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2009-10 Schedule | Courtnay's Column (Blog)

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont senior guard Courtnay Pilypaitis (Ottawa, Ontario) has been named to the Full Court Press Preseason Mid-Major Top-25 Honorable Mention team. The Full Court Press Mid-Major Top-25 team honors outstanding student-athletes that are in Division I programs outside of the six major conferences. The players were chosen from 25 different conferences and from approximately 258 institutions.

Pilypaitis was named the America East Rookie of the Year in 2007, the league's Player of the Year in 2008 and picked up the Most Outstanding Player honor at the America East Tournament last season after helping Vermont win the 2009 America East Championship.

On Wednesday, at America East Basketball Media Day, she was a unanimous choice for the America East Preseason All-Conference team for the third straight year. Pilypaitis, an America East All-Conference First Team performer for the past two seasons, is the active scoring leader in the league heading into the 2009-10 season with 1,482 career points.

Last season she ranked among the America East leaders in nine of 10 statistical categories for the third straight year. She led Vermont in scoring (15.2 ppg), rebounding (7.3 rpg), assists (5.0 apg), free throw shooting (.787), and three-point field goals (67 – .387).

The Catamounts were picked to win the America East in the Preseason Coaches' Poll for the second straight year.

UVM will host Laval in an exhibition game on Saturday (Oct. 31) at 1 p.m. at Patrick Gymnasium. The game will be broadcast on WVMT-620 AM and on the Internet at SportsJuice.com. Live video of the game will also be available on a pay-per-view basis ($7) via B2 Networks.

Tickets for all Vermont basketball games are on sale through the UVM Athletic Ticket Office. Tickets can be purchased via the Internet at UVMathletics.com, over the phone at 802-656-4410, or in person the day of the game.

Full Court Press 2009-10 Preseason Mid-Major Top 25
First Team
Alysha Clark, Middle Tennessee (Sun Belt)
Amber Harris, Xavier (Atlantic 10)
Jene Morris, San Diego State (Mountain West)
Ta’Shia Phillips, Xavier (Atlantic 10)
Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga (West Coast)

Second Team
Erica Beverly, Hartford (America East)
Arnika Brown, Western Kentucky (Sun Belt)
Jareica Hughes, UTEP (Conference USA)
Gabriela Marginean, Drexel (Colonial)
Helena Sverrisdottir, TCU (Mountain West)

Third Team
Heather Bowman, Gonzaga (West Coast)
Emma Cannon, Central Florida (Conference USA)
Rachele Fitz, Marist (Metro Atlantic)
Paris Johnson, San Diego State (Mountain West)
Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green (Mid-American)

Fourth Team
Amy Beggin, New Mexico (Mountain West)
Elena Delle Donne, Delware (Colonial)
Shanavia Dowdell, Louisiana Tech (Western Athletic)
Dawn Evans, James Madison (Colonial)
Kalee Whipple, Utah (Mountain West)

Fifth Team
Claire Faucher, Portland State (Big Sky)
Casey Garrison, Missouri State (Missouri Valley)
Shanara Hollinquest, Tennessee-Chattanooga (Southern)
Megan Neuvirth, Creighton (Missouri Valley)
Erica Prosser, Lehigh (Patriot)

Honorable Mention
Corin Adams, Morgan State (Mid-Eastern)
Alisa Apo, Sacred Heart (Northeast)
Miranda Ayim, Pepperdine (West Coast)
Maria Boever, South Dakota State (Summit)
Diana Delva, Hartford (America East)
Dominique Duck, Western Kentucky (Sun Belt)
Siarre Evans, East Tennessee State (Atlantic Sun)
Jurica Hargraves, High Point (Big South)
Adrienne Johnson, Louisiana Tech (Western Athletic)
Kailey Klein, Cleveland State (Horizon)
Adrienne McNally, Florida Gulf Coast (Atlantic Sun)
Dana Mitchell, St. Bonaventure (Atlantic 10)
Chazny Morris, Missouri-Kansas City (Summit)
Courtnay Pilypaitis, Vermont (America East)
Tracy Pontius, Bowling Green (Mid-American)
Chastity Reed, UALR (Sun Belt)
Jaleesa Ross, Fresno State (Western Athletic)
Brittney Smith, Dartmouth (Ivy League)
Gaati Werema, Prairie View A&M (Southwestern Athletic)