Fernanda Ovalle Named to BIG EAST All-Freshman Team

NEW YORK - Xavier women's basketball player Fernanda Ovalle was named to BIG EAST All-Freshman Team on Thursday, March 2.

Ovalle is the the first Musketeers to earn the honors since Aaliyah Dunham in 2018. She's also the first Xavier player to earn postseason all-conference honors since 2020 (A'riana Gray).

The Santiago, Chile, native leads all BIG EAST freshmen in rebounding (4.4), while ranking second in scoring (8.5). She also ranks second in total blocks (10), third in total assists (47), fourth in total steals (19) and fifth in field-goal percentage (.429).

ALL-TIME BIG EAST HONOREES

2022-23 - Fernanda Ovalle - All-Freshman Team
2021-22 - Ayanna Townsend - Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2019-20 - A'riana Gray - Honorable Mention
2018-19 - A'riana Gray - Honorable Mention
2017-18 - Aaliyah Dunham - All-Freshman Team
2016-17 - Raeshaun Gaffney - Honorable Mention
2015-16 - Briana Glover - Honorable Mention
2013-14 - Maddison Blackwell - All-Freshman Team

ALL-BIG EAST HONOREES

Player of the Year
Maddy Siegrist Villanova, Sr., F*

Coach of the Year
Joe Tartamella, St. John's

Freshman of the Year
Kennedy Fauntleroy, Georgetown, Fr., G*

Defensive Player of the Year
Nika Muhl, Connecticut, Jr., G

Most Improved Player
Aaliyah Edwards, Connecticut, Jr., F

Sportsmanship Award
Graceann Bennett, Georgetown, Sr., F

Sixth-Woman of the Year
Unique Drake, St. John's, Sr., G

All-BIG EAST First Team
Aaliyah Edwards, Connecticut, Jr., F*
Lou Lopez Senechal, Connecticut, Grad., G/F*
Lauren Jensen, Creighton, Jr., G
Morgan Maly, Creighton, Jr., G/F
Aneesah Morrow, DePaul, So., F*
Jordan King, Marquette, Sr., G*
Chloe Marotta, Marquette, Sr., F
Jayla Everett, St. John's, Sr., G*
Lauren Park-Lane, Seton Hall, Sr., G*
Maddy Siegrist Villanova, Sr., F*

All-BIG EAST Second Team
Dorka Juhasz, Connecticut, Grad., F
Nika Muhl, Connecticut, Jr., G
Darrione Rogers, DePaul, Jr., G
Sidney Cooks, Seton Hall, Grad., F/C
Lucy Olsen, Villanova, So., G

Honorable Mention
Aubrey Griffin, Connecticut, R-Jr., F
Emma Ronsiek, Creighton, Jr. F
Kelsey Ransom, Georgetown, Jr., G
Kadaja Bailey, St. John's, Grad., G

All-Freshman
Jessica Carrothers, Butler, Fr., G
Kennedy Fauntleroy, Georgetown, Fr., G*
Mackenzie Hare, Marquette, Fr., G
Emily La Chapell, Marquette, Fr., G*
Fernanda Ovalle, Xavier, Fr., G

*unanimous

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