Word: topness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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After the bitter pill that was last year's failed run at the league title, the Tigers (16-11, 11-3, t-1st) have reloaded and are primed for another go at it. Coach Liz Feeley begins her fourth year with three returning starters, including the team's top two scorers, seniors Maggie Langlas and Kate Thirolf...
...team returns all five starters from the year before, logic dictates that the team should be as good or better than the year before. Unfortunately for the Big Red (11-15, 5-9, t-6th), that means improving on last year's record and joining the league's top teams, which does not seem likely...
...Lions lost three of its top scorers, forcing Head Coach Jay Butler to recruit some freshmen over 6'. But the new crew can't save a sunken ship...
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...
...first strength is upperclass leadership," said Butler. "We have tri-captains with the experience to give us a shot at the top...