Sept. 13, 2011
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Head coach Stefanie Pemper announced today the freshman class that will be part of the Navy women's basketball program for the upcoming 2011-12 season.
"I'm very happy with the freshmen and have really enjoyed getting to know them better in fall workouts; they are working hard," said Pemper. "We needed some things in this class which is how it became so big. We needed size inside, three-point shooting, athleticism and a gal who can play the point-guard position. Each of these women brings something tangible to the team and our returning players are doing a nice job introducing them to what we value. I'm excited."
Following are brief sketches on the members of Navy's Class of 2015:
Sam Himlin, F, 6-0, Forty Fort, Pa.
Was a four-year member of the Wyoming Valley West H.S. basketball team ... tabbed as the team captain and MVP as both a junior and senior ... helped the team win a district title in 2010 ... attended NAPS during the 2010-11 academic year.
Alissa Kain, G, 5-9, Leesburg, Va.
Played both basketball (four letters) and soccer (two) at Loudoun County H.S. ... her basketball team won the 2009 state title ... was the MVP of the title game ... garnered second-team all-district honors as both a junior and senior ... attended NAPS during the 2010-11 academic year.
Erin Meador, G, 5-10, Clifton, Va.
Earned four letters in basketball and one in lacrosse at Centreville H.S. ... garnered all-district honors in basketball in each of her four years, including first-team accolades as a junior and senior, and a pair of all-region laurels ... scored over 1,000 career points.
Kristin Parker, F, 5-9, Little Rock, Ark.
Attended Little Rock Christian Academy ... tallied a trio of letters in basketball at the school ... the team won (senior year) and shared (junior) the conference title with a two-year record of 27-1 ... received a trio of all-state (Ark.) honors ... was a 2011 McDonald's All-America nominee.
Sara Sang, F, 6-0, Huntington, W.Va.
Competed on the basketball (four years), softball (four) and volleyball (three) teams at St. Joseph Central Catholic H.S. ... in basketball, received all-state (W.Va.) recognition in each of her four years, including first-team laurels as both a junior and senior ... was a 2011 McDonald's All-America nominee ... also earned multiple all-state (W.Va.) honors in softball and volleyball.
Chloe Stapleton, G, 5-10, Cary, N.C.
Earned four letters in basketball and one in softball at Cardinal Gibbons H.S. ... helped her basketball team win the conference title during her sophomore year ... garnered all-conference honors in each of her four years ... attended NAPS during the 2010-11 academic year.
Aia Webb, G, 5-7, Inkster, Mich.
Garnered three letters in both basketball and softball at Detroit Country Day School ... her basketball team won its regional title during her senior year, which followed a junior season that saw it win its district, region and state titles ... served as the captain of the team as a senior ... earned a 2011 U.S. Army National Scholar-Athlete Award.
