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Sophomore Caitlin Blair will rejoin Denit in the backcourt, where Blair played before injuring her knee last season. Blair had been leading the team in steals. Other guards include sophomores Jamie Riposta (5.0 ppg) and Kate Merker. Even highly acclaimed freshman Helene Schutrumpf will get a chance to fill in at the guard spot...
With the graduation of its starting frontcourt, Yale looks to old backups and new recruits. Junior Alyson Miller, who was averaging more than 10 ppg before succumbing to a torn ACL in January, will try to return. Sophomore Meg Simpson is the Bulldogs' toughest frontcourt defender and should see a starting role. The center spot is securely in the hands of 6'1 junior Lily Glick, who was the team's third-leading scorer last season at 7.2 ppg...
Forward Shawnee Pickney, a 6' junior, will be counted on heavily to do most of the offensive workload. Pickney is the Lions' top returning scorer at 9.7 ppg and 7.9 rpg. The other forward, senior Catherine Tubridy, will see an equally-difficult workload. Tubridy, in addition to having to score more her 6.3 ppg last year, will take on the leadership role alongside senior center Erin Erdman and senior guard Katie Sherwin...
Sherwin will have to run the offense for the Lions, but she'll get some relief from Brie Cokos (4.8 ppg) and Meredith Loffredo...
What the Crimson loses in Beam's pure shooting ability at the two--he was a 43.3 percent three-point shooter and averaged 11.8 ppg--it may gain in mobility with the ball. Beam was often a stand-and-catch shooter who needed a ball screen to generate his shot...