Small world: Duke pair faces Purdue
ESPN's Mechelle Voepel explores how Nicole Erickson and Michele VanGorp left Purdue and ended up at Duke.

FEBRUARY 19, 1999

Plenty of two-hankie affairs
ESPN.com's Mechelle Voepel says don't shed a tear -- OK, maybe a few -- as a number of seniors say farewell.

FEBRUARY 12, 1999

Weekend full of bracket busters
Just when you think you've got it all figured out, a slew of big games come up. ESPN.com's Mechelle Voepel has the scoop.

JANUARY 14, 1999

Sorting through the Big One
ESPN.com's Mechelle Voepel felt strangely comfortable flying with coach Pat Summitt and Tennessee.

NOVEMBER 25, 1998

Cardinal bounces back
Stanford seems to prey on the Big Ten only when needed according to ESPN.com's Mechelle Voepel.

APRIL 1, 1998

Folkl's only weakness: Taking a compliment
Elite athlete Kristin Folkl just can't take a compliment, writes The Zone's Mechelle Voepel.

MARCH 17, 1998

If these walls could speak ...
The Zone's Mechelle Voepel participates in a teleconference with some sorry buildings.

MARCH 12, 1998

Women's hoops feels Folkl's ACL tear
Kristin Folkl's injury tore a little heart out of the Tournament, writes The Zone's Mechelle Voepel.

MARCH 5, 1998

Tech hopes to make K.C. its second home
Texas Tech is looking to make Kansas City its second home, writes The Zone's Mechelle Voepel.

FEB. 25, 1998

Sales, fans wanted to savor final games
Nykesa Sales' injury also was painful to UConn fans, writes The Zone's Mechelle Voepel.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1997

Picking Top 25 isn't that easy
Even Agent Scully might have trouble picking the Top 25, says The Zone's Mechelle Voepel.

MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1997

Summitt's sales job pays off
No one sells women's hoops better than Pat Summitt, The Zone's Mechelle Voepel says.

SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1997

Stanford's sadness soaks in
Season-ending loss bathes Cardinal women in grief, writes Zone columnist Mechelle Voepel.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1997

Speculation shifts from 64 to Final Four
With the field of 64 set, the debates shift to the brackets, writes The Zone's Mechelle Voepel.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1997

Life, death and women's hoops
Following women's basketball is an addictive lifestyle for The Zone's Mechelle Voepel.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1997

Baffled by the Big Ten
Something's just not right, and The Zone's Mechelle Voepel tries to figure it out.