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ATLANTA, Ga. - The ASUN Conference's Lunch Box series, hosted by Director of Social Media Kendrell Watkins, continues for the 2020-21 season. In the series, Watkins catches up with coaches and student-athletes throughout the academic year. Be on the lookout for new episodes posted on ASUNSports.org and the ASUN's YouTube page over the lunch hour.

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July 31 | FGCU's Amanda Carroll & North Florida's Sydney Shrader
This week's episode features the ASUN Conference's representatives for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. FGCU Volleyball's Amanda Carroll and North Florida Golfer Sydney Shrader. Carroll, a dual-sport athlete in Volleyball and Beach Volleyball, carries a 3.94 GPA as a graduate student while accumulating over 80 hours of community service. Shrader graduated from North Florida with a 3.83 GPA majoring in Sport Management in addition to being named to the ASUN All-Academic Team in 2019.

The two representatives talk about their community service involvement as well as their childhood introduction into sports. With both overcoming high school injuries, Carroll and Shrader speak on the decline of women in sports as they matriculate through high school. Shrader also shares her secret easy mac and cheese recipe.

Previous Episodes
July 31 - FGCU's Amanda Carroll & North Florida's Sydney Shrader
July 10 - Bellarmine Men's Basketball Head Coach Scott Davenport
June 11 - Kennesaw State's Tariq Bradford & Jessica Watkins
May 13 - Jacksonville Women's Lacrosse
May 1 - North Alabama Women's Soccer Senior Emma Ellis
April 24 - Liberty Women's Basketball Freshman Asia Todd
April 17 - FGCU Women's Basketball Senior Davion Wingate
April 9 - Stetson Men's Basketball Freshman Rob Perry
Feb. 22 - Stetson Beach Volleyball's Carly Perales & Sunniva Helland-Hansen
Feb. 13 - Kennesaw State Baseball's Senior Terence Norman
Feb. 6 - Lipscomb Softball's Senior Hannah DeVault
Jan. 24 - NJIT Basketball's Graduate Student Shyquan Gibbs
Dec. 26 - FGCU Basketball's Senior Nasrin Ulel
Dec. 19 - Liberty Basketball's Senior Caleb Homesley
Oct. 10 - NJIT Volleyball Senior Olivia Welsch
Oct. 3 - Jacksonville Women's Basketball Senior Shalonda Neely
Sept. 27 - Liberty Women's Cross Country Freshman Adelyn Ackley
Sept. 13 - North Florida Men's Basketball Senior Guard Ivan Gandia-Rosa
Sept. 6 - FGCU Men's Soccer Head Coach Jessie Cormier
Aug. 29 - FGCU Volleyball Junior Outside Hitter Cortney VanLiew
Aug. 23 - Lipscomb Women's Soccer Head Coach Kevin O'Brien

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ABOUT THE ASUN CONFERENCE
The ASUN Conference, a member of NCAA Division I, boasts nine-member institutions committed to Building Winners for Life. The ASUN meets the challenge of maintaining the highest standards in academic and athletic achievement with a true balance between student and athlete. The ASUN includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Bellarmine University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Liberty University, Lipscomb University, University of North Alabama, University of North Florida and Stetson University.

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