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June 29, 2009
June 17, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - ETSU was one of 18 institutions or conferences which was selected by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to receive a women's basketball grant
April 20, 2009
CLEVELAND - Former Cleveland Lady Raider Cacy Burtnett knew things would be different when she headed off to play basketball for the Belmont University Lady Bruins. Although she was prepared for the step up to the next level, the change was quite a bit different than what she expected.
March 26, 2009
ATLANTA, Ga. - Junior guard Siarre Evans (Griffin, Ga.) was announced as one of the finalists for the 2009 State Farm Coaches' All-America Basketball Team for the NCAA Division I.
March 23, 2009
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Iowa State is one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the country and the Lady Bucs got an up-close and personal look at them on Sunday night as the Cyclones drained 16 treys, winning 85-53
March 22, 2009
TAMPA, Fla - Chelsea Lyles scored 20 points as Florida Gulf Coast fell to USF, 88-81 in overtime, in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) second round game at the Sun Dome.
March 19, 2009
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The FGCU women's basketball team needed two overtimes to advance to the second round of the Women's NIT, defeating George Washington, 97-94, at Alico Arena Thursday night.
March 17, 2009
MACON, Ga. - As Florida Gulf Coast prepares to host its second Women's NIT game, facing George Washington, AtlanticSun.org will provide the latest news coverage from across the country.
March 17, 2009
MACON, Ga. - As ETSU prepares to face Iowa State in its second consecutive NCAA Tournament, AtlanticSun.org will provide the latest news coverage from across the country.
March 17, 2009
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun will appoint the new host institution for the 2010 and 2011 General Shale Brick Men's and Women's Basketball Championships in a 2:00 p.m. news conference. ASun.TV will carry the announcement.
March 17, 2009
MACON, Ga. - At a Tuesday news conference, the Atlantic Sun announced that Mercer's University Center will host the 2010 General Shale Brick Men's and Women's Basketball Championship as well as in 2011
March 16, 2009
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - After having a little over a week to think about possible opponents and destination sites for its trip to the 2009 NCAA Tournament, the ETSU women's basketball team finally learned its fate on
March 14, 2009
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - ETSU was one of 32 winners in the NCAA Division I "Pack the House" Challenge. "Pack the House" is national effort in which conferences and institutions compete to build attendance.
March 07, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Battling to the buzzer, the ETSU Lady Buccaneers head to the NCAA Tournament after defeating the the Jacksonville Dolphins, 58-52, in the General Shale Atlantic Sun Basketball Championship game.
March 06, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The ETSU Lady Buccaneers jumped on Mercer quickly, eliminating the Bears, 82-60, in the opening semifinal contest of the 2009 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Championship.
March 06, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont and Jacksonville battled back and forth, but the Dolphins won out, 51-49, to advance to the Championship game of the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Conference Championship.
March 05, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - After a 0-10 start, the Mercer Bears rallied to a 84-51 victory against Stetson to advance to the Semifinals to face top-seeded ETSU Lady Buccaneers.
March 05, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - After back and forth competition, Belmont jumped ahead to a 67-52, victory against the Campbell Lady Camels. The Bruins secure their spot in the semifinals against No. 2 Jacksonville on Friday.
March 05, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Catch all the action of the General Shale Atlantic Sun Championship by getting you tickets at Lipscomb's Allen Arena.
March 04, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- The Atlantic Sun Conference stages its 24th annual Women's Basketball Championship inside Lipscomb's Allen Arena in Nashville this week. ETSUlook to defend their championship title.
March 04, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Second-seeded Jacksonville weathered a challenge from a surprisingly feisty Lipscomb squad, and pulled away from the underdog Lady Bisons in the second half for a 63-51 opening-round victory
March 03, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - With the Atlantic Sun Conference readying for its 24th annual Women's Basketball Championship in Nashville this week, the league office released its 2008-09 All-Conference selections Tuesday
March 02, 2009
MACON, Ga. - ETSU junior swing Siarre Evans powered the Lady Bucs to a pair of Atlantic Sun Conference victories in the past week, helping ETSU continue its efforts for a second consecutive A-Sun title earning Player of the Week.
March 01, 2009
MACON, Ga. - It took until the results of the final conferene games were in, but the seeds and schedules are finally set for the 2009 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championships that start Wednesday.
February 27, 2009
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Five Eagles scored in double figures as FGCU downed Campbell 75-51 in Atlantic Sun women's basketball action to clinch at least a share of the A-Sun Title.
The Eagles move to 24-4, 17-3.
February 23, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Mercer senior guard LaToya Jackson powered her team to a pair of key Atlantic Sun Conference victories over the weekend, helping the Bears continue one of the top turnarounds in the nation
February 21, 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Kelsey Jacobson's 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left capped a nine-point Florida Gulf Coast rally in the final four minutes to lift the Eagles to a 68-67 win
February 21, 2009
BUIES CREEK, N.C.-Junior center Ashley Williamson posted a team-high 14 points, leading Campbell over USC Upstate, 62-58, in Atlantic Sun women's basketball action Saturday afternoon inside the John W. Pope, Jr.
February 20, 2009
MACON, Ga. - A pair of Atlantic Sun Conference women's match-ups highlight Saturday's action on the hardwood in a special Saturday matinee airing of the CSS Game of the Week. USC Upstate and Campbell tip things
February 16, 2009
MACON, Ga. - FGCU secured its second-straight 20-win campaign led by the play of Adrianne McNally. Her career-high 32 points against Kennesaw State ensured her second Player of the Week honor of the season, the
February 13, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Trailing by six at the break, ETSU went on to outscore Lipscomb by 19 points in the final 20 minutes, and the Lady Bucs rallied past the Lady Bisons, 68-55, in front of a raucous crowd of 1,231 fans inside
February 10, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lipscomb and Belmont renew the Battle of the Boulevard Tuesday night inside Lipscomb's Allen Arena in a special edition of the CSS Game of the Week. The game returns to Lipscomb's campus for the first
February 10, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A foul on a desperation three with eight-tenths of a second in regulation saw a Lipscomb player miss two of the three shots at the line to give Belmont the 61-60 win, snapping a three-game series skid.
February 09, 2009
MACON, Ga. - FGCU moved into sole possession of first place over the weekend, avenging an early-season loss to ETSU and keeping alive its hopes for a second-straight trip to the WNIT. Junior forward Chelsea Lyles paced the
February 07, 2009
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Four players scored in double-figures for FGCU as the Eagles won their 10th consecutive game and avenged a 75-67 loss to the Lady Bucs in January.
February 06, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Standout athletes on and off the court, Andy Wicke of Belmont and Adrianne McNally of FGCU earned spots on the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams.
February 05, 2009
ATLANTA, Ga. - Junior TaRonda Wiles' play on the court was exceptional in January, and on Thursday afternoon the Lady Buccaneer standout learned she received Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)
February 03, 2009
NASHVILLE, TENN. - Tickets to the 2009 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Basketball Tournaments are now on sale through Ticketmaster. The men's and women's championships run simultaneously March 4-7
February 02, 2009
MACON, Ga. - The UNF Lady Ospreys picked up a pair of Atlantic Sun Conference wins last weekend, including an 80-73 stunner of league leader ETSU Saturday evening. UNF looked nothing like the team that lost 12 consecutive
January 29, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Taking on in-state rivals Kennesaw State in the CSS Game of the Week, Mercer rose to the occasion with a gutsy team performance, downing the Owls, 66-56, at the University Center on Wednesday night.
January 28, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Two teams aim to continue moving in the right direction Wednesday night when Kennesaw State visits Mercer's University Center in a special edition of the CSS Atlantic Sun Game of the Week at 9 p.m. in Macon, Ga.
January 26, 2009
MACON, Ga. - The Mercer Bears continued their strong turnaround in 2009 last weekend, splitting a pair of games in Nashville led by an impressive individual weekend from junior LaToya Jackson. Jackson's play
January 22, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Junior Greteya Kelley's three-pointer at the buzzer completed a Kennesaw State comeback from a 15-point deficit to give the Lady Owls a 66-64 win over Lipscomb, the 700th in the career of head coach Colby Tilley.
January 22, 2009
DELAND, Fla.- Freshman Brittany Kirkland paced the UNF women's basketball team Thursday night against Stetson by scoring a career-high 24 points en route to a 62-52 decision in the A-Sun Game of the Week.
January 19, 2009
MACON, Ga. - The ETSU Lady Bucs continued looking strong in their defense of their Atlantic Sun Conference title with a pair of victories against Belmont and Lipscomb. Junior TaRonda Wiles scored 44 points over the two
January 15, 2009
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Junior TaRonda Wiles exploded for a career high 31 points, leading the ETSU women's basketball team to a decisive 69-51 win against Belmont Thursday evening in the A-Sun Game of the Week.
January 12, 2009
MACON, Ga. - The ETSU Lady Bucs continued their outstanding play in 2009 led by the consistent play of post Latisha Belcher. The junior scored 18 points in both conference wins last week while shooting a stratospheric
January 10, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - In a classic nip-and-tuck contest, where both teams combined for five ties and nine lead changes, the ETSU Lady Buccaneers pulled off a 53-52 victory against Stetson Saturday night.
January 08, 2009
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Four Lady Buccaneer players scored in double figures and ETSU used a solid second-half to rally past FGCU, 75-67, delivering head coach Karen Kemp her 200th career victory Thursday night inside Alico Arena.
January 06, 2009
MACON, Ga. - The Belmont Bruins remained unbeaten in Atlantic Sun play over the weekend thanks in large part to the stellar play of guard Amber Rockwell. The junior averaged 24 points and three rebounds in two league
January 03, 2009
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The rematch of the 2008 Atlantic Sun Championship lived up to its hype Saturday afternoon when the Lady Bucs and Jacksonville Dolphins took the floor inside Memorial Center.
December 29, 2008
MACON, Ga. - It was a light holiday scheduling week for Atlantic Sun Conference teams, but Stetson guard Sharnesha Smith distinguished herself in the Hatters' only game. Her 24 points led the Hatters to a one-point road
December 28, 2008
WINTSON-SALEM, N.C. - Siarre Evans posted her third straight double-double, but ETSU could not overcome a 15-0 Wake Forest run in the first half and the Demon Deacons defeated the Lady Bucs, 72-66
December 22, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville guard Courtney Jackson led the Dolphins to a 3-0 week and the tournament title at the South Padre Island Shootout last week,
December 21, 2008
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas -It was another team effort for the Dolphins as the JU women's basketball team defeated IUPUI, 59-56, in the Championship Game of the South Padre Island Shootout on Saturday.
December 18, 2008
KENNESAW, Ga. - Regulation proved insufficient in determining a winner in a matchup of the A-Sun's, preseason favorites, but ETSU withstood a Kennesaw State rally to escape with a 79-78 victory in the Game of the Week.
December 15, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Kennesaw State guard Greteya Kelley helped the Lady Owls to their first conference victory of the season with a 21-point, 10-rebound effort against USC Upstate Saturday night. Her double-double earned
December 13, 2008
KENNESAW, Ga. - Junior guard Greteya Kelley and senior forward Britteny Henderson each had double-doubles for the Lady Owls as the Kennesaw State women's basketball team opened up Atlantic Sun Conference
December 12, 2008
LEXINGTON, Ky. - If there was ever a time for a much-needed win for the ETSU women's basketball team it came on Friday night. For the third time in the last four years the Lady Buccaneers upset an SEC foe on the road.
December 08, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Mercer guard LaToya Jackson lifted the Bears into a tie for first place and shot to the top of the scoring charts with two stellar performances last week earning her Player of the Week.
December 03, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Mercer held off a late rally from visiting USC Upstate to get its Atlantic Sun season off to a winning start on Wednesday night, knocking off the Spartans by a 79-75 count in the A-Sun Game of the Week.
December 01, 2008
MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate guard Courtney Hawkins led the Atlantic Sun in scoring a year ago, and on Tuesday night the junior's team-high 22 points powered the Spartans past IUPUI for the school's first 4-0 start since
November 24, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Playing in her first year with Mercer, senior Dominique Chism used a pair of career nights to lead the Bears to a 2-0 mark last week with wins against South Carolina State and Louisiana-Lafayette. The forward's
November 18, 2008
MACON, Ga. - FGCU forward Adrianne McNally scored a career-high 22 points to help the Eagles knock down the Florida Gators, 88-86, in their season opener on Friday to earn Player of the Week.
November 15, 2008
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - A big day of events on the Campbell campus concludes with a season-opening doubleheader the Camels' new arena, the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center/Gilbert Craig Gore Arena.
November 14, 2008
FORT MYERS, Fla. - FGCU's Adrianne McNally and Chelsea Lyles led the Eagles with 22 points and 16 points, repectively, as the Eagles upset the Gators of Florida in front of 2,866 fans in Alico Arena in the 08-09 season-opener
November 13, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Women's basketball returns in the Atlantic Sun Friday night, and the opening week features a match-up with a nationally ranked foe and a rematch from last season's WNIT second-round showdown.
November 12, 2008
11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball wraps up with a look at the Stetson Hatters. The Hatters have a new head coach in Lynn Bria, replacing long-time head coach Dee Romine who retired in March after amassing over 300 wins
November 11, 2008
11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball makes its second-ever stop in Spartanburg, S.C., to preview the USC Upstate Spartans. Courtney Hawkins, leads the squad looking to build on last year's five-win season.
November 10, 2008
11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball ventures back to Jacksonville, Fla., for a preview of the UNF Lady Ospreys. The Lady Ospreys finished 2007-08 with a 13-16 record and 8-8 against the A-Sun
November 07, 2008
11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball stays local with a look at the Mercer Bears and year two of the Janell Jones era. Four starters return from last year's team led by junior guard LaToya Jackson.
November 06, 2008
11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball returns to Nashville, Tenn., today to preview the Lipscomb Lady Bisons. Senior wing Jillian Partin leads three starters returning from the 2007-08 squad.
November 06, 2008
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun and Comcast / Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) announced an expanded slate of women's basketball contests that feature every member institution on the channel during conference play.
November 05, 2008
11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball hits the midway point with a look at the Kennesaw State Lady Owls. The Lady Owls posted their first winning season in Division I with a 16-12 record and an 11-5 mark in A-Sun play.
November 04, 2008
11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball makes its first of two stops in The River City with a look at Jacksonville. Last year, the Dolphins made the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Championship title game
November 03, 2008
11 Days of A-Sun women's basketball takes a look at the FGCU Eagles. In their first year in the conference, the Eagles won 22 games, finished second in the conference and earned a bid to the WNIT.
October 31, 2008
11 Days of A-Sun Basketball takes a look at the ETSU Lady Buccaneers. The Lady Bucs enter 2008-09 as the reigning regular-season and postseason champions and return a strong nucleus, led by Siarre Evans.
October 30, 2008
11 Days of A-Sun Basketball moves to Buies Creek, N.C. for a preview of the new-look Campbell Camels. After 55 years in Carter Gymnasium, the Camels move into the new John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center.
October 29, 2008
11 Days of A-Sun Basketball tips off with a closer look at Belmont. The Bruins will be led by Preseason All-Conference post player Jessica Bobbitt looking to improve on a 14-16 season last year.
October 28, 2008
MACON, Ga. - The 2008-09 Atlantic Sun Men's and Women's Basketball Media Guide is now available online. Visit the specific sport's page to view pages in a PDF.
October 08, 2008
MACON, Ga. - With conference basketball teams set to open practice in the coming days in preparation for the 2008-09 campaign, the Atlantic Sun Conference announced the results of its annual preseason women's
September 03, 2008
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - ETSU women's basketball head coach Karen Kemp announced the hiring of two new assistant coaches and promoted DeShawne Blocker to recruiting coordinator Wednesday afternoon.
August 29, 2008
DeLand, Fla. - First-year Stetson Head Women's Basketball Coach Lynn Bria is proud to announce the finalization of her staff for her first year at the helm of the program. Stephanie Schueler, recognized as one of the best women's hoops talents to ever come out of the state of South Dakota, joins the Hatters with a decade of coaching experience as well as a decorated playing career at the highest levels of the game.
August 26, 2008
JU women’s basketball head coach Jill Dunn made one final tweak to her coaching staff by naming her longest tenured assistant, Dee Pennix, associate head coach.
August 21, 2008
Jacksonville University head coach Jill Dunn put the finishing touches on her coaching staff with the hiring of Ginny Boggess as her assistant women's basketball coach.
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