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An article on Cayla McMorris's expanding role and a Badger injury report:
McMorris, a 6-foot guard, was a consensus top 100 recruit coming out of Park Center High School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. That made her the most highly acclaimed recruit among coach Bobbie Kelsey’s first four classes.
But she spent most of her first two years in the shadow of more experienced teammates Nicole Bauman, Dakota Whyte, Michala Johnson and Tessa Cichy, who carried the bulk of the scoring load.
McMorris averaged 4.8 points as a freshman, starting just once, and 6.5 points as a sophomore, starting 12 times. But as one of only two returning players with significant experience, along with redshirt senior forward Avyanna Young, McMorris is ready to take on a greater role and assume more responsibility.
“Coming in my freshman and sophomore years and not really playing as much as I would’ve liked, I really have an opportunity this year and I have to prove myself,” McMorris said. “I feel like I have something to prove this year."
Tsipis compares McMorris with Natalie Novosel, a player he coached as an assistant at Notre Dame who emerged as a star her last two years after playing a bench role her first two years.
“As you get to be a junior sometimes that light turns on,” Tsipis said. “She’s not reinventing herself, but we’re allowing her to play, allowing her to attack and not trying to script her. In the past I think she didn’t want to make mistakes.
“She’s at the point now where we’re going to live with her and she knows we need her to be aggressive. We see that in stretches in practice and it’s fun to see her kind of take over.”
And the Badger injury report:
The Badgers will be shorthanded for today’s game with several players sidelined by injuries. Freshmen Abby Laszewski (knee) and Grace Mueller (back) and sophomore Marsha Howard (ankle) will not play and redshirt junior Malayna Johnson will see limited action after just being cleared to play as she recovers from a torn ACL.
Redshirt sophomore guard Ashley Kelsick also will not play as UW awaits a ruling from the NCAA on her eligibility to play during the first semester. She transferred from Boston College at midseason last year but did not play at all for the Eagles.
An article on Cayla McMorris's expanding role and a Badger injury report:
McMorris, a 6-foot guard, was a consensus top 100 recruit coming out of Park Center High School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. That made her the most highly acclaimed recruit among coach Bobbie Kelsey’s first four classes.
But she spent most of her first two years in the shadow of more experienced teammates Nicole Bauman, Dakota Whyte, Michala Johnson and Tessa Cichy, who carried the bulk of the scoring load.
McMorris averaged 4.8 points as a freshman, starting just once, and 6.5 points as a sophomore, starting 12 times. But as one of only two returning players with significant experience, along with redshirt senior forward Avyanna Young, McMorris is ready to take on a greater role and assume more responsibility.
“Coming in my freshman and sophomore years and not really playing as much as I would’ve liked, I really have an opportunity this year and I have to prove myself,” McMorris said. “I feel like I have something to prove this year."
Tsipis compares McMorris with Natalie Novosel, a player he coached as an assistant at Notre Dame who emerged as a star her last two years after playing a bench role her first two years.
“As you get to be a junior sometimes that light turns on,” Tsipis said. “She’s not reinventing herself, but we’re allowing her to play, allowing her to attack and not trying to script her. In the past I think she didn’t want to make mistakes.
“She’s at the point now where we’re going to live with her and she knows we need her to be aggressive. We see that in stretches in practice and it’s fun to see her kind of take over.”
And the Badger injury report:
The Badgers will be shorthanded for today’s game with several players sidelined by injuries. Freshmen Abby Laszewski (knee) and Grace Mueller (back) and sophomore Marsha Howard (ankle) will not play and redshirt junior Malayna Johnson will see limited action after just being cleared to play as she recovers from a torn ACL.
Redshirt sophomore guard Ashley Kelsick also will not play as UW awaits a ruling from the NCAA on her eligibility to play during the first semester. She transferred from Boston College at midseason last year but did not play at all for the Eagles.