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UNT Notebook

Davis receives All-America votes

11/13/2002

By Tim MacMahon / Staff Writer

North Texas senior swingman Chris Davis received votes for the Associated Press preseason All-America team.

Five players ? Xavier?s David West, Arizona?s Luke Walton and Jason Gardner, Kansas? Kirk Hinrich and Alabama?s Erwin Dudley ? were first-team selections. The 6-5 Davis was one of 22 others to receive votes.

"I?m really excited for Chris," UNT coach Johnny Jones said. "He?s very deserving. It?s good to see that his hard work is paying off for him."

Davis, who needs 548 points to surpass Kenneth Lyons as the school?s all-time leading scorer, was one of nine players in Division I to lead their teams in points (22.5 ppg), rebounds (6.4) and assists (2.6) last season. He ranked ninth in the nation in scoring.

Davis, Western Kentucky center Chris Marcus and Virginia Military Institute guard Jason Conley were the only players to receive AP votes that weren?t on teams in one of the 10 "power conferences."

Mean Green tries to make due without Marginas

UNT junior outside hitter Corina Marginas, the school?s all-time kills leader, is possibly out for the season after suffering a third-degree sprain of the ankle during Friday night?s loss to Denver.

"Even if we do get here back, she?s not going to be 100 percent," coach Cassie Headrick said. "The kid still has another year to play. We?re not going to put her in a position to hurt herself worse. It?s a wait-and-see thing."

With Marginas sidelined, Brieanne Fowler steps back into the starting lineup. Fowler was second behind Marginas on the teams in kills last season, but she lost her starting job to Jill Ruskowski when she hurt her ankle earlier this season.

Headrick said Fowler showed signs of returning to last season?s forms during last week?s matches. She added that more of the offensive onus will be placed on middle blockers Brittney Gregory and Tanya Samples in Marginas? absence.

"It?s going to put some more responsibility on their shoulders," Headrick said. "If we can establish the middle, that will open things up for Brie and Jill on the outside."

Player of the Week

Freshman forward Jessica Hennessey picked a pretty good time to pick up her game.

Marilyn Marin, the NCAA?s leading scorer, was suspended for the Sun Belt semifinal because of a red card she received in the previous round. Hennessey responded to her teammate?s absence by scoring both of UNT?s goals in a 2-1 win over South Alabama.

Hennessey, who had five goals entering the game, tied the game with a goal in the 62nd minute of the game. She scored the first-game winner of her career in the 85th minute. It was also the first multi-goal game of her career.

TIM MACMAHON can be reached at 940-381-9572.

7-DAYSCHEDULE

FRIDAY: Men?s basketball exhibition, 7 p.m.; Western Kentucky at volleyball, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY:

New Mexico State at football, 3:05 p.m.

SUNDAY:

Volleyball at Louisiana-Lafayette, 2 p.m.

MONDAY:

Women?s basketball exhibition, 6 p.m.