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Almind Earns Patriot League All-Tournament Honors

Senior named to all-tournament squad for second-straight year.

Senior Desire Almind was named to the 2003-04 Patriot League All-Tournament team.

March 11, 2004

LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell senior Desire Almind (Blairstown, N.J./North Warren Regional) has added another honor to her 2003-04 season awards. The 6-0 guard/forward was named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team at the conclusion of the championship game between Colgate and American on Wednesday, March 10, 2004.

Almind is making her second-straight appearance on the all-tournament team after leading her team to the semifinal round for the third-straight year. In fifth-seeded Bucknell's quarterfinal upset over fourth-seeded Holy Cross, Almind recorded her 18th double-double of the season with 24 points and 16 rebounds. The co-captain was an impressive 10-for-10 from the foul line, swiped six steals and recorded four blocks.

For the second-straight year, the Bison had the daunting task of facing the number one seed in the semifinal round. Almind was held to just 10 points against top-seeded Colgate, but bettered her own single-game rebound record, set in last year's quarterfinal win over Navy, with 20 caroms in the contest. In addition, her total of 36 rebounds in the first two rounds established a Patriot League Tournament record for rebounds in two games, passing her old mark of 29 set a year ago.

For the tournament, Almind averaged 17.0 points per game, 18.0 rebounds per game, 3.0 steals per game and 2.5 blocks per game. With her 19th double-double against Colgate, the senior tied the Bucknell record for double-doubles in a career with 32.

Colgate, which defeated Bucknell 61-57 in the semifinal round, went on to claim the Patriot League crown with a 71-60 decision over American at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, N.Y. The Raiders will represent the Patriot League in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.

Following is a complete listing of the 2003-04 Patriot League All-Tournament Team:

The 2003-04 Patriot League Women's Basketball All-Tournament Team

Name	Year	Pos.	Institution
Desire Almind	Sr.	G/F	Bucknell
Joanna Barnes	Jr.	G	American
Malissa Burke	Sr.	G	Colgate
Jessica DePalo	Jr.	F	Lehigh
Chanel Hunt	Jr.	F	American
Milaina Lagzdins	Jr.	F	Colgate