Hickey honored with NEWMAC Rookie-of-the-Year and All-Conference team choice, earns women's basketball's first major award since 1994-95

February 28, 2006

WORCESTER, MA- Wheaton College women's basketball freshman standout Krystin Hickey (Manchester, NH/New Hampton School) was honored with New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Rookie-of-the-Year and All-Conference awards during Tuesday's postseason meeting at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).

Hickey is the first Wheaton basketball player to have recorded rookie-of-the-year laurels and the first women's hoops player in 10 seasons to earn all-conference accolades. She is also the school's first player since the 1994-95 season to have earned a major conference award. A Lyon woman last voted to an all-conference team was during the 1995-96 season.

The freshman forward turned in arguably one of Wheaton's top first-year performances in program history, completing the season with 368 points, which stands first among freshmen and ninth overall in the school's annals. She led the team in scoring 10 times, including a 15-point showing her second career game against Elms College in the Blazers Invitational, ultimately leading to her being named the most valuable player and to the all-tournament team.

Hickey leads all NEWMAC freshmen in scoring average (14.2), field goals (145) and steals (57) while placing second in rebounding (5.8) and free throw shooting (.762). Overall, she stands fifth in scoring and free throw shooting, sixth in steals and eighth in field goal percentage. Hickey made 19 consecutive free throws during a 10-game stretch from January 21 through February 14.

Starting in all of Wheaton's 26 games, Hickey contributed double-figure scoring in 19 of those contests, including a season-best 24 points in the Lyons' upset victory over conference leader Springfield College on February 18. She posted a pair of double-double performances and scored 20 or more points on six occasions. Hickey's 145 field goals are tied for eighth in program history.

Hickey led the Lyons to their most wins since the 1999-2000 season, as Wheaton registered a 14-12 overall record and 6-7 NEWMAC mark. The Blue and White finished tied for sixth in the regular season standings before falling to Mount Holyoke College in the conference tournament. Wheaton began the season winners in five of its first six games.

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