Watson named Athlete of the Week
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. ? Senior Alicia Watson, of the Austin Peay State University
women's basketball team, has been named this week's Copies in a Flash Austin Peay
Athlete of the Week.
Watson recorded two double-doubles last week, giving her three for the season.
Watson scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the Lady Govs 75-60 win
against Southeast Missouri. Earlier in the week, despite playing just eight second-half
minutes, Watson had 12 points and 11 rebounds in a heartbreaking 64-63 loss to
Murray State.

In the game against Southeast Missouri, Watson keyed the run that gave the Lady
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Govs the lead for good, scoring seven points, grabbing five rebounds, and stealing the

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Stacy Howell, SOC
ball twice in the opening minutes of the second half.

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Chris Fletcher, FB
The Austin Peay Athlete of the Week is selected by the APSU Sports Information

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Ashley Beck, SOC
staff each Tuesday during the academic year. Copies in a Flash, of Clarksville,

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Brooke Abrahams, SOC
sponsors the award.

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Staci Lynch, WGO


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Ashley Beck, SOC

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Chris Fletcher, FB
Other notable performances by Austin Peay athletes included:
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MGO
Junior Todd Babington, of the Austin Peay men's basketball team, led the Staci
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Govs against Southeast Missouri, scoring 17 points and shooting 4-of-7
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Mark Cunningham, FB
from beyond the arc, helping secure head coach Dave Loos' 259th career
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Chris Fletcher, FB
victory, breaking the record held by Dave Aaron.
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Chris Fletcher, FB
Junior Kellea Reeves, of the Austin Peay women's basketball team, led all
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Lanis Frederick, FB
scorers with 20 points in the 75-60 win over Southeast Missouri and added
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Drake Reed, MBB
13 points in the 64-63 loss to Murray State.
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Drake Reed, MBB

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Derek Wright, MBB
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Drake Reed, MBB