Women’s Divisional Previews

- J. Andrew Lockwood -
Senior Editor / Sports Columnist
james.andrew.lockwood@student.mercer.edu

Only two teams stood above the rest last year and won their respective divisions. The LawCats and the Flatliners were among the Intramural elite as far as women’s teams were concerned last year, but with a new year and a condensed league, only 1 of the 14 teams in the division will be crowned as a 2009 Intramural Champion.

Three teams in particular, look to be highly competitive again this season with a plethora of contenders lagging behind. The overwhelming favorite to win it all would have to be Triple Threat (formerly known as the ‘Underdogs’). The Med Girls (known as the ‘Flatliners’) and LawCats should also be included in the championship talk. Four new teams join the league this year and two former teams have rejoined under new names. And of course, who could forget the sorority team battles. Three of Mercer’s four sororities have entered teams in the league and should provide…ahem, interesting games this year.

Team	2008 Record	Outlook
Triple Threat	(7-1, 5-0)	Overwhelming favorite to win the league. A plethora of athletes will propel this team to victory including ex-athletes Alex Rierson, Megan de La Rosa, Chereese Rowe and students Merritt Goodman and Emily McNeil. Go ahead and mark it down, they should be in the championship.
Med Girls	(7-0, 5-0)	The team formerly as the Flatliners looks reloaded again this year. This team of grad students, led by Laura Brown and Rebecca Satterfield, looks awful imposing…again.
LawCats	(4-2-1, 2-2-1)	Sunny Richer and Kristin Bloodworth lead the team that took the Women’s Rec Championship a year ago. How will they compare this year in a condensed league?
Bear Sharks	(4-3, 3-2)	Formerly known as ‘Mercer Soccer’, you guessed it, there are plenty of soccer players on this team. Captained by Sara Elliot and Kacie Hudson, the Bear Sharks will be looking to score a different type of goal in their offseason.
ADPi	(2-4, 2-3)	The Pi’s will be looking to avenge several key losses from last season. This should be there main team to watch; after all, they do have two other ‘minor league’ teams in the division as well. To drop a few names, watch out for the likes of A.C. Davis, Cassie Sanders, Lyndsey Williams, and Anna Stephens
Phi Mu	(2-3-1, 2-2-1)	Also looking to rebound from a mediocre season a year ago, Ali Rieger, Lauren Whatley, and Lucy Deppen will lead the Mu-ers into battle. This could be a surprisingly athletic squad.
Las Chicas	(5-2, 4-1)	Known last year as the Ladies of Agape, they certainly knew how to light up the scoreboards. Now, the team consists of a core group of freshmen and sophomores. Amanda Almeyda and Jacqueye Okai will captain this sleeper squad.
Diva Cats: Seniors	(0-0, 0-0)	No, this isn’t the over 55 squad. Senior ADPi’s will anchor the squad that could be considered the organization’s #2 team.
Diva Cats	(3-4, 2-3)	Not a bad year in 2008. Hopefully, this group of freshmen and sophomores will continue to improve as players before moving up to the top squad next season. This will be ADPi’s #3 team.
Chi O	(3-4, 2-3)	A spirited squad for sure. They may have lost a step, but Victoria Shaw and Laura Kivi will hopefully aid this squad in competition.
Phi Mu 2	(1-5, 1-4)	You guessed it. They’re Phi Mu’s minor league squad. If Sarah Yates plays on this squad, they could possibly out-rebound ever team they play.
Lil Mamas	(0-0, 0-0)	In their first season of existence, this grad school squad will be anchored by 6’9” Christen Roper. Watch out for dunks.
Palpate This	(0-0, 0-0)	From the Latin word ‘palpate’ which means to ‘touch or to pat’, let’s hope this team plays more than pattycakes out on the hardwood. Rebecca Satterfield and Kat Stein anchor this squad of unknowns.
Victorious Secret	(0-0, 0-0)	They gained votes in the preseason poll just because of their name. Can they play any ball? Who knows…but they could be the most fashionable team on the floor. Katie Williams and Rachel Bledsoe captain this clothing line/basketball team.