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With Kierstan Bell Back in Lineup, FGCU Aiming For Return to the Big Dance

When guard Kierstan Bell takes the court, she already makes a new statement before tip-off. The 6’1” Ohio State transfer repeatedly changes her hair style and its color—it could be waves or curls, or maybe a Mohawk—and sports a tattoo on her right quad of the Philippians 4:13 bible verse.

After play begins, well, her “#MarchMentality” kicks in. The Florida Gulf Coast star was averaging 23.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and ranked among the nation’s top five scorers by mid-January, less than two weeks before college basketball shifts gears to that decisive time when teams make their push toward the final month of the regular season with the hopes of diving into the NCAA tournament.