HOUGHTON, Mich. — The competitive drive never dies. At least that’s true with former Michigan Tech women’s basketball players. The Black Team defeated the White Team 56-52 in tonight’s alumni game as 24 former student-athletes donned Huskies jerseys for a little bragging rights.
Both teams played to win, and the White made things interesting with a late run to get within 54-52. The Black Team iced the game at the free throw line.
“It’s a blast,” said Valerie Leveille (lettered 1983-86), who took part in the alumni game five years as well. “It’s so much fun to see the players from your own era and meet the younger ones who weren’t here five years ago.”
Allison (Bailey) Bottoms (1997-00) led all scorers with 20 points and was the only player in double figures for the Black. Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Famer Carie (Pejka) Tull (1988-92) paced the White squad with 16 points.
In all, 18 of the 24 players scored at least a point.
“It’s been great to have the former players back on campus,” said head coach John Barnes. “The camaraderie between the veterans and the new alum is fun to see and makes for a fun weekend.”
Below is a list of those who played in tonight's alumni game.
Black Team Pam (Dostal) Bassi 1977-79 Allison (Bailey) Bottoms 1997-01 Kim Cameron 2001-05 Pam FitzGerald 1987-91 Geri Hawley 1976-79 Shelly (Pietila) Johnson 1993-97 Janalee (Rondorf) Knapmiller 1995-99 Sue (Grosvenor) Krienen 1975-77 Sara (Ferris) Moilanen 1995-99 Lori (Prast) Rybicki 1986-89 Shannon (Bartos) Striebel 1986-90
White Team Elizabeth (Pietila) Aho 1998-02 Judy Audit 1975-77 Connie (Pleshe) Borseth 1989-93 Pam Bosio-Baileys 1976-80 Niki Diehm 1985-89 Lori Engman 1978-81 Anne (Eslinger) Johnson 1975-78 Julie Kelley 1995-99 Valerie Leveille 1983-86 Darla (Innes) Olson 1988-93 Carie (Pejka) Tull 1988-92 Kristin (Hager) Peterson 1989-93 Traci Vinopal-Phillips 1991-95
Photo Credit: Michigan Tech
