Tuesday, January 10, 2012

MACON, Ga. - Stetson's Victoria McGowan and Shanasa Sanders swept the Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Weekly Honors, announced by the league office on Tuesday. McGowan recorded her second triple-double of the season, which leads the nation; while Sanders averaged 15.3 PPG, 8.7 RPG, shot .444 from behind the three.

• Fourth Career Player of the Week award; fourth of the season
• Recorded second triple-double of the season - which leads the nation - at Mercer
• Recorded 29 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists against the Bears
• Hit the game-tying three-pointer against Jacksonville at the end of regulation
• On the week averaged 23.3 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 7.0 APG and 5.0 SPG.

OTHER NOMINEES:
• Tee'Ara Copney (Jr., USC Upstate) – Reached 1,000 career points and led Spartans to first conference win.
• Kelsey Jacobson (Sr., FGCU) –Led Eagles to a 3-0 week; hit 11 3-pointers.
• Natalie Pickwell (Sr., ETSU) –Guided Lady Bucs to 3-0 week on 17.7 PPG and 8.3RPG.

• Third Career Newcomer of the Week award
• Recorded her first career double-double in a 2OT win vs. Jacksonville with 22 points and 14 rebounds
• Averaged 15.3 PPG and helped Hatters to 3-0 record on the week
• Added 14 points and six rebounds in a win at Mercer
• Tallied 10 points and six rebounds in a home win against the Ospreys

OTHER NOMINEES:
• Whitney Knight (Fr., FGCU) – Tied her career high of 20 points in a win at Kennesaw State - Averaged a team-high 12.7 PPG
• Briana Robinson (Fr., USC Upstate) – Registered 13 points in Spartans first A-Sun win of the season
• Ry'van Buchanan (Jr., Mercer) – Netted 20 points, averaged 14.6 PPG and 7 RPG in three contests.

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