- BG has 12 on the roster but will likely be playing 10 on Saturday. Freshman Leah Bolton has not been at practice; she tore her meniscus in an early practice and had successful surgery. She is in rehab now but has not yet practice - timeline is indefinite. Freshman Kennedy Kirkpatrick just returned to practice after a torn muscle and may not play Saturday.
- Transfer Erica Donovan will see her first time as a Falcon. Roos says Donovan can play inside and outside - a versatile player.
- Katrina Salinas will play the 2 this year; according to Roos, she hasn't even done reps at the point. I'm looking forward to seeing Salinas in more of a scoring role.
- Jillian Halfhill and freshman Rachel Konieczki will be handling the point.
- Jasmine Matthews should finally be back. Her stress fracture took a very long time to heal and required a great deal of rehab.
- There have been several rule changes (very strict handcheck rules, very strict contact rules, 10 second backcourt). Expect a lot of fouls for the first several games. The aim of the changes is "freedom of movement"... effectively trying to increase scoring in the women's game by trying to cut down on player contact. Also expect more zone from the Roos staff
- Roos is excited about the versatility and depth of this team, especially considering the rules changes; players may get in foul trouble very fast until they adjust to the new rules, so depth is important.
- And random fact, new uniforms this year. They're the same design as the black uniforms last year - block "Bowling Green" with the number below.
- And on that note, anyone know if they're bringing back the "garage sale" this year? I'd love to pick up a jersey.
My projected Falcon lineup:
G: Halfhill/Konieczki
G: Salinas/Matthews/Hoekstra
F: Donovan/Justinger/[Kirkpatrick)]
F: Rogers/(Donovan)/[Bolton]
C: Stein/Siefker
Looking forward to seeing what this team can do this year! Go Falcons
