VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES

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1 GAME VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner January 14, p.m. Carnesecca Arena (5,602) Queens, N.y. VILLANOVA WILdCATS (14-2 OVERALL/4-2 BIG EAST) HEAd COACH: HARRy PERRETTA ST. JOHN S REd STORM (11-7 OVERALL/4-3 BIG EAST) HEAd COACH: JOE TARTAMELLA VILLANOVA POSSIBLE STARTERS Pos. No. Name PPG RPG APG 3-PTRS G 2 Alex Louin G 25 Kelly Jekot G 31 Adrianna Hahn F 21 Jannah Tucker C 12 Megan Quinn VILLANOVA OFF THE BENCH Pos. No. Name PPG RPG APG 3-PTRS F 1 Bridget Herlihy F 14 Brianna Herlihy F 30 Mary Gedaka G 45 Grace Stant ST. JOHN S POSSIBLE STARTERS SCHEdULE ANd RESULTS Date Opponent Result Score Record Big East Nov. Hartford W Nov. 17 vs. Lehigh(PPL) W Nov. 19 No. 11 Duke W Nov. 24 vs. JMU (VT) W Nov. 15 vs. American (VT) W Nov. Princeton W Dec. 3 Saint Joseph s (B5) W Dec. Fairfield W Dec. Temple (B5) W Dec. La Salle (B5) W Dec. Creighton* L Dec. Providence* W Jan. 2 Butler* L Jan. 5 Xavier* W Jan. Georgetown* W Jan. Seton Hall* W Jan. St. John s* Jan. 17 Penn (B5) Jan. 19 DePaul* Jan. 21 Marquette* Jan. Xavier* Jan. Butler* Feb. 3 Georgetown* Feb. 9 St. John s* Feb. 11 Seton Hall* Feb. Marquette* Feb. DePaul* Feb. 23 Providence* Feb. 25 Creighton* Mar. 3-6 BIG EAST Championship (BET) Home games denoted in bold and played at Jake Nevin Games listed in italics are postseason games (*) Denotes a regular seaso n BIG EAST Conference game (B5) Denotes a Philadelphia Big Five contest (PPL) Denotes a game at PPL Center (Allentown, Pa.) (VT) Denotes the Vermont Thanksgiving Tournament (Burlington, Vt.) (BET) Denotes the BIG EAST Championship (Chicago, Ill.) Pos. No. Name PPG RPG APG 3-PTRS G 00 Alisha Kebbe G 03 Tiana England G 21 Qadasah Hoppie F 34 Maya Singleton F 35 Imani Littleton ST. JOHN S OFF THE BENCH Pos. No. Name PPG RPG APG 3-PTRS G 15 Andrayah Adams G 20 Akina Wellere F 11 Kayla Charles MEdIA INFORMATION RAdIO: All home games can be heard on BROAdCAST The St. John s game will be shown live on the Big East digital Network INTERVIEW REQUESTS All interview requests should be directed towards: dean Kenefick Associate Athletics director/communications Phone: (610) dean.kenefick@villanova.edu Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

2 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner VILLANOVA-ST. JOHN S QUICK FACTS Villanova St. John s Location Villanova, Pa. Queens, N.Y. Conference BIG EAST Big East Nickname Wildcats Red Storm Colors Blue & White Red & White Overall Record 14-2 (.875) 11-7 (.611) Conference Record 4-2 (.667) 4-3 (.571) Head Coach Harry Perretta Joe Tartamella Record at School (.617) (.652) VILLANOVA-ST. JOHN S SERIES HISTORy All-Time Series: Villanova leads First Meeting: Dec. 10, 1981 (75-46, Villanova) Last Meeting: March 5, 2017 (56-40, St. John s) First Villanova Win: Dec. 10, 1981 (75-46) Last Villanova Win: Feb. 10, 2017 (67-56) First St. John s Win: Feb. 16, 1983 (61-43) Last St. John s Win: March 5, 2017 (56-40) TALE OF THE TAPE VILLANOVA OPPONENTS Points Per Game: Scoring Margin: Field Goal Percentage: Point Percentage: Free Throw Percentage: Per Game: Rebound Margin: Offensive : Defensive : Assists Per Game: Turnovers Per Game: Blocks Per Game: Steals Per Game: ST. JOHN S OPPONENTS Points Per Game: Scoring Margin: Field Goal Percentage: Point Percentage: Free Throw Percentage: Per Game: Rebound Margin: Offensive : Defensive : Assists Per Game: Turnovers Per Game: Blocks Per Game: Steals Per Game: SCOUTING VILLANOVA Overall: Home: Away: Neutral: Head Coach...Harry Perretta Alma Mater:...Lycoming 78 Record at Villanova: ,.617 (40th Season) Career Record:...Same VILLANOVA S LAST GAME VS. SETON HALL-01/12/18- VILLANOVA 67, SETON HALL 59 Villanova Seton Hall Field Goals (Made-Att.) Field Goal Percentage 35.1% 39.3% 3-Pointers (Made-Att.) Point Percentage 33.3% 41.7 Free Throws (Made-Att.) Free Throw Percentage % (Off./Def.) 34 (12/22) 41 (15/26) Assists Turnovers 7 12 Blocks 4 1 Steals 5 3 Fouls VILLANOVA GAME HIGHS Points... Kelly Jekot (21)...Mary Gedaka (8) Assists...Adrianna Hahn (4) Blocks... Four players with 1 Steals...Five players with 1 3-Pointers...Jekot & Tucker (3) SCOUTING ST. JOHN S Overall: Home: Away: Neutral: Head Coach...Joe Tartamella Alma Mater:......James Madison 01 Record at School: (.652) 6th year Career Record:...Same ST. JOHN S LAST GAME VS. GEORGETOWN-01/12/18- ST. JOHN S 64, GEORGETOWN 41 St. John s Georgetown Field Goals (Made-Att.) Field Goal Percentage 43.4% 27.3% 3-Pointers (Made-Att.) Point Percentage 41.2% 22.2% Free Throws (Made-Att.) Free Throw Percentage 84.6% 60.0% (Off./Def.) 40 (12/28) 31 (15/16) Assists 12 1 Turnovers Blocks 3 2 Steals 5 10 Fouls ST. JOHN S GAME HIGHS Points...Qadashah Hoppie (15)...Maya Singleton (14) Assists...Tiana England (5) Blocks...Imani Littleton (2) Steals...Andrayah Adams (2) 3-Pointers...Adams & Hoppie (2) Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

3 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner NOTES LAST TIME OUT: The Wildcats tallied a win at Seton Hall on Friday, Jan. 12. Seton Hall led after three quarters when Villanova started the fourth quarter on a 15-2 run to take a lead with 4:31 remaining. Sophomore forward Mary Gedaka was sensational in the run scoring 10 of the 15 points. The 10 points included two free throws, a three-point field goal, a conventional three-point play and a 10-foot jump shot. Junior forward Jannah Tucker had a three-ball and sophomore guard Kelly Jekot connected on a 15-foot jumper during the decisive spurt. The Pirates answered the Wildcats run by scoring six straight points to cut the Villanova lead to at the 3:09 mark. Following a scoreless possession by each team, Villanova took a advantage with 2:27 on the clock when senior Alex Louin connected on two free throws. After Seton Hall s Kaela Hilaire misfired on two shots, Tucker grabbed the rebound for the Wildcats with a five point lead. Villanova then ran the shot clock down and Jekot drained a big three from the corner to give the Wildcats a lead with 1:10 to play. The Pirates would not go away, as senior guard Donnaizha Fountain scored on a lay-up and was fouled. Fountain s foul shot pulled Seton Hall within five at with 58 seconds remaining. Villanova called a timeout and advanced the ball to the front court where they inbounded the ball to Jekot who was immediately fouled. Jekot calmly made both free throws to put her team up Villanova went 7-of-8 from the foul line in the last 35 seconds to seal the win. The Wildcats made just 6-of-28 from the field, including 3-of-13 from three in the first half, as Seton Hall went to halftime with a advantage. Fountain led the Pirate charge in the first half with 12 points and eight rebounds. Villanova managed to get back in the game midway through the third quarter. Seton Hall held a lead with 4:29 on the clock, when the Wildcats used a 12-5 run to make it a game. The Pirates pushed the lead to entering the fourth quarter on a three-ball from the corner by Shadeen Samuels that beat the third quarter buzzer. After scoring just 17 first half points, Villanova exploded for 50 points in the second half on 14-of-29 shooting (.482) and a 5-of-11 effort from the three-point range (.454). The Wildcats were 17-of-18 from the foul line in the second half for 94.4 percent. In the win, Jekot had 21 points, while Gedaka finished with 16 points and eight rebounds. She was 6-of-9 from the field, 1-of-1 from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the line. Tucker added 11 points and junior guard Adrianna Hahn had eight points, seven rebounds and four assists. Seton Hall was paced by Fountain who had a double-double with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Samuels added 20 points and nine boards. For the game, Villanova shot 35.1 percent from the field (20-of-57), 33.3 percent from three-point range (8-of-24) and 95.0 percent from the foul line (19-of-20), while the Pirates were 22-of-56 from the floor (39.3%), 5-of-12 from long distance (41.7%) and 10-of-14 from the charity stripe (71.4%). Seton Hall owned a advantage on the backboards. The Wildcats were charged with just seven turnovers. A STORM IS COMING: Sunday s game between Villanova and the St. John s Red Storm will be the 64th all-time meeting between the schools. Villanova leads the all-time series by a count. Villanova has won five of the last seven against the Red Storm. VILLANOVA WILdCAT BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS Head Coach Harry Perretta (Lycoming 78) Record at Villanova (.617) - 40th Season Career Record Same Associate Head Coach Joe Mullaney (Providence 78) Assistant Coach Laura Kurz (Villanova 09) Assistant Coach Shanette Lee (Villanova 99) Director of Basketball Operations Mimi Riley (Villanova 02) Women s Basketball Trainer Shawn Keane Lettermen Returning/Lost /2 Starters Returning/Lost /1 Newcomers Emily Esposito, Grace Lange, Samantha Carangi Overall Record Big East Record Postseason WNIT Semifinals HOMECOMING AFFAIR: Wildcat Associate Head Coach Joe Mullaney will return to the arena he once called home when Villanova plays at St. John s on Sunday afternoon. Mullaney was the St. John s head coach from , before joining Harry Perretta s staff for the season. He compiled a mark during his tenure at St. John s and he led the Red Storm to the 1988 Big East Tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. SECOND MOST: Of all the opponents Villanova has faced over the years, the Wildcats have played St. John s the second most of any opponent at 63 times (Villanova leads 37-26). Providence is the team that the Wildcats have played the most at 72 times. SECOND HALF SURGE: It was a tale of two halves for the Wildcats on Friday night at Seton Hall. After shooting 21.4 percent from the field (6- of-28; 3-of-13 from three) and scoring 17 first half points, Villanova responded with 50 second half points on 14-of-29 shooting (.482), including a 5-of-11 effort from three-point range (.454). 5 FOR 20: Sophomore guard Kelly Jekot registered her team-best fifth 20- point scoring effort of the season in Friday s win at Seton Hall. Jekot scored 21 points on 5-of-13 shooting (3-of-7 from three) and an 8-of-9 effort from the foul line. She also added five rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal. She is currently averaging 12.3 points per game which ranks second on the team INDIVIDUAL 20-POINT PERFORMANCES 27 Kelly Jekot vs. Saint Joseph s Dec Mary Gedaka vs. Providence Dec Kelly Jekot vs. Duke Nov Adrianna Hahn vs. Fairfield Dec Kelly Jekot vs. Xavier Jan Kelly Jekot vs. Seton Hall Jan Kelly Jekot vs. La Salle Dec. 20 Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

4 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner NOTES SOPHOMORE SENSATIONS: The Wildcats were led in Friday night s win at Seton Hall by the sophomore duo of Kelly Jekot and Mary Gedaka. The pair combined to score 37 of the team s 67 points on 11-of-20 shooting from the field and an 11-of-12 effort from the foul line. Jekot had a team-high 21 points on 5-of-14 shooting (3-of-7 from three; 8-of-9 from foul line) and Gedaka tallied 16 points on a 6-of-9 shooting effort (1-of-1 from three; 3-of-3 from foul line). In addition, the tandem scored 27 of Villanova s 50 second half points and 20 of the 29 fourth quarter points. FAMILY AFFAIR: Wildcat head coach Harry Perretta is coaching three players who are daughters of three of his former players. Senior Nicolette Juliana s mother (Denise Lamay) played at Villanova from , sophomore Mary Gedaka s mother (Lisa Angelotti) played for Perretta from , and freshman Sam Carangi s mother (Jen Snell) was a member of the Villanova team from Angelotti was the 1988 Big East Player of the Year and she currently ranks fifth all-time on the Villanova scoring list with 1,622 points. SHOOTING BY PERCENTAGE: Villanova is currently shooting 50.9 percent from inside the three-point line (251-of-493) and 31.6 percent from three-point range (137-of-433). BUSY STRETCH: Beginning with last Wednesday s game at Georgetown, the Wildcats are playing six games in 11 days. The stretch began with a win at Georgetown and continued with a win at Seton Hall on Jan. 12. Villanova will play at St. John s on Jan. 14 and conclude the stretch by playing three consecutive home games versus Penn (Jan. 17), DePaul (Jan. 19) and Marquette (Jan. 21). HIT THE ROAD: The Wildcats are back on the road for three straight games after a brief two-game homestand. The road trip began with a win at Georgetown last Wednesday and continued with a win at Seton Hall on Friday night. Entering play at St. John s on Sunday, the Wildcats have played 12 of the first 16 games away from home and are 8-1 in true road games, 3-0 on neutral courts and 3-1 at home. TRIPLE PLAY: Villanova has utilized the three-point shot to its advantage in recent years. Last year, the Wildcats went 293-of-957 (.306) from three-point range (8.3 made threes per game) and outscored their opponents by an margin from behind the arc. After 16 games this year, Villanova is 137-of-433 for 31.6 percent from long distance and have outscored its opponents, , from downtown. The Wildcats attempt 27.0 three-point field goal attempts per game and make 8.5 per contest. 445 IN A ROW: Entering play at St. John s on Sunday, Villanova has made at least one three-point field goal in 445 consecutive games. The last time Villanova failed to connect on a triple was against Boston College on Jan. 2, 2004, when the Wildcats were 0-for-10 from long distance in a loss. 1,000 POINT CLUB: Senior guard Alex Louin currently ranks 17th on Villanova s all-time scoring list with 1,214 points. She joined the 1,000 point club in Villanova s second round WNIT victory at Drexel last season. LEADING THE WAY: Villanova is currently led in scoring by junior guard Adrianna Hahn. Entering play on Sunday at St. John s, Hahn is averaging a team-best 12.4 points per game average. She has led the Wildcats in scoring in seven games this season. She now has 43 career double figure scoring games. She also has 13 career 20-point games and two 30- point performances DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Mary Gedaka vs. Hartford (Nov. 10) 15 pts./ 11 rebs. Alex Louin vs. JMU (Nov. 24) 10 pts./ 11 rebs. Alex Louin vs. Butler (Jan. 2) 16 pts./10 rebs. PROTECT THE BALL: Villanova enters play on Sunday at St. John s leading the nation in fewest turnovers per game at 9.0 turnovers per contest. Mercer is second with a 10.2 per game average. The Wildcats have led the country the last three seasons and in six of the last nine years in fewest turnovers per game. Last year, Villanova averaged 9.4 turnovers per contest to lead the nation. The Wildcats have had 10 single digit turnover games this year, including seven in Friday night s win at Seton Hall. LOOKING FOR ONE ANOTHER: Under the direction of head coach Harry Perretta, the Villanova Wildcats have always had the reputation of playing team basketball. Last season, Villanova had an assist on 450 of its 757 made field goals for 59.4 percent. In the first 16 games this season, the Wildcats have an assist on 224 of 388 baskets for 57.7 percent. VILLANOVA 1,000 POINT CLUB Name Years Points 1. Shelly Pennefather , Nancy Bernhardt , Trish Juhline , Lisa Ortlip , Lisa Angelotti , Laura Sweeney , Jackie Adamshick , Jenea Skeeters , Denise Dillon , Caroline Coyer , Kathie Beisel , Katie Davis , Helen Koskinen , Nikki Benedix , Liad Suez-Karni , Michele Thornton , Alex Louin 2014-present 1, Karen Hiznay , Courtney Mix , Maria Getty , Laura Kurz , Karen Hargadon , Jenn Beisel , Kathy Straccia , Devon Kane , Lisa Karcic , Emily Leer ,000 Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

5 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner NOTES BACK TO THE JAKE: Due to the construction taking place at The Pavilion, the Villanova women s basketball team will play its home games this year at the 2,000 seat Jake Nevin Field House. The Wildcats called the Field House home from where they tallied a record for a.760 winning percentage. The last regular season game that Villanova played in Jake Nevin before this season was a win over Iona during the season. Villanova is 3-1 in the Jake this year. FROM RED TO BLUE: Three Wildcats will be on the active roster this season after redshirting last year. Guards Raven James and Cameron Onken along with forward Brianna Herlihy are currently active and eligible to play. HAHN EARNS PRESEASON HONORS: Wildcat junior guard Adrianna Hahn was a unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big East team. As a sophomore last year, Hahn started 33 of 35 games and ranked second on the team in scoring at 12.6 points per game. She led the Wildcats in three-point shooting by connecting on 93-of-226 for 41.1 percent. She also tallied 70 assists (2nd on team) and 38 steals (tied for team lead). Hahn reached double figures in points 18 times in , including eight contests of 20 points or more and two games of 30 points or more. Her best effort of the season came against Xavier on Feb. 17, 2017, when she scored a career-high 33 points. Hahn is currently averaging a teamleading 12.4 points per game to go with 4.3 rebounds per contest. She also leads the team in three-point field goals made with 40 and is second on the team in assists with 46. THROUGH THE YEARS: Villanova head coach Harry Perretta is in his 40th year as the Wildcat head coach. To put into perspective how long Perretta has been at Villanova, consider the following. In his first year at Villanova in , the President of the United States was Jimmy Carter, a gallon of milk cost $1.71, a gallon of gas cost 63 cents, the No. 1 song was Stayin Alive by the Bee Gees and the top movie was Grease. Perretta has been the coach for all 10 of Villanova s NCAA Tournament appearances and prior to joining the NCAA, he led the Wildcats to the 1982 AIAW Final Four. His career record at Villanova currently stands at (.617). BIG EAST PREDICTION: In the predicted order of finish, Villanova was chosen to finish third in the Big East Conference standings. Villanova garnered 61 points in the poll. The Wildcats return four starters and eight letterwinners from last year s team that went overall and 11-7 in conference play BIG EAST PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH: 1. Marquette (9) 81 points 2. DePaul (1) 73 points 3. VILLANOVA 61 points 4. Creighton 58 points 5. Georgetown 43 points 6. Seton Hall 40 points 7. John's 37 points 8. Butler 29 points 9. Providence 18 points 10. Xavier 10 points

6 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner HEAd COACH HARRy PERRETTA Now in his 40th year as head coach of the Villanova women's basketball program, Harry Perretta has established himself as one of the most respected and knowledgeable coaches in the country. A true teacher both on and off the court, Perretta strives to have a positive influence on his student-athletes not only as basketball players, but also as people. Perretta led the Wildcats to a fifth consecutive 20-win season a year ago with a overall record. This was Perretta s 19th, 20- win season of his career. Villanova earned a bid to the WNIT last year where they won four straight road games to advance to the semifinal round. The WNIT bid was the team s 14th postseason appearance in the last 17 years. The Wildcats went 11-7 in Big East play to earn a fourth place finish in the conference standings. Under Perretta s guidance in , Adrianna Hahn earned second team All-Big East honors, while Alex Louin garnered Big East Honorable Mention acclaim. In addition, freshman Kelly Jekot was named the Philadelphia Big Five Rookie of the Year. He currently ranks ninth on the winningest active Division 1 collegiate coaching list with a career record. The 737 victories rank him as the all-time winningest coach in the history of Villanova basketball for both men and women. In , Perretta became the 10th active and 14th overall Division I women s basketball coach to win 700 career games and just the third active Division I women s coach to win 700 games at one school when Villanova tallied a win at Georgetown on Feb. 21, He also became the 25th women s coach across all divisions to win 700 games. The Georgetown win was also his 300th Big East regular season victory making him just the fourth coach in the history of the Big East Conference to achieve this feat. Syracuse men s coach Jim Boeheim leads the way with 416 Big East wins, followed by Connecticut s Geno Auriemma with 402 victories and former Connecticut men s coach Jim Calhoun who had 309 league wins. Perretta led the Wildcats to a overall record and a 12-6 Big East mark. The Wildcats earned a bid to the WNIT where they advanced to the second round. Perretta led four players to All-Big East honors highlighted by Caroline Coyer earning first team All-League honors for the second straight season. Freshman guard Adrianna Hahn was a unanimous selection to the All-Rookie Team and was the league s Sixth Player of the Year, while junior guard Alex Louin was named to the Big East Honorable Mention Team. Senior guard Katherine Coyer garnered the Big East Sportsmanship Award. In , Perretta led the Wildcats to a overall record and a 12-6 mark in the Big East. The Wildcats earned a bid to the WNIT where they advanced to the quarterfinal round. Under Perretta s guidance in , four Wildcats earned All-Big East accolades highlighted by junior guard Caroline Coyer who earned first team honors. Coyer became the 12th Wildcat to earn first team All-Big East distinction under Perretta s tutelage. In addition, senior center Emily Leer garnered second team All-Big East accolades, Louin claimed a spot on the All-Freshman Team and senior forward Taylor Holeman was named the Big East Sixth Player of the Year. Coyer went on to earn a spot on United States Pan American Games team roster. During the season, Perretta led the Wildcats to a 23-9 record and berth in the WNIT where Villanova advanced to the second round. Villanova finished 12-6 in Big East play which was good enough for a third place tie in the final league standings. Under Perretta s direction, senior guard Devon Kane claimed first team All-Big East honors, while sophomore guard Caroline Coyer was voted the league s Sixth Player of the Year. Perretta led Villanova to its 10th NCAA Tournament appearance in by guiding the Wildcats to a overall record. Villanova also went 4-0 in the PERRETTA BY THE NUMBERS (1978-present) YEAR W L PCT ACCOMPLISHMENT TD Bank Vermont Tourney Champs WNIT Semifinals WNIT Second Round, Big 5 Champions, Lehigh Christmas City Tourney Champs WNIT Quarterfinals, Big 5 Co-Champions WNIT Second Round; Won the Toledo and Florida International Tournaments NCAA Tourney; Big 5 Champions th career win; Won Iona Tip-off Tourney; Big Five Champs ; 1,000th career game; WNIT Won Navy Classic and Fordham Holiday Classic Won the Lady Mocs Double Tree Classic and the Wildcat Holiday Classic NCAA Tournament; Ninth Postseason Berth in 10 years Won the Odwalla San Fran. Thanksgiving Tourney; WNIT Appearance; 550th Career Win Won the Nnenna Lynch Award for highest Villanova team GPA WNIT Third Round URI Thanksgiving Invitational Champs Earned sixth straight postseason berth First round of WNIT Fourth-straight 20-win season Fourth-straight NCAA Tournament Philadelphia Big Five champs Big Five Coach of the Year Third-straight 20-win season Third-straight NCAA Tournament Big East Tourney champs NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Philadelphia Big 5 Champs NCAA Tournament Second Round Fairfield Sheraton Classic Champs NCAA Tournament Second Round Big Five Coach of the Year 400th career win All-time winningest coach in the history of Villanova basketball for men and women WNIT first round Nevada Danka Classic Champs Wildcat Classic Champs Second place Philadelphia Big Five WNIT First Round 2nd Place-Big East Second place Philadelphia Big Big East Coach-of-the-Year Big 5 Coach-of-the-Year Big 5 Champions th Career Win Big East runner-up Big 5 Coach-of-the-Year UNLV Desert Classic Champions; Wildcat Christmas Classic Champions Second place Philadelphia Big Co-Philadelphia Big 5 Champions Earned 250th career victory Havoline Wildcat Champions NCAA First Round Co-Philadelphia Big 5 Champions NCAA First Round Big East Conference Coach of the Year Big East Conference Champions Big East Tournament Champions Co-Philadelphia Big 5 Champions NCAA Second Round Big East Tournament Champions Co-Big East Conference Champions Co-Philadelphia Big 5 Champions Rider Tournament Champions Ranked 11th by AP EAIAW, Big 5 Champions AIAW Final Four EAIAW Playoffs Philadelphia Big 5 Champions EAIAW Playoffs Philadelphia Big 5 Champions Finalist Small College Coach of the Year TOTAL ( in Big East) One NCAA Elite Eight Appearance Eighteen 20-win seasons 10 NCAA Tournament appearances All-time winningest coach in history of Villanova basketball for men or women 17 Philadelphia Big Five titles Three Big East Conference Tournament titles Three Big East Conference regular season championships 1982 AIAW Final Four Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

7 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner HEAd COACH HARRy PERRETTA Philadelphia Big Five to claim the program s 14th City Series title under Perretta. He also helped guide senior forward Laura Sweeney to second team All-Big East honors. The season was a milestone year for Perretta. On Nov. 12, 2011, he earned his 600th career victory with a victory at Iona. By reaching this milestone, Perretta became the 35th coach in the history of women's basketball at any level to reach the 600-win plateau, including the 22nd Division I coach to accomplish the feat. He is also just the seventh Division I coach to win 600 games at one school. His second milestone of the season came at DePaul on Feb. 8, when Perretta coached in his 1,000th career game, becoming just the seventh coach in the history of NCAA women's basketball at any level to coach 1,000 games at the same school. seed Oklahoma in the second round. Perretta helped Juhline become the first Wildcat since to be named first team All-Big East. Perretta was also instrumental in helping senior point guard Mimi Riley earn Big East Honorable Mention acclaim in The season was a memorable one for Perretta, as he led his team to a 22-9 overall record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament where they advanced to the second round. In a win over Temple on Dec. 2, 2000, Perretta won his 400th career game and with the victory over Providence on Feb. 24, 2001, he became the all-time winningest coach in the history of Villanova basketball for both men and women with career win number 414. For his efforts in , Perretta was named the Philadelphia Big Five Co-Coach of the Year. Also that season, Perretta coached senior center Brandi Barnes to third team All-Big East distinction and Juhline garnered Big East Honorable Mention acclaim. In the Philadelphia Big Five, Mix was named Rookie of the Year. During the season, Perretta led the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament for the ninth time in his Villanova career. This marked the ninth postseason appearance in the previous 10 years for the Wildcats. After playing in the 2000 WNIT, Villanova went to four consecutive NCAA Tournaments from before playing in the WNIT in 2005, 2006 and Picked to finish 10th in the pre-season Big East Conference coaches poll, the Wildcats tallied a 10-6 league mark and finished tied for fourth in the conference standings. For his efforts in , Perretta was named the Big East Conference Co-Coach of the Year. This is the third time in his career that he has garnered Big East Coach of the Year distinction. Under Perretta s tutelage in , senior forward Laura Kurz was a unanimous first team All-Big East selection, in addition to being named the Big East Co-Most Improved Player. Kurz finished her senior campaign averaging 17.4 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per contest. She was also named the Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Year. In , Perretta became the 26th Division I women's basketball head coach to win 500 games when the Wildcats defeated Pittsburgh, 70-49, on February 2. Villanova finished the season with a overall record and qualified for the postseason with a WNIT berth. In , Perretta led his team to a 21-7 record and added to his already impressive resume when he earned Big East Coach of the Year honors along with the Philadelphia Big Five Coach-of-the-Year award. Already the winningest coach in Villanova women's basketball history, on January 8, 1995 against the Georgetown Hoyas, Perretta earned his 300th career win at the age of 39. The dean of the Big East and Big 5 coaches, Perretta has brought the Wildcats national respect and success during his tenure at Villanova. Always a crowd favorite wherever he goes, he is one of the most animated and vocal coaches in the country, continually instructing his players during the course of a game. Yearin and year-out, his teams are feared for their aggressive play, disciplined style, defensive prowess and pre-game preparations of an opponent. A teacher of basketball, Perretta also realizes the importance of the overall college experience. He and his staff follow closely each player's academic progress, and in his 40 years at Villanova, 99 percent of the student-athletes who has stayed all four years has received her degree. Perretta is also a firm believer of using the basketball experience to teach his players lessons on life. Upon graduation, it is a sure bet that Perretta's players will leave Villanova as better basketball players, in addition to being prepared to be a success in whatever career avenue they choose. One year earlier in , Perretta led his team to a fourth-straight 20-win campaign and a fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth where the Wildcats advanced to the second round. Perretta also coached his squad to a secondstraight Philadelphia Big Five title in For his efforts, he was named Big Five Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. The season was a special one for Perretta and the Wildcats. In addition to an impressive 28-6 overall record and a 12-4 Big East Conference mark, Perretta led the Wildcats to their third Big East Conference Tournament championship and first since 1987 with an improbable upset over previously unbeaten Connecticut. The win snapped Connecticut's then NCAA Division I women's basketball record of 70-straight victories and ended Connecticut's streak of nine-straight conference tournament championships. The 28 wins recorded in is the second most victories in school history. Villanova was rewarded for its season by earning a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament which is the highest seed ever for a Philadelphia area women's basketball team. In the NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats recorded wins over St. Francis (Pa.), George Washington and Colorado and advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in the program's history. Also, during the season, Villanova went 4-0 in the Philadelphia Big Five to capture the City Series championship and he was named the Big Five Coach of the Year. Under Perretta's guidance, senior guard Trish Juhline led the Big East in scoring and garnered first team All-Big East acclaim for the second-straight year, while senior forward Katie Davis was named second team All-Big East and junior guard/forward Courtney Mix was a Big East Honorable Mention Team selection. In addition, Juhline was named the Big East Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. In , Perretta guided Villanova to a mark and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. In the NCAA's, Villanova received the No. 9 seed in the west region where they defeated Pepperdine in the first round before losing to No. 1 During his career on the Main Line, he has led the Wildcats to 10 NCAA Tournament appearances, 10 WNIT berths, national rankings in the Associated Press poll, Big East regular season and tournament championships in both and , the 2003 Big East Tournament title, 10 outright and four shared Big 5 titles, and nineteen 20-win or better seasons. In addition, one of his players, Shelly Pennefather, was recognized in 1987 as the nation's top women's basketball player, winning the Margaret Wade Trophy and earning Kodak All-America honors. Perretta began his career on the Main Line in 1978 at the age of 22, the youngest coach ever to head a women's program at Villanova. In his first season, he led the 'Cats to a 17-8 record and was a finalist for the AIAW small college coach of the year. During his career, Perretta and the Wildcats have had many highlights, including reaching the Final Four of the AIAW in The season saw Villanova begin play in NCAA Division I and in the Big East Conference. Since joining the Big East in 1982, Perretta has compiled a conference record. Perretta attended Lycoming College after earning All-Catholic League honors at Monsignor Bonner High School in Upper Darby, Pa. His playing career was cut short, however, by an ankle injury during his freshman year at Lycoming. Perretta spent the remainder of his college years assisting Lycoming's varsity and junior varsity programs as a coach, and he also aided the women's program. He received his bachelor's degree in social studies and a secondary teaching certificate in In 1995, he earned his Master's Degree in Education from Villanova. Perretta is married to the former Helen Koskinen and they are the parents of a 19-year old son, Stephen William and a 17-year old son Michael John. Stephen is currently a freshman at Villanova. Together, they reside in Drexel Hill, Pa. Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

8 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner VILLANOVA S RECORD WHEN... Overall Home Away Neutral Big East Big East Home Games Big East Road Games Philadelphia Big Leading at the half Trailing at the half Tied at the half In Overtime Shooting 40% or better Shooting 50% or better Scoring 50 or more points Scoring 60 or more points Scoring 70 or more points Scoring 80 or more points November December January February March TEAM HIGHS Points vs. Saint Joseph s, 12/03 First Half Points vs. American, Saint Joseph s 11/25, 12/03 Second Half Points vs. Seton Hall, 01/12 Field Goals Made vs. Saint Joseph s, 12/03 Field Goals Percentage % vs. Saint Joseph s, 12/03 3-Point Field Goals Made vs. Duke, 11/19 3-Point Field Goal Percentage % vs. La Salle, 12/20 Free Throws Made vs. Seton Hall, 01/12 Free Throw Percentage vs. Fairfield, Providence,12/06, 12/30 Assists vs. Xavier, 01/05 Turnovers vs. Hartford, 11/10 Blocked Shots vs. Hartford, 11/10 Steals vs. Duke, 11/ TEAM LOWS Points vs. Butler, 01/02 First Half Points vs. Seton Hall, 01/12 Second Half Points vs. Creighton, 12/28 Field Goals Made on three occasions Field Goal Percentage vs. Lehigh, 11/17 3-Point Field Goals Made vs. Butler, 01/02 3-Point Field Goal Percentage % vs. Butler, 01/02 Free Throws Made vs. Hartford, 11/10 Free throw Percentage % vs. JMU, Creighton, 11/24, 12/28 Assists vs. American, 11/25 Turnovers vs. Temple, 12/10 Blocked Shots vs. Providence, Butler 12/30, 01/02 Steals vs. Fairfield, 12/ OPPONENT HIGHS Points vs. Butler, 01/02 First Half Points vs. Creighton, 12/28 Second Half Points vs. Butler, 01/02 Field Goals Made vs. Butler, 01/02 Field Goal Percentage % vs. Butler, 01/02 3-Point Field Goals Made vs. American, 11/25 3-Point Field Goals Percentage % vs. Seton Hall, 01/12 Free Throws Made vs. Hartford, 11/10 Free Throw Percentage % vs. Princeton, 11/29 Assists vs. Butler, 01/02 Turnovers vs. Duke, La Salle 11/19, 12/20 Blocked Shots vs. Princeton, Saint Joseph s, 11/29, 12/03 Steals vs. Georgetown, 01/10 Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

9 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Harry Perretta (Lycoming 78), 40th Season Associate Head Coach: Joe Mullaney (Providence 78) Assistant Coach: Laura Kurz (Villanova 09) Assistant Coach: Shanette Lee (Villanova 99) Director of Basketball Operations: Mimi Riley (Villanova 04) ROSTER BREAKdOWN NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School 0 Cameron Onken G RFr Lafayette, Ind./ Lafayette Central Catholic 1 Bridget Herlihy F So. 6-2 Braintree, Mass./ Braintree 2 Alex Louin G Sr. 6-0 Doylestown, Pa./ Mount St. Joseph Academy 3 Grace Lange F Fr Newark, Del./ Caravel Academy 10 Raven James G RFr. 5-6 Upper Marlboro, Md./ Paul VI 12 Megan Quinn C Sr. 6-2 Berwyn, Pa./ Episcopal Academy 13 Sam Carangi G Fr. 5-8 Lansdale, Pa./ North Penn 14 Brianna Herlihy F RFr. 6-0 Braintree, Mass./ Braintree 21 Jannah Tucker F Jr. 6-0 Baltimore, Md./ New Town (Tennessee) 23 Emily Esposito G Fr Gorham, Maine/ Gorham 24 Nicolette Juliana G Sr. 5-8 West Chester, Pa./ Bishop Shanahan 25 Kelly Jekot G So. 6-0 Enola, Pa./ Cumberland Valley 30 Mary Gedaka F So. 6-1 Mullica Hill, N.J./ Gloucester Catholic 31 Adrianna Hahn G Jr. 5-6 Wilmington, Del./ Ursuline Academy 45 Grace Stant G So. 6-0 Fair Haven, N.J./ Rumson Fair Haven ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School 13 Sam Carangi G Fr. 5-8 Lansdale, Pa./North Penn 23 Emily Esposito G Fr Gorham, Maine/Gorham 30 Mary Gedaka F Fr. 6-1 Mullica Hill, N.J./Gloucester Catholic 31 Adrianna Hahn G Jr. 5-6 Wilmington, Del./Ursuline Academy 14 Brianna Herlihy F RFr. 6-0 Braintree, Mass./Braintree 1 Bridget Herlihy F So. 6-2 Braintree, Mass./Braintree 10 Raven James G RFr. 5-6 Upper Marlboro, Md./ St. Paul VI 25 Kelly Jekot G So. 6-0 Enola, Pa./Cumberland Valley 24 Nicolette Juliana G Sr. 5-8 West Chester, Pa./Bishop Shanahan 3 Grace Lange F Fr Newark, Del./ Caravel Academy 2 Alex Louin G Sr. 6-0 Doylestown, Pa./Mount St. Joseph Academy 0 Cameron Onken G RFr Lafayette, Ind./Lafayette Central Catholic 12 Megan Quinn C Sr. 6-2 Berwyn, Pa./Episcopal Academy 45 Grace Stant G So. 6-0 Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson Fair Haven 21 Jannah Tucker F Jr. 6-0 Baltimore, Md./New Town (Tennessee) Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East) By ClASS Freshmen (3) Sam Carangi Emily Esposito Grace Lang Sophomores (5) Mary Gedaka Brianna Herlihy Raven James Kelly Jekot Cameron Onken Juniors (4) Bridget Herlihy Adrianna Hahn Grace Stant Jannah Tucker Seniors (3) Nicolette Juliana Alex Louin Megan Quinn By STATe delaware (2) Adrianna Hahn Indiana (1) Cameron Onken Maine (1) Emily Esposito Maryland (2) Raven James Jannah Tucker Massachusetts (2) Brianna Herlihy Bridget Herlihy New Jersey (2) Mary Gedaka Grace Stant Pennsylvania (5) Sam Carangi Kelly Jekot Nicolette Juliana Alex Louin Megan Quinn

10 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner RAdIO/TELEVISION ROSTER Cameron Onken Bridget Herlihy Alex Louin Grace Lange Raven James Megan Quinn Samantha Carangi Brianna Herlihy Jannah Tucker Emily Esposito Nicolette Juliana Kelly Jekot 30 Mary Gedaka Adrianna Hahn Grace Stant Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

11 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner #13 SAMANTHA CARANGI #13 EMILy ESPOSITO Freshman Guard 5-9 Lansdale, Pa. North Penn Villanova: Fundamentally sound player; Possesses a high basketball IQ; Excellent three-point shooter. Freshman Guard 5-9 Gorham, Maine Gorham Villanova: Possesses quality offensive skills; Has an excellent mid-range jump shot; Has a good feel for the game. North Penn: Earned four varsity letters in basketball; Garnered first team All-League honors; Earned second team All-State accolades; Nominated for the McDonald s All-American game; Scored over 1,000 career points; Distinguished Honor Roll all four years. Personal: Oldest of three children of Anthony and Jen Carangi; Mother played basketball at Villanova from ; Father was a member of the Villanova football team from ; Aunt, Mary Beth, played basketball at Villanova ( ) and was an assistant coach for Harry Perretta and the Wildcats; Born 4/6/99. Gorham: Earned four varsity letters in both basketball and soccer; Four-time first team All-State honoree; Two-time SMAA Player of the Year; Named to the SMAA All-Defensive Team in 2015 and 2017; Fourtime member of the Portland Press Herald All-Star Team; Four-time member of the Bangor Daily News All-Star Team; 2017 Portland Press Player of the Year; 2017 Maine Gatorade Player of the Year; Miss Maine Basketball in 2017; All-time leading scorer with 1,446 points; Two-time state champion with a 42-0 record; National Honor Society member Personal: Youngest of three children of Tony and Karen Esposito; Brother, Chris, was a member of the cycling team at Lees-McRae College; Born 4/7/99. Minutes Points Assists Blocks Steals Field Goals 3-Pointers Free Throws CARANGI S SEASON HIGHS Minutes Points Assists Blocks Steals Field Goals 3-Pointers Free Throws ESPOSITO S SEASON HIGHS Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

12 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner #30 MARy GEdAKA #31 AdRIANNA HAHN Sophomore Forward 6-1 Mullica Hill, N.J. Gloucester Catholic Villanova: Expected to be a primary player in Has good quickness for a forward Possesses good hands and excellent passing ability Has a good understanding of the Villanova system : Played in all 35 games and averaged 14.1 minutes per game Averaged 5.3 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per contest Shot.510 percent from the field (72-of-141),.125 from three-point range (1-of-8) and.769 from the foul line (40-of-52) Registered 22 assists, 10 steals and seven blocks Named National Freshman of the Week and Big East Rookie of the Week on Jan. 23 Scored 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field and a 4-of-6 effort from the foul line in her collegiate debut versus Mississippi State Registered 16 points and eight rebounds against St. John s Recorded her first career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds to go with four assists at Butler Posted 18 points and eight rebounds at Xavier Scored 12 points against both DePaul and St. John s Had 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting and a 3-of-3 effort from the foul line at Seton Hall Netted 10 versus Providence Gloucester Catholic: Three-time South Jersey Player of the Year Three-time All-State honoree Led team to three straight appearances in the South Jersey non-public A finals Scored over 1,900 career points and had over 1,000 rebounds Averaged 19.1 points per game and 12.3 rebounds per contest as a senior Honor Roll student Personal: Oldest of four children of Ken and Lisa Gedaka Mother played for head coach Harry Perretta and the Wildcats from and was the 1987 Big East Player of the Year Born 6/9/98. Junior Guard 5-6 Wilmington, Del. Ursuline Academy Villanova: Unanimous selection to the preseason All-Big East Team Tremendous three-point shooter Possesses a high basketball IQ Expected to be one of the team s top offensive players : Named second team All-Big East and second team All-Philadelphia Big Five Started 33 of the 35 games she played in and averaged 34.0 minutes per game Averaged 12.6 points per game and 2.9 rebounds per contest Registered 18 double figure scoring games, including eight 20-point games and two 30-point efforts Shot.410 from the field (150-of-365),.411 from three-point range (93-of-226) and.886 from the free throw line (47- of-53) Tallied 70 assists (second on team) and a team-high tying 38 steals Led the Big East Conference in three-point shooting Scored a career-high 33 points on 10-of-21 shooting, including a 7- of-14 effort from three-point range and a 6-of-8 effort from the foul line versus Xavier Recorded 31 points on 11-of-20 shooting from the field and a 9-of-16 performance from three-point range against Marquette The nine threes against Marquette represent a careerhigh Had 25 points and four rebounds at Providence Scored 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting (5-of-11 from three) versus Georgetown Credited with 23 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including a 3- of-5 effort from downtown and a 6-of-6 performance at the line at Penn...Recorded 22 points and shot 7-of-12 from three-point range and 1-of-2 from the foul line versus Seton Hall Posted 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including a 5-of-6 effort from behind the arc and a 2-of-2 effort from the foul line versus Purdue Registered 20 points against La Salle Scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds at St. John s Dished out a season-high five assists versus both Marquette and Seton Hall. Ursuline Academy: Averaged 20.1 ppg., 6.2 rpg., and 5.1 spg.,; Ranked #52 by Prospects Nation; Three-time state of Delaware Player of the Year; Three-time Gatorade Delaware Player of the Year; Four-time All-State honoree; Five-time All-Catholic honoree; Scored her 1,000 career point as a junior; Honor Roll student Personal: One of two children of Simeon and Loretta Hahn; Born 5/25/97 GEdAKA S SEASON HIGHS Minutes 31 vs. La Salle Dec. 20 Points 24 vs. Providence Dec vs. Hartford Nov. 10 Assist 3 vs. Georgetown Jan. 10 Blocks 4 vs. Hartford Nov. 10 Steals 3 vs. JMU Nov. 24 Field Goals 11 vs. Providence Dec Pointers 1 on two occasions Free Throws 6 vs. American Nov. 25 HANH S SEASON HIGHS Minutes 40 vs. Temple Dec. 10 Points 21 vs. Fairfield Dec. 6 7 on five occasions Assists 5 vs. Duke Nov. 19 Blocks 1 vs. Fairfield Dec. 6 Steals 1 on eight occasions Field Goals 8 vs. Fairfield Dec. 6 3-Pointers 5 on two occasions Free Throws 4 vs. Seton Hall Jan. 12 Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

13 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner #14 BRIANNA HERLIHy #1 BRIdGET HERLIHy R-Freshman Forward 6-0 Braintree, Mass. Braintree Villanova:Villanova: Possesses outstanding rebounding skills Plays the game with great aggressiveness Good mid-range jump shooter with range that extends to the three-point line Will fight for playing time at forward : Redshirted Braintree: Two-time ESPN Boston All-State selection Bay State All-Conference honoree Helped team to two straight state championships McDonald s All-American nominee Team ranked No. 21 in the nation 1,000 point scorer Earned four varsity letters in both basketball and volleyball and two in track & field National Honor Society member Personal: Younger of two daughters of Thomas and Carmen Herlihy Sister, Bridget, is a sophomore on the Wildcat team Born 5/15/98 in Braintree, Mass. Sophomore Forward 6-2 Braintree, Mass. Braintree VILLANOVA: Versatile performer with a bright future...has great quickness and good rebounding skills Has a good feel for the game : Redshirted Named to the Big East Academic All-Star Team. Braintree: Averaged 10.1 ppg., 8.2 rpg., and 3.1 bpg., as a junior; Helped lead team to the 2014 MIAA Division 1 state championship; Boston Globe All-Scholastic honoree; Boston Herald Dream Team; Boston Herald Dream Team; ESPNboston.com All-State Team; USA Basketball U16 National Team trials participant; First Team Bay State All-Star; Honor Roll student. Personal: Engineer major Older of two children of Tom and Carmen Herlihy; Sister, Brianna, will be a redshirt- freshman on the Wildcat women s basketball team for the season; Born 1/31/97 HERLIHy S SEASON HIGHS Minutes 17 vs. La Salle Dec. 20 Points 4 on two occasions 10 vs. La Salle Dec. 20 Assists 1 on two occasions Blocks 2 vs. Hartford Nov. 10 Steals 2 vs. La Salle Dec. 20 Field Goals 2 vs. Lehigh Nov Pointers N/A Free Throws 2 vs. La Salle Dec. 20 HERLIHy S SEASON HIGHS Minutes 25 vs. Temple Dec.10 Points 19 vs. Fairfield Dec. 6 6 vs. Xavier Jan. 5 Assists 3 vs. Lehigh Nov. 17 Blocks 2 on two occasions Steals 2 vs. Xavier Jan. 5 Field Goals 7 vs. Fairfield Dec. 6 3-Pointers 4 vs. Fairfield Dec. 6 Free Throws 2 vs. Princeton Nov. 29 Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

14 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner #10 RAVEN JAMES #25 KELLy JEKOT Redshirt-Freshman Guard 5-6 Upper Marlboro, Md. Paul VI Villanova: Point guard who possesses good dribbling skills Has good vison Excellent defensive player Will battle for playing time in the Wildcat backcourt : Redshirted Paul VI: Ranked as a Top 150 player in the class of 2016 by Prospect Nation and Blue Star Media 2014 & 2015 Honorable Mention by the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Helped St. Paul to back-to-back WCAC championships. Led team to backto-back VA Independent Schools Athletic Association state titles Helped team to a 63-5 record during her first three seasons Personal: Oldest of three girls of Ron and Gina James Born 6/12/97 in Upper Marlboro, Md. Sophomore Guard 6-0 Enola, Pa Cumberland Valley Villanova: Skilled offensive player who can score off the dribble or from behind the three-point line Provides the Wildcats with size at the guard position Expected to be a mainstay in the Villanova rotation in : Named the Philadelphia Big Five Rookie of the Year Started four of the 35 games she played in and averaged 22.1 minutes per game Averaged 6.1 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per contest Shot.333 from the field (71-of-213),.294 from three-point range (30-of-102) and.724 from the foul line (42-of-58) Registered 50 assists, 12 steals and 10 blocks Credited with 12 points against Mississippi State in her first career game Scored a career-high 17 points on 6-of-16 shooting, including a 4-of-9 effort from three-point range in first career start versus Seton Hall Had 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting, including a 3-of-7 effort from behind the arc and a 2-of-2 performance from the foul line to go with four assists at Xavier Posted 12 points and four rebounds versus Troy Totaled eight points and a career-high nine rebounds versus De- Paul Tallied 10 points and five rebounds against Georgetown Recorded 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field, a 2-of-3 effort from three-point range and a 2-of-2 effort from the foul line at Seton Hall Registered 12 points and eight rebounds at Princeton in first round of the WNIT Scored 13 points, including a perfect 8-of-8 effort from the free throw versus Drexel in the WNIT second round. Cumberland Valley: Two-time Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year Pennsylvania AAAA Player of the Year USA Today Pennsylvania Player of the Year Three-time first team All-State honoree First Team All-Conference District 3 MVP Led team to three consecutive state championships Scored 2,141 career points Senior Academic Excellence honoree Personal: Oldest of four girls of John and Jennifer Jekot Father played basketball at Lock Haven University Mother played field hockey at Lock Haven University JAMES SEASON HIGHS Minutes 7 vs. La Salle Dec. 20 Points 3 vs. Lehigh Nov vs. Fairfield Dec. 6 Assists 1 on three occasions Blocks N/A Steals 1 vs. La Salle Dec. 20 Field Goals 1 on three occasions 3-Pointers N/A Free Throws 2 vs. Butler Jan. 2 JEKOT S SEASON HIGHS Minutes 39 vs. Seton Hall Jan. 12 Points 27 vs. Saint Joseph s Dec. 3 7 vs. Hartford Nov. 10 Assists 6 on two occasions Blocks 2 on two occasions Steals 2 on two occasions Field Goals 11 vs. Saint Joseph s Dec. 3 3-Pointers 7 vs. Duke Nov. 19 Free Throws 8 vs. Seton Hall Jan. 12 Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

15 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner #24 NICOLETTE JULIANA #3 GRACE LANGE Senior Guard 5-8 West Chester, Pa. Bishop Shanahan Villanova: Hard-working, loyal performer who will add depth at guard Has a good understanding of the Wildcat system Earned a spot on the team as a walk-on prior to the season : Played in five games and tallied one rebound The five games included Lehigh, Georgetown, Providence, at Xavier and at Seton Hall. Bishop Shanahan: National Honor Society member Earned four varsity letters in both field hockey and basketball and three in basketball. Personal: Older of two children of Joe and Denise Juliana Mother played basketball at Villanova from Born 2/6/96. Freshman Forward 5-11 Newark, Del. Caravel Academy Villaova: Earned a spot on the team as a walk-on Possesses good basketball instincts Will add depth at forward. Caravel Academy: Earned four varsity letters in basketball and one in lacrosse Four-year starter Averaged a double-double for points and rebounds in both her junior and senior seasons Four-year member of the National Honor Society Senior Class President Miss Delaware Teen USA in Personal: Oldest of three children of Matthew and Karen Lange Mother played basketball at Temple from Born 8/18/99. Minutes Points Assists Blocks Steals Field Goals 3-Pointers Free Throws JULIANA S SEASON HIGHS LANGE S SEASON HIGHS Minutes 2 on three occasions Points N/A 1on two occasions Assists 1 vs. Lehigh Nov. 17 Blocks N/A Steals N/A Field Goals N/A 3-Pointers N/A Free Throws N/A Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

16 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner #2 ALEx LOUIN #0 CAMERON ONKEN Senior Guard 6-0 Doylestown, Pa. Mount St. Joseph Academy Redshirt-Freshman Guard 5-10 Lafayette, Ind. Lafayette Central Catholic Villanova: Expected to be one of the team s top players Versatile performer with a high skill level Can score off the dribble, in the paint or behind the three-point line Possesses an outstanding work ethic : Named to the Big East Honorable Mention Team Earned first team All-Philadelphia Big Five honors Started all 35 games and averaged a team-high 34.8 minutes per contest Averaged a team-best 13.1 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per contest Shot.390 from the field (143-of-366),.311 from threepoint range (53-of-170) and.832 from the foul line (119-of-143) Tallied team-highs of 110 assists, 38 steals and 31 blocks Had 25 double figure scoring games, including five games of 20 points or more Scored a season-high 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting, including a 1-of-3 effort from three-point range and a 5-of-8 effort from the foul line at Saint Joseph s Scored her 1,000th career point and tallied 24 points, nine rebounds and three steals at Drexel in the second round of the WNIT Credited with 23 points and made a career-high 12 free throws against Troy Registered 22 points, five assists and four rebounds versus Marquette Had 20 points and seven rebounds versus Seton Hall Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds versus Xavier Made a season-high four, three-point field goals against Providence Tied a career-high with five steals versus George Washington : Named to the Big East Honorable Mention Team Earned second team All-Philadelphia Big Five honors Started 29 of 32 games and averaged 31.9 minutes per contest Finished second on the team in scoring at 11.3 points per game Averaged 4.5 rebounds per game, 2.5 assists per game and had 23 steals Shot.369 from the field (121-of-328),.301 from three-point range (47-of-156) and.717 from the foul line (71-of-99 Scored double figures in 17 of the 32 games, including three games of 20 points or more Tallied a career-high 28 points versus Marquette on 10-of-15 shooting from the field and a 4-of-8 effort from three-point range and a 4-of-5 performance from the foul line Posted 24 points against Sacramento State on 9-of-17 shooting and a 4-of-7 effort from behind the arc Registered 20 points in a home win versus Butler Pulled-down 10 rebounds at Georgetown Had five assists on three occasions versus Loyola (Md.), and Marquette twice Tallied three steals against Loyold (Md.). Mount Saint Joseph Academy: All-State honoree; McDonald's All- American nominee; Two-time league MVP; 1,000 point scorer; Averaged 18.2 ppg., 8.1 rpg., 5.3 apg. and 2.1 spg., during senior season; Three-year team captain; Three-time All-League honoree; All-Area Player of the Year; National Honor Society member; Latin National Honor Society member; 4.0 GPA award for all four high school years. Villanova: Possesses good basketball instincts Good three-point shooter Will battle for playing time in the Wildcat backcourt : Redshirted Lafayette Central Catholic: Three-time All-State First Team Threetime All-Area Three-time All-Conference First Team 2015 Indiana Junior All-Star Led team to the 2015 state championship Four-year team captain Earned four varsity letters in both basketball and football and three in track & field Averaged 20.7 points per game and 9.7 rebounds per contest as a senior National Honor Society member Personal: Middle of three children of Jeff and Carla Onken Born 2/20/98 in Alton, Illinois. LOUIN S SEASON HIGHS Minutes 39 vs. Xavier Jan. 5 Points 17 vs. Duke Nov vs. JMU Nov. 19 Assists 8 vs. Xavier Jan. 5 Blocks 2 vs. American Nov. 25 Steals 4 vs. Duke Nov. 25 Field Goals 6 on two occasions 3-Pointers 3 vs. Duke Nov. 19 Free Throws 6 vs. Duke Nov. 19 ONKEN S SEASON HIGHS Minutes 14 vs. Butler Jan. 2 Points 3 on two occasions 3 vs. Saint Jospeh s Dec. 3 Assists 3 vs. Creighton Dec. 28 Blocks N/A Steals 1 vs. American Nov. 25 Field Goals 1on three occasions 3-Pointers 1on two occasions Free Throws N/A Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

17 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner #12 MEGAN QUINN #45 GRACE STANT Senior Center 6-2 Berwyn, Pa. Episcopal Academy Villanova: Experienced performer who has a good understanding of the Wildcat system Good threepoint shooter with excellent passing skills Expected to be the starting center in Sophomore Guard 6-0 Fair Haven, N.J. Rumson Fair Haven Villanova: Has good basketball instincts Can play both guard or forward Good three-point shooter Will battle for playing time in the Wildcat rotation : Started 31 of the 35 games she played in and averaged 24.9 minutes per game Averaged 7.5 points per game and a team-high 5.7 rebounds per contest Shot.411 from the field (98-of-238),.357 from three-point range (44-of-123) and.600 from the foul line (21-of-35) Tallied 47 assists, a team-high tying 31 blocked shots and 16 steals Registered 10 double figure scoring games Posted three double-doubles on the season, including 14 points/11 rebounds versus Lehigh, 13 points/10 rebounds against Xavier and 10 points/10 rebounds at Xavier.Scored a season-high 22 points and had eight rebounds against Virginia Commonwealth Tied a careerhigh with five free throws in seven attempts in the Virginia Commonwealth game Registered 18 points and six rebounds versus George Washington Totaled 18 points at Penn Had 15 points and eight rebounds at Saint Joseph s Scored 13 points and had six rebounds at Creighton Credited with 10 points and eight boards versus Georgetown Tallied a career-high six blocks at Butler : Named to the Big East Academic All-Star Team Started 29 of the 32 games she played in and averaged 21.8 minutes per game Averaged 8.7 points per game (fourth on team) and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per contest Shot.363 from the floor (106-of-292),.331 from three-point range (41-of-124) and.571 from the free throw line (24-of-42) Had 45 assists, 17 blocks and 15 steals Had 13 double figure scoring games, including four 20-point efforts Registered four double-doubles on the season Scored a career-high 25 points on 12-of-22 shooting and a 1-of- 4 effort from three-point range to go with 11 rebounds against Creighton Tallied 23 points and 11 rebounds versus Loyola (Md.) Scored 21 points versus Liberty in the first round of the WNIT Netted 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including a 4-of-5 effort from three-point range and a 2-of-2 effort from the foul line at Providence Posted a double-double versus Providence with 16 points and 13 rebounds Scored 14 points at Marquette on a 5-of-11 effort from the field and a 4-of-9 performance from three-point range Credited with 10 points and 13 rebounds at Xavier Dished out a career-high six assists against at Marquette. Episcopal Academy: 1,000 point scorer...all-time leading scorer in program history... Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year nominee...1st team All-State, Blue Star National Top Two-time Delco Player of the Year... 1st Team All-Main Line... Inter-AC League MVP... Three-time first team All-Inter-AC... 1st team All-Delco. Personal: Younger of two children of John and Jackie Quinn...Father played baseball at the University of Rhode Island...Born 7/30/95 in Berwyn, Pa : Started two of the 29 games she played in and averaged 7.2 minutes per game Averaged 1.2 points per game and 0.9 rebounds per contest Shot.224 percent from the field (11-of-49),.205 from three-point range (8-of- 39) and.833 from the free throw line (5-of-6) Tallied 12 assists, five steals and a block Scored a career-high 14 points on 5-of-12 shooting, including a 4-of-11 effort from three-point range in a career-best 26 minutes at Butler Grabbed a career-high three rebounds on five different occasions Registered a career-best three assists versus St. John s in the Big East Tournament : Redshirted Named to the Big East Academic All-Star Team Rumson Fair Haven: Averaged 15.2 ppg., 11.3 rpg., and 2.1 spg.; Three-time first team All-State honoree; Two-time All-Division honoree; Two-time first team All-Group honoree; First team All-Shore in 2014; High honor roll student for four straight years. Personal: Nursing major; One of two children of Kevin and Virginia Stant; Born 10/5/96 QUINN S SEASON HIGHS Minutes 30 vs. Creighton Dec. 28 Points 12 on two occasions 10 vs. Princeton Nov. 29 Assists 6 vs. Hartford Nov. 10 Blocks 2 on two occasions Steals 2 vs. Saint Joseph s Dec. 3 Field Goals 5 vs. American Nov Pointers 3 vs. Creighton Dec. 28 Free Throws 2 vs. Duke Nov. 19 STANT S SEASON HIGHS Minutes 16 vs. Fairfield Dec. 6 Points 7 vs. Xavier Jan. 5 3 vs. Lehigh Nov. 17 Assists 3 vs. La Salle Dec. 20 Blocks 1 vs. Georgetown Jan. 10 Steals 1 vs. Butler Jan. 2 Field Goals 2 on three occasions 3-Pointers 2 on two occasions Free Throws 2 vs. Lehigh Nov. 17 Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)

18 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19, 20+ Win SeASonS ncaa TournAmenT AppeArAnCeS WniT BerThS Big Five TiTleS... 3 Big east TournAmenT TiTleS... 3 Big east regular SeASon TiTleS All-Big east honorees... 8 ACAdemiC All-AmeriCAnS... 1 WAde Trophy Winner #21 JANNAH TUCKER Junior Guard/Forward 6-0 Baltimore, Md.. New Town Villanova: Possesses good basketball instincts Can score inside and outside Has three-point shooting range Expected to be a primary player in : Started 28 of the 31 games she played in and averaged 29.5 minutes per game Averaged 9.2 points per game and 2.4 rebounds per contest Shot.329 from the field (108-of-328),.277 from three-point range (50-of-180) and.791 from the foul line (19-of-24) Tallied 40 assists, 28 steals (third on team) and 10 blocks Registered 16 double figure scoring games, including two 20-point performances.scored a career-high 22 points on 7-of-16 shooting, including a 4-of-10 effort from three-point range and a 4-of-4 effort from the foul line at JMU in the third round of the WNIT Tallied 21 points on 8-of-18 shooting and a 4-of-12 performance from three-point range versus George Washington Scored 19 points and shot 6-of-13 from the field, 4-of-7 from long distance and 3-of-4 from the charity stripe at Indiana in the WNIT quarterfinals Registered 17 points versus DePaul Had 17 points and four rebounds at Marquette Posted 15 points against Temple Credited with 14 points versus Butler Recorded 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including a 2-of-3 effort versus Georgetown Totaled 14 points, four assists and four rebounds versus Marquette Had three 11 points efforts against Providence, at St. John s and at Princeton in the first round of the WNIT Pulled-down a career-high five rebounds against Troy.Tallied a career-high four steals versus Virginia Commonwealth and Princeton : Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules after transferring from the University of Tennessee Tennessee: Enrolled in January of 2014 and redshirted the season...played in two games during the season before suffering a season-ending injury New Town High School: Rated as the No. 8 player in the class of 2013 by ESPNW HoopGurlz and the No. 11 player by Women's Basketball Insider...Missed her senior season due to a knee injury...averaged 30.2 points per game, 6.3 assists per contest and 4.1 steals per game during her junior season in Earned first team All-State and first team All-Metro honors in Started all 20 games as a sophomore in and averaged 26.2 points per game, 12.0 rebounds per contest, 8.0 steals per game and 6.1 assists per contest...scored a school record 39 points versus Southside Academy in Attended Western High School as a freshman in and averaged 11.3 points per game to help her team the state championship game...played on the USA Basketball gold medal winning U18 team at the FIBA Americas Championships...Earned a gold medal as a member of the USA Basketball U16 team at the FIBA Americas Championships in Mexico where she averaged 9.4 ppg., 7.2 rpg., 3.0 spg., and 2.6 apg...honor Roll student. Personal: Daughter of Robert and Cynthia Tucker...Father played basketball at the University of Richmond and Loyola College...Sister, Amirah, played basketball at University of Maryland Baltimore County...Born 5/17/95. TUCKER S SEASON HIGHS Minutes 36 vs. Georgetown Jan. 10 Points 13 vs. Saint Joseph s Dec. 3 4 vs. Creighton Dec. 28 Assists 4 vs. Saint Joseph s Dec. 3 Blocks 1 on eight occasions Steals 2 on two occasions Field Goals 5 on two occasions 3-Pointers 3 on two occasions Free Throws 1 vs. JMU Nov. 24 Villanova (14-2, 4-2 Big East) at St. John s (11-7, 4-3 Big East)