Women s Basketball Game Notes UMSL at Saint Louis Saturday, Dec. 6, p.m. Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, Mo.

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1 Women s Basketball Game Notes UMSL at Saint Louis Saturday, Dec. 6, p.m. Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, Mo. Mickey Smith, Media Relations Contact (o) (c) msmit145@slu.edu PROBABLE STARTERS vs. UMSL Head Coach LISA STONE (3rd season at SLU; 29th career season ) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG APG SPG 3 JACKIE KEMPH G 5-7 Fr. Arlington Heights, Ill JAMESIA PRICE G 5-7 RJr. Blue Springs, Mo OLIVIA JAKUBICEK F 5-10 So. Cary, Ill ERIN NELSON F 5-10 So. Ballwin, Mo SADIE STIPANOVICH C 6-3 So. St. Louis, Mo OFF THE BENCH No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG APG SPG 1 BRIANA GRAY G 5-10 So. Milwaukee, Wis AALIYAH COVINGTON G 5-11 Fr. Edwardsville, Ill. Has not played 10 JENNY VLIET G 6-2 Fr. Arlington Heights, Ill ERIKA COOK G 5-11 Sr. Nashville, Tenn. Has not played 23 DESIRAE BALL G 5-9 RSr. Cincinnati, Ohio DENISHA WOMACK F 6-1 Jr. Peoria, Ill MADDISON GITS F 6-4 Fr. Fitchburg, Wis SHEA SHIPMAN F 6-0 Jr. Olathe, Kan UMSL MAKES SHORT TRIP TO MIDTOWN The Saint Louis Billikens (3-3) take on the Missouri-St. Louis Tritons (4-1) today in a battle of local teams. The Billikens are aiming for a second consecutive victory after winning at Tulsa Wednesday. The Tritons, who compete in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference, have won four in a row. Today s contest is an exhibition game for UMSL. BILLIKEN LEADERS Sadie Stipanovich paces the Saint Louis offensive attack (67.2 ppg, fifth in the Atlantic 10) with 11.2 points per game. Stipanovich is followed by Erin Nelson (10.2 ppg), Jackie Kemph (9.7 ppg), Denisha Womack (9.2 ppg) and Jamesia Price (8.3 ppg). Womack is atop the rebounding chart with 5.8 boards per game, Jenny Vliet (5.2 rpg) is second, and Stipanovich and Olivia Jakubicek (4.7 rpg) are battling for third. Kemph averages a team-high 6.5 assists, and Price (1.3 spg) is SLU s leader in steals. Other leaders are Nelson (10 3-pointers), Stipanovich (55.6 percent on 30-of-54 field goal shooting), Price (75 percent on 21-of-28 free throw shooting) and Vliet (2.5 offensive rebounds per game). STIPANOVICH, VLIET POWER BILLIKENS PAST TULSA Sadie Stipanovich scored a career-high and team season-high 20 points, and Saint Louis held off Tulsa Dec. 3 in Tulsa. Stipanovich, who was 8-of-13 from the field, also collected seven rebounds to tie her season high. Jenny Vliet added a career-high 16 points for the Billikens, who evened their record at 3-3 with their second road victory of the season. Vliet s 6-of-9 shooting effort included two 3-pointers. Erin Nelson had nine points and tied her career high with seven rebounds. Jackie Kemph registered a gamehigh-tying five assists. The Billikens shot a season-high 50 percent (24-of-48) from the floor, while Tulsa connected on 52.1 percent (25-of-48). The difference was at the foul line, where SLU was 12-of-17 to Tulsa s 4-of-8. HEAD COACH LISA STONE Third-year head coach Lisa Stone owns a record in 29 years as a collegiate head coach and a mark at Saint Louis. Before arriving at SLU, Stone was in eight seasons at Wisconsin, in three years at Drake, in 12 campaigns at Wisconsin-Eau Claire and in three seasons at Cornell (Iowa). She is joined on the sideline by associate head coach Mike Geary (second season) and assistants Glenn Box (third season) and Linda Sayavongchanh (second season). BACKCOURT DOING THE JOB Guards Jackie Kemph and Jamesia Price have lifted SLU to the A-10 lead in assists (18.7 apg, 12th nationally) and assist-turnover ratio (1.14 to 1, 35th nationally). Kemph (6.5 apg, 11th nationally) and Price (3.8 apg) rank first and eighth, respectively, in the league s assists rankings. In assist-turnover ratio, Kemph is second (1.95 to 1) and Price is sixth (1.53 to 1). ON THE MARK Sadie Stipanovich is the Billikens early leader in shooting accuracy. Stipanovich is 30-of-54 from the floor for 55.6 percent, good for fourth in the A-10 and 53rd in the nation. Jackie Kemph (24-of-48, 50 percent) ranks 12th in the league. Stipanovich Billiken SCHEDULE November Fri., 14 at Indiana State L, Mon., 17 SIUE W, Fri., 21 at SE Missouri State W, Mon., 24 at Vanderbilt L, Fri., 28 Mercer L, (2 ot) December Wed., 3 at Tulsa W, Sat., 6 Missouri-St. Louis 2 pm Mon., 8 at Missouri 7 pm Sun., 14 Indiana State 2 pm Fri., 19 vs. Austin Peay# 6:30 pm Sat., 20 at Montana/vs. Utah Valley# TBA Sun., 28 at Eastern Illinois 2 pm Tue., 30 Ball State 7 pm January Sun., 4 at George Mason* (NBCSN) 1 pm Wed., 7 at Massachusetts* 6 pm Mon., 12 VCU* 7 pm Thu., 15 at Duquesne* 6 pm Sun., 18 Davidson* 1 pm Wed., 21 at La Salle* 6 pm Sat., 24 Fordham* (CBSSN) 3 pm Wed., 28 Saint Joseph s* 11:30 am Sat., 31 at Dayton* 2 pm February Sat., 7 at Richmond* 2:30 pm Wed., 11 George Washington* 7 pm Sat., 14 at Davidson* 1 pm Wed., 18 St. Bonaventure* 7 pm Sat., 21 George Mason* 7 pm Thu., 26 at Rhode Island* 6 pm March Sun., 1 Dayton* 2 pm Wed.-Sun., Atlantic 10 Championship 4-8 Richmond, Va. (Richmond Coliseum) *Atlantic 10 Conference game #Lady Griz Holiday Classic at Montana All times are Central and subject to change NBCSN NBC Sports Network CBSSN CBS Sports Network and Kemph have led SLU to third place in the conference in field goal shooting (42.6 percent). TAKING CARE OF THE BALL Saint Louis had 26 turnovers in the season opener at Indiana State, but the Billikens have recovered nicely and now are tied for second in the A-10 in fewest turnovers (16.3 tpg) and fourth in turnover margin (+0.8). SLU posted more assists than turnovers in the four games following the opener and now have more helpers (112) than miscues (98). SLU had 20 assists and 17 turnovers vs. SIUE; 21 assists/14 turnovers at SEMO; 16 assists/12 turnovers at Vanderbilt; and 24 assists/11 turnovers vs. Mercer (both season bests).

2 Saint Louis Game Notes vs. UMSL, 12/6/14 p. 2 BALANCE BEYOND THE ARC The Billikens have spread the wealth in reaching a fourthplace tie in the A-10 in 3-pointers (6.0 pg). Erin Nelson is ninth in the league in treys (1.7 per game, 10 total), and Jenny Vliet is tied for 15th (1.2 pg, seven total). Jackie Kemph, Denisha Womack and Jamesia Price have five 3-pointers apiece. PILING UP THE POINTS The Billikens have topped the 70-point mark three times already this season. Last year, SLU scored 70 or more points in six games. WIND HER UP AND SHE PLAYS Jackie Kemph leads the A-10 in playing time. Kemph averages 37 minutes and has played fewer than 36 minutes only once. VARIETY ON THE GLASS The Billikens have had five different leading rebounders in their first six games this season Denisha Womack (10 vs. Mercer, nine vs. SIUE), Olivia Jakubicek (nine vs. Indiana State), Sadie Stipanovich (seven vs. Southeast Missouri State, seven vs. Tulsa), Jenny Vliet (nine vs. Vanderbilt) and Erin Nelson (seven vs. Tulsa). VLIET AMONG O-REBOUND LEADERS Jenny Vliet is 14th in the Atlantic 10 in offensive rebounds (2.5 orpg). Vliet twice has grabbed four offensive boards. SECOND-HALF SURGES The Billikens were hot in the second half in their three wins, shooting 59 percent (46-of-78) following intermission. SLU was 17-of-25 in the second half vs. Southern Illinois Edwardsville, 15-of- 29 vs. Southeast Missouri State and 14-of-24 vs. Tulsa. FREQUENT FREEBIES FOR PRICE, WOMACK Jamesia Price and Denisha Womack have done the bulk of the work for the Billikens at the foul line. Price (21-of-28) and Womack (14-of-22) have combined for 35 of the team s 55 made free throws (64 percent) and 50 of its 81 attempts (62 percent). BALL APPROACHES MILESTONE Redshirt senior guard Desirae Ball needs 38 points to become the 17th player in Saint Louis women s basketball history to score 1,000 career points. Ball has a chance to move into the top 10 on the Billikens career scoring chart. YOUTH WILL BE SERVED Saint Louis features a youthful team again this season as nine of the Billikens 13 players are sophomores (four) or freshmen (five). This is the fourth time in five years that underclassmen account for at least 62 percent of the SLU roster. NELSON NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL- CONFERENCE TEAM Sophomore forward Erin Nelson was selected to the A-10 preseason All-Conference third team by a vote of the league s head coaches. Nelson, an A-10 All-Rookie choice last year, led Saint Louis in scoring (14.0 ppg) and 3-point field goals (49) in The Billikens were picked to finish ninth in the conference standings. BILLIKENS RETURN EIGHT PLAYERS The Billikens (12-18 overall, 7-9 Atlantic 10 in ) return eight players, including all five starters, from last year s squad. The returnees accounted for 95 percent of the team s points and 91 percent of its rebounds last year. Sophomore forward Erin Nelson led the SLU scoring attack in her rookie campaign, averaging 14.0 points while adding 4.0 rebounds. Redshirt senior guard Desirae Ball (12.3 ppg) and junior forward Denisha Womack (10.2 ppg) also produced a doubledigit scoring average, and Womack led the Bills with a 7.6 rebounding mark. Redshirt junior guard Jamesia Price (7.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg) is back after collecting team highs of 124 assists (4.1 apg) and 42 steals (1.4 spg) a year ago. Sophomore forward Olivia Jakubicek (6.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg) rounds out the returning starting five. Sophomore center Sadie Stipanovich (7.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg) started the first 17 games last season. Senior guard Erika Cook and sophomore guard Briana Gray also return. FIVE NEWCOMERS ON THE SQUAD Saint Louis welcomes five freshmen to the fold this season. The quintet was ranked by Blue Star Basketball as the No. 45 recruiting class in the nation. Guard Aaliyah Covington was All-State at Edwardsville (Ill.) H.S. last year, averaging a conference-best 18.9 points as well as 8.1 rebounds, 4.1 steals and 2.5 assists. Forward Maddison Gits from Oregon (Wis.) H.S. collected All-State plaudits as a senior with averages of 20.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.9 assists. Guard Jackie Kemph out of Rolling Meadows (Ill.) H.S. averaged 20.6 points and 8.2 assists as a senior and was named first-team All-State, Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year and Ms. Basketball of Illinois runner-up. Forward Shea Shipman from Olathe Northwest (Kan.) H.S. averaged 11.6 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds and was All-State honorable mention last year. Guard Jenny Vliet, Kemph s teammate at Rolling Meadows where she grabbed a school-record 986 career rebounds, averaged 14.5 points and 9.3 rebounds and was second-team All- State as a senior. TOUGH SCHEDULE AWAITS SLU s 29-game schedule features 13 opponents that advanced to postseason play a year ago, 10 teams that won 20 or more games and seven squads that finished among the top 100 in the final NCAA RPI. BILLS IN 10TH SEASON IN A-10 Saint Louis is in its 10th year as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. With the addition of Davidson this year, league membership is at 14 institutions. Preseason favorite and defending regularseason champion Dayton, as well as George Washington, received votes in this week s USA Today coaches poll. Dayton was joined by A-10 Championship winner Fordham and Saint Joseph s in last season s NCAA Tournament. The A-10 has been highly visible in postseason play in recent years, sending three teams to the NCAA Tournament and four to the WNIT last season; two teams to the NCAA and five to the WNIT in and ; and three to the NCAA and five to the WNIT in each of the three campaigns prior to that. The A-10 Championship will be played at Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Va., March 4-8. OFFENSE PICKING UP THE PACE Saint Louis produced a 62.1 scoring average last season, an increase of 8.1 points per game from It was the first time since the campaign that the Billikens averaged in the 60s. SLU tallied at least 60 points in 16 games last year after scoring 60 or more just nine times all season in The Bills finished with a flurry, averaging 68.6 points in their final seven regular-season outings. SLU REGISTERS RECORD ROAD STREAK Last season, the Billikens became the first team in Saint Louis women s basketball history to register three successive conference road victories. SLU won at Rhode Island, Saint Joseph s and George Mason in consecutive road contests. EFFICIENCY KEEPS IMPROVING The Billikens had more assists than turnovers in 15 games last year. That equaled the number of times in the previous two seasons combined six in , nine in DEFENDING THE HOME COURT The Billikens posted a 9-5 record at Chaifetz Arena last year, their best home mark in 11 seasons.

3 Saint Louis Game Notes vs. UMSL, 12/6/14 p Billiken Roster Numerical No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown (High School) 1 Briana Gray So. G 5-10 Milwaukee, Wis. (Nicolet) 3 Jackie Kemph Fr. G 5-7 Arlington Heights, Ill. (Rolling Meadows) 5 Aaliyah Covington Fr. G 5-11 Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville) 10 Jenny Vliet Fr. G 6-2 Arlington Heights, Ill. (Rolling Meadows) 11 Jamesia Price RS Jr. G 5-7 Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) 12 Olivia Jakubicek So. F 5-10 Cary, Ill. (Cary-Grove) 13 Erika Cook Sr. G 5-11 Nashville, Tenn. (Hunters Lane) 23 Desirae Ball RS Sr. G 5-9 Cincinnati, Ohio (Ursuline) 33 Erin Nelson So. F 5-10 Ballwin, Mo. (St. Joseph s) 34 Denisha Womack Jr. F 6-1 Peoria, Ill. (Peoria Central) 40 Sadie Stipanovich So. C 6-3 St. Louis, Mo. (Westminster Christian Academy) 42 Maddison Gits Fr. F 6-4 Fitchburg, Wis. (Oregon) 55 Shea Shipman Fr. F 6-0 Olathe, Kan. (Olathe Northwest) Head Coach: Lisa Stone (third season) Associate Head Coach: Mike Geary (second season) Assistant Coaches: Glenn Box (third season), Linda Sayavongchanh (second season) Director of Operations/Video Coordinator: Emily Geary (second season) Alphabetical No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown (High School) 23 Desirae Ball RS Sr. G 5-9 Cincinnati, Ohio (Ursuline) 13 Erika Cook Sr. G 5-11 Nashville, Tenn. (Hunters Lane) 5 Aaliyah Covington Fr. G 5-11 Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville) 42 Maddison Gits Fr. F 6-4 Fitchburg, Wis. (Oregon) 1 Briana Gray So. G 5-10 Milwaukee, Wis. (Nicolet) 12 Olivia Jakubicek So. F 5-10 Cary, Ill. (Cary-Grove) 3 Jackie Kemph Fr. G 5-7 Arlington Heights, Ill. (Rolling Meadows) 33 Erin Nelson So. F 5-10 Ballwin, Mo. (St. Joseph s) 11 Jamesia Price RS Jr. G 5-7 Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) 55 Shea Shipman Fr. F 6-0 Olathe, Kan. (Olathe Northwest) 40 Sadie Stipanovich So. C 6-3 St. Louis, Mo. (Westminster Christian Academy) 10 Jenny Vliet Fr. G 6-2 Arlington Heights, Ill. (Rolling Meadows) 34 Denisha Womack Jr. F 6-1 Peoria, Ill. (Peoria Central) #1 bre-ah-nuh Gray #3 Jackie KEMP #5 uh-lee-uh KUHV-ing-ton #10 Jenny vuh-leet #11 juh-me-see-uh Price Pronunciation Guide #12 Olivia jak-u-bee-sek #23 dez-ur-ay Ball #34 duh-nee-shuh WO-mack #40 Sadie Stuh-PAN-uh-vich Assistant coach Linda sigh-uh-vong-chan

4 Saint Louis Game Notes vs. UMSL, 12/6/14 p Saint Louis Women s Basketball Quick Facts UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location... St. Louis, MO Founded Enrollment... 13,505 Nickname... Billikens Colors...Royal Blue and White Arena (Capacity)... Chaifetz Arena (10,600) Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Atlantic 10 President...Dr. Fred P. Pestello Alma Mater... John Carroll University, 1974 Director of Athletics... Chris May Alma Mater...Iowa State University, 1985 Athletics Department Phone Ticket Office Phone SLU Basketball Staff Head Coach...Lisa Stone (third season) Alma Mater... University of Iowa, 1984 Career Record (29 seasons) Record at SLU (three seasons) Associate Head Coach... Mike Geary (second season) Alma Mater...Aquinas College, 1979 Assistant Coach...Glenn Box (third season) Alma Mater... Southeast Missouri State University, 1998 Assistant Coach... Linda Sayavongchanh (second season) Alma Mater... Drake University, 2007 Dir. of Ops./Video Coord... Emily Geary (season season) Alma Mater...Northern Michigan University, 2004 Administrative Assistant...Jessica Lutz Basketball Office Phone Basketball Office ... jlutz1@slu.edu Season Overall Record (9-5 home, 3-10 away, 0-3 neutral) A-10 Record (4-4 home, 3-5 away) A-10 Regular-Season Finish...10th A-10 Championship... Lost to La Salle, Outlook Starters Returning/Lost...5/0 Total Players Returning/Lost...8/3 Newcomers... 5 Returning Players (* indicates returning starter) *Erin Nelson, Soph., F ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.4 spg *Desirae Ball, RS Sr., G ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.5 apg, 0.9 spg *Denisha Womack, Jr., F ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.7 apg, 0.4 spg *Jamesia Price, RS Jr., G ppg, 5.0 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.4 spg *Olivia Jakubicek, Soph., F ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.1 spg Sadie Stipanovich, Soph., C ppg, 6.2 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.4 spg Briana Gray, Soph., G ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.5 apg, 0.2 spg Erika Cook, Sr., G ppg, 0.3 rpg, 0.0 apg, 0.0 spg Players Lost Lexi Lopez, G ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.6 spg Halee Castleman, G ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.3 spg Regan Carmichael, G ppg, 0.2 rpg, 0.1 apg, 0.0 spg Offensive rebounds Stipanovich 2.6 orpg, Jakubicek 1.9 orpg,.. Womack 1.8 orpg 3-point field goals Nelson 49, Ball 35, Price 31 Media Relations Assistant SID/Women s BB Contact...Mickey Smith Office Phone Cell Phone msmit145@slu.edu Mailing Address Laclede Ave. St. Louis, MO Athletics Website... Athletics Twitter...@SLU_Billikens Women s Basketball Coach Stone s Twitter...@CoachStone_SLU Athletics Facebook...Billiken.Athletics Please note that the name of our institution is Saint Louis University. We ask that you do not abbreviate Saint to St. in any usage. Thank you.

5 Saint Louis Game Notes vs. UMSL, 12/6/14 p. 5 When was the last time the Billikens Team Scored 100 points...105, Gardner-Webb (12/20/02) Scored 90 points... 90, Fordham (2/11/07) Shot 60 percent , East Carolina (2/3/02) Shot 50 percent (24-of-48), at Tulsa (12/3/14) Played a ranked team... #21 Dayton (2/26/14) Beat a ranked team... #20 DePaul (1/24/03) Played overtime...at Western Illinois (11/30/13) Won overtime game...charlotte (2/22/12) Played double overtime...vs. Mercer (11/28/14) Played triple overtime... Never Individual 40+ points... Never 30+ points... 37, Theresa Lisch at La Salle (1/17/09) 20+ rebs... 21, Denisha Womack vs. Massachusetts (3/2/14) 15+ rebs... 21, Denisha Womack vs. Massachusetts (3/2/14) 10+ assists... 10, Jackie Kemph vs. Mercer (11/28/14) 5+ steals... 5, Jamesia Price at Western Illinois (11/30/13) 5+ blocks...5, Kim Bee vs. Murray State (11/26/11) 2 players w/20+ points... Dayton (2/17/14) 2 players w/10+ rebounds... at Saint Joseph s (1/29/14) 4 players w/10+ points... at Southeast Missouri State (11/21/14) 5 players w/10+ points... Eastern Illinois (11/15/13) 6 players w/10+ points...vs. Mercer (11/28/14) Triple-double... Never Double-double pts., 10 assts., J. Kemph vs. Mercer (11/28/14) THE BILLIKENS RECORD WHEN Leading at halftime Trailing or tied at halftime Outrebounding opponent Are outrebounded or tied Shoot higher percentage than opponent Shoot same or lower percentage than opponent Shoot at least 45 percent Shoot lower than 45 percent Make more free throws than opponent Make same/fewer free throws than opponent Have more assists than turnovers Commit fewer turnovers than opponent Commit same or more turnovers than opponent Opponent scores 60 or fewer points Opponent scores between points Opponent scores between points Opponent scores more than 80 points Score fewer than 50 points Score between points Score between points Score between points Score at least 80 points Leading with five minutes to play Trailing or tied with five minutes to play Leading with two minutes to play Trailing or tied with two minutes to play Games decided by 1 to 5 points Games decided by 6 to 10 points Games decided by more than 10 points Double-Digit Scoring Games Player Season Career Desirae Ball 1 51 Erin Nelson 3 24 Denisha Womack 3 21 Jamesia Price 3 15 Sadie Stipanovich 4 14 Olivia Jakubicek 2 8 Jackie Kemph 4 4 Jenny Vliet 1 1 Briana Gray 0 1 Double-Digit REBOUNDing Games Player Season Career Denisha Womack 1 10 Sadie Stipanovich 0 5 Olivia Jakubicek 0 2 Jamesia Price STATISTICS LEADERS (# of times player has led in each category) Player Points Rebs. Assists Steals Womack 3 2 Jakubicek 1 2 Kemph Price 1 3 Stipanovich Vliet 1 1 Nelson 1 2

6 Briana Gray Jackie Kemph Aaliyah Covington Jenny Vliet Jamesia Price 5-10 Soph. G Milwaukee, Wis. Nicolet H.S. 5-7 Fr. G Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows H.S Fr. G Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville H.S. 6-2 Fr. G Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows H.S. 5-7 R-Jr. G Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs H.S Olivia Jakubicek Erika Cook Desirae Ball Erin Nelson Denisha Womack 5-10 Soph. F Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove H.S Sr. G Nashville, Tenn. Hunters Lane H.S. 5-9 R-Sr. G Cincinnati, Ohio Ursuline Academy 5-10 Soph. F Ballwin, Mo. St. Joseph s Academy 6-1 Jr. F Peoria, Ill. Peoria Central H.S Sadie Stipanovich Maddison Gits 6-3 Soph. C St. Louis, Mo. Westminster Christian Academy 6-4 Fr. F Fitchburg, Wis. Oregon H.S. 55 Shea Shipman 6-0 Fr. F Olathe, Kan. Olathe Northwest H.S. Lisa Stone Mike Geary Head Coach Third Season Associate Head Coach Second Season Radio-TV Roster Glenn Box Linda Sayavongchanh Emily Geary Assistant Coach Third Season Assistant Coach Second Season Director of Operations Second Season

7 Head Coach Lisa Stone Lisa Stone, who has a record in her 29th year as a collegiate head coach, leads the Saint Louis University women s basketball program for a third season in The Billikens continued to show strong progress in , rebounding to win seven of their last 12 games following a tough start. Saint Louis posted a solid 9-5 record at Chaifetz Arena, its best home mark in 11 years, and won three consecutive conference road games for the first time in program history. The Bills increased their scoring average by 8.1 points over the season. Saint Louis record in Stone s first campaign belied the team s competitiveness as nine of the Billikens losses, including four in Atlantic 10 Conference play, were by seven or fewer points. Defense was the team s calling card, with SLU allowing an average of fewer than 60 points per game (57.9) for the first time since the season. The Bills held 11 opponents to fewer than 50 points, a school record; six of the 11 were A-10 foes. Saint Louis qualified for the A-10 Championship as the No. 11 seed and upset No. 6 Butler in the first round. In addition, the Billikens won six road games, twice as many as the previous two seasons combined. It was the first time since the season that SLU recorded six road victories. Prior to her arrival at Saint Louis, Stone served eight seasons ( ) in charge at Wisconsin. She began her head-coaching career with a three-year stint at Cornell (Iowa) College, spent 12 seasons at Wisconsin-Eau Claire and had a three-year tenure at Drake. We are thrilled to have Lisa and her family join the SLU community, Director of Athletics Chris May said upon Stone s hiring in May Her successful career, which includes a commitment to academic success and winning at every level, speaks for itself. Lisa s arrival, combined with SLU s educational excellence, state-of-the-art facilities in Chaifetz Arena, the competitive Atlantic 10 Conference and a fertile recruiting base, makes SLU women s basketball poised for success. I am excited to be a part of the Billiken family, Stone said. SLU has an outstanding commitment to excellence, and I am thrilled to be part of an institution that strongly encourages its student-athletes to lead, learn and serve. The University offers academic prestige, outstanding facilities and a beautiful campus, plus an opportunity to compete in the very strong Atlantic 10 Conference. Stone guided Wisconsin to five postseason appearances, two 20-win campaigns and a record that included a mark in her final five seasons. In her fourth season ( ), the Badgers won a school-record 23 games (23-13) and were WNIT runners-up. Following WNIT appearances the next two seasons, Wisconsin s squad posted a record, tied for third in the Big Ten Conference and earned an NCAA Tournament bid. Stone was rewarded by being named Big Ten Coach of the Year. The Badgers again tied for third in the Big Ten in and participated in the WNIT. Wisconsin also excelled academically with Stone at the helm. Twenty-one players combined to earn 42 Academic All-Big Ten nods during her tenure. Stone s record at Drake included a Missouri Valley Conference ledger. She led the Bulldogs to a 23-7 record, an MVC regular-season co-championship and an NCAA Tournament berth in her first season ( ). Stone, whose 23 victories were the most by a first-year MVC women s basketball coach, was tabbed the league s Coach of the Year. The following season, Stone s team went 25-8, achieved a No. 20 national ranking and reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The Drake program also flourished in the classroom under Stone s leadership. The Bulldogs were ranked sixth on the Women s Basketball Coaches Association s Academic LISA STONE YEAR BY YEAR Year School Record Postseason Cornell (Iowa) Cornell (Iowa) Cornell (Iowa) UW-Eau Claire 24-4 NCAA (Q-finals) UW-Eau Claire 21-6 NCAA UW-Eau Claire UW-Eau Claire 23-5 NCAA (Q-finals) UW-Eau Claire 22-4 NCAA (rd. of 16) UW-Eau Claire 23-6 NCAA (3rd place) UW-Eau Claire 24-5 NCAA (Q-finals) UW-Eau Claire 25-4 NCAA (Q-finals) UW-Eau Claire 27-4 NCAA (2nd place) UW-Eau Claire 22-5 NCAA UW-Eau Claire 23-5 NCAA UW-Eau Claire 28-1 NCAA (rd. of 16) Drake 23-7 NCAA Drake 25-8 NCAA (rd. of 16) Drake Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin WNIT (2nd place) Wisconsin WNIT (2nd rd.) Wisconsin WNIT (rd. of 16) Wisconsin NCAA Wisconsin WNIT (2nd rd.) Saint Louis Saint Louis Saint Louis 3-3 Totals 29 seasons Top 25 Honor Roll, and the team garnered a No. 15 ranking on the prestigious list. At NCAA Division III Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Stone turned around a program that had registered just one winning record prior to her arrival. Her teams tallied a mark ( in conference play), turned in win seasons, reached the NCAA Tournament 11 times and captured six league crowns. Stone s squad was the national runner-up, and her team finished third in the nation. She was chosen the 1997 WBCA Division III National Coach of the Year, and in 2000 she was named D3 News/Molten Division III National Coach of the Year as the Blugolds posted a 28-1 record. A five-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, Stone was inducted into the UW-Eau Claire Blugold Hall of Fame in Stone s accomplishments at UW-Eau Claire led to her selection to the inaugural class of the WIAC Hall of Fame earlier this year. Additionally, she was named the WIAC Women s Basketball All-Time Co-Coach. When Stone was named head coach at Division III Cornell College at age 22 in 1985, she was the nation s youngest head basketball coach at a four-year institution. She collected a record at Cornell and led the Rams to the Midwest Conference s Southern Division title in each of her three years. Stone also served as the Rams head softball coach. In addition to her collegiate coaching experience, Stone was a head coach in the 2001 WBCA All-Star Game as well as an assistant coach for gold-medal-winning Team USA at the 2002 World Championships for Young Women Qualifying Tournament in Brazil. Stone holds a bachelor s degree in physical education (1984) and a master s degree in athletic administration (1986), both from the University of Iowa. A four-year standout at point guard under legendary head coach C. Vivian Stringer, she is 26th in points (1,129), tied for ninth in steals (177) and 12th in assists (322) on the Iowa career charts. Stone also owns a share of the Hawkeyes record for steals in a game (nine). An Oregon, Wis., native, Stone was a threetime team captain and a two-time Hawkeye Most Valuable Player. As a senior, she won the Big Ten Medal of Honor as one of the conference s top scholar-athletes and captured the Iowa Student-Athlete of the Year award. Stone earned four letters each in basketball, tennis and track and field during her high school career. She helped lead Oregon to the Wisconsin Class A state basketball tournament in 1979 and 1980, and she earned first-team All-State honors as a senior and second-team recognition as a junior. Stone and her husband, Ed, a certified public accountant, are the parents of a daughter, Allison, and a son, Tyler. Allie will graduate in May 2015 from Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where she was an All-Conference soccer player. Tyler is a sophomore at SLU and serves the Billikens as a team manager.

8 Mike Geary Mike Geary, who owns 417 wins as a collegiate women s basketball head coach, is in his second season as a member of the Saint Louis University staff. Geary, who arrived at Saint Louis in June 2013 following four seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Detroit Mercy, was promoted to associate head coach in June It is my pleasure to promote Mike Geary to associate head coach, head coach Lisa Stone said. He has done a remarkable job with our program. His experience as a successful head coach has been a great asset in building a championship program. Mike is highly accomplished at X s and O s, game strategy and practice preparation, Stone said. He is organized, detailed and very knowledgeable. Mike is a great teacher as well and has been exceptional at player development. Our players have improved under Mike s guidance, Stone said. They believe in him, and I am honored to have him on the sideline next to me. I am excited to join the Saint Louis University women s basketball program, Geary said at the time of his hiring. During my visits to St. Louis, I was impressed with the SLU campus and everyone I met. Lisa Stone is a tremendous coach and a proven winner, and I look forward to joining her to build a program we believe will be special. Geary helped Detroit Mercy post a record and win the Women s Basketball Invitational in That followed a campaign that saw the Titans go and earn a WNIT bid. During Geary s tenure, Detroit Mercy improved its NCAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) from 220 to 97. Geary spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Ball State University. He helped guide the Cardinals to a 24-7 ledger, the Mid-American Conference West Division title and a WNIT berth. Geary enjoyed considerable success as a head coach at the NCAA Division II level. He led Lake Superior State to the 1988 NCAA Tournament round of 16 in his second season, and the Lakers were in his two campaigns at the helm. Geary then embarked on a stellar 17-year stint at Northern Michigan, where his teams compiled a record and enjoyed 12 seasons, including eight in succession, with 20 or more victories. Geary took over a Northern Michigan program that was 9-18 the year before and produced a 24-4 slate in The Wildcats became the first NMU women s basketball team to play in the NCAA Tournament, the first of 11 national tournament appearances under Geary s direction. He was named Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Coach of the Year. Northern Michigan reached the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight (national quarterfinals) in 1996 and advanced to the national semifinals in The team won a school-record 28 games (28-4) and reached No. 3 in the national rankings. The Wildcats were undefeated in conference play and turned in the best winning percentage (.900, 27-3) in program history, accomplishments that led to Geary s selection as Coach of the Year by the GLIAC and the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. Geary s Northern Michigan teams captured seven GLIAC Tournament crowns, including four consecutive from 1995 to 1998, and played in seven NCAA regional championship games. His players earned five All- America awards and six GLIAC Most Valuable Player honors. Geary is a 1979 graduate of Aquinas College (Grand Rapids, Mich.) with a bachelor s degree in physical education. He married the former Emily Samuelson, who serves as the Billikens director of operations/ video coordinator, in 2012; the couple has a son, Cruz, who was born in May Geary also is the father of sons Sean and Tyler. Assistant Coaches Glenn Box Assistant coach Glenn Box returned to Saint Louis University in June 2014 to begin a second stint on the Billiken women s basketball staff. Box, who served the and campaigns at SLU, spent the and seasons as an assistant at the University of Akron. I am very excited to have Glenn Box back at Saint Louis University, head coach Lisa Stone said. During the six years I have known Glenn, I have admired his passion and love for the game. He brings head-coaching experience, experience on the men s side and experience coaching Division I women s basketball to our program. Glenn has great knowledge of the game and is a great teacher. His personality and enthusiasm are infectious and will have an important impact on our players and our recruiting. Glenn has many ties to the Midwest and to coaches in the surrounding area, which will aid us in our recruiting, Stone said. He will be responsible for our perimeter players development, game and practice planning, scouting and all aspects of recruiting. We re happy to welcome Glenn back to the Billiken family. The opportunity to assist Coach Stone is one which I consider to be special, Box said. I am excited to assist her in any capacity as she continues to lead this program in a positive, winning direction. At Akron, Box worked primarily with the Zips post players and served as the team s defensive coordinator. He also oversaw juniorcollege recruiting and scheduling and was the liaison for strength and conditioning. In 2013, Box coached Akron s first-ever Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, Rachel Tecca, as well as third-team All-MAC selection Sina King. Before first arriving at Saint Louis in May 2010, Box served a twoyear stint as an assistant coach at Western Michigan, where he worked primarily with the Broncos guards. He spent six seasons at Rend Lake College in Ina, Ill., serving the first three years as an assistant with the men s program before taking over as head coach of the women s team. Box, a native of Cairo, Ill., began his coaching career in the Cairo school district. The Rend Lake women posted a record (.674) and defeated four nationally ranked opponents during Box s three-year tenure. His team assembled a ledger and reached No. 16 in the NJCAA national poll. The Lady Warriors fashioned a 24-8 mark, second best in school history, while finishing among the top 25 in the nation in scoring, field-goal percentage, 3-point field-goal percentage and freethrow percentage. Box s squad went Box coached Rend Lake players who garnered six All-Conference accolades and four All-Region plaudits. That group included Rebecca Harris, a 2006 honorable mention All-American. Box earned an associate s degree in elementary education at Rend Lake in 1996 and a bachelor s degree in criminal justice at Southeast Missouri State in He and wife Angela are the parents of two sons, Darius and William, and a daughter, Auna.

9 Assistant Coaches Linda Sayavongchanh Assistant coach Linda Sayavongchanh is in her second season at Saint Louis University after joining the Billiken staff in June Sayavongchanh, who arrived at Saint Louis following one season as assistant coach/corecruiting coordinator at the University of North Dakota, is responsible for developing the Billikens perimeter players, scouting and game preparation, recruiting, academic coordination and summer camps. It is a pleasure to have Linda Sayavongchanh as a part of my staff and our Billiken family, head coach Lisa Stone said. I have known Linda for many years as a player, coach and recruiter. I recruited and coached her while serving as head coach at Drake University. She was one of the finest point guards in the Missouri Valley Conference and was instrumental in our success. Linda is regarded as a rising star in the profession, Stone said. She has great Midwest recruiting connections that will help us continue to build a successful program. Linda has energy, drive and a strong work ethic, Stone said. She shares my vision of team unity, defense and fundamentals, and she is excited to contribute to the building of a championship program at SLU. I feel very blessed to have an opportunity to work with Lisa Stone and be a part of the Billiken family, Sayavongchanh said. Lisa is a highly respected coach who has been in the business for a long time. I believe she can take the SLU women s basketball program to new heights. Prior to her stint at North Dakota, Sayavongchanh served three years as an assistant coach at Drake. In her final season, the campaign, the Bulldogs were runners-up in the MVC Tournament and earned a WNIT bid. Sayavongchanh spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Minnesota Duluth and one year as a student assistant coach at Drake. She has been Drake s summer basketball camp co-director since 2009 and also has assisted at the Minnesota Duluth camp. Sayavongchanh was a four-year letter winner and two-year team captain at Drake. She was All-Conference honorable mention and an MVC All-Defensive selection in each of her four seasons, and she was named to the 2004 MVC All-Tournament team. Sayavongchanh helped lead the Bulldogs to WNIT appearances in 2004 and A standout at Lincoln High School in Des Moines, Iowa, Sayavongchanh is a member of the school s Hall of Fame as well as the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Hall of Fame. Sayavongchanh holds a bachelor s degree in elementary education, with endorsements in mathematics and coaching, from Drake (2007). She earned a master s degree in education at Minnesota Duluth in What s a Billiken? The Billiken was born Oct. 8, 1908, when Kansas City art teacher and illustrator Florence Pretz patented a design for an elflike creature with pixie ears, a mischievous smile and a tuft of hair on his pointed head. Reportedly, the image came to her in a dream. Although it didn t appear on the actual patent, some believe Pretz found the Billiken name in a fanciful work entitled, Mr. Moon: A Song of the Little People, by Canadian poets Bliss Carman and Richard Hovey. Within a short time, Pretz sold her patented image to the Billiken Company of Chicago. Initially manufactured as a bank and statuette, and later as a doll, this good luck charm soon became a national craze. By 1911, the Billiken s likeness adorned everything from marshmallow candies to hood ornaments. In his heyday, the Billiken enjoyed worldwide fame. Artisans in Alaska began carving his image into ivory, and in Japan, he appeared in shrines, amusement parks and even a movie. Like many other fads, the Billiken might have faded into obscurity if it were not for Saint Louis University law student John Bender, who also happened to be the coach of SLU s football team during the height of Billikenmania. One story claims that nearby drugstore owner Billy Gunn called Bender a Billiken when the coach walked into his establishment one day. Supposedly, legendary sportswriter William O Connor was within earshot of the remark and took up the moniker not only for Bender but also for SLU s sports teams. Another tale claims O Connor himself dubbed the coach a Billiken after a particularly good practice left Bender beaming with a big smile. After practice, Bender s fellow law student Charles Z. McNamara, a local cartoonist, sketched Bender as a Billiken, posted it in Gunn s drugstore window and tabbed the football team Bender s Billikens. Yet another yarn reports that the druggist asked McNamara to decorate his store window the night before a homecoming game. Supposedly, McNamara drew a Billiken, a popular good luck charm, causing one of his fellow students to exclaim, That looks like coach Bender! Whatever the case, O Connor is generally credited for popularizing the name throughout the city, but one fact flies in the face of this legend and lore. O Connor did not join the St. Louis Post-Dispatch until Nov. 26, 1911, one full month after the newspaper first mentioned Bender s Billikens. Regardless of how the story is told or whether his mysterious origins are ever finally resolved, the Billiken remains a good luck charm for Saint Louis University s sports teams and always brings smiles to the faces of SLU fans. Legend has it that the Billiken has three kinds of luck good, better and best. Buying a Billiken gives the buyer good luck. To have one given to you is better luck. The best luck comes if the Billiken is stolen.

10 #23 Desirae Ball RS Senior Guard 5-9 Cincinnati, Ohio Ursuline Academy : Was one of only two Billikens to start all 30 games in all games, ranked fourth in minutes (36.1 mpg) in the A-10 in conference games only, was fourth in the league in minutes (35.8 mpg) her.833 free throw percentage tied for seventh on SLU s all-time single-season list led the team in field goals (144), free throw percentage (.833, 45-of-54), minutes (1,084) and minutes per game (36.1), and tied for the team lead in double-figure scoring games (21) ranked second in scoring (12.3 ppg)... averaged 11.6 points in A-10 games... had team season highs of 29 points (career high), 11 field goals (career high) and five 3-point field goals (career high) at Western Illinois led the team or tied for the team lead in scoring 11 times and in assists eight times turned in a teamhigh 16 points vs. La Salle in the A-10 Championship first round committed only 17 turnovers in the last 14 games of the season : Was the only Billiken to start all 31 games in all games, ranked third in the A-10 in minutes (36.5 mpg) in conference games only, was third in minutes (37.1 mpg), 15th in field goal percentage (.430) and 15th in 3-point field goal percentage (.319) averaged 9.0 points in all games and 11.0 points (second on the team) in conference games led the Billikens in scoring four times scored in double figures in 14 games enjoyed an eight-game stretch in conference play during which she averaged 14.1 points : Played in all 31 games and started 28 after Career Highs Points 29 at Western Illinois, 11/30/13 Field Goals 11 at Western Illinois, 11/30/13 3-Point FGs 5 at Western Illinois, 11/30/13 Free Throws 6 vs. Tulsa, 12/3/13 FT Attempts 8 at Rhode Island, 1/25/14 Rebounds 7, twice, last vs. William & Mary, 12/28/13 Offensive Rebounds 3 vs. Missouri, 11/16/11 Assists 7, twice, last vs. Massachusetts, 3/2/14 Blocks 1, seven times, last vs. Missouri, 11/8/13 Steals 5 at Valparaiso, 12/1/12 Minutes 45 at Western Illinois, 11/30/13 Season Highs Points 10 vs. Mercer, 11/28/14 Field Goals 5 vs. Mercer, 11/28/14 3-Point FGs 2 at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 Free Throws 2 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 FT Attempts 2 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 Rebounds 4 vs. SIUE, 11/17/14 Offensive Rebounds Assists 4 vs. SIUE, 11/17/14 Blocks Steals Minutes 25 vs. SIUE, 11/17/14 missing the previous season due to injury was one of only two Billikens to start all 14 A-10 games earned three A-10 Rookie of the Week nods, second most in the conference was second on the team in scoring (9.2 ppg) led the team in scoring seven times scored in double figures 15 times Game-By-Game Career Statistics Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Reb Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg Totals

11 #13 Erika Cook Senior Guard 5-11 Nashville, Tenn. Hunters Lane H.S : Played in nine games, including three A-10 contests hit a free throw at Indiana recorded a rebound vs. Valparaiso, Eastern Illinois and Southeast Missouri State played a season-high seven minutes at Murray State : Played in 14 games, including seven A-10 contests tallied career highs of three rebounds vs. Winthrop; two offensive rebounds and eight minutes vs. Saint Joseph s; one point, one free throw made and two free throw attempts (tied) vs. VCU; and one assist vs. Charlotte collected a rebound at Oklahoma, vs. VCU and vs. Fordham (A-10 quarterfinals) : Played in three games, including two A-10 contests snared an offensive rebound vs. Nebraska Omaha. Career Highs Points 1, twice, last at Indiana, 11/25/13 Field Goals None 3-Point FGs None Free Throws 1, twice, last at Indiana, 11/25/13 FT Attempts 2, three times, last at Indiana, 11/25/13 Rebounds 3 vs. Winthrop, 12/31/12 Offensive Rebounds 2 vs. Saint Joseph s, 1/20/13 Assists 1 vs. Charlotte, 1/27/13 Blocks None Steals None Minutes 8 vs. Saint Joseph s, 1/20/13 Season Highs Points Field Goals 3-Point FGs Free Throws FT Attempts Rebounds Offensive Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Career Statistics Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Reb Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg Totals

12 #11 Jamesia Price RS Junior Guard 5-7 Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs H.S : Played in all 30 games and started 27 in all games, ranked sixth in assist-turnover ratio (1.63 to 1), seventh in assists (4.1 apg) and 12th in steals (1.4 spg) in the A-10 in conference games only, was fifth in the league in assists (4.5 apg), seventh in assist-turnover ratio (1.80 to 1) and tied for 13th in defensive rebounding (5.0 drpg) her 124 assists ranked sixth on SLU s all-time single-season list ranked second on SLU s all-time single-season list for assists by a sophomore (124) led the team in assists (124), assists per game (4.1), steals (42) and steals per game (1.4) averaged 7.0 points... her career-high five steals at Western Illinois were the Billikens season high registered a career-high and SLU season-high eight assists at Dayton and Rhode Island, with only two turnovers in each game scored a career-high 18 points at Western Illinois... led the Bills or tied for the team lead in assists a team-high 16 times, in rebounding four times and in scoring twice scored in double figures 10 times and rebounded in double figures twice had more turnovers than assists only six times : Missed the entire season due to injury : Played in 30 games, including all 14 A-10 contests, and started nine times led the Billikens with 38 steals (1.3 spg) led the team or tied for the team lead in assists six times led the Bills or tied for the team lead in steals a team-high 12 times. Career Highs Points 18 at Western Illinois, 11/30/13 Field Goals 5, three times, last at George Washington, 1/8/14 3-Point FGs 4 at Western Illinois, 11/30/13 Free Throws 7, four times, last vs. Mercer, 11/28/14 FT Attempts 9, three times, last vs. Massachusetts, 3/2/14 Rebounds 11 at VCU, 2/22/14 Offensive Rebounds 4 vs. Missouri-St. Louis, 12/13/11 Assists 8, twice, last at Dayton, 2/26/14 Blocks 1, six times, last vs. La Salle, 3/6/14 Steals 5 at Western Illinois, 11/30/13 Minutes 45 at Western Illinois, 11/30/13 Season Highs Points 15 vs. SIUE, 11/17/14 Field Goals 3, three times, last vs. Mercer, 11/28/14 3-Point FGs 3 at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 Free Throws 7, twice, last vs. Mercer, 11/28/14 FT Attempts 8, twice, last vs. Mercer, 11/28/14 Rebounds 7 at Indiana State, 11/14/14 Offensive Rebounds 1, twice, last at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 Assists 7 vs. Mercer, 11/28/14 Blocks Steals 3 at Indiana State, 11/14/14 Minutes 43 vs. Mercer, 11/28/ Game-By-Game Career Statistics Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Reb Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg Totals

13 #34 Denisha Womack Junior Forward 6-1 Peoria, Ill. Peoria Central H.S : Played in all 30 games and started the last 16 games of the season in all games, ranked fifth in defensive rebounds (5.8 drpg), eighth in rebounding (7.6 rpg) and 13th in free throw percentage (.780) in the A-10 in conference games only, was second in the league in defensive rebounding (7.5 drpg), third in rebounding (9.2 rpg), 13th in field goal percentage (.451) and 14th in free throw percentage (.772) tied for fourth on SLU s all-time single-season list for rebounds by a sophomore (228) led the team in 3-point field goal percentage (.346), rebounds (228), rebounding average (7.6 rpg), doublefigure rebounding games (nine) and double-doubles (seven) averaged 10.2 points in all games... scored in double figures 17 times her career-high 21 rebounds vs. Massachusetts equaled the SLU record and tied the A-10 season high also scored a career-high 22 points in the UMass game... led the Billikens or tied for the team lead in rebounding a team-high-tying 13 times, in scoring five times and in assists three times tied for the team lead with 21 points (4-of-9 3-point FG) vs. Dayton scored a team-high 20 points at George Mason grabbed a team-high eight rebounds vs. La Salle in the A-10 Championship first round averaged 16.3 points in the final eight games of the season in A-10 games, averaged 13.4 points and led the team in field goals (78) and rebounding (9.2 rpg) : Played in 29 games and started five, including two A-10 games was second on the team in free throw percentage (.805) her three blocked shots vs. Winthrop were the Billikens season high. Career Highs Points 22 vs. Massachusetts, 3/2/14 Field Goals 8, twice, last vs. Dayton, 2/17/14 3-Point FGs 4 vs. Dayton, 2/17/14 Free Throws 7 vs. Winthrop, 12/31/12 FT Attempts 10 vs. SIUE, 11/17/14 Rebounds 21 vs. Massachusetts, 3/2/14 Offensive Rebounds 6 vs. Rhode Island, 2/19/14 Assists 6, twice, last at George Mason, 2/8/14 Blocks 3 vs. Winthrop, 12/31/12 Steals 2, five times, last vs. Dayton, 2/17/14 Minutes 39 at Dayton, 2/26/14 Season Highs Points 17 vs. SIUE, 11/17/14 Field Goals 6 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 3-Point FGs 3 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 Free Throws 6 vs. SIUE, 11/17/14 FT Attempts 10 vs. SIUE, 11/17/14 Rebounds 10 vs. Mercer, 11/28/14 Offensive Rebounds 3, twice, last vs. Mercer, 11/28/14 Assists 3, three times, last vs. Mercer, 11/28/14 Blocks Steals 1, twice, last at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Minutes 29 vs. Mercer, 11/28/ Game-By-Game Career Statistics Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Reb Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg Totals

14 #1 Briana Gray Sophomore Guard 5-10 Milwaukee, Wis. Nicolet H.S : Played in 20 games, including nine A-10 contests tied for the team scoring lead with a season-high 12 points at Murray State netted nine points in a season-high 18 minutes vs. Valparaiso scored seven points and added two assists vs. Duquesne had five-point efforts at Northern Iowa and George Washington, and scored four points vs. Fordham had season highs of four rebounds and three assists vs. Missouri gathered three rebounds at Winthrop and Indiana, and also had two assists against the Hoosiers. Career Highs Points 12 at Murray State, 11/23/13 Field Goals 4, twice, last at Murray State, 11/23/13 3-Point FGs 1 at Murray State, 11/23/13 Free Throws 3, three times, last vs. Duquesne, 1/11/14 FT Attempts 5 at Northern Iowa, 12/7/13 Rebounds 4 vs. Missouri, 11/8/13 Offensive Rebounds 2 at Winthrop, 11/18/13 Assists 3 vs. Missouri, 11/8/13 Blocks 1, three times, last at George Washington, 1/8/14 Steals 1, three times, last at George Washington, 1/8/14 Minutes 18 vs. Valparaiso, 11/10/13 Season Highs Points Field Goals 3-Point FGs Free Throws FT Attempts Rebounds Offensive Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Game-By-Game Career Statistics Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Reb Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg Totals

15 #12 Olivia Jakubicek Sophomore Forward 5-10 Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove H.S : Played in all 30 games and started 29 ranked second on the team in steals (32), steals per game (1.1), offensive rebounds (56) and offensive rebounding average (1.9 orpg) was third in free throw percentage (.764), rebounds (160), rebounding average (5.3 rpg), assists (53) and assists per game (1.8) averaged 6.4 points... had season highs of 17 points vs. Richmond; 13 rebounds and seven offensive rebounds vs. Holy Cross; five assists at Northern Iowa and vs. Southeast Missouri State; and three steals at Rhode Island led the Billikens or tied for the team lead in rebounding four times and in assists six times scored in double figures six times and rebounded in double figures twice narrowly missed double-doubles with nine points and 13 rebounds vs. Holy Cross, and nine points and 10 rebounds at Indiana had 10 points and three assists vs. La Salle in the A-10 Championship first round. Career Highs Points 17 vs. Richmond, 1/22/14 Field Goals 7 vs. Richmond, 1/22/14 3-Point FGs 2 at St. Bonaventure, 1/18/14 Free Throws 4, twice, last vs. Fordham, 2/5/14 FT Attempts 5, twice, last vs. Rhode Island, 2/19/14 Rebounds 13 vs. Holy Cross, 12/29/13 Offensive Rebounds 7 vs. Holy Cross, 12/29/13 Assists 5, twice, last vs. S.E. Missouri State, 12/10/13 Blocks 1, five times, last vs. Massachusetts, 3/2/14 Steals 3 at Rhode Island, 1/25/14 Minutes 38, twice, last at St. Bonaventure, 1/18/14 Season Highs Points 14 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 Field Goals 6 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 3-Point FGs 1, twice, last at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 Free Throws 1 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 FT Attempts 1 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 Rebounds 9 at Indiana State, 11/14/14 Offensive Rebounds 3, twice, last vs. Mercer, 11/28/14 Assists 4 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 Blocks Steals 2, twice, last at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Minutes 31 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/ Game-By-Game Career Statistics Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Reb Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg Totals

16 #33 Erin Nelson Sophomore Forward 5-10 Ballwin, Mo. St. Joseph s Academy : Selected to the A-10 All- Rookie team garnered two A-10 Rookie of the Week nods (Nov. 11, Feb. 24) was one of only two Billikens to start all 30 games in all games, ranked fifth in minutes (35.5 mpg), 12th in scoring (14.0 ppg) and 13th in 3-point field goals (1.63 pg) in the A-10 in conference games only, was fourth in the league in 3-point field goal percentage (.368), sixth in minutes (35.1 mpg), tied for sixth in 3-point field goals (2.00 pg) and 11th in scoring (14.1 ppg) on SLU s all-time single-season lists for freshmen, ranked fourth in 3-point field goals (49), fifth in free throws made (91) and tied for fifth in points (420) led the team in points (420), scoring average (14.0 ppg), 3-point field goals (49), free throws made (91) and attempted (120), and fewest fouls per 40 minutes (2.25) tied for the team lead in doublefigure scoring games (21) netted a team-season-high eight free throws (8-of-9) vs. Tulsa tied for the Billikens best effort of the year at the foul line by going 6-of-6 at Indiana other season highs were 25 points vs. Missouri; seven rebounds vs. four opponents; five offensive rebounds at Western Illinois; four 3-point field goals vs. four opponents; four assists vs. Valparaiso; and two steals vs. William and Mary led the Billikens or tied for the team lead in scoring a team-high 14 times scored in double figures 21 times, tying for the team lead scored 25 points vs. Missouri in her collegiate debut tallied 21 points at Indiana and vs. Dayton, and poured in 20 points at VCU and vs. Evansville had a three-game late-season stretch in which she was 12-of-23 (.522) from 3-point distance. Career Highs Points 25 vs. Missouri, 11/8/13 Field Goals 10 vs. Missouri, 11/8/13 3-Point FGs 4, four times, last at Dayton, 2/26/14 Free Throws 8 vs. Tulsa, 12/3/13 FT Attempts 9 vs. Tulsa, 12/3/13 Rebounds 7, five times, last at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Offensive Rebounds 5 at Western Illinois, 11/30/13 Assists 4 vs. Valparaiso, 11/10/13 Blocks 1, twice, last vs. Fordham, 2/5/14 Steals 2, three times, last at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Minutes 42 at Western Illinois, 11/30/13 Season Highs Points 13, twice, last vs. Mercer, 11/28/14 Field Goals 6 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 3-Point FGs 3, three times, last vs. Mercer, 11/28/14 Free Throws 1 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 FT Attempts 1, twice, last at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 Rebounds 7 at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Offensive Rebounds 2, twice, last at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 Assists 2 at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Blocks Steals 2, twice, last at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Minutes 36 at Tulsa, 12/3/ Game-By-Game Career Statistics Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Reb Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg Totals

17 #40 Sadie Stipanovich Sophomore Center 6-3 St. Louis, Mo. Westminster Christian Academy : Played in all 30 games and started 17 in all games, ranked ninth in offensive rebounding (2.6 orpg) in the A-10 ranked third on SLU s alltime single-season list for blocked shots by a freshman (24) led the team in field goal percentage (.458), offensive rebounds (79), offensive rebounding average (2.6 orpg), blocked shots (24) and fewest turnovers per 40 minutes (1.89) in all games, averaged 7.6 points and 6.2 rebounds (second on the team)... turned in team season highs for field goal percentage (minimum five made) at VCU (8-of-10,.800) and blocked shots vs. Evansville (three) other season highs were 18 points at VCU; 14 rebounds vs. Southeast Missouri State; eight offensive rebounds vs. William and Mary; three steals vs. Valparaiso; and two assists vs. nine opponents led the Billikens or tied for the team lead in rebounding a team-high-tying 13 times scored in double figures 10 times... had five double-figure rebounding games posted two double-doubles... shot a team-high 52.4 percent from the field in A-10 games. Career Highs Points 20 at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Field Goals 8, three times, last at Tulsa, 12/3/14 3-Point FGs None Free Throws 5, three times, last vs. Massachusetts, 3/2/14 FT Attempts 7 vs. William & Mary, 12/28/13 Rebounds 14 vs. S.E. Missouri State, 12/10/13 Offensive Rebounds 8 vs. William & Mary, 12/28/13 Assists 2, nine times, last vs. Massachusetts, 3/2/14 Blocks 3 vs. Evansville, 12/21/13 Steals 3, twice, last at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 Minutes 35 at George Washington, 1/8/14 Season Highs Points 20 at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Field Goals 8, twice, last at Tulsa, 12/3/14 3-Point FGs Free Throws 4 at Tulsa, 12/3/14 FT Attempts 5 at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Rebounds 7, twice, last at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Offensive Rebounds 4 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 Assists 1, twice, last at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 Blocks 1, twice, last at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 Steals 3 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 Minutes 30 vs. Mercer, 11/28/ Game-By-Game Career Statistics Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Reb Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg Totals

18 #5 Aaliyah Covington Freshman Guard 5-11 Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville H.S. PRIOR TO SLU: Was named All-State, first-team All-Area, first-team All- Conference, first-team All-Metro, Edwardsville Intelligencer first team, Alton Telegraph Female Athlete of the Year, an IBCA All-Star and a member of the Metro East Fab Five as a senior scored a Southwestern Conference-leading 604 points (18.9 ppg) and also led the league in free throw shooting (91 percent) averaged 8.1 rebounds, 4.1 steals and 2.5 assists, and sank 53 3-pointers served as team cocaptain finished with 1,197 career points was Most Valuable Player of the Quincy Thanksgiving and Edwardsville Holiday tournaments helped lead Edwardsville to the quarterfinals of the Class 4A state tournament was selected to the All-State second team as a junior after earning honorable mention as a sophomore... was an All-Conference first-team choice as a sophomore and junior and added All-Area plaudits her junior campaign... helped lead the Edwardsville squad to a 34-2 record and a Class 4A state runner-up finish, as well as three consecutive conference titles. Season Highs Points Field Goals 3-Point FGs Free Throws FT Attempts Rebounds Offensive Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Minutes

19 #42 Maddison Gits Freshman Forward 6-4 Fitchburg, Wis. Oregon H.S. PRIOR TO SLU: Was an All-State choice and team captain as a senior, averaging 20.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.9 assists led the team in scoring, rebounding and blocks en route to a fourth consecutive selection to the All-Conference and All-Metro first teams scored 1,342 career points to rank second on the school s all-time list earned Oregon s Most Valuable Player award all four years and was a multiple winner of the Lisa Stone Offensive Player of the Year award turned in top single-game performances of 32 points and 10 rebounds garnered All-State honorable mention as a junior, averaging 14.8 points and 9.1 rebounds... was named to several All-Tournament teams while playing for her Wisconsin Hoops Select AAU team. Season Highs Points 4 at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 Field Goals 2 at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 3-Point FGs Free Throws FT Attempts Rebounds 2 at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 Offensive Rebounds 1, twice, last at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 Assists Blocks 1 at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 Steals Minutes 9 at Vanderbilt, 11/24/ Game-By-Game

20 #3 Jackie Kemph Freshman Guard 5-7 Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows H.S. PRIOR TO SLU: Named 2014 Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year by the Chicago Sun-Times Ms. Basketball of Illinois 2014 runner-up earned Daily Herald Player of the Year accolades as a junior and senior and was the publication s 2014 Female Athlete of the Year collected firstteam All-State honors as a junior and senior and was honorable mention as a sophomore tabbed Illinois 2013 Gatorade Player of the Year nominated for the 2014 McDonald s All-America team was a four-time All-Area and All-Mid Suburban League East performer who was named conference Player of the Year and All-Area team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior selected Rolling Meadows MVP all four years named MVP of the prestigious Montini Christmas Tournament in 2013 and 2014 selected All-Tournament in every tournament in which she participated helped lead Rolling Meadows to Class 4A state runner-up finishes in 2013 (31-4 record) and 2014 (29-5), as well as three consecutive conference crowns averaged 20.6 points, 8.2 assists and 2.0 steals as a senior, and 20 points, 7.6 assists, 3.3 steals and 2.3 rebounds as a junior in AAU competition, was the starting point guard for the 2013 Illinois Elite team and collected All-State recognition. Season Highs Points 14 at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 Field Goals 6 at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 3-Point FGs 2, twice, last vs. SIUE, 11/17/14 Free Throws 2, twice, last at Tulsa, 12/3/14 FT Attempts 5 at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Rebounds 5 at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 Offensive Rebounds 1, twice, last at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 Assists 10 vs. Mercer, 11/28/14 Blocks 1, twice, last at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 Steals 4 vs. SIUE, 11/17/14 Minutes 46 vs. Mercer, 11/28/ Game-By-Game

21 #55 Shea Shipman Freshman Forward 6-0 Olathe, Kan. Olathe Northwest H.S. PRIOR TO SLU: Earned four varsity letters... as a senior, averaged 11.6 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds, led the team in free throw percentage (.800) and connected on 28 3-pointers was a McDonald s All-America nominee, All-State honorable mention, second-team All- Conference and a Kansas vs. Missouri All-Metro All-Star was named Olathe Northwest s Most Improved Player in addition to being selected to various all-star squads... helped lead the Ravens to a state runner-up finish, two sub-state titles and a pair of Sunflower League championships. Season Highs Points Field Goals 3-Point FGs Free Throws FT Attempts Rebounds 1 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/14 Offensive Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Minutes 1 at S.E. Missouri State, 11/21/ Game-By-Game

22 #10 Jenny Vliet Freshman Guard 6-2 Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows H.S. PRIOR TO SLU: Four-year starter who served as team captain her junior and senior years scored 1,383 career points and grabbed a school-record 986 career rebounds averaged 14.5 points and 9.3 rebounds as a senior, shooting 59 percent overall and 45 percent from 3-point distance collected second-team All-State honors in 2014 and was All- State special mention in 2013 was a Chicago Sun-Times All- Area choice in 2014 and a three-time Daily Herald All-Area selection three-time All-Mid Suburban League East performer 2014 McDonald s All-America Game nominee reached the Country Financial state 3-point shooting competition semifinals as a junior and senior Daily Herald All-Area special mention as a freshman was named to four All-Tournament teams helped lead Rolling Meadows to Class 4A state runner-up finishes in 2013 (31-4 record) and 2014 (29-5), as well as three consecutive conference crowns sank pointers over her final three seasons enjoyed considerable success as a three-year starter and two-time captain with the Illinois Elite AAU team, including a 2013 national runner-up finish, two state titles and several All- Tournament selections. Season Highs Points 16 at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Field Goals 6 at Tulsa, 12/3/14 3-Point FGs 2, three times, last at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Free Throws 2 at Tulsa, 12/3/14 FT Attempts 2, three times, last at Tulsa, 12/3/14 Rebounds 9 at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 Offensive Rebounds 4, twice, last at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 Assists 4 at Vanderbilt, 11/24/14 Blocks Steals 2 vs. SIUE, 11/17/14 Minutes 30 at Tulsa, 12/3/ Game-By-Game

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25 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mercer vs Saint Louis 11/28/14 1 p.m. at St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena) Mercer Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 45 Teanna Robinson c Briana Williams g Alicia Williams g Kahlia Lawrence g Precious Bridges g Britnee Broadway Alex Williams Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % Saint Louis nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % OT: % OT: OT: % Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 0 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 33 NELSON, Erin f WOMACK, Denisha f KEMPH, Jackie g PRICE, Jamesia g JAKUBICEK, Olivia g VLIET, Jenny BALL, Desirae STIPANOVICH, Sadie Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: Officials: Gregory Small, Jason Schmitz, Douglas Klenc Technical fouls: Mercer-None. Saint Louis-None. Attendance: 314 Score by periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Mercer Saint Louis Last FG - MER OT2-00:45, SLU OT2-01:09. Largest lead - MER by 5 1st-17:01, SLU by 14 2nd-13:25. MER led for 11:17. SLU led for 33:12. Game was tied for 05:31. OT: % OT: % OT: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 0 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench MER SLU Score tied - 9 times. Lead changed - 10 times.