— Alyson Burke, guard, Burgin¿(23 games, 20.8 minutes, 4.7 points), described by Maggie Prewitt:
“Alyson is one of my closest friends since the very beginning of freshman year, but she’s quite opposite of me. She’s louder and doesn’t mind confrontation — in a good way —¿so she sticks up for me a little bit.”
Describing herself:
“I’m loud and aggressive. If someone needs to say something to someone, they come to me. I’ll be the one to say it.”
— Jane Goatley, guard, Springfield (23 games, 11.6 minutes, 2.9 points), described by Cailynn West:
“You can talk to Jane about anything, and I mean anything. Doesn’t matter if it’s a boy issue or a basketball issue ... Jane is there for you, and she always makes you feel like you’re on top of the world and the best person ever."
Describing herself:
“I think (my role recently)¿has been trying to be positive and be supportive of everybody on the floor. Even if it’s not outwardly loud, just to whisper in your ear, ‘You’re doing really good.”
“I would say I’m the mother hen of the group, a vocal leader.”
— Aubrey Holle, guard, Fort Wayne, Ind. (9 games, 2.1 minutes, 0.9 points), described by Lauren Huter:
“I feel like Aubrey always has your back. No matter what you do or how stupid it is, she’s always there to give you a pat on the back and a smile and a laugh.”
Describing herself:
— Lauren Huter, center, Louisville (23 games, 24.3 minutes, 8.7 points, described by Jane Goatley:
“Huter is our rock. She is so smart, and she has experienced so many cool things academically. ... She’s just the nicest person ever in the world, and she’s just solid on and off the court, super well-rounded.”
Describing herself:
“I would say, I’m like Aubrey also, more quiet, and I try to lead by example.”
— Maggie Prewitt, guard, Mount Sterling (23 games, 33.0 minutes, 17.7 points), described by Aubrey Holle:
“Coach (Wendie Austin-Robinson) says this all time, and I’ve really started to realize this: Maggie’s one of the most humble people considering how good she is at basketball. She can turn the ball over and just laugh about it. For being the strong basketball player she is, she definitely has her head on straight.”
Describing herself:
“I’m not the responsible one, or the vocal leader, really. Nothing really gets me down or stressed out, I’m just out there having a good time. If someone gets stressed, I just try to build them up (and tell them) there’s worse things in life.”
— Cailynn West, center, Los Angeles (21 games, 8.6 minutes, 1.2 points), described by Alexis Anderson:
“I was so quiet, nobody knew who I was ... until about January, second semester, when I totaled my car. Cailynn took me out to dinner after that practice and made me feel better, and she has driven me around ever since. She sort of helped me out and helped me get involved with the group.”
Describing herself:
“I’m kind of free-spirited, easy-going, make you laugh. I take some of the stress off of whatever we’re dealing with at the time and make it happy."
