Monday, February 21, 2005

Kellie Young’s expectations are set fairly high. "We want to fight for a national championship and winning the CAA is the first part of that."

Hall of Fame NFL coach Vince Lombardi once said, "Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work."

The two-time defending conference champions are the preseason favorites to defend their title. JMU will return five starters from a team that advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals last year.

The last time the JMU women’s basketball team played Virginia Commonwealth University, it was in Richmond and the Dukes lost to the Rams in double-overtime, 86-79.