Fortunately, Stringer's mono eventually went away. She came back, and, this November, wrapped up her second consecutive injury-free campaign. It was a season that could have sapped the good humor from any player, a season that began with high expectations and ended with a 7-10 record and missed playoffs. Inconsistency was the problem. The team would blast a nationally ranked opponent and then roll over and lose against a sub-.500 club.
Stringer has no problem putting the situation in the correct perspective.
We'd play great and then hit a lull. We'd dominate games, but we wouldn't score. The good thing was that it didn't weigh on the team. Just like Stringer has done.