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Lady Mocs Set To Host Holiday Inn South Classic

Riding a seven-game winning streak, their longest since the 2002-03 season, the Lady Mocs hopes to close out the pre-Christmas portion of their season with a pair of wins that would top the 8-2 start of last season.

For the second straight week, the Moccasins are among the teams receiving at least one vote in the USA TODAY/ESPN Division II Coaches Poll.

Saturday and Sunday the Moccasins (7-1) and Saint Leo (5-2) will take on College of Saint Rose (N.Y.) and North Georgia in the FSC/Holiday Inn South Classic at Jenkins Field House. The games will be at noon and 2 p.m. each day. The Mocs will play Saint Rose (4-5) Saturday and North Georgia (4-2) Sunday. Both games will be at 2 p.m., with Saint Leo playing the first game each day at noon. The Mocs are 2-0 all-time vs. Saint Rose and 1-0 vs. North Georgia. 

Coach Jarrod Olson's Lady Mocs come into the Holiday Inn South Classic as the top scoring team in the Sunshine State Conference, averaging 79.4 points. Chelsea Johnson leads the SSC in scoring (21.8) and Megan Dzikas leads the league in assists (4.8). Dzikas is second on the team in scoring with an average of 13.9. Michaela Hawley is averaging 12.6 points. Nicolle DiRaimo leads the team in rebounding with an average of 7.0 per game.

In their ninth season under coach Karen Haag, the Golden Knights of Saint Rose are led by sophomore guard Ashley Rath, who is averaging 14.7 points per game. Senior forward Elizabeth Buckley is scoring at an 11.1 clip. Junior forward Amy Voelkel is the Golden Knights' top rebounder, averaging 7.1 per game. The Golden Knights are allowing just 60.1 points per game.

North Georgia, in its 16th season under coach Buffie Burson, is led in scoring by freshman forward Janyce Ealey, who averages 16.0 points per game. Senior center Whitney Randolph averages 13.2 points and leads the team in rebounding with a 9.3 average. The Saints are shooting 72.2 percent from the free throw line this season.

Saint Leo brings a 5-2 record into the Classic. Fifth-year head coach Chanita Olds has four players averaging in double figures, led by senior forward Dominique Daniels, who averages 14.4 points and 8.1 rebounds. Senior center Willonda Windham, a transfer from North Florida, has a team-best 8.6 rebounding average and is scoring 14.0 points per game.

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