Marquette News, Michigan's Fab Four

#2 posting 11.9.2007
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

EXHIBTION
Iowa beat Missouri Western 79-56. The Des Moines Register talks about the pressure defense as the difference maker.

Marquette beat Cardinal Stritch 80-47.

ROBINSON
Angel Robinson is exciting Marquette Coach Terri Mitchell. Also the Freshman class is examined. Plus the season preview for the Golden Eagles. All from the Marquette Tribune.

ZASTROW
Lin Zastrow feels at home at Wisconsin with her "sisters" Caitlin Gibson and Mariah Dunham. From the Capital Times. Also the Wisconsin State Journal reports on Zastrow's adjustment to the D1 game.

EDWARDS
Traci Edwards is a force for UW Milwaukee. She is preseason player of the year from the Horizon Conference. From the Appleton Post Crescent.

FRESHMAN STARTERS
In the Sioux City Journal, toward the bottom of the column, it states Northern Iowa will start three freshman when they open their regular season tonight. Jacqui Kalin (Sioux City North) Rachel Madrigal (Decorah) and Erin Brocka (North Butler). All three were teammates last summer on IBCA Select.

FAB FOUR
There are four new coaches in Michigan with Merchant, Borseth, Guevara, and Gilbert taking over at Michigan State, Michigan, Central Michigan, and Eastern Michigan respectively. From the Detroit News.
Michigan assistant Dawn Plitzuweit has a big role. From the Grand Rapids Press.

The Injury bug has hit Michigan State hard. From the GR Press. Also Alyssa DeHaan has a Q&A with the GR Press.

Let us not forget about Western Michigan. Brenna Bankston is making them smile. From the Kalamazoo Gazette.

Central Michigan is preparing for their season opener against Illinois Chicago. From the Mount Pleasant Morning Sun.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Alpena CC is looking to improve on a 2-23 year. From the Alpena News.

POINT PRODUCTION
D1
MICHIGAN---29
Svetlana Kovalenko, Marquette (Houghton) 18 vs Cardinal Stritch 80-47
Lindsey Nyenhuis, Iowa (Forest Hills Northern) 7 vs Western Missouri 79-56
Janelle Harris, Marquette (Detroit Renaissance) 4 vs Cardinal Stritch 80-47

MINNESOTA --19
Angel Robinson, Marquette (St. Paul Central) 8 vs Cardinal Stritch 80-47
Krista Vande Venter, Iowa (Osseo) 6 vs Western Missouri 79-56
Kachine Alexander, Iowa (Benilde-St. Margaret's) 5 vs Western Missouri 79-56

WISCONSIN--19
Krystal Ellis, Marquette (Racine St. Catherine)12 vs Cardinal Stritch 80-47
Kelly Lam, Marquette (Brookfield East ) 7 vs Cardinal Stritch 80-47
Erin Monfre, Marquette (Waukesha South) 3 vs Cardinal Stritch 80-47

IOWA--17
Wendy Ausdemore, Iowa (Tri Center) 10 vs Western Missouri 79-56
Stacy Schlapkohl, Iowa (Durant) 5 vs Western Missouri 79-56
Abby Emmert, Iowa (Winterset) 2 vs Western Missouri 79-56
Kelsey Cermak, Iowa (Norwalk) 2 vs Western Missouri 79-56

D2
IOWA===14
Jill Johnson, Western Missouri (Rockwell City-Lytton) 14 vs Iowa 56-79

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