The SIU women hosts its final exhibition game today against Washington (Mo.) University. Washington returns four starters from a 20-plus-win squad that lost in the Division III title game.
Don’t worry. SIU beat Lambuth a couple years ago after they won the D3 title. The Salukis should be all right.
I won’t pretend to know a ton about the women’s team, because that’s Pete Spitler’s job, but I was impressed by the group last weekend. I took the family to see Katie Wagner, who is a friend of ours, and see what they looked like.
I think Christine Presswood could have a good season, although coach Missy Tiber said she was playing out of position until her point guard recovers from her injury. Presswood had 13 points and 11 boards in SIU’s win over Quincy, but shot 6-of-16 from the field. I like Nneka Nwani’s athleticism, even though she only took four shots in 24 minutes. I think she could become a big part of their offense.
I really liked Stephany Neptune’s abilities, and Katie Wagner’s abilities. Both could play big parts this season, and will have to if SIU is going to rise above the last two seasons.
We’ll see what they look like Sunday.