SHAWNEE, Okla.- Southern Nazarene continued to make some noise in the Great American Conference after claiming their second GAC Regular Season Title in two years. The Storm snagged the No. 1 seed heading into the GAC Tournament after posting a 21-1 conference record. The accolades continued for SNU as they had four athletes named to the All-GAC teams.

Hannah Giddey was the first name rattled off as she collected the Defensive Player of the Year and All-GAC First Team honors. Lauryn Reither also was slotted to the All-GAC First Team alongside Giddey. Emily Monaghan rounded out the group and earned All-GAC Honorable Mention. Head Coach Trent May was also honored as the GAC Coach of the Year after leading the Storm to back-to-back regular season titles.

Hannah Giddey, a senior from Melbourne, Australia, collected her second Defensive Player of the Year award. Giddey collected the honor last year as well, making this the fifth year in a row that a Crimson Storm member has earned the award. Giddey posted 281 rebounds and 103 blocks in the regular season along with her thirteen double-doubles which earned her All-GAC First Team honors after being on the All-GAC Second Team last season. 

Lauryn Reither, a graduate student from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, joined Giddey on the All-GAC First Team after being a unanimous vote. Reither earned her first GAC honor of her career as she averaged 15.8 points per game which was good enough to land her fourth on the GAC list for scoring this season. She also shot 51.5% from the field this season putting her second in the GAC in field goal percentage. Reither also saw success on the other side of the ball collecting 74 steals on the regular season putting her third in the GAC this season.

Emily Monaghan, a graduate student out of Melbourne, Australia, rounded out the group receiving All-GAC Honorable Mentions honors. This marked Monaghan's first All-GAC recognition after she averaged 13.6 points a game to slot her as the tenth leading scorer in the GAC this season. Monaghan also shot 44.2% from the field putting her at twelfth in the GAC in field goal percentage this season.

Head Coach Trent May continued to lead the way for SNU earning his second GAC Coach of the Year award. May was honored as the GAC Coach of the Year last season after leading the Storm to a regular season title. May and his squad decided to repeat history, earning him another GAC Coach of the Year honor for the 2023-2024 season. He led the Storm to a 27-1 regular season record as well as a 21-1 conference record this season. His squad also spent most of the season in the top 25 earning them notable attention throughout the country as one of the best teams in Division II. 

The Storm also had two athletes honored as Distinguished Scholars: Georgia Adams and Reither 

Southern Nazarene looks to continue to repeat history as they head into the GAC Tournament as the No. 1 seed. The Storm will look to claim the tournament title as well as their chance to earn a bid to the NCAA Central Region Tournament. SNU will begin their tournament run in Shawnee, Oklahoma as they take on the No. 8 seed Oklahoma Baptist. The two are slated to face off on Thursday, March 7 at 8:00 p.m. A victory over the Bison will earn the Storm a trip to the GAC Tournament semi-finals on Saturday, March 8 at 5:45 p.m.