But if you missed Frese's chat Tuesday, check out the edited transcipt below. And be sure to check back to see who we'll have in chat next week as our Women's Hoop Spotlight chat guest.

	FRESE FRAME
	Iowa State's Stacy Frese, a senior point guard, averaged 17.2 points last season, helping the Cyclones advance to the Elite Eight. Frese, third in the nation in 3-point shooting, sank 46.1 percent (88 of 191) of her shots from beyond the arc, and shot 42.4 percent from the field overall. For more information on the Cyclones, visit Iowa State's official athletic site.

Stacy Frese: Hi. I'm here. Thanks for supporting Iowa State. Let's get started.

WestCoastHusky: What do you think of Iowa State being ranked No. 14 in both the ESPN/USA Today and AP polls? Also, should UConn be No. 1? Good luck this season.

Stacy Frese: I think that's a fair ranking for us right now. We realize we have a lot to work on. We do have the same team we had last year, with a few additions, but we're not at the same stage as we were at the end of the year last year. I think we know we have a lot to improve on to get there, and hopefully, at the end of the year in March, when it matters, we'll be ready to go.

UConn is a great team. They haven't been beat. They have a right to it just as much as anyone else at this point. There are a lot of good teams out there this year that could be No. 1.

Karissa: I am a 9-year-old Cyclone fan in Ohio. I just started playing basketball and my coach says I'm a natural point guard. Are there any things you suggest I practice?

Stacy Frese: Just continue to have fun, just play the game and have fun, otherwise it's not worth it. As a point guard, work on being a leader, your dribbling skills and distributing the ball.

Laugh-a-gas: Stacy -- I have enjoyed watching you play over the years. It is obvious that the program has been turned around by your presence ever since you have arrived. I have not seen a finer point guard in the country. My question is ... I have heard that you have been moved to the off-guard position? Is this true and what is the reason for it? I can't understand why anyone would want to take the ball out of your hands even for a second. Thanks in advance.

Stacy Frese: No, I haven't been moved. I've played there at times, so more screens are set for me so I can have some more open looks at the basket. But I am a point guard. And that's what I have always been.

Eddie Sneeh: Hi Stacy, I have 2 questions for you: 1. What is your major? 2. What are your plans after this year (or after you graduate)? Do you plan on pursuing a professional career in basketball? I enjoy watching you play. Best of luck to you!

Stacy Frese: have a double major in marketing and management, and a minor in German. And yes, I would like to play professionally, if that happens. I also want to get my MBA and hopefully get into sports marketing or working with a WNBA team.

Jim from Polk City: Stacy -- I was wondering if coaching is something you may pursue when your college days are over?

Stacy Frese: My sister, Brenda Oldfield, has always said I will get into coaching, that that is what I'm destined to do. As of right now, I can see myself coaching. I enjoy the coaching aspect of the game. The only problem is the recruiting process ... I don't know if I'd enjoy that. But as with any job, I would have to see if the positives outweighed the negatives.

Cindy: Saw your sister's first game in Minneapolis (Brenda Oldfield-new head coach at Ball State) and she seems to be going in the right direction. Do you talk with her a lot? Any comments? Also, how's the team and coaches holding up to the high rankings this year?

Stacy Frese: My sister Marsha Frese is Brenda's assistant coach, so I talk to them all the time. Right now they're really excited; they're 4-0, it's the best start in school history. They're going nuts. They're really happy. And I'm really happy to see them doing so well.

We're (Iowa State) holding up pretty well. We're the type of team that we're just focusing on ourselves. We work hard everyday and just try to improve. And that's all we can do, control what's in our hands. We're just taking it a day at a time.

Grant: Do you think Monica Huelman's inside game is opening up? And please comment on Lindsey Wilson's recent performance.

Stacy Frese: Monica's game is opening up. Right now she's having some problems with her knee. Her right knee is really sore. She missed our last game and might miss our next two games. But I do think it's making us do some different things, like playing with more guards.

As far as Lindsey, she was going to redshirt at the beginning of the year, and now she's stepped in and is handling her role really well. She is coming off the bench and giving us a spark. She plays extremely hard and I think that she'll really help our team, gives us a new dimension. She is a different type of player than we already had.

Bret in West Des Moines: Stacy -- I am a Clone fan and would just like to say that I have enjoyed watching the great turnaround the program has taken on in the 5 years. How have you seen the fan support change?

Stacy Frese: The first year I came here, when I sat out, I came to the games and there were like 50 to 200 people in the stands. At the time there wasn't much excitement. We had one game vs. Missouri, which was on TV, and they made everybody on the stadium sit on one side so that it looked like there were more people there. So to go from that to where we are today (I think they sold 8,000 season tickets) and have people in the balcony for our exhibition games is incredible.

Just to go out there and play in front of all those people, and to know they want to come watch us play, gives us a lot of confidence and makes us play better. We appreciate their support.

Brent Hansen: What are some of the goals the team and some of your personal goals for the upcoming season?

Stacy Frese: As a team, we all have the same goals. Obviously we want to make it into the NCAA Tournament, because once you get there, anything can happen.

But also especially for our seniors we haven't won a Big 12 championship. We've placed second every year I've played, so that's one of our goals. And also to win the Big 12 Tournament.

Personally, my goals are the same. If we can do all that, I think everything else will take care of itself. We want to try and make it to Philadelphia, I think that's everyone's goal -- and win a national championship.

Matt: Hi Stacy! What do you think of the other Big 12 women's teams this year? It seems that there may be more parity than last year. What teams do you foresee having trouble with? I'm an ISU alum down here in Houston and will be rooting for the Cyclones all the way!!!

Stacy Frese: I think this year, the Big 12 is going to be really, really tough. Any game you go into you're going to have to be able to play. I think Texas Tech is always going to be tough. Texas and Edwina Brown are incredible. Nebraska, we always have problems with them. And then Kansas, of course, with Lynn Pride. Those come to mind first, but they're all tough. Kansas State beat us down there last year. All of them ... you're just going to have to be able to play.

Rowan: What did you do in the offseason to improve your game?

Stacy Frese: I tried focusing on lifting a lot of weights to try and get stronger. I gained about 10 pounds. And I focused on dribbling, handling the ball, trying to improve on that and be stronger with it. And I tried to work on shooting more off the dribble, scoring more on the drive. I don't think people are going to stand there and let me shoot anymore. I just played a lot. And shot a lot. Did the same things as always.

laurie lynch kersten: Congratulations for having such a great year from your high school friend laurie lynch, now laurie lynch kersten from fort dodge, iowa!! what advice do you have for high school girls who want to play in the "big leagues" like yourself?

Stacy Frese: I remember who you are. Thanks for your support. As for high school girls, just work as hard as possible and have a dream and believe in it. As for the recruiting process. go with what's in your heart, what they feel is right.

Sheri Fuller: Hey Stacy, it's your favorite cousin! Hee! Hee! How are things going so far? Are you ready for the big game tonight?

Stacy Frese: Hi, Sheri. We're ready for our game tonight, our home opener. Everyone's really excited, and hopefully we'll have a good crowd, and hopefully we'll play well against Northwestern.

Bobby: Stacy- I've become a women's college basketball fan over the past few years mainly watching the Miller twins from U Georgia cuz they're from my home state and much has been said about them. Are they (or just one) one of the toughest players you've played against?

Stacy Frese: I definitely think they are the most competitive and hard-working players I've played against. Some other players that are tough are Saudia Roundtree, who was great. And Molly Goodenbour, she made every shot she took. Edwina Brown from Texas is tough. This summer at the World University Game tryouts I played against her and she was tough. There were a lot of great players there, and they put you in your place. But it really helped because it showed me what I need to work on to compete at that level.

JRRU: Hey Stacy congrats on a great career so far. What was it like playing against Rutgers and Coach Stringer. Also, was beating UCONN your greatest collegiate moment?

Stacy Frese: Playing against Rutgers was interesting. She was the one who recruited me when I was going to Iowa, so it was different. We talked a little bit before the game. I think that that game kind of changed all of us. It was such a heartbreak loss, especially at home. It inspired all of us to work harder over the summer. I think that's why we had such a great year last year.

Beating UConn was definitely my greatest collegiate moment. As a team, we all did it together. To beat a team that on paper we shouldn't have beaten was incredible. We played together, stuck to our game plan, did the same things we had done the whole year and never gave up. To accomplish something like that and together ... it's hard to describe the feeling it gave us. And now we want it back again.

T. D.: My mom, uncle, and dad all played ball for ISU, and they agree that this is the best team in school's history. What can be credited for such a drastic change in only a 5-year period?

Stacy Frese: I think it all starts with coach Fennelly. He's brought in the type of players he wants to play for him. He's gotten all of us to believe in his system. And if we do the things he tells us to, and work as hard as we can, we can compete with everyone, even though we might not match up on paper with them.

As far as the team goes, the reason we were so successful last year was because of our chemistry and cohesiveness. We all knew our roles and what was expected from us. And we had fun when we were out there playing. That's what we wanted to be doing.

This year, I think we have a better team. The players from last year have improved some aspect of our game, and with the addition of our new people has given us depth and some new looks.

However, we're not as cohesive as we were last year, at this point, anyhow. But I think we can get there. We all realize where we need to be. So hopefully, that will all work out.

Thanks for all of your support. That's all the time we have for now. Myself and the team appreciate all the fan support and help everyone has given us. You've all been great.

And if you're in the area, come to the games. Go Cyclones!