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1 Freshman Ericka Norman Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 12 SAINT PETER S W, Nov. 16 SAINT JOSEPH S L, Nov. 22 at Hartford ^ L, Nov. 26 Auburn # W, Nov. 27 Boston College # L, Dec. 1 ALBANY W, Dec. 5 at #1 Connecticut $ L, Dec. 8 at Yale W, Dec. 12 SIENA W, Dec. 20 MOUNT ST. MARY S* W, Dec. 22 at Harvard W, Dec. 28 ST. BONAVENTURE L, Jan. 3 WAGNER* W, Jan. 7 at Fairleigh Dickinson* W, Jan. 10 at Monmouth* 7:00 pm Jan. 15 BRYANT* 1:00 pm Jan. 17 CENTRAL CT STATE* 7:00 pm Jan. 22 at Wagner* 4:00 pm Jan. 24 at Mount St. Mary s* 7:00 pm Jan. 29 SAINT FRANCIS (PA)* 1:00 pm Jan. 31 ROBERT MORRIS* 7:00 pm Feb. 5 at St. Francis (NY)* 2:00 pm Feb. 7 at Long Island* 7:00 pm Feb. 12 at Quinnipiac 1:00 pm Feb. 14 QUINNIPIAC*+ 5:00 pm Feb. 19 at Bryant* 5:30 pm Feb. 21 at Central CT State* 7:00 pm Feb. 26 MONMOUTH* 1:00 pm Feb. 28 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON*! 7:00 pm Mar. 5 Northeast Conference Quarterfinals % Mar. 8 Northeast Conference Semifinals % Mar. 13 Northeast Conference Championship % * - Northeast Conference Game # - Travelers Junkanoo Jam - Bahamas ^ - TV Game: Connecticut Sports Network + - TV Game: MSG and Fox College Sports $ - TV Game: Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network! - Webcast: % - Tournament Game Hosted By High Seed BOLD - Home games at the William H. Pitt Center Women s Basketball Game Notes SACRED HEART PIONEERS (9-5, 3-0 Northeast Conference) at MONMOUTH HAWKS (10-4, 2-1 Northeast Conference) Game 15 January 10, :00 pm West Long Branch, NJ - Multipurpose Activity Center Audio: Multimedia: Live Stats The Storyline... The Sacred Heart women s basketball team returns to New Jersey for the second time in four days as they take on Northeast Conference rival Monmouth Monday night. The Pioneers have won six of their last seven and are a perfect 3-0 early in the league season. Ten SHU players scored as Sacred Heart cruised to a victory over Fairleigh Dickinson last time out. In each of the last two games the SHU defense as forced at least 20 turnovers, including a season high 28 miscues by Wagner. The Pioneers are 3-2 on the road this season but have won three straight away from Fairfield, CT. Monmouth is 7-2 at home in but dropped a decision to Quinipiac at The MAC Saturday afternoon. Earlier this season the Hawks rattled off seven straight wins, including victories over Central Connecticut and James Madison. Series... The Pioneers own a 16-8 all-time record versus Monmouth. Sacred Heart has won eight of the last ten meetings with the Hawks while the two teams split last season s meetings. SHU fell on the road to Monmouth in February while earning a victory in the Pitt Center over the Hawks last January. Sacred Heart Probable Starters... No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Ppg Rpg Notes 1 Ericka Norman G Fr Averaging 8.7 points vs. NEC opponents 3 Kiley Evans G So Shooting 40% from the floor 4 Maggie Cosgrove G Sr Has 13 trey s in last four games 20 Callan Taylor F Jr Two straight double-doubles 23 Maureen Reilly F Sr Season high eight points vs. FDU Off the Bench... No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Ppg Rpg 15 Morgan Merriman F So Blair Koniszewski F Fr Alexis Campbell G Jr Enjoli Bland F/C Fr Kris Iovino F/G Jr Elise Lorenz C Fr Markie Schmidt F Sr Amie Toner G/F So Alisa Apo G Sr & 2009 Northeast Conference Champions

2 Quick Facts Location:... Fairfield, Connecticut Founded: Enrollment:... 3,500 undergraduates President:... Dr. John J. Petillo Executive Director of Athletics:... C. Donald Cook Senior Associate AD/Athletic Communications:... Bill Peterson Assistant Dir. / Women s Basketball Contact:... Shaun Ihasz Office: ihaszs@sacredheart.edu Website:... SacredHeartPioneers.com Press Row: Program History All-Time Record (.486), 37 years All-Time Division I Record (.654), 12 years All-Time NEC Record (.760), 12 years NEC Championships , 2009 NEC Regular Season Championships , 2007, 2009 NCAA Tournament Apperances L, vs. Maryland (First Round) L, vs. Ohio State (First Round) Coaching Staff Head Coach:...Ed Swanson 89 Career Record: , 21 years Record at SHU:...Same NEC Record: Office: Fax: swansone@sacredheart.edu Assistant Coach:...Lauren Hall-Gregory (Hofstra 03) Assistant Coach:... Jen Wedo (San Diego 03) Assistant Coach:... Jenna McLaughlin (Molloy 09) Pioneer Sports Network... The Sacred Heart department of athletic communications has teamed up with Stretch Internet to broadcast the season on All home games will feature video as well as audio coverage while most road games will be streamed live with audio only. This year two former SHU women s basketball alumni, Amanda Pape and Karen Bell, will join the broadcast team to provide color commentary. Play-by-play voices Jeff Holtz and Randy Brochu also return to the Pioneers Sports Network for another season to call all of the live action. The Coaches... Ed Swanson (SHU 89) is in his 21st season as head coach at his alma mater. Swanson posts a record in his career at Sacred Heart. His teams have a record since joining the Division I ranks in Swanson was inducted in to the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 and is the program s longest tenured coach and all-time leader in coaching wins (350). He has been named the NEC Coach of the Year three times and is the all-time leader in regular season NEC wins (153). Stephanie Gaitley (Villanova 82)enters her 25th year as a collegiate head coach this season, directed the Hawks, who a year ago returned a Division-I low 13.8% of their scoring, to a record and the fourth seed in the 2010 Northeast Conference Tournament. Gaitley picked up her 450th career victory earlier this season in the Hawks New Year s eve victory over Binghamton. Scouting the Hawks... Monmouth s 8-2 start to the season is the best in program history. The Hawks return 99% percent of their offense from last year s squad, which was the fourth seed in the 2010 NEC tournament. Alysha Womack leads the Monmouth offense with 14.6 points per game. Abby Martin is the squad s best rebounder with 7.3 boards per game. The Hawks are outscoring opponents by a NEC best 5.0 margin and hold a 3.4 rebounds per game advantage so far this season. SHU Against the NEC... The Pioneers have a (.761) record in their 12 year history in the Northeast Conference. Along with a pair of league championships Sacred Heart is one of just two teams to go undefeated in league play and win the postseason tournament, accomplishing that feat back in SHU was triumphant in 11 of its first 12 conference games last season, and finished the year with 1-1 against the Hawks. Last Meeting with Monmouth... 2/27/10 at West Long Branch, N.J. - The MAC SACRED HEART (58) APO, Alisa ; EVANS, Kiley ; TAYLOR, Callan ; COSGROVE, Maggie ; MERRIMAN, Morgan ; CAMPBELL, Alexis ; GIBSON, Lindsey Totals MONMOUTH (65) WOMACK, Alysha ; ROONEY, Erin ; SINGER, Gabby ; MARTIN, Abby ; THIBAULT, Carly ; CANADY, Alexis ; ALLEN, Adriana ; GOMEZ, Chanel Totals Sacred Heart Monmouth point goals--sacred Heart 7-13 (TAYLOR, Callan 2-3; COSGROVE, Maggie 2-5; APO, Alisa 2-4; EVANS, Kiley 1-1), Monmouth 8-19 (ROONEY, Erin 3-5; WOMACK, Alysha 3-4; SINGER, Gabby 1-1; THIBAULT, Carly 1-6; ALLEN, Adriana 0-2; CANADY, Alexis 0-1). Fouled out--sacred Heart-APO, Alisa; GIBSON, Lindsey Monmouth-None. Rebounds--Sacred Heart 35 (TAYLOR, Callan 10), Monmouth 40 (CANADY, Alexis 11). Assists--Sacred Heart 10 (APO, Alisa 6), Monmouth 12 (ROONEY, Erin 6). Total fouls--sacred Heart 19, Monmouth 10. Technical fouls--sacred Heart-None, Monmouth-None. A-654 Pioneers vs. Monmouth- Through the Years...Last Five Meetings Date Opponent Result 2/27/10 at Monmouth L, /4/10 vs. Monmouth W, /8/09 vs. Monmouth W, /21/09 vs. Monmouth W, /3/08 at Monmouth W, SHU 16-8 all-time vs. Monmouth SHU 9-2 vs. Monmouth at Home SHU 7-4 vs. Monmouth on the Road SHU 0-2 vs. Monmouth at Neutral Site

3 The Matchup... Sacred Heart vs. Monmouth PPG Opp PPG %... FG% % 39.6%... Opp FG % 32.7%... 3-pt FG% % 30.0%... Opp 3-pt FG% % 70.5%... FT% % Rebounding Avg Opp Rebounding Avg Assists Avg Turnovers Avg Steals Avg Blocks Avg Home Record Road Record Neutral Site Record Inside the Numbers 30+ point games (0) point games (4) Callan Taylor (3) 21 pts vs. Mount St. Mary s 21 pts vs. St. Bonaventure 20 pts at Yale Alisa Apo (1) 22 pts vs. Siena Double Doubles (7) Callan Taylor (4) 14 pts / 10 rebs at Hartford 17 pts. / 10 rebs vs. Albany 11 pts / 10 rebs vs. Wagner 15 pts / 10 rebs vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Kiley Evans (2) 17 pts / 11 rebs vs. Saint Peter s 14 pts / 10 rebs at Yale Alisa Apo (1) 16 pts / 10 rebs vs. Saint Peter s SHU Starting Lineups - % of Offense Opp. SHU Starters Pts. % Off. St. Peter s Apo, Cosgrove, Evans, Reilly, Taylor % St. Joe s Apo, Cosgrove, Evans, Reilly, Taylor % Hartford Apo, Cosgrove, Evans, Reilly Taylor % Auburn Apo, Evans, Merriman, Norman, Taylor % Boston Coll. Apo, Evans, Merriman, Norman, Taylor % Albany Apo, Cosgrove, Evans, Merriman, Taylor % UConn Apo, Cosgrove, Evans, Merriman Taylor % Yale Apo, Cosgrove, Evans, Merriman Taylor % Siena Apo, Cosgrove, Evans, Merriman, Taylor % Mount Apo, Cosgrove, Evans, Merriman, Taylor % Harvard Apo, Cosgrove, Evans, Merriman, Taylor % Bonnies Cosgrove, Evans, Merriman, Norman, Taylor % Wagner Cosgrove, Evans, Merriman, Norman, Taylor % FDU Cosgrove, Evans, Norman, Reilly, Taylor % Monmouth Bryant Central CT Wagner Mount SFPA RMU SFNY LIU Quinnipiac Quinnipiac Bryant Central CT Monmouth FDU Last Time Out... Ten Pioneers found their way onto the scoreboard, including 15 points from Callan Taylor (Overland Park, KS), as the SHU women s basketball team downed the Knights Friday night. The Pioneers forced 23 FDU turnovers and held the Knights to just 24 percent shooting for the night to snap Fairleigh Dickinson s six game winning streak. The victory was number 350 in the collegiate coaching career of Pioneer head coach Ed Swanson. I m more happy that we are off to a 3-0 start in conference play and are in a good rhythm overall, said Swanson after the win. We are hitting our stride as a team and that s more important to me than a milestone. Sacred Heart (9-5, 3-0 NEC) got on the board first as Maggie Cosgrove (Andover, MA) buried a trey with the shot clock expiring 1:14 into the game. The Pioneers would open up a 7-0 lead on a Mauren Reilly (Cherry Hill, NJ) layup followed by a Taylor jumper. The Knights got their first bucket at the 15:40 mark as Mariyah Laury hit a straight away three. Alexis Campbell (Asburn, VA) got an easy basket in transition on a pass from Ericka Norman (Chino Hills, CA) as SHU held a 9-6 advantage eight minutes into the first half. Morgan Meriman (Seattle, WA) drew a foul and got the basket to put SHU up 14-6 one possession after Cosgrove hit her second three-pointer. Merriman provided the Pioneers with their next four points as Sacred Heart took a double digit lead at Taylor hit a straight-away three and Reilly worked an easy lay-in to cap a 17-0 run and give the Pioneers a 26-6 cushion. Fairleigh Dickinson (9-5, 2-1 NEC) got its first field goal in over ten minutes as Desiree Crawford knocked down a jumper with 4:05 remaining in the half. Amy Longo made it five straight for FDU on a trey that put the game at Taylor had four of the Pioneers final five points of the half as SHU took a advantage into the intermission. The Pioneers held the Knights to just 19 percent shooting (5-26) in the first half. Sacred Heart shot 40 percent (12-30) in the first twenty minutes while Taylor led all scorers with 11 points at the half. SHU forced Fairleigh Dickinson into 12 turnovers and held a rebounding advantage at halftime. We have become a balanced team and I really thought our defense played great tonight, commented Swanson. Everyone came into the game and contributed with what they are good at. Reilly got the first points of the second half as she put in a layup off of a nice feed from Kiley Evans (Cazenovia, NY). Evans finished with a career high six assists for the night. Reilly would return the favor three minutes later as she supplied Taylor with an assist to make the score Jasmyra Saunders responded for the Knights with a trey from the right wing on the next possession. The SHU defense continued to disrupt the Fairleigh Dickinson offense as the Knights put in just two field goals in the first eight minutes of the half. Norman stripped the Knight point guard and went coastto-coast for an easy layup to make it The Pioneers extended the lead to on back-to-back jumpers from Cosgrove and Campbell. Campbell gave Sacred Heart a 30 point lead with 6:15 remaining in regulation as the junior guard finished a conventional three-point play, drawing a foul on a fast break layup. Enjoli Bland (Queen Creek, AZ) and Elise Lorenz (Santa Margarita, CA) both came off the bench for baskets late as the Pioneers cruised down the stretch for a victory. The Pioneers have now won 15 straight meetings with the Knights and improve to 19-1 all-time against Fairleigh Dickinson. Sacred Heart finished the game shooting 42 percent from the floor and 31 percent from the beyond the arc.

4 Balanced Scoring... Ten Pioneers scored as SHU posted a 26 point victory over Fairleigh Dickinson. Senior Maureen Reilly tied a career high with eight points in the win over the Knights. The win featured six players notching at least seven points as SHU shot over 40 percent from the field, a mark they are 9-0 when reaching this season. Taylor Doubles Up... Junior Callan Taylor has recorded two consecutive double-doubles and has four total in Taylor leads the Pioneers with 15.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. She ranks third in the NEC in scoring and is averaging 15.7 points and 9.7 rebounds against league opponents. Five of a Kind... Five Pioneers scored 11 points as SHU put on its most balanced scoring display of the year in a win over Wagner. Callan Taylor recorded a double-double with ten rebounds along with her 11 points. The mark was a career best for freshmen Ericka Norman and Blair Konsizewski. Senior Maggie Cosgrove and sophomore Kiley Evans rounded out the quintet of Pioneers with 11 points. Apo Lost For the Year... Former NEC player of the year Alisa Apo will miss the remainder of the season after suffering an ACL tear against Harvard. The Freehold, NJ native will go down as one of the best players in program history. Apo recorded the third most points in SHU history (1,550), has the second highest assist total (386), and led the Pioneers to a perfect conference season as well as a berth in the NCAA tournament. Cosgrove Finds Her Range... Senior Maggie Cosgrove has knocked down 13 treys in the Pioneers last four games. Cosgrove finished the campaign among the nation s leaders in three-point field goal percentage. The Andover, MA native is Sacred Heart s all-time leader in three-point field goals with 220. Cosgrove still has more than half of her senior season to play as she continues to put distance between second place, Ashley Kohl (173). No Late Comebacks... Sacred Heart is a perfect 7-0 when having the advantage entering halftime. SHU is even better, 9-0, after being on top with ten minutes remaining in regulation. However, the Pioneers are 0-5 this season when they trail with ten minutes left. The last Sacred Heart comeback victory occurred in January of 2010 against Central Connecticut State. In that game the Blue Devils led by one at the half and by six with 11:06 to play. Forcing Turnovers... Sacred Heart has showcased a swarming defense this season, forcing at least 20 turnovers seven times this season. The Pioneers forced a season best 28 turnovers against Wagner and followed that performance by forcing 23 Fairleigh Dickinson miscues the next time out. Freshman Ericka Norman has improved each game this year and leads Sacred Heart with 23 steals in Historic Defensive Effort... Sacred Heart tied a division I record by holding Siena to a single field goal in the first half of a victory. The Saints managed just seven total points and went one-for-20 (5%) from the field in the opening twenty minutes. For the game Siena managed to shoot just under 20 percent (10-51). The game marked the first time in SHU s division I history the Pioneers held an opponent to under 20 percent from the floor. The previous low came December 2, 2000 in a win over Lehigh as the Mountain Hawks shot 20.4% (11-52). Swanson Picks Up Career Win Sacred Heart head coach Ed Swanson earned career win number 350 against Fairleigh Dickinson as the Pioneers routed the Knights in early January. Swanson has spent his entire 21 year coaching career at his alma mater and is by far the winningest coach in program history. During his 11 years in the league Swanson has become the all-time leader in Northeast Conference victories with 153. Pioneers Ink Three NLI s For Hannah Kimmel (Harpursville, NY), Gabrielle Washington (Mesa, AZ) and Katie Shepard (Lone Tree, CO) have signed national letter of intents and will be Sacred Heart Pioneers in the fall of Kimmel has averaged over 29 points per game in her high school career and is a two time conference MVP. Washington, the Pima Region player of the year, has averaged over 20 points per game in her last two seasons. Last season she eclipsed the 1,000 point plateau en route to being named the East Valley Region player of the year. Shepard, a true point guard, averaged eight points and eight assists in her junior season at Chapparal high school. She is a two-time team captain and was a 2010 all-league selection. Sacred Heart Tabbed Third In NEC Preseason Poll... The Pioneers enter the Northeast Conference portion of their schedule after being picked to finish third in the NEC preseason coaches poll. Long Island is the preseason favorite to capture the conference title, the Blackbirds received six first-place votes. Robert Morris, the defending regular season champion, came in just ahead of SHU in second and earned three first-place nods. Points 42 Elizabeth Luckie vs. Rhode Island Coll., 2/21/83 17 Julie Hogan vs. Bryant, 1/13/86 Sacred Heart Single Game Records Rebounds FG Made FG% (Min 12 Att.) Assists FT Made 3-FG Made 3-FG% (Min 5 Att.) Blocks 9 Kaitlin Sowinski vs. Mount St. Mary s, 2/19/07 25 Robin Jeffress vs. Quinnipiac, 2/23/80 19 Elizabeth Luckie vs. New Hampshire Coll., 2/12/84 Steals 9 Amanda Pape vs. Providence, 12/1/06 19 Cynthia Starling vs. New York Tech, 1/30/82 8 Maureen Delaney vs. Bentley, 12/21/96 and Ashley Kohl vs. Robert Morris, 1/30/ Diane Nicholls vs. Southampton, 12/10/88 (12-14).857 Kerri Burke vs. Monmouth, 2/2/005 (6-7) and Ashley Kohl vs. Quinnipiac, 3/2/02 (6-7)

5 SHU By the Numbers - Record in when Overall Record At Home On the Road At a Neutral Site Northeast Conference Home Road vs. MAAC vs. Ivy League vs. Atlantic vs. America East vs. SEC vs. ACC vs. BIG EAST In November Games In December Games In January Games In February Games In March Games Sunday Games Monday Games Tuesday Games Wednesday Games Thursday Games Friday Games Saturday Games Afternoon Games Evening Games (5 pm or later start) In Overtime SHU leads at the half SHU trails at the half SHU tied at the half SHU leads with 10:00 to play SHU trails with 10:00 to play SHU is tied with 10:00 to play SHU leads with 5:00 to play SHU trails with 5:00 to play SHU is tied with 5:00 to play SHU shoots better FG% than opponent Opponent shoots same or better FG% SHU shoots 50% or better SHU shoots 40-49% SHU shoots 30-39% SHU shoots below 30% SHU shoots.350 or better from 3-pt range SHU shoots under.350 from 3-pt range SHU shoots.750 or better from free throw line SHU shoots under.750 from free throw line SHU attempts more FT SHU makes more FT SHU outrebounds its opponents Opponent outrebounds or is even with SHU SHU commits more turnovers than opponent SHU commits less turnovers than opponent Turnovers are even SHU forces 20 or more turnovers SHU commits 20 or more turnovers SHU has two or less players in double figures SHU has three players in double figures SHU has four or more players in double figures SHU bench outscores opponent bench Opponent bench outscores SHU bench Bench scoring is even SHU has 15 or more assists SHU has less than 15 assists SHU scores 50 or less points SHU scores between points SHU scores between points SHU scores between points SHU scores 80 or more points In Games decided by 5 points or less In Games decided by 6-10 points In Games decided by 11 or more points After a SHU victory After a SHU loss SHU Bench vs. Opponent Bench Opponent SHU Bench Opp. Bench +/- vs. Saint Peter s vs. Saint Joseph s at Hartford Auburn Boston College vs. Albany at UConn at Yale vs. Siena vs. Mount St. Mary s at Harvard vs. St. Bonaventure vs. Wagner at Fairleigh Dickinson at Monmouth vs. Bryant vs. Central CT at Wagner at Mount St. Mary s vs. Saint Francis (PA) vs. Robert Morris at St. Francis (NY) at Long Island at. Quinnipiac vs. Quinnipiac at Bryant at Central CT vs. Monmouth vs. Fairleigh Dickinson SHU Lead / Deficit Comparison Opponent Largest Lead Largest Deficit Result vs. Saint Peter s W, vs. Saint Joseph s 3 20 L, at Hartford 2 16 L, Auburn 32 3 W, Boston College 5 37 L, vs. Albany 11 3 W, at UConn - 55 L, at Yale 6 7 W, vs. Siena 47 - W, vs. Mount St. Mary s 28 2 W, at Harvard 14 4 W, vs. St. Bonaventure 1 15 L, vs. Wagner 21 8 W, at Fairleigh Dickinson 30 - W, at Monmouth vs. Bryant vs. Central CT at Wagner at Mount St. Mary s vs. Saint Francis (PA) vs. Robert Morris at St. Francis (NY) at Long Island at. Quinnipiac vs. Quinnipiac at Bryant at Central CT vs. Monmouth vs. Fairleigh Dickinson

6 SHU Record Book - Individual Career Points Scored 1. 2,045 Amanda Pape, ,632 Diane Nicholls, ,550 Alisa Apo, ,541 Kaitlin Sowinski, ,437 Kim Filia, ,349 Brooke Kelly, ,336 Nicolle Rubino, ,308 Chrissie Perkins, ,193 Kelley Gray, ,191 Heather Yablonski, ,185 Elaine Agosti, ,122 Jasmine Walker, ,109 Debbie Colson, ,033 Callan Taylor, ,030 Leslie Newhard, Rebounds 1. 1,032 Kelley Gray, (10.2 avg.) Jasmine Walker, (8.0) Amanda Pape, (7.0) Karen Bell, (8.1) Diane Nicholls, (8.3) Kaitlin Sowinski, (6.1) Heather Yablonski, (6.8) Brooke Kelly, (6.1) Alethia Osbourne, (10.6) Kim McCullion, (5.8) Brooke Rutnik, (5.9) Callan Taylor, (8.3) Elaine Agosti, (5.9) Lisa Douglas, (12.6) Robin Jeffress, Assists Kerri Burke, (3.6 avg.) Alisa Apo, (3.8) Elaine Agosti, (3.5) Beth Huber, (3.2) Amanda Pape, (2.9) Jessica Bresnahan, (3.0) Kim Filia, (3.0) Nicolle Rubino, (2.7) Valerie Light, (3.7) Maggie Cosgrove, (2.7) 3-PT Field Goals Made Maggie Cosgrove, Ashley Kohl, Ashley Durmer, Alisa Apo, Lisa Moray, Nicolle Rubino, Chrissie Perkins, Maureen Delaney, Kim Filia, Jessica Bresnahan, Free Throws Made Amanda Pape, Diane Nicholls, Alisa Apo, Brooke Kelly, Kaitlin Sowinski, Leslie Newhard, Heather Yablonski, Chrissie Perkins, Kim Filia, Jasmine Walker, Field Goals Made Amanda Pape, Kaitlin Sowinski, Diane Nicholls, Kim Filia, Debbie Colson, Elaine Agosti, Kelley Gray,

7 SHU Record Book - Individual Season Points Scored Amanda Pape, Diane Nicholls, Alisa Apo, Amanda Pape, Kaitlin Sowinski, Kaitlin Sowinski, Alisa Apo, Melissa Jones, Diane Nicholls, Amanda Pape, Amanda Pape, Callan Taylor, Kelley Gray, Maria Magoulas, Elizabeth Luckie, Rebounds Kelley Gray, (13.9 avg.) Lisa Douglas, (15.5) Jasmine Walker, (10.4) Robin Jeffress, (14.4) Alethia Osbourne, (11.4) Jasmine Walker, (9.1) Maria Magoulas, (11.2) 279 Karen Bell, (9.6) Callan Taylor, (9.4) Kaitlin Sowinski, (7.5) Stephanie Ryan, (8.3) Callan Taylor, (7.3) Assists Julie Hogan, (8.5 avg.) Alisa Apo, (5.1) Kerri Burke, (4.5) 139 Beth Huber, (5.1) Alisa Apo, (4.1) Lisa Douglas, (5.2) Kerri Burke, (4.6) Valerie Light, (4.8) 120 Tisha Johnson, (4.8) Amanda Pape, (3.7) 3-PT Field Goals Made Maggie Cosgrove, Lisa Moray, Maggie Cosgrove, Maureen Delaney, Alisa Apo, Katie Toole, Ashley Kohl, Ashley Kohl, Jessica Bresnahan, Kerri Burke, Free Throws Made Amanda Pape, Diane Nicholls, Amanda Pape, Alisa Apo, Diane Nicholls, Alisa Apo, Amanda Pape, Leslie Newhard, Brooke Kelly, Kaitlin Sowinski, Field Goals Made Amanda Pape, Diane Nicholls, Kaitlin Sowinski, Kaitliin Sowinski, Amanda Pape, Maria Margoulas, Melissa Jones,

8 The Last Time SHU... Won at Home... 1/3/11 vs. Wagner, Lost at Home... 12/28/10 vs. St. Bonaventure, Won on the road... 1/7/11 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, Lost on the road... 12/5/10 at UConn, Won at a neutral site... 11/26/10 vs. Auburn, (2010 Junkanoo Jam at Freeport, Bahamas) Lost at a neutral site... 11/27/10 vs. Boston College, (2010 Junkanoo Jam at Freeport, Bahamas) Won five consecutive games (3x) Won 6-9 consecutive games Won 10+ consecutive games (21-straight) Lost five consecutive games (Opened Season 0-5) Scored less than 40 points...12/5/10 at UConn, 32 Scored points... 11/24/09 at Stony Brook, 83 Scored points... 11/21/09 vs. Harvard, 92 Scored 100+ points...12/23/85 vs St. Michael s, 113 Played an overtime game... 11/22/08 at Fairfield, (L, 59-58) Played a double overtime game...2/26/04 at Monmouth (W, 99-94) Won in overtime...2/26/04 at Monmouth, Won by points... 1/7/11 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, Won by points... 12/12/10 vs. Siena, Won by points... 2/20/06 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, Won by 50+ points... 1/19/79 vs. Bridgeport, Shot under 30% from field...12/5/10 at UConn, 21.6% (11-51) Shot 50% from field... 11/26/10 vs. Auburn, 51.1% (24-47) Shot 60% from field... 2/2/09 vs.st. Francis (NY), 60.9% (28-46) Had 50+ rebounds...12/3/08 vs. Stony Brook, 54 Made pointers... 1/23/10 vs. Bryant, 10 Had 3 players score double figures... 12/22/10 at Harvard... Maggie Cosgrove (17), Kiley Evans (17), Callan Taylor (11) Had 4 players score double figures... 11/26/10 vs. Auburn... Alisa Apo (15), Callan Taylor (13), Kiley Evans (13), Maggie Cosgrove (10) Had 5+ players score double figures...1/3/11 vs. Wagner...Callan Taylor (11), Maggie Cosgrove (11), Kiley Evans (11), Ericka Norman (11), Blair Koniszewski (11) Had 2 or more players score 20+ points... 2/20/10 at Fairfield... Callan Taylor (25), Kiley Evans (23) Had 2 or more players with 10+ rebounds... 11/12/10 vs. Saint Peter s... Kiley Evans (11) and Alisa Apo (10) The Last Time a Pioneer... Scored points... 3/6/10, Alisa Apo vs. Central Connecticut State - NEC Quarterfinal, 26 Scored points... 12/9/09, Callan Taylor at Saint Peter s, 32 Scored 35+ points... 1/27/90, Diane Nicholls vs. New Hampshire College, 41 Made 10+ field goals... 2/20/10, Callan Taylor at Saint Francis (PA), 10 Made 5+ 3-pointers...12/22/10, Maggie Cosgrove vs. Harvard, 5 Had rebounds...1/7/11, Callan Taylor vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 10 Had rebounds... 3/15/09, Kaitlin Sowinski vs. Saint Francis (PA) - NEC Championship, 15 Had 20+ rebounds... 12/29/05, Jasmine Walker vs. Rider, 20 Had a double-double...1/7/11, Callan Taylor vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 15 pts / 10 rebs Shot 100% FG (min. 5)...2/21/07, Kaitlin Sowinski vs. Quinnipiac, (9-9) Shot 100% FT (min 10)... 3/15/09, Alisa Apo vs. Saint Francis (PA) - NEC Championship, (10-10) Had 10+ assists... 11/21/09, Alisa Apo vs. Harvard, 12 Had 5+ steals...1/3/11, Ericka Norman vs. Wagner, 6 Had 5+ blocks... 3/15/09, Kaitlin Sowinski vs. Saint Francis (PA) - NEC Championship, 5

9 Inside NEC Women s Basketball... (as of 1/9/11) Northeast Conference Standings Team NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Stk Home Away Neutral 1. Sacred Heart W St. Francis (PA) W Robert Morris W Quinnipiac W Monmouth L Fairleigh Dickinson L Long Island W Bryant W Central Conn. St L Wagner L Mount St. Mary s L St. Francis (NY) L * Clinched NEC Tournament Berth SHU in the NEC Statistical Rankings... Scoring Offense 5th 60.6 ppg Scoring Defense 5th 58.4 ppg Scoring Margin 3rd +2.2 Free Throw Percentage 1st 70.5% ( ) Field Goal Percentage 3rd 39.6% ( ) Field Goal PCT Defense 9th 39.6% ( ) 3-pt FG Percentage 3rd 32.7% (80-245) 3-pt FG PCT Defense 6th 30.0% (63-210) 3-pt FG Made 4th 80 (5.71 pg) Rebounding Offense 10th 33.8 rpg Rebounding Defense 4th 38.0 rpg Rebounding Margin 9th -4.2 Offensive Rebounds 10th rpg Defensive Rebounds 11th rpg Blocked Shots 9th 2.29 bkpg Assists 4th apg Steals 10th 7.71 Turnover Margin 1st Assist/Turnover Ratio 4th 177 asst/237 to/0.75 Pioneers in the NEC Statistical Rankings... Scoring: 3rd Callan Taylor 15.1 ppg 14th Alisa Apo 11.8 prg Rebounding 9th Callan Taylor 7.1 rpg NEC Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Long Island (6) 2. Robert Morris (3) 3. Sacred Heart 4. Saint Francis (PA) (2) 5. Monmouth (1) 6. Quinnipiac 7. Central Connecticut State 8. Bryant 9. Fairleigh Dickinson 10. Wagner 11. Mount St. Mary s 12. St. Francis (NY) Offensive Rebounds 9th Callan Taylor pg Defensive Rebounds 7th Callan Taylor pg Field Goal % 3rd Callan Taylor 51.0% (79-155) Free Throw % 2nd Callan Taylor 92.1% (35-38) 9th Kiley Evans 72.3% (34-47) 3pt Field Goal % 5th Callan Taylor 40.4% (19-47) 7th Maggie Cosgrove 37.0% (27-73) 10th Alisa Apo 34.1% (15-44) 3pt Field Goals Made 5th Maggie Cosgrove pg 14th Alisa Apo pg 15th Callan Taylor pg Blocked Shots 9th Morgan Merriman pg 13th Maureen Reilly pg Assists 7th Alisa Apo pg Assist / Turnover Ratio 1st Alisa Apo 34 ast. / 28 to / 1.25 Steals 14th Ericka Norman pg Preseason All-NEC Team Alisa Apo Sacred Heart Sr. Guard Courtney Kaminski Quinnipiac Sr. Center Samantha Leach Saint Francis (PA) Sr. Guard Ashley Palmer Long Island Jr. Forward Ashley Womack Monmouth So. Guard

10 Head Coach Ed Swanson - 21st Year, Ed Swanson took the reins of the Sacred Heart University women s basketball program in 1990 and has built the Pioneers into one of the top teams in the Northeast Conference and throughout the Northeast. Swanson s career has seen the veteran coach eclipse the 300 career victories mark en route to a pair of NEC Championships as well as earning him the honor of being inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in Beginning his 21 st season on the Sacred Heart bench, Swanson has built the Pioneers into one of the top-teams year in and year out in the NEC. In the season he led SHU to a perfect run through the league and the program s second conference title in four years. The run for the Pioneers marked just the third perfect 18-0 mark in NEC history and earned Swanson his third NEC Coach of the Year award. Over the past 15 seasons, the Pioneers have posted at least a.500 record or better under Swanson, a streak that has included five 20 win seasons. The magical run in included a pair of coaching milestones as Swanson moved past former Mount St. Mary s head coach Bill Sheahan (124) in all-time Northeast Conference wins at 153 and counting while also eclipsing the 300 win plateau in career victories. In their 11 years in the Northeast Conference, Swanson s Pioneers have never missed the playoffs and have never finished lower then third in the final league standings. He has guided Sacred Heart to a record since joining the Division I ranks in After a 0-5 start to the season, Swanson s Pioneers got their season on track and finished the year with 25-8 record including 21-straight wins, a school record and mark that ranked second in the country. After a perfect run through the NEC schedule, the Pioneers finished off their amazing season by capturing their second league title and trip to the NCAA Tournament in the last four years. The season was another fantastic run for Swanson and his program as the Pioneers made their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance after capturing the NEC Championship in just their seventh season at the Division I level. Swanson led the Pioneers to a school record 26-5 record along with a then record mark of 16 NEC wins while he himself earned his 250th career victory. He has guided the Pioneers to five 20 win seasons including four in the last six years. Swanson s Pioneers enter this season riding a streak of nine-straight winning seasons and eight-straight seasons with at least 18. Under his leadership, the Pioneers have become one of the toughest teams on their home court, the William H. Pitt Center. Since the opening of the Pitt Center in 1997, his Sacred Heart teams have won 82% (152-34) of their home games including a perfect 15-0 in and 14-0 in Between 2002 and 2004, the Pioneers put together a string of 19-straight regular season wins at home in the Pitt Center. Their.821 winning percentage at home ranks the Pitt Center nationally as one the toughest arenas for visiting teams to earn a win. Since joining the Northeast Conference in , the Pioneers have had a pair of Northeast Conference Player of the Year and three NEC Rookie of the Year award winners.in Alisa Apo became just the second player in conference history to win the league s top-player award after earning the rookie of the year award the previous season. SHU center Kaitlin Sowinski joined former Pioneer Amanda Pape with back-to-back All- NEC first team awards. Apo became a member of that club with her performance in claiming her another All-NEC first team selection. Pape, the program s all-time leading scorer, was named both the NEC s Player and Rookie of the Year while leading the Pioneers to their first-ever league title. Apo, Pape and Nicolle Rubino all earned Rookie of the Year honors under Swanson s guidance. Swanson has elevated the program to its current high state through a combination of shrewd recruiting, coaching acumen, fine assistant coaches and players who understand the team concept. The evidence is there for all to see. In the past 15 seasons, the Pioneers have assembled a (.658) record, but they have been even more formidable against conference opponents during that span, with a (.761) mark. After directing the Pioneers to a 20-7 record the program s first 20-win season in , Swanson was voted Coach of the Year in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) and the Women s Basketball Coaches Association s (WBCA) District I. He was runner-up for NEC Coach of the Year in , when Sacred Heart s inaugural Division I team produced a record and tied for third (11-7) during the conference s regular season. Basketball has always been an integral part of Swanson s life. From his days as a two-time captain at Kolbe Cathedral High School in Bridgeport, to the transition of elevating the Pioneers to the Division I level, to directing his two-week long NIKE Girls Basketball Camp at Sacred Heart each summer, Swanson has demonstrated a passion for the game exceeded by few. He earned a bachelor s degree in business from Sacred Heart in He joined Dave Bike s men s coaching staff that year, and, after becoming head coach of the Pioneer women s program in 1990, did double duty for three seasons before becoming the University s first full-time women s coach in Immediately prior to Swanson s arrival, the Sacred Heart women s team had a 4-21 record. Under his guidance, the climb to Division II respectability was accomplished within three seasons, from 8-19 to and, in , to the program s first winning record in 11 seasons. A basketball aficionado the year round, Swanson spends a good portion of each summer coaching and lecturing at camps and attending AAU tournaments in several states, in addition to running his aforementioned NIKE Girls Basketball Camp. Swanson, his wife Marion and two sons Connor and Matthew reside in Shelton, CT. NEC Coaching Career Records Most Wins Among Active Coaches 1. Sal Buscaglia (RMU) , 33 years 2. Stephanie Gaitley (MU) , 25 years 3. Ed Swanson (SHU) , 21 years 4. Peter Cinella (FDU) , 18 years 5. Mary Burke (Bryant) , 20 years 6. Bryan Whitten (MSM) , 16 years 7. Tricia Fabbri (QU) , 16 years 8. Gela Mikalauskas (WC) , 17 years 9. Gail Striegler (LIU) , 11 years 10. Brenda Milano (SFNY) , 7 years 11. Susan Robinson Fruchtl (SFPA) 44-64, 4 years 12. Beryl Piper (CCSU) 41-63, 4 years All-Time Regular Season NEC Wins 1. Ed Swanson (SHU) Tricia Fabbri (QU) Bill Sheahan (MSM) Sue DeKalb (MU) Jenny Przekwas (SFPA) 99 Sharon Manning Beverly (FDU) Ken Babineau (Marist) 97 Vanessa Blair (MSM) Sal Buscaglia (RMU) Stephanie Gaitley (MU) 88 Active NEC Coaches in Bold

11 #1 Ericka Norman Fr. G 5-7 Chino Hills, CA / Chino Hills : Made collegiate debut in the Pioneers season opener November 12, 2010 against Saint Peter s...posted five assists, including four in the first half at home versus Saint Joseph s...started first career game versus Auburn, setting career highs with points (5) and rebounds (5) as well as hitting her first career three pointer...dropped in a career high eight points in the first Northeast Conference game of the year against Mount St. Mary s...established new career bests with 11 points and six steals in the Pioneers win over NEC rival Wagner. High School: Graduated from Chino Hills High School...A four year member of the basketball and track teams...selected as team Most Valuable Player four times...served as a team captain in her last three seasons Named to all-league first team on three occasions and the All-Inland Valley squad four consecutive years...led her team in points all four years...team posted a record during her tenure, including a conference mark...all-time leader in points, field goal percentage, free throws, steals, and assists at Chino Hills...Totaled 1,788 career points and recorded 16.7 points per game. Personal: Ericka Marie Norman Born: 3/26/92. Parents: Rita and Charles Norman. Sibling: Charles Norman Major: Psychology. Favorite Team: Los Angeles Lakers. Favorite Professional Athlete: Kobe Bryant. Favorite Book: Twilight. Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball. Favorite TV Show: Pretty Little Liars. Her parents are her role model because of their success in life. Plans to get a job working with kids after graduation Game-by-Game Date Opp. Min FG-FGA 3Pt-Att FT-FTA Reb PF A TO Blk Stl TP 11/12 Saint Peter s /16 Saint Joseph s /22 at Hartford /26 vs. Auburn 23^ /27 vs. Boston Coll. 14^ /1 Albany /5 at Connecticut /8 at Yale /12 Siena /20 Mount* /22 at Harvard /28 St. Bonnies 33^ /3 Wagner* 29^ /7 at FDU* 25^ /10 at Monmouth* 1/15 Bryant* 1/17 CCSU* 1/22 at Wagner* 1/24 at Mount* 1/29 SFPA* 1/31 Robert Morris* 2/5 at SFNY* 2/7 at Long Island* 2/12 at Quinnipiac* 2/14 Quinnipiac* 2/19 at Bryant* 2/21 at CCSU* 2/26 Monmouth* 2/28 FDU* * - NEC game ^ - denotes starter Career Highs Points: 11 vs. Wagner 1/3/11 Rebounds: 5 vs. Auburn 11/26/10 5 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 1/7/11 Assists: 5 vs. Saint Joseph s 11/16/10 5 vs. Wagner 1/3/11 Field Goals: 4 vs. Wagner 1/3/11 FG Att: 10 vs. Mount St. Mary s 12/20/10 3FG: 1-3x last vs. Wagner 1/3/11 3FG Att: 3 vs. Auburn 11/26/10 3 vs. Mount St. Mary s 12/20/10 Free Throws: 2-3x last vs. Wagner 1/3/11 FT Att: 3-3x last vs. Wagner 1/3/11 Steals: 6 vs. Wagner 1/3/11 Blkd Shots: -- Turnovers: 5 vs. Boston College 11/27/10 Min. Played: 33 vs. St. Bonaventure 12/28/ Season Highs Points: 11 vs. Wagner 1/3/11 Rebounds: 5 vs. Auburn 11/26/10 5 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 1/7/11 Assists: 5 vs. Saint Joseph s 11/16/10 5 vs. Wagner 1/3/11 Field Goals: 4 vs. Wagner 1/3/11 FG Att: 10 vs. Mount St. Mary s 12/20/10 3FG: 1-3x last vs. Wagner 1/3/11 3FG Att: 3 vs. Auburn 11/26/10 3 vs. Mount St. Mary s 12/20/10 Free Throws: 2-3x last vs. Wagner 1/3/11 FT Att: 3-3x last vs. Wagner 1/3/11 Steals: 6 vs. Wagner 1/3/11 Blkd Shots: -- Turnovers: 5 vs. Boston College 11/27/10 Min. Played: 33 vs. St. Bonaventure 12/28/10 Norman s Career Statistics Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

12 #3 Kiley Evans Game-by-Game Career Highs Date Opp. Min FG-FGA 3Pt-Att FT-FTA Reb PF A TO Blk Stl TP 11/12 Saint Peter s 37^ /16 Saint Joseph s 33^ /22 at Hartford 34^ /26 vs. Auburn 33^ /27 vs. Boston Coll. 24^ /1 Albany 27^ /5 at Connecticut 25^ /8 at Yale 37^ /12 Siena 21^ /20 Mount* 19^ /22 at Harvard 36^ /28 St. Bonnies 37^ /3 Wagner* 31^ /7 at FDU* 25^ /10 at Monmouth* 1/15 Bryant* 1/17 CCSU* 1/22 at Wagner* 1/24 at Mount* 1/29 SFPA* 1/31 Robert Morris* 2/5 at SFNY* 2/7 at Long Island* 2/12 at Quinnipiac* 2/14 Quinnipiac* 2/19 at Bryant* 2/21 at CCSU* 2/26 Monmouth* 2/28 FDU* * - NEC game ^ - denotes starter So. G 5-9 Cazenovia, NY / Cazenovia H.S : Recorded her second career double-double with game highs of 17 points and 11 rebounds in the Pioneers opening night win over Saint Peters...Picked up her first Choice Hotels/Northeast Conference player of the week award on November 15...Set a career high with nine free throw attempts in the Pioneer win over Auburn...Hit a pair of game winning free throws with four seconds remaining in regulation to secure a victory on the road against Yale, finished the game a perfect six-for-six from the charity stripe...one of five Pioneers to score 11 points in a victory over Wagner...Recorded a season high six assists as the Pioneers routed the Knights on the road. High School: Graduated from Cazenovia High School...Earned a varsity letter in basketball, cross country, lacrosse and golf...a team captain for head coach Steve Miles...Helped lead her team to the and Section III Class B1 and Class B Liberty Championships...Named the Central New York and OHSL Liberty League Player of the Year...Named All-OHSL Liberty League as a senior...named her team's MVP and earned the Tournament MVP award at the Fabius Pompey and Zebra Classic events...earned second team All-Central New York and third team All-New York State player as a junior...an All-OHSL League player as a sophomore and freshman...also an all-league cross country runner...recipient of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association Distinguished Athlete Award and the Steve Suhey Senior Athlete Award...A member of the National Honor Society and the recipient of the Wells College 21st Century Leadership Award and named in Who's Who Among High School Students Personal: Kiley Jordan Evans Born: 1/20/91. Parent's: Mark and Terri Evans. Sibling: Caitlin Evans. Major: Undecided. Favorite Teams: Boston Celtics and New York Giants. Favorite Professional Athletes: Dywane Wade and Kevin Garnett. Favorite Book: The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Favorite Movies: Remember the Titans and Cars. Favorite TV Shows: The Bachelor and Wipeout. Favorite Musical Artists: Train, Matchbox Twenty, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Dave Matthews. Favorite Food: Apple Pie and Naked Smoothies. Hobbies: Hiking, Skiing, Listening to Music, Running, Swimming and Writing. If she could have diner with anyone, living or deceased, it would be Walt Disney because of his creativity and imagination. Evans s Career Statistics Points: 24 vs. Harvard 11/21/09 24 vs. Binghamton 12/22/09 Rebounds: 11 vs. Stony Brook 11/24/09 11 vs. Saint Peter s 11/12/10 Assists: 7 vs. Harvard 11/21/09 Field Goals: 10 vs. Harvard 11/21/09 FG Att: 19 vs. Harvard 11/21/09 3FG: 3 vs. Manhattan 11/28/09 3 vs. Saint Peter s 11/12/10 3FG Att: 6 vs. Yale 12/28/09 Free Throws: 6-4x last at Yale 12/8/10 FT Att: 9 vs. Auburn 11/26/10 Steals: 3-6x last at Yale 12/8/10 Blkd Shots: 2-5x last vs. Mt. St. Mary s 1/28/10 Turnovers: 6-3x last vs. Saint Peters s 12/9/09 Min. Played: 40 vs. Yale 12/28/09 40 vs. Long Island 2/11/ Season Highs Points: 17 vs. Saint Peter s 11/12/10 17 at Harvard 12/22/10 Rebounds: 11 vs. Saint Peter s 11/12/10 Assists: 6 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 1/7/11 Field Goals: 6 vs. Saint Peter s 11/12/10 6 at Harvard 12/22/10 FG Att: 11 vs. Wagner 1/3/11 3FG: 2 vs. Saint Peter s 11/12/10 2 at Harvard 12/22/10 3FG Att: 4 vs. Auburn 11/26/10 Free Throws: 6 at Yale 12/8/10 FT Att: 9 vs. Auburn 11/26/10 Steals: 3 vs. Auburn 11/26/10 3 at Yale 12/8/10 Blkd Shots: 1 vs. Siena 12/12/10 Turnovers: 7 vs. Auburn 11/26/10 Min. Played: 37 vs. Saint Peter s 11/12/10 37 vs. St. Bonaventure 12/28/10 Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /