Nearly one-third of the rebounds LeeAnne Wirth grabbed this year came on the offensive glass, averaging two points per game. For a team that often times did not shoot the ball at the highest percentage, these second-chance points were a defining feature of the Gonzaga Bulldogs onslaught.
For Wirth, this evolution of her game is an example of her entire time at Gonzaga, in which she rode behind her sister in terms of first-name recognition, but stood up to take charge when called upon. In her freshman season, she was called upon to be a defensive specialist.—and she followed through.