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2 Pat Alfano Mary Anczarski Lisa Angelotti Lisa Baglio Stephanie Baker Kristin Banfield Mary Barber Brandi Barnes Maureen Barry Jenn Beisel Kathie Beisel Brooke Benedix Nikki Benedix Nancy Bernhardt Eloise Berry Taryn Beveridge Mary Ellen Boylan Kathy Bracken Beth Anne Bradshaw Mary Beth Brissom Judy Bruzgo Chris Buba Jodie Burke Rosemarie Burke Andrea Burton Susan Buyaskas Roseann Callahan Marie Canuso Roseanne Canuso Susan Castellan Justine Chaverini Karen Clabbers Anne Clay Mimi Coleman Karen Connell Adriene Cordivari Megan Crawford Katie Davis 1999-present Diane Decker Christine DeFilippo Maureen Dehan Annette Delaney Mary Delorey Betty DeWaele Denise Dillon Eleanor Dolan Kathy Dougherty JoAnn Downing Nicole Druckenmiller Rebecca Earl Maryanne Eckert Shannon Ferretti Audrey Field Alice Finore Coleen Gallagher Michelle Gaziano Mary Beth Gibson Joanne Giordano Sue Glenning Mary Anne Goodell Kymberly Goodnight Renee Groft Pat Haggerty Beth Hammond Karen Hargadon Brandi Harris Michelle Harris Maureen Hartman present Heidi Haspel Sarita Hatcher 2001-present ALL-TIME ROSTER Mary Lou Hayes Lisa Hayes Wendy Heffernan Tricia Herion Jenny Higgins Christy Hightower Jennifer Hilgenberg 2001-present Val Hill Karen Hiznay Terry Hudak Dottie Huebner Donna Hurley Alice Ittner Pat Ippoliti Jeanine Johnson 1999-present Trish Juhline 1999-present Cindy Kaires Mori Kane Stacie Keffer Kathy Kelly Noreen Kemether Mary Kenney Molly Killeen Helen Koskinen Kathy Kotas Luann Krothe Mary Beth Kulp Denise Lamay Mary Beth Landau Nancy LaSota Shanette Lee Sandy Litkenhaus Alix Livermont Joan Lobron Pat Lombardo Jennifer Maga Rosemary Magarity Debbie Maiale Nancy Martin Diane McDevitt Lynne McDevitt Trish McDonough Debbie McGeehan Bess McGinn Linda McGowan Maggie McKeon Mary Ann McNichol Mary Beth McQuaite Kathy Meloney Katrina Messenger Anna Michini Kathy Miller Courtney Mix 2000-present Lisa Montrone Denise Murphy Lynn Murray Anne Murry Kelly Nash 1999-present Terry Nauss Mary Lou Noone Michele Nowlan Carole Oaten Eileen O Donnell Kathleen O Malley Kathleen O Neil Lisa Ortlip Jen Papay Beth Pasik Teresa Pasik Melissa Pavlovich Lauren Pellicane Shelly Pennefather Therese Pennefather Denise Pruskowski Ann Quinlan Nancy Quinn Kathy Razler Jana Rediger 2000-present Kerry Reilly Mimi Riley Vicki Ries Courtney Roantree 2001-present Priscilla Rosenthal Elizabeth Salabsky Nicole Sabol Monica Schmidt Peggy Schoenhofer Daniella Schroeder Lindsey Sellay Jenea Skeeters Jennifer Sliwa Rosemary Small Stephanie Smith Tracey Smith Jen Snell Mary Beth Snell Kathy Sorrentino Lisa Souder Rebecca Stephens Megan Stewart Debbie Straccia Kathy Straccia Susan Stroud Katie Sullivan Michele Thornton Lynn Tighe Mary Beth Tukis Courtney Vanderslice Stephanie Vanderslice Maggi Versaggi Sheri Walker Edna White Sandra Williams Nancy Yoder Mollie Zuckowski Patty Zullo Lisa Baglio played for head coach Harry Perretta and the Wildcats from PAGE 48 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL

3 ALL-TIME WON/LOSS RECORD BY ARENA Villanova Field House/Jake Nevin Field House ( ) (.760) The Pavilion (1986-present) (.644) St. Mary s Hall Gymnasium ( ) (.700) The Palestra 16-2 (.889) Neutral Sites (.707) BY CONFERENCE The Big East Conference (1982-present) (.576) Philadelphia Women s Big Five (1979-present) (.725) BY TOURNAMENT The Big East Conference Tournament (1982-present) (.538) Wildcat Classic ( /1998-present) (.687) In-season Tournaments (inc. Wildcat Christmas Classic) (.641) EAIAW Tournament 6-4 (.600) AIAW Championship Tournament 3-1 (.750) NCAA Championship Tournament 3-6 (.333) WNIT 0-2 (.000) In the 17 years that Villanova has played its home games at The Pavilion, the Wildcats have posted a record. VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL PAGE 49

4 ALL-TIME LEADING SCORERS NAME YEARS GAMES POINTS AVG. 1. Shelly Pennefather , Nancy Bernhardt , Lisa Ortlip , Lisa Angelotti , Jenea Skeeters , Denise Dillon , Kathie Beisel , Helen Koskinen , Nikki Benedix , Michele Thornton , Karen Hiznay , Trish Juhline 1999-present 85 1, Karen Hargadon , Jenn Beisel , Kathy Straccia , Brandi Barnes Sue Glenning Rosemary Magarity Mary Ellen Boylan Lynn Tighe ALL-TIME ASSIST LEADERS NAME YEARS GAMES ASSISTSAVG. 1. Shanette Lee Lynn Tighe Kathie Beisel Shelly Pennefather Nancy Bernhardt Mimi Riley Michele Thornton Karen Hargadon Helen Koskinen Lisa Angelotti Andrea Burton Sandy Litkenhaus Sue Glenning Teresa Pasik Kathy Straccia Beth Pasik Trish Juhline 1999-present Karen Hiznay Jenea Skeeters Denise Dillon STATISTICAL RECORDS ALL-TIME SINGLE GAME SCORING LEADERS (30 POINTS OR MORE) NAME POINTS OPPONENT DATE 1. Shelly Pennefather 44 Cheyney 12/27/85 2. Lisa Ortlip 40 Bloomsburg 2/22/79 3. Nancy Bernhardt 39 Syracuse (OT) 2/4/84 4. Nancy Bernhardt 38 Providence 3/5/83 Helen Koskinen 38 St. John s (OT) 3/3/89 6. Nancy Bernhardt 37 Delta State 3/23/82 7. Lisa Angelotti 36 Boston College 2/3/88 8. Shelly Pennefather 35 Notre Dame 2/11/84 9. Shelly Pennefather 34 Lehigh 12/8/83 Shelly Pennefather 34 Georgetown 2/12/86 Nancy Bernhardt 34 Georgetown 2/28/83 Karen Hiznay 34 West Virginia 2/10/78 Mimi Riley 34 Virginia Tech 2/23/ Shelly Pennefather 33 Washington 12/28/85 Nikki Benedix 33 Georgia Southern 11/30/ Jenn Beisel 32 Connecticut 2/24/98 Nancy Bernhardt 32 Seton Hall 1/11/84 Nikki Benedix 32 Providence 1/24/ Shelly Pennefather 31 Monmouth 2/2/87 Shelly Pennefather 31 Syracuse 2/23/87 Karen Hiznay 31 Salisbury St. 2/3/78 Lisa Ortlip 31 Syracuse 12/30/81 Nikki Benedix 31 Pittsburgh 2/8/92 Sue Glenning 31 Siena 12/29/94 Michele Thornton 31 Miami 2/5/ Shelly Pennefather 30 vs. 3 teams 1/24/87, 1/28/87, 2/11/87 Kathy Straccia 30 Princeton 3/3/78 Lisa Angelotti 30 Boston College 1/29/86 Jenn Beisel 30 Notre Dame 1/28/98 ALL-TIME REBOUNDING LEADERS NAME YEARS GAMES REBS AVG. 1. Shelly Pennefather , Lisa Ortlip Lisa Angelotti Kathie Beisel Stephanie Vanderslice Denise Dillon Nancy Bernhardt Kathy Straccia Nikki Benedix Jennifer Maga Brandi Barnes Stephanie Baker Jenn Sliwa Rosemary Magarity Shanette Lee Jenn Beisel Renee Groft Jenea Skeeters Beth Pasik Helen Koskinen During her four-year Villanova career, Lynn Tighe recorded 521 assists, which ranks second all-time in school history. PAGE 50 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL

5 CLASS RECORDS FRESHMAN TOTAL POINTS: 504 by Shelly Pennefather, FG PERCENTAGE: 63.0 ( ) by Lisa Ortlip, POINTS PER GAME AVG: 19.4 by Shelly Pennefather, TOTAL REBOUNDS: 302 by Joan Lobron, FT PERCENTAGE: 85.6 (89-104) by Courtney Mix, ASSISTS: 148 by Kathie Beisel, BLOCKS: 65 by Lisa Ortlip, STEALS: 63 by Nancy Bernhardt, MINUTES PLAYED: 970 by Trish Juhline in 30 games, GAMES PLAYED: 32 by Sandra Williams, SOPHOMORE TOTAL POINTS: 577 by Nancy Bernhardt, FG PERCENTAGE: 53.4 ( ) by Shelly Pennefather, POINTS PER GAME AVG: 19.1 by Mary Ellen Boylan, TOTAL REBOUNDS: 317 by Shelly Pennefather, FT PERCENTAGE: 86.8 (33-38) by Trish Juhline, ASSISTS: 179 by Lynn Tighe, BLOCKS: 49 by Lisa Ortlip, STEALS: 73 by Shanette Lee, MINUTES PLAYED: 1,039 by Nancy Bernhardt in 33 games, GAMES PLAYED: 33 by Nancy Bernhardt, Andrea Burton, JUNIOR TOTAL POINTS: 685 by Shelly Pennefather, FG PERCENTAGE: 57.3 ( ) by Shelly Pennefather, POINTS PER GAME AVG: 22.1 by Shelly Pennefather, TOTAL REBOUNDS: 293 by Shelly Pennefather, FT PERCENTAGE: 81.8 by Shelly Pennefather, ASSISTS: 185 by Shanette Lee, BLOCKS: 59 by Lisa Ortlip, STEALS: 97 by Kathie Beisel in 33 games, MINUTES PLAYED: 1,150 by Kathie Beisel in 33 games, GAMES PLAYED: 33 by Kathie Beisel, Sandy Williams established a school record for games played by a freshman when she saw action in 32 contests during the season. SENIOR TOTAL POINTS: 675 by Shelly Pennefather, FG PERCENTAGE: 59.6 by Lisa Ortlip, POINTS PER GAME AVG: 21.8 by Shelly Pennefather, TOTAL REBOUNDS: 308 by Shelly Pennefather, FT PERCENTAGE: 83.5 (91-109) by Michele Thornton, ASSISTS: 158 by Lynn Tighe, BLOCKS: 55 by Karen Connell, STEALS: 85 by Nikki Benedix, MINUTES PLAYED: 1,057 by Shelly Pennefather in 31 games, GAMES PLAYED: 33 by Lisa Ortlip, Stephanie Vanderslice, Shanette Lee Nikki Benedix Nancy Bernhardt scored a sophomore class record 577 points in VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL PAGE 51

6 MOST POINTS GAME: 44 by Shelly Pennefather vs. Cheyney, 12/27/85 SEASON: 685 by Shelly Pennefather, BEST AVG: 22.1 (31) by Shelly Pennefather, CAREER: 2,408 by Shelly Pennefather, BEST AVG: 20.5 ( ) by Shelly Pennefather, INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST FIELD GOALS MADE GAME: 20 (29 att.) by Shelly Pennefather vs. Cheyney, 12/27/85 15 (21 att.) by Lisa Ortlip vs. Bloomsburg, 2/22/79 15 (19 att.) by Shelly Pennefather SEASON: 306 (523 att.) by Shelly Pennefather, BEST PCT: Game 100 (7-7), Trish Juhline vs. UConn, 1/19/02 BEST PCT: Season(min 100 FGM): 63.0 ( ), by Lisa Ortlip, Career: 1,073 (1,920 att.) by Shelly Pennefather, BEST PCT: (min. 400 FGM): 56.7 ( ), by Lisa Ortlip, MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED GAME: 35 (7 FGM) by Kathy Straccia vs. St. Joseph s, 2/24/77 SEASON: 527 (302 FGM) by Shelly Pennefather, CAREER: 1,920 (1,073 FGM) by Shelly Pennefather, In a win over Cheyney University on Dec. 27, 1985, Shelly Pennefather registered a school record 44 points. MOST FREE THROWS MADE GAME: 16 (21 att.) by Helen Koskinen vs. St. John s, 3/3/89 BEST PCT IN GAME: (min. 10 att.) 100 (10-10) by Helen Koskinen vs. St. Peter s, 12/22/88 and vs. Pittsburgh, 2/1/89; 100 (10-10) by Sandy Litkenhaus vs. Providence, 2/7/90 SEASON: 158 (200 att.) by Helen Koskinen, BEST PCT IN SEASON: (min 40 att.): 85.6 (89-104) by Courtney Mix, CAREER: 367 (465 att.) by Helen Koskinen, BEST PCT IN CAREER: (min 160 att.): 79.4 ( ) by Nancy Bernhardt, MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED GAME: 21 (16 FTM) by Helen Koskinen vs. St. John s, 3/3/89 SEASON: 200 (158 FTM) by Helen Koskinen, CAREER: 495 (340 FTM) by Lisa Ortlip, MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE GAME: 9 (18 att.) by Jenny Higgins vs. Penn, 12/20/97 SEASON: 100 (225 att.) by Jenny Higgins, CAREER: 200 (533 att.) by Trish Juhline, 1999-present As a junior in , Helen Koskinen made a school record 158 free throws. PAGE 52 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL

7 MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED GAME: 18 (9 made) by Jenny Higgins vs. Penn, 12/20/97 SEASON: 225 (100 made) by Jenny Higgins, CAREER: 535 (189 made) by Sue Glenning, INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST REBOUNDS GAME: 24 by Joan Lobron vs. St. Joseph s, 1/31/78 SEASON: 317 by Shelly Pennefather, BEST AVG: 13.7 (302/22 games) by Joan Lobron, CAREER: 1,171 by Shelly Pennefather, BEST AVG: 10.0 (1171/117 games) by Shelly Pennefather, MOST ASSISTS GAME 14 by Shanette Lee vs. Providence, 2/14/98 SEASON: 185 (6.4 avg.) by Shanette Lee, CAREER: 526 by Shanette Lee, BEST AVG: 4.6 (526/113 games) by Shanette Lee, BLOCKED SHOTS GAME: 7 by Priscilla Rosenthal vs. Pennsylvania, 1/13/95 SEASON: 65 by Lisa Ortlip, CAREER: 222 by Lisa Ortlip, STEALS GAME: 9 by Shelly Pennefather vs. Cheyney, 1/21/87 SEASON: 99 by Nancy Bernhardt, CAREER: 339 by Kathie Beisel, GAMES PLAYED SEASON: 33 by Andrea Burton, Kathie Beisel, Nancy Bernhardt, Lisa Ortlip, Stephanie Vanderslice, CAREER: 119 by Lynn Tighe, ; Nancy Bernhardt, ; Lisa Angelotti, From , Sue Glenning attempted a school record 535 three-point field goals. MINUTES PLAYED SEASON: 1,150 (33 games) by Kathie Beisel, Lisa Ortlip is the top shot blocker in Villanova school history with 222 rejections. Andrea Burton is one of five players to have played in a program-best 33 games during the season. VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL PAGE 53

8 MOST POINTS GAME: 109 vs. Cheyney, 12/27/85 OPPONENT: 102 by North Carolina State, 11/29/91 COMBINED: 177 (105-72) vs. West Chester, 12/1/81 SEASON: 2,396 (72.6 avg) in 33 games, OPPONENT: 1,888 (67.4 avg) in 28 games, BEST AVERAGE: 73.6 (1620) in 22 games, WIDEST WIN MARGIN: 69 (102-33) vs. La Salle, 2/13/75 WIDEST LOSING MARGIN: 59 (36-95) vs. Cheyney, 2/2/78 SEASON POINT MARGIN: ( ) TEAM RECORDS MOST FREE THROWS MADE GAME: 35 vs. Boston University, 1/12/81 OPPONENT: 30 by Pittsburgh, 2/26/90 BEST PCT: (min 15 att.) (15-15) vs. Providence, 2/26/92 OPPONENT BEST PCT: (min 15 att.): 94.1 (16-17) by St. John s, 1/16/85 SEASON: 380 in 33 games, OPPONENT: 436 in 28 games, BEST PCT: 75.1 ( ) in 29 games, OPPONENT BEST PCT: 70.3 ( ) in 30 games, MOST REBOUNDS GAME: 67 vs. Lafayette, 1/28/78 vs. Chestnut Hill, 12/28/78 OPPONENT: 78 by Cheyney, 2/18/78 SEASON: 1,423 (33 games), OPPONENT: 1,253 (28 games), BEST AVERAGE: 47.8 (1053 in 22 games), (956 in 20 games), BEST OPP AVERAGE: 46.1 (1152 in 25 games) MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED GAME: 49 vs. Boston University, 1/12/81 OPPONENT: 38 by King s, 12/16/77 SEASON: 606 in 33 games, OPPONENT: 633 in 28 games, MOST FIELD GOALS MADE GAME: 49 vs. Cheyney, 12/27/85 OPPONENT: 41 by Cheyney, 2/2/78 BEST PCT: 68.6 (35-51) vs. St. John s 2/16/85 BEST OPP PCT: 62.3 (33-53) by Scranton, 12/17/77 SEASON: 1,008 in 33 games, OPPONENT: 821 in 33 games, BEST PCT: 52.6 ( ) in 31 games, BEST OPP PCT: 42.2 ( ) in 31 games, MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED GAME: 84 vs. Bloomsburg, 2/22/79 OPPONENT: 103 by Cheyney, 2/2/78 SEASON: 2,125 in 33 games, OPPONENT: 2,032 in 33 games, Kathy Razler was a member of the team that made a school record 1,008 field goals. MOST THREE POINT FIELD GOALS MADE GAME: 18 (25 att.) vs. WVU, 1/3/01 18 (37 att.) vs. Penn, 12/20/97 OPPONENT: 9 (24 att.) by Providence, 1/8/90 9 (11 att.) by Connecticut, 1/13/90 BEST PCT: (1-1) vs. St. John s, 2/17/88; (1-1) vs. Delaware, 12/28/88 BEST OPP PCT: (1-1) by Syracuse, 1/31/90; (1-1) by Seton Hall, 1/23/94 SEASON: 263 (791 att.), OPPONENT: 110 (305 att.), BEST PCT: 40.0 (6-15) in 29 games, OPP BEST PCT: 40.4 (67-166) in 28 games, MOST THREE POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED GAME: 38, vs. Syracuse (12 made), 12/2/02 38, vs. North Carolina (9 made), 2/6/02 OPPONENT: 24 by Seton Hall, 1/20/88 SEASON: 791 in 31 games, OPPONENT: 305 in 31 games, Mary Beth Kulp was a member of the Villanova team that tallied 109 points versus Cheyney on Dec. 27, 1985 PAGE 54 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL

9 WINNING & LOSING WINS, SEASON: 29 (in 33 games, ) BEST WIN PCT:.879 (29-4), CONSECUTIVE WINS SEASON: 16-11/30/79 (Harvard) to 1/24/80 (Temple) MORE THAN ONE SEASON: 21-2/17/79 (Ursinus) to 1/24/80 (Temple) THE PAVILION: 16-1/3/87 to 3/1/87 JAKE NEVIN: 24-1/27/79 (West Virginia) to 2/12/81 (Mt. St. Mary s) ON THE ROAD: 10-2/2/79 (Bloomsburg) to 1/24/80 (Temple) FEWEST LOSSES: 4 in 33 games, ; 4 in 31 games, TEAM RECORDS VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY HEAD COACHES Coach (Years) Record Liz Cawley ( ) 4-6 Jane Sefranek ( ) Joan King ( ) Harry Perretta (1978-present) * denotes NCAA record COACHING RECORDS WINS, SEASON: 29 by Harry Perretta, WINS, CAREER: 437 by Harry Perretta, 1978-present BEST WIN PCT. SEASON:.879 (29-4) by Harry Perretta, AVG WINS PER SEASON: 18.2 by Harry Perretta, 1978-present The team won a school-record 29 games and advanced to the AIAW Final Four. VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL PAGE 55

10 HONORS & AWARDS EASTMAN KODAK ALL-AMERICA TEAM Lisa Ortlip (Region 2) Nancy Bernhardt (Region 2) Shelly Pennefather (Region 2) Shelly Pennefather (National) MARGARET WADE TROPHY 1982 Lisa Ortlip (Finalist) 1987 Shelly Pennefather (Player of the Year) Kathie Beisel (1st team) Nancy Bernhardt (1st team) ALL-BIG EAST SELECTIONS Nancy Bernhardt (1st team) Shelly Pennefather (2nd team) All-Freshman team: Shelly Pennefather Freshman of the Year: Shelly Pennefather Shelly Pennefather (1st team) All-Freshman team: Lisa Angelotti Player of the Year: Shelly Pennefather Shelly Pennfather (1st team) Player of the Year: Shelly Pennefather Shelly Pennefather (1st team) Lynn Tighe (1st team) Lisa Angelotti (2nd team) Player of the Year: Shelly Pennefather Coach of the Year: Harry Perretta Lisa Angelotti (1st team) Player of the Year: Lisa Angelotti All-Freshman team: Sandy Litkenhaus Helen Koskinen (1st team) All-Rookie team: Rosemary Magarity Nikki Benedix (2nd team) All-Rookie team: Michele Thornton Nikki Benedix (2nd team) All-Rookie team: Denise Dillon Denise Dillon (2nd team) Denise Dillon (1st team) Michele Thornton (2nd team) Denise Dillon (2nd team) Sue Glenning (2nd team) Coach of the Year: Harry Perretta All-Rookie team: Jenea Skeeters Jenn Beisel (2nd Team) Jenny Higgins (3rd Team) Most Improved Player: Jenny Higgins Jenea Skeeters (2nd Team) All-Rookie Team: Trish Juhline Brandi Barnes (3rd Team) Trish Juhline (Honorable Mention) Trish Juhline (1st Team) Mimi Riley (Honorable Mention) Mimi Riley (Sportsmanship Award) GTE/CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA Karen Hiznay BIG EAST CONFERENCE ACADEMIC ALL-STAR TEAM 1986 Lisa Angelotti 1987 Mary Delorey 1988 Lisa Angelotti 1989 Sandy Litkenhaus 1990 Sandy Litkenhaus 1991 Eloise Berry, Annette Delaney, Sandy Litkenhaus 1992 Eloise Berry, Annette Delaney 1993 Annette Delaney, Sheri Walker 1994 Jen Snell 1995 Lisa Baglio, Jennifer Maga, Jen Snell 1996 Beth Anne Bradshaw, Shanette Lee, Jenny Higgins, Jen Snell 1997 Beth Anne Bradshaw, Megan Crawford, Mary Beth Snell 1998 Stephanie Baker, Lauren Pellicane, T. Pennefather, Daniela Schroeder, Mary Beth Snell, Megan Stewart 1999 Stephanie Baker, Jeanine Johnson, Kelly Nash, Lauren Pellicane, Therese Pennefather, Daniela Schroeder, Mary Beth Snell, Megan Stewart 2000 Stephanie Baker, Jeanine Johnson, Kelly Nash, Lauren Pellicane, Therese Pennefather, Daniella Schroeder, Mary Beth Snell, Megan Stewart 2001 Stephanie Baker, Jeanine Johnson, Trish Juhline, Courtney Mix, Kelly Nash, Lauren Pellicane, Megan Stewart 2002 Stephanie Baker, Katie Davis, Rebecca Earl, Jeanine Johnson, Trish Juhline, Courtney Mix, Kelly Nash, Courtney Roantree BIG EAST TOURNAMENT HONORS 1983 Nancy Bernhardt (All-Tournament team) 1985 Shelly Pennefather (All-Tournament team) Karen Hargadon (All-Tournament team) 1986 Lynn Tighe (All-Tournament team) Shelly Pennefather (Most Valuable Player) 1987 Shelly Pennefather (Most Valuable Player) 1989 Helen Koskinen (All-Tournament team) 1995 Sue Glenning (All-Tournament team) PAGE 56 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL

11 ALL-PHILADELPHIA BIG FIVE HONORS 1980 Lisa Ortlip (1st team) Kathie Beisel (2nd team) Stephanie Vanderslice (2nd team) MVP: Lisa Ortlip 1981 Lisa Ortlip (1st team) Kathie Beisel (1st team) Nancy Bernhardt (2nd team) 1982 Lisa Ortlip (1st team) Kathie Beisel (1st team) Nancy Bernhardt (2nd team) Stephanie Vanderslice (2nd team) MVPs: Lisa Ortlip & Kathie Beisel 1983 Kathie Beisel (1st team) Nancy Bernhardt (1st team) 1984 Nancy Bernhardt (1st team) Shelly Pennefather (2nd team) 1985 Shelly Pennefather (1st team) 1986 Shelly Pennefather (1st team) 1987 Shelly Pennefather (1st team) 1988 Lisa Angelotti (1st team) Helen Koskinen (2nd team) 1989 Helen Koskinen (1st team) 1990 Helen Koskinen (1st team) 1991 Nikki Benedix (1st team) Sandy Litkenhaus (1st team) 1992 Nikki Benedix (1st team) Michele Thornton (2nd team) Rookie of the Year: Michele Thornton 1993 Nikki Benedix (1st team) Michele Thornton (2nd team) 1994 Denise Dillon (1st team) Michele Thornton (2nd team) 1995 Denise Dillon (1st team) Michele Thornton (1st team) Sue Glenning (2nd team) Coach of the Year: Harry Perretta 1996 Denise Dillon (1st team) Sue Glenning (1st team) Jen Snell (2nd team) Player of the Year: Sue Glenning Rookie of the Year: Shanette Lee Coach of the Year: Harry Perretta 1997 Jenn Beisel (2nd team) Jenn Sliwa (2nd team) Jenea Skeeters (2nd team) Rookie-of-the-Year: Jenea Skeeters 1998 Jenn Beisel (1st Team) Jenny Higgins (1st Team) Shanette Lee (2nd Team) 1999 Jenea Skeeters (1st Team) Brandi Barnes (2nd Team) 2000 Jenea Skeeters (1st Team) Brandi Barnes (2nd Team) Trish Juhline (2nd Team) Rookie of the Year: Trish Juhline 2001 Brandi Barnes (1st Team) Mimi Riley (2nd Team) Trish Juhline (2nd Team) Rookie of the Year: Courtney Mix Coach of the Year: Harry Perretta 2002 Trish Juhline (1st Team) Courtney Mix (2nd Team) Rebecca Earl (Academic Team) HONORS & AWARDS PHILADELPHIA WOMEN S BIG FIVE HALL OF FAME 1989 Kathy Straccia, Lisa Ortlip 1990 Karen Hiznay 1991 Kathie Beisel 1992 Stephanie Vanderslice 1993 Nancy Bernhardt 1994 Shelly Pennefather 1995 Lisa Angelotti 1996 Helen Koskinen 1997 Lynn Tighe 2000 Nikki Benedix 1988 Lisa Angelotti 1989 Sandy Litkenhaus 1990 Sandy Litkenhaus 1991 Eloise Berry 1992 Eloise Berry 1993 Annette Delaney 1994 Lindsey Sellay 1995 Jennifer Maga PHILADELPHIA BIG FIVE ACADEMIC TEAM 1996 Jen Snell 1997 Beth Anne Bradshaw 1998 Mary Beth Snell 1999 Mary Beth Snell 2000 Therese Pennefather 2001 Stephanie Baker 2002 Rebecca Earl VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL RETIRED JERSEYS Player Years No. Kathie Beisel Nancy Bernhardt Shelly Pennefather Lisa Ortlip Lisa Angelotti Jenea Skeeters was the 1997 Philadelphia Big Five Rookie of the Year. Eloise Berry was a two-time Philadelphia Big Five All- Academic Team selection. During halftime of last year s game with Syracuse, Lisa Angelotti became the latest Wildcat women s player to have her jersey retired. VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL PAGE 57

12 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS (4-6) Coach: Liz Cawley VILLANOVA OPPONENT 31 at Bryn Mawr SM Our Lady of Angels at Cabrini at Holy Family at Rosemont SM Beaver at Manor J.C SM Our Lady of Angels 33 (2OT) 53 * Fitzgerald Mercy SM Immaculata (8-5) Coach: Jane Sefranek 50 at Swarthmore SM Eastern Baptist SM Our Lady of Angels at Gwynedd Mercy SM Beaver SM La Salle at Immaculata at Cabrini SM Penn State SM Rosemont at Holy Family at St. Joseph s SM Manor J.C (9-3) Coach: Jane Sefranek 49 SM Gwynedd Mercy SM Penn State * Beaver at Manor J.C at La Salle at Chestnut Hill SM St. Joseph s at Rosemont SM Our Lady of Angels SM Fordham SM Eastern SM Cabrini (10-5) Coach Jane Sefranek 30 at West Chester at Harcum at Eastern at Bryn Mawr SM Chestnut Hill SM La Salle 38 (OT) 55 at Cabrini SM Manor J.C at Fordham at Princeton *St. Joseph s at Ursinus SM Rosemont SM Cheyney at Gwynedd Mercy 58 (OT) (10-4) Coach Jane Sefranek 63 SM Lincoln SM Cabrini P at Pennsylvania SM Temple SM Gwynedd Mercy SM West Chester at Rosemont at La Salle at Manor J.C SM Ursinus SM Princeton at Chestnut Hill SM St. Joseph s (14-6) Coach: Jane Sefranek 77 at Philadelphia Bible 9 97 SM Philadelphia Textile SM Widener at Cabrini at Temple at Holy Family SM Chestnut Hill at West Chester SM Rosemont P at Pennsylvania SM Ursinus at La Salle at Fordham at Lincoln at Princeton at St. Joseph s SM Drexel * Bloomsburg (EAIAW) * Buffalo State (EAIAW) * Millersville (EAIAW) (7-7) Coach: Joan King 48 at Trenton State at Gwynedd Mercy P at Pennsylvania at Franklin & Marshall West Chester Temple at Drexel La Salle Salisbury Immaculata at Muhlenberg Princeton St. Joseph s Bloomsburg 71 PAGE 58 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL

13 (6-11) Coach: Joan King 25 Cheyney at Princeton Chestnut Hill Trenton State Kean P at Pennsylvania Kutztown Franklin & Marshall at Lafayette at Bloomsburg at West Chester * Temple at La Salle at Salisbury Drexel Pittsburgh at St. Joseph s (15-7) Coach: Joan King 95 at Chestnut Hill at Trenton State West Chester King s at Scranton Loyola Temple Lafayette Virginia St. Joseph s at Cheyney Salisbury at Kutztown at West Virginia at Pittsburgh Lincoln * La Salle Immaculata Bloomsburg P at Pennsylvania at Salisbury (EAIAW) * Princeton (EAIAW) 67 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS (17-8) 65 Philadelphia Textile Glassboro Widener Trenton State Mercer C.C at West Chester at Canisius Scranton Edinboro Kutztown Cheyney at Temple West Virginia at St. Joseph s at Salisbury at Virginia at Loyola at Immaculata at La Salle at Princeton Ursinus Pittsburgh at Bloomsburg 77 (OT) 78 at Lafayette Pennsylvania (20-5) 70 Harvard Loyola at Glassboro at Trenton State Salisbury P at Pennsylvania Niagara at Scranton & Fordham & Queens Colorado Bloomsburg Fairleigh Dickinson West Chester St. Joseph s * Temple at Cheyney Immaculata at Mount St. Mary s at Edinboro at Pittsburgh at West Virginia Princeton * La Salle 68 The team was head coach Joan King s second at Villanova University. VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL PAGE 59

14 (22-6) 77 % Pittsburgh at Montclair West Virginia Howard at West Chester at Penn State at La Salle Dartmouth Seton Hall at Queens Notre Dame at Harvard at Boston University at Fairleigh Dickinson Edinboro at St. Joseph s Providence at Rutgers at Temple at Immaculata Pittsburgh St. Peter s Mount St. Mary s Cheyney at Princeton Georgetown Pennsylvania at Penn State (EAIAW) (29-4) 105 West Chester % East Carolina at Montclair St. John s Penn state at Maryland * Connecticut (BIG EAST) * Providence (BIG EAST) * Syracuse (BIG EAST) Queen at Providence * Massachusetts St. Joseph s Fairleigh Dickinson at Cheyney Rutgers Temple La Salle at Seton Hall at St. Peter s * Boston University at Pittsburgh Princeton at Georgetown P at Pennsylvania Connecticut Seton Hall (EAIAW) St. John s (EAIAW) Rutgers (EAIAW) Miami (Ohio) (AIAW Regionals) Delta State (AIAW Quarterfinals) P Rutgers (AIAW Semifinals) P Wayland Baptist 81 (AIAW Consolation) YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS (14-15) 73 at Princeton St. Peter s at Penn State at West Chester Monmouth * Georgia Tech at Rider # New Hampshire # Penn State # St. Peter s Notre Dame at Providence Seton Hall at Fairleigh Dickinson Pennsylvania at St. Joseph s at Connecticut at Temple at Rutgers at La Salle Cheyney Syracuse at St. John s * Georgetown Pittsburgh at Boston College at Boston University * Syracuse (BIG EAST Providence (BIG EAST) 71 (OT) (22-7) 98 West Chester Fairleigh Dickinson P at Pennsylvania at Lehigh at Monmouth at St. Peter s # Mississippi # Syracuse # Minnesota Manhattan at Pittsburgh 71 (OT) 71 Seton Hall Connecticut St. Joseph s at Providence Rutgers Georgetown at Cheyney La Salle at Syracuse 72 (OT) 94 Princeton at Notre Dame Temple at Boston College Penn State St. John s Rider * Georgetown (BIG EAST) at St. John s (BIG EAST 63 PAGE 60 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL

15 (21-9) 80 Rhode Island at Princeton Monmouth Pennsylvania at Temple 54 (OT) 56 at La Salle at Rutgers Cheyney Syracuse Connecticut at Pittsburgh at Georgetown Boston College at St. John s at Seton Hall at Rider Providence at St. Joseph s at Syracuse at Connecticut 66 (OT) 80 Pittsburgh Georgetown at Boston College St. John s Seton Hall at Providence St. Peter s * Georgetown (BIG EAST) * Boston College (BIG EAST) at Syracuse (BIG EAST) 56 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS (23-8) 48 at St.Peter s P at Pennsylvania Temple at La Salle Syracuse $ N.C. State $ Cal-Berkeley W Cheyney W Washington at Boston College Providence St. John s at Connecticut Georgetown at Seton Hall Iona Pittsburgh at Syracuse Boston College at Providence at St. John s Connecticut at Georgetown 69 (OT) 92 Seton Hall at Monmouth at Pittsburgh * Connecticut (BIG EAST) * Syracuse (BIG EAST) * Providence (BIG EAST) P La Salle (NCAA 1st round) Rutgers (NCAA 2nd round) 85 Head Coach Harry Perretta led the Wildcats to the Big East Championship Game (27-4) 92 at Iona FH Pennsylvania FH La salle at Boston College at St. Joseph s FH Temple FH-W Massachusetts FH-W Georgia FH Georgetown at Pittsburgh at St.John s FH Providence FH Connecticut at Seton Hall at Rider FH Cheyney FH Boston College FH Syracuse at Georgetown FH Monmouth Pittsburgh St. John s at Providence at Connecticut Seton Hall FH St. Peter s at Syracuse Seton Hall (BIG EAST) St. John s (BIG EAST) Boston College (BIG EAST) N.C. State (NCAA 2nd round) 68 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL PAGE 61

16 (20-9) 73 P at Pennsylvania Boston University at Holy Cross FH Rider at La Salle at St. Joseph s Temple W Siena W Notre Dame Syracuse Boston College at Connecticut at Providence St. John s at Seton Hall Georgetown 62 (OT) 75 at Monmouth Pittsburgh at Syracuse at Boston College at St. Peter s Connecticut Providence at St. John s Seton Hall at Georgetown at Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh (BIG EAST) Wake Forest (NCAA 1st round) 53 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS (9-18) 56 Temple 55 42!! Nevada-Las Vegas 52 60!! Holy Cross P at Pennsylvania at Monmouth at St. Peter s at La Salle W Lafayette W Alabama Syracuse at Boston College Providence St. John s at Connecticut Georgetown 64 (OT) 43 at Seton Hall St. Joseph s Pittsburgh at Syracuse 67 (OT) 54 Boston College at Providence 89 (OT) 61 at St. John s Delaware Connecticut at Georgetown Seton Hall at Pittsburgh * St John s (BIG EAST) (18-12) 46 at Temple 66 55! Bowling Green 72 60! at Illinois Pennsylvania at Seton Hall La Salle FH St. Peter s W Delaware W Virginia Pittsburgh at St. John s Connecticut at Providence 83 (OT) 52 Syracuse at Georgetown P St. Joseph s 61 (OT) 56 at Boston College Seton Hall Monmouth at Pittsburgh St. John s at Holy Cross at Connecticut Providence at Syracuse Georgetown Boston College * St. John s (BIG EAST) 78 (OT) 64 * Providence (BIG EAST) at Old Dominion (NCAA 1st rd) 66 Sheri Walker was a freshman on the Villanova team that upset Alabama in the championship game of the Wildcat Christmas Tournament. PAGE 62 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL

17 (12-17) 52 at Temple at St. Joseph s at Delaware GB Maine GB Wisconsin-Green Bay Monmouth Holy Cross La Salle W Rider W North Carolina State Syracuse Connecticut at Pittsburgh at Georgetown Boston college at St. John s at Seton Hall Providence Pennsylvania at Syracuse at Connecticut Pittsburgh Georgetown at Boston College St. John s Seton Hall at Providence * Syracuse (BIG EAST) * Connecticut (BIG EAST) 64 The team was led in scoring by Nikki Benedix with a 15.9 points per game average. YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS (11-17) 55 NC North Carolina State NC Georgia Southern St. Joseph s Richmond Temple CC at La Salle W Siena W Wisconsin-Green Bay Syracuse Connecticut at Pittsburgh at Georgetown Boston College at St. John s at Seton Hall Providence 82 (2OT) 50 Miami at Pennsylvania at Syracuse at Connecticut Pittsburgh Georgetown at Boston College St. John s Seton Hall at Providence at Miami * Georgetown (BIG EAST) (15-13) 57 at St. Joseph s B Brown B Kent State La Salle W Rider W San Diego State at Georgetown at Boston College Pittsburgh at Temple Providence St. John s at Miami Syracuse at Pennsylvania at Connecticut Seton Hall Georgetown Boston College at Pittsburgh at Seton Hall at St. John s Miami at Syracuse at Providence Connecticut * Pittsburgh (BIG EAST) * Miami (BIG EAST) 67 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL PAGE 63

18 (13-14) 52 St. Joseph s LV Nevada-Las Vegas LV Colorado State Pittsburgh Temple at La Salle W Manhattan W Fordham Georgetown at Miami at St. John s Connecticut at Boston College at Providence CC Pennsylvania Seton Hall at Syracuse at Georgetown Boston College Miami at Connecticut St. John s at Pittsburgh 65 (OT) 81 Providence at Seton Hall Syracuse * Syracuse (BIG EAST) (19-9) 57 A Alabama A Mississippi State at St. Joseph s at Connecticut at Temple La Salle W Cornell W Siena Syracuse Miami at Georgetown Boston College Pennsylvania at Providence Seton Hall 60 (OT) 63 Pittsburgh at St. John s at Syracuse at Miami St. John s Providence at Boston College at Seton Hall Georgetown at Pittsburgh Connecticut * Georgetown (BIG EAST) at Seton Hall (BIG EAST) 66 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS (21-7) 61 ME Brigham Young ME Maine Seton Hall St. Joseph s at Georgetown SP Temple at La Salle Brown St. Bonaventure 61 (OT) 75 at St. John s Syracuse at Miami West Virginia Pittsburgh Boston College at Pittsburgh at Seton Hall Connecticut at Providence McG Pennsylvania Miami at Notre Dame STJ Georgetown at Boston College Rutgers at Connecticut * St. John s (BIG EAST) * Pittsburgh (BIG EAST) 59 The Wildcat team tallied an impressive 21-7 overall record. PAGE 64 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL

19 (14-14) 60 at Rutgers Alcorn State at Depaul at St. Joseph s Temple La Salle Fairfield Kentucky at Providence St. John s at West Virginia at Pennsylvania Notre Dame Syracuse Georgetown Boston College at Seton Hall Pittsburgh Miami West Virginia Rutgers at St. John s at Syracuse at Notre Dame at Connecticut Providence Providence (BIG EAST) at Connecticut (BIG EAST) 63 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS (14-14) 64 at Pennsylvania Maryland Eastern Shore Pepperdine D at Duke D vs. Florida La Salle Temple at St. Joseph s at Notre Dame Connecticut Providence at West Virginia Rutgers at Syracuse St. John s at Providence Miami at Pittsburgh at Rutgers Seton Hall at St. John s Notre Dame West Virginia at Boston College Syracuse at Georgetown * Providence (BIG EAST) * Notre Dame (BIG EAST) (19-10) 61 at La Salle CT Alabama Birmingham CT Virginia Tech at Connecticut at Pittsburgh St. Joseph s at Temple Pennsylvania V at Vanderbilt V SW Texas State Georgetown Boston College Seton Hall at Syracuse Miami 67 (OT) 40 at Rutgers St. John s at West Virginia Notre Dame at Boston College at Seton Hall Pittsburgh at Georgetown Providence at Miami Connecticut 75 (OT) 56 * Pittsburgh (BIG EAST) * Notre Dame (BIG EAST) at Penn State (WNIT) (15-15) 54 at Penn State Fairfield N vs. Cal. State Northridge N at Nevada-Reno at La Salle at Temple at Boston College St. Joseph s at George Washington W Drexel W Mount St. Mary s Providence Pennsylvania at Rutgers at Syracuse Connecticut Miami at Seton Hall Syracuse at Georgetown at West Virginia Boston College Notre Dame at St. John s Pittsburgh at Providence Rutgers * Providence (BIG EAST) * Rutgers (BIG EAST) $ Michigan State (WNIT) 76 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL PAGE 65

20 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS (22-9) 70 Penn State at Fairfield FIT at Florida International FIT Georgia State La Salle University Temple Owls at Notre Dame at Sr. Joseph s University P at Pennsylvania W Bucknell W Howard West Virginia at Seton Hall Georgetown George Washington Seton Hall Rutgers at Virginia Tech at Boston College St. John s at Connecticut at Georgetown Syracuse at Pittsburgh Connecticut Providence at University of Miami * St. John s (BIG EAST) * Virginia Tech (BIG EAST) Drake (NCAA 1st Rd.) at N.C State (NCAA 2nd Rd.) 68 Note: Prior to the season, all of Villanova s home games were played in the Jake Nevin Field House unless otherwise noted. Beginning with the season, all of Villanova s home games have been played in the dupont Pavilion unless otherwise noted. * - Neutral Site FH - Jake Nevin Field House, Villanova, Pa. SM - St. Mary s Hall Gymnasium, Villanova, Pa. P - The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa. CC - Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, Pa. W - Wildcat Christmas Classic, Villanova, Pa. # - La Salle Tournament, Philadelphia, Pa. % - Dial Classic, Montclair, N.J. + - Poinsettia Classic, Scranton, Pa. ME=Maine Dead River Classic SP=CoreStates Spectrum Philadelphia, Pa. McG=McGonigle Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. STJ=St. Joseph s University, Philadelphia, Pa. *= Big East Tournament FIT=Florida International Tournament, Miami, Fla. FSC=Fairfield Sheehan Classic. N=Nevada Danka Classic $=WNIT (22-11) 74 Penn St FSC Quinnipiac FSC Harvard La Salle Temple St. Joseph's Pennsylvania Morgan St W Rider W Alabama West Virginia St. John's Providence Notre Dame Seton Hall Connecticut Boston College West Virginia Miami Syracuse North Carolina Rutgers Pittsburgh Syracuse Georgetown Virginia Tech Notre Dame * Miami (BIG EAST) * Connecticut (BIG EAST) Pepperdine (NCAA 1st Rd.) Oklahoma (NCAA 2nd Rd.) 66 Last year s team went overall and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight year. PAGE 66 VILLANOVA WOMEN S BASKETBALL