2009-10 Goshen College Women's Basketball Sport Guide

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BASKETBALL

2009-10

2009-10 ROSTER

# Name

Year

Hgt. Pos. Hometown / Previous School

5

Sr

5’11 F/P

Mishawaka, IN / Mars Hill College

10 Erica Yost

Jr

5’7

G

Detroit, MI / Huntington Univ.

12 Erica Emanuel

Jr

5’8

G

Goshen, IN / Goshen H.S.

20 Jenna Rusmisel

Fr

5’7

G

Kendallville, IN / East Noble H.S.

21 Kelsey Herschberger

Jr

5’7

G/F

Goshen, IN / Fairfield H.S.

22 Lindsay Gangloff

Sr

5’7

G/F

Goshen, IN / Fairfield H.S.

23 Rachel Allen

Sr

5’7

G

Westport, IN / Danville C.C.

24 Rebecca Staveteig

So

5‘9

G/F

Johnsburg, IL / Johnsburg H.S.

25 Katelyn Nussbaum

Jr

5’10 F

Union, MI / Hesston College

30 Bethany Lemler

Fr

5’7

G

Bourbon, IN / Triton H.S.

31 Whitney Gulley

Fr

5’5

G

Fort Wayne, IN / Snider H.S.

32 Jessica Carney

Sr

5’11 P

Lakeville, IN / LaVille H.S.

40 Cassie Greives

Jr

6’0

P

Rochester, IN / Rochester H.S.

50 Olivia Klein

Fr

6’6

P

Ann Arbor, MI / Pioneer H.S.

52 Samantha Hawk

Fr

5’9

G/F

Indianapolis, IN / Perry Meridian H.S.

54 Jessica Harrison

Fr

6‘0

P

Fort Wayne, IN / Snider H.S.

Heather Hahn

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QUICK FACTS & TABLE OF CONTENTS Goshen College Facts

Address: City, State, Zip: Affiliation: Founded: President: Enrollment: Website:

1700 South Main Street Goshen, Indiana, 46526 Mennonite Church USA 1894 James E. Brenneman 1,017 www.goshen.edu

Athletic Facts

Director of Athletics: Tim Demant Phone: (574) 535-7491 Faculty Athletic Rep: Michelle Horning Sports Information Director: Josh Gleason Phone: (574) 535-7497 Head Trainer: Linda Kaminskis Affiliation: NAIA Conference: Mid-Central College Conference Mascot: Maple Leafs Colors: Purple, White Website: www.GoLeafs.net

Team Facts

Head Coach: Season at Goshen: Alma Mater: Career Record (@ Goshen): Phone: Email: Home: Home Capacity: 2008-09 Record: Letterwinners Ret/ Lost: Starters Ret/ Lost:

Steve Wiktorowski 9th Season Indiana University 77-139 (77-139) (574) 535-7492 stevelw@goshen.edu Gunden Gymnasium 1,000 7-24 (2-14 MCC) 8/3 3/2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Roster Quick Facts Table of Contents 2009 - 10 Schedule Gunden Gymnasium 2009 - 10 Season Preview 2009 -10 Senior Class Coaching Staff 2008 - 09 Headline Recap 2008 - 09 Stat Leaders History Record Book Photos

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2009-10 SCHEDULE Date

Opponent/ Event

Location

11/7 @ IU South Bend 11/11 Indiana Tech 11/13 Goshen College Classic 11/14 Goshen College Classic 11/17 Trinity Christian College 11/20 @ Judson Tournament 11/21 @ Judson Tournament 11/24 Indiana Wesleyan* 12/1 @ IU Northwest 12/5 Bethel College* 12/8 Earlham College 12/12 @ Purdue Calumet 12/13 @ Siena Heights 12/15 @ Calumet College 12/17 Holy Cross College 12/19 Bluffton University 1/5 @ Grace College* 1/7 Univ. of Saint Francis* 1/9 @ Huntington University* 1/13 @ Taylor University* 1/16 Marian University* 1/20 Spring Arbor Univ.* 1/23 @ Indiana Wesleyan* 1/30 @ Bethel College* 2/3 Grace College* 2/6 @ Univ. of Saint Francis* 2/10 Huntington University* 2/13 Taylor University* 2/17 @ Marian University* 2/20 @ Spring Arbor Univ.* 2/23 MCC Tournament - 1st Round 2/26 MCC Tournament - Semifinals 3/1 MCC Tournament - Championship 3/10-16 NAIA National Championships * Mid-Central College Conference game

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Time

South Bend, IN 12:00 pm GOSHEN 7:00 pm GOSHEN GOSHEN GOSHEN 7:00 pm Elgin, IL Elgin, IL GOSHEN 7:00 pm Gary, IN 6:30 pm GOSHEN 1:00 pm GOSHEN 7:00 pm Hammond, IN 2:00 pm Adrian, MI 3:00 pm Whiting, IN 8:00 pm GOSHEN 7:00 pm GOSHEN 1:00 pm Winona Lake, IN 7:00 pm GOSHEN 7:00 pm Huntington, IN 1:00 pm Upland, IN 7:00 pm GOSHEN 1:00 pm GOSHEN 7:00 pm Marion, IN 1:00 pm Mishawaka, IN 1:00 pm GOSHEN 7:00 pm Fort Wayne, IN 1:00 pm GOSHEN 7:00 pm GOSHEN 1:00 pm Indianapolis, IN 7:00 pm Spring Arbor, MI 1:00 pm

Sioux Falls, IA

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GUNDEN GYMNASIUM Location: Southeast corner of campus, just across the railroad tracks from College Mennonite Church.

Built: 1995 Capacity: Varies from 500 to 5,000 depending on setup Goshen College student-athletes train and compete in one of the best small college athletic facilities in the nation. The Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center, which opened in 1995, is home to the Maple Leafs’ 14 intercollegiate athletic teams and is one of the newest additions to an ever-growing college campus. The $7.3 million facility houses a variety of athletic and fitness-related activities. Whether you are a member of the golf team hitting balls on the indoor range or a basketball player running on the 200-meter indoor track, the Gingerich Center offers athletes every chance to train and compete successfully.

The luxury of such a large athletic training facility allows athletes to train when their schedule permits. The recreation-fitness center is open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. throughout the week, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday. With these hours, athletes also have the opportunity to train and compete without sacrificing their academic pursuits. During their respective seasons, Goshen teams can all take advantage of the facility in a three-hour time frame and are not forced to practice at odd hours. The spring sports season brings five Goshen teams into the facility at one time. The golf team is able to hit balls in one area, while the softball team takes cuts in the batting cage, the baseball team has infield practice and the track-and-field squad trains on the indoor track. Not many institutions can boast of such an efficient use of time or space, and that is one reason Goshen has continued to excel both athletically and academically.

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2009-10 SEASON PREVIEW

Wiktorowski Cautiously Optimistic About 2009-10 Are Struggling With Depth in 2008-09, Variety and Talent Of Large Group Now A Strength For Maple Leafs Squad

GOSHEN, Ind. – “We are optimistic, but cautiously so,” Wiktorowski explained. “We probably play in the best conference in the country. Anytime you are dealing with MCC teams, it is just tough to predict where you will be because everyone is so strong.”

Torn ligaments, sprained wrist, broken leg, broken finger, ankle sprains, and sicknesses depleted a 2008-09 Goshen College women’s basketball roster that started the season with just 11 players.

Injuries limited the Maple Leafs to just five “healthy” players at times and made everything more difficult, from game planning to staying out of foul trouble just to keep everyone out on the floor.

Against the odds, Goshen still pulled off some remarkable wins, including a 45-42 victory over #8 ranked Huntington University. The Leafs did not have the depth, however, to compete with the top of the conference on a daily basis, but had the firepower and talent to put up some outstanding fights.

After graduating just one senior and bringing in a recruiting class of seven, Wiktorowski now believes he has the depth to be much more consistent.

“This is the most talented and deep team I have had here in a long time,” he 5 – MAPLE LEAFS BASKETBALL

explained. “We have tremendous balance both inside and outside and with upperclassmen and new players. I feel like we have a lot of ability and have the chance to surprise some people.”

Even with an outstanding recruiting class, the Leafs fortunes in 2009-10 will still rise and fall with the experience and play of their returnees. Leading the way is junior Cassie Greives. Greives has led Goshen in both points (13.8) and rebounding (9.3) in each of her two seasons and can control the game from the low post.

The cautious part of Wiktorowski’s outlook, though, comes from the fact that so many of his players either have had some time off or have no experience at the collegiate level at all. In addition to Gangloff and Yost missing all of last season, Wiktorowski has six freshman on the roster, including several that will see significant minutes right away.

After turning last year’s weakness, depth, into a strength for the 2009-10 Maple Leafs, Wiktorowski has reason to be optimistic. While the depth and talent appears to be there, only time will tell how long it will take for Goshen to come together and make some noise in the powerful Mid-Central College Conference.

Senior Jessica Carney

Senior Heather Hahn

Senior Rachel Allen

Senior Lindsay Gangloff

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COACHING STAFF Steve Wiktorowski

Head Coach – 9th Season (574) 535-7492 stevelw@goshen.edu Steve Wiktorowski begins his ninth season as head coach of the Maple Leafs in 2009-10, seven years removed from leading his team to the school’s first ever Mid-Central Conference Championship and NAIA National Tournament berth in 2003-2004. Wiktorowski is intent on returning his team to the promised land.

It did not take long for Wiktorowski to put his own brand on the QUICK HITS Goshen College women’s basketball program, leading the team to a • MCC Coach of the Year in 10-17 record in his first season (2002-2003) before producing the 2003-04 most wins in school history in his second year. Prior to arriving at • Spent 14 years as a high Goshen, Wiktorowski spent the previous 21 years of his professional school boys coach in Northern Indiana life coaching Indiana high school boys’ basketball, with the last 14 • Won three straight NECC years serving as the head coach at two area schools. From 1995 to Tournament Championships at 2002, Wiktorowski was the head coach at Prairie Heights High School Fairfield High School in LaGrange, Indiana, while serving as the head coach at Fairfield • Led Goshen to their only NAIA National Championship High School in the seven years prior to that. Before becoming a head appearance in 2004 coach at the varsity level, Wiktorowski spent seven years as an assistant coach at both Fairfield and Northridge High School. During his 14year career as a head high school coach, he compiled an overall record of 123-176 and was 72-38 while at Fairfield against Northeast Corner Conference opponents.

Wiktorowski graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington with a degree in physical education in 1980. He acquired his master’s degree in secondary education from Indiana University-Fort Wayne in 1990.

He lives with his wife, Donna, and their two children, Troy (13) and Erin (10) in Goshen.

Barb Carbaugh

Assistant Coach – 7th Season

Jennifer Steiner

Assistant Coach – 2nd Season

Donna Wiktorowski

Assistant Coach – 2nd Season

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2008-09 NOTES/ STATS 2008-09 HEADLINES/ HIGHLIGHTS Greives Helps Give Duensing A Win On Senior Day Sophomore Cassie Greives hits 8-of-9 from the field for 21 points to go with 16 rebounds as the Maple Leafs defeated Spring Arbor University 72-61 on Senior Day 2009.

Defense Sparks 45-42 Stunner Over #8 Huntington Goshen gets first Mid-Central College Conference win of the season after limiting Foresters to 27% shooting. It was also the Leafs first win over Huntington since the 2004 season.

Greives First Half, Holder’s Second Leads Leafs To Win The Maple Leafs used an aggressive defense to hold visiting Judson University to 29% shooting as they remained undefeated at the Roman Gingerich RecreationFitness Center.

Hot Early, Leafs Use Late Run To Hold On Against Calumet Goshen used 21-2 run during second half to hold on for 66-59 victory at home after scoring first 12 points of game on four 3-pointers.

Two Ranked Opponents Knock Off Maple Leafs Goshen falls to #24 Aquinas College and #15 Davenport University at WHAC/ MCC Challenge. The losses were two of six games the Leafs played against top 25 teams in the months of November and December.

Leafs Open Season In Fine Fashion With 89-54 Rout Goshen takes 20-point halftime lead and continues to roll as they open 2008-09 season with easy win over Purdue University - Calumet.

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2008-09 STATISTICAL LEADERS Points/ Game Cassie Greives 13.8 Heather Hahn 12.9 Stormy Holder 11.1 Rebounds/ Game Cassie Greives 9.3 Heather Hahn 4.9 Stormy Holder 4.8 Assists Krystal Duensing 84 Stromy Holder 60

Field Goal Percentage Cassie Greives 54.6% Heather Hahn 40.6% Erica Emanuel 34.3% Steals Krystal Duensing 59 Rachel Allen 50 Stormy Holder 29 3-Point Field Goals Krystal Duensing 54 Stormy Holder 48

Free Throw Percentage Krystal Duensing 84% Stormy Holder 79% Team Averages Points Scored 59.5 Points Allowed 70.8 Rebounds 39.0 Rebounds Allowed 38.9 Shooting % 36.6 3-Point % 26.1 Free Throw % 63.0 WWW.GOLEAFS.NET – 8

HISTORY Erin McDugle (‘05)

BY THE NUMBERS PROGRAM BY DECADE 1965-70 35-5 1970-80 90-48 1980-90 108-110 1990-2000 89-164 2000-current 111-163 ALL TIME 433-490 CAREER COACHING RECORDS Ruth Gunden 123-54 Pert Shetler 106-162 Sharon Swartley 15-10 James Stutzman 15-39 Kim Eiler 92-79 Steve Wiktorowski 77-139

Lindsay Fisher (‘04)

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Record Book Career Points Player/Years/Points Erin McDugle/ 01-05/ 1776 Kathy Mast/ 87-91/ 1543 Lindsay Fisher/ 00-04/ 1521 Kris Johnson/ 97-01/ 1295 Krysten Parson/ 98-02/ 1277 Dawn Gerber/ 84-88/ 1196 Sue Becher/ 74-77/ 1127 Melanie Mishler/ 93-97/ 1110 Brenda Ervin/ 82-86/ 1089 Lisa Rody/ 93-97/ 1083 Career Assists Player/Years/Assists Krysten Parson/ 98-02/ 610 Jan Helmuth/ 86-90/ 466 Sheila Mullet/ 93-97/ 401 Kortney Hanson/ 01-05/ 328 Kris Johnson/97-00/ 284 Kathy Mast/ 87-91/ 250 Lisa Rody/ 93-97/ 241 Lindsay Fisher/ 00-04/ 224 Krystal Duensing/ 05-09/ 221 Brenda Ervin/ 82-86/ 215 Career Rebounds Player/Years/Rebounds Dawn Gerber/ 84-88/ 923 Erin McDugle/ 01-05/ 727 Donna Porter/ 86-90/ 606 Sue Becher/ 73-77/ 551 Rachel Smith/ 97-99/ 533 Jonell Kolb/ 82-86/ 532 Gretchen Nyce/ 89-93/ 522 Cassie Greives/ 07-09/ 509 Kathy Mast/ 87-91/ 508 Bonnie Miller/ 83-86/ 506 Career 3-Pointers Player/Years/3-Pointers Lindsay Fisher/ 00-04/ 237 Kris Johnson/ 97-01/ 203 Krystal Duensing/ 05-09/ 156 Krysten Parson/ 98-02/ 132 Miranda Cook/ 95-97/ 103 Krystal Duensing/ 05-08/ 102 Sheila Mullet/ 93-97/ 100 Kelsy McKee/ 04-06/ 98 Erin McDugle/ 01-05/ 92 Amanda Bachman/ 97-00/ 85

Points: Season Name/Year/Pts Erin McDugle/ 03-04/ 705 Margene Murdent/ 01-02/ 545 Candice Willliams/ 03-04/ 529 Erin McDugle/ 04-05/ 481 Kathy Mast/ 88-89/ 480 Rachel Smith/ 98-99/ 454 Rachel Smith/ 97-98/ 452 Lindsay Fisher/ 01-02/ 451 Candice Williams/ 04-05/ 437 Cassie Greives/ 08-09/ 428 Assists: Season Name/Year/Assists Krysten Parson/ 01-02/ 185 Jan Helmuth/ 88-89/ 172 Jan Helmuth/ 89-90/ 157 Krysten Parson/ 00-01/ 155 Kortney Hanson/ 03-04/ 144 Krysten Parson/ 98-99/ 137 Krysten Parson/ 99-00/ 133 Sheila Mullet/ 95-96/ 129 Sheila Mullet/ 94-95/ 122 Candice Williams/ 03-04/ 12 Rebounds: Season Player/Year/Rebounds Cassie Greives/ 08-09/ 289 Rachel Smith/ 97-98/ 284 Dawn Gerber/ 87-88/ 266 Erin McDugle/ 01-04/ 251 Rachel Smith/ 98-99/ 249 Dawn Gerber/ 85-86/ 248 Dana Selzer/ 94-95/ 221 Cassie Greives/ 07-08/ 220 Dana Selzer/ 93-94/ 218 Dawn Gerber/ 86-87/ 213 3-Pointers: Season Player/Year/3-Pointers Lindsay Fisher/ 01-02/ 69 Miranda Cook/ 95-96/ 64 Kris Johnson/ 99-00/ 61 Lindsay Fisher/ 03-04/ 58 Kris Johnson/ 00-01/ 58 Kelsy McKee/ 05-06/ 56 Lindsay Fisher/ 02-03/ 56 Lindsay Fisher/ 00-01/ 54 Krystal Duensing/ 08-09/ 54 Kris Johnson/ 98-99/ 53

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GAMES

Junior Cassie Greives

Junior Erica Emanuel

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