Tuesday, February 15, 2011

MACON, Ga. – ETSU and Latisha Belcher protected their home court, while Stetson and Victoria McGowan claimed two road wins as the two picked up the Atlantic Sun Women’s Basketball weekly awards, announced Tuesday by the league office. Belcher compiled two double-doubles in wins against Jacksonville and UNF including a near triple-double against the Dolphins, while McGowan continued her well-rounded game by averaging 10.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and six assists.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Latisha Belcher, ETSU (Forward – Sr. – Martinsville, Va. – Sport and Leisure Management)
• Second A-Sun Player of the Week award
• Picked up two double-doubles on the week to increase her career total to 10
• Her 12 point, 10 rebounds, seven steal performance led comeback win against Jacksonville
• Compiled 14 points and 11 rebounds in 22-points victory against UNF
• On the week averaged 17.5 PPG, 7.5 APG, 7.0 RPG and 2.5 SPG

OTHER NOMINEES:
• Sametria Gideon (Forward, Kennesaw State) – Grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds against Mercer, while adding 19 points
• Tierra Brown (Guard, Stetson) – Led the Hatters in scoring in road wins against Mercer and Kennesaw State
• Rachel Swisher (Post, Belmont) – Helped Bruins snap their eight-game losing streak with nine first-half points at Campbell
• Jazmine Cooper (Forward, Campbell) – Tied career-high with 16 points against Belmont to go along with 10 rebounds

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK:
Victoria McGowan, Stetson (Guard – So. – Inkster, Mich. – Sport Management)
• Second A-Sun Newcomer of the Week
• Nearly recorded triple-double in win at Mercer with 11 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists
• Added 10 points four boards and five assists in victory at Kennesaw State
• Helped Stetson to clinch a spot in the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Basketball Championships
• Her 12 rebounds against Mercer equaled a career-high

OTHER NOMINEES:
• Shawn Randall (Guard, ETSU) – Poured in a career-high 21 points in comeback win against Jacksonville
• Molly Ernst (Guard, Belmont) – Scored eight points, while adding four assists and three rebounds against Campbell
• Chelcey Farrar (Guard, Kennesaw State) – Scored a career-high 13 points in a home victory against FGCU
• Sarah Hansen (Guard, FGCU) – Led the team in scoring, 15.5, and rebounding, 7.0, on the week

PREVIOUS WINNERS:
Feb. 8: Courtney Chihil (FGCU) and Destiny Mitchell (ETSU)
Feb. 1: Destiny Mitchell (ETSU) and Sarah Hansen (FGCU)
Jan. 25: Tee'Ara Copney (USC Upstate) and Briana Williams (Mercer)
Jan. 18: Brittany Kirkland (UNF) and Victoria McGowan (Stetson)
Jan. 11: Shannon Murphy (FGCU) and Destiny Mitchell (ETSU)
Jan. 4: Tara Davis (ETSU) and Destiny Mitchell (ETSU)
Dec. 28: Courtney Chihil (FGCU) and Sasha Sims (Stetson)
Dec. 21: Natasha Graboski (Stetson) and Sarah Whitfield (FGCU)
Dec. 14: Shaunda Strayhorn (Belmont) and Ashley James (Campbell)
Dec. 7: Briana Williams (Mercer) and Destiny Mitchell (ETSU)
Nov. 30: Shannon Murphy (FGCU) and Sarah Hansen (FGCU)
Nov. 23: Anna Bowers (Lipscomb) and Briana Williams (Mercer)  
Nov. 16: Tara Davis (ETSU) and Molly Ernst (Belmont)

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