WOMEN S BASKETBALL. The Northeastern Game Schedule. Capsule Summary. Media Relations Contacts. The Front Page

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1 Schedule Record: 0-1 (.000), 0-0 in Atlantic 10 Nov. 14 at W. Kentucky L, Nov. 22 NORTHEASTERN 1:00 p.m. Nov. 25 at Kent State 7:00 p.m. Nov. 28 St. John s vs. Howard* 5:30 p.m. URI vs. WILLIAM & MARY* 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 Consolation Game* 5:30 p.m. Championship Game*7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at Brown 7:00 p.m. Dec. 5 at Providence 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 HOFSTRA 7:00 p.m. Dec. 20 HARVARD 4:00 p.m. Dec. 28 vs. Vanderbilt** 5:00 p.m. Toledo vs. Miami** 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29 Consolation Game** 5:00 p.m. Championship Game** 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 ST. BONAVENTURE 7:00 p.m. Jan. 9 at Richmond 12:00 p.m. Jan. 11 at Fordham 2:00 p.m. Jan. 16 MASSACHUSETTS 12:00 p.m. Jan. 18 at Temple 12:00 p.m. Jan. 23 DAYTON 7:00 p.m. Jan. 25 XAVIER 2:00 p.m. Jan. 29 at La Salle 7:00 p.m. Feb. 1 TEMPLE 12:00 p.m. Feb. 6 at Duquesne 7:05 p.m. Feb. 8 at St. Bonaventure 12:00 p.m. Feb. 12 at Saint Joseph s 7:00 p.m. Feb. 16 FORDHAM 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 GEORGE WASHINGTON 7:00 p.m. Feb. 26 SAINT JOSEPH S 7:00 p.m. Feb. 29 at Massachusetts 2:00 p.m. March 5-8 at Atlantic 10 Championship (at Saint Joseph s University) * - Newport Harbor Hotel And Marina Holiday Classic (Kingston, R.I.) ** - Gatorade Holiday Classic (Miami, Fla.) Media Relations Contacts Rhode Island Dan Booth booth@uri.edu Office (401) Cell (401) Fax (401) Home (401) Web site Northeastern Rob Laroche rlaroche@nu.edu Office (617) Fax: (617) Web site WOMEN S BASKETBALL The Northeastern Game The Ryan Center! Kingston, R.I.! Nov. 22, 2003! 1:00 p.m. The Front Page The Rams are looking to rebound from a setback against Western Kentucky in the opening round of the Preseason WNIT on Friday evening when they take on Northeastern at the Ryan Center on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. Despite the loss on the road against Western Kentucky, there were several bright spots for the Rams. Sophomore Tanya Rhodes recorded her second-career double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds while newcomer Peta Kneen had 11 points in her URI debut. Four players were in double-figures and eight different players scored in the win for the Rams. This is the season-opener for Northeastern. The Huskies finished the season with an 8-20 mark, including a loss to Rhode Island on Dec. 7th. Capsule Summary THE GAME: Rhode Island (0-1) vs. Northeastern (0-0) SITE: The Ryan Center (7,571) TIP-OFF: November 22, 2003, 1:00 p.m. (CST) TICKETS: Adults $8.00, Youth/Senior/Faculty and Staff $5.00. TV: None RADIO: None LAST GAME: The Rams dropped a decision against Western Kentucky in the opening round of the Preseason WNIT in Bowling Green, Ky., on Friday evening. Four players were in double-figures, including Tanya Rhodes with a 17-point, 13- rebound performance. NEXT UP: The Rams will travel to Ohio to face-off against perennial MAC powerhouse Kent State on Tuesday, November 25th at 7:00 p.m. Last season, the Rams posted an impressive victory against the Golden Flashes in the opening of the Ryan Center.

2 RHODE ISLAND QUICK FACTS Location: Kingston, R.I. Founded: 1892 Enrollment: 14,264 Nickname: Rams Colors: Light Blue, Dark Blue & White Conference: Atlantic 10 Home Court (Capacity): The Ryan Center (7,571) Athletic Director: Ron Petro Athletic Department Phone: (401) Ticket Office: (401) Basketball Press Row Phone: (401) Basketball Office Phone: (401) Women s Basketball Contact: Dan Booth Office Phone: (401) Home Phone: (401) Address: booth@etal.uri.edu Fax: (401) Website: Head Coach: Belinda Boe Pearman Alma Mater (Year): Maryland (1984) Record/Years at URI: (4 seasons) Record/Years: (4 seasons) Assistant Coaches: Tom Garrick, Marc Wilson Nicole Chaszar Director of Basketball Opps.: Catherine Proto Record: Conference Record/Finish: 5-11/5 th in East Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/0 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/0 NORTHEASTERN QUICK FACTS Location: Boston, Mass Founded: 1898 Enrollment: 14,144 Nickname: Huskies Colors: Red and Black Conference: American East Home Court (Capacity): Solomon Court (2,000) Athletic Director: Dave O Brien Head Coach: Willette White Alma Mater: Idaho 83 Record at School (Years): (3rd) Record (Years): (3 rd ) Assistant Coach (s): Mark McCaleb, Karen Pinkos, Megan Waterbury W. Basketball Office Phone: (617) Record: 8-20 Conference Record (Finish): 6-10 (6 th ) Record vs. URI: Rhode Island leads 13-4 Last Meeting: Dec. 7, 2002 Rhode Island Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 W. Basketball SID: Robert LaRoche Office Phone: (617) SID Fax: (617) Address: huskies@gonu.com Web Address: Tale of The Tape A statistical comparison between Rhode Island and Northeastern (the Huskies stats reflect the season)... Category Rhode Island Northeastern Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin FG % point FG % FT % Opponent FG% Opponent 3-point FG% Opponent FT% Rebounds Rebound Margin Assists 14 (14.0) 374 (13.3) Turnovers 18 (18.0) 562 (20.1) Blocks 4 (4.0) 75 (2.6) Steals 5 (5.0) 252 (9.0) Last Game The Rams dropped a hard-fought decision against Western Kentucky in the Preseason WNIT in Bowling Green, Ky., last Friday night. Four Rams were in double-figures, including Tanya Rhodes double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Next Game The rams will travel to Ohio where they will face-off against Kent State in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday, Nov. 25th at 7:00 p.m. Officials John Palermo, Kenneth Weiand, Debra Garcia. Rhode Island s Record... Leading at halftime: 0-1 Trailing at halftime: 0-0 Tied at halftime: 0-0 When the Rams score 60+ Points: 0-1 When the Rams score under 60 points: 0-0 URI at home: 0-0 URI on the Road: 0-1 URI on a neutral Court: 0-0 URI In November: 0-1 URI In December: 0-0 URI In January: 0-0 URI In February: 0-0 URI In March: 0-0 When the Rams FG% is higher: 0-1 When the Rams 3-pt FG% is higher: 0-0 When the Rams FT% is higher: 0-0 When URI out-rebounds opponents: 0-0 When URI has fewer turnovers: 0-0 2

3 Rhode Island Roster and Probable Starters ters P No.-Name Ht. Yr. Hometown Pts. Reb. Notes G 4 - Peta Kneen 5-7 Jr. Sydney, Australia points in 17 min. against Western Ky. G 24-Denise King 5-9 Sr. Catonsville, Md Preseason Second Team All-Atlantic 10 G 15-Yolett McPhee 5-5 Sr. Freeport, Bahamas assists vs. WKU F 23-Katie Stailing 6-0 Jr. Bath, Maine pts., 5 reb. at Western Kentucky F 35-Tanya Rhodes 5-9 So. Norwalk, Conn points and 13 rebounds in season opener F 44-Laurisa Ewert 6-0 So. Anoka, Minn pts. off bench vs. WKU G 3-Lyndita Liburd 5-8 Sr. Central Falls, R.I pts. off bencs vs. WKU G 5-Justine Boisvert 5-8 Fr. Scituate, R.I First career action vs. WKU F 11-Abby Lipskis 6-2 So. Norfolk, Va Pulled down four rebounds in 12 min. vs. WKU G 12-Shayla Johnson 5-10 Sr. Elkins Park, Pa Sat out WKU, Day-To-Day F 43-Chrys Washington 6-1 Jr. Norwalk, Conn Sat out WKU, Day-To-Day This Date in Ram History: Nov. 22 Overall Record: 2-1 (.667). Home: 1-0, Away: 1-0, Neutral: 0-1. Atlantic 10 Conference play: 0-0 (.000). First Game: Rhode Island opened the campaign with a loss on the road against Marist. The Rams went during the season. Last Game: ,208 fans witnessed the opening of the Ryan Center on Nov. 22nd, 2002 when the Rams posted an impressive victory against Kent State. Games of Note:! In 2000, the Rams participated in the Great Alaskan Shootout. In the championship game of the tournament, Rhode Island dropped a decision against Ohio State Attendance Soars Rhode Island averaged 1,148 fans per game in the Ryan Center last season. The 3,402 fans at the Rams win over St. Bonaventure (Jan. 16, 2003) was the largest crowd in school history. The Rams in November Rhode Island basketball teams have posted a (.460) worksheet in games played in the month of November since fielding their first team in The Rams in Overtime Overall: 7-8 (.466). Home: 1-6 (.143). Ryan Center: 0-0, Keaney Gym: 1-6. Away: 5-1 (.833). Neutral: 1-1 (.500). First OT: Dec. 9, The Rams, in head coach Nancy Langham s second season, defeated Concordia at the Southern Connecticut Invitational. Last OT: Dec. 3, 2002, a win on the road against Brown at the Pizzatolla Center. Shayla Johnson scored 15 points and added seven rebounds in the win. 3

4 SCOUTING THE HUSKIES Dating back to the last season, Northeastern has dropped seven straight games. The Huskies finished the campaign 8-20 and 6-10 in the America East Conference. Feb. 19 L, vs. Maine Feb. 22 L, vs. Binghamton March 1 L, vs. Boston University March 8 L, vs. Hartford March 13 L, vs Boston University# # - America East Quarterfinals INJURY REPORT Sophomore Amanda Mills will redshirt this season for the Rams. Junior Chrys Washington and senior Shayla Johnson are day-today with injuries early in the season. RAMS ON TELEVISION A total of 5 Rhode Island basketball games will be televised this season. Four of the Rams games will be aired locally on Cox-3 while the Atlantic 10 TV Network will also carry one game. Don Coyne and Dave Bialski will handle the broadcast chores on Cox-3. A native of South County, Coyne is a sportscaster to WLNE- TV in Providence. A former Rhode Island basketball standout, Bialski is a former professional player in Europe. Both are URI graduates. January JANUARY 6 ST. BONAVENTURE (Cox-3 TV) 7:00 p.m. 18 at Temple (Atlantic 10 TV) 12:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 16 FORDHAM (Cox-3 TV) 7:30 p.m. 20 GEORGE WASHINGTON (Cox-3 TV) 7:00 p.m. 26 SAINT JOSEPH S (Cox-3 TV) 7:00 p.m. RAMS-ON-RADIO For the fifth consecutive season, Rhode Island fans throughout southern New England will be able to follow the Rams live on radio. WHJJ-AM (920) in East Providence will again serve as the Rams-on-Radio flagship station, broadcasting a schedule of women s basketball games during the season. In his fifth season handling the Rams-on-Radio play-by-play chores, Steve McDonald has been WHJJ-AM s sports director for the last 14 years. The lifelong Rumford, R.I., resident graduated from Providence in McDonald is involved with the Pawtucket Red Sox television broadcasts and hosts the Boe Pearman Radio Call-in Shows. He has been honored with the National Association of Sportscasters Sportscaster of the Year in 1996 and 1999 and Associated Press Award for Sports Play-by-Play and the AIAW s Media Award. Dave Bialski will join Steve McDonald in the broadcast booth. Bialski, a former standout basketball player for the Rams, is in his second season as the color analyst. RAMS RADIO BROADCAST SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 28 NEWPORT HARBOR HOTEL HOLIDAY CLASSIC St. John s vs. Howard 5:30 p.m. vs. WILLIAM & MARY (WHJJ-AM) 7:30 p.m. 29 NEWPORT HARBOR HOTEL HOLIDAY CLASSIC Consolation Game 5:30 p.m. Championship Game 7:30 p.m. DECEMBER 2 at Brown (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. 5 at Providence (WHJJ-AM) 7:30 p.m. 9 HOFSTRA (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. 20 HARVARD (WHJJ-AM) 4:00 p.m. JANUARY 6 ST. BONAVENTURE (Cox-3 TV) (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. 23 DAYTON(WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. 25 XAVIER (WHJJ-AM) 2:00 p.m. 29 at La Salle (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 1 TEMPLE (WHJJ-AM) 12:00 p.m. 12 at Saint Joseph s(whjj-am) 7:00 p.m. 16 FORDHAM (WHJJ-AM) 7:30 p.m. 20 GEORGE WASHINGTON (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. 26 SAINT JOSEPH S (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. 29 at Massachusetts (WHJJ-AM) 2:00 p.m. MARCH 5-8 at Atlantic 10 Championship (WHJJ-AM) (at Saint Joseph s University) YAHOO SPORTS Rhode Island s games can be heard live on the Internet via Yahoo Sports through the athletic department s web site,. BOE PEARMAN RADIO SHOW The Boe Pearman Radio Show with host Steve McDonald will airs each week live from Casey s Grill & Bar (191 Old Tower Hill Road, Wakefield). The show airs at 8:00 p.m. on WHJJ-AM (920) on Tuesdays in Nov. and Dec. and Mondays in Jan. through March. WRIU-FM (90.3) in Kingston, R.I., the University of Rhode Island s student radio station, will also broadcast selected women s basketball games again this season. WRIU-FM serves the campus community and South County area. 4

5 Boe Pearman After just four short years at the helm of the University of Rhode Island women s basketball program, head coach Boe Pearman and the Rams have the program attracting national attention. The campaign was a benchmark season for coach Pearman and the Rams. Rhode Island opened the campaign with a 6-0 start, the best beginning to a season in school history. Under Pearman s direction the team then posted 16 wins, the fourth-best mark in the program s history. After finishing conference play with a 5-11 mark, Rhode Island was the surprise of the Atlantic 10 Tournament, hosted at the Ryan Center. The team knocked off top-seeded Saint Joseph s in the opening round before rolling through Dayton in the quarterfinals and Xavier in the semifinals. In the Championship game of the Atlantic 10 Tournament, in front of a national audience on ESPN 2, Pearman guided the Rams to perhaps their best performance of the season, nearly knocking off host George Washington for a bid to the NCAA Tournament. In four Years, Pearman had the Rams on the cusp of a bid to the WNIT for just the second post-season appearance in school history. Despite not receiving a bid to the post-season tournament, Pearman and the Rams were selected as one of only 16 schools to appear in the prestigious Preseason WNIT, proving that the Rams had in fact, made their splash onto the national scene. During her time at URI, Pearman has developed and coached a two-time all-conference player and had six players earn Rookie of the Week honors. She has also transformed the Rams into the top defensive team in the league, holding opponents to just 60.3 points per game this season. Prior to arriving at Rhode Island, Pearman spent two years with the American Basketball League s most popular franchise, the New England Blizzard, first as an assistant then as associate head coach on Hall-of-Famer K.C. Jones staff. In Pearman s first season, New England climbed out of the Eastern Division s cellar into the play- The Boe Pearman File Birthdate: August 5, 1962 Hometown: Hagerstown, Md. Education: Maryland, 1984 Coaching : Head Coach, Regina High (Md.), Assistant Coach, Maryland, Assistant Coach, New England Blizzard, Associate Head Coach, New England Blizzard, 1998 Head Coach, Rhode Island, 1999-present offs after posting a record and a secondplace finish. Pearman is regarded as one of the most important figures in the storied history of the women s basketball program at her alma mater, Maryland. She arrived at College Park from nearby Hagerstown as a high school All-American in Four years later, Pearman concluded one of the most storied careers in the program s history. She s the 13 th leading scorer (1,284) and rebounder (574) in Terrapin history, and is ranked in Maryland s top 15 in seven categories including games started (98) and played (118), blocked shots (36) and field goal percentage (.498). She also earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference second-team honors in 1984, and was selected to the 1982 All-ACC Tournament team. Pearman parlayed her experience as player into a career as a college coach with similar results. In her 12 seasons on Weller s coaching staff, she help guide Maryland to three Atlantic Coast Conference titles (1986, 88 and 89) and eight NCAA Tournament appearances. The Terrapins reached the Final Four in 1989, and the Elite Eight in 1988 and Maryland was the topranked team in the nation heading into the 1992 NCAA Tournament before losing in the regional finals. As the coordinator of Maryland s recruiting program, Pearman s efforts were critical to the program s lofty achievements. She was responsible for the 1994 recruiting class that was ranked as high as fourth nationally. Among Pearman s recruits were two players who played for the U.S. Select Team, four players on the U.S. Junior-National Team and eight individuals who participated in the U.S. Olympic Festival as well as three ACC Rookie-of-the-Year Award winners. Prior to joining the Maryland coaching staff, Pearman served as the head coach at Regina High School in Hyattsville, Md., for one season. In her first season as a coach, she led Regina High to its most successful season ever in the as it defeated the No. 1 ranked team in the Maryland Area Catholic League. Pearman Year-By-Year Rhode Island Basketball Notebook Maryland Player 19-9 ACC Champion, AIAW Final Four Maryland Player 25-7 ACC Champion, NCAA Final Four Maryland Player 26-5 ACC Champion, NCAA Sweet Maryland Player NCAA Regina High Head Coach Maryland Assistant Coach ACC Champion, NCAA Maryland Assistant Coach Maryland Assistant Coach 26-6 ACC Champion, NCAA Elite Eight Maryland Assistant Coach 29-3 ACC Champion, NCAA Final Four Maryland Assistant Coach NCAA Maryland Assistant Coach NCAA Maryland Assistant Coach 25-6 NCAA Elite Eight Maryland Assistant Coach 22-8 NCAA Maryland Assistant Coach Maryland Assistant Coach Maryland Assistant Coach Maryland Assistant Coach NCAA Blizzard Asst. Coach ABL playoffs Blizzard Assoc. Head Coach3-10 league canceled URI Head Coach URI Head Coach URI Head Coach URI Head Coach Reached A-10 Finals 5

6 Last Meeting: Rhode Island 74 Northeastern 60 Dec. 7, 2002, Boston, Mass. The University of Rhode Island women's basketball team posted a victory over Northeastern at Solomon Court in Boston, Mass., on Saturday afternoon. The win was the sixth-straight for the Rams and marked the best start to a season in school history. Rhode Island placed four players in double-figures, including junior Denise King who tallied 14 points and eight rebounds. The two teams battled back-and-forth throughout the first half with Northeastern leading by as many as 12 points at the 1:53 mark on a three-pointer from Melissa Kowalski. The Huskies took a lead into the locker room at halftime, shooting 60% from the field while holding the Rams to just 36.7 percent. The second half was a different story for Rhode Island. The Rams controlled the beginning of the second half, using a 16-6 run to regain the lead on a layup from junior Shayla Johnson. The Rams then used an 11-2 run, capped again by a layup from Johnson, to take a lead with 8:47 left in the contest. Rhode Island led by as may as 16 late in the game after a layup from sophomore Chrys Washington made the score at the 1:30 mark. The Rams then cruised to the victory. URI shot an amazing 75% from the field in the second half and a season-best 52% for the game from the floor. Junior Lyndita Liburd scored a seasonhigh 10 points and added six rebounds while Johnson added a team-high 16 points with five steals in the victory for Rhode Island. Junior Yolett McPhee rounded out the double-figure scorers for the Rams while Washington added eight points and game-high seven rebounds in the victory. URI FG 3FG FT Reb. Pts. A S Mills Liburd Johnson McPhee Stailing King Rhodes Washington Ewert Team 4 Totals (.520) (.222) (.667) NU FG 3FG FT Reb. Pts. A S Williams Kowalski Vanin Newsome Jefferson Demor Alexander Gorham Zwarich Decerbo Team 0 Totals (.400) (.300) (.769) Stax vs. NU G Rebounds Points Shayla Johnson Denise King Katie Stailing Chrys Washington Laurisa Ewert Lyndita Liburd Yolett McPhee Tanya Rhodes Amanda Mills Peta Kneen DNP Justine Boisvert DNP Abby Lipskis DNP Audia Moses DNP The Series with Northeastern Series Record: Rhode Island leads the all-time series between the two schools by a 13-4 margin. Record at URI: Rhode Island leads the series in Kingston, R.I. by an 8-1 margin. Last Game: Rhode Island defeated the Huskies, at Keaney Gym on Dec. 4, Record at Northeastern: Rhode Island holds a 5-3 advantage all-time against the Huskies in Boston, Mass. Last Game: Rhode Island downed Northeastern, Neutral Courts: The two teams have never met on a neutral court. First Meeting: The Rams travelled to Boston, Mass., and posted an impressive win over the Huskies. Last Meeting: Dec. 7, Rhode Island posted a win against Northeastern in Boston. Largest URI Win: 28. The Rams have won by 28 points on two occasions, posting a win at Keaney Gym on Feb. 6, 1979 and taking a win against the Huskies in Boston, Mass., on Dec. 8, Largest Northeastern Win: 18. Northeastern won, at Boston, Mass., on Feb. 7,

7 3 - Lyndita Liburd Points 9, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Rebounds 5, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Assists 2, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Points 15, at Fordham (2/19/03) Rebounds 8, vs. St. Bonaventure (1/16/03) Assists 3, at Xavier (1/26/03) Steals 3, at Saint Joseph s (1/12/03) Scored nine points and pulled down five rebounds with two assists in the season-opener against Western Kentucky. Averaged 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as a junior. 4 - Peta Kneen Points 11, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Rebounds 2, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Assists 1, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Steals 1 at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Points 11, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Rebounds 2, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Assists 1, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Steals 1 at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Started her first collegiate game against Western Kentucky (Nov. 14) and scored 11 points in just 17 minutes of action. Shot nearly 50% from the field (3-for-7) against WKU (Nov. 14). Averaged 15.0 points, 3.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game at Seminole State Junior College last season. 5 - Justine Boisvert Saw her first collegiate action against Western Kentucky (Nov. 14), appearing off the bench down the stretch. Scored 18.0 points, 7.0 assists and six steals per game while earning All-State honors at Ponaganset last season Abby Lipskis Points 2, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Rebounds 4, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Points 6, vs. UMES (11/29/02) Rebounds 8, vs. Fordham (2/9/03) Assists 1, 4-times, last at GWU (3/10/03) Steals 2, at St. Bonaventure (2/16/03) Tallied two points and pulled down four rebounds in just 12 minutes of action off the bench against Western Kentucky (Nov. 14). Averaged 1.3 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest during her rookie season last year Shayla Johnson Points 30, at Maryland (11/30/02) Rebounds 9, at Maryland (11/30/02) Assists 6, at George Washington (2/25/01) Steals 6, at Maryland (11/30/02) Currently day-to-day with an injury. In , second on the team in scoring with 12.7 points and has added 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game. 18th in scoring and fourth in steals in the Atlantic 10 Scored a career-high 30 points and added nine rebounds against Maryland (Nov. 30) Yolett McPhee Points 4, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Rebounds 2, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Assists 6, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Steals 1, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Points 10, at Northeastern (12/7/02) Rebounds 5, at Massachusetts (1/30/03) Assists 6, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Steals 2, vs. UMES (11/29/02) Started against Western Kentucky (Nov. 14) and dished off a career-high six assists. Averaged 3.2 points, 1.8 assists and 1.1 rebounds per game during her junior year. 7

8 22 - Audia Moses Did not play against Western Kentucky (Nov. 14). Red-Shirted last season with an injury. Scored 13.7 points and added 7.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior in high school Katie Stailing Points 10, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Rebounds 5, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Points 21, at Kent State (12/21/01) Rebounds 14, vs. Hartford (11/25/02) Assists 3, twice, last at St. Bona (2/16/03) Steals 4, twice, last vs. JMU (12/29/02) Started the game against Western Kentucky (Nov. 14) and scored 10 points and added five rebounds. Shot 3-of-5 from the field and 4-of-6 from the line against WKU (Nov. 14) Scored 9.0 points and 6.4 rebounds per game during her sophomore year Denise King Points 4, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Rebounds 1, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Assists 3, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Steals 2, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Points 28, vs. Xavier (3/8/03) Rebounds 9, twice, last vs. UMass (12/9/02) Assists 8, at Northeastern (12/7/02) Steals 4, twice, last at Brown (12/4/02) Four points, three assists and two steals in season-opener against Western Kentucky (Nov. 14) Scored 14.3 points and added 4.2 assists per game as a junior. Preseason All-Atlantic Tanya Rhodes Points 17, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Rebounds 13, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Assists 2, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Steals 1, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Points 18, vs. Temple (1/18/03) Rebounds 14, vs. Saint Joseph s ( Assists 1, several times Steals 1, several times Notched her second career double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds and added two blocks against Western Kentucky (Nov. 14). Scored 7.0 points with 5.2 rebounds per game while earning Philadelphia Sports Connection All-Rookie honors last season Chrys Washington Points 13, twice, last vs. La Salle (3/1/03) Rebounds 9, at Maryland (11/30/02) Assists 1, several times Steals 3, several times Currently day-to-day with an injury. Scored 4.7 points and added 3.3 rebounds per game last season. The strongest player on the team Laurisa Ewert Points 6, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Rebounds 4, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Points 12, vs. Maine (12/14/02) Rebounds 12, vs. Hartford (11/25/02) Assists 4, at Saint Joseph s (1/12/03) Steals 4, at Massachusetts (1/30/03) Scored six points and pulled down four rebounds off the bench against Western Kentucky (Nov. 14). Averaged 3.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest as a sophomore. 8

9 Rhode Island Women s Basketball Statistics RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (0-1) (0-0) (0-1) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (0-1) (0-0) (0-1) (0-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg RHODES, Tanya Kneen, Peta STAILING, Katie LIBURD, Lyndita EWERT, Laurisa MCPHEE, Yolett KING, Denise LIPSKIS, Abby Boisvert, Justine TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total Rhode Island Opponents DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL Rhode Island Opponents

10 Women's Basketball Schedule/Results RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (0-1) (0-0) (0-1) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (0-1) (0-0) (0-1) (0-0) DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS /14/03 7 p.m. CST at Western Kentucky L 1872 (17)RHODES, Tanya (13)RHODES, Tanya * - Conference game ATTENDANCE SUMMARY GAMES TOTALS AVG/GAME HOME AWAY NEUTRAL TOTAL

11 University of Rhode Island Women s Basketball Roster Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 2 Amanda Mills C 6-4 So. Hartland, Wisc. (Arrowhead) 3 Lyndita Liburd G 5-8 Sr. Central Falls, R.I. (Mitchell College) 4 Peta Kneen G 5-7 Jr. Sydney, Australia (Seminole College) 5 Justine Boisvert G 5-8 Fr. North Scituate, R.I. (Ponaganset) 11 Abby Lipskis F/C 6-2 So. Norfolk, Va. (Norfolk) 12 Shayla Johnson G 5-10 Sr. Elkins Park, Pa. (Cheltenham) 15 Yolett McPhee G 5-5 Sr. Freeport, Bahamas (Miami Dade C.C.) 22 Audia Moses G 5-8 R-Fr. West Hartford, Conn. (Hall) 23 Katie Stailing F 6-0 Jr. Bath, Maine (Morse) 24 Denise King G 5-9 Sr. Catonsville, Md. (Seton Keough) 35 Tanya Rhodes F 5-9 So. Norwalk, Conn. (Norwalk) 43 Chrys Washington F 6-1 Jr. Norwalk, Conn. (Brien McMahon) 44 Laurisa Ewert F 6-0 So. Anoka, Minn. (Anoka) Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 5 Justine Boisvert G 5-8 Fr. North Scituate, R.I. (Ponaganset) 44 Laurisa Ewert F 6-0 So. Anoka, Minn. (Anoka) 12 Shayla Johnson G 5-10 Sr. Elkins Park, Pa. (Cheltenham) 24 Denise King G 5-9 Sr. Catonsville, Md. (Seton Keough) 4 Peta Kneen G 5-7 Jr. Sydney, Australia (Seminole College) 3 Lyndita Liburd G 5-8 Sr. Central Falls, R.I. (Mitchell College) 11 Abby Lipskis F/C 6-2 So. Norfolk, Va. (Norfolk) 15 Yolett McPhee G 5-5 Sr. Freeport, Bahamas (Miami Dade C.C.) 2 Amanda Mills C 6-4 So. Hartland, Wisc. (Arrowhead) 22 Audia Moses G 5-8 R-Fr. West Hartford, Conn. (Hall) 35 Tanya Rhodes F 5-9 So. Norwalk, Conn. (Norwalk) 23 Katie Stailing F 6-0 Jr. Bath, Maine (Morse) 43 Chrys Washington F 6-1 Jr. Norwalk, Conn. (Brien McMahon) Head Coach: Boe Pearman (Maryland, 1984) Assistant Coaches: Tom Garrick, Marc Wilson, Nicole Chaszar Director of Basketball Operations: Catherine Proto Pronounciation Guide 5 Justine Boisvert Bwhaa-Veer 44 Laurisa Ewert La-REES-a Ooh-ERT 12 Shayla Johnson SHEA-La Johnson 3 Lyndita Liburd Lynn-DEE-ta LIE-Bird 11 Abby Lipskis Abby Lips-Kiss 15 Yolett McPhee Yolett Mick-FEE 2 Amanda Mills Amanda Mills 35 Tanya Rhodes TAHN-ya Rhodes 23 Katie Stailing Katie STAY-ling 43 Chrys Washington Chrys Washington 11