Francis Marion University Athletics

Senior post player Lauryn Taylor of the Francis Marion University women's basketball team has been named the McDonald's Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 11-17.

The Blythewood, S.C., native averaged 21.0 points, 17.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists per game in two road wins last week.  She shot 54.8 percent from the floor and was 6-of-7 at the foul line.  She also registered a steal and a block.  Her week included a 22 point/19 rebound/4 assists performance at Young Harris College and a 20 point/15 rebound/5 assists showing at Augusta University.  These were her fifth and sixth double-doubles of the season and 32nd of 33rd of her career…

During the week, she also moved into 18th place on the FMU career scoring list with 1,310 points and 15th position on the all-time rebounding list with 706.

Francis Marion will play its home opener in the newly renovated Smith University Center on Monday, Dec. 18, against Converse University at 5:30 p.m.  The Patriots will then take a break for Christmas before returning to the hardwood for a Dec. 30 contest at NCAA Division I Charleston Southern University.


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