It’s not hard to figure out what went wrong in Sacramento State’s season last year that ended with a 1-26 record (1-13 in Big Sky).

“I don’t think it takes rocket science to look and say we only scored 50 points a game,” said head coach Dan Muscatell. “We need to find some people that can score.”

He said that the recruiting class can all score from their positions and the team will be better this year than last.

The Hornets brought in players that can score and should see improvement by the addition of Kim Sheeney who red-shirted last season.

Muscatell said she is the team’s best returning shooter.

He also said the team will not lose their defensive tenacity that kept them in most games last year.

“We’re hoping to rely on defense and hope the offense comes along with it,” said junior forward Ashley Cadotte, who transferred here from Clackamas Community College along with guard Cindy Alldrin and guard Linsay Calmettes.

While at Clackamas, they, along with red-shirt Ashley Storms, won the North Western Community College championship.

“I’m definitely confident we’ll be better,” said senior guard Tyeisha Brown, who will be returning to Sac State for her second season. “(The new players) are all good players.”

Coming of such a bad season, the Hornets’ roster will look very different than it did last year.

Six new players have come in to help build a program that wins along with two players that red-shirted last year.

“I guarantee we will be more competitive than we were a year ago,” Muscatell said.