Skylights open 2003-04 season against Grant MacEwen

It couldn't get here soon enough for Montana State University-Northern women's head basketball coach Mike Erickson. The first game of the 2003-04 season is finally upon him as his Skylights host Grant MacEwen College for a pair of games tonight and Saturday.

With an infusion of size and talent from this year's recruiting class, Erickson went from having one of the smallest team in terms of size and depth to one of the biggest. And he finally gets to see them in their first meaningful game of the season.

While he was anxious to see his team in game situations, Erickson isn't a big believer in p...