Abernathy Named to January 5 Centennial Conference Women's Basketball Honor Roll

by Sports Information
1/5/04

LANCASTER, PA - Franklin & Marshall College center Amy Abernathy (Sr., Far Hills, NJ/American School - Paris) has been named to the January 5 Centennial Conference Women's Basketball Honor Roll for her performance in a 65-50 loss to #4 ranked Bowdoin College.

Versus the Polar Bears, Abernathy scored 15 points on six-of-16 shooting from the field and three-of-four at the foul-line while pulling down 16 rebounds (nine defensive, seven offensive) to finish with her fifth double-double of the season. In addition, she also handed out three assists and blocked two shots in 34 minutes of play as the Diplomats fell to 3-5 overall, 3-1 in Centennial Conference play on the year.

A 2004 D3hoops.com Preseason All-America selection, she now has 1,192 points, 926 rebounds, 181 blocks, 137 steals and 93 assists as she is on pace to join Anne Krumrine '90 as the only players in program history to finish with 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in their careers.

In the history of the program, she is third in blocked shots, 10th in scoring and second in rebounding as she could challenge Krumrine's first place mark in rebounding (1,180).

Further, she is now just eight points away from surpassing former Diplomats' player Lauren Howanski '02 (1,199 points) for ninth place in F&M and 16th place in Centennial Conference history in scoring.

In the latest Centennial Conference statistics, Abernathy ranks first in rebounding (14.4 rpg), offensive rebounds (5.88 rpg), defensive rebounds (8.50 rpg) and blocked shots (2.88 bpg), fourth in scoring (15. 0 ppg) and fifth in field goal percentage (.483) as she has 120 points, 115 rebounds and 23 blocked shots through eight games.

As a team, Franklin & Marshall ranks among the Conference leaders in scoring offense (65.4 ppg, sixth), scoring defense (64.2 ppg, fifth), scoring margin (+2.4, fifth), free throw percentage (.706, third), field goal percentage (.398, third), field goal percentage defense (.378, fifth), three point field goal percentage (.346, second), three point field goal percentage defense (.329, sixth), rebounding defense (40.5 rpg), blocked shots (3.12 bpg, fourth), assists (17.00 apg, third), steals (10.62, third), turnover margin (+1.0, fifth), assist/turnover ratio (0.81, third), offensive rebounds (15.12 rpg, fifth) and three point field goals made (5.62, third).

Franklin & Marshall College will return to action in the Mayser Center on January 7 at McDaniel College. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m.