UCF Joins Prestigious List of NIKE Schools

ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - When the UCF Knights suit up to play in 2010-11, they will be wearing one of the world's most prestigious sports logos - the NIKE "Swoosh."

UCF Director of Athletics Keith Tribble announced today a partnership with NIKE beginning July 1, 2010. The agreement will outfit each of the Knights' 16 intercollegiate sports teams and more than 450 student-athletes in NIKE footwear, uniforms, practice gear and equipment.

"We are very excited about our new partnership with NIKE," Tribble said. "Most importantly, our student-athletes will be thrilled to wear the NIKE brand. We look forward to a long relationship with NIKE."

NIKE director of sports marketing Kit Morris said "NIKE is excited to become the official supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and equipment for the Knights, and we especially look forward to outfitting all of UCF's student-athletes and coaches from its 16 sports programs."

For the latest news on the Knights, log on to www.UCFAthletics.com - the official site for UCF varsity sports. The site, which also contains ticket and Golden Knights Club donor information, is also the home of UCF's new online apparel store. Also visit www.UCFPhotos.com, the exclusive fan source for UCF action sports pictures.

The Top 10 Performances by UCF Players in 2009-10

Speaking to the balance of the 2009-10 edition of the UCF women's basketball team, listing the top-10 individual performances from the past season was a difficult task. The list in 2008-09 probably would have featured five games each from all-conference performers Chelsie Wiley (Riviera Beach, Fla.) and Emma Cannon (Rochester, N.Y.). This season, with six players averaging between 6.6 and 11.6 points per game, many more players earned spots on the list.

Cannon and Wiley, who both surpassed the 1,000-point plateau this season, still earned spots with great games, but they were joined by many of their fellow Knights as six different players made the list.

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Kelly Leads Knights to Victory in Finale

One after another, UCF players stepped up and made plays, and one after another, UCF players stepped up and made shots. No player stepped up more than sophomore Ashia Kelly (Longview, Texas), who surpassed her career-high in points in the second half alone and led six players in double figures as the aggressive Knights (10-15, 7-9 C-USA) closed the regular season with an 84-72 victory at Southern Miss (9-20, 5-11) Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.

"We wanted to come in here tonight and be aggressive offensively, and I tried to do my part to do that for our team," Kelly said. "This is a tough place to play, and since it was Senior Night we knew they would be fired up. We did a good job stepping up to the challenge and ending our regular season on a good note."

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UCF Plays Finale at Southern Miss Wednesday

The first 12 meetings between Southern Miss and UCF were one-sided, with the Golden Eagles claiming a win in each of the games. The contests over the last two seasons have been anything but. The travel partners have developed a recent rivalry as the Knights have won three of the series past four games, including the thrilling overtime contest in the 2009 Conference USA tournament title game last March.

On Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST, UCF will play at Southern Miss to close the regular season. Both teams will look to post a win and build momentum in the last tune-up before the 2010 C-USA Championships begin next week in Tulsa. With the league's jam-packed standings, the game will be important as both teams jockey for higher seeds.

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