Alcalá 1989

WOMENS BASKETBALL

The University of San Diego women's basketball team entered the 1988-'89 season on a note of optimism. Buoyed by the presence of six retl.ffllng winners as well as five prized recruits, Head Cooch Kathy Morpe sent her Toreros full tllt Into the 1988-'89 schedule. The road at the season's beginning was. indeed. very bumpy and hard to travel. Freshman forward Rachael Chism tore a knee ligament and was lost to the team for the season. Both players wiU "red-shirt" this season and will return to the team In time for the '89-'90 campaign. USO began the season Thanksgiving weekend as one of four teams participating in the Downeast Auto Classic In Orono. Moine - the other three being the University ofMoine. Eastern Washington University, and Duke University. The Toreras drew the host team. Moine. as their first round opponent. They sent the Landy Block Bears reeling Into the consolation game with a 52-49 triumph. Their opponent In the final was Duke. an opponent who proved to be too much to handle for the Toreras. USO came out eight points short. losing 64-56. Ttvee more road games faced the Toreros. They were blitzed by both SDSU. 87-47, and Col State FuUerton, 75-48. The Toreras ended their five game rood trip with a record of two. wins. three losses.

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