Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2003-04: Played in 28 games for Coastal, making three starts ... Averaged 3.2 points and 2.0 rebounds per game ... Shot 41.2 percent from the field (40-of-97) ... Scored a season-high 14 points in an 81-54 loss to East Carolina Dec. 7 ... Averaged 12.5 points per game in the U.S. Cellular Classic, as she had 11 points and four rebounds in a 66-65 win over UNC Greensboro ... Scored six points in the last 5:43 in the win over the Spartans ... Had a season high five rebounds in a 68-54 win over UNC Asheville Feb. 7 ... Scored eight points and had two rebounds and two assists in a 73-59 win over Radford Jan. 19.

2002-03: Appeared in 28 games for the Lady Chants, making one start against Liberty Jan. 4 ... Averaged 3.3 points and 2.4 rebounds a contest ... Scored 18 points and five rebounds in a 119-66 win over Southern Virginia Feb. 26 ... Also had 12 points in an 82-76 loss to Liberty Feb. 3 ... Shot 44.2 percent from the field (42-of-95) ... Had six or more points on six occasions.

2001-02: Averaged nine minutes per game in 26 appearences in her freshman season... Recorded starts against College of Charleston (12/16) and South Carolina (12/18)... Scored a season-high seven points against Brevard (12/12)... Grabbed a season-best five boards against South Carolina.

High School: A 2001 graduate of Jasper Place High School, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada... Originally from Romania, Lucia lived in Canada for the last 10 years... As a senior, averaged 20.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, earning spots on the NAIT All-City, North Alberta All-Star and Edmonton All-Journal Teams... Finished her career averaging 18.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, while shooting over 50 percent from the field... Has also gained international experience, playing for the Canadian and Romanian Under-19 National Teams, and for the 2000 Romanian National Team that qualified for the European Championships... Her father, Radu, was a member of the Romanian National Team for 15 years.

Personal: Full name is Lucia Ana Popovici ... Born December 13, 1982 ... Daughter of Radu and Ana-Maria Popovici ... Father played for the Romanian basketball team ... Is an interdisciplinary major at Coastal.