We have so much talent up front that we have even experimented with playing three forwards up top. Goalkeeper is one area that Florida State needs immediate help due to the graduation of senior Crawford. The Lilburn, GA native played every minute of every game for FSU last season but Baker believes that help is on its way with the three keepers who are members of the 2001 recruiting class. Maryland's Gatorade Player of the Year, Kerry York, is the leading candidate to replace Crawford but the competition will be wide open between York, Ali Mimms and Joy McKenzie when fall arrives. This is a great opportunity for us to see players who didn't get a lot of exposure in the fall and see some other players at different positions.
Players have the opportunity in the spring to step up and work their way into a starting spot.
With only two competition dates left on the 2001 spring schedule, Florida State will face its toughest competition of the season when it heads to the All-ACC Spring Jamboree. First, we go to play in the Wake Forest Invitational, which is an All-ACC Jamboree, and we open up with North Carolina and follow up with Wake Forest. Those are two of the top three teams in our conference and that will be a good test for us and we are excited for the challenge. We believe that if we continue to play the best teams we will become one of the best teams and playing UNC right off the bat is a great draw for us. The Seminoles close their spring schedule on the west coast where they face UCLA and USC April 7.