WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 7, 2013) - Rollins
junior Sarah Blackburn was named All-Sunshine State Conference
Second Team, it was announced by Commissioner Jay Jones on
Thursday.
The Orlando native and Bishop Moore graduate finished the
regular season second on the team with 10 points per game and
ranked third in the SSC with 6.9 rebounds a night. She started all
26 games, shooting 44 percent from the field and 79 percent from
the free throw line. Blackburn is also tied for ninth in the
conference with 1.9 steals a game.
Blackburn has led the Tars in scoring eight times on the season,
including a career-high 24 points at Saint Leo in February.
Blackburn scored 13 points and handed out three assists in
Rollins' 79-53 win over Florida Tech in the SSC Tournament
quarterfinals Thursday. The Tars will next meet top-seed Nova
Southeastern on Saturday, March 9 in the semifinals. Tipoff is
slated for Noon at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee.