FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: February 27, 2008
CONTACT: Lori Walker, Assistant SID
PHONE: (303) 273-3735

Mines Women's Basketball lands three on All-RMAC teams;
Gaffney named East Division Freshman of the Year

GOLDEN, Colo. (February 27, 2008) - The Colorado School of Mines women's basketball team had three players named to the 2007-08 All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women's basketball teams, as announced today by the RMAC.

Brecca Gaffney, a forward from Greeley, Colorado (Northridge High School), was named as the 2007-08 East Division Freshman of the Year. Gaffney averaged 9.3 points and 6.7 rebounds in her 24 games played this season. She started 21 of her 24 games played after sitting out several games due to injury.

Emily Dalton, a sophomore forward from Golden, Colorado (Arvada West High School), was named Second Team All-RMAC East Division. Dalton led all Orediggers in scoring this season (13.9 points per game) and was second on the team in rebounding (5.8 rebounds per game). Dalton's 13.9 ppg average ranks her 10th in the RMAC.

CSM point guard, Sara "Peanut" Eickelman, was the third individual to earn honors as she was named Honorable Mention All-RMAC East Division. Eickelman, who led the team in steals (58) and assists (88), started all 29 games for the Orediggers this season and averaged 9.3 points and 4.4 boards per game. Eickelman concluded the 2007-08 regular season ranked third in the RMAC in steals per game (2.0) and seventh in assists per game (3.03).

The Orediggers' 13 victories in 2007-08 (13-16 overall, 8-11 RMAC) marked the fifth consecutive season that the team had reached double figures in wins.

For more information, please contact CSM Assistant Sports Information Director Lori Walker at (303) 273-3735 or lhubbart@mines.edu.

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