Southern Nazarene center Abbey Marra was named to the third-team College Division list, giving the SAC three of the top 15 players. The College Division Academic All-America teams are comprised of student-athletes from NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions.

Clift, a 5-foot-6 senior from Kiowa, Okla., carries a perfect 4.0 grade point average in English Writing and also has a minor in Communication Studies. Clift has started all 27 games this season for OC and is the team's second-leading scorer at 13.7 points per game, ranking her eighth in the Sooner Athletic Conference. She's also averaging 2.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game for the Lady Eagles.

She scored a career-high 30 points in a 75-71 win over St. Thomas (Fla.) on Dec. 20, going 6-of-6 from the free-throw line in the final 36 seconds to seal the win. She's scored 20 or more points in a game six times as a senior. She is No. 2 on OC's career list for made 3-pointers with 210 and set the single-season school record for 3-pointers by making 93 as a junior.

"It has been a pleasure to coach Katy these last four years," OC coach Stephanie Findley said. "She is a coach's dream who takes care of business on and off the court. She is an extremely hard worker in everything she does and is always in a good mood. She leads by example. We will miss her leadership and example of giving it everything you've got."

A senior exercise science major with a 3.97 GPA, Roberts has led the No. 7-ranked Chaparrals to a 22-4 record and a 19-1 SAC mark. A native of Canyon, Texas, she is the fourth-leading scorer for the Chaparrals with a 12.3 average.

Roberts is a two-time All-SAC selection and ranks fourth in NAIA Division I in free-throw shooting at 87.1 percent. She set the conference and school records for single-season free-throw percentage last year at 91.3 percent. She ranks among the Chaps' career scoring leaders with 1,331 points.

"It's a unique honor for a unique individual," LCU coach Steve Gomez said. "She is such an honorable person and an individual that is great as a player and as an individual. From her leadership skills to shooting free throws to her academics, she resembles the complete person and this honor recognizes her for that."

The other three College Division first-team members were Jennifer Jorgensen of Grand View (Iowa), Kelly Ellison of Shorter (Ga.) and Marissa Young of Saint Xavier (Ill.). The five first-teamers have an average GPA of 3.986.

Marra has been a staple in the paint for Southern Nazarene, as the senior has averaged 12.7 points and 8.9 rebounds per game while carrying a 3.91 GPA as an English major. The reigning SAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year was also named to the NAIA All-America honorable mention list last year. She leads the conference in total rebounds per game (8.9) and double-doubles (9).

"Abbey has worked so hard for four years both on the court and in the classroom and it has shown," SNU coach Lori Carter said. "No matter what she does, Abbey makes the most of every situation and puts forth maximum effort. While she has had much success on the floor, she will have just as much success after college because the effort she gives on a daily basis."