NIU women’s basketball: Amanda Corral named to Capital One All-America Team

Senior guard Amanda Corral drives to the basket Wednesday in the game against the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks at the Convocation Center. Corral scored six points in the Huskies’ 60-49 win, their third-straight victory.

By Northern Star staff

Senior Amanda Corral has been named to the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-America team, according to an NIU Athletics news release.

Corral, a pre-phyiscal therapy major with a 4.0 GPA, is the first team selection in the NIU program’s history. She averages 17 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, according to the release. She has been named a MAC player of the week twice this season.

Corral plans to go to medical school after graduating.