February 22, 2006
Lady Monarchs place two
on All-USA South team
for women’s basketball
Williams, Ja
ckson
both selected second
team All-USA South
FAYETTEVILLE,
N.C. –
The Methodist Lady
Monarchs placed two
players on the 2005-06All-USA
South Athletic
Conference team for
women’s basketball on
Wednesday. Forward Stacy
Williams and guard Lisa
Jackson were both
selected second team
All-USA South, as voted
on by the conference
head coaches. This marks
the first time since the
2000-01 season that
Methodist has had
multiple representation
on the All-Conference
squad. Williams was
selected for second
straight year, while
this is the first
All-Conference selection
for Jackson.
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February 22, 2006
Lady Monarchs’
Whitehurst selected USA
South Rookie of the Year
Freshman forward
first Methodist player
to receive conference
rookie honor
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
The USA South Athletic
Conference released its
2005-06 postseason
honors for women’s
basketball honors on
Wednesday, and the
Methodist Lady Monarchs
had one of the three
award winners for the
season. Forward Kristen
Whitehurst was selected
as the USA South Rookie
of the Year. It’s the
first time a Methodist
player has received the
conference rookie honor.
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February 21, 2006
Lady Monarchs fall 57-50
at Peace in USA South
Quarterfinals
Jackson scores 16,
Williams scores 14 as
Methodist finishes 13-13
overall
RALEIGH, N.C. –
The 2005-06 season came
to an end for the
Methodist Lady Monarchs
on Tuesday as they
dropped a 57-50 decision
at Peace in the
quarterfinals of the USA
South Athletic
Conference Tournament.
With the defeat,
Methodist finishes an
even 13-13 overall on
the season. Lisa Jackson
scored 16 points for
Methodist, followed by
Stacy Williams with 14
points.
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February 18, 2006
Christopher Newport
spoils Lady Monarch
Senior Day 68-51
Harris paces
Methodist with 14 points
in defeat
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
With it being Senior
Day, the Methodist Lady
Monarchs aimed to finish
up the 2005-06 season on
a high note against
visiting Christopher
Newport on Saturday. But
the visiting Lady
Captains spoiled the
party by downing
Methodist 68-51 at the
Riddle Center. With the
defeat, Methodist
finishes the regular
season 13-12 overall and
8-6 in the USA South
Athletic Conference. The
Lady Monarchs drew the
fifth seed in the
upcoming USA South
Athletic Conference
Tournament, and will
play at Peace in the
quarterfinals on Tuesday
at 7:30 p.m.
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February 17, 2006
Lady Monarchs finish
strong with 86-78
triumph over Shenandoah
Jackson records
second double-double
with 23 points, 12
rebounds in Methodist
victory
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
There were plenty of
scares for the Methodist
Lady Monarch women’s
basketball on Friday
night against visiting
USA South Athletic
Conference rival
Shenandoah. However,
Methodist finished
strong and pulled out an
86-78 victory over the
Hornets at the Riddle
Center. The victory was
the second straight for
Methodist, which
improved to 13-11
overall and 8-5 in the
USA South. Sophomore
guard Lisa Jackson paced
Methodist with a
double-double, scoring
23 points with 12
rebounds.
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February 12, 2006
Jackson rallies Lady
Monarchs past North
Carolina Wesleyan 66-61
Sophomore guard
scores 18 points off the
bench for Methodist
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. –
When push came to shove
for the Methodist Lady
Monarchs on Monday at
rival North Carolina
Wesleyan, Lisa Jackson
stepped up. The
sophomore scored 18
points off the bench to
help rally Methodist
past North Carolina
Wesleyan 66-61 at
Everett Gymnasium. The
victory ends a two-game
losing streak for
Methodist (12-11, 7-5).
It was the Lady
Monarchs’ first season
sweep over North
Carolina Wesleyan since
the 2002-03 season.
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February 11, 2006
Lady Monarchs drop 75-65
non-conference decision
at Piedmont
Jackson scores 15
points off the bench in
Methodist defeat
DEMOREST, Ga. –
Playing outside the USA
South Athletic
Conference for the final
time in the 2005-06
season, the Methodist
Lady Monarch women’s
basketball team dropped
a tough 75-65 decision
at Piedmont on Saturday
at the Johnny Mize
Center. The defeat drops
Methodist to an even
11-11 overall on the
season. Lisa Jackson
paced Methodist with 15
points off the bench.
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February 9, 2006
Lady Monarchs fall to
Peace 63-56 in battle
for third in USA South
Underwood scores
career-high 14 points in
Methodist defeat
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
The Methodist Lady
Monarchs had an
opportunity to take
control of third place
in the USA South
Athletic Conference with
a victory in Thursday’s
showdown against
visiting Peace. However,
the visiting Pacers
rallied strong late in
the second half and
pulled out a 63-56
victory over Methodist
at the Riddle Center.
The defeat ends a
two-game winning streak
for Methodist (11-10,
6-5). Freshman guard
Amanda Underwood scored
a career-high 14 points
for Methodist.
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February 7, 2006
Lady Monarchs make it
two straight with 67-58
victory at Averett
Whitehurst scores 13
points off the bench for
Methodist
DANVILLE, Va. –
Road victories are
important in terms of
winning the USA South
Athletic Conference, and
the Methodist Lady
Monarchs continued to be
“Road Warriors” on
Tuesday night. The
Monarchs made it two
straight victories with
a 67-58 decision at
Averett in the Grant
Center. Methodist (11-9,
6-4) has now won three
of its last four games.
Freshman Kristen
Whitehurst scored 13
points off the bench for
the Lady Monarchs.
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February 6, 2006
Lady
Monarchs’ Whitehurst
selected USA South
Rookie of the Week
Freshman forward
receives women’s
basketball weekly honor
for second time this
season
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
The USA South Athletic
Conference released its
weekly awards for
women’s basketball on
Monday, and Methodist’s
Kristen Whitehurst was
selected as the USA
South Rookie of the
Week. It’s the second
time this season that
Whitehurst has received
the weekly rookie honor
by the conference.
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February 4, 2006
Final-minute rally gives
Lady Monarchs thrilling
72-69 victory at Ferrum
Williams scores
career-high 20 points in
Methodist victory
FERRUM, Va. –
Late-game heroics are
starting to become the
norm for the Methodist
Lady Monarchs as the
stretch run approaches
in the USA South
Athletic Conference.
Saturday afternoon was
no different as
Methodist scored six
points in the final
minute of the game and
came away with a
thrilling 72-69 victory
at Ferrum. The victory
improves the Lady
Monarchs to 10-9 overall
and 5-4 in the USA
South. The Lady Monarchs
sweep the season series
from Ferrum. Stacy
Williams scored a
career-high 20 points
for Methodist in the
victory.
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February 1, 2006
Greensboro rallies late,
edges Lady Monarchs
61-56
Jackson scores 17
points in USA South
defeat for Methodist
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
Over the past few
seasons, Methodist and
Greensboro have dueled
out in some epic battles
in women’s basketball,
and Wednesday night was
no different. The
visiting Pride, however,
pulled out a late rally
and edged Methodist
61-56 in USA South
Athletic Conference
action at the Riddle
Center.
The defeat drops
Methodist to an even 9-9
on the season and 4-4 in
the USA South, while
Greensboro remains in
first place in the USA
South. Lisa Jackson
paced Methodist with 17
points in the defeat.
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January 29, 2006
More last second
dramatics as Lady
Monarchs edge Shenandoah
63-62
Jackson nails
game-winner for
Methodist with three
seconds remaining
WINCHESTER, Va. –
For the second time in
the last four days, the
Methodist Lady Monarchs
prevailed on a thrilling
last-second shot. On
Thursday, it was Doris
Richards who provided
the heroics with a
buzzer-beater against
Meredith. On Sunday, it
was Lisa Jackson’s turn
for the Lady Monarchs at
Shenandoah. Jackson, a
sophomore guard, drained
a jump shot with three
seconds left as the Lady
Monarchs pulled off a
63-62 stunner over
Shenandoah in a key USA
South Athletic
Conference showdown at
Shingleton Gymnasium.
The victory was the
third in the last four
games for Methodist
(9-8, 4-3 USA South).
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January 28, 2006
Offensive struggles hurt
Lady Monarchs in 67-57
defeat at Christopher
Newport
Williams paces
Methodist with 15 points
in defeat
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. –
Returning to USA South
Athletic Conference play
on Saturday, the
Methodist Lady Monarchs
endured some offensive
struggles in dropping a
67-57 decision at rival
Christopher Newport at
the Freeman Center. The
defeat ends a two-game
winning streak for the
Lady Monarchs, who are
now an even 8-8 overall
and 3-3 in the USA
South. Stacy Williams
paced Methodist with 15
points on 5-for-6
shooting from the field.
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January 26, 2006
Richards’ buzzer-beater
lifts Lady Monarchs past
Meredith 78-77
Methodist rallies
from 19 points down for
second straight victory
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
Doris Richards waited
four years for a moment
like Thursday night, and
she delivered for the
Methodist Lady Monarchs
when it counted the
most. The senior guard
drained a 15-foot jump
shot in traffic as time
expired to give
Methodist a thrilling
come-from-behind 78-77
victory over in-state
rival Meredith at the
Riddle Center. The
victory was the second
straight for Methodist
(8-7), and the fourth in
its last five games. In
addition, the Lady
Monarchs have now won
seven straight games
against their regional
non-conference rivals.
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January 23, 2006
Lady Monarchs regain
edge in 72-43 rout over
North Carolina Wesleyan
Williams, Harris pace
balanced Methodist
attack with 12 points
each
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
The weekend off was good
for the Methodist Lady
Monarch women’s
basketball as it came
back refreshed and
refocused on Monday
night against longtime
rival North Carolina
Wesleyan. The result was
arguably the best
performance of the
season as the Lady
Monarchs routed the
visiting Bishops 72-43
at the Riddle Center.
The victory was the
second straight for
Methodist (7-7, 3-2) and
its fourth in the last
five games. Stacy
Williams and Ashley
Harris scored 12 points
each for the Lady
Monarchs.
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January 19, 2006
Saunders, Peace too much
for Methodist, 62-53
Jackson scores 15
points as Lady Monarchs
now 2-2 in USA South
RALEIGH, N.C. –
The in-state women’s
basketball series
between Methodist and
Peace has grown intense
over the last couple of
season, especially since
the Pacers joined the
USA South Athletic
Conference. Another
example of this fierce
series was Thursday
night as Peace, behind
the play of standout
forward Tia Saunders,
proved too much for the
visiting Lady Monarchs
62-53 at the Hermann
Center. Lisa Jackson
scored 15 points to pace
the Lady Monarchs.
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January 17, 2006
Lady Monarchs make it
two straight with 66-49
victory over Averett
Harris scores 20
points as Methodist
evens record at 6-6
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
Ashley Harris made a
triumphant return to the
Methodist Lady Monarch
lineup on Tuesday. In
turn, the sophomore
guard scored 20 points
as the Lady Monarchs
pulled off a 66-49 USA
South Athletic
Conference victory over
visiting Averett at the
Riddle Center. The
victory improves the
Lady Monarchs to 2-1 in
the USA South and evens
their overall record at
6-6. Harris, making her
first start since the
Lady Monarchs’ return
from the holiday break,
connected on an
impressive 8-for-10 from
the field and recorded
four steals in the
process.
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January 16, 2006
Lady Monarchs’ Forsberg
selected USA South
Rookie of the Week
Freshman forward
receives second weekly
conference honor on the
season
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
For the second time this
season, Methodist’s Ann
Forsberg was recognized
as the USA South
Athletic Conference
Rookie of the Week for
women’s basketball. The
freshman forward
received the honor from
the conference on
Monday.
Forsberg, a 6-footer
from Fayetteville, N.C.,
had two tremendous
outings in Methodist’s
first two USA South
games of the 2005-06
season.
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January 14, 2006
Lady Monarchs rebound,
knock off visiting
Ferrum 88-71
Williams, Whitehurst
both score 14 points in
Methodist victory
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
The Methodist Lady
Monarchs wasted little
time recovering from
Wednesday’s defeat at
Greensboro with a
convincing 88-71 victory
over visiting Ferrum in
a USA South Athletic
Conference game on
Saturday at the Riddle
Center. The victory
evens the Lady Monarchs
at 1-1 in the USA South
and 5-6 overall for the
season. Stacy Williams
and Kristen Whitehurst
both scored 14 points to
pace the Lady Monarchs.
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January 11, 2006
Lady Monarchs drop USA
South opener, 76-67 at
Greensboro
Freshman Forsberg
scores 17 off the bench
in Methodist defeat
GREENSBORO, N.C. –
The USA South Athletic
Conference portion of
the 2005-06 season
tipped off for the
Methodist Lady Monarchs
on Wednesday night.
However, the Lady
Monarchs came up on the
short end at Greensboro,
dropping a 76-67
decision at Hanes
Gymnasium. The defeat
drops the Lady Monarchs
to 4-6 overall and 0-1
in the USA South.
Freshman forward Ann
Forsberg scored 17
points off the bench to
pace the Lady Monarchs.
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January 9, 2006
Lady Monarchs’ Bissette
selected USA South
Player of the Week
Sophomore honored
after 19-point effort
against Bennett
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
The USA South Athletic
Conference released its
weekly awards for
women’s basketball on
Monday, and the
Methodist Lady Monarchs
took the top honor.
Guard Courtney Bissette
was selected as the USA
South Player of the
Week. Bissette is the
first Lady Monarch to
receive the Player of
the Week honor, and the
third Methodist player
this season to be
recognized by the
conference.
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January 7, 2006
Lady
Monarchs return in style
with 73-53 victory over
Bennett
Bissette scores
career-high 19 points as
Methodist ends two-game
skid
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
The New Year started
victorious for the
Methodist Lady Monarch
basketball team on
Saturday as they rolled
to an impressive 73-53
non-conference victory
over visiting Bennett at
the Riddle Center. The
defeat ended a two-game
losing skid for
Methodist, which
improves to 4-5 overall.
The victory was the
135th for Methodist head
coach DeeDee Jarman.
Courtney Bissette had
the hot hand for the
Lady Monarchs. The
sophomore wing tallied a
career-high 19 points on
5-for-9 shooting from
the field.
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December 5, 2005
Lady
Monarchs’ Forsberg
selected USA South
Rookie of the Week
Freshman forward becomes
second Methodist women’s
player to receive weekly
honor
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
The USA South Athletic
Conference released its
weekly women’s
basketball honors on
Monday, and for the
second time in three
weeks, the Methodist
Lady Monarchs were
recognized. Lady Monarch
freshman Ann Forsberg
was selected as the USA
South Rookie of the
Week. Forsberg is the
second Methodist player
this season to earn
Rookie of the Week
honors in the USA South.
Two weeks ago, freshman
forward Kristen
Whitehurst was honored
as USA South Rookie of
the Week.
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December 3, 2005
Lady Monarchs fall in
overtime 93-83 at
Bethany
Methodist’s Jackson
selected to the
All-Tournament team for
Bethany Holiday
Tournament
BETHANY, WVa. –
The Methodist Lady
Monarch women’s
basketball team aimed to
rebound from Friday’s
defeat against Ohio
Dominican with a victory
over Bethany in the
consolation game of the
Bethany Holiday
Tournament. However,
host Bethany rallied for
a 93-83 overtime victory
over the Lady Monarchs
on Saturday. Methodist,
which played its final
game prior to the
holiday break, drops to
3-5 with the defeat.
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December 2, 2005
Ohio Dominican rolls
past Lady Monarchs 92-65
at Bethany Holliday
Tournament
Forsberg records
first ever double-double
in Methodist defeat
BETHANY, WVa. –
Playing their final set
of games before the
holiday break, the
Methodist Lady Monarchs
suffered a 92-65 defeat
to a tough Ohio
Dominican squad on
Friday in the semifinals
of the Bethany Holiday
Tournament. The defeat
drops Methodist to 3-4
overall on the season.
Forsberg continued her
impressive play for
Methodist. The freshman
forward scored 14 points
to pace the Lady
Monarchs on 6-for-6
shooting from 3-point
range. She also had 13
rebounds for her first
career double-double.
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November
30, 2005
Freshmen shine as Lady
Monarchs rout Meredith
79-55
Forsberg, Whitehurst
record career-highs in
Methodist victory
RALEIGH, N.C. –
After a rough weekend
and two defeats in the
Methodist/InnKeeper
Turkey Shootout, it
didn’t take the
Methodist Lady Monarchs
long for a strong
recovery. Behind the
stellar play of freshmen
posts Ann Forsberg and
Kristen Whitehurst, the
Lady Monarchs continued
their dominance over
in-state rival Meredith
with a 79-55 rout over
Meredith on Wednesday
night at Weatherspoon
Gymnasium. The victory
evens the Lady Monarchs
at 3-3 overall, and
Methodist has now won
six straight games
against Meredith.
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November
27, 2005
Lady Monarch rally comes
up short in 71-61 defeat
against Piedmont
Harris selected to
All-Classic team for
Methodist/InnKeeper
Turkey Shootout
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
After dropping a tough
double-overtime decision
against LaGrange on
Saturday, the Methodist
Lady Monarch women’s
basketball team showed
tremendous effort and
grit on Sunday against
Piedmont. However, the
visiting Lions had too
many weapons and pulled
out a 71-61 victory over
Methodist in the
Methodist/InnKeeper
Turkey Shootout at the
Riddle Center. Methodist
drops to 2-3 overall
with the defeat.
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November 26, 2005
Lady Monarchs drop 88-86
double-overtime thriller
against LaGrange
Harris paces five
Methodist players in
double-figures with 21
points
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
The Methodist/InnKeeper
Turkey Shootout has
always produced some
tension-packed thrillers
in its five-year
history. Saturday’s
Methodist-LaGrange
showdown was no
different. However,
Methodist came up on the
short end of this
“Classic” as the Lady
Monarchs dropped a tough
88-86 defeat in
double-overtime against
LaGrange at the Riddle
Center. The defeat drops
Methodist to 2-2
overall. Ashley Harris
paced Methodist with 21
points and five Lady
Monarchs reached
double-figures.
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November
22, 2005
Two straight! Lady
Monarchs outlast feisty
Bennett 65-52
Holliday scores 21,
Harris scores 20 in
Methodist victory
GREENSBORO, N.C. -
When they needed the big
points on Tuesday night,
the Methodist Lady
Monarchs looked to two
players - Antionett
Holliday and Ashley
Harris. In return, the
duo delivered as the
Lady Monarchs made it
two straight victories
with a 65-52
non-conference victory
at Bennett. Holliday, a
junior center, was
dominant in the paint
with a double-double.
She scored 21 points and
grabbed a career-high 14
rebounds. Harris, a
sophomore wing,
meanwhile used some
timely penetration for
key lay-ups in the
second half as she
scored 20 points.
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November
21, 2005
Methodist’s Whitehurst
selected USA South
Rookie of the Week for
women’s basketball
Freshman had 15
points, eight rebounds
on Saturday against
Lynchburg
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. –
The USA South Athletic
Conference released its
first weekly honors for
women’s basketball for
the 2005-06 season on
the Monday, and the
Methodist Lady Monarchs
were a part of those
initial honors. Freshman
Kristen Whitehurst was
the selected the USA
South Rookie of the
Week.
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November
19, 2005
Methodist women rebound,
knock off Lynchburg
66-60
Jackson records
second straight
double-double
EMORY, Va. –
Following Friday’s
high-octane defeat
against Emory & Henry,
the Methodist Lady
Monarch women’s
basketball slowed down
the pace a little on
Saturday with its first
victory of the 2005-06
season. The Lady
Monarchs knocked off
Lynchburg 66-60 at the
Emory & Henry Tip-Off
Classic at the King
Center. For the second
straight game, Lisa
Jackson was the catalyst
for Methodist. After a
30-point, 11-rebound
performance against
Emory & Henry, the
sophomore guard followed
with 17 points and 10
rebounds for her second
straight double-double.
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November
18, 2005
Lady
Monarchs fall 119-94 at
Emory & Henry in 2005-06
season opener
Jackson, Harris record
career-highs in points
EMORY, Va. –
The 2005-06 women’s
basketball season opened
with a bang (literally)
for the Methodist Lady
Monarchs on Friday.
Playing at the Emory &
Henry Tip-Off Classic,
the Lady Monarchs
dropped a 119-94 track
meet to host Emory &
Henry at the King
Center. Individually, it
was a banner night for
Methodist sophomores
Lisa Jackson and Ashley
Harris as they both
recorded career highs in
both points and
rebounds. Jackson
recorded her first
career double-double
with a game-high 30
points and 11 rebounds,
while Harris scored a
career-high 25 points
and equaled her
career-high in rebounds
with seven.
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November
16, 2005
Jarman hopes late season
run carries over for
Lady Monarchs in 2005-06
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October
19, 2005
Monarchs selected first, Lady Monarchs fourth in USA South
preseason basketball polls
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The
Methodist Monarch men’s basketball team was selected first
and the Methodist Lady Monarch women’s basketball team was
selected fourth in their respected preseason USA South
Athletic Conference polls released on Wednesday. Head coach
David Smith’s Monarchs were selected the preseason favorites
in the men’s poll for the second straight season. They
received six of the seven possible first place votes and 36
points total. Head coach DeeDee Jarman’s Lady Monarchs
received 31 points total and one first place vote in the
women's poll.
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