Friday, March 11, 2011

MACON, Ga. - After completing the 2010-11 Atlantic Sun Conference Basketball season, several teams on the men's and women's side have positioned themselves for postseason play. Here is the body of work by the Stetson Hatters women's team:

Stetson Hatters (20-12, 13-7 A-Sun Tournament Champions)
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Automatic Qualifiers:
Women's NCAA Tournament

Good Wins:
v. FGCU - No. 89 in latest RPI/Atlantic Sun Regular Season Champions (70-52 – Jan. 20); - Recap
at USC Upstate – No. 192 in latest RPI (74-65 – Jan. 8); Recap
v. USC Upstate – No. 192 in latest RPI (80-76 – Feb. 7); Recap

Key Players:
Victoria McGowan – Second Team All-Atlantic Sun; All-Tournament Team (14.2 ppg, 4.4 apg)
Tierra Brown – Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team (13.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg)
Natasha Graboski – Atlantic Sun Player of the Week (Dec. 21 (10.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg)
Jessica Conner – (10.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg)

Notables:
• Highest win total for Hatters since 2000-01
• Second best win-improvement (14) in the nation behind McNeese State (16)
• Advanced to Atlantic Sun Tournament Final on half-court buzzer beater by Victoria McGowan
• Second NCAA Tournament appearance for head coach Lynn Bria (UCF, 1999)
• Won nine of last ten games; currently riding five-game winning streak
• Stopped undefeated season for Florida Gulf Coast with a 70-52 victory on Jan. 20th
• Atlantic Sun Tournament Champions for third time in program history

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The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts five of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.