University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Dowio TVie. CpurT Junior guard LcTaiiia Severe dribbles the ball down the court, blowing by the Trojan defense. Pliuto courtesy of Greg Rositlia

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TVirc-c. Poit T W-iKia Senior yuard ;uid top three-point sht«)tcr Matt Car- roll takes the hJl down the amrt. C u ) courtesy of Ihatx Jjfjurtjcfc, Spans InfirmutUinx

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Irish Win Difficult Away Games The story for the 2002-2003 Notre Danie women ' s hasket- l ill team was one of growth and promise. With ten returning letter-winners, including three starters- Jacqueline Batteast, Alicia Ratay, imd LcTania Severe- and two tiilented freshiiiui additions, die Irish had exjx-c- tations of stayiiig in the top-20 all season. Hctwever, the season prcived to be a roller coaster ride, with big wias and heart-breaking losses. Through 2 1 games, the Irish went 1 3-8 , with a Big East conference record of 5-5. They were in and out of the top-20 for most of the first part of the season, but fell i ut of the top-2 5 tiuikings in the Coach ' s Poll after a tough three- jxiint loss to Virginia Tech eitrly in February. There were also shining moments in the seaam. Tlie Irish citme out of the gates strong, ictorious in several tough away games. Great jx-rfomiances were shmvcased at both USC and Arizona State, but one of the biggest wins of die year Ciune against V ' ilkuun ' a m January. Tlie Irish heat the Wildcats on their own flcxu Over +W. Bloc-W SiiphcinxTc center Teresa Rirtim refuses tii let her shot he Hticked K a Trojiin player. PluiUt amrtesy of Grqi Rosalia 58-56. Overall, the Irish offense improved from last season, aver- aging 67.2 points per game, up from 65.4 in 2001-2002. With the young weapoas the Irish had in the fresh- men, things Icxiked promising ;ind improved tluoughout the year. Sophomore center Teresii Borttxi led the team in field goal percentage, junior guard LeTiuiia Severe did well behind the arch, and senior guard Alicia Ratay was the best from the free throw line. Sophomore for ard Jacqueline Batteast led the team in Kxh reK)unds M d overall scoring, followed b ' freshman forward Giurtney LaVere, who was seand in both cat- egories. Leading in assists were freshrruin gu;vd Megan Duffy and Severe. Ratay also started every game, leading the team in minutes played ;ind putring her among the most urilired players in teuii history. Her strong laidership kept the taun together throughout the season. by Karrie Koski Wovne. ♦ B » We.Tt all 1 uxit row: Karai S«-.ui.sihi, . 1o;.ui LXilly. Jaa|uelinc Btutrast, LcTania Severe, Alicia Ratay, Kat ' Reeky, Kel.scy WicLs, Jill KCr.iusc Rick rxnv: nvuuKcr Kellv Lini.k.Ts, iii;in;ij;er Nci.1 HolhinJ, ;issist;uit strcneth ;uiJ cimJiiiiiiiinK cixin.linatcir Tuiiv Roliaski, assiM;uit athletic tniiiier Michael Miller, iLssiviate CKich C ' -ircl (. Km.ii , Icres;! Burton. Canirnie LiVere, iissistant cixKh Letitia Rouvn, cix)rdin.itor ot KLsketKJl oper.itions He.ither (Jay, hc-.kl ct«ch Mullet McCiraw, assisi-.uit cixich Cixiuese WashingtiTi Plvno antrusy oj Sfxms Jii nniuitioii FaC-lKl : Fac-T (. l- r«incnt Saxv Gcveland State W, 107-65 vsc W, 69-57 N ' alparaiso W, 74-68 An:oiia St;ite W, 81-52 IVPaul L, 75-59 Icniple W, 84-61 VrV - Fivt Wa TX ' W, 82-54 Cokir.iJo State W,4645 Tennes.sec L. 77-61 Maajuefte W, 75-68 IXirdue L, 71-54 West Virginia W. 66-59 Mianu L, SO-10 St. John ' s W. 71-42 Rutyers L, 64-61 fpW: