General Information Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08 Willamette General Information Location....................................................... Salem, Oregon Founded......................................................................... 1842 Enrollment..............1,943 Undergraduate; 2,628 Overall President.................................................Dr. M. Lee Pelton Dean of Campus Life................. Dr. Robert Hawkinson Faculty Athletic Representative........................ Jerry Gray Director of Athletics....................................Mark Majeski Nickname................................................................Bearcats Colors.............................................Cardinal and Old Gold National Affiliation............................NCAA Division III Conference......................Northwest Conference (NWC) Arena...................................................... Cone Field House Capacity........................................................................ 2,500 Assistant Athletic Director.......................... Judy Gordon Assistant Athletic Director..............Dr. R. Skip Kenitzer Administrative Assistant.............................. Leslie Wright Head Athletic Trainer.....................................Shane Wibel Assistant Athletic Trainer............................. Erin Scharer Assistant Athletic Trainer.................................Ken Smith Team Physician................................... Dr. David Thorsett Athletics Marketing Coord.................... Megan Johnston Athletics Comm. Director...................Robert McKinney Athletics Comm. Phone............................(503) 370-6110 Athletics Comm. E-mail....... rmckinne@willamette.edu Press Row Phone.......................................(503) 871-2704 Athletics Department Phone...................(503) 370-6420 Athletics Department FAX......................(503) 370-6379 Athletics Web Site.............www.willamette.edu/athletics
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General Information/Table of Contents.............IFC Former Bearcats: What are They Doing Now?........1 2007-08 Bearcat Seniors...............................................2 2007-08 Season Outlook..............................................3 2007-08 Roster/Yearly Win-Loss Records................4 Head Coach Bruce Henderson...................................5 Assistant Coaches...................................................... 6-7 2007-08 Bearcat Juniors...............................................8 2007-08 Bearcat Sophomores/Freshmen.................9 Willamette University...........................................10-11 Willamette Administration.........................................12 WU Athletic Facilities.................................................13 Athletic Training/Physicians.....................................14 City of Salem...............................................................14 Conference and National Affiliations......................15 2006-07 Bearcat Stats and Results......................16-17 Bearcat Individual Records..................................18-19 Bearcat Basketball Photos.................................20-IBC 2007-08 Willamette Schedule...............................OBC The 2007-08 Willamette University Women’s Basketball Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Robert McKinney, athletics comm. director, with assistance from Neil Patel, asst. athletics comm. director, Thomas Clouttier, intern, and Julie Rybka, intern. Cover Photo: The Bearcats stand at the Hatfield Fountain (Photo by Naomi Stukey; Rain effect by Michelle Severson). Other photos by Stukey, Christopher Sabato and the Willamette University Office of Communications. Front Cover designed by Sabato. Printing by K/P, Inc.
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Former Bearcats: What are They Doing Now? Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08 Caitlyn Andrus ‘06 Kelseyville, Calif. Girls’ Basketball Coach - Kelseyville HS
Katie (Edmonds) Hartman ‘00 Beaverton, Ore. English Teacher - West Salem HS
Zoe Pearson ‘85 McMinnville, Ore. Behavior Specialist - Willamette ESD
Heather (Ludwig) Bacon ‘01 Pendleton, Ore. Special Education Teacher - Pendleton HS
Kelly (Sorenson) Ioane ‘01 Salem, Ore. Business Teacher - North Marion HS
Cassie Belmodis ‘84 Salem, Ore. Athletic Director - Chemeketa CC
Kirstin (Anderson) Jorgenson ‘03 Silverton, Ore. Asst. Vice Principal - West Salem HS
Traci (Shepard) Siriprathane ‘97 Salt Lake City, Utah Director of Facility Operations Westminster College
Nikki Binnie-Henderson ‘85 Salem, Ore. Math Teacher - West Salem HS Carolyn (Leary) Bobb ‘95 Takoma Park, Md. Director of Communications Sara Brooks ‘07 Salem, Ore. Graduate Student - Seattle University Assistant Coach - Willamette University Lea Bush ‘90 Porland, Ore. Research Analyst Oregon Health Services Division
Emily (Vracin) Kosderka ‘96 Beaverton, Ore. Athletic Trainer - Concordia University Peggy (Waliezer) Layman ‘99 Salem, Ore. Certified Public Accountant Jamie (Davis) Liggins ‘00 Oakland, Calif. Senior Financial Analyst - Flextronics Lisa Lum ‘85 Tualatin, Ore. Special Education Teacher
Christine (Suess) Folz ‘87 Salem, Ore. Exercise Sci. Instructor - Willamette U.
Kappy (Klocksieben) Nicholson ‘93 Salem, Ore. Math Teacher - West Salem HS
Kaylyn (Charriere) Haek ‘99 Aloha, Ore. Stay at home mom
Tara O’Connor ‘04 Oakland, Calif. Stadium Operations - Oakland Athletics
Brenda Hansen-Coats ‘81 Bend, Ore. General Contractor, Horse Rancher
Dr. Natalie (Marth) Osburn ‘87 Portland, Ore. Principal - Alice Ott Middle School
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Kasey Sorenson ‘03 Chicago, Ill. Business Development Research Analyst - Seyfarth Shaw IIP Tyan (Sanderson) Swanson ‘01 West Linn, Ore. Sales Representative Astellas Pharmaceuticals Abbie Unick ‘04 Nashville, Tenn. Supervisor - Dick’s Sporting Goods Tracy (Thom) Walker ‘88 Portland, Ore. Oncology Nurse OHSU Margaret Weber ‘95 Seattle, Wash. Territory Manager, US Food Service Nancy Weyler ‘03 Chicago, Ill. Business Development - Wellness Homes Kendra Wheeler ‘84 Salem, Ore. Works for United Parcel Service
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2007-08 Bearcat Seniors Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08
#24 Tracie Nygaard Forward, 5’10”, Knappa, Ore. (Knappa HS)
Sr.
Will start at forward for the third consecutive season ... Begins her senior year with 307 career points and 193 career rebounds for the Bearcats ... Has played in 74 games ... Saw action in 25 games last season and averaged 4.7 points and 3.0 rebounds ... Averaged 5.8 points in 2005-06 ... Majoring in Mathematics with a minor in Chemistry ... Third Team All-State at Knappa HS ... Ranked fourth all-time at KHS in career scoring ... Parents are John and Julie Nygaard ... Born on Aug. 5, 1986. Year GP GS FG-FGA 2004-05 25 4 16-56 2005-06 24 23 51-131 2006-07 25 16 48-142 Career 74 43 115-329
Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. .286 0-1 .000 19-36 .528 43 7 .389 0-0 .000 36-57 .632 76 20 .338 0-0 .000 22-33 .667 74 20 .350 0-1 .000 77-126 .611 193 47
Pts. Avg. 51 2.0 138 5.8 118 4.7 307 4.1
#31 Laura Payne
Guard, 5’6”, Sammamish, Wash. (Skyline HS)
Sr.
Is a four-year starting guard for the Bearcats ... Has scored 701 points during her career, while contributing 250 rebounds and supplying 174 assists ... Was a starter in all 74 games for WU the past three years ... Scored 8.9 points per game last season and led the ‘Cats with 10.8 points per contest in 2005-06 ... Is majoring in Rhetoric and Media Studies and Spanish ... Was All-Conference in basketball and softball at Skyline HS ... Is the Daughter of John and Mary Sue Payne ... Born on Jan. 3, 1986. Year GP GS FG-FGA 2004-05 25 25 79-207 2005-06 24 24 83-237 2006-07 25 25 76-229 Career 74 74 236-673
Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. .382 30-80 .375 33-49 .673 80 52 .350 22-69 .319 70-92 .761 84 52 .332 27-101 .267 43-60 .717 86 70 .351 79-250 .316 146-201 .726 250 174
Pts. Avg. 221 8.8 258 10.8 222 8.9 701 9.5
#14 Victoria Swigart Guard, 5’8”, Newport Bch., Calif. (Npt. Harbor HS)
Sr.
Junior Eligibility
Is starting her third year on the active roster for the Bearcats ... Has played in 42 games the past two seasons ... Missed the first seven games of 2006-07, while studying abroad in Dunedin, New Zealand ... Has averaged 2.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game during her career ... Competed in basketball all four years at Newport Harbor HS in California ... National Honor Society member ... Is majoring in Exercise Science at WU ... Daughter of Jay and Penny Swigart ... Born on Aug. 19, 1985. Year GP GS FG-FGA 2005-06 24 6 23-96 2006-07 18 10 15-67 Career 42 16 38-163
Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg. .240 4-15 .267 8-20 .400 58 17 58 2.4 .224 0-0 — 3-12 .250 47 9 33 1.8 .233 4-15 .267 11-32 .344 105 26 91 2.2
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2007-08 Season Outlook Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08 Willamette University will receive quality leadership from three seniors this season. Guards Laura Payne and Victoria Swigart, along with forward Tracie Nygaard, form WU’s senior class. Payne is on track to start every game of her Willamette career. Nygaard and Payne were voted team captains and are expected to lead the Bearcats on and off the floor. Swigart will lead by example through her tenacious defense. Last year, Payne scored 222 points (8.9 avg.) for the ‘Cats, while Nygaard averaged 4.7 points and 3.0 rebounds. Swigart, who missed the early part of the season studying abroad, saw action in 18 games. Three juniors also bring experience to the Bearcats. Two of the juniors are twins Molly and Jenny Fillion, who transferred to Willamette following two seasons at LinnBenton CC. The Bearcats’ third junior is Selena Levy, who is a sophomore in terms of eligibility. Levy saw action in every game for Willamette in 2006-07. All three juniors play the guard positions.
Laura Payne drives down the court.
Bearcat Basketball Quick Facts Head Coach................... Bruce Henderson (3rd year) WU Record...........................................10-39 (2 years) Career Record.......................................10-39 (2 years) Alma Mater.................... Willamette University, 1984 Office Phone........................................ (503) 370-6132 Assistant Coach............Michelle Severson (3rd year) Assistant Coach............. Sarah Hedgepeth (3rd year) Assistant Coach.....................Anne Lapray (3rd year) Assistant Coach....................... Sara Brooks (1st year) Conference Titles.......................................................11 • NWC Championships................ 1994-95, 1995-96 • NCIC Championshps............... 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87 • WCIC Championships.............. 1972-73, 1974-75, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1982-83, 1983-84 2006-07 Overall Record........................................5-20 2006-07 NWC Record.......................3-13 (8th Place) Players Returning/Lost.......................................... 4/7 Starters Returning/Lost......................................... 2/3
Nicki Clowdsley is WU’s only center on the roster. She also is the only sophomore, but has freshman eligibility. First-year squad members are guards Erin Barclay and Alex Zennan. All three will have a chance to gain playing time, as Bruce Henderson continues to build the team in his third year as head coach at Willamette. The Bearcats will play a strong schedule that includes two meetings with each team in the competitive Northwest Conference, as well as games against other teams in the Pacific Northwest. The NWC schedule will include games against the defending cochampions, George Fox and Puget Sound. Willamette also will play NAIA power Menlo College, plus Montana-Western and Haverford College (Pa.). WU begins NWC play by hosting Whitman on Jan. 4, 2008. Willamette plays eight of its first nine games on the road, but has five of eight games at Cone Field House in the month of January.
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2007-08 Bearcat Roster Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08 No. Name
Pos. Yr. Elig. Ht. Hometown (Previous School)
11 Alex Zennan
G
Fr.
Fr. 5’ 6” Sammamish, WA (Eastlake High School)
12 Molly Fillion
G
Jr.
Jr.
5’ 9” Silverton, OR (Silverton HS/Linn-Benton CC)
14 Victoria Swigart G
Sr.
Jr.
5’ 8” Newport Beach, CA (Newport Harbor HS)
20 Selena Levy
G
Jr.
So. 5’ 3” San Anselmo, CA (Sir Francis Drake HS)
21 Jenny Fillion
G
Jr.
Jr.
5’ 9” Silverton, OR (Silverton HS/Linn-Benton CC)
23 Erin Barclay
G
Fr.
Fr. 5’ 6” Snohomish, WA (Bothell Senior High School)
24 Tracie Nygaard
F
Sr.
Sr. 5’10” Knappa, OR (Knappa High School)
31 Laura Payne
G
Sr.
Sr. 5’ 6” Sammamish, WA (Skyline High School)
32 Nicki Clowdsley C
So. Fr. 6’ 0” Sammamish, WA (Skyline High School)
Head Coach: Bruce Henderson (3rd year) Assistant Coaches: Michelle Severson (3rd year), Sarah Hedgepeth (3rd year), Sara Brooks (1st year), Anne Lapray (3rd year) The Bearcats by Year Seniors (3) - Tracy Nygaard, Laura Payne, Victoria Swigart Juniors (3) - Jenny Fillion, Molly Fillion, Selena Levy Sophomores (1) - Nicki Clowdsley Freshmen (2) - Erin Barclay, Alex Zennan
The Bearcats by Height 6’ 0” Nicki Clowdsley 5’10” Tracie Nygaard, 5’ 9” Jenny Fillion, Molly Fillion, 5’ 8” Victoria Swigart 5’ 6” Erin Barclay, Laura Payne, Alex Zennan 5’ 3” Selena Levy
Where They’re From Washington (4): Erin Barclay, Nicki Clowdsley, Laura Payne, Alex Zennan Oregon (3): Jenny Fillion, Molly Fillion, Tracy Nygaard California (2): Selena Levy, Victoria Swigart
Willamette Year-by-Year Results Year 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73* 1973-74 1974-75* 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79** 1979-80** 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83** 1983-84** 1984-85** 1985-86* 1986-87** 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92
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Overall Conf.^ Records not available Records not available N/A 8-3 Records not available Records not available Records not available Records not available Records not available 15-7 6-2 19-9 8-3 8-18 N/A 15-14 6-4 13-11 8-2 15-11 6-2 22-8 9-2 20-7 10-0 14-11 8-2 10-17 4-6 3-21 1-11 10-17 2-10 14-12 4-8 8-17 2-10
Head Coach Fran Howard Fran Howard Fran Howard Fran Howard Fran Howard Fran Howard Fran Howard Fran Howard Fran Howard Fran Howard Fran Howard Fran Howard Cheryl K. Brown Cheryl K. Brown Cheryl K. Brown Cheryl K. Brown Cheryl K. Brown Cheryl K. Brown Cheryl K. Brown Marigay Schopp# Cheryl K. Brown Cheryl K. Brown
Year Overall Conf.^ Head Coach 1992-93 12-13 5-7 Cheryl K. Brown 1993-94 16-10 8-4 Cheryl K. Brown 1994-95** 22-6 10-2 Paula Petrie 1995-96* 19-8 13-1 Paula Petrie 1996-97 14-11 11-5 Paula Petrie 1997-98 13-11 10-8 Paula Petrie 1998-99 14-11 10-8 Paula Petrie 1999-00 13-12 6-10 Paula Petrie 2000-01 17-8 12-4 Paula Petrie 2001-02 11-14 6-10 Paula Petrie 2002-03 8-17 2-14 Tom Steers 2003-04 4-21 0-16 Tom Steers 2004-05 8-17 5-11 Tom Steers 2005-06 5-19 0-16 Bruce Henderson 2006-07 5-20 3-13 Bruce Henderson * Won conference title ** Tied for conference title # Schopp was head coach while Brown was on sabbatical ^ Northwest Conference (NWC) since 1998-99. Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges (NCIC) from 1984-85 through 1997-98. Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges) from 1970-71 through 1983-84..
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Head Coach Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08
Bruce Henderson
Head Coach (3rd year) Alma Mater: Willamette University (1984) Bruce Henderson is in his third year as head coach of the Willamette University women’s basketball team. He is a graduate of Willamette, who received a bachelor’s degree in Economics in 1984. Henderson has 24 years of coaching experience, including work at the NCAA Division I, NAIA and high school levels before joining Willamette as a head coach in 2005-06. He arrived at Willamette after serving as assistant coach and director of operations for the Oregon State University women’s basketball team. Previously, he was an assistant coach with the women’s basketball team at Portland State University from 1998 until 2004. Henderson originally arrived at WU as a student in 1981. He grew up in Hawaii, and later went back to his home state to coach at the high school level. He returned to the Willamette campus to serve as assistant men’s basketball coach from 1990-94 under current Head Coach Gordie James. While assisting with the WU men’s team, he helped the Bearcats achieve a 89-33 (.730) record, including the 1993 NAIA Division II National Championship. From 1993-94 until 1996-97, Henderson served as an assistant coach for the WU women’s basketball team. In 1995-96, the Bearcats qualified for the NAIA Division II Tournament. Henderson went on to assist
Henderson has been involved with coaching for 24 seasons. He brings the Bearcats significant experience at various levels, including NCAA Division I, NCAA Division III and the NAIA. He also has coached at high schools in Hawaii and Oregon.
Kathy Adelman at Portland’s Jesuit High School. The Crusaders captured third place at the OSAA Class 4A Tournament at the end of the 1997-98 season. Henderson is married to Nikki BinnieHenderson, who was honored last year as the Willamette softball team’s Distinguished Alum for 2006. Binnie-Henderson played softball and basketball when she was a student-athlete at Willamette. She started on both teams all four years at WU. The Hendersons live in West Salem.
Head Coach Bruce Henderson is starting his third year as the leader of the Bearcats.
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Assistant Coaches Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08
Michelle Severson
Sarah Hedgepeth
Coaching Focus: Guards
Coaching Focus: Post Players
Assistant Coach
Michelle Severson is in her third season as a member of the Willamette University women’s basketball coaching staff. She was hired in 2005-06 to be part of Head Coach Bruce Henderson’s coaching staff for his first season in charge of the Bearcats. She is a graduate of Portland State University in 2002, with a bachelor’s degree in General and Human Resources Management. While at PSU, she played on the basketball team and was a starter at point guard. She led the Vikings in assists as a senior. She also was strong in the classroom, as she earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors. She is active in all aspects of the WU basketball program, both on the court and in preparation and recruiting. Severson and her husband, Scott, live in West Salem.
Jenny Fillion takes a jumper for Willamette.
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Assistant Coach
Sarah Hedgepeth joined the Willamette women’s basketball coaching staff during the 2005-06 season and is starting her third year with the Bearcats. She is a graduate of Portland State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Communications in 2004. While playing basketball at PSU, she received Big Sky All-Conference honors as a junior and a senior. During her senior year, Hedgepeth averaged a double-double per game. She also led Portland State in scoring, rebounding, and field goal percentage. At Willamette, Hedgepeth is involved with gameday responsibilities, plus practice and various administrative tasks. Last year, she was a professional basketball player in Finland. Hedgepeth is single and lives in Springfield, Ore.
Erin Barclay views the court.
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Tracie Nygaard puts through a layup for the Bearcats.
Assistant Coaches Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08
Anne Lapray
Sara Brooks
Coaching Focus: Recruiting
Coaching Focus: Guards
Assistant Coach
Anne (McShane) Lapray is in her third season as an assistant coach at Willamette. She also was a starting forward on the WU women’s basketball team that qualified for the 1995-96 NAIA Division II National Tournament. In high school, she was the 1989-90 Gatorade Player of the Year for her efforts as a player at Oregon City HS. She played at Oregon State University until a knee injury sent her to the sidelines. Later, she played at Portland State, where a second knee injury almost ended her career. At Willamette, she was selected Honorable Mention All-NWC as a senior. She received her degree from WU in 1996. Lapray and her husband, John, live in West Salem. They are the parents of three daughters, Jane, Maggie and Mary.
Selena Levy prepares to take a three-point shot.
Assistant Coach
Sara Brooks joins the Bearcat coaching staff this year, after playing for Willamette University the past two seasons. During her two years with the Bearcats, she played in 41 games (41 starts). She scored a total of 225 points, while grabbing 150 rebounds and achieving 133 assists. In 2006-07, she scored 17 points at Whitworth on Feb. 16 and recorded six rebounds and eight assists against Pacific on Jan. 5. She transferred to Willamette following two seasons at Chemeketa CC. She earned All-Conference recognition while playing for the Storm at CCC. At Willamette, she majored in History, with a minor in American Ethnic Studies. She graduated from WU this past summer. Brooks is single and lives in Salem.
Nicki Clowdsley shoots.
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Alex Zennan drives around a defender to get to the hoop.
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2007-08 Bearcat Juniors Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08
#21 Jenny Fillion
5’9”, Silverton, Ore. (Silverton HS/Linn-Benton CC)
G
Joins the Bearcats this season after playing two years at Linn-Benton CC .. Was selected for the All-Star Team each season at LBCC ... Played point guard all four years as a student-athlete at Silverton HS ... Selected Honorable Mention All-League ... Also chosen Honorable Mention All-League in softball as a second baseman ... Earned an A.A. degree at Linn-Benton ... Is majoring in Rhetoric and Media Studies ... Daughter of Mark and Susan Fillion ... Born on July 7, 1987.
Jr.
Fillion was Honorable Mention All-League in basketball and softball as a student-athlete at Silverton High School.
#12 Molly Fillion
5’9”, Silverton, Ore. (Silverton HS/Linn-Benton CC)
G
Transferred to Willamette following two seasons at Linn-Benton CC .. Earned Honorable Mention All-Conference and was chosen for the All-Star Team as a sophomore ... Was an Honorable Mention All-League guard on the basketball team at Silverton HS ... Received First Team All-League honors as a shortstop on the softball team ... Earned an associate’s degree at LBCC ... Is majoring in Psychology ... Daughter of Mark and Susan Fillion ... Born on July 7, 1987.
Jr.
Fillion was Honorable Mention All-League in basketball and First Team All-League in softball at Silverton High School.
#20 Selena Levy
5’3”, San Anselmo, Calif. (Sir Francis Drake HS)
G
Saw action in all 25 games in 2006-07 ... Provided a high work rate, tallied 30 points and grabbed 27 rebounds ... Scored seven points against Puget Sound on Dec. 1 and tallied seven points against Corban College four days later ... Missed 2005-06 with a knee injury ... Also plays defense on the WU soccer team that has earned 19 shutouts the past two years ... Is majoring in Women’s and Gender Studies ... Parents are Stan Levy and Denise Katson ... Born on May 7, 1987.
Jr.
Soph. Eligibility
Levy played in all 25 games during the 2006-07 season. Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg. 2006-07 25 1 12-35 .343 4-13 .308 2-10 .200 27 18 30 1.2
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2007-08 Bearcat Sophomores and Freshmen Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08
C
#32 Nicki Clowdsley 6’0”, Sammamish, WA (Skyline HS)
Chose to attend Willamette after playing basketball all four years at Skyline HS in the State of Washington ... Played center and forward in high school ... Will see action primarily at center for the Bearcats ... Was a Key Club member at SHS ... Also served as the treasurer of the Sports Medicine Club ... Qualified for Honor Roll status every year at Skyline ... Plans to major in Sociology at Willamette ... Daughter of Carroll Lambert and Reg Clowdsley ... Born on March 1, 1988.
So.
Freshman Eligibility
Clowdsley played center and forward on the basketball team at Skyline High School.
#23 Erin Barclay
5’6”, Snohomish, WA (Bothell Senior HS)
G
Begins her freshman season at Willamette after playing at Bothell Senior HS in Snohomish, Washington ... Was the team MVP in 2006-07 and also served as a team captain ... Named Honorable Mention All-League ... Also played two seasons each of soccer and golf ... Was Honorable Mention All-League twice in soccer ... Is majoring in Psychology and plans to pursue a career in education ... Parents are Tim and Julie Barclay ... Born on June 20, 1989.
Fr.
Barclay was named Honorable Mention All-League in basketball and soccer at Bothell Senior High School.
#11 Alex Zennan 5’6”, Sammamish, WA (Eastlake HS)
Fr.
G
Joins Willamette’s basketball team after playing guard for four eyars at Eastlake High School in Sammamish, Washington ... Chosen Player of the Year at EHS in 2006-07 and was Offensive Player of the Year in 2005-06 ... Team captain and Second Team All-King County as a senior ... MVP of the Gonzaga Tournament and the Cactus Jam (Phoenix) ... Undecided regarding her major at Willamette ... Daughter of Frank and Susan Zennan ... Born on March 25, 1989. Zennan was chosen Second Team All-King County as a senior at Eastlake High School.
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About Willamette University Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08 Willamette University, the first university in the West, has a heritage dating to its founding in 1842. Students and employees are proud of its academic strength, as well as its beautiful campus. Academic success is typical for students at Willamette. More importantly, faculty and staff are concerned about the overall success of each student, so the focus is not only on quality experiences in the classroom, but also on social and cultural development. Students are expected to work hard in their academic endeavors and are also expected to have fun, be active in the community and bring their own personality to everything they do. Why Willamette? • Quality Academics • Student-Athletes are more than 1/4 of the student body • Competition in the NCAA and the Northwest Conference • Student-Faculty Ratio of 11:1 • Students from 42 States • Opportunity to Study Abroad • Located across the street from the Oregon State Capitol • Near the Pacific Coast and the Cascade Mountains We’re proud of our students’ academic abilities. We’re also proud of our students as friends, neighbors and fellow citizens. They have found an ideal match between high-level academics and a variety of quality experiences as members of the community. They exemplify the University motto: “Not unto ourselves alone are we born.”
The Mill Race, which runs through campus, is a great place for students to relax.
This motto is put into action locally and throughout the world. At Willamette, you can study abroad, as many of our students do each year. Our students also are actively involved in social and environmental issues. They are concerned about maintaining the beautiful Oregon landscape, while working to improve the lives of others. And so, while Willamette has the same academic expectations as the nation’s most acclaimed colleges and universities, we hope we’ve added something extra ... an equally important focus outside the classroom. Attending college should be fun, inspiring and at times invigorating. It should both challenge you and make you laugh. Academically, Willamette has the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Law, the George H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management, and the School of Education. Cooperative programs enable all students to benefit from the quality curriculum. Willamette is known for its intellectual vitality, its cohesive campus community, its concern for every student, and its ability to balance a rigorous academic program with varied extracurricular activities. The faculty
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About Willamette University Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08 and staff bring a wide range of views and experiences to the the campus. Willamette’s student-faculty ratio of 11:1 allows faculty to maintain ample office hours and to serve as advisors. They are engaged in scholarly research and publish their findings, but they are primarily focused on teaching. Willamette is selective and seeks serious and talented students. The average first-year student has a 3.76 GPA, an SAT score of 1230 and an ACT score of 27. Enrollment at the undergraduate level is 1,943, with a total enrollment of 2,628. About 95 percent of Willamette students receive financial aid and scholarships. Many students choose to attend graduate or professional school. At Willamette, you can literally walk across the street to the State Capitol or spend an entire semester studying your major in a foreign country. Willamette has a reputation for financial stability. Its endowment consistently earns a spot among the largest in the Northwest and compares favorably on a national basis. The campus features 42 buildings on 61 acres. During the past decade, more than $50 million has been invested on campus. Administrative offices, academic buildings, residence halls and recreational facilities have been renovated or refurbished. Recent projects include the $5.5 million Hallie Ford Museum of Art, the $8 million Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center, and the $2.7 million Montag Student Center. Work has recently been completed on Willamette’s $14 million Kaneko Commons.
The Oregon State Capitol is located across the street from Willamette University.
Salem, the state capital, is the secondlargest city in Oregon, with a population of about 147,000. The Pacific Coast is just about an hour away and the Pacific Coast mountain range is even closer. To the east are the Cascade Mountains, lakes, streams and rivers. Also within driving distance are Portland, the Columbia River gorge and Mount Hood. Willamette benefits from its location across the street from the Oregon State Capitol and from being near other federal, state, county, and city offices. In particular, Willamette students are often chosen for internships with government organizations. Students also participate in the Community Outreach Program through a variety of volunteer service projects.
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Willamette Administration Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08
Dr. M. Lee Pelton
President
Dr. M. Lee Pelton was appointed the 22nd president of Willamette University in July, 1999. Under Pelton’s leadership, the University has increased its academic profile, successfully employing strategies to attract the best faculty and the brightest students from the state, the nation and the world. Since 2001, Willamette University has been ranked a top tier liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report. President Pelton holds a doctorate from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree in English and psychology from Wichita State University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1974. His area of academic focus is 19th century British prose and poetry. He served as dean of the college at Colgate University (1988-91) and Dartmouth College (1991-98). At Harvard, he taught in the English Department and was the dean of one of Harvard’s 13 undergraduate colleges. He teaches at Willamette in subjects ranging from 1st century Athens to post-apartheid South Africa.
Mark Majeski
Director of Athletics
Mark Majeski began his tenure with Willamette University in October of 2000, following five years as athletic director at the University of California, Santa Cruz and four years as assistant athletic director at Menlo College. He currently serves as a member of the NCAA Division III membership committee, which provides oversight of the Division III provisional member program. Majeski previously served on the NCAA Division III men’s tennis committee, overseeing championships in that sport. A former basketball, track and softball coach, Majeski also worked venue management and operations for the 1994 FIFA Men’s Soccer World Cup and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. At WU, Majeski oversees 20 varsity teams, with the Bearcats competing in NCAA Division III, the Northwest Conference and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. He also is the basketball liaison between the NWC coaches and athletic directors. Majeski received an undergraduate degree in journalism from Menlo College and a master’s degree in higher education administration from San Jose State University. He lives in Salem with his wife, Denise, and their son, Jack Henry, age 2.
Athletics Administrative Staff
Dean of Campus Life........... Dr. Robert Hawkinson Faculty Athletic Rep...............................Dr. Jerry Gray Assistant Athletic Director.....................Judy Gordon Assistant Athletic Director........Dr. R. Skip Kenitzer Head Athletic Trainer...............................Shane Wibel
Assistant Athletic Trainer........................Erin Scharer Assistant Athletic Trainer...........................Ken Smith Athletics Marketing Coord...............Megan Johnston Athletics Comm. Director.............Robert McKinney Administrative Assistant.........................Leslie Wright
Head Coaching Staff Baseball Matt Allison............. (503) 370-6011 Men’s Basketball Gordie James........... (503) 370-6063 Women’s Basketball Bruce Henderson.... (503) 370-6132 Cross Country/Track & Field Matt McGuirk.......... (503) 370-6898 Football Mark Speckman....... (503) 375-5350
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Men’s Golf Steve Prothero......... (503) 370-6484 Women’s Golf Tom Hibbard........... (503) 370-6317 Rowing Susan Parkman........ (503) 370-6655 Men’s Soccer Nelson Larson......... (503) 375-5428 Women’s Soccer Jim Tursi................... (503) 370-6657
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Softball Damian Williams..... (503) 370-6656 Swimming Al Stephenson......... (503) 370-6601 Men’s Tennis Neil Patel.................. (503) 370-6804 Women’s Tennis Becky Roberts.......... (503) 370-6804 Volleyball Tricia Wright............ (503) 370-6230
WU Athletic Facilities Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08 Cone Field House is the home court for the Willamette women’s baskeball, men’s basketball and volleyball teams. The arena holds 2,500 fans, with plenty of seating on each side of the court. There is a quality sound system, plus tables for official timers, scorekeepers and statisticians, along with space for broadcast media. The WU court is connected to the Lestle J. Sparks Center, which houses offices for the Department of Athletics and the Department of Exercise Science. The building has basketball, handball and racquetball courts, a weight lifting and fitness center, classrooms, and locker rooms. Also connected to the Sparks Center is the WU natatorium, home of Bearcat swimming. The natatorium, with space for 200 fans, also can be seen from a viewing area in the lobby. The Willamette University soccer teams play home games at Sparks Field, an artificial turf facility next to the Sparks Center. The Field is equipped with lights for night games and seats 500 spectactors. The facility is one of the top college fields in the Northwest. In addition to lights and bleachers, Sparks Field has covered seating for both teams. Close to the Sparks Center and Sparks Field are six outdoor tennis courts. The men’s and women’s tennis teams host meets during the spring each year. Willamette’s football team plays home games at McCulloch Stadium, located two blocks from campus and just one block from Salem Hospital.
The Sparks Center includes offices for the Department of Athletics and the Department of Exercise Science.
The stadium seats 2,400 and has lights for night games. There is an athletic training room, which allows athletes to receive on-site treatment. McCulloch Stadium is a quality facility with a FieldTurf playing surface, along with spacious locker rooms and meeting rooms. It has the atmosphere of an old stadium, despite a variety of modern conveniences.
Cone Field House is the home court for the Willamette basketball and volleyball teams.
The Charles Bowles Track, located inside McCulloch Stadium, is an all-weather facility that showcases Willamette’s track and field and cross country teams, which host meets each year. In 2005, WU hosted the Northwest Conference and NCAA Regional cross country meets. Located near McCulloch Stadium is Roy S. “Spec” Keene Stadium at John Lewis Field, the home of Bearcat baseball. The stadium features chairback seating in part of the grandstand and an overall capacity of 1,000. The entire football, track, cross country and baseball complex is at Bush’s Pasture Park. The park hosts cross country meets on its wide paths and is known for its art exhibits and rose garden. On the east side of campus is the Willamette Softball Complex. It includes covered dugouts, batting cages, a scoreboard and bleachers. The WU men’s and women’s golf teams usually practice at Illahe Hills Country Club or Creekside Golf Club. Members of the men’s and women’s rowing teams have their own boathouse and hold workouts on the Willamette River in downtown Salem.
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Willamette University Sports Medicine Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08
Shane Wibel, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
Erin Scharer, ATC
Asst. Athletic Trainer
Ken Smith, ATC
Asst. Athletic Trainer
Tara Hebert, ATC
PT Northwest Trainer
Dr. David Thorsett
Willamette University Team Physician
Dr. David Thorsett WU Team Physician
Dr. Thorsett graduated from Washington University Medical School in June 1991. He completed his residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in June 1996. Currently he is affiliated with Silverton Hospital, where he specializes in sports medicine and adult reconstructive surgery of the hip, knee and shoulder. Dr. Thorsett enjoys running, fly-fishing, backpacking and bicycling. He lives in Salem with his wife, Sarah, and their three children.
The City of Salem Salem, the capital city of Oregon as well as the second largest city in the state, lies in the center of the lush Willamette River valley, 47 miles South of Portland. Salem is a city of over 47 square miles, located an hour from the Cascade mountains to the east and just an hour from the ocean beaches to the west. The population of Salem is 147,000 and is growing each year at a rate of about 1.5 percent. Trips to the magnificant Oregon coast, as well as the Cascade and Coast Mountain ranges, and nearby vineyards and high desert areas offer newcomers avariety of experiences. Willamette is close to downtown Salem, shown at night. Salem also has a wide array of restaurants, hotels and is the site of the Salem Arts Fair and the and tourist attractions, ranging from historic Oregon State Fair each year. sites and museums to events that appeal to a Salem is located near State Parks, attractive wide variety of interests. gardens, orchards and vineyards. Combined with Several parks and the historic district are views of the Cascade Mountains, the area offers near Willamette University. The city also is a some of the most beautiful scenes found in the good base for a tour of Oregon’s wine country, Pacific Northwest.
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Conference and National Affiliations Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08
NCAA Division III Willamette is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and competes in Division III, which has over 425 members and is the largest NCAA division. The colleges in Division III place a priority on the overall quality of the educational experience and on successful completion of each student’s academic programs. They seek an environment in which a student-athlete’s activities with an athletic team are seen as an integral part of his or her educational experience. Members in Division III must sponsor at least five men’s sports and five women’s sports.
Athletes in Division III do not receive financial aid related to athletic ability. Willamette and other NCAA Division III members encourage students to participate by maximizing the variety of athletic opportunities. Primary emphasis is placed on conference and regional play. Willamette often sends its teams to California, Idaho, Washington and Texas for in-region games. NCAA Division III members establish an environment with cultural diversity and gender equity among student-athletes and staff. In Division III, employees care about the well-being of their student-athletes.
Northwest Conference The nine prviate colleges and universities in Oregon and Washington that form the Northwest Conference are building a reputation for the NWC as one of the top NCAA Division III leagues in the nation. The NWC is nationally competitive in a broad spectrum of sports. Formed in 1926, the NWC is 80 years old and is one of the oldest conferences in the western United States. The NWC’s current members in Oregon are Willamette, George Fox, Linfield, Lewis and Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washington are Pacific Lutheran and Puget Sound, plus Whitman and Whitworth. The charter members in 1926 included Willamette, College of Idaho (Albertson College), Linfield, Pacific, and the College of Puget Sound (UPS). Albany College was added in 1931 and remained for seven
years, then departed and returned in 1949 as Lewis and Clark College. The next member, Pacific Lutheran, joined in 1965, followed by Whitworth in 1970. The College of Idaho withdrew in 1978. Whitworth dropped out in 1984, but returned in 1988. Menlo College joined the NWC in 2006 in football only. The NWC originally sponsored athletic competition for men’s sports only, but joined forces with the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges in 1984 to form the Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges. The name was shortened back to the original Northwest Conference in 1998. Also in 1998, all nine NWC members shifted affiliation from the NAIA to the NCAA. Members knew the move would foster equity, sportsmanship and a genuine concern for all student-athletes.
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Bearcat Statistics 2006-07 Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08 Individual Statistics Name
GP GS FG Pct 3FG Pct FT Pct Reb Avg Ast TO BL ST Pts Avg
Keilyn Fujioka Laura Payne Rebekah Wells Maggie Wilkens Tracie Nygaard Kari Woody Sara Brooks Maggie Hake Victoria Swigart Selena Levy Brittany Farrer
23 25 22 25 25 25 19 22 18 25 3
20 25 5 15 16 10 19 3 10 1 1
99-184 76-229 64-223 48-157 48-142 55-185 29-105 17-42 15-67 12-35 8-21
.538 0-0 — .332 27-101 .267 .287 10-50 .200 .306 9-43 .209 .338 0-0 — .297 0-3 .000 .276 24-84 .286 .405 17-42 .405 .224 0-0 — .343 4-13 .308 .381 0-0 —
39-52 43-60 15-27 27-40 22-33 7-15 9-17 20-37 3-12 2-10 3-6
.750 190 .717 86 .556 60 .675 53 .667 74 .467 116 .529 62 .541 45 .250 47 .200 27 .500 16
8.3 3.4 2.7 2.1 3.0 4.6 3.3 2.0 2.6 1.1 5.3
25 54 28 19 232 10.3 70 101 2 19 222 8.9 19 38 2 25 153 7.0 31 59 1 12 132 5.3 20 63 1 14 118 4.7 18 42 15 12 117 4.7 63 59 1 31 91 4.8 4 19 5 5 54 2.5 9 20 1 4 33 1.8 18 39 0 13 30 1.2 0 9 1 4 19 6.3
Willamette Opponents
25 25 471-1390 .339 74-294 .252 190-309 .615 899 36.0 277 520 57 158 1206 48.2 25 25 561-1443 .389 112-341 .328 336-506 .664 1060 42.4 308 432 65 280 1570 62.8
Deadball Rebounds: Willamette 51 (45-6); Opponents 80 (72-8)
Tracie Nygaard (right)
Erin Barclay
Molly Fillion
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Bearcat Results 2007-08 Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08 5-20 Overall Record, 3-13 Northwest Conference (8th Place)
Home: 2-7 Date Opponent
Result
Away: 2-10
Neutral: 1-3
Overall NWC Att. High Points High Rebounds
Nov. 17 St. Mary’s (Minn.)# 56-43 L 0-1 76 Nov. 18 Wartburg (Iowa)# 64-41 L 0-2 53 Nov. 21 at Corban 71-62 L 0-3 204 Nov. 24 Eastern Oregon% 81-50 L 0-4 213 Nov. 25 at Albertson% 70-54 L 0-5 525 Dec. 1 at Puget Sound* 60-47 L 0-6 0-1 275 Dec. 2 at Pacific Lutheran* 57-30 L 0-7 0-2 600 Dec. 5 Corban 74-53 L 0-8 0-2 115 Dec. 8 at Western Oregon 71-51 W 1-8 0-2 125 Dec. 29 at Menlo^ 47-31 L 1-9 0-2 150 Dec. 30 Cal State-East Bay^ 66-52 W 2-9 0-2 75 Jan. 5 Pacific* 71-66 W (OT) 3-9 1-2 100 Jan. 6 Lewis and Clark* 60-48 L 3-10 1-3 115 Jan. 12 at George Fox* 72-35 L 3-11 1-4 350 Jan. 13 Linfield* 66-53 L 3-12 1-5 130 Jan. 19 Whitworth* 64-58 W 4-12 2-5 130 Jan. 20 Whitman* 52-41 L 4-13 2-6 120 Jan. 26 Puget Sound* 75-36 L 4-14 2-7 150 Jan. 27 Pacific Lutheran* 58-42 L 4-15 2-8 175 Feb. 2 at Pacific* 63-48 L 4-16 2-9 250 Feb. 3 at Lewis and Clark* 60-46 L 4-17 2-10 325 Feb. 9 George Fox* 75-32 L 4-18 2-11 850 Feb. 10 at Linfield* 62-38 L 4-19 2-12 350 Feb. 16 at Whitworth* 74-57 L 4-20 2-13 355 Feb. 17 at Whitman* 47-46 W 5-20 3-13 200
Wells, Wilkens 9 Fujioka, Nygaard 6 Farrer, Wells 8 Fujioka 8 Wells 15 Farrer 8 Payne 16 Fujioka 11 Wells 19 Fujoika 10 Wells 10 Payne 6 Fujioka, Wilkens 6 Woody 8 Nygaard 11 Fujioka 9 Fujioka, Wells 18 Fujoika 15 Payne 15 Fujioka 10 Fujioka 23 Fujioka 15 Wilkens 13 Payne 7 Fujioka 18 Fujioka 7 Fujioka 9 Woody, Fujioka 7 Payne 17 Fujioka 12 Payne 17 Fujioka 14 Brooks, Fujioka, Fujioka 6 Payne 10 Payne 11 Swigart 5 Fujioka 16 Woody 8 Payne 11 Fujioka 11 Fujioka, Wilkens 8 Fujioka 8 Wells, Payne 7 Woody 9 Hake, Woody 8 Nygaard, Woody 7 Brooks 17 Fujioka, Nygaard 5 Payne 14 Fujioka 9
* Northwest Conference # Bon Appetit Classic at Lewis & Clark College % Lady ‘Yote Classic at Albertson College ^ Peninsula Hoops Classic at Menlo College Home games in Bold Face
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Bearcat Individual Records Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08 Career Scoring 1. 1309 Jenny Joseph (106 games)............1993-97 2. 1208 Kelly Sorenson (93 games)...........1997-01 3. 1156 Kathy Wiese-Marshall (95 gms.).....1990-94 Scoring Average 1. 14.35 Kirstin Anderson (703/49 gms.)....1997-99 2. 12.99 Kelly Sorenson (1208/93 gms.)....1997-01 3. 12.35 Jenny Joseph (1309/106 gms.)......1993-97 Field Goals Made 1. 549 Jenny Joseph (106 games)............1993-97 2. 459 Kathy Wiese-Marshall (95 gms.).....1990-94 3. 451 Natalie Marth (105 games)...........1983-87 Field Goals Attempted 1. 1071 Kathy Wiese-Marshall (95 gms.).....1990-94 2. 1043 Natalie Marth (105 games)...........1983-87 3. 1028 Amy Ulrey (103 games)................1992-96 Field Goal Percentage 1. .563 Jenny Joseph (549 of 976)............1993-97 2. .538 Saran Patillo (245 of 455).............1992-95 3. .525 Kirstin Anderson (268 of 510)......1997-99 3-Point Field Goals Made 1. 174 Amy Ulrey (103 games)................ 1992-96 2. 164 Kelly Sorenson (93 games)........... 1997-01 3. 145 Robyn Rieger (102 games)........... 1990-94 3-Point Field Goals Attempted 1. 471 Amy Ulrey (103 games)................ 1992-96 2. 439 Kelly Sorenson (93 games)........... 1997-01 3. 359 KayLyn Charriere (101 games)..... 1995-99 3-Point Field Goal Percentage 1. .433 Robyn Rieger (145 of 335)........... 1990-94 2. .400 Stacey Kruger (20 of 50)............... 1993-97 3. .391 Lea Bush (9 of 23)........................ 1988-90 Jenny Joseph set Willamette’s scoring record with 1,309 points from 1993-97.
Free Throws Made 1. 214 Tracy Sanguras (95 games)...........1989-93 2. 211 Jenny Joseph (106 games)............1993-97 3. 187 Christine Suess (75 games)...........1983-86 Free Throws Attempted 1. 430 Jenny Joseph (106 games)............1993-97 2. 372 Tracy Sanguras (95 games)...........1989-93 3. 284 Christine Suess (75 games)...........1983-86 Free Throw Percentage 1. .779 Lea Bush (53 of 68)......................1988-90 2. .776 Kathy Wiese-Marshall (156 of 201)... 1990-94 3. .749 Traci Shepard (134 of 179)...........1993-97 Rebounds 1. 695 Jenny Joseph (106 games)............ 1993-97 2. 599 Tracy Sanguras (95 games)........... 1989-93 3. 594 Donna Kalama (87 games)............ 1984-88 Rebounds Per Game 1. 8.84 Heather Ludwig (433/49 gms.)..... 1999-01 2. 8.73 Kirstin Anderson (428/49 gms.).... 1997-99 3. 8.29 Janet Holland (439/53 games)...... 1983-85 Assists 1. 518 KayLyn Charriere (101 games)..... 1995-99 2. 417 Natalie Marth (105 games)........... 1983-87 3. 302 Tara Johnson (99 games).............. 1987-91 Assists Per Game 1. 5.13 KayLyn Charriere (518/101)......... 1995-99 2. 4.09 Carolyn Leary (221/54 games)..... 1993-95 3. 3.97 Natalie Marth (417/105 games).... 1983-87 Steals 1. 265 Kelly Sorenson (93 games)........... 1997-01 2. 179 Robyn Rieger (102 games)........... 1990-94 3. 168 Natalie Marth (105 games)........... 1983-87 Steals Per Game 1. 2.85 Kelly Sorenson (265/93)............... 1997-01 2. 2.44 Trina Salazar (122/50).................. 1995-97 3. 1.91 Carolyn Leary (103/54)................. 1993-95
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Bearcat Individual Records Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08 Season Scoring
1. 458 Vanessa Wyfells........ 2004-05 2. 442 Jenny Joseph............. 1995-96 3. 404 Kelly Sorenson.......... 2000-01
Scoring Average
1. 19.1 Vanessa Wyfells ....... 2004-05 2. 18.4 Kelly Sorenson.......... 2000-01 3. 16.4 Jenny Joseph............. 1995-96
Field Goals Made
1. 189 Jenny Joseph............. 1995-96 2. 173 Vanessa Wyfells........ 2004-05 3. 169 Brenda Hansen.......... 1979-80
Field Goals Attempted
1. 401 Brenda Hansen.......... 1979-80 2. 348 Tracy Thom............... 1987-88 3. 340 Kathy Wiese-Marshall...1992-93
Field Goal Percentage
1. .742 Vanessa Wyfells........ 2004-05 2. .579 Jenny Joseph............. 1994-95 3. .563 Jenny Joseph............. 1995-96
3-Point FGs Attempted
1. 183 Amy Ulrey ............... 1995-96 2. 178 Amy Ulrey................. 1994-95 3. 133 Kelly Sorenson.......... 2000-01
3-Point FGs Made
1. 69 Amy Ulrey................. 1995-96 2. 63 Amy Ulrey................. 1994-95 3. 54 Kelly Sorenson.......... 2000-01
3-Point FG Percentage
1. .493 Robyn Rieger............ 1990-91 2. .471 Katie Edmonds.......... 1996-97 3. .457 Robyn Rieger............ 1993-94
Free Throws Made
1. 85 Kirstin Anderson....... 1997-98 2. 84 Christine Suess.......... 1985-86 3. 83 Heather Ludwig......... 2000-01
Free Throws Attempted
1. 144 Jenny Joseph............. 1995-96 2. 132 Jenny Joseph............. 1996-97 3. 124 Christine Suess.......... 1985-86
Free Throw Percentage
1. .891 Kathy Wiese-Marshall...1991-92 2. .871 Kelly Sorenson.......... 2000-01 3. .829 Wenchi Liu................ 2001-02
Rebounds
1. 270 Donna Kalama........... 1987-88 2. 262 Janet Holland............. 1984-85 3. 225 Saran Patillo.............. 1994-95
Rebounds Per Game
1. 10.0 Donna Kalama........... 1987-88 2. 9.3 Kirstin Anderson....... 1997-98 3. 9.0 Heather Ludwig......... 2000-01
Assists 1. 2. 3.
163 134 130 130
KayLyn Charriere...... 1998-99 Natalie Marth............ 1984-85 Carolyn Leary........... 1994-95 KayLyn Charriere...... 1997-98
Assists Per Game
1. 6.5 KayLyn Charriere...... 1998-99 2. 5.4 KayLyn Charriere...... 1997-98 3. 4.9 Sharon Gaver............. 1983-84
Steals
1. 86 Kelly Sorenson.......... 2000-01 2. 84 Barbara Canda........... 1979-80 3. 78 Kelly Sorenson.......... 1999-00
Steals Per Game
1. 4.2 Barbara Canda........... 1979-80 2. 3.9 Kelly Sorenson.......... 2000-01 3. 3.6 Brenda Hansen ......... 1979-80
Blocked Shots
1. 89 Zoe Pearson............... 1984-85 2. 78 Jenny Joseph............. 1996-97 3. 73 Jenny Joseph............. 1995-96
Scoring
1. 35 2. 32 32
Game
Tyan Sanderson vs. Lewis & Clark........... 2/5/00 Kelly Sorenson vs. CND...................... 11/29/97 Kelly Sorenson vs. Eastern Oregon....... 12/9/00
Field Goals Made
1. 14 2. 13 13 13
Tyan Sanderson vs. Lewis & Clark........... 2/5/00 Brenda Hansen vs. George Fox............... 2/8/80 Jenny Joseph vs. George Fox............. 1/27/96 vs. Pacific Lutheran...... 1/14/97 Kelly Sorenson vs. CND...................... 11/29/97
Field Goals Attempted
1. 27 2. 24 3. 23 23
Brenda Hansen vs. So. Oregon............ 12/19/78 Brenda Hansen vs. George Fox............... 2/8/80 Barbara Canda vs. George Fox............... 2/8/80 Kelly Sorenson vs. Whitworth............... 1/27/01
3-Point FGs Made
1. 7 7 3. 6
Amy Ulrey vs. Eastern Oregon......... 1/3/95 Kelly Sorenson vs. Howard Payne....... 11/24/00 Amy Ulrey vs. Northwest.............. 11/18/94
3-Point FGs Attempted
1. 15 2. 13 13
Amy Ulrey vs. Eastern Oregon......... 1/3/95 Amy Ulrey vs. Linfield.................... 1/16/96 Kelly Sorenson vs. Whitworth............... 1/22/99
Free Throws Made
1. 12 12 3. 11 11
Kappy Klocksieben vs. George Fox............. 1/10/92 Heather Ludwig vs. Linfield...................... 2/3/01 Kirstin Anderson vs. Lewis & Clark........... 1/9/98 Kasey Sorenson vs. Whitworth................. 2/1/02
Free Throws Attempted
1. 19 2. 16 3. 15
Tracy Sanguras vs. Pacific Lutheran...... 12/1/90 Kirstin Anderson vs. Lewis & Clark........... 1/9/98 Heather Ludwig vs. Linfield...................... 2/3/01
Rebounds
1. 18 18 18
Ruth McHarque vs. Lewis & Clark......... 12/8/81 Janet Holland vs. George Fox............. 2/12/85 Heather Ludwig vs. Linfield...................... 2/3/01
Assists
1. 12 Sharon Gaver vs. George Fox............. 12/4/84 12 KayLyn Charriere vs. UC-Santa Cruz...... 12/19/98 3. 11 Three times Sharon Gaver vs. E. Oregon..... 3/3/84 Natalie Marth vs. G. Fox........ 2/28/83 KayLyn Charriere vs. Seattle... 1/8/99
Steals
1. 11 Kelly Sorenson vs. Concordia.............. 11/29/00 2. 9 Kelly Sorenson vs. Puget Sound.............. 2/8/98 3. 8 Five times Lisa Lum vs. Pac. Lutheran... 12/14/85 Lori Ross vs. W. Baptist....... 11/29/88 Traci Shepard vs. G. Fox...... 11/22/94 Amy Ulrey vs. L&C................. 1/7/95 Trina Salazar vs. L&C............ 1/20/96
Blocked Shots
1. 10 2. 9 3. 8
Zoe Pearson vs. Warner Pacific......... 2/26/85 Jenny Joseph vs Pacific Lutheran....... 1/14/97 Zoe Pearson vs. Pacific..................... 2/21/85
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The Bearcats in Action Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08 Tracie Nygaard Senior, Forward
Vic Swigart Senior, Guard
Jenny Fillion Junior, Guard
Laura Payne Senior, Guard
Selena Levy Junior, Guard Molly Fillion Junior, Guard
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Bearcat Basketball Willamette Women’s Basketball 2007-08 Laura Payne (left), Tracie Nygaard
Head Coach Bruce Henderson
Jenny Fillion (left), Molly Fillion
Assistant Coaches Michelle Severson, Sara Brooks
Willamette Locker Room
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Willamette University 2007-08 Women’s Basketball Schedule Date Nov. Nov. Nov.
Opponent
16 17 20
Nov.
24
Nov. Nov.
29 30
Dec. Dec.
7 8
Jan. Jan. Jan.
4 5 11
Jan. Jan.
25 26
Feb. Feb. Feb.
9 12 16
Nov.
Jan. Jan. Jan.
Feb. Feb. Feb.
Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar.
27
12 15 19 1 2 8
22 23 28 1
Location
Bon Appetit Tournament (Lewis & Clark College) vs. Menlo College (CA) Portland, OR vs. Haverford College (PA) Portland, OR at Warner Pacific University Portland, OR
Time 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m.
Concordia University (OR)
Salem, OR
7 p.m.
Whitman College* Whitworth University* George Fox University*
Salem, OR Salem, OR Salem, OR
6 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m.
Salem, OR Salem, OR
6 p.m. 6 p.m.
Salem, OR Salem, OR Salem, OR
6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.
at Corban College Salem, OR 7:30 p.m. Westminster College Tournament vs. University of Montana-Western Salt Lake City, UT 4 p.m. at Westminster College Salt Lake City, UT 6 p.m. Oregon Institute of Technology Tournament vs. Southern Oregon University Klamath Falls, OR 5:30 p.m. at Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR 5:30 p.m.
at Pacific Lutheran University* at Linfield College* at Lewis & Clark College*
Tacoma, WA McMinnville, OR Portland, OR
at Whitman College* at Whitworth University* at George Fox University*
Walla Walla, WA Spokane, WA Newberg, OR
at Pacific University* at University of Puget Sound* NWC Tournament NWC Tournament
Forest Grove, OR Tacoma, WA TBA TBA
Pacific University* University of Puget Sound*
Pacific Lutheran University* Linfield College* Lewis & Clark College*
Note: Tournaments in italics * Northwest Conference Home games (Bold Face) played at Cone Field House
Willamette University Women’s Basketball Northwest Conference Champions 1994-95*, 1995-96 NCIC Champions 1984-85*, 1985-86, 1986-87* WCIC Champions 1972-73, 1974-75, 1978-79*, 1979-80*, 1982-83*, 1983-84* *Tied for Conference title
Laura Payne Senior, Guard
6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.
6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.
6 p.m. 6 p.m. TBA TBA