Tuesday, November 13, 2012

MACON, Ga. - Lipscomb's Hannah Phillips and FGCU's Katie Meador earned the first weekly Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball awards of the 2012-13 season. Phillips scored 21 points against No. 16 Vanderbilt; one point shy of her career high. The Eagle's freshman, Meador, grabbed a double-double in her first collegiate game.

• First Career Player of the Week award
• Averaged 18 points for the Bisons in their two games against Gardner Webb and No. 16 Vanderbilt
• Scored 21 points against the ranked Commodores
• Recorded team-high 38 minutes a game with 7.5 rebounds; also a team-high
• Shot 50 percent from behind the arc in the Bisons two games

• Destiny Mitchell (Jr., ETSU) – Netted 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting for the Bucs in their game against High Point
• Brittany Kennedy (Sr., FGCU) – Recorded 11 points, nine assists, six steals and five rebounds in win over Warner
• Shanasa Sanders (Sr., Stetson) – Tied a Stetson career-high with 24 points against Hofstra
• Tee'Ara Copney (Sr., USC Upstate) – Led the Spartans with 16 points against No. 21/18 Purdue on Saturday
• Bria Young (So., Kennesaw State) – Hit five three-pointers in her seven attempts against Middle Tennessee

• First Career Newcomer of the Week award
• Picked up first career double-double in her first collegiate game against Warner University
• Tallied 11 points and 12 rebounds in the Eagles 100-31 victory
• As a freshman, started and played 31 minutes in their season opener

• Chantel Kennedy (Jr., Kennesaw State) – Earned 14 points for the Owls against MTSU
• Brianna Mcqueen (Fr., ETSU) – Forced two steals in her first collegiate game at High Point
• Brittany Starling (Fr., USC Upstate) – Grabbed seven points and five rebounds against the Boilermakers

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