3E BASKETBALL PREVIEW
WOMEN: Lady Quakers seek experience
Butch Maier
Sports Editor
"My goal as a coach is to really try to
remain constant in my enthusiasm," Lady
Quaker Head Coach Jeannie Taylor said in
her office Monday afternoon.
Her enthusiasm and her team's enthusi
asm will be necessary to enable Guilford to
press on during the outset of the women's
basketball season.
Gone are four senior starters from a year
ago. Gone are three other players who left
for personal reasons. Gone with those seven
are over 40 points and 27 rebounds per
game. Also missing are 270 total assists and
71 total blocked shots.
"We've lost a lot of people and have a
whole different perspective this year," Tay
lor said. There's no big team motto this
season, but if there were ever a time to' Press
on' [last year's motto]...it's gotta be this
year. This could be a critical year for the
Quakers."
Last year's team went 12-12 overall, 3-1
against Old Dominion Athletic Conference
competition. Ranked fourth in the ODAC's
preseason poll behind national power
Roanoke College, and stiff regional foes
Lynchburg and Bridgewater, the Lady Quak
ers are not
subject to
too much JjHfl
hype this se
mester.
"In my I PB jffiftell
mind, it
doesn't mat- m
ter a whole
lot if we are
picked at the
top or bot
torn," Tay- Taylor
lor said. "There's no pressure. If we play to
our potential, we can surprise some people
in the ODAC. It just depends on how long
it takes us to gel...mature...and get to where
1991-92 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time ® ate Opponent Time
Nov. 22 ST. ANDREWS 6:00 Jan. 24 E. MENNONITE* 7:00
Nov. 23 MEREDITH 6:00 Jan - 25 BRIDGEWATER* 4:00
Nov. 25 at Ferrum 7:00 Jan - 28 at Randolph-Macon 7:00
Dec. 4 at N.C. Wesleyan 6:00 Feb - 1 EMORY & HENRY* 4:00
Dec. 6-7 GUILFORD TRIAD Feb. 4 ROANOKE* 7:00
INVITATIONAL 6/8:00 Feb - 7 HOLLINS* 7:00
Dec. 10 at Greensboro College 7:00 Feb. 11 G'BORO COLLEGE 7:00
Dec. 12 METHODIST 7:00 Feb - 15 at Emory & Henry* 2:00
Dec. 14 CHRIS. NEWPORT 4:00 Feb. 18 at Roanoke* 7:00
Jan. 10 at Randolph-Macon* 7:00 Feb. 20 LYNCHBURG* 7:00
Jan. 11 at Virginia Wesleyan* 4:00 Feb. 22 MARY BALDWIN* 3:00
Jan. 14 at Lynchburg* 7:00
Jan. 18 atHollins* 3:00 HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Jan. 21 RAND-MACON* 7:00 *old Dominion Athletic Conference Game
we are capable of be
ing."
Point Guard Carolyn
Doss isGuilford'sonly
returning starter. The
5'3" senior will be re
sponsible for filling in
the gap as floor leader
left by a very talented
grduate in Lori Helton.
"She'll be running
the show," Taylor said.
"Not to put pressure
on Carolyn—it's tough
enough coming behind
Lori Helton —but I
think she's solid
enough that she can do
that."
Doss is certainly
solid. No loose balls
are picked up before
Carolyn has a chance
to dive head first into
the scramble. An ag
gressive defensive player, Doss will spark
the Lady Quakers with her competitive na
ture and work ethic.
"Carolyn worked really hard this summer
and might surprise some people [with the
way she plays] because of the time and effort
she put in. And I think that it's going to pay
off."
Doss appeared in 20 games last season,
starting in seven of those at the point posi
tion. She averaged 3.5 points, 1.2 assists
and two rebounds per contest.
The leading returner in playing time is
senior DeanaPingley. She was fourth on the
team with 425 minutes on the floor last year.
In that time, she managed to garner nearly
five points and 2.5 rebounds per game.
"With Deana, I see versatility," Taylor
said. "She can play inside or outside; as a
forward or as a post player."
Sophomore Brenda Davis sat out the sec
ond half of last season with mononucleosis,
photo courtesy SID
VOGUE?: The women's team strikes a pose, taking a break from practice drills to ham it up
in front of the camera. Nevertheless, they'll be prepared for a grueling season.
able to play in only 14 games. Still, she
scored 8.4 points per contest. Her great
leaping ability and 5' 10" frame gives Guil
ford good size and helped her snag five
rebounds per outing last season.
"I expect her to help out a bunch," Taylor
said. "She just lacks experience right now."
Senior Laura Klingseisen again adds her
sharp shooting ability to the Lady Quakers
this winter. The spirit leader from Mequon,
Wis. made 70% of her shots during the
1990-91 campaign.
"Laura makes things happen," Taylor said.
"She's a hard worker, very intense and
plays aggressively. A lot of her points come
from working hard. She doesn't stand out as
[an outside] shooter, but she can score."
Sophomore Catherine Herring will see
time on the court because of her strength.
An aggressive post player, Taylor feels a
1991-92 GUILFORD COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Year Hometown
10 Rebecca Shotwell G 5-8 Fr. Chevy Chase, MD
11 Kristen James F 5-6 Jr. Oklahoma City, OK
12 Tara McCoy G 5-2 Jr. Cherokee, NC
13 TriciaAllman G 5-7 So. Hickory, NC
21 PattiWest G 5-3 Fr. Morganton, NC
23 DeanaPingley F 5-10 Sr. Hamilton, VA
30 Melissa Shaw F 5-9 Jr. Hyattsville, MD
31 Carolyn Doss G 5-3 Sr. Mt. Airy.NC
32 Laura Klingseisen F 5-6 Sr. Mequon, WI
35 Brenda Davis C 5-10 So. Orlando, FL
43 Tonya Hood F 5-8 Fr. Blythewood, SC
44 Catherine Herring F 5-10 So. Rockford, TN
45 Danielle Musser F 5-9 Fr. Rural Retreat, VA
Head Coach: Jeannie Taylor Assistant: Tom Gochenour
year's experience has made Herring i better
athlete.
"As the year goes by, I see her getting
better and better," Taylor said.
Junior Tara McCoy doesn't let her 5'2"
frame keep her from succeeding on the
court.
"Tara is a point guard, playing behind
Carolyn," Taylor said. "She's real fast and
sees the court really welL.she's just lacking
in experience and confidence on the floor.
She could be a phenomenal player with her
speed and quickness."
Guilford's top two freshmen this season
look to be guards Patti West and Becky
Shotwell.
"Patti is a point guard, but will play more
as a two-guard next to Carolyn," Taylor
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