PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
MEDIA INFORMATION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Information Quick Facts / Department Directory _________ 3 Media Information _______________________ 4 Multimedia _____________________________ 5 Beeghly Center __________________________ 6 2008-09 Team Info Schedule _______________________________ 8 Photo Roster / Roster Breakdown ___________ 9 Numerical Roster / Team Photo ____________ 10 Preseason Notebook ____________________ 11 Outlook _______________________________ 12 Outlook _______________________________ 13 Horizon League _________________________ 14 Horizon League _________________________ 15 Opponents ____________________________ 16 Opponents ____________________________ 17 Community Service / Academics ___________ 18 Meet the Penguins (Arranged by class, then alphabetically) Monique Godfrey ____________________ 20-21 Kelsey Gurganus _____________________ 22-23 Nikita LaFleur _______________________ 24-25 Ashley Pendleton ____________________ 26-27 Tiara Scott __________________________ 28-29 Velissa Vaughn ______________________ 30-31 Rachael Manuel ________________________ 32 Kaitlyn March __________________________ 33 Jaquetta Westley _______________________ 34 Makala Gasparek _______________________ 35 Camisha Alexander ______________________ 36 Kenya Middlebrooks_____________________ 37 Macey Nortey __________________________ 38 Coaches and Staff Head Coach Cindy Martin _____________ 40-41 Assistant Coach Bernard Scott _____________ 42 Assistant Coach Meredith Baugher _________ 43 Assistant Coach Shannon Sword ___________ 44 Support Staff ________________________ 45-46 Camp Information ______________________ 46
2007-08 In Review Season In Review ____________________ 48-49 Results / Team Superlatives _______________ 50 Team Stats / Horizon Stats ________________ 51 Game-By-Game Stats ____________________ 52 Points-Rebounds-Assists / Individual Highs __ 53 Horizon League Recap ___________________ 54 Traditions Conference Championships ____________ 56-57 YSU Athletics Hall of Fame ________________ 57 Award Winners _________________________ 58 1,000 Point Club _____________________ 59-62 Conference Players of the Year _________ 63-64 Records Team Game Records _____________________ 66 Team Season Records ____________________ 67 Individual Game Records _________________ 68 Individual Season Records _____________ 69-70 Individual Career Records _____________ 71-72 Beeghly Center Records __________________ 73 Class Records __________________________ 74 Yearly Results / All-Time Coaches __________ 75 Annual Stat Leaders __________________ 76-77 Annual Team Stats ______________________ 78 Series Records _________________________ 79 All-Time Results _____________________ 80-83 All-Time Letterwinners ___________________ 84 This is Youngstown State Academics _____________________________ 86 Athletic Wellness _______________________ 87 Facilities ______________________________ 88 Athletic Success ________________________ 89 Attractive Campus ______________________ 90 Student Life ____________________________ 91 University Administration ________________ 92 Athletic Administration __________________ 93 Penguin Nickname ______________________ 94 City of Youngstown______________________ 95 Media Coverage ________________________ 96
On the Cover New Coach. New Court. New Culture. First-year head coach Cindy Martin (center) looks to lead the Youngstown State women’s basketball program toward a new level of championship tradition. With championship banners hanging behind her signifying the program’s success in the 1990s, she is joined by seniors (from left) Kelsey Gurganus, Monique Godfrey, Ashley Pendleton, Nikita LaFleur, Tiara Scott and Velissa Vaughn. The team stands on the new Rosselli Court inside Beeghly Center, which was resurfaced over the summer.
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Online Resources YSU Athletics www.ysusports.com Youngstown State University www.ysu.edu Campus Map & Tour www.ysusports.com/tour.htm Undergraduate Admissions www.ysu.edu/admissions Academics www.ysusports.com/academics.htm Housing & Residence Life www.ysusports.com/housing.htm Financial Aid www.ysu.edu/finaid Campus Recreation & Student Programming www.ysu.edu/reccenter Orientation Services www.ysu.edu/studentorientation
Youngstown State Athletics Mission Statement The mission of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Youngstown State is to offer broad-based programs, which accommodate the needs and interests of the students. The Intercollegiate Athletic Department is committed to: Welfare of student-athletes, Academic integrity, Sportsmanship and ethical integrity, Fiscal integrity, Ethnic integrity, Gender Equity and Outreach.
About This Media and Recruiting Guide This media and recruiting guide is an information source on the 2008-09 team and history of the Youngstown State women’s basketball program Additional information is available upon request. It was designed and written by assistant sports information director John Vogel with major contribution from former women’s basketball SID Jamie Hall. Additional writing, research and editing was provided by Trevor Parks, Megan Villers and Todd Mounce. Printing by Youngstown State Printing Services with assistance from Pegasus Printing Group and Ace Bindery. Photographs by Ron Stevens, Carl Leet, Bruce Palmer, Dave Miller, Dr. Daryl Mincey, Ron Garchar, Ron Navarra and the YSU Sports Information Files.
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MEDIA INFORMATION > DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY QUICK FACTS Location: ____________ Youngstown, OH, 44555 Founded: ____________________________ 1908 Enrollment: ________________________ 13,712 Nickname: _______________________ Penguins Colors: _____________ Red (PMS 185) and White Arena: _____________________ Beeghly Center Capacity: ___________________________ 6,300 Conference: ________________ Horizon League Affiliation: _______________________ Division I President: __________________ Dr. David Sweet Director of Athletics: _____________ Ron Strollo NCAA Faculty Representative __Dr. Jane Kestner
TEAM INFORMATION First Year of Basketball: _____________ 1975-76 All-Time Record: ___________468-394 (33 years) Last NCAA Tourn.:_2000 (vs. Penn State, L, 83-63) 2007-08 Record: _____________________ 14-17 Horizon League Record/Place: _______ 8-10 / 7th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ____________ 6/6 Starters Returning/Lost:_________________ 2/3 Newcomers/Redshirts: __________________ 5/1
COACHING STAFF Head Coach: __________________ Cindy Martin Record at YSU: __________0-0 (First Season) Career Record: ______70-23 (Three Seasons) Alma Mater: _______________ Florida, 1999 Assistant Coach: _______________Bernard Scott Alma Mater: _______________ Toledo, 2001 Assistant Coach: ___________ Meredith Baugher Alma Mater: ____________ Valparaiso, 2005 Assistant Coach: _____________ Shannon Sword Alma Mater: ________ Cleveland State, 2004 Director of Basketball Operations: Deidre Jones
SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant SID/WBB Contact: ________ John Vogel Office Phone: _____________(330) 941-1480 Cell Phone: _______________(330) 647-1150 Email: _________________ javogel@ysu.edu Sports Information Director: ______Trevor Parks Office Phone: _____________(330) 941-3192 Email: __________________tparks@ysu.edu Assistant SID: ____________________Jamie Hall Office Phone: _____________(330) 941-1581 Email: __________________ jehall@ysu.edu Interns __________ Megan Villers, Todd Mounce Sports Information Fax: ________(330) 941-3191 Website: ___________________ YSUsports.com Press Row Phone: _____________(330) 941-2271 Horizon League Contact: _________ Josh Rattray Email: _______ jrattray@horizonleague.org Horizon League Phone: ________(317) 237-5622 Horizon League Fax: ___________(317) 237-5620
Gameday Staff John Vogel Sports Information Assistant Director WBB Contact Office: (330) 941-1480 Email: javogel@ysu.edu
Trevor Parks Sports Information Director Office: (330) 941-3192 Email: tparks@ysu.edu
Jamie Hall Sports Information Assistant Director Office: (330) 941-1581 Email: jehall@ysu.edu
Rick Love Associate AD Event Manager Office: (330) 941-7227 Email: rwlove@ysu.edu
Megan Villers Student Intern
Todd Mounce
Department Directory Mailing Address One University Plaza Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 44455 Area Code: (330) 941Administration Ron Strollo, Athletics Director Elaine Jacobs, Associate AD/SWA Rick Love, Associate AD Emily Haynam, Assistant AD Tom Morella, Assistant AD Robb Schmidt, Assistant AD Dr. Jane Kestner, Faculty Athletic Rep.
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Academic Advising Marilyn O’Bruba, Coordinator Susan Carfolo, Advisor Marty Hyden, Advisor George Ritz, Advisor Terry Samuels, Advisor
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Athletic Training John Doneyko, Head Trainer Todd Burkey, Assistant Trainer Jeff Wills, Assistant Trainer Jenna Lesko, Assistant Trainer Kenny Layman, Assistant Trainer
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Athletic Business Office Matt Morrone, Business Manager Connie Eddy, Assistant
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Athletic Development & Penguin Club Joe Cassese, Development Director Jim Morrison, Penguin Club Assoc. Dir.
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Equipment Room Carmine Cassese, Equipment Manager Tim Gallo, Assistant
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Marketing & Promotions Rick Love, Associate AD Robb Schmidt, Assistant AD
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Strength and Conditioning John Patrick, Head Coach Liz Vlad, Assistant Coach
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Ticket Office Tim Stuart, Director or Ticket Operations x7466 Cheryl Traylor-Cowan, Account Clerk x3482
Student Intern Women’s Basketball Mari Ann Cann, Secretary
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MEDIA INFORMATION > MEDIA POLICIES Media Credentials
Interviews During the Week
Requests for working media credentials for Youngstown State women’s basketball home games should be directed to John Vogel in the YSU Sports Information Office by email (javogel@ysu.edu) or phone (330) 941-1480. Please submit requests a week prior to the game so accommodations can be made. Those that receive credentials are asked to remember that press row and the media room are working areas and should be treated as such. Children, spouses, and pets are not permitted in compliance with the working code of the Basketball Writers Association of America.
All interviews with players and coaches should be arranged through John Vogel in the YSU Sports Information Office. Requests for player interviews must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Phone numbers for student-athletes will not be given out for any reason. No interviews will be conducted on gameday prior to the game. The best time for interviews is generally immediately before or after practice. Phone interviews with out-of-town media will also be handled through the sports information office.
Practice Coverage Media Services Complete individual and team statistics, a running play-by-play, and halftime statistics will be made available to all media. On game day, game notes, updated statistics, game programs and media guides will be available. Telephones and wireless Internet are available before, during and after the game for media use. Press row offers seating for up to 15 and has wireless stat monitors for use during broadcasts with priority given to radio and TV talent. Limited parking is available on Stadium Drive behind Beeghly Center. Please let the Sports Information Office know in advance of your parking needs.
Practices are closed to everyone except the immediate support staff of the YSU women’s basketball program. Media members wishing to conduct interviews in person after practice should wait outside the arena until practice has concluded. Thank you for your cooperation.
Directions to Youngstown State University Beeghly Center Address: 224 W. Spring St. Youngstown, OH 44555
Postgame Interviews The Youngstown State women’s basketball locker room is closed. Postgame interviews will be conducted in Room 103 of Beeghly Center underneath the main entrance on the South end. After a brief cooling off period following the conclusion of the game, head coach Cindy Martin will meet with print and television media. Players will be available on a request basis. Please let John Vogel or a member of the Sports Information Staff know of your needs before the end of the game. Visiting coaches and players can be brought in to the press conference if requested, but interviews are typically conducted outside the locker room and are to be arranged through the visiting SID.
From the northwest (Cleveland, Toledo): Take Ohio Turnpike to Exit 218. Follow I-80 East to I-680, Youngstown. Take Exit 4A, Route 422 East and proceed to the Fifth Avenue exit. Proceed through the traffic light and along the access road to Fifth Avenue and campus.
Visiting Radio
From the east (western Pennsylvania): Take I-80 to Route 711 South (Exits left). Exit at Gypsy Lane and make a left onto Gypsy. Cross Belmont Ave. (Rt. 193); at the fourth traffic light after Belmont, turn right onto Fifth Ave. Drive down Fifth until you get to Rt. 422 and athletic facilities will be on your left.
YSU will provide an ISDN Line and/or a phone line on a courtesy basis for the official radio station of the visiting team. If additional lines are needed, contact the YSU Sports Information Office at least one week in advance to make arrangements.
Photographers Two photography areas exist at each end of the court. Photographers will not be allowed to take photos along the sidelines. A flash may not be used. Credentials must be requested through the YSU Sports Information Office.
Martin Weekly News Conference Head Coach Cindy Martin will hold a news conference each week in the Coaches Court located in the southwest corner on the second floor of Beeghly Center. News conferences will typically be on Tuesday afternoon, but times and dates are subject to change. Please contact the Sports Information Office to confirm times.
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From the north (Ashtabula): Take Route 11 South to I-80 West. Take Route 711 South (exits left). Exit at Gypsy Lane and make a left onto Gypsy. Cross Belmont Ave. (Rt. 193); at the fourth traffic light after Belmont, turn right onto Fifth Ave. Drive down Fifth until you get to Rt. 422 and athletic facilities will be on your left.
From Pittsburgh: Take the PA Turnpike to Exit 234 (16A) on the Ohio Turnpike. From there, take I-680 approximately 10 miles to Exit 6B (Route 62 and Hubbard). Follow signs for YSU and take Route 422 West. Take the second Exit (Fifth Avenue) and turn left on Fifth. From the south: Take Ohio Route 11 North to I-680. From I-680, take Exit 4A, Route 422 East. Exit the freeway at Fifth Avenue. Proceed through the traffic light and along the access road to Fifth Avenue and campus. From the west: Take I-71 or I-77 to I-76 East. Where I-80 and I-76 divide, follow I-80 until it intersects with I-680 to Youngstown. Follow I-680 to Exit 4A, Route 422 East. Exit the 422 freeway at Fifth Avenue. Proceed through the traffic light and along the access road to Fifth Avenue and campus.
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MEDIA INFORMATION > MULTIMEDIA Radio Home of the Penguins The radio home for Youngstown State women’s basketball and all other athletic events is Clear Channel Radio Youngstown’s 570 AMWKBN. Clear Channel holds the rights to broadcast all Penguins athletic events through June 30, 2011. WKBN sports director and broadcast veteran Jim Campbell returns for his fourth season as the voice of the Penguins. YSU men’s basketball play-by-play announcer Robb Schmidt hosts the Penguin Playbook Weekly Radio show featuring head coaches Cindy Martin and Jerry Slocum. During the YSU women’s basketball season, 17 regular-season games and all Youngstown State Horizon League Tournament games will be aired live on 570 WKBN. All broadcasts can also be heard online through 570wkbn.com.
Penguins Basketball on MyYTV and HLN The Penguins will have every home game broadcast locally on television on a same-day, tape-delay basis on MyYTV. Women’s broadcasts will begin at 10 p.m. for single games and midnight for doubleheaders. Sports reporter Chad Krispinsky will call the play-by-play. The game will also be broadcast at additional times during the week. In addition, all of YSU’s home games and every road Horizon League game will be streamed live on the Internet on the Horizon League Network. Viewing is free upon registration at horizonleaguenetwork.tv.
Penguin Gameday Coach’s Television Show Beginning in January, Head Coach Cindy Martin will give fans an inside look at the basketball program on Penguin Gameday hosted by the WFMJTV sports staff. The program will feature highlights, preview upcoming games and showcase YSU student-athletes and coaches. The show will air on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on The CW - WBCB. Penguin Gameday is sponsored in part by Sweeney Chevrolet and Sweeney Buick-Pontiac-GMC.
YSUsports.com - “Where the ‘Guins are always on” The official website of Youngstown State athletics, YSUsports.com, offers one of the most comprehensive athletic sites in all of college athletics. Fans and media can log on for the latest statistics, game notes, daily releases, coach and studentathlete biographies, wallpapers and much more detailing the YSU women’s basketball program. The site also keeps Youngstown State fans and the media up to date on all other 17 Penguins athletic programs as well as Penguin Club and department social events. YSUsports.com offers live statistics, live video and live audio for many events.
Media Outlets The Vindicator Vindicator Square P.O. Box 780 Youngstown, OH 44501 (330) 747-1471 (330) 747-6712 (fax) www.vindy.com Pete Mollica, Beat Writer mollica@vindy.com Rob Todor, Editor todor@vindy.com Warren Tribune-Chronicle 240 Franklin, SE Warren, OH 44482 (330) 841-1715 (330) 841-1713 (fax) www.tribtoday.com Ed Puskas, Editor John Vargo, Beat Writer sports@tribtoday.com Jambar (Student Newspaper) Youngstown State University One University Plaza Youngstown, Ohio 44555 (330) 941-3095 (330) 941-2322 (fax) www.thejambar.com thejambar@gmail.com Boardman News 6221 Market St. Youngstown, OH 44512 Phone: (330) 758-6397 Fax: (330) 758-2658 John Darnell, Sports Editor bnews@zoominternet.net Clear Channel Radio (Home of YSU Athletics) 570 WKBN Jim Campbell, Sports Director jimcampbell@clearchannel.com Bill Kelly, General Manager 7461 South Ave. Boardman, OH 44512 (330) 965-0057 (330) 729-9991 (fax) www.570wkbn.com Cumulus Broadcasting WBBW 1240-AM 4040 Simon Road Youngstown, OH 44512 Christian Aleshire, Sports Director caleshire@wbbw.com (330) 783-1000 (330) 783-0060 (fax)
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WFMJ-TV (NBC Affiliate) Dana Balash, Sports Director Mike Ackelson, Reporter Rob Decker, Reporter 101 West Boardman St. Youngstown, OH 44503 (330) 744-8821 (330) 742-2472 (fax) www.wfmj.com WKBN-TV (CBS Affiliate) WYFX-TV (FOX Affiliate) Ryan Allison, Sports Director Chad Krispinsky, Reporter Joe Alusio, Reporter 3930 Sunset Blvd. Youngstown, OH 44512 (330) 788-2456 (330) 782-5261 (fax) www.wkbn.com WYTV-TV (ABC Affiliate) Bill Castrovince, Sports Director Kristi Branam, Reporter 3930 Sunset Blvd. Youngstown, OH 44512 (330) 788-2456 (330) 782-5261 (fax) www.wytv.com Akron Beacon Journal 44 East Exchange St. Akron, OH 44308 Phone: (330) 996-3800 Fax: (330) 996-3629 Cleveland Plain Dealer 1801 Superior Avenue East Cleveland, OH 44114 Phone: (216) 999-4370 Fax: (216) 999-6276 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 503 Martindale St., Third Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Phone: (888) 828-8742 Fax: (412) 320-7964 Pittsburgh Post Gazette 34 Boulevard of the Allies Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone: (412) 263-1910 Fax: (412) 263-1926
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MEDIA INFORMATION > BEEGHLY CENTER Youngstown State Year-By-Year Home Record
Beeghly Center, the home of Youngstown State men’s and women’s basketball, has seen a major facelift totaling more than $4 million this decade, including the new Dom Rosselli Court installed in the summer of 2008. In that time, refurbishing has been done to the hallways, court lighting, classrooms, flooring, lobbies, basketball and Olympic Sports offices, swimming pool, and locker rooms. Also The Coaches Court, a plush room for Athletic Department functions and press conferences, was constructed. Located just south of Stambaugh Stadium and north of the Veterans Plaza and the Andrews Wellness and Recreation Center, the Beeghly Center is the home of the women’s basketball program. Basketball support areas in the facility include an athletic training room, weight room, coaches offices, and a newly remodeled locker room and players lounge. Not only does the Beeghly Center have an arena, it is a multi-purpose facility that includes an Olympic-sized swimming and diving facility, racquetball and squash courts, classrooms, and administrative offices. The entire facility was built at a cost of $5.5 million and opened in 1972. It was dedicated in the memory of Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Beeghly, founders of the Standard Slag Company in Youngstown. The first women’s basketball game in the Beeghly Center was on Jan. 23, 1976 when the Penguins defeated Kent State-Tuscarawas. Eleven years after construction, the original seating capacity of 6,000 was increased to
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6,500 with the addition of permanent seats in the north and south ends of the arena and 1,250 chairback seats located along the court. The capacity is currently 6,300 with recent floor expansion along the baselines. Other recent improvements to the arena include the addition of two scoreboards, expanded press row seating, a redesigned court, energy-efficient lighting and a new sound system. On Sept. 15, 1996, YSU dedicated Veterans’ Plaza directly in front of Beeghly Center. This $500,000 community project was funded in-part through private donations to honor all United States Veterans. Both the Youngstown State men’s and women’s basketball teams routinely enjoy large crowds. Twice last season the women played in front of more than 2,300 fans, including a season-high 2,567 on Jan. 19 against Detroit. For that fan turnout against the Titans, YSU won the NCAA Division I Pack The House Challenge for having the largest attendance among Horizon League teams. The Penguins annually rank second in the Horizon League in attendance for women’s games. Nearly 6,200 fans packed Beeghly Center last season for the men’s game between YSU and Butler on Jan. 19. In addition to athletic events, the Beeghly Center serves as a site for graduation ceremonies and the President’s State of the University Address. In the past several years, wrestling matches, the Harlem Globetrotters, concerts, presidential rallies and other functions have been held in the arena.
Year 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 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Total
W 3 6 4 8 7 9 6 5 5 9 5 9 13 8 10 13 13 8 2 11 10 10 12 12 9 7 7 4 3 7 5 5 7 245
L 2 0 4 0 1 0 3 6 5 3 4 3 1 1 5 0 2 4 11 2 4 1 1 1 2 7 4 9 9 6 7 8 6 117
Pct. .600 1.000 .500 1.000 .875 1.000 .667 .455 .500 .750 .556 .750 .929 .889 .667 1.000 .867 .667 .154 .846 .714 .909 .923 .923 .818 .500 .636 .308 .333 .538 .417 .385 .538 .677
Beeghly Center Largest Women’s Basketball Crowds Date 1/10/04 2/9/93 2/7/98 2/19/98 2/10/01 2/28/04 12/17/05 1/21/04 1/19/08 12/19/03 12/13/03 2/9/08 1/12/06 1/11/97 2/14/02 1/15/00 2/3/96 2/18/89
Opponent Wright State Tennessee Oral Roberts Valparaiso Valparaiso Milwaukee Indiana State Butler Detroit Clemson Kent State Milwaukee Milwaukee Troy State Green Bay Valparaiso UMKC Pittsburgh
Attendance 4,197 4,126 4,115 4,100 3,800 2,906 2,836 2,780 2,567 2,553 2,490 2,319 2,267 2,124 2,109 2,000 2,000 2,000
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2008 09 TEAM INFORMATION > SCHEDULE Sat. WED. SAT. Fri. Sat. WED. Sat. Sun. Wed. SAT. Tues. Sat. Mon. THUR. SAT. SAT. Thur. Sat. THUR. SAT. Thur. Sat. Sat. THUR. SAT. Thur. Sat. THUR. SAT. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sun.
Nov. 15 NOV. 19 NOV. 22 Nov. 28 Nov. 29 DEC. 3 Dec. 6 Dec. 14 Dec. 17 DEC. 20 Dec. 30 Jan. 3 Jan. 5 JAN. 8 JAN. 10 JAN. 17 Jan. 22 Jan. 24 JAN. 29 JAN. 31 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 FEB. 19 FEB. 21 Feb. 26 Feb. 28 MARCH 5 MARCH 7 March 9 March 11 March 13 March 15
at Kent State BUFFALO NIAGARA DH vs. Weber State^ vs. Pittsburgh/Elon^ SAINT FRANCIS PA. at Bowling Green at Central Michigan at Canisius AKRON at Toledo at Valparaiso* at Butler* MILWAUKEE* DH GREEN BAY* DH CLEVELAND STATE* at Wright State* at Detroit* UIC* LOYOLA* at Green Bay* at Milwaukee* at Cleveland State* DETROIT* WRIGHT STATE* at Loyola* at UIC* BUTLER* VALPARAISO* Horizon League First Round Horizon League Quarterfinals Horizon League Semifinals Horizon League Championship
Kent, Ohio BEEGHLY CENTER BEEGHLY CENTER Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. BEEGHLY CENTER Bowling Green, Ohio Mount Pleasant, Mich. Buffalo, N.Y. BEEGHLY CENTER Toledo, Ohio Valparaiso, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. BEEGHLY CENTER BEEGHLY CENTER BEEGHLY CENTER Dayton, Ohio Detroit, Mich. BEEGHLY CENTER BEEGHLY CENTER Green Bay, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis. Cleveland, Ohio BEEGHLY CENTER BEEGHLY CENTER Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. BEEGHLY CENTER BEEGHLY CENTER TBA TBA TBA TBA
2 p.m. 7:05 P.M. 5:15 P.M. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. / 4 p.m. 7:05 P.M. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. Noon 2:05 P.M. 7 p.m. 2:35 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:15 P.M. 4:35 P.M. 2:05 P.M. TBA TBA 5:15 P.M. 4:35 P.M. 8 p.m. 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 7:05 P.M. TBA 8 p.m. 4 p.m. 7:05 P.M. 2:05 P.M. TBA TBA TBA 1 p.m.
Home games in BOLD CAPS are played at the Beeghly Center All times are Eastern and subject to change * - Horizon League game ^ - University of Pittsburgh Tournament
Kaitlyn March and the Penguins participate in the WBCA Pink Zone week, which runs Feb. 13-22, 2009 this season.
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YSU Executive Director of Athletics Ron Strollo presents a $500 donation to the United Way as part of the NCAA Division I Pack The House Challenge. YSU won the 2007-08 competition by hosting a Horizon League-high 2,567 fans against Detroit on Jan. 19. The 2008-09 Challenge runs Oct. 17 through Feb. 16.
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2008 09 TEAM INFORMATION > PHOTO ROSTER By Class Seniors (6) Monique Godfrey, Kelsey Gurganus, Nikita LaFleur, Ashley Pendleton, Tiara Scott, Velissa Vaughn
#4
#5
#12
#13
Jaquetta Westley
Kenya Middlebrooks
Monique Godfrey
Macey Nortey
Juniors (3) Rachael Manuel, Kaitlyn March, Jaquetta Westley Sophomores (1) Makala Gasparek Freshmen (3) Camisha Alexander, Kenya Middlebrooks, Macey Nortey
By Position
#14
#15
#20
#21
Kelsey Gurganus
Rachael Manuel
Camisha Alexander
Tiara Scott
Guards (9) Camisha Alexander, Makala Gasparek, Monique Godfrey, Kelsey Gurganus, Kaitlyn March, Kenya Middlebrooks, Macey Nortey, Velissa Vaughn, Jaquetta Westley Forwards (2) Rachael Manuel, Tiara Scott Centers (2) Ashley Pendleton, Nikita LaFleur
#23
#24
#31
#32
Velissa Vaughn
Kaitlyn March
Makala Gasparek
Ashley Pendleton
By State/Country Ohio (3) Makala Gasparek, Monique Godfrey, Kenya Middlebrooks Pennsylvania (3) Velissa Vaughn, Kaitlyn March, Ashley Pendleton Illinois (2) Jaquetta Westley, Rachael Manuel
#42 Nikita LaFleur
Cindy Martin
Bernard Scott
Meredith Baugher
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
California (1) Macey Nortey Colorado (1) Tiara Scott Indiana (1) Kelsey Gurganus West Virginia (1) Camisha Alexander
Shannon Sword
Deidre Jones
Matt Lipcsak
Alexis Allison
Assistant Coach
Director of Operations
Manager
Manager
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Canada (1) Nikita LaFleur
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2008 09 TEAM INFORMATION > NUMERICAL ROSTER No.
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Cl.
Hometown/High School/Previous
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Jaquetta Westley
G
5-7
Jr.
Joliet, Ill./Township/Spoon River College
5
Kenya Middlebrooks
G
5-7
Fr.
Toledo, Ohio/Waite
12
Monique Godfrey
G
5-8
Sr.
East Cleveland, Ohio/South Euclid Regina
13
Macey Nortey
G
5-3
Fr.
Long Beach, Calif./Millikan
14
Kelsey Gurganus
G
5-8
Sr.
Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian/Southern Miss
15
Rachael Manuel
F
6-3
Jr.
Grayslake, Ill./Southern Miss/Grayslake
20
Camisha Alexander
G
5-5
Fr.
Beckley, W.Va./Woodrow Wilson
21
Tiara Scott
F
6-0
Sr.
Denver, Colo./George Washington/Western Nebraska CC
23
Velissa Vaughn
G
5-7
Sr.
Clairton, Pa/Clairton
24
Kaitlyn March
G
5-8
Jr.
Rochester, Pa./Rochester
31
Makala Gasparek
G
5-5
So.
Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman
32
Ashley Pendleton
F
6-1
Sr.
Farrell, Pa./Farrell
42
Nikita LaFleur
C
6-2
Sr.
Scarborough, Ont./Mother Teresa
Coaching Staff
Pronunciation Guide
Head Coach • Cindy Martin (Florida, 1999), First Year
Meredith Baugher
Assistant Coach • Bernard Scott (Toledo, 2001)
Kelsey Gurganus
“Ger-GAN-us”
Assistant Coach • Meredith Baugher (Valparaiso, 2005)
Makala Gasparek
“muh-KAY-la Guh-SPAR-ek”
Assistant Coach • Shannon Sword (Cleveland State, 2004)
Tiara Scott
“Tee-AIR-uh”
Director of Basketball Operations • Deidre Jones (Michigan, 2008)
Jaquetta Westley
“Juh-KET-uh”
“BAWK-er”
Front Row (from left): Makala Gasparek, Kenya Middlebrooks, Kaitlyn March, Monique Godfrey, Kelsey Gurganus, Velissa Vaughn, Jaquetta Westley, Camisha Alexander, Macey Nortey. Back Row: Head Coach Cindy Martin, Director of Basketball Operations Deidre Jones, Assistant Coach Bernard Scott, Assistant Coach Shannon Sword, Ashley Pendleton, Nikita LaFleur, Rachael Manuel, Tiara Scott, Assistant Coach Meredith Baugher, Manager Matt Lipcsak, Manager Alexis Allison.
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
2008 09 TEAM INFORMATION > PRESEASON NOTEBOOK New Coach Cindy Martin Takes Reigns of Program The Penguins will be under the direction of first-year head coach Cindy Martin, who comes to YSU after three years at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Martin, who has also coached at West Virginia University, compiled a threeyear record of 70-23 at IUP and won at least 19 games every season. Martin is the third head coach for YSU since it joined the Horizon League prior to the 2001-02 season.
New Leaders in Points, Rebounds, Assists Await
Scott Earns Preseason Accolades Senior forward Tiara Scott has been named to the Horizon League Preseason Second-Team in conjunction with the preseason poll. Scott was a second-team all-conference player a year ago and was also named to the all-newcomer team. In her first year at YSU after transferring from Western Nebraska Community College, Scott ranked fifth in the league in scoring and sixth in rebounding in conference contests. She also finished fourth in field goal percentage, 11th in free throw percentage and 13th in blocks.
Scott, Vaughn Have Had Success in League Games
YSU has big holes to fill with the loss of Heather Tiara Scott and Velissa Vaughn both averaged Karner, Lauren Branson and Jessica Schloemp. double figures in points in Horizon League All three started every game last season and contests last season. Scott averaged a teamaveraged nearly 25 minutes apiece. Karner high 15 points while Vaughn scored 11.4 led the Penguins in scoring, Schloemp was the per game. In non-conference affairs, Scott top rebounder and Branson led the Horizon Velissa Vaughn is the most veteran player on averaged 10.4 points and Vaughn was held to League in assists. Karner posted half (87) of the a 2.2 clip. Vaughn also averaged 8.3 points as a the squad with 36 starts in her career. team’s 174 3-pointers a year ago, and Branson sophomore against the Horizon League. had 167 of YSU’s 438 assists. Velissa Vaughn and Monique Godfrey have both played point guard in past seasons, but neither have as many assists in their career as Penguins Looking to Godfrey for Lift Branson did just last season. The Penguins are hoping senior guard Monique Godfrey can enjoy similar success to her sophomore year after a knee injury kept her out of all Veteran Group Looking Forward to Increased Roles but two games last season. As a sophomore, Godfrey started 22 games, averaged 10.8 points overall and a team-best 12.1 points in league games. Although the Penguins have a veteran group with six seniors and three juniors, the only returning player to start more than half of the games last year is Tiara Scott. Seniors Velissa Vaughn and Kelsey Gurganus started 15 apiece and Ashley Pendleton started eight times. Vaughn has the most returning experience in the starting lineup with 36 starts in her career. Monique Godfrey started 33 contests in her first two seasons before missing all but two games a year ago, and Pendleton and Nikita LaFleur have each started 17 games.
Penguins Picked Ninth in Preseason Poll Youngstown State has been picked HORIZON LEAGUE to finish ninth in the Horizon League this season in a preseason poll PRESEASON POLL of the league’s coaches, sports information contacts and a media Team (First-Place Votes) Points representative from each market. 1. Green Bay (24) 284 The Penguins, coming off a seventh2. Wright State (1) 241 place finish in 2007-08, earned 3. Milwaukee (2) 240 71 points in the poll. Defending 4. Cleveland State (1) 228 regular-season champion Green 5. Butler (1) 204 Bay earned 24 of the 30 first-place 6. Valparaiso 179 votes to finish atop the poll with 7. UIC 97 284 points. Wright State was picked 8. Loyola (1) 94 second with 241 points and one 9. Youngstown State 71 first-place vote, Milwaukee received 10. Detroit 41 240 points and two first-place votes and tournament champion Cleveland State picked up one first-place vote and 228 points.
Pendleton Continues Climb up Blocking Chart Despite starting just 17 contests in her career, Ashley Pendleton ranks ninth in school history in career blocks with 60. All but five of those blocks have come in the last two seasons. Her 33 blocks last year were the thirdmost ever by a junior and the eighth-most regardless of class. She also ranked fifth in the Horizon League last season to help YSU finish second as a team.
Gurganus Greets Greater Responsibility After sitting out a season because of NCAA rules, Kelsey Gurganus played in 29 games and started 15 in her first season after transferring from Southern Miss. She’ll be looked upon to contribute even more this season after being elected a team captain in the spring. Her .371 shooting percentage was the best among YSU’s regular guards last year, and her .846 effort from the free-throw line led the team.
Coaching Staff Knows Horizon League, Region Well Head Coach Cindy Martin assembled a coaching staff that was very familiar with the Horizon League and teams in the midwest. Meredith Baugher coached the past three seasons at Valparaiso and played there from 200105. Shannon Sword played at Cleveland State from 2000-04 and coached two seasons as a graduate assistant at Division II Ashland University in Ohio. Bernard Scott coached in Ohio for six years at Dayton and Toledo before spending last season at Arizona.
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2008 09 TEAM INFORMATION > SEASON OUTLOOK
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hen Youngstown State University president Dr. David C. Sweet introduced Cindy Martin as the Penguins’ new head women’s basketball coach, he linked her hiring to the celebration of YSU’s centennial. The theme was “a proud past and a promising future.” The program’s recent past is among the most noteworthy of any Penguins’ team, with three NCAA Tournament appearances in a five-year span in the late 1990s. Sweet certainly isn’t the only one hoping that Martin is the right coach to lead the program’s future into a new era of national success. The easy - and possibly popular - perception surrounding the 2008-09 season is that it will be a rebuilding year as players adapt to a new style and try to overcome the big shoes to fill with the loss of three major pieces from last year. People forget, though, that there are six seniors on the roster, and they are looking at this season as nothing close to a rebuilding year. Martin has been emphatic about reestablishing the winning culture in Penguins basketball since she was hired in April, and she’s been equally resounding that those six seniors will lead the resurgence from the season’s first tip. “To treat our seniors as best we can, we’ve had the same approach to this season as if it were four years from now,” Martin said. “We’re going to give 100 percent effort, we’re going to get in shape and we’re going to work together as a team on our fundamentals. We’re going to get after it each and every time we step onto the court to try and have a chance to play in the championship game at the end of the season.” Martin comes to Youngstown with a background in turning programs and its student-athletes into winners both on and off the court. She led Division II Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) to 70 wins and two league titles in three seasons, and she’s counting that the same up-tempo play and blue-collar work ethic that resulted in championships there will carry over at YSU. “My personal approach to life is ‘work hard, be passionate about what you do and always try to get better every day’, and I think the ladies are buying into that mentality,” Martin said. “That dedication to the small details in practice will come into play at the end of a game. When there’s 30 seconds left , and we have a chance to win a game we shouldn’t have won or have to fight
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a team off that makes a comeback, you can 80 points every game. I think we’re going to execute because everybody is used to giving have to win the old-fashioned way with solid man-to-man defense. There’s no loose ball everything they have.” From day one, Martin has said that the that we shouldn’t get to or at least have a Penguins have the right tools in place to win chance to get. We’re going to push our break, run the floor and hopefully outlast teams at immediately. “One of the reasons I was so excited the end of the game. If we can continue with about this job was the tradition and history what we’ve accomplished in the preseason, here at Youngstown State,” Martin said. “I then that’s definitely going to be possible.” was also excited about the facilities because you can tell how much a school wants to win “I think we’re going to have to win based on the financial contributions it makes the old-fashioned way with solid to the program. We have a brand new floor, man-to-man defense. There’s no a great locker room, fantastic offices and a first-class weight room. As a coach, when loose ball that we shouldn’t get to you look in this profession to take a job, you or at least have a chance to get. have to ask yourself ‘can I win there’. The We’re going to push our break, two key things you look at are tradition and run the floor and hopefully outlast the financial resources. I think both of those teams at the end of the game. If things are in place at Youngstown State.” In addition to hard-working student-athwe can continue with what we’ve letes and the resources to win, Martin has accomplished in the preseason, then assembled a young, energetic coaching staff that’s definitely going to be possible.” where she is the oldest at age 33. She has surrounded herself with two assistant coaches - Shannon Sword and Meredith Baugher - who played at Horizon League schools and another - Bernard Scott - who has spent six years as an assistant in Ohio. “I’m excited about our staff because we’ve put together a fun, hardworking group that has same qualities that we are going to look for in a recruit,” Martin said. “We’re going to go after recruits who are dedicated, skilled, blue-collar workers who love this sport.” Although there are several student-athletes on the squad who have shown the potential to be a “go-to” player, Martin said there isn’t going to be one superstar. Instead, Martin plans to use a “team” approach where someone new may be counted on to step up every night. “I don’t want pressure on any one individual because we’re going to win and lose Physical forward senior Ashley Pendleton is one of just as a team,” she said. “I don’t four post players on the squad. think we’re going to score
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2008 09 TEAM INFORMATION > SEASON OUTLOOK Backcourt
Head Coach Cindy Martin will rely on Tiara Scott and a veteran group of posts; and Macey Nortey and an influx of young guards.
Frontcourt Although the Penguins have only four frontcourt players compared to nine guards, the group is versatile and athletic in the half court. Senior forward Tiara Scott returns as the most regarded player on the roster, coming off a season in which she was named to the Horizon League Second-Team and All-Newcomer Team. A transfer from Western Nebraska Community College, she ranked second on the team in both points (13.1) and rebounds (6.5) per game in her first season. She showed the ability to take over a game and led the Penguins in both scoring and rebounding six different games. Fellow seniors Ashley Pendleton and Nikita LaFleur and junior transfer Rachael Manuel will join Scott in the frontcourt. Pendleton had a solid junior season as she trailed only Scott in shooting percentage (40.9) and averaged a career-best 6.9 points. Pendleton has also shown defensive prowess, posting 55 blocks in the past two years. She has plenty of experience, having played in all but one game over the past two seasons and averaging more than 17 minutes per game in both. LaFleur is a seasoned veteran who fought through a nagging ankle injury last season to average just under 10 minutes per contest. She started 16 games as a sophomore when she averaged 4.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks. Manuel, a 6-foot 3-inch forward with a good shooting touch, will see her first action after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer regulations. She was a top reserve off the bench at Southern Miss before coming to Youngstown. “It’s nice to have frontcourt players that have some height, size and athleticism to them,” Martin said. “We’re working on the physical part, and I think we’re going to be a lot more physical inside this season than the team was last year.” “We are going to be a little bit more versatile with Rachael and Tiara being able to step out and hit from the outside. There will be times when we pack two posts inside, and there will be times when we isolate it and just put one in there and spread out the floor.”
With an already solid returning base, Martin added five guards to the team to bring the total to nine. Everyone is expected to see plenty of playing time to keep the pace in the up-tempo style. Three of the guards are seniors, two are juniors and four others are newcomers. They will have the task of replacing four-year starting point guard Lauren Branson and scoring leader Heather Karner. Seniors Velissa Vaughn and Kelsey Gurganus were elected team captains in the spring and return with the most experience. Vaughn averaged more than 11 points against the Horizon League last season and started 13 of the 18 games. She scored at least 10 points in 10 different league games and netted more than 20 in back-to-back games in late February. A shooting-guard who spelled Branson at the point at times last year, she will be counted on to be a primary scorer as she recovers from shin splits that hampered her performance down the stretch. Gurganus averaged more than six points and 23 minutes in her first season after transferring from Southern Miss. A starter in 15 games, she led the squad in free throw percentage hitting just under 85 percent, and she shot better than 40 percent inside the 3-point arc. Her .371 shooting percentage was the best among YSU’s regular guards last year Senior Monique Godfrey will look to return to a prominent role after missing all but two games last season because of an ongoing knee injury. As a sophomore she averaged 10.8 points in 27 games and shot 78.9 percent from the charity stripe. Godfrey also filled in at point guard during her first two seasons. Junior Kaitlyn March has shown a big improvement during the offseason and will see time on the wing. Freshman Macey Nortey was Martin’s first signee and is the only true point guard on the squad. She has solid ball-handling skills and great speed in the open court, which will help push the tempo. Nortey was a two-time all-league selection and floor leader at Millikan High in Long Beach, Calif. Sophomore walk-on Makala Gasparek and Camisha Alexander are being coached to play the point and shooting guard positions. Gasparek is a graduate of nearby Boardman High who is quick on defense and athletic. Alexander signed early as a standout from Woodrow Wilson High in Beckley, W.Va. She was named First-Team Class AAA all-state her senior season after averaging 20 points, and she earned honorable mention all-state as a junior when she scored 15 points per game. She is a strong, physical player that can also shoot from the outside. Freshman Kenya Middlebrooks and JUCO transfer Jaquetta Westley can play at either wing. Middlebrooks is an athletic guard from Toledo, Ohio, with strong rebounding and defensive skills. She was a third-team all-district selection at the Division I level who helped lead Waite High to two conference titles. Westley is a transfer from Spoon River College who was named First-Team All-Region 24 as a sophomore when she averaged 16 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals. “It’s going to be nice to have some depth at the guard position,” Martin said. “I think it’s healthy to have competition and have to duke it out with someone at practice every day to try and earn playing time. “All five of our newcomer guards can play defense for 94 feet, and that was a big part of why we recruited them,” Martin said. “The staff is so excited to get the season started and see all of the hard work and effort that the ladies put in this fall pay off.
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2008 09 TEAM INFORMATION > HORIZON LEAGUE
Horizon League: Raise Your Sights Aspiring to teach young people, through athletic competition, the value of learning, service to others and personal responsibility Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2008-09, the Horizon League continues to aspire toward its goal of being one of the nation’s leading athletics conferences while being recognized as a leader in the development of student-athletes as leaders and role models. The Horizon League membership features ten public and private institutions that have impressive academic reputations and a storied tradition of broad-based athletic programs. Current membership includes Butler University, Cleveland State University, the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Valparaiso University, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wright State University and Youngstown State University. The Horizon League’s primary focus is on adding value to the educational experience through its four platforms of athletic performance, academic achievement, community outreach, and personal responsibility and accountability. It is the League’s belief that athletics is a powerful and visible resource tool that can be used to enhance student-athletes’ collegiate experience. The Horizon League’s goals are to enhance the holistic university experience for the student-athlete, to create an affiliation of institutions with similar athletic goals, and to adhere to the principals of integrity, diversity, excellence and growth. The Horizon League sponsors competition in 19 sports – nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis) and ten for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis and volleyball). In all sports, all teams participate in their respective postseason League championships regardless of regular-season performance, allowing all student-athletes an opportunity to qualify for NCAA championships. The League receives automatic bids to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball. The Horizon League is headquartered in Indianapolis, the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World,” with offices in the Pan American Plaza (201 S. Capitol Avenue), located a block from Lucas Oil Stadium and just minutes from Conseco Fieldhouse, the State Capitol Building, Victory Field and the NCAA national office.
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A PROUD HISTORY Founded on June 16, 1979, as the Midwestern City Conference with six charter members, the League changed its name to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985 and added women’s sports for the 1986-87 academic year. Charter members of the conference included current members Butler and Loyola as well as the University of Evansville, Oklahoma City University, Oral Roberts University and Xavier University. Among other current members, Detroit joined in 1980, and Cleveland State, UIC, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Wright State came aboard in 1994 in the largest non-merger conference expansion in history, with Youngstown State joining in 2001 and Valparaiso in 2007. On June 4, 2001, the Horizon League unveiled its current name and ushered in a new dynamic direction that has brought the League closer to its stated goal of being one of the nation’s top ten conferences with a focus on enhancing the student-athletes experience by upgrading the League’s market and competitive positions.
ATHLETIC SUCCESS In the past few years, the Horizon League has enjoyed unprecedented success on the national stage, highlighted by three Sweet Sixteen appearances (Butler 2003, 2007; Milwaukee 2005) and eight wins in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in the past six seasons. In other sports, League teams have won at least one game in their respective NCAA Championships each of the last six seasons in men’s soccer (Milwaukee 2002-05, UIC 2006-07), with UIC just one win away from the College Cup in 2007. In softball, League teams won a game in the national tournament four straight years earlier in the decade (UIC 2002, 2004; Wright State 2003; Green Bay 2005) while advancing into the second round in women’s soccer three of the last four seasons (Detroit 2004, Milwaukee 2005-06). Green Bay’s women’s basketball team added to that résumé with a victory in the 2007 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. Butler’s Victoria Mitchell became the League’s first NCAA individual champion when she won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and then finished fourth at the 2005 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
ACADEMIC SUCCESS Horizon League student-athletes also excel in the classroom as more than 500 have been named to the Academic Honor Roll each of the past seven semesters for carrying a grade-point average of 3.2 or better, including more than 600 for the fall 2007 and spring 2008 semesters. Forty-eight student-athletes were named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District teams in 2007-08, while 14 earned Academic All-America honors, including a pair of first-team selections.
COMMUNITY SERVICE In addition to its athletics success, the Horizon League has secured a well-earned reputation for its community service initiatives. Each January, member institutions partner with local elementary schools for an art, music and essay contest highlighting the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with winners recognized at League games on the weekend of MLK Day. The Horizon League Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) also has continued a tradition of working with youth in Indianapolis during its annual summer meeting, while the League, it schools and fans donate to Komen for the Cure for breast cancer awareness during its annual women’s basketball championship. On campus, student-athletes have raised money and awareness for such causes as breast cancer, diabetes and hurricane relief, while hosting blood drives, neighborhood clean-ups, Big Brother/Big Sister programs and more.
SPORTSMANSHIP One of the Horizon League’s points of emphasis is fostering collegial environments for competition among student-athletes, coaches, administrators and fans in a pro-active approach.
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2008 09 TEAM INFORMATION > HORIZON LEAGUE Among the vehicles is the Ethical Conduct Pledge, which is signed each season by student-athletes, coaches, officials, and campus and League administrators. Its purpose is to make all the involved groups aware of the Horizon League expectations of behavior during conference events.
DEMOGRAPHICS Horizon League institutions boast a combined enrollment of more than 130,000 plus nearly a quarter-million living alumni centered in the League’s Midwest footprint. League media markets include five of the nation’s top 35 in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Milwaukee, covering more than ten million television households and encompassing more than nine percent of the nation’s television audience.
GOVERNANCE The Horizon League is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of the ten member institutions’ chief executive officers. Dr. David Sweet, President of Youngstown State, serves as Board Chair through June 30, 2010. Ron Strollo, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Youngstown State, serves as chair of the Executive Council, and Christine Moeller, Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator at Cleveland State, is the Second Delegate, while Sheila Patterson of Cleveland State serves as chair of the Faculty Athletics Representatives.
LEADERSHIP Jonathan B. (Jon) LeCrone is in his 17th year as Commissioner of the Horizon League, having been named to the position on May 11, 1992, and is the ninth-longest tenured commissioner
among the 33 Division I conferences. He is the fifth commissioner in League history, succeeding Daniel B. “Tucker” DiEdwardo (1989-92), James W. Shaffer (1984-89), Cecil N. Coleman (1980-84) and James J. McCafferty (1979-80). LeCrone is in the first year of a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council after recently completing a five-year term on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee.
Jon Lecrone Commissioner
Josh Rattray
VISIBILITY The Horizon League has enhanced its media visibility with a number of initiatives. The League is in the fourth year of a five-year agreement with ESPN that includes selected regular-season men’s basketball action (ESPN2) and the men’s championship game (ESPN) and features increased exposures each year on ESPNU plus inclusion in the annual O’Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters, one of college basketball’s premier in-season events. In addition, the Horizon League has partnered with CBS College Sports to provide the official web site at www.horizonleague.org, which offers the most comprehensive coverage of Horizon League teams on the net.
HORIZON LEAGUE NETWORK The Horizon League is a recognized leader in video streaming, through the Horizon League Network (HLN), having produced more than 800 free, live events in the past three years, with plans to web cast more than 400 during the 2008-09 academic year. In addition to live games, HLN includes highlight vignettes of all 19 League championships, weekly highlight videos during the men’s and women’s basketball season and other special programming covering Horizon League institutions, coaches and student-athletes.
Communications WBB Contact
Horizon League Pan American Plaza 201 S. Capitol Ave., Suite 500 Indianapolis, IN 46225 Office: (317) 472-0047 Fax: (317) 237-5620 www.horizonleague.org
McCAFFERTY TROPHY The Horizon League annually awards the McCafferty Trophy in recognition of its all-sports champion in honor of its first commissioner, James J. McCafferty. Cleveland State won its first McCafferty Trophy in school history following the 2007-08 academic year. The Vikings also captured their first Men’s All-Sports Award, while Milwaukee claimed the women’s honor for the third straight year and seventh time in the past eight years. As an indication of the League’s competitive balance, eight of its ten schools won at least one team championship last year.
HORIZON LEAGUE CITIES Institution City Population Butler Indianapolis 785,597 Cleveland State Cleveland 444,313 Detroit Detroit 871,121 Green Bay Green Bay, Wis. 100,353 Loyola Chicago 2,833,321 Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wis. 573,358 UIC Chicago, Ill. 2,833,321 Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind. 26,519 Wright State Dayton, Ohio 156,771 Youngstown State Youngstown, Ohio 81,520
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KENT STATE
BUFFALO
NIAGARA
WEBER STATE
Sat., Nov. 15 • Kent, Ohio
Wed., Nov. 19 • Youngstown
Sat., Nov. 22 • Youngstown
Fri., Nov. 28 • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Location: Kent, Ohio Enrollment: 34,000 Nickname: Golden Flashes Colors: Navy Blue and Gold Head Coach: Bob Lindsay 2007-08 Record: 9-21 (5-11 MAC) WBB SID: Aaron Chimenti Email: achiment@kent.edu Phone: (330) 672-8468 Press Row: (330) 672-9411 Website: kentstatesports.com Arena: M.A.C. Center Series Record: Kent State leads 24-12
Location: Buffalo, N.Y. Enrollment: 28,054 Nickname: Bulls Colors: Royal Blue and White Head Coach: Linda Hill-MacDonald 2007-08 Record: 15-15 (8-8 MAC) WBB SID: Brian Wolff Email: bcwolff@buffalo.edu Phone: (716) 645-6311 Press Row: (716) 645-3360 Website: buffalobulls.com Arena: Alumni Arena Series Record: YSU leads 12-9
Location: Niagara University, N.Y. Enrollment: 3,853 Nickname: Purple Eagles Colors: Purple and White Head Coach: Kendra Faustin 2007-08 Record: 8-22 (6-12 MAAC) WBB SID: Derick Thornton Email: dthornton@niagara.edu Phone: (716) 286-8588 Press Row: (716) 286-8592 Website: purpleeagles.com Arena: Gallagher Center Series Record: YSU leads 6-3
Location: Ogden, Utah Enrollment: 18,000 Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Purple and White Head Coach: Carla Taylor 2007-08 Record: 12-16 (6-10 Big Sky) WBB SID: Darin Hogge Email: dhogge@weber.edu Phone: (801) 626-6012 Press Row: (801) 626-6588 Website: weberstatesports.com Arena: Dee Events Center Series Record: First meeting
PITTSBURGH
ELON
SAINT FRANCIS PA.
BOWLING GREEN
Sat., Nov. 29 • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sat., Nov. 29 • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Wed., Dec. 3 • Youngstown
Sat., Dec. 6 • Bowling Green, Ohio
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Enrollment: 33,393 Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue and Gold Head Coach: Agnus Berenato 2007-08 Record: 24-11 (10-6 Big East) WBB SID: Mendy Nestor Email: mnestor@athletics.pitt.edu Phone: (412) 648-1018 Press Row: (412) 648-2318 Website: pittsburghpanthers.com Arena: Petersen Events Center Series Record: Pittsburgh leads 10-4
Location: Elon, N.C. Enrollment: 5,628 Nickname: Phoenix Colors: Maroon and Gold Head Coach: Karen Barefoot 2007-08 Record: 12-20 (6-12 SoCon) WBB SID: Jen Blackwell Email: jblackwell2@elon.edu Phone: (336) 278-6634 Press Row: (336) 278-6749 Website: elonphoenix.com Arena: Alumni Gym Series Record: Elon leads 1-0
Location: Loretto, Pa. Enrollment: 2,000 Nickname: Red Flash Colors: Red and White Head Coach: Susan Robinson Fruchtl 2007-08 Record: 6-23 (3-15 NEC) WBB SID: Ashley Bailey Email: abailey@francis.edu Phone: (814) 472-3128 Press Row: (814) 472-3196 Website: goredflash.com Arena: DeGol Arena Series Record: YSU leads 1-0
Location: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Head Coach: 2007-08 Record: WBB SID: Email: Phone: Press Row: Website: Arena: Series Record:
Bowling Green, Ohio 21,132 Falcons Orange and Brown Curt Miller 26-8 (13-3 MAC) Mike Cihon mjcihon@bgsu.edu (419) 372-0474 (419) 372-7131 bgsufalcons.com Anderson Arena BGSU leads 11-10
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
CANISIUS
AKRON
TOLEDO
Sun., Dec. 14 • Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Wed., Dec. 17 • Buffalo, N.Y.
Sat., Dec. 20 • Youngstown
Tues., Dec. 30 • Toledo, Ohio
Location: Mount Pleasant, Mich. Enrollment: 26,787 Nickname: Chippewas Colors: Maroon and Gold Head Coach: Sue Guevara 2007-08 Record: 6-23 (2-13 MAC) WBB SID: Mike Boseak Email: mike.boseak@cmich.edu Phone: (989) 774-3277 Press Row: (989) 774-3579 Website: cmuchippewas.com Arena: Rose Arena Series Record: CMU leads 3-1
Location: Buffalo, N.Y. Enrollment: 3,490 Nickname: Golden Griffins Colors: Blue and Gold Head Coach: Terry Zeh 2007-08 Record: 13-18 (7-11 MAAC) WBB SID: Matt Lozar Email: lozarm@canisius.edu Phone: (716) 888-3756 Press Row: (716) 888-2947 Website: gogriffs.com Arena: Koessler Athletic Center Series Record: Canisius leads 3-1
Location: Akron, Ohio Enrollment: 23,539 Nickname: Zips Colors: Blue and Gold Head Coach: Jodi Kest 2007-08 Record: 7-24 (2-14 MAC) WBB SID: Paul Warner Email: pwarner@uakron.edu Phone: (330) 972-2677 Press Row: (330) 374-8771 Website: gozips.com Arena: James A. Rhodes Arena Series Record: YSU leads 35-11
Location: Toledo, Ohio Enrollment: 20,715 Nickname: Rockets Colors: Midnight Blue and Gold Head Coach: Tricia Cullop 2007-08 Record: 14-16 (5-10 MAC) WBB SID: Brian DeBenedictis Email: brian.debenedictis@utoledo.edu Phone: (419) 530-4920 Press Row: (419) 530-2027 Website: utrockets.com Arena: Savage Arena Series Record: YSU leads 9-8
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VALPARAISO
BUTLER
MILWAUKEE
GREEN BAY
Sat., Jan. 3 • Valparaiso, Ind. Sat., March 7 • Youngstown
Mon., Jan. 5 • Indianapolis, Ind. Thurs., March 5 • Youngstown
Thurs., Jan. 8 • Youngstown Sat., Feb. 7 • Milwaukee, Wis.
Sat., Jan. 10 • Youngstown Thurs., Feb. 5 • Green Bay, Wis.
Location: Milwaukee, Wis. Enrollment: 28,000 Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black and Gold Head Coach: Sandy Botham 2007-08 Record: 17-14 (11-7 Horizon) WBB SID: Kevin Conway Email: conway2@uwm.edu Phone: (414) 229-2413 Press Row: (414) 229-6276 Website: uwmpanthers.com Arena: Klotsche Center Series Record: Milwaukee leads, 15-5
Location: Green Bay, Wis. Enrollment: 5,416 Nickname: Phoenix Colors: Green, White and Red Head Coach: Matt Bollant 2007-08 Record: 26-6 (17-1 Horizon) WBB SID: Sheila Blackman Email: blackmas@uwgb.edu Phone: (920) 465-5759 Press Row: (920) 465-2918 Website: uwgbathletics.com Arena: Kress Center Series Record: Green Bay leads 19-1
Location: Valparaiso, Ind. Enrollment: 4,000 Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Brown and Gold Head Coach: Keith Freeman 2007-08 Record: 14-16 (9-9 Horizon) WBB SID: Ryan Wronkowicz Email: Ryan.Wronkowicz@valpo.edu Phone: (219) 464-5232 Press Row: (219) 548-1502 Website: valpoathletics.com Arena: Athletics-Recreation Center Series Record: YSU leads 13-10
Location: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Head Coach: 2007-08 Record: WBB SID: Email: Phone: Press Row: Website: Arena: Series Record:
Indianapolis, Ind. 4,200 Bulldogs Blue and White Beth Couture 20-10 (10-8 Horizon) Chris Urban curban@butler.edu (317) 940-9994 (317) 940-9817 butlersports.com Hinkle Fieldhouse Butler leads 11-5
CLEVELAND STATE
WRIGHT STATE
DETROIT
UIC
Sat., Jan. 17 • Youngstown Sat., Feb. 14 • Cleveland, Ohio
Thurs., Jan. 22 • Dayton, Ohio Sat., Feb. 21 • Youngstown
Sat., Jan. 24 • Detroit, Mich. Thus., Feb. 19 • Youngstown
Thurs., Jan. 29 • Youngstown Sat., Feb. 28 • Chicago, Ill.
Location: Cleveland, Ohio Enrollment: 16,245 Nickname: Vikings Colors: Forest Green and White Head Coach: Kate Peterson Abiad 2007-08 Record: 19-14 (10-8 Horizon) WBB SID: Greg Murphy Email: g.j.murphy@csuohio.edu Phone: (216) 687-5288 Press Row: (216) 687-4819 Website: csuvikings.com Arena: Wolstein Center Series Record: YSU leads 30-18
Location: Dayton, Ohio Enrollment: 17,074 Nickname: Raiders Colors: Hunter Green and Gold Head Coach: Bridgett Williams 2007-08 Record: 16-16 (11-7 Horizon) WBB SID: Matt Zircher Email: matt.zircher@wright.edu Phone: (937) 774-2381 Press Row: (937) 775-4687 Website: wsuraiders.com Arena: Ervin J. Nutter Center Series Record: YSU leads 20-15
Location: Detroit, Mich. Enrollment: 5,600 Nickname: Titans Colors: Red, White and Blue Head Coach: Autumn Rademacher 2007-08 Record: 6-24 (3-15 Horizon) WBB SID: Maggie Walsh Email: walshmm@udmercy.edu Phone: (313) 993-1745 Press Row: (313) 993-1750 Website: detroiittitans.com Arena: Calihan Hall Series Record: YSU leads 12-10
Location: Chicago, Ill. Enrollment: 24,541 Nickname: Flames Colors: Navy Blue and Fire Engine Red Head Coach: Lisa Ryckbosch 2007-08 Record: 10-20 (6-12 Horizon) WBB SID: Beth Usewicz Email: bethu@uic.edu Phone: (312) 996-5881 Press Row: (312) 413-5712 Website: uicflames.com Arena: UIC Pavilion Series Record: YSU leads 30-18
Horizon League Championship Schedule March 9 Game 1: #9 seed at #8 seed Game 2: #10 seed at #7 seed
LOYOLA Sat., Jan. 31 • Youngstown Thurs., Feb. 26 • Chicago, Ill. Location: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Head Coach: 2007-08 Record: WBB SID: Email: Phone: Press Row: Website: Arena: Series Record:
Chicago, Ill. 15,545 Ramblers Maroon and Gold Shannon Reidy 8-23 (5-13 Horizon) Leo Krause lkrause@luc.edu (773) 503-2497 (773) 274-3550 loyolaramblers.com Gentile Center Loyola leads 11-4
March 11 Game 3: #8/#9 winner at #1 seed Game 4: #5 seed at #4 seed Game 5: #6 seed at #3 seed Game 6: #7/#10 winner at #2 seed
The Horizon League Championship game will be televised live on ESPNU at 1 p.m. EST.
March 13 Game 7: Game 6 winner vs. Game 5 winner Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner March 15 Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner
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2008 09 TEAM INFORMATION > COMMUNITY AND CLASSROOM At Youngstown State, there is more to being a student-athlete than playing basketball. Under Head Coach Cindy Martin and her emphasis on serving others, the Youngstown State women’s basketball program has become a fixture in the community. The team completed seven community service projects prior to the start of the season. Those projects included: • YSU Freshman “Move-In” • Park Vista Retirement Community of Youngstown Apple Butter Festival • Serving spaghetti at a Youngstown church • A sidewalk chalk drawing competition for young fans before a YSU football game • Coaches vs. Cancer Walk • Pink Ribbon Walk for breast cancer • Halloween celebration at Sunrise Senior Living In the classroom, Martin and the Penguins have been successful apart. Now academic goals are higher with their union. Across all programs, Youngstown State student-athletes are having unprecedented success in the classroom. An all-time high of 41 student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 during the Spring 2008 semester, and 56 percent of all student-athletes achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher. The women’s basketball team posted a team cumulative GPA of 3.24 through Spring 2008, and 10 student-athletes had higher than a 3.0 GPA. Lauren Branson graduated with honors and a final GPA of 3.93 in special education. She twice earned Academic All-Horizon League honors, and she was named CoSIDA Academic All-District as a senior. The Penguins have had an academic allleague honoree in women’s basketball in each of the past five seasons. While at IUP, two of Martin’s student-athletes were voted to the Academic All-America team. Her 2006 squad ranked 15th nationally for team
Coach Martin on Community Service I’m ready to embrace the community here in Youngstown. I like doing community service as a team with the entire coaching staff and all of the student-athletes there at the same time. It’s important for our bonding, and it’s important for the community to see us working together. What these ladies will take home from community service cannot be put into words - things that they’re going to be able to use when it’s time for them to take a job, run a program themselves or whatever they choose. My parents taught me to give me to give back to those less fortunate and to get involved with the people in your community. It’s your duty. GPA with a 3.422, and, most impressively, she had a 100 percent graduation rate. She monitors academic progress personally by sitting with the team during study table sessions or having an assistant coach stand in. Martin’s priority on academics is also evident in the coaching staff she has assembled. Shannon Sword was a First-Team Academic All-Horizon League selection at Cleveland State. Meredith Baugher was a three-time Mid-Con All-Academic Team honoree, and she helped Valparaiso rank in the top-25 nationally in team GPA for all seven of her seasons as a student-athlete and assistant coach.
Head Coach Cindy Martin and her coaching staff monitor team study sessions to combine an emphasis on academic success with team bonding.
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#12
Monique
Godfrey
Sr. | 5-8 | Guard | East Cleveland, Ohio | South Euclid Regina
2007-08 | Junior 2007-0
Appeared in just two games and missed the rest of the season after knee surgery... Posted a season-high eight points against Niagara (11/13)... Averaged 5.5 points and 12.5 minutes per game.
2006-07 | Sophomore Appeared in 27 games with 22 starts... Ranked second on the team with 10.8 points per game, which ranked 16th in the Horizon League... Her 45 3-pointers were the second most on the team... Shot 78.9 percent from the free-throw line... Posted double figures in scoring 15 times... Averaged a team-best 12.1 points per game against Horizon League foes... Scored a career-high 21 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the floor, including four 3-pointers against Milwaukee (2/17)... Popped in 12 points with five assists against No. 25 Green Bay (2/15)... Led the Penguins with 16 points in a 58-52 win over Detroit (2/8)... Scored 20 points and hit the gamewinning shot with 10 seconds left in a 66-64 win over Loyola (2/3)... Chipped in 16 points with six assists in a 65-55 win over Cleveland State (1/27)... Popped in 13 points against Green Bay (1/20)... Led the Penguins with 17 points in a 55-39 win over Detroit (1/13)... Chipped in 15 points in a 67-62 win over UIC (1/6)... Dropped in 11 points in a loss to Butler (12/30)... Added 12 points in a 58-47
win over Clarion (12/21)... Posted a Coach Martin on Monique team-best 14 points against Robert Morris (12/18)... Scored 18 points “Monique is working extremely hard to come and set a career-high with five back from last season’s injury and will be a 3-pointers against Indiana State great addition to our backcourt. She has a nice (12/6)... Scored a team-high 10 points shooter’s touch and understands the game. She with five boards against Duquesne will play the point guard and wing positions.” (11/25)... Poured in a game-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the a team-high 13 points against Green Bay floor in a 78-44 win over Buffalo (11/21)... in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Also dropped in three 3-pointers... Posted Basketball Championship (3/2)... Led YSU eight points with three assists against Coppin State (11/17).
2005-06 | Freshman Appeared in 27 games with 11 starts, including eight starts against Horizon League opponents... Scored in double figures six times... Averaged 5.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game... Averaged 13 points per game and shot 52 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from 3-point range over the last five games of the season... Scored
Godfrey’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS 05-06 27-11 06-07 27-22 07-08 2-0 Totals 56-33
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MIN-AVG FG-FGA 561-20.8 57-142 824-30.5 93-308 25-12.5 5-13 1410-25.2 155-463
PCT .401 .302 .385 .335
3FG-FGA 9-33 45-153 1-6 55-192
PCT .273 .294 .167 .286
FT-FTA 19-37 60-76 0-0 79-113
PCT .514 .789 .000 .699
REB-AVG 77-2.9 72-2.7 0-0.0 149-2.7
A 51 54 0 105
TO 57 62 0 119
B 2 4 0 6
S 21 19 2 42
PTS 142 291 11 444
AVG 5.3 10.8 5.5 7.9
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MEET THE PENGUINS > STUDENT ATHLETE BIOS with 14 points off the bench in a 60-54 win over Loyola (2/23)... Posted a season-high 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field, including four 3-pointers... Scored 15 points against Cleveland State on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor (2/13)... Contributed seven points against Wright State (2/4)... Dished out four assists in YSU’s 71-63 win over Butler (2/2)... Added six points and five rebounds against UIC (1/28)... registered 11 points against Wright State (12/31)... Grabbed six boards against the Raiders... Dished out six assists against Oakland (12/5)... Had a solid
All About Monique
night against Saint Louis with 11 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals (11/30)... Shot 5-of-9 from the floor against the Billikens... Scored three points against Indiana (11/25)... Made her intercollegiate debut against Robert Morris (11/18/05)... Grabbed one rebound and dished out one assist in four minutes.
High School Was named captain as a senior at South Euclid Regina High School... Helped Regina to three Ohio state championships... Named to several all-tournament teams... Was selected First-Team All-News-Herald.
Personal Major is merchandising/fashion interiors... Daughter of Keith and Pamela Godfrey... Born Aug. 7.
Career Highs Points ___________ 21 __ vs. Milwaukee (2/17/07) Rebounds _________7__ vs. Saint Louis (11/30/05) FG Made __________8________ vs. Loyola (2/3/07) FG Attempted _____ 17 _______ at Detroit (2/8/07) 3-PT FG Made ______5__ at Indiana State (12/6/06) 3-PT FG Attempts __ 11 _ at Indiana State (12/6/06) FT Made __________3__ at Cleveland State (2/13/06) FT Attempted ______4__________ at UIC (1/28/06) Assists ____________6___ 3x, mr vs. CSU (1/27/07) Steals _____________4_____vs. Green Bay (3/2/06) Blocks ____________1__ vs. Saint Louis (11/30/05) Minutes __________ 39 ____ at Green Bay (3/2/06)
Favorite pro player: Kevin Garnett Biggest Fear: Heights Role Model: My Mom Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington Favorite Movie: Friday After Next Favorite TV Show: Family Guy Most prized possession: Cell phone Favorite musician: Jay-Z Favorite Video game: Sonic Three words that best describe her: Bossy, goofy, funny
Monique Godfrey is next to a bronze sculpture of Howard W. Jones, the first president of Youngstown State University from 1931-1966. The statue was unveiled in May 2008 as part of YSU’s Centennial celebration.
Dream job: Fashion stylist in New York City for a big celebrity Favorite food: Shrimp Favorite restaurant: Red Lobster Vacation spot: Jamaica Favorite class at YSU: Consumer economics Favorite place on campus: Kilcawley Center Nickname and how she got it: Moyo - from a neighborhood friend What she enjoys doing when not on the court: Shopping What she would do with a million dollars: Save and shop If she could have any superpower it would be: Reading people’s minds If she could have dinner with any three people, they would they be: Oprah, Jay-Z, Michael Jordan Favorite Coach Martin quote: DEFENSE!
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#14
Kelsey
Gurganus
Sr. | 5-8 | Guard | Indianapolis, Ind. | Perry Meridian | Southern Miss 2007-08 | Junior Appeared in 29 games with 15 starts... Averaged 6.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game... Scored in double figures seven times... Led the Guins with 14 points against Cleveland State (1/26)... Dished out a career-high six assists against Detroit (1/19)... Posted a career-high 16 points on 5-of-15 shooting, including three 3-pointers, against Green Bay (1/12)... Scored 14 points on 7-of12 shooting from the floor against Cincinnati (12/15)... Just missed a double-double with eight points and a career-high nine rebounds against Miami (Ohio)... Scored 13 points in a 55-48 win over Toledo (11/29)... Tallied nine points with four assists against Long Island (11/23)... Scored 11 points against Niagara (11/13).
2005-06 | Sophomore Appeared in all 29 games for Southern Miss... Averaged 1.2 points and 1.1 assists per game... Scored 34 points and dished out 31 assists... Posted five points and three assists against South Alabama (11/21)... Dropped in five points against Liberty (12/3)... Grabbed a season-high six rebounds against UCF (12/31) and SMU (2/6)... Tallied a career-high six assists against the Mustangs.
points with 59 assists and 64 rebounds... Missed one game because of an injury ... Dished out 59 assists ... Played 30-or-more minutes in 11 of the last 14 games ... A 70 percent shooter from the free throw line ... Got her first collegiate start against No. 2/3 LSU (11/21), playing 31 minutes and scoring five points, including the first two points of the season by any player ... Had two rebounds and was 3-of-4 from the line ... Scored three points against UCF (11/26) ... Handed out four assists and added three rebounds ... Scored eight points against Southern Illinois (12/11) ... Scored a season-high 11 points against Davidson (12/29) ... Had a seasonhigh five assists against Saint Louis (1/14) and UNO (2/1) ... Had four assists and two steals against DePaul (1/23) and scored five points ... Had three steals against Tulane (2/26).
2004-05 | Freshman Played in 27 games and started 24 ... Averaged 3.2 points and 2.4 rebounds ... Scored 87
Coach Martin on Kelsey “Kelsey has a tremendous work ethic and is a leader on and off the floor. She plays hard on both offense and defense and will also contribute to our fastpaced tempo. Kelsey has a nice pull-up jumper with 3-point range and will play the wing position.”
Gurganus’ Career Statistics Year 04-05 05-06 07-08 Totals
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GP-GS 26-23 29-0 29-15 84-38
MIN-AVG FG-FGA 742-28.5 25-84 288-9.9 7-28 674-23.2 66-178 1,704-20.3 98-290
PCT .298 .250 .371 .338
3FG-FGA 4-23 1-4 11-42 16-69
PCT .174 .250 .262 .232
FT-FTA 31-44 19-26 33-39 83-109
PCT .705 .731 .846 .761
REB-AVG 61-2.3 34-1.2 69-2.4 164-1.9
A 58 31 64 153
TO 90 33 67 190
B 1 1 2 4
S 24 12 18 54
PTS 85 34 176 295
AVG 3.3 1.2 6.1 3.5
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MEET THE PENGUINS > STUDENT ATHLETE BIOS High School A three-year letterwinner for Coach Mike Armstrong at Perry Meridian High School ... Averaged 9.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a senior ... An allconference selection ... Honorable mention allstate, all-county and allarea ... Received Perry Meridian High School’s Most Outstanding Senior Female Athlete ... Also nominated for the female county athlete of the year ... Played in the Jermaine O’Neal Shootout ... Helped her team win three consecutive sectional titles and one regional and a state runner-up ... Also lettered in cross country, track and soccer... Named all-county in cross country and a was four-time allsectional honoree... Member of the National Honor Society... Graduated in the top 10 percent of her class... Named one of PMHS’s top 20 senior contributors.
Personal Awarded the 2008-09 J. F. Henry “Bud” Scholarship...Major is biology/pre-medicine... Born April 19... Daughter of Philip and Alyson Gurganus ... Her grandfather, Don Challis, played basketball and ran cross country at Franklin College in Indiana.
Career Highs Points ___________ 16 ______ at UWGB (1/12/08) Rebounds _________9 vs. Miami (Ohio) (12/8/07) FG Made __________7____at Cincinnati (12/15/07) FG Attempted _____ 12 ___at Cincinnati (12/15/07) 3-PT FG Made ______3_______ at UWGB (1/12/08) 3-PT FG Attempts ___6_______ at UWGB (1/12/08) FT Made __________9______vs. Toledo (11/29/07) FT Attempted _____ 10 _____vs. Toledo (11/29/07) Assists ____________6______ vs. Detroit (1/19/08) Steals _____________2___ 2x, mr at LIU (11/23/07) Blocks ____________1___at Long Island (11/23/07) Minutes __________ 34 _____vs. Toledo (11/29/07)
Kelsey Gurganus sits at the top of Stambaugh Stadium just outside the President’s Loge. Behind her are two of YSU’s three dorms - Lyden and Cafaro - and Christman Dining Commons. The stadium is the highest structure in Mahoning County.
All About Kelsey Favorite pro player: Manu Ginobli Biggest fear: Death Role model: She looks- up to a collaboration of people Favorite actress: Julia Roberts Favorite movie: Romeo & Juliet (new version) Favorite TV show: The Office/Project Runway Most prized possession: Love Favorite band or musician: Red Hot Chilli Peppers Favorite video game: Rock Band Three words that best describe her: Modern Day Hippie Dream job: Peace Corps Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite quote: When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. (Jimi Hendrix) Favorite class at YSU: Organic Chemistry Favorite place on campus: Coyoacan What she enjoys doing when not on the court: Artwork and Poetry What she would do with a million dollars: Give half to parents then travel If she could have any superpower, it would be: Spread love in all hearts and stop all hate. If she could have dinner with any three people, they would be: John Lennon, Anthony Kiedis, Leonardo DaVinci Campus involvement: Student Athlete Advisory Committee Favorite Coach Martin quote: You gotta stick out your butt Kelsey! I know you don’t have much there, but stick it out!
Favorite restaurant: Sawa Vacation spot: Cruising the Mediterranean
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#42 Nikita
LaFleur
Sr. | 6-2 | Center | Scarborough, Ontario | Mother Teresa 2007-08 | Junior Appeared in 26 games... Averaged 2.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game... Scored four points and grabbed nine boards against Cleveland State (2/23)... Posted a seasonhigh seven points against Green Bay (2/7)... Grabbed eight rebounds and scored six points against Cleveland State (1/26)... Scored four points with five boards against Detroit (1/19)... Tied a career high with 10 rebounds against Milwaukee (1/10)... Grabbed six rebounds against Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/1)... Scored six points in just eight minutes against Long Island (11/23)... Grabbed six rebounds against Albany (11/24).
2006-07 | Sophomore Appeared in 26 games with 16 starts... Scored in double figures five times... Led the team with 29 blocks for an average of 1.1 blocks per game... Averaged 4.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game... Scored 10 points off the bench with seven rebounds and five blocks against Loyola (2/3)... Came off the bench to score 11 points with six rebounds and three blocks against UIC (2/1)... Added 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting in a 67-62 win over UIC (1/6)... Just missed a double-double with nine points and eight rebounds against Loyola (1/4)... Grabbed a team-high eight rebounds against Wright State (12/28)... Tallied her first career double-double with
10 points and 10 rebounds against Clarion (12/21)... Just missed a double-double with a career-high 14 points and eight rebounds against Robert Morris (12/18)... Scored eight points against Akron (12/16)... Posted a career-best 10 rebounds against Miami (Ohio) (11/30)... Grabbed six rebounds with a block against UNCW (11/25)... Scored four points with two rebounds, a block and a steal against Buffalo (11/21/)... Started at center against Cincinnati (11/10)... Scored two points with a rebound and collected one steal.
Coach Martin on Nikita “Nikita is a strong and powerful center that really knows how to use her body on the low block. She posts extremely hard on the low block and demands the basketball. When she is on the court everyone will feel her presence.”
2005-06 | Freshman Appeared in 17 games and made one start... Averaged 1.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game and shot 42.9 percent from the field... Scored five points and grabbed three rebounds against Green Bay (3/2)... Made first career start against Indiana
LaFleur’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS 05-06 17-1 06-07 26-16 07-08 26-0 Totals 69-17
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MIN-AVG 139-8.2 458-17.6 254-9.8 851-12.3
FG-FGA 9-21 43-96 23-59 75-176
PCT .429 .448 .390 .426
3FG-FGA 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
PCT .000 .000 .000 .000
FT-FTA 6-14 28-61 10-30 44-105
PCT .429 .459 .333 .419
REB-AVG 49-2.9 119-4.6 85-3.3 253-3.7
A 3 10 4 17
TO 6 39 26 71
B 8 29 11 48
S 6 16 4 26
PTS 24 114 56 194
AVG 1.4 4.4 2.2 2.8
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MEET THE PENGUINS > STUDENT ATHLETE BIOS State (12/17)... Scored four points with seven rebounds against Eastern Michigan (12/10)... Grabbed a season-high eight boards against Buffalo (12/7)... Recorded a season-best two blocked shots and grabbed four rebounds against IUPUI (11/26)... Hauled down four boards against Indiana (11/25)... Posted four points and grabbed three boards in 18 minutes in a 69-59 win over Ohio (11/22)... Scored two points and grabbed five rebounds with a block and a steal in 10 minutes against Robert Morris (11/18).
High School Led Mother Teresa in blocked shots and rebounds in 2004... Was a member of the 2005 Canadian All-Star Game... Named top 25 in the Greater Toronto Area.
Personal Major is psychology... Daughter of Laurel and Colleen LaFleur... Has three sisters... Sister Tiffany played basketball at Kent State... Born Aug. 18.
Career Highs Points ___________ 14 ______ vs. RMU (12/18/06) Rebounds ________ 10 ___ at Milwaukee (1/10/08) 10 _ at Miami (Ohio) (11/30/06) 10 ____ vs. Clarion (12/21/06) FG Made __________5_______ vs. RMU (12/18/06) 5___________ at UIC (1/6/07) FG Attempted _____ 13 ______ vs. RMU (12/18/06) 3-PT FG Made ______0 3-PT FG Attempts ___0 FT Made __________6_____ vs. Clarion (12/21/06) FT Attempted _____ 12 ____ vs. Clarion (12/21/06) Assists ____________1____mr vs. Akron (12/16/06) Blocks ____________5________ vs. Loyola (2/3/07) Minutes __________ 30 _____ at. UNCW (11/24/06)
All About Nikita Favorite pro player: Kobe Bryant Biggest fear: Being left alone Role model: Kobe Bryant Favorite actor: Tyler Perry Favorite movie: Anything by Tyler Perry Favorite TV shows: Making the Band, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Most prized possession: Her Family Favorite video games: Super Mario Brothers, Rock Band Three words that best describe her: Honest, Dedicated, Independent Dream job: Psychoanalytic Child Therapist Favorite food: Shrimp Favorite class at YSU: Social Psychology Lab Favorite place on campus: Her apartment Something teammates don’t know about her: She’s infatuated with Kobe Bryant Nickname and how she got it: KiKi, a former teammate gave it to me What she would do with a million dollars: Help her family in Guyana, then buy season tickets to every Lakers game. If she could have any superpower, it would be: Invisibility If she could have dinner with any three people, they would be: Kobe Bryant, Martin Luther King Jr., Tyler Perry
Nikita LaFleur leans on one of many trees in YSU’s scenic campus core. Behind her is the outside view of the 53-foot Climbing Wall inside the Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
Favorite Coach Martin quote: Right foot up
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#32
Ashley
Pendleton
Sr. | 6-1 | Forward | Farrell, Pa. | Farrell High 2007-08 | Junior Appeared in all 31 games with eight starts... Averaged 6.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game... Shot 40.9 percent from the field... Scored in double figures seven times... Blocked 33 shots, which ranks eighth on YSU’s single-season list... Posted 14 points against UIC in regular season finale (3/8)... Scored a career-high 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor and 6-of-8 from the freethrow line against Milwaukee (2/9)... Scored 11 points and grabbed seven boards against Akron (12/21)... Collected a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds against Miami (Ohio) (12/8)... Led the Penguins with 13 points against Toledo (11/29)... Posted her first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Albany (11/24)... Scored a then-career-high 18 points on 7-of10 shooting against Long Island (11/23)... was named to the LIU Turkey Classic alltournament team.
2006-07 | Sophomore Appeared in 27 games with nine starts... Scored in double figures in five games, including three of the last five contests... Averaged 5.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game... Posted a season-high 14 points and grabbed eight boards against Butler (3/7)... Scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Wright State (3/3)... Led the Penguins
with eight rebounds and scored eight points against Cleveland State (2/24)... Scored 10 points with six boards against Milwaukee (2/17)... recorded 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Loyola (2/3)... Added eight points and six boards in a win over UIC (1/6)... Posted 10 points against Loyola (1/4)... Grabbed eight boards and scored six points against Indiana State (12/6)... Scored nine points with five rebounds and four blocks against Miami (Ohio) (11/30)... Added five points against Duquesne (11/25)... Connected on 4-of-6 from the field for eight points against Coppin State (11/17).
against Wright State (12/31)... Posted four points in four minutes against Saint Louis (11/30)... Played six minutes and grabbed two rebounds against Indiana (11/25)... Made her intercollegiate debut against Ohio (11/22)... Grabbed one rebound.
High School Was a four-year letterwinner at Farrell High School and was selected as team captain as
2005-06 | Freshman Appeared in 21 games... Averaged 1.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per game... Dished out three assists against Wright State (2/4)...Grabbed a seasonhigh nine rebounds and five points against Detroit (1/7)... Set a seasonbest with eight points and eight rebounds in 10 minutes against Butler (12/29)... Added four points and six boards
Pendleton’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS 07-08 31-8 06-07 27-9 05-06 21-0 Totals 79-17
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MIN-AVG FG-FGA 135-6.4 81-198 469-17.4 63-156 574-18.5 12-32 1,178-14.9 156-386
PCT .409 .404 .375 .404
3FG-FGA 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1
PCT .000 .000 .000 .000
FT-FTA 52-76 31-45 7-14 90-135
PCT .684 .689 .500 .667
REB-AVG 115-3.7 114-4.2 39-1.9 268-3.4
A 12 10 4 26
TO 54 37 19 110
B 33 22 3 58
S 20 13 5 38
PTS 214 157 31 402
AVG 6.9 5.8 1.5 5.1
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MEET THE PENGUINS > STUDENT ATHLETE BIOS a senior... Averaged 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocks per game during her senior season... Rated as one of the top 50 seniors in Western Pennsylvania in 2004-05... Named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 15.
Ashley Pendleton stands next to DeBartolo Hall, which houses the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS). A sixstory structure on the East side of campus, it was built in 1978 as part of a major campus expansion.
Personal Major is civil engineering... Daughter of the late Carolyn Bournes... Has five brothers and two sisters... Brother Demetrius Ison played for the Youngstown State football team... Born Dec. 11.
All About Ashley Biggest fear: Heights Favorite movie: The Notebook Favorite TV show: Family Most prized possession: iPod Favorite video game: Sonic the Hedgehog
Favorite place on campus: Wick Weller’s Secret Garden Nickname and how she got it: Peezy, teammates gave it to her. What she enjoys doing when not on the court: Laughing and watching TV with friends
Three words that best describe her: Caring, Hilarious, Trustworthy
What she would do with a million dollars: Buy a house and a car, then give some to the family, and save the rest.
Dream job: Creating the best fashion worn by top athletes and celebrities
If she could have any superpower, it would be: Flying
Favorite food: Chinese
Campus involvement: FCA
Favorite restaurant: Sawa
Favorite Coach Martin quote: Run through the line!
Vacation spot: Hawaii Favorite quote: You don’t stop missing someone, you just learn how to live without them.
Coach Martin on Ashley
Favorite class at YSU: Environmental Science
“Ashley is a physical post that we will use in the low block. She is going to help this team become a force to be reckoned with in the paint on both ends of the floor. She does have the ability to step out and shoot, but we are going to utilize her mostly at center.”
Career Highs Points ___________ 20 ___ vs. Milwaukee (2/9/08) Rebounds ________ 11 vs. Miami (Ohio) (12/8/07) FG Made __________7___at Long Island (11/23/07) 7____ vs. Milwaukee (2/9/08) FG Attempted _____ 13 __ 2x, mr at Butler (3/7/07) 3-PT FG Made ______0 3-PT FG Attempts ___0 FT Made __________6 vs. Miami (Ohio) (12/8/07) 6____ vs. Milwaukee (2/9/08) FT Attempted ______8 vs. Miami (Ohio) (12/8/07) 8____ vs. Milwaukee (2/9/08) Assists ____________3_____ vs. Wright St. (2/4/06) Blocks ____________4 2x, mr vs Albany (11/24/07) Steals _____________3______vs. Albany (11/24/07) Minutes __________ 35 vs. Miami (Ohio) (12/8/07)
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#21 Tiara
Scott
Sr. | 6-0 | Forward | Denver, Colo. | George Washington | Western Nebraska C.C
Coach Martin on Tiara “Tiara is a skilled power forward that really explodes as she goes to the rim. She will see a great matchup every game, and it’s our job as a team to still find ways to get her into scoring position. Tiara is a talented scorer that is getting it done on both ends of the floor.”
2007-08 | Junior Appeared in all 31 games with 23 starts... Named All-Horizon League Second-Team and All-Newcomer Team... Scored 405 points and hauled down 203 rebounds... Made 25 consecutive free throws from 12/19/07 to 1/19/08, which ranks sixth on the single-season list... Averaged 13.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game... Led team with 15 points per game against Horizon League opponents... Reached double figures in scoring 21 times... Tallied six doubledoubles... Scored 18 points and grabbed 10 boards against Wright State (3/12)... Posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in a win over UIC (3/8)... Dropped in 18 points against Loyola (3/6)... Posted 22 points against Detroit (2/14)... Recorded fourth double-double with 24 points and 10 boards against Milwaukee (2/9)... Led Guins with 17 points and eight boards against Butler (2/2)... Posted 20 points and nine boards against Valparaiso (1/31)... Recorded
a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards against Green Bay (1/12)... Posted a team-high 22 points against Milwaukee (1/10/08)... Scored 18 points with seven rebounds in a 73-62 win over UIC (1/3)... Posted career highs with 25 points and 21 rebounds against Akron (12/21)... Scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds against Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/1)... Shot 54.5 percent from the field and 80.9 percent from the free-throw line... Her field-goal percentage ranks seventh on the single-season list.. Shot 55.3 percent from the floor against Horizon League opponents.
during her sophomore campaign... Averaged 9.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game... Averaged 8.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for her career... Made 139-of-169
Western Nebraska C.C. Was a two-year letterwinner at Western Nebraska Community College... Helped Western Nebraska to a two-year mark of 55-5... Played in 58 games with 31 starts... Helped WNCC to a seventh-place national finish during her freshman season and a second-place regional finish during her sophomore year... Scored 495 points and grabbed 283 rebounds in two seasons... Averaged 7.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while shooting 47.3 percent from the field during her freshman season... Connected on 79.6 percent of her free throws... Shot 53.6 percent from the floor and 84.7 percent from the free-throw line
Scott’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS 07-08 31-23 Total 31-23
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MIN-AVG FG-FGA 849-27.4 139-255 849-27.4 139-255
PCT .545 .545
3FG-FGA 0-1 0-1
PCT .000 .000
FT-FTA 127-157 127-157
PCT .809 .809
REB-AVG 203-6.5 203-6.5
A 17 17
TO 60 60
B 14 14
S 18 18
PTS 405 405
AVG 13.1 13.1
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All About Tiara Favorite pro player: Kevin Garnett Biggest fear: Snakes, Failure Role model: Mother Favorite actress: Sanaa Lathan Favorite movie: The Break-Up, Above the Rim, He Got Game, Love Jones Favorite TV show: The Wayan’s Brothers, Jamie Foxx Show, America’s Next Top Model Most prized possession: iPod Favorite band or musician: Too many to count Favorite video game: Sonic & Rock Band Three words that best describe her: Giving, Sincere, Dependable Dream job: NBA Correspondent Favorite food: Hot Wings Favorite restaurant: Olive Garden
Tiara Scott stands outside Stambaugh Stadium, one of the finest facilities in the entire Football Championship Subdivision.
Vacation spots: Jamaica, Italy Favorite quote: All things are possible through Christ the Lord. Favorite class at YSU: TComm Productions Favorite place on campus: Bliss TV Studio
free throw attempts for a career free-throw percentage of .822.
High School Was a four-year letterwinner and two-time captain at George Washington High School... Named second-team all-state as a senior... Three-time first-team all-conference selection... Led George Washington to two straight conference titles.
Personal Major is telecommunications studies with a minor in journalism... Daughter of Theoritha Leslie Scott and Mosezella White... Born
Career Highs Points ___________ 25 ______ at Akron (12/21/07) Rebounds ________ 21 ______ at Akron (12/21/07) FG Made __________9____ at Milwaukee (1/10/08) FG Attempted _____ 17 ______ at Akron (12/21/07) 3-PT FG Made ______0 3-PT FG Attempts ___1 vs. Miami (Ohio) (12/8/07) FT Made _________ 11 _____ vs. Detroit (1/19/08) FT Attempted _____ 13 _____ vs. Detroit (1/19/08) Assists ____________3________ vs. Loyola (1/5/08) Steals _____________2 2 x, mr at Akron (12/21/07) Blocks ____________1__ 4x, mr at UWGB (1/12/08) Minutes __________ 43 ___ vs. Milwaukee (2/9/08)
Something teammates don’t know about her: She used to be the only child in the church choir and dreamed of being a professional singer. Nickname and how she got it: Teezy, her teammates at her JUCO started calling her that. What she enjoys doing when not on the court: Going out dancing What she would do with a million dollars: Make sure my mom is taken care of, give back to the community, and buy whatever my heart desires. If she could have any superpower, it would be: To read people’s minds. If she could have dinner with any three people, they would be: Martin Luther King Jr., Jesus, Barack Obama Campus involvement: SAAC Favorite Coach Martin quote: Get ready and set your hips!
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#23
Vaughn
Velissa
Sr. | 5-7 | Guard | Clairton, Pa. | Clairton High 2007-08 | Junior Appeared in 29 games with 15 starts... Scored in double figures 10 times - all against Horizon League opponents... Averaged 7.9 points per game overall and 11.4 points per game against Horizon League opponents... Made 37.3 percent of her 3-point attempts against league foes... Led team with 21 points in loss to Butler (2/28)... Scored a career-high 28 points in 11-of-20 shooting against Cleveland State (2/23)... Tied a season-high with four 3-poitners against the Vikings... Scored 13 points with three 3-pointers against Butler (2/2)... Scored 16 points, including 4-of-8 from behind the 3-point arc, in a 92-79 win over Valparaiso (1/31)... Posted a season-high 19 points against Detroit (1/19)... Scored 14 points against Wright State (1/17)... Posted 14 points on 5-of-7 seven shooting against Loyola (1/5)... Scored 12 points in a 73-62 win over UIC (1/3).
2006-07 | Sophomore Appeared in all 28 games with 15 starts... Averaged 8.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game... Posted double figures in scoring nine times... Shot 38.1 percent from the 3-point line... Ranked third on the team with 32 3-pointers... Connected on 47.6 percent of her 3-pointers against Horizon League opponents, which was second in the circuit... Scored a season-high 27 points, including 4-of-7 from the 3-point arc and 9-of-12
from the charity stripe, against Cleveland State (2/24)... Drilled three 3-pointers en route to 13 points against No. 25 Green Bay (2/15)... Posted a teambest 17 points and dished out three assists against Oakland (2/6)... Scored a team-high 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting against UIC (2/1)... Added 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting, including three 3-pointers, against Butler (12/30)... Posted 11 points against Wright State (12/28)... Dished out four assists against Miami (Ohio) (11/30)... Scored 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-4 from behind the 3-point arc, in a 78-44 win over Buffalo (11/21)... Also dished out a career-best seven assists against the Bulls... Posted 14 points in an 85-78 loss to Cincinnati (11/10)... Connected on 3-of-4 from the free throw line.
2005-06 | Freshman Appeared in 24 games with six starts... Averaged 2.1 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game... Dished out four assists against Loyola (1/26)...Set season highs with eight points, five assists and three steals
against Cleveland State (1/19)... Made her first career start against Milwaukee and scored six points and grabbed five boards with four assists (1/12)... Posted five points against Eastern Michigan (12/17)... Scored
Vaughn’s Career Statistics Year 05-06 06-07 07-08 Totals
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GP-GS 24-6 28-15 29-15 81-36
MIN-AVG FG-FGA 306-12.8 13-68 620-22.1 72-233 652-22.5 82-245 1,578-19.5 167-546
PCT .191 .309 .335 .306
3FG-FGA 2-24 32-84 30-92 64-200
PCT .083 .381 .326 .320
FT-FTA 22-31 53-74 36-54 111-159
PCT .710 .716 .667 .698
REB-AVG 28-1.2 47-1.7 44-1.5 119-1.5
A 29 54 52 135
TO 51 81 77 209
B 2 5 9 16
S 15 33 19 67
PTS 50 229 230 509
AVG 2.1 8.2 7.9 6.3
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MEET THE PENGUINS > STUDENT ATHLETE BIOS Coach Martin on Velissa “Velissa is a natural athlete that can play numerous positions. She is a 3-point shooter that also has the skills to get to the rim and use an on-ball screen. Velissa is the voice of this team and has proven herself as a true leader.” six points in her intercollegiate debut against Robert Morris (11/18/05)... Converted 6-of-6 free throw attempts, grabbed a rebound, and recorded a steal and a block in 10 minutes.
High School Was a three-year letterwinner at Clairton High School... Scored more than 1,000 points during her prep career... Three-time firstteam all-conference selection... Named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 15... Was a second-team all-state selection as a senior... Named to the McKeesport Daily Sweet 16.
Personal
All About Velissa Favorite pro player: Hines Ward/Alex Rodriguez Biggest fear: Bugs and long distance running Role model: My mom
head, don’t let failure go to your heart, always follow YOUR dreams! Favorite class at YSU: Adam Earnheardt’s Communication classes Favorite place on campus: Her apartment
Favorite actor/actress: Denzel Washington, Sarah Jessica Parker
Something teammates don’t know about her: She has eight nieces and nephews, and five great nieces and nephews.
Favorite movie: The Godfather, Sex and the City
Nickname and how she got it: Hollywood
Favorite TV show: Smallville
What she enjoys doing when not on the court: Photo shoots
Most prized possession: Her Phone Favorite band or musician: Usher Favorite video game: Rock Band Three words that best describe her: Loving, Funny, Smart Dream job: Modeling Favorite food: Hibachi Favorite restaurant: Any Japanese Hibachi Restaurant Vacation spot: New York City Favorite quote: Don’t let success go to your
What she would do with a million dollars: Buy a black Range Rover. If she could have any superpower, it would be: Flying If she could have dinner with any three people, they would be: Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks Campus involvement: SAAC Favorite Coach Martin quote: We will get tougher and learn to fight through to be successful!
Awarded the 2008-09 Herbert O. Zimmer Scholarship...Major is communication... Daughter of Vincent and Stephanie Vaughn... Has a brother... Born March 5.
Career Highs Points ___________ 27 _at Cleveland State (2/24/07) Rebounds _________5___ vs. Milwaukee (1/12/06) FG Made __________7__at Cleveland State (2/24/07) FG Attempted _____ 21 _at Cleveland State (2/24/07) 3-PT FG Made ______4__at Cleveland State (2/24/07) 3-PT FG Attempts ___7__at Cleveland State (2/24/07) FT Made __________9__at Cleveland State (2/24/07) FT Attempted _____ 12 _at Cleveland State (2/24/07) Assists ____________7_____ vs. Buffalo (11/21/06) Steals _____________3___ 2x, mr vs. UB (11/21/06) Blocks ____________1____ 3x, mr at CSU (2/24/07) Minutes __________ 36 _vs. Cleveland State (1/19/06)
Velissa Vaughn stands near one of the more scenic areas of campus, the fountain outside Kilcawley Center. With plenty of seating vicinity, students and campus staff gather to study, eat lunch and socialize.
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#15
Rachael
Manuel
Jr. | 6-3 | Forward | Grayslake, Ill. | Grayslake | Southern Miss
CCoach oach Mar Martin on Rachael “Rachael has the ability to sit on the low block with her back to the basket and also face-up and attack the rim like a guard. Her versatility means she can play the wing or post spots. She has 3-point range and can finish with finesse around the rim.”
Southern Miss Played in all 30 games and averaged 1.2 points and 2.4 rebounds as a sophomore... Grabbed 72 rebounds, blocked 14 shots and had 13 steals... Scored six points and had nine rebounds in 29 minutes against Memphis... Averaged 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds as a top reserve her freshman year... Scored a season-high nine points and grabbed six rebounds against Houston... added five blocks and 10 steals.
Rachael Manuel is in the outside lane of the Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center’s 1/8-mile track. The track circles overhead four basketball courts and has views Fifth Avenue to Rachael’s right and the fitness area on the opposite turn.
High School A three-year letterwinner... Averaged 10.0 points and 10.0 rebounds for Coach Mike Hirsch at Grayslake High School... Honorable Mention All-Tall Team... Named third- team all area and all-conference... Named to the Chicago Tribune’s Top 25 players... Played in the North-South County all-star game... Rated as one of the top 100 post players in the country by The Adidas All-Star Girls Report... Played AAU ball with the Illinois Pacesetters for Coach John Waring... Averaged 12 points and seven rebounds... Led her high school team to its first-ever state championship game as a junior ... Named to the Elite Eight team in the state tournament... Also lettered in volleyball ... National Honor Society... Graduated in the top 15 percent... An honor roll student each semester.
Personal
Favorite restaurant: Tacos el Norte
All About Rachael
Favorite quote: Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.
Favorite movie: Pulp Fiction
Something teammates don’t know about her: She really likes reading and writing, and hopes to write her own book one day.
Favorite TV show: Jon & Kate Plus 8 Most prized possessions: Her books and music Favorite band: Seether
What she enjoys doing when not on the court: Reading and laying in the sun
Favorite video game: Wii Tennis Three words that best describe her: Goofy, Day-dreamer, Determined
Daughter of Barbara and Lester Manuel... major is prebusiness/accounting... Born Sept. 30.
If she could have dinner with any three people, they would be: Bill Clinton, Elvis, Henry Ford
Favorite food: Guacamole and Cheese
Manuel’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS 05-06 28-1 06-07 30-0 Totals 58-1
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MIN-AVG 335-12.0 405-13.5 740-12.8
FG-FGA 19-44 16-46 35-100
PCT .432 .348 .350
3FG-FGA 0-0 0-0 0-0
PCT .000 .000 .000
FT-FTA 15-22 4-6 19-28
PCT .682 .667 .679
REB-AVG 36-1.3 72-2.4 108-1.8
A 7 6 13
TO 25 23 48
B 5 14 19
S 10 13 23
PTS 53 36 89
AVG 1.9 1.2 1.5
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#24
Kaitlyn
March
Jr. | 5-8 | Guard | Rochester, Pa. | Rochester High
Coach Martin on Kaitlyn
2007-08 | Sophomore
“Kaitlyn has greatly improved since last spring and will see playing time at the wing position. She is a smart player that also knows how to use her strength. She has 3-point range and can attack the basket.”
Appeared in four games... Scored two points... Went 2-for-2 from the free-throw line against Detroit (1/19)... Collected a steal against Loyola (3/6).
2006-07 | Freshman Kaitlyn March sits atop the Youngstown State sign at the roundabout on the West end of campus. The sign was installed in 2008 as part of an overall improvement project to campus gateways.
Appeared in 10 games... Added two points against Oakland (2/6)... Scored a career-best five points against Duquesne (11/25)... Buried a 3-pointer and a jumper against the Dukes... Grabbed a rebound in a 78-44 win over Buffalo (11/21)... Made an appearance against Coppin State (11/17).
High School
Three words that best describe her: Blonde, caring, generous
All About Kaitlyn
Was a four-year letterwinner and twice named team captain... Set a single-game school record with 33 points against Monaca in 2004-05... Earned third-team all-state honors as a senior... Three-time first-team all-section pick... Averaged 17 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a junior.
Dream job: Well-paying teaching job
Favorite movie: Love & Basketball
Favorite food: Seafood
Favorite TV show: Intervention
Vacation spot: Cancun Favorite quote: Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind. (Dr. Seuss)
Most prized possession: Her car
Personal
Favorite band: The Clarks
Major is early childhood education... Daughter of Bruce and Gina March... Born Aug. 22.
Favorite video game: Tiger Woods Golf ‘09
March’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS 06-07 10-0 07-08 4-0 Totals 14-0
MIN-AVG 35-3.5 5-1.3 40-2.9
FG-FGA 2-11 0-1 2-12
PCT .182 .000 .167
3FG-FGA 1-5 0-1 1-6
PCT .200 .000 .167
FT-FTA 2-4 2-2 4-6
PCT .500 1.000 .667
REB-AVG 2-0.2 0-0.0 2-0.2
A 4 0 4
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TO 4 2 6
B 0 0 0
S 1 1 2
PTS 7 2 9
AVG 0.7 0.5 0.6
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#4
Jaquetta
Westley
Jr. | 5-7 | Guard | Joliet, Ill. | Joliet Township High | Spoon River College Spoon River College Was a two-year letterwinner and starter at Spoon River College... Named First-Team AllRegion 24 as a sophomore after posting 16 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals per game... Earned all-region honors both years and second-team all-conference as a sophomore.
High School Appeared on the merit honor roll.
Personal Parents are Corey Tanner and Katina Baker... Has two brothers (Kejuan Pugh and T.J. Tanner) and a sister (Latesha)... Born March 28... Major is psychology.
Coach Martin on Jaquetta “Jaquetta has a great mid-range game. She can hit the jumper or get all the way to the rim and finish. Her quickness will be counted on in our transition offense and on defense at the wing position.”
All About Jaquetta Favorite pro player: Cappie Poindexter Role model: Father Favorite actor: Will Smith Favorite movie: Ali Favorite TV show: Family Guy Favorite musician: Lauryn Hill Three words that best describe her: Calm, Cool, Collective Dream job: High School Coach Favorite food: Pizza Favorite restaurant: Rally’s Favorite quote: Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. (Malcolm X) Favorite place on campus: Pete’s Place Something teammates don’t know about her: She’s unorganized Nickname and how she got it: Quetta, it’s easier to say
Jaquetta Westley stands atop a hill in the attractive campus core that is filled with green space. Behind her are Ward Beecher Hall, which houses many science labs and the YSU Planetarium.
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What she would do with a million dollars: Pay off bills and build a recreational center If she could have dinner with any three people, they would be: Malcolm X, Maya Angelou, 2pac. Campus involvement: FCA Favorite Coach Martin quote: All I want you to do is try and always give 100 percent effort.
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#31
Makala
Gasparek
So. | 5-5 | Guard | Youngstown, Ohio | Boardman High High School Was a two-year letterwinner... Boardman went to the Ohio state semifinals her sophomore year after winning district and regional championships... also helped lead the Spartans to back-to-back Federal League titles... Named MVP of the Al Beach Classic All-Star Game... Also played softball and golf.
Coach Martin on Makala
“Makala will bring quickness and speed to our backcourt at the point guard and wing positions. She is a hard worker that is always Personal going to improve Major is physical education... Daughter of Darius because she is in the and Teresa Gasparek... Has two sisters (Mechee and gym working on her Miah)... Born June 17. game on her own.”
All About Makala Makala Gasparek is above the 12,000-square-foot fitness area of the Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center. Inside are more than 70 pieces of cardio equipment and more than 60 weight training stations.
Favorite pro player: Albert Pujols Favorite actor: Vin Deisel Favorite movie: The Incredibles Most prized possession: Her shoes Favorite band: Milli Vanilli Favorite video game: Madden ‘07 Three words that best describe her: Passionate, Short, Caring Dream job: Firefighter Favorite food: Sushi Favorite restaurant: Caffe Capri Vacation spot: Australia Favorite quote: How to overcome fear I cannot answer, only you can realize that the only fear you have is what you believe is there. Favorite place on campus: Kilcawley
Something teammates don’t know about her: Both of her sisters and she share the same birthday. Nickname and how she got it: Kalo, from her little cousins. What she enjoys doing when not on the court: Running in the park. What she would do with a million dollars: Buy a lot of shoes and a really nice car. If she could have dinner with any three people, they would be: Her aunt that passed away, Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Jordan
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#20
Camisha
Alexander
Fr. | 5-5 | Guard | Beckley, W.Va. | Woodrow Wilson High
Coach Martin on Camisha “Camisha is a great 3-point shooter that can also penetrate. She is strong and physical, and she’ll play both the point guard and wing positions. She improved tremendously in the preseason and will be a threat on offense.”
High School Was a four-year letterwinner and team captain twice... Named First-Team Class AAA All-West Virginia as a senior... Averaged 20 points per game as a senior... Averaged 15 points and four rebounds per game and was named Honorable Mention Class AAA All-West Virginia as a junior... Averaged 12 points per game as a sophomore and 10 points per game as a freshman... Scored more than 1,400 points in her career... Named team MVP all four years... Helped lead the Flying Eagles to two league titles.
Personal Major is Early Childhood Education... Daughter of William Alexander and Lynda Tunstalle... Has three sisters (Kimberly, Tina and Gwen) and a brother (Bill)... Born Aug 8.
Camisha Alexander stands next to “Cobalt”, one of 31 painted sculptures in the Penguin Parade. Behind her are Tod Hall (right) and Winslow’s Cafe.
All About Camisha
Vacation spot: Myrtle Beach
Favorite pro player: Candice Parker
Favorite place on campus: Food Court
Biggest fear: Spiders
Nickname and how she got it: Meme, little kids couldn’t pronounce her name.
Role models: Alexis Hornbuckle and her mom Favorite actor: Marlon Wayans Favorite movie: Friday Most prized possession: Basketball Awards Favorite video game: NBA Live ‘08 Three words that best describe her: Fun, Loving, Caring Dream job: Veterinarian
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Favorite restaurant: Outback Steak House
What she enjoys doing when not on the court: Hanging out with teammates What she would do with a million dollars: Save half, give the other half to charity If she could have dinner with any three people, they would be: Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks Favorite Coach Martin quote: We all might not have the same talent, but we can all give effort.
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#5
Kenya
Middlebrooks Fr. | 5-7 | Guard | Toledo, Ohio | Waite High
High School Was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Toledo Waite High School... Averaged 10 points and 5.6 per game as a senior... Named second-team all-city and third-team Division I all-district... Helped Waite to three city championships and one district title... Also played volleyball and participated in track and field... Was an honor roll student... Was one of 33 students nationally to be a first-time attendee at the 6th Annual National Council for Community and Education Partnerships Booz Allen Hamilton Youth Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.
Personal Parents are Kenneth Jones and Pamela Middlebrooks ... Is an only child... Born Feb. 3... Intended major is social work.
All About Kenya Favorite pro player: Allen Iverson Role model: Mother Favorite actress: Sanaa Lathan Favorite movie: Love and Basketball Favorite TV show: Grey’s Anatomy Most prized possession: Bible Favorite musician: Omarion Three words that best describe her: Funny, Warm-Hearted, Loving Dream job: Social Worker Favorite restaurant: Ralphies Vacation spot: Bahamas
Favorite placee on campus: Kilcawley awley Nickname and how she got it: Goggles, because I wear them. What she enjoys doing when not on the court: Eating What she would do with a million dollars: Save half of it, give the other half to her mom. If she could have any superpower, it would be: Flying If she could have dinner with any three people, they would be: Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks Favorite Coach Martin quote: It starts in practice, not in a game. Are you giving it your all?
Coach Martin on Kenya “Kenya is a natural rebounder and has great hands. She is exceptionally fast and will truly pick up our team’s tempo on both offense and defense at the wing position. Kenya has 3-point range and can also attack the rim.”
Kenya Middlebrooks is just outside entrances to the YSU Bookstore and Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center. The remodeled bookstore and “rec” were opened in Fall 2005.
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Macey
Nortey
Fr. | 5-3 | Guard | Long Beach, Calif. | Millikan High
High School Was a four-year letterwinner at Millikan High School... Member of the first annual So-Cal Sparks All-Star Game... Two-time All-Suburban League selection at Artesia High School (2004-05, 2005-06)... Named to AllMoore League as a junior and senior at Millikan (200607, 2007-08)... Earned All-California Interscholastic Federation honors as a senior.. Guided Millikan to a conference co-championship and the program’s first appearance in the state playoffs as a senior... Averaged 4.4 points, 4.0 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game as a senior... Led Millikan High School to a schoolrecord 28 wins during senior campaign... Named Most Inspirational Player... Earned the Principal’s Award three years... Graduated with honors and with more than 40 community service hours.
All About Macey Favorite pro player: Steve Nash
Coach Martin on Macey “Macey is a natural point guard with natural strength and quickness. She will play a huge role in our team’s up-tempo offense and defense. Macey has a great pull-up jumper and will be a leader on the floor.”
Role model: Jacki Gemelos Most prized possession: Mom’s bracelet Favorite band: Paramore Dream job: Pilot Favorite food: Mac-n-Cheese Favorite place on campus: Right by the water fountain next to the wooden Pete Nicknames and how she got them: Mace, people think it’s easier to say. Smiles,
because she can make anyone smile at any time. What she would do with a million dollars: Buy her mom a house and pay off debt. Campus involvement: SAAC Favorite Coach Martin quote: You look like you’re about four-foot nothing right now! Get your hands up Macey!
Personal Parents are Abraham Nortey and Comfort Gyandu... Is an only child... Born Oct. 13... Was born in Toronto, Ontario... Intended major is nursing.
Macey Nortey is near the South end of campus with the six-story Maag Library behind her. To her right is the edge of the Butler Institute of American Art, the first museum of American art in the country.
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Cindy
Martin
Head Coach | First Year | Florida (1999) | Career Record: 70-23 Cindy Martin, a proven winner who has helped lead rebirth rebirths for two programs in her young career, is hoping to begin Youngstown Yo State’s turnaround during her first season as the Penguins’ head coach. Martin, a blue-collar worker who describes herself as the most competitive person someone will ever meet, has already taken steps to instill her passion and fire into the YSU program. She’s installed an up-tempo, aggressive style of play; she’s emphasized pressure on defense; and she’s implemented her Three C’s to success: classroom, community and court. This season, she will look to conquer a fourth “C” by reshaping the current culture surrounding the Youngstown State women’s basketball - a program that was nationally competitive just a short few years ago. Martin certainly has the resumé to orchestrate YSU’s rebirth. She has been part of rebuilding processes at West Virginia University and, most recently, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). She accumulated an overall record of 70-23 and a .753 winning percentage at IUP and helped West Virginia to two postseason berths as the Mountaineers’ top assistant recruiting coordinator. After spending four years with the Mountaineers, Martin earned her first job as a collegiate head coach at Division II IUP. In just three short years, Martin turned IUP into a national power. Last season she was named the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s (WBCA) 2007-08 Division II East Region Coach of the Year after leading the Crimson Hawks to a school-best 27-5 record. She
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guided the team to its second consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship, and IUP spent the entire season ranked in the USA Today/ESPN/WBCA top 25 poll, climbing as high as fifth. IUP also finished the year as the No. 1 seed in the NCAA East Region. In 2007-08, Jahzinga Tracey became the first IUP women's basketball player in 15 years to be recognized as an All-American when she was selected by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. During the 2006-07 season, Martin was named the PSAC West Coach of the Year after leading IUP to a mark of 24-9 and its first PSAC West championship since 1988. The Crimson Hawks also earned the No. 3 seed in the East Region Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Division II Sweet 16. Martin guided IUP to a 19-9 overall mark and an 8-4 record in the PSAC West during her inaugural season in 2005-06. The Crimson Hawks finished second in the division after being picked to finish fifth in the preseason poll. The 19 wins marked a nine-and-a-half game improvement from a 9-18 campaign in 2004-05, which is the seventhhighest increase in the history of Division II women’s basketball. Prior to IUP, Martin spent four years (2001-05) as the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Big East member West Virginia. Her efforts helped lead the Mountaineers’ program back to respectability, culminating in consecutive 21-win seasons and a pair of postseason appearances during her final two years. In 2003-04, the Mountaineers received an at-large berth to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 13 seasons. In March 2005, the team advanced to the championship game of the postseason Wom-
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MEET THE PENGUINS > COACHING STAFF en's National Invitation Tournament. Coaching Career Highlights Martin helped assemble three straight top 20 recruiting classes according to the All-Star Girls Report, including the class of 2003 that West Virginia (2001-05) ranked fourth nationally. • 4 WNBA draft selections Among the players Martin recruited to West Virginia were Meg • 4 Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America selections Bulger, the 2004 Big East Freshman of the Year, and Yolanda Paige, a • 1 All-Big East Tournament team honoree second-round selection by the Indiana Fever in the 2005 WNBA draft. • 2 First-Team All-Big East picks In 2003, Martin recruited 6-foot-5 center Yelena Leuchanka, the • 1 NCAA Tournament appearance top-ranked junior college player in the nation by the All-Star Girls Re- • 1 Women’s NIT Runner-Up finish port. Leuchanka is currently a member of the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA. Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2005-08) Prior to joining the West Virginia staff, Martin was an assistant • 2007-08 Russell Athletic/Women’s Basketball Coaches Association coach in the junior college ranks in Florida, including one season each (WBCA) Regional Coach of the Year at Santa Fe (1999-00) and Seminole (2000-01). Her Seminole squad • School-record 27 wins in 2007-08 posted an overall record • IUP was the No. 1 seed in the NCAA East Regional in 2007-08 of 24-6 and went 8-0 in • Back-to-back 24+ win seasons the Mid-Florida Confer- • Back-to-back Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships and NCAA Division II Tournament appearances ence. In the summer of • 1 WBCA All-American 2001, Martin was chosen • 7 all-conference selections as head coach of Team • Led team a 9.5-win improvement in her first year (9-18 to 19-9), Florida USA, an academi- which is the seventh-best increase in NCAA Division II women’s cally selected high school basketball history unit that toured Europe. The team went 14-2 and captured the Delfin Cup in Tampere, Finland. Martin also has experience at the high school level, serving as head junior varsity coach and varsity assistant at PK Yonge High School in Gainesville, Fla., in 1998-99. Favorite actor: Brad Pitt Martin also enjoyed a stellar college playing Favorite TV shows: Grey’s Anatomy, Family career. She spent two seasons at Flagler (Fla.) Guy, Criminal Minds College where she was an all-conference and allregion point guard, averaging 17 points and 5.4 Favorite book: “The Carolina Way” - Dean assists from 1995-97. Smith She transferred to the University of Florida, Favorite video game: Wii Sports where she was a member of the Gators Sweet 16 Three words that best describe her: Honest, team in 1997-98. loyal, competitive Martin is a 1999 graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in exercise and Favorite restaurant: Texas Roadhouse sport sciences from the College of Health and Favorite vacation spot: Florida Human Performance. She is a native of Jacksonville, Fla., where her family currently resides. Favorite quote: “Never underestimate the
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heart of a champion.” (Rudy Tomjanovich)
Martin’s Year-By-Year Coaching Record Year Title 2007-08 Head Coach 2006-07 Head Coach 2005-06 Head Coach IUP Totals (Three Years)
School IUP IUP IUP
Favorite place on campus: Rosselli Court
Record 27-5 24-9 19-9 70-23
Pct .844 .774 .679 .753
Notes NCAA Division II Tournament NCAA Division II Sweet 16 PSAC West Runners-Up
2004-05 Assistant Coach West Virginia 2003-04 Assistant Coach West Virginia 2002-03 Assistant Coach West Virginia 2001-02 Assistant Coach West Virginia West Virginia Totals (Four Years)
21-13 21-11 15-13 14-14 71-51
.618 .656 .536 .500 .583
WNIT Runners-Up NCAA Tournament
Totals (Seven Years)
141-74
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What she enjoys doing off the court: Water sports, tennis, traveling, shopping What she would do with a million dollars: Keep coaching basketball Favorite drill: Lay-ups/power-ups Greatest accomplishment as a studentathlete: Making the team at the University of Florida Greatest accomplishment as a coach: Rebuilding the IUP women’s basketball program
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Bernard
Scott
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator | First Year | Toledo (2001) Bernard Scott is in his first season as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator on the Youngstown State women’s basketball staff. Scott comes to YSU after spending the 2007-08 campaign at the University of Arizona and six years as an assistant coach in Ohio. Before joining the Wildcat’s staff, Scott spent two seasons as an assistant women’s basketball coach at the University of Dayton. For the Flyers, he was responsible recruiting, scouting, practice planning, scheduling and summer camps. Prior to his tenure at Dayton, Scott served as an assistant women’s basketball coach at the University of Toledo from 2001-05. Scott started out as the third assistant for the Rockets and served as the second assistant coach his last two seasons with the team. Scott played an integral role in player development, recruiting, scouting, as well as all other facets of the program. He helped guide the Rockets to the 2003 Mid-American Conference regular-season championship and a berth in the 2003 Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). Six of his players earned All-Mid-American Conference honors while at Toledo. Scott graduated from Toledo in 2001 with a degree in Physical Education and Recreation, and played point guard for the Rockets from 1997-99. In 2005, he earned a master’s degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies from Toledo. Scott and his wife, Colleen, are proud parents of their daughter Lily.
All About Coach Scott Favorite professional player: Lebron James Role models: His parents Favorite actor: Denzel Washington Favorite TV show: Martin Most-prized possession: His family Three words that best describe him: Caring, funny, laid back Dream job: To be a head basketball coach Favorite food: Pasta
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Favorite restaurant: Big family Favorite vacation spot: Hawaii Favorite quote: I’ve always thought I could do whatever was necessary to succeed. (Michael Jordan) What he enjoys doing when not on the court: Spending time with his family. What she would do with a million dollars: Take his entire family on vacation. Greatest accomplishment as a student-athlete: Playing in the NIT against Xavier. Greatest accomplishment as a coach: Seeing players he’s worked with improve.
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Meredith
Baugher
Assistant Coach | First Year | Valparaiso (2005) Northeastern Ohio native and former Valparaiso assistant coach Meredith Baugher is in her first season as an assistant women's basketball coach at Youngstown State. Baugher (pronounced BAW-ker) spent the last seven seasons at Valpo as both a player and a coach. A Berea, Ohio, native, Baugher is the third member of Martin's coaching staff to have roots in the Buckeye State and the second with Horizon League ties. Baugher helped lead Valpo through a long stretch of success during her seven seasons. While she was a player from 2001-05, the Crusaders made two NCAA Tournament appearances, qualified for the quarterfinals of the Women's National Invitational Tournament, won two Mid-Continent Conference tournament titles and one regularseason crown. Prior to the 2007-08 season when Valpo joined the Horizon League, Baugher was named the team's recruiting coordinator in addition to her duties of coaching the post players and assisting in scouting. In her second season on the bench, the Crusaders posted a 20-11 record in its final year in the Mid-Con. Baugher helped with film exchange, produced publications for coaches and alumni and assisted in recruiting during her first year. A three-time Mid-Con All-Academic Team honoree, Baugher also helped Valparaiso to the 24th-best team grade-point average out of all Division I teams in the country last season. The Crusaders have been ranked in the top-25 in each of the last 10 seasons - seven of them with Baugher. Baugher earned bachelor's degrees in public relations and French from Valparaiso in 2005 and a master's in sports administration from the university in 2008.
All About Coach Baugher Biggest fear: Failure Role model: Her mom Favorite movie: Elf Favorite TV show: Law & Order: SVU Favorite book: “It’s Not About the Bike” - Lance Armstrong Most-prized possession: Her family Favorite musician: India Arie Favorite video game: Wii Tennis Three words that best describe her: Funny, determined, caring
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Favorite rite food: Mexican Favorite restaurant: Chili’s Favorite vacation spot: Colorado Favorite quote: The harder you work, the luckier you get. Favorite place on campus: Peaberry’s Cafe Nickname and how she got it: Mere, because Meredith was too long to say. What she would do with a million dollars: Travel the world. Greatest accomplishment as a student-athlete: Back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances Favorite drill: Weak-side closeouts
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Shannon
Sword
Assistant Coach | First Year | Cleveland State (2004) Entering Enterin her first season on the Youngstown State St t women's ' bbasketball staff is former Cleveland State standout Shannon Sword, who spent the last two seasons as a graduate assistant at Ashland University. With the Eagles, Sword was responsible for on-floor coaching, film exchange and day-to-day operations of the program. Prior to Ashland, Sword spent a season as the top assistant coach at Manhattanville College, where she worked with the post players and helped organize and conduct team practices. Sword has also been the head coach of the Dayton Lady Hoopsters, a 15-and-under AAU team and an assistant at Miamisburg High School. In her lone season at Miamisburg the squad went 23-1 and ranked fourth in the final state poll. A native of Miamisburg, Ohio, Sword had a prolific playing career at Cleveland State University where
All About Coach Sword Favorite actor: Ashton Kutcher Favorite movie: Hoosiers Favorite TV show: One Tree Hill Favorite book: “The Notebook” - Nicholas Sparks Favorite band: Lifehouse Favorite video game: Guitar Hero Favorite food: Buffalo chicken Favorite restaurant: Olive Garden Favorite vacation spot: Maui
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she was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter. A First-Team All-Horizon League pick in 2003-04, she was the team captain and most valuable player her senior year. Sword is CSU's all-time leader in career three-point percentage (.380), and ranks second in career free-throw percentage (.802), tied for sixth in games played (113), 12th in scoring (1,136) and 13th in rebounding (523). Sword graduated magna cum laude from Cleveland State in 2004 with a degree in sport management. She was on the Horizon League All-Academic Team for four years and was a four-time CSU Athletic Academic Excellence award winner. She earned her master's degree in sport education from Ashland in May 2008.
Favorite quote: The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender. Favorite place on campus: Beeghly Center What she enjoys doing off the court: Spending time with friends and family, being outdoors, traveling What she would do with a million dollars: Invest most of it and take care of her family. Greatest accomplishment as a student-athlete: Being named First-Team All-Horizon League and First-Team Academic AllDistrict Favorite drill: Three vs. three
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Jones J Director of Operations Di Deidre Jones is in her first season as Director of Basketball Operations for the the D Youngstown State women's basketball program. Youngst JJones, who h spent the last three seasons as a student manager for the women's basketball team at the University of Michigan, will assist with film exchange, travel, on-campus recruiting and various administrative duties. Originally a walk-on for the Wolverines before knee injuries ended her playing career, Jones stayed with the program as a student manager from 2005-08. Her responsibilities in that capacity included filming practice and games, working summer camps, assisting with team gear and various responsibilities during practice. Prior to her time in Ann Arbor, Mich., Jones played two seasons as a guard at Wabash Valley College in Mt. Carmel, Ill. During her sophomore season in 2004-05, she was named an NJCAA Academic All-American. A Michigan native, she played her high school basketball at Mercy High School in Farmington Hills, Mich.
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Wills W Assistant Athletic Trainer As JJeff Wills, a 1998 Youngstown State grad-uate, is in his first year as an assistant athletic trainer for fo the Penguins. Wills will be the athletic trainer for the women's basketball program and assistt Head Athletic Trainer John Doneyko with football and various other duties. Wills worked as an athletic trainer on the scholastic level from 1999-2008. He spent four years as an athletic trainer for Hubbard Exempted Vil-lage Public Schools prior to coming to YSU. He also was an athletic trainerr for Salem City Schools and Warren City Schools. He has an extensive athletic training background. Prior to joining thee YSU staff, he spent two years at Action Physical Therapy in Hubbard. Hee worked for two years in the Sharon Regional Health System while also work-ing as a fitness and health instructor on the high-school level. Wills is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association owns andd Ohio OT/PT/AT License and is American Heart Association CPR and AED cer-tified. While attending YSU as a student trainer, he was a two-time recipient of the Willard Webster Outstanding Student Trainer Award. He also helped the Ohio Department of Education develop the ITAC for Fitness/Sports Medicine careers.
Patrick P Strength & Conditioning Coach St Youngstown native John Patrick is in his Y first sseason as the strength and conditioning coach at Youngstown State. A National Strength and Conditioning Association certified strength coach, Patrick handles the strength and conditioning duties for all 18 of YSU’s athletic programs. Patrick is also certified by the International Sports Science Association and the United States Weightlifting Association. He is also a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. Prior to coming to Youngstown State, Patrick spent three years as the head strength and conditioning coach for Division I Jacksonville University, where he was responsible for the strength and conditioning development of all 18 Dolphin athletic programs. Prior to his time in Jacksonville, Patrick designed and implemented strength and conditioning programs for several Olympic sports and assistant with football, baseball, volleyball and women’s basketball at Georgia Southern University. His development program covered all aspects of strength and conditioning, including weight training, conditioning, flexibility and sports nutrition. Prior to joining the Georgia Southern staff, Patrick served as a volunteer assistant strength and conditioning coach at YSU and New Mexico State University. Patrick also spent a year as a graduate assistant at UTEP. Prior to his experience in collegiate athletics, Patrick worked as a strength and conditioning intern during spring training with the Detroit Tigers baseball organization. He also worked with the Cleveland Indians’ Class A Mahoning Valley Scrappers, a minor league team stationed in nearby Niles, Ohio. Patrick earned his bachelor's in exercise science from Mount Union College in 1999 and his masters in kinesiology from Georgia Southern in 2004.
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Basketball Secretary Ba Mari Ann Cann is in her eighth season as M the se secretary for both the Youngstown State women’s and men’s basketball programs. Cann is responsible for the day-to-day administration of both offices including purchase order requisitions, mailings and practice schedules. Cann received her undergraduate degree in information technology from Youngstown State University in May 2005 and her master’s in computer and information systems in August 2008. Cann and her husband, Bill, have three children, Bill, Jennifer, and A.J., who are all graduates of YSU.
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Jacobs J
Sp Sports Information Women’s Basketball Contact Wo John Vogel is in his seventh season with thee Youngstown State athletic department and his firstt in a full-time capacity as Assistant Sports Information Director. Vogel handles media relations duties for the Youngstown State volleyball, women's basketball and baseball programs. He has twice redesigned the official YSU athletics website - YSUsports.com - and handles graphic design duties for media guide and program covers and team posters. Prior to joining the staff on a full-time basis, Vogel spent two years as a graduate assistant and four years as an undergraduate assistant in the YSU sports information office. During that time, Vogel covered the men's and women's cross country and track and field, swimming and diving and baseball teams. He served as the media relations coordinator for the 2004 and 2008 Horizon League Baseball Championships and managed all media relations for the 2004 baseball squad that won the league tournament and advanced to the NCAA Austin Regional. Vogel also publicized eight Horizon League titles captured by YSU's successful track and field program. On the individual level, Vogel has led publicity efforts for two Major League Baseball draft picks, two Academic All-America selections and 10 student-athletes who were named Academic All-District. A native of Mineral Ridge, Ohio, Vogel was a recipient of the 2005-06 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Undergraduate Scholarship. An active member of CoSIDA, Vogel graduated summa cum laude from YSU in 2006 with a degree in journalism and earned his master's degree in sports administration from Kent State in 2007.
As Associate A.D. / SWA Sport Supervisor Sp Associate Athletic Director and YSU's Senior Asso Woman Ad Administrator Elaine Jacobs is in her 15th year with the Youngstown State athletics department and her ninth as associate director of athletics. Jacobs was awarded additional duties as the senior woman administrator in 2002. Recently she was in charge of the department's NCAA Division I Certification process, which concluded in May 2007. In her capacity, Jacobs oversees the academic and eligibility requirements for YSU student-athletes, interprets compliance issues, and monitors gender equity initiatives. Jacobs also oversees the women’s basketball, volleyball, softball, men's and women's track/cross country, and men's and women's golf programs. Prior to her current appointment, Jacobs was assistant director of athletics at YSU from 1995-99. During that time, Jacobs was responsible for monitoring student-athletes’ academic progress and eligibility, as well as implementing the start-up of YSU's soccer, golf, and swimming/ diving programs. From 1993-95, Jacobs was an assistant women’s basketball coach. Before joining the YSU athletic department, Jacobs taught at Mineral Ridge Middle School from 1991-94. She was also head coach of varsity girls basketball from 1989-92, girls track from 1990-91 and softball in 1992, all at her alma mater Liberty High School. Jacobs, who was a four-year letterwinner for the YSU softball team, earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Youngstown State in 1989 and a master’s degree in sports administration from Kent State in 1994.
YSU Women’s Basketball Camp Series High School Team Shootout: Three Games / Certified High School Officials Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshman Divisions Shootout I: June 13, 2009 Shootout II: June 14, 2009 Shootout III: June 20, 2009
Individual High School Camp: Ninth-12th Grade (Fall 2009) Session I: June 16, 2009 • 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Session II: June 18, 2009 • 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Individual Girls Day Camp: Second-Ninth Grade (Fall 2009) Half Day Camp: June 15-18, 2009 • 1p.m.-4 p.m. Full Day Camp: June 22-25, 2009 • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Swimming Included)
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2007 08 IN REVIEW > SEASON RECAP The 2007-08 Youngstown State women's basketball season was one that was marked with many team and individual accolades. Coming off the 2006-07 season in which they did not have a senior, the Penguins relied heavily on their seniors. The group of four - Lauren Branson, Heather Karner, Kira Mowen and Jessica Schloemp - responded. Branson led the Horizon League with 167 assists and 5.4 assists per game. Her total ranked as the fourth-most for a single season in YSU history, and her 493 career assists moved her into a tie for fifth. She was named to the Horizon League All-Defensive Team and CoSIDA Academic All-District. A four-year starter at point guard, she was honored as the Penguins’ Defensive Player of the Year, leading the team with 55 steals. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native also retired as YSU’s career record holder in freethrow percentage by converting 82.5 percent (137-for-166). Schloemp also spent all four of her collegiate years in Youngstown and ended her career with a solid campaign. She finished with a team-high 226 rebounds, ranked second in the Horizon League with 7.2 boards per game and was YSU’s top rebounder in 13 games. She finished her career with 618 rebounds, which ranks her 10th in school history. She also ranks sixth in career games played with 114, and she appeared in 104 straight contests to end her career. Schloemp picked up the Penguin Hustle Award at the postseason banquet.
Karner played just two years for the Red and White, but she made the most of her short time. She sank a school-record 87 3-pointers last season to break the old mark of 78 set by Tiffany Adams in 1992-93. She drained 139 treys in her two years, which ranks as the sixth-most in school history. Karner led the team in scoring for the second straight year with 434 points, which ranks tied for 19th on the YSU single-season chart. She received the YSU Dedication Award for her efforts. Mowen was a transfer from Illinois who played for two seasons at YSU as a reserve guard. She greatly improved her shooting as a senior and played in 39 games during her career. She earned the team’s Spirit Award at the end of the season. While the seniors’ accomplishments were noteworthy, Tiara Scott was the team’s Most Valuable Player in her first year as a transfer from Western Nebraska CC. She earned Second-Team All-Horizon League honors after averaging 13.1 points per game overall and 15 points against league opponents. Her 405 points rank 25th on the YSU single-season scoring Senior Jessica Schloemp led YSU in rebounds chart while her 54.5 field-goal percentand earned the Penguin Hustle Award. age ranks seventh. Together, Scott and Karner became the first pair of players to eclipse the 400-point mark in the same season since Ann Marie indicative of the roller coaster results that Martin (506), Caroline McCombs (437) were to come. The Penguins started by dropand Teresita Jones (402) in 1997-98. ping their first three contests against Buffalo, Scott and Karner, who played together Niagara and Long Island, but they responded in junior college, both earned Horizon by winning four straight. The first victory was a come-from-behind League All-Newcomer Team accolades. Junior Ashley Pendleton continued effort against Albany at the LIU Turkey Classic. her ascent on the all-time blocks chart. The Penguins trailed by as many as 11 in the She swatted 33 shots to up her career first half before Karner and Pendleton orchestotal to 60, which ranks ninth in school trated the comeback. Karner had a game-high history. The 33 blocks were the eighth- 17 points while Pendleton had her first career double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) en most in a single season. Velissa Vaughn earned the Most route to earning all-tournament team honors. The Penguins went on to defeat Toledo, Improved Player Award, starting 15 of 55-48, in their home opener on Nov. 29, Saint the last 16 games and ranking third on Francis (Pa.), 58-57, and Central Michigan 66the team in scoring. She averaged 11.4 58. The four-game winning streak was its lonpoints per game in Horizon League gest since 1999-2000. games and 7.9 points overall. YSU dropped the next three games against The team notched 14 victories during the season, which was the most tough opponents Miami (Ohio), Cincinnati and since the 1999-2000 squad that won Ohio State, but it responded by winning three 22 en route to an NCAA Tournament straight. An impressive win at Akron on Dec. 21 gave appearance. The 2007-08 Guins also the Penguins some momentum before a 13matched the school-mark for most Hoday break for the holidays. Scott burst onto the rizon League victories with eight, tying scene against the Zips, posting 25 points and the 2001-02 team. Senior Kira Mowen earned YSU’s Spirit Award. The season’s first seven games were 21 rebounds to lead the Penguins to a 74-56
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2007 08 IN REVIEW > SEASON RECAP victory. Both were career-high totals, and Scott began a stretch of making 24 consecutive free throws in the game, which ranks as the sixthlongest streak in school history. The Penguins went on to defeat UIC, 73-62, behind four players in double figures. Then, they defeated Loyola, 70-58, to start 2-0 in the Horizon League for the first time. In a tie for first place, the Penguins hit the road to take on Milwaukee and Green Bay, who were picked to finish first and second in the league’s preseason poll. The Penguins made valiant comeback efforts in the second half of both games but fell short both times. They trailed by 17 with 15 minutes left against the Panthers and cut the margin to one before falling, 76-66. The Penguins then trailed by 20 at halftime at Green Bay before a 56-point showing in the second half cut the deficit to just three in an 85-80 loss. YSU rebounded by beating Wright State and Detroit at home to remain unbeaten in league contests at the Beeghly Center. A season-high 2,567 fans watched the win over the Titans. With a league record of 4-2 and sitting tied for third in the standings, YSU had its toughest portion of the schedule on deck with three straight road contests and home games against Green Bay and Milwaukee. A cold shooting spell in the second-half doomed the Penguins in a 77-64 loss to Cleveland State, but the Penguins responded with a 92-79 victory at Valparaiso on Jan. 31. YSU sank
14 3-pointers in the contest and erased a nine-point second-half deficit to move to 5-3 in the league. The hot shooting didn’t last, however, as YSU shot below 33 percent in losses at Butler and to Green Bay. With its record at 10-11 overall and 5-5 in the league, YSU gave all it could in a doubleovertime loss to Milwaukee. The Penguins got two huge road wins at Detroit, 62-59, and Wright State, 66-58, the following week, and with three straight home games upcoming, optimism was high. The second-place Vikings came in on a three-game slide, but they rebounded by shooting 54 percent en route to an 82-66 victory. Vaughn scored a careerhigh 28 points for YSU, but no other player had more than eight points for the Penguins. YSU dropped a one-point heartbreaker to Butler when it couldn’t get a shot off as time expired, and a secondhalf lapse against Valparaiso resulted in Senior Lauren Branson was a four-year starter a 70-59 setback. who was named the team’s Defensive MVP. Back on the road, YSU allowed Loyola to shoot 61 percent in the second half YSU’s Record When... in an 86-70 loss that extended its losing streak Leading at halftime ........................................... 12-6 to four. Head Coach Tisha Hill announced that Trailing at halftime ............................................. 2-10 she would resign at the end of the season folOut-rebound opponent ....................................... 6-3 lowing the loss. Out-rebounded by opponent ............................ 7-13 With some fight remaining, the Penguins Equal rebounds .................................................... 1-0 held off a late UIC rally to defeat the Out-score opponent’s bench............................... 5-8 Out-scored by opponent’s bench ........................ 8-7 Flames 71-62 and secure the No. 7 seed Bench scoring tied .............................................. 1-1 in the Horizon League Tournament. Scoring 59 points or less ...................................... 3-8 Playing host to No. 10 Detroit in the Scoring 60-69 points............................................5-4 opening round, the Penguins earned a Scoring 70-79 points ............................................ 5-2 65-54 victory in the final home game Scoring 80-89 points............................................ 0-2 Scoring 90-99 points............................................ 1-0 for the four seniors and Hill. Karner Two or fewer Penguins in double figures ............ 4-8 made five 3-pointers to set the single Three Penguins in double figures ........................5-6 season record and scored a game-high Four Penguins in double figures .......................... 5-2 18 points to lead the Penguins to their Shoot better FG% ................................................. 7-2 first-ever victory in the Horizon League Shoot worse FG% ............................................... 6-14 Shoot same FG% .................................................. 1-0 tournament. Shoot under 50% ............................................ 14-16 The Penguins had No. 2 Wright State Opponent shoots 50% or better.......................... 0-7 next in the tournament, a team they Opponent shoots under 50% ............................ 14-9 had defeated twice during the regular Shoot more free throws .................................... 12-3 season. YSU trailed 37-29 at halftime Shoot fewer free throws ................................... 1-13 and fell behind by as many as 16 in the Same number of free throws............................... 1-0 Shoot 70% or better from FT line ...................... 12-8 second half before a late push made the Shoot under 70% from FT line ............................. 2-8 final score 69-60. Commit fewer turnovers ..................................... 9-3 The team announced its award Commit more turnovers ................................... 5-12 winners at the postseason banquet on Commit equal number of turnovers ................... 0-1 March 30, and Cindy Martin, a woman Games decided by one point ............................... 1-1 Games decided by two points ............................. 1-0 with a track record of turning programs Games decided by three points .......................... 2-0 around, was hired as the fifth head coach Games decided by 4-10 points ............................4-4 in school history just 12 days later.
Senior 3-point specialist Heather Karner earned the YSU Dedication Award.
Games decided by 11-19 points ..........................6-8 Games decided by 20 or more points ................ 0-3
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2007 08 IN REVIEW > RESULTS Date Nov. 11 Nov. 13 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 29 Dec. 1 Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Dec. 19 Dec. 21 Jan. 3 Jan. 5 Jan. 10 Jan. 12 Jan. 17 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. 7 Feb. 9 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Feb. 28 March 1 March 6 March 8 March 10 March 12
Opponent W/L at Buffalo L at Niagara L at Long Island$ L vs. Albany$ W TOLEDO W at Saint Francis (Pa.) W CENTRAL MICHIGAN W MIAMI (OHIO) L at Cincinnati L at Ohio State L at Akron W UIC* W LOYOLA* W at Milwaukee* L at Green Bay* L WRIGHT STATE* W DETROIT* W at Cleveland State* L at Valparaiso* W at Butler* L GREEN BAY* L MILWAUKEE* L (2OT) at Detroit* W at Wright State* W CLEVELAND STATE* L BUTLER* L VALPARAISO* L at Loyola* L at UIC* W DETROIT& W at Wright State& L
Score 53-62 76-87 54-68 54-52 55-48 58-57 66-58 45-64 56-79 50-84 74-56 73-62 70-58 66-76 80-85 61-58 74-55 64-77 92-79 48-63 47-75 87-94 62-59 66-58 66-82 60-61 59-70 70-86 71-62 65-54 60-69
Record (HL) 0-1 0-2 0-3 1-3 2-3 3-3 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-6 5-6 6-6 (1-1) 7-6 (2-0) 7-7 (2-1) 7-8 (2-2) 8-8 (3-2) 9-8 (4-2) 9-9 (4-3) 10-9 (5-3) 10-10 (5-4) 10-11 (5-5) 10-12 (5-6) 11-12 (6-6) 12-12 (7-6) 12-13 (7-7) 12-14 (7-8) 12-15 (7-9) 12-16 (7-10) 13-16 (8-10) 14-16 14-17
Points Leader (17) Heather Karner (20) Heather Karner (18) Ashley Pendleton (17) Heather Karner (13) Gurganus, Pendleton (15) Tiara Scott (20) Lauren Branson (12) Pendleton, Scott (15) Heather Karner (11) Jessica Schloemp (25) Tiara Scott (19) Heather Karner (17) Karner, Scott (22) Tiara Scott (20) Heather Karner (16) Heather Karner (19) Velissa Vaughn (14) Kelsey Gurganus (21) Heather Karner (17) Tiara Scott (8) Pendleton, Vaughn (24) Tiara Scott (22) Tiara Scott (19) Heather Karner (28) Velissa Vaughn (21) Velissa Vaughn (21) Heather Karner (18) Tiara Scott (23) Heather Karner (18) Heather Karner (18) Tiara Scott
Rebounds Leader (14) Jessica Schloemp (7) Schloemp, Karner (7) Heather Karner (10) Ashley Pendleton (11) Jessica Schloemp (8) Tiara Scott (10) Jessica Schloemp (11) Ashley Pendleton (8) Jessica Schloemp (8) Ashley Pendleton (21) Tiara Scott (18) Jessica Schloemp (9) Jessica Schloemp (10) Nikita LaFleur (12) Tiara Scott (9) Heather Karner (12) Tiara Scott (8) Nikita LaFleur (14) Jessica Schloemp (8) Tiara Scott (9) Jessica Schloemp (10) Tiara Scott (8) Scott, Karner (4) Gurganus, Karner, Scott (8) Tiara Scott (8) Jessica Schloemp (10) Jessica Schloemp (7) Jessica Schloemp (10) Tiara Scott (9) Jessica Schloemp (10) Tiara Scott
Assists Leader (4) Lauren Branson (6) Lauren Branson (4) Kelsey Gurganus (3) Branson, Karner (4) Lauren Branson (7) Lauren Branson (6) Lauren Branson (4) Lauren Branson (4) Branson, Gurganus (4) Kelsey Gurganus (9) Lauren Branson (6) Lauren Branson (6) Lauren Branson (5) Lauren Branson (8) Lauren Branson (8) Lauren Branson (6) Kelsey Gurganus (7) Lauren Branson (7) Lauren Branson (4) Lauren Branson (4) Kelsey Gurganus (9) Lauren Branson (4) Heather Karner (5) Karner, Schloemp (5) Lauren Branson (6) Lauren Branson (8) Lauren Branson (5) Lauren Branson (11) Lauren Branson (4) Jessica Schloemp (6) Lauren Branson
CAPS indicates home games played at the Beeghly Center. $ - LIU Turkey Classic. * - Horizon League games. & - Horizon League Tournament game. & - Horizon League Tournament game.
Youngstown State Team Highs Points Field Goals Field Goal Attempts Field Goal Pct. 3-Point Field Goals 3-Point Attempts 3-Point Pct. Free Throws Free Throw Attempts Free Throw Pct. Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked Shots Turnovers Fouls
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92 32 74 .457 (32-70) 14 32 .500 (9-18) 28 34 1.000 (6-6) 57 22 16 7 27 31
Opponent Team Highs at Valparaiso (Jan. 31) at Valparaiso (Jan. 31) vs. Milwaukee (Feb. 9) at Valparaiso (Jan. 31) at Valparaiso (Jan. 31) at Valparaiso (Jan. 31) at Wright State (Feb. 16) at UIC (March 8) vs. Detroit (Jan. 19) at Buffalo (Nov. 11) at Akron (Dec. 21) vs. Milwaukee (Feb. 9) at Niagara (Nov. 13) vs. Wright State (Jan. 17) vs. Albany (Nov. 24) vs. Milwaukee (Feb. 9)
Points Field Goals Field Goal Attempts Field Goal Pct. 3-Point Field Goals 3-Point Attempts 3-Point Pct. Free Throws Free Throw Attempts Free Throw Pct. Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked Shots Turnovers Fouls
94 33 73 .561 (32-57) 10 31 .625 (5-8) 26 41 .929 (13-14) 57 24 16 7 30 25
Milwaukee (Feb. 9) at Niagara (Nov. 13) Milwaukee (Feb. 9) at Ohio State (Dec. 19) Two teams at Valparaiso (Jan. 31) Green Bay (Feb. 7) at Green Bay (Jan. 12) Milwaukee (Feb. 9) at Cleveland State (Jan. 26) Miami (Ohio) (Dec. 8) Milwaukee (Feb. 9) at Long Island (Nov. 23) at Green Bay (Jan. 12) at Niagara (Nov. 13) Milwaukee (Feb. 9)
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2007 08 IN REVIEW > TEAM STATS Overall Statistics NO. 22 21 23 32 3 14 12 4 31 42 50 13 24
PLAYER GP GS KARNER, Heather 31-31 SCOTT, Tiara 31-23 VAUGHN, Velissa 29-15 PENDLETON, Ashley 31-8 SCHLOEMP, Jessica 31-31 GURGANUS, Kelsey 29-15 GODFREY, Monique 2-0 BRANSON, Lauren 31-31 ROSCOE, Toni 20-0 LAFLEUR, Nikita 26-0 LYONS, Anjalia 13-0 MOWEN, Kira 17-1 MARCH, Kaitlyn 4-0 Team PENGUINS 31 Opponents 31
FG 136 139 82 81 85 66 5 33 18 23 4 4 0
FGA 378 255 245 198 212 178 13 128 69 59 15 21 1
PCT .360 .545 .335 .409 .401 .371 .385 .258 .261 .390 .267 .190 .000
3FG 3FGA 87 235 0 1 30 92 0 1 14 56 11 42 1 6 14 51 14 52 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 1
PCT .370 .000 .326 .000 .250 .262 .167 .275 .269 .000 .000 .300 .000
FT 75 127 36 52 25 33 0 73 13 10 5 5 2
FTA 94 157 54 76 35 39 0 89 17 30 10 6 2
676 773
1772 1833
.381 .422
174 155
.318 .319
456 397
SCORE BY PERIODS: Youngstown State Opponents
1st 927 958
2nd 1039 1117
OT 10 10
DEADBALL REBOUNDS: Youngstown State Opponents
OFF 66 97
DEF 1 6
TOTAL 67 103
OT2 6 13
547 486
PCT .798 .809 .667 .684 .714 .846 .000 .820 .765 .333 .500 .833 1
609 613
REB AVG PF A 125 4.0 59 70 203 6.5 68 17 44 1.5 67 52 115 3.7 96 12 226 7.3 85 38 69 2.4 39 64 0 0.0 0 0 87 2.8 70 167 19 1.0 12 11 85 3.3 37 4 10 0.8 10 0 8 0.5 5 3 0 0.0 0 0 148 4.8 .749 1139 36.7 548 438 .648 1216 39.2 543 492
TO 79 60 77 54 52 67 0 77 7 26 9 6 2 12 528 509
PCT .804 .800 .667 .700 .658 .889 .807 .421 .750 .500 .750 1.000
TO 39 47 54 20 29 34 46 18 1 1 3 2 6 300 299
B 6 14 9 33 25 2 0 4 0 11 5 0 0
S 28 18 19 20 31 18 2 55 2 4 0 3 1
PTS 434 405 230 214 209 176 11 153 63 56 13 16 2
AVG 14.0 13.1 7.9 6.9 6.7 6.1 5.5 4.9 3.2 2.2 1.0 0.9 0.5
109 201 1982 63.9 78 272 2098 67.7
Total 1982 2098
Horizon League Statistics NO. 21 22 23 3 32 14 4 42 31 50 13 24
PLAYER SCOTT, Tiara KARNER, Heather VAUGHN, Velissa SCHLOEMP, Jessica PENDLETON, Ashley GURGANUS, Kelsey BRANSON, Lauren LAFLEUR, Nikita ROSCOE, Toni LYONS, Anjalia MOWEN, Kira MARCH, Kaitlyn Team PENGUINS Opponents
GP GS 18-18 18-18 18-13 18-18 18-0 17-4 18-18 16-0 11-0 6-0 7-1 4-0
FG 94 81 74 49 40 32 16 15 7 3 1 0
FGA 170 214 201 115 102 91 71 34 22 6 6 1
PCT .553 .379 .368 .426 .392 .352 .225 .441 .318 .500 .167 .000
3FG 3FGA 0 0 51 136 28 75 12 36 0 1 11 33 7 29 0 0 4 16 0 0 0 3 0 1
PCT .000 .375 .373 .333 .000 .333 .241 .000 .250 .000 .000 .000
FT 82 44 30 14 25 16 46 8 6 3 3 2
FTA 102 55 45 20 38 18 57 19 8 6 4 2
18 18
412 465
1033 1048
.399 .444
113 91
.342 .325
279 239
374 361
SCORE BY PERIODS: Youngstown State Opponents
1st 563 591
2nd 637 646
OT 10 10
DEADBALL REBOUNDS: Youngstown State Opponents
OFF 37 53
DEF 1 3
TOTAL 38 56
OT2 6 13
330 280
REB AVG PF A 119 6.6 40 11 69 3.8 32 45 31 1.7 51 37 129 7.2 47 22 52 2.9 51 9 33 1.9 21 38 54 3.0 42 107 56 3.5 26 2 11 1.0 6 4 2 0.3 2 0 4 0.6 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 82 4.6 0 .746 642 35.7 319 276 .662 685 38.1 326 303
B 9 3 7 15 15 1 3 4 0 2 0 0
S 8 18 14 20 9 9 37 2 1 0 0 1
PTS 270 257 206 124 105 91 85 38 24 9 5 2
AVG 15.0 14.3 11.4 6.9 5.8 5.4 4.7 2.4 2.2 1.5 0.7 0.5
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119 1216 67.6 165 1260 70.0
Total 1216 1260
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2007 08 IN REVIEW > GAME BY GAME STATS Date Nov. 11 Nov. 13 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 29 Dec. 1 Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Dec. 19 Dec. 21 Jan. 3 Jan. 5 Jan. 10 Jan. 12 Jan. 17 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. 7 Feb. 9 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Feb. 28 March 1 March 6 March 8 March 10 March 12
Game Youngstown State at Buffalo Youngstown State at Niagara Youngstown State at Long Island $ Youngstown State vs. Albany $ Youngstown State Toledo Youngstown State at Saint Francis (Pa.) Youngstown State Central Michigan Youngstown State Miami (Ohio) Youngstown State at Cincinnati Youngstown State at Ohio State Youngstown State at Akron Youngstown State UIC* Youngstown State Loyola* Youngstown State at Milwaukee* Youngstown State at Green Bay* Youngstown State Wright State* Youngstown State* Detroit* Youngstown State at Cleveland State* Youngstown State at Valparaiso* Youngstown State at Butler* Youngstown State Green Bay* Youngstown State Milwaukee* Youngstown State at Detroit* Youngstown State at Wright State* Youngstown State Cleveland State* Youngstown State Butler* Youngstown State Valparaiso* Youngstown State at Loyola* Youngstown State at UIC* Youngstown State Detroit & Youngstown State at Wright State &
FG-FGA 20-68 23-66 28-68 33-61 20-49 26-58 17-77 18-58 18-52 19-59 20-52 20-60 21-58 22-57 16-60 22-71 22-53 27-67 20-60 32-57 25-71 19-60 26-67 24-59 24-56 22-45 23-59 26-54 22-57 27-53 22-55 24-61 21-51 21-63 26-66 29-60 32-70 29-72 19-59 24-66 16-52 28-55 30-74 30-73 19-49 26-67 20-47 24-52 25-60 28-52 23-51 20-46 22-54 28-54 24-54 31-59 18-52 24-57 18-50 21-56 19-54 26-56
Pct. .294 .348 .412 .541 .408 .448 .386 .310 .346 .328 .385 .333 .362 .386 .267 .310 .415 .403 .333 .561 .352 .317 .388 .407 .429 .489 .390 .481 .386 .509 .400 .393 .412 .333 .394 .483 .457 .403 .322 .364 .308 .509 .405 .411 .388 .388 .426 .462 .417 .538 .451 .435 .407 .519 .444 .525 .346 .421 .360 .375 .352 .464
3PT 7-25 2-13 3-17 4-15 1-10 9-18 4-11 1-16 3-15 3-13 7-19 5-12 6-18 7-18 2-13 4-17 5-11 10-22 3-16 6-14 4-16 4-20 5-20 3-11 6-13 6-14 6-22 6-18 10-25 5-12 7-19 5-13 6-15 2-9 6-19 6-16 14-32 7-31 4-14 2-16 3-21 5-8 4-16 10-28 3-17 3-9 9-18 4-13 8-24 6-18 5-11 5-18 6-16 4-15 4-11 6-15 7-17 6-16 7-24 2-12 9-22 7-15
Pct. .280 .154 .176 .267 .100 .500 .364 .063 .200 .231 .368 .417 .333 .389 .154 .235 .455 .455 .188 .429 .250 .200 .250 .273 .462 .429 .273 .333 .400 .417 .368 .385 .400 .222 .316 .375 .438 .226 .286 .125 .143 .625 .250 .357 .176 .333 .500 .308 .333 .333 .455 .276 .375 .267 .364 .400 .412 .375 .292 .154 .409 .467
FT-A 6-6 14-20 17-27 17-24 13-15 7-12 16-22 15-18 16-20 7-19 11-17 12-19 18-26 7-17 11-16 16-24 7-9 15-18 7-12 14-23 20-22 14-22 16-20 11-18 16-22 8-14 14-18 18-30 26-31 26-34 10-14 5-10 26-34 11-24 6-12 13-14 14-20 14-19 6-12 13-19 12-15 14-18 23-32 24-41 21-26 4-7 17-19 6-14 8-11 20-24 9-14 16-21 9-16 10-20 18-26 18-24 28-32 8-10 22-28 10-19 13-15 10-17
Pct. 1.000 .700 .630 .708 .867 .583 .727 .833 .800 .368 .647 .632 .692 .412 .688 .667 .778 .833 .583 .609 .909 .636 .800 .611 .727 .571 .776 .600 .839 .765 .714 .500 .765 .458 .500 .929 .700 .737 .500 .684 .800 .778 .719 .585 .808 .571 .895 .429 .727 .833 .643 .762 .563 .500 .692 .750 .875 .800 .786 .526 .867 .588
Reb 44 51 31 44 33 34 39 34 36 44 40 41 43 38 42 57 27 44 31 40 57 36 43 41 32 30 33 43 39 29 37 39 35 48 31 44 45 41 43 44 28 39 46 51 36 36 26 37 33 31 33 27 33 35 33 34 35 37 37 38 36 33
PF 17 10 27 24 13 19 20 19 15 15 17 15 15 23 20 15 16 14 19 9 18 15 12 18 16 17 20 16 30 22 10 17 19 24 13 15 18 19 21 15 16 12 31 25 13 18 16 18 14 12 16 15 18 17 22 24 14 22 18 21 14 18
A 13 12 12 20 12 16 9 8 14 13 13 16 16 14 9 14 10 21 11 18 17 8 17 14 19 12 16 18 13 19 13 20 13 10 18 18 20 16 13 11 11 18 22 24 12 18 18 14 15 18 13 11 17 23 13 20 13 19 14 11 12 18
TO 16 13 23 30 20 15 27 20 14 21 15 9 11 12 17 13 17 12 21 20 13 14 9 18 12 22 14 19 24 18 18 17 14 16 13 15 12 10 21 14 19 18 20 20 18 12 14 18 17 12 20 16 20 18 18 15 17 21 14 17 20 14
BK 5 5 1 1 3 2 6 1 5 2 5 0 4 0 5 2 5 2 2 5 5 2 4 5 0 2 1 3 3 7 7 0 1 4 3 3 5 1 6 4 4 1 5 2 1 3 2 4 3 0 4 0 5 4 3 1 2 5 2 4 2 3
S 5 7 16 9 5 6 10 13 7 9 2 2 4 6 3 7 5 5 7 13 6 7 9 4 9 3 6 9 4 12 6 11 7 7 7 4 3 5 5 15 7 13 9 10 7 12 7 8 6 11 5 10 7 13 7 8 8 10 8 5 4 8
TP 53 62 76 87 54 68 54 52 55 48 58 57 66 58 45 64 56 79 50 84 74 56 73 62 70 58 66 76 80 85 61 58 74 55 64 77 92 79 48 63 47 75 87 94 62 59 66 58 66 82 60 61 59 70 70 86 71 62 65 54 60 69
$ - LIU Turkey Classic. * - Horizon League games. & - Horizon League Tournament game.
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
2007 08 IN REVIEW > POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS Opponent Schloemp at Buffalo 15-14-1 at Niagara 7-7-1 at Long Island $ 6-6-0 vs. Albany $ 4-2-1 Toledo 11-11-1 at Saint Francis (Pa.) 0-4-0 Central Michigan 9-10-1 Miami (Ohio) 0-5-1 at Cincinnati 5-8-0 at Ohio State 11-5-1 at Akron 8-8-1 UIC* 5-18-3 Loyola* 12-9-3 at Milwaukee* 4-4-1 at Green Bay* 3-6-0 Wright State* 13-5-0 Detroit* 4-6-1 at Cleveland State* 7-4-1 at Valparaiso* 12-14-2 at Butler* 0-7-1 Green Bay* 0-9-0 Milwaukee* 2-4-0 at Detroit* 5-7-2 at Wright State* 10-3-5 Cleveland State* 6-5-1 Butler* 8-8-1 Valparaiso* 16-10-1 at Loyola* 17-7-0 at UIC* 0-3-0 Detroit & 7-9-4 at Wright State & 1-8-2
Branson Godfrey Mowen Gurganus Scott 3-1-4 3-0-0 3-1-1 0-2-3 10-5-0 11-3-6 8-0-0 0-0-0 11-4-0 7-4-1 2-2-2 DNP 2-1-0 9-1-4 2-6-1 4-4-3 DNP 0-0-0 4-1-2 9-3-0 3-2-4 DNP DNP 13-3-3 0-0-0 3-2-7 DNP 6-2-0 8-3-0 15-8-1 20-3-6 DNP 0-0-0 6-2-2 6-6-0 1-0-4 DNP 0-0-0 8-9-2 12-4-0 2-3-4 DNP DNP 14-3-4 12-5-0 0-2-2 DNP 0-0-0 10-0-4 8-7-0 4-6-9 DNP 0-0-0 2-8-2 25-21-0 2-6-6 DNP 0-0-0 10-1-4 18-7-0 6-3-6 DNP DNP 2-1-1 17-7-3 17-3-5 DNP DNP 8-4-2 22-4-1 6-2-8 DNP DNP 16-5-2 19-12-0 3-6-8 DNP DNP 0-1-0 10-5-0 3-0-3 DNP 2-0-0 5-0-6 17-12-1 2-3-7 DNP DNP 14-1-3 12-2-0 9-5-7 DNP DNP 8-3-1 20-9-3 0-2-4 DNP 0-0-0 0-3-2 17-8-0 4-0-2 DNP 0-0-0 4-0-4 6-2-0 1-4-9 DNP DNP 6-2-3 24-10-0 2-3-3 DNP DNP 7-4-1 22-8-0 17-2-4 DNP DNP 2-4-1 12-4-0 3-4-5 DNP 2-0-0 5-0-1 8-8-1 0-2-6 DNP DNP 2-1-1 6-2-0 0-1-8 DNP 0-1-0 2-1-5 7-5-0 2-2-5 DNP 1-2-1 0-2-1 18-4-2 8-5-11 DNP DNP DNP 15-10-0 5-1-3 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 11-5-2 10-5-6 DNP DNP 0-0-0 18-10-0
Game-By-Game Starters Opponent at Buffalo at Niagara at Long Island vs. Albany Toledo at Saint Francis (Pa.) Central Michigan Miami (Ohio) at Cincinnati at Ohio State at Akron UIC * Loyola * at Milwaukee * at Green Bay * Wright State * Detroit * at Cleveland State * at Valparaiso * at Butler * Green Bay * Milwaukee * at Detroit * at Wright State * Cleveland State * Butler * Valparaiso * at Loyola * at UIC * Detroit & at Wright State &
Guard Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson Branson
Guard Gurganus Gurganus Gurganus Gurganus Gurganus Gurganus Gurganus Gurganus Gurganus Gurganus Gurganus Gurganus Gurganus Gurganus Gurganus Vaughn Vaughn Vaughn Vaughn Vaughn Vaughn Vaughn Vaughn Vaughn Vaughn Vaughn Mowen Vaughn Vaughn Vaughn Vaughn
Guard Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner Karner
Karner 17-5-1 20-7-1 4-7-2 17-5-3 8-4-3 12-5-2 13-8-3 4-3-1 15-1-0 10-2-3 24-1-3 19-3-1 17-3-4 3-2-4 20-1-0 16-9-2 13-4-0 10-6-2 21-4-4 6-4-3 7-3-1 20-6-5 12-8-4 19-4-5 6-2-2 13-4-3 21-1-3 11-2-0 23-3-2 18-5-2 15-3-1
Vaughn 2-2-2 3-1-3 3-0-1 0-1-0 DNP DNP 0-2-3 5-1-1 0-0-0 4-0-0 0-0-1 12-0-3 14-2-0 7-1-3 12-0-3 14-2-1 19-2-2 9-3-5 16-1-2 13-3-1 8-2-1 10-3-3 6-2-2 6-2-2 28-1-4 21-6-1 4-1-0 7-0-4 0-0-0 6-5-2 1-1-2
March DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP
Roscoe Pendleton LaFleur DNP 0-5-0 DNP DNP 7-2-0 DNP DNP 18-4-2 6-2-0 DNP 13-10-0 3-6-0 5-4-1 13-4-0 2-3-1 10-2-1 2-5-0 2-6-1 2-0-0 6-1-1 4-6-0 3-0-0 12-11-0 0-2-0 0-0-2 8-3-0 0-1-0 0-0-1 7-8-0 DNP 0-0-0 11-7-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-3-0 0-0-0 DNP 2-2-2 DNP DNP 3-2-0 2-10-0 0-0-0 4-2-0 0-7-0 0-0-0 5-2-2 0-0-0 5-0-0 0-2-0 4-5-0 DNP 4-0-0 6-8-0 DNP 6-3-1 0-1-0 2-0-0 6-5-2 4-4-0 3-1-2 8-7-0 7-2-1 0-1-1 20-4-1 2-3-0 DNP 5-1-0 3-1-0 DNP 0-2-1 DNP 0-1-1 2-1-0 3-9-0 DNP 6-2-0 4-4-1 0-0-0 8-4-0 0-0-0 2-4-0 8-4-0 0-1-0 9-3-0 14-6-0 2-1-0 8-1-1 9-2-0 1-2-0 11-1-1 3-1-0 0-1-0
Lyons 0-3-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-3-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-0-0 DNP DNP 2-1-0 DNP 1-0-0 4-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0
Youngstown State Individual Highs Forward Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp Schloemp
Forward Scott Scott Scott Pendleton Pendleton Pendleton Pendleton Pendleton Pendleton Pendleton Pendleton Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott
Points Field Goals Field Goal Attempts Field Goal Pct. 3-Point Field Goals 3-Point Attempts 3-Point Pct. Free Throws Free Throw Attempts Free Throw Pct. Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked Shots Turnovers Fouls
28 Velissa Vaughn vs. Cleveland State (Feb. 23) 11 Velissa Vaughn vs. Cleveland State (Feb. 23) 21 Heather Karner vs. Buffalo (Nov. 11) .857 Tiara Scott [.857] vs. Loyola (March 6) 5 Heather Karner five times 12 Heather Karner at Buffalo (Nov. 11) 1.000 Velissa Vaughn [3-3] vs. Loyola (Jan. 5) 11 Two players 13 Tiara Scott vs. Detroit (Jan. 19) 1.000 Lauren Branson [8-8] at UIC (March 8) 21 Tiara Scott at Akron (Dec. 21) 11 Lauren Branson at UIC (March 8) 5 Lauren Branson at Niagara (Nov. 13) 4 Ashley Pendleton two times 6 Five times 5 15 Times
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
2007 08 IN REVIEW > HORIZON LEAGUE RECAP 2007-08 Horizon League Final Standings School Green Bay Milwaukee Wright State Butler Cleveland State Valparaiso Youngstown State UIC Loyola Detroit
Horizon League W-L Pct. PF 17-1 .944 74.9 11-7 .611 67.7 11-7 .611 60.8 10-8 .556 64.2 10-8 .556 65.9 9-9 .500 67.6 8-10 .444 67.6 6-12 .333 61.2 5-13 .278 61.2 3-15 .167 55.8
PA 60.3 64.4 59.7 63.3 64.4 66.5 70.0 65.9 65.6 66.8
Overall W-L 26-6 17-14 16-16 20-10 19-14 14-16 14-17 10-20 8-23 6-24
All-Horizon League Teams Pct. .813 .548 .500 .667 .576 .467 .452 .333 .258 .200
First-Team
PF PA 73.1 61.7 67.2 64.0 59.7 62.4 65.5 62.0 66.2 64.4 66.3 67.7 63.9 67.7 59.0 65.7 60.9 68.9 54.1 66.1
Name Lade Akande Kailey Klein Rachel Porath Traci Edwards Shey Peddy
Name Kayla Groh Lavesa Glover Jessie Miller Agnieszka Kulaga Tiara Scott
Horizon League Leaders Overall Points/Game Reb./Game FG% Assists/Game FT% Steals/Game 3PT% 3PT/Game Blocks/Game
Traci Edwards, Milwaukee 20.6 Traci Edwards, Milwaukee 9.7 Traci Edwards, Milwaukee .568 Lauren Branson, YSU 5.39 Kayla Groh, Green Bay .856 Shey Peddy, Wright State 3.20 Whitney Lewis, Wright State .475 Maggie McLoskey, Loyola 2.90 Cassie Johnson, UIC 1.47
Overall Scoring Offense Scoring Defense FG% FG% Defense Rebound Margin Blocks/Game Assists/Game Steals/Game 3PT/Game
Green Bay Green Bay Green Bay UIC Milwaukee UIC Green Bay Wright State Valparaiso
73.1 61.7 .488 .384 +5.2 4.33 16.19 10.31 7.47
Horizon Only Points/Game Reb./Game FG% Assists/Game FT% Steals/Game 3PT% 3PT/Game Blocks/Game
Traci Edwards, Milwaukee 21.5 Traci Edwards, Milwaukee 10.1 Lavesa Glover, Green Bay .585 Lauren Branson, YSU 5.94 Erin Templin, Green Bay .896 Shey Peddy, Wright State 3.61 Whitney Lewis, Wright State .516 Heather Karner, YSU 2.83 Cassie Johnson, UIC 1.72
Horizon Only Scoring Offense Scoring Defense FG% FG% Defense Rebound Margin Blocks/Game Assists/Game Steals/Game 3PT/Game
Green Bay Wright State Green Bay UIC Milwaukee UIC Green Bay Wright State Valparaiso
74.9 59.7 .498 .389 +4.6 4.78 17.17 11.11 6.28
Players of the Week
First Round (March 10 • Campus Sites) #9 Loyola def. #8 UIC, 73-69 (OT) #7 YSU def. #10 Detroit, 65-54 Quarterfinals (March 12 • Campus Sites) #1 Green Bay def. #9 Loyola, 83-67 #4 Cleveland State def. #5 Butler, 79-68 #3 Milwaukee def. #6 Valparaiso, 67-60 #2 Wright State def. #7 YSU, 69-60 Semifinals (March 14 • Green Bay, Wis.) #2 Wright State def. #3 Milwaukee, 57-55 #4 Cleveland State def. #1 Green Bay, 90-66 Championship (March 16 • Green Bay, Wis.) #4 Cleveland State def. #2 Wright State, 70-56
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School Pos. Green Bay G Green Bay C UIC G Valparaiso G YSU F
Yr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr.
All-Newcomer Team
Team Leaders
Player Lade Akande Jessie Miller Lade Akande Lade Akande Agnieszka Kulaga Rachel Porath Rachel Porath Kailey Klein Agnieszka Kulaga Traci Edwards Agnieszka Kulaga Kailey Klein Kailey Klein Keisha Collins Rachel Porath Traci Edwards Susan Lester Lavesa Glover
Yr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr.
Second-Team
Individual Leaders
2008 Horizon League Championship Results
School Pos. Butler C CSU G Green Bay G Milwaukee C Wright State G
School Butler UIC Butler Butler Valparaiso Green Bay Green Bay Cleveland State Valparaiso Milwaukee Valparaiso Cleveland State Cleveland State Loyola Green Bay Milwaukee Butler Green Bay
Date Nov. 13 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 17 Dec. 24 Dec. 31 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 Jan. 28 Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 March 3 March 10
Name Brittany Boeke Keisha Collins Shey Peddy LaShawna Thomas Tiara Scott
School Pos. Loyola F Loyola G Wright State G Wright State G YSU F
Yr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr.
All-Defensive Team Name Dominique Butler Kayla Groh Turquoise McCain Shey Peddy Lauren Branson
School Pos. CSU G Green Bay G Milwaukee G Wright State G YSU G
Yr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr.
All-Tournament Team Name Dominique Butler Traci Edwards Kailey Klein (MVP) Brittany Korth Shey Peddy
School Pos. CSU G Milwaukee C CSU G CSU G Wright State G
Yr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr.
Special Award Winners Player of the Year Traci Edwards Milwaukee
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Co-Coach of the Year Matt Bollant Green Bay Bridgett Williams Wright State Newcomer of the Year Shey Peddy Wright State Defensive Player of the Year Dominique Butler CSU Sixth Player of the Year Sierra Crayton Wright State
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“I think as a coach, when you look in this profession to take a job, you have to ask ‘can I win there’. The two key things you look at are tradition and the financial resources. I think both of those things are in place at Youngstown State.” ~ Head Coach Cindy Martin
PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
TRADITIONS > MID CON CHAMPIONSHIPS Youngstown State possessed one of the most successful women’s basketball programs in the country during the 1990s. From the 1990-91 season through 1999-2000, the Penguins won 196 games and had six 20-win seasons. Five of those 20-win seasons came consecutively from 1995-96 to 19992000 during which the Penguins played in the NCAA Tournament three times. YSU also captured five straight regularseason Mid-Continent Conference titles from 1994-95 through 1998-99.
1995-96 First NCAA Tournament Berth The 1995-96 season put the Youngstown State women’s basketball program on the national map. The Penguins won their second straight Mid-Continent Conference regular-season title - and their first outright title in school history - with four sophomores and one junior in the starting lineup. As the No. 1 seed, the Penguins breezed through the Mid-Continent Conference tournament by defeating Western Illinois, 69-59, Troy State, 87-67, and Buffalo, 53-43, to earn their first trip to the NCAA Tournament. YSU was selected as No. 15 seed in “The Dance” and drew No. 2 Penn State. The Penguins hung tough against the Nittany Lions and trailed 42-40 at halftime and 50-49 with 15 minutes left in the game. YSU, however, succumbed to a 19-0 Penn State rally and found themselves down, 69-49. YSU’s cinderella season ended with a 94-71 loss to Penn State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. YSU finished the season with a 20-9 ledger overall and finished 14-4 in the Mid-Con. Junior Liz Hauger was named first-team all-conference after leading the Penguins in scoring with 16.4 points per game.
1997-98
Colleen Cook collects a steal against Penn State in YSU’s first NCAA Tournament game on March 15, 1996.
First NCAA Tournament Victory Fueled by its appearance in the 1996 NCAA Tournament, the 1997-98 YSU women’s basketball team was determined to not only make a return trip to “The Dance”, but also make some noise. The Penguins turned in a school-best 28-3 record, won 16 straight games, and finished with a 15-1 mark in the Mid-Continent Conference. Coming off its fourth straight regular-season conference title, YSU earned the No. 1 seed in the Mid-Con Tournament and ran the table with victories over Chicago State, 76-57, Southern Utah, 83-73, and Valparaiso, 78-69, to collect its second NCAA Tournament automatic berth in three years. YSU earned the No. 12 seed and drew No. 5 Memphis in the first round. The Penguins pulled off the upset of the tournament, downing the Tigers, 91-80, for the school’s first NCAA Tournament victory. After a slow start in the second round against North Carolina State, the Penguins saw their magnificent season come to a close with an 88-61 loss to the fourth-seeded Wolfpack. Four of YSU’s five senior starters earned all-conference accolades as Mid-Con Player of the Year Shannon Beach and Ann Marie Martin were named to the first team. Martin led the team with 16.3 points per game while Beach averaged 13.8 points and shot better than 40 percent from 3-point range.
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Caroline McCombs fights for a rebound in YSU’s 91-80 upset victory over Memphis in 1998.
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TRADITIONS > MID CON CHAMPIONSHIPS / YSU HALL OF FAME MEMBERS 1999-2000 Third NCAA Tournament in five years The 1999-2000 team was perhaps the most resilient group of Penguins to reach the NCAA Tournament. YSU turned in an impressive 19-8 regular-season mark but saw its streak of five consecutive regular-season conference championships snapped. Youngstown State, however, was not deterred from its goal of reaching the NCAA Tournament for the third time in five seasons. The Penguins swept through the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament by defeating Southern Utah, 84-78 in overtime, Western Illinois, 67-56, and Valparaiso, 73-57, to punch their third “Dance Ticket” with the automatic berth to the NCAA’s. Just as in 1995-96, the Penguins were selected as the No. 15 seed and faced No. 2 Penn State. Although the Penguins set an NCAA East Regional record with 12 3-pointers in a game, the Nittany Lions defeated the Guins, 83-63. YSU earned its fifth-straight 20-win season with an overall mark of 22-9. Brianne Kenneally was named the Mid-Con Player of the Year and tournament MVP, leading the Penguins with 18.7 points per contest. Three-point specialist Leslie Majewski earned second-team all-conference honors after sinking 70 treys.
Brianne Kenneally was the Mid-Con Player of the Year and Tournament MVP in 1999-2000
YSU Athletics Hall of Fame Members
Joyce Ramsey
Vicki Lawrence
Holly Seimetz
Margaret Peters
Danielle Carson
Enshrined 1988
Enshrined 1989
Enshrined 1990
Enshrined 1993
Enshrined 1994
Enshrined 1996
Dorothy Bowers
Margaret Somple
Dianne Rappach
Ed DiGregorio
Donna Wertz
Donna Djorovic
Enshrined 2000
Enshrined 2002
Enshrined 2003
Enshrined 2003
Enshrined 2004
Kristi Echelberry
Liz Hauger
Shannon Beach
Colleen Cook
Enshrined 1989
Enshrined 2007
Enshrined 2008
Enshrined 2008
Wanda Grant
Enshrined 1997
Ann Marie Martin Caroline McCombs Enshrined 2008
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Enshrined 2008
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TRADITIONS > AWARD WINNERS All-Newcomer Team HORIZON LEAGUE 2004-05____________ Jen Perugini
1994-95 _______Caroline McCombs 1997-98 _______ Brianne Kenneally 2000-01____________Cathy Hanek
Second-Team
All-Tournament Team
2007-08 _____________ Tiara Scott
1992-93 _________ Donna Djorovic 1994-95 Kristi Echelberry Ann Marie Martin 1995-96 Shannon Beach Caroline McCombs 1996-97 ______________Liz Hauger Caroline McCombs 1997-98 _______ Ann Marie Martin Caroline McCombs 1998-99 _______ Brianne Kenneally Leslie Majewski 1999-2000_____ Brianne Kenneally Jen Lyden
First-Team
Newcomer of the Year 2001-02 ____________ Jen Perugini
All-Newcomer Team 2001-02 ____________ Jen Perugini 2004-05 ________ Lauren Branson 2006-07_________ Heather Karner 2007-08 _____________ Tiara Scott
All-Defensive Team 2007-08 _________ Lauren Branson
MID-CONTINENT CONFERENCE Player of the Year 1996-97 ______________Liz Hauger 1997-98 _________ Shannon Beach 1998-99 _______ Brianne Kenneally 1999-2000_____ Brianne Kenneally
First-Team 1994-95 _________Kristi Echelberry 1995-96 ______________Liz Hauger 1996-97 ______________Liz Hauger 1997-98 _________ Shannon Beach Ann Marie Martin 1998-99 _______ Brianne Kenneally Leslie Majewski 1999-2000_____ Brianne Kenneally 2000-01___________ Alyson Vogrin
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Tournament Most Valuable Player 1996 ___________ Shannon Beach 2000 _________ Brianne Kenneally
ACADEMIC AWARDS Academic All-District 1998 1999 2002 2005 2008
___________ Shannon Beach _____________ Lisa Rotunno _______________ Jen Horner ______________ Jen Perugini ___________ Lauren Branson
Academic All-League 2000-01
Jen Horner Brianne Kenneally Allison Metro Amanda Scott Alyson Vogrin Christie Zetts 2001-02 _____________ Jen Horner 2003-04___________ Ashlee Russo 2004-05____________ Jen Perugini 2005-06___________ Ashlee Russo 2006-07_________ Lauren Branson 2007-08 _________ Lauren Branson
Lauren Branson was a twotime Academic All-Horizon League selection.
Coach of the Year 1994-95 ___________Ed DiGregorio 1998-99 ___________Ed DiGregorio
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE Player of the Year 1987-88 _________ Dorothy Bowers
First-Team 1983-84 _________ Danielle Carson 1985-86 _________ Danielle Carson 1986-87 _________ Dorothy Bowers 1987-88 _________ Dorothy Bowers
Second-Team
Second-Team
1992-93 _________ Donna Djorovic 1994-95 ______________Liz Hauger 1995-96 _______Caroline McCombs 1996-97 _________ Shannon Beach Ann Marie Martin 1997-98 ___________ Colleen Cook Caroline McCombs 1998-99 ___________ Lisa Rotunno 1999-2000_______ Leslie Majewski
1984-85 _________ Danielle Carson 1985-86 _________ Dorothy Bowers
All-Freshman Team 1984-85 _________ Dorothy Bowers
Jen Perugini was the first Penguin to earn First-Team All-Horizon League honors as a senior in the 2004-05 season.
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
TRADITIONS > 1,000 POINTS CLUB
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Dorothy Bowers 2,324 • 1984-88 The most recognizable name in YSU history and the only woman in school history to have her number retired is all-time leading scorer Dorothy Bowers. Bowers scored an incredible 2,324 points, including 783 for an 28 points per game scoring average during her senior season in 1987-88. Bowers holds three of the top four singleseason scoring marks in school history and her career scoring average of 21.5 points per game is second all-time.
Year Pts. 1984-85 254 1985-86 669 1986-87 618 1987-88 783 Total 2,324 (108 Total Games)
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Avg. 9.4 23.9 24.7 28.0 21.5
Danielle Carson 1,697 • 1982-86
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Wanda Grant 1,829 • 1977-81
Wanda Grant became the first YSU player to score 1,000 career points with 1,829 from 1977-81. Grant, who still holds the school’s career scoring average record at 23.4 points per game, is the only player in school history to record at least 1,500 points and 1,100 rebounds. Her 1,179 career rebounds still stands as the all-time record as does her 14.9 rebounds per game average. In 1980-81 Grant scored an incredible 710 points. Year Pts. 1977-78 246 1978-79 457 1979-80 416 1980-81 710 Total 1,829 (79 Total Games)
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Ann Marie Martin
One of the best all-around performers in school history, Danielle Carson is just one of five players in the 1,000-point club to have averaged at least 10 points per game in all four years. Carson, who set the freshman scoring record in 1982-83 with 345 points, ranks third in scoring with 1,697, first in career assists with 573, second in career steals with 288 and seventh in career rebounds with 749. Year Pts. 1982-83 345 1983-84 419 1984-85 467 1985-86 466 Total 1,697 (106 Total Games)
Avg. 12.8 17.5 17.3 16.6 16.0
Avg. 16.4 19.9 26.0 28.4 23.2
1,631 • 1994-98 Ann Marie Martin became the 11th player in YSU history to score 1,000 career points and just the fifth player to do so during her junior season. Martin, who ranks second with a .530 career field-goal percentage, scored 506 points for an average of 16.3 points per game during the 1997-98 season which saw the Penguins advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Year Pts. 1994-95 323 1995-96 353 1996-97 449 1997-98 506 Total 1,631 (117 Total Games)
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Avg. 11.5 12.1 15.5 16.3 13.9
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Margaret Somple 1,579 • 1986-91
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Caroline McCombs
After an outstanding sophomore season with 15.1 points per game, Margaret Somple was on her way to another great season before a knee injury sidelined her after four games during her junior campaign. Somple was granted a medical redshirt became the fourth player to score her 1,000th career point during her junior season. She posted 491 points as a junior and 465 as a senior.
1,577 • 1994-98 Arguably one of the best all-around players in school history, Caroline McCombs could pass, defend and score. She became the 12th player to score 1,000 career points with 1,577. Not only does McCombs rank sixth in scoring but she also ranks highly with 493 assists and 236 steals. McCombs also holds the school record for 112 games started. In 1997-98, McCombs averaged 14.1 points per game and helped the Penguins to the second round of the
NCAA Tournament. Year Pts. 1986-87 141 1987-88 424 1988-89* 58 1989-90 491 1990-91 465 Total 1,579 (114 Total Games)
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Year Pts. 1994-95 346 1995-96 408 1996-97 386 1997-98 437 Total 1,577 (115 Total Games)
Avg. 5.2 15.1 14.5 18.2 16.6 13.9
Brianne Kenneally 1,471 • 1997-2001 A two-time Mid-Continent Conference Player-of-the-Year award recipient, Brianne Kenneally ended her career as YSU’s seventh-leading scorer all-time with 1,471 points. However, her accolade-filled career was cut short just 12 games into her senior season because of an injury. Her 22.8 points per game average in 2000-01 is sixth on the YSU single-season list and her 18.7 points per game in 1999-2000 ranks tied for eighth on that same chart.
Year Pts. 1997-98 162 1998-99 457 1999-00 579 2000-01 273 Total 1,471 (100 Total Games)
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Avg. 5.6 16.3 18.7 22.8 14.7
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Avg. 12.4 14.1 14.3 14.1 13.7
Liz Hauger 1,468 • 1993-97 The 1996-97 Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Year, Liz Hauger became the 10th player to reach the 1,000-point milestone during her senior season. That year, she led the Penguins with 573 points for an 18.7 points per game average. She also helped guide YSU to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1995-96 with a 16.4 points per game average.
Year Pts. 1993-94 97 1994-95 351 1995-96 477 1996-97 543 Total 1,468 (109 Total Games)
Avg. 4.2 12.5 16.4 18.7 13.5
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Holly Seimetz 1,294 • 1978-82
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Kristi Echelberry 1,281 • 1991-95
Holly Seimetz became the third Youngstown State player in three years to reach the 1,000-point milestone during the 1981-82 campaign. Seimetz averaged 14.7 points per game for her career and 18.4 points per game in 1981-92. She also helped the Penguins to 62 victories and scored 839 points during her junior and senior campaigns.
Year Pts. 1978-79 205 1979-80 250 1980-81 434 1981-82 405 Total 1,294 (88 Total Games)
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Avg. 8.9 13.9 17.4 18.4 14.7
Jen Perugini 1,202 • 2001-05
During the 1994-95 season, Kristi Echelberry led YSU to its first of five straight Mid-Continent Conference championships with a 14-4 conference record and a teamhigh 12.9 points per game average. That same season, she became the ninth player to score 1,000 career points. After posting 271 points as a freshman, she scored more than 300 points in each of the next three years, including a career-best 353 199293. Year Pts. 1991-92 271 1992-93 353 1993-94 310 1994-95 347 Total 1,281 (108 Total Games)
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Dianne Rappach
The first YSU player to record 1,000 career points in the 21st century was four-year letterwinner Jen Perugini. Perugini is the only player in school history to post 1,000 points, 900 rebounds and 100 blocks in a career. During her senior season, Perugini posted 389 points for a 14.4 scoring average and was became the first YSU player named First-Team All-Horizon League. Perugini was also named the 2002 Horizon League Newcomer of the Year.
Year Pts. 2001-02 270 2002-03 356 2003-04 187 2004-05 389 Total 1,202 (109 Total Games)
Avg. 10.4 12.7 6.7 14.4 11.0
Avg. 9.7 12.6 12.4 12.9 11.9
1,198 • 1988-92 The eighth Youngstown State player to reach 1,000 career points scored almost 60 percent of her 1,198 points from behind the 3-point arc. Dianne Rappach, the Penguins’ all-time 3-point leader, converted 198 3-pointers for 594 points between 1988-92. During her junior season in 199091, Rappach scored 350 points for a 12.5 points per game average helped lead the Penguins to a then-school record 24 wins.
Year Pts. 1988-89 261 1989-90 341 1990-91 350 1991-92 246 Total 1,198 (111 Total Games)
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Avg. 9.3 12.6 12.5 8.8 10.8
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Shannon Beach 1,148 • 1993-98
During her career, Shannon Beach helped the Penguins to one of the most successful stretches in the program’s history. After suffering two knee injuries in her first two seasons and being granted a medical redshirt for the 1994-95 season, Beach closed out her career in impressive style. Over the course of the next three seasons, Beach helped the Penguins to a three-year record of 71-18, three conference titles and two NCAA Tournament appearances and scored 1,148 points. Year Pts. 1993-94 78 1994-95* 10 1995-96 304 1996-97 383 1997-98 373 Total 1,148 (95 Total Games)
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Avg. 9.7 3.3 10.5 13.7 13.8 12.1
Vicki Lawrence 1,069 • 1977-81
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Margaret Peters 1,084 • 1981-85 Margaret Peters became the fourth Youngstown State player to score 1,000 career points with 1,048. A four-year letterwinner, Peters also led the Penguins in assists four times and finished her career with 533 assists. Peters became the first player to post at least 1,000 career points and 500 career assists.
Year Pts. 1981-82 212 1982-83 328 1983-84 265 1984-85 279 Total 1,084 (100 Total Games)
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Leslie Majewski
Vicki Lawrence became the second player in school history to record 1,000 career points during the 1980-81 season. She posted 1,069 career points in just 71 games and her 16.2 points per game average in 1978-79 was a career high. She helped guide Youngstown State to 61 victories in four seasons and to its first 20-win season with a 20-5 mark during the 198081 campaign.
Year Pts. 1977-78 220 1978-79 372 1979-80 278 1980-81 199 Total 1,069 (71 Total Games)
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Avg. 15.7 16.2 15.4 12.4 15.1
Avg. 9.6 12.1 11.0 10.3 10.8
1,000 • 1996-2000 Youngstown State’s career leader in games played with 120, Leslie Majewski waited until her final game to reach the 1,000-point milestone. Standing at 977 points heading into an NCAA Tournament game against Penn State, Majewski scored a team-high 23 points to finish her career with exactly 1,000 points. Utilized as a reserve her first two seasons, Majewski exploded for 720 points during her junior and senior campaigns.
Year Pts. 1996-97 107 1997-98 153 1998-99 367 1999-00 373 Total 1,000 (120 Total Games)
Avg. 3.7 4.9 12.7 12.0 8.3
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TRADITIONS > CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Dorothy Bowers • 1984-88
Liz Hauger • 1993-97
One of the most recognizable names in the history of Youngstown State women’s basketball is that of Dorothy Bowers (1984-88), the school’s all-time leading scorer with 2,324 career points. Bowers’ influence on the court and the YSU basketball program was immediately felt. During her freshman campaign, the Youngstown, Ohio, native was selected to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Freshman Team after scoring 254 points for an average of 9.4 points per game. She also averaged 7.0 rebounds per game. In 1985-86, Bowers dominated the hardwood averaging 23.9 points and 11.6 rebounds as a sophomore while shooting a blistering 56 percent from the floor. That same year she was named second-team All-OVC. Bowers continued her dominance in 1986-87 as a junior with 24.7 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. She was named first-team All-OVC after connecting on 50.8 percent of her field goal attempts. As a senior, Bowers set the school’s single-season scoring record with 783 points, breaking the old mark of 710 set by Wanda Grant in 1980-81. With her 28.0 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, Bowers was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. Bowers also owns the school records for most field goals in a career (977), highest field goal percentage (.544), most points in a single-game (49) and most field goals in a game (21). Bowers, who owns a career scoring average of 21.5 points per game, also ranks second all-time with 1,083 career rebounds and 370 career free throws made.
A catalyst during the Penguins run to their first NCAA Tournament appearance was Liz Hauger (1993-97). During her junior season in 1995-96, Hauger led the Penguins to a 20-9 record and their first 20-win season since 1990-91. The Penguins also won the Mid-Continent Conference regular season and tournament championships. Hauger paced the Penguins with a 16.4 scoring average and was named first-team All-MidContinent Conference. The following season, Hauger turned in an even more impressive campaign. She led the Penguins in scoring for the second straight season with an average of 18.7 points per game and was named the Mid-Con Player of the Year. The Penguins recorded their second consecutive 20-win season with an overall mark of 23-6 and captured the league’s regular season crown. YSU, however, missed out on their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance after losing in the tournament championship game to Troy State, 8975. Hauger was also vital in the Penguins first of five straight Mid-Continent Conference championships in 1994-95. As a sophomore, Hauger was one of the Penguins top offensive threats with a 12.5 scoring average. She connected on 42.2 percent of her field goal attempts and helped guide the Penguins to a 17-11 overall record and a 14-4 league mark. In 199495, she was named secondteam all-conference. Hauger currently ranks eighth all-time with 1,468 career points, and third alltime with 328 career free throws made.
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Shannon Beach • 1993-98
Brianne Kenneally • 1997-2001
Although she missed most of her first two season due to knee injuries, Shannon Beach (1993-98) was an impact player for the Penguins during their first two trips to the NCAA Tournament. In 1995-96 as a redshirt sophomore, Beach was an essential ingredient in the Penguins run to the NCAA. She averaged 10.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game and was also named the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player after defeating Buffalo, 53-43, in the championship game. Beach earned second-team all-conference accolades as a junior after helping the Penguins to a 23-6 record in 1996-97. Her 13.7 points per game ranked fourth on the squad but she led the team in rebounding with 8.6 boards per game. It was this season when Beach developed into a dangerous threepoint shooter, connecting on 57-of-152 three-point attempts. As a senior, Beach was an integral part of the team that set the school record for most wins in a season with a 28-3 mark in 1997-98. That same year, Youngstown State advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after upsetting Memphis, 91-80. Beach, who missed four games that season, was one of top three-point shooters in the conference and drilled 40.7 percent of her threepoint attempts. The native of Atwater, Ohio, became the second straight YSU player to earn the Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Year Award after averaging 13.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Beach currently ranks 13th on the all-time scoring list with 1,148 career points and is tied for third all-time with 146 career three-pointers.
During her freshman season in 1997-98, people caught a glimpse of what the future had in store for Brianne Kenneally (1997-2001). When senior Shannon Beach missed four games due to knee surgery, Kenneally replaced her in the starting lineup and the Penguins never skipped a beat. In the five games Kenneally started that season, she averaged an impressive 11.2 points per game. Even when she was relegated back to her reserve role, Kenneally made an impact in the Penguins’ biggest games of the season. The Brecksville, Ohio, native helped secure the Penguins’ 28-3 record; was named to the Mid-Con’s AllNewcomer Team; and averaged 12.5 points per game in two NCAA Tournament games. Her sophomore season saw even more accolades come her way as she led the Penguins with 16.3 points per game and finished 15th in the nation with an 85.9 free throw percentage. Kenneally was then named the Mid-Con’s Player of the Year. As a junior in 1999-2000, Kenneally racked up a league-best 18.7 points per game to lead the Penguins to a 22-9 mark, their fifth straight 20-win season. The 5-foot-9 guard won the league’s Player of the Year Award for the second consecutive year and was named MVP of the Mid-Con Tournament after leading YSU to its third NCAA Tournament appearance. Kenneally’s final season was marked with triumph and tragedy as she was ranked third in the nation with a 24.5 scoring average when a knee injury ended her career. She ranks seventh on the all-time scoring list with 1,471 points and owns the career mark for most free throws made with 373.
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > TEAM GAME RECORDS POINTS SCORED
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY
FREE THROW ATTEMPTS
121 _ vs. John Carroll __________________1/16/80 117__ vs. Valparaiso ____________________3/5/93 109 _ vs. Malone ____________________12/29/90 108 _ vs. Hiram________________________2/7/76 106 _ vs. Chicago State _________________1/5/98
84 72 58 55 53
42___ vs. Oakland ______________________1/4/99 39 __ vs. Buffalo ______________________1/14/98 39 __ vs. West Virginia_________________12/6/80 38 __ vs. Bowling Green ________________3/3/78 37___ vs. Chicago State _________________1/5/98
POINTS ALLOWED
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT
HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
107 106 105 105 103
54 __ vs. Milwaukee ___________________2/2/02 48 __ vs. Cleveland State _______________1/11/84 47___ vs. Duquesne __________________11/25/06 42___ vs. Green Bay ___________________1/15/03 38 __ vs. Bowling Green _______________12/1/94
.946 _ vs. Chicago State ________ 1/5/98 (35-of-37) .938 _ vs. Milwaukee _________ 1/29/05 (15-of-16) .933 _ vs. Bowling Green _____ 11/14/97 (14-of-15) .933 _ vs. Western Illinois _______ 1/8/97 (14-of-15) .923 _ vs. Kent State _________ 12/13/97 (24-of-26) .923 _ vs. Akron ______________ 1/31/86 (12-of-13)
_ vs. Valparaiso ___________________1/29/93 _ vs. Valparaiso ____________________3/5/93 _ vs. Northern Illinois ______________ 2/27/93 _ vs. Kent State __________________12/11/93 _ vs. Western Michigan _____________1/6/87
FEWEST POINTS SCORED
HIGHEST COMBINED SCORE
36 __ vs. Auburn ____________________11/25/03 36 __ vs. New Mexico ________________11/28/03 38 __ vs. Indiana ____________________11/25/05 38 __ vs. Bowling Green _______________12/1/94 42___ vs. Valparaiso ____________________1/9/99 42___ vs. Green Bay ____________________2/3/94 42___ vs. Hiram_______________________1/19/78
223 206 195 192 192 192
_ vs. Valparaiso ____3/5/93 (YSU 117-Valpo 106) _ vs. Valparaiso ____1/29/93 (YSU 99-Valpo 107) _ vs. Murray State ___ 2/18/85 (YSU 104, MSU 95) _ vs. Kent State ____ 2/2/91 (YSU 91, KSU 101) _ vs. Kent State ____ 12/11/93 (YSU 87, KSU 105) _ vs. UMKC ____11/28/87 (YSU 91- UMKC 101)
MOST REBOUNDS
FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED 25 __ vs. Malone ____________________12/29/90 29 __ vs. West Liberty State ____________1/25/78 30 __ vs. Baldwin-Wallace _______________1/7/77 31___ vs. Kent State ___________________1/23/76 33 __ vs. Cleveland State ________________2/4/78
75 67 64 64 64 64
MOST POINTS IN A HALF
FEWEST REBOUNDS
75 __ vs. John Carroll __________ 1/16/80 (Second) 73 __ vs. Valparaiso ____________ 3/5/93 (Second) 66 __ vs. Chicago State _________ 1/5/98 (Second) 59___ vs. Murray State ___________ 2/18/85 (First) 58 __ vs. West Virginia________ 12/11/92 (Second) 57___ vs. Western Illinois __________ 2/1/97 (First)
18 __ vs. Oakland ______________________2/6/07 20 __ vs. Milwaukee ___________________2/2/02 21___ vs. Milwaukee __________________1/11/03 21___ vs. Buffalo ______________________2/10/97 22 __ vs. Western Illinois ________________1/6/96
__ vs. Duquesne ____________________1/5/91 __ vs. Valparaiso ___________________1/29/93 __ vs. Chicago State _________________2/4/95 __ vs. Cleveland State _______________2/14/90 __ vs. Malone _____________________1/31/90 __ vs. Miami (Ohio) __________________3/3/78
MOST FIELD GOALS
FEWEST POINTS IN A HALF 12 __ vs. Western Illinois _______ 1/22/01 (Second) 13 __ vs. Auburn ______________ 11/25/03 (First) 15 __ vs. Detroit ________________ 1/13/07 (First) 16___ vs. New Mexico ________ 11/28/03 (Second) 17___ vs. Wright State ____________ 3/3/07 (First) 17___ vs. Indiana ______________ 11/25/05 (First)
MOST POINTS ALLOWED IN A HALF 61___ vs. Akron ________________ 12/16/80 (First) 57___ vs. Western Michigan _______ 1/6/87 (First) 56 __ vs. Cleveland State _________ 1/11/84 (First) 56 __ vs. Kent State ____________ 12/11/93 (First) 56 __ vs. Valparaiso ____________ 3/5/93 (Second)
FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED IN A HALF 8____ vs. Detroit ________________ 1/13/07 (First) 12 __ vs. Chicago State __________ 2/10/96 (First) 12 __ vs. Malone ____________ 12/29/90 (Second) 13 __ vs. Malone ______________ 12/29/90 (First) 15 __ vs. Central Connecticut State __ 2/22/96 (Second) 15 __ vs. Chicago State ___________ 2/4/95 (First)
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__ vs. Malone ____________________12/29/90 __ vs. John Carroll __________________1/16/80 __ vs. Chicago State _________________1/5/98 __ vs. Clarion ______________________2/18/82 __ vs. Hiram_______________________1/29/76
53 __ vs. John Carroll __________________1/16/80 44 __ vs. Malone ____________________12/29/90 42___ vs. Eastern Kentucky _____________2/14/87 42___ vs. Western Michigan ___________11/23/91 41___ (Several Times)
MOST FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 93 90 88 87 87
__ vs. Kent State ____________________2/2/91 __ vs. Chicago State ________________1/12/91 __ vs. Robert Morris _________________1/7/88 __ vs. Tennessee Tech _______________2/25/83 __ vs. Austin Peay __________________1/19/87
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .688 _ vs. Western Illinois ______2/23/98 (33-of-48) .625 _ vs. Kent State _________ 12/30/87 (40-of-61) .606 _ vs. Akron _______________ 2/6/88 (37-of-61) .600 _ vs. Valparaiso ___________ 1/6/97 (39-of-65) .591 _ vs. Akron _______________2/2/85 (40-of-67)
FREE THROWS MADE 35 35 34 33 28
__ vs. Oakland ______________________1/4/99 __ vs. Chicago State _________________1/5/98 __ vs. Buffalo ______________________1/14/98 __ vs. Coppin State ________________12/21/05 __ Three Times
3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 15 __ vs. IPFW _______________________1/18/05 15 __ vs. Clemson ___________________12/19/03 14___ vs. Valparaiso ___________________1/31/08 14___ vs. Western Illinois _______________1/19/98 12 __ vs. Indiana ____________________12/21/96 12 __ vs. Troy _________________________3/8/97
3-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 37___ vs. Oral Roberts _________________2/18/99 35 __ vs. Wright State _________________1/15/94 32___ vs. Valparaiso ___________________1/31/08 31___ vs. Western Illinois _______________1/19/98 29 __ vs. Eastern Illinois________________ 2/17/94 29 __ vs. Oral Roberts __________________3/2/99
HIGHEST 3-POINT PERCENTAGE .750 _ vs. Northeastern Illinois____ 2/12/96 (6-of-8) .700 _ vs. Slippery Rock _______ 12/14/91 (7-of-10) .700 _ vs. Virginia Tech _________ 1/12/92 (7-of-10) .667 _ vs. Valparaiso ____________ 1/6/97 (8-of-12) .652 _ vs. IPFW ______________ 1/18/05 (15-of-23)
MOST ASSISTS 37___ vs. Northeastern Illinois____________1/3/98 33 __ vs. Kent State __________________12/30/87 32___ vs. Eastern Kentucky _____________2/14/87 31___ vs. Murray State _________________2/18/85 30 __ vs. Western Michigan ___________11/23/91 30 __ vs. Eastern Kentucky _____________2/27/88
MOST BLOCKS 12 __ vs. Tennessee ____________________2/9/93 10 __ vs. Cleveland State _______________2/13/91 9____ vs. Cleveland State ________________2/2/05 8____ vs. Loyola ______________________1/12/05 8____ vs. Niagara ______________________1/9/91 8____ vs. Malone ____________________12/29/90
MOST STEALS 30 __ vs. Oral Roberts __________________1/8/98 25 __ vs. Malone ____________________12/29/90 23 __ vs. Troy State ___________________2/25/96 22 __ vs. Central Connecticut State ______2/22/96 21___ vs. Chicago State _________________1/5/98 21___ vs. Cleveland State ______________12/27/97
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > TEAM SEASON RECORDS
Colleen Cook’s team-high 141 assists in 1997-98 helped the Penguins to a school record 590 as a team.
SCORING AVERAGE
ASSISTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
81.7 ______________ 1996-97 81.0 ______________ 1997-98 79.5 ______________ 1987-88 79.1 ______________ 1990-91 78.1 ______________ 1980-81 75.1 ______________ 1992-93 75.0 ______________ 1995-96 74.1 ______________ 1989-90 74.1 ____________ 1999-2000 74.0 ______________ 1998-99
590 ______________ 579 ______________ 566 ______________ 546 ______________ 544 ______________ 531 ______________ 518 ______________ 498 ______________ 497 ______________ 490 ______________
POINTS
STEALS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2,511 _____________ 1997-98 2,370 _____________ 1996-97 2,298 ___________ 1999-2000 2,225 _____________ 1987-88 2,215 _____________ 1990-91 2,176 _____________ 1991-92 2,174 _____________ 1995-96 2,147 _____________ 1998-99 2,103 _____________ 1992-93 2,062 _____________ 1994-95
459 ______________ 1997-98 384 ______________ 1990-91 384 ______________ 1988-89 377 ______________ 1995-96 371 ______________ 1996-97 364 ______________ 1989-90 363 ______________ 1978-79 361 ______________ 1993-94 331 ______________ 1987-88 325 _______ 1986-87/1977-78
REBOUNDS
BLOCKED SHOTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1,364 _____________ 1990-91 1,333 _____________ 1992-93 1,317 _____________ 1991-92 1,292 _____________ 1994-95 1,280 _____________ 1980-81 1,236 ___________ 1999-2000 1,223 _____________ 1995-96 1,222 _____________ 1989-90 1,215 _____________ 1982-83 1,163 _______________ 87-88
1997-98 1978-79 1987-88 1991-92 1996-97 1990-91 1985-86 1995-96 1984-85 1986-87
136 ______________ 1990-91 131 ______________ 1992-93 113 ______________ 2004-05 109 ______________ 2007-08 103 ______________ 2002-03 102 ______________ 2006-07 97 _______________ 1989-90 96 _______________ 1995-96 91 _______________ 2001-02 86 _______________ 2003-04
FIELD GOALS MADE
3 PT FIELD GOAL PCT.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 10.
913 ______________ 1987-88 888 ______________ 1997-98 874 ______________ 1990-91 865 ______________ 1991-92 852 ______________ 1996-97 839 ______________ 1985-86 829 ______________ 1984-85 822 ______________ 1980-81 817 ______________ 1986-87 809 ____________ 1999-2000
.378 ______________ 1988-89 .375 ______________ 1990-91 .369 ______________ 1996-97 .363 ______________ 2004-05 .361 ______________ 1989-90 .355 ______________ 2002-03 .355 ____________ 1999-2000 .354 ______________ 1986-87 .349 ______________ 1997-98 .341 ___________ Three Times
FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED
FREE THROWS MADE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2,102 _____________ 1991-92 2,061 ___________ 1999-2000 2,032 _____________ 1987-88 2,029 _____________ 1992-93 2,017 _____________ 1990-91 1,967 _____________ 1997-98 1,950 _____________ 1985-86 1,923 _____________ 1988-89 1,923 _____________ 1984-85 1,874 ________1998-99/94-95
538 515 499 481 472 465 456 421 412 392
______________ 1997-98 ______________ 1995-96 ______________ 1986-87 ____________ 1999-2000 ______________ 1996-97 ______________ 1998-99 ______________ 2007-08 ______________ 1994-95 ______________ 2005-06 ______________ 1984-85
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
.478 ______________ .478 ______________ .461 ______________ .460 ______________ .451 ______________ .449 ______________ .445 ______________ .445 ______________ .437 ______________ .433 ______________
1980-81 1975-76 1996-97 1983-84 1997-98 1987-88 1979-80 1978-79 1986-87 1990-91
757 ______________ 1987-88 718 ______________ 1995-96 696 ______________ 1997-98 675 ____________ 1999-2000 634 ______________ 1998-98 631 ______________ 1994-95 628 ______________ 1996-97 609 ______________ 2007-08 590 ______________ 1985-86 588 ______________ 1990-91
3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
199 197 194 188 182 174 172 164 161 152
____________ 1999-2000 ______________ 1997-98 ______________ 1996-97 ______________ 2001-02 ______________ 1998-99 ______________ 2007-08 ______________ 2004-05 ______________ 2002-03 ______________ 2000-01 ______________ 2003-04
.782 ______________ 1984-85 .773 ______________ 1997-98 .762 ______________ 2002-03 .752 ______________ 2004-05 .752 ______________ 1996-97 .749 ______________ 2007-08 .735 ______________ 2000-01 .733 ______________ 1998-99 .717 ______________ 1995-96 .713 ____________ 1999-2000
3 PT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
GAMES PLAYED
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 1. 1. 4. 4. 4. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7.
564 ______________ 1997-98 560 ____________ 1999-2000 552 ______________ 2001-02 547 ______________ 2007-08 534 ______________ 2000-01 533 ______________ 1998-99 526 ______________ 1996-97 511 ______________ 2003-04 474 ______________ 2004-05 464 ______________ 2006-07
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_______________ 2007-08 _____________ 1999-2000 _______________ 1997-98 _______________ 1998-99 _______________ 1996-97 _______________ 1995-96 _______________ 2006-07 _______________ 2005-06 _______________ 2004-05 _______________ 2003-04 _______________ 2002-03
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > INDIVIDUAL GAME RECORDS POINTS SCORED
3-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
49 __ Dorothy Bowers vs. Kent State ______ 11/30/85 46 __ Dorothy Bowers vs. Kent State ______ 12/30/87 43 __ Brianne Kenneally vs. Georgia State__ 11/24/00 43 __ Dorothy Bowers vs. Austin Peay ______ 2/21/87 41___ Wanda Grant vs. Eastern Kentucky ___ 2/14/81 38 __ Wanda Grant vs. Bowling Green______ 1/26/80 38 __ Wanda Grant vs. West Virginia _______ 12/6/80
17___ Devin Novak vs. Akron ____________ 12/21/03 16___ Leslie Majeweski vs. Oakland ________ 1/29/00 13 __ Monica Grexa vs. Wright State _______ 2/19/94 12 __ Barb Fabianova vs. Detroit __________ 2/24/05 12 __ Leslie Majewski vs. Oral Roberts _____ 2/18/99 12 __ Monica Grexa vs. Eastern Illinois _____ 2/17/94
3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
MOST REBOUNDS 30 __ Wanda Grant vs. West Virginia _______ 2/27/80 25 __ Wanda Grant vs. Cleveland State _____ 1/28/81 24___ Wanda Grant vs. Eastern Kentucky ___ 2/14/81 23 __ Jen Perugini vs. Akron _____________ 11/28/01 23 __ Wanda Grant vs. Xavier_____________ 1/30/81
MOST ASSISTS
FIELD GOALS 21 __ Dorothy Bowers vs. Kent State ______ 11/30/85 19 __ Dorothy Bowers vs. Kent State ______ 12/30/87 18 __ Wanda Grant vs. Bowling Green______ 1/26/80 18 __ Wanda Grant vs. Eastern Kentucky ___ 2/14/81 17___ Dorothy Bowers vs. Tennessee Tech __ 2/20/88
16___ Danielle Carson vs. Kent State ______ 11/30/85 16___ Danielle Carson vs. Montevallo _____ 12/21/85 15 __ Danielle Carson vs. Murray State _____ 2/24/86 14___ Danielle Carson vs. Austin Peay ______ 2/22/86 14___ Carol Nee vs. Eastern Kentucky ______ 2/27/88
MOST STEALS
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 33 33 33 30 30 30
1.000 Missy Young vs. Southern Utah _______ 2/6/99 1.000 Caroline McCombs vs. Western Illinois _ 3/7/96 1.000 Dianne Rappach vs. Virginia Tech _____ 1/12/92 .875 _ Dianne Rappach vs. Akron __________ 1/28/89 .857 _ Shannon Beach vs. UT-Martin ______ 12/21/96
__ Dorothy Bowers vs. Morehead State __ 1/23/88 __ Wanda Grant vs West Virginia _______ 2/27/80 __ Wanda Grant vs. Cleveland State ____ 12/28/79 __ Dorothy Bowers vs. Kent State ______ 11/30/85 __ Wanda Grant vs. Cleveland State _____ 1/28/81 __ Wanda Grant vs. Xavier_____________ 1/30/81
9____ Colleen Cook vs. Oral Roberts ________ 1/8/98 9____ Colleen Cook vs. Northeastern Illinois __ 1/3/98 9____ Colleen Cook vs. Chicago State_______ 1/27/97 9____ Colleen Cook vs. Troy State__________ 1/27/96 9____ Danielle Carson vs. Westminster ______ 2/5/83 9____ Wanda Grant vs. Toledo ____________ 1/31/81 9____ Vicki Lawrence vs. Marshall _________ 1/19/80
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
BLOCKED SHOTS
1.000 Kristi Echelberry vs. Chicago State _____ 1/5/95 .923 _ Teresita Jones vs. NE Illinois __________ 1/3/98 .909 _ Liz Hauger vs. Western Illinois ________ 2/1/97 .900 _ Jessica Schloemp vs. Cleveland State __ 1/19/06 .900 _ Caroline McCombs vs. Western Illinois _ 3/7/96 .900 _ Holly Seimetz vs. Toledo ____________ 1/31/81
10 __ Donna Djorovic vs. Tennessee ________ 2/9/93 7____ Tara Fleming vs. Butler _____________ 1/21/04 6____ Tara Fleming vs. Xavier ____________ 12/31/04 6____ Donna Djorovic vs. Western Illinois ___ 2/11/93 6____ Dona Djorovic vs. Green Bay ________ 1/21/93
Kristi Echelberry was 9-of-9 from the floor on Jan. 5, 1995 at Chicago State.
CONSECUTIVE FREE THROWS MADE
FREE THROWS MADE 15 __ Kristi Echelberry vs. Buffalo __________ 3/6/95 15 __ Dorothy Bowers vs. Austin Peay ______ 2/21/87 14___ Kristi Echelberry vs. UIC ____________ 2/24/94 13 __ Danielle Carson vs. Murray State _____ 1/18/86 12 __ (Several Times)
FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 18 __ Kristi Echelberry vs. Buffalo __________ 3/6/95 18 __ Kristi Echelberry vs. UIC ____________ 2/24/94 17___ Dorothy Bowers vs. Austin Peay ______ 2/21/87 17___ Holly Seimetz vs. Kent State ________ 12/29/79 16___ Teresita Jones vs. Western Illinois ____ 2/23/98 16___ Liz Hauger vs. Western Illinois ________ 3/6/97
12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10
__ Brianne Kenneally vs. Southern Utah ___ 3/1/99 __ Liz Hauger vs. Eastern Illinois ________ 2/19/96 __ Kristi Echelberry vs. Eastern Illinois ___ 2/13/93 __ Dorothy Bowers vs. Austin Peay ______ 2/21/87 __ Brianne Kenneally vs. Western Illinois _ 1/27/01 __ Brianne Kenneally vs. Oakland ________ 1/4/99 __ Liz Hauger vs. Western Illinois ________ 2/5/96 __ Christina Ferraro vs. Robert Morris ___ 1/29/94 __ Debbie Burkett vs. Ohio ___________ 12/28/85
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 1.000 Several Times m.r. Jen Perugini (10-10) vs. Buffalo __ 12/18/02
Barb Fabianova tied a school record with seven 3-pointers at IPFW on Jan. 18, 2005.
3-POINT FIELD GOALS 7____ Kristy Gaudiose vs. Cleveland State ___ 1/19/06 7____ Barb Fabianova vs. IPFW ____________ 1/18/05 7____ Devin Novak vs. Clemson __________ 12/19/03 7____ Leslie Majewski vs. Kent State ______ 12/11/99 7____ Leslie Majewski vs. Oakland _________ 1/29/00 7____ Caroline McCombs vs. Troy State ______ 3/8/97 7____ Shannon Beach vs. Toledo _________ 11/16/97 7____ Dianne Rappach vs. Akron __________ 1/28/89
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS SCORING AVERAGE 1. __ Wanda Grant __________ 1980-81 __ 2. __ Dorothy Bowers _________1987-88 __ 3. __ Wanda Grant __________ 1979-80 __ 4. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1986-87 __ 5. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1985-86 __ 6. __ Brianne Kenneally ______ 2000-01 __ 7. __ Wanda Grant ___________1978-79 __ 8. __ Liz Hauger _____________ 1996-97 __ 8t. _ Brianne Kenneally ______ 1999-00 __ 10. _ Holly Seimetz ___________1981-82 __
Dorothy Bowers owns three of the top four individual season point totals.
POINTS SCORED 1. __ Dorothy Bowers _________1987-88 ___ 783 2. __ Wanda Grant __________ 1980-81 ___ 710 3. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1985-86 ___ 669 4. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1986-87 ___ 618 5. __ Brianne Kenneally ______ 1999-00 ___ 579 6. __ Liz Hauger _____________ 1996-97 ___ 543 7. __ Ann Marie Martin________1997-98 ___ 506 8. __ Margaret Somple _______ 1989-90 ___ 491 9. __ Liz Hauger _____________ 1995-96 ___ 477 10. _ Mary Jo Vodenichar _____ 1984-85 ___ 470 11. _ Danielle Carson ________ 1984-85 ___ 467 12. _ Danielle Carson ________ 1985-86 ___ 466 13. _ Margaret Somple _______ 1990-91 ___ 465 14. _ Brianne Kenneally ______ 1998-99 ___ 457 14. _ Wanda Grant ___________1978-79 ___ 457 16. _ Donna Wertz ___________1991-92 ___ 454 17. _ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1996-97 ___ 449 18. _ Caroline McCombs _______1997-98 ___ 437 19. _ Heather Karner _________ 2007-08 ___ 434 19. _ Holly Seimetz __________ 1980-81 ___ 434 21. _ Margaret Somple ________1987-88 ___ 429 22. _ Danielle Carson ________ 1983-84 ___ 419 23. _ Wanda Grant __________ 1979-80 ___ 416 24. _ Caroline McCombs ______ 1995-96 ___ 408 25. _ Tiara Scott_____________ 2007-08 ___ 405 26. _ Heather Harris __________2001-02 __ 402 26. _ Teresita Jones ___________1997-98 ___ 402 28. _ Jen Perugini ___________ 2004-05 __ 389 29. _ Alyson Vogrin __________ 2000-01 ___ 386 30. _ Caroline McCombs ______ 1996-97 ___ 386
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 28.4 28.0 26.0 24.7 23.9 22.8 19.9 18.7 18.7 18.4
1. __ Wanda Grant ___________1978-79 _ 2. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1984-85 _ 3. __ Holly Seimetz __________ 1980-81 __ 4. __ Kristi Echelberry _________1991-92 __ 5. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1985-86 __ 6. __ Dorothy Bowers _________1987-88 _ 7. __ Tiara Scott_____________ 2007-08 __ 8. __ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1994-95 _ 8t. _ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1995-96 _ 10. _ Michelle Holmes________ 2005-06 __
.582 .575 .575 .568 .560 .552 .545 .539 .539 .531
REBOUNDS
FREE THROWS MADE
1. __ Wanda Grant __________ 1980-81 ___ 381 2. __ Wanda Grant ___________1978-79 ___ 330 3. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1985-86 ___ 326 4. __ Dorothy Bowers _________1987-88 ___ 325 5. __ Jen Perugini ___________ 2004-05 ___ 288 6. __ Holly Seimetz ___________1981-82 ___ 283 7. __ Donna Djorovic__________1992-93 ___ 282 8. __ Holly Seimetz __________ 1980-81 ___ 255 9. __ Holly Seimetz __________ 1989-90 ___ 253 10. _ Shannon Beach_________ 1995-96 ___ 248
1. __ Brianne Kenneally ______ 1999-00 ___ 140 2. __ Tiara Scott_____________ 2007-08 ___ 120 3. __ Dorothy Collins _________ 1985-86 ___ 119 4. __ Liz Hauger _____________ 1996-97 ___ 118 5. __ Brianne Kenneally ______ 1998-99 ___ 116 5t. _ Liz Hauger _____________ 1995-96 ___ 116 7. __ Ann Marie Martin________1997-98 ___ 108 8. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1986-87 ___ 104 9. __ Ashlee Russo __________ 2005-06 ___ 103 10. _ Missy Young ___________ 1998-99 ___ 101
REBOUNDING AVERAGE
FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED
1. __ Wanda Grant ___________ 1977-78 __ 2. __ Wanda Grant __________ 1980-81 __ 3. __ Wanda Grant __________ 1979-80 __ 4. __ Wanda Grant ___________1978-79 __ 5. __ Holly Seimetz ___________1981-82 __ 6. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1985-86 __ 6t. _ Dorothy Bowers _________1987-88 __ 8. __ Jen Perugini ___________ 2004-05 __ 9. __ Holly Seimetz __________ 1980-81 __ 10. _ Holly Seimetz ___________1978-79 __ 10t. Donna Djorovic__________1992-93 __
15.4 15.2 14.8 14.4 12.9 11.6 11.6 10.7 10.2 10.1 10.1
1. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 2. __ Brianne Kenneally ______ 3. __ Tiara Scott_____________ 3t. _ Wanda Grant __________ 5. __ Missy Young ___________ 6. __ Liz Hauger _____________ 6t. _ Liz Hauger _____________ 8. __ Ashlee Russo __________ 9. __ Missy Young ___________ 10. _ Margaret Somple _______ 10t. Dorothy Bowers ________
1985-86 ___ 194 1999-00 ___ 173 2007-08 ___ 157 1980-81 ___ 157 1998-99 ___ 156 1996-97 ___ 146 1995-96 ___ 146 2005-06 ___ 144 1999-00 ___ 140 1989-90 ___ 137 1986-87 ___ 137
FIELD GOALS MADE
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
1. __ Dorothy Bowers _________1987-88 ___ 342 2. __ Wanda Grant __________ 1980-81 ___ 307 3. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1985-86 ___ 275 4. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1986-87 ___ 257 5. __ Wanda Grant ___________1978-79 ___ 205 6. __ Danielle Carson ________ 1984-85 ___ 199 7. __ Liz Hauger _____________ 1996-97 ___ 197 8___ Margaret Somple _______ 1990-91 ___ 196 8t. _ Margaret Somple _______ 1989-90 ___ 196 10. _ Brianne Kenneally ______ 1999-00 ___ 195
1. __ Ann Marie Martin________1997-98 __ 2. __ Jen Perugini ___________ 2002-03 __ 3. __ Jen Lyden _____________ 2000-01 __ 4. __ Brianne Kenneally ______ 1998-99 __ 5. __ Leslie Majewski ________ 1998-99 __ 6. __ Kristy Gaudiose ________ 2005-06 __ 7. __ Lisa Rotunno ___________ 1998-99 __ 8. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1996-97 __ 9. __ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1994-95 __ 10. _ Caroline McCombs _______1997-98 __
FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED
CONSECUTIVE FREE THROWS
1. __ Dorothy Bowers _________1987-88 ___ 620 2. __ Wanda Grant __________ 1980-81 ___ 610 3. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1986-87 ___ 506 4. __ Danielle Carson ________ 1984-85 ___ 493 5. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1985-86 ___ 491 6. __ Brianne Kenneally ______ 1999-00 ___ 464 7. __ Danielle Carson ________ 1985-86 ___ 463 8. __ Liz Hauger _____________ 1996-97 ___ 418 9. __ Donna Wertz ___________1991-92 ___ 417 10. _ Danielle Carson ________ 1983-84 ___ 410
1. __ Brianne Kenneally ___ 2/13-3/1/99 ____ 35 2. __ Jen Perugini ______2/28/02-1/8/03 ____ 32 3. __ Liz Hauger _________ 2/10-2/28/96 ____ 28 4. __ Ann Marie Martin___ 1/10-1/31/98 ____ 26 4t. _ Kristi Echelberry ____ 1/14-2/17/92 ____ 26 6. __ Tiara Scott______12/19/07-1/19/08 ____ 25 7. __ Dorothy Bowers __12/27/87-1/9/88 ____ 22 8. __ Brianne Kenneally ___ 1/6-1/15/00 ____ 19 9. __ Dorothy Bowers ____ 1/16-1/23/88 ____ 19 10. _ Liz Hauger ___________ 1/8-2/1/97 ____ 18
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.907 .890 .882 .859 .848 .847 .842 .838 .833 .832
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS STEALS AVERAGE 1. __ Cindy Diatko ____________ 1977-78 __ 2. __ Colleen Cook ___________1997-98 __ 3. __ Cindy Diatko ____________1978-79 __ 4. __ Vicki Lawrence __________ 1977-78 __ 5. __ Vicki Lawrence __________1978-79 __ 6. __ Colleen Cook __________ 1996-97 __ 7. __ Colleen Cook __________ 1995-96 __ 8. __ Danielle Carson ________ 1985-86 __ 9. __ Margaret Peters _________1982-83 __ 10. _ Dianne Rappach ________ 1990-91 __
GAMES PLAYED 5.20 4.68 4.15 4.14 3.91 3.62 3.28 3.25 3.15 3.11
BLOCKED SHOTS 1. __ Donna Djorovic__________1992-93 ____ 85 2. __ Margaret Somple _______ 1990-91 ____ 50 3. __ Donna Djorovic_________ 1990-91 ____ 49 4. __ Tara Fleming ___________ 2004-05 ___ 45 5. __ Tara Fleming ___________ 2003-04 ___ 43 6. __ Donna Djorovic__________1991-92 ____ 40 7. __ Jen Perugini ___________ 2002-03 ____ 35 8. __ Ashley Pendleton _______ 2007-08 ____ 33 9. __ Jenny Horner ___________2001-02 ____ 32 9. __ Ann Marie Martin________1997-98 ____ 32
Danielle Carson’s 269 assists are the most in a single season in YSU history. She also holds the career assists record with 573.
ASSISTS 1. __ Danielle Carson ________ 1985-86 ___ 269 2. __ Cindy Diatko ____________1978-79 ___ 214 3. __ Carol Nee ______________1987-88 ___ 190 4. __ Lauren Branson ________ 2007-08 ___ 167 5. __ Tanja Simione __________ 1986-87 ___ 162 6. __ Lauren Branson ________ 2004-05 ___ 159 7. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1990-91 ___ 154 8. __ Margaret Peters ________ 1983-84 ___ 151 9. __ Margaret Peters ________ 1984-85 ___ 149 9t. _ Caroline McCombs _______1997-98 ___ 149
ASSISTS AVERAGE 1. __ Cindy Diatko ____________1978-79 _ 10.70 2. __ Danielle Carson ________ 1985-86 __ 9.61 3. __ Cindy Diatko ____________ 1977-78 __ 7.33 4. __ Carol Nee ______________1987-88 __ 6.79 5. __ Margaret Peters ________ 1983-84 __ 6.29 6. __ Tanja Simione __________ 1986-87 __ 6.00 7. __ Lauren Branson ________ 2004-05 __ 5.68 8. __ Margaret Peters ________ 1984-85 __ 5.52 9. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1990-91 __ 5.50 10. _ Lauren Branson ________ 2007-08 __ 5.38
STEALS 1. __ Colleen Cook ___________1997-98 ___ 145 2. __ Colleen Cook __________ 1996-97 ___ 105 3. __ Colleen Cook __________ 1995-96 ____ 95 4. __ Danielle Carson ________ 1985-86 ____ 91 5. __ Vicki Lawrence __________1978-79 ____ 90 6. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1990-91 ____ 87 7. __ Margaret Peters _________1982-83 ____ 85 8___ Dianne Rappach ________ 1989-90 ____ 83 8t. _ Cindy Diatko ____________1978-79 ____ 83 10. _ Cindy Diatko ____________ 1977-78 ____ 77
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3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1. __ Heather Karner _________ 2007-08 ____ 87 2. __ Tiffany Adams ___________1992-93 ____ 79 3. __ Leslie Majewski ______ 1999-2000 ____ 70 4. __ Devin Novak ___________ 2002-03 ____ 69 5. __ Barb Fabianova_________ 2004-05 ___ 66 6. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1990-91 ____ 63 7. __ Shannon Beach__________1997-98 ____ 57 7t. _ Shannon Beach_________ 1996-97 ____ 57 9. __ Kristy Gaudiose ________ 2005-06 ____ 55 10. _ Dianne Rappach ________ 1989-90 ____ 54
1. __ Lauren Branson ________ 2007-08 ____ 31 1t. _ Heather Karner _________ 2007-08 ____ 31 1t. _ Ashley Pendleton _______ 2007-08 ____ 31 1t. _ Jessica Schloemp _______ 2007-08 ____ 31 1t. _ Tiara Scott_____________ 2007-08 ____ 31 1t. _ Brianne Kenneally ____ 1999-2000 ____ 31 1t. _ Leslie Majewski ______ 1999-2000 ____ 31 1t. _ Darbi O’Brien ________ 1999-2000 ____ 31 1t. _ Missy Young _________ 1999-2000 ____ 31 1t. _ Jen Lyden ___________ 1999-2000 ____ 31 1t. _ Nikki Pope___________ 1999-2000 ____ 31 1t. _ Alyson Vogrin ________ 1999-2000 ____ 31 1t. _ Colleen Cook ___________1997-98 ____ 31 1t. _ Teresita Jones ___________1997-98 ____ 31 1t. _ Ann Marie Martin________1997-98 ____ 31 1t. _ Caroline McCombs _______1997-98 ____ 31
GAMES STARTED 1. __ Lauren Branson ________ 2007-08 ____ 31 1t. _ Heather Karner _________ 2007-08 ____ 31 1t. _ Jessica Schloemp _______ 2007-08 ____ 31 1t. _ Brianne Kenneally ____ 1999-2000 ____ 31 1t. _ Missy Young _________ 1999-2000 ____ 31 1t. _ Colleen Cook ___________1997-98 ____ 31 1t. _ Teresita Jones ___________1997-98 ____ 31 1t. _ Ann Marie Martin________1997-98 ____ 31 1t. _ Caroline McCombs _______1997-98 ____ 31 10. _ Leslie Majewski ______ 1999-2000 ____ 30
3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1. __ Heather Karner _________ 2007-08 ___ 235 2. __ Tiffany Adams ___________1992-93 ___ 217 3. __ Barb Fabianova_________ 2004-05 ___ 171 4. __ Leslie Majewski ______ 1999-2000 ___ 169 5. __ Kristy Gaudiose ________ 2005-06 ___ 166 6. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1990-91 ___ 154 7. __ Monique Godfrey _______ 2006-07 ___ 153 8. __ Shannon Beach_________ 1996-97 ___ 152 8. __ Leslie Majewski ________ 1998-99 ___ 152 10. _ Heather Karner _________ 2006-07 ___ 150
3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. __ Heather Harris __________2001-02 _ 2. __ Leslie Majewski _________1997-98 __ 3. __ Lisa Rotunno ___________ 1998-99 __ 4. __ Devin Novak ___________ 2000-01 __ 5. __ Leslie Majewski ______ 1999-2000 __ 5t. _ Heather Harris _________ 2000-01 __ 7. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1990-91 __ 8. __ Liz Hauger _____________ 1996-97 __ 9. __ Shannon Beach__________1997-98 __ 10. _ Caroline McCombs ______ 1995-96 __ 10t. Cathy Hartman __________1992-93 __
.495 .426 .419 .415 .414 .414 .409 .408 .407 .397 .397
Heather Karner buried a school-record 87 3-pointers during the 2007-08 season.
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS POINTS SCORED
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
1. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1984-88 _ 2,324 2. __ Wanda Grant __________ 1980-81 _ 1,829 3. __ Danielle Carson _________1982-86 _ 1,697 4. __ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1994-98 _ 1,631 5. __ Margaret Somple _______ 1986-91 _ 1,579 6. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 _ 1,577 7. __ Brianne Kenneally _____1997-2001 _ 1,471 8. __ Liz Hauger ______________1993-97 _ 1,468 9. __ Holly Seimetz ___________1978-82 _ 1,294 10. _ Kristi Echelberry _________1991-95 _ 1,281 11. _ Jen Perugini ____________2001-05 1,202 12. _ Dianne Rappach ________ 1988-92 _ 1,198 13. _ Shannon Beach_________ 1993-98 _ 1,148 14. _ Margaret Peters _________1981-85 _ 1,084 15. _ Vicki Lawrence __________1977-81 _ 1,069 16. _ Leslie Majewski ______ 1996-2000 _ 1,000 17. _ Rachel Cowley _________ 1989-93 ___ 974 18. _ Donna Wertz __________ 1988-92 ___ 916 19. _ Donna Djorovic_________ 1989-93 ___ 915 20. _ Jenny Woodward ________1987-91 ___ 897 21. _ Cathy Hanek ___________ 2000-05 __ 882 22. _ Teresita Jones __________ 1994-98 ___ 852 23. _ Mary Jo Vodenichar _____ 1983-85 ___ 823 23. _ Tanja Simione __________ 1984-88 ___ 823 25. _ Linda Fredericks _________1975-79 ___ 742 26. _ Heather Karner _________ 2006-08 ___ 740 27. _ Missy Young _________ 1996-2000 ___ 710 28. _ Jessica Schloemp _______ 2004-08 ___ 698 29. _ Debbie Burkett _________ 1985-86 ___ 694 30. _ Jenna Rex _____________ 1988-92 ___ 682
1. __ Lauren Branson ________ 2004-08 __ 2. __ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1994-98 __ 3. __ Jen Perugini ____________2001-05 _ 4. __ Brianne Kenneally _____1997-2001 __ 4. __ Leslie Majewski ______ 1996-2000 __ 6. __ Mary Jo Vodenichar _____ 1983-85 __ 7. __ Stephanie Coie _________ 1985-89 __ 8. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 __ 9. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1988-92 __ 10. _ Kristi Echelberry _________1991-95 __
SCORING AVERAGE 1. __ Wanda Grant ___________1977-81 __ 2. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1984-88 __ 3. __ Mary Jo Vodenichar _____ 1983-85 __ 4. __ Danielle Carson _________1982-86 __ 5. __ Vicki Lawrence __________1977-81 __ 6. __ Brianne Kenneally _____1997-2001 __ 6. __ Holly Seimetz ___________1978-82 __ 8. __ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1994-98 __ 8___ Margaret Somple _______ 1986-91 __ 10. _ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 __
23.2 21.5 16.1 16.0 15.1 14.7 14.7 13.9 13.9 13.7
REBOUNDS 1. __ Wanda Grant ___________1977-81 _ 1,179 2. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1984-88 _ 1,083 3. __ Holly Seimetz ___________1978-82 ___ 939 4. __ Jen Perugini ____________2001-05 ___ 905 5. __ Margaret Somple _______ 1986-91 ___ 856 6. __ Kristi Echelberry _________1991-95 ___ 762 7. __ Danielle Carson _________1982-86 ___ 749 8. __ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1994-98 ___ 711 9. __ Shannon Beach_________ 1993-98 ___ 690 10. _ Jessica Schloemp _______ 2004-08 ___ 618
.825 .821 .815 .807 .807 .799 .787 .784 .778 .764
FIELD GOALS MADE 1. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1984-88 ___ 977 2. __ Wanda Grant ___________1977-81 ___ 793 3. __ Danielle Carson _________1982-86 ___ 725 4. __ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1994-98 ___ 637 5. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 ___ 577 6. __ Holly Seimetz ___________1978-82 ___ 535 7. __ Liz Hauger ______________1993-97 ___ 528 8. __ Brianne Kenneally _____1997-2001 ___ 485 9. __ Jen Perugini ____________2001-05 ___ 477 10. _ Kristi Echelberry _________1991-95 ___ 473
Wanda Grant’s career 23.2 scoring average and 14.9 rebounds per game from 1977-81 remain the school record.
REBOUNDING AVERAGE 1. __ Wanda Grant ___________1977-81 __ 14.9 2. __ Holly Seimetz ___________1978-82 __ 10.7 3. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1984-88 __ 10.0 4. __ Jen Perugini ____________2001-05 ___ 8.3 5. __ Linda Fredericks _________1975-79 ___ 8.1 6. __ Margaret Somple _______ 1986-91 ___ 7.5 7. __ Shannon Beach_________ 1993-98 ___ 7.3 8. __ Danielle Carson _________1982-86 ____7.1 8. __ Kristi Echelberry _________1991-95 ____7.1 10. _ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1994-98 ___ 6.1
FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1984-88 _ 2. __ Danielle Carson _________1982-86 _ 3. __ Wanda Grant ___________1977-81 _ 4. __ Margaret Somple _______ 1986-91 _ 5. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 _ 6. __ Liz Hauger ______________1993-97 _ 7. __ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1994-98 _ 8. __ Brianne Kenneally _____1997-2001 _ 9. __ Margaret Peters _________1981-85 _ 10. _ Dianne Rappach ________ 1988-92 _
1,796 1,721 1,529 1,282 1,250 1,226 1,202 1,181 1,126 1,090
FREE THROWS MADE 1. __ Brianne Kenneally _____1997-2001 ___ 373 2. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1984-88 ___ 370 3. __ Liz Hauger ______________1993-97 ___ 328 4. __ Kristi Echelberry _________1991-95 ___ 323 5. __ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1994-98 ___ 303 6. __ Margaret Somple _______ 1986-91 ___ 285 7. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 ___ 279 8. __ Shannon Beach_________ 1993-98 ___ 252 9. __ Danielle Carson _________1982-86 ___ 247 10. _ Wanda Grant ___________1977-81 ___ 243
FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 1. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1984-88 ___ 545 2. __ Brianne Kenneally _____1997-2001 ___ 462 3. __ Wanda Grant ___________1977-81 ___ 449 4. __ Margaret Somple _______ 1986-91 ___ 434 5. __ Liz Hauger ______________1993-97 ___ 433 6. __ Kristi Echelberry _________1991-95 ___ 423 7. __ Danielle Carson _________1982-86 ___ 405 8. __ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1994-98 ___ 369 9. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 ___ 356 10. _ Shannon Beach_________ 1993-98 ___ 355
Lauren Branson made a YSU record 82.5 percent of her free throws from 2004-08.
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. __ Heather Harris _________ 2000-02 _ 2. __ Devin Novak ___________ 2000-03 __ 3. __ Stephanie Coie _________ 1985-88 __ 4. __ Shannon Beach_________ 1993-98 __ 5. __ Leslie Majewski ______ 1996-2000 __ 6. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1988-92 __ 7. __ Donna Wertz __________ 1988-92 __ 8. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 __ 9. __ Tiffany Adams __________ 1988-93 __ 10. _ Heather Karner _________ 2006-08 __
Dianne Rappach sank 198 3-pointers during her career from 1988-92.
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1984-88 __ 2. __ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1994-95 __ 3. __ Holly Seimetz ___________1978-82 __ 4. __ Wanda Grant ___________1977-81 __ 5. __ Kristi Echelberry _________1991-95 __ 6. __ Margaret Somple _______ 1986-91 __ 7. __ Mary Jo Vodenichar _____ 1983-85 __ 8. __ Vicki Lawrence __________1977-81 __ 9. __ Jen Perugini ____________2001-05 _ 10. _ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 __ 10. _ Donna Wertz __________ 1988-92 __
.544 .530 .521 .519 .506 .486 .480 .474 .465 .462 .452
3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1988-92 ___ 198 2. __ Leslie Majewski ______ 1996-2000 ___ 166 3. __ Cathy Hanek ___________ 2000-05 __ 153 4. __ Shannon Beach_________ 1993-98 ___ 146 4. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 ___ 146 6. __ Heather Karner _________ 2006-08 ___ 139 7. __ Barb Fabianova__________2001-05 ___ 133 8. __ Devin Novak ___________ 2000-03 ___ 129 9. __ Brianne Kenneally _____1997-2001 ___ 128 10. _ Tiffany Adams __________ 1988-93 ___ 101
3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1988-92 ___ 525 2. __ Cathy Hanek ___________ 2000-05 ___ 456 3. __ Leslie Majewski ______ 1996-2000 ___ 430 4. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 ___ 393 5. __ Brianne Kenneally _____1997-2001 ___ 392 6. __ Heather Karner _________ 2006-08 ___ 385 7. __ Barb Fabianova__________2001-05 __ 382 8. __ Shannon Beach_________ 1993-98 ___ 376 9. __ Devin Novak ___________ 2000-03 __ 326 10. _ Kristy Gaudiose ________ 2003-06 ___ 300
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BLOCKS .466 .396 .393 .388 .386 .377 .375 .372 .362 .361
1. __ Donna Djorovic_________ 1989-93 ___ 196 2. __ Tara Fleming ____________2001-05 ___ 125 3. __ Margaret Somple _______ 1986-91 ___ 123 4. __ Jen Perugini ____________2001-05 __ 107 5. __ Julie Bray _____________ 1986-90 ____ 77 6. __ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1994-98 ____ 72 7. __ Teresita Jones __________ 1994-98 ____ 65 8. __ Dorothy Collins _________ 1984-88 ____ 61 9. __ Ashley Pendleton _____ 2005-Pres. ____ 60 9. __ Margaret Porter _________1981-85 ____ 60
STEALS
GAMES PLAYED
1. __ Colleen Cook __________ 1994-98 ___ 384 2. __ Danielle Carson _________1982-86 ___ 288 3. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1988-92 ___ 275 4. __ Margaret Peters _________1981-85 ___ 249 5. __ Margaret Somple _______ 1986-91 ___ 242 6. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 ___ 236 7. __ Liz Hauger ______________1993-97 ___ 202 8. __ Vicki Lawrence __________1977-81 ___ 199 9. __ Stephanie Coie _________ 1985-89 ___ 191 9. __ Jeanna Rex ____________ 1988-92 ___ 191
1. __ Leslie Majewski ______ 1996-2000 ___ 120 2. __ Ann Marie Martin_______ 1994-98 ___ 117 3. __ Colleen Cook __________ 1994-98 ___ 116 4. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 ___ 115 4t. _ Teresita Jones __________ 1994-98 ___ 115 6. __ Jessica Schloemp _______ 2004-05 ___ 114 6t. _ Margaret Somple _______ 1986-91 ___ 114 8. __ Cathy Hanek ___________ 2000-05 ___ 111 8t. _ Dianne Rappach ________ 1988-92 ___ 111 10. _ Jenny Woodward ________1987-91 ___ 110
STEALS AVERAGE
GAMES STARTED
1. __ Colleen Cook __________ 1994-98 __ 2. __ Vicki Lawrence __________1977-81 __ 3. __ Danielle Carson _________1982-96 __ 4. __ Margaret Peters _________1981-85 __ 5. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1988-92 __ 6. __ Margaret Somple _______ 1986-91 __ 7. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 __ 8. __ Stephanie Coie _________ 1985-89 __ 9. __ Jenna Rex _____________ 1988-92 __ 10. _ Brianne Kenneally _____1997-2001 __
3.31 2.80 2.72 2.49 2.48 2.12 2.05 1.93 1.85 1.71
1. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 ___ 112 2. __ Margaret Somple _______ 1986-91 ___ 106 3. __ Danielle Carson _________1982-86 ___ 104 4. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1988-92 ___ 103 5. __ Lauren Branson ________ 2004-08 ____ 93 6. __ Dorothy Bowers ________ 1984-88 ____ 92 7. __ Liz Hauger ______________1993-97 ____ 89 8. __ Colleen Cook __________ 1994-98 ____ 88 9___ Jessica Schloemp _______ 2004-08 ____ 86 9t. _ Jen Perugini ____________2001-05 ____ 86
ASSISTS 1. __ Danielle Carson _________1982-86 ___ 573 2. __ Margaret Peters _________1981-85 ___ 533 3. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1988-92 ___ 503 4. __ Lauren Branson ________ 2004-08 ___ 493 4. __ Caroline McCombs _________94-98 ___ 493 6. __ Colleen Cook __________ 1994-98 ___ 447 7. __ Tanja Simione __________ 1984-88 ___ 376 8. __ Rachel Cowley _________ 1989-93 ___ 325 9. __ Cindy Diatko ____________1977-79 ___ 324 10. _ Brianne Kenneally _____1997-2001 ___ 314
ASSISTS AVERAGE 1. __ Cindy Diatko ____________1977-79 __ 2. __ Carol Nee _____________ 1986-88 __ 3. __ Danielle Carson _________1982-86 __ 4. __ Margaret Peters _________1981-85 __ 5. __ Lauren Branson ________ 2004-08 __ 6. __ Dianne Rappach ________ 1988-92 __ 7. __ Caroline McCombs ______ 1994-98 __ 8. __ Margaret Peters _________1981-85 __ 9. __ Colleen Cook __________ 1994-98 __ 10. _ Tanja Simione __________ 1984-88 __
9.26 5.53 5.41 5.33 4.99 4.53 4.29 4.24 3.85 3.54
Caroline McCombs started a school record 112 games from 1994-98.
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > BEEGHLY CENTER RECORDS Team Records
Individual Records
Opponent Records
Most Points (Game) 117 vs. Valparaiso, 3/5/93
Most Points 46, Dorothy Bowers vs. Kent State, 12/30/87
Most Points (Team) 106, Valparaiso, 3/5/93
Most Points (Half) 66 vs. Chicago State (Second), 1/5/98
Most Field Goals Made 19, Dorothy Bowers vs. Kent State, 12/30/87
Most Field Goals Made (Team) 41, Kent State, 12/11/93
Most Points (Two Teams) 223, YSU (117) vs. Valparaiso (106)
Most Field Goal Attempts 33, Wanda Grant vs. Cleveland St., 12/28/79
Most 3-Pt Field Goals Made (Team) 12, Butler, 12/30/06 12, Green Bay, 2/19/03
Most Field Goals Made 44 vs. Malone, 12/29/90
Highest Field Goal Percentage .923, Teresita Jones vs. NE Illinois, 1/3/98
Most Field Goals Made (Two Teams) 72, YSU (35) vs. West Virginia (37), 12/16/95 72, YSU (42) vs. E. Kentucky (30), 2/14/87
Most Free Throws Made 15, Kristi Echelberry vs. Buffalo, 3/6/95
Most Field Goal Attempts 90 vs. Chicago State, 1/12/91
Most Free Throw Attempts 18, Kristi Echelberry vs. Buffalo, 3/6/95 18, Kristi Echelberry vs. UIC, 2/14/94
Highest Field Goal Percentage .688 (33-of-48) vs. Western Illinois, 2/23/98
Highest Free Throw Percentage 1.000, Several Times
Most 3-Pt Field Goals Made 15 vs. Clemson, 12/19/03
Most Assists 15, Danielle Carson vs. Murray State, 2/24/86
Most 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 35 vs. Wright State, 1/15/94
Most Steals 9, Colleen Cook vs. NE Illinois, 1/3/98 9, Colleen Cook vs. Troy State, 1/27/96 9, Danielle Carson vs. Westminster, 2/5/83 9, Wanda Grant vs. Toledo, 1/31/81 9, Vicki Lawrence vs. Marshall, 1/19/80
Most Free Throws Made 35 vs. Oakland, 1/4/99 35 vs. Chicago State, 1/5/98 Most Free Throws Made (Two Teams) 56, YSU (19) vs. Akron (37), 1/4/86 Most Free Throw Attempts 43 vs. Clarion, 12/21/06
Most 3-Pt Field Goals Made 7, Kristy Gaudiose vs. Cleveland State, 1/19/06 7, Devin Novak vs. Clemson, 12/19/03 7, Leslie Majewski vs. Kent State, 12/11/99 7, Leslie Majewski vs. Oakland, 1/29/00
Most Free Throw Attempts (Two Teams) 76, YSU (26) vs. Akron (50), 1/4/86
Most 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 12, Kristy Gaudiose vs. Cleveland State, 1/19/06
Highest Free Throw Percentage .946 (35-of-37) vs. Chicago State, 1/5/98
Most Rebounds 25, Wanda Grant vs. Cleveland State, 1/28/81
Most 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts (Team) 37, UMKC, 1/23/95 Most Free Throws Made (Team) 37, Akron, 1/4/86 Most Points (Individual) 41, Jody Imbrie, Grove City, 1/29/83 Most Field Goals Made 14, Lisa Szymczak, West Virginia, 11/30/93 14, Lisa Szymczak, West Virginia, 12/16/95 Most Field Goal Attempts 27, Joy Imbrie, Grove City, 1/29/83 Highest Field Goal Percentage 1.000, Renay Adams, Tennessee Tech, 1/18/88 1.000, Cheryl Taylor, Tennessee Tech, 1/21/85 Most Free Throws Made 15, Jody Imbrie, Grove City, 1/29/83 Most 3-Point Field Goals Made 5, 10 times m.r. Kailey Klein, Cleveland State, 2/23/08
Most Rebounds 75 vs. Duquesne, 1/5/91 Most Assists 37 vs. Northeastern Illinois, 1/3/98 Most Rebounds (Two Teams) 117, YSU (75) vs. Duquesne (42), 1/5/91 Most Fouls 37 vs. Akron, 1/4/86 Most Fouls (Two Teams) 60, YSU (37) vs. Akron (23), 1/4/86 Most Disqualifications 4 vs. Akron, 1/4/86
Leslie Majewski is the only player to sink seven treys twice at Beeghly Center.
Teresita Jones was 12-of-13 against Northeastern Illinois on Jan. 3, 1998 for a Beeghly record .923 percentage.
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > CLASS RECORDS Freshman
Junior
Senior
Points
Points
Points
Points
1. Caroline McCombs 1994-95 ___346 2. Danielle Carson __ 1982-83 ___345 3. Ann Marie Martin 1994-95 ___ 323 4. Debbie Burkett ___ 1985-86 ___ 276 5. Kristi Echelberry __ 1991-92 ___ 271 6. Jen Perugini _____ 2001-02 ___ 270 7. Dianne Rappach __ 1988-89 ___ 261 8. Dorothy Bowers __ 1984-85 ___254 9. Wanda Grant _____1977-78 ___246 10. Vicki Lawrence ____1977-78 ___220
1. Dorothy Bowers ___ 1985-86 ___669 2. Brianne Kenneally__ 1997-98 ___ 457 2. Wanda Grant ______1977-78 ___ 457 4. Margaret Somple __ 1986-87 ___ 424 5. Danielle Carson____ 1983-84 ___ 419 6. Caroline McCombs _ 1995-96 ___408 7. Heather Harris_____ 2001-02 ___402 8. Vicki Lawrence _____1977-78 ___ 372 9. Jen Perugini_______ 2002-03 ___356 10. Kristi Echelberry __ 1992-93 ___ 353
1. Dorothy Bowers ___ 1986-87 ___ 618 2. Brianne Kenneally__ 1999-00 ___ 579 3. Margaret Somple __ 1989-90 ___ 491 4. Liz Hauger ________ 1995-96 ___ 477 5. Danielle Carson____ 1984-85 ___467 6. Ann Marie Martin __ 1996-97 ___449 7. Holly Seimetz _____ 1980-81 ___434 8. Wanda Grant _____ 1979-80 ___ 416 9. Tiara Scott ________ 2007-08 ___405 10. Caroline McCombs 1996-97 ___386
1. Dorothy Bowers ___ 2. Wanda Grant _____ 3. Liz Hauger ________ 4. Ann Marie Martin __ 5. Mary Jo Vodenichar 6. Danielle Carson ___ 7. Margaret Somple __ 8. Donna Wertz______ 9. Caroline McCombs _ 10. Heather Karner ___
Rebounds
Rebounds
Rebounds
Rebounds
1. Jen Perugini ______ 2001-02 ___239 2. Holly Seimetz _____ 1978-79 ___ 232 3. Wanda Grant ______1977-78 ___ 231 4. Ann Marie Martin __ 1994-95 ___194 5. Dorothy Bowers ___ 1984-85 ___190 6. Danielle Carson ___ 1982-83 ___ 174 7. Teresita Jones _____ 1994-95 ___ 142 8. Margaret Somple __ 1986-87 ___ 137 8. Debbie Burkett ____ 1985-86 ___ 137 8. Linda Fredericks ____1975-76 ___ 137
1. Wanda Grant _____ 2. Dorothy Bowers ___ 3. Shannon Beach ____ 4. Jen Perugini ______ 5. Kristi Echelberry ___ 6. Margaret Somple __ 7. Jessica Schloemp __ 8. Danielle Carson ___ 9. Donna Djorovic ____ 10. Ann Marie Martin _
Assists
Assists
1. Lauren Branson ___ 2004-05 ___ 159 2. Dianne Rappach ___ 1988-89 ___106 3. Margaret Peters ___ 1981-82 ____ 93 4. Danielle Carson____ 1982-83 ____90 5. Caroline McCombs _ 1994-95 ____ 85 6. Kristy Gaudiose____ 2003-04 ____ 71 7. Barb Fabianova ____ 2001-02 ____64 8. Holly Seimetz _____ 1978-79 ____ 61 9. Colleen Cook ______ 1994-95 ____ 56 10. Cathy Hanek _____ 2000-01 ____ 53
1. Caroline McCombs _ 2. Dianne Rappach ___ 3. Margaret Peters ___ 4. Vicki Lawrence ____ 5. Colleen Cook ______ 6. Lauren Branson ___ 7. Stephanie Coie ____ 8. Jessica Olmstead __ 9. Liz Hauger ________ 10. Tanja Simione ____
Steals
Steals
1. Danielle Carson____ 1982-83 ____68 2. Cyndi Buchanan ____1975-76 ____ 63 3. Dianne Rappach ___ 1988-89 ____ 59 4. Caroline McCombs _ 1994-95 ____ 58 4. Vicki Lawrence _____1977-78 ____ 58 6. Marilyn Colla______ 1976-77 ____ 52 7. Lauren Branson ____ 2004-05 ____44 7. Wanda Grant _______1977-78 ____44 9. Colleen Cook ______ 1994-95 ____ 39 9. Margaret Somple __ 1986-87 ____ 39 9. Margaret Peters ___ 1981-82 ____ 39
1. Colleen Cook ______ 2. Vicki Lawrence ____ 3. Margaret Peters ___ 4. Dianne Rappach ___ 5. Jenna Rex ________ 5. Stephanie Coie ____ 5. Dorothy Bowers ___ 8. Linda Fredericks ___ 9. Margaret Somple __ 10. Wanda Grant ____
Blocks 1. Jen Perugini ______ 2. Donna Djorovic ____ 3. Margaret Somple __ 4. Tara Fleming ______ 5. Julie Bray _________ 6. Teresita Jones _____ 6. Kristi Echelberry ___ 8. Ann Marie Martin __ 9. Darbi O’Brien _____ 9. Rachel Cowley_____ 9. Heather Bango ____ 9. Margaret Porter ___
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2001-02 ____ 30 1989-90 ____ 22 1986-87 ____ 21 2001-02 ____ 17 1986-87 ____ 16 1994-95 ____ 14 1991-92 ____ 14 1994-95 ____ 12 1998-99 _____ 9 1989-90 _____ 9 1988-89 _____ 9 1981-82 _____ 9
1978-79 ___330 1985-86 ___ 326 1995-96 ___248 2002-03 ___ 227 1992-93 ___ 219 1987-88 ___ 202 2005-06 ___198 1983-84 ___184 1990-91 ___ 181 1995-96 ___ 165
1. Holly Seimetz _____ 2. Margaret Somple __ 3. Shannon Beach ____ 4. Dorothy Bowers ___ 5. Wanda Grant _____ 6. Mary Jo Vodenichar 7. Missy Young ______ 8. Evelyn Rohland ____ 9. Tiara Scott ________ 10. Kristi Echelberry __
1980-81 ___255 1989-90 ___253 1996-97 ___248 1986-87 ___ 242 1979-80 ___236 1983-84 ___ 217 1998-99 ___ 215 1981-82 ___ 212 2007-08 ___203 1993-94 ___200
1. Wanda Grant _____ 1980-81 ___ 381 2. Dorothy Bowers ___ 1987-88 ___ 325 3. Jen Perugini ______ 2004-05 ___288 4. Holly Seimetz _____ 1981-82 ___283 5. Donna Djorovic ____ 1992-93 ___282 6. Missy Young ______ 1999-00 ___246 7. Margaret Somple __ 1990-91 ___ 241 8. Donna Wertz______ 1991-92 ___229 9. Jessica Schloemp __ 2007-08 ___ 226 10. Mary Jo Vodenichar 1984-95 ___223
Assists
Assists
1. Tanja Simione _____ 1986-87 ___ 162 2. Dianne Rappach ___ 1990-91 ___154 3. Margaret Peters ___ 1983-84 ___ 151 4. Colleen Cook ______ 1996-97 ___ 141 5. Danielle Carson____ 1984-85 ___ 137 6. Brianne Kenneally__ 1999-00 ___130 7. Rachel Cowley _____ 1991-92 ___ 117 8. Caroline McCombs _ 1996-97 ___ 114 9. Cindy Diatko _______1977-78 ___ 110 10. Leslie Majewski___ 1998-99 ___100
1. Danielle Carson____ 2. Cindy Diatko ______ 3. Carol Nee ________ 4. Lauren Branson ___ 5. Caroline McCombs _ 5. Margaret Peters ___ 7. Colleen Cook ______ 8. Maggie Johnston __ 9. Rachel Cowley_____ 10. Tanja Simione ____
Steals
Steals
1. Colleen Cook ______ 1996-97 ___105 2. Dianne Rappach ___ 1990-91 ____ 87 3. Cindy Diatko _______1977-78 ____ 78 4. Danielle Carson____ 1984-85 ____ 73 5. Liz Hauger ________ 1995-96 ____ 72 6. Brianne Kenneally__ 1999-00 ____ 70 7. Leslie Majewski ____ 1998-99 ____ 63 8. Margaret Somple __ 1989-90 ____ 59 9. Caroline McCombs _ 1996-97 ____ 53 10. Margaret Peters __ 1983-84 ____ 52
1. Colleen Cook ______ 2. Danielle Carson____ 3. Cindy Diatko ______ 4. Margaret Somple __ 4. Stephanie Coie ____ 6. Margaret Peters ___ 7. Caroline McCombs _ 8. Tiffany Adams _____ 9. Liz Hauger ________ 10. Teresita Jones ____
Blocks
Blocks
Blocks
1. Donna Djorovic ____ 1990-91 ____ 49 2. Jen Perugini ______ 2002-03 ____ 35 3. Teresita Jones _____ 1995-96 ____ 29 3. Nikita LaFleur _____ 2006-07 ____ 29 5. Jessica Schloemp __ 2005-06 ____ 28 6. Darbi O’Brien _____ 1999-00 ____ 25 7. Ann Marie Martin __ 1995-96 ____ 25 8. Margaret Porter ___ 1982-83 ____ 23 9. Ashley Pendleton __ 2006-07 ____ 22 10. Tara Fleming ____ 2002-03 ____ 21
1. Tara Fleming ______ 2. Donna Djorovic ____ 3. Ashley Pendleton __ 4. Julie Bray _________ 5. Margaret Somple __ 6. Evelyn Rohland ____ 7. Jessica Forsythe ___ 7. Dorothy Bowers ___ 7. Margaret Porter ___ 10. Jen Perugini _____ 10. Kristi Echelberry __ 10. Tiara Scott _______
1995-96 ___144 1989-90 ___140 1982-83 ___140 1978-79 ___129 1995-96 ___123 2006-07 ___ 121 1986-87 ___108 2002-03 ___ 107 1994-95 ___100 1985-86 ____88
1995-96 ____ 95 1978-79 ____90 1982-83 ____ 85 1989-90 ____ 83 1989-90 ____ 62 1986-87 ____ 62 1985-86 ____ 62 1976-77 ____ 61 1987-88 ____60 1978-79 ____ 59
2003-04 ____ 43 1991-92 ____40 2007-08 ____ 33 1988-89 ____ 31 1989-90 ____ 28 1981-82 ____ 22 2002-03 ____ 17 1986-87 ____ 17 1983-84 ____ 17 2003-04 ____ 14 1993-94 ____ 14 2007-08 ____ 14
1987-88 ___783 1980-81 ___ 710 1996-97 ___543 1997-98 ___502 1984-85 ___ 470 1985-86 ___466 1990-91 ___465 1991-92 ___454 1997-98 ___ 437 2007-08 ___434
1985-86 ___ 269 1978-79 ___ 214 1987-88 ___190 2007-08 ___ 167 1997-98 ___ 149 1984-85 ___ 149 1997-98 ___134 2002-03 ___ 114 1992-93 ___ 112 1987-88 ___ 110
1997-98 ___ 145 1985-86 ____ 91 1978-79 ____ 83 1990-91 ____ 77 1988-89 ____ 77 1984-85 ____ 73 1997-98 ____ 70 1992-93 ____ 67 1996-97 ____ 65 1997-98 ____ 62
1. Donna Djorovic ____ 1992-93 ____ 85 2. Margaret Somple __ 1990-91 ____ 50 3. Tara Fleming ______ 2004-05 ____ 45 4. Jenny Horner _____ 2001-02 ____ 32 4. Ann Marie Martin __ 1997-98 ____ 32 6. Jen Perugini ______ 2004-05 ____ 28 7. Holly Seimetz _____ 1981-82 ____ 28 8. Jessica Schloemp __ 2007-08 ____ 25 9. Dorothy Bowers ___ 1987-88 ____ 23 10. Rachel Cowley ___ 1992-93 ____ 21 10. Julie Bray ________ 1989-90 ____ 21
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > YEAR BY YEAR RESULTS Year
Joyce Ramsey 1975-82 7 Years 93-39 • .705
Jeff Cohen 1982-93 1 Year 11-16 • .407
Ed DiGregorio 1983-2003 20 Years 319-241 • .570
Coach
Overall
OVC Mid-ConHorizon Home
Away Neutral
Conf. Tourn
NCAA Tourn.
1975-76 Joyce Ramsey 1976-77 Joyce Ramsey 1977-78 Joyce Ramsey 1978-79 Joyce Ramsey 1979-80 Joyce Ramsey 1980-81 Joyce Ramsey 1981-82 Joyce Ramsey Ramsey Totals (7 yrs.)
9-4 (.692) 13-4 (.765) 9-6 (.600) 19-3 (.864) 13-5 (.722) 20-5 (.800) 10-12 (.455) 93-39 (.705)
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3-2 5-0 4-4 8-0 7-1 9-0 6-3 43-10
5-1 6-2 5-1 8-1 6-3 7-3 1-7 38-17
1-1 2-2 0-1 3-2 0-1 4-2 3-2 13-11
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1982-83 Jeff Cohen Cohen Total (1 yr.)
11-16 (.407) 11-16 (.407)
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4-7 4-7
2-3 2-3
0-1 (OVC) 0-1 (OVC)
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1983-84 Ed DiGregorio 1984-85 Ed DiGregorio 1985-86 Ed DiGregorio 1986-87 Ed DiGregorio 1987-88 Ed DiGregorio 1988-89 Ed DiGregorio 1989-90 Ed DiGregorio 1990-91 Ed DiGregorio 1991-92 Ed DiGregorio 1992-93 Ed DiGregorio 1993-94 Ed DiGregorio 1994-95 Ed DiGregorio 1995-96 Ed DiGregorio 1996-97 Ed DiGregorio 1997-98 Ed DiGregorio 1998-99 Ed DiGregorio 1999-00 Ed DiGregorio 2000-01 Ed DiGregorio 2001-02 Ed DiGregorio 2002-03 Ed DiGregorio DiGregorio Totals (20 yrs.)
7-17 (.292) 3-10 14-13 (.519) 5-9 12-16 (.429) 8-6 13-14 (.481) 6-8 18-10 (.643) 9-5 14-14 (.500) -17-10 (.630) -24-4 (.857) -19-9 (.679) -17-11 (.607) -6-20 (.231) -17-11 (.607) -20-9 (.690) -23-6 (.793) -28-3 (.903) -20-9 (.690) -22-9 (.710) -10-18 (.357) -12-16 (.429) -6-22 (.214) -319-241 (.570) 31-38
--0-1 (OVC) -0-1 (OVC) ----1-1 (Mid-Con) -2-1 (Mid-Con) 3-0 (Mid-Con) 2-1 (Mid-Con) 3-0 (Mid-Con) 2-1 (Mid-Con) 3-0 (Mid-Con) 0-1 (Mid-Con) 0-1 (Horizon) 0-1 (Horizon) 16-9
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2003-04 Tisha Hill 2004-05 Tisha Hill 2005-06 Tisha Hill 2006-07 Tisha Hill 2007-08 Tisha Hill Hill Totals (5 Yrs.)
4-24 (.143) 12-16 (.429) 8-20 (.286) 7-21 (.250) 14-17 (.452) 45-97 (.317)
0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-1 1-5
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-5-5 1-9 1-3 -9-3 3-9 2-1 -5-4 6-9 1-3 -9-3 3-9 1-2 -13-1 5-7 0-2 -8-1 6-12 0-1 -10-5 6-4 1-1 -13-0 11-4 0-0 -13-2 5-7 1-0 -8-4 7-6 2-1 -2-11 3-9 1-0 -11-2 4-8 2-1 -10-4 8-5 2-0 -10-1 11-4 2-1 -12-1 11-2 5-0 -12-1 5-7 3-1 -9-2 9-7 4-0 -7-7 3-9 0-2 8-8 7-4 5-12 0-0 3-13 4-9 2-11 0-2 11-21 177-70 114-150 28-21 2-14 6-10 4-12 5-11 8-10 25-57
3-9 7-6 5-7 5-8 7-6 27-36
1-7 5-9 3-12 2-12 6-11 17-51
0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-4
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Tisha Hill 2003-08 5 Years 45-97 • .317
Joined by Nikki Pope, Brianne Kenneally, Jen Lyden, Amanda Scott and Alyson Vogrin, Ed DiGregorio celebrates his 300th victory as head coach of the Penguins against Valparaiso on Feb. 10, 2001 .
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RECORDS > ANNUAL STAT LEADERS FIELD GOALS MADE 1975-76 ___ Cheryl Kozak ________________ 89 1976-77 ___ Linda Fredericks______________ 91 1977-78 ___ Wanda Grant ________________ 99 1978-79 ___ Wanda Grant _______________ 205 1979-80 ___ Wanda Grant _______________ 182 1980-81 ___ Wanda Grant _______________ 307 1981-82 ___ Holly Seimetz _______________ 169 1982-83 ___ Danielle Carson _____________ 151 1983-84 ___ Danielle Carson _____________ 184 1984-85 ___ Danielle Carson _____________ 199 1985-86 ___ Dorothy Bowers _____________ 275 1986-87 ___ Dorothy Bowers _____________ 257 1987-88 ___ Dorothy Bowers _____________ 342 1988-89 ___ Jenny Woodward ____________ 135 1989-90 ___ Margaret Somple____________ 196 1990-91 ___ Margaret Somple____________ 196 1991-92 ___ Donna Wertz _______________ 186 1992-93 ___ Donna Djorovic _____________ 164 1993-94 ___ Kristi Echelberry ____________ 102 1994-95 ___ Caroline McCombs __________ 142 1995-96 ___ Liz Hauger _________________ 170 1996-97 ___ Liz Hauger _________________ 197 1997-98 ___ Ann Marie Martin ___________ 189 1998-99 ___ Brianne Kenneally ___________ 149 1999-00___ Brianne Kenneally ___________ 195 2000-01___ Alyson Vogrin_______________ 146 2001-02 ___ Heather Harris ______________ 155 2002-03 ___ Jen Perugini ________________ 134 2003-04___ Cathy Hanek_________________ 82 2004-05___ Jen Perugini ________________ 150 2005-06___ Kristy Gaudiose ______________ 94 2006-07___ Heather Karner ______________ 98 2007-08 ___ Tiara Scott _________________ 139
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1975-76 ___ Cheryl Kozak ______________ 1976-77 ___ Marilyn Colla ______________ 1977-78 ___ Wanda Grant ______________ 1978-79 ___ Wanda Grant ______________ 1979-80 ___ Wanda Grant ______________ 1980-81 ___ Holly Seimetz ______________ 1981-82 ___ Holly Seimetz ______________ 1982-83 ___ Cindy Brunot ______________ 1983-84 ___ Sharon Woodward__________ 1984-85 ___ Dorothy Bowers ____________ 1985-86 ___ Dorothy Bowers ____________ 1986-87 ___ Dorothy Bowers ____________ 1987-88 ___ Dorothy Bowers ____________ 1988-89 ___ Stephanie Coie _____________ 1989-90 ___ Margaret Somple___________ 1990-91 ___ Jenny Robinson ____________ 1991-92 ___ Kristi Echelberry ___________ 1992-93 ___ Kristi Echelberry ___________ 1993-94 ___ Kristi Echelberry ___________ 1994-95 ___ Ann Marie Martin __________ 1995-96 ___ Ann Marie Martin __________ 1996-97 ___ Ann Marie Martin __________ 1997-98 ___ Ann Marie Martin __________ 1998-99 ___ Alyson Vogrin______________ 1999-00___ Brianne Kenneally __________ 2000-01___ Jenny Horner ______________ 2001-02 ___ Jenny Horner ______________
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.529 .426 .466 .582 .514 .575 .504 .565 .525 .575 .560 .508 .552 .445 .512 .515 .568 .502 .447 .539 .539 .519 .528 .487 .420 .462 .498
2002-03 ___ Devin Novak _______________ 2003-04___ Tara Fleming ______________ 2004-05___ Jessica Schloemp ___________ 2005-06___ Michelle Holmes ___________ 2006-07___ Nikita LaFleur ______________ 2007-08 ___ Tiara Scott ________________
.463 .471 .509 .531 .448 .545
FREE THROWS MADE 1975-76 ___ Cheryl Kozak ________________ 33 1976-77 ___ Linda Fredericks______________ 42 1977-78 ___ Wanda Grant ________________ 48 1978-79 ___ Vicki Lawrence ______________ 60 1979-80 ___ Vicki Lawrence ______________ 64 1980-81 ___ Wanda Grant ________________ 96 1981-82 ___ Holly Seimetz ________________ 67 1982-83 ___ Margaret Peters _____________ 68 1983-84 ___ Mary Jo Vodenichar___________ 79 1984-85 ___ Mary Jo Vodenichar___________ 84 1985-86 ___ Dorothy Bowers _____________ 119 1986-87 ___ Dorothy Bowers _____________ 104 1987-88 ___ Dorothy Bowers ______________ 99 1988-89 ___ Jenny Woodward ____________ 41 1989-90 ___ Margaret Somple_____________ 99 1990-91 ___ Margaret Somple_____________ 73 1991-92 ___ Kristi Echelberry _____________ 63 1992-93 ___ Kristi Echelberry _____________ 84 1993-94 ___ Kristi Echelberry _____________ 99 1994-95 ___ Liz Hauger __________________ 85 1995-96 ___ Liz Hauger _________________ 116 1996-97 ___ Liz Hauger _________________ 118 1997-98 ___ Ann Marie Martin ___________ 107 1998-99 ___ Brianne Kenneally ___________ 116 1999-00___ Brianne Kenneally ___________ 140 2000-01___ Alyson Vogrin________________ 85 2001-02 ___ Maggie Johnston _____________ 42 2002-03 ___ Jen Perugini _________________ 81 2003-04___ Cathy Hanek_________________ 53 2004-05___ Michelle Holmes _____________ 74 2005-06___ Ashlee Russo _______________ 103 2006-07___ Monique Godfrey ____________ 60 2007-08 ___ Tiara Scott _________________ 127
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 1975-76 ___ Cheryl Kozak ______________ 1976-77 ___ Linda Fredericks ___________ 1977-78 ___ Jayne Petrek_______________ 1978-79 ___ Vicki Lawrence _____________ 1979-80 ___ Vicki Lawrence _____________ 1980-81 ___ Shirley Barnett _____________ 1981-82 ___ Denise Schwab_____________ 1982-83 ___ Margaret Peters ___________ 1983-84 ___ Mary Jo Vodenichar_________ 1984-85 ___ Mary Jo Vodenichar_________ 1985-86 ___ Debbie Burkett_____________ 1986-87 ___ Dorothy Bowers ____________ 1987-88 ___ Stephanie Coie _____________ 1988-89 ___ Stephanie Coie _____________ 1989-90 ___ Dianne Rappach____________ 1990-91 ___ Dianne Rappach____________ 1991-92 ___ Cathy Hartman ____________ 1992-93 ___ Kristi Echelberry ___________ 1993-94 ___ Liz Hauger ________________ 1994-95 ___ Ann Marie Martin __________
.600 .617 .636 .769 .744 .692 .774 .660 .782 .816 .809 .759 .853 .800 .814 .854 .862 .778 .792 .833
Ann Marie Martin led YSU in free throws and scoring in its 28-3 season in 1997-98. 1995-96 ___ Liz Hauger ________________ 1996-97 ___ Caroline McCombs _________ 1997-98 ___ Ann Marie Martin __________ 1998-99 ___ Brianne Kenneally __________ 1999-00___ Alyson Vogrin _____________ 2000-01___ Jen Lyden _________________ 2001-02 ___ Heather Harris _____________ 2002-03 ___ Jen Perugini _______________ 2003-04___ Cathy Hanek_______________ 2004-05___ Lauren Branson ____________ 2005-06___ Kristy Gaudiose ____________ 2006-07___ Heather Karner ____________ 2007-08 ___ Kelsey Gurganus ___________
.795 .838 .907 .859 .837 .882 .755 .890 .791 .820 .847 .795 .846
3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1986-87 ___ Tanja Simione________________ 20 1987-88 ___ Carol Nee ___________________ 29 1988-89 ___ Dianne Rappach______________ 37 1989-90 ___ Dianne Rappach______________ 54 1990-91 ___ Dianne Rappach______________ 63 1991-92 ___ Dianne Rappach______________ 44 1992-93 ___ Tiffany Adams _______________ 79 1993-94 ___ Monica Grexa _______________ 43 1994-95 ___ Christina Ferraro _____________ 19 1995-96 ___ Caroline McCombs ___________ 36 1996-97 ___ Shannon Beach ______________ 57 1997-98 ___ Shannon Beach ______________ 57 1998-99 ___ Lisa Rotunno ________________ 52 1999-00___ Leslie Majewski ______________ 70 2000-01___ Cathy Hanek_________________ 31 2001-02 ___ Heather Harris _______________ 52 2002-03 ___ Devin Novak _________________ 69 2003-04___ Cathy Hanek_________________ 38 2004-05___ Barb Fabianova ______________ 66 2005-06___ Kristy Gaudiose ______________ 55 2006-07___ Heather Karner ______________ 52 2007-08 ___ Heather Karner ______________ 87
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > ANNUAL STAT LEADERS REBOUNDS 1975-76 ___ Linda Fredericks_____________ 137 1976-77 ___ Linda Fredericks_____________ 160 1977-78 ___ Wanda Grant _______________ 231 1978-79 ___ Wanda Grant _______________ 330 1979-80 ___ Wanda Grant _______________ 236 1980-81 ___ Wanda Grant _______________ 381 1981-82 ___ Holly Seimetz _______________ 283 1982-83 ___ Danielle Carson _____________ 174 1983-84 ___ Mary Jo Vodenichar__________ 217 1984-85 ___ Mary Jo Vodenichar__________ 223 1985-86 ___ Dorothy Bowers _____________ 326 1986-87 ___ Dorothy Bowers _____________ 242 1987-88 ___ Dorothy Bowers _____________ 325 1988-89 ___ Cara Hendrix _______________ 176 1989-90 ___ Margaret Somple____________ 253 1990-91 ___ Margaret Somple____________ 241 1991-92 ___ Donna Wertz _______________ 229 1992-93 ___ Donna Djorovic _____________ 282 1993-94 ___ Kristi Echelberry ____________ 200 1994-95 ___ Kristi Echelberry ____________ 215 1995-96 ___ Shannon Beach _____________ 248 1996-97 ___ Shannon Beach _____________ 240 1997-98 ___ Teresita Jones ______________ 207 1998-99 ___ Missy Young ________________ 215 1999-00___ Missy Young ________________ 246 2000-01___ Alyson Vogrin_______________ 178 2001-02 ___ Jen Perugini ________________ 239 2002-03 ___ Jen Perugini ________________ 227 2003-04___ Jessica Forsythe _____________ 190 2004-05___ Jen Perugini ________________ 288 2005-06___ Jessica Schloemp ____________ 198 2006-07___ Jessica Schloemp ____________ 133 2007-08 ___ Jessica Schloemp ____________ 226
ASSISTS 1975-76 ___ Cyndi Buchanan ______________ 44 1976-77 ___ Joanne LaGamba _____________ 55 1977-78 ___ Cindy Diatko________________ 110 1978-79 ___ Cindy Diatko________________ 214 1979-80 ___ Cindy Jackson _______________ 59 1980-81 ___ Shirley Barnett ______________ 104 1981-82 ___ Margaret Peters _____________ 93 1982-83 ___ Margaret Peters ____________ 140 1983-84 ___ Margaret Peters ____________ 151 1984-85 ___ Margaret Peters ____________ 149 1985-86 ___ Danielle Carson _____________ 269 1986-87 ___ Tanja Simione_______________ 162 1987-88 ___ Carol Nee __________________ 190 1988-89 ___ Dianne Rappach_____________ 106 1989-90 ___ Dianne Rappach_____________ 140 1990-91 ___ Dianne Rappach_____________ 154 1991-92 ___ Rachel Cowley ______________ 117 1992-93 ___ Rachel Cowley ______________ 112 1993-94 ___ Monica Grexa _______________ 83 1994-95 ___ Liz Hauger _________________ 100 1995-96 ___ Caroline McCombs __________ 144 1996-97 ___ Colleen Cook _______________ 141 1997-98 ___ Caroline McCombs __________ 149 1998-99 ___ Leslie Majewski _____________ 100 1999-00___ Brianne Kenneally ___________ 130 2000-01___ Alyson Vogrin________________ 70 2001-02 ___ Maggie Johnston _____________ 92
2002-03 ___ Maggie Johnston ____________ 114 2003-04___ Kristy Gaudiose ______________ 71 2004-05___ Lauren Branson _____________ 159 2005-06___ Ashlee Russo ________________ 63 2006-07___ Lauren Branson _____________ 121 2007-08 ___ Lauren Branson _____________ 167
STEALS 1975-76 ___ Cyndi Buchanan ______________ 63 1976-77 ___ Jayne Petrek_________________ 63 1977-78 ___ Cindy Diatko_________________ 78 1978-79 ___ Vicki Lawrence _______________ 90 1979-80 ___ Vicki Lawrence _______________ 51 1981-82 ___ Margaret Peters _____________ 39 1982-83 ___ Margaret Peters _____________ 85 1983-84 ___ Danielle Carson ______________ 56 1984-85 ___ Danielle Carson ______________ 73 1984-85 ___ Margaret Peters _____________ 73 1985-86 ___ Danielle Carson ______________ 91 1986-87 ___ Stephanie Coie _______________ 62 1987-88 ___ Carol Nee ___________________ 73 1988-89 ___ Stephanie Coie _______________ 77 1989-90 ___ Dianne Rappach______________ 83 1990-91 ___ Dianne Rappach______________ 87 1991-92 ___ Jeanna Rex __________________ 50 1992-93 ___ Tiany Adams _______________ 67 1993-94 ___ Monica Grexa _______________ 66 1994-95 ___ Caroline McCombs ___________ 58 1995-96 ___ Colleen Cook ________________ 95 1996-97 ___ Colleen Cook _______________ 105 1997-98 ___ Colleen Cook _______________ 145 1998-99 ___ Leslie Majewski ______________ 63 1999-00___ Brianne Kenneally ____________ 70 2000-01___ Monica Vicarel _______________ 51 2001-02 ___ Maggie Johnston _____________ 45 2002-03 ___ Maggie Johnston _____________ 48 2003-04___ Jessica Forsythe ______________ 43 2004-05___ Lauren Branson ______________ 44 2005-06___ Kristy Gaudiose ______________ 36 2006-07___ Lauren Branson ______________ 45 2007-08 ___ Lauren Branson ______________ 55
Noted for her blocking, Donna Djorovic also led the Guins in scoring in 1992-93.
SCORING AVERAGE 1975-76 ___ Cheryl Kozak ______________ 14.1 1976-77 ___ Linda Fredericks____________ 14.0 1977-78 ___ Wanda Grant ______________ 16.4 1978-79 ___ Wanda Grant ______________ 19.9 1979-80 ___ Wanda Grant ______________ 26.0 1980-81 ___ Wanda Grant ______________ 28.4 1981-82 ___ Holly Seimetz ______________ 18.4 1982-83 ___ Danielle Carson ____________ 12.8 1983-84 ___ Danielle Carson _____________17.5 1984-85 ___ Mary Jo Vodenichar__________17.4 1985-86 ___ Dorothy Bowers ____________ 23.9 1986-87 ___ Dorothy Bowers ____________ 24.7 1987-88 ___ Dorothy Bowers _____________27.9 1988-89 ___ Stephanie Coie _____________ 11.5 1989-90 ___ Margaret Somple___________ 18.2 1990-91 ___ Margaret Somple___________ 16.6 1991-92 ___ Donna Wertz ______________ 16.2 1992-93 ___ Donna Djorovic ____________ 13.4 1993-94 ___ Kristi Echelberry ___________ 12.4 1994-95 ___ Kristi Echelberry ___________ 12.9 1995-96 ___ Liz Hauger ________________ 16.4 1996-97 ___ Liz Hauger ________________ 18.7 1997-98 ___ Ann Marie Martin __________ 16.3 1998-99 ___ Brianne Kenneally __________ 16.3 1999-00___ Brianne Kenneally __________ 18.7 2000-01___ Brianne Kenneally __________ 22.8 2001-02 ___ Heather Harris _____________ 14.4 2002-03 ___ Jen Perugini _______________ 12.7 2003-04___ Cathy Hanek________________ 9.1 2004-05___ Jen Perugini _______________ 14.4 2005-06___ Kristy Gaudiose ____________ 10.9 2006-07___ Heather Karner ____________ 10.9 2007-08 ___ Heather Karner ____________ 14.0
Margaret Peters led YSU in assists every season during her career from 1981-85.
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > ANNUAL STATISTICS Youngstown State Year 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 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
FG-FGA 364-761 364-978 426-1,085 694-1,560 547-1,228 822-1,718 632-1,591 787-1,865 725-1,575 829-1,923 839-1,950 817-1,870 913-2,032 796-1,923 776-1,848 874-2,017 865-2,102 802-2,029 647-1,721 781-1,874 769-1,851 852-1,847 888-1,967 750-1,874 809-2,061 692-1,738 711-1,687 678-1,700 524-1,570 618-1,556 558-1,441 546-1,544 676-1,772
Pct. .478 .372 .393 .445 .445 .478 .397 .422 .460 .431 .430 .437 .449 .415 .420 .433 .412 .395 .376 .417 .415 .461 .451 .400 .393 .398 .421 .399 .334 .397 .387 .354 .381
3FG-FGA -----------34-96 5-183 73-193 69-191 78-208 106-311 150-448 121-414 79-306 121-357 194-526 197-564 182-533 199-560 161-534 188-552 164-462 152-511 172-474 105-384 147-464 174-547
Pct. -----------.354 .273 .378 .361 .375 .341 .335 .292 .269 .339 .369 .349 .341 .355 .301 .341 .355 .297 .363 .273 .317 .318
FT-FTA 110-221 114-226 170-334 214-368 203-367 309-484 244-382 304-550 274-415 392-501 377-590 499-757 349-500 302-470 381-567 389-588 340-484 349-541 369-527 421-631 515-718 472-628 538-696 465-634 481-675 360-490 239-346 288-378 315-446 349-464 412-582 358-540 456-609
Pct. .521 .504 .509 .582 .553 .638 .639 .553 .660 .782 .639 .659 .698 .643 .672 .662 .703 .645 .700 .667 .717 .752 .773 .733 .713 .735 .691 .762 .706 .752 .708 .663 .749
Reb. 593 662 721 1,025 691 1,280 1,106 1,215 877 1,146 1,151 1,104 1,163 1,150 1,222 1,364 1,317 1,333 1,148 1,292 1,223 1,138 1,119 1,083 1,236 1,012 1,001 1,008 1,051 1,054 991 1,024 1,139
Avg. 37.1 41.4 48.1 44.6 37.8 51.2 50.3 45.0 36.5 42.4 41.1 40.9 41.5 41.1 45.3 48.7 47.0 47.6 44.2 46.1 42.2 39.2 36.1 37.3 39.9 36.1 35.8 36.0 37.5 37.6 35.4 36.6 36.7
A 200 185 237 579 276 391 283 389 401 497 518 490 566 438 408 531 546 457 361 480 498 544 590 417 489 410 458 423 341 435 338 341 438
TO 280 434 280 494 -423 431 618 489 497 701 560 529 592 587 547 498 569 570 584 602 583 565 511 507 467 542 520 550 518 517 546 528
B ------76 69 47 45 41 82 75 79 97 136 84 131 64 68 96 47 78 75 76 50 91 103 86 113 69 102 109
S 251 293 325 363 253 219 172 298 235 265 301 325 331 384 364 384 292 305 361 318 377 371 459 323 308 266 270 213 232 204 195 219 201
Pt 838 842 1,019 1,602 1,310 1,953 1,508 1,878 1,723 1,990 2,055 1,971 2,225 1,967 2,002 2,215 2,176 2,103 1,784 2,062 2,174 2,370 2,511 2,147 2,298 1,905 1,849 1,808 1,515 1,757 1,633 1,597 1,982
Avg. 52.4 52.6 67.9 69.2 73.1 78.1 68.5 69.6 71.8 73.7 73.4 73.0 79.5 70.3 74.1 79.1 72.6 75.1 68.6 73.6 75.0 81.7 81.0 74.0 74.1 68.0 66.0 64.6 54.1 62.8 58.3 57.0 63.9
Pct. -----.390 .380 .449 .470 .435 .466 .425 .433 .415 .372 .355 .415 .388 .410 .373 .416 .421 .417 .409 .398 .454 .424 .428 .393 .390 .436 .410 .422
3FG-FGA -----------38-117 62-143 41-146 62-218 90-298 88-259 93-318 95-317 137-447 128-447 139-462 122-422 127-459 138-443 137-399 169-512 194-551 146-439 167-538 132-382 145-447 155-486
Pct. -----------.325 .434 .281 .284 .302 .340 .292 .300 .306 .286 .301 .289 .277 .312 .343 .330 .352 .333 .310 .346 .324 .319
FT-FTA -----326-534 261-421 398-635 394-598 425-635 436-660 499-757 416-602 500-739 455-706 434-642 495-782 447-685 459-768 453-717 389-619 394-575 474-679 495-705 483-752 420-629 396-575 409-581 384-550 307-452 327-472 392-589 397-613
Pct. -----.610 .620 .627 .659 .669 .661 .659 .691 .677 .644 .676 .633 .653 .598 .637 .628 .685 .698 .702 .642 .668 .689 .704 .698 .679 .693 .666 .648
Reb. -----1,078 1,031 1,105 970 1,134 1,173 1,181 1,146 1,188 1,189 1,175 1,235 1,350 1,270 1,186 1,213 1,131 1,215 1,256 1,379 1,133 1,071 1,155 1,147 1,067 978 1,128 1,216
Avg. -----43.1 46.9 40.9 40.4 42.0 41/9 43.7 40.9 42.4 44.0 42.0 44.1 48.2 48.4 42.4 41.8 39.0 39.2 43.3 44.5 40.5 38.2 41.2 41.0 38.1 34.9 40.3 39.2
A -----277 276 360 377 397 473 402 495 370 326 337 392 398 422 421 514 484 579 417 434 450 446 501 363 395 409 400 492
TO -----442 388 619 504 505 578 660 631 736 686 668 585 607 522 572 683 687 782 665 690 539 526 457 483 435 429 494 509
B ------58 83 50 65 98 56 61 78 47 43 46 70 63 66 103 83 73 65 77 69 51 65 87 89 109 94 78
S -----255 228 268 217 226 218 244 231 285 254 240 227 278 319 286 306 271 288 249 234 224 259 264 312 269 289 235 272
Pt 685 564 827 1,164 1,078 1,704 1,455 1,894 1,856 1,969 2,178 1,949 2,028 1,877 1,787 1,736 2,033 2,020 1,990 1,904 2,029 2,041 2,096 2,020 2,093 2,021 1,963 2,115 1,800 1,802 1,865 1,843 2,098
Avg. 52.7 43.4 51.7 52.9 59.9 68.2 66.1 70.2 77.3 72.9 77.8 72.2 72.4 67.0 66.2 62.0 72.6 72.1 76.5 68.0 70.0 70.4 67.6 69.7 67.5 72.2 70.1 75.5 64.3 64.4 66.6 65.8 67.7
Opponents Year 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 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
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FG-FGA -----689-1,768 597-1,571 748-1,666 730-1,550 772-1,776 871-1,871 706-1,663 775-1,788 668-1,611 635-1,707 606-1,709 725-1,747 740-1,906 719-1,755 657-1,762 756-1,818 754-1,790 750-1,798 699-1,710 736-1,847 732-1,611 699-1,650 756-1,768 635-1,616 664-1,704 703-1,613 653-1,594 773-1,833
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > SERIES RECORDS Team Record Akron 35-11 Albany 1-0 American 1-0 Arizona 0-1 Ashland 3-0 Auburn 0-1 Austin Peay 7-3 Baldwin-Wallace 1-0 Boston 0-1 Bowling Green 10-11 Bucknell 3-1 Buffalo 12-9 Butler 5-11 California-Irvine 1-0 Canisius 1-3 Capital 0-1 C. Connecticut State 6-0 Central Florida 0-1 Central Michigan 1-3 Central State 4-0 Charleston (W.Va.) 0-1 Chicago State 22-2 Cincinnati 0-5 Clarion 6-1 Clemson 0-1 Cleveland State 30-18 Coppin State 1-1 Davis and Elkins 1-0 Dayton 1-0 Delaware 1-0 Detroit 12-10 Duquesne 8-5 Dyke 1-0 Eastern Illinois 4-4 Eastern Kentucky 7-6 Eastern Michigan 2-4 Edinboro 3-1 Elon 0-1 Fairleigh Dickinson 1-0 Florida Atlantic 1-0 Florida International 0-2 Gannon 5-0 Geneva 2-0 Georgia State 1-2 Green Bay (UWGB) 1-19 Grove City 1-0 Hiram 2-0 Indiana 0-2 Indiana State 1-3 IPFW 3-1 IUPUI 5-3 James Madison 0-1 John Carroll 3-1 Kent State 12-24 Kent State-Tuscawarus 3-0 Lakeland 2-0 LaSalle 0-2 Lamar 1-0 Lock Haven 2-0 Long Island 0-1 Loyola 4-11 Malone 8-3 Manhattan 0-2 Marshall 12-4 Memphis 2-0 Miami (Ohio) 2-4
Streak W1 W1 W1 L1 W3 L1 W7 W1 L1 L1 W3 L1 L5 W1 L2 L1 W6 L1 W1 W4 W1 L2 L5 W4 L1 L3 L1 W1 W1 W1 W5 L1 W1 W1 W3 L2 W1 L1 W1 W1 L2 W5 W2 L1 L7 W1 W2 L2 L2 W2 L3 L1 W2 L2 W3 W2 L2 W1 W2 L1 L1 W4 L2 W6 W2 L2
First 1976 2007 1989 1982 1979 2003 1984 1977 1986 1978 1989 1989 2002 1998 1989 1977 1995 1985 1982 1980 1983 1989 1980 1977 2003 1976 2005 1981 1992 1984 1983 1976 1988 1993 1980 1985 1984 2003 1980 2004 2000 1979 1976 1985 1993 1983 1976 1996 1980 2002 1999 2004 1977 1976 1976 1983 1983 1992 1991 2007 2002 1976 1989 1978 1992 1976
Last 2007 2007 1989 1982 1982 2003 1988 1976 1986 2004 1992 2007 2008 1998 1990 1977 1997 1985 2007 1983 1983 2001 2007 1982 2003 2008 2006 1981 1992 1984 2008 2006 1988 1996 1988 2005 1991 2003 1980 2004 2000 1983 1977 2000 2008 1983 1978 2005 2006 2005 2005 2004 1980 2003 1978 1983 1986 1992 1992 2007 2008 1990 1999 2000 1998 2007
Team Michigan Minnesota Middle Tennessee State Milwaukee (UWM) Missouri Montevallo Morehead State Mount St. Joseph’s Mount Union New Mexico State Niagara North Carolina State UNC-Wilmington Northeastern Illinois Northern Illinois Notre Dame Oakland Oberlin Ohio Ohio Dominican Ohio Northern Ohio State Oklahoma State Oral Roberts Penn State Pepperdine Pittsburgh Pittsburgh-Johnstown Rio Grande Robert Morris Saint Francis (Pa.) St. Joseph’s (Pa.) Saint Louis St. Peter’s (N.J.) Sam Houston State Scranton (Pa.) Siena Slippery Rock South Florida Southern Utah Syracuse Tennessee Tennessee-Martin Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Toledo Troy UIC (Illinois at Chicago) UMKC UNLV Valparaiso Vanderbilt Virginia Tech Wayne State West Liberty State West Virginia Western Illinois Western Michigan Westminster Wisconsin-Lacrosse Wright State Xavier
Record 1-1 0-1 0-10 5-15 0-1 0-1 7-7 1-1 1-0 0-1 6-3 0-1 0-1 12-0 0-4 0-1 3-6 2-0 9-6 1-0 1-0 0-3 0-1 5-5 0-2 0-1 4-10 1-0 1-0 14-4 1-0 0-1 2-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 0-1 9-2 0-1 0-2 1-0 2-0 1-12 9-8 5-3 8-10 13-4 1-2 13-10 0-1 1-0 2-2 1-0 8-7 15-8 2-4 3-0 0-1 20-15 3-3
Streak W1 L1 L10 L6 L1 L1 W1 W1 W1 L1 L3 L1 L1 W12 L4 L1 L6 W2 W1 W1 W1 L3 L1 L3 L2 L1 L2 W1 W1 L2 W1 L1 W2 L2 W1 W1 W1 W2 L1 L2 L1 L2 W1 W2 L2 W2 L3 W2 W3 W1 L1 L1 W1 L1 W1 W2 L2 W1 W3 L1 L1 L1
First 1989 1983 1984 1991 1993 1985 1982 1976 1977 2003 1989 1998 2006 1991 1993 1988 1999 1976 1979 1977 1976 1979 1991 1998 1996 1998 1977 1983 1981 1983 2007 1988 2004 1984 1993 1983 1986 1990 1981 1998 1983 1992 1996 1987 1983 1979 1995 1993 1987 1987 1993 2002 1992 1980 1978 1978 1983 1987 1976 1979 1979 1981
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Last 1990 1983 1988 2008 1993 1985 1990 1982 1977 2003 2007 1998 2006 1998 1994 1988 2007 1978 2005 1977 1976 2007 1991 2001 2000 1998 2000 1983 1981 2006 2007 1988 2005 1984 1993 1983 1986 1991 1981 2001 1983 1993 1996 1988 1988 2007 1997 2008 2001 1997 2008 2002 1992 1983 1978 1997 2001 1991 1983 1979 2008 2004
MVP Shannon Beach and the Penguins defeated Buffalo in the 1996 MidCon Championship game.
Cathy Hanek helped lead YSU to its last win over a ranked opponent, a 60-56 victory over No. 23 Green Bay on Feb. 19, 2005.
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > ALL TIME RESULTS 1975-76 Coach: Joyce Ramsey • 9-4 (.692) Jan. 10 ___ at Oberlin ___________ W, 67-34 Jan. 19 ___ at Cleveland State _____ W, 67-66 Jan. 23 ___ KENT STATE (Tusc.) ____ W, 53-31 Jan. 29 ___ HIRAM _____________ W, 108-55 Jan. 31 ___ DUQUESNE __________ W, 58-38 Feb. 6____ at Malone ___________ W, 55-53 Feb. 10 __ at Geneva ___________ W, 54-46 Feb. 11 __ KENT STATE ___________ L, 54-62 Feb. 13 __ at Akron ______________ L, 65-75 Feb. 20 __ at Westminster _______ W, 59-49 Feb. 22 __ MIAMI (OHIO) _________ L, 60-65 March 1 __ Ohio Northern+_______ W, 69-48 March 2 _ Mt. St. Joseph++ _______ L, 61-72 +-1st Round of O.A.I.S.W. Tournament ++-2nd Round of O.A.I.S.W. Tournament
1976-77 Coach: Joyce Ramsey • 13-4 (.765) Jan. 7 ____ BALDWIN-WALLACE ___ W, 69-30 Jan. 10 ___ KENT STATE (Tusc.) ____ W, 77-55 Jan. 13 ___ at John Carroll ________ W, 78-34 Jan. 16 ___ at Geneva ___________ W, 74-38 Jan. 20 ___ at Pittsburgh _________ W, 86-37 Jan. 22 ___ AKRON ______________ W, 68-65 Jan. 26 ___ at Malone ___________ W, 69-47 Jan. 29 ___ CLEVELAND STATE ____ W, 59-33 Feb. 1____ CLARION ____________ W, 65-36 Feb. 13 __ at Mount Union_______ W, 87-41 Feb. 16 __ at Kent State __________ L, 54-55 Feb. 17___ at Duquesne __________ L, 50-51 Feb. 18 __ vs. Ohio Dominican+ ___ W, 87-41 Feb. 21 __ vs. Cleveland State+ ___ W, 79-57 Feb. 23 __ vs. Capital + ___________ L, 50-51 March 1 __ at Westminster _______ W, 54-45 March 3 __ vs. Kent State__________ L, 50-55 + O.A.I.S.W. Tourn.
1977-78 Coach: Joyce Ramsey • 11-6 (.647) Jan. 14 ___ MIAMI (OHIO) _________ L, 54-58 Jan. 19 ___ at Hiram ____________ W, 42-39 Jan. 23 ___ WEST LIBERTY STATE __ W, 50-29 Jan. 25 ___ KENT STATE __________ W, 71-62 Jan. 28 ___ GENEVA _____________ W, 56-53 Jan. 31 ___ at Akron _____________ W, 81-43 Feb. 2____ at West Virginia________ L, 44-70 Feb. 5____ MALONE _____________ L, 49-59 Feb. 7____ Bowling Green________ W, 66-58 Feb. 11 __ at Cleveland State _____ W, 49-44 Feb. 15 __ JOHN CARROLL ________ L, 62-67 Feb. 16 __ KENT STATE (Tusc.) ____ W, 54-42 Feb. 18 __ CLARION _____________L, 48-64 Feb. 21 __ at Oberlin ___________ W, 64-58 Feb. 26 __ at Duquesne _________ W, 89-68 March 3 __ at Bowling Green _____ W, 67-64 March 4 __ Kent State+ ___________ L, 52-54 + O.A.I.S.W. Tourn.
1978-79 Coach: Joyce Ramsey • 19-3 (.864) Dec. 27 __ AKRON/ _____________ W, 96-52 Dec. 28 __ at Kent State/ ________ W, 75-56 Jan. 5 ____ WEST VIRGINIA _______ W, 67-48 Jan. 12 ___ at Marshall __________ W, 77-59 Jan. 13 ___ at Ohio _____________ W, 57-51 Jan. 17 ___ ASHLAND ____________ W, 95-43 Jan. 19 ___ BOWLING GREEN _____ W, 73-44 Jan. 22 ___ at Gannon ___________ W, 71-65 Jan. 31 ___ CLEVELAND STATE ____ W, 82-50 Feb. 3____ DUQUESNE __________ W, 67-40 Feb. 6____ at Clarion ____________ W, 63-54 Feb. 7____ MALONE ____________ W, 99-58 Feb. 10 __ TOLEDO _____________ W, 74-37 Feb. 13 __ at Akron _____________ W, 71-43 Feb. 16 __ at Miami (Ohio) _______ W, 86-68 Feb. 17___ at Wright State _______ W, 63-50
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Feb. 21 __ Feb. 24 __ March 1 __ March 2 __ March 3 __ March 8 __
at Kent State __________ L, 58-61 JOHN CARROLL _______ W, 78-50 Akron+ ______________ W, 67-43 Miami (Ohio)+ ________ W, 69-50 Ohio State+ ___________ L, 56-62 UW-LaCrosse#_________ L, 58-76
1983-84 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 7-17 (.292) • OVC: 3-10 (.300) Nov. 25 __ Cleveland State/ _______ L, 81-86 Nov. 26 __ Akron/ ______________ W, 74-56 Nov. 29 __ at Pittsburgh __________ L, 65-83 Dec. 14 __ KENT STATE __________ W, 81-65 Dec. 28 __ LaSalle* ______________ L, 72-85 Dec. 29 __ Minnesota* ___________ L, 73-92 Dec. 30 __ Syracuse* ____________ L, 72-85 Jan. 6 ____ AKRON ______________ W, 70-68 Jan. 11 ___ at Cleveland State _____ L, 59-107 Jan. 12 ___ AUSTIN PEAY __________ L, 78-81 Jan. 14 ___ MURRAY STATE ________ L, 61-62 Jan. 19 ___ at Middle Tennessee State _ L, 59-87 Jan. 20 ___ at Tennessee Tech ______ L, 66-84 Jan. 23 ___ DUQUESNE __________ W, 80-62 Jan. 26 ___ MOREHEAD STATE ____ W, 68-59 Jan. 28 ___ EASTERN KENTUCKY ____ L, 63-75 Feb. 4____ at Akron _____________ W, 81-65 Feb. 9____ at Morehead State _____ L, 57-64 Feb. 11 __ at Eastern Kentucky ____ L, 67-73 Feb. 16 __ at Austin Peay ____ (2OT) L, 98-99 Feb. 19 __ at Murray State ________ L, 72-84 Feb. 21 __ WEST VIRGINIA _______ W, 77-75 Feb. 23 __ MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE_ L, 69-75 Feb. 24 __ TENNESSEE TECH ______ L, 82-83
/Lady Flash Classic +O.A.I.S.W. Tournament #-Western Michigan Sectionals
1979-80 Coach: Joyce Ramsey • 13-5 (.722) Dec. 28 __ CLEVELAND STATE ____ W, 64-58 Dec. 29 __ at Kent State __________ L, 45-66 Dec. 30 __ at Mount Union_______ W, 79-54 Jan. 5 ____ CENTRAL STATE _______ W, 79-52 Jan. 12 ___ at Cleveland State _____ L, 55-71 Jan. 16 ___ at John Carroll _______ W, 121-49 Jan. 17 ___ CLARION ____________ W, 82-47 Jan. 19 ___ MARSHALL___________ W, 62-54 Jan. 26 ___ at Bowling Green _____ W, 69-60 Jan. 31 ___ at Ashland ___________ W, 80-52 Feb. 2____ at Toledo ____________ W, 68-50 Feb. 6____ AKRON ______________ W, 76-58 Feb. 8____ at Wayne State ________ L, 61-71 Feb. 14 __ GANNON ____________ W, 92-76 Feb. 20 __ KENT STATE ___________ L, 56-62 Feb. 23 __ OHIO _______________ W, 81-54 Feb. 27 __ at West Virginia_______ W, 81-69 Feb. 28 __ Cincinnati+____________ L, 65-75
Wanda Grant averaged 28.4 points in 1980-81 to lead YSU to its first 20-win season.
+ O.A.I.S.W. Tournament
1980-81 Coach: Joyce Ramsey • 20-5 (.800) Nov. 28 __ Cleveland State/ ______ W, 71-51 Nov. 29 __ Indiana State/ _____ (OT) L, 91-93 Nov. 30 __ Eastern Kentucky/_____ W, 78-64 Dec. 5 ___ Pittsburgh* ___________ L, 62-80 Dec. 6 ___ West Virginia ________ W, 100-79 Dec. 7 ___ Fairleigh Dickinson* ___ W, 78-64 Dec. 16 __ at Akron _____________ W, 96-91 Dec. 19 __ at Ohio _____________ W, 87-62 Dec. 20 __ at Marshall __________ W, 79-63 Jan. 7 ____ at West Virginia_______ W, 78-67 Jan. 15 ___ at Clarion ___________ W, 79-66 Jan. 17 ___ BOWLING GREEN _____ W, 76-58 Jan. 21 ___ at Gannon ___________ W, 78-70 Jan. 23 ___ RIO GRANDE _________ W, 85-67 Jan. 24 ___ at Central State _______ W, 82-57 Jan. 28 ___ CLEVELAND STATE ____ W, 82-75 Jan. 30 ___ XAVIER ______________ W, 78-72 Jan. 31 ___ TOLEDO _____________ W, 74-59 Feb. 4____ at Kent State __________ L, 61-66 Feb. 7____ WRIGHT STATE _______ W, 75-69 Feb. 14 __ EASTERN KENTUCKY ___ W, 80-76 Feb. 19 __ WAYNE STATE ________ W, 75-70 Feb. 21 __ at Cincinnati __________ L, 75-84 Feb. 28 __ DAVIS & ELKINS _______ W, 62-54 March 6 __ Kent State+ ___________ L, 71-77 /Lady Flash Classic *Pitt Invitational +O.A.I.S.W. State Tournament
1981-82 Coach: Joyce Ramsey • 10-12 (.455) Nov. 27 __ Indiana State/ ________ W, 63-61 Nov. 28 __ Kent State/ ___________ L, 54-64 Nov. 29 __ Akron/ ______________ W, 70-47 Dec. 2 ___ GANNON ____________ W, 76-61 Dec. 4 ___ South Florida* _________ L, 61-63 Dec. 5 ___ Cleveland State* ______ W, 66-63 Dec. 17 __ AKRON _______________ L, 64-72 Dec. 21 __ at Ohio _______________ L, 78-83 Jan. 4 ____ MOREHEAD STATE _____ L, 45-75 Jan. 8 ____ XAVIER ______________ W, 77-62 Jan. 9 ____ MT. ST. JOSEPH _______ W, 80-39 Jan. 11 ___ at Pittsburgh __________ L, 54-83 Jan. 13 ___ WEST VIRGINIA ________ L, 52-65 Jan. 23 ___ CENTRAL STATE _______ W, 81-49
Jan. 29 ___ Jan. 30 ___ Feb. 6____ Feb. 10 __ Feb. 18 __ Feb. 20 __ Feb. 24 __ March 5 __
at Wayne State _______ W, 76-59 at Toledo _____________ L, 61-69 at Wright State ________ L, 71-89 KENT STATE __________ W, 64-55 CLARION ___________ W, 104-49 at Cleveland State ______ L, 71-90 at Bowling Green ______ L, 72-77 Morehead State$ ______ L, 68-80
/Kent State Invitational *Eastern Kentucky Invitational $O.V.C. Tournament
1982-83 Coach: Jeff Cohen • 11-16 (.407) Nov. 26 __ Arizona/ ______________ L, 52-75 Nov. 27 __ Akron/ _______________ L, 57-71 Dec. 1 ___ at West Virginia________ L, 82-89 Dec. 4 ___ OHIO ________________ L, 65-67 Dec. 9 ___ at Duquesne __________ L, 53-64 Dec. 11 __ ASHLAND ___________ W, 79-70 Dec. 15 __ at Kent State __________ L, 66-74 Dec. 17 __ PITTSBURGH __________ L, 66-75 Dec. 19 __ CENTRAL MICHIGAN ____ L, 69-78 Jan. 7 ____ Pitt-Johnstown* ______ W, 61-58 Jan. 8 ____ Scranton-PA*_________ W, 79-66 Jan. 9 ____ Charleston (WV)* ______ L, 74-76 Jan. 10 ___ at Detroit ____________ W, 60-59 Jan. 11 ___ at Malone ____________ L, 62-75 Jan. 15 ___ CLEVELAND STATE _____ L, 53-58 Jan. 20 ___ ROBERT MORRIS ______ W, 84-59 Jan. 22 ___ at Central State _______ W, 69-66 Jan. 29 ___ GROVE CITY __________ W, 78-64 Feb. 4____ LAKELAND __________ W, 83-57 Feb. 5____ WESTMINSTER _______ W, 73-38 Feb. 8____ at Cincinnati __________ L, 74-84 Feb. 16 __ at Lakeland __________ W, 72-67 Feb. 18 __ EASTERN KENTUCKY ____ L, 68-69 Feb. 23 __ at Gannon ___________ W, 86-67 Feb. 26 __ at Akron ______________ L, 68-82 March 5 __ WAYNE STATE _________ L, 67-83 March 8 __ Tennessee Tech# ______ L, 78-103 /Kent State Invitational *Indiana (PA) University Invitational #O.V.C. Tournament
/Kent State Tournament *LaSalle Tournament
1984-85 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 14-13 (.519) • OVC: 5-9 (.357) Nov. 23 __ Kent State/ __________ W, 64-54 Nov. 24 __ Akron/ ______________ W, 63-59 Nov. 26 __ ROBERT MORRIS ______ W, 64-58 Dec. 1 ___ at Ohio _______________ L, 76-87 Dec. 3 ___ EDINBORO ___________ W, 86-41 Dec. 5 ___ at Kent State _________ W, 76-61 Dec. 15 __ MALONE ____________ W, 89-65 Dec. 19 __ at West Virginia________ L, 69-84 Dec. 22 __ PITTSBURGH _________ W, 86-84 Dec. 29 __ Delaware# ___________ W, 68-51 Dec. 30 __ St. Peter’s# ___________ L, 63-78 Jan. 5 ____ at Akron _____________ W, 76-60 Jan. 12 ___ at Austin Peay _________ L, 68-77 Jan. 14 ___ at Murray State ________ L, 71-81 Jan. 19 ___ MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE _ (2OT) L, 81-91 Jan. 21 ___ TENNESSEE TECH ______ L, 65-81 Jan. 26 ___ at Morehead State _____ L, 74-76 Jan. 27 ___ at Eastern Kentucky ____ L, 54-77 Jan. 31 ___ at Duquesne __________ L, 46-55 Feb. 2____ AKRON ______________ W, 96-72 Feb. 9____ MOREHEAD STATE ____ W, 80-63 Feb. 11 __ EASTERN KENTUCKY ____ L, 69-80 Feb. 16 __ AUSTIN PEAY _________ W, 88-84 Feb. 18 __ MURRAY STATE ______ W, 104-91 Feb. 20 __ CLEVELAND STATE ____ W, 76-68 Feb. 23 __ at Middle Tennessee State _ L, 74-87 Feb. 25 __ at Tennessee Tech ______ L, 64-93 /Lady Flash Classic #St. Peter’s College Tournament
1985-86 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 12-16 (.429) • OVC: 8-6 (.571) Nov. 23 __ DUQUESNE __________ W, 79-70 Nov. 25 __ at Eastern Michigan ____ L, 74-92 Nov. 29 __ Akron/ ______________ W, 75-72 Nov. 30 __ Kent State/ ___________ L, 90-91 Dec. 2 ___ at Cleveland State _____ W, 87-73 Dec. 4 ___ at Robert Morris ______ W, 78-60 Dec. 15 __ at Central Michigan ____ L, 60-83 Dec. 18 __ at Central Florida ______ L, 75-89 Dec. 20 __ Georgia State*_________ L, 65-78 Dec. 21 __ Montevallo* __________ L, 73-86 Dec. 28 __ OHIO ________________ L, 70-80 Dec. 30 __ at Pittsburgh __________ L, 61-76 Jan. 4 ____ AKRON _______________ L, 77-83 Jan. 11 ___ MOREHEAD STATE (OT) W, 80-78
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > ALL TIME RESULTS Jan. 13 ___ Jan. 18 ___ Jan. 20 ___ Jan. 25 ___ Jan. 27 ___ Feb. 1____ Feb. 8____ Feb. 10 __ Feb. 15 __ Feb. 17___ Feb. 20 __ Feb. 22 __ Feb. 24 __ Mar. 5 ___
EASTERN KENTUCKY ___ W, 82-72 at Murray State _______ W, 92-87 at Austin Peay ________ W, 80-79 at Middle Tennessee State _ L, 72-97 at Tennessee Tech ______ L, 63-79 at Akron ______________ L, 57-67 TENNESSEE TECH ______ L, 71-73 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE_ L, 67-77 at Eastern Kentucky ___ W, 86-78 at Morehead State ____ W, 69-65 at Malone ____________ L, 64-68 AUSTIN PEAY _________ W, 80-72 MURRAY STATE _______ W, 74-65 Tennessee Tech# _______ L, 54-89
/Kent State Holiday Tournament *Lady Moccasin Classic #-O.V.C. Tournament
1986-87 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 13-14 (.481) • OVC: 6-8 (.429) Dec. 4 ___ at Duquesne _________ W, 76-70 Dec. 6 ___ ROBERT MORRIS ______ W, 74-60 Dec. 13 __ CLEVELAND STATE ____ W, 87-69 Dec. 17 __ at Ohio ______________ W, 63-55 Dec. 20 __ EASTERN MICHIGAN ___ W, 80-67 Dec. 22 __ PITTSBURGH __________ L, 57-58 Dec. 27 __ LaSalle/ ______________ L, 60-76 Dec. 28 __ Boston/ ______________ L, 62-74 Dec. 29 __ Siena/_______________ W, 77-68 Jan. 3 ____ at Akron ______________ L, 59-63 Jan. 6 ____ at Western Michigan __ L, 69-103 Jan. 10 ___ at Morehead State _____ L, 81-87 Jan. 12 ___ at Eastern Kentucky ___ L, 80-181 Jan. 17 ___ MURRAY STATE _______ W, 88-60 Jan. 19 ___ AUSTIN PEAY STATE ___ W, 71-58 Jan. 24 ___ MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE __ L, 82-93 Jan. 26 ___ TENNESSEE TECH ______ L, 59-63 Jan. 28 ___ at Kent State __________ L, 67-84 Jan. 31 ___ AKRON ______________ W, 72-70 Feb. 2____ MALONE ____________ W, 69-59 Feb. 4____ at Detroit _____________ L, 79-91 Feb. 7____ at Tennessee Tech ______ L, 81-82 Feb. 9____ at Middle Tennessee State _ L, 55-76 Feb. 14 __ EASTERN KENTUCKY ___ W, 91-78 Feb. 17___ MOREHEAD STATE ____ W, 75-72 Feb. 21 __ at Austin Peay _______ W, 102-68 Feb. 23 __ at Murray State ________ L, 55-64 /LaSalle Tournament
1987-88 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 18-10 (.643) • OVC 9-5 (.643) Nov. 27 __ at UNLV/ _____________ L, 52-74 Nov. 28 __ UMKC/ ______________ L, 91-101 Dec. 1 ___ DUQUESNE __________ W, 91-62 Dec. 15 __ OHIO _______________ W, 77-71 Dec. 19 __ TENNESSEE STATE _____ W, 83-64 Dec. 22 __ at Pittsburgh __________ L, 64-71 Dec. 28 __ at Cleveland State _____ W, 73-64 Dec. 30 __ KENT STATE __________ W, 97-83 Jan. 2 ____ WESTERN MICHIGAN __ W, 83-66 Jan. 4 ____ DETROIT_____________ W, 88-61 Jan. 7 ____ at Robert Morris _______ L, 63-77 Jan. 9 ____ AKRON _____________ W, 74-63 Jan. 16 ___ MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE_ L, 73-74 Jan. 18 ___ TENNESSEE TECH _____ W, 83-73 Jan. 20 ___ WRIGHT STATE _______ W, 83-67 Jan. 23 ___ at Morehead State _____ L, 76-85 Jan. 25 ___ at Eastern Kentucky ___ W, 88-73 Jan. 30 ___ MURRAY STATE _______ W, 78-61 Feb. 1____ AUSTIN PEAY _________ W, 79-61 Feb. 6____ at Akron _____________ W, 78-57 Feb. 13 __ at Austin Peay ________ W, 69-68 Feb. 15 __ at Murray State ________ L, 90-91 Feb. 20 __ at Tennessee Tech ______ L, 84-97 Feb. 22 __ at Middle Tennessee State _ L, 78-80 Feb. 24 __ at Tennessee State (OT) W, 81-72 Feb. 27 __ EASTERN KENTUCKY ___ W, 90-65 Feb. 29 __ MOREHEAD STATE ____ W, 85-70
March 9 __ Tennessee Tech* __ (OT) L, 74-77 /Las Vegas-Nevada Tournament *O.V.C. Tournament
1988-89 Coach: Ed DiGregorio • 14-14 (.500) Nov. 27 __ DYKE_______________ W, 102-62 Dec. 3 ___ at Toledo _____________ L, 46-67 Dec. 10 __ CLEVELAND STATE ____ W, 88-58 Dec. 13 __ at Malone ___________ W, 88-47 Dec. 17 __ EDINBORO ___________ W, 73-67 Dec. 19 __ at Ohio ______________ W, 71-65 Dec. 22 __ at Western Michigan ___ L, 68-82 Dec. 29 __ St. Joseph’s (Pa.)/ ______ L, 66-83 Dec. 30 __ Notre Dame/ __________ L, 50-61 Jan. 4 ____ MALONE ____________ W, 90-51 Jan. 7 ____ at Akron ______________ L, 58-71 Jan. 10 ___ at Duquesne __ (OT) L, 74-79 (OT) Jan. 14 ___ CHICAGO STATE_______ W, 67-59 Jan. 16 ___ at Bucknell ____________ L, 62-72 Jan. 18 ___ at Kent State _________ W, 74-69 Jan. 23 ___ NIAGARA ____________ W, 73-58 Jan. 28 ___ AKRON ______________ W, 79-62 Jan. 30 ___ CANISIUS ____________ W, 70-54 Feb. 1____ at Robert Morris _____ W, 80-61 Feb. 4____ at Morehead State _____ L, 64-85 Feb. 8____ at Chicago State ______ W, 87-72 Feb. 11 __ at Eastern Michigan ____ L, 62-64 Feb. 15 __ at Detroit _____________ L, 64-83 Feb. 18 __ PITTSBURGH __________ L, 73-83 Feb. 25 __ at Niagara ___________ W, 71-68 Feb. 27 __ at Canisius ___________ L, 55-66 March 1 __ at Wright State ________ L, 53-65 March 4 __ at Marshall ___________ L, 59-63 /St. Joseph’s (PA) University Tournament
1989-90 Coach: Ed DiGregorio • 17-10 (.630) Nov. 24 __ Florida International/ ___ L, 59-71 Nov. 25 __ American/ ___________ W, 84-77 Nov. 26 __ Manhattan/ ___________ L, 61-64 Nov. 28 __ at Michigan ___________ L, 55-87 Dec. 2 ___ TOLEDO ______________ L, 73-82 Dec. 9 ___ MOREHEAD STATE ____ W, 74-64 Dec. 16 __ CHICAGO STATE_______ W, 85-42 Dec. 18 __ OHIO ________________ L, 54-67 Dec. 29 __ WESTERN MICHIGAN ___ L, 60-65 Jan. 2 ____ ROBERT MORRIS ______ W, 74-59 Jan. 4 ____ EASTERN MICHIGAN ___ W, 97-90 Jan. 6 ____ AKRON ______________ W, 88-69 Jan. 8 ____ DETROIT_____________ W, 72-55 Jan. 11 ___ NIAGARA ____________ W, 92-61 Jan. 13 ___ at Edinboro ___________ L, 64-65 Jan. 15 ___ WRIGHT STATE _______ W, 87-66 Jan. 18 ___ BUCKNELL ___________ W, 92-68 Jan. 20 ___ at Chicago State ______ W, 81-60 Jan. 22 ___ MARSHALL___________ W, 79-64 Jan. 29 ___ CANISIUS _____________ L, 72-76 Jan. 31 ___ at Malone ___________ W, 80-39 Feb. 7____ KENT STATE ___________ L, 69-76 Feb. 10 __ at Canisius ____________ L, 69-72 Feb. 12 __ at Niagara ___________ W, 63-61 Feb. 14 __ at Cleveland State _____ W, 78-52 Feb. 18 __ at Bowling Green _ (OT) W, 79-76 Feb. 27 __ at Akron _____________ W, 61-59
Jan. 2 ____ Jan. 5 ____ Jan. 7 ____ Jan. 9 ____ Jan. 12 ___ Jan. 14 ___ Jan. 19 ___ Jan. 22 ___ Jan. 26 ___ Jan. 28 ___ Jan. 31 ___ Feb. 2____ Feb. 9____ Feb. 11 __ Feb. 13 _ Feb. 16 __ Feb. 19 __ March 2 __
EDINBORO ___________ W, 85-59 DUQUESNE __________ W, 76-57 MILWAUKEE__________ W, 84-54 NIAGARA ____________ W, 92-57 CHICAGO STATE_______ W, 85-64 BOWLING GREEN _____ W, 76-55 at Northeastern Illinois _ W, 75-65 at Robert Morris _____ W, 76-63 at UMKC ______________ L, 47-58 at Marshall __________ W, 75-69 at Lock Haven ________ W, 86-61 at Kent State _________ L, 91-101 at Chicago State ______ W, 88-58 at Milwaukee_________ W, 95-66 CLEVELAND STATE ____ W, 78-62 NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS _ W, 92-58 at Niagara ___________ W, 88-71 UMKC _______________ W, 60-51
1991-92 Coach: Ed DiGregorio • 19-9 (.679) Nov. 23 __ WESTERN MICHIGAN __ W, 96-79 Nov. 26 __ at Bowling Green ______ L, 79-99 Nov. 29 __ Oklahoma State*_______ L, 64-69 Nov. 30 __ Memphis* ___________ W, 77-64 Dec. 5 ___ PITTSBURGH _________ W, 82-74 Dec. 7 ___ OHIO _______________ W, 88-74 Dec. 14 __ at Slippery Rock ______ W, 90-80 Dec. 19 __ DETROIT_____________ W, 84-72 Dec. 28 __ WRIGHT STATE _______ W, 83-64 Dec. 30 __ at Chicago State ______ W, 88-62 Jan. 4 ____ BUCKNELL ___________ W, 71-45 Jan. 11 ___ CHICAGO STATE_______ W, 85-61 Jan. 12 ___ VIRGINIA TECH _______ W, 92-81 Jan. 15 __ at Cleveland State ____ W, 82-68 Jan. 21 ___ at Akron ______________ L, 65-70 Jan. 25 ___ at Northeastern Illinois _ W, 92-91 Jan. 29 ___ TOLEDO _____________ W, 66-54 Feb. 1____ MILWAUKEE__________ W, 65-60 Feb. 5____ KENT STATE ___________ L, 82-94 Feb. 8____ NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS _ W, 69-54 Feb. 10 __ at Tennessee _________ L, 72-100 Feb. 12 __ ROBERT MORRIS ______ L, 71-76 Feb. 15 __ at Detroit _____________ L, 70-95 Feb. 17___ LOCK HAVEN _________ W, 92-76 Feb. 22 __ at Dayton ____________ W, 89-65 Feb. 26 __ at Xavier______________ L, 61-78 Feb. 29 __ at Milwaukee__________ L, 54-77 Mar. 7 ___ MARSHALL___________ W, 67-51 * - Oklahoma State University Tournament
1992-93 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 17-11 (.607) • 11-5 (.688) Dec. 1 ___ at West Virginia ______ W, 92-72 Dec. 12 __ at Kent State __________ L, 69-82 Dec. 16 __ at Marshall ___________ L, 62-65 Dec. 19 __ ROBERT MORRIS _____ W, 74-66 Dec. 22 __ vs. Lamar/ ___________ W, 72-62 Dec. 23 __ at UNLV/ _____________ L, 64-84 Dec. 28 __ at Ohio ______________ W, 83-64 Jan. 2 ____ AKRON ______________ W, 71-64 Jan. 7 ____ at Western Illinois* ____ W, 95-75 Jan. 9 ____ at Eastern Illinois*_____ W, 66-50 Jan. 14 ___ at Cleveland State* ___ W, 84-65 Jan. 16 ___ WRIGHT STATE* ______ W, 66-59 Jan. 21 ___ GREEN BAY* __________ L, 54-67 Jan. 24 ___ NORTHERN ILLINOIS* __ L, 75-91 Jan. 29 ___ at Valparaiso* ________ L, 99-107 Jan. 31 ___ at UIC* ______________ W, 68-59 Feb. 4____ XAVIER _______________ L, 79-82 Feb. 6____ CLEVELAND STATE* ___ W, 66-53 Feb. 9____ TENNESSEE ___________ L, 54-78 Feb. 11 __ WESTERN ILLINOIS* ___ W, 80-64 Feb. 13 __ EASTERN ILLINOIS* ___ W, 71-56 Feb. 20 __ at Wright State* ______ W, 66-62 Feb. 25 __ at Green Bay* _________ L, 58-73 Feb. 27 __ at Northern Illinois* ___ L, 92-105 March 5 __ VALPARAISO* ______ W, 117-106 March 7 __ UIC* ________________ W, 74-62 March 12 _ vs. Cleveland State# ___ W, 89-74 March 13_ vs. Green Bay# ________ L, 63-73 /- UNLV Tournament *- Mid-Continent Conference Game #- Mid-Con Tournament Game
1993-94 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 6-20 (.231) • Mid-Con: 3-15 (.167) Nov. 27 __ MARSHALL____________ L, 52-73 Nov. 30 __ WEST VIRGINIA ________ L, 75-96 Dec. 3 ___ vs. Sam Houston# _____ W, 83-81 Dec. 4 ___ Missouri#_____________ L, 62-78 Dec. 11 __ KENT STATE __________ L, 87-105 Dec. 19 __ at Akron _____________ W, 77-60 Dec. 21 __ at Robert Morris ______ W, 77-50 Dec. 28 __ at Green Bay* _________ L, 47-68 Dec. 30 __ at Milwaukee*_________ L, 64-73 Jan. 3 ____ BOWLING GREEN ______ L, 66-79 Jan. 8 ____ CLEVELAND STATE* ____ L, 82-84 Jan. 13 ___ EASTERN ILLINOIS* _____ L, 66-79
/-Florida Round Robin Tournament
1990-91 Coach: Ed DiGregorio • 24-4 (.857) Nov. 24 __ at Wright State _______ W, 67-50 Nov. 28 __ at Western Michigan ___ L, 62-77 Dec. 1 ___ at Toledo ____________ W, 75-69 Dec. 8 __ MICHIGAN __________ W, 75-66 Dec. 11 __ at Bucknell __________ W, 78-58 Dec. 15 __ SLIPPERY ROCK _______ W, 83-74 Dec. 17 __ at Ohio _______________ L, 77-83 Dec. 19 __ AKRON ______________ W, 65-43 Dec. 22 __ at Pittsburgh _________ W, 75-62 Dec. 29 __ MALONE ___________ W, 109-25
YSU’s 24 wins in 1990-91 behind Margaret Somple are the second-most in school history.
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > ALL TIME RESULTS Jan. 15 ___ Jan. 21 ___ Jan. 23 ___ Jan. 27 ___ Jan. 30 ___ Feb. 3____ Feb. 5____ Feb. 12 __ Feb. 17___ Feb. 19 __ Feb. 24 __ Feb. 26 __ March 3 __ March 5 __
WRIGHT STATE* _______ L, 70-82 at UIC* _______________ L, 73-86 at Valparaiso* _________ L, 80-95 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* ___ L, 79-89 WESTERN ILLINOIS* ____ L, 72-84 GREEN BAY* __________ L, 42-63 MILWAUKEE*__________ L, 59-64 at Cleveland State* _____ L, 67-78 at Eastern Illinois*______ L, 83-97 at Wright State* ______ W, 62-54 UIC* ________________ W, 56-53 VALPARAISO* ________ W, 84-68 at Northern Illinois* ____ L, 69-87 at Western Illinois* _____ L, 62-64
1998-99 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 20-9 (.690) • Mid Con: 10-4 (.714) Nov. 14 __ WRIGHT STATE _______ W, 76-66 Nov. 18 __ at Bowling Green ______ L, 79-83 Nov. 20 __ at Marshall __________ W, 79-76 Nov. 23 __ TOLEDO ______________ L, 65-74 Nov. 28 __ AKRON ______________ W, 84-77 Dec. 3 ___ at Southern Utah* _____ L, 78-87 Dec. 5 ___ CLEVELAND STATE ____ W, 74-65 Dec. 12 __ at Kent State __________ L, 53-85 Dec. 15 __ BUFFALO ____________ W, 73-69 Dec. 20 __ at Pepperdine% ________ L, 72-99 Dec. 21 __ vs. UC-Irvine% ________ W, 64-61 Jan. 2 ____ IUPUI* ______________ W, 85-59 Jan. 4 ____ OAKLAND____________ W, 87-72 Jan. 7 ____ at Western Illinois* _____ L, 64-66 Jan. 9 ____ at Valparaiso* _________ L, 42-65 Jan. 16 ___ ORAL ROBERTS* ______ W, 79-58 Jan. 18 ___ UMKC* ______________ W, 95-78 Jan. 21 ___ WESTERN ILLINOIS* ___ W, 64-47 Jan. 23 ___ at Oakland* __________ W, 91-86 Jan. 30 ___ at IUPUI* ____________ W, 76-73 Feb. 4____ CHICAGO STATE*______ W, 87-73 Feb. 6____ SOUTHERN UTAH* ____ W, 87-62 Feb. 11 __ at Chicago State* _____ W, 59-58 Feb. 13 __ VALPARAISO* ________ W, 83-69 Feb. 18 __ at Oral Roberts* _______ L, 70-76 Feb. 20 __ at UMKC*____________ W, 76-63 Feb. 26 __ vs. IUPUI$ ___________ W, 73-53 March 1 __ vs. Southern Utah$ ____ W, 80-63 March 2 __ vs. Oral Roberts$ ______ L, 52-57
*-Mid-Continent Conference Game
1994-95 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 17-11 (.607) • Mid-Con: 14-4 (.778) Nov. 26 __ at Marshall ___________ L, 73-81 Nov. 29 __ ROBERT MORRIS ______ W, 76-68 Dec. 1 ___ at Bowling Green ______ L, 38-76 Dec. 3 ___ at Wright State ________ L, 62-67 Dec. 10 __ at Kent State __________ L, 69-85 Dec. 13 __ CLEVELAND STATE ____ W, 80-79 Dec. 17 __ at West Virginia________ L, 67-75 Dec. 20 __ AKRON ______________ L, 56-59 Jan. 3 ____ at Northeastern Illinois* W, 78-55 Jan. 5 ____ at Chicago State* _____ W, 82-53 Jan. 7 ____ CENTRAL CONNECTICUT ST.*_ W, 81-60 Jan. 9 ____ TROY STATE* _________ W, 82-65 Jan. 14 ___ BUFFALO* ___________ W, 80-65 Jan. 21 ___ WESTERN ILLINOIS* ____ L, 63-69 Jan. 23 ___ UMKC* ______________ W, 96-81 Jan. 28 ___ at Eastern Illinois*______ L, 53-82 Jan. 30 ___ at Valparaiso* ________ W, 76-75 Feb. 4____ CHICAGO STATE*______ W, 86-51 Feb. 6____ NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS* _ W, 82-68 Feb. 11 __ at Troy State* ________ W, 75-67 Feb. 13 __ at Central Connecticut State* _ W, 83-67 Feb. 18 __ at Buffalo* ___________ W, 85-64 Feb. 23 __ at UMKC*_____________ L, 84-86 Feb. 25 __ at Western Illinois* _____ L, 53-54 Feb. 27 __ VALPARAISO* ________ W, 82-52 March 1 __ Eastern Illinois#_______ W, 73-58 March 6 __ Buffalo# _____________ W, 87-69 March 8 __ at Western Illinois# _____ L, 60-73 *- Mid-Con Conference Game # - Mid-Con Tournament Game
1995-96 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 20-9 (.690) • Mid-Con: 14-4 (.778) Nov. 27 __ MARSHALL___________ W, 87-75 Nov. 29 __ at Robert Morris ______ W, 66-62 Dec. 2 ___ WRIGHT STATE _______ W, 88-80 Dec. 9 ___ KENT STATE ___________ L, 63-88 Dec. 12 __ BOWLING GREEN ______ L, 85-87 Dec. 16 __ WEST VIRGINIA ________ L, 91-97 Dec. 21 __ at Cleveland State ______ L, 79-91 Jan. 4 ____ at Buffalo* ____________ L, 65-73 Jan. 6 ____ at Western Illinois* ____ W, 60-58 Jan. 8 ____ at UMKC*____________ W, 71-60 Jan. 13 ___ NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS* _ W, 87-77 Jan. 15 ___ CHICAGO STATE*______ W, 83-51 Jan. 20 ___ at Eastern Illinois*______ L, 73-77 Jan. 22 ___ at Valparaiso* _________ L, 59-75 Jan. 27 ___ TROY STATE* _________ W, 87-69 Jan. 29 ___ CENTRAL CONNECTICUT ST.*_ W, 87-68 Feb. 3____ UMKC* ______________ W, 67-53 Feb. 5____ WESTERN ILLINOIS* ___ W, 81-76 Feb. 10 __ at Chicago State* _____ W, 66-44 Feb. 12 __ at Northeastern Illinois*_ W, 89-78 Feb. 17___ VALPARAISO* _________ L, 83-90 Feb. 19 __ EASTERN ILLINOIS* ____ W, 69-57 Feb. 22 __ at Central Connecticut State* _ W, 56-41 Feb. 25 __ at Troy State* ________ W, 76-67 Feb. 28 __ BUFFALO* ___________ W, 76-72 March 7 __ Western Illinois% _____ W, 69-59 March 8 __ Troy State% __________ W, 87-67
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Liz Hauger (left) and Colleen Cook led the Penguins to their first NCAA Tournament in 1995-96. March 9 __ Buffalo% ____________ W, 53-43 March 15_ at Penn State& ________ L, 71-94 *- Mid-Continent Game % - Mid Continent Conference Tournament &- NCAA Tournament
1996-97 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 23-6 (.793) • Mid-Con: 13-3 (.813) Nov. 23 __ at West Virginia_______ W, 88-81 Nov. 26 __ at Wright State _______ W, 85-67 Nov. 30 __ at Marshall _________ W, 102-86 Dec. 3 ___ AKRON ______________ W, 87-58 Dec. 7 ___ ROBERT MORRIS ______ W, 77-61 Dec. 15 __ at Kent State _________ W, 74-68 Dec. 20 __ at Indiana% ___________ L, 72-77 Dec. 21 __ vs. Tennessee-Martin% _ W, 96-71 Dec. 28 __ CLEVELAND STATE ____ W, 89-87 Dec. 30 __ at Bowling Green ______ L, 63-78 Jan. 2 ____ CENTRAL CONNECTICUT ST.*_ W, 86-56 Jan. 6 ____ at Valparaiso* _______ W, 102-85 Jan. 8 ____ at Western Illinois* ____ W, 79-53 Jan. 11 ___ TROY STATE* __________ L, 85-95 Jan. 13 ___ UMKC* ______________ W, 79-59 Jan. 18 ___ BUFFALO* ___________ W, 76-74 Jan. 25 ___ at Northeastern Illinois* W, 69-68 Jan. 27 ___ at Chicago State* _____ W, 80-57 Feb. 1____ WESTERN ILLINOIS* ___ W, 99-75 Feb. 3____ VALPARAISO* ________ W, 98-87 Feb. 6____ UMKC* ______________ W, 75-59 Feb. 8____ at Troy State* _________ L, 80-81 Feb. 10 __ at Buffalo* ____________ L, 61-91 Feb. 15 __ CHICAGO STATE*_____ W, 100-54 Feb. 17___ NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS* _ W, 79-64 Feb. 24 __ at Central Connecticut State* _ W, 78-52 March 6 __ Western Illinois# ______ W, 82-71 March 7 __ at Buffalo# ___________ W, 54-53 March 8 __ vs. Troy State# _________ L, 75-89
1997-98 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 28-3 (.903) • Mid Con: 15-1 (.938) Nov. 14 __ BOWLING GREEN ______ L, 72-81 Nov. 16 __ at Toledo ____________ W, 75-71 Nov. 19 __ WEST VIRGINIA _______ W, 96-86 Nov. 22 __ WRIGHT STATE _______ W, 63-55 Nov. 25 __ at Akron _____________ W, 73-58 Nov. 29 __ at UMKC*____________ W, 66-58 Dec. 5 ___ at UNLV% ____________ W, 65-61 Dec. 6 ___ vs Xavier% ___________ W, 78-71 Dec. 13 __ KENT STATE __________ W, 87-73 Dec. 20 __ MARSHALL___________ W, 81-52 Dec. 27 __ at Cleveland State _____ W, 79-68 Jan. 3 ____ NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS* _ W, 105-65 Jan. 5 ____ CHICAGO STATE*_____ W, 106-48 Jan. 8 ____ at Oral Roberts* ______ W, 77-69 Jan. 10 ___ at Southern Utah* ____ W, 94-84 Jan. 14 ___ BUFFALO* ___________ W, 83-57 Jan. 19 ___ at Western Illinois* ____ W, 98-92 Jan. 24 ___ at Valparaiso* _________ L, 67-78 Jan. 29 ___ at Chicago State* _____ W, 91-52 Jan. 31 ___ at Northeastern Illinois* _ W, 100-78 Feb. 5____ SOUTHERN UTAH* ____ W, 81-71 Feb. 7____ ORAL ROBERTS* ______ W, 72-50 Feb. 14 __ at Buffalo* ___________ W, 66-65 Feb. 16 __ UMKC* ______________ W, 80-57 Feb. 19 __ VALPARAISO* ________ W, 75-62 Feb. 23 __ WESTERN ILLINOIS* ___ W, 88-67 Feb. 28 __ vs Chicago State# _____ W, 76-57 March 2 __ vs. Southern Utah# ____ W, 83-73 March 3 __ vs. Valparaiso# _______ W, 78-69 March 14 _ vs. Memphis$ ________ W, 91-80 March 15_ at NC State$___________ L, 61-88 % - UNLV Tournament *- Mid-Continent Conference Game # - Mid-Con Tournament Game $ - NCAA Tournament Game
% - Pepperdine Tournament * - Mid-Continent Conference Game # - Mid-Con Tournament Game
1999-2000 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 22-9 (.710) • Mid Con: 12-4 (.750) Nov. 20 __ BOWLING GREEN _____ W, 83-68 Nov. 23 __ MARSHALL___________ W, 85-74 Nov. 27 __ vs. Georgia State% ____ W, 64-62 Nov. 28 __ at Manhattan% ________ L, 58-75 Nov. 30 __ at Akron _____________ W, 70-64 Dec. 2 ___ SOUTHERN UTAH* _ (OT) W, 67-54 Dec. 4 ___ at Cleveland State ______ L, 68-87 Dec. 11 __ KENT STATE __________ W, 93-88 Dec. 18 __ at Pittsburgh __________ L, 51-67 Dec. 21 __ at Buffalo _____________ L, 65-74 Dec. 28 __ at Toledo ____________ W, 75-57 Dec. 30 __ at Wright State _______ W, 79-73 Jan. 6 ____ at IUPUI* ____________ W, 72-63 Jan. 8 ____ at Oakland* __________ W, 84-77 Jan. 13 ___ WESTERN ILLINOIS* ___ W, 88-51 Jan. 15 ___ VALPARAISO* _________ L, 67-74 Jan. 20 ___ at UMKC*_____________ L, 50-59 Jan. 22 ___ at Oral Roberts* ______ W, 84-81 Jan. 27 ___ at Western Illinois* ____ W, 70-67 Jan. 29 ___ OAKLAND*____________ L, 79-84 Feb. 5____ IUPUI* ______________ W, 76-62 Feb. 10 __ at Chicago State* _____ W, 87-54 Feb. 12 __ at Southern Utah* ____ W, 81-80 Feb. 17___ CHICAGO STATE*______ W, 90-49 Feb. 19 __ at Valparaiso* _________ L, 67-70 Feb. 24 __ ORAL ROBERTS* ______ W, 77-40 Feb. 26 __ UMKC* ______________ W, 81-65 March 4 __ vs. Southern Utah# _ (OT) W, 84-78 March 6 __ vs. Western Illinois# ___ W, 67-56 March 7 __ vs. Valparaiso# _______ W, 73-57 March 17 _ at Penn State$ _________ L, 63-83 * Mid-Continent Conference Game #Mid-Continent Tournament Game $ NCAA Tournament Game % Manhattan Tournament Game
% - Indiana Tournament *- Mid-Continent Conference Game # - Mid-Con Tournament Game
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PENGUINS BASKETBALL New Coach. New Court. New Culture.
RECORDS > ALL TIME RESULTS 2000-01 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 10-18 (.357) • Mid-Con: 6-10 (.375) Nov. 18 __ at Bowling Green ______ L, 88-95 Nov. 21 __ at Marshall __________ W, 74-67 Nov. 24 __ vs. Georgia State% _____ L, 72-75 Nov. 25 __ at Florida International% L, 68-84 Nov. 29 __ AKRON ______________ W, 89-61 Dec. 2 ___ at Oral Roberts* _______ L, 71-74 Dec. 4 ___ at Oakland* ___________ L, 75-78 Dec. 6 ___ BUFFALO _____________ L, 54-74 Dec. 9 ___ at Kent State _________ L, 63-100 Dec. 16 __ CLEVELAND STATE ____ W, 85-78 Dec. 19 __ PITTSBURGH __________ L, 67-86 Dec. 23 __ WRIGHT STATE _______ W, 68-58 Dec. 30 __ TOLEDO ______________ L, 71-77 Jan. 6 ____ at IUPUI* _____________ L, 63-75 Jan. 8 ____ UMKC* ______________ W, 74-60 Jan. 13 ___ SOUTHERN UTAH* _____ L, 63-69 Jan. 15 ___ at Valparaiso* ________ W, 73-64 Jan. 20 ___ CHICAGO STATE*______ W, 72-59 Jan. 22 ___ WESTERN ILLINOIS* ___ W, 52-51 Jan. 27 ___ IUPUI* ___________ (OT) L, 87-89 Jan. 29 ___ at Western Illinois* _____ L, 50-82 Feb. 5____ at Chicago State* ______ L, 63-66 Feb. 10 __ VALPARAISO* ________ W, 74-59 Feb. 12 __ ORAL ROBERTS* _______ L, 58-69 Feb. 17___ at UMKC*____________ W, 62-47 Feb. 19 __ at Southern Utah* _____ L, 65-76 Feb. 26 __ OAKLAND*____________ L, 52-77 March 2 __ vs. Oral Roberts# ______ L, 52-71 * Mid-Continent Conference Game # Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Game % Florida International Tournament Game
2001-02 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 12-16 (.429) • Horizon League: 8-8 (.500) Nov. 17 __ BOWLING GREEN ______ L, 61-71 Nov. 24 __ KENT STATE __________ W, 79-64 Nov. 28 __ at Akron _____________ W, 70-47 Dec. 1 ___ at Chicago State _______ L, 49-69 Dec. 5 ___ at Buffalo _____________ L, 53-63 Dec. 8 ___ at Western Illinois ______ L, 54-73 Dec. 10 __ at Valparaiso __________ L, 55-77 Dec. 16 __ at Robert Morris ______ W, 99-81 Dec. 22 __ at Toledo _____________ L, 72-88 Dec. 28 __ at Oakland ____________ L, 56-81 Jan. 3 ____ at Cleveland State* _____ L, 71-80 Jan. 5 ____ BUTLER* ____________ W, 75-67 Jan. 10 ___ DETROIT* ___________ W, 66-57 Jan. 13 ___ at Loyola* ____________ L, 68-81 Jan. 17 ___ at UIC* ______________ W, 64-56
Jen Perugini was named the Horizon League Newcomer of the Year in YSU’s first season in the league in 2001-02.
Jan. 21 ___ Jan. 24 ___ Jan. 26 ___ Jan. 28 ___ Jan. 31 ___ Feb. 2____ Feb. 7____ Feb. 9____ Feb. 11 __ Feb. 14 __ Feb. 21 __ Feb. 24 __ Feb. 28 __
at Green Bay* _________ L, 48-76 WRIGHT STATE* ______ W, 87-61 LOYOLA* _____________ L, 57-58 UIC* ________________ W, 77-62 IPFW________________ W, 81-62 at Milwaukee*________ L, 46-100 CLEVELAND STATE* ___ W, 82-74 at Butler*____________ W, 62-52 at Detroit* ____________ L, 69-82 GREEN BAY* __________ L, 55-72 MILWAUKEE*__________ L, 46-67 at Wright State _______ W, 87-66 at Loyola$ ____________ L, 60-76
* - Horizon League Game $ - Horizon League Tournament Game
2002-03 Coach: Ed DiGregorio 6-22 (.214) • Horizon League: 3-13 (.188) Nov. 22 __ at Bowling Green _____ W, 70-64 Nov. 27 __ NIAGARA _____________ L, 62-80 Nov. 30 __ at Vanderbilt% ________ L, 60-91 Dec. 1 ___ vs. Central Michigan% __ L, 51-56 Dec. 4 ___ ROBERT MORRIS ______ W, 82-68 Dec. 7 ___ TOLEDO ______________ L, 61-70 Dec. 15 __ at Kent State __________ L, 70-74 Dec. 18 __ BUFFALO _________(OT) L, 80-86 Dec. 20 __ at Ohio State __________ L, 45-76 Dec. 22 __ AKRON ______________ W, 68-59 Jan. 2 ____ LOYOLA* _____________ L, 63-84 Jan. 8 ____ at Cleveland State* _____ L, 44-81 Jan. 11 ___ MILWAUKEE*__________ L, 59-79 Jan. 15 ___ at Green Bay* _________ L, 53-95 Jan. 18 ___ BUTLER* ____________ W, 72-69 Jan. 23 ___ at Detroit* ____________ L, 58-69 Jan. 25 ___ at UIC* _______________ L, 60-76 Jan. 27 ___ at IPFW __________ (OT) L, 77-80 Feb. 1____ WRIGHT STATE* ______ W, 80-68 Feb. 6____ at Loyola* ____________ L, 62-73 Feb. 12 __ CLEVELAND STATE* ____ L, 72-89 Feb. 15 __ at Milwaukee*_________ L, 54-74 Feb. 19 __ GREEN BAY* __________ L, 64-85 Feb. 22 __ at Butler*________ (OT) W, 80-74 Feb. 24 __ at Wright State* _______ L, 52-74 Feb. 27 __ DETROIT* ____________ L, 69-74 March 1 __ UIC* _________________ L, 69-75 March 5 __ vs. Butler$ ____________ L, 71-77 * - Horizon League Game. $ - Horizon League Tournament Game. % - First Tennessee Tournament Game.
2003-04 Coach: Tisha Hill 4-24 (.143) • Horizon League: 2-14 (.125) Nov. 22 __ BOWLING GREEN _____ W, 79-67 Nov. 25 __ at Auburn_____________ L, 36-67 Nov. 28 __ at New Mexico% _______ L, 36-54 Nov. 29 __ vs. Elon% _____________ L, 58-63 Dec. 3 ___ at Buffalo _____________ L, 58-68 Dec. 6 ___ at Toledo _____________ L, 50-73 Dec. 13 __ KENT STATE ___________ L, 53-66 Dec. 19 __ CLEMSON ____________ L, 75-79 Dec. 21 __ at Akron ________ (2 OT) L, 62-67 Dec. 28 __ at Niagara ____________ L, 66-73 Dec. 30 __ at Cleveland State* _____ L, 54-88 Jan. 3 ____ DETROIT*# ____________ W, 2-0 Jan. 8 ____ UIC* _________________ L, 57-64 Jan. 10 ___ WRIGHT STATE* _______ L, 58-61 Jan. 15 ___ at Loyola* ____________ L, 45-55 Jan. 17 ___ at Green Bay* _________ L, 47-65 Jan. 21 ___ BUTLER* _____________ L, 45-55 Jan. 24 ___ IPFW________________ W, 72-62 Jan. 29 ___ at UIC* _______________ L, 51-56 Jan. 31 ___ at Milwaukee*_________ L, 56-62 Feb. 5____ CLEVELAND STATE* ____ L, 51-56 Feb. 7____ LOYOLA* _____________ L, 54-55 Feb. 12 __ at Wright State* ______ W, 54-42 Feb. 14 __ at Butler*_____________ L, 45-79 Feb. 21 __ GREEN BAY* __________ L, 64-69 Feb. 26 __ at Detroit* ____________ L, 40-75
Feb. 28 __ MILWAUKEE*__________ L, 51-59 March 2 __ at Wright State$ _______ L, 56-58 * - Horizon League game. # - victory after a forfeit by Detroit. $ - Horizon League Tournament game. % - Comcast Lobo Tournament game.
2004-05 Coach: Tisha Hill 12-16 (.429) • Horizon League: 6-10 (.375) Nov. 19 __ at Saint Louis _________ W, 76-59 Nov. 23 __ OHIO ________________ L, 79-85 Nov. 26 __ at Florida Atlantic%____ W, 71-58 Nov. 27 __ vs. James Madison% ____ L, 62-79 Nov. 30 __ at Bowling Green ______ L, 61-83 Dec. 2 ___ TOLEDO _____________ W, 53-42 Dec. 5 ___ AKRON ______________ W, 61-48 Dec. 11 __ EASTERN MICHIGAN ____ L, 62-87 Dec. 14 __ BUFFALO ____________ W, 75-43 Dec. 22 __ CLEVELAND STATE* ___ W, 74-52 Dec. 28 __ at Detroit* ____________ L, 43-67 Dec. 31 __ at Xavier (Ohio) ________ L, 57-67 Jan. 6 ____ at UIC* _______________ L, 48-56 Jan. 8 ____ at Wright State* _______ L, 38-65 Jan. 12 ___ LOYOLA* ____________ W, 62-55 Jan. 15 ___ GREEN BAY* __________ L, 51-53 Jan. 18 ___ at IPFW _____________ W, 97-73 Jan. 20 ___ at Butler*_____________ L, 54-67 Jan. 27 ___ UIC* _________________ L, 65-73 Jan. 29 ___ MILWAUKEE*_________ W, 79-67 Feb. 2____ at Cleveland State* _____ L, 58-64 Feb. 5____ at Loyola* ____________ L, 61-68 Feb. 9____ WRIGHT STATE* _______ L, 51-61 Feb. 12 __ BUTLER* _____________ L, 61-72 Feb. 19 __ at No. 23 Green Bay* __ W, 60-56 Feb. 24 __ DETROIT* ___________ W, 71-68 Feb. 26 __ at Milwaukee*________ W, 75-68 Mar. 3 ___ at Wright State$ _______ L, 52-66 * - Horizon League Game. $ - Horizon League Tournament Game. % - Florida Atlantic Tournament Game.
2005-06 Coach: Tisha Hill 8-20 (.286) • Horizon League: 4-12 (.250) Nov. 18 __ at Robert Morris _______L, 60-68 Nov. 22 __ at Ohio ______________ W, 69-59 Nov. 25 __ at Indiana% ___________ L, 38-74 Nov. 26 __ vs. IUPUI% ____________ L, 50-53 Nov. 30 __ SAINT LOUIS _________ W, 80-71 Dec. 5 ___ OAKLAND_____________ L, 54-61 Dec. 7 ___ at Buffalo _____________ L, 40-53 Dec. 10 __ at Eastern Michigan ____ L, 48-69 Dec. 17 __ INDIANA STATE ________ L, 57-96 Dec. 19 __ at Akron _____________ W, 58-50 Dec. 21 __ COPPIN STATE ________ W, 69-62 Dec. 29 __ at Butler*_____________ L, 55-78 Dec. 31 __ at Wright State* _______ L, 62-65 Jan. 7 ____ DETROIT* ____________ L, 48-77 Jan. 12 ___ MILWAUKEE*__________ L, 59-64 Jan. 14 ___ GREEN BAY* __________ L, 49-74 Jan. 19 ___ CLEVELAND STATE* ___ W, 68-56 Jan. 21 ___ at Detroit* ____________ L, 62-69 Jan. 26 ___ at Loyola* ____________ L, 65-75 Jan. 28 ___ at UIC* _______________ L, 64-74 Feb. 2____ BUTLER* ____________ W, 71-63 Feb. 4____ WRIGHT STATE* _______ L, 60-67 Feb. 11 __ UIC* _________________ L, 49-68 Feb. 13 __ at Cleveland State* ____ W, 72-54 Feb. 16 __ at Green Bay* _________ L, 69-81 Feb. 18 __ at Milwaukee*_________ L, 44-67 Feb. 23 __ LOYOLA* ____________ W, 60-54 March 2 __ at Green Bay$ _________ L, 53-63
2006-07 Coach: Tisha Hill 7-21 (.250) • Horizon League: 5-11 (.313) 11/10 ____ CINCINNATI ___________ L, 78-85 11/17 ____ at Coppin State ________ L, 42-55 11/21 ____ BUFFALO ____________ W, 78-44 11/24 ____ at UNC-Wilmington& ___ L, 52-56 11/25____ vs. Duquesne& ________ L, 49-96 11/30____ at Miami (Ohio) ________ L, 51-69 12/6 _____ at Indiana State ________ L, 56-69 12/16 ____ AKRON _______________ L, 58-66 12/18____ ROBERT MORRIS _______ L, 54-84 12/21____ CLARION ____________ W, 58-47 12/28____ WRIGHT STATE* _______ L, 52-57 12/30____ BUTLER* _____________ L, 56-80 1/4 ______ at Loyola* ____________ L, 55-67 1/6 ______ at UIC* ______________ W, 67-62 1/13 _____ DETROIT* ___________ W, 55-39 1/18 _____ at Milwaukee*_________L, 44-60 1/20 _____ at Green Bay* _________ L, 49-83 1/27 _____ CLEVELAND STATE* ___ W, 65-55 2/1 ______ UIC* _________________ L, 63-71 2/3 ______ LOYOLA* ____________ W, 66-64 2/6 ______ at Oakland ____________ L, 57-81 2/8 ______ at Detroit* ___________ W, 58-52 2/15 _____ No. 25 GREEN BAY*_____ L, 62-74 2/17 _____ MILWAUKEE*__________ L, 70-76 2/24 _____ at Cleveland State* _____ L, 57-68 3/1 ______ at Butler*_____________ L, 45-59 3/3 ______ at Wright State* _______ L, 40-47 3/7 ______ at Butler$_____________ L, 60-77 * - Horizon League Game. $ - Horizon League Tournament Game. & - UNCW Hilton Wilmington Riverside Beach Classic.
2007-08 Coach: Tisha Hill 14-17 (.452) • Horizon League: 8-10 (.444) 11/11 ____ at Buffalo _____________ L, 53-62 11/13 ____ at Niagara ____________ L, 76-87 11/23____ at Long Island# ________ L, 54-68 Nov. 24 __ vs. Albany# __________ W, 54-52 Nov. 29 __ Toledo ______________ W, 55-48 Dec. 1 ___ at St. Francis (Pa.) _____ W, 58-57 Dec. 5 ___ Central Michigan______ W, 66-58 Dec. 8 ___ Miami (Ohio) __________ L, 45-64 Dec. 15 __ at Cincinnati __________ L, 56-79 Dec. 19 __ at No. 18 Ohio State ____ L, 50-84 Dec. 21 __ at Akron _____________ W, 74-56 Jan. 3 ____ UIC* ________________ W, 73-62 Jan. 5 ____ Loyola* _____________ W, 70-58 Jan. 10 ___ at Milwaukee*_________ L, 66-76 Jan. 12 ___ at Green Bay* _________ L, 80-85 Jan. 17 ___ Wright State* ________ W, 61-58 Jan. 19 ___ Detroit* _____________ W, 74-55 Jan. 26 ___ at Cleveland State* _____ L, 64-77 Jan. 31 ___ at Valparaiso* ________ W, 92-79 Feb. 2____ at Butler*_____________ L, 48-63 Feb. 7____ Green Bay* ___________ L, 47-75 Feb. 9____ Milwaukee* _____ (2OT) L, 87-94 Feb. 14 __ at Detroit* ___________ W, 62-59 Feb. 16 __ at Wright State* ______ W, 66-58 Feb. 23 __ Cleveland State* _______ L, 66-82 Feb. 28 __ Butler* _______________ L, 60-61 March 1 __ Valparaiso* ___________ L, 59-70 March 6 __ at Loyola* ____________ L, 70-86 March 8 __ at UIC* ______________ W, 71-62 March 10 _ Detroit^ _____________ W, 65-54 March 12 _ at Wright State^ _______ L, 60-69 # - LIU Turkey Classic * - Horizon League ^ - Horizon League Tournament
* - Horizon League Game. $ - Horizon League Tournament Game. % - Hoosier Classic Game.
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RECORDS > ALL TIME LETTERWINNERS A Adams, Tiffany _________________________ 1988-93 Allen, Shelley __________________________ 1992-96 Aloi, Doneen ___________________________ 1989-93 Amendolea, Patt y _______________________ 1983-84 Armstrong, Linda _______________________ 1976-77
Gettig, Cindy ___________________________ 1975-77 Gifford, Carol __________________________ 1976-80 Godfrey, Monique ______________________ 2005-08 Grant, Wanda __________________________ 1977-81 Grexa, Monica _________________________ 1990-94 Kelsey Gurganus _______________________ 2007-08
B Ballack, Mary Kay _______________________ 1982-83 Bango, Heather _________________________ 1988-90 Barnett, Shirley _________________________ 1978-82 Beach, Shannon ________________________ 1993-98 Bennett, Debbie ________________________ 1975-76 Betz, Elise _____________________________ 1983-85 Blauser, Lauren _________________________ 1993-96 Bowers, Dorothy________________________ 1984-88 Bowles, Altida _________________________ 1993-97 Branson, Lauren ________________________ 2004-08 Bray, Julie _____________________________ 1986-90 Brunot, Cindy __________________________ 1981-85 Buchanan, Cyndi _______________________ 1975-76 Burazer, Cindy __________________________ 1975-78 Burnham, Angela _____________________ 1998-2000 Burkett, Debbie ________________________ 1985-89
H Hall, Jennifer ___________________________ 1995-96 Hanek, Cathy___________________________ 2000-05 Harris, Heather _________________________ 2000-02 Hartman, Cathy ________________________ 1990-94 Hauger, Liz_____________________________ 1993-97 Hendrix, Cara __________________________ 1985-89 Hendrix, Carla __________________________ 1985-87 Holmes, Michelle _______________________ 2002-06 Horner, Jen ____________________________ 1998-02 Horodyski, Kim _________________________ 1981-84 Hykes, Karla ___________________________ 1984-85
C Carson, Danielle ________________________ 1982-86 Cepin, Stacie ___________________________ 1994-96 Chappell, Cathy_________________________ 1979-80 Christopher, Karla _______________________ 1980-81 Cohill, My’Kea __________________________ 2004-06 Colburn, Brandy ________________________ 1991-94 Cole, Stephanie_________________________ 1985-89 Colla, Marilyn __________________________ 1976-77 Cook, Colleen __________________________ 1994-98 Cooper, Louise _________________________ 1977-81 Cowley, Rachel _________________________ 1989-93 Cupples, Jill ____________________________ 1995-99 D Daniszewski, Audrey_____________________ 1984-87 Davis, Ta’Myra _________________________ 2006-07 Dawson, Christal________________________ 1978-79 Deemer, Hildy __________________________ 1975-76 Delfratte, Carol _________________________ 1978-79 Diatko, Cindy___________________________ 1977-79 DiDomenico, Cindy ______________________ 1979-83 Djorovic, Donna ________________________ 1989-92 E Echelberry, Kristi _______________________ 1991-95 Eifert, Caryn ___________________________ 1997-98 Evans, Candy ___________________________ 1975-76 F Fabianova, Barb ________________________ 2001-05 Farrell, Kelly ___________________________ 1984-85 Fenton, Beth ___________________________ 1975-78 Feret, Stasha ___________________________ 1983-84 Ferraro, Christina _______________________ 1992-96 Finn, Shannon __________________________ 1984-86 Fleming, Tara __________________________ 2001-05 Forsythe, Jessica________________________ 2000-04 Frazier, Natasha ________________________ 1992-93 Fredricks, Debbie _______________________ 1975-77 Fredricks, Linda ________________________ 1975-79
J Jackson, Cindy (Packman) ________________ 1977-81 Johnston, Maggie _______________________ 2001-03 Johnston, Peg __________________________ 1976-77 Jones, Teresita _________________________ 1994-98 Justice, Jessica _________________________ 1996-99 K Karner, Heather ________________________ 2006-08 Kelley, Carrie ___________________________ 1993-97 Kenneally, Brianne ______________________ 1997-01 Kerner, Melissa _________________________ 1980-84 Kondoleon, Irene _______________________ 1985-87 Kozak, Cheryl __________________________ 1975-76 L LaFleur, Nikita _________________________ 2005-08 LaGamba, Joanne _______________________ 1975-77 Landgraff, Terry ________________________ 1976-80 Lane, Karen ____________________________ 1982-84 Lawrence, Vicki _________________________ 1977-81 Lyden, Jen _____________________________ 1997-01 Lyons, Anjalia __________________________ 2006-08 M Majewski, Leslie ________________________ 1996-00 March, Kaitlyn _________________________ 2006-08 Martin, Ann Marie ______________________ 1994-98 Masloski, Mandy _______________________ 1992-94 McCombs, Caroline _____________________ 1994-98 McGahagan, Mary ______________________ 1976-79 Metro, Allison __________________________ 1998-02 Miller, Angie ___________________________ 1987-89 Miller, Natalie __________________________ 1989-93 Moschella, Christine _____________________ 1993-94 Moschella, Nadine ______________________ 1994-95 Mowen, Kira ___________________________ 2006-08 Murphy, Joanne ________________________ 1978-80 N Naples, Mary Joe _______________________ 1982-83 Nee, Carol _____________________________ 1986-88 Neila, Nicole ___________________________ 2002-05 Nelms, Mabel __________________________ 1986-88 Nick, Barb _____________________________ 1979-83 Novak, Devin___________________________ 2000-04
Ormsby, Merry _________________________ 1975-76 P Pendleton, Ashley ______________________ 2005-08 Perugini, Jen ___________________________ 2001-05 Peters, Margaret _______________________ 1981-85 Petit, Katlyn ___________________________ 2003-04 Petrek, Jayne __________________________ 1975-78 Pope, Nikki ____________________________ 1997-01 Porter, Margaret________________________ 1981-85 R Rappach, Dianne________________________ 1988-92 Rex, Jeanna ____________________________ 1988-92 Robinson, Jennifer ______________________ 1988-91 Rohland, Evelyn ________________________ 1979-83 Roscoe, Toni ___________________________ 2005-08 Rosko, Bridget__________________________ 1984-88 Rotunno, Lisa __________________________ 1995-99 Russo, Ashlee __________________________ 2002-06 Ryals, Joyce ____________________________ 1976-77 S Sabree, Aliyah __________________________ 2002-06 Schaeffer, Barb _________________________ 1977-80 Schloemp, Jessica _______________________ 2004-08 Schwab, Denise_________________________ 1978-82 Scott, Amanda _________________________ 1997-01 Scott, Tiara ____________________________ 2007-08 Seimetz, Holly __________________________ 1978-82 Shidell, Jenny __________________________ 1988-89 Simione, Tanja__________________________ 1984-88 Smades, Debbie ________________________ 1993-94 Snorf, Megan __________________________ 2005-06 Somple, Collette ________________________ 1986-87 Somple, Margaret_______________________ 1986-91 Stocz, Sandra __________________________ 1989-90 T Tarrant, Melissa ________________________ 2001-05 Thomas, Sharella _______________________ 1990-93 V Valley, Mary ___________________________ 1991-94 Vanaman, Denise _______________________ 1975-78 Vaughn, Velissa ________________________ 2005-08 Vicarel, Monica_________________________ 1998-02 Vilk, Pamela Sue ________________________ 1991-93 Vodenichar, Mary Jo _____________________ 1983-85 Vogrin, Alyson__________________________ 1998-01 W Watkins, Tonia _________________________ 1999-00 Weigl, Gaylene _________________________ 1983-84 Wertz, Donna __________________________ 1988-92 Wills, Carol ____________________________ 1983-84 Woodward, Jenny _______________________ 1987-91 Woodward, Sharon _____________________ 1980-84 Y Young, Missy ___________________________ 1996-00 Yuhasz, Julie ___________________________ 1985-87 Z Zbyniewski, Andrea _____________________ 1977-78 Zetts, Christie __________________________ 2000-01 Bold Indicates Returning Player
G Gabrielson, Lisa ________________________ 1987-91 Gaudiose, Kristy ________________________ 2003-06 Gedeon, Angie _________________________ 1994-95
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O O’Brien, Darbi __________________________ 1998-00 O’Brien, Maureen _______________________ 1982-83 Olmstead, Jessica _______________________ 2001-04
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YOUNGSTOWN STATE • ACADEMIC SERVICES • ATHLETIC WELLNESS • FACILITIES • ATHLETIC SUCCESS STORIES • ATTRACTIVE CAMPUS • STUDENT LIFE • UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION • ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION • PENGUIN NICKNAME TRADITION • CITY OF YOUNGSTOWN • MEDIA COVERAGE
Former YSU Student-Athlete of the Year Leslie Johnson was a three-time Academic All-Horizon League honoree.
Youngstown State University is a teaching-centered university where the focus is on students and their professional development. Specializing in undergraduate education, there are more than 100 undergraduate majors master s majors, 35 master’s programs and doctoral programs in educational leadership and physical therapy. YSU is also a member of the Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM), which offers an accelerated six-year B.S./M.D. The university was recently re-accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, and individual programs are accredited by national and international accrediting bodies, including AACSB (business); ABET (engineering); and NCATE (education). With accessible faculty members, 83 percent of whom hold the highest degree attainable in their field, YSU offers a smalluniversity feel to go along with opportunities typically available only at larger institutions. The average class size is 22 in lecture classes and 10 in labs. The student to faculty ratio is 19:1. Seven Academic Colleges School of Graduate Studies & Research Beeghly College of Education Williamson College of Business Administration College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Bitonte College of Health & Human Services College of Fine & Performing Arts College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
The recent academic success of YSU’s student-athletes is unprecedented. During the Spring 2008 semester, an all-time high of 41 student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 gradepoint average. Also an all-time high, 56 percent of YSU’s student-athletes achieved at least a 3.0 GPA for the semester. Eleven of the 16 sponsored teams achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Most notably, 366 student-athletes have earned their degree since the Spring 2001 semester. Ten YSU Student-Athletes have earned Academic All-America accolades, including Athletic Academic six since 2001. A Penguin has been named Advising Coordinator Academic All-District 41 times, and there have Marilyn O’Bruba oversees been 234 academic all-league honorees. a talented and dedicated five-person staff.
Jermaine Hopkins Academics Center The Jermaine Hopkins Academics Center is a state-of-the-art learning area located in Stambaugh Stadium in Room 1099 on the first floor. The Academics Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday though Friday. The Center has been completely refurbished and is one of the best learning facilities in the Horizon League and Missouri Valley Football Conference. The center features 19 private study cubicles, four study tables and 14 computer terminals. Student-athletes have access to the Internet as well as several other resources and multiple software packages on all systems within the lab.
For a complete list of majors, visit www.ysu.edu/majors University Support Areas • The Center for Student Progress features special mentoring and support for first-year students, multicultural students and students with disabilities. • The Reading and Study Skills Center provides help in reading, studying, test-taking and time management. • The Writing Center and Mathematics Center offers tutorial assistance. • The Language Learning and Resource Center supports foreign-language learning. • Career and Counseling Services assists students and alumni in exploring career and future employment possibilities and developing plans to achieve academic and career goals.
With the help of the Jermaine Hopkins Academics Center, 90 percent or more of YSU’s student-athletes who exhausted their eligibility have graduated with a four-year degree every year since 2002.
The weight training program at YSU was greatly improved in 2007-08 with the renovation of the Stambaugh Stadium weight room (pictured here) and the opening of a weight room in Beeghly Center. Strength and Conditioning The Penguin Advantage Program is designed to promote student-athlete development in physical fitness and athletic ability. This comprehensive program incorporates some of the latest and basic methods to train the university’s full complement of athletic teams. The emphasis of the Advantage Program is on total physical development to improve performance and reduce the likelihood of injury. A variety of weight-training styles consistently challenges athletes to John Patrick returned to perform better as well as understand how YSU in Spring 2008 to run the weight program. the body adapts to training. Combined with nutritional education and consultation, the Advantage Program strives to prepare YSU athletes for success in and out of the sports arena. The Stambaugh Stadium Weight Room, which continues to be one of the best facilities in the FCS and Horizon League, features 28,000 pounds of free weights, 8,000 pounds of dumbbells, 14,000 pounds of machine weights and a number of cardiovascular machines. First-year strength and conditioning coach John Patrick comes to YSU from Jacksonville University. A Youngstown native, he is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the International Sports Science Association and the United States Weightlifting Association. He is assisted by Liz Vlad. In addition, Dr. Mohammed Shayesteh, a licensed sports nutritionist, provides advice and counseling to athletes in conjunction with their training programs.
The Beeghly Center weight room opened in 2007-08.
Sports Medicine YSU student-athletes have two recently upgraded sports medicine centers at their disposal to treat and prevent injuries. The Willard Webster Sports Medicine Center inside of Stambaugh Stadium is the main hub and serves the majority of YSU’s athletic teams. There is also a training and rehabilitation room in Beeghly Center that caters to the needs of the volleyball, swimming and diving and men’s and women’s basketball squads. The centers is well equipped to handle any needs with the Veteran John Doneyko was latest available and innovative equipment promoted to Head Trainer in Spring 2008. for the care and prevention of injuries. Veteran athletic trainer John Doneyko was promoted to Head Athletic Trainer in 2008 after serving in the department for 22 years. A licensed athletic trainer in Ohio and a nationally-certified Athletic Trainer, Doneyko is assisted by Jenna Lesko, Jeff Wills, Todd Burkey and Kenny Layman. Also, numerous student assistants are on hand throughout the year and work closely with all teams attending games (home and away) and practices. The Penguins staff is assisted by a host of health care professionals in the Youngstown area, providing state-of-the-art care in prevention and treatment of athletic injuries. Dr. Ray Duffett, Dr. James Shina and Dr. Mike Miladore are on hand on football gamedays and work with all sports.
Few areas play a role as essential to the continued success of Youngstown State athletics as the athletic training staff.
YSU TRACK (track & field) YSU TENNIS COURTS (tennis)
STAMBAUGH STADIUM (football, soccer) BEEGHLY CENTER (basketball, volleyball, swimming & diving)
The YSU athletic complex features some of the best facilities in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and Horizon League. Stambaugh Stadium, the home venue for Youngstown State’s soccer program and four-time NCAA Football Championship Subdivision football team, is one of the top facilities in the entire Northeast. Nicknamed the “Ice Castle,” the stadium celebrated its 25th anniversary during the 2007 season. The tallest building in the city, Stambaugh Stadium has been defended well by the Penguins. The football team has won nearly 75 percent of its games at Stambaugh, including 14 straight playoff contests. The stadium seats 20,630 Penguins fans, and nine of the 10 all-time largest Missouri Valley Football Conference crowds have been at Stambaugh. Renovations since 2002 include a new concourse-level elevator, a new scoreboard and Mitsubishi DiamondVision videoboard and a state-of-the-art SprinTurf playing surface. Recent major improvements have also been made to the football and administrative offices, locker rooms, athletic training room, weight room and seating areas. Beeghly Center serves as the home for the Youngstown State University men's and women's basketball, volleyball and swimming and diving teams. Opened in the 1972-73 school year, the arena has seen a major facelift totaling more than $4 million this decade. This past year was an especially busy one as a new basketball floor and weight room were installed. Since 2000, significant improvements have been made to lobbies, hallways, locker rooms, the sound system, scoreboards and press row seating. The Beeghly Natatorium, which is in the north end of the building, has received $300,000 in improvements since 2005. Beeghly Center has also served as a venue for presidential campaign rallies, World Wide Wrestling (WWE) events, the Harlem Globetrotters and concerts. On July 9, 2007, Frank and Norma Watson and Jim and Ellen Tressel donated a combined $1 million to YSU’s Centennial Capital Campaign to help fund a new indoor practice facility. The Watson and Tressel Training Site (WATTS), which is set to break ground within the coming year, will provide a competitive advantage to YSU’s student-athletes, particularly those participating in baseball, football, soccer, softball and track programs. The indoor facility will also serve as a university and community resource, providing a large, climate–protected venue for events and a training facility for local youth organizations and high schools.
Student-athletes at YSU have the opportunity to compete for championships, take on nationallyranked opponents, receive a topnotch education and develop the skills necessary to play and work at the professional level. 2007-08 Athletic Highlights • At least one student-athlete in all 18 of YSU’s athletic programs earned first or second-team all-conference honors during the 2007-08 academic year. • Football players Brad Samsa (secondteam), Mychal Savage (third-team), Brian Palmer (honorable mention) and James Terry (honorable mention) all earned AllAmerican honors while men’s basketball player Vytas Sulskis was a Freshman MidMajor All-American. Baseball player Joe Iacobucci was an honorable mention pick Josh Page earned on the All-Ping! Freshman team. academic all-district • Seven student-athletes earned CoSIDA honors for the third time. academic all-district honors. • Seventeen student-athletes were named academic all-league during the fall and winter seasons. • YSU student-athletes earned first-team all-league honors 30 times and second-team honors all-conference honors 46 times. • YSU coaches were recognized as Coach of the Year four times. • Penguins student-athletes earned Player of the Year or Newcomer of the Year honors 11 times Playing and Working Professionally • A large number of Penguins have gone on to play professionally in the United States or overseas in recent years. • Notable past YSU student-athletes who have played professionally are Ron Jaworski (current ESPN Analyst), Jeff Wilkins (NFL Pro Bowl kicker), Paul McFadden (NFL Rookie of the Year), Dave Dravecky (MLB all-star and World Series participant) and Brad Hennessey (current San Francisco Giants pitcher) • Football players are frequently invited to tryouts for NFL teams. Running back Marcus Mason made the Washington Redskins’ roster in 2006, and wide receiver Kyle Smith was in camp with the Minnesota Vikings in 2005. Other recent football players have played overseas or gone on to play in the Arena Football League. • Quin Humphrey played professional basketball in Europe and the NBDL after a successful playing career that ended in 2006. • YSU student-athletes have also gone on to work in athletic administration and in the front office of professional sports teams. • Outside of athletics, YSU student-athletes have been admitted to top-level medical and graduate schools, become police officers, engineers, teachers, coaches, financial planners, broadcasters, university developers, hotel executives and much more.
The experience at Youngstown State was great for me. I would recommend Youngstown State to any player with pro aspirations, but more importantly, to get your education.
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Ron Jaworski - ESPN Analyst Former YSU Student-Athlete
Competing Against the Nation’s Elite • The Youngstown State football team played at Ohio State in 2007 and will open the season against the Buckeyes in 2008. It has also played at Heinz Field against Pittsburgh (2005) and at Beaver Stadium versus Penn State (2006). • In the last two years the men’s basketball team has played at UCLA, Notre Dame, Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State while the women’s hoops squad has played at Cincinnati and Ohio State • Since 2005, the baseball team has scheduled games at Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Georgia Tech, Alabama, Cincinnati, Penn State and West Virginia. • The softball team has played against Michigan State, Penn State, George Mason, Purdue, Michigan and Kentucky since 2006. • The track and field teams have routinely competed at the Penn Relays and Sea Ray Relays, and in 2008 they traveled to New York City, Virginia Tech, Florida, Louisville and Arkansas.
The Youngstown State football team opened the 2007 season at Ohio Stadium against Ohio State.
While YSU sits just blocks from downtown Youngstown, the campus core has an intimate feeling with plenty of green space and a mix of historic and modern buildings. Your Success is Our Story You have a story. Everyone does. It’s about where you come from, what you think about, what you value. It’s about your friends, your family, your language, your music, your school. It’s about your particular skills and interests, what you’ve learned so far in life, how you relate to the world and other people. Right now, you’re about to start a whole new chapter in your story. In the book called My Life—by you, of course—the theme of this chapter is “Where do I want to go, and who do I want to become?” You have options you want to explore, places you want to see, things you want to do, ideas you want to propose, a career you want to pursue. That’s one reason you’re planning to go to college—to get going on that next chapter of your life, to become who you want to be. Colleges and universities have stories, too. How they started, what traditions they maintain, the way they look, the students they serve, the things they offer academically and socially, the role they play in their communities, and the role they play in the generation of new knowledge. Youngstown State University’s story is all those things. YSU is about outstanding academic quality, diversity of people and programs, and broad access to opportunity. But it is, overall, a culmination of the stories of all the students who in the past 100 years graduated and went on to make a difference. Our students - while they are here and after they graduate - are what YSU is all about. Campus Overview • Opened in 1908, YSU celebrated its centennial during the 200708 academic year. As part of the celebration, the university launched a $44 million campaign for campus improvements. In addition to endowments for students and colleges, the centennial plan calls for a new $34.3 million business building, improved engineering and science labs and an indoor athletics practice facility. • With enrollment at its highest in the last 13 years, the student population is 13,497, more than 12,000 of which are undergraduate students. Based on demographics, 44 percent are male, 56 percent are female; 17 percent are minority students and 1 percent are international students. 218 current YSU students were high school valedictorians, and there are more than 85,000 alumni. • YSU’s 145-acre urban campus is one of the nation’s most attractive and among Ohio’s safest.
Campus Housing • Four university residence halls house 1,000 students in comfortable, spacious rooms. • The $22 million University Courtyard Apartments, operated by the Ambling Corporation exclusively for YSU students, is one of the finest facilities of its kind in Ohio. Opened in 2003, Courtyard Apartments offer singles, doubles, and quads for 408 students. • Buechner Hall, a privately-run residence, accommodates 72 women on campus and includes a meal plan, weekly room-cleaning services and a stately European ambience. • All university-operated residence halls, as well as University Courtyard Apartments, have in-room high-speed Internet connections, cable and telephone terminals. Library Resources • Six-story Maag Library on campus features 700,000 bound volumes, 300,000 government documents and 800,000 microforms. • A member of OhioLink research consortium, which provides access to over 39 million items. • The Youngstown Public Library is located across the street from the South end of campus.
Opened in 2003, the University Courtyard Apartments on the West end of campus houses many student-athletes.
The opportunities to be active on campus and join student organizations are plenty, and students are encouraged to get involved with enriching projects that enable them to work with fellow students, faculty members and community leaders. Campus Recreation and Student Programming is the central hub for student life on campus. There are more than 40 intramural sports programs, fitness classes and workshops that are taught by certified student staff. The department organizes the Penguin Pre-Party every other Thursday, which features live entertainment on campus. The department also oversees Greek life and more than 120 student organizations ranging from the American Marketing Association to Fellowship of Christian Athletes to the Ski and Snowboarding Club. The 70,000 square foot Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center opened in 2005 and features the latest in recreation, fitness and wellness space. In the “rec” are more than 70 pieces of cardio equipment, 24 weight-training pieces and a combination of 40 plate-loaded and free-weight stations. There are four multi-purpose courts to play basketball, volleyball, badminton and many other activities; an aerobics studio; a meditation center and a five-story climbing wall. There is also a wellness resource center that offers comprehensive programming in areas of fitness, nutrition, mental and spiritual health and personal safety.
Penguin Productions, a group of motivated students and advisers from campus, has helped bring popular musical artists such as Ludacris, Korn, Sugarland, Puddle of Mudd and Saliva to the area. The Kilcawley Student Center features amenities for student entertainment and academic wellness. The KC Food Court, Arby’s, candy counter, Peaberry’s Cafe and lounge areas are ideal places to mingle with friends. Kilcawley also has full copy and graphic centers, wireless hotspots, computer labs and ample meeting space. The YSU Bookstore and Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center are connected. The College of Fine & Performing Arts Series features talented YSU students in events ranging from art shows to plays to dance ensembles. The Dana School of Music is nationally renowned, and its students are showcased in weekly concerts at the Butler Institute of American Art and major performances both on and just off campus. The YSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2005.
Presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama spoke to students and community members on the Youngstown State campus while on the campaign trail in 2008.
Off-campus venues within walking distance also provide students with a wide variety of entertainment choices. The DeYor Performing Arts Center houses the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and popular performances such as Beauty and the Beast, Rent and High School Musical. Jerry Seinfeld and other comedians have performed at Stambaugh Auditorium, which also has country chart-topper Lonestar on the schedule. The Chevrolet Centre has been the venue for events ranging from 3 Doors Down and Carrie Underwood concerts to Disney on Ice to minor league hockey and arena football.
The Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center is a popular spot for students.
Fraternities and sororities participate in Greek Sing as part of an active Greek Life on campus.
University President Dr. David C. Sweet and his wife, Pat, are avid fans of Penguins athletics.
When David C. Sweet became Youngstown State y sixth University’s id t iin JJuly l president 2000, he mapped out a course that included three priorities: enrollment, partnerships and diversity. In the eight years since, the University has made great strides in all three areas. Enrollment has jumped nearly 15 percent since fall 2000 and is now at its highest level in 13 years. Over the last eight years, the number of minority students has increased more than 60 percent. And the University has initiated partnerships with the city of Youngstown, the Youngstown city and other school districts and community groups to meet the needs of the region. The University has also expanded academic programs at the associate, baccalaureate and graduate levels, including a new doctor of physical therapy degree. In partnership with the Youngstown city schools, the University opened Youngstown Early College, a high school on the YSU campus aimed at helping city school students earn college credit and a high school degree at the same time. YEC’s first class graduated in May. Last year, YSU reorganized its academic structure to better address the growing importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics at the state and national levels. As a result, two new colleges were created: the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. YSU has worked in collaboration with the City of Youngstown to complete a nationally-recognized urban
development plan, Youngstown 2010. In addition, the University has been a leader in the development of Wick Neighbors, a non-profit community organization that is spearheading a major redevelopment project in the Wick District and Smoky Hollow neighborhood. Since 2000, the University has opened the $22 million University Courtyard Apartments and the $12.1 million Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The campus is now in the midst of a $44 million Centennial Capital Campaign, the largest fund-raising effort in YSU’s history. A centerpiece of the campaign is a new $34.3 million building for the Williamson College of Business Administration. Prior to coming to YSU, Dr. Sweet was dean and professor of the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State from 1978 to 2000. His leadership resulted in national recognition for the college’s graduate studies and its city management/urban policy program. Prior to joining Cleveland State, Dr. Sweet held a number of state cabinet posts, including the director of the State Department of Development. He also served as commissioner of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission and head of the state’s first energy agency. Prior to state service, he was director of regional economic research at the Battelle Institute in Columbus. He previously served as the chairman of the Northeast-Midwest Institute, a Washington, D.C. policy research institute, and president of the American Economic Development Council. In 1998, he was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. Dr. Sweet holds a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, an M.A. from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and a B.A. from the University of Rochester. He and his wife, Pat, live in Liberty, Ohio and have two daughters, two sons and seven grandchildren.
YOUNGSTOWN STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Millicent S. Counts Larry D. DeJane Dr. Sudershan Garg
Harry Meshel Dr. Dianne Bitonte Miladore John L. Pogue
Scott R. Schulick
Dr. H.S. Wang
Daniel J. DeMaiolo Stephen W.T. Foley
Carol S. Weimer
Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo (right) joined Paul McFadden from University Development and major donor Tony Lariccia in saluting Hall of Fame Coach Dom Rosselli (third from left) at a 2007 football game.
Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo, a former Penguin student-athlete, has worked diligently to ensure that today’s student-athletes have the support system in place to succeed not only at Youngstown State, but also in their future. Now in his eighth year as Athletics Director and 13th as a member of the department, his vision for successful broadbased programs and providing student-athletes tools to succeed on and off the playing fields is coming to fruition. Strollo has concentrated his priorities on facility improvements; full compliance of NCAA regulations; fiscal management and budgetary maintenance; streamlining department organization; increasing visibility and fundraising efforts of the Penguin Club; and enhancing the overall experience and competitiveness of student-athletes and programs. Under Strollo’s leadership, Youngstown State earned full NCAA certification in 2007. This review of governance and commitment to rules, academic integrity, and equity and student-athlete well-being showed YSU athletics operates in substantial conformity with the operating principles adopted by the NCAA Division I membership. During his tenure, Strollo has placed a priority
Emily Haynam Assistant A.D.
Elaine Jacobs Associate A.D./SWA
on the construction and enhancements of athletic venues. Currently, he is leading a capital campaign to construct the Watson and Tressel Training Site, a $4-6 million indoor athletic practice facility. The Beeghly Center has undergone more than $3 million in renovations. In the past year, a new Dom Rosselli Court was installed and a weight room was built for the men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and swimming and diving programs. Within the past year in Stambaugh Stadium, office space in the athletic marketing and ticket offices and football suite received an enhancement, and the weight room and athletic training offices were renovated. Other recent upgrades include a concourse-level elevator (2005), a scoreboard and a Mitsubishi DiamondVision videoboard (2004) and a state-of-the-art SprinTurf playing surface (2002). He has also secured agreements for Eastwood Field, the home of the Cleveland Indians’ Class-A affiliate, and Cene Park to be the baseball team’s home fields and McCune Park to serve as the softball team’s home venue. Thanks to the benevolence of the Andrews Trust and the priority Strollo places on academics, the academic counseling center underwent a significant renovation and expansion in his first year and continues to receive technology upgrades. In the past seven years, the department, which has been recognized as a national leader for its graduation rates, has had many successes on and off the playing field. More than half of the current 300-plus studentathletes have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher while 11 teams have an overall GPA of at least 3.0. YSU’s Academic Progress Rate is well
Jane Kestner NCAA Faculty Rep.
Rick Love Associate A.D.
above the national average for public institutions, and its 93 percent graduation rate is at an all-time high. Ten student-athletes have captured Academic All-America accolades while a total of 41 have been named to Academic All-District teams. YSU has won 11 Horizon League titles, and it won back-to-back Gateway Football Conference (now the Missouri Valley Football Conference) championships in 2005 and 2006 in Strollo’s tenure. In Strollo’s role as the Executive Director of the Penguin Club, the organization has increased athletic endowed scholarship contributions annually. Annual events keep improving every year, and the growth of the Football Alumni Club has had a positive impact on the department. Strollo returned to his alma mater in 1996 as athletic business manager. In March 2000, he was named the school’s Associate Executive Director of Athletics. In his short time in that capacity, he helped spearhead the transition into the Horizon League. He has strong ties to the local community and to the athletic department. He grew up in nearby Austintown and attended Fitch High School. He played football for YSU from 1988 through 1991 for Coach Jim Tressel and was named captain of the first Division I-AA National Championship team in 1991. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Youngstown State in June, 1993. Ron and his wife, Nicole, reside in Austintown with their two children, Ryan and Rachel. Nicole is a former YSU student-athlete who competed in track and cross country from 1989 through 1993.
Tom Morella Assistant A.D.
Robb Schmidt Assistant A.D.
Youngstown State University is the only Division I university in the country with a Penguin for a mascot and the nickname Penguins for their athletic teams.
Penguin Nickname Legend Prior to 1933, Youngstown College had been referred to as "Y" College, YoCo, Wye Collegians and many times, simply the "Locals." There are two accounts of how the Pe Penguin enguin nickna nickname n mee ccame amee to be, aand am nd iinterestingly nter nt erees es ng esting ngly enough enoug no ou h they theey th come from the same evening on Jan. 30, 1933. But throughout the season prior to that contest, many of YSU Alma Mater the members of the 1932-33 varsity men’s basketball All hail to thee O Youngstown, team and their friends on campus spent idle moments Our Alma Mater fair; in the cafeteria discussing suitable new names for our In sunlight and starshine school sports combines, basketball, and fencing that We see thee in all thy glory. year. The names considered covered every conceivable The Red and White, thy glorious colors, spectrum of animals, birds, and things associated Ever we praise and hold them with the steel city, but none seemed to fit. There was High to the breeze as the symbol of our always someone who pointed out an inadequacy of Most loyal allegiance. This anthem, O Youngstown, some sort. The first account states that on a cold, freezing Our pledge of trust shall be night at a men’s basketball game at West Liberty State That thy sons and daughters Teachers College, in West Liberty, W. Va., a spectator Shall keep faith with thee forever watching the members of the team stomp on the floor and swing their arms made them look like Penguins YSU’s Fight Song and without a nickname, the fans took a liking to the The Red and White are waving word. The second account comes from the trip to West Over the field Liberty in which the road that evening had been hit Our teams are fighting by a snowfall between one and two feet deep. The With a spirit that will not yield passengers in two of the cars found it necessary Rah-Rah-Rah on several occasions to get out and help push their Hail to thee O’Youngstown vehicles out of snow drifts or road area with snow We’ll fight for you Once again the Penguins ruts, difficult to drive through. During the trip, Bennett Kunicki recalls, the Will win for YSU discussion of a nickname for the school was the hot topic of conversation. In Kunicki’s car, the name Penguins came up and was well received by everyone in the car. Upon arrival at the West Liberty gym, the name was mentioned to the members of the team, who thought it was perfect. By the end of that school year, the nickname was unanimously accepted by the student body without the necessity of a formal polling vote. Plans were then made to introduce the new name during the 1933-34 basketball season. The nickname Penguins was formally introduced to the school in the "Jambar" (Vol. IV, No. 3) at the beginning of the 1933-34 basketball season. Page three of that issue was set up to cover YSU’s first game to introduce the members of that season’s team and to give the schedule for the season. The date of the "Jambar" issue was Dec. 15, 1933. Within the next five or six weeks, Penguins became our newly accepted nickname both in the Jambar and on the sports pages of the then two local newspapers. The name was introduced after the first game with Slippery Rock in the Dec. 15, 1933 issue of the "Jambar". The Youngstown Telegram first used the nickname in a headline on Dec. 29, 1933 while The Vindicator first acknowledged the nickname in its Jan. 27, 1934 edition.
Pete and Penny Penguin are the beloved mascots of Youngstown State University and represent YSU and the Athletic Department at home and road games, community functions and special events throughout the region.
As seen from the roof of Stambaugh Stadium, the Youngstown State campus is well within walking distance of a revitalized downtown Youngstown.
Quick Facts Population: 83,906 Area: 34.2 square miles Metropolitan: 586,939
Attractions • More than 50 area golf courses • The 2,537 acre Mill Creek Park situated within miles of downtown • Two large malls and shopping districts within 20 minutes of campus • Minor league hockey and arena football franchises downtown and a nearby minor league baseball team • Several museums and auditoriums
Within 100 Miles • The bright lights of both Pittsburgh and Cleveland • Lake Erie • 24 state parks and three national parks • Pro Football Hall of Fame • Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame and Museum • Numerous professional sports franchises
The City of Youngstown was incorporated in 1867 and named for John Young, who purchased approximately 15,000 acres (the entire township) for slightly more than $16,000 in 1797 from the United States Government. With its setting in the Mahoning Valley along the Mahoning River, Youngstown quickly grew to become a thriving city in the 1920s as part of the industrial belt that stretched from Massachusetts to the Mississippi River. The iron and steel industry created a strong blue-collar work ethic in the city and surrounding areas that is still very evident, even decades after the closing of the mills. At its peak, Youngstown was the third-largest steel producing city in the country.
Today, with a new citywide revitalization plan coordinated between the city, Youngstown State University and nearly 200 volunteers, neighborhood organizations and businesses, a new vision for Youngstown exists. The award-winning plan, Youngstown 2010, calls for a more diverse and vibrant economy founded on the current strengths with the city and region, such as YSU, the health care sector and the arts community. Wick Neighbors, Inc., was created from a broad-based Five boxing champions have their roots in Youngstown. group of leaders from YSU and The most recent champion, middleweight Kelly Pavlik, religious and cultural institutions wore the Youngstown State “Y” and Pete the Penguin on along Wick Avenue, which his trunks when he beat Jermaine Taylor on HBO in 2008. borders campus to the East. Its mission is to redevelop the historically rich Smoky Hollow neighborhood just off campus and promote a place for creative living and working in the city. Youngstown is very well-known for its dedication to the arts. The Butler Institute of American Art, located within the confines of campus, is one of the most unique and respected museums in the nation. There are also two auditoriums Built in 2005, the 5,700-seat Chevrolet Centre in the city, several museums and the is a large part of the downtown revitalization Chevrolet Centre, a modern arena opened project. It houses minor league hockey and arena football, concerts, ice shows and much more. in 2005. Youngstown is also a hotbed for football. In addition to YSU’s four national championships in the 1990s, many coaches have ties to the city. Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel is formerly the head coach at YSU, and current college head coaches Bo Pelini (Nebraska), Bob Stoops (Oklahoma), Mike Stoops (Arizona) and Mark Mangino (Kansas) are all from the Valley. The entire Mahoning Valley is The view of Lake Glacier from Fellows Riverside seen as a hotbed for college recruits. Gardens in Mill Creek Park is one of the most scenic areas in the Mahoning Valley.
Head football coach Jon Heacock was interviewed following Youngstown State’s 2006 playoff win at Stambaugh Stadium over James Madison on ESPN2. The amount of local media coverage dedicated to Youngstown State athletics ranks near the top in both the Horizon League and the Missouri Valley Football Conference. As the main sports attraction in the Mahoning Valley, the Penguins receive daily coverage from five television stations, two major newspapers and several radio stations. Regional media coverage extends to Akron, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Missouri Valley Football Conference contests are frequently featured as nationally televised games of the week, and the Horizon League has a partnership with ESPN and its stations to broadcast men’s and women’s basketball games. Football and basketball games are broadcast locally on tape-delay. Live Internet Coverage In addition to coverage provided by traditional When Cindy Martin (left) was named YSU’s women’s basketball coach, the news media, the successes of Youngstown State student- conference was broadcast live on AM 570 WKBN and the Horizon League Network. athletes are regularly broadcast live across the world The hiring was also featured as the top sports story on every local media outlet. over the Internet. The Horizon League is a recognized leader in video streaming through the Horizon League Network (HLN) and produced more than 300 free, live events during the 2007-08 academic year. In addition to live games, HLN includes highlight vignettes of all-19 League championships, weekly highlight videos during the men’s and women’s basketball season and other special programming covering Horizon League institutions, coaches and student-athletes. Nearly every one of YSU’s home men’s and women’s basketball games and all league road contests are broadcast over the HLN. YSU received frontSeveral home volleyball and soccer games and the entire 2008 page coverage of its Local exposure is also extended to Olympic Horizon League Baseball Championship were also streamed live Horizon League track sports. Pitcher Ryan Wackerman was title in the Youngstown over the Internet. interviewed by Youngstown’s CBS affiliate Vindicator. during the first baseball practice in February. Broadcasts of Youngstown State’s home football games are also available over the Internet via paid subscriptions. Weekly Coaches Shows Youngstown State head football coach Jon Heacock, head men’s basketball coach Jerry Slocum and head women’s basketball coach Cindy Martin are featured weekly on both radio and television coaches shows. Penguin Gameday, a production of the local NBC affiliate, showcases upcoming opponents, reviews past contests and provides an avenue for fans to become familiar with studentathletes. Penguin Playbook is an hour-long radio show broadcast on the high-power AM station 570 WKBN. Olympic sport coaches are featured as guests on the show as their seasons approach.