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Thursday, November
16, 2000 BIRNIE
SIGNS WITH BLUE HOSE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CLINTON,
SC — Dana Birnie has signed a national
letter of intent to play women’s basketball at
Presbyterian College announced today by 12th-year head
coach Beth
Couture. Birnie, a 5-11 wing player
from Suwanee, GA, becomes the first signee for the Blue
Hose this season. Birnie averaged 17.7 points, 10.9
rebounds, and 4.4 assists while playing at the Wesleyan
School in Norcross, GA for head coach Jan Azar. She
helped the Wolves to a 16-10 mark last season while
earning team Most Valuable Player honors. During her
junior year, Birnie tallied 10 double-doubles
(pts.-rebounds). Off
the court, Birnie is a member of the National Honor
Society and carries a 3.8 GPA. “We are very excited
about the signing of Dana,” said Couture. “She is
very versatile player who can play several positions and
is comfortable on the wing as well as in the post. We
expect great things out of Dana throughout her
career.” Presbyterian, led by 12th-year
head coach Beth Couture
who owns a 216-102 career record in 11 seasons, is
coming off last season’s school and South Atlantic
Conference-record 28-2 campaign, which included the
South Atlantic Regular Season title, the SAC Tournament
title and a return trip to the NCAA Division II South
Atlantic Regional. Presbyterian, who is ranked #18 in
the Women’s
Division II Bulletin Preseason Top 20, has won a
share of the regular season title, the tournament title
each of the last three seasons while also advancing to
the NCAA Division II playoffs five of the last six
seasons. |