Saint Joseph s University Hawks (1-2) at Illinois Fighting Illini (4-1)

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1 Women s Basketball Game #4 Quick Facts Opponent: Illinois Fighting Illini The Series: Illinois leads 2-1 Last Meeting: /23/04, Illinois, Site: Assembly Hall Press Row Phone Number: Radio: Jack Jumper (Play-By-Play) Saint Joseph s Head Coach: Cindy Griffin Alma Mater: Saint Joseph s 91 At Saint Joseph s: (6th season) Overall: (9th season) vs. Illinois: Illinois Head Coach: Theresa Grentz Alma Mater: Immaculata 74 At Illinois: (12th season) Overall: (33rd season) vs. Saint Joseph s: Looking Ahead: The Hawks remain on the road as they travel to face Princteon on Wednesday, November 29. Game time is set for 7 p.m. The game marks the third of five-straight road contests for Saint Joseph s. Official Home of SJU Athletics Preview/Game Saint Joseph s University Hawks (1-2) Fighting Illini (4-1) Saturday, November 25, :00 Assembly Hall (16,618) Champaign, IL Jack Jumper, Associate Director of Athletic Communications Office: (610) Cell: (610) Fax (610) jjumper@sju.edu TIPPING OFF Coming off a heart-breaking loss at Virginia Commonwealth University on Sunday, the Hawks look to rebounds this Saturday as they face the Illinois Fighting Illini at Assembly Hall. Saint Joseph s, who is in the midst of a five-game road swing, will try to snap a twogame losing skid and return to.500 with a victory. SCOUTING THE FIGHTING ILLINI After a 3-0 start to the season, Illinois dropped its first game of the season earlier this week, only to post an impressive win over Northern Colorado on Wednesday. In her 12th season with the Fighting Illini, Theresa Grentz has led the team to a 4-1 record to start the year. Grentz is a familiar face to the opposing Hawks, as she was head coach at Saint Joseph s from , and posted a 27-5 record, including an appearance in the 1976 AIWA Tournament. Leading the way for Grentz and the Illini is senior forward Lacey simpson, who, as of earlier this week, was averaging 13.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Junior forward Danyel Crutcher and sophomore guard Lori Bjork are averaging 11.8 ppg and 11.0 ppg, respectively. Likely to round out the starting lineup are sophomore forward Chelsea Gordon (10.3 ppg) and senior Erin Wigley (7.0 ppg). (Full preview on page 5) THE SERIES The Hawks and Fighting Illini meet for only the fourth time ever, and only the second time in Champaiign, IL, when the squads match up Saturday. Illinois holds a 2-1 edge in the series, having won the past two meetings. Illinois earned a win at Hawk Hill on November 23, 2004 (box score on page 5) and previously downed SJU at home on December 21, Saint Joseph s won the initial game between the squads at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse on December 27, LAST TIME OUT: LAST-SECOND SHOT LIFTS VCU PAST HAWKS, A jumpshot by Virginia Commonwealth University's Krystal Vaughn with 0.8 second remaining lifted the Rams past Saint Joseph's, 60-59, at Alltel Pavilion. Trailing 58-57, senior guard Whitney Ffrench g knocked down two free throws with 14.1 seconds left to give SJU a dge before the last-second basket. In the opening half, the Rams took an early 11-2 edge, but Saint Joseph's fought back with its outside shooting to take a edge. VCU, who took a lead into the half, fell behind 46-37, but came back to take a late lead and win on a last-second shot. (Boxscore on page 17) Saint Joseph s Probable Starters vs. Illinois No. Pos. Name Yr. Ht. Ppg. Rpg. Hometown Notable 21 G Ayahna Cornish Sr Philadelphia, PA Preseason All-Atlantic 10 selection 1 G Whitney Ffrench Sr * New Minas, Nova Scotia Handed out career-high seven assists at VCU 32 G Timisha Gomez Jr Elkridge, MD Had five points and five rebounds at VCU 3 G Jen Oyler So Oregon City, OR Scored season-high 10 points at VCU 34 C Zoya Pavlovskaya Sr St. Petersburg, Russia Averaging career highs in points and rebounds Reserves 33 F/C Erica Pollock Sr Bowie, MD Had four points and six rebounds at VCU 25 G Jenna Loschiavo So Plymouth Meeting, PA Tied career-high with 13 points at VCU 5 G Mary Kate McDade So Philadelphia, PA Grabbed game-high seven boards vs. Hartford 10 F Brittany Ford Fr Wilmington, DE Scored four point on 2-of-2 shooting at VCU 30 G Amy Gillespie Fr Springfield, PA Saw six minutes of action vs. Hartford 4 G Amy Wold Jr Grand Rapids, IA Seen action in past two contests 43 C/F Ashley Logue Fr Philadelphia, PA Made collegiate debut at VCU 40 C Krista Hutchison Jr Stafford, VA Averaged a career-high 0.5 ppg last year * - Denotes assists

2 SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall: 1-2 Atlantic 10: 0-0 Big 5: 0-0 DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Sun. Nov. 12 BUCKNELL W, Fri. Nov. 17 HARTFORD :00 Sun. Nov. 19 at Virginia Commonwealth..L, Sat. Nov :00 Wed. Nov :00 Sat. Dec. 2 ^ at Tennessee-Chattanooga :00 Sun. Dec. 3 ^ :00 Fri. Dec :00 Sun. Dec :00 Wed. Dec. 20 at North Carolina State :00 Thu. Dec. 28! 16th Annual :00 Fri. Dec. 29! 16th Annual Consolation Game :00 Championship Game :00 Wed. Jan. 3 # :00 Tue. Jan. 9 *# :00 Fri. Jan. 12 *# Noon Sun. Jan. 14 * :00 Thu. Jan. 18 * :00 Sun. Jan. 21 * :00 Wed. Jan. 24 # :00 Sun. Jan. 28 * :00 Fri. Feb. 2 * :00 Sun. Feb. 4 * Noon Thu. Feb. 8 * :00 Sun. Feb. 11 * :00 Thu. Feb. 15 * :00 Sat. Feb. 17 * Noon Fri. Feb. 23 * :00 Sun. Feb. 25 * :00 Fri. Mar. 2 ** Atlantic 10 Championship Home Games in CAPS at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse * - Atlantic 10 Conference Game # - Philadelphia Big 5 Game ** - Atlantic 10 Championship (Cintas Center, Cincinatti, OH) ^ - Courtyard Classic Classic (The McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga, TN)! - 16th Annual (Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, Philadelphia, PA) Page 2 All games at ALL TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE TRAINER S ROOM For the fourth straight game, Saint Joseph s head coach Cindy Griffin has her entire 13-player squad available. Senior Ayahna Cornish and freshman Brittany Ford, who both had their seasons cut short due to ACL tears, showed no rust in the opening three games of the season. Junior Timisha Gomez, who missed the final minutes vs. Hartford with a cut to her lip, earned her third start of the year at VCU. OPENING UP Saint Joseph s opener its 34th season with a win over Bucknell Sunday at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse. The Hawks, which have posted a 25-9 record in season-opening games, have won nine of their past 11 openers. Even more impressive, Saint Joseph s has compiled a 31-3 mark in home openers. The last time the Hawks lost a season-opening game was November 22, 2002, dropping a decision to Big 5 rival Villanova. That loss also marked the last time Saint Joseph s lost a home opener as well. HAWKS PICKED FOURTH IN ATLANTIC 10 Saint Joseph's was picked to finish fourth in the Atlantic 10 women's basketball race, according to a poll of the Atlantic 10's head coaches and media released today by conference officials. The Hawks, coming off the nation's biggest turnaround (13 games) in , return 10 letterwinners from last season's WNIT team. George Washington received 13 of 18 first-place votes cast by the panel of coaches and media Atlantic 10 Tournament Champions Temple (24-8/12-4) received two first-place votes and placed second in the preseason poll, while Xavier (21-9/11-5) received three first-place votes and placed third in the poll. Co-regular season championship Charlotte (21-9/13-3) was selected fifth in the poll and is followed by (Richmond (13-17/79), Dayton (17-12/8-8), Massachusetts (11-17/8-8), La Salle (11-17/7-9), Duquesne (13-17/6-10), Rhode Island (8-20/5-11), Saint Louis (7-20/4-12), St. Bonaventure (9-18/3-13), Fordham (10-18/5-11). CORNISH NAMED TO ALL-A-10 PRE SECOND TEAM Saint Joseph's senior guard Ayahna Cornish was named to the Preseason All-Conference Second Team along with Duquesne's Loui Hall, Saint Louis' Tyler McIlwraith, Safi Mojidi of Rhode Island and Jennifer Strong of Dayton. Cornish, a native of Philadelphia, earned A-10 all-conference Second Team honors last season after leading the Hawks in scoring at 12.1 points per game. As a junior, Cornish helped lead the Hawks to the team s 16th 20- win season and claim the Wildcat Classic title. Individually, Cornish also was selected to the Big 5 All-Second Team and named MVP of the Wildcat Classic. So far this season, the co-captain is second on the team in scoring (11.3 ppg) and steals (2.3 spg). HAWKS EARN TOP TURNAROUND IN THE NATION Last season was a terrific year for the Saint Joseph s women s basketball program. Not only did the Hawks earn a postseason berth and win 20 games, SJU also posted the best turnaround in the nation. After winning just seven games in , the Hawks posted a season last year. The 13-game improvement was tops in Division I. CLOSING IN ON A CENTURY In only her sixth season at her alma mater, Hawks head coach Cindy Griffin stands only seven victories away from 100 at Hawk Hill. Griffin, who has posted a record at Saint Joseph s, has averaged 18.4 wins per year and four postseason berths in five years. A member of the SJU Women s Basketball Hall of Fame, Griffin (nee Anderson), trails trails only Stephanie Gaitley (196 wins) and Jim Foster (248 wins) for victories at Saint Joseph s. Saint Joseph s University Game Notes

3 SJU AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS IN ATTENDANCE The Hawks have a long tradition of great fan support, and the season wasn t any different. Last year, Saint Joseph s finished second in the Atlantic 10 and 102nd nationally, in home attendance, averaging 1,376 fans per game. HAWKS AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS Saint Joseph s finished the season ranked among the national leaders in three categories last year. The Hawks finished 18th in scoring defense (55.8), 36th in turnovers per game (14.7) and 50th in free throw percentage (72.9). PULLING RANK Twice last season the Hawks downed a nationally ranked team. Saint Joseph s earned a win over #17/19 Temple on January 27 and downed #23/25 North Carolina State on November 20. The two wins over ranked opponents is the first for the Hawks since the season and is the first time since they have done so in consecutive contests. Saint Joseph s is all-time against nationally ranked opponents after going 2-1 last year. Currently, one opponent is ranked in the national polls (George Washington), while four other squads (Boston College, North Carolina State, Temple and South Florida) are receiving votes. CLOSE CALLS Nine times last season Saint Joseph s played a game decided by one possession or in overtime, with four of those contests occurring in Atlantic 10 action. The Hawks finished 6-3 in such games.the following is a breakdown of those games. Date Opponent Decisive Play Outcome 11/20 #23/25 NC State Ffrench FTs with 2.0 seconds left W, /28 Iona Gomez FG with 2.4 seconds left W, /29 Delaware UD FG at the buzzer L, /27 #17/19 Temple Klimowicz FG with 3.2 seconds left W, /2 Fordham Cornish FG at the buzzer W-OT, /12 Dayton Ffrench FT with 5.6 seconds left W, /24 Xavier XU layup with 41 seconds left L-OT /4 Xavier Missed XU 3-pointer at the buzzer W, /5 G. Washington Klimowicz missed FG at the buzzer L, ON FFIRE After a breakout junior year, Whitney Ffrench kept the momentum going into the campaign. Finishing second on the team in Atlantic 10 scoring (9.2 points per game), the point guard scored a game-high 21 points in the Hawks win over Bucknell and is averaging a team-high 13.0 ppg. Coming off a career-high 7.8 points per game last year, Ffrench also proved a knack for getting to the free throw line and it rubbed off on her teammates. In the 24 games in which Ffrench played, Saint Joseph s averaged 19.6 trips to the charity stripe a game and converted 14.1 of those. In the four contests Ffrench missed, the Hawks averaged 10.3 trips and 8.0 makes per game. She also finished tied for second in the A-10 in free throw percentage at 77.3 percent. She has a team-high 17 free throws over three games this year. GOMEZ GOING STRONG A versatile guard, junior Timisha Gomez proved her athleticism last season. As a sophomore, Gomez averaged a career-high 7.1 points per game and led the Hawks in both steals (35) and assists (81). Averaging 5.7 points per game during the non-conference portion of the schedule in , Gomez excelled in A-10 play, finishing fifth on the squad at 7.7 ppg. In , Gomez is averaging a 7.0 points to go with 3.0 rebound and 1.7 assists per game. MEDIA INFORMATION Credentials for media covering Saint Joseph s at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, or selected games at The Palestra, should be made at least 24 hours in advance by contacting Jack Jumper at (610) , by fax at (610) , or by (jjumper@sju.edu). Priority is given to daily newspapers, radio/tv stations and other media who cover Saint Joseph s and its opponents on a regular basis. Internet sites and agencies that will be considered for credentials include those of national cable networks or established publications. Internet sites representing local or regional media outlets will be provided credentials on a space-available basis. Websites that sponsor message boards or chat rooms where people are able to post anonymous information are ineligible for consideration of credentials. PRESS ROW Only accredited members of the media and accredited scouts will be issued credentials to cover Saint Joseph s basketball, and only those with passes will be permitted to sit in press seating. Members of the media are reminded that press row is a working area and cheering for either team will not be tolerated. POST-GAME Saint Joseph s head coach Cindy Griffin will be available in the interview room following a post-game cooling off period. The Saint Joseph s locker room will be open to the media after the cooling off period. RADIO POLICY Radio stations designated as the primary visiting outlet can have access to phone lines at a cost of $100 per line per game. ($200 for ISDN), unless a reciprocal agreement exists. Visiting radio stations wishing to broadcast the game should contact Jack Jumper at (610) to arrange phone lines. WELL OYLED MACHINE Sophomore guard Jen Oyler posted a solid rookie campaign last year, as the 6-foot-1 guard earned Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team honors and was selected to the All-Tournament Team. A threat from behind the arc, Oyler topped the Hawks with 55 three pointers and finished sixth on the team in scoring at 6.9 points per game. Having started the first three games of the season, Oyler has converted four three pointers, while averaging 6.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. IMPRESSIVE START After seeing limited action in her first two seasons on Hawk Hill, senior center Zoya Pavlovskaya has made an immediate impact this season. Making only her second career start, the 6-foot-5 center grabbed a career high 13 rebounds and eight points and was arguably the reason the Hawks earned a win over Bucknell. In the following two games, Pavlovskaya had combined for 10 points versus Hartford and VCU and is averaging a career-high 5.7 points and 6.3 rebounds a game. Prior to this year, Pavlovskaya had scored 24 points and grabbed 53 rebounds over 32 contests. McING IT HAPPEN Despite seeing limited action her rookie season, guard Mary Kate McDade proved to be the point guard the Hawks hoped she could become. Over 24 games, McDade averaged 1.3 assists per game and had a 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio. In Atlantic 10 contests, the Philadelphia native averaged 2.0 assists per game and finished with a 3.7 assist-to-turnover ratio. This season, McDade has shown a knack for cleaning the glass as she currently ranks fifth on the Hawks in rebounding at 3.0 per game. Saint Joseph s University Game Notes Page 3

4 CAPTAINS ON THE DECK Saint Joseph's head coach Cindy Griffin announced that seniors Ayahna Cornish and Whitney Ffrench will serve as the team's captains for the season. Returning for her second stint as captain, Cornish averaged a team-high 12.1 points per game before suffering a season-ending injury. In her absence, Ffrench stepped up her scoring production and leadership of the team as the Hawks went 5-3 over the final eight contests. HAWKS INK FOUR TO NLIS Saint Joseph's announced that Kallie Hovatter, Dominique Bryant, Laren Robinson and Sarah Acker have signed National Letters of Intent on November 9. A three-year starter at Stonewall Jackson High School, Hovatter has averaged 20.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.0 steals and 3.9 assists per game through her junior season. The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference's leading scorer, Bryant enters her senior season at St. John's College High School as a McDonald's All-American nominee. As a junior, the 6-foot forward earned First Team All-WCAC and Second Team All-Metropolitan Area honors after averaging 21.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Ranked 64th by the Blue Star Index Top 100, Robinson is coming off a solid junior season in which she earned Third Team All-Patriot District and Patriot District All- Tournament Team honors. Averaging 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game, the 5-foot-9 guard also earned First Team All-Patriot District and Third Team All-Regional accolades. Twice named the Wyoming Valley Conference's MVP, the 6- foot-3 Acker helped Greater Nanticoke to a 29-1 record last season. A three-year starter at center, Acker has tallied over 1,250 points, 1,300 rebounds and 570 blocks for her career. S-A-I-N-T JOSEPH S The corporate title of Saint Joseph s University, which has been in place since Saint Joseph s was granted university status by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1979, is now the public title of the institution for all aspects of its operations. Previously, the abbreviation of St. Joseph s University was permitted in a number of alumni and athletic contexts. According to the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory, there are at least nine recognized "St. Joseph's" among the nation's colleges and universities. Only one of them-saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia-is a university-level, Master's I, NCAA Division I institution. A complete spelling of S-A-I-N-T Joseph's University in all contexts will help eliminate any confusion among higher education and other public constituencies. Page 4 ATLANTIC 10 STANDINGS (As of November 19) Team A-10 Pct. Overall Pct. AP Charlotte Dayton Duquesne Fordham George Washington RV La Salle Massachusetts Rhode Island Richmond St. Bonaventure Saint Joseph s Saint Louis Temple RV Xavier RV THE HAWK MASCOT The Saint Joseph s Hawk has been flapping its wings for half a century and begins its 51st season during the season. Hawks has served as the nickname for Saint Joseph's athletic teams since The idea for The Hawk, as mascot, was originated by Jim Brennan during the season. Brennan, an exmarine and SJU cheerleader, at first wanted to secure an actual hawk, but later switched to the costume idea. The student government raised the 120 dollars needed to buy the initial costume, which Brennan donned for three years. He made his debut as the Hawk on January 4, 1956, a win over La Salle at the Palestra. The Hawk, who was present at most women s basketball games, became a main-stay in Since then, eight SJU students have donned it. It has been selected as the nation's top mascot by Sports Illustrated, Street & Smith Basketball Yearbook and ESPN College Basketball magazine. Eastern Basketball tabbed The Hawk as the Atlantic 10 Conference's best mascot as well. In January 2001, The Sporting News named The Hawk the Nation's Best Mascot in its Best of College Basketball issue. Saint Joseph s sophomore Kevin Hensler dons the costume for every women s game. FOREIGN AFFAIR The Hawks have been very effective at attracting talented international players to SJU. Presently, the Crimson and Gray have two foreign players - seniors Whitney Ffrench (Nova Scotia, Canada) and Zoya Pavlovskaya (St. Petersburg, Russia) - on their roster. Overall, nine international players have worn the Crimson and Gray. The others are Alix Burns England ( ), Megan Compain New Zealand ( ), Jana Lichnerova Slovakia ( ), Barbora Kuklova Slovakia ( ), Susan Moran Ireland ( ), Irina Krasnoshiok Moldova ( ) and Amra Mehmedic ( ). HEART OF A HAWK In addition to athletics and academics, community service has long been one of the traditions of the Saint Joseph s University women s basketball program. The Heart of a Hawk program is the team s way of giving back to the community. Each student athlete is required to complete a minimum of 10 hours of community service each semester. STREAKING UP AND DOWN THE HARDWOOD The following is a look at Saint Joseph s current hot and cold streaks heading into today s game. HOT Jenna Loschiavo Coming off a career-tying game at Virginia Commonwealth University in which the sophomore scored 13 points, including three from behind the arc. Kim Locicero For Saturday s game, the former SJU walk-on rejoins the squad. Instead of wearing the Crimson and Gray, she will don one of the most famous mascot suits in the nation, that of The Hawk. COLD Road Games The Hawks have dropped its first road contest of the season and two in a row dating back to last season. Turnovers Saint Joseph s is coming off a season-low 11 turnovers at Virginia Commonwealth. Saint Joseph s University Game Notes

5 AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE FIGHTING ILLINI ILLINOIS LAST GAME: ILLINI TOP BEARS, Illinois bounced back from its first setback of the season in a big way Wednesday. Two days after dropping a heart-breaker at Northern Illinois, the Fighting Illini routed Northern Colorado, at Assmembly Hall behind a career-high 14 points and six rebounds by rookie Jenna Smith. Illinois put forth a stellar defensive performance the day before Thanksgiving, holding the Bears to just 29.8 percent shooting and converting 28 turnovers into 37 points on the offensive end. Fighting Illini freshman Lacey Simpson had five steals to go along with her 12 points and five rebounds. Illini opened the game on fire, building up a 17-3 lead in the first five minutes of the game. They extended their lead to at halftime, and finished 13-of-23 from the floor (57 percent) in the opening stanza. In the second half, Illinois used a 9-0 streak to put the game away and cruise to the 37-point victory. The Illini finished the game28- of-55 from the floor (51 percent) and 88 percent (15-17) from the free throw line. Junior Stephanie Chelleen came off the bench to score 11 points, while sophomore Lori Bjork added 10 points. ILLINOIS PROBABLE STARTERS No. Pos. Name Yr. Ht. Ppg. Rpg. 22 F Lacey Simpson Sr F Danyel Crutcher Jr G Lori Bjork So * 33 F Chelsea Gordon So F Erin Wigley Sr * - Denotes assists per game LAST BOXSCORE VERSUS SAINT JOSEPH S November 23, 2004 Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, Philadelphia, PA Illinois - 64, Saint Joseph s - 50 A 12-2 run halfway through the second half proved to be the difference as Illinois downed Saint Joseph's women's basketball team, 64-50, Tuesday at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse. The Fighting Illini, clinging to a two point lead, 41-39, went on a 12-2 run, from 10:07 to 5:41, to take a commanding lead that they wouldn't relinquish. Illinois' Jeré Issenmann drained two three pointers and Tiffanie Guthrie capped the run with a layup. Saint Joseph's would get no closer than 11 over the final five minutes, as the Fighting Illini made three of four free throws over the final 60 seconds. ILL MIN FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F A TO BL S PTS Guthrie, f Crutcher, f Wigley, c Acuna, g Issenmann, g Hughes Tabon Williams Team Totals SJU MIN FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F A TO BL S PTS McBryan, f Schutte,f Pollock, c Roth, g Springman, g Ffrench Gomez Team Totals INSIDE THE NUMBERS: * - As of November 21 Category Saint Joseph s Illinois* Scoring Average Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Pct FG Pct. Defense Pt. PG Pct Free Throw Pct Rebounding Avg Opponent Rebs. Avg Rebound Margin Steals Per Game TOs per game Turnover Margin Assist-TO Ration Individual Scoring Whitney Ffrench 13.0 Lacey Simpson 13.3 Ayahna Cornish 11.3 Danyel Crutcher 11.8 Gomez / Loschiavo 7.0 Lori Bjork 11.0 Rebounding Zoya Pavlovskaya 6.3 Lacey Simpson 7.5 Erica Pollock 4.7 Danyel Crutcher 6.8 Ayahna Cornish 4.3 Jenna Smith 6.5 Assists Whitney Ffrench 3.7 Lori Bjork 3.0 Timisha Gomez 1.7 Lacey Simpson 2.5 Three tied at 1.0 Jenna Smith 2.5 Steals Whitney Ffrench 2.3 Lacey Simpson 2.5 Ayahna Cornish 2.3 Chelsea Gordon 1.3 Timisha Gomez 1.3 Smith / Wigley 0.8 Blocks Jen Oyler 1.0 Lacey Simpson 1.8 Cornish / Ffrench 0.3 Jenna Smith 1.5 Pavlovskaya / Pollock 0.3 Danyel Crutcher 0.8 Field Goal Percentage (minimum 5 shots per game) Jenna Loschiavo.500 Danyel Crutcher.606 Whitney Ffrench.407 Lacey Simpson.583 Zoya Pavlovskaya.389 Jenna Smith.516 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (minimum 2 shots per game) Jenna Loschiavo.500 Lacey Simpson.417 Jen Oyler.222 Lori Bjork.391 Ayahna Cornish.143 Chelsea Gordon.375 Free Throw Percentage (minimum 2 attempts per game) Timisha Gomez Danyel Crutcher.778 Whitney Ffrench.708 Lacey Simpson.600 Ayahna Cornish.625 Lori Bjork.583 HALFTIME: ILL DEADBALL REBOUNDS: SJU 3-0 ATTENDANCE: 762 OFFICIALS: DeMayo, Inouye, Zentz Saint Joseph s University Game Notes Page 5

6 CINDY GRIFFIN HEAD COACH GRIFFIN VERSUS ALL OPPONENTS At SJU Overall OPPONENT W-L W-L Akron Appalachian State Boston College Boston University Bucknell Buffalo Canisius Charlotte Connecticut Dayton Delaware Drexel Duke Duquesne Fairfield Florida State Fordham Georgetown George Mason George Washington Hartford Holy Cross Houston Illinois-Champaign Illinois-Chicago Iona Iowa Iowa State Kansas State Kent State La Salle Lehigh Loyola (IL) Maine Manhattan Marist Maryland UM-Baltimore County UM-Eastern Shore Massachusetts Mississippi State Morgan State Niagara North Carolina State Ohio State Penn Penn State Princeton Rhode Island Richmond Rider Rutgers St. Bonaventure Saint Joseph s Saint Louis Saint Peter's Seton Hall Siena Southern California Stony Brook Temple Toledo Towson Vermont Villanova Virginia Virginia Commonwealth William & Mary Xavier Yale TOTAL Page 6 Seasons at Saint Joseph s: 6th Seasons as a Head Coach: 9th Seasons Coaching: 16th Overall Record: Record at Saint Joseph s: Atlantic 10: Big 5: Atlantic 10 Tournament: Postseason: Non-Conference: Home: Away: Neutral: 10-3 Born : July 11, 1969, in Maple Glen, PA Family: Married to husband Curtis. They have two daughters: Kaylie (2) and Hannah (six months) Alma Mater: Saint Joseph s University, 1991/93 (B.S./M.B.A. in accounting) Awards and Honors: - Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year (2003) - Atlantic 10 East Division Champions (2002, 2003) - Three WNIT Postseason Tournament Bids (2002, 2003, 2004) - Saint Joseph s Women s Basketball Hall of Fame (1998) - Bishop McDevitt High School Hall of Fame (1997) - Philadelphia Catholic League Alumni Achievement Award (2002) Playing Career: Saint Joseph s University, Helped the Hawks earn a berth in the 1990 NCAA Tournament Led Saint Joseph s in assists from All-Big 5 Second Team member 1992 All-Big 5 Second Team member 1992 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Third Team Fourth all-time in Saint Joseph's program history in assists (510) Sixth all-time in Saint Joseph's program history in three-point field goal percentage (.371) Seventh all-time in Saint Joseph's program history in steals (197) Coaching Experience (15 Seasons): April 2001-Present Head Coach, Saint Joseph s University Head Coach, Loyola College Associate Coach, Loyola College Assistant Coach, Loyola College Assistant Coach, Vanderbilt University Graduate Assistant, Saint Joseph s University GRIFFIN S YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORDS YEAR SCHOOL POSITION RECORD POST Saint Joseph s University Graduate Assistant Vanderbilt University Assistant Coach 30-3 NCAA-Sweet Vanderbilt University Assistant Coach 25-8 NCAA-Sweet Loyola College Assistant Coach Loyola College Assistant Coach Loyola College Assistant Coach Loyola College Associate Head Coach Loyola College Head Coach Loyola College Head Coach Loyola College Head Coach Saint Joseph s University Head Coach 24-8 WNIT Saint Joseph s University Head Coach WNIT Saint Joseph s University Head Coach WNIT Saint Joseph s University Head Coach Saint Joseph s University Head Coach WNIT Saint Joseph s University Head Coach Seasons (15 Seasons) ( ) 6 Appearances Saint Joseph s University Game Notes

7 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICAL LEADERS DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT SJU HIGH SCORER SJU HIGH REBOUND OPP HIGH SCORER OPP HIGH REBOUND 11/12/06 BUCKNELL W 747 Whitney Ffrench Zoya Pavlovskaya.13 Hope Foster Hope Foster /17/06 HARTFORD L 451 Ayahna Cornish Mary Kate McDade.7 Hood / Witt Kelley / Matulis /19/06 at VCU L 332 Jenna Loschiavo Erica Pollock Krsytal Vaugh Krystal Vaughn /25/06 11/29/06 12/2/06 $ 12/3/06 $ 12/8/06 12/10/06 12/20/06 12/28/06! 12/29/06! TBA 1/3/07 # 1/9/07 *# 1/12/07 *# 1/14/07 * 1/18/07 * 1/21/07 * 1/24/07 # 1/28/07 * 2/2/07 * 2/4/07 * 2/8/07 * 2/11/07 * 2/15/07 * 2/17/07 * 2/23/07 * 2/25/07 * KEY: (*) Atlantic 10 Conference game; (#) Big 5 game; (OT) Overtime; ($) Courtyard Classic; (!) 16th Annual ; Numbers in parenthesis beside opponent indicates Associated Press/ESPN-USA TODAY ranking at time of contest. GAMES AS HIGH SCORER: Cornish - 1, Ffrench - 1, Loschiavo - 1 GAMES AS HIGH REBOUNDER: McDade - 1, Pavlovskaya - 1, Pollock - 1 GAMES SCORING DOUBLE FIGURES: Cornish - 3, Ffrench - 1, Gomez - 1, Loschiavo - 1, Oyler - 1 GAMES REBOUNDING DOUBLE FIGURES: Pavlovskaya - 1 GAMES SCORING 20 OR MORE POINTS: Ffrench GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICAL LEADERS At home: On the road At neutral site Leading at the half (home) Leading at the half (road/neutral) Tied at the half (home) Tied at the half (road/neutral) Trailing at the half (home) Trailing at the half (road/neutral) Games decided by 5 points or less Games decided by 10 points or less Overtime games Scoring 80+ points Scoring 70+ point Scoring 60+ points Scoring less than 60 points Shooting 40 percent or better from the floor Shooting under 40 percent from the floor Opponents shooting 40 percent or better from the floor Opponents shooting under 40 percent from the floor Outrebounded opponent Outrebounded by opponent Forcing 15+ turnovers Forcing less than 15 turnovers Committing 15+ turnovers Committing less than 15 turnovers Last Time a Hawk... Scored 30+ points in a game..38, Susan Moran, at SBU, 2/24/02 Scored 20+ points in a game , by Whitney Ffrench, vs. Bucknell Grabbed 15+ rebounds , Hillary Klimowicz at Penn, 12/7/05 Dished out 10+ assists , Erin Brady at La Salle, 1/19/03 Posted a double-double.....hillary Klimowicz vs. GW, 3/5/06 Posted a triple-double....debbie Black, vs. Duquesne, 2/13/88 Last Time the Hawks... Scored 100+ points , vs. St. Bonaventure, 1/4/90 Allowed 100+ points , at North Carolina State, 1/27/79 Beat a nationally ranked team.....1/27/06, vs. #17/19 Temple Saint Joseph s University Game Notes Page 7

8 TEAM EXTREMES CATEGORY SAINT JOSEPH S MOST SAINT JOSEPH S LEAST OPPONENTS MOST OPPONENTS LEAST Total Points 63, vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 52, vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 62, by Hartford, 11/17/06 56, by Bucknell, 11/12/06 1st Half Points 32, at VCU, 11/19/06 20, vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 35, twice, by VCU, 11/19/06 28, by Bucknell, 11/12/06 2nd Half Points 36, vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 32, vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 28, by Bucknell, 11/12/06 25, by VCU, 11/19/06 Overtime: None None None None Field Goals 22, vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 21, vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 25, by Bucknell, 11/12/06 24, twice, last by VCU, 11/19/06 Field Goal Att. 67, vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 54, at VCU, 11/19/06 62, by VCU, 11/19/06 53, by Hartford, 11/17/06 Field Goal Pct..389, at VCU, 11/19/06.328, vs. Hartford, 11/17/06.455, by Bucknell, 11/12/06.387, by VCU, 11/19/06 3 Point Goals 6, at VCU, 11/19/06 1, vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 2, twice, last by Hartford, 11/17/06 0, by VCU, 11/19/06 3 Point Att. 20, at VCU, 11/19/06 14, twice, last vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 9, by Hartford, 11/17/06 5, by VCU, 11/19/06 3 Point Pct..300, at VCU, 11/19/06.071, vs. Hartford, 11/17/06.286, by Bucknell, 11/12/06.000, by VCU, 11/19/06 Free Throws 18, vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 7, vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 12, twice, last by VCU, 11/19/06 4, by Bucknell, 11/12/06 Free Throw Att. 23, vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 13, at VCU, 11/19/06 19, by Hartford, 11/17/06 6, by Bucknell, 11/12/06 Free Throw Pct..783, vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06.389, vs. Hartford, 11/17/06.667, twice, last by VCU, 11/19/06.632, by Hartford, 11/17/06 Offensive Rebs. 20, twic,e last vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 7, at VCU, 11/19/06 14, by VCU, 11/19/06 11, by Hartford, 11/17/06 Defensive Rebs. 24, at VCU, 11/19/06 22, twic,e last vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 32, by Hartford, 11/17/06 22, by Bucknell, 11/12/06 Total Rebs. 42, twic,e last vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 31, at VCU, 11/19/06 43, by Hartford, 11/17/06 31, by Bucknell, 11/12/06 Personal Fouls 21, vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 11, vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 23, by Bucknell, 11/12/06 16, by VCU, 11/19/06 Assists 15, at VCU, 11/19/06 7, vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 13, by VCU, 11/19/06 9, by Hartford, 11/17/06 Turnovers 11, at VCU, 11/19/06 11, vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 18, by Hartford, 11/17/06 15, twice, last by VCU, 11/19/06 Blocked Shots 4, at VCU, 11/19/06 1, vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 5, twice, last by Hartford, 11/17/06 1, by VCU, 11/19/06 Steals 12, vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 8, at VCU, 11/19/06 6, three times 6, three times INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES CATEGORY SAINT JOSEPH S MOST OPPONENTS MOST Points 21, by Whitney Ffrench vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 24, by Krystal Vaughn of VCU, 11/19/06 Field Goals 6, by Whitney Ffrench vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 9, twice, last by Krystal Vaughn of VCU, 11/19/06 Field Goal Att. 16, by Ayahna Cornish vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 15, by Krystal Vaughn of VCU, 11/19/06 Field Goal Pct..600, by Whitney Ffrench vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06.700, by Ikea Witt of Hartford, 11/17/06 3 Point Goals 3, by Jenna Loschiavo vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 1, four times, last by Schaefer and Gomez of Hartford, 11/17/06 3 Point Att. 8, by Jen Oyler vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 5, by Maylynne Schaefer of Hartford, 11/17/06 3 Point Pct..667, by Jenna Loschiavo vs. Bucknell, 11/12/ (1-1), by Lindsey Hollobaugh of Bucknell, 11/12/06 Free Throws 9, by Whitney Ffrench vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 6, by Krystal Vaughn of VCU, 11/19/06 Free Throw Att. 13, by Whitney Ffrench vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 7, by Krystal Vaughn of VCU, 11/19/06 Free Throw Pct (4-4), by Timisha vs. Bucknell, 11/12/ (2-2), three times, last by Smith and Moss of VCU, 11/19/06 Offensive Rebs. 6, twice, by Cornish and Pavlovskaya vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 4, by Krystal Vaughn of VCU, 11/19/06 Defensive Rebs. 7, by Zoya Pavlovskaya vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 7, by Krystal Vaughn of VCU, 11/19/06 Total Rebs. 13, by Zoya Pavlovskaya vs. Bucknell, 11/12/06 11, by Krystal Vaughn of VCU, 11/19/06 Assists 7, by Ffrench at VCU, 11/19/06 5, by LaKea Jones of VCU, 11/19/06 Turnovers 5, by Whitney Ffrench vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 6, by Quanitra Hollingsworth of VCU, 11/19/06 Blocked Shots 2, by Jen Oyler at VCU, 11/19/06 5, by Hope Foster of Bucknell, 11/12/06 Steals 4, by Whitney Ffrench vs. Hartford, 11/17/06 3, by Ikea Witt of Hartford, 11/17/06 Page 8 Saint Joseph s University Game Notes

9 #21 Ayahna Cornish Senior Guard 5-9 Philadelphia, PA Cardinal Dougherty Posted a team-best 11 points versus Hartford. Scored 13 points and added 6 rebounds in win over Bucknell Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team selection All-Big 5 Second Team honoree Led Hawks in scoring last season at 12.1 ppg Named 2005 Wildcat Classic MVP Team co-captain. CAREER PTS 13, vs. Bucknell 27, (1/3/05) FG 5, twice, last vs. Hartford 8, three times FGA 16, vs. Hartford 21, vs. Temple (3/5/05) 3FG 1, at VCU 3, vs. Temple (3/5/05) 3FGA 3, twice, last at VCU 6, vs. Temple (3/5/05) FT 3, vs. Bucknell 10, (1/3/05) FTA 3, twice, last vs. Hartford 14, (1/3/05) REB 6, vs. Bucknell 14, vs. GW (1/8/06) AST 2, vs. Hartford 5, three times BLK 1, 12 times STL 3, vs. Hartford 5, vs. Temple (3/5/05) MIN 32, vs. Hartford 42, vs. Fordham (2/2/06) #1 Whitney Ffrench Senior Guard 5-10 New Minas, Nova Scotia Tabor Academy (MA) Scored nine points and had five rebounds versus Hartford. Scored a team-high 21 points in win over Bucknell. Added team-high four assists against Bucknell. Ranked among A-10 leaders last year in free throw percentage. Team co-captain. CAREER PTS 21, vs. Bucknell 23, at Richmond (2/26/06) FG 6, vs. Bucknell 6, twice FGA 10, twice, last vs. Hartford 11, vs. Xavier (1/21/05) 3FG 2, at Richmond (2/26/06) 3FGA 4, at VCU Same FT 9, vs. Bucknell 12, vs. Temple (1/27/06) FTA 13, vs. Bucknell 15, vs. Temple (1/27/06) REB 5, vs. Hartford 8, vs. Villanova (12/11/04) AST 7, at VCU Same BLK 1, at VCU 1, four times STL 4, vs. Hartford Same MIN 37, at VCU 40, three times BUCKNELL* HARTFORD* at VCU* * - Denotes Game Started Cornish s Career Statistics Totals , BUCKNELL* HARTFORD* at VCU* * - Denotes Game Started Ffrench s Career Statistics Totals , Saint Joseph s University Game Notes Page 9

10 #32 Timisha Gomez Junior Guard 5-8 Elkridge, MD Long Reach Scored 10 points and had two rebounds versus Hartford. Added six points and 4 assists in win over Bucknell. Averaged a career-best 7.1 ppg as a sophomore Led Hawks in assists and steals last year CAREER PTS 10, vs. Hartford 19, vs. Dayton (2/12/06) FG 4, vs. Hartford 6, twice FGA 8, vs. Hartford 14, at St. Bona. (1/6/06) 3FG 4, vs. Dayton (2/12/06) 3FGA 2, vs. Bucknell 8, at St. Bona. (1/6/06) FT 4, vs. Bucknell 5, vs. Temple (2/27/05) FTA 4, vs. Bucknell 7, vs. Rhode Island (1/29/06) REB 5, at VCU 9, vs. Boston U. (11/12/04) AST 4, vs. Bucknell 7, vs. Xavier (3/4/06) BLK 2, at UMass (1/24/05) STL 3, at VCU 4, vs. Xavier (3/4/06) MIN 32, vs. Bucknell 41, at Xavier #40 Krista Hutchison Junior Center 6-3 Stafford, VA Colonial Forge Coming off a career-best 0.5 ppg last year. Saw action in 6 contests as a sophomore. CAREER PTS 2, vs. Saint Louis FG 1, vs. Saint Louis FGA 2, three times 3FG Same 3FGA Same FT 1, vs. Seton Hall FTA 2, vs. Seton Hall REB 2, at Charlotte AST Same BLK Same STL Same MIN 8, at Charlotte BUCKNELL* HARTFORD* at VCU* * - Denotes Game Started Gomez s Career Statistics Totals , BUCKNELL Did Not Play HARTFORD Did Not Play at VCU Did Not Play Hutchison s Career Statistics N/A Totals Page 10 Saint Joseph s University Game Notes

11 #25 Jenna Loschiavo Sophomore Guard 5-7 Plymouth Meeting, PA Plymouth Whitemarsh Scored two points and added an assist versus Hartford. CAREER PTS 13, at VCU 13, twice FG 5, at VCU 5, twice FGA 9, at VCU 9, twice 3FG 3, at VCU 3, three times 3FGA 5, at VCU 6, twice FT 3, vs. Dayton (2/12/06) FTA 5, vs. Dayton (2/12/06) REB 4, vs. Bucknell 4, three times AST 2, at VCU 3, vs. Saint Louis (1/13/06) BLK Same STL 1, vs. Bucknell 2, at Hartford (12/21/05) MIN 20, at VCU 27, at Richmond (2/26/06) BUCKNELL HARTFORD at VCU Loschiavo s Career Statistics Totals #5 Mary Kate McDade Sophomore Guard 5-8 Philadelphia, PA Nazareth Academy Grabbed career and game-high seven boards versus Hartford. Grabbed two rebounds in season-opening win over Bucknell. Averaged 1.0 points and 1.3 assists per game as a freshman. CAREER PTS 2, vs. Hartford 6, at Richmond (2/26/06) FG 1, vs. Hartford 2, at Richmond (2/26/06) FGA 4, vs. Hartford 7, at Charlotte (1/20/06) 3FG 1, at Charlotte (1/20/06) 3FGA 1, vs. Hartford 4, vs. Saint Louis (1/13/06) FT 4, vs. Dayton (2/12/06) FTA 3, vs. Hartford 5, vs. Rhode Island (1/29/06) REB 7, vs. Hartford Same AST 1, vs. Hartford 5, (1/15/06) BLK Same STL 1, vs. Hartford 3, twice MIN 14, vs. Hartford 30, at Charlotte (1/20/06) BUCKNELL HARTFORD at VCU McDade s Career Statistics Totals Saint Joseph s University Game Notes Page 11

12 #3 Jen Oyler Sophomore Guard 6-1 Oregon City, OR Oregon City Scored three points and added a steal versus Hartford. Made first career start and added five points in win over Bucknell. Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team. Led Hawks with 55 three pointers last season. Averaged 6.9 ppg as a rookie CAREER PTS 10, at VCU 20, at Massachusetts (2/5/06) FG 3, at VCU 7, at Massachusetts (2/5/06) FGA 9, twice, last at VCU 12, (1/15/06) 3FG 2, at VCU 6, at Massachusetts (2/5/06) 3FGA 8, vs. Bucknell 11, (1/15/06) FT 2, at VCU 3, vs. GW (3/5/06) FTA 2, at VCU 4, vs. GW (3/5/06) REB 5, vs. Bucknell 6, vs. Delaware (12/29/06) AST 3, twice BLK 2, at VCU 2, three times STL 1,three times, last at VCU 2, vs. Xavier (3/4/06) MIN 37, vs. Bucknell Same BUCKNELL* HARTFORD* at VCU* * - Denotes Game Started Oyler s Career Statistics Totals #34 Zoya Pavlovskaya Senior Center 6-5 St. Petersburg, Russia School N56 Added five points and two rebounds versus Hartford. Scored career-high 8 points and 13 rebounds in win over Bucknell. Saw action in 15 games last season, averaging 0.5 ppg. CAREER PTS 8, vs. Bucknell Same FG 3, vs. Bucknell Same FGA 8, vs. Bucknell Same 3FG Same 3FGA Same FT 2, vs. Bucknell 2, four times FTA 2, twice, last vs. Hartford 4, twice, last vs. GW (2/17/05) REB 13, vs. Bucknell Same AST 2, at VCU Same BLK 1, at VCU 1, twice STL 2, vs. Bucknell Same MIN 32, at VCU Same BUCKNELL* HARTFORD* at VCU* * - Denotes Game Started Pavlovskaya s Career Statistics Totals Page 12 Saint Joseph s University Game Notes

13 #33 Erica Pollock Senior Center 6-1 Bowie, MD Riverdale Baptist Grabbed five rebounds and added two points versus Hartford. Added four points off the bench in season-opening win over Bucknell. CAREER PTS 4, twice, last at VCU 18, twice FG 2, twice, last at VCU 9, at La Salle (2/25/05) FGA 6, vs. Hartford 15, vs. Boston U. (11/12/04) 3FG Same 3FGA Same FT 2, vs. Hartford 8, vs. Illinois (11/23/04) FTA 4, vs. Hartford 13, vs. Illinois (11/23/04) REB 6, at VCU 14, vs. La Salle (3/4/05) AST 1, twice, last at VCU 3, four times BLK 1, vs. Hartford 4, (2/13/05) STL 1, twice, last at VCU 3, at Ohio State (11/14/04) MIN 22, vs. Hartford 40, vs Villanova (12/11/04) BUCKNELL HARTFORD at VCU Pollock s Career Statistics Did Not Play - Redshirt Totals , #10 Brittany Ford Freshman Forward 6-1 Wilmington, DE Concord Scored season-high eight points and added three boards vs. Hartford. Grabbed one rebounds in season-opening win over Bucknell. A three-time Street & Smith s All-American Honorable Mention. Sat out season with a torn ACL. PTS FG FGA 3FG 3FGA FT FTA REB AST BLK STL MIN 8, vs. Hartford 4, vs. Hartford 8, vs. Hartford 1, vs. Hartford 3, vs. Hartford 1, at VCU 1, vs. Hartford 13, vs. Hartford BUCKNELL HARTFORD at VCU Ford s Career Statistics Saint Joseph s University Game Notes Page 13