Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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SAVING the ball from escaping out-of-bounds, Lady Eagle guard was on her toes. A5 a team, the Lady Eagles also tied a school record for the most points in a game, 115 against West Virginia State SENIOR Tiffany Bates played point guard and added leadership to the team. Bates, along with Sheila Brad- ford and September Cardiff were the only seniors on the team.

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C t-Short continued from p. 729 person of Kelly Stamper. The sophomore led the team in scoring and was the second leading rebounder for the team. She made first team all OVC. llThat's quite an honor for a sophomore, said Coach Marlow. Stamper also set a school record. She had the most consecutive free throws, 27. As a team, the Lady Eagles also tied a school re- cord for most points in a game, 115 against West Virginia State. The Lady Eagles had something new in their game this year - the three point rule. Sophie Renfro led the team in three point- ers with Kelly Downs also used the shot frequently to the team's advantage. The new three point play was exciting, Coach Marlow said. llWe had several girls who could take the shot. It added a new dimension to our game, BY JOAN ALT- MAN ? DRIBBLING past Middle Tennessee defense, this Lady Eagle exhibits her penetrating techniques The Lady Ea- gles had a fairly young team with only three seniors. 130 Cut Short SETTING for the shot, this Lady Eagle maneuvers past her Murray State opponents. The Lady Eagles finished the season with a record of 73 wins and 75 losses.

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Too Hot To Handle Posed behind a stream of smoking dry ice and surrounded by volleyballs is the Lady Eagle Volleyball Team. Sitting in a lounge chair off to the side is Coach Jim McClellan. This picture and the smiling team spawned the theme: nToo Hot to Handle . ttThe theme was really Assistant Athletic Di- rector Dave Brunckis idea, said McClellan. Hets been associated with promoting sports for years now? Fans look at the picture and see how posi- tive the girls look. As for playing good, the team can let their record stand for itself. The Lady Eagles finished the season with a record of 28-14. Coach McClellan explained that the team had one of the toughest sched- ules ever by playing such teams as UK, East- rn, Michigan, Georgia, and Ohio State all of mich are ranked in the top 204 tiWe've never had a team with as much overall talent as we did this year, McClellan said. Senior Patty Gindling was the team's leading hitter. Patty was a member of the mid-OVC and the final OVC All-Tournament team, along Wlth Kady Berger' . . READY to assist her teammate, senior Kady Berger is TOO HOT TO HANDLE , the Lady Eagle volley- Kadyt also a senior' was the mOSt effeCtlve the most effective setter and server of the teams ballteam proved to be steamy competition finish- Setter and server- hSheis a 800d aH-around Berger was named the OVC Scholar-Athletesof-the- ing the competition this year with a record of 28- player, McClellan said. Kady was also named Yean PHOTO BY LARRY TACKETT 74, the OVC Scholar-Ath- iete-of-the-Year. Defensively, fresh- man Missy Blanford was credited as an added asset to the team this year. McClel- lan explained that Missy was recruited mainly for her defen- sive abilities. Prior to the start of the season, McClellan had high expectations of winning the OVC Tournament. Although the Lady Eagles lost to Eastern in the finals, they left with a second place trophy and an overall conference re- cord of 8-2. The team also participated in several other tourna- ments. At the Western Ken- 132