The Lady Toppers haven’t been too secretive about their preferred style of play.
“We’re basically a running team,” senior forward Arnika Brown said. “We look forward to getting transition points. Basically our practice has so much running in it, it’s ridiculous, but we look forward to it.”
Western (2-0) has had few problems applying that fast-paced style [...]

Senior forward Dominique Duck goes up for a rebound against Eastern Kentucky’s Brittany Coles during Western’s 75-54 season opener win on Saturday, November 14, 2009 in Diddle Arena. BEN SEVERANCE/HERALD

Freshman guard Courtney Clifton didn’t dazzle with her three-point shot in the Lady Toppers’ two exhibition games.
But Head Coach Mary Taylor Cowles said it would only [...]

As hard as they tried, the Lady Toppers couldn’t keep Ball State at bay Monday night.
Despite holding numerous leads of seven points or more in the game, it took a missed three-pointer at the buzzer for Western (2-0) to escape Muncie, Ind. with a 61-58 win.
Head Coach Mary Taylor Cowles said it took everything the [...]

Head Coach Mary Taylor Cowles said it was all too clear that Eastern Kentucky was putting a large focus on containing senior guard Kenzie Rich on Saturday night.
But the Lady Colonels didn’t account for freshman guard Courtney Clifton.
Clifton scored a game-high 22 points, and Western rolled to a 75-54 win in its regular season opener [...]

The Lady Toppers’ 2010-11 recruiting class began to take shape this week with the signing of two players.
Chaney Means and Mimi Hill, both from Georgia, inked letters of intent with Western this week.
Means, a Lawrenceville, Ga. native, has recorded 1,068 points, 501 rebounds, 312 assists and 385 steals through her first three seasons at Greater [...]

Head Coach Mary Taylor Cowles didn’t hesitate to describe the offseason after being ousted in the first round of last season’s Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
“Miserable,” Cowles said. “I’ve never experienced that.”
Last season marked the first time the Lady Toppers have missed postseason play during Cowles’ 10-year tenure.
The current squad is ready to leave last season’s [...]

Senior Arnika Brown intercepts a pass from a Brescia University player during Sunday’s exhibition game. Western defeated Brescia 105-48. MORGAN WALKER/HERALD

The Lady Toppers had little trouble pinpointing senior forward Arnika Brown as the team’s emotional leader this season.
“She’s very vocal,” senior guard Kenzie Rich said of Brown. “She gets a little and-one play, and she [...]

Senior guard Kenzie Rich dribbles past Brescia guard Hollie Anson during Sunday’s exhibition game. Western defeated Brescia 105-48. MORGAN WALKER/HERALD

Senior guard Kenzie Rich said she doubts she could be the noisiest person on the court if she tried.
“I can’t get really loud, to be honest,” she said, laughing. “I just cannot scream really, really loud.”
But [...]

The Lady Toppers continued to utilize intense defensive pressure on Sunday against Brescia, forcing the Lady Bearcats into 33 turnovers in a 105-44 win in Diddle Arena.
Western converted Brescia’s miscues into 45 points and recorded 18 steals, a result Head Coach Mary Taylor Cowles said is a product of players buying into the defensive system.
“They [...]

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