Tragedy Unites FSU Women | theledger.com
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Tragedy Unites FSU Women | theledger.com: "Adversity has a way of triggering that kind of camaraderie. Tragedy struck June 8, when talented center Ronalda Pierce died unexpectedly of a ruptured aorta. Pierce, who would have been a sophomore, suffered from a rare genetic disease known as Marfan Syndrome.

Just a few weeks later, Semrau was gathering herself on vacation when she learned that standout Shante Williams, named to the ACC All-Freshman team last season, would have to sit out her sophomore year because she was pregnant.

And so missing their top six scorers from a season ago, starting an undersized lineup of five guards, the Seminoles have accomplished the unthinkable.

'We always talk about how you have to conquer hard things in order to achieve that championship mentality,' said Semrau. 'They just continue to conquer what's in front of them. I can't say enough about this team.'"