LACEY, Wash. – Entering the season, Rian Clear and Claire Dingus were billed as one of the best duos in the GNAC, and on Wednesday, the awards backed up that statement by being named to the GNAC All-Conference team.
 
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Both Dingus and Clear were named to the GNAC's honorable mention team. For Dingus, this was her second All-Conference award, being named back in 2020 to the second team. And for Clear, this was her first GNAC All-Conference announcement for the freshman.
 
On the season, Dingus played in all 25 games, leading the team in scoring at 17.2 points per game, and rebounding at 7.6, and steals at 2.3. In the conference, Dingus ranked third in scoring, third in rebounding, and second in steals.
 
Dingus posted two 30+ games early in the season, including a career-high 32 points against Sonoma State, where she shot 11-for-17 from the field, 8-for-10 at the line, with 10 rebounds, and five steals. On the year, Dingus managed nine games with 20 or more points, and reached the double-digit mark 21 times. The forward also managed to collect six double-doubles, including four in a row mid-way through the conference season.
 
For Clear, the freshman forward was second on the in scoring at 12.8 points per game, along with 4.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. Clear shot 42.7 percent from the field, and 34.6 percent beyond the arc.
 
The highlight of the year for Clear was her monster 34-point performance against Central Washington, where Clear scored 26 first half points. On the day, she shot 14-for-20 from the field, along with four 3-pointers. She reached the 20-point mark two other times and was a double-digit scorer in 12 games. She ended the season on a strong note, scoring 19 points, and grabbing nine rebounds in a win over Alaska.
 
Saint Martin's enters the GNAC Tournament as the 9-seed, facing 8-seed Western Oregon at 2:15 PM later today.