| Lake Forest College Sports Information
February 27th, 2001 Contact: Scott Rucker, SID Grubbs and Slaats Repeat as MWC Player and Coach
of the Year
Head Coach Jackie Slaats was named the conference's Coach of the Year by her peers for the second consecutive season and the third time in the seven-year history of the award. Slaats guided the Foresters to a 15-1 record in league play this season before hosting and winning the MWC Championship Tournament. She has a career record of 134-45 (.749) in conference games and an overall mark of 257-88 (.745) entering this year's NCAA Tournament. With her selection this year as the top player in the league, senior guard Alison Grubbs (Cullom, IL/Tri-Point) has been named MWC Player of the Year for the third time (also in 1998 and 2000) and to the All-MWC First Team following each of her four seasons. The league's highest scorer (21.0 ppg) and best free throw shooter (84.8%) is also listed in the top 10 in three-point field goals made (2.25/game; 2nd), three-point field goal percentage (38.7%; 3rd), assists (3.69/game; 6th), steals (2.31/game; tied-6th), assist-to-turnover ratio (.94; 7th) and field goal percentage (45.6%; 10th). After being named to the Second Team last year, senior guard Karla Gribble (Mineral Point, WI/Mineral Point) was recognized as a First-Teamer this season. The all-purpose player finished the season ranked 24th in the conference in scoring with 8.8 points per contest. She also appeared among the leaders in steals (2.31/game; tied-6th), free throw percentage (75.6%; 7th) and three-point field goals made (.81/game; 13th). Sophomore forward Katie McCants (Menasha, WI/Menasha) was chosen as one of the league's best for the first time. The Foresters third representative on the First Team finished 12th in the league in scoring (12.4 ppg) and ranked second in field goal percentage (56.1%). 2000-01 All-Midwest Conference Women's Basketball
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