[Husker] Women's Basketball Team

[Ronda Blair]

Spot on observations of the NU women's basketball team.  I would add, however, that this team is so much fun to watch.  Vonnie Turner is extremely athletic and, as an in-your-face defender, causes numerous turn overs that often change the momentum of the game.  Turner and Griffin were instrumental NU's come from behind wins at Missouri and Colorado.  They play #17 OSU on Sunday at 1 pm on ESPN 2.  Check them out.Ronda Blair "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -- Martin Luther King 

> To: husker at tssi.com> From: mgreen at nebraska.edu> Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 07:02:30 -0600> Subject: [Husker] Women's Basketball Team> > > Since sports other than football are being discussed, I will fill you in on> the women's basketball team.> > Coach Connie Yori has a very young team consisting of 1 senior, 2 juniors,> 5 sophomore's & 5 freshman.> Coach Yori is in her 6th year at Nebraska & this is really the first year> she has had the athletics & depth to run her> favored up-tempo offense & in your face full court pressing defense. She> does this by playing 10 players extensively> with constant rotation in & out to keep her players fresh & hopefully wear> down the opposing team.> > The only senior is Danielle Page who is having a breakout year because she> is finally healthy. 'D' is only of the> premier shot blockers in the Big 12.> > The juniors are Kelsey Griffin & Tay Hester. 'Mo' Griffin is a returning> all Big 12 player who is as tough as nails.> She is finally playing at all Big 12 level after cracking a rib suffered in> early November. Even with the cracked rib> she is leading the Big 12 in charges taken. Tay is very athletic JUCO> whose offense & decision making are starting to come after a shaky> start to the year.> > Sophomores:> Vonnie Turner - lock down defender, seems to be clutch late game> shooter> Cory Montgomery - Coach Yori calls her best 6th women in Big 12> Kala Kuhlmann - makes few mistakes, good shooter> Nicole Neals - small (5'4"), good defender & 3-point shooter> Nikki Bober - small town Nebraska kid who I thought had no chance> last year, worked very hard last summer to lose weight> and get in great shape, understand her> role, good passer & rebounder. Is 6'4" which can't be coached> > Freshman:> Dominique Kelley - starting point guard, great assist to turnover> ratio. Most mature heady freshman I have seen at Nebraska.> Kaitlyn Burke - childhood movie star, best three point shooter on> team, turning into 3-point assassin when team needs lift> Catherine Redmon - post project, most athletic big girl I have seen> at Nebraska. Will be a good one down the road> Jessica Periago - from France, 6'4" but skinny, can shoot 3-pointer,> project.> Monique Whittaker - project from Texas, haven't seen play enough to> comment on.> > We may not compete for the Big 12 this year but we are in the upper echelon> of the league and only getting better & better because of the> youth gaining experience.> > I will be glad to address any comments or questions.> > Merlin Green> > _______________________________________________> husker site list> husker at tssi.com> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/husker> > Note: Comcast has been bouncing a lot of list traffic recently. The problem appears to be on their end.
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