Michigan women's basketball had a Sad Time in Seattle last night, losing by 22 points to Washington and also having to do without their most experienced player, Kelly Helvey, for most of the game. Helvey went down with a leg injury early in the first half and was not able to return to action. Reports are sketchy at this point so it is not clear exactly how severe the injury is and how much more playing time Kelly may have to miss.

Just a few days ago, Kelly had her biggest performance as a college player with 30 points. She has always been a very hard working and tough player, so hopefully these qualities will enable her to get healthy and return to action soon. In any case, the thoughts of Wolverine fans are with Kelly and we all send her best wishes for a quick recovery.

Ta'Shia Walker, Janelle Cooper, Stephany Skrba and Krista Clement all did well for Michigan in this game, and they and the rest of the team will need to step up no matter what happens with Kelly Helvey.

Next up is a home game against Fordham University, this coming Tuesday.