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Challenges on court not stopping Karlen from having notable first year

Every year a new group of first-year players enter campus, ready to enhance their athletic career at the college level. Many might have been dreaming about the moment for years. Others are exploring their new chapter of life with all the amenities of the college environment, along with their sports team.

“I feel for my freshmen every day and freshmen around the country,” women’s basketballhead coach Megan Duffy said. “This is not how college is supposed to look, this is not how college basketball is supposed to look.”

Those first-years may have pictured they would be entering a time where they are able to roam freely around, meet new people and enjoy the campus.