was made today after voting was conducted and tabulated by Sports Information Directors throughout the Northeast Corridor.

These are the first regional honors for either player, after both were named to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) All-Conference team in late February, with Romano garnering first-team honors while Webster collected second-team accolades.

"Jess and Ashley are two of the frontcourt greats in the history of our program," said Head Coach and Director of Athletics Tom Shirley. "As a senior, Ashley has already established herself in the Philadelphia University annals as one of our best all-around players ever, and I'm confident that Jess will be right there with her. Fortunately for us, she (Jess) still has two years left to play in a Lady Rams uniform. While we will be sad to see Ashley depart after graduation, she has left a profound impact on this team, both on and off the court. And I'm confident that Jess can pick up the torch and continue the legacy that will be left behind by her fellow co-captain."

Webster (pictured above) and Romano (shown at left) led the Lady Rams to a 19-9 record this season, including 12-6 in CACC regular-season play. Webster led the CACC in rebounds (10.4 rpg) and she also stood fourth in points (15.6 ppg), eighth in field-goal percentage (.472), fifth in free-throw percentage (.811) and seventh in steals (1.93 spg). Romano stood second in the CACC in scoring with 17.6 ppg, third with 9.9 rpg and 11th with 45.7-percent accuracy from the field.

There is still time to catch the Northeast Regional All-Americans in action at The Gallagher Center, as the Lady Rams will host the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's Basketball Tournament this weekend. Philadelphia University takes on Caldwell College in a semifinal-round game at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14. Click here for a complete rundown of the ECAC Division II Women's Basketball Championship.

The complete 2007-08 Daktronics All-Northeast Region Women's Basketball team is below:

FIRST TEAM

Alexis Castro, Sr., F, American International

Toni Jones, Sr., F, Goldey-Beacom

Kelly Killion, Sr., G, Holy Family

Johannah Leedham, So., F, Franklin Pierce

Kate Lynch, Sr., F, Southern Connecticut

SECOND TEAM

Amanda Bartlett, Fr., G, Queens

Jessica Romano, So., C, Philadelphia

Amelia Simmons, So., F, Wilmington

Kelsey Simmonds, Jr., F, Stonehill

Ashley Webster, Sr., F, Philadelphia

Player of the Year: Kate Lynch, Southern Connecticut

About Daktronics
Daktronics is recognized as the world's leading provider of full-color LED video displays. Daktronics began manufacturing large screen, full-color, LED video displays in 1997. Since then, over 4,100 large screen video displays have been sold and installed in sporting and commercial facilities around the world. Since 2001, independent market research conducted by iSuppli Corp. lists Daktronics as the world's leading provider of large screen LED video displays.

Daktronics has strong leadership positions in, and is the world's largest supplier of, large screen video displays, electronic scoreboards, computer-programmable displays, digital billboards, and control systems. The company excels in the control of large display systems, including those that require integration of multiple complex displays showing real-time information, graphics, animation and video. Daktronics designs, manufactures, markets and services display systems for customers around the world, in sport, business and transportation applications.

For more information, visit the company's World Wide Web site at: http://www.daktronics.com, e-mail the company at sales@daktronics.com, call (605) 697-4300 or toll-free (800) 325-8766 in the United States or write to the company at 331 32nd Ave., PO Box 5128, Brookings, S.D. 57006-5128.


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