Knudsen named All-American by D3hoops.com

Millikin University sophomore guard Elyce Knudsen (Philo, Tolono Unity H.S.) was named to the 2021-22 D3hoops.com All-American Women's Basketball First Team on March 19, 2022.

Knudsen was also selected as the Player of the Year in Region 8 and named to the All-Region First Team.

Knudsen was the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Lori Kerans Player of the Year and was a unanimous All-Conference First Team Selection. Knudsen led the conference in scoring in 2021-22 averaging 19.9 points per game. She was fifth in the CCIW in field goal percentage shooting 47.3 percent on the season. Knudsen was fourth in conference in assists with 82 and fifth in steals with 59. Overall Knudsen averaged 20.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Knudsen is currently ranked second in NCAA Division III in field goals made with 248 and third in total points with 623. Knudsen averaged 28 points per game in the Big Blue's three games in the recent NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament.

Knudsen was named the CCIW Player of the Week three times this season. She was selected to the 2021-22 Academic All-District Women's Basketball Team, selected by CoSIDA.

Millikin finished the season with a 23-7 record advancing to the Sweet 16 Round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. The Big Blue were Co-CCIW Regular Season Champions with a 14-2 record.