Bucknell University Athletics
Creamer and Almind Earn Patriot League All-Tournament Honors
3/12/2003 7:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
March 12, 2003
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell senior Molly Creamer (Mendham, N.J./West Morris Mendham) and junior Desire Almind (Blairstown, N.J./North Warren Regional) have added another honor to their 2002-03 season awards. The two players were named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team at the conclusion of the championship game between Holy Cross and Army on Wednesday, March 12, 2003.
Bucknell becomes the first school in league history to place two players on the all-tournament team without participating in the championship game.
Creamer makes her third appearance on the post-season all-tournament squad, becoming the first non-Holy Cross player to make the team three of four years. The 5-10 guard was named to the squad as a freshman, and was the tournament MVP last year as a junior.
A three-time Patriot League Player of the Year, Creamer opened the 2002-03 Patriot League Tournament with a 36-point performance against Navy in the quarterfinal round. Her point total set a tournament single-game record. With 18 free throws made and 22 free throws attempted against the Mids, the co-captain established new tournament marks in both of those categories, as well. In two games, Creamer averaged 25.5 points per game, 6.5 assists per game, 6.0 rebounds per game, 4.0 steals per game and 1.0 block per game.
 Junior Desire Almind was named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team for the first time in her career.  |
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Almind earns a spot on the all-tournament team for the first time in her career. The 6-0 swingman also had a record-setting game against Navy in the quarterfinal round, pulling down a career-best 19 rebounds to set a conference tournament single-game record. Almind also scored 23 points to go with her 19 caroms for her ninth double-double of the year.
In Bucknell's semifinal game against Holy Cross, Almind poured in a team-high 17 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the year. With the 10 caroms, she established a Patriot League Tournament record for rebounds in two-games (29). For the tournament, Almind averaged 20.0 points per game, 14.5 rebounds per game and 1.5 blocks per game.
Holy Cross, which defeated Bucknell 66-63 in the semifinal round, went on to claim the Patriot League crown with a 78-65 decision over Army at the Hart Center in Worcester, Mass. The Crusaders will represent the Patriot League in the NCAA Tournament for the ninth time in the league's 13 year existence.
Following is a complete listing of the 2002-03 Patriot League All-Tournament Team:
| The 2002-03 Patriot League All-Tournament Team | |||
| Name | Year | Pos. | Institution |
| Desire Almind | Jr. | F/G | Bucknell |
| Mary-Rose Campbell | Sr. | F | Holy Cross |
| Molly Creamer | Sr. | G | Bucknell |
| Maggie Fontana | So. | G | Holy Cross |
| Katie Macfarlane | Jr. | F | Army |
| Katie O'Keefe | Sr. | C | Holy Cross |
Tournament MVP: Maggie Fontana (Holy Cross)
