Good move for Hoopes as she would likely sit behind the Empey sisters at goalie. Gardner would have played a lot and maybe started IMO.
Wood likely could have pressed for time but easier to replace IMO.
Jason Swensen is a reporter for the Church News and a frequent contributor to the Deseret News. Prior to joining the Church News staff. Swensen covered police and crime, ethnic affairs and city government for the Deseret News. A proud graduate of the University of Utah and lifelong Ute fan, Swensen...