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Women's Basketball Closes Out Regular Season with 67-57 Senior Day Win Over Hatters

BUIES CREEK, N.C.-Campbell used a 12-4 run to close out the game, taking its regular season finale, 67-57, over Stetson in Atlantic Sun women's basketball action Saturday afternoon inside the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center.

The Lady Camels, who honored five departing players before the contest (Lauren Arthur, Cara Bell, Gara Bell, Jessica Mack and Lynisha Ochogu), improve to 12-17 overall and 5-15 in conference play with the win. Stetson, meanwhile, falls to 8-21 on the season with a 5-15 A-Sun mark. The win marked the 12th in a row for the Lady Camels over Stetson in Buies Creek.

Senior guard Lauren Arthur fueled the Lady Camels with 14 points, including nine in the second half, while notching a pair of rebounds and two assists. Junior guard Lindsay Smithberger joined Arthur in double figures, recording a season-high 11 points to go along with five rebounds.

Sophomore post Lauren Yesh chipped in nine points and nine rebounds, the later being a career mark, adding three assists in the win. Junior center Ashley Williamson collected eight boards and seven points, while freshman guard Amanda O'Neill clocked six points.

Jessica Mack and Lynisha Ochogu added five points in the win, with Mack posting a steal and Ochogu listing five rebounds. Junior forward Geami Britt tallied five boards and four points on the afternoon.

For the Hatters, sophomore forward Jessica Conner led the way with a career-high 24 points on 9-of-11 shooting, registering eight rebounds as well. Senior guard Sharnesha Smith added 13 points in the loss, while sophomore guard Brittany Carannante followed with seven.

After the half, which saw a 27-26 Campbell lead, a quick jumper by Stetson's Conner gave the Hatters just their second advantage of the contest, but an Arthur three snatched the game back in the favor of the Lady Camels.

The squads then traded a pair of baskets before the Hatters resumed control, as a Conner lay-in plus one gave Stetson the lead once again, 37-36 at the 14:12 mark. The Hatters would hold the advantage for over six minutes, their longest lead of the afternoon.

It was there when the duo of Gara Bell and Ashley Williamson combined for seven straight Campbell points from 9:44 until 7:23 to propel the Lady Camels into the lead, holding a two point margin with 2:48 remaining in the game.

Down the stretch, four Lady Camel combined to go 10-of-12 from the free throw line, sparking a 12-4 run and securing a 67-57 win over Stetson.

The Lady Camels will now head to Nashville, Tenn. for the 2008-09 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament as the sixth seed in the bracket, facing either Mercer or Belmont in the quarterfinal round on Thursday.

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Players Mentioned

Lauren Arthur

#12 Lauren Arthur

G
5' 3"
Senior
Gara Bell

#40 Gara Bell

C
6' 0"
Redshirt
Geami Britt

#25 Geami Britt

F
6' 1"
Junior
Jessica Mack

#11 Jessica Mack

G
5' 6"
Senior
Amanda O

#30 Amanda O'Neill

G
5' 9"
Freshman
Lynisha Ochogu

#15 Lynisha Ochogu

G
5' 7"
Redshirt
Lindsay Smithberger

#21 Lindsay Smithberger

F
5' 10"
Junior
Ashley Williamson

#24 Ashley Williamson

C
6' 1"
Junior
Lauren Yesh

#41 Lauren Yesh

F
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Lauren Arthur

#12 Lauren Arthur

5' 3"
Senior
G
Gara Bell

#40 Gara Bell

6' 0"
Redshirt
C
Geami Britt

#25 Geami Britt

6' 1"
Junior
F
Jessica Mack

#11 Jessica Mack

5' 6"
Senior
G
Amanda O

#30 Amanda O'Neill

5' 9"
Freshman
G
Lynisha Ochogu

#15 Lynisha Ochogu

5' 7"
Redshirt
G
Lindsay Smithberger

#21 Lindsay Smithberger

5' 10"
Junior
F
Ashley Williamson

#24 Ashley Williamson

6' 1"
Junior
C
Lauren Yesh

#41 Lauren Yesh

5' 11"
Sophomore
F