March 7, 2008
Contact: Heather Sulkowski
Limestone College Sports Information
Phone: 864-488-8297
hsulkowski@limestone.edu

 

ARIEL LYONS NAMED ALL-CONFERENCE CAROLINAS IN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL



THOMASVILLE, N.C. – Limestone College’s women’s basketball player Ariel Lyons (Brandon, Fla.) was named to the All-Conference Carolinas team, as announced by the conference office on Friday. Head coaches from conference member institutions nominate and then vote on the award winners who represent the best of the best for the conference.

Lyons, a senior guard, was a dominate force for the Saints this season, averaging 7.4 points per game, 5.2 assists per game, and 2.2 steals per game. Lyons is currently ranked second in the conference in assists per game, and thirtieth in the NCAA Division II statistical rankings. Lyons posted double-digit points on nine different occasions and had three double-doubles on the season. Two of her double-doubles consisted of points and assists. Most notably, Lyons handed out double-digit assists in three games this year. Lyons had 156 assists on the season and is fourth in career assists at Limestone in just two seasons with the Saints.

Lyons started in 28 of her 30 games played for the Saints this season, leading her team to a 16-15 overall record, 11-9 in Conference Carolinas for a fifth place finish in the league.

 

Link to Conference Carolinas All-Conference Awards
 
 

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