Ali Davenport

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gary Holden, Sports Info. Director
(540) 365-4306

February 17, 2007


USA South Champions!

RALEIGH, N.C.  --  The Ferrum College women's basketball team picked up a 68-56 win this afternoon on the road over Peace College, wrapping up the 2007 USA South Athletic Conference women's basketball title in the process.

       Official Box Score: Ferrum 68, Peace 56

Junior center Ali Davenport (Baton Rouge, La./Runnels) led the way for Ferrum with 18 points and 14 rebounds, both game-highs.  Freshman forward Tonya Wright (Bland, Va./Bland County) had 15 points, all in the second half.

Freshman guard Miranda Carrasco (Vinton, Va./William Byrd) had 11 points, while sophomore guard Caprice Laws (Covington, Va./Covington) had 10 assists.

Senior guard Aline Alzime (Leesburg, Va./Stonebridge) had nine points to go with 12 rebounds and a pair of blocked shots.  Senior guard Shanita Bennett (Virginia Beach, Va./Coastal Christian) had 11 rebounds and five points.

With the win, Ferrum (19-6, 12-2 USA South) earns the top seed in next week's USA South Tournament.  Peace (9-16, 3-11) was led by LeAnne Horne's 14 points.  Amanda Cross had 12 points, while Brittany Lynn had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers.

The USA South Tournament first round games will be played on the campuses of the higher seeds.  Ferrum will host #8 North Carolina Wesleyan College Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m.  The complete tournament bracket can be viewed at the link below.

       2007 USA South Women's Basketball Tournament

The Panthers are led by second-year Head Coach Bryan Harvey.  Ferrum previously won the league title in 2003, then known as the Dixie Conference.  The Panthers won the Dixie's post-season tournament in 1995, making the school's first ever visit to the NCAA Division III playoffs that season.  The Panthers were league tournament runner-up in 1992 and 2005.

For more information, please contact the Ferrum sports information office at (540) 365-4306.

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