This Week in Husker Women s Basketball

Transcription

1 Schedule/Results (1-1) Date Opponent Time/Result Oct. 31 Nebraska-Omaha (exhibition) W, Nov. 13 Nebraska-Kearney (exhibition) W, Nov. 19 South Dakota St. (Toys for Tots) L, Nov. 21 Creighton (Read to Succeed) W, Nov Miami Thanksgiving Classic (Miami, Fla.) Nov. 25 vs. LSU Noon Nov. 27 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 11 a.m. Dec. 3 at Minnesota 5 p.m. Dec. 7 Texas Southern 7:05 p.m. Dec. 10 at Northwestern 2 p.m. Dec. 17 at Michigan (FSNMW) 6 p.m. Dec. 20 Texas State 7:05 p.m. Dec. 29 Grambling State 7:05 p.m. Dec. 31 Northern Arizona 2:05 p.m. Jan. 4 at Colorado ^ (FSNRM) 8 p.m. Jan. 7 Kansas (FSNMW) ^ (Dollar Days) 7:05 p.m. Jan. 11 Missouri ^ 7:05 p.m. Jan. 14 at Iowa State ^ 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Texas Tech ^ (FSN) 5 p.m. Jan. 28 Colorado ^ (Dollar Days) 7:05 p.m. Feb. 1 Iowa State ^ (Mediacom) 7:05 p.m. Feb. 4 at Kansas State ^ (FSN) 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Baylor ^ (CSTV) 7 p.m. Feb. 11 Texas A&M ^ (FSN) (Alumni) 7:05 p.m. Feb. 15 at Kansas ^ (Sunflower) 7 p.m. Feb. 18 Kansas State ^ 7:05 p.m. Feb. 21 Oklahoma State ^ 7:05 p.m. Feb. 26 at Oklahoma ^ (ESPN2) 1 p.m. March 1 at Missouri ^ 7 p.m. March 7-11 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (Reunion Arena - Dallas, Texas) All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big 12 Conference game. All Nebraska games can be heard live on the Pinnacle Sports Network and Huskers.com. Home games in bold at the Devaney Center WOMEN S BASKETBALL SID Contact: Jeff Griesch Offi ce Phone: (402) Cell Phone: (402) Fax Number: (402) jgriesch@huskers.com This Week in Husker Women s Basketball Game #3: Miami Thanksgiving Classic, Coconut Grove, Fla. Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-1) vs. #3 LSU (2-0) Ransom Everglades Student Activities Center Friday, Nov. 25 Noon Radio: Pinnacle Sports Network (105.3 FM - Lincoln)/Huskers.com Series Record: First Meeting Game #4: Miami Thanksgiving Classic, Coconut Grove, Fla. Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-1) vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (0-2) Ransom Everglades Student Activities Center Sunday, Nov a.m. Radio: Pinnacle Sports Network (98.1 FM-KFGE - Lincoln)/Huskers.com Series Record: Nebraska Leads 1-0 (76-58, Dec. 8, 2001 in Lincoln) Huskers Face No. 3 LSU in Miami Thanksgiving Classic The Nebraska women s basketball team heads to Coconut Grove, Fla., to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday as a team before battling No. 3 LSU in the fi rst game of the 2005 Miami Thanksgiving Classic at the Ransom Everglades Student Activities Center on Friday. Tip-off time against the Lady Tigers is set for Noon central time with a live radio broadcast on FM in Lincoln and on Huskers.com. No video or live stats will be available for the game because there is no host school for the tournament, which is sponsored by Sport Tours International. Nebraska is coming off an impressive victory over in-state rival Creighton on Monday. Husker forwards Kelsey Griffi n (19 points, 7 rebounds), Chelsea Aubry (18, 8) and Jessica Gerhart (14, 8) combined for 51 points and 23 rebounds to power NU to victory. The Huskers also shot 54 percent from the fi eld as a team, after struggling to shoot just 32 percent in a season-opening loss to South Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 19. The No. 3 Lady Tigers, who have advanced to the NCAA Women s Final Four in each of the past two years, head to Miami with a 2-0 record after running past Southern on Tuesday in Baton Rouge. The Lady Tigers opened the season with a win over No. 13 Texas Tech in the State Farm Tip-Off Classic in Lubbock, Texas on Nov. 13. Seimone Augustus, the 2005 National Player of the Year, leads LSU to Miami. The 6-1 senior guard scored 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the season opener at Texas Tech, while 6-6 sophomore center Sylvia Fowles has added two double-doubles to open the season averaging 17.5 points and 11 boards per game. Augustus heads to Miami needing just 51 points to reach the 2,000-point plateau. She averaged 20.1 points per game last year. After lacing them up against LSU, the Huskers will take a one-day break in the three-team tournament before tangling with the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders on Sunday at 11 a.m. central time. Coach Jody Kest and the Islanders finished with a 23-7 record after advancing to the second round of the Postseason WNIT. TAMUCC lost its season-opener to No. 17 Vanderbilt, on Saturday, before losing to defending national champion Baylor in Waco on Tuesday night. TAMUCC also plays No. 3 LSU on Saturday before facing the Huskers Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 2 Ashley Ford G 5-7 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast/Cloud County CC) Lone Lincoln native on NU roster; 5 pts., 4 reb., 3 assists, vs. CU 4 Jelena Spiric F 6-0 Sr. Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro (The V Belgrade/Colby CC) Big 12 Newcomer of the Year; Out for season with knee injury (Oct. 18) 5 LaToya Howell G 5-5 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (Queen of Peace/Air Force) 2nd in Big 12-only with 2.5 steals per game in TK LaFleur G 5-9 Fr. Houston, Texas (Warren Township, Ill.) Averaging 6 pts., 4 reb., 1.5 assists, in first two games off bench 14 Sarah White F 6-0 So. Topeka, Kan. (Washburn Rural) 2.5 points and 2.0 steals per game off bench in first two games 15 Elena Diaz F 6-1 Sr. Medellin, Colombia (Comfenalco at Cartagena/Dodge City CC) Colombian National Team; 23 career starts; 4.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.0 spg 21 Kiera Hardy G 5-6 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. (O Hara) First-team All-Big 12; career-high 37 vs. Baylor; 85 threes in Heather Kephart G 5-8 So. Canute, Okla. (Canute) Likely out for season with recurring injury 23 Kelsey Griffin F 6-2 Fr. Eagle River, Alaska (Chugiak) Led NU in scoring in first two career games; 18.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg 30 Ivana Drmanac F 6-2 Sr. Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro (The XI Belgrade/Colby CC) Out for 3 to 5 weeks after knee surgery 33 Jessica Gerhart F 6-2 Jr. Fenton, Iowa (Sentral) 20 career starts; 11.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.5 spg this season 45 Chelsea Aubry F 6-2 Jr. Kitchener, Ontario (Grand River Collegiate Institute) Canadian National Team; 28 career starts; 18 pts., 8 reb. vs. CU 52 Danielle Page F 6-2 So. Monument, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer) 8.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.3 bpg in Big 12 play in 04-05; Two-Time Big 12 ROW 2Head Coach: Connie Yori, Fourth Year (Creighton, 1986), (16th season overall) (Fourth season at Nebraska) Assistant Coaches: LaKale Malone, Third Year (Indiana, 1999); Sunny Smallwood, First Year (Boise State, 1983); Tory Verdi, First Year (Keene State, 1996) Director of Operations: Angela Timmons, Fourth Year (Creighton, 2001); Administrative Assistant/Video Specialist: Steph Clark, Second Year (Creighton, 1993)

2 Nebraska Women s Basketball Game Notes Page 2 Miami Thanksgiving Classic Nov , 2005 Huskers.com This Week s Probable Starters Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-1) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 23 Kelsey Griffin 6-2 Fr. F Jessica Gerhart 6-2 Jr. F Chelsea Aubry 6-2 Jr. F LaToya Howell 5-7 Sr. G Kiera Hardy 5-6 Jr. G Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) Fourth Season at NU (45-47); 16th Season Overall ( ) #3 LSU Lady Tigers (2-0) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 12 RaShonta LeBlanc 5-7 So. G Scholanda Hoston 5-10 Sr. G Seimone Augustus 6-1 Sr. G Florence Williams 6-1 Sr. F Sylvia Fowles 6-6 So. G Head Coach: Pokey Chapman (LSU, 1991) Second Season at LSU (35-3); Second Season Overall (35-3) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (0-2) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 22 Lindsey Van Dorn 6-2 Sr. F/C Terra Andrews 6-0 Sr. F Elisa Beagle 6-0 Fr. F/C Kirbria Lewis 5-6 Jr. G Nicole Duncan 5-8 Jr. G Head Coach: Jodi Kest (Slippery Rock, 1984) Fourth Season at TAMUCC (57-30); 14th Season Overall ( ) Inside the Numbers (NU vs. LSU) Statistics Nebraska LSU Scoring Average Opponent Scoring Average Scoring Margin Field Goal Percentage 43.4% 50.4% Opponent FG Percentage 35.8% 36.8% 3FG Percentage 33.3% 35.3% Opponent 3FG Percentage 38.8% 20.7% Free Throw Percentage 57.1% 75.0% Rebound Margin Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Blocks Per Game Steals Per Game Scouting the No. 3 LSU Lady Tigers LSU heads to Miami with a 2-0 record after rolling past Southern in the Lady Tigers home opener in Baton Rouge on Tuesday night. Coach Pokey Chapman led the Tigers to a solid victory over No. 13 Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, in their regular-season opener on Nov. 13 in the State Farm Tip-Off Classic. The Lady Tigers lost three starters off last year s squad that advanced to the NCAA Women s Final Four for the second consecutive season. Although three starters are gone, LSU returns the talented nucleus of 2005 National Player of the Year Seimone Augustus and 6-6 sophomore center Sylvia Fowles. Augustus, who could become just the fourth player in LSU history to reach the 2,000-point career scoring plateau during her stay in Miami, averaged 20.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game last season. A preseason All-American and the Preseason SEC Player of the Year, Augustus opened the campaign with 32 points and 13 rebounds in the win over Texas Tech. Augustus scored a career-high 33 points against eventual national champion Baylor last season on Nov. 14, 2004, as the Lady Tigers and Huskers were two of the three teams that beat the Lady Bears last year. Baylor avenged their early season loss to LSU with a win over the Lady Tigers in the Final Four. Fowles averaged 11.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game as a non-starter for the Lady Tigers last season. In her first career start against Texas Tech, Fowles posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards to go along with three blocked shots. She added a second double-double with 21 points and 11 boards Tuesday. Scholanda Hoston, who is the other returning starter for LSU this season, pitched in 10 points two assists and two steals against the Lady Raiders in the opener. Hoston has averaged just over nine points per game during her four years in Baton Rouge and enters the tournament needing just 55 points to become the 25th player in LSU history to reach the 1,000-point mark in her career. She also ranks 10th in LSU history with 169 career steals, and fifth in Lady Tiger annals with 83 career three-pointers. Sophomore RaShonta LeBlanc and senior forward Florence Williams round out Louisiana State s probable starting lineup. Although LSU features three experienced senior starters, the rest of its roster is relatively young. In addition to starting a pair of sophomores, the Lady Tiger roster features five other sophomores, one freshman, one junior transfer and one other junior. Nebraska has never faced LSU in women s basketball. Scouting the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders After opening the Miami Thanksgiving Classic by clashing with No. 3 LSU on Friday, the Huskers will take Saturday off from competition to prepare for their tournament finale against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Sunday. The Islanders will open their stay in Miami by facing the Lady Tigers on Saturday. TAMUCC is coming off a strong 23-7 campaign in that concluded with a narrow loss to Big 12 foe Texas A&M in the second round of the Postseason WNIT. The Islanders impressive record included a six-point loss at 2005 NCAA runner-up Michigan State (62-56) on Dec. 19, and a two-point setback to NCAA qualifier Houston (48-46) on Feb. 1. The Islanders also played six games against 2005 Postseason WNIT squads, including a win over WNIT runner-up West Virginia on Dec. 30. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi returns four starters and nine letterwinners, including nine of their top 10 scorers from a year ago. Senior forward Terra Andrews leads the list of Islander returning players after averaging 15.5 points and 8.4 rebounds per game a year ago. Senior forward Lindsey Van Dorn added 10.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per game a year ago, while junior guard Kirbria Lewis pitched in 10.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, to go along with a team-leading 3.9 assists and a team-high 1.9 steals per game. Junior guard Nicole Duncan provides a fourth experienced starter after averaging 9.9 points and 1.8 rebounds per game a year ago. Duncan (30), Lewis (30), Van Dorn (30) and Andrews (29) combined for 119 starts last season, as Islander Coach Jody Kest changed her starting lineup only one time during the season. Departed senior Jackie Ododa (9.2 ppg, 10.6 rpg) also started all 30 games for TAMUCC a year ago, while current senior guard Monica Pena (4.7 ppg, 0.9 rpg) was the only other Islander to record a start last season. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi allowed just 56.2 points per game a year ago, while holding opponents to just 37.2 percent shooting from the field. The Islanders held 20 teams under 60 points. TAMUCC also finished 10th nationally with a plus-7.3 team rebound margin Nov Monday Nov Tuesday Nov Wednesday Nov Thursday Nov Friday Nov Saturday Nov Sunday GAME DAY vs. Creighton (W, 84-50) Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Shoot-around 12:40-1:40 p.m. Radio: 1400 AM-KLIN (Lincoln) Practice Devaney Center 3:30-6 p.m. Team Travel Depart Lincoln 7 a.m. Arrive Miami 11:30 p.m. No Practice Happy Thanksgiving Practice Ransom Everglades Student Activities Center 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. GAME DAY Miami Thanksgiving Classic vs. LSU Ransom Everglades Student Activities Center Noon Radio: FM/ Huskers.com Practice Ransom Everglades Student Activities Center 8-9:30 a.m. GAME DAY Miami Thanksgiving Classic vs. Texas A&M- Corpus Christi 11 a.m. Ransom Everglades Student Activities Center Radio: 98.1 FM-KFGE (Lincoln)

3 Nebraska Women s Basketball Game Notes Page 3 Miami Thanksgiving Classic Nov , 2005 Huskers.com All 12 members of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi s roster come from the states of Texas (8) and Oklahoma (4). Nebraska has faced the Islanders one time in school history, with the Huskers cruising to a victory in Lincoln on Dec. 8, Neither TAMUCC s Jody Kest nor Nebraska s Connie Yori were coaches in that contest, as both Kest and Yori took over the head coaching jobs at their respective schools in Huskers Bombard Bluejays in Win Monday After struggling through a rough shooting night in the season opener, the Nebraska women s basketball bounced back in a big way by hitting nearly 55 percent of its shots while holding Creighton to less than 30 percent shooting from the field to roll to an victory over the Bluejays in front of 2,786 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln on Monday night. The Huskers (1-1), who hit just 32 percent from the field against South Dakota State in their season opener, blazed the Bluejays (0-2) by shooting 54 percent for the game, including 60 percent in the second half to run to a 34-point win, which tied for the second-largest victory margin in the 31-game series with Creighton. True freshman Kelsey Griffin continued her strong start to by producing double figures for the second straight game with a career-high 19 points and seven rebounds. The 6-2 forward from Eagle River, Alaska, opened her career with 18 points and seven boards against SDSU on Saturday. Griffin was joined in double figures by fellow Husker forwards Chelsea Aubry and Jessica Gerhart. Aubry, a 6-2 junior from Kitchener, Ontario, finished with 18 points and eight boards, while Gerhart added 14 points and eight boards of her own, as the Huskers dominated the glass, outrebounding CU, Nebraska s three starting forwards combined to hit 23-of-35 shots from the field to score 51 points, while pulling down 23 rebounds. Their strong play led NU to a edge in points in the paint against the Jays. Aubry, who did not score or attempt a shot in Nebraska s season opener against South Dakota State, ended the first half with 10 points and six rebounds, including two offensive boards to power the Huskers. Griffin sparked a 12-0 run in the first 3:15 of the second half, and extended the lead to 29 points by scoring the next four points after Angie Janis ended NU s run by hitting 1-of-2 free throws. Nebraska continued to roll after the run, pushing its lead to as large as 38 points at with 5:58 left in the contest. First-team All-Big 12 guard Kiera Hardy managed eight points for the Huskers, while adding four assists with no turnovers. She also notched three steals for Nebraska, which finished the night with 15 steals. Along with a plus-11 rebound margin, Nebraska produced a plus-nine turnover margin against CU, committing just 14 miscues, while forcing 23 Bluejay turnovers. Nebraska also held Creighton to just seven offensive rebounds, after the Bluejays grabbed 26 offensive boards in a season-opening loss at Northwestern on Saturday. Griffin Gets Freshman Season Off to High-Flying Start After producing one of the top career-opening performances by a freshman in school history against South Dakota State, Kelsey Griffin put up even bigger numbers in Nebraska s impressive win over Creighton at the Devaney Center on Monday night. The 6-2 forward from Eagle River, Alaska opened her NU career by scoring a game-high 18 points and adding a team-high seven rebounds to go along with two steals in Nebraska s opener against SDSU on Saturday. Griffin, who started for the Huskers, led NU by hitting 7-of-12 shots from the field. Her 18-point effort tied for the third-best scoring total by a freshman in a career-opener, trailing only WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge s schoolrecord 22 points against Gonzaga on Nov. 24, 1995, and Deb Powell s 19 points against Pacific Christian on Nov. Nebraska s Roster in Depth Players Statistics No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG 2 Ashley Ford 5-7 Jr. G Jelena Spiric 6-0 Sr. F Out for Season - Injury 5 LaToya Howell 5-5 Sr. G TK LaFleur 5-9 Fr. G Sarah White 6-0 So. F Elena Diaz 6-1 Sr. F Kiera Hardy 5-6 Jr. G Heather Kephart 5-8 So. G Kelsey Griffin 6-2 Fr. F Ivana Drmanac 6-2 Sr. F Jessica Gerhart 6-2 Jr. F Chelsea Aubry 6-2 Jr. F Danielle Page 6-2 So. F Husker Pronunciation Guide Chelsea Aubry O-bree Elena Diaz ELL-ay-nuh DEE-az Ivana Drmanac EE-vah-nah DER-mah-neck Jessica Gerhart GAIR-hart Kiera Hardy kee-air-uh LaKale Malone Luh-KAIL Jelena Spiric YELL-en-uh SPEER-itch Husker Homes The 13 members of the Husker women's basketball team come to Nebraska from four countries, including seven states across America. Alaska (1) Kelsey Griffin Colorado (1) Danielle Page Illinois (1) LaToya Howell Kansas (1) Sarah White Nebraska (1) Ashley Ford Iowa (1) Jessica Gerhart Missouri (1) Kiera Hardy Oklahoma (1) Heather Kephart Texas (1) TK LaFleur Canada (1) Chelsea Aubry (Ontario) Colombia (1) Elena Diaz (Medellin) Serbia & Ivana Drmanac (Belgrade) Montenegro (2) Jelena Spiric (Belgrade) Huskers By Class Senior (4) Elena Diaz Ivana Drmanac LaToya Howell Jelena Spiric Juniors (4) Chelsea Aubry Ashley Ford Jessica Gerhart Kiera Hardy Sophomores (3) Heather Kephart Danielle Page Sarah White Freshmen (2) Kelsey Griffin TK LaFleur Huskers By Major Biochemistry Business Administration Early Childhood Development Elementary Education Finance General Studies International Business Latin American Studies Nutrition/Dietetics Nutrition/Fitness Health Promotion Psychology Jelena Spiric Heather Kephart Kiera Hardy Sarah White Ivana Drmanac Kelsey Griffin TK LaFleur Chelsea Aubry Elena Diaz Ashley Ford Jessica Gerhart Danielle Page LaToya Howell

4 Nebraska Women s Basketball Game Notes Page 4 Miami Thanksgiving Classic Nov , 2005 Huskers.com Nebraska Women s Basketball Quick Facts Institution...University of Nebraska Location...Lincoln, Neb. Population ,594 Founded Nickname... Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors...Scarlet and Cream Home Arena...Bob Devaney Sports Center Capacity... 13,595 Conference...Big 12 Athletic Director... Steve Pederson Overall Record Home Record Away Record Neutral Record Overall Record Home Record Away Record Neutral Record Head Coach...Connie Yori Alma Mater/Year...Creighton/1986 Record at Nebraska... Fourth season (45-47) Career Record (16th season) NCAA Div. I Record (14th season) Home Record Big 12 Conference Record Big 12 Home Record Assistant Coaches... LaKale Malone...Sunny Smallwood, Tory Verdi Director of Operations... Angela Timmons Administrative Assistant...Steph Clark Graduate Assistant Manager... Dayna Finch Weltmer Strength Coach...Travis Reust Trainer...Susie Lessner Basketball Office Phone... (402) Basketball Office Fax... (402) Women s Basketball Contact...Jeff Griesch Media Relations Office Phone... (402) Griesch s Direct Line... (402) Griesch s Cell Phone... (402) Griesch s Home Phone... (402) Griesch s ... jgriesch@huskers.com Media Relations Fax... (402) Best Time to Contact Yori...Through Griesch Starters Returning/Lost...4/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...9/3 Nebraska Women s Basketball Radio and Television Shows The Nebraska Women s Basketball Show with Coach Connie Yori and host Jeff Griesch, will be carried on NET-2 from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Monday s starting Dec. 5. Coach Yori s radio show with host Matt Coatney tipped off on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. on the Pinnacle Sports Network. The show will air each Thursday at 7 p.m. throughout the season. 20, 1981, among NU freshmen in career-opening games. All-American Karen Jennings also scored 18 points in her career debut against St. Louis on Nov. 24, 1989, while Angie Miller added 18 points in her first career game against South Florida on Nov. 25, All four of the other Huskers who have scored 18 or more points in the first games of their careers went on to score 1,500 or more points at Nebraska. In the win over Creighton, Griffin re-established her career high with 19 points, while matching her career bests with seven rebounds and two steals. She also set career bests with two assists and two blocked shots, while connecting on 9-of-14 shots from the field. Griffin s solid career-opening efforts came as no surprise to the Huskers. The 2005 Gatorade Alaska High School Player of the Year averaged 14.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting 72.2 percent from the field in a pair of exhibition victories. Griffin s strong collegiate debuts included starts in both games and a 19-point performance on 9-of-10 shooting from the field in the opener against Nebraska-Omaha. Aubry Comes Up Big in Win Over Bluejays Junior captain Chelsea Aubry provided one of the best efforts of her career with 18 points and eight rebounds in Nebraska s victory over Creighton on Monday. The 6-2 forward from Kitchener, Ontario, hit 7-of-12 shots from the field, including a pair of three-pointers, while adding a pair of assists and a steal to help the Huskers blow past the Bluejays. Aubry s performance against Creighton came after being held without a shot in NU s season opener against South Dakota State. Aubry s seven made field goals against CU tied her career high, while her point total was just two shy of her career-best 20 points at Texas A&M last season. Aubry s 18 points marked the 18th time in her career that she has produced double figures in points. Last season, Aubry started 26 games for NU and averaged 9.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Over the summer, Aubry helped the Canadian National Team qualify for the 2006 World Championships in Brazil. The appearance at the 2006 World Championships will be the first for the Canadians since Aubry has spent the past two seasons as a member of the Canadian Senior National Team. She was also a member of the Canadian World University Games Team in 2003 as a member of the Canadian Under-20 National Team. Gerhart Back on Track Early in Nebraska forward Jessica Gerhart has displayed the sharp shooting stroke early this year that made her one of the Huskers leading scorers in non-conference action a year ago. The 6-2 junior from Fenton, Iowa, has knocked down 11-of-16 shots from the field (68.8 percent) through the first two games to average 11.0 points and 4.5 boards per contest. Gerhart struck for season highs of 14 points and eight rebounds in the win over Creighton on Monday, connecting on 7-of-9 shots from the field with her only two misses coming from beyond the three-point arc. Gerhart opened the regular season with eight points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field, which all came in the second half. In Nebraska s exhibition wins to open this season, Gerhart produced a pair of solid performances with 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting against UNK. She added 11 points in the opener against UNO to average 14.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Gerhart hit 60.9 percent of her shots from the field in exhibition play. Gerhart started NU s first 18 games last season. Through NU s first 14 games a year ago she ranked second on the team with 13.2 points, while leading the club with 7.0 rebounds per game. She also hit nearly 50 percent of her shots from the field through the first 14 contests. She battled illness and finished the season by hitting 44.8 percent of her shots from the field on the year. She finished the year averaging 7.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Hardy Expands Her Game After All-Big 12 Season Kiera Hardy has expanded her impact on the Nebraska women s basketball team early in her junior season, showing a commitment to getting her teammates involved offensively while continuing to improve her solid defensive play. The 5-6 junior guard from Kansas City, Mo., averaged just 8.0 points per game in NU s first two contests, but she has also averaged 4.0 assists through two games, well ahead of the 2.1 assists per game she produced a year ago. Hardy has committed just two turnovers for an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4-to-1 early in the year. Last year, Hardy s assist-to-turnover mark was 1-to-1.34, with 67 assists and 90 turnovers in 32 games. She is also averaging 2.0 steals per contest this season after managing 1.6 steals per game a year ago. Although Hardy has connected on just 6-of-33 shots from the field to open the season, she has continued to show the ability to get a shot off in any situation. Early last season, Hardy battled a similar shooting stretch where she hit just 8-of-45 shots from the field over a three-and-a-half game span. She broke out of her slump with 16 second-half points against NC State at the Paradise Jam in the Virgin

5 Nebraska Women s Basketball Game Notes Page 5 Miami Thanksgiving Classic Nov , 2005 Huskers.com Islands, before erupting for a then-career high 31 points the next day in a win over Hampton to earn a spot on the all-tournament team. From that point, Hardy went on to produce one of the best sophomore seasons in school history by averaging a Big 12-best 20.9 points per game in conference action and 19.0 points per game overall on the year. She set a school record with 609 points as a sophomore, to become just the third sophomore in NU history to earn first-team all-conference accolades. She finished the year shooting 40.4 percent from the field, including 35.7 percent from three-point range. She also tied the school record with 85 three-pointers. A streaky shooter who was tabbed The Most Likely Player to Go Off for 40 Points by the Dallas Morning News, Hardy opened the season red hot during exhibition play. She averaged 19.5 points, 7.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game, while hitting 15-of-23 shots (65.2 percent) from the field, including 8-of-13 three pointers (61.5 percent). She produced those impressive numbers while playing just 21 minutes per game. She hit 4-of-5 shots from the field against UNK, including 3-of-4 three-pointers. Last season, Hardy did not attempt fewer than 10 shots from the field in any of NU s 32 games, while averaging 17.5 attempts per game for the season. Against UNK, Hardy nearly produced her first career double-double with 12 points and a career-high nine assists, while adding three steals in just 15 minutes of action. Hardy Earns Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 Honors Nebraska junior guard Kiera Hardy captured one of five spots on the Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 squad voted on by the league coaches and announced by the Big 12 Conference office in Dallas on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Hardy, a 5-6 guard from Kansas City, Mo., joins Baylor s Sophia Young, Texas Tiffany Jackson, Texas Tech s Erin Grant and Oklahoma s Leah Rush on the five-player preseason honor squad. Hardy, Grant, Jackson and Young, who was voted the Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year, all earned first-team All-Big 12 honors in , while Rush claimed a spot on the second-team a year ago. Hardy is the top returning scorer in the Big 12 Conference this season after averaging 19.0 points per game as a sophomore in , including a league-leading 20.9 points per contest in conference games. She set Nebraska s sophomore single-season scoring record with 609 points, while also tying the school record with 85 made three-pointers on the season. LaFleur Making Major Contributions as Freshman Although fellow freshman Kelsey Griffin has grabbed headlines with her eye-popping career-opening performances, TK LaFleur is also showing her remarkable talent early in her Husker career. The 5-9 guard from Houston, Texas, is averaging 6.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game off the bench through two contests. LaFleur has also shown the ability to lock down opposing players by providing solid ball pressure for the Huskers. Along with her impressive defensive abilities, LaFleur has proven she can hit from outside, knocking down a pair of three-pointers in the season opener against South Dakota State. Ranked as the No. 5 two-guard in the nation by the All-Star Girls Report in , LaFleur s family moved from the Houston area to Grayslake, Ill., for her final two years of high school. She played at Warren Township High School and earned third-team Class AA all-state honors. As a sophomore at Langham Creek High School in Houston, she averaged 21.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.6 steals and 4.1 assists per game in She was an adidas Top 10 All-Star in both 2003 and 2004 and earned Street & Smith s Honorable-Mention High School All-America honors. Huskers Face Loaded Schedule Nebraska will have a pair of chances to knock off 2005 NCAA Women s Final Four teams when the Huskers battle LSU and defending national champion Baylor this season. Overall the Huskers play 13 games against 2005 postseason qualifiers, including 10 contests against NCAA Tournament teams. Six opponents were ranked among the top 25 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Preseason poll, including No. 3 LSU, No. 7 Baylor, No. 12, Texas, No. 13 Texas Tech, No. 17 Minnesota and No. 25 Oklahoma. This is our toughest non-conference schedule since I have been at Nebraska, Head Coach Connie Yori said. In making our schedule, we have always considered the quality and position of our program. We think this is the best team that we have been able to put on the floor in our time at Nebraska, so we are going to play our best schedule. After opening against a tough South Dakota State squad on Nov. 19, Nebraska got its first taste of postseasoncaliber competition when they blew past Creighton, at the Devaney Center on Nov. 21. The Bluejays posted 19 wins a year ago and earned a bid to the WNIT. NU will hit the road for the first time at the Miami Thanksgiving Classic where they face No. 3 LSU on Nov. 25. The Tigers produced a 33-3 record while running the table to win the SEC title. The Tigers lost to Baylor in the Final Four to end their season. Things won t get much easier for NU two days later when the Huskers tangle with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Preseason Coaches Poll Rank, Team (1st Votes) Total 1. Baylor (6) Texas (2) Texas Tech (4) Oklahoma Nebraska Kansas Texas A&M Kansas State Iowa State Missouri Oklahoma State Colorado 14 Preseason All-Big 12 Team Sophia Young, Baylor 6-1 Sr. Forward Kiera Hardy, Nebraska 5-6 Jr. Guard Leah Rush, Oklahoma 6-1 Jr. Forward Tiffany Jackson, Texas 6-3 Jr. Forward Erin Grant, Texas Tech 5-8 Sr. Guard Preseason Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 Abiola Wabara, Baylor 6-0 Jr. Forward Lyndsey Medders, Iowa State 5-9 Jr. Guard Crystal Kemp, Kansas 6-2 Sr. Forward Claire Coggins, Kansas State 5-11 Jr. Guard/Forward Courtney Paris, Oklahoma 6-4 Fr. Center Nina Norman, Texas 5-6 Sr. Guard Morenike Atunrase, Texas A&M 5-10 So. Guard/Forward Chesley Dabbs, Texas Tech 6-0 Sr. Guard LaToya Davis, Texas Tech 6-1 Sr. Forward/Center Alesha Robertson, Texas Tech 6-0 Jr. Forward Preseason Player of the Year Sophia Young, Baylor 6-1 Sr. Forward Preseason Newcomer of the Year Shaquina Mosley, Kansas 5-6 Jr. Guard Preseason Freshman of the Year Courtney Paris, Oklahoma 6-4 Fr. Center

6 Nebraska Women s Basketball Game Notes Page 6 Miami Thanksgiving Classic Nov , 2005 Huskers.com Head Coach Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) (45-47, 4th Season at NU) ( , 16th Season Overall) NCAA Division III Season School Won Lost Pct Loras College Loras College Totals 2 seasons NCAA Division I Creighton Creighton Creighton Creighton Creighton Creighton Creighton Creighton Creighton Creighton Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Div. I Totals 14th season Overall 16th season Yori in the Postseason Year (Tournament) Results 2005 (WNIT) L, Iowa, W, Marquette, (WNIT) L, Oregon State, W, Drake, (NCAA) L, Fla. International, (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, (NCAA) W, Bowling Green, L, Texas Tech, Husker Women s Basketball on the Radio Fans can listen to all of Nebraska women s basketball games on the Pinnacle Sports Network in Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will team up for their fifth full season on the call of the game, with Coatney providing the play-byplay. The pregame show hits the air 15 minutes before each game Pinnacle Sports Network City Affiliate Signal Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM Alliance KCOW 1400 AM Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM Broken Bow KCNI 1280 AM Chadron KCSR 610 AM Falls City KTNC/KLZA 1230 AM/101.3 FM Fremont KHUB/KFMT 1340 AM/105.5 FM Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM Holdrege KUVR 1380 AM Kearney KGFW 1340 AM Kimball KIMB 1260 AM Lexington KRVN 880 AM Lincoln KLIN/KFGE 1400 AM/98.1 FM McCook KSWN 93.9 FM Norfolk KNEN 94.7 FM North Platte KODY 1240 AM Ogallala KOGA 930 AM Omaha KFAB 1110 AM Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM Sidney KSID 1340 AM Valentine KVSH 940 AM West Point KTIC/KWPN 840 AM/107.9 York KAWL 1370 AM Miami. The Islanders produced a 23-7 mark a year ago and advanced to the second round of the WNIT. Nebraska remains on the road to start December when the Huskers battle Big Ten power Minnesota in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers finished 26-8 last season and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 where they lost to Baylor. Minnesota earned a trip to the Final Four in After returning home to tackle Texas Southern, the Huskers continue their road trip through Big Ten cities by playing Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., on Dec. 10, before traveling to Ann Arbor to meet Michigan on Dec. 17. The Huskers close non-conference competition with home contests against Texas State (Dec. 20), Grambling State (Dec. 29) and Northern Arizona (Dec. 31). The Huskers open a rugged Big 12 schedule on the road at Colorado on Jan. 4, the site of their final conference regular-season game of the season. After battling the Buffaloes, Nebraska returns to the Devaney Center to face Kansas (Jan. 7) and Missouri (Jan. 11), before beginning a stretch in which the Huskers will face seven 2005 postseason teams in the next eight games. Highlighting that eight-game stretch will be Devaney Center showdowns with 2005 NCAA qualifiers Texas (Jan. 18), and Iowa State (Feb. 1), along with Texas A&M (Feb. 11), which advanced to the third round of the 2005 WNIT. The Huskers start the eight-game stretch at Iowa State on Jan. 14, and also travel to 2005 NCAA Sweet 16 participant Texas Tech (Jan. 21), NCAA qualifier Kansas State (Feb. 4) and to 2005 NCAA champion Baylor (Feb. 8). The Huskers knocked off Baylor in triple overtime at the Devaney Center last season. The Huskers travel to Kansas on Feb. 15, before closing their home schedule against Kansas State (Feb. 18) and Oklahoma State on Senior Night (Feb. 21). Nebraska ends the regular season on the road with trips to Oklahoma (Feb. 26) and Missouri (March 1), before heading to Reunion Arena in Dallas for the Big 12 Championship (March 7-11). Spiric Out for Season with Injury in Fall Practice Nebraska forward Jelena Spiric was lost for the season with a knee injury suffered during the first official week of fall practice. Spiric, a 6-1 senior from Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro, underwent surgery and will likely apply for a medical hardship. Spiric captured Big 12 Newcomer-of-the-Year honors in her first season at Nebraska in , despite playing most of the season at less than 100 percent after suffering a similar injury to her other leg in the final game of her junior college career. Spiric averaged 8.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game with 23 starts as a junior, including 9.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in Big 12 competition. In a pair of Postseason WNIT games, Spiric averaged 15.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest. Kephart Likely Out for Season with Recurring Injury Sophomore guard Heather Kephart is likely out for the season with a recurring injury, Nebraska Coach Connie Yori announced in early November. Kephart, a 5-8 shooting guard from Canute, Okla., appeared in only one game for the Huskers last season and was granted a medical hardship to regain her sophomore season of eligibility this year. However, Kephart has continued to struggle with injuries and was limited to only partial participation through the opening weeks of practice. One of the top scorers in the history of Oklahoma high school basketball (2,747 career points), Kephart appeared in just 11 games as a freshman before being sidelined with an injury. Huskers Fifth in Preseason Big 12 Poll The Nebraska women s basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the Big 12 Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, released by the league office in Dallas on Thursday, Oct. 13. The Huskers, who return four starters from last year s club that advanced to the postseason for the second straight year, were picked higher than any other team from the Big 12 North Division. Schools from the Big 12 South Division occupied the top four spots in the poll, with defending national champion Baylor (113) claiming the No. 1 position with six first-place votes from opposing coaches in the league. Texas (110) earned the No. 2 spot with two first-place votes, while Texas Tech (108) took the No. 3 spot with four first-place votes. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team in the 1-12 predicted order of finish. After the predicted log jam in the top three spots, Oklahoma, which tied Nebraska in sixth place in the final Big 12 standings, received the fourth-highest vote total with 91 points. Nebraska was picked to finish fifth with 70 points, while fellow Big 12 North foe Kansas was close behind with 66 points. The four schools ahead of the Huskers in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll have all received top 25 national rankings from several preseason publications. Texas A&M (7th, 59 points), Kansas State (8th, 56 points), Iowa State (9th, 45 points), Missouri (10th, 37 points), Oklahoma State (11th, 23 points), and Colorado (12th, 14 points) rounded out the poll.

7 Nebraska Women s Basketball Game Notes Page 7 Miami Thanksgiving Classic Nov , 2005 Huskers.com Yori Establishing Firm Foundation at Nebraska Now in her fourth season at Nebraska, Coach Connie Yori has the Husker program moving in the right direction. After the Huskers suffered through four consecutive losing seasons, Yori helped Nebraska turn the corner in by producing one of the nation s top turnarounds. The Huskers 10-game improvement tied for the ninth-best swing in NCAA Division I women s basketball in More impressively, NU s record came against a powerful schedule that included 19 games against teams that advanced to postseason play. The Huskers raced to a 10-1 non-conference record that included victories over No. 13 Ohio State and eventual WNIT champion Creighton, before notching one of the biggest wins in school history with an victory over No. 9 Kansas State in league play. The Huskers finished with a 7-9 record in the Big 12 to finish in a tie for seventh place. NU was a two-point loss to Missouri or three-point loss to No. 13 Colorado away from earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since The Huskers made their first postseason appearance since 2000 and played host to a postseason tournament game for the first time since Nebraska notched just the second home postseason victory in school history with a first-round WNIT win over Drake, before hosting just the third postseason game in school history in the second round against Oregon State. Nebraska continued the momentum last year by replacing four senior starters from team and finishing with an overall mark and its second straight postseason bid. The Huskers 8-8 Big 12 mark was their best finish since 2000, and included the biggest victory in school history, a triple overtime win over eventual national champion and then-no. 2 Baylor on Jan. 12, The Huskers also won their first Big 12 Tournament game since the 2000 campaign and continued their climb in the classroom as well. NU posted a team GPA of better than 3.0 during the spring 2005 semester, as 10 Huskers earned spots on the Big 12 Commissioner s Academic Honor. Nebraska has also enjoyed a rejuvenation at the turnstiles, with attendance surging nearly 60 percent over the past two seasons. The Huskers ranked 25th nationally in average home attendance in , averaging 4,022 fans per game. The increase represented a nearly 30 percent increase over the season, and included a pair of crowds of more than 12,400 at the Devaney Center with a season-high 13,023 against Kansas State. Nebraska averaged nearly 5,800 fans per game during Big 12 action at the Devaney Center. The 2002 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year, Yori led Creighton to a 24-7 overall mark and a 16-2 MVC record in to capture the league s regular-season and tournament titles. Yori s success at CU in capped a career mark at Creighton. Her teams made two trips to the NCAA Tournament in 1994 and Before taking over the top job with the Bluejays, Yori led NCAA Division III Loras College to a record in two seasons from 1990 to She also served as an assistant coach at Creighton from 1986 to Yori was one of the top players in Creighton history, and she still owns the school record for career scoring average at 20.3 points per game. She ranks as CU s No. 3 all-time leading scorer with 2,010 points, and she had her No. 25 jersey retired. She was inducted into the Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame in A native of Ankeny, Iowa, the 42-year-old Yori is married to Kirk Helms, and the couple had their first child, Lukas, in early July of Six Recruits Set to Join Huskers for Season Nebraska women's basketball coach Connie Yori announced the signing of six impressive recruits to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period for the season on Wednesday. The Huskers, who are entering their fourth season under Yori, will be joined next season by Nikki Bober (Murdock, Neb.), Ana Fakatou (Long Beach, Calif.), Kala Kuhlmann (Charter Oak, Iowa), Cory Montgomery (Cannon Falls, Minn.), Nicole Neals (Chandler, Ariz.) and Yvonne Turner (Bellevue, Neb.). Yori said the large incoming class promises to give the Huskers their deepest and most talented team during her tenure for the campaign. The group also makes it possible to give NU its first full roster since Yori's arrival at Nebraska in , when the Huskers had only a handful of active scholarship players. "We are very excited about this incoming class, not only because of the depth it might create for us next year, but also because there are some very talented players in this group," Yori said. "Hopefully next year we will finally feel like we have overcome the numbers situation that we have had in our first four years in the program. This class takes us another step closer to being able to play the exciting style of up-tempo basketball we want to be able to play." For complete biographies on Nebraska s incoming recruiting class, visit Huskers.com. Click on Basketball under the Women s Sports menu. Then click Roster and click on season. Fastbreakers Booster Club The Nebraska Women s Basketball Booster Club, the Fastbreakers, and Lil Breakers Booster Club provide dynamic support to the Huskers. Membership benefits include regular news flashes during the season, a free Nebraska Yearbook, game information, invitations to monthly pre-game meals with the coaches, access to preferred parking, an invitation to the postseason awards banquet and much, much more. For more information on the Fastbreakers and Lil Breakers Booster Club, please visit the Nebraska women s Associated Press Top 25 Second Poll (Nov. 16, 2005) 1-Duke (0-0) (23)... 1,101 2-Tennessee (0-0) (18)... 1,082 3-LSU (1-0) (3)... 1,023 4-Ohio State (0-0) Baylor (1-0) (1) Rutgers (0-0) North Carolina (0-0) Connecticut (2-0) Michigan State (0-0) Maryland (0-0) Georgia (0-1) Minnesota (0-0) Notre Dame (0-0) Texas Tech (0-1) Stanford (0-0) Arizona State (2-0) DePaul (0-0) Texas (0-0) Purdue (0-0) Vanderbilt (1-1) Temple (2-0) Oklahoma (2-0) Utah (0-0) USC (0-0) New Mexico (2-0) Note: Nebraska opponents in bold. USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Second Regular-Season Poll (Nov. 22, 2005) 1-Tennessee (2-0) (25) Duke (2-0) (4) LSU (2-0) (1) Ohio State (1-0) (1) Baylor (4-0) Connecticut (4-0) Rutgers (0-0) North Carolina (2-0) Michigan State (2-0) Maryland (2-0) Georgia (2-1) Minnesota (2-0) Stanford (1-1) Arizona State (3-0) Notre Dame (2-0) Texas Tech (1-2) DePaul (2-0) Texas (1-1) Temple (3-0) Utah (1-0) USC (2-0) Vanderbilt (2-1) Oklahoma (3-1) Purdue (1-0) New Mexico (3-1) Note: Nebraska opponents in bold.

8 Nebraska Women s Basketball Game Notes Page 8 Miami Thanksgiving Classic Nov , 2005 Huskers.com Nebraska Individual Career Highs Scoring Points Kiera Hardy (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 37 Chelsea Aubry (at Texas A&M, 2/16/05) 20 Jessica Gerhart (vs. Northern Colorado, 11/19/04) 20 Kelsey Griffin (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 19 Danielle Page (vs. Oklahoma, 2/6/05) 15 Elena Diaz (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05; N. Colo., 11/19/04) 11 LaToya Howell (vs. Northern Colorado, 11/19/04) 10 Ivana Drmanac (vs. Northern Colorado, 11/19/04) 8 Sarah White (vs. SE Louisiana, 12/1/04) 7 TK LaFleur (vs. SDSU, 11/19/05; vs. CU, 11/21/05) 6 Ashley Ford (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 5 Rebounding Rebounds Chelsea Aubry (vs. Oklahoma, 2/6/05) 11 Jessica Gerhart (at MU, 1/8/05; vs. SELU, 12/1/04) 11 Danielle Page (vs. Kansas, 1/29/05) 11 Kiera Hardy (vs. Kansas, 2/7/04) 9 Elena Diaz (vs. KSU, 2/23/05; at A&M, 2/16/05) 9 Kelsey Griffin (vs. SDSU, 11/19/05; vs. CU, 11/21/05) 7 LaToya Howell (at Iowa State, 1/22/05) 7 TK LaFleur (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 5 Ivana Drmanac (vs. Northern Colorado, 11/19/04) 4 Ashley Ford (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 4 Sarah White (Four Times, vs. Iowa State, 2/12/05) 3 Assists Assists Elena Diaz (vs. Iowa State, 2/12/05) 6 LaToya Howell (Three Times, vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 6 Kiera Hardy (vs. SE Louisiana, 12/1/04) 5 Danielle Page (at Oklahoma State, 2/1/05) 4 Chelsea Aubry (at Iowa State, 1/22/05) 3 Ashley Ford (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 3 Ivana Drmanac (Three Times, Memphis, 12/30/04) 2 Jessica Gerhart (vs. Mississippi/Rice, 03-04) 2 Kelsey Griffin (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 2 TK LaFleur (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 2 Sarah White (at Kansas, 2/20/05; at Colorado, 3/2/05) 1 Steals Steals Kiera Hardy (at Missouri, 1/14/04) 6 LaToya Howell (vs. Missouri, 2/26/05; at Colorado 3/2/05) 5 Elena Diaz (at Kansas, 2/20/05) 4 Chelsea Aubry (vs. Iowa State, 2/12/05) 3 Danielle Page (vs. Northern Colorado, 11/19/04) 3 Sarah White (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 3 Jessica Gerhart (Three Times, vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 2 Kelsey Griffin (vs. SDSU, 11/19/05; vs. CU, 11/21/05) 2 Ashley Ford (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 1 TK LaFleur (vs. South Dakota State, 11/19/05) 1 Blocked Shots Blocks Danielle Page (vs. Iowa State, 2/12/05) 5 Jessica Gerhart (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 3 Chelsea Aubry (Three Times, at Colorado, 3/2/05) 2 Kelsey Griffin (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 2 Elena Diaz (Eight Times, vs. SDSU, 11/19/05) 1 Ivana Drmanac (at ISU, 1/22/05; vs. Memphis, 12/30/04) 1 Kiera Hardy (at Creighton, 12/18/04; vs. Princeton, 11/23/03) 1 Sarah White (at Texas, 2/9/05; vs. W. Illinois, 11/12/04) 1 Minutes Played Minutes Kiera Hardy (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 52 Danielle Page (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 39 Jessica Gerhart (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 37 Chelsea Aubry (vs. Missouri, 2/26/05) 35 Elena Diaz (vs. Kansas State, 3/9/05) 31 LaToya Howell (vs. Memphis, 12/30/04) 31 Kelsey Griffin (vs. South Dakota State, 11/19/05) 28 Ashley Ford (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 19 TK LaFleur (vs. South Dakota State, 11/19/05) 19 Ivana Drmanac (vs. Northern Colorado, 11/19/04) 14 Sarah White (vs. Kansas State, 3/9/05) 14 basketball home page on Huskers.com, Fastbreaker President Susan Ferris at scf333@aol.com or call the Nebraska women s basketball office at (402) The Fastbreakers will host several pregame Backboard Banquets during the season. The banquets begin at 5:30 p.m. and are held on the upper concourse of the Devaney Center. This year s banquets will include guest speakers and several giveaways, along with great food from Premier Catering. The cost of each meal is $10 per person and the proceeds go to the Husker women s basketball program. For reservations to attend any of the Backboard Banquets please call Rose Sousek at the basketball office at (402) Fastbreakers Pregame Backboard Banquet Schedule Date Opponent Banquet Start Time Monday, Nov. 21 Creighton 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 Kansas 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 Iowa State 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 Oklahoma State 5:30 p.m Fastbreakers Membership Levels Level Benefits Tip-In ($50) (Yearbook, Game Information, Access to Preferred Parking, Social Activities) 3-Pointer ($100) (Same as Tip-In, plus a Nebraska Women s Basketball Media Guide) Slam Dunk ($25) (Same as 3-Pointer, plus Complimentary Preferred Parking, Eligible for Coach of the Game, free Lil Breaker membership) All-Star ($500) (Same as Slam Dunk, plus an Appreciation Plaque) MVP ($1,000+) (Same as All-Star, plus free admission for Two at all Backboard Banquets) Hardy Climbing Career Three-Point List at Record Pace First-team All-Big 12 guard Kiera Hardy has hit 117 three-pointers in just 61 career games and has already shot into fifth place on Nebraska s career three-point list. Hardy has hit 1.92 three-pointers per game in her brief career, and is on pace to shatter the school record during her junior season. WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge owns NU s school record with 155 three-pointers in 117 career games (1.3 pg). Hardy is the only player on Nebraska s top-10 three-point list who has played fewer than 100 career games. Kate Galligan, who ranks No. 2 on NU s career list with 145 three-pointers, knocked down her shots in 103 games (1.4 pg) for the highest frequency among the former players on the NU top-10 list. Hardy needs just 12 three-pointers to move into a three-way tie for third on Nebraska s career three-point chart with Nicole Kubik (129, ) and Amy Stephens (129, ). Hardy ranked second in the Big 12 Conference with 3.06 made three-pointers per game in league contests. She hit six three-pointers in the win over No. 2 Baylor on Jan. 12, and matched that total with six three-pointers in the win over Oklahoma State on Feb. 1. She established her career high with a school-record tying seven three-pointers in NU s season finale against Iowa in the Postseason WNIT at the Devaney Center. She also vaulted into a tie for the single-season school record with 85 threes on the season, previously set by Amy Stephens in The previous NU three-point record by a sophomore was Galligan s 50 three-pointers in Hardy s 37 in Baylor Win Places Her Among NU Elite Kiera Hardy s career-high 37-point performance in Nebraska s win over No. 2 Baylor on Jan. 12, in Lincoln placed her among an elite list of Huskers. Not only did Hardy s total tie for the seventh-highest single-game effort in school history, it also provided her with her second 30-point effort of the season. Her first 30-point performance came against Hampton in the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, on Nov. 27. The two 30-point outbursts during her breakout sophomore season place her among a select group of Huskers who accomplished multiple 30-point games as sophomores. The last NU sophomore to produce a pair of 30-point games was two-time All-American Karen Jennings, who did it in Debra Powell, who was an All-Big Eight performer on the court and an All-American sprinter on the track, was the first Husker sophomore to score 30 in a game on multiple occasions. Powell produced three 30-point games in Maurtice Ivy, who was the Big Eight Player of the Year in 1988 after leading the Huskers to their only conference title in school history, matched Powell s feat with a trio of 30-point performances as a sophomore in A year later, Amy Stephens added two 30-point efforts during her sophomore season in Hardy s 37 points is the highest single-game total among the elite group of NU sophomore scorers and ranks as the second-highest scoring performance in school history by a sophomore, trailing only a 41-point eruption by Crystal Coleman against Oklahoma State on Feb. 19, The performance was Coleman s only 30-point or more scoring game of her career, which ended at Nebraska after her sophomore season.