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University of Southern Maine Women's Basketball

Player Summary

Julie Plant   # 20
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Gorham H.S.
Carol Merrifield
Gorham, ME
Communications
Roger Plant
Betty Plant 		Coach Fifield: Julie is one of the premier guards in New England. Elected co-captain by her teammates, I expect she will be a catalyst who ignites our team this year. Aggressiveness, overall athletic ability and competitive intensity are the focus of the game with Julie. Her ball hawking ability will key our pressure defense and start our transition game. Offensively, her ability to push the ball and penetrate will help set the tempo.


Ali Hathaway   # 33
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Hampden Academy
Kim Haggan
Hampden, ME
Sports Medicine
Wayne Hathaway
Maddy Hathaway 		Coach Fifield: Elected co-captain by her teammates, Ali has excellent ball handling skills, sees the floor well and plays outstanding defense. She possesses good quickness, strength and a great attitude. Ali really came on strong last season and played with a lot of confidence. She has very good leadership skills and is an excellent choice as co-captain.


Danielle DeGraw   # 12
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Mt. Abraham H.S.
Connie LaRose
Bristol, VT
Chemistry
Burt DeGraw
Anita Pisanelli 		Coach Fifield: Danielle is a very aggressive player who plays hard every minute and is always around the ball. Her quickness and passing skills allow us to play an up-tempo game any time she is on the court. Danielle has an outstanding attitude and her up-beat personality and enthusiasm are great for the chemistry of the team.


Amanda Kimball   # 25
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Forward
Kennebunk H.S.
Rob Sullivan
Arundel, ME
Health Fitness
David Nelson
Mary Nelson 		Coach Fifield: Amanda is an exceptional athlete who can play either the small forward or off guard position. She has a quick first step to the basket, a soft shooting touch from the perimeter and knows how to score. She worked very hard on her game and in the weight room during the off-season and has been impressive in the pre-season. An aggressive rebounder, especially on the offensive boards, Amanda is ready to emerge as one of our top threats this year.


Jessica Hopkins   # 15
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Forward
Hampden Academy
Kim Haggan
Hampden, ME
Communications
Jim Hopkins
Sue Hopkins 		Coach Fifield: Jess is very athletic, has good court awareness, possesses a nice perimeter jump shot and has the size to work well under the basket. In her third season, Jess is ready to emerge as an important contributor in our front court this season. She'll pose problems for defenders as she uses her quickness and shooting talent to beat slower players and her height against smaller opponents inside.


Erin Shaw   # 11
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Mt. Desert Island H.S.
Bert Barker
Hancock, ME
Therapeutic Recreation
Richard Shaw
Elaine Tobale 		Coach Fifield: With two seasons behind her, Erin provides us with plenty of experience at both the shooting guard and point guard positions. She is a very intelligent player with a positive attitude and strong work ethic. Erin worked very hard in the off-season to improve her strength and overall game. Her up-beat personality and enthusiasm are a plus for the team.


Jamie Zahm   # 40
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Montpelier H.S.
Don Loranavich
Montpelier, VT
Undeclared
Michael Zahm
Christine Zahm 		Coach Fifield: Jamie is a strong, athletic post player who has the potential to become an outstanding player for us this season. She is capable of dominating at both ends of the floor once she learns to play with a consistent yet controlled aggressiveness. Her soft shooting touch makes her a real threat on the offensive end. I expect Jamie to emerge this season as one of the team's most consistent performers.


Niki Dominiczak   # 10
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Guard/Forward
Dirigo H.S.
Gavin Kane
Dixfield, ME
Sports Medicine
Kevin Dominiczak
Debra Dominiczak 		Coach Fifield: Niki is a tremendous competitor who knows how to win. She is a very aggresive defender with a nose for the ball, a good athlete who can play either the small forward or off guard position, and an aggressive rebounder especially on the offensive boards. Niki is ready to emerge as an important contributor to the success of our team this season.


Amanda Bourgoin   # 14
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Forward
Skowhegan H.S.
Paul True
Skowhegan, ME
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Bryant Bourgoin
Vickie Gamache 		Coach Fifield: Amanda is ready to emerge as an important contributor in our front court this season. She is a deceptive inside player with a nice scoring touch down low, yet has the ability to step out and face the basket as well. She is a good post defender and passes the ball exceptionally well.


Melissa Sawyer   # 32
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Forward
Messalonskee H.S.
John Donato
Oakland, ME
Therapeutic Recreation
Gene Sawyer
Sharon Sawyer 		Coach Fifield: Melissa was playing well in pre-season last year before stress fractures in both legs sidelined her for the season. She is a very athletic player with three point shooting range and she handles the ball very well for someone her size. She has a quick first step to the basket, a soft shooting touch from the perimeter and knows how to score.


Jessica Libby   # 34
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Orono H.S.
Steve Gardiner
Orono, ME
Elementary Education
Bill Libby
Diane Libby 		Coach Fifield: Jessica is a very intelligent player who knows and understands how to play the game. She is fundamentally very sound, is very strong physically, and sees the floor extremely well. Jessica was one of the top high school players in the state last year and has shown great promise during pre-season. I feel she has the potential to become one of the best players in the conference before she graduates.


Kara Crockett   # 41
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Bangor H.S.
Tom Tennett
Glenburn, ME
Art Education
Robert Crockett
Blanche Crockett 		Coach Fifield: Kara is a very athletic and talented post player who has the potential to follow in the tradition of outstanding post players in the USM Women's Basketball program. She runs the floor very well, faces the basket extremely well for a post player, and knows how to play the game. Kara has a great attitude, is very coachable, and should contribute immediately. She has the potential to be on of the dominant post players in the conference before she graduates.


Amy McLaughlin   # 31
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Mt. Blue H.S.

Temple, ME
Accounting
David McLaughlin
 Coach Fifield: Amy comes to USM as a transfer from Bryant College in Smithfield, RI. She is a good athlete with a great work ethic and an outstanding attitude. She has been away from organized basketball for several years so she may be a little slow getting started. Can play either off guard or small forward.


Becky Watkins   # 45
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Yarmouth H.S.
Gary Caron
Yarmouth, ME
Sports Medicine
Darryl Watkins
Carol Watkins
 Coach Fifield: Becky is a very strong player physically who must make the adjustment to the quickness and intensity of the college game. She has good hands and a soft touch around the basket. With some college playing experience behind her, Becky could develop into a strong post player.


Amy Lemieux   # 42
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Lewiston H.S.
Mike McGraw
Lewiston, ME
Criminology
Ida Real
 Coach Fifield: Amy is another strong physical post player who must make adjustment to college basketball. Amy works very hard on her game and in the weight room. Her dedication, up-beat personality and enthusiasm will add to the team chemistry.

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