Women's Basketball Southern Conference

Lady Terriers The Nation's Youngest Team

The 2003-04 edition of the Wofford Lady Terrier women's basketball team
has been recognized as the nation's youngest squad according to a survey
conducted by the Loyola (Md.) athletic communications office, which was
sent to the women's basketball sports information directors at every
NCAA institution.

The survey, in which Wofford participated, has received numerous
responses back after Loyola sought to find a school that was younger
than its own.

The average age of the 2003-04 Lady Terriers is 18.77 years, just
slightly lower than Loyola's 18.8. Utah State was the only other
participating school that has an average of less than 19, as it carries
an average of 18.9.

In all 34 schools responded, including Southern Conference foe
Appalachian State (avg.-19.1) and the Lady Terriers' home opener
opponent, Georgia State (avg.-19.53).

On this year's squad, Wofford boasts six freshmen (all age 18), four
sophomores (all age 19) and three juniors (all age 20).

The survey gives the Lady Terriers this distinction for two-straight
years, as they also were the youngest squad in the country in an
unofficial NCAA study last season.