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1 OHIO WOMEN S BASKETBALL Game # 8 -- Road Game #2 Ohio (2-5) vs. South Carolina (3-3) Tip-Off Pack Your Bags: Ohio hasn t played a game away from Athens since Nov. 26, a run that will end tonight when it travels to Columbia to face South Carolina. Tonight s affair kicks-off a three-game road swing for the Bobcats. Ohio is coming off one of its best performances of the season on Monday night, toppling Chicago State in the Convocation Center. Gamecock Groundwork: South Carolina enters tonight s riding the high of knocking of a nationally ranked opponent. The Gamecocks defeated No. 14 Minnesota Tuesday night, 79-61, in the Colonial Center. South Carolina went to.500 with the win. The Coaches Ohio s Lynn Bria: In her seventh season on the Ohio sideline and 12th as a head coach all time, Lynn Bria is with the Bobcats. South Carolina s Susan Walvius: Now in her ninth season with the Gamecocks, Susan Walvius was the 2002 SEC Coach of the Year and WBCA District III Coach of the Year. Walvius was an All-American center in the mid-1980s at Virginia Tech. Upcoming Schedule On Deck: The Bobcats begin a three-game road swing tonight at South Carolina. In all, the trip includes stops at South Carolina (12/15), UNC-Wilmington (12/18) and Cleveland State (12/22). A date with Duquesne in The Convo on Dec. 30 will round out the 2005 calendar year. Mid-American Conference play begins Jan. 8 in The Convo versus Kent State. Looking Back Last Time Out: Lauren Revesz scored a career-high 20 points, and Simone Redd chipped in 19 as the Bobcats rallied past Chicago State Monday for a win over Chicago State in The Convo. The Bobcats trailed by a bucket with 3:37 left, but went on to score 10 unanswered points--all from the free-throw line--to seal the victory. MEDIA COVERAGE Gametracker is available for tonight s contest via com. Colonial Center (18,000) Columbia, S.C. December 15, p.m. ET Schedule/Results Date Opp. Time/Result N12 WEST LIBERTY STATE (exh) W, N18 vs. South Carolina St.^ L, N 19 vs. Tennessee State W, N 22 YOUNGSTOWN ST. L, N 25 vs. East Carolina$ L, (OT) N 26 vs. UNC-Greensboro$ L, D 3 WESTERN ILLINOIS L, D 12 CHICAGO STATE W, D 15 at South Carolina 7 p.m. D 18 at UNC-Wilmington 2 p.m. D 22 at Cleveland State 5 p.m. D 30 DUQUESNE 6 p.m. J 8 KENT STATE* 1 p.m. J 11 MIAMI* 7 p.m. J 14 at Buffalo* 5 p.m. J 21 AKRON* 1 p.m. J 25 at Western Michigan* 7 p.m. J 28 at Northern Illinois* 2 p.m.! J 31 BALL STATE* 8 p.m. F 4 at Central Michigan* 2 p.m. F 8 EASTERN MICHIGAN* 7 p.m. F 11 TOLEDO* 1 p.m. F 15 at Kent State* 7 p.m. F 18 at Miami* TBA F 21 BUFFALO* 7 p.m. F 25 BOWLING GREEN* 1 p.m. F 28 at Akron* 7 p.m. M 4 MAC Tourn. First Rd.# TBA M 8-11 at MAC Tournament+ TBA ^ 5/3 MU Classic $ UNC-Greensboro Thanksgiving Tournament * Mid-American Conference contest # Campus Sites + Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio)! denotes not in Eastern Time Zone Tonight s Probable Starters Ohio Bobcats No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Player Notes 5 Quintana Ward PG So ppg, 3.0 rpg, 4.4 apg 23 Simone Redd SG So ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.1 apg 12 Rachel Frederick SF Fr ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.9 spg 44 Lauren Revesz PF So ppg, 3.7 rpg, 0.4 apg 40 Vicky Hashivon C Jr ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.5 bpg South Carolina Gamecocks No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Player Notes 14 Iva Sliskovic F Jr ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.8 apg 15 Ilova Burgrova C So ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.2 bpg 5 Lea Fabbri G Jr ppg, 0.7 rpg, 1.0 apg 11 Shannel Harris G Jr ppg, 2.7 rpg, 0.8 apg 30 Lauren Simms G Jr ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.3 apg Media Relations W Basketball Contact...T.J. Lasita Office... (740) Mobile... (513) TL154101@ohio.edu Director... Brian Gunning Asst. Director... Jason Cunningham Web Coordinator...Bob Lee Intern... Jake LeRoy Grad. Asst....Scott Ellis Main Phone... (740) Office Fax... (740) Office ...sports.media@ohio.edu Mailing Address... N117 Convocation Center Sun., Dec. 11 Mon., Dec. 12 Tue., Dec. 13 Wed., Dec. 14 Thur., Dec. 15 Fri., Dec. 16 Sat., Dec. 17 Practice 3-6pm vs. Chicago State Practice 10-12pm TBA at South Carolina TBA TBA

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

3 REV-esz It Up Sophomore forward Lauren Revesz had one of her most dominant performances as a Bobcat Monday night vs. Chicago State... Revesz set a career-high with 20 points, topping her previous best of 18, set Dec. 31, 2004, vs. Duquesne... It was the third-best scoring performance of the season for a Bobcat... Revesz set a career-high with 10 free throws Monday (10-12)... She also set a career-high with 34 minutes against the Cougars. Good to be Home Ohio picked up its first home win of the season Monday vs. Chicago State... The Bobcats dropped their first two home games of the season, but knocked off Chicago State Monday... Ohio went 11-3 in The Convo last season, including a victory over Central Michigan in the opening round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Turnover Turnaround Ohio turned the basketball over just 12 times in last week s loss to Western Illinois and only 14 times Monday vs. Chicago State... Previously, Ohio s turnover low for the season was 20 (vs. Tennessee State, 11/19)... The last time an Ohio time had fewer than 20 turnovers in back-to-back games was Feb. 3 and Feb. 7, 2004 (13, Feb. 3, vs. CMU; 10, Feb. 7, Buffalo)... The 12 turnovers are the lowest mark since Dec. 31 of last season, when the Bobcats commited 12 against Duquesne... That effort was the only time last season that Ohio commited fewer than 20 turnovers... Ohio is averaging 21.6 turnovers per game this season... The Bobcats averaged 22.2 last season... Ohio is 2-0 this season when recording the same or having fewer turnovers than the opponent (Tennessee State 22-20; Chicago State 14-14). Freshman Watch Rachel Frederick has made a convincing case early for the MAC Freshman of the Year Award... In the latest MAC statistics, Frederick was among the top freshmen in the MAC in several statistical categories... She was the top freshman in points (4th overall), free-throw percentage (4th overall) and steals (T-2nd overall), and second in rebounding (9th overall), three-point field goals made (T-11th) and three-point field-goal percentage (14th overall)... She leads Ohio in scoring (14.6 ppg) and rebounding (6.7 rpg)... The school record for single-season points scored by a freshman is 488 (Caroline Mast, )... The MAC record is 559 (Kristin Koestsier, Western Michigan, )... Frederick enters tonight s game with 102 points on the season... The MAC Freshman of the Year was Buffalo s Heather Turner. Sixth Man Song Simone Redd maintained her reputation one of the league s best guards of late, leading Ohio with 18 points and seven boards vs. Western Illinois (12/3) and bouncing back with 19 points vs. Chicago State (12/12)... Redd returns for her sophomore season in after earning the league s Sixth Man of the Year Award as a true freshman last year Redd has reached double figures in six of seven games this season (17, 14, 17, 10, 18, 19)... She averaged 11.6 points, 3.6 boards and 1.76 steals per game last season She set a career-high with 26 points at Northern Illinois (2/19) as a freshman Redd became the first Bobcat to earn Sixth Man of the Year accolades She was the 25th Ohio player to earn All-MAC recognition, finding a spot on the honorable mention list Redd was the seventh Bobcat to be named to the MAC All-Freshman Team... The Warrensville Heights, Ohio native scored Ohio s first seven points of the season... She is currently second on the team in points per game (14.4) and rebounds per game (5.3). Coaches Corner Now in her seventh season on the Ohio sideline, Lynn Bria is the second-longest tenured Bobcat head coach in program history... Only Marsha Reall has spent more time on the Bobcat bench (9 seasons, )... Reall is the all-time winningest coach in school history ( )... Bria currently sits with 70 wins, third all-time in school history... With five more wins, Bria will become the second-winningest coach all-time at Ohio. MAC PRESEASON POLL East Division Team 1st Pl. Pts. 1. Bowling Green Kent State Miami Ohio Buffalo Akron - 33 West Division Team 1st Pl. Pts. 1. Eastern Michigan Western Michigan Ball State Toledo Northern Illinois Central Michigan - 39 PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM East Division Name, School Pos. Cl. Liz Honegger, Bowling Green F JR Ali Mann, Bowling Green F JR Lindsay Shearer, Kent State F SR Malika Willoughby, Kent State G SR Cindi Merrill, Miami G SR West Division Name, School Pos. Cl. Nikki Knapp, E. Michigan F SR Ryan Coleman, E. Michigan G SR Stephanie Raymond, N. Illinois G JR Danielle Bishop, Toledo G JR Carrie Moore, W. Michigan G JR MAC STANDINGS East Division Team MAC Overall Bowling Green Kent State Buffalo Miami Ohio Akron West Division Team MAC Overall Central Michigan Ball State Toledo Eastern Michigan Western Michigan Northern Illinois ESPN/USA TODAY TOP-25 COACHES POLL 1. Tennessee 2. Duke 3. Louisiana State 4. Ohio State 5. Baylor 6. North Carolina 7. Rutgers 8. Maryland 9. Connecticut 10. Arizona State 11. Stanford 12. Minnesota 13. Michigan State 14. Notre Dame 15. Oklahoma 16. Depaul 17. Georgia 18. New Mexico 19. Vanderbilt 20. Purdue 21. Utah 22. Texas 23. Temple 24. California-Los Angeles T25. Southern California T25. Boston College

4 Sign Em Up Three high school standouts have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Bobcat program next season... Jennifer Bushby (Gahanna Lincoln HS) averaged 12.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game last season... Brittany Holestine (George Washington HS (W. Va.)) scored 22.2 points per game last season... Kayla Smith (Elkins HS (W. Va.)) posted 24 points and 15 boards per game last year. Predictions and Projections Ohio was tabbed to finish fourth in the MAC East Division by the MAC News Media Association The Bobcats received 68 votes, 28 more than fifth-place Buffalo and 25 less than third-place Miami Bowling Green, in its first year in the East Division, was picked to win the division Eastern Michigan was selected to win the West Bowling Green was the preseason pick to win the MAC Tournament. International Flavor The Bobcat roster includes a pair of junior college transfers that were born outside the United States... Prior to spending a pair of seasons at Seminole Oklahoma Junior College, Vicky Hashivon began her playing career in Ramat Hasharon, Israel... Hashivon averaged 15 points and eight boards at Rothberg as a prep player... Domenica Silva spent the last two seasons at Cowley County Community College, but she is originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil... Silva played for the Cadet Club national team and the Vasco de Gama club team... She was a member of the 2000 national championship squad. Orange to Green Among Ohio s newcomers in the season is Lauren Kohn, who transferred after spending two seasons at Syracuse... Per NCAA transfer regulations, Kohn will be permitted to practice with Ohio this season, but she will not be eligible to play until Kohn was named to the Big East All-Freshman team and was a Big East Academic All-Star... Last season, she averaged 7.3 points per game and tied for ninth in the conference with 1.55 threepointers per game. Scouting the Gamecocks SOUTH CAROLINA Dec p.m. - Columbia, S.C. AROUND THE MAC Thursday, Dec. 15 Ohio at South Carolina, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 Central Michigan at Central Florida, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 Ball State at Wright State, 1 p.m. Central Michigan vs. Troy, 5 p.m. Oakland at Toledo, 5 p.m. Kent State vs. Alcorn State, TBA MAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK East Division Dec. 12 Ali Mann, Bowling Green Dec. 5 Brooke Meunier, Buffalo Nov. 29 Liz Honneger, Bowling Green Nov. 22 Lindsay Shearer, Kent State West Division Dec. 12 Ann Skufca, Central Michigan Dec. 5 Julie DeMuth, Ball State Nov. 29 Chasidy Myers, Central Michigan Nov. 22 Casey Rost, Western Michigan South Carolina Summary: After hopping out to a 2-0 mark on the season, South Carolina ran into one of the nation s toughest non-conference schedules--including dates with Texas, Purdue and Minnesota. Demetress Adams leads South Carolina with 10 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Last Time Out: South Carolina picked up its first win over a top-25 team since 2003 on Tuesday night, knocking off No. 14 Minnesota by 18 points at home. Shannel Harris scored a team-high 13 points. Susan Walvius Lauren Simms School Information Location:...Columbia, S.C. Enrollment:... 23,700 President:...Dr. Andrew Sorensen Athletic Director:...Eric Hyman Nickname:...Gamecocks Colors:... Garnet and Black Conference:... Southeastern Arena:...Colonial Center (18,000) Press Row Phone:... (803) Team Information Head Coach:...Susan Walvius (Virginia Tech, 86) Record at USC: (8 years) Career Record: (15 years) Assistant Coaches:... Ken Griffin... Tammy Holder... Michelle Marciniak Lettermen Returning/Lost:...12/0 Starters Returning/Lost:...5/ Overall Record: SEC Record (Place): (12th) Series History: , South Carolina The Series: South Carolina has defeated the Bobcats in both meetings between the two schools. The Gamecocks knocked off Ohio, 73-59, in the inaugural meeting on Dec. 8, Barb Grbac scored 18 points and Molly Sito kicked in 14 to lead the Bobcats. A year later, South Carolina escaped Athens with a four-point victory, Natalie Britt carried Ohio with 20 points, and Grbac nabbed 14 rebounds. COMPARATIVE STATS Ohio South Carolina Points per game: Points Allowed: FG Percentage: FG Pct. Defense: FG Percentage: FG Pct. Defense: FT Percentage: Opp. FT Percentage: Rebounds per game: Rebounding Margin: Assists per game: Steals per game: Blocks per game: Turnovers per game: Turnover Margin:

5 BOBCAT STAT PACK Games as Leading Scorer Rachel Frederick 3 Simone Redd 2 Katie Reihmann 1 Lauren Revesz 1 Games as Leading Rebounder Rachel Frederick 4 Simone Redd 3 Lauren Hmiel 1 Lauren Revesz 1 Games as Assists Leader Quintana Ward 5 Lauren Hmiel 3 Total Deflections Per Game (inc. blocks & steals) Rachel Frederick 3.0 (21) Quintana Ward 1.7 (12) KeyAuna Jenkins 1.5 (9) Simone Redd 1.4 (10) Vicky Hashivon 1.2 (7) Ciara Iglehart 1.0 (7) Lauren Hmiel 0.8 (5) Katie Reihmann 0.6 (4) Lauren Revesz 0.5 (3) Largest Halftime Lead 7, vs. Tenn. State (11/19/05) Largest Halftime Deficit 17, at UNC-Greensboro (11/26/05) Largest Ohio Lead 17, vs. Tenn. State (11/19/05) Largest Margin of Victory 8, vs. Chicago State (12/12/05) Largest Margin of Defeat 17, at UNC-Greensboro (11/26/05) Ohio Double Figure Games POINTS 6 Simone Redd 4 Rachel Frederick 2 KeyAuna Jenkins 2 Ciara Iglehart 2 Katie Reihmann 2 Lauren Revesz 1 Quintana Ward 1 Rachel Frederick DOUBLE-DOUBLES 1 Rachel Frederick OHIO S RECORD WHEN... ALL MAC Leading or tied at the half: Trailing at the half: Shooting 40 percent or higher: Shooting 40 percent or lower: Shooting higher percent than opp.: Shooting lower percent than opp.: Opp. shoots 40 percent or higher: Opp. shoots 40 percent or lower: Score less than 60 points: Score 60-plus points: Score 70-plus points: Score 80-plus points: Score 90-plus points: Score 100-plus points: Opp. scores less than 60 points: Opp. scores 60-plus points: Opp. scores 70-plus points: Opp. scores 80-plus points: Opp. scores 90-plus points: Opp. scores 100-plus points: With equal or higher rebounds: With fewer rebounds: Commit same or fewer turnovers: Commit more turnovers: Scoring more points in the paint: Scoring fewer points in the paint: More bench points: Fewer bench points: Coming off a win: Coming off a loss: At night: During the day: Playing at home: Playing on the road: Playing on a neutral floor:

6 C SG PG Vicky Hashivon Simone Redd Quintana Ward OHIO S PROBABLE STARTERS POS PLAYER PPG RPG APG MPG PLAYER NOTES SF Rachel Frederick Team leader ppg, rpg, mpg PF Lauren Revesz Career-high 20 pts. vs. Chic. St. 1.5 Block, Steal vs. Chicago State Reached double figures 6/7 games Team-high 31 assists RECORDS AND STREAKS Record (streak) Home Away Neutral Overall 2-5 (won 1) 1-2 (won 1) 0-1 (lost 1) 1-2 (lost 1) MAC Overtime 0-1 (lost 1) 0-0 LAST FIVE GAMES DATE OPPONENT RESULT 11/22 Youngstown State L, /25 East Carolina L, /26 UNC-Greensboro L, /3 Western Illinois L, /12 Chicago State W, NEXT FIVE GAMES DATE OPPONENT TIME 12/18 at UNC-Wilmington 2 p.m. 12/22 at Cleveland State 5 p.m. 12/30 vs. Duquesne 6 p.m. 1/8 vs. Kent State 1 p.m. 1/11 vs. Miami 7 p.m. Ohio s Record by Starting Lineup Frederick, Iglehart, Jenkins, Ward, Redd 1-1 (.500) Frederick, Hashivon, Revesz, Ward, Redd 1-2 (.333) Frederick, Iglehart, Revesz, Ward, Redd 0-1 (.000) Frederick, Hashivon, Revesz, Reihmann, Redd 0-1 (.000) MILESTONE TRACKER Player/Coach Milestone Current To Go Lynn Bria 2nd winningest Ohio coach 70 wins 5 wins Quintana Ward 100 career rebounds 95 rebounds 5 rebounds

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

8 33 Ciara IGLEHART Guard / Forward 5-11 Senior Mission Viejo, Calif : Has recorded five rebounds in four-straight games... Leads Ohio with a 92.6 free-throw percentage... Set a career-high with six free throws vs. Youngstown State (11/22)... Was from the charity stripe to start the season before missing both attempts vs. Western Illinois... Set a career high with four steals vs. Tennessee State (11/19)... Set a career-high with 35 minutes vs. Tennessee State (11/19)... Was successful on her first three-point attempt of the season (vs. South Carolina State, 11/18). SC State Tenn. State YSU E. Carolina UNC-G WIU Chic. St IGLEHART S Career Highs Minutes 35 vs. Tenn. St. (11/19/05) Points 16 vs. Buffalo (1/29/05) Rebounds 8 on two occasions Blocks 2 vs. Akron (1/11/05) Steals 4 vs. Tenn. St. (11/19/05) Field Goals 6 on three occasions FG Attempts 13 vs. Oakland (11/19/04) Three-Pointers 2 vs. Ohio State (12/1/04) 3-PT Attempts 5 vs. Ball State (2/26/05) Free Throws 6 vs. YSU (11/22/05) FT Attempts 6 on two occasions Simone REDD Guard 5-6 Sophomore Warrensville Heights, Ohio : Has started every game for the Bobcats... Leads Ohio with six games in double figures... Set a career-high with 37 minutes vs. Chicago State (12/12)... Scored 19 points vs. Chicago State... Paced the Bobcats in points (18) and rebounds (7) vs. Western Illinois (12/3)... Tied a career-high with three threepointers vs. Western Illinois... Set a career high with eight boards vs. East Carolina (11/25)... Scored Ohio s first seven points of the season... Led the Bobcats with 17 points vs. Youngstown State (11/22)... Hit her first three-point attempt of (vs. SC State, 11/18)... Has scored in double figures five times this season and 23 times in her career... Has hit the 30+ minute plateau 13 times in her career (4x in 05-06). SC State Tenn. State YSU E. Carolina UNC-G WIU Chic. St REDD S Career Highs Minutes 37 vs. Chicago St (12/12/04) Points 26 vs. N. Illinois (2/19/05) Rebounds 8 vs. East Carolina (11/25/05) Blocks 1 on five occasions Steals 5 vs. Buffalo (1/29/05) Field Goals 9 on two occasions FG Attempts 21 vs. Kent State (3/9/05) Three-Pointers 3 on five occasions 3-PT Attempts 7 vs. Ball State (2/26/05) Free Throws 9 vs. N. Illinois (2/19/05) FT Attempts 10 on two occasions

9 44 Lauren REVESZ Forward/Center 6-1 Sophomore Bridgeville, Pa : Had a career day vs. Chicago State (12/12), setting personal-highs in points (20), minutes (34), blocks (1) and free throws (10)... Set a thencareer-high with 32 minutes vs. East Carolina (11/25) and again vs. Western Illinois (12/3)... Pulled down five rebounds for the second time this season vs. WIU... Tied a then-career-best with three free throws twice this season (vs. ECU, at UNC-G)... Played double-digit minutes for the 15th straight game, dating back to Jan. 15, 2005 (vs. Cenral Michigan, first)... Snapped that streak vs. Youngstown State (11/22). SC State Tenn. State DNP YSU E. Carolina UNC-G WIU Chic. St REVESZ S Career Highs Minutes 34 vs. Chicago State (12/12/05) Points 20 vs. Chicago State (12/12/05) Rebounds 11 vs. Wright St. (11/28/04) Blocks 1 on four occasions Steals 2 on two occasions Field Goals 8 vs. Duquesne (12/31/04) FG Attempts 13 on two occasions Three-Pointers 2 vs. Duquesne (12/31/04) 3-PT Attempts 4 vs. Ohio State (12/1/04) Free Throws 10 vs. Chicago State (12/12/05) FT Attempts 12 vs. Chicago State (12/12/05) Quintana WARD Guard 5-3 Sophomore Park Forest, Ill : Earned the start in six of seven games... Went scoreless for the first time since March 5, Paced the Bobcats with eight assists vs. Western Illinois (12/3)... Tied a career-high with nine rebounds vs. East Carolina (11/25)... Recorded five assists in three of the first five games of the season Recorded four fouls in each of the first three games... Set a career-high with 39 minutes in the opener (11/18)... Also set a career-best with five free throws vs. SC State... Tied a career-high with one block vs. Tennessee State... Topped double figures in scoring for the ninth time in her career vs. Tennessee State. SC State Tenn. State YSU E. Carolina UNC-G WIU Chic. St WARD S Career Highs Minutes 39 vs. SC State (11/18/05) Points 16 on two occasions Rebounds 9 on two occasions Blocks 1 on five occasions Steals 5 on two occasions Field Goals 7 on two occasions FG Attempts 16 vs. Oakland (11/19/04) Three-Pointers 4 vs. Miami (1/8/05) 3-PT Attempts 8 vs. Miami (1/8/05) Free Throws 5 vs. SC State (11/18/05) FT Attempts 8 vs. Miami (1/8/05)

10 40 Vicky HASHIVON Center 6-2 Junior Ramat Hasharon, Israel : Has earned the start in four-straight games... Set a career-high with 27minutes vs. Chicago State (12/12)... Set career highs in points (4)an field goals (2) vs. Western Illinois (12/3)... Made her Ohio debut vs. South Carolina State (11/18/05)... Earned her first-career start vs. East Carolina (11/25/05)... Credited with her first points (2), rebounds (5) and steals (1) vs. ECU... Saw two minutes of action in the opener... Recorded her first career block vs. SC State. SC State Tenn. State DNP YSU E. Carolina UNC-G WIU Chic. St HASHIVON S Career Highs Minutes 27 vs. Chicago State (12/12/05) Points 4 vs. W. Illinois (12/3/05) Rebounds 5 vs. E. Carolina (11/22/05) Blocks 1 on three occasions Steals 1 on three occasions Field Goals 2 vs. W. Illinois (12/3/05) FG Attempts 4 on two occasions Three-Pointers 3-PT Attempts 2 vs. E. Carolina (11/22/05) Free Throws 1 vs. Chicago State (12/12/05) FT Attempts 4 vs. Chicago State (12/12/05) Katie REIHMANN Guard 5-9 Junior Marengo, Iowa : Leads Ohio with 12 three-pointers... Hit a pair of threes and two free throws off the bench vs. Chicago State (12/12)... Has a three-point goal in four straight games and six of seven games this season... Made her Ohio debut vs. South Carolina State (11/18/05)... Earned her first start at UNC-Greensboro... Scored 12 points in back-to-back games (vs. ECU, at UNC-G)... Recorded her first-career steal vs. Youngstown State (11/22)... Has played double digit minutes five times this season (16, 13, 23, 26, 16). SC State Tenn. State YSU E. Carolina UNC-G WIU Chic. St REIHMANN S Career Highs Minutes 26 vs. E. Carolina (11/22/05) Points 12 on two occasions Rebounds 3 on two occasions Blocks 1 vs. Western Illinois (12/3) Steals 1 on two occassions Field Goals 4 on two occasions FG Attempts 9 at UNC-G (11/26/05) Three-Pointers 4 vs. E. Carolina (11/25/05) 3-PT Attempts 9 at UNC-G (11/25/05) Free Throws 2 vs. Chicago State (11/26/05) FT Attempts 2 vs. Chicago State (11/26/05)

11 15Domenica SILVA Forward 6-1 Junior Sao Paulo, Brazil : Injured, has not made an appearance for Ohio this season. SC State DNP Tenn. State DNP YSU DNP E. Carolina DNP UNC-G DNP WIU DNP Chic. St DNP SILVA S Career Highs Minutes Points Rebounds Blocks Steals Field Goals FG Attempts Three-Pointers 3-PT Attempts Free Throws FT Attempts Rachel FREDERICK Guard/Forward 5-11 Freshman Gibsonia, Pa : Team leader in points per game (14.6) and rebounds per game (6.7)... The only freshman to start every game this season... Fell short of the 30+-minute plateau for the first time vs. Western Illinois (12/3, 29 minutes)... Recorded Ohio s first double-double vs. East Carolina (11/25/05, 27 pts, 12 rbs.)... Ranks fourth in the MAC in scoring, ninth in rebounding and second in steals... Led Ohio in scoring and rebounding three of the first five games... Recorded four steals in the first two games... Named to the Fifth-Third Classic s All-Tournament Team. SC State Tenn. State YSU E. Carolina UNC-G WIU Chic. St FREDERICK S Career Highs Minutes 38 on two occassions Points 27 vs. E. Carolina (11/25/05) Rebounds 12 vs. E. Carolina (11/25/05) Blocks 1 vs. YSU (11/22/05) Steals 4 on three occasions Field Goals 8 vs. E. Carolina (11/25/05) FG Attempts 13 vs. YSU (11/22/05) Three-Pointers 4 vs. E. Carolina (11/25/05) 3-PT Attempts 8 vs. SC State (11/18/05) Free Throws 9 vs. SC State (11/18/05) FT Attempts 10 vs. SC State (11/18/05)

12 21 Lauren HMIEL Guard 5-11 Freshman York, Pa : Had a career day vs. Youngstown State (11/22), setting career-bests in minutes (31), points (6), rebounds (7), blocks (1), steals (2), free throws (2) and field goals (2)... Made her Ohio debut with 13 minutes vs. SC State (11/18/05)... Scored her first-career point, picked up her first-career rebound and made her first assist vs. SC State... Paced the Bobcats with six assists vs. Tennessee State (11/19/05). SC State Tenn. State YSU E. Carolina DNP UNC-G WIU Chic. St HMIEL S Career Highs Minutes 31 vs. YSU (11/22/05) Points 6 vs. YSU (11/22/05) Rebounds 7 vs. YSU (11/22/05) Blocks 1 vs. YSU (11/22/05) Steals 2 vs. YSU (11/22/05) Field Goals 2 vs. YSU (11/22/05) FG Attempts 3 vs. YSU (11/22/05) Three-Pointers 3-PT Attempts 1 vs. Tenn. State (11/19/05) Free Throws 2 vs. YSU (11/22/05) FT Attempts 2 on three occasions 52 KeyAuna JENKINS Forward/Center 6-1 Freshman Cleveland, Ohio : Has not played since Nov. 26 (injured)... Started two games... Set a career-high with three free throws vs. Youngstown State (11/22)... Made her Ohio debut with 11 minutes vs. SC State (11/18/05)... Inserted into the starting lineup for the first time vs. Tennessee State (11/19/05)... Was 5-for-8 from the floor and 2-for-2 from the stripe for 12 points in 23 minutes vs. Tenn. State. SC State Tenn. State YSU E. Carolina UNC-G WIU DNP Chic. St DNP JENKINS Career Highs Minutes 23 vs. Tenn. St. (11/19/05) Points 12 vs. Tenn. State (11/19/05) Rebounds 4 vs. YSU (11/22) Blocks 2 on two occasions Steals 2 on two occasions Field Goals 5 vs. Tenn. State (11/19/05) FG Attempts 8 vs. Tenn. State (11/19/05) Three-Pointers 3-PT Attempts Free Throws 3 v. YSU (11/22/05) FT Attempts 4 v. YSU (11/22/05)

13 42 Chandra MYERS Forward/Center 6-4 Freshman Sugarcreek, Ohio : Made her Ohio debut with 11 minutes vs. SC State (11/18/05)... Set a career-high with two free throws vs. East Carolina (11/25/05)... Topped double figures in minutes three times (11, 15, 10)... Scored three points and nabbed three boards vs. SC State... Recorded her first-career block vs. SC State. SC State Tenn. State YSU E. Carolina UNC-G WIU Chic. St MYERS Career Highs Minutes 15 vs. Tenn. St. (11/19/05) Points 4 vs. Tenn. State (11/19/05) Rebounds 4 vs. UNC-G (11/26/05) Blocks 1 vs. Tenn. State (11/19/05) Steals Field Goals 2 vs. Tenn. State (11/19/05) FG Attempts 4 vs. Tenn. State (11/19/05) Three-Pointers 3-PT Attempts Free Throws 2 vs. UNC-G (11/26/05) FT Attempts 4 vs. UNC-G (11/26/05)

14 Summaries Official Basketball Box Score GAME TOTALS FINAL STATISTICS Ohio vs South Carolina State 11/18/05 5 p.m. at Huntington, W.Va. (Cam Henderson Center) VISITORS: Ohio 12 FREDERICK, Rachel... f IGLEHART, Ciara... f REVESZ, Lauren... c WARD, Quintana... g REDD, Simone... g SILVA, Domenica REIHMANN, Katie HMIEL, Lauren HASHIVON, Vicky MYERS, Chandra JENKINS, KeyAuna TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 37.5% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 77.8% 2 HOME TEAM: South Carolina State 22 DENSON, Melaney... f BROWN, Nicole... c TUCKER, Fallon... g DENT, Latoya... g BALL, LaQUITA... g ADAMS, Monica GERALD, Jessica DUBLIN, Ashley JOHNSON, Kristen MOORE, Jenell JONES, Rasheeda PARKER, Sherika TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.6% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.4% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 69.0% 3,1 Game One: South Carolina State 80, Ohio 68 Nov. 18, 2005 Huntington, W. Va. Huntington, W. Va. - Rachel Frederick scored 22 points in her Bobcat debut and sparked a furious second-half comeback, but a sharp-shooting South Carolina State squad downed the Ohio women s basketball team Friday in the opening game of the Fifth-Third Marshall University Classic. After posting just two points in the first half, Frederick, a true freshman, scored 20 points in the second half and helped the Bobcats (0-1) close in on a late Bulldog lead. For the game, Frederick hit three three-pointers, went 9-for-10 from the free-throw line and fell just one rebound short of a double-double. South Carolina State (1-0) built a 14-point lead into halftime and increased its edge in the second half. As the second frame neared a close, though, the Bobcats clawed back and began to carve into the lead. A Frederick three-pointer from the top of the key with 2:35 remaining in the game brought Ohio to within 10. After a couple South Carolina State free throws, Ciara Iglehart hit a three of her own to make the score at 2:18. Another pair of free throws followed for the Bulldogs, but once again it was Frederick, this time from well beyond the three-point arc, pushing the score to with 1:57 left. Down the stretch, though, the Bulldogs were consistent from the free-throw line and held on for the victory. The Bulldogs shot 44.4 percent from behind the arc for the game, hitting 8-of-18 attempts. South Carolina State led by 14 points at the half and used 18 secondhalf points from Fallon Tucker to come away with the win. Sophomore guard Simone Redd led the charge in the first half for the Bobcats, scoring Ohio s first seven points and nine of the team s first 11 to open the game. Redd finished the half with nine points, three boards and three assists. Six other Bobcats entered the scoring column in the first frame, including five points from point guard Quintana Ward. Lauren Revesz picked up four of Ohio s 19 rebounds-- all on the offensive end. Redd, Ward and Iglehart were all perfect from the charity stripe in the first half, leading the Bobcats to a 90.9 percentage (10-11). Officials: Don Green, Bruce Morris, Jim Vastine Technical fouls: Ohio-None. South Carolina State-None. Attendance: Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Ohio South Carolina State ID Out of the break, South Carolina State continued to build on its lead. Twice the Bulldogs went up by 24, but Ohio relentlessly shot back and threatened the lead. After going 9-of-10 from the free-throw line in the first half, South Carolina State went 11-for-19 in the second frame to hold on to the win. Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Ohio vs Tennessee State 11/19/05 11 a.m. at Huntington, W.Va. (Cam Henderson Center) VISITORS: Ohio FREDERICK, Rachel... f IGLEHART, Ciara... f JENKINS, KeyAuna... c WARD, Quintana... g REDD, Simone... g REIHMANN, Katie HMIEL, Lauren MYERS, Chandra TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 49.0% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 25.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 75.0% 5,2 HOME TEAM: Tennessee State BANKS, Jamika... f DEAN, Leslie... f APPLING, Kendra... g OKAFOR, Obiageli... g MARSHALL, Brittney.. g SIBBY, Ashley JACKSON, Tiffany PETEET, Martina KELLY, Aaronique STARR, LaRae TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.9% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 28.6% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 85.0% 1,2 Officials: Bruce Morris, Carla Fountain, Jim Vastine Technical fouls: Ohio-None. Tennessee State-None. Attendance: 145 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Ohio Tennessee State ID Game Three of Fifth Third MU Classic Game Two: Ohio 74, Tennessee State 69 Nov. 19, 2005 Huntington, W. Va. HUNTINGTON, W. Va. - Four of the five starters reached double figures, and the Bobcats shot 49 percent from the floor, as the Ohio women s basketball team defeated Tennessee State Saturday for its first win of the season at the Fifth-Third MU Classic. The Bobcats (1-1) were once again led by true freshman Rachel Frederick, who followed up a 22-point, nine-rebound performance on Friday with an 18-point, eight-rebound showing on Saturday in the win. She was Ohio s representative in the Fifth-Third Classic s All-Tournament Team. Ohio took a seven-point lead into the break and held on to move to.500 on the young season. The Bobcats jumped out to the lead via a 15-for-26 performance from the floor in the first half, including an 8-for-9 mark from the charity stripe. Frederick led the way with 18 points, but three other starters--keyauna Jenkins (12), Quintana Ward (12) and Simone Redd (14)--all reached double figures. The lone starter that fell short, senior Ciara Iglehart, scored eight points with five boards and four steals. Jenkins, inserted into the starting lineup for the first time in her career, carried the Cats in the first frame. Jenkins shot 5-for-7 from the floor and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line to post 12 points. Redd, the reigning Mid-American Conference Sixth Man of the Year, had four assists by the break, helping Ohio to a edge. Out of the locker room, Frederick came to life, just like she did less than 24 hours earlier. Frederick hit for 11 points and nabbed five rebounds with three steals in the frame. The Bobcats led by as many as 17 with 9:15 remaining in the contest, but a Tennessee State rally threatened the lead. The Bobcats were able to keep their composure, though, and hold on.ohio hit 13 of its 19 second-half free-throw tries to hold onto its lead and capture the first win of the campaign. The Bobcats forced 22 Tiger turnovers and scored 15 points off Tennessee State miscues. The Bobcats were outrebounded 40-27, but were superior on the defensive end, making three blocks and 14 steals.