Orange Trio Honored by ACC Coaches
3/7/2016 10:10:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Butler, Day, and Peterson all earn honors
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Three members of the Syracuse University women's basketball team earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference accolades from the league's coaches, the conference announced on Monday morning. Junior guard Alexis Peterson, senior guard Brianna Butler, and junior center Briana Day all earned postseason recognition.
Peterson collected her second All-ACC First Team honor of the 2015-16 season, after the Blue Ribbon Panel named her to their team last week. The Columbus, Ohio native also was named to the ACC All-Defensive Team for the second straight year.
Following the team's run to the ACC Tournament final, Peterson leads the team in scoring for the 2015-16 campaign, averaging 14.9 points per game. The junior guard also leads one of the nation's top defenses, averaging 2.29 steals per contest for the Orange. In the season opener at Rhode Island on Nov. 13, she set the program record with 10 steals.
Butler notched All-ACC Second Team accolades, her second all-conference honor of her collegiate career. The King of Prussia, Pa. native has hit a program-record 111 3-point field goals this season, which is the conference record. The senior guard has made 355 3-point field goals in her collegiate career, which ranks 16th in NCAA Division I history.
Day joined Peterson on the ACC All-Defensive Team. The Raleigh, N.C. native has blocked 69 shots on the year, which ranks second in the conference. She joined Syracuse legend Kayla Alexander as the only players in program history with 700 career rebounds and 150 career blocked shots.
After a run to the ACC Tournament final, Syracuse awaits its postseason fate. The Orange could earn a top-16 seed and host first and second round games of the NCAA Tournament in the Carrier Dome. The tournament field will be announced on Monday, March 14. The selection show will be aired on ESPN and begins at 7 p.m.
For the latest news on the Syracuse women's basketball program, follow /SyracuseWBB on Facebook, @CuseWBB on Instagram, and @CuseWBB on Twitter.
Peterson collected her second All-ACC First Team honor of the 2015-16 season, after the Blue Ribbon Panel named her to their team last week. The Columbus, Ohio native also was named to the ACC All-Defensive Team for the second straight year.
Following the team's run to the ACC Tournament final, Peterson leads the team in scoring for the 2015-16 campaign, averaging 14.9 points per game. The junior guard also leads one of the nation's top defenses, averaging 2.29 steals per contest for the Orange. In the season opener at Rhode Island on Nov. 13, she set the program record with 10 steals.
Butler notched All-ACC Second Team accolades, her second all-conference honor of her collegiate career. The King of Prussia, Pa. native has hit a program-record 111 3-point field goals this season, which is the conference record. The senior guard has made 355 3-point field goals in her collegiate career, which ranks 16th in NCAA Division I history.
Day joined Peterson on the ACC All-Defensive Team. The Raleigh, N.C. native has blocked 69 shots on the year, which ranks second in the conference. She joined Syracuse legend Kayla Alexander as the only players in program history with 700 career rebounds and 150 career blocked shots.
After a run to the ACC Tournament final, Syracuse awaits its postseason fate. The Orange could earn a top-16 seed and host first and second round games of the NCAA Tournament in the Carrier Dome. The tournament field will be announced on Monday, March 14. The selection show will be aired on ESPN and begins at 7 p.m.
For the latest news on the Syracuse women's basketball program, follow /SyracuseWBB on Facebook, @CuseWBB on Instagram, and @CuseWBB on Twitter.
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