Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State has a big task in taking down Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
That doesn’t bother Emily Vogelpohl.
“I know they’ve got a really good guard,” the senior guard said after the No. 13 seed Raiders learned they will play the fourth-seeded Aggies at 4 p.m. Friday in College Station, Texas. "They’re a really good team. I’ve watched them a few times, but I believe in my teammates.”
She was referring to Chennedy Carter, a 5-foot-7 guard who led the SEC in scoring at 22.5 points per game. Carter missed the SEC tournament with a hand injury but is expected to be available Friday.
The 24-7 Aggies also start 6-4 Ciera Johnson at center (11.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game), 6-2 N’dea Jones (7.1 and 11.3) at forward while getting 14.7 points per game from 6-foot guard Kayla Wells and 4.6 points from 5-7 guard Shambria Washington.
The 27-6 Raiders will counter with a squad that won the Horizon League regular season and tournament titles with 10 players averaging at least 10 minutes per game.
Vogelpohl and fellow guard Angel Baker averaged 9.2 points per game apiece while guard Taylor Mackenzie paced the team at 11.8 points per game, edging out guard Michal Miller (11.6 ppg.).
They are all listed at 5-8 or shorter while coach Katrina Merriweather rotates 6-4 Tyler Frierson, 6-2 Dasia Evans and 6-1 Imain Partlow in the post.
Merriweather expects WSU’s depth to pay dividends as the Raiders look for their first NCAA tournament victory in their second appearance.
