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Varsity - February 28, 2013

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W isconsin women���s basketball coach Bobbie Kelsey can relate to her lone senior, Tiera Stephen. Kelsey ended her Stanford playing career as the lone scholarship player remaining in her recruiting class. ���I came in with five but I went out by myself,������ said Kelsey, who also went out on crutches after tearing her ACL. ���I know how Tiera feels being the only one in that class; it���s kind of lonely, it is.������ Stephen will be honored following Thursday night���s game against No. 20 Nebraska, and the 5-foot-7 point guard expects her family from Dayton, Ohio, to be well-represented at the Kohl Center. ���Mom, dad, sister and brother ��� I don���t know how they���re getting here, but they���re getting here,������ 38 �� VARSITY FEB R UA RY 28, 2013 Stephen said. ���That definitely means a lot. They���ve been with me every step of the way. ���I appreciate my family so much and I���m thankful that they���ll be able to walk me out (during senior introductions) and get recognized as well.������ Taylor Wurtz is the other senior on the roster, but she���s hoping to receive a medical redshirt because a back injury derailed her season after playing in just five games. Wurtz had surgery in early January. On top of that, Stephen���s original recruiting class was at Louisville, not Wisconsin. After playing one season with the Cardinals, which included a Final Four appearance in 2009, she transferred. ���When you get down to the end, it���s a little sad and you wish you had someone who could share those emotions with you,������ said Stephen, a starter in 26 of 27 games this season.

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