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Show Women's basketball rises to Junior Elisa Leader becomes third to reach Philina L.M. Saltas Staff Writer With a winning record and a determined attitude, the Westminster womens basketball team hopes to move on to the national championships. The team is just about halfway through its conference season with a The women are ranked 24th in the Narecord of 15-4. 1,000-poin- 15-- 4 Free Tickets milestone t Tuck (Alexis Tucker) and Mara (Hoskins) are all stepping up as leaders, Hirschi said. On the subject of the low attendance, Hirschi said, Our teams really cool and fun to watch. She hopes that for the remaining home games of the conference season, more people will come out to support the team. One atypical thing about the womens team this season is the fact that there are so many freshmen. Womens Head Coach J.D. Gustin said, Even with six freshmen, tional Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, and they which is unusual, the womens team is doing really well. held the 4th spot in the Frontier Conference going into Its a really talented team. Were kind of small, quick, two away games starting Jan. 18. well. The goal for the The crowds at the Jan. 12 womens game, though pretty aggressive, and we shoot it do well in the Frontier Conference and then is small in number, were enthusiastic in their support. The team to the NAIA Conference, the winners Griffins led the Great Falls Argonauts 36-2- 4 at halftime to go on to play in of which will be the national champions. after an 11 -- point run in the final minutes of the period. The women hung on to the lead for the rest of the game "Even with six freshmen, to finish 67 to the Argonauts 51 points. They are back in the Behnken Field House on Jan. 24 to take on Car-ro- ll is really College, ranked 12th in the NAIA. well. We're small, quick, One of the standout players in the Jan. 12 game was we junior Elisa Leader, who finished with 16 points and aggressive, five assists. Elisa achieved a milestone during the Jan. well." mark in her col10 game by passing the 1,000-poiJ.D. Gustin lege career. When asked if she was aware ofthe moment Womens Basketball Head Coach during the game, Leader said, I had no idea. It came as such a shock when he announced it. Leader said her Gustin also commented on the lack of spectators, family, which lives in Arizona, is very supportive of her saying that there is a lot of competition for audience but couldnt be there for the game. members in the valley but that it is a little discouraging Leader joins only two other players who have when the team travels to away games and the competiachieved the 1,000-poi- nt mark during their Westmintions stands are full. ster careers: Rebekah Steenblik is the Westminster One way Westminster is trying to get spectators is all-tiwomens shooting challenge that will top scorer with 2,308 points during the halftime half-cou-rt 2000-04. Shalee from her career (Fackrell) Speredon, be happening for the remaining home games. During is the second current assistant coach, in spot with 1,818 halftime, all Westminster students in attendance can atLeader is No. 3 on the tempt to get a basket from half court. If the shooter is points in her career (2003-0- 6). board, with Shannon Evans, a junior, right behind her successful, he or she could walk away with $100. There with 948 points as ofJan. 14. was no winner during the Jan. 12 games, but Alexis Senior Janae Hirschi is in her last season with the Tucker showed everyone how it was done during the Griffins, and while she has filled a role as one of the mens halftime, easily sinking a shot. She isnt eligible team captains, she isnt worried about any leadership for the prize as a college athlete, but her skill is undenivacuum when shes gone. Shannon, E (Elisa Leader), able. The Forum has free tickets to Ririe Woodbury's new show "The Crystal and the Sphere" and tickets for The Canyons. the women's team doing kind of and shoot it pretty Health Insurance for nt me Classified Ads Films, modeling, Models. Todays College Students! Student Select is affordable individual major medical coverage for college students e and graduate full-tim- students. 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