Didn't play last year, looks like, but here's her blurb from Irvine's website after her freshman year (20-21):
• Played in all 24 games, averaging 5.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists
• Finished with 12 points, while dishing out a season-best six dimes in a Big West quarterfinal win over UC Santa Barbara
• Also had 11 points and five rebounds in the semifinals vs. Cal Poly
• Registered a season-high 17 points (6-10 FG) at San Diego State on Dec. 19
• Matched that point total on 6-of-9 shooting at UC San Diego (Feb. 26)
• Went 4-for-4 from beyond the arc against the Tritons
• Swiped a career-high five steals vs. Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 20
I was very surprised how at how much last year's team struggled as a veteran team. Turnovers seemed to knock the wheels off the cart early in the season and then continued to be a problem. They would play great one game and then fall apart the next. I'm sure it was disappointing for everyone. So now, with Hall, Stobbart and Konrad gone, I'm not sure what to expect this year.
I'm really happy to see Des moving into a head coaching job. She's had really positive coaching models. Might have to hit a Sonoma game or two if possible! And it's a good sign for the program to have our staff moving out onto their own. I hope Jen is proud. The idea of Morgan coming back as a coach is a wonderful thought. Not sure if it makes sense for her at this point but I'd love to see it happen.
These 3 players look like they will be welcome additions to the Aggies after last year's disappointing season. I think Jen knew they were going to need some additional experienced help this year. We lost a lot of experience and talent with Hall, Stobbart and Konrad all graduating and it didn't appear that we had the bench depth to step in a fill the void. It will be interesting to see how this team comes together with the addition of these new players.
I think it's a little interesting that the transfers are all wing/guard players (all under 6'0). We lost one of our top center's in program history in Stobbart, and we didn't bring in any clear replacement. I know Svanholm is back, and I like what she did at times coming off the bench, but I'm not sure she is the clear answer in the middle. Kennedy has the size, but looked slow in very limited time last year. Harris will get more minutes, of course, but she seemed to be more of a bigger wing player (maybe that changes this year). I am curious about Megan Norris, who red-shirted last year. At 6'3" she's got the size, and after watching some HS clips, looks like she can move pretty well and has a nice jumper. She picked up basketball late so maybe there is a lot of development left in her game.
I think the key, always, for Davis is to recruit players that can make good decisions and don't have to think about where the ball is going. I felt like the Aggie offense got very...mushy...last year, and too many players were having to diagram out the play in their head before passing the ball.
The article about the transfers mentions that Sabel will be one of three European players to suit up for the Aggies next season, joining Megan Jones and Lena Svahholm.
Interesting...certainly not at the level of OOC competition as last year, when we visited both UO and Stanford. I'm assuming that we stepped up a level last year due to experienced squad we had, whereas this year has a lot of unknowns. A lot of games close to home, what with the tourney in Stockton.
There are too many Bethel Colleges..this one I think is from Kansas. I found the wrong one first (MiN)..kept looking for UCD. Nope But Saint Olaf College twice.
For the longest time I thought St. Olaf was a made up town from the Golden Girls where Betty White's character was from