Imai Named All-NWC Second Team, Waldal Earns Honorable Mention Honors

Kaitlin Imai and Elyse Waldal were each selected as members of the 2025 All-Northwest Conference Women's Basketball Team based on their performance during this past season.  Imai was named to the Second Team while Waldal received Honorable Mention honors.

Imai had an outstanding season for the Bearcats as she led the team in scoring (13.4 ppg), steals, and blocks while finishing second in assists (2.7 apg), and third in rebounds (4.0 rpg).  In conference play, she was fifth overall in the NWC in scoring and eighth in assists while ranking fourth in steals and fifth in three-point shots made per game.  Imai scored in double figures in 19 of the 25 games she played this season and scored over 20 points five times, with a season high of 27 against Occidental College on December 22, 2024.  She received Honorable Mention recognition from the Northwest Conference during her sophomore year.

Waldal had an almost identical season to her junior year when she garnered First Team honors, but this year received Honorable Mention recognition.  The Senior finished second on the team in both scoring (12.1 ppg) and rebounding (4.5 rpg), and continued to make big plays when they mattered throughout the season.  In Northwest Conference play, Waldal ranked seventh in scoring, third in three-point percentage, and fourth in three-point shots made per game.  

Northwest Conference Release