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2013-14 Women’s Basketball Quick Facts University Information
Women’s Basketball Information
Head Coach:.............................................................Dave Wilbers Record at ATU:.................................................................. 151-36 Assistant Coach:...................................................... Julio Pacheco Student Assistant Coach:.......................................Moriah Sullens Assistant Athletic Trainer:.................................. Breanna Spencer Arena:..................................................... Tucker Coliseum (3,500)
2012-13 Team Information
Record:................................................................................. 23-6 Great American Conferece Record:........................................ 17-3
Women’s Basketball History
Total Games:........................................................................1,128 First Game:........................................................January 23, 1978 All-Time Record:...................................................894-240 (.793) All-Time Conference Record:.................................450-116 (.795)
Sports Information
Director/BB Contact:.......................... Paul Smith/Kaitlyn Williams Office:....................................................................479-968-0645 Cell:.............................................. 479-970-3919/479-774-1338 Email:......................... psmith6@atu.edu/kwilliams74@atu.edu Office Fax:..............................................................479-964-0829 Website:....................................................http://athletics.atu.edu Mailing Address:........................................................................... Tucker Coliseum 1604 Coliseum Dr. Russellville, AR 72801
Coaches Dave Wilbers.................................. 2-3 Julio Pacheco......................................4 Women’s Basketball Information Team Picture.......................................5 Juniors Jacinda Myers-Sanders.................. 6-7 Jae Tucker....................................... 8-9 Sophomores Caroline Eubanks........................ 10-11 Cara Neighbors........................... 12-13 Krisztina Velkey.......................... 14-15 Freshman Mary Crow........................................16 KT Davis...........................................17 Danielle Frachiseur...........................18 Tyeshia Harris...................................19 Anna Lea Little.................................20 Anissa Pounds..................................21 Rose Robinson..................................22 Ali Whisenhunt.................................23 Miscellaneous Team Information Opponents........................................24 ATU Legacy.......................................25 Tucker Coliseum......................... 26-27 Locker Room............................... 28-29 2012-13 Review......................... 30-31
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School:.................................................. Arkansas Tech University Location:............................................................. Russellville, Ark. Founded:..............................................................................1909 Enrollment:.......................................................................11, 369 Nickname:................................................................ Golden Suns Campus Ambassador.............................................................Jerry Colors:.................................................................. Gold and Green Affiliation:......................................................................... NCAA II Conference:....................................... Great American Conference President:.......................................................Dr. Robert C. Brown Alma Mater:................................ Northwestern State (La.) (1967) Director of Athletics:................................................Steve Mullins Alma Mater:...................................... Arkansas-Monticello (1980) Associate A.D./S.W.A.................................................. Kristy Bayer Alma Mater:..............................Grand Valley State (Mich.) (2001) Athletics Phone:.....................................................479-968-0645
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Julio Pachecho ATU Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach
Player Pos Anna Lea Little G Krisztina Velkey G Ali Whisenhunt G Rose Robinson F Jacinda Myers-Sanders F Mary Crow G Anissa Pounds G Cara Neighbors G Danielle Frachiseur F KT Davis F Jae Tucker F Caroline Eubanks F Tyeshia Harris F
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Hometown (Previous School) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville Academy) Nagykoros, Hungary (Oral Roberts) Kirby, Ark. (Kirby HS) Huntsville, Ark. (Huntsville HS) Tampa, Florida (Hillsboro JC) Bauxite, Ark. (Bauxite HS) Kotka, Finland (Langinkosken Lukio) Lonoke, Ark. (Lonoke HS) Wickes, Ark. (Wickes HS) Morrilton, Ark. (Morrilton HS) Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Christian Academy) Springdale, Ark. (Har-Ber) Star City, Ark. (Star City HS)
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Jr.-TR 6-1 Tampa, Florida Hillsboro CC
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Career Highs Points: 28
Pensacola State (12/1/12)
Field Goals: 13
Pensacola State (12/1/12)
Rebounds: 21
Daytona State College (1/12/13) Brevard CC (12/8/12) Minutes: 29 Southern Nazarene (11/21/13)
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Blocks: 5
Jacinda Myers-Sanders
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Jr. 5-10 Little Rock, Ark. LR Christian Academy
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Career Highs Points: 14
Crowley’s Ridge (11/10/13)
Field Goals: 5
Crowley’s Ridge (11/10/13) 3-Point Field Goals: 2 Crowley’s Ridge (11/10/13) Ecclesia (11/18/13) Assists: 3 Crowley’s Ridge (11/10/13) Steals: 3 Crowley’s Ridge (11/10/13)
Minutes: 17 Ecclesia (11/18/13)
Jae Tucker Forward
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Rebounds: 6
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So. 6-1 Springdale, Ark. Har-Ber HS
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Career Highs Points: 25
Central Missouri (12/30/12)
Field Goals: 8
Central Missouri (12/30/12) Assists: 4 Southwestern Okla. (1/5/13) SW Oklahoma State (3/10/13) Free Throws: 9 Central Missouri (12/30/12)
Minutes: 33
SW Oklahoma State (3/10/13)
Caroline Eubanks Forward
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So. 5-6 Lonoke, Ark. Lonoke HS
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Career Highs Points: 21
Central Baptist College (11/8/13)
Field Goals: 9 Central Baptist College (11/8/13)
Southwestern Okla. (3/10/13)
Assists: 6 Ecclesia (11/18/13) Steals: 6 Crowley’s Ridge (11/10/13) Minutes: 33
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3-Point Field Goals: 1 Crowley’s Ridge (11/10/13) Rebounds: 7
Southern Nazarene (11/21/13)
Cara Neighbors Guard
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So.-TR 5-9 Nagykoros, Hungary Oral Roberts
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Career Highs Points: 14
Crowley’s Ridge (11/10/13)
Field Goals: 6
Crowley’s Ridge (11/10/13) 3-Point Field Goals: 2 Crowley’s Ridge (11/10/13) Central Baptist (11/8/13) Assists: 7 Ecclesia (11/18/13) Steals: 3 Crowley’s Ridge (11/10/13) Blocks: 2 Central Baptist College (11/8/13)
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Rebounds: 4
Minutes: 29
Southern Nazarene (11/21/13)
Krisztina Velkey Guard
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Fr. 5-8 Bauxite, Ark. Bauxite HS
Mary Crow Guard
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Fr. 6-2 Morrilton, Ark. Morrilton HS
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KT Davis Forward
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Fr. 5-11 Wickes, Ark. Wickes HS
Danielle Frachiseur Forward
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Fr. 6-0 Star City, Ark. Star City HS
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Tyeshia Harris Forward
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Fr. 5-11 Starkville, Miss. Starkville Academy
Anna Lea Little
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Fr. 5-9 Kotka, Finland Langinkosken Lukio
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Anissa Pounds Guard
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Fr. 6-1 Huntsville, Ark. Huntsville HS
Rose Robinson
Forward
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Fr. 5-6 Kirby, Ark. Kirby HS
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Ali Whisenhunt Guard
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East Central University: 8-5
Harding University: 52-3
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Ouachita Baptist: 57-15
Henderson State: 62-11 Southeastern Oklahoma: 6-3
Southern Nazarene: 5-4 Northwestern Oklahoma: 6-0
Arkansas-Monticello: 61-24 Southwestern Oklahoma: 14-7
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Southern Arkansas: 66-8
The Great American Conference offically became the NCAA’s 23rd Division II league on March 9, 2011. The league’s charter members are listed above. Southern Nazarene University and Northwestern Oklahoma State University accepted provisional membership invitations in May of 2011. The NCAA accepted SNU into membership process in July 2011. The NCAA accepted NWOSU into membership process in July 2012. The league earned automatic bids into NCAA posteason play for volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s tennis, baseball and softball beginning with the 2013-14 season.
TECH LEGACY 6 NCAA Tournament Appearances
3 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1 NCAA Final Four Appearance 2 GAC Championships
7 GSC Championships
9 AIC Championships
All-Americans
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All-Region
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GSC Tournament MVP
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GSC First-Team All-Conference
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4 AWISA Championships
3 NAIA Final Four Appearances
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2 NAIA National Championships
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1 NCAA Runner-Ups
AWISA All-Conferece
GSC Freshman of the Year
GSC Second Team All-Conference
GAC Defensive Player of the Year
GAC All-Conference
GSC Player of the Year
NAIA All-Academic All-America
All-Americans
Academic All-District
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GSC All-Conference
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GAC First Team All-Conference
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One of the most recognizable buildings in the entire Arkansas River Valley, Tucker Coliseum has played host to Arkansas Tech University Athletics events since 1976
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Coliseum the building has aTucker seating capacity of 3,500 and is home for the men’s and women’s basketball programs, as well as the volleyball program. The floor was remodeled in 2011. .
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2012-13 In Review
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The Golden Suns went 23-6 last season with an 17-3 Great American Conference Record. They finished as champions in the conference and in the GAC Tournament. They advanced to the NCAA Tournament where they fell in the first round to Minnesota State-Mankato. Rosie Silva and Jessica Weatherford were named All-GAC First Team. Silva was also named GAC Player of the Year, GAC Defender of the Year, Third Team All-American, and Daktronics All-Region Second Team. Weatherford, Silva, and Caroline Eubanks were named to the GAC All-Tournament Team. Silva broke a record for number of steals in one game with 12. Eubanks also set a record with her 22 rebounds against Southwestern Oklahoma State.
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CENTRAL BAPTIST TUCKER COLISEUM CROWLEY’S RIDGE COLLEGE TUCKER COLISEUM ECCLESIA COLLEGE TUCKER COLISEUM at Southern Nazarene* Bethany, Okla. CENTRAL MISSOURI TUCKER COLISEUM SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA* TUCKER COLISEUM EAST CENTRAL* TUCKER COLISEUM at Rollins^ Winter Park, Fla. vs. Bluefield State^ Winter Park, Fla. at Northwestern Oklahoma* Alva, Okla. at Southwestern Oklahoma* Weatherford, Okla. OUACHITA BAPTIST* TUCKER COLISEUM at Henderson State* Arkadelphia, Ark. ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO* TUCKER COLISEUM at Southern Arkansas* Magnolia, Ark. HARDING* TUCKER COLISEUM at Southeastern Oklahoma* Durant, Okla. SOUTHERN NAZARENE* TUCKER COLISEUM SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA TUCKER COLISEUM NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA* TUCKER COLISEUM at Ouachita Baptist* Arkadelphia, Ark. HENDERSON STATE* TUCKER COLISEUM at Arkansas-Monticello* Monticello, Ark. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS* TUCKER COLISEUM at Harding* Searcy, Ark. at East Central* Ada, Okla.
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