COC Freshman Monica Friedl Earns First Team All-WSC Honors

College of the Canyons freshman forward Monica Friedl has been named a First team All-Western State Conference (WSC) honoree after leading the Cougars in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots during the 2014-15 campaign.

Sophomore guard Qimmah Russo was also named Honorable Mention All-WSC.

Friedl, a Canyon High School graduate, averaged a team-high 14.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game to go with 41 blocks on the season. 

The six-foot-tall freshman started 27 of 29 games for head coach Greg Herrick, and led the team in minutes played at roughly 20 per game.

In COC's final six games of the regular season Freidl scored 20 or more points five times. She averaged 19.6 points per game vs. WSC opponents.

With the benefit of having gained such valuable game experience, the future looks bright for Friedl and the Cougars in 2015-16.

Sophomore guard Qimmah Russo ranked second on the team in scoring with 13.1 points per game while also averaging 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game — both team highs — across 28 games.

The Bishop Alemany grad topped double-digit point totals in 17 games this season, including a 21-point performance in her final game at Canyons.

Head coach Greg Herrick and the Cougars concluded its regular season on Saturday, with the Cougars (16-13, 6-8) failing to reach the postseason for the first time in 22 seasons.