DENVER – The Western Athletic Conference announced the All-WAC honors on Monday morning. Head coach Brooke Atkinson and the Aggies earned six individual accolades, including Atkinson for WAC Coach of the Year and Brooke Salas was named Player of the Year.
 
Coach Atkinson's first year at the helm saw her lead NM state to a 17-11 overall record and 11-3 mark in conference play. A win in the season finale earned the Aggies their fourth straight WAC Regular Season Championship, a conference record.
 
Behind Atkinson the Aggies led the WAC in field goal percentage (.422) and blocked shots (125). The team also led its competitors in free throw percentage (.761) and three-point field goal percentage defense (.290) during conference action.
 
Salas earned recognition as WAC Player of the Year and was also named to the All-WAC First-Team and Defensive Team. Salas was the leading scorer in conference play as the Aggies won their fourth consecutive WAC title. In addition to her WAC-best 18.4 points per game, the guard also led the league in steals during WAC play, averaging 2.6 per game.
 
The Placentia, Calif. native was also fourth in the conference in rebounding at 8.4 per game and her .865 free throw percentage was one of the top marks in the WAC. Salas shot .436 from three-point range, which was second in the league and her 1.7 blocks per game rank third.
 
Gia Pack joined Salas on the All-WAC First-Team after a phenomenal sophomore campaign. The guard averaged 15.5 points per game and led the Aggies with 8.5 rebounds in conference play. Pack started in all 14 WAC games for NM State and finished second in the conference in defensive rebounds (87).
 
Junior transfer Monique Mills was named to the WAC All-Newcomer Team following a standout season off the bench. With 14 appearances in conference action the Salt Lake City, Utah native averaged 6.8 points and 3.1 rebounds.
 
New Mexico State now travels to Las Vegas, Nev. For the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. The Aggies earned the No. 1 seed and are set to face off against No. 8 Chicago State at 6 p.m. MT on March 7.