Karissa LeCaptain signed her National Letter of Intent to join the women’s college basketball team at St. Cloud State University beginning with the 2012-13 season on Wednesday. We asked LeCaptain why she chose the Division 2 Huskies….
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Karissa LeCaptain and Coach Mark Zastrow
LeCaptain said she received a full scholarship and added that she had received advice from two former Algoma standouts, Sam Zastrow at UW-Green Bay and Kiah Simon at UW-Parkside, on what to expect once she moves to the collegiate level. We asked Karissa how soon she will see playing time in St. Cloud, Minnesota….[audio:http://wdor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/karissa2.mp3|titles=Karissa LeCaptain, Algoma Wolves]
As LeCaptain and her high school teammates prepare for the upcoming season, she said it was important for her to have made this decision before her senior season begins….
[audio:http://wdor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/karissa3.mp3|titles=Karissa LeCaptain, Algoma Wolves]LeCaptain averaged just over 13 points per game during her junior season and helped Algoma to a State Runner-up finish at the Kohl Center in March.
