Samford University Athletics

Has been the most consistent and steady player in the program over the last three years . . . is the best leader on the team . . . has started every game for the last three years . . . as a senior is expected to be the core of everything the team does both offensively and defensively.

Junior (2011-12): Started all 33 games . . . averaged 7.3 points per game . . . led the team in rebounding, pulling down 4.9 rebounds per game . . . led the team with seven rebounds against Montana in the Maggie Dixon Classic . . . grabbed a team-high seven rebounds at DePaul in the championship game of the Maggie Dixon Classic . . . grabbed seven rebounds against Southeast Missouri in the UAB Thanksgiving Classic . . . scored eight points at UNC Greensboro . . . had 10 points and seven rebounds at Elon . . . scored 13 points and pulled down five rebounds against Tennessee Tech . . . had seven points at Florida . . . scored eight points at College of Charleston . . . had seven points and six rebounds against Furman . . . scored 13 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out a career-high five assists against Wofford . . . scored eight points at Chattanooga . . . scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds at Davidson . . . scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds at Appalachian State . . . scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her first career double-double against Elon . . . had 10 points and six rebounds at Wofford . . . scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Georgia Southern . . . had 13 points, nine rebounds and five steals at Furman . . . scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds against Chattanooga . . . had eight points and five rebounds against Appalachian State . . . had seven points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Appalachian State in the championship game of the Southern Conference Tournament.

Sophomore (2010-11): Started 31 games, missing two games due to injury . . . averaged 6.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game . . . dished out 37 assists . . . had five points and five rebounds at Jacksonville State . . . scored 11 points against South Florida in the Samford Thanksgiving Classic . . . scored nine points at Western Carolina . . . scored eight points against Berry College . . . scored 10 points against Clemson . . . had six points, five rebounds and two assists against Wofford . . . scored six points against Furman . . . scored 10 points against Elon . . . had seven points, three rebounds and four assists against UNC Greensboro . . . scored 12 points at Appalachian State . . . had a career-high 15 points at Davidson . . . scored 10 points against Chattanooga . . . had 14 points and six rebounds against Western Carolina . . . scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Georgia Southern . . . scored 10 points at Furman . . . contributed nine points at Wofford.

Freshman (2009-10): Saw action in all 34 games, including 30 starts . . . averaged 5.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game . . . scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds at Evansville . . . scored a career-high 14 points at McNeese State . . . grabbed a career-high seven rebounds at Maryland . . . had eight points and three rebounds against North Texas . . . scored 10 points against Norfolk State . . . had seven points and seven rebounds against Chattanooga . . . had 13 points and seven rebounds against Wofford . . . had 11 points and a career-high eight rebounds at Elon . . . pulled down eight rebounds against Cornell . . . had eight points, three rebounds and three assists against Georgia Southern . . . scored 10 points at Davidson . . . had eight points and six rebounds at Appalachian State . . . had 11 points and five rebounds against Western Carolina . . . grabbed seven rebounds against UNC Greensboro . . . pulled down seven rebounds against Elon . . . scored nine points against Appalachian State . . . scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds at Western Carolina . . . had seven points against Chattanooga in the SoCon Tournament finals.

High School: Named team Most Valuable Player at Shelbyville Central High School . . . named All-Region . . . earned 100% Hustle Award for three years.

Personal: Born Feb. 26, 1991 . . . daughter of John and Deborah Dawson . . . majoring in nursing at Samford.