ELMHURST, Ill. - Lyndsie Long, a senior forward for the women's basketball team, was named Elmhurst's College's Female Athlete of the Year during the College's Annual Leadership Awards ceremony on Friday, May 7.
Long earned Female Athlete of the Year honors for the second consecutive year after receiving the award in 2009 as well.
Long turned in one of the best single-season performances in women's basketball history, earning CCIW Player of the Year honors and first-team All-America accolades from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and
D3hoops.com. She led the Bluejays to one of their most successful seasons in school history by averaging 24.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. She ranked third in the nation in scoring as well as sixth in free throw percentage (.893), 11th in 3-point percentage (.425) and 19th in 3-pointers per game (2.7). Long was also named one of 12 finalists for the prestigious Jostens Trophy.
Lyndsie Long earned her second consecutive Female Athlete of the Year honor from Elmhurst College.
"Lyndsie had a fantastic season," said Elmhurst head coach Tethnie Werner. "She was constantly double teamed by opponents and still found a way to score. She is truly is special caliber player. "
In addition to leading the CCIW in scoring, Long was named the league's Player of the Week five times. She became just the sixth player in CCIW history to earn three consecutive first-team all-conference selections. Long also became just the 11th player in league history to be named to four all-conference squads.
Long rewrote the Elmhurst record book during her senior year. She broke or tied five Elmhurst and CCIW single-game records in a contest against Carthage. She scored 45 points against the Lady Reds, setting a new single-game scoring record for Elmhurst and the CCIW. Her 16 field goals against Carthage tied CCIW and Elmhurst single-game records. Her eight 3-pointers also set a new single-game Elmhurst record. In addition, she set single-season Elmhurst records for 3-pointers (74), 3-point percentage (.425), and free throw percentage (.893).
Long closed out her career as Elmhurst's all-time scoring leader with 1,866 points, surpassing the previous mark of 1,780 points. She also set Elmhurst career records in 3-pointers made (170), 3-point percentage (.388), and free throw percentage (.842). She ranks third in school history in career field goals (707), and fifth in rebounding (634). She is one of only three players in Elmhurst history to total over 1,500 points and 600 rebounds.
Elmhurst finished the season with an 18-9 overall record and a 10-4 mark in the CCIW. The Bluejays reached the CCIW tournament title game for the first time in school history while winning 18 games for the first time in 24 years. The squad's 10 CCIW victories marked the first time Elmhurst has won double-digit conference contests in 19 years.