February 21, 2013

McKinnis Gets First Team Nod, Forshay Honorbale Mention On All-NWC

Complete All-NWC Teams

FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Senior Kelsey McKinnis ended her stellar career with a nod on the All-Northwest Conference First Team, the conference announced on Thursday. Sophomore Amanda Forshay earned her first career postseason honors with Honorable Mention on the All-NWC team.

McKinnis, a senior from Ashland, Ore., earned her third career postseason honor. She had previously earned Second Team honors as both a sophomore and a junior.

"We are very proud of both Kelsey and Amanda for their accomplishments," said head coach Loree Payne. "As a sophomore, Amanda was a key factor to our success and the future looks very bright. Kelsey, as a leader and three-time all-conference player had an incredible year to end an incredible Logger career!"

McKinnis finished her spectacular career last week and ranks sixth on the Loggers all-time scoring list with 1,383 career points. She also ranks in the top-10 in points per game, assists, three-point field goals and three-point percentage.

This year, McKinnis again led the Loggers in scoring with 14 points per game. She knocked down 37.7 percent of her three-point tries and was an 85.7 percent free throw shooter. She also averaged 2.4 assists per game and a career-high 5.2 rebounds per game. Her 36 points against Southern Oregon in November also stands has the best single game in the Loggers Division III history and second all-time.

Forshay, a sophomore from Moraga, Calif., ranked second on the squad with 8.9 points per game. She tied with McKinnis for a team-best 10.5 points per game in conference play. She came on late in the season to score in double digits in five of the Loggers last six games, including a pair of 20-point efforts. She also shot nearly 48 percent from the floor and knocked down 43.2 percent of her three-point shots.

Forshay will lead a group of 11 returners, including three starters, into the 2013-14 season next November.



Kelsey McKinnis
Ashland, Ore.
Ashland HS

A team captain in her junior year, Kelsey McKinnis is primed for a great year. She has embraced what it means to be part of the Logger and Puget Sound community. “One thing I love about Puget Sound is the support from the Athletic community. At this size of a school, all the athletes support each other at their competitions. There is also a huge community support for Logger athletics. It's awesome to see local community members sporting the maroon and white!”