WESTERVILLE – After an incredible season on the hardwood, the postseason awards continue to roll in for the Otterbein University basketball programs. On Tuesday, four players were named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District. 

On the women's team, Kyla Irby, Nicole Terry and Mattie Walburn earned the honor, while Chase Garito was the lone representative on the men's team. 

The women's basketball program enjoyed a historic season, going 23-6 and winning their first-ever OAC Tournament title and NCAA Tournament game. Walburn, a First Team All-OAC selection, was Otterbein's leading scorer, contributing 12.3 points per game. She shot 43.5 percent from the floor and blocked seven shots, tied for second-most on the squad. 

Irby was a solid performer for the Cardinals all season long, adding 9.8 points per game. She and Walburn both recorded free throw percentages above 84 percent. Terry rounds out the selections, coming off the bench to score just under five points per game and lead the team with 12 blocks. 

Garito was key in the Otterbein men's basketball team's NCAA Tournament season, also going 23-6 and spending the final six weeks of the season ranked in the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll. Starting 28 of the team's 29 games, Garito scored 9.1 points per game and led the Cardinals with 21 blocked shots. The junior shot 47.7 percent from the field – a team-high.

This is the second career CSC Academic All-District honor for both Irby and Garito. 

To be eligible for CSC Academic All-District, one must be a sophomore or better in academic and athletic standing, hold a cumulative GPA of a 3.50 or better, and compete in 90 percent of the institution's games played OR start in 66 percent of the games.