LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- A trio of senior Mercyhurst women's basketball players was honored by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference -- Angela Heintz and Natalie Piaggesi, on the All-PSAC West Division First Team, and Alex Artise, who was named PSAC West Defensive Player of the Year -- as announced by the league on Thursday.

Heintz is now a two-time All-PSAC West honoree while Piaggesi moved up from her All-PSAC West Second Team accolade from a year ago. Both are natives of Bethel Park, Pa., and graduates of Seton-La Salle, while Artise is a former Grape Picker from North East, Pa.

Heintz claimed single-season school records in assists per game (6.5) and total assists (196) in 2016-17. She averaged 15.3 points per game, which currently ranks seventh in the PSAC, while leading the league in assists per game and rating sixth with a team-high of 66 three-pointers.

Heintz also led the Lakers in rebounds per game (7.3), steals per game (1.6) and three-point percentage (.384). Her three-point total ranks fourth all-time in MU single-season history while her 458 total points is 10th.

Piaggesi was Mercyhurst's leading scorer in 2016-17, averaging 16.7 points per game, which is good for fifth in the PSAC. She led the team in blocks per game (2.0), field-goal percentage (.584) and free-throw percentage (.818), which currently have her ranked second, second and eighth, respectively, in the PSAC. Piaggesi also was second on the Laker roster in rebounds per game (7.1).

In the single-season categories, Piaggesi recorded the second-highest block total in school history (60), finishing behind only her record of 62 from 2014-15. She had the fifth-highest total for field goals (201) and eighth-most for points (501).

Artise, meanwhile, became the first player in Mercyhurst women's basketball history to be named PSAC West Defensive Player of the Year. She appeared in 26 games before her season was cut short. While she was on the court, she had 26 steals and four blocks.

Each of the three Mercyhurst seniors' names appear throughout the Laker record books.

Piaggesi is the career record-holder for blocks (176) while rating third in field-goal percentage (.545), fourth in total points (1,567), fourth in field goals (615), fifth in free throws (337), sixth in free-throw percentage (.787), sixth in rebounds (734) and ninth in points per game (13.9).

Heintz is the career record-holder for assists (385) while ranking fourth in three-point percentage (.370), sixth in three-pointers (152), 11th in points per game (11.5) and 16th in total points (1,065).

Artise is seventh all-time in three-pointers (150).