CRESSON, Pa. -- On Tuesday, D3hoops.com released their annual All-Region awards for the 2023-24 season. Mount Aloysius freshman forward Molly Kosmack (Homer City, Pa. / Homer-Center) was selected as the Co-Rookie of the Year for Region 7, as part of the release. She became the first Mount Aloysius basketball player, men's or women's, to receive recognition on the All-Region teams. Kosmack was the Co-Rookie of the Year, sharing the award with Abby Cooch, a freshman guard at Denison.

Kosmack had a dominant freshman year, leading the Mounties in both scoring and rebounding, leading to being recognition as First Team All-AMCC and Newcomer of the Year. She averaged 18.9 points per game and 13.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 64.6% from the field. She also had 68 blocks, which helped her earn the AMCC Defensive Player of the Year award. Kosmack led the AMCC in all four categories, while also ranking very high nationally. Following the end of the regular season, she ranked second nationally in field goal percentage, sixth in total rebounds and rebounds per game, and fourth in total double-doubles (19). Her 68 blocks were good for 16th in Division III. Earlier this year, she was also the first Mountie to be named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week (January 15-21).

Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools, and schools and conferences were each contacted multiple times as the season wound down to remind them to make their players eligible. There were 812 players nominated nationwide. The ballot was then made available to SIDs, who voted for a predetermined number of players in their region. 

It's the 23rd season D3hoops.com has named All-Region teams.

The regional Rookie of the Year award honors the top freshman in each region, while D3hoops.com also names a regional Coach of the Year.

Division III basketball is organized into 10 regions. A region with 40 teams or more has three All-Region teams honored, while a region with fewer than 40 teams has a first and second team. This reorganization results in approximately 10 additional players being recognized when compared to full seasons in the eight-region alignment.

Players from these lists are eligible for the D3hoops.com All-America teams. The teams will be released March 16, at the national championship game.

To read the full D3hoops.com All-Region release, click here.