Louisville WBB faces Union University tonight in an exhibition game at the KFC YUM! Center. Game time is 7 p.m. It's the start of the 2021-22 season for the Cards WBB squad and they'll face a foe that was selected by the coaches as the preseason favorite to repeat as Gulf South Conference Champions.
In addition, Jaelencia Williams and Shanique Lucas were both named to the preseason All-GSC team. Williams, a senior back for her COVID season, was named the GSC West Player of the Year last season, first-team All-GSC, GSC All-Tournament, South Region All-Tournament and D2CCA All-America honorable mentioned. She averaged 17.4 points per game and 10.6 rebounds per game last season. Lucas, as a sophomore last season, was named first-team All-GSC West, GSC Tournament Most Outstanding Player, GSC All-Tournament, and GSC All-Academic. She led Union with 18.4 points per game. She added 5.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.
Sara Hammond was an assistant there until this season. She is now married, living in Memphis and head coach at Lausanne Collegiate School, a college preparatory school in Memphis The Jeff Walz coaching tree continues to expand.
Who Walz will start against Union is anyome's guess. I'll go with VanLith, Kianna Smith, Cochran, Hall and Engstler -- but one thing is pretty guaranteed -- we'll see a lot of different combinations and players tonight on the court of the Cards.
Cards Radio 780 will have the broadcast if you can't attend. That's how I'll be following because of work.
Go Cards, Beat Union!
--sonja--
In addition, Jaelencia Williams and Shanique Lucas were both named to the preseason All-GSC team. Williams, a senior back for her COVID season, was named the GSC West Player of the Year last season, first-team All-GSC, GSC All-Tournament, South Region All-Tournament and D2CCA All-America honorable mentioned. She averaged 17.4 points per game and 10.6 rebounds per game last season. Lucas, as a sophomore last season, was named first-team All-GSC West, GSC Tournament Most Outstanding Player, GSC All-Tournament, and GSC All-Academic. She led Union with 18.4 points per game. She added 5.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.
Sara Hammond was an assistant there until this season. She is now married, living in Memphis and head coach at Lausanne Collegiate School, a college preparatory school in Memphis The Jeff Walz coaching tree continues to expand.
Who Walz will start against Union is anyome's guess. I'll go with VanLith, Kianna Smith, Cochran, Hall and Engstler -- but one thing is pretty guaranteed -- we'll see a lot of different combinations and players tonight on the court of the Cards.
Cards Radio 780 will have the broadcast if you can't attend. That's how I'll be following because of work.
Go Cards, Beat Union!
--sonja--
