Only free throws and the play underneath the basket earned Michigan a win the first night. Power forward Raina Goodlow scored 17 points and LeeAnn Bies contributed 10. The loss to the Huskies two days later came despite the best efforts of Goodlow and Bies, who tallied 17 and 16 points respectively. Although the plan entering the season was to ride the quick tempo of the guards, success in a halfcourt offense should not come as a surprise to Michigan. She came in with high expectations for the program and herself.
Somebody has to pick up the slack.
Bies stepped into a starting role after a successful freshman campaign from off the bench. Then the freshman recruit turned the Twin Towers into triplets. She came in fifth in Michigan Miss Basketball voting with 17.9 points and 9.2 rebounds a game as a high school senior. Growth spurt Smith didn't make too big an impact right away. In the first three contests, she played 11 minutes a game.