As most of you probably know, Austin College will be joining the SCAC next year.  It is with regret that my first posting to this site is to share the sad news that a member of the AC women's basketball team, Brittany Simpson, was killed in a car accident on Tuesday, January 25th.  Brittany was a first year player from The Woodlands.  Knowing that the institutions in the SCAC are class acts, I thought that we as a conference should extend our condolences to the Austin College community and the women's basketball team in particular.
  Those wishing further information on the incident may want to check out the America Southwest "Posting Up".

   The following is a blurb from a local paper:

Updated 8:11 AM on Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Woman, 18, killed in I-45 accident

Eagle Staff Report



An 18-year-old resident of The Woodlands was killed Tuesday when her car ran off the road and into oncoming traffic in Madison County.

Brittany Simpson was northbound on Interstate 45, about 2 1/2 miles north of Madisonville, according to a Department of Public Safety report.

Simpson lost control of the vehicle, which crossed the center median and was struck on the driver's side by a southbound vehicle, the report states. She died at the scene.

The driver of the second vehicle, Deshine Jordan of Houston, and her four passengers suffered cuts and bruises, according to DPS.