Murray State University Athletics
Lady Racers announce signees for Williams' inaugural class
5/12/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Murray State Lady Racers head coach Joi Williams announced her inaugural recruiting class, five players who have signed to play at MSU for the 2004-05 season.
"I am very excited about our new additions," Williams said. "I think we've added some depth at every position. We've done a good job at identifying players who will complement the players we currently have.
"This is my first recruiting class, and I'm excited to get started."
Williams also announced that junior guard Brittany Park and sophomore post Lori Trumblee will not return next season to the squad.
Players signed by Williams this season were:
ALAINA LEE: A 5-5 point guard from Houston, Texas, a 2004 graduate of James Madison High School. Lee averaged 15 points, nine assists and five steals per game, and was named to the Texas Girls' Coaches Association's All-State Team. She signed during the fall signing period. (pronounced: ah-LANE-ah LEE)
SHALEEA PETTY: Another 5-5 point guard from Hopkinsville, Ky., a 2004 graduate of Christian County High School. Petty averaged 12 points, 6.2 assists and 5.5 steals per game last season, shooting 51.6 percent from the floor and 42.3 percent from three-point range. An all-state honorable mention and all-state tournament honoree, she helped the Lady Colonels to the Sweet 16 in each of the last three years, the first time for CCHS to earn a spot in the state championship. Petty also signed during the fall signing period. (pronounced: sha-LEE-ah PET-ee)
JESSICA HIRSCH: A 6-1 forward from Valmeyer, Ill., Hirsch is a 2004 graduate of Southwestern Illinois College, where she averaged 14 points and 9 rebounds per game last season and was named to the all-region team and earned all-conference honors as well. Her assistant coach at SIC, F.X. Heiligenstein, was an assistant coach at Murray State. She was a 2002 graduate of Valmeyer High School. (pronounced: JESS-i-ca HERSH)
KATIE WILLINGER: A 6-0 post player from Louisville, Ky., Willinger is a 2004 graduate of Mercy Academy, where she finished the season ranked ninth in the state in free-throw percentage (81.7 percent) and 20th in the state in rebounds (11.2 per game). (pronounced: KAY-tee WILL-in-jer)
These four signees join Rachel Brockman, who signed to play at Murray State earlier this year.
