GRANTHAM, Pa. - Just days after seeing the 2018-19 women's basketball season end in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III Tournament, a pair of Messiah seniors where honored as All-Region players by D3hoops.com. The Falcons'
Alecia Rohrer and
Maci Thornton both picked up First Team All-Mid-Atlantic honors after leading Messiah to an overall record of 28-2, their third-straight MAC Commonwealth Championship, and their second straight trip to the second weekend of the National Tournament.
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Both Thornton and Rohrer were named First Team All-MAC Commonwealth for their play this season. Rohrer's All-Region accolade is the second in as many years awarded to her by d3hoops.com. She was honored on the Second Team following the 2017-18 season.
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Rohrer and Thornton both scored their 1,000th career points this season, becoming the 22nd and 23rd players to do so in program history, respectively. In addition to her scoring prowess, Rohrer became the first player in program history with 1,000 rebounds, setting the program record with 1,017 career boards. This season Rohrer collected 22 double-doubles while averaging 15.0 points and 13.3 rebounds per game. She also blocked 62 shots and snagged 51 steals this season.
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Thornton was Messiah's spark offensively this season. The senior guard went for double-figures in each of the Falcons' 30 games this year including 13 games of at least 20. She only got better down the stretch, scoring 20 or more in nine of the last 15 games of the season. Thornton also grabbed 3.5 rebounds per game while dishing out 10 73 assists and collecting 94 steals on the season.
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As mentioned the Falcons went 28-2 on the season, tying the 2002-03 team for the second-most wins in a single season in Messiah program history (30 wins in 2007-08).
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During their four years in a Messiah uniform, Thornton, Rohrer, and the rest of this year's senior class collected a cumulative record of 99-16 in 115 career games. An .861 winning percentage.
