PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Villanova junior guard Lucy Olsen was announced on Tuesday as the Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Year, while Penn's Mataya Gayle was named Rookie of the Year, and Saint Joseph's head coach Cindy Griffin was chosen as Philadelphia Big 5 Coach of the Year.
Penn guard Lizzy Groetsch was chosen as the Big 5 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, while Olsen earned the Most Improved Player Award.
Olsen is joined on the All-Big 5 first team by the Penn duo of Jordan Obi and Stina Almquist, Temple's Tiarra East, along with Talya Brugler and Laura Ziegler from Saint Joseph's.
The All-Big 5 second team features Gayle, Mackenzie Smith from Saint Joseph's, Temple's Aleah Nelson, and the Villanova tandem of Bella Runyan and Christina Dalce.
There were also two Honorable Mention honorees, including La Salle's Nicole Melious and Chloe Welch from Saint Joseph's.
Olsen was recognized as the Big 5 leading scorer averaging 23.3 points per game average, while Brugler was the top free throw shooter at .867 (111-128).
 
Philadelphia Big 5 Women's Basketball Award Winners
 
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lucy Olsen, Villanova (Junior, Guard)
 
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Mataya Gayle, Penn (Freshman, Guard)
 
COACH OF THE YEAR
Cindy Griffin, Saint Joseph's
 
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Lucy Olsen, Villanova (Junior, Guard)
 
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Lizzy Groetsch, Penn (Junior, Guard)
 
LEADING SCORER
Lucy Olsen, Villanova (Junior, Guard) 23.3 ppg.
 
LEADING FREE THROW SHOOTER
Talya Brugler, Saint Joseph's (Junior, Forward) 86.7 percent (111-128)
 
ALL-BIG 5 FIRST TEAM
Lucy Olsen, Villanova
Talya Brugler, Saint Joseph's
Laura Ziegler, Saint Joseph's
Jordan Obi, Penn
Stina Almquist, Penn
Tiarra East, Temple
 
ALL-BIG 5 SECOND TEAM
Mackenzie Smith, Saint Joseph's
Mataya Gayle, Penn
Aleah Nelson, Temple
Christina Dalce, Villanova
Bella Runyan, Villanova
 
HONORABLE MENTION 
Nicole Melious, La Salle
Chloe Welch, Saint Joseph's