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coach Kim Mulkey said Graw said. ���You can���t ���I���m from the suburbs of Loyd. ���Not many girls get to the foul line if you of Chicago, and playing at can take it off the dribble shoot a lot of threes. She the parks you hear it from and jump, elevate and hit has the green light, but the guys,��� Loyd said of a jump shot. She just is a she���s being a little more being relatively immune special, special talent.��� selective than when she to getting intimidated. During Notre Dame���s came in. ���It���s, ���Hey, she���s a girl, 6-1 start, Loyd was tied ������ At some point, it she can���t shoot.��� It���s conwith junior center Natalie will all settle in.��� stant trash talking. That���s Achonwa in scoring how you build your average (14.6 points confidence and stay 2012-13 Results/ per game), was secmotivated. You Upcoming Schedule ond to Achonwa in Date Opponent (TV) Result/Time (ET) can���t let that affect Nov. 9 vs. Ohio State W, 57-51 rebounds per game you.��� W, 94-50 (5.9) and was sec- Nov. 18 Massachusetts Four years ago, Nov. 20 Mercer W, 93-36 ond to senior AllDiggins arrived as Nov. 23 at UCLA W, 76-64 American point the nation���s No. 3 Nov. 29 at Central Michigan W, 72-63 guard Skylar Digoverall prospect Dec. 5 Baylor L, 73-61 gins in assists with in ESPN���s HoopDec. 8 Utah State W, 109-70 19. Gurlz100, and this 6 p.m. She credits her Dec. 19 vs. Alabama A&M# year Loyd enrolled Dec. 20 vs. TBD# TBA family ��� includNo. 4 on that list. TBA ing older brother Dec. 21 vs. TBD# Thus, Loyd���s role Dec. 29 Purdue 2 p.m. Jarryd, who played this season has been Dec. 31 St. Francis (Pa.) 1 p.m. at Valparaiso from made much easier Jan. 5 at Connecticut* (CBS) 4 p.m. 2004-08 and profeswith Diggins��� presJan. 8 at South Florida* 7 p.m. sionally in Europe Jan. 13 Rutgers* (ESPNU) ence and wisdom. 3:30 p.m. and is now on Chi���It���s something Jan. 15 Georgetown* (CBSSN) 7 p.m. cago���s Board of you cherish,��� # World Vision Classic at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas Trade ��� for emphaLoyd said of Dig(Alabama A&M, Kansas State, Notre Dame, Old sizing an all-around gins, who has led Dominion, Texas A&M and UNLV); * Big East game game. Notre Dame to two According to Diggins, straight NCAA TournaAlthough Loyd was a combined 6�� of�� 8 from Loyd���s top attribute ment championship three-point range against might be more in her games. ���It���s sad that she���s UCLA and Baylor, Mc- mental approach. leaving next year, but I���m Graw believes she is at ���She���s fearless,��� Dig- doing everything I can to her best getting to the gins said. ���She���s had take notes, just hang out basket rather than just nothing to be afraid of with her, absorb everysettling for jumpers. because she doesn���t know thing she knows.��� ���I really want her to ��� we don���t treat her like It won���t be long before create off the dribble and a freshman. She���s just a Loyd takes on that manget to the foul line,��� Mc- ballplayer.��� tle. ���