Eckerd Women's Basketball's Olivia Nagle Tabbed Daktronics First Team All-South Region
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
 MONGOLIA, Ark. - After a Cinderella-like season in which the Eckerd Tritons women’s basketball program reached new heights, the squad has another feather to place in its cap as senior center Olivia Nagle has been selected to the Daktronics All-South Region First Team.
Nagle, who earned Daktronics All-Region Second Team honors following the 2007-08 season, has earned her first All-Region First Team selection and, thusly, is under consideration for the Daktronics All-America team.
Voting for the Daktronics All-South Region team was conducted among the region’s sports information directors.
Nagle averaged 14.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per contest in leading Eckerd to a trip to the Sunshine State Conference tournament semifinals. In a thrilling 63-60 conference quarterfinal victory over Florida Tech, Nagle registered a double-double, accumulating 20 points and 11 rebounds. For her effort, the Acton, Mass. product was named to the SSC All-Tournament Team.
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Honsinger Tabbed Coach of the Year as Tritons Basketball Picks up All-SSC Hardware
Thursday, March 5th, 2009
 ORLANDO, Fla. - These days, it’s good to be a Triton, especially if you are fan of the Eckerd Women’s Basketball team. A day after the Tritons’ thrilling 63-60 SSC quarterfinal victory over the Florida Tech Panthers, Eckerd head women’s basketball coach Paul Honsinger has been tabbed as the Sunshine State Conference’s Coach of the Year as announced by SSC Commissioner Michael J. Marcil. In addition, senior center Olivia Nagle and sophomore guard Ashley Lutz were selected to the All-SSC First and Second Teams, respectively.
Voting for the All-SSC teams is conducted amongst the league’s sports information directors and head basketball coaches.
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Eckerd Women's Basketball Wins SSC Quarterfinal Thriller; Will Face Tampa on Saturday
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Sophomore guard Ashley Lutz connected on the go-ahead bucket with 53 seconds to go while Olivia Nagle led all scorers with 20 points and 11 rebounds and five assists as the third-seeded Eckerd Tritons (17-11) defeated the #6 Florida Tech Panthers (18-10) by a score of 63-60 in quarterfinal action of the BlueCross and BlueShield of Florida Sunshine State Conference Championships on Wednesday evening at Eckerd’s McArthur Center.
The win sets a new program record for wins in a season while vaulting the Tritons to the SSC Championship semifinals were the second-seeded Tampa Spartans lay in wait. The two squads, who split their two regular season meetings, will square off at noon on Saturday, March 7 at Nova Southeastern University’s Don Taft Arena at the University Center.
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Women's Basketball to Host Florida Tech in Round One of 2009 BlueCross and BlueShield of Florida SSC Championships
Sunday, March 1st, 2009
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The regular season has ended, the results are in, and the teams have been placed into brackets. By virtue of numerous results and favorable tiebreakers, the Eckerd Tritons (16-11, 9-7 SSC) have earned a three seed and will host the sixth-seeded Florida Tech Panthers (18-9, 7-9 SSC) in first round action of the 2009 BlueCross and BlueShield of Florida Sunshine State Conference Championships on Wednesday, March 4 at 7pm at the McArthur Center. This marks the first home postseason game in Eckerd women’s basketball program history.
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Eckerd Women's Basketball Concludes Regular Season with Loss to Rollins
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Senior guard Javiera Novion scored a game-high 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting but the Rollins Tars (23-4, 12-4 SSC), who locked up an SSC Regular Season title, won the day, defeating the Eckerd Tritons (16-11, 9-7 SSC) by a score of 71-62 on Saturday afternoon at the McArthur Center.
Rollins looked poised from the outset, jumping out to a 13-6 lead courtesy of Jasmine Bradley’s jumper with 14:28 to go in the first frame. Eckerd, which never held a lead, tied the game for the first and only time, thanks to a layup from Cierra Harris with 12:22 to go, making it 13-13.
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Eckerd Women's Basketball Gains Control of Post-Season Destiny with Win at Saint Leo
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
SAINT LEO, Fla. - Jockeying for positioning for the upcoming BlueCross and BlueShield of Florida Sunshine State Conference Basketball Championships, the Eckerd Tritons (16-10, 9-6 SSC) got a brief scare from the Saint Leo Lions (10-16, 2-14 SSC) but would eventually prevail as four Tritons scored in double figures, en route to a 75-58 win on Wednesday evening at Saint Leo’s Bowman Activities Center.
By virtue of its victory and subsequent loss by Florida Southern at Tampa, Eckerd finds itself in sole possession of third place in the SSC, leading up to its regular season finale against first-place Rollins on Saturday.
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Women's Basketball Drops Another Barnburner on the Road
Saturday, February 14th, 2009
MELBOURNE, Fla. - For the second time in as many games, the Eckerd Tritons (14-10, 7-6 SSC) held a lead within the final minute of regulation, only to see victory slip from their grasps as the Florida Tech Panthers (17-7, 6-7 SSC) defeated the Tritons by a score of 64-62 on Saturday afternoon at Florida Tech’s Clemente Center.
The two teams went toe-to-toe in the first half, accounting for six ties and three lead changes in the frame. A layup by Javiera Novion with 43 seconds left in the half gave the Tritons the final lead of the half making it 35-34 going into the locker room.
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Shorthanded Eckerd Women's Basketball Falls in Heartbreaker as Comeback Effort Comes up Short
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
TAMPA, Fla. - Despite being limited to only seven available players, the Eckerd Tritons (14-9, 7-5 SSC) nearly overcame a 17-point second half deficit as they were defeated by the Tampa Spartans (17-5, 7-4 SSC) by a score of 64-59 on Wednesday evening at Tampa’s Bob Martinez Center.
The loss puts Tampa a half-game ahead of the Tritons in the SSC standings while Eckerd falls into a tie for third place with Florida Southern.
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Defense Powers Surging Eckerd Women's Basketball to Another Lopsided Victory
Saturday, February 7th, 2009
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Defense was the name of the game for the Eckerd Tritons (14-8, 7-4 SSC) as they held the Lynn Fighting Knights (14-7, 5-5 SSC) to 28 percent shooting from the field en route to a 66-49 win on Saturday afternoon at the McArthur Center. The win gives Eckerd eight wins in its last nine contests.
In the first half, the Tritons started quickly out of the gates, jumping out to a 24-6 lead while holding the Knights to just 24 percent field goal shooting for the half. A layup by Lynn’s Chelsea Patterson, however, capped an 11-7 stretch, allowing the Knights to close the gap to 31-18 at the half.
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Women's Basketball Routs Barry on the Road
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. - In a game where the Eckerd Tritons (13-8, 6-4 SSC) never seemed to do anything wrong, freshman guard Kati Rausberg led the Tritons with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 5-for-8 from beyond the arc as Eckerd routed the Barry Buccaneers (14-7, 5-5 SSC) by a score of 84-47 on Wednesday evening at Barry’s Health and Sports Center.
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#11 Rollins Squeaks Past Women's Basketball
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
WINTER PARK, Fla. - In a game that featured three ties and 10 lead changes, the Eckerd Tritons (11-8, 4-4 SSC) used an 8-0 run to take a 41-37 lead with 12:13 remaining in the game but the defense of 11th-ranked Rollins (17-1, 7-1 SSC) stiffened up and allowed just eight Eckerd points down the stretch as the Tars defeated the Tritons 60-53 on Wednesday evening at Warden Arena.
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Eckerd Women's Basketball Holds Off Flagler on the Road
Saturday, January 24th, 2009
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Olivia Nagle scored 21 points to lead the Eckerd Tritons (11-7) past the Flagler Saints (2-17) by a score of 69-61 on Saturday evening at Flagler Gymnasium. The Tritons used a 19-2 run at the end of the first half to carry themselves to a 35-17 halftime lead.
In the second half, a made layup by Jordan Stacey gave Eckerd its largest lead of the evening (46-27) with 15:44 to go. Then, a free throw from Flagler’s Chanti Beckett followed by one of three second half three-pointers by Christy Forsyth sprung the Saints on a 26-11 run over the next 14:11 to shrink the Tritons’ lead to 63-57 with 55 seconds left.
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Nagle Leads Surging Women's Basketball to SSC Victory Over Saint Leo
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Eckerd senior center Olivia Nagle filled up the scoresheet on Wednesday evening as she scored 26 points, grabbed rebounds, and tossed five assists to lead the Eckerd Tritons (10-7, 4-3 SSC) to a 79-63 SSC victory over the Saint Leo Lions (7-9, 0-7 SSC) at the McArthur Center.
Scoring runs were aplenty in the first half as Eckerd would go on a 10-2 run, giving them a 24-16 lead with 9:21 left in the half before Saint Leo would go on a 9-0 run to take a 25-24 lead.
A made layup by Nagle then sparked the Tritons on a 16-4 run, giving them a 40-29 lead. The Lions were able to trim the Eckerd lead to eight before the half but were simply over-matched in the second frame.
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Eckerd Women's Basketball Storms Past PBA
Monday, January 19th, 2009
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Eckerd senior point guard Javiera Novion scored 17 points while grabbing nine rebounds and tallying four assists to lead the Tritons (9-7) over the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish (6-13) by a score of 63-46 in non-conference action on Monday evening at the McArthur Center.
After a layup by PBA’s Chanell Byrd opened the scoring, a layup by Novion followed by back-to-back baskets by Jennifer Kinney gave the Tritons a lead that they would never relinquish.
The Tritons maxed its lead at 50-28 following a Stephanie Grace layup with 9:23 left in the game. A pair of free throws by PBA’s Kristine Webb trimmed Eckerd’s lead to 14 but that is as close as the Sailfish would get as the Tritons coasted to the victory.
For the game, the Tritons shot 46.6 percent from the field while the Sailfish only shot at a 29.6 percent clip. Eckerd also out-rebounded PBA 42-29.
For the Tritons, Ashley Lutz poured in 15 points with four rebounds and four assists while Cierra Harris tallied 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
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Second Half Explosion Leads Eckerd Women's Basketball to 20-Point Victory Over Florida Tech
Saturday, January 17th, 2009
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd Tritons (8-7, 3-3 SSC) rode an explosive second-half offense, one that shot a blistering 58.1 percent in the second frame, to a convincing win over the Florida Tech Panthers (13-4, 2-3 SSC) by a score of 82-62 on Saturday evening at the McArthur Center.
Senior center Olivia Nagle led the Tritons with 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field in the second half and scored 18 for the game with 12 rebounds. The Tritons attacked the Panthers from all angles with four of the team’s available eight players scoring in double figures.
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Eckerd Women's Basketball Loses Close Contest at Florida Southern
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
LAKELAND, Fla. - Down by a point with just over a minute to go, the Eckerd Tritons (7-7, 2-3 SSC) could not overcome a composed last-minute effort by the Florida Southern Moccasins (11-3, 3-2 SSC), falling by a score of 75-68 on Wednesday evening at FSC’s Jenkins Field House.
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Eckerd Women's Basketball Scores Upset Victory Over #19 Tampa
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - For the first time in their last seven tries and the first time in nearly four years, the Eckerd Tritons (7-5, 2-1 SSC) defeated their 19th-ranked, cross-bay rivals, the Tampa Spartans (10-2, 1-1 SSC) by a score of 73-67 on Wednesday evening at the McArthur Center.
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#16 Barry Beats Women's Basketball by 13
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - After the Eckerd Tritons (6-5, 1-1 SSC) reached its largest lead of the afternoon (16-8) with 12:36 to go in the first half, the 16th-ranked Barry Buccaneers (11-2, 2-0 SSC) closed the half on a 27-13 run, en route to a 65-52 victory over the Tritons on Saturday afternoon in SSC action at the McArthur Center.
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Eckerd Women's Basketball Comeback Bid Comes Up Short at PBA
Friday, December 19th, 2008
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Reigning Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week Olivia Nagle lived up to her billing, scoring 26 points, including 18 in the second half, while registering 14 boards, but it was not enough as the Eckerd Tritons’ (6-4) attempt to erase a 21-point deficit against the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish (3-11) fell short on Friday evening as they fell 70-61 at Rubin Arena. Kati Rausberg followed Nagle’s performance with a career-high 12 points on 4-10 shooting from downtown.
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Women's Basketball Dominates Saints
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Freshman forward Cierra Harris recorded her first career double-double, notching career-highs with 18 points and 14 boards, leading the Eckerd Tritons (6-3) past the Flagler Saints (2-9) by a score of 72-43 on Wednesday evening at the McArthur Center.
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Women's Basketball Nets Come-From-Behind Victory at Nova Southeastern in SSC Opener
Saturday, December 13th, 2008
DAVIE, Fla. - Eckerd senior center Olivia Nagle led all scorers with 25 points, including the final six points of the game and 18 in the second half, to lead the Tritons (5-3, 1-0 SSC) past the Nova Southeastern Sharks (0-6, 0-1 SSC), defending SSC Champions, by the score of 65-62 on Saturday evening at NSU’s University Center Arena.
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West Alabama Comes from Behind to Beat Women's Basketball
Saturday, December 6th, 2008
PENSACOLA, Fla. - Despite holding a 35-29 halftime lead, the Eckerd Tritons (4-3) could not hang on to defeat the West Alabama Lions (2-5), falling by the slimmest of margins, 59-58, on Saturday afternoon at the UWF Fieldhouse on Day Two of the West Florida Classic.
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Women's Basketball Wins OT Thriller at West Florida
Friday, December 5th, 2008
PENSACOLA, Fla. - After falling behind 62-52 with 7:36 to go, the West Florida Argonauts (3-6) utilized a 14-4 run to tie the game in the game’s final minute. Thanks to Jennifer Kinney, and a tireless effort in overtime, however, the Eckerd Tritons (4-2) pulled off a key regional victory by defeating the host Argos by a score of 83-80 on Day One of the West Florida Classic at UWF Fieldhouse.
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Women's Basketball Falls for the First Time; Hurricanes Stop Tritons at the Buzzer
Friday, November 28th, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Despite holding a 35-33 halftime lead and holding the opposition to a pedestrian 35.8 shooting percentage from the field, the Eckerd Tritons (3-1) could not hold off the Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes (3-1), falling by a score of 75-74 on Friday afternoon at the McArthur Center.
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Women's Basketball Nets First-Ever Win Over Valdosta State
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Coming into Tuesday’s action, the Eckerd Tritons (2-0) were 0-6 all-time against the Valdosta State Lady Blazers (4-0), perennial NCAA South Region Tournament Participants. Led by a stifling defense and outstanding effort on the glass, the Tritons captured its first-ever victory over VSU on Tuesday, routing the Lady Blazers to the tune of a 63-44 score.
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Nagle and Lutz Lead Tritons to 20-Point Victory Over UPR-Bayamon
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Eckerd senior center Olivia Nagle barely missed a double-double, scoring 21 points while grabbing nine boards as the Tritons (2-0) defeated the Puerto Rico-Bayamon Vaqueras by a score of 80-60 on Saturday evening at the McArthur Center. Ashley Lutz also poured in 19 points, on 7-of-10 shooting, for the Tritons.
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Women's Basketball Scores Plenty of Points in Season Opener
Saturday, November 15th, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Freshman guard Jordan Stacey had a stellar collegiate debut, coming off the bench to register a double-double with a game-high 23 points and 10 rebounds, while adding five assists as the Eckerd Tritons (1-0) opened the 2008-09 campaign with a victory over the Webber International Warriors (1-1) by the score of 88-52 on Saturday night at the McArthur Center. Stacey joined five Tritons who accumulated double digit point totals.
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Women's Basketball Tabbed Seventh in SSC Preseason Poll
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Eckerd women’s basketball team, coming off one of its best seasons in recent history, has been selected seventh in the Sunshine State Conference preseason poll as announced by SSC Commissioner Michael J. Marcil.
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Tritons Women's Basketball Announces 2008-09 Schedule
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Eckerd Head Women’s Basketball Coach Paul Honsinger has released his squad’s 2008-09 schedule. The Tritons open the season at home on Saturday, November 15 against Webber International at 5:30pm.
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