3/18/2006 - WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Florida Atlantic Falls to LSU In NCAA First Round

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Nashville, Tenn. -- Demina Anderson scored a team high 17 points for 16th-seeded Florida Atlantic as they were held off by top-seeded Louisiana State, 72-48, in the first round of the NCAA Women's Tournament at Vanderbilt's Memorial Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.

In its first ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance, Florida Atlantic (20-11, 16-4 A-Sun) hung with LSU (28-3, 13-1 SEC) early on, leading 14-13 during the first 10 minutes of play, before the Lady Tigers went on a 20-0 run in the first half, spawned by National Player of the Year Seimone Augustus. The Owls headed into halftime with a 17-point deficit, down 35-18.

After the break, Florida Atlantic came back to score 30 second half points led by Anderson. All-Atlantic Sun and A-Sun Tournament MVP Shontavia Williams posted eight points and nine boards.

For LSU, Augustus led all scorers with 24 points and four rebounds, while Sylvia Fowles and Quianna Chaney each chipped in 13 points. Ashley Thomas pulled down a game high 12 rebounds. LSU will take on Washington in the second round of the tourney.