Newcombe Named All-Region

ABILENE, Texas — Hardin-Simmons’ sophomore forward Lindsey Newcombe has been selected to the D3hoops.com all-South region first team.

Newcombe, who was the American Southwest Conference West Division co-Player of the Year, led the Cowgirls to a 22-6 record. She averaged 17.6 points and 13.8 rebounds per game. She was also first-team all-ASC and all-ASC West Division and Academic all-ASC this season.

She ranked second in the nation in rebounding and she also set the ASC record for rebounds (385) and blocked shots in a season (83).

A sophomore from Keller, Newcombe already ranks 13th on the schools charts in scoring with 818 points, fourth in rebounding with 615 and third in blocked shots with 117.

Newcombe was joined on the first team by Becky Taylor of Texas-Tyler, Chelsie Schweers of Christopher Newport, Melanie Auguste of Colorado College and Krista Prato Matthews of Trinity. Schweers was the South Region Player of the Year.

Complete Teams