UNC women to use loss as motivation

Posted Apr 4, 2006

With Larkins, Ivory Latta and Camille Little returning, UNC (33-2) is all but assured of being ranked in the top five in the nation in next season's preseason polls. And after getting close enough to an NCAA championship to smell it, expect the Tar Heels to have plenty of motivation. Latta especially. In the wake of her disastrous semifinal performance, Latta said she'll use the memory to push her during summer workouts. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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