2008 Woodie Awards
Women's basketball loses three, keeps winning record
Deena Zaru
Issue date: 1/25/08 Section: Sports
"It felt good to make a statement in the conference and show that we can really play with anybody if we come out and play the best we can," Wood said.
The Quakers' Nov. 20 win against Greensboro College was also significant, since the victory was the first over Greensboro in four years and it was on Greensboro's court.
"We did well getting the job done and playing on the road with very few fans," said sophomore Ann Seufer.
The team plans to rely on their defensive strength and depth off the bench to end their season as strongly as they've begun.
"If one person isn't having a great game one night, you can count on someone else stepping up and getting the job done," Seufer said. "We also play a sort of run-and-gun game, which means that when people work hard and get tired, we have people ready to come off the bench and keep up the pressure."
Equally important are the relationships between players, both on and off the court.
"We have a very versatile, skilled group that gets along well on and off the court," Wood said. "This helps us be on the same page on the court and we have a new found focus on defense collectively, as a team because we know that is a key in us winning games."
Although the team may have a deep bench to draw from, it is important to realize that they're still a young team with room to grow.
"What needs to be remembered here is that this team is very young, with four juniors, five sophomores and three freshmen, and that they are still learning," Flamini said.
The team has worked hard to help one another, both on the court and off.
"We had a buddy system this year, where veteran players took new players kind of under our wing and made them feel real comfortable," said Tracey Croner. "I love the new girls; we all mesh well together."
Expect big things from this group of talented players working hard for one another, and come out and support the team.
The Quakers' Nov. 20 win against Greensboro College was also significant, since the victory was the first over Greensboro in four years and it was on Greensboro's court.
"We did well getting the job done and playing on the road with very few fans," said sophomore Ann Seufer.
The team plans to rely on their defensive strength and depth off the bench to end their season as strongly as they've begun.
"If one person isn't having a great game one night, you can count on someone else stepping up and getting the job done," Seufer said. "We also play a sort of run-and-gun game, which means that when people work hard and get tired, we have people ready to come off the bench and keep up the pressure."
Equally important are the relationships between players, both on and off the court.
"We have a very versatile, skilled group that gets along well on and off the court," Wood said. "This helps us be on the same page on the court and we have a new found focus on defense collectively, as a team because we know that is a key in us winning games."
Although the team may have a deep bench to draw from, it is important to realize that they're still a young team with room to grow.
"What needs to be remembered here is that this team is very young, with four juniors, five sophomores and three freshmen, and that they are still learning," Flamini said.
The team has worked hard to help one another, both on the court and off.
"We had a buddy system this year, where veteran players took new players kind of under our wing and made them feel real comfortable," said Tracey Croner. "I love the new girls; we all mesh well together."
Expect big things from this group of talented players working hard for one another, and come out and support the team.
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