Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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TIPPING the ball in for a goal, this Lady Eagle player out maneuvers the two opponents which were attempting to box her in. The Lady Eagles tied for third in the OVC but lost the coin toss and ended up fourth. GOING for two, Morehead guard shoots in front of the three-point line. The new three-point play added a new dimension to the Lady Eagle game, Several play- ers were capable of making the shot; COACH Loretta Marlow informs the team of the next play. Coach Marlow maintained that the team was successful considering the many injuries sustained by key players, 128 Team Cut Short

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'Hoopfull Thinking the defeat over favored Akron two nights later. Wayne Martinls ninth year as coach at MSU ended when he resigned after this year's OVC tournament. He made two straight appearances in the NCAA. In 1983- 84, he led the Eagles in the first outright OVC championship in the history of MSU. Until Martin became coach, MSU had a top record of 19 wins, but he led them to 25 wins in his first year. hHis record and accomplishments speak for themselves, said Assistant Coach Ran- dy McCoy. uHis overall success and the things he did will be felt for a long time. BY BETH FRALEY ? DUNKING the ball during a home game against Youngstown, Mike Mason uses his jumping ability to score. Contests were started in which students were to guess which MSU player would score the first dunk, A winner was drawn from all correct entries WORKING for an inside position Scotty lones antici- pates a pass from a team member. The Eagles loss to Middle Tennessee ended all hopes for a regular season conference title.

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STRUGGLING to recapture a lost ball, Morehead comes out victorious against the Xavier defense. The Lady Eagles finished their season with a record of 13 wins and 15 losses. Team C ut-Short The Lady Eagle basketball team finished the season with a record of 13 wins and 15 losses. Tiln spite of the losing record, we were pretty successful considering the in- juries, youth, and inexperience, said Coach Loretta Marlow. The Lady Eagles tied for third in the Ohio Valley Conference tOVCT, but lost the coin toss and ended up fourth. They made it to the OVC tourney, losing in the first game to Tennessee Tech, who avenged a regular season loss to the Eagles. The Eagles had beaten Tennessee Tech at home in a very important win. Coach Marlow said, TTAt that time they were ranked 33rd in the nation. Injuries this season left the team without a lot of height. The center was injured after only eight games and couldn't return until the last game of the season. That put the team's size at 5 feet, 11 inches and under. The Lady Eagles were a fairly young team as well, with only three seniors. Tiphanie Bates played point guard and added leader- ship. Sheila Bradford moved to center after that early injury and led the team in re- bounding. September Cardiff came off the bench to play center and forward. However, youth showed its power in the continued to page 130