March 3, 2004

FORT WORTH, Texas

Sandora Irvin and Natasha Lacy from the No. 16/15 TCU Lady Frogs basketball team received all-conference praise today from Conference USA. Irvin was named to the First Team and Lacy snagged a spot on the All-Freshman Team. Irvin also picked up her second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year award. Now a junior, Irvin has moved up a notch on the all-conference team each season.

The Conference USA Tournament kicks off tomorrow in Fort Worth at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum at 1 p.m. with USF taking on Cincinnati. The Lady Frogs, who are seeded No. 2, have a first-round bye and will face the winner of Charlotte and East Carolina Friday, March 5, at 6 p.m.

2004 CONFERENCE USA AWARDS

FIRST TEAM
Sandora Irvin, TCU
Chandi Jones, Houston
Sara Nord, Louisville
Khara Smith, DePaul
Courtney Willis, East Carolina

SECOND TEAM
Jazz Covington, Louisville
Jessica Dickson, USF
Valerie King, Cincinnati
Sancho Lyttle, Houston
Charlene Smith, DePaul

THIRD TEAM
Victoria Crawford, Memphis
Jenni Dant, DePaul
Jennifer Jackson, East Carolina
Angie Lewis, Saint Louis
Natasha Thomas, UAB

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Jazz Covington, Louisville
Jessica Dickson, USF
Natasha Lacy, TCU
Nalini Miller, USF
Deondra Carter, Southern Miss

COACH OF THE YEAR
Joe Curl, Houston

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Chandi Jones, Houston

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Jessica Dickson, USF

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sandora Irvin, TCU

SIXTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Victoria Crawford, Memphis