Who’s Back:
Laura Franceski (Sr., C, 6-2, 9.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.9 bpg) Was second in the conference in blocked shots and 11th in rebounds... Shot at a 46.9% clip from the floor which is fourth in the conference among returnees.
Erica Carter (Jr., G, 5-10, 9.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.6 apg) Finished third on the team in scoring while starting all but one game for the Bearcats... Finished third on team in assists last season.
Who’s gone:
Laine Kurpniece (C, 6-2, 12.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg) Led the team in both scoring and rebounding... Finished fifth in the conference in ppg... First-Team All-Conference.
Laura Sario (G, 6-1, 10.1 ppg, 3.27 apg) Sario's scoring production dipped last year, but her assists went up compared to the previous year., leading the team in that category...Third-Team All-Conference.
Newcomers:
The Bearcats welcome six new squad members in 2008-09, including twin sisters Orla (guard) and Sinead (forward) O'Reilly from Cork, Ireland.
Notable:
One of the tallest teams in the conference, 10 out of 14 Bearcats are listed 6 feet or taller.
Nicole Scholl was elevated from assistant to Interim Head Coach during the offseason.