FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 11-15-00

AASU Signs Eliza Kucharska For Women's Hoops In 2001-2002

SAVANNAH, Ga. – AASU head coach Roger Hodge announced today the signing of forward Eliza Kucharska to a National Letter of Intent to compete for the Lady Pirate women's basketball squad in 2001-2002.

Kucharska, a 6-2 forward from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, played two years for the Dutch Junior National team and currently competes for the Univentio Grasshoppers club squad, the No. 2-ranked club team in Holland.

The signing is the first for coach Hodge for the 2001-2002 season. The Lady Pirates open up their 2000-2001 season this weekend as they host the Chatham Orthopaedic Associates/Days Inn Oglethorpe TipOff Classic on Fri., Nov. 17 and Sat., Nov. 18.

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