Stanford Athletics announced on Friday that Toni has suffered concussions and will not play her senior season.
This is such a disappointment for Toni, her team and her fans. She has already contributed so much in her three seasons with the team and will be a valuable mentor for the newbie guards, but I regret that I won't see her play again.
I noted in her college debut game that, "She's very fast, physically and mentally, sees the floor extremely well, and gets the ball to her teammates with great precision. She's equally impressive on defense – intense and tenacious."
Tara said, “The story for me today was Toni. We went right away with Toni and Jeanette as our two guards and I think her speed and her quickness really helped us get into doing the things we wanted to do.”
Remember the Pac-10 Title Game that season when Toni brought the Cardinal back from the brink of defeat?
UCLA had held the lead for most of the game as the Cardinal fell further and further behind. A victory began to seem possible halfway through the second half after Jeanette hit two three-pointers and Toni made a fast break layup after stealing the ball. The score was tied with six minutes left to play.
The bench went wild!
She handled the Lady Vols' pressure defense with calm assurance, driving at them, around them and sometimes over them.
I'll miss seeing Toni directing traffic …
Her distinctive style on free throws …
And three-pointers ...
Most of all, I'll remember Toni as someone who marches to her own beat …
