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1 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME 19 // JAN. 18 CONTACT: Mitchell Moore, Asst. Dir. of Communications O: // C: // F: mooreml3@vcu.edu // WEB: VCUAthletics.com // FACEBOOK: /govcurams SCHEDULE/RESULTS NOVEMBER (5-1) 9 at Youngstown State W, at Ohio State L, ELON W, at Texas-Pan American W, at Texas-Arlington W, (OT) 27 at UNC Greensboro W, DECEMBER (7-0) 1 at Wagner W, at UMBC W, CLEVELAND STATE W, MANHATTAN W, FLORIDA A&M W, at NJIT W, OLD DOMINION (CBS 6.3) W, JANUARY (3-2) 2 MASSACHUSETTS* W, at Duquesne* W, at La Salle* L, SAINT JOSEPH S* (CBSSN) W, FORDHAM* (CBS 6.3) L, at Massachusetts 2 p.m. 22 DUQUESNE* 7 p.m. 25 GEORGE MASON* 2 p.m. FEBRUARY 1 at Saint Joseph s* 2 p.m. 5 at Dayton* 7 p.m. 8 RICHMOND* (CBS 6.3) 2 p.m. 13 at George Washington* (CBSSN) 9 p.m. 15 at Rhode Island* 2:30 p.m. 19 ST. BONAVENTURE* 7 p.m. 22 SAINT LOUIS* 2 p.m. 26 at Richmond* 7 p.m. MARCH 5-9 Atlantic 10 Championship^ TBD Home games in BOLD CAPS (played at Verizon Wireless Arena) *A-10 contest ^Richmond Coliseum All times EST. Dates and times subject to change. >> TWITTER TALK VCU Women s Basketball in 160 characters or less VCU is off to a 15-3 start for 2nd time in school history. Rams 13-gm winning streak was program s longest ever. #LetsGoVCU (153/160) 2. The Rams avg s/gm this year, tops in VCU has a trey in 32 straight gms & 47 of 48 gms #LetsGoVCU (158/160) 3. VCU is averaging 80.4 ppg in its first 18 outings this year, compared to 62.3 ppg during the same stretch last year. #Fury #LetsGoVCU (153/160) 4. VCU ranks among NCAA s top 25 in steals (2nd), TO margin (8th), assists (19th), 3 s/gm (22nd) & scoring (24th). #LetsGoVCU (156/160) 5. Nearly half (43.1%) of VCU s scoring in its first 16 games has come from freshmen (624 pts). Rams have 7 true freshmen on roster. #LetsGoVCU (160/160) SETTING THE SCENE After picking up a victory over Saint Joseph s (No. 10 RPI) on Jan. 12, VCU suffered a tough three-point setback against Fordham on Wednesday, which marked its second loss in three games. The Rams face UMass today for the second time in three weeks. THE FURY EFFECT VCU set three school records in a thrashing of the Minutewomen in its A-10 opener on Jan. 2, including overall points (112), points in a half (62) and 3-point FG (14). The Rams 58-point win was also their second largest in program history. The 112 points were the fourth most against a conference opponent in A-10 history, and the most since Penn State scored 115 against Duquesne on Jan. 29, It s also the most points by any team in the nation this year against a league foe. The Black and Gold, which led UMass at halftime and allowed just 10 points through the first 15 minutes, had a season-high six players score in double figures. OPENING STATEMENT With a win against UMass, the Rams would improve to 16-3, which would keep pace with their best start in school history. Those 16 victories would also be more than 28 different VCU programs have won during an entire season. The Rams, who already have four more wins than all of last year (seven more than this point last season), won a program-record 13 straight games from Nov. 17-Jan. 4 (tied for the nation s fourthlongest active winning streak at the time) en route to its best start in school history at The previous record nine-game winning streak stood for more than 19 years. VCU, which started 6-0 at home for the first time since , also posted a perfect 7-0 mark during the month of December for only the second time in program history. The Rams are 8-2 away from the Verizon Wireless Arena this year >> TALE OF THE TAPE 60.4 ppg 78.1 ppg 37.1 rpg 27.0 % 36.2% 64.2% 12.3 apg 4.4 spg 18.7/gm 13.4/gm SCORING Kim Pierre-Louis (12.6 ppg) Emily Mital (9.7 ppg) Rashida Timbilla (7.6 ppg) REBOUNDING Rashida Timbilla (6.9 rpg) Kim Pierre-Louis (5.5 rpg) Kiara Bomben (4.2 rpg) ASSISTS Rashida Timbilla (3.1 apg) Nola Henry (2.5 apg) Emily Mital (2.3 apg) UMASS VCU SCORING OFFENSE SCORING DEFENSE REBOUNDING 3-PT. FG% 3-PT. FG% DEFENSE FREE THROW PCT. ASSISTS STEALS TURNOVERS OPPONENT TURNOVERS SCORING 80.4 ppg 67.2 ppg 41.4 rpg 31.9% 31.2% 67.0% 17.3 apg 13.0 spg 15.6/gm 22.7/gm Robyn Parks (22.7 ppg) Isis Thorpe (13.1 ppg) Keira Robinson (12.0 ppg) REBOUNDING Robyn Parks (9.6 rpg) Camille Calhoun (4.5 rpg) Zakia Williams (4.2 rpg) ASSISTS Keira Robinson (6.7 apg) Zakia Williams (2.8 apg) Ashlee Mitchell (2.6 apg) UMASS MINUTEWOMEN Web: UMassAthletics.com Location: Amherst, Mass. Conference: Atlantic 10 Record: 3-15, 0-4 Coach: Sharon Dawley (4th yr. at UMass) >> SETTING THE SCENE VCU RAMS Web: VCUAthletics.com Location: Richmond, Va. Conference: Atlantic 10 Record: 15-3, 3-2 Coach: Marlene Stollings (2nd yr. at VCU) Date...Jan. 18, 2014 Time... 2 p.m. Location... Amherst, Mass. Arena... Mullins Center TV...None Live Ram Radio Broadcast... VCUAthletics.com Play-by-Play...Jay Burnham Color...None Rankings... Both teams are unranked VCU Head Coach Marlene Stollings Stollings (Ohio, 98) is in her second season at VCU. Last year, she guided the Rams to the Atlantic 10 Tournament despite inheriting a squad that returned just 20 percent of its offense (fewest in A-10) and 31 percent of its minutes played (second fewest). Her first VCU recruiting class was ranked tops in the A-10 and 38th in the country. UMass Head Coach Sharon Dawley A 29-year coaching veteran, Dawley is in her fourth season at UMass, posting a record. Prior to joining the Minutewomen, she served as head coach at Vermont for seven seasons where she led the Catamounts to their first-ever NCAA Tournament victory in Series History VCU, which is 1-1 all-time against UMass, faces the Minutewomen for the second time this year (VCU W, ). >> CURRENT VCU STREAKS Overall 15-3 Atlantic 10 Conference 3-2 Home 7-1 Away 8-2 Current Streak Lost 1 Last 5 games 3-2 Last 10 games 8-2 Last 15 games 13-2 Longest Winning Streak Longest Losing Streak >> VCUATHLETICS.COM 13 games (school record) 1 game (3x) The official website of VCU Athletics, VCUAthletics.com offers the most complete and comprehensive coverage of the Rams. In addition to the latest news, blogs and stats, fans also can follow every VCU Women s Basketball home game live via RamTV or StatBroadcast live stats. Away games are streamed live on VCUAthletics.com.

2 VCU, PLEASE When referring to the Rams, please use VCU. Virginia Commonwealth University is acceptable when using other institutions full names. Please do not use Va. Commonwealth or Virginia Commonwealth. Thank you. A SNAPSHOT OF VCU Location VCU QUICK FACTS Richmond, Va. Founded 1838 Enrollment 32,000 Nickname Rams Colors Black & Gold (PMS 130C) Affiliation Conference Home Arena NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference Verizon Wireless Arena Capacity 7,617 VCU Athletic Ticket Office RAMS Press Row Phone President ADMINISTRATION Dr. Michael Rao Alma Mater University of South Florida, 87 Office Director of Athletics Ed McLaughlin Alma Mater Boston College, 95 Office (seven straight wins from Nov. 21-Jan. 8). Eleven of VCU s 15 wins have come by double digits. The Rams opened the year with seven straight double-digit victories, a feat that has occurred just one other time in program history ( ). In addition, this year s squad is the only team in school history to post six double-digit road wins (five straight) in their first eight games. It s also the first time VCU has ever won five straight road games by 10 points or more (Nov. 21-Dec. 7). AMONG THE NATION S BEST According to the latest NCAA stats released on Friday, VCU ranked second in the nation with 13.0 steals per game. The Rams also ranked among the top 25 in turnover margin (8th), assists/game (23rd) and scoring (24th). Freshman Keira Robinson ranked 12th nationally averaging 6.7 assists per game, which is also the second highest mark among all freshmen in the country. Senior Robyn Parks, the A-10 s leading scorer at 22.7 ppg, ranked 12th in the nation in scoring and fourth in total points (408). Parks, who has scored at least 22 points in 11 of her last 13 outings, is averaging 24.1 ppg since Nov. 27. A FURY OUS START VCU s offense is averaging 80.4 points (2nd in A-10) behind its new-look Fury brand this season, compared to just 62.4 ppg during the same stretch last year. VCU has scored 70 or more points in all but two games, including seven outings with 85-plus, three with 90-plus and one with 100-plus. Despite her high-octane, offensive-minded Fury brand, second-year Head Coach Marlene Stollings still likes her squad to play solid and active defense. That s been evident so far this season as the Rams lead the A-10 in steals (13.0 spg), turnover margin (+7.1), turnovers forced (22.7), scoring margin (+13.2) and 3-point field goals (7.7/gm). VCU also ranks second in the league in assists (17.3 apg). DIALING LONG DISTANCE The Rams have drained 7.7 three-pointers per game so far in , which is tied for the most in the A-10. Last year, the Rams reached double digit treys three times. VCU, which has already accomplished that feat four times this season (14 vs. UMass, 11 at Ohio State & UMBC; 10 at UNCG), has hit a shot from beyond the arc in 32 straight and 47 of its 48 games under Stollings. VCU set the program s 3-point record for the second straight season with 14 against UMass on Jan. 2. Last year, the Rams knocked down a then-program best 13 vs. UMKC. Freshman Isis Thorpe ranks third in the A-10 with 2.6 threes per game. She knocked down a career-high seven at UMBC on Dec. 7, the most by any VCU player this season. Sophomore Jessica Pellechio hit 77, the third-most in VCU single-season history, as a rookie last year. She also finished the season ranked 15th in the NCAA with 3.0 per game. Eight different Rams have drained a three this year, including five with 12 or more. THE MAIN ATTRACTION Senior Robyn Parks, who leads the A-10 in scoring (22.7 ppg) and ranks second in rebounding (9.6 rpg), also led the league in scoring a year ago (18.7 ppg). She has recorded at least 11 points in 46 straight outings. On Dec. 1 at Wagner, Parks became the 20th player in school history to score 1,000 points, which she accomplished in her 100th career game. After a pair of nondescript freshman and sophomore seasons in which she scored a total of 309 points in her first 63 games, Parks has accumulated a whopping 969 points (20.2 ppg) in her last 48 contests alone. She averaged 3.0 ppg as a rookie, 6.6 ppg as a sophomore, an A-10 best 18.7 ppg last season, and is currently contributing 22.7 ppg this year. LENDING A HELPING HAND VCU ranks second in the A-10 with 17.3 assists per game. Rookie point guard Keira Robinson leads the Rams and ranks second in the league with 6.7 apg, which is tied for the second highest mark of any freshman in the country. She is averaging 8.3 assists in her last nine games, including a career-high 12 vs. Cleveland St. Robinson also posted career-high scoring efforts in three straight games from Nov , including a 25-point, fiveassist effort at UNCG on Nov. 27. That same game, Robinson and classmate Isis Thorpe scored a combined 47 points, while shooting 18-of-25 from the field and 9-of-12 from long range against the Spartans. WOMEN S BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Marlene Stollings Alma Mater, Year Ohio, 98 Career Record/at VCU 45-34/27-21 Record in Atlantic Assistant Coach Niki Dawkins (2nd yr.) Assistant Coach Jill Dunn (1st yr.) Assistant Coach Tamisha Augustin (1st yr.) Director of Basketball Ops. Rene Rice (1st yr.) Video Coordinator Cody Henry (2nd yr.) Admin. Assistant Samm Collins (1st yr.) Athletic Trainer Danielle Ribbons (2nd yr.) Strength & Conditioning Ralph Petrella (1st yr.) Basketball Office ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Women s Basketball Contact Mitchell Moore mooreml3@vcu.edu Office Cell VCU WOMEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 2 Monnazjea Finney-Smith G Fr. 6-1 Portsmouth, Va. / Wilson 4 Briana DuBose G Fr Bowie, Md. / Bishop McNamara 5 Chadarryl Clay G So. 5-8 Chattanooga, Tenn. / Girls Prepatory School (Auburn) 13 Brittani Burgess G Fr White Plains, Md. / St. Mary s Ryken 20 Adaeze Alaeze G/F So Baltimore, Md. / Roland Park 21 Ashlee Mitchell G Fr. 5-7 Bristol, Tenn. / Tennessee 22 Zakia Williams G Sr. 5-7 Columbus, Ga. / Northside 23 Jessica Pellechio G So. 5-8 Lebanon, N.J. / North Hunterdon 24 Robyn Parks G/F Sr. 6-0 Waldorf, Md. / North Point 31 Ryen Henry F Sr. 6-1 Richmond, Va. / Clover Hill 32 Amber McCann F/C Jr. 6-1 Dayton, Ohio / Southfield-Lathrup (Iowa Western CC) 34 Keira Robinson G Fr. 5-8 Columbia, S.C. / Keenan 44 Camille Calhoun G/F Fr. 6-0 Bowie, Md. / Archbishop Spalding 45 Isis Thorpe G Fr. 5-8 Reading, Pa. / Reading 55 Melanie Royster F/C R-So. 6-3 Bowie, Md. / Elizabeth Seton Head Coach: Marlene Stollings (Ohio 98, 2nd season) Assistant Coaches: Nikita Lowry Dawkins (2nd season), Jill Dunn (1st season), Tamisha Augustin (1st season) Director of Basketball Operations: Rene Rice (1st season) Video Coordinator: Cody Henry (2nd season) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Ralph Petrella (1st season) Athletic Trainer: Danielle Ribbons (2nd season) Administrative Assistant: Samm Collins (1st season) VCU Athletic Communications Office PRONUNCIATION GUIDE VCU Athletic Communications Fax Tamisha Augustin AH-gust-in Jessica Pellechio Puh-leck-ee-oh VCU Website VCUAthletics.com Communications Address Sports Medicine Building, Suite 2154, 1300 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA Adaeze Alaeze Camille Calhoun Chadarryl Clay Monnazjea Finney-Smith Daisy AH-lazy Keira Robinson Ca-MEAL Marlene Stollings SHA-darryl Isis Thorpe Mon-zjay Zakia Williams Keer-uh STALL-ings ICE-is Zuh-KEY-uh

3 YOUTH MOVEMENT With seven true freshmen on its roster, VCU returned the least amount of experience of any Atlantic 10 team this season. Five of those seven rookies have already earned a spot in the starting lineup, three of which have started six or more games (Keira Robinson, Isis Thorpe, Camille Calhoun). A COMFORTABLE MARGIN VCU s average margin of victory is 18.1 points. Eleven of the Rams 15 wins have been decided by double-digits, including a program record five straight on the road from 11/21-12/7. The Black & Gold has won half of its last 12 games by 20 points or more. BALANCING ACT The Rams have used balanced scoring this season as at least four players have scored in double figures in nine games. Nine different players have scored 10 or more points in a game this season, including six with three or more double figure scoring games. A season-high six Rams scored in double figures vs. UMass and five vs. Saint Joseph s. FEELING CHARITABLE VCU tied a school record with 45 free throw attempts at Wagner on Dec. 1. The Rams, who went 33-of-45 from the charity stripe against the Seahawks, have shot 70 percent or better from the charity stripe in seven of their last 11 outings. The Rams are 11-0 when attempting more free throws. The Black & Gold also went 20-for-23 against Manhattan. WEEKLY HONORS Freshman Keira Robinson earned her league-leading third A-10 Rookie of the Week honor last Monday after averaging 14.5 points, 8.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals on the week. Senior Robyn Parks has earned league Player of the Week honors four times this year (most in A-10). VCU swept the A-10 s awards for the third time this season on Dec. 23 as Parks earned Player of the Week recognition and freshman Keira Robinson was recognized as Rookie of the Week. The Rams also swept the awards in back-to-back weeks Nov. 25 and Dec. 2. Parks earned both Player of the Week honors during that stretch, while Robinson (Nov. 25) and freshman Isis Thorpe (Dec. 2) were named the league s Rookie of the Week in consecutive weeks. RELENTLESS ON THE RECRUITING TRAIL Head Coach Marlene Stollings 2013 recruiting class was tabbed the 38th-best in the nation, tops among all Atlantic 10 Conference squads, and third-highest among non-bcs schools. One of those players freshman Camille Calhoun (Bowie, Md./Archbishop Spalding) is listed as a four-star recruit by ESPN. Stollings continued to strengthen her first recruiting class in the spring, adding Auburn transfer guard Chadarryl Clay (3.7 ppg, 1.7 apg, 12.3 mpg in 32 games as freshman). Clay, also an ESPN four-star recruit out of high school, will have three years of eligibility beginning in I don t think we ve seen a team all year be so aggressive at us, especially in transition. Everybody on the floor comes at you hard. -ODU Coach Karen Barefoot following the Rams victory over the Lady Monarchs on Dec. 30 >> FEAR THE FURY Unlike VCU Men s Basketball s Havoc style of play, which places an emphasis on pressure defense, the women s program introduced its Fury brand during the offseason, revealing its intention to feature a high scoring, offensive style of play under second-year Head Coach Marlene Stollings. The Rams are already ahead of where they were at this point last year in several statistical categories - both offensive and defensive - and are making noticable progress establishing their new brand. Below is a look at how VCU fared through the first 14 games each of the last two seasons. Category Increase A-10 Rank Wins st Points , st Points Per Game nd Scoring Margin st Field Goals Made st 3-Point Field Goals st 3-Point Field Goals Per Game st Free Throws Attempted th Free Throws Made th Free Throw Percentage 65.7% 67.0% +1.3% 9th Steals st Steals Per Game st Assists st Assists Per Game nd Turnovers Forced st Turnovers Forced Per Game st Turnover Margin st >> TRENDS VCU RECORD Overall 15-3 Atlantic 10 Conference 3-2 When VCU leads at halftime 13-1 When VCU trails at halftime 2-2 When tied at halftime 0-0 In doubleheaders 0-0 In televised games 2-0 BY MONTH November 5-1 December 7-0 January 3-2 February 0-0 March 0-0 BY DAYS OF THE WEEK Monday 1-0 Tuesday 0-0 Wednesday 2-2 Thursday 2-1 Friday 0-0 Saturday 4-0 Sunday 6-0 SCORING VCU scores fewer than 40 pts. 0-0 VCU scores pts. 0-0 VCU scores pts. 0-1 VCU scores pts. 1-0 VCU scores pts. 6-2 VCU scores 80 or more pts. 8-0 Opp. scores fewer than 40 pts. 0-0 Opp. scores pts. 0-0 Opp. scores pts. 3-0 Opp. scores pts. 8-1 Opp. scores pts. 3-1 Opp. scores more than 80 pts. 0-1 FROM THE FIELD VCU shoots below 35% 2-0 VCU shoots better than 35% 12-3 VCU shoots better than 40% 9-1 VCU shoots better than 45% 4-0 VCU shoots better than 50% 3-0 VCU shoots better than 55% 1-0 BATTLE OF THE BOARDS Outrebounding opponent 8-0 Outrebounded by opponent 6-3 Rebounds are even 1-0 DOWN TO THE WIRE Leading with 5:00 left 13-1 Trailing with 5:00 left 1-2 Tied with 5:00 left 1-0 LAYING IT ON THE LINE VCU attempts more free throws 11-1 Opp. attempts more free throws 4-2 Free throw attempts are even 0-0 BY LOCATION Home 7-1 Road 8-2 Neutral 0-0 A-10 at home 2-1 A-10 on the road 1-1 A-10 at neutral site 0-0 FINAL MARGIN 1-3 pts pts pts pts pts. 8-0 In overtime 1-0 STREAKING When VCU is coming off a win 13-3 When VCU is coming off a loss 2-0 Longest VCU winning streak 13 gms Longest VCU losing streak 1 gm Current VCU streak Lost 1 STRENGTH OF OPPOSITION vs. Top 25 teams 0-0 vs. teams receiving votes 0-0 vs. teams with a winning record 6-2 vs. teams with.500 record 3-1 vs. teams with a losing record 6-0

4 >> INFOGRAPHIC NOTES 406 VCU OPPONENT BENCH POINTS VCU s bench has been active so far this season, accounting for 31 percent of its scoring. The Rams scored a season-high 53 points off the bench against UMass, while nearly half (41) of the Rams 85 points at Youngstown State came from its reservess. VCU s bench has scored 22-plus points seven times. Sophomore Adaeze Alaeze is averaging a team-best 6.9 ppg off the bench VCU leads the A-10 and ranks 3rd in the NCAA with 13.0 steals per game. Last year, VCU ranked 23rd in the nation with 11.3 spg. The Rams recorded 23 steals at Youngstown State on Nov. 9, three shy of the program record. 3 5:00 VCU is 24-1 under secondyear Head Coach Marlene Stollings when leading with 5:00 left in a game. 29 VICTORIES VCU set the program s single-game scoring record when it defeated UMass on Jan. 2. The Rams also set school records with 62 first-half points and 14 3-pointers. The 58-point victory was VCU s second largest in school history, while its 112 points were the most by any team in the country agaisnt a conference opponent this year. 43 Isis Thorpe* 235 Camille Calhoun* Keira Robinson* 216 Briana DuBose 2 M. Finney-Smith* 76 Brittani Burgess 2 Ashlee Mitchell* 49 *has started at least one game A GRAND OCCASION 7 FRESHMEN SOPHOMORES YOUTH MOVEMENT VCU returns the least amount of experience of any team in the Atlantic 10 this season as the Rams have a combined 11 freshmen and sophomores, including seven true freshmen ,092 COURTNEY HURT ( ) 1,750 KELLY HOOVER ( ) Q. HOLLINGSWORTH ( ) BECKY CROW ( ) KRISTINE AUSTGULEN ( ) VCU s men s and women s basketball programs have recorded a combined 29 wins so far this season, which is tied for the fourth most by any school in the country. Only Louisville, UConn and Wichita St. have more. Nearly half (43.1 pct.) of VCU s scoring this season has come from freshmen (624 points). On Dec. 1, senior Robyn Parks became the 20th player in school history to score 1,000 points. She is on pace to finish her career ranked in the top five of VCU s all-time scoring list. SENIORS 4 STEALS/GAME Seven Rams have already attempted 10 or more 3-pointers this year. VCU is forcing a league-best 22.7 turnovers per game, which has helped account for 26.6 points per game (467 total points off turnovers). JUNIOR IN NATION 40 percent of VCU s shots come from beyond the arc. TURNOVERS/GAME 1 2nd 1,604 1,585 1,572 ROCHELLE LUCKETT ( ) 1,483 CYNDY WILKS ( ) 1,451 KRYSTAL VAUGHN ( ) 1,298 MONA KARLSSON ( ) 1,288 ROBYN PARKS (2010-pres.) 1,277 ANNA PAVLIKHINA ( ) 1,230 44

5 >> INFOGRAPHIC NOTES MS. OHIO BASKETBALL Considered one of the finest scorers to ever play in the basketball rich state of Ohio, VCU Head Coach Marlene Stollings still holds the state s high school scoring record (both boys and girls) with 3,514 points, 857 more than LeBron James. 3,514 CAREER POINTS 2, MOST POINTS IN A GAME 52 TRIPLE THREAT S/GAME VCU leads the A-10 (24th in NCAA) with 7.7 treys per game. Eight different Rams have drained a 3-pointer this year, six of which have five or more. Freshman Isis Thorpe has a team-best 46 so far. Sophomore Jessica Pellechio, who knocked down 77 3-pointers as a rookie last year, ranked 15th nationally with 3.0 treys per game. Fury is an up-tempo, offensive-minded style that players and fans will enjoy. Grab your season tickets and popcorn and get ready to be entertained. -Debbie Antonelli ESPN, CBS, Fox Sports Analyst on VCU s Fury style of play 19-2 VCU is a 19-2 under second-year Head Coach Marlene Stollings when her squad scores 70 or more points in a game. The Rams are 14-2 this season when reaching the 70-point plateau with their only losses coming at Ohio State (11/14) and Fordham (1/15). VCU has a pair of ESPN four-star recruits on its roster in freshman Camille Calhoun (right) and Auburn sophomore transfer Chadarryl Clay (left). Calhoun headlined Coach Marlene Stollings first recruiting class last November, which was ranked 38th in the nation, tops in the Atlantic 10 and thirdbest among non-bcs schools. The 6-0 guard/forward from Bowie, Md. was graded as the 95th-best overall player in her class and 27th at her position. Clay, who will have three years of eligibility beginning in , was listed by ESPN as the No. 77 overall player in the country and the 12th-best guard out of high school in GAME FLOW (POINT DIFFERENTIAL) FIRST HALF SECOND HALF 5:00 10:00 15:00 20:00 15:00 10:00 5:00

6 >>GAME-BY-GAME MAPS PLAYER APPEARANCES APPEARED STARTED DID NOT PLAY #2 FINNEY-SMITH #4 DUBOSE #5 CLAY #13 BURGESS #20 ALAEZE #21 MITCHELL #22 WILLIAMS #23 PELLECHIO #24 PARKS #31 HENRY #32 MCCANN #34 ROBINSON #44 CALHOUN #45 THORPE #55 ROYSTER at YSU at Ohio St. ELON at UTPA at UTA at UNCG at Wagner at UMBC CLEV. ST. MANHATTAN FLA A&M at NJIT ODU UMASS* at Duquesne* at La Salle* ST. JOE S* FORDHAM* at UMass* DUQUESNE* MASON* at St. Joe s* at Dayton* RICHMOND* at GW* at URI* ST. BONA.* SLU* at Richmond* at A-10 Champ RESULTS

7 >> THE LAST TIME... TEAM Occurrence Date Actual Total VCU scored 85+ points 1/2/ (112-54, W vs. UMass) VCU scored 90+ points 1/2/ (112-54, W vs. UMass) VCU scored 95+ points 1/2/ (112-54, W vs. UMass) VCU scored 100+ points 1/2/ (112-54, W vs. UMass) Opponent scored /14/ (71-83 at Ohio State) Opponent scored /29/ (61-91, L at #12/10 Miami) Opponent scored /4/ (46-108, L at Old Dominion) Held an Opponent to 50 pts. or less 3/3/ (55-46, W vs. Rhode Island) Held an Opponent to 40 pts. or less 3/12/ (51-38, W vs. Hofstra) VCU was held under 50 pts. 2/2/ (41-71, L at Fordham) VCU was held under 40 pts. 2/7/ (42-37, L at Delaware) Shot 50% from the field 1/2/ (112-54, W vs. UMass) Shot 80%+ from the foul line 12/18/ % (20-23) vs. Manhattan Shot 90%+ from the foul line 12/21/ % (12-13) vs. NJIT Shot 100% from the foul line 1/9/ , vs. Delaware Had a 20 pt. Win 1/2/ (112-54, W vs. UMass) Had a 30 pt. Win 1/2/ (112-54, W vs. UMass) Had a 40 pt. Win 1/2/ (112-54, W vs. UMass) Had a 20 pt. Loss 1/27/ (45-65 at Butler) Had a 30 pt. Loss 2/2/ (41-77, L at Fordham) Had a 40 pt. Loss 12/1/ (37-78 at George Washington) A Triple-Overtime Win 1/22/ at William & Mary A Double-Overtime Win 11/21/ vs. Morgan State An Overtime Win 11/24/ at UT Arlington A Triple-Overtime Loss Has never happened --- A Double-Overtime Loss Has never happened --- An Overtime Loss 2/3/ at UNC Wilmington Five-Game Winning Streak games (11/17/2013-1/4/2014) 10-Game Winning Streak games (11/17/2013-1/4/2014) Five-Game Losing Streak games (1/20/2013-2/6/2013) 10-Game Losing Streak games (2/5/2004-3/8/2004) INDIVIDUAL Occurrence Date Actual Total pts. 1/12/ , Keira Robinson vs. St. Joseph s pts. 1/15/ , Robyn Parks vs. Fordham pts. 1/4/ , Robyn Parks at Duquesne pts. 1/6/ , Courtney Hurt vs. UNC Wilmington pts. 11/19/ , Courtney Hurt at UMKC Two players with 20 pts. or more 1/2/2014 Robyn Parks (22), Adaeze Alaeze (21) vs. UMass Three players with 20 pts. or more 11/27/2013 Keira Robinson (25), Robyn Parks (24), Isis Thorpe (22) at UNCG Two players with 10 or more rebounds 1/1/2013 Robyn Parks (11), Shekinah Henry (10) vs. Maine Player with 20 or more rebounds 2/20/2013 Robyn Parks (20) at Richmond Player with a double-double 1/8/2014 Robyn Parks (15 pts, 12 rebs) at La Salle Player with a triple-double Has never happened --- Two players with double-doubles 3/15/2012 C. Hurt (30 pts, 17 reb), A. Barbour (20 pts, 11 rebs) at Bowling Green 100% from the field (min. 5 made) 1/2/ , Adaeze Alaeze vs. UMass 100% from foul line (min. 5 made) 1/12/ , Keira Robinson vs. St. Joseph s 100% from 3-point range (min. 5 made) 11/27/ , Keira Robinson at UNC Greensboro 5-7 Assists 1/15/2014 7, Keira Robinson vs. Fordham 8-9 Assists 12/30/2013 8, Keira Robinson vs. Old Dominion 10+ Assists 1/12/ , Keira Robinson vs. St. Joseph s Five or more steals 12/22/2013 5, Jessica Pellechio vs. Florida A&M Five or more blocks 1/2/2014 5, Melanie Royster vs. UMass

8 2 FINNEY-SMITH, Monnazjea Fr. Guard Portsmouth, Va. (Wilson) PPG RPG APG PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 3PT% 4 DUBOSE, Briana Fr. Guard Bowie, Md. (Bishop McNamara) PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 3PT% FG% FT% 3PT% CLAY, Chadarryl So. Guard Chattanooga, Tenn. (Girls Preparatory) PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 3PT% BURGESS, Brittani Fr. Guard White Plains, Md. (St. Mary s Ryken) PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 3PT% ALAEZE, Adaeze So. Guard/Forward Baltimore, Md. (Roland Park) 21 MITCHELL, Ashlee Fr. Guard Bristol, Tenn. (Tennessee) PPG RPG APG PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 3PT% 22 WILLIAMS, Zakia Sr. Guard Columbus, Ga. (Northside) PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 3PT% 23 PELLECHIO, Jessica So. Guard Lebanon, N.J. (North Hunterdon) PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 3PT% FG% FT% 3PT% PARKS, Robyn Sr. Guard/Forward Waldorf, Md. (North Point) 31 HENRY, Ryen Sr. Forward Richmond, Va. (Clover Hill) PPG RPG APG PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 3PT% FG% FT% 3PT% McCANN, Amber Jr. Fwd/Center Dayton, Ohio (Iowa Western CC) 34 ROBINSON, Keira Fr. Guard Columbia, S.C. (Keenan) PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 3PT% CALHOUN, Camille Fr. Forward Bowie, Md. (Archbishop Spalding) PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 3PT% 45 THORPE, Isis Fr. Guard Reading, Pa. (Reading) PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 3PT% ROYSTER, Melanie R-So. Fwd/Center Bowie, Md. (Elizabeth Seton) PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 3PT% TV/RADIO CHART Has appeared in 15 games (one start)... Had team-high 18 pts. in 20 min. off bench at YSU in collegiate debut. Added 12 points (4-of-5 3FG) off bench vs. Saint Joseph s Is Marlene Stollings first recruit from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Comes from a basketball family as older brothers Ben Finney played at Old Dominion and Dorian Finney-Smith is currently a junior at Florida. Described as a versatile player with a blue-collar mentality. Has seen action in two games off the bench... Scored first career points (2) vs. Elon on 11/17/13. Averaged 16.1 points per game as a senior at Bishop McNamara, earning 1st team all WCAC honors. Was a McDonalds All-American nominee out of high school A versatile player who gained experience at all five positions during her prep career. Is described by VCU Head Coach Marlene Stollings as a sharp shooting gym rat. Also strong in the classroom as she was a four-year honor student at Bishop McNamara. Sitting out the season after transferring from Auburn in late April (will have 3 yrs. of eligibility at VCU). Appeared in 32 games as rookie at Auburn (3.7 ppg, 1.7 apg, 12.3 mpg)... Averaged 6.1 points and 2.2 assists during her final nine SEC games, including a 14-point effort against LSU in the SEC Tournament. Earned Auburn s scholar athlete award after sporting a team-best 3.7 GPA as a pre-pharmacy major Graded by ESPN as the No. 77 overall player in the country and the 12th-best guard out of high school Two-time Division II-AA Tennessee Miss Basketball... won back-to-back state champs. during her final 2 yrs. Saw first action of her career in VCU s season-opening win at Youngstown St Has appeared off the bench in 8 games... Scored first career point on FT at Wagner A first-team all-conference pick in the powerful Washington Catholic Athletic Conference at St. Mary s Ryken during her senior season in Averaged 11.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.1 steals per game as a high school senior. Had career day vs. UMass with career-best 21 points, 4 reb, 5 assists and 4 steals off the benc. Scored then career-high 15 pts. off bench in opener at YSU... Added 14 pts. 4 reb. & career-high 4 ast. vs. Elon Only player to start all 14 A-10 games last year... Averaged 6.8 ppg and 2.8 rpg during second half of season Post first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in a win at Temple last season. Was rated a three-star prospect by ESPN HoopGurlz out of Roland Park High School Possesses superior athleticism on the wing and has great size and length at the guard position. Registered career-high 11 pts and matched career-best five rebounds at Wagner... 7 assists twice Scored six points and dished out a game-high seven assists off the bench in her collegiate debut (at YSU). Averaged 17.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 4.0 apg, and 4.5 spg, while shooting 31 percent from 3-point range as a senior at Tennessee High School... Named back-to-back Big Eight Conference Player of the Year as a junior & senior. Named to Tipoff Magazine s Top 25 Players in Tennessee Became Tennessee High School s career leader in steals and assists as a sophomore. 13 starts (8.9 ppg/6.0 rpg) pts, 7 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl vs. FAMU pts & 8 reb vs. CSU... 7 ast at La Salle Was deputized through joint program btwn. VCU and Henrico County Sherriff s Dept. this summer called the Basic Jailor Student Academy, which allows for certification for employment in county s corrections sys. Started 12 games as a junior in (all career first s), while appearing in 30 games. Scored a career-high 16 points in a win at Maine in a then career-best 30 minutes on Nov. 24, Appeared in 32 games off then bench during her freshman and sophomore campaigns. Season-high 18 pts vs. UMass (6 3 s) pts (4 3 s) at NJIT pts, 3 reb, 3 ast, 5 stl vs. FAMU Added 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals at Ohio State... Went 5-of-5 with 13 pts. at UTPA. Named a preseason third team Atlantic 10 selection after leading all league freshmen in scoring (11.3 ppg). Led the A-10 and ranked 15th nationally in with 3.0 three-pointers per game. Her 77 treys as a freshman were the third most in VCU single season history. Tied the A-10 s single game record with nine 3-ptrs. en route to a career-high 30 pts. vs. UMKC on 11/20/12. Avg ppg (1st A-10), 9.6 rpg (2nd A-10) pts vs. CSU/MAN pt gms in (11 in last 13) Four-time A-10 Player of the Week (11/25, 12/2, 12/23, 1/6) Named a preseason first team and all-defensive Atlantic 10 selection after a breakout junior campaign in which she led the league in scoring (18.7 ppg), finished second in steals (2.7 spg). Is 52 points away from becoming the 20th player in school history to score 1,000 career points. Has scored in double figures in 32 straight games (at least 11 points each game). Has appeared in every game this year with 7 starts... Averaging 14.9 minutes the last 13 games Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in a career-best 21 minutes off the bench at Texas-Pan American Scored career-high five points at Wagner... Added 5 pts, 6 reb and 3 steals vs. Saint Joseph s Earned a walk-on spot last year after serving on VCU s practice squad in Appeared in three games as a junior last season. Played in 33 games at Hampton University from Recorded two points and a steal in four minutes at Youngstown State in her VCU debut... Grabbed career-high five rebounds at UMBC... Made first career start vs. FAMU Joins VCU after spending two seasons at Iowa Western Community College... 1st team all-region in Went during her two JUCO seasons, including a 25-6 record and No. 4 national ranking last year. Averaged better than six points and five rebounds per game, while shooting nearly 50 percent from the field as a sophomore. A-10 Rookie of the Week (11/25, 12/23, 1/13)... 2nd in A-10 with 6.7 apg (2nd highest among FR in NCAA) Had a career day with 25 points (9-12 shooting, 5-5 from 3-pt range) with 5 ast, 2 reb & 2 stl at UNCG on 11/27. Added 21 pts, 10 asst vs. St. Joe s... Career-high 12 assists vs. Cleveland St...Averaging 9.8 apg at home Avg ppg, 4.2 rpg, 5.1 apg, and 6.0 spg, while shooting 45 pct. from 3-point range as a high school senior McDonalds All-American Nominee... Named 2012 and 2013 South Carolina 2A All-State... 4x All-Region Ranked 12th in class at Keenan High School with a 3.86 GPA, earning school s Student-Athlete Scholar Award. Scored career-high 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting to go along with six rebounds and an assit vs. Elon. Finished with five pts and a game-high 10 reb and two blocks in collegiate debut vs. YSU reb vs. CSU An ESPN Top 100 recruit and McDonalds All American Nominee As a senior, averaged 8.8 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.1 spg and 1.3 bpg while shooting 44 pct. from the floor. Two-time All-Metro selection Reached 1,000-point and 1,000-rebound milestones at Archbishop Spalding High School. A-10 Rookie of Week (12/2)... Career-high 26 pts (7-of-14 3 s) at UMBC pts at UNCG... Three 20-pt games Added 20 pts vs. Elon and 18 pts at UT Arlington... Scored game-winner with 6.6 sec. left vs. Cleveland St. As a senior, averaged 23.2 ppg, 12.6 rpg, 1.4 spg and 2.1 bpg at Reading High School. McDonalds All-American Nominee, and invited to Nike Skills Academy. All-State Pennsylvania AAAA First Team selection as a senior... Second Team selection as junior. Named Berks County Player of the Year in after averaged 20.2 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 6.0 apg and 3.0 bpg. First start of the year at UNCG... Career-high 5 blocks to go along with 5 reb and 2 stl vs. UMass Saw action in 17 games last year, averaging 8.1 minutes per game. Appeared in 11 straight outings from Jan. 23-March 3 last season, including five starts. Made first career start vs. Saint Joseph s on Feb. 6, 2013, where she set career highs with six points, 10 rebounds and two blocks... also went 2-of-3 FG and 2-of-2 FT. Missed the majority of the season after suffering a knee injury at Winthrop on Nov. 27, POINTS 18 at Youngstown St. (11/9/13) REBOUNDS 6 at Ohio State (11/14/13) ASSISTS 2 vs. Elon (11/17/13) LAST GAME: 1 REB in 8 MINS POINTS 2 vs. Elon (11/17/13) REBOUNDS 1 vs. Youngstown St. (11/9/13) ASSISTS --- LAST GAME: DID NOT PLAY POINTS 15 vs. Alabama St. (11/15/12) REBOUNDS 6 vs. UAB (3/20/13) ASSISTS 6 (2x) vs. Florida (2/10/13) LAST GAME: SITTING OUT SEASON POINTS 1, (2x) last vs. UMass (1/2/14) REBOUNDS 2, vs. UMass (1/2/14) ASSISTS --- LAST GAME: DID NOT PLAY POINTS 21 vs. UMass (1/2/14) REBOUNDS 10 vs. Temple (1/16/13) ASSISTS 5 vs. UMass (1/2/14) LAST GAME: 6 PTS, 3 REB POINTS 11 at Wagner (12/1/13) REBOUNDS 5 (2x) last at Wagner (12/1/13) ASSISTS 7 (2x) last vs. UMass (1/2/14) LAST GAME: DID NOT PLAY POINTS 16 vs. Maine (11/24/12) REBOUNDS 8 (2x) last vs. Cleveland St. (12/15/13) ASSISTS 7 at La Salle (1/8/14) LAST GAME: 9 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL POINTS 30 vs. UMKC (11/20/12) REBOUNDS 6 (2x) last vs. Coppin St. (12/8/12) ASSISTS 4 (3x) last vs. Youngstown St. (11/9/13) LAST GAME: 1 REB in 13 MINS POINTS 34 vs. Manhattan (11/14/12) REBOUNDS 20 vs. Richmond (2/20/13) ASSISTS 5 (2x) last vs. Duquesne (3/8/13) LAST GAME: 26 PTS, 8 REB, 4 STL POINTS 5 (2x) last at NJIT (12/28/13) REBOUNDS 7 at Texas-Pan American (11/21/13) ASSISTS 1 (3x) last at UMass (1/2/14) LAST GAME: 14 MINS POINTS 2 vs. Youngstown St. (11/9/13) REBOUNDS 5 at UMBC (12/7/13) ASSISTS --- LAST GAME: DID NOT PLAY POINTS 25 at UNC Greensboro (11/27/13) REBOUNDS 5 (3x) last vs. St. Joseph s (1/12/14) ASSISTS 12 vs. Cleveland State (12/15/13) LAST GAME: 15 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST POINTS 15 vs. Elon (11/17/13) REBOUNDS 10 vs. Youngstown St. (11/9/13) ASSISTS 2 vs. Florida A&M (12/22/13) LAST GAME: DID NOT PLAY POINTS 26 at UMBC (12/7/13) REBOUNDS 5 at UNC Greensboro (11/27/13) ASSISTS 4 at Wagner (12/1/13) LAST GAME: 13 PTS, 2 REB, 3 STL POINTS 6 vs. Saint Joseph s (2/6/13) REBOUNDS 10 vs. Saint Joseph s (2/6/13) BLOCKS 5 vs. Umass (1/2/14) LAST GAME: 4 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL

9 MARLENE STOLLINGS HEAD COACH TENURE: Second season at VCU HOMETOWN: Beaver, Ohio ALMA MATER: Ohio 98 RECORD AT VCU: (second season) CAREER RECORD: (third season) THE BASICS Stollings, who enters her second season at the helm of VCU s Women s Basketball program in , boasts extensive experience as both a player and a coach at the Division I level, having also spent time as head coach at Winthrop with stops as an assistant at Ole Miss, Saint Louis, Wright State, New Mexico State and Jacksonville. She played collegiately at Ohio University where her name remains in the school s record books with 10 three-point baskets and 41 points scored in a single game. Under her guidance, the Rams qualified for the Atlantic 10 Tournament during her first season in despite returning just 20 percent of their offense (fewest in A-10) and 31 percent of their minutes played (second fewest in A-10). Stollings has long been recognized as an outstanding national recruiter. Her first VCU recruiting class was ranked 38th in the nation, tops in the A-10 and third-highest among non-bcs schools. As an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Ole Miss, she signed arguably the school s best class in nearly 30 years in 2010, while her final two classes with the Rebels ranked as the 39th and 42nd best in the nation. During her first year as a collegiate head coach in , Stollings was named Big South Conference Coach of the Year after guiding Winthrop to more than 40 team and individual school records, including just the program s second winning season (18-13) in 26 years. Stollings has consistently been recognized as one of the nation s top coaches, earning invitations to the prestigious Villa 7 Consortium, and most recently the esteemed Center for Coaching Excellence at Columbia University. Considered one of the finest scorers to ever play in the basketball rich state of Ohio, Stollings still holds the state s high school scoring record (both boys and girls) with 3,514 points, 857 more points than NBA All-Star LeBron James scored during his Ohio prep career. While playing professionally in Europe, Stollings coached a men s club team to an undefeated season. Marlene Stollings arrival on June 5, 2012 marked a new chapter for the VCU Women s Basketball program, including the installation of a fun, offensive style of play. Fans saw flashes of her signature Fury brand during her first season with the Rams in despite inheriting a squad that returned just 20 percent of its offense (fewest in the Atlantic 10) and 31 percent of its minutes played (second fewest in A-10). Perhaps her most impressive work with the Rams came in the form of junior Robyn Parks, who was VCU s leading returning scorer at just 6.6 points per game. Parks flourished under Stollings new brand in as she went on to lead the Atlantic 10 in scoring (18.7 ppg), finished second in steals (2.7 spg) and ranked among the league s top 10 in both rebounding (7.9 rpg) and field goal percentage (.470) en route to a second team all-conference citation. Meanwhile, freshman Jessica Pellechio earned a spot on the A-10 s all-rookie squad after leading all freshmen in scoring (11.3). The sharp shooter also led the league and ranked 15th nationally with 3.0 three-pointers per game, while her 77 treys were the third most in VCU single-season history. As a team, the Rams were dangerous beyond the arc during Stollings first year at the helm, knocking down a school record 13 triples against UMKC, while hitting double-digit 3-pointers on three different occasions. In addition, Pellechio tied the A-10 s single-game record with nine against the Kangaroos. Although Stollings shares an offensive-minded approach to the game, her squad proved it could be stingy on defense as well, as the Rams led the league and ranked 23rd nationally with more than 11 steals per game last season better than three more per game than the previous year. VCU also forced 18.1 turnovers per outing, while causing 20 or more miscues 11 different times. The Rams allowed fewer than 60 points on 13 occasions and held an opponent to under 30-percent shooting six times. During her introductory press conference, Stollings admitted that recruiting will become the lifeblood of her program. Her June arrival put her staff slightly behind on the recruiting trail, but that didn t seem to matter as just five months later she and her new staff had rapidly assembled a six-player recruiting class, which was tabbed the 38th-best in the nation, tops among all A-10 squads, and third-highest among non-bcs programs by national recruiting service Blue Star Basketball. One of those players Camille Calhoun was listed as a four-star recruit by ESPN. The Rams joined nationally-ranked Dayton as one of just two A-10 schools to boast an ESPN Top 100 recruit. Stollings, the 2012 Big South Conference Coach of the Year, made a splash in her first year as a collegiate head coach in , guiding Winthrop University to more than 40 team and individual school records, including just the program s second winning season (18-13) in 26 years. Prior to joining the Eagles, Stollings served as an assistant at Southeastern Conference power Ole Miss from with the final season as the Rebels associate head coach. Her more than decade-long coaching and recruiting career also includes stops in the Atlantic 10, Sun Belt and Horizon League. Stollings has consistently been recognized as one of the nation s top coaches, earning invitations to the prestigious Villa 7 Consortium, and most recently the esteemed Center for Coaching Excellence at Columbia University. In her first year as a head coach, Stollings wasted little time reviving a Winthrop program that had posted a record in three seasons prior to her arrival. Her 18 wins in her only season with the Eagles were the most by any first-year head coach in program history and tied for the second most in Winthrop s 26-year NCAA Division I era. Stollings also guided Winthrop to just its third winning conference record in school history, including a program-best 12 Big South victories. Her squad tied school records for home wins (10), road wins (8) and conference road wins (5), and became the first Eagles team ever to record four-game win streaks twice in a season en route to sweeping a school record four Big South opponents. Guard development has perhaps been one of Stollings best coaching attributes, and it wasn t long before her up-tempo style of offense took shape at Winthrop. The Eagles set single-season school records for points per game (69.6), 3-point field goals made (236) and 80-point contests (9), while knocking down a single-game record 17

10 triples, one shy of the Big South Conference mark. Winthrop also drained 7.6 threes per game, which ranked 10th in the NCAA, while Stollings first recruit, junior transfer Diana Choibekova, led the nation with 3.9 treys per outing. Choibekova s 121 threes, the most in Big South single-season history, were five away from the NCAA s single-season mark. Meanwhile, sophomore Dequesha McClanahan became the first player in program history to be named Big South Player of the Year after finishing second in the country in assists (7.2 apg) and 11th in scoring (21.1 ppg). Prior to her arrival in Rock Hill, S.C., Stollings spent four seasons at Ole Miss, where she was responsible for overall offense as well as oversight of recruiting, scouting and coordination of individual guard development. Recognized as an outstanding national recruiter, she signed arguably the best Ole Miss recruiting class in nearly 30 years in Mississippi native Valencia McFarland, who ranked as the No. 14 point guard in the nation by ESPN HoopGurlz, highlighted a class that also included highly touted players from Ohio, Tennessee and Arkansas. Stollings final two classes at Ole Miss ranked 39th (2011) and 42nd (2010) in the nation by ESPN HoopGurlz. Stollings consistently molded Ole Miss guards into one of the top corps in the country during each of her four seasons. The Rebels offense ranked among the top-five in the SEC in seven offensive categories in 2011 and eight in Under Stollings watchful eye, Bianca Thomas, a 2010 first-round draft pick of the WNBA s Los Angeles Sparks, ranked 10th in the NCAA and first in the SEC in scoring (20.9 ppg) as a senior en route to an All-SEC first-team selection for the second consecutive season. Thomas also became the first Ole Miss player since 1986 to lead the SEC in scoring, while setting a new school single-season record with 100 three-pointers. Stollings boasts extensive experience as both a player and a coach at the Division I level, having also spent time as an assistant at Saint Louis, Wright State, New Mexico State and Jacksonville. A native of Beaver, Ohio, Stollings enjoyed a decorated collegiate and prep career in her home state. She earned First Team All-Mid-American Conference honors at Ohio University after finishing eighth in the nation and first in the league in scoring at 22.9 points per game her senior year. She served as team captain for the Bobcats and earned Kodak All-America honorable mention honors in Stollings remains in the Ohio record books with 10 three-point baskets and 41 points scored in a single game. In the classroom, she earned the Ohio University Alumni Scholar Athlete citation and Dean s List honors, and graduated with both a B.B.A. in marketing and a B.S. in sport industry from Ohio University in Stollings began her collegiate playing career at Ohio State University, where she was a two-time scholar athlete for the Buckeyes. Following her collegiate career, Stollings played one season professionally for Club ABB Baden in Switzerland. She was later invited to the WNBA s Utah Starzz training camp in 1999, and also played for the NWBL Mobile Majesty. While playing professionally in Europe, Stollings coached a men s club team to an undefeated season. Considered one of the finest scorers to ever play in the basketball rich state of Ohio, Stollings finished her prep career at Eastern as the leading scorer in Ohio high school history (both boys and girls) with 3,514 points, a record that still stands (LeBron James scored 2,657). The 1993 Ohio Miss Basketball was also presented a resolution by both the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives for her academic and athletic achievement. Stollings was a two-time Division III High School Player of the Year and four-time conference Player of the Year. She earned Kodak All-America honors her senior season. Her name currently appears more than 30 times in the Ohio High School Athletic Association record books. In her honor, Feb. 19 was declared Marlene Stollings Day in Pike County, Ohio. What They re Saying... Marlene brings great enthusiasm and excitement to VCU Women s Basketball. She is an excellent teacher, recruiter and communicator. The women on the VCU team will enjoy playing for her as she is very upbeat and positive. Her knowledge and experience will be a great addition to the already outstanding group of coaches at VCU. TARA VANDERVEER, Stanford Head Coach, Two-time NCAA National Champ, 2011 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member This is a great hire for VCU. Marlene is one of the rising coaching talents and is a great ambassador for the sport of women s basketball. VCU s future is bright with her at the helm. DAWN STALEY, South Carolina Head Coach, Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist, 2012 Women s Basketball HOF inductee VCU has made a smart hire with Marlene Stollings. Success seems to follow Marlene wherever she goes and that is a testament to how hard she and her staff work. I wasn t surprised when Marlene won Big South Conference Coach of the Year in her very first season. She brings the same relentless work ethic to coaching that she had when she was a terrific player. BRENDA FRESE, Maryland Head Coach, Former AP National Coach of the Year, NCAA National Champion Marlene Stollings is one of the smart, young, innovative coaches in the women s game. She will recruit, plan and prepare as well as game adjust like a veteran. Marlene is a strong offensive-minded tactician with an up-tempo style that players and fans will enjoy. Grab your season tickets and your popcorn and get ready to be entertained! DEBBIE ANTONELLI, ESPN, CBS, Fox Sports TV analyst, Lead women s basketball analyst for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC I feel blessed to have been coached by Marlene Stollings. Her knowledge and passion for the game is unmatched. She has an incredible ability to teach. I would not be where I am today without the hard work and dedication of Coach Marlene. She worked with me as a backup guard; then, after honing my skills under her direction, I became the SEC s leading scorer. BIANCA THOMAS, former Ole Miss guard, 2010 SEC leading scorer, 2010 first round WNBA draft pick by L.A. Sparks

11 MONNAZJEA FINNEY-SMITH #2 // GUARD CLASS: Freshman HEIGHT: 6-1 HOMETOWN: Portsmouth, Va. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Wilson High School GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS

12 BRIANA DUBOSE #4 // GUARD CLASS: Freshman HEIGHT: 5-11 HOMETOWN: Bowie, Md. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Bishop McNamara High School GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS

13 BRITTANI BURGESS #13 // GUARD CLASS: Freshman HEIGHT: 5-11 HOMETOWN: White Plains, Md. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: St. Mary s Ryken High School GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS

14 ADAEZE ALAEZE #20 // GUARD-FORWARD CLASS: Sophomore HEIGHT: 5-10 HOMETOWN: Baltimore, Md. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Roland Park GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS

15 ASHLEE MITCHELL #21 // GUARD CLASS: Freshman HEIGHT: 5-7 HOMETOWN: Bristol, Tenn. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Tennessee High School GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS

16 ZAKIA WILLIAMS #22 // GUARD CLASS: Senior HEIGHT: 5-7 HOMETOWN: Columbus, Ga. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Northside High School GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS

17 JESSICA PELLECHIO #23 // GUARD CLASS: Sophomore HEIGHT: 5-8 HOMETOWN: Lebanon, N.J. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: North Hunterdon High School GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS

18 ROBYN PARKS #24 // FORWARD CLASS: Senior HEIGHT: 6-0 HOMETOWN: Waldorf, Md. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: North Point High School GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS