February 23, 2005 

The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for women's basketball. Greensboro, Ferrum and Shenandoah each have three representatives amongst the First, Second and Honorable Mention Teams. FC's Tara Toland is the Player of the Year, while Hanna Taylor of Averett is the Rookie of the Year. GC's Jason Tuggle has been named the Coach of the Year.

Toland, a senior from North, SC, played a key role in the Panthers finishing 
the regular season second in the Conference. The Panthers were 11-3 in the USA 
South and 14-11 overall. She led the USA South in scoring, steals and
assists. Toland has averaged 18.7 points, 7.9 assists and 3.7 steals thus far 
this year. She also leads the nation in assists. This is Toland's second First 
Team All-Conference recognition. She was named to the Second
Team in 2004.

A freshman from Fredericksburg, VA, Taylor was integral in the Cougars 
finishing fifth in the regular season, compared to last year's ninth. She 
averaged 16.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, ranking her fifth and eighth
in the Conference, respectively. Taylor also had the highest field goal 
percentage in the USA South (52.5%). The Cougars finished the regular season 
6-8 in Conference action and 10-14 overall.

Tuggle, in his third year as the head of the Pride, led his team to its first 
outright regular season Conference title this year. The team finished 12-2 in 
the USA South and 18-6 overall - a vast improvement over last year's
7-9, 13-14 sixth place finish. Tuggle was also named Co-Coach of the Year in 
2003.

The 2005 USA South Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams follow:

-First Team 
Aline Alzime - FC
Kim Enoch - GC
Tia Saunders - PC
Hanna Taylor - AU
Tara Toland - FC

-Second Team 
Candace Bryant - CNU
Christina Daniels - GC
Samantha Davis - CNU
Netagia Foreman - SU
Sirlena Moore - GC

-Honorable Mention
Alicia Sanders - SU
Trenae Turner - NCWC
Angela VonWergers - FC
Stacy Williams - MC
Cassie Womack - SU

--PRIDE--