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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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