Hatters Open Defense of A-Sun Tourney Title

Macon, Ga. – The Stetson women's basketball team will look to defend last year's Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament championship tonight at 6 p.m. when the Hatters take on USC Upstate.

The game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start at the University Center on the Mercer campus. Coverage of the game will be available exclusively on ESPN3.com online.

Stetson enters the 2012 Basketball Championship as one of only two A-Sun teams with a 20-win season under its belt. The Hatters capped the season with a 21-8 record and 12-5 in conference play en route to the No. 2 seed in the championship.

Junior Victoria McGowan - the 2012 Atlantic Sun Player of the Year Award - looks to repeat on her Tournament MVP performance last season and return the Hatters to the top of the A-Sun. McGowan leads the nation with two triple-doubles and is best on Stetson for scoring (16.5), assists (4.9) and steals (2.7).

Aiding McGowan in the pursuit for back-to-back titles includes Second Team All-Conference member, Sasha Sims, and All-Freshman team member, Cherisse Burris. Junior transfer Shanasa Sanders adds some firepower to the Hatters' lineup by averaging 12.9 points per game - second-best on the team.

Last season, head coach Lynn Bria became the first coach in A-Sun history to guide two different squads to an A-Sun Championship after previously leading UCF to the title in 1999.

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Players Mentioned

#30 Victoria McGowan: G; 5' 4"; Redshirt Sophomore

#23 Shanasa Sanders: G; 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior

#24/25 Sasha Sims: F; 6' 0"; Freshman

#3 Cherisse Burris: F; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#30 Victoria McGowan
: 5' 4"; Redshirt Sophomore
: G

#23 Shanasa Sanders
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior
: G

#24/25 Sasha Sims
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: F

#3 Cherisse Burris
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: F

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Hatters Open Defense of A-Sun Tourney Title

Players Mentioned

#30 Victoria McGowan

#23 Shanasa Sanders

#24/25 Sasha Sims

#3 Cherisse Burris

Players Mentioned

#30 Victoria McGowan

#23 Shanasa Sanders

#24/25 Sasha Sims

#3 Cherisse Burris