University of Rhode Island Women s Basketball Quick Facts

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1 University of Rhode Island Women s Basketball Quick Facts Location: Kingston, R.I. Founded: 1892 Enrollment: 14,557 Nickname: Rams Colors: Light Blue, Dark Blue & White Conference: Atlantic 10 President: Dr. Robert Carothers (Edinboro, 1965) Athletic Director: Ron Petro (Manhattan, 1963) Faculty Representative: Dr. Judith Swift Athletic Department Phone: (401) Ticket Office: (401) Assistant A.D./Media Relations: Mike Ballweg Office Phone: (401) Women s Basketball Contact: Dan Booth Office Phone: (401) Home Phone: (401) address: booth@etal.uri.edu Fax: (401) Website: Mailing address: Three Keaney Rd, Suite One Kingston, R.I Head Coach: Belinda Boe Pearman (Maryland 84) Record/Years at URI: (4 years) Career Record/Years: (4 years) Assistant Coaches: Marc Wilson, Tom Garrick, Julie Plant Director of Basketball Operations: Catherine Proto Women s Basketball Office Phone: (401) Home Court: The Ryan Center (7,571) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 5-11 (5 th East) 1

2 Honors and Awards Junior guard Shayla Johnson was named to the Atlantic 10 all-defensive Team. Johnson leads the team and is third in the Atlantic 10 in steals per game with She also ranks among the conference leaders in scoring with 11.4 points per contest. Fellow junior Denise King was named a third-team Philadelphia Sports Connection all-atlantic 10 performer while freshman Tanya Rhodes earned Philadelphia Sports Connection all-rookie accolades. King leads the team and is 13th in the conference in scoring with 13.3 points and is among the A-10 leaders in assists (6th/4.08), free throw % (3rd/.800), steals (11th/1.62), 3-pt. FG made (14th/1.35) and assist/ turnover ratio (14th/0.98). Rhodes was one of only two players on the team to appear in all-27 games and has added 7.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while her 2.15 steals per game rank her fifth in the Atlantic 10. Rams in the Atlantic 10 Rankings Several members of the Rams rank among the top-15 in the Atlantic 10 in several categories. Scoring Denise King 13th 13.3 Shayla Johnson 22nd 11.4 Rebounding Katie Stailing 9th 6.4 Assists Denise King 6th 4.08 Free Throw % Denise King 3rd.800 Katie Stailing 15th.697 Steals Shayla Johnson 3rd 2.26 Tanya Rhodes 5th 2.15 Denise King 11th pt. FG Made Denise King 14th 1.35 Asst./To Ratio Denise King 14th 0.98 Off. Rebounds Katie Stailing 9th 2.48 Defensively Minded Rhode Island has prided itself on defense all season. The Rams are the sixth-ranked scoring defense in the Atlantic 10, allowing just 61.4 points per game while their steals per game rank them second in the conference. Individually, Shayla Johnson (3rd/2.26), Tanya Rhodes (5th/2.15) and Denise King (11th/1.62) rank among the top-15 in the conference in steals per game. Protecting The Ball Rhode Island has averaged 19.4 turnovers per game while forcing opponents to 22.2 per contest, a turnover margin that ranks the team second in the Atlantic 10. Attendance Soars In the Rams win against St. Bonaventure on Jan. 16th, 2003, the largest crowd ever to witness a women s basketball game in Kingston, R.I., was on hand. The crowd was part of the Rhode To Success Fieldtrip that drew elementary and middle school children from the State of Rhode Island. The previous mark was 3,385 against Connecticut during the 1998 season. In 12 games this season, the Rams have drawn 13,777 fans to the Ryan Center, an average of 1,148 per contest. That breaks the previous attendance mark for a season, set during the record-breaking campaign when 7,038 fans saw the team in nine home games. Success Off The Court The women s basketball team posted a team g.p.a. of 2.86 during the fall semester. Freshmen Laurisa Ewert (3.57) and Amanda Mills (3.52) each made the Dean s List while Melanie Watson (3.05) and Tanya Rhodes (3.08) were each above the 3.0 mark for the semester. Attendance Mark Set In the Rams win against St. Bonaventure on Jan. 16th, 2003, the largest crowd ever to witness a women s basketball game in Kingston, R.I., was on hand. The crowd was part of the Rhode To Success Fieldtrip that drew 3,402 elementary and middle school children from the State of Rhode Island. The previous mark was 3,385 against Connecticut during the 1998 season. In 12 games this season, the Rams have drawn 13,777 fans to the Ryan Center, an average of 1,148 per contest. That breaks the previous attendance mark for a season, set during the record-breaking campaign when 7,038 fans saw the team in nine home games. Hosting The Rams On Jan. 10th, Shayla Johnson s parents, Jim and Denise Johnson, hosted the team for dinner for the third straight season. That marked the third time this season that the Rams have been shown some hospitality. During the team s trip to Maryland for the Terrapin Classic, junior guard Denise King s parents, John and Phyllis King, hosted the team after winning the championship. Also, two of the Rams biggest boosters, Don and Sandy McCreight hosted the team during their trip to Deland, Fla., for the Stetson Hatters Holiday Classic. WHJJ-AM (920) in East Providence will serve as the flagship station of Rams-on-Radio Network. WHJJ broadcasted an expanded women's basketball schedule this season airing 20 contests. This is the most comprehensive commercial radio package in the history of the program, and is the second largest in the Atlantic 10. 2

3 RAMS IN THE ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIP March 4, 1983 W, vs. Temple March 6, 1983 L, at Rutgers March 2, 1984 W, vs. Temple March 3, 1984 W, vs. Rutgers March 4, 1984 L, at Penn State Feb. 28, 1985 L, vs. Penn State March 5, 1986 L, vs. Saint Joseph s March 2, 1987 L, at West Virginia March 7, 1988 W, vs. Duquesne March 9, 1988 L, at Rutgers March 6, 1989 L, at Duquesne March 5, 1990 L, vs. Duquesne March 4, 1991 W, vs. Duquesne March 6, 1991 L, at Penn State March 11, 1992 L, vs. Saint Joseph s March 11, 1993 L, vs. Saint Joseph s March 10, 1994 W, vs. St. Bonaventure March 11, 1994 L, vs. Rutgers March 9, 1995 L, at Saint Joseph s March 2, 1996 W, vs. Temple March 3, 1996 L, vs. La Salle Feb. 25, 1997 L, at Duquesne Feb. 24, 1998 L, vs. La Salle Feb. 26, 1999 L, vs. Xavier March 3, 2000 L, vs. Virginia Tech March 2, 2001 L, vs. Massachusetts March 1, 2002 L, vs. Xavier 3

4 Last Meeting: Dayton 56 Rhode Island 53 Jan. 24, 2003, Kingston, R.I. The University of Rhode Island women s basketball team dropped a hard-fought decision against the Dayton Flyers at the UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. Junior guard Denise King led the way for Rhode Island in the loss with 16 points, five assists and four rebounds while sophomore Katie Stailing narrowly missed a doubledouble with eight points and 10 rebounds. The two teams battled back-and-forth early in the contest with Dayton holding a 10-4 lead with 12:41 left in the first half. The Flyers led by as many as nine points (19-10) after a jumper from Amanda Moore with 7:29 on the clock. Rhode Island responded, however, and trimmed the lead to just after a jumper from King with 3:22 left. Dayton closed out the half on a 6-2 run and took a lead into the locker room at halftime. Rhode Island chipped away at the Dayton lead throughout the early stages of the second half. The Rams got their first lead after the game on a fast-break layup from junior Shayla Johnson, making the score with 9:38 left in the game. Rhode Island led by as much as three-points late in the game after a pair of free throws from King game the team a lead with 1:58 left in the game. Dayton s Marnina Sullivan hit a jumper with :56 on the clock, giving Dayton a lead. The Flyers then hit two free throws down the stretch, taking a advantage with :10 on the clock. A three-pointer from URI junior Yolett McPhee fell just short, giving Dayton the victory. Career Stax vs. Dayton G Rebounds Points Shayla Johnson Denise King Katie Stailing Tanya Rhodes Amanda Mills Lyndita Liburd Laurisa Ewert Chrys Washington Yolett McPhee Abby Lipskis DNP The Series with Dayton ton Series Record: Dayton leads the all-time series that began in 1996 by an 8-1 margin Record at URI: Dayton leads the series by a 3-1 margin. Last game: the Flyers won on Feb. 2, Record at Dayton: Dayton leads 5-0. Last game: Jan. 24, The Flyers posted a victory at UD Arena. Neutral Courts: The two teams have never met on a neutral court. Atlantic10 Tournament: The two teams have never met in the Atlantic 10 tournament. First Meeting: Jan. 16, The Rams defeated the Flyers, at Keaney Gym. Last Meeting: Jan. 24, The Flyers posted a victory at UD Arena. Heather Haselman scored 10 points off the bench. Largest URI Win: 15. Rhode Island won on Jan. 16, 1996 at Keaney Gym. Largest Dayton Win: 38. Dayton won on Jan. 24, 1999 at UD Arena. Pearman vs. the Flyers: 0-5 (.000). Boe Pearman has never beaten the Flyers. Notes: Dayton has taken the last seven meetings. 2,119 fans showed up on Girl Scout night during the Rams visit to Dayton in

5 Last Meeting: Duquesne 69 Rhode Island 62 Feb. 6, 2003, Kingston, R.I. The University of Rhode Island women s basketball team dropped a hard-fought decision against Duquesne in an Atlantic 10 contest at the Ryan Center on Thursday evening. Rhode Island was without freshman standout Laurisa Ewert who was sidelined with an injured hand while sophomore Katie Stailing was knocked out of the game just four minutes in. Junior guard Denise King led the way for the Rams with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists while fellow junior Shayla Johnson added 17 points in the setback. Rhode Island jumped out to an early lead and held an 8-3 advantage after a free throw from junior Lyndita Liburd at the 12:45 mark. The Dukes then used a 6-0 run and took their first lead of the game, 9-8, after a jumper from Aliga Bautre with 10:17 left in the first half. The two teams traded leads back-and-forth with the Rams holding a lead with 3:23 left in the half. URI closed out the stanza on a 6-1 run, taking a lead into the locker room at halftime. The Rams shot 46.2% from the field in the first half and forced 14 Duquesne turnovers. Duquesne responded early in the second half, using a 9-3 run, capped by a jumper from Candace Futrell to tied the game at with 16:59 left in the game. The two teams battled evenly for the next several minutes with Duquesne holding a lead with 9:37 left in the game The Dukes then used a 14-5 run over a five-minute stretch to take a lead, their largest of the game, on a layup from Futrell with 3:37 left. The Rams cut the deficit to six on several occasions and the game was after a pair of free-throws from King with :14 left on the clock. That would be as close as the Rams would get, however, as Duquesne held on for the win. Khalihah Este-Shehu led the way for Duquesne with a double-double, scoring 15 points with 11 rebounds while Beth Friday also tallied a doubledouble with 10 points and 10 boards for the Dukes. Futrell added 14 points and four assists. Junior guard Yolett McPhee tallied six points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals off the bench for Rhode Island while freshman Tanya Rhodes also added seven points and three rebounds in the loss for the Rams. Duquesne shot 61.9% from the field for the second half and held the Rams to just 28.6% from the floor. Career Stax vs. Duq G Rebounds Points Shayla Johnson Denise King Tanya Rhodes Yolett McPhee Lyndita Liburd Amanda Mills Chrys Washington Katie Stailing Abby Lipskis Laurisa Ewert DNP The Series with Duquesne Series Record: Duquesne leads the all-time series between the two schools by an margin. Record at URI: Rhode Island holds an 8-7 advantage in games played in Kingston. Last Game: Duquesne posted a win against URI on Feb. 6, Record at Duquesne: The Dukes lead, 8-7. Last game: The Rams notched a victory against the Dukes on Jan. 19, Neutral Courts: The two teams have split a pair of decisions on neutral courts. Atlantic10 Tournament: Duquesne holds a 3-2 advantage in the all-time series in the Atlantic 10 Championship. First Meeting: Jan. 16, The Rams defeated the Flyers, at Keaney Gym. Last Meeting: Feb. 6, Duquesne posted a win against URI at the Ryan Center. Largest URI Win: 15. Rhode Island won on Jan. 16, 1996 at Keaney Gym. Largest Duquesne Win: 23. Duquesne won, at the Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Jan. 4, Pearman vs. the Dukes: 1-4 (.250). Notes: Rhode Island won the first five meetings between the schools from the Rams also won seven-straight from Duquesne has won six of the last seven meetings between the two schools. 5

6 Last Meeting: Fordham 70 Rhode Island 68 Feb. 19, 2003, Bronx, N.Y. The University of Rhode Island women s basketball team dropped a hard-fought decision against Atlantic 10 East Division rival Fordham at Rose Hill Gym in the Bronx, N.Y. Fordham jumped out to an early 15-1 over the first five minutes of the game. Rhode Island, however, and cut the lead to five points, 23-18, with 8:48 remaining after a steal and breakaway layup by junior Lyndita Liburd. Fordham though would go on a 10-0 run capped by a Beth Ann Dickinson three-pointer with four minutes left to make the lead Fordham would lead at the half, 39-31,after shooting 56.0% from the field in the first period. In the second half, Rhode Island fought their way back into the game, getting the lead to three points, 48-45, with 13:47 remaining in the half after two free throws by Liburd. Rhode Island then took a threepoint lead after back-to-back jumpers by Tanya Rhodes and Liburd at with 11:06 to go. Fordham responded with a 8-0 run of their own to go back up five points, 58-53, capped by a Caitlin Chiaramonte layup with just over eight minutes to play. Fordham would be up as many as seven points, but Rhode Island tied the game at 66 at the 2:04 mark with Denise King hitting a three-pointer and three free throws over a two-minute span. Fordham pushed back into the lead with a layup and a free throw by Ruff, 69-66, with a minute remaining. Rhodes then hit a layup for Rhode Island to get the lead to one, but Akiode hit one of two free throws to put Fordham back up two, Rhode Island got two good looks at a tying basket in the final seconds, but fell short with Fordham taking the win. For Rhode Island, Denise King and Lyndita Liburd each had 15 points, while Tanya Rhodes added 12 points and seven rebounds. Career Stax vs. Fordham G Rebounds Points Tanya Rhodes Denise King Yolett McPhee Lyndita Liburd Shayla Johnson Katie Stailing Amanda Mills Abby Lipskis Chrys Washington Laurisa Ewert DNP The Series with Fordham Series Record: Rhode Island leads the all-time series between the two schools by an 11-6 margin. Record at URI: Rhode Island holds a 6-3 advantage in games played at Keaney Gym. Last game: The Rams dropped a decision against Fordham on Feb. 9, Record at Fordham: Rhode Island has a 5-3 lead in games played in the Bronx, N.Y. Last Game: URI dropped a decision against Fordham on Feb. 19, Neutral Courts: The two teams have never met on a neutral court. Atlantic 10 Tournament: The two teams have never met in the Atlantic 10 tournament. First Meeting: Feb. 20, Rhode Island defeated Fordham at Keaney Gym. Last Meeting: Feb. 19, URI dropped a decision against Fordham on Feb. 19, Largest URI Win: 41. Rhode Island defeated Fordham, during the record-setting season of Largest Fordham Win: 26. Fordham won, at Rose Hill Gym on Feb. 9, Pearman vs. the Rams: 4-4 (.500). Notes: Rhode Island won the first four meetings between the schools from Fordham swept the regular-season meetings this year for the first time since

7 Last Meeting: Rhode Island 38 George Washington 90 Feb. 2, 2003, Washington, D.C. The University of Rhode Island women s basketball team dropped a decision against Atlantic 10 West Division leader George Washington at the Charles E. Smith Center on Sunday afternoon. Freshman Laurisa Ewert and junior Shayla Johnson scored eight-points apiece to lead the Rams in the setback. George Washington tallied 50 first half points, on shooting and held the Rams to just seven field goals. URI shot 28% (7-25) from the floor, scoring only 15 first half points. URI did not score a field goal for an 11 minute stretch in the first half, allowing the Colonials to mount an 18-0 run over that span of time. The Rams were unable to recover in the second half, as the Colonials opened with a 16-6 run over the first six minutes to widen the margin to with 12:21 remaining in the game. URI shot just 33.3% in the second half, with GW maintaining their defensive pressure, forcing the Rams into 24 turnovers for the game. GWU senior Cathy Joens scored a game-high 28 points on shooting, including 5-8 from beyond the arc, and led four Colonials in double figures. Junior center Ugo Oha complemented Joens outside game with 17 hard-earned points inside and six blocks. Senior forward Erica Lawrence and junior forward Valerie Williams came off the bench to score 13 points apiece. Career Stax vs. GWU G Rebounds Points Shayla Johnson Laurisa Ewert Yolett McPhee Denise King Tanya Rhodes Chrys Washington Katie Stailing Lyndita Liburd Abby Lipskis Amanda Mills DNP The Series with George Washington Series Record: George Washington leads the all-time series by a 26-4 margin. Record at URI: George Washington has an 11-4 lead in Kingston, R.I. Last game: The Colonials posted an win against the Rams in one of the last games at Keaney Gym on Feb. 22, Record at George Washington: George Washington has a perfect 15-0 record in games played in Washington, D.C. Last Game: The Rams dropped an decision at the Smith Center Center on Feb. 2, Neutral Courts: The two teams have never met on a neutral court. Atlantic 10 Tournament: The two teams have never met in the Atlantic 10 tournament. First Meeting: The Rams lost an decision in Washington, D.C. Last Meeting: Feb. 22, George Washington posted an impressive win in the second-to-last game ever played at Keaney Gym. Largest URI Win: 14. Rhode Island defeated George Washington, in Keaney Gym on Feb. 13, Largest George Washington Win: 52. George Washington won, at the Smith Center in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 2, Pearman vs. the Colonials: 0-4 (.000). Notes: George Washington won 17-straight meetings between 1987 and

8 Last Meeting: La Salle 58 Rhode Island 53 March 1, 2003, Kingston, R.I. The University of Rhode Island women s basketball team wrapped-up the regular season with a loss against La Salle in an Atlantic 10 contest at the Ryan Center on Saturday afternoon. The game was the third in the past six days for Rhode Island while La Salle snapped a six-game road-losing streak with the win. Freshman Tanya Rhodes led the way for Rhode Island with 12 points, eight rebounds and four steals in the setback. Rhode Island and La Salle traded leads early in the first half before Rhode Island used a 10-2 run over a four-minute stretch to take a 16-9 lead after a jumper from sophomore Chrys Washington with 12:17 left in the first half. The seven-point lead was URI s largest of the half. La Salle then used an 8-1 run of its own, tying the game at with 7:57 left in the half. The two teams then traded baskets for the remainder of the half and headed into the locker room tied at La Salle opened the second-half on a 7-0 run, capped by a jumper from junior Kat Foley to give the Explorers a lead with 16:02 left in the game. Rhode Island responded, however and regained the lead after a 12-4 run, capped by a jumper from Washington gave the Rams a advantage with 12:04 on the clock. The Rams led by two (45-43) with 5:15 on the clock. The Explorers regained the lead after a jumper from sophomore Jill Marano gave the team a lead with 3:04 left on the clock. URI trailed by just four points late in the contest. It wasn t enough, however, as La Salle hit six-of-eight from the free-throw line in the final two minutes to take the victory. Washington scored a team-high 13 points and added three rebounds, two steals and two assists for Rhode Island while junior Shayla Johnson was also in double-figures with 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in the setback. Marano led the way for La Salle in the victory with a game-high 21 points, seven rebounds and two assists while freshman Davineia Payne was also in doublefigures for the Explorers with 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Career Stax vs. La Salle G Rebounds Points Tanya Rhodes Shayla Johnson Chrys Washington Lyndita Liburd Denise King Katie Stailing Laurisa Ewert Abby Lipskis Yolett McPhee Amanda Mills DNP The Series with La Salle Series Record: La Salle leads the all-time series between the two schools by an 12-1 margin. Record at URI: La Salle leads the series in Kingston, R.I. by a 5-0 margin. Last Game: La Salle defeated the Rams, at The Ryan Center on March 1, Record at La Salle: La Salle holds a 4-1 advantage all-time against Rhode Island in Philadelphia. Last Game: Rhode Island downed the Explorers, 77-7 for the Rams first-ever win in the all-time series. Neutral Courts: La Salle holds a 3-0 advantage in the all-time series on neutral courts. Atlantic 10 Tournament: La Salle has won both meetings between the two schools in the Atlantic 10 tournament. First Meeting: Jan. 1, La Salle posted a win over Rhode Island in the opening round of the Miami Tournament. Last Meeting: March 1, La Salle defeated the Rams, at The Ryan Center behind 21 points from Jill Marano. Largest URI Win: 37. Rhode Island posted a win against La Salle in Philadelphia at the Tom Gola Arena on Jan. 13th, Largest La Salle Win: 37. La Salle won, at the Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. on Jan. 23, Pearman vs. the Rams: 1-3 (.250). 8

9 Last Meeting: Rhode Island 66 Massachusetts 57 Jan. 30, 2003, Amherst, Mass. Senior Jen Butler scored 19 points and pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds, but the University of Massachusetts fell to the University of Rhode Island, 66-57, this evening in an Atlantic 10 Conference women s basketball game at the Mullins Center. The loss for the Minutewomen was their third in a row, the longest streak of the season. The Minutewomen once again jumped out to a quick start, taking an early 9-3 lead at the 15:37 mark. Rhode Island answered, however, with a 12-2 run of its own over the next 3:31 to take a lead. After consecutive baskets by UMass seniors Siiri Liivandi and Ebony Pegues tied the game at 15, the Rams reeled off the next nine points to take a lead. The Minutewomen tried to chip away the remainder of the first half, but could not get closer than four points. A jumper by sophomore Monique Govan at the buzzer sent Massachusetts into the locker room down by six, Much like the beginning of the game, Massachusetts charged out of the half scoring the first seven points and taking a brief one-point lead in the second half. URI answered with a an 8-2 run of its own to go back on top, this time for good. A three-pointer by Pegues at the 10:11 mark cut the Massachusetts deficit to one (43-42), but that was as close as it would get. The Rams held a late nine-point lead and held off a late Minutewoman surge with timely defense and clutch free throw shooting to preserve the win. Senior Jen Butler followed her own missed free throw with a lay-in at the 1:34 mark to bring UMass within three points at 58-55, but URI s Denise King went six-for-six at the charity stripe the final minute and change to seal the game. In addition to Butler s 15th double-double of the season, two other Minutewomen recorded doublefigures. Senior Nekole Smith (Ann Arbor, Mich.) had 14 points, while Pegues finished with 15 points and eight assists. Massachusetts out-shot the Rams.480 (24-50) to.458 (22-48), but for the third straight game was out-rebounded (33-25). The Minutewomen are the best rebounding team in the conference. King led URI with 23 points and six assists. She was 14-for-16 from the free throw line, while UMass as a team was just 4-for-11. Chrys Washington chipped in 12 points for the visitors, while Katie Stailing had 10. Career Stax vs. UMass G Rebounds Points Denise King Katie Stailing Shayla Johnson Chrys Washington Amanda Mills Tanya Rhodes Laurisa Ewert Yolett McPhee Abby Lipskis Lyndita Liburd The Series with Massachusetts Series Record: Massachusetts leads the all-time series between the two schools by a margin. Record at URI: UMass leads the all-time series in Kingston by a margin. Last game: The Minutewomen posted a win against the Rams at the Ryan Center on Dec. 9. Record at Massachusetts: Massachusetts leads the all-time series by a margin in Amherst. Last Game: The Rams notched a win at the Mullins Center on Jan. 30, Neutral Courts: UMass holds a 2-1 lead in the all-time series on Neutral Courts. Atlantic 10 Tournament: Massachusetts took the only meeting between the two schools at the Atlantic 10 tournament, a decision in Philadelphia, Pa. in First Meeting: The Rams lost an decision against the Minutewomen in Amherst, Mass. Last Meeting: Jan. 30, Rhode Island posted a win at the Mullins Center. Largest URI Win: 25. Rhode Island defeated Massachusetts, in Keaney Gym on Nov. 27, Largest Massachusetts Win: 24. Massachusetts won, at Keaney Gym on Dec. 15, Pearman vs. the Minutewomen: 2-7 (.222). Notes: Rhode Island won seven-straight meetings against Massachusetts from while Massachusetts captured 10-straight games from

10 Last Meeting: Richmond 68 Rhode Island 70 Feb. 23, 2003, Kingston, R.I. Junior guard Denise King scored a careerhigh 26 points to lead the University of Rhode Island women s basketball team to a thrilling win against Richmond in an Atlantic 10 contest at the Ryan Center on Sunday afternoon. Rhode Island jumped out to an early lead and held a six-point advantage (23-17) after a layup from junior Lyndita Liburd with 8:33 left in the half. Richmond then used a 12-4 run, capped by a three pointer by Amber Goppert to take a lead with 4:38 left in the first half. The Spiders closed out the half on a 16-6 run and took a lead into the locker room at halftime. Richmond shot 64% from the field in the first half. URI cut into the lead to open the second half, going on a 6-0 run, including a pair of free throws from sophomore Katie Stailing to make the score with 18:05 left in the game. Richmond responded, however and upped their lead to 11 points when a jumper from Cammy Desmond gave the team a lead with 14:08 left in the game. The Rams then went on a 10-1 run, including five points from freshman Tanya Rhodes to cut Richmond s lead to just two points (54-52) with 10:39 left on the clock. Rhode Island finally regained their lead after a jumper from King gave the Rams a lead with 6:48 remaining in the contest. The Rams extended their lead to as much as six points (67-61) after a free-throw from King with :49 left on the clock. Richmond chipped away at the lead with a three-pointer and a pair of layups. After a pair of missed free throws from Liburd, the Spiders controlled the ball with :07 left. A jumper by Desmond would fall just short, however, giving the Rams the thrilling victory. Stailing scored 17 points and added five rebounds and four steals while junior Shayla Johnson added nine points, two rebounds and two steals in the win. Rhodes tallied eight points, three rebounds, four assists and four steals in the win. Kate Flavin notched a double-double to lead the way for Richmond with 14 points and 13 rebounds while Ebony Tanner added 14 points and seven rebounds in the setback for the Spiders. Career Stax vs. Richmond G Rebounds Points Denise King Katie Stailing Shayla Johnson Tanya Rhodes Lyndita Liburd Chrys Washington Amanda Mills Yolett McPhee Abby Lipskis DNP Laurisa Ewert DNP The Series with Richmond Series Record: Rhode Island leads the series between the two schools by a 2-1 margin. Record at URI: Rhode Island defeated Richmond, on Feb. 23, Record at Richmond: The two teams have split a pair of games in Richmond. Last Game: URI posted an win against Richmond at the Robins Center on Jan. 11, Neutral Courts: The two teams have never met on a neutral court. Atlantic 10 Tournament: The two teams have never met in the Atlantic 10 tournament. First Meeting: Dec. 28, Richmond won, in the opening round of the Richmond Tournament. Last Meeting: Feb. 23, Junior Denise King scored a career-high 26 points to lead Rhode Island to a win at the Ryan Center. Largest URI Win: 6. URI posted an win against Richmond at the Robbins Center on Jan. 11, Largest Richmond Win: 28. Richmond won, in the opening round of the Richmond Tournament. Pearman vs. the Rams: 2-0 (1.000). 10

11 Last Meeting: Saint Joseph s 67 Rhode Island 54 Feb. 27, 2003, Kingston, R.I. The University of Rhode Island women s basketball team dropped a decision against Atlantic 10 East Division leader Saint Joseph s at the Ryan Center on Thursday evening. Sophomore Katie Stailing led the way for Rhode Island with 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists while junior Shayla Johnson added a team-high 17 points and four rebounds in the contest. Freshman Tanya Rhodes was also in double-figures for Rhode Island with 12 points, four rebounds and four steals. Junior Erin Brady narrowly missed a triple-double for Saint Joseph s with 18 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Rhode Island and Saint Joseph s traded leads throughout most of the first half with Saint Joseph s taking an lead on a threepointer from junior Amra Mehmedic with 8:51 left in the half. The Rams then used an 8-2 run, taking a advantage after a layup from Stailing. The game was tied at with 3:56 left in the game, however Saint Joseph s ended the half on a 7-2 run, taking a lead into the locker room at halftime. The Hawks shot 57.1% from the field in the first half. The Rams responded in the second half and cut the lead to just two points (42-40) after a jumper from King with 12:33 left on the clock. The Hawks then used a 10-2 run, taking a lead on a free-throw from Mehmedic with 7:23 left in the game. URI responded, however, and trimmed the lead to just with 3:51 left in the game after a jumper from Johnson. That would be as close as the Rams would get, however, as Saint Joseph s closed out the game on an 11-2 run to take the victory. URI forced 25 Saint Joseph s turnovers and committed just 11 themselves for the game. Junior Irina Krasnoshiok scored a game-high 18 points and added seven rebounds for Saint Joseph s. Mehmedic finished the game with 11 points and five rebounds while junior Stephanie Graff added 11 points and seven rebounds for the Hawks. Career Stax vs. SJU G Rebounds Points Amanda Mills Denise King Shayla Johnson Tanya Rhodes Laurisa Ewert Lyndita Liburd Chrys Washington Yolett McPhee Abby Lipskis Katie Stailing The Series with Saint Joseph s Series Record: Saint Joseph s leads the all-time series between the two schools by an impressive 39-3 margin. Record at URI: Saint Joseph s leads 18-1 in games played in Kingston, R.I. Last Game: Saint Joseph s defeated the Rams, in overtime at Keaney Gym on Jan. 24, Record at Saint Joseph s: Saint Joseph s leads the series, 19-1, in games played in Philadelphia, Pa. Last Game: Saint Joseph s defeated URI, at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse on Jan. 12, Neutral Courts: Saint Joseph s holds a 2-0 lead in the all-time series between the two schools on neutral courts. Atlantic 10 Tournament: Saint Joseph s holds a 4-0 lead in the all-time series between the two schools in the Atlantic 10 tournament. First Meeting: Jan. 20, Saint Joseph s took a win at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse. Last Meeting: Feb. 27, Saint Joseph s posted a win against Rhode Island at the Ryan Center behind a doubledouble from Erin Brady. Largest URI Win: 10. Rhode Island won, at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse on Jan. 21, 1996 during the Rams NCAA season. Largest Saint Joseph s Win: 50. Saint Joseph s won, on Jan. 26, 1989 at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse. Pearman vs. the Rams: 0-8 (.000). 11

12 Last Meeting: Rhode Island 67 St. Bonaventure 57 Feb. 16, 2003, Olean, N.Y. The University of Rhode Island women s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with an impressive against St. Bonaventure in a key Atlantic 10 East Division matchup at the Reilly Center in Olean, N.Y., on Sunday afternoon. Junior Denise King led the Rams with 20 points, while sophomore Katie Stailing finished with 19 and a team high seven rebounds. King and Stailing each connected three times from three-point range, and the Rams finished 7-13 from beyond the arc. The Rams held a rebounding edge, and forced the Bonnies into 20 turnovers. Rhode Island opened the second half on a 10-2 run to take a 13 point lead and held off the Bonnies down the stretch for the victory. The Rams never trailed in the first half and opened a halftime lead. Katie Stailing hit consecutive threepointers to spur the 10-2 run, giving the Rams a lead at the 17:26 mark. The Bonnies closed to within seven points when senior forward Courtney Mattingly scored five straight points to make the score with 7:01 to play. The Rams answered with five points to make the lead with 4:04 left and held a double-digit lead the rest of the way. The Bonnies shot 42 percent, and hit only 2-9 from three-point range and from the foul line. Career Stax vs. SBU G Rebounds Points Katie Stailing Shayla Johnson Denise King Lyndita Liburd Chrys Washington Tanya Rhodes Yolett McPhee Laurisa Ewert Amanda Mills Abby Lipskis DNP The Series with St. Bonaventure Series Record: St. Bonaventure leads the all-time series between the two schools by an margin. Record at URI: Rhode Island holds a 9-7 advantage in games played in Kingston. Last game: The Rams posted a win over the Bonnies on Jan. 16, Record at St. Bonaventure: St. Bonaventure has a 11-6 lead in games played in Olean, N.Y. Last Game: URI picked up a victory against the Bonnies on the road on Feb. 16, Neutral Courts: The two teams have never met on a neutral court. Atlantic 10 Tournament: The two teams have never met in the Atlantic 10 tournament. First Meeting: Jan. 5, St. Bonaventure posted a victory. Last Meeting: Feb. 16, URI picked up a victory against the Bonnies in Olean, N.Y. behind 19 points from Katie Stailing. Largest URI Win: 29. Rhode Island defeated St. Bonaventure, during the record-setting season of Largest St. Bonaventure Win: 28. St. Bonaventure defeated Rhode Island, on Feb. 16th, Pearman vs. the Bonnies: 4-3 (.571). Notes: URI set the single-game attendance record against St. Bonaventure earlier this season as 3,402 fans were on hand for the win. 12

13 Last Meeting: Temple 63 Rhode Island 70 Jan. 18, 2003, Kingston, R.I. The University of Rhode Island women s basketball team posted an impressive win against Temple in an Atlantic 10 contest at the Ryan Center on Saturday afternoon. The win was the 10th of the season for the Rams, improving the team to 10-6 for the season. Junior guard Denise King led the way for Rhode Island with a game-high 21 points, six rebounds and five assists while five URI players were in double-figures in the victory. Temple jumped out to an early 11-point lead after a 13-2 run to start, capped by a layup from Candice Dupree with 16:03 left in the first half. The Owls led by as many as 15 points in the first half after a layup from Christena Hamilton made the score with 10:29 left on the clock. Rhode Island responded, however and used a 16-3 run, capped by a jumper from junior Shayla Johnson to make the score with 4:48 left in the half. Temple took a lead into the locker room at halftime. The two teams traded baskets early in the second half before a layup from King tied the game at with 14:38 remaining in the game. The Rams took their first lead of the afternoon when Johnson hit a layup and converted the foul shot for a three-point play to give the Rams a lead with 13:51 left. Rhode Island continued to build on its lead throughout the second half and led by 11- points after a pair of free throws from Johnson made the score with 3:58 left in the contest. The Rams hit 10-of-12 from the line in the final two minutes of the game to take the victory. Johnson scored 16 points and added three assists while sophomore Katie Stailing continued her solid play of late with 11 points and seven rebounds. Freshman Tanya Rhodes scored 16 points and added eight rebounds while fellow freshman Amanda Mills rounded out the double-figure scorers for Rhode Island with 10 points for the afternoon. URI Freshman Laurisa Ewert pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds and added six points and four assists in the win. Career Stax vs. Temple G Rebounds Points Amanda Mills Katie Stailing Laurisa Ewert Denise King Shayla Johnson Tanya Rhodes Yolett McPhee Chrys Washington Lyndita Liburd Abby Lipskis DNP The Series with Temple Series Record: Temple leads the all-time series by a margin. Record at URI: Rhode Island leads the all-time series, in games played in Kingston, R.I. Last Game: The Rams posted an win over the Owlss on Jan. 18, Record at Temple: Temple holds a 13-2 advantage in the games played in Philadelphia, Pa.. Last Game: Jan. 9, Temple posted a record in front of a school-record 4,079 fans. Neutral Courts: The two teams have never met on a neutral court. Atlantic 10 Tournament: Rhode Island holds a 3-0 lead in the all-time series at the Atlantic 10 tournament. First Meeting: March 4, Rhode Island posted a win against the Owls in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. Last Meeting: Jan. 18, Rhode Island defeated Temple, at the Ryan Center behind 21 points from Denise King. Pearman vs. the Owls: 2-5 (.286). Senior Stacey Smalls led the way for Temple in the loss with 16 points and seven assists while Hamilton added 15 points and Dupree notched 14 points and a team-high seven boards in the setback. 13

14 Last Meeting: Rhode Island 45 Xavier 70 Jan. 26, 2003, Cincinatti, Ohio The University of Rhode Island women s basketball team dropped a decision against Xavier in an Atlantic 10 contest at the Cintas Center on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore Katie Stailing posted eight points and eight rebounds for Rhode Island in the loss. Xavier jumped out to an early lead and led by 11 points (24-13) midway through the first half. The Rams cut that to just seven points after a layup from junior Shayla Johnson made the score with 2:08 left in the half. The Musketeers close out the half on an 8-3 run and took a lead into the locker room at halftime. Xavier opened the secomd half on a 15-2 run, taking a advantage with 14:12 left in the game. The host Musketeers then cruised to the victory. Xavier shot 52.2% from the field from the game and a near perfect 18-of-20 from the line. Johnson scored a team high nine points and added three steals for the Rams while juniors Lyndita Liburd and Denise King also had eight points in the setback. Senior Amy Waugh led all scorers for Xavier with 20 points, three rebounds and four assists. Career Stax vs. Xavier G Rebounds Points Katie Stailing Shayla Johnson Denise King Lyndita Liburd Chrys Washington Tanya Rhodes Yolett McPhee Laurisa Ewert Amanda Mills Abby Lipskis The Series with Xavier Series Record: Xavier leads the all-time series that began in 1996 by an 8-3 margin. Record at URI: The series between the two schools at Rhode Island is tied, 2-2. Last game: The Rams posted a win over the Musketeers on Jan. 31, Record at Xavier: Xavier leads the all-time series in Cincinnati by a 4-1 margin. Last Game: Xavier defeated Rhode Island, behind 20 points from Amy Waugh. Neutral Courts: Xavier has won both meetings between the schools on neutral courts. Atlantic 10 Tournament: Xavier has won both meetings at the Atlantic 10 Tournament, including a win in the opening round last year. First Meeting: Jan. 5, St. Bonaventure posted a victory. Last Meeting: Jan. 26, URI dropped a tough decision against the Musketeers behind 20 points from Amy Waugh. Largest URI Win: 29. Rhode Island defeated St. Bonaventure, during the record-setting season of Largest St. Bonaventure Win: 28. St. Bonaventure defeated Rhode Island, on Feb. 16th, Pearman vs. the Bonnies: 4-4 (.500). 14

15 RHODE ISLAND WOMEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 2 Amanda Mills C 6-4 Fr. Hartland, Wisc. (Arrowhead) 3 Lyndita Liburd G 5-8 Jr. Central Falls, R.I. (Mitchell College) 11 Abby Lipskis F/C 6-2 Fr. Norfolk, Va. (Norfolk) 12 Shayla Johnson G 5-10 Jr. Elkins Park, Pa. (Cheltenham) 15 Yolett McPhee G 5-5 Jr. Freeport, Bahamas (Miami Dade C.C.) 23 Katie Stailing F 6-0 So. Bath, Maine (Morse) 24 Denise King G 5-9 Jr. Catonsville, Md. (Seton Keough) 35 Tanya Rhodes F 5-9 Fr. Norwalk, Conn. (Norwalk) 43 Chrys Washington F 6-1 So. Norwalk, Conn. (Brien McMahon) 44 Laurisa Ewert F 6-0 Fr. Anoka, Minn. (Anoka) Head Coach: Boe Pearman (Maryland, 1984) Assistant Coaches: Tom Garrick, Marc Wilson, Julie Plant, Director of Basketball Opps.: Catherine Proto ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 44 Laurisa Ewert F 6-0 Fr. Anoka, Minn. (Anoka) 12 Shayla Johnson G 5-10 Jr. Elkins Park, Pa. (Cheltenham) 3 Lyndita Liburd G 5-8 Jr. Central Falls, R.I. (Mitchell College) 11 Abby Lipskis F/C 6-2 Fr. Norfolk, Va. (Norfolk) 15 Yolett McPhee G 5-5 Jr. Freeport, Bahamas (Miami Dade C.C.) 2 Amanda Mills C 6-4 Fr. Hartland, Wisc. (Arrowhead) 35 Tanya Rhodes F 5-9 Fr. Norwalk, Conn. (Norwalk) 23 Katie Stailing F 6-0 So. Bath, Maine (Morse) 43 Chrys Washington F 6-1 So. Norwalk, Conn. (Brien McMahon) PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE 44 Laurisa Ewert La-REES-a Ooh-ERT 12 Shayla Johnson SHEA-La Johnson 3 Lyndita Liburd Lynn-DEE-ta LIE-Bird 11 Abby Lipskis Abby Lips-Kiss 15 Yolett McPhee Yolett Mick-FEE 2 Amanda Mills Amanda Mills 35 Tanya Rhodes TAHN-ya Rhodes 23 Katie Stailing Katie STAY-ling 43 Chrys Washington Chrys Washington 15

16 HEAD COACH BELINDA BOE PEARMAN Birthdate: August 5, 1962 Hometown: Hagerstown, Md. Education: B.S., Maryland, 1984 Coaching: Head Coach, Regina High (Md.), Assistant Coach, Maryland, Assistant Coach, New England Blizzard, Associate Head Coach, New England Blizzard, Head Coach, Rhode Island, 1999-present After just four short years at the helm of the University of Rhode Island, for head coach Boe Pearman and the Rams, The Tide Has Turned. The Rams have posted a mark during the campaign and in the Rams notched the ninthbest record in school history with a mark. During her time at URI, Pearman has coached a two-time all-conference player and had six players earn Rookie of the Week honors. She has also transformed the Rams into the top defensive team in the league, holding opponents to just 61.4 points per game this season. Prior to arriving at Rhode Island, Pearman spent two years with the American Basketball League s most popular franchise, the New England Blizzard, first as an assistant then as associate head coach on Hall-of-Famer K.C. Jones staff. In Pearman s first season, New England climbed out of the Eastern Division s cellar into the playoffs after posting a record and a second-place finish. Pearman worked with former All-Americans Jennifer Rizzotti, Kara Wolters and Deanna Tate along with Olympian Carolyn Jones in her tenure with the Blizzard. Thirteen games into the campaign, the ABL disbanded. Pearman is regarded as one of the most important figures in the storied history of the women s basketball program at her alma mater, Maryland. She arrived at College Park from nearby Hagerstown as a high school All-American in Four years later, Pearman concluded one of the most storied careers in the program s history. She s the 13 th leading scorer (1,284) and rebounder (574) in Terrapin history, and is ranked in Maryland s top 15 in seven categories including games started (98) and played (118), blocked shots (36) and field goal percentage (.498). She also earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference second-team honors in 1984, and was selected to the 1982 All-ACC Tournament team. It is the team s success, however, that tells the real story. One of the nation s premier programs under then head coach Chris Weller, Maryland was ranked in the Associated Press Top 20 every week of Pearman s playing career. The Terrapins dominated the ACC, capturing three consecutive conference titles from 1981 to Not only did Maryland earn post-season bids in all four of her years as a Terrapin, the team advanced deep into tournament play. In her freshman year in 1981, Maryland advanced to the Elite Eight of the final AIAW Tournament. Pearman and her teammates continued their winning ways the following three years competing in the NCAA Tournament. In 1982, Maryland reached the first NCAA Women s Basketball Final Four, and made the Sweet 16 the following season. Pearman parlayed her experience as player into a career as a college coach with similar results. In her 12 seasons on Weller s coaching staff, she help guide Maryland to three Atlantic Coast Conference titles (1986, 88 and 89) and eight NCAA Tournament appearances. The Terrapins reached the Final Four in 1989, and the Elite Eight in 1988 and Maryland was the top-ranked team in the nation heading into the 1992 NCAA Tournament before losing in the regional finals. As the coordinator of Maryland s recruiting program, Pearman s efforts were critical to the program s lofty achievements. She was responsible for the 1994 recruiting class that was ranked as high as fourth nationally. Among Pearman s recruits were two players who played for the U.S. Select Team, four players on the U.S. Junior-National Team and eight individuals who participated in the U.S. Olympic Festival as well as three ACC Rookie-of-the-Year Award winners. 16

17 Prior to joining the Maryland coaching staff, Pearman served as the head coach at Regina High School in Hyattsville, Md., for one season. In her first season as a coach, she led Regina High to its most successful season ever in the as it defeated the No. 1 ranked team in the Maryland Area Catholic League Maryland Player 19-9 ACC Champion, AIAW Elite Eight Maryland Player 25-7 ACC Champion, NCAA Final Four Maryland Player 26-5 ACC Champion, NCAA Sweet Maryland Player NCAA Tournament Regina High Head Coach Maryland Assistant Coach ACC Champion, NCAA Tournament Maryland Assistant Coach Maryland Assistant Coach 26-6 ACC Champion, NCAA Elite Eight Maryland Assistant Coach 29-3 ACC Champion, NCAA Final Four Maryland Assistant Coach NCAA Tournament Maryland Assistant Coach NCAA Tournament Maryland Assistant Coach 25-6 NCAA Elite Eight Maryland Assistant Coach 22-8 NCAA Tournament Maryland Assistant Coach Maryland Assistant Coach Maryland Assistant Coach Maryland Assistant Coach NCAA Tournament N. E. Blizzard Assistant Coach ABL playoffs-second round N. E. Blizzard Assoc. Head Coach 3-10 league disbanded Rhode Island Head Coach Rhode Island Head Coach Rhode Island Head Coach Rhode Island Head Coach Alaska-Anchorage 1-0 Brown 2-2 Buffalo 0-1 Cal-Irvine 0-1 Connecticut 0-1 Central Connecticut 2-0 Dayton 1-5 Delaware State 2-0 Duquesne 1-3 Fairleigh Dickinson 1-0 Fordham 5-3 George Washington 0-4 Hartford 1-1 Harvard 1-2 James Madison 0-2 Kent State 3-0 La Salle 1-4 Maine 1-3 Maryland 1-0 Maryland-Eastern Shore 1-0 Pearman Against All Opponents Massachusetts 3-6 Northeastern 2-0 Ohio State 0-1 Pepperdine 0-1 Providence 1-3 Quinnipiac 0-2 Richmond 1-1 St. Bonaventure 4-3 St. John s 1-0 Saint Joseph s 0-8 Stetson 1-0 Syracuse 0-1 Temple 2-5 Texas Pan-American 1-0 Vermont 0-1 Virginia Tech 0-2 Xavier

18 ASSISTANT COACH TOM GARRICK Birthdate: July 7, 1966 Hometown: West Warwick, R.I. Education: B.A., Rhode Island, 1989 Coaching: Assistant coach, Rhode Island, 1998-present Garrick was no stranger to the University of Rhode Island when he took the post as an assistant on the staff last year. After spending three years as an assistant for the Rhode Island men s basketball program, the talented young coach helped lead the Rams to a 15-13, the ninth-best record in school history in his first-year on the staff. One of the greatest players in the storied history of Rhode Island basketball, Garrick has toiled in a variety of areas at his alma mater, including recruiting, personal instruction, game coaching, outreach programs and overseeing the program s academic support system. Sports Illustrated named the personable Garrick the 39 th best athlete in state history in its millennium issue s list of the top athletes. The Providence Journal recognized him in its listing of the state s greatest athletes. The native of West Warwick, R.I., finished his career as Rhode Island s 15 th all-time leading scorer, with 1,573 points. He finished second in career steals (189) and fourth in career assists (407). One of the most popular players in school annals, Garrick played in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks. He also played in the CBA with the Rapid City Thrillers and in Europe in Luverkruse, Germany, Seville, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey before retiring after the 1998 season. In October 1998, Garrick was inducted into the University s Athletic Hall of Fame. ASSISTANT COACH MARC WILSON Birthdate: Sept. 14, 1964 Education: B.A., Minnesota, 1989 Coaching: Head Coach, Anoka-Ransey Community College, Assistant Coach, Minnesota, Assistant Coach, Rhode Island, 2001-present After only one season on coach Pearman s staff, Wilson proved he was a top recruiter by helping the Rams sign eight players that will help the team reach the next level. Prior to arriving at Rhode Island, Wilson spent four seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota. While at Minnesota, Wilson signed Wisconsin s 2001 Player of the year and recruited and signed four of Minnesota s top-7 Class of 2000 to play for the Gophers. A 1989 graduate from Minnesota, he starred for four years for the Gophers. A team co-captain, he was the team MVP in 1986 after leading the Gophers in scoring while earning honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades. He currently ranks 10 th on the school s all-time scoring list and is fourth among the all-time assist leaders. In the summer of 1998, Wilson served as the assistant coach of the Big Ten s All-Star Team that accumulated a 4-0 record while playing the top club teams in Denmark and Sweden. Prior to arriving at Minnesota, Wilson was the head men s basketball coach at Anoka-Ramsey Community College from Marc and his wife, Jeanell, have one son, Marc II. 18

19 ASSISTANT COACH JULIE PLANT Hometown: Gorham, Maine Education: B.S., Southern Maine, 2000 M.S., Elmira College, 2002 Coaching: Assistant coach, Elmira College, Video Operations, New York Liberty, 2002 Assistant coach, Rhode Island, 2002-present Plant comes to Rhode Island from the New York Liberty where she served as the Basketball/Video Operations Intern. Prior to her stint with the Liberty, she served as the assistant coach at Elmira College. While at Elmira, she arranged all on and off campus recruiting, directed the perimeter player development, developed the team s weight training program and monitored the teams academic progress. A 2000 graduate of the University of Southern Maine, she led the team to the National Championship game in 1998 and 2000 and posted an amazing record as a player. ASSISTANT COACH CATHERINE PROTO Hometown: Bellmore, N.Y. Education: B.S., Springfield, 2001 M.S., Springfield, 2002 Coaching: Video Operations/Advance Scout, New York Liberty, 2002 Assistant Coach, Rhode Island, 2002-present Proto comes to the Rams from the WNBA s New York Liberty where she served as the assistant video coordinator and advance scout coordinator. As a member of the Liberty s staff, she coordinated all live advanced scouting, travel and gathering all opponents scouting tapes. A Summa Cum Laude graduate of Springfield in 2001, she worked for the Nutmeg State Games, worked for the New York Mets and the Women s Sports Foundation during her undergraduate education. She received her masters in physical education from Springfield in A three-year letterwinner at Springfield where she earned all-conference and allregion honors in 2001, she helped the team reach the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAAs during her senior season. 19

20 2 AMANDA MILLS FRESHMAN, CENTER 6-FOOT-4 HARTLAND, WISC. ARROWHEAD : Averaging 4.6 points and 3.0 rebounds in just over 13 minutes per game... scored a career-high 19 points and added five rebounds after getting her first career start in the Rams loss at Saint Joseph s (1/ 12)... averaging 4.6 points and 3.0 rebounds in just over 13 minutes per game... named to the Dean s List after posting a 3.52 in the Fall. High School: Graduated from Arrowhead High School in 2002 ranked one of the top-10 juniors of Wisconsin and was a member of the Wisconsin Select team that finished third at the Junior Olympics in 2000 averaged 12.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game during her junior season captain of the Warhawks for coach Ron Reichle in 2002 earned first-team all-classic Eight conference honors in her senior season Personal: Amanda Lien Mills was born on July 24, 1983 in Milwaukee, Wisc. daughter of Patrick and Susan Mills of Hartland, Wisc. a member of Arrowhead s Honor Roll every semester in high school undeclared major. Season Highs Points 19, at Saint Joseph s (1/12/03) Rebounds 14, at Delaware State (1/22/03) Assists 2, at Saint Joseph s (1/11/03) Career Highs Points 19, at Saint Joseph s (1/12/03) Rebounds 14, at Delaware State (1/22/03) Assists 2, at Saint Joseph s (1/11/03) 20

21 AMAMDA MILLS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S O P P O N E N T DATE GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT--AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS---AVG KENT STATE 11/22/ HARTFORD 11/25/02 * vs UMES 11/29/02 * at MARYLAND 11/30/02 * at BROWN 12/3/02 * at Northeastern 12/07/02 * MASSACHUSETTS 12/09/02 * MAINE 12/14/02 * PROVIDENCE 12/22/ at Stetson 12/28/02 * vs James Madison 12/29/02 * at Delaware State U 01/02/03 * at TEMPLE 01/09/03 * at Saint Joseph's 1/12/03 * * ST. BONAVENTURE 01/16/03 * TEMPLE 01/18/03 * at Dayton 01/24/03 * at Xavier 1/26/02 * at Massachusetts 01/30/ at George Washingto DUQUESNE 02/06/03 * FORDHAM 02/09/03 * at St. Bonaventure * at FORDHAM 02/19/03 * RICHMOND 02/23/03 * SAINT JOSEPH'S 02/27/ LA SALLE 03/01/ Totals

22 3 LYNDITA LIBURD JUNIOR, GUARD 5-FOOT-8 CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. MITCHELL COLLEGE An athletic guard... a good shooter and ball handler, provides depth at both guard positions... a native Rhode Islander who will provides skill and determination to the backcourt... a very quick guard who can score off the dribble : Averaging 4.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game... tallied seven points and added four rebounds against La Salle (March 1)... scored a career-high 15 points on the road against Fordham (Feb. 19)... scored a then career-high 14 points in the win at Stetson (Dec. 28)... Junior College: Played for two seasons at Mitchell college for coaches Cas and Fugi averaged 15.5 points, 5.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game in 2002 gradated from Central Falls High School in 2000 where played for coaches Joe Handy and Kathy Luther, captaining the team her senior season Personal: Lyndita S. Liburd was born on Nov. 12, 1981 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico daughter of George and Marie Liburd a member of several organizations at Mitchell, including the Multicultural Club, Read Across America and was an Resident Assitant majoring in Business Management. Season Highs Points 15, at Fordham (2/19/03) Rebounds 8, vs. St. Bonaventure (1/16/03) Assists 3, at Xavier (1/26/03) Steals 3, at Saint Joseph s (1/12/03) Career Highs Points 15, at Fordham (2/19/03) Rebounds 8, vs. St. Bonaventure (1/16/03) Assists 3, at Xavier (1/26/03) Steals 3, at Saint Joseph s (1/12/03) 22

23 LYNDITA LIBURD GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S O P P O N E N T DATE GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT--AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS---AVG KENT STATE 11/22/02 * * HARTFORD 11/25/02 * * vs UMES 11/29/02 * * at MARYLAND 11/30/02 * * at BROWN 12/3/02 * * at Northeastern 12/07/02 * * MASSACHUSETTS 12/09/02 * * MAINE 12/14/02 * PROVIDENCE 12/22/02 * at Stetson 12/28/02 * * vs James Madison 12/29/02 * * at Delaware State U 01/02/03 * * at TEMPLE 01/09/03 * * at Saint Joseph's 1/12/03 * * ST. BONAVENTURE 01/16/03 * * TEMPLE 01/18/03 * * at Dayton 01/24/03 * * at Xavier 1/26/02 * * at Massachusetts 01/30/03 * * at George Washingto * * DUQUESNE 02/06/03 * * FORDHAM 02/09/03 * * at St. Bonaventure * at FORDHAM 02/19/03 * RICHMOND 02/23/03 * * SAINT JOSEPH'S 02/27/03 * LA SALLE 03/01/03 * * Totals

24 11 ABBY LIPSKIS FRESHMAN, FORWARD 6-FOOT-2 NORFOLK, VA. NORFOLK COLLEGIATE A sturdy powerful inside presence...can control the paint with physical play : Got her first career start against Fordham (Feb. 9th) and scored four points and grabbed eight rebounds... averaging 1.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game... tallied a career-high six points in just three minute in the Rams win over UMES on Nov pulled down a career-high three rebounds in the Rams game against Providence (Dec. 22)... High School: Played for coach Buddy Sparrow at Norfolk Collegiate named a Hoops & Dreams all-star and the teams offensive MVP award in a Tidewater Conference of Independent schools Honorable mention player in 1999 earned second-team all-conference accolades in 2000 and first team all-tcis honors in 2001 named the tip-off tournament most valuable player in 2001 a member of the German Club, Ski Club and Horizons also lettered in volleyball at Norfolk Personal: Abigail Louise Lipskis was born on June 12, 1984 to Donald and Barbara Lipskis in Norfolk, Va. majoring in international business has traveled the world extensively, visiting Belieze, Lithuania, Aruba, Germany, Austria and Canada. Season Highs Points 6, vs. UMES (11/29/02) Rebounds 8, vs. Fordham (2/9/03) Assists 1, 3-times, last at Fordham (2/19/03) Steals 2, at St. Bonaventure (2/16/03) Career Points 6, vs. UMES (11/29/02) Rebounds 8, vs. Fordham (2/9/03) Assists 1, 3-times, last at Fordham (2/19/03) Steals 2, at St. Bonaventure (2/16/03) 24

25 ABBY LIPSKIS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S O P P O N E N T DATE GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT--AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS---AVG KENT STATE 11/22/ HARTFORD 11/25/02 * vs UMES 11/29/02 * at MARYLAND 11/30/ at BROWN 12/3/ at Northeastern 12/07/ MASSACHUSETTS 12/09/ MAINE 12/14/ PROVIDENCE 12/22/02 * at Stetson 12/28/02 * vs James Madison 12/29/ at Delaware State U 01/02/ at TEMPLE 01/09/ at Saint Joseph's 1/12/03 * ST. BONAVENTURE 01/16/ TEMPLE 01/18/ at Dayton 01/24/ at Xavier 1/26/02 * at Massachusetts 01/30/03 * at George Washingto * DUQUESNE 02/06/ FORDHAM 02/09/ at St. Bonaventure * * at FORDHAM 02/19/03 * * RICHMOND 02/23/ SAINT JOSEPH'S 02/27/ LA SALLE 03/01/ Totals

26 12 SHAYLA JOHNSON JUNIOR, GUARD 5-FOOT-10 ELKINS PARK, PA. CHELTENHAM Amongst the top athletes in the conference... one of the premier slashers in the league : Named to the Atlantic 10 all-defensive team... second on the team in scoring with 11.4 points and has added 4.1 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game... 22nd in scoring and third in steals in the Atlantic named to the alltournament team at the Stetson Hatters Holiday Classic... Earned Most Valuable Player honors after leading Rhode Island to the championship of the Terrapin Classic with a career-high 30 points and nine rebounds against host Maryland (Nov. 30) over Thanksgiving... Named the Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week on Dec. 1st The team s third leading scorer at 9.0 points per game and averaged 11.3 points per game in conference play...scored a season high and tied a careerhigh with 21 points on the road against Saint Joseph s... scored in double-figures in 12 games... five times, tallied at least four steals in a game, including a careerhigh eight against St. Bonaventure on Feb : The Rams toughest defender... tied for 13th in blocks (0.52) in the Atlantic started 16 of the final 17 games... named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on Feb scored in double figures on 11 occasions... tied a 20-year-old school record with five blocks vs Maine (Dec. 15)... erupted for a season-high 21 points at St. Bonaventure (Feb. 16)... poured in 20 points vs. Dayton (Feb. 23)... had 12 points and six rebounds vs. Temple (Feb. 9)... scored 18 points against No. 18 Xavier (Jan. 28)... High School: Played at Cheltenham High under coach Bob Schaefer... led the Panthers to the 2000 state girls basketball championship... earned Suburban One American Conference Most Valuable Player and all-area honors.... team co-captain who averaged 15.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 4.6 steals last season... Personal: Born on Dec. 28, parents are Jimmy and Denise Johnson... a communications major. Season Highs Points 30, at Maryland (11/30/02) Rebounds 9, at Maryland (11/30/02) Assists 5, at Massachusetts (1/30/03) Steals 6, at Maryland (11/30/02) Career Highs Points 30, at Maryland (11/30/02) Rebounds 9, at Maryland (11/30/02) Assists 6, at George Washington (2/25/01) Steals 6, at Maryland (11/30/02) CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Totals

27 SHAYLA JOHNSON GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S O P P O N E N T DATE GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT--AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS---AVG KENT STATE 11/22/02 * * HARTFORD 11/25/02 * * vs UMES 11/29/02 * * at MARYLAND 11/30/02 * * at BROWN 12/3/02 * * at Northeastern 12/07/02 * * MASSACHUSETTS 12/09/02 * * MAINE 12/14/02 * * PROVIDENCE 12/22/02 * * at Stetson 12/28/02 * * vs James Madison 12/29/02 * * at Delaware State U 01/02/03 * * at TEMPLE 01/09/03 * * at Saint Joseph's 1/12/03 * * ST. BONAVENTURE 01/16/03 * * TEMPLE 01/18/03 * * at Dayton 01/24/03 * * at Xavier 1/26/02 * * at Massachusetts 01/30/03 * * at George Washingto * * DUQUESNE 02/06/03 * * FORDHAM 02/09/03 * * at St. Bonaventure * * at FORDHAM 02/19/03 * * RICHMOND 02/23/03 * * SAINT JOSEPH'S 02/27/03 * * LA SALLE 03/01/03 * * Totals

28 15 YOLETT MCPHEE JUNIOR, GUARD 5-FOOT-5 FREEPORT, BAHAMAS MIAMI DADE C.C. An outstanding passer, has the ability to find open players on the court : Averaging 3.4 points, 2.0 assists and 1.2 rebounds per game... scored eight points and added two rebounds against Fordham (Feb. 19)... scored a career-high 10 points in the road win at Northeastern (Dec. 7)... Junior College: Played for two years for coach Susan Summer at Miami-Dade averaged 9.0 points and 6.9 assists per game during her sophomore season named an all-state and all-regional selection in 2002 ranked No. 3 in the Nation in 2002 in assists per game led the Sharks to a Southern Conference championships and a spot in the NJCAA playoffs Personal: Yolett Alessia McPhee was born on April 30, 1982 in Freeport, Bahamas daughter of Gladstone and Daisy McPhee earned all-academic honors in 2002, graduating Miami- Dade with a perfect 4.0 g.p.a. Season Highs Points 10, at Northeastern (12/7/02) Rebounds 5, at Massachusetts (1/30/03) Assists 5, at Maryland (11/30/02) Steals 2, vs. UMES (11/29/02) Career Highs Points 10, at Northeastern (12/7/02) Rebounds 5, at Massachusetts (1/30/03) Assists 5, at Maryland (11/30/02) Steals 2, vs. UMES (11/29/02) 28

29 YOLETT MCPHEE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S O P P O N E N T DATE GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT--AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS---AVG KENT STATE 11/22/02 * HARTFORD 11/25/02 * vs UMES 11/29/02 * at MARYLAND 11/30/02 * at BROWN 12/3/02 * at Northeastern 12/07/02 * MASSACHUSETTS 12/09/02 * MAINE 12/14/02 * * PROVIDENCE 12/22/02 * * at Stetson 12/28/02 * vs James Madison 12/29/02 * at Delaware State U 01/02/03 * at TEMPLE 01/09/03 * at Saint Joseph's 1/12/ ST. BONAVENTURE 01/16/03 * TEMPLE 01/18/ at Dayton 01/24/03 * at Xavier 1/26/02 * at Massachusetts 01/30/03 * at George Washingto * DUQUESNE 02/06/03 * FORDHAM 02/09/03 * at St. Bonaventure * at FORDHAM 02/19/03 * RICHMOND 02/23/03 * SAINT JOSEPH'S 02/27/03 * LA SALLE 03/01/03 * Totals

30 23 KATIE STAILING SOPHOMORE, FORWARD 6-FOOT-1 BATH, MAINE MORSE An athlete who loves to compete...her inside/outside versatility provides matchup problems for opponents : Averaging 9.1 points and 1.2 assists per game... 9th in the Atlantic 10 in rebounding with 6.4 per game.. was in double-figures 11 times, including a career-high 21 points against St. Bonaventure (Jan. 16)... scored 17 points and added seven rebounds, a careerhigh four assists and three steals against Saint Joseph s (Feb. 27)... tallied a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds in the Rams loss against UMass (Dec. 9) : Sat out most of the season with a leg injury appeared in 10 games averaged 5.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in just 14.3 minutes per game named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on Dec. 2 tallied six points, grabbed four rebounds and had three steals, along with shooting 5-of- 6 from the field and 4-of-5 from the line to help the Rams snap Kent States 43- game home win streak scored 10 points and added 15 points and four rebounds in the teams road victory against intra-state rival Providence... High School: Scored 1,750 points during her four-year career at Morse High... the first athlete, male or female, at score 1,000 career points at Morse High... earned all-state accolades her junior and senior seasons... named an all-conference selection for three years, including Co-Player of the Year honors in one of three finalists for Miss Basketball in the state of Maine... averaged 20.5 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5.0 steals and 4.0 assists per game her senior season... also played for the Maine Hurricanes AAU team, helping the club reach the Nationals for the last four years... a standout student, she is a member of the National Honor Society... a standout on Morse s soccer and softball teams, earning all-conference honors in both sports... Personal: Born on January 20, 1983 to Kenny and Kathy Stailing... a member of the school s newspaper in high school, as well as volunteering her time for the Student Service Organization... communications studies major. Season Highs Points 21, vs. St. Bonaventure (1/16/03) Rebounds 14, vs. Hartford (11/25/02) Assists 3, twice, last at St. Bona. (2/16/03) Steals 4, twice, last vs. James Madison (12/29/ 02) Career Highs Points 21, vs. St. Bonaventure (1/16/03) Rebounds 14, vs. Hartford (11/25/02) Assists 3, twice, last at St. Bona. (2/16/03) Steals 4, twice, last vs. James Madison (12/29/ 02) 30

31 KATIE STAILING GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S O P P O N E N T DATE GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT--AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS---AVG KENT STATE 11/22/02 * HARTFORD 11/25/02 * vs UMES 11/29/02 * at MARYLAND 11/30/02 * at BROWN 12/3/02 * at Northeastern 12/07/02 * MASSACHUSETTS 12/09/02 * MAINE 12/14/02 * * PROVIDENCE 12/22/02 * * at Stetson 12/28/02 * * vs James Madison 12/29/02 * * at Delaware State U 01/02/03 * * at TEMPLE 01/09/03 * * at Saint Joseph's 1/12/ ST. BONAVENTURE 01/16/03 * * TEMPLE 01/18/03 * * at Dayton 01/24/03 * * at Xavier 1/26/02 * * at Massachusetts 01/30/03 * * at George Washingto * * DUQUESNE 02/06/03 * * FORDHAM 02/09/ at St. Bonaventure * * at FORDHAM 02/19/03 * * RICHMOND 02/23/03 * * SAINT JOSEPH'S 02/27/03 * * LA SALLE 03/01/03 * * Totals

32 24 DENISE KING JUNIOR, GUARD 5-FOOT-9 CATONSVILLE, MD. SETON KEOUGH : Team captain... 13th in the Atlantic 10 in scoring (13.3), sixth in assists (4.1), third in free-throw percentage (.800) and 11th in steals (1.6)... named a Philadelphia Sports Connection third-team performer... scored a career-high 26 points in the Rams win against Richmond (Feb. 23)... named to the all-tournament team at the Stetson Hatters Holiday Classic after scoring a season-high 19 points against James Madison (Dec. 28)... pulled down a careerhigh nine rebounds against Massachusetts (Dec. 9)... dished off a career-high eight assists in the Rams road victory against Northeastern (Dec. 7)... tallied a then career-high 23 points in the Rams road win against Massachusetts (Jan. 30) : Played in all 28 of the Rams games... scored a team-high 15 points in the Rams loss to Xavier in the Atlantic 10 tournament... one of the league s top six-man, averaged 5.4 points, 2.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds in just under 22.0 minutes per game... scored in double figures in seven of the Rams games... scored a career-high 21 points at Kent State, hitting five three pointers... pulled down a career-high eight rebounds in the Rams game at home against Dayton... tied a career-high with six assists against Delaware State : Sidelined after suffering a shoulder injury on Jan key reserve and spot starter in the backcourt... chosen Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 2)... named to the all-tournament team at Dartmouth s Blue Sky Restaurant Group Classic after averaging 10 points and 3.5 assists in two games... came off the bench to score 11 points and dish out four assists vs. St. John s (Dec. 28)... had eight points and six assists at UMass (Jan. 31)... High School/AAU: A four-year starter and three-time captain at Seton Keough High, one of Maryland s top programs, under coach Jim Stromberg... selected by USA Today as one of the best prep players in Maryland in a two-time All-Baltimore Sun selection... as a junior, she averaged 12.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 3.0 apg for the Baltimore Catholic League champions... Catholic League Player of the Year... played on the Maryland Waves AAU squad for coaches, Rhode Island alumni, Tamala Webster and Ray Brown last season... team won the state AAU title... a member of the Chesapeake Bay Hurricanes team that won four straight AAU titles from 1994 to tabbed the Maryland AAU Girls Basketball Outstanding Athlete in volunteered with Jack & Jill of America, which does community service... a National Honor Society student... Personal: Birth date is March 8, parents are John and Phyllis King... a business management major who earned a spot on the Dean s List with a 3.63 grade-point average. Season Highs Points 26, vs. Richmond (2/23/03) Rebounds 9, twice, last vs. Massachusetts (12/ 9/02) Assists 8, at Northeastern (12/7/02) Steals 4, twice, last at Brown (12/4/02) Career Highs Points 26, vs. Richmond (2/23/03) Rebounds 9, twice, last vs. Massachusetts (12/ 9/02) Assists 8, at Northeastern (12/7/02) Steals 4, twice, last at Brown (12/4/02) CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. PF-D Ast. TO Stl Pts. Avg Totals

33 DENISE KING GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S O P P O N E N T DATE GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT--AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS---AVG KENT STATE 11/22/02 * * HARTFORD 11/25/02 * * vs UMES 11/29/02 * * at MARYLAND 11/30/02 * * at BROWN 12/3/02 * * at Northeastern 12/07/02 * * MASSACHUSETTS 12/09/02 * * MAINE 12/14/ PROVIDENCE 12/22/02 * * at Stetson 12/28/02 * * vs James Madison 12/29/02 * * at Delaware State U 01/02/03 * * at TEMPLE 01/09/03 * * at Saint Joseph's 1/12/03 * * ST. BONAVENTURE 01/16/03 * * TEMPLE 01/18/03 * * at Dayton 01/24/03 * * at Xavier 1/26/02 * * at Massachusetts 01/30/03 * * at George Washingto * * DUQUESNE 02/06/03 * * FORDHAM 02/09/03 * * at St. Bonaventure * * at FORDHAM 02/19/03 * * RICHMOND 02/23/03 * * SAINT JOSEPH'S 02/27/03 * * LA SALLE 03/01/03 * * Totals

34 35 TANYA RHODES FRESHMAN, GUARD 5-FOOT-9 NORWALK, CONN. NORWALK : Named to the Philadelphia Sports Connection all-rookie team... fourth on the team in scoring with 7.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per contest... fifth in the Atlantic 10 in scoring with 2.15 per contest... tallied 12 points, four rebounds and four steals against Saint Joseph s (Feb. 27)... notched a career-high four assists against Richmond (Feb. 23)... scored a career-high 16 points in the Rams win over Temple (Jan. 18)... pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds in the Rams road victory against Brown (Dec. 3)... High School: Graduated from Norwalk High School in 2002 played for four seasons under coach Fred English led the Bears to the FCIAC Championship in 1999, 2000 and again in 2001 named the Most Valuable Player of the state championship game in 2001 averaged 18.7 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in her senior season led Norwark to an outstanding 97-7 record during the four-year career scored 1,236 points, the fifth-highest total in school history. Personal: Tanya Latoya Rhodes was born on August 20, 1984 in Norwalk, Conn. daughter of Paul and Doreen Rhodes an honor roll student in high school and a member of the African American Club. Season Highs Points 18, vs. Temple (1/18/03) Rebounds 10, at Brown (12/3/02) Assists 4, vs. Richmond (2/23/03) Steals 6, at Stetson (12/28/02) Career Highs Points 18, vs. Temple (1/18/03) Rebounds 10, at Brown (12/3/02) Assists 4, vs. Richmond (2/23/03) Steals 6, at Stetson (12/28/02) 34

35 TANYA RHODES GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S O P P O N E N T DATE GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT--AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS---AVG KENT STATE 11/22/02 * HARTFORD 11/25/02 * vs UMES 11/29/02 * at MARYLAND 11/30/02 * at BROWN 12/3/02 * at Northeastern 12/07/02 * MASSACHUSETTS 12/09/02 * MAINE 12/14/02 * * PROVIDENCE 12/22/02 * at Stetson 12/28/02 * vs James Madison 12/29/02 * at Delaware State U 01/02/03 * at TEMPLE 01/09/03 * at Saint Joseph's 1/12/03 * ST. BONAVENTURE 01/16/03 * TEMPLE 01/18/03 * at Dayton 01/24/03 * at Xavier 1/26/02 * at Massachusetts 01/30/03 * at George Washingto * DUQUESNE 02/06/03 * FORDHAM 02/09/03 * * at St. Bonaventure * at FORDHAM 02/19/03 * RICHMOND 02/23/03 * SAINT JOSEPH'S 02/27/03 * * LA SALLE 03/01/03 * Totals

36 43 CHRYS WASHINGTON SOPHOMORE, FORWARD 6-FOOT-1 NORWALK, CONN. BRIEN MCMAHON : Averaging 4.6 points and 3.0 rebounds per game... scored in double-figures four times... matched a career-high with 13 points and added three rebounds, two assists and two steals against La Salle (March 1)... scored 12 points in the road win against Massachusetts (Jan. 30)... scored a career-high 13 points in the Rams road win at Brown (Dec. 3)... narrowly missed a double-double with 10 points and a career-high nine rebounds against Maryland (Nov. 30) : A valuable contributor off the bench for Rhode Island... played in 20 games... tied a career-high with six points in the Rams loss against Xavier in the Atlantic 10 tournament... made her first career-start against Maine on Dec scored a career-high six points in the Rams win at La Salle on Jan pulled down four rebounds on four occasions, the last time being at Duquesne on Jan High School: Graduated from Brien McMahon High in June of played for coach Ed Faulkner on the Senators for four years... averaged 15.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a senior... earned all-fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference honors in helped lead Brien McMahon High to the state championship game as a senior... averaged 15.3 points and 10.0 assists per game as a junior... played AAU basketball for coach Steve Bethke and the highly successful Team Connecticut... also a standout on the school s volleyball and track and field squads... Personal: Born on April 25, daughter of Jana Alicia Williams... majoring in sports psychology. Season Highs Points 13, twice, last vs. La Salle (3/1/03) Rebounds 9, at Maryland (11/30/02) Assists 1, several times Steals 1, several times Career Highs Points 13, twice, last vs. La Salle (3/1/03) Rebounds 9, at Maryland (11/30/02) Assists 1, several times Steals 1, several times CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. PF-D Ast. TO Stl Pts. Avg Totals

37 CHRYS WASHINGTON GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S O P P O N E N T DATE GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT--AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS---AVG KENT STATE 11/22/02 * * HARTFORD 11/25/02 * * vs UMES 11/29/02 * * at MARYLAND 11/30/02 * * at BROWN 12/3/02 * * at Northeastern 12/07/02 * * MASSACHUSETTS 12/09/02 * * MAINE 12/14/ PROVIDENCE 12/22/ at Stetson 12/28/02 * vs James Madison 12/29/02 * at Delaware State U 01/02/03 * at TEMPLE 01/09/03 * * at Saint Joseph's 1/12/ ST. BONAVENTURE 01/16/03 * TEMPLE 01/18/03 * at Dayton 01/24/03 * at Xavier 1/26/02 * at Massachusetts 01/30/03 * at George Washingto * DUQUESNE 02/06/03 * * FORDHAM 02/09/03 * at St. Bonaventure * * at FORDHAM 02/19/03 * * RICHMOND 02/23/03 * * SAINT JOSEPH'S 02/27/03 * * LA SALLE 03/01/03 * * Totals

38 44 LAURISA EWERT FRESHMAN, FORWARD 6-FOOT-0 ANOKA, MINN. ANOKA : Started 19 of the games appeared in during the season... averaged 3.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game... missed five game (Duquesne, Feb. 5 - Richmond, Feb. 23) with a broken bone in right hand... scored a career-high 12 points against Maine (Dec. 14)... was in double-figures in two games for rebounds, including a career-high in the Rams second game of the season against Hartford (Nov. 25)... scored six points and added 10 rebounds and four assists in the Rams win against Temple (Jan. 18)... High School: Graduated from Anoka High School in 2002 averaged 16.4 points and 15.6 rebounds per game for coach Melissa Young-Kruse during her senior season named the team captain named the teams most valuable player in high school for three straight seasons earned all-conference honors during her junior and senior year named an All-Minnesota player in 2002 her 15.6 rebounds per game as a senior led the Northwest Suburban conference also played volleyball and ran track in high school a threeyear MVP for the track team named a three-year all-conference, all-region and all-state performer in track and an all-state volleyball player Personal: Laurisa Di Ewert was born on Nov. 16, 1983 in Fridley, Minn. son of John and Didre Ewert graduated from high school with a perfect 4.0 g.p.a. majoring in psychology. Season Highs Points 12, vs. Maine (12/14/02) Rebounds 12, vs. Hartford (11/25/02) Assists 4, at Saint Joseph s (1/12/03) Steals 4, at Massachusetts (1/30/03) Career Highs Points 12, vs. Maine (12/14/02) Rebounds 12, vs. Hartford (11/25/02) Assists 4, at Saint Joseph s (1/12/ 03) Steals 4, at Massachusetts (1/30/ 03) 38