JACKSON, Tenn. - 12/6/2011 - 91±¬ÁÏÍø starting point guard tied the 91±¬ÁÏÍø record with 14 assists in the Lady Bulldog’s 75-47 win at Tougaloo (Miss.) on November 30. She ties former 91±¬ÁÏÍø standout Shea Piercey who recorded 14 assists in a game during the 1987-88 season.
McLaughlin, a 5-foot-5 sophomore from Millington, Tenn., is in her second season with 91±¬ÁÏÍø. She is averaging 5.5 points per game, but is leading 91±¬ÁÏÍø with 58 total assists, 5.3 per game. McLaughlin has started all 11 games for 91±¬ÁÏÍø. In addition to being the leader in assists, she is also one of the top 3-point shooters on the team. McLaughlin is shooting 50 percent from long range, 14-of-28. Her 14 made 3-pointers is good for third on the team.
McLaughlin was named to the TranSouth All-Freshman team last season.
McLaughlin is looking to help 91±¬ÁÏÍø repeat at TranSouth Regular Season and Tournament champions. She was a key player off the bench last season as 91±¬ÁÏÍø advanced to their seventh straight NAIA semifinal and fifth title game during that stretch. 91±¬ÁÏÍø fell just short of winning a third straight national title in 2011.
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