rochester college 2013-14 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
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VARSITY SCHEDULE OCTOBER 17 18 19 26 29
8 p.m. 9 p.m. 2 p.m. TBA 7 p.m.
Redeemer University (Travis Bass Classic)* Robert Morris-Springfield University (Travis Bass Classic)* Redeemer University (Travis Bass Classic)* University of Michigan-Dearborn* Mount Vernon Nazarene
NOVEMBER 6 9 12 15 16 20 23 30
7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 1/3 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 3 p.m.
Cornerstone University** Spring Arbor University** Aquinas College Judson University (Huntington University Tournament) TBD (Huntington University Tournament) Spring Arbor University Grace College** Albion College
DECEMBER 6 14 18 20 21
5:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA TBA
Calumet College of St. Joseph Moody Bible Institute** University of Northwestern Ohio** University of Akron Penn State University-Fayette
JANUARY 4 5 8 11 17 19 20 25 28 31
3 p.m. 4 p.m. TBA 3 p.m. TBA 3 p.m. TBA TBA 5:30 p.m. TBA
FEBRUARY 1 3 p.m. 8 2 p.m. 15 2 p.m. 22 3 p.m.
Oakland University Kalamazoo College** Calvin College Olivet College University of Maine-Fort Kent State University of New York-Canton University of Maine-Fort Kent Siena Heights University Andrews University Johnson & Wales University (CO)** Johnson & Wales University (CO)*** Lindenwood University-Belleville Indiana University-Northwest** Hope College
HOME GAMES MARKED BOLD * Lutheran High School Northwest **Rochester High School ***Oakland Christian School
VARSITY ROSTER ERICA SCHWARTZ
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5’3” Sophomore Guard Waterford, MI Waterford High School
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KARI BURTON
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5’5” Junior Guard Brown City, MI Brown City High School
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NIKKI HEIM
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5’7” RS Junior Guard Almont, MI St. Clair County C.C.
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SHANNON MAHER
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5’5” RS Senior Guard Holly, MI Holly High School
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JOSIE WILTSE
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5’5” RS Junior Guard Rose City, MI Kirtland C.C.
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RAYENNE KAISER
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5’7” Junior Guard North Branch, MI North Branch High School
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SAM CHARNEY
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5’9” Sophomore Guard Yale, MI Yale High School
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JACKIE NOEL
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5’4” Junior Guard Macomb, MI Lutheran North H.S.
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TIFFANY MISCH
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5’5” Freshman Guard Clinton Twp., MI Chippewa Valley H.S.
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JAZZMONE RUSSELL
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5’3” RS Senior Guard Hurricane, WV Hurricane High School
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KE'ALA KA'AIKALA
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5’10” Senior Forward Stanton, MI Lakeview High School
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WHITNEY NEWSOM
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5’9” Senior Guard Rochester Hills, MI Rochester Adams H.S.
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JORDAN MORGAN
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6’ Sophomore Forward Roseville, MI Lake Shore High School
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EMILY HALE
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5’9” Sophomore Forward/Center Sandusky, MI Sandusky High School
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MEAGAN HEIDEN
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5’10” Senior Forward Rochester Hills, MI Rochester High School
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SYDNEY MORGAN
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5’11” Freshman Center Roseville, MI Lake Shore High School
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RACHEL SMITH
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5’10” Sophomore Forward Waterford, MI Waterford Kettering H.S.
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OLIVIA DELGADO-PRICE
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5’10” Senior Center Clawson, MI Clawson High School
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ERIC SIMS Varsity Head Coach • 4th Season Sims enters his fourth season after leading the Lady Warriors to a USCAA National Tournament appearance in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Prior to becoming the head coach, Sims served as the team's assistant for one year and the men's assistant for 11 years. Sims is a 1992 graduate of Livonia Churchill High School. After high school, Sims attended Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he graduated with a degree in Kinesiology/Sports Medicine. While at Lipscomb, Sims worked with legendary basketball coach and ESPN Espy winner, Don Meyer. He also had the honor of working with college basketball's all-time leading scorer, John Pierce. Shortly after graduating from Lipscomb, Sims joined the Rochester College men's basketball team as an Assistant Coach under celebrated coach Garth Pleasant, where his main duty was coaching the post players. During his 11 years on Coach Pleasant's staff, he was fortunate to be a part of two USCAA National Championship teams as well as contribute to the development of All-American post players Mike Robinson, Bennie Theriot, Mike Tobin and Will Goree. Eric is married to the former Jill Shultz of East Liverpool, Ohio. They have two sons: 9-year-old Corson and 8-year-old Braden. Eric and his family reside in Redford, MI.
JARESHA OBEY JV Head Coach • 5th Season Varsity Assistant Coach • 7th Season Jaresha Obey is entering her seventh season at Rochester College, her fifth as Head Junior Varsity Coach and her seventh as a varsity assistant coach. After graduating from Mount Clemens High School in 2003, Jaresha went on to play four years at Rochester College where she was a three-year starter, two-year captain and leading scorer, and was named MVP in her final season. Prior to coaching at Rochester College, Jaresha coached middle school girl's basketball at Bethesda Christian School, spent two years working for the Palace of Auburn Hills where she worked the Year Round Hoops program, and ran various Shock and Piston's camps for boys and girls of all ages. Coach Obey also serves in the U.S. Air Force as a member of the Michigan Air National Guard.
ASSISTANT COACHES
JACKI STEINACKER 4th Season
LIZ STOCKWELL 2nd Season
SHAY LEWIS 1st Season
SARAH CUBR 1st Season
JV SCHEDULE OCTOBER 25
5:30 p.m.
Oakland Community College (Scrimmage)
NOVEMBER 4 8 10 13 16 19 23 30
5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA 5:30 p.m. TBA 1p.m.
Schoolcraft College Macomb Community College Lourdes University JV Lansing Community College Kirtland Community College Delta College Kirtland Community College Albion College JV
DECEMBER 3 5:30 p.m. 4 6 p.m. 6 TBA 7 11 a.m. 13 TBA 14 TBA
Lansing Community College Schoolcraft College Delta College Tournament Kellogg Community College (Delta College Tournament) Oakland Community College Tournament Oakland Community College Tournament
JANUARY 8 TBA 11 1 p.m. 13 TBA 23 7:30 p.m. 26 TBA 30 6 p.m.
Calvin College JV Olivet College JV Alma College JV Calvin College JV Lourdes College JV Concordia University JV
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JV ROSTER
Tiffany Lockard Freshman Guard 5’4” Rochester Hills, MI Sunshine School
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Kayla King Sophomore Guard 5’6” Macomb Twp., MI L’anse Creuse North
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Keearra Brown Chesterfield, MI
Freshman Forward L’anse Creuse North
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Kaity Lawson Freshman Guard 5’6” Fort Gratiot, MI Port Huron Northern
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Lexi Terrell Freshman Guard 5’0” Genesee, MI Genesee H.S.
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Leeza Donald Freshman Guard 5’5” Clinton Twp., MI L’anse Creuse H.S.
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Jordan Morgan Roseville, MI
Sophomore Forward Lakeshore H.S.
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Brandi West Junior Forward 5’10” Farmersburg, IN North Central H.S.
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Lissa Kowalewski Freshman Center 6’0” New Boston, MI Huron H.S.
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Head Coach: Jaresha Obey Assistant Coach: Jacki Steinacker
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