Nicholls State University - La Pirogue Yearbook (Thibodaux, LA)

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Pt-nmngtmi State 78-71 in the last regular season game. They faced the Cowgirls again in the first game of the tournament, losing 84-75. The Lady Colonels then eliminated Louisiana College and Dillard from the tournament, meeting McNeese for a second time in the semi-finals. But the women were again unable to make it three wins in a row, with a 78-71 loss which eliminated them from the tour- nament. Senior Linda Becnel, who scored 105 points and 28 rebounds during the tour- nament, was named to the LAIAW Division II all-state team. Marla Iaspriza fights through the outstretched arms of Southern Mississippi's players in an attempt to rebound the ball. Southern Mississippi's player shoved Linda Bec- nel in a desperate attempt to stop a fast-break lay- up. The player was removed from the game for unnecessary roughness. Q! ' F , if , V 5 ., 15 Becnel, the only graduating senior on the team, was also named the most val- uable player at the women's sports ban- quet. The physical education major scored 411 points and 169 rebounds for a per game average of 17.8 points and 7.3 rebounds. She also led in assists 6551 and steals 1601. Iunior Patty Bubrig, who finished second in scoring with a 16.4 game average and first in rebounding with a 10.7 average was named the team's best defensive player. Through the first 15 games, Bubrig was top scorer and rebounder in 8 of them. Roye Bell was named the team cap- tain, while Marla Iaspriza was named the most improved player. Members of the team were: returners Linda Becnel, Patty Bubrig, Rene Hunt, Cheryl Huffman, Mary Cavell and Cel- este Tate, and newcomers Mary Ellen Hamner, Liz Candilora, Pam Randazza, Lisa Peterson, Roye Bell and Marla las- priza. With the return of the players next year, the women are expected to con- tinue improvement. Eight players saw action in 16 or more games, to make experience and a winning attitude the key to future success. Womr'n's liaskv b ll

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