Eckerd
Men
Coach: Tom Ryan (315-158, 17th season at Eckerd)
Last season: 21-9 (11-5 Sunshine State Conference)
Notable: Lance Kearse and Wayne Sears, who started all 30 games last season, have graduated. But the Tritons return five players who saw plenty of action last season. Junior G Alex Bodney started 29 games and averaged 9.4 points. Senior F Darrien Mack was the sixth man in 2011-12 and was second on the team with 12.2 ppg. Senior G Woody Taylor, senior F Walade Wade and junior G Josh Snodgrass all saw significant playing time last season. The Tritons seem to have a good mix of youth and experience that could get them over the 20-win mark again this season.
Roster
No. Player Ht. Pos. Yr.
10 Woody Taylor 6-1 G Sr.
11 Josh Snodgrass 6-5 G Jr.
12 Alex Bodney 6-2 G Jr.
15 Sammy O'Garro 6-5 G Jr.
20 Kendall Roberts 6-3 G Fr.
21 E.J. Moody 6-3 G Fr.
22 Malcolm Brunner Jr. 6-5 F So.
23 Jerrick Stevenson 6-4 G/F Fr.
24 Darrien Mack 6-7 F Sr.
30 Dino Tabokovic 6-3 G So.
32 Walade Wade 6-7 F Sr.
33 Junior McLeod 6-6 F Jr.
40 Ray Darnell 6-6 F Fr.
42 Nemo Rmus 6-5 C So.
Schedule: Nov. 23 — Puerto Rico-Bayamon, 7:30; Nov. 24 — Clark Atlanta, 7:30; Dec. 1 — at Rollins, 4; Dec. 15 — Shaw, 4; Dec. 17 — Johnson C. Smith, 7:30; Dec. 19 — Tuskegee, 7:30; Dec. 29 — Paine (Ga.) College (Tampa), 2; Dec. 30 — Miles (Ala.) College (Tampa), 2; Jan. 5 — Nova Southeastern, 4; Jan. 9 — Tampa, 7:30; Jan. 12 — at Florida Tech, 4; Jan. 16 — at Florida Southern, 7:30; Jan. 19 — Barry, 4; Jan. 23 — Saint Leo, 7:30; Jan. 26 — at Palm Beach Atlantic, 4; Jan. 30 — at Lynn, 7:30; Feb. 2 — Rollins, 4; Feb. 6 — at Nova Southeastern, 7:30; Feb. 9 — Florida Tech, 4; Feb. 13 — at Tampa, 7:30; Feb. 16 — at Barry, 4; Feb. 20 — Florida Southern, 7:30; Feb. 23 — Palm Beach Atlantic, 4; Feb. 27 — at Saint Leo, 7:30; March 2 — Lynn, 4
Women
Coach: Paul Honsinger (81-84, seventh season)
Last season: 15-11 (8-8 Sunshine State Conference)
Notable: Replacing Linsey Niles, Taylor Young and Kati Rausberg will not be easy. All three averaged more than 10 points per game. The leading returning scorer is senior F Krystal Charles, who averaged 10 ppg last season. Sophomore G Kayla Bowlin played in all 26 games last season and likely will become a starter. Sophomore G Taylor Bestry, junior G Amy Buccilla and sophomore G Rana Thomas also saw action in more than 20 games last season. Junior C Kristiana Stauere, a 6-foot-4 center transfer from Indiana, could be a player to watch.
Roster
No. Player Ht. Pos. Yr.
5 Taylor Bestry 6-0 G So.
10 Kayla Bowlin 5-5 G So.
11 Kristiana Stauere 6-4 C Jr.
12 Rachel Temple 5-6 G Fr.
13 Kaitlin Jackson 5-8 G Fr.
14 Amy Buccilla 5-11 G Jr.
15 Rana Thomas 5-9 G So.
21 Liga Vente 6-3 F Jr.
25 Annie Armstrong 5-8 G Fr.
32 Krystal Charles 6-1 F Sr.
33 Katia Kotnik 6-4 C Sr.
Schedule: Tonight — at Armstrong Atlantic State, 6; No. 14 — at Northwood, 5:30; Nov. 23 — Puerto Rico-Bayamon, 3; Nov. 24 — North Georgia, 3; Nov. 28 — Ava Maria, 5:30; Dec. 1 — at Rollins, 2; Dec. 14 — at Valdosta St., 7; Dec. 30 — Adelphi, 2; Jan. 5 — Nova Southeastern, 2; Jan. 9 — Tampa, 5:30; Jan. 12 — at Florida Tech, 2; Jan. 16 — at Florida Southern, 5:30; Jan. 19 — Barry, 2; Jan. 23 — Saint Leo, 5:30; Jan. 26 — at Palm Beach Atlantic, 2; Jan. 30 — at Lynn, 5:30; Feb. 2 — Rollins, 2; Feb. 6 — at Nova Southeastern, 5:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 — Florida Tech, 2; Feb. 13 — at Tampa, 5:30; Feb. 16 — at Barry, 2; Feb. 20 — Florida Southern, 5:30; Feb. 23 — Palm Beach Atlantic, 2; Feb. 27 – at Saint Leo, 5:30; March 2 — Lynn, 2
Rodney Page, Times staff writer
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