Latavia Jackson and Destiny Ryles Earns ECC All-Conference Honors

West Babylon, N.Y- Sophomore guard Latavia Jackson and Freshman Guard Destiny Ryles were named to the ECC Third team, as was announced Friday morning by the league office.

Jackson finished the season averaging 15.8 points per game, 6.2 rebounds per game, 2 assists per game, and 1.6 steals per game. She was named the ECC Player of the week early this season and made multiple weekly honor rolls since then. She is ranked fifth in the conference for points per game, 16th for rebounds per game, and 11th for steals per game.

Ryles earned three Rookie of the Week honors this season and multiple honor rolls. She averaged 11.8 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, 4.3 assists per game, and 2.9 steals per game. She was ranked first in the conference for steals, third for assists, and 15th for points per game.

The Firebirds finished the season with a 13-15, 9-9 conference record and their first postseason appearance since the 2015-16 season. 

2021-2022 ECC Women's Basketball All-Conference
First Team
Gabriella Aspuru, Molloy
Tiara Filbert, Daemen
Safiyyah Lee, Molloy
Sara Pfeiffer, D'Youville
Katie Titus, Daemen
Katie Wall, Mercy 

Second Team
Taysha Bender, Mercy
Sarah Ericson, St. Thomas Aquinas
Dimitra Gkizani, Roberts Wesleyan
Alexa Huertas, St. Thomas Aquinas
Stephanie McBride, Bridgeport
Taryn Wilson, Roberts Wesleyan 

Third Team
Jenalyse Alarcon, Staten Island
Mickayla Ivy, Daemen
Latavia Jackson, Dist. Columbia
Chelsea Reeves, Queens
Destiny Ryles, Dist. Columbia 

Player of the Year: Katie Titus, Sr., F, Daemen
Defensive Player of the Year: Gabriella Aspuru, Sr., G, Molloy
Rookie of the Year: Sarah Ericson, Fr., G, St. Thomas Aquinas
Co-Coach of the Year: Jenepher Banker, Daemen
Co-Coach of the Year: Joe Pellicane, Molloy