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

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1 Schedule Record: 1-1 (.500), 0-0 in Atlantic 10 Nov. 14 at W. Kentucky L, Nov. 22 NORTHEASTERN W, 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 Mark Kwolek mkwolek@etal.uri.edu Office (401) Cell (401) Fax (401) Home (401) Web site Kent State Adam Widman awidman@kent.edu Office (330) Fax: (330) Web site WOMEN S BASKETBALL The Kent State Game The M.A.C. Center! Kent, Ohio! Nov. 25, 2003! 7:00 p.m. The Front Page The Rams picked up their first win of the season in impressive fashion on Saturday afternoon with a win against Northeastern. The team will try and continue that momentum against Kent State on Tuesday evening. Last year, Rhode Island christened the Ryan Center with a win against Kent State. The year before that, snapped the Golden Flashes 63- game home winning streak with a win in Ohio. URI is led by four seniors, including Denise King who is averaging 12.0 points and 5.0 assists per game while junior Katie Stailing has added 12.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per contest. The Rams have four players averaging double figures so far this season. Kent State opened the season with a win against Rice on Friday evening. Andrea Czaszar (18 points, 11 rebounds) and Lindsay Shearer (17 points, 11 rebounds) each had double-doubles for the Golden Flashes who were picked to finish first in the MAC East Division. Capsule Summary THE GAME: Rhode Island (1-1) at Kent State (1-0) SITE: The M.A.C. Center (6,327) TIP-OFF: November 25, 2003, 7:00 p.m. TICKETS: Adults $8.00, Youth/Senior/Faculty and Staff $5.00. TV: None RADIO: WHLO - AM 640 with Tom Linder LAST GAME: The Rams posted an impressive victory against Northeastern in the home opener on Saturday afternoon. Junior Katie Stailing recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds while senior Denise King tallied a game-high 20 points with seven assists in the win. NEXT UP: The Rams will host the Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina Holiday Classic at the Ryan Center on Nov. 28 and 29. On Friday the Rams will host William and Mary and 7:30 with Howard and Saint John s facing off at 5:30 p.m. The consolation game will take place on Saturday the 29th at 5:30 p.m. with the championship matchup at 7:30 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 KENT STATE QUICK FACTS Location: Kent, Ohio Founded: 1910 Enrollment: 33,000 Nickname: Golden Flashes Colors: Navy Blue and Gold Conference: Mid-American Conference Home Court (Capacity): Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (6,327) Athletic Director: Laing Kennedy Head Coach: Bob Lindsay Alma Mater: Massachusetts 76 Record at School (Years): (14) Record (Years): (14) Assistant Coach (s): Shawn Campbell, Pam Oswald W. Basketball Office Phone: (330) Record: Conference Record (Finish): 10-6 (2 nd ) Record vs. URI: Rhode Island 3-2 Last Meeting: Nov. 22, 2002 Rhode Island Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 1/4 W. Basketball SID: Adam Widman Office Phone: (330) Home Phone: (330) SID Fax: (330) Address: kreicher@kent.edu Web Address: Tale of The Tape A statistical comparison between Rhode Island and Kent State... Category Rhode Island Kent State Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin FG % point FG % FT % Opponent FG% Opponent 3-point FG% Opponent FT% Rebounds Rebound Margin Assists 31 (15.5) 12 (12.0) Turnovers 35 (17.5) 20 (20.0) Blocks 4 (2.0) 5 (5.0) Steals 18 (9.0) 10 (10.0) Last Game The Rams posted an impressive victory against Northeastern in the home opener on Saturday afternoon. Junior Katie Stailing recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds while senior Denise King tallied a game-high 20 points with seven assists in the win. Next Game The Rams will host the Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina Holiday Classic at the Ryan Center on Nov. 28 and 29. On Friday the Rams will host William and Mary and 7:30 with Howard and Saint John s facing off at 5:30 p.m. The consolation game will take place on Saturday the 29th at 5:30 p.m. with the championship matchup at 7:30 p.m. Rhode Island s Record... Leading at halftime: 1-1 Trailing at halftime: 0-0 Tied at halftime: 0-0 When the Rams score 60+ Points: 1-1 When the Rams score under 60 points: 0-0 URI at home: 1-0 URI on the Road: 0-1 URI on a neutral Court: 0-0 URI In November: 1-1 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: 1-0 When URI out-rebounds opponents: 1-0 When URI has fewer turnovers: 1-0 2

3 Rhode Island Roster and Probable Starters ters P No.-Name Ht. Yr. Hometown Pts. Reb. Notes G 24-Denise King 5-9 Sr. Catonsville, Md * Season-high 20 pts. vs. Northeastern G 15-Yolett McPhee 5-5 Sr. Freeport, Bahamas * 4 assists vs. Northeastern F 23-Katie Stailing 6-0 Jr. Bath, Maine Double Double (14 pts, 11 reb) vs. N Eastern) F 44-Laurisa Ewert 6-0 So. Anoka, Minn pts, 4 reb. in start vs. Northeastern F 35-Tanya Rhodes 5-9 So. Norwalk, Conn points and 13 rebounds in season opener G 4 - Peta Kneen 5-7 Jr. Sydney, Australia points in 17 min. against Western Ky. G 3-Lyndita Liburd 5-8 Sr. Central Falls, R.I pts. off bench 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 pts. off bench vs. Northeastern F 43-Chrys Washington 6-1 Jr. Norwalk, Conn Day-To-Day 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: Nov. 25 Overall Record: 1-3 (.250). Home: 1-0, Away: 0-3, Neutral: 0-1. Atlantic 10 Conference play: 0-0 (.000). First Game: Rhode Island opened the campaign with a hard-fought loss on the road against West Virginia. The Rams went during the season. Last Game: Denise King s 15 points paced the Rams in a win at the Ryan Center against Hartford. Games of Note:! In 1989, the Rams headed to Syracuse for the season opening Syracuse Tournament and dropped a decision against the host Orangewomen en route to a fourth-place finish in the tournament. 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 (.468) 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 GOLDEN FLASHES Including the preseason, Kent State has won their first three games of the season. The Golden Flashes defeated NCAA Division II Ashland and the OGBM Legends in the preseason. In the regular season opener, Kent State defeated Rice by a score of Malika Willoughby has averaged 15.0 points and five rebounds per game while Andrea Csaszar hads added 16.3 points and nine rebounds per contest during those three games. Nov. 7 Nov. 13 Nov. 21 W, vs. Ashland (Exhibition) W, vs. OGBM Legends (Exhibition) W, vs. Rice DOUBLE-TROUBLE In , Rhode Island players recorded just four double-doubles on the entire season. This year, two players have reached that mark in the first two 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. 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. 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 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. 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 53 Kent State 39 Nov. 22, 2002, Kingston, R.I. A crowd of 1,208, the sixth-largest in school history, witnessed the opening of the Ryan Center for the University of Rhode Island women's basketball team with a victory against Kent State. Junior Denise King scored a game-high 17 points and added seven assists and four rebounds in the victory for Rhode Island. Kent State jumped out to an early 4-0 lead early in the first half before Rhode Island took advantage of a Kent State turnover when freshman Tanya Rhodes converted a layup after a steal to give the Rams a 9-8 lead with 9:20 left in the half. The Rams led by as many as three in the first half and took an lead into the locker room at halftime. Both teams had 16 turnovers in the first half and struggled from the floor with Rhode Island shooting 29.2% and Kent State hitting 31.8% of its shots. Kent State used a 12-4 run to start the second half and took a lead with 14:33 left in the contest after a layup from Katalin Kollat. Rhode Island responded, however, and went on a 23-6 run of their own over the next 10 minutes to take a lead with just 4:32 left in the contest. King scored 10 of her 17 points during that stretch. The Rams then cruised to the victory. Rhode Island out-rebounded Kent State by a margin, including a 20-8 advantage over the Golden Flashes on the offensive glass. The Rams also caused 29 Golden Flashes turnovers. KSU FG 3FG FT Reb. Pts. A S Shearer Rubis Kollat Shibata Zona Vavrek Redick George Kelly O Hara Clark TEAM 4 TOTALS (.364) (.133) (.556) URI FG 3FG FT Reb. Pts. A S Washington Ewert Liburd Johnson King McPhee Stailing Rhodes TEAM 4 TOTALS (.357) (.300)(.667) Stax vs. Kent State G Rebounds Points Denise King Tanya Rhodes Katie Stailing Chrys Washington Shayla Johnson Lyndita Liburd Yolett McPhee Peta Kneen DNP Justine Boisvert DNP Abby Lipskis DNP Audia Moses DNP The Series with Kent State Series Record: Rhode Island leads the all-time series between the two schools by a 4-1 margin. Record at URI: Rhode Island leads the series in Kingston, R.I. by an 2-1 margin. Last Game: Rhode Island defeated the Golden Flashes, in the opening game of the Ryan Center on Nov. 22, Record at Kent State: Rhode Island holds a 1-0 advantage alltime against the Golden Flashes in Kent, Ohio. Last Game: Rhode Island snapped Kent State s 63-game home winning on Dec 1st, Neutral Courts: Rhode Island defeated Kent State, in the opening round of the State Farm Classic in Gainesville, Fla. on Dec. 29, First Meeting: Dec. 6, The Rams dropped a hard-fought decision against the Golden Flashes in the Kingston Emporium Classic. Last Meeting: Nov. 22, Rhode Island posted a win Kent State in the first-ever game played at the Ryan Center. Largest URI Win: 24. The Rams won by 24 points, in the win over the Golden Flashes last season. Largest Kent State Win: 1. The Golden Flashes only ever win against Rhode Island happened in the first game played, a win in

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 (Nov. 14). Averaging 6.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game 4 - Peta Kneen Points 11, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Rebounds 2, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Assists 3, vs. Northeastern (11/23/03) Steals 1, twice-last vs. Northeastern (11/23/03) Points 11, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Rebounds 2, at Western Kentucky (11/14/03) Assists 3, vs. Northeastern (11/23/03) Steals 1, twice-last vs. Northeastern (11/23/03) Dished off a career-best three assists with no turnovers off the bench against Northeastern (Nov. 23) Shot nearly 50% from the field (3-for-7) against WKU (Nov. 14). Averaging 7.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game on the season. 5 - Justine Boisvert Points 0 Rebounds 0 Points 0 Rebounds 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 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). Sat out the Northeastern game with an injury Averaging 2.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game this season Shayla Johnson Points 12, vs. Northeastern (11/23/03) Rebounds 2, vs. Northeastern (11/23/03) Steals 2, vs. Northeastern (11/23/03) 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 12 points and added two rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench against Northeastern (Nov. 22). Sat out the Western Kentucky (Nov. 14) game with an injury. Averaging 12.0 points and 2.0 steals per game this season Yolett McPhee Points 5, vs. Northeastern (11/23/03) Rebounds 2, twice-last vs. Northeastern (11/23/03) 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) Scored a season-high five points and added four assists in the win against Northeastern (Nov. 22) Averaging 4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and is ted for the team lead with 5.0 assists per game. 7

8 22 - Audia Moses Points 0 Rebounds 0 Points 0 Rebounds 0 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 14, vs. Northeastern (11/22/03) Rebounds 11, vs. Northeastern (11/22/03) Assists 1, vs. Northeastern (11/22/03) 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) Notched a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Northeastern (Nov. 22) Shot 4-of-5 from the field and a perfect 6-of-6 from the line against Northeastern (Nov. 22) Averaging 12.0 points and a team-leading 8.0 rebounds per game this season Denise King Points 20, vs. Northeastern (11/22/03) Rebounds 3, vs. Northeastern (11/22/03) Assists 7, vs. Northeastern (11/22/03) Steals 3, vs. Northeastern (11/22/03) 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) 35 - 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 4, vs. Northeastern (11/22/03) Points 18, vs. Temple (1/18/03) Rebounds 14, vs. Saint Joseph s (3/7/03) Assists 4, vs. Richmond (2/23/03) Steals 6, at Stetson (12/28/02) Notched her second career double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds and added two blocks against Western Kentucky (Nov. 14). Averaging 10.5 points and is team for the team lead in both rebounds with 8.0 and steals with 2.5 per contest Chrys Washington Points 0 Rebounds 0 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) Assists 1, vs. Northeastern (11/22/03) Steals 2, vs. Northeastern (11/22/03) 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) Started against Northeastern and tallied five points and four rebounds. Averaging 5.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game this season. Tallied 20 points and dished off seven assists in the Rams win against Northeastern (Nov. 22) Averaging a team-leading 12.0 points and 5.0 assists per game and also has 2.5 steals and 2.0 rebounds per contest Preseason All-Atlantic 10. 8

9 Rhode Island Women s Basketball Statistics RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (1-1) (1-0) (0-1) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (1-1) (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 STAILING, Katie KING, Denise JOHNSON, Shayla RHODES, Tanya Kneen, Peta LIBURD, Lyndita EWERT, Laurisa MCPHEE, Yolett LIPSKIS, Abby Boisvert, Justine MOSES, Audia 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... (1-1) (1-0) (0-1) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (1-1) (1-0) (0-1) (0-0) DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS /14/03 7 p.m. 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 * - 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