Things have not gone according to a Hollywood script for Whitney Tossie. If they had, the Appalachian State women's basketball standout would have a few Southern Conference regular-season championship rings on her fingers and possibly a trip to the NCAA Tournament to remember. But life doesn't always follow a Hollywood script. Instead of winning championships, the Mountaineers have struggled recently. They dipped to 8-21 this year, 5-13 in the conference, and play UNC Greensboro in the first round of the SoCon Tournament Thursday afternoon at North Charleston Coliseum. Even if the championships have been out of Tossie's grasp, she has developed into one of the top players in the Southern Conference. A preseason All-Conference player, Tossie was named first-team All-SoCon by the Southern Conference Media Association. Defense has a lot to do with it. She's a bandit when it comes to taking the ball away from opponents, having done so 350 times in her career and 90 this year. Tossie is just 18 steals away from setting a new SoCon record. Her offense isn't so bad, either. Tossie currently leads the Mountaineers in scoring with 13.7 points per game. She scored 27 points in her final game at the Holmes Center, but it was not enough to give the Mountaineers a win. Instead, Georgia Southern claimed a 79-63 victory. However, Tossie knows that the upcoming Southern Conference Tournament can give the Mountaineers new life. It's a chance for Tossie to go out with some style. She has never seen her team post a winning record, and the Mountaineers have won just one tournament games since she arrived at Appalachian State in 2005. "It's been real fun," Tossie said. "I'm very grateful to play under (head) coach (Adrienne) Shuler. She's a great coach. I've had great teammates. I wouldn't change it for the world." Well, maybe a few more wins here and there? "Maybe a few more," Tossie said. Tossie has been one of the more consistent Mountaineers over the course of her career. One of her biggest moments came when the Mountaineers beat Central Florida in front of people who have not seen her play in a while. Tossie, an Oviedo, Fla. native, finished with 23 points as the Mountaineers won the game 87-81. "It was a big win for us, and just being able to go home and play in front of people I haven't played in front of since high school was great," Tossie said. Shuler was happy that Tossie was able to not only score 27 against Georgia Southern, but also dished out four assists and make five steals against the Eagles. "I was really pleased with the way she played," Shuler said. "I had it that we couldn't pull it out for them for a number of reasons." Shuler said that Tossie is as good of a person off the court as she is on it. "Whitney Tossie has been unbelievable for us the past four years," Shuler said. "She's certainly going to be missed. She's a tremendous player on the floor, but as talented as she is on the floor, she's a quality individual off the floor." Tossie has started all 30 games this year. In fact, she has started the last 89 games she's played in since her sophomore season. In her freshman season, she started 12 of the 27 games she played. "She leads by example," Shuler added. "She is that quiet, giant force. She's a giant player for us, but she's a very humble kid. Her parents are the same way. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree on that one." Tossie feels that the Mountaineers have to settle down and play a complete game if they want to get past UNC Greensboro. "We've just got to come together and play," Tossie said. "Now we have to play four games straight, so we have to go and hit it hard."