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1 QUICKLY: One of the league's most outstanding players... First-team All-NEC performer... Two-time NEC Defensive Player of the Year... First-team All-Met performer... Versatile player with driving ability and an outside shooting touch. Michelle CAPPADONA Atlantic Highlands, N.J..J. Red Bank Catholic Forward 5-11 w Senior HAWKS (Junior): Named NEC Defensive Player of the Year for second consecutive year... First-team All-NEC selection... Named to first-team All- Metropolitan Division I... Recorded first triple-double in MU history with 19 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists vs. FDU (1/25)... Led team with seven double-doubles... Scored a career-high 29 points in home win vs. Hofstra (11/21)... Led Hawks in scoring in eight games and in rebounding 13 times... Led the NEC in steals (3.22 spg), which also ranked her 20th in the NCAA... Tied an NEC singlegame record when she recorded 10 steals vs. FDU (1/31)... Ranked in the league's top-15 in seven categories, including points (16.3 ppg), rebounds (7.2 rpg) and assists (4.22 apg)... Started 22 of the Hawks' 27 games (Sophomore): Earned Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors... Also garnered second-team All-NEC recognition... Ranked in the top 15 in nine of the 12 categories in which the NEC keeps individual statistics... Led the NEC in steals (2.89 spg)... Ranked in the top 10 in scoring (14.9 ppg - 9th), field goal percentage (.466-8th) and free throw percentage (.784-5th)... Ranked 13th in defensive rebounds (4.82 per game), 14th in assist/turnover ratio (0.95/1) and 15th in blocked shots (0.50 bpg), rebounding (7.2 rpg) and assists (3.14 apg)... Ranked second on team in scoring, rebounding and assists... Led the team with 81 steals... Led team in scoring in nine games and rebounding in five contests... Just missed triple-double with 13 points, nine rebounds and eight assists vs. Stony Brook (12/14)... Tallied first career double-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in win over UMBC (1/6)... Led Hawks with 20 points and nine assists in home loss to Mt. St. Mary's (1/8)... Scored game-high 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds in loss at Sacred Heart (1/ 13)... Credited with double-double with 20 points and 12 boards in win over Robert Morris (2/5)... Tallied career-high 25 points and grabbed eight boards in overtime win over St. Francis [Pa.] (2/7)... Notched 17 points in win at CCSU (2/14)... Booked 21 points and nine boards in home loss to LIU (2/21)... Recorded doubledouble with 13 points and 10 caroms vs. Mt. St. Mary's (2/24)... Registered fourth double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds in season finale vs. Long Island (3/3) (Freshman): Played in 28 of MU's 29 games... Top player off the bench for the Hawks... Averaged 6.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game... Came on late in the season, averaging 13.3 points and 8.5 rebounds in the last four games... Scored career-high 27 points in NEC Championship game vs. St. Francis (Pa.)... Collected 15 rebounds in NEC Semifinal win over Mt. St. Mary's... Sparked Hawks to a comeback victory over FDU (2/17) with eight second half points. HIGH SCHOOL: Led Red Bank Catholic to a New Jersey Tournament of Champions title as a senior... Averaged 13.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for the Caseys in her senior season... Made 48 percent of her field goal attempts and 72 percent of her shots from the free throw line in her final year... Named Monmouth County Player of the Year by the Newark Star-Ledger... Also named second-team All-New Jersey and first-team all-parochial by the Star- Ledger... Honored as first-team All-Shore by the Asbury Park Press... Earned the Kerwin Award, recognizing the Shore Conference Player of the Year. PERSONAL: Born: January 22, Major: Communications... Daughter of Joseph and Nancy Cappadona. CAPPADONA'S CAREER STATS / / / / / / / / /16.3 TOTAL 83/ / ,049/

2 Sara HATCHER Fair airfax, ax, Va. Immaculate 5-7 w Senior HAWKS 22 QUICKLY: Hardworking player...earned a spot on the team as a walk-on her freshman year... Versatile player who can play both guard positions...will add experience and leadership, both on and off the court (Junior): Played in 13 games for the Hawks as a junior... Tied a career-high with four points in a win against Robert Morris (1/27)... Tallied a career-high two rebounds at the University of Wyoming (12/30) and tied that mark in a victory over Wagner (1/6)... Notched a career-high two steals against Wyoming (12/30)... Handed out an assist in a home win over Long Island University (1/11)... Connected on six of eight free throw attempts on the season (Sophomore): Played in three games for the Hawks... Tallied four points and one rebound on the season (Freshman): Appeared in seven contests as a freshman... Scored three points and grabbed three rebounds on the season... Tallied three points in home victory over St. Francis [N.Y.] (12/9). HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-area honors on two occasions at Immaculate High School in Danbury, Conn... Named alldivision her junior year and allconference during her senior campaign... Earned most valuable player honors on both her basketball and cross country teams... Earned all-conference in cross country. PERSONAL: Born: September 11, Major: Criminal Justice... Daughter of Donald and Mary Lyn Hatcher. 18 HATCHER'S CAREER STATS / / / / / / / / /1.1 TOTAL 23/ / /0.9

3 Jaime JANDA Fair airfield, ield, Conn. Fair airfield ield 5-7 w Senior HAWKS 21 QUICKLY: Good shooter with three-point range... Solid contributor on both ends of the court... Leader with veteran experience... Will likely see time at shooting guard, a move from the point, which she has normally played (Junior): Played in 26 of the team's 27 games as a junior, including 17 starts at the point guard position... Averaged 2.1 points and 2.2 rebounds on the season... Contributed 33 assists and 19 steals for the Hawks... Tallied a season-high six points in a win at St. Peter's (11/29) and in a victory over Robert Morris (1/27)... Added four steals in win against the Peahens as well... Tied a career-high with seven rebounds in a victory against the University of Maryland- Eastern Shore... Handed out four assists in win at Sacred Heart (1/18) in her hometown of Fairfield, Conn., and in a win at Robert Morris (2/5)... Suffered a sprained wrist at the end of the season, which limited her playing time, including a missed game against St. Francis [N.Y.] (2/10) (Sophomore): Played in 21 games as a sophomore, including three starts... Averaged 12.3 minutes per contest... Contributed 2.0 points and 0.7 rebounds per game... Also added 26 assists and 18 steals on the season... Tallied five points in a loss at Fairfield (12/8)... Logged four points and equaled her career-high with six assists in a start at Stetson (12/28)... Registered six points and two assists as a reserve in a win over CCSU (1/27) (Freshman): Played in all 29 games as a freshman, including four starts... Averaged 1.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game... Also added 62 assists and 30 steals to her ledger... Posted a 1.24-to-1 assist to turnover ratio... Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds and dished out a career-high six assists in the season opener at Fordham (11/14)... Tallied five assists in a two-point loss to Quinnipiac (12/3)... Scored a career-high seven points vs. Robert Morris (1/2)... Tallied four points and two assists in NEC Semifinal upset win vs. Mt. St. Mary's. HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 11.4 points, 9.2 assists and 4.1 steals per game at Fairfield (Conn.) High School... Led the Mustangs to a 25-2 record in her senior season... Made 78 percent of her foul shots during her four-year career... Set FHS records for career points (1,048), assists (679) and steals (463)... Tabbed first-team All- Connecticut by the New Haven Register... Selected first-team all-state LL Division by the Hartford Courant... Earned MVP honors at the FCIAC county tournament. PERSONAL: Born: March 31, Major: Psychology/Elementary Education... Daughter of George and Maureen Janda. JANDA'S CAREER STATS / / / / / / / / /2.1 TOTAL 76/ / /1.9 19

4 LaToya THOMPSON Orang ange, N.J. Orang ange Forward 5-9 w Senior HAWKS 12 QUICKLY: Tremendous athlete, with power and jumping ability... Has only been playing basketball for six years... Native of Jamaica... Possesses a strong work ethic... Provides veteran leadership... One the toughest players in the conference when driving to the basket... Also a member of the Monmouth University Track & Field squad (Junior): Played in all 27 games as a junior, making 24 starts... Averaged 23.7 minutes per game... Ranked fourth on the team in points, averaging 6.7 per game, while adding 4.6 rebounds per game... Equaled career-high with seven rebounds in season opener vs. Delaware (11/18)... Set a career-high with eight rebounds against Hofstra (11/ 21) and tied the mark against Fairleigh Dickinson (1/31) and Robert Morris (2/ 5)... Logged eight points and seven rebounds vs. St. Peter's (11/29)... Scored career-high 14 points at St. Francis [N.Y.] (1/13)... Posted a career-high 17 points, including the game-winning basket as time expired against St. Francis [Pa.] (1/ 25)... Handed out a career-high four assists in a home victory over Robert Morris (1/ 27) and tied the feat vs. Morgan State (2/7) (Sophomore): Played in 20 games as a sophomore... Averaged 6.5 minutes per game... Contributed 1.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game... Also added 11 assists, 11 steals and five blocks on the season... Pulled down four rebounds in a loss to Seton Hall (12/5)... Grabbed three offensive rebounds in Monmouth's onepoint loss to Stony Brook (12/14)... Tallied a career-high seven rebounds and added four points in a win at St. Francis [N.Y.]... Registered three points and four rebounds in a loss at Fairleigh Dickinson (2/ 16)... Equaled careerhigh with seven rebounds and added four assists in home win over St. Francis [N.Y.] (2/19) (Freshman): Appeared in 20 games as a freshman for the Hawks... Averaged 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game in her rookie season... Averaged six minutes of playing time per game... Scored a career-high seven points and added two blocks and three steals against Seton Hall (11/19). HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 15.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game as a senior at Orange High School in Orange, N.J... Led the Tornadoes to a 20-4 record and a division championship in her senior campaign... Tabbed first-team allconference as a junior and senior... Selected all-area as a senior... Also recognized as an Essex County Athletics Directors' Scholar Athlete in her final season. PERSONAL: Born: July 17, 1980 in Jamaica, West Indies... Major: Accounting... Daughter of Carl Thompson and Angella Ferguson. 20 THOMPSON'S CAREER STATS / / / / / / / / /6.7 TOTAL 67/ / /3.7

5 Katie TURPIN Underhill, Vt. Mt. Mansfield Union 5-10 w Senior HAWKS 23 QUICKLY: Hampered by injuries early in her collegiate career... Missed freshman season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament... Possesses outstanding leaping ability and quickness... Can play both the two-guard and small forward positions (Junior): Played in 25 games as a junior, making one start against Sacred Heart (1/18)... Averaged 2.1 points and 1.3 rebounds for the Hawks... Averaged 7.6 minutes per game... Posted four points, grabbed three rebounds and added one assist in a victory over the University of Maryland- Eastern Shore... Scored a career-high seven points and added three rebounds at Robert Morris (2/5)... Equaled careerbest with seven points in road loss at Quinnipiac (2/19)... Set career-high in rebounds with four against Quinnipiac (2/19)... Handed out two assists in home wins over Morgan State (2/7) and St. Francis [N.Y.] (2/10) (Sophomore): Played in six games as a sophomore... All six contests were NEC games... Averaged 4.2 minutes per contest... Contributed 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds per game... Also added four assists, one block and six steals for the Hawks during her sophomore campaign (Freshman): Missed her entire freshman season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament. HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Mount Mansfield Union High School in Vermont... Averaged 17.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.3 steals as a senior... Led the Cougars to the Vermont state tournament all four years of her prep career... Made 58.3 percent of her field goal attempts in her final season... Tabbed All-Vermont as a senior... Ended her prep career with over 1,000 points... Named all-league in her final three seasons... Named the team's Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior. PERSONAL: Born: March 31, Major: Communications... Daughter of Denis and Sally Turpin. TURPIN'S CAREER STATS / / / / / /2.1 TOTAL 31/ / /1.9 21

6 Meredith THORNTON Clinton, Conn. The Morgan School Forward 5-10 w Junior HAWKS 32 QUICKLY: Versatile athlete who can play multiple positions... Solid rebounder at the swing position... Possesses a good outside shot and atleticism... Provides tremendous energy and leadership (Sophomore): Played 18 games for the Hawks as a sophomore... Averaged 1.3 points and 0.8 rebounds per game... Averaged 7.0 minutes of action per contest... Added two points and two rebounds in a road win at St. Peter's (11/ 29)... Posted three steals in ten minutes in a win over the University of Maryland- Eastern Shore (12/2)... Scored four points and grabbed three caroms in a road loss at St. Francis [Pa.] (2/3)... Set career-high with three assists at Robert Morris (2/5)... Had career-game in a road loss at Quinnipiac with a career-best seven points and equalling her careerhigh with three assists, while also tallying two rebounds and two steals... Totalled 10 assists and 10 steals on the season... Also added two blocks on the season (Freshman): Played in 14 games as a freshman... Averaged 7.6 minutes of action per game... Contributed 0.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per contest... Added eight assists and four steals for the Hawks on the season. HIGH SCHOOL: Selected All-Connecticut as a senior at The Morgan School in Clinton, Connecticut... Tabbed all-county and all-conference on three occasions... Member of The Morgan School's state championship team as a freshman... Tallied over 1,000 points in her four-year career... Averaged 14.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a senior... Participated in the Connecticut Coaches All-Star game... Also excelled at soccer, earning her squad's Most Valuable Player honors all four years. PERSONAL: Born: March 17, Major: Communications... Daughter of Clifford and Sher Monte Thornton. 22 THORNTON'S CAREER STATS / / / / / /1.3 TOTAL 32/ / /1.1

7 LaSheena MARTIN Sewell, ell, N.J. Deptf tfor ord 5-7 w Sophomore HAWKS 5 QUICKLY: Great athlete, who gained valuable experience as a freshman at the point guard position... Leading candidate for the starting point position this year... Possesses tremendous speed... Solid, onthe-ball defender. MARTIN'S CAREER STATS (Freshman): Played in all 27 games for the Hawks in her freshman season, making seven starts at the point guard position... Averaged 4.8 points and 2.7 rebounds per game... Contributed 36 assists and 44 steals... Posted a teamhigh 10 points off the bench in a road loss at Seton Hall... Made first collegiate start at St. Peter's (11/29)... Grabbed a careerhigh six rebounds against Wagner (1/ 6)... Scored a career-best 14 points in a home victory over Morgan State (2/7)... Scored nine points, had three steals and two assists, while equaling career-best in rebounds with six boards against St. Francis [N.Y.] (2/10)... Logged careerhigh five assists vs. Long Island (2/12)... Tallied eight points, two steals and two assists in loss to Mt. St. Mary's (2/24). HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner at Deptford (N.J.) High School... Selected first-team All-South Jersey... Scored over 1,700 points in her career... Became the only player in DHS history to score over 1,000 points before her senior season... Left Deptford as the school's career leader in scoring... Spent first prep season at Woodbury (N.J.) High School. PERSONAL: Born: January 20, Major: Art/Graphic Design... Daughter of Shirley Martin / / /4.8 TOTAL 27/ / /4.8 HAWKS Tara STEFANUCCI Elk Township, N.J..J. Delsea Regional Center 6-1 w Sophomore QUICKLY: Earned a spot on the team as a walk-on her freshman season... Good athlete, who gained valuable experience as a freshman in the post... Will push for 30 playing time and add power to the front line (Freshman): Played in nine games for the Hawks in her freshman season... Contributed 0.9 points and 0.7 rebounds in 26 minutes of game action... Added an assist, two blocks and one steal to her season ledger... Scored four points, grabbed three rebounds, and collected an assist, a block and a steal in a road loss at Wyoming (12/30)... Added two points and one rebound in a home win against Robert Morris (1/27). HIGH SCHOOL: A basketball, soccer and track letterwinner at Delsea (N.J.) Regional High School... Named her basketball team's MVP in her senior season... Invited to play in All-Star game following her senior campaign... Earned the Al Carino Outstanding Player Award. PERSONAL: Born: November 16, Major: Undecided... Daughter of Frank and Sandra Stefanucci. STEFANUCCI'S CAREER STATS / / /0.9 TOTAL 9/ / /0.9 23

8 THE NEWCOMERS Jewonda BRIGHT Nor orfolk olk,, Va. Nor orvie view/dela w/delawar are Stat ate Center 6-2 w Sophomore HAWKS 24 QUICKLY: A transfer student who played for Coach DeVane at Delaware State... Sat out season due to NCAA rules... Experienced post player... Adds tremendous energy and athleticism... Also a member of the MU track & field squad (Freshman): Played in 28 games as a freshman, including 25 starts... Was an MEAC All- Rookie selection... Led the Hornets in scoring (10.3 ppg)... Was second on the squad in rebounds (7.0)... Also led the team with 23 blocks... Scored a career-high 23 points in a win over Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/11/99)... Reached double figures in scoring in 17 games and in rebounding seven times... Had five double-doubles... Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds on two occassions, including a loss to BRIGHT'S CAREER STATS (at Delaware State) Bethune-Cookman (1/24/00), and a win over Hampton (2/21/00). HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three seasons at Norview H.S. in Norfolk, Va... Named second-team All-Virginia and first-team All- Tidewater as a senior... Averaged 19 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks per game during her senior year... Led the team to a record and a pair of Eastern District championships in final two seasons... Named team MVP as a sophomore and senior... Recognized as squad's best defender as a senior... Also earned firstteam all-district honors in volleyball. PERSONAL: Born: December 24, Major: Biology... Daughter of Ezekial and Lillie Bright / / /10.3 TOTAL 28/ / / Rashawnah FRENCH Newar ark,, N.J..J. Wes est t Side/Delawar are e stat ate Forward 6-0 w Junior HAWKS 11 QUICKLY: Transfer student who played for Coach DeVane at Delaware State... Sat out the season due to NCAA regulations... Adds tremendous experience and energy... A tough, athletic front court player, who will challenge for starts (Sophomore): Played in 27 games as a sophomore, making 23 starts... DSU's leading rebounder (8.9 pg) and third leading scorer (9.0 ppg)... Team leader and second in the MEAC in free throw percentage (.802)... Led the Hornets in scoring in six games... Posted a career-high 20 points versus Norfolk State (11/27/99)... Led team with five double-doubles... Reached double figures in scoring in 11 games... Posted double digits in rebounding 11 times (Freshman): Second-team MEAC All-Rookie selection and All-MEAC honorable mention... Led DSU in rebounding (7.2 rpg)... Scored at 7.8 points per game... Ranked 10th in MEAC in rebounding... Twice named MEAC Rookie of the Week... Logged 18 points, 11 boards in loss to UMES (12/10/98)... Led the Hornets in rebounding in 12 games. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four seasons at West Side H.S... Earned team MVP honors all four seasons... Lettered three years in volleyball... Earned four letters in softball. PERSONAL: Born: December 13, Major: Math and Education... Legal guardian is Rosetta Guilford. FRENCH'S CAREER STATS (at Delaware State) / / / / / /9.1 TOTAL 53/ / /8.4

9 THE NEWCOMERS HAWKS Zane HERNANDEZ Miami, Fla. Palm Beach C.C. /Forward 6-0 w Junior QUICKLY: Transfer student from Palm Beach Community College in Miami, Fla... Hard-nosed player... Scrapper on every possession... Possesses strength and is a great defender...can play both the small forward and power forward positions... Brings tremendous experience and will push for playing and starting time (Palm Beach C.C.): Led team to a 29-3 overall record, including a 12-0 conference mark and the league title... Team qualified for the state tournament... Named first-team All-Southeastern Conference... Averaged 14.0 points and 6.0 rebounds for the Lady Panthers (Kennesaw State University): Led squad to a 31-3 mark and to the Division II "Elite Eight"... Team won Peach Belt Conference Championship... Averaged 8.0 points and 7.0 rebounds for the Lady Owls. HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Miami Senior H.S., playing for Coach Sam Baumgarten... Led team to four District Championships, and a 27-3 record her senior season... Selected to the Nike All-Star team in A twotime All-Miami Dade first-team... Also honored as third-team All-Florida... Averaged 25.3 points and 12.1 rebounds per game in the final two years of her prep career... Earned two letters in water polo and holds the school record for goals in a season with seven. PERSONAL: Born: February 3, Major: Social Work... Daughter of Tom Smith and Maggy Hernandez... Father played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins, and was part of the 1973 Super Bowl Championship team with the Dolphins. The six new faces on Monmouth's campus, Jewonda Bright, Erin Winston, Courtney Lumpkin, Zane Hernandez, Rashawnah French, and Bridgette Bynum look to improve the Hawks' record and return the school to the Northeast Conference elite. 25

10 THE FRESHMEN Bridgette BYNUM Philadelphia, Pa. Girar ard College Forward/Center 6-3 w Freshman HAWKS 44 Courtney LUMPKIN Newar ark,, N.J. Wes est Side 5-8 w Freshman HAWKS 25 QUICKLY: Strong player with good post moves... Teachable front-court player...possesses a great attitude towards the team and winning...will provide valuable minutes up front for the Hawks... Could challenge for starting minutes. HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Girard College H.S. in Philadelphia, Pa... Averaged 20 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocks... Led team to the Philadelphia Interscholastic Athletic Association championship in 2000 and Honored as All-PIAA first-team in 1999, 2000 and An honorable mention honoree in Named MVP of the PIAA in 2000 and team MVP in 2000 and Earned team's most improved player honors after the 1998 season. PERSONAL: Born: May 26, Major: Business Marketing... Legal guardian is Theodousia Jefferson. QUICKLY: Tremendous competitor... Great on-the-ball defender... Very sound fundamentally... Possesses good rebounding ability from guard position... Will push for starting minutes. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at West Side H.S.... Helped lead the team to the state tournament in three consecutive seasons, including a state semi final appearance in Four-time allconference selection... Named All-State Group 3 her freshman through junior seasons... Second-team all-county in Honored as the team's MVP from Played in North/ South All-Star Game in Participated in Hudson/Essex All- Star Game in Averaged 16 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals... Lettered in volleyball, and letters in track and golf. PERSONAL: Born: August 10, Major is undecided... Daughter of Dolores Zellner. Erin WINSTON Bowie, Md. Elizabeth Seton 5-8 w Freshman HAWKS 20 HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner in basketball at Elizabeth Seton H.S. in Bowie, Md... Helped lead the Roadrunners to the conference semi final as a freshman... Team finished as conference runners up in her sophomore and junior seasons... School won the conference and city championships in her senior campaign... Named second-team All-WCAC... Earned All-Met honorable mention and all-county honors... Named the Most Valuable Player of the Archbishop Carrol (Pa.) Tournament... Became the first player in school history to register a triple-double (10 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists)... Averaged 12.0 points, eight assists, eight rebounds, and three steals per game in her prep career. 26 QUICKLY: A quick and versatile player... A great defender...possesses tremendous speed...will see valuable time at the point guard position... Played every position, except center as a senior in high school. PERSONAL: Born: October 24, Major: Communications... Daughter of Warren and Rubenia Winston.