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Early on in the season, Richards was chosen for the Iowa State Classic AllTournament Team while also bringing herself closer to topping the USU assists record, which she later surpassed with 24-9 assists in an Aggies overtime victory of 81-75 over Fresno State Univeristy on Jan. 6. Richards posted a careerhigh 28 points in the game, and it was her four assists in the contest that aided in her record breaking. "That's just something that happens if you have a good career and you continue to play well," Richards said. "It doesn't amount to our wins. Winning is so much more exciting than anything. Its cool to have that go along with our great season." As a team, the Lady Aggies had their best game of the season against Fresno State, Richards said. Coming from a blowout last year, USU came out and took the win in an exciting overtime face-off, she said. Richards scored the title of WAC Player of the Week for Jan. 8. This award was the first of its kind for any Aggie player since joining the WAC' At 5-foot-4, Richards was the top rebounding player for USU in its final home game against Louisiana Tech University. Although the team ultimately lost to the Lady Techsters, Richards fought her way to 10 points and eight rebounds in her 38 minutes of play. "We play a lot of big girls," Richards said. "Our posts have a lot cut out for them, so if they can get their box out and just tip that ball out, usually us little guards can squeeze in there and grab some loose balls. It just works out that way. Everyone works real hard. It just kind of depends where you're at when the rebound comes up and how hard you pursue it." A Hunter High School alumna, Richards had four years' lettering experi- Staff Writer Or apply on-line today! •Tii" y h Moirh 2007 Cc7-.frr.yn is an 10Z M/F/D/V Staff Writer BY WESLEY MEACHAM Walk-Ins Welcome 1525 N 600 E, NO. Logan 435-750-1414 BY ERIN WADSWORTH Patrick Oden/poden@cc.usu.edu JUNIOR GUARD TAYLOR RlCHAHDS goes up for a layup as two Louisiana Tech defenders attempt to block her during the Aggies' 71-58 home loss on February 24. Richards averages 11.6 points and 3.0 assists per game. ence with the Wolverines. keep turnovers to a miniRichards was not only capmum makes a big difference tain of the team, but she was in how well she has helped on top of the scoring list as her team, Richards said. she averaged 18 points per This tactic had a chance to game her senior year. Not shine when the Aggies faced only did she prosper in basIdaho State University early ketball, but she also had a on in the season. Richards three-year lettering run with posted 26 points, leading her the school volleyball team. team to victory. Previous to the Aggies' USU will enter the WAC last two games of the reguTournament in sixth place, lar WAC season, Richards just behind the University held strong at the top of of Hawaii. The Aggies finthe careers assists record ished last in the league in a with 282. Richards was also preseason media and coach's able to pass up the 800pole, but they are now provpoint mark, getting a total ing that wrong. of 814 points during USU's "We're excited to go to the competition with the Lady WAC Tournament," Richards Techsters. said. "Everything is a lot dif"I've definitely had to ferent this year, you know, all play a different position," of our experience. Our wans Richards said. "That's been are a lot different and even a little bit different to come our losses. They're really in and play the two-guard. competitive so we're excited Different mentality, but I to go into the tournament. think I've accepted the role We really know that we can pretty well, and I just try to do great things this year." get better at it." Richards continues to best her efforts. Anything she • RICHARDS can do to further assists and see page 8 LadyAgs learn from last season's mistakes to become WAC contenders Join the global leader in customer care, human resources and billing services today! www.convergys.com Richards a solid force for women's basketball squad CONVERGYS Outthinking Outdoing The 2006-2007 season for the USU women's basketball marked a new benchmark for the program. For the first time since the program got rebuilt, the team enjoyed the leadership of three fourth-year seniors, an asset Coach Raegan Pebley calls "tremendous." Brittany Hagen, Camille Brox and Brittany Phillips will be finishing their careers this season after going through four years in the program and being Pebley's first recruits to go full term through her program. "We had great seniors last year, but the extra year that these seniors had that last year's didn't gives them another year of opportunity to develop leadership skills. I think that has been a huge difference, and we are going to count on them to help close out our season." With the help of these seniors, the team was able to post a 11-15 overall record, which includes a 7-7 mark in the Western Athletic Conference. That record is a drastic improvement from a year ago when the team went 3-24. Pebley attributes the dramatic change for the better to team leadership and experience. When asked about what has changed this year from last, Pebley said, "A year of experience in the WAC. We were more prepared as we went into this season. I think that year of experience helped a lot." As the 2006-2007 season comes to a close, it will be a season that will be remembered for the big steps the team and program were able to make. -wwm@ccMSu.edu THURSPAY MARCH «TH LUNCH FOR THE BONO! 11:30 AAA UMTILL THEY ARE G O M E INSTITUTE CULTURAL HALL COME ON IN ANP ENJOY A "WALKW T A C O ^ |