Date Posted: 2/19/2008

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 road trip in seven years. On Tuesday, the guard continued that success as she earned her first career Player of the Week honor the conference office announced. It is the first weekly award for a Stetson player since December of 2006.

Smith averaged 17 points per game in Stetson's two road victories this week; 16 in Saturday's 77-65 win at Mercer and 18 in Monday's last-second 55-54 takedown of Kennesaw State. She also averaged 3.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and blocked three shots while shooting 46.4 percent from the field and making all four of her free throw attempts. Smith's consistency helped the Hatters achieve their first three-game winning streak this season and their first sweep of a conference road trip since January 2001.

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:

Siarre Evans, ETSU (So. – Griffin, Ga. – Sport Management) – Sophomore averaged 15.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, three assists and two steals in huge wins over the Nashville schools.

Delia De La Torre, Florida Gulf Coast (Sr. – Las Cruces, N.M. – Criminal Justice) – Averaged 16 points and eight rebounds as the Eagles split their two games last week.

Courtney Hawkins, USC Upstate (So. – Greer, S.C. – Business Administration) – Scored 26 points against Lipscomb Monday night, helping the Spartans to their first Atlantic Sun victory.

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