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Starters lead the way for Cardinals in season opener

Coming into the season, women's basketball head coach Brady Sallee faced many questions about how he and his team would replace the program’s all-time leading scorer, Nathalie Fontaine.

It’s not easy to replace a player who averaged more than 20 points and 10 rebounds per game, but after the Cardinals' 88-60 win over the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the starting five showed they are ready to fill the void.

Junior forward Moriah Monaco led Ball State with 24 points on the day. She said she knows it will take time to completely move forward but thinks today proved it’s possible.