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May 12, 2008 Lacey, WA – Saint Martin’s University women’s basketball coach Tim Healy has announce the signing of three players to National Letters of Intent. Among the three recruits are two freshmen, Emily Lashua and Megan Teade, and one junior transfer, Danika Lawson. Lashua is a 6-foot post out of Prairie High School in Brush Prairie, WA. She averaged 10 points and seven rebounds per game on her way to earning first-team all-League in 2008. She was also named first-team all-Region and MVP of the Round-ball Classic. “Emily has the potential to be a fine player here at SMU. What I like most about her is the versatility factor. She can play with her back to the basket as well as knock down the open 3,” said Healy. “As she gets physically stronger we believe she will be a significant contributor. Coming from a great high school program she understands what it takes to win. She is also an excellent student and a fine young lady who we think fits perfectly into our program on and off the court.” Teade, a 5’10” wing from Colfax, WA, knows what it’s like to be part of a successful team having won a total of seven State Championships in high school, three in basketball and four in volleyball. She is a three time first-team all-League basketball selection and earned second-team all-State honors in 2007. Teade has also been named a first-team all-State and first-team all-League volleyball selection the last three years. She averaged 11 points and seven rebounds for Colfax in 2008. “Megan is a proven performer from a very successful high school program and understands the winning mentality. She is a versatile athlete who has all the requisite abilities to be a very solid player here at SMU,” said Healy. “She is familiar with many of our players and that comfort level should help her adjust to the college game quickly.” Lawson comes to the Saints after playing for North Idaho College where she earned all-Scenic West League honorable mention in 2008 after averaging 12 points and six rebounds per game. A graduate of Puyallup High School, where she earned all-SPSL honors in 2006, Dawson shoots 46 percent from the field and 45 percent from behind the arc. “We are ecstatic about this signing,” said Healy. “Danika is a hard working, versatile, aggressive player who is coming from a successful junior college program at North Idaho. Her experiences playing in that league should allow for her to make an immediate impact in our program. She is athletic, fast and has a superior basketball IQ.” The Saints lost four seniors from a team that made it to the regionals playoffs this last year and hope that the addition of these recruits will help them continue to be a solid competitor in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
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