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WOMEN'S
BASKETBALL
Kathy Marpe, beginning her second
season as head coach of the University
of San Diego women'sbasketball pro
gram, isoptimistic about the upcom
ing season. Last year the team fin
ished 6-24, however, the Lady Toreras
return 9 players who have been
through the program and welcome 4
newcomers. Playing as an Indepen
dent this year, the Toreras face a
tough schedulethat includes contests
with 22 Division 1 teams out of 32
contests. The Toreras have 16 home
games and 16 road contests. USD's
schedule includes such noted West
Coast powers asPepperdine, Nevada-
Las Vegas, Arizona State, and cross
town rival San Diego State.
USD is ledby 6-2 senior center Sara
Jane, an All Conference player last
year. Also returning are 5-8 junior
guard Barbara Minear, the teams' de
fensive standout and 5-9 sophomore
forward Annette Everett. Rounding
out the returnees are 5-7 sophomore
guard Lori Morris, 6-5 junior center
Martha Nelson who missed part of
last season from an ankle injury, 5-7
sophomore guard Laura Thomas and
5-4 junior guardKiela Harper. Trans
fers joiningthe Toreras are 6-3 senior
forward Debbie Weinreis, a strong re-
bounder and scorer from the Universi
ty of New Mexico and 5-10 sophomore
guard Lisa McNamee from San Diego
State University. New r cruits include
5-7 freshman guard Link Bauman
(Huntington Beach) and 5-10 fresh
man forward Mary Stanbra (Garden
Grove). Coach Marpe looks forward
to
her team improving throughout the
season, and puts strongemphasis on
agressive defense. She feels that,
"With nine experienced players re
turning who have been through our
program, along with our added height
and quickness, I look for our team to
be very competitive."
Front row (I to r.): Kiela Harper, CindyMcGowan, Michelle Grier, Barbara Minear, Link Bauman, Lori Morris, andLaura
I homas, Back: Asst. Coach Cindy Fisher, Lisa McNamee, Mary Stanbra, Debbie Weinreis, Martha Nelson, Sara Jane, Annette
Everett, CoachKathy Marpe.