Northern Illinois University Women s Basketball Game Notes. UIC Flames (5-1, 0-0 Horizon) Head Coach: Lisa Ryckbosch (93-90, 7th Season)

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1 NIU Women s Basketball Schedule All Home Games Played at Convocation Center Date Opponent Time Nov. 14 vs. IUPUI L, Nov. 18 at Western Illinois W, Seton Hall Classic Nov. 21 vs. UMBC L, Nov. 22 vs. Wagner W, Nov. 25 at Bradley L, Nov. 29 vs. UW-Milwaukee L, Dec. 3 at Northern Iowa W, Dec. 7 at Wisconsin L, Dec. 15 vs. Illinois State L, Dec. 18 at DePaul L, Dec. 20 vs. 2 p.m. Dec. 28 at Southern Illinois 2 p.m. Jan. 3 vs. Chicago State 2 p.m. Jan. 7 at Central Michigan* 6 p.m. Jan. 10 * 1 p.m. Jan. 14 vs. Western Michigan* 7 p.m. Jan. 17 vs. Eastern Michigan* 2 p.m. Jan. 21 vs. Ball State* 7 p.m. Jan. 24 * 11 a.m. Jan. 31 vs. * 1 p.m. Feb. 4 vs. * 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at Kent State* 1 p.m. Feb. 11 vs. Miami* 7 p.m. Feb. 14 * 1 p.m. Feb. 21 at Eastern Michigan* 1 p.m. Feb. 24 vs. * 7 p.m. Feb. 28 vs. Central Michigan* 5 p.m. Mar. 4 at Ball State* 6 p.m. Mar. 7 at Western Michigan* 1 p.m MAC Tournament Mar. 11 First Round TBA Mar. 13 Quarterfi nals TBA Mar. 14 Semifi nals TBA Mar. 15 Finals TBA All times Central and subject to change Home Games in Bold *-Mid-American Conference game NIU MEDIA RELATIONS Joe Summins Women s Basketball Contact Work: Cell: jsummins@niu.edu University Women s Basketball Game Notes GAME 11 Saturday, December 20, p.m. CST Flames (5-1, 0-0 Horizon) Head Coach: Lisa Ryckbosch (93-90, 7th Season) vs University Huskies (3-7, 0-0 MAC) Head Coach: Carol Owens (44-54, 4th Season) Convocation Center: (9,100) DeKalb, Ill. PROBABLE STARTERS NORTHERN ILLINOIS PPG RPG APG PPG RPG APG C 44 Ebony Ellis G 03 Jessie Miller G 10 Jessie Wilcox G 12 Briana Hinkle G 2 Shari Welton F 25 Jasmine Bailey G 3 Kylie York G 22 Meghan Hutchens F 32 Mauvolyene Adams C 42 Cassie Johnson NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Terriel Cannon G/F 5-9 Jr. Hillside, Ill. (Proviso West) 2 Shari Welton G/F 5-11 Sr.-RS Calumet City, Ill. (Wisconsin) 3 Kylie York G 5-8 Jr. Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern) 4 Tenisha Wilson G 5-8 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Bogan Computer Technical) 10 Jessie Wilcox G 5-7 Sr. Oshkosh, Wis. (West) 21 Courtney Shelton G 5-8 Fr. Rockton, Ill. (Honenegah) 23 Marke Freeman G 5-5 So.-RS Springfi eld, Ill. (Florida A&M) 24 Sarah Rogers G 5-9 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Marshall) 25 Bianca Brown G 5-9 So. Detroit, Mich. (Detroit Renaissance) 32 Mauvolyene Adams F 6-0 So. Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 34 Becky Smith F 6-2 Sr. Janesville, Wis. (Parker) 41 Aileen Rossouw F 6-2 Sr.-RS Plano, Texas (Auburn) 44 Ebony Ellis C 6-3 So. Joliet, Ill. (Joliet Township) Pronunciation Key Name... Pronunciation Terriel... Terry-EL Shari... Sha-REE Tenisha... Tuh-knee-sha Aileen Rossouw... eye-lean ROO-so Mauvolyene... Maw-vo-LEAN Radio Broadcast Saturday afternoon s contest will be broadcast on the Huskie Radio Network with Bill Baker providing the play-by-play. The game can be heard live on the Huskie Flagship station, WLBK (1360 AM).

2 University Quick Facts City, Zip... DeKalb, IL Founded Enrollment... 25,208 Nickname... Huskies School Colors...Cardinal & Black Home Court... Convocation Center Capacity... 9,100 Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... Mid-American (West) President... Dr. John Peters (John Carroll 1967) Assoc. VP/Director of Athletics....Jeff Compher (James Madison, 1980) Athletics Phone / Ticket Office / Website... Coaching Staff Head Coach... Carol Owens Alma Mater/Year... / 1990 Record at NIU/Years /4 Career Record...Same Office Phone...(815) Best Time To Reach...Contact SID Assistant Coaches...Molly Murray, E.C. Hill,...Heather Oesterle Dir. of Basketball Operations...Cecilia Bolles Athletic Trainer... Natalie Meckstroth Team Information Overall Record Home Road Neutral MAC Record/Finish...6-8/ 4th West Starters Returning/Lost... 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 9/2 Team History First Year of Basketball First Season in Division I Overall All-Time Division I Record NCAA Tournament Appearances , 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 HUSKIES ALL-ACCESS Huskies All-Access is your online home for the most comprehensive coverage of sports. Get the games, highlights, press conferences and coach s shows you want - all in one place Plans start at $6.95 a month. vs. NIU, December 20 Page 2 THE LAST TIME OUT Despite three players scoring in double fi gures, the women s basketball team dropped an decision to DePaul, Thursday at McGrath Arena. Poor shooting plagued both teams in the early going, as they combined to hit just 14-of-40 attempts (35 percent) in the opening 10 minutes. The drought left the Huskies (3-7) down 20-19, just a point behind their Big East foe. But the Blue Demons (10-2) heated up, hitting seven of their next 10 shots to built a lead with 5:34 left in the fi rst half. Becky Smith answered the call by hitting the Huskies fi rst three-pointer of the game, sparking a 10-4 Huskie run that brought NIU with 10, at halftime. The Huskie defense started the second half in top form, forcing fi ve DePaul turnovers in the fi rst four minutes of the period. But NIU s rough shooting night continued, as the Huskies went 2-of-7 from the fi eld over the same timeframe. top-two sharpshooters, Kylie York and Jessie Wilcox (Oshkosh, Wis./West), combined to go 4-for-17 from behind the arc, with all four makes coming in the second half. As a team, the Huskies shot 37.5 percent (27-for-72) from the fi eld, and just 25 percent (5-for-20) on threes. Despite the diffi cult night from the three-point line, Wilcox led the Huskies with 12 points, and York chipped in 10. Forward Becky Smith also hit double-fi gures, pouring in 11 on 4-of-7 shooting. THE SERIES owns a advantage in the all-time series. However, the two teams have split the last four meetings, with both teams holding serve at home. has won the last two meetings, both at the Pavilion. The Huskies won the last meeting at the Convo, 51-40, Dec. 2, 2005 and are 14-3 against the Flames in DeKalb. THE LAST TIME THEY MET scored a victory when these two teams met Nov. 25, 2007 at the Pavilion. Shari Welton led all scorers with 14 points, going 6-14 from the field and grabbing a team-high nine rebounds. Kylie York also finished in double figures, adding 10 points, while Mauvolyene Adams scored eight points and grabbed six boards. s Jessica Miller led the way for the Flames with 13 points. THE TEAMS Both and come into Saturday s contest looking to bounce back from a loss. The Huskies fell to DePaul, 83-70, Thursday night at McGrath Arena, while across town the Flames lost their fi rst game of the season, 72-60, to Cal-Poly at the Pavilion. With a 5-1 record to start the season, is off to one of its best starts in school history. The Huskies, who have played the bulk of their non-conference slate on the road this season will be playing their second game at the Convocation Center in the same week for the fi rst time all season. THE COACHES Carol Owens begins her fourth season as head coach of NIU s women s basketball team, and has posted a record. s Lisa Ryckbosch is in seven seasons with the Flames. PLAYERS TO WATCH Kylie York has posted double digit scoring performances in NIU s last three games, including a season-high 16 points against Illinois State (12/15/08). She had an 11-point showing at Wisconsin (12/7/08) and scored 10 points in NIU s game against DePaul (12/18/08). Aileen Rossouw has been solid coming off the bench. She s second on the team in rebounds with 52 and averages 5.2 a game. She had eight points and seven rebounds against DePaul Thursday night. FOR THE RECORD In 51 years of women s basketball at NIU, the Huskies have posted a record for a winning percentage of.507.

3 TEAM STATISTICS POINTS Player G PTS ELLIS, Ebony FREEMAN, Marke WILCOX, Jessie YORK, Kylie WELTON, Shari SCORING AVERAGE Player FG PTS AVG/G ELLIS, Ebony FREEMAN, Marke WILCOX, Jessie YORK, Kylie WELTON, Shari FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Player FG ATT ATT/G SMITH, Becky ELLIS, Ebony ROSSOUW, Aileen FREEMAN, Marke ADAMS, Mauvolyene POINT PERCENTAGE Player 3FG ATT PCT WELTON, Shari ROSSOUW, Aileen WILSON, Tenisha CANNON, Terriel FREEMAN, Marke REBOUNDING Player G No. REB/G ELLIS, Ebony ROSSOUW, Aileen ADAMS, Mauvolyene WELTON, Shari SMITH, Becky ASSISTS Player G No. A/G FREEMAN, Marke WILCOX, Jessie WELTON, Shari SMITH, Becky YORK, Kylie STEALS Player G No. S/G FREEMAN, Marke WELTON, Shari ELLIS, Ebony YORK, Kylie WILCOX, Jessie SMITH, Becky FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Player FT ATT PCT WILCOX, Jessie YORK, Kylie FREEMAN, Marke WILSON, Tenisha ADAMS, Mauvolyene vs. NIU, December 20 Page 3 HOME SWEET HOME The Huskies are all-time at home and are under Carol Owens in DeKalb. has posted a record since moving into the Convocation Center Nov. 22, ON THE ROAD AGAIN The Huskies are all-time on the road and are under Carol Owens away from the Convocation Center. HUSKIE HONORED NIU head coach Carol Owens was named USA Basketball s 2008 Developmental Coach of the Year after leading Team USA s U18 National Team to the gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women in Buenos Aires, Argentina this past summer. Team USA posted a 5-0 mark in the tourney and defeated Argentina, 81-37, in the championship game. It is the third straight gold medal Owens has captured, but her fi rst as head coach. She was an assistant coach on the USA Basketball s Under 19 Women s Basketball Team that captured the gold at the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship is Bratislava, Slovakia, and also took home the gold at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Colorado Springs, Colo. in the summer of 2006 as an assistant on Team USA s Under 18 Women s Team. STILL WORKING THE BOARDS NIU head coach Carol Owens has emerged as one of the leaders in her profession. Not only has she served as a coach on three national teams, but she currently sits on the board of directors on the Women s Basketball Coaches Association and the Black Coaches & Administrators. HELLO MY NAME IS Carol Owens hired Heather Oesterle as the Huskies newest assistant coach. Oesterle brings with her a wealth of experience of Mid-American Conference basketball. She comes to after spending the past fi ve seasons at MAC East foe. During her fi ve years in Oxford, the RedHawks posted an record, won two MAC Championships (2004 & 2008), and made two postseason appearances. WELCOME TO THE PACK NIU welcomes four new members to the fl oor this year. Marke Freeman, who sat out last season per NCAA transfer regulations, begins her fi rst full season with the Huskies this year. She is joined by three freshmen, Sarah Rogers, Courtney Shelton and Tenisha Wilson. BRAGGING RIGHTS Saturday s game with is the third of fi ve straight contests against teams from the state of Illinois for the Huskies. NIU is 1-3 this season against teams from the Land of Lincoln, defeating Western Illinois, 70-48, (11/18/08) and falling to Illinois State (12/15/08), Bradley, (11/25/08) and DePaul (12/18/08). The Huskies are 9-13 versus in-state rivals under Owens. DEFENSE, DEFENSE held Northern Iowa to 22.0 percent shooting from the fi eld (11-50) in its win over the Panthers (12/3/08). The last time a NIU team held an opponent to under 23 percent shooting was Nov. 26, 2000, when the Huskies held UC-Irvine to 22.6 percent from the fi eld (12-53) in a victory. NIU also held the Panthers to 0-14 from beyond the three-point line. The last time the Huskies accomplished that feat was Dec. 29, 2007 when NIU held IUPUI to 0-5 from downtown. DUBIOUS DISTINCTION and UMBC set the NCAA record for fouls in a game with 64, surpassing the old mark of 56 set by Eastern Michigan and Kent State Feb. 26, Three Huskies and two Retrievers fouled out of the contest. DIALING LONG DISTANCE The Huskies have two players that are in the top 10 in the NIU record for three-point fi eld goals made in a career. Junior Kylie York is fourth on the list with 144 threes made in three

4 When leading at halftime When the game was tied at halftime When trailing at halftime When NIU... shot less than 40 % from fl oor shot % from fl oor shot % from fl oor shot better than 50 % from fl oor When opponent... shot less than 40 % from fl oor shot % from fl oor shot better than 50 % from fl oor When outshooting opponent When outshot by opponent When outrebounding opponents When rebounds are even When out-rebounded by opponents When committing fewer turnovers than foes When turnovers are tied When committing more turnovers than foes When scoring under 59 points When scoring points When scoring 70 or more points When holding opponents to less than 59 points When holding opponents to points When opponents score 70 or more points In games decided by 1 or 2 points In games decided by 3-5 points In games decied by 6-10 points In games decided by points In games decided by 16-plus points In day games In night games In November In December In January In February In March vs. NIU, December 20 Page 4 seasons. She s 46 shy of No. 3 and 77 from No. 1. Senior Jessie Wilcox sits in seventh with 105 and is nine away from passing Charbea Haller who is in sixth with 113. WHERE THERE S A WILCOX THERE S A WAY Senior Jessie Wilcox is 231 points away from 1,000 for her career. Her careerhigh for points scored in a season is 304. She fi nished last year with 248, but missed four games due to injury and two others that were cancelled. Wilcox scored a season- and game-high 16 points at Western Illinois (11/18/08). She has 37 career double-fi gure games with her career high of 24 coming at home against (2/3/07). She turned in 11 double-digit scoring performances last season, including two 20-point efforts. Wilcox led the team in assists last season with 92 and dished out a career-high eight assists at (1/26/08). She has 244 for her career and needs 18 more to crack the list of NIU assist leaders. FEEL THE SENSATION Kylie York posted her fourth double-digit scoring performance of the season against DePaul (12/7/08) scoring 10 points. She turned in 15 double-digit scoring efforts last season and has 24 for her career, including three 20-point performances. York came up four three pointers shy of breaking the Huskies single-season mark for threes made in a season. York made 77 in the Huskies shortened season. Denise Dove holds the top spot with 80 made during the season. She made a career-high seven treys en route to posting a career-high 27 points in the Huskies victory over (1/26/08). It was one of seven games she led the Huskies in scoring. DOUBLE E Ebony Ellis grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds against Wagner (11/22/08) at the Seton Hall Classic, tying her for fourth on the Huskies all-time list for rebounds in a game set by Doreen Zierer Dec. 1, 1979 against. Ellis leads the Huskies in rebounding with 98 boards, averaging 9.8 boards a game. She led the Huskies in rebounding last season with 164, averaging 5.9 boards a game. She also led the Huskies in rebounding in 11 games last year. Ellis was named to the Seton Hall Classic All-Tournament Team, averaging 12.5 points and 14 rebounds in the two games. Ebony Ellis posted her second double-double of the season in NIU s victory over Wagner, scoring 12 points and hauling in 22 boards. Her fi rst double-double of the season came against IUPUI (11/14/08), where she fi nished with 15 points and 14 rebounds. She has four double-doubles for her career and has tied her season total from last year. Ellis has posted double-digit scoring performances in the Huskies first six games of the season. She scored 17 points in NIU s game with Milwaukee (11/29/08), tying her career-high set Jan. 15, 2008 against Central Michigan. MS. SMITH Becky Smith reached a career milestone against Bradley (11/25/08) scoring her 300th career point. She is one of four Huskies to have scored at leaset 300 points. Smith is 82 points away from 400 for her career.

5 NIU in the Mid-American Conference Scoring Offense Team G W-L Pts. Avg/G 1. Central Michigan NIU Scoring Defense Team G Pts. Avg/G 1. Ohio NIU Scoring Margin Team G Off Def Margin NIU Free Throw Percentage Team G FTM FTA Pct NIU Field Goal Percentage Team G FGM FGA Pct NIU Field Goal Percentage Defense Team G FGM FGA Pct. 1. Ohio NIU Point Field Goal Percentage Team G FGM FGA Pct. 1. Kent State NIU Point Field Goal Percentage Defense Team G FGM FGA Pct. 1. Ohio NIU Rebounding Offense Team G REB Avg./G 1. Buffalo NIU vs. NIU, December 20 Page 5 She posted two double digit scoring efforts, scoring a season-high 10 points against (1/26/08) and Kent State (3/10/08) in the 2008 MAC Tournament and has four double fi gure games for her career. Smith blocked a career-high three shots against Northern Iowa (12/20/07) and dished out a career-high four assists against Buffalo ( ). WELTON S WORLD Shari Welton scored her 400th career point against Milwaukee (11/29/08).She scored 105 points in two years at Wisconsin and 296 during her career at NIU. She s 83 points away from 500. Welton is tied for second on the team in steals with 12 this season. She had 29 in 28 games, including two three-steal games. Welton posted her fi rst career double-double and only one of the season in NIU s victory over Western Illinois (11/15/07), scoring 10 points and grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds. She secured the feat on the fi nal play of the game when she grabbed the winning rebound and scored the game-winning shot at the buzzer. MAUVO-LOUS Sophomore Mauvolyene Adams scored a season-high 13 points in back-to-back games this season. She scored 13 in NIU s loss to Milwaukee (11/29/08) and in the Huskies victory over Northern Iowa (12/3/08). It s the fi rst time in her career she has posted back-to-back double digit performances. Adams made her fi rst career start Dec. 18, 2008 against DePaul. She reached a career milestone in that contest, scoring her 200th career point Adams grabbed a career-high 13 boards at Western Illinois (11/18/08). She is third on the team in rebounds with 51. COME ON AILEEN Senior Aileen Rossouw grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds against UMBC (11/21/08) at the Seton Hall Classic. She is second on the team in rebounds with 52 and has 197 for her career. Rossouw scored a season-high 11 points against Wisconsin (12/7/08), going 3-5 from the fi eld and 4-6 from the free throw line. MARKE PERFORMANCE Redshirt-sophomore Marke Freeman scored a career-high 16 points in the season opener against IUPUI (11/14/08) and has 399 for her career. Freeman turned in her fourth double-digit performance of the season in NIU s victory over Wisconsin (12/7/08), scoring 15 points. Freeman posted her best all around performance of the season against Bradley (11/25/08), scoring 11 points, dishing out a career- and season-high fi ve assists and three steals. Rebounding Defense Team G REB Avg./G 1. Ohio NIU Rebounding Margin Team G Team Avg Opp Avg Margin 1. Ohio NIU

6 vs. NIU, December 20 Page 6 HUSKIE RADIO NETWORK Flagship Station: WLBK-AM (1360 khz), DeKalb The Huskie Sports Radio Network includes fi ve stations whose signals blanket the region. This fall, for the 19th consecutive year, WLBK- AM (1360) in DeKalb, serves as the fl agship station. One of the pioneer AM outlets in the area, WLBK-AM fi rst aired in [The other affi liate that will include WRHL-AM (1060) in Rochelle and WSEY-FM (95.7) in Oregon- Mount Morris.] Home and away, Bill Baker handles the onair duties for the Huskie Sports Radio Network. Baker, 59, begins his 28th year as the playby-play voice of women s basketball. He also handles radio play-byplay for Huskie football and men s basketball games. Tentative Radio Broadcast Sechule Day Date Game Air Time Sun Dec. 7 at Wisconsin 1:20 p.m. Mon. Dec. 15 Illinois State 6:50 p.m. Thurs. Dec. 18 at DePaul 6:50 p.m. Sat. Dec. 20 1:50 p.m. Sat. Jan. 3 Chicago State 1:50 p.m. Wed. Jan. 7 at Central Michigan 5:50 p.m. Wed. Jan. 14 Western Michigan 6:50 p.m. Wed. Jan. 21 Ball State 6:50 p.m. Sat. Jan. 31 TBA Wed. Feb. 11 Miami 6:50 p.m. Tues. Feb. 24 6:50 p.m. Tues. Feb. 28 Central Michigan 1:50 p.m. Sat. Mar. 7 at Western Michigan 12:50 p.m. MAC Post-Season Tournament In Cleveland, OH March 13 - Quarterfinals March 14 - Semifinals March 15 - Championship Exact playing dates and times all TBD. All Air-Times Central and subject to change Head Coach Carol Owens Education, 1990 Bachelor s degree (Communications) Owens at Season W-L Pct. MAC Pct (4th) (3rd) (4th) Totals Carol Owens embarks on her fourth season at the helm of University s women s basketball team. In that time, she has built NIU into a contender in the Mid- American Conference and has been recognized by her peers as one of the top coaches in the country. In recognition of that fact, Owens has been selected to coach four national teams, spending two years as an assistant before being asked to lead two others, and two professional organizations have selected her to serve on their board of directors. While those accomplishments are impressive, they are not surprising. From her days as a player at, through the years she has spent working her way up through the coaching ranks, Owens passion for basketball and drive for success has led her to this point. Since taking over, Northern posted its fi rst winning season in fi ve years, going in and advanced to the semifi nals of the 2007 MAC Women s Basketball Tournament. In , the Huskies broke several school records, including threepointers made (236) and attempted (639) and NIU set the single-season mark for free throw percentage, hitting 78.9 percent from the charity stripe. The success Owens has achieved has not gone unnoticed, and earning the respect of those in your fi eld is the highest compliment any coach can receive. In 2008, Owens was named to the Board of Directors of both the Black Coaches Association and Women s Basketball Coaches Association. Owens national reputation has grown during her NIU tenure as she has twice been invited to serve as a coach with USA Basketball, beginning in April of 2006, when she was selected to serve as an assistant to DePaul s Doug Bruno on Team USA s FIBA Americas U18 Championship Team. Owens spent the summer of 2006 in Colorado Springs, Colo. helping lead the red, white and blue to the gold medal. She was back on Team USA s bench in the summer of 2007, this time in Europe, coaching USA Basketball s Women s U19 World Championship Team. As they did the year before, Team USA cruised through the fi eld and brought home the gold. The powers that be in USA Basketball must have been impressed with what they saw from Owens because in March of 2008, they asked her to become head coach of the 2008 U18 World Championship Team. Owens led Team USA to gold, defeating Argentina, Owens has coached some outstanding players during her career, sending four to the WNBA. At, her most famous pupil was Stephanie Raymond. The 20th overall pick in the 2007 Women s National Basketball Association Draft, Raymond is the fi rst Huskie in school history drafted by the league. Her selection by the Chicago Sky topped off one of the best seasons by a Huskie in recent memory. Raymond closed out her career at NIU as the school s fi fth-leading scorer, and set the school record for steals and assists in a game. She also set the school record for free throw percentage in a season (90.1 percent) and career free throw percentage (83.9 percent). Raymond is just one of four players she s help send to the WNBA. During her tenure in South Bend, Owens coaching focus centered on the development of Notre Dame s post players. Her most famous pupil, Ruth Riley ( ), capped off her Irish days as the consensus National Player of the Year ( ) and earned All-America status. Riley, Katryna Gaither ( ) and Kelley Siemon ( ) were all selected in the WNBA draft upon completion of their Notre Dame careers.

7 vs. NIU, December 20 Page STATISTICS All Games RECORD OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE TOTAL 3-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 ELLIS, Ebony FREEMAN, Marke WILCOX, Jessie YORK, Kylie WELTON, Shari ADAMS, Mauvolyene ROSSOUW, Aileen SMITH, Becky WILSON, Tenisha CANNON, Terriel ROGERS, Sarah BROWN, Bianca SHELTON, Courtney TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS 1st 2nd Total Opponents DEADBALL REBOUNDS OFF DEF TOTAL Opponents Team Statistics NIU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Attend IUPUI L, at Western Illinois W, vs UMBC L, vs Wagner W, at Bradley L, MILWAUKEE L, at UNI W, at Wisconsin L, ILLINOIS STATE L, at DePaul L,

8 #50 Mauvoleyne Adams F 6-0 So. Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook Bests Bests: Points: Field Goals: point FGs: 0 0 Free Throws: 5 5 Rebounds: Assists: 3 2 Steals: 2 2 vs. NIU, December 20 Page 8 #25 Bianca Brown G 5-9 So. Detroit, Mich. Detroit Renaissance Bests: Bests: Points: 6 4 Field Goals: point FGs: 0 0 Free Throws: 2 0 Rebounds: 3 1 Assists: 4 0 Steals: 1 0 IUPUI at Western Ill vs. UMBC vs Wagner at Bradley Milwaukee at N. Iowa at Wisconsin Illinois St at DePaul* at at Season Career IUPUI at Western Ill vs. UMBC vs Wagner at Bradley Milwaukee at N. Iowa at Wisconsin Illinois St at DePaul DNP at at Season Career

9 #1 Terriel Cannon G/F 5-9 Jr. Hillside, Ill. Proviso West Bests Bests: Points: 11 6 Field Goals: point FGs: 3 2 Free Throws: 3 0 Rebounds: 4 4 Assists: 3 3 Steals: 3 3 IUPUI at Western Ill vs. UMBC vs. Wagner at Bradley Milwaukee at N. Iowa at Wisconsin DNP Illinois St at DePaul DNP at at Season Career vs. NIU, December 20 Page 9 #44 Ebony Ellis C 6-3 So. Joliet, Ill. Joliet Township Bests: Bests: Points: Field Goals: point FGs: 0 0 Free Throws: 6 6 Rebounds: Assists: 4 1 Steals: 3 3 IUPUI* at Western Ill.* vs. UMBC* vs. Wagner* at Bradley* Milwaukee* at N. Iowa* at Wisconsin* Illinois St.* at DePaul* at at Season Career *-Game Started

10 #23 Marke Freeman G 5-5 So.-RS Springfield, Ill. Florida A&M Bests: Bests: Points: Field Goals: point FGs: 3 3 Free Throws: 5 5 Rebounds: 6 6 Assists: 5 5 Steals: 4 4 vs. NIU, December 20 Page 10 #24 Sarah Rogers G 5-9 Fr. Chicago, Ill. Marshall Bests: Bests: Points: 6 6 Field Goals: point FGs: 0 0 Free Throws: 2 2 Rebounds: 3 3 Assists: 2 2 Steals: 2 2 IUPUI* at Western Ill.* vs. UMBC* vs. Wagner* at Bradley* Milwaukee* at N. Iowa* at Wisconsin* Illinois St.* at DePaul at at Season Career IUPUI at Western Ill vs. UMBC vs. Wagner at Bradley Milwaukee at N. Iowa at Wisconsin DNP Illinois St at DePaul at at Season Career *-Game Started

11 #41 Aileen Rossouw F 6-2 Sr.-RS Plano, Texas Auburn Bests: Bests: Points: Field Goals: point FGs: 1 1 Free Throws: 7 4 Rebounds: Assists: 6 2 Steals: 6 1 vs. NIU, December 20 Page 11 #21 Courtney Shelton G 5-8 Fr. Rockton, Ill. Honenegah Bests: Bests: Points: 0 0 Field Goals: point FGs: 0 0 Free Throws: 0 0 Rebounds: 0 0 Assists: 3 3 Steals: 1 1 IUPUI* at Western Ill vs. UMBC vs. Wagner at Bradley Milwaukee at N. Iowa at Wisconsin Illinois St at DePaul at at Season Career IUPUI DNP at Western Ill vs. UMBC DNP vs. Wagner DNP at Bradley DNP Milwaukee at N. Iowa DNP at Wisconsin DNP Illinois St at DePaul DNP at at Season Career *-Game Started

12 #34 Becky Smith F 6-2 Sr. Janesville, Wis. Parker Bests: Bests: Points: Field Goals: point FGs: 1 1 Free Throws 5 4 Rebounds: 10 5 Assists: 4 1 Steals: 3 2 IUPUI at Western Ill.* vs. UMBC* vs. Wagner* at Bradley* Milwaukee* at N. Iowa* at Wisconsin* Illinois St.* at DePaul at at Season Career vs. NIU, December 20 Page 12 #2 Shari Welton G/F 6-2 Sr.-RS Calumet City, Ill. Wisconsin Bests: Bests: Points: Field Goals: point FGs: 1 2 Free Throws: 7 5 Rebounds: 12 9 Assists: 4 4 Steals: 3 3 IUPUI* at Western Ill.* vs. UMBC* vs. Wagner* at Bradley* Milwaukee* at N. Iowa* at Wisconsin* Illinois St.* at DePaul* at at Season Career *-Game Started

13 #10 Jessie Wilcox G 5-7 Sr. Oshkosh, Wis. West Bests Bests: Points: Field Goals: point FGs: 4 4 Free Throws: 10 8 Rebounds: 11 2 Assists: 8 4 Steals: 4 1 vs. NIU, December 20 Page 13 #4 Tenisha Wilson G 5-8 Fr. Chicago, Ill. Bogan Bests Bests: Points: 9 9 Field Goals: point FGs: 1 1 Free Throws: 4 4 Rebounds: 1 1 Assists: 2 2 Steals: 0 0 IUPUI* at Western Ill vs. UMBC vs. Wagner at Bradley Milwaukee at N. Iowa at Wisconsin Illinois St at DePaul* at at Season Career IUPUI at Western Ill vs. UMBC vs. Wagner at Bradley Milwaukee at N. Iowa at Wisconsin Illinois St at DePaul DNP at at Season Career *-Game Started

14 #3 Kylie York G 5-8 Jr. Fishers, Ind. Hamilton Southeastern vs. NIU, December 20 Page 14 Bests: Bests: Points: Field Goals: point FGs: 7 4 Free Throws: 6 2 Rebounds: 9 4 Assists: 8 3 Steals: 3 3 IUPUI at Western Ill.* vs. UMBC* vs. Wagner* at Bradley* Milwaukee* at N. Iowa* at Wisconsin* Illinois St.* at DePaul* at at Season Career

15 Game 1 IUPUI DeKalb, Ill. - November 14 IUPUI 24 Mercer (f) Cann (f) Tate (g) Ransom (g) James (g) Butler Eichelberger Turner Blaydes Whitted TEAM 5 Totals FG%: FG%: 27.3 FT%: Rossouw (f) Ellis (c) Welton (g) Wilcox (g) Freeman (g) Cannon York Wilson Rogers Brown Adams Smith TEAM 1 Totals FG%: FG%: 25.0 FT%: 76.9 Offi cials: Tim Daley, Kelly Dennis, Kim Hobbs Attendance: 706 IUPUI Points in the paint-iupui 38,NIU 32. Points off turnovers-iupui 33,NIU 14. 2nd chance points-iupui 16,NIU 11. Fast break points-iupui 10,NIU 0. Bench points-iupui 31,NIU 20. Score tied-2 times. Lead changed-1 time. NIU Women s Basketball Falls to IUPUI in Season Opener DEKALB, Ill. The University women s basketball team dropped its season opener, 72-58, to IUPUI Friday night at the Convocation Center. IUPUI (1-0) forward Jernisha Cann led all scorers with 23 points and was one of three Jaguars in double fi gures. Janna Eichelberger fi nished with 15 and Nicole James added 10. Huskie (0-1) center Ebony Ellis (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Township) turned in her third double-double of her career, leading NIU is scoring with 15 points and in rebounding with 14 boards. Marke Freeman also fi nished in double digits, scoring 16 points. Becky Smith (Janesville, Wis./Parker) had a solid night, adding nine. Turnovers plagued the Huskies all night. NIU turned the ball over 26 times and IUPUI capitalized scoring 33 points off Huskie miscues. The Jaguars also had a strong inside game, outscoring the Huskies in the paint and the IUPUI bench was productive, accounting for 31 points, while NIU s reserves added 20 points to the effort. Trailing with 8:21 left to play, went on a 12-2 run to get to within a point with 4:05 left play. However, that would be as close as the Huskies would get. IUPUI closed out the game with a 15-2 run to seal the victory. jumped out to an early 6-0 lead, but the Jaguars responded with a 12-1 run to take a 12-7 lead with 14:38 left to play in the fi rst half. IUPUI built up its lead to 20-13, but NIU went on a 7-0 run to tie the contest at with 7:37. The Huskies went into the break down Game 2 70 Western Illinois 48 Macomb, Ill. - November Smith (f) Ellis (c) Welton (g) York (g) Freeman (g) Cannon Wilson Wilcox Shelton Rogers Brown Adams Rossouw TEAM 6 Totals FG%: FG%: 38.1 FT%: 58.8 Western Illinois 25 Myers (f) Thorman (c) Walker (g) Clark (g) O Brien (g) Horsman Salter Hoch Borgertpoepping Wutt TEAM 7 Totals FG%: FG%: 27.3 FT%: 52.0 Offi cials: Randy Campbell, Kim Hobbs, Doug Klenc Attendance: Western Illinois Points in the paint-niu 26,WIU 18. Points off turnovers-niu 25,WIU 14. 2nd chance points-niu 11,WIU 8. Fast break points-niu 4,WIU 2. Bench points-niu 32,WIU 26. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-5 times. NIU Women s Basketball Posts First Victory of Season MACOMB, Ill. The NIU women s basketball team posted its fi rst victory of the season in convincing fashion, defeating Western Illinois University, 70-48, on the road Tuesday night. The Huskies (1-1) fell behind early in the contest, but rattled off a 19-2 run to a lead with 8:48 left to play in the fi rst half and never looked back. Sparked by the defense, NIU caused 12 Westerwind (1-1) errors in the fi rst half and capitalized, scoring 18 points off WIU turnovers. NIU forced 25 Western turnovers for the game and scored 25 points off them. The three-point shooting from junior Kylie York (Fishers, Ind./ Hamilton Southeastern) and senior Jessie Wilcox also keyed the Huskie run. Wilcox came off the bench and went off, shooting 4-7 from three-point territory in the fi rst half, while York went 2-5 from beyond the arc in the half. Both fi nished in double fi gures with York scoring 11 points and Wilcox leading the Huskies with a game-high 16 points, 14 coming in the fi rst half. The Huskies inside game was also solid, outrebounding Western Illinois, 41-32, and outscoring the Westerwinds in the paint, Center Ebony Ellis (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Township) finished with 10 points, while forward Mauvolyene Adams led both teams in rebounding with a career-high 13 boards and added four points. vs. NIU, December 20 Page 15 Game 3 UMBC South Orange, N.J. - November 21 UMBC 10 Colabella (f) Cassidy (g) Kurowski (g) Brokans (g) Brown (g) Elum Mack Brooks Book Obajolu TEAM 6 Totals FG%: FG%: 41.7 FT%: Smith (f) Ellis (c) Welton (g) York (g) Freeman (g) Cannon Wilson Wilcox Rogers Brown Adams Rossouw TEAM 5 Totals FG%: FG%: 41.7 FT%: 64.3 Offi cials: Angela Lewis, Kathy Lonergan, Jerome Skrine Attendance: 568 UMBC Anaconda and The Rock SHU Classic Points in the paint-umbc 12,NIU 36. Points off turnovers-umbc 29,NIU 13.2nd chance points-umbc 8,NIU 7. Fast break points-umbc 9,NIU 8. Bench points-umbc 36,NIU 37. Score tied-4 times. Lead changed-3 times. NIU Women s Basketball Team Drops Opening Game of Seton Hall Classic SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. The NIU women s basketball team lost its opening game of the Seton Hall Classic, 88-73, to UMBC Friday night at Walsh Gymnasium. The Huskies (1-2) struggled in the fi rst half, unable to get anything going offensively, while UMBC (2-1) came out fi ring on all cylinders. With the score in favor of the Retrievers with 8:43 left to play in the fi rst half, UMBC rattled off a 16-1 run to open up a lead with three minutes left to play in the half. NIU was unable to stem the tide, scoring only one fi eld goal the fi nal nine minutes of the half and went into the break down, UMBC shot 44.4 percent from the fi eld in the fi rst half and held the Huskies to a 29.6 percent shooting percentage in the opening frame. The Huskies did make a charge in the second half. Down with 6:22 left to play, NIU cut the defi cit to 10, 77-67, with 1:32 left to play. UMBC withstood the Huskie rally to hold on for the victory. The Retrievers won the game down the stretch at the free throw line, scoring their fi nal nine points from the charity stripe. UMBC went from the free throw line for the game, shooting 77.4 percent. UMBC had three players fi nish in double fi gures, with Katie Brooks leading all scorers with 28 points. NIU had two players fi nish in double fi gures with both Ebony Ellis (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Township) and Jessie Wilcox (Oshkosh, Wis./ West) each fi nishing with 13 points. Aileen Rossouw (Plano, Texas/Plano) grabbed a career-high 10 boards to lead both teams in rebounding. Turnovers plagued the Huskies. UMBC converted 30 Huskie turnovers into 29 points, while NIU scored 13 points off of 23 Retriever turnovers.

16 Game 4 70 Wagner 56 South Orange, N.J. - November Smith (f) Ellis (c) Welton (g) York (g) Freeman (g) Cannon Wilson Wilcox Rogers Brown Adams Rossouw TEAM 5 2 Totals FG%: FG%: 37.5 FT%: 73.3 Wagner 25 Olsen (f) Clark (c) McBride (g) Stokes (g) Reed (g) Corcoran Augustin Swartley Hicks Thorpe TEAM 2 Totals FG%: FG%: 35.3 FT%: 52.6 Offi cials: Angela Lewis, Rita Roach, Reggie Fowler Attendance: Wagner Anaconda and The Rock SHU Classic - Consolation Game Points in the paint-niu 22,WAGNER 16. Points off turnovers-niu 13,WAGNER 22. 2nd chance points-niu 19,WAGNER 2. Fast break points-niu 8,WAGNER 3. Bench points-niu 27,WAGNER 10. Score tied-4 times. Lead changed-3 times. NIU Women s Basketball Team Defeats Wagner, SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. The NIU women s basketball put together a dominating performance on the boards in its victory over Wagner in the consolation game of the Seton Hall Classic Saturday afternoon at Walsh Gymnasium. The Huskies (2-2) outrebounded the Seahawks 52-16, with sophomore Ebony Ellis (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Township) leading the way with a career-high 22 rebounds en route to her second double-double of the season. The 6-3 center fi nished the game with 12 points, all coming in the second half of play. Ellis was one of three Huskies to fi nish in double fi gures, with Jessie Wilcox (Oshkosh, Wis./West) leading NIU with a gamehigh 14 points and added fi ve rebounds. Wilcox went 3-4 from the fi eld, and 6-6 from the free throw line. Shari Welton (Calumet City, Ill./Thornwood) fi nished with 11, going 3-5 from the fi eld and 5-5 from the line. Wagner (2-2) jumped out to an 8-0 lead with 15:56 left to play in the first half. The NIU offense struggled early, scoring its first field goal, a three pointer by Wilcox, at the 15:08 mark. Turnovers were an issue once again for the Huskies, turning the ball over on their fi rst six possessions. NIU fi nished the fi rst half with 20. Despite giving away scoring opportunities, NIU went into the break down, NIU picked up its defense and cut down on turnovers in the second half. The Huskies opened the second half with a 6-2 run to tie the game at with 18:19 left to play. With the score knotted at 35 with 16:05 to play, NIU went on a 10-1 run to build a lead with 12:47 left in the game. Wagner refused to go away, pulling to within two, eight minutes left. That would be as close as the Seahawks would get. NIU went on a 15-2 run to take a lead with 4:16 left. Game 5 62 Bradley 77 Peoria, Ill. - November Welton (f) Smith (f) Ellis (c) York (g) Freeman (g) Cannon Wilson Wilcox Rogers Brown Adams Rossouw TEAM 3 Totals FG%: FG%: 21.4 FT%: 63.6 Bradley 13 Van Kirk (f) Rogers (f) Krumwiede (f) Lund (g) Johnson (g) Kassing Niemiera Westcott Itiavkase TEAM 1 Totals FG%: FG%: 61.5 FT%: 78.9 Offi cials: Bryan Enterline, Amy Bonner, Scott Fruehling Attendance: Bradley Points in the paint-niu 38,BU 32. Points off turnovers-niu 22,BU 24. 2nd chance points-niu 6,BU 13. Fast break points-niu 15,BU 23. Bench points-niu 26,BU 22. Score tied-2 times. Lead changed-3 times. NIU Women s Basketball Falls to Bradley, PEORIA, Ill. The women s basketball team dropped a decision to Bradley on Tuesday evening at Lorene Ramsey Gymnasium as Michelle Lund s four second-half three pointers sparked the Braves (3-1) to victory. Down 17-6 with 8:57 left in the fi rst half, the Huskies (2-3) rallied back with an 18-6 run to take a one point lead, 24-23, after junior Kylie York (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) hit a three to cap the run that featured a pair of threes by junior Terriel Cannon (Hillside, Ill./Proviso West) and a pair of lay-ups by senior Aileen Rossouw (Plano, Texas/Auburn). However, on the next play Leah Kassing scored on a lay-up to put Bradley back in front as they fi nished the half with a lead behind a 23 to 15 rebounding advantage. With the Braves up at the 11:56 mark of the second half, a 15-4 run pushed Bradley in front with 6:11 to go as Lauren Niemiera sank seven points in the stretch. Sophomore Ebony Ellis (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Township) basket with 4:02 remaining cut the defi cit to 63-56, but a four-point play and consecutive three-point plays by the Braves proved to be the fi nal push that Bradley needed as they held a advantage with 2:37 left. The four-point play came off the hands of Lund as she was fouled while she nailed the fourth three of her four second half triples and the fi fth of the game. Skye Johnson then hit a three that was followed by a lay-up from Monica Rogers in which she was fouled on and converted the free throw. Lund led Bradley with 22 points and six assists and Rogers added 11 points along with 14 rebounds. As a team, the Braves scored 23 fastbreak points to NIU s 15 and pulled down 44 rebounds to the Huskies 32. Bradley also hit eight of 13 three pointers, while the Huskies hit only three of 14 attempts. Ellis and sophomore Marke Freeman (Springfi eld, Ill./Florida A&M) each totaled 11 points for NIU. vs. NIU, December 20 Page 16 Game 6 Milwaukee DeKalb, Ill. - November 29 Milwaukee 43 Jorgenson (c) Edwards (c) McCain (g) McClain(g) Barnes (g) Hickman Laur Schell Viehauser Crumble Williams Fournier Klomstad Klawitter TEAM 7 Totals FG%: FG%: 66.7 FT%: Smith (f) Ellis (c) Welton (g) York (g) Freeman (g) Cannon Wilson Wilcox Shelton Rogers Brown Adams Rossouw TEAM 3 Totals FG%: FG%: 12.5 FT%: 87.5 Offi cials: Cary Smith-McGehee, Michelle Del Duco, Mark Berger Attendance: 470 Milwaukee Points in the paint-uwm 28,NIU 30. Points off turnovers-uwm 12,NIU 10. 2nd chance points-uwm 10,NIU 10. Fast break points-uwm 6,NIU 8. Bench points-uwm 31,NIU 23. Score tied-8 times. Lead changed-11 times. NIU Women s Basketball Team Drops a Decision to Milwaukee DEKALB, Ill. The NIU women s basketball team suffered a loss at the hands on Milwaukee Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center. Three Panthers (3-2) fi nished in double fi gures with Traci Edwards leading all scorers with 21 points and won the battle of the boards, outrebounding the Huskies, 36-25, including 17 offensive boards. Milwaukee went 4-6 from three-point territory and from the free throw, while the Huskies (2-4) went 1-8 from beyond the arc and from the charity stripe. The fi rst half was a see-saw affair, with 10 lead changes. NIU led 20-15, its largest lead on the game, with 6:48 left in the fi rst period, but the Panthers were able to tie it at 20 with fi ve and a half minutes left in the half. The two teams played to a tie after the fi rst half of play. Milwaukee tried to pull away in the second half, but kept the pressure on staying within striking distance. However, with Milwaukee leading with 13:59 left to play, the Panthers put together a 14-6 stretch and opened up a lead with 8:25 left in the game. Milwaukee extended its lead to 13, 64-51, with 4:19 left to play, and NIU was unable to recover. The Huskies did pull to within nine with 2:19 left, but was unable to mount a comeback. Three Huskies finished in double figures, with Ebony Ellis (Joliet, Ill./ Joliet Township) leading the way with 17 points, tying a career high for the sophomore center. She also had a game-high nine rebounds and three steals. Sophomore Mauvolyene Adams (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook) turned in a season-high 13 points, while senior Shari Welton added 10.