March 20, 2006
Release courtesy of Nick Huber, Buena Vista Univ. sports information director

STORM LAKE, IOWA . . . Katie Maguire, a senior on the Buena Vista University women's basketball team, has been named to the D3hoops.com All-America Third Team. Maguire also earned honorable mention to the Kodak/Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA III All-America Team for the second season in a row.

Maguire, a two-time Iowa Conference MVP, led Buena Vista in numerous statistical categories. In 27 games, she averaged a team-high 20.3 points, 6.6 assists, 2.7 three-point field goals per game and shot 86.7%
(156-of-180) from the free throw line. Maguire also finished her collegiate career ranked in the top 25 in the NCAA III in assists and three-point field goals.

Maguire led Buena Vista to a 17-10 season. The Beavers had a cumulative record of 88-24 during her four year career.

Prior to the start of the season, Maguire was named to the D3hoops.com Preseason All-America Fourth Team. A week ago, she was named to the D3hoops.com All-West Region First Team for the second year in a row.

Earlier this month, Maguire and 39 other players were named as finalists to the WBCA All-America Team. Ten players were selected to the Team, while Maguire and the 29 other athletes earned honorable mention.

Maguire ranks first in school history in career three point shots (238), career assists (511), and free throw percentage (84%), second in career steals (262), and third in career points scored (1,724). Maguire, a 2002 graduate of Treynor High School, is the daughter of Scott Maguire of Treynor, Iowa and Annette Vasicek of Treynor, Iowa.

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