2/5/2008 - WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Evans Nets Player of the Week Honor

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 last Saturday, and remain in a tie with Jacksonville atop the A-Sun standings. Evans dropped in 11 more points against Mercer Monday night as ETSU completed a perfect week, and on Tuesday the conference office named her Player of the Week for the first time this season.

Evans just missed averaging a double-double for the week as she averaged 14 points and nine rebounds in 24.5 minutes of work. The Georgia native was on fire all weekend, hitting 52.9 percent of her shots (9-17), including 4-of-6 (66.7) from beyond the arc and 6-for-7 (85.7) from the charity stripe.. On Saturday, the Griffin, Ga. Native scored 13 of her 17-points in the second-half, as ETSU erased a 41-34 halftime deficit, emerging with an 81-77 victory. The sport management major tallied 11 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals in only 22 minutes of work in the Lady Bucs rout of the Bears on Monday night. This is Evans second career Player of the Week honor, and completes a sweep of weekly awards for ETSU; marking the third time this season (and second consecutive week) an institution has received both weekly honors.

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:

Regina Omoite, Jacksonville (Jr. – Miami, Fla. – Accounting) – For the week, averaged 12 points, a team-high 6.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.5 assists.

Delia De La Torre, Florida Gulf Coast (Sr. – Las Cruces, N.M. – Criminal Justice) – Averaged 33 minutes, 15.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2 steals, while shooting 55.6 percent from the floor and 50 percent from behind the arc

Courtney Hawkins, USC Upstate (So. – Greer, S.C. – Business Administration) – Averaged 19 points, five rebounds, two assists and 2.5 steals in two games last week.