Quincy Herald Whig

Lady Hawks ready to defend Tip-Off tourney crown

By DON O'BRIEN

Herald-Whig Sports Editor

The folks who showed up at Pepsi Arena for the Quincy University women's basketball team's season opener against Culver-Stockton weren't surprised by much.

The usual suspects — Courtney Shuman, Janette Burgin, Lindsey Stellflue and Whintae Irby — all had big games in an 86-41 victory. But those in attendance got to see a couple of new players deliver.

Sophomore Kassidy Shuman had a solid all-around game with eight points, five assists and four rebounds. Stephanie Wagner, a junior transfer from Lincoln Memorial, showed that she'll fit in quite nicely at Pepsi by canning two 3-pointers as part of a 15-point performance.

Those performances have Lady Hawks coach JD Gravina ho ...

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Updated: 11/20/2009 @ 10:20 AM

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