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Springfield native named Division I Third Team All-American
SPRINGFIELD Accolades continue for Northeast Community College guard Jasmine Lovejoy of Springfield.
The Northeast sophomore has been named a Division I Third Team All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association.
With Matt Svehla as her head coach, Lovejoy averaged 16.3 points and 2.9 steals a game for the 25-7 Hawks last season.
She has also been named honorary captain of the Omaha World-Herald's All-Nebraska Junior College team.
Other honors this year for Lovejoy have included the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference (NCCAC) All-Conference team and All Region IX Team. The Northeast women's Hawks won the NCCAC title this past season.