2012-13 Mercer Women's Basketball Media Guide

The 2012-13 Mercer women’s basketball media guide is a publication of the Mercer University Sports Information De-partment. The guide was written and edited by Jason Farhadi. Cover design by Jeff Graham. Editorial assistance provided by Jeff Graham and Andy Stabell. Photography courtesy of Mercer University Media Relations and A-Sun Photos. Special thanks to members of the Mercer University Sports Informa-tion Department and women’s basketball offi ces.

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GENERALLocation ................................................................................ Macon, Ga.Enrollment ...................................................................................... 8,336Founded .......................................................................................... 1833Nickname ........................................................................................ BearsColors ........................................................................Orange and BlackAffi lliation ....................................................................NCAA Division IConference.........................................................................Atlantic SunArena (Capacity)...........................................Hawkins Arena (3,200)President ........................................................ William D. Underwood Alma Mater .......................................Oklahoma Baptist (1982)Athletics Director .................................................................... Jim Cole Alma Mater .............................................................Mercer (1993) Athletics Phone .......................................................... (478) 301-2994Athletics Fax ................................................................ (478) 301-2061Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA .......................................................... Sybil BlalockAsst. AD/Compliance ......................................................Joel WeemsAsst. AD/Marketing ........................................................... Daniel TateAsst. AD/Director of Sports Medicine .................. Amos Mansfi eldFaculty Athletics Representative ..................... Dr. Jeff rey HugdahlWebsite .........................................................www.mercerbears.com

TEAM INFORMATION2011-12 Overall Record ................................................................ 6-23 A-Sun Record/Finish......................................................4-14/9th Home/Road/Neutral ...........................................4-11/2-12/0-0Starters returning ..................................................................................5Starters lost ..............................................................................................0Letterwinners returning/lost ...................................................... 10/3Newcomers ..............................................................................................2

COACHING STAFFHead Coach ................................................................... Susie Gardner Alma Mater ...........................................................Georgia (1986) Career Record/Seasons .......................................... 184-197/13 Record at Mercer/Seasons .............................................. 8-50/2 E-mail ....................................................gardner_sl@mercer.eduAssistant Coach ........................................................Tiff any Swoff ard Assistant Coach ..............................................................Rhet WierzbaAssistant Coach ..................................................................Angie NelpDirector of WBB Operations ...........................Andrew ThompsonWBB Phone .................................................................. (478) 301-2059WBB Fax ........................................................................ (478) 301-2061

SPORTS INFORMATIONSports Information Director .......................................Andy StabellOffi ce Phone ................................................................ (478) 301-5209E-mail ..............................................................stabell_al@mercer.eduDirector of New Media .................................................. Jeff GrahamAssistant SID (WBB Contact) ..................................... Jason Farhadi Offi ce Phone ....................................................... (478) 301-5218 Fax .......................................................................... (478) 301-5350 Cell .......................................................................... (401) 965-1613 E-mail .....................................................farhadi_jb@mercer.edu

2012-13 Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Sports Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22012-13 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42012-13 Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62012-13 A-Sun Conference Preseason Polls . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Head Coach Susie Gardner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9Assistant Coach Rhet Wierzba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Assistant Coach Tiff any Swoff ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Assistant Coach Angie Nelp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Director of Operations Andrew Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . 112012-13 Mercer Women’s Basketball Roster. . . . . . . . . . . 13Ry’van Buchanan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15Alex Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17Sharmesia Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19Kendra Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21Sharnea Boykin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23Briana Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25Tabitha Bradshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27Precious Bridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29Teanna Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31Alesha Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33Alicia Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-35Kate Alemann, Jessica Prieto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362011-12 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-412011-12 Game-by-Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-57All-Time Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Mercer Legends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Championship Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Record Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-65All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-69University Center Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Game-by-Game History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71-78Opponent Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79This is Mercer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-108

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TO THE MEDIA The 2012-13 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 Sports Information women’s basketball con-tact Jason Farhadi at (478) 301-5218 with any requests. He can also be reached via e-mail at [email protected] or via fax at (478) 301-5350.

CREDENTIAL REQUESTSThe Sports Information Offi ce 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.

PRACTICESAs 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 Infor-mation Offi ce in advance if you plan on attending a practice session so an escort can be made avaliable.

INTERVIEW POLICYMedia interviews of players and coaches are encouraged, and every eff ort will be made to accommodate media requests. In-person interviews are preferred, but telephone interviews can be arranged through the Mercer Sports Information Of-fi ce. Under no circumstances will student-athletes’ residence numbers be supplied to the media.

INTERVIEWSAll interviews with Mercer student-athletes should be coor-dinated through the Sports Information Offi ce. Players are generally avaliable for interviews up to 30 minutes prior to the start of practice and directly afterward. Head coach Susie Gardner is generally available in the morning.

POST-GAME INTERVIEWSFollowing a 10-minute “cooling-off ” period, coaches and players from both teams will be made available to media members outside each team’s respective dugout. The Sports Information Offi ce will poll the media prior to the end of the game to determine any player requests.

FAX & EMAIL SERVICEMedia outlets may request to be included on the broadcast fax and email lists to receieve updates regarding Mercer women’s basketball. The Mercer Sports Information Offi ce fax number is (478) 301-5350. To be added, submit a request to [email protected].

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

ON THE INTERNETAdditional 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 16 athletic programs can be found online at www.mercer-bears.com.

Mercer University Athletics has announced that it has renewed its contract with Clear Channel Broadcasting Inc. to serve as the fl ag-ship radio network for the University’s women’s basketball games in 2012-13. FOX 1670 AM will serve as the fl agship station for all broadcasts this season.

MU will also broadcast selected Mercer men’s basketball, baseball and softball games. Plans for the expanded coverage to include those sports are currently being formulated, but have not yet been fi nalized.

Mercer’s Atlantic Sun Conference games will be among the broad-casts, including the 2013 A-Sun Basketball Championships, to be played once again this year on the Mercer campus at the University Center.

Rick Cameron, “Voice of the Bears” for the past four seasons, will continue to call the play-by-play. Mercer’s senior assistant vice president for marketing communications returned to the broadcast booth in 2006 after originally doing radio play-by- play in the late 1970s.

• WPCH/PEACH 96.5 (FM) FOX 1670 (AM)• WPCH/PEACH ONLINE, www.peach965.com• IHEART Radio Broadcasts via iPhone, Blackberry, Droid• MercerBears.com• A-Sun TV

SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF

JASONFARHADI

Assistant DirectorMen’s Soccer, Baseball, Women’s BasketballPHONE: (478) 301-5218

EMAIL: [email protected]

ANDY STABELL

Director of Media Relations

ANDY JEFFGRAHAM Director of

New Media

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2012-13 SEASON

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Date Opponent Location Time

11/1 #Francis Marion Macon, Ga. 7 p.m.

11/9 %Brevard Macon, Ga. 7 p.m.

11/14 at Troy Troy, Ala. 8 p.m.11/17 Jacksonville State Macon, Ga. 2 p.m.

11/20 at Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. 7 p.m.11/24 at Furman Greenville, S.C. 2 p.m.11/28 Davidson Macon, Ga. 2 p.m.

12/4 at Georgia Athens, Ga. 7 p.m.12/7 at Georgia Southern Statesboro, Ga. 7 p.m.12/16 Alabama State Macon, Ga. 2 p.m.

12/19 at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. 7 p.m.12/21 High Point Macon, Ga. 7 p.m.

12/31 *Stetson Macon, Ga. 2 p.m.

1/2 *Florida Gulf Coast Macon, Ga. 5 p.m.

1/5 *at Kennesaw State Kennesaw, Ga. 5:30 p.m. 1/12 *at Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fla. 1 p.m. 1/14 *at North Florida Jacksonville, Fla. 7 p.m.1/19 *USC-Upstate Macon, Ga. 2 p.m.

1/21 *East Tennessee State Macon, Ga. 2 p.m.

1/26 *at Lipscomb Nashville, Tenn. 5 p.m. 1/28 *at Northern Kentucky Highland Heights, Ky. 7 p.m.2/2 *Kennesaw State Macon, Ga. 2 p.m.

2/9 *North Florida Macon, Ga. 2 p.m.

2/11 *Jacksonville Macon, Ga. 7 p.m.

2/16 *at ETSU Johnson City, Tenn. 1:30 p.m. 2/18 *at USC-Upstate Spartanburg, S.C. 7 p.m.2/23 *Northern Kentucky Macon, Ga. 2 p.m.

2/25 *Lipscomb Macon, Ga. 7 p.m.

2/28 *at Florida Gulf Coast Fort Myers, Fla. 5:15 p.m. 3/2 *at Stetson DeLand, Fla. 1 p.m. 3/6-3/9 *Atlantic Sun Tournament Macon, Ga. TBA

Schedule is subject to changeAll times EasternHome games in bold

#-Exhibition Game%-Homecoming Game* - Atlantic Sun Conference Game

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The 2012-13 edition of the Mercer women’s basketball team has one key element that has been miss-ing from head coach Susie Gardner’s fi rst two squads during her tenure in Macon, and that is experi-ence.

In Gardner’s third year at the helm of the Bears, she has at her disposal an upperclassman laden roster featuring three seniors and four juniors to go along with fi ve sophomores and one freshman.

“My fi rst year here we had one senior and last year we didn’t have any, so with some more upperclass-man on the roster combined with our large freshmen class from last season all being sophomores now our practices are going much smoother and we are able to drill more quickly and effi ciently,” Gardner said.

Four starters (senior Ry’van Buchanan, sophomore Precious Bridges, sophomore Tabitha Bradshaw and senior Sharmesia Smith) also are back in the fold, bringing back combined averages of 26 PPG and 14.7 RPG from last season.

Buchanan will be counted upon to increase her scoring average after turning in a solid fi rst year with the Bears. The Atlanta, Ga. product fi nished second on the team and tied for 15th in the Atlantic Sun Conference averaging 10.8 points per game and was just recently named to the A-Sun Preseason All-Conference team.

Bridges had a brilliant fi rst season in Macon, playing her way onto the A-Sun Conference All-Freshman team. The West Palm Beach, Fla. combo guard ranked third on the team by averaging 8.4 points per game and led the squad in minutes per game (31.8) and assists (60).

Junior Sharnea Boykin, senior Alex Phillips and sophomores Alicia Williams, Teanna Robinson and Ale-sha Smith are also back for Coach Gardner, providing her with several options at multiple positions off the bench.

Unfortunately, the Bears fi fth starter and reigning two-time Atlantic Sun Conference scoring champi-ons Briana Williams will not be in the mix this season after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee in late September.

“In all honesty, with Briana getting hurt we had a game plan in place as a coaching staff that had to become tweaked overnight, but I think we are heading in the right direction. We were going to focus on defense before Briana went down, but now we are going to have to be more creative in fi nding ways to score like getting to the free throw line more and playing in transition to get more fast break opportunities.”

Coach Gardner and the Bears also have two newcomers on their 2012-13 squad and a familiar face who is fi nally back on the court after a year-long absence.

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Freshman Jessica Prieto is a 5-10 combo guard from Laredo, Texas and junior center Kate Alemann is a junior college transfer from Mineral Area College. Both will look to break into the guard and frontcourt rotation as the season kicks off .

The familiar face back in the Orange and Black this season is Macon native Kendra Grant. Grant last played during the 2010-11 season, appearing in 17 games and averaging 7.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, and Coach Gardner is sure glad to see her back on the hardwood.

“Kendra has put so much work in throughout last year and this off season to get ready for this year so I am happy to see back out on the fl oor. She is defi nitely a player who can knock down shots for us any-where on the fl oor and help provide a stable contribution on the off ensive end for sure.”

SCHEDULE

The Bears 2012-13 slate features 14 home games and six contests against teams that participated in post-season play (either NCAA Tournament or WNIT) a year ago.

The Orange and Black open their season as part of Homecoming Weekend, welcoming Division II member Brevard College to Hawkins Arena at the University Center on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.

After a road contest at Troy on Nov. 14 and a home tilt against Jacksonville State on Nov. 17, Mercer travels to South Bend, Indiana to take on the 2012 NCAA Tournament runner-up Notre Dame on Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Notre Dame fi nished last season with a 35-4 overall record and return two starters from last year’s squad, including All-American guard Skylar Diggins.

After leaving Indiana, Mercer travels to Furman on Nov. 24 and hosts Davidson on Nov. 28 before a looming rematch with in-state power Georgia on Dec. 4. The Bulldogs were 22-9 overall in 2012 and return four starters from a team that made their 18th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament last season.

“Anytime the average fan picks up our schedule obviously the Notre Dame, Georgia and Florida State games stand out the most,” Gardner said. “At the same time, you look at schools like Davidson and High Point, from similar mid-major conferences, and it makes for a very competitive non-conference schedule.”

The Bears open competition in the new-look Atlantic Sun Conference with a daunting home double-header against Stetson on Dec. 31 and FGCU on Jan. 2. Stetson fi nished 2012 with a school record 23 wins and a berth in the WNIT, while FGCU made its fi rst-ever NCAA Tournament appearance last sea-son after winning the 2012 A-Sun Conference Championship.

Other highlights on the Orange and Black’s conference slate include a three-game home stand from Feb. 2-11, featuring games against in-state rival Kennesaw State and the River City duo of Jacksonville and UNF.

Mercer has the advantage of once again hosting the 2012 Atlantic Sun Women’s Basketball Champion-ship for the fourth and fi nal time beginning on March 6.

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Rank School (First Place Votes) Votes1. FGCU (14) 1812. Stetson (5) 1753. Kennesaw State 1274. North Florida 1075. ETSU 1036. Jacksonville 1037. USC-Upstate 938. Northern Kentucky 719. Mercer 5010. Lipscomb 35

Rank School (First Place Votes) Votes1. Stetson (8) 982. FGCU (2) 893. North Florida 684. ETSU 645. Jacksonville 646. Kennesaw State 517. Northern Kentucky 358. USC-Upstate 359. Lipscomb 2110. Mercer 20

ATLANTIC SUN PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL

Pos. Name (Class) SchoolG Victoria McGowan (Sr.) StetsonG Brittany Kennedy (Sr.) FGCUF Jade Cargill (Jr.) JacksonvilleG Tee’ Ara Copney (Sr.) USC UpstateG Sarah Hansen (Jr.) FGCU

G/F Destiny Mitchell (Jr.) ETSUG Kristina Wells (So.) Kennesaw StateF Ry’Van Buchanan (Sr.) MercerG Shanasa Sander (Sr.) StetsonF Sasha Sims (Jr.) Stetson

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Mercer University named veteran NCAA Division I coach Susie Gardner as the school’s 10th women’s basketball head coach on June 24, 2010.

In her fi rst year at Mercer, Gardner faced what she de-scribes as her greatest challenge in 18 years of coach-ing at the Division I level. Her fi rst team at Mercer was the third-youngest team in Division I basketball – the 12-player roster featured a combined seven years of collegiate playing experience prior to the season.

Mercer fi nished 2-27 – a tally that doesn’t represent the growth the team experienced under Gardner’s di-rection. The 2010-11 team suff ered numerous heart-breaking losses, dropping nine games by six points or less.

The season did produced several bright spots, as freshman Briana Williams landed Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year, Second Team All-Atlantic Sun team and A-Sun All-Freshman Team honors. Freshman guard Sharnea Boykin led the conference in both minutes played and assists and sophomore Alex Phillips increased her scoring average from 1.8 to 7.5 points per game.

The 2011-12 season saw eight of Gardner’s recruits make their Division I collegiate debuts with Mercer. In year two under Gardner the Bears fi nished 6-23, but the Bears overall record was not indicative of the signifi -cant improvements they made throughout the campaign. Mercer went on the road and beat a top mid-major program at High Point on Nov. 25, 2012 and won four games at home which is the most since the Bears were victorious in seven home tilts back in 2009.

The Bears placed two players on Atlantic Sun All-Conference squads, with sophomore Briana Williams landing on the second team after leading the league in scoring for the second-straight season and freshman Precious Bridges represented Mercer on the All-Freshman team. Junior forward Ry’van Buchanan showed well in her fi rst season in Macon, fi nishing second on the team and tied for 15th in the A-Sun Conference averaging 10.8 points per game. Junior Alex Phillips tied for third in the A-Sun with 1.4 blocks per game and tied for ninth with 6.7 rebounds per game while Bridges paced the squad and ranked ninth in the A-Sun by averaging 31.8 minutes per game.

Before arriving at Mercer, Gardner spent the three previous campaigns (2007-10) as an assistant coach at the University of Florida. She joined the Gators after four seasons (2003-07) as the head coach at the University of

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Arkansas to give her the past seven seasons as a coach in the Southeastern Conference, regarded by many as the toughest college women’s basketball league in the nation.

At Florida, the 2009 Gators advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament with Gardner on staff . Likewise, UF sandwiched that with WNIT appearances in 2008 and 2010 (advancing to the round of 16 during Gardner’s fi rst year and to the second round in 2010).

With Gardner at the Razorbacks’ helm in 2004-05, Arkansas earned a trip to the WNIT tournament. Prior to that, she had the SEC “Player of the Year” in 2003-04. Arkansas was a com-bined 64-54 during Gardner’s tenure and her 2005-06 team raced out to the best SEC start in the Lady ‘Hogs program his-tory.

Gardner cut her teeth as a Division I head coach at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., where she had a highly-successful seven season run (1996-2003) and was 112-93. The Lady Govs accomplishments during that period included three Ohio Valley Conference tournament championships (2001, 2002 & 2003), and OVC regular season title (2003) and three NCAA post-season berths (2001, 2002 & 2003). Gardner was tabbed as the OVC “Coach of the Year” in 2003. She also pro-duced the OVC “Player of the Year” in both 2003 and 2004, with her players also garnering the league’s “Freshman of the Year” awards twice (2000 and 2001).

From 1992-95, Gardner was the assistant coach at Western Athletic Conference power San Diego State University. In her three seasons with the Aztecs, she was a part of a program that won three-consecutive WAC tournament championships and, subsequently, also made three NCAA tourney appearances. SDSU was 69-20 with Gardner on staff and garnered two WAC regular season crowns in 1994 and 1995. Gardner is no stranger to middle Georgia or the Southeast region, having spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at the University of Georgia (1986-88) following a highly-successful four-year career for the Bulldogs under legendary head coach Andy Landers. UGA made the NCAA Final Four her last two years as a player – including a national runner-up fi nish in 1985 - and reached the NCAA tournament both of her years as a graduate assistant, as well. The Bulldogs won the SEC title in 1983, 1984 and 1986 as Gard-ner played alongside other noteworthy Georgia players like Teresa Edwards, Janet Harris and Katrina McClain.

Gardner was a member of the 1983 Sports Festival South Team which earned a gold medal. She was also a mem-ber of the USA’s Select Team which competed in Canada.

Gardner earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia in 1986, followed by a Master of Education degree in 1988.

GARDNER YEAR-BY-YEAR

San Diego State - Assistant CoachYear ........................................................ ............... W-L1992-93 ...............................................................19-91993-94 ...............................................................26-51994-95 ...............................................................24-61995-96 ...............................................................23-7Three Seasons .................................... 92-27 (.770)

Austin Peay - Head CoachYear ........................................................................W-L1996-97 .............................................................17-111997-98 .............................................................11-161998-99 ...............................................................6-211999-00 .............................................................15-152000-01 .............................................................17-142001-02 .............................................................19-122002-03 ...............................................................27-4Seven Seasons .................................112-93 (.546)

Arkansas - Head CoachYear ........................................................................W-L2003-04 .............................................................16-122004-05 .............................................................17-142005-06 .............................................................13-152006-07 .............................................................18-13Four Seasons ...................................... 64-54 (.542)

Florida - Assistant CoachYear ........................................................................W-L2007-08 .............................................................19-142008-09 ...............................................................24-82009-10 .............................................................15-17Three Seasons .................................... 58-39 (.598)

Mercer - Head CoachYear ........................................................................ W-L2010-11 ...............................................................2-272011-12 ...............................................................6-23Two Seasons ..........................................8-50 (.138)

Career Head Coaching RecordTwelve Seasons ............................ 184-197 (.483)

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Wierzba joined Gardner’s staff in the summer of 2010 after a stint at the University of Maryland where he served as the women’s basketball Director of Operations. Wierzba spent three seasons with the Terps (2007-10), in which he handled day-to-day opera-tions of the team, coordinated team travel, scheduled practice and served as a liaison to the Academic Support and Career Devel-opment offi ce.

“Rhet organizes our recruiting and in-season game scheduling. He works with our post players and his work with Teanna Robinson is the main reason why she is the most improved player from her freshman year to her sophomore year that I have ever had in all my years of coaching. He has a great X’s and O’s coaching mind and is very thorough with his opponent scouts.”

At Mercer, Wierzba is responsible for year-to-year in-season scheduling off the court and working with the Bears bigs on the court. Wierzba has been instrumental in the continued development of forwards Alex Phillips, who has improved her rebounding totals in her three years at Mercer and Ry’van Buchanan who was named a 2012-13 A-Sun Preseason All-Conference selection. Prior to his time at Maryland, Wierzba spent two seasons as the Director of Operations for the men’s basketball program at Evans-ville University. After two years, he was named interim assistant coach in the spring of 2007 before taking the position at Maryland. Wierzba was a four-year player at Austin Peay, where he helped the Governors win back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference titles. A team captain for two years, he was named an OVC Scholar Athlete in his senior season. After graduating summa cum laude, Wier-zba went on to play professionally in Mexico and Canada before returning to Austin Peay as a graduate assistant coach in 2004. As a graduate assistant with his alma mater, Wierzba assisted with on-court player development, recruiting and helped plan team travel. In 2005, the Farmington, Ill. native completed his master’s degree in science in health and human performance with a con-centration in sports administration.

Tiff any Swoff ard signed on for her fi rst season with the Bears in the summer of 2010.

Swoff ard played under Gardner for four seasons at Austin Peay, including two consecutive seasons in which the Lady Governors captured Ohio Valley Conference tournament championships and represented the league in the NCAA tournament (2000-02).

“I have known Tiff any for so long that she can practically fi nish my sentences for me. Tiff any played for me at Austin Peay and was a member of our teams that won the Conference Championship and participated in the NCAA Tournament. She knows what it takes to be successful in life. She is an outstanding role model for our players and she spends valuable time with them on the court and in the offi ce helping them grow into the adults they will become.”

At Mercer, Swoff ard plays a big role in student-athlete recruiting and in-offi ce administration. On the court she works primarily with the Bears guards and has mentored two-time A-Sun scoring champion and All-Conference selection Briana Williams as well as A-Sun All-Freshman selection Precious Bridges. Following her time at Austin Peay, Swoff ard spent three seasons at the helm of the Georgia Metros AAU basketball team before joining the staff at Rowan University (N.J.) as a graduate assistant. Most recently, Swoff ard had been an assistant coach at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith for four seasons. In her fi rst year with the Lady Lions, Swoff ard helped guide the team to a 34-2 record and the Bi-State Conference East Division title, the NJCAA Region II tournament championship and a third-place fi nish at the national tournament. Swoff ard earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a emphasis in marketing from Austin Peay in 2002.

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THIRD SEASON AT MERCERAUSTIN PEAY ‘02

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Angie Nelp joined the Mercer women’s basketball staff in the winter of 2011. For the 2012-13 season, Nelp will assist in guard play coaching as well as scout and fi lm preperation.

Nelp comes to Mercer after most recently serving as Assistant Director of Basketball Operations at Marquette University. Prior to her time at Marquette, Nelp spent one season as a graduate assistant coach on the Arkansas women’s basketball staff under then coach Tom Collen.

“Angie has been at various universities such as Colorado State, Marquette and Arkansas and has also been a head coach in the high school ranks. Angie works specifi cally with our point guards, she is a self-starter who is constantly coming to me with new ideas regarding issues on the court or off the court and she has a great strategic mind during practices and in-game situations.”

Nelp played collegiate basketball at Colorado State, racking up 1,397 points, 629 rebounds, 356 assists and 261 steals in four sea-sons. During her time with the Rams, she earned Moutain West Defensive Player of the Year honors, a fi rst-team All-MWC selection, a Kodak All-America Honorable Mention nomination and was named an Academic All-Conference performer in all four seasons.

After graudating from Colorado State in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in health and exercise science, she went on to spend two seasons with the NWBL Colorado Chill and one season with 08 Stockholm in Sweden. As a professional, she helped lead the Chill to the 2005 NWBL title and the 08 Stockholm to the 2003 Swedish national crown.

After completing her professional career, Nelp returned to the United Stats and served as the head girls’ basketball coach at York-town High in Yorktown, Indiana. During that time, she also worked as a science teacher at Northwestern Middle School.

Andrew Thompson was reunited with head coach Susie Gardner when he was named the Director of Women’s Basketball Opera-tions in the summer of 2012.

Thompson will support the program in a number of capacities, including video analysis, coordinating team travel and meals, equip-ment management and other day-to-day activities.

“I have known Andrew for fi ve years when we were together at the University of Florida he was a practice player for us and eventu-ally stayed on to become our graduate manager. He has the unique duel role of being our Director of Basketball Operations while also handling the responsibilities of being our Video Coordinator. It was important for me to hire Andrew because I need people around me that I know and trust.”

Thompson once again has the opportunity to work with Coach Gardner after pairing up while at the University of Florida. At UF, Thompson was a graduate student manager from 2008-2010. He also previously served as a member of the women’s basketball scout team from 2006-2008.

The Park Forest, Ill. Native came to Mercer from Under Armour Inc., where he served as a Ecommerce Customer Service Represen-tative. Thompson also has coaching experience under his belt, serving as an assistant coach for one season with the Wellington Wolves boys travel team.

Thompson graduated from the University of Florida in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in Food & Resource Economics before obtain-ing a master’s degree in Agribusiness from UF in 2010.

SECOND SEASON AT MERCERCOLORADO STATE ‘02

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FIRST SEASON AT MERCERFLORIDA ‘08

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2012-13 BEARS

SENIOR FORWARDRY’VAN BUCHANAN

INSIDE:-PLAYERS BIOS

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School Major1 Ry’van Buchanan F 5-11 Sr. Atlanta, Ga./Georgia Perimeter Marketing2 Briana Williams G 5-7 Jr. Jackson, Ga./Henry County HS Global Health Studies4 Alicia Williams G 5-10 So. Fort Payne, Ala./Fort Payne HS Undeclared5 Sharmesia Smith F 6-0 Sr. Jonesboro, Ga./Jonesboro HS Holistic Child11 Alesha Smith G 5-8 So. Athens, Ga./Clarke Central HS Undeclared12 Jessica Prieto G 5-10 Fr. Laredo, Texas/John B. Alexander HS Accounting 15 Alex Phillips F 6-3 Sr. Duluth, Ga./Duluth HS Communication Studies21 Kendra Grant G 5-11 Jr. Macon, Ga./Rutland HS Psychology22 Sharnea Boykin G 5-5 Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Westlake HS Business31 Kate Alemann C 6-3 Jr. Auckland, New Zealand/Mineral Area College Pre-Med33 Precious Bridges G 5-6 So. West Palm Beach, Fla./Dwyer HS Business45 Teanna Robinson C 6-5 So. Grayson, Ga./Berkmar HS Undeclared51 Tabitha Bradshaw G 5-8 So. Montgomery, Ala./Brewbaker Tech Undeclared Head Coach: Susie Gardner (Third Season, Georgia ‘86)Assistant Coaches: Angie Nelp, Tiff any Swoff ard, Rhet WierzbaDirector of Basketball Operations: Andrew Thompson

2012-13 MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER

2012-13 MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School Major31 Kate Alemann C 6-3 Jr. Auckland, New Zealand/Mineral Area College Pre-Med22 Sharnea Boykin G 5-5 Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Westlake HS Business51 Tabitha Bradshaw G 5-8 So. Montgomery, Ala./Brewbaker Tech Undeclared33 Precious Bridges G 5-6 So. West Palm Beach, Fla./Dwyer HS Business1 Ry’van Buchanan F 5-11 Sr. Atlanta, Ga./Georgia Perimeter Marketing21 Kendra Grant G 5-11 Jr. Macon, Ga./Rutland HS Psychology15 Alex Phillips F 6-3 Sr. Duluth, Ga./Duluth HS Communication Studies12 Jessica Prieto G 5-10 Fr. Laredo, Texas/John B. Alexander HS Accounting 45 Teanna Robinson C 6-5 So. Grayson, Ga./Berkmar HS Undeclared11 Alesha Smith G 5-8 So. Athens, Ga./Clarke Central HS Undeclared5 Sharmesia Smith F 6-0 Sr. Jonesboro, Ga./Jonesboro HS Holistic Child4 Alicia Williams G 5-10 So. Fort Payne, Ala./Fort Payne HS Undeclared2 Briana Williams G 5-7 Jr. Jackson, Ga./Henry County HS Global Health Studies

Head Coach: Susie Gardner (Third Season, Georgia ‘86)Assistant Coaches: Angie Nelp, Tiff any Swoff ard, Rhet WierzbaDirector of Basketball Operations: Andrew Thompson

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-Coach Gardner on Ry’van-

“Ry’van joined us as a junior college transfer and had an ex-ceptional junior season as our second leading scorer and third leading rebounder. She was voted to the A-Sun Preseason All-Conference team this season, but she hurt her knee in preseason which required surgery. She will return mid to late December and will give our team another scoring option in the post.”

-2011-12-

Appeared in 24 games, making 20 starts … When healthy, formed a dynamic one-two scoring punch with shooting guard Briana Williams … Finished second on the team and tied for 15th in the Atlantic Sun Conference averaging 10.8 points per game … Shot the ball at a very high clip, ranking fi fth in the league with a 47.4 fi eld goal percentage … Had 11 double-digit scoring games and led or tied for the team lead in scoring six times … Notched her fi rst double-double of the season after scoring 11 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, 10 of the off ensive variety, at Lipscomb (12/1) … Came out two days later and put up 14 points on a very effi cient 6-for-9 showing from the fi eld in a 64-61 win at Belmont (12/3) … Put together a all-around eff ort scoring 10 points, grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out a season-high fi ve assists versus Troy (12/18) … Had arguably her best game of the season against Winthrop (12/28), pouring in 27 points on 11-of-19 shooting from the fi eld and a perfect 4-for-4 outing from three-point territory … Tallied 20 points on 9-of-16 shooting for the fi eld to go along with two assists and two steals against Stetson (1/4) … Played a season-high 36 minutes and scored 16 points and blocked a season-high fi ve shots at USC Upstate (1/9) … Solidifi ed her second double-double of the season thanks to a 22-point and 10-rebound performance in a 67-61 win over Lipscomb (2/23) … Poured in a season-high 28 points on 11-of-20 shooting from the fi eld in a 73-66 season-fi nale victory over Belmont (2/25).

-2010-11- Georgia Perimeter

Led the team with 10.7 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game, helping the team fi nish the season ranked seventh in the nation … Named an All-Tournament player in the NJCAA tournament.

-2009-10- Georgia Perimeter

Averaged 13.2 points and 12.1 rebounds per game … Finished the season ranked seventh in the country in rebounds per game … Participated in the 2010 NJCAA All-Star game.

-Prior to College-

Four-year varsity player at Frederick Douglass High School …Earned All-State and All-Region second team honors … Named the All-City Best Rebounder.

-Personal-Daughter of James Chambliss and Alisa Butler … A marketing major at Mercer.

SENIORFORWARDATLANTA, Ga.GEORGIA PERIMETERTEERR

RY’VAN BUCHANAN #1

YEAR GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct.

2011-12 24-20 548-22.8 110-232 .474 17-32 .531 21-32 .656 Totals 24-20 548-22.8 110-232 .474 17-32 .531 21-32 .656

----------Rebounds---------Off Def. Tot. Avg. A TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg.

61 65 126 5.3 23 35 26 26 258 10.861 65 126 5.3 23 35 26 26 258 10.8

BUCHANAN’S CAREER STATISTICS

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BUCHANAN’S CAREER-HIGHS

Points: 28, vs. Belmont (2/25/12)FG Made: 11, 2x, vs. Belmont (2/25/12)

FG Att.: 20, vs. Belmont (2/25/12)3-Point FGs: 4, vs. Winthrop (12/28/11)

3-Point FGA: 4, 2x, vs. Belmont (2/25/12)FT Made: 5, at Lipscomb (12/1/11)

FT Att: 9, at Lipscomb (12/1/11)Rebounds: 12, 2x, at ETSU (1/7/12)

Assists: 5, vs. Troy (12/18/11)Blocks: 5, at Upstate (1/9/12)

Steals: 4, at Lipscomb (12/1/11)Minutes: 36, at Upstate (1/9/12)

Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl ptsAUBURN 11/11/11 * 20 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 1 3 3.0 3 0 1 0 2 4at Davidson 11/14/11 * 17 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 3.0 3 0 3 1 0 6GEORGIA SOUTHERN 11/17/11 10 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 1 3 3.0 2 1 1 1 0 4at UCF 11/20/11 22 3-7 . 4 2 9 2-2 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 4 6 3.8 5 1 3 0 1 8at Wake Forest 11/23/11 * 23 3-9 . 3 3 3 0-2 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 5 4 9 4.8 2 0 4 0 0 8at High Point 11-25-11 * 17 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 5 6 5.0 5 1 3 1 1 2at Lipscomb 12/01/11 * 29 3-12 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 5-9 . 5 5 6 10 2 12 6.0 5 1 1 0 4 11at Belmont 12/3/11 * 28 6-9 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 3 3 6 6.0 2 2 0 1 3 14GEORGIA 12/6/11 * 24 6-13 . 4 6 2 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 5.8 4 1 2 2 0 13TROY 12/18/11 * 34 5-10 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 6 8 6.0 4 5 1 2 1 10at UNC Asheville 12/21/11 * 27 5-9 . 5 5 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 4 3 7 6.1 4 1 0 0 1 12WINTHROP 12/28/11 * 30 11-19 . 5 7 9 4-4 1.000 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 2 4 5.9 1 0 0 2 2 27NOTRE DAME 12/30/11 * 18 3-7 . 4 2 9 2-2 1.000 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 1 2 5.6 5 1 0 0 1 9FLORIDA GULF COAST 1/2/12 * 26 5-10 . 5 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 2 5 5.6 2 1 3 2 1 11STETSON 1/4/12 * 27 9-16 . 5 6 3 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 3 1 4 5.5 4 2 0 1 2 20at ETSU 1/7/12 * 28 4-9 . 4 4 4 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 5 7 12 5.9 3 2 0 1 0 8at USC Upstate 1-9-12 * 36 7-13 . 5 3 8 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 1 4 5 5.8 2 1 1 5 2 16KENNESAW STATE 1/14/12 * 20 3-9 . 3 3 3 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 4 7 5.9 3 0 4 4 1 7ETSU 2/2/12 7 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-1 1.000 0-1 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 5.7 1 0 0 0 1 5at Kennesaw State 2/11/12 18 3-8 . 3 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.4 2 1 1 0 1 6at North Florida 02/16/12 * 21 1-7 . 1 4 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 5.2 4 2 1 0 0 2at Jacksonville 2/18/12 * 7 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 5.0 5 0 2 1 0 5LIPSCOMB 2/23/12 * 28 10-18 . 5 5 6 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 6 4 10 5.3 3 0 2 2 0 22at Belmont 2/25/12 * 35 11-20 . 5 5 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 4-4 1.000 2 3 5 5.3 4 0 2 0 2 28Totals 20 552 110-232 . 4 7 4 17-32 . 5 3 1 21-32 . 6 5 6 61 65 126 5.3 78 23 35 26 26 258

Games played: 24Minutes/game: 23.0Points/game: 10.8FG Pct: 47.43FG Pct: 53.1FT Pct: 65.6

Rebounds/game: 5.3Assists/game: 1.0Turnovers/game: 1.5Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7Steals/game: 1.1Blocks/game: 1.1

GAME-BY-GAME (JUNIOR)

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-Coach Gardner on Alex-

“Alex was a sophomore when I arrived and our entire coaching staff felt like Alex had great upside and tremendous potential to be a special player for us. She led our team in rebounding last year was on her way to having a great senior season, but she broke her foot in preseason which set her back. We expect her back on the court in January with an even greater sense urgency.”

-2011-12-

Appeared in 29 games, making seven starts … Showed the capability to be a force on the defensive end after fi nishing the season ranked tied for third in the A-Sun with 1.4 blocks per game and tied for ninth with 6.7 rebounds per game … Finished fourth on the team with 620 minutes played and fi fth on the squad with 55 fi eld goals made … Led or tied for the team lead in rebounds on 10 occasions … Did a little bit of everything at Davidson (11/14), chip-ping in seven points, fi ve rebounds, two blocks and a career-high four steals … Had a monster three-game road stretch against Wake Forest (11/23), High Point (11/25) and Lipscomb (12/1) where she tallied at least fi ve points and 13 rebounds in all three contests … Was instrumental in the Bears 75-67 win at High Point after scoring seven points and collecting a career-best 15 rebounds … Scored a season-high 12 points to go along with seven rebounds at FGCU (1/26) … Had another quality all-around game in Mercer’s 67-61 win over Lipscomb (2/23), scoring eight points, grabbing fi ve rebounds and dishing out a career-high four assists.

-2010-11-

Played in 28 of Mercer’s 29 games, earning 20 starts … Ranked fourth in the A-Sun in blocks (43) … 20th among A-Sun players in rebounds per game (5.6) … Scored in double-digits in eight games … Led or tied for the team lead in rebounds nine times … Contributed nine points and hit her fi rst career three-point attempt at Auburn (11/12) ... Had 10 points and seven boards versus Furman (11/19) ... Scored two points and had a steal at Georgia (12/7) ... Had a breakout game versus Charleston Southern, scoring a 13 points while grabbing fi ve rebounds and notch-ing three blocks (12/20) … Netted fi ve points while collecting three blocks against ETSU (1/3) ... Set a career-high with fi ve blocks at Campbell (1/10) ... Posted 16 points in 35 minutes of action at FGCU (1/17) ... Netted 10 points and added seven boards at ETSU (1/31) ... Set career-highs in points (20), FG made (8), FG attempted (17), and minutes played (37) versus Kennesaw State (2/11).

-2009-10-

Appeared in 25 games … Finished the year ranked 12th in the Atlantic Sun in blocked shots per game (0.72) … Saw fi rst collegiate action in Mercer’s win over Charleston Southern (11/21) ... Notched season-highs in points (7), rebounds (13), blocks (4) and minutes (22) played against Belmont (12/5) ... Tallied two steals at High Point (12/28) ... Had two blocks and three boards at Jacksonville (1/2) ... Had one block versus Camp-bell in four minutes ... Six points and three blocks off the Bears’ bench versus Stetson (1/30) ... 4 points at Kennesaw (2/4) ... Scored six points and had four rebounds at ETSU (2/11) ... Scored two points against both UNF and Jacksonville (2/18-2/20).

-Prior to College-

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

-Personal Information-

Alexandria S. Phillips was born on Oct. 16, 1991 in Colorado … Daughter of Corrine Flowers … Majoring in Communication Studies.


2009-10 25-0 274-11.0 19-45 .422 0-0 .000 7-12 .5832010-11 28-20 647-23.1 87-190 .458 1-1 1.000 35-63 .5562011-12 29-7 620-21.4 55-156 .353 3-9 ,333 16-30 .533 Totals 82-27 1,557-19.0 161-391 .412 4-10 .400 58-105 .552


12 45 57 2.3 6 13 18 7 45 1.862 94 156 5.6 16 61 43 23 210 7.567 127 194 6.7 15 59 40 29 129 4.4141 266 407 5.0 37 133 101 59 384 4.7

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SENIORFORWARDDULUTH, Ga.DULUTH HS

ALEX PHILLIPS #14

PHILLIPS’ CAREER STATISTICS

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PHILLIPS’ CAREER-HIGHS

Points: 20, vs. KSU (2/11/11)FG Made: 8, vs. KSU (2/11/11)FG Att.: 17, vs. KSU (2/11/10)

3-Point FGs: 1, 4x, vs. FGCU (1/2/12)3-Point FGA: 1, 10x, at ETSU (1/7/12)

FT Made: 5, vs. Charleston So. (12/20/10)FT Att: 9, vs. Charleston So. (12/20/10)

Rebounds: 15, at High Point (11/25/11)Assists: 4, vs. Lipscomb (2/23/12)Blocks: 5, at Campbell (1/10/11)

Steals: 4, 4x, at Davidson (11/14/11)Minutes: 37, vs. KSU (2/11/10)

Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgat Charleston Southern Buc 11/21/09 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 0.0LIPSCOMB 12/3/09 16 2-2 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 1.5 2 0 1 2 0 4 2.0BELMONT 12/5/09 22 3-4 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 1 12 13 5.3 2 0 1 4 0 7 3.7GEORGIA SOUTHERN 12/11/09 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 4.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.8at Oklahoma State 12-19-09 13 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 4 4 4.2 5 1 3 1 0 3 2.8at Texas Tech 12-21-09 19 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 4.2 2 0 0 1 0 4 3.0at High Point 12-28-09 18 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 3.7 1 0 0 0 2 2 2.9at WINTHROP 12-30-09 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.5at Jacksonville 1/2/2010 17 0-5 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 3.2 2 1 1 2 0 0 2.2at North Florida 01/04/10 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0CAMPBELL 1/7/10 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.7 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.8ETSU 1/9/10 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.7KENNESAW STATE 1/16/10 4 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.5at Florida Gulf Coast 1/23/10 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.3 1 0 2 0 0 0 1.4STETSON 1/30/10 14 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2.3 1 0 0 3 1 6 1.7FLORIDA GULF COAST 2/1/10 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6at Kennesaw State 02/04/10 12 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 2.2 0 0 0 1 0 4 1.8USC UPSTATE 2/8/10 15 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 1 1 2.1 3 0 2 1 3 1 1.7at ETSU 2/11/10 17 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 6 1.9at Campbell 02/13/10 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.9NORTH FLORIDA 2/18/10 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 2.0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1.9JACKSONVILLE 2/20/10 10 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1.9at Belmont 02/25/10 19 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 6 8 2.3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.8at Lipscomb 02/27/10 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.7NORTH FLORIDA 3/3/10 20 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 2.3 1 1 0 0 0 4 1.8Totals 0 274 19-45 . 4 2 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 7-12 . 5 8 3 12 45 57 2.3 30 6 13 18 7 45 1.8

Games played: 25Minutes/game: 11.0Points/game: 1.8FG Pct: 42.2FT Pct: 58.3


Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgat Auburn 11-12-10 * 23 3-7 . 4 2 9 1-1 1.000 2-4 . 5 0 0 2 6 8 8.0 1 1 2 1 0 9 9.0at Georgia Southern 11/16/10 * 22 4-7 . 5 7 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 5.0 3 0 1 1 1 8 8.5FURMAN 11/19/10 * 25 5-7 . 7 1 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 3 4 7 5.7 2 1 2 2 0 10 9.0vs Rice 11/27/10 * 8 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 4.5 5 0 1 1 1 0 6.8vs Alabama A & M 11/28/10 * 22 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 4.2 2 1 3 0 3 4 6.2at BELMONT 12/2/10 * 20 3-5 . 6 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 2 1 3 4.0 4 0 1 1 0 9 6.7at Georgia 12/07/10 16 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 3.6 2 0 1 0 1 2 6.0CHARLESTON SOUTHER 12/20/10 24 4-5 . 8 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 5-9 . 5 5 6 2 3 5 3.8 2 1 1 3 0 13 6.9UNC ASHEVILLE 12/22/10 15 3-4 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 1 3 3.7 2 0 1 1 0 7 6.9at Georgia Tech 12/28/10 22 3-7 . 4 2 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 2 5 3.8 2 0 0 2 3 6 6.8ETSU 1/3/11 16 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 1 1 2 3.6 0 1 1 3 0 5 6.6USC UPSTATE 1/5/11 17 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 5 5 3.8 4 1 2 1 1 4 6.4at Campbell 1/10/11 17 0-6 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 5 7 4.0 2 0 0 5 0 0 5.9at Stetson 01/15/11 * 21 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 3 1 4 4.0 2 0 2 0 2 7 6.0at Florida Gulf Coast 1/17/11 * 35 8-14 . 5 7 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 7 4 11 4.5 3 0 3 1 0 16 6.7NORTH FLORIDA 1/22/11 * 28 4-10 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-5 . 4 0 0 3 1 4 4.4 4 0 3 2 1 10 6.9JACKSONVILLE 1/24/11 * 26 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 4 1 5 4.5 4 1 0 3 0 8 6.9at Kennesaw State 1/26/11 * 33 3-9 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-6 . 6 6 7 6 4 10 4.8 2 2 5 1 0 10 7.1at USC Upstate 01/29/11 * 33 4-8 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1 4 5 4.8 4 3 3 3 2 8 7.2at ETSU 1/31/11 * 27 5-11 . 4 5 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 3 4 7 4.9 3 1 4 1 0 10 7.3CAMPBELL 2/5/11 * 20 3-4 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0 4 4 4.9 5 1 4 1 3 6 7.2KENNESAW STATE 2/10/11 * 37 8-17 . 4 7 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 2 4 6 4.9 1 1 2 3 2 20 7.8FLORIDA GULF COAST 2/12/11 * 24 3-8 . 3 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-6 . 6 6 7 5 3 8 5.0 1 0 5 2 0 10 7.9STETSON 2/14/11 * 25 3-5 . 6 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 5 7 5.1 3 0 2 0 0 7 7.9at North Florida 02/18/11 * 34 4-9 . 4 4 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 12 13 5.4 2 0 2 1 1 8 7.9at Jacksonville 2/20/11 * 11 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 4 4 5.4 3 0 2 1 1 2 7.7BELMONT 2/24/11 * 21 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 2 5 7 5.4 3 0 6 0 1 3 7.5LIPSCOMB 2/26/11 25 4-12 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 3 6 9 5.6 5 1 2 3 0 8 7.5Totals 20 647 87-190 . 4 5 8 1-1 1.000 35-63 . 5 5 6 62 94 156 5.6 76 16 61 43 23 210 7.5



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Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgAUBURN 11/11/11 6 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0at Davidson 11/14/11 16 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 1 4 5 3.0 1 0 2 2 4 7 3.5GEORGIA SOUTHERN 11/17/11 * 26 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 5 4 9 5.0 4 0 5 3 1 4 3.7at UCF 11/20/11 * 23 2-7 . 2 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 4 6 5.3 4 0 0 1 1 4 3.8at Wake Forest 11/23/11 * 30 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-1 1.000 0-1 . 0 0 0 4 10 14 7.0 4 1 2 4 2 5 4.0at High Point 11-25-11 * 30 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 6 9 15 8.3 5 0 3 2 0 7 4.5at Lipscomb 12/01/11 * 31 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 4 9 13 9.0 4 0 3 1 1 5 4.6at Belmont 12/3/11 12 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-1 1.000 0 3 3 8.3 4 1 2 1 1 3 4.4GEORGIA 12/6/11 10 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 7.6 1 1 4 0 0 2 4.1TROY 12/18/11 20 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 5 5 7.3 1 0 0 3 1 0 3.7at UNC Asheville 12/21/11 9 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 6.9 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.4WINTHROP 12/28/11 15 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 3 4 7 6.9 0 0 1 1 0 2 3.3NOTRE DAME 12/30/11 28 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 2 4 6.7 4 0 0 1 1 1 3.1FLORIDA GULF COAST 1/2/12 26 3-4 . 7 5 0 1-1 1.000 0-1 . 0 0 0 1 8 9 6.9 1 0 2 1 2 7 3.4STETSON 1/4/12 * 31 4-8 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 5 8 6.9 2 1 2 0 3 8 3.7at ETSU 1/7/12 25 2-10 . 2 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 7 8 7.0 3 1 2 2 0 4 3.7at USC Upstate 1-9-12 19 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 2 3 5 6.9 2 0 1 1 1 6 3.8KENNESAW STATE 1/14/12 * 17 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 4 5 6.8 5 1 4 3 1 4 3.8JACKSONVILLE 1/19/12 20 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 5 8 6.8 3 0 2 1 0 4 3.8NORTH FLORIDA 1/21/12 20 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 3 5 6.8 2 1 1 1 0 2 3.8at Florida Gulf Coast 1/26/12 18 5-7 . 7 1 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 4 3 7 6.8 1 0 2 1 0 12 4.1at Stetson 01/28/12 26 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 4 8 6.8 3 0 3 2 0 2 4.0ETSU 2/2/12 21 4-10 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 0 4 6.7 4 0 4 1 2 8 4.2USC UPSTATE 2/4/12 30 3-9 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 3 8 11 6.9 5 0 3 1 3 7 4.3at Kennesaw State 2/11/12 26 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 2 5 7 6.9 2 2 1 3 0 5 4.4at North Florida 02/16/12 20 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 2 4 6.8 2 1 5 2 0 2 4.3at Jacksonville 2/18/12 27 4-11 . 3 6 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 5 9 6.9 5 1 2 2 0 8 4.4LIPSCOMB 2/23/12 27 4-10 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 4 5 6.8 2 4 2 0 2 8 4.5at Belmont 2/25/12 11 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 6.7 4 0 1 0 2 2 4.4Totals 7 620 55-156 . 3 5 3 3-9 . 3 3 3 16-30 . 5 3 3 67 127 194 6.7 83 15 59 40 29 129 4.4




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-Coach Gardner on Shari-“Shari is an undersized post player who has made a name for herself as an excellent rebounder. She is a great athlete and a hard worker and has an uncanny knack for getting loose balls. Although her stats may not refl ect it, she is very effi cient when she shoots the basketball.”

-2011-12-Appeared in 29 games, making 19 starts … Finished tied for 13th in the A-Sun aver-aging 6.0 rebounds per game … Showed she is always one of the hardest working players on the fl oor by ranking tied for sixth in the league with an impressive 89 off ensive rebounds … Led or tied for the team lead in rebounds on 12 occasions … Finished tied for second on the team with 29 steals … Shot the ball at a very eff ec-tive clip, going 36-of-76 (.474) from the fi eld … Had eight points and 11 rebounds against Georgia Southern (11/17) … Just missed out on a double-double when she fi nished with nine points and 10 rebounds in Mercer’s 69-59 win over Troy (12/18) … Came off the bench to notch her only double-double of the season when she tallied 10 points on a career-high fi ve fi eld goals made to go along with a season-high 15 rebounds against Jacksonville (1/19) … Collected a career-high fi ve steals against ETSU (2/4) … Tied her season-high with 10 points at Kenn. State (2/11).

-2010-11-Started 28 of Mercer’s 29 games … Led the team and ranked seventh among A-Sun players in rebounding average (7.5) … One of six A-Sun players with 10 or more 10+ rebound games … Ranked 22nd in the A-Sun in average minutes played (28.83) … Led or tied for the team lead in rebounds on 15 occasions … Scored four points and collected seven rebounds at Auburn (11/12) ... Had a 10 rebound outing versus Rice (11/27) ... Scored a season-high 12 points versus Alabama A&M (11/28) ... Scored three points and had nine rebounds at Lipscomb (12/4) ... Scored six points, grabbed seven boards and had two blocks at Georgia (12/7) ... Scored four points and collected fi ve rebounds versus CSU (12/20) ... Scored nine points and had three rebounds at UNCA (12/22) ... Scored three points and added two steals at Ga. Tech (12/28) ... Scored six and grabbed seven rebounds at FGCU (1/17) ... Set career-highs in rebounds (14) and steals (4) in a career-high 44 minutes played against JU (1/24) ... Pulled down 11 rebounds at Kennesaw State (1/26) ... Reached double fi gures with 10 points and fi ve boards at ETSU (1/31) ... Scored six and added 11 rebounds versus Campbell (2/5) .... Had fi rst career double-double (11 pts., 16 rebs.) vs. KSU (2/11) ... Had 11 rebounds at Jacksonville (2/20).

-2009-10-Appeared in 28 of Mercer’s 30 games, making fi ve starts … Had two double-digit scoring games … Collected two rebounds in fi rst collegiate action against Charleston (11/20) ... Scored 13 points and pulled down six rebounds in 17 minutes played against Charleston Southern (11/21) ... Scored two points and notched a rebound at Furman (11/28) ... Scored seven points on 3-of-5 shooting from the fl oor against Belmont (12/5) ... Played a season-high 22 minutes and scored 10 points against High Point (12/28) ... Had two points and recorded fi rst career block at Winthrop (12/30) ... Tied a season-high with six boards at Jacksonville (1/2) ... Hit 4-of-5 fi eld goals versus Campbell (1/7) ... Five rebounds (all off ensive) vs. Upstate (1/14) in fi rst college start ...Two blocks vs. Kennesaw (1/16) ... 1-for-1 at FGCU (1/23) ... Scored nine points and had three boards against USC Upstate (2/8) ... Scored four points and grabbed two boards at ETSU (2/11) ... Scored three points against UNF (2/18).

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

-Personal Information-Sharmesia Smith was born on Feb. 21, 1991 in Columbus, Ga. … Daughter of Walter and Linda Smith … Has one brother, Deonte (25) … A Holistic Child major.


2009-10 28-5 326-11.6 39-69 .565 0-0 .000 9-23 .3912010-11 29-28 836-28.8 54-122 .443 0-0 .000 44-81 .5432011-12 29-19 584-20.1 36-76 .474 0-0 .000 28-51 .549 Totals 86-52 1,746-20.3 129-267 .483 0-0 .000 81-155 .523


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SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICS

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SMITH’S CAREER-HIGHS

Points: 14, vs. Alabama A&M (1/17/11)FG Made: 5, vs. JU (1/19/12)

FG Att.: 9, vs. Ala. A&M (11/28/10)3-Point FGs: n/a3-Point FGA: n/a

FT Made: 5, at Stetson (1/15/11)FT Att: 8, vs. Ala. A&M (11/28/10)Rebounds: 16, vs. KSU (2/11/11)Assists: 3, at Lipscomb (12/4/10)

Blocks: 2, 5x, at UNF (2/16/12)Steals: 5, vs. ETSU (2/2/12)

Minutes: 44, vs. JU (1/24/11)

Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgvs College of Charleston 11/20/09 10 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0.0at Charleston Southern Buc 11/21/09 17 6-8 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-6 . 1 6 7 3 3 6 4.0 1 0 1 0 1 13 6.5at Furman 11/28/09 7 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 3.0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5.0LIPSCOMB 12/3/09 12 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 2 0 0 2 4.3BELMONT 12/5/09 5 3-5 . 6 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-1 1.000 0 0 0 1.8 1 0 0 0 0 7 4.8GEORGIA SOUTHERN 12/11/09 12 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.7 2 0 1 0 0 0 4.0at Oklahoma State 12-19-09 6 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.7at Texas Tech 12-21-09 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.3at High Point 12-28-09 22 4-7 . 5 7 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 3 1 4 1.6 3 1 1 0 1 10 4.0at WINTHROP 12-30-09 19 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 1.8 2 1 1 1 0 2 3.8at Jacksonville 1/2/2010 14 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 2 6 2.2 1 1 1 0 0 4 3.8at North Florida 01/04/10 10 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 2 2 4 2.3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.5CAMPBELL 1/7/10 17 4-5 . 8 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 2.4 2 0 2 1 0 8 3.8ETSU 1/9/10 23 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 0 3 2.4 2 0 0 1 1 2 3.7at USC Upstate 01/14/10 * 25 0-5 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 5 0 5 2.6 0 0 2 0 3 0 3.5KENNESAW STATE 1/16/10 * 24 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.5 0 0 3 2 1 6 3.6at Stetson 01/21/10 * 9 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4 3 0 1 0 1 2 3.5at Florida Gulf Coast 1/23/10 * 5 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.4STETSON 1/30/10 * 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 0 1 2.2 2 0 2 0 0 1 3.3FLORIDA GULF COAST 2/1/10 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.2at Kennesaw State 02/04/10 1 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0USC UPSTATE 2/8/10 23 3-4 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 3 0 3 2.0 0 1 0 0 0 9 3.3at ETSU 2/11/10 18 2-2 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 2.0 0 0 1 0 0 4 3.3at Campbell 02/13/10 8 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 0 2 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 2 3.3NORTH FLORIDA 2/18/10 6 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 1 2 2.0 2 0 1 0 0 3 3.2at Belmont 02/25/10 11 2-2 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3.3at Lipscomb 02/27/10 3 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 0 0 2 0 0 2 3.2NORTH FLORIDA 3/3/10 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.1Totals 5 326 39-69 . 5 6 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 9-23 . 3 9 1 32 19 51 1.8 25 4 24 6 10 87 3.1



Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgat Auburn 11-12-10 * 27 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 6 7 7.0 2 0 0 1 0 4 4.0at Georgia Southern 11/16/10 * 22 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 1 0 2 0 1 0 2.0FURMAN 11/19/10 22 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 3.7 5 0 3 0 0 2 2.0vs Rice 11/27/10 * 21 0-9 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 4 6 10 5.3 2 1 2 1 2 1 1.8vs Alabama A & M 11/28/10 * 21 4-6 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-8 . 5 0 0 2 3 5 5.2 4 1 2 0 0 12 3.8at BELMONT 12/2/10 * 23 2-2 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 9 13 6.5 3 0 1 0 2 4 3.8at Lipscomb 12/04/10 * 30 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 3 6 9 6.9 3 3 3 0 0 3 3.7at Georgia 12/07/10 * 32 3-4 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 3 4 7 6.9 4 0 3 2 1 6 4.0CHARLESTON SOUTHER 12/20/10 * 29 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 0 5 5 6.7 2 1 4 0 0 4 4.0UNC ASHEVILLE 12/22/10 * 30 3-7 . 4 2 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-3 1.000 1 5 6 6.6 3 1 1 0 1 9 4.5at Georgia Tech 12/28/10 * 20 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 1 0 1 6.1 2 1 3 0 2 3 4.4ETSU 1/3/11 * 20 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 5.8 1 0 0 1 1 2 4.2USC UPSTATE 1/5/11 * 29 4-8 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-4 . 0 0 0 2 9 11 6.2 0 0 3 0 0 8 4.5at Campbell 1/10/11 * 30 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 5 2 7 6.2 1 1 5 0 1 2 4.3at Stetson 01/15/11 * 32 2-7 . 2 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 5-6 . 8 3 3 4 9 13 6.7 1 1 1 1 1 9 4.6at Florida Gulf Coast 1/17/11 * 23 3-4 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 2 5 7 6.7 5 0 3 0 0 6 4.7NORTH FLORIDA 1/22/11 * 33 3-3 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 1 9 10 6.9 2 0 0 0 1 7 4.8JACKSONVILLE 1/24/11 * 44 2-7 . 2 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-3 1.000 6 8 14 7.3 1 0 2 2 4 7 4.9at Kennesaw State 1/26/11 * 25 0-5 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 4 7 11 7.5 2 0 2 1 1 2 4.8at USC Upstate 01/29/11 * 25 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 5 7 7.5 2 0 1 0 2 7 4.9at ETSU 1/31/11 * 36 4-6 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-6 . 3 3 3 3 2 5 7.3 1 1 1 0 1 10 5.1CAMPBELL 2/5/11 * 34 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 4 7 11 7.5 1 0 3 0 0 6 5.2KENNESAW STATE 2/10/11 * 37 4-5 . 8 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-6 . 5 0 0 9 7 16 7.9 3 1 2 2 0 11 5.4FLORIDA GULF COAST 2/12/11 * 31 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 4 1 5 7.8 1 0 3 0 0 4 5.4STETSON 2/14/11 * 37 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 1 7 8 7.8 3 0 1 1 2 6 5.4at North Florida 02/18/11 * 35 2-2 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.5 3 1 3 0 0 4 5.3at Jacksonville 2/20/11 * 31 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 7 11 7.6 4 2 1 1 1 0 5.1BELMONT 2/24/11 * 35 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 6 5 11 7.7 1 0 1 0 1 7 5.2LIPSCOMB 2/26/11 * 22 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-6 . 6 6 7 1 1 2 7.5 4 0 2 1 1 6 5.2Totals 28 836 54-122 . 4 4 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 44-81 . 5 4 3 79 139 218 7.5 67 15 58 14 26 152 5.2




Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgAUBURN 11/11/11 * 24 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 2 4 6 6.0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0.0at Davidson 11/14/11 * 23 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 6 1 7 6.5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1.0GEORGIA SOUTHERN 11/17/11 * 24 3-7 . 4 2 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-5 . 4 0 0 7 4 11 8.0 4 0 4 2 1 8 3.3at UCF 11/20/11 * 11 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 3 2 5 7.3 0 1 1 1 0 0 2.5at Wake Forest 11/23/11 12 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 6.2 4 0 3 0 0 4 2.8at High Point 11-25-11 11 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 2 4 5.8 5 0 1 0 1 2 2.7at Lipscomb 12/01/11 15 3-4 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 5 2 7 6.0 4 0 0 0 1 7 3.3at Belmont 12/3/11 * 17 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 3 4 5.8 4 0 2 0 0 2 3.1GEORGIA 12/6/11 26 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-5 . 4 0 0 3 4 7 5.9 1 0 1 2 0 4 3.2TROY 12/18/11 29 3-4 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-6 . 5 0 0 4 6 10 6.3 1 0 3 0 1 9 3.8at UNC Asheville 12/21/11 * 36 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 6 9 6.5 2 0 2 2 1 4 3.8WINTHROP 12/28/11 * 33 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 4 2 6 6.5 2 2 0 0 2 2 3.7NOTRE DAME 12/30/11 * 18 3-3 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 3 6 6.5 5 0 0 0 1 6 3.8FLORIDA GULF COAST 1/2/12 * 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.6STETSON 1/4/12 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 5.7 0 0 1 0 0 0 3.3at ETSU 1/7/12 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 5.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.1at USC Upstate 1-9-12 6 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 5.2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2.9KENNESAW STATE 1/14/12 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 5.1 4 0 2 0 2 0 2.8JACKSONVILLE 1/19/12 31 5-5 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-4 . 0 0 0 9 6 15 5.6 1 1 1 1 0 10 3.2NORTH FLORIDA 1/21/12 * 25 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 4 4 8 5.8 4 1 2 0 2 5 3.3at Florida Gulf Coast 1/26/12 * 31 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 6 9 5.9 3 0 1 0 0 4 3.3at Stetson 01/28/12 * 19 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 5 5 5.9 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.2ETSU 2/2/12 * 27 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 5 1 6 5.9 0 0 3 0 5 5 3.3USC UPSTATE 2/4/12 * 21 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 5.8 4 0 2 0 1 0 3.2at Kennesaw State 2/11/12 * 24 3-3 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 5 1 6 5.8 3 0 1 0 0 10 3.4at North Florida 02/16/12 * 19 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 2 6 5.8 2 0 1 2 2 2 3.4at Jacksonville 2/18/12 * 31 3-5 . 6 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 6 5 11 6.0 4 1 3 0 5 8 3.6LIPSCOMB 2/23/12 * 18 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 5 8 6.0 2 1 0 0 1 2 3.5at Belmont 2/25/12 * 26 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 2 3 5 6.0 3 1 0 0 1 2 3.4Totals 19 584 36-76 . 4 7 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 28-51 . 5 4 9 89 85 174 6.0 66 9 40 11 29 100 3.4




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-Coach Gardner on Kendra-

“Kendra has been the heart of this team despite a pair of very in-tense surgeries on both knees. She has great passion, competitive instinct and an incredible desire to play basketball again. Kendra has decided she wants to play the game more than anything else in life and she has turned into one of our most prolific scorers and also one of our best team leaders.”

-2011-12-

Redshirted.

2010-11

Missed a significant portion of the season due to injury … Led the team with a .373 3-point field goal percentage … Third on the team in scoring average (7.7) … Led the team in scoring three times … Led or tied for the team lead in rebounds on four oc-casions … Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds at Auburn (11/12) ... Scored nine points against Ala. A&M (11/28) ... Tallied 11 points in Mercer’s win at Belmont (12/2) ... Scored 14 points at Georgia (12/7) ... Scored a career-high 24 points on 4-of-6 shoot-ing from three-point range versus CSU (12/20) ... Led the team in scoring for the third-straight game with 18 points versus UNCA (12/22) ... Had nine points and three assists at Ga. Tech (12/28) ... Scored 16, grabbed six boards and dished four assists against ETSU (1/3) … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.

2009-10

Saw action in 25 games, making two starts … Saw first collegiate action against the College of Charleston (11/20) ... Notched career-highs in points (6), rebounds (1), steals (1), and minutes played (8) against Lipscomb (12/3) ... Knocked down her only shot and grabbed a rebound against Belmont (12/5) ... Drained first career 3-point shot against GSU (12/11) ...One board in win over Campbell ... First college assist vs. ETSU ... Two rebounds at Stetson (1/21) ... Longest stint of the year with 18 minutes versus A-Sun leader FGCU (1/23), scoring two points ... Had two points and three boards in first college start vs. FGCU (2/1) ... Hit a jumper at ETSU (2/11) … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.

-Prior to College-

Earned eight letters in three sports while at Rutland High School (Cross-country -3) (Basketball – 4) (Tennis -1) … Named regular season MVP twice, and 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 Information-

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


2009-10 25-2 146-5.8 11-37 .297 3-4 .750 0-2 .0002010-11 17-14 420-24.7 47-153 .307 22-59 .373 15-18 .833 2011-12 Redshirted.Totals 42-16 566-13.5 58-190 .305 25-63 .397 15-20 .750


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GRANT’S CAREER STATISTICS

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GRANT’S CAREER-HIGHS

Points: 24, vs. Charleston Southern(12/20/10)FG Made: 8, vs. Charleston Southern (12/20/10)

FG Att.: 18, vs. UNC Asheville (12/22/10)3-Pt FGs: 4, (2x) vs. UNC Asheville (12/22/10)3-Pt FGA: 12, vs. UNC Asheville (12/22/09)

FT Made: 4, vs. Kennesaw State (3/1/08)FT Att: 4, 2x, vs. Charleston So. (12/20/10)

Rebounds: 8, at Auburn (11/12/10)Assists: 4, vs. ETSU (1/3/11)

Blocks: 2, vs. Furman (11/19/10)Steals: 4, 2x, vs. USC Upstate (1/5/11)

Minutes: 38, vs. UNCA (12/22/10)

Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgvs College of Charleston 11/20/09 3 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 0.0at Furman 11/28/09 3 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0LIPSCOMB 12/3/09 8 3-5 . 6 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 1 6 2.0BELMONT 12/5/09 5 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0GEORGIA SOUTHERN 12/11/09 3 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 1 0 0 0 0 3 2.2at Oklahoma State 12-19-09 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.8at Texas Tech 12-21-09 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6at High Point 12-28-09 4 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4at Jacksonville 1/2/2010 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2CAMPBELL 1/7/10 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1ETSU 1/9/10 7 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.0at USC Upstate 01/14/10 1 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9KENNESAW STATE 1/16/10 7 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.8at Stetson 01/21/10 8 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.8at Florida Gulf Coast 1/23/10 18 1-3 . 3 3 3 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.5 2 1 0 0 0 3 0.9STETSON 1/30/10 9 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 1 0 0 2 1.0FLORIDA GULF COAST 2/1/10 * 20 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 0.6 4 0 1 0 0 2 1.1at Kennesaw State 02/04/10 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.6 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.0USC UPSTATE 2/8/10 * 9 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.9at ETSU 2/11/10 12 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 1 0 0 0 2 1.0at Campbell 02/13/10 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0NORTH FLORIDA 2/18/10 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9at Belmont 02/25/10 5 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.7 0 0 0 0 1 3 1.0at Lipscomb 02/27/10 4 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.8 2 0 1 0 1 2 1.0NORTH FLORIDA 3/3/10 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0Totals 2 146 11-37 . 2 9 7 3-4 . 7 5 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 6 12 18 0.7 19 4 5 0 3 25 1.0


Rebounds/game: 0.7Assists/game: 0.2Turnovers/game: 0.2Assist/turnover ratio: 0.8Steals/game: 0.1

Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgat Auburn 11-12-10 * 21 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 5 3 8 8.0 5 1 1 0 1 2 2.0at Georgia Southern 11/16/10 * 23 0-10 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 5.5 1 1 1 0 1 0 1.0FURMAN 11/19/10 * 30 3-10 . 3 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 4 5 5.3 1 0 0 2 1 8 3.3vs Rice 11/27/10 * 26 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 4.8 3 0 2 1 1 2 3.0vs Alabama A & M 11/28/10 * 35 3-9 . 3 3 3 1-3 . 3 3 3 2-2 1.000 3 3 6 5.0 2 3 2 0 4 9 4.2at BELMONT 12/2/10 * 25 4-16 . 2 5 0 1-5 . 2 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 3 4 4.8 1 1 2 2 1 11 5.3at Lipscomb 12/04/10 * 32 1-8 . 1 2 5 1-5 . 2 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 6 6 5.0 2 2 4 0 1 5 5.3at Georgia 12/07/10 * 31 4-13 . 3 0 8 3-7 . 4 2 9 3-4 . 7 5 0 2 2 4 4.9 0 0 2 0 1 14 6.4CHARLESTON SOUTHER 12/20/10 * 32 8-16 . 5 0 0 4-6 . 6 6 7 4-4 1.000 1 2 3 4.7 3 1 2 0 3 24 8.3UNC ASHEVILLE 12/22/10 * 38 7-18 . 3 8 9 4-12 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 4 7 4.9 1 4 3 0 0 18 9.3at Georgia Tech 12/28/10 * 27 4-11 . 3 6 4 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 4.5 1 3 5 1 1 9 9.3ETSU 1/3/11 * 33 7-14 . 5 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-2 . 0 0 0 1 5 6 4.7 3 4 0 0 3 16 9.8USC UPSTATE 1/5/11 * 35 0-8 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 4.5 4 1 3 1 4 2 9.2at Campbell 1/10/11 * 13 1-3 . 3 3 3 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 4 4 4.5 0 1 0 0 0 3 8.8at ETSU 1/31/11 1 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 4.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.2STETSON 2/14/11 9 3-4 . 7 5 0 2-2 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 4.1 0 0 1 0 0 8 8.2at North Florida 02/18/11 9 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.9 0 1 1 0 0 0 7.7Totals 14 420 47-153 . 3 0 7 22-59 . 3 7 3 15-18 . 8 3 3 20 46 66 3.9 27 23 29 7 22 131 7.7




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-Coach Gardner on Sharnea-

“Sharnea returns to us after suff ering a season ending injury that limited her to just 10 games last season as a sophomore. We obvi-ously missed her leadership last year at the point and having her back healthy this year has allowed us to use our other players in their natural positions. Sharnea has worked hard on her off ensive game, and is still learning; she in essence has only had one full season to work with our coaching staff .”

-2011-12-

Appeared in 10 games, making eight starts in an injury plagued sophomore campaign … Averaged 2.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game in abbreviated playing time … Had two points, fi ve rebounds, fi ve assists and a career-high fi ve steals at Davidson (11/14) … Collected season-highs six rebounds in 75-67 win at High Point (11/25) … Notched season-highs in minutes (38) and assists (6) against Georgia (12/6) … Sustained a concussion that eff ectively ended her season versus Troy (12/18).

-2010-11-

The only Mercer player to start all 29 contests … Led the conference in both assists (169) and minutes played (1,092) … Ranked 16th in the country at 5.8 assists per game … Third among A-Sun players in assist/turnover ratio (1.22) … 10th among confer-ence players in steals per game (1.86) … Played 40 or more minutes six times … Tallied 10 or more assists in four games, be-coming the fi rst Mercer player with 10 or more helpers in multiple games since the 2005-06 season … One of just three Mercer players to top 100 assists in a single season since 2001 … Scored 11 points and dished out six assists in collegiate debut at Auburn (11/12) ... Dished out seven assists and grabbed seven rebounds at Georgia Southern (11/16) ... Scored seven points and had four assists against Furman (11/19) ... Scored nine points on 3-of-5 shooting versus Ala. A&M (11/28) ... Had six assists and no turnovers in Mercer’s win at Belmont (12/2) ... Two points and four assists at Lipscomb (12/4) ... Tied a season-high with four steals at Georgia (12/7) ... Had two points and six assists against CSU (12/20) ... Had a career-high 10 assists versus UNCA (12/22) ... Played a full 40 minutes, dishing 10 assists with only two turnovers against ETSU (1/3) ... Dished 10 assists at Campbell (1/10) ... Played a full 40 minutes and had eight assists at FGCU (1/17) ... Set a career-high with 45 minutes played vs. JU (1/24) ... Dished fi ve assists and had three steals at Kennesaw State (1/26) ... Set a career-high with 11 assists at USC Upstate (1/29) ... Scored six and had fi ve assists at ETSU (1/31) ... Passed out six assists versus Campbell (2/5) ... Tallied six assists at Jacksonville (2/20).

-Prior to College-

Four year letterwinner at Westlake High School for coach Hilda Hankerson … Led the team to a pair of fi nal fours and an eighth place fi nish at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Hawaii … Part of a squad that was ranked No. 8 in the nation … Earned role of captain in three seasons and was named team MVP twice … Also played AAU for Nicki Wimberly and the GaLina 76ers.

-Personal-

Sharnea D. Boykin was born on June 17, 1992 in Oakland, Calif. … Daughter of Antonous and Patricia Boykin … Has one sister, Tierra (13) … Majoring in Business.


2010-11 29-29 1092-37.7 36-151 .238 5-24 .208 17-35 .4862011-12 10-8 328-32.8 7-19 .368 0-0 .000 8-11 .727 Totals 39-37 1,420-36.4 43-170 .253 5-24 .208 25-46 .543


17 65 82 2.8 169 139 2 54 94 3.25 25 30 3.0 39 33 0 21 22 2.222 90 112 2.9 208 172 2 75 116 3.0

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Points: 11, at Auburn (11/12/10)FG Made: 5, at Auburn (11/12/10)FG Att.: 13, at Auburn (11/12/10)

3-Pt. FGs: 2, vs. Ala. A&M(11/28/10)3-Pt. FGA: 4, at Auburn (11/12/10)

FT Made: 3, 3x, at Lipscomb (12/1/11)FT Att: 4, 4x, at Lipscomb (12/1/11)

Rebounds: 8, at FGCU (1/17/10)Assists: 11, at USC Upstate (1/29/11)Blocks: 1, 2x, vs. Ala. A&M (11/28/10)

Steals: 5, at Davidson (11/14/11)Minutes: 45, 2x, vs. KSU (2/10/11)

Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgat Auburn 11-12-10 * 38 5-13 . 3 8 5 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 3 6 9 0 1 11 11.0at Georgia Southern 11/16/10 * 32 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 6 7 4.0 1 7 4 1 1 2 6.5FURMAN 11/19/10 * 38 2-8 . 2 5 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 1 1 3.0 3 4 3 0 2 7 6.7vs Rice 11/27/10 * 33 0-5 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 2.8 0 2 3 0 1 0 5.0vs Alabama A & M 11/28/10 * 36 3-5 . 6 0 0 2-2 1.000 1-3 . 3 3 3 1 3 4 3.0 1 4 7 1 1 9 5.8at BELMONT 12/2/10 * 36 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 0 0 2.5 2 6 0 0 1 3 5.3at Lipscomb 12/04/10 * 35 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.4 2 4 3 0 2 2 4.9at Georgia 12/07/10 * 34 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 2.5 0 4 7 0 4 6 5.0CHARLESTON SOUTHER 12/20/10 * 32 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 2.6 2 6 5 0 2 2 4.7UNC ASHEVILLE 12/22/10 * 39 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 0 2 2.5 2 10 2 0 1 0 4.2at Georgia Tech 12/28/10 * 36 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 2 1 6 0 1 2 4.0ETSU 1/3/11 * 40 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 2.3 0 10 2 0 4 0 3.7USC UPSTATE 1/5/11 * 38 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 2.4 4 7 8 0 2 6 3.8at Campbell 1/10/11 * 40 1-10 . 1 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 3 3 2.4 0 10 4 0 1 3 3.8at Stetson 01/15/11 * 37 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 4 5 2.6 4 4 3 0 3 3 3.7at Florida Gulf Coast 1/17/11 * 40 1-7 . 1 4 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 8 8 2.9 0 8 5 0 1 3 3.7NORTH FLORIDA 1/22/11 * 39 0-7 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 2 3 2.9 2 5 5 0 3 1 3.5JACKSONVILLE 1/24/11 * 45 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 1 3 2.9 2 7 6 0 1 4 3.6at Kennesaw State 1/26/11 * 38 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.9 1 5 2 0 3 2 3.5at USC Upstate 01/29/11 * 38 1-7 . 1 4 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.9 3 11 5 0 3 2 3.4at ETSU 1/31/11 * 31 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 2.8 0 5 7 0 2 6 3.5CAMPBELL 2/5/11 * 39 1-7 . 1 4 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 2.8 2 6 6 0 2 2 3.5KENNESAW STATE 2/10/11 * 45 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 2 2 4 2.8 2 7 6 0 4 3 3.4FLORIDA GULF COAST 2/12/11 * 35 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 3 4 2.9 1 4 5 0 0 2 3.4STETSON 2/14/11 * 39 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 2.8 5 5 3 0 0 2 3.3at North Florida 02/18/11 * 38 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.8 2 5 6 0 3 0 3.2at Jacksonville 2/20/11 * 39 2-6 . 3 3 3 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 3 3 2.8 0 6 6 0 1 6 3.3BELMONT 2/24/11 * 43 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 2.8 4 6 8 0 1 0 3.2LIPSCOMB 2/26/11 * 39 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 2.8 2 4 3 0 3 5 3.2Totals 29 1092 36-151 . 2 3 8 5-24 . 2 0 8 17-35 . 4 8 6 17 65 82 2.8 52 169 139 2 54 94 3.2



GAME-BY-GAME (FRESHMAN) GAME-BY-GAME (SOPHOMORE)Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds

Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgAUBURN 11/11/11 * 34 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.0 2 4 3 0 4 2 2.0at Davidson 11/14/11 * 35 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 4 5 3.5 4 5 4 0 5 2 2.0GEORGIA SOUTHERN 11/17/11 30 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 2 4 1 0 0 0 1.3at UCF 11/20/11 25 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 1 3 2.5 3 2 1 0 2 3 1.8at Wake Forest 11/23/11 * 35 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 4 5 3.0 4 3 10 0 3 4 2.2at High Point 11-25-11 * 33 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 0 6 6 3.5 4 3 7 0 2 2 2.2at Lipscomb 12/01/11 * 34 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 2 2 3.3 3 2 0 0 3 5 2.6at Belmont 12/3/11 * 37 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 3.1 1 5 1 0 1 2 2.5GEORGIA 12/6/11 * 38 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 3.0 2 7 5 0 1 0 2.2TROY 12/18/11 * 27 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 3.0 1 4 1 0 0 2 2.2Totals 8 328 7-19 . 3 6 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 8-11 . 7 2 7 5 25 30 3.0 26 39 33 0 21 22 2.2



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-Coach Gardner on Briana-“Briana has been the leading scorer in the A-Sun Conference over the past two seasons and is a player that has bought into our coaching staff ’s philosophy and expectations. We have emphasized the importance of her being a complete bas-ketball player on both ends of the fl oor and she worked exceptionally hard over the summer and in the fall to achieve that. Unfortunately, she tore her ACL in preseason which puts her out for this entire season. This year will be a growing year for Briana in terms of studying the game and learning more from a coach’s prospective which will help her be more eff ective her junior and senior seasons.”

-2011-12-Was voted onto the A-Sun All-Conference second team for the second-straight season … Named A-Sun Player of the Week on two diff erent occasions (11/29, 2/7) … Led the A-Sun Conference and ranked 46th in the nation thanks to a impressive 17.5 points per game scoring average … Scored 507 total points last season, her second-straight season of 500 or more points after tallying 522 points as a fresh-man … Finished the season fourth among A-Sun players with 61 three-point fi eld goals made and 11th in free-throw percentage after shooting just over 73 percent (82-112) from the charity stripe … Showed she was more than just a scorer with averages of 3.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game … Scored in double fi gures 20 times and led or tied for the team lead in scoring 16 times … Had a huge game scoring 33 points on 12-of-21 shooting from the fi eld to help Mercer to a 75-67 road win at High Point (11/25) … Put together three-straight 20-plus-point games against Troy (12/18), UNC Asheville (12/21) and Winthrop (12/28) … Poured in 26 points, including four three-pointers, to go along with fi ve rebounds versus Stetson (1/4) … Tallied 16 points and dished out a career-high fi ve assists against ETSU (2/2) … Made national headlines after scoring a career-high 54 points on 16-of-27 shooting from the fi eld, 5-of-6 shooting from three-point territory and a 17-of-21 eff ort at the charity stripe in a 87-71 win over USC Upstate (2/4) … Her 54 points broke the all-time single-game school record and Atlantic Sun Conference record and was the most points scored by any Division I player in a single game all last season … Continued her stellar play with another sensational performance at Kennesaw State (2/11), scoring 39 points on 15-of-31 shooting from the fi eld … Finished the year strong, notching 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting from the fi eld to go along with four assists and seven rebounds in a 73-66 win over Belmont (2/25).

-2010-11-Named the Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year … Garnered Atlantic Sun All-Conference second team and Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team honors ... Named A-Sun Newcomer of the Week twice (11/23, 1/25) and A-Sun Player of the Week once (12/7) … Ranked 37th in the nation in scoring (18.0 ppg) … Ranked second among NCAA DI freshman in scoring … Led the conference in scoring … Sixth among A-Sun players in 3-point FG made (63) … Ranked 27th in minutes played per game (28.34) … Started the season with eight-straight double-fi gure scoring games … Led or tied for the team lead in scoring 21 times … Scored a game-high 23 points in Mercer’s opener at Auburn (11/12) ... Led the team with 18 points at Georgia Southern (11/16) ... Dropped 32 points in Mercer’s win at Belmont (12/2) ... Scored 18 points and tied a season-high with six rebounds at Lipscomb (12/4) ... Led the team with 12 points at Ga. Tech (12/28) ... Scored 24 points while adding four assists, two rebounds, a block and a steal against ETSU (1/3) ... Scored a team-high 19 points against USC Upstate (1/5) ... Scored 16 points and had a steal at FGCU (1/17) ... Tallied 15 points, fi ve rebounds and four assists versus UNF (1/22) ... Scored 41 points - a season-high output for all Division I freshmen - on 16-of-34 shooting from the fi eld against JU (1/24) ... Scored 17 and was six-of-six from the free throw line at Kennesaw State (1/26) ... Scored 17 and had three rebounds at USC Upstate (1/29) ... Scored 35 on 13-of-26 shooting against Campbell (2/5) ... Led all scorers with 23 points against Kennesaw State (2/10) ... Led the team with 12 points versus FGCU (2/12) .. Scored 31 in a loss versus Stetson (2/14) ... Scored 21 points in the fi rst half at UNF (2/18).

-Prior to College-Earned four varsity letters for coach Carl Caputa at Henry County High School … Named to the All-State First-team in both junior and senior seasons … Honored as All-Metro Southside Player of the Year in 2009-10 … Selected as a fi rst-team All-Region player in sophomore year … Gathered second-team All-Region honors as a freshman … Scored a school record 51 points in one game … Helped the team earn a sub-regional championship in 2006-07 and a regional championship in 2009-10 … Also played AAU basketball for the Wallace Prather Celtics. -Personal-Briana Monique Williams was born on January 12, 1992 in Joliet Ill. … Daughter of Scott and Sonya Williams … Has two brothers, Brandon (18) and Shel-don (15) … Majoring in Media Studies.


2010-11 29-27 822-28.3 185-531 .348 63-211 .299 89-130 .6852011-12 29-22 815-28.1 182-507 .359 61-192 .318 82-112 .732 Totals 58-49 1,637-28.2 367-1,038 .354 124-403 .308 171-242 .707


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Points: 54, vs. Upstate (2/4/12)FG Made: 16, 2x, vs. Upstate (2/4/12)

FG Att.: 34, vs. JU (1/24/11)3-Point FGs: 5, 3x, vs. Upstate(2/4/12)

3-Point FGA: 12, vs. JU (1/24/11)FT Made: 17, vs. Upstate (2/4/12)

FT Att: 22, vs. Upstate (2/4/12)Rebounds: 7, 3x, vs. Belmont (2/25/12)

Assists: 5, 5x, vs. ETSU (2/2/12)Blocks: 2, at Stetson (1/28/12)Steals: 4, vs. Upstate (2/4/12)

Minutes: 39, 3x at Stetson (1/28/12)

Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgat Auburn 11-12-10 * 27 7-17 . 4 1 2 5-10 . 5 0 0 4-7 . 5 7 1 1 1 2 2.0 1 1 2 0 0 23 23.0at Georgia Southern 11/16/10 * 27 7-15 . 4 6 7 3-7 . 4 2 9 1-3 . 3 3 3 2 2 4 3.0 1 1 1 0 0 18 20.5FURMAN 11/19/10 * 29 4-13 . 3 0 8 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0 2 2 2.7 0 4 3 0 0 10 17.0vs Rice 11/27/10 * 21 6-15 . 4 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 3-4 . 7 5 0 1 0 1 2.3 2 0 2 0 1 16 16.8vs Alabama A & M 11/28/10 * 19 5-14 . 3 5 7 0-2 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2.2 1 1 4 0 0 12 15.8at BELMONT 12/2/10 24 8-18 . 4 4 4 5-8 . 6 2 5 11-14 . 7 8 6 2 3 5 2.7 2 1 4 0 1 32 18.5at Lipscomb 12/04/10 28 7-15 . 4 6 7 1-4 . 2 5 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 3 3 6 3.1 2 1 1 0 0 18 18.4at Georgia 12/07/10 * 23 4-15 . 2 6 7 1-9 . 1 1 1 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 1 2 3.0 1 1 7 0 1 10 17.4CHARLESTON SOUTHER 12/20/10 * 22 2-15 . 1 3 3 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 3.0 2 2 3 0 0 5 16.0UNC ASHEVILLE 12/22/10 * 15 6-15 . 4 0 0 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.9 0 1 2 0 0 13 15.7at Georgia Tech 12/28/10 * 31 4-16 . 2 5 0 3-8 . 3 7 5 1-3 . 3 3 3 2 1 3 2.9 1 2 5 0 0 12 15.4ETSU 1/3/11 * 32 9-21 . 4 2 9 3-11 . 2 7 3 3-5 . 6 0 0 0 2 2 2.8 1 4 5 1 1 24 16.1USC UPSTATE 1/5/11 * 26 6-20 . 3 0 0 2-10 . 2 0 0 5-8 . 6 2 5 1 1 2 2.8 1 0 5 1 1 19 16.3at Campbell 1/10/11 * 16 3-11 . 2 7 3 0-5 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 2.8 1 0 3 1 0 6 15.6at Stetson 01/15/11 * 29 4-20 . 2 0 0 1-10 . 1 0 0 4-5 . 8 0 0 2 2 4 2.9 3 1 4 0 0 13 15.4at Florida Gulf Coast 1/17/11 * 33 6-18 . 3 3 3 0-4 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 1 0 1 2.8 3 0 3 0 1 16 15.4NORTH FLORIDA 1/22/11 * 33 6-23 . 2 6 1 3-11 . 2 7 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 4 5 2.9 1 4 0 0 0 15 15.4JACKSONVILLE 1/24/11 * 37 16-34 . 4 7 1 4-12 . 3 3 3 5-13 . 3 8 5 1 3 4 2.9 2 1 3 0 3 41 16.8at Kennesaw State 1/26/11 * 32 4-20 . 2 0 0 3-8 . 3 7 5 6-6 1.000 1 3 4 3.0 1 3 4 0 1 17 16.8at USC Upstate 01/29/11 * 36 6-22 . 2 7 3 1-6 . 1 6 7 4-4 1.000 1 2 3 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 17 16.9at ETSU 1/31/11 * 16 3-9 . 3 3 3 1-2 . 5 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 3.0 0 0 3 0 1 9 16.5CAMPBELL 2/5/11 * 35 13-26 . 5 0 0 3-7 . 4 2 9 6-7 . 8 5 7 2 1 3 3.0 4 1 6 0 1 35 17.3KENNESAW STATE 2/10/11 * 37 9-24 . 3 7 5 3-10 . 3 0 0 2-6 . 3 3 3 1 2 3 3.0 2 3 2 1 1 23 17.6FLORIDA GULF COAST 2/12/11 * 30 4-13 . 3 0 8 3-7 . 4 2 9 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 2 2 2.9 3 0 5 0 0 12 17.3STETSON 2/14/11 * 39 10-25 . 4 0 0 3-7 . 4 2 9 8-9 . 8 8 9 2 4 6 3.0 2 1 3 0 2 31 17.9at North Florida 02/18/11 * 38 9-23 . 3 9 1 4-10 . 4 0 0 3-7 . 4 2 9 0 1 1 3.0 4 0 4 0 2 25 18.2at Jacksonville 2/20/11 * 23 3-12 . 2 5 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 2.9 1 2 3 0 0 9 17.8BELMONT 2/24/11 * 32 8-23 . 3 4 8 3-12 . 2 5 0 4-4 1.000 0 4 4 2.9 3 1 6 0 1 23 18.0LIPSCOMB 2/26/11 * 32 6-19 . 3 1 6 3-9 . 3 3 3 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 0 0 2.8 3 3 3 1 1 18 18.0Totals 27 822 185-531 . 3 4 8 63-211 . 2 9 9 89-130 . 6 8 5 26 56 82 2.8 49 39 97 5 19 522 18.0



GAME-BY-GAME (FRESHMAN) GAME-BY-GAME (SOPHOMORE)Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds

Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgAUBURN 11/11/11 * 33 2-14 . 1 4 3 1-9 . 1 1 1 4-5 . 8 0 0 1 2 3 3.0 2 1 3 0 1 9 9.0at Davidson 11/14/11 27 7-20 . 3 5 0 3-10 . 3 0 0 1-1 1.000 0 0 0 1.5 2 2 4 0 1 18 13.5GEORGIA SOUTHERN 11/17/11 * 25 5-20 . 2 5 0 1-11 . 0 9 1 0-2 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.3 3 0 1 0 0 11 12.7at UCF 11/20/11 * 27 6-17 . 3 5 3 2-7 . 2 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.5 2 0 3 0 2 14 13.0at Wake Forest 11/23/11 * 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.4 0 1 1 0 0 0 10.4at High Point 11-25-11 * 31 12-21 . 5 7 1 3-5 . 6 0 0 6-10 . 6 0 0 1 1 2 1.5 2 1 3 1 2 33 14.2at Lipscomb 12/01/11 * 25 5-16 . 3 1 3 0-4 . 0 0 0 4-5 . 8 0 0 0 1 1 1.4 3 0 0 1 2 14 14.1at Belmont 12/3/11 14 2-9 . 2 2 2 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.4 0 1 3 0 1 5 13.0GEORGIA 12/6/11 20 4-11 . 3 6 4 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 1 4 1.7 3 1 3 0 1 9 12.6TROY 12/18/11 * 37 9-25 . 3 6 0 5-12 . 4 1 7 4-5 . 8 0 0 2 5 7 2.2 2 1 3 0 1 27 14.0at UNC Asheville 12/21/11 * 37 8-24 . 3 3 3 5-14 . 3 5 7 2-2 1.000 1 5 6 2.5 3 4 0 0 1 23 14.8WINTHROP 12/28/11 * 25 9-20 . 4 5 0 5-12 . 4 1 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 1 4 2.7 3 3 3 0 0 23 15.5NOTRE DAME 12/30/11 23 2-12 . 1 6 7 2-6 . 3 3 3 4-5 . 8 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 5 3 3 0 0 10 15.1FLORIDA GULF COAST 1/2/12 9 1-3 . 3 3 3 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 2.5 1 1 2 1 1 3 14.2STETSON 1/4/12 32 9-23 . 3 9 1 4-9 . 4 4 4 4-5 . 8 0 0 0 5 5 2.7 1 2 0 0 0 26 15.0at ETSU 1/7/12 * 23 2-13 . 1 5 4 1-5 . 2 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2.6 4 1 5 0 1 7 14.5at USC Upstate 1-9-12 35 4-13 . 3 0 8 0-3 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 1 0 1 2.5 2 5 3 0 0 12 14.4KENNESAW STATE 1/14/12 * 35 6-21 . 2 8 6 2-9 . 2 2 2 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 1 1 2.4 3 1 3 0 0 17 14.5JACKSONVILLE 1/19/12 * 39 9-23 . 3 9 1 4-11 . 3 6 4 4-5 . 8 0 0 0 2 2 2.4 4 1 4 0 1 26 15.1NORTH FLORIDA 1/21/12 * 32 3-18 . 1 6 7 0-6 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 2 3 2.5 2 0 2 0 1 8 14.8at Florida Gulf Coast 1/26/12 * 25 3-15 . 2 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 2.5 3 0 4 0 0 7 14.4at Stetson 01/28/12 * 39 9-22 . 4 0 9 2-8 . 2 5 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 2.5 2 2 5 2 1 20 14.6ETSU 2/2/12 * 32 7-18 . 3 8 9 1-5 . 2 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 3 4 2.6 3 5 2 0 1 16 14.7USC UPSTATE 2/4/12 * 36 16-27 . 5 9 3 5-6 . 8 3 3 17-21 . 8 1 0 1 5 6 2.8 1 3 3 1 4 54 16.3at Kennesaw State 2/11/12 * 38 15-31 . 4 8 4 3-8 . 3 7 5 6-8 . 7 5 0 2 1 3 2.8 2 2 4 0 2 39 17.2at North Florida 02/16/12 * 17 1-10 . 1 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2.7 2 0 1 0 1 4 16.7at Jacksonville 2/18/12 * 34 11-26 . 4 2 3 4-8 . 5 0 0 5-10 . 5 0 0 3 4 7 2.9 3 2 5 0 2 31 17.3LIPSCOMB 2/23/12 * 26 5-19 . 2 6 3 2-3 . 6 6 7 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 2.9 2 4 2 0 3 14 17.1at Belmont 2/25/12 * 36 10-16 . 6 2 5 2-5 . 4 0 0 5-8 . 6 2 5 2 5 7 3.0 0 4 5 1 2 27 17.5Totals 22 815 182-507 . 3 5 9 61-192 . 3 1 8 82-112 . 7 3 2 23 65 88 3.0 65 51 80 7 32 507 17.5



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-Coach Gardner on Tabitha-“In her freshman year, Tabitha was without question our defensive stopper in that we put her on the other team’s best guard every game. We need her to be more off ensive minded and know that she has the potential to make a big impact on our team. She is a team captain and does everything we ask of her both on and off the fl oor.”

-2011-12-Saw action in all 29 games, including 17 starts … Aver-aged 3.3 points and 1.7 assists in 20.8 minutes per game … Scored eight points while tying a season-high with four fi eld goals made at Wake Forest (11/23) … Racked up nine points on 4-for-7 shooting from the fi eld at UNC Asheville (12/21) … Tallied eight points and made both of her three-point attempts against Stetson (1/4) … Scored a season-high 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the fi eld to go along with four assists in a 87-71 win over USC Upstate (2/4) … Dished out a season-high six assists at Jacksonville (2/18).

-Prior to College-Ran track and played basketball in high school … Ranked No. 125 guard in ESPN’s HoopGurlz ratings when she committed to Mercer … Scored at an 18 points per game clip during her senior season, helping the Brewbaker Tech Magnet High School win the state championship … Led the team to area championships in her junior and senior seasons and a regional championship in her senior campaign … Named MVP of the Regional tourna-ment and an All-Tournament player in both the area tournament and state fi nals … A member of the National Honor Society … Also a MU Alpha Theta … Graduated fourth in her class … Also competed for the Alabama Dream Team Elite under direction of coach Kendric Larkin.

-Personal-Tabitha Nicole Bradshaw was born in Wiesbaden, Germany … Daughter of Darrell and Michele Bradshaw … Has three sisters, Courtney (14), Briana (10) and Skyla (8).

SOPHOMOREGUARDMONTGOMERY, Ala.BREWBAKER TECH

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TABITHA BRADSHAW #51


2011-12 29-17 602-20.8 39-172 .227 11-92 .129 8-13 .615 Totals 29-17 602-20.8 39-172 .227 11-92 .129 8-13 .615


18 23 41 1.4 49 44 0 21 97 3.318 23 41 1.4 49 44 0 21 97 3.3

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Points: 10, vs. Upstate (2/4/12)FG Made: 4, 3x, vs. Upstate (2/4/12)

FG Att.: 14, at Wake Forest (11/23/11)3-Point FGs: 2, 2x, vs. Upstate (2/4/12)

3-Point FGA: 7, 2x, vs. JU (1/19/12)FT Made: 2, 3x, at JU (2/18/12)

FT Att: 4, at ETSU (1/7/12)Rebounds: 5, vs. Lipscomb (2/23/12)

Assists: 6, at JU (2/18/12)Blocks: n/a

Steals: 4, at ETSU (1/7/12)Minutes: 38, 2x, vs. JU (1/19/12)

Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgAUBURN 11/11/11 12 1-3 . 3 3 3 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 3 3.0at Davidson 11/14/11 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.5GEORGIA SOUTHERN 11/17/11 3 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0at UCF 11/20/11 10 1-7 . 1 4 3 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.3at Wake Forest 11/23/11 28 4-14 . 2 8 6 0-6 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 1.2 2 0 1 0 0 8 2.6at High Point 11-25-11 3 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 1 2 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.3at Lipscomb 12/01/11 4 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0at Belmont 12/3/11 11 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 1.3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.8GEORGIA 12/6/11 9 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6TROY 12/18/11 5 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4at UNC Asheville 12/21/11 14 4-7 . 5 7 1 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 9 2.1WINTHROP 12/28/11 21 3-8 . 3 7 5 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 5 1 0 0 7 2.5NOTRE DAME 12/30/11 * 25 2-7 . 2 8 6 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 3 0 7 0 2 5 2.7FLORIDA GULF COAST 1/2/12 * 31 3-9 . 3 3 3 0-5 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 4 2 3 0 3 6 2.9STETSON 1/4/12 * 24 3-6 . 5 0 0 2-2 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.9 2 0 1 0 2 8 3.3at ETSU 1/7/12 * 30 1-10 . 1 0 0 1-7 . 1 4 3 2-4 . 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 2 1 3 0 3 5 3.4at USC Upstate 1-9-12 * 38 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.9 3 1 2 0 0 2 3.3KENNESAW STATE 1/14/12 * 28 1-7 . 1 4 3 0-4 . 0 0 0 1-1 1.000 2 2 4 1.1 3 2 4 0 1 3 3.3JACKSONVILLE 1/19/12 * 38 1-12 . 0 8 3 1-7 . 1 4 3 2-2 1.000 2 1 3 1.2 3 4 5 0 0 5 3.4NORTH FLORIDA 1/21/12 * 25 0-6 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.2 5 1 1 0 0 0 3.2at Florida Gulf Coast 1/26/12 * 35 3-10 . 3 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.1 1 4 2 0 0 6 3.3at Stetson 01/28/12 * 28 2-8 . 2 5 0 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 1.2 4 4 3 0 0 4 3.4ETSU 2/2/12 * 19 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.3 2 3 1 0 0 2 3.3USC UPSTATE 2/4/12 * 37 4-8 . 5 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.3 4 4 0 0 1 10 3.6at Kennesaw State 2/11/12 * 25 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.2 3 3 0 0 1 2 3.5at North Florida 02/16/12 * 28 3-9 . 3 3 3 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 1 3 1.3 5 1 2 0 2 7 3.7at Jacksonville 2/18/12 * 27 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 1.3 3 6 4 0 1 2 3.6LIPSCOMB 2/23/12 * 27 0-5 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 3 5 1.4 4 4 0 0 1 0 3.5at Belmont 2/25/12 * 14 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.4 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.3Totals 17 602 39-172 . 2 2 7 11-92 . 1 2 0 8-13 . 6 1 5 18 23 41 1.4 61 49 44 0 21 97 3.3



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-Coach Gardner on Precious-“Precious was named to the A-Sun All-Freshman team last season, despite having to play the point guard posi-tion due to injuries when her natural position is on the wing. Precious is very quick and athletic and has the po-tential to be a great defender, and as she matures I think she will grow and develop into an exceptional basketball player.”

-2011-12-Named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman team … Ap-peared in 29 games, making a team-high 26 starts … Paced the squad and ranked ninth in the A-Sun by av-eraging 31.1 minutes per game … Ranked third on the team by averaging 8.3 points per game … Handed out a team-high 58 assists … Had 12 double-digit scoring games … Scored 14 points to with three assists in 28 min-utes of action against Georgia Southern (11/17) … Col-lected 18 points on a season-high nine fi eld goals made at Lipscomb (12/1) … Poured in a season-high 20 points thanks in large part to an 11-of-12 showing from the free throw line in 64-61 win at Belmont (12/3) … Scored six points while notching season-highs in assists (9) and rebounds (6) against Stetson (1/4) … Put together back-to-back double fi gure scoring games against Kennesaw State (1/14) and Jacksonville (1/19) … Scored 11 points and grabbed fi ve rebounds versus ETSU (2/2) … Had a solid all-around game tallying 14 points, four rebounds and two steals in a 67-61 win over Lipscomb (2/23) … Played a season-high 40 minutes in the Bears regular season fi nale against Belmont (2/25).

-Prior to College-Named a fi rst-team and second-team all-conference player … Earned Palm Beach Post All-Area Large School Girls’ Basketball Player of the Year honors during her junior season at William T. Dwyer High School … Also com-peted for the Essence AAU team under direction of Kimberly Davis Powell and Laure Pacholke.

-Personal-Precious Bridges was born on October 7, 1992 in West Palm Beach, Fla. … Daughter of Victoria Bridges … has two sisters, Princess (16) and Gorgeous (22).

SOPHOMOREGUARDWEST PALM BEACH, Fla.DWYER HS

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PRECIOUS BRIDGES #33


2011-12 29-26 902-31.1 96-305 .315 4-27 .148 45-65 .692 Totals 29-26 902-31.1 96-305 .315 4-27 .148 45-65 .692


26 33 59 2.0 58 86 1 26 241 8.326 33 59 2.0 58 86 1 26 241 8.3

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Points: 20, at Belmont (12/3/11)FG Made: 9, at Lipscomb (12/1/11)FG Att.: 26, at Lipscomb (12/1/11)

3-Point FGs: 1, 4x, vs. Upstate (2/4/12)3-Point FGA: 2, 8x, vs. Upstate (2/4/12)

FT Made: 11, at Lipscomb (12/1/11)FT Att: 12, at Lipscomb (12/1/11)Rebounds: 6, vs. Stetson (1/4/12)

Assists: 9, vs. Stetson (1/4/12)Blocks: 1, vs. Troy (12/18/11)Steals: 3, vs. Upstate (2/4/12)

Minutes: 39, 3x, vs. Upstate (2/4/12)

Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgAUBURN 11/11/11 * 21 3-7 . 4 2 9 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 1 6 6.0at Davidson 11/14/11 * 25 6-16 . 3 7 5 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.5 4 1 1 0 2 12 9.0GEORGIA SOUTHERN 11/17/11 * 28 6-15 . 4 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 0.3 0 3 1 0 1 14 10.7at UCF 11/20/11 * 32 3-12 . 2 5 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 3 5 1.5 4 1 4 0 1 6 9.5at Wake Forest 11/23/11 12 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 1 2 1.6 1 0 4 0 1 1 7.8at High Point 11-25-11 25 1-9 . 1 1 1 0-2 . 0 0 0 7-9 . 7 7 8 0 2 2 1.7 4 0 4 0 1 9 8.0at Lipscomb 12/01/11 37 9-26 . 3 4 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 2 1 3 1.9 2 2 4 0 0 18 9.4at Belmont 12/3/11 * 33 4-13 . 3 0 8 1-2 . 5 0 0 11-12 . 9 1 7 0 0 0 1.6 2 1 2 0 0 20 10.8GEORGIA 12/6/11 * 31 5-13 . 3 8 5 0-2 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 2 4 1.9 2 1 2 0 0 11 10.8TROY 12/18/11 * 39 4-11 . 3 6 4 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 2.0 3 1 4 1 2 8 10.5at UNC Asheville 12/21/11 * 34 3-12 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 2 0 2 2.0 3 5 3 0 0 6 10.1WINTHROP 12/28/11 * 33 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.9 2 4 5 0 1 2 9.4NOTRE DAME 12/30/11 * 11 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.8 4 0 6 0 0 0 8.7FLORIDA GULF COAST 1/2/12 * 34 3-9 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 3 3 5 0 0 6 8.5STETSON 1/4/12 * 36 2-7 . 2 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 5 6 2.0 2 9 3 0 1 6 8.3at ETSU 1/7/12 * 30 4-14 . 2 8 6 0-2 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 1.9 3 2 5 0 1 10 8.4at USC Upstate 1-9-12 * 19 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 2.0 0 3 2 0 1 2 8.1KENNESAW STATE 1/14/12 * 32 2-8 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 7-8 . 8 7 5 0 0 0 1.9 3 0 0 0 1 11 8.2JACKSONVILLE 1/19/12 * 39 4-14 . 2 8 6 1-1 1.000 5-6 . 8 3 3 2 1 3 1.9 1 3 4 0 0 14 8.5NORTH FLORIDA 1/21/12 * 38 3-11 . 2 7 3 0-2 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 0 1 1.9 2 2 0 0 2 7 8.5at Florida Gulf Coast 1/26/12 * 34 5-13 . 3 8 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 1 3 5 0 0 12 8.6at Stetson 01/28/12 * 38 3-10 . 3 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.8 2 3 3 0 1 6 8.5ETSU 2/2/12 * 37 5-15 . 3 3 3 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 2 3 5 2.0 2 1 6 0 1 11 8.6USC UPSTATE 2/4/12 * 39 4-12 . 3 3 3 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.9 2 2 2 0 3 9 8.6at Kennesaw State 2/11/12 * 35 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 2 2 4 2.0 4 1 3 0 1 2 8.4at North Florida 02/16/12 * 35 3-9 . 3 3 3 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 2 4 2.1 2 2 1 0 0 6 8.3at Jacksonville 2/18/12 * 36 4-11 . 3 6 4 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 2.0 4 1 2 0 1 10 8.3LIPSCOMB 2/23/12 * 38 6-15 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 3 1 4 2.1 3 2 3 0 2 14 8.5at Belmont 2/25/12 * 21 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.0 2 0 2 0 1 2 8.3Totals 26 902 96-305 . 3 1 5 4-27 . 1 4 8 45-65 . 6 9 2 26 33 59 2.0 69 58 86 1 26 241 8.3




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-Coach Gardner on Teanna-“Teanna by far in my 25 years of coaching is the most improved player from her freshman season to her sopho-more season. Her freshman year she barely saw the fl oor for us and was more of a role player, but now she has turned into a key defensive player and has worked excep-tionally hard with Coach Wierzba to get better. I couldn’t be more proud of a player in terms of their development and I feel like she will be a huge part of our success dur-ing her career.”

-2011-12-Appeared in 18 games, averaging 1.2 points and 2.7 re-bounds per game … Shot 38 percent (9-24) from the fi eld … Logged a season-high 18 minutes and tied her season-high in points (4) and rebounds (7) versus UNF (1/21) … Scored four points and grabbed fi ve rebounds at FGCU (1/26) … Tallied a season-high three steals at Jacksonville (2/18).

-Prior to College-Attended both Grayson High School and Berkmar High School … Two sport athlete, earning letters in both basketball and volleyball … Averaged 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior … Helped the team reach the state tournament in 2010 … Also competed for the Atlanta Lady Celtics and coach Daphne Pierce-Smith.

-Personal-Teanna Tracey Robinson was born on September 26, 1992 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. … Daughter of Erik and Janel Robinson … Has two sisters, Jahiara (14) and Gabriel (3) … Plans to major in secondary education.

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TEANNA ROBINSON #45


2011-12 18-0 163-9.1 9-24 .375 0-0 .000 3-7 .429 Totals 18-0 163-9.1 9-24 .375 0-0 .000 3-7 .429


24 24 48 2.7 3 7 3 12 22 1.224 24 48 2.7 3 7 3 12 22 1.2

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Points: 4, 2x, at FGCU (1/26/12)FG Made: 2, vs. UNF (1/21/12)

FG Att.: 3, 2x, vs. UNF (1/21/12)3-Point FGs: n/a3-Point FGA: n/a

FT Made: 2, at FGCU (1/26/12)FT Att: 3, vs. Georgia (12/6/11)

Rebounds: 7, 2x, vs. UNF (1/24/12)Assists: 1, 3x, vs. Belmont (2/25/12)

Blocks: 1, 3x, at FGCU (1/26/12)Steals: 3, at JU (2/18/12)

Minutes: 18, vs. UNF (1/21/12)

Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgat UCF 11/20/11 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.0at Wake Forest 11/23/11 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0at High Point 11-25-11 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0GEORGIA 12/6/11 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.3NOTRE DAME 12/30/11 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2at ETSU 1/7/12 7 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.5KENNESAW STATE 1/14/12 17 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 1.3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.4JACKSONVILLE 1/19/12 14 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 3 7 2.0 3 1 0 0 2 2 0.6NORTH FLORIDA 1/21/12 18 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 4 7 2.6 0 0 0 0 2 4 1.0at Florida Gulf Coast 1/26/12 17 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 3 2 5 2.8 4 1 1 1 0 4 1.3at Stetson 01/28/12 10 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 0 3 2.8 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.2ETSU 2/2/12 14 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 2.9 1 0 0 0 1 2 1.3USC UPSTATE 2/4/12 14 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 3 5 3.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.2at Kennesaw State 2/11/12 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.1at North Florida 02/16/12 6 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 2.7 1 0 1 0 1 2 1.1at Jacksonville 2/18/12 12 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 2 6 2.9 2 0 3 0 3 2 1.2LIPSCOMB 2/23/12 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1at Belmont 2/25/12 12 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.7 0 1 0 0 0 3 1.2Totals 0 163 9-24 . 3 7 5 1-1 1.000 3-7 . 4 2 9 24 24 48 2.7 20 3 7 3 12 22 1.2




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-Coach Gardner on Alesha-“Alesha has the potential to be a great defender because she is long, athletic and quick around the ball. She needs to develop her knowledge of the game a little more and will have some time to do that as she will not be able to play for us this season due to a lingering back injury.”

-2011-12-Appeared in 18 games, averaging 1.0 point and 0.6 re-bounds per game … Had two points, two rebounds and tied a season-high with two steals at ETSU (1/7) … Set season-highs in minutes (24), points (6) and rebounds (3) at FGCU (1/26).

-Prior to College- Earned three letters for coach Carla Johnson at Clarke Central High School … Earned the team’s Iron Gladiator and Sixth Man awards during her career … Also played for the Atlanta Lady Celtics and coach Daphne Pierce-Smith … Helped the team go 19-6 in her junior season and advance to the second round of the state tournament.

-Personal-Alesha Noel Smith was born on August 26, 1993 in Brooklyn, New York … Has two brothers, Christian (19) and Alexander (7) … Plans on majoring in psychology.

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ALESHA SMITH #11


2011-12 18-0 98-5.4 7-29 .241 0-0 .000 4-6 .667 Totals 18-0 98-5.4 7-29 .241 0-0 .000 4-6 .667


6 4 10 0.6 2 12 0 7 18 1.06 4 10 0.6 2 12 0 7 18 1.0

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Points: 6, at FGCU (1/26/12)FG Made: 3, at FGCU (1/26/12)

FG Att.: 6, at FGCU (1/26/12)3-Point FGs: n/a3-Point FGA: n/a

FT Made: 2, vs. JU (1/19/12)FT Att: 2, 3x vs. JU (1/19/12)

Rebounds: 3, at FGCU (1/26/12)Assists: 1, 2x vs. ETSU (2/2/12)

Blocks: n/aSteals: 2, 2x vs. KSU (1/14/12)

Minutes: 24, at FGCU (1/26/12)

Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgAUBURN 11/11/11 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0at Davidson 11/14/11 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0GEORGIA SOUTHERN 11/17/11 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0at UCF 11/20/11 3 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.0at Wake Forest 11/23/11 12 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 0 2 0.8 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.6GEORGIA 12/6/11 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.5at ETSU 1/7/12 10 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.9 4 0 0 0 2 2 0.7at USC Upstate 1-9-12 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.6KENNESAW STATE 1/14/12 3 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 0 1 0 2 3 0.9JACKSONVILLE 1/19/12 6 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 1 0 0 2 1.0NORTH FLORIDA 1/21/12 1 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9at Florida Gulf Coast 1/26/12 24 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 0.8 2 1 2 0 1 6 1.3at Stetson 01/28/12 8 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.8 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.2ETSU 2/2/12 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.1USC UPSTATE 2/4/12 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1at Kennesaw State 2/11/12 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0at North Florida 02/16/12 6 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 1 0 0 2 1.1LIPSCOMB 2/23/12 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.0Totals 0 98 7-29 . 2 4 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-6 . 6 6 7 6 4 10 0.6 8 2 12 0 7 18 1.0




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-Coach Gardner on Alicia-“Alicia is a big guard that has the ability to defend, re-bound, shoot the three, put the ball on the fl oor and get to the rim. She is a very hard worker and a great team-mate. As Alicia continues to improve her game, her versa-tility on the fl oor will be invaluable.”

-2011-12-Was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week on December 27 … Appeared in 29 games, making 16 starts as a true freshman … Finished fourth on the team averaging 7.2 points per game … Showed a solid stroke from the outside, ranking second on the team with 29 three-point fi eld goals made … Also put up averages of 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game … Had nine double-digit scoring games … Scored 12 points and grabbed three rebounds versus Georgia Southern (11/17) … Scored 13 points and handed out four assists in a 75-67 win at High Point (11/25) … Tallied 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the fi eld and a 3-fo-6 showing from downtown in a 69-59 win over Troy (12/18) … Had a breakout game at UNC Asheville (12/21), collecting season-highs in points (21), fi elds goals made (7), three-point fi eld goals made (4) and blocks (3) … Scored 10 points in a season-high 34 minutes played against FGCU (1/2) … Notched 10 points to go along with a season-high eight rebounds versus ETSU (2/2) … Scored 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting at Jacksonville (2/18).

-Prior to College-Was a three sport star at Fort Payne High School, earning letters in basketball, volleyball and soccer … Helped her basketball team capture four-straight area championships, three-straight consecutive regional tournament appearances and one regional tournament championship … Also played for the Alabama Southern Starz AAU team under guidance from Doug Bush and Kent Looney … Earned the “Best of AAU” award for her play with the Southern Starz.

-Personal-Full name is Alicia Leshae Williams … Born on January 29, 1993 in Fort Payne, Alabama … Plans to major in biol-ogy.

SOPHOMOREFORWARDFORT PAYNE, Ala.FORT PAYNE HS

ALICIA WILLIAMS #4


2011-12 29-16 646-22.3 77-234 .329 29-104 .279 25-30 .750 Totals 29-16 646-22.3 77-234 .329 29-104 .279 25-30 .750


36 47 83 2.9 38 62 13 18 208 7.236 47 83 2.9 38 62 13 18 208 7.2

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WILLIAMS’ CAREER-HIGHS

Points: 21, at UNC-Asheville (12/21/11)FG Made: 7, at UNC-Asheville (12/21/11)

FG Att.: 15, 2x at UNF (2/16/12)3-Point FGs: 4, at UNC-Asheville (12/21/11)

3-Point FGA: 7, 2x, vs. FGCU (1/2/12)FT Made: 3, 3x, vs. Belmont (2/25/12)

FT Att: 4, 3x vs. Belmont (2/25/12)Rebounds: 8, vs. ETSU (2/2/12)

Assists: 4, 2x, at UNC-Asheville (12/21/11)Blocks: 3, at UNC-Asheville (12/21/11)

Steals: 3, at UNF (2/16/12)Minutes: 34, vs. FGCU (1/22/12)

Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgAUBURN 11/11/11 18 2-5 . 4 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 9 9.0at Davidson 11/14/11 * 24 3-12 . 2 5 0 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 1 4 2.0 2 0 1 0 1 7 8.0GEORGIA SOUTHERN 11/17/11 * 32 4-11 . 3 6 4 2-7 . 2 8 6 2-2 1.000 1 2 3 2.3 1 2 0 0 1 12 9.3at UCF 11/20/11 * 23 2-7 . 2 8 6 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 2.5 0 0 5 0 0 4 8.0at Wake Forest 11/23/11 * 29 3-15 . 2 0 0 1-7 . 1 4 3 2-4 . 5 0 0 2 2 4 2.8 3 2 4 1 2 9 8.2at High Point 11-25-11 * 31 5-12 . 4 1 7 1-2 . 5 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 3 4 3.0 0 4 0 0 2 13 9.0at Lipscomb 12/01/11 * 19 3-10 . 3 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 0 2 2.9 2 2 2 0 1 6 8.6at Belmont 12/3/11 * 25 2-8 . 2 5 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 1 4 3.0 0 1 4 1 1 5 8.1GEORGIA 12/6/11 * 20 1-7 . 1 4 3 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 1 3 3.0 2 1 2 0 0 3 7.6TROY 12/18/11 27 5-11 . 4 5 5 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 3 5 3.2 2 2 2 1 0 13 8.1at UNC Asheville 12/21/11 * 29 7-13 . 5 3 8 4-8 . 5 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 4 3 7 3.5 2 4 2 3 0 21 9.3WINTHROP 12/28/11 * 33 5-13 . 3 8 5 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 4 3 1 0 0 11 9.4NOTRE DAME 12/30/11 * 33 2-13 . 1 5 4 1-4 . 2 5 0 2-2 1.000 2 1 3 3.2 2 3 8 1 0 7 9.2FLORIDA GULF COAST 1/2/12 * 34 4-13 . 3 0 8 2-7 . 2 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 3 5 3.4 1 2 4 1 0 10 9.3STETSON 1/4/12 * 19 3-7 . 4 2 9 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 3.3 2 1 2 1 0 8 9.2at ETSU 1/7/12 17 2-6 . 3 3 3 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 3.2 3 1 5 0 1 5 8.9at USC Upstate 1-9-12 * 21 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 3.2 2 0 2 0 0 6 8.8KENNESAW STATE 1/14/12 15 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 3.1 2 0 1 0 0 2 8.4JACKSONVILLE 1/19/12 * 8 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.9 0 1 2 0 0 0 7.9NORTH FLORIDA 1/21/12 22 2-7 . 2 8 6 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 2.9 2 1 0 1 1 5 7.8at Florida Gulf Coast 1/26/12 15 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.8 2 0 0 1 1 4 7.6at Stetson 01/28/12 7 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.7 0 0 1 0 0 0 7.3ETSU 2/2/12 24 3-8 . 3 7 5 2-6 . 3 3 3 2-2 1.000 5 3 8 3.0 2 0 4 0 1 10 7.4USC UPSTATE 2/4/12 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 4 0 0 0 0 0 7.1at Kennesaw State 2/11/12 * 21 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 2 1 3 2.8 1 1 1 0 1 4 7.0at North Florida 02/16/12 31 5-15 . 3 3 3 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 4 6 3.0 0 1 2 1 3 12 7.2at Jacksonville 2/18/12 26 6-9 . 6 6 7 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 3.0 3 4 2 0 1 12 7.3LIPSCOMB 2/23/12 19 3-8 . 3 7 5 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.9 2 1 3 0 1 7 7.3at Belmont 2/25/12 18 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 1 1 2.9 0 1 0 1 0 3 7.2Totals 16 646 77-234 . 3 2 9 29-104 . 2 7 9 25-30 . 8 3 3 36 47 83 2.9 46 38 62 13 18 208 7.2




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-Coach Gardner on Kate-

“Kate joined us as a junior college transfer and we are excited about Kate’s potential as a 6-3 player who can play inside and out. She needs to get a little stronger to bang inside, rebound and do some of the grunt work versus the fi nesse style of play. She will benefi t from our coaching staff in terms of learning Division I basketball and she will make quick strides and be a factor for us this season.”

-2011-12- Mineral Area College

Averaged 9.5 points on 46 percent shooting as a sophomore … Tallied 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game on her way to being named to the Midwest Community College Athletic All-Conference fi rst team.

-2010-11- Mineral Area College

Averaged 2.4 points on 53.3 percent shooting to go along with 1.2 rebounds per game as a freshman … Helped the Cardinals to a 16-16 overall record before falling in the second round of the NJCAA Region XVI Tournament.

-Personal-

Daughter of Martin and Sue Alemann … Born on 01/29/92 in Auckland, New Zealand … Has one older sister Francine (22) … Lists Kevin Durant as her fa-vorite athlete and Denzel Washington as his favorite actor … Plans to major in pre-med at Mercer.

JUNIORCENTERAUCKLAND, NEW ZEALANDMINERAL AREA COLLEGE

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KATE ALEMANN #31

-Coach Gardner on Jessica-

“Jessica is our lone freshman. She was a point guard in high school, and will be more of a combo guard at Mercer. As with any freshman there will be a learning curve as she makes the transition from high school to Division I basketball. Jessica knows the game, listens to her coaches, constantly works to improve her game and I think will be a big part of our program.”

-Prior to College-

Was a four-year letterwinner at John B. Alexander High School under head coach Javier Reyes … Collected multiple individual accolades, including being named an All-Region and All-State player as both a junior and senior … Helped the Lady Bulldogs set the school record for wins and capture a second-straight Area Championship while averaging 18.7 points and 8.8 as-sists as a senior.

-Personal-

Daughter of Jose and Elizabeth Prieto … Born on 08/5/1994 in Laredo, Texas ... Has one sibling, a twin sister named Elizabeth … Was a three-sport athlete in high school, also lettering in track and fi eld and soccer … Lists Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose as her favorite athletes and a turkey sandwich as her favorite pre-game meal.

FRESHMANGUARDLAREDO, TEXASJOHN B. ALEXANDER HSDEEEEER RR HSHSHSHSSSS

JESSICA PRIETO #12

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SOPHOMORE GUARDPRECIOUS BRIDGES

INSIDE:-2011-12 STATISTICS-2011-12 STANDINGS-2011-12 CONFERENCE AWARDS

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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 6-23 3-11 3-12 0-0CONFERENCE 4-14 2-6 2-8 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 2-9 1-5 1-4 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van 24-20 552 23.0 110-232 . 4 7 4 17-32 . 5 3 1 21-32 . 6 5 6 61 65 126 5.3 78 5 23 35 26 26 258 10.802 WILLIAMS, Briana 29-22 815 28.1 182-507 . 3 5 9 61-192 . 3 1 8 82-112 . 7 3 2 23 65 88 3.0 65 1 51 80 7 32 507 17.504 WILLIAMS, Alicia 29-16 646 22.3 77-234 . 3 2 9 29-104 . 2 7 9 25-30 . 8 3 3 36 47 83 2.9 46 0 38 62 13 18 208 7.205 SMITH, Sharmesia 29-19 584 20.1 36-76 . 4 7 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 28-51 . 5 4 9 89 85 174 6.0 66 2 9 40 11 29 100 3.411 SMITH, Alesha 18-0 98 5.4 7-29 . 2 4 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-6 . 6 6 7 6 4 10 0.6 8 0 2 12 0 7 18 1.015 PHILLIPS, Alex 29-7 620 21.4 55-156 . 3 5 3 3-9 . 3 3 3 16-30 . 5 3 3 67 127 194 6.7 83 4 15 59 40 29 129 4.422 BOYKIN, Sharnea 10-8 328 32.8 7-19 . 3 6 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 8-11 . 7 2 7 5 25 30 3.0 26 0 39 33 0 21 22 2.223 HAZEL, Brittnee 5-0 77 15.4 6-20 . 3 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 7 10 17 3.4 9 0 3 8 2 4 14 2.824 BLAKEMORE, Jasmin 27-10 307 11.4 34-90 . 3 7 8 0-5 . 0 0 0 35-47 . 7 4 5 22 39 61 2.3 76 3 7 58 7 10 103 3.832 BARNES, Erichea 19-0 132 6.9 4-21 . 1 9 0 1-10 . 1 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 5 2 7 0.4 16 0 10 13 1 7 11 0.633 BRIDGES, Precious 29-26 902 31.1 96-305 . 3 1 5 4-27 . 1 4 8 45-65 . 6 9 2 26 33 59 2.0 69 0 58 86 1 26 241 8.345 ROBINSON, Teanna 18-0 163 9.1 9-24 . 3 7 5 1-1 1.000 3-7 . 4 2 9 24 24 48 2.7 20 0 3 7 3 12 22 1.251 BRADSHAW, Tabitha 29-17 602 20.8 39-172 . 2 2 7 11-92 . 1 2 0 8-13 . 6 1 5 18 23 41 1.4 61 2 49 44 0 21 97 3.3

Team 54 65 119 9Total.......... 29 5826 662-1885 . 3 5 1 127-472 . 2 6 9 279-410 . 6 8 0 443 614 1057 36.4 623 17 307 546 111 242 1730 59.7Opponents...... 29 5823 773-1692 . 4 5 7 97-282 . 3 4 4 556-759 . 7 3 3 407 837 1244 42.9 449 - 401 548 105 293 2199 75.8

TEAM STATISTICS MERW OPPSCORING 1730 2199 Points per game 59.7 75.8 Scoring margin -16.2 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 662-1885 773-1692 Field goal pct . 3 5 1 . 4 5 73 POINT FG-ATT 127-472 97-282 3-point FG pct . 2 6 9 . 3 4 4 3-pt FG made per game 4.4 3.3FREE THROWS-ATT 279-410 556-759 Free throw pct . 6 8 0 . 7 3 3 F-Throws made per game 9.6 19.2REBOUNDS 1057 1244 Rebounds per game 36.4 42.9 Rebounding margin -6.4 -ASSISTS 307 401 Assists per game 10.6 13.8TURNOVERS 546 548 Turnovers per game 18.8 18.9 Turnover margin +0.1 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.6 0.7STEALS 242 293 Steals per game 8.3 10.1BLOCKS 111 105 Blocks per game 3.8 3.6ATTENDANCE 16777 9965 Home games-Avg/Game 14-1198 15-664 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT TotalsMercer 840 876 14 1730Opponents 1057 1138 4 2199

Date Opponent Score Att.11/11/11 AUBURN L 43-77 272811/14/11 at Davidson L 60-75 54911/17/11 GEORGIA SOUTHERN L 55-57 42311/20/11 at UCF L 43-72 34111/23/11 at Wake Forest L 44-90 41311-25-11 at High Point W 75-67 402

* 12/01/11 at Lipscomb L 70-80 0* 12/3/11 at Belmont W 64-61 591

12/6/11 GEORGIA L 43-80 155812/18/11 TROY Wot 69-59 96112/21/11 at UNC Asheville L 75-76 76112/28/11 WINTHROP L 74-88 93012/30/11 NOTRE DAME L 42-128 2387

* 1/2/12 FLORIDA GULF COAST L 50-98 1080* 1/4/12 STETSON L 84-89 955* 1/7/12 at ETSU L 46-72 2506* 1-9-12 at USC Upstate L 56-77 270* 1/14/12 KENNESAW STATE L 51-75 963* 1/19/12 JACKSONVILLE L 65-76 940* 1/21/12 NORTH FLORIDA L 39-49 1168* 1/26/12 at Florida Gulf Coast L 55-92 1745* 01/28/12 at Stetson L 46-68 512* 2/2/12 ETSU L 59-75 1275* 2/4/12 USC UPSTATE W 87-71 1409* 2/11/12 at Kennesaw State L 68-70 803* 02/16/12 at North Florida L 49-66 697* 2/18/12 at Jacksonville L 78-84 375* 2/23/12 LIPSCOMB W 67-61 0* 2/25/12 at Belmont W 73-66 0

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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 6-23 3-11 3-12 0-0CONFERENCE 4-14 2-6 2-8 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 2-9 1-5 1-4 0-0

Date Opponent Score Att. High Points High Rebounds11/11/11 AUBURN 43-77 L 2728 (9)WILLIAMS, Briana (6)SMITH, Sharmesia

(9)WILLIAMS, Alicia11/14/11 at Davidson 60-75 L 549 (18)WILLIAMS, Briana (7)SMITH, Sharmesia11/17/11 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 55-57 L 423 (14)BRIDGES, Precious (11)SMITH, Sharmesia11/20/11 at UCF 43-72 L 341 (14)WILLIAMS, Briana (6)PHILLIPS, Alex

(6)BUCHANAN, Ry'van11/23/11 at Wake Forest 44-90 L 413 (9)WILLIAMS, Alicia (14)PHILLIPS, Alex11-25-11 at High Point W 75-67 402 (33)WILLIAMS, Briana (15)PHILLIPS, Alex12/01/11 *at Lipscomb 70-80 L (18)BRIDGES, Precious (13)PHILLIPS, Alex12/3/11 *at Belmont W 64-61 591 (20)BRIDGES, Precious (6)BLAKEMORE, Jasmine

(6)BUCHANAN, Ry'van12/6/11 GEORGIA 43-80 L 1558 (13)BUCHANAN, Ry'van (7)SMITH, Sharmesia12/18/11 TROY Wot 69-59 961 (27)WILLIAMS, Briana (10)SMITH, Sharmesia12/21/11 at UNC Asheville 75-76 L 761 (23)WILLIAMS, Briana (9)SMITH, Sharmesia12/28/11 WINTHROP 74-88 L 930 (27)BUCHANAN, Ry'van (7)PHILLIPS, Alex12/30/11 NOTRE DAME 42-128 L 2387 (10)WILLIAMS, Briana (6)SMITH, Sharmesia1/2/12 *FLORIDA GULF COAST 50-98 L 1080 (11)BUCHANAN, Ry'van (9)PHILLIPS, Alex1/4/12 *STETSON 84-89 L 955 (26)WILLIAMS, Briana (8)PHILLIPS, Alex1/7/12 *at ETSU 46-72 L 2506 (10)BRIDGES, Precious (12)BUCHANAN, Ry'van1-9-12 *at USC Upstate 56-77 L 270 (16)BUCHANAN, Ry'van (5)BUCHANAN, Ry'van

(5)PHILLIPS, Alex1/14/12 *KENNESAW STATE 51-75 L 963 (17)WILLIAMS, Briana (7)BUCHANAN, Ry'van1/19/12 *JACKSONVILLE 65-76 L 940 (26)WILLIAMS, Briana (15)SMITH, Sharmesia1/21/12 *NORTH FLORIDA 39-49 L 1168 (8)WILLIAMS, Briana (8)SMITH, Sharmesia

(8)BLAKEMORE, Jasmine1/26/12 *at Florida Gulf Coast 55-92 L 1745 (12)PHILLIPS, Alex (9)SMITH, Sharmesia

(12)BRIDGES, Precious01/28/12 *at Stetson 46-68 L 512 (20)WILLIAMS, Briana (9)BLAKEMORE, Jasmine2/2/12 *ETSU 59-75 L 1275 (16)WILLIAMS, Briana (8)WILLIAMS, Alicia2/4/12 *USC UPSTATE W 87-71 1409 (54)WILLIAMS, Briana (11)PHILLIPS, Alex2/11/12 *at Kennesaw State 68-70 L 803 (39)WILLIAMS, Briana (7)PHILLIPS, Alex02/16/12 *at North Florida 49-66 L 697 (12)WILLIAMS, Alicia (6)SMITH, Sharmesia

(6)WILLIAMS, Alicia2/18/12 *at Jacksonville 78-84 L 375 (31)WILLIAMS, Briana (11)SMITH, Sharmesia2/23/12 *LIPSCOMB W 67-61 (22)BUCHANAN, Ry'van (10)BUCHANAN, Ry'van2/25/12 *at Belmont W 73-66 (28)BUCHANAN, Ry'van (7)WILLIAMS, Briana

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|------CONFERENCE-------| |-----------OVERALL----------|STANDINGS W-L Pct PF PA W-L Pct PF PAFGCU 18-0 1.000 75.2 53.3 29-3 .906 74.4 53.2Stetson 12-6 .667 69.0 64.2 23-11 .676 66.8 63.3Belmont 11-7 .611 58.4 56.6 12-18 .400 55.9 61.0North Florida 10-8 .556 57.2 58.7 13-17 .433 56.5 61.4Kennesaw State 8-10 .444 63.3 64.1 14-17 .452 62.7 65.5Jacksonville 8-10 .444 66.8 67.6 11-20 .355 63.0 68.6USC Upstate 8-10 .444 64.6 67.1 9-21 .300 60.3 71.4ETSU 7-11 .389 67.4 67.3 8-22 .267 66.1 71.5Mercer 4-14 .222 61.5 73.9 6-23 .207 59.7 75.8

Lipscomb 4-14 .222 60.2 70.9 6-23 .207 58.6 71.8

Final Atlantic Sun Standings

ATLANTIC SUN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS

First Team All-Atlantic SunPos. Name SchoolC Haley Nelson BelmontG *Victoria McGowan Stetson G *Sarah Hansen FGCUG Brittany Kirkland UNFG Tee’Ara Copney USC Upstate

Second Team All-Atlantic SunPos. Name SchoolG/F Destiny Mitchell ETSUG Kelsey Jacobson FGCUG Crystal Bell JacksonvilleG Briana Williams MercerF Sasha Sims Stetson

Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen TeamPos. Name SchoolG Precious Bridges MercerG *Taylor Mills Kennesaw StateG Kristina Wells Kennesaw StateF Cherisse Burris StetsonF Whitney Knight FGCU

* Unanimous Selection

Player of the Year: Victoria McGowan, FGCUDefensive Player of the Year: Crystal Bell, JacksonvilleFreshman of the Year: Taylor Mills, Kennesaw StateCoach of the Year: Karl Smesko, FGCU

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QUATERFINALS - MARCH 2-3#1 FGCU 79, #8 ETSU 63

#4 UNF 49, #5 KENNESAW STATE 51#3 BELMONT 58, #6 JACKSONVILLE 62#2 STETSON 72, #7 USC UPSTATE 59

SEMIFINALS - MARCH 4#1 FGCU 76, #5 KENNESAW STATE 53#2 STETSON 67, #6 JACKSONVILLE 60

FINALS - MARCH 5#1 FGCU 67, #2 STETSON 39

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

1. WILLIAMS, Briana-MER SO 29 182 61 82 507 17.5

2. McGOWAN, Victoria-STET JR 34 186 62 129 563 16.6 3. COPNEY, Tee’Ara-UPST JR 30 165 47 93 470 15.7 4. NELSON, Haley-BEL SR 30 179 0 77 435 14.5 5. HANSEN, Sarah-FGCU SO 32 164 22 108 458 14.3 6. BOWERS, Anna-LIP SR 29 131 65 57 384 13.2 7. BELL, Crystal-JU SR 30 150 30 62 392 13.1 8. KIRKLAND, Brittany-UNF SR 30 140 30 61 371 12.4 9. MITCHELL, Destiny-ETSU SO 30 148 1 70 367 12.2 10. MILLS, Taylor-KSU FR 31 110 78 81 379 12.2 11. SIMS, Sasha-STET SO 34 143 32 85 403 11.9 12. SANDERS, Shanasa-STET JR 34 141 47 71 400 11.8 13. GIDEON, Sametria-KSU JR 30 131 0 72 334 11.1 14. PHILLIPS, Hannah-LIP JR 28 106 16 83 311 11.1 15. PEEPLES, Abril-JU SO 31 123 37 51 334 10.8 16. BUCHANAN, Ry’van-MER JR 24 110 17 21 258 10.8

17. JACKSON, Nicoya-FGCU SR 27 96 32 47 271 10.0 18. PICKWELL, Natalie-ETSU SR 30 108 48 33 297 9.9 19. CARGILL, Jade-JU SO 31 118 0 68 304 9.8 20. CHIHIL, Courtney-FGCU SR 32 102 38 69 311 9.7 21. SNEED, Tracie-JU JR 31 82 17 120 301 9.7 22. JACOBSON, Kelsey-FGCU SR 32 96 81 36 309 9.7 23. WELLS, Kristina-KSU FR 30 106 2 66 280 9.3 24. HOLLIDAY, Ashley-KSU JR 26 78 47 39 242 9.3 25. GRIFFIN, Eglah-FGCU SR 32 100 63 27 290 9.1 26. BURRIS, Cherisse-STET FR 34 122 4 60 308 9.1 27. BRIDGES, Precious-MER FR 29 98 4 45 245 8.4 28. ERNST, Molly-BEL SO 28 74 58 28 234 8.4 29. KERR, Jadhken-UNF JR 29 80 59 21 240 8.3 30. FAULKNER, Morgan-LIP JR 29 75 51 37 238 8.2

FIELD GOALS## Player-Team Cl G FGM FGA Pct

1. MITCHELL, Destiny-ETSU SO 30 148 280 .529 2. HANSEN, Sarah-FGCU SO 32 164 313 .524 3. NELSON, Haley-BEL SR 30 179 348 .514 4. BURRIS, Cherisse-STET FR 34 122 244 .500 5. BUCHANAN, Ry’van-MER JR 24 110 232 .474 6. CHIHIL, Courtney-FGCU SR 32 102 220 .464 7. GRIFFIN, Eglah-FGCU SR 32 100 221 .452 8. GIDEON, Sametria-KSU JR 30 131 306 .428 9. CAPELLAN, Lisa-KSU JR 30 92 219 .420 10. McGOWAN, Victoria-STET JR 34 186 443 .420

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

1. NELSON, Haley-BEL SR 30 59 220 279 9.3 2. MITCHELL, Destiny-ETSU SO 30 117 150 267 8.9 3. CARGILL, Jade-JU SO 31 106 151 257 8.3 4. GIDEON, Sametria-KSU JR 30 105 142 247 8.2 5. ZAVECKAITE, Paulina-UPST FR 28 69 153 222 7.9 6. JONES, Larkira-UNF JR 30 98 133 231 7.7 7. BELL, Crystal-JU SR 30 93 124 217 7.2 8. SIMS, Sasha-STET SO 34 55 179 234 6.9 9. McGOWAN, Victoria-STET JR 34 65 164 229 6.7 10. PHILLIPS, Alex-MER JR 29 67 127 194 6.7

11. HANSEN, Sarah-FGCU SO 32 82 121 203 6.3 12. SNEED, Tracie-JU JR 31 71 116 187 6.0 13. CAPELLAN, Lisa-KSU JR 30 80 100 180 6.0 SMITH, Sharmesia-MER JR 29 89 85 174 6.0

15. McROBERTS, Lauren-UPST JR 28 50 114 164 5.9

BLOCKED SHOTS## Player-Team Cl G Steals Avg/G

1. NELSON, Haley-BEL SR 30 67 2.2 2. KNIGHT, Whitney-FGCU FR 32 54 1.7 3. AUSTIN, Tosha-ETSU JR 30 43 1.4 4. PHILLIPS, Alex-MER JR 29 40 1.4

5. JONES, Larkira-UNF JR 30 41 1.4 6. SIMS, Sasha-STET SO 34 45 1.3 7. GIDEON, Sametria-KSU JR 30 37 1.2 8. BUCHANAN, Ry’van-MER JR 24 26 1.1

9. BELL, Crystal-JU SR 30 32 1.1 10. McROBERTS, Lauren-UPST JR 28 22 0.8

ASSISTS ## Player-Team Cl G Assists Avg./G

1. McGOWAN, Victoria-STET JR 34 160 4.7 2. MILLS, Taylor-KSU FR 31 128 4.1 3. SMITH, Tyra-UPST JR 29 118 4.1 4. KIRKLAND, Brittany-UNF SR 30 106 3.5 5. BROOKS, Katie-BEL JR 30 105 3.5 6. KENNEDY, Brittany-FGCU JR 25 87 3.5 7. CHIHIL, Courtney-FGCU SR 32 102 3.2 8. COPNEY, Tee’Ara-UPST JR 30 75 2.5 PHILLIPS, Hannah-LIP JR 28 70 2.5 10. GORDON, Tarita-ETSU SR 30 74 2.5

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2Auburn 77, Mercer 43

Nov. 11, 2011Macon, Ga.

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Davidson 75, Mercer 60Nov. 14, 2011Davidson, N.C.

John M. Belk Arena

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsAuburn vs Mercer11/11/11 7 p.m. at Macon, Ga. - University Center

Auburn 77 • 1-0Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min00 Muhammad, Hasina * 6-10 0-1 0-1 0 2 2 3 12 1 4 1 1 2302 Jennings, Morgan * 2-6 0-1 2-5 2 4 6 1 6 8 3 0 0 2423 Hilliard, Chantel * 3-5 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 1 6 1 4 0 2 1825 Williams, Jassany * 4-6 0-0 1-2 1 4 5 3 9 2 1 2 1 2932 Tanner, Tyrese * 6-8 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 5 14 3 1 0 2 1703 Ouardad, Najat 2-5 0-2 3-4 1 2 3 1 7 4 4 0 3 1604 Simmons, Parrisha 1-3 0-0 3-4 5 4 9 2 5 0 2 1 0 1814 Alverson, Blanche 5-6 0-0 2-4 1 9 10 0 12 1 1 1 0 2620 West, Pascale 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 522 Glymph, Camille 2-7 0-4 0-0 1 2 3 0 4 3 0 0 2 24

Team 2 2 4Totals 31-56 0-9 15-24 13 35 48 19 77 23 21 5 11 200

FG % 1st Half: 13-23 56.5%3FG % 1st Half: 0-3 0.0%

FT % 1st Half: 10-18 55.6%

2nd half: 18-33 54.5%2nd half: 0-6 0.0%2nd half: 5-6 83.3%

Game: 31-56 55.4%Game: 0-9 0.0%Game: 15-24 62.5%

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Mercer 43 • 0-1Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van * 2-6 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 3 4 0 1 0 2 2002 WILLIAMS, Briana * 2-14 1-9 4-5 1 2 3 2 9 1 3 0 1 3305 SMITH, Sharmesia * 0-2 0-0 0-2 2 4 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 2422 BOYKIN, Sharnea * 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 4 3 0 4 3433 BRIDGES, Precious * 3-7 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 6 2 0 0 1 2104 WILLIAMS, Alicia 2-5 2-4 3-4 0 0 0 0 9 0 2 0 0 1811 SMITH, Alesha 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 215 PHILLIPS, Alex 0-3 0-1 0-1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 623 HAZEL, Brittnee 3-9 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 3 6 0 3 1 1 2024 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 1-2 0-0 2-4 0 1 1 3 4 0 2 0 0 1051 BRADSHAW, Tabitha 1-3 1-3 0-0 1 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 12

Team 1 3 4 1Totals 15-55 4-18 9-16 8 19 27 20 43 7 19 1 10 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-9 55.6%


Game: 15-55 27.3%Game: 4-18 22.2%Game: 9-16 56.3%

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Officials: Nan Sisk, Alan Sheffield, Kevin SelfTechnical fouls: Auburn-None. Mercer-None.Attendance: 2728

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalAuburn 36 41 77Mercer 19 24 43

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchAU 54 20 12 10 30MERW 14 13 1 4 22

Last FG - AU 2nd-00:53, MERW 2nd-03:56.Largest lead - AU by 34 2nd-02:17, MERW None.

Score tied - 0 times.Lead changed - 0 times.

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs Davidson11/14/11 6:00 p.m. at Davidson, N.C. (John M. Belk Arena)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van f 3-6 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 3 6 0 3 1 0 1705 SMITH, Sharmesia f 0-4 0-0 2-3 6 1 7 1 2 0 0 1 1 2304 WILLIAMS, Alicia g 3-12 1-5 0-0 3 1 4 2 7 0 1 0 1 2422 BOYKIN, Sharnea g 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 4 2 5 4 0 5 3533 BRIDGES, Precious g 6-16 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 4 12 1 1 0 2 2502 WILLIAMS, Briana 7-20 3-10 1-1 0 0 0 2 18 2 4 0 1 2711 SMITH, Alesha 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 515 PHILLIPS, Alex 2-5 1-1 2-2 1 4 5 1 7 0 2 2 4 1623 HAZEL, Brittnee 3-7 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 6 0 2 0 2 2024 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 432 BARNES, Erichea 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 151 BRADSHAW, Tabitha 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3

Team 3 0 3 2Totals 25-72 5-17 5-6 17 16 33 23 60 8 22 4 16 200


FT % 1st Half: 0-1 0.0%

2nd half: 15-34 44.1%2nd half: 4-8 50.0%2nd half: 5-5 100.0

Game: 25-72 34.7%Game: 5-17 29.4%Game: 5-6 83.3%

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Davidson 75 • 1-1Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min21 ALEKSANDRAVICIUS, S f 8-11 0-0 1-1 1 7 8 1 17 1 5 1 0 3142 JOHNSEN, Kristen f 1-1 0-0 1-2 3 4 7 2 3 1 2 0 1 2002 MURRAY, Laura g 8-11 0-1 3-4 0 2 2 1 19 5 3 0 5 3212 CHIEMEKA, Katrin g 0-0 0-0 2-6 0 3 3 2 2 1 2 0 2 1732 SITTON, Barbara g 1-5 0-0 2-3 0 3 3 1 4 2 4 0 2 2703 ERIKSSON, Shannnon 2-3 0-0 3-4 1 3 4 0 7 1 2 0 0 1504 DAVIS, Sarah 1-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 3 4 0 2 0 0 510 EARLY, Hannah 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 3 2 1225 CALIN, Jasmine 2-6 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 2 5 0 0 1 0 1233 OTTAWAY, Amanda 2-4 0-0 2-6 0 2 2 0 6 2 2 0 1 1235 CENTER, Shneeka 3-5 0-0 1-2 2 1 3 2 7 1 1 1 2 17

Team 1 4 5Totals 28-47 0-1 19-34 10 31 41 15 75 16 25 6 15 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-13 53.8%


Game: 28-47 59.6%Game: 0-1 0.0%Game: 19-34 55.9%

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Officials: Tom Baldinelli, Karen Gruca and Ryan FreemanTechnical fouls: Mercer-None. Davidson-None.Attendance: 549

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 21 39 60Davidson 39 36 75

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 22 27 13 0 31DAV 46 15 12 10 30

Last FG - MERW 2nd-01:29, DAV 2nd-01:16.Largest lead - MERW by 4 1st-18:23, DAV by 23 2nd-05:17.

Score tied - 3 times.Lead changed - 1 time.

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women’s basketball team dropped its season opener to Auburn 77-43 Friday night at the University Center in front of a record crowd of 2,728. Sophomore Briana Williams and freshman Alicia Williams both scored nine points in the losing eff ort.

Mercer dropped its fourth-straight season opener while Auburn pushed its season opener winning streak to 33.

Friday night’s attendance of 2,728 smashed the previous Uni-versity Center for a women’s basketball contest. The previous mark was set on January 22, 2011 when 1,467 patrons came for a game against North Florida.

Alicia Williams’ nine points came on two-of-four shooting from beyond the arc while Briana Williams added three rebounds, an assist and a steal in the loss.

Auburn placed three players in double fi gures, led by Tyrese Tan-ner’s game-high 14. Junior Blanche Alverson booked a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.

DAVIDSON, N.C. – Sophomore Briana Williams scored a team-high 18 points as Mercer fell to Davidson 75-60 in Monday night’s women’s basketball game at John M. Belk Arena.

The loss dropped Mercer to 0-2 while Davidson pulled even at 1-1 on the year.

Williams scored 14 of her points in the second half as Mercer outscored Davidson 39-36 in the fi nal 20 minutes. She was fi ve-of-eight from the fi eld in the second half, including connecting on three of her fi ve three pointers in the period.

Freshman guard Precious Bridges scored 12 points in the losing eff ort on 6-of-16 shooting from the fi eld. Bridges also had a rebound, an assist and a pair of steals.

Freshman Alicia Williams and junior Alex Phillips each scored seven points in the loss. All seven of Phillips’ points came in the second half while fi ve of Alicia Williams’ seven came in the fi rst half.

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4Ga. Southern 57, Mercer 55

Nov. 17, 2011Macon, Ga.

University Center

UCF 72, Mercer 43Nov. 20, 2011Orlando, Fla.

UCF Arena

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsGeorgia Southern vs Mercer11/17/11 7 p.m. at Macon, Ga. - University Center

Georgia Southern 57 • 1-2Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min24 Janay Wilson * 4-7 0-0 3-3 0 4 4 3 11 1 4 2 0 2725 Meredyth Frye * 5-10 0-0 7-8 1 6 7 1 17 1 2 0 2 3231 Tashayla Steede * 2-8 0-0 1-1 4 5 9 4 5 1 6 1 0 2532 Brittney Benzio * 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1433 MiMi DuBose * 4-8 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 4 8 0 1 0 1 2502 Samantha Williams 0-3 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 1 1911 Kayla Upchurch 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 513 Aishya Wofford 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 815 Danielle Spencer 0-4 0-0 2-2 2 4 6 2 2 2 4 1 0 1622 Ro-Ro Smith 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 430 Anna Claire Knight 3-7 0-0 2-2 4 2 6 3 8 0 3 0 1 2040 Briana Scott 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 5

Team 3 5 8Totals 20-54 0-2 17-18 19 29 48 20 57 7 26 4 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-7 100.0


Game: 20-54 37.0%Game: 0-2 0.0%Game: 17-18 94.4%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min02 WILLIAMS, Briana * 5-20 1-11 0-2 0 1 1 3 11 0 1 0 0 2504 WILLIAMS, Alicia * 4-11 2-7 2-2 1 2 3 1 12 2 0 0 1 3205 SMITH, Sharmesia * 3-7 0-0 2-5 7 4 11 4 8 0 4 2 1 2415 PHILLIPS, Alex * 2-6 0-1 0-1 5 4 9 4 4 0 5 3 1 2633 BRIDGES, Precious * 6-15 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 0 14 3 1 0 1 2801 BUCHANAN, Ry'van 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2 4 1 1 1 0 1011 SMITH, Alesha 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 322 BOYKIN, Sharnea 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 3023 HAZEL, Brittnee 0-2 0-0 2-2 3 2 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 1951 BRADSHAW, Tabitha 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3

Team 1 2 3Totals 22-66 3-21 8-14 19 16 35 18 55 11 13 7 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0%


Game: 22-66 33.3%Game: 3-21 14.3%Game: 8-14 57.1%

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Officials: G. Norton, Ivory Berkman, Cassie MeetTechnical fouls: Georgia Southern-None. Mercer-None.Attendance: 423

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalGeorgia Southern 23 34 57Mercer 33 22 55

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchGSU 32 7 7 4 16MERW 20 25 10 0 6

Last FG - GSU 2nd-00:01, MERW 2nd-00:08.Largest lead - GSU by 2 1st-14:03, MERW by 13 1st-04:51.


Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs UCF11/20/11 2:00 p.m. at Orlando, Fla. (UCF Arena)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min02 WILLIAMS, Briana * 6-17 2-7 0-0 0 2 2 2 14 0 3 0 2 2704 WILLIAMS, Alicia * 2-7 0-3 0-0 1 2 3 0 4 0 5 0 0 2305 SMITH, Sharmesia * 0-2 0-0 0-2 3 2 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 1115 PHILLIPS, Alex * 2-7 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 4 4 0 0 1 1 2333 BRIDGES, Precious * 3-12 0-2 0-0 2 3 5 4 6 1 4 0 1 3201 BUCHANAN, Ry'van 3-7 2-2 0-0 2 4 6 5 8 1 3 0 1 2211 SMITH, Alesha 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 322 BOYKIN, Sharnea 1-3 0-0 1-2 2 1 3 3 3 2 1 0 2 2523 HAZEL, Brittnee 0-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 3 0 3 3 0 0 1524 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 745 ROBINSON, Teanna 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 251 BRADSHAW, Tabitha 1-7 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 10

Team 0 2 2 1Totals 19-67 4-17 1-4 18 21 39 23 43 8 24 2 8 200


FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0%


Game: 19-67 28.4%Game: 4-17 23.5%Game: 1-4 25.0%

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UCF 72 • 2-1Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min11 KELLY, Ashia f 1-2 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1755 JONES, Erika f 7-10 0-0 0-1 2 5 7 1 14 0 1 1 0 2704 KEOUGH, Meghan g 3-7 1-3 3-5 0 2 2 0 10 1 3 0 1 3005 CARTER, Gevenia g 1-6 0-1 1-2 1 5 6 1 3 5 4 0 1 2110 PATRICK, Aisha g 8-14 0-0 0-1 4 6 10 2 16 2 5 0 3 2801 MONTALVO, Leo 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 802 HINES, Andrea 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 403 BLAIR, Bryeasha 3-7 0-0 3-5 2 11 13 0 9 4 1 0 5 2712 KEOUGH, Kayli 2-8 0-0 3-4 3 2 5 3 7 1 2 1 0 1815 DAVIS, Racine 1-3 0-0 4-5 1 0 1 2 6 0 2 0 0 822 JUDGE, Aarika 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 642 TAYLOR, Stephanie 0-1 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 6

Team 5 0 5Totals 27-60 1-5 17-27 19 31 50 9 72 13 23 2 14 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7%

2nd half: 12-21 57.1%2nd half: 1-1 100.02nd half: 13-21 61.9%

Game: 27-60 45.0%Game: 1-5 20.0%Game: 17-27 63.0%

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Officials: Kim Thebo, John Akins, Xiomara CruzTechnical fouls: Mercer-None. UCF-None.Attendance: 341

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 20 23 43UCF 34 38 72

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 18 17 4 4 15UCF 46 25 15 6 25

Last FG - MERW 2nd-01:50, UCF 2nd-02:31.Largest lead - MERW by 3 1st-19:09, UCF by 32 2nd-02:31.


MACON, Ga. - Georgia Southern freshman Anna Claire Knight hit a baseline jumper with one second left to give the Eagles a 57-55 win over Mercer in Thursday night’s women’s basketball game at the University Center. Mercer junior Sharmesia Smith fi nished one bucket short of a double-double with eight points and 11 rebounds in the loss.

Freshman Alicia Williams drove right and hit a pull up jumper from ten feet out with eight seconds left. Williams’ jumper gave her 12 points on the night and tied the contest at 55 apiece.

Following a timeout, Georgia Southern inbounded the ball and went coast-to-coast before Knight converted the game-winning shot.

Smith’s eight points came on three-of-seven shooting from the fi eld. She also collected two blocks and a steal in 24 minutes of action.

Freshman Precious Bridges scored a team-high 14 points in the loss while also dishing out three assists and notching one steal. Sophomore Briana Williams had 11 points and one rebound in the loss.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Mercer women’s basketball got a team-high 14 points from Briana Williams in a 72-43 loss to Central Florida Sunday afternoon at UCF Arena. Mercer fell to 0-4 while UCF bumped its record to 2-1.

Williams scored eight of her 14 in the fi rst half and also collected two rebounds and a pair of steals in the loss.

Open looks weren’t falling for Mercer in the early going, as the Bears went 8-of-37 from the fl oor in the fi rst half. Three of Mercer’s fi rst half fi eld goals were contributed by junior Ry’van Buchanan, who was three-of-four from the fl oor including a pair of three-pointers.

After being outscored 28-4 in the paint in the fi rst half, Mercer showed a marked improvement in the category in the second half. The fi nal 20 minutes saw UCF hold an 18-14 advantage in the paint.

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6Wake Forest 90, Mercer 44

Nov. 23, 2011Winston-Salem, N.C.

Joel Coliseum

Mercer 75, High Point 67Nov. 25, 2011

High Point, N.C.Millis Center

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs Wake Forest11/23/11 12:00 p.m. at Winston-Salem, N.C. -- Joel Coliseum


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van f 3-9 0-2 2-2 5 4 9 2 8 0 4 0 0 2315 PHILLIPS, Alex f 2-5 1-1 0-1 4 10 14 4 5 1 2 4 2 3002 WILLIAMS, Briana g 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 304 WILLIAMS, Alicia g 3-15 1-7 2-4 2 2 4 3 9 2 4 1 2 2922 BOYKIN, Sharnea g 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 4 4 3 10 0 3 3505 SMITH, Sharmesia 1-1 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 4 4 0 3 0 0 1211 SMITH, Alesha 1-5 0-0 1-2 2 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 1224 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 3 2 0 5 1 0 832 BARNES, Erichea 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 233 BRIDGES, Precious 0-3 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 1 1 0 4 0 1 1245 ROBINSON, Teanna 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 651 BRADSHAW, Tabitha 4-14 0-6 0-0 1 2 3 2 8 0 1 0 0 28

Team 2 4 6 1Totals 17-60 2-16 8-13 19 32 51 24 44 7 38 7 8 200


FT % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0%


Game: 17-60 28.3%Game: 2-16 12.5%Game: 8-13 61.5%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min13 Mykala Walker f 3-5 0-0 3-5 1 4 5 2 9 1 1 1 2 2123 Secily Ray f 2-7 0-0 2-3 2 1 3 1 6 0 1 0 3 1331 Lindsy Wright c 3-4 0-0 0-1 1 3 4 4 6 3 1 2 1 1901 Brooke Thomas g 1-2 0-0 3-4 0 3 3 0 5 4 1 0 3 1922 Lakevia Boykin g 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 1402 Erin Hall 1-6 0-3 1-2 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 1303 Camille Collier 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1305 Chelsea Douglas 5-12 0-1 1-1 0 0 0 1 11 5 2 0 1 2011 Patrice Johnson 0-2 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 514 Lauryn Webster 0-3 0-0 1-4 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 815 Millesa Calicott 2-3 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 2 1121 Sandra Garcia 3-7 2-2 2-3 2 0 2 1 10 2 2 0 0 1425 Dearica Hamby 5-5 1-1 2-3 1 0 1 0 13 0 1 1 5 1433 Asia Williams 8-10 0-0 0-1 1 4 5 1 16 2 1 0 3 16

Team 2 3 5Totals 34-72 3-8 19-31 12 24 36 16 90 20 14 4 23 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0%


Game: 34-72 47.2%Game: 3-8 37.5%Game: 19-31 61.3%

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Officials: Bryan Brunette, Dan Outlaw, Mark BehrensTechnical fouls: Mercer-None. Wake Forest-None.Attendance: 413

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 19 25 44Wake Forest 48 42 90

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 14 8 12 4 18WF 52 46 7 22 62

Last FG - MERW 2nd-00:14, WF 2nd-01:27.Largest lead - MERW by 5 1st-18:30, WF by 52 2nd-01:27.

Score tied - 1 time.Lead changed - 1 time.

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs High Point11-25-11 7:00 p.m. at Millis Center (High Point, N.C.)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van f 1-5 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 5 2 1 3 1 1 1715 PHILLIPS, Alex f 2-5 0-0 3-4 6 9 15 5 7 0 3 2 0 3002 WILLIAMS, Briana g 12-21 3-5 6-10 1 1 2 2 33 1 3 1 2 3104 WILLIAMS, Alicia g 5-12 1-2 2-2 1 3 4 0 13 4 0 0 2 3122 BOYKIN, Sharnea g 0-1 0-0 2-3 0 6 6 4 2 3 7 0 2 3305 SMITH, Sharmesia 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 5 2 0 1 0 1 1124 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 1-2 0-0 4-6 0 3 3 4 6 2 5 1 2 1733 BRIDGES, Precious 1-9 0-2 7-9 0 2 2 4 9 0 4 0 1 2545 ROBINSON, Teanna 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 251 BRADSHAW, Tabitha 0-3 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3

Team 3 3 6Totals 23-59 4-9 25-36 15 37 52 29 75 11 26 5 11 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-12 58.3%


Game: 23-59 39.0%Game: 4-9 44.4%Game: 25-36 69.4%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min31 BROWN, Shamia f 8-23 0-0 12-19 5 3 8 3 28 0 1 0 5 3942 PARKER, Cheyenne c 8-13 0-0 8-15 6 8 14 4 24 0 2 3 2 3001 TREMBLAY, Tayler g 1-12 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 3 2 4 2 0 0 3703 REYNOLDS, Erin g 3-15 0-1 2-2 2 1 3 5 8 5 3 2 0 2521 WHITT, Laura g 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 5 0 2 0 1 1 1702 PATTERSON, Lexi 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 210 PUCKETT, Lindsay 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 112 WILLIAMS, Carter 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 WIMBISH, Taylor 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 1815 RICHARD, Ashante 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1 1922 CROMARTIE, Jazmin 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 0 1 11

Team 0 5 5Totals 22-72 0-3 23-38 20 24 44 28 67 12 14 6 11 200


FT % 1st Half: 10-17 58.8%


Game: 22-72 30.6%Game: 0-3 0.0%Game: 23-38 60.5%

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Officials: Mark Hardcastle, Timothy Bryant, Roy JacksonTechnical fouls: Mercer-None. High Point-None.Attendance: 402Mercer #5 Foul Out at 9:14 2nd, #1 Foul Out 2:52 2nd, #15 Foul Out 1:04 2ndHigh Point #21 Foul Out at 5:28 2nd, #3 at 0:28 2nd

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 31 44 75High Point 28 39 67

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 32 13 7 10 18HPU 38 26 14 10 5

Last FG - MERW 2nd-03:25, HPU 2nd-00:02.Largest lead - MERW by 11 2nd-03:25, HPU by 9 2nd-08:58.


WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Freshman Alicia Williams led the Mercer women’s basketball team with nine points in a 90-44 loss to Wake Forest at Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday.

Mercer’s leading scorer on the season, Briana Williams, went down with a knee injury just over one minute into the game. Williams returned briefl y, but ended up playing only three min-utes in the loss.

Williams’ absence provided an opportunity for a collection of Mercer’s younger guards to play extended minutes. The fresh-man trio of Alesha Smith, Erichea Barnes and Tabitha Bradshaw all had career-highs in minutes played.

Junior Alex Phillips had career-high 14 rebounds, helping Mercer fi nish the game with a 51-36 advantage on the glass.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Sophomore Briana Williams scored 33 points and the Mercer women’s basketball team erased a nine-point second-half defi cit to defeat High Point, 75-67 on Friday night at the Millis Athletic Center.

Mercer captured its fi rst victory of the year, moving to 1-5 on the season while High Point saw its two-game winning streak snapped and fell to 3-2.

With Mercer trailing 52-43 with 8:58 to go, freshman Alicia Wil-liams got free for a three pointer on the wing and later scored a reverse layup on the fast break to bring the Bears back to within four (52-48). Her fi ve-straight points sparked a 16-0 run for Mer-cer that elapsed just over four minutes.

Mercer would push its lead to as many as 11 before the fi nal buzzer. Towards the end, High Point was forced to intentionally foul in hopes of mounting a comeback. In the fi nal minute of play, Mercer hit 10 of its 12 free throws to seal the victory.

Briana Williams collected her 33 points on 12-of-21 shooting from the fl oor, including three-of-fi ve shooting from long range. She also had two rebounds, two steals, a block and an assist in the win.

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7GAME

8Lipscomb 80, Mercer 70

Dec. 1, 2011Nashville, Tenn.

Allen Arena

Mercer 64, Belmont 61Dec. 3, 2011

Nashville, Tenn.Curb Event Center

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs Lipscomb12/01/11 5:00 pm at Allen Arena/Nashville, Tenn.

Mercer 70 • 1-6 (0-1)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min04 WILLIAMS, Alicia f 3-10 0-3 0-0 2 0 2 2 6 2 2 0 1 1915 PHILLIPS, Alex f 2-6 0-0 1-3 4 9 13 4 5 0 3 1 1 3122 BOYKIN, Sharnea f 1-3 0-0 3-4 0 2 2 3 5 2 0 0 3 3401 BUCHANAN, Ry'van g 3-12 0-0 5-9 10 2 12 5 11 1 1 0 4 2902 WILLIAMS, Briana g 5-16 0-4 4-5 0 1 1 3 14 0 0 1 2 2505 SMITH, Sharmesia 3-4 0-0 1-4 5 2 7 4 7 0 0 0 1 1524 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 1-2 0-0 2-3 2 1 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 633 BRIDGES, Precious 9-26 0-0 0-3 2 1 3 2 18 2 4 0 0 3751 BRADSHAW, Tabitha 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4

Team 1 0 1Totals 27-81 0-8 16-31 26 18 44 27 70 7 10 2 12 200


FT % 1st Half: 11-20 55.0%


Game: 27-81 33.3%Game: 0-8 0.0%Game: 16-31 51.6%

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Lipscomb 80 • 1-7 (1-0)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min22 SMITH, O'Neisha f 2-3 0-0 2-2 0 4 4 5 6 1 4 0 3 1930 PHILLIPS, Hannah f 4-6 1-2 9-11 1 5 6 4 18 5 1 0 0 3240 DUERK, Brittany f 1-1 0-0 2-2 1 5 6 4 4 0 2 1 0 2002 BOWERS, Anna g 3-4 2-2 3-4 1 3 4 2 11 1 1 0 1 2534 FAULKNER, Morgan g 3-9 1-1 3-5 0 4 4 2 10 3 7 0 1 3210 NELSON, Haley 2-5 1-3 1-1 0 3 3 1 6 2 1 0 0 2220 BURNETTE, Shanice 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 932 MCALISTER, Leah 2-5 1-2 10-12 1 6 7 1 15 1 2 1 1 1742 REECE, Jess 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 251 ROBINSON, Sasha 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1354 THORNSBERRY, Erika 3-4 0-0 3-4 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9

Team 1 2 3 1Totals 20-40 6-10 34-43 5 34 39 24 80 13 22 2 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 10-13 76.9%


Game: 20-40 50.0%Game: 6-10 60.0%Game: 34-43 79.1%

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Officials: Scott Starkey, Randy Robertson, Mike TrussellTechnical fouls: Mercer-None. Lipscomb-None.Attendance:

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 35 35 70Lipscomb 35 45 80

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 24 14 25 4 29LIP 24 10 5 0 31

Last FG - MERW 2nd-00:06, LIP 2nd-03:47.Largest lead - MERW by 6 1st-17:25, LIP by 12 2nd-03:47.


Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs Belmont12/3/11 2:00 PM at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center)

Mercer 64 • 2-6, 1-1 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van f 6-9 0-0 2-2 3 3 6 2 14 2 0 1 3 2805 SMITH, Sharmesia f 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 3 4 4 2 0 2 0 0 1704 WILLIAMS, Alicia g 2-8 1-4 0-0 3 1 4 0 5 1 4 1 1 2522 BOYKIN, Sharnea g 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 1 2 5 1 0 1 3733 BRIDGES, Precious g 4-13 1-2 11-12 0 0 0 2 20 1 2 0 0 3302 WILLIAMS, Briana 2-9 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 5 1 3 0 1 1415 PHILLIPS, Alex 1-3 0-1 1-1 0 3 3 4 3 1 2 1 1 1224 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 6-10 0-0 1-2 3 3 6 2 13 1 3 1 0 2351 BRADSHAW, Tabitha 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 11

Team 1 7 8 1Totals 21-54 3-11 19-21 12 24 36 15 64 13 19 4 9 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0%


Game: 21-54 38.9%Game: 3-11 27.3%Game: 19-21 90.5%

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Belmont 61 • 2-7, 1-1 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min50 VISBEEN, Alyssa f 8-12 3-4 3-4 1 3 4 2 22 1 0 0 0 2644 NELSON, Haley c 8-13 0-0 1-1 3 4 7 4 17 1 4 1 3 2904 DOWNS, Julianne g 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 920 ERNST, Molly g 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1332 BROOKS, Katie g 2-7 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 4 4 1 5 0 0 3201 TARRENCE, Adrienne 1-3 0-0 1-3 1 1 2 0 3 3 5 0 0 2710 CARROLL, Katie 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1311 MAYERS, Amara 1-5 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 922 BURTNETT, Cacy 1-6 0-2 0-0 2 2 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 1723 VAUGHT, Torie 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 1 2 0 3 0 1 1524 WILKINS, Shai 1-2 0-0 1-1 0 2 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 433 DANIEL, Tristan 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 6

Team 1 2 3Totals 23-56 3-9 12-15 11 21 32 19 61 9 20 1 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 9-11 81.8%


Game: 23-56 41.1%Game: 3-9 33.3%Game: 12-15 80.0%

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Officials: Mike Riggs, Bobby Deavers, Neonta WilliamsTechnical fouls: Mercer-None. Belmont-None.Attendance: 591

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 28 36 64Belmont 29 32 61

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 20 19 16 4 21BEL 32 17 9 2 16

Last FG - MERW 2nd-01:30, BEL 2nd-00:17.Largest lead - MERW by 8 2nd-06:23, BEL by 10 2nd-16:48.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Junior Ry’van Buchanan booked Mercer’s fi rst double-double of the season in an 80-70 loss to Lipscomb at Allen Arena on Thursday night. The women’s basketball game marked the conference opener for both teams.

Free throws were the diff erence in the game, as the teams com-bined for 74 in the contest. Lipscomb was 34-43 (79.1%) at the charity stripe while Mercer fi nished 16-31 (51.6%).

Buchanan’s double-dip came with 11 points and 12 boards, both season-highs for the Atlanta, Ga. native. Buchanan had 10 of those rebounds on the off ensive end and also had four steals in 29 minutes of work.

Freshman Precious Bridges led the team with a season-high 18 points on 9-of-26 shooting from the fi eld. Her nine fi eld goals, 26 fi eld goals attempted and 37 minutes played were all season-highs.

Sophomore Briana Williams had 16 points, two steals, one block and one rebound in the loss.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mercer freshman Precious Bridges scored 20 second-half points to lead the women’s basketball team to a 64-61 win over Belmont Saturday afternoon at the Curb Event Center.

Mercer’s victory bumped the team’s record to 2-6 (1-1 A-Sun) while Belmont dipped to 2-7 (1-1 A-Sun).

Bridges had 11 of her season-high 20 points at the free throw line and also had an assist in the win.

Both junior Ry’van Buchanan and sophomore Jasmine Blake-more reached season-high scoring totals, tallying 14 and 13 points, respectively. Both players also had six rebounds in the victory.

Mercer out-rebounded Belmont, 36-32, marking the fourth-straight game the Bears have out-rebounded its opponent.

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9GAME

10Georgia 80, Mercer 43

Dec. 6, 2011Macon, Ga.

University Center

Mercer 69, Troy 59 (OT)Dec. 18, 2011Macon, Ga.

University Center

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsGeorgia vs Mercer12/6/11 7 p.m. at Macon, Ga. - University Center

Georgia 80 • 8-1Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 Khaalidah Miller * 6-14 0-2 3-4 0 3 3 1 15 1 1 0 2 2903 Anne Marie Armstrong * 4-10 1-1 3-3 1 2 3 2 12 4 1 0 2 1910 Jasmine James * 1-5 0-0 0-0 3 5 8 2 2 4 3 0 4 3112 Jasmine Hassell * 7-16 0-0 2-2 4 2 6 2 16 0 0 0 1 2031 Erika Ford * 4-7 0-0 1-2 2 2 4 1 9 0 0 0 0 1502 Ebony Jones 1-2 0-0 0-1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 404 Danielle Bennett 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 811 Meredith Mitchell 3-7 0-0 2-2 1 4 5 1 8 2 2 0 1 3315 Krista Donald 3-5 0-0 1-1 0 3 3 1 7 0 1 0 1 2123 Tamika Willis 4-6 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 2 8 0 0 0 2 1633 Brittney Crews 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4

Team 4 3 7Totals 33-72 1-3 13-17 17 31 48 14 80 12 9 0 14 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7%


Game: 33-72 45.8%Game: 1-3 33.3%Game: 13-17 76.5%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van * 6-13 1-2 0-0 1 3 4 4 13 1 2 2 0 2404 WILLIAMS, Alicia * 1-7 1-4 0-0 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 0 0 2022 BOYKIN, Sharnea * 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 7 5 0 1 3824 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine * 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 1733 BRIDGES, Precious * 5-13 0-2 1-2 2 2 4 2 11 1 2 0 0 3102 WILLIAMS, Briana 4-11 1-6 0-0 3 1 4 3 9 1 3 0 1 2005 SMITH, Sharmesia 1-1 0-0 2-5 3 4 7 1 4 0 1 2 0 2611 SMITH, Alesha 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 215 PHILLIPS, Alex 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 1 4 0 0 1032 BARNES, Erichea 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 145 ROBINSON, Teanna 0-0 0-0 1-3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 251 BRADSHAW, Tabitha 0-4 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9

Team 2 7 9Totals 18-58 3-18 4-10 15 23 38 19 43 12 22 4 3 200


FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0%


Game: 18-58 31.0%Game: 3-18 16.7%Game: 4-10 40.0%

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Officials: Wesley Dean, Pualani Spurlock, Jody CantrellTechnical fouls: Georgia-None. Mercer-None.Attendance: 1558

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalGeorgia 37 43 80Mercer 23 20 43

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchGA 52 26 18 10 26MERW 6 3 8 0 16

Last FG - GA 2nd-00:53, MERW 2nd-04:17.Largest lead - GA by 38 2nd-00:53, MERW by 4 1st-16:59.

Score tied - 1 time.Lead changed - 6 times.

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsTroy vs Mercer12/18/11 2 p.m. at Macon, Ga. - University Center

Troy 59 • 1-9Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min11 Nagy, Ieva * 5-8 2-3 0-0 3 6 9 1 12 0 1 0 1 3920 Pitts, Jasmine * 4-10 2-6 0-0 1 3 4 2 10 5 6 0 2 3222 Sword, DeAngela * 4-12 0-4 4-6 1 6 7 1 12 2 1 0 1 2735 Coleman, Kourtney * 4-11 0-0 0-0 4 1 5 1 8 1 0 0 1 3744 Manuel, Tenia * 3-12 0-2 2-2 0 4 4 4 8 1 4 0 1 4005 McAppion, Sarah 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+14 Bowie, Brooke 3-10 0-0 2-4 0 8 8 2 8 0 2 2 2 2932 Hynes, Rosie 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1240 Blake, Jamesha 0-1 0-0 1-2 2 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 9

Team 3 2 5 2Totals 23-66 4-15 9-14 14 32 46 12 59 11 18 2 8 225


FT % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0%


OT: 2-7 28.6%OT: 0-3 0.0%OT: 0-2 0.0%

Game: 23-66 34.8%Game: 4-15 26.7%Game: 9-14 64.3%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van * 5-10 0-0 0-0 2 6 8 4 10 5 1 2 1 3402 WILLIAMS, Briana * 9-25 5-12 4-5 2 5 7 2 27 1 3 0 1 3722 BOYKIN, Sharnea * 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 1 2 4 1 0 0 2724 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine * 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 733 BRIDGES, Precious * 4-11 0-1 0-2 1 2 3 3 8 1 4 1 2 3904 WILLIAMS, Alicia 5-11 3-6 0-0 2 3 5 2 13 2 2 1 0 2705 SMITH, Sharmesia 3-4 0-0 3-6 4 6 10 1 9 0 3 0 1 2915 PHILLIPS, Alex 0-4 0-1 0-0 0 5 5 1 0 0 0 3 1 2051 BRADSHAW, Tabitha 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

Team 2 1 3Totals 27-69 8-22 7-13 14 31 45 15 69 13 15 7 6 225


FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0


OT: 5-11 45.5%OT: 1-2 50.0%OT: 3-5 60.0%

Game: 27-69 39.1%Game: 8-22 36.4%Game: 7-13 53.8%

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Officials: Timothy Buckner, Ty Abernathy, JT TurnerTechnical fouls: Troy-None. Mercer-None.Attendance: 961

Score by periods 1st 2nd OT TotalTroy 28 27 4 59Mercer 30 25 14 69

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchTROY 26 12 6 2 9MERW 14 24 8 4 22

Last FG - TROY OT-00:30, MERW OT-00:42.Largest lead - TROY by 4 1st-14:58, MERW by 10 OT-00:15.


MACON, Ga. – Mercer junior Ry’van Buchanan scored 13 points as the women’s basketball team fell to No. 14 Georgia, 80-43 at the University Center on Thursday night. The Lady Bulldogs improved to 8-1 on the season while Mercer fell to 2-8.

Buchanan was 6-of-13 from the fi eld, including 1-of-2 from three-point range in the loss. The Atlanta, Ga. native also tallied four rebounds, two blocks and an assist on Thursday.

Freshman Precious Bridges had her third-straight game in double-fi gure scoring, tallying 11 points on 5-of-13 shooting Tuesday. She also collected four rebounds and an assist in 31 minutes played.

Georgia placed three players in double fi gures, with junior forward Jasmine Hassell scoring a game high 16. Sophomore guard Khaalidah Miller scored 15 and junior forward Anne Marie Armstrong had 12 points.

Mercer sophomore Briana Williams netted nine points and had four rebounds in the loss.

MACON, Ga. – Mercer sophomore Briana Williams scored 13 of Mercer’s fi nal 20 points to will the women’s basketball team to a 69-59 overtime win against Troy on Sunday at the University Center. Williams fi nished with a game-high 27 points and seven rebounds.

Mercer took its second win in the last three games and moved to 3-7 while Troy dipped to 1-9 on the year.

Williams’ scoring output was the 12th time the McDonough, Ga. native has surpassed the 20-point mark in a Mercer jersey. The game also marked the fourth time she has scored 25 or more at the University Center.

Freshman Alicia Williams and junior Ry’van Buchanan each scored in double fi gures on Sunday, netting 13 points and 10 points respectively. Buchanan’s 10-point performance marked the fourth-straight game she has scored 10 or more.

Junior Sharmesia Smith fi nished just shy of a double-double, adding 10 rebounds to her nine points.

Mercer fi nished with heavy advantages in both points off turn-overs (24-12) and bench scoring (22-9).

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11GAME

12UNC-Asheville 76, Mercer 75

Dec. 21, 2011Asheville, N.C.Kimmel Arena

Winthrop 88, Mercer 74Dec. 28, 2011Macon, Ga.

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Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs UNC Asheville12/21/11 Noon at Asheville, NC - Kimmel Arena


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min04 WILLIAMS, Alicia f 7-13 4-8 3-4 4 3 7 2 21 4 2 3 0 2905 SMITH, Sharmesia f 2-5 0-0 0-0 3 6 9 2 4 0 2 2 1 3633 BRIDGES, Precious c 3-12 0-0 0-2 2 0 2 3 6 5 3 0 0 3401 BUCHANAN, Ry'van g 5-9 0-0 2-2 4 3 7 4 12 1 0 0 1 2702 WILLIAMS, Briana g 8-24 5-14 2-2 1 5 6 3 23 4 0 0 1 3715 PHILLIPS, Alex 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 924 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 832 BARNES, Erichea 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 651 BRADSHAW, Tabitha 4-7 1-4 0-0 1 0 1 2 9 1 1 0 2 14

Team 1 0 1Totals 29-75 10-28 7-10 17 20 37 22 75 16 9 6 9 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5%


Game: 29-75 38.7%Game: 10-28 35.7%Game: 7-10 70.0%

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UNC Asheville 76 • 3-7Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min15 BUCKNER, Jeannie f 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 4 0 1 0 1 0 2420 WORMACK, Leah c 2-4 0-0 2-5 3 3 6 2 6 0 1 1 0 2104 TRAMMELL, Tacey g 3-9 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2 6 2 2 0 1 3110 GWYN, Brittany g 6-11 3-4 2-2 4 3 7 1 17 1 4 0 0 3342 JONES, Shonese g 7-18 0-3 6-6 1 2 3 1 20 0 1 0 1 2712 THOMPSON, Lindsey 1-1 0-0 7-9 1 4 5 0 9 3 2 0 0 2013 RILES, Kelli 5-8 0-0 1-2 2 7 9 1 11 1 3 0 1 2622 MANLEY, Gentry 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 824 BLAYLOCK, Grace 1-3 1-2 2-2 0 2 2 0 5 1 1 0 1 10

Team 1 3 4 1Totals 25-56 4-9 22-28 15 30 45 11 76 10 15 2 4 200


FT % 1st Half: 16-16 100.0


Game: 25-56 44.6%Game: 4-9 44.4%Game: 22-28 78.6%

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Officials: Dan Outlaw, Ryan Freeman, Meadow OverstreetTechnical fouls: Mercer-None. UNC Asheville-None.Attendance: 761

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 39 36 75UNC Asheville 44 32 76

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 31 12 12 13 9AVL 38 15 14 12 27

Last FG - MERW 2nd-02:21, AVL 2nd-01:15.Largest lead - MERW by 7 1st-06:47, AVL by 12 2nd-14:33.


Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsWinthrop vs Mercer12/28/11 7 p.m. at Macon, Ga. University Center

Winthrop 88 • 6-6Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min12 CHOIBEKOVA, Diana * 5-8 4-7 4-5 1 4 5 2 18 1 1 0 2 3122 MCCLANAHAN, Deques * 11-16 0-0 10-13 0 3 3 3 32 8 3 0 3 2923 HATHAWAY, Mary * 0-3 0-2 0-0 2 4 6 1 0 0 2 1 2 2924 WRIGHT, Samiya * 6-10 1-2 3-4 2 4 6 0 16 4 0 0 0 3542 RUBINO, Kaitlyn * 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 6 0 3 1 1 1805 CHARLES, Tiffany 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1720 CALVERT, Taylor 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 4 2 2 0 0 1121 FITZGERALD, Katie 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 325 GRAY, Dee 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 HAMMICK, TaQuoia 4-5 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 3 8 0 1 0 2 25

Team 0 2 2Totals 32-51 5-11 19-24 7 25 32 14 88 15 13 2 10 200


FT % 1st Half: 9-11 81.8%


Game: 32-51 62.7%Game: 5-11 45.5%Game: 19-24 79.2%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van * 11-19 4-4 1-2 2 2 4 1 27 0 0 2 2 3002 WILLIAMS, Briana * 9-20 5-12 0-0 3 1 4 3 23 3 3 0 0 2504 WILLIAMS, Alicia * 5-13 1-6 0-0 0 0 0 4 11 3 1 0 0 3305 SMITH, Sharmesia * 0-2 0-0 2-2 4 2 6 2 2 2 0 0 2 3333 BRIDGES, Precious * 1-6 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 4 5 0 1 3315 PHILLIPS, Alex 1-2 0-0 0-1 3 4 7 0 2 0 1 1 0 1524 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 332 BARNES, Erichea 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 751 BRADSHAW, Tabitha 3-8 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 1 7 5 1 0 0 21

Team 1 2 3Totals 30-70 11-26 3-5 14 13 27 15 74 19 13 3 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 1-3 33.3%


Game: 30-70 42.9%Game: 11-26 42.3%Game: 3-5 60.0%

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Officials: Edward Novak, Tim Godbee, Bobby DeaversTechnical fouls: Winthrop-None. Mercer-None.Attendance: 930

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalWinthrop 36 52 88Mercer 41 33 74

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchWINTHR 40 21 6 19 16MERW 14 11 10 6 9

Last FG - WINTHROP 2nd-02:02, MERW 2nd-01:14.Largest lead - WINTHROP by 18 2nd-03:03, MERW by 5 1st-00:23.


ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Briana Williams and Alicia Williams combined for 44 points as the Mercer women’s basketball team erased a 12-point second-half defi cit on Wednesday, only to come up short in a 76-75 loss to UNC Asheville at the Kimmel Center.

With 1:15 to play, Asheville’s Shonese Jones penetrated for a layup and a 76-75 Bulldog lead. A Mercer miss on the other end and an Asheville rebound put Lindsey Thompson on the line for two shots with 21 tics left.

Thompson missed both and Mercer raced the other way with the opportunity for the game’s fi nal shot. Freshman Precious Bridges beat a defender and stopped for a pull up jumper, which was off the mark and fell to the hands of a leaping Sharmesia Smith. Smith went back up and got off a buzzer-beating layup, but her attempt found iron and the Bulldogs escaped victorious.

Briana Williams led all scorers with 23 points, 15 of which scored in the fi rst half. Her fi nal stat line also showed six rebounds, four assists and zero turnovers in 37 minutes of work.

Alicia Williams contributed a season-high 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting to go with career-highs in rebounds (7) and blocks (3).

MACON, Ga. – A season-high 27-point eff ort from junior Ry’van Buchanan and a fi ve-point halftime lead wasn’t enough for the Mercer women’s basketball team in an 88-74 loss to Winthrop at the University Center on Wednesday night.

Buchanan surpassed her previous season-high of 14 points in the fi rst half, knocking down her fi rst six fi eld goal attempts on her way to 16 points in the fi rst stanza. The Atlanta, Ga. native added 11 more points in the second frame, ultimately fi nishing as the team’s high scorer.

Buchanan was 11-of-19 from the fi eld and also added four re-bounds, two blocks and two steals in 30 minutes of action.

Sophomore Briana Williams broke the 20-point barrier for the third-straight game, scoring 23 against the Eagles on Wednes-day. She hit fi ve three pointers for the third-straight game and fi fth time in her career.

Freshman Alicia Williams netted 11 points and booked three as-sists in the losing eff ort. Her classmate, Tabitha Bradshaw, scored seven points and dished out a personal-best fi ve assists.

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14Notre Dame 128, Mercer 42

Dec. 30, 2011Macon, Ga.

University Center

FGCU 98, Mercer 50Jan. 2, 2012Macon, Ga.

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Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsNotre Dame vs Mercer12/30/11 7 p.m. at Macon, Ga. - University Center

Notre Dame 128 • 13-1Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min14 PETERS, Devereaux f 2-2 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 3 6 2 2 0 3 1004 DIGGINS, Skylar g 8-8 1-1 4-4 0 0 0 2 21 4 1 0 1 1612 MILLER, Fraderica g 2-4 0-0 4-6 3 8 11 3 8 2 3 1 3 2721 NOVOSEL, Natalie g 6-10 0-0 1-1 1 4 5 0 13 1 1 0 1 1922 MALLORY, Brittany g 3-5 1-3 4-4 0 1 1 2 11 3 1 0 4 1803 HOLLOWAY, Whitney 0-2 0-0 0-2 0 3 3 0 0 3 4 0 2 2011 ACHONWA, Natalie 2-2 0-0 9-10 3 1 4 1 13 2 1 3 0 1215 TURNER, Kaila 4-6 3-4 6-7 0 3 3 3 17 1 2 0 0 2323 McBRIDE, Kayla 3-5 0-1 5-7 0 1 1 3 11 0 1 0 3 1734 WRIGHT, Markisha 10-12 0-0 4-5 0 4 4 2 24 1 0 0 1 2044 BRAKER, Ariel 0-1 0-0 4-4 3 5 8 1 4 2 2 0 1 18

Team 3 2 5Totals 40-57 5-9 43-52 13 34 47 20 128 21 18 4 19 200


FT % 1st Half: 22-24 91.7%


Game: 40-57 70.2%Game: 5-9 55.6%Game: 43-52 82.7%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van f 3-7 2-2 1-2 1 1 2 5 9 1 0 0 1 1805 SMITH, Sharmesia f 3-3 0-0 0-0 3 3 6 5 6 0 0 0 1 1804 WILLIAMS, Alicia g 2-13 1-4 2-2 2 1 3 2 7 3 8 1 0 3333 BRIDGES, Precious g 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 0 6 0 0 1151 BRADSHAW, Tabitha g 2-7 1-5 0-2 0 0 0 3 5 0 7 0 2 2502 WILLIAMS, Briana 2-12 2-6 4-5 0 0 0 5 10 3 3 0 0 2315 PHILLIPS, Alex 0-3 0-1 1-2 2 2 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 2824 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 5 1 0 3 0 1 1332 BARNES, Erichea 1-5 1-3 0-2 0 0 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 2845 ROBINSON, Teanna 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Team 1 0 1Totals 13-53 7-21 9-19 9 9 18 37 42 9 28 2 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-11 45.5%


Game: 13-53 24.5%Game: 7-21 33.3%Game: 9-19 47.4%

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Officials: Mary Day, Wesley Dean, Lauren HoltkampTechnical fouls: Notre Dame-None. Mercer-None.Attendance: 2387

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalNotre Dame 72 56 128Mercer 30 12 42

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchND 60 55 15 18 69MERW 10 4 3 2 15

Last FG - ND 2nd-00:45, MERW 2nd-06:50.Largest lead - ND by 86 2nd-00:31, MERW by 2 1st-19:34.

Score tied - 1 time.Lead changed - 1 time.

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsFlorida Gulf Coast vs Mercer1/2/12 5 p.m. at Macon, Ga. - University Center

Florida Gulf Coast 98 • 11-2 (3-0 A-Sun)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min03 KENNEDY, Brittany * 1-3 0-0 4-4 0 2 2 1 6 6 0 0 5 2205 HANSEN, Sarah * 6-11 0-1 3-3 1 0 1 2 15 0 1 0 2 1810 JACOBSON, Kelsey * 8-10 8-9 0-0 0 2 2 1 24 1 1 0 1 2321 CHIHIL, Courtney * 2-4 1-1 2-3 1 3 4 1 7 3 0 0 0 2322 JACKSON, Nicoya * 3-10 0-2 2-2 4 2 6 0 8 2 1 0 2 2313 CHATZIGIAKOUMI,Anth 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 1 4 3 0 0 0 1015 KNIGHT, Whitney 4-9 2-4 0-0 1 6 7 1 10 0 4 3 3 1820 WHITFIELD, Sarah 0-2 0-1 4-4 1 0 1 0 4 0 3 0 0 1124 GRIFFIN, Eglah 2-5 1-3 2-2 1 2 3 0 7 4 1 0 1 1825 RECHIS, Amber 1-2 1-2 2-2 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 1530 IAMSTRONG, Joyce 2-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1132 BALL, Shayla 1-2 1-2 1-2 1 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 8

Team 3 3 6Totals 32-65 14-26 20-22 15 23 38 8 98 21 11 3 15 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-7 100.0


Game: 32-65 49.2%Game: 14-26 53.8%Game: 20-22 90.9%

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Mercer 50 • 3-11 (1-2 A-Sun)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van * 5-10 1-3 0-0 3 2 5 2 11 1 3 2 1 2604 WILLIAMS, Alicia * 4-13 2-7 0-0 2 3 5 1 10 2 4 1 0 3405 SMITH, Sharmesia * 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 633 BRIDGES, Precious * 3-9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 6 3 5 0 0 3451 BRADSHAW, Tabitha * 3-9 0-5 0-0 0 0 0 4 6 2 3 0 3 3102 WILLIAMS, Briana 1-3 1-1 0-0 0 3 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 915 PHILLIPS, Alex 3-4 1-1 0-1 1 8 9 1 7 0 2 1 2 2624 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 2-3 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 4 5 1 3 0 0 1632 BARNES, Erichea 1-4 0-2 0-0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 18

Team 2 3 5 1Totals 22-55 5-19 1-3 11 19 30 18 50 11 26 6 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0%


Game: 22-55 40.0%Game: 5-19 26.3%Game: 1-3 33.3%

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Officials: Will Schreiber, Meadow Overstreet, Keith WagesTechnical fouls: Florida Gulf Coast-None. Mercer-None.Attendance: 1080

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalFlorida Gulf Coast 51 47 98Mercer 27 23 50

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchFGCU 30 35 17 10 38MERW 16 6 8 4 17

Last FG - FGCU 2nd-00:20, MERW 2nd-01:27.Largest lead - FGCU by 48 2nd-00:20, MERW by 3 1st-17:48.


MACON, Ga. - Mercer sophomore Briana Williams led the wom-en’s basketball team with 10 points in a 128-42 loss to No. 3 Notre Dame at the University Center on Friday evening.

Notre Dame claimed its 10th-straight victory and moved to 13-1 while Mercer fell to 3-10.

Williams’ 10 points came in conjunction with three assists in 23 minutes of work. Junior Ry’van Buchanan booked nine points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal in the loss.

Notre Dame shot a sizzling 80% from the fi eld (24-of-30) in the opening 20 minutes to build an insurmountable 72-30 lead at intermission. The fi rst half fi eld goal percentage and point totals were each program records for the Fighting Irish.

The Fighting Irish placed seven players in double fi gures on their way to a program record 128 points. Freshman Markisha Wright led all players with 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting.

Notre Dame shot 52 free throws in the victory, cashing in on 43 of those attempts. Conversely, Mercer was just 9-of-19 from the charity stripe.

MACON, Ga. – Junior Ry’van Buchanan scored a team-high 11 points and had fi ve rebounds as the Mercer women’s basketball team fell to Florida Gulf Coast 98-50 on Monday at the University Center.

FGCU was 14-of-26 (53.8%) from beyond the arc while Mercer shot just 5-of-19 (26.3%) from long range.

Senior Kelsey Jacobson hit eight three-pointers in the fi rst half alone to help the Eagles take a 51-27 lead into halftime. All told, the Eagles were 18-of-36 (50%) from the fi eld in the fi rst half.

Halftime did little to cool the hot shooting of the visitors, as FGCU hit four of their fi rst six fi eld goal attempts in the second half to push their lead to 27 with 16:15 to go.

Buchanan scored her 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the fi eld and also booked two blocks, a steal and an assist. Bu-chanan’s team-high scoring eff ort marked the third time she has paced the Bears in scoring this season.

Freshman Alicia Williams netted 10 points in the loss while also collecting fi ve rebounds, two assists and a block. Williams has now scored in double fi gures in four of Mercer’s last fi ve games.

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15GAME

16Stetson 89, Mercer 84

Jan. 4, 2012Macon, Ga.

University Center

ETSU 72, Mercer 46Jan. 17, 2012

Johnson City, Tenn.MSHA Athle c Center

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsStetson vs Mercer1/4/12 5 p.m. at Macon, Ga. - University Center

Stetson 89 • 13-3 (4-0 A-Sun)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 CODDINGTON, Clarissa * 1-3 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 4 2203 BURRIS, Cherisse * 5-8 1-1 5-6 4 8 12 4 16 0 3 1 0 3223 SANDERS, Shanasa * 6-14 0-1 2-4 2 4 6 1 14 0 2 0 0 3324 SIMS, Sasha * 7-10 0-0 4-5 0 1 1 0 18 2 2 2 0 3430 McGOWAN, Victoria * 12-21 2-3 3-3 2 8 10 1 29 10 4 1 5 3511 DENNIS, Ashley 1-2 1-2 3-3 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1313 GARCIA, Jazmin 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 522 SHARP, Jama 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 734 MILLS, Janelle 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 19

Team 0 5 5Totals 33-61 4-7 19-23 8 29 37 15 89 13 15 6 9 200


FT % 1st Half: 9-10 90.0%


Game: 33-61 54.1%Game: 4-7 57.1%Game: 19-23 82.6%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van * 9-16 2-5 0-1 3 1 4 4 20 2 0 1 2 2704 WILLIAMS, Alicia * 3-7 2-4 0-0 0 2 2 2 8 1 2 1 0 1915 PHILLIPS, Alex * 4-8 0-0 0-0 3 5 8 2 8 1 2 0 3 3133 BRIDGES, Precious * 2-7 0-0 2-2 1 5 6 2 6 9 3 0 1 3651 BRADSHAW, Tabitha * 3-6 2-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 8 0 1 0 2 2402 WILLIAMS, Briana 9-23 4-9 4-5 0 5 5 1 26 2 0 0 0 3205 SMITH, Sharmesia 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 624 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 0-4 0-0 6-6 1 3 4 4 6 0 0 0 2 1632 BARNES, Erichea 0-2 0-1 2-2 3 0 3 1 2 3 2 0 0 9

Team 3 0 3Totals 30-73 10-21 14-16 15 23 38 18 84 18 11 2 10 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0


Game: 30-73 41.1%Game: 10-21 47.6%Game: 14-16 87.5%

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Officials: Shawn D. Goode, Kim Thebo, Brandi MunnTechnical fouls: Stetson-None. Mercer-None.Attendance: 955

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalStetson 35 54 89Mercer 35 49 84

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchSTET 56 14 6 8 8MERW 28 17 13 10 34

Last FG - STET 2nd-00:43, MERW 2nd-00:32.Largest lead - STET by 11 2nd-12:50, MERW by 7 1st-05:01.


Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs ETSU1/7/12 1:30pm at MSHA Athletic Center (Johnson City, TN)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van f 4-9 0-1 0-0 5 7 12 3 8 2 0 1 0 2824 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine f 1-3 0-0 1-2 0 3 3 4 3 0 2 0 0 1402 WILLIAMS, Briana g 2-13 1-5 2-2 0 2 2 4 7 1 5 0 1 2333 BRIDGES, Precious g 4-14 0-2 2-2 1 0 1 3 10 2 5 0 1 3051 BRADSHAW, Tabitha g 1-10 1-7 2-4 0 0 0 2 5 1 3 0 3 3004 WILLIAMS, Alicia 2-6 1-4 0-0 0 2 2 3 5 1 5 0 1 1705 SMITH, Sharmesia 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 611 SMITH, Alesha 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 2 1015 PHILLIPS, Alex 2-10 0-1 0-0 1 7 8 3 4 1 2 2 0 2532 BARNES, Erichea 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 1045 ROBINSON, Teanna 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 7

Team 3 1 4Totals 18-72 3-20 7-10 14 23 37 28 46 8 24 3 10 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4%


Game: 18-72 25.0%Game: 3-20 15.0%Game: 7-10 70.0%

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ETSU 72 • 3-11, 2-2 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min20 BOND, Maria f 4-11 0-0 2-8 0 7 7 2 10 0 3 0 0 2922 AUSTIN, Tosha f 1-3 0-0 1-2 5 7 12 1 3 0 1 4 0 2741 MITCHELL, Destiny f 5-13 0-0 2-2 3 2 5 1 12 2 2 1 2 2203 PICKWELL, Natalie g 4-10 1-4 2-2 4 6 10 1 11 1 2 0 0 2514 RANDALL, Shawn g 3-6 0-3 1-2 0 5 5 2 7 2 8 1 2 2704 BOGARD, Brianna 1-1 1-1 3-4 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1210 BOWLING, Chelsea 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 311 GORDON, Tarita 4-7 1-3 5-6 0 4 4 2 14 3 5 0 2 1621 ROBINSON, Iesha 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 523 BOWLING, Cara 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 4 2 0 3 0 1 1025 WASHINGTON, Gwen 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 1 4 2 1 1 1 1142 DUKE, Amy 0-1 0-0 3-5 1 3 4 0 3 1 3 0 3 13

Team 2 4 6Totals 25-58 3-11 19-31 17 42 59 15 72 11 29 7 12 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-16 50.0%


Game: 25-58 43.1%Game: 3-11 27.3%Game: 19-31 61.3%

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Officials: Kevin Self, Herbert Jackson, Garrison CookTechnical fouls: Mercer-None. ETSU-None.Attendance: 2506

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 16 30 46ETSU 39 33 72

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 14 14 2 2 13ETSU 34 26 11 8 29

Last FG - MERW 2nd-00:54, ETSU 2nd-02:35.Largest lead - MERW by 2 1st-19:02, ETSU by 34 2nd-15:41.


MACON, Ga. – Briana Williams and Ry’van Buchanan combined for 46 points as the Mercer women’s basketball team fell to Stet-son, 89-84 on Wednesday at the University Center.

Junior Victoria McGowan tallied her second triple-double of the season with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. The league’s Preseason Player of the Year also collected fi ve steals in 35 min-utes of action.

Williams scored her team-high 26 points on 9-of-23 shooting, including 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. She also booked fi ve rebounds and a pair of assists in the loss.

Buchanan had 20 points on 9-of-16 shooting while collecting four rebounds, two steals and two assists.

Williams cracked the 20-point barrier for the fi fth time this sea-son while Buchanan had her second game with 20 or more.

Tabitha Bradshaw, Alex Phillips and Alicia Williams all totaled eight points apiece in the defeat.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Sophomore Briana Williams scored her 750th career point on Saturday afternoon as the women’s basketball team fell in Atlantic Sun play to East Tennessee State, 72-46 at the Memorial Center.

Williams became the fi rst Mercer player to score 750 points in two seasons since both Courtney Ford (861 points) and LaToya Jackson (797 points) accomplished the feat during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Williams fi nished with seven points on Sat-urday, leaving her 246 points short of becoming the program’s 22nd player in the 1,000 point club.

Freshman Precious Bridges paced the Bears with 10 points on Saturday while junior Ry’van Buchanan chipped in eight points and a team-high 12 rebounds.

With 15:57 to go in the second half, the Lady Bucs’ lead had bal-looned to 34 on a pair of free throws for Amy Duke. Mercer fi n-ished strong though, outscoring the hosts 27-19 after that point.

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17GAME

18USC Upstate 77, Mercer 56

Jan. 9, 2012Spartanburg, S.C.

Hodge Center

Kennesaw State 75, Mercer 51Jan. 14, 2012Macon, Ga.

University Center

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs USC Upstate1-9-12 5 p.m. at Spartanburg, S.C. (Hodge Center)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van f 7-13 0-1 2-4 1 4 5 2 16 1 1 5 2 3624 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine f 4-5 0-0 4-6 3 0 3 4 12 1 5 0 1 2004 WILLIAMS, Alicia g 2-5 0-2 2-2 0 3 3 2 6 0 2 0 0 2133 BRIDGES, Precious g 1-5 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 3 2 0 1 1951 BRADSHAW, Tabitha g 1-6 0-4 0-0 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 0 0 3802 WILLIAMS, Briana 4-13 0-3 4-4 1 0 1 2 12 5 3 0 0 3505 SMITH, Sharmesia 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 611 SMITH, Alesha 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 215 PHILLIPS, Alex 2-6 0-0 2-4 2 3 5 2 6 0 1 1 1 1932 BARNES, Erichea 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4

Team 0 1 1 1Totals 21-55 0-11 14-20 9 15 24 15 56 11 21 6 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5%


Game: 21-55 38.2%Game: 0-11 0.0%Game: 14-20 70.0%

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USC Upstate 77 • 2-14, 1-4 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min32 HICKS, Shelby f 5-7 0-0 2-2 4 5 9 2 12 1 2 1 2 3412 ZAVECKAITE, Paulina c 2-9 0-0 1-2 4 3 7 4 5 0 2 1 0 1600 ROBINSON, Briana g 4-8 0-0 5-6 1 2 3 0 13 1 4 0 1 2601 SMITH, Tyra g 3-8 0-3 4-6 3 3 6 2 10 5 10 0 1 3310 PINKETT, Erin g 2-5 2-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 2 1402 DAVIS, Hikeya' 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 ROACH, Kim 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 513 OHL, Hannah 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1315 McROBERTS, Lauren 4-5 0-0 2-2 3 8 11 4 10 0 3 0 2 2523 COPNEY, Tee'Ara 5-8 2-2 6-6 0 3 3 3 18 4 2 0 1 33

Team 2 2 4 1Totals 26-55 5-10 20-24 17 28 45 18 77 11 25 2 10 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0%


Game: 26-55 47.3%Game: 5-10 50.0%Game: 20-24 83.3%

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Officials: Kerry Pierre, Marcus Smith, Sarah DorschTechnical fouls: Mercer-None. USC Upstate-None.Attendance: 270

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 19 37 56USC Upstate 37 40 77

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 24 20 8 0 18UPST 32 23 12 0 31

Last FG - MERW 2nd-02:23, UPST 2nd-00:40.Largest lead - MERW None, UPST by 24 1st-01:52.


Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsKennesaw State vs Mercer1/14/12 2 p.m. at University Center - Macon, Ga.

Kennesaw State 75 • 8-10 (3-4 A-Sun)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min32 GIDEON, Sametria f 4-11 0-0 2-3 3 5 8 3 10 1 5 1 0 3001 HOLLIDAY, Ashley g 3-6 0-1 3-3 0 1 1 5 9 3 2 0 3 2610 WELLS, Kristina g 5-6 0-0 3-5 2 2 4 3 13 2 4 0 2 3514 MILLS, Taylor g 5-9 3-7 4-6 0 5 5 2 17 7 2 0 4 3624 GRAY, Elaina g 5-11 0-1 5-7 4 2 6 1 15 1 3 0 2 2800 CAPELLAN, Lisa 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1205 BOLDEN, Tamasha 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 515 YOUNG, Bria 1-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 422 FARRAR, Chelcey 2-4 0-0 1-4 0 9 9 2 5 2 6 1 0 1933 LOCKHART, Carmen 1-2 0-0 0-2 0 2 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 5

Team 3 4 7 1Totals 26-51 3-9 20-34 12 33 45 20 75 18 28 4 11 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-19 42.1%


Game: 26-51 51.0%Game: 3-9 33.3%Game: 20-34 58.8%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van f 3-9 1-3 0-0 3 4 7 3 7 0 4 4 1 2015 PHILLIPS, Alex f 1-2 0-0 2-2 1 4 5 5 4 1 4 3 1 1702 WILLIAMS, Briana g 6-21 2-9 3-4 0 1 1 3 17 1 3 0 0 3533 BRIDGES, Precious g 2-8 0-0 7-8 0 0 0 3 11 0 0 0 1 3251 BRADSHAW, Tabitha g 1-7 0-4 1-1 2 2 4 3 3 2 4 0 1 2804 WILLIAMS, Alicia 0-2 0-1 2-2 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 1505 SMITH, Sharmesia 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 4 0 0 2 0 2 911 SMITH, Alesha 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 324 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 1-7 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 4 4 0 4 1 0 1732 BARNES, Erichea 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 745 ROBINSON, Teanna 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 17

Team 3 2 5Totals 15-60 3-18 18-21 13 20 33 30 51 4 23 9 9 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-9 88.9%


Game: 15-60 25.0%Game: 3-18 16.7%Game: 18-21 85.7%

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Officials: Nan Sisk, Reid Brockett, Walter FlowersTechnical fouls: Kennesaw State-None. Mercer-None.Attendance: 963

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalKennesaw State 31 44 75Mercer 30 21 51

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchKSU 40 18 7 24 11MERW 10 15 4 6 9

Last FG - KSU 2nd-02:01, MERW 2nd-01:02.Largest lead - KSU by 26 2nd-01:26, MERW by 7 1st-17:44.


SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Mercer women’s basketball team placed three players in double fi gure scoring, but couldn’t over-come a sluggish start in a 77-56 loss to USC Upstate at the G.B. Hodge Center.

Junior Ry’van Buchanan led the Bears with 16 points on seven-of-13 shooting in the loss. The Atlanta, Ga. native had arguably her best all-around performance of the season, collecting fi ve rebounds, two steals and a career-high fi ve blocks on Monday.

Sophomore Jasmine Blakemore fi nished with 12 points, one short of tying a season-high scoring eff ort. All 12 of her points came in the second half on four-of-four shooting in the period.

Sophomore Briana Williams also had 12 points while booking a career-high fi ve assists.

Trailing 37-19, the second half saw Mercer improve its fi eld goal percentage signifi cantly, as it the team put an added emphasis on feeding the post players. In the fi nal 20 minutes, Mercer forwards scored 25 of the team’s 37 points and the Bears made good on 14-of-29 shots (48.3%).

MACON, Ga. – Mercer guards Briana Williams and Precious Bridges combined to score 28 points as the Bears lost to Ken-nesaw State 75-51 in Saturday afternoon’s Atlantic Sun women’s basketball game.

Williams netted her team-high 17 points in 35 minutes of play while Bridges scored seven of her 11 points at the free throw line.

Mercer junior Ry’van Buchanan scored seven points, grabbed seven rebounds and notched four blocks before leaving the game with an injury in the second half.

Seven minutes into the second half, Kennesaw State held a slim 40-39 advantage before ripping off a 14-0 run over the next fi ve minutes.

Mercer shot just 5-of-32 (15.6%) in the second half. In contrast, Kennesaw State was 15-of-27 (55.6%) from the fi eld in the fi nal 20 minutes to earn the win.

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19GAME

20Jacksonville 76, Mercer 65

Jan. 19, 2012Macon, Ga.

University Center

UNF 49, Mercer 39Jan. 21, 2012Macon, Ga.

University Center

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsJacksonville vs Mercer1/19/12 7:00 p.m. at Macon, Ga. - University Center

Jacksonville 76 • 7-12 (5-3 A-Sun)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min03 GEORGE, Jessica * 2-6 0-0 2-2 0 4 4 3 6 4 1 0 0 2105 CARGILL, Jade * 5-15 0-0 11-12 5 7 12 3 21 1 0 0 2 2715 WILSON, Maggie * 4-7 0-0 5-6 0 1 1 1 13 1 2 0 2 3321 BELL, Crystal * 4-7 2-3 1-3 5 5 10 4 11 2 2 2 4 3122 SNEED, Tracie * 3-8 0-2 2-2 3 3 6 0 8 0 0 0 2 3001 PEEPLES, Abril 2-13 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 2 4 6 4 0 3 2411 MITCHELL, Ronisha 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1125 OSBORNE, Jane'l 3-5 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 3 7 0 0 0 1 1432 SCOTT, Madison 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 4 0 2 1 0 9

Team 4 1 5Totals 26-67 3-7 21-25 20 22 42 18 76 14 11 3 15 200


FT % 1st Half: 11-14 78.6%


Game: 26-67 38.8%Game: 3-7 42.9%Game: 21-25 84.0%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min02 WILLIAMS, Briana * 9-23 4-11 4-5 0 2 2 4 26 1 4 0 1 3904 WILLIAMS, Alicia * 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 824 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine * 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 433 BRIDGES, Precious * 4-14 1-1 5-6 2 1 3 1 14 3 4 0 0 3951 BRADSHAW, Tabitha * 1-12 1-7 2-2 2 1 3 3 5 4 5 0 0 3805 SMITH, Sharmesia 5-5 0-0 0-4 9 6 15 1 10 1 1 1 0 3111 SMITH, Alesha 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 615 PHILLIPS, Alex 2-5 0-0 0-0 3 5 8 3 4 0 2 1 0 2032 BARNES, Erichea 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 ROBINSON, Teanna 1-3 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 3 2 1 0 0 2 14

Team 3 5 8Totals 23-65 6-19 13-19 23 24 47 19 65 11 20 2 3 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-13 53.8%


Game: 23-65 35.4%Game: 6-19 31.6%Game: 13-19 68.4%

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Officials: Howard Hall, Jody Cantrell, Kim KielTechnical fouls: Jacksonville-None. Mercer-None.Attendance: 940

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalJacksonville 42 34 76Mercer 31 34 65

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchJU 32 23 19 14 17MERW 20 14 13 0 18

Last FG - JU 2nd-01:31, MERW 2nd-02:53.Largest lead - JU by 13 2nd-16:19, MERW by 2 1st-11:34.


Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsNorth Florida vs Mercer1/21/12 2 p.m. at Macon, Ga. - University Center

North Florida 49 • 8-12 (5-4 A-Sun)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 JOSIL, Fabiola * 2-3 0-0 4-4 0 6 6 2 8 2 6 0 2 3410 KIRKLAND, Brittany * 8-19 0-2 3-3 2 3 5 1 19 1 3 0 1 3321 SMITH, Taylor * 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1035 KERR, Jadhken * 1-6 1-5 2-2 0 4 4 1 5 0 3 0 0 2742 JONES, Larkira * 1-6 0-0 0-0 4 8 12 2 2 0 6 2 0 2303 BAKER, Kim 0-1 0-0 3-4 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1505 SMITH, Destinee 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 523 PETERSON, Megan 2-3 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 5 1 0 1 0 1732 LANGSTON, Octavia 0-4 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1034 LAMAR, Raneisha 0-3 0-0 3-6 6 5 11 2 3 1 0 1 2 26

Team 2 5 7Totals 15-50 3-13 16-21 16 36 52 12 49 5 21 6 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0%


Game: 15-50 30.0%Game: 3-13 23.1%Game: 16-21 76.2%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min02 WILLIAMS, Briana * 3-18 0-6 2-2 1 2 3 2 8 0 2 0 1 3205 SMITH, Sharmesia * 1-5 0-0 3-4 4 4 8 4 5 1 2 0 2 2524 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine * 4-10 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 3 8 1 5 0 1 1733 BRIDGES, Precious * 3-11 0-2 1-2 1 0 1 2 7 2 0 0 2 3851 BRADSHAW, Tabitha * 0-6 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 2504 WILLIAMS, Alicia 2-7 1-4 0-0 1 0 1 2 5 1 0 1 1 2211 SMITH, Alesha 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 PHILLIPS, Alex 1-5 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 2 2 1 1 1 0 2032 BARNES, Erichea 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 245 ROBINSON, Teanna 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 4 7 0 4 0 0 0 2 18

Team 3 3 6Totals 16-67 1-16 6-8 17 21 38 20 39 7 11 2 9 200


FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0%


Game: 16-67 23.9%Game: 1-16 6.3%Game: 6-8 75.0%

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Officials: Alicia Walker, Sonny Scyphers, Alan AustinTechnical fouls: North Florida-None. Mercer-None.Attendance: 1168

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalNorth Florida 18 31 49Mercer 19 20 39

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchUNF 10 7 7 7 14MERW 14 14 8 4 11

Last FG - UNF 2nd-01:41, MERW 2nd-00:29.Largest lead - UNF by 12 2nd-10:14, MERW by 2 1st-16:17.


MACON, Ga. – Junior forward Sharmesia Smith had her second career double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds as the Mercer women’s basketball team fell to Jacksonville, 76-65 on Thursday night at the University Center.

Smith’s 15 rebounds were two short of tying a Mercer University Center record, set by Tonya Kessenich against Georgia State on January 3, 2005. Her 15 rebounds tied her teammate Alex Phillips for the team’s season-high rebounding total. Phillips col-lected her 15 boards at High Point on November 25, 2011.

Sophomore Briana Williams fi nished with a game-high 26 points in the loss, marking the fourth time the sophomore has scored 25 or more this season. Smith’s 10 points came on fi ve-of-fi ve shooting from the fi eld

Freshman Precious Bridges broke into double fi gures for the second-straight game, fi nishing the night with 14 points. She also booked three assists and three rebounds in 39 minutes of action.

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women’s basketball team dropped a 49-39 decision to North Florida at the University Center on Satur-day to fi nish out a three-game homestand.

Sophomores Briana Williams and Jasmine Blakemore each scored eight points in the loss as Mercer slipped to 3-17 (1-8 A-Sun). UNF picked up its second-straight win and moved to 8-12 (5-4 A-Sun).

UNF senior Brittany Kirkland scored 17 second-half points and the Bears failed to overcome their lowest off ensive output of the season. Saturday’s game marked the fi rst time the Bears have failed to score at least 40 since falling to Rice 65-39 on November 27, 2010.

After Mercer had trimmed UNF’s lead down to two points, the Ospreys was a perfect eight-of-eight from the free throw line and outscored the hosts 10-2 in the fi nal two minutes of play.

Mercer had its best defensive showing of the year on Saturday, setting season-bests in points allowed (49), fi eld goals allowed (15) and opponents’ fi eld goal percentage (.300).

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21GAME

22FGCU 92, Mercer 55

Jan. 26, 2012Fort Myers, Fla.

Alico Arena

Stetson 68, Mercer 46Jan. 28, 2012DeLand, Fla.

Edmunds Center

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs Florida Gulf Coast1/26/12 7:05 pm at Fort Myers, Fla. (Alico Arena)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min24 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine f 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102 WILLIAMS, Briana g 3-15 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 3 7 0 4 0 0 2505 SMITH, Sharmesia g 2-6 0-0 0-0 3 6 9 3 4 0 1 0 0 3133 BRIDGES, Precious g 5-13 0-0 2-4 0 0 0 1 12 3 5 0 0 3451 BRADSHAW, Tabitha g 3-10 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 3504 WILLIAMS, Alicia 2-6 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 1 1 1511 SMITH, Alesha 3-6 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 6 1 2 0 1 2415 PHILLIPS, Alex 5-7 0-0 2-2 4 3 7 1 12 0 2 1 0 1832 BARNES, Erichea 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+45 ROBINSON, Teanna 1-1 0-0 2-2 3 2 5 4 4 1 1 1 0 17

Team 0 4 4Totals 24-64 1-7 6-8 12 22 34 18 55 9 17 3 2 200


FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0%


Game: 24-64 37.5%Game: 1-7 14.3%Game: 6-8 75.0%

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Florida Gulf Coast 92 • 18-2,10-0 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 HANSEN, Sarah f 6-10 0-1 4-4 3 6 9 0 16 2 0 1 1 2021 CHIHIL, Courtney f 4-7 1-1 0-0 1 4 5 0 9 4 1 0 1 1803 KENNEDY, Brittany g 3-5 0-0 0-0 6 2 8 0 6 2 3 0 0 1710 JACOBSON, Kelsey g 0-6 0-4 2-2 0 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 2324 GRIFFIN, Eglah g 3-5 1-2 2-2 1 3 4 1 9 1 0 0 2 1713 CHATZIGIAKOUMI,Anth 4-8 0-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 8 1 1 0 0 1215 KNIGHT, Whitney 5-9 2-4 0-0 1 3 4 2 12 2 3 4 0 2020 WHITFIELD, Sarah 4-8 2-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 10 2 0 0 0 1525 RECHIS, Amber 3-8 1-4 2-2 0 2 2 1 9 2 0 0 1 2530 IAMSTRONG, Joyce 2-7 1-4 3-6 1 0 1 3 8 2 2 1 2 1932 BALL, Shayla 1-2 1-1 0-2 3 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 1 14

Team 3 4 7Totals 35-75 9-27 13-18 20 30 50 9 92 20 10 6 8 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3%


Game: 35-75 46.7%Game: 9-27 33.3%Game: 13-18 72.2%

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Officials: Ken Drayton, Rod Ledington, Monica ClaridgeTechnical fouls: Mercer-None. Florida Gulf Coast-None.Attendance: 1745

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 19 36 55Florida Gulf Coast 48 44 92

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 24 8 12 0 26FGCU 48 21 27 11 50

Last FG - MERW 2nd-00:21, FGCU 2nd-00:08.Largest lead - MERW None, FGCU by 39 2nd-14:06.


Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs Stetson01/28/12 1:00 pm at DeLand, Fla. (Edmunds Center)

Mercer 46 • 3-19 (1-10 ASUN)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 SMITH, Sharmesia f 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1924 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine f 5-9 0-0 2-2 2 7 9 5 12 0 3 1 0 2502 WILLIAMS, Briana g 9-22 2-8 0-2 1 3 4 2 20 2 5 2 1 3933 BRIDGES, Precious g 3-10 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 6 3 3 0 1 3851 BRADSHAW, Tabitha g 2-8 0-4 0-0 1 2 3 4 4 4 3 0 0 2804 WILLIAMS, Alicia 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 711 SMITH, Alesha 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 815 PHILLIPS, Alex 1-6 0-0 0-0 4 4 8 3 2 0 3 2 0 2645 ROBINSON, Teanna 0-2 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 10

Team 4 4 8 1Totals 21-63 2-14 2-4 15 29 44 18 46 9 21 5 3 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0


Game: 21-63 33.3%Game: 2-14 14.3%Game: 2-4 50.0%

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Stetson 68 • 18-5 (9-2 ASUN)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min03 BURRIS, Cherisse f 5-12 0-1 2-3 4 2 6 2 12 2 2 0 1 2124 SIMS, Sasha f 3-14 1-4 0-0 3 3 6 0 7 3 3 3 1 3022 SHARP, Jama g 3-5 1-2 1-2 0 2 2 1 8 1 0 0 2 3023 SANDERS, Shanasa g 2-11 0-2 3-4 0 5 5 2 7 1 1 0 3 2930 McGOWAN, Victoria g 5-8 2-3 4-4 0 3 3 1 16 8 1 0 3 3810 BREWER, Olivia 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 DENNIS, Ashley 1-7 1-4 3-3 0 2 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 1713 GARCIA, Jazmin 3-7 0-0 4-6 0 3 3 1 10 0 1 0 1 1434 MILLS, Janelle 1-1 0-0 0-0 4 1 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 20

Team 1 7 8Totals 23-65 5-16 17-22 12 28 40 8 68 16 8 4 11 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3%


Game: 23-65 35.4%Game: 5-16 31.3%Game: 17-22 77.3%

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Officials: Luis Gonzalez, John Akins, Mitch KaufmanTechnical fouls: Mercer-None. Stetson-None.Attendance: 512

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 25 21 46Stetson 33 35 68

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 12 3 8 0 2STET 34 21 10 6 18

Last FG - MERW 2nd-02:04, STET 2nd-00:36.Largest lead - MERW by 6 1st-15:37, STET by 22 2nd-02:41.


FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Mercer women’s basketball dropped a 92-55 decision to Florida Gulf Coast at Alico Arena on Thursday night. Freshman Precious Bridges and junior Alex Phillips each scored 12 points in the loss.

FGCU remained unbeaten in A-Sun play and improved to 18-2 (10-0 A-Sun) while Mercer fell to 3-18 (1-9 A-Sun).

Phillips didn’t take a single shot in the opening half, but came alive in the second period to score all 12 of her points on fi ve-of-seven shooting from the fl oor. She also had six of her seven rebounds in the last 20 minutes.

Bridges broke into double fi gures for the third time in her last four games, this time adding three assists to her 12 points.

Freshman Alesha Smith was having her best collegiate game with a season-best six points and three rebounds before leaving the game with an injury in the second half. Freshman Teanna Robinson also had a solid outing, booking four points, fi ve re-bounds, an assist and a block in 17 minutes.

DELAND, Fla. – The Mercer women’s basketball team went toe-to-toe with the defending Atlantic Sun champion Stetson Hat-ters on Saturday, but ultimately ended up on the wrong side of a 68-46 decision at the Edmunds Center.

Sophomore Briana Williams scored a game-high 20 points in the loss, which dropped Mercer to 3-19 (1-10 A-Sun). Stetson posted its second-straight victory and improved to 17-5 (8-2 A-Sun).

Williams’ 20-point output was the seventh time she has reached that mark this season. In 51 career games played, the Mc-Donough, Ga. native has accomplished that feat 16 times.

Sophomore Jasmine Blakemore fi nished just shy of a double-double with 12 points and nine boards before fouling out with 3:31 to go. Her 12-point eff ort was one point short of tying a season-high eff ort.

Turnovers plagued Mercer throughout the game as the Bears handed the ball over 21 times in comparison to Stetson’s eight miscues. Entering the game, Mercer had fewer turnovers than its opponent in fi ve of the last seven outings.

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23GAME

24ETSU 75, Mercer 59

Feb. 2, 2012Macon, Ga.

University Center

Mercer 87, USC Upstate 71Feb. 4, 2012Macon, Ga.

University Center

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsETSU vs Mercer2/2/12 7:00 p.m. at Macon, Ga. - University Center

ETSU 75 • 6-16 (5-6 A-Sun)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min22 AUSTIN, Tosha f 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 2 6 0 3 2 4 2425 WASHINGTON, Gwen f 1-4 0-0 3-4 0 0 0 1 5 1 3 0 0 1603 PICKWELL, Natalie g 3-10 1-6 2-2 1 3 4 1 9 1 2 0 2 3204 BOGARD, Brianna g 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 1541 MITCHELL, Destiny g 12-15 0-0 6-8 5 3 8 2 30 1 3 1 2 3611 GORDON, Tarita 3-7 0-0 1-2 0 4 4 0 7 6 1 0 0 2514 RANDALL, Shawn 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 120 BOND, Maria 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 4 1 2 2 1 1323 BOWLING, Cara 5-8 1-1 1-4 1 2 3 2 12 1 1 0 2 2542 DUKE, Amy 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 13

Team 0 4 4Totals 30-56 2-7 13-20 9 26 35 11 75 14 19 5 12 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0%


Game: 30-56 53.6%Game: 2-7 28.6%Game: 13-20 65.0%

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Mercer 59 • 3-20 (1-11 ASun)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 SMITH, Sharmesia f 2-5 0-0 1-2 5 1 6 0 5 0 3 0 5 2724 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine f 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 1 1002 WILLIAMS, Briana g 7-18 1-5 1-2 1 3 4 3 16 5 2 0 1 3233 BRIDGES, Precious g 5-15 1-2 0-2 2 3 5 2 11 1 6 0 1 3751 BRADSHAW, Tabitha g 1-4 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 1901 BUCHANAN, Ry'van 2-5 1-1 0-1 1 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 1 704 WILLIAMS, Alicia 3-8 2-6 2-2 5 3 8 2 10 0 4 0 1 2411 SMITH, Alesha 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 815 PHILLIPS, Alex 4-10 0-0 0-0 4 0 4 4 8 0 4 1 2 2132 BARNES, Erichea 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 ROBINSON, Teanna 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 14

Team 3 2 5Totals 25-71 5-16 4-9 22 18 40 17 59 10 23 2 13 200


FT % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9%


Game: 25-71 35.2%Game: 5-16 31.3%Game: 4-9 44.4%

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Officials: Talisa Green, JT Turner, Jill PooleTechnical fouls: ETSU-None. Mercer-None.Attendance: 1275

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalETSU 40 35 75Mercer 29 30 59

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchETSU 44 20 11 12 23MERW 22 20 16 4 25

Last FG - ETSU 2nd-00:25, MERW 2nd-01:34.Largest lead - ETSU by 16 2nd-10:39, MERW by 3 1st-17:04.


Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsUSC Upstate vs Mercer2/4/12 2 p.m. at Macon, Ga. - University Center

USC Upstate 71 • 6-17 (5-7 ASun)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min12 ZAVECKAITE, Paulina f 4-8 0-0 3-5 2 10 12 3 11 1 1 0 3 3232 HICKS, Shelby f 5-10 0-0 0-0 5 1 6 3 10 1 5 0 0 2801 SMITH, Tyra g 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 5 0 2 4 0 0 1313 OHL, Hannah g 1-6 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2623 COPNEY, Tee'Ara g 8-20 1-6 13-14 1 4 5 2 30 4 1 0 0 3900 ROBINSON, Briana 2-4 0-0 0-1 1 1 2 0 4 2 4 0 0 1802 DAVIS, Hikeya' 3-4 0-0 2-4 0 4 4 3 8 0 2 0 1 1304 ROACH, Kim 1-1 0-0 4-4 1 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 1110 PINKETT, Erin 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1015 McROBERTS, Lauren 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 10

Team 3 3 6Totals 24-57 1-8 22-28 13 27 40 21 71 12 23 0 4 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0%


Game: 24-57 42.1%Game: 1-8 12.5%Game: 22-28 78.6%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 SMITH, Sharmesia f 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 4 0 0 2 0 1 2124 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine f 2-6 0-2 3-4 2 4 6 5 7 0 3 0 0 1502 WILLIAMS, Briana g 16-27 5-6 17-21 1 5 6 1 54 3 3 1 4 3633 BRIDGES, Precious g 4-12 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 9 2 2 0 3 3951 BRADSHAW, Tabitha g 4-8 2-4 0-0 0 1 1 4 10 4 0 0 1 3704 WILLIAMS, Alicia 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 611 SMITH, Alesha 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 215 PHILLIPS, Alex 3-9 0-0 1-2 3 8 11 5 7 0 3 1 3 3045 ROBINSON, Teanna 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 14

Team 2 1 3Totals 29-65 8-14 21-27 11 25 36 28 87 9 13 2 12 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8%


Game: 29-65 44.6%Game: 8-14 57.1%Game: 21-27 77.8%

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Officials: Jody Cantrell, Kyle Doehrman, Greg SmithTechnical fouls: USC Upstate-TEAM. Mercer-None.Attendance: 1409

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalUSC Upstate 25 46 71Mercer 48 39 87

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchUPST 40 14 10 10 18MERW 18 25 8 4 7

Last FG - UPST 2nd-01:00, MERW 2nd-00:15.Largest lead - UPST by 4 1st-18:38, MERW by 28 2nd-16:55.


MACON, Ga. – Three Mercer women’s basketball players scored in double fi gures as the Bears lost to ETSU, 75-59 at the University Center Thursday night. Sophomore Briana Williams scored a team-high 16 points in the loss.

Mercer slipped to 3-20 (1-11 A-Sun) while ETSU jumped to 6-16 (5-6 A-Sun).

Williams’ 16 points came in conjunction with fi ve assists, four rebounds and a steal. Freshmen Precious Bridges and Alicia Wil-liams scored 11 and 10 points, respectively.

After taking a 40-29 lead into halftime, ETSU shot 14-of-25 (56%) from the fi eld in the fi nal 20 minutes of action. ETSU sophomore Destiny Mitchell scored 19 of her game-high 30 points in the fi nal stanza as the Bucs led by double digits for the entirety of the period.

Mercer held an edge in second-chance points (16-11) and bench scoring (25-23) while ETSU won points in the paint (44-22), and fast-break points (12-4).

MACON, Ga. – Mercer sophomore Briana Williams broke Mercer’s all-time single-game scoring record on Saturday with a remark-able 54-point eff ort, lifting the women’s basketball team to an 87-71 victory over USC Upstate at the University Center.

With 51 points and a tie for the program’s single-game record already to her credit, Williams brought the ball up the court as the clock dwindled under 30 seconds left in the game.

With the shot clock winding down, Williams canned the subse-quent three-pointer, solidifying her spot in the record book with just 15 seconds left in the game.

Williams’ performance broke the 20-year-old mark set by Andrea Congreaves, who held the record with a pair of 51-point games in 1992. Congreaves scored 51 against Florida A&M twice that season on January 11, 1992 and February 5, 1992. Williams’ eff ort was also an Atlantic Sun record.

Her 54 points were just six shy of the all-time NCAA Division I record, set by Cindy Brown of Long Beach State on February 16, 1987.

Williams fi nished the game 16-of-25 from the fi eld and 17-of-21 from the free throw line.

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25GAME

26Kennesaw State 70, Mercer 68

Feb. 11, 2012Kennesaw, Ga.

KSU Convoca on Center

North Florida 66, Mercer 49Feb. 16, 2012

Jacksonville, Fla.UNF Arena

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs Kennesaw State2/11/12 5:00 p.m. at Kennesaw, Ga. - KSU Convocation Center


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min02 WILLIAMS, Briana * 15-31 3-8 6-8 2 1 3 2 39 2 4 0 2 3804 WILLIAMS, Alicia * 1-4 0-2 2-2 2 1 3 1 4 1 1 0 1 2105 SMITH, Sharmesia * 3-3 0-0 4-4 5 1 6 3 10 0 1 0 0 2433 BRIDGES, Precious * 1-4 0-1 0-1 2 2 4 4 2 1 3 0 1 3551 BRADSHAW, Tabitha * 1-5 0-4 0-0 0 1 1 3 2 3 0 0 1 2501 BUCHANAN, Ry'van 3-8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 6 1 1 0 1 1811 SMITH, Alesha 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+15 PHILLIPS, Alex 2-5 0-0 1-3 2 5 7 2 5 2 1 3 0 2624 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 632 BARNES, Erichea 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 245 ROBINSON, Teanna 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5

Team 3 0 3Totals 26-61 3-15 13-18 16 12 28 22 68 10 12 3 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 10-11 90.9%


Game: 26-61 42.6%Game: 3-15 20.0%Game: 13-18 72.2%

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Kennesaw State 70 • 12-13, 7-7 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min00 CAPELLAN, Lisa * 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 4 6 3 6 0 0 3110 WELLS, Kristina * 5-8 0-0 6-6 4 5 9 4 16 6 3 1 1 3814 MILLS, Taylor * 2-6 1-3 5-8 0 0 0 0 10 5 2 0 2 4022 FARRAR, Chelcey * 6-8 0-0 3-5 3 5 8 2 15 3 3 2 1 3932 GIDEON, Sametria * 5-11 0-0 1-2 3 2 5 4 11 1 2 1 0 2001 HOLLIDAY, Ashley 2-6 1-3 0-0 1 3 4 1 5 0 3 1 1 1705 BOLDEN, Tamasha 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 124 GRAY, Elaina 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 133 LOCKHART, Carmen 2-5 0-0 3-4 0 1 1 1 7 0 2 1 0 13

Team 1 2 3 1Totals 25-49 2-6 18-25 14 20 34 18 70 18 22 6 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 10-13 76.9%


Game: 25-49 51.0%Game: 2-6 33.3%Game: 18-25 72.0%

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Officials: Paulani Spurlock, Drew Judge and Jill PooleTechnical fouls: Mercer-None. Kennesaw State-None.Attendance: 803

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 34 34 68Kennesaw State 38 32 70

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 16 16 21 2 11KSU 38 16 15 4 12

Last FG - MERW 2nd-00:34, KSU 2nd-00:10.Largest lead - MERW by 5 2nd-07:48, KSU by 6 2nd-19:50.


Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs North Florida02/16/12 7 p.m. at Jacksonville, Fla. (UNF Arena)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van f 1-7 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 2105 SMITH, Sharmesia f 1-3 0-0 0-0 4 2 6 2 2 0 1 2 2 1902 WILLIAMS, Briana g 1-10 0-3 2-2 0 2 2 2 4 0 1 0 1 1733 BRIDGES, Precious g 3-9 0-1 0-0 2 2 4 2 6 2 1 0 0 3551 BRADSHAW, Tabitha g 3-9 1-5 0-0 2 1 3 5 7 1 2 0 2 2804 WILLIAMS, Alicia 5-15 2-4 0-0 2 4 6 0 12 1 2 1 3 3111 SMITH, Alesha 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 615 PHILLIPS, Alex 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 2 2 1 5 2 0 2024 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 3-5 0-0 4-4 1 1 2 1 10 0 1 0 0 1432 BARNES, Erichea 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 345 ROBINSON, Teanna 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 6

Team 1 3 4Totals 20-64 3-13 6-6 15 18 33 19 49 8 16 5 9 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0


Game: 20-64 31.3%Game: 3-13 23.1%Game: 6-6 100.0

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min34 LAMAR, Raneisha f 5-8 0-0 4-6 9 4 13 2 14 0 2 1 0 2935 KERR, Jadhken f 2-10 1-9 0-1 1 4 5 0 5 2 2 1 0 2942 JONES, Larkira c 3-3 0-0 2-2 0 5 5 0 8 1 3 2 1 2603 BAKER, Kim g 1-6 0-0 2-2 2 3 5 2 4 1 3 0 4 2710 KIRKLAND, Brittany g 1-7 0-0 4-4 0 4 4 1 6 4 2 0 0 3505 SMITH, Destinee 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 1321 SMITH, Taylor 6-9 0-0 1-2 2 5 7 3 13 0 2 0 0 1630 HICKS, Jasmine 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 432 LANGSTON, Octavia 3-10 0-2 2-2 0 1 1 1 8 1 4 2 0 21

Team 5 3 8 1Totals 25-58 1-11 15-19 19 29 48 9 66 10 21 6 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0%


Game: 25-58 43.1%Game: 1-11 9.1%Game: 15-19 78.9%

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Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 26 23 49North Florida 30 36 66

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 18 12 12 6 28UNF 34 17 23 2 29

Last FG - MERW 2nd-00:59, UNF 2nd-00:23.Largest lead - MERW by 2 2nd-12:49, UNF by 17 2nd-01:06.


KENNESAW, Ga. – Mercer sophomore Briana Williams had a sensational 39-point performance, but her eff ort was not enough to stop Kennesaw State from claiming a 70-68 victory in Saturday afternoon’s women’s basketball game at the KSU Convocation Center.

With 46 seconds to play, the teams had played to an even 68-68 tie before KSU redshirt freshman Taylor Mills went to the line and hit a pair of free throws. On Mercer’s next possession, the KSU defense keyed on Williams, who dumped the ball under to a posting Alex Phillips. Phillips converted a turnaround jumper to pull the Bears even once again.

KSU head coach Colbey Tilley called a timeout, and on the ensu-ing possession, Chelcey Farrar found Lisa Capellan coming off a screen for a jumper and the lead with 10 seconds remaining.

Mercer raced back the other way, but Williams was tightly de-fended and the ball went to freshman Tabitha Bradshaw. Brad-shaw let it fl y, but her attempt found iron and Farrar corralled the defensive rebound to secure the KSU victory.

Williams booked her 39 points on 15-of-31 shooting in the game while also totaling three rebounds, two assists and two steals. Williams scored 11 of Mercer’s fi nal 14 points and fi nished the second half with 21 of Mercer’s 34 points.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ten diff erent Mercer women’s basketball players scored in a 66-49 loss to North Florida at UNF Arena on Thursday evening. Freshman Alicia Williams led the Bears with 12 points while sophomore Jasmine Blakemore chipped in 10.

With the win, North Florida improved to 11-16 (8-8 A-Sun) and clinched a spot in the A-Sun tournament while the Bears dipped to 4-22 (2-13 A-Sun).

With 11:08 to play in the game, the contest had already featured eight lead changes and seven tie scores when Mercer freshman drilled a jumper to even matters at 41-41. From that point on, UNF outscored Mercer 25-8 down the stretch to secure the vic-tory.

Williams led the Bears in scoring for the third time this season, collecting her 12 points on fi ve-of-15 shooting from the fl oor. She also tied for the team lead with six rebounds, sharing that honor with junior Shari Smith.

Mercer’s 10 scoring contributors marked a season high for the squad. Previously, nine Mercer players had scored in the same game twice this season.

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27GAME

28Jacksonville 84, Mercer 78

Feb. 18, 2012Jacksonville, Fla.

Veterans Memorial Center

Lipscomb 67, Mercer 61Feb. 23, 2012Macon, Ga.

University Center

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs Jacksonville2/18/12 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van f 2-2 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 5 5 0 2 1 0 705 SMITH, Sharmesia f 3-5 0-0 2-2 6 5 11 4 8 1 3 0 5 3102 WILLIAMS, Briana g 11-26 4-8 5-10 3 4 7 3 31 2 5 0 2 3433 BRIDGES, Precious g 4-11 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 4 10 1 2 0 1 3651 BRADSHAW, Tabitha g 0-4 0-3 2-2 0 1 1 3 2 6 4 0 1 2704 WILLIAMS, Alicia 6-9 0-2 0-0 0 3 3 3 12 4 2 0 1 2615 PHILLIPS, Alex 4-11 0-0 0-0 4 5 9 5 8 1 2 2 0 2745 ROBINSON, Teanna 1-3 0-0 0-0 4 2 6 2 2 0 3 0 3 12

Team 1 1 2Totals 31-71 5-15 11-16 19 22 41 29 78 15 23 3 13 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0


Game: 31-71 43.7%Game: 5-15 33.3%Game: 11-16 68.8%

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Jacksonville 84 • 10-18, 8-9 A-SunTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 CARGILL, Jade f 5-10 0-0 4-5 5 3 8 4 14 0 2 0 2 2522 SNEED, Tracie f 3-8 0-1 10-10 2 8 10 1 16 3 4 0 1 3701 PEEPLES, Abril g 6-14 2-3 3-4 4 1 5 4 17 6 2 0 2 3103 GEORGE, Jessica g 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 4 4 0 1 2521 BELL, Crystal g 5-18 2-4 7-13 3 6 9 1 19 1 3 0 5 3511 MITCHELL, Ronisha 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 2 0 4 0 0 612 HOLLIDAY, Britney 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1420 MCLEE, Ciara 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 925 OSBORNE, Jane'l 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 532 SCOTT, Madison 2-3 0-0 4-6 2 1 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 13

Team 1 2 3Totals 25-62 4-9 30-40 20 25 45 16 84 16 21 0 12 200


FT % 1st Half: 10-13 76.9%


Game: 25-62 40.3%Game: 4-9 44.4%Game: 30-40 75.0%

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Officials: Kim Thebo, Van Berry, Clifford HitchmanTechnical fouls: Mercer-None. Jacksonville-BELL, Crystal.Attendance: 375

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 36 42 78Jacksonville 35 49 84

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 34 18 15 14 22JU 36 18 18 12 16

Last FG - MERW 2nd-00:36, JU 2nd-00:56.Largest lead - MERW by 1 1st-00:39, JU by 13 1st-16:17.


Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsLipscomb vs Mercer2/23/12 5 p.m. at Macon, Ga. - University Center

Lipscomb 61 • 5-23 (3-14 ASun)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min02 BOWERS, Anna * 9-18 2-6 3-5 0 2 2 1 23 2 6 0 1 3330 PHILLIPS, Hannah * 4-8 0-2 1-1 2 10 12 1 9 3 5 1 0 3132 McALISTER, Leah * 3-4 2-2 5-6 0 3 3 1 13 0 1 0 0 1834 FAULKNER, Morgan * 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 2 2 3 0 2 4 0 0 2551 ROBINSON, Sasha * 0-4 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 1 0 2 3 1 1 2304 WRIGHT, Jana 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 1 0 1 2 0 1 1520 BURNETTE, Shanice 3-4 1-1 0-1 0 2 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 1622 SMITH, O'Neisha 3-7 0-0 0-1 1 2 3 4 6 0 3 0 0 2240 DUERK, Brittany 1-4 0-0 1-2 0 4 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 17

Team 6 0 6 2Totals 23-51 5-12 10-17 11 33 44 14 61 11 27 2 3 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-13 61.5%


Game: 23-51 45.1%Game: 5-12 41.7%Game: 10-17 58.8%

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van * 10-18 0-1 2-3 6 4 10 3 22 0 2 2 0 2802 WILLIAMS, Briana * 5-19 2-3 2-2 0 3 3 2 14 4 2 0 3 2605 SMITH, Sharmesia * 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 5 8 2 2 1 0 0 1 1833 BRIDGES, Precious * 6-15 0-0 2-2 3 1 4 3 14 2 3 0 2 3851 BRADSHAW, Tabitha * 0-5 0-2 0-0 2 3 5 4 0 4 0 0 1 2704 WILLIAMS, Alicia 3-8 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 2 7 1 3 0 1 1911 SMITH, Alesha 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 115 PHILLIPS, Alex 4-10 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 2 8 4 2 0 2 2724 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 432 BARNES, Erichea 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1045 ROBINSON, Teanna 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Team 2 1 3Totals 29-81 3-9 6-7 18 24 42 20 67 16 13 2 11 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7%


Game: 29-81 35.8%Game: 3-9 33.3%Game: 6-7 85.7%

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Officials: Shawn Goode, Tammie Smith, Kylie GallowayTechnical fouls: Lipscomb-None. Mercer-None.Attendance:

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalLipscomb 31 30 61Mercer 29 38 67

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchLIP 28 6 12 2 16MERW 34 26 17 6 15

Last FG - LIP 2nd-01:04, MERW 2nd-00:28.Largest lead - LIP by 6 1st-08:18, MERW by 8 2nd-07:58.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Mercer women’s basketball team erased a 13-point fi rst-half defi cit to earn a one-point halftime lead, but Jacksonville outscored the Bears by seven the fi nal 20 minutes to capture an 84-78 win on Saturday afternoon at the Veterans Memorial Arena.

Sophomore Briana Williams led the Bears with 31 points, 13 of which scored in the game’s fi nal three minutes. Williams has now booked 30 or more points in three of the last four games and is only 12 points short of 1,000 for her career.

Williams’ late scoring barrage helped the Bears trim a 10-point defi cit to four with under a minute to play. With 11 seconds left, Mercer was behind 83-78 when Williams drove to the bucket and scored as an offi cial’s whistle blew. A call that could have gone either way was ruled a charge and Mercer lost its opportunity for a three-point play that would have pulled the Bears within two.

Junior Sharmesia Smith fi nished just shy of her second double-double of the year, tallying eight points and 11 rebounds in the loss. Freshman Alicia Williams had her second-straight game in double-fi gure scoring, netting 12 points on Saturday.

MACON, Ga. – Sophomore Briana Williams drilled a clutch shot in the waning moments to propel the Mercer women’s basketball team to a 67-61 Atlantic Sun Conference win over Lipscomb on Thursday evening at the University Center.

Mercer improved to 5-23 (3-14 A-Sun) with the win while Lip-scomb dropped its sixth-straight contest to fall to 5-23 (3-14 A-Sun) on the season.

Williams fi nished the game with 14 points and in the process scored her 1,000 career point, making her just the 22nd Mercer women’s basketball player to eclipse the 1,000 point plateau.

Williams has plenty of help on the off ensive side of the ball with junior Ry’van Buchanan pouring in a team-high 22 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the fi eld for her third 20-point eff ort of the season. Buchanan also pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds en route to her second career double-double and third such eff ort by any Mercer player this season.

Mercer also stepped its game up on the defensive end of the fl oor, forcing the Bison into 27 turnovers that led to 26 points for the home team.

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29Mercer 73, Belmont 66

Feb. 25, 2012Macon, Ga.

University Center

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMercer vs Belmont2/25/12 2 p.m. at Macon, Ga. - University Center


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BUCHANAN, Ry'van * 11-20 2-4 4-4 2 3 5 4 28 0 2 0 2 3502 WILLIAMS, Briana * 10-16 2-5 5-8 2 5 7 0 27 4 5 1 2 3605 SMITH, Sharmesia * 0-1 0-0 2-2 2 3 5 3 2 1 0 0 1 2633 BRIDGES, Precious * 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 2151 BRADSHAW, Tabitha * 0-3 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1404 WILLIAMS, Alicia 0-4 0-1 3-4 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 1815 PHILLIPS, Alex 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 4 2 0 1 0 2 1123 HAZEL, Brittnee 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 324 BLAKEMORE, Jasmine 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 1 532 BARNES, Erichea 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 1 2045 ROBINSON, Teanna 1-4 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 12

Team 2 3 5Totals 26-59 5-13 16-20 10 20 30 17 73 10 14 2 10 201


FT % 1st Half: 10-12 83.3%


Game: 26-59 44.1%Game: 5-13 38.5%Game: 16-20 80.0%

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Belmont 66 • 12-17 (11-7ASun)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min10 CARROLL, Katie * 1-6 1-3 5-6 2 2 4 0 8 2 4 0 1 3111 MAYERS, Amara * 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1232 BROOKS, Katie * 1-5 0-0 3-4 0 2 2 2 5 3 4 0 1 2533 DANIEL, Tristan * 2-5 0-2 6-6 0 1 1 1 10 1 2 0 0 2744 NELSON, Haley * 9-17 0-0 4-5 2 11 13 3 22 1 1 2 2 3401 TARRENCE, Adrienne 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1904 DOWNS, Julianne 3-6 0-2 3-4 1 2 3 2 9 0 0 1 3 1405 KESLER, Crystal 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+22 BURTNETT, Cacy 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 2 2 1 2 1 0 1823 VAUGHT, Torie 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 350 VISBEEN, Alyssa 3-5 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 2 6 0 2 1 0 15

Team 2 1 3 1Totals 22-53 1-9 21-25 9 25 34 16 66 9 19 5 8 198


FT % 1st Half: 6-7 85.7%


Game: 22-53 41.5%Game: 1-9 11.1%Game: 21-25 84.0%

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Officials: Drew Judge, Angel Stanton, Jeff FordTechnical fouls: Mercer-None. Belmont-None.Attendance:

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMercer 48 25 73Belmont 35 31 66

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMERW 16 25 6 4 7BEL 34 12 14 2 19

Last FG - MERW 2nd-00:25, BEL 2nd-01:15.Largest lead - MERW by 18 1st-04:34, BEL None.


MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women’s basketball team ended its 2011-12 campaign on a high note after capturing a 73-66 win over Belmont on Saturday afternoon at the University Center.

Mercer (6-23, 4-14 A-Sun) won its second-straight contest to close the season and captured the season series from Belmont (12-17, 11-7 A-Sun), the No. 3 seed in next week’s Atlantic Sun Women’s Basketball Championship.

Junior Ry’van Buchanan and sophomore Briana Williams paced the Bears with 28 and 27 points, respectively, marking the third time this season that both players have scored 20 or more points in the same game.

Belmont didn’t go away, however, beginning to chip away at the Bears 48-35 lead at the start of the second half. A mid-range jumper by Belmont senior Alyssa Visbeen cut Mercer’s lead to just two, 56-54, with 9:59 remaining in the game.

Late in the contest, Mercer got another clutch play from Williams to secure the victory. With 48 seconds to play, the McDonough, Ga. native converted an old-fashion three-point play to put Mer-cer ahead, 70-64 and snuff out Belmont’s comeback bid.

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COACH PEGGY COLLINS

WINS1. Peggy Collins 1332. Ed Nixon 1153. Billy Holmes 764. Jane Fontaine 575. Lea Henry 556. Brenda Welch-Nichols 517. Janell Jones 358. Sharon Baldwin 169. Susie Gardner 810. Sybil Blalock 5

WINNING PERCENTAGE1. Peggy Collins .8012. Jane Fontaine .6333. Sharon Baldwin .5524. Lea Henry .5005. Brenda Welch-Nichols .4516. Ed Nixon .4097. Billy Holmes .3928. Janell Jones .3809. Sybil Blalock .16710. Susie Gardner .138

SEASONS1. Ed Nixon 102. Peggy Collins 7Billy Holmes 74. Lea Henry 4Brenda Welch-Nichols 46. Jane Fontaine 37. Janell Jones 38. Susie Gardner 29. Sharon Baldwin 1Sybil Blalock 1

GAMES1. Ed Nixon 2812. Billy Holmes 1943. Peggy Collins 1664. Brenda Welch-Nichols 1135. Lea Henry 1106. Jane Fontaine 907. Janell Jones 918. Susie Gardner 589. Sybil Blalock 3010. Sharon Baldwin 29

Year Overall Conf. Coach1970-71 3-5 N/A Peggy Collins1971-72 21-1 7-1 Peggy Collins1972-73 19-4 N/A Peggy Collins1973-74 24-2 N/A Peggy Collins1974-75 23-6 N/A Peggy Collins1975-76 24-6 N/A Peggy Collins1976-77 19-9 N/A Peggy Collins1977-78 6-17 N/A Jane Fontaine1978-79 22-10 3-3 Jane Fontaine1979-80 29-6 13-1 Jane Fontaine1980-81 15-12 5-7 Ed Nixon1981-82 16-13 2-2 Ed Nixon1982-83 15-12 N/A Ed Nixon1983-84 14-17 N/A Ed Nixon1984-85 24-7 N/A Ed Nixon1985-86 7-21 3-7 Ed Nixon1986-87 3-24 1-9 Ed Nixon

Year Overall Conf. Coach1987-88 4-22 2-10 Ed Nixon1988-89 13-15 7-5 Ed Nixon1989-90 5-23 2-10 Ed Nixon1990-91 18-9 10-2 Lea Henry1991-92 20-8 10-2 Lea Henry1992-93 11-18 4-8 Lea Henry1993-94 6-20 1-11 Lea Henry1994-95 6-20 2-14 Billy Holmes1995-96 16-11 9-7 Billy Holmes1996-97 16-14 8-8 Billy Holmes1997-98 9-18 7-9 Billy Holmes1998-99 9-18 5-11 Billy Holmes1999-00 14-14 9-9 Billy Holmes2000-01 6-23 2-16 Billy Holmes2001-02 16-13 12-8 Sharon Baldwin2002-03 12-16 10-6 Brenda Nichols2003-04 13-15 11-9 Brenda Nichols

Year Overall Conf. Coach2004-05 12-16 10-10 Brenda Nichols2005-06 14-15 10-10 Brenda Nichols2006-07 5-25 4-14 Sybil Blalock2007-08 4-26 1-15 Janell Jones2008-09 17-14 12-8 Janell Jones2009-10 14-16 11-9 Janell Jones2010-11 2-27 2-18 Susie Gardner2011-12 6-23 4-14 Susie Gardner

Note: Mercer played the 1971-72 season as a member of the Southern Women’s Athletic Conference before joining the Georgia AIAW for the 1972-73 season. The Bears played in the GAIAW through the 1981-82 season before competing as an independent until 1985-86 when Mercer became a charter member of the New South Women’s Athletic Conference. The NSWAC merged with the Trans-America Athletic Conference in July 1991, which changed its name to the Atlantic Sun Conference in July 2001.

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A list of legendary players at Mercer begins with Andrea Congreaves. Congreaves re-wrote the Mercer record book during her dazzling four-year career. She was a three-time Conference Player of the Year, and a member of the 1993 Kodak All-America team. She is the all-timeleader in points, fi eld goals and fi eld goal percentage. She is sec-ond in free throws made, blocked shots, three-pointers made and attempted, third in rebounds and rebounding average. She led the Bears to back-to-back conference champion-ships in 1990-1991 and 1991-1992. She led the nation in scoring in 1991-92 (33.0 ppg) and 1992-93 (31.0 ppg). Congreaves’ incredible season also included a fi eld goal percentage of .633, 11.6 rebounds per game and 77 three-point fi eld goals made on 185 attempts for a .416 percentage. Congreaves went on to play four seasons in the WNBA after her Mercer career, spending two seasons with the Charlotte Sting and two seasons with the Orlando Miracle. She is also one

of only three Bears 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 fi eld goals made (925), and fi rst in fi eld goals attempted (2,125) as well as free throws made, edging out Congreaves with a career total of 434. Humphrey led the Bears during one of the most success-ful periods in the program’s history. During the 1978-79 season, the Bears won 22 games with just 10 losses under coach Jane Fontaine and went on to win the GAIAW state championship. After that season, the Bears came back strong to defend their title. The team posted a program-high 29 wins during the 1979-80 campaign. The Bears rolled through the GAIAW Tour-nament, and into the Region III tournament. The Bears hosted Texas in the AIAW National Tournament. The 81-80 loss ended Mercer’s season, but not before adding another title, and a 12-

game win streak before the loss to Texas. That season also marked the beginning of another Mer-cer legend, Emma Mumphrey. She fi nished her career as the third member of the 2,000-point club with 2,098. Mumphrey is second in fi eld goal percentage, fi nishing her career with 859 made on 1,524 attempts, a .564 shooting percentage, a mark that stood until the 1992-93 season. Vivian Humphrey and Emma Mumphrey made a power-ful combination, but they were not the fi rst “Dynamic Duo” to

wear the Orange and Black. From 1971-75, Myrel Huskey and Sybil Blalock formed a scoring force that helped Mercer to the most dominant four-year run in the program’s history. Huskey (1,867) and Blalock (1,856) rank fourth and fi fth respectively on the scoring list, and were the fi rst players to record 1,000 points in their career. Under head coach Peggy Col-lins, the Bears went87-13, a .870 winning percentage. Myrel Huskey held the top spot on Mercer’s all-time scoring list for less than a decade, when Vivian Humphrey sur-passed her career total, but her name still remains near the top in every major offensive category. Sybil Blalock, former Mercer head coach and current SWA, has achieved many accolades that are still remembered throughout the Mercer record books. She was honored as a mem-ber of the WNIT All-America Team in 1975. Cindy Brogdon played only two seasons for Mercer, but she made an impact in her time here. She averaged 30.1 points per game for each season, the third highest total in school history. Brogdon fi nished with 1,746 points, placing her sixth on the scoring list. But her two individual seasons of 902 points in 1975-76 and 844 points in 1976-77 stood as the best single seasons until Congreaves’ remarkable 1991-92 season. After her Mercer career she played for the 1976 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team in Montreal. Brogdon aver-aged 5.8 points and 2.0 rebounds, helping the American squad bring home a silver medal.

Andrea Congreaves is the only player to be named Atlantic Andrea Congreaves is the only player to be named Atlantic Sun Player of the Year three times. She also earned a spot Sun Player of the Year three times. She also earned a spot on all-conference team each of her four years at Mercer.on all-conference team each of her four years at Mercer.

Myrel Huskey was Mercer’s fi rst player to score 1,000 ca-Myrel Huskey was Mercer’s fi rst player to score 1,000 ca-reer points and currently ranks fourth with 1,867 points.reer 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 fi nd success. In just its second year of existence, the Bears fi nished with a 21-1 record in 1971-72 and claimed the regular-season and tournament titles in the Southern Women’s Athletic Conference. The Bears went on a run of six-straight winning seasons under their fi rst head coach, Peggy Collins, who is Mercer’s all-time winningest coach with 133 wins and has an .801 winning percentage. After a one season stumble in 1977-78 under new coach Jane Fontaine, the Bears rebounded quickly winning 51 games in the next two seasons under Fon-taine. In 1978-79, under the direction of Fontaine, the Bears won the GAIAW state championship. That team was led by one of the legends of Mercer women’s basketball, Vivian Humphrey. Humphrey is the second leading scorer in Mercer history, and is one of three members of the exclu-sive 2,000-point club. Charlotte Nicholson was fi nishing up her brilliant career with 1,256 points, 11th in the Mercer record books. Kathy Single-tary, eighth on Mercer’s all-time scoring list, was in her fi rst year with the Bears. Mercer went 22-10 that season, notching victories over Georgia, Georgia Southern, Florida State, Florida, Ole Miss and Auburn. The Bears defeated Valdosta State for the GAIWA state title, but would lose to them in the third round of the Region IIITournament. The Bears kept right on rolling during the 1979-80 season, set-ting a school record with 29 wins. Humphrey returned to lead the Bears along with Singleton. That season saw the emergence of another future legend of Mercer, Emma Mumphrey. Mumphrey would fi nish her career with 2,098 points, third on Mercer’s all-time list. That Mercer team came out of the blocks on fi re, ripping off seven wins in a row. The Bears had a one game stumble at Mississippi Col-lege, then notched three more wins over Auburn, Stetson and Pittsburgh. The Bears suffered back-to-back losses only once the entire season, against Clemson and Ole Miss. They went on a tear to end the season and went into the GAIAW Tournament having won 12 in a row, the third-longest win streak in the program’s history. Mercer’s tournament run consisted of wins over Valdosta State and Georgia Southern to win the GAIAW State Title, before moving on to the Region III tournament in Cleveland, Miss. Mercer swept the Region III tournament with wins over South Alabama, Florida State and Georgia Southern. This put the Bears at home hosting Texas in the AIAW National Tournament, after a tight game, the Longhorns prevailed 81-80 ending Mercer’s season, but the success of the 1979-1980 season still remains. Mercer went through some rebuilding after that magical season, but the success returned to Porter Gym for the 1984-85 season. The Bears were led by the senior leadership of Anita Meadows. She fi nished her ca-reer with a total of 1,088 points, which is 15th all-time for the Bears. Throw on top of that the strong play of freshmen and eventual 1,000-point club member Dawn Jackson (1,120 points, 14th all-time). Their 24 wins equaled the second highest total in school history. They compiled a 14-game win streak, a mark only be topped by the remarkable 19-0 start for the 1971-72 squad. This team found national success on a level the program had never seen before, reaching the NCAA Division II Tournament and continuing their run of great play. A victory over North Alabama clinched the NCAA South Championship, followed by a victory over Quinnipiac in Hamden, Conn., in the NCAA Quarterfi nals put the Bears into the Final Four in Springfi eld, Mass. Central Missouri squared off against the Bears

and their 14-consecutive wins, but Central Missouri prevailed 82-79. Mercer’s most decorated player brought home the next two championship banners. Andrea Congreaves patrolled the hardwood of Porter Gym from 1989-1993, and fi lled up the stat sheets with 2,796 points, 1,107 fi eld goals made including 153 3-pointers, 429 free throws made and 1,141 rebounds. She was supported by Stephany Raines during the two champi-onship seasons; Raines is by no surprise, the all-time leader in assists with 851.

Mercer opened its 1990-91 season against perennial powerhouse Old Dominion, on the road, under the guidance of fi rst year head coach Lea Henry. The Bears went into ODU and walked out victorious and carried that momentum to a 4-0 start. After the fast start, the Bears lost two in a row for the only time during their title run. The Bears fi nished 1990-91 with an 18-9 overall record, and a 10-2 conference record. Congreaves led the nation in scoring average that season, with 33 points per contest. The Bears lost to Florida A&M in the conference tournament, ending their season, but not before the fi rst New South Women’s Athletic Conference banner in program history adorned the rafters of Porter Gym. The 1991-92 Bears started slowly by dropping the fi rst two games to Tennessee State and South Florida. After drawing back to .500 with consecutive wins over Marist and UCF, the Bears fell to 2-4 after two straight losses to Georgia and College of Charleston. Then things started clicking. The Bears ran off nine straight victories, a loss to Southeastern Louisiana slowed the roll, but it did not stop it. Mercer reeled off eight more wins, then traded consecutive losses to Florida International and Florida Atlantic with consecutive wins over Georgia State and Florida A&M. Mercer clinched a share of the regular season title yet again, this time sharing with Florida International as both fi nished 10-2. The Bears fi n-ished 20-8 that season, Andrea Congreaves led the NCAA in scoring once again, averaging 31.0 points. She won her second Conference Player of the Year award, and set the stage for her selection to the Kodak All-America team in 1993.

The 1985 team that reached the Division II Final Four gave Mercer is fi rst appearance in a national tournament since the

1980 squad played int he AIAW National Tournament.

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1,000 POINT SCORERSPoints Scored - Career1. 2,796 Andrea Congreaves 1989-932. 2,284 Vivian Humphrey 1977-813. 2,098 Emma Mumphrey 1979-834. 1,867 Myrel Huskey 1971-755. 1,856 Sybil Blalock 1971-756. 1,746 Cindy Brogdon 1975-777. 1,402 Lashon Brown 1992-968. 1,389 Kathy Singletary 1978-819. 1,373 Caroline Nicholson 1983-8710. 1,287 Christen Edwards 1995-9911. 1,256 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-7912. 1,208 LaToya Jackson 2007-1013. 1,146 Stephany Raines 1988-9214. 1,135 Christy Cogley 1993-9715. 1,120 Dawn Jackson 1985-8916. 1,088 Anita Meadows 1981-8517. 1,060 Carrie Harper 1995-9918. 1,049 Tracy Henry 1998-0219 1,029 Briana Williams 2010-present19. 1,016 Sarah Russell 2003-0820. 1,002 April Dyer 1999-0321. 1,000 Laura Shamp 1981-85

Points Scored - Single-Season1. 925 Andrea Congreaves 1991-922. 902 Cindy Brogdon 1975-763. 844 Cindy Brogdon 1976-774. 805 Andrea Congreaves 1992-935. 667 Vivian Humphrey 1980-816. 662 Andrea Congreaves 1990-917. 631 Vivian Humphrey 1978-778. 613 Kathy Singletary 1979-809. 594 Kerstin Skagius 1988-89

10. 593 Myrel Huskey 1974-75

Points Scored - Single Game54- Briana Williams, vs. USC Upstate, 2/4/201251- Cindy Brogdon, vs. Pittsburgh, 12/17/197651 - Andrea Congreaves, vs. FAMU 1/11/199251 - Andrea Congreaves, vs. FAMU, 2/6/1992

Scoring Average - Career1. 30.1 Cindy Brogdon 1975-772. 25.9 Andrea Congreaves 1989-933. 19.7 Vivian Humphrey 1977-814. 18.9 Sybil Blalock 1971-754. 18.9 Myrel Huskey 1971-756. 18.2 Emma Mumphrey 1979-837. 17.7 Briana Williams 2010-present8. 15.4 Kathy Singletary 1978-819. 14.1 Courtney Ford 2008-1010. 13.3 Christen Edwards 1995-9910. 13.3 Caroline Nicholson 1983-87

Scoring Average - Season1. *33.0 Andrea Congreaves 1991-922. *31.0 Andrea Congreaves 1992-933. 30.1 Cindy Brogdon 1976-773. 30.1 Cindy Brogdon 1975-765. 24.7 Vivian Humphrey 1980-816. 24.5 Andrea Congreaves 1990-917. 22.0 Dawn Jackson 1987-888. 21.9 Sybil Blalock 1972-739. 21.8 Emma Mumphrey 1982-8310. 21.2 Kerstin Skagius 1988-89* National Scoring Leader

Points Scored - Team Single Season3,139 (35 games), 1979-80

Points Per Game - Team Average89.5 (35 games), 1979-80

FIELD GOALSField Goals Made - Career1. 1,107 Andrea Congreaves 1989-932. 925 Vivian Humphrey 1977-813. 859 Emma Mumphrey 1979-834. 809 Myrel Huskey 1971-755. 806 Sybil Blalock 1971-756. 683 Cindy Brogdon 1975-777. 606 Kathy Singletary 1978-818. 542 Lashon Brown 1992-969. 520 Caroline Nicholson 1983-8710. 485 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-79

Field Goals Attempted - Career1. 2,125 Vivian Humphrey, 1977-812. 1,910 Andrea Congreaves, 1989-933. 1,780 Myrel Huskey, 1971-754. 1,524 Emma Mumphrey, 1979-835. 1,510 Sybil Blalock, 1971-75

6. 1,394 Cindy Brogdon, 1975-777. 1,373 Lashon Brown, 1992-968. 1,196 Charlotte Nicholson, 1975-799. 1,127 Kathy Singletary, 1978-8110. 1,119 Christen Edwards, 1995-99

Field Goal Percentage - Career1. .580 Andrea Congreaves, 1989-932. .564 Emma Mumphrey, 1979-833. .538 Kathy Singletary, 1978-814. .534 Sybil Blalock, 1971-755. .514 Laura Shamp, 1981-856. .496 Caroline Nicholson, 1983-877. .490 Cindy Brogdon, 1975-778. .469 Christy Cogley, 1993-979. .463 April Dyer, 1999-03

Field Goals Made - Season1. 353 Andrea Congreaves 1991-922. 348 Cindy Brogdon 1975-763. 335 Cindy Brogdon 1976-774. 302 Andrea Congreaves 1992-935. 281 Andrea Congreaves 1990-916. 272 Myrel Huskey, 1974-757. 271 Vivian Humphrey, 1980-818. 270 Kathy Singletary, 1979-809. 267 Vivian Humphrey, 1978-7910. 257 Sybil Blalock, 1974-75

Field Goals Attempted - Season1. 704 Cindy Brogdon, 1975-762. 690 Cindy Brogdon, 1976-773. 661 Myrel Huskey, 1974-754. 627 Vivian Humphrey, 1978-795. 606 Andrea Congreaves, 1991-926. 598 Vivian Humphrey, 1980-817. 552 Sybil Blalock, 1974-758. 550 Andrea Congreaves, 1992-939. 531 Briana Williams 2010-1110. 521 Vivian Humphrey, 1980-81

Field Goal Percentage - Season1. .670 Dee Hazel, 1976-772. .633 Andrea Congreaves, 1990-913. .625 Emma Mumphrey, 1979-804. .618 Sybil Blalock, 1972-735. .583 Andrea Congreaves, 1991-926. .573 Sybil Blalock, 1973-747. .565 Sharmesia Smith 2009-108. .563 Kerstin Skagius, 1988-899. .558 Kathy Singletary, 1979-8010. .552 Andrea Congreaves, 1989-90

Field Goals Made - Team Single Season1,309 (35 games), 1979-80

Field Goals Made - Single Game22, Myrel Huskey, Jan. 11, 1975

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THREE-POINT SHOTSThree-Point Field Goals Made - Career1. 216 LaToya Jackson 2007-102. 159 Jessica Miller 2001-053. 158 Christen Edwards 1995-994. 153 Andrea Congreaves 1989-935. 124 Briana Williams 2010-present6. 118 Karen Hickman 2002-067. 116 Jenny Sessor 1996-008. 104 Jo Shaw 1999-039. 102 Sheryl Layman 1991-9510. 87 Carrie Harper 1995-99

Three-Point Field Goals Attempted - Career1. 621 LaToya Jackson 2007-102. 471 Jessica Miller 2001-053. 452 Christen Edwards 1995-994. 418 Andrea Congreaves 1989-935. 403 Briana Williams 2010-present6. 349 Jo Shaw 1999-037. 347 Jenny Sessor 1996-008. 332 Sheryl Layman 1991-959. 328 Karen Hickman 2002-0610. 278 Carrie Harper 1995-99

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage - Career1. .417 Christie Agee 1991-922. .397 Kendra Grant 2009-present3. .393 Jaana Sintonen 1990-914. .385 Gloria Richardson 1989-915. .366 Andrea Congreaves 1989-936. .360 Karen Hickman 2002-067. .350 Christen Edwards 1995-99 .350 LaToya Jackson 2007-109. .337 Jessica Miller 2001-0510. .334 Jenny Sessor 1996-00

Three-Point Field Goals Made - Season1. 77 Andrea Congreaves, 1991-922. 72 Jessica Miller, 2004-053. 69 LaToya Jackson 2009-104. 63 Briana Williams 2010-115. 61 Briana Williams 2011-126. 59 Chrissy Hargis, 1988-897. 58 Christie Agee, 1991-928. 56 Jessica Miller, 2003-049. 55 Jaana Sintonen, 1990-9110. 54 Christen Edwards, 1996-97

Three-Point Field Goals Attempted - Season1. 220 LaToya Jackson 2009-102. 211 Briana Williams 2010-113. 201 Jessica Miller, 2004-054. 194 LaToya Jackson 2008-095. 185 Andrea Congreaves, 1991-926. 169 Jessica Miller, 2003-047. 159 Chrissy Hargis, 1988-898. 158 Andrea Congreaves, 1992-939. 153 Courtney Hall, 2005-0610. 152 Christen Edwards, 1996-97

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage - Season1. .417 Christie Agee 1991-922. .416 Andrea Congreaves 1991-923. .415 Gloria Richardson 1990-914. .400 Jo Shaw 2002-035. .393 Jaana Sintonen 1990-916. .381 Sheryl Layman 1993-947. .377 LaToya Jackson 2007-088. .373 Kendra Grant 2010-119. .372 Jenny Sessor 1998-9910. .371 Chrissy Hargis 1988-89

FREE THROWS

Free Throws Made - Career1. 434 Vivian Humphrey 1977-812. 429 Andrea Congreaves 1989-933. 380 Cindy Brogdon 1975-774. 380 Emma Mumphrey, 1979-835. 333 Caroline Nicholson, 1983-876. 315 Lashon Brown, 1992-967 280 LaToya Jackson 2007-108. 286 Charlotte Nicholson, 1975-799. 273 Christy Cogley, 1993-9710. 267 Stephany Raines, 1988-92

Free Throws Attempted - Career1. 581 Emma Mumphrey 1979-832. 572 Vivian Humphrey 1977-813. 570 Andrea Congreaves 1989-934. 511 Caroline Nicholson 1983-875. 463 Cindy Brogdon 1975-776. 460 Lashon Brown 1992-967. 447 Linda Callahan 1971-75

8. 417 Myrel Huskey 1971-759. 416 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-7910. 415 Stephany Raines 1988-92

Free Throw Percentage - Career1. .821 Cindy Brogdon, 1975-772. .820 LaToya Jackson 2007-103. .770 Christen Edwards 1995-994. .759 Vivian Humphrey 1977-815. .753 Andrea Congreaves 1989-936. .732 Jenny Sessor 1996-007. .707 Briana Williams 2010-present8. .689 Anita Meadows 1981-859. .688 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-7910. .685 Lashon Brown 1992-96

Free Throws Made - Season1. 206 Cindy Brogdon 1975-762. 174 Cindy Brogdon 1976-773. 150 Andrea Congreaves 1992-934. 143 Caroline Nicholson 1985-865. 142 Andrea Congreaves 1991-926. 130 Kerstin Skagius 1988-896. 130 Emma Mumphrey 1982-838. 125 Vivian Humphrey 1980-819. 111 Lashon Brown 1993-9410. 109 Laura Shamp 1981-8210. 109 Vivian Humphrey 1979-80

Free Throws Attempted - Season1. 247 Cindy Brogdon 1975-762. 216 Cindy Brogdon 1976-773. 205 Caroline Nicholson 1985-864. 198 Andrea Congreaves 1991-925. 194 Kerstin Skagius 1988-896. 188 Laura Shamp 1984-857. 186 Emma Mumphrey 1982-838. 180 Andrea Congreaves 1992-939. 172 Linda Callahan 1973-7410. 170 Vivian Humphrey 1980-81

Free Throw Percentage - Season1. .902 Amanda Parker 2002-032. .848 LaToya Jackson 2008-093. .834 Cindy Brogdon 1975-764. .833 Andrea Congreaves 1992-935. .820 LaToya Jackson 2007-086. .813 Vivian Humphrey 1979-807. .806 Cindy Brogdon 1976-778 .792 Lacy Ramon 2009-109. .788 Christen Edwards 1997-98 .788 Christen Edwards 1998-9910. .780 LaToya Jackson 2009-10 Free Throws Made - Single Season206, Cindy Brogdon, 1975-76Free Throws Made - Single Game16, Laura Sharp, vs. Georgia College, 12/1/198416, Andrea Congreaves, vs. Charlotte, 1/2/1993

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Free Throws Made - Team Single Season514 (35 games), 1979-80

Free Throws Made - Team Single Game38, vs. Florida Atlantic, Mar. 8, 2001

REBOUNDINGRebounds - Career1. 1,355 Emma Mumphrey 1979-832. 1,228 Linda Callahan 1971-753. 1,141 Andrea Congreaves 1989-934. 1,068 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-795. 899 Kathy Singletary 1978-816. 779 Tracy Henry 1998-027. 736 Kate Bosma 1993-978. 705 Vivian Humphrey 1977-819. 686 Laura Shamp 1981-8510. 609 Christy Cogley 1993-97

Rebounds - Season1. 413 Emma Mumphrey, 1979-802. 391 Charlotte Nicholson, 1975-763. 359 Laura Shamp, 1984-854. 348 Linda Callahan, 1974-755. 347 Kathy Singletary, 1978-796. 339 Linda Callahan, 1973-747. 338 Kathy Singletary, 1979-807. 338 Sandra Andrews, 1984-859. 330 Linda Callahan, 1971-729. 330 Emma Mumphrey, 1982-83

Rebounds - Single Game31, Linda Callahan, vs. Georgia Southern, 2/19/1975

Rebounds Per Game - Career1. 12.9 Linda Callahan 1971-752. 11.8 Emma Mumphrey 1979-833. 10.6 Andrea Congreaves 1989-934. 10.4 Cindy Brogdon 1975-775. 10.0 Kathy Singletary 1978-816. 9.5 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-797. 7.2 Kate Bosma 1993-978. 7.1 Tracy Henry 1998-029. 7.1 Sandra Andrews 1982-8510. 6.9 Courtney Ford 2008-10

Rebounds Per Game - Season1. 15.0 Linda Callahan 1971-722. 13.6 Linda Callahan 1973-743. 13.4 Linda Callahan 1974-754. 13.0 Charlotte Nicholson 1975-765. 12.7 Emma Mumphrey 1982-836. 11.8 Emma Mumphrey 1979-806. 11.8 Emma Mumphrey 1980-818. 11.6 Laura Shamp 1984-858. 11.6 Andrea Congreaves 1991-9210. 11.1 Kerstin Skagius 1988-89

Rebounds - Team Single Season1,631 (35 games), 1979-80

BLOCKED SHOTS

Blocked Shots - Career1. 184 Tanya Kessenich 2002-062. 101 Alex Phillips 2009-present3. 83 Andrea Congreaves 1989-934. 68 Christy Cogley 1993-975. 55 Zsaquez Flucker 2004-066. 49 Carmen Robinson 1996-007. 47 Jessica Miller 2001-048. 45 Kate Bosma 1993-979. 44 Kerstin Skagius 1988-8910. 41 Brittnee Hazel 2010-11

Blocked Shots - Single Season1. 66 Tanya Kessenich 2004-052. 44 Kerstin Skagius 1988-893. 43 Alex Phillips 2010-113. 42 Jessica Miller 2004-055. 41 Tanya Kessenich 2002-035. 41 Brittnee Hazel 2010-117. 40 Jessica Miller 2003-047. 40 Alex Phillips 2011-128. 39 Tanya Kessenich 2003-049. 38 Tanya Kessenich 2003-04

ASSISTSAssists - Career1. 851 Stephany Raines 1988-922. 614 Rhonda Griffi n 1985-893. 542 Sally Skeldon 2003-074. 422 Caroline Nicholson 1983-875. 311 Tiff any Howard 1996-006. 310 Edna Massey 1978-827. 307 Lashon Brown 1992-968. 280 Vivian Humphrey 1977-819. 277 LaToya Jackson 2007-1010. 259 Jo Jo Carter 2000-04

Assists - Single Season1. 366 Rhonda Griffi n 1986-872. 250 Stephany Raines 1988-893. 223 Stephany Raines 1991-924. 212 Stephany Raines 1990-915. 203 Caroline Nicholson 1985-866. 179 Sally Skeldon 2005-067. 169 Sharnea Boykin 2010-118. 168 Stephany Raines 1989-909. 139 Rhonda Griffi n 1987-8810. 138 Edna Massey 1980-81

Assists - Single Game18, Stephany Raines, Jan. 18, 1989

Assists - Team Single Season598 (35 games), 1979-80

STEALSSteals - Career1. 252 Stephany Raines 1988-922. 230 Tracy Henry 1998-023. 218 Sally Skeldon 2003-074. 217 Christy Cogley 1993-975. 206 Andrea Congreaves 1989-936. 168 Jo Jo Carter 2000-047. 161 Tiff any Howard 1996-008. 159 Rhonda Owens 2003-079. 154 Jessica Miller 2001-0510. 150 Courtney Ford 2008-10

Steals - Single Season1. 98 Courtney Ford 2009-102. 83 Jessica Miller 2004-053. 81 Christy Cogley 1996-974. 78 Rhonda Owens 2006-075. 74 Tracy Henry 1999-006. 71 Tracy Henry 2000-017. 71 Sally Skeldon 2005-068. 71 Sally Skeldon 2006-079. 69 Stephany Raines 1989-9010. 67 Lee Lee Cannon 2002-03

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PLAYER OF THE YEARName SeasonAndrea Congreaves 1992-93Andrea Congreaves 1991-92Andrea Congreaves 1990-91

NEWCOMER OF THE YEARName SeasonJaana Sintonen 1990-91

Freshman of the YearName SeasonBriana Williams 2010-11

COACH OF THE YEARName SeasonSharon Baldwin 2002-03Lea Henry 1991-92Lea Henry 1990-91Ed Nixon 1988-89

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCEName SeasonCourtney Ford 2009-10Tracy Henry 2001-02Christen Edwards 1998-99Lashon Brown 1993-94Andrea Congreaves 1992-93Andrea Congreaves 1991-92Andrea Congreaves 1990-91Jaana Sintonen 1990-91Kerstin Skagius 1988-89Caroline Nicholson 1986-87Caroline Nicholson 1985-86

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCEName SeasonBriana Williams 2011-12Briana Williams 2010-11LaToya Jackson 2009-10LaToya Jackson 2008-09Dominique Chism 2008-09Sarah Russell 2005-06Jessica Miller 2003-04Christy Cogley 1996-97Lashon Brown 1994-95Stephany Raines 1991-92Andrea Congreaves 1989-90Dawn Jackson 1987-88

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMName SeasonPrecious Bridges 2011-12Briana Williams 2010-11Sarah Russell 2003-04

ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMName YearAlicia Williams 2011-12Sharimesia Smith 2011-12Alesha Smith 2011-12Alex Phillips 2011-12Kendra Grant 2011-12Tabitha Bradshaw 2011-12Jasmine Blakemore 2011-12Ariel Barnes 2010-11Keema Blakney 2010-11Kourtney Carter 2010-11Amber Chatmon 2010-11Rebecca Clanton 2010-11Kendra Grant 2010-11Briana Williams 2010-11Amber Chatmon 2009-10Kendra Grant 2009-10Samoana Ingram 2009-10Kara Powell 2009-10

Lacy Ramon 2009-10Holly Bawden 2008-09Dominique Chism 2008-09Courtney Ford 2008-09LaToya Jackson 2008-09Nicole Leonard 2008-09Megan Lewis 2008-09Neicey Lewis 2008-09Lindsey Lowrie 2008-09Eryka Menzies 2008-09Karalyn Powell 2008-09Erin Keller 2007-08Nicole Leonard 2007-08Sarah Russell 2007-08Chereese Bedingfi eld 2006-07Megan delaRosa 2006-07Erin Keller 2006-07Nicole Leonard 2006-07Megan Lewis 2006-07TaShera Lewis 2006-07LeShonda Lillard 2006-07Chereese Bedingfi eld 2005-06Rosanna Davis 2005-06Megan delaRosa 2005-06Zsaquez Flucker 2005-06Courtney Hall 2005-06Karen Hickman 2005-06Erin Keller 2005-06Tanya Kessenich 2005-06Megan Lewis 2005-06Chelsea Seabron 2005-06Zsaquez Flucker 2004-05Karen Hickman 2004-05Erin Keller 2004-05Tanya Kessenich 2004-05Karen Hickman 2003-04Tanya Kessenich 2003-04Jessica Miller 2003-04Tanya Kessenich 2002-03Tracy Henry 2001-02Courtney Johnston 2001-02Leah Nelson 2001-02Jo Shaw 2001-02Megan Fannon 2000-01Leah Nelson 2000-01Margaret Leigh Cullen 1999-00Lauri Gahafer 1999-00Tiff any Howard 1999-00Leah Nelson 1999-00Allison Carwile 1998-99Margaret Leigh Cullen 1998-99Carrie Harper 1998-99Alicia Mangrum 1998-99Allison Carwile 1997-98Alicia Mangrum 1997-98Jenny Sessor 1997-98Kate Bosma 1996-97Allison Carwile 1996-97Christy Cogley 1996-97Christen Edwards 1996-97Carrie Harper 1996-97Karina Lasik 1996-97Alicia Mangrum 1996-97Jenny Sessor 1996-97Kate Bosma 1995-96Allison Carwile 1995-96Christy Cogley 1995-96Michelle Davis 1995-96Nichole Dixon 1995-96April Gresham 1995-96Alicia Mangrum 1995-96LeAnna Wilder 1995-96Kate Bosma 1994-95Christy Cogley 1994-95April Gresham 1994-95Lendy Johnson 1994-95Kate Bosma 1993-94Christy Cogley 1993-94April Gresham 1993-94Lendy Johnson 1993-94Stacey Laing 1993-94Hayden Whitehurst 1993-94Tonya Whiddon 1991-92

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-1-Ry’van Buchanan 2011-present

- 2 -Pat Redmond 1971-72Briana Williams 2010-present

- 3 -*Laura Shamp 1981-85Jeanie Smith 1986-88Kerstin Skagius 1988-89Andrea Congreaves* 1989-93

- 4 -Susan Johnson 1972-73Dawn Baxley 1973-74Cathy Roland 1976-77Alicia Williams 2011-present

- 5 -Caroline Nicholson 1983-87Nichole Dixon 1995-97Claire Tucker 2007-08Natasha Doh 2007-09Sharmesia Smith 2009-present

- 10 -*Pat Redmond 1970-71Beth Secord 1971-72Sybil Blalock* 1972-75Jeanie Smith 1985-86Hayden Whitehurst 1993-94Mia Washington 1998-99Susan Peacock 2000-01Amanda Parker 2001-04TaShera Lewis 2005-09Amber Coleman 2009-2010Ariel Barnes 2010-2011

- 11 -Elaine Jordan 1970-71Valencia Bowling 1979-80Lenora Freeman 1980-81Susan Bargo 1982-83, 1984-87Chrissy Hargis 1988-90Elizabeth Welsh 1990-92Paula Webb 1992-93April Gresham 1993-96Toni Singleton 1996-97Margaret Leigh Cullen 1998-00Jwanda Roberson 2000-02Karen Hickman 2002-06Cristin Seymour 2007-09Kara Powell 2009-2010Rebecca Clanton 2010-2011

Alesha Smith 2011-present

- 12 -B.J. Owens 1970-71Elaine Jordan 1971-72Debra Johnson 1972-74Dawn Baxley 1974-75Sharon McSwain 1976-78Phylis Cubit 1979-80Sandra Andrews 1981-85Kellie Gray 1988-89Kristi Dixon 1989-91Mercedes Wright 1991-93Stacey Laing 1993-94Mercedes Wright 1994-95Christen Edwards 1995-99Britt Stewart 1999-00Jessica Miller 2001-02Chereese Bedingfi eld 2005-07Neicey Lewis 2008-2010Jessica Prieto 2012-present

- 13 -Merita Favors 1970-71Sunnie O’Neal 1979-80Anita Meadows 1981-85Tara Graham 1988-89Cheryl D. Jones 1990-91Stacey Laing 1992-93LeAnna Wilder 1993-96Jenny Sessor 1996-00Jo Jo Carter 2000-04

- 14 -*Elaine Williams 1971-72Lizabeth McDaris 1972-73Diane Beauchamp 1973-75Jan Seay 1975-77Vivian Humphrey* 1977-81Jo Shaw 1999-03Tashina Johnson 2003-04Danielle Beasley 2004-05Courtney Hall 2005-06Porschea Jeff ries 2008-09Alex Phillips 2009-2011

- 15 -Frederica Carter 1979-82Alison Davis 1982-83Ronda Barnhill 1983-85Ronda B. Walker 1985-87Christy Cogley 1993-97Erin Jalbert 1998-99Lauri Gahafer 1999-00Britt Stewart 2000-02Jessica Miller 2002-05Megan delaRosa 2005-07LaToya Jackson 2007-08Eryka Menzies 2008-2010Alex Phillips 2011-present

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Rosa Brown 1970-71Susan Johnson 1972-74Dawn Davis 1976-77Cathy Roland 1977-78Edna Massey 1978-79Bridgette Colson 1982-84Beverly Parkerson 1986-88Joni Roberts 1988-90Lashon Brown 1992-96Tiff any Howard 1996-01Dana Zimmerman 2001-03Sally Skeldon 2003-07Dominique Chism 2007-09Lindsey Lowrie 2009-2010

- 21 -Kim Averill 1985-86Megan Lewis 2005-09Kendra Grant 2009-present

- 22 -Myrel Huskey 1971-75Rose Jones 1981-86Kali Bogdan 1986-90Wendy Gensheimer 1991-95Otisa Strickland 1995-96Nichole Dixon 1997-01Leah Nelson 2001-03Chinika Jones 2003-04Rhonda Owens 2004-07Shaquita Bell 2007-08LaToya Jackson 2008-2010Sharnea Boykin 2010-present

- 23 -Robbi Pippinger 1979-81Kate Bosma 1993-97Julianne Banks 1997-00Gemma Collins 2000-02Lee Lee Cannon 2002-03Erin Keller 2004-08Lorin Hammer 2008-2010Brittnee Hazel 2010-2011

- 24 -Linda Callahan 1971-75Edna Massey 1979-82Sharee Aaron 1982-83Rhonda Griffi n 1985-89Jaana Sintonen 1990-91Christie Agee 1991-92Claire Swindle 2005-06Gabrielle Essex 2007-08 Kara Powell 2008-09Keema Blakney 2009-2011Jasmine Blakemore 2011-2012

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- 25 -Hilda Heard 1975-78Lynn Thompson 1978-79Michelle Davis 1995-96Nicole Reeder 1997-98Tracy Henry 1998-02Nyisha Taylor 2003-04Nicole Leonard 2005-09Samoana Ingram 2009-2010

- 30 -Elaine Williams 1970-71Sybil Blalock 1971-72Merita Favors 1972-73Liz Dye 1973-77Debbie Dees 1977-79Angie Hembree 1979-80Risa Turton 1980-81Karen Brown 1982-84Kourtney Carter 2007-2011

- 31 -Vickie Cox 1981-83Courtney Hall 2005-06Karen Dorris 2007-08Courtney Ford 2008-2010Kate Alemann 2012-present

- 32 -Marilyn Allgood 1971-72Ann Mauldin 1972-73Dee Hazel 1976-77Rhonda Sharp 1977-79Cathy Bell 1979-80Diane Graves 1981-84Cheryl Jones 1987-88Lesley Beverly 1988-89Cindy Causey 1989-90Erichea Barnes 2011-2012

- 33 -Nona Leathers 1981-83Kim Averill 1986-88Alicia Munroe 1988-89Tonya Whiddon 1989-93Chelsea Seabron 2005-07Shakeda Richie 2007-08Holly Bawden 2008-09Amber Chatmon 2009-2011Precious Bridges 2011-present

- 34 -Merita Favors 1971-72, 1973-74Lynn Thompson 1977-78Cathy Bell 1978-79Jeanette Balsam 1983-85Lisa Philpot 1986-87Sheryl Layman 1991-95Carrie Harper 1995-99Mia Washington 1999-02

Rhonda Owens 2003-04Rosanna Davis 2004-07Lacy Ramon 2008-2010

- 35 -Linda Humphrys 1970-71Emma Mumphery 1979-83

- 40 -Jerita Rollins 1970-71Candy Head 1971-73Kathy Bonner 1973-74Kathleen McIntyre 1976-77Kathy Singletary 1978-79Lisa Foglio 1979-80Carol Smith 1980-83Lynda Archer 1983-84Cheryl Jones 1984-86Donna Braswell 1986-87, 1988-91Lea Simpson 1992-95Michelle Davis 1995-96

- 42 -Ann Mauldin 1972-73Dianne Owens 1973-74Brenda Heard 1977-78Angie Hembree 1978-79

- 43 -Stephany Raines 1988-92

- 44 -Candy Head 1970-71Cindy Brogdon 1975-77Frederica Carter 1978-79Regina Osborne 1981-83Dawn Jackson 1985-89Tammy Surgenor 1989-90Catrena Reid 1992-93LaTonya Sapp 1993-95Lorena Webb 1995-96Karina Lasik 1996-99April Dyer 1999-03Sarah Russell 2004-08Lindsey Lowrie 2008-2010

- 45 -Beth Secord 1970-71Andrea Fenning 1985-86Glorida Richardson 1988-91Kim Stewart 1992-94LeeAnn Creekmore 1994-95Alicia Mangrum 1995-99Nichole Butler 1999-02Tanya Kessenich 2002-06Teanna Robinson 2011-present

- 50 -Rhonda Sharp 1974-76Cheryl Slater 1977-79

- 51 -Jami Gillis 1979-82Kim Fowler 1985-86Keri Fisher 1987-88Tabitha Bradshaw 2011-present

- 52 -Hilda Heard 1974-75Amber Tootle 1975-76Brenda Heard 1976-77Kelly Miles 1977-78Wanda Peacock 1978-79Anna Shaw 1979-80Glorida Stewart 1980-81Tina Kendrick 1982-86Chiquita Anderson 1986-91Lendy Johnson 1991-95Allison Carwile 1995-99Megan Fannon 2000-01Ramona Wright 2001-03Zsaquez Flucker 2004-07

- 53 -Kianga Williams 1993-95Carmen Robinson 1996-00Courtney Johnston 2001-02

- 54 -Sarah Beavers 1975-76Lulu Newberry 1976-77Wanda Peacock 1977-78Anna Shaw 1978-79

- 55 -Charlotte Nicholson 1975-79

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- A -Sharee Aaron 1982-83Christie Agee 1991-92Kate Alemann 2012-presentMarilyn Allgood 1971-72Chiquita Anderson 1986-91Sandra Andrews 1981-85Lynda Archer 1983-84Kim Averill 1985-88Nichole Ayana 2003-04

- B -Jeanette Balsam 1983-85Julianne Banks 1997-00Susan Bargo 1982-83, 1984-87Ariel Barnes 2010-2011Erichea Barnes 2011-2012Ronda Barnhill 1983-85Holly Bawden 2008-09Dawn Baxley 1973-74Danielle Beasley 2004-05Diane Beauchamp 1973-75Sarah Beavers 1975-76Chereese Bedingfi eld 2005-07Cathy Bell 1978-80Shaquita Bell 2007-08Lesley Beverly 1988-89Jasmine Blakemore 2011-2012Keema Blakney 2009-2011Sybil Blalock 1971-75Kali Bogdan 1986-90Kathy Bonner 1973-74Kate Bosma 1993-97Valencia Bowling 1979-80Sharnea Boykin 2010-presentTabitha Bradshaw 2011-presentDonna Braswell 1986-87, 1988-91Precious Bridges 2011-presentCindy Brogdon 1975-76Karen Brown 1982-84Lashon Brown 1992-96Rosa Brown 1970-71Ry’van Buchanan 2011-presentNichole Butler 1999-02

- C -Linda Callahan 1971-74

Lee Lee Cannon 2002-03Frederica Carter 1978-82Jo Jo Carter 2000-04Kourtney Carter 2007-2011Allison Carwile 1995-99Cindy Causey 1989-90Amber Chatmon 2009-2011Rebecca Clanton 2010-2011Amber Coleman 2009-2010Dominique Chism 2007-09Christy Cogley 1993-97Gemma Collins 2000-02Bridgette Colson 1982-84Andrea Congreaves 1989-93Vickie Cox 1981-83LeeAnn Creekmore 1994-95Phyllis Cubit 1979-80Margaret Leigh Cullen 1998-00

- D -Alison Davis 1982-83Dawn Davis 1976-77Michelle Davis 1995-96Rosanna Davis 2004-07Debbie Dees 1977-79Megan delaRosa 2005-07Kristi Dixon 1989-91Nichole Dixon 1995-99Natasha Doh 2007-09Liz Dye 1973-77April Dyer 1999-03

- E -Christen Edwards 1995-99Gabrielle Essex 2007-08

- F -Megan Fannon 2000-01Merita Favors 1970-74Andrea Fenning 1985-86Keri Fisher 1987-88Zsaquez Flucker 2004-07Lisa Foglio 1979-80Courtney Ford 2008-2010Kim Fowler 1985-86Lenora Freeman 1980-81

- G -Lauri Gahafer 1999-00Wendy Gensheimer 1991-95Jami Gillis 1979-82Tara Graham 1988-89Kendra Grant 2009-presentDiane Graves 1981-84April Gresham 1993-96Rhonda Griffi n 1985-89

- H -Courtney Hall 2005-06Lorin Hammer 2008-2010Chrissy Hargis 1988-90Carrie Harper 1995-99Brittee Hazel 2010-2011Dee Hazel 1976-77Candy Head 1970-74Brenda Heard 1976-78Hilda Heard 1974-78Angie Hembree 1978-80Tracy Henry 1998-02Karen Hickman 2002-06Tiff any Howard 1996-00Vivian Humphrey 1977-81Linda Humphrys 1970-71Myrel Huskey 1971-75

-I-Samoana Ingram 2009-2010

- J -Dawn Jackson 1985-89LaToya Jackson 2007-2010Erin Jalbert 1997-99Porschea Jeff ries 2008-09Debra Johnson 1972-74Lendy Johnson 1991-95Susan Johnson 1972-74Tashina Johnson 2003-04Courtney Johnston 2001-02Cheryl Jones 1984-86, 1987-88Cheryl D. Jones 1990-91Chinika Jones 2003-04Rose Jones 1981-86Elaine Jordan 1970-73

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- K -Erin Keller 2004-08Tina Kendrick 1982-86Tanya Kessenich 2002-06

- L -Stacey Laing 1992-94Karina Lasik 1996-99Sheryl Layman 1991-95Nona Leathers 1981-83Nicole Leonard 2005-09Neicey Lewis 2008-2010Megan Lewis 2005-09TaShera Lewis 2005-09Lindsey Lowrie 2008-2010

- M -Alicia Mangrum 1995-99Edna Massey 1978-82Ann Mauldin 1972-73Lizabeth McDaris 1972-73Kathleen McIntyre 1976-77Sharon McSwain 1976-78Anita Meadows 1981-85Eryka Menzies 2008-2010Kelly Miles 1977-78Jessica Miller 2001-05Meghan Mills 2002-03Emma Mumphery 1979-83Alicia Munroe 1988-89

- N -Leah Nelson 1999-03Lulu Newberry 1976-77Caroline Nicholson 1983-87Charlotte Nicholson 1975-79

- O -Sunnie O’Neal 1979-80Regina Osborne 1981-83B.J. Owens 1970-71Dianne Owens 1973-74Rhonda Owens 2003-07

- P -Amanda Parker 2001-04

Beverly Parkerson 1986-88Susan Peacock 2000-01Wanda Peacock 1977-79Alex Phillips 2009-presentLisa Philpot 1985-87Robbi Pippinger 1979-81Kara Powell 2008-2010Jessica Prieto 2012-present

- R -Stephany Raines 1988-92Lacy Ramon 2008-2010Pat Redmond 1970-72Nicole Reeder 1997-98Catrena Reid 1992-93Glorida Richardson 1988-91Shakeda Richie 2007-08Jwanda Roberson 2000-02Joni Roberts 1988-90Carmen Robinson 1996-00Teanna Robinson 2011-presentCathy Roland 1976-78Jerita Rollins 1970-71Sarah Russell 2004-08

- S -LaTonya Sapp 1993-95Chelsea Seabron 2005-07Jan Seay 1975-77Beth Secord 1970-72Jenny Sessor 1996-00Cristin Seymour 2007-09Laura Shamp 1981-85Rhonda Sharp 1974-76, 1977-79Anna Shaw 1978-80Jo Shaw 1999-03Lea Simpson 1992-95Kathy Singletary 1978-81Toni Singleton 1996-98Jaana Sintonen 1990-91Kerstin Skagius 1988-89Sally Skeldon 2003-07Cheryl Slater 1977-79Alesha Smith 2011-presentCarol Smith 1980-83Jeanie Smith 1985-88

Sharmesia Smith 2009-presentBritt Stewart 1999-02Glorida Stewart 1980-81Kim Stewart 1992-94Otisa Strickland 1995-96Tammy Surgenor 1989-91Claire Swindle 2005-06

- T -Nyisha Taylor 2003-04Lynn Thompson 1977-79Amber Tootle 1975-76Risa Turton 1980-81

- W -Ronda B. Walker 1983-85, 1986-87Mia Washington 1998-02Lorena Webb 1995-97Paula Webb 1992-93Elizabeth Welsh 1990-92Tonya Whiddon 1989-93Hayden Whitehurst 1993-94LeAnna Wilder 1993-96Alicia Williams 2011-presentBriana Williams 2010-presentElaine Williams 1970-72Kiana Williams 1993-95Mercedes Wright 1991-93, 1994-95Ramona Wright 2001-03

- Z -Dana Zimmerman 2001-03

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First Practice ................................... at 7:00 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2004

First Tipoff ......................................... at 2:01 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2004

First Field Goal Made ............Tanya Kessenich, Mercer, 18:49, 1st

First 3-Point Field Goal .....................................Jessica Miller, Mercer, 3:20, 2nd

First Free Throw Attempted.........................Nyisha Taylor, Mercer, 14:07, 1st

First Free Throw Made ....................................Nyisha Taylor, Mercer, 14:07, 1st

First Rebound ........................... Sally Skeldon, Mercer, 19:33, 1st

First Assist .................................. Sally Skeldon, Mercer, 18:49, 1st

First Block ................................... Jessica Miller, Mercer, 17:13, 1st

First Steal ................................Kerri Fiehrer, Troy State, 19:47, 1st

First Mercer Steal ..................... Jessica Miller, Mercer, 13:20, 2nd

First Foul .................................... Sally Skeldon, Mercer, 16:56, 1st

First Win ...................................vs. Troy State, 43-40, Feb. 1, 2004

First Double-Double .................................. Jessica Miller, Mercer ................... 26 points/11 rebounds vs. Jacksonville, Feb. 12, 2004

First 20-Point Scorer .................Patechia Hartman, Georgia State ....................................................................22 points, Feb. 4, 2004

First Televised Game ..........................vs. Campbell, Jan. 29, 2005

TOP 15 ATTENDANCE MARKSDate Opponent ............................Attendance11/11/11 Auburn ............................................2,72812/30/11 Notre Dame ....................................2,3872/25/12 Belmont .......................................... 1,65312/6/11 Georgia ............................................ 1,5581/22/11 North Florida................................... 1,46712/11/09 Georgia Southern ........................... 1,4282/4/12 USC Upstate....................................1,4091/30/10 Stetson ............................................ 1,3732/1/10 Florida Gulf Coast ...........................1,3642/2/12 ETSU ................................................ 1,2752/5/11 Campbell ......................................... 1,2561/16/10 Kennesaw State .............................. 1,2381/21/12 North Florida................................... 1,1681/3/11 ETSU ................................................ 1,1492/18/10 North Florida....................................1,133

RECORD AT THE UNIVERSITY CENTERThe Bears have a combined record of 46-58 record at the University Center, including an 39-42 record

against Atlantic Sun Conference opponents.

Mercer Individual RecordsMost points 54, Briana Williams, vs. USC Upstate, 2/4/12Field goals made 16, (2x) Briana Williams, vs. USC Upstate, 2/4/12Field goals attempted 34, Briana Williams, vs. Jacksonville, 1/24/11Field goal percent. (8 made) .889 (8-9), Tanya Kessenich, vs. Kennesaw State, 01/26/063-point fi eld goals made 7, LaToya Jackson, vs. USC Upstate, 02/8/103-point fi eld goals attempted 12, (7x), Briana Williams, vs. Winthrop, 12/28/113-point FG percent. (4 made) 1.000 (4-4), Erin Keller, vs. ETSU, 01/28/06 1.000 (4-4), Ry’van Buchanan, vs. Winthrop, 12/28/11Free throws made 17, Briana Williams, vs. USC Upstate, 2/4/12Free throws attempted 21, Briana Williams, vs. USC Upstate, 2/4/12Free throw percent. (7 made) (4x) 1.000 (12-12), LaToya Jackson vs Lipscomb, 12/3/09Most rebounds 17, Tanya Kessenich, vs. Georgia State, 01/03/05Most assists 10, (6x) Sharnea Boykin, vs. ETSU, 1/3/11Most blocked shots 8, Jessica Miller, vs. Stetson, 02/14/04Most steals 6, (2x), Courtney Ford, 03/03/10

Mercer Team RecordsMost points 98, vs. Belmont 12/5/09Margin of victory 29, vs. Belmont, 12/5/09Field goals made 36, vs. Belmont, 12/5/09Field goals attempted 74, vs. Stetson, 02/14/04Field goal percentage (20 made) .590 (36-61), vs. Belmont, 12/5/093-point fi eld goals made 3x, 11, vs. Winthrop, 12/28/11 3-point fi eld goals attempted 27, vs. Georgia Southern, 12/11/093-point FG percentage (6 made) .786 (11-14), vs. USC Upstate, 02/8/10Free throws made 36, vs. Florida Atlantic, 01/02/05Free throws attempted 46, vs. Florida Atlantic, 01/02/05Free throw percentage (10 made) .909 (10-11), vs. North Florida, 02/18/10Most rebounds 53, vs. New Orleans, 12/19/05Most assists 25, vs. Belmont, 12/5/09Most blocked shots 13, vs. Stetson, 02/14/04Most steals 3x, 15, vs. North Florida, 03/04/06

Opponent Individual RecordsMost points 32, Dequesha McClanahan, Winthrop, 12/28/11Field goals made 12, Victoria McGowan, Stetson, 1/4/12Field goals attempted 26, TaRonda, Wiles, ETSU, 12/5/08Field goal percent. (10 made) .769 (10-13), Ashley Williams, Jacksonville, 01/12/083-point fi eld goals made 8, Kelsey Jacobson, FGCU, 1/2/123-point fi eld goals attempted 14, (3x), Ashley Holliday, Kennesaw State, 2/10/113-point FG percent. (4 made) .833, (5-6),Tara Davis, ETSU, 01/9/10Free throws made 13, Tee’Ara Copney, USC Upstate, 2/4/12Free throws attempted 17, Alysha Clark, Belmont, 01/14/06 Free throw percent. (6 made) 1.000, (4x), (10-10), Tracie Snead, Jacksonville, 2/18/12Most rebounds 20, (2x), Sametria Gideon, Kennesaw State, 2/10/11Most assists 10, Victoria McGowan, Stetson, 1/4/12Most blocked shots 2x, 5, Jessica Bobbitt, Belmont, 01/26/08Most steals 6, (2x), S. Wadelington, USC Upstate, 1/5/11

Opponent Team RecordsMost points 128, Notre Dame, 12/30/11Margin of victory 86, Notre Dame, 12/30/11Field goals made 40, Notre Dame, 12/30/11Field goals attempted 84, Jacksonville, 1/24/11Field goal percentage (20 made) .702, (40-57), Notre Dame, 12/30/113-point fi eld goals made 14, (2x), FGCU, 1/2/123-point fi eld goals attempted 37, Charleston Southern, 12/20/103-point FG percentage (6 made) .600 (6-10), Lipscomb, 12/1/11Free throws made 43 Notre Dame, 12/30/11Free throws attempted 52, Notre Dame, 12/30/11Free throw percentage (10 made) 100. (10-10), Lipscomb, 2/19/09Most rebounds 60, (2x), Kennesaw State, 2/10/11Most assists 24, Cal Poly, 11/21/05Most blocked shots 9, Lipscomb, 01/12/06Most steals 19, (2x), Notre Dame, 12/30/11

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1970-71 (3-5)Head Coach: Peggy Collins Wesleyan H W 45-23 Middle Georgia H W 34-31 Berry H L 40-57J21 Wesleyan A W 60-44J29 Fort Valley State A L 33-53F11 Middle Georgia A L 26-47 Berry A L 36-67F18 Fort Valley State H L 31-56

1971-72 (21-1, 7-1 SWAC)SWAC Regular Season ChampionsSWAC Tournament ChampionsHead Coach: Peggy CollinsN18 Middle Georgia A W 48-38D2 Wesleyan A W 108-26D10 * HiwasseeP H W 47-39J6 WesleyanP H W 59-21J11 Georgia Baptist A W 44-16J13 Fort Valley State A W 46-38J15 Auburn A W 66-25J18 * West Georgia A W 45-42J21 * North Georgia A W 67-42J28 Georgia BaptistP H W 70-18J29 * BerryP H W 60-27F1 Georgia A W 54-27F2 Fort Valley StateP H W 51-50F4 * Berry A W 43-42F8 * West GeorgiaP H W 46-29F11 Middle GeorgiaP H W 52-29F12 GeorgiaP H W 62-18F18 * North GeorgiaP H W 56-30F19 AuburnC H W 57-27F26 * Hiwassee A L 46-57M3 ! North Georgia N W 65-34M4 ! Hiwassee N W 52-38* - Southern Women’s Athletic Conference game! - SWAC Tournament (Mount Berry, Ga.)

1972-73 (19-4)Region III Tournament ChampionsHead Coach: Peggy CollinsN14 North Georgia A W 69-41N30 Middle Georgia A L 42-48J8 LaGrange A W 87-31J12 DeKalb-Central A W 86-21J16 Tift A W 83-52J18 Fort Valley State A L 44-46J19 North Georgia H W 67-36J23 West Georgia A W 60-51J26 DeKalb-Central H W 65-30F2 Tift H W 91-35F3 Middle Georgia H W 62-43F9 LaGrange H W (for.) 2-0F13 West Georgia H W 71-53F16 Fort Valley State H W 68-52F23 Georgia Southern H W 74-36F24 Auburn A W 63-28M2 ! North Georgia N W 65-38M3 ! West Georgia N L 48-58M9 # Florida State N W 70-42M9 # Miss. Univ. for Women N W 60-52M10 # West Georgia A W 59-52M22 $ Long Beach State N W 55-46M23 $ Southern Conn. St. N L 46-58! - Georgia AIAW State Tournament

(Clarkston, Ga.)# - AIAW Region III Tournament (Carrollton, Ga.)$ - AIAW National Tournament (Flushing, N.Y.)

1973-74 (24-2)GAIAW Tournament ChampionsHead Coach: Peggy CollinsN10 Georgia Southern A W 62-47N15 North Georgia A W 73-62N30 Middle Georgia A W 71-59D7 Shorter A W 66-63J11 DeKalb-Central A W 71-37J12 Berry A W 57-50J15 West Georgia A W 67-55J18 Shorter H W 81-58J19 Berry H W 64-58J22 Georgia A W 82-44J25 West Georgia H W 64-44F1 Georgia H W 75-44F2 Middle Georgia H W 86-48F6 Georgia Southern H W 62-47F8 $ Florida State N W 72-49F9 $ Auburn N W 84-70F10 $ West Georgia A W 66-57F16 DeKalb-Central H W 57-26F22 Norh Georgia H W 56-54M1 ! Georgia N W 67-41M2 ! Fort Valley State N W 80-53M2 ! North Georgia N L 53-63M8 # Florida State N W 64-45M8 # Rollins A W 60-37M9 # Delta State N W 65-52M9 # Mississippi College N L 102-103$ - West Georgia Tournament (Carrollton, Ga.)! - GAIAW State Tournament (Clarkston, Ga.)# - AIAW Region III Tournament (Winter Park, Fla.)

1974-75 (23-6)Head Coach: Peggy CollinsN19 North Georgia A W 89-58N22 Georgia Southern A W 70-63N25 Valdosta State A W 69-56N30 Georgia College H W 97-54D7 Tennessee A W 84-83J4 Valdosta State H W 53-51J11 Winthrop N W 71-41J11 Catawba N W 74-38J12 South Carolina N W 81-63J12 Anderson N L 56-66J16 North Georgia H W 77-43J17 Shorter A W 65-59J18 Berry A W 86-72J23 West Georgia A W 72-65J31 Talladega N W 86-48F1 Auburn A W 105-68F5 West Georgia H L 58-68F10 Berry H W 69-60F15 Shorter H W 84-52F19 Georgia Southern H W 86-53F21 ! Georgia N W 90-52F22 ! Fort Valley State N L 69-74F22 ! Georgia Southern A W 76-40M7 $ Mississippi College N W 74-72M8 $ West Georgia N L 44-51

M8 $ Miss. Univ. for Women N W 68-62M13 # John F. Kennedy N W (ot) 60-59M14 # UCLA N L 50-62M15 # Belmont N L 74-83! - GAIAW State Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.)$ - Region III Tournament (Athens, Ala.)# - WNIT (Amarillo, Texas) 1975-76 (24-6)GAIAW Tournament ChampionsHead Coach: Peggy CollinsN14 $ Talladega N W 87-79N25 Auburn A W 86-73N29 Valdosta State H W 76-60D3 Georgia College H W 81-52D5 Austin Peay A W 79-61D6 Belmont A L 74-83D11 Albany State A W 94-74D19 ̂Belhaven N W 86-65D19 ̂Stephen F. Austin N W 72-69D20 ̂Tennessee Tech N L 67-87D20 ̂Mississippi College N L 59-90J10 Auburn H W 99-66J13 Georgia A W 78-69J13 Georgia Southern A W 89-54J19 Berry A L 84-93J23 West Georgia A W 81-73J26 Shorter A W 78-68J29 Georgia College A W 79-55F9 Georgia H L 61-72F12 Georgia Southern H W 64-62F14 West Georgia H W 98-66F17 Berry H W 87-69F19 Valdosta State A W 82-79F20 Shorter H W 84-66F26 ! Fort Valley State N W 92-85F27 ! Shorter N W 91-78F28 ! Valdosta State N W 77-74M12 # Mississippi N W(ot) 101-97M12 # Mississippi College N L 90-102M13 # Talladega N W 94-87$ - Atlanta, Ga. ̂- MUW Christmas Invitational (Columbus, Miss.)

! - GAIAW State Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.)# - AIAW Region III Tournament (Cleveland, Miss.)

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1976-77 (19-9)Head Coach: Peggy CollinsN19 Albany State A W (ot) 93-79N22 Valdosta State A L 73-78D1 Florida StateC H W 96-53D3 Mississippi A L 53-91D4 Mississippi State A W 96-79D6 Delta State A L 66-101D17 $ Miss. Univ. for Women A L 58-93D17 $ Pittsburgh N L 100-108D18 $ Indiana N W 91-90D18 $ Eastern Kentucky N W 108-88J8 Albany StateC H W (ot) 89-87J12 Georgia StateC H W 82-61J15 Savannah State A W 82-65J22 Shorter A L 71-73J25 Georgia State A W 74-61J28 Georgia A W 95-85J31 Savannah StateC H L 78-82F1 Fort Valley State A W 93-84F5 Georgia SouthernC H W 72-58F7 Valdosta StateP H L 78-82F9 ShorterP H W 88-85F12 MississippiC H W 77-75F14 GeorgiaC H W 104-77F19 Fort Valley StateC H W 99-84F21 Georgia Southern A W 88-75F24 ! Georgia Southern A W 95-92F25 ! Savannah State N L 89-91F26 ! Albany State N W 78-61$ -MUW Christmas Tournament (Columbus, Miss.)! - GAIAW State Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.)

1977-78 (6-17)Head Coach: Jane FontaineN28 Valdosta StateC H L 70-73D3 Clemson A L 81-95D5 Albany State A L 77-78D10 ShorterC H L 61-78D15 South CarolinaC H L 64-74D20 $ Clemson N L 66-109D21 $ South Carolina N L 55-76J7 GeorgiaC H W 101-73J11 Albany StateC H L 72-83J14 Mississippi StateC H W 77-73J16 Georgia State A L 51-86J18 Memphis A L 65-88J20 Mississippi A L 58-88J26 Fort Valley State A L 84-98J28 Georgia Southern A L 68-76F1 Berry A L 74-77 F4 Fort Valley StateC H W 89-81F6 Georgia A W 87-78F9 BerryP H W 85-78F13 Georgia Southern A W 88-86F16 Valdosta State A L 65-108F18 Georgia StateC H L 67-75F23 ! Albany State N L 70-78$ - Carolina Christmas Classic (Chapel Hill, N.C.)! - GAIAW State Tournament (Valdosta, Ga.)

1978-79 (22-10, 3-3 GAIAW North)GAIAW Tournament ChampionsHead Coach: Jane FontaineN10 Tift A W 78-51

N13 * Georgia A W 65-56N15 Georgia Southern A W 76-64N17 Florida State A W 83-73N21 Shorter A L 57-61N25 MontevalloC H W 102-50N28 Florida A W 80-66D2 ClemsonC H L 81-93D4 * Fort Valley StateC H W 81-73D8 MississippiP H W 97-92D9 USC UpstateP H W 81-54D14 Albany StateP H L 73-84J3 Valdosta State A W 80-79J6 MemphisC H L 73-85J11 * Georgia State A L 70-84J13 StetsonC H W 75-48J15 Georgia SouthernC H W 84-68J22 Elon A W 77-59J23 Wake Forest A W 86-47J25 UNC Greensboro A W 94-55F3 * Georgia StateC H L 60-70F6 * Fort Valley State A L 83-111F8 $ Shorter N L 67-76F9 $ Georgia Southern N W 78-73F14 * GeorgiaC H W 66-58F17 Valdosta StateC H L 75-78F22 ! Georgia Southern N W 77-76F23 ! Fort Valley State N W 88-86F24 ! Valdosta State N W 90-81M8 # Auburn A W 77-69M9 # Delta State N W 71-68M10 # Valdosta State N L 73-106* - GAIAW game$ - UTC Invitational (Chattanooga, Tenn.)! - GAIAW State Tournament (Albany, Ga.)# - AIAW Region III Tournament (Auburn, Ala.)

1979-80 (29-6, 13-1 GAIAW)GAIAW Regular Season ChampionsGAIAW Tournament ChampionsRegion III Tournament ChampionsHead Coach: Jane FontaineN14 Montevallo A W 101-59N19 FloridaP H W 99-65N26 ShorterP H W 105-83N28 USC Upstate A W 94-59D1 *Albany State A W 114-86D6 ! Troy N W 103-86D7 ! Southern Miss N W 93-76D8 ! Mississippi College A L 87-91D15 AuburnC H W 77-68D17 Stetson A W 84-63D20 $ Pittsburgh N W 90-78D21 $ North Carolina A L 79-100D22 $ East Carolina N W 81-66J5 * Georgia State A W 79-78J7 * Georgia TechC H W 85-59J10 * Albany StateC H W 75-63J12 * Georgia A L (ot) 85-87J14 * Valdosta StateC H W 107-93J19 * Georgia SouthernP H W 79-64J22 Furman A W 122-54J23 Clemson A L 85-88J28 Mississippi A L 50-83J30 Florida StateC H W 100-86F2 West GeorgiaC H W 97-81

F4 * Georgia Southern A W 83-68F7 * Valdosta State A W 104-90F11 * Georgia Tech A W 87-73F13 * GeorgiaC H W 113-74F16 * Georgia StateC H W 82-55F22 # Valdosta State N W 86-68F23 # Georgia Southern A W 89-75M6 ̂Florida State N W 84-75M7 ̂South Alabama N W 80-59M8 ̂Georgia Southern N W 75-57M12 & Texas H L 80-81* - GAIAW game! - Lady Chocs Invitational (Clinton, Miss.)$ - Carolina Christmas Classic (Chapel Hill, N.C.)# - GAIAW State Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.) ̂- AIAW Region III Tournament (Cleveland, Miss.)

& - AIAW National Tournament (Macon, Ga.)

1980-81 (15-12, 5-7 GAIAW)Head Coach: Ed NixonN29 FurmanC H W 133-42D3 TroyP H W 101-89D8 * Georgia SouthernP H W 93-83D11 Carson-Newman A W 100-73D13 ETSU A L 82-90D15 * Georgia State A W 95-71D18 ! South Alabama N W 75-70D19 ! Clemson N W 86-83D20 ! Central Missouri N W 92-81J5 * GeorgiaC H L 69-75J15 South Carolina A W (for.) 54-82J17 * Georgia StateC H L 83-84J19 * Georgia Southern A L 73-83J21 Auburn A L 70-82J24 * Albany State A W 96-83J26 Florida State A W 80-76J28 * Valdosta StateC H W 78-76J31 StetsonC H W 93-75F4 * Georgia Tech A W 75-70F6 $ Old Dominion A L 65-76F7 $ N.C. State N L 89-90F11 * Georgia A L 91-124F13 * Valdosta State A L 89-96F16 * Albany StateC H L 70-74F19 * Georgia TechC H L 77-79F21 ClemsonC H W 79-78F26 # Georgia Southern N L 77-88* - GAIAW game! - MUW Invitational (Columbus, Miss.)$ - Optimist Classic (Norfolk, Va.)# - GAIAW Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.)

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1981-82 (16-13, 2-2 GAIAW)Head Coach: Ed NixonGAIAW Regular Season ChampionsN30 South AlabamaC H W 63-49D2 Albany StateC H W 80-56D5 Stetson A W 80-48D8 Mississippi A L 57-64D10 Miss. Univ. for Women A W 74-69D12 Georgia A L 70-76D14 * Georgia State A L 63-71D16 Tennessee Tech A L 77-84D19 FloridaP H W 87-85D29 # West Virginia N L 60-61D30 # North Carolina N L (ot2) 92-94D31 # Miami (Fla.) A L 67-68J5 South CarolinaC H L 50-56J8 $ South Alabama N W 72-49J9 $ Mississippi A L 50-61J12 Valdosta State A W 59-57J18 AuburnC H L 47-67J21 Louisiana-Monroe A W 73-71J23 Northwestern State A W (ot) 79-77J25 * Georgia StateP H W 69-42J28 * Georgia Southern A L 57-60J30 Miss. Univ. for Women H W 73-42F3 Georgia Tech A W 69-47F6 Florida A L 62-75F10 * Georgia SouthernC H W 69-64F12 Albany State A W 75-68F17 ETSUC H W 47-39F20 Valdosta StateC H W 68-67M10 ! Miss. Valley State N L 68-70* - GAIAW game# - Hurricane New Year’s Classic (Coral Gables, Fla.)$ - Dial Classic (Oxford, Miss.)! - AIAW Region III Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)

1982-83 (15-12)Head Coach: Ed Nixon Fort Valley State A W 81-72N24 ETSU A L 58-68N29 Auburn A L 68-86D1 Florida A&MC H W 93-78D3 $ Mississippi College N L (ot) 95-104D4 $ Alcorn State N W 96-65D7 Georgia State A W 103-85D10 # Mississippi College N W 97-90D11 # Southern Miss A L 90-101D13 Tennessee TechP H W 92-90D15 Carson-NewmanC H W 101-84D19 South Alabama A L 73-82J8 Northwestern StateC H W 76-75J11 GeorgiaC H L 66-80J15 Georgia SouthernC H W 71-69J19 Valdosta State A L 68-94J21 ̂South Carolina A L 70-92J22 ̂East Carolina N L 67-71J26 MississippiC H L 64-66F1 Albany State A W 71-65F3 Valdosta StateC H W 79-73F9 Georgia Southern A L 73-74F12 Georgia TechP H W 71-67F17 Fort Valley StateC H W 70-62F19 Albany StateC H W 92-72F21 Georgia StateC H W 72-64F26 Georgia A L (ot) 66-78$ - Dial Classic (Oxford, Miss.)

# - Lady Eagle Classic (Hattiesburg, Miss.) ̂- Carolina/Nike Classic (Columbia, S.C.)

1983-84 (14-17)Head Coach: Ed NixonN30 Chattanooga H L 59-63D2 District of Columbia H L 60-66D3 Louisiana-Monroe H L 82-94D5 Louisiana State A L 57-88D6 # Tulane N W 79-67D7 # South Alabama A L 78-84D10 Mississippi A L 39-70D12 UAB A W 71-67D14 Auburn H L 46-58D16 Vanderbilt A L 60-63D17 Tennessee Tech A L 54-64D19 Stetson A W 74-47J2 $ Eastern Kentucky N L 41-50J3 $ Kansas N L 66-72J4 $ Florida International N L 68-71J5 $ St. Francis (Ill.) N W 58-38J9 Charlotte H W 79-59J13 % Temple N W 78-73J14 % Florida State A L 57-66J18 Stetson H W 72-48J26 Georgia Southern H W 65-52J28 Georgia State H W 73-67J30 Georgia A L 57-78F3 ̂Berry N W 52-46F4 ̂Chattanooga A L 50-61F9 UAB H W 96-72F15 Georgia State A W 65-61F18 Cleveland State H W 69-62F20 ETSU H W 78-68F25 South Alabama H L 51-54M1 Georgia Southern A L 66-69# - Lady Jaguar Invitational (Mobile, Ala.)$ - Masonic Classic (Coral Gables, Fla.)% - Duval Classic (Tallahassee, Fla.) ̂- UTC Tournament (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

1984-85 (24-7)Division II Final FourHead Coach: Ed NixonN26 Stetson A W 85-61N28 UCF A L 83-97D1 Georgia CollegeC H W 95-68D3 Shorter A W 113-81D5 ETSU A W 84-69D7 $ Vanderbilt N L 76-97D8 $ UNC Asheville N W 114-96D11 Auburn A L 57-86D14 Winthrop A W 103-90D15 Charlotte A L 59-77J3 ArizonaP H W 81-55J4 Fort Valley State A W 90-62J9 Jacksonville State A W 102-61J14 GeorgiaP H L 78-94J18 % UCF N W 96-64J19 % UAB A L 93-94J23 Albany State A W 74-64J25 Florida SouthernP H W 98-76J30 UABC H W 93-74F1 ̂Valdosta State N W 86-79F2 ̂Berry N W 78-68F6 Jacksonville StateP H W 88-58F7 Fort Valley StateC H W 85-65

F9 Clark Atlanta A W 80-71F11 ChattanoogaP H W 113-84F21 Albany StateC H W 82-63F23 Clark AtlantaC H W 95-93F25 Stetson A W 104-75M12 ! North Alabama A W (ot) 90-86M17 $ Quinnipiac A W 86-76M21 # Central Missouri N L 79-82$ - Rotary Classic (Jefferson City, Tenn.)% - UAB Diet Coke Classic (Birmingham, Ala.) ̂- UTC/The Leader Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

! - NCAA South Region Championship (Florence, Ala.)$ - NCAA Quarterfi nals (Hamden, Conn.)# - NCAA Division II Final Four (Springfi eld, Mass.)

1985-86 (7-21, 3-7 NSWAC)Head Coach: Ed NixonN23 Georgia CollegeC H L 83-103N29 # North Carolina N L 61-121N30 # Virginia N L 52-93D5 Chattanooga A L 65-85D11 Auburn A L 50-101D13 * Florida A&MP H W 75-71D17 Miami (Fla.) A L 57-71D19 Florida International A L 46-71J4 Alabama StateP H W 81-75J6 MarshallP H L 81-95J8 Bethune-Cookman A L 58-106J9 * Stetson A L 75-114J18 Illinois-ChicagoP H W 92-87J21 Chattanooga H L 76-78J27 * Georgia StateP H L 78-103J29 * Florida A&M A L 64-79F1 * Georgia Southern A L 93-97F6 * UCF A L 81-91F8 * Georgia State A L 71-82F11 Albany State A W 67-66F13 Georgia A L 54-105F15 * StetsonC H W 94-84F19 North GeorgiaP H W 75-74F20 * Georgia SouthernP H L 91-111F22 Virginia Tech A L 67-98F25 * UCFC H W 93-89F27 Alabama State A L 65-105M6 ! Georgia Southern N L 93-94* - New South Women’s Athletic Conference game# - Sunshine Classic (Orlando, Fla.)! - NSWAC Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)

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1986-87 (3-24, 1-9 NSWAC)Head Coach: Ed NixonD3 Charleston Southern A L 71-78D10 Augusta State A W 79-70D11 Appalachian State A L 64-69D13 $ Marshall A L 70-104D14 $ Towson N L 54-78D19 Chattanooga A L 60-74J3 Augusta StateC H L 64-66J5 North Georgia A L 68-71J9 * Florida A&MP H L 76-81J10 Charleston SouthernC H W 109-83J17 * Georgia SouthernP H L 75-86J19 * Florida A&M A L 89-94J24 Florida International A L 74-99J26 * StetsonC H L 65-95J28 * Georgia State A L 91-111J31 ChattanoogaP H L 96-115F2 UAB A L 48-73F4 GeorgiaP H L 41-88F6 * UCFP H W 96-92F8 * Georgia StateT H L 78-95F13 * UCF A L 86-89F14 * Stetson A L 87-97F16 Virginia TechP H L 84-117F21 Albany StateC H L 60-99F23 AuburnP H L 29-103F25 * Georgia Southern A L 54-94M5 ! Georgia State N L 46-71* - NSWAC game$ - Lady Herd Classic (Huntington, W. Va.)! - NSWAC Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.)1987-88 (4-22, 2-10 NSWAC)Head Coach: Ed NixonD1 UABC H L 59-90D5 Chattanooga A L 53-101D8 Charleston Southern A L 62-68D10 Augusta State A L 53-66D17 # South Florida A L 55-95D18 # Wake Forest N L 40-97D20 * Florida International A L 53-81D21 Miami (Fla.) A L 62-93J2 CampbellC H L 68-82J4 Appalachian StateP H L 65-88J7 * UCF A L 58-81J9 * Stetson A L 48-75J14 Charleston SouthernC H L 73-76J16 * Florida A&MC H L 51-93J20 * Florida InternationalP H L 62-82J23 Augusta StateP H W 62-54J25 Albany State A L 48-61J28 ConverseC H W 90-80J30 * Georgia StateC H L 72-88F4 * Georgia SouthernP H L 49-73F6 * Georgia State A W (ot) 98-94F13 * UCFC H W 74-72F15 * StetsonP H L 55-74F27 * Georgia Southern A L 50-90F29 * Florida A&M A L (for.) 0-2M3 ! Florida A&M N L 76-98* - NSWAC game# - South Florida Holiday Classic (Tampa, Fla.)! - NSWAC Tournament (DeLand, Fla.)

1988-89 (13-15, 7-5 NSWAC)Head Coach: Ed Nixon

N25 # Mississippi N L 56-97N26 # Princeton N L 71-78N29 Augusta State A W 70-66D1 Furman A L 74-76D6 Campbell A L 58-66D8 Charleston Southern A W 118-78D10 Albany State A W 62-60D16 * Florida International A L 63-72J7 * Stetson A W 91-88J9 * UCF A L 82-92J14 * Florida A&MC H W 93-92J16 * Georgia SouthernP H W 88-75J18 ChattanoogaP H L 104-105J21 * UCFP H W 85-70J23 * StetsonP H L 81-91J25 Georgia Tech A L 70-89J30 * Georgia StateP H W 69-44F2 Miami (Fla.)P H L 47-75F4 Converse A W 74-71F6 Augusta StateC H W 73-55F11 * Florida A&M A L 60-83F13 * Georgia Southern A W 73-63F15 Florida A L 68-70F20 * Florida InternationalP H W 67-62F23 * Georgia State A L 77-83F27 South FloridaP H L 72-88 M2 ! UCF N W 86-75M3 ! Stetson N L 69-70* - NSWAC game# - Aruba Sunshine Shootout (Oranjestad, Aruba)! - NSWAC Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.)

1989-90 (5-23, 2-10 NSWAC)Head Coach: Ed NixonN24 $ Dayton N L 66-75N25 $ Indiana State N L 63-78N28 Charleston SouthernP H W 98-69D1 # Northwestern State N L 76-102D2 # Louisiana-Lafayette N L 74-94D9 Austin Peay A L 67-85D11 Augusta State A L 50-59D13 Georgia TechC H L 52-87D21 Central MichiganP H L 64-71J2 CampbellP H W 63-53J6 * Georgia State A W 71-53J11 Augusta StateP H W 54-52J13 * Georgia Southern A L 64-89J15 * Florida A&M A L 65-72J20 * StetsonP H L 70-73J22 * UCFP H W 77-73J29 * Florida InternationalP H L 71-80J31 FloridaC H L 52-65F3 * UCF A L 71-82F5 * Stetson A L 68-90F7 Georgia Tech A L 66-83F10 * Florida A&MP H L 69-70F12 * Georgia SouthernP H L 55-92F15 Austin PeayC H L 54-56

1990-91 (18-9, 10-2 NSWAC)NSWAC Regular Season ChampionsHead Coach: Lea HenryN23 Old Dominion A W 74-71N26 Tennessee StateP H W (ot) 73-70D1 South AlabamaP H W 95-81 D4 Augusta State A W 65-64D8 Chattanooga A L 61-73

D17 Campbell A L 65-66D20 $ Furman A W 67-60D21 $ Campbell N W 66-63J3 Kansas StateP H L 57-60J5 * Georgia StateC H W 80-46J10 * Florida A&MP H L 70-73J12 * Georgia SouthernP H W 83-76J19 * Stetson A W 102-64J22 Augusta StateP H W 83-64J24 * Florida International A L 57-69J26 * Miami (Fla.) A W (ot) 86-83J28 Florida A L 61-72J31 * StetsonP H W 77-68F2 South Alabama A L 87-99F7 * Georgia Southern A W 89-86F9 * Florida A&M A W 93-87F14 * Miami (Fla.)P H W 80-71F16 * Florida InternationalP H W 71-59F19 Georgia Tech A L 61-85F23 ETSU A W 100-69M2 * Georgia State A W 64-52M7 ! Florida A&M A L 74-85* - NSWAC game$ - Furman Tournament (Greenville, S.C.)! - NSWAC Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)

1991-92 (20-8, 10-2 TAAC)TAAC Regular Season Co-ChampionsHead Coach: Lea HenryN23 Tennessee State A L 56-63N27 South Florida A L 64-73N29 # Marist N W 79-64N30 # UCF A W 82-64D6 Georgia A L 69-99D14 College of Charleston A L 53-70D31 MarshallP H W 71-56J3 $ ETSU N W 92-65J4 $ Coastal Carolina A W 81-52J6 CampbellP H W 60-51J9 * Georgia Southern A W 78-73J11 * Florida A&M A W 78-66J16 * StetsonC H W 76-50J17 Coppin StateP H W 73-53J20 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 71-82J25 * Florida InternationalP H W (ot) 76-72J27 * Georgia State A W 65-55F1 * Southeastern LouisianaP H W 68-66F3 Florida AtlanticP H W 92-55F6 * Florida A&MP H W 88-59F8 * Georgia SouthernP H W 93-71F15 * Stetson A W 83-58F17 College of CharlestonP H W 80-59F20 * Florida International A L 50-71F22 Florida Atlantic A L 85-86F29 * Georgia StateC H W 83-64M5 ! Florida A&M N W 76-60M6 ! Georgia Southern A L 77-87* - Trans America Athletic Conference game# - UCF Thanksgiving Tournament (Orlando, Fla.)$ - Coastal Carolina Invitational (Conway, S.C.)! - TAAC Tournament (Statesboro, Ga.)

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1992-93 (11-18, 4-8 TAAC)Head Coach: Lea HenryD4 # Boston Univ. N W 71-53D5 # Georgia Tech A L 59-82D12 Coastal CarolinaC H W 68-46D19 $ Oklahoma N L 60-69D20 $ Southern N L 64-72D30 Tennessee StateP H L 73-84J2 ̂Charlotte N L 57-75J3 ̂Alabama State N W 77-60J7 * Georgia StateC H L 53-56J9 * College of CharlestonC H W 67-65J14 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 61-69J16 * UCF A W 61-60J19 Georgia Southern A L 51-93J21 AlabamaP H L 69-91J23 Florida AtlanticP H W 73-56J28 * Florida InternationalC H L 64-86J30 * StetsonC H W 75-68F1 GeorgiaP H L 57-65F4 * Georgia State A L 52-78F6 * College of Charleston A L 51-69F11 * Southeastern LouisianaC H L 41-59F13 * UCFC H W (ot) 68-66F15 South FloridaC H W (ot) 73-72F18 Tennessee State A L 66-70F25 * Florida International A L 53-73F27 * Stetson A L 80-85M4 ! Southeastern Louisiana N W 67-65M5 ! Georgia State N W 64-60M6 ! Florida International A L 52-77* - TAAC game# - Comfort Inn Downtown Classic (Atlanta, Ga.)$ - The Pizza Inn Classic (Jonesboro, Ark.) ̂- Lady Blazer Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.)

! - TAAC Tournament (Miami, Fla.)

1993-94 (6-20, 1-11 TAAC)Head Coach: Lea HenryD4 Florida A&M A W 71-60D11 # Alabama State N L 58-77D12 # Tennessee Tech A L 53-72D15 South Florida A L 76-86J4 Columbus StateP H W 91-74J8 Troy A L 74-76J10 Georgia A L 51-103J13 * Stetson A L 62-75J15 * UCF A L 54-60J18 Alabama A L 46-101J22 * College of Charleston A W 65-62J27 * Southeastern LouisianaP H L 77-90J29 * Georgia StateP H L 65-75F3 Florida Atlantic A W 53-51F5 * Florida International A L 52-90F10 * UCFC H L 80-84F12 * StetsonC H L 65-68F14 Georgia TechP H L 57-62F16 TroyP H W 79-54F19 * College of CharlestonP H L 56-72F24 * Georgia State A L 62-74F26 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 70-79

M3 * Florida InternationalP H L 58-90M5 Florida AtlanticP H W 75-67M7 Georgia SouthernP H L 52-66M10 ! Southeastern Louisiana A L 60-77* - TAAC game# - Krystal Holiday Invitational (Cookeville, Tenn.)! - TAAC Tournament (Hammond, La.)1994-95 (6-20, 2-14 TAAC)Head Coach: Billy HolmesN25 # Maine A L 59-71N26 # Army N L 72-76N30 Florida A&MP H L 60-63D3 Alabama StateC H W 75-55D10 Georgia Southwestern H W 63-58D15 * College of Charleston H L 50-51D17 * Campbell H L 64-78D30 $ Eastern Kentucky N L 49-52D31 $ American N W 60-47J7 * Georgia State A L 50-53J14 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 54-71J19 * StetsonP H L 67-72J21 * UCFP H L 60-71J26 * Florida International A L 50-77J28 * Florida Atlantic A L 45-50F2 * Florida International H L 47-67F4 * Florida Atlantic H W 66-47F7 Georgia Southern A L 67-75F9 * UCF A L 56-64F11 * Stetson A L 42-59F16 * Southeastern LouisianaP H L 50-68F18 LynnP H W 77-64F22 Georgia Tech A L 49-82F26 * Georgia StateC H L (ot) 66-67M2 * College of Charleston A W 46-29M4 * Campbell A L 50-65* - TAAC game# - Maine Tournament (Oreno, Maine)$ - UAB Blazer Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)

1995-96 (16-11, 9-7 TAAC)Head Coach: Billy HolmesN24 # Louisiana-Lafayette N W 75-56N25 # McNeese State A L 59-64N28 Alabama State A W 67-57D2 Western CarolinaC H W 57-52D15 $ Liberty N W 58-51D16 $ South Alabama A L 62-68D30 UNC Asheville A W 71-70J4 * Campbell A L 57-67J6 * College of Charleston A W 64-60J11 * Florida InternationalC H L 64-71J13 * Florida AtlanticC H W 49-47J15 LynnP H W 55-54J17 Georgia SouthernP H L 69-77J20 * Georgia State A W 51-45J25 * Jacksonville State A W 63-61J27 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 57-59F3 * StetsonC H L 45-56F8 * Florida Atlantic A L 49-69F10 * Georgia StateP H W 62-54F15 * Southeastern LouisianaP H W 74-64

F17 * Jacksonville State H W 63-54F22 * Stetson A L 52-60F24 * UCF A L 54-74F27 Georgia Tech H W 64-61F29 * College of CharlestonP H W 72-63M2 * Campbell H W (ot) 71-67M7 ! Florida Atlantic N L 62-63* - TAAC game# - McNeese State Tournament (Lake Charles, La.)$ - South Alabama Tournament (Mobile, Ala.)! - TAAC Tournament (Hammond, La.)

1996-97 (16-14, 8-8 TAAC)Head Coach: Billy HolmesN22 LynnP H W 82-64N23 Florida A&MC H W 61-42N25 Georgia Tech A L 79-98N29 # Davidson N L 50-70N30 # Sacramento State N W 68-60D2 Western Carolina A W 59-57D6 UNC AshevilleP H W 55-51D16 Georgia Southern A L 58-72D19 $ Oregon N L 52-74D20 $ Alaska-Anchorage A W 58-52D21 $ Weber State N L 50-58J2 * CampbellC H L 48-73J4 * College of CharlestonC H L 44-57J9 * Florida International A L 57-63J11 * Florida Atlantic A W 59-54J14 Winthrop A W 73-61J18 * Georgia StateP H W 78-67J23 * Jacksonville StateC H W 74-67J25 * Southeastern LouisianaC H W 55-51J29 WoffordP H W 64-56F1 * UCF A W 80-61F6 * Florida InternationalC H L 40-58F8 * Georgia State A L 49-56F13 * Southeastern Louisiana A L 52-60F15 * Jacksonville State A L 51-64F20 * StetsonP H W 55-49F22 * UCFP H W 61-45F27 * College of Charleston A L 45-50M1 * Campbell A W 67-56M6 ! Jacksonville State N L 52-64* - TAAC game# - Coors Rocky Mountain Invitational (Ft. Col-lins, Colo.)$ - Northern Lights Invitational (Anchorage, Alaska)! - TAAC Tournament (DeLand, Fla.)

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1997-98 (9-18, 7-9 TAAC)Head Coach: Billy HolmesN18 Wofford A L 52-60N24 Georgia TechCP H L (ot) 65-70N28 # Northeastern Illinois N L 45-53N29 # Jacksonville State N L 57-76D5 $ Rice A L 29-65D6 $ VCU N L 32-64D9 Georgia SouthernCP H L 51-62D15 Brewton-ParkerP H W 77-45D18 WinthropP H W 70-57D30 Florida A&M A L 56-66J3 * Georgia State A L 53-82J8 * Florida International A L 34-81J10 * Florida Atlantic A L 59-64J15 * Jacksonville StateP H L (ot) 70-80J17 * SamfordP H W 71-59J24 * Georgia StateCP H W 67-64J26 * Samford A W 64-61J31 * Troy A L 56-57F5 * College of CharlestonP H W 68-42F7 * CampbellP H L 59-71F9 * TroyP H L 61-63F14 * Stetson A L 66-83F16 * UCF A W 76-73F19 * Florida InternationalP H L 53-72F21 * Florida AtlanticP H W 72-66F28 * Jacksonville State A W 68-63M5 ! UCF N L 65-69 * - TAAC game# - Lady Eagle Classic (Hattiesburg, Miss.)$ - Rice Tournament (Houston, Texas)! - TAAC Tournament (Miami, Fla.)

1998-99 (9-18, 5-11 TAAC)Head Coach: Billy HolmesN15 McNeese StateP H W 78-64N20 Western Carolina A W 78-56N24 Georgia Tech A L 50-78N28 # Baylor N L 53-71N29 # Murray State N W 66-61D4 $ Wisconsin-Green Bay N L 48-68D5 $ Montana State N L 73-74D12 Louisiana State A L 42-71D19 ̂Morehead State N W 76-51D20 ̂UAB A L 54-74J2 * Jacksonville StateP H L 55-72J4 * SamfordCP H W 78-67J7 * Jacksonville State A L 55-68J9 * Troy A L 54-55J14 * Florida Atlantic A W 58-53J21 * Georgia State A L 58-64J23 * CampbellP H L 55-69J28 * UCF A L 49-70J30 * Stetson A W 60-47F4 * UCFP H L 49-60F6 * StetsonP H W 61-57F11 * Campbell A L 64-67F13 * Georgia StateCP H L 64-81F18 * Samford A L 52-58F20 * Florida AtlanticP H L 62-67F27 * TroyP H W 84-60M4 ! Campbell N L 74-79# - USF Thanksgiving Invitational (Tampa, Fla.)$ - Holiday Inn L’eggs Classic (Las Cruces, N.M.) ̂- Lady Blazer Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)

! - TAAC Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.)

1999-00 (14-14, 9-9 TAAC)Head Coach: Billy HolmesN19 Western CarolinaP H W 76-70N22 Brewton-ParkerP H W 68-50N23 Charleston SouthernP H W 58-52N26 # Auburn A L 41-82N27 # Alabama State N W 58-39N30 Florida StateP H L 62-74D1 Georgia Southern A W 74-67D4 * SamfordP H L 56-59D6 * Jacksonville StateCP H W 58-56D18 McNeese State A L 60-65D19 Louisiana State A L 46-77J6 * UCF A W 50-36J8 * Florida Atlantic A L 63-70J18 * Troy A W 61-56J20 * StetsonP H L 48-50J22 * JacksonvilleP H W 62-45J29 * Georgia State A L 53-62F3 * CampbellP H L 53-64F5 * Georgia StateP H L (ot) 53-56F10 * Jacksonville A L 53-57F12 * Stetson A W 57-53F19 * TroyCP H W 56-49F21 * Campbell A L 45-59F24 * Florida AtlanticP H W 59-56F26 * UCFP H W 49-33M2 * Jacksonville State A W 52-45M4 * Samford A L 58-72M9 ! Florida Atlantic N L 52-66* - TAAC game# - Auburn Thanksgiving Classic (Auburn, Ala.)! - TAAC Tournament (Pelham, Ala.)

2000-01 (6-23, 2-16 TAAC)Head Coach: Billy HolmesN17 Georgia SouthernP H L 55-74N20 Savannah StateP H W 69-41N28 Charleston Southern A L 41-58N29 Winthrop A L 56-64D2 * Georgia State A L 67-69D4 * Campbell A L 51-79D8 Auburn A L 35-79D10 Florida State A L 43-69D12 Louisiana State A L 47-75D19 Louisiana-LafayetteP H W 60-56D30 Morris BrownP H W 69-47J4 * Jacksonville StateP H L 56-67J6 * SamfordP H L 50-63J11 * Florida Atlantic A W 74-64J13 * UCF A L 53-54J20 * TroyP H L 45-53J25 * JacksonvilleP H L (ot) 64-67J27 * StetsonP H L (ot) 58-63F1 * Jacksonville A L 40-47F3 * Stetson A L 51-62F10 * Troy A L 74-82F15 * UCFP H L 55-61F17 * Florida AtlanticCP H W (ot) 94-88F22 * Samford A L 52-61F24 * Jacksonville State A L 60-62M1 * CampbellP H L 59-61M3 * Georgia StateP H L 50-55M8 ! Florida Atlantic N W 81-50M9 ! Georgia State N L 52-63* - TAAC game! - TAAC Tournament (Orlando, Fla.)

2001-02 (16-13, 12-8 A-Sun)Head Coach: Sharon BaldwinN21 Morris Brown A W 86-50N23 # Eastern Illinois N W 74-53N24 # Texas A&M-C.C. A L 53-70N28 WinthropP H W 67-49D1 * StetsonP H L (ot) 81-90D3 * JacksonvilleP H W 76-52D8 Auburn A L 59-97D18 Louisiana State A L 31-87D20 Louisiana-Lafayette A L (ot) 67-70J3 * Belmont A L 70-79J12 * UCF A L 65-69J14 * Florida Atlantic A W 73-70J19 * Georgia StateP H W 77-73J21 * CampbellP H L 58-69J24 * Jacksonville State A W 73-62J26 * Samford A W 68-54J30 * TroyP H W 64-59F2 * Jacksonville StateP H W 86-78F4 * SamfordP H W 73-63F9 * Campbell A L (ot) 68-75F11 * Georgia State A W 68-63F14 * Florida AtlanticC H L 84-90F16 * UCFC H L 56-73F18 * Troy A W 59-56F23 * BelmontP H W 78-71F28 * Jacksonville A W 64-59M2 * Stetson A L 64-66M7 ! Belmont N W 69-65M8 ! Florida Atlantic N L 72-76* - Atlantic Sun Conference game# - Koch Petroleum Classic (Corpus Christi, Texas.)! - Atlantic Sun Tournament (Troy, Ala.)

2002-03 (12-16, 10-6 A-Sun South Divison)Head Coach: Brenda Welch-NicholsN25 LipscombP H L 70-58N29 # Michigan State N L 62-81N30 # Tennessee State N L 65-69D5 Georgia Tech A L 50-96D10 Lipscomb A L 52-79D20 $ Southern Illinois N L 59-62D21 $ Long Beach State A L 68-77D28 Baylor A L 55-108J2 CaliforniaP H L 60-69J6 Savannah State A W 58-50J11 * Troy A L 69-76J14 Morris BrownP H W 81-33J18 * Florida Atlantic A L 76-77J20 * UCF A L 59-78J23 * JacksonvilleP H W 70-54J25 * StetsonP H W 84-69J30 * Jacksonville StateP H W 65-43F1 * Georgia State A W 63-59F6 * Gardner-Webb A W 60-59F8 * Campbell A W 67-61F13 * SamfordP H W 85-57F15 * BelmontC H W 53-51F20 * Stetson A L 46-49F22 * Jacksonville A L 59-60F27 * UCFP H L 76-80M1 * Florida AtlanticP H W 71-68M8 * TroyP H W 76-68M13 ! Georgia State N L 50-63* - Atlantic Sun game# - Lady Tiger Classic (Memphis, Tenn.)$ - Long Beach State Tournament ! - Atlantic Sun Tournament (Orlando, Fla.)

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2003-04 (13-15, 11-9 A-Sun)Head Coach: Brenda Welch-NicholsN21 ̂Central Conn. St. N W 68-56N22 ̂Eastern Michigan A L 40-92N26 South Carolina A L 78-99D1 * Georgia State A L 56-63D3 Georgia SouthernP H L 56-59D19 Southern Miss A L 44-65D22 WinthropP H W 64-58D30 Winthrop A L 61-71J3 * Gardner WebbP H W 68-63J5 * CampbellP H W (ot) 60-57J8 * Florida Atlantic A W 66-62J10 * UCF A W 66-60J15 * BelmontP H L 59-72J17 * LipscombP H W 67-48J22 * Stetson A L 62-80J24 * Jacksonville A W 64-51F1 * TroyU H W 43-40F4 * Georgia StateU H L 41-59F9 * Troy A L 45-75F12 * JacksonvilleU H W 66-53F14 * StetsonU H L (ot3) 72-76F19 * Belmont A L 57-72F22 * Lipscomb A L 60-85F26 * UCFU H L 39-68F28 * Florida AtlanticU H W 81-73M4 * Campbell A W 58-57M6 * Gardner Webb A W 68-60M11 ! UCF N L 58-73* - Atlantic Sun game ̂- EMU Lady Eagle Classic (Ypsilanti, Mich.)

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2004-05 (12-16, 10-10 A-Sun)Head Coach: Brenda Welch-NicholsN19 Memphis A L 40-54N23 Florida A&M H W 59-47N26 # Southern Methodist A L 99-77N27 # McNeese State N W 73-67D2 * Troy A L 50-64D15 Georgia Southern A L 50-73D29 $ Murray State N L 61-73D30 $ Eastern Illinois N L 59-73J3 * Georgia State H W 67-56J6 * Jacksonville A W 65-54J8 * Stetson A L (ot) 62-64J13 * Belmont H W (ot) 79-77J15 * Lipscomb H L 51-56J20 * UCF A L 45-60J22 * Florida Atlantic A L 55-59J27 * Gardner-Webb H W 62-41J29 * Campbell H W 63-4*Atlantic Sun game

2005-06 (14-15, 10-10 A-Sun)Head Coach: Brenda Welch-NicholsN18 Wake Forest A L 56-85N21 Cal Poly H L 66-74N25 $ Vermont N L 43-64N26 $ Pacifi c N W 55-52D3 * Campbell A L 47-54D5 * Gardner-Webb A L 49-74D15 Southern Miss A W 51-49D19 New Orleans H W (ot) 70-62D29 Florida A&M A L 54-66J2 * Florida Atlantic H W 70-60

J5 * Stetson A W 53-44J12 * Lipscomb H W 50-46J14 * Belmont H W 64-62J19 * Jacksonville A W 66-59J21 * North Florida A L 61-66J26 * Kennesaw State H W 69-55J28 * ETSU H W 61-57F2 * Belmont A L 55-66F4 * Lipscomb A L 47-58F10 * Stetson H W 60-55F12 * Florida Atlantic A L 75-82F16 * Campbell H L 58-68F18 * Gardner-Webb H L 74-77F23 * ETSU A L 47-62F26 * Kennesaw State A L 65-75M2 * Jacksonville H W 76-64M4 * North Florida H W 49-41M9 ! ETSU N W (ot) 59-56M10 ! Florida Atlantic N L 65-70* - Atlantic Sun game$ - Oneida Casino Holiday Tournament (Green Bay, Wis.)! - Atlantic Sun Tournament (Dothan, Ala.)

2006-07 (5-25, 4-14 A-Sun)Head Coach: Sybil BlalockN10 Georgia Tech A L 48-87N16 Texas A&M A L 41-95N24 $ South Carolina A L 30-77N25 $ Bethune-Cookman N W 48-47N27 Savannah State A L 50-59N30 * ETSU H L 29-56D2 * Kennesaw State H L 70-74D9 Florida A&M H L 55-65D19 New Orleans A L 36-47D20 SE Louisiana A L 42-60D29 ̂Savannah State H L 44-65D30 ̂UNC Asheville H L 51-64J2 Mississippi State H L 37-50J6 * Stetson H L 50-57J11 * Lipscomb A L 50-79J13 * Belmont A L 38-61J18 * Gardner-Webb H L 28-49J20 * Campbell H L 41-67J25 * North Florida A L 40-57J27 * Jacksonville A L 47-58F4 * Stetson A W 66-56F8 * Belmont H W 69-65F10 * Lipscomb H W 58-49F15 * Campbell A L 53-58F17 * Gardner-Webb A L 46-58F22 * Jacksonville H L 57-64F24 * North Florida H L 42-43M2 * Kennesaw State A W 55-50M4 * ETSU A L 59-81M8 ! Belmont N L 52-64* - Atlantic Sun game$ - South Carolina Classic (Columbia, S.C.) ̂- Mercer Blade Holiday Classic (Macon, Ga.)

! - Atlantic Sun Tournament (Dothan, Ala.)

2007-08 (4-26, 1-15 A-Sun)Head Coach: Janell JonesN9 South Carolina St. H W 58-55N11 Louisiana-Lafayette H W 72-61N13 Florida A&M A L 57-78N16 Southern Miss A L 48-82N18 Miss. State A L 51-89

N24 Columbia A L 51-60N27 South Alabama H L 39-57N30 SE Louisiana H W 64-60D4 Troy A L 50-71D17 Georgia A L 45-102D21 UNC Asheville A L 60-66D28 Louisville A L 74-99D30 Xavier A L 54-79J5 *Kennesaw State A L 52-68J12 * Jacksonville H L 60-74J14 * UNF H L 52-53J19 * Stetson A L 70-74J21 * FGCU A L 45-84J26 * Belmont H L 36-54J28 * Lipscomb H L 70-73F2 * USC Upstate A W 74-61F4 * ETSU A L 57-88F9 * Campbell H L 49-53F11 * Gardner-Webb H L 65-76F16 * Stetson A L 65-77F18 * FGCU H L 67-74F23 * UNF H L 55-63F25 * Jacksonville A L 66-84M1 * Kennesaw State A L 70-77M4 ! ETSU N L 66-83

2008-09 (17-14, 12-8 A-Sun)Head Coach: Janell JonesN14 Texas A&M A L 45-73N18 South Carolina State A W 78-54N21 Louisiana-Lafayette A W 71-62N24 South Alabama A L 82-96N29 High Point H W 79-69D3 *USC Upstate H W 79-75D5 *ETSU H W 77-61D14 Florida State A L 54-74D18 Florida Atlantic N W 74-68D19 East Carolina N L 57-61D29 Wichita State A L 59-71J3 *Campbell A L 50-56J8 *Jacksonville A L 78-60J10 *North Florida A W 70-44J15 *FGCU H L (ot)85-76J17 *Stetson H W 58-44J22 *Belmont A L 69-71J24 *Lipscomb H W 68-56J28 *Kennesaw State H W 66-56F2 *Campbell H W 67-49F5 *North Florida H W 65-61F7 *Jacksonville H L 61-54F9 *Kennesaw State A L 64-50F12 *Stetson A W 71-67F14 *FGCU A L 65-58F19 *Lipscomb H W 68-56F21 *Belmont H W 70-61F26 *USC Upstate A L 71-59F28 *ETSU A W 90-79M5 !Stetson N W 84-51M6 !ETSU N L 82-60* - Atlantic Sun game! - Atlantic Sun Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.)

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2009-10 (14-16, 11-9 A-Sun)Head Coach: Janell JonesN13 Oklahoma A L 66-108N20 Coll. of Charleston N L 71-97N21 Charleston Southern A W 87-77 N28 Furman A W 75-62D3 Lipscomb H W 69-59D5 Belmont H W 98-69D11 Georgia Southern H L 45-76D19 Oklahoma State A L 68-100D21 Texas Tech A L 49-60D28 High Point A L 71-81D30 Winthrop A W 58-49J2 *Jacksonville A L 57-72J4 *UNF A W 54-48J7 *Campbell H W 64-52J9 *ETSU H L 60-81J14 *USC Upstate A W 57-53J16 *Kennesaw State H W 60-38J21 *Stetson A W 69-57J23 *FGCU A L 77-84J30 *Stetson H W 65-51F1 *FGCU H L 62-67F4 *Kennesaw State A L 51-52F8 *USC Upstate H L 78-87F11 *ETSU A L 71-83F13 *Campbell A L 60-66F18 *UNF H W 61-47F20 *Jacksonville H W 63-46F25 *Belmont A L 40-53F27 *Lipscomb A W 76-70M3 !UNF N L 40-55* - Atlantic Sun game! - Atlantic Sun Tournament (Macon, Ga.)

2010-11 (2-27, 2-18 A-Sun)Head Coach: Susie GardnerN12 Auburn A L 79-61N16 Ga. Southern A L 71-52N19 Furman H L 63-47N27 ^Rice N L 65-39N28 ^Alabama A&M N L 63-59D2 *Belmont A W 69-56D4 *Lipscomb A L 67-57D7 Georgia A L 92-45D20 Charleston Southern H L 71-68D22 UNC Asheville H L 76-73D28 Georgia Tech A L 101-44J3 *ETSU H L 83-68J5 *USC Upstate H L 70-64J10 *Campbell A L 68-46J15 *Stetson A L 67-59J17 *FGCU A L 87-52J22 *North Florida H L 56-54J24 *Jacksonville H L (ot)80-78J26 *Kennesaw State A L 79-56J29 *USC Upstate A L 74-63J31 *ETSU A L 100-62F5 *Campbell H L 77-64F10 *Kennesaw State H W (ot)82-76F12 *Florida Gulf Coast H L 76-45F14 *Stetson H L 71-62F18 *North Florida A L 70-49F20 *Jacksonville A L 64-61F24 *Belmont H L 67-62F26 *Lipscomb H L 70-67*Atlantic Sun game^Georgia State Thanksgiving Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.)

2011-12 (6-23, 4-14 A-Sun)Head Coach: Susie GardnerN11 Auburn H L 77-43N14 Davidson A L 75-60N17 Georgia Southern H L 57-55N20 UCF A L 72-43N23 Wake Forest A L 90-44N25 High Point A W 75-67D1 *Lipscomb A L 80-70D3 *Belmont A W 64-61D6 Georgia H L 80-43D18 Troy H W (ot)69-59D21 UNC Asheville A L 76-75D28 Winthrop H L 88-74D30 Notre Dame H L 128-42J2 *Florida Gulf Coast H L 98-50J4 *Stetson H L 89-84J7 *ETSU A L 72-46J9 *USC Upstate A L 77-56J14 *Kennesaw State H L 75-51J19 *Jacksonville H L 76-65J21 *North Florida H L 49-39J26 *Florida Gulf Coast A L 92-55J28 *Stetson A L 68-46F2 *ETSU H L 75-59F4 *USC Upstate H W 87-71F11 *Kennesaw State A L 70-68F16 *North Florida A L 66-49F18 *Jacksonville A L 84-78F23 *Lipscomb H W 67-61F25 *Belmont H W 73-66*Atlantic Sun game

Note: Mercer played its home games at various venues in Macon until the University Center opened on Feb. 1, 2004. The program split games between Porter Gym on campus and the Macon Coliseum until the late 1990s when some games were shifted to the Macon Centreplex. Beginning with the 2000-01 season, the Bears returned to campus for a majority of their home games but would face Homecoming opponents at the Macon Coli-seum or Centreplex.

Home Court AbbreviationsC - Macon ColiseumCP - Macon CentreplexP - Porter GymT - Tift College (Forsyth, Ga.)U - University Center

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Opponent W-LAlabama 0-2Alabama A&M 0-1Alabama-Birmingham 3-4Alabama State 5-2Alaska-Anchorage 1-0Albany State 15-7Alcorn State 1-0American 1-0Anderson 0-1Appalachian State 0-2Arizona 1-0Army 0-1Auburn 9-12Augusta State 7-3Austin Peay 1-2Baylor 0-2Belhaven 0-1Belmont 11-13Berry 10-4Bethune-Cookman 1-1Boston University 1-0Brevard 1st MeetingBrewton-Parker 2-0California 0-1Cal Poly 0-1Campbell 12-26Carson-Newman 2-0Catawba 1-0Central Connecticut State 1-0Central Florida 16-26Central Michigan 0-1Central Missouri 1-1Charleston Southern 5-5Charlotte 1-2Chattanooga 1-9Clark Atlanta 2-0Clemson 2-4Cleveland State 1-0Coastal Carolina 2-0College of Charleston 7-7Columbia 0-1Columbus State 1-0Converse 2-0Coppin State 1-0Davidson 0-2Dayton 0-1Delta State 2-1District of Columbia 0-1East Carolina 1-2ETSU 9-13Eastern Illinois 1-1Eastern Kentucky 1-2Eastern Michigan 0-1Elon 1-0Florida 3-4Florida A&M 10-16Florida Atlantic 20-14Florida Gulf Coast 0-10Florida International 3-22Florida Southern 1-0Florida State 8-4Fort Valley State 14-6

Opponent W-LFurman 4-2Gardner-Webb 4-4Georgia 14-17Georgia Baptist 2-0Georgia College 4-1Georgia Southern 31-29Georgia Southwestern 1-0Georgia State 26-33Georgia Tech 6-14High Point 2-1Hiwassee 2-1Illinois-Chicago 1-0Indiana 1-0Indiana State 0-1Jacksonville 11-15Jacksonville State 11-8John F. Kennedy 1-0Kansas 0-1Kansas State 0-1Kennesaw State 5-9LaGrange 2-0Liberty 1-0Lipscomb 8-11Long Beach State 1-1Louisiana-Lafayette 4-2Louisiana-Monroe 1-1Louisiana State 0-5Louisville 0-1Lynn 3-0Maine 0-1Marist 1-0Marshall 1-2McNeese State 2-2Memphis 0-3Miami (Fla.) 2-5Michigan State 0-1Middle Georgia 6-2Mississippi 3-8Mississippi College 2-2Mississippi State 2-2Mississippi Univ. for Women 4-1Mississippi Valley State 0-1Montana State 0-1Montevallo 2-0Morehead State 1-0Morris Brown 3-0Murray State 1-1New Orleans 1-2Notre Dame 0-1North Alabama 1-0North Carolina 0-3North Carolina Asheville 3-4North Carolina Greensboro 1-0North Carolina State 0-1North Florida 5-10North Georgia 11-2Northeastern Illinois 0-1Northern Kentucky 1st MeetingNorthwestern State 2-1Oklahoma 0-2Oklahoma State 0-1Old Dominion 1-1

Opponent W-LOregon 0-1Pacifi c 1-0Pittsburgh 1-1Princeton 0-1Quinnipiac 1-0Rice 0-2Sacramento State 1-0Saint Francis (Illinois) 1-0Samford 6-5Savannah State 3-4Shorter 10-4South Alabama 5-7South Carolina 2-6South Carolina State 2-0South Carolina Upstate 6-5South Florida 1-4Southeastern Louisiana 5-11Southern 0-1Southern Connecticut State 0-1Southern Illinois 0-1Southern Methodist 0-1Southern Miss 2-3Stephen F. Austin 1-0Stetson 28-33Talladega 3-0Temple 1-0Tennessee 1-0Tennessee State 1-4Tennessee Tech 1-5Texas 0-1Texas A&M 0-2Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 0-1Texas Tech 0-1Tift 3-0Towson 0-1Troy 12-10Tulane 1-0UCLA 0-1Valdosta State 15-8Vanderbilt 0-2Vermont 0-1Virginia 0-1Virginia Commonwealth 0-1Virginia Tech 0-2Wake Forest 1-3Weber State 0-1Wesleyan 4-0West Georgia 12-3West Virginia 0-1Western Carolina 4-0Wichita State 0-1Winthrop 7-3Wisconsin-Green Bay 0-1Wofford 1-1Xavier 0-1

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2012 TIP-OFF BANQUETNBA legend George Gervin headlined the fourth annual Tip-Off Banquet on October 25, 2012 at Hawkins Arena, giving a stirring speech to a crowded collection of Mercer basketball fans. After meeting privately with the Mercer men’s and women’s basketball teams, Gervin moved to the practice court of Hawkins Arena, the area designated for this year’s event on account of the installation of Mercer’s new state-of-the-art video scoreboard. The evening included a buffet dinner, enjoyed while fans heard remarks from Mercer President William D. Underwood, Direc-tor of Athletics Jim Cole and Mercer Athletics Foundation President John Collier. Gervin followed former speakers Clark Kellogg (2011), Jay Bilas (2010), and Dick Vitale (2009) at the annual event designed to elicit support for the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball season.

Team with George Gervin (2012) Team with Clark Kellogg (2011)

Team with Jay Bilas (2010)

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INSIDE:-FACILITIES AT MERCER-CITY OF MACON-ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT STAFF

SOPHOMORE GUARDTABITHA BRADSHAW

What distinguishes a good university from a great universityextends 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.

As a private, co-educational institution, Mercer University has emerged as one of the premier universities in the Southeast and the nation.

Mercer is truly a dynamic and comprehensive center of undergraduate, graduate and professional education. Mer-cer’s outstanding faculty take students beyond the rigors of academic programs to explore the challengesof 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 promi-nent Georgia Baptist leader Jesse Mercer, Mercer University was founded in Penfi eld, Ga., in 1833 and later moved to Macon in 1871. From its humble beginnings as a small liberal arts college, Mercer now off ers 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 j

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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 benefi t 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, the Walter F. George School of Law, the School of Phar-macy and Health Services, the School of Medicine, the Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics, the

School of Engineering, the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology, the Tift College of Education, the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, the College of Continuing and Professional Studies, and the Townsend School of Music. The University also operates the Mer-cer University Press in Macon and the Mercer Engineering Research Center in Warner Robins.

Mercer’s enrollment is nearly 8,100 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 21, with a student/faculty ratio of 13:1 - unusually low for a major university.

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Mercer Village has fast become a place-to-be in Macon’s College Hill Corridor project!

The benefi ts of campus living are numerous - the development of life-long friendships, a sense of community, enhanc-ing campus involvement and higher academic performance. For many new students, this is the fi rst 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 (fi rst-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 fi rst and foremost. The exterior doors are locked at all times, and students use their identifi cation cards to gain ac-cess into their residence hall.

Even with its picturesque setting, the spirit of Mercer is not in the grandeur of its buildings, but in the gracious-ness of its people - a friendly, family-like community of faculty, staff and students who strive for excellence in all that they do.

The University off ers a wealth of fascinating experi-ences and activities both in and outside the classroom. From academic clubs and honor societies, to perform-ing arts and special interest groups, to 16 national fraternities and sororities on campus, students can choose from more than 80 on-campus organiza-tions to discover new talents and interests and to gain important leadership skills they will need for life after college.

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Degrees-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

Graduate Degrees-Business Administration (MBA)-Community Counseling-Engineering-Education-Family Service-Family Therapy-Nursing-Public Health-Technical Communications

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Mercer University Quick Facts

Founded1833

PresidentWilliam D. Underwood

EnrollmentFall 20128336 Total

4409 Undergraduate 2187 Graduate

1740 Professional

Alumni65,000

Overall Operating Budget$181.3 Million

Number of Faculty & Staff1,658

Dedicated in the Spring of 2012, Hawkins Arena is the new offi cial home of the Mercer men’s and women’s basketball teams. The new naming of the facility came complete with a state-of-the-art video score-board that fur-ther enhances Hawkins Arena as one of the best mid-major facili es in the country.

UNIVERSITY CENTERMercer broke ground on the centerpiece of the Macon campus in the fall of 2001. The

University Center has become one of the premier venues in the nation for college bas-ketball and volleyball. The $40 million facility has become the focal point for almost all

campus activities, providing students with an area for study, a food court, and a coff ee shop.

The “Street” is a tree-lined, sunlit indoor patio, providing students with an area to study, socialize, and dine on cuisine from the food court, including Chick-Fil-A, Subway and Burger Studio. Bear Rock Cafe is a coff ee shop and internet café for students to use either with high-speed connections throughout the fl oor area with the wireless internet connections, or with Bear Rock’s computers. Students can also relax and watch either of two fl at screen televisions, or relax outside on the Patio overlooking the Greek Village and campus.

Both students and athletes have state of the art fi tness facilities, with weight train-ing equipment and cardiovascular theater, as well as a 1/8 mile indoor track. The track overlooks the lower level, which has three full-size basketball and volleyball courts for intramural and recreation use.

Another distinguishing feature of the University Center is the 25-meter indoor swim-ming pool for use by both students and teams for lap swim and water strength and speed drills. Athletes have a separate weight room for use during team workouts with all the latest free weight and weight machine technology. Athletes and trainers also

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have the use of a complete athletic training room, with the latest in injury treatment and prevention equip-ment.

The University Center is also home for Mercer University Athletics, with offi ces for all the athletics administra-tion and coaching staff . These offi ces allow potential student-athletes to see fi rst hand the facility that will be their home base for their career at Mercer.

The University Center, on top of all the other amenities, is the home for Mercer basketball and volleyball. There are two full courts, one designated as the practice court, and the main fl oor in the center of the arena in the University Center. The main court is surrounded by 3,200 seats for basketball and volleyball, but can be ex-panded for up to 4,080 with fl oor seating for concerts. Three skyboxes at mid-court provide a birds-eye view of the action on the fl oor.

The main entrance into the Arena at the University Center is Mercer’s Heritage Hall. This is a collection recogniz-ing some of Mercer’s most important alumni, faculty and staff . There are many diff erent displays, including the Mercer Hall of Fame which honors the accomplishments of Mercerians through the years. Displays also include

the history of Mercer Athletics and a History of Mercer itself.

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Mercer’s comprehensive therapeu c se ng provides medical coverage for all student-athletes. It’s staff ed by three full- me athle c trainers and fi ve licensed and cer fi ed graduate assistants.

A ached to the locker room is a player lounge, complete with a big-screen TV, sound

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Another state-of-the-art addi on to Mercer, the weight room is home to power li ing sta ons, abundant free weights and state-of-the art cardio equipment.

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The indoor pool at the University Center is a collegiate size lap pool that is u lized for aqua-therapy for rehabilita on of student-athletes.

DIRECTIONS AND PARKINGSPECTATOR GENERAL PARKING:

From I-75 Heading North (from Florida)

Take I-75 North to the Mercer University Drive exit (Exit #163). Take a right at the top of the exit ramp onto Mercer University Drive. Turn left at the fi rst traffi c light onto Stadium Drive. At the stop sign, turn left to continue on Stadium Drive (the Hilton Garden Inn will be on your left). Make an immediate right into the parking lot behind the rightfi eld fence of baseball stadium. Walk up the hill to the UC entrance.

From I-75 Heading South (from Atlanta)

Take I-75 South to the Mercer University Drive exit (Exit #163). Take a left at the top of the exit ramp onto Mercer University Drive and cross over I-75. Turn left at the fi rst traffi c light onto Stadium Drive. At the stop sign, turn left to con-tinue on Stadium Drive (the Hilton Garden Inn will be on your left). Make an immediate right into the parking lot behind the rightfi eld fence of baseball stadium. Walk up the hill to the UC entrance.

From I-16 Heading West (from Savannah)

Take I-16 West until it merges with I-75 South. Follow directions above.

From I-80 Heading East

Stay on Hwy. 80 until it meets Interstate 475. Take Interstate 475 North and take the Thomaston/Macon exit (there will be a sign that says exit for Mercer University Drive). Stay on Mercer University Drive for about four miles until crossing over Interstate 75. Once across I-75, turn left at the fi rst traffi c light onto Stadium Drive. At the stop sign, turn left to continue on Stadium Drive (the Hilton Garden Inn will be on your left). Make an immediate right into the parking lot behind the rightfi eld fence of baseball stadium. Walk up the hill to the UC entrance.

ADA Accessible Drop-off and Parking (with proper identifi cation)

After following directions above to campus, instead of turning into the parking lot behind the baseball stadium, proceed to the fi rst street on the right which will be University Center Drive. Turn right onto University Center Drive. Continue on University Cen-ter Drive up the hill until it ends at the upper parking lot of the University Center (Claude Smith Baseball Field will be on the right as you approach the University Center). Turn right at the top of the hill and pull into the loop to drop off before parking.

Visitor Bus Drop-Off and Parking

After following directions above to campus, instead of turning into the parking lot behind the baseball stadium, proceed to the fi rst street on the right which will be University Center Drive. Turn right onto University Center Drive. Make a right at the fi rst street (Claude Smith Baseball Field will be on the right corner as you approach the University Center). Make a left into the middle lot of the University Center. Teams enter through the loading area doors adjacent to the middle lot. Bus parking will be desig-nated on a game-by-game basis due to construction in that vicinity of campus.

U.C. SEATING CHART

UC Ticket Informa onPurchase seats online at: www.mercerbears.com/ ckets/basketball x or by calling (478) 301-5470.

The UC cket offi ce is located adjacent to the main entrance, off the upper level of the building.

Macon, Georgia is the host of the annual International Cherry Blossom Festival, a 10-day event commemorating the beautiful Yoshino cherry trees that bring color to the Macon landscape each spring. Macon boasts more Yoshino cherry trees than even Washington, D.C. The annual festival features special performances and activities and draws thousands of people from literally all over the world.

Through the revitalization of Macon’s historic downtown area, local business owners host events like Taste of Downtown, where downtown food vendors - from gourmet to down-home cooking - display their specialties and First Friday, where businesses unite to bring suburban residents into downtown for a night of fun, food and enter-tainment.

The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the state’s offi cial sports museum, features exhibits, interactive fun ar-eas and information about professional and amateur Georgia athletes, such as Hank Aaron and Bobby Jones.

Macon, Ga. is also home to Mercer’s Law School. The Walter F. George

School of Law, founded in 1873, is one of the oldest law schools in the

country. Named for Walter F. George, a 1901 graduate of Mercer’s law

school who went on to become a justice of the Georgia State Supreme

Court and later a U.S. Senator, the law school has a rich and distin-

guished history.

THIS IS MACO

The Grand Opera House is a historic landmark theatre operated by Mercer Uni-versity. It presents a wide variety of national touring Broadway shows, plays and concerts. Mercer University’s theatre and music departments also hold many of their productions in this beautiful theatre.

From fi ne dining to fast food ... from elegant shops to outlet malls ... from classi-cal to country music concerts, in Macon, Georgia, there is always some place to go and something to do.

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GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Located in Macon, Georgia, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame is the country’s largest state sports muse-um at 43,000 square feet. Created in 1956 as the Georgia Prep Sports Hall of Fame, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame has been in existence for more than 50 years. It was ex-panded in 1963 to encompass prep, college, amateur and professional sports. In 1999, it moved into a per-manent new home in Macon.

-Credit, Georgia Sports HOF

Each spring Macon welcomes300,000 Yoshino cherry treesthe annual Cherry Blossom Fedays, festival-lovers are treatemost extravagant displays of in the nation.

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MACON’S MUSICHERITAGE

Macon, Georgia, fosters a rich music heritage which is evidenced at vari-ous points around town. Otis Redding’s statue (at right) sits by the dock of the bay as a reminder of the Macon-ites many contributions to the music industry. (Below) The Bell House at 315 College Street was the site for the cover of Macon residents The Allman Brothers self-titled fi rst album (and the Allman Brothers Band Museum is still located in Macon on Vineville Ave!).

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WILLIAM D. UNDERWOODPresident Underwood has led Mercer during a period of dynamic growth and develop-ment for the University. Since his arrival as Mercer’s 18th Presi-dent in 2006, enrollment has increased by 18 percent to more than 8,200 students. Mercer has launched a second medi-cal school campus (in Savan-nah), initiated a master’s-level physician assistant program and a doctoral-level program in physical therapy and added

Ph.D. programs in Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, and Nursing.

Refl ecting an increased emphasis on research, Mercer in 2009-10 met the criteria established by the Carnegie Foun-dation for reclassifi cation as a research-doctoral university. Over the past three years, the number of Ph.D. students has increased from fewer than 25 to approximately 200, while the amount of externally funded research expen-ditures has grown to nearly $25 million. In addition to increased levels of funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, Mercer scien-tists have for the fi rst time been funded as eminent cancer scientists by the Georgia Cancer Coalition, while other Mer-cer scientists are now receiving funding to support their research through the Georgia Research Alliance.

The University has intensifi ed its long-standing commit-ment to service-learning and community engagement un-

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der President Underwood’s leadership. During the spring of 2009, Mercer announced a $5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to support con-tinued revitalization of the College Hill Corridor between campus and downtown Macon. The groundbreaking Mercer On Mission program, launched in 2007, has been recognized by the Clinton Global Initiative as “an ex-emplary approach to addressing a specifi c global chal-lenge.” Mercer earned the highest federal recognition for community engagement by the Corporation for National and Community Service in 2009, and in 2008 became the only university in Georgia to receive the Carnegie Foun-dation’s designation for “Curricular Engagement and Outreach and Partnerships.”

Prior to joining Mercer, President Underwood served at Baylor University as Interim President and held the pres-tigious Leon Jaworski Chair at the Baylor School of Law. President Underwood is an accomplished educator and scholar. He was designated a Master Teacher at Baylor in recognition of extraordinary classroom teaching over an extended period. He is an elected member of the Ameri-

can Law Institute and the American Bar Foundation.

President Underwood was awarded the J.D. degree summa cum laude by the Uni-versity of Illinois College of Law in 1985, where he graduated as class salutatorian and was an editor of the University of Illinois Law Review. Following gradua-tion, he clerked for the Honorable Sam D. Johnson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, prior to practicing law for several years with a large law fi rm in Dallas. He also holds an undergraduate degree from Oklahoma Baptist University, where he met his spouse, Lesli. They have two children, Jessica and William.

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DIRECTOR OFATHLETICS

JIM COLEJim Cole assumed the duties of Director of Athletics for Mercer University on July 1, 2010. Prior to that, he served as MU’s Senior Associate Director of Athletics for External Aff airs, heading up the Mercer Athletics Foundation (the fund-raising arm for Bears’ athletics) concurrent with his time as a State Representative in Georgia.

A native of Augusta, Cole entered Mercer on an academic scholarship in 1990 and let-tered in baseball from 1990 to 1993. He was recipient of the Charles C. Morgan Outstanding Student-Athlete Award and graduated with honors from the University in 1993.

Cole was drafted as a pitcher by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1993 and was named the franchise’s “Organizational Player of the Year” and a fi nalist for the TOPPS Minor League “Player of the Year Award” in 1994.

After an injury ended his professional baseball career, he returned to Mercer in 1997 to earn his MBA while serving as a graduate assistant and pitching coach for the baseball team. In 1998 he served as pitching coach for the Madison Black Wolves minor league team in Madison, Wis. Cole then entered private business before being elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2004 (and serving in that capac-ity until 2010).

Cole served as the legislative voice under the Gold Dome for the constituents of House District 125 - which includes Jas-per County and parts of Monroe, Jones and Lamar Counties. His legislative duties included membership on the Appropri-ations Economic Development Sub-Committee (to oversees important areas of the budget that deal with agriculture, community aff airs, economic development and transporta-tion). In addition, Cole served on the Rules, Judiciary Non-Civil and State Planning and Community Aff airs Committees.

Gov. Sonny Perdue appointed Cole to serve as senior admin-istration fl oor leader in early 2009, having served formerly as assistant fl oor leader from 2007-2008.

Even after leaving the political arena to assume the role as Mercers A.D., Cole was called on to continue his commitment of service to the people of the state of Georgia. In 2010, he was elected by his former constituents in Georgia’s House and Senate to represent the 8th Congressional District on the state’s Department of Transportation Board.

Cole is an active community leader throughout the state. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. A graduate of Leader-ship Georgia, he is a member of Forsyth United Methodist Church.

Cole is married to the former Gaylyn Lawson of Forsyth, where they live with their two children, Caroline and Lawson.

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STAFF & COACHES

Sybil BlalockSr. Assoc. A.D./

Senior Women Admin.

Kyle HannanHead Coach

Men’s Lacrosse

Joel WeemsAssistant A.D.Compliance

Myra CameronAthletics

Coordinator

Pam MansonStaff

Assistant

Amos Mandfi eldAssistant A.D.

Sports Medicine

Brian GerrityExecutive Director

Mercer Ath. Foundation

Ryan BaileyHead Coach

Cross Country (M & W)

Brad RuzzoHead CoachMen’s Soccer

Gary GuyerHead Coach

Women’s Golf

Bob HoffmanHead Coach

Men’s Basketball

Susie GardnerHead Coach

Women’s Basketball

Craig GibsonHead Coach

Baseball

Steve BradleyHead CoachMen’s Golf

James DeFeoHead Coach

Softball

Bobby LambHead Coach

Football

Dr. Jeffrey HugdahlFaculty AthleticsRepresentative

Penny DavisSpirit

Coordinator

Doug CowdenPep BandDirector

Tony EconomopoulosHead Coach

Women’s Soccer

Daniel TateAssistant A.D.

Marketing/Promotions

Paul BohrHead Strength &

Conditioning Coach

Andy StabellDirector of Media

Relations

Damian ElderHead CoachVolleyball

Warren WoolfolkHead Coach

Tennis (M & W)

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CAMPUS SCENE: An aerial view of Mercer is the only way to truly appreciate the historical beauty and charm that the campus adds to Macon and middle Georgia.

STAFF & COACHES

Jim TessmerOperations Manager

Michael EllisDirector of Facility

Operations

Jacob StreetGraduate Assistant

Operations

Jeff GrahamDirector of New Media

Nicky BrunoCheerleading Coach

Dan KlineGraduate Assistant

Marketing

Jessica MontiAssistant Director of

Academic Aff airs

Kristen SuatoniAthletic Academic

Advisor

Brittany UseraAssistant Director of

Compliance

Eve LevinsonHead Coach

Women’s Lacrosse

Jon MangelAssistant Coach

Strength & Conditioning

Laura SheltonAssistant Trainer


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The Mission of the 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, 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 offi ces 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 staff ed by two full-time certifi ed athletic trainers and six graduate assistant certifi ed athletic trainers, a family practice physician and an orthopedic surgeon. The staff works with other group 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.

Loren AlemanGraduate Assistant

Volleyball, Tennis

Yuta Iguchi Graduate Assistant

Wom. Soccer, Men’s Golf

Eric CarterGraduate Assistant

Baseball, Cheer Squad

Laura SheltonAssistant Trainer


Brad CroweAssistant TrainerMen’s Basketball

Megan McKinsonGraduate Assistant

Softball, Cross Country

John HasakGraduate Assistant

Men’s Lacrosse

Amos MurphyHead Ath. Trainer/

Asst. AD Sports MedicineFootball

SPORTS MEDICINE

Victoria DicGraduate Assistant

Volleyball, Tennis

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The strength and conditioning program at Mercer has three primary goals.

These goals are to maximize athleticism, minimize injuries and increase

mental/physical toughness. The way this is accomplished is by primarily

utilizing ground based, multi-joint, triple extension, explosive exercises.

Athletes will perform exercises of all types but focus is put on three main

exercise styles: Olympic lifting, power lifting and plyometrics. The goal is to

try and replicate the movements, velocities and forces that are experienced

during competition of the athlete's sport.

Served by a professional full-time strength and conditioning coach as well as

an assistant coach, Mercer Athletics provides

a full range of weight training and exercise

equipment to assist Mercer’s approximately

250 student-athletes in reaching their

athletic potential through strength training

and conditioning.

Easily accessible from anywhere in the

University Center, the equipment includes

the following:

• three top of the line power lift full racks

• over 3,000 pounds of plates

• a line of variable resistant machines

• three sets of Iron Grip dumbbells

• fi ve free standing adjustable benches

Derrick RosinskiGraduate Assistant


STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Paul BohrDirector


Jon MangelAssistant Coach


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The Mercer Athletics Foundation was created in 2007 as the fund-raising arm for Mercer Uni-versity Athletics. Since its inception, members of the foundation have contributed over $1.5 million. These funds have been used to under-take such projects as hiring a full-time strength and conditioning coach, enhancing recruiting budgets, providing additional scholarships and to help increase salaries to attract and retain outstanding coaches.

Mission Statement:

2012-13 MAF President

John W. Collier John graduated from Mercer University in 1966 where he played baseball and was captain his senior year. He received his J.D. in 1971 from the Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, where he served on Law Review, and is a member of the Georgia and Florida Bar. He is a past member of Mercer Board of Trustees. John has more than 15 years of experience providing wealth manage-ment services and over 25 years of experience in the practice of law. After serving as an institutional consultant at Smith Barney, John joined Merrill Lynch in 2007. He is currently an Institutional Money Manager at Merrill Lynch.

Message from the MAF President:

“It’s a great time to ‘Be the Bear’ as a part of the Mercer University athletics family! There are many exciting things currently going on in Bears Athletics...with even more on the horizon!

“The experiences I gained as a Mercer student and athlete have proven invaluable in both my personal and professional life. Mercer off ers its students an education - both on and off the fi eld - that is as functional as it is respected in today’s world. A Mercer degree tells people that you have been a part of something special.

“The Mercer Athletic Foundation’s goal is to enhance and grow the ‘athletic experience’ for the student-athletes who follow in the footsteps of those who, like myself, were fortunate enough to represent the Orange & Black in intercol-legiate athletics competition. Your gifts and contributions to the MAF are what make it possible for this to happen, so please consider how you can ‘Be the Bear’ today!”

OTHER MERCER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION OFFICERSVice-President: Secretary: Treasurer:

Charlie Cantrell Dr. Bill Argo Dr. Chuck Hawkins

MERCER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION

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ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

BUILDING

The student-athletes of the A-Sun consistently achieve academic accolades on a national level ...

WINNERS

... while performing at a high level in the competitive arena ...

FOR LIFE!

...and at the same time preparing themselves to become valuable members of their community.

Headquartered in Macon, Ga.,

the A-Sun footprint reaches

into seven of the top media markets in the Southeast. The

A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private

and public institutions in the region: East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville

University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University,

University of North Florida, Northern Kentucky University, University of South Carolina Upstate and

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For 35 years, the Atlantic Sun Conference has supported its member institutions in providing intercollegiate athletics programs committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun

accomplishes this mission by maintaining the highest standards in academic and athletic achievement, creating a balance between student and athlete.

Adding an emphasis on sportsmanship in the competitive arena and fostering leadership opportunities through community service, the A-Sun, its member institutions and its student-athletes aim for an overall educational experience that is

successful in Building Winners for Life.

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MERCER KEY CONTACTS1400 Coleman Ave., Macon, Ga. 31207 * Phone: (478) 301-2994

Athletics Administration

Jim Cole ...................... Director of Athletics ........................................................................................(478) 301-2994 [email protected] Blalock .............. Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Academic Aff airs/SWA ..(478) 301-2301 [email protected] Mansfi eld ...... Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Medicine ...................................(478) 301-2453 .....................mansfi [email protected] Weems ............... Assistant Director of Athletics/ Compliance ..........................................(478) 301-2729 .......................... [email protected] Tate ................. Assistant A.D. for Marketing ..........................................................................(478) 301-2702 ................................. [email protected] Gerrity .............. Executive Director, Mercer Athletic Foundation ....................................(478) 301-4003 [email protected] Cameron ......... Athletics Coordinator/Administrative Eligibility Coordinator .........(478) 301-2733 ...................... [email protected] Manson ............. Staff Assistant ....................................................................................................(478) 301-4130 ........................ [email protected] Aff airs

Sybil Blalock .............. Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Academic Aff airs/SWA ..(478) 301-2301 [email protected]

Joel Weems ............... Assistant A.D./ Compliance ..........................................................................(478) 301-2729 .......................... [email protected] Medicine

Amos Mansfi eld ...... Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Medicine ...................................(478) 301-2453 .....................mansfi [email protected] Shelton ........... WBB Athletic Trainer .......................................................................................(478) 301-2135 [email protected] & Conditioning

Jon Mangel ............... WBB Strength & Conditioning Director ...................................................(478) 301-4608 ......................... [email protected]

Penny Davis ............... Spirit Coordinator ............................................................................................(478) 301-5217 ............................ [email protected] Management

Michael Ellis .............. Director of Facility Operations ....................................................................(478) 301-2369 [email protected] Tessmer .............. Event Coordinator ...........................................................................................(478) 301-2369 .......................... [email protected] & Promotions

Daniel Tate ................. Assistant A.D. for Marketing ..........................................................................(478) 301-2702 ................................. [email protected] Kline ................... Athletics Marketing Graduate Assistant ..................................................(478) 301-5217 [email protected] Media Relations/Sports Information

Andy Stabell ............. Director of Media Relations .........................................................................(478) 301-5219 [email protected] Graham .............. Director of New Media ...................................................................................(478) 301-5209 ....................... [email protected] Farhadi ........... Assistant Media Relations Director ............................................................(478) 301-5218 .......................... [email protected]

Craig Gibson ............. Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2396 ............................ [email protected]'s Basketball

Bob Hoff man ............ Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2736 ....................... hoff [email protected]'s Basketball

Susie Gardner ........... Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2739 ......................... [email protected] Country (M & W)

Ryan Bailey ................ Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2144 [email protected]'s Golf

Steve Bradley ........... Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-5349 [email protected]'s Golf

Gary Guyer ................ Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-5625 [email protected]'s Lacrosse

Kyle Hannan ............. Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2731 [email protected]

Bobby Lamb ............. Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2713 ............................... [email protected]'s Soccer

Brad Ruzzo ................ Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-4011 [email protected]'s Soccer

Tony Economopoulos ... Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2060 ...... [email protected]

James DeFeo ............ Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2263 [email protected] (M & W)

Warren Woolfolk ..... Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2269 ..................... [email protected]'s Volleyball/Sand Volleyball

Damian Elder ............ Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2268 [email protected]’s Lacrosse

Eve Levinson ............ Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2773 [email protected]

Documents

2012-13 Mercer Women's Basketball Media Guide