SBE Student Named America East Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year!

Elizabeth Wood

 

Congratulations to School of Biology & Ecology student, Elizabeth Wood, for being named the America East Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year!

Wood is a sophomore at the University of Maine, studying biology with a concentration in pre-medical studies.  She was recently awarded a SBE academic award for receiving one of the highest GPA’s in her major.  Wood is a member of the honors college, and currently holds a 3.93 grade point average.

Wood was also awarded a UMaine Scholarship Athlete Bronze Medallion for achieving a 3.0 or better GPA for the second year in a row.

According to The Bangor Daily news, Wood averaged 12.6 points and led the team with 6.7 rebounds during the year to go along with 2.8 assists and 2.1 steals while shooting 43.7 percent from the floor and 31.7 percent from 3-point range.