2009-10 Women's Basketball
#22 Jessica Southern
PLAYER PROFILE
- Height: 5-11
- Class: JR
- Position: F
- Hometown: Winchester, TN
Major: Exercise & Health Science
High School: Franklin County HS
HS Coach: John Wild
HS Career: All-District…4 year starter in softball…1 year starter in volleyball…Homecoming Queen…Career High Scoring was 32 points in a game.
College Career: Dean's List each year...Soph: Started all 31 games...Averaged 10.5 ppg and 8.7 rpg...22nd in the nation with 3.77 offensive rebounds per game...Played 29 minutes per game...Had four games of 20+ points, with her 23 against Montreat on 1/14/09 being her season high...Season-high of 18 rebounds against UVA-Wise on 1/21/09 (also set school record with 12 offensive rebounds in that game)...Had 11 double-doubles on the year (2nd most in the AAC)...Frosh: Started all 30 games…Averaged 6.8 ppg and 6.2 rpg in 26 minutes per game… Led the team with 115 offensive rebounds, which ranked her 15th in the nation…Grabbed 16 rebounds against Virginia Intermont, 10 of which were offensive…Also posted double-doubles against Covenant and Berea.
Favorite Bible Verse:Psalm 28:7 - "The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song."
Favorite Bible Character (other than Jesus): Mary
Favorite Athletes: Lebron James, Chris Paul, Cat Osterman
Parents: Wanda Southern
Future Plans: Graduate from college
What I like best about Bryan College: "Friendly atmosphere, ‘Christ Above All' focus, most professors are understanding and the small classes."
Coach's Comment: "Jessica is a mature and intelligent player. She is actually our most experienced player in terms of games played. We are definitely counting on her to be a leader and keep this team focused on what it takes to win at the college level. She was hampered by injuries all last season but still managed to have another great year rebounding the basketball. She is a good athlete and has been one of the top-2 rebounders in the conference since arriving at Bryan. She also is a good teammate. She takes pride in her passing and her screening ability. She does a lot of little things to help us win."
2009-10 Women's Basketball Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cori Jones | JR | PG | 5-5 | Lawrenceburg, TN |
| 12 | Callie Mergen | FR | F | 6-1 | Kingston, TN |
| 14 | Morgan Burnette | FR | W | 5-11 | Knoxville, TN |
| 15 | Bethany McArthur | SO | G | 5-5 | Cohutta, GA |
| 20 | Anna Thomas | SO | F | 5-11 | Cleveland, TN |
| 22 | Jessica Southern | JR | F | 5-11 | Winchester, TN |
| 24 | Shea Thomas | SO | W | 5-7 | Whitwell, TN |
| 32 | Sara Barnett | SO | W | 5-6 | Cornersville, TN |
| 33 | Kaylan Dilts | FR | W | 6-1 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 34 | Hillary Tipton | SR | PG | 5-6 | Maryville, TN |
| 42 | Sarah Newton | SO | F | 6-0 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 55 | Amber Smith | SR | F | 6-1 | Pompano Beach, FL |
Jamy Bechler - Head Coach - 3rd season
Brandon Crews - Assistant Coach - 2nd season
Wendy Vork - Student Assistant - 1st season
Karen Brown - Athletic Trainer - 1st season
Dr. Jack Traylor - Statistician - 22nd season
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Women's Basketball
| Bluefield College at | (2OT) | 86 |
| Bryan | 79 |
NAIA National Championship Tournament
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
NAIA National Championship Tournament "Sweet Sixteen"
2006
AAC Regular Season Champions
2007, 2006
AAC Tournament Champions
2005
Ranked in the Final NAIA Top 25 Poll
2007 (11th), 2006 (17th), 2005 (24th), 2004
NCCAA National Tournament Participant
2003, 2002
NCCAA Mid-East Region Champions
2003
