PORTLAND, OR — Three players on the Simon Fraser University women's basketball team have been recognized for their outstanding performances in the classroom, making the cut for the 2018-19 GNAC All-Academic Team.

Junior Tayler Drynan earned her spot for a second straight season, while sophomores Jessica Jones and Kendal Sands are new additions to the elite group of 53 honorees across the conference.

To qualify for the team, a student-athlete must be of sophomore standing or higher, be in their second season at the nominating school and have a minimum 3.20 cumulative grade point average.

A business administration student, Drynan achieved a 3.69 GPA, while Sands put up a 3.78 GPA in Kinesiology and Jones was just one of 12 players in the GNAC with a GPA greater than 3.80, achieving a 3.85 in her second year studying towards a degree in criminology.

Jones is currently second in scoring for the 12-7 SFU team, averaging 10.3 points per game, and her 2.3 three-pointers per game pace is fifth in the entire conference. As SFU's starting point guard, Drynan is third in team scoring with a 9.5 points per game average, while fourth in the conference with 4.1 assists per game.

Coming off the bench, Sands has also been a very effective player for the Clan this season and is fifth in team scoring with 7.1 points per game. She is also the league leader in three-point field goal percentage, having made 12-of-23 long-range shots so far this year, including the recent game-winning basket over the then-undefeated Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks.

After 12 conference games, SFU holds an 8-4 record and are in third place in the GNAC.

Up Next | Simon Fraser plays a road game tonight in Portland, OR against Concordia University, part of a two-game road trip.

Valentine's Day | Join us on Valentine's Day for a live performance from singer/guitarist Mark Allan Falk during the women's game against Seattle Pacific in the West Gym. Tip-off is 7PM.

Tickets | Fans who purchase tickets online in advance will save money at all SFU basketball games.  Tickets purchased online are $10 for adults and $5 for youth 14-and-under, visiting students & seniors. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for youth 14-and-under, visiting students & seniors when purchased at the gate. SFU and FIC students and children under 6 are admitted free.

Parking | Free parking is offered with admission in the Visitor West Parkade or Visitor North during all varsity home events again this season using the varsity19 code at parking meters.