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1 BEARS (1-1) VS. ILLINOIS (1-0) WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23, P.M. MT GREELEY, COLO. BUTLER-HANCOCK SPORTS PAVILION (4,500) SERIES OUTLOOK: This is the first meeting between both schools. THE COACHES: Northern Colorado head coach Ron Vlasin is in four seasons. At the high school level, Vlasin won nine state championships in Colorado. Illinois head coach Theresa Grentz is in 10 years at Illinois and as a college head coach in 31 years. RADIO: The game will be broadcast live on the Bears Radio Network (flagship station - Newstalk 1310-AM KFKA in Greeley). Chris Ott will handle the play-by-play duties. The broadcast can be accessed for free on UNCBears.com. INTERNET: Log on to UNCBears.com for Gametracker, which comes complete with play-by-play and live statistics. TICKETS: Call 351-4TIX for tickets to the game. Ask about season ticket packages for season-long Bears action. PROJECTED STARTERS Northern Colorado ( stats) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Ppg Rpg Hometown 40 Jabrenta Hubbard G 5 6 Fr Las Vegas, Nev. 20 Jena Fosdick G 5 10 Jr Lincoln, Neb. 24 Alisa Christopherson F 5 11 Fr Missoula, Mont. 25 Heather Barbour F 6 0 Jr Highlands Ranch, Colo. 33 Danielle Hagen C 6 1 Jr Sidney, Mont. FIRST OFF THE BENCH 12 Molly McGrath G 5 5 Sr Basalt, Colo. 20 Whitley Cox G 5 8 Fr Las Vegas, Nev. 23 Bailey Dillon G 5 5 Jr Sterling, Colo. 32 Cindy McCarroll F 5 10 Sr Lajara, Colo. 42 Dani Veal C 6 2 So Sterling, Colo. NORTHERN COLORADO ORADO GAME INFORMATION: The Bears will try to keep their momentum going as they host the Illinois Fighting Illini in what could be the most high profile opponent to ever come to Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. The Illini are coming off a win over Loyola-Chicago on Friday. Illinois forced 36 turnovers and held the Ramblers to 33 percent shooting. Illini freshman Lori Bjork scored 13 points. WOMEN S BASKETBALL THE BEAR FACTS The Bears are coming off a big win over Cal State-Fullerton on Sunday. It was Northern Colorado s largest win over a Division I opponent in 29 years. Northern Colorado only trailed once in the game and out-rebounded the Titans The Bears shot 51 percent from the field, their best showing since Dec. 6, 2003, in a win over New York Tech. Cal State-Fullerton tried to make it a game late in the second half as they cut Northern Colorado s lead to with 6:10 left to play, but the Bears clawed back by going on a 21-7 run to close out the game. Junior guard Jena Fosdick scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds. Junior forward Heather Barbour chipped in with 21 points. Freshman Jabrenta Hubbard continued her exceptional play with 18 points, five assists and three steals. Junior center Danielle Hagen grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds SEASON GAME NOTES SCHEDULE Record: 1-1 Overall 1-0 Home, 0-1 Away, Neutral 0-0 Date Opponent Time/Result NOVEMBER 11/8 Colorado Mines (Exhibition) W, /18 at Air Force L, /20 Cal State-Fullerton W, /23 Illinois 7 p.m. 11/25 vs. Marquette # 5 p.m. 11/26 vs. Boise State/Montana State #5/7 p.m. DECEMBER 12/2 vs. Nevada $ 7 p.m. 12/3 vs. Gonzaga/Northwestern St. $ 2/4 p.m. 12/10 at Wyoming 7 p.m. 12/13 UTEP 7 p.m. 12/15 at Louisville 5 p.m. 12/18 at Colorado State 2 p.m. 12/20 UMKC 7 p.m. 12/31 Denver 1 p.m. JANUARY 1/2 Mesa State 7 p.m. 1/4 Weber State 7 p.m. 1/10 Colorado Christian 7 p.m. 1/15 Texas-Pan American 1 p.m. 1/22 at Lamar 6 p.m. 1/28 CU-Colorado Springs 1 p.m. FEBRUARY 2/4 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2 p.m. 2/6 at Texas-Pan American 6 p.m. 2/11 Utah Valley State 7 p.m. 2/13 at Colorado 7 p.m. 2/16 at Denver 7 p.m. 2/18 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 7 p.m. 2/21 at Utah Valley State 4:30 p.m. 2/24 at Fairleigh Dickinson 5 p.m. 2/26 at Maryland 12 pm # - Wingate Classic (Bozeman, Mont.) $ - Nugget Classic (Reno, Nev.) Home Games in BOLD and at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion All Times Mountain and Subject to Change

2 University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball BEARS ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School) 10 Kendra Lambrecht G 5 8 Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Palmer) 12 Molly McGrath G 5 5 Sr. Basalt, Colo. (Western Nebraska CC) 14 Amy Martinson G 5 7 So. Montrose, Colo. (Montrose) 20 Whitley Cox G 5 8 So. Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial) 22 Jena Fosdick G 5 10 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East) 23 Bailey Dillon G 5 5 Jr. Sterling, Colo. (Sterling) 24 Alisa Christopherson F 5 10 Fr. Missoula, Mont. (Sentinel) 25 Heather Barbour F 6 0 Jr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Arapahoe) 30 Melanie Drangmeister G/F 5 11 Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola) 32 Cindy McCarroll F 5 10 Sr. LaJara, Colo. (Centauri) 33 Danielle Hagen C 6 1 Jr. Sidney, Mont. (Sidney) 34 Candace Buttars G 5 9 R-Fr. Weston, Idaho (Westside) 40 Jabrenta Hubbard G 5 6 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Green Valley) 42 Dani Veal C 6 2 So. Sterling, Colo. (Sterling) 51 Nicole Ford C 6 3 Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln) 52 Breanna Lien C 6 4 So. Gillette, Wyo. (Campbell County) Head Coach: Ron Vlasin (Northern Colorado, 1967), 5th season Assistant Coach: Molly Marrin (Regis, 2003), 3rd season Assistant Coach: Barett Palmer (Metro State, 2004), 2nd season Assistant Coach: Gail Gagne (Northern Colorado, 2005), 1st season Athletic Trainer: Jon Bosh (Whitworth College, 2004), 2nd season FIGHTING ILLINI ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School) 00 Erin McCarthy C 6 5 Fr. Tulsa, Okla. (Bishop Kelly HS) 1 Janelle Hughes G 5 8 Sr. Country Club Hills, Ill. (Hillcrest) 11 Victoria Arndt F 6 2 Fr. Damascus, Ohio (West Branch HS) 14 Megan Nyquist G 5 10Rs-Fr.Lee s Summit, Mo. (Lee s Summit) 15 Tabon, Audrey F 6 2 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Oakland Catholic) 20 Lori Bjork G 5 11Fr. Johnston, Iowa (Johnston HS) 21 Maggie Acuna G 5 6 Sr. Oak Brook, Ill. (Hinsdale Central) 22 Simpson, Lacey F 5 11Fr. Zion, Ill. (Zion-Benton, HS) 32 Danyel Crutcher F 6 2 So. Orange, N.J. (Orange) 33 Chelsea Gordon F 6 0 Fr. Erie, Pa. (Mercyhurst Prep HS) 34 Wigley, Erin F 6 1 Jr. Moon Township, Pa. (Moon Area) 35 Danielle Gratton G 6 0 Fr. Bethel Park, Pa. (Bethel Park HS) 44 Brittney Daugherty F 6 2 Sr. Peoria, Ill. (Peoria Central) 50 Stephanie Chelleen F 6 3 So. Des Moines, Iowa (Lincoln) QUICK FACTS City:... Greeley, Colorado Population... 80,000 Elevation... 4,658 ft. Founded: Enrollment:... 12,351 Nickname:... Bears School Colors:... Blue and Gold Arena:... Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion Capacity... 4,500 Press Row Phone:... (970) Affiliation:... NCAA Division I Conference:... Independent President:... Kay Norton Director of Athletics:... Jay S. Hinrichs Senior Assoc. A.D./SWA... Sherri Frye Head Coach:... Ron Vlasin Overall Record (4 years) Record at Northern Colorado... same Office Phone: Ron.Vlasin@unco.edu Best Time to Contact a.m p.m. Web Site:... UNCBears.com UNC MEDIA RELATIONS Northern Colorado Athletic Media Relations 251 Butler-Hancock Center Box 117 Greeley, Colo Phone: (970) Fax: (970) Director of Media Relations: Kyle Schwartz Office Phone: (970) Cell Phone: (970) kyle.schwartz@unco.edu Womens Basketball Contact: Eric Scott Phone: (970) scot3211@blue.unco.edu Head Coach: Theresa Grentz (Immaculata College, 1974), 11th season Associate Head Coach: Marsha Frese (Rice, 1995), 3rd season Assistant Coach: Blaine Patterson (Wyoming, 2002), 2nd season Assistant Coach: Stacie Terry (Texas, 1998), 2nd season Media Relations Interns: Julie Chapple, Chelsey Lunoe, Bri Molloy, Eric Scott and Casey Wigotow INTERVIEW POLICY: Head coach Ron Vlasin can be contacted via his office phone from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on weekdays or after home games. All player interviews must be arranged through the Northern Colorado Athletic Media Relations Office. COOLING OFF PERIOD: Media must wait 10 minutes after contests for interviews per the NCAA mandated cooling off period.

3 GAME NOTES University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball AGAINST THE STATE OF ILLINOIS The Bears are 0-2 all-time against teams from Illinois. BREAKING EVEN LEADS TO GOOD THINGS The last time the Bears started 1-1 was the season, when they finished BEARS TURN OUT BEST SHOOTING SINCE 2OO3 Northern Colorado s 51 percent shooting performance against Cal State-Fullerton on Sunday was their best since Dec. 6, 2003, in a win over New York Tech. FOSDICK STARTS WHERE SHE LEFT OFF Junior guard Jena Fosdick scored 26 points and had a career-high eight rebounds in the win over Cal State- Fullerton after coming off an off-season head injury. Fosdick s five 3- pointers moved her to within six trifectas of ninth on the all-time Northern Colorado list. THE REBOUNDING MACHINE Junior center Danielle Hagen grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds against Cal State-Fullerton. It was the first time since 2002 that a Bear had grabbed at least 15 rebounds. NOT JUST BEGINNER S LUCK Freshman guard Jabrenta Hubbard followed up her performance against Air Force with 18 points, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range against the Titans. Hubbard also dished out five assists and had three steals. VEAL TO JOIN SPIKERS FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND Sophomore Dani Veal will not make the trip to Bozeman, Mont., for the Wingate Classic. Veal, a middle blocker/outside hitter on the volleyball team, will play with the team at the DU Thanksgiving Classic on Friday and Saturday against Denver and Colorado. SEASON NOTES BEARS SIGN TWO TO LETTERS OF INTENT Head coach Ron Vlasin announced the early period signings of Tina Fox (North Platte, Neb./North Platte HS) and Kaley Hoover (Emory, Texas/Rains HS) on Nov. 17. Fox and Hoover will join Northern Colorado next season. Fox, a 6 3 center, averaged nine points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots per game during her junior season as she led her team to an 18-5 record. Fox will also compete in track & field at Northern Colorado. Hoover, a 6 2 forward, averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds per game as a junior. She has earned nine varsity letters in basketball, volleyball and track & field. Hoover was ranked 24th in the preseason by TexasHoops.com. BEARS DISPLAY NEW UNIFORMS Northern Colorado is wearing new white uniforms at home this season. So far, it has served the team well as it is a perfect 1-0. NO BACKING DOWN HERE Although Northern Colorado is still in its infant stages of being a Division I program, it is not shying away from tough competition. The Bears are taking on seven teams that participated in the NCAA or WNIT tournament last season. Those teams include Louisville (NCAA), Maryland (NCAA), Illinois (WNIT), Marquette (WNIT), Gonzaga (WNIT), and twice against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (WNIT). The Bears took Maryland to the wire last season, leading with 4:20 to play before falling UNC WBB TRENDS The Bears are When scoring first. 1-0 When leading at halftime. 0-1 When trailing at halftime. 0-0 When tied at halftime. 1-0 When leading with 5:00 to play in the game. 0-0 When trailing with 5:00 to play in the game. 0-1 When tied with 5:00 to play in the game. 1-0 When leading with 2:00 to play in the game. 0-1 When trailing with 2:00 to play in the game. 0-0 When tied with 2:00 to play in the game. 0-0 In games decided by three points or less. 0-1 In games decided by 4-to-10 points. 1-0 In games decided by 10+ points. 1-1 When shooting a better % than opponent. 1-0 In games when they shoot 50% or better. 0-0 In games when they shoot 40% or lower. 0-1 In games when they shoot between 40-50%. 1-1 When they make more 3-FG s than opponent. 0-0 When they make more FT s than opponent. 1-0 When they outrebound the opponent. 1-0 When they have more assists than opponent. 0-0 When they have more steals than opponent. 0-0 When blocking more shots than opponent. 0-0 When they commit fewer turnovers than opponent. 0-0 In overtime games. 0-0 When scoring less than 50 points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 0-1 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 1-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring over 100 points. 1-0 In games starting before 5:00 p.m. 0-1 In games starting after 5:00 p.m. 0-0 On Monday. 0-0 On Tuesday. 0-0 On Wednesday. 0-0 On Thursday. 0-1 On Friday. 0-0 On Saturday. 1-0 On Sunday. 1-1 In November 0-0 In December 0-0 In January 0-0 In February. 0-0 In March. 1-0 In white uniforms. 0-1 In gold uniforms. Starting Lineup Records Hubbard-Fosdick-Christopherson-Barbour-Hagen (1-1)

4 University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball DANDY DEBUT Freshman Jabrenta Hubbard scored 17 points in her collegiate debut against Air Force on Nov. 18. The guard from Las Vegas was 7-of-12 from the field, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Hubbard was ranked the 38th-best high school player in the nation by NCAAFullCourt.com in 2004 and was a top-ranked player in the West region by Street & Smith s that same year. THE COMEBACK KID Junior Heather Barbour scored 11 points against Air Force. Barbour had been hampered by leg injuries the past two years. Before the game against the Falcons, she hadn t played in regular season action since Jan. 8, 2005, against Utah. RULE CHANGE Fans may notice a difference with the kicking rule this year. Before, the shot would reset to 30 seconds when the ball was kicked. The NCAA changed the rule to say the shot clock will reset to 15 seconds when there are less than 15 seconds left on the shot clock when the ball is kicked. When there are more than 15 seconds remaining on the shot clock, the time will stay the same. TRIFECTARIFIC The Bears pointers per game last season would have tied for fourth-best in the nation, but because of the reclassification, they are not part of official Division I statistical categories until the transition is over. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH Northern Colorado is (.757) all-time against teams from Colorado. HOT STREAK The Bears went 9-3 in their last 12 games last season after starting out At the end of that stretch, Northern Colorado went 2-1 at the Division I Indepedent tournament in Orem, Utah, and finished as the runner up. AGAINST THE MOUNTAIN WEST The Bears are since against teams from the Mountain West. Northern Colorado went 0-6 against MWC teams last season. BEARS WIN EXHIBITION The Bears took down Colorado Mines in an exhibition on Nov. 8. Although Northern Colorado shot just 24 percent in the first half, it rebounded in the second half to shoot 41 percent. The Bears played stellar defense, forcing 28 turnovers. GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION Newcomer Jabrenta Hubbard scored 12 points, dished out a game-high eight assists and grabbed five steals in her first game action in a Northern Colorado uniform. Hubbard averaged 20.3 points and 3.5 assists per game as a high school senior in Las Vegas. NORTHERN COLORADO COACHES SHOW NOW ON WEDNESDAY Fans can now join Ron Vlasin and other Northern Colorado coaches at noon on Wednesdays at Old Chicago (2349 W. 29th St., next to Red Lobster). The show is open to the public and lunch is only $7, which includes a salad and drink. Troy Coverdale serves as the host, and the show airs at 7 p.m. that night on 1310-AM KFKA.

5 University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball ON DECK...BEARS AT THE WINGATE CLASSIC VS. MARQUETTE NOV. 25, PM MT VS. BOISE STATE/MONTANA STATE NOV. 26, /7 PM MT BOZEMAN, MONT. WORTHINGTON ARENA (4,500) TOURNAMENT INFORMATION: The Bears will travel to Bozeman, Mont. to take part in the Wingate Classic hosted by future Big Sky Conference foe Montana State. Other teams participating are Boise State from the Western Athletic Conference and Marquette from the Big East. Northern Colorado will take on Marquette at 5 p.m. on Friday in the first game of the tournament. The winner of the game will move on to the championship game at 7 p.m. on Saturday against either Boise State or Montana State. The loser will play at 5 p.m. VS. MARQUETTE: This is the first meeting between both schools. VS. BOISE STATE: Northern Colorado leads the series 1-0. The Bears won the last meeting on Dec. 13, VS. MONTANA STATE: Montana State leads the series 1-0. The Bobcats won the last meeting on Feb. 22, THE COACHES: Northern Colorado head coach Ron Vlasin is in four seasons. At the high school level, Vlasin won nine state championships in Colorado. Marquette head coach Terri Mitchell is in nine seasons. Boise State head coach is in his first season at BSU and is overall in 18 seasons. Montana State head coach Tricia Binford is in her first season as a college head coach. RADIO: The game will be broadcast live on the Bears Radio Network (flagship station - Newstalk 1310-AM KFKA in Greeley). Clark Johnson will handle the play-by-play duties. The broadcast can be accessed for free on UNCBears.com. INTERNET: Log on to UNCBears.com for recaps and stats from the games. TICKETS: Call for more information on tickets to the Wingate Classic. When was the last time a bear...? Scored 30-Plus Points: Kayla Flavin (31) vs. Western State on 2/19/05. Scored 20-Plus Points: Jena Fosdick (26) & Heather Barbour (21) vs. Cal State-Fullerton on 11/20/05. Two Players Scored 20-Plus Points in Same Game: Amber Elliott (21) & Kendra Lambrecht (21) vs. Adams State on 2/21/04. Three Players Scored in Double Figures: Jena Fosdick (26), Heather Barbour (21) & Jabrenta Hubbard (17) on 11/20/05 against Cal State-Fullerton. Four Players Scored in Double Figures: Jena Fosdick (29), Melanie Drangmeister (14), Cindy McCarroll (14) & Kayla Flavin (12) vs. Maryland on 2/28/05. Five Players Scored in Double Figures: Amber Elliott (19), Missy Borell (18), Lindy Kirkland (12), Kayla Flavin (11) & Val Koester (10) vs. Neb.-Omaha on 1/9/03. Double-Double: Nicole Ford (11 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. CU-Colorado Springs on 2/14/05. Two Players Had Double-Doubles in Same Game: Missy Borell (17 pts. & 12 rebs.) & Jill Fadenrecht (10 pts. & 11 rebs.) vs. Nebraska-Omaha on 12/9/00. Three Players Had Double-Doubles in Same Game: Amber Elliott (27 pts. & 10 rebs.), Heather Barbour (10 pts. & 11 rebs.) & Danielle Hagen (10 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. CSU-Pueblo on 11/22/03. Had Back-to-Back Double-Doubles: Missy Borell (26 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. Regis on 12/19/02 and (34 pts. & 12 rebs.) vs. North Dakota State on 2/1/ Rebounds: Danielle Hagen (16) vs. Cal State-Fullerton on 2/26/02. 2 or More Players Had Double Figure Rebs. in Same Game: Danielle Hagen (11) and Nicole Ford (10) vs. CU-Colorado Springs on 2/14/ Assists in a Game: Bailey Dillon (10) vs. Colorado College on 2/7/ Blocks in a Game: Jill Fadenrecht (12) vs. Adams State on 12/18/01. 5 Steals in a Game: Kayla Flavin (5) vs. Western State on 2/19/ Pointers in a Game: Jena Fosdick (5) vs. Cal State- Fullerton on 11/20/05.

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

7 #10 - KENDRA LAMBRECHT GUARD 5 8 JUNIOR COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (PALMER H.S.) #12 - MOLLY MCGRATH GUARD 5 5 SENIOR BASALT, COLO. (WESTERN NEBRASKA CC) #14 - AMY MARTINSON GUARD 5 7 SOPHOMORE MONTROSE, COLO. (MONTROSE H.S.) Points 21, vs. Adams State (2/21/04) Rebounds 5, three times, last vs. Utah (1/8/05) Assists 4, vs. Air Force (12/13/04) FG 7, vs. Adams State (2/21/04) FGA 17, vs. Utah (1/8/05) 3-FG 6, twice, last vs. Adams State (1/24/05) 3-FGA 12, vs. UNLV (1/13/05) FT 3, three times, last vs. Colorado (12/29/04) FTA 7, vs. Colorado (12/29/04) Steals 4, twice, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) Points 11, vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) Rebounds 6, vs. UTEP (12/17/04) Assists 6, vs. IPFW (12/30/04) FG 4, vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) FGA 7, vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) 3-FG 3, twice, last vs. Texas A&M-CC (2/12/05) 3-FGA 5, twice, last vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) FT 3, vs. UTEP (12/17/04) FTA 4, vs. UTEP (12/17/04) Steals 2, four times, last vs. Texas A&M-CC (3/5/05) Points 4, twice, last vs. Denver (12/15/04) Rebounds 2, four times, last vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) Assists 2, twice, last vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) FG 2, vs. San Diego State (12/4/04) FGA 4, vs. Denver (12/15/04) 3-FG 1, three times, last vs. vs. Western State (2/19/05) 3-FGA 2, twice, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) FT 1, three times, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) FTA 2, twice, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) Steals 2, vs. Denver (12/15/04) #20 - WHITLEY COX GUARD 5 8 FRESHMAN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. (CENTENNIAL H.S.) Points 2 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) Rebounds 4 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) Assists 1 vs. Air Force (11/18/05) FG 1 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) FGA 2 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) 3-FG - 3-FGA - FT - FTA - Steals - #22 - JENA FOSDICK GUARD 5 10 JUNIOR LINCOLN, NEB. (LINCOLN EAST H.S.) Points 29, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) Rebounds 8, twice, last vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) Assists 9, vs. Hastings College (2/5/04) FG 10, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) FGA 17, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) 3-FG 6, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) 3-FGA 11, vs. Wyoming (12/20/04) FT 7, vs. Adams State (2/21/04) FTA 8, vs. Adams State (2/21/04) Steals 4, vs. Adams State (1/2/04)

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

9 #33 - DANIELLE HAGEN CENTER 6 1 JUNIOR SIDNEY, MONT. (SIDNEY H.S.) #34 - CANDACE BUTTARS GUARD 5 9 REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN WESTON, IDAHO (WESTSIDE H.S.) Points 22, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/10/04) Rebounds 16 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) Assists 6, three times, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) FG 8, twice, last vs. Air Force (12/13/04) FGA 11, twice, last vs. UNLV (1/13/05) 3-FG 2, twice, last vs. Air Force (12/13/04) 3-FGA 4, twice, last vs. Iowa State (11/22/04) FT 6, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/10/04) FTA 6, twice, last vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/10/04) Steals 4, vs. Colorado Mines (11/28/03) Points - Rebounds - Assists - FG - FGA - 3-FG - 3-FGA - FT - FTA - Steals - #40 - JABRENTA HUBBARD GUARD 5 6 FRESHMAN LAS VEGAS, NEV. (GREEN VALLEY H.S.) #42 - DANI VEAL CENTER 6 2 SOPHOMORE STERLING, COLO. (STERLING H.S.) #51 - NICOLE FORD CENTER 6 3 JUNIOR SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (LINCOLN H.S.) Points 18 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) Rebounds 1 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) Assists 5 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) FG 7, twice, last vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) FGA 12, twice, last vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) 3-FG 3, twice, last vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) 3-FGA 6 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) FT 1 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) FTA 1, twice, last vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) Steals 3 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) Points 6, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Rebounds 8, vs. Utah State (12/2/04) Assists 3 vs. Cal State-Fullerton (11/20/05) FG 2, four times, last vs. Air Force (11/18/05) FGA 6, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) 3-FG 1, vs. Nebraska (11/19/04) 3-FGA 1, three times, last vs. Maryland (2/28/05) FT 2, twice, last vs. IPFW (3/3/05) FTA 5, vs. IPFW (3/3/05) Steals 2, twice, last vs. Air Force (11/18/05) Points 19, twice, last vs. Utah Valley State (2/26/05) Rebounds 13, vs. Fort Hays State (1/24/04) Assists 3, vs. Western State (2/19/05) FG 8, vs. Adams State (1/24/05) FGA 12, vs. Utah Valley State (2/26/05) 3-FG 4, vs. Utah Valley State (2/26/05) 3-FGA 7, vs. Utah Valley State (2/26/05) FT 4, three times, last vs. IPFW (3/3/05) FTA 8, vs. IPFW (2/6/05) Steals 3, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05)

10 #52 - BREANNA LIEN CENTER 6 4 FRESHMAN GILLETTE, WYO. (CAMPBELL COUNTY H.S.) Points 8, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) Rebounds 5, vs. IPFW (12/30/04) Assists 2, vs. IPFW (12/30/04) FG 4, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) FGA 4, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) 3-FG 1, vs. IPFW (12/30/04) 3-FGA 1, three times, last vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) FT 1, vs. Western State (2/19/05) FTA 2, vs. Western State (2/19/05) Steals 3, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05)

11 Exhibition - Northern Colorado vs. Colorado Mines Nov. 8, Greeley, Colo. (Butler-Hancock S.P.) GREELEY, Colo. - The University of Northern Colorado women s basketball team pulled out a win in an exhibition against the Colorado Mines Orediggers on Tuesday night at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. Junior forward Heather Barbour led the way for the Bears with 14 points in what was her first game action since coming off a leg injury from last season. Freshman Jabrenta Hubbard scored 12 points and had eight assists in her Northern Colorado game debut. After shooting 24 percent in the first half and going into halftime tied with Mines at 25, the Bears were able to rebound in the second half by outscoring the Orediggers Northern Colorado improved its shooting in the second half by going 12-of-29 from the field (41 percent). Preseason All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference center Ashley Gronewaller scored a game-high 18 points for Mines. Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Colorado Mines vs Northern Colorado 11/08/05 7:00 pm at Greeley, Colo. - Butler-Hancock SP VISITORS: Colorado Mines 0-1 Exh. TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 05 Sara Eickelman... * Iva Tomova... * Liz Jeffries... * Ashley Gronewoller.. * Angela Pearson... * Lindsay Orchard Emily Przekwas Julie Marshall Kelsey Crist Shannon Griep TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 43.8% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 25.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 63.2% 2 HOME TEAM: Northern Colorado 1-0 Exh. TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 20 Cox, Whitley... * Christopherson,Alisa * Barbour, Heather... * Hagen, Danielle... * Hubbard, Jabrenta... * Lambrecht, Kendra McGrath, Molly Dillon, Bailey Drangmeister,Melanie McCarroll, Cindy Buttars, Candace Ford, Nicole Lien, Breanna TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 32.8% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 66.7% 2 Officials: Eric Johnson, Kevin Jeldun, Paul Webber Technical fouls: Colorado Mines-None. Northern Colorado-None. Attendance: 125 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Colorado Mines Northern Colorado ID Exhibition Game One - Northern Colorado at Air Force Nov. 18, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Clune Arena) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Northern Colorado women s basketball team lost a nail biter to the Air Force Falcons at Clune Arena on Friday, Despite being out-rebounded 43-24, the Bears put themselves in position to win the game in the second half. Northern Colorado used the slick shooting of freshman Jabrenta Hubbard, junior Heather Barbour and junior Melanie Drangmeister in a 10-4 run to take a lead with 5:41 to go in the game. But the Bears could not overcome the inside and free throw shooting of Air Force, as the Falcons went on a 10-3 run to close out the game. Hubbard lit up the arena for a game-high 17 points on 7- of-12 shooting (3-4 from 3-point range) in her collegiate debut. Barbour chipped in with 11 points in her first official game action since coming off a leg injury from last season. Danielle Hagen also had 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds. The Bears (0-1) got a tough start to the game, shooting 1- for-4 and turning the ball over three times in the first four minutes. Air Force took its largest lead in the first half at with 7:21 left in the first half. The Bears cut the Falcons lead to after Drangmeister sunk a 3-pointer and sophomore Dani Veal laid it up. Air Force closed the half on a jumper from Alecia Steele and free throws from Jamie Davis to take a lead. Turnovers were abundant in the first half, as both teams had a combined 36 turnovers, with Northern Colorado committing 17 compared to Air Force s 19. The Bears shot 4-of-16 from beyond the arc in the half. Hubbard shot a perfect 4-for-4 in the first half, including 3-for-3 from the 3-point line. In the second half, Barbour got things rolling as her 3- pointer knotted the game at 39. From that point the game was neck-and-neck. After the Bears took the lead later in the half, it looked as if they had the momentum going their way, but a turnover by the Bears helped the Falcons fight back to tie it up at 57. Air Force took a lead with 18 seconds remaining, but the Bears refused to quit. Hubbard scored a quick two with nine seconds left to make it a two possession game, however the Bears could not find enough time for their comeback. Northern Colorado shot 47 percent in the second half, which topped Air Force s 28 percent. But Air Force was able to win the free throw battle, going from the line, compared with Northern Colorado s Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Northern Colorado vs Air Force 11/18/05 7:00 p.m. at Clune Arena (USAFA, Colo.) VISITORS: Northern Colorado 0-1 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 24 Christopherson,Alisa f 25 Barbour, Heather... f Hagen, Danielle... c Fosdick, Jena... g Hubbard, Jabrenta... g Lambrecht, Kendra McGrath, Molly Cox, Whitley Dillon, Bailey Drangmeister,Melanie McCarroll, Cindy Veal, Dani Ford, Nicole Lien, Breanna TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.7% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 32.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 55.6% 3 HOME TEAM: Air Force 1-0 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 30 FINDLAY, Pamela f 32 STEELE, Alecia... f NOVAK, Jacki... c CASTILLO, Letricia.. g HENDERSON, Lauren... g MICKENS, Ashley DAVIS, Jamie HIGGINBOTHAM, Dawn TAYLOR, Andrea JAESCHKE, Ellen TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 37.0% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 22.2% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 78.1% 5 Officials: Les Williams, Craig Erdman, Michaela Fox Technical fouls: Northern Colorado-TEAM. Air Force-None. Attendance: 457 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Northern Colorado Air Force

12 Game Two -Northern Colorado vs. Cal State-Fullerton Nov. 20, Greeley, Colo. (Butler-Hancock S.P.) GREELEY, Colo. - The University of Northern Colorado women s basketball team blasted the Cal State-Fullerton Titans on Sunday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. It was the largest win for Northern Colorado over a Division I school since Junior guard Jena Fosdick had a game-high 26 points (9- of-14 shooting) and eight rebounds, which ties her careerhigh. Junior forward Heather Barbour chipped in with a career-best 21 points. The Bears (1-1) shot 40 percent from 3-point range (13-32) and out-rebounded the Titans Northern Colorado shot 51 percent from the field, its best showing since Dec. 6, 2003 in a win over New York Tech. The Bears were a smaller team than the Titans, but on defense Northern Colorado shut down Fullerton s scoring in the post, holding CSF center Amber Pruitt to just nine points on 3-of-9 shooting. The only time the Titans led was in the first minute of the game, but a 14-0 run put the Bears up Fullerton cut the lead to with 13:41 remaining in the first half, but it could not keep pace with Northern Colorado as the Bears outscored the Titans to close out the half. Barbour scored 15 points while junior center Danielle Hagen grabbed 10 of her careerhigh 16 rebounds in the half. In the second half, it was all Northern Colorado. The closest CSF got to Northern Colorado s lead in the half was 10 points. The Titans cut the Bears lead to with 6:10 left to play, but Northern Colorado clawed back by going on a 21-7 run to close out the game. Freshman Jabrenta Hubbard continued her exceptional play as she scored 18 points and dished out five assists. Sophomore center Dani Veal had a career-high three assists. Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Cal State-Fullerton vs Northern Colorado 11/20/05 1:00 pm at Greeley, Colo. - Butler-Hancock SP VISITORS: Cal State-Fullerton 0-2 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 00 Pruitt, Amber... * McDaniel, India... * Underwood, Charlee.. * Frias, Dayana... * Thomas, Toni... * Adams, Andrea Smith, Tamaiya Taylor, Audrey Adams, Ariel Bennett, Alison TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 38.1% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 22.2% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 75.0% 1 HOME TEAM: Northern Colorado 1-1 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 22 Fosdick, Jena... * Christopherson,Alisa * Barbour, Heather... * Hagen, Danielle... * Hubbard, Jabrenta... * McGrath, Molly Cox, Whitley Dillon, Bailey Drangmeister,Melanie McCarroll, Cindy Veal, Dani Ford, Nicole Lien, Breanna TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 51.5% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.6% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 100 % 0 Officials: John Haefeli, Michaela Fox, Donovan Briggins Technical fouls: Cal State-Fullerton-None. Northern Colorado-None. Attendance: 325 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Cal State-Fullerton Northern Colorado

13 Northern Colorado Women's Hoops Northern Colorado Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 20, 2005) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (1-1) (1-0) (0-1) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (1-1) (1-0) (0-1) (0-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Lambrecht, Kendra McGrath, Molly Cox, Whitley Fosdick, Jena Dillon, Bailey Christopherson,Alis Barbour, Heather Drangmeister,Melani McCarroll, Cindy Hagen, Danielle Hubbard, Jabrenta Veal, Dani Ford, Nicole Lien, Breanna TEAM Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS NCOL OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING /18/05 at Air Force L Points per game /20/05 CAL STATE-FULLERTON W Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game WINNING STREAK Home win streak ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total Northern Colorado Opponents

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