Millsaps College - Ask Millsaps' women's basketball coach Robin Jeffries what her main objective is this 2002-2003 season, and she'll tell you without pausing to think. "Winning," she emphatically announces as a broad smile stretches across her face. "We are going to surprise some teams in the conference this year. We are going to win."

Jeffries' optimism has flowed to her young team, a squad comprised of five freshmen and six sophomores. Despite being picked to finish last in the SCAC in pre-season voting, the Millsaps women's basketball team readily anticipates a fun and exciting season.

Led by sophomore sharpshooter Jillian Compton, the Majors seek to improve on a 6-19 record from a year ago and best a league mark of 4-14 from 2001-2002.

Compton averaged 11.4 points per game and ranked as the Majors' second leading scorer her freshman year. The 5'6" guard led Millsaps in three-point shooting, accounting for 40 long-range jumpers, while she rated third on the team in the categories of assists (38) and steals (21).

Sophomore point-guard Sara Greer, who averaged 4.5 points per game last season, returns to run the Majors' offensive attack this winter. The 5'6" Greer led the Majors in assists with 84.

Other returning guards include sophomore's Sheena Gardner (5'4")and Katye Tubb (5'7"), who averaged 1.6 and 0.7 points per game last year.

In the paint, Millsaps returns sophomores Juliana Wallace and Becky McDole. Both standing at 5'11", Wallace and McDole posted 2.3 and 2.1 points per game respectively in 2001-2002 and are expected to be key contributors for the Majors this season.

Newcomers include freshmen guards Christine Parsons (5'11"), Kelsey McKnight (5'9"), and Melanie McDonald (5'5")and freshmen forwards Ashley Kingsafer (5'11"), Martha McDaniel (5"10), and Jennifer Pujol (5'11").