WILLIMANTIC, Conn. - Eastern Connecticut State University's  Ashley McFetridge (Canton, Conn.) has been selected to the ten-person Women's Basketball Coaches' Association (WBCA) Division III State Farm Coaches' All-America Team.

McFetridge becomes Eastern's sixth selection to the team, but only the third different individual. She joins Robin Gaby in 1990 and the nation's only four-time selection -- Allison Coleman between 2001 and 2004.

A 6-foot-2 inch post player, McFetridge was one only ten players nationwide chosen to the team. A total of 42 players - representing eight all-region teams from throughout the country - were eligible for consideration.

Eight of the All-America selectees were seniors, among then National Player-of-the-Year Hillary Klimowicz of The College of New Jersey. McFetridge was one of two players chosen to the All-America team from Region I (New England). She was the only player from the Little East Conference named to the five-person Region I team.

So far this year, McFetridge has been named to the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) All-New England first team, and to the NEWBA Senior Classic.and repeated as an all-region pick and as Little East Conference Player-of-the-Year. She was also named to the all-conference first team and to the All-Defensive Team for the third year in a row and earned a spot on the LEC Winter All-Academic Team for the second time in her second year of eligibility. She led the conference in points (404) and was third in scoring average (13.9) and rebounding average (8.1) and second in field goal percentage (.502) and blocked shots (1.8).

McFetridge completed her 107-game career ranked fourth all-time in career points (1,364),  first in blocks (158), sixth in rebounds (777) and tied for ninth in games. She helped Eastern to three 20-wins seasons and an overall record of 86-27 (.761).

Eastern won 25 and lost four this year and captured the LEC regular season title. The Warriors earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Division III tournament, their 12^th appearance in program history.

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