These early weeks of college hoops practice will be largely about building team chemistry and now, above anything, getting and staying healthy. Health issues aside (it's the time of the year for sickness to spread), Dorow is hopeful her squad can work hard to strengthen team chemistry as the start of the regular-season creeps closer and closer by the day.
The Bulldogs have a nice blend of some returning experience in the back court (led by Kelsey DeNoyelles, Tricia Principe, Becci Houdek and others) with some youth in the front court (led by Leah Kebler, Katy Fox and Felicia Standley).
"The first thing we need to do is make sure we're on the same page offensively we've got to make sure we're very aggressive but very patient and taking care of the ball and understanding what it means to attack the opponent and what it means to get a high-percentage shot," said Dorow, whose Bulldogs are coming off a 13-15 season last winter that included 10-12 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference North Division.
Ferris is hardly without returning experience on the front line as 6-foot-2 center Andrea Clancy is looking sharp and could be ready for her best season as a college player. Experienced players at the small forward position in Amy Joostberns and Tiara Adams will need to put their years of service to work this winter.
"Right now it is really hard," Dorow said. "We've got a lot of newcomers trying to get timing and patterns figured out."
Expectations are up (with an eye on improving upon last winter's record) and Dorow is hopeful her freshman and sophomores can deliver the goods this season in what will be a highly competitive GLIAC race against some of the nation's best teams.
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