ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Empire 8 released its selections for its women's basketball All-Conference awards on Thursday morning. Senior Amarionah Dixon was named to Third Team while senior Abby Belcher was placed on the Empire 8 Tomorrow's Leaders Team.

Dixon was a key offensive player for the Soaring Eagles this season. She recorded a team high 335 points, 251 rebounds with 171 defensive and 80 offensive, 66 assists, 57 steals, 22 blocks, and 711 total minutes.

Empire 8 All-Conference & Major Award Winners
Player of the Year: Stephanie Jean-Baptiste, Sr., G, SUNY Brockport
Defensive Player of the Year: Kiara Anglin, Sr., G, Nazareth
Rookie of the Year: Olivia Simser, Fr., G, Houghton
Coaching Staff of the Year: Nazareth, led by head coach Kelly Dunne-Romig

Empire 8 First Team
Stephanie Jean-Baptiste, Sr., G, SUNY Brockport (Jersey City, NJ/John Jay)
Grace Galgano, Sr., G, SUNY Geneseo (Brewster, NY/Brewster)
Crysta Lacrosse, Sr., G, Houghton (Liberty Township, OH/Mt. Notre Dame)
Molly Benetti, Sr., F, Nazareth (Syracuse, NY/West Genesee)
Katie MacLachlan, Sr., G, Nazareth (Marcellus, NY/Marcellus)
Layla Acosta, Sr., G, Russell Sage (Haines City, FL/Haines City)
Vanessa Hall, Jr., F, Utica (Whitesville, NY/Whitesville)

Empire 8 Second Team
Jaidyn Chest, Jr., G, Alfred (Mayfield, NY/Mayfield)
Mandy Brink, Jr., G, SUNY Brockport (Ashville, NY/Panama)
Brianna Carey, Jr., G, SUNY Brockport (Mechanicville, NY/Shenendehowa)
Maggie McGrane, Sr., G, SUNY Geneseo (Pearl River, NY/Pearl River)
Tabitha DeVries, Jr., F, Houghton (White House Station, NJ/Hunterdon)
Kiara Anglin, Sr., G, Nazareth (Rochester, NY/Brighton)
Presleigh Brunner, Sr., G, St. John Fisher (Buffalo, NY/Nardin Academy)

Empire 8 Third Team
Amarionah Dixon, Sr., G, Elmira (Elmira, NY/Elmira)
Kristin Suydam, Sr., F, SUNY Geneseo (Sayville, NY/Sayville)
Macy Durkin, So., G, Hartwick (Syracuse, NY/Jamesville-DeWitt)
Olivia Simser, Fr., G, Houghton (Constable, NY/Franklin Academy)
Brooke Burd, Jr., F/C, Keuka (Canisteo, NY/Canisteo-Greenwood)
Alysa Jackson, Jr., G, SUNY Poly (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy)
Hannah Ferguson, Sr., G, St. John Fisher (Owego, NY/Newark Valley)

Empire 8 Tomorrow's Leaders Team
Bri Dorr, Jr., G/F, Alfred (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa)
Madison Misser, Sr., G, SUNY Brockport (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown West)
Abby Belcher, Sr., F, Elmira (Dansville, NY/Dansville)
Eva Elliot, Sr., G, SUNY Geneseo (Penfield, NY/Penfield)
Trinity Thornton, Jr., G/F, Hartwick (Sherburn, NY)
Katrina Crouse, So., G/F, Houghton (Salamanca, NY/Salamanca)
Emiley Anderson, Fr., G, Keuka (Gerry, NY/Cassadaga Valley)
Leah Fusilli, Sr., F, Nazareth (Penfield, NY/Penfield)
Rebeckah Tittle, Jr., F, SUNY Poly (Boonville, NY/Adirondack)
Emily Zeh, Sr., F, Russell Sage (Oneonta, NY/Oneonta)
Julia Perales, Sr., G, St. John Fisher (Webster, NY/Webster Schroeder)