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February 09, 2012
The A-Sun wants to know who the conference’s biggest basketball fan is. In order to find out, we are asking for fans to record a short video explaining why they are the biggest basketball fan.
February 09, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Over the next week, nine Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball games are slated for play - all of which are conference games. All games can be seen on ASun.TV.
February 09, 2012
MACON, GA – A-Sun women’s basketball play-by-play announcer Paul Crane will be the next guest on the Atlantic Sun Insider segment on FOX Sports 1670 AM, Friday, February 10.
February 08, 2012
MACON, Ga. - FGCU remained in the No. 3 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll for the fourth-straight week, while Stetson fell two spots to No. 23 in the rankings.
February 08, 2012
FORT MYERS, Fla. - FGCU received 16 votes in this week's USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches’ Poll and eight in the Associated Press Top-25 Poll.
February 07, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Mercer's Briana Williams and FGCU's Brittany Kennedy grab the Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Weekly Honors, announced by the league office on Tuesday.
February 06, 2012
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun is searching the world of social media for its fans who shine the brightest, utilizing its new media outlets to build excitement for men’s and women’s basketball championship.
February 04, 2012
MACON, Ga. – Sophomore Briana Williams broke Mercer's and the Atlantic Sun's all-time single-game scoring record on Saturday with a remarkable 54-point effort.
February 02, 2012
FORT MYERS, Fla. – FGCU senior guard Courtney Chihil and redshirt-sophomore guard Sarah Hansen have been named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District 4 Women’s Basketball team.
February 02, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Over the next week, nine Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball games are slated for play. All games can be seen on ASun.TV, with the exception of two that will air on ESPN3.com.
January 31, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Belmont's Haley Nelson FGCU's Whitney Knight take the Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Player of the Week honors, announced the league office on Tuesday.
January 30, 2012
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The FGCU women’s basketball team received eight votes to rank No. 34 in this week’s AP Top 25 that was released on Monday, Jan. 30.
January 30, 2012
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Three players scored in double figures as the FGCU women’s basketball team defeated a scrappy Kennesaw State squad, 58-51, to pick up their 11th consecutive victory.
January 26, 2012
MACON, GA – Play-by-Play talent Matt Stewart will be the guest on the weekly Atlantic Sun Insider, featured on the Friday, Jan. 27, edition of "The Morning Show" on FOX Sports 1670 AM.
January 26, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Thirteen Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball games are slated for play over the next week - all of which are conference games. All games can be seen on ASun.TV.
January 25, 2012
MACON, Ga. - FGCU locked in to No. 3 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll for the second-straight week, while Stetson fell three spots to No. 23 in the rankings.
January 24, 2012
MACON, Ga. Belmont's Haley Nelson and USC Upstate's Tee'Ara Copney split the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week Honors, while Cara Bowling takes home the Newcomer of the Week award
January 24, 2012
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The FGCU women’s basketball team received four votes to rank No. 38 in this week’s AP Top 25 that was released on Monday, Jan. 23.
January 21, 2012
DELAND, Fla. – Senior Courtney Chihil scored a game-high 15 points as FGCU snapped Stetson’s 12-game home winning streak by picking up an important, 59-55, win over the Hatters.
January 21, 2012
MACON, Ga. – North Florida senior Brittany Kirkland scored 17 second-half points and junior Larkira Jones tied UNF's all-time career blocks record as UNF held off Mercer 49-39 on Saturday.
January 19, 2012
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Behind a 19-point effort against USC Upstate, Lipscomb senior guard Anna Bowers became the fourth player in program history to reach the 1,000 point mark.
January 19, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Ten Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball games are slated for play over the next week - nine of which are conference games. North Florida at Mercer on Jan. 21 will be streamed on ESPN3.com.
January 18, 2012
MACON, Ga. - FGCU improved one spot in the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Poll to third in the nation, while Stetson fell two spots to No. 20 after suffering its first conference loss.
January 18, 2012
FORT MYERS, Fla. - FGCU received six votes to rank No. 31 in this week's USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches’ Poll that was released on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
January 17, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Belmont's Haley Nelson and Kennesaw State's Taylor Mills take the Atlantic Sun Weekly Honors, announced by the league office on Tuesday.
January 16, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University claimed its 800th all-time win in women's basketball Monday night with a 72-65 victory over Bellarmine in Knights Hall.
January 11, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Nine Atlantic Sun women's basketball conference games are slated for play over the next week with every one being streamed on ASun.TV.
January 11, 2012
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The FGCU women’s basketball team received a pair of votes to rank No. 32 in this week's USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches’ Poll that was released on Tuesday, Jan. 10.
January 10, 2012
MACON, Ga. – FGCU and Stetson both appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 Poll for the second-straight week, announced Tuesday evening.
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.
January 09, 2012
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference is partnering with the local Fox Sports 1670 AM as a part of its promotional efforts for men's and women's basketball.
January 07, 2012
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Junior guard Tee'Ara Copney of the Upstate women's basketball team tallied her 1,000th-career-point as the Spartans dropped a 74-63 decision to Kennesaw State.
January 07, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont's Haley Nelson notched her sixth double-double of the season after tallying her 1,000th career point to help Belmont defeat Lipscomb, 64-54.
January 06, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Thirteen Atlantic Sun women's basketball conference games are slated for play over the next six days with 12 being broadcasted on ASun.TV.
January 05, 2012
MACON, Ga. – The 2012 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Basketball Championship moves to prime time, as the men’s championship game will now air at 7:00 p.m. (EST) on March 3 on ESPN2.
January 05, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Stetson's Victoria McGowan exploded for her second triple-double of the season, while head coach Lynn Bria recorded her 200th career win in a 89-84 victory at Mercer.
January 04, 2012
Macon, Ga. – FGCU and Stetson both appeared in this week's CollegeInsider.com Women’s Mid-Major Top 25 poll, announced on Tuesday evening.
January 03, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville's Crystal Bell led the Dolphins to two wins, while USC Upstate's Paulina Zaveckaite posted back-to-back double-doubles for the Spartans.
December 28, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Fourteen women's basketball games are slated for play over the next six days including league play starting pack up on Monday, January 2nd. Eight contests can be seen on ASun.TV.
December 27, 2011
MACON, Ga. - FGCU remained at No. 4 in the CollegeInsider.com Women's Basketball Mid-Major Top-25 Poll, while Stetson received votes in the national ranking.
December 27, 2011
MACON, Ga. - FGCU's Nicoya Jackson led the Eagles a 69-41 win against Virginia Tech with an all-around performance, while Mercer's Alicia Williams set career-highs in points, rebounds and blocks.
December 22, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Once again all 10 A-Sun teams are participating in the NCAA Women's Basketball “Pack the House” initiative to promote their programs with a chance of becoming the 2012 Champion.
December 21, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – FGCU senior Kelsey Jacobson scored a game-high 17 points, as the Eagles knocked down 17 three-pointers, en route to a 69-41 win over ACC foe Virginia Tech.
December 20, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – FGCU earned the No. 4 spot, for the second consecutive week, in the CollegeInsider.com Women’s Mid-Major Top 25 Poll.
December 20, 2011
MACON, Ga. - North Florida's Brittany Kirkland led the Ospreys to two non-conference wins in the UNF Holiday Classic, while Kennesaw State's Taylor Mills averaged 18.3 PPG in three.
December 20, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Sophomore Sarah Hansen scored a game-high 23 points as FGCU gave Coach Karl Smesko his 300th career victory with a 77-53 win over USC Upstate.
December 14, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Seventeen women's basketball games are slated for play over the next six days including two league contests as USC Upstate travels to Stetson and FGCU this weekend.
December 13, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Florida Gulf Coast women’s basketball team earned the No. 4 spot in the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25 poll, announced on Tuesday evening.
December 13, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Stetson's Victoria McGowan garnered her second-straight Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Player of the Week honor following two Hatter road wins.
December 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Northern Kentucky University will join the Atlantic Sun Conference effective July 1, 2012, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2012-13 academic year.
December 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Northern Kentucky University has become the Atlantic Sun Conference’s newest member. Here is a quick rundown of what you need to know about NKU athletics.
December 06, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Florida Gulf Coast women’s basketball team earned the No. 6 spot in the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25 poll, announced on Tuesday evening.
December 06, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Stetson's Victoria McGowan nearly registered a quadruple-double, but settled for the program's fifth triple-double in a double-overtime contest at Ball State.
December 01, 2011
DeLand, Fla. - The second-largest women's basketball crowd (3,417) in Edmunds Center history saw Stetson shake off an early second-half stumble and record a 68-60 win over visiting ETSU.
December 01, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun Conference and ESPN have teamed up to deliver exclusive content on its signature multi-screen sports network ESPN3.
December 01, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Thirteen women's basketball games are slated for play over the next week including the first six conference games of the season on Thursday, Dec 1st and Saturday, Dec. 3rd.
November 29, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Florida Gulf Coast women’s basketball team earned the No. 8 spot in the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25 poll, announced on Tuesday evening.
November 29, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Mercer's Briana William totaled 33 points in the Bears road victory vs. High Point for her fifth-career 30-point effort to claim the A-Sun Women's Basketball Player of the Week honor.
November 28, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Senior Kelsey Jacobson scored her 1,000th career point and the FGCU women’s basketball team (4-1) tied the NCAA record for three-pointers made in a single game with 21.
November 25, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Nineteen women's basketball games are slated for play over the next week including the first three conference games of the season on Thursday, Dec 1st.
November 22, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Florida Gulf Coast women’s basketball team earned the No. 11 spot in the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25 poll, announced on Tuesday evening.
November 22, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Stetson's Victoria McGowan earned MVP honors at the Winthrop Classic in leading the Hatters to the tournament title, while Kennesaw State's Kristina Wells guided the Owls to two wins.
November 19, 2011
FT. MYERS, Fla. – Sophomore Sarah Hansen scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Florida Gulf Coast University to a 59-58 win over the Big 10's Michigan State at Alico Arena.
November 19, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Twenty Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball games are slated over for play during the next seven days including four on ASun.TV.
November 15, 2011
MACON, Ga. - FGCU's Nicoya Jackson and North Florida's Fabiola Josil earned the first weekly Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball awards of the 2011-12 season.
November 11, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The 2011-12 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Season begins on Friday with all 10 teams in action with six home games being broadcasted on ASun.TV
November 10, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Belmont's Greg Sage sits down with the Bruins Head Coach Brittney Ezell and Preseason All-Conference selection Haley Nelson in the Bruins season preview.
November 09, 2011
MACON, Ga. - ETSU's Jay Sandos sits down with the ETSU's Head Coach Karen Kemp and senior guard Natalie Pickwell in the Lady Bucs season preview.
November 08, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Taking a couple of hours out of their preseason preparations for the 2011-12 season that kicks off this Friday, the Lipscomb women's basketball team recently hosted a clinic for the boys and girls basketball teams at Cameron Middle School in downtown Nashville.
November 03, 2011
MACON, Ga. - FGCU's Tom James sits down with the Eagles Head Coach Karl Smesko and Preseason All-Conference senior guard Courtney Chihil in the FGCU season preview.
November 02, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville's Terry Norvelle sits down with the Dolphins Head Coach Jill Dunn and senior guard Jessica George in the Jacksonville season preview.
November 02, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – FGCU earned the No. 8 spot in the first edition of the 2011-12 CollegeInsider.com Women's Basketball Mid-Major Top 25 poll, announced on Tuesday.
October 27, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Kennesaw State's Art Eckman sits down with the Owls Head Coach Colby Tilley and Taylor Mills in the Kennesaw State season preview.
October 27, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Lipscomb's Jonathan Seamon sits down with the Lady Bisons Head Coach Frank Bennett in the Lipscomb season preview.
October 25, 2011
MACON, Ga. - North Florida's Robert Harper sits down with Ospreys Head Coach Mary Tappmeyer and senior guard Brittany Kirkland, a preseason All-Conference Selection in the North Florida preview.
October 20, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Mercer's Rick Cameron sits down with Bears Head Coach Susie Gardner and junior forward Alex Phillips in the Bears season preview.
October 19, 2011
MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate's Scott Larson sits down with Spartans Head Coach Tammy George and Preseason All-Conference member, Tee'Ara Copney, in the Spartans season preview.
October 18, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Hatter Vision Broadcaster Bill Topping chats with Head Coach Lynn Bria and junior guard Victoria McGowan, the Preseason Player of the Year, in the Stetson season preview.
October 14, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Several days after their female counterparts hit the court, the Atlantic Sun men’s basketball teams begin official preseason workouts on Friday.
October 11, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Coming off a conference-record three teams in postseason play, the Atlantic Sun announced the 2011-12 Preseason Women’s Basketball All-Conference Team.
October 07, 2011
The Atlantic Sun Conference wants to hear the fan voice for the 2011-12 Preseason Women's Basketball Awards. Go to our Facebook page (Facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference) to vote on three awards.
September 26, 2011
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Former JU women’s basketball standout Taneskei Richardson will not have to put away her hoops sneakers quite yet as she signed a professional contract to play in Finland.
September 14, 2011
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – For the second year in a row, the Belmont women's basketball team took time out of its busy preseason conditioning schedule to give back to the community.
September 11, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference and Streamline Technologies debuted a re-designed AtlanticSun.org on Monday, continuing a seven-year partnership between the entities.
August 23, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women's basketball team kicked-off a 90-day community service project on Aug. 22, volunteering as the clean-up crew to help rebuild an elderly woman's house in Spartanburg.
August 04, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA announced on Thursday that Lipscomb's Jenna Bartsokas received the Atlantic Sun Conference's nomination for the 2011 Woman of the Year Award.
July 12, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The Lipscomb women's basketball team finished the season ranked 21st in the nation for team cumulative GPA (3.373) during the 2010-11 season.
June 23, 2011
MACON, Ga. – In June 2010, the Atlantic Sun was one of two conferences awarded funds as part of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Grant Program to increase awareness, exposure and attendance.
June 22, 2011
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The WNIT committee released its pairings for the 18th annual Preseason Tournament and the ETSU women’s basketball team will host in-state foe Tennessee Tech on Friday, Nov. 11.
June 09, 2011
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Atlantic Sun Conference announced on Thursday that Lipscomb Jenna Bartsokas received the conference's nomination for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
June 08, 2011
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - UNF’s Will Pearce received the 2011 Atlantic Sun Postgraduate Scholarship, announced Wednesday by the league office.
June 08, 2011
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – ETSU’s Paul Hoilman and Lispcomb’s Jenna Bartsokas captured the Atlantic Sun Conference Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year honors, the conference announced.
May 03, 2011
NASHVILLE – Lipscomb senior women’s basketball player Jenna Bartsokas was awarded the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. She was one of six NCAA women’s basketball players to receive the scholarship.
April 11, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Florida Gulf Coast women's basketball junior Courtney Chihil (Tipp City, Ohio/Alter HS) has been named to the Division I-AAA Women's Scholar-Athlete Team.
April 07, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Florida Gulf Coast women’s basketball team earned the No. 10 spot in the final CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25 poll of the 2010-11 season.
March 29, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Sally Bell, who has more than 30 years of women’s college basketball officiating experience, has been named Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officials for the Atlantic Sun Conference
March 22, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Florida Gulf Coast University was one of 33 winners in the NCAA Division I "Pack the House" Challenge. FGCU hosted a program regular season record 2,921 fans versus ETSU on Feb. 7
March 22, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Junior Courtney Chihil scored a game-high 19 points to lead three FGCU players in double figures, as the Eagles fell to Florida, 74-69, in front of a Alico Arena record crowd of 4,543.
March 21, 2011
The A-Sun regular season champion FGCU women’s basketball team returns to the court on Monday, March 21 to host the Gators of Florida in a WNIT second round matchup.
March 19, 2011
Knoxville, Tenn. - The top-seeded and fourth-ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteers (32-2) showed the form that has landed the program eight national championships with a 99-34 win over 16th-seeded Stetson.
March 18, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. - With a 73-67 victory against Drexel at Alico Arena on Friday night, FGCU claimed its third WNIT victory in the last four seasons and advances to host Florida on Monday.
March 18, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Atlantic Sun regular season champion FGCU women’s basketball team hosts Drexel in the opening round of the WNIT at Alico Arena with a 7:05 p.m. tip.
March 18, 2011
Elon, N.C. – Despite four Spartans scoring in double figures, USC Upstate could not contain Elon's Ali Ford as the sophomore guard scored 35 points to lead the Phoenix to a 103-72 victory.
March 17, 2011
Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate returns to the court for the first time in 18 days when it travels to Elon, N.C., to play Elon in the first round of the Women's Basketball Invitational.
March 15, 2011
MACON, Ga. - FGCU, the Atlantic Sun Regular Season Champions, earned a bid to the Women's NIT on Monday night, while USC Upstate received a WBI bid with the Eagles hosting the first round.
March 14, 2011
DELAND, Fla. - The Atlantic Sun Tournament Champions, Stetson Hatters earned a game with the top-seeded Tennessee Lady Volunteers in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.
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.
March 10, 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.
March 09, 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.
March 08, 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.
March 05, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The Stetson Hatters claimed their third Atlantic Sun Championship in program history with a 69-50 victory against Jacksonville in the A-Sun Finals.
March 05, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Basketball Championship Finals are underway starting with Stetson-Jacksonville on the women's side on CSS.
March 04, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Victoria McGowan’s desperation shot from around 55 feet swished in as time expired to save No. 2 seed Stetson from an upset-minded No. 6 seed Belmont Bruins, 48-46.
March 04, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The Jacksonville Dolphins returned to the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship final by taking down three-time defending champions, ETSU, 61-59 in the opening semifinal.
March 04, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The semifinals day of the Atlantic Sun Basketball Championships is underway with the ETSU, Mercer, Jacksonville, Belmont, UNF and Stetson all vying for a spot in the finals.
March 03, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The Belmont Bruins advanced to the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Championship Semifinals with a 54-42 victory against Campbell at the University Center.
March 03, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville snapped a four-game losing streak to UNF in the Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Basketball Quarterfinals with a 56-52 victory against the Ospreys.
March 03, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The second day of the Atlantic Sun Basketball Championships is underway with the three different matchups; Jacksonville-UNF, Campbell-Belmont and Lipscomb-Mercer.
March 02, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The Stetson Hatters advanced to the 2011 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Championships for the first time since claiming the A-Sun crown in 2005 with a 65-47 win against Kennesaw State.
March 02, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The second session of day one of the 2011 General Shale Brick Basketball Championships are underway at Mercer's University Center starting with No. 2 Stetson and No. 7 Kennesaw State.
March 02, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Top-seeded ETSU started off the women’s portion of the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Conference basketball championships with an 83-75 win over No. 8 seed Lipscomb.
March 01, 2011
MACON, Ga. – USC Upstate’s senior forward Chelsea McMillan claimed the Atlantic Sun Women’s Basketball Player of the Year honor, announced Tuesday by the league office.
March 01, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The 2011 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Basketball Championships gets underway on Wednesday with top-seeded ETSU taking on Lipscomb and No. 2 seed Stetson facing Kennesaw State.
February 28, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Saturday's results finalized the field of eight for next week's General Shale Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Championship. ETSU and Lipscomb will open play Wednesday at noon
February 28, 2011
MACON, Ga. – A near triple-double and a 30-point game earned Campbell’s Tonisha Baker her first Atlantic Sun Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honor.
February 25, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Each week during the 2010-11 Atlantic Sun Conference basketball season, the A-Sun Office compiles the top plays from men's and women's games broadcasted on ASun.TV.
February 25, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Senior Shannon Murphy scored a game-high 21 points as FGCU defeated Jacksonville, 64-59, to clinch their second A-Sun regular season crown and earn their fourth consecutive WNIT bid.
February 23, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference announced the full schedule of contests for the Men’s and Women’s General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Basketball Championships
February 22, 2011
MACON, Ga. – FGCU and UNF picked up critical home wins over the weekend behind the performances of Nicoya Jackson and Larkira Jones and Tuesday earned the Atlantic Sun Weekly Awards.
February 22, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – ETSU earned the top spot in the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championship with a 90-86 double overtime victory against Belmont at the Curb Event Center.
February 19, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Each week during the 2010-11 Atlantic Sun Conference basketball season, the A-Sun Office compiles the top plays from men's and women's games broadcasted on ASun.TV.
February 16, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Despite dropping their second contest of the season, the FGCU Eagles remained at No. 3 in the CollegeInsider.com Women's Basketball Mid-Major Poll.
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.
February 14, 2011
Macon, Ga. - Sophomore point guard Victoria McGowan nearly recorded a triple double in Monday's 71-62 Stetson women's basketball win at A-Sun rival Mercer, tallying 11 points, a career-high 12 rebounds and seven assists.
February 09, 2011
MACON, Ga. - For the second-consecutive week, the FGCU women's basketball team moved up one spot in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll after sweepng their A-Sun opponents.
February 09, 2011
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida women’s basketball team controlled play in the first half before fending off a furious second half rally to earn a 55-49 victory Tuesday night over cross-town Atlantic Sun rival Jacksonville.
February 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. – After taking down USC Upstate and ETSU at Alico Arena, FGCU moved two steps closer to claiming their second Atlantic Sun Conference women’s basketball regular-season title.
February 08, 2011
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF travels across town to the campus of Jacksonville for the second installment of the River City Rumble with both games being broadcast on CSS.
February 08, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – All five starters scored in double figures and FGCU drained 15 3-pointers en route to an 81-65 win over ETSU in front of a program regular season record 2,921 fans the A-Sun/CSS Game of the Week.
February 04, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Five student-athletes received recognition on the 2010-11 Capital One Academic All-District Basketball First Team as Belmont’s Mick Hedgepeth and Scott Saunders represented the men’s side.
February 04, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Each week during the 2010-11 Atlantic Sun Conference basketball season, the A-Sun Office compiles the top plays from men's and women's games broadcasted on ASun.TV.
February 03, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. - FGCU hosts ETSU at Alico Arena on Monday night in the Atlantic Sun/CSS Game of the Week between the first and second place teams in the league.
February 02, 2011
MACON, Ga. - After sweeping through the Music City last weekend, FGCU improved to No. 4 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll and also picked up more votes in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.
February 01, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Two freshmen led the way for their respective teams this week as ETSU’s Destiny Mitchell pushed the Lady Bucs to a 3-0 week and FGCU’s Sarah Hansen helped the Eagles to a 2-0 record.
February 01, 2011
NASHVILLE – Redshirt-freshman Sarah Hansen scored a game-high 18 points as the FGCU women’s basketball team defeated Belmont, 67-50 on Monday night in the A-Sun/CSS Game of the Week.
February 01, 2011
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Six Lady Buccaneer players scored in double figures and head coach Karen Kemp eased her way to career win number 250, as the ETSU women’s basketball team rolled past Mercer, 100-62.
January 31, 2011
NASHVILLE - The Atlantic Sun Conference leading, FGCU Eagles storm into the Curb Event Center to take on the Belmont Bruins in the CSS/A-Sun Game of the Week.
January 28, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Each week during the 2010-11 Atlantic Sun Conference basketball season, the A-Sun Office compiles the top plays from men's and women's games broadcasted on ASun.TV.
January 26, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Florida Gulf Coast women’s basketball team earned the No. 5 spot in this week’s CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25 poll, announced on Tuesday evening.
January 26, 2011
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - For the second straight year, the ETSU women’s basketball grant team will host its annual Dean’s Challenge competition, beginning Wednesday when the Lady Bucs take on USC Upstate.
January 25, 2011
MACON, Ga. – USC Upstate’s Tee’Ara Copney led the Spartans to a 3-0 week including two conference home victories to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week award.
January 24, 2011
Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate's Chelsea McMillan finished with a double-double in a sensational second-half performance to lead the Spartans over the Lady Bisons, 77-70, in the Hodge Center.
January 24, 2011
MACON, Ga. - In the opening CSS Women's Basketball Game of the Week, Lipscomb travels to USC Upstate for a Monday matchup at the newly renovated Hodge Center.
January 24, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Following the postponement of the FGCU at USC Upstate men's and women's basketball games, from Monday, Jan. 10, the Atlantic Sun announced those games would be played on Monday, Feb. 28.
January 21, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Each week during the 2010-11 Atlantic Sun Conference basketball season, the A-Sun Office compiles the top plays from men's and women's games broadcasted on ASun.TV.
January 19, 2011
MACON, Ga. – After earning two more conference victories, FGCU women’s basketball team jumped to No. 2 in the CollegeInsider.com Women’s Mid-Major Poll.
January 18, 2011
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January 18, 2011
MACON, Ga. – UNF’s Brittany Kirkland became the first Ospreys’ player to pass the 1,000-point mark since UNF joined the conference in 2005 and sixth in program history.
January 18, 2011
FORT MYERS- Fla. – FGCU knocked down a 2010-11 NCAA single-game high 20 three-pointers on a NCAA Division I record 55 long range attempts en route to a 87-52 Atlantic Sun win against Mercer
January 14, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Each week during the 2010-11 Atlantic Sun Conference basketball season, the A-Sun Office compiles the top plays from men's and women's games broadcasted on ASun.TV.
January 12, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Standing at 12-0 on the season and 5-0 in the Atlantic Sun Conference, FGCU remains as one of two undefeated teams left in the nation along side No. 3 Duke at 15-0.
January 11, 2011
MACON, Ga. – For the second time this season, FGCU’s Shannon Murphy earned the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week award after leading the Eagles to another undefeated week.
January 07, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Each week during the 2010-11 Atlantic Sun Conference basketball season, the A-Sun Office compiles the top plays from men's and women's games broadcasted on ASun.TV.
January 06, 2011
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - With an 80-73 double-overtime victory against UNF, Campbell's head coach Wanda Watkins picked up win number 450 in her 30th season at the helm of the Camels' program.
January 05, 2011
MACON, Ga. – An eight-day span that features 40 Atlantic Sun Men’s and Women’s Basketball conference contests returns with 10 games on Wednesday.
January 05, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. - For the sixth-straight week, the FGCU women's basketball team earned a third-place ranking in the CollegeInsider.com Women's Basketball Mid-Major Top-25 Poll.
January 04, 2011
MACON, Ga. – ETSU’s Tara Davis and Destiny Mitchell claimed their second Atlantic Sun Conference awards of the season after the Lady Bucs posted a 2-1 record on the week.
December 28, 2010
MACON, Ga. – FGCU’s Courtney Chihil and Stetson’s Sasha Sims earned the Atlantic Sun Conference weekly awards after the Eagles took down Indiana at Alico Arena, while the Hatters defeated Maine by six points.
December 22, 2010
ENNESAW, Ga. - Angie Smith's basket with 2.7 seconds remaining in overtime sealed Kennesaw State's 65-63 defeat of Chattanooga, in front of a KSU Convocation Center women's basketball attendance record of 1,144.
December 22, 2010
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Four Eagles scored in double figures and Courtney Chihil nearly recorded a triple-double as the FGCU women’s basketball team drained 15 three-pointers en route to a 73-69 win over Big Ten foe Indiana.
December 21, 2010
MACON, Ga. – In a 15-point victory against FIU, FGCU’s Sarah Whitfield knocked down four three-pointers to guide the Eagles to their 27th straight victory at Alico Arena, the nation’s third longest streak.
December 17, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The JU women’s basketball team had four players hit double figures en route to knocking off Wake Forest, 72-66, on Friday night at Swisher Gymnasium.
December 15, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Only 35 games into the 2010-11 women’s basketball season, the Atlantic Sun Conference has already seen a dramatic increase in the attendance at their home contests.
December 15, 2010
MACON, Ga. - For the third-consecutive week, FGCU earned a third-place ranking in the CollegeInsider.com Women's Basketball Mid-Major Poll as the Eagles earned three first-place votes from the nation's coaches.
December 14, 2010
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Lauren Yesh scored all 12 of her points in the second half, fueling Campbell to a 67-61 Education Day win over North Carolina Central Tuesday afternoon in front of a record crowd.
December 14, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Belmont’s Shaunda Strayhorn and Campbell’s Ashley James picked up this week’s Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Basketball awards, announced Tuesday by the league office.
December 13, 2010
MACON, Ga. - The Stetson and Campbell women’s basketball teams will both tip-off its non-conference game on Tuesday earlier than usual as they host students from local elementary schools.
December 08, 2010
MACON, Ga. – For the second consecutive week, FGCU earned a third-place ranking in the CollegeInsider.com Women’s Basketball Mid-Major Poll as the Eagles totaled 701 points, 62 more than last week.
December 07, 2010
MACON, Ga. – A pair of freshmen swept through the Atlantic Sun women’s Basketball weekly awards in the opening week of A-Sun play as Mercer’s Briana Williams and ETSU’s Destiny Mitchell claimed the honors.
December 02, 2010
MACON, Ga. - For the third straight season, Atlantic Sun basketball conference play begins before the Christmas holiday with seven contests on both the men's and women's side slated for the weekend
December 01, 2010
MACON, Ga. – FGCU reached its highest position in the third edition of the CollegeInsider.com Women’s Mid-Major Top-25 Poll at No. 3 after defeating Virginia Tech and Montana in the Caribbean Challenge.
November 30, 2010
MACON, Ga. – In the Caribbean Challenge, FGCU’s Shannon Murphy and Sarah Hansen combined for 30 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, four steals and five three-pointers to defeat Virginia Tech, 73-65.
November 26, 2010
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico – Sarah Hansen scored a game-high 19 points as FGCU defeated ACC foe Virginia Tech, 73-65, on Thursday night in their first game of the 2010 Caribbean Challenge.
November 24, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The second edition of the CollegeInsider.com Women’s Mid-Major Top-25 Poll featured two teams from the Atlantic Sun Conference as FGCU stayed put in their seventh-place ranking.
November 23, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Less than two weeks into the college basketball season, the Atlantic Sun Conference announced that Cox Sports Television will carry 19 league games broadcast on CSS
November 23, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Anna Bowers and Briana Williams both earned their first career A-Sun awards after posting impressive performances for Lipscomb and Mercer this past week.
November 17, 2010
MACON, Ga. – In the first edition of the CollegeInsider.com Women’s Mid-Major Top-25 Poll, two teams from the Atlantic Sun Conference appeared in the rankings as FGCU and ETSU opened the season with wins.
November 17, 2010
MACON, Ga. – ETSU busted out of the gate with a 2-0 start with wins against Chattanooga and Richmond behind the effort of Tara Davis as the senior guard averaged 25 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
November 13, 2010
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Three players for FGCU scored in double figures as the Eagles defeated Seton Hall, 64-57, in the season opener for both squads on Friday night in front of 1,963 fans at Alico Arena.
November 12, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Each day from Oct. 29th through Nov. 12th, the Atlantic Sun Conference will preview the upcoming 2010-11 women's basketball season with 11 Days of Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball.
November 11, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Each day from Oct. 29th through Nov. 12th, the Atlantic Sun Conference will preview the upcoming 2010-11 women's basketball season with 11 Days of Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball.
November 10, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Each day from Oct. 29th through Nov. 12th, the Atlantic Sun Conference will preview the upcoming 2010-11 women's basketball season with 11 Days of Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball.
November 09, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Each day from Oct. 29th through Nov. 12th, the Atlantic Sun Conference will preview the upcoming 2010-11 women's basketball season with 11 Days of Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball.
November 08, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Each day from Oct. 29th through Nov. 12th, the Atlantic Sun Conference will preview the upcoming 2010-11 women's basketball season with 11 Days of Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball.
November 05, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Each day from Oct. 29th through Nov. 12th, the Atlantic Sun Conference will preview the upcoming 2010-11 women's basketball season with 11 Days of Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball.
November 04, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Each day from Oct. 29th through Nov. 12th, the Atlantic Sun Conference will preview the upcoming 2010-11 women's basketball season with 11 Days of Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball.
November 03, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Each day from Oct. 29th through Nov. 12th, the Atlantic Sun Conference will preview the upcoming 2010-11 women's basketball season with 11 Days of Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball.
November 03, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference and Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) announced the schedule of televised women’s basketball contests with six regular-season games on this season’s docket
November 02, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Each day from Oct. 29th through Nov. 12th, the Atlantic Sun Conference will preview the upcoming 2010-11 women's basketball season with 11 Days of Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball.
November 01, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Each day from Oct. 29th through Nov. 12th, the Atlantic Sun Conference will preview the upcoming 2010-11 women's basketball season with 11 Days of Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball.
October 29, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Each day from Oct. 29th through Nov. 12th, the Atlantic Sun Conference will preview the upcoming 2010-11 women's basketball season with 11 Days of Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball.
October 14, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Members of the Lady Bison basketball team spent Thursday reading to children at the Norman Binkley Elementary School in Nashville.
October 13, 2010
BOSTON - Over a decade after creating the Mid-Major Top 25 for division I men’s basketball, CollegeInsider.com has joined forces with the Atlantic Sun Conference to establish the women’s Mid-Major Top 25.
October 13, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference released its women's basketball preseason coaches’ poll, all-conference team and media poll on Wednesday with Florida Gulf Coast topping both polls.
October 12, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the second year in a row, the Belmont women's basketball team participated in the 19th annual Greater Nashville Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on October 9th.
October 06, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida women’s basketball team gave back to the Jacksonville community last week as they visited the St. Catherine’s Retirement Community for their October Birthday Bash.
October 01, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont women's basketball team took a break from workouts and dedicated Saturday, September 25 to serving the community and raising awareness about Polycystic Kidney Disease.
September 21, 2010
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The FGCU women’s basketball team had a wonderful opportunity on Sunday, September 19th to participate in LeeTran’s 2nd Annual Food Drive to benefit the Harry Chapin Food Bank.
September 16, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun launched www.atlanticsun.org/wbasketball/grant, a web page dedicated to following the year-long women’s basketball marketing and promotions grant the conference received from the NCAA.
September 01, 2010
MACON, Ga. – On Wednesday, the Atlantic Sun Conference announced its partnership with General Shale Brick will extend through the 2010-11 athletic year.
July 21, 2010
Lipscomb's Lady Bisons basketball squad finished ninth in the WBCA's annual Academic Top 25 listing. Coach Frank Bennett's group posted an impressive cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.452 last season.
July 15, 2010
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – One month after receiving one of 14 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Grants, the Atlantic Sun Conference and its 11 member institutions participated in a two-day seminar
June 24, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Mercer University named veteran NCAA Division I coach Susie Gardner as the school’s new women’s basketball head coach. Gardner was introduced at a press conference on Thursday afternoon.
June 23, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS – On Wednesday, the NCAA announced that the Atlantic Sun joined 13 other schools and conferences receiving funds as part of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Grant Program
May 05, 2010
FORT MYERS, Fla. - ESPN.com women's basketball columnist Charlie Creme is officially on the FGCU Women’s Basketball bandwagon.
April 26, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - After searching for more than a month, and sifting through 110 applications, Belmont athletics announced today that they hired Montevallo University head coach Brittney Ezell to lead the Bruins.
April 05, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida women’s basketball team gave back to the Jacksonville community over the weekend by volunteering with Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville, Inc. (HabiJax).
March 24, 2010
MACON, Ga. – In the third year of the Atlantic Sun’s women’s basketball participation in the NCAA “Pack the House” Challenge, Jacksonville took the honor as the league’s winner.
March 21, 2010
CINCINNATI – The Lady Bucs threw everything they could – and then some – at the fifth-ranked Xavier Musketeers on Sunday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
March 19, 2010
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Brittany Brown scored a team-high 12 points and Chelsea Lyles recorded her second double-double of the season, but FGCU fell, 70-57, to Miami in the first round of the WNIT.
March 15, 2010
MACON, Ga. - On Monday, ETSU, the Atlantic Sun's automatic qualifier, learned it will head to Cincinnati to take on Xavier, out of the Atlantic 10 in the first round of the Women's NCAA Tournament
March 15, 2010
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The FGCU women's basketball team will face in-state foe Miami in the first round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament on Thursday, March 18 at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Fla.
March 06, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Senior forward TaRonda Wiles scored the winning layup to lead ETSU the win in the 2010 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Women’s Basketball Championship game with a narrow 63-62 defeat of UNF.
March 05, 2010
MACON, Ga. - UNF used great defense to knock off Jacksonville and head to the final of 2010 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championships with a 50-46 win.
March 05, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Atlantic Sun Player of the Year led all scorers with 25 as ETSU knocked off Belmont, 77-63, to advance to the final of the 2010 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championships.
March 04, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Gigi Thomas scored 23 to lead Jacksonville past Campbell and into the semifinals of the 2010 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championships with a 52-46 victory.
March 04, 2010
MACON, GA. – Day two of the 2010 General Shale Brick A-Sun Women’s Basketball Championship started with an overtime victory for Belmont, as the Bruins defeated KSU, 70-65, in Mercer’s University Center.
March 03, 2010
MACON, GA. – Day one of the 2010 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Women’s Basketball Championship ended with the UNF Ospreys upsetting the host Mercer Bears, 55-40, from Mercer’s University Center.
March 03, 2010
MACON, GA. – The 2010 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Women’s Basketball Championship began with the regular season champion ETSU pulling away for an 84-49 victory against Stetson in quarterfinal action.
March 02, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun announced its 2009-10 women’s basketball awards and All-Conference teams Tuesday. ETSU's Evans and Mercer's Ford headlined as Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
March 01, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Siarre Evans averaged a double-double this past week and guided ETSU to its second A-Sun regular season title. For her performance, Evans claimed the seventh Player of the Week award of her career.
February 28, 2010
MACON, Ga. - With the men's and women's brackets finalized for the 2010 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Basketball Championships, a preview of Wednesday and Thurday's quarterfinal games
February 27, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sharing was not an option for the ETSU on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Bucs came out determined and ready to play, as the Blue and Gold defeated the Dolphins, 79-70.
February 26, 2010
SPARtANBURG, S.C. - The final weekend at the 36-year-old Hodge Center before a $4 million renovation starts is off and running. Just like the USC Upstate women's basketball team.
February 25, 2010
MACON, Ga. – In its third year of existence, A-Sun.TV has always been around to feature broadcasts from many athletic events around the Atlantic Sun Conference.
February 24, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The final Atlantic Sun Women’s Basketball Game of the Week features a showdown between two reclassifying foes in FGCU and USC Upstate. The Eagles visit the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
February 23, 2010
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun enters its final weekend of regular season action with both the men’s and women’s championship field set but with only one of eight seeds locked in.
February 23, 2010
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – After suffering a seven-point loss to USC Upstate back in January, the ETSU women’s basketball team was destined to get revenge and protect its home floor in the rematch on Monday night.
February 22, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The final A-Sun/CSS broadcast of the regular season airs on Monday as USC Upstate heads to Johnson City, Tenn. to face ETSU at 7:00 p.m. from the ETSU/MHSA Athletic Center.
February 22, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Tara Davis led ETSU to a perfect 1-0 record last week and helped keep the Lady Bucs’ regular season title hopes within reach. For her performance, Davis claimed her first Player of the Week award.
February 15, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Juliemay Syquio led the UNF women’s basketball team to a big 57-56 win against league-leading FGCU, helping the Ospreys secure a spot in the 2010 Atlantic Sun Conference women’s basketball tournament.
February 13, 2010
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Lady Bucs were able to overcome a sluggish start and secure the top seed in next month’s Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament with an 81-63 victory over Kennesaw State.
February 13, 2010
BUIES CREEK, N.C.-Ashley Williamson posted her fifth double-double in six games and gathered her 500th career rebound, leading Campbell past Mercer, 66-60 Saturday afternoon.
February 12, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Basketball Game of the Week features a showdown for seeding between Mercer and Campbell at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday from the John W. Pope Convocation Center.
February 08, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Brandi Jones led Kennesaw State in back-to back wins for the first time this season. For her performance, Jones claimed the first Player of the Week award of her career, the conference office announced.
February 05, 2010
DELAND, FLA. - Campbell converted 19-of-20 free throw attempts and Courtney Cannon notched 16 points as the Lady Camels defeated Stetson, 70-61, in A-Sun women's basketball action inside the Edmunds Center.
February 04, 2010
FORT MYERS, Fla. – In a battle of the top two teams in the A-Sun, the FGCU women’s basketball team grabbed a one-and-a-half game lead in the conference with a 92-65 victory over ETSU.
February 04, 2010
MACON, Ga. - The College Sports Information Directors and ESPN The Magazine named its Academic All-District teams Thursday with two Atlantic Sun student-athletes earning first-team honors.
February 04, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Basketball Game of the Week features a clash of A-Sun titans as FGCU and ETSU meet at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday from Alico Arena. Catch all of the action on A-Sun.TV.
February 04, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun women’s basketball game of the week on CSS heads to DeLand, Fla., as Stetson hosts Campbell at 9:00 p.m. from the Edmunds Center. The game also airs on A-Sun.TV.
February 02, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Shaunda Strayhorn led Belmont in scoring last week, helping the team pick up two wins against Atlantic Sun foes. For her performance, Strayhorn claimed the first Player of the Week award of her career.
February 02, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Chelsea Lyles scored 20 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds to record her first double-double of the season as FGCU picked up a 67-62 victory against Mercer at the University Center on Monday.
January 31, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun / CSS broadcast returns to Macon, Ga. for a second time as Mercer welcomes FGCU at 6:30 p.m. on Monday to the University Center. The game also airs on A-Sun.TV.
January 25, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Shannon Murphy led FGCU to a 2-0 record last week. For her performance, Murphy claimed her first Player of the Week award of her career, the conference office announced on Monday.
January 22, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kate Cloxton scored 20 of her career-high 22 points in the second half to pace Campbell in a 74-67 Atlantic Sun win at Belmont inside the Curb Event Center.
January 20, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun Women’s Basketball Game of the Week features a rematch of a 2009 A-Sun First-Round contest as Campbell ventures to the Music City to face Belmont at 5:00 p.m. CT. The game airs on A-Sun.TV.
January 18, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Courtney Jackson recorded her first double-double of the season, while Ashanti Williams led the Dolphins in scoring to help JU down UNF in overtime, 64-58, in Monday's A-Sun/CSS broadcast.
January 18, 2010
MACON, Ga. – ETSU’s Siarre Evans helped guide the Lady Bucs to a perfect 2-0 mark this past week with wins against the Stetson Hatters and the FGCU Eagles, claiming the sixth Player of the Week award of her career.
January 18, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Monday’s A-Sun/CSS broadcast heads to Jacksonville, Fla. for the latest women’s basketball edition of the SunTrust River City Rumble “Battle for the Barrel” as Jacksonville hosts UNF at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
January 16, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Mercer put a defensive stranglehold on in-state rival Kennesaw State, as it cruised to a 60-38 A-Sun home victory. The win was also televised live on Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast television.
January 15, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Saturday’s A-Sun/CSS feature spotlights a play for Peach State priority as Mercer hosts Kennesaw State from the University Center at noon on Saturday.
January 14, 2010
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Over the past two years, the ETSU women’s basketball grant team has been working hard to increase awareness of the sport and attendance at home games.
January 11, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Jenna Bartsokas knows that more often than not she is going to be the spark for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons offense.Monday night at Allen Arena Bartsokas, a junior point guard, set a new career high.
January 11, 2010
MACON, Ga. – On Monday, the Atlantic Sun Conference announced its weekly women’s basketball award with Kendra Wallace of USC Upstate winning the first league honor of her career.
January 11, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun Women’s Basketball Game of the Week features the latest installment of the “Battle of the Boulevard” as the Belmont Bruins travel down Belmont Boulevard to face the Lipscomb Lady Bisons.
January 08, 2010
MACON, Ga. – In conjunction with the start of the Atlantic Sun / CSS Games of the Week package, the conference announced that Bright House Sports Network will carry 12 the men’s games and two women’s games,
January 04, 2010
MACON, Ga. – On Monday, the A-Sun announced its first weekly women’s basketball award of 2010 with Campbell’s Lauren Yesh winning her first league honor.
January 02, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Chelsea Lyles tied her career-high with 22 points as the FGCU women’s basketball team extended their winning streak to four games by defeating the Bruins of Belmont 81-48 at the Curb Event Center.
January 02, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun Women’s Basketball Game of the Week features a showdown between FGCU and Belmont, as the Eagles, led by Adrianne McNally and Courtney Chihil, travel to Nashville, Tenn. to face the Bruins.
December 28, 2009
MACON, Ga. – On Monday, the A-Sun announced its weekly women’s basketball award with Siarre Evans of ETSU winning her fifth league honor. The senior led the Lady Bucs to a 77-72 win against the Jacksonville Dolphins.
December 21, 2009
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - On Monday, ETSU battled past Jacksonville by hitting 27 of its 30 free throw attempts en route to a 77-72 A-Sun victory in the women's basketball game of the week inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center.
December 21, 2009
MACON, Ga. – On Monday, the Atlantic Sun Conference announced its weekly women’s basketball award with Stetson’s Jessica Conner earning her first league honor.
December 21, 2009
MACON, Ga - The A-Sun Women’s Basketball Game of the Week features a rematch of the past two women’s basketball championship finals as ETSU, led by Siarre Evans, hosts Jacksonville, and Courtney Jackson.
December 20, 2009
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Four Eagles scored in double-figures and FGCU’s strong first-half defense led the way in a 71-56 victory against USC Upstate in the Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Game of the Week
December 18, 2009
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun Women’s Basketball Game of the Week features a meeting between two of the top scorers in the league as FGCU, led by Adrianne McNally hosts USC Upstate and Chelsea McMillan.
December 15, 2009
MACON, Ga. - National powers like Florida State, Tennessee, Texas, and UConn have dominated in women’s sports, but since the fall of 2007, none hold a better home winning percentage than the FGCU Eagles.
December 14, 2009
MACON, Ga. – On Monday, the Atlantic Sun Conference announced its weekly women’s basketball award with Jenna Bartsokas of Lipscomb earning her first league honor.
December 12, 2009
MACON, Ga. – Mercer senior guard LaToya Jackson scored a team-high 16 points, but her efforts were not enough to stop Georgia Southern from claiming a 76-45 win.
December 10, 2009
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun Women’s Basketball Game of the Week features a meeting between the reigning A-Sun and SoCon Players of the Week as Mercer and Courtney Ford host Georgia Southern and J’Lisia Ogburn.
December 10, 2009
MACON, Ga. – We know Ford as the only women’s basketball player in recent history to earn three consecutive weekly awards, but the A-Sun needed to know what drives one of the league’s top seniors on the Mercer court.
December 07, 2009
MACON, Ga. – On Monday, the A-Sun announced its weekly women’s basketball award with Courtney Ford of Mercer earning her third consecutive Player of the Week Ford after recording her second triple-double of the season.
December 06, 2009
MACON, Ga. – Mercer's Courtney Ford notched her second triple-double of the season as the Bears cruised to a 98-69 win against Belmont in the A-Sun women’s basketball Game of the Week at the University Center.
December 05, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Join the Atlantic Sun Insiders for a live blog at the Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Basketball Game of the Week, on Saturday, as Mercer hosts Belmont at the University Center.
December 04, 2009
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun Game of the Week features the three Player of the Week winners from 2009-10, as Mercer and Courtney Ford hosts Belmont and Haley Nelson and Amber Rockwell from the University Center.
November 30, 2009
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun announced its weekly women’s basketball award with Courtney Ford of Mercer earning her second consecutive Player of the Week, after sharing the honor with Belmont’s Haley Nelson last week.
November 28, 2009
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Kate Cloxton posted 16 points and Lauren Yesh recorded her first career double-double to lead Campbell past UNF in the A-Sun Game of the Week inside the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center.
November 23, 2009
MACON, Ga. – On Monday, the Atlantic Sun Conference announced its weekly women’s basketball award with Haley Nelson of Belmont and Courtney Ford of Mercer earning Co-Player of the Week.
November 21, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Belmont women's basketball team dropped SEC member Alabama to remain undefeated on the season in the Atlantic Sun Game of the Week.
November 20, 2009
MACON, Ga. – On Saturday at 5:00 p.m. CT, Alabama’s Crimson Tide rolls into Nashville to face Belmont in the A-Sun Women’s Basketball Match of the Week. The game will be broadcast live on A-Sun.TV.
November 16, 2009
MACON, Ga. – On Monday, the Atlantic Sun Conference announced its first weekly women’s basketball award of the 2009-10 campaign with Amber Rockwell of Belmont named the Player of the Week.
November 13, 2009
FORT MYERS, Fla. – FGCU opened the 2009-10 season Friday night with a 66-54 victory over UTEP in the first round of the Preseason WNIT. Chelsea Lyles led all scorers with 19 points and Shannon Murphy added 15.
November 13, 2009
MACON, Ga. - With men's and women's basketball set to begin the Atlantic Sun on Friday, beatwriters from around the conference previewed the upcoming season
November 11, 2009
MACON, Ga. - 11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball concludes takes a look at the defending regular-season champions and the team picked first in the preseason coaches' poll, the FGCU Eagles.
November 10, 2009
MACON, Ga. - 11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball takes a look at the two-time defending Atlantic Sun Champions, the ETSU Lady Buccaneers - the team picked second in the preseason coaches' poll.
November 10, 2009
MACON, Ga. – For the third year in a row, the Atlantic Sun’s women’s basketball programs will participate in the NCAA “Pack the House” initiative for a chance to be the 2010 NCAA Women’s Basketball Pack the House Challenge Champion and win great prizes.
November 09, 2009
MACON, Ga. - 11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball makes its second stop in Nashville, Tenn - this time for an in-depth look at the Belmont Bruins - the team picked third in the preseason coaches' poll.
November 06, 2009
MACON, Ga. - 11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball makes its second stop in "The River City" -this time for an in-depth look at the Jacksonville Dolphins - the team picked fourth in the preseason coaches' poll.
November 06, 2009
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun and CSS announced the schedule of televised women’s basketball contests with all 11 member schools appearing at least once during the seven-week programming schedule.
November 05, 2009
MACON, Ga. - 11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball stays in town with an in-depth look at the Mercer Bears - the team picked fifth in the preseason coaches' poll.
November 04, 2009
MACON, Ga. - 11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball hits the halfway point with an in-depth look at the Kennesaw State - the team picked sixth in the preseason coaches' poll.
November 03, 2009
MACON, Ga. - 11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball moves to DeLand, Fla. with an in-depth look at the Stetson Hatters - the team picked seventh in the preseason coaches' poll.
November 02, 2009
MACON, Ga. - 11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball moves to Spartanburg, S.C. with an in-depth look at the USC Upstate Spartans - the team picked eighth in the preseason coaches' poll.
October 30, 2009
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The AP released the first women's basketball poll of the 2009-10 season on Friday, and the Eagles received one vote. This is first time in the program has received a vote in a Division I preseason poll.
October 30, 2009
MACON, Ga. - 11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball moves south to Jacksonville, Fla. with an in-depth look at the UNF Ospreys - the team picked ninth in the preseason coaches' poll.
October 29, 2009
MACON, Ga. - 11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball moves on to Nashville, Tenn. with an in-depth look at the Lipscomb Lady Bisons - the team picked 10th in the preseason coaches' poll.
October 28, 2009
MACON, Ga. - 11 Days of A-Sun Women's Basketball begins in Buies Creek, N.C. with an in-depth look at the Campbell Camels - the team picked 11th in the preseason coaches' poll.
October 28, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Members of Full Court Press selected their top 25-plus players outside of the six major conferences, ETSU senior Siarre Evans and FGCU senior Adrianne McNally earned the honorable mention accolade.
October 17, 2009
MACON, Ga. - The Basketball season offically started last night last night as the many teams in the A-Sun hit the court to prepare for the 2009-10 season.
October 08, 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF women’s basketball players, Jadhon and Jadhken Kerr, received the Congressional Award Gold Medal from Congress for dedicating hundreds of hours to voluntary public service
October 07, 2009
MACON, Ga. - FGCU earned top billing in the Atlantic Sun Conference preseason coaches’ poll, edging out ETSU, the two-time defending A-Sun champions, and Belmont, the conference announced on Wednesday.
September 29, 2009
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun and Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) announced the schedule of games for their popular CSS A-Sun Game of the Week television package
September 23, 2009
MACON, Ga. – Former Mercer basketball standout Dominique Chism will continue her playing career overseas, recently signing a contract to play with club Baloncesto Conquero in Spain.
August 14, 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Danielle Gray, who is enter her senior season as a center with the JU women's basketball team, recently sat down to answer some questions about the conference and her new position...
June 30, 2009
FORT MYERS, FLA. - The FGCU women's basketball team will begin the 2009-2010 season by participating in the Preseason Women's National Invitation Tournament, hosting UTEP on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m.
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.
July 31, 2008
Jacksonville University will continue to hold the torch for the conference as junior Danielle Gray took the reins as a representative for the National Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
May 05, 2008
DeLand, Fla. - Stetson Athletics Director Jeff Altier announced that the Hatters have a new head women's basketball coach. Lynn Bria has accepted the position and will begin her duties on May 19.
March 25, 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Delia De La Torre tied her career-high with 24 points as the Eagles fell to the Gators, 60-55, in the second round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament on Monday night at the O'Connell Center.
March 22, 2008
DES MOINES, Iowa - The ETSU women's basketball team gave 13th-ranked Oklahoma State everything they had, but in the end the Cowgirls advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament as they defeated
March 21, 2008
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Delia De La Torre finished with 20 points and eight rebounds as the FGCU women's basketball team defeated USF 67-65 to advance to the second round of the WNIT.
March 19, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - East Tennessee State University received one of 17 grants as part of the newly designed NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Grant Program. Approximately $750,000 in grant money was given to
March 19, 2008
MACON, Ga. - As ETSU's first-ever NCAA Tournament game against third-seeded Oklahoma State approaches, AtlanticSun.org will provide the latest news coverage from across the country.
March 19, 2008
MACON, Ga. - As Florida Gulf Coast prepares to host its first Women's NIT game, facing in-state foe South Florida, AtlanticSun.org will provide the latest news coverage from across the country.
March 18, 2008
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles will face the University of South Florida in the first round of the Postseason WNIT on March 21 at Alico Arena. The contest will be available on ASun.TV.
March 17, 2008
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - For the first time in school history the ETSU women's basketball team is playing in the NCAA Tournament. The Lady Bucs drew a No. 14 seed in "The Big Dance" beginning this weekend.
March 14, 2008
NASHVILLE - There is nothing in the world more fun that this fortnight, this extended Championship Week. Days full of games, wave after wave of cheerleaders, pep bands, student sections and players' moms.
March 08, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The East Tennessee State Lady Buccaneers held off a furious second half comeback from the Jacksonville Dolphins to capture their first General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Conference Championship, 75-72.
March 07, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - DaVina Hamilton scored 21 points to lead five Dolphins in double-figures, and second-seeded Jacksonville pulled away from No. 3 Gardner-Webb in the second half
March 07, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - East Tennessee State scored 45 points off 31 Lipscomb turnovers in a convincing 84-64 victory on Friday afternoon to advance to the final of the 2008 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championship
March 06, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lauren Arthur's last second jumper came up short of the basket, preserving third seeded Gardner-Webb's 57-56 victory over No. 6 Campbell in quarterfinal action at the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun
March 06, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lipscomb senior Cati Woods knocked down a jumper from the corner with 11 seconds remaining, and the Lady Bisons dethroned the defending Atlantic Sun Conference Champion Belmont Bruins, 73-72
March 05, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Second-seeded Jacksonville used a big second half surge to defeat Stetson and advance to the semifinals of the 2008 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Championship.
March 05, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The top-seeded ETSU Lady Bucs scored the first eight points of their quarterfinal contest with Mercer and never looked back, as they cruised to an 83-62 victory
March 04, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - With the Atlantic Sun Conference readying for its 23rd annual Women’s Basketball Championship in Nashville this week, the league office released its 2007-08 All-Conference selections Tuesday
March 03, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Chelsea Dermyer claimed the final Atlantic Sun Player of the Week award and put the Eagles in position to earn a WNIT berth if ETSU wins the General Shale Brick A-Sun Championship.
March 03, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Atlantic Sun Conference stages its 23rd annual Women's Basketball Championship inside Lipscomb's Allen Arena in Nashville this week. The historic 2008 tournament marks a pair of firsts for the Atlantic
February 29, 2008
MACON, Ga. - All of the action from the 2008 Atlantic Sun General Shale Brick Basketball Championships will be webcast live on ASun.TV and is available to new subscribers for only $9.99.
February 26, 2008
February 26, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville junior Virginia Gregoire and Jacksonville continued the best season in school history last week, splitting a pair of A-Sun games and securing the second seed in next month's conference tournament; the
February 24, 2008
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Campbell plays its final basketball games at 55-year old Carter Gym on Monday starting with the women facing USC Upstate at 5:45. The men will play the afterward, hosting against ETSU.
February 23, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Forty minutes of play was not enough on Saturday afternoon to settle an important Atlantic Sun Conference battle between Jacksonville and Kennesaw State. Lucky for the Lady Owls,
February 19, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Stetson junior Sharnesha Smith led the Hatters to a pair of road victories last week, extending their season-best winning streak to three games, and giving the squad its most successful
February 12, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Kennesaw State junior Britteny Henderson set a pair of career-highs in two games last weekend, as she grabbed a career-best rebound total Saturday night and netted a points standard on Monday.
February 11, 2008
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Ashley Haegele scored a game-high 18 points and four Eagles scored in double-figures as the Eagles hung on and defeated ETSU 71-66 on Monday night to secure a share of
February 05, 2008
MACON, Ga. - ETSU sophomore Siarre Evans notched her 14th career double-double, and sixth of the season, helping the Lady Bucs rally from a seven-point halftime deficit past then second-place Kennesaw State l
February 02, 2008
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - It was a second half to remember for the ETSU women's basketball team as they shot 70.4 percent from the field and outscored Kennesaw State by 11 (47-36) to rally past the Lady Owls, 81-77,
January 29, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Kennesaw State junior Brittney Henderson dropped in a career-high 25 points against Belmont Monday night, as the Lady Owls defeated the defending Atlantic Sun Conference champions for the first time in school history.
January 28, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Senior Michele DeVault drained a career-high six threes and the ETSU women's basketball team moved into a tie for first place in the Atlantic Sun standings after knocking off Jacksonville, 80-74,
January 22, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Florida Gulf Coast senior Chelsea Dermyer set a multitude of career bests in a win against Kennesaw State a week ago, and on Monday again piloted the Eagles past a conference foe with a team-best 16-point effort.
January 22, 2008
Macon, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun Conference and Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) reached an agreement to broadcast four additional games at the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Basketball Championships
January 19, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Known for its offensive swagger, the Dolphin defense continues to make a statement by holding their second straight opponent under .300 percent shooting while also allowing the fewest points
January 15, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Campbell senior Marlena Murphy matched a pair of career-highs against Atlantic Sun Conference foe USC Upstate last week, constructing the best single-game of her stellar career and leading the Camels
January 12, 2008
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Delia De La Torre scored a game-high 19 points as the Eagles defeated Stetson 65-44 on Saturday night to secure the program's first Atlantic Sun conference victory.
January 09, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Off to the best start in school history, the JU women's basketball team is gaining notice nationally, earning its first vote in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 poll released on Tuesday.
January 08, 2008
MACON, Ga. - After suffering through a six-game losing streak earlier this season, the Gardner-Webb women's basketball squad won its final game of 2007 and reeled off three straight wins this past week to open 2008.
January 05, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Despite playing shorthanded, senior forward Ashley Williams scored 14 of her game-high 20 points in the second half while junior guards Virginia Gregiore and DaVina Hamilton combined for 25 points
January 03, 2008
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - ETSU team out-scored Alabama 21-8 over the final 10 minutes to secure themselves its first road win of the season, by knocking off the SEC challenger 73-62 Wednesday night from the Coleman Coliseum.
January 02, 2008
MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate guard Ebony Johnson grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds and pitched in 12 points in the Spartans victory over Bethune-Cookman, while Kennesaw State forward Britteny Henderson led the Owls
December 26, 2007
MACON, Ga. – Florida Gulf Coast forward Adrianne McNally powered the Eagles to a perfect 2-0 week and the championship trophy at the FGCU Holiday Classic. The forward averaged 19.5 points
December 18, 2007
MACON, Ga. - Returning from injury last week, Gardner-Webb sophomore Laura Povilonyte posted consecutive double-doubles; her second one helping the Bulldogs snap a six-game losing skid Monday night
December 11, 2007
MACON, Ga. - Florida Gulf Coast senior Chelsea Dermyer scored a season-high 20 points against Central Florida last week, leading the Eagles to their biggest victory as a Division I program, and on Monday
December 04, 2007
MACON, Ga. - The Belmont women's basketball squad struggled in the early going this season, earning victories in just two of its first seven games, but sophomore Amber Rockwell led the Bruins to a pair of wins
November 28, 2007
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The SEC joined the Atlantic-10 and ACC as conferences to fall to JU in 2007-08 as the Dolphins defeated Florida, 75-64, Wednesday in front of 929 fans at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
November 28, 2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont "Rock"ed its way to its third win of the season on Wednesday night at the Curb Event Center behind the 29-point performance of sophomore Amber Rockwell en route to a 75-58 win over Alabama.
November 27, 2007
MACON, Ga. - A week after notching the biggest win in program history with an upset of Miami, the Jacksonville women's hoops squad tallied another upset, dropping Atlantic-10 foe Massachusetts 72-68
November 20, 2007
November 20, 2007
MACON, Ga. - With Atlantic Sun Conference basketball off to an historic start on the men's side, Virginia Gregoire and the Jacksonville Dolphins served notice that the women are going to be players as well in the 2007-08 season
November 13, 2007
MACON, Ga. - The Mercer Bears opened their 2007-08 season with a pair of victories last week, and sophomore LaToya Jackson filled up the box score on both occasions.
November 13, 2007
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Three men's basketball teams from the A-Sun have made headlines with wins over big programs, but the JU women's basketball team decided to start things off for the A-Sun women
November 06, 2007
12 Days of A-Sun Basketball wraps up in DeLand, Fla., for a look at the Steton Hatters. The Hatters return three starters and eight letterwinners from the 2006-07 squad. Head coach Dee Romine needs three wins for 300
November 05, 2007
12 Days of A-Sun Basketball takes its first trip to Spartanburg, S.C., for a preview of the league's other newcomer, USC Upstate. The Spartans join the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in the A-Sun
November 02, 2007
12 Days of A-Sun Basketball takes its second trip to Jacksonville, Fla., this time to preview the UNF Ospreys. The Ospreys enter their third year in the Atlantic Sun on the heels of back-to-back seasons in which
November 01, 2007
12 Days of A-Sun Basketball stays close to home with a look at Mercer, located in Macon, Ga., same as with the conference office. The Bears made a coaching change for the 2007-08 season following a 5-25 year.
October 31, 2007
12 Days of A-Sun Basketball stops where the 2007-08 season will conclude, Lipscomb. The Lady Bisons will serve as host to the 2008 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championship in March.
October 30, 2007
12 Days of A-Sun Basketball previews Kennesaw State, one of the most improved teams in the Atlantic Sun from 2005-06 to 2006-07. The Owls improved to 13 wins after winning 5 in 2005-06.
October 29, 2007
12 Days of A-Sun Basketball previews Jacksonville for a look at one of the favorites to win the women's regular-season crown. The Dolphins won a school-record 21 wins in 2006-07 and return all five starters
October 26, 2007
12 Days of A-Sun Basketball concludes its first week with a look at Gardner-Webb. The Bulldogs rallied from a slow start to win 14 games. Gardner-Webb held strong at home, winning 10 of its 12 games at Paul Porter Arena.
October 25, 2007
12 Days of A-Sun Basketball makes its first ever stop in Fort Myers, Fla for a look at Florida Gulf Coast. The Eagles move up to Division I play this year and leave Division II on the heels of a 34-1 record
October 24, 2007
12 Days of A-Sun Basketball makes its second of three trips to Tennessee for a preview of ETSU. The Buccaneers won 20 games last season for the third time in program history and for the first time since 1994-95.
October 23, 2007
12 Days of A-Sun Basketball continues with a look at Campbell. The Camels return 12 letterwinners from the 2006-07 squad. Head coach Wanda Watkins enters her 27th season leading the Camels with 409 coaching wins.
October 22, 2007
12 Days of A-Sun Basketball tips off with a closer look at the Belmont Bruins. The reigning tournament champions are led by head coach Tony Cross. Cross enters the season three wins away from 500.
October 09, 2007
MACON, Ga. - With conference basketball teams set to open practice in the coming days in preparation for the 2007-08 campaign, the Atlantic Sun Conference announced the results of its annual preseason women's basketball
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