EIGHTH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES -- 1973
Moscow, Soviet Union • August 15-25, 1973
The 1973 World University Games were of historic significance because for the first time the USA women competed in basketball. The USA team, coached by Jill Upton of Mississippi College for Women, showed it would be a country to contend with in future World University Games basketball competitions, as the U.S. finished 5-3 and in possession of the silver medal.
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1973 USA RESULTS (5-3)
1973 WORLD UNIV. GAMES FINAL STANDINGS
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The Americans had their work cut out right from the start. While Moscow was host to the 1973 Games, the USA was placed in the same Preliminary Round group as the powerful Soviet Union.
Opening against women's basketball world power Soviet Union, the U.S. suffered a lopsided 92-43 defeat. In need of wins in its final two preliminary games if it was to advance to the medal round, the U.S. regrouped to capture a 54-43 win over France, then closed out its preliminary pool play with a 2-1 record after slipping past a determined Mexico 52-47.
Moving on to the medal qualification round, the U.S. started in the hole as its first-round loss to the Soviets carried over, leaving the USA team with no room for another loss if a medal was to be earned.
The U.S. responded strongly, defeating Bulgaria 57-50, then downed Romania, 54-47, to advance on to the medal final round.
Entering the semifinals with a 4-2 mark, the U.S. locked horns with a 6-0 Cuba team to see who would advance to the gold medal game. The two squads battled evenly in the semifinal contest and in the end it was the U.S. who had persevered to record a narrow 59-55 victory.
Meeting an undefeated 7-0 USSR squad in the gold medal game, the Soviets again proved to be too much as the U.S. suffered an 82-44 loss. South Korea claimed the bronze medal after bettering Cuba 48-45.
| NAME |
POS
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HGT
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WGT
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AGE
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SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
| Janice Beach |
G
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5-6
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130
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20
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Wayland Baptist Coll. | Altus, OK |
| Juliene Simpson (neé Brazinski) |
G
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5-6
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175
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20
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John F. Kennedy Coll. | Roselle Park, NJ |
| Phyllis Cupp |
C
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6-1
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160
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Western Michigan | Mendon, MI |
| Nancy Dunkle |
G
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6-2
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155
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21
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Ca State- Fullerton | La Habra, CA |
| Dorothy Easterwood |
F
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5-9
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130
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Mississippi Coll.-Women | Starksville, MS |
| Pat Head |
F
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5-10
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145
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21
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Tennessee-Martin | Seymour, TN |
| Marcia Mann |
F
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6-1
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175
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North Carolina | Dunn, NC |
| Brenda Moeller |
C
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5-10
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150
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Wayland Baptist Coll. | Indianola, IA |
| Cherri Rapp |
F
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5-11
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140
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23
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Wayland Baptist Coll. | Estelline, TX |
| Theresa Shank |
C
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6-1
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145
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21
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Immaculata Coll. | Springfield, PA |
| Marilyn Smith |
G
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5-8
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135
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Parsons Coll. | |
| Barbara Wischmeier |
C
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6-3
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160
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John F. Kennedy Coll. | |
| HEAD COACH: Jill Upton, Mississippi College-Women | ||||||
| ASSISTANT COACH: Billie Jean Moore, California State University, Fullerton | ||||||
| MANAGER: Jeanne Rowlands, Northeastern University (MA) | ||||||
| CAPTAIN: Cherri Rapp | ||||||
1973 USA WOMEN'S WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
| NAME | G | FGM-FGA | PCT | FTM-FTA | PCT | PTS/AVG |
| USA TOTALS | 7 | 363/ 51.9 | ||||
| OPP. TOTALS | 7 | 336/ 48.0 |
NOTE: Although the USA was credited with a final 5-3 record, the team actually played only seven games. The USA's preliminary round 92-43 loss to the Soviet Union was also counted in the final qualifying round standings.
NOTE: 1973 USA Women's World University Games individual cumulative statistics are not available
