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1 University of Northern Colorado Women s Basketball Game Notes For Immediate Release - November 12, 2003 bears on the air world wide web RADIO Bears Radio UNC can be heard on KCOL 600-AM. KCOL s Corbu Stathes will handle the play-by-play duties. The game will also be available through UNCBears.com with the Collge Sports Pass. INTERNET UNCBears.com Log on for up-to-the-minute information on the Bears, including rosters, bios, releases, feature stories, box scores, statistics and much more schedule/results Record: 0-0 Overall 0-0 Home, 0-0 Away, 0-0 Neutral Date Opponent Time/Result Denver (exhibition) 6:00 p.m. 11/21 vs. Regis # 1:00 p.m. Colorardo State-Pueblo # 5:00 p.m. 11/28 vs. Colorado Mines $ 5:00 p.m. Colorado Christian $ 7:00 p.m. 12/1 Hastings College 6:00 p.m. 12/2 Western State 5:30 p.m. 12/5 vs. Nebraska-Omaha & 2:00 p.m. 12/6 vs. New York Tech & 2:00 p.m. Utah State 3:00 p.m. Mesa State 7:00 p.m. Air Force Academy 7:00 p.m. 12/20 vs. Mesa State! 3:00 p.m. Metro State! 5:00 p.m. 1/2 Adams State 5:30 p.m. 1/3 Doane College 7:00 p.m. 1/6 Colorado-Colorado Springs 5:30 p.m. Johnson & Wales 5:00 p.m. Regis 5:30 p.m. 1/24 Fort Hays State 7:00 p.m. 1/27 Utah Valley State 7:00 p.m. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2:00 p.m. Texas-Pan American 6:00 p.m. Hastings College 6:00 p.m. 2/7 Colorado College 7:00 p.m. Colorado-Colorado Springs 7:00 p.m. 2/12 Johnson & Wales 7:00 p.m. Adams State 7:00 p.m. Utah Valley State 5:00 p.m. Homes Games in Bold and at Butler-Hancock Hall # Al Kaly Shrine Classic (Pueblo, Colo.) $ - Colo. Christian Thanksgiving Classic (Lakewood, Colo.) & Chuck Stephens Classic (Pueblo, Colo.)! Metro State Tournament (Denver, Colo.) Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) vs. Denver Pioneers (1-0, exhibition) Exh. 1 Friday, Nov. 14, 2003 Hamilton Gym Denver, Colo. 6:00 p.m. MT About UNC: The University of Northern Colorado women s basketball team will tipoff their season on Friday night when they make the trip to Denver to play the University of Denver in an exhibition contest. Following the graduation of six players last season the Bears have overhauled their roster as they begin their move to Division I this season. The team features 10 newcomers who will see action, including eight freshmen and two juniors. When UNC takes the court on Friday night, the starting lineup should feature three of those newcomers. The Bears are led by lone senior Amber Elliott, who is team s leading returning scorer. Elliott averaged 9.9 points per game while starting 14 of UNC s 28 contests. Over the second half of the season last year, Elliott hit over 46 percent of her three-point attempts including tying a school record by connecting on eight against eventual Division II national champion South Dakota State on March 1. The other returning starter is guard Kayla Flavin, who started 23 of 28 games last season, averaged 6.7 points per game and connected on 17 three-pointers. Denver opened its exhibition season on Nov. 6 with a victory over Sparta Praha at Hamilton Gym. Junior Tasha Jones led the way for the Pioneers with 20 points and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes of action. Senior Ragan Neblett added 17 points. UNC and DU have met 35 times over the year, however, the two squads have not played since Dec. 29, 1997 when the Bears won in Denver. The Bears begin the regular season on Nov. 21 when they battle Regis University as part of the Al Kaly Shrine Classic in Pueblo, Colo. unc probable starters Northern Colorado ( Statistics) (* = assists per game) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Ppg Rpg Hometown 23 Bailey Dillon G 5 5 Fr Sterling, Colo. 40 Amber Elliott G 5 8 Sr Sugar City, Colo. 24 Kayla Flavin G 5 7 Jr Sanford, Colo. 25 Heather Barbour F 6 0 Fr Highlands Ranch, Colo. 33 Danielle Hagen C 6 1 Fr Sidney, Mont. Kyle Schwartz Women s Basketball Contact Kyle.Schwartz@unco.edu Northern Colorado Athletic Media Relations 251 Butler-Hancock Hall Greeley, Colo Office Phone Fax

2 bears roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School) Highlights 10 Kendra Lambrecht G 5 8 Fr. Colo. Springs, Colo. (Palmer) Led Colorado 5A in steals (6.5) last year. 12 Linda LaMar G 5 7 Jr. Eaton, Colo. (Dayspring) Backup guard, played in one game last yr. 14 Erika Johnson G 5 8 Jr. Prince George, B.C (N. Idaho J.C.) JUCO transfer, will see action at PG. 20 Erin Robben G 5 6 Fr. Walden, Colo. (North Park) All-time Colorado 3-point champion. 22 Jena Fosdick G 5 10 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East) 2nd team All-Nebraska last year in H.S. 23 Bailey Dillon G 5 5 Fr. Sterling, Colo. (Sterling) Led Colorado 4A in assists (6.0) last year. 24 Kayla Flavin G 5 7 Jr. Sanford, Colo. (Sanford) Returning starter at shooting guard. 25 Heather Barbour F 6 0 Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Arapahoe) Averaged 17.7 ppg as H.S. senior. 30 Melanie Drangmeister G 5 11 Fr. Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola) 2nd team All-New Mexico selection. 32 Cindy McCarroll F 5 10 So. LaJara, Colo. (Centauri) Returning letterwinner. 33 Danielle Hagen C 6 1 Fr. Sidney, Mont. (Sidney) Penciled in as starter at center position. 40 Amber Elliott G 5 8 Fr. Sugar City, Colo. (Otero J.C.) Leading returning scorer (9.9) for UNC. 42 Carrie Frazier F 5 11 Jr. San Jacinto, Calif. (Mt. San Jacinto J.C.) JUCO transfer, will play at forward spot. 44 Lora Doe C 6 2 So.-RS LaJunta, Colo. (Northeast C.C.) Returning from injury last year. 50 Gail Gagne F 5 10 So.-RS Bloomington, Minn. (Cretin-Derham) Also returning from sitting out w/ injury. 51 Nicole Ford C 6 2 Fr.-RS Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln) Will see lots of action in the paint. 52 Stacey Belohlavek G 5 9 Fr. Mandan, N.D. (Mandan) Walk-on guard. Head Coach: Ron Vlasin (Northern Colorado, 67), 3rd season Assistant Coach: Molly Marrin (Regis, 03), 1st season Assistant Coach: Jerry Ratliff (Northern Colorado, 63), 3rd season Assistant Coach: Jeremy Kerns, 3rd season Director of Basketball Operations: Ellie Kempfe (Northern Colorado, 02), 2nd season player breakdowns head coach ron vlasin By the Year: UNC has one senior on its roster of 17 active players (not including redshirts). Seniors (1) Elliott. Juniors (4) Flavin, Frazier, Johnson, LaMar. Sophomores (3) Doe, Gagne, McCarroll. Freshman (9) Barbour, Belohlavek, Dillon, Drangmeister, Ford, Fosdick, Hagen, Lambrecht, Robben. By the State: The Bears represent eight states and Canada, with Colorado leading the way. Colorado (9) Barbour, Dillon, Doe, Elliott, Flavin, LaMar, Lambrecht, McCarroll, Robben. British Columbia (1) Johnson. California (1) Frazier. Minnesota (1) Gagne. Montana (1) Hagen. Nebraska (1) Fosdick. New Mexico (1) Drangmeister. North Dakota (1) Belohlavek. South Dakota (1) Ford. Ron Vlasin Alma Mater: Northern Colorado, 67. Family: Wife, Terry; 3 grown children. 3rd Season at UNC all-time record Legendary Colo. boys H.S. coach. Captured a total of 9 Colorado H.S. State Championships (1st all-time) Won 5 straight titles at Merion High School ( ) Coached future NBA 1st Round Draft Pick Brooks Thompson. Collegiate Head Coaching Experience At Northern Colorado NCC NCC Coached at Littleton High for nine season and won 2 state titles. Spent 12 seasons at Araphoe High. Played baseball at UNC under legendary coach Pete Butler. Signed a minor league baseball contract with the Texas Rangers. Standout basketball performer under UNC head coach Dr. George Sage. Pronounciation Guide BELOHLAVEK... Ba-LAV-ick DRANGMEISTER... DRANG-mystir FLAVIN... FLAY-vin GAGNE... GAHN-yay ROBBEN...Robin VLASIN... VLA-sheen UNC Women s Basketball Game Notes 2

3 coaching comparisons Ron Vlasin (Northern Colorado, 67) Overall (2 yrs.) (.473) Denver Pam Tanner (Illinois State, 89) At DU (8 yrs.) (.551) Overall (8 yrs.) same team comparisons UNC DU Record Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin FG % FG % Defense FG % FG % Defense FT % Rebound Average Opp. Rebound Avg Rebound Margin T.O. Average Opponent T.O T.O. Margin opponent information The Series: UNC leads the all-time series by a margin and have won the last three games in a row. The Last Time We Met: UNC bested Denver on Dec. 29, 1997 in Denver. The Bears got 21 points from Missy McVoy and 11 points and 10 rebounds from Kara Ketterer in the victory. UNC built a halftime advantage and kept building on that lead on the way to the 14-point victory. About Denver: The Pioneers are coming off a record last season and a fifth place finish in the Sun Belt West Division. The Pioneers also know what it is like to have a youth movement, as seven of their 14 roster players are freshman this season. DU s leading returner is Tasha Jones, a junior guard who averaged 9.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Jones scored 20 points in the Pioneers exhibition opener. ( Statistics for Each Team) unc notes Youth Movement: Following the graduation of six players, UNC begins its Division I move with a roster full of underclassmen. Of the Bears 17 active players, nine of them are freshman and 10 in all are in their first season with the program. The roster features only one senior, Amber Elliott, and four juniors, two of whom are junior college transfers. Long Range Bombers: If there is one thing the Bears should be able to do this season, it is make the three-point shot. The UNC roster is loaded with players, who although have not proven themselves at the collegiate level yet, were spectacular shooters in high school. Freshman Erin Robben set the Colorado prep records for three-pointers in a game (11), season (96) and career (280) at North Park High School while fellow freshman Jena Fosdick set a school and Nebraska Class A record by connecting on nine trifectas in a game. Other newcomers, Kendra Lambrecht, Bailey Dillon and Melanie Drangmeister, can also fill it up from the outside. Division I Schedule: In the Bears first season of reclassification to Division I, UNC will face five Division I teams this season. The schedule includes Air Force, Denver (exhibition), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas-Pan American and Utah State. The Bears also have a home-and-home series with Utah Valley State, a fellow reclassified team who is also making the leap to Division I. Like Brother, Like Sister: Junior Carrie Frazier is in her first season with the Bears team after transferring from Mt. San Jacinto Junior College. But Frazier already knew somebody when she first got to campus... her brother Michael. Michael also attended Mt. San Jacinto Junior College and is in his first season as a shooting guard with the UNC men s basketball team. Bears Make Move to Division I: On May 10, 2002 the UNC Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a move for the UNC intercollegiate athletics program to NCAA Division I. The sports year marked the last season for the Bears in the North Central Conference and the NCAA Division II level. This season the Bears begin a four-year reclassification period before officially becoming a Division I school in Over the next four years, UNC will be unable to compete in NCAA postseason competition. UNC will be competiting as an independent during the school year and will hopefully find conference affiliation before the end of the reclassification period. UNC Coaches Show: Catch Ron Vlasin and all the fall sports coaches on the UNC Coaches Radio Show every Tuesday night at UNC Women s Basketball Game Notes 3

4 p.m. At the end of November, the show will switch to a new night, Wednesday, for the remainder of the basketball season. The show is broadcast live from Barleycorn s (2385 W. 27th Street) and airs on KCOL 600-AM. KCOL s Corbu Stathes serves as host for the program. Bears Luncheon: Every Monday, join the UNC in-season coaches at Old Chicago (2349 W. 29th Street) for the weekly Bears Luncheon. You can hear all about the happenings in UNC athletics and get a great lunch for only $7. media quick facts City:... Greeley, Colorado Population... 70,000 Founded: Enrollment:... 11,380 Nickname:... Bears School Colors:... Blue and Gold Home Arena:..Butler-Hancock Hall (4,500) Affiliation:... NCAA Division I Provisional Conference:... Independent President:...Kay Norton Athletic Director:... Jim Fallis Web Site:... UNCBears.com Record: (5-11 NCC) trends The Bears are When scoring first. 0-0 When leading at halftime. 0-0 When trailing at halftime. 0-0 When tied at halftime. 0-0 When leading with 5:00 to play in the game. 0-0 When trailing with 5:00 to play in the game. 0-0 When tied with 5:00 to play in the game. 0-0 When leading with 2:00 to play in the game. 0-0 When trailing with 2:00 to play in the game. 0-0 In games decided by three points or less. 0-0 In games decided by 4-to-10 points. 0-0 In games decided by 10+ points. 0-0 When shooting a better % than opponent. 0-0 In games when they shoot 50% or better. 0-0 In games when they shoot 40% or lower. 0-0 In games when they shoot between 40-50%. 0-0 When they make more 3-FG s than opponent. 0-0 When they make more FT s than opponent. 0-0 When they outrebound the opponent. 0-0 When they have more assists than opponent. 0-0 When they have more steals than opponent. 0-0 When blocking more shots than opponent. 0-0 When they commit fewer turnovers than opponent. 0-0 In overtime games. 0-0 When scoring less than 50 points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring over 100 points. 0-0 In games starting before 5:00 p.m. 0-0 In games starting after 5:00 p.m. 0-0 In games versus nationally ranked teams. 0-0 On Monday. 0-0 On Tuesday. 0-0 On Wednesday. 0-0 On Thursday. 0-0 On Friday. 0-0 On Saturday. 0-0 On Sunday. 0-0 In November 0-0 In December 0-0 In January 0-0 In February 0-0 In March Starting Lineup Records 0-0 Dillon, Flavin, Elliott, Barbour, Hagen UNC Women s Basketball Game Notes 4

5 UNC Women's Basketball Northern Colorado Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 12, 2003) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (12-16) (7-6) (3-10) (2-0) CONFERENCE... (5-11) (4-4) (1-7) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (7-5) (3-2) (2-3) (2-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Missy Borell Amber Elliott Lindy Kirkland Kayla Flavin Jill Fadenrecht Val Koester Heather Kappeli Missey Lorenzini Kristi Held Melissa Yearsley Becca Walters Cindy McCarroll Shannon Charles Crystal Hardy x-katie Studdard Kathy Zehrbach Linda LaMar TEAM Total Opponents x-inactive player DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND TEAM STATISTICS UNCWBB OPP 11/23/02 ADAMS STATE W /26/02 COLORADO-COLORADO SPRINGS W SCORING #11/29/03 vs Colorado Mines W Points per game #11/30/02 at Colorado Christian L Scoring margin /5/02 MESA STATE L FIELD GOALS-ATT /7/02 at Metro State W Field goal pct /11/02 COLORADO CHRISTIAN L POINT FG-ATT /17/02 at Western State W point FG pct /19/02 REGIS W pt FG made per game &12/27/02 vs New Mexico Highlands W FREE THROWS-ATT &12/28/02 at Southern Colorado L Free throw pct *1/2/03 ST. CLOUD STATE W OT REBOUNDS *1/4/03 NORTH DAKOTA STATE L Rebounds per game *1/9/03 NEBRASKA-OMAHA W Rebounding margin *1/11/03 SOUTH DAKOTA L ASSISTS *1/16/03 at Augustana College L Assists per game *1/18/03 MINNESOTA STATE, MANKATO W TURNOVERS *1/25/03 at Nebraska-Omaha L Turnovers per game *1/31/03 at North Dakota L Turnover margin *2/1/03 at North Dakota State L Assist/turnover ratio *2/8/03 at #17 South Dakota Coyotes L STEALS *2/13/03 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE L Steals per game *2/15/03 AUGUSTANA W BLOCKS *2/20/03 at St.Cloud State Univ. W Blocks per game *2/22/02 NORTH DAKOTA L WINNING STREAK *2/28/03 at Minnesota State L Home win streak *3/1/03 at South Dakota State L ATTENDANCE $3/4/03 at North Dakota L Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game ^ = Home Game Played in Eaton, Colo. # = Colorado Christian Classic (Lakewood, Colo.) SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total & = Holiday Inn/Chuck Stephens Classic (Pueblo, Colo.) $ = NCC Wells Fargo Finals (Grand Forks, N.D.) Northern Colorado * = North Central Conference game Opponents

University of Northern Colorado

University of Northern Colorado 2003-04 Women s Basketball Game Notes For Immediate Release - February 2, 2004 Northern Colorado Bears (12-8) vs. Texas-Pan American Broncs (9-12) Northern Colorado Bears