An 8-23 record and a ninth place finish in conference play are the obvious things that come to mind when you think about the App State women’s basketball 2017-18 season. But they are not what define the season.
A key injury in the fall lead to tough beginnings for the Mountaineers. Senior guard Madi Story tore her ACL in an exhibition matchup with Tusculum College on Halloween, which forced her to miss the entirety of the season. In Story, the Mountaineers lost some of their only senior leadership on the court and a projected First-Team all-Sun Belt contributor.