Southern Miss freshman Danielle Johnson was named Conference USA Freshman of the Week for her on the court performance.
Johnson, a 6-0, guard, finished the week averaging 9.7 points and 2.3 rebounds. She scored a season-high 17 points against Jackson State on 6-of-10 shooting, including 5-of-6 from behind the arc. Johnson followed with a 12-point scoring performance against nationally ranked Georgia, connecting on 4-of-9 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line. She also handed out seven assists and shot 46.7 percent from three-point range.
Johnson and the Lady Eagles hit the road to take on Mississippi State Wednesday night in Starkville, Mississippi. The Bulldogs capitalized on 27 Golden Eagle turnovers to beat Southern Miss 85-52. Pauline Love led the Lady Eagles with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Now 3-4, the Lady Eagles next face Alcorn State at Reed Green Coliseum on Friday night.
Southern Miss Head Softball Coach Howard Dobson released the 2010 schedule earlier this week. The schedule features six teams that reached post-season play in 2009 (Arkansas, Mississippi State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Notre Dame, Florida State and Tulsa). The Golden Eagles open up the season on the road at Florida State in opening round of the Florida State Tournament on February 11. Their first home game will be against Alcorn State in the Southern Miss Mizuno Classic on February 20.
Coming off a 25-20 loss to East Carolina, Larry Fedora and the Golden Eagle football team is now focued on the recruiting and post-season play. Southern Miss will be in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl or the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. Where the Golden Eagles wind up will depend on the outcome of the Conference USA Championship game this weekend. If East Carolina wins, USM will most likely play in the New Orleans Bowl against a Sun Belt representative believed to be Middle Tennessee State. If Houston wins, the Golden Eagles will head to Ft. Worth to take on a Mountain West opponent (Air Force).