Sacred Heart University. Pioneers NEC Rookie of the Year. Ashley Kohl Kate Maher. Preseason Prospectus.

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1 Sacred Heart University NEC Rookie of the Year Pioneers Ashley Kohl Kate Maher Preseason Prospectus Nicolle Rubino

2 Sacred Heart University Department of Athletic Communications Gene Gumbs, Director - (203) Bill Peterson, Assistant - (203) Darryl Konicki, Intern - (203) Park Ave., Fairfield, CT Sacred Heart University Women s Basketball Quick Facts University Information Location: Fairfield, CT Founded: 1963 Enrollment: 6,100 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Northeast Conference Colors: Red & White Nickname: Pioneers Home Court: William H. Pitt Center (2,100) President: Dr. Anthony J. Cernera Athletics Director: C. Donald Cook Team Information Head Coach: Ed Swanson 89 Office: Fax: swansone@sacredheart.edu Career Record: (13 years) Record at SHU: Same Assistant Coach: Mary Randall (Grand Valley St 00) Assistant Coach: Heather Kappas (Minn-Morris 99) Assistant Coach: Tanya Cross (Rider 02) Record: NEC Record: 12-6, 3rd (tie) Athletic Communications Information Director of Athletic Communications: Gene Gumbs Women s Basketball Contact: Bill Peterson Office: Home: Fax: Press Row: petersonb2@sacredheart.edu Web: The Pioneers At A Glance Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3 Newcomers: 8 Returning Starters: Ashley Kohl, Sr., G, 6.7 ppg, 2.5 apg, 35.3% 3-pt Kate Maher, F, Sr., 5.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 44.6% FG Starters Loss: Brooke Kelly, F, All-NEC 2nd Team, 13.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg Brooke Rutnik, F/C, 9.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 34 blocks Ashley Durmer, G, 7.6 ppg, 80.0% FT, 35.6% 3-pt Other Returnees: Shannon Quinlivan, F/G, Sr., 3.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 77.8% FT Nicolle Rubino, G, So., NEC Rookie-of-the-Year, 12.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.6 apg, 53 steals, 76.5% FT Allie Bagnell, G, Jr., 6.4 ppg, 2.8 apg, 2.1 rpg Colleen Duggan, C/F, Jr., 3.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 26 blocks Colleen White, F/G, Jr., 1.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg Newcomers: Colleen Bray, Fr., F, 6-1, Green Oak, IL/Libertyville Kerri Burke, Fr., G, 5-7, Saugus, MA/Bishop Fenwick Julie Messenger, Sr. G, 5-4, Hinsdale, NH/Hinsdale Aleisha Mott, Fr., F, 6-2, Ansonia, CT/Ansonia Amanda Pape, Fr., G, 5-8, Stamford, CT/Trinity Catholic Mary Rush, Fr., G, 5-10, Waterbury, CT/Holy Cross Ashley Seiger, Fr., G, 5-7, S. Egremont, MA/Monument Mt. Jasmine Walker, Fr., F, 6-1, Amityville, NY/Copiague

3 Schedule Date Opponent Site Time November 21 (Fri.) MASSACHUSETTS Fairfield, CT 7:00 pm 25 (Tues.) LAFAYETTE Fairfield, CT 7:00 pm 28(Fri.) Maryland Terrapin Classic vs. Maryland # College Park, MD 3:30 pm 29 (Sat.) Maryland Terrapin Classic vs. TBD # College Park, MD 12:30/3:00 pm December 3 (Wed.) YALE Fairfield, CT 7:00 pm 6 (Sat.) PRINCETON Fairfield, CT 2:00 pm 13 (Sat.) at Wagner* Staten Island, NY 4:00 pm 21 (Sun.) at Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA 2:00 pm January 4 (Sun.) at Brown Providence, RI 5:00 pm 8 (Thurs.) MONMOUTH* Fairfield, CT 7:00 pm 10 (Sat.) FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON* Fairfield, CT 2:00 pm 13 (Tues.) WAGNER* Fairfield, CT 7:00 pm 17 (Sat.) at Mount St. Mary s* Emmitsburg, MD 3:00 pm 20 (Tues.) COLUMBIA Fairfield, CT 7:00 pm 22 (Thurs.) at St. Francis (NY)* Brooklyn, NY 6:00 pm 24 (Sat.) LONG ISLAND* Fairfield, CT 2:00 pm 29 (Thurs.) at Quinnipiac* Hamden, CT 7:00 pm 31 (Sat.) CENTRAL CONNECTICUT* Fairfield, CT 2:00 pm February 2 (Mon.) ST. FRANCIS (NY)* Fairfield, CT 7:00 pm 7 (Sat.) at St. Francis (PA)* Loretto, PA 4:00 pm 9 (Mon.) at Robert Morris* Moon Township, PA 7:30 pm 14 (Sat.) at Long Island* Brooklyn, NY 2:00 pm 17 (Tues.) ROBERT MORRIS* Fairfield, CT 7:00 pm 21 (Sat.) at Central Connecticut* % New Britain, CT 2:00 pm 23 (Mon.) QUINNIPIAC* Fairfield, CT 7:00 pm 26 (Thurs.) at Monmouth* West Long Branch, NJ 7:00 pm March 1 (Mon.) MOUNT ST. MARY S* Fairfield, CT 7:00 pm 5-7 (Fri.-Sun) NEC Tournament at Wagner Staten Island, NY TBA * - indicates Northeast Conference game # - Maryland Terrapin Classic w/ Maryland, LA-Lafayette, Maryland-Eastern Shore % - Metro Channel TV Game BOLD indicates home games All home games are played at the William H. Pitt Center Times and Dates subject to change

4 Ed Swanson, Head Coach 14th Season, Sacred Heart 89 Ed Swanson has transformed Sacred Heart University women s basketball from a low-level Division II entity into a D-I program capable of challenging many of the better teams in the country. In , Sacred Heart s fourth season among the Division I ranks, an record marked the third-straight Pioneer winning season and eighth-straight season with at least a.500 record under the guidence of Swanson. Sacred Heart became a member of the Northeast Conference during the season and since that time, Swanson s teams has posted a overall and conference record. The Pioneers have qualified for the Northeast Conference Tournament each of their four seasons in the league and have never finished lower than third in the conference standings. His team s have also excelled off the court, ranking among the nation s best in the classroom. The squad was ranked in the Women s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) 2002 Academic Top-25 Honor Roll for the second-straight season. The Pioneers ranked 21st with a team grade point average of 3.275, highest among Division I teams from Connecticut. Last season, two members of the Pioneers, Brooke Kelly and Ashley Kohl, were named to the 2003 Verizon Academic All-America Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Swanson has elevated the program to its current high state through a combination of shrewd recruiting, coaching acumen, fine assistant coaches and players who understand the team concept. The evidence is there for all to see. In the past eight seasons, the Pioneers have assembled a (.600) record, but they have been even more formidable against conference opponents during that span, with an (.678) mark. Since the opening of the William H. Pitt Center in 1997, his Sacred Heart teams have won 82 percent (59-14) of their home games. His coaching peers have taken notice. After directing the Pioneers to a 20-7 record the program s first 20-win season in , Swanson was voted Coach of the Year in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) and the Women s Basketball Coaches Association s (WBCA) District I. He was runner-up for NEC Coach of the Year in , when Sacred Heart s inaugural Division I team produced a record and tied for third (11-7) during the conference s regular season. Swanson s Coaching File Overall Conference Year W-L W-L Finish th th, tie th th th nd, tie th nd rd *3rd, tie *3rd, tie *2nd, tie *3rd, tie 13-Years Total * Northeast Conference Basketball has always been an integral part of Swanson s life. From his days as a two-time captain at Kolbe Cathedral High School in Bridgeport, to the transition of elevating the Pioneers to the Division I level, to directing his two-week long NIKE Girls Basketball Camp at Sacred Heart each summer, Swanson has demonstrated a passion for the game exceeded by few. He earned a bachelor s degree in business from Sacred Heart in He joined Dave Bike s men s coaching staff that year, and, after becoming head coach of the Pioneer women s program in 1990, did double duty for three seasons before becoming the University s first full-time women s coach in Immediately prior to Swanson s arrival, the Sacred Heart women s team had a 4-21 record. Under his guidance, the climb to Division II respectability was accomplished within three seasons, from 8-19 to and, in , to the program s first winning record in 11 seasons. A basketball aficionado the year round, Swanson spends a good portion of each summer coaching and lecturing at camps and attending AAU tournaments in several states, in addition to running his aforementioned NIKE Girls Basketball Camp.

5 Sacred Hear t Women s Basketball Preseason Roster Numerical No Name Shannon Quinlivan Nicolle Rubino Julie Messenger Ashley Kohl Kate Maher Allie Bagnell Colleen Duggan Aleisha Mott Jasmine Walker Kerri Burke Mary Rush Colleen White Amanda Pape Colleen Bray Ashley Seiger Yr. Pos. Sr. F/G So. G Sr. G Sr. G Sr. F Jr. G Jr. C/F Fr. F Fr. F Fr. G Fr. G/F Jr. F Fr. G Fr. F Fr. G Ht Hometown/High School Albany, NY/Academy of Holy Names Port Jefferson Station, NY/Comsewogue Hinsdale, NH/Hinsdale Palmyra, PA/Palmyra Waterford, Ireland/Our Lady Of Mercy Newtown, PA/Council Rock Newington, CT/St. Paul Catholic Ansonia, CT/Ansonia Amityville, NY/Copiague Saugus, MA/Bishop Fenwick Waterbury, CT/Holy Cross Richboro, PA/Council Rock Stamford, CT/Trinity Catholic Green Oaks, IL/Libertyville South Egremont, MA/Monument Mountain Senior Captain Ashley Kohl Head Coach: Ed Swanson 89 Assistant Coaches: Mary Randall (Grand Valley State 00), Heather Kappes (Minnesota-Morris 99), Tanya Cross (Rider 02) Alphabetical No Name Allie Bagnell Colleen Bray Kerri Burke Colleen Duggan Ashley Kohl Kate Maher Julie Messenger Aleisha Mott Amanda Pape Shannon Quinlivan Nicolle Rubino Mary Rush Ashley Seiger Jasmine Walker Colleen White Yr. Pos. Jr. G Fr. F Fr. G Jr. C/F Sr. G Sr. F Sr. G Fr. F Fr. G Sr. F/G So. G Fr. G/F Fr. G Fr. F Jr. F Ht Hometown/High School Newtown, PA/Council Rock Green Oaks, IL/Libertyville Saugus, MA/Bishop Fenwick Newington, CT/St. Paul Catholic Palmyra, PA/Palmyra Waterford, Ireland/Our Lady Of Mercy Hinsdale, NH/Hinsdale Ansonia, CT/Ansonia Stamford, CT/Trinity Catholic Albany, NY/Academy of Holy Names Port Jefferson Station, NY/Comsewogue Waterbury, CT/Holy Cross South Egremont, MA/Monument Mountain Amityville, NY/Copiague Richboro, PA/Council Rock Senior Captain Shannon Quinlivan Roster Breakdown Returning Letterwinners (7) No Name Shannon Quinlivan Nicolle Rubino Ashley Kohl Kate Maher Allie Bagnell Colleen Duggan Colleen White Yr. Pos. Ht Stats Sr. F/G ppg, 2.4 rpg, 77.8% FT So. G ppg, 3.5 rpg, 53 steals Sr. G ppg, 2.5 apg, 35.3% 3-pt Sr. F ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.1 apg Jr. G ppg, 2.8 apg, 2.1 rpg Jr. C/F ppg, 3.3 rpg, 26 blocks Jr. F ppg, 1.0 rpg Newcomers (8) No Name Julie Messenger Aleisha Mott Jasmine Walker Kerri Burke Mary Rush Amanda Pape Colleen Bray Ashley Seiger Yr. Pos. Ht. Sr. G 5-4 Fr. F 6-2 Fr. F 6-1 Fr. G 5-7 Fr. G/F 5-10 Fr. G 5-8 Fr. F 6-1 Fr. G 5-7 By Class Seniors (4) - Ashley Kohl, Kate Maher, Shannon Quinlivan, Julie Messenger Juniors (3) - Allie Bagnell, Colleen Duggan, Colleen White Sophomores (1) - Nicolle Rubino Freshman (7) - Colleen Bray, Kerri Burke, Aleisha Mott, Amanda Pape, Mary Rush, Ashley Seiger, Jasmine Walker By Home State/Country Connecticut (4) - Colleen Duggan, Aleisha Mott, Amanda Pape, Mary Rush Pennsylvania (3) - Ashley Kohl, Allie Bagnell, Colleen White New York (3) - Shannon Quinlivan, Nicolle Rubino, Jasmine Walker Massachusetts (2) - Kerri Burke, Ashley Seiger New Hampshire (1) - Julie Messenger Illinois (1) - Colleen Bray Waterford, Ireland (1) - Kate Maher

6 Preseason Outlook The Sacred Heart women s basketball team will have a young and fresh look this season with the return of reigning Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year, Nicolle Rubino and the addition of six freshman to an already solid nucleus. The Pioneers aren t looking to rebuild but to move forward and take the next step towards a conference title. Our strength is our depth. This year s team is deeper than in year s past, commented head coach Ed Swanson. That s going to allow us to do lots of things both offensively and defensively Team Captains... Sacred Heart s three seniors Ashley Kohl, Kate Maher and Shannon Quinlivan have been elected captains of the women s basketball team for the season announced by Swanson. These three will have a big challenge ahead as they will be counted on to provide the leadership required to lead a group of seven underclassmen next season, stated Swanson. Each has shown, as unanimously chosen by their teammates and coaches as captains, that they epitomize what we look for in leadership on and off the basketball court. Kohl played in all 28 games in and found herself in the starting point guard role 13 games into the season. She responded by leading the team to 18 wins on the season, the second highest total in school history. In addition to her accomplishments on the court, she was named to the 2003 Verizon Academic All-America District I University Division second team. Kohl holds a 3.98 grade point average, the highest on the team, with a major in Psychology. Maher was one of the Pioneer s most tenacious defenders in , often playing injured throughout the 28 game schedule. The junior forward cracked the starting lineup in 10 of the last 11 games last season, and led a Pioneer defense that held teams to just 55.0 points per game and 36.9% shooting from the field over that stretch. Quinlivan missed the first two games last season recovering from a preseason ankle injury, but rebounded to become a solid role player for the Pioneers. A Loaded Back Court... Senior Ashley Kohl is back at the point for her senior campaign. Kohl started last year coming off the bench at shooting guard and took over the starting point guard roll when Allie Bagnell was loss to injury. The team was 12-5 in games that Kohl started, with the senior averaging 9.1 points, 3.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per-game. On the season, she finished with a 6.7 per-game average, handing out 2.5 assists per game and shooting 35.3% (47-133) from behind the three-point line. Kohl s best performance in came in record fashion, when she buried a school record eight treys against Robert Morris to tie the mark for three-point makes in a game. The key to the backcourt could be the return of junior Allie Bagnell, who returns to the mix after missing most of last season with a knee injury. The key is how Allie can come back, stated Swanson. Kohl played very well last season when she had to move to the point. Getting Allie back healthy will allow us to see where everyone else is going to fit in. Before her injury, Bagnell was in the midst of a solid sophomore year, averaging 6.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Sophomore Nicolle Rubino, last year s second leading scorer, has a tight grip on the starting two guard spot as she looks for a carry over of last season s success. Rubino averaged 12.3 points per game last season and was tops on the team with 53 steals. She also showed she could fill it up from beyond the arc, hitting 43 treys last season. She also has proven an asset at the charity stripe, knocking down 76.5% (62-81), second on the team in Nicolle is coming off an outstanding freshman campaign, stated the head coach. We look forward to her continued progress this year. Three of the Pioneer newcomers will play at the guard position and not only bring depth and versatility but will be counted on to contribute this year. Much heralded freshman Amanda Pape will look to step in and push the upper classmen for playing time early. Pape enters SHU off an outstanding high school career where she was selected as the Gatorade Female Player of the Year in Connecticut and ranks second among Connecticut s top-scorers in girl s high school basketball history. Amanda can give us some easy buckets from the two spot, said Swanson. She s a great finisher who we are

7 Preseason Outlook hoping can give us some instant offense. Joining her are freshmen Mary Rush and Kerri Burke. Rush, at 5-10, could also see time at small forward while Burke will push for minutes at the point this season. Mary is a very versatile, strong athletic player who can play at the two or three positions, stated Swanson. Kerri is going to push for time at the point. She is the kind of player who can score inside and create for herself. Inside the Paint... The graduation of Brooke Kelly, SHU s third alltime leading scorer, and Brooke Rutnik leave a big hole in the Pioneer back court to be filled. Our inside game is our the big question mark heading into the season, stated Swanson. Seniors Kate Maher and Shannon Quinlivan are ready to fill the void. Maher averaged 5.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game and grabbed a total of 147 rebounds on the season, her highest total in her three years in the program. Maher also improved her passing last season, handing out a career-high 60 assists. Defensively, she has grown into one of the Pioneer s and the conference s most feared defenders. Kate proved last year she can be our four out there, stated the head coach. She s a great defender and rebounder and can really run the floor and pass. We will be looking to her to pickup her scoring this year. Quinlivan, who missed the first two games last season recovering from a preseason injury, rebounded to become a strong option off the bench for SHU. She averaged 3.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game and turned in a career-night against Robert Morris, coming up with a seasonhigh 11 points to go with seven rebounds, six assists and five steals, all career-highs. Juniors Colleen Duggan and Colleen White also return to the lineup this year. Duggan will look to become more of a presence in the middle this season. A solid defender, she was second in the NEC in blocked shots last season with 26 swats for a 1.2 per game average. Coach Swanson and the Pioneers will be looking for more of a scoring punch and added rebounding from the junior center as she averaged 3.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game last season. The addition of three six foot-plus players this season should go a long way to giving Sacred Heart a big inside game. Freshmen Aleisha Mott, 6-2, Jasmine Walker, 6-1, and Colleen Bray, 6-1, are ready to join the mix and be a force in the paint this season. The additions of Jasmine, Colleen and Aleisha will put pressure on our returnees for minutes and bring depth and size to our lineup, commented Swanson. The Schedule... The Sacred Heart University women s basketball team s 27-game schedule features a challenging slate of out-of-conference opponents including an appearance at the University of Maryland s Tournament. The season tips-off with two home games, starting on Friday, November 21st when the Pioneers host the University of Massachusetts Minutewomen and continuing on Tuesday, November 25th against the Lafayette College Leopards. From there, SHU will hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday as they take part in the Maryland Tournament with Louisiana-Lafayette, Maryland-Eastern Shore and the host Terrapins. Three home games against Ivy League opponents gets underway on December 3rd as the instate rival Yale Bulldogs pay a visit to the William H. Pitt Center. Princeton, and Columbia follow with a trip to fellow Ivy member Brown on the slate for later in the season. Sacred Heart will travel to Chestnut Hill, MA to take on Big East power, Boston College on December 21st. The two teams met once before back in 1979, with the Pioneers coming away with a win over the Eagles in the Bentley Tournament. We get UMass at home to start the year who will give us a big challenge after beating us pretty good last season, stated Swanson. Playing in the Maryland Tournament at the Comcast Center and traveling up to BC, who made it to the NCAA Sweet 16 last season, will give us a solid test and get us ready for our tough conference schedule. The team opens the Northeast Conference portion of the schedule on December 13th on the road at Wagner College. The Pioneers will play each of the other ten schools in the NEC twice, with the exception of Fairleigh Dickinson and St. Francis (PA).

8 2 Shannon Quinlivan Senior Forward / Guard 5-10 Albany, NY/Academy of Holy Names Coach Swanson on Quinlivan: Shannon will challenge for the starting three spot and give us strong leadership both on and off the court. Senior Captain Shannon Quinlivan : Appeared in 26 games last season, averaging 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds averaged 11.5 minutes off the bench for the Pioneers tied her career-high with seven rebounds in loss to LIU...scored a season-high 11 points to go with seven rebounds, six assists and five steals, all career-highs, against Robert Morris...shot 77.8% from the free throw line (14-18) her 62 rebounds were the largest season total of her career missed the first two games last season recovering from a preseason ankle injury, but rebounded to become a solid role player for the Pioneers : A solid three-point threat off the bench for the Pioneers...shot 40% from behind the arc, hitting on 16-of-40 treys...averaged 3.4 points and 1.1 rebounds per game...scored a career-high 16 points in win over Columbia : Made an impressive debut with a game-high 14 points (3-5 in treys) in the season-opening loss at Pittsburgh but found herself relegated to a supporting role thereafter averaged 3.4 points on the year. Prior to SHU: Named MVP of the Colonial Council at the Academy of the Holy Names selected to the All-District second team by the Times-Union, Troy Record, and Schenectady Gazette earned three letters in basketball and two in soccer. Personal: Shannon Louise Quinlivan. Born: 6/27/82. Parents: Tom and Louise Quinlivan. Siblings: Kevin and Sean Quinlivan. Favorite Teams: New York Liberty, New Jersey Nets & New York Giants. Favorite Book: Where the Red Fern Grows. Favorite Movies: A League of Their Own, Rudy & Pretty Woman. Favorite TV show: Friends Season Highs Career Highs Points: 11 vs. Robert Morris 1/30/03 Points: 16 vs. Columbia 12/5/01 Rebounds: 7 vs. Robert Morris 1/30/03 Rebounds: 7 vs. Robert Morris 1/30/03 7 vs. Long Island 3/1/03 7 vs. Long Island 3/1/03 Assists: 6 vs. Robert Morris 1/30/03 Assists: 6 vs. Robert Morris 1/30/03 Steals: 5 vs. Robert Morris 1/30/03 Steals: 5 vs. Robert Morris 1/30/03 Blocks: 3 vs. Robert Morris 1/23/03 Blocks: 3 vs. Robert Morris 1/23/03 Quinlivan s Career Statistics Yr. GP-GS Min Avg. FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Total

9 3 Nicolle Rubino Sophomore Guard 5-9 Port Jefferson Station, NY/Comsewogue Coach Swanson on Rubino: We are going to rely on Nicolle to do a lot for us offensively to help fill the scoring void left by the departure of Brooke Kelly. We will look for her to take control offensively and to get more open looks this season. Sophomore Nicolle Rubino : Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year...selected as a member of the NEC All-Rookie Team...played in all 28 games and made 14 starts finished the year second on the team in scoring with 12.3 points per game...led the team with 53 steals...averaged 3.5 rebounds on the year... hit 43 treys last season and proved an asset at the charity stripe, knocking down 76.5% (62-81), second on the team...named NEC Rookie of the Week four times on the year recorded three 20-point games last year including twostraight against Long Island and St. Francis (NY) to end the regular season...scored in double figures in 19 of 28 games had one of the best debuts in the history of Pioneer basketball, when she netted 15 points, handed out three assists, with three steals and a block in 25 minutes of action at UMass Prior to SHU: A three-sport athlete at Comsewogue High School...lettered in basketball and track...named team captain and most valuable player her junior and senior seasons...earned All-State honors her junior and senior seasons while leading her team to the state championship title game in an All-County and All-State runner in track...received all-academic honors her senior year. Personal: Nicolle Rubino. Born: 09/08/84. Parents: Corry and Steve Rubino. Siblings: Billy, Alissa, Steven and Michelle Rubino. Favorite Team: New York Knicks. Favorite Book: Catcher in the Rye. Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber. Favorite TV show: Friends Season Highs Career Highs Points: 20 (three times) Points: 20 (three times) Rebounds: 9 vs. Brown 1/2/03 Rebounds: 9 vs. Brown 1/2/03 Assists: 5 vs. Brown 1/2/03 Assists: 5 vs. Brown 1/2/03 5 vs. Quinnipiac 1/11/03 5 vs. Quinnipiac 1/11/03 Steals: 4 vs. Brown 1/2/03 Steals: 4 vs. Brown 1/2/03 Blocks: 2 vs. Monmouth 2/10/03 Blocks: 2 vs. Monmouth 2/10/03 Rubino s Career Statistics Yr. GP-GS Min Avg. FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg

10 10 Ashley Kohl Senior Guard 5-3 Palmyra, PA/Palmyra Coach Swanson on Kohl: Ashley will be a key for us this season. We need her to start this year like she finished last year when she took over the starting point guard role and led us to a 12-5 record down the stretch. This year, her role will change some were she is going to see time at both the point and the two guard spots. Senior Captain Ashley Kohl : A 2003 Verizon Academic All-America Team selection by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)...averaged 6.7 points and 2.5 assists on the year...knocked down 47 three-pointers last season...shot 35.5% (47-133) from behind the arc...handed out 68 assists and made 24 steals on the year took over starting role when Allie Bagnell went down with a season-ending injury and guided the team to a 12-5 record down the stretch averaged 29.9 minutes over 28 games... tied the school record for three-pointers in a game, finishing eight-of-13 for a career-high 24 points against Robert Morris tied her career high with six assists in the wins over UMBC and Robert Morris...recorded the first block of her career against New Hampshire played 37 plus minutes in 12 games last season : Played in all 29 games as a sophomore, with nine starts a solid threat from three-point range, knocking down a team-high 55 treys scored a season-high 22 points on six-of-seven from three-point range in the Pioneers NEC quarterfinals victory over Quinnipiac (3/2/02) hit for double-figures in six games averaged 7.0 points and 1.2 assists per game : Her dramatic three-pointer at the buzzer transformed a potential two-point loss into a win over Morgan State in the opening round of the La Salle Tournament in Philadelphia appeared in all 29 games and earned 10 starting assignments averaged 2.5 points per game, with a season-high of 10 against Morgan State contributed a pair of treys to the triumph over UMBC in the NEC Tournament Quarter-Finals. Prior to SHU: Named to the Patriot News Big 15 and All-Lebanon County Team as a senior at Palmyra High elected team MVP selected to play in the Pennsylvania-Maryland All-Star Game. Personal: Ashley M. Kohl. Born: 5/24/82. Parents: Todd and Tammy Kohl. Sibling: Abbey Kohl. Favorite Book: A Walk To Remember. Favorite Movie: Armageddon. Favorite TV show: Animal Planet Season Highs Career Highs Points: 24 vs. Robert Morris 1/30/03 Points: 24 vs. Robert Morris 1/30/03 Rebounds: 3 vs. UMass 11/22/02 Rebounds: 3 (five times) 3 vs. Monmouth 2/10/03 Assists: 6 vs. Robert Morris 1/23/03 Assists: 6 vs. Robert Morris 1/23/03 6 vs. UMBC 2/24/03 6 vs. UMBC 2/24/23 Steals: 3 vs. Wagner 2/5/03 Steals: 3 (five times) 3 vs. St. Francis (NY) 3/3/03 Blocks: 1 vs. New Hampshire 1/5/03 Blocks: 1 vs. New Hampshire 1/5/03 1 vs. Robert Morris 1/30/03 1 vs. Robert Morris 1/30/03 Kohl s Career Statistics Yr. GP-GS Min Avg. FG-FGAPct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Total

11 11 Kate Maher Senior Forward 5-10 Waterford, Ireland/Our Lady of Mercy Coach Swanson on Maher: Kate will do a lot of the dirty work for us this year. She is going to guard our opponent s top-post player. We need her to rebound and get the fast break started and to be a vocal leader for us on the court : Finished the season third on the team in rebounding, averaging 5.3 boards a game...averaged 5.6 points per game...second on the team with 60 assists (2.1apg)...shot a career-best 44.6% (58-130) from the field set a career-high with 11 rebounds against UMBC and Long Island tied her career-high with six assists against Long Island in the NEC Tournament...tied her career-high with 16 points off the bench in win over Lafayette appeared in all 28 games making 10 starts The junior forward cracked the starting lineup in 10 of the last 11 games last season, and led a Pioneer defense that held teams to just 55.0 points per game and 36.9% shooting from the field over that stretch a tenacious defender playing most of the season through injury : Stepped up and had a very solid sophomore campaign averaged 21 minutes off the bench for the Pioneers averaged 6.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per game scored a career-high 16 points in a win over Columbia scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds early on in the season against Senior Captain Kate Maher Lehigh had double-figures in three-straight games to close out the regular season : Inserted in the starting lineup when Brooke Rutnik went down with a shoulder injury in late January, Maher received seven starts proving far more valuable than her numbers (2.5 points and 2.0 rebounds) suggest reached peaks of 12 points and seven rebounds in the loss at UMBC also claimed seven rebounds in the second of two wins over Robert Morris. Prior to SHU: Player of the Year and MVP of the Championship Game at Mercy Secondary School in Ireland Captained the Irish National under-18 and under-20 teams. Personal: Kate Marie-Anne Maher. Born: 6/21/82. Parents: Sean Maher and the late Theresa Maher. Siblings: Glen, Paul, Sarah, Jennifer, and Grace Maher. Younger sister Jennifer plays for the Irish National 16-under team. Favorite Team: New Zealand All-Blacks (Rugby). Favorite Book: Tara Road. Favorite Movie: Notting Hill. Favorite TV show: Will & Grace Season Highs Career Highs Points: 16 vs. Lafayette 11/26/02 Points: 16 vs. Columbia 12/5/01 16 vs. Lafayette 11/26/02 Rebounds: 11 vs. UMBC 2/24/03 Rebounds: 11 vs. UMBC 2/24/03 11 vs. Long Island 3/8/03 11 vs. Long Island 3/8/03 Assists: 6 vs. St. Francis (NY) 3/3/03 Assists: 6 (four times) 6 vs. Long Island 3/8/04 Steals: 2 vs. Long Island 3/1/03 Steals: 2 vs. UMBC 2/23/02 2 vs. Long Island 3/1/03 Blocks: 1 (four times) Blocks: 1 (12 times) Maher s Career Statistics Yr. GP-GS Min Avg. FG-FGAPct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Total

12 12 Allie Bagnell Junior Guard 5-6 Newtown, PA/Council Rock Coach Swanson on Bagnell: Allie was playing her best ball before her injury last year. Once she gets back strong and in game shape Allie will be a key to our success this season with the game experience she brings to the court. Junior Allie Bagnell : Suffered a season ending knee injury in loss against Monmouth...appeared in 12 games, starting 11, before the injury averaged 6.4 points, 2.5 steals, 2.8 assists and 2.1 rebounds...had one of her best days in a Pioneer uniform against Columbia finishing with a career-high 13 points while handing out five assists and making three steals...had a career-high six steals in the win over Wagner...played a very solid all around game against Princeton, netting 10 points, grabbing six boards while handing out three assists and making three steals : Took over the starting point guard position against Yale and led the Pioneers to a 14-6 record the rest of the way a solid allaround player who averaged 5.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per-game scored a season-high 11 points in a win at UMBC dished out six assists, while netting 10 points and grabbing seven rebounds against Monmouth an 81% shooter from the charity stripe (54-67) led the Pioneers with 50 steals on the year. Prior to SHU: Holds the career assists record, for girls and boys, at Council Rock High in Richboro, PA, where she was team captain a first team All-Suburban I League selection with Bagnell and Colleen White as teammates, Council Rock compiled a 23-2 record and advanced to the 2001 Quad A championship game. Personal: Allison Leigh Bagnell. Born: 1/04/83. Parents: Bob and Tilly Bagnell. Siblings: Bob and Dan Bagnell. Father played baseball at the University of Oklahoma. Favorite Team: Philadelphia 76ers. Favorite Book: The Beach House. Favorite Movies: Dirty Dancing & Love & Basketball. Favorite TV shows: Will & Grace & Friends Season Highs Career Highs Points: 13 vs. Columbia 12/29/02 Points: 13 vs. Columbia 12/29/02 Rebounds: 6 vs. Princeton 12/7/02 Rebounds: 7 vs. Monmouth 2/2/02 Assists: 5 vs. UMass 11/22/02 Assists: 6 vs. Monmouth 2/2/02 5 vs. Columbia 12/29/02 Steals: 6 vs. Wagner 12/14/02 Steals: 6 vs. Wagner 12/14/02 Blocks: 1 (three times) Blocks: 2 vs. Albany 12/8/01 2 vs. UMass 11/22/02 Bagnell s Career Statistics Yr. GP-GS Min Avg. FG-FGAPct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Total

13 13 Colleen Duggan Coach Swanson on Duggan: We are looking for Colleen to be a key player for us this season and to have a big year in the paint. She will look to score outside and make her presence felt on the defensive end. A big factor for her will be if she can stay out of foul trouble. Junior Center 6-2 Newington, CT/St. Paul Catholic : Played in 21 games last season, missing some time due to an elbow injury...averaged 3.5 points and 3.3 rebounds...second on the team with 26 blocked shots (1.2 bpg) on the year...nine points and five rebounds to go with a career-high three assists in 21 minutes against Robert Morris...had career highs in points (10), rebounds (8), blocks (7) and assists (2) in win over Lafayette...seven blocks ties a school record (Brooke Rutnik, 7 vs. Mt. St. Mary s)...made her first Junior Colleen Duggan collegiate start against UMass playing 23 minutes : Provided an intimidating presence on defense in limited minutes...saw action in 26 games...recorded 22 blocks, second on the team...netted six points in back-to-back wins over St. Francis (NY) and Columbia...blocked a season-high three shots four times...averaged 2.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. Prior to SHU: Named Most Valuable Player of the 2001 Class S State Championship game after leading St. Paul of Bristol to the state title earned All-Northwest Conference honors and participated in the JCC Schoolgirl Classic in Bridgeport an all-around athlete, Duggan played four years of basketball, three years of softball, and ran cross country for two seasons. Personal: Colleen M. Duggan. Born: 4/10/83. Parents: Carol and Joe Duggan. Sibling: Casey Duggan. Favorite Team: New York Yankees. Favorite Book: In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle. Favorite Movie: Miss Congeniality. Favorite TV show: Friends & The Osbournes Season Highs Career Highs Points: 10 vs. Lafayette 11/26/02 Points: 10 vs. Lafayette 11/26/02 Rebounds: 8 vs. Lafayette 11/26/02 Rebounds: 8 vs. Lafayette 11/26/02 Assists: 3 vs. Robert Morris 1/30/03 Assists: 2 vs. Lafayette 11/26/02 Steals: 1 (twice) Steals: 1 (five times) Blocks: 7 vs. Lafayette 11/26/02 Blocks: 7 vs. Lafayette 11/26/02 Duggan s Career Statistics Yr. GP-GS Min Avg. FG-FGAPct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Total

14 24 Colleen White Junior Forward 5-11 Richboro, PA/Council Rock Coach Swanson on White: The most improved and athletic player heading into the season. Colleen has changed her role on the team moving toward becoming more of an inside player : Appeared in 21 games last season, averaging 1.5 points and 1.0 rebounds per game...set career highs for points, rebounds, steals, assists, and blocks in a game this season... played 22 minutes, a career-high, and scored eight points, also a career-high, in win over Central Connecticut...career-high four rebounds at Monmouth blocked three shots vs. St. Francis (PA) shot 70.0% (7-10) from the free throw line. Junior Colleen White : Saw limited time in 16 games...an exceptional athlete...netted four points in win over Robert Morris (2/18/02)...averaged 0.9 points and 0.4 rebounds per game...a teammate of Allie Bagnell at Council Rock High. Prior to SHU: A second team All-Suburban I League selection at Council Rock High, where she and Allie Bagnell parlayed their talents to lead the team to a 23-2 record and the Quad A championship game Council Rock also was the Suburban I Champion and District I runner-up averaged 8.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 steals per game as a senior. Personal: Colleen Mairead White. Born: 3/17/83. Parents: Karen and Rick White. Sisters: Danielle and Caitlin White. Favorite Team: Philadelphia 76ers. Favorite Book: Mind Gym. Favorite Movie: The Sound of Music Season Highs Career Highs Points: 8 vs. Central Connecticut 2/13/03 Points: 8 vs. Central Connecticut 2/13/03 Rebounds: 4 vs. Monmouth 2/10/03 Rebounds: 4 vs. Monmouth 2/10/03 Assists: 1 (three times) Assists: 1 (six times) Steals: 2 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 2/8/03 Steals: 2 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 2/8/03 Blocks: 3 vs. St. Francis (PA) Blocks: 3 vs. St. Francis (PA) White s Career Statistics Yr. GP-GS Min Avg. FG-FGAPct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Total

15 Newcomer Player Profiles 4 Julie Messenger Senior Guard 5-4 Hinsdale, NH/Hinsdale Coach Swanson on Messenger: A great athlete who was a standout on our field hockey team. Julie brings a tremendous work ethic and athleticism to the team. We will look for her to display many of the leadership qualities she brought to the field hockey team. Prior to SHU: A four-year member of the field hockey, basketball and softball teams at Hinsdale High School served as team captain in all three sports as a junior and senior a Manadnock All-League selection all four years in field hockey, basketball and softball voted MVP of the Christmas Tournament in basketball her sophomore, junior and senior years played in the Class M All-Star game in Concord, NH played in the field hockey Twin State Game in 1998 and 1999 also an all-star on the softball field. Personal: Born: 08/17/82. Parents: James Messenger and Kim Cavanna. Siblings: Aaron and Benjamin Messenger and Michael and Teresa Cavanna. Favorite Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia 76ers & San Francisco 49ers. Favorite Athletes: Allen Iverson, Jerry Rice & Michael Jordan. Favorite Book: Lance Armstrong s It s Not About the Bike. My Journey Back To Life. Favorite Movie: Love & Basketball. Favorite TV Shows: Friends & ER. Favorite Food: Popsicles 15 Aleisha Mott Freshman Forward 6-2 Ansonia, CT/Ansonia Coach Swanson on Mott: Aleisha can be a strong post player for us. She will give us quality minutes in the middle off the bench this year. Prior to SHU: Attended Ansonia High School...played four years of basketball and volleyball and one year of tennis for the Chargers...team captain of the basketball team as a junior and senior...member of the school s 1,000 Point/1,000 Rebound Club (1,308 pts, 1,029 rbs)...naugatuck Valley League Senior Player-of-the-Year...All-NVL and All-NVL Suburban first team her junior and senior seasons...new Haven Register All-Area Team as a junior and senior...new Haven County Tap Off Club All-Area Team junior and senior year...chsca Academic All-State...CHSCA second team All-State...All-NVL volleyball player her junior and senior seasons...lawerence Froliger Award winner for Ansonia High School Athlete of the Year...Valedictorian of Class of CAS/CIAC Scholar Athlete...New Haven County Tap Off Club Scholar Athlete...CAPT Scholar...New Haven Register/University of New Haven Youth of the Year...Yale University Senior Spotlight/Channel 12 Scholar Athlete of the Week...Harvard Book Award winner...recipient of the Rensselaer Math & Science Medal, Sikorsky Math & Science Medal and Bausch & Lomb Science Award. Personal: Aleisha Erin Mott Born: 07/29/85. Parents: Kevin and Mary Lynn Mott. Siblings: Jared and Julie Mott. Favorite Sports Teams: Los Angeles Lakers and New York Yankees. Favorite Athlete s: Ray Allen and Swin Cash. Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby. Favorite Movie: Pearl Harbor. Favorite TV Show: Friends. Favorite Food: Mom s Chicken Casserole. 20 Jasmine Walker Freshman Forward 6-1 Amityville, NY/Copiague Coach Swanson on Walker: Jasmine has a chance to be a great player at Sacred Heart. She can score inside and her rebounding skills will earn her quality minutes for us this year. Prior to SHU: A four-year standout on the volleyball and basketball teams at Copiague High School...amassed 1,045 points and 1,076 rebounds in her four-year varsity career helped lead her school to its first ever state championship, capturing the New York State Class A title... averaged 12.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.6 steals and 1.7 blocks in in pacing the Eagles to a 25-2 record an all-league selection all four years of high school...elected team captain recipient of the Most Improved, Coaches Award and MVP awards...an all-county and All-Long Island selection...played in the Up-State New York Suffolk County vs. Nassau County Senior All-Star Game. Personal: Jasmine Nichole Walker Born: 09/17/85. Parents: Sharen and Michael Walker. Siblings: Anthony and Ieasia Walker. Favorite Athlete s: Tracey McGrady and Vince Carter. Favorite Book: Of Mice and Men. Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball. Favorite TV Show: One on One. Favorite Music: R&B and Hip-Hop. Favorite Foods: Chinese and Jamaican

16 Newcomer Player Profiles 22 Kerri Burke Freshman Guard 5-7 Saugus, MA/Bishop Fenwick Coach Swanson on Burke: Kerri will challenge for the starting point guard spot. She is a strong, tough player who brings a lot of energy onto the court. She can also provide us scoring from the point guard position. Prior to SHU: Played soccer and basketball at Bishop Fenwick High School...team captain of the soccer and basketball teams as a junior and senior...school s all-time leading scorer in basketball with 1,700 points...a league all-star in basketball all four years of high school...league MVP as a sophomore and senior...led her team to the league championships in 2001 and voted team MVP all four years of high school...named to the Boston Hoop Mountain All-Star team, Hoffman All-Star team and Boston Herald All-Scholastic team...led her soccer team to the 2001 league championship...an honor roll student. Personal: Kerri Marie Burke Born: 06/27/85. Parents: Leo and Debbie Burke. Sibling: Christopher Burke. Favorite Sports Team: Boston Celtics. Favorite Athletes: Jermaine O Neil and Sue Bird. Favorite Book: The Giving Tree. Favorite Movie: Dumb & Dumber. Favorite TV Shows: Friends and Will & Grace. Favorite Food: Pizza 23 Mary Rush Freshman Guard / Forward5-10 Waterbury, CT/Holy Cross Coach Swanson on Rush: Mary is a very versatile wing who is strong to the hoop and will score both inside and outside for us. She will see lots of minutes for us at the small forward position this year. Prior to SHU: Played basketball and ran track for Holy Cross High School in Waterbury, CT...team captain of the basketball team her senior year...named Naugatuck Valley League MVP as a senior...two-time team MVP...an All-State selection her junior and senior seasons...all-nvl and All-City three-straight years...all-county as a junior and senior...an All-American nominee...voted MVP of the CHSCA All-Star Game and the JCCS Basketball Classic in an honor roll student all four years of high school...member of the National Honor Society...a Who s Who Among America s Top Students her freshman through senior years. Personal: Mary Rush. Born: 06/15/85. Parents: Brain and Wanda Rush. Siblings: Anna and Kristina Rush. Favorite Sports Teams: New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers and Connecticut Sun. Favorite Athletes: Tracy McGrady, Lebron James and Vince Carter. Favorite Movies: Friday After Next and Scary Movie 1 & 2. Favorite TV Shows: Spongebob Squarepants and The Bernie Mac Show. Favorite Music: Rap, Hip Hop, R&B and Reggae. Favorite Artists: Boys II Men and 50 Cent. Favorite Food: Pizza and Bread 31 Amanda Pape Freshman Guard 5-8 Stamford, CT/Trinity Catholic Coach Swanson on Pape: Amanda is a really athletic, high-energy type of player we want to get out on the wing and score some easy baskets in transition. She was a natural scorer in high school and we are looking for that to transfer over to the college game. Prior to SHU: A four-year standout on the basketball court at Trinity Catholic High School...selected Gatorade Female Player of the Year in Connecticut as a senior...ranks second among Connecticut s Top Scorers in Girl s High School Basketball History...nominated to the McDonald s All-American High School Basketball Team as a senior...guided her team to the CT State Championship in 2002 and named to the CT Coaches Association All-State Tournament Team her senior year an All-State selection each of her four years of high school...an All-FCIAC selection her freshman through senior seasons...a three-time member of the CT Post Super 15 in the State...named to Hartford Courant Best of the Best in 2001 and selected to the ESPN/Starter All-State Team in named the Madison Square Garden Tri State Athlete of the Week once as a sophomore and twice as a senior...eclipsed the 1,000 point mark as just a sophomore and finished her career with 2,429 total points...became Stamford, CT all-time leading scorer her senior year...was also an All-State cross country runner as a freshman...an honor roll student all four years of high school...recipient of the Presidential Scholar Award. Personal: Amanda Elizabeth Pape Born: 10/07/85. Parents: Richard and Linda Pape. Siblings: Ryan and Dan Pape. Favorite Athlete: Sue Bird. Favorite Book: A Hope in the Unseen. Favorite Movie: How to Loose a Guy in 10 Days. Favorite TV Show: Friends. Favorite Songs: Baby Boy and So Into Ya. Favorite Food: Pizza

17 Newcomer Player Profiles 32 Freshman Colleen Bray Forward 6-1 Green Oaks, IL/Libertyville Coach Swanson on Bray: Colleen is a player in the mold of a Brooke Rutnik, with the ability to score inside and outside. She will provide us with solid minutes off the bench at the power forward position. Prior to SHU: Attended Libertyville High School...played four years of basketball as well as a year of soccer and three years of volleyball...voted basketball team captain and MVP her senior year...received the Newsom Award for Outstanding Female Athlete...All-North Suburban Conference as a senior and honorable mention as a junior...chosen to the Daily Herald All-Area and the News Sun Lake County Teams...a member of the Buffalo Grove and Dundee-Crown AllTournament Teams...recipient of the Evelyn Van Zandt Bairstow Scholarship...a member of the National Honor society...an Illinois State Scholar All-Academic Athlete...a Starfish Award winner...a member of the North Suburban Conference Leadership Council. Personal: Colleen Bray Born: 07/17/84. Parents: Bill and Sheila Bray. Siblings: Pat and Kevin Bray. Favorite Sports Team: Chicago Cubs. Favorite Book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Favorite Movie: Clueless. Favorite TV Shows: Friends and That 70 s Show. Favorite Musical Artist: John Mayer. Favorite Food: Green Peppers and cucumbers with ranch dressing. 33 Freshman Ashley Seiger Guard 5-7 South Egremont, MA/Monument Mountain Coach Swanson on Seiger: Ashley comes from a great high school program that is well coached. She come to us as a walk-on and will help to give us tremendous depth at the guard position. Prior to SHU: A four-sport athlete at Monument Mountain Gt. Barrington High School help guide the basketball team to the Western Massachusetts State Finals in 2001 served as team captain of the basketball team member of the softball team that won the Western Massachusetts State Championship in 2000 graduated with honors a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Ashley Nicole Seiger Born: 05/05/85. Parents: Richard and Martha Seiger. Sibling: Michael Seiger. Favorite Sports Teams: US Women s Soccer Team & Lady Spartans. Favorite Athletes: Lance Armstrong & Rebecca Lobo. Favorite Book: Where are the Children. Favorite Movie: Road to Perdition. Favorite TV Show: The Golden Girls. Favorite Musical Artists: Dave Matthews Band & Dispatch. Favorite Food: Any kind of Pasta with Sauce. Seated L-R: Allie Bagnell, Shannon Quinlivan, Kerri Burke, Ashley Kohl, Amand Pape, Nicolle Rubino Standing L-R: Kate Maher, Mary Rush, Collen Bray, Colleen Duggan, Jasmine Walker, Colleen White, Aleisha Mott