Utica, N.Y. (3/23/2011) - Senior forward Jessica Berry (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy) (Rome Free Academy/Rome, NY) of the Utica College women's basketball team was named the 2011 Division III Upstate Player of the Year.
    
    This marks the sixth post-season award for Berry this season. She is an Empire 8 All-Conference First Team selection, Empire 8 Player of the Year, D3hoops.com East Region Player of the Year, D3hoops.com 2nd Team All-American and was named to the WBCA Coaches' All-America Team.

    Berry finished her career at Utica with a school-record 2,111 points and she brought down 1,065 rebounds. Jessica is the 11th player in NCAA Division III history to score more than 2,000 points and grab over 1,000 rebounds.
    
    Berry helped Utica to four straight Empire 8 Conference Tournament appearances, two Empire 8 Conference Titles and two NCAA Division III Championship Tournament appearances over the course of her four years.

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