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“To be honest, I fully expected us to contend for the title, and I fully expected us to win the title,” Delaney-Smith said. “We had enough talent to win, and with players like [junior] Emma [Markley] and [sophomore] Brogan [Berry...
With the dominance of All-Ivy forward Markley inside the paint and the sharp-shooting of Matera, the Crimson certainly had plenty of options to score offensively, with four players—Markley, Matera, Berry, and freshman forward Victoria Lippert–averaging more than 10 points a game.
“Offense is definitely our strength,” Matera said. “We’re very well-rounded offensively, and we know how to share the ball.”
The Crimson’s offensive attack was on full display in its first game of the season, an 82-81 upset victory over crosstown rival Boston College. More importantly, though, the win gave the team the confidence it needed to make an Ivy title run.
But with an injury to junior co-captain and forward Claire Wheeler halfway through the season, Delaney-Smith was forced to play even more of her younger players. And while rookies Miriam Rutzen and Lippert played admirably on the court, the lack of intangibles such as leadership and team chemistry...