Lander Adds UTC's Goss to 2009-10 Roster

GREENWOOD – Lander women’s basketball coach Kevin Pederson announced today that University of Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Katrina Goss, a 6-2 sophomore, will transfer to the Lady Bearcats program this fall. Goss, a product of Westside High School in Anderson, will have three and a half years of eligibility remaining.

A SCHSL All-State selection in 2006-07, Goss earned All-Region status in 2005-06 and 2006-07. A member of Westside High’s 1,000-Point Club, she was selected as a Top 10 Senior in South Carolina and played in the North Carolina/South Carolina All-Star game. Three times she was named to the Anderson Independent’s All-Area team and was its Player of the Year in 2005-06.

Pederson, who coached at Anderson College before coming to Lander four years ago, recalls seeing Goss play.

“When I was coaching at Anderson College, we watched Trina grow up,” said Pederson. “From the time she was in middle school you could see she was going to be a special player. She has been blessed to have Westside Coach (Jackie) Roberts and UTC Coach (Wes) Moore, two very fine coaches, who have helped her develop into a skilled player.”

Pederson added that while Trina hasn’t played in a game in almost two years, “she has some work to do. However, being 6-2 with her skill set, she has a bright future ahead of her.”

“Katrina has established herself as one of the top post players in South Carolina,” said Roberts. “She is versatile and demonstrates tremendous skills such as shot blocking, forcing contact, rebounding and help side defense. She has also developed skills that are common among guards, including running the floor, passing and shooting. She has a wonderful spirit and is extremely competitive on and off the court.”