April 23, 2003
Senior basketball player Beth Friday (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) and senior soccer goalkeeper Terry McNelis (Reading, Pa./Exeter Township) were named Duquesne University's Female and Male Student-Athletes of the Year at the DU Senior Awards Banquet last night.
Friday, the first Duquesne women's player to top 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, is an accounting major with a 3.70 grade point average, while McNelis, the holder of every DU goalkeeping record, has a 3.64 GPA as a physical therapy major.
Friday, who had her jersey retired prior to her final home game on Feb. 27, finished her career with 1,410 points and a school record 1,160 rebounds. A two-time first team All-Atlantic 10 pick on the court, Friday was also named third team Verizon Academic All-America and the A-10 women's basketball Student-Athlete of the Year this past season.
McNelis, a four-year starter, helped the Dukes to second-place Atlantic 10 finishes in 1999 (13-6-2) and 2002 (13-3-5). A three-time Verizon Academic All-America and four-time member of the A-10 All-Academic Team, McNelis finished his career with a 1.13 goals against average and 29.5 shutouts.
