Comden's Strong Play is Rewarded with All-Tournament Nod

WILMINGTON, Ohio – One of the biggest concerns for the 2010-11 Lady Jacket basketball team entering the season was finding a replacement for its departed all-conference center, Mandie White. Just three games into the season, those concerns have been alleviated by the stellar play of sophomore center, Kim Comden.

Comden was one of just six players placed on the 2010 Hampton Inn & Suites/Damon's Grill Tip-off Tournament All-Tournament Team after posting 21 points, nine rebounds and four blocks in DC's matches against Wilmington College and Ohio Wesleyan University over the weekend.

The Ayersville High School product has thrived in her new role as the Yellow Jackets' starting center, and has proven herself to be more than just the reliable rebounder and defender she showed glimpses of in spot minutes last season. Comden currently leads the team with 9.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, ranking 13th and ninth in the HCAC respectively, and ranks fifth in the conference with four blocks through three games.

Comden will get an opportunity to square-off against one of the best players in the country on Tuesday, when she matches up with last season's NCAA Div. III State Farm/Women's Basketball Coaches Association Player-of-the-Year, Carrie Snikkers, and the No. 2 ranked Hope College Flying Dutch.

The Lady Jackets' match with Hope on Tuesday marks their first home game of the season, and is set to begin at 7:00 p.m.

2010 HAMPTON INN & SUITES/DAMON'S GRILL TIP-OFF TOURNAMENT
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 

OHIO WESLEYAN: #34 Kayla Gordon
DEFIANCE: #45 Kim Comden
WILMINGTON: #11 Olivia Waters
WILMINGTON: #20 Amy Bricker
SAINT VINCENT: #3 Emily Fenton
TOURNAMENT MVP: From Saint Vincent #33 Brittany Sedlock