[81alum]

Offensively, you know Ohio State will look to stop Alanna and Brit, as they are our top returning scorers. Someone else will have to step up. Does Sniezek finally find a propensity to shoot the ball, especially when left wide open? Will Carrington carry over some of the results she had during the Italy trip? Will Kaylee Johnson add a little offense to her rebounding/defense specialties? Or will Fingall show she's ready to take on significant minutes? Or will Dodson make an immediate splash?

It seems to me that Carrington and Wilson may have the most offensive potential among our sophomores.  Either of them could get hot--Carrington was our leading and most reliable scorer in Italy.  The trouble with Smith and McPhee is they have both been streaky shooters so far in their careers.  I think the points could come from different people each game, much like last year.  And let's not forget Romano, who is a terrific athlete.  Maybe her offense will become steady.  If we witness a miracle today, it will be because Romano or Carrington or Wilson "go off" and surprise TOSU with an offensive outpouring of treys from a player they did not expect.

Dodson and Williams could get some time--particularly if Vanderveer thinks we need Dodson's physical skills on Mavunga or Williams' on Mitchell, but I imagine she would prefer to get them started against much less demanding opponents.  If the frosh get in, it won't be like the line-substitutions of the exhibition.  You only want one person with the "deer in the headlights" look, and can help them by surrounding the one newcomer with four more experienced teammates. 

[81alum]

Offensively, you know Ohio State will look to stop Alanna and Brit, as they are our top returning scorers. Someone else will have to step up. Does Sniezek finally find a propensity to shoot the ball, especially when left wide open? Will Carrington carry over some of the results she had during the Italy trip? Will Kaylee Johnson add a little offense to her rebounding/defense specialties? Or will Fingall show she's ready to take on significant minutes? Or will Dodson make an immediate splash?

It seems to me that Carrington and Wilson may have the most offensive potential among our sophomores.  Either of them could get hot--Carrington was our leading and most reliable scorer in Italy.  The trouble with Smith and McPhee is they have both been streaky shooters so far in their careers.  I think the points could come from different people each game, much like last year.  And let's not forget Romano, who is a terrific athlete.  Maybe her offense will become steady.  If we witness a miracle today, it will be because Romano or Carrington or Wilson "go off" and surprise TOSU with an offensive outpouring of treys from a player they did not expect.

Dodson and Williams could get some time--particularly if Vanderveer thinks we need Dodson's physical skills on Mavunga or Williams' on Mitchell, but I imagine she would prefer to get them started against much less demanding opponents.  If the frosh get in, it won't be like the line-substitutions of the exhibition.  You only want one person with the "deer in the headlights" look, and can help them by surrounding the one newcomer with four more experienced teammates.