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Show Women's Basketball -Tel 1 Text: Dave Allison Although the Weber State women's basketball team improved over last year's season, this year wasn't much to cheer about for the Lady Cats. The Weber women had high hopes going into the 1985-86 season and were coming off a year in which they had made the Mountain West Athletic Conference playoffs. But instead of improving during the year, the Lady Cats had to settle for only a slightly improved team, thus dashing a once optimistic basketball year. Weber State's lady hoopsters finished with an identical conference record as last year and wound up watching post season action from the sidelines this year. WSC began the year with a solid 6-6 preseason mark and appeared to be headed for a few wins entering conference play. But the Lady Cats, who were looking to break .500, were in for a rude MWAC awakening which most teams wouldn't wish upon their most hated rivals. They began MWAC play flat as a proverbial pancake and would win only five of its first six league games. At one time, the Lady Cats were 2-9 during the tough losing spell. Yet all was not lost for the Lady hoopsters as they soothed some of their conference blues with a three-game winning streak. Only the late season rally would be too late for a fourth spot finish and the final berth in the MWAC playoffs. The Weber women wound up in a fifth place tie with Boise State, two games out of post-season action behind Montana State, and were eight losses away from the MWAC champion Montana Grizzlies. The Lady Cats closed out conference play ahead of Portland State and Idaho State. However, Weber State did improve overall from the 1984-85 season. The purple and white hoopsters won three more games over last year's squad, which went 8-20 and ended the year overall at 11-15. Despite a losing season, the Lady Cats record did not reflect the amount of determination carried by each member on the team. Weber State's women's team went through a frustrating season, trying to win every time out. The effort just wasn't one of statistical rewards. A trio of seniors led Weber State's efforts during the year. Chenita Bradley, Michelle Kelsey and Shelly Roberts mounted high team stats. Bradley finished with team highs in both the rebounding and scoring areas with respective 15.6 and 7.2 averages as a forward. Roberts, a four year starter at guard and the backbone of the WSC offense, dished out team-high assists (119) and was second in scoring with an 11.7 average. Kelsey was a three-year starter at center and the Lady Cat's top shot blocker and field goal shooter. She contributed seven points and 5.6 rebounds per game. A fourth senior, Pat Peterson, was the first player in off the bench as Weber's sixth man, adding experience and leadership in a struggling season'. Deryn Denham, Marnee Madsen and Cheryl Barlow logged quality minutes as reserves and part-time starters, while Diane Rockwood, Katie Weyenberg, Tracie Belt, Nanette Talbot and Michelle Bateman look for bigger roles on next season's team. I mill H n IIMIWWMMWIWIW IUJiIMIMHillM - - ' ! -n I .... . ; 1 I - 1 f , . .... ' tfifcia b9a$; kf sati( usst. ' M t "JLmimm. -V w . i"r " . -r" " f " , y- . -s - .f. - Let If I " ; 1 v- , FORMER COACH Jane Miner provided Weber's Lady hoopsters with competent leadership for the last 10 years. (Signpost photos: Scott Miller) ON THE BALL: new head coach Joan Campbell comes to Weber with an impressive record. She should provide a fresh perspective for next year's team. (Signpost photo: Rory Easley) JUMPSHOT against Utah State has Lady 'Cat Marnee Madsen up in the air over the situation. TUG O' WAR play between Weber's Chenita Bradley (21) and Deryn Denham (II) against an Eastern Washington player eventually resulted in a WSC upset victory over their opponent, 87-86. : ' i : f - t, f ,. f z ' s i ' i i s tl -, f j .f- t f f i i ill -1 ''.Cv ' ' - ; t , 'r ' ' ,; m ' i ! ' " , ' I ' . ,' v ; . i if A. |