OKLAHOMA CITY -- Mid-America Christian University women's basketball head coach Marcus Moeller has announced the signing of three transfers that will joining the program for the upcoming 2014-15 season.?
Lindsey Mann
??????????? 5'7 junior guard Lindsey Mann comes to MACU by way of Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX.? The Ft. Worth, TX native prepped at North Crowley high school where she led the Lady Panthers to a 27-7 record as well as district and area championships during her senior campaign.? Mann garnered first-team all-district and academic all-district honors while averaging 11 points, four assists and 2.5 rebounds during her senior season.
??????????? In two years at TSU, Lindsey shot a combined 41% from behind the arc while making 29 appearances.? During her freshman year, she led the team in three-point percentage, shooting a blistering 40.0%, only to be topped by her sophomore campaign in which she shot 41.7% behind the arc.? Lindsey experienced a ton of success during her two years as TSU was a combined 42-19 with a pair of appearances in the NCAA tournament along with a Lone Star conference tournament championship.??
??????????? "We are extremely excited to be adding Lindsey to our family," Moeller said.? "She is very hungry to get back on the court after sitting out a season.? Lindsey can really handle the ball and is a great perimeter jump shooter.? Her versatility offensively will allow her to fit into our system very well.? The other thing that really stuck out to our staff is her mindset.? Lindsey is a tough, fierce competitor.? MACU will be a great place for Lindsey to reach her full potential as a person and as a player!"
Felicia Foster
??????????? 5'2 junior guard Felicia Foster is transferring to MACU from Pima Community College in Tucson, AZ.? The Peoria, Ariz. native prepped at Peoria High School where she led her team to a 30-5 record during her senior campaign.? Foster was named West Valley Conference MVP and named first-team all-region and first-team all-state while averaging 17 points, 5.5 assists, and 3.5 steals during her senior season.?
??????????? Foster had a very stellar career as a member of Todd Holthaus's Lady Aztec squad.? As a sophomore, Foster was named second-team ACCAC All-Conference, first-team all-region and was named the NJCAA DII National Player of the Week for the week of Nov 25 ? Dec 1. She averaged 11 points, 3.2 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 steals, and shot 88% from the free throw line.
??????????? "We couldn't be more ecstatic to bring Felicia into our program and I know our fan base is going to love watching her play the game," Moeller said.? "Her biggest strength is her ability to push tempo, while still remaining completely under control. ?Felicia is as fast north and south with the ball in her hands as any kid I have ever recruited or coached.? She has great vision and really loves to create opportunities for her teammates.? Coach Holthaus has done a great job with her at Pima and our staff is so grateful for his help in the recruiting process."
Shakayla Love
??????????? 6'2 junior post player Shakayla Love comes to MACU after playing two years at Connors State College in Warner, OK.? The Preston, OK native prepped at Preston High School where she was an integral part of the 2009 Class A State Champion Preston Lady Pirates.? Love's senior year saw her earn All-State honors from several different groups including the OGBA, OCA and Indian All-State.
??????????? Love continued her high school success when she joined the Lady Cowgirls at Connors State.? Her freshman year, on a team that went 27-4, she averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds including 10 double-doubles, highlighted by a two game stretch in early November where she averaged 28.5 points and 11 rebounds in only her third and fourth outings as a college athlete.? Love's sophomore year numbers dipped only slightly as she averaged 11.5 points and 7.4 rebounds on a Lady Cowgirl team that finished the year 16-14.? During her two-year career at CSC, Love was named an All-Region II performer twice.?
??????????? "I am so happy for Shakayla," Moeller said.? "She is a young lady that was born to play basketball.? Anyone who watched her freshman year at Connors State knows what I mean.? Shakayla has only scratched the surface of what she is capable of and we're ecstatic to watch her grow as a person and as a player.? Shakayla will have as big of an impact in our league as the amount of work and effort she decides to put in."?
The trio will be joining a team that won its most games overall (18) and conference games (11) under first-year coach Moeller since joining the NAIA back in 2007. ?
