The indomitable Jackie Stiles. The senior guard is on a mission, and as long as she can fight off the fatigue from traveling more than 6,000 miles in the last three weeks, she will not be stopped from adding to her scoring records. Also, don't forget about Missouri native and senior guard Tara Mitchem. She's proven that she can score when needed.
Stiles can take care of the rest.
In addition to the all-around solid play of swing forward Katie Douglas, Coopergets it done on the inside, scoring 14.1 points and grabbing 6.5 boards per contest. Six players on this team have rings from the 1999 title-game win over Duke. Though junior Kelly Komara handled the point with aplomb in the Mideast Regional final victory over Xavier, the loss of starting point guard Erica Valek to an ACL injury hurts the Boilermakers' depth at that crucial position. Southwest Missouri State's play in the regional has convinced me that Cinderella still has one night left at the ball. If Riley or Ivey get into foul trouble, there are few players on the bench who can step in to help.