Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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F BY? Kevin L. Goldy Freshman center Christi Smith W4D from Chilli- cothe, OH, keeps Bellarmine from getting the ball during the OVC tournament on Feb. 25. PHOTO Women's Basketball L 7::Va.Techkiik Cheyney Xavier H ; 'WVConcortllyi- a Charleston Louisvilte iKentuszkx , . VaQSime ' Eastern Ky. Austin Peay :1, MurrayQState L'Termessee State Youngstown State ,Llfl'ennessygg State , LWesteml Kantuckf V Middle Tenn. , ?ennessge Tech 'lawnirfgninghamig-h t EastemiKy. Wright State ;; TenneSSQeTecl-n ,7 WiMiddietTgnn, , E tMarshalI Murray State ; 3: Austin Pgay Under the guidance of Head Coach Loretta Mar- low, the Lady Eagles defeated the Univ. of Charleston on Dec. 7. The final score was 84-69. PHOTO BY: Kevin L. Goldy Woments Basketball ' 151

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gles from Lees College in Jackson this season, had an average of eight re- bounds and 7.6 points per game. Kelly Downs, a 57 sophomore from Londonderry, OH, was the team,s top scorer with an average of 1 5.3 points per game. iiKelly used the three-point shot to our advantagef, said Coach Marlow. iiShe is an excellent outside shooter and ranks third in the nations women play- ers in the three-point field. Stamper insisted that it was the entire team, not just a few players, who guided the Lady Eagles to their record season. uOur success was due to playing well together as a team, and good coaching. It was the team effort which brought us to the OVC Tournamentf she said. The Lady Eagles finished fifth in regu- 57 sophomore Kelly Downs, from Londonderry, OH, puts the move on EKU players during the Feb. 6 game. PHOTO BY: Kevin L. Goldy Women's Basketball continued . . . lar season OVC play, after winning a 76- 64 game Over Austin Peay. The Lady Eagles gained a spot in the OVC tournament after Murray Stateis Lady Racers were forced to withdraw due to a scheduling error. In the first round of the tournament, the Lady Ea- gles lost to the Lady Raiders of Middle Tennessee State University by a score of 83-56. Nevertheless, the OVC Tourna- ment was the highlight of the Lady Ea- gles, season. iiIFs an honor to play in the tournae ment because only the top four women,s teams in the conference region are cho- sen, said Coach Marlow. We,ve been there three years in a row, next season we will do our best to make it four. . e By: Melody Cooper 5 '8 guard Teresa Hobbs, from Clintwood, VA, leaps to score on Dec. 7 during the University of Charleston game. PHOTO BY: JefColquhoun

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Spons 152 The team started the year with a lot of shoulder problems, but finished with an 8-4 record. Lora Lewis, a freshman from Seymour, In., doesnht seem to have a problem. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn The team placed third in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Swim Conference. Zack Wade, a sophomore from Versailles, and Marc Goode, a sophomore also from Versailles, were two of the nine men on the team. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn The womerfs strength lay in their distance swimming. Terri Hicks, a sophomore from Sarasota, FL, helped the women to victory. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn