Monday, August 27, 2012

WSSU seeks new heights

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - Coming off the best season in school history, Winston-Salem State hopes the encore is better.

The Rams, who set school and CIAA records for victories by finishing 13-1 in 2011, made it to the NCAA Division II semifinals before losing 21-14 to Wayne State.

So close, but yet so far.

"We can go further," said the ultra-confident Connell Maynor, who is entering his third season at WSSU. "But it's not going to be easy, and guys have to work and realize the price that you have to pay to get back there again and go one step more. We have the team and the players and everything is in place, but now we have to go out and execute….."

The Rams are loaded again — they lost just six starters — and are intent on not being a one-hit wonders.



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