BAY CITY, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University women's basketball team has been chosen to finish in fifth place in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) North Division for the 2013-14 season.
The Lady Cardinals picked-up 85 points in the poll, finishing behind fourth place Ferris State, which had 124 points in the vote. The Michigan Tech Huskies received 16 of 24 possible first place votes and were picked to win the division.
Junior forward Samantha Zirzow was selected to the Preseason All-GLIAC Second Team. Zirzow averaged 9.8 ppg last season and 7.0 rebounds-per-game. She added 27 steals in her sophomore campaign as well.
Saginaw Valley State University
Coach: Jamie Pewinski is entering her third season at the helm of the Cardinals.
2012-13 Record: 13-14 overall, 11-11 GLIAC
Overview: The Cardinals will be without their top scorer from last season, Emily Wendling. The sophomore forward, who was named the the GLIAC "Freshman of the Year" last season after averaging 15.0 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, will sit out this season with an injury. Sophomore guard Katelyn Carriere returns after averaging 9.9 points per game and dishing out 78 assists. She hit a team-best 26 3-pointers as well. The Cardinals also welcome back their third and fourth-leading scorers in junior forward Samantha Zirzow (9.8 ppg) and senior guard Kristen Greene (8.9 ppg). Zirzow pulled down 7.0 rebounds per game and tallied 27 steals while Greene racked up 21 steals. Sophomore guard Danielle Carriere (5.2 ppg) and junior forward Briana Graham should also have an opportunity to make an impact.
Noteworthy: The Cardinals won seven of their final 10 games in the regular season and earned a spot in the GLIAC tournament.
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