Abby O’Connor was the women’s version of Andrew Nembhard. She transferred in from Loyola Chicago, where she started 89 games over three years. She was expected to redshirt a season and then take over at the wing for the departed Jill Townsend. Just hours before their opening game, O’Connor got word that her waiver was accepted and she was eligible to play this season.
Like Nembhard, O’Connor will be returning to Spokane in the Fall. The senior is taking advantage of her extra year of eligibility to play a second season in a Bulldog uniform and she brings veteran experience to a roster desperately in need of it.