OHIO WOMEN S BASKETBALL Fifth Third MU Classic Friday Ohio (0-0) vs. South Carolina State (0-0)

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1 OHIO WOMEN S BASKETBALL Fifth Third MU Classic Friday Ohio (0-0) vs. South Carolina State (0-0) Saturday Ohio (0-0) vs. TBD (Marshall or Tenn. St.) Cam Henderson Center (9,043) Huntington, W. Va. November 18-19, p.m. ET / TBD Tip-Off Start Me Up: Ohio officially takes the first step in the season at the Fifth Third Marshall University Classic... Ohio takes on South Carolina State in game one, and either host-marshall or Tennessee State on day two. Bulldog Bites: South Carolina State finished last season... Melaney Denson is a MEAC preseason All-Conference pick. Marshall Minute: The Herd won last season s MAC East Division title and now enters its first season in Conference USA... Marshall was picked to finish fourth in the league. Tiger Talk: Tennessee State was overall last season. The Coaches Ohio s Lynn Bria: Entering her seventh season on the Ohio sideline and 12th as a head coach all time, Lynn Bria is with the Bobcats and overall. South Carolina State s Tonya Mackey: Tonya Mackey begins her second year as head coach Friday against Ohio... A 1991 SC State graduate, Mackey was an allconference player for the Bulldogs. Marshall s Royce Chadwick: Royce Chadwick took over on the Marshall sideline for the season... Chadwick has gone (.655) in 14 seasons as a Division I head coach. Tennessee State s Tracee Jones: Tracee Jones begins her second season on the Tennessee State sideline in In her first season, she turned a 1-25 team into a squad that won 11 games overall and achieved a.500 record in the league. Upcoming Schedule On Deck: The Bobcats will look forward to the home opener after this weekend s two-day Fifth Third MU Classic... Ohio will play host to Youngstown State at 7 p.m. on Nov. 22 in The Convo... The Bobcats will then participate in the UNCG Thanksgiving Tournament. Looking Back Last Time Out: Ohio played its first, and only, exhibition contest of the season last Saturday... The Bobcats rolled to an victory over West Liberty State in The Convo... Five Bobcats reached double figures, including a team-high 16 from freshman Rachel Frederick and senior Ciara Iglehart... Ohio shot 51.4 percent in the first frame to jump out to a 12-point halftime lead... The Bobcats outscored West Liberty State in the second frame to hold on for the exhibition win. Ohio Bobcats Roster Probable Starters: No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Player Notes 5 Quintana Ward PG So points, 4 assists, 3 steals (exh.) 23 Simone Redd SG So points, 3 steals in (exh.) 12 Rachel Frederick F Fr points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists (exh.) 44 Lauren Revesz F/C So points, 2 rebounds (exh.) 33 Ciara Iglehart F Sr points, 7 rebounds, 5 fouls (exh.) Off the Bench: No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Player Notes 41 Catherine Cain G Fr played 2 minutes (exh.) 40 Vicky Hashivon C Jr points, 3 rebounds, 3 minutes (exh.) 21 Lauren Hmiel G Fr assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal (exh.) 52 KeyAuna Jenkins F/C Fr points, 8 rebounds (exh.) 42 Chandra Myers F/C Fr points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks (exh.) 20 Katie Reihmann G Jr. 5-9 DNP (exh.) 15 Domenica Silva F Jr. 6-1 DNP (exh.) Schedule/Results Date Opp. Time/Result N12 WEST LIBERTY STATE (exh) W, N18 vs. South Carolina St.^ 5 p.m. N 19 vs. TBA^ TBA N 22 YOUNGSTOWN ST. 7 p.m. N 25 vs. East Carolina$ 3 p.m. N 26 vs. TBA$ TBA D 3 WESTERN ILLINOIS 1 p.m. D 12 CHICAGO STATE 7 p.m. D 15 at South Carolina 7 p.m. D 18 at UNC-Wilmington 2 p.m. D 22 at Cleveland State 5 p.m. D 30 DUQUESNE 6 p.m. J 8 KENT STATE* 1 p.m. J 11 MIAMI* 7 p.m. J 14 at Buffalo* 5 p.m. J 21 AKRON* 1 p.m. J 25 at Western Michigan* 7 p.m. J 28 at Northern Illinois* 2 p.m.! J 31 BALL STATE* 8 p.m. F 4 at Central Michigan* 2 p.m. F 8 EASTERN MICHIGAN* 7 p.m. F 11 TOLEDO* 1 p.m. F 15 at Kent State* 7 p.m. F 18 at Miami* TBA F 21 BUFFALO* 7 p.m. F 25 BOWLING GREEN* 1 p.m. F 28 at Akron* 7 p.m. M 4 MAC Tourn. First Rd.# TBA M 8-11 at MAC Tournament+ TBA ^ 5/3 MU Classic $ UNC-Greensboro Thanksgiving Tournament * Mid-American Conference contest # Campus Sites + Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio)! denotes not in Eastern Time Zone Media Relations W Basketball Contact...T.J. Lasita Office... (740) Mobile... (513) TL154101@ohio.edu Director... Brian Gunning Asst. Director... Jason Cunningham Web Coordinator...Bob Lee Intern... Jake LeRoy Grad. Asst....Scott Ellis Main Phone... (740) Office Fax... (740) Office ...sports.media@ohio.edu Mailing Address... N117 Convocation Center Sun., Nov. 20 Mon., Nov. 21 Tue., Nov. 22 Wed.,Nov. 23 Thur., Nov. 24 Fri., Nov. 25 Sat., Nov. 26 Practice 3-6 Practice 8-11 vs. YSU 7pm Practice 8-12 Practice 8-10:30 vs. ECU vs. TBA

2 Quick Facts OHIO UNIVERSITY Location Athens, Ohio Founded Enrollment ,804 Nickname Bobcats Colors Hunter Green and White Conference Mid-American (East Division) Home Field Convocation Center (13,080) President......Dr. Roderick J. McDavis (Ohio 70) Director of Athletics.... Kirby Hocutt (Kansas State 95) Senior Woman Administrator.... Amy Dean (Miami 85) Athletics Department Phone Athletics Web site ohiobobcats.com COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Lynn Bria Alma Mater: Charleston '90 Record at Ohio: (six seasons) MAC Record: Career Record: (12 seasons) Office Phone: Asst. Coach:.. Gary Becker (Nebraska-Omaha '77) Asst. Coach..... Samba Johnson (Chaminade '96) Asst. Coach:.... Shanele Stires (Kansas State '95 Graduate Asst.:....Frank Costa (West Virginia '83) Basketball Secretary Brenda White Office Phone/Fax (740) / Mailing Address S121 Convocation Center Athens, OH TEAM INFORMATION 2004 Overall Record: MAC Record: Starters Returning/Lost: /3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: /9 RADIO BROADCAST Both of this weekend s games can be heard live on AM 1340 WOUB in Athens. Games are also available on the Internet at www. ohiobobcats.com. Shane Kline and Jason Notoras will handle play-by-play duties this weekend Roster NO NAME POS HT CL HOMETOWN/ PREVIOUS SCHOOL 41 Catherine Cain G 5-11 FR Dayton, Ohio / Stivers School for the Arts 12 Rachel Frederick G/F 5-11 FR Gibsonia, Pa. / North Catholic HS 40 Vicky Hashivon C 6-2 JR Ramat Hasharon, Israel / Seminole State CC 21 Lauren Hmiel G 5-11 FR York, Pa. / Central York HS 33 Ciara Iglehart G/F 5-11 SR Mission Viejo, Calif. / Saddleback College 52 KeyAuna Jenkins F/C 6-1 FR Cleveland, Ohio / John F. Kennedy HS 42 Chandra Myers F/C 6-4 FR Sugarcreek, Ohio / Garaway HS 23 Simone Redd G 5-6 SO Warrensville Heights, Ohio / Regina HS 20 Katie Reihmann G 5-9 JR Marengo, Iowa / Des Moines Area CC 44 Lauren Revesz F/C 6-1 SO Bridgeville, Pa. / Chartiers Valley HS 15 Domenica Silva F 6-1 JR Sao Paulo, Brazil / Cowley County CC 5 Quintana Ward G 5-3 SO Park Forest, Ill. / Crete-Monee HS LYNN BRIA RADIO SHOW The Lynn Bria Radio Show continues this season on AM 970 WATH in Athens. Dan Griffin hosts the wekkly broadcast alongside Bria, discussing previous contests and upcoming games. The show begins Jan. 2, 2006, and will run through the remainder of the season. The broadcast airs live from 6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Media Information Ohio Media Relations Located on the floor level of the Convocation Center in Room N117, the office of Ohio Athletics Broadcasting and Media Relations can be reached 24 hours a day via FAX ( ) or (sports.media@ohio.edu). Press Row Press row in the Convocation Center is located on the west side concourse level. On game days, enter The Convo through the pass gate on the southwest side (off the parking area on the athletics mall) and take the elevator to the concourse level. Print media and radio broadcasters will be seated on press row. Courtesy phones are available on press row for making local, toll-free or collect calls. Wireless Internet and Ethernet ports are also available for internet access. Working Media Admission Media members can be added to a season pass list. Members are encouraged, however, to notify T.J. Lasita no less than 48 hours before each game of their planned attendance. Access to the arena can be gained at the pass gate near the athletics mall where a media list will be available. Proper ID is required to sign in. Photography Credentials Credentials for photographers are obtained by following the same policies listed above for working media. Floor access is limited to the baseline areas behind the dark green line above the OHIO BOBCATS. Freelance photography requests will be filled as space permits on a first-come, first-served basis. Should the baselines become overcrowded for a particular game, Ohio Athletics reserves the right to restrict access and assign spaces. Postgame Interviews The Ohio basketball locker room is closed to all media. Postgame interviews with the head coaches and selected players from both teams will be held in the Phillips Auditorium at the conclusion of the game. The Phillips Auditorium is located on the floor level of The Convo in the northeast corner of the facility. Media should enter from the northeast portal on the floor level. Other Interviews Please arrange all coach or player interviews through T.J. Lasita, women s basketball contact. In-person interviews will be conducted at the conclusion of practice. Telephone interviews may be arranged around practice times with advance preparation encouraged. A 24-hour notice is appreciated. All phone calls will be returned collect. Most team practices are open to the media. Please contact T.J. Lasita for updates on the team s practice schedule and availability for access. Practice is held in the Convocation Center during the 8a.m.-12 p.m. time slot. BOBCAT PLAYER JOURNALS The Ohio women s basketball program are participating in a new feature this season on the official Web site of Ohio athletics. Bobcat players submit a weekly journal each Monday of the season. Fans also have the opportunity to ask questions via to Ohio players and coaches. The journals can be seen at PRONUNCIATIONS Ciara Iglehart... SEE-air-uh EYE-gle-hart Lauren Revesz... ruh-vez Vicky Hashivon... HOSH-i-von Lauren Kohn... cone Katie Reihmann... RYE-men Domenica Silva...doe-MIN-i-cuh Lauren Hmiel...ha-MEEL KeyAuna Jenkins... key-on-a Chandra Myers.. CHAN-dra (like champ) Lynn Bria...BREE-uh OHIO, PLEASE Please use the single term Ohio. It is proper to use Ohio University when referring to other institutions by their full name. Please do not use Ohio U. or O.U. The appropriate abbreviation is OH.

3 For Starters Since , Ohio is in season openers... The Bobcats defeated Oakland in last season s opener in The Convo... Five players scored in double figures to lead the Bobcats to a victory... Lindsay Wight came off the bench to score 21 points in eight minutes... The Bobcats are opening up the season on a neutral floor for the first time since Nov. 27, 1998, a loss to California-Irvine. Dynamite Debut Six players made their debuts in an Ohio uniform in last Saturday s exhibition win over West Liberty State... True freshman Rachel Frederick was the lone newcomer in the starting lineup, posting a team-high 16 points with five rebounds and three assists... KeyAuna Jenkins came off the bench to hit for 14 points and a game-high eight rebounds... Lauren Hmiel notched five assists in 22 minutes. Freshman Impact Tying Ciara Iglehart for the team high, true freshman Rachel Frederick put up 16 points for the Bobcats in the exhibition opener... Ohio is no stranger to having a freshman lead the way... Simone Redd led the Bobcats in scoring 11 times last season as a first-year player... The first time she led the way was Nov. 23 at Youngstown State... Frederick was third on the team with five rebounds... Redd led the Cats in rebounding on three occassions in the season. Keeping it Inside In the exhibition opener, Ohio attempted just four three-point shots (2-4,.500)... With experimental rules in effect, the three-point arc was pushed back six inches... The Bobcats attempted at least six three-pointers in every game last season... Ohio set a school record last season with 539 attempts... The top-four single-game three point attempts in school history were all set last season, with a high of 39 at Youngstown State (11/23)... The Bobcats scored 48 points in the paint Saturday vs. West Liberty State. Sixth Man Song Simone Redd returns for her sophomore season in after earning the league s Sixth Man of the Year Award as a true freshman last year Redd averaged 11.6 points, 3.6 boards and 1.76 steals per game She set a career-high with 26 points at Northern Illinois (2/19) Redd became the first Bobcat to earn Sixth Man of the Year accolades She was the 25th Ohio player to earn All-MAC recognition, finding a spot on the honorable mention list Redd was the seventh Bobcat to be named to the MAC All-Freshman Team. Predictions and Projections Ohio was tabbed to finish fourth in the MAC East Division by the MAC News Media Association The Bobcats received 68 votes, 28 more than fifth-place Buffalo and 25 less than third-place Miami Bowling Green, in its first year in the East Division, was picked to win the division Eastern Michigan was selected to win the West Bowling Green was the preseason pick to win the MAC Tournament. Coaches Corner Now beginning her seventh season on the Ohio sideline, Lynn Bria is the second-longest Bobcat head coach in program history... Only Marsha Reall has spent more time on the Bobcat bench (9 seasons, )... Reall is the all-time winningest coach in school history ( )... Bria enters the season with 68 wins, third all-time in school history... With seven more wins, Bria will become the second-winningest coach all-time at Ohio. MAC PRESEASON POLL East Division Team 1st Pl. Pts. 1. Bowling Green Kent State Miami Ohio Buffalo Akron - 33 West Division Team 1st Pl. Pts. 1. Eastern Michigan Western Michigan Ball State Toledo Northern Illinois Central Michigan - 39 PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM East Division Name, School Pos. Cl. Liz Honegger, Bowling Green F JR Ali Mann, Bowling Green F JR Lindsay Shearer, Kent State F SR Malika Willoughby, Kent State G SR Cindi Merrill, Miami G SR West Division Name, School Pos. Cl. Nikki Knapp, E. Michigan F SR Ryan Coleman, E. Michigan G SR Stephanie Raymond, N. Illinois G JR Danielle Bishop, Toledo G JR Carrie Moore, W. Michigan G JR FINAL STANDINGS East Division Team MAC Overall Kent State Marshall Miami Ohio Akron Buffalo West Division Team MAC Overall Bowling Green Eastern Michigan Ball State Toledo Western Michigan Central Michigan Northern Illinois ESPN/USA TODAY TOP-25 COACHES POLL 1. Tennessee (0-0) 2. Duke (0-0) 3. Louisiana State (1-0) 4. Ohio State (0-0) 5. Baylor (1-0) 6. Rutgers (0-0) 7. Connecticut (2-0) 8. North Carolina (0-0) 9. Stanford (0-0) 10. Georgia (0-1) 11. Michigan State (0-0) 12. Texas (0-0) 13. Texas Tech (0-1) 14. Maryland (0-0) 15. Arizona State (2-0) 16. Notre Dame (0-0) 17. Minnesota (0-0) 18. DePaul (0-0) 19. Temple (2-0) 20. Vanderbilt (1-1) 21. Utah (0-0) 22. Oklahoma (2-0) 23. Southern California (0-0) 24. Purdue (0-0) 25. North Carolina State (0-0)

4 Fresh Faces Ohio will meet three opponents for the first time in , beginning with last Saturday s exhibition match-up versus West Liberty State and continuing with today s regular season opener vs. South Carolina State... Ohio will play host to Western Illinois for the first time on Dec The Bobcats went 1-3 against new opponents last season... Ohio will face two of those opponents for the second time this season (Chicago State 12/12, UNC-Wilmington 12/18). International Flavor The Bobcat roster includes a pair of junior college transfers that were born outside the United States... Prior to spending a pair of seasons at Seminole Oklahoma Junior College, Vicky Hashivon began her playing career in Ramat Hasharon, Israel... Hashivon averaged 15 points and eight boards at Rothberg as a prep player... Domenica Silva spent the last two seasons at Cowley County Community College, but she is originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil... Silva played for the Cadet Club national team and the Vasco de Gama club team... She was a member of the 2000 national championship squad. Orange to Green Among Ohio s newcomers in the season is Lauren Kohn, who transferred after spending two seasons at Syracuse... Per NCAA transfer regulations, Kohn will be permitted to practice with Ohio this season, but she will not be eligible to play until Kohn was named to the Big East All-Freshman team and was a Big East Academic All-Star... Last season, she averaged 7.3 points per game and tied for ninth in the conference with 1.55 three-pointers per game. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE Nov p.m. - Huntington, W. Va. FIFTH THIRD MU CLASSIC Nov Huntington, W.Va. Cam Henderson Center Friday, Nov. 18 Ohio vs. South Carolina State 5 p.m. Marshall vs. Tennessee State 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 Tenn. State vs. Ohio/SC State 11 a.m. Marshall vs. Ohio/SC State 1 p.m. AROUND THE MAC Nov. 18 Lipscomb at Kent State, 2 p.m. Canisius at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Central Conn. St. at Eastern Michigan, 6 p.m. North Dakota State at Northern Illinois, 7 p.m. IPFW at Bowling Green, 7 p.m. Akron at Dayton, TBA Ohio vs. SC State, 5 p.m. Nov. 19 Wilberforce at Central Michigan, 2 p.m. Ball State at Murray State, 7:30 p.m. Ohio vs. Marshall / Tenn. State, TBA Round Two Tonya Mackey will begin her second season at her alma mater Friday against Ohio... A 1991 SC State graduate, Mackey spent the previous seven seasons as a part of the Lady Bulldog staff before being named head coach... Prior to joining the South Carolina State staff, Mackey spent three seasons at Kentucky State... She served as an assistant for the Thoroughbreds women s hoops staff and was the head coach for the volleyball team... Mackey was an All-MEAC performer in the Bulldog frontcourt as a player in the late 80s and early 90s. Tonya Mackey Melaney Denson Preseason Hype Senior Melaney Denson was South Carolina State s lone representative on the MEAC s Preseason All-Conference team... Denson averaged 13.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in an injury-riddled season... She was a second-team Preseason All-MEAC pick. School Information Location:... Orangeburg, S.C. Enrollment:... 4,700 President:... Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. Athletic Director:...Charlene Johnson Nickname:...Bulldogs Colors:...Garnet and Blue Conference:...Mid-Eastern Athletic Team Information Head Coach:...Tonya Mackey (South Carolina State, 91) Record at SCSU: (1 year) Career Record: (1 year) Assistant Coaches:...Ronald Hughey...Jessica Woods...Atarsha Stinson Lettermen Returning/Lost:...4/5 Starters Returning/Lost:...2/ Overall Record: MEAC Record (Place): (9th) Series History: Bulldog Bites Like Ohio, South Carolina State returns two-fifths of its starting lineup from a year ago... The Bulldogs went last season, finishing ninth in the MEAC with a 4-14 league record... SC State won six of its first 11 to start out the season... The Bulldogs went on to lose six of their next seven and went through a six-game losing streak as the season winded down. COMPARATIVE STATS Ohio South Carolina State Points per game: Points Allowed: FG Percentage: FG Pct. Defense: FG Percentage: FG Pct. Defense: FT Percentage: Opp. FT Percentage: Rebounds per game: Rebounding Margin: Assists per game: Steals per game: Blocks per game: Turnovers per game: Turnover Margin: * based on statistics

5 MARSHALL Nov TBA - Huntington, W. Va. Royce Chadwick Possible Opponent Sikeetha Shepard-Hall School Information Location:... Huntington, W. Va. Enrollment:... 16,551 President:...Dr. Stephen J. Kopp Athletic Director:... Bob Marcum Nickname:... Thundering Herd Colors:...Green and White Conference:... Conference USA Arena:... Cam Henderson Center (9,043) Press Row Phone:... (304) Team Information Head Coach:... Royce Chadwick (S.W. Oklahoma St., 80) Record at MU: (4 years) Career Record: (21 years) Assistant Coaches:...Roxanne White... John Sutherland... Juliet Donahue Lettermen Returning/Lost:...8/3 Starters Returning/Lost:...4/ Overall Record: MAC Record (Place): (T-1st, East) Series History: , Ohio Remember Me After a stint as an East Division rival of Ohio in the Mid-American Conference, Marshall moves into its first season as a full-time member of Conference USA this season... The Herd finished atop the MAC East Division standings last season with a 12-4 mark in league play... Marshall returns four starters from last season s squad... Ohio and Marshall have faced off 32 times in history, with Ohio leading the series Sikeetha Salute After emerging as one of the best in the MAC, Sikeetha Shepard-Hall returns for her senior season with The Herd in Conference USA... Shepard-Hall was a second-team All-MAC selection a year ago, leading Marshall with 15 points per game, good for ninth-best in the league... She shot 45 percent from the floor last season (8th in MAC) and led the team with a 36.4 percent mark from behind the arc (8th in MAC)... Joining Shepard-Hall in the Marshall backcourt is junior point guard Teyonka Hodge, who finished third in the MAC last season with a 1.52 assist to turnover ratio. COMPARATIVE STATS Ohio Marshall Points per game: Points Allowed: FG Percentage: FG Pct. Defense: FG Percentage: FG Pct. Defense: FT Percentage: Opp. FT Percentage: Rebounds per game: Rebounding Margin: Assists per game: Steals per game: Blocks per game: Turnovers per game: Turnover Margin: * based on statistics TENNESSEE STATE Nov TBA - Huntington, W. Va. Tracee Jones Possible Opponent Leslie Dean School Information Location:...Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment:... 9,024 President:... Dr. Melvin Johnson Athletic Director:...Teresa L. Phillips Nickname:... Lady Tigers Colors:...Royal Blue and White Conference:...Ohio Valley Arena:... Gentry Center (10,600) Press Row Phone:... (615) Team Information Head Coach:... Tracee Jones (Tennessee State, 98) Record at TSU: (1 year) Career Record: (1 year) Assistant Coaches:...Alysiah Bond... Chavonne Hammond Taylor... Melvin Williams Lettermen Returning/Lost:...5/4 Starters Returning/Lost:...1/ Overall Record: OVC Record (Place): (5th) Series History:...1-0, Tennessee State Preseason Success The Tigers swept a pair of exhibition games this season, knocking off Sports Reach in the opener and defeating the Memphis Express in the latter game... In the opener, four freshmen scored in double figures for the Tigers... Obiageli Okafor paced Tennessee State with 23 points in the first game... Okafor notched 21 points and 14 boards to lead the way in the second game. Preseason Success Tennessee State returns one starter from an team a year ago... The Tigers finished 8-8 in the Ohio Valley Conference last season, taking fifth in the league... After enduring a seven-game slide at the beginning of the season in , Tennessee State rallied to win six of its last eight down the stretch--including a first-round loss to Jacksonville State in the first round of the OVC Tournament... Tennessee State holds the lead in the series over Ohio, 1-0. COMPARATIVE STATS Ohio Tennessee State Points per game: Points Allowed: FG Percentage: FG Pct. Defense: FG Percentage: FG Pct. Defense: FT Percentage: Opp. FT Percentage: Rebounds per game: Rebounding Margin: Assists per game: Steals per game: Blocks per game: Turnovers per game: Turnover Margin: * based on statistics

6 Lynn BRIA Head Coach Seventh Season Charleston 90 Over the course of the past six seasons, Head Coach Lynn Bria has placed her imprint on the Ohio women s basketball program, enlivening the entire Bobcat basketball family with her unbridled enthusiasm, intensity and passion for the game. Now moving into her seventh season in Athens, it s been Bria s tenacious, up-tempo style of basketball that has shaped the Bobcats into a perennial contender in the Mid-American Conference. Bria s dedication has been contagious to players, staff, fans and faculty alike in Athens. It is with that commitment to excellence that Ohio has become known for its ability to win on its home floor. In the season, Bria s Bobcats finished the campaign with an 11-3 mark in The Convo, including a victory over Central Michigan in the first round of the MAC Tournament. It is exactly that kind of determination from Bria that led Ohio University to hire the West Virginia native in the spring of 1999 to take control of the women s basketball program. She wasted little time in letting everyone know she was the right person for the job. In her first year at Ohio, she almost tripled the number of wins the team had the year before. The next two seasons saw the Bobcats reach the MAC Tournament quarterfinals at Gund Arena. The first-round win over Bowling Green in 2002 was the first home postseason game for Ohio since Bria came to Athens after three years at Central Florida, having led the Golden Knights to a record overall and an impressive (.687) mark in Atlantic Sun Conference play. In , UCF got its second-ever NCAA invitation after winning the A- Sun regular season and tournament titles. Despite an NCAA Tournament loss to eventual Final Four participant Louisiana Tech, the Golden Knights finished overall and 13-3 in league play. Bria was hired as an assistant at UCF in the summer of 1996, just before an automobile accident in August tragically killed Golden Knights head coach Jerry Richardson. The UCF administration called on Bria to serve as interim head coach, and she rose to the occasion. In her first season, despite filling an unforeseen role, Bria posted a record in and improved the squad to a record of the following year. She left the UCF program as the second-winningest women s basketball coach in school history. Bria went to Central Florida after serving three seasons as head coach at Texas Woman s University in Denton, Texas. Prior to that, she spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Marshall and was an assistant coach for one year at Radford. Bria is a 1990 graduate of the University of Charleston (W. Va.), where she was a two-sport star. On the basketball floor, Bria earned first-team All- West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors as a senior after being named an honorable mention selection the previous two season. She helped the Golden Eagles to the NAIA national tournament twice and was also named to the conference all-tournament team as a junior. Bria was also a standout on the tennis court, earning all-conference recognition as a senior and leading that squad to the NAIA National Tournament. Bria was honored with induction into the University of Charleston Athletic Hall of Fame in A Charleston native, Bria is a 1985 graduate of Charleston Catholic High School. She is the last of nine children born to Sam and Jo Nancy Bria. She is an active member of the Women s Basketball Coaches Association and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Bria is currently pursuing her doctorate degree from Ohio University. The Bria File COACHING EXPERIENCE 1999-pr. Head Coach, Marshall BRIA YEAR-BY-YEAR Year Overall MAC Overall MAC Totals Pct BRIA vs. MAC OPPONENTS East Division Opponent Record Akron Bowling Green Buffalo Kent State Miami West Division Opponent Record Ball State Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Northern Illinois Toledo Western Michigan Ohio Head Coach, Central Florida Interim Head Coach, Central Florida Head Coach, Texas Women s Univ Assistant Coach, Marshall Assistant Coach, Radford PLAYING EXPERIENCE Charleston EDUCATION 1990 Bachelor's of Arts, Physical Education, Charleston 1992 Master s of Science Exercise Physiology

7 33 Ciara IGLEHART Guard / Forward 5-11 Senior Mission Viejo, Calif : Saw time in 28 games in her first season as a Bobcat, earning the start in 10 contests and averaging 16.1 minutes... Averaged 5.8 points and 3.6 rebounds a game... Scored in double-digits on five occasions, leading the team in scoring three times... Came up with a season-high three steals versus Western Michigan (Feb. 2) and Miami (March 1)... In a season-high 32 minutes played versus Buffalo (Jan. 29), netted a career-high 16 points, knocking down 6-of-9 attempts from the floor... Reached a season-high in assists with three at Marshall (Jan. 18)... Made her first career blocks at Akron (Jan. 11), denying two shots... Pulled down a team-leading seven rebounds at Miami (Jan. 8)... Hit her first three-pointer as a Bobcat at Duquesne (Dec. 31)... Led the team with 13 points at Sacramento State (Dec. 8)... Led the team with a career-high eight rebounds versus Evansville (Dec. 4) and Oakland (Nov. 10)... Started her first Division I game versus No. 11 Ohio State (Dec. 1), leading the team with six points in the contest... Made her debut as a Bobcat versus Oakland, recording six points and eight rebounds (Nov. 19). games SADDLEBACK COLLEGE: A transfer from Saddleback College of California... Averaged 15 points, 12 boards and 3 assists while at Saddleback... Named to the Coast Classic Championship all-tournament team... Grossmount Classic Most Valuable Player... An all-conference first-team member and named second-team all-state. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned a varsity letter under Head Coach Jenny Gross at University City High School... Averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals per game for her career... Named first-team all-conference and second-team All-CIF... Guided University City to an 11th place finish in Southern California... Also lettered in track. IGLEHART S Career Highs Minutes 32 vs. Buffalo (1/29/05) Points 16 vs. Buffalo (1/29/05) Rebounds 8 on two occasions Blocks 2 vs. Akron (1/11/05) Steals 3 on two occasions Field Goals 6 on three occasions Field Goal Attempts 13 vs. Oakland (11/19/04) Three-Pointers 2 vs. Ohio State (12/1/04) Three-Point Attempts 5 vs. Ball State (2/26/05) Free Throws 4 on two occasions Free Throw Attempts 6 vs. Kent State (3/9/05) Game-by-Game Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off-Def PF A-TO Blk-Stl Pts Oakland at Youngstown St at Wright State Ohio State Evansville at Sacramento St vs Wyoming at Chicago State Cleveland State UNC Wilmington DNP at Duquesne Kent State at Miami at Akron Central Michigan at Marshall at E. Michigan Buffalo Western Michigan at Bowling Green Marshall at Toledo Akron Northern Illinois at Kent State at Ball State Miami Central Michigan Kent State Season G-GS Min-Avg FG-Att Pct 3FG-Att Pct FT-Att Pct Reb-Avg PF-FO Ast-To Blk-St Pts-Avg TOTALS

8 23 Simone REDD Guard 5-6 Sophomore Warrensville Heights, Ohio : Named the MAC Sixth Man of the Year by the conference s coaches, marking the first time an Ohio player earned the accolade... Became the 25th Bobcat to garner All-MAC recognition with placement on the MAC Honorable Mention team and is the seventh to earn placement on the all-freshman team... Saw time in all 29 games, earning the start in 16 of those contests... Averaged 24.8 minutes a game, a team-high... Recorded double-figure scoring in 18 games including netting a careerhigh 26 versus Northern Illinois (Feb. 19)... Led all Bobcats in scoring a team-high 10 times, chipping in 20+ a team-best three times... Averaged a team-high 11.6 points a contest and finished ranked 16th in the MAC in scoring... Listed 11th among conference foes with a.417 field goal percentage... One of the league s top three-point shooters, ranking 11th with a.350 three-point field goal percentage... One of two freshmen listed in the top- 15 for steals per game in the league, averaging 1.76 swipes an outing... Carried the team through the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament, leading the team in scoring versus Kent State (March 9) and Central Michigan (March 5) with 22 and 17 points, respectively... Tallied 13 points in 15 minutes of play versus Marshall (Feb. 9)... Recorded three or more steals in nine games, including a careerhigh five versus Buffalo... Dished out a team-leading and season-high seven assists versus UNC Wilmington, Dec Led Ohio with three steals versus Cleveland State, while chipping in 14 points (Dec. 19)... Scored a team-leading 12 points versus Chicago State (Dec. 15) and Wyoming (Dec. 11), also leading the squad with seven rebounds in both contests... Made her first-career block at Sacramento State on Dec. 8, while scoring 11 points... Made her first collegiate start in The Convo versus Ohio State (Dec. 1)... Made her debut as a Bobcat in the home opener versus Oakland, recording eight points, going 8-10 from the free throw line. HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year varsity letter winner at Regina High School under Head Coach Pat Diulus... Led the team to three Division III Ohio state titles... Named the 2004 Ohio Division III Player of the Year, Northeast Lakes District Player of the Year, Sun papers All-Sun Most Valuable Player and Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Year... Named first-team All-Ohio... An all-star Northeast Lakes first-team member... Part of the News Herald Varsity Team and selected to the News Herald Division III all-star first team... Finalist for Ms. Basketball for the state of Ohio... Nominated to the McDonald s All-American all-star team... Also a member of SADD. REDD S Career Highs Minutes 36 vs. Chicago St (12/15/04) Points 26 vs. N. Illinois (2/19/05) Rebounds 7 on four occasions Blocks 1 on four occasions Steals 5 vs. Buffalo (1/29/05) Field Goals 9 on two occasions Field Goal Attempts 21 vs. Kent State (3/9/05) Three-Pointers three on four occasions Three-Point Attempts 7 vs. Ball State (2/26/05) Free Throws 9 vs. N. Illinois (2/19/05) Free Throw Attempts 10 on two occasions PERSONAL: Majoring in Sports Industry... Daughter of Joseph and Vanessa Redd... Born January 13, Game-by-Game Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off-Def PF A-TO Blk-Stl Pts Oakland at Youngstown St at Wright State Ohio State Evansville at Sacramento St vs Wyoming at Chicago State Cleveland State UNC Wilmington at Duquesne Kent State at Miami at Akron Central Michigan at Marshall at E. Michigan Buffalo Western Michigan at Bowling Green Marshall at Toledo Akron Northern Illinois at Kent State at Ball State Miami Central Michigan Kent State Season G-GS Min-Avg FG-Att Pct 3FG-Att Pct FT-Att Pct Reb-Avg PF-FO Ast-To Blk-St Pts-Avg TOTALS

9 44 Lauren REVESZ Forward/Center 6-1 Sophomore Bridgeville, Pa : Played in 28 games for Ohio, including five starts, averaging 16 minutes an outing... Averaged 5.9 points and 3.7 rebounds a game in her rookie year... Scored in double-figures seven times... Netted a season-high three free throws, on 3-of-6 shooting, versus Western Michigan (Feb. 2)... Established a season-high in assists, dishing out two at Miami (Jan. 8)... Tallied a season-high 18 points off the bench at Duquesne (Dec. 31), going 8-of-13 from the field, including a seasonbest two three-pointers, while bringing down seven rebounds... Blocked her first-career shot versus Wyoming (Dec. 11)... Recorded her first double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds at Wright State (Nov. 28)... Scored in double figures for the first time at Youngstown State (Nov. 23), chipping in 11 points... Made her collegiate debut as a starter versus Oakland, Nov. 19, adding four points and three rebounds. HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Chartiers Valley under Head Coach Judi Kosanovich... Recorded 1,895 career points and pulled down a career 1,007 boards... Blocked 115 shots in four years... Led Chartiers Valley to two Pennsylvania state semi-finalist appearances... Throughout her tenure at Chartiers was named to the allconference, all-section and all-state teams... Was the Big School Player of the Year.. Member of the Tribune Review Terrific 10 for two years... Received the Coca-Cola Freshman of the Year Award... Also was a YMCA Scholar Athlete. PERSONAL: Majoring in Special Education... Daughter of Dan and Kathy Revesz... Born February 14, PERSONAL: A Retail Merchandise major... Daughter of Debbie Stinson... Born September 27, REVESZ S Career Highs Minutes 28 vs. N. Illinois (2/19/05) Points 18 vs. Duquesne (12/31/04) Rebounds 11 vs. Wright (11/28/04) Blocks 1 on three occasions Steals 2 on two occasions Field Goals 8 vs. Duquesne (12/31/04) Field Goal Attempts 13 on two occasions Three-Pointers 2 vs. Duquesne (12/31/04) Three-Point Attempts 4 vs. Ohio State (12/1/04) Free Throws 3 on four occasions Free Throw Attempts 7 vs. BGSU (2/5/05) Game-by-Game Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off-Def PF A-TO Blk-Stl Pts Oakland at Youngstown St at Wright State Ohio State Evansville at Sacramento St vs Wyoming at Chicago State Cleveland State UNC Wilmington at Duquesne Kent State at Miami at Akron Central Michigan at Marshall at E. Michigan Buffalo INJ Western Michigan at Bowling Green Marshall at Toledo Akron Northern Illinois at Kent State at Ball State Miami Central Michigan Kent State Season G-GS Min-Avg FG-Att Pct 3FG-Att Pct FT-Att Pct Reb-Avg PF-FO Ast-To Blk-St Pts-Avg TOTALS

10 5 Quintana WARD Guard 5-3 Sophomore Park Forest, Ill : Saw action in all 29 games, getting the start in 20 and averaging 20.7 minutes... Averaged 7.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and a team-high 3.0 assists per game... Dished out three or more assists in 16 games, a team-best... Finished 15th in the MAC for steals per game.. Shot a season-best 83.3 percent from the floor on 5-of-6 shooting including 2-of-3 from behind the arc, to lead the team in scoring against Marshall with 16 points (Feb. 9)... In 19 minutes of play at Marshall (Jan. 18), did not turn the ball over, reaching a career-low, while chipping in 12 points and three assists... Led the Bobcats with a career-high 16 points at Akron (Jan. 11)... Hit a career-high four three-pointers in part of a 14 point effort at Miami (Jan. 8)... Contributed 12 points and five rebounds to go with a new season-best nine assists at Duquesne (Dec. 31)... Made a season-high three free throws in the Bobcats win over UNC Wilmington (Dec. 29)... Recorded her first-career block at Chicago State (Dec. 15)... Made her debut as a Bobcat, earning the start versus Oakland, chipping in a season high 14 points (Nov. 19). HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in basketball at Crete-Monee High School for four years under Head Coach L.T. Hutton... Averaged 16.1 points, 3.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game for her career... Was a two-time all-conference selection... Member of the National Honor Society... Also lettered in volleyball and track. PERSONAL: A Chemistry/Pre-Pharmacy major... Daughter of Durant and Madalyn Freeman... Born July 12, WARD S Career Highs Minutes 37 vs. Kent State (1/5/05) Points 16 on two occasions Rebounds 9 vs. Oakland (11/19/04) Blocks 1 on four occasions Steals 5 on two occasions Field Goals 7 on two occasions Field Goal Attempts 16 vs. Oakland (11/19/04) Three-Pointers 4 vs. Miami (1/8/05) Three-Point Attempts 8 vs. Miami (1/8/05) Free Throws 4 on two occasions Free Throw Attempts 8 vs. Miami (1/8/05) Game-by-Game Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off-Def PF A-TO Blk-Stl Pts Oakland at Youngstown St at Wright State Ohio State Evansville at Sacramento St vs Wyoming at Chicago State Cleveland State UNC Wilmington at Duquesne Kent State at Miami at Akron Central Michigan at Marshall at E. Michigan Buffalo Western Michigan at Bowling Green Marshall at Toledo Akron Northern Illinois at Kent State at Ball State Miami Central Michigan Kent State Season G-GS Min-Avg FG-Att Pct 3FG-Att Pct FT-Att Pct Reb-Avg PF-FO Ast-To Blk-St Pts-Avg TOTALS

11 40 Vicky HASHIVON Center 6-2 Junior Ramat Hasharon, Israel Seminole Oklahoma Junior College: Averaged 12 points and six rebounds... Helped lead the squad to a third-place regional finish. HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 15 points and eight rebounds at Rothberg in Israel. PERSONAL: A Sociology/Criminology major... Daughter of Josef and Irena Hashivon... Born Aug. 23, Katie REIHMANN Guard 5-9 Junior Marengo, Iowa Des Moines Area Community College: A second-team All-Region IX selection... Averaged 12.6 points, two assists and 2.7 rebounds per game... Shot 39 percent from behind the arc and 84 percent behind the charity stripe. HIGH SCHOOL: A three-time first-team all-conference and all-district selection at Iowa Valley High School... Tabbed as a nominee for the McDonald s High School All-America Team... Twice named an honorable mention all-state player... Also lettered in softball and was an all-conference player in volleyball. PERSONAL: Physical Education major... Daughter of Tim and Anita Reihmann... Born July 19, Domenica SILVA Forward 6-1 Junior Sao Paulo, Brazil Cowley County Community College: A National Junior College Athletic Association first-team allconference pick... Named NJCAA Academic All-American... Helped lead the squad to an 18-0 record and Jayhawk Conference championship in HIGH SCHOOL: A member of the Cadet club national team in Brazil... Helped lead the squad to three-straight regional and state championships... Won the 2000 national championship. PERSONAL: A Biology major... Daughter of Eliana Amancio Silva and Femi Franklin Bademosi... Born Sept. 3, Catherine CAIN Guard 5-11 Freshman Dayton, Ohio HIGH SCHOOL: A second-team all-state selection at the Stivers School for the Arts... Named first-team all-league and second-team all-district... Averaged a double-double, 18.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game... Also averaged three steals per game... Lettered in soccer and track and field. PERSONAL: Sport Industry major... Daughter of Tracy Brown... Born Oct. 26, 1987.

12 12 Rachel FREDERICK Guard/Forward 5-11 Freshman Gibsonia, Pa. HIGH SCHOOL: A second-team all-state selection at the Stivers School for the Arts... Named first-team all-league and second-team all-district... Averaged a double-double, 18.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game... Also averaged three steals per game... Lettered in soccer and track and field. PERSONAL: Sport Industry major... Daughter of Tracy Brown... Born Oct. 26, Lauren HMIEL Guard 5-11 Freshman York, Pa. HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team all-state, all-league, all-county and all-district selection... Picked to the second-team all-region... Averaged 14 points, four assists, seven boards and three steals per game... Finished her career with more than 1,000 points... Also lettered in cross country and softball. PERSONAL: A Secondary Education: Integrated Sciences major... Daughter of Allen and Rebecca Hmiel... Born Sept. 7, KeyAuna JENKINS Forward/Center 6-1 Freshman Cleveland, Ohio HIGH SCHOOL: A three-time all-conference pick out of John F. Kennedy High School... Helped lead her squad to a district championship and city title... High school team competed in the Sweet 16. PERSONAL: Mechanical Engineering major... Daughter of Yvonne Jenkins... Born Jan. 10, Chandra MYERS Forward/Center 6-4 Freshman Sugarcreek, Ohio HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time special mention All-Ohio selection... Tabbed first-team all-conference and first-team All-District V... Named District V Player of the Year... Averaged 13.5 points and seven rebounds per game at Garaway High School... Helped lead the squad to a sectional championship and district runner-up finish... Also lettered in volleyball and track and field. PERSONAL: Education major... Daughter of Mike and Deb Myers... Born Jan. 21, 1987.

13 THE STAT CREW SYSTEM Ohio University Team Game-by-Game (Season Complete) All games TEAM STATISTICS ---TOTAL PTRS REBOUNDS---- Opponent Date Score W/L FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF A TO Blk Stl Pts---Avg OAKLAND UNIVERSITY 11/19/ W at Youngstown State 11/23/ W at Wright State 11/28/ L OSU 12/01/ L UE 12/04/ L at Sacramento State L vs Wyoming Cowgirls 12/11/ L at Chicago State 12/15/ L CLEVELAND STATE W UNC WILMINGTON W at Duquesne 12/31/ L KENT STATE 1/5/ W at Miami 01/08/ L at Akron 1/11/ W CENTRAL MICHIGAN W at Marshall 01/18/ L at Eastern Michigan L BUFFALO 1/29/ W WESTERN MICHIGAN 2/2/ W t Bowling Green 2/5/ L MARSHALL 02/09/ L t Toledo Rockets 02/12/ L AKRON W NORTHERN ILLINOIS 2/19/ W t Kent State L t Ball State Cardina L MIAMI 3/1/ W ENTRAL MICHIGAN 03/05/ W s Kent State 3/9/ L hio University pponents ames played: 29 Rebounds/game: 39.3 oints/game: 68.7 Assists/game: 12.4 G Pct: 38.7 Turnovers/game: 22.2 FG Pct: 28.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 T Pct: 66.3 Steals/game: 12.1 Blocks/game: 1.9