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Agree with everyone's enthusiasm about the game tonight, but no one has commented on our defense!  Talented freshmen don't always start/play much because they can be a defensive liability with the speed of the college game. I'm impressed with how quick and agile Somfai, Swain, and Eschmeyer are on defense and how well they mesh defensively with Clardy, Lepolo, and Agara. Granted, the two teams we played were not ACC caliber, but they both played up tempo games and we defended well.

I guess now I'd like to see how we do against a team with tall, strong post players. Hoping that Agara, Somfai, and Eschmeyer will do well in that type of game.

On Thursday, you'll see a larger team (Santa Clara) with 3 6'2 players, but no one close to Eschmeyer's 6'5 size and length.  But you'll also see a much more physical team, so I expect some banging inside.  Keep an eye out for 6'2 Sophie Glaney, a grad transfer and 2-time All BIG Sky 1st. team transfer from Northern Arizona.  She's also on the Becky Hammon Mid-Major of the year pre-season watch list for 2025-26.  Three talented guards and wings- Kylee Fox, Ashley Hawkins and Maia Jones.

For what it's worth, Santa Clara beat Stanislaus State in an exhibition 108-52.

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Agree with everyone's enthusiasm about the game tonight, but no one has commented on our defense!  Talented freshmen don't always start/play much because they can be a defensive liability with the speed of the college game. I'm impressed with how quick and agile Somfai, Swain, and Eschmeyer are on defense and how well they mesh defensively with Clardy, Lepolo, and Agara. Granted, the two teams we played were not ACC caliber, but they both played up tempo games and we defended well.

I guess now I'd like to see how we do against a team with tall, strong post players. Hoping that Agara, Somfai, and Eschmeyer will do well in that type of game.

On Thursday, you'll see a larger team (Santa Clara) with 3 6'2 players, but no one close to Eschmeyer's 6'5 size and length.  But you'll also see a much more physical team, so I expect some banging inside.  Keep an eye out for 6'2 Sophie Glaney, a grad transfer and 2-time All BIG Sky 1st. team transfer from Northern Arizona.  She's also on the Becky Hammon Mid-Major of the year pre-season watch list for 2025-26.  Three talented guards and wings- Kylee Fox, Ashley Hawkins and Maia Jones.

For what it's worth, Santa Clara beat Stanislaus State in an exhibition 108-52.