Lady Jackets’ Robyn Milne Named to All-Tourney Team (Dec. 12, 2004)

ARCATA, CA – Montana State-Billings senior Robyn Milne was named to the North Coast Inn Classic All-Tournament Team after leading the Yellowjackets to a 1-1 record at the tournament over the weekend.  MSU Billings lost, 77-65, to Chico State on Friday before beating Southern Oregon, 81-58.  The tournament was hosted by Humboldt State University.

Milne, a 6-foot-3 center from Richey, Mont., posted two double-doubles in the two games, averaging 17 points and 15.5 rebounds a game.  She scored 24 points with 19 boards in the win over Southern Oregon.  She also blocked ten shots in the two games, with six against SOU and four against Chico State.

With her 34 points in Arcata, Milne became the 21^st player in school history to eclipse 800 career points.  She moved up to No. 20 in the career record book for points scored with 828.  The previous week Milne became just the sixth Lady Yellowjacket with over 700 career rebounds.  She now has 738, fifth in school history.

For the season, Milne is averaging a team-best 17.6 points and 10.1 rebounds a game.  She is shooting an impressive 63.5 percent from the field and 82.9 percent from the free throw line.  Milne will also likely be among the national leaders for blocked shots again when the statistical rankings begin in January.  She has 22 blocks in seven games for a 3.14 bpg average.

Chico State’s Kim Abts was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.  She scored 25 in the win against the Yellowjackets.  Three of the five all-tournament team members were from Chico State, which was 2-0 for the weekend. 

North Coast Inn Classic All-Tournament Team
Robyn Milne - MSUB
Nicole Lynch - HSU
Lauren Himmelspach – CSUC
Amber Simmons - CSUC
Kim Abts – CSUC (MVP)