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For Immediate Release
Feb. 26, 2008

GSAC announces 2007-08 women's basketball awards

LAGRANGE, Ga. – The Great South Athletic Conference announced its 2007-08 women's basketball awards. Piedmont senior Nikki Sosebee is the GSAC Player of the Year. Maryville's Alex Rouevelas is the GSAC Freshman of the Year. Piedmont's Jamie Childs-Purdy is the GSAC Coach of the Year.

Sosebee led the Lady Lions in scoring and rebounding, averaging 11.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. In the GSAC, she ranked in the top 10 in six different categories. Sosebee led the GSAC in free throw shooting, making 62-of-73 during the season for a 81.9 percentage. She had a career-high 22 points twice during the season against the University of the South and again against Emory. Sosebee had six double-doubles during the season.

Rouevelas averaged 3.4 points and 1.7 rebounds per game playing the wing for the Lady Scots. She scored a season-high nine points on three occasions. Rouevelas had a season-high six assists against Wesleyan. She had a season-high seven rebounds against Huntingdon.

Childs-Purdy led the Lady Lions (22-3) to a perfect 12-0 record and the GSAC regular season title. She is in her third season as head coach at Piedmont. Childs-Purdy led the Lady Lions to the GSAC tournament title and last season and the school's first NCAA Division III national tournament appearance.

2007-08 Women's Basketball Year-End Honors

Player of the Year - Nikki Sosebee, Piedmont

Freshman of the Year - Alex Rouevelas , Maryville

Coach of the Year - Jamie Childs-Purdy

All-Conference Team
Evan Joslin, Agnes Scott, SR, G, Dunwoody, Ga., 10.8 ppg., 4.8 rpg.
Morgan Smith, Agnes Scott, JR, P, Rochester, N.Y., 13.1 ppg., 8.4 rpg.
Lori Bonds, Huntingdon, SO, G, Atmore, Ala., 12.4 ppg., 3.8 rpg.
Jessica Barba, LaGrange, SR, P, Alpharetta, Ga., 13.4 ppg., 9.4 rpg.
Allison Harmon, Maryville, JR, F, Franklin, Tenn., 10.6 ppg., 4.9 rpg.
Natalie Munday, Maryville, JR, F, Knoxville, Tenn., 10.1 ppg., 5.0 rpg.
Katie Saxe, Maryville, SR, P, Maryville, Tenn., 10.3 ppg., 9.0 ppg.
Nikki Sosebee, Piedmont, SR, F, Talmo, Ga., 11.2 ppg. 7.0 rpg.
Sheena Trimiar, Piedmont, SR., G, Clarkesville, Ga., 11.0 ppg., 3.3 rpg.
Ashley Covington, Spelman, JR, G, Monroe, N.C., 13.6 ppg., 9.4 rpg.

GSAC All-Freshman
Alex Rouevelas, Maryville, W, Madisonville, Tenn., 3.4 ppg., 1.7 rpg.
Courtney Odum, Piedmont, G, Hoschton, Ga., 3.7 ppg., 1.1 rpg.
Laura Simmons, Piedmont, F, Gainesville, Ga., 5.5 ppg., 3.3 rpg.
Andrea Moses, Wesleyan, F, Locust Grove, Ga., 9.4 ppg., 9.4 rpg.

GSAC All-Academic

Agnes Scott
Evan Joslin
Morgan Smith
Am’asa Baldwin

Huntingdon College
Kayla Schuran
Brittney Walden
Dusti Doss
Tera Moore
Paige Huff
Tiffany Jordan

LaGrange College
Jessica Boler
Ashley Hoglund
Jennifer Penston
Shannah Mabry

Maryville College
Alicia Brown
Rachel Draper
Lauren Fleming
Natalie Munday

Piedmont College
Beth Adcock
Emily Woodward
Sarah Lane
Stephanie Rainwater
Nikki Sosebee
Danielle Dutcher
Sheena Trimiar

Spelman College
Carolyn Elaine
Shaunicie Shakira Fielder
Starrissa Arkilla Winters
Ashley Covington
Malika Aisha Davis
Kristin Renee Kelly

Wesleyan College
Crystal Church
Stephanie Hood