Date Posted: 12/11/2007

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 the conference office named her its Player of the Week for the first time.

The Fort Collins, Colo. native scored a season-high 20 points and posted career-highs in rebounds (6) and steals (6) in FGCU's 81-75 upset of UCF. Dermyer was one of five Eagles to score in double-figures, shooting 6-of-9 (66.7 percent) from the field and 2-of-4 (50 percent) from long range. The finance major also added six points from the free throw line, shooting 6-of-7. In the Eagles 78-52 loss to Florida, Dermyer scored 14 points and four rebounds.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is a 12-member league committed to Building Winners for Life, with a focus on academic and athletic integrity and a balance between the two for the student-athlete, and maintaining a high level of sportsmanship. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun encompasses six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun consists of some of the most dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Gardner-Webb University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

Other Top Performers:

Jennifer Bowen, UNF (Jr. – G – St. James, Mo. – Elementary Education) – Tallied 22 in the Lady Ospreys loss to Big East foe South Florida.

Davina Hamilton, Jacksonville (Jr. – G – Miami, Fla. – Communications) – Scored 21 points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds as JU handed Coastal Carolina its first loss of the season.

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