Last season, Vandal women’s basketball experienced an emotional ride of success on the backs of two of the best to play the game — Mikayla Ferenz and Taylor Pierce.
A year later, Idaho looks to open a new chapter for the program.
Idaho Head Coach Jon Newlee said he is still adjusting to life without having them in the gym.
“It was weird for me to start the first practice and not have (Ferenz) or (Pierce) there,” Newlee said. “There weren’t a lot of shots going in on the first day, and I was like, ‘Where’s Mikayla and Taylor?