KEARNEY, Neb. --- Tusculum College forward Stephany Neptune has been named to the WBCA Division II All-America Honorable Mention team announced College officials. Neptune becomes the first player in the program's history to earn Division II All-America distinction.

Neptune, a sophomore from Wallkill, N.Y., led the South Atlantic Conference in rebounding, averaging 11.3 boards per game which is currently seventh in the nation. The All-Region and All-Conference selection averaged 10.9 points per game, which was fourth on the team and led the squad in field goal percentage (50%) and blocked shots per game (1.8 bpg - 2nd in SAC/37th in NCAA II).

Neptune recorded 16 double-doubles on the season, which led the South Atlantic Conference. Earlier this year, she tied a school record with 23 rebounds in a home win over South Atlantic Region champion Wingate. In that game, she also blocked six shots, which also tied a school mark.

Neptune led Tusculum to a 26-5 record while capturing the program's first South Atlantic Conference Championship. TC's 26-5 record is the first 20-win season in over 11 years and the third most victories in school history. Tusculum's .839 winning percentage is the second best ever at Tusculum and the fifth-best percentage in the State of Tennessee for four-year colleges this season.

Tusculum College, located in Greeneville, Tenn., is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, USA and is a NCAA Division II member of the South Atlantic Conference which is comprised of nine colleges and universities in Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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