Greenville, SC – Mid-America Christian University senior guard Kelli Tolar has been selected as the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Central Regional Player of the Year and a first-team all-region pick, the organization released last night (Mar. 1). In addition, sophomore guard Sarai Rodriguez was a second-team all-region performer.

Tolar has been an offensive catalyst this season for the Lady Evangels, averaging a team-high 20.0 points per game this season that ranks second in the Sooner Athletic Conference and fifth in the NAIA. She also scored an overall school single-game record 43 points to lead a victory at USAO (1/26/16).     

Rodriguez is second on the team in scoring with 16.1 ppg and leads the SAC with 5.4 assists per game. She also twice tallied a career-best 32 points this year.

Tomorrow (Mar. 3), the Lady Evangels will compete in the SAC postseason tourney at 9 a.m. against Southwestern Christian University.