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IN GOOD COMPANY
HANSEN’S AT IT AGAIN
Five active NCAA Division I coaches currently hold win percentages of over .800. Smesko joins Geno Auriemma (UConn), Kim Mulkey (Baylor), Tara VanDerveer (Stanford) & Matt Bollant (Illinois) in the elite group.
Hansen’s 28-point performance against Saint Joseph’s was the senior’s 17th 20+ point game of her career. The mark is tied with Mercer’s Briana Williams for the best in the Atlantic Sun.
on the road again The Eagles are in the midst of four-straight Atlantic Sun road games. FGCU travelled to Lipscomb & NKY last weekend and will face ETSU & USC Upstate this week.
familiar faces Of 12 nonconference teams on the schedule, the Eagles faced three teams during the 2012-13 season. Those contests resulted in a record of 2-1.
•69-45 win over FIU •79-60 loss to Charlotte •76-70 win over LSU
tough month Of the seven opponents the Eagles faced between November 27 and December 29, five teams appeared in the 2013 NCAA Tournament. After four straight games against tournament teams, the Eagles took on top-tier competition in Saint Francis and Virginia. They finished the streak by playing on a strong Saint Joseph’s team to conclude the nonconference stretch.
threes against no. 3 The Eagles faced RPI ranked no. 3 Stanford on Wednesday, Nov. 27 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The Green and Blue put up a Hardwood Tournament of Hope single-game record 14 3-point baskets. Although the team fell to the perennial powerhouse, the mark stays as a season-high.
ALL IN All 11 players that have seen playing time this year have put up points for the Eagles. Sarah Hansen currently leads the team with 279 points on the year, while Bethany Murrell has recorded the fewest at 11 points.
HANSEN’S HEROICS Senior Sarah Hansen already holds eight all-time program records (points, total rebounds, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, field goals made, field goals attempted, steals, free-throws made) and is on pace to set three more. Track her progress through each game here.
AROUND THE ATLANTIC SUN THURSDAY, FEB. 6 Northern Kentucky at Mercer Lipscomb at Kennesaw State Stetson at USC Upstate FGCU at ETSU
7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 8 Stetson at ETSU Northern Kentucky at Kennesaw State FGCU at USC Upstate Lipscomb at Mercer Jacksonville at UNF
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1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
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