SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Lake Superior State interim head coach Shannon Eggers is counting on the Fall 2012 recruiting class to provide a shooting touch to the Laker women's basketball program in 2013-14.

Megan Harkema (6-0 forward/Rockford, Mich.) of Grand Rapids-West Catholic, Mackenzie Edwards (5-7 guard) of Gaylord, Crishauna Harper (5-5 guard/Sterling Heights, Mich.) of Henry Ford II, and Kelsey Ance (5-10 guard/forward) of Petoskey have signed National Letters of Intent to play for LSSU.

Harper averaged 10 points, four rebounds, six assists and four steals per game last season for Henry Ford II, which is coached by Matt Joseph, father of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year Emily Joseph '11. Edwards, a standout student with a 4.0 grade point average, averaged 18 points and five rebounds per game for Gaylord, coached by Kelly (Krajniak) Parker, a two-time All-America guard at Oakland University.

“Crishauna was taught by Coach Joseph, and he taught her the fundamentals and what the point guard job entails – passing the ball, eliminating turnovers and knocking down the shot,” Eggers said. “She'll give us depth at point guard. She'll learn from Raven Trammell and our other returners about the pace and flow of the game. She's a lefty and very athletic.

“Mackenzie will help us immediately on the perimeter and knocking down the three,” Eggers continued. “She's another lefty with a high basketball IQ. She plays for a great coach at Gaylord and was taught the right things from a young age. Unfortunately she's out right now with a broken hand, but I can see her fitting into our offense and giving us a shooter on the floor at all times.”

Harkema, another 4.0 student, averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game for West Catholic in 2011-12. She is capable of playing small forward or power forward at the college level.

“She is a blue-collar worker,” Eggers said. “She works hard on every possession, and she is smart on and off the court. She gives us depth at the post position and adds to our defense in being versatile enough to guard on the perimeter as well as inside."

Ance is a small forward with three-point shooting range. She averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds and three steals per game for the Northmen last season.

“She gives us the potential to use different lineups,” Eggers said. “Kelsey has been playing at a high level every summer. It's nice to have two players from right below the bridge. She committed to us very early and really wanted to come here.”

LSSU, whose only senior is All-GLIAC Second-Team forward Maria Blazejewski, plays host to Malone at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Walsh at 3 p.m. Saturday.