By Sam Draut–
“She is one of the best rebounders that I have coached, relentless and always going after the ball.”
This is head coach Jeff Walz describing forward Cortnee Walton.
And after losing three of his top five rebounders from last season, Walz will need Walton’s abilities on full force this year.
“She’s going to help us in that area, especially with the losses we had with Shawnta’ (Dyer) and Sarah (Hammond), who were very good rebounders in the post positions,” Walz said.
The 6-foot-3 junior suffered a broken toe before the start of the 2014-15 season, but recovered enough to return to play in four games in December and early January before experiencing discomfort and deciding to medically redshirt the remainder of the season.