WOMEN S BASKETBALL. THE BEAR FACTS The Bears are coming off a runner-up finish at the Nugget Classic in Reno, Nev.

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1 BEARS (4-3) AT WYOMING SATURDAY, DEC. 10, PM MT ARENA AUDITORIUM (15,000) SERIES OUTLOOK: Wyoming leads the series 14-6 and has a fourgame series win streak. THE COACHES: Northern Colorado head coach Ron Vlasin is in four seasons. At the high school level, Vlasin won nine state championships in Colorado. Wyoming head coach Joe Legerski is in two seasons. RADIO: The game will be broadcast live on the Bears Radio Network (flagship station AM KFKA in Greeley) with Chris Ott on play-by-play. The game can be accessed free of charge on UNCBears.com. INTERNET: Log on to UNCBears.com for Gametracker, which provides live statistics and play-by-play. TICKETS: Call or visit wyomingathletics.com for tickets to the game. NORTHERN COLORADO ORADO GAME INFORMATION: The Bears will travel to Laramie, Wyo., to take on the Wyoming Cowgirls from the Mountain West Conference. Wyoming defeated the Bears last season in Greeley. THE BEAR FACTS The Bears are coming off a runner-up finish at the Nugget Classic in Reno, Nev. In the first game of the contest, the Bears outplayed the host Nevada Wolfpack in a win. Although Northern Colorado shot 35 percent in the first half and only led by four at the half, the Bears rebounded to to shoot 44 percent and outscore the Wolfpack in the second half. Freshman Jabrenta Hubbard led all scorers with a season-high 19 points, including 8-of-8 from the free-throw line. Junior Jena Fosdick turned out a solid performance with 15 points and six rebounds. Northern Colorado had a tough time with the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the championship game of the tournament, as the Bears trailed at the half, In the second half, Gonzaga extended its lead to 23, but the Bears came back and cut the lead to on a lay up from junior Heather Barbour. But the Bulldogs physical presence proved to be too much for the Bears, as Gonzaga took the contest Fosdick was named to the Nugget Classic All-Tournament team. WOMEN S BASKETBALL SEASON GAME NOTES SCHEDULE Record: 4-3 Overall 2-0 Home, 1-1 Away, Neutral 1-2 Date Opponent Time/Result NOVEMBER 11/8 Colorado Mines (Exhibition) W, /18 at Air Force L, /20 Cal State-Fullerton W, /23 Illinois W, /25 vs. Marquette # W, /26 vs. Boise State # L, DECEMBER 12/2 vs. Nevada $ W, /3 vs. Gonzaga $ L, /10 at Wyoming 7 p.m. 12/13 UTEP 7 p.m. 12/15 at Louisville 5 p.m. 12/18 at Colorado State 2 p.m. 12/20 UMKC 7 p.m. 12/31 Denver 1 p.m. JANUARY 1/2 Mesa State 7 p.m. 1/4 Weber State 7 p.m. 1/10 Colorado Christian 7 p.m. 1/15 Texas-Pan American 1 p.m. 1/22 at Lamar 6 p.m. 1/28 CU-Colorado Springs 1 p.m. FEBRUARY 2/4 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2 p.m. 2/6 at Texas-Pan American 6 p.m. 2/11 Utah Valley State 7 p.m. 2/13 at Colorado 7 p.m. 2/16 at Denver 7 p.m. 2/18 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 7 p.m. 2/21 at Utah Valley State 4:30 p.m. 2/24 at Fairleigh Dickinson 5 p.m. 2/26 at Maryland 12 pm PROJECTED STARTERS Northern Colorado ( stats) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Ppg Rpg Hometown 40 Jabrenta Hubbard G 5 6 Fr Las Vegas, Nev. 22 Jena Fosdick G 5 10 Jr Lincoln, Neb. 24 Alisa Christopherson F 5 11 Fr Missoula, Mont. 25 Heather Barbour F 6 0 Jr Highlands Ranch, Colo. 33 Danielle Hagen C 6 1 Jr Sidney, Mont. # - Wingate Classic (Bozeman, Mont.) $ - Nugget Classic (Reno, Nev.) Home Games in BOLD and at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion All Times Mountain and Subject to Change

2 University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball BEARS ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School) 10 Kendra Lambrecht G 5 8 Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Palmer) 12 Molly McGrath G 5 5 Sr. Basalt, Colo. (Western Nebraska CC) 14 Amy Martinson G 5 7 So. Montrose, Colo. (Montrose) 20 Whitley Cox G 5 8 So. Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial) 22 Jena Fosdick G 5 10 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East) 23 Bailey Dillon G 5 5 Jr. Sterling, Colo. (Sterling) 24 Alisa Christopherson F 5 10 Fr. Missoula, Mont. (Sentinel) 25 Heather Barbour F 6 0 Jr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Arapahoe) 30 Melanie Drangmeister G/F 5 11 Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola) 32 Cindy McCarroll F 5 10 Sr. LaJara, Colo. (Centauri) 33 Danielle Hagen C 6 1 Jr. Sidney, Mont. (Sidney) 34 Candace Buttars G 5 9 R-Fr. Weston, Idaho (Westside) 40 Jabrenta Hubbard G 5 6 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Green Valley) 42 Dani Veal C 6 2 So. Sterling, Colo. (Sterling) 51 Nicole Ford C 6 3 Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln) 52 Breanna Lien C 6 4 So. Gillette, Wyo. (Campbell County) Head Coach: Ron Vlasin (Northern Colorado, 1967), 5th season Assistant Coach: Molly Marrin (Regis, 2003), 3rd season Assistant Coach: Barett Palmer (Metro State, 2004), 2nd season Assistant Coach: Gail Gagne (Northern Colorado, 2005), 1st season Athletic Trainer: Jon Bosh (Whitworth College, 2004), 2nd season COWGIRL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School) 2 Jodi Bolerjack G 5 9 So. Columbia, Mo. (Hickman HS) 5 Hanna Zavecz F 6 0 So. Melbourne, Australia (Australian Inst. of Sport) 10 Rebecca Vanderjagt F 6 3 So. Townsville, Australia (James Cook Univ.) 11 Alysia Kraft G 5 6 Fr. Encampment, Wyo. (Encampment HS) 12 Dominique Sisk G 5 10 So. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Palmer HS) 21 Angiah Harris F 5 11Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Harrison HS) 22 Annie Gorenstein C 6 2 R-So. Longmont, Colo. (Longmont HS) 23 Erin Hicks G 5 10 Sr. Mountain Home, Idaho (Northwest College) 24 Megan McGuffey G 5 11Fr. Cheyenne, Wyo. (East HS) 25 Michelle Taylor F 5 11Sr. San Jose, Calif. (Leigh HS) 30 Amy Bolerjack F 5 10 So. Columbia, Mo. (Hickman HS) 33 Elisabeth Dissen C 6 1 Fr. Hillsboro, Ore. (Glencoe HS) 42 Lorissa Ewing F 6 2 Sr. Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary s HS) Head Coach: Joe Legerski (Wyoming 1979), 3rd season Assistant Coach: Jaime White (Southern Utah, 1994), 3rd season Assistant Coach: Gerald Mattinson (Weber State, 1981), 3rd season Assistant Coach: Abby Conklin (Tennessee, 1997), 2nd season QUICK FACTS City:... Greeley, Colorado Population... 80,000 Elevation... 4,658 ft. Founded: Enrollment:... 12,351 Nickname:... Bears School Colors:... Blue and Gold Arena:... Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion Capacity... 4,500 Press Row Phone:... (970) Affiliation:... NCAA Division I Conference:... Independent President:... Kay Norton Director of Athletics:... Jay S. Hinrichs Senior Assoc. A.D./SWA... Sherri Frye Head Coach:... Ron Vlasin Overall Record (4 years) Record at Northern Colorado... same Office Phone: Ron.Vlasin@unco.edu Best Time to Contact a.m p.m. Web Site:... UNCBears.com UNC MEDIA RELATIONS Northern Colorado Athletic Media Relations 251 Butler-Hancock Center Box 117 Greeley, Colo Phone: (970) Fax: (970) Director of Media Relations: Kyle Schwartz Office Phone: (970) Cell Phone: (970) kyle.schwartz@unco.edu Assistant Director of Media Relations/WBB Contact: Eric Scott Office: (970) Cell: (970) scot3211@blue.unco.edu Media Relations Interns: Julie Chapple, Chelsey Lunoe, Bri Molloy, and Casey Wigotow INTERVIEW POLICY: Head coach Ron Vlasin can be contacted via his office phone from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on weekdays or after home games. All player interviews must be arranged through the Northern Colorado Athletic Media Relations Office. COOLING OFF PERIOD: Media must wait 10 minutes after contests for interviews per the NCAA mandated cooling off period.

3 GAME NOTES University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball MONKEY OFF THE BACK The Bears will try to beat the Cowgirls on Saturday for the first time since Dec. 14, 1989 when Northern Colorado won Wyoming has won the last four meetings, including last years contest. The Bears went into halftime trailing 26-25, but went cold in the second half, shooting just 19 percent. AGAINST THE MOUNTAIN WEST The Bears are since against teams from the Mountain West. Northern Colorado went 0-6 against MWC teams last season. The Bears lost a close battle to Air Force in Colorado Springs in Northern Colorado s first game of the season. Air Force is 4-1 on the season. TURNING AWAY THE TURNOVERS After losing the turnover battle in their first five games this season, the Bears forced more turnovers than they committed against Nevada and Gonzaga. FRESH FIRST SEASON Freshman Jabrenta Hubbard is leading the team in points (14.3/game), steals (16), assists (19) and field goals made (37). The guard from Las Vegas has started every game this season. THE GREAT EQUALIZER The Bears have drained 67 3-pointers this season compared with their opponents, who have just 28. The pointers per game average smashed the team s average of 8.6 per game last season. Junior Jena Fosdick leads the team with 17 3-pointers. SECOND HALF TENACITY Although the Bears have been outscored in the first half of games this season, Northern Colorado has proved its toughness as the games go on, outscoring opponents in the second half. SEASON NOTES BEARS SIGN TWO TO LETTERS OF INTENT Head coach Ron Vlasin announced the early period signings of Tina Fox (North Platte, Neb./North Platte HS) and Kaley Hoover (Emory, Texas/Rains HS) on Nov. 17. Fox and Hoover will join Northern Colorado next season. Fox, a 6 3 center, averaged nine points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots per game during her junior season as she led her team to an 18-5 record. Fox will also compete in track & field at Northern Colorado. Hoover, a 6 2 forward, averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds per game as a junior. She has earned nine varsity letters in basketball, volleyball and track & field. Hoover was ranked 24th in the preseason by TexasHoops.com. 3-POINT EXCELLENCE Junior Jena Fosdick s total of five 3-pointers against Nevada and Gonzaga moved her up to eighth place on the Northern Colorado all-time 3-pointers made list with 94. Fosdick passed last year s leading scorer, Kayla Flavin, who had 92 career 3-pointers. BREAKING EVEN LEADS TO GOOD THINGS The last time the Bears started 1-1 was the season, when they finished WHACKING THE WAC The Bears will hope to continue their success against Western Athletic Conference teams, as they went 2-0 last season against UTEP and Utah State. Northern Colorado is 1-1 against the WAC this season with a win over Nevada and a loss to Boise State. Northern Colorado s victory over Nevada was its largest margin of victory ever over a WAC opponent UNC WBB TRENDS The Bears are When scoring first. 3-0 When leading at halftime. 1-3 When trailing at halftime. 0-0 When tied at halftime. 3-0 When leading with 5:00 to play in the game. 1-2 When trailing with 5:00 to play in the game. 0-1 When tied with 5:00 to play in the game. 3-0 When leading with 2:00 to play in the game. 1-3 When trailing with 2:00 to play in the game. 0-0 When tied with 2:00 to play in the game. 1-0 In games decided by three points or less. 1-1 In games decided by 4-to-10 points. 1-2 In games decided by 10+ points. 4-2 When shooting a better % than opponent. 1-0 In games when they shoot 50% or better. 2-1 In games when they shoot 40% or lower. 1-2 In games when they shoot between 40-50%. 3-1 When they make more 3-FG s than opponent. 1-0 When they make more FT s than opponent. 1-1 When they outrebound the opponent. 3-1 When they have more assists than opponent. 1-1 When they have more steals than opponent. 0-1 When blocking more shots than opponent. 1-1 When they commit fewer turnovers than opponent. 0-0 In overtime games. 0-1 When scoring less than 50 points. 1-1 When scoring between points. 2-1 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 1-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring over 100 points. 1-1 In games starting before 5:00 p.m. 3-2 In games starting after 5:00 p.m. 0-0 On Monday. 0-0 On Tuesday. 1-0 On Wednesday. 0-0 On Thursday. 2-1 On Friday. 1-1 On Saturday. 1-0 On Sunday. 3-2 In November 1-1 In December 0-0 In January 0-0 In February. 0-0 In March. 2-1 In white uniforms. 2-2 In gold uniforms. Starting Lineup Records Hubbard-Fosdick-Christopherson-Barbour-Hagen (4-3)

4 University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball FOSDICK STARTS WHERE SHE LEFT OFF Junior guard Jena Fosdick scored 26 points and had a career-high eight rebounds in the win over Cal State-Fullerton after coming off an off-season head injury. Fosdick s five 3-pointers moved her to within six trifectas of ninth on the all-time Northern Colorado list. THE REBOUNDING MACHINE Junior center Danielle Hagen grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds against Cal State-Fullerton. It was the first time since 2002 that a Bear had grabbed at least 15 rebounds. NOT JUST BEGINNER S LUCK Freshman guard Jabrenta Hubbard followed up her performance against Air Force with 18 points, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range against the Titans. Hubbard also dished out five assists and had three steals. NO BACKING DOWN HERE Although Northern Colorado is still in its infant stages of being a Division I program, it is not shying away from tough competition. The Bears are taking on seven teams that participated in the NCAA or WNIT tournament last season. Those teams include Louisville (NCAA), Maryland (NCAA), Illinois (WNIT), Marquette (WNIT), Gonzaga (WNIT), and twice against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (WNIT). The Bears took Maryland to the wire last season, leading with 4:20 to play before falling BEARS TURN OUT BEST SHOOTING SINCE 2OO3 Northern Colorado s 51 percent shooting performance against Cal State- Fullerton on Nov. 20 was their best since Dec. 6, 2003, in a win over New York Tech. DANDY DEBUT Freshman Jabrenta Hubbard scored 17 points in her collegiate debut against Air Force on Nov. 18. The guard from Las Vegas was 7-of-12 from the field, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Hubbard was ranked the 38th-best high school player in the nation by NCAAFullCourt.com in 2004 and was a top-ranked player in the West region by Street & Smith s that same year. THE COMEBACK KID Junior Heather Barbour scored 11 points against Air Force. Barbour had been hampered by leg injuries the past two years. Before the game against the Falcons, she hadn t played in regular season action since Jan. 8, 2005, against Utah. RULE CHANGE Fans may notice a difference with the kicking rule this year. Before, the shot would reset to 30 seconds when the ball was kicked. The NCAA changed the rule to say the shot clock will reset to 15 seconds when there are less than 15 seconds left on the shot clock when the ball is kicked. When there are more than 15 seconds remaining on the shot clock, the time will stay the same. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH Northern Colorado is (.757) all-time against teams from Colorado. HOT STREAK The Bears went 9-3 in their last 12 games last season after starting out At the end of that stretch, Northern Colorado went 2-1 at the Division I Indepedent tournament in Orem, Utah, and finished as the runner up. BEARS WIN EXHIBITION The Bears took down Colorado Mines in an exhibition on Nov. 8. Although Northern Colorado shot just 24 percent in the first half, it rebounded in the second half to shoot 41 percent. The Bears played stellar defense, forcing 28 turnovers. GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION Newcomer Jabrenta Hubbard scored 12 points, dished out a game-high eight assists and grabbed five steals in her first game action in a Northern Colorado uniform. Hubbard averaged 20.3 points and 3.5 assists per game as a high school senior in Las Vegas. BEARS IN TOURNAMENT PLAY The Bears have a all-time record in tournament games. The Bears went 2-1 and finished as runner-up at last season s Division I Independent Tournament in Orem, Utah. Northern Colorado also finished as runner-up in the Wingate Classic and the Nugget Classic this season. NORTHERN COLORADO COACHES SHOW NOW ON WEDNESDAY Fans can now join Ron Vlasin and other Northern Colorado coaches at noon on Wednesdays at Old Chicago (2349 W. 29th St., next to Red Lobster). The show is open to the public and lunch is only $7, which includes a salad and drink. Troy Coverdale serves as the host, and the show airs at 7 p.m. that night on 1310-AM KFKA.

5 University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball ON DECK...BEARS VS. UTEP DEC. 13, PM MT GREELEY, COLO. BUTLER-HANCOCK SPORTS PAVILION (4,500) GAME INFORMATION: The Bears will return home after a five game roadswing to take on the UTEP Miners from Conference USA. Northern Colorado defeated UTEP in El Paso, Texas last season. It will be the first time the teams play in Greeley since It will also be the first time the Bears have faced a Conference USA opponent since reclassifying to Division I. SERIES OUTLOOK: Northern Colorado leads the series 4-0. THE COACHES: Northern Colorado head coach Ron Vlasin is in four seasons. At the high school level, Vlasin won nine state championships in Colorado. UTEP head coach Keitha Green is in four seasons. RADIO: The game will be broadcast live on the Bears Radio Network (flagship station AM KFKA in Greeley) with Chris Ott on play-by-play. The game can be accessed free of charge on UNCBears.com. INTERNET: Log on to UNCBears.com for Gametracker, which provides live statistics and play-by-play. TICKETS: Call (970) 351-4TIX for tickets to the game and season ticket packages. When was the last time the bears...? Scored 100 Points: 103 vs. New York Tech on 12/6/03. Allowed 100 Points: 114 vs. South Dakota State on 1/20/01. Scored Less Than 50 Points: 48 vs. Gonzaga on 12//05. Held an Opponent to Less Than 50 Points: 44 vs. Texas-Pan American on 3/4/05 Held an Opponent to Less than 40 Points: 33 vs. Johnson & Wales on 2/19/04. Won an Overtime Game: vs. Texas-Pan American on 2/3/04. Lost an Overtime Game: vs. North Dakota State on 1/3/00 (2 OT). When was the last time a Bear...? Scored 30-Plus Points: Kayla Flavin (31) vs. Western State on 2/19/05. Scored 20-Plus Points: Jena Fosdick (26) & Heather Barbour (21) vs. Cal State-Fullerton on 11/20/05. Two Players Scored 20-Plus Points in Same Game: Amber Elliott (21) & Kendra Lambrecht (21) vs. Adams State on 2/21/04. Three Players Scored in Double Figures: Jena Fosdick (13), Jabrenta Hubbard (11) and Alisa Christopherson (11) vs. Marquette on 11/25/05. Four Players Scored in Double Figures: Jena Fosdick (29), Melanie Drangmeister (14), Cindy McCarroll (14) & Kayla Flavin (12) vs. Maryland on 2/28/05. Five Players Scored in Double Figures: Amber Elliott (19), Missy Borell (18), Lindy Kirkland (12), Kayla Flavin (11) & Val Koester (10) vs. Neb.-Omaha on 1/9/03. Double-Double: Danielle Hagen (11 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. Boise State on 11/26/05. Two Players Had Double-Doubles in Same Game: Missy Borell (17 pts. & 12 rebs.) & Jill Fadenrecht (10 pts. & 11 rebs.) vs. Nebraska-Omaha on 12/9/00. Three Players Had Double-Doubles in Same Game: Amber Elliott (27 pts. & 10 rebs.), Heather Barbour (10 pts. & 11 rebs.) & Danielle Hagen (10 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. CSU-Pueblo on 11/22/03. Had Back-to-Back Double-Doubles: Missy Borell (26 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. Regis on 12/19/02 and (34 pts. & 12 rebs.) vs. North Dakota State on 2/1/ Rebounds: Danielle Hagen (16) vs. Cal State-Fullerton on 2/26/02. 2 or More Players Had Double Figure Rebs. in Same Game: Danielle Hagen (11) and Nicole Ford (10) vs. CU-Colo rado Springs on 2/14/ Assists in a Game: Bailey Dillon (10) vs. Colorado College on 2/7/ Blocks in a Game: Jill Fadenrecht (12) vs. Adams State on 12/18/01. 5 Steals in a Game: Jabrenta Hubbard (5) vs. Illinois on 11/ 23/ Pointers in a Game: Jena Fosdick (5) vs. Cal State- Fullerton on 11/20/05. Played in a Double-Overtime Game: 1/3/00 vs. North Dakota State (L,100-97).

6 University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball HEAD COACH RON VLASIN Alma Mater: Northern Colorado, 1967 Age: 61 Hometown: Madrid, Neb. Family: He and his wife, Terry, reside in Loveland 5th Season at UNC record at UNC Beat Illinois Nov. 23, 2005 for first win over major Division I school Notched 25th career victory Feb. 15, 2003 vs. Augustana (66-54) Notched 50th career victory Feb. 14, 2005 vs. UCCS (73-54) Posted a 10-8 North Central Conference record in Won 9 state championships as a high school coach in the state of Colorado to rank 1st all-time in the state s history Won 5 straight state titles at Merino HS ( ) Won 546 career games as a prep head coach Coached future NBA first-round draft pick Brooks Thompson Played baseball at UNC under legendary head coach Pete Butler Played basketball at UNC for head coach Dr. George Sage Signed a minor league baseball contract with the Texas Rangers organization prior to his senior year at UNC Year-by-Year Record Total Milestone Victories 1. Western State (70-54) - Nov. 20, Augustana (66-54) - Feb. 15, CU-Colo. Springs (73-54) - Feb. 14, 2005) 600. UTPA(49-44) - March 4, 2005* Illinois (65-55) - Nov. 23, 2005^ ^ - First victory over major Division I opponent *-Victory count is combined with high school career wins ASSISTANT COACH MOLLY MARRIN Alma Mater: Regis, rd season ASSISTANT COACH BARETT PALMER Alma Mater: Metro State, nd season ASSISTANT COACH GAIL GAGNE Alma Mater: Northern Colorado, st season ATHLETIC TRAINER JON BOSH Alma Mater: Whitworth College, nd season

7 #10 - KENDRA LAMBRECHT GUARD 5 8 JUNIOR COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (PALMER H.S.) #12 - MOLLY MCGRATH GUARD 5 5 SENIOR BASALT, COLO. (WESTERN NEBRASKA CC) #14 - AMY MARTINSON GUARD 5 7 SOPHOMORE MONTROSE, COLO. (MONTROSE H.S.) Points 21, vs. Adams State (2/21/04) Rebounds 5, three times, last vs. Utah (1/8/05) Assists 4, vs. Air Force (12/13/04) FG 7, vs. Adams State (2/21/04) FGA 17, vs. Utah (1/8/05) 3-FG 6, twice, last vs. Adams State (1/24/05) 3-FGA 12, vs. UNLV (1/13/05) FT 3, three times, last vs. Colorado (12/29/04) FTA 7, vs. Colorado (12/29/04) Steals 4, twice, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) Points 11, vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) Rebounds 6, vs. UTEP (12/17/04) Assists 6, vs. IPFW (12/30/04) FG 4, vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) FGA 7, vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) 3-FG 3, twice, last vs. Texas A&M-CC (2/12/05) 3-FGA 5, twice, last vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) FT 3, vs. UTEP (12/17/04) FTA 4, vs. UTEP (12/17/04) Steals 2, four times, last vs. Texas A&M-CC (3/5/05) Points 4, twice, last vs. Denver (12/15/04) Rebounds 2, four times, last vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) Assists 2, twice, last vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) FG 2, vs. San Diego State (12/4/04) FGA 4, vs. Denver (12/15/04) 3-FG 1, three times, last vs. vs. Western State (2/19/05) 3-FGA 2, twice, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) FT 1, three times, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) FTA 2, twice, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) Steals 2, vs. Denver (12/15/04) #20 - WHITLEY COX GUARD 5 8 FRESHMAN LAS VEGAS, NEV. (CENTENNIAL H.S.) Points 4 vs. Boise State (11/26/05) Rebounds 4 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) Assists 2 vs. Illinois (11/23/05) FG 2 vs. Boise State (11/26/05) FGA 2, twice, last vs. Boise State (11/26/05) 3-FG - 3-FGA 1 vs. Boise State (11/26/05) FT 3 vs. Nevada (12/2/05) FTA 4 vs. Nevada (12/2/05) Steals 1, twice, last vs. Gonzaga (12/3/05) #22 - JENA FOSDICK GUARD 5 10 JUNIOR LINCOLN, NEB. (LINCOLN EAST H.S.) Points 29, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) Rebounds 8, twice, last vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) Assists 9, vs. Hastings College (2/5/04) FG 10, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) FGA 17, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) 3-FG 6, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) 3-FGA 11, vs. Wyoming (12/20/04) FT 7, vs. Adams State (2/21/04) FTA 8, vs. Adams State (2/21/04) Steals 4, vs. Adams State (1/2/04)

8 #23 - BAILEY DILLON GUARD 5 5 JUNIOR STERLING, COLO. (STERLING H.S.) Points 15, vs. Metro State (12/21/03) Rebounds 11, vs. Utah Valley State (1/27/04) Assists 10, vs. Colorado College (2/7/04) FG 5, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (1/6/04) FGA 9, vs. Metro State (12/21/03) 3-FG 4, twice, last vs. CU-Colorado Springs (1/6/04) 3-FGA 7, vs. UNLV (1/13/05) FT 10, vs. Utah Valley State (1/29/05) FTA 10, vs. Utah Valley State (1/29/05) Steals 4, twice, last vs. Metro State (12/21/03) #24 - ALISA CHRISTOPHERSON FORWARD 5 11 FRESHMAN MISSOULA, MONT. (SENTINEL H.S.) #25 - HEATHER BARBOUR FORWARD 6 0 JUNIOR HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO. (ARAPAHOE H.S.) #30 - MELANIE DRANGMEISTER GUARD 5 11 JUNIOR ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (CIBOLA H.S.) #32 - CINDY MCCARROLL FORWARD 5 10 SENIOR LAJARA, COLO. (CENTAURI H.S.) Points 11 vs. Marquette (11/25/05) Rebounds 4 vs. Marquette (11/25/05) Assists 2 vs. Boise State (11/26/05) FG 4 vs. Marquette (11/25/05) FGA 8 vs. Marquette (11/25/05) 3-FG 2, twice, last vs. Gonzaga (12/3/05) 3-FGA 5 vs. Marquette (11/25/05) FT 2 vs. Air Force (11/18/05) FTA 2, twice, last vs. Marquette (11/25/05) Steals 1, twice, last vs. Marquette (11/25/05) Points 21, vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) Rebounds 11, vs. CSU-Pueblo (11/22/03) Assists 6, vs. Hastings College (12/1/03) FG 8, vs. Nebraska-Omaha (12/5/03) FGA 14, vs. Air Force (12/18/03) 3-FG 6, vs. Colorado Mines (11/28/03) 3-FGA 11, vs. Colorado Mines (11/28/03) FT 7, vs. Gonzaga (12/3/05) FTA 8, vs. Gonzaga (12/3/05) Steals 3, three times, last vs. Nebraska (11/19/04) Points 18, vs. Hastings College (2/5/04) Rebounds 6, vs. Colorado College (2/7/04) Assists 2, twice, last vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) FG 6, vs. Hastings College (2/5/04) FGA 12, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) 3-FG 6, vs. Hastings College (2/5/04) 3-FGA 11, vs. Johnson & Wales (2/19/04) FT 3, twice, last vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) FTA 4, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Steals 2, vs. Hastings College (2/5/04) Points 14, three times, last vs. Illinois (11/23/05) Rebounds 13, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (1/6/04) Assists 6, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (1/6/04) FG 6, vs. Denver (12/15/04) FGA 10, vs. Denver (12/15/04) 3-FG 4 vs. Illinois (11/23/05) 3-FGA 4, four times, last vs. Illinois (11/23/05) FT 7, vs. Utah Valley State (1/29/05) FTA 7, vs. Utah Valley State (1/29/05) Steals 5, four times, last vs. Utah Valley State (2/28/04)

9 #33 - DANIELLE HAGEN CENTER 6 1 JUNIOR SIDNEY, MONT. (SIDNEY H.S.) #34 - CANDACE BUTTARS GUARD 5 9 REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN WESTON, IDAHO (WESTSIDE H.S.) Points 22, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/10/04) Rebounds 16 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) Assists 6, three times, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) FG 8, twice, last vs. Air Force (12/13/04) FGA 11, twice, last vs. UNLV (1/13/05) 3-FG 3 vs. Nevada (12/2/05) 3-FGA 4, twice, last vs. Iowa State (11/22/04) FT 6, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/10/04) FTA 6, twice, last vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/10/04) Steals 4, vs. Colorado Mines (11/28/03) Points - Rebounds 1 vs. Marquette (11/25/05) Assists - FG - FGA - 3-FG - 3-FGA - FT - FTA - Steals - #40 - JABRENTA HUBBARD GUARD 5 6 FRESHMAN LAS VEGAS, NEV. (GREEN VALLEY H.S.) #42 - DANI VEAL CENTER 6 2 SOPHOMORE STERLING, COLO. (STERLING H.S.) #51 - NICOLE FORD CENTER 6 3 JUNIOR SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (LINCOLN H.S.) Points 18 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) Rebounds 4, twice, last vs. Boise State (11/26/05) Assists 6 vs. Boise State (11/26/05) FG 7, twice, last vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) FGA 12, twice, last vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) 3-FG 3, twice, last vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) 3-FGA 6 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) FT 2 vs. Marquette (11/25/05) FTA 2 vs. Marquette (11/25/05) Steals 5 vs. Illinois (11/23/05) Points 8, vs. Nevada (12/3/05) Rebounds 8, vs. Utah State (12/2/04) Assists 3 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) FG 2, four times, last vs. Air Force (11/18/05) FGA 6, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) 3-FG 1, vs. Nebraska (11/19/04) 3-FGA 1, three times, last vs. Maryland (2/28/05) FT 2, twice, last vs. IPFW (3/3/05) FTA 5, vs. IPFW (3/3/05) Steals 2, twice, last vs. Air Force (11/18/05) Points 19, twice, last vs. Utah Valley State (2/26/05) Rebounds 13, vs. Fort Hays State (1/24/04) Assists 3, vs. Western State (2/19/05) FG 8, vs. Adams State (1/24/05) FGA 12, vs. Utah Valley State (2/26/05) 3-FG 4, vs. Utah Valley State (2/26/05) 3-FGA 7, vs. Utah Valley State (2/26/05) FT 4, three times, last vs. IPFW (3/3/05) FTA 8, vs. IPFW (2/6/05) Steals 3, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05)

10 #52 - BREANNA LIEN CENTER 6 4 SOPHOMORE GILLETTE, WYO. (CAMPBELL COUNTY H.S.) Points 8 vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) Rebounds 5 vs. IPFW (12/30/04) Assists 2 vs. IPFW (12/30/04) FG 4 vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) FGA 4 vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) 3-FG 1 vs. IPFW (12/30/04) 3-FGA 1, three times, last vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) FT 2 vs. Boise State (11/26/05) FTA 3 vs. Boise State (11/26/05) Steals 3 vs. Colorado College (2/9/05)

11 Exhibition - Northern Colorado vs. Colorado Mines Nov. 8, Greeley, Colo. (Butler-Hancock S.P.) GREELEY, Colo. - The University of Northern Colorado women s basketball team pulled out a win in an exhibition against the Colorado Mines Orediggers on Tuesday night at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. Junior forward Heather Barbour led the way for the Bears with 14 points in what was her first game action since coming off a leg injury from last season. Freshman Jabrenta Hubbard scored 12 points and had eight assists in her Northern Colorado game debut. After shooting 24 percent in the first half and going into halftime tied with Mines at 25, the Bears were able to rebound in the second half by outscoring the Orediggers Northern Colorado improved its shooting in the second half by going 12-of-29 from the field (41 percent). Preseason All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference center Ashley Gronewaller scored a game-high 18 points for Mines. Colorado Mines vs Northern Colorado 11/08/05 7:00 pm at Greeley, Colo. - Butler-Hancock SP VISITORS: Colorado Mines 0-1 Exh. 05 Sara Eickelman... * Iva Tomova... * Liz Jeffries... * Ashley Gronewoller.. * Angela Pearson... * Lindsay Orchard Emily Przekwas Julie Marshall Kelsey Crist Shannon Griep TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 43.8% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 25.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 63.2% 2 HOME TEAM: Northern Colorado 1-0 Exh. 20 Cox, Whitley... * Christopherson,Alisa * Barbour, Heather... * Hagen, Danielle... * Hubbard, Jabrenta... * Lambrecht, Kendra McGrath, Molly Dillon, Bailey Drangmeister,Melanie McCarroll, Cindy Buttars, Candace Ford, Nicole Lien, Breanna TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 32.8% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 66.7% 2 Officials: Eric Johnson, Kevin Jeldun, Paul Webber Technical fouls: Colorado Mines-None. Northern Colorado-None. Attendance: 125 Colorado Mines Northern Colorado ID Exhibition Game One - Northern Colorado at Air Force Nov. 18, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Clune Arena) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Northern Colorado women s basketball team lost a nail biter to the Air Force Falcons at Clune Arena on Friday, Despite being out-rebounded 43-24, the Bears put themselves in position to win the game in the second half. Northern Colorado used the slick shooting of freshman Jabrenta Hubbard, junior Heather Barbour and junior Melanie Drangmeister in a 10-4 run to take a lead with 5:41 to go in the game. But the Bears could not overcome the inside and free throw shooting of Air Force, as the Falcons went on a 10-3 run to close out the game. Hubbard lit up the arena for a game-high 17 points on 7- of-12 shooting (3-4 from 3-point range) in her collegiate debut. Barbour chipped in with 11 points in her first official game action since coming off a leg injury from last season. Danielle Hagen also had 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds. The Bears (0-1) got a tough start to the game, shooting 1- for-4 and turning the ball over three times in the first four minutes. Air Force took its largest lead in the first half at with 7:21 left in the first half. The Bears cut the Falcons lead to after Drangmeister sunk a 3-pointer and sophomore Dani Veal laid it up. Air Force closed the half on a jumper from Alecia Steele and free throws from Jamie Davis to take a lead. Turnovers were abundant in the first half, as both teams had a combined 36 turnovers, with Northern Colorado committing 17 compared to Air Force s 19. The Bears shot 4-of-16 from beyond the arc in the half. Hubbard shot a perfect 4-for-4 in the first half, including 3-for-3 from the 3-point line. In the second half, Barbour got things rolling as her 3- pointer knotted the game at 39. From that point the game was neck-and-neck. After the Bears took the lead later in the half, it looked as if they had the momentum going their way, but a turnover by the Bears helped the Falcons fight back to tie it up at 57. Air Force took a lead with 18 seconds remaining, but the Bears refused to quit. Hubbard scored a quick two with nine seconds left to make it a two possession game, however the Bears could not find enough time for their comeback. Northern Colorado shot 47 percent in the second half, which topped Air Force s 28 percent. But Air Force was able to win the free throw battle, going from the line, compared with Northern Colorado s Northern Colorado vs Air Force 11/18/05 7:00 p.m. at Clune Arena (USAFA, Colo.) VISITORS: Northern Colorado Christopherson,Alisa f 25 Barbour, Heather... f Hagen, Danielle... c Fosdick, Jena... g Hubbard, Jabrenta... g Lambrecht, Kendra McGrath, Molly Cox, Whitley Dillon, Bailey Drangmeister,Melanie McCarroll, Cindy Veal, Dani Ford, Nicole Lien, Breanna TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.7% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 32.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 55.6% 3 HOME TEAM: Air Force FINDLAY, Pamela f 32 STEELE, Alecia... f NOVAK, Jacki... c CASTILLO, Letricia.. g HENDERSON, Lauren... g MICKENS, Ashley DAVIS, Jamie HIGGINBOTHAM, Dawn TAYLOR, Andrea JAESCHKE, Ellen TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 37.0% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 22.2% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 78.1% 5 Officials: Les Williams, Craig Erdman, Michaela Fox Technical fouls: Northern Colorado-TEAM. Air Force-None. Attendance: 457 Northern Colorado Air Force

12 Game Two -Northern Colorado vs. Cal State-Fullerton Nov. 20, Greeley, Colo. (Butler-Hancock S.P.) GREELEY, Colo. - The University of Northern Colorado women s basketball team blasted the Cal State-Fullerton Titans on Sunday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. It was the largest win for Northern Colorado over a Division I school since Junior guard Jena Fosdick had a game-high 26 points (9- of-14 shooting) and eight rebounds, which ties her careerhigh. Junior forward Heather Barbour chipped in with a career-best 21 points. The Bears (1-1) shot 40 percent from 3-point range (13-32) and out-rebounded the Titans Northern Colorado shot 51 percent from the field, its best showing since Dec. 6, 2003 in a win over New York Tech. The Bears were a smaller team than the Titans, but on defense Northern Colorado shut down Fullerton s scoring in the post, holding CSF center Amber Pruitt to just nine points on 3-of-9 shooting. The only time the Titans led was in the first minute of the game, but a 14-0 run put the Bears up Fullerton cut the lead to with 13:41 remaining in the first half, but it could not keep pace with Northern Colorado as the Bears outscored the Titans to close out the half. Barbour scored 15 points while junior center Danielle Hagen grabbed 10 of her careerhigh 16 rebounds in the half. In the second half, it was all Northern Colorado. The closest CSF got to Northern Colorado s lead in the half was 10 points. The Titans cut the Bears lead to with 6:10 left to play, but Northern Colorado clawed back by going on a 21-7 run to close out the game. Freshman Jabrenta Hubbard continued her exceptional play as she scored 18 points and dished out five assists. Sophomore center Dani Veal had a career-high three assists. Cal State-Fullerton vs Northern Colorado 11/20/05 1:00 pm at Greeley, Colo. - Butler-Hancock SP VISITORS: Cal State-Fullerton Pruitt, Amber... * McDaniel, India... * Underwood, Charlee.. * Frias, Dayana... * Thomas, Toni... * Adams, Andrea Smith, Tamaiya Taylor, Audrey Adams, Ariel Bennett, Alison TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 38.1% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 22.2% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 75.0% 1 HOME TEAM: Northern Colorado Fosdick, Jena... * Christopherson,Alisa * Barbour, Heather... * Hagen, Danielle... * Hubbard, Jabrenta... * McGrath, Molly Cox, Whitley Dillon, Bailey Drangmeister,Melanie McCarroll, Cindy Veal, Dani Ford, Nicole Lien, Breanna TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 51.5% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.6% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 100 % 0 Officials: John Haefeli, Michaela Fox, Donovan Briggins Technical fouls: Cal State-Fullerton-None. Northern Colorado-None. Attendance: 325 Cal State-Fullerton Northern Colorado Game Three -Northern Colorado vs. Illinois Nov. 23, Greeley, Colo. (Butler-Hancock S.P.) GREELEY, Colo. - In what could be termed the biggest win in program history, the University of Northern Colorado women s basketball team upset the University of Illinois Fighting Illini on Wednesday night at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. In their first-ever game against a team from the Big Ten Conference, Northern Colorado (2-1) knocked down pointers on its way to an upset. The Bears hit 8-of-16 3-pointers in the first half in building a halftime advantage. Illinois (1-1) struggled from the field all night, hitting only 34.5 percent from the field and 16.7 percent from 3-point range. Cindy McCarroll matched her career-high for Northern Colorado with 14 points, hitting a perfect 4-of-4 from 3-point range including a bank shot trifecta from the corner. In the first half, the Illini jumped out to a 6-0 run. But the Bears soon clawed back and went on a 11-0 run. After that, Northern Colorado never trailed. Illinois got as close as with 8:47 left in the first half, but the Bears went on a 12-4 run to take a lead. Northern Colorado finished out the half with a lead. The Bears held the Illini to just 27 percent shooting (7-of-29) in the half, which included a 1-for-7 mark from 3-point range. Illinois (1-1) struck the first blow in the second half, but Northern Colorado stuck to its gameplan. McCarroll drained a trifecta to extend the Bears lead to with 18:12 left to play. The Bears continued to put the pressure on as they went on an 8-2 run to take a lead, which was their largest lead of the contest. Northern Colorado led by 17 (63-46) again with 2:13 remaining when Illinois desperately tried to get back into the game with a 7-0 run to cut the Bears lead to But that was the closest the Illini could get as the Bears closed out their triumph. Junior Heather Barbour contributed to the Bears win with 13 points and a game-high eight rebounds. Freshman Jabrenta Hubbard led Northern Colorado s defensive clinic with five steals. Northern Colorado finished 41.5 percent from the field, which included 15-for-32 (46 percent) from beyond the arc. Janelle Hughes led Illinois with 18 points. This win was momentous for our program, Northern Colorado head coach Ron Vlasin said. I haven t had a lot of time to think about it. We thought we had a shot coming in but we didn t know if it was just a pipe-dream. I told the girls that it would be a lifetime memory if we won and they played sensationally. Illinois vs Northern Colorado 11/23/05 7:00 pm at Greeley, Colo. - Butler-Hancock SP VISITORS: Illinois Hughes, Janelle * 15 Tabon, Audrey... * Bjork, Lori... * Acuna, Maggie... * Wigley, Erin... * McCarthy, Erin Crutcher, Danyel Gordon, Chelsea Gratton, Danielle Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 34.5% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 16.7% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 87.5% 0 HOME TEAM: Northern Colorado Fosdick, Jena * 24 Christopherson,Alisa * Barbour, Heather... * Hagen, Danielle... * Hubbard, Jabrenta... * McGrath, Molly Cox, Whitley Dillon, Bailey Drangmeister,Melanie McCarroll, Cindy Veal, Dani Ford, Nicole TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 41.5% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 46.9% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 75.0% 1 Officials: Paul Webber, Stan Evans and Craig Erdman Technical fouls: Illinois-None. Northern Colorado-None. Attendance: 510 Illinois Northern Colorado ID Points in the paint-ill 20,NCOL 14. Points off turnovers-ill 6,NCOL 12. 2nd chance points-ill 9,NCOL 5. Fast break points-ill 8,NCOL 2. Bench points-ill 16,NCOL 29. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-1 time. Last FG-ILL 2nd-01:42, NCOL 2nd-02:31. Largest lead-ill by 6 1st-18:15, NCOL by 17 2nd-15:13.

13 Game Four -Northern Colorado vs. Marquette Nov. 25, Bozeman, Mont. (The Wingate Classic) BOZEMAN, Mont. - Jabrenta Hubbard scored a crucial lay up with 15 seconds left to give the Northern Colorado women s basketball team a three-point lead that drove the Bears to a upset over the Big East s Marquette Golden Eagles in the first game of the Wingate Classic. Northern Colorado s win was its second straight over a major Division I team and its third this season over a Division I opponent. The Bears tallied a total three wins over Division I schools in its previous two seasons, which were Northern Colorado s first two seasons as a Division I school. The Bears (3-1) trailed by at halftime, but Northern Colorado clamped down on defense and heated up from beyond the arc to outscore Marquette in the second half. The Bears, who normally rely on the 3-point shot, were cold in the first half, going just 1-of-16 from long range. But Northern Colorado struck a match in the second half and went 6-of-14 from 3-point land. We came together as a team in the second half and put something great together, said head coach Ron Vlasin. We played as great of a second half as we played bad in the first half. Northern Colorado struggled early in the game, missing four of its first five shots. But the Bears were able to keep it close and tie the game at six nearly five minutes into the game. However, Marquette gained the momentum and went on a 12-5 run to close out the first half. After going 0-for-6 in the first half, junior Jena Fosdick notched the first basket of the second half and pulled the Bears to within 12 points of the Golden Eagles lead. Fosdick s basket sparked an 18-4 run by Northern Colorado, which tied the game at 35 with 12:25 left in the game. Marquette (2-1) fought back to take a lead with 4:04 remaining, but the Bears reached down deep and clawed their way back into the game. Cindy McCarroll laid the ball in to give the Northern Colorado its first lead at with 1:16 left in the contest. On the ensuing possession, the Golden Eagles missed two straight shots and a free throw that gave the Bears the ball with 44 seconds left. After Hubbard s clutch lay up, Marquette s Christina Quaye put up a desperation 3- point attempt that rattled off the rim. Freshman Alisa Christopherson tallied 11 points after scoring a combined two in the Bears previous three games. Fosdick went on a hot streak in the second half as she scored all of her team-high 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Hubbard scored nine of her 13 points in the last 10 minutes of the game. Northern Colorado vs Marquette 11/25/05 5:00 p.m. at Worthington Arena, Bozeman, MT VISITORS: Northern Colorado Christopherson,Alisa f 25 Barbour, Heather... f Hagen, Danielle... c Fosdick, Jena... g Hubbard, Jabrenta... g McGrath, Molly Cox, Whitley Dillon, Bailey Drangmeister,Melanie McCarroll, Cindy Buttars, Candace Ford, Nicole TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.1% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 23.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 75.0% 1 HOME TEAM: Marquette KAMM, Danielle f 45 McCULLOUGH, Jasmine. f QUAYE, Christina... c KIEGER, Carolyn... g MONFRE, Erin... g JOHNSON, Amber SHIRLEY, Tierra ELLIS, Krystal KOVALENKO, Svetlana OSAGIE, Efueko THROWER, Marissa TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 30.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 21.1% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 58.8% 4 Officials: Julie May, Mark Munoz, Bethany Graves Technical fouls: Northern Colorado-None. Marquette-None. Attendance: Northern Colorado Marquette Points in the paint-ncol 20,MAR 30. Points off turnovers-ncol 9,MAR 14. 2nd chance points-ncol 10,MAR 10. Fast break points-ncol 0,MAR 4. Bench points-ncol 11,MAR 5. Score tied-2 times. Lead changed-1 time. Last FG-NCOL 2nd-00:15, MAR 2nd-04:04. Largest lead-ncol by 3 2nd-00:15, MAR by 14 1st-00:50. Game Five -Northern Colorado vs. Boise State Nov. 26, Bozeman, Mont. (The Wingate Classic) BOZEMAN, Mont. - The University of Northern Colorado women s basketball team fell short against the Boise State Broncos in a hard-fought loss on Saturday in the championship game of the Wingate Classic. It was Northern Colorado s fifth game in eight days. Our kids have played their hearts out these past five games, said head coach Ron Vlasin. We made a couple of execution errors, and Boise State took advantage and played well. The Bears (3-2) had trouble with BSU s defense, as the Broncos scored 30 points off 23 Northern Colorado turnovers. Junior Danielle Hagen recorded her third career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Jabrenta Hubbard led the Bears in scoring with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting and dished out six assists. Northern Colorado jumped out to a lead nearly seven minutes into the game, but Boise State went on a 17-0 run to take a lead with 7:14 left in the first half. The Bears came back before the end of the half to cut the Broncos lead to at halftime. Both teams couldn t seem to get into a scoring groove in the half, as Northern Colorado shot 33 percent while BSU went 30 percent from the field. Boise State (4-0) went on a 5-0 run to begin the half, but Northern Colorado soon clawed back as Hubbard drained a 3-pointer to pull to within seven (38-31) with 15:08 remaining in the game. The Broncos then went on a 13-4 run to extend their lead to 51-35, but the Bears did not give up as they went on their own 10-1 run to cut BSU s lead to with 10:12 left to play. But Northern Colorado s tank ran empty as Boise State outscored the Bears the rest of the game. Hagen s 17 points and 20 rebounds in Northern Colorado s two games at the Wingate Classic earned her a spot on the all-tournament team. Hubbard totaled 28 points and eight assists in the tournament, which earned her all-tournament honors. Northern Colorado vs Boise State 11/26/05 7:30 pm at Worthington Arena -- Bozeman, MT VISITORS: Northern Colorado Barbour, Heather... f McCarroll, Cindy... f Hubbard, Jabrenta... c Fosdick, Jena... g Christopherson,Alisa g McGrath, Molly Cox, Whitley Dillon, Bailey Drangmeister,Melanie Hagen, Danielle Buttars, Candace Ford, Nicole Lien, Breanna TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 41.1% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 20.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 57.1% 3 HOME TEAM: Boise State Lee, Jackie... f Hessing, Michelle... f Thompson, Jackie... c Buggs, Benita... g Thompson, Jessica... g Galassi, Jenna Begay, Nadia Little, Heather Stewart, Amanda Kepilino, Rebecca TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 39.1% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 28.6% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 56.5% 4 Officials: Mark Munoz, Julie May, Lea Bush Technical fouls: Northern Colorado-None. Boise State-None. Attendance: 1283 Northern Colorado Boise State Wingate Inn Classic Championship Game Points in the paint-ncol 28,BSU 32. Points off turnovers-ncol 14,BSU 30. 2nd chance points-ncol 8,BSU 8. Fast break points-ncol 2,BSU 14. Bench points-ncol 21,BSU 25. Score tied-4 times. Lead changed-3 times. Last FG-NCOL 2nd-01:39, BSU 2nd-00:03.

14 Game Six-Northern Colorado at Nevada Dec. 2, Reno, Nev. (The Nugget Classic) RENO, Nev. - The University of Northern Colorado women s basketball team held the Nevada Wolfpack to just 37 percent shooting en route to a win on Friday at the Nugget Classic. Freshman Jabrenta Hubbard went 5-of-10 from the field and 8-of-8 from the free-throw line to score a season-best 19 points to lead all scorers. Junior Jena Fosdick chipped in with 15 points (3-of-6 from 3-point range) and a team-high six rebounds. The Bears (4-2) are off to their best start since playing a full Division I schedule. Northern Colorado s four wins have all come against full Division I teams; in the program s first two season s of the reclassification to Division I, the Bears racked up a total of three full Division I wins. Northern Colorado got off to a rough start in the game, falling prey to the Wolfpack s opening 8-0 run. But the Bears clawed back and went on an 18-4 run to take an lead with 11:35 left in the first half. A 3-pointer by senior Molly McGrath with 6:47 left in the half put the Bears up 23-16, but Nevada stormed back with a 6-0 run to pull to within one point of the lead at Northern Colorado ran right back with a 6-0 run, capped off by a trifecta by freshman Alisa Christopherson. However, Nevada s Traci Graham made a 3-pointer as time expired to cut the Bears halftime lead to At the start of the second half, neither team could pull away. Nevada (0-5) took its first lead since the first half at with 12:12 left to play. But from there, the Bears roar proved to be too much for the Wolfpack. Northern Colorado forced four Nevada turnovers and went up by as many as 18 points before settling on the final score. The Bears improved their first half mark of 35 percent shooting to 44 percent in the second half. Northern Colorado held Nevada to just 32 percent from the field in the second half, including just 1-of-9 from 3-point range (2-of-15 for the game). Sophomore Dani Veal scored a career-best eight points while junior Danielle Hagen drained a career-high three 3- pointers. Northern Colorado vs Nevada 12/2/05 6:05 p.m. at Reno, Nev. (Lawlor Events Center) VISITORS: Northern Colorado Fosdick, Jena * 24 Christopherson,Alisa * Barbour, Heather... * Hagen, Danielle... * Hubbard, Jabrenta... * McGrath, Molly Cox, Whitley Dillon, Bailey Drangmeister,Melanie McCarroll, Cindy Veal, Dani Lien, Breanna TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 39.6% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 93.8% 1 HOME TEAM: Nevada Fitzgerald, Brandi.. * 10 Graham, Traci... * Preslar, Jessica... * McGuire, Meghan... * Keys, Sabrina... * Henry, Bre'Anna Willard, Jourdan Hayman, Nicole Sitton, Andrea Criner, Dellena Franklin, Cherlanda Janisyte, Evelina TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 37.0% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 13.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 52.6% 2 Officials: Jack Jones, Anthony Feroah, Jim Morrell Technical fouls: Northern Colorado-None. Nevada-None. Attendance: 533 Northern Colorado Nevada ID Points in the paint-ncol 0,NEV 4. Points off turnovers-ncol 19,NEV 17. 2nd chance points-ncol 14,NEV 10. Fast break points-ncol 0,NEV 0. Bench points-ncol 19,NEV 4. Score tied-3 times. Lead changed-3 times. Game Seven -Northern Colorado vs. Marquette Dec. 3, Reno, Nev. (The Nugget Classic) RENO, Nev. - The University of Northern Colorado women s basketball team captured its second runner-up tournament honor of the season after stumbling to Gonzaga on Saturday at the Nugget Classic. Junior Heather Barbour had a team-high 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Freshman Jabrenta Hubbard tallied 10 points and three steals. The Bears (4-3) had trouble keeping up with the physical play of the Bulldogs as Gonzaga out-rebounded Northern Colorado Northern Colorado had trouble finding the net as it shot 24.6 percent from the field, including 8-of-33 from 3-point range. Gonzaga countered with 49 percent shooting, and the Bears were not able to get within single digits of the Bulldogs lead the entire game. The Bulldogs (3-5) jumped out to a 32-9 lead with 4:13 left in the first half, but the Bears shifted the momentum as they outscored the Bulldogs 11-8 for the remainder of the half, cutting Gonzaga s halftime lead to Gonzaga came out in the second half and extended its lead to 43-20, but Northern Colorado made it a game with a 15-3 run to cut the Gonzaga lead to with 11:10 remaining in the game. The Bulldogs Katie Ridenour answered with a 3-pointer to drive the Bears comeback to a screeching halt. The trey proved to be the spark Gonzaga needed to close out the game, as the Bulldogs outscored the Bears the rest of the game. Junior Jena Fosdick dropped in nine points and was named to the Nugget Classic All-Tournament team. Gonzaga vs Northern Colorado 12/3/05 3:15 p.m. at Reno, Nev. (Lawlor Events Center) VISITORS: Gonzaga RIDENOUR, Katy... * ANDERSON, Ashley... * PRICHARD, Katie... * HAWK, Stephanie... * BAILEY, Anne... * HARRIS, Dominique POLISHCHUCK, Sasha HASSETT, Maria BJORKLUND, Jami RENIUS, Elania SANTOS, Simone TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 49.0% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 53.8% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 63.6% 2 HOME TEAM: Northern Colorado Fosdick, Jena... * Christopherson,Alisa * Barbour, Heather... * Hagen, Danielle... * Hubbard, Jabrenta... * McGrath, Molly Cox, Whitley Dillon, Bailey McCarroll, Cindy Buttars, Candace Veal, Dani Drangmeister,Melanie Lien, Breanna TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 24.6% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 24.2% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 71.4% 0 Officials: Shelley Nakasone, Jack Jones, Michol Murray Technical fouls: Gonzaga-TEAM. Northern Colorado-None. Attendance: 484 Gonzaga Northern Colorado Points in the paint-gon 6,NCOL 6. Points off turnovers-gon 10,NCOL 16. 2nd chance points-gon 11,NCOL 7. Fast break points-gon 0,NCOL 0. Bench points-gon 29,NCOL 8. Score tied-0 times. Lead changed-0 times. Last FG-GON 2nd-00:36, NCOL 2nd-00:15.

15 University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball Making The Transition NORTHERN COLORADO TO JOIN BIG SKY CONFERENCE The presidents of the eight Big Sky Conference institutions voted on May 17, 2005, to add the University of Northern Colorado as the league's ninth member. The University of Northern Colorado will officially join the Big Sky Conference on July 1, 2006, and begin athletic competition in August of The Big Sky will be comprised of Northern Colorado, Eastern Washington University, Idaho State University, The University of Montana, Montana State University, Northern Arizona University, Portland State University, Sacramento State University and Weber State University. "In Northern Colorado, we've found an institution that fits the footprint of the Big Sky Conference,'' said Big Sky Conference Commissioner Doug Fullerton. "Northern Colorado is very similar to the other schools in our conference. It is a school with a great academic and athletic tradition, and fits both geographically and academically. "Northern Colorado is committed to the Big Sky and we've already developed a great partnership Our presidents were very impressed with Northern Colorado from the beginning of this process, and are excited about the future of our league with the addition.'' "We're thrilled to join a conference in our region that is not only firstrate in athletics, but also made up of stellar academic institutions," UNC President Kay Norton said. As part of its agreement for membership in the Big Sky, Northern Colorado will add men's and women's indoor track and field, as well as men's cross country. UNC has also agreed to fund 63 football scholarships by the 2007 season. Northern Colorado will compete in a full regular-season Big Sky schedule in UNC will face certain restrictions competing in Big Sky Championships where an automatic bid to an NCAA tournament is at stake until it is fully eligible to accept an automatic berth. "The competition level in the conference is high, but we feel our program is in a good position to be competitive right away," Northern Colorado Director of Athletics Jay S. Hinrichs said. "Our goal is to compete for conference championships in the near future." In December 2004, the Big Sky institution presidents decided to take a closer look at adding Northern Colorado. A team of Big Sky representatives visited the Greeley campus in early February, and completed a site visitation report that was presented to the presidents. The Big Sky is expanding for the first time since the summer of 1996 when Sacramento State, Portland State and Cal State Northridge were added after Boise State and the University of Idaho left the conference. Northridge joined the Big West following the season. The Big Sky Conference was established in 1963 by six charter members: Idaho, Idaho State, Gonzaga, Montana, Montana State and Weber State. The Big Sky currently sponsors championships in 13 sports: Football, men's and women's basketball, cross country, indoor and outdoor track, tennis, women's soccer, women's golf and women's volleyball. Northern Colorado is in its third year of a four year reclassification process to Division I. TIMELINE OF TRANSITION TO DIVISION I Third Year Attendance at the NCAA convention by institutional staff. Attendance at NCAA meeting to discuss issues impacting Division I members. Completion of an NCAA athletics certification orientation visit. Successful completion of NCAA athletics certification selfstudy by May Completion of a compliance review conducted by the NCAA and submission of a compliance report with institutional response to NCAA findings. Submit an annual report and updated strategic plan to the NCAA by June 30, IAI in full implementation to provide for increased financial support of the department of athletics. Facilities Master Plan fund-raising campaign ongoing and near completion Fourth Year Join Big Sky Conference on July 1, Play full Big Sky Conference schedule in all core sports. Volleyball and wrestling programs will begin competing as full-time Division I members and will be eligible for conference and NCAA Championships. NCAA will visit UNC campus to complete an athletics certification evaluation. Attendance at the NCAA convention by institutional staff. Submit an annual report and updated strategic plan by June 30, IAI continues to support athletics scholarships, which raises the competitiveness level of UNC Athletics and studentathletes First Year of Division I UNC will comply with all championship eligibility requirements. All teams are eligible for conference and NCAA championships.