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Message: [QUOTE="Dillon77, post: 3716673, member: 6620"] [U]Niele Ivey Holds Pre-Season Zoom Press Conference[/U] Takeaways from Anthony Andersen article (linked. Thanks to fellow Bencher MPG) - Injuries: Centers Mikayla Vaughn and Nat Marshall are not cleared to play. Vaughn is expected back in a month and a half, which would put her back in early to mid-December, at best, after the Irish season starts. Danielle Cosgrove is on a leave of absence until second semester. If Marshall is not cleared, the Irish will not have any posts or even very tall forwards (Sam Brunelle and frosh Maddy Westbeld & Amirah Abdul-Rahim are all 6'2"). Ivey brought up that Sam Brunelle has recovered from tendinitis, which most Irish watchers were not aware of. - Who's catching her eye? -- Dara Mabrey for her play (three point shooting, driving and ability to play fast, which Ivey wants to do) and her leadership (along with Vaughn). -- Anaya Peoples, who has come back from inury and is in great shape. Expects her to continue to grow. -- Maddy Westbeld. Ivey thinks she came in with a "college-ready" body and can play all five positions. Don't expect her to do that, but that's a tip to her handle. - Starting Lineup? Too early for her...she's working with a holistic approach. However, if you read both the lines and between them, I'd say Brunelle, Mabrey, Peoples and Westbeld will all be solid candidates. With the lack of height, Peoples' ability to rebound (her 8.1 rpg led the Irish last year) is important. If Vaughn is out, I'd expect a lot of modified Princeton offense with Westbeld located around the top of the key...just like her sister. (With Mabrey and Westbeld, the more things change, the more they stay the same.) There's also Katlyn Gilbert, who can handle the ball well and has a solid mid-range game; Destinee Walker, the streaky shooter who can also drive; and, Abby Prohaska, the "i will be in your face at all times" defender who will probably play early and often, even if she does not start. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ndinsider.com/basketball/womens/depth-will-be-a-plus-for-iveys-first-notre-dame-team/article_93e32c81-2efe-5ad1-9dd3-b0f96fd9f4a4.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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