CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Southern Illinois women’s basketball team celebrated the 2017-18 season with its annual end-of-the-year banquet Sunday, April 8. Kylie Giebelhausen was named the Team’s MVP for the second-consecutive season.
Kylie Giebelhausen was named the Team’s MVP for the second-consecutive season.
Giebelhausen had a terrific senior season in which she earned First-Team All-MVC honors after she finished the 2017-18 season ranked in the top-10 of the Missouri Valley Conference in seven statistical categories, including scoring (7th), assists (10th), three-point field goal percentage (3rd), three-pointers made (1st), blocked shots (7th), defensive rebounds (10th) and minutes played (2nd). The East Peoria, Ill. native took home a total of five awards Sunday, including the Saluki Swag award.
The Saluki Assist Award went to Brittney Patrick. Patrick earned the starting point guard spot midway through the 2017-18 season and led the team with 91 assists, including a career-high eight assists to just one turnover in SIU’s 63-62 win at Bradley on Jan. 12. Patrick also shared “Most Improved” honors with Ashley Hummel.
Abby Brockmeyer took home the Saluki Rebounding Award. She finished the season ranked third in the Missouri Valley Conference in rebounds per game (6.9/game) and her 6.9 rebounds per game were tied for the 15th most nationally among freshmen. The 2018 MVC Freshman of the Year grabbed a total of 213 rebounds, which are the fifth-most in a single-season by a freshman in program history.
Rachel Pudlowski claimed the Saluki Hustle Award and a share of the Saluki Defensive Award. A tenacious defender with a penchant for floor burns, Pudlowski became a fan favorite early on during her freshman year with her defensive intensity and appeared in all 31 games during her first season as a Saluki.
The banquet also marked the end of Giebelhausen’s career. Ashley Hummel spoke on Kylie’s behalf before the crowd was treated to several videos of Kylie’s teammates discussing their favorite memories of the two-time All-MVC selection, as well as a light-hearted video of Salukis attempting to spell “Giebelhausen”.
The Salukis finished the season with a 17-14 overall record and a 11-7 mark in Missouri Valley Conference play, which marked the fourth-straight season in which SIU has finished with a winning record.
Complete list of postseason award winners:
Team MVP: Kylie Giebelhausen
Leading Scorer: Nicole Martin
Assist Award: Brittney Patrick
Rebounding Award: Abby Brockmeyer
Defensive Award: Brittney Patrick and Rachel Pudlowski
Hustle Award: Rachel Pudlowski
Free Throw Percentage Award: Makenzie Silvey
Most Improved Award: Brittney Patrick and Ashley Hummel
Preseason Conditioning Award: Kylie Giebelhausen
Non-Conference Point Leader: Kylie Giebelhausen
MVC Point Leader: Kylie Giebelhausen
Saluki Swag Award (for work ethic, toughness, trust and integrity): Abby Brockmeyer and Kylie Giebelhausen
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