Coach Lewis wins Co-COTY, Bowser wins West POTY as DuBois awaits for an at large bid to USCAA tournament

Junior forward  Natalie Bowser (Knox, Pa./Keystone) has been named the 2025-26 Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) Women's Basketball West Division Player of the Year and First Team All American, as announced by the conference on February 20, 2026. The honor comes during a historic season for Bowser, who has been a "dominant force" for the Lady Lions throughout her collegiate career. This season, she maintained an elite double-double average, leading the team with 12.8 points and 14.5 rebounds per game. Bowser officially joined the 1,000-point club during the first round of the PSUAC playoffs against Penn State Fayette on February 17, 2026.

 

Teammate Elizabeth Hungiville also recieved First Team All Conference honors with her breakout performance this year which included a massive double-double average that kept her ranked among the national leaders in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) for rebounding. Eden Wonderling was also listed as a second team All-Conference player for the Lady Lions coming off her best season here at DuBois being a defensive issues for guards across the conference. 

 

Starting point guard Frances Milliron revieced honorable mention honors from the conference. She had a career high and school record of 17 assists in a game back in January and currently ranks in the top of the PSUAC in assists.

 

Head Coach Pat Lewis had earned the Co-Coach of the Year award in his 19th season as the Penn State DuBois women's basketball coach. Lewis shares the award with Penn State Beaver Head Coach Tim Moore. DuBois and Beaver had shared the record of 14-2 in conference play with the teams losing to each other throughout the regular season. Coach Lewis and his team are awaiting an at large big to the USCAA National tournament in Buffalo, NY after falling in the conference championship semi-finals to Penn State Beaver 83-63.