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) Daryl Konicki, Intern - (203) Park Ave., Fairfield, CT Sacred Heart University Women s Basketball Quick Facts University Information Location: Fairfield, CT Founded: 1963 Enrollment: 6,200 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) The Pioneers At A Glance Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3 Newcomers: 6 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 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 Jasmine Walker, Fr., F, 6-1, Amityville, NY/Copiague Athletic Communications Information Director of Athletic Communications: Gene Gumbs Women s Basketball Contact: Bill Peterson Office: Home: Fax: Press Row: petersonb2@sacredheart.edu Web:

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 TBA 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 19 (Mon.) 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 TBA 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 TBA 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 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 Preseason Roster Numerical No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School 2 Shannon Quinlivan Sr. F/G 5-10 Albany, NY/Academy of Holy Names 3 Nicolle Rubino So. G 5-9 Port Jefferson Station, NY/Comsewogue 10 Ashley Kohl Sr. G 5-3 Palmyra, PA/Palmyra 11 Kate Maher Sr. F 5-10 Waterford, Ireland/Our Lady Of Mercy 12 Allie Bagnell Jr. G 5-6 Newtown, PA/Council Rock 13 Colleen Duggan Jr. C/F 6-2 Newington, CT/St. Paul Catholic 15 Aleisha Mott Fr. F 6-2 Ansonia, CT/Ansonia 20 Jasmine Walker Fr. F 6-1 Amityville, NY/Copiague 22 Kerri Burke Fr. G 5-7 Saugus, MA/Bishop Fenwick 23 Mary Rush Fr. G/F 5-10 Waterbury, CT/Holy Cross 24 Colleen White Jr. F 5-11 Richboro, PA/Council Rock 31 Amanda Pape Fr. G 5-8 Stamford, CT/Trinity Catholic 32 Colleen Bray Fr. F 6-1 Green Oak, IL/Libertyville Head Coach: Ed Swanson 89 Assistant Coach: Mary Randall (Grand Valley State 00) Assistant Coach: Heather Kappes (Minnesota-Morris 99) Assistant Coach: Tanya Cross (Rider 02) Alphabetical No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School 12 Allie Bagnell Jr. G 5-6 Newtown, PA/Council Rock 32 Colleen Bray Fr. F 6-1 Green Oak, IL/Libertyville 22 Kerri Burke Fr. G 5-7 Saugus, MA/Bishop Fenwick 13 Colleen Duggan Jr. C/F 6-2 Newington, CT/St. Paul Catholic 10 Ashley Kohl Sr. G 5-3 Palmyra, PA/Palmyra 11 Kate Maher Sr. F 5-10 Waterford, Ireland/Our Lady Of Mercy 15 Aleisha Mott Fr. F 6-2 Ansonia, CT/Ansonia 31 Amanda Pape Fr. G 5-8 Stamford, CT/Trinity Catholic 2 Shannon Quinlivan Sr. F/G 5-10 Albany, NY/Academy of Holy Names 3 Nicolle Rubino So. G 5-9 Port Jefferson Station, NY/Comsewogue 23 Mary Rush Fr. G/F 5-10 Waterbury, CT/Holy Cross 20 Jasmine Walker Fr. F 6-1 Amityville, NY/Copiague 24 Colleen White Jr. F 5-11 Richboro, PA/Council Rock Senior Captain Ashley Kohl Senior Captain Shannon Quinlivan Roster Breakdown Returning Letterwinners (7) No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht Stats 2 Shannon Quinlivan Sr. F/G ppg, 2.4 rpg, 77.8% FT 3 Nicolle Rubino So. G ppg, 3.5 rpg, 53 steals 10 Ashley Kohl Sr. G ppg, 2.5 apg, 35.3% 3-pt 11 Kate Maher Sr. F ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.1 apg 12 Allie Bagnell Jr. G ppg, 2.8 apg, 2.1 rpg 13 Colleen Duggan Jr. C/F ppg, 3.3 rpg, 26 blocks 24 Colleen White Jr. F ppg, 1.0 rpg Newcomers (6) No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. 15 Aleisha Mott Fr. F Jasmine Walker Fr. F Kerri Burke Fr. G Mary Rush Fr. G/F Amanda Pape Fr. G Colleen Bray Fr. F 6-1 By Class Seniors (3) - Ashley Kohl, Kate Maher, Shannon Quinlivan Juniors (3) - Allie Bagnell, Colleen Duggan, Colleen White Sophomores (1) - Nicolle Rubino Freshman (6) - Colleen Bray, Kerri Burke, Aleisha Mott, Amanda Pape, Mary Rush, 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 (1) - Kerri Burke 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. 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 pergame. 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 back court 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

7 Preseason Outlook finisher who we are 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 all-time 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 ankle injury, rebounded to become a solid role player 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 season-high 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 : This Season: Averaged 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 26 Senior Captain games...two minutes of action in NEC Tournament versus LIU...three Shannon Quinlivan rebounds and two assists in win over St. Francis (NY)...tied her career-high with seven rebounds in loss to LIU...scored four points with a steal in win at Central Connenticut...three point in four minutes of action against UMBC...three points, two rebounds and two assists vs. Mt. St. Mary s...five points and four rebounds off the bench against Quinnipiac...scoreless for second straight game in win over Central Connecticut...scoreless against Monmouth...four points, four rebounds and three steals at FDU...four points and two boards at Wagner...nine points and four boards in OT loss to SFPA...seasonhigh 11 points to go with seven rebounds, six assists and five steals, all career-highs, against Robert Morris...six points in a season-high 23 minutes at SFPA...five points, four rebounds and a career-high three blocks in win over RMU...played 19 minutes scoring nine points and grabbing six rebounds against FDU...five rebounds in 12 minutes against Monmouth...committed three fouls in three minutes of action at Yale...netted a season-high 10 points off the bench in 11 minutes of action at Quinnipiac, her most significant action of the season...had an assist and turnover in five minutes against New Hampshire...finished with four points and a steal in four minutes of action against Brown...saw limited minutes in loss at Columbia...picked up one rebound and one steal in seven minutes at Marquette...two rebounds in four minutes against Wagner...played 15 minutes scoring four points at Princeton...saw first appearence of the season against Albany...hit her only shot of the game, a threepointer at the buzzer, to give the Pioneers a lead at the half : 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 (12/5/01) : Made an impressive debut with a game-high 14 points (3-5 in treys) in the season-opening loss at Pittsburgh (11/18/00), but found herself relegated to a supporting role thereafter. Averaged 3.4 points. Personal: Shannon Louise Quinlivan. Born: 6/27/82. Parents: Tom and Louise Quinlivan 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 : Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year...member of Sophomore Nicolle Rubino the NEC All-Rookie Team...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 theyear...scored 10 points in tournament loss to Long Island...second-straight 20 point performance, tying a season-high, to go with five rebounds and two steals against St. Francis (NY)...only Pioneer to reach double-figures against LIU, tying her career-high with 20 points on four-of-nine from behind the arc...held to just seven points with two rebounds, two assists and a steal at Central Connecticut...team-high 15 points on six-of-10 from the floor against UMBC...just six points against the Mount...14 points, four rebounds, four assists, three steals and just two turnovers off the bench against Quinnipiac...seven points, two assists and two steals against CCSU...team-high 18 points coming off the bench in win over Monmouth...named NEC Rookie-of-the-Week for third time this year...netted 18 points with five rebounds in win at FDU...game-high 19 points in loss to Wagner...15 points, eight rebounds and two steals against St. Francis-PA...scored nine points, grabbed seven rebound and handed out four assists in win over Robert Morris...nine points and three steals in loss to St. Francis (PA)...got back into double digits after two tough outings, scoring 12 points against Robert Morris...struggled offensivly, scoring just two points, her lowest output of the season...eight points, three assists and three steals but five turnovers in loss to Monmouth...struggled from the field shooting just two-of-11 but finished six-of-six from the line for 11 points to go with six boards at Yale...found double digits for the fourth time in four straight starts, with 13 points and five boards at Quinnpiac...scored 13 points with five rebounds against New Hampshire...netted a season-high 20 points to go with nine rebounds, five assists and four steals in win over Brown...got her first collegiate start against Columbia and responded with 14 points and three steals in 22 minutes of action...had a team-high 14 points with six rebounds in loss at Marquette earning NEC Rookie of the Week honors...scored 13 points hitting on five-of-eight from the field while grabbing four rebounds off the bench against Wagner...had her first rough outing of the season, scoring just four points while committing seven turnovers against Princeton...finished with double figures for the second time this season, netting 11 against Albany...grabbed four boards and made three steals in the win...finished with eight points, two rebounds and two steals in win over Lafayette...went two-for-three from behind the arc...had one of the best debuts in the history of Pioneer basketball...netted 15 points, handed out three assists, with three steals and a block in 25 minutes of action...knocked down four-of-seven from three-point range on the evening. Personal: Nicolle Rubino. Born: 09/08/84. Parents: Corry and Steve Rubino 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 : Took over starting role when Allie Bagnell went down with a season-ending Senior Captain Ashley Kohl injury...avearaged 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...averaged 29.9 minutes over 28 games...held scoreless in 40 minutes of action in loss to LIU in conference tournament...back in double-figures with 11 points and tied her season-high with three steals at St. Francis (NY)...second-straight game held without a field goal, hitting just two free throws against LIU...saw her five game double-digit streak snapped, shooting 0-for-5 from the field against CCSU...did manage four free throws in the win...four-of-nine from three for 12 points against UMBC...her fifth-straight game in double figures...tied her career high with six assists in the win...continued her hot streak with a team-high 17 points in win over the Mount...five-of-eight from behind the arc for 15 points to go with five assists against QU...11 points on three-of-six from three-point range against CCSU...three-of-five from three-point range for 10 points with three assists in win over Monmouth...nine points and four assists at FDU...four points, four assists and three steals against Wagner...six points and four assists against St. Francis (PA)...tied the school record for three-pointers in a game, finishing eight-of-13 for a career-high 24 points against Robert Morris...held scoreless in loss to SFPA Red Flash...played all 40 minutes against Robert Morris, scoring 14 points and handing out a career-high six assists against just one turnover...scored six points with three assists against FDU...three-of-four from three-point land for nine points to go with three assists against Monmouth...held scoreless against Yale...went one-of-six from the field for three points at QU...sparked the Pioneers off the bench with four three-pointers en rout to 14 points in win over New Hampshire...recorded her first career block against UNH...went one-for-six for three points in 13 minutes in the Brown win...picked up an assist and two fouls in 12 minutes against Columbia...scoreless in 12 minutes at Marquette...played 12 minutes off the bench in the win versus Wagner, hitting one three...scored three points in 24 minutes in win at Princeton...finished one-of-four with three assists in 25 minutes versus Albany...got her first start of the season and finished with two points, four assists and five turnovers in 25 minutes of action...played 19 minutes at UMass...finished with three points and three rebounds, tying her career high : 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 career-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 (12/29/ 00) 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 high of 10 against Morgan State. Contributed a pair of treys to the triumph over UMBC (3/03/01) in the NEC Tournament Quarter-Finals. Personal: Ashley M. Kohl. Born: 5/24/82. Parents: Todd and Tammy Kohl 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 : Finsihed 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)...tied her season and career-highs with 11 rebounds and six assists against Long Island in the NEC Tournament...nine points and three rebounds while handing out a season-high six assists in win over SFNY...fouled out with four points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals, a season-high, in loss to Long Island...five points, nine rebounds and three assists in win over Central Connecticut...career-high 11 rebounds in win over UMBC...four points and four assists versus the Mount...seven points, three rebounds and a season-high five assists in win over Quinnipiac...five points, three points and three assists against Central Connecticut...made her second start of the season and finished with 11 points, seven-of-eight from the free throw line, and eight rebounds against Monmouth...13 points and seven rebounds off the bench against FDU...made first start of the season, scoring two points against Wagner...four points and six rebounds in OT loss to St. Francis (PA)...five points and five rebounds in win over Robert Morris...just three points in loss to St. Francis (PA)...grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds against Robert Morris...six points and two rebounds in win over Fairleigh Dickinson...fouled out with two points and four rebounds against Monmouth...six points and six rebounds off the bench at Yale...four points and four rebounds in loss at Quinnipiac...fouled out with three points and two rebounds against New Hampshire...finished with four points and two rebounds against Brown...went four-of-six from the free throw line for six points while grabbing six rebounds against Senior Captain Kate Maher Columbia...finished with just two points but eight rebounds in loss at Marquette...also recorded a season high three assists...posted five points and five rebounds in 23 minutes of action against Wagner...finished with a perfect shooting night, 2-for-2 from the field and 4-of-4 from the line, scoring 10 points against Princeton...played 22 minutes against Albany scoring four points and grabbing four rebounds in the win...tied her career-high with 16 points off the bench against Lafayette...finished 5-of-10 from the field and 5-of-7 from the free throw line, hitting two big free throws in the last minutes to seal the win...grabbed eight boards in the win...played 21 minutes versus UMass finishing with a basket, three rebounds, an assist and two turnovers : 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 (12/5/01) scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds early on in the season against Lehigh (11/20/01) 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. 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 (2/19/01). Also claimed seven rebounds in the second of two wins over Robert Morris (2/10/01). Personal: Kate Marie-Anne Maher. Born: 6/21/82. Parents: Sean Maher and the late Theresa Maher. Younger sister Jennifer plays for the Irish National 16-under team 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 : Suffered a season ending knee injury in loss against Junior Allie Bagnell Monmouth...appeared in 12 games before the injury, averaging 6.4 points, 2.5 steals, and 2.1 rebounds...before leaving the Monmouth game, scored four points, made three steals and handed out two assists...seven points, three rebounds and two assists in win over Yale...four points, two assists and three steals against Quinnipiac...had three points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals against New Hampshire...continued her solid play with nine points, three rebounds and three assists to help beat Brown...had one of her best days in a Pioneer uniform against Columiba finishing with a career-high 13 points while handing out five assists and making three steals...finished with six points and three assists against Marquette...continued her solid all-around play, finishing with six points, three rebounds, two assists and 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...started and played 23 minutes against Albany, finishing with nine points, four assists and three steals...played 23 minutes off the bench for the Pioneers versus Lafayette...finished 3-of-6 from the charity stripe for 3 points in the win...made her 21st career start at Massachusetts playing 22 minutes...finished with three-points, a team-high five assists, two steals and a block : Took over the starting point guard position against Yale (1/2/02) and led the Pioneers to a 14-6 record the rest of the way a solid all-around player who averaged 5.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per-game scored a career-high 11 points in a win at UMBC (1/21/ 02) dished out six assists, while netting 10 points and grabbing seven rebounds against Monmouth (2/2/02) an 81% shooter from the charity stripe (54-67) led the Pioneers with 50 steals on the year. Personal: Allison Leigh Bagnell. Born: 1/04/83. Parents: Bob and Tilly Bagnell. Father played baseball at the University of Oklahoma 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 Junior Center 6-2 Newington, CT/St. Paul Catholic : Played in 21 games last season, missing 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...did not play against conference tournament loss to LIU...scored nine points with two rebounds, two assists and a block in 13 minutes against St. Francis (NY)...scored three points, grabbed five boards and blocked a shot in an overtime loss to LIU...one rebound and three fouls against CCSU...played just two minutes against UMBC...four points, four rebounds and two blocks in win over MSM...scorless but grabbed five rebounds and blocked a shot in the Quinnipiac win...three points, six rebounds and two blocks against CCSU...two points, four rebounds and a block in win at Monmouth...one rebound and three blocks against FDU...eight points and six rebounds in 20 minutes against Wagner...scored four points to go with three rebounds and a Junior Colleen Duggan block against SFPA...nine points and five rebounds to go with a career-high three assists in 21 minutes against Robert Morris...did not dress against St. Francis (PA) missing her fifth game of the season...played just two minutes against Robert Morris coming off an elbow injury...missed four games due to an elbow injury...had two points and seven boards in win over New Hampshire...came off the bench to score two points and grab four boards in six minutes against Brown...did not play against Columbia after sustaining a mild concussion in practice...scored four points in 20 minutes of action at Marquette...had eight points, two rebounds, and two blocks in 22 minutes against Wagner...limited to five points and four rebounds in 12 minutes because of foul trouble at Princeton...held scoreless in 11 minutes of action against Albany...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 collegiate start against UMass playing 23 minutes...went 0-5 from the field, grabbing two rebounds and blocking two shots on the evening : 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. Franics (NY) (12/1/01) and Columbia (12/5/01)...blocked a career-high three shots four times...averaged 2.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. Personal: Colleen M. Duggan. Born: 4/10/83. Parents: Carol and Joe Duggan 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 : 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...did not play in tournament loss to Long Island...four points with a rebound in six minutes of action against St. Francis (NY)...two points against LIU...played five minutes, netting a basket in win at Central Connecticut...two minutes against UMBC...did not play against Mount St. Mary s...two points in the Quinnipiac win...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...two points, two rebounds and two steals vs. Fairleigh Dickinson...scored four points with two rebounds against Wagner...did not play against Junior Colleen White SFPA...two points and two rebounds against Robert Morris...played 12 minutes, scoring two points, grabbing two rebounds and recording a career-high three blocks against SFPA...played three minutes against Robert Morris and FDU...blocked a shot against Monmouth...made one-of-two free throws and grabbed two rebounds against Yale...picked up a rebound and one turnover in two minutes of action at Quinnipiac...did not play against UNH or Brown...played two minutes in the losses at Columbia and Marquette...did not play against Wagner...did not play at Princeton...picked up one foul in three minutes against Albany...netted two points, grabbed two rebounds, made a steal and blocked a shot in five minutes of action at UMass : 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. Personal: Colleen Mairead White. Born: 3/17/83. Parents: Karen and Rick White 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 15 Aleisha Mott Freshman Forward 6-2 Ansonia, CT/Ansonia 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...NVL scoring champion as a junior and senior...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...volleyball captain as a senior...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 theweek...havard Book Award winner...recipent 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 Prior to SHU: A four-year standout on the volleyball and basketball teams at Copiague High School...helped guide her team to the Girl s Basketball State Championship...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 Jamacian 22 Kerri Burke Freshman Guard 5-7 Saugus, MA/Bishop Fenwick 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

16 Newcomer Player Profiles 23 Mary Rush Freshman Guard / Forward5-10 Waterbury, CT/Holy Cross 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 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...her team won a FCIAC Conference Championship her junior season...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...CT Post Super 15 MVP as a junior...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...selected to the Connecticut All-Star High School Basketball Team for the Jewish Center for Community Services 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...holds Trinity Catholic s record for highest single game point total after tallying 37 vs. Fairfield High School her freshman year...was also an All-State cross country runner as a freshman and an All-FCIAC tennis player as a sophomore...an honor roll student all four years of high school...recipecnt 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 32 Colleen Bray Freshman Forward 6-1 Green Oak, IL/Libertyville 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...recieved 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 All- Tournament 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.

17 Review Notebook Third-Straight Winning Season... At 18-10, the Pioneers finished with their third-straight winning season and eighth-straight season with at least a.500 record. In their four seasons in Division I, Sacred Heart holds a overall record. The last time the Pioneers ended a season with a losing record was in , when they finished With 18 wins last season, Sacred Heart matched its highest win total in Division I ( ). The team posted a program-best 20 wins. Senior Leadership... Graduated seniors Brooke Rutnik, Brooke Kelly and Ashley Durmer each made over 100 appearance in a Pioneer uniform as they closed out their stellar collegiate careers last season. The three helped lead Sacred Heart to 65 wins over the past four years and have never expierenced a losing season. Kelly, who started over 100 career games, is third on the school s all-time scoring list with 1,349 points and fifth in career rebounds with 686. Rutnik finished her career as one of the best defenders Brooke Kelly in the Northeast Conference, leading the league in blocked shots her sophomore through senior seasons. She had 124 career swats and is 10th on the all-time scoring list with 944 career points and tied for seventh all-time with 633 rebounds. Durmer became the school s all-time three-point leader with a career total to 165 treys. She finshed with 837 points, 384 rebounds and 249 assists in her career. Rookie-of-the-Year Sophomore Nicolle Rubino was named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year in Also a member of the NEC All-Rookie Team, she finished the year second on the team in scoring with 12.3 points per game and led the team with 53 steals. During the season, Rubino picked-up NEC Rookie-of-the- Week four times. On the year, Rubino ranks among the NEC leaders in scoring (12.4 ppg), steals (1.93 spg), free throw percentage (.756/59-78), three-point field goals made (1.56 per-game) and three-point percentage (.350/ ). Record Setting Winning Streak... The Pioneers rattled off a school record seven game winning streak late last season to propel them up the conference standings from eighth place into a three-way tie for third-place to end the year. After Wagner handed the Pioneers their second-straight loss on February 5th, Sacred Heart found itself buried in eighth place and in much need of a win. The Pioneers responded by ripping Fairleigh Dickinson, 74-54, and running off seven-consecutive victories to eclipse the previous mark of six-straight, set during the and seasons. The streak included two wins over Central Connecticut and victories over FDU, Monmouth, Quinnipiac, Mount St. Mary s and UMBC. During the stretch, Sacred Heart posted three wins by 20 or more points while averaging 69.3 points per game. Kelly and Kohl Verizon Academic All-Americans... Graduate Brooke Kelly and current senior Ashley Kohl were named to the 2003 Verizon Academic All-America Team last season. Both were selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) to the District I University Division second team. Kelly, a senior cocaptain, graduated with a 3.55 grade point average a degree in Biological Sciences. As a junior, Kohl held a 3.98 grade point average, the highest on the team, with a major in Psychology. All candidates for the award must be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials and at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). He/she must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing and must have completed at least one full academic year at the same crown. SHU in the Final RPI Rankings... The Sacred Heart Pioneers finished the season ranked 177th in the CollegeRPI.com ratings. They shared the 177th ranking with conference rival Quinnipiac University. The RPI (Rating Percentage Index) is a measure of strength of schedule and how a team does against that schedule. It does not consider things like margin of victory or where a game is played, only whether or not a team won. It is used by the NCAA as one of their factors in deciding which teams to invite to the NCAA Tournament and where to seed them. CollegeRPI.com is an independent duplication of the NCAA Division I Women s Basketball Committee rankings. Home Sweet Home... The Pioneers continued their winning ways in the friendly confines of the Pitt Center last season. How friendly you ask? The Pioneers are at home since joining the NEC and since the building opened in Sacred Heart finished 10-3 at home last year. The Pitt Center ranks 20th among all active Division I arenas and first in the NEC as the hardest place to get a win. The Pioneers Dominate at Home

18 Sacred Heart Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 12, 2003) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (18-10) (10-3) (8-7) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (12-6) (7-2) (5-4) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (6-4) (3-1) (3-3) (0-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg KELLY, Brooke RUBINO, Nicolle RUTNIK, Brooke DURMER, Ashley KOHL, Ashley BAGNELL, Allie MAHER, Kate DUGGAN, Colleen QUINLIVAN, Shannon WHITE, Colleen TEAM Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS SHU OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING /22/02 at Massachusetts L Points per game /26/02 at Lafayette W Scoring margin /1/02 ALBANY W FIELD GOALS-ATT /7/02 at Princeton W Field goal pct *12/14/02 WAGNER W POINT FG-ATT /21/02 at Marquette L point FG pct /29/02 at Columbia University L pt FG made per game /2/03 BROWN W FREE THROWS-ATT /5/03 NEW HAMPSHIRE W Free throw pct *1/11/03 at Quinnipiac L REBOUNDS /14/03 at Yale University W Rebounds per game *1/16/03 MONMOUTH L Rebounding margin *1/18/03 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W ASSISTS *1/23/03 at Robert Morris W Assists per game *1/25/03 at Saint Francis-PA L TURNOVERS *1/30/03 ROBERT MORRIS W Turnovers per game *2/1/03 SAINT FRANCIS-PA LOT Turnover margin *2/5/03 at Wagner College L Assist/turnover ratio *2/8/03 at Fairleigh Dickinson W STEALS *2/10/03 at Monmouth University W Steals per game *2/13/03 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT W BLOCKS *2/18/03 QUINNIPIAC W Blocks per game *2/22/03 MOUNT ST. MARY'S W WINNING STREAK *2/24/03 MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY W Home win streak *2/27/03 at Central Connecticut State W ATTENDANCE *3/1/03 at Long Island LOT Home games-avg/game *3/3/03 at St. Francis (NY) W Neutral site-avg/game #3/8/03 LONG ISLAND L * = Conference game SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total # = Northeast Conference Tournament Sacred Heart Opponents

19 RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (18-10) (10-3) (8-7) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (12-6) (7-2) (5-4) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (6-4) (3-1) (3-3) (0-0) Sacred Heart Season Box Score (as of Aug 12, 2003) All games ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg KELLY, Brooke Conference-Only RUBINO, Nicolle Conference-Only RUTNIK, Brooke Conference-Only DURMER, Ashley Conference-Only KOHL, Ashley Conference-Only BAGNELL, Allie Conference-Only MAHER, Kate Conference-Only DUGGAN, Colleen Conference-Only QUINLIVAN, Shannon Conference-Only WHITE, Colleen Conference-Only TEAM Conference-Only Total Conference-Only Opponents Conference-Only SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total Sacred Heart Opponents DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL Sacred Heart Opponents

20 Sacred Heart Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Aug 12, 2003) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (18-10) (10-3) (8-7) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (12-6) (7-2) (5-4) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (6-4) (3-1) (3-3) (0-0) DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS /22/02 7:00 pm at Massachusetts L 651 (15)RUBINO, Nicolle (6)KELLY, Brooke 11/26/02 7:30 pm at Lafayette W (21)KELLY, Brooke (8)MAHER, Kate (8)RUTNIK, Brooke (8)DUGGAN, Colleen 12/1/02 2:00 pm ALBANY W (15)DURMER, Ashley (6)RUTNIK, Brooke 12/7/02 7:00 pm at Princeton W (13)KELLY, Brooke (9)RUTNIK, Brooke (13)RUTNIK, Brooke 12/14/02 2:00 pm * WAGNER W (16)DURMER, Ashley (9)KELLY, Brooke 12/21/02 4:00 pm at Marquette L 752 (14)RUBINO, Nicolle (9)RUTNIK, Brooke 12/29/02 2:00 pm at Columbia University L 198 (29)KELLY, Brooke (8)KELLY, Brooke 1/2/03 7:30 pm BROWN W (20)RUBINO, Nicolle (10)RUTNIK, Brooke 1/5/03 2:00 pm NEW HAMPSHIRE W (15)DURMER, Ashley (8)RUTNIK, Brooke 1/11/03 1:00 pm * at Quinnipiac L 361 (18)KELLY, Brooke (5)RUBINO, Nicolle (5)KELLY, Brooke 1/14/03 7:00 pm at Yale University W (23)RUTNIK, Brooke (10)RUTNIK, Brooke 1/16/03 7:30 pm * MONMOUTH L 462 (18)KELLY, Brooke (11)KELLY, Brooke 1/18/03 2:00 pm * FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W (14)DURMER, Ashley (8)RUTNIK, Brooke 1/23/03 7:30 pm * at Robert Morris W (18)KELLY, Brooke (11)KELLY, Brooke 1/25/03 4:00 pm * at Saint Francis-PA L 512 (9)RUBINO, Nicolle (9)RUTNIK, Brooke (9)RUTNIK, Brooke 1/30/03 7:30 pm * ROBERT MORRIS W (24)KOHL, Ashley (7)QUINLIVAN, Shannon (7)RUTNIK, Brooke (7)RUBINO, Nicolle 2/1/03 12:30 pm * SAINT FRANCIS-PA LOT 785 (19)KELLY, Brooke (12)KELLY, Brooke 2/5/03 7:00 pm * at Wagner College L 202 (19)RUBINO, Nicolle (6)DUGGAN, Colleen 2/8/03 4:30 pm * at Fairleigh Dickinson W (20)KELLY, Brooke (8)RUTNIK, Brooke 2/10/03 7:00 pm * at Monmouth University W (18)RUBINO, Nicolle (8)MAHER, Kate 2/13/03 5:30 pm * CENTRAL CONNECTICUT W (21)DURMER, Ashley (15)RUTNIK, Brooke 2/18/03 7:30 pm * QUINNIPIAC W (19)KELLY, Brooke (11)KELLY, Brooke 2/22/03 2:00 pm * MOUNT ST. MARY'S W (17)KOHL, Ashley (13)RUTNIK, Brooke 2/24/03 7:30 pm * MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY W (15)RUBINO, Nicolle (11)MAHER, Kate 2/27/03 7:00 pm * at Central Connecticut State W (22)KELLY, Brooke (9)MAHER, Kate 3/1/03 4:15 pm * at Long Island LOT 395 (20)RUBINO, Nicolle (7)QUINLIVAN, Shannon 3/3/03 7:00 pm * at St. Francis (NY) W (20)RUBINO, Nicolle (9)RUTNIK, Brooke 3/8/03 2:30 pm # LONG ISLAND L 1032 (18)RUTNIK, Brooke (11)MAHER, Kate * = Conference game # = Northeast Conference Tournament ATTENDANCE SUMMARY GAMES TOTALS AVG/GAME HOME AWAY NEUTRAL TOTAL

21 The Last Time SHU... Won at Home... 2/24/03 vs. UMBC, Lost at Home... 3/8/03 vs. Long Island, Won on the road... 2/3/03 at St. Francis (NY), Lost on the road... 3/1/03 at Long Island, (ot) Won at a neutral site... 3/2/02 vs. Quinnipiac (Mt. St. Mary s - NEC Tournament) Lost at a neutral site...3/3/02 vs. Long Island (Mt. St. Mary s - NEC Tournament) Won five consecutive games Won six consecutive games Won seven+ consecutive games Lost five consecutive games Scored less than 40 points... 1/25/03 vs. St. Francis (PA), 36 Scored 80+ points...2/18/03 vs. Quinnipiac, 82 Scored 90+ points...12/5/01 vs. Columbia, 95 Scored 100+points... 12/23/85 vs St. Michael s, 113 Played an overtime game... 3/1/03 at Long Island (L, 60-53) Played a double overtime game... 3/9/79 vs. Iona (L, 71-70) Won in ovetime... 1/25/01 vs. Central Connecticut, Won by points... 2/18/03 vs. Quinnipiac, Won by points... 1/30/03 vs. Robert Morris, Won by points...1/29/00 vs. St. Franics (NY), Won by 50+ points... 1/19/79 vs. Bridgeport, Shot under 30% from field... 1/25/03 vs. St. Francis (PA),.244 (11-45) Shot 50% from field...2/24/03 vs. UMBC,.522 (24-46) Shot 60% fromfield...2/11/98 vs. UMass-Lowell,.638 (30-47) Had 50+ rebounds...1/12/02 vs. Quinnipiac, 51 Made pointers... 2/24/03 vs. UMBC, 11 Had 3 players score double figures... 3/8/03 vs. Long Island...Brooke Rutnik (18), Brook Kelly (11), Nicole Rubino (10) Had 4 players score double figures... 2/22/03 vs. Mount St. Mary s... Ashley Kohl (17), Brooke Kelly (14), Brooke Rutnik (12), Ashley Durmer (11) Had 5+ players score double figures...2/24/03 vs. UMBC... Nicolle Rubino (15), Ashley Kohl (12), Ashley Durmer (12)... Brooke Kelly (11), Brooke Rutnik (10) Had 2 players score 20+ points... 1/11/01 vs. Robert Morris... Tara Brady (23), Brooke Kelly (20) Had 2 players with 10+ rebounds...1/30/03 vs. Robert Morris...Brooke Kelly (11), Kate Maher (10) The Last Time A Pioneer... Scored points... 12/29/02, Brooke Kelly vs. Columbia, 29 Scored points...11/25/97, Jen Rimkus vs. Long Island, 31 Scored 35+ points... 1/27/90, Diane Nicholls vs. New Hampshire College, 41 Made 10+ field goals... 12/29/02, Brooke Kelly vs. Columbia, 11 Made 5+ 3-pointers... 2/18/03, Ashley Kohl vs. Quinnipiac, 5 Had rebounds...3/8/03, Kate Maher vs. Long Island, 11 Had rebounds...2/13/03, Brooke Rutnik vs. Central Connecticut, 15 Had 20+ rebounds... 12/4/91, Alethia Osbourne vs. Southampton, 24 Had a double-double...2/22/03, Brooke Rutnik vs. Mount St. Mary s, (12 pts., 13 rebs.) Shot 100% FG (min. 5)... 1/26/02, Ashley Durmer vs. St. Francis (NY), 5-5 (1.000) Shot 100% FT (min 10)... 1/18/99, Leslie Newhard vs. UMass-Lowell, (10-10) Had 10+ assists... 2/24/86, Julie Hogan vs. Bridgeport, 14 Had 5+ steals...1/30/03, Shannon Quinlivan vs. Robert Morris, 5 Had 5+ blocks...11/26/02, Colleen Duggan vs. Lafayette, 7

22 Sacred Heart University Women s Basketball