BANGOR, Maine – D3hoops.com announced its all-region teams for women's basketball on Monday and Husson University women's basketball sophomore Saige Evans was named to the second team for Region 1.
Evans was crowned NAC player of the year and a first team all-conference selection after a breakout sophomore year, in addition to an all-region spot. Evans became the first sophomore in program history to be crowned conference player of the year after finishing tied for first in the conference in points per game with 16.3, while also placing second in the conference with 9.8 rebounds per game, leading the conference in both total points and total rebounds.
Additionally, Evans ranked second in the NAC in both field goal percentage (44.9%) and free throw percentage (78.0%), while recording 17 double-doubles by the end of the season, which was good for 13th in all of Division III. Evans recorded double-digit point totals in 25 of Husson's 26 games this season, including six 20-point games and one 30-point performance, while winning NAC player of the week six times and Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Week three times during the season.
Evans becomes the 5th individual and the 7th selection overall in women's basketball program history to be named to a D3hoops.com All-Region 1 team.