WOMEN S BASKETBALL. The Hofstra Game Schedule CAPSULE SUMMARY MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS

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1 Schedule Record: 5-2 (.714), 0-0 in Atlantic 10 Nov. 14 at Western Kentucky L, Nov. 22 NORTHEASTERN W, Nov. 25 at Kent State L, Nov. 28 vs. WILLIAM & MARY* W, Nov. 29 vs. St. John s* W, Dec. 2 at Brown W, Dec. 5 at Providence W, (OT) 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) * - Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina Holiday Classic (Kingston, R.I.) ** - Gatorade Holiday Classic (Miami, Fla.) MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS RHODE ISLAND Dan Booth booth@etal.uri.edu Office (401) Cell (401) Fax (401) Home (401) HOFSTRA Stephen Gorchov ATHSZG@hofstra.edu Office (516) Fax (516) WOMEN S BASKETBALL The Hofstra Game The Ryan Center n Kingston, R.I. n Dec. 9, 2003 n 7:00 p.m. The Rams are heading into the exam break on a hot streak, having won their last four contests, including a pair of wins on the road against intra-state rivals Brown and Providence last week. So far this year, the Rams have had a balanced scoring attack. Sophomore Tanya Rhodes leads the team in scoring with 14.7 points and is also the team s leading rebounder with 7.4 rebounds per contest while senior Denise King has added 13.4 points, 4.7 assists and 3.1 rebounds per contest. Fellow senior Shayla Johnson has added 11.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. Hofstra enters the game heading in the opposite direction, having lost their last three games, including a setback on the road against Columbia last Thursday. The Pride are led by Amaka Agugua who is averaging 13.4 points and a team-best 8.8 rebounds per contest while Cigi McCollin has added 11.8 points and 3.4 boards per game. CAPSULE SUMMARY THE GAME: Rhode Island (5-2) vs. Hofstra (1-4) SITE: The Ryan Center (7,657) TIP-OFF: December 9, 2003, 7:00 p.m. TICKETS: Adults $8.00, Youth (12& Under) and Seniors $5.00. The ticket office is open Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. You can contact the ticket office by calling (401) or by visiting RADIO: WHJJ-AM (920) with Steve McDonald and David Bialski LAST GAME: The Rams notched a overtime victory against Providence in an intra-state matchup against the Friars at Alumni Hall on Friday evening. Senior Denise King scored a career-best 28 points in the win. NEXT UP: The Rams have an 11-day break before returning home to face-off against Harvard in a non-conference matchup at the Ryan Center on Dec. 20 at 4:00 p.m.

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 HOFSTRA QUICK FACTS Location: Hempstead, N.Y Founded: 1935 Enrollment: 13,400 Nickname: Pride Colors: Gold, White, and Blue Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Home Court (Capacity): Hofstra Arena (5,124) Athletic Director: Harry Royle Head Coach: Felisha Legette-Jack Alma Mater: Syracuse 89 Record at School (Years): 8-21 (1) Record (Years): Same Assistant Coach (s): Jose Mori, Elizabeth O Brien, Viveca Lof W. Basketball Office Phone: (516) Record: 8-21 Conference Record (Finish): 4-14 (T-8 th ) Record vs. URI: Hofstra leads 1-0 Last Meeting: 1998, Hofstra Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 W. Basketball SID: Stephen Gorchov Office Phone: (516) SID Fax: (516) Address: ATHSZG@hofstra.edu Web Address: TALE OF THE TAPE A statistical comparison between Rhode Island and Hofstra... Category Rhode Island Hofstra Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin FG % point FG % FT % Opponent FG% Opponent 3-point FG% Opponent FT% Rebounds Rebound Margin Assists 99 (14.1) 76 (15.2) Turnovers 142 (20.3) 104 (20.8) Blocks 17 (2.4) 4 (0.8) Steals 82 (11.7) 41 (8.2) LAST GAME The Rams posted a victory against intra-state rival Brown on Tuesday night, their third-straight victory. Sophomore guard Tanya Rhodes scored a career-high 27 points in the win for the Rams. Senior Denise King added 11 points and six assists while Katie Stailing was also in double-figures with 13 points NEXT UP The Rams return home for a non-conference matchup against Hofstra at the Ryan Center on Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. Rhode Island s Record... Leading at halftime: 3-2 Trailing at halftime: 2-0 Tied at halftime: 0-0 When the Rams score 60+ Points: 5-2 When the Rams score under 60 points: 0-0 URI at home: 3-0 URI on the Road: 2-2 URI on a neutral Court: 0-0 URI In November: 3-2 URI In December: 2-0 URI In January: 0-0 URI In February: 0-0 URI In March: 0-0 When the Rams FG% is higher: 2-2 When the Rams 3-pt FG% is higher: 2-1 When the Rams FT% is higher: 3-0 When URI out-rebounds opponents: 1-1 When URI has fewer turnovers: 5-1 2

3 RHODE ISLAND ROSTER AND PROBABLE STARTERS P No.-Name Ht. Yr. Hometown Pts. Reb. Notes G 24-Denise King 5-9 Sr. Catonsville, Md * Carrer-best 28 points at Providence G 15-Yolett McPhee 5-5 Sr. Freeport, Bahamas * 8 pts., 2 steals vs. Brown F 23-Katie Stailing 6-0 Jr. Bath, Maine pts. 8 reb. vs. Providence F 44-Laurisa Ewert 6-0 So. Anoka, Minn high F 35-Tanya Rhodes 5-9 So. Norwalk, Conn high 27 pts. vs. Brown G 3-Lyndita Liburd 5-8 Sr. Central Falls, R.I Season-high 10 points vs. Providence G 4 - Peta Kneen 5-7 Jr. Sydney, Australia pts., 4 reb. in 11 min. vs. Providence G 5-Justine Boisvert 5-8 Fr. Scituate, R.I First career action vs. WKU F 11-Abby Lipskis 6-2 So. Norfolk, Va pts, 3 reb. off bench vs. Brown G 12-Shayla Johnson 5-10 Sr. Elkins Park, Pa pts., 3 assists vs. Providence F 43-Chrys Washington 6-1 Jr. Norwalk, Conn pts., 5 reb. off bench vs. St. John s G 22-Audia Moses 5-8 R-Fr. West Hartford, Conn First action of season vs. Northeastern Bold Indicates Likely Starter; * - Indicates assists per game THIS DATE IN RAM HISTORY: DEC. 9 Overall Record: 7-3 (.700). Home: 4-2, Away: 2-1, Neutral: 1-0. Atlantic 10 Conference play: 0-0 (.000). First Game: Rhode Island downed Concordia, in overtime at the Southern Connecticut Invitational. Last Game: The Rams posted an impressive win against Delaware State at Keaney Gym. Games of Note: n In 1984, Rhode Island defeated Connecticut, to take first-place at the Pabst Classic. n In 1996, the Rams travelled to UConn and dropped a decision. THE RAMS IN OVERTIME Overall: 8-8 (.500). Home: 1-6 (.143). Ryan Center: 0-0, Keaney Gym: 1-6. Away: 6-1 (.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. 5, 2005, a win on the road against Providence at Alumni Hall. Denise King scored a career-high 28 points to lead the Rams. LOADED FOR THE FUTURE University of Rhode Island head women's basketball coach Boe Pearman announced the signing of four standout student-athletes to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period. Julianne Viani, a native of New York, was a Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-American in 2003 at perennial national-powerhouse Our Lady of Lourdes. A solid point guard, she averaged 15.5 points, 6.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game while earning Class "B" All-State and All-Area honors her junior season. Joining Viani in the backcourt is fellow New York native Mia Marcus. Mia played at St. Michael's Academy in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was among the most highlyrecruited players in the state. She is rated as the 10thbest player in New York by the New York City Girl's Hoops Scouting Service. Last year, Marcus averaged 17.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game. Safi Mojidi, a combo-guard, comes to Rhode Island from the Bullis School in Potomac, Md. Mojidi averaged 15.0 points, 6.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game in Rounding out this year's recruiting class is 6-3 forward/center Whitney Hollis from Brooklyn, N.Y. As a junior, Hollis was named a First-Team All-Brooklyn selection by Newsday and the Daily News and was selected the team's MVP by the coaching staff. She averaged 13.0 points and 18.0 rebounds per game. 3

4 SCOUTING THE PRIDE Hofstra has dropped three-straight games, including a setback on the road against Columbia last Thursday. The Pride are led by Amaka Agugua who is averaging 13.4 points and a team-best 8.8 rebounds per contest while Cigi McCollin has added 11.8 points and 3.4 boards per game. HOFSTRA S LAST FIVE GAMES Nov. 23 L, at North Carolina Nov. 25 W, QUINNIPIAC Nov. 29 L, at Binghamton Nov. 30 L, vs. Canisius (OT) Dec. 4 L, at Columbia DOUBLE-TROUBLE In , Rhode Island players recorded just four double-doubles on the entire season. This year, the Rams have reached that mark three times in the first seven games. In the season opener against Western Kentucky, Tanya Rhodes tallied 17 points and pulled down 14 rebounds and against Northeastern, Katie Stailing had 14 points and 11 boards. On Tuesday on the road against Kent State, Tanya Rhodes tallied her second double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 rebounds. RAMS ON TELEVISION A total of five 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. 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. David 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. 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. RAMS RADIO BROADCAST SCHEDULE DECEMBER 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) 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. 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 Ramson-Radio flagship station, broadcasting a schedule of women s basketball games during the season. 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 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) Steals 2, vs. St. John s (11/29/03) 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 a season-best 10 points at Providence (Dec. 5) Averaged 8.5 points per game during the Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina Holiday Classic (Nov ) Averaging 7.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game 4 - Peta Kneen Points 11, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Rebounds 3, at Kent State (11/25/03) Assists 3, vs. Northeastern (11/23/03) Steals 1, three times, last vs. St. John s (11/29/03) Points 11, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Rebounds 3, at Kent State (11/25/03) Assists 3, vs. Northeastern (11/23/03) Steals 1, three times, last vs. St. John s (11/29/03) Scored five points and added four rebounds and three steals in just 10 minutes of action against Providence (Dec. 12) Shot nearly 50% from the field (3-for-7) against WKU (Nov. 14). Averaging 4.4 points and 2.0 rebounds per game on the season. 5 - Justine Boisvert Points 0 Rebounds 0 Steals 0 Points 0 Rebounds 0 Steals 0 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 3, at Brown (12/2/03) Rebounds 4, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Steals 1, last at Kent State (11/25/03) 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) Scored a season-high three points and pulled down three rebounds off the bench against Brown (Dec. 2). Sat out the Northeastern game with an injury Averaging 1.0 points and 1.4 rebounds per game this season Shayla Johnson Points 12, vs. Northeastern (11/23/03) Rebounds 6, vs. William & Mary (11/28/03) Assists 4, vs. William & Mary (11/28/03) Steals 2, twice, last vs. William & Mary (11/28/03) 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) Scored seven points and dished off three assists at PC (Dec. 5) Named to the All-Tournament team for the Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina Holiday Classic after averaging 11.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game off the bench. Third on the team with 11.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game Yolett McPhee Points 8, at Brown (12/2/03) Rebounds 2, twice-last vs. Northeastern (11/23/03) Assists 6, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Steals 8, at Brown (12/2/03) Points 10, at Northeastern (12/7/02) Rebounds 5, at Massachusetts (1/30/03) Assists 6, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Steals 2, twice, last at Brown (12/2/03) Scored a season-high eight points and tied a career-high with two steals on the road against Brown (Dec. 2) Averaging 3.9 points and 1.7 rebounds per game this season. 6

7 22 - Audia Moses Points 0 Rebounds 0 Steals 0 Points 0 Rebounds 0 Steals 0 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 14, vs. Northeastern (11/22/03) Rebounds 11, vs. Northeastern (11/22/03) Assists 2, twice, at Brown (12/2/03) Steals 6, vs. St. John s (11/29/03) 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 6, vs. St. John s (11/29/03) Scored 8 points and and pulled down eight boards in the road win against Providence (Dec. 5) Notched a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Northeastern (Nov. 22) Averaging 9.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game this season Denise King Points 28 at Providence (12/5/03) Rebounds 9, at Providence (12/5/03) Assists 7, twice, last at Kent State (11/25/03) Steals 3, twice, last at Kent State (11/25/03) Points 28, twice-last at Providence (12/5/03) Rebounds 9, twice-last at Providence (12/5/03) Assists 8, at Northeastern (12/7/02) Steals 4, twice, last at Brown (12/4/02) Tied a career-high with 28 points and also pulled down a career-high nine rebounds in the Rams road win against Providence (Dec. 5) Named to the Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina Holiday Classic All-Tournament team after averaging 9.0 points and 3.5 assists per game. Averaging 13.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game this season Tanya Rhodes Points 27, at Brown (12/2/03) Rebounds 13, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Assists 3, vs. St. John s (11/29/03) Steals 5, at Brown (12/2/03) Points 27, at Brown (12/2/03) Rebounds 14, vs. Saint Joseph s (3/7/03) Assists 4, vs. Richmond (2/23/03) Steals 6, at Stetson (12/28/02) Pulled down eight rebounds in the win at Providence (Dec. 5) Scored a career-high 27 points and also grabbed a season-best five steals in the road win over Brown (Dec. 2) Notched a double-double with a team-high 18 points and 11 rebounds and added three steals against Kent State (Nov. 25). Averaging at team-best 14.7 points and leads the team with 7.4 rebounds and 2.7 steals per contest Chrys Washington Points 5, at Kent State (11/25/03) Rebounds 1, twice, last vs. William & Mary (11/28/03) Steals 2, at Kent State (11/25/03) 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 Scored 10 points and pulled down five rebounds off the bench against St. John s (Nov. 29) Averaging 3.6 points and 1.8 rebound per game Laurisa Ewert Points 13, at Providence (12/5/03) Rebounds 6, twice, last vs. St. John s (11/29/03) Assists 4, at Providence (12/5/03) Steals 2, vs. Northeastern (11/22/03) Points 13, at Providence (12/5/03) Rebounds 12, vs. Hartford (11/25/02) Assists 4, twice-last at Providence (12/5/03) Steals 4, at Massachusetts (1/30/03) Scored a career-high 13 points and added five rebounds and tied a career-high with four assists in the Rams road win against Providence (Dec. 5) Scored two points and dished off a season-high two assists in the road win over Brown (Dec. 2) Averaging 5.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game this season. = 7

8 Rhode Island Women s Basketball Statistics RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (5-2) (3-0) (2-2) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (5-2) (3-0) (2-2) (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 KING, Denise JOHNSON, Shayla STAILING, Katie LIBURD, Lyndita EWERT, Laurisa Kneen, Peta MCPHEE, Yolett WASHINGTON, Chrys LIPSKIS, Abby MOSES, Audia Boisvert, Justine TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total Rhode Island Opponents DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL Rhode Island Opponents

9 Schedule/Results RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (5-2) (3-0) (2-2) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (5-2) (3-0) (2-2) (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 11/22/03 1:00 p.m. NORTHEASTERN W (20)KING, Denise (11)STAILING, Katie 11/25/03 7 p.m. at Kent State L 1013 (18)RHODES, Tanya (11)RHODES, Tanya 11/28/03 7:30 p.m. WILLIAM & MARY W (13)STAILING, Katie (7)STAILING, Katie (13)RHODES, Tanya (7)RHODES, Tanya 11/29/03 8:00 p.m. ST. JOHN'S W (22)RHODES, Tanya (6)MCPHEE, Yolett (6)EWERT, Laurisa 12/2/03 7:00pm at Brown University W (27)RHODES, Tanya (7)RHODES, Tanya 12/5/03 7:30 p.m. at Providence College WOT (28)KING, Denise (9)KING, Denise * = Conference game ATTENDANCE SUMMARY GAMES TOTALS AVG/GAME HOME AWAY NEUTRAL TOTAL

10 Roster Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 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.) 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 35 Tanya Rhodes TAHN-ya Rhodes 23 Katie Stailing Katie STAY-ling 43 Chrys Washington Chrys Washington 10