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UK Women Advance to WNIT Semifinals
; UK women’s basketball coach Mickie DeMoss wrapped up her second season _ V Sam Potts
ui with the Wildcats with an impressive post—season run. Kentucky advanced to the * 5,  __   ‘` °   ‘  P
ll semifinals of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament before falling to I   i '
West Virginia 70-65 in double overtime.   . K "
Kentucky defeated Xavier, Chattanooga and Eastern Michigan to earn a berth  
in the semifinals. ‘ *  I
DeMoss was proud of her team’s effort.   ` c 5);;  .
l "We played with a lot of young players all season," DeMoss said after the loss.  __ _   tp _ _
f "The thing that I was really proud of was the way our seniors stepped up in this ‘   t      
‘ postseason action. I thought (Danyelle) Payne and Keiko Tate and Sara (Potts)   l  
L took on more of a leadership role. But, the future looks good. I want those fresh- - i,g,lll'Ug6, u y
  men to hurry up and become sophomores.They got a lot of playing time this year. 3 f“ ae   g . ‘
  They’ll be a little bit older next year, a little bit more seasoned. I like the future,   =.,  . 
  and I like the way it looks." ·     `  
j Kentucky opened tournament play with 79-68 win over Eastern Michigan Uni- \_ if ’lt=    
i versity. Samantha Mahoney and Potts each scored 19 points to pace the Wildcats.  · ; ‘ ~`   `» »
’ f     _.  . , .         Potts Scored a Cmicep -— l V 1 l
t .   ...=    e  T .’_‘’; t       high 32 peihts in the   .,`  -2
I   `;g_A. 5_.V_ _V»`K_      Q ;        Wildcats 91 5{1 win over   ‘   g K
.   ig,h» _ E.   ..i. ;.   Chattanooga in game ··+ — , 7*% P V Q
.   Er p ,   tm A, it   ,_,.,   ., two. Potts connected on .,. ’ ,¤ . I Z
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  ,t. v- lt   ‘ V --- . "  _ ~. s   11-of-19 shots from the I   -g } . 5 y 5
l   »  , ·   y y ’_ . A   .,  pf “`*i  field and made a school I I
ly l `l`f  t .  \ . {  V 5 ‘ i     ll  —  g .   record—tying seven three pointers in the win. Kentucky ral-  
    `  ;  —‘`¥ " _T” ="`” 4   y Q PAYNE   2 ; lied from a 14-point second half deficit to defeat Xavier 67-
  Q   I ' ‘ {     y l     62 in quarterfinals action. Potts scored 29 of her 3l points in
'   t I N _Vg_>     `   »t=—   I       the second half to lead the Wildcat comeback. Sarah Elliott
_ g   l  .   Q I   .· K   _ led UK with 14 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots in
§   f lg     I * the loss to West Virginia.
.   K rtg y   4 The Wildcats finished the season with an 18-I6 record.
~ i Tubby Smith Patrick Sparks Beth Jessica
i   · Jim Phelan , All-SEC · Heimann Thompson
‘   National Coach ,2 Second Team ·; T All-America SEC Three—meter
  ` .   ofthe Year V   "rp Womens at- . . _ Diving
    SEC C.; I r` A V V   Sill)-meter Champion
·  V; arte  ~ . ·` { Run   W. 
    Naismith National /  V . l if l r
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`   Chuck Hayes Rajon Rondo V V Daniel Cruz
; i   A||.A · ' ; HW All-SECTl`·d ` ~ " SEC Mens .
      Honoiiihlecl V   Team m Swimming    
    xt? Q Mention   e' SEC All FTcSh_ Q Champion
  5; ·_ All—SEC First : man Tcain , _/_ ’     Stlldéht
g   A Tm   . ·‘ Ri\ait.ee.¤ · athletes on SEC
_     fg SEC Detective  "    ” Frcshmahl , E _ Honor Roll
   v»   Player ofthe Year   A-   - _   V g •   Studept athletes
  ‘`‘‘ ‘ ‘* inducted into UKs
S Kelenna Azubuike Sara Potts Taryn Ignacio Frank G, Ham
MSEC   All-SEC SEC *"¤**`<¤·‘·i· Society of Character
Second Team   Second 1 and OMC-mvlvf
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