2009-10 women's basketball media guide

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Founded ............................................1833Location ................................ Macon, Ga.Enrollment ......................................7,500Nickname ........................................Bears Colors ..........................Orange and BlackAffi liation ....................... NCAA Division IConference ..........................Atlantic SunPresident .................William D. UnderwoodAthletics Director ................Bobby PopeSr. Assoc. AD/SWA .................. Sybil BlalockSr. Assoc. AD/External Affairs .......... Jim ColeAsst. AD/Sports Medicine ........... Rob MurphyAsst. AD/Internal Affairs ............ Jenni GreerFaculty Ath. Rep. ........Dr. Jeff ery HugdahlAthletic Dept. Phone ...... (478) 301-2994

Coaching/Support Staff Head Coach ..........................Janell Jones Alma Mater ........ Oklahoma Christian (1983) Career Record/Years ...246-64/Eight Years Record at Mercer/Years ... 21-40/Two YearsAssistant Coach ....................Fred CastroAssistant Coach ............Kenneth CooperAssistant Coach ...............Herman BurgeDirector of Operations ....Meredith NoonanBasketball Offi ce Phone .......(478) 301-2059Athletic Trainer ......................... Sam VillaFacility ......................... University Center Capacity ..........................................3,200

Sports InformationSports Information Director ........Robbie BurnsAssistant SID (WBB Contact) ........Andy Stabell Office Phone: ...........................(478) 301-5219Fax ....................................(478) 301-5350E-mail................. [email protected] Row Phone ............. (478) 301-5161Graduate Assistant ........... Jason FarhadiGraduate Assistant .............. Jeff GrahamWebsite .............www.mercerbears.comMailing Address ........1400 Coleman Ave. Macon, GA 31207

Team Information2008-09 Overall Record .................. 17-14A-Sun Record/Finish ................... 12-8/5thHome/Road/Neutral ..............9-2/6-10/2-2Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........... 7/7Newcomers ...........................................9

Program HistoryFirst season of competition ................1970-71All-Time record ..................................... 517-529Conference Regular Season Titles ............... 2 Last ........................................1992 (shared)NCAA Tournament Appearances ..................1 Last ...................... 1975 (L 74-83, Belmont)

2008-09 Mercer Women’s BasketballQuickfacts ............................................1Media Information ............................. 2Mercer Sports Information ................ 2

2009 Outlook & Roster2009-10 Season Preview .................4-6A-Sun Preseason Polls ........................6Media Roster ...................................... 7Numerical Roster................................8Alphabetical Roster ............................9Pronunciation Guide...........................9Roster Breakdown ........................... 10

2009-10 Coaching and Support Staff Head Coach Janell Jones ...............12-13Assistant Coach Kenneth Cooper .....14Assistant Coach Fred Castro ............. 15Assistant Coach Herman Burge ........16Dir. of Operations Meredith Noonan ....... 17Support Staff .....................................18Sports Medicine ...........................19-20Strength and Conditioning ............... 21

2009-10 BearsCourtney Ford .............................................23-24LaToya Jackson ...........................................25-26Kourtney Carter ..........................................27-28Lorin Hammer .............................................29-30Neicey Lewis .................................................31-32Kara Powell ..................................................33-34Lacy Ramon .................................................35-36Keema Blakney .................................................37Amber Chatmon .............................................38Amber Coleman ..............................................39Kendra Grant ....................................................40Amber Coleman ..............................................40Kendra Grant .....................................................41Samoana Ingram ..............................................41Lindsey Lowrie .................................................42Eryka Menzies ..................................................43Alex Phillips .......................................................44Sharmesia Smith ..............................................45

OpponentsOklahoma, C. of Charleston .................................47Charleston Southern, Furman ...........................48Lipscomb, Belmont ...............................................49Georgia Southern, Oklahoma State ................50Texas Tech, High Point ............................................51Winthrop, Jacksonville ..........................................52UNF, Campbell ........................................................53ETSU, USC Upstate ................................................54Kennesaw State, Stetson .....................................55FGCU ...........................................................................66

2008-09 Season ReviewResults ........................................................................58Overall Stats..............................................................59A-Sun Review ......................................................60-61Game Recaps......................................................62-92

Mercer Women’s Basketball History & RecordsAll-Time Coaches .....................................................94Mercer Legends .....................................................95Championship Tradition .......................................96Record Book ......................................................97-99Awards and Accolades .......................................100All-Time Numerical Roster .........................101-203All-Time Alphabetical Roster ......................103-104University Center Records ................................105All-Time Results ...............................................106-113All-Time Series .........................................................114

Mercer UniversityAtlantic Sun ..............................................................116This is Mercer ...........................................................117Facilities .....................................................................118President Underwood ........................................119Athletic Director Bobby Pope ...........................119Athletics Staff ..........................................................119

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CREDITSTHE 2009-10 MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE IS PUB-LISHED BY THE MERCER SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT. THE GUIDE WAS WRITEN AND DESIGNED BY ANDY STABELL WITH EDITORIAL ASSIS-TANCE FROM MEREDITH NOONAN AND JEFF GRAHAM. COVER DESIGN BY JEFF GRAHAM. PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF BOB SNOW, A-SUN PHO-TOS AND MERCER SPORTS INFORMATION. SPECIAL THANKS TO MEMBERS OF THE MERCER SPORTS INFORMATOIN AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OFFICES. ON THE COVER ARE SENIORS LATOYA JACKSON AND COURTNEY FORD.

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To the Media The 2008-09 Mercer University Women’s Basketball Media Guide is intended to provide you with general information about the Mercer women’s basketball team. This information should assist you in your coverage of the team throughout the season. Should you need additional information or assistance, please con-tact Assistant Sports Information Director Andy Stabell at (478) 301-5219 with any requests. He can also be reached via e-mail at [email protected] or via fax at (478) 301-5350.

Credential Requests The Sports Information Offi ce will issue credentials to work-ing press only. All credential requests should be made in writing at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled game.

Practices As a general rule, all practices are open to the media and the public. There may be instances, however, when all or part of a practice session is closed. Please contact the Sports Information Offi ce in advance if you plan on attending a practice session so an escort can be made available.

Interview Policy Media interviews of players and coaches are encouraged, and every eff ort will be made to accommodate media requests. In-person interviews are preferred, but telephone interviews can be arranged through the Mercer Sports Information Offi ce. Under no circumstances will student- at letes’ residence numbers be sup-plied to the media.

Interviews All interviews with Mercer student-athletes should be coor-dinated through the Sports Information Offi ce. Players are gener-ally available for interviews up to 30 minutes prior to the start of practice and directly afterward.

Post-game Interviews Following a 10-minute “cooling off ” period, coaches and play-ers from both teams will be made available to media members outside each team’s respective locker room. The Sports Informa-tion Offi ce will poll the media prior to the end of the game to determine any player requests.

Fax & E-mail Service Media outlets may request to be included on the broadcast fax and e-mail lists to receive updates regarding Mercer women’s basketball. The Mercer Sports Information Offi ce fax number is (478) 301-5350. To be added, submit a request to [email protected].

Sports Information Offi ce The Mercer Sports Information Offi ce is located in Suite 135 on the fi rst fl oor of the University Center.

On the Internet Additional information on the Mercer Athletics program can be found online. News releases, player and coach biographies, historical data, live audio streaming, results and statistics on all 14 athletic programs can be found online at www.mercerbears.com.

Offi ce Phone ............... (478) 301-2735E-mail [email protected]

Offi ce Phone ................(478) 301-5219E-mail ........... [email protected]

Offi ce Phone ................(478) 301-5218E-mail .......... [email protected]

Offi ce Phone ............... (478) 301-5209E-mail ........ [email protected]

ROBBIE BURNSDirector

Men’s Basketball, Tennis, Cross Country

ANDY STABELLAssistant Director

Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, Golf

JASON FARHADIGraduate Assistant

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JEFF GRAHAMGraduate Assistant

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Last season, the Mercer women’s basketball team made a habit of turning doubters into believers. Prior to the 2008-09 season, the Bears were picked to fi nish eighth in the Atlantic Sun by both the media and the leagues’ coaches. Four months later, on the eve of the program’s fi rst post-season win in three years, the Bears had posted the biggest RPI turnaround in the country and were slotted as the fourth seed in the confer-ence tournament.

Now in her third season at Mercer, head coach Janell Jones is confi dent her team has the ability to exceed expectations once again.

While Jones faces the chal-lenge of replacing six departed seniors, (a chal-lenge that refl ects why the team has been selected to fi nish fi fth this season) the coaching staff is excited about the potential of this year’s squad.

“This year we have more athleti-cism than we have in years past,” Jones said. “We’ve got more depth and more people who can knock down shots. Of course, our backcourt will be our strength this season. We’re going to expect a lot from our young players early, but giving them a lot of playing time and forcing them to adjust to the college game will pay divi-dends at the end of the season.”

THE BACKCOURT

One luxury the coaching staff can rely on this season is solid play at the backcourt position. In 2009-

10, the Bears return the dy-namic senior ball-handling duo LaToya Jackson and

Courtney Ford. Jack-son returns to the hardwood after an impressive 2008-09 campaign in which the Okla-

homa City, Okla. native averaged 13.9 points per

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A-Sun All-Conference second team member.

“[Jackson] has the ability to score at will,” Jones said.

“Every year she has improved her game and now has embraced the role of our fl oor leader.”

Leading will come easy for Jack-son, who started all but one of Mercer’s 31 contests last year and led the team in scoring 11 times. This season, Jackson will have a familiar face as a partner in the backcourt.

Courtney Ford is described by her coaches as an aggressive playmak-er with a knack for scoring and getting to the free-throw line. Last season, Ford scored an average of

11.7 points per game and averaged 5.9 rebounds per contest, good for second best on the Mercer roster.The coaching staff knows that Ford and Jackson, with a year of collaboration under their belt, could be very special.

“Jackson and Ford have developed that relationship to the point where they help complement each other,” said Jones. “While they have the ability to take a game over, they know they can rely on their other teammates.”

Joining Jackson and Ford for their second year in Orange and Black and adding depth at the position are Neicey Lewis, Lorin Hammer and Kara Powell.

Lewis appeared in 29 games last season, averaging 11 minutes per appearance.

“Neicey provides the slasher we need in our backcourt,” Jones said. “In addition to her offensive skill set, she brings tenacity to the defensive end of the court.”

Powell is recognized as one of the most improved players on the roster. Jones said that Powell’s work over the past summer made the entire team better.

“Powell has come back changed,” Jones said. “She’s tougher and committed to helping our team achieve our goals.”

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Hammer brings a gritty, do what-it-takes attitude to the court. Ham-mer, a two-sport athlete at Mercer adds athleticism to the position.

In addition to the returning back-court players, Jones anticipates redshirt freshmen Lindsey Lowrie and Eryka Menzies to see signifi -cant time on the court. Menzies is a smooth guard who has a feel for the game, while Lowrie is a lights-out shooter who will force defend-ers to guard her.

Freshman Keema Blakney, Kendra Grant and Amber Chatmon will round out the minutes in the back-court for the Bears this season.

THE FRONTCOURT

Junior Kourtney Carter tops the list of Bears competing for play-ing time at the forward position. Carter has played in 58 games over two seasons with the Bears. One of Carter’s most notable games came in Mercer’s A-Sun tournament win against Stetson last season. In that game, Carter dropped a career-high 16 points to help the Bears advance to the tournament semifi nal.

“Kourtney is dead on with her ten-foot jumper,” said Jones. “We expect her to step up her game this year, both rebounding and scor-ing.”

Another player who the staff expects to have an improved season is Lacy Ramon. Ramon returns for her sophomore cam-paign in 2009-10, a year removed from a season in which the Nor-man, Okla. native appeared in 25 games.

“Lacy fi nds a way to get things done, she is very smart about the game,” Jones said. “Although she may be undersized, she is ex-tremely effective guarding bigger players.”

While Carter and Ramon are expected to lead the Bears’ front-court, the addition of freshmen Amber Cole-man, Samoana Ingram, Alex Phillips, and Sharmesia Smith will give the coach-ing staff additional options down low.

“When you lose six seniors, including a lot of solid post players, you are going to rely on the freshman early,” Jones said. “Our freshman are talented enough to play at this level, they all have the skills needed, now we need them to fi gure out the pace and physicality of the col-lege game.”

THE SCHEDULE

High profi le matchups with Big 12 opponents Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech highlight a challenging 2009-10 schedule for the Mercer women’s basketball team as they look to build off of the landmark season they enjoyed last year. The Bears climbed all the way to a spot in the semifi nals of the Atlantic Sun tournament last March, fi nishing the year with a mark of 17-14: the team’s highest win total in nearly two decades.

“Our schedule includes a variety of opponents: from Big 12 schools to regional and local universities,” Jones said. “We also have a stretch of six games on the road which

will test our team’s toughness midway through the season.

Our team will really be challenged by playing

these high-quality teams.”

Following an exhibition at home against GCSU, the Bears open their regular sea-son with a marquee matchup against Oklahoma in Norman on Nov. 13. A Final Four team a year ago, the Sooners fi n-ished the season ranked No. 4 in the nation with a record of 32-5.

Mercer then shifts its attention to the Palmetto

State to close out the opening month, heading to South Carolina

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for a three-game stretch against SoCon members College of Charleston, Furman and the Big South’s Charleston Southern.

For the second straight year, the Orange and Black kick off their 2009-10 Atlantic Sun slate at home, taking on Nashville rivals Lipscomb and Belmont on Dec. 3 and Dec. 5, respectively.

Following a home meeting with in-state foe Georgia Southern, Mercer continues its busy December with road trips to both Oklahoma State (Dec. 19) and Texas Tech (Dec. 21). The Bears then close their non-conference schedule with away clashes against High Point and Winthrop just before the new year.

Starting their A-Sun season with a trip to Jacksonville for tilts against Jacksonville and UNF, the Orange and Black return to the University Center to take on Campbell on Jan. 7 before welcoming confer-ence champions ETSU on Jan. 9 in what should be a heated matchup: the Bears swept the season series against the Lady Bucs last season.

After conference trips to USC Upstate, Stetson and FGCU, Mercer brings nearby Kennesaw State to Macon on Jan. 27. The returning games against the Hatters and the Eagles then come on Jan. 30 and Feb. 1 as the season hits the fi nal month. The Bears also host Upstate, UNF and Jacksonville in February, while making trips to Kennesaw, ETSU and Camp-bell and will close out the regular season on the road against Belmont and Lipscomb.

Mercer wraps up the 2009-10 season by bringing the A-Sun best to the University Center, as the Bears host the conference championship on March 4-7.

ATLANTIC SUN PRESEASON VOTINGCoaches Poll Media Poll All-Conference Team1) FGCU (6) 112 1) FGCU (9) 199 F - Lati sha Belcher - ETSU2) ETSU (4) 111 2) ETSU (8) 194 F/G - Siarre Evans - ETSU3) Belmont (1) 97 3) Belmont 158 G - Courtney Jackson - Jacksonville4) Jacksonville 71 4) Jacksonville 142 G - LaToya Jackson - Mercer5) Mercer 66 5) Mercer 120 G - Greteya Kelley - Kennesaw State6) Kennesaw State 63 6) Stetson 119 F - Chelsea Lyles-FGCU7) Stetson 58 7) USC Upstate 60 G - Chelsea McMillan - USC Upstate8) USC Upstate 44 8) UNF 63 F -Adrianna McNally - FGCU9) UNF 40 9) Campbell 61 G - Amber Rockwell - Belmont10) Lipscomb 35 10) USC Upstate 60 F/G - TaRonda Wiles - ETSU11) Campbell 29 11) Lipscomb 57 Tournament Champion: ETSU Tournament Champion: ETSU Preseason Player of the Year: Siarre Evans

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#5 Sharmesia SmithFreshman - Forward

#21 Kendra GrantFreshman - Guard

#20 Lindsey LowrieR-Freshman - Guard

#15 Eryka MenziesR-Freshman - Guard

#14 Alex PhillipsFreshman - Forward

#25 Samoana IngramFreshman - Forward

#24 Keema BlakneyFreshman - Guard

#23 Lorin HammerSophomore - Guard

#22 LaToya JacksonSenior - Guard

#34 Lacy RamonSophomore - Center

#33 Amber ChatmonFreshman - Guard

#31 Courtney FordSenior - Guard

#30 Kourtney CarterJunior - Center

Herman BurgeAssistant Coach

Kenneth CooperAssistant Coach

Fred CastroAssistant Coach

Janell JonesHead Coach

#10 Amber ColemanFreshman - Forward

#11 Kara PowellSophomore - Guard

#12 Neicey LewisSophomore - Guard

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5 Sharmesia Smith F 6-0 Fr. Jonesboro, Ga./Jonesboro HS Mathematics10 Amber Coleman F 6-2 Fr. Travelers Rest, S.C./Southside HS Journalism11 Kara Powell G 5-7 So. Hot Springs, S.D./Hot Springs HS Education12 Neicey Lewis G 5-6 So. Riverdale, Ga./Heritage HS Communications14 Alex Phillips F 6-3 Fr. Duluth, Ga./Duluth HS Education15 Eryka Menzies G 5-9 R-Fr. Chatsworth, Calif./Chatsworth HS Communications20 Lindsey Lowrie G 5-9 R-Fr. Bay Village, Ohio/Bay Village HS Sport Management21 Kendra Grant G 5-11 Fr. Macon, Ga./Rutland HS Psychology22 LaToya Jackson G 5-6 Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla./Barton County CC Communications23 Lorin Hammer G 5-4 So. Peavine, Okla./Sequoyah HS Biology24 Keema Blakney G 5-8 Fr. Simpsonville, S.C./Southside HS Accounting25 Samoana Ingram F 5-11 Fr. Staff ord, Va./North Staff ord HS Biology30 Kourtney Carter C 6-0 Jr. Fullerton, Calif./Fullerton Union HS Business31 Courtney Ford G 5-7 Sr. Orange, Calif./Orange Coast College Communications33 Amber Chatmon G 5-8 Fr. Albany, Ga./Albany HS Computer Engineering34 Lacy Ramon C 6-1 So. Norman, Okla./Norman HS Broadcasting

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24 Keema Blakney G 5-8 Fr. Simpsonville, S.C./Southside HS Accounting30 Kourtney Carter C 6-0 Jr. Fullerton, Calif./Fullerton Union HS Business33 Amber Chatmon G 5-8 Fr. Albany, Ga./Albany HS Computer Engineering10 Amber Coleman F 6-2 Fr. Travelers Rest, S.C./Southside HS Journalism31 Courtney Ford G 5-7 Sr. Orange, Calif./Orange Coast College Communications21 Kendra Grant G 5-11 Fr. Macon, Ga./Rutland HS Psychology23 Lorin Hammer G 5-4 So. Peavine, Okla./Sequoyah HS Biology25 Samoana Ingram F 5-11 Fr. Staff ord, Va./North Staff ord HS Biology22 LaToya Jackson G 5-6 Sr.. Oklahoma City, Okla./Barton County CC Communications12 Neicey Lewis G 5-6 So. Riverdale, Ga./Heritage HS Communications20 Lindsey Lowrie G 5-9 R-Fr. Bay Village, Ohio/Bay Village HS Sport Management15 Eryka Menzies G 5-9 R-Fr. Chatsworth, Calif./Chatsworth HS Communications14 Alex Phillips F 6-3 Fr. Duluth, Ga./Duluth HS Education11 Kara Powell G 5-7 So. Hot Springs, S.D./Hot Springs HS Education34 Lacy Ramon C 6-1 So. Norman, Okla./Norman HS Broadcasting5 Sharmesia Smith F 6-0 Fr. Jonesboro, Ga./Jonesboro HS Mathematics

COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF

HEAD COACH: JANELL JONES (OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN, 1983)ASSISTANT COACHES: KENNETH COOPER (MONTEVALLO, 2004), FRED CASTRO (OKLAHOMA, 2004), HERMAN BURGE (VALDOSTA STATE, 2008)DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: MEREDITH NOONAN (OKLAHOMA, 2007)MANAGERS: NICOLE GOOSBY, SAMANTHA LEWIS, CHARMAINE ROBINSON, LISA LEE, ASHLEY PATILLO, WINNIE KENNEBREW, CHIKA NWODEKI, TENESHA ROBINSON, JASMINE GIRDNER, ERIKKA ENNISATHLETIC TRAINER: SAM VILLA

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Starters Returning (2)NO. PLAYER YR. PPG RPG APG22 LATOYA JACKSON JR. 13.2 2.4 2.931 COURTNEY FORD SR. 11.7 5.8 2.0

STARTERS LOST (3) PLAYER PPG RPG APG DOMINIQUE CHISM 14.4 5.2 1.2 NATASHA DOH 9.5 5.0 2.4 CHRISTIN SEYMOUR 5.3 4.1 0.6

OTHER LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (5)NO. PLAYER YR. PPG RPG APG30 KOURTNEY CARTER JR. 3.0 1.3 0.134 LACY RAMON SO. 1.7 1.3 0.612 ANQANEICE LEWIS SO. 1.6 0.9 0.411 KARA POWELL SO. 0.9 0.3 0.023 LORIN HAMMER SO. 0.3 0.3 0.3

OTHER LETTERWINNERS LOST (4) PLAYER PPG RPG APG MEGAN LEWIS 2.6 1.8 0.7 TASHERA LEWIS 2.6 1.3 0.5 NICOLE LEONARD 1.9 2.5 0.8 HOLLY BAWDEN 0.9 0.8 0.0

NEWCOMERS (9)NO. PLAYER YR. HT. POS. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL24 KEEMA BLAKNEY FR. 5-8 G SIMPSONVILLE, S.C./SOUTHSIDE HS33 AMBER CHATMON FR. 5-8 G ALBANY, GA./ALBANY HS10 AMBER COLEMAN FR. 6-2 F TRAVELERS REST, S.C./SOUTHSIDE HS21 KENDRA GRANT FR. 5-11 G MARION, GA./RUTLAND HS25 SAMOANA INGRAM FR. 5-11 F STAFF ORD, VA./NORTH STAFF ORD HS20 LINDSEY LOWRIE RF. 5-9 G BAY VILLAGE, OHIO./BAY VILLAGE HS15 ERYKA MENZIES RF. 5-9 G CHATSWORTH, CALIF. /CHATSWORTH HS14 ALEX PHILLIPS FR. 6-3 F DULUTH, GA./DULUTH HS5 SHARMESIA SMITH FR. 6-0 F JONESBORO, GA./JONESBORO HS

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HEAD COACHHTTHIRD SEASOONN AATT MMEERRRCCCEEERRRRRECORD AT MMERRCCEERR:: 2211-4440000CCAREER RECOORDD:: 224466--66444

Janell Jones prepares to enter her third season at the helm of the Mercer Bears program. In her fi rst two seasons at Mercer, Jones as shown the ability to transform a program: a quality that has proved consistent throughout her nine-year head coaching career. Last season, the Bears enjoyed the biggest RPI turnaround in the country accord-ing to CollegeRPI.com, jumping from No. 315 at the conclusion of the 2007-08 season, to No. 162 in the fi nal week of the 2008-09 campaign.

Last year, Jones also guided the Bears to the program’s fi rst conference tournament victory since 2006 and high-est win total since the 1991-92 season. This year, Jones looks to continue the trend of improvement and lead Mer-cer to its fi rst ever Atlantic Sun Championship.

Building winning programs is a forte of Jones’, as she joined Mercer in the spring of 2007 having won more than 90 percent of her games in seven seasons as a head coach. She sports a career record of 246-64 at Mercer, UC San Diego and Oklahoma City University, where she won two NAIA national championships and was national runner-up three times.

In her fi rst game on the sidelines for Mercer, Jones recorded her fi rst win as a Division I head coach on November 9, 2007, logging a 58-55 victory over South Carolina State. Two days later, Jones and the Bears would rally from a sev-en-point defi cit midway through the second half, going on a 15-4 run to chalk up a 72-61 win over Louisiana-Lafayette.

Jones’ fi rst Atlantic Sun Conference win would come on February 2, when Mercer trounced USC Upstate, 74-61, in Spartanburg, S.C.

Under Jones’ guidance, LaToya Jackson would fi nish the 2007-08 season as the fi fth-leading scorer in the Atlantic Sun conference. Last season, both Jackson and senior Dominique Chism were among the league’s top seven

JONES’ YEAR-BY-YEAR HEAD COACHING RECORDS

2008-09 (Mercer) .............................................17-142007-08 (Mercer) ...............................................4-262006-07 (UCSD) ................................................27-52005-06 (UCSD) ................................................23-52004-05 (OCU) ..................................................32-72003-04 (OCU) ..................................................38-22002-03 (OCU) ..................................................34-12001-02 (OCU) ..................................................36-22000-01 (OCU) ..................................................35-2Overall Record (Nine Seasons) ......................246-64

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scorers; Jackson averaged 13.2 points per game while Chism averaged 14.4 points per game.

Jones joined Mercer after two seasons at UC San Diego. After taking over at UCSD in 2005, Jones compiled a 50-10 record and led the Tritons to the NCAA Division II Tournament in consecutive years. She led the team to the Fi-nal Four in 2006, where UCSD lost to eventual national champion Southern Connecticut State. For her eff orts during the 2006-07 campaign, Jones was named California Collegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year. One of her play-ers on the Final Four team, Leora Juster, was named a Division II Kodak All-American.

Prior to her arrival at UC San Diego, Jones dis-tinguished herself as the winningest coach in Oklahoma City University history. She was part of four NAIA Division I national championship teams (two as head coach and two as an assistant) and posted a record of 175-14 (.926) over fi ve seasons. Her squads never fi nished a season with fewer than 32 victories. At OCU she was responsible for recruiting and coaching All-American Miriam Sy, who was drafted by the WNBA’s Washington Mystics in 2006, and coached fi ve Kodak All-Americans, including two Kodak Players of the Year. She was named NAIA Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2002. Jones joined OCU as an assistant coach in 1998 and quickly helped the Stars win their fi rst na-tional championship since 1988, which initiated a string of four straight national titles. She has also helped several players to play professionally in leagues overseas.

Before joining the Oklahoma City staff , Jones was an assistant coach at Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla. Her appoint-ment at Oral Roberts followed a successful three-year stint as head girls’ basketball coach at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Okla. At Carl Albert High School, she led the Titans to the 1996 Oklahoma Class 5A State Championship and compiled a 69-13 mark. Her program produced three NCAA Division I players, including Paige Sauer, a former WNBA player.

A native of Midwest City, Okla., Jones earned a bachelor’s degree in science education, summa cum laude, from Oklahoma Christian University, where she was a member of the women’s basketball team. She completed a master’s degree in educational leadership, summa cum laude, from Southern Naza-rene University.

In addition to her coaching duties, Jones also has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Jones has one son, Kyle Jones, who is currently a graduate student at Mercer University Medical School in the Nurse Anesthesia Program.

JANELL JONES RESUMEPersonalBorn on Mar. 20, 1961

EducationB.S., Science Education, Oklahoma Christian, 1983M.Ed., Educaitonal Leadership, Southern Nazarene, 2000

Coaching ExperienceHead Coach, Mercer 2007-PresentHead Coach, UC-San Diego, 2005-07Head Coach, Oklahoma City, 2000-05Assistant Coach, Oklahoma City, 1998-2000Assistant Coach, Oral Roberts, 1997-98Head Coach, Carl Albert High School, 1994-97

Collegiate Coaching RecordMercer: 21-40 (.344)UC-San Diego: 50-10 (.833)Oklahoma City: 175-14 (.926)

Playing ExperienceOklahoma Christian, 1979-81

National ChampionshipsNAIA: Oklahoma City, 2001-2002 (2)

HonorsNAIA National Coach of hte Year: 2001, 2002 (2)

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Now into his third year on the sidelines with the Bears, Kenneth Cooper continues to make a positive impact on the Mercer women’s basketball program with his work both on and off the court.

With fi ve years of coaching experience and a well-decorated playing career under his belt, Cooper’s instruction on the fl oor helped see the Bears a landmark season in 2008-09. Mercer’s 17-13 mark last season not only carried them into the semifi nals of the Atlantic Sun Championship, but also marked one of the biggest turnarounds in the entire NCAA.

In addition to serving as an assistant coach, Cooper has been the recruiting coordinator for the Bears in each of the last two seasons as well, bringing in two second-team all-conference players, fi ve A-Sun Players of the Week and 10 academic all-conference selections.

Prior to joining the Bears, Cooper spent three seasons as an assistant with Seminole State College, helping the team reach the Bi-State Conference Tournament each year during his tenure. Cooper compiled a 51-40 (.560) re-cord during his three-year stint as an assistant coach with Seminole State. The team improved each season, going from 10-21 in 2004-05 to 16-13 in 2005-06 to 25-6 in 2006-07. The Belles won the Bi-State West Conference champi-onship last season with a 14-0 mark at home. Seminole State also fi nished third at the 2007 Region II Tournament.

Also serving as recruiting coordinator for Seminole, Cooper brought in and coached numerous players that received accolades. He tutored six all-conference nominees, three fi rst team all-region performers, an regional Player of the Year and a second team All-NJCAA member.

Prior to his arrival at Seminole State, Cooper played at the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, Ala. After redshirting his freshman year, Coo-per helped the Falcons win a Gulf South Conference Tournament title during his senior season when he served as team captain. Montevallo also reached the NCAA Division II South Regional fi nals as the Falcons fi nished with a 23-10 record in 2004. He received the University of Mon-tevallo Sportsmanship Award in 2004.

A native of Fayetteville, Ga., Cooper starred at Fayette County High School before his collegiate playing career at Montevallo. At Fayette County, he served as team captain his junior and senior seasons while earning four varsity letters.

Cooper graduated from Montevallo in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. He currently resides in Macon with his wife, Erin.

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Fred Castro returns to the Mercer bench for his second season with the Orange and Black in 2008-09. Castro’s primary responsibilities with Mercer include scouting and gameplanning.

Castro provides a wealth of experience which includes six seasons with the University of Oklahoma women’s basketball program. Castro began his tenure at OU as a student assistant for three years. He spent the 2004-05 campaign as a volunteer assistant coach before being named the video and travel coordinator.

The Denton, Texas native was also in charge of handling game fi lm and team travel details in addition to his coaching responsibilities. He served as a head clinician at basketball camps for OU women’s head coach Sherri Coale and former men’s coach Kelvin Sampson.

During his time at Oklahoma, the Sooners captured three regular season conference titles and four Big 12 tournament championships while also reaching the Final Four in 2002 and back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances in 2006 and 2007.

Castro spent last season as an assistant at Rogers State, a NAIA af-fi liate in the Sooner Athletic Conference, where he helped build the school’s fi rst-ever men’s basketball team. Working under then head coach Wren Baker, Castro helped guide the Hillcats to a 20-11 record, including a 13-9 mark in conference play in just their inaugural season.

“Fred brings a wealth of knowledge about the game, and a great deal of experience working in a championship environment at the highest level,” said Jones. “He will be an immediate impact to our staff and program.”

Castro is a licensed professional pilot and was selected as the fi rst student to attend the American Eagle Airlines bridge program. He is married to the former Cindy Hawkins; the two have one daughter, Aliya. Castro’s father, Alfonso, is the Chairman of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in Clairemont, Calif.

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Herman Burge is tipping off his second season on the sidelines with Mercer women’s basketball. With the Bears, Burge handles scouting and recruiting eff orts.

Born in Oklahoma City, Okla., Burge attended Oklahoma City University for his freshman and sophomore seasons, playing basketball for the Stars in 2003-05. In his second season, Burge helped OCU into the second round of the NAIA tournament.

Burge then transferred to Valdosta State, where he spent his junior and senior seasons with the Blazers.In his senior season with Valdosta State, Burge averaged 13.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game while leading the Gulf South Conference in assists (6.3 per game, including 15 in a single contest) and freethrow percentage (87.6). He fi nished second in the league in steals with 2.4 per game, and fi fth in three-point shooting percent-age at 44.6 percent. For his eff orts, Burge received All-GSC First Team honors in 2006-07. Burge has a long history of working with Janell Jones: both coaches say that Burge was Jones’ fi rst ever recruit, as Jones asked Burge to join her YMCA team at age four after watching him play for another team. Jones coached Burge all the way until age 12.

Burge currently lives in Macon and is working towards his master’s degree in collaborative educationwhile with the Bears.

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Meredith Noonan joins the Mercer women’s basketball staff for her fi rst season. Noonan, a native of Plano, Texas, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in public relations from the Uni-versity of Oklahoma in 2007. Noonan then went on to earn a master’s degree from OU in intercollegiate athletic administration in 2009. Prior to her time at Mercer, Noonan worked for the OU wrestling team as a graduate assistant. While working with the Sooners, Noonan coordinated travel, recruiting, and special events while helping over-see camps, tournaments and game day operations. Since arriving at Mercer, Noonan has spearheaded organizing special events, fund raisers andhelping organize the team’s travel plans. A skilled designer, Noonan has also provided assistance withMercer athletic media guides.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SUPPORT STAFF

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: CHARMAINE ROBINSON, LISA LEE, NICOLE GOOSBY, SAMANTHA LEWIS, ASHLEY PATILLO, JASMINE GIRDNER, WINNIE KENNEBREW, ERIKKA ENNIS, TENESHA ROBINSON NOT PICTURED: CHIKA NWOKEDI

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ROB MURPHY - DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE 11TH SEASON AT MERCER

ROB MURPHY IS IN HIS TENTH SEASON AS DIRECTOR OF MERCER’S SPORTS MEDICINE DEPARTMENT, OVERSEEING THE HEALTHCARE RELATED NEEDS FOR THE 14 DIVISION I SPORTS. DURING HIS TENURE AT

MERCER, MURPHY HAS OVERSEEN THE SPORTS MEDICINE NEEDS OF THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAMS, MEN’S SOCCER AND BASEBALL. MURPHY HAS ESTABLISHED A PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH MERCER HEALTH SYSTEMS, FORSYTH STREET ORTHO-PAEDICS AND VARIOUS OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES IN THE GREATER MACON AND ATLANTA AREA IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE MERCER UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT-ATHLETES WITH THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE AVAILABLE. HE IS ALSO ACTIVE ON CAMPUS PROMOTING HEALTH AND SAFETY AS A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE UNIVERSITY’S ALCOHOL AWARENESS TASK FORCE AND THE STUDENT-HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE. PRIOR TO COMING TO MERCER, MURPHY ATTENDED GRADUATE SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. WHILE AT UGA, HE SERVED AS THE ATHLETIC TRAINER FOR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL. PRIOR TO HIS ARRIVAL AT GEORGIA, MURPHY ACQUIRED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN GAINESVILLE, FLA., AS THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC TRAINING SERVICES AT THE PHYSICAL THERAPY CENTER, INC. IN ADDITION, HE SERVED AS THE HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER AT OAK HALL SCHOOL. A NATIVE OF OCALA, FLA., MURPHY RECEIVED HIS BACHELORS DEGREE IN EXERCISE AND SPORTS SCIENCES WITH AN EMPHASIS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN 1994. AS A STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER WITH THE GATORS, MURPHY WAS NAMED HEAD STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER FROM 1993-94. HE WAS ALSO HONORED WITH A UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTIAL LEADER-SHIP AWARD IN 1993.

SAM VILLA - ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINERFIRST SEASON AT MERCER

SAMANTHA CAME TO MERCER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO, WHERE SHE EARNED HER MASTER’S DEGREE IN SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE AND WORKED WITH THE WOMEN’S SOCCER AND BASEBALL TEAMS. SAM EARNED HER BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN KINESIOLOGY FROM SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY AND GAINED HER ATHLETIC TRAINING CERTIFICATION IN 2004. DURING HER TIME AT SDSU, SAM INTERNED AT A VARIETY OF CLINICS INCLUDING SHARP ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO MEDICAL CENTER, AND OASIS ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC. SHE ALSO WORKED FOUR YEARS AT THE LA JOLLA YMCA AS A HEALTH COACH, PERSONAL TRAINER, AND GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR.

SAM SERVED AS THE HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER AT ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FROM 2004- 2007, AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SPORTS MEDICINE CARE OF SIX NAIA MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SPORTS. IN ADDITION, SHE FUNCTIONED AS THE ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER AT SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE, PRIMARILY WORKING WITH MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, MEN’S AND WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL, AND BASEBALL. IN ADDITION, SHE WORKED THE 2006 SEASON WITH NWBL’S SAN DIEGO SIEGE. SAM’S PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY AT MERCER IS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL. SHE IS A LICENSED ATHLETIC TRAINER IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, AND A MEMBER OF THE NATA.

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The Mission of Mercer University’s SportsMedicine Department is to provide quality compre-hensive healthcare to student-athletes. The healthand well-being of student-athletes is the number onepriority. Student-athletes have access to therapeuticservices such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation,hydrotherapy, rehabilitation, nutritional counselingand preventative physical medicine. The Mercer Sports Medicine department uti-lizes a state-of-the-art athletic training facility in theUniversity Center. The athletic training room consistsof a treatment, taping and rehabilitation area. Therehabilitation area is equipped with a treadmill andexercise bikes in addition to a variety of weights,resistance bands, medicine balls, and other rehabilita-tion equipment which can be used to facilitateinjury rehabilitations. The athletic training area also has anenclosed hydrotherapy room with an eight-personcold whirlpool and smaller extremity whirlpools.There are also offi ces for the staff and a physicianexam room. The athletic training room also has easyaccess to the weight room and the University Centerpool. The facility is staff ed by two full-time certifi edathletic trainers and fi ve graduate assistant certifi ed athletic trainers, a family practice physician and an or-thopedic surgeon. The staff works with other groups of health-care providers to bring a comprehensive care to the student-athletes and acts as a liaison with nutritionists, dentist, cardiologists, and many other specialists.

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Paul Bohr enters his third season as the fi rst full-time strength and con-ditioning coach at Mercer. Bohr’s dedication and attention to detail have immedi-ately paid dividends to the Bears’ athletic programs. Bohr came to Mercer after spending two years as an assistant strength coach at the College of Charleston (COC). While at COC, Bohr designed and imple-mented strength and conditioning, along with speed programs for numerous

Cougar athletic teams. The Winter Park, Fla., native began his collegiate career as an assistant strength coach at UC River-side in August 2004 prior to joining the UCLA athletics program in January 2005. While at UCLA, Bohrworked with the Bruins’ football program assisting with speed development while also teaching and moni-toring exercise techniques and developing weight management and nutrition training for student-athletes.Bohr is a member of the National Strength and conditioning Association and a Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He is also a member of the International Sports Science Association (ISSA) and is a Certifi ed Fitness Trainer (CFT), Specialist in Sports Conditioning (SSC) and a Certifi ed Sports Per-formance Nutritionist (SPN). He also is a member of the USA Weightlifting Association and is a Certifi ed Olympic Lifts Club Coach, Level I. A 1989 graduate from UCF with a bachelor’s of business administration, Bohr later received hismaster’s degree in physical education from Cal State - Dominguez Hills.

Paul Bohr - Strength and ConditioningCentral Florida ‘89

Eric Pohl - Strength and ConditioningIndiana State ‘01

Eric Pohl enters his fi rst year as the Graduate Assistant Strength and Condi-tioning Coach at Mercer University. Prior to starting here at Mercer, Pohl com-pleted an internship with Louisville University Sports Performance where he assisted the staff with 21 of Louisville’s Olympic Sports. Pohl began his coaching career with the Detroit Tiger’s baseball organization as a strength and condition-ing coach for their single A minor league team in Oneonta, NY.

Pohl was born in Haubstadt, IN and graduated from Indiana State University with a bachelor’s de-gree in Exercise Science. He is currently working towards his Master’s degree in Education here at Mercer. Pohl is a Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Condi-tioning Association (NSCA) and a Certifi ed USA Weightlifting (USAW) Sports Performance Coach.

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FordSENIOR

5-7 GUARDORANGE, CALIF.

ORANGE COAST COLLEGE

-As A Junior (2008-09)Ranked 13th among A-Sun players in points per game (11.7), 14th in rebounds per game (5.8), fourth in free-throw percentage (.767), 11th in steals per game (1.68) and 7th in three-point fi eld goal percentage (.364) … Scored in double-fi gures in six of the Bears fi rst seven games, includ-ing 16 points against both High Point and South Carolina State ... . Scored 11 points against USC Upstate on Dec. 3 ... Dished out six assists against East Carolina on Dec. 19 .... Scored career-high 19 points against Florida Atlantic ... Pulled down season-high nine rebounds against Campbell ... Recorded fi rst career double-double against FGCU on Jan. 15, scoring 19 points with 10 rebounds ... Swiped six steals from the Eagles as well ... Had second career double-double against Lipscomb on Jan. 24 (14 pts, 11 rebounds) ... Scored nine points and had nine rebounds, four assists and three steals against Campbell on Feb. 2 .. Led team with 17 points in win over UNF on Feb. 5 ... Scored career-high 20 points while shooting 4-for-4 from three-point range against Stetson on Feb. 12 ... Just missed a double-double against FGCU, scoring 10 points while grabbing nine rebounds on Feb. 14 ... Scored 14 points off a perfect 9-of-9 night from the free throw line against Belmont on Feb. 21. … Finished season with impressive all-around performance vs. ETSU, getting third double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, as well as four assists … Tallied 14 points, fi ve boards and a pair of steals in Mercer’s Atlantic Sun tournament round-one victory over Stetson on March 5 … Racked up 17 points, six rebounds and two steals in the Bears’ A-Sun semifi nal loss to ETSU on March 6 … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.- As A Sophomore (2007-08 Season) -At Orange Coast CollegeNamed to the all-state fi rst team after averaging 23.2 points, 10 re-bounds, four assists and 2.6 steals per game for the Orange Coast Col-lege Pirates ... Named Orange Empire Conference Most Valuable Player ... Helped team to 29-4 overall record and a 13-1 OEC record ... Helped the Pirates to back to-back OEC titles ... Became school’s all-time scoring leader with 1,416 points ... Set Orange Coast College career record with 21.6 points per game ... Posted 57-8 overall mark and 27-1 conference record in two seasons with OCC.- As A Freshman (2007-08 Season) -At Orange Coast CollegeAveraged nearly a double-double in her fi rst season with the Pirates, recording 20.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game ... Helped team to Or-ange Empire Conference title ... Finished season with a perfect 14-0 mark in conference play and a 28-4 record overall ... Named OEC Most Valuable Player ... Named to the all-state fi rst team.- Prior to College -Lettered three times while playing high school basketball for Villa Park High School ... Named league MVP in her senior season of 2006 ... Also received fi rst-team all-state honors while playing for the Spartans ...- Personal Information -Courtney Ford is the daughter of Ira and Kim Ford ... Was born on Nov. 17, 1988 in Anaheim, Calif.

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FORD’S CAREER HIGHSPoints:: ..................................20, vs. Stetson (2/12/09)FG Made: ...................... 7, twice, vs. Stetson (3/5/09)FG Att.: ................................ 19, vs. Campbell (1/3/09)3-Point FGs: .................4, twice, vs. Stetson (2/12/09)3-Point FGA: ..........................7, vs. Campbell (1/3/09)FT Made: .............................. 9, vs. Belmont (2/21/09)FT Att: ................................... 9, vs. Belmont (2/21/09)Rebounds: ..........................11, vs. Lipscomb (1/24/09)Assists: ........................ 6, vs. East Carolina (12/19/08)Blocks: ........................ 1, twice, vs. Campbell (2/2/09)Steals: .........................................5, vs. FGCU (1/15/09)Minutes: ................................ 39, vs. ETSU (12/05/08)

FORD’S CAREER STATSYEAR GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA/Pct. 3FG-FGA/Pct. FT-FTA/Pct. O-D-Reb/Avg. Asst. TO Blk Stl Pts.-Avg.2008-09 31-19 874-28.2 119-311/.383 36-99/.364 89-116/.767 56-124-180/5.8 65 80 3 52 363-11.7Totals 31-19 874-28.2 119-311/.383 36-99/.364 89-116/.767 56-124-180/5.8 65 80 3 52 363-11.7

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#22LaToya Jackson

SENIOR5-6 GUARD

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.BARTON COUNTY CC

-As A Junior (2008-09 Season) -Selected to the Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second-Team … Finished seventh among Atlantic Sun players in points per game (13.2) … 11th in the confer-ence in assists per game (2.87) … Topped the league in free-throw percent-age (.848) …. Fourth in the A-Sun in three-pointers made per game (2.23) … Scored 23 points against South Alabama, and 19 points against High Point ... Made fi ve three-point shots in back-to-back contests against USA and High Point ... Shot 8- of-13 (61.5%) against USA and 6-of-11 (54.5%) against High Point ... Led the team in scoring against ETSU with 21 points, including 12-of-14 from foul line ... Registered season-best six assists against Wichita State ... Led team with 16 points against Campbell on Jan. 3 ... Hit 6-of-6 from free throw line against Stetson on Jan. 17 ... Scored career-high 31 points against Belmont on Jan. 22, scoring 23 points in the second half while shooting 6-of-9 from three-point range on the contest .. Scored 13 points with season-high six assists and three steals against Lipscomb (Jan. 24) ... Scored team-best 14 points against Campbell on Feb. 2. ... Scored 19 points, including game-winning basket against Stetson on Feb. 12 ... Led all scorers with 22 points, hitting 4-of-8 three-pointers in win over Stetson (Feb. 19) ... Had game-high 17 points in win over Belmont on Feb. 21. … Led team with 19 points in win over ETSU on Feb. 28, turning in four assists, three steals and hitting 6-of-8 from the foul line … Poured in 12 points and dished out fi ve assists in Mercer’s Atlantic Sun tournament round-one victory over Stetson on March 3 … Tallied 13 points and a pair of steals in Mercer’s A-Sun semifi nal loss to eventual champions ETSU on March 6 … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.

- As A Sophomore (2007-08 Season) -Led team in scoring in her fi rst season with the Bears, putting up 406 points at a 13.5 points per game clip ... Finished as the A-Sun fi fth-highest scorer ... Led team in three-pointers made, hitting 78 shots from downtown ... Recorded 10 points, fi ve boards, four assists and four steals vs. South Carolina State (11/9/07) ... Contributed team highs in points (16) and assists (eight) while notching fi ve rebounds vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (11/11/07) ... Tallied 22 points (8-for-17 FG) including fi ve 3-pointers while grabbing four boards and dish-ing out a pair of assists at Georgia (12/17/07) ... (12/21/07) ... Scored 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting and 6-of-9 from three-point land while chipping in four assists at Louisville (12/28/07) ... Racked up 14 points, three rebounds and three assists at Xavier (12/30/07) ... Produced 10 points, four assists and three steals at Kennesaw State (1/5/08) ... Nailed six treys and netted 23 points to go along with fi ve boards and three assists vs. Jacksonville (1/12/08) ... Tallied 24 points including four three-pointers to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and three steals at Stetson (1/19/08) ... Registered 17 points and fi ve boards at FGCU (1/21/08) ... Netted 25 points (8-for-16 FG, 6-for-9 3-Pt. FG, 3-for-3 FT) and grabbed six points points while dishing out three assists vs. Lipscomb (1/28/08) ... Tallied 16 points including 4-for-7 shooting from behind the arc to go along with three rebounds, three assists and two steals at USC Upstate (2/2/08) ... Notched 15 points, fi ve assists and three steals at ETSU (2/4/08) ... Registered 15 points including four treys to go along with three boards, three steals and two assists vs. Campbell (2/9/08) ... Recorded 11 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals at Gardner-Webb (2/11/08) ... Enjoyed a stellar game going 7-for-9 from the fi eld, 4-for-5 from behind the arc and draining all seven from the charity stripe in netting 25 points to go along with six assists and four boards vs. Stetson (2/16/08) ... Garnered 15 points, three assists, three boards and three steals vs. FGCU (2/18/08) ... Hit fi ve treys en route to scoring 22 points while notching three boards and three assists at UNF (2/23/08) ... Finished season with a bang, scoring a game-high 28 points in the Atlantic Sun tournament quarterfi nal against ETSU on 3/5/08, grabbing four boards and shooting 6-for-7 from the free throw line in the contest

- As A Freshman (2006-07 Season) - At Barton County Community CollegePlayed one year under Lane Lord ... Named second team all-conference after leading the squad in scoring with 14.3 points per game ... Was second on the team with 4.5 assists and third in three-point percentage ... Performed well in conference play averaging 15.1 points while connecting on 43 percent of her three-point attempts ... Posted double fi gures in 15 of 16 conference games ... Notched a career-high 25 points and went 6-of-10 from three-point range in a win over Three Rivers.

- Prior to College -Four-year starter and letter winner for Arnelia Spears at Millwood High School in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... She put up 17.6 points, six assists and four rebounds per game as a senior ... As a junior she averaged 16 points, seven assists and four rebounds per game ... Garnered 20.6 points and four assists during her sophomore campaign ... Earned All-State and All-City Player of the Year honors as a senior ... Also lettered in volleyball and softball.

- Personal Information -LaToya Nichole Jackson is the daughter of Clement and Marilyn Jackson ... Born on June 10, 1988, in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... Majoring in communications.

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JACKSON’S CAREER HIGHSPoints: .................................. 31, vs. Belmont (1/22/09)FG Made: ..............................10, vs. Belmont (1/22/09)FG Att.: ........................................21, vs. ETSU (3/5/08)3-Point FGs: ..................... 6, 4x, vs. Belmont (1/22/09)3-Point FGA: .........................12, vs. Campbell (2/9/08)FT Made: ................................. 12, vs. ETSU (12/05/08)FT Att.: .................................... 14, vs. ETSU (12/05/08)Rebounds: ............... 7, 4x, at Gardner-Webb (2/11/08)Assists: .................................8, vs. Louisiana (11/11/07)Blocks: ........................................ 1, vs. ETSU (3/06/09)Steals:.................4, vs. South Carolina State (11/9/07)Minutes: ....................................43, vs. FGCU (1/15/09)

JACKSON’S CAREER STATSYEAR GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA/Pct. 3FG-FGA/Pct. FT-FTA/Pct. O-D-Reb/Avg. Asst. TO Blk Stl Pts.-Avg.2007-08 30-30 989-33.0 123-368/.334 78-207/.377 82-100/.820 23-91-114/3.8 105 125 0 40 406-13.52008-09 31-30 1067-34.4 117-317/.369 69-194/.356 106-125/.848 12-62-74/2.4 89 87 2 29 409-13.2Totals 61-60 2,056 -33.7 240-685/.350 147-401/.366 188-225/.836 35-153-188/3.1 194 212 2 69 815 -13.3

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#30Kourtney

CarterJUNIOR

6-0 CENTERFULLERTON, CALIF.

FULLERTON UNION HS

-As A Sophomore (2008-09 Season) -Broke into double-digit scoring for the fi rst time this sea-son against High Point, contributing 11 points ... Also im-pressed on defense against South Alabama on Nov. 24, grabbing three rebounds in eight minutes ... Earned second start of the season against USC Upstate on Dec. 3, scor-ing two points and getting two rebounds in 16 minutes ... Tied career high with 2 steals against ETSU ... Pulled down four rebounds against Stetson on Feb. 12 ... Grabbed three rebounds and provided solid defensive cover in 20 minutes in win over Stetson on Feb. 19 ... Tied season-high with two blocks and four rebounds in start against USC Upstate on Feb. 26 ... Scored six points on 3-of- 4 shooting from the fl oor in win over ETSU on Feb. 28 … Scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting from the fl oor in win over ETSU on (2/28/09). … Had a career-high 16 points on 8-for-8 shoot-ing from fi eld in Mercer’s A-Sun tournament fi rst-round win over Stetson (3/5/09).

- As A Freshman (2007-08 Season) -Played in all 30 games for the Bears, starting 19 in only her fi rst season with the team ... Finished season averaging 6.9 points per game, tied for fourth on the team ... Led team with 4.8 rebounds per game ... Grabbed six rebounds and pitched in two points in win over South Carolina State (11/9/07) ... Racked up fi rst career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds on 6-for- 10 shooting vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (11/11/07) ... Dropped six points and grabbed six rebounds in fi rst career start at Southern Miss (11/16/07) ... Garnered 10 rebounds and scored four points at Co-lumbia (11/24/07) ... Tallied nine points and fi ve rebounds vs. SE Louisiana (11/30/07) ... Grabbed nine rebounds and produced six points at Troy (12/4/07) ... Netted 10 points while grabbing three boards and notching a pair of steals (12/21/07) ... Narrowly missed a double-double with 13 points and nine boards at Louisville (12/28/07) ... Regis-tered 12 points, two boards and a pair of assists at Xavier (12/30/07) ... Recorded four points and six rebounds at Kennesaw State (1/5/08) ... Notched four points and fi ve rebounds vs. Jacksonville (1/12/08) ... Poured in 10 points on 5-for-10 shooting while grabbing eight boards and hand-ing out a pair of assists vs. Lipscomb (1/28/08) ... Produced 12 points, eight rebounds, two assists and a pair of blocks at USC Upstate (2/2/08) ... Recorded fi ve points and seven boards vs. Campbell (2/9/08) ... Netted 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Gardner-Webb (2/11/08) ... Reg-istered six points and seven rebounds vs. Stetson (2/16/08) ... Tallied 15 points on 6-for-7 shooting to go along with two boards at Jacksonville (2/23/08) ... Notched 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting to go along with three rebounds vs. Ken-nesaw State (3/1/08) ... Was team’s second leading scorer in Atlantic Sun tournament game against ETSU on 3/5/08, posting 12 points and pulling down four boards.

- Prior to College -Competed for Larry Allen at Fullerton Union High School in Fullerton, Calif. ... Also earned letters in volleyball and track ... Named team MVP and all-conference for two straight seasons ... Averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds during se-nior campaign ... Best individual performance was 22 points and 11 rebounds against Troy High School, the California state champs.

- Personal Information -Kourtney Dawn Carter is the daughter of Art and Kristy Carter ... Born on October 19, 1989, in SanDiego, Calif. ... Also recruited by Cal State- Monterey Bay and Cal Poly-Pomona ... Majoring in business.

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CARTER’S CAREER HIGHSPoints: ................................... 16, vs. Stetson (3/5/09)FG Made: .................................8, vs. Stetson (3/5/09)FG Att.: .............................. 15, at Louisville (12/28/07)3-Point FGs: ............................................................ n/a3-Point FGA: .................. 1, twice, at UNC-A (12/21/07)FT Made: ................... 5, vs. Kennesaw State (3/1/08)FT Att.: ....................... 7, vs. Kennesaw State (3/1/08)Rebounds: .............. 10, twice, at Columbia (11/24/07)Assists: ................................ 2, 3x, vs. FGCU (2/18/08)Blocks: ................... 2, twice, at USC Upstate (2/2/08)Steals: ................................... 2, 3x, vs. ETSU (12/5/08)Minutes: ................... 36, at Kennesaw State (1/5/08)

CARTER’S CAREER STATSYEAR GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA/Pct. 3FG-FGA/Pct. FT-FTA/Pct. O-D-Reb/Avg. Asst. TO Blk Stl Pts.-Avg.2007-08 30-19 786-26.2 91-229/.397 0-2/.000 24-32/.750 48-97-145/4.8 13 40 9 11 206-6.92008-09 28-8 285-10.2 38-80/.475 0-0/.000 7-8/.875 19-18-37/1.3 3 7 5 9 83-3.0Totals 58-27 1,071 -18.4 129-309/.417 0-2/.000 31-40/.775 67-115-182/3.1 16 47 14 20 289-5.0

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#23 Lorin

Hammer

SOPHOMORE5-4 GUARD

PEAVINE, OKLA.SEQUOYAH HS

-As A Freshman (2008-09 Season) -Played 13 minutes in first career game with Mercer, against No. 10 Texas A&M ... Grabbed first career re-bound against South Carolina State on Nov. 18 ... Also had assist against Texas A&M ... Scored first career basket against Florida Atlantic on Dec. 18 ... Played three minutes against UNF on Jan. 10 ... Recipient of Gates Millennium Scholarship.

- Prior to College -Played four seasons of basketball under coach Bill Nobles with Sequoyah High School, where she gradu-ated in 2008 ... Helped the team to three straight state championships in her first three years ... Helped team to a runner-up finish in state tournament in 2008 ... Graduated with an impressive 107-7 record for her high school career ... Averaged 7.0 points, 2.8 re-bounds, 3.6 assists and three steals per game in senior season ... Named to 2008 Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association and Oklahoma Coaches Asso-ciations All-State teams ... Named to the 2007 Tulsa World 3A All-State Team ... Earned 2007 Class 3A All-Tournament Team honors ... Also played softball and golf for the Indians, earning two all-state team honors in softball as well ... Helped golf team to first state tournament appearance in 2007.

- Personal Information -Born on February 11, 1990 in Peavine, Okla. ... Daugh-ter of Johnny and Sheila Hammer ... Is a Gates Millen-nium Scholar ... Has three siblings, LIndsey, Niko and Tavor ... Also recruited by Tulsa, Oklahoma and North-eastern State.

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HAMMER’S CAREER HIGHSPoints: ......................2, vs. Florida Atlantic (12/18/08)FG Made: .................. 1, vs. Florida Atlantic (12/18/08)FG Att.: ........................ 1, twice, vs. Stetson (2/12/09)3-Point FGs: ............................................................ n/a3-Point FGA: ........................................................... n/aFT Made: ................................................................ n/aFT Att.: .................................................................... n/aRebounds: .................. 1, twice, vs. Campbell (2/2/09)Assists: ................... 1, twice vs. High Point (11/29/08)Blocks: .................................................................... n/aSteals: ..................................................................... n/aMinutes: ........................ 13, vs. Texas A&M (11/14/08)

HAMMER’S CAREER STATSYEAR GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA/Pct. 3FG-FGA/Pct. FT-FTA/Pct. O-D-Reb/Avg. Asst. TO Blk Stl Pts.-Avg.2008-09 8-0 30 -3.8 1-2/.500 0-0/.000 0-0/.000 0-2-2/0.3 2 5 0 0 2-0.3Totals 8-0 30-3.8 1-2/.500 0-0/.000 0-0/.000 0-2-2/0.3 2 5 0 0 2-0.3

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#12Neicey Lewis

SOPHOMORE5-6 GUARD

RIVERDALE, GA.HERITAGE HS

-As A Freshman (2008-09 Season) -Earned first career start against High Point on Nov. 29 ... Scored first points of Mercer career against South Alabama, including first career field goal and hitting 4-of-4 from free throw line ... Played 12 minutes, hitting one field goal against Upstate on Dec. 3 .. Tallied career-best seven points against Florida Atlantic .... Grabbed six rebounds against East Carolina ... Hit 2-of-3 from the field against UNF .. Tied career high with seven points on 3-of-6 shooting against Kennesaw State on Feb. 9 ... Recorded two assists against FGCU on Feb. 14 ... Had two points and a rebound in 11 minutes of action against Lipscomb on Feb. 19 … Notched five points, a pair of rebounds and a steal in Mercer’s A-Sun first-round win over Stetson March 5 … Pulled down three boards in ten minutes of action against ETSU in A-Sun semifinal loss on March 6 … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.

- Prior to College -Played two seasons at Riverdale High School and two seasons at Heritage High Schools, receiving two letters ... Named team MVP on both her Heritage and River-dale teams ... Helped teams to 86-19 mark in her four seasons, including a 23-4 record in both her freshman and junior years at Riverdale and Heritage ... Averaged 12 points, two rebounds, two steals and two assists in freshman season, and 15 points, three rebounds, four steals and three assists in sophomore season at River-dale ... Put up 17 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists a game in junior year with Heritage ... Aver-aged 18 points, six rebounds, five steals and five assists a game in senior season at Heritage ... Also played club ball with Georgia Pistols and the Atlanta Lady Warriors ... Earned first-team all-county and all-region selections in sophomore and junior years.

- Personal Information -Anqaneice Lewis was born on May 21, 1990 in East Point, Ga. ... Daughter of Felipe and Danita Lewis ... One sib-ling, Dominique ... Nominated to the McDonald’s All-American team ... Also recruited by Wake Forest, Texas Pan-American and Robert Morris.

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LEWIS’ CAREER HIGHSPoints: ..................... 7, 3x, vs. Kennesaw St. (2/9/09)FG Made: ....................... 3, vs. Kennesaw St. (2/9/09)FG Att.: ..........................6, vs. Kennesaw St. (2/9/09)3-Point FGs: ...........................2, vs. Campbell (2/2/09)3-Point FGA: ...............2, twice, vs. Campbell (2/2/09)FT Made: ....................................4, vs. USA (11/24/08)FT Att.: ................4, twice, vs. Kennesaw St. (2/9/09)Rebounds: ................... 6, vs. East Carolina (12/19/08)Assists: ........................... 2, twice, vs. FGCU (2/14/09)Blocks: ............................. 1, twice, vs. FGCU (1/15/09)Steals: .........................................3, vs. USA (11/24/08)Minutes: .........................22, vs. High Point (11/29/08)

LEWIS’ CAREER STATSYEAR GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA/Pct. 3FG-FGA/Pct. FT-FTA/Pct. O-D-Reb/Avg. Asst. TO Blk Stl Pts.-Avg.2008-09 29-1 231-8.0 14-46/.304 4-14/.286 14-21/.667 9-18-27/0.9 11 25 2 10 46-1.6Totals 29-1 231-8.0 14-46/.304 4-14/.286 14-21/.667 9-18-27/0.9 11 25 2 10 46-0.3

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#11Kara

Powell

SOPHOMORE5-7 GUARD

HOT SPRINGS, S.D.HOT SPRINGS HS

-As A Freshman (2008-09 Season) - Made first career appearance for Mercer against South Carolina State on Nov. 18 ... Scored first career point for Bears at home against High Point, hitting 1-of-2 from the foul line ... Contributed two points on 2-of-2 shooting from the charity stripe against UNF on Jan. 10 ... Landed first career field goal against FGCU on Jan. 15, scoring two points against the Eagles ... Played three minutes and grabbed rebound against Lipscomb on Jan. 24 … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.

-Prior to College-Played four seasons under coach Levi Klippenstein at Hot Springs High School in South Dakota, lettering all four seasons ... Posted 17 points, eight rebounds and three steals per game in her senior year with the Bison ... Averaged 18 points per game, eight rebounds and two steals per game in her junior season at Hot Springs HS ... Once scored 32 points in a conference game for the Bison ... Earned team’s Best Rebounder award in both 2007 and 2008 ... Named team MVP in her senior season, finishing the year with the best shooting percentage on the team ... Named to All Black Hills All-Conference team in each of her final three seasons ... Also won four varsity letters in both volleyball and track in high school , earning first-team all-state honors for volleyball in 2006-07... Played on school’s soccer and softball teams as well.

- Personal Information -Born KaraLyn Powell on March 13, 1990 in Hot Springs, S.D. ... Daughter of Roy and Lynette Powell ... Has one sister, Rikki, and one brother, Trevor ... Landed on high school honor roll all four years, including earning aca-demic all-state honors in 2005 and 2007 ... Chose Mercer over Chadron State and Northern State.

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POWELL’ CAREER HIGHSPoints: ..................... 7, 3x, vs. Kennesaw St. (2/9/09)FG Made: ....................... 3, vs. Kennesaw St. (2/9/09)FG Att.: ..........................6, vs. Kennesaw St. (2/9/09)3-Point FGs: ...........................2, vs. Campbell (2/2/09)3-Point FGA: ...............2, twice, vs. Campbell (2/2/09)FT Made: ....................................4, vs. USA (11/24/08)FT Att.: ................4, twice, vs. Kennesaw St. (2/9/09)Rebounds: ................... 6, vs. East Carolina (12/19/08)Assists: ........................... 2, twice, vs. FGCU (2/14/09)Blocks: ............................. 1, twice, vs. FGCU (1/15/09)Steals: .........................................3, vs. USA (11/24/08)Minutes: .........................22, vs. High Point (11/29/08)

POWELL’S CAREER STATSYEAR GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA/Pct. 3FG-FGA/Pct. FT-FTA/Pct. O-D-Reb/Avg. Asst. TO Blk Stl Pts.-Avg.2008-09 9-0 23-2.6 1-4/.250 0-0/.000 3-4/.750 1-2-3/0.3 0 2 0 1 5-0.6Totals 9-0 23-2.6 1-4/.250 0-0/.000 3-4/.750 1-2-3/0.3 0 2 0 1 5-0.6

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#34Lacy

Ramon

SOPHOMORE6-1 CENTER

NORMAN, OKLA.NORMAN HS

-As a Freshman (2008-09)-Made first career appearance against No. 10 Texas A&M, putting up four points and two rebounds against the Aggies ... Shot 2-of-3 from the floor against Texas A&M ... Hit 2-of-4 from foul line on her way to four points against High Point ... Set a handful of new season-highs against USC Upstate, shooting 2-of-4 from the foul line, grabbing four rebounds and dishing out two assists ... Had a rebound, a block and a steal in win over UNF on Jan. 10 ... Turned in 19 quality minutes off the bench against Belmont, recording three steals ... Earned first career start and dished out two assists against Lip-scomb on Jan. 24 ... Also started Mercer’s game against Kennesaw State on Jan. 28 ... Scored six points and registered team-best three blocks in third start against Campbell on Feb. 2 ... Scored six points and had three rebounds and two assists against UNF (Feb. 5) … Tallied six points and four boards in Mercer’s A-Sun first-round victory over Stetson on March 5. … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.

-Prior to College-Played four seasons of high school ball, spending her first three years with Mustang High School inMustang, Okla. before finishing up at Norman High School, under coach Matilda Mossman ... Helped each of her teams into the state tournament in all four sea-sons ... Boosted Mustang HS to a state championship in sophomore season of 2006 ... In her senior season at Norman, was second on the team in scoring (12.1 ppg), assists (2.9 apg), rebounding (6.3 rpg), blocks (23) and free -throw percentage (.750) ... Won the Mid-State Con-ference Newcomer of the Year award in 2008 ... Named Metro Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2007 ... Holds Mustang school record for points in a game with 35 ... Was a McDonald’s All-American nominee.

- Personal Information -Born Lacy Brooke Ramon on November 1, 1989 in Texas ... Daughter of Tim and Sandy Ramon ... Has three sib-lings, Lucy, Jacob and Jeannie ... Also recruited by Old Dominion, Texas State, and Fresno.

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RAMON’S CAREER HIGHSPoints: ...............................6, 3x, vs. Stetson (3/5/09)FG Made: ................................. 3, vs. Stetson (3/5/09)FG Att.: ................................. 6, vs. Campbell (2/2/09)3-Point FGs: ...................................... 1, vs. JU (2/7/09)3-Point FGA: ................................1, 3x, vs. JU (2/7/09)FT Made: .................. 2, twice, vs. Upstate (12/03/08)FT Att.: ......................4, twice, vs. Upstate (12/03/08)Rebounds: ........................................6, vs. JU (2/7/09)Assists: .............................................3, vs. JU (2/7/09)Blocks: ...................................3, vs. Campbell (2/2/09)Steals:.................................... 3, vs. Belmont (1/22/09)Minutes: ......................................28, vs. UNF (2/5/09)

RAMON’S CAREER STATSYEAR GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA/Pct. 3FG-FGA/Pct. FT-FTA/Pct. O-D-Reb/Avg. Asst. TO Blk Stl Pts.-Avg.2008-09 25-6 276-11.0 17-43/.395 1-6/.167 7-12/.583 6-27-33/1.3 15 27 8 14 42-1.7Totals 25-6 276-11.0 17-43/.395 1-6/.167 7-12/.583 6-27-33/1.3 15 27 8 14 42-1.7

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#24KeemaBlakney

FRESHMAN5-8 GUARD

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C.SOUTHSIDE HS

-Prior to College-Played four seasons of basketball and track at Southside High School … Named team’s best defensive player in two seasons at Southside … Earned MVP track honors twice … A member of Southside’s regional champion-ship team … Also played AAU for the Carolina Cougars and coach Willis Holliday … Graduated with honors.

-Personal Information-Yashica Blakney was born Oct. 10, 1991 in Greenville, S.C. … Daughter of Tessa Williams … Has sister, Tiana (14) … Also recruited by Radford … Majoring in accounting.

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#33Amber

Chatmon

FRESHMAN5-8 GUARDALBANY, GA.ALBANY HS

-Prior to College-Lettered in four years in basketball, soccer and softball at Albany High School … Two-time Albany High School Athlete of the Year … Named basketball MVP and Re-gion Player of the Year … Also named soccer MVP … Honored as a member of the Albany Herald Super Six … Valedictorian of Albany HS 2009 graduating class.

-Personal Information-Amber Shanea Chatmon was born Oct. 20, 2009 in Al-bany, Ga. … Daughter of Archie and Virginia Chatmon … Has one brother, Bryan (20) … Majoring in computer engineering.

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#10Amber

Coleman

FRESHMAN6-2 FORWARD

TRAVELERS REST, S.C.SOUTHSIDE HS

-Prior to College-Lettered in basketball three years and volleyball one year at Southside High School … Helped the Southside basketball team go from 3-22 in her sophomore year to 23-3 and owners of a 2A Regional Championship in her senior season … First Southside player to reach 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 points … Named MVP in junior and senior seasons at Southside … A member of North and South all-star teams … Also named all-county first-team.

-Personal Information-Amber Coleman was born Feb. 26, 1991 in Passaic, N.J. … Daughter of Curtis Coleman and Lottie McGowan … Has three brothers, Rob (35), Kurt (29), and Gerard (20), and two sisters Teicia (37) and Shanique (39) … Also recruited by Campbell, ETSU, USC Upstate and Alabama.

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#21KendraGrant

FRESHMAN5-11 GUARDMACON, GA.RUTLAND HS

-Prior to College-Earned eight letters in three sports while at Rutland High School (Cross-country -3) (Basketball – 4) (Tennis -1) … Named regular season MVP twice, and tourna-ment MVP twice while at Rutland … Also honored as best offensive player twice, most improved and region 5AA Player of the Year … Named scholar athlete in three seasons … First-team all-region, second-team all-state … Member of Final Four high school team … Graduated with honors.

-Personal Information-Kendra Grant was born on Dec. 15, 1990 … Daughter of Marcus and Kimberly Grant … Has two brothers, Corey and Marcus, and a sister, Kayla … Majoring in Psychol-ogy.

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#25SamoanaIngram

FRESHMAN5-11 FORWARDSTAFFORD, VA.

NORTH STAFFORD HS

-Prior to College-Earned five letters in track & field and basketball at North Stafford … Top scoring female at North Stafford … Averaged 19 points and 12 rebounds in senior season … Member of Alaska 4A State Championship team in freshman season … Helped team capture the Common-wealth District Championship in junior season … Also played for the Arizona Stars and Fairfax Stars Elite … Graduated with honors.

-Personal Information-Samoana Ingram was born May 15, 1991 in Guam … Daughter of Damon and Jovita Ingram … Has one broth-er, Damon Jr. (21) … Also recruited by Penn State and ETSU … Majoring in Biology.

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#20LindseyLowrie

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN5-9 GUARD

BAY VILLAGE, OHIOBAY VILLAGE HS

2008-09Sat out as a redshirt.

- Prior to College -Played four seasons with Bay High School, under head coach Chris Brewer ... Scored over 1,000 points in her four-year career with the Rockets ... Set the Bay school record for most three-pointers made in a game, most three-pointers made in a season, most three-pointers in a career and most assists in a season ... Played AAU ball for the SMAC Showtime, helping Andre Gault’s team to the a junior national title in her freshman year.

- Personal Information -Born on May 17, 1990 ... Daughter of Bob and Lisa Lowrie ... Has one brother, Bryan.

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#15Eryka

Menzies

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN5-9 GUARD

CHATSWORTH, CALIF.CHATSWORTH HS

2008-09Sat out as a redshirt.

- Prior to College -Played four seasons of basketball in high school, play-ing one season at Alemany High School, one season at Cleveland High School and two years at Chatsworth High School ... Received all-city honors in both junior and se-nior seasons, taking home first-team honors as a junior and secondteam honors as a senior ... A sharpshooter, once hit nine three-pointers in a game ... Named team MVP in junior season ... Also earned All-West Valley League and All-LA City-Section honors in 2006 ... Named West Valley League MVP in sophomore season at Cleve-land HS ... Earned Gatorade Rookie of the Year honors at Alemany HS in freshman season.

- Personal Information –Eryka Menzies was born on Oct. 1, 1990 in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Daughter of Eric and Allyson Menzies ... Has two siblings, Sierra and Justin ... Also recruited by Northern Arizona University. T

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#14Alex

Phillips

FRESHMAN6-3 FORWARDDULUTH, GA.DULUTH HS

-Prior to College-Earned four basketball letters and two track letters while at Duluth High School … Named team Defensive MVP while at Duluth … Also played for FBC and coach Brian Herman.

-Personal Information-Alexandria S. Phillips was born on Oct. 16, 1991 in Colo-rado … Daughter of Corrine Flowers-Walker and Jimmy Walker … Also recruited by FAMU and North Florida … Majoring in education.

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#5Sharmesia

Smith

FRESHMAN6-0 FORWARD

JONESBORO, GA.JONESBORO HS

-Prior to College-Three year letterwinner in both basketball and volleyball at Jonesboro High School … Earned the coaches’ award … Member of 30-2 Final Four team … Also played for the Atlanta Lady Warriors and coach Galen Johnson … Earned AAU team’s Sixth Man and Rebounding Award … Graduated high school with honors.

-Personal Information-Sharmesia Smith was born on Feb. 21, 1991 in Columbus, Ga. … Daughter of Walter and Linda Smith … Has one brother, Deonte (25) … Also recruited by FSU and North Florida … Majoring in mathematics.

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Nov. 20 - Charleston, S.C.. - 5:30 p.m.GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: .......................................... Charleston, S.C.Enrollment: ...................................................... 11,088Colors: ......................................... Maroon and WhiteFounded: ............................................................. 1770Nickname: .....................................................CougarsConference: ................................................ SouthernArena: .........................................Carolina First ArenaPresident: .................................... Dr. George BensonAthletics Director: ........................................ Joe Hull

PROGRAM INFORMATIONHead Coach: .........................................Nancy Wilson Overall Record/Years: ............................... 504-310/27Assistant Coach: ................................Temple ElmoreAssistant Coach: ........................................ Josh Keys

2008-09Overall Record: ....................................................23-8Conference Record/Finish: ........................... 14-6/3rd

2009-10Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................. 9/3Starters Returning/Lost ........................................2/3Newcomers ............................................................. 4

MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATIONWomen’s Basketball Contact: .........Simon WhitakerPhone Number: ................................ (843) 953-5465Email: [email protected]: ................................................... (843) 953-6534Website: ................................. www.cofcsports.com

Nov. 13 - Norman, Okla. - 8 p.m.GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: ............................................ Norman, Okla.Enrollment: ......................................................28,582Colors: ........................................ Crimson and CreamFounded: .............................................................1890Nickname: .....................................................SoonersConference: ...................................................... Big 12Arena: ........................... Lloyd Noble Center (12.906)President: ....................... David L. Boren (Yale, 1963)VP for Athletics Programs: ............... Joe Castiglione

PROGRAM INFORMATIONHead Coach: ........................................... Sherri Coale Overall Record/Years: ........................286-132/13Assistant Coach: .......................................... Jan RossAssistant Coach: ............................Stacy Hansmeyer Assistant Coach: ................................. Chad Thrailkill

2008-09Overall Record: ....................................................32-5Conference Record/Finish: ............................. 15-1/1st

2009-10Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................. 8/5Starters Returning/Lost ........................................3/2Newcomers ..............................................................2

MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATIONWomen’s Basketball Contact: ........Jared ThompsonPhone Number: ..................................(405) 325-8231Email: ................................ [email protected]: .................................................... (405) 325-7623Website: .............................www.soonersports.com

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Nov. 21 - Charleston, S.C.. - 6 p.m.GENERAL INFO:Location: .......................................... Charleston, SC.Founded: ............................................................1964Enrollment: ...................................................... 3,286Nickname: .............................................. BuccaneersColors: ................................................ Blue and GoldConference: .............................................. Big SouthArena: ...................................Buccaneer Field HouseCapacity: ............................................................. 789President: .............................. Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr.Athletic Director: .................................... Hank Small

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: ................................ Julie GoodenoughAlma Mater: ............................ Texas-Arlington (’91)Overall Record (Years): ..........................241-175 (14)Record at School (Years): ......................... 30-60 (3)Assistant Coach: ................................Rachel BullardAssistant Coach: ..................................... Leslie CookAssistant Coach: .................................. Sloan Calvert

2008-09:Overall Record: ..................................................12-18Conference Record/Finish: .....................6-10/Eighth

2009-10:Starters Returning/Lost: ...................................... 4/1Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................ 10/5

Series History:Last Meeting: ......................................Nov. 28, 2000Result: ...........................................Mercer lost 41-58

Media Relations:Contact: ..................................... Cedrique FlemmingPhone: ...............................................(843)863-7688Email: .................................. cfl [email protected]: .................................................... (843)863-7676Website: .................................. www.csusports.com

Nov. 28 - Greenville, S.C.. - 3 p.m.GENERAL INFO:Location: ............................................Greenville, SC.Founded: ............................................................ 1826Enrollment: ...................................................... 2,600Nickname: ....................................................PaladinsColors: ...........................................Purple and WhiteConference: ............................................... SouthernArena: .............................................. Timmons ArenaCapacity: .......................................................... 3,000President: ....................... Dr. David Shi (Furman ’73)Athletic Director: ......... Dr. Gary Clark (Furman ’74)

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: .............................................Sam DixonAlma Mater: ....................................... Wooster (’79)Overall Record (Years): ............................. 95-112 (7)Record at School (Years): ......................... 95-112 (7)Assistant Coach: .............. Brooke Carrigan-Jackson Assistant Coach: ............................... Crystal Weaver

2008-09:Overall Record: .................................................. 12-18Conference Record/Finish: .......................6-14/Ninth

2009-10:Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................2/3Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 8/3

Series History:Last Meeting: ....................................... Dec. 20, 1990Result: .......................................... Mercer lost 67-60

Media Relations:Contact: ................................................. Hunter ReidPhone: ................................................(864)294-2061Email: ............................... [email protected]: ................................................... (864)294-2055Website: ........................ www.furmanpaladins.com

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Dec. 3 - Macon, Ga. - 5 p.m.Feb. 27 - Nashville, Tenn. - 2 p.m.

GENERAL INFO:Location: .............................................. Nashville, Tn.Founded: ............................................................ 1891Enrollment: .......................................................3,418Nickname: .............................................. Lady BisonsColors: .............................................Purple and GoldConference: .......................................... Atlantic SunArena: ..................................................... Allen ArenaCapacity: .......................................................... 5,028President: ............................. Dr. L. Randolph LowryAthletic Director: .......................... Philip Hutcheson

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: .......................................Frank Bennett Alma Mater: ........................................Lipscomb, ’73Overall Record (Years): ............ 563-369 (.604) (29)Record at School (Years): ............................... SameAssistant Coach: ............. Billy Snell (Lipscomb, ’93)Assistant Coach: .. Katie Beth Allen (Lipscomb, ’06)

2008-09:Overall Record: .................................................. 6-24Conference Record/Finish: ................. 3-16/Eleventh

2009-10:Starters Returning/Lost: ...................................... 4/1Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................ 10/3

Series History:Last Meeting: .......................................Feb. 19, 2009Result: .........................................Mercer won 68-56

Media Relations:Contact: ..............................................Trevor GarrettPhone: ............................................... (615)966-5990Email: .......................... [email protected]: .................................................... (615)966-1806Website: ........................ www.lipscombsports.com

Dec. 5 - Macon, Ga. - 1 p.m.Feb. 25 - Nashville, Tenn. - 6 p.m.

GENERAL INFO:Location: ..............................................Nashville, Tn.Founded: ............................................................. 1951Enrollment: ....................................................... 5,017Nickname: ....................................................... BruinsColors: .....................................Navy, Red and WhiteConference: .......................................... Atlantic SunArena: .......................................... Curb Event CenterCapacity: .......................................................... 5,000President: .................................. Dr. Robert C. FisherAthletic Director: .............................Mike Strickland

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: .............................................Tony CrossAlma Mater: ........................................Belmont (’74)Overall Record (Years): ........................ 529-240 (25)Record at School (Years): ............................... SameAssociate Head Coach: ............ Donna Brown-Wynn Assistant Coach: ................................. Yvette SparksAssistant Coach: .............................. Jonathan Davis

2008-09:Overall Record: ..................................................18-13Conference Record/Finish: .....................12-8/Fourth

2009-10:Starters Returning/Lost: ...................................... 4/1Lettermen Returning/Lost: .................................. 7/1

Series History:Last Meeting: ....................................... Feb. 21, 2009Result: .......................................... Mercer won 70-61

Media Relations:Contact: ............................................ Kenisha RhonePhone: ............................................... (615)460-5990Email: ........................ [email protected]: .....................................................(615)460-5584Website: ..........................www.belmontbruins.com

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Dec. 11 - Macon, Ga. - 7 p.m.GENERAL INFO:Location: .......................................... Statesboro, Ga.Founded: ............................................................ 1906Enrollment: ..................................................... 17,764Nickname: .......................................................EaglesColors: .............................................. Blue and WhiteConference: .............................Southern CoferenceArena: ......................................... Hanner FieldhouseCapacity: ........................................................... 4,358President: ........................................Dr. Bruce GrubeAthletic Director: .....................................Sam Baker

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: ........................................... Rusty Cram Alma Mater: .............................Louisiana Tech, 1985Overall Record (Years): .........................200-178 (13)Record at School (Years): ............................... SameAssistant Coach: ......................... Regina Days-Bryan Assistant Coach: ..................................... Mary PerryAssistant Coach: ................................. Jessica Harris

2008-09:Overall Record: .................................................. 16-14Conference Record/Finish: .........................11-9/Fifth

2009-10:Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................3/2Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................ 10/4

Series History:Last Meeting: ....................................... Dec. 15, 2004Result: ................. Mercer lost @ Statesboro, 50-73

Media Relations:Contact: ....................................................... Liz RyanPhone: ................................................. (912)478-5071Email: ......................... [email protected]: .................................................... (912)478-0046Website: ........... www.georgiasoutherneagles.com

Dec. 19 - Stillwater, Okla. - 3 p.m.GENERAL INFO:Location: ......................................... Stillwater, Okla.Founded: ............................................................ 1890Enrollment: .....................................................31,800Nickname: ................................................... CowgirlsColors: .......................................... Orange and BlackConference: ..................................................... Big 12Arena: ........................................Gallagher-Iba ArenaCapacity: .......................................................... 13,611President: ............................................. Burns HargisAthletic Director: .................................. Mike Holder

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: ............................................Kurt BudkeAlma Mater: .................................... Washburn (’84)Overall Record (Years): ................................ 423-104Record at School (Years): .......................... 70-57 (5)Associate Head Coach: ............................. Jim Littell Assistant Coach: ............................... Miranda Serna Assistant Coach: .......................... Richie Henderson

2008-09:Overall Record: ..................................................17-16Conference Record/Finish: .......................4-12/tenth

2009-10:Starters Returning/Lost ...................................... : 3/2Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 4/8

Series History:Last Meeting: ...................................... First MeetingResult: ................................................. First Meeting

Media Relations:Contact: ............................................. Ryan CameronPhone: ............................................... (405)744-4854Email: .......................... [email protected]: ....................................................(405)744-7754Website: ......................................www.okstate.com

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Dec. 21 - Lubbock, Texas - 8 p.m.GENERAL INFO:Location: ............................................... Lubbock,Tx.Founded: ............................................................ 1923Enrollment: .................................................... 29,000Nickname: ............................................ Lady RaidersColors: ........................................... Scarlet and BlackConference: ..................................................... Big 12Arena: .........................................United Spirit ArenaCapacity: .........................................................15,050President: ........................................... Dr. Guy BaileyAthletic Director: ................................ Gerald Myers

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: ..........................................Kristy HanceAlma Mater: ......................Northeast Louisiana, ‘88Overall Record (Years): .......................... 227-98 (10)Record at School (Years): ..........................48-47 (3)Assistant Coach: ...................................... Kelly CurryAssistant Coach: ............................... Brooke Stoehr Assistant Coach: ..............................Shereka Wright

2008-09:Overall Record: ..................................................16-15Conference Record/Finish: .....................6-10/Eighth


Series History:Last Meeting: ...................................... First MeetingResult: ................................................. First Meeting

Media Relations:Contact: ...........................................Tammi Hoff manPhone: ............................................... (806)787-5662Email: ............................... tammi.hoff [email protected]: .....................................................(806)742-1970Website: ............................ www.goladyraiders.com

Dec. 28 - High Point, N.C. - 7 p.m.GENERAL INFO:Location: ......................................... High Point, N.C.Founded: ............................................................ 1924Enrollment: ...................................................... 3,500Nickname: ...................................................PanthersColors: ...........................................Purple and WhiteConference: .............................................. Big SouthArena: ..........Mills Athletic and Convocation CenterCapacity: ........................................................... 1,750President: ......................................Dr. Nido QuebeinAthletic Director: ...................................Craig Keilitz

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: ..............................................Tooey Loy Alma Mater: .................................... High Point (’94)Overall Record (Years): ........................... 130-101 (9)Record at School (Years): ............................... SameAssistant Coach: ........................ Karen C. McConicoAssistant Coach: ...................................... Katie Ralls

2008-09:Overall Record: .................................................. 15-16Conference Record/Finish: ................... 10-6/Second

2009-10:Starters Returning/Lost: ..................................... 5/0Lettermen Returning/Lost: .................................. 9/3

Series History:Last Meeting: ...................................... Nov. 29, 2008Result: .........................................Mercer won 79-69

Media Relations:Contact: .................................................. Joe Arancio Phone: ................................................(336)841-4638Email: ................................. [email protected]: ..................................................... (336)841-9182Website: ................... www.highpointpanthers.com

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Dec. 30 - Rock Hill, S. C. - 7 p.m.GENERAL INFO:Location: ..............................................Rock Hill,S.C.Founded: ............................................................ 1886Enrollment: ...................................................... 6,306Nickname: ....................................................... EaglesColors: ............................................ Garnet and GoldConference: .............................................. Big SouthArena: ........................................ Winthrop ColiseumCapacity: ...........................................................6,100President: ........................... Dr. Anthony j. DiGiorgioAthletic Director: ................................. Ton Hickman

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: .......................................... Bud ChildersAlma Mater: ................... Charleston Southern (’79)Overall Record (Years): ........................ 433-334 (27)Record at School (Years): .......................... 58-95 (5) Assistant Coach: .................................... Pam BrownAssistant Coach: ........................ Lequanda DawkinsAssistant Coach: .................................... Chris Vozab

2008-09:Overall Record: ................................................. 16-16Conference Record/Finish: ......................... 9-7/T-3rd

2009-10:Starters Returning/Lost: ...................................... 1/4Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 8/6

Series History:Last Meeting: ...................................... Dec. 30, 2003Result: ...........................................Mercer lost, 61-71

Media Relations:Contact: .....................................................Jack FrostPhone: .................................................(803)323-2129Email: [email protected]: ..................................................... (802)323-2433Website: ........................www.winthropeagles.com

Jan. 2 - Jacksonville, Fla. - 1 p.m.Feb. 20 - Macon, Ga. - 1 p.m.

GENERAL INFO:Location: ........................................Jacksonville, Fla.Founded: ............................................................ 1934Enrollment: ...................................................... 3,436Nickname: ...................................................DolphinsColors: ..............................................Green and GoldConference: .......................................... Atlantic SunArena: ....................................... Swisher GymnasiumCapacity: ........................................................... 1,500President: ............................... Dr. Kerry RomesburgAthletic Director: .............................. Alan Verlander

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: ................................................. Jill DunnAlma Mater: ........................ Georgia Southern (’94)Overall Record (Years): ........................... 102-103 (7)Record at School (Years): ..........................79-70 (5)Associate Head Coach: ...........................Dee PennixAssistant Coach: .............................. Ginny Boggess Assistant Coach: ............................DeUnna Hendrix

2008-09:Overall Record: ..................................................19-13Conference Record/Finish: ........................13-7/Third

2009-10:Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................3/3Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................ 10/3

Series History:Last Meeting: ........................................ Feb. 7, 2009Result: ...........................................Mercer lost 54-61

Media Relations:Contact: ............................................. Brian DeLettrePhone: ............................................... (904)256-7478Email: ................................................tdelett@ju.eduFax: .................................................... (904)256-7179Website: .................................www.judolphins.com

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Jan. 4 - Jacksonville, Fla. - 5:30 p.m.Feb. 18 - Macon, Ga. - 5 p.m.

GENERAL INFO:Location: ........................................Jacksonville, Fla.Founded: ............................................................ 1965Enrollment: ..................................................... 15,429Nickname: ....................................................OspreysColors: ....................................... Navy Blue and GrayConference: .......................................... Atlantic SunArena: ...................................................... UNF ArenaCapacity: .......................................................... 5,800President: ...................... John Delaney (Florida, ’77)Athletic Director: ..................... Lee Moon (VMI, ’70)

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: .................................. Mary TappmeyerAlma Mater: .......................New York-Cortland (’81)Overall Record (Years): .........................341-322 (24)Record at School (Years): ..................... 246-237 (17)Assistant Coach: ...................................Nancy MillerAssistant Coach: ................................Paula WilliamsAssistant Coach: ..................................Keunta Miles

2008-09:Overall Record: ................................................... 8-21Conference Record/Finish: ..................... 7-13/Eighth


Series History:Last Meeting: ........................................ Feb. 5, 2009Result: ..........................................Mercer won 65-61

Media Relations:Contact: ..................................................April GoodePhone: ...............................................(904)620-4026Email: ......................................... [email protected]: .....................................................(478)445-1790Website: ............................... www.unfospreys.com

Jan. 7 - Macon, Ga. - 5 p.m.Feb. 13 - Buies Creek, N.C. - 1 p.m.

GENERAL INFO:Location: ....................................... Buies Creek, N.C.Founded: ............................................................ 1887Enrollment: ...................................................... 6,834Nickname: .............................................Lady CamelsColors: .......................................... Orange and BlackConference: .......................................... Atlantic SunArena: ............... John W. Pope Convocation CenterCapacity: .......................................................... 3,095President: .. Dr. Jerry M. Wallace (East Carolina ’56)Athletic Director: ............................ Stan Williamson

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: .....................................Wanda WatkinsAlma Mater: ......................................... Campbell ‘79Overall Record (Years): ........................433-345 (28)Record at School (Years): ............................... SameAssociate Head Coach: .......................... Mary Weiss Assistant Coach: .....................................Megan HallAssistant Coach: .................. ChoRhonda Gwaltney

2008-09:Overall Record: .................................................. 12-18Conference Record/Finish: .......................5-15/Tenth

2009-10:Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................3/2Lettermen Returning/Lost ..................................: 7/6

Series History:Last Meeting: ......................................... Feb. 2, 2009Result: ......................................... Mercer won 67-49

Media Relations:Contact: ............................................. Jason WilliamsPhone: ................................................ (910)814-4367Email: [email protected]: .................................................... (910)893-1330Website: .................................. www.gocamels.com

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Jan. 14 - Spartanburg, S. C. - 7 p.m.Feb. 8 - Macon, Ga. - 5 p.m.

GENERAL INFO:Location: ......................................... Spartanburg, SCFounded: ............................................................ 1967Enrollment: ....................................................... 5,268Nickname: ...................................................SpartansColors: .................... Hunter Green, White and BlackConference: .......................................... Atlantic SunArena: ..........................................G.B. Hodge CenterCapacity: ........................................................... 1,535President: ...........John C. Stockwell (Cedarville ’66)Athletic Director: .................. Mike Hall (Liberty ’81)

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: ..................................... Tammy George Alma Mater: ................................ UNC Charlotte ‘93Overall Record (Years): ............................. 88-92 (6)Record at School (Years): .......................... 45-71 (4)Assistant Coach: ........................................ Kiki GlassAssistant Coach: ................................ Kevin NichollsAssistant Coach: ....................................... Bill Tinder

2008-09:Overall Record: ..................................................13-16Conference Record/Finish: .................. 8-12/Seventh

2009-10:Starters Returning/Lost: ...................................... 4/1Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 7/6

Series History:Last Meeting: ...................................... Feb. 26, 2009Result: ........................................... Mercer lost 59-71

Media Relations:Contact: ................................................. Joe GuistinaPhone: ............................................... (864) 503-5152Email: .................................... jguistina@uscupstateFax: ..................................................... (864)503-5127Website: .......................www.upstatespartans.com

Jan 9. - Macon, Ga. - 1 p.m.Feb. 11 - Johnson City, Tenn. - 7 p.m.

GENERAL INFO:Location: ....................................... Johnson City, Tn.Founded: ............................................................. 1911Enrollment: ..................................................... 13,389Nickname: ..................................... Lady BuccaneersColors: ................................ Navy Blue and Old GoldConference: .......................................... Atlantic SunArena: ............................................ Memorial CenterCapacity: .......................................................... 5,740President: ............................. Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr.Athletic Director: ................................. Dave Mullins

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: ..........................................Karen KempAlma Mater: .................................. Berry College ‘85Overall Record (Years): .......................... 214-215 (15)Record at School (Years): ............................... SameAssociate Head Coach: .............. DeShawne BlockerAssistant Coach: .......................................Josh WickAssistant Coach: .................................... Kelvin Long

2008-09:Overall Record: ..................................................20-11Conference Record/Finish: ................... 16-4/Second

2009-10:Starters Returning/Lost: ..................................... 5/0Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 8/4

Series History:Last Meeting: ........................................Mar. 6, 2009Result: .......................................... Mercer lost 82-60

Media Relations:Contact: ................................................ Kevin BrownPhone: ................................................(423)439-5263Email: .......................................... [email protected]: .................................................... (423)439-6138Website: ................................... www.etsubucs.com

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Jan. 16 - Macon, Ga. - NoonFeb. 4 - Kennesaw, Ga. - 5 p.m.

GENERAL INFO:Location: ........................................... Kennesaw, Ga.Founded: ............................................................ 1963Enrollment: ......................................................21,162Nickname: ......................................................... OwlsColors: ...............................................Black and GoldConference: .......................................... Atlantic SunArena: ............................... KSU Convocation CenterCapacity: .......................................................... 4,500President: ............................................. Dr. Dan PappAthletic Director: ........................... Dr. Dave Waples

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: ............................................ Colby TilleyAlma Mater: ...........................Appalachian State ‘72Overall Record (Years): ..........................256-151 (15)Record at School (Years): ........................... 708-270Assistant Coach: .................................. James BlackAssistant Coach: ...................Leigh Sawnson CarrollAssistant Coach: ............................. Yolisha Jackson

2008-09:Overall Record: .................................................. 15-14Conference Record/Finish: ........................ 11-9/Sixth


Series History:Last Meeting: ........................................ Feb. 9, 2009Result: .......................................... Mercer lost 50-64

Media Relations:Contact: J ................................................ ason HanesPhone: ................................................(678)797-2562Email: [email protected]: .....................................................(478)445-1790Website: .....................................www.ksuowls.com

Jan. 21 - DeLand, Fla. - 7 p.m.Jan 30 - Macon, Ga. - 1 p.m.

GENERAL INFO:Location: ............................................... DeLand, Fla.Founded: ............................................................1883Enrollment: .......................................................2,492Nickname: ..................................................... HattersColors: .................................. Hunter Green & WhiteConference: .......................................... Atlantic SunArena: .............................................Edmunds CenterCapacity: ..........................................................4,000President: ................................... Dr. Wendy B. LibbyAthletic Director: ...................................... Jeff Altier

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: ............................................... Lynn BriaAlma Mater: ...................................... Charleston ‘90Overall Record (Years): ..........................161-235 (14)Record at School (Years): .............................8-22 (1)Assistant Coach: ....................................... Riley IngeAssistant Coach: ................................ Mallory MannAssistant Coach: ................................Clarisse Garcia

2008-09:Overall Record: ...................................................8-22Conference Record/Finish: .......................5-15/Ninth

2009-10:Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................3/2Lettermen Returning/Lost: .................................. 1/4

Series History:Last Meeting: ........................................Mar. 5, 2009Result: .......................................... Mercer won 84-51

Media Relations:Contact: ............................................. Jesse Cazakoff Phone: .................................................(386)822-8131Email: ................................... [email protected]: .................................................... (386)822-8132Website: ..................................www.gohatters.com

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Jan. 23 - Ft. Myers, Fla. - 7 p.m.Feb. 1 - Macon, Ga. - 6:30 p.m.

GENERAL INFO:Location: .......................................... Fort Myers, Fla.Founded: ............................................................ 1997Enrollment: ...................................................... 11,200Nickname: .......................................................EaglesColors: ....................Cobalt Blue and Emerald GreenConference: .......................................... Atlantic SunArena: ..................................................... Alico ArenaCapacity: .......................................................... 4,500President: ................................Dr. Wilson BradshawAthletic Director: ............................... Ken Kavanagh

BASKETBALL INFO:Head Coach: .......................................... Karl SmeskoAlma Mater: ....................................... Kent State ‘93Overall Record (Years): .............................241-61 (9)Record at School (Years): ............................29-6 (2)Assistant Coach: ............... Bob Boldon (Walsh ’97)Assistant Coach: ............. Kate Schrader (FGCU ’07)

2008-09:Overall Record: ...................................................26-5Conference Record/Finish: ......................... 15-1/First

2009-10:Starters Returning/Lost: ..................................... 5/0Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 6/5

Series History:Last Meeting: ........................................ Feb. 9, 2009Result: .......................................... Mercer lost 50-64

Media Relations:Contact: ....................................................... Mike HillPhone: ............................................... (239)590-7064Email: [email protected]: ..................................................... (239)590-7014Website: .............................www.fgcuathletics.com

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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 17-14 9-2 6-10 2-2CONFERENCE 12-8 8-2 4-6 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 5-6 1-0 2-4 2-2

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11/14/08 at Texas A&M 45-73 L 3534 (15)DOH, Natasha (8)DOH, Natasha11/18/08 at South Carolina State W 78-54 733 (21)CHISM, Dominique (8)FORD, Courtney11/21/08 at Louisiana W 71-62 316 (21)CHISM, Dominique (8)SEYMOUR, Cristin11/24/08 at South Alabama 82-96 L (23)JACKSON, LaToya (7)CHISM, Dominique11/29/08 HIGH POINT W 79-69 115 (19)JACKSON, LaToya (6)JACKSON, LaToya12/3/08 *USC UPSTATE W 79-75 167 (19)JACKSON, LaToya (5)FORD, Courtney

(5)LEONARD, Nicole12/5/08 *ETSU W 77-61 521 (21)JACKSON, LaToya (8)FORD, Courtney12/14/08 at Florida State 54-74 L 1909 (15)DOH, Natasha (7)FORD, Courtney12/18/08 vs Florida Atlantic W 74-68 267 (20)CHISM, Dominique (7)FORD, Courtney12/19/08 vs East Carolina 57-61 L 187 (17)JACKSON, LaToya (9)DOH, Natasha12-29-08 at Wichita St. 59-71 L 1670 (16)CHISM, Dominique (6)CHISM, Dominique1/3/09 *at Campbell 50-56 L 883 (16)JACKSON, LaToya (9)FORD, Courtney1/8/09 *at Jacksonville 60-78 L 301 (17)CHISM, Dominique (9)CHISM, Dominique1/10/09 *at North Florida W 70-44 570 (16)CHISM, Dominique (8)SEYMOUR, Cristin1/15/09 *FGCU 76-85 Lot 103 (26)CHISM, Dominique (10)FORD, Courtney1/17/09 *STETSON W 58-44 197 (12)CHISM, Dominique (10)SEYMOUR, Cristin01/22/09 *at Belmont University 69-71 L 231 (28)JACKSON, LaToya (6)JACKSON, LaToya01/24/09 *at Lipscomb W 64-48 1066 (17)CHISM, Dominique (11)FORD, Courtney1/28/09 *KENNESAW STATE W 66-56 313 (22)CHISM, Dominique (6)CHISM, Dominique

(6)SEYMOUR, Cristin2/2/09 *CAMPBELL W 67-49 179 (14)JACKSON, LaToya (9)FORD, Courtney2/5/09 *NORTH FLORIDA W 65-61 137 (17)FORD, Courtney (8)CHISM, Dominique2/7/09 *JACKSONVILLE 54-61 L 419 (15)CHISM, Dominique (8)CHISM, Dominique

(8)SEYMOUR, Cristin02/09/09 *at Kennesaw State 50-64 L 262 (13)CHISM, Dominique (8)SEYMOUR, Cristin

(8)DOH, Natasha02/12/09 *at Stetson W 71-67 785 (20)FORD, Courtney (7)CHISM, Dominique2/14/09 *at FGCU 58-65 L 865 (23)DOH, Natasha (9)FORD, Courtney02/19/09 *LIPSCOMB W 68-56 451 (22)JACKSON, LaToya (8)SEYMOUR, Cristin2/21/09 *BELMONT UNIVERSITY W 70-61 297 (17)CHISM, Dominique (9)DOH, Natasha

(17)JACKSON, LaToya02/26/09 *at USC Upstate 59-71 L 789 (26)CHISM, Dominique (14)CHISM, Dominique2/28/09 *at ETSU W 90-79 (19)JACKSON, LaToya (10)FORD, Courtney03/05/09 #vs Stetson W 84-51 (16)CARTER, Kourtney (8)LEWIS, Megan03/06/09 #vs ETSU 60-82 L (18)CHISM, Dominique (7)CHISM, Dominique

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Attendance Summary Games Attend Avg/Game

Home 11 2899 264

Away 16 13914 870

Neutral 4 454 114

Total 31 17267 557

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Overall Statistics Conference StatisticsSUMMARY gp-gs min/g fg% 3fg% ft% r/g a/g stl blk pts/g gp-gs min/g fg% 3fg% ft% r/g a/g stl blk pts/gDOH, Natasha 30-22 27.9 .464 .333 .538 5.0 2.4 58 6 9.5 19-12 28.1 .500 .370 .518 4.9 2.7 45 4 9.8LEWIS, TaShera 28-9 10.9 .516 .000 .636 1.3 0.5 4 9 2.6 18-4 9.3 .606 .000 .429 1.0 0.4 1 5 2.4SEYMOUR, Cristin 31-20 21.4 .384 .333 .796 4.1 0.6 39 11 5.3 20-16 23.5 .369 .321 .771 4.4 0.5 25 8 5.6LEWIS, Anquaneice 29-1 8.0 .304 .286 .667 0.9 0.4 10 2 1.6 18-0 7.4 .308 .250 .500 0.8 0.3 4 1 1.3CHISM, Dominique 31-31 26.5 .474 .333 .662 5.2 1.2 55 22 14.4 20-20 24.2 .475 .400 .744 5.4 1.2 33 16 13.9LEWIS, Megan 29-7 14.0 .435 .366 .200 1.8 0.7 16 3 2.6 19-6 15.8 .472 .406 .200 1.9 0.7 10 2 3.4JACKSON, LaToya 31-30 34.4 .369 .356 .848 2.4 2.9 29 2 13.2 20-20 35.2 .363 .365 .875 2.6 2.9 18 1 13.9HAMMER, Lorin 8-0 3.8 .500 .000 .000 0.3 0.3 0 0 0.3 4-0 2.3 .000 .000 .000 0.3 0.0 0 0 0.0POWELL, Kara 9-0 2.6 .400 1.000 .750 0.3 0.0 1 0 0.9 5-0 3.4 .400 1.000 1.000 0.2 0.0 1 0 1.4LEONARD, Nicole 31-2 11.8 .491 .000 .583 2.5 0.8 11 7 1.9 20-2 12.4 .450 .000 .625 2.7 0.8 8 5 2.1CARTER, Kourtney 28-8 10.2 .475 .000 .875 1.3 0.1 9 5 3.0 18-4 10.3 .404 .000 1.000 1.6 0.1 8 4 2.3FORD, Courtney 31-19 28.2 .383 .364 .767 5.8 2.1 52 3 11.7 20-10 27.1 .365 .377 .767 5.9 1.9 38 3 10.9BAWDEN, Holly 9-0 4.1 .333 1.000 .500 0.8 0.0 0 0 0.9 7-0 3.9 .250 .000 .500 0.9 0.0 0 0 0.4RAMON, Lacy 25-6 11.0 .395 .167 .583 1.3 0.6 14 8 1.7 17-6 12.2 .370 .250 .625 1.2 0.6 11 5 1.5Totals 31 .423 .351 .701 35.8 11.9 298 78 66.6 20 .419 .365 .712 36.4 11.7 202 54 66.1Opponent 31 .385 .280 .693 38.6 12.4 252 94 64.9 20 .360 .251 .720 38.5 11.7 186 57 62.6

Overall Statistics Conference StatisticsSCORING fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% pts pts/g fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% pts pts/gDOH, Natasha 104-224 . 4 6 4 13-39 . 3 3 3 64-119 . 5 3 8 285 9.5 67-134 . 5 0 0 10-27 . 3 7 0 43-83 . 5 1 8 187 9.8LEWIS, TaShera 33-64 . 5 1 6 0-2 . 0 0 0 7-11 . 6 3 6 73 2.6 20-33 . 6 0 6 0-1 . 0 0 0 3-7 . 4 2 9 43 2.4SEYMOUR, Cristin 56-146 . 3 8 4 13-39 . 3 3 3 39-49 . 7 9 6 164 5.3 38-103 . 3 6 9 9-28 . 3 2 1 27-35 . 7 7 1 112 5.6LEWIS, Anquaneice 14-46 . 3 0 4 4-14 . 2 8 6 14-21 . 6 6 7 46 1.6 8-26 . 3 0 8 2-8 . 2 5 0 6-12 . 5 0 0 24 1.3CHISM, Dominique 176-371 . 4 7 4 2-6 . 3 3 3 92-139 . 6 6 2 446 14.4 106-223 . 4 7 5 2-5 . 4 0 0 64-86 . 7 4 4 278 13.9LEWIS, Megan 30-69 . 4 3 5 15-41 . 3 6 6 1-5 . 2 0 0 76 2.6 25-53 . 4 7 2 13-32 . 4 0 6 1-5 . 2 0 0 64 3.4JACKSON, LaToya 117-317 . 3 6 9 69-194 . 3 5 6 106-125 . 8 4 8 409 13.2 77-212 . 3 6 3 46-126 . 3 6 5 77-88 . 8 7 5 277 13.9HAMMER, Lorin 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 0.3 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0.0POWELL, Kara 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-1 1.000 3-4 . 7 5 0 8 0.9 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 7 1.4LEONARD, Nicole 26-53 . 4 9 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 7-12 . 5 8 3 59 1.9 18-40 . 4 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 5-8 . 6 2 5 41 2.1CARTER, Kourtney 38-80 . 4 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 7-8 . 8 7 5 83 3.0 19-47 . 4 0 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 42 2.3FORD, Courtney 119-311 . 3 8 3 36-99 . 3 6 4 89-116 . 7 6 7 363 11.7 69-189 . 3 6 5 23-61 . 3 7 7 56-73 . 7 6 7 217 10.9BAWDEN, Holly 3-9 . 3 3 3 1-1 1.000 1-2 . 5 0 0 8 0.9 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 3 0.4RAMON, Lacy 17-43 . 3 9 5 1-6 . 1 6 7 7-12 . 5 8 3 42 1.7 10-27 . 3 7 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 5-8 . 6 2 5 26 1.5Totals 736-1740 . 4 2 3 155-442 . 3 5 1 437-623 . 7 0 1 2064 66.6 460-1097 . 4 1 9 107-293 . 3 6 5 294-413 . 7 1 2 1321 66.1Opponent 691-1793 . 3 8 5 167-596 . 2 8 0 464-670 . 6 9 3 2013 64.9 415-1153 . 3 6 0 101-403 . 2 5 1 321-446 . 7 2 0 1252 62.6

Overall Statistics Conference StatisticsTOTALS o-reb d-reb total pf fo a to a/to hi pts o-reb d-reb total pf fo a to a/to hi ptsDOH, Natasha 48 102 150 80 2 72 108 0.7 23 27 66 93 50 2 51 77 0.7 23LEWIS, TaShera 16 21 37 29 0 13 24 0.5 14 8 10 18 17 0 7 13 0.5 8SEYMOUR, Cristin 45 82 127 87 5 19 56 0.3 16 30 57 87 55 2 10 33 0.3 16LEWIS, Anquaneice 9 18 27 33 0 11 25 0.4 7 2 12 14 23 0 6 16 0.4 7CHISM, Dominique 51 110 161 122 11 36 114 0.3 26 34 74 108 80 8 23 66 0.3 26LEWIS, Megan 8 44 52 38 1 19 27 0.7 15 4 32 36 26 1 13 21 0.6 15JACKSON, LaToya 12 62 74 51 0 89 87 1.0 28 12 39 51 34 0 58 59 1.0 28HAMMER, Lorin 0 2 2 3 0 2 5 0.4 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0.0 0POWELL, Kara 1 2 3 8 0 0 2 0.0 3 0 1 1 5 0 0 2 0.0 3LEONARD, Nicole 23 54 77 34 0 24 19 1.3 10 14 39 53 24 0 16 14 1.1 10CARTER, Kourtney 19 18 37 21 0 3 7 0.4 16 13 15 28 17 0 1 5 0.2 6FORD, Courtney 56 124 180 55 2 65 80 0.8 20 31 87 118 34 2 38 47 0.8 20BAWDEN, Holly 1 6 7 7 0 0 4 0.0 5 0 6 6 7 0 0 4 0.0 3RAMON, Lacy 6 27 33 24 0 15 27 0.6 6 4 17 21 17 0 11 18 0.6 6Totals 354 757 1111 592 21 368 591 0.6 90 222 506 728 390 15 234 381 0.6 90Opponent 445 753 1198 555 - 384 596 0.6 96 292 478 770 355 - 233 378 0.6 85

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|------CONFERENCE-------| |--------OVERALL--------|STANDINGS W-L Pct PF PA W-L Pct PF PAFGCU................ 17-3 .850 73.7 61.1 26-5 .839 74.7 62.1ETSU................ 16-4 .800 74.2 66.2 20-11 .645 70.4 67.0Jacksonville........ 13-7 .650 64.9 57.0 19-13 .594 61.6 57.3Belmont............. 12-8 .600 60.2 59.9 18-13 .581 61.1 59.5Mercer.............. 12-8 .600 66.1 62.6 17-14 .548 66.6 64.9Kennesaw State...... 11-9 .550 67.1 64.2 15-14 .517 66.9 66.1USC Upstate......... 8-12 .400 65.6 70.4 13-16 .448 67.8 69.4UNF................. 7-13 .350 53.2 59.8 8-21 .276 52.1 61.0Campbell............ 5-15 .250 54.2 64.2 12-18 .400 57.1 61.9Stetson............. 5-15 .250 59.5 64.2 8-22 .267 59.2 67.8Lipscomb............ 4-16 .200 58.0 67.0 6-24 .200 56.5 66.7

2008-09 FINAL A-SUN STANDINGS

ATLANTIC SUN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORSFirst Team All-Atlantic SunPos. Name SchoolF Jessica Bobbitt BelmontG/F Siarre Evans ETSUG TaRonda Wiles ETSUF Chelsea Lyles FGCUF Adrianne McNally FGCU

Second Team All-Atlantic SunPos. Name SchoolG Amber Rockwell BelmontF Latisha Belcher ETSUG Jennifer Baker Kennesaw State G LaToya Jackson MercerF Dominique Chism Mercer

Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen TeamPos. Name SchoolG/F Cacy Burtnett BelmontG/F Gwen Washington ETSUG Kelsey Jacobson FGCUG * Brittany Kirkland UNFG * Kendra Wallace USC Upstate* Unanimous Selection

Player of the Year: Siarre Evans, ETSUDefensive Player of the Year: Latisha Belcher, ETSUFreshman of the Year: Kelsey Jacobson, FGCUCoach of the Year: Karl Smesko, FGCU

2008-09 A-SUN TOURNAMENTHOSTED BY LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY

MARCH 4-7, 2009NASHVILLE, TENN.

QUATERFINALS - MARCH 4#2 JACKSONVILLE 63, #7 LIPSCOMB 51

#4 MERCER 84, #5 STETSON 51#3 BELMONT 67, #6 CAMPBELL 52

SEMIFINALS - MARCH 5#3 BELMONT 67, #6 CAMPBELL 52

#1 ETSU 82, #4 MERCER 60

FINALS - MARCH 6#1 ETSU 58, # 2 JACKSONVILLE 52

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SCORING## Player-Team Cl G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg/G

1.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU JR 31 181 47 98 507 16.4 2.WILES, TaRonda-ETSU JR 31 221 28 31 501 16.2 3.ROCKWELL, Amber-BEL JR 31 147 73 90 457 14.7 4.McNALLY, Adrianne-FGCU JR 31 159 16 120 454 14.6 5.CHISM, Dominique-MER SR 31 176 2 92 446 14.4 6.LYLES, Chelsea-FGCU JR 31 144 58 89 435 14.0 7.JACKSON, LaToya-MER JR 31 117 69 106 409 13.2 8.BOBBITT, Jessica-BEL SR 31 145 6 106 402 13.0 9.BAKER, Jennifer-KSU SR 29 132 47 62 373 12.910.McMILLAN, Chelsea-UPST SO 28 131 3 74 339 12.111.WALLACE, Kendra-UPST FR 28 108 71 50 337 12.012.BELCHER, Latisha-ETSU JR 31 139 0 91 369 11.913.FORD, Courtney-MER JR 31 119 36 89 363 11.714.BARTSOKAS, Jenna-LIP SO 30 116 42 71 345 11.515.JACOBSON, Kelsey-FGCU FR 31 103 90 56 352 11.416.HAWKINS, Courtney-UPST JR 28 94 33 91 312 11.117.KIRKLAND,Brittany-UNF FR 29 125 26 45 321 11.118.SMITH, Sharnesha-STET SR 27 120 13 45 298 11.019.KELLEY, Greteya-KSU JR 28 113 26 54 306 10.920.HENDERSON, Britteny-KSU SR 27 113 0 68 294 10.921.PARTIN, Jilian-LIP SR 30 91 35 90 307 10.222.HAMILTON, DaVina-JU SR 32 127 15 51 320 10.023.DOH, Natasha-MER SR 30 104 13 64 285 9.524.GREGOIRE, Virginia-JU SR 28 104 23 34 265 9.525.YESH, Lauren-CAM SO 30 103 9 59 274 9.126.CONNER, Jessica-STET SO 29 103 0 57 263 9.127.MURPHY, Shannon-FGCU SO 31 95 50 37 277 8.928.BRITT, Geami-CAM JR 30 106 28 26 266 8.929.BROWN, Tierra-STET SO 27 88 16 47 239 8.930.JACKSON, Ashli-STET JR 30 89 31 46 255 8.5

REBOUNDING## Player-Team Cl G OFF DEF TOT Avg/G

1.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU JR 31 123 196 319 10.3 2.BOBBITT, Jessica-BEL SR 31 93 180 273 8.8 3.McMILLAN, Chelsea-UPST SO 28 91 126 217 7.8 4.BELCHER, Latisha-ETSU JR 31 113 124 237 7.6 5.NIX, Cree-LIP SO 30 82 144 226 7.5 6.CONNER, Jessica-STET SO 29 69 144 213 7.3 7.HENDERSON, Britteny-KSU SR 27 83 107 190 7.0 8.WILLIAMSON, Ashley-CAM JR 30 76 120 196 6.5 9.PARTIN, Jilian-LIP SR 30 51 139 190 6.310.McNALLY, Adrianne-FGCU JR 31 64 130 194 6.311.JOHNSON, Desarae-JU JR 32 61 134 195 6.112.NIXON, Montinique-KSU JR 29 71 99 170 5.913.BAKER, Jennifer-KSU SR 29 74 95 169 5.814.FORD, Courtney-MER JR 31 56 124 180 5.815.WILES, TaRonda-ETSU JR 31 62 115 177 5.716.GULDAGER, Jennifer-UNF SR 29 50 113 163 5.617.WASHINGTON, Gwen-ETSU FR 31 67 103 170 5.518.LYLES, Chelsea-FGCU JR 31 60 108 168 5.419.CHERIZOL, Arlande-UNF JR 29 71 85 156 5.420.JACKSON, Ashli-STET JR 30 51 106 157 5.2

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE## Player-Team Cl G FTM FTA Pct

1.JACKSON, LaToya-MER JR 31 106 125 .848 2.McMILLAN, Chelsea-UPST SO 28 74 89 .831 3.ROCKWELL, Amber-BEL JR 31 90 115 .783 4.FORD, Courtney-MER JR 31 89 116 .767 LYLES, Chelsea-FGCU JR 31 89 116 .767 6.RICHARDSON, Kolesia-UPST JR 28 66 88 .750 7.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU JR 31 98 131 .748 8.BOBBITT, Jessica-BEL SR 31 106 143 .741 9.HAWKINS, Courtney-UPST JR 28 91 127 .71710.HENDERSON, Britteny-KSU SR 27 68 97 .70111.PARTIN, Jilian-LIP SR 30 90 129 .69812.BAKER, Jennifer-KSU SR 29 62 89 .69713.BARTSOKAS, Jenna-LIP SO 30 71 106 .67014.BUNCH, Kristin-BEL JR 31 69 104 .66315.CHISM, Dominique-MER SR 31 92 139 .662

STEALS## Player-Team Cl G Steals Avg/G

1.BELCHER, Latisha-ETSU JR 31 91 2.94 2.KELLEY, Greteya-KSU JR 28 74 2.64 3.SYQUIO, Juliemay-UNF SO 29 69 2.38 4.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU JR 31 64 2.06 5.DAVIS, Tara-ETSU SO 31 63 2.03 6.HAMILTON, DaVina-JU SR 32 63 1.97 7.DOH, Natasha-MER SR 30 58 1.93 8.CHISM, Dominique-MER SR 31 55 1.77 9.OMOITE, Regina-JU SR 32 56 1.7510.SMITH, Sharnesha-STET SR 27 47 1.7411.HOLIDAY, LaWanna-BEL JR 31 52 1.68 FORD, Courtney-MER JR 31 52 1.6813.BROWN, Tierra-STET SO 27 45 1.6714.CHIHIL, Courtney-FGCU FR 25 41 1.6415.BAKER, Jennifer-KSU SR 29 47 1.62

THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE ## Player-Team Cl G 3FG FGA Pct

1.JACOBSON, Kelsey-FGCU FR 31 90 203 .443 2.MURPHY, Shannon-FGCU SO 31 50 122 .410 3.LYLES, Chelsea-FGCU JR 31 58 154 .377 4.BAKER, Jennifer-KSU SR 29 47 125 .376 5.PARTIN, Jilian-LIP SR 30 35 94 .372 6.WALLACE, Kendra-UPST FR 28 71 191 .372 7.FORD, Courtney-MER JR 31 36 99 .364 8.ROCKWELL, Amber-BEL JR 31 73 203 .360 9.HOLIDAY, LaWanna-BEL JR 31 35 98 .35710.JACKSON, LaToya-MER JR 31 69 194 .356

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Taking on the na-tion’s 10th-ranked team in hostile territory, Mercer was unable to overcome the odds to open their 2008-09 with a victory, as the Bears fell to Texas A&M, 73-45 on Friday night in College Station.

Mercer senior Natasha Doh led all scorers with a game-high 15 points, but the Aggies proved too dangerous and too deep, as 11 different players hit at least one fi eld goal for the home side.

It was always going to be an uphill climb for Mercer, as the Aggies are a remarkable 44-4 on their home fl oor over the past three seasons. Making their season debut in front of 3,387 fans, Texas A&M was fi red up from the opening tip.

After Courtney Ford hit two free throws to level the scores at 2-2, the Aggies went on an 18-0 burst to pull away from the Orange and Black. Tanisha Smith hit fi ve of her nine points during that span, as Mercer shot just 25 percent from the fl oor in the opening stanza to spot the Aggies a 41-15 lead at the break.

The Bears did hold their own in the second half, as two jumpers from Dominique Chism and a pair of baskets from Doh keyed a 9-0 run for the visitors af-ter the break. But the Orange and Black were unable to put a signifi cant dent in the Aggies’ advantage, as Mercer went 0-8 on the night from behind the three-point line.

One bright spot for the Bears was the fact that they were able to hold preseason All-American Takia Starks to just nine points on the night, limiting her to just 4-of-11 shooting from the fl oor. Mercer also forced 22 turnovers out of the Aggies, and fi nished just two points behind (32-30) the nation’s No. 10 team in the second half.

Tyra White led Texas A&M in scoring with 13 points off the bench, while Danielle Gant chipped in 12 points as well. Chism would fi nish with 14 points for the Bears, and junior Courtney Ford gave Mercer six points and seven boards in 23 minutes of action as well.

The Bears will look to rebound on Tuesday night when they travel to South Carolina State for their second game of the 2008-09 season. Tip-off in that game is set for 5:30 p.m.

TEXAS A&M 73, MERCER 45(NOV. 14, REED ARENA)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs Texas A&M11/14/08 8:00 PM at Reed Arena - College Station, Texas

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 DOH, Natasha * 4-15 0-2 7-11 3 5 8 3 15 1 4 1 1 3310 LEWIS, TaShera * 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 2 1420 CHISM, Dominique * 5-14 0-0 4-8 2 3 5 5 14 0 1 1 3 3822 JACKSON, LaToya * 1-6 0-4 0-1 0 0 0 3 2 1 7 0 1 2131 FORD, Courtney * 1-2 0-0 4-4 2 5 7 1 6 1 5 0 0 2311 SEYMOUR, Cristin 0-2 0-1 4-4 1 1 2 4 4 1 3 0 1 2112 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 221 LEWIS, Megan 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 1023 HAMMER, Lorin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1324 POWELL, Kara 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 LEONARD, Nicole 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 434 RAMON, Lacy 2-3 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 3 4 1 3 0 1 20

Team 1 4 5Totals 13-43 0-8 19-28 10 22 32 21 45 6 29 5 10 200

FG % 1st Half: 5-20 25.0%3FG % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0%

FT % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5%

2nd half: 8-23 34.8%2nd half: 0-6 0.0%2nd half: 14-20 70.0%

Game: 13-43 30.2%Game: 0-8 0.0%Game: 19-28 67.9%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min03 Starks, Takia * 4-11 0-1 1-3 0 4 4 3 9 2 3 0 3 2912 Micheaux, La Toya * 0-1 0-0 4-4 3 2 5 3 4 3 2 1 0 1921 Elonu, Adaora * 4-10 0-1 0-0 3 5 8 0 8 3 3 1 3 2122 Smith, Tanisha * 4-8 1-2 0-0 2 3 5 2 9 2 3 1 0 2455 Gant, Danielle * 6-8 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 1 12 3 0 1 3 2301 Finstad, Kiley 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 102 Buchanan, Damitria 1-5 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 2 2 1 1 0 1 1504 Carter, Sydney 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 115 Baker, Maryann 2-2 0-0 1-3 1 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 1 820 White, Tyra 5-8 2-3 1-2 1 4 5 2 13 0 1 2 3 1423 Hollis, Taniqua 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 425 Collins, Skylar 1-3 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 1040 Assarian, Kelsey 2-3 0-0 0-3 1 1 2 5 4 0 3 0 0 1544 Limbaha, Katrina 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 851 Colson, Sydney 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 1 8

Team 2 0 2 1Totals 30-63 4-9 9-19 19 26 45 23 73 20 22 6 15 200


FT % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9%


Game: 30-63 47.6%Game: 4-9 44.4%Game: 9-19 47.4%

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Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMER 15 30 45Texas A&M 41 32 73

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ORANGEBURG, S.C. – Following a tough opening test against Texas A&M, Mercer got its season back on track with a well-deserved 78-54 road win over South Carolina State on Tuesday. It wasn’t always easy for the Bears, as the Lady Bulldogs put up more of a fi ght than the fi nal scoreline may let on, but 21 points from Dominique Chism and a 37-30 rebounding advantage were more than enough to see Mercer through.

LaToya Jackson would chip in 18 points as well, while the Bears would get an all-around performance from Courtney Ford; the junior fi nishing with 16 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Natasha Doh added 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting in a big win for the Bears.

This marks the second straight season that the Orange and Black have recorded their fi rst win of the year over SCSU, after winning the 2007-08 season opener over the Lady Bulldogs by a 58-55 margin.

Chism demonstrated her skill in the post, draining a jump hook over Reid from fi ve feet, before knock-ing down a 14-foot jumper soon after. A Doh kickout then found Cristin Seymour open in the corner, and the Freeport, Bahamas native buried her three-pointer with literally the fi nal touch of the fi rst half, as Mercer headed into the locker room with a 39-28 edge.

Slowly but surely, Chism was taking control of the game, as the Bears’ speedy three-guard set of Jackson, Doh and Ford effectively stretched the home defense, leaving Chism with plenty of time and space to oper-ate inside. The Dallas, Texas native pounded the Lady Bulldogs inside, forcing a handful of fouls while bang-ing in six of the Bears fi rst 11 second-half points.

Mercer would stretch their lead to as many as 16 within the fi rst 10 minutes of the second half, but SCSU continued to chip away. A big block by Scott would lead to a fast break basket for Jenell Moore. Kristin Johnson then hit a three from the corner to pull the scores back to 54-46.

From there, however, the Mercer defense would tighten up, as Chism stuffed a Scott shot, before Ford took a tough charge after being backed into by Reid. All told, the Bears would force the Lady Bulldogs into 23 turn-overs on the night.

MERCER 78, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 54(NOV. 18, S-H-M MEMORIAL CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs South Carolina State11/18/08 5:30 PM at Orangeburg, SC (S-H-M Memorial Center)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min10 LEWIS, TaShera f 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 4 2 2 2 0 0 2020 CHISM, Dominique f 7-14 0-0 7-9 1 3 4 4 21 0 5 1 1 3305 DOH, Natasha g 5-8 0-0 4-6 1 4 5 3 14 3 2 0 2 3511 SEYMOUR, Cristin g 1-1 1-1 0-2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 631 FORD, Courtney g 5-9 2-4 4-4 3 5 8 1 16 3 3 0 0 3512 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 221 LEWIS, Megan 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 522 JACKSON, LaToya 5-13 2-8 6-7 0 2 2 2 18 4 1 0 1 3223 HAMMER, Lorin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 324 POWELL, Kara 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 225 LEONARD, Nicole 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1030 CARTER, Kourtney 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 734 RAMON, Lacy 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 3 2 1 3 1 0 10

Team 1 6 7Totals 26-52 5-13 21-28 10 27 37 21 78 15 20 2 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3%


Game: 26-52 50.0%Game: 5-13 38.5%Game: 21-28 75.0%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min10 WYLIE,Shontavious f 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 3 4 4 0 2 2 0 0 2434 MOORE,Jenell f 3-4 0-0 2-4 6 3 9 3 8 1 0 1 0 2621 REID,Marie c 6-11 0-2 1-5 0 3 3 3 13 0 2 0 1 2701 CHAMBERS,Raina g 5-10 0-3 1-2 0 0 0 1 11 0 4 0 1 2322 HIPPS,Sophilia g 0-8 0-3 4-6 0 3 3 4 4 3 4 0 1 2303 SCOTT,LaKeisha 1-4 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 1 4 1 4 1 0 1205 BRAILEY,LaTeia 3-4 2-2 2-6 0 2 2 3 10 1 2 0 2 2015 LEWIS,Dana 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1220 FIGGINS,Patience 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 823 TURNER,Brijan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 332 JOHNSON,Kristin 1-5 1-3 1-2 0 3 3 1 4 1 1 0 0 22

Team 3 0 3Totals 19-50 3-14 13-28 10 20 30 23 54 9 23 2 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-14 42.9%


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LAFAYETTE, La. – A second-half rally sprung Mercer above .500 for the fi rst time in the young season, as the Bears shook off some early diffi culties to knock off Louisiana-Lafayette 71-62 on the road. The Orange and Black needed just seven minutes to erase an 11-point defi cit late in the fi rst half, and would pull away with a 47-point effort in the second half, shooting 64 percent from the fl oor while holding the Ragin Cajuns to just 30 percent in the fi nal 20 minutes.

Mercer’s Dominique Chism would fi nish with a team-high 21 points (17 of which came in the second half), tying a career high for the senior. Junior Courtney Ford contributed 13 points as well, while Natasha Doh (12), TaShera Lewis (12) and LaToya Jackson (10) all broke double-digits for the visitors. Cristin Seymour led the Bears in rebounding with eight boards, while Doh and Nicole Leonard both pulled in seven apiece.

LaToya Jackson went high off the glass to hit a lay-up from the baseline, before Chism fi nished off her own steal by knocking down a 12-foot jumper in transition as the half ended 30-24 in favor of Louisiana.

As the second half started, Mercer went about chipping away at the Ragin Cajun’s lead. Within 15 seconds, Chism had stepped in front of a Louisiana pass, taking it the distance for a left-handed lay-in.

The size of Lewis and Chism was beginning to wear down the Cajuns inside, and the duo combined well to extend the Mercer lead: the latter threading in a quick pass for an easy Lewis bucket. Chism then drained a pull-up jumper from the free-throw line as the Bears began to pull away.

Mercer, meanwhile, tightened up on the defensive end as well, holding Louisiana without a fi eld goal for over four minutes in what would prove to be the decisive stretch of the game, as once the Bears took the lead, they would never look back. A three-pointer from Ford stretched the visitors’ advantage to double-digits for the fi rst time in the contest, at 49-38.

Louisiana would battle back, thanks to a team-best 16 points from Green, but could get no closer than eight as the Bears closed out their second win of the young season.

MERCER 71, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 62(NOV. 21, EARL K. LONG GYM)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs Louisiana11/21/08 7:00 p.m. at Lafayette, La. (Earl K. Long Gym)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min10 LEWIS, TaShera f 6-8 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 3 14 1 1 0 0 2120 CHISM, Dominique f 9-19 0-0 3-5 2 3 5 4 21 3 7 0 5 3305 DOH, Natasha g 4-6 0-0 3-4 3 4 7 3 11 2 3 0 0 3222 JACKSON, LaToya g 3-10 0-3 4-4 0 1 1 0 10 2 2 0 1 3331 FORD, Courtney g 5-10 1-3 2-4 0 3 3 4 13 1 5 0 1 2511 SEYMOUR, Cristin 0-2 0-1 0-0 3 5 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 1412 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 221 LEWIS, Megan 1-3 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 3 1925 LEONARD, Nicole 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 4 7 1 0 2 2 0 0 1130 CARTER, Kourtney 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 134 RAMON, Lacy 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 9

Team 1 1 2Totals 28-58 1-9 14-19 14 24 38 21 71 12 22 1 11 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0%


Game: 28-58 48.3%Game: 1-9 11.1%Game: 14-19 73.7%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min22 Johnson, Mercedes f 4-9 0-2 1-2 1 3 4 4 9 2 4 1 3 2834 Green, Alexis f 6-14 1-4 3-5 3 2 5 5 16 2 4 0 2 3402 Barnes, Jasmine g 3-8 0-1 2-2 4 3 7 0 8 1 5 0 0 2705 Dunlap, Whitney g 3-4 2-3 0-0 1 4 5 1 8 1 5 0 0 2225 Clay, D'Mya g 3-11 2-3 3-4 1 3 4 1 11 0 0 0 0 3400 Rodgers, Bronson 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 301 Brunker, Michelle 2-6 1-3 0-0 1 1 2 2 5 1 0 0 0 1711 Hall, Becky 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 113 Motley, Krystal 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 624 Sigue, Jessica 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 432 Morris, Nicole 0-0 0-0 2-4 2 1 3 1 2 0 3 0 0 1033 Bell, Lyndra 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 635 Amie, Valanette 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 Richard, Amy 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5

Team 3 2 5Totals 22-59 6-17 12-19 16 21 37 18 62 8 25 1 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0%


Game: 22-59 37.3%Game: 6-17 35.3%Game: 12-19 63.2%

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Officials: Marlin Ramsey, John Fletcher, Larry SciambraTechnical fouls: MER-None. Louisiana-None.Attendance: 316Intentional foul on Mercer 20 - Dominique Chism at 2:13

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MOBILE, Ala. – Mercer ended their season-opening four-game road trip at an even 2-2, as the hot hand of South Alabama sent the Bears to a 96-82 defeat. A battling and determined second half effort from the Bears was not enough to cool the Lady Jaguars (4-0), who shot nearly 60 percent from the fl oor and hitting 14 of their 25 three-point attempts.

LaToya Jackson fi nished with a team-high 23 points, hitting eight of her 13 shots from the fl oor and 5-of-10 from behind the arc. The Bears got an all-around performance from reigning Atlantic Sun Player of the Week Dominique Chism as well; the senior forward fi nishing with 17 points, a team-high seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Courtney Ford fi nished with 15 points, marking the third straight game she has broken double-digits for the Orange and Black.

Lewis made an immediate impact as well, thread-ing the needle on a tight pass to Dominique Chism for an easy bucket. The 5-8 Courtney Ford then outjumped the 6-1 Jessica Starling to pull down an offensive rebound, leading to a pair of free throws for the junior as the two teams traded blows early.

The Lady Jaguars were moving the ball around well early, creating good shooting opportunities for their guards, and Nettles made no mistake from 12 feet out to fi nish off a series of 10 straight passes from South Alabama. A similar possession led to a 2-on-1 break, and an easy bucket for the towering Shaniece Brunner off a no-look pass as USA stretched their advantage to 13 points.

A pair of three-pointers from Jessica Starling late in the half sprung South Alabama to a 47-35 lead at the break.

The Bears would tighten up defensively, as their full court pressure seemed to frazzle South Alabama a bit. A three-pointer from Courtney Ford in transition, and a TaShera Lewis lay-in following an Anqaneice Lewis steal pulled the Lady Jaguars lead all the way back to 12 points. Mercer showed their character with its late charge, but their rally came too little, too late as USA was able to run the clock out on its fourth consecutive victory.

SOUTH ALABAMA 96, MERCER 82(NOV. 24, MITCHELL CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs South Alabama11/24/08 7:05 p.m. at Mobile, Ala. (Mitchell Center)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min20 CHISM, Dominique f 8-18 0-1 1-2 1 6 7 5 17 3 3 0 3 3521 LEWIS, Megan f 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 905 DOH, Natasha g 1-5 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 3 4 1 4 1 1 2622 JACKSON, LaToya g 8-13 5-10 2-3 0 2 2 1 23 1 1 0 1 3531 FORD, Courtney g 4-13 0-3 7-7 3 1 4 2 15 3 2 0 2 3410 LEWIS, TaShera 3-6 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 0 6 2 1 0 0 1611 SEYMOUR, Cristin 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 1012 LEWIS, Anquaneice 1-5 0-2 4-4 1 0 1 3 6 0 1 1 3 1425 LEONARD, Nicole 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 930 CARTER, Kourtney 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 834 RAMON, Lacy 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

Team 1 3 4Totals 30-67 6-18 16-18 11 17 28 22 82 13 13 2 11 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-9 88.9%


Game: 30-67 44.8%Game: 6-18 33.3%Game: 16-18 88.9%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min42 Sproal, Karina f 5-7 3-4 0-0 1 2 3 1 13 1 3 0 0 1953 Brunner, Shaniece c 7-9 0-1 4-4 1 5 6 2 18 2 1 1 0 2802 Nettles, Shakira g 4-7 2-4 0-1 1 2 3 1 10 3 0 2 1 2310 Banks, Siedah g 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 4 5 1 3 6 1 0 0 1821 Starling, Jessica g 7-13 4-9 1-1 1 3 4 0 19 4 0 1 0 2301 Peterson, Sarda 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 703 Walker, Lauren 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 711 Smith, Morriah 4-5 1-1 2-3 0 1 1 0 11 1 5 0 1 1915 Rutledge, Brittney 0-4 0-1 1-2 1 4 5 1 1 3 4 0 0 1622 Kennon, Cylenthia 4-4 1-1 1-2 1 4 5 0 10 1 2 0 1 2423 Gaines, Tashley 1-1 0-0 3-4 0 0 0 3 5 2 0 1 0 741 Dennis, Vontrice 1-3 1-1 0-0 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 0 1 9

Team 0 1 1Totals 35-59 14-25 12-17 8 28 36 15 96 24 18 5 4 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0%


Game: 35-59 59.3%Game: 14-25 56.0%Game: 12-17 70.6%

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Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMER 35 47 82South Alabama 47 49 96

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MACON, Ga. - Mercer opened their 2008-09 home schedule in style, recording a decisive 79-69 victory over High Point in a Saturday afternoon matinee. The Bears never trailed in the contest, leading wire-to-wire in winning their only non-conference game at the Uni-versity Center.

LaToya Jackson paced the Bears in scoring for the second straight game. An all-around performance from the Oklahoma City native would see her fi nish with 19 points, six rebounds and four assists while hitting fi ve of her nine shots from behind the three-point arc.

All told, four Bears would crack double-fi gures for scoring, as reigning Atlantic Sun Player of the Week Dominique Chism added 17 for the second straight game. Courtney Ford would fi nish with 16 points on the afternoon, and Kourtney Carter contributed a season-high 11 points as well.

The Bears would hit six shots from behind the arc in the fi rst half, with LaToya Jackson also getting into the act, drilling a shot from a good four feet behind the arc midway through the period.

The visitors would not let Mercer run away with the game, however, using a major rebounding advantage to stay with the Bears. Outworking the Orange and Black 41-30 on the boards, High Point would get 14 second-chance points in the contest. After grabbing her own miss, Dodd would knock down a 12-foot jumper to pull the Panthers to within eight.

But that would be as close as the visitors would get in the second half, however, as Mercer would not be denied in their fi rst home game of the season. Neicey Lewis threaded the needle to fi nd Chism down low, somehow cramming a pass between three defenders to present an uncontested layup for the senior forward.

Senior Natasha Doh also impressed in the second half, with the Panthers struggling to deal with her pace and penetration off the dribble. Doh would fi nish the game with six points and four rebounds, all in the second half.

All told, Mercer would shoot 50.0 percent from the fl oor for the game, including hitting 57.7 percent in the second half. The Panthers, meanwhile, could hit just 12 of their 34 shots in the second half (35.3 percent), including just three of 12 from three-point land, as the Bears defense tightened up in the fi nal 20 minutes.

MERCER 79, HIGH POINT 69(NOV. 29, UNIVERSITY CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsHigh Point vs MER11/29/08 2:00 p.m. at Macon, Ga. University Center

High Point 69 • 1-4, 0-0Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min02 DEAN, LaTeisha * 3-6 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 1 7 1 2 0 1 2104 HARGRAVES, Jurica * 3-10 2-6 2-2 2 2 4 0 10 0 5 0 0 2931 BROWN, Shamia * 4-13 0-0 4-4 5 2 7 3 12 0 3 0 1 2844 MAIER, Mackenzie * 3-8 1-4 1-2 2 7 9 3 8 3 3 1 0 2754 SAMUELS, Ashlee * 2-3 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 3 5 0 0 0 0 1712 PFAHL, Kirsten 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+13 FIELDS, Frances 6-9 2-4 1-2 0 3 3 2 15 3 0 0 1 3021 TUCKER, Andrea 2-7 0-0 2-2 3 3 6 2 6 0 3 0 0 1924 DODD, Amy 2-4 1-1 1-2 1 3 4 3 6 2 1 0 0 2442 McKOY, Tedcandra 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 5

Team 0 2 2Totals 25-62 7-17 12-16 16 25 41 21 69 9 17 1 3 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5%


Game: 25-62 40.3%Game: 7-17 41.2%Game: 12-16 75.0%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min12 LEWIS, Anquaneice * 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 2220 CHISM, Dominique * 8-13 0-0 1-4 0 1 1 3 17 0 3 1 3 3422 JACKSON, LaToya * 6-11 5-9 2-2 0 6 6 1 19 4 2 0 0 3530 CARTER, Kourtney * 4-8 0-0 3-4 1 0 1 0 11 1 0 0 0 2431 FORD, Courtney * 5-8 4-6 2-4 2 1 3 4 16 2 4 0 2 2505 DOH, Natasha 2-5 0-1 2-4 1 3 4 2 6 1 1 0 0 1310 LEWIS, TaShera 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 711 SEYMOUR, Cristin 0-2 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 2 1021 LEWIS, Megan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 523 HAMMER, Lorin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 324 POWELL, Kara 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 225 LEONARD, Nicole 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1534 RAMON, Lacy 1-3 0-1 2-4 0 2 2 0 4 2 0 1 0 5

Team 1 6 7Totals 27-54 9-18 16-28 8 22 30 16 79 13 12 2 8 200


FT % 1st Half: 9-18 50.0%


Game: 27-54 50.0%Game: 9-18 50.0%Game: 16-28 57.1%

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Officials: D. Mitchell, K. Weed, T. GoldbeeTechnical fouls: High Point-None. MER-TEAM.Attendance: 115

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MACON, Ga. – Mercer held off a late rally from visit-ing USC Upstate to get its Atlantic Sun season off to a winning start on Wednesday night, knocking off the Spartans by a 79-75 scoreline. After using a second half spurt to jump out to a 15-point lead, the Bears saw their lead whittled down to just three before Nicole Leon-ard hit a key late free-throw to put the contest out of Upstate’s reach.

LaToya Jackson led the Bears in scoring for the third straight game, posting 19 points while hitting four of her six shots from three-point range. The Oklahoma City native was clinical at the charity stripe as well, sinking seven of her eight free throw attempts.

All told, Mercer (4-2, 1-0 A-Sun) would fi nish with four scorers in double fi gures for the second straight game. Dominique Chism posted 15 points on 7-of-13 shooting and fi ve steals despite fouling out early in the second half. Natasha Doh (12) and Courtney Ford (11) would also break the ten-point barrier: the latter accom-plishing the feat for the fi fth consecutive game.

Chism looked sharp on the defensive end, recording a pair of early blocks against the Spartan frontcourt as the teams traded off 11 lead changes in the fi rst half.

But the visitors would be the ones to step up and begin to take charge of the contest, extending to a 17-11 lead behind a pair of transition buckets. First, a long lob from Courtney Hawkins led to an easy two for Chelsey Peterson. Then Lesley Daniel would hit her fi rst shot from behind the arc as well, taking advantage of a defensive mix-up to get an open look.

Natasha Doh would give Mercer their fi rst lead just before the break, showing her speed on the dribble to round the Upstate defense for a baseline runner. The Bears closed the half with a mirror image of their previ-ous play: Ford drawing three defenders on a drive to the basket before fi nding Jackson on the wing for an open three, as the home side went into the break with a 36-34 lead.

The Spartans would make the fi nal minute uncomfort-able for the Bears, as another three from Wallace got it back to a one-possession game, but it was too little, too late as Leonard hit the second of two free throws to stretch the lead back to four. A desperate heave from the Spartans came up short as Mercer closed out its fi rst conference win of the season.

MERCER 79, USC UPSTATE 75(DEC. 3, UNIVERSITY CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsUSC Upstate vs MER12/3/08 7:00 pm at Macon, Ga.

USC Upstate 75 • 4-1, 0-1 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min21 McMILLAN, Chelsea f 8-13 1-1 6-10 4 1 5 2 23 0 5 0 3 1432 FROST, Sam f 2-5 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 3 5 0 2 0 1 3211 HAWKINS, Courtney g 0-3 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 3 0 4 0 0 2 3014 WALLACE, Kendra g 6-10 4-7 0-0 2 3 5 1 16 2 1 0 2 3623 JOHNSON, Ebony g 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 502 BRADLEY, Courtney 2-5 1-2 2-3 0 0 0 4 7 3 2 0 4 2215 JOHNSON, Brittany 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2120 DANIEL, Lesley 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 2 5 0 0 1425 WESTFIELD, Kelly 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1040 PETERSON, Chelsey 3-6 0-0 1-3 2 3 5 3 7 1 4 0 1 741 RICHARDSON, Kolesia 3-6 0-0 8-8 1 4 5 2 14 0 1 0 0 9

Team 3 2 5 1Totals 25-54 8-17 17-24 15 17 32 22 75 12 24 0 13 200


FT % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0%


Game: 25-54 46.3%Game: 8-17 47.1%Game: 17-24 70.8%

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MER 79 • 4-2, 1-0 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 DOH, Natasha * 5-11 0-2 2-7 1 1 2 4 12 2 5 0 4 3220 CHISM, Dominique * 7-13 0-1 1-1 2 1 3 5 15 1 2 2 5 1722 JACKSON, LaToya * 4-7 4-6 7-8 0 0 0 1 19 0 4 0 0 3430 CARTER, Kourtney * 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1631 FORD, Courtney * 5-9 1-1 0-0 1 4 5 0 11 3 1 0 0 3410 LEWIS, TaShera 3-4 0-0 1-1 2 1 3 1 7 2 1 1 0 1111 SEYMOUR, Cristin 3-4 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 3 7 0 2 0 2 1312 LEWIS, Anquaneice 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1221 LEWIS, Megan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 425 LEONARD, Nicole 0-1 0-0 2-4 2 3 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 1434 RAMON, Lacy 0-0 0-0 2-4 2 2 4 2 2 2 5 0 0 13

Team 2 3 5Totals 29-53 5-10 16-27 12 18 30 20 79 11 22 3 11 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-11 63.6%


Game: 29-53 54.7%Game: 5-10 50.0%Game: 16-27 59.3%

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Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalUSC Upstate 34 41 75MER 36 43 79

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MACON, Ga. - Mercer announced their presence as a real force in the Atlantic Sun conference this season on Friday night, handing defending champions and pre-season favorites ETSU a comprehensive 77-61 defeat at the University Center in Macon. The win lifts the Bears to the top of the A-Sun standings, as they move up to 5-2 on the season, and 2-0 in conference play.

A hard fought and tightly contested game that saw 10 lead changes and eight tie scores, the Orange and Black fi nally broke the game open for good midway through the second half. After clinging to a 37-33 lead at the break, Mercer would score 32 points in the fi nal 12 minutes of the contest, and frustrated the Lady Bucs with their discipline in their zone defense: the visitors would only get to the free throw line four times in the entire second half.

Junior LaToya Jackson led the Bears in scoring for the fourth straight contest, keeping her hot hand by ringing up 21 points, including hitting 12 of 14 from the charity stripe. Natasha Doh impressed down the stretch as well for the Orange and Black, as 13 of her career-high 16 points came in the second half.

Courtney Ford also cracked double-digit scoring for the sixth consecutive game, posting 14 points as well as a team-best eight rebounds on the night, but her contribu-tions go well beyond statistics. The Orange Coast Col-lege transfer was at the heart of two of the biggest plays on the night for the Bears. With fi ve minutes left in the game, Ford risked her body to snag a loose ball on the fl oor, showing great awareness to call a timeout to retain a valuable possession for Mercer.

The junior would then catch and shoot an inbounds pass, knocking down a 12-foot jumper with one second remaining on the shot clock. Those two veteran plays helped keep momentum in the home side’s favor, help-ing to stave off a late ETSU charge.

It took a team effort to down the mighty Lady Bucs, however, and it was the team defense in the second half that enabled the Bears to grab their biggest win of the young season. Frustrating the visitors with their zone defense, Mercer held ETSU’s Atlantic Sun Preseason All-Conference selection to just 4-of-12 shooting on the night.

Eight different Bears would record at least one steal as well, fi nishing the night with 14 thefts.

MERCER 77, ETSU 61(DEC. 5, UNIVERSITY CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsETSU vs MER12/5/08 5 p.m. at Macon, Ga. University Center

ETSU 61 • 1-5, 0-1 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min00 DAVIS, Tara * 2-6 1-4 1-2 1 1 2 4 6 3 4 0 2 2022 WILES, TaRonda * 10-26 0-3 2-2 4 3 7 1 22 1 3 0 3 3832 THOMPSON, Devin * 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1444 EVANS, Siarre * 4-12 0-6 3-3 2 2 4 4 11 0 5 0 3 3345 BELCHER, Latisha * 3-3 0-0 1-2 2 6 8 4 7 0 1 0 1 2610 PHILLIPS, Kami 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 3 8 0 1 2621 WHITE, Shannon 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+23 DIXON, Natasha 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 424 PICKWELL, Natalie 2-5 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 5 4 0 0 0 1 1225 WASHINGTON, Gwen 4-5 1-1 2-3 2 6 8 2 11 1 1 0 0 27

Team 2 3 5 1Totals 25-61 2-16 9-12 13 23 36 25 61 9 27 0 11 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0%


Game: 25-61 41.0%Game: 2-16 12.5%Game: 9-12 75.0%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 DOH, Natasha * 5-9 1-1 5-7 0 3 3 3 16 3 3 0 3 3120 CHISM, Dominique * 2-6 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 5 5 0 7 0 1 1422 JACKSON, LaToya * 3-8 3-7 12-14 0 2 2 1 21 4 3 0 2 3830 CARTER, Kourtney * 3-7 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 2 2131 FORD, Courtney * 5-8 0-1 4-6 4 4 8 2 14 3 4 0 3 3910 LEWIS, TaShera 2-4 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 1511 SEYMOUR, Cristin 2-4 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 1 1112 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-2 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 425 LEONARD, Nicole 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 1 6 2 3 0 1 2234 RAMON, Lacy 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5

Team 1 7 8Totals 25-53 4-11 23-33 9 23 32 15 77 13 21 0 14 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-10 80.0%


Game: 25-53 47.2%Game: 4-11 36.4%Game: 23-33 69.7%

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – After besting ETSU its last time out, Mercer was unable to make it two upsets in a row as they fell on the road to ACC side Florida State by a 74-54 margin on Sunday. The loss drops the Bears to a 5-3 record on the season, though they remain in a tie atop the Atlantic Sun standings.

Natasha Doh led Mercer with 15 points, eight of which came in a second half that saw the Bears shoot an even 50 percent (11-of-22) from the fi eld. Courtney Ford also turned in a typical all-around performance for the Orange and Black, contributing seven points, seven boards, four assists and two steals on the night.

But Mercer would have no answer for the inside pres-ence of the Seminoles. FSU fi nished the game with 36 points in the paint, compared to just 18 for the Bears. The Seminoles’ 6-4 center Jacinta Monroe would lead all scorers with 20 points on the night, and proved a major factor on the defensive end as well, blocking six shots.

Struggling with the length of FSU’s Monroe inside, the Bears would look outside, and a LaToya Jackson three would cut the defi cit to 16-9 midway through the period.

But the Florida State defense continued to frustrate Mercer, especially as they went to a full court press which created a string of transition baskets for the Seminoles, the pick of which was a no-look lob from Courtney Ward that set up a three-point play for Mon-roe. The home side’s marking would see them extend their lead to as many as 16

The Bears weren’t going to go quietly, however, show-ing some character to whittle the lead down to eight.

A late surge from the Seminoles, however, regained the momentum for the home side, as they went into the locker room with a 38-23 advantage at the break.

The Bears had no answer for FSU’s inside game, and the play of Monroe and Bravard would spring a 12-3 run midway through the second half that would effec-tively put the game out of reach, as the Seminoles went up, 58-35.

The Orange and Black would battle, but could get no closer as the home side closed out a decisive 74-54 victory.

FLORIDA STATE 74, MERCER 54(DEC. 14, )

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs Florida State12/14/08 2:05 PM at the Tucker Center - Tallahassee, Florida


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min20 CHISM, Dominique f 3-7 0-0 2-4 1 2 3 3 8 1 6 2 2 2730 CARTER, Kourtney c 2-6 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 1705 DOH, Natasha g 6-14 2-3 1-2 3 3 6 2 15 0 2 0 0 3022 JACKSON, LaToya g 2-10 2-6 2-4 0 2 2 1 8 2 4 0 1 3031 FORD, Courtney g 3-9 1-1 0-0 3 4 7 1 7 4 2 0 2 3410 LEWIS, TaShera 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+11 SEYMOUR, Cristin 3-5 0-0 1-1 2 2 4 5 7 2 3 1 3 2612 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 821 LEWIS, Megan 2-4 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 1524 POWELL, Kara 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 125 LEONARD, Nicole 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1133 BAWDEN, Holly 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Team 0 3 3Totals 21-57 5-11 7-13 10 21 31 16 54 10 20 4 8 200


FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0%


Game: 21-57 36.8%Game: 5-11 45.5%Game: 7-13 53.8%

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Florida State 74 • 8-2, 0-0 ACCTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min50 Monroe, Jacinta f 8-13 0-0 4-5 3 4 7 2 20 1 1 6 2 2654 Bravard, Cierra c 3-5 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 3 8 0 4 1 0 1401 Gray, Angel g 3-8 0-2 6-6 1 7 8 1 12 3 3 0 1 2705 Hunnicutt, Christian g 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2510 Freshour, Mara g 1-5 1-3 0-0 1 4 5 0 3 1 4 0 0 2302 Harvin, Alysha 2-7 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 1804 Moore, Cayla 1-1 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 1112 Ward, Courtney 2-3 1-2 3-4 1 1 2 2 8 5 4 0 0 2320 Davis-Cain, Tanae 5-14 3-7 0-2 3 1 4 1 13 1 1 1 0 2322 Keough, Kayli 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 10

Team 2 4 6Totals 27-64 5-15 15-19 18 28 46 15 74 14 18 9 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-9 88.9%


Game: 27-64 42.2%Game: 5-15 33.3%Game: 15-19 78.9%

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Officials: Wesley Dean, Angela Lewis, Rachelle JonesTechnical fouls: MER-None. Florida State-None.Attendance: 1909

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMER 23 31 54Florida State 38 36 74

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NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bears were sweating for all 40 minutes against Florida Atlantic, and it had nothing to do with the famous Bahama heat.

Mercer was stretched to their limits by the 3-6 Owls, even needing to rally from behind late in the second half. But in the end, the Orange and Black survived the pressure cooker to record a 74-68 win in the fi rst round of the Bahamas Sunshine Shooutout in Nas-sau.

The outstanding Dominique Chism led the Bears with 20 points, despite battling foul trouble for a large part of the contest. Chism took charge of the contest in the second half, however, scoring 12 of the team’s 14 points in a particularly impressive span midway through the period.

The Dallas, Texas native also hit the game’s big-gest shot, going up strong to convert a jumper off the glass to break a 66-66 tie with just 53 seconds remaining on the clock. Florida Atlantic could never recover, and clutch free throw shooting late in the contest from LaToya Jackson and Courtney Ford sealed the Bears sixth win of the season (6-3).

Ten early points from the hot hand of Ford pushed the Bears out to an early 10 point lead, as they threat-ened to run away with the contest.

But foul trouble for Chism and Natasha Doh, combined with the hard-nosed play of FAU guard Brittany Bowe brought the Owls back into the game. Bowe scored eight of her team-high 16 points late in the fi rst half, giving Florida Atlantic a 36-35 edge going to the break.

The Bears opened the second half rejuvenated, how-ever, as Chism took control of the game, pouring in 15 points in the fi nal frame alone. She was the driv-ing force behind a 19-5 run early in the second stanza that put the Bears up by as many as nine.

FAU wouldn’t go away, however, keying a 13-6 run of its own to keep the Bears on the edge of their seats. A jumper in the paint from Carla Stubbs gave the Owls a 66-65 lead with just three minutes to play.

They would get just two points the rest of the way, however, as Mercer held the Owls to just 3-of-17 shooting from three-point range, setting up the late heroics from Chism, Jackson and Ford.

MERCER 74, FAU 68(DEC. 18, NASSAU, BAHAMAS)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsFlorida Atlantic vs MER12/18/08 4:00 at Nassau, Bahamas

Florida Atlantic 68 • 3-6Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min02 Bowe, Brittany * 7-12 0-1 2-3 1 1 2 4 16 4 7 0 3 3105 Givens, Jaimie * 4-10 0-1 1-3 0 6 6 2 9 1 1 1 1 2614 Taylor, Andrea * 2-4 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 2 5 1 2 0 0 2925 Stubbs, Carla * 4-11 1-6 2-4 2 3 5 5 11 2 1 0 2 3042 Knurick, Jessica * 2-6 0-0 6-8 4 9 13 2 10 3 4 0 1 2503 Lambert, Candace 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 710 Beauzil, Susan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 823 Caldwell, Erica 2-5 0-0 3-6 1 1 2 4 7 1 0 0 0 1924 Stamps, Teri 1-5 1-5 1-2 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 1432 Turner, Breana 3-6 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 11

Team 4 3 7Totals 25-59 3-17 15-26 13 26 39 24 68 13 18 1 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-14 57.1%


Game: 25-59 42.4%Game: 3-17 17.6%Game: 15-26 57.7%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 DOH, Natasha * 4-7 0-1 1-2 2 1 3 4 9 0 2 0 2 2320 CHISM, Dominique * 8-14 0-0 4-6 1 2 3 4 20 0 5 0 1 2622 JACKSON, LaToya * 1-5 0-1 6-8 0 2 2 4 8 4 1 0 2 3730 CARTER, Kourtney * 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1131 FORD, Courtney * 6-12 2-5 5-8 0 7 7 3 19 2 6 0 0 3310 LEWIS, TaShera 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1411 SEYMOUR, Cristin 2-3 0-0 3-3 0 6 6 2 7 1 4 0 1 1912 LEWIS, Anquaneice 2-3 1-1 2-3 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 721 LEWIS, Megan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 723 HAMMER, Lorin 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 225 LEONARD, Nicole 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 1334 RAMON, Lacy 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8

Team 2 3 5Totals 25-54 3-8 21-30 7 27 34 22 74 10 20 0 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8%


Game: 25-54 46.3%Game: 3-8 37.5%Game: 21-30 70.0%

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Officials: Terri Thompson, Kara Hughes, Kris DensonTechnical fouls: Florida Atlantic-None. MER-None.Attendance: 267

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalFlorida Atlantic 36 32 68MER 35 39 74

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NASSAU, Bahamas – A tremendous second-half effort saw Mercer eliminate a 12-point halftime defi cit against a solid East Carolina team, but a late Pirate surge sent the Bears to their fourth loss of the season, 61-57. The Orange and Black managed to tie the scores at 47-47 midway through the second stanza, but were unable to ever get their noses in front of the Pirates as the Bears were forced to settle for a split in their two-game stay at the Bahamas Sunshine Shootout.

LaToya Jackson led Mercer (6-4) in scoring with 17 points on the night, including completing the Bears’ comeback with a massive three-pointer from NBA range. But the team’s resurgence owed a great deal to the play of Dominique Chism. The Dallas, Texas native rattled off eight straight points just after the halftime interval, even earning back-to-back three-point plays on consecutive possessions. Strong and positive around the basket all night , Chism fi nished with 10 points on the night, all in the second half.

Bahama native Cristin Seymour capped her home-coming with a solid performance as well, scoring a season-high 10 points and grabbing seven rebounds, while Courtney Ford also contributed 10 points for the Bears.

From there, however, East Carolina (7-3) would control much of the fi rst half; the Pirates shooting 41.4 percent from the fl oor and converting more free throws (eight) than Mercer even attempted (six). The Bears struggled to slow down sharpshooter Allison Spivey, who put down eight of her 17 points in the opening frame, as ECU led by as many as 14.

The Bears, however, refused to fold, and came out swinging in the second half as Chism began to assert herself. Her play inside as well as fi ve more points from Seymour keyed a 12-2 Mercer run that ulti-mately brought the Bears level.

After Jackson’s big three, however, a pair of free throws and a big three-pointer from ECU’s Spivey with just four minutes remaining gave the Pirates the lead for good. A Natasha Doh lay-in would bring the Bears within two with just 11 seconds to play, but Spivey again held her nerve to convert a pair of free throws to put the game out of reach.

EAST CAROLINA 61, MERCER 57(DEC. 19, NASSAU, BAHAMAS)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs East Carolina12/19/08 8:00 at Nassau, Bahamas


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 DOH, Natasha * 1-3 0-0 0-2 2 7 9 3 2 3 4 0 0 2911 SEYMOUR, Cristin * 4-10 2-3 0-0 3 4 7 5 10 0 5 0 0 2820 CHISM, Dominique * 4-10 0-0 2-8 1 4 5 4 10 0 6 0 1 2522 JACKSON, LaToya * 6-12 3-8 2-2 0 0 0 2 17 1 3 0 1 3431 FORD, Courtney * 2-12 1-5 5-5 3 4 7 1 10 6 3 0 2 3710 LEWIS, TaShera 1-4 0-1 0-0 1 3 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 1312 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-4 0-1 2-2 3 3 6 0 2 0 1 0 1 1521 LEWIS, Megan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 425 LEONARD, Nicole 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 630 CARTER, Kourtney 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 634 RAMON, Lacy 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

Team 1 2 3 1Totals 20-58 6-18 11-19 15 28 43 16 57 10 26 1 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7%


Game: 20-58 34.5%Game: 6-18 33.3%Game: 11-19 57.9%

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East Carolina 61 • 7-3Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 GAY, KIM * 1-5 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 2 2 1 1 1 0 1303 YOUNG, Jasmine * 3-13 0-6 0-0 0 1 1 2 6 4 3 0 2 2405 COCHRAN, Lauren * 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 825 TERRY, LaCoya * 6-12 0-4 6-9 3 8 11 3 18 2 2 0 2 2145 HUSAROVA, Gabriela * 2-7 1-4 0-0 3 0 3 2 5 0 2 0 0 2702 SPIVEY, Allison 4-11 3-8 6-7 0 3 3 1 17 2 2 0 1 3212 CLARKE, Ashley 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2015 SMITH, Chareya 0-2 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 624 BEST, Jean 5-6 0-0 0-0 2 5 7 3 10 1 3 2 0 1733 WILSON, Crystal 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1644 BOWENS, Tiahana 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 850 ASHFORD, Shuanda 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 8

Team 0 3 3Totals 22-59 4-22 13-18 11 28 39 22 61 11 19 4 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7%


Game: 22-59 37.3%Game: 4-22 18.2%Game: 13-18 72.2%

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Officials: Tony Lippa, Anita Myles, Debbie AdamsTechnical fouls: MER-None. East Carolina-None.Attendance: 187

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMER 23 34 57East Carolina 35 26 61

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WICHITA, Kan. - Mercer will end the 2008 calen-dar year a bit disappointed after a spirited second-half comeback came up just short against a tough Wichita State side in Kansas. The Bears seemed to have the Shockers (8-3) reeling midway through the second stanza, closing a ten-point gap down to just one with seven minutes left to play.

A key three-point shot from WSU’s Val Siemens, however, sparked the home side back into life, as they closed the game on a 21-10 run to hold off the Orange and Black, who fall to 6-5 on the season.

Mercer went into the halftime interval down by eight, due to a slow shooting fi rst half, which saw them shoot just 34 percent from the fl oor and just 1-of-8 from behind the arc.

Typically, however, the Bears came out fi ring in the second half, whittling away at the Wichita State lead behind four quick points from Courtney Ford. A pair of three-point buckets from Holly Bawden and Natasha Doh soon followed, and an-other Doh lay-in clipped the Shockers lead to just one, at 50-49 with just over seven minutes to play.

On their next possession, however, neither Bawden or LaToya Jackson could get their shots to fall, and WSU took full advantage, as Siemens drained a three-point bucket on the other end: a fi ve-point swing that the Bears could never recover from.

The home side held their nerve to knock down a series of late free-throws in the clutch, as the Shockers hit 19-of-23 (82.9) from the charity stripe on the night. Mercer, meanwhile, could get to the line just nine times in the contest, though they did hit six of those.

Dominique Chism led the Bears with 16 points, hitting seven of her 11 shots from the fl oor and pulling in a team-best six rebounds as well. Ford and Doh also fi nished in double-digit scoring, con-tributing 13 and 11 points each, respectively.

The Shockers were led by 17 points from forward Daria Frazier, while teammate Marcy Sudbeck just missed out on a double-double, registering 16 points and nine boards in the contest. Jacie Hoyt fi nished with 16 points and six assists as well.

WICHITA STATE 71, MERCER 59(DEC. 29, CHARLES KOCH ARENA)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs Wichita St.12-29-08 7:05 p.m. at Charles Koch Arena (Wichita, Kan.)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min10 LEWIS, TaShera f 1-3 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 3 4 0 2 0 0 2120 CHISM, Dominique f 7-11 0-0 2-3 2 4 6 4 16 2 5 1 0 3005 DOH, Natasha g 5-9 1-1 0-0 2 3 5 4 11 4 3 0 2 2822 JACKSON, LaToya g 1-10 0-6 0-0 0 5 5 2 2 6 1 0 0 3631 FORD, Courtney g 5-15 1-5 2-4 2 3 5 1 13 2 0 0 1 3611 SEYMOUR, Cristin 1-9 0-3 0-0 4 1 5 4 2 0 3 1 3 2012 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 325 LEONARD, Nicole 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 6 1 0 1 1 1530 CARTER, Kourtney 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 233 BAWDEN, Holly 2-5 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 9

Team 4 1 5Totals 25-66 3-16 6-9 17 18 35 18 59 15 15 3 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0%


Game: 25-66 37.9%Game: 3-16 18.8%Game: 6-9 66.7%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min20 Sudbeck, Marcy f 5-8 0-0 6-6 2 7 9 3 16 1 5 2 0 2934 Frazier, Daria f 6-9 0-0 5-5 3 2 5 4 17 0 3 1 2 2701 Henderson, Marisah g 3-10 0-5 2-5 1 4 5 1 8 7 4 0 4 4003 Hoyt, Jacie g 4-9 2-5 6-6 3 1 4 2 16 6 4 1 2 3931 Siemens, Val g 5-10 2-5 0-0 1 1 2 1 12 0 1 0 1 3505 Pointer, Shantel 0-3 0-2 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 610 Gladden, Ashley 1-1 0-0 0-1 1 4 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 2135 Kerr, Jadhon 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3

Team 1 5 6 1Totals 24-52 4-17 19-23 13 26 39 13 71 15 18 4 9 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0%


Game: 24-52 46.2%Game: 4-17 23.5%Game: 19-23 82.6%

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Officials: R:Doug Knight; U1:Marty Cook; U2:Melissa UlsakerTechnical fouls: MER-None. Wichita St.-None.Attendance: 1670

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMER 25 34 59Wichita St. 33 38 71

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BUIES CREEK, NC – Clutch free throw shooting and a bit of bad luck cost the Bears their fi rst con-ference loss of the season, as Campbell rallied to knock off the Orange and Black by a 56-50 scoreline in Buies Creek on Sunday. The two teams traded the lead throughout, and Mercer found itself up a bucket with as few as two minutes left to play, but the Camels would hit six of eight free throws inside the fi nal 120 seconds to claim their fi rst A-Sun win of the season.

It could have all been different for the Bears had the iron been just a little kinder, as Courtney Ford and LaToya Jackson both saw shots lip out off of the rim when the team trailed by four with less than 30 seconds to play. But neither could get the ball to fall, and Jessica Mack would hit two free throws with fi ve seconds to play to ice the game for Campbell.

Ford poured in six quick points of her own, banging a jumper in off the glass from a tight angle to give the Bears their fi rst lead at 10-9.

The Camels would whittle the Mercer lead down behind a Kate Cloxton long ball, but behind 10 fi rst half points from Chism, the Bears would head to the locker room with a 26-23 edge.

The two teams continued trading blows at the start of the second stanza. A three-ball from Lauren Arthur put the home side level, but Chism answered back for the Bears, restoring their advantage with a jumper off the glass from fi ve feet.

Mercer got a swift response from its guard play, as a long range three from LaToya Jackson and a fast break lay-up from Natasha Doh quickly made it a game once again. Jackson would complete the come-back by draining a big three-pointer with a defender in her face to knot the scores at 44-44 with just over four minutes to play.

Jackson would fi nish with a game-high 16 points for the Bears, who fall to 6-6 on the season. Chism con-tributed 15 points to the cause as well, while Ford pulled in a team-best nine rebounds.

Yesh led the Camels with 16 points, hitting six of her 11 shots from the fl oor. Jessica Mack would haul in 11 rebounds for the home side as well, though the Bears would enjoy a 44-38 rebounding advantage in the contest.

CAMPBELL 56, MERCER 50(JAN. 3, GORE ARENA)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs Campbell1/3/09 1 pm at Buies Creek, N.C. (Gore Arena/Pope Ctr)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min10 LEWIS, TaShera f 1-3 0-0 0-0 4 0 4 4 2 1 2 1 0 2120 CHISM, Dominique f 6-15 0-0 3-4 3 2 5 5 15 0 4 0 2 2405 DOH, Natasha g 2-4 0-0 2-4 5 3 8 0 6 4 8 0 4 2222 JACKSON, LaToya g 6-13 3-6 1-2 2 2 4 2 16 3 2 0 2 3531 FORD, Courtney g 4-19 0-7 0-0 2 7 9 1 8 2 3 0 2 3211 SEYMOUR, Cristin 0-2 0-1 3-4 0 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 2012 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 621 LEWIS, Megan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 625 LEONARD, Nicole 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 3 0 0 2 0 1 1330 CARTER, Kourtney 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 733 BAWDEN, Holly 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 334 RAMON, Lacy 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11

Team 2 2 4Totals 19-57 3-14 9-14 19 25 44 21 50 11 26 2 13 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-10 60.0%


Game: 19-57 33.3%Game: 3-14 21.4%Game: 9-14 64.3%

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Campbell 56 • 8-4, 1-2 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min24 WILLIAMSON, Ashley f 3-4 0-0 2-2 1 5 6 2 8 2 0 1 1 2430 O'NEILL, Amanda f 3-7 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 2 7 1 2 0 0 2141 YESH, Lauren f 6-11 0-0 4-5 1 1 2 2 16 1 4 0 2 3011 MACK, Jessica g 1-9 0-0 5-8 5 6 11 2 7 2 2 0 3 2912 ARTHUR, Lauren g 1-4 0-2 1-2 2 0 2 1 3 3 2 0 0 2810 CLOXTON, Kate 1-5 1-5 0-0 0 2 2 0 3 4 1 1 0 1415 OCHOGU, Lynisha 3-9 0-3 0-0 3 3 6 1 6 2 5 0 2 1721 SMITHBERGER, Lindsay 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 825 BRITT, Geami 1-3 0-0 0-2 1 3 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 1840 BELL, Gara 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2 4 0 1 1 1 11

Team 1 1 2 1Totals 21-57 2-14 12-19 16 22 38 14 56 17 20 3 9 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-10 40.0%


Game: 21-57 36.8%Game: 2-14 14.3%Game: 12-19 63.2%

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Officials: Chris Parker, Ryan Freeman, Larry WrayTechnical fouls: MER-None. Campbell-None.Attendance: 883

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMER 26 24 50Campbell 23 33 56

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A hot start by the host Jacksonville Dolphins put Mercer in an early hole, and the Bears were never able to fully recover as a battling effort fell short in Florida, 78-60. Mercer drops to 6-7 on the season, with a 2-2 mark in the A-Sun, while Jacksonville improves to 7-7 on the year (3-2 A-Sun).

Dominique Chism fi nished with 17 points, scoring in double fi gures for the fi fth consecutive game and just missing out on a double-double with nine rebounds. TaShera Lewis, Natasha Doh and LaToya Jackson all had eight points in a losing effort for the Bears.

The Dolphins came out of the gates on fi re, with DaVina Hamilton scoring six early points to spring the home side to a 13-2 advantage.

TaShera Lewis attempted to rally the Bears, scoring the team’s fi rst eight points on four quick buckets, includ-ing a lay-in on a great look underneath in transition from Doh. A slashing drive and subsequent fi nger roll from Jackson cut the lead to 16-10.

Jacksonville would quickly answer back, however, springing another 12-0 run, highlighted by a long-range basket from Regina Omoite following an offensive rebound.

After having the two teams trade off spurts throughout most of the fi rst half, the game would fi nally stabi-lize near the end of the period. JU’s Desarae Johnson showed her skill in the paint with a baby hook from fi ve feet before Dominique Chism responded for the Bears, producing a deft head-fake in the post that led to an easy jumper off the glass.

Chism would also fi nish off one of the best moves of the night for Mercer, showing great ball movement to swing the ball around before Doh found the Dallas, Texas native for a turnaround jumper in the paint.

The Bears would close the fi rst half the stronger side; Nicole Leonard providing a four-point spark off the bench to help the Mercer cause. A Megan Lewis three would get the team within six, though JU took a 42-35 lead into halftime.

Mercer immediately went about closing the gap at the start of the second half, with Cristin Seymour pouring in a long range bucket to push the scores to 50-45.

JACKSONVILLE 78, MERCER 60(JAN. 8, SWISHER GYMNASIUM)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs Jacksonville1/8/09 5:30 p.m. at Jacksonville, Fla. (Swisher Gymnasium)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min10 LEWIS, TaShera f 4-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 8 0 2 0 0 1320 CHISM, Dominique f 8-17 0-0 1-4 3 6 9 2 17 3 5 1 1 3705 DOH, Natasha g 3-9 0-1 2-2 1 3 4 3 8 4 2 0 4 2822 JACKSON, LaToya g 1-10 0-5 6-6 0 2 2 2 8 3 4 0 0 3731 FORD, Courtney g 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 1 1511 SEYMOUR, Cristin 2-5 2-2 1-2 1 3 4 2 7 1 2 1 2 2312 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 321 LEWIS, Megan 1-3 1-1 0-0 1 2 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 2825 LEONARD, Nicole 3-5 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 6 3 1 2 1 16

Team 4 0 4 2Totals 23-56 4-10 10-14 10 20 30 13 60 15 23 4 9 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3%


Game: 23-56 41.1%Game: 4-10 40.0%Game: 10-14 71.4%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min20 GRABLE, Crystal f 4-4 0-0 3-4 3 4 7 1 11 1 3 5 0 2921 JOHNSON, Desarae f 6-8 0-0 2-2 0 3 3 1 14 0 4 4 0 2104 JACKSON, Coutney g 4-8 2-5 1-1 1 2 3 1 11 1 3 1 2 2111 OMOITE, Regina g 4-7 3-6 2-2 3 6 9 2 13 9 1 0 5 3614 HAMILTON, DaVina g 4-10 0-3 2-2 0 0 0 4 10 3 2 1 2 2403 GEORGE, Jessica 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 210 RICHARDSON, Teneskei 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 522 WILLIAMS, Ashanti 2-4 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 0 6 1 1 0 2 1423 GRAY, Danielle 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 924 PASCHAL, Lynsey 2-7 0-0 2-2 3 1 4 2 6 0 2 0 1 1732 GREGOIRE, Virginia 2-7 0-3 1-2 1 5 6 2 5 3 2 0 2 22

Team 1 2 3Totals 29-61 5-19 15-17 13 27 40 13 78 19 19 12 15 200


FT % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0%

2nd half: 11-30 36.7%2nd half: 2-11 18.2%2nd half: 12-12 100.0

Game: 29-61 47.5%Game: 5-19 26.3%Game: 15-17 88.2%

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - An all-around team effort and a dominant fi rst half sprung the Bears to their third victory of the A-Sun season as they snapped a four-game losing streak in spectacular fashion, downing UNF 70-44 in Jacksonville. The win pushes Mercer to an even 7-7 on the year, and 3-2 in A-Sun play.

Mercer allowed just 11 points in the fi rst half, hold-ing the home side scoreless for over 10 minutes: a stretch which coincided with a 17-0 run for the Orange and Black from which UNF would never recover.

Dominique Chism fi nished with a team-best 16 points, while Cristin Seymour grabbed a team-high eight rebounds to go with her 11 points. Nine Mercer players would fi nish the contest with at least two points, as the Bears shot 58.1 percent from the fl oor from the contest: their highest total of the season.

The team showed great patience in the early going, content to move the ball around and wait for an open look. That calmness would translate into the Bears hitting 89% of their shots in the fi rst ten minutes. A Megan Lewis three following some good ball move-ment stretched the Mercer advantage to 19-6.

The Bears were fl ying now, with everyone on the team contributing. Seymour and Neicey Lewis continued their persistence on the defensive end, while Courtney Ford and Nicole Leonard came off the bench knocking down shots as the Bears’ lead increased to 20.

UNF, meanwhile, was struggling to produce any-thing against the Mercer defense, as the Orange and Black held the home side scoreless for a stretch of over ten minutes (10:39) and without a fi eld goal for over 11:46 , as the Lady Ospreys shot just 11 percent for the fi rst period. The Bears would head to the locker room with a comfortable 36-11 advantage.

It was more of the same for the Bears in the second half, with LaToya Jackson going high off the glass to hit the team’s fi rst bucket, though UNF would get a 6-2 spurt to start off the period. Dominique Chism would quickly limit that damage, however, going up strong to get a three-point play from the right baseline.

MERCER 70, UNF 44(JAN. 10, UNF ARENA)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs North Florida1/10/09 2 p.m. at Jacksonville, Fla,. - UNF Arena


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min10 LEWIS, TaShera f 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2120 CHISM, Dominique f 7-9 0-0 2-4 1 1 2 3 16 0 3 2 6 2111 SEYMOUR, Cristin g 3-4 1-1 4-4 0 8 8 2 11 0 6 2 1 2621 LEWIS, Megan g 2-3 2-3 0-2 1 2 3 2 6 1 2 1 0 2122 JACKSON, LaToya g 4-8 3-5 1-2 1 1 2 4 12 1 4 0 0 2712 LEWIS, Anquaneice 2-3 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 4 1 2 0 1 1423 HAMMER, Lorin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 324 POWELL, Kara 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 725 LEONARD, Nicole 4-5 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 2 10 2 1 0 0 2430 CARTER, Kourtney 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 431 FORD, Courtney 2-5 1-2 2-2 1 5 6 2 7 3 2 0 4 2333 BAWDEN, Holly 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 334 RAMON, Lacy 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 6

Team 0 5 5Totals 25-43 7-12 13-18 6 27 33 23 70 8 25 6 13 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0


Game: 25-43 58.1%Game: 7-12 58.3%Game: 13-18 72.2%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min14 GULDAGER, Jennifer f 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1122 CHERIZOL, Arlande f 1-6 0-0 2-4 4 3 7 4 4 0 2 1 1 2704 SYQUIO, Juliemay g 1-7 0-1 2-2 3 0 3 3 4 1 2 1 4 3110 KIRKLAND, Brittany g 2-9 0-1 2-3 1 1 2 3 6 1 6 0 1 2920 BOWEN, Jennifer g 2-14 1-5 2-2 2 1 3 0 7 0 3 0 2 2403 BAKER, Kim 1-8 0-2 1-2 1 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 3 2023 SHEFFIELD, Shennette 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 833 JONES, Brittany 1-1 0-0 1-3 2 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 1 1334 MOBLEY, Kayla 4-7 0-1 3-5 4 6 10 1 11 1 3 0 2 2854 WINDHAM, Willonda 3-4 0-0 0-2 0 1 1 1 6 1 1 0 0 9

Team 3 1 4Totals 15-58 1-11 13-23 21 15 36 15 44 8 19 3 15 200


FT % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0%


Game: 15-58 25.9%Game: 1-11 9.1%Game: 13-23 56.5%

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MACON, Ga. – A back and forth battle between Mer-cer and Florida Gulf Coast ended on a sour note for the Bears, as FGCU took home a 85-76 overtime win in a hotly-contested affair. No team led by more than six points in the entire second half, but Mercer clung to a 81-78 lead with less than a minute to play before the Eagles’ Kelsey Jacobson popped up with a clutch three-point shot to send the game into an extra period.

From there, it was all FGCU, as the Bears could score just fi ve points in overtime, as they fall to 7-8 (3-3 A-Sun) on the season.

The loss overshadows an impressive individual perfor-mance from Mercer forward Dominique Chism. The Dallas, Texas native turned in a career-high 26 points, including eight fi eld goals and a 10-for-13 night from the free throw line.

Junior guard Courtney Ford also earned the Bears fi rst double-double of the season, contributing 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Shooting well from outside, the visitors had climbed back into the contest, and took their fi rst lead behind an McNally scoop and a pair of free throws with six minutes to go in the opening frame. Kelsey Jacobson would quickly stretch that lead to four, at 33-29, with yet another long-range effort.

The Bears would respond, however, snapping off a 9-0 run, keyed by another Seymour three-pointer and the inside strength of TaShera Lewis, who backed down a FGCU defender before knocking down a turnaround jumper. With the Bears surging, the teams would head into the locker room dead even, knotted at 38-38.

The tension in the gym began to rise as the teams continued to trade buckets, as the clock began to tick down. With less than a minute to go, a fi ne drive down the baseline from Seymour would give the Bears a 71-68 cushion.

With just 12 seconds to play, however, Jacobson lev-eled matters with a three from the right wing, forcing the game into overtime.

The see-saw battle continued in the extra period, with another Jacobson three almost immediately cancelled out by a jumper in the post from Chism. But the Bears would get just one more fi eld goal in the fi nal fi ve min-utes as the Eagles took control.

FGCU 85, MERCER 76(JAN. 15, UNIVERSITY CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsFGCU vs MER1/15/09 7 p.m. at University Center, Macon, Ga.

FGCU 85 • 11-4, 4-3 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min11 BROWN, Brittany * 2-5 0-1 3-6 0 2 2 1 7 1 2 1 0 2415 LYLES, Chelsea * 4-9 1-3 4-5 3 1 4 4 13 0 0 0 3 2421 CHIHIL, Courtney * 2-6 1-3 6-7 0 4 4 3 11 3 2 0 3 3023 MURPHY, Shannon * 4-7 4-6 2-2 0 3 3 1 14 6 6 0 2 3525 McNALLY, Adrianne * 5-13 2-4 5-6 3 2 5 5 17 1 7 0 1 3710 JACOBSON, Kelsey 6-12 6-12 1-2 0 2 2 3 19 1 3 0 1 3612 HERMAN, Kristine 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 613 BEDDOME, Emma 0-1 0-1 2-4 1 3 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 2122 MINGOS, Kristina 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 533 FESSENDEN, Amanda 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7

Team 1 7 8Totals 23-55 14-30 25-34 10 25 35 20 85 14 20 1 11 225


FT % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8%


OT: 2-4 50.0%OT: 2-3 66.7%OT: 8-10 80.0%

Game: 23-55 41.8%Game: 14-30 46.7%Game: 25-34 73.5%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min11 SEYMOUR, Cristin * 7-10 2-3 0-0 2 2 4 5 16 1 1 0 1 3920 CHISM, Dominique * 8-16 0-0 10-13 2 4 6 3 26 0 6 1 1 3821 LEWIS, Megan * 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 1722 JACKSON, LaToya * 1-6 0-3 2-2 2 2 4 1 4 3 4 0 0 4331 FORD, Courtney * 7-16 3-5 2-4 3 7 10 5 19 3 2 0 5 3605 DOH, Natasha 2-3 0-1 1-6 1 4 5 4 5 1 3 0 3 3010 LEWIS, TaShera 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 712 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 824 POWELL, Kara 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0+25 LEONARD, Nicole 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 7

Team 2 4 6Totals 28-61 5-14 15-25 12 25 37 27 76 10 19 2 12 225


FT % 1st Half: 6-7 85.7%


OT: 2-8 25.0%OT: 0-0 0.0%OT: 1-4 25.0%

Game: 28-61 45.9%Game: 5-14 35.7%Game: 15-25 60.0%

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MACON, Ga. – After seeing their unbeaten home record snapped against FGCU last time out, Mercer got the perfect response from its team on Saturday as defensive pressure and smart shooting lifted the Bears to a 58-44 victory at the University Center. The win takes the Bears to an even 8-8 on the season, and to a 4-3 mark in A-Sun play, while Stetson falls to 7-10 overall (4-4 A-Sun).

Dominique Chism led Mercer with 12 points, pulling down eight rebounds and three steals in an all-around performance. LaToya Jackson and Megan Lewis also contributed 10 points, marking the fi rst double-digit outing of the season for the latter.

Cristin Seymour also pulled down a game-high 10 re-bounds, as Mercer enjoyed an impressive 50-39 advantage on the glass. Nicole Leonard fi nished with nine rebounds as well.

But it was the team defense, rather than offense, that decided the matinee on Saturday. One week after holding UNF to just 11 points in the fi rst half, the Bears nearly re-peated the feat today, limiting Stetson to just 15 points on fi ve-of-23 shooting (15.6 percent) in the opening stanza.

All told, the Hatters would shoot just 28.6 percent for the contest, and would hit just fi ve of their 23 shots from three-point range.

The Orange and Black would end the fi rst half the stron-ger side, embarking on a run started by Megan Lewis’s baseball pass up the length of the court to Leonard, who dropped her shot in over a defender.

Lewis then took the initiative herself, fi nding space for an open three from a Jackson swing pass as the Bears headed to the locker room with a comfortable 25-15 advantage.

A 5-0 spurt would trim the home side’s lead back to 10.

Chism quickly stopped the bleeding for the Bears, how-ever, thanks in large part to the hustle of Leonard. The senior forward chased down an errant Mercer shot before fi nding Chism wide open inside.

Lewis, meanwhile, opted for the more traditional three, burying a long-range shot from the right wing as the Bears went up 42-25. The Hatters would never seriously threaten that lead, and Ford put the icing on the cake by knocking down a running shot with the shot clock expiring for a three-point play.

MERCER 58, STETSON 44(JAN. 17, UNIVERSITY CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsStetson vs MER1/17/09 2 p.m. at University Center, Macon, Ga.

Stetson 44 • 7-10, 4-4 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 CARANNANTE, Brittany * 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 1812 SMITH, Sharnesha * 1-9 1-3 2-2 4 2 6 2 5 3 4 0 2 3613 CONNER, Jessica * 1-4 0-0 3-7 0 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 1921 ELLISON, Kelly * 6-16 2-11 0-0 0 1 1 4 14 3 3 0 2 3523 JACKSON, Ashli * 4-9 2-5 0-0 1 1 2 2 10 2 1 0 1 3300 BARKLEY, Ayesha 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 1524 BIVINS, Jessica 0-5 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 433 SWINSON, Shayna 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 7 8 3 2 1 2 1 0 1834 ROMAN, Lyllique 1-5 0-1 2-2 0 3 3 2 4 0 4 0 1 22

Team 1 11 12Totals 16-56 5-23 7-11 10 29 39 19 44 9 19 1 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0%


Game: 16-56 28.6%Game: 5-23 21.7%Game: 7-11 63.6%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min11 SEYMOUR, Cristin * 2-5 0-0 2-2 4 6 10 3 6 0 1 2 0 1820 CHISM, Dominique * 5-15 0-0 2-3 2 6 8 2 12 2 4 1 3 3222 JACKSON, LaToya * 2-10 0-7 6-6 0 2 2 1 10 4 2 0 1 3425 LEONARD, Nicole * 2-6 0-0 0-0 4 5 9 2 4 2 0 0 0 1931 FORD, Courtney * 3-12 2-8 1-3 3 4 7 2 9 2 3 0 2 2605 DOH, Natasha 1-4 0-1 0-3 4 1 5 1 2 2 4 0 2 2010 LEWIS, TaShera 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 212 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 221 LEWIS, Megan 4-7 2-4 0-0 0 4 4 0 10 2 1 0 3 2324 POWELL, Kara 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 530 CARTER, Kourtney 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 133 BAWDEN, Holly 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 334 RAMON, Lacy 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 15

Team 1 2 3Totals 20-62 4-20 14-21 18 32 50 12 58 14 16 3 12 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0


Game: 20-62 32.3%Game: 4-20 20.0%Game: 14-21 66.7%

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A half of an inch of the Curb Event Center rim is all that separated Mercer from a rousing comeback victory against Belmont on Thursday night, as LaToya Jackson’s contested three-point shot at the buzzer spun out off the iron to give the Bruins a 71-69 win. The Bears (8-9, 4-4 A-Sun) trailed by as many as 17 in the sec-ond half, but came storming back in the latter stages of the second half, shooting 50.0 percent for the period, before just running out of time in the end.

The red-hot Jackson played a pivotal role in the Mercer fi ghtback, contributing 23 of the team’s 48 second-half points to fi nish with a career-high 31 points overall. She would hit 10 of her 18 shots from the fl oor, including six of nine from behind the arc, but just could not get her fi nal effort to fall, coming so close despite a pair of Belmont defenders in her face.

Jackson becomes the fi rst Mercer player to score over 30 points in a contest since Jwanda Roberson accomplished the feat back on Feb. 17, 2001. Jackson would fi nish the night as the team’s leading rebounder as well, pulling in six boards, while Megan Lewis also fi nished with double-digit points for the second straight game, chipping in 12 points: all from behind the three-point arc.

Mercer would claw their way back into it, however, with TaShera Lewis and Kourtney Carter playing key roles from the bench. The duo would each take a turn grabbing an offensive rebound off the other’s miss on one posses-sion, ending in a strong putback for Lewis.

Mercer came out cold in the second half, as the Orange and Black would be held without a fi eld goal for the opening four minutes of the stanza. Once the Bears did get going, thanks to a pair of baskets from Jackson, the Bruins had established a 42-28 lead.

The two sides exchanged free throws to get the score to 70-69. With just 13.1 seconds to play, Mercer had no choice but to foul Kristin Bunch. Bunch would hit just one of two from the line, giving the Bears a chance for the win, and there was little question as to who would be tak-ing the fi nal shot. Jackson received the ball out on the right wing amid a sea of Belmont defenders, but created an inch of space for herself to get a shot up, only to see the buzzer beater bounce out off the rim.

Rockwell fi nished with 20 points on the night: tops on Belmont’s team as they improve to 12-6 (7-2 A-Sun) on the season. Jessica Bobbitt added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Bruins.

BELMONT 71, MERCER 69(JAN. 22, CURB EVENT CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs Belmont University01/22/09 7:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min20 CHISM, Dominique f 3-7 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 5 8 0 3 1 1 2425 LEONARD, Nicole f 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 811 SEYMOUR, Cristin g 0-3 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 1 2822 JACKSON, LaToya g 9-17 5-8 5-5 0 6 6 2 28 5 5 0 0 3931 FORD, Courtney g 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 4 4 1 3 1 3 0 0 1405 DOH, Natasha 2-4 0-1 3-4 2 1 3 3 7 4 2 0 1 2010 LEWIS, TaShera 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 612 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 221 LEWIS, Megan 5-9 5-9 0-1 0 2 2 2 15 2 0 0 0 2130 CARTER, Kourtney 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1133 BAWDEN, Holly 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 834 RAMON, Lacy 0-3 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 19

Team 1 1 2Totals 22-56 11-22 14-16 5 24 29 21 69 14 17 1 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-5 100.0


Game: 22-56 39.3%Game: 11-22 50.0%Game: 14-16 87.5%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min22 BURTNETT, Cacy f 1-7 0-4 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 0 3 0 0 2741 BOBBITT, Jessica f 4-8 0-2 4-4 0 9 9 3 12 2 5 2 2 2920 ROCKWELL, Amber g 5-11 2-8 8-8 0 2 2 1 20 3 3 0 0 3323 MOORE, Tereva g 4-9 0-1 0-0 2 3 5 2 8 2 2 0 0 3135 HOLIDAY, LaWanna g 5-7 2-3 0-2 0 4 4 3 12 3 2 1 4 3105 KESLER, Crystal 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 915 BUNCH, Kristin 2-3 2-3 1-4 1 2 3 2 7 2 0 0 1 2133 DANIEL, Tristan 0-0 0-0 3-3 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 744 NELSON, Haley 1-3 0-0 4-4 0 4 4 1 6 0 1 0 1 12

Team 1 1 2Totals 22-49 6-21 21-27 5 29 34 14 71 14 18 4 10 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0


Game: 22-49 44.9%Game: 6-21 28.6%Game: 21-27 77.8%

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After seeing a potential game-winning shot lip out off the rim the game before, Mer-cer took no such risks on Saturday, jumping out to an insurmountable lead early against Lipscomb in claim-ing a 64-48 win at Allen Arena. The Bears (9-9, 5-4 A-Sun) embarked on a 27-3 run early, holding the home side without a fi eld goal for nearly a 13-minute stretch in the opening stanza, to earn a split in the Music City.

Courtney Ford recorded the second double-double of her career (and the Bears second double-double of the season) with a 14-point, 11-board effort, landing a new career-high for rebounds. Dominique Chism led Mer-cer with 17 points, hitting seven of her 13 shots from the fi eld while grabbing eight rebounds as well.

But the win owed just as much to the Orange and Black defense as offense, as the Bears held their hosts to just 26.8 percent shooting for the game, including just 3-of-24 (12.5 percent) from behind the three-point arc.

Freshman center Lacy Ramon made the fi rst start of her college career, slotting into the fi ve-spot in Jones’ starting lineup. But it was two of Mercer’s seniors that set the tone early for the Bears. After two inside baskets from the home side gave them a 4-0 lead, four points apiece from Megan Lewis and Dominique Chism sprung the Bears to an 8-4 advantage: their inside-out-side game visibly stretching the Lipscomb defense.

Mercer were just as dominant on the defensive end, holding Lipscomb without a fi eld goal for a 12-minute, 45-second stretch, keying a 27-3 run in the process. Their high-pressure defense forced the home side into 11 fi rst-half turnovers, resulting in 14 points.

LaToya Jackson would then provide the icing on the cake in an impressive fi rst half, fi nding the bottom of the net on a trademark long-range bomb before dish-ing a smart pass underneath to Holly Bawden for an uncontested lay-in.

All told, the Orange and Black shot 40 percent in the fi rst half, compared to just 20 for Lipscomb, as they headed to the locker room with a deserved 37-17 advantage.

The Bears were fi rmly back in charge now, and Ford fl ew past her defender with a great hesitation dribble to earn her 14th points of the night as Mercer stretched their lead to 49-27.

MERCER 64, LIPSCOMB 48(JAN. 24, ALLEN ARENA)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs Lipscomb01/24/09 2:00 p.m. at Nashville, Tenn. (Allen Arena)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min20 CHISM, Dominique f 7-13 0-0 3-3 4 4 8 5 17 2 0 0 3 1834 RAMON, Lacy c 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 2 3 0 0 1911 SEYMOUR, Cristin g 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 3 0 1 2 0 0 1821 LEWIS, Megan g 3-7 1-4 0-0 0 4 4 3 7 0 1 0 0 2922 JACKSON, LaToya g 5-13 3-8 0-0 0 2 2 0 13 6 5 0 3 3705 DOH, Natasha 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 2 4 2 0 1 2 0 1 1610 LEWIS, TaShera 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 824 POWELL, Kara 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 325 LEONARD, Nicole 0-4 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1430 CARTER, Kourtney 1-3 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 731 FORD, Courtney 5-13 2-3 2-2 3 8 11 1 14 0 2 1 0 2633 BAWDEN, Holly 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 5

Team 1 2 3Totals 24-60 7-17 9-11 12 31 43 20 64 13 17 1 8 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4%


Game: 24-60 40.0%Game: 7-17 41.2%Game: 9-11 81.8%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min22 PARTIN, Jilian f 1-6 0-2 3-4 2 3 5 1 5 1 3 0 2 2542 NIX, Cree f 3-10 0-0 4-8 2 5 7 1 10 0 2 1 2 3244 WAGGENER, Clair c 2-3 0-0 2-2 2 4 6 1 6 0 2 0 0 1810 BOWERS, Anna g 2-10 2-6 1-2 0 2 2 4 7 1 1 0 0 2612 BARTSOKAS, Jenna g 4-14 1-8 1-2 1 1 2 1 10 1 4 1 0 3014 BOWMAN, Miaca 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 2120 McGOWAN, Toia 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 332 McALISTER, Leah 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 434 BRONSON, Valerie 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 1240 DUERK, Brittany 1-3 0-0 4-9 3 0 3 1 6 0 3 0 0 2351 ROLLINS, Katie 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 1 6

Team 4 3 7Totals 15-56 3-24 15-27 17 24 41 12 48 8 16 2 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-11 54.5%


Game: 15-56 26.8%Game: 3-24 12.5%Game: 15-27 55.6%

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MACON, Ga. – Taking on in-state rivals Kennesaw State in the Comcast Sports South Game of the Week, Mercer rose to the occasion with a gutsy team perfor-mance, downing the Owls, 66-56, at the University Center on Wednesday night. The Bears (10-9, 6-4 A-Sun) used a 41-point second half, in which they shot 52.0 percent from the fl oor, to surge past KSU in both the game as well as the A-Sun standings.

It was a gritty, physical contest that saw neither team shoot above 37 percent for the game, but in the end, the Bears’ heart, intensity, and effort paid off, as they outscored their visitors by a 20-10 margin in the last six minutes, when it mattered most.

Senior Dominique Chism led the Bears’ charge with a game-high 22 points and six rebounds, hitting eight of her 15 shots from the fi eld. Natasha Doh also enjoyed a fi ne game, scoring 10 points with fi ve steals and two assists from the bench.

All told, four Bears would crack double-digit scor-ing, with Latoya Jackson and Courtney Ford each also dropping in 10 apiece.

Chism would score the fi rst four points of the game for the Bears, looking to make her presence felt inside for the home side. Her play would open up the outside game for sharpshooter LaToya Jackson, who buried a patented high-arcing three to give the Orange and Black their fi rst lead of the game at 7-5.An 8-0 run midway through the half would spring the Bears to a 15-7 lead.

Doh would return the favor almost immediately, sprint-ing the length of the court after grabbing a rebound before hitting a slashing Ford underneath for a basket in off the glass. Mercer would shoot 50.0 percent in the fi rst 10 minutes of the second half as they jumped back in front, 41-38.

The slugfest between the two rivals continued, trading blows in a game that saw 11 ties and fi ve lead changes.

MERCER 66, KENNESAW STATE 56(JAN. 28, UNIVERSITY CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsKennesaw State vs MER1/28/09 9 p.m. at University Center - Macon, Ga.

Kennesaw State 56 • 8-10, 5-5 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min11 KELLEY, Greteya * 0-5 0-2 0-0 1 3 4 1 0 0 3 1 1 2023 JOHNSON, Lennisha * 3-9 0-2 1-2 2 0 2 3 7 3 3 0 1 2424 BAKER, Jennifer * 5-12 2-7 4-5 4 4 8 4 16 2 3 0 1 3830 BULLOCK, DeAndrea * 1-4 1-2 1-2 2 1 3 4 4 0 1 1 0 2044 HENDERSON, Britteny * 6-13 0-0 5-7 5 8 13 3 17 1 2 2 0 3412 SMITH, Angie 1-6 0-3 0-0 1 3 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 1020 LOCKETT, Gia 1-8 0-4 0-0 0 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1925 JOHNSON, Ashley 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 932 JOHNSON, Jasmine 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 342 NIXON, Montinique 4-7 0-0 0-1 1 4 5 3 8 0 6 2 1 23

Team 3 3 6Totals 21-65 3-21 11-17 19 30 49 25 56 9 21 6 4 200


FT % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0%


Game: 21-65 32.3%Game: 3-21 14.3%Game: 11-17 64.7%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min11 SEYMOUR, Cristin * 3-8 0-0 1-3 3 3 6 2 7 0 1 1 2 2320 CHISM, Dominique * 8-15 0-0 6-7 1 5 6 3 22 1 1 2 1 3021 LEWIS, Megan * 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 4 4 3 2 0 4 0 0 2022 JACKSON, LaToya * 2-12 2-7 9-10 1 1 2 2 15 3 1 0 1 4034 RAMON, Lacy * 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1205 DOH, Natasha 4-6 0-1 2-9 1 4 5 1 10 2 2 0 5 2610 LEWIS, TaShera 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 925 LEONARD, Nicole 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1030 CARTER, Kourtney 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 631 FORD, Courtney 3-9 0-2 4-4 0 5 5 4 10 1 2 0 3 24

Team 7 2 9Totals 21-57 2-13 22-33 13 27 40 18 66 7 14 5 14 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-12 66.7%


Game: 21-57 36.8%Game: 2-13 15.4%Game: 22-33 66.7%

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MACON, Ga. – Having fallen to Campbell at their place earlier in the season, Mercer got a small piece of revenge on Monday night, riding a fi rst-half surge to a 67-49 victory over the Camels at the University Center. The win takes the Bears up to 11-9 on the season, and, more importantly, to 7-4 in A-Sun play. Campbell, meanwhile, drops to 9-12 (2-10 A-Sun).

The Bears exploded for 16 fi rst-half fi eld goals, hitting nearly half their shots in a frantic opening stanza that would see them burst open a 12-12 game with a 24-8 run to essentially end the contest before the halftime interval.

LaToya Jackson led Mercer with 14 points, hitting fi ve of her ten shots from the fl oor and three three-pointers. Dominique Chism contributed 13 points and four assists as well, while Courtney Ford just missed out on a double-double with her nine-point, nine-rebound night.

After scoring just fi ve points apiece in the opening few minutes, both teams began to fi nd their stroke midway through the fi rst half. Not surprisingly, LaToya Jackson was at the heart of the action for the Bears; her quick fi rst step taking her past her marker for an easy lay-in.

With the Camel defenders occupied trying to contain Chism, Courtney Ford them found space to bury a three-pointer from a good two feet behind the arc. All told, the Bears would fi nish the half on a 24-8 run, granting them a 16-point cushion at the half.

After seeing a lead slip away against Campbell the fi rst time by, the Orange and Black weren’t going to make same mistake again, and came out fi ring. Megan Lewis pulled up for a mid-range jumper for the fi rst points of the second stanza, and Natasha Doh fi nished off a clinical fast break from the Bears, converting an uncontested lay-in after some sharp passing from Jackson and Chism.

Those baskets keyed a 12-2 run to start the second period for Mercer, as they stretched their lead to 53-27. The Bears would fi nish the night shooting 47.4 percent from the fl oor, compared to just 24.6 percent for the Camels.

Campbell would get 10 points from Arthur but never really threatened the Mercer advantage, and freshman Neicey Lewis provided the icing on the cake, burying two three-pointers and tallying seven points as a late sub as the home side cruised to their seventh win of the conference season.

MERCER 67, CAMPBELL 49(FEB. 2, UNIVERSITY CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsCampbell vs MER2/2/09 5:00 p.m. at Macon, Ga. (University Center)

Campbell 49 • 9-12, 2-10 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min11 MACK, Jessica * 0-7 0-0 0-0 4 1 5 2 0 1 3 1 1 2212 ARTHUR, Lauren * 2-9 2-6 4-4 0 0 0 1 10 3 1 0 0 3130 O'NEILL, Amanda * 0-4 0-3 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 2140 BELL, Gara * 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 5 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 1141 YESH, Lauren * 1-7 0-3 5-5 0 2 2 0 7 1 2 1 0 3310 CLOXTON, Kate 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1215 OCHOGU, Lynisha 3-5 0-2 2-3 4 2 6 3 8 0 1 0 0 2121 SMITHBERGER, Lindsay 1-3 1-2 1-2 0 2 2 1 4 0 3 0 1 922 BELL, Cara 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 024 WILLIAMSON, Ashley 1-5 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 825 BRITT, Geami 3-8 1-5 0-0 0 2 2 0 7 0 0 1 1 1244 FERGUSON, Whitney 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 450 BASS, Katelyn 2-5 0-0 1-2 2 3 5 3 5 0 1 1 0 16

Team 3 1 4 1Totals 15-61 6-24 13-16 17 24 41 13 49 7 17 4 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0


Game: 15-61 24.6%Game: 6-24 25.0%Game: 13-16 81.3%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min11 SEYMOUR, Cristin * 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1420 CHISM, Dominique * 5-10 0-1 3-4 0 2 2 4 13 4 2 0 0 2421 LEWIS, Megan * 3-5 0-1 1-2 1 3 4 0 7 1 0 0 1 2422 JACKSON, LaToya * 5-10 3-6 1-1 0 2 2 1 14 2 2 0 0 2934 RAMON, Lacy * 3-6 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 3 1 2605 DOH, Natasha 3-5 1-1 0-0 2 3 5 1 7 3 5 0 1 1810 LEWIS, TaShera 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 612 LEWIS, Anquaneice 2-4 2-2 1-2 1 0 1 0 7 1 1 0 0 623 HAMMER, Lorin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 424 POWELL, Kara 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 225 LEONARD, Nicole 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 430 CARTER, Kourtney 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 1431 FORD, Courtney 4-11 1-2 0-0 1 8 9 1 9 4 0 1 3 2633 BAWDEN, Holly 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3

Team 2 5 7Totals 27-57 7-13 6-11 8 27 35 14 67 15 14 6 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 1-1 100.0


Game: 27-57 47.4%Game: 7-13 53.8%Game: 6-11 54.5%

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Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalCampbell 20 29 49MER 36 31 67

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MACON, Ga. – Peaking at the right time, Mercer extended its winning streak to a season-high four games with a hard-fought 65-61 victory over UNF at the University Center on Thursday night. The Bears overturned a six-point halftime defi cit by holding the Lady Ospreys to just 25 second-half points, getting some clutch free throw shooting down the stretch from LaToya Jackson and Courtney Ford to ice the game for the home side.

In all honesty, it was a game that was more heart than art, as both teams struggled to fi nd their respec-tive rhythms for much of the contest. Mercer guards Courtney Ford and Natasha Doh provided enough spark, however, to give the Bears the edge as they totaled 17 points and 14 points, respectively.

The Bears are now 12-9 on the season and 8-4 in A-Sun play, equaling the conference win total of the last two years combined.

“Overall, we didn’t play with as much intensity as we wanted to,” said Mercer head coach Janell Jones, who coached in her 300th career game on Thursday night. “We weren’t as sharp tonight as we wanted to be, but that comes with sort of the ebb and fl ow of the season. At this time of the year, a win is a win.”

With both teams struggling for points, Mercer got yet another big play from Doh. The senior guard did well to penetrate past her marker before weaving a smart dish to Ford underneath for an uncontested lay-in. That basket pushed the home lead to seven with under two minutes to play.

A lay-up from Cherizol and a pair Lady Osprey free throws would cut the lead to three with under a min-ute to play, but Ford and Jackson would hold their nerve at the line to hit 6-of-8 clutch free throws to see the Bears to their 12th win of the season.

In addition to Ford and Doh, Jackson cracked double-digit scoring for Mercer as well, scoring 15 points while dishing out four assists. The Bears would limit themselves to just 12 turnovers while forcing 18 from UNF.

Kirkland fi nished with 14 points for the Lady Os-preys, while Cherizol had 10 points in the loss.

MERCER 65, UNF 61(FEB. 5, UNIVERSITY CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsNorth Florida vs MER2/5/09 7:00 p.m. at University Center - Macon, Ga.

North Florida 61 • 5-17, 4-9 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min04 SYQUIO, Juliemay * 4-5 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 5 9 3 4 0 1 2510 KIRKLAND, Brittany * 4-9 4-6 2-2 0 2 2 1 14 1 5 1 0 3314 GULDAGER, Jennifer * 3-5 0-1 2-2 2 9 11 2 8 1 0 0 1 3220 BOWEN, Jennifer * 1-6 0-2 5-6 2 2 4 4 7 5 4 0 1 3022 CHERIZOL, Arlande * 5-9 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 1 10 0 1 0 2 3203 BAKER, Kim 3-5 0-1 2-3 1 0 1 3 8 1 3 0 0 1723 SHEFFIELD, Shennette 1-3 0-0 3-4 3 1 4 2 5 0 1 0 0 1432 RASLEY, Rachelle 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 433 JONES, Brittany 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 13

Team 0 3 3Totals 21-47 4-10 15-19 9 25 34 19 61 11 18 1 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0


Game: 21-47 44.7%Game: 4-10 40.0%Game: 15-19 78.9%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min11 SEYMOUR, Cristin * 0-2 0-1 2-2 0 3 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 2020 CHISM, Dominique * 2-6 0-0 1-2 3 5 8 4 5 2 3 1 0 2421 LEWIS, Megan * 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1522 JACKSON, LaToya * 4-11 2-6 5-8 1 0 1 3 15 4 2 0 2 3334 RAMON, Lacy * 3-5 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 1 6 2 0 0 0 2305 DOH, Natasha 5-10 3-5 1-2 0 4 4 3 14 3 1 0 2 3212 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 625 LEONARD, Nicole 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 430 CARTER, Kourtney 3-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 6 0 2 0 0 1431 FORD, Courtney 5-15 2-5 5-6 3 1 4 1 17 0 2 0 3 29

Team 3 2 5Totals 22-56 7-21 14-20 12 20 32 17 65 13 12 1 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0%


Game: 22-56 39.3%Game: 7-21 33.3%Game: 14-20 70.0%

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Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalNorth Florida 36 25 61MER 30 35 65

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MACON, Ga. – Mercer saw its season-high four-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday, as Jack-sonville edged the Bears at the University Center by a 61-54 margin. It was a much closer game, however, than the fi nal score lets on, as the two teams sat tied at 54-54 with under forty seconds to play.

A putback from Jacksonville’s Teneskei Richardson, coupled with clutch free throw shooting from Regina Omoite, sent the Bears to their tenth loss of the season. Mercer now sit at 12-10 overall and 8-5 in the A-Sun, while JU improves to 13-10 (9-5 A-Sun) on the year.

The loss negates a fi ne performance from seniors Dom-inique Chism and Natasha Doh, who scored 15 and 14 points apiece while shooting a combined 13-of-22 from the fi eld. Chism also grabbed eight rebounds, tying with teammate Cristin Seymour for the game high.

Guard Natasha Doh reclaimed her spot in the Mer-cer starting lineup after an impressive 14-point per-formance against UNF last time out. Her selection immediately paid dividends, as LaToya Jackson found the Oklahoma City native with a smart backdoor pass, resulting in an uncontested hoop.

Another drive by Doh would give her four points before the fi rst media timeout as the Bears jumped on their opponents early, opening the game on a 13-4 tear. Dominique Chism highlighted the spurt by sinking her fi rst career three-pointer: a rainbow from all of 23 feet as the shot clock expired.

Ramon was enjoying one of her best games in the Orange and Black, and continued to step her game up after the break.

Jacksonville would spring back into the lead, though, taking advantage of a pair of Mercer turnovers to key an 8-0 run. Taneski Richardson had four points in the span of 40 seconds to give the Dolphins a 40-33 lead.

Ford then completed the fi ghtback, reclaiming the lead for the Bears at 50-48 with a 12-foot fl oater with 4:45 left to play.

A tight fi nish was on the cards, and the Dolphins reclaimed their advantage through Richardson. The for-ward hung in the air long enough to draw a foul before hitting her jumper from eight feet. The subsequent free throw gave the visitors a two-point advantage with just 1:10 left to play.

JACKSONVILLE 61, MERCER 54(FEB. 7, UNIVERSITY CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsJacksonville vs MER2/7/09 4:00 p.m. at University Center - Macon, Ga.

Jacksonville 61 • 13-10, 9-5 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min11 OMOITE, Regina * 2-9 1-6 7-8 2 2 4 0 12 3 2 0 1 3612 JONES, Valerie * 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 814 HAMILTON, DaVina * 1-5 1-2 2-4 1 2 3 0 5 2 3 0 2 2220 GRABLE, Crystal * 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 0 0 1021 JOHNSON, Desarae * 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 6 6 1 2 0 2 1 1 1703 GEORGE, Jessica 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 404 JACKSON, Coutney 1-5 1-4 0-1 0 5 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 2210 RICHARDSON, Teneskei 7-10 0-0 1-2 3 4 7 2 15 0 3 0 0 2522 WILLIAMS, Ashanti 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 323 GRAY, Danielle 0-2 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 524 PASCHAL, Lynsey 4-8 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 0 8 0 2 0 1 2532 GREGOIRE, Virginia 3-11 1-5 6-6 2 1 3 2 13 2 3 0 1 23

Team 1 4 5Totals 20-61 4-20 17-23 12 28 40 14 61 9 19 1 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7%


Game: 20-61 32.8%Game: 4-20 20.0%Game: 17-23 73.9%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 DOH, Natasha * 6-10 0-1 2-3 0 5 5 5 14 0 6 0 1 3011 SEYMOUR, Cristin * 2-13 0-4 1-2 4 4 8 3 5 1 1 0 5 3220 CHISM, Dominique * 7-12 1-1 0-1 0 8 8 4 15 1 4 2 1 3322 JACKSON, LaToya * 0-6 0-3 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 3 5 0 0 2934 RAMON, Lacy * 2-2 1-1 0-0 1 5 6 2 5 3 3 1 2 2810 LEWIS, TaShera 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 412 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 421 LEWIS, Megan 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 525 LEONARD, Nicole 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 230 CARTER, Kourtney 0-1 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 631 FORD, Courtney 4-11 1-3 2-4 1 0 1 0 11 1 2 0 1 27

Team 3 3 6Totals 22-58 3-14 7-12 11 31 42 18 54 9 23 3 10 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4%


Game: 22-58 37.9%Game: 3-14 21.4%Game: 7-12 58.3%

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Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalJacksonville 32 29 61MER 29 25 54

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MACON, Ga. - A late stretch of cold shooting cost the Bears on the road at Kennesaw State, as the Owls escaped with a 64-50 win over their in-state rivals. Mercer (12-11, 8-6 A-Sun) struggled down the stretch, scoring just 10 points in the fi nal seven minutes while Kennesaw State caught fi re, hitting a barrage of late three-pointers to send the Bears home empty-handed.

The win moves the Owls (11-11, 8-6 A-Sun) into a tie for fi fth place with the Bears in the middle of the A-Sun standings.

The Bears got 13 points from Dominique Chism: their lone participant able to crack double-fi gures. Guard LaToya Jackson fi nished the afternoon with seven points and three assists, while both Cristin Seymour and Natasha Doh grabbed eight rebounds apiece in a losing effort.

For nearly 30 minutes of the contest, it had all the makings of a close game. Both teams struggled to fi nd their rhythm early on, as neither side was able to shoot higher than 28 percent from the fl oor in the fi rst half.

Mercer had come out the hottest side, jumping out to an 11-point lead after14 minutes thanks to four points apiece from Chism and fellow inside presence TaShera Lewis.

The Owls would claw their way back to within one behind two Ashley Johnson free throws, but a Lewis putback at the buzzer gave the Bears a 21-18 advan-tage at the break.

The two teams would trade blows throughout most of the second half, however, with Kennesaw taking their fi rst lead of the game on four straight points from Montinique Nixon, who fi nished the night with a double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds).

A lay-up from Neicey Lewis pushed the Bears back in front at 33-32 with 12 minutes to play. Mercer work the score to 40-40, but would then go cold. The Owls ended the game on a 24-10 run, as Gia Lockett poured in 19 second half points.

KENNESAW STATE 64, MERCER 50(FEB. 9, KSU CONVOCATION CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs Kennesaw State02/09/09 4:30 p.m. at Kennesaw, Ga. (KSU Convocation Center)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min20 CHISM, Dominique f 5-11 0-0 3-4 2 3 5 5 13 0 5 1 0 2134 RAMON, Lacy c 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 1 3 0 1 1705 DOH, Natasha g 0-5 0-0 1-3 1 7 8 5 1 2 4 1 2 3011 SEYMOUR, Cristin g 1-6 1-1 0-0 4 4 8 2 3 1 1 0 0 2322 JACKSON, LaToya g 3-10 1-3 0-0 1 2 3 0 7 3 3 0 2 3810 LEWIS, TaShera 4-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 8 0 1 0 0 1112 LEWIS, Anquaneice 3-6 0-0 1-4 0 2 2 3 7 1 1 0 0 1121 LEWIS, Megan 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1825 LEONARD, Nicole 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 430 CARTER, Kourtney 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 631 FORD, Courtney 1-4 0-1 4-7 0 2 2 3 6 0 4 0 2 21

Team 2 3 5 1Totals 19-53 3-8 9-18 11 26 37 22 50 9 24 4 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4%


Game: 19-53 35.8%Game: 3-8 37.5%Game: 9-18 50.0%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min24 BAKER, Jennifer f 0-4 0-2 5-8 1 4 5 3 5 2 3 0 0 2130 BULLOCK, DeAndrea f 0-4 0-2 0-0 2 1 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 2942 NIXON, Montinique c 5-9 0-0 2-2 6 5 11 3 12 1 2 0 0 2211 KELLEY, Greteya g 2-7 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 1 5 3 4 1 1 1723 JOHNSON, Lennisha g 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 0 6 1 2 0 1 1605 BOLDEN, Tamasha 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 910 MOLDEN, JoeDonna 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 1 3 0 1 912 SMITH, Angie 1-7 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 0 3 1 0 0 1 1720 LOCKETT, Gia 6-10 2-4 5-6 0 3 3 1 19 1 2 1 1 1925 JOHNSON, Ashley 1-2 0-1 4-4 0 4 4 3 6 2 1 0 1 2132 JOHNSON, Jasmine 2-5 0-0 0-2 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 1344 HENDERSON, Britteny 0-3 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 7

Team 2 3 5Totals 21-59 4-15 18-24 15 30 45 18 64 13 20 2 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0%


Game: 21-59 35.6%Game: 4-15 26.7%Game: 18-24 75.0%

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DeLAND, Fla. – Mercer came out fi ring, then survived a dramatic second-half comeback from the Hatters to snap its two-game losing streak with a vital 71-67 win over Stetson. Despite leading by as many as 15 in the second half, it was far from com-fortable for the Bears, as the home side stormed back to tie the game in a pulsating second half.

The Bears defense, however, shut down the Hatters when it mattered most, and the Orange and Black got two huge baskets from LaToya Jackson and Courtney Ford down the stretch. Up by just one with 2:07 to play, Jackson buried a long three-pointer, and Ford produced the dagger soon after: a tough runner from 12 feet as the shot clock expired to put Mercer up by six with 1:04 left.

Ford fi nished the night with a team-best 20 points: a career-high for the Orange, California junior. Jack-son was close behind, contributing 19 points with fi ve three-point fi eld goals to her credit. Natasha Doh (12 pts.) and Dominique Chism (11 pts.) also scored in double-fi gures for the Bears.

Shooting 41.9 percent from the fl oor and 46.2 percent from behind the arc in the opening stanza, it marked the fi rst time all season that the Bears have put up over 40 points in the fi rst half.

The Bears would lead by as many as 15 in the early stages of the second half, but it soon became clear that the Hatters did not want to disappoint a gath-ering home crowd. Stetson went on a 10-3 run, sparked by four points apiece from Barkley and Brown, to pull Mercer back to within six.

What had been a comfortable lead was now anything but for Mercer, as a Jessica Bivins fast-break jumper cut their advantage to 55-51. The Bears went with-out a fi eld goal for over an eight-minute span, with turnovers the biggest culprit.

The game sat on a knife edge now, and Brown pulled the Hatters level with two free throws, knotting the scores at 61-61.

To their credit, however, Mercer refused to let the home side get back in front, and Chism immediately restored their lead with two free throws. Though Sharnesha Smith would hit a jumper to level the scores at 63-63, the Bears would not allow another fi eld goal until the fi nal few seconds, setting the stage for Jackson and Ford’s late heroics.The Bears fi nished the night shooting 84 percent from the free throw line, knocking down 21 of their 25 shots from the charity stripe.

MERCER 71, STETSON 67(FEB. 12, EDMUNDS CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs Stetson02/12/09 5:00 p.m. at DeLand, Fla. (Edmunds Center)

MER 71 • 13-11 (9-6 ASUN)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min20 CHISM, Dominique f 3-11 0-1 5-6 2 5 7 5 11 1 2 1 0 2511 SEYMOUR, Cristin c 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 3 0 1 2 0 2 1505 DOH, Natasha g 3-4 0-1 6-7 0 4 4 1 12 4 6 1 2 4022 JACKSON, LaToya g 5-10 5-9 4-4 1 0 1 4 19 2 6 0 0 3031 FORD, Courtney g 5-7 4-4 6-8 1 2 3 3 20 0 3 0 4 2410 LEWIS, TaShera 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 212 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 321 LEWIS, Megan 2-5 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 1623 HAMMER, Lorin 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 LEONARD, Nicole 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 1 0 4 0 1 2 2730 CARTER, Kourtney 2-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 1 4 0 0 0 3 1334 RAMON, Lacy 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4

Team 1 2 3 1Totals 20-46 10-19 21-25 10 21 31 24 71 13 22 3 14 200


FT % 1st Half: 9-9 100.0


Game: 20-46 43.5%Game: 10-19 52.6%Game: 21-25 84.0%

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Stetson 67 • 8-17 (5-11 ASUN)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min13 CONNER, Jessica f 5-8 0-0 4-6 5 6 11 2 14 0 3 0 1 3423 JACKSON, Ashli f 3-7 1-2 4-4 3 1 4 0 11 1 4 0 0 2900 BARKLEY, Ayesha c 2-4 0-0 3-3 1 0 1 4 7 0 1 1 0 1512 SMITH, Sharnesha g 4-13 0-3 0-1 1 3 4 4 8 5 2 0 4 3834 ROMAN, Lyllique g 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 803 BROWN, Tierra 4-15 0-4 4-7 0 1 1 3 12 0 2 0 5 2705 CARANNANTE, Brittany 1-4 0-2 4-4 2 1 3 3 6 2 1 1 4 2024 BIVINS, Jessica 1-3 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 1833 SWINSON, Shayna 1-1 0-0 3-4 1 1 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 11

Team 5 4 9Totals 21-56 1-13 24-31 19 18 37 20 67 9 17 2 14 200


FT % 1st Half: 10-14 71.4%


Game: 21-56 37.5%Game: 1-13 7.7%Game: 24-31 77.4%

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Officials: Roland Ledington, Brian Garland, Michelle BlountTechnical fouls: MER-None. Stetson-None.Attendance: 785

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Mercer gave the Atlantic Sun leaders and conference’s hottest team all they could handle, pushing FGCU to the limits on its own court. In the end, however, it was another story of what might have been for the Bears, as they saw a late lead slip away before ultimately falling 65-58 in Fort Myers.

Mercer falls to 13-12 on the season, including a 9-7 mark in conference play, while Florida Gulf Coast improves to 21-4 (14-3 A-Sun) on the year.

The Bears got a career-high 23 points from Natasha Doh: 15 of which came in a dominant second-half in which she seemed nearly unstoppable. Cristin Seymour contributed 11 points to the Mercer cause as well, and Courtney Ford fi nished just shy of a double-double with 10 points and a game-high nine rebounds.

It was a closer game than the fi nal scoreline may let on, as the Bears led by nine in the second half. But unable to hit a fi eld goal in the fi nal fi ve minutes and 33 seconds, the Orange and Black could not hold off the charging Eagles, and a jumper in the lane with 11 seconds to play from FGCU’s Brittany Brown iced the game, giving the hosts an insurmountable lead.

Always a tough team at home, FGCU would pull the scores level at 19-19 midway through the period, eventually taking their fi rst lead at 20-19 with seven minutes to play in the fi rst behind a pair of McNally free throws.

The Eagles begin to fi nd their stroke from behind the arc, as three-pointers from Murphy, Jacobson and McNally all boosted the home sides’ tally. Doh would respond for the Bears, driving down the lane to hit a bank off the glass from eight feet before hanging in the air to hit a jump hook from the right side, limiting the FGCU lead to just four.

But the Orange and Black would respond with a 9-1 run, pushing their lead back to nine with just seven minutes to play. Again, Doh was at the heart of the Bears attack, hitting a jumper from the right base-line and getting a scoop shot in the lane to fall as the Bears tried to put some distance between them and the Eagles.

The teams continued to trade runs, however, and it was FGCU’s turn to make a charge. Courtney Chihil’s three-point got the Alico Arena crowd back into it, and a Jacobson long-range bucket followed by a FGCU free throw would get the Eagles level again at 54-54.

FGCU then took their fi rst lead of the half through a Chihil lay-in, stretching the advantage to four with a McNally lay-in soon after. Mercer would pull it back to a one possession game, only to see the home side pull away in the waning stages.

FGCU 65, MERCER 58(FEB. 14, ALICO ARENA)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs FGCU2/14/09 1:00 pm at Fort Myers, Fla. (Alico Arena)

MER 58 • 13-12, 9-7 ASunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min20 CHISM, Dominique f 0-3 0-0 4-6 1 2 3 5 4 3 3 0 1 1705 DOH, Natasha g 9-12 0-1 5-8 3 2 5 3 23 1 3 1 2 3511 SEYMOUR, Cristin g 4-10 1-3 2-2 3 4 7 4 11 0 1 0 1 3722 JACKSON, LaToya g 3-11 1-5 0-0 1 3 4 1 7 2 1 0 1 3531 FORD, Courtney g 3-12 1-5 3-4 2 7 9 0 10 1 3 0 3 3312 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-1 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 1821 LEWIS, Megan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 1625 LEONARD, Nicole 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 730 CARTER, Kourtney 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+34 RAMON, Lacy 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2

Team 0 0 0Totals 20-51 3-14 15-22 11 21 32 19 58 9 15 1 9 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0%


Game: 20-51 39.2%Game: 3-14 21.4%Game: 15-22 68.2%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min15 LYLES, Chelsea f 2-7 1-4 1-2 2 3 5 2 6 2 7 0 0 2522 MINGOS, Kristina f 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 925 McNALLY, Adrianne f 6-13 2-5 5-7 2 1 3 4 19 3 2 0 0 3711 BROWN, Brittany g 3-6 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 6 1 1 2 0 2523 MURPHY, Shannon g 2-8 2-5 2-2 0 3 3 1 8 5 2 0 3 3710 JACOBSON, Kelsey 4-7 4-7 7-9 0 4 4 1 19 2 1 0 1 3112 HERMAN, Kristine 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 213 BEDDOME, Emma 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 914 JACKLIN, Diana 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 321 CHIHIL, Courtney 2-2 1-1 2-2 3 3 6 4 7 1 1 0 1 1733 FESSENDEN, Amanda 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 5

Team 2 2 4 4Totals 19-48 10-26 17-22 10 23 33 16 65 18 19 3 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-10 70.0%


Game: 19-48 39.6%Game: 10-26 38.5%Game: 17-22 77.3%

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MACON, Ga. – If Mercer has learned anything this season, it is this: there are no easy games in the A-Sun.

Even though they were playing the conference’s last-placed team, and a squad that has won on the road only once this season, the Bears got all they could handle from an upstart Lipscomb squad. Mercer needed not one, but two rousing comebacks to overtake the Lady Bisons, who led by as many as 12 thanks to some out-standing three-point shooting in the fi rst-half.

In the end, however, the Bears’ character shown through, as they rallied to nab their tenth conference victory of the season by a 68-56 scoreline. The Bears improve to 14-12 on the season (10-7 A-Sun), while the Lady Bisons slip to 5-21 (3-14 A-Sun).

LaToya Jackson fi nished with a game-high 22 points for the Bears, knocking down four of her eight shots (50.0 percent) from the three-point line and hitting a perfect 6-for-6 on free throws. Natasha Doh fi nished with 17 points as well: the fi fth time in six games she has scored in double-digits for the Bears.

Courtney Ford recorded 11 points in the win as well, while Cristin Seymour just missed out on a double-double, fi nishing with 10 points to go with eight rebounds.

Finding their stroke now, Lipscomb continued to put pressure on the Bears from outside, as they hit six of their 11 shots from behind the arc in the opening 15 minutes of play. That hot hand would see the Lady Bi-sons out to a 30-16 advantage, as Mercer went over six minutes without a fi eld goal to fuel a 12-2 Lipscomb run.

All the momentum pointed toward the Orange and Black now, and Dominique Chism gave them their fi rst lead of the game with a fi ne move in the low post as the Bears edged in front 35-34 with 15 minutes to play.

The lead, however, was short-lived, as Lipscomb quickly responded with a 9-1 run off their own to get back in front. Two inside buckets from Brittany Duerk and a three-pointer from Bartsokas pushed the visitors back into a 45-38 lead.

The Bears were fi rmly in control now, and the dag-ger came on a spectacular move from Jackson. The junior created space for herself on the right side of the post with a behind-the-back dribble before confi dently hitting an acrobatic lay-up in off the glass as the shot clock expired.

Lipscomb would pull within four in the waning stages, but clutch free throw shooting down the stretch closed out a big win for the Bears.

MERCER 68, LIPSCOMB 56(FEB. 19, UNIVERSITY CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsLipscomb vs MER02/19/09 7 p.m. at University Center - Macon, Ga.

Lipscomb 56 • 5-21, 3-14 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min10 BOWERS, Anna * 3-9 3-9 2-2 3 1 4 1 11 3 1 1 0 2612 BARTSOKAS, Jenna * 2-9 2-6 0-0 1 0 1 3 6 3 2 0 0 3322 PARTIN, Jilian * 3-11 1-5 2-2 0 1 1 4 9 1 6 0 5 3142 NIX, Cree * 0-4 0-0 2-2 1 3 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 1944 WAGGENER, Clair * 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 6 0 2 0 0 1514 BOWMAN, Miaca 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 3 1124 BURROUGHS, Chelsea 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1134 BRONSON, Valerie 0-4 0-2 2-2 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 940 DUERK, Brittany 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 4 4 0 6 1 1 2151 ROLLINS, Katie 5-9 1-2 2-2 5 4 9 2 13 1 0 0 2 24

Team 2 1 3 1Totals 19-57 8-27 10-10 14 20 34 20 56 12 21 2 11 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-6 100.0


Game: 19-57 33.3%Game: 8-27 29.6%Game: 10-10 100.0

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 DOH, Natasha * 6-11 1-1 4-4 1 1 2 2 17 1 4 0 5 3311 SEYMOUR, Cristin * 3-5 1-2 3-4 2 6 8 1 10 0 4 1 1 2920 CHISM, Dominique * 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 4 1 3 1 0 1122 JACKSON, LaToya * 6-12 4-8 6-6 0 3 3 1 22 0 1 1 0 3331 FORD, Courtney * 4-9 0-1 3-4 1 3 4 0 11 3 3 0 1 3310 LEWIS, TaShera 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 412 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 1121 LEWIS, Megan 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1025 LEONARD, Nicole 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 1230 CARTER, Kourtney 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 2034 RAMON, Lacy 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4

Team 3 2 5Totals 22-51 6-13 18-20 10 24 34 14 68 8 19 4 10 200


FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0%


Game: 22-51 43.1%Game: 6-13 46.2%Game: 18-20 90.0%

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MACON, Ga. – Mercer ensured its six seniors took their fi nal bow at the University Center in style, besting Belmont in a Saturday afternoon matinee, 70-61. A big three-point play from Courtney Ford broke open a one-point game with just two minutes to play, and from there, the Bears held their nerve from the free throw line to earn a vital conference victory in the team’s fi nal home game of the 2008-09 season.

The win pulls the Bears (15-12, 11-7 A-Sun) into a tie for fourth place in the Atlantic Sun conference stand-ings, and puts them even with the Bruins in the race for the third seed at the upcoming conference tournament with just two games to play.

Senior Dominique Chism and junior LaToya Jackson both contributed a game-high 17 points to the Mercer cause, while Ford and Natasha Doh also fi nished in double-fi gures with 14 and 11 points apiece, respec-tively.

Even when the Bruins did get shots to fall, it seemed the Orange and Black had an immediate answer. A brief volley from Belmont which saw Bobbitt and Rockwell give the team fi ve quick points was met by another three-pointer at the other end from Jackson.

Belmont would trim the lead as low as fi ve behind a three-pointer from LaWanna Holiday and a Kris-tin Bunch lay-in, but Mercer would end the half the stronger side. The Bears would benefi t from a rare Dominique Chism three-pointer (just the second of her career) to race into the locker room with a 35-26 lead.

Despite playing with four fouls, Cristin Seymour began to step up for the Bears with under fi ve minutes to play. The Freeport, Bahamas native came up with a big steal for the Mercer, which eventually lead to a Jackson three-ball from the wing, before hitting a jumper herself from the left baseline as Mercer reclaimed a three-point lead.

The Bruins trimmed the lead to just one, but the Bears got a massive lift from Courtney Ford. The Orange, California native blew past her defender before hitting a fi ne left-handed scoop shot underneath the basket. The hoop and the resulting free throw gave the Bears a four-point, two possession cushion.

From there, it was just a matter of playing good defense and hitting free throws, and the Bears did both, with Jackson, Ford and Doh hitting seven of eight foul shots down the stretch to earn a split of the season series with the Bruins.

Rockwell fi nished the game as Belmont’s top scorer, putting in 16 points and seven boards for the Bruins. Bobbitt fi nished with 14 points and eight boards in the loss as well.

MERCER 70, BELMONT 61(FEB. 21, UNIVERSITY CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsBelmont University vs MER2/21/09 2:00 p.m. at University Center - Macon, Ga.

Belmont University 61 • 16-11, 11-7 ASunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min15 BUNCH, Kristin * 1-7 0-3 5-10 6 3 9 2 7 0 4 0 1 3820 ROCKWELL, Amber * 4-8 3-5 5-5 3 4 7 2 16 0 1 1 0 3223 MOORE, Tereva * 0-10 0-3 3-4 3 3 6 2 3 1 1 0 1 3135 HOLIDAY, LaWanna * 3-9 3-6 1-2 0 2 2 5 10 2 3 0 2 3341 BOBBITT, Jessica * 5-11 0-1 4-11 6 3 9 4 14 1 4 3 1 3505 KESLER, Crystal 1-6 0-3 3-4 2 2 4 3 5 3 2 0 1 1830 SWISHER, Rachel 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 444 NELSON, Haley 0-1 0-0 4-4 1 2 3 3 4 0 1 0 0 9

Team 2 3 5Totals 15-54 6-22 25-40 23 22 45 21 61 7 16 4 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 9-16 56.3%


Game: 15-54 27.8%Game: 6-22 27.3%Game: 25-40 62.5%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 DOH, Natasha * 4-10 0-1 3-5 2 7 9 3 11 6 3 1 0 3211 SEYMOUR, Cristin * 1-5 0-1 3-4 3 1 4 5 5 0 1 0 2 2720 CHISM, Dominique * 6-11 1-1 4-6 0 5 5 4 17 0 6 0 1 1922 JACKSON, LaToya * 5-9 3-5 4-4 1 1 2 1 17 3 0 0 0 3630 CARTER, Kourtney * 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1410 LEWIS, TaShera 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1012 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1321 LEWIS, Megan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1125 LEONARD, Nicole 3-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 4 6 0 0 0 0 1031 FORD, Courtney 2-8 1-3 9-9 1 2 3 5 14 2 0 0 1 2433 BAWDEN, Holly 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 234 RAMON, Lacy 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2

Team 2 1 3Totals 21-48 5-11 23-28 9 23 32 31 70 12 12 1 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5%


Game: 21-48 43.8%Game: 5-11 45.5%Game: 23-28 82.1%

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Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalBelmont University 26 35 61MER 35 35 70

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Turnovers and a rough shoot-ing night from the fl oor ultimately cost Mercer, as USC Upstate topped the Bears for the fi rst time in program history, 71-59. The loss, which drops the Bears to 15-13 on the season and to 11-8 in A-Sun play, means that the team can now qualify as no higher than a third seed in the upcoming conference tournament.

A tough match-up on their own court, the Spartans led for the majority of the contest, save a few minute span in the fi rst half. Mercer struggled to contain the Spar-tans’ inside game, and that, combined with 16 turnovers and just 30 percent shooting, sealed Mercer’s fate in the Hodge Center.

The loss dampens an outstanding individual perfor-mance from Dominique Chism, who fi nished with a game-high 26 points and 11 rebounds: her fi rst double-double of her Mercer career.

LaToya Jackson also cracked double-digits, scoring 11 points despite a diffi cult night shooting. Courtney Ford and Natasha Doh both pulled in eight rebounds as well in the loss for the Bears.

Mercer were getting a monster night from Chism, who seemed to be attacking the basket with added vigor in Spartanburg. A fi ne turnaround in the paint earned her two points, and she slashed to the hoop for another after collecting an inch-perfect Doh pass. The Dallas, Texas native would complete her double-double with 13 minutes still left in the contest.

But despite her efforts, it was the Spartans who were controlling the tempo. Upstate were enjoying plenty of second chance opportunities, including a pair of possessions where they would get three chances from close range. Those buckets, combined with a string of Spartan free throws, would stretch their lead to 46-36.

Every time the Bears attempted to get back into the game, it seemed the home side had an immediate response. A Cristin Seymour jumper from the left wing, for instance, was quickly countered by a weaving drive and lay-in from Hawkins. Likewise, a Jackson lay-in was answered by a three-pointer for Kendra Wallace at the other end.

With the Orange and Black on the back foot, the Spartans continued to pound inside to good effect, and buckets from McMillan and a three-point play from Peterson were enough to see the home side to a big victory.

USC Upstate got 22 points from Peterson, who missed just two of her 10 shots from the fl oor. Hawkins, Wal-lace and Kolesia Richardson all fi nished in double-digit scoring for the home side.

USC UPSTATE 71, MERCER 59(FEB. 26, HODGE CENTER)

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MER 59 • 15-13, 11-8Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min20 CHISM, Dominique f 8-17 0-0 10-11 5 9 14 4 26 0 0 0 6 3630 CARTER, Kourtney c 3-5 0-0 0-0 4 0 4 1 6 0 1 2 0 1705 DOH, Natasha g 2-8 1-3 2-4 1 7 8 3 7 5 5 0 0 3211 SEYMOUR, Cristin g 1-7 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 2222 JACKSON, LaToya g 4-17 1-12 2-2 1 3 4 4 11 3 0 0 1 3910 LEWIS, TaShera 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 412 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 721 LEWIS, Megan 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 1 5 0 2 923 HAMMER, Lorin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 LEONARD, Nicole 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 531 FORD, Courtney 1-9 1-4 2-2 2 6 8 0 5 5 1 0 0 2734 RAMON, Lacy 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Team 6 1 7Totals 20-66 3-22 16-19 19 30 49 18 59 15 16 2 9 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3%


Game: 20-66 30.3%Game: 3-22 13.6%Game: 16-19 84.2%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min21 McMILLAN, Chelsea f 4-11 0-0 2-3 2 5 7 3 10 0 2 2 1 2740 PETERSON, Chelsey f 8-10 0-0 6-8 5 3 8 0 22 2 2 0 2 3505 POWELL, Cherale g 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 2011 HAWKINS, Courtney g 5-13 2-6 3-3 1 4 5 1 15 5 2 1 2 3914 WALLACE, Kendra g 4-13 3-10 0-2 2 6 8 1 11 4 2 0 2 3932 FROST, Sam 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 341 RICHARDSON, Kolesia 3-11 0-4 5-7 1 4 5 2 11 0 2 0 3 2844 PITMAN, Kimberly 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 9

Team 1 2 3Totals 25-64 5-22 16-23 14 27 41 13 71 14 11 3 11 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0%


Game: 25-64 39.1%Game: 5-22 22.7%Game: 16-23 69.6%

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Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMER 24 35 59USC Upstate 30 41 71

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Mercer sounded a warning siren that will echo in locker rooms all around the Atlantic Sun ahead of next week’s conference tournament, knocking off top-seeded ETSU on the road by a 90-79 scoreline. The Orange and Black trailed only once in the contest, and staved off several Lady Bucs runs in the second half before exploding for a 21-7 surge of their own to put the contest out of reach.

On its way to its highest-scoring output of the season, Mercer would shoot a season-best 58.5 percent from the fl oor: its most accurate performance of the year as well.

All told, fi ve Mercer players fi nished with at least 10 points on the day, led by 19 points and four assists from LaToya Jackson. Dominique Chism (17 points), Courtney Ford (16 points, 10 rebounds), Doh (15 points) and Cristin Seymour (11) all played a vital role for the Orange and Black as well.

The win completes the fi rst-ever season sweep of ETSU for the Bears, taking the two con-tests by an average of 13.5 points. Mercer concludes the regular season at 16-13 (12-8 A-Sun) as it awaits its fate in next week’s A-Sun Championship.

The Bears were able to stave off the home side’s momentum, however, surging back ahead by fi ve thanks to three points and a key steal from Doh. The Oklahoma City native then nailed a long three from the top of the key to push Mercer up 57-49.

Just as quickly as that lead came, however, it evaporated just as quickly. Four Lady Buc free throws followed by two quick lay-ins leveled matters at 57-57 with just eight minutes to play.

Jackson would hit a three soon afterward, and the Bears were off and running again. The Orange and Black would explode for a 14-1 run in which it seemed they could do no wrong. Chism sliced through the ETSU block with ease, getting four big points from inside baskets.

A Cristin Seymour three and a Nicole Leonard mid-range jumper were the icing on the cake, as the Bears stretched their lead to an insur-mountable 14 points with two minutes to play.

The Lady Bucs would rally late, getting a pair of buckets from Evans, but it was too little, too late for the hosts as they drop to 18-10 (16-4 A-Sun).

MERCER 90, ETSU 79(FEB. 28, MEMORIAL CENTER)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMER vs ETSU2/28/09 1:30 p.m. at Memorial Center (Johnson City, Tenn.)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min10 LEWIS, TaShera f 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1420 CHISM, Dominique f 7-12 0-0 3-3 3 1 4 4 17 2 3 0 0 1905 DOH, Natasha g 5-8 3-4 2-5 0 4 4 3 15 3 9 0 3 2611 SEYMOUR, Cristin g 4-6 1-3 2-2 0 7 7 4 11 0 2 0 3 3222 JACKSON, LaToya g 5-12 3-7 6-8 0 3 3 2 19 4 5 0 3 3712 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 421 LEWIS, Megan 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 725 LEONARD, Nicole 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 4 2 0 1 0 1 2530 CARTER, Kourtney 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 831 FORD, Courtney 4-6 1-1 7-8 2 8 10 2 16 4 3 1 0 28

Team 0 3 3Totals 31-53 8-15 20-26 5 31 36 23 90 15 24 2 10 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0


Game: 31-53 58.5%Game: 8-15 53.3%Game: 20-26 76.9%

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mercer shook off some early nerves and a ten-point defi cit to win their fi rst Atlantic Sun Championship game since 2006, knocking off Stetson 84-51 at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennes-see. The Bears used a monster 38-7 run through the fi nal 12 minutes of the fi rst half to set up a semifi nal date tomorrow afternoon against top-seeded ETSU.

Mercer hit over half its shots for the second game run-ning, shooting 57.1 percent from the fi eld in the contest (including a stunning 66.7 percent in the second half). Every one of the Bears’ 11 players would score at least two points in the contest, led by sophomore center Kourtney Carter, who tallied a career-high 16 while shooting a perfect 8-for-8 from the fi eld.

All told, four players would fi nish in double-fi gures for the Bears, as Courtney Ford (14 points), LaToya Jack-son (12) and Cristin Seymour (10) all enjoyed excel-lent games. Mercer has now had four players score in double-fi gures in four of the team’s last fi ve games.

But it was more than just the team’s offense that got the job done. Megan Lewis pulled down eight rebounds, doubling her previous season-high, as the Bears pulled down 44 rebounds compared to just 31 for the Hatters. Mercer also handed out a season-high 20 assists, while holding Stetson to just 31.7 percent shooting for the game.

Extending their lead to over 20 early in the second half, Mercer seemed to really be enjoying themselves on the fl oor, slicing through the Hatter defense and moving the ball around with ease. Seymour played a clever give-and-go with Doh on the fast break before fi nish-ing with an easy lay-in, and Megan Lewis threaded the needle with a smart pass inside to Lacy Ramon for another hoop soon after.

It seemed the Bears could hardly miss at times in the second half: indeed, they failed to connect with just nine of their 27 shots in the fi nal 20 minutes. A pair of long-range jumpers from defensive specialist Neicey Lewis summed up the day for the Bears, as they cruised to a comprehensive victory.

The win sets up a semifi nal meeting with top-seeded ETSU on Friday: a team the Bears swept in two meet-ings during the regular season. As for what it would take to knock off the Lady Bucs a third time, Ford summed it up in three words: “Defense, defense, and defense.”

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min13 CONNER, Jessica f 3-9 0-0 0-0 3 4 7 0 6 1 2 1 1 2800 BARKLEY, Ayesha c 2-9 0-0 1-2 3 2 5 0 5 1 4 0 1 2803 BROWN, Tierra g 3-14 2-7 0-0 0 3 3 4 8 2 3 0 1 3105 CARANNANTE, Brittany g 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 4 3 1 2 0 0 2312 SMITH, Sharnesha g 2-13 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 1 5 6 6 1 0 3921 ELLISON, Kelly 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 223 JACKSON, Ashli 2-7 2-5 1-2 0 1 1 0 7 0 3 0 0 1033 SWINSON, Shayna 3-3 0-0 2-2 4 0 4 0 8 0 1 0 0 1634 ROMAN, Lyllique 4-4 1-1 0-0 2 0 2 5 9 0 0 0 0 23

Team 1 5 6Totals 20-63 7-20 4-6 13 18 31 14 51 11 21 2 3 200


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The third time was not a charm for the Bears, as they saw their Atlan-tic Sun Championship dreams end, 82-60, at the hands of top-seeded ETSU in the Atlantic Sun semifi nals at the Allen Arena. Mercer had beaten the Lady Bucs two times previ-ously this season, but could not slow down the potent ETSU attack on this occasion. The Orange and Black fi nish the season at 17-14, with a 12-8 mark in A-Sun play.

The Bears looked to be gathering momentum for a late charge after cutting the lead to nine with 6:30 to play, but that would be as close as they would get as a three-pointer from A-Sun Player of the Year Siarre Evans as the shot clock expired sprung the Lady Bucs into a fi nal late run.

Dominique Chism fi nished a team-high 18 points and seven rebounds in her fi nal game with the Orange and Black, scoring 12 points while trying to rally the Bears in the second half. Courtney Ford fi nished with 17 points as well, while LaToya Jackson chipped in 13.

But their contributions were not enough, as the Lady Bucs got 22 points from TaRonda Wiles and 20 from Evans. ETSU shot an impressive 54 percent from the fl oor (including a .621 mark in the fi rst half), and enjoyed a substan-tial advaantage on the glass, pulling in 45 rebounds to just 31 for Mercer.

Most of Mercer’s offense continued to come from Dominique Chism, as she showed her skill in the post with a fi ne move that drew not only a bucket but a foul as well. She then put back her own miss to pull the score to 62-48 midway through the fi nal 20 minutes.

As the clock wound down, the Bears managed to pull the lead to just 10 on several occasions, though they found their attempts to make a run thwarted by ETSU’s dominance on the of-fensive boards. Mercer would force a miss out of the Lady Bucs, only to see them grab their own loose ball.

Despite not reaching their ultimate goal of claiming the Atlantic Sun Championship, Mercer still has plenty to hold their heads high about after accomplishing a great deal this campaign. Their 17 wins marked the highest such total for any Bears team since the 1991-92 season, and represented one of the top turn-around for any program not just in the Atlantic Sun, but in the entire NCAA Division I.

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min20 CHISM, Dominique f 8-17 0-0 2-2 5 2 7 5 18 1 5 0 2 3630 CARTER, Kourtney c 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1005 DOH, Natasha g 3-12 0-3 0-0 2 3 5 3 6 1 3 0 3 3711 SEYMOUR, Cristin g 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 5 4 3 1 1 1 1822 JACKSON, LaToya g 4-9 3-7 2-2 0 1 1 1 13 1 3 1 2 3512 LEWIS, Anquaneice 0-3 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1021 LEWIS, Megan 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 925 LEONARD, Nicole 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 1431 FORD, Courtney 7-23 1-5 2-2 3 3 6 3 17 2 0 0 2 31

Team 3 1 4Totals 25-71 4-16 6-6 17 14 31 24 60 10 14 3 11 200


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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min25 WASHINGTON, Gwen f 4-7 1-3 2-6 3 3 6 0 11 1 2 0 0 3344 EVANS, Siarre f 5-11 1-4 9-11 3 7 10 2 20 1 1 0 2 3445 BELCHER, Latisha f 1-2 0-0 0-6 5 4 9 4 2 2 2 0 1 2600 DAVIS, Tara g 4-9 3-6 4-6 0 3 3 2 15 7 5 2 0 3022 WILES, TaRonda g 9-14 2-4 2-2 1 4 5 1 22 4 4 0 0 3310 PHILLIPS, Kami 1-2 1-1 2-2 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1112 TREAKLE, Sabrina 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 PICKWELL, Natalie 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 0 1121 WHITE, Shannon 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 832 THOMPSON, Devin 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 13

Team 2 3 5 1Totals 27-50 9-20 19-33 16 29 45 12 82 17 19 2 3 200


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WINS1. Peggy Collins 1332. Ed Nixon 1153. Billy Holmes 764. Jane Fontaine 575. Lea Henry 556. Brenda Welch-Nichols 517. Janell Jones 218. Sharon Baldwin 169. Sybil Blalock 5

WINNING PERCENTAGE1. Peggy Collins .8012. Jane Fontaine .6333. Sharon Baldwin .5524. Lea Henry .5005. Brenda Welch-Nichols .4516. Ed Nixon .4097. Billy Holmes .3928. Janell Jones .3448. Sybil Blalock .167

SEASONS1. Ed Nixon 102. Peggy Collins 7Billy Holmes 74. Lea Henry 4Brenda Welch-Nichols 46. Jane Fontaine 37. Janell Jones 28. Sharon Baldwin 1Sybil Blalock 1

GAMES1. Ed Nixon 2812. Billy Holmes 1943. Peggy Collins 1664. Brenda Welch-Nichols 1135. Lea Henry 1106. Jane Fontaine 907. Janell Jones 618. Sybil Blalock 309. Sharon Baldwin 29

Year Overall Conf. Coach1970-71 3-5 N/A Peggy Collins1971-72 21-1 7-1 Peggy Collins1972-73 19-4 N/A Peggy Collins1973-74 24-2 N/A Peggy Collins1974-75 23-6 N/A Peggy Collins1975-76 24-6 N/A Peggy Collins1976-77 19-9 N/A Peggy Collins1977-78 6-17 N/A Jane Fontaine1978-79 22-10 3-3 Jane Fontaine1979-80 29-6 13-1 Jane Fontaine1980-81 15-12 5-7 Ed Nixon1981-82 16-13 2-2 Ed Nixon1982-83 15-12 N/A Ed Nixon1983-84 14-17 N/A Ed Nixon1984-85 24-7 N/A Ed Nixon1985-86 7-21 3-7 Ed Nixon1986-87 3-24 1-9 Ed Nixon

Year Overall Conf. Coach1987-88 4-22 2-10 Ed Nixon1988-89 13-15 7-5 Ed Nixon1989-90 5-23 2-10 Ed Nixon1990-91 18-9 10-2 Lea Henry1991-92 20-8 10-2 Lea Henry1992-93 11-18 4-8 Lea Henry1993-94 6-20 1-11 Lea Henry1994-95 6-20 2-14 Billy Holmes1995-96 16-11 9-7 Billy Holmes1996-97 16-14 8-8 Billy Holmes1997-98 9-18 7-9 Billy Holmes1998-99 9-18 5-11 Billy Holmes1999-00 14-14 9-9 Billy Holmes2000-01 6-23 2-16 Billy Holmes2001-02 16-13 12-8 Sharon Baldwin2002-03 12-16 10-6 Brenda Nichols2003-04 13-15 11-9 Brenda Nichols

Year Overall Conf. Coach2004-05 12-16 10-10 Brenda Nichols2005-06 14-15 10-10 Brenda Nichols2006-07 5-25 4-14 Sybil Blalock2007-08 4-26 1-15 Janell Jones2008-09 17-14 12-8 Janell Jones

Note: Mercer played the 1971-72 season as a member of the Southern Women’s Athletic Conference before joining the Georgia AIAW for the 1972-73 season. The Bears played in the GAIAW through the 1981-82 season before competing as an independent until 1985-86 when Mercer became a charter member of the New South Women’s Athletic Conference. The NSWAC merged with the Trans-Amer-ica Athletic Conference in July 1991, which changed its name to the Atlan-tic Sun Conference in July 2001.

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A list of legendary players at Mercer begins with Andrea Congreaves. Congreaves re-wrote the Mercer record book during her dazzling four-year career. She was a three-time Conference Player of the Year, and a member of the 1993 Kodak All-America team. She is the all-timeleader in points, fi eld goals and fi eld goal percentage. She is sec-ond in free throws made, blocked shots, three-pointers made and attempted, third in rebounds and rebounding average. She led the Bears to back-to-back conference champion-ships in 1990-1991 and 1991-1992. She led the nation in scoring in 1991-92 (33.0 ppg) and 1992-93 (31.0 ppg). Congreaves’ incredible season also included a fi eld goal percentage of .633, 11.6 rebounds per game and 77 three-point fi eld goals made on 185 attempts for a .416 percentage. Congreaves went on to play four seasons in the WNBA after her Mercer career, spending two seasons with the Charlotte Sting and two seasons with the Orlando Miracle. She is also the

only Bear to have herjersey retired, as she was honored with a ceremony in 1993. Vivian Humphrey is Mercer’s second all-time leading scorer with 2,284 points during her career between 1977-81. She held the top spot on the scoring list until Congreaves claimed the throne. Humphrey ranks second all-time in fi eld goals made (925), and fi rst in fi eld goals attempted (2,125) as well as free throws made, edging out Congreaves with a career total of 434. Humphrey led the Bears during one of the most success-ful periods in the program’s history. During the 1978-79 season, the Bears won 22 games with just 10 losses under coach Jane Fontaine and went on to win the GAIAW state championship. After that season, the Bears came back strong to defend their title. The team posted a program-high 29 wins during the 1979-80 campaign. The Bears rolled through the GAIAW Tour-nament, and into theRegion III tournament. The Bears hosted Texas in the AIAW National Tournament. The 81-80 loss ended Mercer’s season, but

not before adding another title, and a 12-game win streak before the loss to Texas. That season also marked the beginning of another Mer-cer legend, Emma Mumphrey. She fi nished her career as the third member of the 2,000-point club with 2,098. Mumphrey is second in fi eld goal percentage, fi nishing her career with 859 made on 1,524 attempts, a .564 shooting percentage, a mark that stood until the 1992-93 season. Vivian Humphrey and Emma Mumphrey made a power-

ful combination, but they were not the fi rst “Dynamic Duo” to wear the Orange and Black. From 1971-75, Myrel Huskey and Sybil Blalock formed a scoring force that helped Mercer to the most dominant four-year run in the program’s history. Huskey (1,867) and Blalock (1,856) rank fourth and fi fth respectively on the scoring list, and were the fi rst players to record 1,000 points in their career. Under head coach Peggy Col-lins, the Bears went87-13, a .870 winning percentage. Myrel Huskey held the top spot on Mercer’s all-time scoring list for less than a decade, when Vivian Humphrey sur-passed her career total, but her name still remains near the top in every major offensive category. Sybil Blalock, former Mercer head coach and current SWA, has achieved many accolades that are still remembered throughout the Mercer record books. She was honored as a mem-ber of the WNIT All-America Team in 1975. Cindy Brogdon played only two seasons for Mercer, but she made an impact in her time here. She averaged 30.1 points per game for each season, the third highest total in school history. Brogdon fi nished with 1,746 points, placing her sixth on the scoring list. But her two individual seasons of 902 points in 1975-76 and 844 points in 1976-77 stood as the best single seasons until Congreaves’ remarkable 1991-92 season. After her Mercer career she played for the 1976 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team in Montreal. Brogdon aver-aged 5.8 points and 2.0 rebounds, helping the American squad bring home a silver medal.

Andrea Congreaves is the only player to be named Atlantic Andrea Congreaves is the only player to be named Atlantic Sun Player of the Year three times. She also earned a spot Sun Player of the Year three times. She also earned a spot on all-conference team each of her four years at Mercer.on all-conference team each of her four years at Mercer.

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Mercer women’s basketball began play in 1970 and it didn’t take long for the program to fi nd success. In just its second year of existence, the Bears fi nished with a 21-1 record in 1971-72 and claimed the regular-season and tournament titles in the Southern Women’s Athletic Conference. The Bears went on a run of six-straight winning seasons under their fi rst head coach, Peggy Collins, who is Mercer’s all-time winningest coach with 133 wins and has an .801 winning percentage. After a one season stumble in 1977-78 under new coach Jane Fontaine, the Bears rebounded quickly winning 51 games in the next two seasons under Fon-taine. In 1978-79, under the direction of Fontaine, the Bears won the GAIAW state championship. That team was led by one of the legends of Mercer women’s basketball, Vivian Humphrey. Humphrey is the second leading scorer in Mercer history, and is one of three members of the exclu-sive 2,000-point club. Charlotte Nicholson was fi nishing up her brilliant career with1,256 points, 11th in the Mercer record books. Kathy Singletary, eighth on Mercer’s all-time scoring list, was in her fi rst year with the Bears. Mercer went 22-10 that season, notching victories over Georgia, Georgia Southern, Florida State, Florida, Ole Miss and Auburn. The Bears defeated Valdosta State for the GAIWA state title, but would lose to them in the third round of the Region IIITournament. The Bears kept right on rolling during the 1979-80 season, set-ting a school record with 29 wins. Humphrey returned to lead the Bears along with Singleton. That season saw the emergence of another future legend of Mercer, Emma Mumphrey. Mumphrey would fi nish her career with 2,098 points, third on Mercer’s all-time list. That Mercer team came out of the blocks on fi re, ripping off seven wins in a row. The Bears had a one game stumble at Mississippi Col-lege, then notched three more wins over Auburn, Stetson and Pittsburgh. The Bears suffered back-to-back losses only once the entire season, against Clemson and Ole Miss. They went on a tear to end the season and went into the GAIAW Tournament having won 12 in a row, the third-longest win streak in the program’s history. Mercer’s tournament run consisted of wins over Valdosta State and Georgia Southern to win the GAIAW State Title, before moving on to the Region III tournament in Cleveland, Miss. Mercer swept the Region III tournament with wins over South Alabama, Florida State and Georgia Southern. This put the Bears at home hosting Texas in the AIAW National Tournament, after a tight game, the Longhorns prevailed 81-80 ending Mercer’s season, but the success of the 1979-1980 season still remains. Mercer went through some rebuilding after that magical season, but the success returned to Porter Gym for the 1984-85 season. The Bears were led by the senior leadership of Anita Meadows. She fi nished her ca-reer with a total of 1,088 points, which is 15th all-time for the Bears. Throw on top of that the strong play of freshmen and eventual 1,000-point club member Dawn Jackson (1,120 points, 14th all-time). Their 24 wins equaled the second highest total in school history. They compiled a 14-game win streak, a mark only be topped by the remarkable 19-0 start for the 1971-72 squad. This team found national success on a level the program had never seen before, reaching the NCAA Division II Tournament and continuing their run of great play. A victory over North Alabama clinched the NCAA South Championship, followed by a victory over Quinnipiac in Hamden, Conn., in the NCAA Quarterfi nals put the Bears into the Final Four in Springfi eld, Mass. Central Missouri squared off against the Bears and their 14-consecutive wins, but Central Missouri prevailed 82-79.

Mercer’s most decorated player brought home the next two championship banners. Andrea Congreaves patrolled the hardwood of Porter Gym from 1989-1993, and fi lled up the stat sheets with 2,796 points, 1,107 fi eld goals made including 153 3-pointers, 429 free throws made and 1,141 rebounds. She was supported by Stephany Raines during the two champi-onship seasons; Raines is by no surprise, the all-time leader in assists with 851. Mercer opened its 1990-91 season against perennial powerhouse

Old Dominion, on the road, under the guidance of fi rst year head coach Lea Henry. The Bears went into ODU and walked out victorious and carried that momentum to a 4-0 start. After the fast start, the Bears lost two in a row for the only time during their title run. The Bears fi nished 1990-91 with an 18-9 overall record, and a 10-2 conference record. Congreaves led the nation in scoring average that season, with 33 points per contest. The Bears lost to Florida A&M in the conference tournament, ending their season, but not before the fi rst New South Women’s Athletic Conference banner in program history adorned the rafters of Porter Gym. The 1991-92 Bears started slowly by dropping the fi rst two games to Tennessee State and South Florida. After drawing back to .500 with consecutive wins over Marist and UCF, the Bears fell to 2-4 after two straight losses to Georgia and College of Charleston. Then things started clicking. The Bears ran off nine straight victories, a loss to Southeastern Louisiana slowed the roll, but it did not stop it. Mercer reeled off eight more wins, then traded consecutive losses to Florida International and Florida Atlantic with consecutive wins over Georgia State and Florida A&M. Mercer clinched a share of the regular season title yet again, this time sharing with Florida International as both fi nished 10-2. The Bears fi n-ished 20-8 that season, Andrea Congreaves led the NCAA in scoring once again, averaging 31.0 points. She won her second Conference Player of the Year award, and set the stage for her selection to the Kodak All-America team in 1993.

The 1985 team that reached the Division II Final Four gave Mercer is fi rst appearance in a national tournament since the

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SCORINGPoints Scored - Career1. 2,796 Andrea Congreaves 1989-932. 2,284 Vivian Humphrey 1977-813. 2,098 Emma Mumphrey 1979-834. 1,867 Myrel Huskey 1971-755. 1,856 Sybil Blalock 1971-756. 1,746 Cindy Brogdon 1975-777. 1,402 Lashon Brown 1992-968. 1,389 Kathy Singletary 1978-819. 1,373 Caroline Nicholson 1983-8710. 1,287 Christen Edwards 1995-9911. 1,256 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-7912. 1,146 Stephany Raines 1988-9213. 1,135 Christy Cogley 1993-9714. 1,120 Dawn Jackson 1985-8915. 1,088 Anita Meadows 1981-8516. 1,060 Carrie Harper 1995-9917. 1,049 Tracy Henry 1998-0218. 1,016 Sarah Russell 2003-0819. 1,002 April Dyer 1999-0320. 1,000 Laura Shamp 1981-85

Points Scored - Single-Season1. 925 Andrea Congreaves 1991-922. 902 Cindy Brogdon 1975-763. 844 Cindy Brogdon 1976-774. 805 Andrea Congreaves 1992-935. 667 Vivian Humphrey 1980-816. 662 Andrea Congreaves 1990-917. 631 Vivian Humphrey 1978-778. 613 Kathy Singletary 1979-809. 594 Kerstin Skagius 1988-8910. 593 Myrel Huskey 1974-75

Points Scored - Single Game51 - Cindy Brogdon, vs. Pittsburgh, 12/17/197651 - Andrea Congreaves, vs. Florida A&M 1/11/199251 - Andrea Congreaves, vs. FAMU, 2/6/1992

Scoring Average - Career1. 30.1 Cindy Brogdon 1975-772. 25.9 Andrea Congreaves 1989-933. 19.7 Vivian Humphrey 1977-814. 18.9 Sybil Blalock 1971-754. 18.9 Myrel Huskey 1971-756. 18.2 Emma Mumphrey 1979-837. 15.4 Kathy Singletary 1978-818. 13.3 Christen Edwards 1995-998. 13.3 Caroline Nicholson 1983-8710. 13.0 Lashon Brown 1992-96

Scoring Average - Season1. *33.0 Andrea Congreaves 1991-922. *31.0 Andrea Congreaves 1992-933. 30.1 Cindy Brogdon 1976-773. 30.1 Cindy Brogdon 1975-765. 24.7 Vivian Humphrey 1980-816. 24.5 Andrea Congreaves 1990-917. 22.0 Dawn Jackson 1987-888. 21.9 Sybil Blalock 1972-739. 21.8 Emma Mumphrey 1982-8310. 21.2 Kerstin Skagius 1988-89* National Scoring Leader

Points Scored - Team Single Season3,139 (35 games), 1979-80

Points Per Game - Team Average89.5 (35 games), 1979-80

FIELD GOALSField Goals Made - Career1. 1,107 Andrea Congreaves 1989-932. 925 Vivian Humphrey 1977-813. 859 Emma Mumphrey 1979-834. 809 Myrel Huskey 1971-755. 806 Sybil Blalock 1971-756. 683 Cindy Brogdon 1975-777. 606 Kathy Singletary 1978-818. 542 Lashon Brown 1992-969. 520 Caroline Nicholson 1983-8710. 485 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-79

Field Goals Attempted - Career1. 2,125 Vivian Humphrey, 1977-812. 1,910 Andrea Congreaves, 1989-933. 1,780 Myrel Huskey, 1971-754. 1,524 Emma Mumphrey, 1979-835. 1,510 Sybil Blalock, 1971-756. 1,394 Cindy Brogdon, 1975-777. 1,373 Lashon Brown, 1992-968. 1,196 Charlotte Nicholson, 1975-79

9. 1,127 Kathy Singletary, 1978-8110. 1,119 Christen Edwards, 1995-99

Field Goal Percentage - Career1. .580 Andrea Congreaves, 1989-932. .564 Emma Mumphrey, 1979-833. .538 Kathy Singletary, 1978-814. .534 Sybil Blalock, 1971-755. .514 Laura Shamp, 1981-856. .496 Caroline Nicholson, 1983-877. .490 Cindy Brogdon, 1975-778. .469 Christy Cogley, 1993-979. .463 April Dyer, 1999-0310. .459 Tina Kendrick, 1982-86

Field Goals Made - Season1. 353 Andrea Congreaves 1991-922. 348 Cindy Brogdon 1975-763. 335 Cindy Brogdon 1976-774. 302 Andrea Congreaves 1992-935. 281 Andrea Congreaves 1990-916. 272 Myrel Huskey, 1974-757. 271 Vivian Humphrey, 1980-818. 270 Kathy Singletary, 1979-809. 267 Vivian Humphrey, 1978-7910. 257 Sybil Blalock, 1974-75

Field Goals Attempted - Season1. 704 Cindy Brogdon, 1975-762. 690 Cindy Brogdon, 1976-773. 661 Myrel Huskey, 1974-754. 627 Vivian Humphrey, 1978-795. 606 Andrea Congreaves, 1991-926. 598 Vivian Humphrey, 1980-817. 552 Sybil Blalock, 1974-758. 550 Andrea Congreaves, 1992-939. 521 Vivian Humphrey, 1980-8110. 504 Dawn Jackson, 1987-88

Field Goal Percentage - Season1. .670 Dee Hazel, 1976-772. .633 Andrea Congreaves, 1990-913. .625 Emma Mumphrey, 1979-804. .618 Sybil Blalock, 1972-735. .583 Andrea Congreaves, 1991-926. .573 Sybil Blalock, 1973-747. .563 Kerstin Skagius, 1988-898. .558 Kathy Singletary, 1979-809. .552 Andrea Congreaves, 1989-9010. .550 Emma Mumphrey, 1980-81

Field Goals Made - Team Single Season1,309 (35 games), 1979-80

Field Goals Made - Single Game22, Myrel Huskey, Jan. 11, 1975

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1. 159 Jessica Miller 2001-052. 158 Christen Edwards 1995-993. 153 Andrea Congreaves 1989-934. 118 Karen Hickman 2002-065. 116 Jenny Sessor 1996-006. 104 Jo Shaw 1999-037. 102 Sheryl Layman 1991-958. 87 Carrie Harper 1995-999. 79 Chrissy Hargis 1988-9010. 78 LaToya Jackson 2007-08

Three-Point Field Goals Attempted - Career1. 471 Jessica Miller 2001-052. 452 Christen Edwards 1995-993. 418 Andrea Congreaves 1989-934. 349 Jo Shaw 1999-035. 347 Jenny Sessor 1996-006. 332 Sheryl Layman 1991-957. 328 Karen Hickman 2002-068. 278 Carrie Harper, 1995-999. 248 Chrissy Hargis, 1988-9010. 217 Erin Keller, 2004-08

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage - Career1. .417 Christie Agee 1991-922. .393 Jaana Sintonen 1990-913. .385 Gloria Richardson 1989-914. .366 Andrea Congreaves 1989-935. .360 Karen Hickman 2002-066. .350 Christen Edwards 1995-997. .337 Jessica Miller 2001-058. .334 Jenny Sessor 1996-009. .319 Chrissy Hargis 1988-9010. .313 Carrie Harper 1995-99

Three-Point Field Goals Made - Season1. 77 Andrea Congreaves, 1991-922. 72 Jessica Miller, 2004-053. 59 Chrissy Hargis, 1988-894. 58 Christie Agee, 1991-925. 56 Jessica Miller, 2003-046. 55 Jaana Sintonen, 1990-917. 54 Christen Edwards, 1996-977. 54 Karen Hickman, 2004-059. 51 Andrea Congreaves, 1992-939. 51 Sheryl Layman, 1993-94

Three-Point Field Goals Attempted - Season1. 201 Jessica Miller, 2004-052. 185 Andrea Congreaves, 1991-923. 169 Jessica Miller, 2003-044. 159 Chrissy Hargis, 1988-895. 158 Andrea Congreaves, 1992-936. 153 Courtney Hall, 2005-067. 152 Christen Edwards, 1996-978. 146 Karen Hickman, 2004-059. 140 Jaana Sintonen, 1990-9110. 139 Christie Agee, 1991-92

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage - Season1. .417 Christie Agee 1991-922. .416 Andrea Congreaves 1991-923. .415 Gloria Richardson 1990-914. .400 Jo Shaw 2002-035. .393 Jaana Sintonen 1990-916. .381 Sheryl Layman 1993-947. .372 Jenny Sessor 1998-99

8. .371 Chrissy Hargis 1988-899. .370 Karen Hickman 2004-0510. .367 Karen Hickman 2003-04

FREE THROWSFree Throws Made - Career1. 434 Vivian Humphrey 1977-812. 429 Andrea Congreaves 1989-933. 380 Cindy Brogdon 1975-773. 380 Emma Mumphrey, 1979-835. 333 Caroline Nicholson, 1983-876. 315 Lashon Brown, 1992-967. 286 Charlotte Nicholson, 1975-798. 273 Christy Cogley, 1993-979. 267 Stephany Raines, 1988-9210. 252 Myrel Huskey, 1971-75

Free Throws Attempted - Career1. 581 Emma Mumphrey 1979-832. 572 Vivian Humphrey 1977-813. 570 Andrea Congreaves 1989-934. 511 Caroline Nicholson 1983-875. 463 Cindy Brogdon 1975-776. 460 Lashon Brown 1992-96

7. 447 Linda Callahan 1971-758. 417 Myrel Huskey 1971-759. 416 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-7910. 415 Stephany Raines 1988-92

Free Throw Percentage - Career1. .821 Cindy Brogdon, 1975-772. .770 Christen Edwards 1995-993. .759 Vivian Humphrey 1977-814. .753 Andrea Congreaves 1989-935. .732 Jenny Sessor 1996-006. .689 Anita Meadows 1981-857. .688 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-798. .685 Lashon Brown 1992-969. .682 Sybil Blalock 1971-7510. .672 Edna Massey 1978-82

Free Throws Made - Season1. 206 Cindy Brogdon 1975-762. 174 Cindy Brogdon 1976-773. 150 Andrea Congreaves 1992-934. 143 Caroline Nicholson 1985-865. 142 Andrea Congreaves 1991-926. 130 Kerstin Skagius 1988-896. 130 Emma Mumphrey 1982-838. 125 Vivian Humphrey 1980-819. 111 Lashon Brown 1993-9410. 109 Laura Shamp 1981-8210. 109 Vivian Humphrey 1979-80

Free Throws Attempted - Season1. 247 Cindy Brogdon 1975-762. 216 Cindy Brogdon 1976-773. 205 Caroline Nicholson 1985-864. 198 Andrea Congreaves 1991-925. 194 Kerstin Skagius 1988-896. 188 Laura Shamp 1984-857. 186 Emma Mumphrey 1982-838. 180 Andrea Congreaves 1992-939. 172 Linda Callahan 1973-7410. 170 Vivian Humphrey 1980-81

Free Throw Percentage - Season1. .902 Amanda Parker 2002-032. .834 Cindy Brogdon 1975-763. .833 Andrea Congreaves 1992-934. .820 LaToya Jackson 2007-085. .813 Vivian Humphrey 1979-806. .806 Cindy Brogdon 1976-777. .788 Christen Edwards 1997-988. .788 Christen Edwards 1998-999. .777 Gemma Collins 2001-0210. .775 Charlotte Nicholson 1977-78

Free Throws Made - Single Season206, Cindy Brogdon, 1975-76

Free Throws Made - Single Game16, Laura Sharp, vs. Georgia College, 12/1/1984

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Free Throws Made - Team Single Season514 (35 games), 1979-80

Free Throws Made - Team Single Game38, vs. Florida Atlantic, Mar. 8, 2001

REBOUNDINGRebounds - Career1. 1,355 Emma Mumphrey 1979-832. 1,228 Linda Callahan 1971-753. 1,141 Andrea Congreaves 1989-934. 1,068 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-795. 899 Kathy Singletary 1978-816. 779 Tracy Henry 1998-027. 736 Kate Bosma 1993-978. 705 Vivian Humphrey 1977-819. 686 Laura Shamp 1981-8510. 609 Christy Cogley 1993-97

Rebounds - Season1. 413 Emma Mumphrey, 1979-802. 391 Charlotte Nicholson, 1975-763. 359 Laura Shamp, 1984-854. 348 Linda Callahan, 1974-755. 347 Kathy Singletary, 1978-796. 339 Linda Callahan, 1973-747. 338 Kathy Singletary, 1979-807. 338 Sandra Andrews, 1984-859. 330 Linda Callahan, 1971-729. 330 Emma Mumphrey, 1982-83

Rebounds - Single Game31, Linda Callahan, vs. Georgia Southern, 2/19/1975

Rebounds Per Game - Career1. 12.9 Linda Callahan 1971-752. 11.8 Emma Mumphrey 1979-833. 10.6 Andrea Congreaves 1989-934. 10.4 Cindy Brogdon 1975-775. 10.0 Kathy Singletary 1978-816. 9.5 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-797. 7.2 Kate Bosma 1993-978. 7.1 Tracy Henry 1998-029. 7.1 Sandra Andrews 1982-8510. 6.7 Regina Osborne 1981-83

Rebounds Per Game - Season1. 15.0 Linda Callahan 1971-722. 13.6 Linda Callahan 1973-743. 13.4 Linda Callahan 1974-754. 13.0 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-765. 12.7 Emma Mumphrey 1982-836. 11.8 Emma Mumphrey 1979-806. 11.8 Emma Mumphrey 1980-818. 11.6 Laura Shamp 1984-858. 11.6 Andrea Congreaves 1991-9210. 11.1 Kerstin Skagius 1988-89

Rebounds - Team Single Season1,631 (35 games), 1979-80

BLOCKED SHOTS

Blocked Shots - Career1. 184 Tanya Kessenich 2002-062. 83 Andrea Congreaves 1989-933. 68 Christy Cogley 1993-974. 55 Zsaquez Flucker 2004-065. 49 Carmen Robinson 1996-006. 47 Jessica Miller 2001-047. 45 Kate Bosma 1993-978. 44 Kerstin Skagius 1988-899. 39 Jo Jo Carter 2000-0410. 38 Tracy Henry 1998-02

Blocked Shots - Single Season1. 66 Tanya Kessenich 2004-052. 44 Kerstin Skagius 1988-893. 42 Jessica Miller 2004-054. 41 Tanya Kessenich 2002-035. 40 Jessica Miller 2003-046. 39 Tanya Kessenich 2003-047. 38 Tanya Kessenich 2003-048. 36 Andrea Congreaves 1989-909. 30 Kathy Singletary 1980-8110. 28 Carmen Robinson 1999-00

ASSISTSAssists - Career1. 851 Stephany Raines 1988-922. 614 Rhonda Griffi n 1985-893. 542 Sally Skeldon 2003-074. 422 Caroline Nicholson 1983-875. 311 Tiff any Howard 1996-006. 310 Edna Massey 1978-827. 307 Lashon Brown 1992-968. 280 Vivian Humphrey 1977-819. 259 Jo Jo Carter 2000-0410. 255 Jenny Sessor 1996-00

Assists - Single Season1. 366 Rhonda Griffi n 1986-872. 250 Stephany Raines 1988-893. 223 Stephany Raines 1991-924. 212 Stephany Raines 1990-915. 203 Caroline Nicholson 1985-866. 179 Sally Skeldon 2005-067. 168 Stephany Raines 1989-908. 139 Rhonda Griffi n 1987-889. 138 Edna Massey 1980-8110. 129 Caroline Nicholson 1984-85

Assists - Single Game18, Stephany Raines, Jan. 18, 1989

Assists - Team Single Season598 (35 games), 1979-80

STEALSSteals - Career1. 252 Stephany Raines 1988-922. 230 Tracy Henry 1998-023. 218 Sally Skeldon 2003-074. 217 Christy Cogley 1993-975. 206 Andrea Congreaves 1989-936. 168 Jo Jo Carter 2000-047. 161 Tiff any Howard 1996-008. 159 Rhonda Owens 2003-079. 154 Jessica Miller 2001-0510. 149 Carrie Harper 1995-99

Steals - Single Season1. 83 Jessica Miller 2004-052. 81 Christy Cogley 1996-973. 78 Rhonda Owens 2006-074. 74 Tracy Henry 1999-005. 71 Tracy Henry 2000-015. 71 Sally Skeldon 2005-065. 71 Sally Skeldon 2006-078. 69 Stephany Raines 1989-909. 67 Lee Lee Cannon 2002-0310. 66 Stephany Raines 1988-8910. 66 Andrea Congreaves 1991-9210. 66 Tracy Henry 2001-02

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PLAYER OF THE YEARName SeasonAndrea Congreaves 1992-93Andrea Congreaves 1991-92Andrea Congreaves 1990-91

NEWCOMER OF THE YEARName SeasonJaana Sintonen 1990-91

COACH OF THE YEARName SeasonSharon Baldwin 2002-03Lea Henry 1991-92Lea Henry 1990-91Ed Nixon 1988-89

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCEName SeasonTracy Henry 2001-02Christen Edwards 1998-99Lashon Brown 1993-94Andrea Congreaves 1992-93Andrea Congreaves 1991-92Andrea Congreaves 1990-91Jaana Sintonen 1990-91Kerstin Skagius 1988-89Caroline Nicholson 1986-87Caroline Nicholson 1985-86

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCEName SeasonLaToya Jackson 2008-09Dominique Chism 2008-09Sarah Russell 2005-06Jessica Miller 2003-04Christy Cogley 1996-97Lashon Brown 1994-95Stephany Raines 1991-92Andrea Congreaves 1989-90Dawn Jackson 1987-88

THIRD TEAM ALL-CONFERENCEName SeasonTracy Henry 1999-00Carrie Harper 1997-98

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMName SeasonSarah Russell 2003-04

ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMName YearHolly Bawden 2008-09Dominique Chism 2008-09Courtney Ford 2008-09LaToya Jackson 2008-09Nicole Leonard 2008-09Megan Lewis 2008-09Neicey Lewis 2008-09Lindsey Lowrie 2008-09Eryka Menzies 2008-09Karalyn Powell 2008-09Erin Keller 2007-08Nicole Leonard 2007-08Sarah Russell 2007-08Chereese Bedingfi eld 2006-07Megan delaRosa 2006-07Erin Keller 2006-07Nicole Leonard 2006-07Megan Lewis 2006-07TaShera Lewis 2006-07LeShonda Lillard 2006-07Chereese Bedingfi eld 2005-06Rosanna Davis 2005-06Megan delaRosa 2005-06Zsaquez Flucker 2005-06Courtney Hall 2005-06Karen Hickman 2005-06Erin Keller 2005-06Tanya Kessenich 2005-06Megan Lewis 2005-06Chelsea Seabron 2005-06Zsaquez Flucker 2004-05Karen Hickman 2004-05Erin Keller 2004-05Tanya Kessenich 2004-05Karen Hickman 2003-04Tanya Kessenich 2003-04Jessica Miller 2003-04Tanya Kessenich 2002-03Tracy Henry 2001-02Courtney Johnston 2001-02Leah Nelson 2001-02Jo Shaw 2001-02Megan Fannon 2000-01Leah Nelson 2000-01Margaret Leigh Cullen 1999-00Lauri Gahafer 1999-00Tiff any Howard 1999-00Leah Nelson 1999-00Allison Carwile 1998-99Margaret Leigh Cullen 1998-99Carrie Harper 1998-99Alicia Mangrum 1998-99Allison Carwile 1997-98Alicia Mangrum 1997-98Jenny Sessor 1997-98Kate Bosma 1996-97Allison Carwile 1996-97Christy Cogley 1996-97Christen Edwards 1996-97Carrie Harper 1996-97Karina Lasik 1996-97Alicia Mangrum 1996-97Jenny Sessor 1996-97Kate Bosma 1995-96Allison Carwile 1995-96Christy Cogley 1995-96Michelle Davis 1995-96Nichole Dixon 1995-96April Gresham 1995-96Alicia Mangrum 1995-96LeAnna Wilder 1995-96Kate Bosma 1994-95Christy Cogley 1994-95April Gresham 1994-95Lendy Johnson 1994-95Kate Bosma 1993-94Christy Cogley 1993-94April Gresham 1993-94Lendy Johnson 1993-94Stacey Laing 1993-94Hayden Whitehurst 1993-94Tonya Whiddon 1991-92

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- 00 -Kathy Singletary 1979-81Lorena Webb 1995-97Toni Singleton 1997-98Meghan Mills 2002-03Nichole Ayana 2003-04

- 2 -Pat Redmond 1971-72

- 3 -Laura Shamp 1981-85Jeanie Smith 1986-88Kerstin Skagius 1988-89Andrea Congreaves* 1989-93

- 4 -Susan Johnson 1972-73Dawn Baxley 1973-74Cathy Roland 1976-77

- 5 -Caroline Nicholson 1983-87Nichole Dixon 1995-97Claire Tucker 2007-08Natasha Doh 2007-09Sharmesia Smith 2009-

- 10 -Pat Redmond 1970-71Beth Secord 1971-72Sybil Blalock 1972-75Jeanie Smith 1985-86Hayden Whitehurst 1993-94Mia Washington 1998-99Susan Peacock 2000-01Amanda Parker 2001-04TaShera Lewis 2005-09Amber Coleman 2009-

- 11 -Elaine Jordan 1970-71Valencia Bowling 1979-80Lenora Freeman 1980-81Susan Bargo 1982-83, 1984-87Chrissy Hargis 1988-90Elizabeth Welsh 1990-92Paula Webb 1992-93April Gresham 1993-96Toni Singleton 1996-97Margaret Leigh Cullen 1998-00Jwanda Roberson 2000-02Karen Hickman 2002-06Cristin Seymour 2007-09Kara Powell 2009-

- 12 -B.J. Owens 1970-71Elaine Jordan 1971-72Debra Johnson 1972-74Dawn Baxley 1974-75Sharon McSwain 1976-78

Phylis Cubit 1979-80Sandra Andrews 1981-85Kellie Gray 1988-89Kristi Dixon 1989-91Mercedes Wright 1991-93Stacey Laing 1993-94Mercedes Wright 1994-95Christen Edwards 1995-99Britt Stewart 1999-00Jessica Miller 2001-02Chereese Bedingfi eld 2005-07Anqaneice Lewis 2008-

- 13 -Merita Favors 1970-71Sunnie O’Neal 1979-80Anita Meadows 1981-85Tara Graham 1988-89Cheryl D. Jones 1990-91Stacey Laing 1992-93LeAnna Wilder 1993-96Jenny Sessor 1996-00Jo Jo Carter 2000-04

- 14 -Elaine Williams 1971-72Lizabeth McDaris 1972-73Diane Beauchamp 1973-75Jan Seay 1975-77Vivian Humphrey 1977-81Jo Shaw 1999-03Tashina Johnson 2003-04Danielle Beasley 2004-05Courtney Hall 2005-06Porschea Jeff ries 2008-09Alex Phillips 2009-

- 15 -Frederica Carter 1979-82Alison Davis 1982-83Ronda Barnhill 1983-85Ronda B. Walker 1985-87Christy Cogley 1993-97Erin Jalbert 1998-99Lauri Gahafer 1999-00Britt Stewart 2000-02Jessica Miller 2002-05Megan delaRosa 2005-07LaToya Jackson 2007-08Eryka Menzies 2008-

- 20 -Rosa Brown 1970-71Susan Johnson 1972-74Dawn Davis 1976-77Cathy Roland 1977-78Edna Massey 1978-79Bridgette Colson 1982-84Beverly Parkerson 1986-88Joni Roberts 1988-90Lashon Brown 1992-96Tiff any Howard 1996-01

Dana Zimmerman 2001-03Sally Skeldon 2003-07Dominique Chism 2007-09Lindsey Lowrie 2009-

- 21 -Kim Averill 1985-86Megan Lewis 2005-09Kendra Grant 2009-

- 22 -Myrel Huskey 1971-75Rose Jones 1981-86Kali Bogdan 1986-90Wendy Gensheimer 1991-95Otisa Strickland 1995-96Nichole Dixon 1997-01Leah Nelson 2001-03Chinika Jones 2003-04Rhonda Owens 2004-07Shaquita Bell 2007-08LaToya Jackson 2008-

- 23 -Robbi Pippinger 1979-81Kate Bosma 1993-97Julianne Banks 1997-00Gemma Collins 2000-02Lee Lee Cannon 2002-03Erin Keller 2004-08Lorin Hammer 2008-

- 24 -Linda Callahan 1971-75Edna Massey 1979-82Sharee Aaron 1982-83Rhonda Griffi n 1985-89Jaana Sintonen 1990-91Christie Agee 1991-92Claire Swindle 2005-06Gabrielle Essex 2007-08

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- 25 -Hilda Heard 1975-78Lynn Thompson 1978-79Michelle Davis 1995-96Nicole Reeder 1997-98Tracy Henry 1998-02Nyisha Taylor 2003-04Nicole Leonard 2005-09Samoana Ingram 2009-

- 30 -Elaine Williams 1970-71Sybil Blalock 1971-72Merita Favors 1972-73Liz Dye 1973-77Debbie Dees 1977-79Angie Hembree 1979-80Risa Turton 1980-81Karen Brown 1982-84Kourtney Carter 2007-

- 31 -Vickie Cox 1981-83Courtney Hall 2005-06Karen Dorris 2007-08Courtney Ford 2008-

- 32 -Marilyn Allgood 1971-72Ann Mauldin 1972-73Dee Hazel 1976-77Rhonda Sharp 1977-79Cathy Bell 1979-80Diane Graves 1981-84Cheryl Jones 1987-88Lesley Beverly 1988-89Cindy Causey 1989-90

- 33 -Nona Leathers 1981-83Kim Averill 1986-88Alicia Munroe 1988-89Tonya Whiddon 1989-93Chelsea Seabron 2005-07Shakeda Richie 2007-08Holly Bawden 2008-09Amber Chatmon 2009-

- 34 -Merita Favors 1971-72, 1973-74Lynn Thompson 1977-78Cathy Bell 1978-79Jeanette Balsam 1983-85Lisa Philpot 1986-87Sheryl Layman 1991-95Carrie Harper 1995-99Mia Washington 1999-02Rhonda Owens 2003-04Rosanna Davis 2004-07

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- 35 -Linda Humphrys 1970-71Emma Mumphery 1979-83

- 40 -Jerita Rollins 1970-71Candy Head 1971-73Kathy Bonner 1973-74Kathleen McIntyre 1976-77Kathy Singletary 1978-79Lisa Foglio 1979-80Carol Smith 1980-83Lynda Archer 1983-84Cheryl Jones 1984-86Donna Braswell 1986-87, 1988-91Lea Simpson 1992-95Michelle Davis 1995-96

- 42 -Ann Mauldin 1972-73Dianne Owens 1973-74Brenda Heard 1977-78Angie Hembree 1978-79

- 43 -Stephany Raines 1988-92

- 44 -Candy Head 1970-71Cindy Brogdon 1975-77Frederica Carter 1978-79Regina Osborne 1981-83Dawn Jackson 1985-89Tammy Surgenor 1989-90Catrena Reid 1992-93LaTonya Sapp 1993-95Lorena Webb 1995-96Karina Lasik 1996-99April Dyer 1999-03Sarah Russell 2004-08Lindsey Lowrie 2008-

- 45 -Beth Secord 1970-71Andrea Fenning 1985-86Glorida Richardson 1988-91Kim Stewart 1992-94LeeAnn Creekmore 1994-95Alicia Mangrum 1995-99Nichole Butler 1999-02Tanya Kessenich 2002-06

- 50 -Rhonda Sharp 1974-76Cheryl Slater 1977-79

- 51 -Jami Gillis 1979-82Kim Fowler 1985-86Keri Fisher 1987-88

- 52 -Hilda Heard 1974-75Amber Tootle 1975-76Brenda Heard 1976-77Kelly Miles 1977-78Wanda Peacock 1978-79Anna Shaw 1979-80Glorida Stewart 1980-81Tina Kendrick 1982-86Chiquita Anderson 1986-91Lendy Johnson 1991-95Allison Carwile 1995-99Megan Fannon 2000-01Ramona Wright 2001-03Zsaquez Flucker 2004-07

- 53 -Kianga Williams 1993-95Carmen Robinson 1996-00Courtney Johnston 2001-02

- 54 -Sarah Beavers 1975-76Lulu Newberry 1976-77Wanda Peacock 1977-78Anna Shaw 1978-79

- 55 -Charlotte Nicholson 1975-79

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- A -Sharee Aaron 1982-83Christie Agee 1991-92Marilyn Allgood 1971-72Chiquita Anderson 1986-91Sandra Andrews 1981-85Lynda Archer 1983-84Kim Averill 1985-88Nichole Ayana 2003-04

- B -Jeanette Balsam 1983-85Julianne Banks 1997-00Susan Bargo 1982-83, 1984-87Ronda Barnhill 1983-85Holly Bawden 2008-09Dawn Baxley 1973-74Danielle Beasley 2004-05Diane Beauchamp 1973-75Sarah Beavers 1975-76Chereese Bedingfi eld 2005-07Cathy Bell 1978-80Shaquita Bell 2007-08Lesley Beverly 1988-89Keema Blakney 2009-presentSybil Blalock 1971-75Kali Bogdan 1986-90Kathy Bonner 1973-74Kate Bosma 1993-97Valencia Bowling 1979-80Donna Braswell 1986-87, 1988-91Cindy Brogdon 1975-76Karen Brown 1982-84Lashon Brown 1992-96Rosa Brown 1970-71Nichole Butler 1999-02

- C -Linda Callahan 1971-74Lee Lee Cannon 2002-03Frederica Carter 1978-82Jo Jo Carter 2000-04Kourtney Carter 2007-presentAllison Carwile 1995-99Cindy Causey 1989-90Amber Chatmon 2009-presentAmber Coleman 2009-presentDominique Chism 2007-09

Christy Cogley 1993-97Gemma Collins 2000-02Bridgette Colson 1982-84Andrea Congreaves 1989-93Vickie Cox 1981-83LeeAnn Creekmore 1994-95Phyllis Cubit 1979-80Margaret Leigh Cullen 1998-00

- D -Alison Davis 1982-83Dawn Davis 1976-77Michelle Davis 1995-96Rosanna Davis 2004-07Debbie Dees 1977-79Megan delaRosa 2005-07Kristi Dixon 1989-91Nichole Dixon 1995-99Natasha Doh 2007-09Liz Dye 1973-77April Dyer 1999-03

- E -Christen Edwards 1995-99Gabrielle Essex 2007-08

- F -Megan Fannon 2000-01Merita Favors 1970-74Andrea Fenning 1985-86Keri Fisher 1987-88Zsaquez Flucker 2004-07Lisa Foglio 1979-80Courtney Ford 2008-presentKim Fowler 1985-86Lenora Freeman 1980-81

- G -Lauri Gahafer 1999-00Wendy Gensheimer 1991-95Jami Gillis 1979-82Tara Graham 1988-89Kendra Grant 2009-presentDiane Graves 1981-84April Gresham 1993-96Rhonda Griffi n 1985-89

- H -Courtney Hall 2005-06Lorin Hammer 2008-presentChrissy Hargis 1988-90Carrie Harper 1995-99Dee Hazel 1976-77Candy Head 1970-74Brenda Heard 1976-78Hilda Heard 1974-78Angie Hembree 1978-80Tracy Henry 1998-02Karen Hickman 2002-06Tiff any Howard 1996-00Vivian Humphrey 1977-81Linda Humphrys 1970-71Myrel Huskey 1971-75

-I-Samoana Ingram 2009-present

- J -Dawn Jackson 1985-89LaToya Jackson 2007-presentErin Jalbert 1997-99Porschea Jeff ries 2008-09Debra Johnson 1972-74Lendy Johnson 1991-95Susan Johnson 1972-74Tashina Johnson 2003-04Courtney Johnston 2001-02Cheryl Jones 1984-86, 1987-88

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Cheryl D. Jones 1990-91Chinika Jones 2003-04Rose Jones 1981-86Elaine Jordan 1970-73

- K -Erin Keller 2004-08Tina Kendrick 1982-86Tanya Kessenich 2002-06

- L -Stacey Laing 1992-94Karina Lasik 1996-99Sheryl Layman 1991-95Nona Leathers 1981-83Nicole Leonard 2005-09Anqaneice Lewis 2008-presentMegan Lewis 2005-09

TaShera Lewis 2005-09Lindsey Lowrie 2008-present

- M -Alicia Mangrum 1995-99Edna Massey 1978-82Ann Mauldin 1972-73Lizabeth McDaris 1972-73Kathleen McIntyre 1976-77Sharon McSwain 1976-78Anita Meadows 1981-85Eryka Menzies 2008-present

Kelly Miles 1977-78Jessica Miller 2001-05Meghan Mills 2002-03Emma Mumphery 1979-83Alicia Munroe 1988-89

- N -Leah Nelson 1999-03Lulu Newberry 1976-77Caroline Nicholson 1983-87Charlotte Nicholson 1975-79

- O -Sunnie O’Neal 1979-80Regina Osborne 1981-83B.J. Owens 1970-71Dianne Owens 1973-74Rhonda Owens 2003-07

- P -Amanda Parker 2001-04Beverly Parkerson 1986-88Susan Peacock 2000-01Wanda Peacock 1977-79Alex Phillips 2009-presentLisa Philpot 1985-87Robbi Pippinger 1979-81Kara Powell 2008-present

- R -Stephany Raines 1988-92Lacy Ramon 2008-presentPat Redmond 1970-72Nicole Reeder 1997-98Catrena Reid 1992-93Glorida Richardson 1988-91Shakeda Richie 2007-08Jwanda Roberson 2000-02Joni Roberts 1988-90Carmen Robinson 1996-00Cathy Roland 1976-78Jerita Rollins 1970-71Sarah Russell 2004-08

- S -LaTonya Sapp 1993-95Chelsea Seabron 2005-07Jan Seay 1975-77

Beth Secord 1970-72Jenny Sessor 1996-00Cristin Seymour 2007-09Laura Shamp 1981-85Rhonda Sharp 1974-76, 1977-79Anna Shaw 1978-80Jo Shaw 1999-03Lea Simpson 1992-95Kathy Singletary 1978-81Toni Singleton 1996-98Jaana Sintonen 1990-91Kerstin Skagius 1988-89Sally Skeldon 2003-07Cheryl Slater 1977-79Carol Smith 1980-83Jeanie Smith 1985-88Britt Stewart 1999-02Glorida Stewart 1980-81Kim Stewart 1992-94Otisa Strickland 1995-96Tammy Surgenor 1989-91Claire Swindle 2005-06Sharmesia Smith 2009-present

- T -Nyisha Taylor 2003-04Lynn Thompson 1977-79Amber Tootle 1975-76Risa Turton 1980-81

- W -Ronda B. Walker 1983-85, 1986-87Mia Washington 1998-02Lorena Webb 1995-97Paula Webb 1992-93Elizabeth Welsh 1990-92Tonya Whiddon 1989-93Hayden Whitehurst 1993-94LeAnna Wilder 1993-96Elaine Williams 1970-72Kiana Williams 1993-95Mercedes Wright 1991-93, 1994-95Ramona Wright 2001-03

- Z -Dana Zimmerman 2001-03

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First Practice ................................... at 7:00 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2004

First Tipoff ......................................... at 2:01 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2004

First Field Goal Made ............Tanya Kessenich, Mercer, 18:49, 1st

First 3-Point Field Goal .....................................Jessica Miller, Mercer, 3:20, 2nd

First Free Throw Attempted.........................Nyisha Taylor, Mercer, 14:07, 1st

First Free Throw Made ....................................Nyisha Taylor, Mercer, 14:07, 1st

First Rebound ........................... Sally Skeldon, Mercer, 19:33, 1st

First Assist .................................. Sally Skeldon, Mercer, 18:49, 1st

First Block ................................... Jessica Miller, Mercer, 17:13, 1st

First Steal ................................Kerri Fiehrer, Troy State, 19:47, 1st

First Mercer Steal ..................... Jessica Miller, Mercer, 13:20, 2nd

First Foul .................................... Sally Skeldon, Mercer, 16:56, 1st

First Win ...................................vs. Troy State, 43-40, Feb. 1, 2004

First Double-Double .................................. Jessica Miller, Mercer ................... 26 points/11 rebounds vs. Jacksonville, Feb. 12, 2004

First 20-Point Scorer .................Patechia Hartman, Georgia State ....................................................................22 points, Feb. 4, 2004

First Televised Game ..........................vs. Campbell, Jan. 29, 2005

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TOP TEN ATTENDANCE MARKS

Date Opponent ............................Attendance02/16/08 Stetson .............................................. 98203/03/05 Troy ................................................... 94902/10/06 Stetson ...............................................91902/01/04 Troy State ...........................................88101/26/06 Kennesaw State ................................ 86701/29/05 Campbell ........................................... 75601/28/08 Lipscomb ............................................75301/15/05 Lipscomb ............................................ 72201/28/06 ETSU ................................................... 71702/10/05 Florida Atlantic .................................. 715

RECORD AT THE UNIVERSITY CENTER

The Bears have a combined record of 34-30 record at the University Center, including an 28-24 record

against Atlantic Sun Conference opponents.

Mercer Individual RecordsMost points 26, Jessica Miller, vs. Florida Atlantic, 02/28/04 26, Dominique Chism, vs. FGCU, 1/15/09Field goals made 11, Jessica Miller, vs.Florida Atlantic, 02/28/04Field goals attempted 18, LaToya Jackson vs. Jacksonville, 01/12/08Field goal percent. (8 made) .889 (8-9), Tanya Kessenich, vs. Kennesaw State, 01/26/063-point fi eld goals made 6, LaToya Jackson, vs. Lipscomb, 01/28/083-point fi eld goals attempted 12, LaToya Jackson, vs. Campbell, 02/09/083-point FG percent. (4 made) 1.000 (4-4), Erin Keller, vs. ETSU, 01/28/06Free throws made 12, LaToya Jackson, vs. ETSU, 12/5/08Free throws attempted 14, Erin Keller, vs. New Orleans, 12/19/05 14, LaToya Jackson, vs. ETSU, 12/5/08Free throw percent. (7 made) 1.000 (7-7), LaToya Jackson, vs. Stetson, 02/16/08Most rebounds 17, Tanya Kessenich, vs. Georgia State, 01/03/05Most assists 3x, 10, Sally Skeldon, vs. Gardner-Webb, 02/18/06Most blocked shots 8, Jessica Miller, vs. Stetson, 02/14/04Most steals 6, Jessica Miller, vs. Georgia State, 01/03/05

Mercer Team RecordsMost points 81, vs. Florida Atlantic, 02/28/04Margin of victory 18, vs. Campbell, 02/2/09Field goals made 2x, 30, vs. Florida Atlantic, 02/28/04Field goals attempted 74, vs. Stetson, 02/14/04Field goal percentage (20 made) .547 (29-53), vs. USC Upstate, 12/3/083-point fi eld goals made 2x, 9, vs. High Point, 11/29/083-point fi eld goals attempted 22, vs. Campbell, 01/29/053-point FG percentage (6 made) 2x, .600 (6-10), vs. Jacksonville, 01/12/08Free throws made 36, vs. Florida Atlantic, 01/02/05Free throws attempted 46, vs. Florida Atlantic, 01/02/05Free throw percentage (10 made) .900 (18-20), vs. Lipscomb, 02/19/09Most rebounds 53, vs. New Orleans, 12/19/05Most assists 21, vs. Kennesaw State, 01/26/06Most blocked shots 13, vs. Stetson, 02/14/04Most steals 3x, 15, vs. North Florida, 03/04/06

Opponent Individual RecordsMost points 2x, 24, Ashley Haegele, FGCU, 02/18/08Field goals made 3x, 10, TaRonda Wiles, ETSU, 12/5/08Field goals attempted 26, TaRonda, Wiles, ETSu, 12/5/08Field goal percent. (10 made) .769 (10-13), Ashley Williams, Jacksonville, 01/12/083-point fi eld goals made 6, Kelsey Jacobson, FGCU, 01/15/093-point fi eld goals attempted 2x,12, Kelsey Jacobson, FGCU,/01/15/093-point FG percent. (4 made) .666 (4-6),Brittany Kirkland, UNF, 02/5/09Free throws made 11, Alysha Clark, Belmont, 01/14/06Free throws attempted 17, Alysha Clark, Belmont, 01/14/06 Free throw percent. (6 made) 2x, 1.000 (8-8), Nefertiti Walker, Stetson, 02/10/06Most rebounds 18, Alysha Clark, Belmont, 01/14/06Most assists 9, Kerri Fiehrer, Troy, 03/03/05Most blocked shots 2x, 5, Jessica Bobbitt, Belmont, 01/26/08Most steals 6, Shavonder Clarke, Kennesaw State, 01/26/06

Opponent Team RecordsMost points 85,FGCU,1/15/09Margin of victory 29, UCF, 02/26/04Field goals made 3x, 30, Jacksonville, 11/21/05Field goals attempted 81, Stetson, 02/14/04Field goal percentage (20 made) .563 (27-48), Campbell, 02/16/063-point fi eld goals made 14, FGCU, 1/15/093-point fi eld goals attempted 30, FGCU, 1/15/093-point FG percentage (6 made) .545 (6-11), UCF, 02/12/05Free throws made 2x, 25, Belmont, 02/21/09Free throws attempted 2x, 34, FGCU, 1/15/09Free throw percentage (10 made) 100. (10-10), Lipscomb, 2/19/09Most rebounds 52, Stetson, 02/14/04Most assists 24, Cal Poly, 11/21/05Most blocked shots 9, Lipscomb, 01/12/06Most steals 19, Cal Poly, 11/21/05

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1970-71 (3-5)Head Coach: Peggy Collins Wesleyan H W 45-23 Middle Georgia H W 34-31 Berry H L 40-57J21 Wesleyan A W 60-44J29 Fort Valley State A L 33-53F11 Middle Georgia A L 26-47 Berry A L 36-67F18 Fort Valley State H L 31-56

1971-72 (21-1, 7-1 SWAC)SWAC Regular Season ChampionsSWAC Tournament ChampionsHead Coach: Peggy CollinsN18 Middle Georgia A W 48-38D2 Wesleyan A W 108-26D10 * HiwasseeP H W 47-39J6 WesleyanP H W 59-21J11 Georgia Baptist A W 44-16J13 Fort Valley State A W 46-38J15 Auburn A W 66-25J18 * West Georgia A W 45-42J21 * North Georgia A W 67-42J28 Georgia BaptistP H W 70-18J29 * BerryP H W 60-27F1 Georgia A W 54-27F2 Fort Valley StateP H W 51-50F4 * Berry A W 43-42F8 * West GeorgiaP H W 46-29F11 Middle GeorgiaP H W 52-29F12 GeorgiaP H W 62-18F18 * North GeorgiaP H W 56-30F19 AuburnC H W 57-27F26 * Hiwassee A L 46-57M3 ! North Georgia N W 65-34M4 ! Hiwassee N W 52-38* - Southern Women’s Athletic Conference game! - SWAC Tournament (Mount Berry, Ga.)

1972-73 (19-4)Region III Tournament ChampionsHead Coach: Peggy CollinsN14 North Georgia A W 69-41N30 Middle Georgia A L 42-48J8 LaGrange A W 87-31J12 DeKalb-Central A W 86-21J16 Tift A W 83-52J18 Fort Valley State A L 44-46J19 North Georgia H W 67-36J23 West Georgia A W 60-51J26 DeKalb-Central H W 65-30F2 Tift H W 91-35F3 Middle Georgia H W 62-43F9 LaGrange H W (for.) 2-0F13 West Georgia H W 71-53F16 Fort Valley State H W 68-52F23 Georgia Southern H W 74-36

F24 Auburn A W 63-28M2 ! North Georgia N W 65-38M3 ! West Georgia N L 48-58M9 # Florida State N W 70-42M9 # Miss. Univ. for Women N W 60-52M10 # West Georgia A W 59-52M22 $ Long Beach State N W 55-46M23 $ Southern Conn. St. N L 46-58! - Georgia AIAW State Tournament (Clarkston, Ga.)# - AIAW Region III Tournament (Carrollton, Ga.)$ - AIAW National Tournament (Flushing, N.Y.)

1973-74 (24-2)GAIAW Tournament ChampionsHead Coach: Peggy CollinsN10 Georgia Southern A W 62-47N15 North Georgia A W 73-62N30 Middle Georgia A W 71-59D7 Shorter A W 66-63J11 DeKalb-Central A W 71-37J12 Berry A W 57-50J15 West Georgia A W 67-55J18 Shorter H W 81-58J19 Berry H W 64-58J22 Georgia A W 82-44J25 West Georgia H W 64-44F1 Georgia H W 75-44F2 Middle Georgia H W 86-48F6 Georgia Southern H W 62-47F8 $ Florida State N W 72-49F9 $ Auburn N W 84-70F10 $ West Georgia A W 66-57F16 DeKalb-Central H W 57-26F22 Norh Georgia H W 56-54M1 ! Georgia N W 67-41M2 ! Fort Valley State N W 80-53M2 ! North Georgia N L 53-63M8 # Florida State N W 64-45M8 # Rollins A W 60-37M9 # Delta State N W 65-52M9 # Mississippi College N L 102-103$ - West Georgia Tournament (Carrollton, Ga.)! - GAIAW State Tournament (Clarkston, Ga.)# - AIAW Region III Tournament (Winter Park, Fla.)

1974-75 (23-6)Head Coach: Peggy CollinsN19 North Georgia A W 89-58N22 Georgia Southern A W 70-63N25 Valdosta State A W 69-56N30 Georgia College H W 97-54D7 Tennessee A W 84-83J4 Valdosta State H W 53-51J11 Winthrop N W 71-41

J11 Catawba N W 74-38J12 South Carolina N W 81-63J12 Anderson N L 56-66J16 North Georgia H W 77-43J17 Shorter A W 65-59J18 Berry A W 86-72J23 West Georgia A W 72-65J31 Talladega N W 86-48F1 Auburn A W 105-68F5 West Georgia H L 58-68F10 Berry H W 69-60F15 Shorter H W 84-52F19 Georgia Southern H W 86-53F21 ! Georgia N W 90-52F22 ! Fort Valley State N L 69-74F22 ! Georgia Southern A W 76-40M7 $ Mississippi College N W 74-72M8 $ West Georgia N L 44-51M8 $ Miss. Univ. for Women N W 68-62M13 # John F. Kennedy N W (ot) 60-59M14 # UCLA N L 50-62M15 # Belmont N L 74-83! - GAIAW State Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.)$ - Region III Tournament (Athens, Ala.)# - WNIT (Amarillo, Texas) 1975-76 (24-6)GAIAW Tournament ChampionsHead Coach: Peggy CollinsN14 $ Talladega N W 87-79N25 Auburn A W 86-73N29 Valdosta State H W 76-60D3 Georgia College H W 81-52D5 Austin Peay A W 79-61D6 Belmont A L 74-83D11 Albany State A W 94-74D19 ̂Belhaven N W 86-65D19 ̂Stephen F. Austin N W 72-69D20 ̂Tennessee Tech N L 67-87D20 ̂Mississippi College N L 59-90J10 Auburn H W 99-66J13 Georgia A W 78-69J13 Georgia Southern A W 89-54J19 Berry A L 84-93J23 West Georgia A W 81-73J26 Shorter A W 78-68J29 Georgia College A W 79-55F9 Georgia H L 61-72F12 Georgia Southern H W 64-62F14 West Georgia H W 98-66F17 Berry H W 87-69F19 Valdosta State A W 82-79F20 Shorter H W 84-66F26 ! Fort Valley State N W 92-85F27 ! Shorter N W 91-78F28 ! Valdosta State N W 77-74M12 # Mississippi N W(ot) 101-97

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M12 # Mississippi College N L 90-102M13 # Talladega N W 94-87$ - Atlanta, Ga. ̂- MUW Christmas Invitational (Columbus, Miss.)

! - GAIAW State Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.)# - AIAW Region III Tournament (Cleveland, Miss.)

1976-77 (19-9)Head Coach: Peggy CollinsN19 Albany State A W (ot) 93-79N22 Valdosta State A L 73-78D1 Florida StateC H W 96-53D3 Mississippi A L 53-91D4 Mississippi State A W 96-79D6 Delta State A L 66-101D17 $ Miss. Univ. for Women A L 58-93D17 $ Pittsburgh N L 100-108D18 $ Indiana N W 91-90D18 $ Eastern Kentucky N W 108-88J8 Albany StateC H W (ot) 89-87J12 Georgia StateC H W 82-61J15 Savannah State A W 82-65J22 Shorter A L 71-73J25 Georgia State A W 74-61J28 Georgia A W 95-85J31 Savannah StateC H L 78-82F1 Fort Valley State A W 93-84F5 Georgia SouthernC H W 72-58F7 Valdosta StateP H L 78-82F9 ShorterP H W 88-85F12 MississippiC H W 77-75F14 GeorgiaC H W 104-77F19 Fort Valley StateC H W 99-84F21 Georgia Southern A W 88-75F24 ! Georgia Southern A W 95-92F25 ! Savannah State N L 89-91F26 ! Albany State N W 78-61$ -MUW Christmas Tournament (Columbus, Miss.)! - GAIAW State Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.)

1977-78 (6-17)Head Coach: Jane FontaineN28 Valdosta StateC H L 70-73D3 Clemson A L 81-95D5 Albany State A L 77-78D10 ShorterC H L 61-78D15 South CarolinaC H L 64-74D20 $ Clemson N L 66-109D21 $ South Carolina N L 55-76J7 GeorgiaC H W 101-73J11 Albany StateC H L 72-83J14 Mississippi StateC H W 77-73J16 Georgia State A L 51-86J18 Memphis A L 65-88J20 Mississippi A L 58-88J26 Fort Valley State A L 84-98J28 Georgia Southern A L 68-76

F1 Berry A L 74-77 F4 Fort Valley StateC H W 89-81F6 Georgia A W 87-78F9 BerryP H W 85-78F13 Georgia Southern A W 88-86F16 Valdosta State A L 65-108F18 Georgia StateC H L 67-75F23 ! Albany State N L 70-78$ - Carolina Christmas Classic (Chapel Hill, N.C.)! - GAIAW State Tournament (Valdosta, Ga.)

1978-79 (22-10, 3-3 GAIAW North)GAIAW Tournament ChampionsHead Coach: Jane FontaineN10 Tift A W 78-51N13 * Georgia A W 65-56N15 Georgia Southern A W 76-64N17 Florida State A W 83-73N21 Shorter A L 57-61N25 MontevalloC H W 102-50N28 Florida A W 80-66D2 ClemsonC H L 81-93D4 * Fort Valley StateC H W 81-73D8 MississippiP H W 97-92D9 USC UpstateP H W 81-54D14 Albany StateP H L 73-84J3 Valdosta State A W 80-79J6 MemphisC H L 73-85J11 * Georgia State A L 70-84J13 StetsonC H W 75-48J15 Georgia SouthernC H W 84-68J22 Elon A W 77-59J23 Wake Forest A W 86-47J25 UNC Greensboro A W 94-55F3 * Georgia StateC H L 60-70F6 * Fort Valley State A L 83-111F8 $ Shorter N L 67-76F9 $ Georgia Southern N W 78-73F14 * GeorgiaC H W 66-58F17 Valdosta StateC H L 75-78F22 ! Georgia Southern N W 77-76F23 ! Fort Valley State N W 88-86F24 ! Valdosta State N W 90-81M8 # Auburn A W 77-69M9 # Delta State N W 71-68M10 # Valdosta State N L 73-106* - GAIAW game$ - UTC Invitational (Chattanooga, Tenn.)! - GAIAW State Tournament (Albany, Ga.)# - AIAW Region III Tournament (Auburn, Ala.)

1979-80 (29-6, 13-1 GAIAW)GAIAW Regular Season ChampionsGAIAW Tournament ChampionsRegion III Tournament ChampionsHead Coach: Jane FontaineN14 Montevallo A W 101-59N19 FloridaP H W 99-65

N26 ShorterP H W 105-83N28 USC Upstate A W 94-59D1 *Albany State A W 114-86D6 ! Troy N W 103-86D7 ! Southern Miss N W 93-76D8 ! Mississippi College A L 87-91D15 AuburnC H W 77-68D17 Stetson A W 84-63D20 $ Pittsburgh N W 90-78D21 $ North Carolina A L 79-100D22 $ East Carolina N W 81-66J5 * Georgia State A W 79-78J7 * Georgia TechC H W 85-59J10 * Albany StateC H W 75-63J12 * Georgia A L (ot) 85-87J14 * Valdosta StateC H W 107-93J19 * Georgia SouthernP H W 79-64J22 Furman A W 122-54J23 Clemson A L 85-88J28 Mississippi A L 50-83J30 Florida StateC H W 100-86F2 West GeorgiaC H W 97-81F4 * Georgia Southern A W 83-68F7 * Valdosta State A W 104-90F11 * Georgia Tech A W 87-73F13 * GeorgiaC H W 113-74F16 * Georgia StateC H W 82-55F22 # Valdosta State N W 86-68F23 # Georgia Southern A W 89-75M6 ̂Florida State N W 84-75M7 ̂South Alabama N W 80-59M8 ̂Georgia Southern N W 75-57M12 & Texas H L 80-81* - GAIAW game! - Lady Chocs Invitational (Clinton, Miss.)$ - Carolina Christmas Classic (Chapel Hill, N.C.)# - GAIAW State Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.) ̂- AIAW Region III Tournament (Cleveland, Miss.)

& - AIAW National Tournament (Macon, Ga.)

1980-81 (15-12, 5-7 GAIAW)Head Coach: Ed NixonN29 FurmanC H W 133-42D3 TroyP H W 101-89D8 * Georgia SouthernP H W 93-83D11 Carson-Newman A W 100-73D13 ETSU A L 82-90D15 * Georgia State A W 95-71D18 ! South Alabama N W 75-70D19 ! Clemson N W 86-83D20 ! Central Missouri N W 92-81J5 * GeorgiaC H L 69-75J15 South Carolina A W (for.) 54-82J17 * Georgia StateC H L 83-84J19 * Georgia Southern A L 73-83J21 Auburn A L 70-82J24 * Albany State A W 96-83J26 Florida State A W 80-76

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J28 * Valdosta StateC H W 78-76J31 StetsonC H W 93-75F4 * Georgia Tech A W 75-70F6 $ Old Dominion A L 65-76F7 $ N.C. State N L 89-90F11 * Georgia A L 91-124F13 * Valdosta State A L 89-96F16 * Albany StateC H L 70-74F19 * Georgia TechC H L 77-79F21 ClemsonC H W 79-78F26 # Georgia Southern N L 77-88* - GAIAW game! - MUW Invitational (Columbus, Miss.)$ - Optimist Classic (Norfolk, Va.)# - GAIAW Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.)

1981-82 (16-13, 2-2 GAIAW)Head Coach: Ed NixonGAIAW Regular Season ChampionsN30 South AlabamaC H W 63-49D2 Albany StateC H W 80-56D5 Stetson A W 80-48D8 Mississippi A L 57-64D10 Miss. Univ. for Women A W 74-69D12 Georgia A L 70-76D14 * Georgia State A L 63-71D16 Tennessee Tech A L 77-84D19 FloridaP H W 87-85D29 # West Virginia N L 60-61D30 # North Carolina N L (ot2) 92-94D31 # Miami (Fla.) A L 67-68J5 South CarolinaC H L 50-56J8 $ South Alabama N W 72-49J9 $ Mississippi A L 50-61J12 Valdosta State A W 59-57J18 AuburnC H L 47-67J21 Louisiana-Monroe A W 73-71J23 Northwestern State A W (ot) 79-77J25 * Georgia StateP H W 69-42J28 * Georgia Southern A L 57-60J30 Miss. Univ. for Women H W 73-42F3 Georgia Tech A W 69-47F6 Florida A L 62-75F10 * Georgia SouthernC H W 69-64F12 Albany State A W 75-68F17 ETSUC H W 47-39F20 Valdosta StateC H W 68-67M10 ! Miss. Valley State N L 68-70* - GAIAW game# - Hurricane New Year’s Classic (Coral Gables, Fla.)$ - Dial Classic (Oxford, Miss.)! - AIAW Region III Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)

1982-83 (15-12)Head Coach: Ed Nixon Fort Valley State A W 81-72N24 ETSU A L 58-68N29 Auburn A L 68-86

D1 Florida A&MC H W 93-78D3 $ Mississippi College N L (ot) 95-104D4 $ Alcorn State N W 96-65D7 Georgia State A W 103-85D10 # Mississippi College N W 97-90D11 # Southern Miss A L 90-101D13 Tennessee TechP H W 92-90D15 Carson-NewmanC H W 101-84D19 South Alabama A L 73-82J8 Northwestern StateC H W 76-75J11 GeorgiaC H L 66-80J15 Georgia SouthernC H W 71-69J19 Valdosta State A L 68-94J21 ̂South Carolina A L 70-92J22 ̂East Carolina N L 67-71J26 MississippiC H L 64-66F1 Albany State A W 71-65F3 Valdosta StateC H W 79-73F9 Georgia Southern A L 73-74F12 Georgia TechP H W 71-67F17 Fort Valley StateC H W 70-62F19 Albany StateC H W 92-72F21 Georgia StateC H W 72-64F26 Georgia A L (ot) 66-78$ - Dial Classic (Oxford, Miss.)# - Lady Eagle Classic (Hattiesburg, Miss.) ̂- Carolina/Nike Classic (Columbia, S.C.)

1983-84 (14-17)Head Coach: Ed NixonN30 Chattanooga H L 59-63D2 District of Columbia H L 60-66D3 Louisiana-Monroe H L 82-94D5 Louisiana State A L 57-88D6 # Tulane N W 79-67D7 # South Alabama A L 78-84D10 Mississippi A L 39-70D12 UAB A W 71-67D14 Auburn H L 46-58D16 Vanderbilt A L 60-63D17 Tennessee Tech A L 54-64D19 Stetson A W 74-47J2 $ Eastern Kentucky N L 41-50J3 $ Kansas N L 66-72J4 $ Florida International N L 68-71J5 $ St. Francis (Ill.) N W 58-38J9 Charlotte H W 79-59J13 % Temple N W 78-73J14 % Florida State A L 57-66J18 Stetson H W 72-48J26 Georgia Southern H W 65-52J28 Georgia State H W 73-67J30 Georgia A L 57-78F3 ̂Berry N W 52-46F4 ̂Chattanooga A L 50-61F9 UAB H W 96-72F15 Georgia State A W 65-61F18 Cleveland State H W 69-62

F20 ETSU H W 78-68F25 South Alabama H L 51-54M1 Georgia Southern A L 66-69# - Lady Jaguar Invitational (Mobile, Ala.)$ - Masonic Classic (Coral Gables, Fla.)% - Duval Classic (Tallahassee, Fla.) ̂- UTC Tournament (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

1984-85 (24-7)Division II Final FourHead Coach: Ed NixonN26 Stetson A W 85-61N28 UCF A L 83-97D1 Georgia CollegeC H W 95-68D3 Shorter A W 113-81D5 ETSU A W 84-69D7 $ Vanderbilt N L 76-97D8 $ UNC Asheville N W 114-96D11 Auburn A L 57-86D14 Winthrop A W 103-90D15 Charlotte A L 59-77J3 ArizonaP H W 81-55J4 Fort Valley State A W 90-62J9 Jacksonville State A W 102-61J14 GeorgiaP H L 78-94J18 % UCF N W 96-64J19 % UAB A L 93-94J23 Albany State A W 74-64J25 Florida SouthernP H W 98-76J30 UABC H W 93-74F1 ̂Valdosta State N W 86-79F2 ̂Berry N W 78-68F6 Jacksonville StateP H W 88-58F7 Fort Valley StateC H W 85-65F9 Clark Atlanta A W 80-71F11 ChattanoogaP H W 113-84F21 Albany StateC H W 82-63F23 Clark AtlantaC H W 95-93F25 Stetson A W 104-75M12 ! North Alabama A W (ot) 90-86M17 $ Quinnipiac A W 86-76M21 # Central Missouri N L 79-82$ - Rotary Classic (Jefferson City, Tenn.)% - UAB Diet Coke Classic (Birmingham, Ala.) ̂- UTC/The Leader Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

! - NCAA South Region Championship (Florence, Ala.)$ - NCAA Quarterfi nals (Hamden, Conn.)# - NCAA Division II Final Four (Springfi eld, Mass.)

1985-86 (7-21, 3-7 NSWAC)Head Coach: Ed NixonN23 Georgia CollegeC H L 83-103N29 # North Carolina N L 61-121N30 # Virginia N L 52-93D5 Chattanooga A L 65-85D11 Auburn A L 50-101D13 * Florida A&MP H W 75-71

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D17 Miami (Fla.) A L 57-71D19 Florida International A L 46-71J4 Alabama StateP H W 81-75J6 MarshallP H L 81-95J8 Bethune-Cookman A L 58-106J9 * Stetson A L 75-114J18 Illinois-ChicagoP H W 92-87J21 Chattanooga H L 76-78J27 * Georgia StateP H L 78-103J29 * Florida A&M A L 64-79F1 * Georgia Southern A L 93-97F6 * UCF A L 81-91F8 * Georgia State A L 71-82F11 Albany State A W 67-66F13 Georgia A L 54-105F15 * StetsonC H W 94-84F19 North GeorgiaP H W 75-74F20 * Georgia SouthernP H L 91-111F22 Virginia Tech A L 67-98F25 * UCFC H W 93-89F27 Alabama State A L 65-105M6 ! Georgia Southern N L 93-94* - New South Women’s Athletic Conference game# - Sunshine Classic (Orlando, Fla.)! - NSWAC Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)

1986-87 (3-24, 1-9 NSWAC)Head Coach: Ed NixonD3 Charleston Southern A L 71-78D10 Augusta State A W 79-70D11 Appalachian State A L 64-69D13 $ Marshall A L 70-104D14 $ Towson N L 54-78D19 Chattanooga A L 60-74J3 Augusta StateC H L 64-66J5 North Georgia A L 68-71J9 * Florida A&MP H L 76-81J10 Charleston SouthernC H W 109-83J17 * Georgia SouthernP H L 75-86J19 * Florida A&M A L 89-94J24 Florida International A L 74-99J26 * StetsonC H L 65-95J28 * Georgia State A L 91-111J31 ChattanoogaP H L 96-115F2 UAB A L 48-73F4 GeorgiaP H L 41-88F6 * UCFP H W 96-92F8 * Georgia StateT H L 78-95F13 * UCF A L 86-89F14 * Stetson A L 87-97F16 Virginia TechP H L 84-117F21 Albany StateC H L 60-99F23 AuburnP H L 29-103F25 * Georgia Southern A L 54-94M5 ! Georgia State N L 46-71* - NSWAC game$ - Lady Herd Classic (Huntington, W. Va.)! - NSWAC Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.)

1987-88 (4-22, 2-10 NSWAC)Head Coach: Ed NixonD1 UABC H L 59-90D5 Chattanooga A L 53-101D8 Charleston Southern A L 62-68D10 Augusta State A L 53-66D17 # South Florida A L 55-95D18 # Wake Forest N L 40-97D20 * Florida International A L 53-81D21 Miami (Fla.) A L 62-93J2 CampbellC H L 68-82J4 Appalachian StateP H L 65-88J7 * UCF A L 58-81J9 * Stetson A L 48-75J14 Charleston SouthernC H L 73-76J16 * Florida A&MC H L 51-93J20 * Florida InternationalP H L 62-82J23 Augusta StateP H W 62-54J25 Albany State A L 48-61J28 ConverseC H W 90-80J30 * Georgia StateC H L 72-88F4 * Georgia SouthernP H L 49-73F6 * Georgia State A W (ot) 98-94F13 * UCFC H W 74-72F15 * StetsonP H L 55-74F27 * Georgia Southern A L 50-90F29 * Florida A&M A L (for.) 0-2M3 ! Florida A&M N L 76-98* - NSWAC game# - South Florida Holiday Classic (Tampa, Fla.)! - NSWAC Tournament (DeLand, Fla.)

1988-89 (13-15, 7-5 NSWAC)Head Coach: Ed NixonN25 # Mississippi N L 56-97N26 # Princeton N L 71-78N29 Augusta State A W 70-66D1 Furman A L 74-76D6 Campbell A L 58-66D8 Charleston Southern A W 118-78D10 Albany State A W 62-60D16 * Florida International A L 63-72J7 * Stetson A W 91-88J9 * UCF A L 82-92J14 * Florida A&MC H W 93-92J16 * Georgia SouthernP H W 88-75J18 ChattanoogaP H L 104-105J21 * UCFP H W 85-70J23 * StetsonP H L 81-91J25 Georgia Tech A L 70-89J30 * Georgia StateP H W 69-44F2 Miami (Fla.)P H L 47-75F4 Converse A W 74-71F6 Augusta StateC H W 73-55F11 * Florida A&M A L 60-83F13 * Georgia Southern A W 73-63F15 Florida A L 68-70

F20 * Florida InternationalP H W 67-62F23 * Georgia State A L 77-83F27 South FloridaP H L 72-88 M2 ! UCF N W 86-75M3 ! Stetson N L 69-70* - NSWAC game# - Aruba Sunshine Shootout (Oranjestad, Aruba)! - NSWAC Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.)

1989-90 (5-23, 2-10 NSWAC)Head Coach: Ed NixonN24 $ Dayton N L 66-75N25 $ Indiana State N L 63-78N28 Charleston SouthernP H W 98-69D1 # Northwestern State N L 76-102D2 # Louisiana-Lafayette N L 74-94D9 Austin Peay A L 67-85D11 Augusta State A L 50-59D13 Georgia TechC H L 52-87D21 Central MichiganP H L 64-71J2 CampbellP H W 63-53J6 * Georgia State A W 71-53J11 Augusta StateP H W 54-52J13 * Georgia Southern A L 64-89J15 * Florida A&M A L 65-72J20 * StetsonP H L 70-73J22 * UCFP H W 77-73J29 * Florida InternationalP H L 71-80J31 FloridaC H L 52-65F3 * UCF A L 71-82F5 * Stetson A L 68-90F7 Georgia Tech A L 66-83F10 * Florida A&MP H L 69-70F12 * Georgia SouthernP H L 55-92F15 Austin PeayC H L 54-56

1990-91 (18-9, 10-2 NSWAC)NSWAC Regular Season ChampionsHead Coach: Lea HenryN23 Old Dominion A W 74-71N26 Tennessee StateP H W (ot) 73-70D1 South AlabamaP H W 95-81 D4 Augusta State A W 65-64D8 Chattanooga A L 61-73D17 Campbell A L 65-66D20 $ Furman A W 67-60D21 $ Campbell N W 66-63J3 Kansas StateP H L 57-60J5 * Georgia StateC H W 80-46J10 * Florida A&MP H L 70-73J12 * Georgia SouthernP H W 83-76J19 * Stetson A W 102-64J22 Augusta StateP H W 83-64J24 * Florida International A L 57-69J26 * Miami (Fla.) A W (ot) 86-83J28 Florida A L 61-72J31 * StetsonP H W 77-68F2 South Alabama A L 87-99

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F7 * Georgia Southern A W 89-86F9 * Florida A&M A W 93-87F14 * Miami (Fla.)P H W 80-71F16 * Florida InternationalP H W 71-59F19 Georgia Tech A L 61-85F23 ETSU A W 100-69M2 * Georgia State A W 64-52M7 ! Florida A&M A L 74-85* - NSWAC game$ - Furman Tournament (Greenville, S.C.)! - NSWAC Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)

1991-92 (20-8, 10-2 TAAC)TAAC Regular Season Co-ChampionsHead Coach: Lea HenryN23 Tennessee State A L 56-63N27 South Florida A L 64-73N29 # Marist N W 79-64N30 # UCF A W 82-64D6 Georgia A L 69-99D14 College of Charleston A L 53-70D31 MarshallP H W 71-56J3 $ ETSU N W 92-65J4 $ Coastal Carolina A W 81-52J6 CampbellP H W 60-51J9 * Georgia Southern A W 78-73J11 * Florida A&M A W 78-66J16 * StetsonC H W 76-50J17 Coppin StateP H W 73-53J20 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 71-82J25 * Florida InternationalP H W (ot) 76-72J27 * Georgia State A W 65-55F1 * Southeastern LouisianaP H W 68-66F3 Florida AtlanticP H W 92-55F6 * Florida A&MP H W 88-59F8 * Georgia SouthernP H W 93-71F15 * Stetson A W 83-58F17 College of CharlestonP H W 80-59F20 * Florida International A L 50-71F22 Florida Atlantic A L 85-86F29 * Georgia StateC H W 83-64M5 ! Florida A&M N W 76-60M6 ! Georgia Southern A L 77-87* - Trans America Athletic Conference game# - UCF Thanksgiving Tournament (Orlando, Fla.)$ - Coastal Carolina Invitational (Conway, S.C.)! - TAAC Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.)

1992-93 (11-18, 4-8 TAAC)Head Coach: Lea HenryD4 # Boston Univ. N W 71-53D5 # Georgia Tech A L 59-82D12 Coastal CarolinaC H W 68-46D19 $ Oklahoma N L 60-69D20 $ Southern N L 64-72D30 Tennessee StateP H L 73-84J2 ̂Charlotte N L 57-75J3 ̂Alabama State N W 77-60

J7 * Georgia StateC H L 53-56J9 * College of CharlestonC H W 67-65J14 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 61-69J16 * UCF A W 61-60J19 Georgia Southern A L 51-93J21 AlabamaP H L 69-91J23 Florida AtlanticP H W 73-56J28 * Florida InternationalC H L 64-86J30 * StetsonC H W 75-68F1 GeorgiaP H L 57-65F4 * Georgia State A L 52-78F6 * College of Charleston A L 51-69F11 * Southeastern LouisianaC H L 41-59F13 * UCFC H W (ot) 68-66F15 South FloridaC H W (ot) 73-72F18 Tennessee State A L 66-70F25 * Florida International A L 53-73F27 * Stetson A L 80-85M4 ! Southeastern Louisiana N W 67-65M5 ! Georgia State N W 64-60M6 ! Florida International A L 52-77* - TAAC game# - Comfort Inn Downtown Classic (Atlanta, Ga.)$ - The Pizza Inn Classic (Jonesboro, Ark.) ̂- Lady Blazer Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.)

! - TAAC Tournament (Miami, Fla.)

1993-94 (6-20, 1-11 TAAC)Head Coach: Lea HenryD4 Florida A&M A W 71-60D11 # Alabama State N L 58-77D12 # Tennessee Tech A L 53-72D15 South Florida A L 76-86J4 Columbus StateP H W 91-74J8 Troy A L 74-76J10 Georgia A L 51-103J13 * Stetson A L 62-75J15 * UCF A L 54-60J18 Alabama A L 46-101J22 * College of Charleston A W 65-62J27 * Southeastern LouisianaP H L 77-90J29 * Georgia StateP H L 65-75F3 Florida Atlantic A W 53-51F5 * Florida International A L 52-90F10 * UCFC H L 80-84F12 * StetsonC H L 65-68F14 Georgia TechP H L 57-62F16 TroyP H W 79-54F19 * College of CharlestonP H L 56-72F24 * Georgia State A L 62-74F26 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 70-79M3 * Florida InternationalP H L 58-90M5 Florida AtlanticP H W 75-67M7 Georgia SouthernP H L 52-66M10 ! Southeastern Louisiana A L 60-77* - TAAC game# - Krystal Holiday Invitational (Cookeville, Tenn.)! - TAAC Tournament (Hammond, La.)

1994-95 (6-20, 2-14 TAAC)Head Coach: Billy HolmesN25 # Maine A L 59-71N26 # Army N L 72-76N30 Florida A&MP H L 60-63D3 Alabama StateC H W 75-55D10 Georgia SouthwesternP H W 63-58D15 * College of CharlestonP H L 50-51D17 * CampbellP H L 64-78D30 $ Eastern Kentucky N L 49-52D31 $ American N W 60-47J7 * Georgia State A L 50-53J14 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 54-71J19 * StetsonP H L 67-72J21 * UCFP H L 60-71J26 * Florida International A L 50-77J28 * Florida Atlantic A L 45-50F2 * Florida InternationalP H L 47-67F4 * Florida AtlanticP H W 66-47F7 Georgia Southern A L 67-75F9 * UCF A L 56-64F11 * Stetson A L 42-59F16 * Southeastern LouisianaP H L 50-68F18 LynnP H W 77-64F22 Georgia Tech A L 49-82F26 * Georgia StateC H L (ot) 66-67M2 * College of Charleston A W 46-29M4 * Campbell A L 50-65* - TAAC game# - Maine Tournament (Oreno, Maine)$ - UAB Blazer Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)

1995-96 (16-11, 9-7 TAAC)Head Coach: Billy HolmesN24 # Louisiana-Lafayette N W 75-56N25 # McNeese State A L 59-64N28 Alabama State A W 67-57D2 Western CarolinaC H W 57-52D15 $ Liberty N W 58-51D16 $ South Alabama A L 62-68D30 UNC Asheville A W 71-70J4 * Campbell A L 57-67J6 * College of Charleston A W 64-60J11 * Florida InternationalC H L 64-71J13 * Florida AtlanticC H W 49-47J15 LynnP H W 55-54J17 Georgia SouthernP H L 69-77J20 * Georgia State A W 51-45J25 * Jacksonville State A W 63-61J27 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 57-59F3 * StetsonC H L 45-56F8 * Florida Atlantic A L 49-69F10 * Georgia StateP H W 62-54F15 * Southeastern LouisianaP H W 74-64F17 * Jacksonville StateC H W 63-54F22 * Stetson A L 52-60F24 * UCF A L 54-74F27 Georgia TechP H W 64-61

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F29 * College of CharlestonP H W 72-63M2 * CampbellP H W (ot) 71-67M7 ! Florida Atlantic N L 62-63* - TAAC game# - McNeese State Tournament (Lake Charles, La.)$ - South Alabama Tournament (Mobile, Ala.)! - TAAC Tournament (Hammond, La.)

1996-97 (16-14, 8-8 TAAC)Head Coach: Billy HolmesN22 LynnP H W 82-64N23 Florida A&MC H W 61-42N25 Georgia Tech A L 79-98N29 # Davidson N L 50-70N30 # Sacramento State N W 68-60D2 Western Carolina A W 59-57D6 UNC AshevilleP H W 55-51D16 Georgia Southern A L 58-72D19 $ Oregon N L 52-74D20 $ Alaska-Anchorage A W 58-52D21 $ Weber State N L 50-58J2 * CampbellC H L 48-73J4 * College of CharlestonC H L 44-57J9 * Florida International A L 57-63J11 * Florida Atlantic A W 59-54J14 Winthrop A W 73-61J18 * Georgia StateP H W 78-67J23 * Jacksonville StateC H W 74-67J25 * Southeastern LouisianaC H W 55-51J29 WoffordP H W 64-56F1 * UCF A W 80-61F6 * Florida InternationalC H L 40-58F8 * Georgia State A L 49-56F13 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 52-60F15 * Jacksonville State A L 51-64F20 * StetsonP H W 55-49F22 * UCFP H W 61-45F27 * College of Charleston A L 45-50M1 * Campbell A W 67-56M6 ! Jacksonville State N L 52-64* - TAAC game# - Coors Rocky Mountain Invitational (Ft. Col-lins, Colo.)$ - Northern Lights Invitational (Anchorage, Alaska)! - TAAC Tournament (DeLand, Fla.)

1997-98 (9-18, 7-9 TAAC)Head Coach: Billy HolmesN18 Wofford A L 52-60N24 Georgia TechCP H L (ot) 65-70N28 # Northeastern Illinois N L 45-53N29 # Jacksonville State N L 57-76D5 $ Rice A L 29-65D6 $ VCU N L 32-64D9 Georgia SouthernCP H L 51-62D15 Brewton-ParkerP H W 77-45D18 WinthropP H W 70-57

D30 Florida A&M A L 56-66J3 * Georgia State A L 53-82J8 * Florida International A L 34-81J10 * Florida Atlantic A L 59-64J15 * Jacksonville StateP H L (ot) 70-80J17 * SamfordP H W 71-59J24 * Georgia StateCP H W 67-64J26 * Samford A W 64-61J31 * Troy A L 56-57F5 * College of CharlestonP H W 68-42F7 * CampbellP H L 59-71F9 * TroyP H L 61-63F14 * Stetson A L 66-83F16 * UCF A W 76-73F19 * Florida InternationalP H L 53-72F21 * Florida AtlanticP H W 72-66F28 * Jacksonville State A W 68-63M5 ! UCF N L 65-69 * - TAAC game# - Lady Eagle Classic (Hattiesburg, Miss.)$ - Rice Tournament (Houston, Texas)! - TAAC Tournament (Miami, Fla.)

1998-99 (9-18, 5-11 TAAC)Head Coach: Billy HolmesN15 McNeese StateP H W 78-64N20 Western Carolina A W 78-56N24 Georgia Tech A L 50-78N28 # Baylor N L 53-71N29 # Murray State N W 66-61D4 $ Wisconsin-Green Bay N L 48-68D5 $ Montana State N L 73-74D12 Louisiana State A L 42-71D19 ̂Morehead State N W 76-51D20 ̂UAB A L 54-74J2 * Jacksonville StateP H L 55-72J4 * SamfordCP H W 78-67J7 * Jacksonville State A L 55-68J9 * Troy A L 54-55J14 * Florida Atlantic A W 58-53J21 * Georgia State A L 58-64J23 * CampbellP H L 55-69J28 * UCF A L 49-70J30 * Stetson A W 60-47F4 * UCFP H L 49-60F6 * StetsonP H W 61-57F11 * Campbell A L 64-67F13 * Georgia StateCP H L 64-81F18 * Samford A L 52-58F20 * Florida AtlanticP H L 62-67F27 * TroyP H W 84-60M4 ! Campbell N L 74-79# - USF Thanksgiving Invitational (Tampa, Fla.)$ - Holiday Inn L’eggs Classic (Las Cruces, N.M.) ̂- Lady Blazer Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)

! - TAAC Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.)

1999-00 (14-14, 9-9 TAAC)Head Coach: Billy HolmesN19 Western CarolinaP H W 76-70N22 Brewton-ParkerP H W 68-50N23 Charleston SouthernP H W 58-52N26 # Auburn A L 41-82N27 # Alabama State N W 58-39N30 Florida StateP H L 62-74D1 Georgia Southern A W 74-67D4 * SamfordP H L 56-59D6 * Jacksonville StateCP H W 58-56D18 McNeese State A L 60-65D19 Louisiana State A L 46-77J6 * UCF A W 50-36J8 * Florida Atlantic A L 63-70J18 * Troy A W 61-56J20 * StetsonP H L 48-50J22 * JacksonvilleP H W 62-45J29 * Georgia State A L 53-62F3 * CampbellP H L 53-64F5 * Georgia StateP H L (ot) 53-56F10 * Jacksonville A L 53-57F12 * Stetson A W 57-53F19 * TroyCP H W 56-49F21 * Campbell A L 45-59F24 * Florida AtlanticP H W 59-56F26 * UCFP H W 49-33M2 * Jacksonville State A W 52-45M4 * Samford A L 58-72M9 ! Florida Atlantic N L 52-66* - TAAC game# - Auburn Thanksgiving Classic (Auburn, Ala.)! - TAAC Tournament (Pelham, Ala.)

2000-01 (6-23, 2-16 TAAC)Head Coach: Billy HolmesN17 Georgia SouthernP H L 55-74N20 Savannah StateP H W 69-41N28 Charleston Southern A L 41-58N29 Winthrop A L 56-64D2 * Georgia State A L 67-69D4 * Campbell A L 51-79D8 Auburn A L 35-79D10 Florida State A L 43-69D12 Louisiana State A L 47-75D19 Louisiana-LafayetteP H W 60-56D30 Morris BrownP H W 69-47J4 * Jacksonville StateP H L 56-67J6 * SamfordP H L 50-63J11 * Florida Atlantic A W 74-64J13 * UCF A L 53-54J20 * TroyP H L 45-53J25 * JacksonvilleP H L (ot) 64-67J27 * StetsonP H L (ot) 58-63F1 * Jacksonville A L 40-47F3 * Stetson A L 51-62F10 * Troy A L 74-82F15 * UCFP H L 55-61

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F17 * Florida AtlanticCP H W (ot) 94-88F22 * Samford A L 52-61F24 * Jacksonville State A L 60-62M1 * CampbellP H L 59-61M3 * Georgia StateP H L 50-55M8 ! Florida Atlantic N W 81-50M9 ! Georgia State N L 52-63* - TAAC game! - TAAC Tournament (Orlando, Fla.)

2001-02 (16-13, 12-8 A-Sun)Head Coach: Sharon BaldwinN21 Morris Brown A W 86-50N23 # Eastern Illinois N W 74-53N24 # Texas A&M-C.C. A L 53-70N28 WinthropP H W 67-49D1 * StetsonP H L (ot) 81-90D3 * JacksonvilleP H W 76-52D8 Auburn A L 59-97D18 Louisiana State A L 31-87D20 Louisiana-Lafayette A L (ot) 67-70J3 * Belmont A L 70-79J12 * UCF A L 65-69J14 * Florida Atlantic A W 73-70J19 * Georgia StateP H W 77-73J21 * CampbellP H L 58-69J24 * Jacksonville State A W 73-62J26 * Samford A W 68-54J30 * TroyP H W 64-59F2 * Jacksonville StateP H W 86-78F4 * SamfordP H W 73-63F9 * Campbell A L (ot) 68-75F11 * Georgia State A W 68-63F14 * Florida AtlanticC H L 84-90F16 * UCFC H L 56-73F18 * Troy A W 59-56F23 * BelmontP H W 78-71F28 * Jacksonville A W 64-59M2 * Stetson A L 64-66M7 ! Belmont N W 69-65M8 ! Florida Atlantic N L 72-76* - Atlantic Sun Conference game# - Koch Petroleum Classic (Corpus Christi, Texas.)! - Atlantic Sun Tournament (Troy, Ala.)

2002-03 (12-16, 10-6 A-Sun South Divison)Head Coach: Brenda Welch-NicholsN25 LipscombP H L 70-58N29 # Michigan State N L 62-81N30 # Tennessee State N L 65-69D5 Georgia Tech A L 50-96D10 Lipscomb A L 52-79D20 $ Southern Illinois N L 59-62D21 $ Long Beach State A L 68-77D28 Baylor A L 55-108J2 CaliforniaP H L 60-69J6 Savannah State A W 58-50J11 * Troy A L 69-76

J14 Morris BrownP H W 81-33J18 * Florida Atlantic A L 76-77J20 * UCF A L 59-78J23 * JacksonvilleP H W 70-54J25 * StetsonP H W 84-69J30 * Jacksonville StateP H W 65-43F1 * Georgia State A W 63-59F6 * Gardner-Webb A W 60-59F8 * Campbell A W 67-61F13 * SamfordP H W 85-57F15 * BelmontC H W 53-51F20 * Stetson A L 46-49F22 * Jacksonville A L 59-60F27 * UCFP H L 76-80M1 * Florida AtlanticP H W 71-68M8 * TroyP H W 76-68M13 ! Georgia State N L 50-63* - Atlantic Sun game# - Lady Tiger Classic (Memphis, Tenn.)$ - Long Beach State Tournament (Long Beach, Calif.)! - Atlantic Sun Tournament (Orlando, Fla.)

2003-04 (13-15, 11-9 A-Sun)Head Coach: Brenda Welch-NicholsN21 ̂Central Conn. St. N W 68-56N22 ̂Eastern Michigan A L 40-92N26 South Carolina A L 78-99D1 * Georgia State A L 56-63D3 Georgia SouthernP H L 56-59D19 Southern Miss A L 44-65D22 WinthropP H W 64-58D30 Winthrop A L 61-71J3 * Gardner WebbP H W 68-63J5 * CampbellP H W (ot) 60-57J8 * Florida Atlantic A W 66-62J10 * UCF A W 66-60J15 * BelmontP H L 59-72J17 * LipscombP H W 67-48J22 * Stetson A L 62-80J24 * Jacksonville A W 64-51F1 * TroyU H W 43-40F4 * Georgia StateU H L 41-59F9 * Troy A L 45-75F12 * JacksonvilleU H W 66-53F14 * StetsonU H L (ot3) 72-76F19 * Belmont A L 57-72F22 * Lipscomb A L 60-85F26 * UCFU H L 39-68F28 * Florida AtlanticU H W 81-73M4 * Campbell A W 58-57M6 * Gardner Webb A W 68-60M11 ! UCF N L 58-73* - Atlantic Sun game ̂- EMU Lady Eagle Classic (Ypsilanti, Mich.)

! - Atlantic Sun Tournament (Dothan, Ala.)

2004-05 (12-16, 10-10 A-Sun)Head Coach: Brenda Welch-NicholsN19 Memphis A L 40-54N23 Florida A&M H W 59-47N26 # Southern Methodist A L 99-77N27 # McNeese State N W 73-67D2 * Troy A L 50-64D15 Georgia Southern A L 50-73D29 $ Murray State N L 61-73D30 $ Eastern Illinois N L 59-73J3 * Georgia State H W 67-56J6 * Jacksonville A W 65-54J8 * Stetson A L (ot) 62-64J13 * Belmont H W (ot) 79-77J15 * Lipscomb H L 51-56J20 * UCF A L 45-60J22 * Florida Atlantic A L 55-59J27 * Gardner-Webb H W 62-41J29 * Campbell H W 63-4

2005-06 (14-15, 10-10 A-Sun)Head Coach: Brenda Welch-NicholsN18 Wake Forest A L 56-85N21 Cal Poly H L 66-74N25 $ Vermont N L 43-64N26 $ Pacifi c N W 55-52D3 * Campbell A L 47-54D5 * Gardner-Webb A L 49-74D15 Southern Miss A W 51-49D19 New Orleans H W (ot) 70-62D29 Florida A&M A L 54-66J2 * Florida Atlantic H W 70-60J5 * Stetson A W 53-44J12 * Lipscomb H W 50-46J14 * Belmont H W 64-62J19 * Jacksonville A W 66-59J21 * North Florida A L 61-66J26 * Kennesaw State H W 69-55J28 * ETSU H W 61-57F2 * Belmont A L 55-66F4 * Lipscomb A L 47-58F10 * Stetson H W 60-55F12 * Florida Atlantic A L 75-82F16 * Campbell H L 58-68F18 * Gardner-Webb H L 74-77F23 * ETSU A L 47-62F26 * Kennesaw State A L 65-75M2 * Jacksonville H W 76-64M4 * North Florida H W 49-41M9 ! ETSU N W (ot) 59-56M10 ! Florida Atlantic N L 65-70* - Atlantic Sun game$ - Oneida Casino Holiday Tournament (Green Bay, Wis.)! - Atlantic Sun Tournament (Dothan, Ala.)

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2006-07 (5-25, 4-14 A-Sun)Head Coach: Sybil BlalockN10 Georgia Tech A L 48-87N16 Texas A&M A L 41-95N24 $ South Carolina A L 30-77N25 $ Bethune-Cookman N W 48-47N27 Savannah State A L 50-59N30 * ETSU H L 29-56D2 * Kennesaw State H L 70-74D9 Florida A&M H L 55-65D19 New Orleans A L 36-47D20 SE Louisiana A L 42-60D29 ̂Savannah State H L 44-65D30 ̂UNC Asheville H L 51-64J2 Mississippi State H L 37-50J6 * Stetson H L 50-57J11 * Lipscomb A L 50-79J13 * Belmont A L 38-61J18 * Gardner-Webb H L 28-49J20 * Campbell H L 41-67J25 * North Florida A L 40-57J27 * Jacksonville A L 47-58F4 * Stetson A W 66-56F8 * Belmont H W 69-65F10 * Lipscomb H W 58-49F15 * Campbell A L 53-58F17 * Gardner-Webb A L 46-58F22 * Jacksonville H L 57-64F24 * North Florida H L 42-43M2 * Kennesaw State A W 55-50M4 * ETSU A L 59-81M8 ! Belmont N L 52-64* - Atlantic Sun game$ - South Carolina Classic (Columbia, S.C.) ̂- Mercer Blade Holiday Classic (Macon, Ga.)

! - Atlantic Sun Tournament (Dothan, Ala.)

2007-08 (5-25, 4-14 A-Sun)Head Coach: Janell JonesN9 South Carolina St. H W 58-55N11 Louisiana-Lafayette H W 72-61N13 Florida A&M A L 57-78N16 Southern Miss A L 48-82N18 Miss. State A L 51-89N24 Columbia A L 51-60N27 South Alabama H L 39-57N30 SE Louisiana H W 64-60D4 Troy A L 50-71D17 Georgia A L 45-102D21 UNC Asheville A L 60-66D28 Louisville A L 74-99D30 Xavier A L 54-79J5 *Kennesaw State A L 52-68J12 * Jacksonville H L 60-74J14 * UNF H L 52-53J19 * Stetson A L 70-74J21 * FGCU A L 45-84J26 * Belmont H L 36-54

J28 * Lipscomb H L 70-73F2 * USC Upstate A W 74-61F4 * ETSU A L 57-88F9 * Campbell H L 49-53F11 * Gardner-Webb H L 65-76F16 * Stetson A L 65-77F18 * FGCU H L 67-74F23 * UNF H L 55-63F25 * Jacksonville A L 66-84M1 * Kennesaw State A L 70-77M4 ! ETSU N L 66-83

2008-09 (17-14, 12-8 A-Sun)Head Coach: Janell JonesN14 Texas A&M A L 45-73N18 South Carolina State A W 78-54N21 Louisiana-Lafayette A W 71-62N24 South Alabama A L 82-96N29 High Point H W 79-69D3 *USC Upstate H W 79-75D5 *ETSU H W 77-61D14 Florida State A L 54-74D18 Florida Atlantic N W 74-68D19 East Carolina N L 57-61D29 Wichita State A L 59-71J3 *Campbell A L 50-56J8 *Jacksonville A L 78-60J10 *North Florida A W 70-44J15 *FGCU H L (ot)85-76J17 *Stetson H W 58-44J22 *Belmont A L 69-71J24 *Lipscomb H W 68-56J28 *Kennesaw State H W 66-56F2 *Campbell H W 67-49F5 *North Florida H W 65-61F7 *Jacksonville H L 61-54F9 *Kennesaw State A L 64-50F12 *Stetson A W 71-67F14 *FGCU A L 65-58F19 *Lipscomb H W 68-56F21 *Belmont H W 70-61F26 *USC Upstate A L 71-59F28 *ETSU A W 90-79M5 !Stetson N W 84-51M6 !ETSU N L 82-60 * - Atlantic Sun game! - Atlantic Sun Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.)

Note: Mercer played its home games at various venues in Macon until the University Center opened on Feb. 1, 2004. The program split games between Porter Gym on campus and the Macon Coliseum until the late 1990s when some games were shifted to the Macon Centreplex. Beginning with the 2000-01 season, the Bears returned to campus for a majority of their home games but would face

Homecoming opponents at the Macon Coli-seum or Centreplex.

Home Court AbbreviationsC - Macon ColiseumCP - Macon CentreplexP - Porter GymT - Tift College (Forsyth, Ga.)U - University Center

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WOMEN’S WOMEN’S Opponent W-LAlabama 0-2Alabama-Birmingham 3-4Alabama State 5-2Alaska-Anchorage 1-0Albany State 15-7Alcorn State 1-0American 1-0Anderson 0-1Appalachian State 0-2Arizona 1-0Army 0-1Auburn 9-10Augusta State 7-3Austin Peay 1-2Baylor 0-2Belhaven 0-1Belmont 7-11Berry 10-4Bethune-Cookman 1-1Boston University 1-0Brewton-Parker 2-0California 0-1Cal Poly 0-1Campbell 11-23Carson-Newman 2-0Catawba 1-0Central Connecticut State 1-0Central Florida 16-25Central Michigan 0-1Central Missouri 1-1Charleston Southern 4-4Charlotte 1-2Chattanooga 1-9Clark Atlanta 2-0Clemson 2-4Cleveland State 1-0Coastal Carolina 2-0College of Charleston 7-6Columbia 0-1Columbus State 1-0Converse 2-0Coppin State 1-0Davidson 0-1Dayton 0-1Delta State 2-1District of Columbia 0-1East Carolina 1-2ETSU 9-7Eastern Illinois 1-1Eastern Kentucky 1-2Eastern Michigan 0-1Elon 1-0Florida 3-4Florida A&M 10-16Florida Atlantic 20-14Florida Gulf Coast 0-4Florida International 3-22Florida Southern 1-0Florida State 8-4

Opponent W-LFort Valley State 14-6Furman 3-1Gardner-Webb 4-4Georgia 14-15Georgia Baptist 2-0Georgia College 4-1Georgia Southern 31-26Georgia Southwestern 1-0Georgia State 26-33Georgia Tech 6-13High Point 1-0Hiwassee 2-1Illinois-Chicago 1-0Indiana 1-0Indiana State 0-1Jacksonville 10-10Jacksonville State 11-8John F. Kennedy 1-0Kansas 0-1Kansas State 0-1Kennesaw State 3-5LaGrange 2-0Liberty 1-0Lipscomb 5-8Long Beach State 1-1Louisiana-Lafayette 4-2Louisiana-Monroe 1-1Louisiana State 0-5Louisville 0-1Lynn 3-0Maine 0-1Marist 1-0Marshall 1-2McNeese State 2-2Memphis 0-3Miami (Fla.) 2-5Michigan State 0-1Middle Georgia 6-2Mississippi 3-8Mississippi College 2-2Mississippi State 2-2Mississippi Univ. for Women 4-1Mississippi Valley State 0-1Montana State 0-1Montevallo 2-0Morehead State 1-0Morris Brown 3-0Murray State 1-1New Orleans 1-2North Alabama 1-0North Carolina 0-3North Carolina Asheville 3-2North Carolina Greensboro 1-0North Carolina State 0-1North Florida 3-5North Georgia 11-2Northeastern Illinois 0-1Northwestern State 2-1Oklahoma 0-1

Opponent W-LOklahoma State First MeetingOld Dominion 1-1Oregon 0-1Pacifi c 1-0Pittsburgh 1-1Princeton 0-1Quinnipiac 1-0Rice 0-1Sacramento State 1-0Saint Francis (Illinois) 1-0Samford 6-5Savannah State 3-4Shorter 10-4South Alabama 5-7South Carolina 2-6South Carolina State 2-0South Carolina Upstate 4-1South Florida 1-4Southeastern Louisiana 5-11Southern 0-1Southern Connecticut State 0-1Southern Illinois 0-1Southern Methodist 0-1Southern Miss 2-3Stephen F. Austin 1-0Stetson 26-29Talladega 3-0Temple 1-0Tennessee 1-0Tennessee State 1-4Tennessee Tech 1-4Texas 0-1Texas A&M 0-2Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 0-1Texas Tech First MeetingTift 3-0Towson 0-1Troy 11-10Tulane 1-0UCLA 0-1Valdosta State 15-8Vanderbilt 0-2Vermont 0-1Virginia 0-1Virginia Commonwealth 0-1Virginia Tech 0-2Wake Forest 1-2Weber State 0-1Wesleyan 4-0West Georgia 12-3West Virginia 0-1Western Carolina 4-0Wichita State 0-1Winthrop 6-2Wisconsin-Green Bay 0-1Wofford 1-1Xavier 0-1

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THIS IS THE ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS THE ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE HAS STOOD FOR ACHIEVEMENT WITH INTEGRITY IN BOTH THE ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC ARENAS WITH A FOCUS ON THE BALANCE BETWEEN THE TWO FOR ITS STUDENT-ATHLETES. THE A-SUN BOASTS A BLEND OF THE MOST DYNAMIC AND PRESTIGIOUS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE REGION, WITH ALL COMMITTED TO THE CONFERENCE GOAL OF BUILD-ING WINNERS FOR LIFE.

THE EXPERIENCE FOR A STUDENT-ATHLETE IN THE A-SUN IS SUPPORTED BY THE ENTIRE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY, FROM COACHES TO FACULTY, AND FROM THE CEO’S TO THE ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT STAFF. ATLANTIC SUN STUDENT-ATHLETES COMPETE IN OUTSTANDING FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE AND IN SOME OF TOP MARKETS IN THE SOUTHEAST. EIGHT A-SUN SCHOOLS COMPETE IN THE TOP 10 MEDIA MARKETS WITHIN THE CONFERENCE’S FIVE-STATE FOOTPRINT. WITH ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS, NATIONAL ALL-ACADEMIC HONOREES, TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS QUALIFYING FOR AND ADVANCING IN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY, ATLANTIC SUN STUDENT-ATHLETES ACHIEVE AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR, ALL 11 INSTITUTIONS PLACED AT LEAST 50 PER-CENT OF ITS STUDENT-ATHLETES ON THE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM. THE MEMBERSHIP ALSO ESTABLISHED A NEW OVERALL RECORD OF 59 PERCENT OF ALL STUDENT-ATH-LETES EARNING ALL-ACADEMIC STATUS DURING THE 2007-08 ACADEMIC YEAR.

CONTINUING A TRADITION OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, MORE THAN 57 PERCENT OF ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES EARNED ALL-ACADEMIC STATUS DURING THE 2008-09 ACADEMIC YEAR. FIFTEEN STUDENT-ATHLETES EARNED PLACES ON THE 2008-09 COSIDA/ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS. BELMONT LED THE IMPRESSIVE INSTITUTIONAL TOTALS IN THE RACE FOR THE ALL-ACADEMIC TROPHY FOR THE SEVENTH TIME IN EIGHT YEARS WITH 66.5 PERCENT OF ITS THE STUDENT-ATHLETES ACHIEVING ALL-ACADEMIC STATUS WITH GRADE POINT AVERAGES OF A 3.00, OR BETTER.

BELMONT SENIOR ANDY WICKE, JACKSONVILLE SENIOR JEREMY GILLAN, LIPSCOMB JUNIOR KELLIE SIRUS AND CAMPBELL SENIOR KARLIE LOVE EARNED SPOTS ON COSIDA/ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA TEAMS. LIPSCOMB’S MEN AND WOMEN TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS AND THE WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM RANKED AMONG THE TOP 10 GPAS IN NCAA DIVISION I, IN BEING RECOGNIZED AS ALL-ACADEMIC SCHOLAR TEAMS FROM THE U.S. TRACK AND FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY COACHES ASSOCIATION. THE BELMONT MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM POSTED THE FIFTH-HIGHEST GPA, ACCORDING TO THE USTFCCCA.

WICKE, ONE OF THE BRUINS’ MOST CELEBRATED STUDENT-ATHLETES, SHARED THE CONFERENCE’S MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD AND EARNED THE CONFERENCE’S POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP. MERCER’S CHEREESE ROWE EARNED THE CONFERENCE’S SECOND POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP. WICKE EARNED NA-TIONAL ACCLAIM AS HE BECAME ONE OF JUST TWO MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS TO RECEIVE AN EDUCATIONAL GRANT THROUGH THE NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLAR-SHIP PROGRAM. FOR HIS DEDICATED ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, WICKE LANDED ON THE LOWE’S ALL-SENIOR ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM AND WAS ONE OF 10 FINALISTS FOR THE LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS AWARD.

ATHLETIC SUCCESS

FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON, THE A-SUN MADE EARLY HEADLINES ON THE HARDWOOD AS MERCER, UNDER NEW HEAD COACH BOB HOFFMAN, WENT ON THE ROAD AND DEFEATED ALABAMA AND AUBURN WITHIN A FOUR-DAY SPAN, SHOOTING THE BEARS UP TO THE TOP SPOT IN THE RPI. AT THE GENERAL SHALE BRICK ATLAN-TIC SUN CHAMPIONSHIP, ETSU ENDED BELMONT’S THREE-YEAR REIGN, WINNING ITS FIRST A-SUN TOURNAMENT TITLE AND MAKING THE NCAA FIELD FOR THE EIGHTH TIME. DURING THE CHAMPIONSHIP, COURTNEY PIGRAM BECAME JUST THE SECOND PLAYER IN LEAGUE HISTORY TO REACH THE 2000-POINT PLATEAU. TWO PLAYERS COULD REACH THAT MARK THIS SEASON IN MERCER’S JAMES FLORENCE AND CAMP-BELL’S JONATHAN RODRIGUEZ. FLORENCE AND CAMPBELL BEGIN THE SEASON AS

THE SECOND- AND THIRD-HIGHEST ACTIVE SCORERS IN THE NATION.

DURING THE BASEBALL SEASON, THREE A-SUN HURLERS, LIPSCOMB’S REX BROTH-ERS AND KENNESAW STATE’S DUO OF CHAD JENKINS AND KYLE HECKATHORN MOVED UP THE DRAFT BOARDS OF MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS WITH EVERY DOMINATING PERFORMANCE. BROTHERS TURNED IN ONE OF THE LEAGUE’S TOP SINGLE-SEASON STRIKEOUT PERFORMANCES; JENKINS POSTED A 41-INNING SCORELESS STREAK AND HECKATHORN CAPPED HIS SEASON WITH A DOMINATING 15-STRIKEOUT PERFOR-MANCE AGAINST UNF, EARNING NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS. ON DRAFT NIGHT, JENKINS BECAME JUST THE SEVENTH A-SUN PLAYER TO BE A FIRST-ROUND SELECTION, GOING TO THE BLUE JAYS. IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL PHASE OF THE FIRST ROUND, THE ROCKIES PICKED REX BROTHERS AND THE BREWERS TABBED HECKATHORN.

IN SOFTBALL, THE CONFERENCE TURNED IN ONE OF ITS FINEST SEASONS IN HISTORY, ESPECIALLY DURING THE NON-CONFERENCE SEASON. AGAINST OUT-OF-CONFERENCE OPPOSITION, A-SUN SCHOOLS POSTED A .602 WIN PERCENTAGE, THE FIFTH-HIGHEST IN THE NATION, TRAILING ONLY THE SEC, PAC-10, ACC AND BIG 12. FIVE SCHOOLS FINISHED WITH WIN PERCENTAGES BETTER THAN .600 AND FGCU AND MERCER REACHED THE 40-WIN MARK. THE EAGLES ESTABLISHED A LEAGUE RECORD FOR WIN PERCENTAGE AT .839 IN POSTING A 47-9 RECORD. FOR THE SECOND-CONSECUTIVE MAY, CAMPBELL EMERGED VICTORIOUS AT THE A-SUN CHAMPIONSHIP, LED BY THE DOMINATING PERFORMANCE OF MVP BRITTANY STANLEY. SHE PITCHED ALL 31 IN-NINGS, RECORDED TWO SHUTOUTS AND STRUCK OUT 26 AGAINST ONLY TWO WALKS.

ONE OF THE MOST DOMINATING ATHLETES IN ATLANTIC SUN HISTORY CLOSED OUT HER CAREER IN JACKSONVILLE’S NATASHA HARVEY. SHE LED THE DOLPHINS TEAM TITLES IN BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK FIELD FOR A FOURTH-STRAIGHT YEAR AND WON THE INAUGURAL MVP HONORS AT BOTH MEETS AS WELL AS THE MOST OUTSTANDING FIELD PERFORMER AWARD. DURING HER FOUR YEARS, SHE WON A COMBINED 18 INDIVIDUAL EVENTS, FIVE MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMER AWARDS, BOTH MOST OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN PERFORMERS IN ADDITION TO THE TWO MVP HONORS. OFF THE TRACK, SHE WON THE A-SUN’S FEMALE STUDENT-ATH-LETE OF THE YEAR AWARD, WAS THE A-SUN’S NOMINEE FOR THE NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD AND APPEARED ON THE U.S. TRACK FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM FOR A FOURTH-STRAIGHT YEAR.

THE 2009-10 ATHLETIC YEAR PROMISES TO BE AN EXCITING ONE FOR THE ATLANTIC SUN AS UNF AND KENNESAW STATE EARNED FULL DIVISION-I STATUS AND WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL POSTSEASON TOURNAMENTS. FGCU’S CHAMPION VOLLEYBALL AND BASEBALL PROGRAMS AND USC UPSTATE’S SOCCER AND SOFTBALL PROGRAMS HAVE ALSO GAINED ACCESS TO A-SUN AND NCAA POSTSEASON PLAY. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN LEAGUE HISTORY, MERCER AND IT’S UNIVERSITY CENTER WILL PLAY HOST TO THE GENERAL SHALE BRICK MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP LEAVES FLORIDA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 16 YEARS FOR NASHVILLE, TENN. AND LIPSCOMB’S DUGAN FIELD. FGCU LANDED ITS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP, AND WILL HOST VOLLEYBALL IN NOVEMBER. THESE NEW ADDITIONS AND VENUES MAKE THE UPCOMING YEAR A HOTLY ANTICIPATED SEASON FOR THE ATLANTIC SUN.

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WHAT DISTINGUISHES A GOOD UNIVERSITY FROM A GREAT UNIVERSITYEXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF ITS CURRICULUM AND ITSCAMPUS.

THE COMPETENCE AND CHARACTER OF AN INSTITUTION’S GRADUATES ARE, MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, THE HALLMARKS BY WHICH ITS REPUTATION IS BOTH EARNED AND MEASURED.

AS A PRIVATE, CO-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, MERCER UNIVERSITY HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF THE PREMIER UNIVERSITIES IN THE SOUTHEAST AND THE NATION.

MERCER IS TRULY A DYNAMIC AND COMPREHENSIVE CENTER OF UN-DERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. MERCER’S OUTSTANDING FACULTY TAKE STUDENTS BEYOND THE RIGORS OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS TO EXPLORE THE CHALLENGES OF REASON, RESPONSIBILITY,COMPASSION AND CHARACTER.

THROUGH LEARNING, LIVING AND LEADING, MERCER STUDENTS ARE PRE-PARED NOT ONLY TO CONFRONT, BUT ALSO TO EMBRACE THE CHALLENGESOF THEIR FUTURE.

UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PROMINENT GEORGIA BAPTIST LEADER JESSE MERCER, MERCER UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED IN PENFIELD, GA., IN 1833 AND LATER MOVED TO MACON IN 1871. FROM ITS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS AS A SMALL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE, MERCER NOW OFFERS PROGRAMS IN 11 SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STATE, MACON SERVES AS THE EDUCATIONAL, MEDICAL, CULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL HUB OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. LOCATED JUST ONE HOUR FROM ATLANTA - ONE OF THE NATION’S MOST POPULAR INTERNATIONAL CITIES - AND TWO HOURS FROM THE ATLANTIC COAST, MACON IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FROM TWO INTER-STATE HIGHWAYS - I-75 AND I-16.

CONSISTENTLY RANKED BY U.S. NEWS WORLD REPORT AND THE PRINC-ETON REVIEW AMONG THE NATION’S LEADING UNIVERSITIES, MERCER CONSIDERS ONE OF ITS STRENGTHS TO BE ITS SUPERIOR FACULTY, WHO “TEACH FROM THE HEART.” AT MERCER, STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM LEARN-ING EXPERIENCES GUIDED BY CARING FACULTY, NOT TEACHING ASSISTANTS FOUND AT MANY UNIVERSITIES AS IS THE CASE AT MANY UNIVERSITIES. THE HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT UCLA RECENTLY NAMED MERCER AS A “HIGHLY SELECTIVE” UNIVERSITY, AND THE PRINCETON REVIEW HAS PLACED MERCER AMONG THE BEST 351 COLLEGES IN NORTH AMERICA.

THE UNIVERSITY IS COMPRISED OF THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, EUGENE W. STETSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, SCHOOL OF ENGI-NEERING, TIFT COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, WALTER F. GEORGE SCHOOL OF LAW, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, SOUTHERN SCHOOL OF PHARMACY, JAMES AND CAROLYN MCAFEE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY, GEORGIA BAPTIST COLLEGEOF NURSING, TOWNSEND SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND COLLEGE OF CONTINUINGAND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO OPERATES THEMERCER UNIVERSITY PRESS IN MACON AND THE MERCER ENGINEERINGRESEARCH CENTER IN WARNER ROBINS.

MERCER’S ENROLLMENT IS NEARLY 7,500 STUDENTS. WHILE MANYSTUDENTS COME FROM THE SOUTHEAST, MORE THAN 38 STATES AND 30COUNTRIES ARE REPRESENTED AMONG THE STUDENT BODY. THE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE AT MERCER IS 25, WITH A STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO OF 15:1 - UNUSUALLY LOW FOR A MAJOR UNIVERSITY.

CAMPUS LIFEEVEN WITH ITS PICTURESQUE SETTING, THE SPIRIT OF MERCER IS NOTIN THE GRANDEUR OF ITS BUILDINGS, BUT IN THE GRACIOUSNESS OF ITSPEOPLE - A FRIENDLY, FAMILY-LIKE COMMUNITY OF FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS WHO STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ALL THAT THEY DO.

THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS A WEALTH OF FASCINATING EXPERIENCES AND ACTIVITIES BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. FROM ACADEMIC CLUBS AND HONOR SOCIETIES, TO PERFORMING ARTS AND SPECIAL INTER-EST GROUPS, TO 16 NATIONAL FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES ON CAMPUS, STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE FROM MORE THAN 80 ON-CAMPUS ORGANIZA-TIONS TO DISCOVER NEW TALENTS AND INTERESTS AND TO GAIN IMPOR-TANT LEADERSHIP SKILLS THEY WILL NEED FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE.

RESIDENCE LIFETHE BENEFITS OF CAMPUS LIVING ARE NUMEROUS - THE DEVELOPMENTOF LIFE-LONG FRIENDSHIPS, A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, ENHANCING CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT AND HIGHER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.

FOR MANY NEW STUDENTS, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE LIVED AWAY FROM HOME, AND THE COMMUNITY THAT DEVELOPS ON CAMPUS AND IN RESIDENCE HALLS BECOMES A SECOND FAMILY.

ALL FRESHMAN AND SOPHO-MORES (FIRST-YEAR AND/OR TRANSFER STUDENTS) ARE REQUIRED TO LIVE ON CAM-PUS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MARRIED STUDENTS, STUDENTS ABOVE THE AGE OF 21, STU-DENTS WITH CHILDREN AND/OR STUDENTS WHO LIVE AT HOME WITH A PARENT OR GUARDIAN WITHIN REASONABLE COMMUT-ING DISTANCE.

IN EACH OF MERCER’S RESI-DENCE HALLS, SAFETY COMES FIRST AND FOREMOST. THE EX-TERIOR DOORS ARE LOCKED AT ALL TIMES, AND STUDENTS USE THEIR IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO GAIN ACCESS INTO THEIR RESIDENCE HALL.

Undergraduate DegreesAfrican American StudiesArtBiologyBusiness (M.A.P.S. program)ChemistryChristianityCommunication and Theatre ArtsComputer ScienceEconomicsEducationEngineeringEnglishEnvironmental ScienceFrenchGermanHistoryInformation Science andTechnologyJournalismLatinMathematicsMedia StudiesMusicMusic EducationPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical SciencePsychologySociologySpanishTheaterWomen’s and Gender Studies

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WEIGHT ROOMA STATE-OF-THE-ART ADDITION TO MERCER, THE WEIGHT ROOM IS HOME TO THREE POWER LIFTING STATIONS, ABUNDANT FREE WEIGHTS AND TOP-OF-THE-LINE CARDIO EQUIPMENT.

SPORTS MEDICINEA COMPREHENSIVE THERAPEUTIC SETTING THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL COVER-AGE FOR ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES. STAFFED BY TWO FULL-TIME AND FIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANTS WHO ARE LICENSED AND CERTIFIED TO PRACTICE.

LOCKER ROOMSEACH OF MERCER’S TEAM SPORTS HAS A STATE-OF-THE-ART LOCKER ROOM IN THE UNIVERSITY CENTER. ATTACHED TO EACH LOCKER ROOM IS A PLAYER LOUNGE, COMPLETE WITH A BIG-SCREEN TV, SOUND SYSTEM AND COMFORTABLE SEATING.

UNIVERSITY CENTERTHE HOME FOR THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE ARENA FOR THE VOLLEYBALL, MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAMS. THE ARENA HAS A CAPACITY OF 3,200 AND HAS A CUTTING-EDGE SOUND SYSTEM ALONG WITH CHAIR-BACK SEATING AND THREE SKYBOXES.

HERITAGE HALLWHEN WALKING INTO THE U.C. FOR THE FIRS TTIME, VISITORS GET A GLIMPSE OF MERCER’S HISTORIC PAST. THE HALL IS HOME TO MEMORABILIA FROM MERCER’S RICH HISTORY OF ATHLETIC ACHIEVMENT, AS WELL AS THE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME.

INDOOR POOLTHE INDOOR POOL AT THE U.C. IS A COLLEGIATE SIZED LAP POOL THAT IS UTILIZED BY THE SPORTS MEDICINE STAFF FOR AQUATIC REHABILITATION OF STUDENT-ATHLETES.

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WILLIAM D. UNDERWOOD WAS SELECTED TO SERVE AS THE 18TH PRESIDENT OF MERCER UNIVERSITY BEGINNING JULY 1, 2006. PRIOR TO JOINING MERCER, UNDERWOOD SERVED AT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY AS INTERIM PRESIDENT AND HELD THE PRESTIGIOUS LEON JAWORSKI CHAIR AT THE BAYLOR SCHOOL OF LAW, HAVING JOINED THE LAW FACULTY IN 1990 AFTER PRACTICING LAW WITH A LARGE FIRM IN DALLAS. HE ALSO TOOK A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM THE LAW SCHOOL FROM 1997-98 TO SERVE AS BAYLOR’S GENERAL COUNSEL.

UNDERWOOD IS AN ACCOMPLISHED EDUCATOR AND SCHOLAR. HE WAS DESIGNATED A MASTER TEACHER AT BAYLOR IN RECOGNITION OF EXTRAORDINARY CLASSROOM TEACHING AND WAS NAMED AN OUTSTAND-ING UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR IN 2005. HE IS AN ELECTED

MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE AND THE AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION.

HE HAS PUBLISHED EXTENSIVELY ON A RANGE OF TOPICS AND HAS PRESENTED A NUMBER OF PAPERS ON HOW FAITH RELATES TO HIGHER EDUCATION, ESPECIALLY AT UNIVERSITIES THAT SHARE THE HISTORICAL AND THEO-LOGICAL COMMITMENT OF BAPTISTS TO INTELLECTUAL AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND RESPECT FOR RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY.

UNDERWOOD IS A SUMMA CUM LAUDE GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OFLAW, WHICH AWARDED HIM THE JURIS DOCTORDEGREE.

HE GRADUATED AS CLASS SALUTATORIAN AND WAS AN EDITOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LAW REVIEW. FOLLOWING GRADUATION, HE CLERKED FOR THE HONORABLE SAM D. JOHNSON OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF AP-PEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. HE ALSO HOLDS A BACHELOR’S DEGREE FROM OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, WHERE HE MET HIS WIFE LESLI. THEY HAVE TWO TEENAGE CHIL-DREN, JESSICA AND WILLIAM.

THE DEAN OF ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE ATHLETICS DIRECTORS, BOBBY POPE IS IN HIS 20TH YEAR AT THE HELM OF MERCER ATHLETICS.

DURING HIS TENURE, HE HAS SEEN THE GROWTH OF THE PROGRAM TO 14 SPORTS, AS WELL AS THE ADDITION OF THE FIRST FULL-TIME COACHES FOR MEN’S AND WOMEN’S

GOLF, MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TENNIS AND CROSS COUNTRY.

FACILITY UPGRADES HAVE BEEN A PRIORITY SINCE HE BECAME ATHLETICS DIRECTOR, AS EVIDENCED BY THE STATE-OF-THE-ART UNIVERSITY CENTER, HOME TO THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKET-BALL TEAMS AS WELL AS VOLLEYBALL.THE $40-MILLION FACILITY

OPENED IN JANUARY 2004. THE BUILDING HOUSES OFFICES FOR ALL COACHES AS WELL AS LOCKER ROOMS FOR ALL TEAMS.

CLAUDE SMITH FIELD, THE HOME FIELD FOR BASEBALL, RECEIVED A FACELIFT IN THE FALL OF 2003. SIKES FIELD, HOME OF THE MERCER SOFTBALL PROGRAM UNDERWENT RESTORATION IN 2006, INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF A NEW PLAYING SURFACE, DUGOUTS, BLEACHERS, AND DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. A PRACTICE FACILITY FOR THE GOLF TEAMS IS ALSO ON THE DRAW-ING BOARD.

POPE IS ALSO VERY ACTIVE IN THE ATLANTIC SUN, HAVING SERVED TWO YEARS AS PRESIDENT IN THE LATE 1990S. HE HAS SERVED ON VIRTUALLY EVERY COMMITTEE AND CURRENTLY IS A MEMBER OF THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE. HE IS ALSO VERY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY, SERVING AS TREASURER OF THE MACON TOUCH-

DOWN CLUB AS WELL AS SERVING ON THE MAYOR’S RECREATION MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE AND SERVING AS CHAIRMAN OF THE GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME AUTHORITY. HE ALSO SERVES IN THE HONORARY COMMANDER’S PROGRAM AT THE ROBINS AFB AIR LOGISTICS CENTER.

POPE’S INVOLVEMENT WITH MERCER ATHLETICS BEGAN IN 1970 WHEN HE WAS THE “VOICE OF THE BEARS.” IN RECOGNITION OF HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPORTS IN MIDDLE GEORGIA, POPE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE MACON SPORTS HALL OF FAME ON APRIL 18, 2006.

A NATIVE OF THOMASTON, GA., HE GRADUATED FROM GEORGIA COLLEGE IN 1970. HE AND HIS WIFE CAROL HAVE TWO CHILDREN, ANDY, WHO WORKS WITH THE GEORGIA SOIL AND CONSERVA-TION COMMISSION, AND KRISTEN, A CHILDREN’S MINISTER AT THE

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Craig GibsonHead Coach

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Gary GuyerHead Coach

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Bob Hoff manHead Coach

Men’s Basketball

Janell JonesHead Coach

Women’s Basketball

Andrew TredwayHead CoachMen’s Golf

Nick StutsmanHead Coach

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Grant SerafyHead Coach

Women’s Soccer

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