HILLSBORO,
Kan. -
Dana College transfer Lacie Ward (Harper, Kan.) has signed a letter of intent
to play basketball next season at Tabor College.
Ward, a 5-7 guard, will be looked
at to make an immediate impact and provide valuable experience to the Lady Jays
backcourt this season.
Prior to Dana College Ward spent
two seasons at Coffeyville Community College where she led the Ravens in
scoring and rebounding with 13.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per-game during her
sophomore season. For her efforts she received First Team All-KJCCC and First
Team All-NJCAA Region VI honors for the Ravens.
"Lacie brings a tremendous amount
of experience to our young team," said Head Women's Basketball Coach Shawn
Winter. "She will be the lone senior on our team this season and is excited
about using her previous playing experience to provide positive and proven
leadership to a young squad.
"She is an extremely talented offensive
player who can make very good things happen both with and without the ball. "We
expect her to have a major impact on our team and potentially in our conference
as well."