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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2008-09 Mercer Women’s Basketball Quickfacts ............................................1 Media Information ............................. 2 Mercer Sports Information ................ 2
2009-10 Coaching and Support Staff Head Coach Janell Jones...............12-13 Assistant Coach Kenneth Cooper .....14 Assistant Coach Fred Castro ............. 15 Assistant Coach Herman Burge ........16 Dir. of Operations Meredith Noonan ....... 17 Support Staff .....................................18 Sports Medicine ...........................19-20 Strength and Conditioning ............... 21 2009-10 Bears Courtney Ford .............................................23-24 LaToya Jackson...........................................25-26 Kourtney Carter ..........................................27-28 Lorin Hammer.............................................29-30 Neicey Lewis.................................................31-32 Kara Powell..................................................33-34 Lacy Ramon.................................................35-36 Keema Blakney.................................................37 Amber Chatmon .............................................38 Amber Coleman ..............................................39 Kendra Grant....................................................40 Amber Coleman ..............................................40 Kendra Grant.....................................................41 Samoana Ingram..............................................41 Lindsey Lowrie .................................................42 Eryka Menzies ..................................................43 Alex Phillips .......................................................44 Sharmesia Smith..............................................45
2008-09 Season Review Results........................................................................58 Overall Stats..............................................................59 A-Sun Review......................................................60-61 Game Recaps......................................................62-92 MercerWomen’sBasketball History&Records All-Time Coaches.....................................................94 Mercer Legends .....................................................95 Championship Tradition.......................................96 Record Book......................................................97-99 Awards and Accolades.......................................100 All-Time Numerical Roster.........................101-203 All-Time Alphabetical Roster......................103-104 University Center Records ................................105 All-Time Results ...............................................106-113 All-Time Series.........................................................114 Mercer University Atlantic Sun..............................................................116 This is Mercer ...........................................................117 Facilities .....................................................................118 President Underwood ........................................119 Athletic Director Bobby Pope...........................119 Athletics Staff..........................................................119
CREDITS THE 2009-10 MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE IS PUBLISHED BY THE MERCER SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT. THE GUIDE WAS WRITEN AND DESIGNED BY ANDY STABELL WITH EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE FROM MEREDITH NOONAN AND JEFF GRAHAM. COVER DESIGN BY JEFF GRAHAM. PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF BOB SNOW, A-SUN PHOTOS 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.
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 Years Assistant Coach ....................Fred Castro Assistant Coach ............Kenneth Cooper Assistant Coach ...............Herman Burge Director of Operations ....Meredith Noonan Basketball Office Phone .......(478) 301-2059 Athletic Trainer ......................... Sam Villa Facility ......................... University Center Capacity .......................................... 3,200 Sports Information Sports Information Director ........Robbie Burns Assistant SID (WBB Contact) ........Andy Stabell Office Phone:...........................(478) 301-5219 Fax....................................(478) 301-5350 E-mail................. stabell_al@mercer.edu Press Row Phone ............. (478) 301-5161 Graduate Assistant ........... Jason Farhadi Graduate Assistant .............. Jeff Graham Website .............www.mercerbears.com Mailing Address ........1400 Coleman Ave. Macon, GA 31207 Team Information 2008-09 Overall Record .................. 17-14 A-Sun Record/Finish ................... 12-8/5th Home/Road/Neutral ..............9-2/6-10/2-2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........... 7/7 Newcomers ...........................................9
QUICK FACTS/TABLE OF CONTENTS
2009 Outlook & Roster 2009-10 Season Preview .................4-6 A-Sun Preseason Polls ........................6 Media Roster ...................................... 7 Numerical Roster................................8 Alphabetical Roster ............................9 Pronunciation Guide...........................9 Roster Breakdown ........................... 10
Opponents Oklahoma, C. of Charleston.................................47 Charleston Southern, Furman...........................48 Lipscomb, Belmont...............................................49 Georgia Southern, Oklahoma State ................50 Texas Tech, High Point............................................51 Winthrop, Jacksonville ..........................................52 UNF, Campbell ........................................................53 ETSU, USC Upstate................................................54 Kennesaw State, Stetson.....................................55 FGCU...........................................................................66
University Founded ............................................1833 Location ................................ Macon, Ga. Enrollment ......................................7,500 Nickname ........................................Bears Colors ..........................Orange and Black Affiliation ....................... NCAA Division I Conference .......................... Atlantic Sun President.................William D. Underwood Athletics Director ................Bobby Pope Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA.................. Sybil Blalock Sr. Assoc. AD/External Affairs.......... Jim Cole Asst. AD/Sports Medicine........... Rob Murphy Asst. AD/Internal Affairs ............ Jenni Greer Faculty Ath. Rep. ........Dr. Jeffery Hugdahl Athletic Dept. Phone ...... (478) 301-2994
Program History First season of competition ................1970-71 All-Time record ..................................... 517-529 Conference Regular Season Titles ............... 2 Last........................................1992 (shared) NCAA Tournament Appearances..................1 Last...................... 1975 (L 74-83, Belmont)
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WOMEN’S 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 contact Assistant Sports Information Director Andy Stabell at (478) 301-5219 with any requests. He can also be reached via e-mail at stabell_al@mercer.edu or via fax at (478) 301-5350. Credential Requests The Sports Information Office will issue credentials to working press only. All credential requests should be made in writing at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled game.
SPORTS INFORMATION
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 Office in advance if you plan on attending a practice session so an escort can be made available.
ROBBIE BURNS Director Men’s Basketball, Tennis, Cross Country Office Phone ............... (478) 301-2735 E-mail ............ burns_rd@mercer.edu
ANDY STABELL Assistant Director Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, Golf Office Phone ................(478) 301-5219 E-mail ........... stabell_al@mercer.edu
Interview Policy JASON FARHADI Media interviews of players and coaches are encouraged, and Graduate Assistant every effort will be made to accommodate media requests. InMen’s Soccer person interviews are preferred, but telephone interviews can be arranged through the Mercer Sports Information Office. Under no Baseball circumstances will student- at letes’ residence numbers be supplied to the media. Office Phone ................(478) 301-5218 E-mail .......... farhadi_jb@mercer.edu Interviews All interviews with Mercer student-athletes should be coordinated through the Sports Information Office. Players are generJEFF GRAHAM ally available for interviews up to 30 minutes prior to the start of Graduate Assistant practice and directly afterward. Women’s Soccer Post-game Interviews Softball Following a 10-minute “cooling off” period, coaches and players from both teams will be made available to media members Office Phone ...............(478) 301-5209 outside each team’s respective locker room. The Sports InformaE-mail ........ graham_jm@mercer.edu tion Office 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 Office fax number is (478) 301-5350. To be added, submit a request to stabell_al@mercer.edu. Sports Information Office The Mercer Sports Information Office is located in Suite 135 on the first floor 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. 2
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2009-10 SEASON PREVIEW
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 finish eighth in the Atlantic Sun by both the media and the leagues’ coaches. Four months later, on the eve of the program’s first 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 conference tournament. Now in her third season at Mercer, head coach Janell Jones is confident her team has the ability to exceed expectations once again.
THE BACKCOURT One luxury the coaching staff can rely on this season is solid play at the backcourt position. In 200910, the Bears return the dynamic senior ball-handling duo LaToya Jackson and Courtney Ford. Jackson returns to the hardwood after an impressive 200809 campaign in which the Oklahoma City, Okla. native averaged 13.9 points per game en route to be honored as an A-Sun All-Conference second team member.
While Jones faces the challenge of replacing six “[Jackson] has the ability departed seniors, (a chalto score at will,” Jones said. lenge that reflects why the “Every year she has improved her team has been selected to game and now has embraced the finish fifth this season) the coaching staff is excited about the role of our floor leader.” potential of this year’s squad. Leading will come easy for Jackson, who started all but one of “This year we have more athletiMercer’s 31 contests last year and cism than we have in years past,” led the team in scoring 11 times. Jones said. “We’ve got more This season, Jackson will have a depth and more people who can knock down shots. Of course, our familiar face as a partner in the backcourt will be our strength this backcourt. season. We’re going to expect a Courtney Ford is described by her lot from our young players early, coaches as an aggressive playmakbut giving them a lot of playing time and forcing them to adjust to er with a knack for scoring and getting to the free-throw line. Last the college game will pay diviseason, Ford scored an average of dends at the end of the season.” 4
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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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Freshman Keema Blakney, Kendra Grant and Amber Chatmon will round out the minutes in the backcourt for the Bears this season. THE FRONTCOURT Junior Kourtney Carter tops the list of Bears competing for playing 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 semifinal. “Kourtney is dead on with her ten-foot jumper,” said Jones. “We expect her to step up her game this year, both rebounding and scoring.”
“Lacy finds a way to get things done, she is very smart about the game,” Jones said. “Although she may be undersized, she is extremely effective guarding bigger players.” While Carter and Ramon are expected to lead the Bears’ frontcourt, the addition of freshmen Amber Coleman, Samoana Ingram, Alex Phillips, and Sharmesia Smith will give the coaching 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 figure out the pace and physicality of the college game.”
THE SCHEDULE High profile 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 semifinals of the Atlantic Sun tournament last March, finishing 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 season with a marquee matchup against Oklahoma in Norman on Nov. 13. A Final Four team a year ago, the Sooners finished 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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In addition to the returning backcourt players, Jones anticipates redshirt freshmen Lindsey Lowrie and Eryka Menzies to see significant time on the court. Menzies is a smooth guard who has a feel for the game, while Lowrie is a lightsout shooter who will force defenders to guard her.
Another player who the staff expects to have an improved season is Lacy Ramon. Ramon returns for her sophomore campaign in 2009-10, a year removed from a season in which the Norman, Okla. native appeared in 25 games.
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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 nonconference schedule with away clashes against High Point and Winthrop just before the new year.
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 final month. The Bears also host Upstate, UNF and Jacksonville in February, while making trips to Kennesaw, ETSU and Campbell 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.
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 conference champions ETSU on Jan. 9 in what should be a heated matchup: the Bears swept the season series against the Lady Bucs last season.
ATLANTIC SUN PRESEASON VOTING Coaches Poll
Media Poll
1) FGCU (6) 112 2) ETSU (4) 111 3) Belmont (1) 97 4) Jacksonville 71 5) Mercer 66 6) Kennesaw State 63 7) Stetson 58 8) USC Upstate 44 9) UNF 40 10) Lipscomb 35 11) Campbell 29 Tournament Champion: ETSU
1) FGCU (9) 199 2) ETSU (8) 194 3) Belmont 158 4) Jacksonville 142 5) Mercer 120 6) Stetson 119 7) USC Upstate 60 8) UNF 63 9) Campbell 61 10) USC Upstate 60 11) Lipscomb 57 Tournament Champion: ETSU
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All-Conference Team F - Latisha Belcher - ETSU F/G - Siarre Evans - ETSU G - Courtney Jackson - Jacksonville G - LaToya Jackson - Mercer G - Greteya Kelley - Kennesaw State F - Chelsea Lyles-FGCU G - Chelsea McMillan - USC Upstate F -Adrianna McNally - FGCU G - Amber Rockwell - Belmont F/G - TaRonda Wiles - ETSU Preseason Player of the Year: Siarre Evans
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#10 Amber Coleman Freshman - Forward
#11 Kara Powell Sophomore - Guard
#12 Neicey Lewis Sophomore - Guard
#14 Alex Phillips Freshman - Forward
#15 Eryka Menzies R-Freshman - Guard
#20 Lindsey Lowrie R-Freshman - Guard
#21 Kendra Grant Freshman - Guard
#22 LaToya Jackson Senior - Guard
#23 Lorin Hammer Sophomore - Guard
#24 Keema Blakney Freshman - Guard
#25 Samoana Ingram Freshman - Forward
#30 Kourtney Carter Junior - Center
#31 Courtney Ford Senior - Guard
#33 Amber Chatmon Freshman - Guard
#34 Lacy Ramon Sophomore - Center
Janell Jones Head Coach
Kenneth Cooper Assistant Coach
Fred Castro Assistant Coach
Herman Burge Assistant Coach
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#5 Sharmesia Smith Freshman - Forward
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No.
Name
5 10 11 12 14 15 20 21 22 23 24 25 30 31 33 34
Sharmesia Smith Amber Coleman Kara Powell Neicey Lewis Alex Phillips Eryka Menzies Lindsey Lowrie Kendra Grant LaToya Jackson Lorin Hammer Keema Blakney Samoana Ingram Kourtney Carter Courtney Ford Amber Chatmon Lacy Ramon
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Pos. Height Class F F G G F G G G G G G F C G G C
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6-0 6-2 5-7 5-6 6-3 5-9 5-9 5-11 5-6 5-4 5-8 5-11 6-0 5-7 5-8 6-1
Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So.
Hometown/Previous School
Major
Jonesboro, Ga./Jonesboro HS Mathematics Travelers Rest, S.C./Southside HS Journalism Hot Springs, S.D./Hot Springs HS Education Riverdale, Ga./Heritage HS Communications Duluth, Ga./Duluth HS Education Chatsworth, Calif./Chatsworth HS Communications Bay Village, Ohio/Bay Village HS Sport Management Macon, Ga./Rutland HS Psychology Oklahoma City, Okla./Barton County CCCommunications Peavine, Okla./Sequoyah HS Biology Simpsonville, S.C./Southside HS Accounting Stafford, Va./North Stafford HS Biology Fullerton, Calif./Fullerton Union HS Business Orange, Calif./Orange Coast College Communications Albany, Ga./Albany HS Computer Engineering Norman, Okla./Norman HS Broadcasting
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Pos. Height Class
24 30 33 10 31 21 23 25 22 12 20 15 14 11 34 5
Keema Blakney Kourtney Carter Amber Chatmon Amber Coleman Courtney Ford Kendra Grant Lorin Hammer Samoana Ingram LaToya Jackson Neicey Lewis Lindsey Lowrie Eryka Menzies Alex Phillips Kara Powell Lacy Ramon Sharmesia Smith
G C G F G G G F G G G G F G C F
5-8 6-0 5-8 6-2 5-7 5-11 5-4 5-11 5-6 5-6 5-9 5-9 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-0
Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr.. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr.
Hometown/Previous School
Major
Simpsonville, S.C./Southside HS Accounting Fullerton, Calif./Fullerton Union HS Business Albany, Ga./Albany HS Computer Engineering Travelers Rest, S.C./Southside HS Journalism Orange, Calif./Orange Coast College Communications Macon, Ga./Rutland HS Psychology Peavine, Okla./Sequoyah HS Biology Stafford, Va./North Stafford HS Biology Oklahoma City, Okla./Barton County CCCommunications Riverdale, Ga./Heritage HS Communications Bay Village, Ohio/Bay Village HS Sport Management Chatsworth, Calif./Chatsworth HS Communications Duluth, Ga./Duluth HS Education Hot Springs, S.D./Hot Springs HS Education Norman, Okla./Norman HS Broadcasting 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 ENNIS ATHLETIC TRAINER: SAM VILLA
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE KEEMA BLAKNEY SAMOANA INGRAM NEICEY LEWIS ERYKA MENZIES SHARMESIA SMITH
KEY-MA BLACK-KNEE SA-MOAN-AH IN-GRAM KNEE-CEE LEWIS ERIC-AH MEN-ZEES SHAR-ME-SA SMITH
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Starters Returning (2) NO. 22 31
PLAYER LATOYA JACKSON COURTNEY FORD
STARTERS LOST (3)
PLAYER DOMINIQUE CHISM NATASHA DOH CHRISTIN SEYMOUR
YR. JR. SR.
PPG 13.2 11.7
RPG APG 2.4 2.9 5.8 2.0
PPG 14.4 9.5 5.3
RPG 5.2 5.0 4.1
APG 1.2 2.4 0.6
OTHER LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (5)
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
NO. 30 34 12 11 23
PLAYER KOURTNEY CARTER LACY RAMON ANQANEICE LEWIS KARA POWELL LORIN HAMMER
YR. JR. SO. SO. SO. SO.
PPG 3.0 1.7 1.6 0.9 0.3
RPG 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.3
PPG 2.6 2.6 1.9 0.9
RPG 1.8 1.3 2.5 0.8
APG 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.0
YR. FR. FR. FR. FR. FR. RF. RF. FR. FR.
HT. 5-8 5-8 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-9 6-3 6-0
POS. G G F G F G G F F
OTHER LETTERWINNERS LOST (4) PLAYER MEGAN LEWIS TASHERA LEWIS NICOLE LEONARD HOLLY BAWDEN
NEWCOMERS (9)
NO. 24 33 10 21 25 20 15 14 5
PLAYER KEEMA BLAKNEY AMBER CHATMON AMBER COLEMAN KENDRA GRANT SAMOANA INGRAM LINDSEY LOWRIE ERYKA MENZIES ALEX PHILLIPS SHARMESIA SMITH
BY STATE California (3) K. Carter Ford Menzies
Georgia (5) Chatmon Grant N. Lewis Phillips Smith
Ohio (1) Lowrie Oklahoma (3) Hammer Jackson Ramon
South Carolina (2) Blakney Coleman South Dakota (1) Powel
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APG 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.3
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL SIMPSONVILLE, S.C./SOUTHSIDE HS ALBANY, GA./ALBANY HS TRAVELERS REST, S.C./SOUTHSIDE HS MARION, GA./RUTLAND HS STAFF ORD, VA./NORTH STAFF ORD HS BAY VILLAGE, OHIO./BAY VILLAGE HS CHATSWORTH, CALIF. /CHATSWORTH HS DULUTH, GA./DULUTH HS JONESBORO, GA./JONESBORO HS
BY CLASS
BY HEIGHT
Senior (2) Ford, Jackson
5-4 (1) Hammer 5-6 (2) Jackson, Lewis 5-7 (1) Ford 5-8 (2) Blakney, Chatmon 5-9 (1) Lowrie, Menzies 6-0 (1) Carter, Smith 6-1 (1) Ramon 6-2 (1) Coleman 6-3 (1) Phillips
Junior (1) Carter Sophomore (4) Hammer, Lewis Powell, Ramon Freshman (9) Coleman, Grant Ingram, Lowrie (R) Menzies (R), Phillips Smith
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HEAD COACH H THIRD SEASO ON AT MERCER RECORD AT MER RCER: 21-4 40 CAREER RECO ORD D: 246-64
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Janell Jones prepares to enter her third season at the helm of the Mercer Bears program. In her first 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 according to CollegeRPI.com, jumping from No. 315 at the conclusion of the 2007-08 season, to No. 162 in the final week of the 2008-09 campaign. Last year, Jones also guided the Bears to the program’s first conference tournament victory since 2006 and highest win total since the 1991-92 season. This year, Jones looks to continue the trend of improvement and lead Mercer to its first 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 runnerup three times. In her first game on the sidelines for Mercer, Jones recorded her first 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- JONES’YEAR-BY-YEAR HEAD COACHING RECORDS en-point deficit midway through the second half, going on a 15-4 run to chalk up a 72-61 win over Louisiana-Lafayette. 2008-09 (Mercer) .............................................17-14 2007-08 (Mercer) ...............................................4-26 Jones’ first Atlantic Sun Conference win would come on 2006-07 (UCSD) ................................................27-5 February 2, when Mercer trounced USC Upstate, 74-61, in 2005-06 (UCSD) ................................................23-5 Spartanburg, S.C. 2004-05 (OCU) ..................................................32-7 2003-04 (OCU) ..................................................38-2 Under Jones’ guidance, LaToya Jackson would finish the 2002-03 (OCU) ..................................................34-1 2007-08 season as the fifth-leading scorer in the Atlantic 2001-02 (OCU) ..................................................36-2 Sun conference. Last season, both Jackson and senior 2000-01 (OCU) ..................................................35-2 Dominique Chism were among the league’s top seven Overall Record (Nine Seasons) ......................246-64
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BASKETBALL 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 Final Four in 2006, where UCSD lost to eventual national champion Southern Connecticut State. For her efforts during the 2006-07 campaign, Jones was named California Collegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year. One of her players on the Final Four team, Leora Juster, was named a Division II Kodak All-American.
Before joining the Oklahoma City staff, Jones was an assistant coach at Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla. Her appointment 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 ANELL ONES ESUME School, she led the Titans to the 1996 Oklahoma Class 5A State Championship and compiled a 69-13 Personal Born on Mar. 20, 1961 mark. Her program produced three NCAA Division Education I players, including Paige Sauer, a former WNBA B.S., Science Education, Oklahoma Christian, 1983 player. M.Ed., Educaitonal Leadership, Southern Nazarene, 2000
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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 Nazarene 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.
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Coaching Experience Head Coach, Mercer 2007-Present Head Coach, UC-San Diego, 2005-07 Head Coach, Oklahoma City, 2000-05 Assistant Coach, Oklahoma City, 1998-2000 Assistant Coach, Oral Roberts, 1997-98 Head Coach, Carl Albert High School, 1994-97 Collegiate Coaching Record Mercer: 21-40 (.344) UC-San Diego: 50-10 (.833) Oklahoma City: 175-14 (.926) Playing Experience Oklahoma Christian, 1979-81 National Championships NAIA: Oklahoma City, 2001-2002 (2) Honors NAIA National Coach of hte Year: 2001, 2002 (2)
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Prior to her arrival at UC San Diego, Jones distinguished 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 five seasons. Her squads never finished 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 five 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 first national championship since 1988, which initiated a string of four straight national titles. She has also helped several players to play professionally in leagues overseas.
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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.
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With five years of coaching experience and a well-decorated playing career under his belt, Cooper’s instruction on the floor helped see the Bears a landmark season in 2008-09. Mercer’s 17-13 mark last season not only carried them into the semifinals 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, five 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) record 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 championship last season with a 14-0 mark at home. Seminole State also finished 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 first 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, Cooper 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 finals as the Falcons finished with a 23-10 record in 2004. He received the University of Montevallo 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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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 200405 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 film 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 affiliate in the Sooner Athletic Conference, where he helped build the school’s first-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 first 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. 2009-10 Women’s Basketball Media Guide
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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.
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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 efforts.
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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 fifth in three-point shooting percentage at 44.6 percent. For his efforts, 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’ first 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 education while with the Bears.
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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 oversee camps, tournaments and game day operations. Since arriving at Mercer, Noonan has spearheaded organizing special events, fund raisers and helping organize the team’s travel plans. A skilled designer, Noonan has also provided assistance with Mercer athletic media guides.
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Meredith Noonan joins the Mercer women’s basketball staff for her first season. Noonan, a native of Plano, Texas, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in public relations from the University of Oklahoma in 2007. Noonan then went on to earn a master’s degree from OU in intercollegiate athletic administration in 2009.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SUPPORT STAFF
THE MANAGERS 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
SAM VILLA - ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINER FIRST 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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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 ORTHOPAEDICS 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 LEADERSHIP AWARD IN 1993.
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The Mission of Mercer University’s Sports Medicine Department is to provide quality comprehensive healthcare to student-athletes. The health and well-being of student-athletes is the number one priority. Student-athletes have access to therapeutic services such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, hydrotherapy, rehabilitation, nutritional counseling and preventative physical medicine. The Mercer Sports Medicine department utilizes a state-of-the-art athletic training facility in the University Center. The athletic training room consists of a treatment, taping and rehabilitation area. The rehabilitation area is equipped with a treadmill and exercise bikes in addition to a variety of weights, resistance bands, medicine balls, and other rehabilitation equipment which can be used to facilitate injury rehabilitations. The athletic training area also has an enclosed hydrotherapy room with an eight-person cold whirlpool and smaller extremity whirlpools. There are also offices for the staff and a physician exam room. The athletic training room also has easy access to the weight room and the University Center pool. The facility is staffed by two full-time certified athletic trainers and five graduate assistant certified athletic trainers, a family practice physician and an orthopedic 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 - Strength and Conditioning Central Florida ‘89 Paul Bohr enters his third season as the fi rst full-time strength and conditioning coach at Mercer. Bohr’s dedication and attention to detail have immediately 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 implemented strength and conditioning, along with speed programs for numerous
Eric Pohl - Strength and Conditioning Indiana State ‘01 Eric Pohl enters his first year as the Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Mercer University. Prior to starting here at Mercer, Pohl completed 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 conditioning 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 degree in Exercise Science. He is currently working towards his Master’s degree in Education here at Mercer. Pohl is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a Certified USA Weightlifting (USAW) Sports Performance Coach. 2009-10 Women’s Basketball Media Guide
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Cougar athletic teams. The Winter Park, Fla., native began his collegiate career as an assistant strength coach at UC Riverside in August 2004 prior to joining the UCLA athletics program in January 2005. While at UCLA, Bohr worked with the Bruins’ football program assisting with speed development while also teaching and monitoring 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 Certified 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 Performance Nutritionist (SPN). He also is a member of the USA Weightlifting Association and is a Certified Olympic Lifts Club Coach, Level I. A 1989 graduate from UCF with a bachelor’s of business administration, Bohr later received his master’s degree in physical education from Cal State - Dominguez Hills.
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Courtney Ford SENIOR 5-7 GUARD ORANGE, CALIF. ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
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-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 field goal percentage (.364) … Scored in double-figures in six of the Bears first seven games, including 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 first 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, five 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 semifinal loss to ETSU on March 6 … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree. - As A Sophomore (2007-08 Season) -At Orange Coast College Named to the all-state first team after averaging 23.2 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and 2.6 steals per game for the Orange Coast College 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 College Averaged nearly a double-double in her first season with the Pirates, recording 20.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game ... Helped team to Orange 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 first 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 first-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 HIGHS Points:: ..................................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)
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GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA/Pct. 31-19 874-28.2 119-311/.383 31-19 874-28.2 119-311/.383
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BASKETBALL -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 conference in assists per game (2.87) … Topped the league in free-throw percentage (.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 five 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 threepoint 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 five assists in Mercer’s Atlantic Sun tournament roundone victory over Stetson on March 3 … Tallied 13 points and a pair of steals in Mercer’s A-Sun semifinal loss to eventual champions ETSU on March 6 … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.
LaToya Jackson SENIOR 5-6 GUARD OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. BARTON COUNTY CC
- As A Freshman (2006-07 Season) - At Barton County Community College Played 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 figures 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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- As A Sophomore (2007-08 Season) Led team in scoring in her first season with the Bears, putting up 406 points at a 13.5 points per game clip ... Finished as the A-Sun fifth-highest scorer ... Led team in three-pointers made, hitting 78 shots from downtown ... Recorded 10 points, five boards, four assists and four steals vs. South Carolina State (11/9/07) ... Contributed team highs in points (16) and assists (eight) while notching five rebounds vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (11/11/07) ... Tallied 22 points (8-for-17 FG) including five 3-pointers while grabbing four boards and dishing 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 five 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 five 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, five 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 field, 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 five 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 quarterfinal against ETSU on 3/5/08, grabbing four boards and shooting 6-for-7 from the free throw line in the contest
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JACKSON’S CAREER HIGHS Points: .................................. 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)
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FG-FGA/Pct. 123-368/.334 117-317/.369 240-685/.350
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FT-FTA/Pct. 82-100/.820 106-125/.848 188-225/.836
O-D-Reb/Avg. Asst. TO Blk Stl Pts.-Avg. 23-91-114/3.8 105 125 0 40 406-13.5 12-62-74/2.4 89 87 2 29 409-13.2 35-153-188/3.1 194 212 2 69 815 -13.3
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BASKETBALL -As A Sophomore (2008-09 Season) Broke into double-digit scoring for the first time this season against High Point, contributing 11 points ... Also impressed 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, scoring 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 floor in win over ETSU on Feb. 28 … Scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting from the floor in win over ETSU on (2/28/09). … Had a career-high 16 points on 8-for-8 shooting from field in Mercer’s A-Sun tournament first-round win over Stetson (3/5/09).
Kourtney Carter JUNIOR 6-0 CENTER FULLERTON, CALIF. FULLERTON UNION HS
- 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 senior 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 San Diego, Calif. ... Also recruited by Cal State- Monterey Bay and Cal Poly-Pomona ... Majoring in business. 2009-10 Women’s Basketball Media Guide
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- As A Freshman (2007-08 Season) Played in all 30 games for the Bears, starting 19 in only her first 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 first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds on 6-for- 10 shooting vs. LouisianaLafayette (11/11/07) ... Dropped six points and grabbed six rebounds in first career start at Southern Miss (11/16/07) ... Garnered 10 rebounds and scored four points at Columbia (11/24/07) ... Tallied nine points and five 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) ... Registered 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 five rebounds vs. Jacksonville (1/12/08) ... Poured in 10 points on 5-for-10 shooting while grabbing eight boards and handing 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 five points and seven boards vs. Campbell (2/9/08) ... Netted 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Gardner-Webb (2/11/08) ... Registered 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. Kennesaw 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.
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CARTER’S CAREER HIGHS Points: ................................... 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/a 3-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)
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GP-GS 30-19 28-8 58-27
Min.-Avg. 786-26.2 285-10.2 1,071 -18.4
FG-FGA/Pct. 91-229/.397 38-80/.475 129-309/.417
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3FG-FGA/Pct. 0-2/.000 0-0/.000 0-2/.000
FT-FTA/Pct. 24-32/.750 7-8/.875 31-40/.775
O-D-Reb/Avg. Asst. TO Blk Stl Pts.-Avg. 48-97-145/4.8 13 40 9 11 206-6.9 19-18-37/1.3 3 7 5 9 83-3.0 67-115-182/3.1 16 47 14 20 289-5.0
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BASKETBALL -As A Freshman (2008-09 Season) Played 13 minutes in first career game with Mercer, against No. 10 Texas A&M ... Grabbed first career rebound 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.
- Personal Information Born on February 11, 1990 in Peavine, Okla. ... Daughter of Johnny and Sheila Hammer ... Is a Gates Millennium Scholar ... Has three siblings, LIndsey, Niko and Tavor ... Also recruited by Tulsa, Oklahoma and Northeastern State.
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#23 Lorin Hammer
- Prior to College Played four seasons of basketball under coach Bill Nobles with Sequoyah High School, where she graduated 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 rebounds, 3.6 assists and three steals per game in senior season ... Named to 2008 Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association and Oklahoma Coaches Associations All-State teams ... Named to the 2007 Tulsa World 3A All-State Team ... Earned 2007 Class 3A AllTournament 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.
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HAMMER’S CAREER HIGHS Points: ......................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/a 3-Point FGA: ........................................................... n/a FT Made: ................................................................ n/a FT Att.: .................................................................... n/a Rebounds: .................. 1, twice, vs. Campbell (2/2/09) Assists: ................... 1, twice vs. High Point (11/29/08) Blocks: .................................................................... n/a Steals: ..................................................................... n/a Minutes: ........................ 13, vs. Texas A&M (11/14/08)
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GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA/Pct. 8-0 30 -3.8 1-2/.500 8-0 30-3.8 1-2/.500
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3FG-FGA/Pct. FT-FTA/Pct. O-D-Reb/Avg. Asst. TO Blk Stl Pts.-Avg. 0-0/.000 0-0/.000 0-2-2/0.3 2 5 0 0 2-0.3 0-0/.000 0-0/.000 0-2-2/0.3 2 5 0 0 2-0.3
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BASKETBALL -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 careerbest 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.
- Personal Information Anqaneice Lewis was born on May 21, 1990 in East Point, Ga. ... Daughter of Felipe and Danita Lewis ... One sibling, Dominique ... Nominated to the McDonald’s AllAmerican team ... Also recruited by Wake Forest, Texas Pan-American and Robert Morris.
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#12 Neicey Lewis
- 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 Riverdale 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 Riverdale ... Put up 17 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists a game in junior year with Heritage ... Averaged 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.
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LEWIS’ CAREER HIGHS Points: ..................... 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)
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GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA/Pct. 29-1 231-8.0 14-46/.304 29-1 231-8.0 14-46/.304
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3FG-FGA/Pct. FT-FTA/Pct. O-D-Reb/Avg. Asst. TO Blk Stl Pts.-Avg. 4-14/.286 14-21/.667 9-18-27/0.9 11 25 2 10 46-1.6 4-14/.286 14-21/.667 9-18-27/0.9 11 25 2 10 46-0.3
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BASKETBALL -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.
- 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 academic all-state honors in 2005 and 2007 ... Chose Mercer over Chadron State and Northern State.
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#11 Kara Powell
-Prior to CollegePlayed 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 200607... Played on school’s soccer and softball teams as well.
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POWELL’ CAREER HIGHS Points: ..................... 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 STATS YEAR 2008-09 Totals
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GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA/Pct. 9-0 23-2.6 1-4/.250 9-0 23-2.6 1-4/.250
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3FG-FGA/Pct. FT-FTA/Pct. O-D-Reb/Avg. Asst. TO Blk Stl Pts.-Avg. 0-0/.000 3-4/.750 1-2-3/0.3 0 2 0 1 5-0.6 0-0/.000 3-4/.750 1-2-3/0.3 0 2 0 1 5-0.6
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BASKETBALL -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 Lipscomb 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 AllAcademic Honoree.
- Personal Information Born Lacy Brooke Ramon on November 1, 1989 in Texas ... Daughter of Tim and Sandy Ramon ... Has three siblings, Lucy, Jacob and Jeannie ... Also recruited by Old Dominion, Texas State, and Fresno.
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#34 Lacy Ramon
-Prior to CollegePlayed four seasons of high school ball, spending her first three years with Mustang High School in Mustang, Okla. before finishing up at Norman High School, under coach Matilda Mossman ... Helped each of her teams into the state tournament in all four seasons ... 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 Conference 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.
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RAMON’S CAREER HIGHS Points: ............................... 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)
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GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA/Pct. 25-6 276-11.0 17-43/.395 25-6 276-11.0 17-43/.395
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3FG-FGA/Pct. FT-FTA/Pct. O-D-Reb/Avg. Asst. TO Blk Stl Pts.-Avg. 1-6/.167 7-12/.583 6-27-33/1.3 15 27 8 14 42-1.7 1-6/.167 7-12/.583 6-27-33/1.3 15 27 8 14 42-1.7
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BASKETBALL -Prior to CollegePlayed 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 championship team … Also played AAU for the Carolina Cougars and coach Willis Holliday … Graduated with honors. -Personal InformationYashica 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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#24 Keema Blakney FRESHMAN 5-8 GUARD SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. SOUTHSIDE HS 2009-10 Women’s Basketball Media Guide
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WOMEN’S -Prior to CollegeLettered 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 Region 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 InformationAmber Shanea Chatmon was born Oct. 20, 2009 in Albany, Ga. … Daughter of Archie and Virginia Chatmon … Has one brother, Bryan (20) … Majoring in computer engineering.
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#33 Amber Chatmon FRESHMAN 5-8 GUARD ALBANY, GA. ALBANY HS 38
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BASKETBALL -Prior to CollegeLettered 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 InformationAmber 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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#10 Amber Coleman FRESHMAN 6-2 FORWARD TRAVELERS REST, S.C. SOUTHSIDE HS 2009-10 Women’s Basketball Media Guide
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WOMEN’S -Prior to CollegeEarned eight letters in three sports while at Rutland High School (Cross-country -3) (Basketball – 4) (Tennis -1) … Named regular season MVP twice, and tournament 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 InformationKendra 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 Psychology.
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#21 Kendra Grant FRESHMAN 5-11 GUARD MACON, GA. RUTLAND HS 40
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BASKETBALL -Prior to CollegeEarned 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 Commonwealth District Championship in junior season … Also played for the Arizona Stars and Fairfax Stars Elite … Graduated with honors. -Personal InformationSamoana Ingram was born May 15, 1991 in Guam … Daughter of Damon and Jovita Ingram … Has one brother, Damon Jr. (21) … Also recruited by Penn State and ETSU … Majoring in Biology.
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#25 Samoana Ingram FRESHMAN 5-11 FORWARD STAFFORD, VA. NORTH STAFFORD HS 2009-10 Women’s Basketball Media Guide
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WOMEN’S 2008-09 Sat 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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#20 Lindsey Lowrie REDSHIRT FRESHMAN 5-9 GUARD BAY VILLAGE, OHIO BAY VILLAGE HS 42
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BASKETBALL 2008-09 Sat out as a redshirt. - Prior to College Played four seasons of basketball in high school, playing 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 senior 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 Cleveland HS ... Earned Gatorade Rookie of the Year honors at Alemany HS in freshman season.
#15 Eryka Menzies REDSHIRT FRESHMAN 5-9 GUARD CHATSWORTH, CALIF. CHATSWORTH HS 2009-10 Women’s Basketball Media Guide
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- 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.
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WOMEN’S -Prior to CollegeEarned 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 InformationAlexandria S. Phillips was born on Oct. 16, 1991 in Colorado … Daughter of Corrine Flowers-Walker and Jimmy Walker … Also recruited by FAMU and North Florida … Majoring in education.
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#14 Alex Phillips FRESHMAN 6-3 FORWARD DULUTH, GA. DULUTH HS 44
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BASKETBALL -Prior to CollegeThree 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 InformationSharmesia 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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#5 Sharmesia Smith FRESHMAN 6-0 FORWARD JONESBORO, GA. JONESBORO HS 2009-10 Women’s Basketball Media Guide
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Nov. 13 - Norman, Okla. - 8 p.m. GENERAL INFORMATION Location: ............................................ Norman, Okla. Enrollment: ......................................................28,582 Colors: ........................................ Crimson and Cream Founded: .............................................................1890 Nickname: .....................................................Sooners Conference: ...................................................... Big 12 Arena:........................... Lloyd Noble Center (12.906) President:....................... David L. Boren (Yale, 1963) VP for Athletics Programs: ............... Joe Castiglione
Nov. 20 - Charleston, S.C.. - 5:30 p.m. GENERAL INFORMATION Location: .......................................... Charleston, S.C. Enrollment: ...................................................... 11,088 Colors: ......................................... Maroon and White Founded: ............................................................. 1770 Nickname: .....................................................Cougars Conference: ................................................ Southern Arena:.........................................Carolina First Arena President:.................................... Dr. George Benson Athletics Director: ........................................ Joe Hull
PROGRAM INFORMATION Head Coach:........................................... Sherri Coale Overall Record/Years: ........................286-132/13 Assistant Coach: .......................................... Jan Ross Assistant Coach: ............................Stacy Hansmeyer Assistant Coach: ................................. Chad Thrailkill
PROGRAM INFORMATION Head Coach:......................................... Nancy Wilson Overall Record/Years:............................... 504-310/27 Assistant Coach: ................................Temple Elmore Assistant Coach: ........................................ Josh Keys
2008-09 Overall Record: ....................................................32-5 Conference Record/Finish:............................. 15-1/1st 2009-10 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................. 8/5 Starters Returning/Lost ........................................3/2 Newcomers ..............................................................2
MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Women’s Basketball Contact: ........Jared Thompson Phone Number: ..................................(405) 325-8231 Email: ................................ jaredthompson@ou.edu Fax: .................................................... (405) 325-7623 Website: .............................www.soonersports.com
2008-09 Overall Record: ....................................................23-8 Conference Record/Finish:........................... 14-6/3rd 2009-10 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................. 9/3 Starters Returning/Lost ........................................2/3 Newcomers ............................................................. 4
MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Women’s Basketball Contact: .........Simon Whitaker Phone Number: ................................ (843) 953-5465 Email: .......................................whitakers@cofc.edu Fax: ................................................... (843) 953-6534 Website: ................................. www.cofcsports.com
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Nov. 21 - Charleston, S.C.. - 6 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: .......................................... Charleston, SC. Founded: ............................................................1964 Enrollment: ...................................................... 3,286 Nickname: .............................................. Buccaneers Colors: ................................................ Blue and Gold Conference: .............................................. Big South Arena: ...................................Buccaneer Field House Capacity: ............................................................. 789 President: .............................. Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. Athletic Director: .................................... Hank Small
Nov. 28 - Greenville, S.C.. - 3 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: ............................................Greenville, SC. Founded: ............................................................ 1826 Enrollment: ...................................................... 2,600 Nickname: ....................................................Paladins Colors: ...........................................Purple and White Conference: ............................................... Southern Arena: .............................................. Timmons Arena Capacity: .......................................................... 3,000 President: ....................... Dr. David Shi (Furman ’73) Athletic Director: ......... Dr. Gary Clark (Furman ’74)
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach: ................................ Julie Goodenough Alma Mater: ............................ Texas-Arlington (’91) Overall Record (Years): ..........................241-175 (14) Record at School (Years): ......................... 30-60 (3) Assistant Coach: ................................Rachel Bullard Assistant Coach: ..................................... Leslie Cook Assistant Coach: .................................. Sloan Calvert
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach: .............................................Sam Dixon Alma 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: 2008-09: Overall Record: ..................................................12-18 Overall Record: .................................................. 12-18 Conference Record/Finish: .....................6-10/Eighth Conference Record/Finish: .......................6-14/Ninth 2009-10: 2009-10: Starters Returning/Lost: ...................................... 4/1 Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................2/3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................ 10/5 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 8/3 Series History: Series History: Last Meeting: ......................................Nov. 28, 2000 Last Meeting: ....................................... Dec. 20, 1990 Result: ...........................................Mercer lost 41-58 Result: .......................................... Mercer lost 67-60 Media Relations: Contact: ..................................... Cedrique Flemming Phone: ...............................................(843)863-7688 Email: .................................. cflemming@csuniv.edu Fax: .................................................... (843)863-7676 Website: .................................. www.csusports.com 48
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Media Relations: Contact: ................................................. Hunter Reid Phone: ................................................(864)294-2061 Email: ............................... hunter.reid@furman.edu Fax: ................................................... (864)294-2055 Website: ........................ www.furmanpaladins.com
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BELMONT
Dec. 3 - Macon, Ga. - 5 p.m. Feb. 27 - Nashville, Tenn. - 2 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: .............................................. Nashville, Tn. Founded: ............................................................ 1891 Enrollment: .......................................................3,418 Nickname: .............................................. Lady Bisons Colors: .............................................Purple and Gold Conference: .......................................... Atlantic Sun Arena: ..................................................... Allen Arena Capacity: .......................................................... 5,028 President: ............................. Dr. L. Randolph Lowry Athletic Director: .......................... Philip Hutcheson
Dec. 5 - Macon, Ga. - 1 p.m. Feb. 25 - Nashville, Tenn. - 6 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: ..............................................Nashville, Tn. Founded: ............................................................. 1951 Enrollment: ....................................................... 5,017 Nickname: ....................................................... Bruins Colors: .....................................Navy, Red and White Conference: .......................................... Atlantic Sun Arena: .......................................... Curb Event Center Capacity: .......................................................... 5,000 President: .................................. Dr. Robert C. Fisher Athletic Director: .............................Mike Strickland
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach: .......................................Frank Bennett Alma Mater: ........................................Lipscomb, ’73 Overall Record (Years): ............ 563-369 (.604) (29) Record at School (Years): ............................... Same Assistant Coach: ............. Billy Snell (Lipscomb, ’93) Assistant Coach: .. Katie Beth Allen (Lipscomb, ’06)
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach: .............................................Tony Cross Alma Mater: ........................................Belmont (’74) Overall Record (Years): ........................ 529-240 (25) Record at School (Years): ............................... Same Associate Head Coach: ............ Donna Brown-Wynn Assistant Coach: ................................. Yvette Sparks Assistant Coach: .............................. Jonathan Davis
2008-09: 2008-09: Overall Record: .................................................. 6-24 Overall Record: ..................................................18-13 Conference Record/Finish: ................. 3-16/Eleventh Conference Record/Finish: .....................12-8/Fourth 2009-10: 2009-10: Starters Returning/Lost: ...................................... 4/1 Starters Returning/Lost: ...................................... 4/1 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................ 10/3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: .................................. 7/1 Series History: Series History: Last Meeting: .......................................Feb. 19, 2009 Last Meeting: ....................................... Feb. 21, 2009 Result: .........................................Mercer won 68-56 Result: .......................................... Mercer won 70-61 Media Relations: Contact: ..............................................Trevor Garrett Phone: ............................................... (615)966-5990 Email: .......................... garrettj@mail.lipscomb.edu Fax: .................................................... (615)966-1806 Website: ........................ www.lipscombsports.com
Media Relations: Contact: ............................................ Kenisha Rhone Phone: ............................................... (615)460-5990 Email: ........................ kenisha.rhone@belmont.edu Fax: .....................................................(615)460-5584 Website: ..........................www.belmontbruins.com
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OKLAHOMA STATE
Dec. 11 - Macon, Ga. - 7 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: .......................................... Statesboro, Ga. Founded: ............................................................ 1906 Enrollment: ..................................................... 17,764 Nickname: .......................................................Eagles Colors: .............................................. Blue and White Conference: ............................. Southern Coference Arena: ......................................... Hanner Fieldhouse Capacity: ........................................................... 4,358 President: ........................................ Dr. Bruce Grube Athletic Director: .....................................Sam Baker
Dec. 19 - Stillwater, Okla. - 3 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: ......................................... Stillwater, Okla. Founded: ............................................................ 1890 Enrollment: .....................................................31,800 Nickname: ................................................... Cowgirls Colors: .......................................... Orange and Black Conference: ..................................................... Big 12 Arena: ........................................Gallagher-Iba Arena Capacity: .......................................................... 13,611 President: ............................................. Burns Hargis Athletic Director: .................................. Mike Holder
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach: ........................................... Rusty Cram Alma Mater: .............................Louisiana Tech, 1985 Overall Record (Years): .........................200-178 (13) Record at School (Years): ............................... Same Assistant Coach: ......................... Regina Days-Bryan Assistant Coach: ..................................... Mary Perry Assistant Coach: ................................. Jessica Harris
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach: ............................................Kurt Budke Alma Mater: .................................... Washburn (’84) Overall Record (Years): ................................ 423-104 Record at School (Years): .......................... 70-57 (5) Associate Head Coach: ............................. Jim Littell Assistant Coach: ............................... Miranda Serna Assistant Coach: .......................... Richie Henderson
2008-09: 2008-09: Overall Record: .................................................. 16-14 Overall Record: ..................................................17-16 Conference Record/Finish: .........................11-9/Fifth Conference Record/Finish: ....................... 4-12/tenth 2009-10: 2009-10: Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................3/2 Starters Returning/Lost ......................................: 3/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................ 10/4 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 4/8 Series History: Series History: Last Meeting: ....................................... Dec. 15, 2004 Last Meeting: ...................................... First Meeting Result: ................. Mercer lost @ Statesboro, 50-73 Result: ................................................. First Meeting Media Relations: Contact: ....................................................... Liz Ryan Phone: ................................................. (912)478-5071 Email: ......................... lryan@georgiasouthern.edu Fax: .................................................... (912)478-0046 Website: ........... www.georgiasoutherneagles.com 50
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HIGH POINT
Dec. 21 - Lubbock, Texas - 8 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: ............................................... Lubbock,Tx. Founded: ............................................................ 1923 Enrollment: .................................................... 29,000 Nickname: ............................................ Lady Raiders Colors: ........................................... Scarlet and Black Conference: ..................................................... Big 12 Arena: .........................................United Spirit Arena Capacity: .........................................................15,050 President: ........................................... Dr. Guy Bailey Athletic Director: ................................ Gerald Myers
Dec. 28 - High Point, N.C. - 7 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: ......................................... High Point, N.C. Founded: ............................................................ 1924 Enrollment: ...................................................... 3,500 Nickname: ...................................................Panthers Colors: ...........................................Purple and White Conference: .............................................. Big South Arena: ..........Mills Athletic and Convocation Center Capacity: ........................................................... 1,750 President: ......................................Dr. Nido Quebein Athletic Director: ...................................Craig Keilitz
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach: ..........................................Kristy Hance Alma Mater: ......................Northeast Louisiana, ‘88 Overall Record (Years): .......................... 227-98 (10) Record at School (Years): ..........................48-47 (3) Assistant Coach: ...................................... Kelly Curry Assistant Coach: ............................... Brooke Stoehr Assistant Coach: ..............................Shereka Wright
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach: ..............................................Tooey Loy Alma Mater: .................................... High Point (’94) Overall Record (Years): ........................... 130-101 (9) Record at School (Years): ............................... Same Assistant Coach: ........................ Karen C. McConico Assistant Coach: ...................................... Katie Ralls
2008-09: 2008-09: Overall Record: ..................................................16-15 Overall Record: .................................................. 15-16 Conference Record/Finish: .....................6-10/Eighth Conference Record/Finish: ................... 10-6/Second 2009-10: 2009-10: Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................3/2 Starters Returning/Lost: ..................................... 5/0 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 5/6 Lettermen Returning/Lost: .................................. 9/3 Series History: Series History: Last Meeting: ...................................... First Meeting Last Meeting: ...................................... Nov. 29, 2008 Result: ................................................. First Meeting Result: .........................................Mercer won 79-69 Media Relations: Contact: ...........................................Tammi Hoffman Phone: ............................................... (806)787-5662 Email: ............................... tammi.hoffman@ttu.edu Fax: .....................................................(806)742-1970 Website: ............................ www.goladyraiders.com
Media Relations: Contact: .................................................. Joe Arancio Phone: ................................................(336)841-4638 Email: .................................jarancio@highpoint.edu Fax: ..................................................... (336)841-9182 Website: ................... www.highpointpanthers.com
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OPPONENTS
WINTHROP
JACKSONVILLE
Dec. 30 - Rock Hill, S. C. - 7 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: ..............................................Rock Hill,S.C. Founded: ............................................................ 1886 Enrollment: ...................................................... 6,306 Nickname: ....................................................... Eagles Colors: ............................................ Garnet and Gold Conference: .............................................. Big South Arena: ........................................ Winthrop Coliseum Capacity: ...........................................................6,100 President: ........................... Dr. Anthony j. DiGiorgio Athletic Director: ................................. Ton Hickman
Jan. 2 - Jacksonville, Fla. - 1 p.m. Feb. 20 - Macon, Ga. - 1 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: ........................................Jacksonville, Fla. Founded: ............................................................1934 Enrollment: ...................................................... 3,436 Nickname: ...................................................Dolphins Colors: ..............................................Green and Gold Conference: .......................................... Atlantic Sun Arena:....................................... Swisher Gymnasium Capacity: ........................................................... 1,500 President: ............................... Dr. Kerry Romesburg Athletic Director: .............................. Alan Verlander
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach:.......................................... Bud Childers Alma Mater: ................... Charleston Southern (’79) Overall Record (Years): ........................ 433-334 (27) Record at School (Years): .......................... 58-95 (5) Assistant Coach: .................................... Pam Brown Assistant Coach: ........................ Lequanda Dawkins Assistant Coach: .................................... Chris Vozab
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach:................................................. Jill Dunn Alma Mater: ........................ Georgia Southern (’94) Overall Record (Years): ........................... 102-103 (7) Record at School (Years): ..........................79-70 (5) Associate Head Coach: ...........................Dee Pennix Assistant Coach: .............................. Ginny Boggess Assistant Coach: ............................DeUnna Hendrix
2008-09: Overall Record: ................................................. 16-16 2008-09: Conference Record/Finish:......................... 9-7/T-3rd Overall Record: ..................................................19-13 Conference Record/Finish: ........................13-7/Third 2009-10: Starters Returning/Lost: ...................................... 1/4 2009-10: Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 8/6 Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................3/3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................ 10/3 Series History: Last Meeting: ...................................... Dec. 30, 2003 Series History: Result: ...........................................Mercer lost, 61-71 Last Meeting: ........................................ Feb. 7, 2009 Result: ...........................................Mercer lost 54-61 Media Relations: Contact: .....................................................Jack Frost Media Relations: Phone: .................................................(803)323-2129 Contact: ............................................. Brian DeLettre Email: ......................................frostj@winthrop.edu Phone: ............................................... (904)256-7478 Fax: ..................................................... (802)323-2433 Email: ................................................tdelett@ju.edu Website: ........................ www.winthropeagles.com Fax: .................................................... (904)256-7179 Website: .................................www.judolphins.com 52
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CAMPBELL
Jan. 4 - Jacksonville, Fla. - 5:30 p.m. Feb. 18 - Macon, Ga. - 5 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: ........................................Jacksonville, Fla. Founded: ............................................................ 1965 Enrollment: ..................................................... 15,429 Nickname: .................................................... Ospreys Colors: ....................................... Navy Blue and Gray Conference: .......................................... Atlantic Sun Arena: ...................................................... UNF Arena Capacity: .......................................................... 5,800 President: ...................... John Delaney (Florida, ’77) Athletic Director: ..................... Lee Moon (VMI, ’70)
Jan. 7 - Macon, Ga. - 5 p.m. Feb. 13 - Buies Creek, N.C. - 1 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: ....................................... Buies Creek, N.C. Founded: ............................................................1887 Enrollment: ...................................................... 6,834 Nickname: .............................................Lady Camels Colors: .......................................... Orange and Black Conference: .......................................... Atlantic Sun Arena: ............... John W. Pope Convocation Center Capacity: .......................................................... 3,095 President: .. Dr. Jerry M. Wallace (East Carolina ’56) Athletic Director: ............................ Stan Williamson
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach: .................................. Mary Tappmeyer Alma Mater: .......................New York-Cortland (’81) Overall Record (Years): .........................341-322 (24) Record at School (Years): ..................... 246-237 (17) Assistant Coach: ...................................Nancy Miller Assistant Coach: ................................Paula Williams Assistant Coach: ..................................Keunta Miles
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach: .....................................Wanda Watkins Alma Mater: ......................................... Campbell ‘79 Overall Record (Years): ........................433-345 (28) Record at School (Years): ............................... Same Associate Head Coach: .......................... Mary Weiss Assistant Coach: .....................................Megan Hall Assistant Coach: .................. ChoRhonda Gwaltney
2008-09: 2008-09: Overall Record: ................................................... 8-21 Overall Record: .................................................. 12-18 Conference Record/Finish: ..................... 7-13/Eighth Conference Record/Finish: .......................5-15/Tenth 2009-10: 2009-10: Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................3/2 Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................3/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 8/4 Lettermen Returning/Lost ..................................: 7/6 Series History: Series History: Last Meeting: ........................................ Feb. 5, 2009 Last Meeting: ......................................... Feb. 2, 2009 Result: ..........................................Mercer won 65-61 Result: ......................................... Mercer won 67-49 Media Relations: Contact: ..................................................April Goode Phone: ...............................................(904)620-4026 Email: ......................................... a.goode@ung.edu Fax: .....................................................(478)445-1790 Website: ............................... www.unfospreys.com
Media Relations: Contact: ............................................. Jason Williams Phone: ................................................ (910)814-4367 Email: .................................jwilliams@campbell.edu Fax: .................................................... (910)893-1330 Website: .................................. www.gocamels.com
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OPPONENTS
ETSU
USC UPSTATE
Jan 9. - Macon, Ga. - 1 p.m. Feb. 11 - Johnson City, Tenn. - 7 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: ....................................... Johnson City, Tn. Founded: ............................................................. 1911 Enrollment: ..................................................... 13,389 Nickname: ..................................... Lady Buccaneers Colors: ................................ Navy Blue and Old Gold Conference: .......................................... Atlantic Sun Arena: ............................................ Memorial Center Capacity: .......................................................... 5,740 President: ............................. Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr. Athletic Director: ................................. Dave Mullins
Jan. 14 - Spartanburg, S. C. - 7 p.m. Feb. 8 - Macon, Ga. - 5 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: ......................................... Spartanburg, SC Founded: ............................................................ 1967 Enrollment: ....................................................... 5,268 Nickname: ...................................................Spartans Colors: .................... Hunter Green, White and Black Conference: .......................................... Atlantic Sun Arena: ..........................................G.B. Hodge Center Capacity: ........................................................... 1,535 President: ...........John C. Stockwell (Cedarville ’66) Athletic Director: .................. Mike Hall (Liberty ’81)
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach: .......................................... Karen Kemp Alma Mater: .................................. Berry College ‘85 Overall Record (Years): .......................... 214-215 (15) Record at School (Years): ............................... Same Associate Head Coach: .............. DeShawne Blocker Assistant Coach: .......................................Josh Wick Assistant Coach: .................................... Kelvin Long
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach: ..................................... Tammy George Alma Mater: ................................ UNC Charlotte ‘93 Overall Record (Years): ............................. 88-92 (6) Record at School (Years): .......................... 45-71 (4) Assistant Coach: ........................................ Kiki Glass Assistant Coach: ................................ Kevin Nicholls Assistant Coach: ....................................... Bill Tinder
2008-09: 2008-09: Overall Record: ..................................................20-11 Overall Record: ..................................................13-16 Conference Record/Finish: ................... 16-4/Second Conference Record/Finish: .................. 8-12/Seventh 2009-10: 2009-10: Starters Returning/Lost: ..................................... 5/0 Starters Returning/Lost: ...................................... 4/1 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 8/4 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 7/6 Series History: Series History: Last Meeting: ........................................Mar. 6, 2009 Last Meeting: ...................................... Feb. 26, 2009 Result: .......................................... Mercer lost 82-60 Result: ........................................... Mercer lost 59-71 Media Relations: Contact: ................................................ Kevin Brown Phone: ................................................(423)439-5263 Email: .......................................... brownk@etsu.edu Fax: .................................................... (423)439-6138 Website: ................................... www.etsubucs.com 54
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Media Relations: Contact: ................................................. Joe Guistina Phone: ............................................... (864) 503-5152 Email: .................................... jguistina@uscupstate Fax: ..................................................... (864)503-5127 Website: .......................www.upstatespartans.com
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KENNESAW STATE
STETSON Jan. 21 - DeLand, Fla. - 7 p.m. Jan 30 - Macon, Ga. - 1 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: ............................................... DeLand, Fla. Founded: ............................................................1883 Enrollment: .......................................................2,492 Nickname: ..................................................... Hatters Colors: .................................. Hunter Green & White Conference: .......................................... Atlantic Sun Arena: .............................................Edmunds Center Capacity: ..........................................................4,000 President: ................................... Dr. Wendy B. Libby Athletic Director: ...................................... Jeff Altier
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach:............................................ Colby Tilley Alma Mater: ...........................Appalachian State ‘72 Overall Record (Years): ..........................256-151 (15) Record at School (Years): ........................... 708-270 Assistant Coach: .................................. James Black Assistant Coach: ...................Leigh Sawnson Carroll Assistant Coach: ............................. Yolisha Jackson
BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach: ............................................... Lynn Bria Alma Mater: ...................................... Charleston ‘90 Overall Record (Years): ..........................161-235 (14) Record at School (Years): .............................8-22 (1) Assistant Coach: ....................................... Riley Inge Assistant Coach: ................................ Mallory Mann Assistant Coach: ................................Clarisse Garcia
2008-09: 2008-09: Overall Record: .................................................. 15-14 Overall Record: ...................................................8-22 Conference Record/Finish: ........................ 11-9/Sixth Conference Record/Finish: .......................5-15/Ninth 2009-10: 2009-10: Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................3/3 Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................3/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 6/8 Lettermen Returning/Lost: .................................. 1/4 Series History: Series History: Last Meeting: ........................................ Feb. 9, 2009 Last Meeting: ........................................Mar. 5, 2009 Result: .......................................... Mercer lost 50-64 Result: .......................................... Mercer won 84-51 Media Relations: Contact: J ................................................ ason Hanes Phone: ................................................(678)797-2562 Email: .................................jhanes2@kennesaw.edu Fax: .....................................................(478)445-1790 Website: .....................................www.ksuowls.com
Media Relations: Contact: ............................................. Jesse Cazakoff Phone: .................................................(386)822-8131 Email: ................................... jcazakof@stetson.edu Fax: .................................................... (386)822-8132 Website: ..................................www.gohatters.com
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Jan. 16 - Macon, Ga. - Noon Feb. 4 - Kennesaw, Ga. - 5 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: ........................................... Kennesaw, Ga. Founded: ............................................................ 1963 Enrollment: ......................................................21,162 Nickname: ......................................................... Owls Colors: ...............................................Black and Gold Conference: .......................................... Atlantic Sun Arena: ............................... KSU Convocation Center Capacity: .......................................................... 4,500 President:............................................. Dr. Dan Papp Athletic Director: ........................... Dr. Dave Waples
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FGCU
OPPONENTS
Jan. 23 - Ft. Myers, Fla. - 7 p.m. Feb. 1 - Macon, Ga. - 6:30 p.m. GENERAL INFO: Location: .......................................... Fort Myers, Fla. Founded: ............................................................ 1997 Enrollment: ...................................................... 11,200 Nickname: .......................................................Eagles Colors: ....................Cobalt Blue and Emerald Green Conference: .......................................... Atlantic Sun Arena: ..................................................... Alico Arena Capacity: .......................................................... 4,500 President: ................................Dr. Wilson Bradshaw Athletic Director: ............................... Ken Kavanagh BASKETBALL INFO: Head Coach:.......................................... Karl Smesko Alma Mater: ....................................... Kent State ‘93 Overall Record (Years): .............................241-61 (9) Record at School (Years): ............................29-6 (2) Assistant Coach: ............... Bob Boldon (Walsh ’97) Assistant Coach: ............. Kate Schrader (FGCU ’07) Location: ....................................................Macon, Ga. Arena:...............................................University Center 2008-09: Overall Record: ...................................................26-5 Dates: ...........................................................March 3-6 Conference Record/Finish: ......................... 15-1/First Field:.......................................................................TBA 2009-10: Starters Returning/Lost: ..................................... 5/0 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................. 6/5 Series History: Last Meeting: ........................................ Feb. 9, 2009 Result: .......................................... Mercer lost 50-64 Media Relations: Contact: ....................................................... Mike Hill Phone: ............................................... (239)590-7064 Email: ...............................................mhill@fgcu.edu Fax: .....................................................(239)590-7014 Website: .............................www.fgcuathletics.com 56
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2008-09 Season in review
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WOMEN’S 2008-09 Results MER Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (March 6, 2009) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date
OVERALL 17-14 12-8 5-6
HOME 9-2 8-2 1-0
Opponent
Score
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11/14/08 11/18/08 11/21/08 11/24/08 11/29/08 12/3/08
at Texas A&M at South Carolina State at Louisiana at South Alabama HIGH POINT *USC UPSTATE
12/5/08 12/14/08 12/18/08 12/19/08 12-29-08 1/3/09 1/8/09 1/10/09 1/15/09 1/17/09 01/22/09 01/24/09 1/28/09
*ETSU at Florida State vs Florida Atlantic vs East Carolina at Wichita St. *at Campbell *at Jacksonville *at North Florida *FGCU *STETSON *at Belmont University *at Lipscomb *KENNESAW STATE
W
2/2/09 2/5/09 2/7/09
*CAMPBELL *NORTH FLORIDA *JACKSONVILLE
W W
02/09/09
*at Kennesaw State
02/12/09 2/14/09 02/19/09 2/21/09
*at Stetson *at FGCU *LIPSCOMB *BELMONT UNIVERSITY
02/26/09 2/28/09 03/05/09 03/06/09
*at USC Upstate *at ETSU #vs Stetson #vs ETSU
W W W W
W
W W W W
W W W
W W
45-73 78-54 71-62 82-96 79-69 79-75 77-61 54-74 74-68 57-61 59-71 50-56 60-78 70-44 76-85 58-44 69-71 64-48 66-56
Lot L
(21)JACKSON, LaToya (15)DOH, Natasha (20)CHISM, Dominique (17)JACKSON, LaToya (16)CHISM, Dominique (16)JACKSON, LaToya (17)CHISM, Dominique (16)CHISM, Dominique (26)CHISM, Dominique (12)CHISM, Dominique (28)JACKSON, LaToya (17)CHISM, Dominique (22)CHISM, Dominique
L
262 (13)CHISM, Dominique
71-67 58-65 68-56 70-61 59-71 90-79 84-51 60-82
Attend
Avg/Game
2899
264
Away
16
13914
870
4
454
114
31
17267
557
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L L L L
521 1909 267 187 1670 883 301 570 103 197 231 1066 313
50-64
11
58
L
L
Games
Total
L
3534 (15)DOH, Natasha 733 (21)CHISM, Dominique 316 (21)CHISM, Dominique (23)JACKSON, LaToya 115 (19)JACKSON, LaToya 167 (19)JACKSON, LaToya
179 (14)JACKSON, LaToya 137 (17)FORD, Courtney 419 (15)CHISM, Dominique
Home Neutral
Att. High Points L
67-49 65-61 54-61
* - Conference game
Attendance Summary
AWAY 6-10 4-6 2-4
L
L
L
785 865 451 297
(20)FORD, Courtney (23)DOH, Natasha (22)JACKSON, LaToya (17)CHISM, Dominique (17)JACKSON, LaToya 789 (26)CHISM, Dominique (19)JACKSON, LaToya (16)CARTER, Kourtney (18)CHISM, Dominique
NEUTRAL 2-2 0-0 2-2 High Rebounds (8)DOH, Natasha (8)FORD, Courtney (8)SEYMOUR, Cristin (7)CHISM, Dominique (6)JACKSON, LaToya (5)FORD, Courtney (5)LEONARD, Nicole (8)FORD, Courtney (7)FORD, Courtney (7)FORD, Courtney (9)DOH, Natasha (6)CHISM, Dominique (9)FORD, Courtney (9)CHISM, Dominique (8)SEYMOUR, Cristin (10)FORD, Courtney (10)SEYMOUR, Cristin (6)JACKSON, LaToya (11)FORD, Courtney (6)CHISM, Dominique (6)SEYMOUR, Cristin (9)FORD, Courtney (8)CHISM, Dominique (8)CHISM, Dominique (8)SEYMOUR, Cristin (8)SEYMOUR, Cristin (8)DOH, Natasha (7)CHISM, Dominique (9)FORD, Courtney (8)SEYMOUR, Cristin (9)DOH, Natasha (14)CHISM, Dominique (10)FORD, Courtney (8)LEWIS, Megan (7)CHISM, Dominique
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BASKETBALL 2008-09 Overall - Conference Stats MER Overall/Conference Statistics (March 6, 2009) All games gp-gs min/g 30-22 27.9 28-9 10.9 31-20 21.4 29-1 8.0 31-31 26.5 29-7 14.0 31-30 34.4 8-0 3.8 9-0 2.6 31-2 11.8 28-8 10.2 31-19 28.2 9-0 4.1 25-6 11.0 31 31
SCORING DOH, Natasha LEWIS, TaShera SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Anquaneice CHISM, Dominique LEWIS, Megan JACKSON, LaToya HAMMER, Lorin POWELL, Kara LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney BAWDEN, Holly RAMON, Lacy Totals Opponent
fg-fga 104-224 33-64 56-146 14-46 176-371 30-69 117-317 1-2 2-5 26-53 38-80 119-311 3-9 17-43 736-1740 691-1793
TOTALS DOH, Natasha LEWIS, TaShera SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Anquaneice CHISM, Dominique LEWIS, Megan JACKSON, LaToya HAMMER, Lorin POWELL, Kara LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney BAWDEN, Holly RAMON, Lacy Totals Opponent
Overall Statistics fg% 3fg% ft% r/g .464 .333 .538 5.0 .516 .000 .636 1.3 .384 .333 .796 4.1 .304 .286 .667 0.9 .474 .333 .662 5.2 .435 .366 .200 1.8 .369 .356 .848 2.4 .500 .000 .000 0.3 .400 1.000 .750 0.3 .491 .000 .583 2.5 .475 .000 .875 1.3 .383 .364 .767 5.8 .333 1.000 .500 0.8 .395 .167 .583 1.3 .423 .351 .701 35.8 .385 .280 .693 38.6
fg% .4 64 .5 16 .3 84 .3 04 .4 74 .4 35 .3 69 .5 00 .4 00 .4 91 .4 75 .3 83 .3 33 .3 95 .4 23 .3 85
o-reb d-reb 48 102 16 21 45 82 9 18 51 110 8 44 12 62 0 2 1 2 23 54 19 18 56 124 1 6 6 27 354 757 445 753
Overall Statistics 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta 13-39 .333 64-119 0-2 .000 7-11 13-39 .333 39-49 4-14 .286 14-21 2-6 .333 92-139 15-41 .366 1-5 69-194 .356 106-125 0-0 .000 0-0 1-1 1.000 3-4 0-0 .000 7-12 0-0 .000 7-8 36-99 .364 89-116 1-1 1.000 1-2 1-6 .167 7-12 155-442 .351 437-623 167-596 .280 464-670
total 150 37 127 27 161 52 74 2 3 77 37 180 7 33 1111 1198
Overall pf 80 29 87 33 122 38 51 3 8 34 21 55 7 24 592 555
Statistics fo a 2 72 0 13 5 19 0 11 11 36 1 19 0 89 0 2 0 0 0 24 0 3 2 65 0 0 0 15 21 368 384
a/g 2.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.7 2.9 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.1 2.1 0.0 0.6 11.9 12.4
stl 58 4 39 10 55 16 29 0 1 11 9 52 0 14 298 252
ft% .5 38 .6 36 .7 96 .6 67 .6 62 .2 00 .8 48 .0 00 .7 50 .5 83 .8 75 .7 67 .5 00 .5 83 .7 01 .6 93
to 108 24 56 25 114 27 87 5 2 19 7 80 4 27 591 596
blk 6 9 11 2 22 3 2 0 0 7 5 3 0 8 78 94
pts/g 9.5 2.6 5.3 1.6 14.4 2.6 13.2 0.3 0.9 1.9 3.0 11.7 0.9 1.7 66.6 64.9
gp-gs min/g 19-12 28.1 18-4 9.3 20-16 23.5 18-0 7.4 20-20 24.2 19-6 15.8 20-20 35.2 4-0 2.3 5-0 3.4 20-2 12.4 18-4 10.3 20-10 27.1 7-0 3.9 17-6 12.2 20 20
pts 285 73 164 46 446 76 409 2 8 59 83 363 8 42 2064 2013
pts/g 9.5 2.6 5.3 1.6 14.4 2.6 13.2 0.3 0.9 1.9 3.0 11.7 0.9 1.7 66.6 64.9
fg-fga 67-134 20-33 38-103 8-26 106-223 25-53 77-212 0-1 2-5 18-40 19-47 69-189 1-4 10-27 460-1097 415-1153
a/to 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.0 1.3 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6
hi pts 23 14 16 7 26 15 28 2 3 10 16 20 5 6 90 96
Conference Statistics fg% 3fg% ft% r/g .500 .370 .518 4.9 .606 .000 .429 1.0 .369 .321 .771 4.4 .308 .250 .500 0.8 .475 .400 .744 5.4 .472 .406 .200 1.9 .363 .365 .875 2.6 .000 .000 .000 0.3 .400 1.000 1.000 0.2 .450 .000 .625 2.7 .404 .000 1.000 1.6 .365 .377 .767 5.9 .250 .000 .500 0.9 .370 .250 .625 1.2 .419 .365 .712 36.4 .360 .251 .720 38.5
fg% .5 00 .6 06 .3 69 .3 08 .4 75 .4 72 .3 63 .0 00 .4 00 .4 50 .4 04 .3 65 .2 50 .3 70 .4 19 .3 60
o-reb d-reb 27 66 8 10 30 57 2 12 34 74 4 32 12 39 0 1 0 1 14 39 13 15 31 87 0 6 4 17 222 506 292 478
a/g 2.7 0.4 0.5 0.3 1.2 0.7 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.1 1.9 0.0 0.6 11.7 11.7
stl 45 1 25 4 33 10 18 0 1 8 8 38 0 11 202 186
Conference Statistics 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% 10-27 .370 43-83 .518 0-1 .000 3-7 .429 9-28 .321 27-35 .771 2-8 .250 6-12 .500 2-5 .400 64-86 .744 13-32 .406 1-5 .200 46-126 .365 77-88 .875 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 5-8 .625 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 23-61 .377 56-73 .767 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1-4 .250 5-8 .625 107-293 .365 294-413 .712 101-403 .251 321-446 .720
total 93 18 87 14 108 36 51 1 1 53 28 118 6 21 728 770
Conference Statistics pf fo a 50 2 51 17 0 7 55 2 10 23 0 6 80 8 23 26 1 13 34 0 58 1 0 0 5 0 0 24 0 16 17 0 1 34 2 38 7 0 0 17 0 11 390 15 234 355 233
to 77 13 33 16 66 21 59 2 2 14 5 47 4 18 381 378
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blk 4 5 8 1 16 2 1 0 0 5 4 3 0 5 54 57
pts/g 9.8 2.4 5.6 1.3 13.9 3.4 13.9 0.0 1.4 2.1 2.3 10.9 0.4 1.5 66.1 62.6
pts 187 43 112 24 278 64 277 0 7 41 42 217 3 26 1321 1252
pts/g 9.8 2.4 5.6 1.3 13.9 3.4 13.9 0.0 1.4 2.1 2.3 10.9 0.4 1.5 66.1 62.6
a/to 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6
hi pts 23 8 16 7 26 15 28 0 3 10 6 20 3 6 90 85
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SUMMARY DOH, Natasha LEWIS, TaShera SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Anquaneice CHISM, Dominique LEWIS, Megan JACKSON, LaToya HAMMER, Lorin POWELL, Kara LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney BAWDEN, Holly RAMON, Lacy Totals Opponent
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2008-09 FINAL A-SUN STANDINGS |------CONFERENCE-------| STANDINGS W-L Pct PF PA FGCU................ 17-3 .850 73.7 61.1 ETSU................ 16-4 .800 74.2 66.2 Jacksonville........ 13-7 .650 64.9 57.0 Belmont............. 12-8 .600 60.2 59.9 Mercer.............. 12-8 .600 66.1 62.6 Kennesaw State...... 11-9 .550 67.1 64.2 USC Upstate......... 8-12 .400 65.6 70.4 UNF................. 7-13 .350 53.2 59.8 Campbell............ 5-15 .250 54.2 64.2 Stetson............. 5-15 .250 59.5 64.2 Lipscomb............ 4-16 .200 58.0 67.0
|--------OVERALL--------| W-L Pct PF PA 26-5 .839 74.7 62.1 20-11 .645 70.4 67.0 19-13 .594 61.6 57.3 18-13 .581 61.1 59.5 17-14 .548 66.6 64.9 15-14 .517 66.9 66.1 13-16 .448 67.8 69.4 8-21 .276 52.1 61.0 12-18 .400 57.1 61.9 8-22 .267 59.2 67.8 6-24 .200 56.5 66.7
ATLANTIC SUN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS First Team All-Atlantic Sun Pos. Name F Jessica Bobbitt G/F Siarre Evans G TaRonda Wiles F Chelsea Lyles F Adrianne McNally Second Team All-Atlantic Sun Pos. Name G Amber Rockwell F Latisha Belcher G Jennifer Baker G LaToya Jackson F Dominique Chism Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen Team Pos. Name G/F Cacy Burtnett G/F Gwen Washington G Kelsey Jacobson G * Brittany Kirkland G * Kendra Wallace * Unanimous Selection
School Belmont ETSU ETSU FGCU FGCU School Belmont ETSU Kennesaw State Mercer Mercer School Belmont ETSU FGCU UNF USC Upstate
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## Player-Team
Cl
G
FG 3FG FT Pts Avg/G
## Player-Team
1.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU 2.WILES, TaRonda-ETSU 3.ROCKWELL, Amber-BEL 4.McNALLY, Adrianne-FGCU 5.CHISM, Dominique-MER 6.LYLES, Chelsea-FGCU 7.JACKSON, LaToya-MER 8.BOBBITT, Jessica-BEL 9.BAKER, Jennifer-KSU 10.McMILLAN, Chelsea-UPST 11.WALLACE, Kendra-UPST 12.BELCHER, Latisha-ETSU 13.FORD, Courtney-MER 14.BARTSOKAS, Jenna-LIP 15.JACOBSON, Kelsey-FGCU 16.HAWKINS, Courtney-UPST 17.KIRKLAND,Brittany-UNF 18.SMITH, Sharnesha-STET 19.KELLEY, Greteya-KSU 20.HENDERSON, Britteny-KSU 21.PARTIN, Jilian-LIP 22.HAMILTON, DaVina-JU 23.DOH, Natasha-MER 24.GREGOIRE, Virginia-JU 25.YESH, Lauren-CAM 26.CONNER, Jessica-STET 27.MURPHY, Shannon-FGCU 28.BRITT, Geami-CAM 29.BROWN, Tierra-STET 30.JACKSON, Ashli-STET
JR JR JR JR SR JR JR SR SR SO FR JR JR SO FR JR FR SR JR SR SR SR SR SR SO SO SO JR SO JR
31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 29 28 28 31 31 30 31 28 29 27 28 27 30 32 30 28 30 29 31 30 27 30
181 221 147 159 176 144 117 145 132 131 108 139 119 116 103 94 125 120 113 113 91 127 104 104 103 103 95 106 88 89
1.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU 2.BOBBITT, Jessica-BEL 3.McMILLAN, Chelsea-UPST 4.BELCHER, Latisha-ETSU 5.NIX, Cree-LIP 6.CONNER, Jessica-STET 7.HENDERSON, Britteny-KSU 8.WILLIAMSON, Ashley-CAM 9.PARTIN, Jilian-LIP 10.McNALLY, Adrianne-FGCU 11.JOHNSON, Desarae-JU 12.NIXON, Montinique-KSU 13.BAKER, Jennifer-KSU 14.FORD, Courtney-MER 15.WILES, TaRonda-ETSU 16.GULDAGER, Jennifer-UNF 17.WASHINGTON, Gwen-ETSU 18.LYLES, Chelsea-FGCU 19.CHERIZOL, Arlande-UNF 20.JACKSON, Ashli-STET
47 98 507 28 31 501 73 90 457 16 120 454 2 92 446 58 89 435 69 106 409 6 106 402 47 62 373 3 74 339 71 50 337 0 91 369 36 89 363 42 71 345 90 56 352 33 91 312 26 45 321 13 45 298 26 54 306 0 68 294 35 90 307 15 51 320 13 64 285 23 34 265 9 59 274 0 57 263 50 37 277 28 26 266 16 47 239 31 46 255
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## Player-Team
Cl
G
FTM FTA
1.JACKSON, LaToya-MER 2.McMILLAN, Chelsea-UPST 3.ROCKWELL, Amber-BEL 4.FORD, Courtney-MER LYLES, Chelsea-FGCU 6.RICHARDSON, Kolesia-UPST 7.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU 8.BOBBITT, Jessica-BEL 9.HAWKINS, Courtney-UPST 10.HENDERSON, Britteny-KSU 11.PARTIN, Jilian-LIP 12.BAKER, Jennifer-KSU 13.BARTSOKAS, Jenna-LIP 14.BUNCH, Kristin-BEL 15.CHISM, Dominique-MER
JR SO JR JR JR JR JR SR JR SR SR SR SO JR SR
31 28 31 31 31 28 31 31 28 27 30 29 30 31 31
106 74 90 89 89 66 98 106 91 68 90 62 71 69 92
125 89 115 116 116 88 131 143 127 97 129 89 106 104 139
16.4 16.2 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.0 13.2 13.0 12.9 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.7 11.5 11.4 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.2 10.0 9.5 9.5 9.1 9.1 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.5
Pct .848 .831 .783 .767 .767 .750 .748 .741 .717 .701 .698 .697 .670 .663 .662
Cl
G OFF DEF TOT Avg/G
JR SR SO JR SO SO SR JR SR JR JR JR SR JR JR SR FR JR JR JR
31 31 28 31 30 29 27 30 30 31 32 29 29 31 31 29 31 31 29 30
123 93 91 113 82 69 83 76 51 64 61 71 74 56 62 50 67 60 71 51
196 180 126 124 144 144 107 120 139 130 134 99 95 124 115 113 103 108 85 106
319 273 217 237 226 213 190 196 190 194 195 170 169 180 177 163 170 168 156 157
10.3 8.8 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.5 6.3 6.3 6.1 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.2
THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE
## Player-Team
Cl
G 3FG FGA Pct
1.JACOBSON, Kelsey-FGCU 2.MURPHY, Shannon-FGCU 3.LYLES, Chelsea-FGCU 4.BAKER, Jennifer-KSU 5.PARTIN, Jilian-LIP 6.WALLACE, Kendra-UPST 7.FORD, Courtney-MER 8.ROCKWELL, Amber-BEL 9.HOLIDAY, LaWanna-BEL 10.JACKSON, LaToya-MER
FR SO JR SR SR FR JR JR JR JR
31 31 31 29 30 28 31 31 31 31
## Player-Team 1.BELCHER, Latisha-ETSU 2.KELLEY, Greteya-KSU 3.SYQUIO, Juliemay-UNF 4.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU 5.DAVIS, Tara-ETSU 6.HAMILTON, DaVina-JU 7.DOH, Natasha-MER 8.CHISM, Dominique-MER 9.OMOITE, Regina-JU 10.SMITH, Sharnesha-STET 11.HOLIDAY, LaWanna-BEL FORD, Courtney-MER 13.BROWN, Tierra-STET 14.CHIHIL, Courtney-FGCU 15.BAKER, Jennifer-KSU
STEALS
90 50 58 47 35 71 36 73 35 69
Cl
G
JR JR SO JR SO SR SR SR SR SR JR JR SO FR SR
31 28 29 31 31 32 30 31 32 27 31 31 27 25 29
203 122 154 125 94 191 99 203 98 194
.443 .410 .377 .376 .372 .372 .364 .360 .357 .356
Steals Avg/G 91 74 69 64 63 63 58 55 56 47 52 52 45 41 47
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TEXAS A&M 73, MERCER 45 (NOV. 14, REED ARENA) COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Taking on the nation’s 10th-ranked team in hostile territory, Mercer was unable to overcome the odds to open their 200809 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 field goal for the home side.
GAME RECAPS
It was always going to be an uphill climb for Mercer, as the Aggies are a remarkable 44-4 on their home floor over the past three seasons. Making their season debut in front of 3,387 fans, Texas A&M was fired up from the opening tip.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs Texas A&M 11/14/08 8:00 PM at Reed Arena - College Station, Texas MER 45 • 0-1 ## 05 10 20 22 31 11 12 21 23
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 five of her nine points during that span, as Mercer shot just 25 percent from the floor in the opening stanza to spot the Aggies a 41-15 lead at the break.
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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 finish 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.
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Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF 4-15 0-2 7-11 3 5 8 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 5-14 0-0 4-8 2 3 5 5 1-6 0-4 0-1 0 0 0 3 1-2 0-0 4-4 2 5 7 1 0-2 0-1 4-4 1 1 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2-3 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 3 1 4 5 13-43 0-8 19-28 10 22 32 21
2nd half: 8-23 34.8% 2nd half: 0-6 0.0% 2nd half: 14-20 70.0%
TP 15 0 14 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
A TO Blk Stl 1 4 1 1 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 3 1 7 0 1 1 5 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1
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Game: 13-43 30.2% Game: 0-8 0.0% Game: 19-28 67.9%
Min 33 14 38 21 23 21 2 10 13 1 4 20
5 10 200 Deadball Rebounds 3
Texas A&M 73 • 1-0
03 12 21 22 55 01 02 04 15 20 23 25 40 44
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 floor. Mercer also forced 22 turnovers out of the Aggies, and finished just two points behind (32-30) the nation’s No. 10 team in the second half.
DOH, Natasha LEWIS, TaShera CHISM, Dominique JACKSON, LaToya FORD, Courtney SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan HAMMER, Lorin POWELL, Kara LEONARD, Nicole RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 5-20 3FG % 1st Half: 0-2 FT % 1st Half: 5-8
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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 after the break. But the Orange and Black were unable to put a significant dent in the Aggies’ advantage, as Mercer went 0-8 on the night from behind the threepoint line.
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Player Starks, Takia Micheaux, La Toya Elonu, Adaora Smith, Tanisha Gant, Danielle Finstad, Kiley Buchanan, Damitria Carter, Sydney Baker, Maryann White, Tyra Hollis, Taniqua Collins, Skylar Assarian, Kelsey Limbaha, Katrina Colson, Sydney Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 18-37 48.6% 3FG % 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% FT % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9%
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Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF 4-11 0-1 1-3 0 4 4 3 0-1 0-0 4-4 3 2 5 3 4-10 0-1 0-0 3 5 8 0 4-8 1-2 0-0 2 3 5 2 6-8 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1-5 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2-2 0-0 1-3 1 1 2 1 5-8 2-3 1-2 1 4 5 2 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 1 1-3 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 2 2-3 0-0 0-3 1 1 2 5 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 30-63 4-9 9-19 19 26 45 23
2nd half: 12-26 46.2% 2nd half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd half: 6-12 50.0%
Officials: Scott Yarbrough, Gator Parrish and Laurie Porter Technical fouls: MER-None. Texas A&M-None. Attendance: 3534 Score by periods MER Texas A&M
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Total
15 41
30 32
45 73
Game: 30-63 47.6% Game: 4-9 44.4% Game: 9-19 47.4%
TP 9 4 8 9 12 0 2 0 5 13 1 3 4 0 3
A TO Blk Stl Min 2 3 0 3 29 3 2 1 0 19 3 3 1 3 21 2 3 1 0 24 3 0 1 3 23 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 15 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 2 3 14 0 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 8 4 0 0 1 8 1 73 20 22 6 15 200 Deadball Rebounds 2
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MERCER 78, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 54 (NOV. 18, S-H-M MEMORIAL CENTER) 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 fight than the final scoreline may let on, but 21 points from Dominique Chism and a 37-30 rebounding advantage were more than enough to see Mercer through.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs South Carolina State 11/18/08 5:30 PM at Orangeburg, SC (S-H-M Memorial Center) MER 78 • 1-1 ## 10 20 05 11 31 12 22 23 24 25 30 34
LEWIS, TaShera CHISM, Dominique DOH, Natasha SEYMOUR, Cristin FORD, Courtney LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan JACKSON, LaToya HAMMER, Lorin POWELL, Kara LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 15-29 51.7% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-10 40.0% FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3%
f f g g g
1-2 7-14 5-8 1-1 5-9 0-1 0-1 5-13 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-2
0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
26-52
5-13
0-0 7-9 4-6 0-2 4-4 0-0 0-0 6-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2 1 3 4 1 3 4 4 1 4 5 3 0 1 1 0 3 5 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 6 7 21-28 10 27 37 21
2nd half: 11-23 47.8% 2nd half: 1-3 33.3% 2nd half: 16-22 72.7%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
2 21 14 3 16 0 0 18 0 0 0 2 2
2 0 3 1 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1
Min
2 5 2 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 3
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
78 15 20
2
7 200
Game: 26-52 50.0% Game: 5-13 38.5% Game: 21-28 75.0%
20 33 35 6 35 2 5 32 3 2 10 7 10
Deadball Rebounds 4
South Carolina State 54 • 0-1 ## 10 34 21 01 22 03 05 15 20 23 32
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player WYLIE,Shontavious MOORE,Jenell REID,Marie CHAMBERS,Raina HIPPS,Sophilia SCOTT,LaKeisha BRAILEY,LaTeia LEWIS,Dana FIGGINS,Patience TURNER,Brijan JOHNSON,Kristin Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 11-27 40.7% 3FG % 1st Half: 0-5 0.0% FT % 1st Half: 6-14 42.9%
f f c g g
0-1 3-4 6-11 5-10 0-8 1-4 3-4 0-1 0-2 0-0 1-5
0-0 0-0 0-2 0-3 0-3 0-0 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-3
19-50 2nd half: 2nd half: 2nd half:
3-14
8-23 3-9 7-14
1 3 4 4 6 3 9 3 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 3 0 3 13-28 10 20 30 23
34.8% 33.3% 50.0%
Officials: Darrell Johnson, Kevin Brown, Michael Gatewood Technical fouls: MER-None. South Carolina State-None. Attendance: 733 Score by periods MER South Carolina State
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2nd
Total
39 28
39 26
78 54
0-1 2-4 1-5 1-2 4-6 2-2 2-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2
Game: 19-50 38.0% Game: 3-14 21.4% Game: 13-28 46.4%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
0 8 13 11 4 4 10 0 0 0 4
2 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1
2 0 2 4 4 4 2 0 2 2 1
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Min
54
9 23
2
5 200
24 26 27 23 23 12 20 12 8 3 22
Deadball Rebounds 8
This marks the second straight season that the Orange and Black have recorded their first 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 five feet, before knocking 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 final touch of the first 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 operate inside. The Dallas, Texas native pounded the Lady Bulldogs inside, forcing a handful of fouls while banging in six of the Bears first 11 second-half points. Mercer would stretch their lead to as many as 16 within the first 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 turnovers on the night.
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Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
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LaToya Jackson would chip in 18 points as well, while the Bears would get an all-around performance from Courtney Ford; the junior finishing 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.
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MERCER 71, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 62 (NOV. 21, EARL K. LONG GYM) LAFAYETTE, La. – A second-half rally sprung Mercer above .500 for the first time in the young season, as the Bears shook off some early difficulties to knock off Louisiana-Lafayette 71-62 on the road. The Orange and Black needed just seven minutes to erase an 11-point deficit late in the first half, and would pull away with a 47-point effort in the second half, shooting 64 percent from the floor while holding the Ragin Cajuns to just 30 percent in the final 20 minutes.
GAME RECAPS
Mercer’s Dominique Chism would finish with a teamhigh 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 finished off her own steal by knocking down a 12-foot jumper in transition as the half ended 30-24 in favor of Louisiana.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs Louisiana 11/21/08 7:00 p.m. at Lafayette, La. (Earl K. Long Gym) MER 71 • 2-1 ## 10 20 05 22 31 11 12 21 25 30 34
Mercer, meanwhile, tightened up on the defensive end as well, holding Louisiana without a field 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 first 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.
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f f g g g
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF 6-8 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 3 9-19 0-0 3-5 2 3 5 4 4-6 0-0 3-4 3 4 7 3 3-10 0-3 4-4 0 1 1 0 5-10 1-3 2-4 0 3 3 4 0-2 0-1 0-0 3 5 8 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 1-3 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 4 7 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 28-58 1-9 14-19 14 24 38 21
2nd half: 18-28 64.3% 2nd half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd half: 10-14 71.4%
TP 14 21 11 10 13 0 0 2 0 0 0
A TO Blk Stl 1 1 0 0 3 7 0 5 2 3 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
71 12 22
Min 21 33 32 33 25 14 2 19 11 1 9
1 11 200
Game: 28-58 48.3% Game: 1-9 11.1% Game: 14-19 73.7%
Deadball Rebounds 1
Louisiana 62 • 0-3 ## 34 02 05 25 00 01 11 13 24
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.
LEWIS, TaShera CHISM, Dominique DOH, Natasha JACKSON, LaToya FORD, Courtney SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 10-30 33.3% 3FG % 1st Half: 0-7 0.0% FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0%
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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.
Player
32 33 35 50
Player Johnson, Mercedes Green, Alexis Barnes, Jasmine Dunlap, Whitney Clay, D'Mya Rodgers, Bronson Brunker, Michelle Hall, Becky Motley, Krystal Sigue, Jessica Morris, Nicole Bell, Lyndra Amie, Valanette Richard, Amy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 12-26 46.2% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% FT % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0%
f f g g g
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF 4-9 0-2 1-2 1 3 4 4 6-14 1-4 3-5 3 2 5 5 3-8 0-1 2-2 4 3 7 0 3-4 2-3 0-0 1 4 5 1 3-11 2-3 3-4 1 3 4 1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2-6 1-3 0-0 1 1 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 2-4 2 1 3 1 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 2 5 22-59 6-17 12-19 16 21 37 18
2nd half: 10-33 30.3% 2nd half: 3-10 30.0% 2nd half: 9-14 64.3%
Officials: Marlin Ramsey, John Fletcher, Larry Sciambra Technical fouls: MER-None. Louisiana-None. Attendance: 316 Intentional foul on Mercer 20 - Dominique Chism at 2:13 Score by periods MER Louisiana
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2nd
Total
24 30
47 32
71 62
Game: 22-59 37.3% Game: 6-17 35.3% Game: 12-19 63.2%
TP 9 16 8 8 11 0 5 0 2 0 2 1 0 0
A TO Blk Stl 2 4 1 3 2 4 0 2 1 5 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
62
8 25
1
Min 28 34 27 22 34 3 17 1 6 4 10 6 3 5
5 200 Deadball Rebounds 4,1
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SOUTH ALABAMA 96, MERCER 82 (NOV. 24, MITCHELL CENTER) 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 floor and hitting 14 of their 25 three-point attempts. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs South Alabama 11/24/08 7:05 p.m. at Mobile, Ala. (Mitchell Center) MER 82 • 2-2 ## 20 21 05 22 31 10 12 25 30 34
CHISM, Dominique LEWIS, Megan DOH, Natasha JACKSON, LaToya FORD, Courtney LEWIS, TaShera SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Anquaneice LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
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FG % 1st Half: 12-31 38.7% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% FT % 1st Half: 8-9 88.9%
8-18 0-0 1-5 8-13 4-13 3-6 1-1 1-5 2-2 2-3 0-1
0-1 0-0 0-1 5-10 0-3 0-0 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
30-67
6-18
1-2 0-0 2-2 2-3 7-7 0-0 0-0 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
1 6 7 5 0 1 1 3 1 1 2 3 0 2 2 1 3 1 4 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 16-18 11 17 28 22
2nd half: 18-36 50.0% 2nd half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd half: 8-9 88.9%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
17 0 4 23 15 6 3 6 4 4 0
3 2 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0
3 1 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
82 13 13
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
3 0 1 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 0
Min
35 9 26 35 34 16 10 14 9 8 4
2 11 200
Game: 30-67 44.8% Game: 6-18 33.3% Game: 16-18 88.9%
Deadball Rebounds 0,1
South Alabama 96 • 4-0 ## 42 53 02 10 21 01 03 11 15 22 23 41
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player Sproal, Karina Brunner, Shaniece Nettles, Shakira Banks, Siedah Starling, Jessica Peterson, Sarda Walker, Lauren Smith, Morriah Rutledge, Brittney Kennon, Cylenthia Gaines, Tashley Dennis, Vontrice Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 18-35 51.4% 3FG % 1st Half: 7-15 46.7% FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0%
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5-7 7-9 4-7 1-2 7-13 0-1 1-3 4-5 0-4 4-4 1-1 1-3
3-4 0-1 2-4 1-1 4-9 0-0 1-2 1-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 1-1
0-0 4-4 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-3 1-2 1-2 3-4 0-0
35-59 14-25 12-17 2nd half: 17-24 70.8% 2nd half: 7-10 70.0% 2nd half: 8-12 66.7%
Officials: Barry Roberts, Ecitrym Lamarr, Reid Brockett Technical fouls: MER-None. South Alabama-Dennis, Vontrice. Attendance: Score by periods MER South Alabama
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2nd
Total
35 47
47 49
82 96
1 2 3 1 1 5 6 2 1 2 3 1 1 4 5 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 5 1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 3 4 0 1 1 8 28 36 15
Game: 35-59 59.3% Game: 14-25 56.0% Game: 12-17 70.6%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
13 18 10 3 19 0 3 11 1 10 5 3
1 2 3 6 4 0 0 1 3 1 2 1
Min
3 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 4 2 0 1
0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
19 28 23 18 23 7 7 19 16 24 7 9
96 24 18
5
4 200 Deadball Rebounds 3
Lewis made an immediate impact as well, threading 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 finish 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.
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LaToya Jackson finished with a team-high 23 points, hitting eight of her 13 shots from the floor and 5-of10 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 finishing with 17 points, a team-high seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Courtney Ford finished with 15 points, marking the third straight game she has broken double-digits for the Orange and Black.
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MERCER 79, HIGH POINT 69 (NOV. 29, UNIVERSITY CENTER) 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 University 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 finish with 19 points, six rebounds and four assists while hitting five of her nine shots from behind the three-point arc.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics High Point vs MER 11/29/08 2:00 p.m. at Macon, Ga. University Center High Point 69 • 1-4, 0-0 ## 02
GAME RECAPS
All told, four Bears would crack double-figures for scoring, as reigning Atlantic Sun Player of the Week Dominique Chism added 17 for the second straight game. Courtney Ford would finish 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 first half, with LaToya Jackson also getting into the act, drilling a shot from a good four feet behind the arc midway through the period.
04 31 44 54 12 13 21 24 42
But that would be as close as the visitors would get in the second half, however, as Mercer would not be denied in their first home game of the season. Neicey Lewis threaded the needle to find 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 finish the game with six points and four rebounds, all in the second half. All told, Mercer would shoot 50.0 percent from the floor 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 final 20 minutes.
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DEAN, LaTeisha HARGRAVES, Jurica BROWN, Shamia MAIER, Mackenzie SAMUELS, Ashlee PFAHL, Kirsten FIELDS, Frances TUCKER, Andrea DODD, Amy McKOY, Tedcandra Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 13-28 46.4% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0% FT % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5%
* * * * *
3-6 3-10 4-13 3-8 2-3 0-0 6-9 2-7 2-4 0-2
1-2 2-6 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-0 1-1 0-0
25-62
7-17
0-0 2-2 4-4 1-2 1-2 0-0 1-2 2-2 1-2 0-0
1 1 2 1 2 2 4 0 5 2 7 3 2 7 9 3 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 3 3 6 2 1 3 4 3 1 0 1 4 0 2 2 12-16 16 25 41 21
2nd half: 12-34 35.3% 2nd half: 3-12 25.0% 2nd half: 7-8 87.5%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
Min
7 10 12 8 5 0 15 6 6 0
1 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 2 0
2 5 3 3 0 0 0 3 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
21 29 28 27 17 0+ 30 19 24 5
69
9 17
1
3 200
Game: 25-62 40.3% Game: 7-17 41.2% Game: 12-16 75.0%
Deadball Rebounds 3
MER 79 • 3-2, 0-0 ## 12 20
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 secondchance points in the contest. After grabbing her own miss, Dodd would knock down a 12-foot jumper to pull the Panthers to within eight.
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player
22 30 31 05 10 11 21 23 24 25 34
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player LEWIS, Anquaneice CHISM, Dominique JACKSON, LaToya CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney DOH, Natasha LEWIS, TaShera SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Megan HAMMER, Lorin POWELL, Kara LEONARD, Nicole RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 12-28 42.9% 3FG % 1st Half: 6-12 50.0% FT % 1st Half: 9-18 50.0%
* * * * *
1-1 8-13 6-11 4-8 5-8 2-5 0-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 1-3
0-0 0-0 5-9 0-0 4-6 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1
0-0 1-4 2-2 3-4 2-4 2-4 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-2 2-4
27-54
9-18
16-28
2nd half: 15-26 57.7% 2nd half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd half: 7-10 70.0%
Officials: D. Mitchell, K. Weed, T. Goldbee Technical fouls: High Point-None. MER-TEAM. Attendance: 115 Score by periods High Point MER
1st
2nd
Total
35 39
34 40
69 79
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 6 6 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 3 4 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 6 7 8 22 30 16
Game: 27-54 50.0% Game: 9-18 50.0% Game: 16-28 57.1%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
2 17 19 11 16 6 0 2 0 0 1 1 4
2 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
Min
0 3 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
22 34 35 24 25 13 7 10 5 3 2 15 5
79 13 12
2
8 200 Deadball Rebounds 6
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BASKETBALL
MERCER 79, USC UPSTATE 75 (DEC. 3, UNIVERSITY CENTER) MACON, Ga. – Mercer held off a late rally from visiting 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 Leonard hit a key late free-throw to put the contest out of Upstate’s reach.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics USC Upstate vs MER 12/3/08 7:00 pm at Macon, Ga. USC Upstate 75 • 4-1, 0-1 A-Sun ## 21 32 11 14 23 02 20 25 40 41
McMILLAN, Chelsea FROST, Sam HAWKINS, Courtney WALLACE, Kendra JOHNSON, Ebony BRADLEY, Courtney JOHNSON, Brittany DANIEL, Lesley WESTFIELD, Kelly PETERSON, Chelsey RICHARDSON, Kolesia Team Totals
f f g g g
FG % 1st Half: 15-31 48.4% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% FT % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0%
8-13 2-5 0-3 6-10 0-1 2-5 0-2 1-3 0-0 3-6 3-6
1-1 1-3 0-2 4-7 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
25-54
8-17
6-10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 8-8
4 1 5 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 2 3 2 3 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 3 5 3 1 4 5 2 3 2 5 17-24 15 17 32 22
2nd half: 10-23 43.5% 2nd half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd half: 17-22 77.3%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
23 5 0 16 0 7 0 3 0 7 14
0 0 4 2 0 3 0 2 0 1 0
5 2 0 1 2 2 1 5 0 4 1 1 75 12 24
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
Min
14 32 30 36 5 22 21 14 10 7 9
0 13 200
Game: 25-54 46.3% Game: 8-17 47.1% Game: 17-24 70.8%
Deadball Rebounds 3
All told, Mercer (4-2, 1-0 A-Sun) would finish with four scorers in double figures for the second straight game. Dominique Chism posted 15 points on 7-of-13 shooting and five 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 accomplishing the feat for the fifth consecutive game.
MER 79 • 4-2, 1-0 A-Sun ## 05 20 22 30 31 10 11 12 21 25 34
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player DOH, Natasha CHISM, Dominique JACKSON, LaToya CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney LEWIS, TaShera SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan LEONARD, Nicole RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 13-25 52.0% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% FT % 1st Half: 7-11 63.6%
* * * * *
5-11 7-13 4-7 1-3 5-9 3-4 3-4 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-0
0-2 0-1 4-6 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
29-53
5-10
Officials: Doc Sisk, Al Tutsin, Calvin Garth Technical fouls: USC Upstate-None. MER-None. Attendance: 167 Score by periods USC Upstate MER
1 1 2 4 2 1 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 4 5 0 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 5 1 2 2 4 2 2 3 5 16-27 12 18 30 20
2nd half: 16-28 57.1% 2nd half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 9-16 56.3%
1st
2nd
Total
34 36
41 43
75 79
2-7 1-1 7-8 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-4 2-4
Game: 29-53 54.7% Game: 5-10 50.0% Game: 16-27 59.3%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
12 15 19 2 11 7 7 2 0 2 2
2 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 2
5 2 4 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 5
79 11 22
0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Min
32 17 34 16 34 11 13 12 4 14 13
3 11 200 Deadball Rebounds 6
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 first 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 first 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 first 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 previous play: Ford drawing three defenders on a drive to the basket before finding 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 final minute uncomfortable 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 first conference win of the season.
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Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player
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.
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MERCER 77, ETSU 61 (DEC. 5, UNIVERSITY CENTER) MACON, Ga. - Mercer announced their presence as a real force in the Atlantic Sun conference this season on Friday night, handing defending champions and preseason 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.
GAME RECAPS
A hard fought and tightly contested game that saw 10 lead changes and eight tie scores, the Orange and Black finally 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 final 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.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics ETSU vs MER 12/5/08 5 p.m. at Macon, Ga. University Center ETSU 61 • 1-5, 0-1 A-Sun ## 00 22 32 44 45 10 21 23 24 25
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.
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, helping 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, finishing the night with 14 thefts.
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DAVIS, Tara WILES, TaRonda THOMPSON, Devin EVANS, Siarre BELCHER, Latisha PHILLIPS, Kami WHITE, Shannon DIXON, Natasha PICKWELL, Natalie WASHINGTON, Gwen Team Totals
* 2-6 * 10-26 * 0-1 * 4-12 * 3-3 0-1 0-1 0-1 2-5 4-5 25-61
FG % 1st Half: 13-30 43.3% 3FG % 1st Half: 1-8 12.5% FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0%
1-4 0-3 0-0 0-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 1-1
1-2 2-2 0-0 3-3 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-3
2-16
9-12
2nd half: 12-31 38.7% 2nd half: 1-8 12.5% 2nd half: 3-4 75.0%
1 1 2 4 4 3 7 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 4 2 6 8 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 2 6 8 2 2 3 5 13 23 36 25
TP
A TO Blk Stl
Min
6 22 0 11 7 0 0 0 4 11
3 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1
20 38 14 33 26 26 0+ 4 12 27
61
4 3 2 5 1 8 0 2 0 1 1 9 27
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0
0 11 200
Game: 25-61 41.0% Game: 2-16 12.5% Game: 9-12 75.0%
Deadball Rebounds 2
MER 77 • 5-2, 2-0 A-Sun ## 05 20
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 contributions go well beyond statistics. The Orange Coast College transfer was at the heart of two of the biggest plays on the night for the Bears. With five minutes left in the game, Ford risked her body to snag a loose ball on the floor, showing great awareness to call a timeout to retain a valuable possession for Mercer.
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player
22 30 31 10 11 12 25 34
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player DOH, Natasha CHISM, Dominique JACKSON, LaToya CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney LEWIS, TaShera SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Anquaneice LEONARD, Nicole RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 13-28 46.4% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% FT % 1st Half: 8-10 80.0%
* * * * *
5-9 2-6 3-8 3-7 5-8 2-4 2-4 0-2 3-4 0-1
1-1 0-0 3-7 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0
5-7 1-2 12-14 0-0 4-6 0-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0
25-53
4-11
23-33
2nd half: 12-25 48.0% 2nd half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd half: 15-23 65.2%
Officials: Scyphirs, Bass, Cloud Technical fouls: ETSU-EVANS, Siarre. MER-None. Attendance: 521 Score by periods ETSU MER
1st
2nd
Total
33 37
28 40
61 77
0 3 3 3 0 2 2 5 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 4 4 8 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 8 9 23 32 15
Game: 25-53 47.2% Game: 4-11 36.4% Game: 23-33 69.7%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
16 5 21 6 14 4 4 1 6 0
3 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 0
3 7 3 0 4 0 0 1 3 0
77 13 21
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 2 2 3 0 1 0 1 1
Min
31 14 38 21 39 15 11 4 22 5
0 14 200 Deadball Rebounds 6,1
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FLORIDA STATE 74, MERCER 54 (DEC. 14, ) 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. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs Florida State 12/14/08 2:05 PM at the Tucker Center - Tallahassee, Florida MER 54 • 5-3, 2-0 A-Sun ## 20 30 05 22 31 10 12 21 24 25 33
CHISM, Dominique CARTER, Kourtney DOH, Natasha JACKSON, LaToya FORD, Courtney LEWIS, TaShera SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan POWELL, Kara LEONARD, Nicole BAWDEN, Holly Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 10-35 28.6% 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0%
f c g g g
3-7 2-6 6-14 2-10 3-9 0-0 3-5 0-1 2-4 0-0 0-1 0-0
0-0 0-0 2-3 2-6 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2-4 0-0 1-2 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0
21-57
5-11
7-13
2nd half: 11-22 50.0% 2nd half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd half: 6-11 54.5%
1 2 3 3 1 0 1 1 3 3 6 2 0 2 2 1 3 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 10 21 31 16
TP
A TO Blk Stl
Min
8 4 15 8 7 0 7 0 4 0 1 0
1 0 0 2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
27 17 30 30 34 0+ 26 8 15 1 11 1
6 0 2 4 2 0 3 1 2 0 0 0
2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
54 10 20
4
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Game: 21-57 36.8% Game: 5-11 45.5% Game: 7-13 53.8%
Deadball Rebounds 3,1
Florida State 74 • 8-2, 0-0 ACC ## 50 54 01 05 10 02 04 12 20 22
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player Monroe, Jacinta Bravard, Cierra Gray, Angel Hunnicutt, Christian Freshour, Mara Harvin, Alysha Moore, Cayla Ward, Courtney Davis-Cain, Tanae Keough, Kayli Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 13-30 43.3% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% FT % 1st Half: 8-9 88.9%
f c g g g
8-13 3-5 3-8 1-4 1-5 2-7 1-1 2-3 5-14 1-4
0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 1-3 0-1 0-0 1-2 3-7 0-0
27-64
5-15
Officials: Wesley Dean, Angela Lewis, Rachelle Jones Technical fouls: MER-None. Florida State-None. Attendance: 1909 Score by periods MER Florida State
3 4 7 2 2 1 3 3 1 7 8 1 1 2 3 2 1 4 5 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 1 1 2 3 0 2 4 6 15-19 18 28 46 15
2nd half: 14-34 41.2% 2nd half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd half: 7-10 70.0%
1st
2nd
Total
23 38
31 36
54 74
4-5 2-2 6-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4 0-2 0-0
Game: 27-64 42.2% Game: 5-15 33.3% Game: 15-19 78.9%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
20 8 12 2 3 4 2 8 13 2
1 0 3 1 1 2 0 5 1 0
Min
1 4 3 1 4 0 0 4 1 0
6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
26 14 27 25 23 18 11 23 23 10
74 14 18
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But Mercer would have no answer for the inside presence of the Seminoles. FSU finished 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 deficit 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 Monroe. 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, showing 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 effectively 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.
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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 field. 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.
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MERCER 74, FAU 68 (DEC. 18, NASSAU, BAHAMAS) 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 first round of the Bahamas Sunshine Shooutout in Nassau. 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.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Florida Atlantic vs MER 12/18/08 4:00 at Nassau, Bahamas Florida Atlantic 68 • 3-6 ## 02 05 14 25 42 03
GAME RECAPS
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The Dallas, Texas native also hit the game’s biggest 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).
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The Bears opened the second half rejuvenated, however, as Chism took control of the game, pouring in 15 points in the final frame alone. She was the driving 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.
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7-12 4-10 2-4 4-11 2-6 0-0 0-0 2-5 1-5 3-6
0-1 0-1 1-2 1-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-5 0-2
25-59
3-17
2-3 1-3 0-0 2-4 6-8 0-0 0-0 3-6 1-2 0-0
1 1 2 4 0 6 6 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 5 5 4 9 13 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 3 7 15-26 13 26 39 24
2nd half: 12-29 41.4% 2nd half: 1-8 12.5% 2nd half: 7-12 58.3%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
16 9 5 11 10 0 0 7 4 6
4 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 0 0
Min
7 1 2 1 4 3 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
68 13 18
1
7 200
Game: 25-59 42.4% Game: 3-17 17.6% Game: 15-26 57.7%
31 26 29 30 25 7 8 19 14 11
Deadball Rebounds 5
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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 first half, giving Florida Atlantic a 36-35 edge going to the break.
Bowe, Brittany Givens, Jaimie Taylor, Andrea Stubbs, Carla Knurick, Jessica Lambert, Candace Beauzil, Susan Caldwell, Erica Stamps, Teri Turner, Breana Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 13-30 43.3% 3FG % 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% FT % 1st Half: 8-14 57.1%
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Ten early points from the hot hand of Ford pushed the Bears out to an early 10 point lead, as they threatened to run away with the contest.
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player
12 21 23 25 34
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player DOH, Natasha CHISM, Dominique JACKSON, LaToya CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney LEWIS, TaShera SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan HAMMER, Lorin LEONARD, Nicole RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 13-29 44.8% 3FG % 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% FT % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8%
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4-7 8-14 1-5 0-4 6-12 0-3 2-3 2-3 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-1
0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 2-5 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
1-2 4-6 6-8 0-0 5-8 0-0 3-3 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
25-54
3-8
21-30
2nd half: 12-25 48.0% 2nd half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd half: 14-21 66.7%
Officials: Terri Thompson, Kara Hughes, Kris Denson Technical fouls: Florida Atlantic-None. MER-None. Attendance: 267 Score by periods Florida Atlantic MER
1st
2nd
Total
36 35
32 39
68 74
2 1 3 4 1 2 3 4 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 3 1 3 4 1 0 6 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 5 7 27 34 22
Game: 25-54 46.3% Game: 3-8 37.5% Game: 21-30 70.0%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
9 20 8 0 19 0 7 7 0 2 2 0
0 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Min
2 5 1 0 6 0 4 1 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
23 26 37 11 33 14 19 7 7 2 13 8
74 10 20
0
7 200 Deadball Rebounds 5
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EAST CAROLINA 61, MERCER 57 (DEC. 19, NASSAU, BAHAMAS) NASSAU, Bahamas – A tremendous second-half effort saw Mercer eliminate a 12-point halftime deficit 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.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs East Carolina 12/19/08 8:00 at Nassau, Bahamas MER 57 • 6-4 ## 05 11 20 22 31 10 21 25 30 34
DOH, Natasha SEYMOUR, Cristin CHISM, Dominique JACKSON, LaToya FORD, Courtney LEWIS, TaShera LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 8-29 3FG % 1st Half: 3-10 FT % 1st Half: 4-6
27.6% 30.0% 66.7%
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1-3 4-10 4-10 6-12 2-12 1-4 0-4 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-1
0-0 2-3 0-0 3-8 1-5 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
20-58
6-18
0-2 0-0 2-8 2-2 5-5 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2 7 9 3 3 4 7 5 1 4 5 4 0 0 0 2 3 4 7 1 1 3 4 0 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 11-19 15 28 43 16
2nd half: 12-29 41.4% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd half: 7-13 53.8%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
2 10 10 17 10 2 2 0 0 4 0
3 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 5 6 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 57 10 26
Min
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
1
5 200
Game: 20-58 34.5% Game: 6-18 33.3% Game: 11-19 57.9%
29 28 25 34 37 13 15 4 6 6 3
Deadball Rebounds 3
East Carolina 61 • 7-3 ## 01 03 05 25 45 02 12 15 24 33 44 50
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player GAY, KIM YOUNG, Jasmine COCHRAN, Lauren TERRY, LaCoya HUSAROVA, Gabriela SPIVEY, Allison CLARKE, Ashley SMITH, Chareya BEST, Jean WILSON, Crystal BOWENS, Tiahana ASHFORD, Shuanda Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 12-29 41.4% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% FT % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7%
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1-5 3-13 0-1 6-12 2-7 4-11 0-0 0-2 5-6 0-0 0-1 1-1
0-0 0-6 0-0 0-4 1-4 3-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
22-59
4-22
Officials: Tony Lippa, Anita Myles, Debbie Adams Technical fouls: MER-None. East Carolina-None. Attendance: 187 Score by periods MER East Carolina
1 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 3 8 11 3 3 0 3 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 5 7 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 3 13-18 11 28 39 22
2nd half: 10-30 33.3% 2nd half: 1-11 9.1% 2nd half: 5-7 71.4%
1st
2nd
Total
23 35
34 26
57 61
0-0 0-0 0-0 6-9 0-0 6-7 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Game: 22-59 37.3% Game: 4-22 18.2% Game: 13-18 72.2%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
2 6 0 18 5 17 0 1 10 0 0 2
1 4 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
Min
1 3 2 2 2 2 1 0 3 1 1 1
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
13 24 8 21 27 32 20 6 17 16 8 8
61 11 19
4
6 200 Deadball Rebounds 3
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 threepoint plays on consecutive possessions. Strong and positive around the basket all night , Chism finished with 10 points on the night, all in the second half. Bahama native Cristin Seymour capped her homecoming 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 first half; the Pirates shooting 41.4 percent from the floor 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 five more points from Seymour keyed a 12-2 Mercer run that ultimately 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.
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Player
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WICHITA STATE 71, MERCER 59 (DEC. 29, CHARLES KOCH ARENA) WICHITA, Kan. - Mercer will end the 2008 calendar year a bit disappointed after a spirited secondhalf 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.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs Wichita St. 12-29-08 7:05 p.m. at Charles Koch Arena (Wichita, Kan.) MER 59 • 6-5 ## 10 20
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Mercer went into the halftime interval down by eight, due to a slow shooting first half, which saw them shoot just 34 percent from the floor and just 1-of-8 from behind the arc.
05 22 31 11 12 25 30 33
Typically, however, the Bears came out firing 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 another Doh lay-in clipped the Shockers lead to just one, at 50-49 with just over seven minutes to play.
Dominique Chism led the Bears with 16 points, hitting seven of her 11 shots from the floor and pulling in a team-best six rebounds as well. Ford and Doh also finished in double-digit scoring, contributing 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 finished with 16 points and six assists as well.
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f f g g g
1-3 7-11 5-9 1-10 5-15 1-9 0-0 3-4 0-0 2-5
0-0 0-0 1-1 0-6 1-5 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1
2-2 2-3 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
25-66
3-16
6-9
2nd half: 15-37 40.5% 2nd half: 2-8 25.0% 2nd half: 2-4 50.0%
0 0 0 3 2 4 6 4 2 3 5 4 0 5 5 2 2 3 5 1 4 1 5 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 1 5 17 18 35 18
TP
A TO Blk Stl
4 16 11 2 13 2 0 6 0 5
0 2 4 6 2 0 0 1 0 0
Min
2 5 3 1 0 3 1 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
0 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 0
59 15 15
3
7 200
Game: 25-66 37.9% Game: 3-16 18.8% Game: 6-9 66.7%
21 30 28 36 36 20 3 15 2 9
Deadball Rebounds 1
Wichita St. 71 • 8-3 ## 20 34 01 31
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.
LEWIS, TaShera CHISM, Dominique DOH, Natasha JACKSON, LaToya FORD, Courtney SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Anquaneice LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney BAWDEN, Holly Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 10-29 34.5% 3FG % 1st Half: 1-8 12.5% FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0%
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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 five-point swing that the Bears could never recover from.
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player
05 10 35
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player Sudbeck, Marcy Frazier, Daria Henderson, Marisah Hoyt, Jacie Siemens, Val Pointer, Shantel Gladden, Ashley Kerr, Jadhon Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 13-29 44.8% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-10 30.0% FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0%
f f g g g
5-8 6-9 3-10 4-9 5-10 0-3 1-1 0-2
0-0 0-0 0-5 2-5 2-5 0-2 0-0 0-0
24-52
4-17
6-6 5-5 2-5 6-6 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0
2 7 9 3 3 2 5 4 1 4 5 1 3 1 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 0 1 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 6 19-23 13 26 39 13
2nd half: 11-23 47.8% 2nd half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd half: 15-18 83.3%
Officials: R:Doug Knight; U1:Marty Cook; U2:Melissa Ulsaker Technical fouls: MER-None. Wichita St.-None. Attendance: 1670 Score by periods MER Wichita St.
1st
2nd
Total
25 33
34 38
59 71
Game: 24-52 46.2% Game: 4-17 23.5% Game: 19-23 82.6%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
16 17 8 16 12 0 2 0
1 0 7 6 0 0 0 1
5 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 71 15 18
Min
2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 2 4 2 1 0 0 0
29 27 40 39 35 6 21 3
4
9 200 Deadball Rebounds 1
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CAMPBELL 56, MERCER 50 (JAN. 3, GORE ARENA) BUIES CREEK, NC – Clutch free throw shooting and a bit of bad luck cost the Bears their first conference 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 final 120 seconds to claim their first A-Sun win of the season.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs Campbell 1/3/09 1 pm at Buies Creek, N.C. (Gore Arena/Pope Ctr) MER 50 • 6-6, 2-1 A-Sun ## 10 20 05 22 31 11 21 25 30 33 34
LEWIS, TaShera CHISM, Dominique DOH, Natasha JACKSON, LaToya FORD, Courtney SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney BAWDEN, Holly RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
f f g g g
FG % 1st Half: 10-28 35.7% 3FG % 1st Half: 0-7 0.0% FT % 1st Half: 6-10 60.0%
1-3 6-15 2-4 6-13 4-19 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 3-6 0-7 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
0-0 3-4 2-4 1-2 0-0 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
19-57
3-14
9-14
2nd half: 2nd half: 2nd half:
9-29 3-7 3-4
31.0% 42.9% 75.0%
4 0 4 4 3 2 5 5 5 3 8 0 2 2 4 2 2 7 9 1 0 2 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 4 19 25 44 21
TP
A TO Blk Stl
2 15 6 16 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 4 8 2 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 0
50 11 26
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Min
21 24 22 35 32 20 6 6 13 7 3 11
2 13 200
Game: 19-57 33.3% Game: 3-14 21.4% Game: 9-14 64.3%
Deadball Rebounds 2
Campbell 56 • 8-4, 1-2 A-Sun ## 24 30 41 11 12 10 15 21 25 40
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player WILLIAMSON, Ashley O'NEILL, Amanda YESH, Lauren MACK, Jessica ARTHUR, Lauren CLOXTON, Kate OCHOGU, Lynisha SMITHBERGER, Lindsay BRITT, Geami BELL, Gara Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 9-26 3FG % 1st Half: 1-6 FT % 1st Half: 4-10
34.6% 16.7% 40.0%
f f f g g
3-4 3-7 6-11 1-9 1-4 1-5 3-9 0-1 1-3 2-4
0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-2 1-5 0-3 0-1 0-0 0-0
21-57
2-14
Officials: Chris Parker, Ryan Freeman, Larry Wray Technical fouls: MER-None. Campbell-None. Attendance: 883 Score by periods MER Campbell
1 5 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 2 5 6 11 2 2 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 3 3 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 12-19 16 22 38 14
2nd half: 12-31 38.7% 2nd half: 1-8 12.5% 2nd half: 8-9 88.9%
1st
2nd
Total
26 23
24 33
50 56
2-2 0-0 4-5 5-8 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0
Game: 21-57 36.8% Game: 2-14 14.3% Game: 12-19 63.2%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
8 7 16 7 3 3 6 0 2 4
2 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 1 0
0 2 4 2 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 56 17 20
Min
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
1 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 1
24 21 30 29 28 14 17 8 18 11
3
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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 five 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 first lead at 10-9. The Camels would whittle the Mercer lead down behind a Kate Cloxton long ball, but behind 10 first 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 five 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 comeback 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 finish with a game-high 16 points for the Bears, who fall to 6-6 on the season. Chism contributed 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 floor. 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.
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JACKSONVILLE 78, MERCER 60 (JAN. 8, SWISHER GYMNASIUM) 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 finished with 17 points, scoring in double figures for the fifth 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.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs Jacksonville 1/8/09 5:30 p.m. at Jacksonville, Fla. (Swisher Gymnasium) MER 60 • 6-7, 2-2 A-Sun ## 10
The Dolphins came out of the gates on fire, with DaVina Hamilton scoring six early points to spring the home side to a 13-2 advantage.
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Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
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f f g g g
4-4 8-17 3-9 1-10 1-2 2-5 0-1 1-3 3-5
0-0 0-0 0-1 0-5 1-1 2-2 0-0 1-1 0-0
0 1 1 0 3 6 9 2 1 3 4 3 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 2 2 1 4 0 4 10-14 10 20 30 13
TaShera Lewis attempted to rally the Bears, scoring the 23-56 4-10 team’s first eight points on four quick buckets, includFG % 1st Half: 14-30 46.7% 2nd half: 9-26 34.6% ing a lay-in on a great look underneath in transition 3FG % 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd half: 2-4 50.0% from Doh. A slashing drive and subsequent finger roll FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd half: 5-8 62.5% Jacksonville 78 • 7-7, 3-2 A-Sun from Jackson cut the lead to 16-10. Total 3-Ptr ##
Jacksonville would quickly answer back, however, springing another 12-0 run, highlighted by a long-range basket from Regina Omoite following an offensive rebound.
20 21 04 11 14 03 10 22 23
0-0 1-4 2-2 6-6 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
GRABLE, Crystal JOHNSON, Desarae JACKSON, Coutney OMOITE, Regina HAMILTON, DaVina GEORGE, Jessica RICHARDSON, Teneskei WILLIAMS, Ashanti GRAY, Danielle PASCHAL, Lynsey GREGOIRE, Virginia Team Totals
f f g g g
4-4 6-8 4-8 4-7 4-10 0-1 0-2 2-4 1-3 2-7 2-7
0-0 0-0 2-5 3-6 0-3 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-3
3-4 2-2 1-1 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 2-2 1-2
3 4 7 1 0 3 3 1 1 2 3 1 3 6 9 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 3 1 4 2 1 5 6 2 1 2 3 15-17 13 27 40 13
After having the two teams trade off spurts throughout most of the first half, the game would finally stabi29-61 5-19 lize near the end of the period. JU’s Desarae Johnson FG % 1st Half: 18-31 58.1% 2nd half: 11-30 36.7% showed her skill in the paint with a baby hook from 3FG % 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd half: 2-11 18.2% FT % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0% 2nd half: 12-12 100.0 five feet before Dominique Chism responded for the Officials: Clifford Hitchman, Mark McClenney, Reid Brockett Bears, producing a deft head-fake in the post that led to Technical fouls: MER-None. Jacksonville-OMOITE, Regina. Attendance: 301 an easy jumper off the glass. 24 32
Chism would also finish 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 first 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.
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25 36
60 78
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0 3 4 3 0 1 0 1 3
2 5 2 4 4 2 0 1 1 2 60 15 23
Game: 29-61 47.5% Game: 5-19 26.3% Game: 15-17 88.2%
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8 17 8 8 3 7 0 3 6
13 37 28 37 15 23 3 28 16
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1 0 1 9 3 1 0 1 0 0 3
3 4 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 2
5 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 2 5 2 0 1 2 0 1 2
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78 19 19 12 15 200 Deadball Rebounds 1
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MERCER 70, UNF 44 (JAN. 10, UNF ARENA) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - An all-around team effort and a dominant first 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. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs North Florida 1/10/09 2 p.m. at Jacksonville, Fla,. - UNF Arena MER 70 • 7-7, 3-2 A-Sun ## 10 20 11 21 22 12 24 25 30 31 33 34
LEWIS, TaShera CHISM, Dominique SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Megan JACKSON, LaToya LEWIS, Anquaneice HAMMER, Lorin POWELL, Kara LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney BAWDEN, Holly RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 14-22 63.6% 3FG % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0
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1-3 7-9 3-4 2-3 4-8 2-3 0-0 0-1 4-5 0-2 2-5 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 1-1 2-3 3-5 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0
0-0 2-4 4-4 0-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 2-2 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0
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13-18
2nd half: 11-21 52.4% 2nd half: 1-4 25.0% 2nd half: 11-16 68.8%
0 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 0 8 8 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 5 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 5 6 27 33 23
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0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0
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0 3 6 2 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 1 2
0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
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Game: 25-43 58.1% Game: 7-12 58.3% Game: 13-18 72.2%
Deadball Rebounds 2
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Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player GULDAGER, Jennifer CHERIZOL, Arlande SYQUIO, Juliemay KIRKLAND, Brittany BOWEN, Jennifer BAKER, Kim SHEFFIELD, Shennette JONES, Brittany MOBLEY, Kayla WINDHAM, Willonda Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 4-34 3FG % 1st Half: 0-6 FT % 1st Half: 3-6
11.8% 0.0% 50.0%
f f g g g
0-2 1-6 1-7 2-9 2-14 1-8 0-0 1-1 4-7 3-4
0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 1-5 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0
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1 1 2 0 4 3 7 4 3 0 3 3 1 1 2 3 2 1 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 4 6 10 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 4 13-23 21 15 36 15
2nd half: 11-24 45.8% 2nd half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd half: 10-17 58.8%
0-0 2-4 2-2 2-3 2-2 1-2 0-0 1-3 3-5 0-2
Game: 15-58 25.9% Game: 1-11 9.1% Game: 13-23 56.5%
Officials: Ronald Ledington, Mitch Kaufman, Tony Brackins, Sr. Technical fouls: MER-None. North Florida-None. Attendance: 570 Score by periods MER North Florida
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Total
36 11
34 33
70 44
TP
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0 4 4 6 7 3 0 3 11 6
2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
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0 2 2 6 3 0 1 1 3 1
Dominique Chism finished 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 finish the contest with at least two points, as the Bears shot 58.1 percent from the floor from the contest: their highest total of the season.
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 1 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 0
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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 first ten minutes. A Megan Lewis three following some good ball movement stretched the Mercer advantage to 19-6. The Bears were flying 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 anything 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 field goal for over 11:46 , as the Lady Ospreys shot just 11 percent for the first 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 first 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.
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Mercer allowed just 11 points in the first half, holding 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.
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FGCU 85, MERCER 76 (JAN. 15, UNIVERSITY CENTER) MACON, Ga. – A back and forth battle between Mercer 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 threepoint shot to send the game into an extra period. From there, it was all FGCU, as the Bears could score just five points in overtime, as they fall to 7-8 (3-3 ASun) on the season.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics FGCU vs MER 1/15/09 7 p.m. at University Center, Macon, Ga. FGCU 85 • 11-4, 4-3 A-Sun ## 11
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The loss overshadows an impressive individual performance from Mercer forward Dominique Chism. The Dallas, Texas native turned in a career-high 26 points, including eight field goals and a 10-for-13 night from the free throw line. Junior guard Courtney Ford also earned the Bears first 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 first 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.
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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 fine drive down the baseline from Seymour would give the Bears a 7168 cushion. With just 12 seconds to play, however, Jacobson leveled 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 field goal in the final five minutes as the Eagles took control.
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BROWN, Brittany LYLES, Chelsea CHIHIL, Courtney MURPHY, Shannon McNALLY, Adrianne JACOBSON, Kelsey HERMAN, Kristine BEDDOME, Emma MINGOS, Kristina FESSENDEN, Amanda Team Totals
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FG % 1st Half: 12-31 38.7% 3FG % 1st Half: 7-16 43.8% FT % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8%
2-5 4-9 2-6 4-7 5-13 6-12 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1
0-1 1-3 1-3 4-6 2-4 6-12 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0
3-6 4-5 6-7 2-2 5-6 1-2 2-2 2-4 0-0 0-0
0 2 2 1 3 1 4 4 0 4 4 3 0 3 3 1 3 2 5 5 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 7 8 23-55 14-30 25-34 10 25 35 20
2nd half: 9-20 45.0% 2nd half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd half: 10-15 66.7%
OT: OT: OT:
2-4 2-3 8-10
50.0% 66.7% 80.0%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
7 13 11 14 17 19 2 2 0 0
1 0 3 6 1 1 0 1 0 1
2 0 2 6 7 3 0 0 0 0
85 14 20
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0
Min
24 24 30 35 37 36 6 21 5 7
1 11 225
Game: 23-55 41.8% Game: 14-30 46.7% Game: 25-34 73.5%
Deadball Rebounds 5
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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.
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Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player SEYMOUR, Cristin CHISM, Dominique LEWIS, Megan JACKSON, LaToya FORD, Courtney DOH, Natasha LEWIS, TaShera LEWIS, Anquaneice POWELL, Kara LEONARD, Nicole Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 14-27 51.9% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-10 40.0% FT % 1st Half: 6-7 85.7%
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7-10 8-16 1-3 1-6 7-16 2-3 1-3 0-2 1-1 0-1
2-3 0-0 0-1 0-3 3-5 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0
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5-14
2 2 4 5 2 4 6 3 0 0 0 5 2 2 4 1 3 7 10 5 1 4 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 4 6 15-25 12 25 37 27
2nd half: 12-26 46.2% 2nd half: 1-4 25.0% 2nd half: 8-14 57.1%
Officials: Technical fouls: FGCU-None. MER-None. Attendance: 103 Score by periods FGCU MER
0-0 10-13 0-0 2-2 2-4 1-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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33 33
14 5
85 76
OT: OT: OT:
2-8 0-0 1-4
25.0% 0.0% 25.0%
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Min
16 26 2 4 19 5 2 0 2 0
1 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 1
39 38 17 43 36 30 7 8 0+ 7
1 6 0 4 2 3 2 1 0 0
76 10 19
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 1 0 0 5 3 0 2 0 0
2 12 225
Game: 28-61 45.9% Game: 5-14 35.7% Game: 15-25 60.0%
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MERCER 58, STETSON 44 (JAN. 17, UNIVERSITY CENTER) 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). Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Stetson vs MER 1/17/09 2 p.m. at University Center, Macon, Ga. Stetson 44 • 7-10, 4-4 A-Sun ## 05 12 13 21 23 00 33 34
CARANNANTE, Brittany SMITH, Sharnesha CONNER, Jessica ELLISON, Kelly JACKSON, Ashli BARKLEY, Ayesha BIVINS, Jessica SWINSON, Shayna ROMAN, Lyllique Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 5-32 3FG % 1st Half: 1-10 FT % 1st Half: 4-5
15.6% 10.0% 80.0%
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1-3 1-9 1-4 6-16 4-9 1-3 0-5 1-2 1-5
0-2 1-3 0-0 2-11 2-5 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1
0-0 2-2 3-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2
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5-23
7-11
2nd half: 11-24 45.8% 2nd half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd half: 3-6 50.0%
0 0 0 1 4 2 6 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 2 1 3 0 1 7 8 3 0 3 3 2 1 11 12 10 29 39 19
TP
A TO Blk Stl
2 5 5 14 10 2 0 2 4
0 3 0 3 2 0 0 1 0
3 4 1 3 1 1 0 2 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
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9 19
1
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Game: 16-56 28.6% Game: 5-23 21.7% Game: 7-11 63.6%
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18 36 19 35 33 15 4 18 22
Deadball Rebounds 2
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Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player SEYMOUR, Cristin CHISM, Dominique JACKSON, LaToya LEONARD, Nicole FORD, Courtney DOH, Natasha LEWIS, TaShera LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan POWELL, Kara CARTER, Kourtney BAWDEN, Holly RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 10-29 34.5% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0
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2-5 5-15 2-10 2-6 3-12 1-4 0-0 0-0 4-7 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2
0-0 0-0 0-7 0-0 2-8 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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4-20
Officials: Technical fouls: Stetson-None. MER-None. Attendance: 197 Score by periods Stetson MER
4 6 10 3 2 6 8 2 0 2 2 1 4 5 9 2 3 4 7 2 4 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 3 14-21 18 32 50 12
2nd half: 10-33 30.3% 2nd half: 1-13 7.7% 2nd half: 12-19 63.2%
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29 33
44 58
2-2 2-3 6-6 0-0 1-3 0-3 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2
Game: 20-62 32.3% Game: 4-20 20.0% Game: 14-21 66.7%
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6 12 10 4 9 2 2 0 10 0 0 0 3
0 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
1 4 2 0 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
58 14 16
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 1 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1
Min
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Cristin Seymour also pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds, as Mercer enjoyed an impressive 50-39 advantage on the glass. Nicole Leonard finished 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 first half, the Bears nearly repeated the feat today, limiting Stetson to just 15 points on five-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 five of their 23 shots from three-point range. The Orange and Black would end the first half the stronger 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, finding 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, however, thanks in large part to the hustle of Leonard. The senior forward chased down an errant Mercer shot before finding 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.
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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 first double-digit outing of the season for the latter.
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BELMONT 71, MERCER 69 (JAN. 22, CURB EVENT CENTER) 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 second 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.
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The red-hot Jackson played a pivotal role in the Mercer fightback, contributing 23 of the team’s 48 second-half points to finish with a career-high 31 points overall. She would hit 10 of her 18 shots from the floor, including six of nine from behind the arc, but just could not get her final effort to fall, coming so close despite a pair of Belmont defenders in her face.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs Belmont University 01/22/09 7:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) MER 69 • 8-9, 4-4 A-Sun ## 20 25 11 22 31 05 10 12 21 30
Jackson becomes the first Mercer player to score over 30 points in a contest since Jwanda Roberson accomplished the feat back on Feb. 17, 2001. Jackson would finish the night as the team’s leading rebounder as well, pulling in six boards, while Megan Lewis also finished with doubledigit points for the second straight game, chipping in 12 points: all from behind the three-point arc.
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Mercer came out cold in the second half, as the Orange and Black would be held without a field 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 taking the final 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 finished 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.
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CHISM, Dominique LEONARD, Nicole SEYMOUR, Cristin JACKSON, LaToya FORD, Courtney DOH, Natasha LEWIS, TaShera LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan CARTER, Kourtney BAWDEN, Holly RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 7-26 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 FT % 1st Half: 5-5
26.9% 28.6% 100.0
f f g g g
3-7 0-1 0-3 9-17 1-4 2-4 1-3 0-0 5-9 1-4 0-1 0-3
0-0 0-0 0-2 5-8 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 5-9 0-0 0-0 0-0
2-2 0-0 2-2 5-5 0-0 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-2
22-56 11-22 14-16 2nd half: 15-30 50.0% 2nd half: 9-15 60.0% 2nd half: 9-11 81.8%
0 2 2 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 6 6 2 0 4 4 1 2 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 5 24 29 21
TP
A TO Blk Stl
8 0 2 28 3 7 2 0 15 2 0 2
0 0 1 5 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 0
Min
3 0 1 5 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 1
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
69 14 17
1
7 200
Game: 22-56 39.3% Game: 11-22 50.0% Game: 14-16 87.5%
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Deadball Rebounds 2
Belmont University 71 • 12-6, 7-2 A-Sun ## 22 41
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 possession, ending in a strong putback for Lewis.
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
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20 23 35 05 15 33 44
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player BURTNETT, Cacy BOBBITT, Jessica ROCKWELL, Amber MOORE, Tereva HOLIDAY, LaWanna KESLER, Crystal BUNCH, Kristin DANIEL, Tristan NELSON, Haley Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 12-27 44.4% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-12 25.0% FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0
f f g g g
1-7 4-8 5-11 4-9 5-7 0-1 2-3 0-0 1-3
0-4 0-2 2-8 0-1 2-3 0-0 2-3 0-0 0-0
0-0 4-4 8-8 0-0 0-2 1-2 1-4 3-3 4-4
22-49
6-21
21-27
2nd half: 10-22 45.5% 2nd half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd half: 17-23 73.9%
Officials: Philip Freels, Wayne Patterson, Yvonne Hall Technical fouls: MER-None. Belmont University-None. Attendance: 231 Score by periods MER Belmont University
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2nd
Total
21 31
48 40
69 71
0 2 2 1 0 9 9 3 0 2 2 1 2 3 5 2 0 4 4 3 0 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 4 1 1 1 2 5 29 34 14
Game: 22-49 44.9% Game: 6-21 28.6% Game: 21-27 77.8%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
2 12 20 8 12 1 7 3 6
0 2 3 2 3 2 2 0 0
3 5 3 2 2 0 0 2 1
71 14 18
0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 1
Min
27 29 33 31 31 9 21 7 12
4 10 200 Deadball Rebounds 4
09 10
BASKETBALL
MERCER 64, LIPSCOMB 48 (JAN. 24, ALLEN ARENA) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After seeing a potential gamewinning shot lip out off the rim the game before, Mercer took no such risks on Saturday, jumping out to an insurmountable lead early against Lipscomb in claiming a 64-48 win at Allen Arena. The Bears (9-9, 5-4 ASun) embarked on a 27-3 run early, holding the home side without a field goal for nearly a 13-minute stretch in the opening stanza, to earn a split in the Music City.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs Lipscomb 01/24/09 2:00 p.m. at Nashville, Tenn. (Allen Arena) MER 64 • 9-9, 5-4 A-Sun ## 20 34 11 21 22 05 24 25 30 31 33
CHISM, Dominique RAMON, Lacy SEYMOUR, Cristin LEWIS, Megan JACKSON, LaToya DOH, Natasha LEWIS, TaShera POWELL, Kara LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney BAWDEN, Holly Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 14-35 40.0% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% FT % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4%
f c g g g
7-13 0-0 0-2 3-7 5-13 0-1 1-1 1-1 0-4 1-3 5-13 1-2
0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 3-8 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-3 0-0
3-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 2-2 2-2 1-2
24-60
7-17
9-11
2nd half: 10-25 40.0% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd half: 4-4 100.0
4 4 8 5 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 3 0 4 4 3 0 2 2 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 3 8 11 1 0 2 2 1 1 2 3 12 31 43 20
TP
A TO Blk Stl
17 0 0 7 13 0 2 3 1 4 14 3
2 2 1 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Min
0 3 2 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
64 13 17
1
8 200
Game: 24-60 40.0% Game: 7-17 41.2% Game: 9-11 81.8%
18 19 18 29 37 16 8 3 14 7 26 5
Deadball Rebounds 1
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Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player PARTIN, Jilian NIX, Cree WAGGENER, Clair BOWERS, Anna BARTSOKAS, Jenna BOWMAN, Miaca McGOWAN, Toia McALISTER, Leah BRONSON, Valerie DUERK, Brittany ROLLINS, Katie Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 5-25 3FG % 1st Half: 1-12 FT % 1st Half: 6-11
20.0% 8.3% 54.5%
f f c g g
1-6 3-10 2-3 2-10 4-14 0-2 0-1 0-2 0-3 1-3 2-2
0-2 0-0 0-0 2-6 1-8 0-2 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-0 0-0
15-56
3-24
Officials: Philip Freels, Charlie Hust, Courtney Walker Technical fouls: MER-None. Lipscomb-None. Attendance: 1066 Score by periods MER Lipscomb
2 3 5 1 2 5 7 1 2 4 6 1 0 2 2 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 1 3 0 3 1 2 1 3 0 4 3 7 15-27 17 24 41 12
2nd half: 10-31 32.3% 2nd half: 2-12 16.7% 2nd half: 9-16 56.3%
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2nd
Total
37 17
27 31
64 48
3-4 4-8 2-2 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-9 0-0
Game: 15-56 26.8% Game: 3-24 12.5% Game: 15-27 55.6%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
5 10 6 7 10 0 0 0 0 6 4
1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
3 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 1 3 0
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
Min
48
8 16
2
7 200
25 32 18 26 30 21 3 4 12 23 6
Deadball Rebounds 5,1
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-of24 (12.5 percent) from behind the three-point arc. Freshman center Lacy Ramon made the first start of her college career, slotting into the five-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-outside game visibly stretching the Lipscomb defense. Mercer were just as dominant on the defensive end, holding Lipscomb without a field 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 first-half turnovers, resulting in 14 points. LaToya Jackson would then provide the icing on the cake in an impressive first half, finding the bottom of the net on a trademark long-range bomb before dishing a smart pass underneath to Holly Bawden for an uncontested lay-in. All told, the Orange and Black shot 40 percent in the first half, compared to just 20 for Lipscomb, as they headed to the locker room with a deserved 37-17 advantage. The Bears were firmly back in charge now, and Ford flew past her defender with a great hesitation dribble to earn her 14th points of the night as Mercer stretched their lead to 49-27.
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Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
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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 Mercer with 17 points, hitting seven of her 13 shots from the field while grabbing eight rebounds as well.
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WOMEN’S
MERCER 66, KENNESAW STATE 56 (JAN. 28, UNIVERSITY CENTER) 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 performance, 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 floor, 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.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Kennesaw State vs MER 1/28/09 9 p.m. at University Center - Macon, Ga. Kennesaw State 56 • 8-10, 5-5 A-Sun ## 11 23 24 30 44
GAME RECAPS
Senior Dominique Chism led the Bears’ charge with a game-high 22 points and six rebounds, hitting eight of her 15 shots from the field. Natasha Doh also enjoyed a fine game, scoring 10 points with five steals and two assists from the bench. All told, four Bears would crack double-digit scoring, with Latoya Jackson and Courtney Ford each also dropping in 10 apiece.
12 20 25 32 42
Doh would return the favor almost immediately, sprinting 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 first 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 five lead changes.
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KELLEY, Greteya JOHNSON, Lennisha BAKER, Jennifer BULLOCK, DeAndrea HENDERSON, Britteny SMITH, Angie LOCKETT, Gia JOHNSON, Ashley JOHNSON, Jasmine NIXON, Montinique Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 10-32 31.3% 3FG % 1st Half: 2-11 18.2% FT % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0%
* * * * *
0-5 3-9 5-12 1-4 6-13 1-6 1-8 0-1 0-0 4-7
0-2 0-2 2-7 1-2 0-0 0-3 0-4 0-1 0-0 0-0
21-65
3-21
0-0 1-2 4-5 1-2 5-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1
1 3 4 1 2 0 2 3 4 4 8 4 2 1 3 4 5 8 13 3 1 3 4 2 0 4 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 5 3 3 3 6 11-17 19 30 49 25
2nd half: 11-33 33.3% 2nd half: 1-10 10.0% 2nd half: 8-11 72.7%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
0 7 16 4 17 2 2 0 0 8
0 3 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
3 3 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 6
1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
56
9 21
6
4 200
Game: 21-65 32.3% Game: 3-21 14.3% Game: 11-17 64.7%
Min
20 24 38 20 34 10 19 9 3 23
Deadball Rebounds 4
MER 66 • 10-9, 6-4 A-Sun ## 11 20
Chism would score the first 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 first lead of the game at 7-5. An 8-0 run midway through the half would spring the Bears to a 15-7 lead.
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player
21 22 34 05 10 25 30 31
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player SEYMOUR, Cristin CHISM, Dominique LEWIS, Megan JACKSON, LaToya RAMON, Lacy DOH, Natasha LEWIS, TaShera LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 8-32 3FG % 1st Half: 1-7 FT % 1st Half: 8-12
25.0% 14.3% 66.7%
* * * * *
3-8 8-15 1-2 2-12 0-2 4-6 0-1 0-1 0-1 3-9
0-0 0-0 0-1 2-7 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2
21-57
2-13
3 3 6 2 1 5 6 3 0 4 4 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 5 4 7 2 9 22-33 13 27 40 18
2nd half: 13-25 52.0% 2nd half: 1-6 16.7% 2nd half: 14-21 66.7%
Officials: Shawn Goode, Tim Buckner, Sonny Scyphers Technical fouls: Kennesaw State-None. MER-None. Attendance: 313 Score by periods Kennesaw State MER
1-3 6-7 0-0 9-10 0-0 2-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-4
1st
2nd
Total
25 25
31 41
56 66
Game: 21-57 36.8% Game: 2-13 15.4% Game: 22-33 66.7%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
7 22 2 15 0 10 0 0 0 10
0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 1
66
7 14
1 1 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 2
1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2 1 0 1 1 5 1 0 0 3
Min
23 30 20 40 12 26 9 10 6 24
5 14 200 Deadball Rebounds 4
09 10
BASKETBALL
MERCER 67, CAMPBELL 49 (FEB. 2, UNIVERSITY CENTER) 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 first-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). Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Campbell vs MER 2/2/09 5:00 p.m. at Macon, Ga. (University Center) Campbell 49 • 9-12, 2-10 A-Sun ## 11 12 30 40 41 10 15 22 24 25 44 50
MACK, Jessica ARTHUR, Lauren O'NEILL, Amanda BELL, Gara YESH, Lauren CLOXTON, Kate OCHOGU, Lynisha SMITHBERGER, Lindsay BELL, Cara WILLIAMSON, Ashley BRITT, Geami FERGUSON, Whitney BASS, Katelyn Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 7-31 3FG % 1st Half: 4-10 FT % 1st Half: 2-2
22.6% 40.0% 100.0
* * * * *
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF 0-7 0-0 0-0 4 1 5 2 2-9 2-6 4-4 0 0 0 1 0-4 0-3 0-0 0 3 3 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 5 7 1 1-7 0-3 5-5 0 2 2 0 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 3-5 0-2 2-3 4 2 6 3 1-3 1-2 1-2 0 2 2 1 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 1-5 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 3-8 1-5 0-0 0 2 2 0 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2-5 0-0 1-2 2 3 5 3 3 1 4 15-61 6-24 13-16 17 24 41 13
2nd half: 8-30 26.7% 2nd half: 2-14 14.3% 2nd half: 11-14 78.6%
TP 0 10 0 0 7 3 8 4 0 2 7 3 5 49
A TO Blk Stl Min 1 3 1 1 22 3 1 0 0 31 1 1 0 1 21 0 2 0 0 11 1 2 1 0 33 1 1 0 0 12 0 1 0 0 21 0 3 0 1 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 1 1 12 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 16 1 7 17 4 5 200
Game: 15-61 24.6% Game: 6-24 25.0% Game: 13-16 81.3%
Deadball Rebounds 5
MER 67 • 11-9, 7-4 A-Sun ## 11 20 21 22 34 05 10 12 23 24 25 30 31 33
Player SEYMOUR, Cristin CHISM, Dominique LEWIS, Megan JACKSON, LaToya RAMON, Lacy DOH, Natasha LEWIS, TaShera LEWIS, Anquaneice HAMMER, Lorin POWELL, Kara LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney BAWDEN, Holly Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 16-33 48.5% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% FT % 1st Half: 1-1 100.0
* * * * *
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 5-10 0-1 3-4 0 2 2 4 3-5 0-1 1-2 1 3 4 0 5-10 3-6 1-1 0 2 2 1 3-6 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 3-5 1-1 0-0 2 3 5 1 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 2-4 2-2 1-2 1 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 3 4-11 1-2 0-0 1 8 9 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 5 7 27-57 7-13 6-11 8 27 35 14
2nd half: 11-24 45.8% 2nd half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 5-10 50.0%
Officials: Jeff McNicol, Meadow Overstreet, Lauren Bass Technical fouls: Campbell-None. MER-None. Attendance: 179 Score by periods Campbell MER
1st
2nd
Total
20 36
29 31
49 67
Game: 27-57 47.4% Game: 7-13 53.8% Game: 6-11 54.5%
TP 0 13 7 14 6 7 0 7 0 0 0 4 9 0
A TO Blk Stl 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 3 0 1 0 0
67 15 14
6
Min 14 24 24 29 26 18 6 6 4 2 4 14 26 3
7 200 Deadball Rebounds 3
LaToya Jackson led Mercer with 14 points, hitting five of her ten shots from the floor and three three-pointers. Dominique Chism contributed 13 points and four assists as well, while Courtney Ford just missed out on a doubledouble with her nine-point, nine-rebound night. After scoring just five points apiece in the opening few minutes, both teams began to find their stroke midway through the first half. Not surprisingly, LaToya Jackson was at the heart of the action for the Bears; her quick first 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 threepointer from a good two feet behind the arc. All told, the Bears would finish 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 first time by, the Orange and Black weren’t going to make same mistake again, and came out firing. Megan Lewis pulled up for a mid-range jumper for the first points of the second stanza, and Natasha Doh finished 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 finish the night shooting 47.4 percent from the floor, 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.
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The Bears exploded for 16 first-half field 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.
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WOMEN’S
MERCER 65, UNF 61 (FEB. 5, UNIVERSITY CENTER) 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 deficit 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 find their respective 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.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics North Florida vs MER 2/5/09 7:00 p.m. at University Center - Macon, Ga. North Florida 61 • 5-17, 4-9 A-Sun ## 04 10 14 20 22 03
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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 flow of the season. At this time of the year, a win is a win.”
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A lay-up from Cherizol and a pair Lady Osprey free throws would cut the lead to three with under a minute 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 finished with 14 points for the Lady Ospreys, while Cherizol had 10 points in the loss.
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SYQUIO, Juliemay KIRKLAND, Brittany GULDAGER, Jennifer BOWEN, Jennifer CHERIZOL, Arlande BAKER, Kim SHEFFIELD, Shennette RASLEY, Rachelle JONES, Brittany Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 14-31 45.2% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0
* * * * *
4-5 4-9 3-5 1-6 5-9 3-5 1-3 0-2 0-3
0-0 4-6 0-1 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
1-2 2-2 2-2 5-6 0-0 2-3 3-4 0-0 0-0
21-47
4-10
15-19
2nd half: 7-16 43.8% 2nd half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd half: 11-15 73.3%
0 2 2 5 0 2 2 1 2 9 11 2 2 2 4 4 0 5 5 1 1 0 1 3 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 3 3 9 25 34 19
TP
A TO Blk Stl
9 14 8 7 10 8 5 0 0
3 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 0
Min
4 5 0 4 1 3 1 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
61 11 18
1
5 200
Game: 21-47 44.7% Game: 4-10 40.0% Game: 15-19 78.9%
25 33 32 30 32 17 14 4 13
Deadball Rebounds 1,1
MER 65 • 12-9, 8-4 A-Sun ## 11 20 21 22 34 05 12 25
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.
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player
30 31
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player SEYMOUR, Cristin CHISM, Dominique LEWIS, Megan JACKSON, LaToya RAMON, Lacy DOH, Natasha LEWIS, Anquaneice LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 12-29 41.4% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-14 28.6% FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0%
* * * * *
0-2 2-6 0-2 4-11 3-5 5-10 0-1 0-1 3-3 5-15
0-1 0-0 0-2 2-6 0-1 3-5 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-5
22-56
7-21
Officials: Cloud, Walker, Poole Technical fouls: North Florida-None. MER-None. Attendance: 137 Score by periods North Florida MER
0 3 3 3 3 5 8 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 3 3 1 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 3 0 3 1 4 1 3 2 5 14-20 12 20 32 17
2nd half: 10-27 37.0% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd half: 12-16 75.0%
1st
2nd
Total
36 30
25 35
61 65
2-2 1-2 0-0 5-8 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-6
Game: 22-56 39.3% Game: 7-21 33.3% Game: 14-20 70.0%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
2 5 0 15 6 14 0 0 6 17
1 2 1 4 2 3 0 0 0 0
Min
1 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 2
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 3
20 24 15 33 23 32 6 4 14 29
65 13 12
1
7 200 Deadball Rebounds 2
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BASKETBALL
JACKSONVILLE 61, MERCER 54 (FEB. 7, UNIVERSITY CENTER) MACON, Ga. – Mercer saw its season-high four-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday, as Jacksonville edged the Bears at the University Center by a 61-54 margin. It was a much closer game, however, than the final score lets on, as the two teams sat tied at 54-54 with under forty seconds to play. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Jacksonville vs MER 2/7/09 4:00 p.m. at University Center - Macon, Ga. Jacksonville 61 • 13-10, 9-5 A-Sun ## 11 12 14 20 21 03 10 22 23 24 32
OMOITE, Regina JONES, Valerie HAMILTON, DaVina GRABLE, Crystal JOHNSON, Desarae GEORGE, Jessica JACKSON, Coutney RICHARDSON, Teneskei WILLIAMS, Ashanti GRAY, Danielle PASCHAL, Lynsey GREGOIRE, Virginia Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 12-32 37.5% 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% FT % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7%
* * * * *
2-9 0-1 1-5 1-4 1-3 0-2 1-5 7-10 0-1 0-2 4-8 3-11
1-6 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-5
20-61
4-20
7-8 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 6-6
2 2 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 2 4 0 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 3 4 7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 4 0 2 1 3 2 1 4 5 17-23 12 28 40 14
2nd half: 8-29 27.6% 2nd half: 2-13 15.4% 2nd half: 11-14 78.6%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
12 0 5 2 2 0 3 15 0 1 8 13
3 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
2 2 3 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 2 3
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
61
9 19
1
7 200
Game: 20-61 32.8% Game: 4-20 20.0% Game: 17-23 73.9%
Min
36 8 22 10 17 4 22 25 3 5 25 23
Deadball Rebounds 4
MER 54 • 12-10, 8-5 A-Sun ## 05 11 20 22 34 10 12 21 25 30 31
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player DOH, Natasha SEYMOUR, Cristin CHISM, Dominique JACKSON, LaToya RAMON, Lacy LEWIS, TaShera LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 11-29 37.9% 3FG % 1st Half: 2-8 25.0% FT % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4%
* * * * *
6-10 2-13 7-12 0-6 2-2 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 4-11
0-1 0-4 1-1 0-3 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3
2-3 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 2-4
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7-12
2nd half: 11-29 37.9% 2nd half: 1-6 16.7% 2nd half: 2-5 40.0%
Officials: Sisk, Norton, Abernathy Technical fouls: Jacksonville-None. MER-TEAM. Attendance: 419 Score by periods Jacksonville MER
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32 29
29 25
61 54
0 5 5 5 4 4 8 3 0 8 8 4 0 2 2 1 1 5 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 6 11 31 42 18
Game: 22-58 37.9% Game: 3-14 21.4% Game: 7-12 58.3%
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0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
54
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6 1 4 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 2
0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Min
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The loss negates a fine performance from seniors Dominique Chism and Natasha Doh, who scored 15 and 14 points apiece while shooting a combined 13-of-22 from the field. Chism also grabbed eight rebounds, tying with teammate Cristin Seymour for the game high. Guard Natasha Doh reclaimed her spot in the Mercer starting lineup after an impressive 14-point performance 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 first 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 first 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 fightback, reclaiming the lead for the Bears at 50-48 with a 12-foot floater with 4:45 left to play. A tight finish was on the cards, and the Dolphins reclaimed their advantage through Richardson. The forward 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.
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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.
09 10
WOMEN’S
KENNESAW STATE 64, MERCER 50 (FEB. 9, KSU CONVOCATION CENTER) 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 final seven minutes while Kennesaw State caught fire, 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 fifth place with the Bears in the middle of the A-Sun standings.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs Kennesaw State 02/09/09 4:30 p.m. at Kennesaw, Ga. (KSU Convocation Center) MER 50 • 12-11, 8-6 A-Sun ## 20
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The Bears got 13 points from Dominique Chism: their lone participant able to crack double-figures. Guard LaToya Jackson finished 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 find their rhythm early on, as neither side was able to shoot higher than 28 percent from the floor in the first half.
34 05 11 22 10 12 21 25 30 31
The two teams would trade blows throughout most of the second half, however, with Kennesaw taking their first lead of the game on four straight points from Montinique Nixon, who finished 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.
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28.0% 66.7% 71.4%
f c g g g
5-11 1-3 0-5 1-6 3-10 4-4 3-6 1-2 0-0 0-2 1-4
0-0 0-1 0-0 1-1 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1
3-4 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-7
19-53
3-8
9-18
2nd half: 12-28 42.9% 2nd half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd half: 4-11 36.4%
2 3 5 5 0 1 1 2 1 7 8 5 4 4 8 2 1 2 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 3 2 3 5 11 26 37 22
TP
A TO Blk Stl
13 2 1 3 7 8 7 3 0 0 6
0 1 2 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0
50
5 3 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 1 9 24
Min
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
4
7 200
Game: 19-53 35.8% Game: 3-8 37.5% Game: 9-18 50.0%
21 17 30 23 38 11 11 18 4 6 21
Deadball Rebounds 2
Kennesaw State 64 • 11-11, 8-6 A-Sun ## 24 30 11 23 05 10 12 20 25 32
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 advantage at the break.
CHISM, Dominique RAMON, Lacy DOH, Natasha SEYMOUR, Cristin JACKSON, LaToya LEWIS, TaShera LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 7-25 3FG % 1st Half: 2-3 FT % 1st Half: 5-7
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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.
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player
44
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player BAKER, Jennifer BULLOCK, DeAndrea NIXON, Montinique KELLEY, Greteya JOHNSON, Lennisha BOLDEN, Tamasha MOLDEN, JoeDonna SMITH, Angie LOCKETT, Gia JOHNSON, Ashley JOHNSON, Jasmine HENDERSON, Britteny Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 6-29 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 FT % 1st Half: 4-8
20.7% 28.6% 50.0%
f f c g g
0-4 0-4 5-9 2-7 3-4 0-1 1-3 1-7 6-10 1-2 2-5 0-3
0-2 0-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-3 2-4 0-1 0-0 0-0
21-59
4-15
1 4 5 3 2 1 3 3 6 5 11 3 1 0 1 1 0 4 4 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 1 0 4 4 3 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 3 5 18-24 15 30 45 18
2nd half: 15-30 50.0% 2nd half: 2-8 25.0% 2nd half: 14-16 87.5%
5-8 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-6 4-4 0-2 2-2
Game: 21-59 35.6% Game: 4-15 26.7% Game: 18-24 75.0%
Officials: Bobby Deavers, Marcus Smith, Calvin Garth Technical fouls: MER-SEYMOUR, Cristin. Kennesaw State-BULLOCK, DeAndrea. Attendance: 262 Score by periods MER Kennesaw State
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Total
21 18
29 46
50 64
TP
A TO Blk Stl
5 0 12 5 6 0 2 3 19 6 4 2
2 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0
Min
3 2 2 4 2 0 3 0 2 1 0 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
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64 13 20
2
6 200 Deadball Rebounds 3
09 10
BASKETBALL
MERCER 71, STETSON 67 (FEB. 12, EDMUNDS CENTER) DeLAND, Fla. – Mercer came out firing, 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 comfortable for the Bears, as the home side stormed back to tie the game in a pulsating second half. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs Stetson 02/12/09 5:00 p.m. at DeLand, Fla. (Edmunds Center) MER 71 • 13-11 (9-6 ASUN) ## 20 11 05 22 31 10 21 23 25 30 34
CHISM, Dominique SEYMOUR, Cristin DOH, Natasha JACKSON, LaToya FORD, Courtney LEWIS, TaShera LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan HAMMER, Lorin LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 13-31 41.9% 3FG % 1st Half: 6-13 46.2% FT % 1st Half: 9-9 100.0
f c g g g
3-11 0-2 3-4 5-10 5-7 0-0 0-0 2-5 0-1 0-1 2-5 0-0
0-1 0-1 0-1 5-9 4-4 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
5-6 0-0 6-7 4-4 6-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2 5 7 5 2 1 3 3 0 4 4 1 1 0 1 4 1 2 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 20-46 10-19 21-25 10 21 31 24
2nd half: 7-15 46.7% 2nd half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 12-16 75.0%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
11 0 12 19 20 0 0 5 0 0 4 0
1 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0
2 2 6 6 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 71 13 22
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 2 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 0
Min
25 15 40 30 24 2 3 16 1 27 13 4
3 14 200
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) ## 13 23 00 12 34 03 05 24 33
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player
CONNER, Jessica f 5-8 JACKSON, Ashli f 3-7 BARKLEY, Ayesha c 2-4 SMITH, Sharnesha g 4-13 ROMAN, Lyllique g 0-1 BROWN, Tierra 4-15 CARANNANTE, Brittany 1-4 BIVINS, Jessica 1-3 SWINSON, Shayna 1-1 Team Totals 21-56
FG % 1st Half: 10-25 40.0% 3FG % 1st Half: 1-6 16.7% FT % 1st Half: 10-14 71.4%
0-0 1-2 0-0 0-3 0-1 0-4 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-13
5 6 11 2 3 1 4 0 1 0 1 4 1 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 5 4 9 24-31 19 18 37 20
2nd half: 11-31 35.5% 2nd half: 0-7 0.0% 2nd half: 14-17 82.4%
Officials: Roland Ledington, Brian Garland, Michelle Blount Technical fouls: MER-None. Stetson-None. Attendance: 785 Score by periods MER Stetson
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Total
41 31
30 36
71 67
4-6 4-4 3-3 0-1 0-0 4-7 4-4 2-2 3-4
Game: 21-56 37.5% Game: 1-13 7.7% Game: 24-31 77.4%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
14 11 7 8 0 12 6 4 5
0 1 0 5 1 0 2 0 0
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9 17
3 4 1 2 2 2 1 2 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 0 0 4 0 5 4 0 0
Min
34 29 15 38 8 27 20 18 11
2 14 200 Deadball Rebounds 1
Ford finished the night with a team-best 20 points: a career-high for the Orange, California junior. Jackson was close behind, contributing 19 points with five three-point field goals to her credit. Natasha Doh (12 pts.) and Dominique Chism (11 pts.) also scored in double-figures for the Bears. Shooting 41.9 percent from the floor and 46.2 percent from behind the arc in the opening stanza, it marked the first time all season that the Bears have put up over 40 points in the first 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 gathering 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 without a field 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 field goal until the final few seconds, setting the stage for Jackson and Ford’s late heroics. The Bears finished the night shooting 84 percent from the free throw line, knocking down 21 of their 25 shots from the charity stripe.
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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.
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WOMEN’S
FGCU 65, MERCER 58 (FEB. 14, ALICO ARENA) 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 finished just shy of a double-double with 10 points and a game-high nine rebounds.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs FGCU 2/14/09 1:00 pm at Fort Myers, Fla. (Alico Arena) MER 58 • 13-12, 9-7 ASun ## 20 05 11 22 31 12
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It was a closer game than the final scoreline may let on, as the Bears led by nine in the second half. But unable to hit a field goal in the final five 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 first lead at 20-19 with seven minutes to play in the first behind a pair of McNally free throws.
21 25 30 34
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 baseline 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 first 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.
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CHISM, Dominique DOH, Natasha SEYMOUR, Cristin JACKSON, LaToya FORD, Courtney LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 12-28 42.9% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0%
f g g g g
0-3 9-12 4-10 3-11 3-12 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-1
0-0 0-1 1-3 1-5 1-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
20-51 2nd half: 2nd half: 2nd half:
3-14
8-23 0-5 9-14
1 2 3 5 3 2 5 3 3 4 7 4 1 3 4 1 2 7 9 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15-22 11 21 32 19
34.8% 0.0% 64.3%
4-6 5-8 2-2 0-0 3-4 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
TP
A TO Blk Stl
Min
4 23 11 7 10 1 0 2 0 0
3 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0
3 3 1 1 3 0 3 1 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0
17 35 37 35 33 18 16 7 0+ 2
58
9 15
1
9 200
Game: 20-51 39.2% Game: 3-14 21.4% Game: 15-22 68.2%
Deadball Rebounds 4
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The Eagles begin to find 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.
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14 21 33
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player LYLES, Chelsea MINGOS, Kristina McNALLY, Adrianne BROWN, Brittany MURPHY, Shannon JACOBSON, Kelsey HERMAN, Kristine BEDDOME, Emma JACKLIN, Diana CHIHIL, Courtney FESSENDEN, Amanda Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 9-23 3FG % 1st Half: 7-13 FT % 1st Half: 7-10
39.1% 53.8% 70.0%
f f f g g
2-7 0-2 6-13 3-6 2-8 4-7 0-1 0-2 0-0 2-2 0-0
1-4 0-1 2-5 0-1 2-5 4-7 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-0
2 3 5 2 0 2 2 0 2 1 3 4 0 2 2 1 0 3 3 1 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 3 3 6 4 1 0 1 2 2 2 4 19-48 10-26 17-22 10 23 33 16
2nd half: 10-25 40.0% 2nd half: 3-13 23.1% 2nd half: 10-12 83.3%
Officials: Ken Drayton, Will Schreiber, Susan Chue Technical fouls: MER-TEAM. FGCU-None. Attendance: 865 Score by periods MER FGCU
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Total
33 32
25 33
58 65
1-2 0-0 5-7 0-0 2-2 7-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0
Game: 19-48 39.6% Game: 10-26 38.5% Game: 17-22 77.3%
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6 0 19 6 8 19 0 0 0 7 0
2 0 3 1 5 2 0 2 0 1 2
7 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 65 18 19
Min
0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0
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09 10
BASKETBALL
MERCER 68, LIPSCOMB 56 (FEB. 19, UNIVERSITY CENTER) 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 lastplaced 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 outstanding three-point shooting in the first-half.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Lipscomb vs MER 02/19/09 7 p.m. at University Center - Macon, Ga. Lipscomb 56 • 5-21, 3-14 A-Sun ## 10 12 22 42 44 14 34 40 51
Player BOWERS, Anna BARTSOKAS, Jenna PARTIN, Jilian NIX, Cree WAGGENER, Clair BOWMAN, Miaca BURROUGHS, Chelsea BRONSON, Valerie DUERK, Brittany ROLLINS, Katie Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 10-31 32.3% 3FG % 1st Half: 6-13 46.2% FT % 1st Half: 6-6 100.0
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3-9 2-9 3-11 0-4 3-4 0-0 1-3 0-4 2-4 5-9
3-9 2-6 1-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-2 0-0 1-2
19-57 2nd half: 2nd half: 2nd half:
8-27
9-26 2-14 4-4
2-2 0-0 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 2-2
3 1 4 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 4 1 3 4 1 0 3 3 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 4 5 4 5 4 9 2 2 1 3 10-10 14 20 34 20
34.6% 14.3% 100.0
TP
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11 6 9 2 6 0 3 2 4 13
3 3 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 1
1 2 6 1 2 0 1 1 6 0 1 56 12 21
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 1 2
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Game: 19-57 33.3% Game: 8-27 29.6% Game: 10-10 100.0
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Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player DOH, Natasha SEYMOUR, Cristin CHISM, Dominique JACKSON, LaToya FORD, Courtney LEWIS, TaShera LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 10-33 30.3% 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0%
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6-11 3-5 2-4 6-12 4-9 0-0 0-1 0-2 1-4 0-2 0-1
1-1 1-2 0-0 4-8 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
22-51
6-13
Officials: Shawn Goode, Darrell Mitchell, Courtney Walker Technical fouls: Lipscomb-None. MER-None. Attendance: 451 Score by periods Lipscomb MER
1 1 2 2 2 6 8 1 0 1 1 3 0 3 3 1 1 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 2 2 0 2 2 4 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 5 18-20 10 24 34 14
2nd half: 12-18 66.7% 2nd half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 17-18 94.4%
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24 45
56 68
4-4 3-4 0-0 6-6 3-4 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Game: 22-51 43.1% Game: 6-13 46.2% Game: 18-20 90.0%
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A TO Blk Stl
17 10 4 22 11 0 2 0 2 0 0
1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 1
68
8 19
4 4 3 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 0
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
5 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0
Min
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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 finished 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 finished with 17 points as well: the fifth 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 doubledouble, finishing 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 Bisons out to a 30-16 advantage, as Mercer went over six minutes without a field goal to fuel a 12-2 Lipscomb run. All the momentum pointed toward the Orange and Black now, and Dominique Chism gave them their first lead of the game with a fine 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 firmly in control now, and the dagger 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 confidently 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.
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WOMEN’S
MERCER 70, BELMONT 61 (FEB. 21, UNIVERSITY CENTER) MACON, Ga. – Mercer ensured its six seniors took their final 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 final 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 standings, 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.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont University vs MER 2/21/09 2:00 p.m. at University Center - Macon, Ga. Belmont University 61 • 16-11, 11-7 ASun ## 15 20
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BUNCH, Kristin ROCKWELL, Amber MOORE, Tereva HOLIDAY, LaWanna BOBBITT, Jessica KESLER, Crystal SWISHER, Rachel NELSON, Haley Team Totals
Senior Dominique Chism and junior LaToya Jackson both contributed a game-high 17 points to the Mercer cause, while Ford and Natasha Doh also finished in double-figures with 14 and 11 points apiece, respectively.
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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 five quick points was met by another three-pointer at the other end from Jackson.
FG % 1st Half: 7-27 3FG % 1st Half: 3-11 FT % 1st Half: 9-16
35 41 05 30 44
## 05 20 22 30 10 12 21 25 31 33 34
Despite playing with four fouls, Cristin Seymour began to step up for the Bears with under five 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 fine 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 finished the game as Belmont’s top scorer, putting in 16 points and seven boards for the Bruins. Bobbitt finished with 14 points and eight boards in the loss as well.
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25.9% 27.3% 56.3%
* * * * *
1-7 4-8 0-10 3-9 5-11 1-6 1-2 0-1
0-3 3-5 0-3 3-6 0-1 0-3 0-1 0-0
15-54
6-22
5-10 5-5 3-4 1-2 4-11 3-4 0-0 4-4
6 3 9 2 3 4 7 2 3 3 6 2 0 2 2 5 6 3 9 4 2 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 2 3 5 25-40 23 22 45 21
2nd half: 8-27 29.6% 2nd half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd half: 16-24 66.7%
TP
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0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0
4 1 1 3 4 2 0 1
0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0
1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0
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4
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Game: 15-54 27.8% Game: 6-22 27.3% Game: 25-40 62.5%
Min
38 32 31 33 35 18 4 9
Deadball Rebounds 7
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Belmont would trim the lead as low as five behind a three-pointer from LaWanna Holiday and a Kristin Bunch lay-in, but Mercer would end the half the stronger side. The Bears would benefit from a rare Dominique Chism three-pointer (just the second of her career) to race into the locker room with a 35-26 lead.
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Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player DOH, Natasha SEYMOUR, Cristin CHISM, Dominique JACKSON, LaToya CARTER, Kourtney LEWIS, TaShera LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan LEONARD, Nicole FORD, Courtney BAWDEN, Holly RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 12-25 48.0% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% FT % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5%
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4-10 1-5 6-11 5-9 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 3-3 2-8 0-0 0-0
0-1 0-1 1-1 3-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0
3-5 3-4 4-6 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 9-9 0-0 0-0
21-48
5-11
23-28
2nd half: 9-23 39.1% 2nd half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd half: 16-20 80.0%
Officials: Young, Godbee, Stephens Technical fouls: Belmont University-None. MER-None. Attendance: 297 Score by periods Belmont University MER
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2nd
Total
26 35
35 35
61 70
2 7 9 3 3 1 4 5 0 5 5 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 1 2 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 9 23 32 31
Game: 21-48 43.8% Game: 5-11 45.5% Game: 23-28 82.1%
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11 5 17 17 0 0 0 0 6 14 0 0
6 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
Min
3 1 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
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70 12 12
1
6 200 Deadball Rebounds 1,1
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BASKETBALL
USC UPSTATE 71, MERCER 59 (FEB. 26, HODGE CENTER) SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Turnovers and a rough shooting night from the floor ultimately cost Mercer, as USC Upstate topped the Bears for the first time in program history, 71-59. The loss, which drops the Bears to 1513 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. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs USC Upstate 02/26/09 5 p.m. at Spartanburg, S.C. (Hodge Center) MER 59 • 15-13, 11-8 ## 20 30 05 11 22 10 21 23 25 31 34
CHISM, Dominique CARTER, Kourtney DOH, Natasha SEYMOUR, Cristin JACKSON, LaToya LEWIS, TaShera LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan HAMMER, Lorin LEONARD, Nicole FORD, Courtney RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 9-33 3FG % 1st Half: 1-10 FT % 1st Half: 5-6
27.3% 10.0% 83.3%
f c g g g
8-17 3-5 2-8 1-7 4-17 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-9 0-1
0-0 0-0 1-3 0-2 1-12 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 0-0
20-66
3-22
10-11 0-0 2-4 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0
5 9 14 4 4 0 4 1 1 7 8 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 7 16-19 19 30 49 18
2nd half: 11-33 33.3% 2nd half: 2-12 16.7% 2nd half: 11-13 84.6%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
26 6 7 2 11 0 0 2 0 0 5 0
0 0 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 0
Min
0 1 5 2 0 0 1 5 0 1 1 0
0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
59 15 16
2
9 200
Game: 20-66 30.3% Game: 3-22 13.6% Game: 16-19 84.2%
36 17 32 22 39 4 7 9 1 5 27 1
Deadball Rebounds 3
USC Upstate 71 • 12-16, 7-12 ## 21 40 05 11 14 32 41 44
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player McMILLAN, Chelsea PETERSON, Chelsey POWELL, Cherale HAWKINS, Courtney WALLACE, Kendra FROST, Sam RICHARDSON, Kolesia PITMAN, Kimberly Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 13-30 43.3% 3FG % 1st Half: 2-11 18.2% FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0%
f f g g g
4-11 8-10 0-2 5-13 4-13 0-3 3-11 1-1
0-0 0-0 0-1 2-6 3-10 0-1 0-4 0-0
25-64
5-22
Officials: Dock Sisk, Kevin Stealth, Melissa Lewis Technical fouls: MER-None. USC Upstate-None. Attendance: 789 Score by periods MER USC Upstate
2 5 7 3 5 3 8 0 1 2 3 3 1 4 5 1 2 6 8 1 1 0 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 3 16-23 14 27 41 13
2nd half: 12-34 35.3% 2nd half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd half: 14-19 73.7%
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Total
24 30
35 41
59 71
2-3 6-8 0-0 3-3 0-2 0-0 5-7 0-0
Game: 25-64 39.1% Game: 5-22 22.7% Game: 16-23 69.6%
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10 22 0 15 11 0 11 2
0 2 2 5 4 1 0 0
2 2 1 2 2 0 2 0
71 14 11
2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 2 0 2 2 1 3 0
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3 11 200 Deadball Rebounds 2
The loss dampens an outstanding individual performance from Dominique Chism, who finished with a game-high 26 points and 11 rebounds: her first doubledouble of her Mercer career. LaToya Jackson also cracked double-digits, scoring 11 points despite a difficult 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 fine 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 floor. Hawkins, Wallace and Kolesia Richardson all finished in double-digit scoring for the home side.
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A tough match-up on their own court, the Spartans led for the majority of the contest, save a few minute span in the first half. Mercer struggled to contain the Spartans’ inside game, and that, combined with 16 turnovers and just 30 percent shooting, sealed Mercer’s fate in the Hodge Center.
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WOMEN’S
MERCER 90, ETSU 79 (FEB. 28, MEMORIAL CENTER) 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 floor: its most accurate performance of the year as well.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs ETSU 2/28/09 1:30 p.m. at Memorial Center (Johnson City, Tenn.) MER 90 • 16-13, 12-8 ASun ## 10 20
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All told, five Mercer players finished 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 first-ever season sweep of ETSU for the Bears, taking the two contests by an average of 13.5 points. Mercer concludes the regular season at 16-13 (12-8 ASun) as it awaits its fate in next week’s A-Sun Championship.
05 11 22 12 21 25 30 31
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 insurmountable 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).
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LEWIS, TaShera CHISM, Dominique DOH, Natasha SEYMOUR, Cristin JACKSON, LaToya LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 15-27 55.6% 3FG % 1st Half: 5-9 55.6% FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0
f f g g g
1-1 7-12 5-8 4-6 5-12 0-1 1-1 1-2 3-4 4-6
0-0 0-0 3-4 1-3 3-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1
0-0 3-3 2-5 2-2 6-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 7-8
31-53
8-15
20-26
2nd half: 16-26 61.5% 2nd half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd half: 16-22 72.7%
0 0 0 2 3 1 4 4 0 4 4 3 0 7 7 4 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 2 2 8 10 2 0 3 3 5 31 36 23
TP
A TO Blk Stl
2 17 15 11 19 0 2 2 6 16
0 2 3 0 4 1 1 0 0 4
0 3 9 2 5 0 1 1 0 3
90 15 24
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 0
Min
14 19 26 32 37 4 7 25 8 28
2 10 200
Game: 31-53 58.5% Game: 8-15 53.3% Game: 20-26 76.9%
Deadball Rebounds 3
ETSU 79 • 18-10, 16-4 ASun ## 22 25 45 00
The Bears were able to stave off the home side’s momentum, however, surging back ahead by five 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.
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Player
44 10 20 21 23 32
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player WILES, TaRonda WASHINGTON, Gwen BELCHER, Latisha DAVIS, Tara EVANS, Siarre PHILLIPS, Kami PICKWELL, Natalie WHITE, Shannon DIXON, Natasha THOMPSON, Devin Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 11-39 28.2% 3FG % 1st Half: 2-17 11.8% FT % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8%
f f f g g
9-19 3-11 4-6 4-14 4-15 0-0 2-5 1-2 0-2 0-0
0-6 1-5 0-0 2-7 0-6 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
27-74
4-28
1 3 4 1 4 4 8 3 8 3 11 5 1 5 6 4 4 4 8 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 21-27 20 20 40 22
2nd half: 16-35 45.7% 2nd half: 2-11 18.2% 2nd half: 14-18 77.8%
Officials: Jay Davis, Greg Stevens, Ronald Hanna Technical fouls: MER-None. ETSU-None. Attendance: Score by periods MER ETSU
0-0 2-2 8-12 4-4 7-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
1st
2nd
Total
39 31
51 48
90 79
Game: 27-74 36.5% Game: 4-28 14.3% Game: 21-27 77.8%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
Min
18 9 16 14 15 0 5 2 0 0
1 2 1 6 2 0 1 0 1 0
32 31 36 39 39 0+ 11 5 4 3
3 5 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 0
79 14 17
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 0
3 14 200 Deadball Rebounds 2
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BASKETBALL
MERCER 84, STETSON 51 ATLANTIC SUN TOURNAMENT - (MARCH 5, ALLEN ARENA) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mercer shook off some early nerves and a ten-point deficit to win their first Atlantic Sun Championship game since 2006, knocking off Stetson 84-51 at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The Bears used a monster 38-7 run through the final 12 minutes of the first half to set up a semifinal date tomorrow afternoon against top-seeded ETSU. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Stetson vs MER 03/05/09 12:00 P.M. at Nashville, Tenn. (Allen Arena) Stetson 51 • 8-22, 5-15 ASun ## 13 00 03 05 12 21 33 34
CONNER, Jessica f 3-9 BARKLEY, Ayesha c 2-9 BROWN, Tierra g 3-14 CARANNANTE, Brittany g 1-4 SMITH, Sharnesha g 2-13 ELLISON, Kelly 0-0 JACKSON, Ashli 2-7 SWINSON, Shayna 3-3 ROMAN, Lyllique 4-4 Team Totals 20-63
FG % 1st Half: 10-27 37.0% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0%
0-0 0-0 2-7 1-4 1-3 0-0 2-5 0-0 1-1
0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 2-2 0-0
7-20
4-6
2nd half: 10-36 27.8% 2nd half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd half: 3-4 75.0%
3 4 7 0 3 2 5 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 4 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 2 5 1 5 6 13 18 31 14
TP
6 5 8 3 5 0 7 8 9
A TO Blk Stl
1 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 0
Min
2 4 3 2 6 0 3 1 0
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
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2
3 200
Game: 20-63 31.7% Game: 7-20 35.0% Game: 4-6 66.7%
28 28 31 23 39 2 10 16 23
Deadball Rebounds 1
MER 84 • 17-13, 12-8 ASun ## 10 20 05 11 22 12 21 25 30 31 34
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player LEWIS, TaShera CHISM, Dominique DOH, Natasha SEYMOUR, Cristin JACKSON, LaToya LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan LEONARD, Nicole CARTER, Kourtney FORD, Courtney RAMON, Lacy Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 18-36 50.0% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0
f f g g g
1-3 3-11 2-6 4-5 3-6 2-2 2-6 1-2 8-8 7-9 3-5
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-6 1-1 2-6 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0
0-0 0-2 1-3 2-2 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0
36-63
6-14
6-12
2nd half: 18-27 66.7% 2nd half: 2-5 40.0% 2nd half: 4-10 40.0%
Officials: Troy Winders, Reid Brockett, Meadow Overstreet Technical fouls: Stetson-None. MER-None. Attendance: General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championship Score by periods Stetson MER
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2nd
Total
25 42
26 42
51 84
1 1 2 1 6 7 1 2 3 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 1 7 8 1 0 1 1 1 2 4 1 5 1 3 4 1 5 6 13 31 44
1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5
Game: 36-63 57.1% Game: 6-14 42.9% Game: 6-12 50.0%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
2 6 5 10 12 5 6 2 16 14 6
1 3 5 0 5 0 2 2 1 1 0
0 2 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 84 20 19
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 1
Min
12 20 19 22 36 12 23 12 14 20 10
1 11 200 Deadball Rebounds 2
All told, four players would finish in double-figures for the Bears, as Courtney Ford (14 points), LaToya Jackson (12) and Cristin Seymour (10) all enjoyed excellent games. Mercer has now had four players score in double-figures in four of the team’s last five 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 floor, 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 finishing 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 final 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 semifinal meeting with top-seeded ETSU on Friday: a team the Bears swept in two meetings 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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Mercer hit over half its shots for the second game running, shooting 57.1 percent from the field 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 field.
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WOMEN’S
ETSU 82, MERCER 60 ATLANTIC SUN TOURNAMENT - (MARCH 6, ALLEN ARENA) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The third time was not a charm for the Bears, as they saw their Atlantic Sun Championship dreams end, 82-60, at the hands of top-seeded ETSU in the Atlantic Sun semifinals at the Allen Arena. Mercer had beaten the Lady Bucs two times previously this season, but could not slow down the potent ETSU attack on this occasion. The Orange and Black finish 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 final late run.
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Dominique Chism finished a team-high 18 points and seven rebounds in her final game with the Orange and Black, scoring 12 points while trying to rally the Bears in the second half. Courtney Ford finished 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 floor (including a .621 mark in the first half), and enjoyed a substantial advaantage on the glass, pulling in 45 rebounds to just 31 for Mercer.
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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 offensive 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 199192 season, and represented one of the top turnaround for any program not just in the Atlantic Sun, but in the entire NCAA Division I.
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CHISM, Dominique CARTER, Kourtney DOH, Natasha SEYMOUR, Cristin JACKSON, LaToya LEWIS, Anquaneice LEWIS, Megan LEONARD, Nicole FORD, Courtney Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 13-39 33.3% 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0%
f c g g g
8-17 0-1 3-12 2-3 4-9 0-3 0-2 1-1 7-23
0-0 0-0 0-3 0-0 3-7 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-5
2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2
25-71
4-16
6-6
2nd half: 12-32 37.5% 2nd half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd half: 6-6 100.0
5 2 7 5 1 0 1 1 2 3 5 3 0 3 3 5 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 3 6 3 3 1 4 17 14 31 24
TP
A TO Blk Stl
18 0 6 4 13 0 0 2 17
1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 2
5 1 3 1 3 0 1 0 0
60 10 14
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
2 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 2
Min
36 10 37 18 35 10 9 14 31
3 11 200
Game: 25-71 35.2% Game: 4-16 25.0% Game: 6-6 100.0
Deadball Rebounds 0
ETSU 82 • 19-10, 16-4 ASun ## 25 44 45 00 22 10 12 20 21
Most of Mercer’s offense continued to come from Dominique Chism, as she showed her skill in the post with a fine 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 final 20 minutes.
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player
32
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Player WASHINGTON, Gwen EVANS, Siarre BELCHER, Latisha DAVIS, Tara WILES, TaRonda PHILLIPS, Kami TREAKLE, Sabrina PICKWELL, Natalie WHITE, Shannon THOMPSON, Devin Team Totals
FG % 1st Half: 18-29 62.1% 3FG % 1st Half: 6-13 46.2% FT % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0%
f f f g g
4-7 5-11 1-2 4-9 9-14 1-2 0-0 1-2 1-2 1-1
1-3 1-4 0-0 3-6 2-4 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0
27-50
9-20
2-6 9-11 0-6 4-6 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
3 3 6 0 3 7 10 2 5 4 9 4 0 3 3 2 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 3 3 1 2 3 5 19-33 16 29 45 12
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Game: 27-50 54.0% Game: 9-20 45.0% Game: 19-33 57.6%
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COACH BRENDA NICHOLS WINS 1. Peggy Collins 133 2. Ed Nixon 115 3. Billy Holmes 76 4. Jane Fontaine 57 5. Lea Henry 55 6. Brenda Welch-Nichols 51 7. Janell Jones 21 8. Sharon Baldwin 16 9. Sybil Blalock 5
WINNING PERCENTAGE 1. Peggy Collins .801 2. Jane Fontaine .633 3. Sharon Baldwin .552 4. Lea Henry .500 5. Brenda Welch-Nichols .451 6. Ed Nixon .409 7. Billy Holmes .392 8. Janell Jones .344 8. Sybil Blalock .167
Year Overall Conf. Coach 1970-71 3-5 N/A Peggy Collins 1971-72 21-1 7-1 Peggy Collins 1972-73 19-4 N/A Peggy Collins 1973-74 24-2 N/A Peggy Collins 1974-75 23-6 N/A Peggy Collins 1975-76 24-6 N/A Peggy Collins 1976-77 19-9 N/A Peggy Collins 1977-78 6-17 N/A Jane Fontaine 1978-79 22-10 3-3 Jane Fontaine 1979-80 29-6 13-1 Jane Fontaine 1980-81 15-12 5-7 Ed Nixon 1981-82 16-13 2-2 Ed Nixon 1982-83 15-12 N/A Ed Nixon 1983-84 14-17 N/A Ed Nixon 1984-85 24-7 N/A Ed Nixon 1985-86 7-21 3-7 Ed Nixon 1986-87 3-24 1-9 Ed Nixon
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SEASONS 1. Ed Nixon 2. Peggy Collins Billy Holmes 4. Lea Henry Brenda Welch-Nichols 6. Jane Fontaine 7. Janell Jones 8. Sharon Baldwin Sybil Blalock
Year Overall Conf. Coach 1987-88 4-22 2-10 Ed Nixon 1988-89 13-15 7-5 Ed Nixon 1989-90 5-23 2-10 Ed Nixon 1990-91 18-9 10-2 Lea Henry 1991-92 20-8 10-2 Lea Henry 1992-93 11-18 4-8 Lea Henry 1993-94 6-20 1-11 Lea Henry 1994-95 6-20 2-14 Billy Holmes 1995-96 16-11 9-7 Billy Holmes 1996-97 16-14 8-8 Billy Holmes 1997-98 9-18 7-9 Billy Holmes 1998-99 9-18 5-11 Billy Holmes 1999-00 14-14 9-9 Billy Holmes 2000-01 6-23 2-16 Billy Holmes 2001-02 16-13 12-8 Sharon Baldwin 2002-03 12-16 10-6 Brenda Nichols 2003-04 13-15 11-9 Brenda Nichols
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GAMES 1. Ed Nixon 281 2. Billy Holmes 194 3. Peggy Collins 166 4. Brenda Welch-Nichols 113 5. Lea Henry 110 6. Jane Fontaine 90 7. Janell Jones 61 8. Sybil Blalock 30 9. Sharon Baldwin 29
Year Overall Conf. Coach 2004-05 12-16 10-10 Brenda Nichols 2005-06 14-15 10-10 Brenda Nichols 2006-07 5-25 4-14 Sybil Blalock 2007-08 4-26 1-15 Janell Jones 2008-09 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 197273 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-America Athletic Conference in July 1991, which changed its name to the Atlantic Sun Conference in July 2001.
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BASKETBALL 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-time leader in points, field goals and field goal percentage. She is second 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 championships 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 field goal percentage of .633, 11.6 rebounds per game and 77 three-point field 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
not before adding another title, and a 12-game win streak before the loss to Texas. That season also marked the beginning of another Mercer legend, Emma Mumphrey. She finished her career as the third member of the 2,000-point club with 2,098. Mumphrey is second in field goal percentage, finishing 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-
Andrea Congreaves is the only player to be named Atlantic Sun Player of the Year three times. She also earned a spot on all-conference team each of her four years at Mercer. only Bear to have her jersey 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 field goals made (925), and first in field 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 successful 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 Tournament, and into the Region III tournament. The Bears hosted Texas in the AIAW National Tournament. The 81-80 loss ended Mercer’s season, but
ful combination, but they were not the first “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 fifth respectively on the scoring list, and were the first players to record 1,000 points in their career. Under head coach Peggy Collins, the Bears went 87-13, 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 surpassed 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 member of the WNIT AllAmerica 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 finished 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 averaged 5.8 points and 2.0 rebounds, helping the American squad bring home a silver medal.
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Myrel Huskey was Mercer’s first player to score 1,000 career points and currently ranks fourth with 1,867 points.
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Mercer women’s basketball began play in 1970 and it didn’t take long for the program to find success. In just its second year of existence, the Bears finished with a 21-1 record in 1971-72 and claimed the regularseason and tournament titles in the Southern Women’s Athletic Conference. The Bears went on a run of six-straight winning seasons under their first 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 Fontaine. 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 exclusive 2,000-point club. Charlotte Nicholson was finishing up her brilliant career with 1,256 points, 11th in the Mercer record books. Kathy Singletary, eighth on Mercer’s all-time scoring list, was in her first 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 III Tournament. The Bears kept right on rolling during the 1979-80 season, setting 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 finish her career with 2,098 points, third on Mercer’s all-time list. That Mercer team came out of the blocks on fire, ripping off seven wins in a row. The Bears had a one game stumble at Mississippi College, 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 finished her career 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 Quarterfinals put the Bears into the Final Four in Springfield, Mass. Central Missouri squared off against the Bears and their 14-consecutive wins, but Central Missouri prevailed 82-79.
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Mercer’s most decorated player brought home the next two championship banners. Andrea Congreaves patrolled the hardwood of Porter Gym from 1989-1993, and filled up the stat sheets with 2,796 points, 1,107 field goals made including 153 3-pointers, 429 free throws made and 1,141 rebounds. She was supported by Stephany Raines during the two championship seasons; Raines is by no surprise, the all-time leader in assists with 851. Mercer opened its 1990-91 season against perennial powerhouse
The 1985 team that reached the Division II Final Four gave Mercer is first appearance in a national tournament since the 1980 squad played int he AIAW National Tournament. Old Dominion, on the road, under the guidance of first 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 finished 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 first 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 first 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 finished 10-2. The Bears finished 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.
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BASKETBALL SCORING Points Scored - Career 1. 2,796 Andrea Congreaves 2. 2,284 Vivian Humphrey 3. 2,098 Emma Mumphrey 4. 1,867 Myrel Huskey 5. 1,856 Sybil Blalock 6. 1,746 Cindy Brogdon 7. 1,402 Lashon Brown 8. 1,389 Kathy Singletary 9. 1,373 Caroline Nicholson 10. 1,287 Christen Edwards 11. 1,256 Charlotte Nicholson 12. 1,146 Stephany Raines 13. 1,135 Christy Cogley 14. 1,120 Dawn Jackson 15. 1,088 Anita Meadows 16. 1,060 Carrie Harper 17. 1,049 Tracy Henry 18. 1,016 Sarah Russell 19. 1,002 April Dyer 20. 1,000 Laura Shamp
1989-93 1977-81 1979-83 1971-75 1971-75 1975-77 1992-96 1978-81 1983-87 1995-99 1975-79 1988-92 1993-97 1985-89 1981-85 1995-99 1998-02 2003-08 1999-03 1981-85
Points Scored - Single Game 51 - Cindy Brogdon, vs. Pittsburgh, 12/17/1976 51 - Andrea Congreaves, vs. Florida A&M 1/11/1992 51 - Andrea Congreaves, vs. FAMU, 2/6/1992 Scoring Average - Career 1. 30.1 Cindy Brogdon 2. 25.9 Andrea Congreaves 3. 19.7 Vivian Humphrey 4. 18.9 Sybil Blalock 4. 18.9 Myrel Huskey 6. 18.2 Emma Mumphrey 7. 15.4 Kathy Singletary 8. 13.3 Christen Edwards 8. 13.3 Caroline Nicholson 10. 13.0 Lashon Brown
1991-92 1992-93 1976-77 1975-76 1980-81 1990-91 1987-88 1972-73 1982-83 1988-89
Points Scored - Team Single Season 3,139 (35 games), 1979-80 Points Per Game - Team Average 89.5 (35 games), 1979-80
CAROLINE NICHOLSON Points Scored - Single-Season 1. 925 Andrea Congreaves 2. 902 Cindy Brogdon 3. 844 Cindy Brogdon 4. 805 Andrea Congreaves 5. 667 Vivian Humphrey 6. 662 Andrea Congreaves 7. 631 Vivian Humphrey 8. 613 Kathy Singletary 9. 594 Kerstin Skagius 10. 593 Myrel Huskey
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Field Goal Percentage - Career 1. .580 Andrea Congreaves, 2. .564 Emma Mumphrey, 3. .538 Kathy Singletary, 4. .534 Sybil Blalock, 5. .514 Laura Shamp, 6. .496 Caroline Nicholson, 7. .490 Cindy Brogdon, 8. .469 Christy Cogley, 9. .463 April Dyer, 10. .459 Tina Kendrick,
1989-93 1979-83 1978-81 1971-75 1981-85 1983-87 1975-77 1993-97 1999-03 1982-86
Field Goals Made - Season 1. 353 Andrea Congreaves 2. 348 Cindy Brogdon 3. 335 Cindy Brogdon 4. 302 Andrea Congreaves 5. 281 Andrea Congreaves 6. 272 Myrel Huskey, 7. 271 Vivian Humphrey, 8. 270 Kathy Singletary, 9. 267 Vivian Humphrey, 10. 257 Sybil Blalock,
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Field Goals Attempted - Season 1. 704 Cindy Brogdon, 2. 690 Cindy Brogdon, 3. 661 Myrel Huskey, 4. 627 Vivian Humphrey, 5. 606 Andrea Congreaves, 6. 598 Vivian Humphrey, 7. 552 Sybil Blalock, 8. 550 Andrea Congreaves, 9. 521 Vivian Humphrey, 10. 504 Dawn Jackson,
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FIELD GOALS Field Goals Made - Career 1. 1,107 Andrea Congreaves 2. 925 Vivian Humphrey 3. 859 Emma Mumphrey 4. 809 Myrel Huskey 5. 806 Sybil Blalock 6. 683 Cindy Brogdon 7. 606 Kathy Singletary 8. 542 Lashon Brown 9. 520 Caroline Nicholson 10. 485 Charlotte Nicholson
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Field Goal Percentage - Season 1. .670 Dee Hazel, 2. .633 Andrea Congreaves, 3. .625 Emma Mumphrey, 4. .618 Sybil Blalock, 5. .583 Andrea Congreaves, 6. .573 Sybil Blalock, 7. .563 Kerstin Skagius, 8. .558 Kathy Singletary, 9. .552 Andrea Congreaves, 10. .550 Emma Mumphrey,
Field Goals Attempted - Career 1. 2,125 Vivian Humphrey, 2. 1,910 Andrea Congreaves, 3. 1,780 Myrel Huskey, 4. 1,524 Emma Mumphrey, 5. 1,510 Sybil Blalock, 6. 1,394 Cindy Brogdon, 7. 1,373 Lashon Brown, 8. 1,196 Charlotte Nicholson,
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Field Goals Made - Team Single Season 1,309 (35 games), 1979-80 Field Goals Made - Single Game 22, Myrel Huskey, Jan. 11, 1975 THREE-POINT SHOTS Three-Point Field Goals Made - Career
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Scoring Average - Season 1. *33.0 Andrea Congreaves 2. *31.0 Andrea Congreaves 3. 30.1 Cindy Brogdon 3. 30.1 Cindy Brogdon 5. 24.7 Vivian Humphrey 6. 24.5 Andrea Congreaves 7. 22.0 Dawn Jackson 8. 21.9 Sybil Blalock 9. 21.8 Emma Mumphrey 10. 21.2 Kerstin Skagius * National Scoring Leader
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9. 1,127 Kathy Singletary, 10. 1,119 Christen Edwards,
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Jessica Miller Christen Edwards Andrea Congreaves Karen Hickman Jenny Sessor Jo Shaw Sheryl Layman Carrie Harper Chrissy Hargis LaToya Jackson
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Three-Point Field Goal Percentage - Season 1. .417 Christie Agee 1991-92 2. .416 Andrea Congreaves 1991-92 3. .415 Gloria Richardson 1990-91 4. .400 Jo Shaw 2002-03 5. .393 Jaana Sintonen 1990-91 6. .381 Sheryl Layman 1993-94 7. .372 Jenny Sessor 1998-99
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted - Career 1. 471 Jessica Miller 2001-05 2. 452 Christen Edwards 1995-99 3. 418 Andrea Congreaves 1989-93 4. 349 Jo Shaw 1999-03 5. 347 Jenny Sessor 1996-00 6. 332 Sheryl Layman 1991-95 7. 328 Karen Hickman 2002-06 8. 278 Carrie Harper, 1995-99 9. 248 Chrissy Hargis, 1988-90 10. 217 Erin Keller, 2004-08
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Three-Point Field Goals Attempted - Season 1. 201 Jessica Miller, 2004-05 2. 185 Andrea Congreaves, 1991-92 3. 169 Jessica Miller, 2003-04 4. 159 Chrissy Hargis, 1988-89 5. 158 Andrea Congreaves, 1992-93 6. 153 Courtney Hall, 2005-06 7. 152 Christen Edwards, 1996-97 8. 146 Karen Hickman, 2004-05 9. 140 Jaana Sintonen, 1990-91 10. 139 Christie Agee, 1991-92
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Linda Callahan 1971-75 Myrel Huskey 1971-75 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-79 Stephany Raines 1988-92
Free Throw Percentage - Career 1. .821 Cindy Brogdon, 1975-77 2. .770 Christen Edwards 1995-99 3. .759 Vivian Humphrey 1977-81 4. .753 Andrea Congreaves 1989-93 5. .732 Jenny Sessor 1996-00 6. .689 Anita Meadows 1981-85 7. .688 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-79 8. .685 Lashon Brown 1992-96 9. .682 Sybil Blalock 1971-75 10. .672 Edna Massey 1978-82 Free Throws Made - Season 1. 206 Cindy Brogdon 2. 174 Cindy Brogdon 3. 150 Andrea Congreaves 4. 143 Caroline Nicholson 5. 142 Andrea Congreaves 6. 130 Kerstin Skagius 6. 130 Emma Mumphrey 8. 125 Vivian Humphrey 9. 111 Lashon Brown 10. 109 Laura Shamp 10. 109 Vivian Humphrey
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage - Career 1. .417 Christie Agee 1991-92 2. .393 Jaana Sintonen 1990-91 3. .385 Gloria Richardson 1989-91 4. .366 Andrea Congreaves 1989-93 5. .360 Karen Hickman 2002-06 6. .350 Christen Edwards 1995-99 7. .337 Jessica Miller 2001-05 8. .334 Jenny Sessor 1996-00 9. .319 Chrissy Hargis 1988-90 10. .313 Carrie Harper 1995-99 Three-Point Field Goals Made - Season 1. 77 Andrea Congreaves, 1991-92 2. 72 Jessica Miller, 2004-05 3. 59 Chrissy Hargis, 1988-89 4. 58 Christie Agee, 1991-92 5. 56 Jessica Miller, 2003-04 6. 55 Jaana Sintonen, 1990-91 7. 54 Christen Edwards, 1996-97 7. 54 Karen Hickman, 2004-05 9. 51 Andrea Congreaves, 1992-93 9. 51 Sheryl Layman, 1993-94
7. 447 8. 417 9. 416 10. 415
JESSICA MILLER 8. .371 9. .370 10. .367
Chrissy Hargis Karen Hickman Karen Hickman
FREE THROWS Free Throws Made - Career 1. 434 Vivian Humphrey 2. 429 Andrea Congreaves 3. 380 Cindy Brogdon 3. 380 Emma Mumphrey, 5. 333 Caroline Nicholson, 6. 315 Lashon Brown, 7. 286 Charlotte Nicholson, 8. 273 Christy Cogley, 9. 267 Stephany Raines, 10. 252 Myrel Huskey,
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Free Throws Attempted - Career 1. 581 Emma Mumphrey 1979-83 2. 572 Vivian Humphrey 1977-81 3. 570 Andrea Congreaves 1989-93 4. 511 Caroline Nicholson 1983-87 5. 463 Cindy Brogdon 1975-77 6. 460 Lashon Brown 1992-96
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Free Throws Attempted - Season 1. 247 Cindy Brogdon 1975-76 2. 216 Cindy Brogdon 1976-77 3. 205 Caroline Nicholson 1985-86 4. 198 Andrea Congreaves 1991-92 5. 194 Kerstin Skagius 1988-89 6. 188 Laura Shamp 1984-85 7. 186 Emma Mumphrey 1982-83 8. 180 Andrea Congreaves 1992-93 9. 172 Linda Callahan 1973-74 10. 170 Vivian Humphrey 1980-81 Free Throw Percentage - Season 1. .902 Amanda Parker 2002-03 2. .834 Cindy Brogdon 1975-76 3. .833 Andrea Congreaves 1992-93 4. .820 LaToya Jackson 2007-08 5. .813 Vivian Humphrey 1979-80 6. .806 Cindy Brogdon 1976-77 7. .788 Christen Edwards 1997-98 8. .788 Christen Edwards 1998-99 9. .777 Gemma Collins 2001-02 10. .775 Charlotte Nicholson 1977-78 Free Throws Made - Single Season 206, Cindy Brogdon, 1975-76 Free Throws Made - Single Game 16, Laura Sharp, vs. Georgia College, 12/1/1984
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ASSISTS Assists - Career 1. 851 Stephany Raines 1988-92 2. 614 Rhonda Griffin 1985-89 3. 542 Sally Skeldon 2003-07 4. 422 Caroline Nicholson 1983-87 5. 311 Tiffany Howard 1996-00 6. 310 Edna Massey 1978-82 7. 307 Lashon Brown 1992-96 8. 280 Vivian Humphrey 1977-81 9. 259 Jo Jo Carter 2000-04 10. 255 Jenny Sessor 1996-00
Rebounds - Team Single Season 1,631 (35 games), 1979-80 BLOCKED SHOTS
Free Throws Made - Team Single Game 38, vs. Florida Atlantic, Mar. 8, 2001 REBOUNDING Rebounds - Career 1. 1,355 Emma Mumphrey 2. 1,228 Linda Callahan 3. 1,141 Andrea Congreaves 4. 1,068 Charlotte Nicholson 5. 899 Kathy Singletary 6. 779 Tracy Henry 7. 736 Kate Bosma 8. 705 Vivian Humphrey 9. 686 Laura Shamp 10. 609 Christy Cogley
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Rebounds - Single Game 31, Linda Callahan, vs. Georgia Southern, 2/19/1975 Rebounds Per Game - Career 1. 12.9 Linda Callahan 2. 11.8 Emma Mumphrey 3. 10.6 Andrea Congreaves 4. 10.4 Cindy Brogdon 5. 10.0 Kathy Singletary 6. 9.5 Charlotte Nicholson 7. 7.2 Kate Bosma 8. 7.1 Tracy Henry 9. 7.1 Sandra Andrews 10. 6.7 Regina Osborne
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Rebounds Per Game - Season 1. 15.0 Linda Callahan 2. 13.6 Linda Callahan 3. 13.4 Linda Callahan 4. 13.0 Charlotte Nicholson 5. 12.7 Emma Mumphrey 6. 11.8 Emma Mumphrey 6. 11.8 Emma Mumphrey 8. 11.6 Laura Shamp 8. 11.6 Andrea Congreaves 10. 11.1 Kerstin Skagius
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1986-87 1988-89 1991-92 1990-91 1985-86 2005-06 1989-90 1987-88 1980-81 1984-85
Assists - Single Game 18, Stephany Raines, Jan. 18, 1989
TANYA KESSENICH Blocked Shots - Career 1. 184 Tanya Kessenich 2. 83 Andrea Congreaves 3. 68 Christy Cogley 4. 55 Zsaquez Flucker 5. 49 Carmen Robinson 6. 47 Jessica Miller 7. 45 Kate Bosma 8. 44 Kerstin Skagius 9. 39 Jo Jo Carter 10. 38 Tracy Henry Blocked Shots - Single Season 1. 66 Tanya Kessenich 2. 44 Kerstin Skagius 3. 42 Jessica Miller 4. 41 Tanya Kessenich 5. 40 Jessica Miller 6. 39 Tanya Kessenich 7. 38 Tanya Kessenich 8. 36 Andrea Congreaves 9. 30 Kathy Singletary 10. 28 Carmen Robinson
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Assists - Team Single Season 598 (35 games), 1979-80 STEALS Steals - Career 1. 252 Stephany Raines 2. 230 Tracy Henry 3. 218 Sally Skeldon 4. 217 Christy Cogley 5. 206 Andrea Congreaves 6. 168 Jo Jo Carter 7. 161 Tiffany Howard 8. 159 Rhonda Owens 9. 154 Jessica Miller 10. 149 Carrie Harper
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Steals - Single Season 1. 83 Jessica Miller 2. 81 Christy Cogley 3. 78 Rhonda Owens 4. 74 Tracy Henry 5. 71 Tracy Henry 5. 71 Sally Skeldon 5. 71 Sally Skeldon 8. 69 Stephany Raines 9. 67 Lee Lee Cannon 10. 66 Stephany Raines 10. 66 Andrea Congreaves 10. 66 Tracy Henry
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Rebounds - Season 1. 413 Emma Mumphrey, 1979-80 2. 391 Charlotte Nicholson, 1975-76 3. 359 Laura Shamp, 1984-85 4. 348 Linda Callahan, 1974-75 5. 347 Kathy Singletary, 1978-79 6. 339 Linda Callahan, 1973-74 7. 338 Kathy Singletary, 1979-80 7. 338 Sandra Andrews, 1984-85 9. 330 Linda Callahan, 1971-72 9. 330 Emma Mumphrey, 1982-83
Assists - Single Season 1. 366 Rhonda Griffin 2. 250 Stephany Raines 3. 223 Stephany Raines 4. 212 Stephany Raines 5. 203 Caroline Nicholson 6. 179 Sally Skeldon 7. 168 Stephany Raines 8. 139 Rhonda Griffin 9. 138 Edna Massey 10. 129 Caroline Nicholson
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR Name Andrea Congreaves Andrea Congreaves Andrea Congreaves
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Season 1992-93 1991-92 1990-91
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Name Jaana Sintonen
Season 1990-91
COACH OF THE YEAR Name Sharon Baldwin Lea Henry Lea Henry Ed Nixon
Season 2002-03 1991-92 1990-91 1988-89
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
RECORD BOOK
Name Tracy Henry Christen Edwards Lashon Brown Andrea Congreaves Andrea Congreaves Andrea Congreaves Jaana Sintonen Kerstin Skagius Caroline Nicholson Caroline Nicholson
Season 2001-02 1998-99 1993-94 1992-93 1991-92 1990-91 1990-91 1988-89 1986-87 1985-86
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Name LaToya Jackson Dominique Chism Sarah Russell Jessica Miller Christy Cogley Lashon Brown Stephany Raines Andrea Congreaves Dawn Jackson
Season 2008-09 2008-09 2005-06 2003-04 1996-97 1994-95 1991-92 1989-90 1987-88
THIRD TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Name Tracy Henry Carrie Harper
Season 1999-00 1997-98
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Name Sarah Russell
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Name Holly Bawden Dominique Chism Courtney Ford LaToya Jackson Nicole Leonard Megan Lewis Neicey Lewis Lindsey Lowrie Eryka Menzies Karalyn Powell Erin Keller Nicole Leonard Sarah Russell Chereese Bedingfield Megan delaRosa Erin Keller Nicole Leonard Megan Lewis TaShera Lewis LeShonda Lillard Chereese Bedingfield Rosanna Davis Megan delaRosa Zsaquez Flucker Courtney Hall Karen Hickman Erin Keller Tanya Kessenich Megan Lewis Chelsea Seabron Zsaquez Flucker Karen Hickman Erin Keller Tanya Kessenich Karen Hickman Tanya Kessenich Jessica Miller Tanya Kessenich Tracy Henry Courtney Johnston Leah Nelson Jo Shaw Megan Fannon Leah Nelson Margaret Leigh Cullen Lauri Gahafer Tiffany Howard Leah Nelson Allison Carwile Margaret Leigh Cullen Carrie Harper Alicia Mangrum Allison Carwile Alicia Mangrum Jenny Sessor Kate Bosma Allison Carwile Christy Cogley Christen Edwards Carrie Harper Karina Lasik Alicia Mangrum Jenny Sessor Kate Bosma Allison Carwile Christy Cogley Michelle Davis Nichole Dixon April Gresham Alicia Mangrum LeAnna Wilder Kate Bosma Christy Cogley April Gresham Lendy Johnson Kate Bosma Christy Cogley April Gresham Lendy Johnson Stacey Laing Hayden Whitehurst Tonya Whiddon
Year 2008-09 2008-09 2008-09 2008-09 2008-09 2008-09 2008-09 2008-09 2008-09 2008-09 2007-08 2007-08 2007-08 2006-07 2006-07 2006-07 2006-07 2006-07 2006-07 2006-07 2005-06 2005-06 2005-06 2005-06 2005-06 2005-06 2005-06 2005-06 2005-06 2005-06 2004-05 2004-05 2004-05 2004-05 2003-04 2003-04 2003-04 2002-03 2001-02 2001-02 2001-02 2001-02 2000-01 2000-01 1999-00 1999-00 1999-00 1999-00 1998-99 1998-99 1998-99 1998-99 1997-98 1997-98 1997-98 1996-97 1996-97 1996-97 1996-97 1996-97 1996-97 1996-97 1996-97 1995-96 1995-96 1995-96 1995-96 1995-96 1995-96 1995-96 1995-96 1994-95 1994-95 1994-95 1994-95 1993-94 1993-94 1993-94 1993-94 1993-94 1993-94 1991-92
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BASKETBALL - 00 Kathy Singletary Lorena Webb Toni Singleton Meghan Mills Nichole Ayana
1979-81 1995-97 1997-98 2002-03 2003-04
-2Pat Redmond
1971-72
-3Laura Shamp Jeanie Smith Kerstin Skagius Andrea Congreaves*
1981-85 1986-88 1988-89 1989-93
-41972-73 1973-74 1976-77
-5Caroline Nicholson Nichole Dixon Claire Tucker Natasha Doh Sharmesia Smith
1983-87 1995-97 2007-08 2007-09 2009-
- 10 Pat Redmond Beth Secord Sybil Blalock Jeanie Smith Hayden Whitehurst Mia Washington Susan Peacock Amanda Parker TaShera Lewis Amber Coleman
1970-71 1971-72 1972-75 1985-86 1993-94 1998-99 2000-01 2001-04 2005-09 2009-
- 11 Elaine Jordan 1970-71 Valencia Bowling 1979-80 Lenora Freeman 1980-81 Susan Bargo 1982-83, 1984-87 Chrissy Hargis 1988-90 Elizabeth Welsh 1990-92 Paula Webb 1992-93 April Gresham 1993-96 Toni Singleton 1996-97 Margaret Leigh Cullen 1998-00 Jwanda Roberson 2000-02 Karen Hickman 2002-06 Cristin Seymour 2007-09 Kara Powell 2009- 12 B.J. Owens Elaine Jordan Debra Johnson Dawn Baxley Sharon McSwain
1970-71 1971-72 1972-74 1974-75 1976-78
1979-80 1981-85 1988-89 1989-91 1991-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-99 1999-00 2001-02 2005-07 2008-
- 13 Merita Favors Sunnie O’Neal Anita Meadows Tara Graham Cheryl D. Jones Stacey Laing LeAnna Wilder Jenny Sessor Jo Jo Carter
1970-71 1979-80 1981-85 1988-89 1990-91 1992-93 1993-96 1996-00 2000-04
- 14 Elaine Williams Lizabeth McDaris Diane Beauchamp Jan Seay Vivian Humphrey Jo Shaw Tashina Johnson Danielle Beasley Courtney Hall Porschea Jeffries Alex Phillips
1971-72 1972-73 1973-75 1975-77 1977-81 1999-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2008-09 2009-
- 15 Frederica Carter Alison Davis Ronda Barnhill Ronda B. Walker Christy Cogley Erin Jalbert Lauri Gahafer Britt Stewart Jessica Miller Megan delaRosa LaToya Jackson Eryka Menzies
1979-82 1982-83 1983-85 1985-87 1993-97 1998-99 1999-00 2000-02 2002-05 2005-07 2007-08 2008-
- 20 Rosa Brown Susan Johnson Dawn Davis Cathy Roland Edna Massey Bridgette Colson Beverly Parkerson Joni Roberts Lashon Brown Tiffany Howard
1970-71 1972-74 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1982-84 1986-88 1988-90 1992-96 1996-01
Dana Zimmerman Sally Skeldon Dominique Chism Lindsey Lowrie
2001-03 2003-07 2007-09 2009-
- 21 Kim Averill Megan Lewis Kendra Grant
1985-86 2005-09 2009-
- 22 Myrel Huskey Rose Jones Kali Bogdan Wendy Gensheimer Otisa Strickland Nichole Dixon Leah Nelson Chinika Jones Rhonda Owens Shaquita Bell LaToya Jackson
1971-75 1981-86 1986-90 1991-95 1995-96 1997-01 2001-03 2003-04 2004-07 2007-08 2008-
DOMINIQUE CHISM - 23 Robbi Pippinger Kate Bosma Julianne Banks Gemma Collins Lee Lee Cannon Erin Keller Lorin Hammer
1979-81 1993-97 1997-00 2000-02 2002-03 2004-08 2008-
- 24 Linda Callahan Edna Massey Sharee Aaron Rhonda Griffin Jaana Sintonen Christie Agee Claire Swindle Gabrielle Essex
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Susan Johnson Dawn Baxley Cathy Roland
Phylis Cubit Sandra Andrews Kellie Gray Kristi Dixon Mercedes Wright Stacey Laing Mercedes Wright Christen Edwards Britt Stewart Jessica Miller Chereese Bedingfield Anqaneice Lewis
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WOMEN’S Kara Powell Keema Blakney
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Hilda Heard Lynn Thompson Michelle Davis Nicole Reeder Tracy Henry Nyisha Taylor Nicole Leonard Samoana Ingram
1975-78 1978-79 1995-96 1997-98 1998-02 2003-04 2005-09 2009-
- 30 Elaine Williams Sybil Blalock Merita Favors Liz Dye Debbie Dees Angie Hembree Risa Turton Karen Brown Kourtney Carter
1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-77 1977-79 1979-80 1980-81 1982-84 2007-
- 31 Vickie Cox Courtney Hall Karen Dorris Courtney Ford
1981-83 2005-06 2007-08 2008-
Lacy Ramon
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- 35 Linda Humphrys Emma Mumphery
1970-71 1979-83
- 40 Jerita Rollins 1970-71 Candy Head 1971-73 Kathy Bonner 1973-74 Kathleen McIntyre 1976-77 Kathy Singletary 1978-79 Lisa Foglio 1979-80 Carol Smith 1980-83 Lynda Archer 1983-84 Cheryl Jones 1984-86 Donna Braswell 1986-87, 1988-91 Lea Simpson 1992-95 Michelle Davis 1995-96 - 42 Ann Mauldin Dianne Owens Brenda Heard Angie Hembree
1972-73 1973-74 1977-78 1978-79
- 43 Stephany Raines
1988-92
- 44 - 32 Marilyn Allgood Ann Mauldin Dee Hazel Rhonda Sharp Cathy Bell Diane Graves Cheryl Jones Lesley Beverly Cindy Causey
1971-72 1972-73 1976-77 1977-79 1979-80 1981-84 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90
- 33 Nona Leathers Kim Averill Alicia Munroe Tonya Whiddon Chelsea Seabron Shakeda Richie Holly Bawden Amber Chatmon
1981-83 1986-88 1988-89 1989-93 2005-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-
- 34 Merita Favors 1971-72, 1973-74 Lynn Thompson 1977-78 Cathy Bell 1978-79 Jeanette Balsam 1983-85 Lisa Philpot 1986-87 Sheryl Layman 1991-95 Carrie Harper 1995-99 Mia Washington 1999-02 Rhonda Owens 2003-04 Rosanna Davis 2004-07
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Candy Head Cindy Brogdon Frederica Carter Regina Osborne Dawn Jackson Tammy Surgenor Catrena Reid LaTonya Sapp Lorena Webb Karina Lasik April Dyer Sarah Russell Lindsey Lowrie
1970-71 1975-77 1978-79 1981-83 1985-89 1989-90 1992-93 1993-95 1995-96 1996-99 1999-03 2004-08 2008-
- 45 Beth Secord Andrea Fenning Glorida Richardson Kim Stewart LeeAnn Creekmore Alicia Mangrum Nichole Butler Tanya Kessenich
1970-71 1985-86 1988-91 1992-94 1994-95 1995-99 1999-02 2002-06
- 50 Rhonda Sharp Cheryl Slater
1974-76 1977-79 - 51 -
Jami Gillis Kim Fowler Keri Fisher
1979-82 1985-86 1987-88
- 52 Hilda Heard Amber Tootle Brenda Heard Kelly Miles Wanda Peacock Anna Shaw Glorida Stewart Tina Kendrick Chiquita Anderson Lendy Johnson Allison Carwile Megan Fannon Ramona Wright Zsaquez Flucker
1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1982-86 1986-91 1991-95 1995-99 2000-01 2001-03 2004-07
- 53 Kianga Williams Carmen Robinson Courtney Johnston
1993-95 1996-00 2001-02
- 54 Sarah Beavers Lulu Newberry Wanda Peacock Anna Shaw
1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79
- 55 Charlotte Nicholson
1975-79
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#3 ANDREA CONGRAVES REMAINS THE ONLY MERCER PLAYER TO HAVE HER JERSEY NUMBER RETIRED BY THE BEARS
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BASKETBALL -ASharee Aaron Christie Agee Marilyn Allgood Chiquita Anderson Sandra Andrews Lynda Archer Kim Averill Nichole Ayana
1982-83 1991-92 1971-72 1986-91 1981-85 1983-84 1985-88 2003-04
-CLinda Callahan Lee Lee Cannon Frederica Carter Jo Jo Carter Kourtney Carter Allison Carwile Cindy Causey Amber Chatmon Amber Coleman Dominique Chism
1971-74 2002-03 1978-82 2000-04 2007-present 1995-99 1989-90 2009-present 2009-present 2007-09
1993-97 2000-02 1982-84 1989-93 1981-83 1994-95 1979-80 1998-00
-DAlison Davis Dawn Davis Michelle Davis Rosanna Davis Debbie Dees Megan delaRosa Kristi Dixon Nichole Dixon Natasha Doh Liz Dye April Dyer
1982-83 1976-77 1995-96 2004-07 1977-79 2005-07 1989-91 1995-99 2007-09 1973-77 1999-03
-EChristen Edwards Gabrielle Essex
1995-99 2007-08
-HCourtney Hall Lorin Hammer Chrissy Hargis Carrie Harper Dee Hazel Candy Head Brenda Heard Hilda Heard Angie Hembree Tracy Henry Karen Hickman Tiffany Howard Vivian Humphrey Linda Humphrys Myrel Huskey
2005-06 2008-present 1988-90 1995-99 1976-77 1970-74 1976-78 1974-78 1978-80 1998-02 2002-06 1996-00 1977-81 1970-71 1971-75
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-BJeanette Balsam 1983-85 Julianne Banks 1997-00 Susan Bargo 1982-83, 1984-87 Ronda Barnhill 1983-85 Holly Bawden 2008-09 Dawn Baxley 1973-74 Danielle Beasley 2004-05 Diane Beauchamp 1973-75 Sarah Beavers 1975-76 Chereese Bedingfield 2005-07 Cathy Bell 1978-80 Shaquita Bell 2007-08 Lesley Beverly 1988-89 Keema Blakney 2009-present Sybil Blalock 1971-75 Kali Bogdan 1986-90 Kathy Bonner 1973-74 Kate Bosma 1993-97 Valencia Bowling 1979-80 Donna Braswell 1986-87, 1988-91 Cindy Brogdon 1975-76 Karen Brown 1982-84 Lashon Brown 1992-96 Rosa Brown 1970-71 Nichole Butler 1999-02
Christy Cogley Gemma Collins Bridgette Colson Andrea Congreaves Vickie Cox LeeAnn Creekmore Phyllis Cubit Margaret Leigh Cullen
-FMegan Fannon 2000-01 Merita Favors 1970-74 Andrea Fenning 1985-86 Keri Fisher 1987-88 Zsaquez Flucker 2004-07 Lisa Foglio 1979-80 Courtney Ford 2008-present Kim Fowler 1985-86 Lenora Freeman 1980-81
-ISamoana Ingram 2009-present
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Lauri Gahafer 1999-00 Wendy Gensheimer 1991-95 Jami Gillis 1979-82 Tara Graham 1988-89 Kendra Grant 2009-present Diane Graves 1981-84 April Gresham 1993-96 Rhonda Griffin 1985-89
Dawn Jackson 1985-89 LaToya Jackson 2007-present Erin Jalbert 1997-99 Porschea Jeffries 2008-09 Debra Johnson 1972-74 Lendy Johnson 1991-95 Susan Johnson 1972-74 Tashina Johnson 2003-04 Courtney Johnston 2001-02 Cheryl Jones 1984-86, 1987-88
KAREN HICKMAN
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WOMEN’S Cheryl D. Jones Chinika Jones Rose Jones Elaine Jordan
1990-91 2003-04 1981-86 1970-73
Kelly Miles Jessica Miller Meghan Mills Emma Mumphery Alicia Munroe
1977-78 2001-05 2002-03 1979-83 1988-89
2004-08 1982-86 2002-06
-NLeah Nelson Lulu Newberry Caroline Nicholson Charlotte Nicholson
1999-03 1976-77 1983-87 1975-79
-KErin Keller Tina Kendrick Tanya Kessenich -L-
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Stacey Laing Karina Lasik Sheryl Layman Nona Leathers Nicole Leonard Anqaneice Lewis Megan Lewis
1992-94 1996-99 1991-95 1981-83 2005-09 2008-present 2005-09
-OSunnie O’Neal Regina Osborne B.J. Owens Dianne Owens Rhonda Owens
1979-80 1981-83 1970-71 1973-74 2003-07
-PAmanda Parker 2001-04 Beverly Parkerson 1986-88 Susan Peacock 2000-01 Wanda Peacock 1977-79 Alex Phillips 2009-present Lisa Philpot 1985-87 Robbi Pippinger 1979-81 Kara Powell 2008-present
EMMA MUMPHREY TaShera Lewis Lindsey Lowrie
2005-09 2008-present
-MAlicia Mangrum 1995-99 Edna Massey 1978-82 Ann Mauldin 1972-73 Lizabeth McDaris 1972-73 Kathleen McIntyre 1976-77 Sharon McSwain 1976-78 Anita Meadows 1981-85 Eryka Menzies 2008-present 104
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-RStephany Raines 1988-92 Lacy Ramon 2008-present Pat Redmond 1970-72 Nicole Reeder 1997-98 Catrena Reid 1992-93 Glorida Richardson 1988-91 Shakeda Richie 2007-08 Jwanda Roberson 2000-02 Joni Roberts 1988-90 Carmen Robinson 1996-00 Cathy Roland 1976-78 Jerita Rollins 1970-71 Sarah Russell 2004-08 -SLaTonya Sapp Chelsea Seabron Jan Seay
1993-95 2005-07 1975-77
Beth Secord 1970-72 Jenny Sessor 1996-00 Cristin Seymour 2007-09 Laura Shamp 1981-85 Rhonda Sharp 1974-76, 1977-79 Anna Shaw 1978-80 Jo Shaw 1999-03 Lea Simpson 1992-95 Kathy Singletary 1978-81 Toni Singleton 1996-98 Jaana Sintonen 1990-91 Kerstin Skagius 1988-89 Sally Skeldon 2003-07 Cheryl Slater 1977-79 Carol Smith 1980-83 Jeanie Smith 1985-88 Britt Stewart 1999-02 Glorida Stewart 1980-81 Kim Stewart 1992-94 Otisa Strickland 1995-96 Tammy Surgenor 1989-91 Claire Swindle 2005-06 Sharmesia Smith 2009-present -TNyisha Taylor Lynn Thompson Amber Tootle Risa Turton
2003-04 1977-79 1975-76 1980-81
-WRonda B. Walker 1983-85, 1986-87 Mia Washington 1998-02 Lorena Webb 1995-97 Paula Webb 1992-93 Elizabeth Welsh 1990-92 Tonya Whiddon 1989-93 Hayden Whitehurst 1993-94 LeAnna Wilder 1993-96 Elaine Williams 1970-72 Kiana Williams 1993-95 Mercedes Wright1991-93, 1994-95 Ramona Wright 2001-03 -ZDana Zimmerman
2001-03
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BASKETBALL UNIVERSITY CENTER FIRSTS First Practice ................................... at 7:00 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2004 First Tipo......................................... 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 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
TOP TEN ATTENDANCE MARKS Date 02/16/08 03/03/05 02/10/06 02/01/04 01/26/06 01/29/05 01/28/08 01/15/05 01/28/06 02/10/05
Opponent ............................Attendance Stetson .............................................. 982 Troy ................................................... 949 Stetson ...............................................919 Troy State...........................................881 Kennesaw State................................ 867 Campbell ........................................... 756 Lipscomb............................................753 Lipscomb............................................ 722 ETSU ................................................... 717 Florida Atlantic .................................. 715
RECORD AT THE UNIVERSITY CENTER
Field goals made Field goals attempted Field goal percent. (8 made) 3-point field goals made 3-point field goals attempted 3-point FG percent. (4 made) Free throws made Free throws attempted Free throw percent. (7 made) Most rebounds Most assists Most blocked shots Most steals Mercer Team Records Most points Margin of victory Field goals made Field goals attempted Field goal percentage (20 made) 3-point field goals made 3-point field goals attempted 3-point FG percentage (6 made) Free throws made Free throws attempted Free throw percentage (10 made) Most rebounds Most assists Most blocked shots Most steals Opponent Individual Records Most points Field goals made Field goals attempted Field goal percent. (10 made) 3-point field goals made 3-point field goals attempted 3-point FG percent. (4 made) Free throws made Free throws attempted Free throw percent. (6 made) Most rebounds Most assists Most blocked shots Most steals Opponent Team Records Most points Margin of victory Field goals made Field goals attempted Field goal percentage (20 made) 3-point field goals made 3-point field goals attempted 3-point FG percentage (6 made) Free throws made Free throws attempted Free throw percentage (10 made) Most rebounds Most assists Most blocked shots Most steals
26, Jessica Miller, vs. Florida Atlantic, 02/28/04 26, Dominique Chism, vs. FGCU, 1/15/09 11, Jessica Miller, vs.Florida Atlantic, 02/28/04 18, LaToya Jackson vs. Jacksonville, 01/12/08 .889 (8-9), Tanya Kessenich, vs. Kennesaw State, 01/26/06 6, LaToya Jackson, vs. Lipscomb, 01/28/08 12, LaToya Jackson, vs. Campbell, 02/09/08 1.000 (4-4), Erin Keller, vs. ETSU, 01/28/06 12, LaToya Jackson, vs. ETSU, 12/5/08 14, Erin Keller, vs. New Orleans, 12/19/05 14, LaToya Jackson, vs. ETSU, 12/5/08 1.000 (7-7), LaToya Jackson, vs. Stetson, 02/16/08 17, Tanya Kessenich, vs. Georgia State, 01/03/05 3x, 10, Sally Skeldon, vs. Gardner-Webb, 02/18/06 8, Jessica Miller, vs. Stetson, 02/14/04 6, Jessica Miller, vs. Georgia State, 01/03/05 81, vs. Florida Atlantic, 02/28/04 18, vs. Campbell, 02/2/09 2x, 30, vs. Florida Atlantic, 02/28/04 74, vs. Stetson, 02/14/04 .547 (29-53), vs. USC Upstate, 12/3/08 2x, 9, vs. High Point, 11/29/08 22, vs. Campbell, 01/29/05 2x, .600 (6-10), vs. Jacksonville, 01/12/08 36, vs. Florida Atlantic, 01/02/05 46, vs. Florida Atlantic, 01/02/05 .900 (18-20), vs. Lipscomb, 02/19/09 53, vs. New Orleans, 12/19/05 21, vs. Kennesaw State, 01/26/06 13, vs. Stetson, 02/14/04 3x, 15, vs. North Florida, 03/04/06 2x, 24, Ashley Haegele, FGCU, 02/18/08 3x, 10, TaRonda Wiles, ETSU, 12/5/08 26, TaRonda, Wiles, ETSu, 12/5/08 .769 (10-13), Ashley Williams, Jacksonville, 01/12/08 6, Kelsey Jacobson, FGCU, 01/15/09 2x,12, Kelsey Jacobson, FGCU,/01/15/09 .666 (4-6),Brittany Kirkland, UNF, 02/5/09 11, Alysha Clark, Belmont, 01/14/06 17, Alysha Clark, Belmont, 01/14/06 2x, 1.000 (8-8), Nefertiti Walker, Stetson, 02/10/06 18, Alysha Clark, Belmont, 01/14/06 9, Kerri Fiehrer, Troy, 03/03/05 2x, 5, Jessica Bobbitt, Belmont, 01/26/08 6, Shavonder Clarke, Kennesaw State, 01/26/06 85,FGCU,1/15/09 29, UCF, 02/26/04 3x, 30, Jacksonville, 11/21/05 81, Stetson, 02/14/04 .563 (27-48), Campbell, 02/16/06 14, FGCU, 1/15/09 30, FGCU, 1/15/09 .545 (6-11), UCF, 02/12/05 2x, 25, Belmont, 02/21/09 2x, 34, FGCU, 1/15/09 100. (10-10), Lipscomb, 2/19/09 52, Stetson, 02/14/04 24, Cal Poly, 11/21/05 9, Lipscomb, 01/12/06 19, Cal Poly, 11/21/05
Note: If reached multiple times, most recent occurrence is listed.
The Bears have a combined record of 34-30 record at the University Center, including an 28-24 record against Atlantic Sun Conference opponents.
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First Mercer Steal ..................... Jessica Miller, Mercer, 13:20, 2nd
Mercer Individual Records Most points
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WOMEN’S 1970-71 (3-5) Head Coach: Peggy Collins Wesleyan H Middle Georgia H Berry H J21 Wesleyan A J29 Fort Valley State A F11 Middle Georgia A Berry A F18 Fort Valley State H
W W L W L L L L
45-23 34-31 40-57 60-44 33-53 26-47 36-67 31-56
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
1971-72 (21-1, 7-1 SWAC) SWAC Regular Season Champions SWAC Tournament Champions Head Coach: Peggy Collins N18 Middle Georgia A W 48-38 D2 Wesleyan A W 108-26 H W 47-39 D10 * HiwasseeP J6 WesleyanP H W 59-21 J11 Georgia Baptist A W 44-16 J13 Fort Valley State A W 46-38 J15 Auburn A W 66-25 J18 * West Georgia A W 45-42 J21 * North Georgia A W 67-42 J28 Georgia BaptistP H W 70-18 J29 * BerryP H W 60-27 F1 Georgia A W 54-27 F2 Fort Valley StateP H W 51-50 F4 * Berry A W 43-42 F8 * West GeorgiaP H W 46-29 F11 Middle GeorgiaP H W 52-29 F12 GeorgiaP H W 62-18 F18 * North GeorgiaP H W 56-30 F19 AuburnC H W 57-27 F26 * Hiwassee A L 46-57 M3 ! North Georgia N W 65-34 M4 ! Hiwassee N W 52-38 * - Southern Women’s Athletic Conference game ! - SWAC Tournament (Mount Berry, Ga.) 1972-73 (19-4) Region III Tournament Champions Head Coach: Peggy Collins N14 North Georgia A W 69-41 N30 Middle Georgia A L 42-48 J8 LaGrange A W 87-31 J12 DeKalb-Central A W 86-21 J16 Tift A W 83-52 J18 Fort Valley State A L 44-46 J19 North Georgia H W 67-36 J23 West Georgia A W 60-51 J26 DeKalb-Central H W 65-30 F2 Tift H W 91-35 F3 Middle Georgia H W 62-43 F9 LaGrange H W (for.) 2-0 F13 West Georgia H W 71-53 F16 Fort Valley State H W 68-52 F23 Georgia Southern H W 74-36
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F24 Auburn A W 63-28 M2 ! North Georgia N W 65-38 M3 ! West Georgia N L 48-58 M9 # Florida State N W 70-42 M9 # Miss. Univ. for Women N W 60-52 M10 # West Georgia A W 59-52 M22 $ Long Beach State N W 55-46 M23 $ 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 Champions Head Coach: Peggy Collins N10 Georgia Southern A W 62-47 N15 North Georgia A W 73-62 N30 Middle Georgia A W 71-59 D7 Shorter A W 66-63 J11 DeKalb-Central A W 71-37 J12 Berry A W 57-50 J15 West Georgia A W 67-55 J18 Shorter H W 81-58 J19 Berry H W 64-58 J22 Georgia A W 82-44 J25 West Georgia H W 64-44 F1 Georgia H W 75-44 F2 Middle Georgia H W 86-48 F6 Georgia Southern H W 62-47 F8 $ Florida State N W 72-49 F9 $ Auburn N W 84-70 F10 $ West Georgia A W 66-57 F16 DeKalb-Central H W 57-26 F22 Norh Georgia H W 56-54 M1 ! Georgia N W 67-41 M2 ! Fort Valley State N W 80-53 M2 ! North Georgia N L 53-63 M8 # Florida State N W 64-45 M8 # Rollins A W 60-37 M9 # Delta State N W 65-52 M9 # 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 Collins N19 North Georgia A N22 Georgia Southern A N25 Valdosta State A N30 Georgia College H D7 Tennessee A J4 Valdosta State H J11 Winthrop N
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89-58 70-63 69-56 97-54 84-83 53-51 71-41
J11 Catawba N W 74-38 J12 South Carolina N W 81-63 J12 Anderson N L 56-66 J16 North Georgia H W 77-43 J17 Shorter A W 65-59 J18 Berry A W 86-72 J23 West Georgia A W 72-65 J31 Talladega N W 86-48 F1 Auburn A W 105-68 F5 West Georgia H L 58-68 F10 Berry H W 69-60 F15 Shorter H W 84-52 F19 Georgia Southern H W 86-53 F21 ! Georgia N W 90-52 F22 ! Fort Valley State N L 69-74 F22 ! Georgia Southern A W 76-40 M7 $ Mississippi College N W 74-72 M8 $ West Georgia N L 44-51 M8 $ Miss. Univ. for Women N W 68-62 M13 # John F. Kennedy N W (ot) 60-59 M14 # UCLA N L 50-62 M15 # Belmont N L 74-83 ! - GAIAW State Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.) $ - Region III Tournament (Athens, Ala.) # - WNIT (Amarillo, Texas) 1975-76 (24-6) GAIAW Tournament Champions Head Coach: Peggy Collins N14 $ Talladega N W 87-79 N25 Auburn A W 86-73 N29 Valdosta State H W 76-60 D3 Georgia College H W 81-52 D5 Austin Peay A W 79-61 D6 Belmont A L 74-83 D11 Albany State A W 94-74 D19 ^ Belhaven N W 86-65 D19 ^ Stephen F. Austin N W 72-69 D20 ^ Tennessee Tech N L 67-87 D20 ^ Mississippi College N L 59-90 J10 Auburn H W 99-66 J13 Georgia A W 78-69 J13 Georgia Southern A W 89-54 J19 Berry A L 84-93 J23 West Georgia A W 81-73 J26 Shorter A W 78-68 J29 Georgia College A W 79-55 F9 Georgia H L 61-72 F12 Georgia Southern H W 64-62 F14 West Georgia H W 98-66 F17 Berry H W 87-69 F19 Valdosta State A W 82-79 F20 Shorter H W 84-66 F26 ! Fort Valley State N W 92-85 F27 ! Shorter N W 91-78 F28 ! Valdosta State N W 77-74 M12 # Mississippi NW(ot) 101-97
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BASKETBALL M12 # Mississippi College N L 90-102 M13 # Talladega N W 94-87 $ - Atlanta, Ga. ^ - MUW Christmas Invitational (Columbus, Miss.) ! - GAIAW State Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.) # - AIAW Region III Tournament (Cleveland, Miss.)
1977-78 (6-17) Head Coach: Jane Fontaine N28 Valdosta StateC H D3 Clemson A D5 Albany State A D10 ShorterC H D15 South CarolinaC H D20 $ Clemson N D21 $ South Carolina N J7 GeorgiaC H J11 Albany StateC H J14 Mississippi StateC H J16 Georgia State A J18 Memphis A J20 Mississippi A J26 Fort Valley State A J28 Georgia Southern A
L 70-73 L 81-95 L 77-78 L 61-78 L 64-74 L 66-109 L 55-76 W 101-73 L 72-83 W 77-73 L 51-86 L 65-88 L 58-88 L 84-98 L 68-76
1978-79 (22-10, 3-3 GAIAW North) GAIAW Tournament Champions Head Coach: Jane Fontaine N10 Tift A W 78-51 N13 * Georgia A W 65-56 N15 Georgia Southern A W 76-64 N17 Florida State A W 83-73 N21 Shorter A L 57-61 H W 102-50 N25 MontevalloC N28 Florida A W 80-66 D2 ClemsonC H L 81-93 D4 * Fort Valley StateC H W 81-73 D8 MississippiP H W 97-92 D9 USC UpstateP H W 81-54 D14 Albany StateP H L 73-84 J3 Valdosta State A W 80-79 J6 MemphisC H L 73-85 J11 * Georgia State A L 70-84 J13 StetsonC H W 75-48 J15 Georgia SouthernC H W 84-68 J22 Elon A W 77-59 J23 Wake Forest A W 86-47 J25 UNC Greensboro A W 94-55 F3 * Georgia StateC H L 60-70 F6 * Fort Valley State A L 83-111 F8 $ Shorter N L 67-76 F9 $ Georgia Southern N W 78-73 F14 * GeorgiaC H W 66-58 F17 Valdosta StateC H L 75-78 F22 ! Georgia Southern N W 77-76 F23 ! Fort Valley State N W 88-86 F24 ! Valdosta State N W 90-81 M8 # Auburn A W 77-69 M9 # Delta State N W 71-68 M10 # 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 Champions GAIAW Tournament Champions Region III Tournament Champions Head Coach: Jane Fontaine N14 Montevallo A W 101-59 H W 99-65 N19 FloridaP
H W 105-83 N26 ShorterP N28 USC Upstate A W 94-59 D1 *Albany State A W 114-86 D6 ! Troy N W 103-86 D7 ! Southern Miss N W 93-76 D8 ! Mississippi College A L 87-91 D15 AuburnC H W 77-68 D17 Stetson A W 84-63 D20 $ Pittsburgh N W 90-78 D21 $ North Carolina A L 79-100 D22 $ East Carolina N W 81-66 J5 * Georgia State A W 79-78 J7 * Georgia TechC H W 85-59 J10 * Albany StateC H W 75-63 J12 * Georgia A L(ot) 85-87 J14 * Valdosta StateC H W 107-93 J19 * Georgia SouthernP H W 79-64 J22 Furman A W 122-54 J23 Clemson A L 85-88 J28 Mississippi A L 50-83 H W 100-86 J30 Florida StateC F2 West GeorgiaC H W 97-81 F4 * Georgia Southern A W 83-68 F7 * Valdosta State A W 104-90 F11 * Georgia Tech A W 87-73 F13 * GeorgiaC H W 113-74 F16 * Georgia StateC H W 82-55 F22 # Valdosta State N W 86-68 F23 # Georgia Southern A W 89-75 M6 ^ Florida State N W 84-75 M7 ^ South Alabama N W 80-59 M8 ^ Georgia Southern N W 75-57 M12 & 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 Nixon H N29 FurmanC D3 TroyP H D8 * Georgia SouthernP H D11 Carson-Newman A D13 ETSU A D15 * Georgia State A D18 ! South Alabama N D19 ! Clemson N D20 ! Central Missouri N J5 * GeorgiaC H J15 South Carolina A J17 * Georgia StateC H J19 * Georgia Southern A J21 Auburn A J24 * Albany State A J26 Florida State A
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1976-77 (19-9) Head Coach: Peggy Collins N19 Albany State A W(ot) 93-79 N22 Valdosta State A L 73-78 D1 Florida StateC H W 96-53 D3 Mississippi A L 53-91 D4 Mississippi State A W 96-79 D6 Delta State A L 66-101 D17 $ Miss. Univ. for Women A L 58-93 D17 $ Pittsburgh N L 100-108 D18 $ Indiana N W 91-90 D18 $ Eastern Kentucky N W 108-88 H W (ot) 89-87 J8 Albany StateC J12 Georgia StateC H W 82-61 J15 Savannah State A W 82-65 J22 Shorter A L 71-73 J25 Georgia State A W 74-61 J28 Georgia A W 95-85 J31 Savannah StateC H L 78-82 F1 Fort Valley State A W 93-84 F5 Georgia SouthernC H W 72-58 F7 Valdosta StateP H L 78-82 F9 ShorterP H W 88-85 F12 MississippiC H W 77-75 F14 GeorgiaC H W 104-77 F19 Fort Valley StateC H W 99-84 F21 Georgia Southern A W 88-75 F24 ! Georgia Southern A W 95-92 F25 ! Savannah State N L 89-91 F26 ! Albany State N W 78-61 $ -MUW Christmas Tournament (Columbus, Miss.) ! - GAIAW State Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.)
F1 Berry A L 74-77 H W 89-81 F4 Fort Valley StateC F6 Georgia A W 87-78 F9 BerryP H W 85-78 F13 Georgia Southern A W 88-86 F16 Valdosta State A L 65-108 F18 Georgia StateC H L 67-75 F23 ! Albany State N L 70-78 $ - Carolina Christmas Classic (Chapel Hill, N.C.) ! - GAIAW State Tournament (Valdosta, Ga.)
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WOMEN’S J28 * Valdosta StateC H W 78-76 J31 StetsonC H W 93-75 F4 * Georgia Tech A W 75-70 F6 $ Old Dominion A L 65-76 F7 $ N.C. State N L 89-90 F11 * Georgia A L 91-124 F13 * Valdosta State A L 89-96 F16 * Albany StateC H L 70-74 F19 * Georgia TechC H L 77-79 F21 ClemsonC H W 79-78 F26 # Georgia Southern N L 77-88 * - GAIAW game ! - MUW Invitational (Columbus, Miss.) $ - Optimist Classic (Norfolk, Va.) # - GAIAW Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.)
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1981-82 (16-13, 2-2 GAIAW) Head Coach: Ed Nixon GAIAW Regular Season Champions H W 63-49 N30 South AlabamaC D2 Albany StateC H W 80-56 D5 Stetson A W 80-48 D8 Mississippi A L 57-64 D10 Miss. Univ. for Women A W 74-69 D12 Georgia A L 70-76 D14 * Georgia State A L 63-71 D16 Tennessee Tech A L 77-84 D19 FloridaP H W 87-85 D29 # West Virginia N L 60-61 D30 # North Carolina N L(ot2) 92-94 D31 # Miami (Fla.) A L 67-68 J5 South CarolinaC H L 50-56 J8 $ South Alabama N W 72-49 J9 $ Mississippi A L 50-61 J12 Valdosta State A W 59-57 J18 AuburnC H L 47-67 J21 Louisiana-Monroe A W 73-71 J23 Northwestern State A W (ot) 79-77 J25 * Georgia StateP H W 69-42 J28 * Georgia Southern A L 57-60 J30 Miss. Univ. for Women H W 73-42 F3 Georgia Tech A W 69-47 F6 Florida A L 62-75 F10 * Georgia SouthernC H W 69-64 F12 Albany State A W 75-68 F17 ETSUC H W 47-39 F20 Valdosta StateC H W 68-67 M10 ! Miss. Valley State N L 68-70 * - GAIAW game # - Hurricane NewYear’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 N24 ETSU N29 Auburn
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H W 93-78 D1 Florida A&MC D3 $ Mississippi College N L(ot) 95-104 D4 $ Alcorn State N W 96-65 D7 Georgia State A W 103-85 D10 # Mississippi College N W 97-90 D11 # Southern Miss A L 90-101 D13 Tennessee TechP H W 92-90 D15 Carson-NewmanC H W 101-84 D19 South Alabama A L 73-82 J8 Northwestern StateC H W 76-75 J11 GeorgiaC H L 66-80 J15 Georgia SouthernC H W 71-69 J19 Valdosta State A L 68-94 J21 ^ South Carolina A L 70-92 J22 ^ East Carolina N L 67-71 J26 MississippiC H L 64-66 F1 Albany State A W 71-65 F3 Valdosta StateC H W 79-73 F9 Georgia Southern A L 73-74 H W 71-67 F12 Georgia TechP F17 Fort Valley StateC H W 70-62 F19 Albany StateC H W 92-72 F21 Georgia StateC H W 72-64 F26 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 Nixon N30 Chattanooga D2 District of Columbia D3 Louisiana-Monroe D5 Louisiana State D6 # Tulane D7 # South Alabama D10 Mississippi D12 UAB D14 Auburn D16 Vanderbilt D17 Tennessee Tech D19 Stetson J2 $ Eastern Kentucky J3 $ Kansas J4 $ Florida International J5 $ St. Francis (Ill.) J9 Charlotte J13 % Temple J14 % Florida State J18 Stetson J26 Georgia Southern J28 Georgia State J30 Georgia F3 ^ Berry F4 ^ Chattanooga F9 UAB F15 Georgia State F18 Cleveland State
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59-63 60-66 82-94 57-88 79-67 78-84 39-70 71-67 46-58 60-63 54-64 74-47 41-50 66-72 68-71 58-38 79-59 78-73 57-66 72-48 65-52 73-67 57-78 52-46 50-61 96-72 65-61 69-62
F20 ETSU H W 78-68 F25 South Alabama H L 51-54 M1 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 Four Head Coach: Ed Nixon N26 Stetson A W 85-61 N28 UCF A L 83-97 D1 Georgia CollegeC H W 95-68 D3 Shorter A W 113-81 D5 ETSU A W 84-69 D7 $ Vanderbilt N L 76-97 D8 $ UNC Asheville N W 114-96 D11 Auburn A L 57-86 D14 Winthrop A W 103-90 D15 Charlotte A L 59-77 H W 81-55 J3 ArizonaP J4 Fort Valley State A W 90-62 J9 Jacksonville State A W 102-61 J14 GeorgiaP H L 78-94 J18 % UCF N W 96-64 J19 % UAB A L 93-94 J23 Albany State A W 74-64 J25 Florida SouthernP H W 98-76 J30 UABC H W 93-74 F1 ^ Valdosta State N W 86-79 F2 ^ Berry N W 78-68 F6 Jacksonville StateP H W 88-58 F7 Fort Valley StateC H W 85-65 F9 Clark Atlanta A W 80-71 F11 ChattanoogaP H W 113-84 F21 Albany StateC H W 82-63 F23 Clark AtlantaC H W 95-93 F25 Stetson A W 104-75 M12 ! North Alabama A W(ot) 90-86 M17 $ Quinnipiac A W 86-76 M21 # Central Missouri N L 79-82 $ - Rotary Classic (Jefferson City, Tenn.) % - UAB Diet Coke Classic (Birmingham, Ala.) ^ - UTC/The Leader Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) !-NCAASouthRegionChampionship(Florence,Ala.) $ - NCAA Quarterfinals (Hamden, Conn.) # - NCAA Division II Final Four (Springfield, Mass.) 1985-86 (7-21, 3-7 NSWAC) Head Coach: Ed Nixon H N23 Georgia CollegeC N29 # North Carolina N N30 # Virginia N D5 Chattanooga A D11 Auburn A D13 * Florida A&MP H
L 83-103 L 61-121 L 52-93 L 65-85 L 50-101 W 75-71
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1986-87 (3-24, 1-9 NSWAC) Head Coach: Ed Nixon D3 Charleston Southern A L 71-78 D10 Augusta State A W 79-70 D11 Appalachian State A L 64-69 D13 $ Marshall A L 70-104 D14 $ Towson N L 54-78 D19 Chattanooga A L 60-74 H L 64-66 J3 Augusta StateC J5 North Georgia A L 68-71 J9 * Florida A&MP H L 76-81 J10 Charleston SouthernC H W 109-83 J17 * Georgia SouthernP H L 75-86 J19 * Florida A&M A L 89-94 J24 Florida International A L 74-99 J26 * StetsonC H L 65-95 J28 * Georgia State A L 91-111 J31 ChattanoogaP H L 96-115 F2 UAB A L 48-73 F4 GeorgiaP H L 41-88 F6 * UCFP H W 96-92 F8 * Georgia StateT H L 78-95 F13 * UCF A L 86-89 F14 * Stetson A L 87-97 F16 Virginia TechP H L 84-117 F21 Albany StateC H L 60-99 F23 AuburnP H L 29-103 F25 * Georgia Southern A L 54-94 M5 ! 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 Nixon D1 UABC H L 59-90 D5 Chattanooga A L 53-101 D8 Charleston Southern A L 62-68 D10 Augusta State A L 53-66 D17 # South Florida A L 55-95 D18 # Wake Forest N L 40-97 D20 * Florida International A L 53-81 D21 Miami (Fla.) A L 62-93 H L 68-82 J2 CampbellC J4 Appalachian StateP H L 65-88 J7 * UCF A L 58-81 J9 * Stetson A L 48-75 J14 Charleston SouthernC H L 73-76 J16 * Florida A&MC H L 51-93 J20 * Florida InternationalP H L 62-82 J23 Augusta StateP H W 62-54 J25 Albany State A L 48-61 J28 ConverseC H W 90-80 J30 * Georgia StateC H L 72-88 F4 * Georgia SouthernP H L 49-73 F6 * Georgia State A W (ot) 98-94 F13 * UCFC H W 74-72 F15 * StetsonP H L 55-74 F27 * Georgia Southern A L 50-90 F29 * Florida A&M A L (for.) 0-2 M3 ! 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 Nixon N25 # Mississippi N N26 # Princeton N N29 Augusta State A D1 Furman A D6 Campbell A D8 Charleston Southern A D10 Albany State A D16 * Florida International A J7 * Stetson A J9 * UCF A H J14 * Florida A&MC J16 * Georgia SouthernP H H J18 ChattanoogaP J21 * UCFP H J23 * StetsonP H J25 Georgia Tech A J30 * Georgia StateP H F2 Miami (Fla.)P H F4 Converse A F6 Augusta StateC H F11 * Florida A&M A F13 * Georgia Southern A F15 Florida A
L 56-97 L 71-78 W 70-66 L 74-76 L 58-66 W 118-78 W 62-60 L 63-72 W 91-88 L 82-92 W 93-92 W 88-75 L 104-105 W 85-70 L 81-91 L 70-89 W 69-44 L 47-75 W 74-71 W 73-55 L 60-83 W 73-63 L 68-70
F20 * Florida InternationalP H W 67-62 F23 * Georgia State A L 77-83 F27 South FloridaP H L 72-88 M2 ! UCF N W 86-75 M3 ! 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 Nixon N24 $ Dayton N N25 $ Indiana State N N28 Charleston SouthernP H D1 # Northwestern State N D2 # Louisiana-Lafayette N D9 Austin Peay A D11 Augusta State A H D13 Georgia TechC D21 Central MichiganP H J2 CampbellP H J6 * Georgia State A J11 Augusta StateP H J13 * Georgia Southern A J15 * Florida A&M A J20 * StetsonP H J22 * UCFP H J29 * Florida InternationalP H J31 FloridaC H F3 * UCF A F5 * Stetson A F7 Georgia Tech A F10 * Florida A&MP H F12 * Georgia SouthernP H F15 Austin PeayC H
L 66-75 L 63-78 W 98-69 L 76-102 L 74-94 L 67-85 L 50-59 L 52-87 L 64-71 W 63-53 W 71-53 W 54-52 L 64-89 L 65-72 L 70-73 W 77-73 L 71-80 L 52-65 L 71-82 L 68-90 L 66-83 L 69-70 L 55-92 L 54-56
1990-91 (18-9, 10-2 NSWAC) NSWAC Regular Season Champions Head Coach: Lea Henry N23 Old Dominion A W 74-71 N26 Tennessee StateP H W (ot) 73-70 D1 South AlabamaP H W 95-81 D4 Augusta State A W 65-64 D8 Chattanooga A L 61-73 D17 Campbell A L 65-66 D20 $ Furman A W 67-60 D21 $ Campbell N W 66-63 J3 Kansas StateP H L 57-60 J5 * Georgia StateC H W 80-46 J10 * Florida A&MP H L 70-73 J12 * Georgia SouthernP H W 83-76 J19 * Stetson A W 102-64 J22 Augusta StateP H W 83-64 J24 * Florida International A L 57-69 J26 * Miami (Fla.) A W(ot) 86-83 J28 Florida A L 61-72 J31 * StetsonP H W 77-68 F2 South Alabama A L 87-99
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D17 Miami (Fla.) A L 57-71 D19 Florida International A L 46-71 J4 Alabama StateP H W 81-75 J6 MarshallP H L 81-95 J8 Bethune-Cookman A L 58-106 J9 * Stetson A L 75-114 J18 Illinois-ChicagoP H W 92-87 J21 Chattanooga H L 76-78 J27 * Georgia StateP H L 78-103 J29 * Florida A&M A L 64-79 F1 * Georgia Southern A L 93-97 F6 * UCF A L 81-91 F8 * Georgia State A L 71-82 F11 Albany State A W 67-66 F13 Georgia A L 54-105 F15 * StetsonC H W 94-84 F19 North GeorgiaP H W 75-74 F20 * Georgia SouthernP H L 91-111 F22 Virginia Tech A L 67-98 H W 93-89 F25 * UCFC F27 Alabama State A L 65-105 M6 ! Georgia Southern N L 93-94 * - New South Women’s Athletic Conference game # - Sunshine Classic (Orlando, Fla.) ! - NSWAC Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)
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1991-92 (20-8, 10-2 TAAC) TAAC Regular Season Co-Champions Head Coach: Lea Henry N23 Tennessee State A L 56-63 N27 South Florida A L 64-73 N29 # Marist N W 79-64 N30 # UCF A W 82-64 D6 Georgia A L 69-99 D14 College of Charleston A L 53-70 H W 71-56 D31 MarshallP J3 $ ETSU N W 92-65 J4 $ Coastal Carolina A W 81-52 J6 CampbellP H W 60-51 J9 * Georgia Southern A W 78-73 J11 * Florida A&M A W 78-66 J16 * StetsonC H W 76-50 J17 Coppin StateP H W 73-53 J20 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 71-82 J25 * Florida InternationalP H W(ot) 76-72 J27 * Georgia State A W 65-55 F1 * Southeastern LouisianaP H W 68-66 F3 Florida AtlanticP H W 92-55 F6 * Florida A&MP H W 88-59 F8 * Georgia SouthernP H W 93-71 F15 * Stetson A W 83-58 F17 College of CharlestonP H W 80-59 F20 * Florida International A L 50-71 F22 Florida Atlantic A L 85-86 F29 * Georgia StateC H W 83-64 M5 ! Florida A&M N W 76-60 M6 ! 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 Henry D4 # Boston Univ. D5 # Georgia Tech D12 Coastal CarolinaC D19 $ Oklahoma D20 $ Southern D30 Tennessee StateP J2 ^ Charlotte J3 ^ Alabama State
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H L 53-56 J7 * Georgia StateC J9 * College of CharlestonC H W 67-65 J14 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 61-69 J16 * UCF A W 61-60 J19 Georgia Southern A L 51-93 J21 AlabamaP H L 69-91 J23 Florida AtlanticP H W 73-56 J28 * Florida InternationalC H L 64-86 J30 * StetsonC H W 75-68 F1 GeorgiaP H L 57-65 F4 * Georgia State A L 52-78 F6 * College of Charleston A L 51-69 F11 * Southeastern LouisianaC H L 41-59 F13 * UCFC H W(ot) 68-66 F15 South FloridaC H W(ot) 73-72 F18 Tennessee State A L 66-70 F25 * Florida International A L 53-73 F27 * Stetson A L 80-85 M4 ! Southeastern Louisiana N W 67-65 M5 ! Georgia State N W 64-60 M6 ! 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 Henry D4 Florida A&M A W 71-60 D11 # Alabama State N L 58-77 D12 # Tennessee Tech A L 53-72 D15 South Florida A L 76-86 H W 91-74 J4 Columbus StateP J8 Troy A L 74-76 J10 Georgia A L 51-103 J13 * Stetson A L 62-75 J15 * UCF A L 54-60 J18 Alabama A L 46-101 J22 * College of Charleston A W 65-62 J27 * Southeastern LouisianaP H L 77-90 J29 * Georgia StateP H L 65-75 F3 Florida Atlantic A W 53-51 F5 * Florida International A L 52-90 F10 * UCFC H L 80-84 F12 * StetsonC H L 65-68 F14 Georgia TechP H L 57-62 F16 TroyP H W 79-54 F19 * College of CharlestonP H L 56-72 F24 * Georgia State A L 62-74 F26 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 70-79 M3 * Florida InternationalP H L 58-90 M5 Florida AtlanticP H W 75-67 M7 Georgia SouthernP H L 52-66 M10 ! 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 Holmes N25 # Maine A L 59-71 N26 # Army N L 72-76 N30 Florida A&MP H L 60-63 D3 Alabama StateC H W 75-55 D10 Georgia SouthwesternP H W 63-58 D15 * College of CharlestonP H L 50-51 D17 * CampbellP H L 64-78 D30 $ Eastern Kentucky N L 49-52 D31 $ American N W 60-47 J7 * Georgia State A L 50-53 J14 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 54-71 J19 * StetsonP H L 67-72 J21 * UCFP H L 60-71 J26 * Florida International A L 50-77 J28 * Florida Atlantic A L 45-50 F2 * Florida InternationalPH L 47-67 F4 * Florida AtlanticP H W 66-47 F7 Georgia Southern A L 67-75 F9 * UCF A L 56-64 F11 * Stetson A L 42-59 F16 * Southeastern LouisianaP H L 50-68 F18 LynnP H W 77-64 F22 Georgia Tech A L 49-82 F26 * Georgia StateC H L(ot) 66-67 M2 * College of Charleston A W 46-29 M4 * 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 Holmes N24 # Louisiana-Lafayette N N25 # McNeese State A N28 Alabama State A D2 Western CarolinaC H D15 $ Liberty N D16 $ South Alabama A D30 UNC Asheville A J4 * Campbell A J6 * College of CharlestonA J11 * Florida InternationalC H J13 * Florida AtlanticC H J15 LynnP H H J17 Georgia SouthernP J20 * Georgia State A J25 * Jacksonville State A J27 * Southeastern Louisiana A F3 * StetsonC H F8 * Florida Atlantic A H F10 * Georgia StateP F15 * Southeastern LouisianaP H F17 * Jacksonville StateC H F22 * Stetson A F24 * UCF A F27 Georgia TechP H
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1997-98 (9-18, 7-9 TAAC) Head Coach: Billy Holmes N18 Wofford N24 Georgia TechCP N28 # Northeastern Illinois N29 # Jacksonville State D5 $ Rice D6 $ VCU D9 Georgia SouthernCP D15 Brewton-ParkerP D18 WinthropP
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1998-99 (9-18, 5-11 TAAC) Head Coach: Billy Holmes H W 78-64 N15 McNeese StateP N20 Western Carolina A W 78-56 N24 Georgia Tech A L 50-78 N28 # Baylor N L 53-71 N29 # Murray State N W 66-61 D4 $ Wisconsin-Green Bay N L 48-68 D5 $ Montana State N L 73-74 D12 Louisiana State A L 42-71 D19 ^ Morehead State N W 76-51 D20 ^ UAB A L 54-74 J2 * Jacksonville StateP H L 55-72 J4 * SamfordCP H W 78-67 J7 * Jacksonville State A L 55-68 J9 * Troy A L 54-55 J14 * Florida Atlantic A W 58-53 J21 * Georgia State A L 58-64 J23 * CampbellP H L 55-69 J28 * UCF A L 49-70 J30 * Stetson A W 60-47 F4 * UCFP H L 49-60 F6 * StetsonP H W 61-57 F11 * Campbell A L 64-67 F13 * Georgia StateCP H L 64-81 F18 * Samford A L 52-58 F20 * Florida AtlanticP H L 62-67 F27 * TroyP H W 84-60 M4 ! 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 Holmes N19 Western CarolinaP H W 76-70 N22 Brewton-ParkerP H W 68-50 N23 Charleston SouthernP H W 58-52 N26 # Auburn A L 41-82 N27 # Alabama State N W 58-39 N30 Florida StateP H L 62-74 D1 Georgia Southern A W 74-67 D4 * SamfordP H L 56-59 D6 * Jacksonville StateCP H W 58-56 D18 McNeese State A L 60-65 D19 Louisiana State A L 46-77 J6 * UCF A W 50-36 J8 * Florida Atlantic A L 63-70 J18 * Troy A W 61-56 J20 * StetsonP H L 48-50 J22 * JacksonvilleP H W 62-45 J29 * Georgia State A L 53-62 F3 * CampbellP H L 53-64 F5 * Georgia StateP H L(ot) 53-56 F10 * Jacksonville A L 53-57 F12 * Stetson A W 57-53 F19 * TroyCP H W 56-49 F21 * Campbell A L 45-59 F24 * Florida AtlanticP H W 59-56 F26 * UCFP H W 49-33 M2 * Jacksonville State A W 52-45 M4 * Samford A L 58-72 M9 ! 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 Holmes N17 Georgia SouthernP N20 Savannah StateP N28 Charleston Southern N29 Winthrop D2 * Georgia State D4 * Campbell D8 Auburn D10 Florida State D12 Louisiana State D19 Louisiana-LafayetteP D30 Morris BrownP J4 * Jacksonville StateP J6 * SamfordP J11 * Florida Atlantic J13 * UCF J20 * TroyP J25 * JacksonvilleP J27 * StetsonP F1 * Jacksonville F3 * Stetson F10 * Troy F15 * UCFP
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1996-97 (16-14, 8-8 TAAC) Head Coach: Billy Holmes N22 LynnP H W 82-64 N23 Florida A&MC H W 61-42 N25 Georgia Tech A L 79-98 N29 # Davidson N L 50-70 N30 # Sacramento State N W 68-60 D2 Western Carolina A W 59-57 D6 UNC AshevilleP H W 55-51 D16 Georgia Southern A L 58-72 D19 $ Oregon N L 52-74 D20 $ Alaska-Anchorage A W 58-52 D21 $ Weber State N L 50-58 J2 * CampbellC H L 48-73 44-57 J4 * College of CharlestonC H L J9 * Florida International A L 57-63 J11 * Florida Atlantic A W 59-54 J14 Winthrop A W 73-61 J18 * Georgia StateP H W 78-67 J23 * Jacksonville StateC H W 74-67 J25 * Southeastern LouisianaC H W 55-51 J29 WoffordP H W 64-56 F1 * UCF A W 80-61 F6 * Florida InternationalC H L 40-58 F8 * Georgia State A L 49-56 F13 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 52-60 F15 * Jacksonville State A L 51-64 F20 * StetsonP H W 55-49 F22 * UCFP H W 61-45 F27 * College of Charleston A L 45-50 M1 * Campbell A W 67-56 M6 ! Jacksonville State N L 52-64 * - TAAC game # - Coors Rocky Mountain Invitational (Ft. Collins, Colo.) $ - Northern Lights Invitational (Anchorage, Alaska) ! - TAAC Tournament (DeLand, Fla.)
D30 Florida A&M A L 56-66 J3 * Georgia State A L 53-82 J8 * Florida International A L 34-81 J10 * Florida Atlantic A L 59-64 J15 * Jacksonville StateP H L(ot) 70-80 J17 * SamfordP H W 71-59 J24 * Georgia StateCP H W 67-64 J26 * Samford A W 64-61 J31 * Troy A L 56-57 F5 * College of CharlestonP H W 68-42 F7 * CampbellP H L 59-71 F9 * TroyP H L 61-63 F14 * Stetson A L 66-83 F16 * UCF A W 76-73 F19 * Florida InternationalP H L 53-72 F21 * Florida AtlanticP H W 72-66 F28 * Jacksonville State A W 68-63 M5 ! UCF N L 65-69 * - TAAC game # - Lady Eagle Classic (Hattiesburg, Miss.) $ - Rice Tournament (Houston, Texas) ! - TAAC Tournament (Miami, Fla.)
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WOMEN’S F17 * Florida AtlanticCP H W(ot) 94-88 F22 * Samford A L 52-61 F24 * Jacksonville State A L 60-62 M1 * CampbellP H L 59-61 M3 * Georgia StateP H L 50-55 M8 ! Florida Atlantic N W 81-50 M9 ! Georgia State N L 52-63 * - TAAC game ! - TAAC Tournament (Orlando, Fla.)
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2001-02 (16-13, 12-8 A-Sun) Head Coach: Sharon Baldwin N21 Morris Brown A W 86-50 N23 # Eastern Illinois N W 74-53 N24 # Texas A&M-C.C. A L 53-70 N28 WinthropP H W 67-49 D1 * StetsonP H L(ot) 81-90 D3 * JacksonvilleP H W 76-52 D8 Auburn A L 59-97 D18 Louisiana State A L 31-87 D20 Louisiana-Lafayette A L(ot) 67-70 J3 * Belmont A L 70-79 J12 * UCF A L 65-69 J14 * Florida Atlantic A W 73-70 H W 77-73 J19 * Georgia StateP J21 * CampbellP H L 58-69 J24 * Jacksonville State A W 73-62 J26 * Samford A W 68-54 J30 * TroyP H W 64-59 F2 * Jacksonville StateP H W 86-78 F4 * SamfordP H W 73-63 F9 * Campbell A L(ot) 68-75 F11 * Georgia State A W 68-63 F14 * Florida AtlanticC H L 84-90 F16 * UCFC H L 56-73 F18 * Troy A W 59-56 F23 * BelmontP H W 78-71 F28 * Jacksonville A W 64-59 M2 * Stetson A L 64-66 M7 ! Belmont N W 69-65 M8 ! 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-Nichols N25 LipscombP H L 70-58 N29 # Michigan State N L 62-81 N30 # Tennessee State N L 65-69 D5 Georgia Tech A L 50-96 D10 Lipscomb A L 52-79 D20 $ Southern Illinois N L 59-62 D21 $ Long Beach State A L 68-77 D28 Baylor A L 55-108 H L 60-69 J2 CaliforniaP J6 Savannah State A W 58-50 J11 * Troy A L 69-76
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H W 81-33 J14 Morris BrownP J18 * Florida Atlantic A L 76-77 J20 * UCF A L 59-78 J23 * JacksonvilleP H W 70-54 J25 * StetsonP H W 84-69 J30 * Jacksonville StateP H W 65-43 F1 * Georgia State A W 63-59 F6 * Gardner-Webb A W 60-59 F8 * Campbell A W 67-61 F13 * SamfordP H W 85-57 F15 * BelmontC H W 53-51 F20 * Stetson A L 46-49 F22 * Jacksonville A L 59-60 F27 * UCFP H L 76-80 M1 * Florida AtlanticP H W 71-68 M8 * TroyP H W 76-68 M13 ! 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-Nichols N21 ^ Central Conn. St. N W 68-56 N22 ^ Eastern Michigan A L 40-92 N26 South Carolina A L 78-99 D1 * Georgia State A L 56-63 H L 56-59 D3 Georgia SouthernP D19 Southern Miss A L 44-65 D22 WinthropP H W 64-58 D30 Winthrop A L 61-71 J3 * Gardner WebbP H W 68-63 J5 * CampbellP H W(ot) 60-57 J8 * Florida Atlantic A W 66-62 J10 * UCF A W 66-60 J15 * BelmontP H L 59-72 J17 * LipscombP H W 67-48 J22 * Stetson A L 62-80 J24 * Jacksonville A W 64-51 F1 * TroyU H W 43-40 F4 * Georgia StateU H L 41-59 F9 * Troy A L 45-75 F12 * JacksonvilleU H W 66-53 F14 * StetsonU H L (ot3) 72-76 F19 * Belmont A L 57-72 F22 * Lipscomb A L 60-85 F26 * UCFU H L 39-68 F28 * Florida AtlanticU H W 81-73 M4 * Campbell A W 58-57 M6 * Gardner Webb A W 68-60 M11 ! 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-Nichols N19 Memphis A L 40-54 N23 Florida A&M H W 59-47 N26 # Southern Methodist A L 99-77 N27 # McNeese State N W 73-67 D2 * Troy A L 50-64 D15 Georgia Southern A L 50-73 D29 $ Murray State N L 61-73 D30 $ Eastern Illinois N L 59-73 J3 * Georgia State H W 67-56 J6 * Jacksonville A W 65-54 J8 * Stetson A L (ot) 62-64 J13 * Belmont H W(ot) 79-77 J15 * Lipscomb H L 51-56 J20 * UCF A L 45-60 J22 * Florida Atlantic A L 55-59 J27 * Gardner-Webb H W 62-41 J29 * Campbell H W 63-4 2005-06 (14-15, 10-10 A-Sun) Head Coach: Brenda Welch-Nichols N18 Wake Forest A L 56-85 N21 Cal Poly H L 66-74 N25 $ Vermont N L 43-64 N26 $ Pacific N W 55-52 D3 * Campbell A L 47-54 D5 * Gardner-Webb A L 49-74 D15 Southern Miss A W 51-49 D19 New Orleans H W(ot) 70-62 D29 Florida A&M A L 54-66 J2 * Florida Atlantic H W 70-60 J5 * Stetson A W 53-44 J12 * Lipscomb H W 50-46 J14 * Belmont H W 64-62 J19 * Jacksonville A W 66-59 J21 * North Florida A L 61-66 J26 * Kennesaw State H W 69-55 J28 * ETSU H W 61-57 F2 * Belmont A L 55-66 F4 * Lipscomb A L 47-58 F10 * Stetson H W 60-55 F12 * Florida Atlantic A L 75-82 F16 * Campbell H L 58-68 F18 * Gardner-Webb H L 74-77 F23 * ETSU A L 47-62 F26 * Kennesaw State A L 65-75 M2 * Jacksonville H W 76-64 M4 * North Florida H W 49-41 M9 ! ETSU N W(ot) 59-56 M10 ! 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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2007-08 (5-25, 4-14 A-Sun) Head Coach: Janell Jones N9 South Carolina St. N11 Louisiana-Lafayette N13 Florida A&M N16 Southern Miss N18 Miss. State N24 Columbia N27 South Alabama N30 SE Louisiana D4 Troy D17 Georgia D21 UNC Asheville D28 Louisville D30 Xavier J5 *Kennesaw State J12 * Jacksonville J14 * UNF J19 * Stetson J21 * FGCU J26 * Belmont
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W 58-55 W 72-61 L 57-78 L 48-82 L 51-89 L 51-60 L 39-57 W 64-60 L 50-71 L 45-102 L 60-66 L 74-99 L 54-79 L 52-68 L 60-74 L 52-53 L 70-74 L 45-84 L 36-54
J28 F2 F4 F9 F11 F16 F18 F23 F25 M1 M4
* Lipscomb * USC Upstate * ETSU * Campbell * Gardner-Webb * Stetson * FGCU * UNF * Jacksonville * Kennesaw State ! ETSU
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2008-09 (17-14, 12-8 A-Sun) Head Coach: Janell Jones N14 Texas A&M A N18 South Carolina State A N21 Louisiana-Lafayette A N24 South Alabama A N29 High Point H D3 *USC Upstate H D5 *ETSU H D14 Florida State A D18 Florida Atlantic N D19 East Carolina N D29 Wichita State A J3 *Campbell A J8 *Jacksonville A J10 *North Florida A J15 *FGCU H J17 *Stetson H J22 *Belmont A J24 *Lipscomb H J28 *Kennesaw State H F2 *Campbell H F5 *North Florida H F7 *Jacksonville H F9 *Kennesaw State A F12 *Stetson A F14 *FGCU A F19 *Lipscomb H F21 *Belmont H F26 *USC Upstate A F28 *ETSU A M5 !Stetson N M6 !ETSU N
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Homecoming opponents at the Macon Coliseum or Centreplex. Home Court Abbreviations C - Macon Coliseum CP - Macon Centreplex P - Porter Gym T - Tift College (Forsyth, Ga.) U - University Center
L 45-73 W 78-54 W 71-62 L 82-96 W 79-69 W 79-75 W 77-61 L 54-74 W 74-68 L 57-61 L 59-71 L 50-56 L 78-60 W 70-44 L (ot)85-76 W 58-44 L 69-71 W 68-56 W 66-56 W 67-49 W 65-61 L 61-54 L 64-50 W 71-67 L 65-58 W 68-56 W 70-61 L 71-59 W 90-79 W 84-51 L 82-60
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2006-07 (5-25, 4-14 A-Sun) Head Coach: Sybil Blalock N10 Georgia Tech A L 48-87 N16 Texas A&M A L 41-95 N24 $ South Carolina A L 30-77 N25 $ Bethune-Cookman N W 48-47 N27 Savannah State A L 50-59 N30 * ETSU H L 29-56 D2 * Kennesaw State H L 70-74 D9 Florida A&M H L 55-65 D19 New Orleans A L 36-47 D20 SE Louisiana A L 42-60 D29 ^ Savannah State H L 44-65 D30 ^ UNC Asheville H L 51-64 J2 Mississippi State H L 37-50 J6 * Stetson H L 50-57 J11 * Lipscomb A L 50-79 J13 * Belmont A L 38-61 J18 * Gardner-Webb H L 28-49 J20 * Campbell H L 41-67 J25 * North Florida A L 40-57 J27 * Jacksonville A L 47-58 F4 * Stetson A W 66-56 F8 * Belmont H W 69-65 F10 * Lipscomb H W 58-49 F15 * Campbell A L 53-58 F17 * Gardner-Webb A L 46-58 F22 * Jacksonville H L 57-64 F24 * North Florida H L 42-43 M2 * Kennesaw State A W 55-50 M4 * ETSU A L 59-81 M8 ! 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.)
* - 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
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RECORD VS. OPPONENTS
Opponent Alabama Alabama-Birmingham Alabama State Alaska-Anchorage Albany State Alcorn State American Anderson Appalachian State Arizona Army Auburn Augusta State Austin Peay Baylor Belhaven Belmont Berry Bethune-Cookman Boston University Brewton-Parker California Cal Poly Campbell Carson-Newman Catawba Central Connecticut State Central Florida Central Michigan Central Missouri Charleston Southern Charlotte Chattanooga Clark Atlanta Clemson Cleveland State Coastal Carolina College of Charleston Columbia Columbus State Converse Coppin State Davidson Dayton Delta State District of Columbia East Carolina ETSU Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Eastern Michigan Elon Florida Florida A&M Florida Atlantic Florida Gulf Coast Florida International Florida Southern Florida State 114
W-L 0-2 3-4 5-2 1-0 15-7 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-2 1-0 0-1 9-10 7-3 1-2 0-2 0-1 7-11 10-4 1-1 1-0 2-0 0-1 0-1 11-23 2-0 1-0 1-0 16-25 0-1 1-1 4-4 1-2 1-9 2-0 2-4 1-0 2-0 7-6 0-1 1-0 2-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 2-1 0-1 1-2 9-7 1-1 1-2 0-1 1-0 3-4 10-16 20-14 0-4 3-22 1-0 8-4
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Opponent W-L Fort Valley State 14-6 Furman 3-1 Gardner-Webb 4-4 Georgia 14-15 Georgia Baptist 2-0 Georgia College 4-1 Georgia Southern 31-26 Georgia Southwestern 1-0 Georgia State 26-33 Georgia Tech 6-13 High Point 1-0 Hiwassee 2-1 Illinois-Chicago 1-0 Indiana 1-0 Indiana State 0-1 Jacksonville 10-10 Jacksonville State 11-8 John F. Kennedy 1-0 Kansas 0-1 Kansas State 0-1 Kennesaw State 3-5 LaGrange 2-0 Liberty 1-0 Lipscomb 5-8 Long Beach State 1-1 Louisiana-Lafayette 4-2 Louisiana-Monroe 1-1 Louisiana State 0-5 Louisville 0-1 Lynn 3-0 Maine 0-1 Marist 1-0 Marshall 1-2 McNeese State 2-2 Memphis 0-3 Miami (Fla.) 2-5 Michigan State 0-1 Middle Georgia 6-2 Mississippi 3-8 Mississippi College 2-2 Mississippi State 2-2 Mississippi Univ. for Women 4-1 Mississippi Valley State 0-1 Montana State 0-1 Montevallo 2-0 Morehead State 1-0 Morris Brown 3-0 Murray State 1-1 New Orleans 1-2 North Alabama 1-0 North Carolina 0-3 North Carolina Asheville 3-2 North Carolina Greensboro 1-0 North Carolina State 0-1 North Florida 3-5 North Georgia 11-2 Northeastern Illinois 0-1 Northwestern State 2-1 Oklahoma 0-1
Opponent W-L Oklahoma State First Meeting Old Dominion 1-1 Oregon 0-1 Pacific 1-0 Pittsburgh 1-1 Princeton 0-1 Quinnipiac 1-0 Rice 0-1 Sacramento State 1-0 Saint Francis (Illinois) 1-0 Samford 6-5 Savannah State 3-4 Shorter 10-4 South Alabama 5-7 South Carolina 2-6 South Carolina State 2-0 South Carolina Upstate 4-1 South Florida 1-4 Southeastern Louisiana 5-11 Southern 0-1 Southern Connecticut State 0-1 Southern Illinois 0-1 Southern Methodist 0-1 Southern Miss 2-3 Stephen F. Austin 1-0 Stetson 26-29 Talladega 3-0 Temple 1-0 Tennessee 1-0 Tennessee State 1-4 Tennessee Tech 1-4 Texas 0-1 Texas A&M 0-2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 0-1 Texas Tech First Meeting Tift 3-0 Towson 0-1 Troy 11-10 Tulane 1-0 UCLA 0-1 Valdosta State 15-8 Vanderbilt 0-2 Vermont 0-1 Virginia 0-1 Virginia Commonwealth 0-1 Virginia Tech 0-2 Wake Forest 1-2 Weber State 0-1 Wesleyan 4-0 West Georgia 12-3 West Virginia 0-1 Western Carolina 4-0 Wichita State 0-1 Winthrop 6-2 Wisconsin-Green Bay 0-1 Wofford 1-1 Xavier 0-1 2008-09 opponents are in bold.
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WOMEN’S 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 STUDENTATHLETES. 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 BUILDING 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 STUDENTATHLETES 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.
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR, ALL 11 INSTITUTIONS PLACED AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF ITS STUDENT-ATHLETES ON THE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM. THE MEMBERSHIP ALSO ESTABLISHED A NEW OVERALL RECORD OF 59 PERCENT OF ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES 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 STUDENTATHLETES 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 NATIONAL ACCLAIM AS HE BECAME ONE OF JUST TWO MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS TO RECEIVE AN EDUCATIONAL GRANT THROUGH THE NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 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 ATLANTIC 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 CAMPBELL’S JONATHAN RODRIGUEZ. FLORENCE AND CAMPBELL BEGIN THE SEASON AS
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THE SECOND- AND THIRD-HIGHEST ACTIVE SCORERS IN THE NATION. DURING THE BASEBALL SEASON, THREE A-SUN HURLERS, LIPSCOMB’S REX BROTHERS 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 PERFORMANCE AGAINST UNF, EARNING NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS. ON DRAFT NIGHT, JENKINS BECAME JUST THE SEVENTH A-SUN PLAYER TO BE A FIRSTROUND 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 INNINGS, 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-ATHLETE 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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BASKETBALL MERCER’S ENROLLMENT IS NEARLY 7,500 STUDENTS. WHILE MANY STUDENTS COME FROM THE SOUTHEAST, MORE THAN 38 STATES AND 30 COUNTRIES 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 LIFE EVEN WITH ITS PICTURESQUE SETTING, THE SPIRIT OF MERCER IS NOT IN THE GRANDEUR OF ITS BUILDINGS, BUT IN THE GRACIOUSNESS OF ITS PEOPLE - 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 INTEREST GROUPS, TO 16 NATIONAL FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES ON CAMPUS, STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE FROM MORE THAN 80 ON-CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCOVER NEW TALENTS AND INTERESTS AND TO GAIN IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP SKILLS THEY WILL NEED FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE. WHAT DISTINGUISHES A GOOD UNIVERSITY FROM A GREAT UNIVERSITY EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF ITS CURRICULUM AND ITS CAMPUS. 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.
MERCER IS TRULY A DYNAMIC AND COMPREHENSIVE CENTER OF UNDERGRADUATE, 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 PREPARED NOT ONLY TO CONFRONT, BUT ALSO TO EMBRACE THE CHALLENGES OF 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 INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS - I-75 AND I-16. CONSISTENTLY RANKED BY U.S. NEWS WORLD REPORT AND THE PRINCETON 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 LEARNING 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 ENGINEERING, 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 COLLEGE OF NURSING, TOWNSEND SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND COLLEGE OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO OPERATES THE MERCER UNIVERSITY PRESS IN MACON AND THE MERCER ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER IN WARNER ROBINS.
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 SOPHOMORES (FIRST-YEAR AND/OR TRANSFER STUDENTS) ARE REQUIRED TO LIVE ON CAMPUS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MARRIED STUDENTS, STUDENTS ABOVE THE AGE OF 21, STUDENTS WITH CHILDREN AND/OR STUDENTS WHO LIVE AT HOME WITH A PARENT OR GUARDIAN WITHIN REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCE. IN EACH OF MERCER’S RESIDENCE HALLS, SAFETY COMES FIRST AND FOREMOST. THE EXTERIOR DOORS ARE LOCKED AT ALL TIMES, AND STUDENTS USE THEIR IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO GAIN ACCESS INTO THEIR RESIDENCE HALL.
African American Studies Art Biology Business (M.A.P.S. program) Chemistry Christianity Communication and Theatre Arts Computer Science Economics Education Engineering English Environmental Science French German History Information Science and Technology Journalism Latin Mathematics Media Studies Music Music Education Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology Spanish Theater Women’s and Gender Studies
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THIS IS MERCER
AS A PRIVATE, CO-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, MERCER UNIVERSITY HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF THE PREMIER UNIVERSITIES IN THE SOUTHEAST AND THE NATION.
RESIDENCE LIFE THE BENEFITS OF CAMPUS LIVING ARE NUMEROUS - THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE-LONG FRIENDSHIPS, A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, ENHANCING CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT AND HIGHER Undergraduate Degrees ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.
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WEIGHT ROOM
A STATE-OF-THE-ART ADDITION TO MERCER, THE WEIGHT ROOM IS HOME TO THREE POWER LIFTING STATIONS, ABUNDANT FREE WEIGHTS AND TOPOF-THE-LINE CARDIO EQUIPMENT.
UNIVERSITY CENTER
THIS IS MERCER
THE 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.
SPORTS MEDICINE
A COMPREHENSIVE THERAPEUTIC SETTING THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES. STAFFED BY TWO FULL-TIME AND FIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANTS WHO ARE LICENSED AND CERTIFIED TO PRACTICE.
LOCKER ROOMS
EACH 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.
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INDOOR POOL
WHEN 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.
THE 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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BASKETBALL PRESIDENT WILLIAM D. UNDERWOOD
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 OUTSTANDING UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR IN 2005. HE IS AN ELECTED
THE DEAN OF ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE ATHLETICS DIRECTORS, BOBBY POPE IS IN HIS 20TH YEAR AT THE HELM OF MERCER ATHLETICS.
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 BASKETBALL TEAMS AS WELL AS VOLLEYBALL.THE $40-MILLION FACILITY
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 THEOLOGICAL 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 OF LAW, WHICH AWARDED HIM THE JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE.
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 APPEALS 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 CHILDREN, JESSICA AND WILLIAM.
ATHLETICS DIRECTOR BOBBY POPE DOWN CLUB AS WELL AS SERVING ON THE MAYOR’S RECREATION
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 DRAWING 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-
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 CONSERVATION COMMISSION, AND KRISTEN, A CHILDREN’S MINISTER AT THE
Sybil Blalock Sr. Assoc. A.D./ Senior Woman Admin.
Jim Cole Sr. Assoc. A.D. Special Projects
Rob Murphy Asst. A.D. Sports Medicine
Jennifer Greer Asst. A.D./Compliance and Internal Affairs
Myra Cameron Athletic Coordinator
Erica Sullivan Staff Assistant
Jim Tessmer Operations Manager
Ryan Bailey Head Coach Cross Country
Craig Gibson Head Coach Baseball
Gary Guyer Head Coach Women’s Golf
Bob Hoffman Head Coach Men’s Basketball
Janell Jones Head Coach Women’s Basketball
Micky Pearce Head Coach Rifle
Mike Raynor Head Coach Softball
Brad Ruzzo Head Coach Men’s Soccer
Grant Serafy Head Coach Women’s Soccer
Nick Stutsman Head Coach Tennis
Andrew Tredway Head Coach Men’s Golf
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ATHLETICS STAFF
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.
MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE AND THE AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION.
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