MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — It didn't take long for Middle Tennessee to get to know Jalynn Gregory. In the Lady Raiders opening two exhibitions, she was the only freshman to crack the starting lineup for coach Rick Insell, and led the team in scoring on both nights in the Murphy Center. She finished the preseason with 48 points over two games, with a high motor on the defensive end that clearly showed why Insell trusted the freshman so early in her career.
Or, as the head coach put things more succinctly at the time: "She defends.