STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph's senior center Ashley Geel (St. George, Maine) has collected Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association (MWBCA) Second Team All-State honors.

The accolades keep pouring in for the team tri-captain, who led the Monks in scoring (12.1 PPG), rebounding (7.3 RPG), field goals made (142), field goals attempted (279) and blocked shots (47) during the 2011-12 campaign. Prior to the All-State honor, Geel earned First Team All-GNAC honors and was selected to play in the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) Senior All-Star Classic, an annual exhibition of the region's top seniors which will be played this Saturday at Western New England University.

Geel, the 20th player to reach the 1,000-point plateau, capped her career as the program's all-time leader in blocked shots (202) and tallied 1,093 points and 672 rebounds in 104 contests over four seasons. Her play helped propel the Monks to a 20-8 overall record, including a 12-1 conference mark, as well as a long conference tournament run which ended with a loss to top-seeded Emmanuel College in the GNAC Championship contest.

MWBCA RELEASE & ALL-STATE TEAMS

Saint Joseph's College, founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, celebrates its Centennial year in 2012 with a theme of "Realize the Promise" – honoring our commitment to educating well-rounded graduates who combine career focus with classic liberal arts studies. A Private, Catholic, primarily residential, coeducational liberal arts institution, Saint Joseph's welcomes students of all ages and all faiths. The campus, located 18 miles northwest of Portland and just two hours from Boston, encompasses 350 acres along the shore of beautiful Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine. Enrollment ranges between 1,000 and 1,100 students annually. Saint Joseph's offers challenging academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences, education, nursing and business fields in a value-centered environment.