Upper Merion Girls' Basketball Preview

UPPER MERION GIRLS’ BASKETBALL PREVIEW

Coach: THOMAS SCHURTZ

Assistant Coach: BRIAN REAGAN, JEFFERY KUSHNER

Last year’s record:  8-4 SOL, 16-7 overall

RETURNING STARTERS:

Kristina O’Sullivan                 12        G                     2^nd Team All-Sub I American
Katherine Bailey                    11        G        
Regie Robinson                    10         G

RETURNING LETTER WINNERS:
Amanda McAteer                     12       G

OTHERS TO WATCH:
Dominique Gambone               12        F
Ami Daniels                            11        F
Anna Davis                             9         G
Tatiana Pleasant                      9         F

TEAM NOTE:

Upper Merion returns three players that started at least 12 games from last year’s team. These players will be joined by a number of new players.  However, both lead guards return from last year’s team.  Kristina O’Sullivan, who has given her verbal commitment to play soccer at the United States Air Force Academy, and Regie Robinson, who started every game as a freshman last season, should give some stability to play while the team searches for its new identity.  If the Lady Vikings are to continue to be competitive and build on last season’s successes, the team will need to rely on the experience of the returning players and the athleticism of the newest Lady Vikings. 

OUTLOOK:

Upper Merion hopes to once again be competitive in the American Conference.  The team would like to build on last year’s record and work to make the AAAA district play-offs.  Upper Merion has returned to the AAAA qualification for the first time since 1996.