Tuesday, January 03, 2012

MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville's Crystal Bell led the Dolphins to wins against South Carolina State and Lipscomb, while USC Upstate's Paulina Zaveckaite posted back-to-back double-doubles for the Spartans. Bell tied the program record for steals in a game with seven vs. the Lady Bison and Zaveckaite pulled down 17 boards vs. Coastal Carolina - to set a career-high.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Crystal Bell, Jacksonville (Sr. – Guard – Fort Pierce, Fla. – Accounting)

• First Career Player of the Week award
• Led Jacksonville to two wins on the week by averaging 16.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG and 5.5 SPG
• Posted seven steals in win vs. Lipscomb, which tied a program single-game record
• Hit the game-winning free throw vs. South Carolina State to finish with 13 points

OTHER NOMINEES:

• Briana Williams (So., Mercer) – Averaged 12 points in three games including 23 at Winthrop
• Kelsey Jacobson (Sr., FGCU) – Shot 64 percent from three-point range to average 12.5 points in four contests

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK:
Paulina Zaveckaite, USC Upstate (Fr. – Center – Telsiai, Lithuania – Nursing)

• First Career Newcomer of the Week award
• Posted back-to-back double-doubles vs. Coastal Carolina and Western Carolina
• Secured career-highs points (15) and rebounds (17) vs. Coastal Carolina
• Added 14 points and 13 boards vs. Western Carolina on Monday
• Also tallied four steals and two blocks on the week

OTHER NOMINEES:

• Ry'van Buchanan (Jr., Mercer) – Notched a career-high 27 points vs. Winthrop on 11-of-19 shooting
• Tracie Sneed (Jr., Jacksonville) – Averaged 11.5 points and 9.5 rebounds on the week in two wins

2011-12 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Date	Player of the Week (School)	Newcomer of the Week (School)
Nov. 15	Nicoya Jackson (FGCU)	Fabiola Josil (North Florida)
Nov. 22	Victoria McGowan (Stetson)	Kristina Wells (Kennesaw State)
Nov. 29	Briana Williams (Mercer)	Shanasa Sanders (Stetson)
Dec. 6	Victoria McGowan (Stetson)	Taylor Mills (Kennesaw State)
Dec. 13	Victoria McGowan (Stetson)	Shanasa Sanders (Stetson)
Dec. 20	Brittany Kirkland (North Florida)	Taylor Mills (Kennesaw State)
Dec. 27	Nicoya Jackson (FGCU)	Alicia Williams (Mercer)
Jan. 3	Crystal Bell (Jacksonville)	Paulina Zaveckaite (USC Upstate)

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