Transfers Katie O'Neill and Allison Epping joing women's basketball team

Katie O'Neill, an all-conference guard from Cloud County Community College (Kansas) will continue her collegiate career for the Jimmies. Katie is a native of Melbourne, Australia. As a sophomore, Katie was a second-team all-Jayhawek West Conference team selection and was named to the all-conference tournament team. Katie is 5'8 and as a sophomore she averaged 12 points a game and 5.1 rebounds. She also led the Cloud County CC with 113 assists and 79 steals.

Allison Epping, a 6'1 post player from Carl Sandburg College (Petersburg, IL) will join the Jimmies for 2008-09 season. Epping scored 583 points, had 332 rebounds, 96 steals, and 42 assists during her career at Carl Sandburg. As a sophomore, Allison was named 2nd Team All-Conference and 2nd Team All-Region. Allison was also named the recipient of the Bob Bopp awards, which is given to the top male and female athlete at Carl Sandburg College based on academic success.