These were decent bikes. I would change the pedals out, those are cheap. Partly spec'd for the fact that "clipless" was coming in, so why spec a decent pedal that will just get tossed anyway?

The item I would change are the brake levers, most probably too big a reach for her hands, especially while in the drops. Setting up the brakes a bit "loose" can help a bit as that way there will be a short grab for power.
That and the bike should have 165 mm cranks... but I don't think so.
That and the bike probably needs a repacking.