WOMEN S BASKETBALL. Marquette at Rhode Island. The Front Page. Media Contacts. Capsule Summary. Record: 2-5 (.285), 0-0 A10

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1 Record: 2-5 (.285), 0-0 A10 November 19 at Northeastern W at Harvard L OT 26 at Vanderbilt (VI) L vs. UT-Martin (VI) W December 1 at Brown L at Hartford L HOLY CROSS L MARQUETTE 4:00 23 RICE 5:30 29 vs. Duke (AHC) 4:00 30 at Auburn (AHC) 4:00 January 4 at St. Bonaventure 7:00 7 TEMPLE 7:00 9 LASALLE 2:00 14 at Xavier 7:00 16 at Dayton 2:00 20 ST. BONAVENTURE 7:00 23 DUQUESNE 2:00 27 FORDHAM 12:00 29 at George Washington 7:00 February 6 at Saint Joseph s 2:00 10 RICHMOND 7:00 13 at Temple 2:00 17 at Massachusetts 12:00 20 SAINT JOSEPH S 2:00 24 at. Fordham 7:00 27 MASSACHUSETTS 2:00 March 4-7 at Atlantic 10 Championship Washington, D.C. Media Contacts RHODE ISLAND Mark Kwolek mkwolek@mail.uri.edu Office (401) Cell (401) Fax (401) Web GoRhody.com MARQUETTE Blaine Fowler blain.fowler@marquette.edu Office (414) Cell (414) Fax (414) Web gomarquette.com WOMEN S BASKETBALL Marquette at Rhode Island Ryan Center! Kingston, R.I.! Dec. 11, 2004! 4:00 p.m. The Front Page The University of Rhode Island women s basketball team continues to feel the effects of the injury bug that has bitten the team since the beginning of preseason practice. While most teams use larger rotations at the beginning of the season as the players work their way into mid-season form, Rhody has used just six players in each of its last four games and in five of the seven games this season. That shortage on players has hurt Rhody when dealing with foul trouble and with fatigue. In three of the Rams losses this season, including Tuesday s setback to Holy Cross, Rhody has led for almost the entire second half, only to see the game slip away at the end. In the second game of the season against Harvard, the Rams led from the 14:15 mark in the second half until Harvard tied the game with nine seconds left to force overtime, when the Crimson pulled out the win. Against Brown on Dec. 1, the Rams owned the lead from the 10:53 mark in the second half until Brown hit the game-winning shot with two seconds remaining. On Tuesday night in the home opener against Holy Cross, Rhody held the lead for 21- straight minutes from the 3:08 mark in the first half until the Crusaders overtook the Rams with 2:00 to play. Now the Rams look to get back on the winning track when they host Marquette on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Ryan Center. This is the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Marquette enters the game with a 5-2 record, but has dropped two-straight since opening the season with five-consecutive wins. Capsule Summary The Game: Marquette (5-2) at Rhode Island (2-5) Site: Ryan Center (7,657) Tip-Off: Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, 4:00 p.m. Radio: WHJJ-AM 920 with Dave Bialski and Ellen Bruckshaw. Live Stats: Gametracker available at Last Game: The short-handed Rams let an 11-point lead late in the second half slip away in a loss to Holy Cross on Tuesday. Next up: The Rams have a 12-day layoff for exams, before playing their third-straight home game on Dec. 23 vs. Rice at 5:30 p.m. in the Ryan Center

2 Rhode Island Quick Facts Name: University of Rhode Island Location: Kingston, R.I Switchboard Phone: (401) Website (Non-Athletics): Enrollment: 14,791 Founded: 1892 President: Dr. Robert L. Carothers Alma Mater, Yr.: Edinboro (Pa.), 1963 Affiliation: NCAA Div. I (I-AA for FB) Conference: Atlantic 10 Conference Nickname: Rams Colors: Light Blue, Dark Blue and White Varsity Teams: 10 men s, 12 women s Athletic Director: Tom McElroy (1st year) Alma Mater, Year: St. Bonaventure, 1974 Athletic Dept. Phone: (401) Record: (9-4 home, 5-7 away, 2-2 neutral) Conf. Finish: 8-8 (3rd place, East Division) Starters Back/Lost: 3/2 Letterwinners Back/Lost: 5/5 Home Court/Capacity: Ryan Center/7,657 Head Coach: Tom Garrick (URI, 1989) Record at School: 13-15* Record Overall: 13-15* Office Phone: (401) Assoc. Head Coach: Ervin Monier Assistant Coaches: Nicole Chaszar, Desma Thomas Press Row Phone: (401) Website: *Tom Garrick took over as acting head coach eight games into the season. Marquette Quick Facts Location: Milwaukee, Wisc Enrollment: 11,000 Founded: 1881 President: Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J. Athletic Director: Bill Cords Athletic Phone: (414) Nickname: Goldern Eagles Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: Conference USA Arena (capacity): Al McGuire Center (4,000) Head Coach: Terri Mitchell Alma Mater (Year): Duquesne (1989) Overall Record (Years): (8) Record at Marquette (Years): (8) Assistant Coaches: Jon Cain, Michelle Nason, Cara Consuegra Basketball Office Phone: (414) Record: Conference, Place: 9-5, 5th Letter Winners Returning/Lost: 9/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Basketball Contact: Blain Fowler Blain.fowler@marquette.edu Office: (414) Cell: (414) Fax: (414) Press Row Phone: (414) Web-Site: gomarquette.com Tale of The Tape A statistical comparison between the Rams and Golden Eagles... Category Rhode Island Marquette Overall, Conf.Record 2-5, , 0-0 Last 5 Games Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin FG % point FG % FT % Opponent FG% Opponent 3-point FG% Rebounds Per Game Offensive Rebounds Per Game Rebound Margin Assists Per Game Turnover Margin Blocks Per Game Steals Per Game Record When The Rams... Lead At Halftime Trail At Halftime Are Tied At Halftime Play At Night Play During The Day Score 60 Or More Points Score 70 Or More Points Score Under 60 points Give Up 70+ Points Play At The Ryan Center Play On The Road Play On A Neutral Court Play In November Play In December Play In January Play In February Play In March Win the tip-off Score First FG% Is Higher Shoot 40%-Plus Shoot 50%-Plus Shoot 70%-Plus FTs FT% Is Higher Opponent Shoots Under 40% Make More 3-pointers pt FG% Is Higher Out-Rebound Opponents Have Fewer Turnovers

3 Rhode Island Roster and Probable Starters P No.-Name Ht. Yr. Hometown Pts. Reb. Notes G 4-Peta Kneen 5-7 Sr. Sydney, Australia Named to Vandy All-Tourney Team G 12-Justine Boisvert 5-8 So. Glocester, R.I * Career-high 16 pts vs. UTM (11/27) G 24-Safi Mojidi 5-6 Fr. Silver Spring, Md time Atlantic 10 Rookie of Week F 35-Tanya Rhodes 5-9 Jr. Norwalk, Conn Double-double vs. Holy Cross (12/7) F 43-Chrys Washington 6-1 Sr. Norwalk, Conn Leads team with 6 blocks F 44-Erin Cournoyer 6-1 Fr. N. Attleboro, Mass Career-high 10 pts. vs. Brown (12/1) G 15-Jen Dygon 5-4 Sr. East Providence, R.I Saw action vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt G 5-Gabby Zagami 5-4 Sr. Plantation, Fla Walk-on who played softball at URI F 23-Katie Stailing 6-0 Sr. West Bath, Maine Out with knee injury C 2-Whitney Hollis 6-2 Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y Injured G 11-Mia Marcus 5-8 Fr. New York, N.Y Injured G 22-Audia Moses 5-8 r-so. West Hartford, Conn Injured, out for season Indicates Likely Starter; *Assists Per Game; #Steals Per Game Notes Tanya Gets A Double-Double Junior Tanya Rhodes had six double-doubles last season and despite scoring in double-figures in the first six games this season she didn t record a double-double until Tuesday night when she scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Rhodes had come very close to double-doubles in the first six games, coming one rebound short against both Northeastern and Hartford and two boards short vs. nationally ranked Vanderbilt. Safi Named A10 Rookie Of Week Freshman Safi Mojidi was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for the second time in three weeks after averaging 11.0 points, 4.0 steals, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in two contests last week. Mojidi led the Rams with 16 points to go with four steals in a onepoint loss at in-state rival Brown on Wednesday. She is third on the team in scoring at 12.5 points per game and leads the Atlantic 10 in steals with 3.67 per game. Play The Best To Be The Best The Rams had the nation s 10th toughest non-conference schedule entering the season, according to the WBCA/Summerville RPI Index. Rhody plays 11 of its 30 games against teams that won 20 or more games last season. The non-conference portion of the schedule includes five teams that won 20 or more games last season, including NCAA participants Duke (30-4), Vanderbilt (26-8), Marquette (22-10) and Auburn (22-9). Duke was the ACC champion and No. 1 ranked team in the country heading into last year s NCAA Tournament, reaching the Elite Eight. Vanderbilt won the SEC and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Marquette and Auburn each made the second round of the NCAA Tourney. Frosh Getting Their Chance Two Rhode Island freshman are getting their chance at significant playing time due to the injuries that have plagued the Rams so far this season. Freshman Safi Mojidi is averaging 34 minutes per game and is third on the team and 17th in Atlantic 10 in scoring at 12.6 points per game. Freshman walk-on Erin Cournoyer has played in all seven games this season and earned her first start Tuesday against Holy Cross. She is averaging 26 minutes per game and has scored in each of the last five games, including a career-high 10 points vs. Brown on Dec. 1. The North Attleboro, Mass. native, who s sister Jamie played for Boston College from , is shooting 55- percent from the field having made 11-of-20 field goals. She made the first six field goals of her college career. Rams Picked Third In East Division Rhode Island was picked to finish third in the Atlantic 10 East Division in a poll conducted by the Atlantic 10 head coaches and media. Rhody finished third in the East Division last season behind Temple and Saint Joseph s, who are picked to finish first and second again this season. The Rams split their season series with both schools in Grand Theft The Rams led the Atlantic 10 in steals last season and are back at it this year. Rhody is leading the conference in steals at 13.2 per game. Freshman Saif Mojidi leads the Atlantic 10 at 3.67 steals per game, sophomore Justine Boisvert is fourth in the A10 at 2.83 and senior Tanya Rhodes is fifth at 2.50 per game. Preseason Honors Junior Tanya Rhodes was named to the Preseason All-Atlantic 10 second-team and was named to the All-Defensive Team. Rhodes earned third-team All-Atlantic 10 honors and was named to the All- Defensive Team last season. A Legend In These Parts Head coach Tom Garrick is a local hero in Rhode Island having grown up in West Warwick, R.I. and then starred as a player for the Rams, leading URI to the 1988 Sweet 16. Garrick, who once scored 50 points in a 1988 Atlantic 10 Tournament game against West Virginia, went on to play in the NBA for four years. 30 Years In URI Women s Hoops Naomi Graves, who played for the Rams from holds the record for blocked shots in a season (77) and career (259), along with holding the single-game rebounding record (24). She is second on the all-time scoring list with 1,862 points. This Date in URI History: Dec. 11 Overall: 2-6 Conference: 0-1 Home: 0-3 Away: 2-3 Neutral: 1-0 First Game: The Rams were defeated by Providence in Providence. Last Game: Rhode Island lost to Harvard in Boston. 3

4 Team High-Low Analysis Tommy Points STAT HIGH LOW Points Scored 79, vs. UT-Martin, 11/27 36, vs. Hartford, 12/4 Points In Half 45, vs. UT-Martin, 11/27 16, vs. Hartford, 12/4 Points Allowed 108, vs. #14 Vandy, 11/19 58, vs. NU, 11/19 Field Goals 31, vs. UT-Martin, 11/27 14, vs. Hartford, 12/4 FG Attempts 67, vs. Harvard, 11/22 51, vs. Hartford, 12/4 FG %.554, vs. UT-Martin, 11/27.275, vs. Hartford, 12/4 OPP FG%.625, vs. #14 Vandy, 11/19.386, vs. NU, 11/19 3FG Made 6, vs. Harvard, 11/22 0, vs. Hartford, 12/4 3FG Attempts 17, vs. Harvard, 11/22 7, vs. UT-Martin, 11/27 3FG %.571, vs. UT-Martin, 11/27.182, vs. #14 Vandy, 11/19 OPP 3FG%.667, vs. #14 Vandy, 11/19.269, vs. Harvard, 11/22 FT Made 19, vs. Harvard, 11/22 4, vs. Holy Cross, 12/7 FT Attempts 26, vs. Harvard, 11/22 9, vs. Holy Cross, 12/7 FT %.928, vs. #14 Vandy, 11/19.444, vs. Holy Cross, 12/7 OPP FT%.889, vs. UT-Martin, 11/27.500, vs. NU, 11/19 Rebounds 39, vs. Holy Cross, 12/7 27, vs. #14 Vandy, 11/19 OFF Rebounds 17, vs. Holy Cross, 12/7 11, three, last vs. Brwn, 12/1 OPP Rebs 49, vs. Harvard, 11/22 29, twice, last vs. UTM, 11/27 Assists 19, vs. NU, 11/19 6, vs. Hartford, 12/4 Steals 22, vs. Brown, 12/1 7, vs. #14 Vandy, 11/19 Turnovers 30, vs. #14 Vandy, 11/19 19, vs. NU, 11/19 OPP Turnovers 28, twice, last vs. Brown, 12/1 17, vs. #14 Vandy, 11/ Double-Figure Scoring The Ryan Center Name No., Last time 35 - Tanya Rhodes 7, 14 vs. Holy Cross (12/07/04) 4 - Peta Kneen 6, 16 vs. Holy Cross (12/07/04) 24 - Safi Mojidi 5, 13 vs. Holy Cross (12/07/04) 12 - Justin Boisvert 3, 11 vs. Brown (12/01/04) 43 - Chrys Washington 2, 14 vs. UT-Martin (11/27/04) 44 - Erin Cournoyer 1, 10 vs. Brown (12/01/04) 23 - Katie Stailing 2 - Whitney Hollis 5 - Gabby Zagami 11 - Mia Marcus 15 - Jen Dygon 22 - Audia Moses Total Double Figure Scoring Games: 24 Coming off of a very hard fought game versus Holy Cross, I feel very good about our chances against Marquette. - Head Coach Tom Garrick Atlantic 10 Championship The 2005 Atlantic 10 Women s Basketball Championship will be held March 4-7, 2005 in Washington, D.C. For ticket information visit The Rams in Overtime Overall: 8-9 (.470). Home: 1-6 (.143). Ryan Center: 0-0, Keaney Gym: 1-6. Away: 6-2 (.750). Neutral: 1-1 (.500). First OT: Dec. 9, The Rams edged Concordia in the Southern Connecticut Invitational. Last OT: Nov. 22, Peta Kneen posted a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, but Rhode Island lost to Harvard in OT. Overall Record In The Ryan Center: (3 years) At $54 million and 202,500 square feet, the Ryan Center is the largest building project in University history. Rhody set the single-season and single-game attendance record in the first year in the Ryan Center, drawing 13,777 for the season and 3,402 against St. Bonaventure on Jan. 16, No seat is further than 74 feet from the action. The closest seat is just 12 feet from the court. The facility seats 7,657 for basketball and 9,000 for events such as concerts and lectures. 4

5 Rams On The Radio For the sixth 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 flagship station, broadcasting a schedule of at least 17 women s basketball games during the season that can also be heard at and on WJZS-FM (99.3) in the South County and Newport area. In his sixth season handling the Rhode Island women s basketball play-by-play chores, Steve McDonald has been WHJJ- AM s sports director for the last 15 years. The lifelong Rumford, R.I., resident graduated from Providence in McDonald is involved with the Pawtucket Red Sox television broadcasts and hosts the Tom Garrick Radio Show. He has been honored with the National Association of Sportscasters, Sportscaster of the Year in 1996 and 1999 and The Associated Press Award for Sports Play-by-Play and the AIAW s Media Award. David Bialski enters his third season as the color analyst alongside Steve McDonald. Bialski is a former standout player for the Rhode Island men s basketball team who graduated in He began his career at Yale, before transferring to URI. Bialski played professionally in France. 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 22 at Harvard (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. December 1 at Brown (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. 7 HOLY CROSS (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. 11 MARQUETTE (WHJJ-AM) 4:00 p.m. 23 RICE (WHJJ-AM) 5:30 p.m. January 4 at St. Bonaventure (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. 7 TEMPLE (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. 9 LA SALLE (WHJJ-AM) 2:00 p.m. 20 ST. BONAVENTURE (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. 23 DUQUESNE (WHJJ-AM) 2:00 p.m. 27 FORDHAM (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. 29 at George Washington (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. February 6 at Saint Joseph s (WHJJ-AM) 2:00 p.m. 10 RICHMOND (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. 13 at Temple (WHJJ-AM) 2:00 p.m. 17 at Massachusetts (WHJJ-AM) 12:00 p.m. 20 SAINT JOSEPH S (WHJJ-AM) 2:00 p.m. 24 at Fordham (WHJJ-AM) 7:00 p.m. 27 MASSACHUSETTS (WHJJ-AM) 2:00 p.m. March 4-7 at Atlantic 10 Championship (WHJJ-AM) (Washington, D.C.) 5 Rams On TV The Rams will appear on television four times, including a regional appearance on the Atlantic 10 TV Network on Jan. 27 when they host Fordham in the Ryan Center. The Rams will appear locally on Cox Sports Television three times, beginning with a showdown with Temple on Jan. 7 at the Ryan Center at 7 p.m. Rhody will also be on Cox against St. Bonaventure on Jan. 20 and vs. Massachusetts on Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. Television Broadcast Scheduleary January 7 TEMPLE (Cox-3) 7:00 p.m. 20 ST. BONAVENTURE (Cox-3) 7:00 p.m. 27 FORDHAM (A-10 TV) 12:00 p.m. February 27 MASSACHUSETTS (Cox-3) 7:00 p.m. Tom Garrick Radio Show The Tom Garrick Radio Show, with host Steve McDonald will air on WHJJ-AM (920) from 8-8:30 p.m. on Dec. 9 and then every Monday beginning January 10th for the remainder of the season. Three selected shows will be broadcast from Casey s Grille and Bar (191 Old Tower Hill Road, Wakefield). The Jim Baron Show will be held prior to the Tom Garrick Show, from 7-8 p.m. on the same dates. Schedule Nov. 18 (Thursday) Dec. 9 (Thursday) Jan. 10 (Monday) Jan. 17 (Monday) Jan. 24 (Monday) Jan. 31 (Monday) Feb. 7 (Monday) Feb. 14 (Monday) Feb. 21 (Monday) Feb. 28 (Monday) March 7 (Monday) DATES IN BOLD WILL BE AT CASEY S BAR & GRILLE Internet Radio Broadcasts/Gametracker Rhode Island s games can be heard live on the Internet via Yahoo Sports through the athletic department s web site, All of the Rams home games can be followed by Gametracker up-to-the minute live stats and playby-play at GoRhody.com

6 Tom Garrick Head Coach Birthdate: July 7, 1966 Hometown: West Warwick, R.I. Education: B.A., Rhode Island, 1989 Coaching Career: Assistant Men s Coach, Rhode Island, Assistant Women s Coach, Rhode Island, Acting Head Coach, Rhode Island, Assistant Coach, Virginia, 2004 Head Coach, Rhode Island, 2004-present West Warwick, R.I. native Tom Garrick, one of the greatest players in URI basketball history, is in his first season as head coach of the Rhode Island women s basketball team. Garrick served as acting head coach for 21 games last season, leading the Rams to a record, including an mark under his watch and an 8-8 Atlantic 10 record. It was just the second time since 1996 that the Rams finished.500 in the conference. He took a job as an assistant women s coach at Virginia last spring, where he stayed for three months before returning home to take over as head coach of his alma mater s women s basketball program. Garrick has already experienced running a Division I women s basketball program for almost an entire season. Taking over the team this past season really whet my appetite, Garrick said. I found it very satisfying to be a head coach. You have to orchestrate things in the right way. It s like a big chess game. I want to give young people a positive experience, that s my objective, he said. The by-product of that is the recruitment of high quality student-athletes that will produce a good brand of successful basketball. I am looking forward to upholding that URI tradition of bringing in top student-athletes. Garrick knows his first season as head coach won t be easy, especially with one of the toughest schedules in the country, but he plans to lay the groundwork for a program that he expects to become a player on the national scene. Obviously it s not going to happen overnight, it s going to take time to build the foundation for the program that I envision, Garrick said. It might take one or two years, but what we will do everyday is look for consistent improvement. I m not trying to create a factory of basketball players, but I am trying to create a machine, where those student-athletes can excel on and off the court. Memories of Garrick s heroics from the men s season are still fresh in the minds of Rhody fans. As a high-scoring guard, he helped lead the Rams to the NCAA Sweet 16, where they lost to Duke by one point to finish the season During that season Garrick put on one of the greatest performances in Rams basketball history when he poured in a school-record tying 50 points against Rutgers en route to a Rhode Island win on March 7, 1988 in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Garrick, who completed his third year as a member of the URI women s basketball staff in the spring, was named the Rhode Island Division I Women s Basketball Coach of the Year, by the state sportswriters organization, Words Unlimited. Garrick played four seasons in the NBA after being drafted in the second round by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played three seasons with the Clippers and also spent time with the San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks. He then played professionally oversees in Europe, spending two years in Germany, two years in Turkey and a year in Spain before retiring after the 1998 season. Garrick also served as a men s basketball assistant for three years at Rhode Island prior to working with the women s team, helping the men s team to the 1999 Atlantic 10 Championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Rhode Island athletic director Tom McElroy was similarly excited with the appointment of Garrick as head coach. In Tom Garrick, we welcome an individual who lives those values each day of his life, McElroy said. Tom s passion for his University and the Ocean State clearly separated him from other candidates. His basketball knowledge gained as a player on the college and professional levels and his six years as a college assistant coach have prepared him to lead our women s program. A resident of Seekonk, Mass., Garrick earned his bachelor s degree in speech communications at Rhode Island. As an assistant coach at Rhode Island, he has worked in a variety of areas, including recruiting, personal instruction, game coaching, outreach programs and overseeing the program s academic support system. Anyone who has followed URI athletics over the years knows what Garrick means to the University s basketball history. It was during that Sweet 16 run in the season when Garrick and his family became the subject of a CBS story that featured his late father, who was blind, and the values that were central to such a strong family. He was also on the cover of Sports Illustrated that year and made a live studio appearance on the CBS morning show on March 23, Sports Illustrated named him one of the 50 best athletes in state history in its millennium issues list of top athletes. The Providence Journal has recognized him as one of the state s greatest athletes. He finished his playing career as Rhody s 15th all-time scorer with 1,573 points and was second in school history in career steals (189) and fourth in career assists (407). 6

7 Rhode Island Schedule and Results Record: 2-5 (.333) 0-1 at Ryan Center, 1-4 Away, 1-0 Neutral, 0-0 Atlantic 10 November 19 (Fri.) at Northeastern W, (Mon.) at Harvard L, (OT) 26 (Fri.) at Vanderbilt (Vanderbilt Tournament) L, (Sat.) vs. Tennessee-Martin (Vanderbilt Tournament) W, December 1 (Wed.) at Brown L, (Sat.) at Hartford L, (Tue.) HOLY CROSS L, (Sat.) MARQUETTE 4:00 p.m. 23 (Thu.) RICE 5:30 p.m. 29 (Wed.) vs. Duke (Auburn Holiday Classic) 4:00 p.m. 30 (Thu.) at Auburn (Auburn Holiday Classic) 4:00 p.m. January 4 (Tue.) at St. Bonaventure 7:00 p.m. 7 (Fri.) TEMPLE 7:00 p.m. 9 (Sun.) LASALLE 2:00 p.m. 14 (Fri.) at Xavier 7:00 p.m. 16 (Sun.) at Dayton 2:00 p.m. 20 (Thu.) ST. BONAVENTURE 7:00 p.m. 23 (Sun.) DUQUESNE 2:00 p.m. 27 (Thu.) FORDHAM 12:00 p.m. 29 (Sat.) at George Washington 7:00 p.m. February 6 (Sun.) at Saint Joseph s 2:00 p.m. 10 (Thu.) RICHMOND 7:00 p.m. 13 (Sun.) at Temple 2:00 p.m. 17 (Thu.) at Massachusetts 12:00 p.m. 20 (Sun.) SAINT JOSEPH S 2:00 p.m. 24 (Thu.) at. Fordham 7:00 p.m. 27 (Sun.) MASSACHUSETTS 2:00 p.m. March 4-7 (Fri.-Mon.) at Atlantic 10 Championship (Washington, D.C.) All times Eastern. Schedule subject to change. 7

8 Rebounds No. 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 04 KNEEN, Peta RHODES, Tanya MOJIDI, Safi BOISVERT, Justine WASHINGTON, Chrys STAILING, Katie COURNOYER, Erin DYGON, Jen TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total RHODE ISLAND Opponents DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL RHODE ISLAND Opponents Rhode Island Individual Statistics 8

9 Numerical Pronunciation Guide Rhode Island Women s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown (Previous School) 2 Whitney Hollis C 6-2 Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Canarsie) 4 Peta Kneen G 5-7 Sr. Sydney, Australia (Seminole State) 5 Gabby Zagami G 5-6 Sr. Plantation, Fla. (Nova) 11 Mia Marcus G 5-8 Fr. New York, N.Y. (St. Michael Academy) 12 Justine Boisvert G 5-8 So. Glocester, R.I. (Ponaganset) 15 Jenn Dygon G 5-5 Sr. East Providence, R.I. (East Providence) 22 Audia Moses G 5-8 r-so. West Hartford, Conn. (William M. Hall) 23 Katie Stailing F 6-0 Sr. West Bath, Maine (Morse) 24 Safi Mojidi G 5-6 Fr. Silver Spring, Md. (Bullis Prep) 35 Tanya Rhodes F 5-9 Jr. Norwalk, Conn. (Norwalk) 43 Chrys Washington F 6-1 Sr. Norwalk, Conn. (Brien McMahon) 44 Erin Cournoyer F 6-1 Fr. North Attleboro, Mass. (North Attleboro) Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown (Previous School) 12 Justine Boisvert G 5-8 So. Glocester, R.I. (Ponaganset) 44 Erin Cournoyer F 6-1 Fr. North Attleboro, Mass. 15 Jenn Dygon G 5-5 Sr. East Providence, R.I. (East Providence) 2 Whitney Hollis C 6-2 Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Canarsie) 4 Peta Kneen G 5-7 Sr. Sydney, Australia (Seminole State) 11 Mia Marcus G 5-8 Fr. New York, N.Y. (St. Michael Academy) 24 Safi Mojidi G 5-6 Fr. Silver Spring, Md. (Bullis Prep) 22 Audia Moses G 5-8 r-so. West Hartford, Conn. (William M. Hall) 35 Tanya Rhodes F 5-9 Jr. Norwalk, Conn. (Norwalk) 23 Katie Stailing F 6-0 Sr. West Bath, Maine (Morse) 43 Chrys Washington F 6-1 Sr. Norwalk, Conn. (Brien McMahon) 5 Gabby Zagami G 5-6 Sr. Plantation, Fla. (Nova) Head Coach: Tom Garrick (Rhode Island, 1989), 1st year Associate Head Coach: Ervin Monier (St. Mary s, 1985) 1st year Assistant Coach: Nicole Chaszar (Temple, 2000), 2nd year Assistant Coach: Desma Thomas (Miami (Fla.), 1997), 1st year Athletic Trainer: Garrett DeGroot (Western Maryland, 1999), 3rd year Strength Coach: Elizabeth Proctor (Southern Connecticut State, 1996), 2nd year Managers: Enny Akinde, Jon Schupack 12 Justine Boisvert Justine Bwhaa-Veer 15 Jenn Dygon Jenn Die-Gon 44 Erin Cournoyer Erin Ka-noyer 2 Whitney Hollis Whitney Hol-is 4 Peta Kneen Pee-ta Neen 11 Mia Marcus Me-a Marcus 24 Safi Mojidi Sa-fee Mo-jid-e 22 Audia Moses Aw-Dee-a Moses 35 Tanya Rhodes Ton-ya Rhodes 23 Katie Stailing Katie Stay-ling 43 Chrys Washington Chris Washington 5 Gabby Zagami Gab-E Za-ga-me Tom Garrick Tom Ga-rick Ervin Monier Ervin Mown-yay Nicole Chaszar Nicole Chays-R Desma Thomas Dez-ma Thomas 9

10 12 - Justine Boisvert Sophomore, Guard 5-foot-8 Glocester, R.I. Ponaganset High (Sophomore): Played 39 minutes in her first career start, scoring five points, dishing out five assists and swiping three steals in the win over Northeastern on Nov recorded a career high 15 points, 6 assists, and 5 steals against Harvard on Nov scored seven points and dished out four assists vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt on Nov scored a career-high 16 points in win over UT-Martin on Nov recorded 11 points and three assists in a one point loss at Brown on Dec posted four rebounds, two assists, and two steals in a tough loss at Hartford on Dec (Freshman): Played all 20 minutes of the second half at point guard in the win over Dayton on Jan. 23, committing just one turnover and hitting back-to-back jumpers, including a 3-pointer in the closing minutes of the Rams comeback victory... swiped a career-high four steals to go with one assist and two rebounds at Temple on Jan had first significant action of season at Richmond, scoring five points including her first collegiate 3-pointer to go with three rebounds, one assist, one steal and only one turnover in 23 minutes of playing point guard... played in 14 of the last 20 games after seeing action in only two of the first 10 games. High School: Graduated from Ponaganset High in a four-year letter winner and three-year starter on the basketball team under coach Paul Shawver... scored 1,000 career points in high school... nominated to the McDonald s All-American team as a senior... averaged 18 points, seven assists, six steals and three rebounds per contest while earning second-team All-State and first-team all-division honors in her senior year... earned All-Woonsocket Call, alldivision and All-State honors as a junior... led Ponaganset High to the State Championship in also a four-year letter-winner in soccer and track & field for the Chieftains... selected as an Academic All-Rhode Island standout in track and field as a senior... named All-Woonsocket Call, all-division and All-State in track & field as a senior... played AAU basketball for the Rhode Island Hurricanes under coach John Lickert... a member of the Spanish Honor Society, the Rhode Island Honor Society and the National Honor Society after posting a 3.9 GPA as a student-athlete, graduating in the top 10-percent of her class. Personal: Justine Seymour Boisvert was born on July 10, 1984 in Providence, R.I.... daughter of George and Karen Boisvert of Glocester, R.I.... has a brother, Bradford and a sister, Stephanie, who was a four-year letter winner for the Rhode Island women s soccer team majoring in physical education Season Highs Points 16, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Rebounds 4, twice, last vs. Brown (Dec. 1, 2004) Assists 6, vs. Harvard (Nov. 22, 2004) Steals 5, vs. Harvard (Nov. 22, 2004) Career Statistics Career Highs Points 16, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Rebounds 4, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Assists 6, vs. Harvard (Nov. 22, 2004) Steals 5, vs. Harvard (Nov. 22, 2004) Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Totals

11 44 Erin Cournoyer Freshman, Forward 6-foot-0 North Attleboro, Mass. North Attleboro High : Grabbed six rebounds in 31 minutes of action in her first collegiate game against Northeastern on Nov played 14 minutes, contributing one rebound in an overtime loss against Harvard on Nov scored first collegiate basket against No. 14 ranked Vanderbilt and grabbed three rebounds in 27 minutes on Nov had two points and four boards in win over Tennessee-Martin on Nov posted a career high of 10 points and three steals in a one-point loss at Brown on Dec recorded five rebounds and four points in 26 minutes of action at Hartford on Dec registered four points and six rebounds in her first start on Dec. 7 against Holy Cross. High School: Graduated from North Attleboro High in 2004 three-year starter for coaches Steve Giambanco and John Delbonis at North Attleboro High averaged nine points and 11 rebounds per game as a junior and 13 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior named to Attleboro SunChronicle All-Star Team as a sophomore, junior and senior All-Hockomock League selection as a senior named North Attleboro High Female Athlete of the Year in 2004 named Massachusetts First-Team All-Scholastic as a senior played AAU basketball for the Bay State Magic under coaches Paul Hallion and David Cournoyer helped Bay State to state championships in 2001, 2002 and 2003 also a two-year letter winner in volleyball for coach Jane Curty, earning All-Hockomock League honors and a spot on the Attleboro SunChronicle All-Star Team as a junior and senior also threw the javelin on the outdoor track & field team member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Erin Nicole Cournoyer was born on March 6, 1986 in Attleboro, Mass. daughter of David and Ellen Cournoyer of North Attleboro, Mass. majoring in pharmacy has an older sister Jamie who played basketball at Boston College from and an older brother Dan who played basketball at Franklin Pierce and Bridgewater State also has a younger sister Emily father David played basketball at Fitchburg State and Bristol Community College has volunteered with the Special Olympics Season Highs Points 10, at Brown (Dec. 1, 2004) Rebounds 6, twice, last vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 7, 2004) Assists 1, twice, last vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 7, 2004) Steals 3, at Brown (Dec. 1, 2004) Career Highs Points 10, at Brown (Dec. 1, 2004) Rebounds 6, twice, last vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 7, 2004) Assists 1, twice, last vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 7, 2004) Steals 3, at Brown (Dec. 1, 2004) Career Statistics Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Totals

12 15 Jenn Dygon Senior, Guard 5-foot-5 East Providence, R.I. East Providence High : Recorded a steal in two minutes of action vs. at No. 14 ranked Vanderbilt on Nov. 26. At URI: Is in her first season with the women s basketball team, but has been a member of the school s softball team for the past three years was named URI s Freshman Female Athlete of the Year in 2001 started 28 games as a freshman, but missed entire season due to shoulder surgeries started 13 games in 2004, before her season was cut short due to injury. High School: Starred as a basketball and softball player at East Providence High, graduating in 2000 is East Providence s all-time leading scorer in basketball was a three-year starter and three-year letter winner for coach Bill McEnery in basketball team captain of basketball team as a junior and senior averaged 16.3 points and 6.0 assists per game as a senior named all-state, all-class, alldivision and all-area as a senior played AAU basketball for the Rhode Island Breakers three-year letter winner on the softball team for coach Rob Traverse named first-team all-state, all-area and alldivision, and was team captain as a senior led the team in batting average (.425), on-base percentage (.513), runs (29), extra base hits, walks (16) and stolen bases (28) led the entire state in stolen bases her senior year with 28 in 21 games National Society and Rhode Island Honor Society student. Personal: Jennifer Nicole Dygon was born on May 7, 1982 in Providence, R.I. daughter of Ken and Maria Dygon of East Providence, R.I. majoring in exercise science has made Dean s List every semester since the spring of Season Highs Points 0 Rebounds 0 Assists 0 Steals 1, at Vanderbilt (Nov ) Career Highs Points 0 Rebounds 0 Assists 0 Steals 1, at Vanderbilt (Nov ) Career Statistics Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Totals

13 2 Whitney Hollis Freshman, Center 6-foot-2 Brooklyn, N.Y. Canarsie High : Has missed the first seven games due to injury. High School: Graduated from Canarsie High in three-year starter for coach Michelle Goodman averaged 13 points, 18 rebounds and two assists per game as a junior, earning first-team All-Brooklyn honors from Newsday and the New York Daily News averaged 12 points, 17 rebounds and two assists per game as a senior, earning second-team All-Brooklyn honors team captain and was named Canarsie s team MVP as a senior in was MVP of Thanksgiving Genesis Tournament in 2002 played AAU basketball for the New York Gauchos with current Rhode Island freshman Mia Marcus under coaches Walter Welsch and Earl Elliott also played softball for coach Mike Camaderse honor roll student who graduated in the top 10-percent of her class. Personal: Whitney Nichole Hollis was born on April 6, 1986 daughter of Michael and Lori Hollis of Brooklyn, N.Y. has four brothers, Quentin, Matthew, Devin and Jordan undeclared major... volunteered with the Salvation Army After School Community Center and has worked as a peer leadership counselor Season Highs Points 0 Rebounds 0 Assists 0 Steals 0 Career Highs Points 0 Rebounds 0 Assists 0 Steals 0 Career Statistics Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Totals

14 4 - Peta Kneen Senior, Guard 5-foot-7 Sydney, Australia Seminole State College (Senior): Scored a career-high 26 points, hitting 10-of-16 shots from the field and 5-of-8 from 3-point land, and adding five rebounds and three assists in the Rams season-opening win over Northeastern on Nov scored 23 points, going 4-6 from behind the 3-point arc and recorded a careerhigh 10 rebounds against Harvard on Nov had 12 points against No. 14 Vanderbilt on Nov scored 18 points, hitting 6-of-9 shots from the field in win over UT-Martin on Nov named to Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Invitational All-Tournament Team... recorded a career high of seven assists and eight steals in a one point loss at Brown on Dec posted two points, two assists, and three rebounds at Hartford on Dec registered 16 points, six rebounds, and four steals against Holy Cross on Dec (Junior): Played in 29 games, averaging 4.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game... reached double figures in six games, including posting a career-high 23 points, including 18 of the Rams 21 points in a seven-minute stretch in a second half against Vanderbilt on Dec. 28 scored 15 points, grabbed a season-high six rebounds and a season-high four steals at Richmond on Jan. 9 tallied 13 points in the win over Massachusetts on Jan scored 11 points at Duquesne on Feb had eight points in the win at Saint Joseph s on Feb scored 11 points against Western Kentucky in the season opener Nov. 14. Junior College: Played at Seminole State College in Oklahoma from earned all-conference accolades, averaging 15 points, three assists, four rebounds and three steals per game... hit 32-percent of her shots from behind the three-point stripe. High School: Graduated from Jannali High in played four years for the New South Wales State team, winning bronze, sliver and gold medals with the under-18 and under-20 clubs... earned All- Australia honors in 1998 and again in played on the Sutherland Shire Sharks for eight seasons. Personal: Peta Kneen was born on Sept. 1, 1982 in Sydney Australia... daughter of Stephen and Gaye Kneen of Sydney, Australia... has a brother, Mathew, and a sister, Sally majoring in sociology with a minor in business Season Highs Points 26, at Northeastern (Nov. 19, 2004) Rebounds 10, at Harvard (Nov. 22, 2004) Assists 7, at Brown (Dec. 1, 2004) Steals 8, at Brown (Dec. 1, 2004) Career Highs Points 26, at Northeastern (Nov. 19, 2004) Rebounds 10, at Harvard (Nov. 22, 2004) Assists 7, at Brown (Dec. 1, 2004) Steals 8, at Brown (Dec. 1, 2004) Career Statistics Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Totals

15 11 Mia Marcus Freshman, Guard 5-foot-8 New York, N.Y. St. Michael Academy : Has missed the first seven games due to injury. High School: Graduated from St. Michael Academy in a two-year starter under coach Apache Paschall at St. Michael after transferring from Bishop Louglin High, where she spent her freshman and sophomore years averaged 18.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists as a senior, helping St. Michael Academy to the Manhattan Division title and earning honorable mention all-city by the New York Daily News was named team MVP in both her junior and senior year captained the team in her senior year played AAU basketball with current Rhode Island freshman Whitney Hollis for the New York Gauchos Excel team under coaches Walter Welsh and Earl Elliot was an honor roll student in her senior year. Personal: Mia Monee Marcus was born on Sept. 27, 1986 in New York, N.Y. daughter of Marian Marcus of New York, N.Y. undeclared major Season Highs Points 0 Rebounds 0 Assists 0 Steals 0 Career Highs Points 0 Rebounds 0 Assists 0 Steals 0 Career Statistics Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Totals

16 24 Safi Mojidi Freshman, Guard 5-foot-6 Silver Spring, Md. Bullis Prep (Freshman): Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week after posting a double-double in her first collegiate game against Northeastern, scoring 16 points and swiping 10 steals, the third-highest singlegame steals total in school history... recorded 10 points, four rebounds and two steals in an overtime loss to Harvard on Nov scored nine points vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt on Nov dropped careerhighs in points (18), assists (5) and rebounds (5) in win over Tennessee-Martin on Nov recorded 16 points, four assists, and four steals in a one point loss to Brown on Dec posted six points and four steals at Hartford on Dec registered 13 points and three steals against Holy Cross on Dec. 7. High School: Graduated from Bullis Prep in 2004 a three-year starter and four-year letter winner for coach Kira Orr, helping Bullis Prep to four Independent School titles averaged 15 points, seven assists, seven steals and four rebounds per game as a senior, earning Montgomery County Player of the Year all-county, All-Montgomery Journal and All-Independent School League selection as a sophomore, junior and senior named to Best of Maryland All-Tournament Team as a junior and senior three-time honorable mention All-Metropolitan McDonald s All-American nominee as a senior named Bullis Prep s Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior team captain as a junior and senior played softball for coach Orr and was team captain as a senior also played on the tennis team, playing singles and No. 1 doubles honor roll student who earned Presidential Academic Award. Personal: Safiatu Kehinde Mojidi was born on May 26, 1986 in Lagos, Nigeria daughter of Akanni and Khadijat Mojidi has two sisters, Habi and Nofi, who plays basketball at the University of Chicago majoring in business and management systems was a peer leader in high school Season Highs Points 18, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Rebounds 5, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Assists 5, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Steals 10, at Northeastern (Nov. 19, 2004) Career Statistics Career Highs Points 18, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Rebounds 5, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Assists 5, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Steals 10, at Northeastern (Nov. 19, 2004) Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Totals

17 22 - Audia Moses Redshirt-Sophomore, Guard 5-foot-8 West Hartford, Conn. William M. Hall High (Red-shirt Sophomore): Will miss the entire season due to injury (Red-shirt Freshman): Was still recovering from knee injury that had forced her to red-shirt the season did see action in five games for the Rams (Freshman): Red-shirted the season with a knee injury suffered during pre-season. High School: Graduated from William H. Hall High in played four-years of varsity basketball for coach Tom Verrengia... named an All-CIAC selection during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons... averaged 13.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals... nominated to play in the McDonald s All-American game as a senior... named a Rising Star by the Hartford Courant. Personal: Audia Fanesha Moses was born on Nov. 8, 1984 in Hartford, Conn.... daughter of Flemming and Elizabeth Moses of West Hartford, Conn.... has a brother, André a member of Students Against Drunk Driving and the student council senate during high school... general business administration major Season Highs Points 0 Rebounds 0 Assists 0 Steals 0 Career Highs Points 0 Rebounds 0 Assists 0 Steals 1 Career Statistics Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Totals

18 35 - Tanya Rhodes Junior, Guard 5-foot-9 Norwalk, Conn. Norwalk High (Junior): Just missed a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds despite playing just 25 minutes due to foul trouble in the Rams season-opening win over Northeastern on Nov recorded 16 points and six rebounds, going 8-of-11 from the free throw line in 44 minutes of action in an overtime loss to Harvard on Nov led the Rams with 15 points and eight rebounds vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt on Nov scored 11 points in win over UT-Martin on Nov scored 11 points to go with three blocks and five steals vs. Brown on Dec matched her season highs with 19 points and nine rebounds in a loss at Hartford on Dec registered a double-double with 14 points, 13 rebounds, six steals, and four assists against Holy Cross on Dec (Sophomore): Named third-team All-Atlantic 10 and selected to the conference s All-Defensive team... led the Rams in scoring (12.7 ppg), rebounding (7.0 rpg) and steals (3.2 spg)... ranked 16th in the nation in steals per game, averaging 3.2 per outing, which led the Atlantic finished in the top 15 in the conference in five categories; she led the Atlantic 10 in steals (3.2 pg) and offensive rebounds (3.79), was ninth in rebounding (7.0 pg), 14th in scoring (12.7 pg) and 13th in blocks (0.59 pg)... notched six double-doubles on the season, highlighted by a career-high 29 points and 13 rebounds at La Salle on Jan. 29 scored more than 20 points four times on the year posted a double-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in a loss to George Washington on Feb. 20 and nearly repeated the performance with 14 points, 11 rebounds and three steals two games later in the season finale win over Massachusetts on Feb. 29 toyed with a triple-double, scoring 12 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and swiping a career-high seven steals in upset win over Temple on Feb had 19 points and seven rebounds in a victory over St. Bonaventure on Jan led the Rams with 23 points, six rebounds and six steals vs. Hofstra on Dec scored a then career-high 27 points and also grabbed five steals in win at Brown (Dec. 2)... notched a double-double with a team-high 18 points and 11 rebounds and added three steals at Kent State on Nov. 25 scored 22 points in leading the Rams to victory over St. John s on Nov. 29, earning the Rhode Island the Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina Holiday Classic title and herself the tournament s Most Outstanding Player Award (Freshman): Named to the Philadelphia Sports Connection All-Rookie team... fourth on the team in scoring with 7.0 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest... fifth in the Atlantic 10 in steals with 2.07 per contest... tallied double-figures in scoring in eight contests... scored 11 points and added six rebounds and four steals in her first collegiate game, a win against Kent State on Nov nearly had a double-double with 14 points and eight rebounds in the victory over Hartford on Nov pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds in the Rams road victory against Brown on Dec scored 14 points and added eight rebounds in her first career start against Maine on Dec had a then career-high six steals with eight points and eight rebounds against Stetson on Dec scored a then career-high 16 points in the Rams win over Temple on Jan notched a career-high four assists against Richmond on Feb tallied 12 points, four rebounds and four steals against Saint Joseph s on Feb averaged nearly a double-double with 8.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game during the first three games of the Atlantic 10 Championship... scored 16 points and added a career-high 14 rebounds in the Rams win against Saint Joseph s in the quarterfinals on March 7. High School: Graduated from Norwalk High in 2002 played four seasons under coach Fred English, leading the Bears to the FCIAC title in all four years of high school named the Most Valuable Player of the state championship game in 2001 averaged 18.7 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in her senior season led Norwalk High to an outstanding 97-7 record during her four-year career scored 1,236 points, the fifth-highest total in school history. Personal: Tanya Latoya Rhodes was born on Aug. 20, 1984 in Norwalk, Conn. daughter of Paul and Doreen Rhodes of Norwalk, Conn. has a brother, Dexter honor roll student in high school and a member of the African American Club majoring in early childhood development Season Highs Points 19, twice, last at Hartford (Dec. 4, 2004) Rebounds 13, vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 7, 2004) Assists 4, vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 7, 2004) Steals 6, vs. Holy Cross (Dec 7, 2004) Career Statistics Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Totals Career Highs Points 29, at La Salle (Jan. 29, 2004) Rebounds 14, vs. Saint Joseph s (March 7, 2003) Assists 5, twice, last at Harv. (Dec. 20, 2003) Steals 7, three times, last vs. SJU (Feb. 26, 2004)

19 23 - Katie Stailing Senior, Forward 6-foot-0 West Bath, Maine Morse High (Senior): Scored five points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists in season-opening win over Northeastern on Nov recorded three points, going 3-4 from the foul line and adding four assists in an overtime loss to Harvard on Nov went down with an injury in the Vanderbilt game on Nov has missed the last four games (Junior): Finished her junior season with a 45-percent career shooting percentage was fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 9.4 points per game and was second in rebounding at 5.4 per game played in all 29 games, starting finished 10th in the conference in shooting percentage (.482) and 10th in free-throw percentage (.760) shot over 50-percent from the field in 16 of the Rams 29 games... scored in double-figures in 17-of-29 games with two double-doubles 11th in the Atlantic 10 in steals at 1.83 per game took 42 charges on the season scored a season-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting against Xavier on Jan. 25 and repeated the performance with 16 points at St. Bonaventure on Feb notched a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Northeastern (Nov. 22)... scored 14 points against Vanderbilt, shooting 5-of-7 from the field for the second-straight game... posted 12 points, five rebounds and dished out a career-high four assists in win over Temple on Feb scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds in win over Saint Joseph s on Feb scored 12 points in the win over Massachusetts on Jan. 16, the third time in four games she had scored 12 points had 12 points, including 6-of-6 from the free throw line against Hofstra (Dec. 9)... had 10 points and grabbed eight boards at Duquesne on Feb scored 10 points in the win over Dayton on Jan scored 10 points in the win over Harvard on Dec (Sophomore): Averaged 9.0 points per game... finished ninth in the Atlantic 10 in rebounding with 6.4 per contest was fourth on the team with 43 steals, averaging 1.5 per contest... also added 1.2 assists per game... shot.438 from the field on the season... scored in double-figures 14 times... tallied a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds vs. Massachusetts on Dec notched a career-high 21 points against St. Bonaventure on Jan scored eight points and pulled down 10 rebounds at Dayton on Jan scored 19 points with seven boards, three assists and two steals in the home win over St. Bonaventure on Feb averaged 8.8 points and 6.5 rebounds during the Rams run to the championship game of the Atlantic 10 Tournament... tallied a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds in the Atlantic 10 championship game against George Washington on March (Freshman): Sat out most of the season with a leg injury appeared in 10 games averaged 5.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 14.3 minutes per game named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on Dec. 2 tallied six points, grabbed four rebounds and had three steals to help the Rams snap Kent State s 43-game home court winning streak scored 10 points and had four rebounds in the teams road victory against intra-state rival Providence. High School: Scored 1,750 points during her four-year career at Morse High... the first athlete, male or female, to score 1,000 career points at Morse High... earned All-State accolades all four years... named an all-conference selection for all four years, including the Co-Player of the Year honors in one of three finalists for Miss Basketball in the state of Maine... averaged 20.5 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5.0 steals and 4.0 assists per game her senior season... also played for the Maine Hurricanes AAU team, helping the club reach the Nationals four straight years and a national ranking as high as No a standout student, she was a member of the National Honor Society... also a standout on Morse High s soccer and softball teams, she received allconference honors in both sports and was named All-State honors for soccer. Personal: Katie Renee Stailing was born Jan. 20, 1983 in Brunswick, Maine daughter of Kenny and Kathy Stailing of West Bath, Maine... has a brother, Eric, and two sisters, Lisa and Kerri brother Eric is a goalie for the University of Maine at Farmington men s soccer team majoring in journalism with a minor in history Season Highs Points 5, at Northeastern (Nov. 19, 2004) Rebounds 4, twice, last at Harv. (Nov. 22, 2004) Assists 5, at Northeastern (Nov. 19, 2004) Steals 1, at Northeastern (Nov. 19, 2004) Career Statistics 19 Career Career Highs Highs Points 16, twice, last at SBU (Feb. 8, 2004) Points 16, twice, last at SBU (Feb. 8, 2004) Rebounds 14, vs. Hartford (Nov. 25, 2002) Rebounds 14, vs. Hartford (Nov. 25, 2002) Assists 6, at Fordham (Jan. 11, 2004) Assists 6, at Fordham (Jan. 11, 2004) Steals 6, vs. St. John s (Nov. 29, 2003) Steals 6, vs. St. John s (Nov. 29, 2003) Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Totals

20 43 - Chrys Washington Senior, Forward 6-foot-1 Norwalk, Conn. Brien McMahon High (Senior): Scored 10 points, going 5-of-9 from the field and 3-of-4 from the foul line and recording two steals in an overtime loss against Harvard on Nov scored six points and grabbed four rebounds vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt on Nov poured in career-high 14 points, including three old-fashioned three-point plays in a four minute stretch in the second half, and just missed a double-double with nine boards to go with four steals in win over UT-Martin on Nov recorded five points in 24 minutes at Brown on Dec posted four points and one blocked shot in a loss at Hartford on Dec (Junior): Averaged 5.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game... led the team in blocked shots with 20 scored in double figures in each game of the Atlantic 10 Championship with 10 points in the win over Dayton on March 5 and 10 points and six rebounds vs. Richmond on March 6 had nine points, six rebounds and three assists vs. Fordham on Feb scored a season-high 11 points, and had career-high nine boards, four assists and four blocks in a win over St. Bonaventure on Feb had nine points and grabbed six rebounds at Duquesne on Feb scored nine points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out a career-high three assists at Fordham on Jan posted a season-high 11 points and grabbed a season-high four rebounds in win over Harvard on Dec had 10 points and five rebounds in victory over St. John s in the championship game of the Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina Holiday Classic on Nov (Sophomore): Averaged 4.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game... scored in double-figures five times... second on the team with 12 blocks... led the team in rebounding on four occasions... narrowly missed a double-double with 10 points and a career-high nine rebounds against Maryland on Nov scored a career-high 13 points in the Rams road win at Brown on Dec scored 12 points in the road win against Massachusetts on Jan matched a careerhigh with 13 points and added three rebounds, two assists and two steals against La Salle on March 1... notched an average of 5.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per contest to help lead the Rams to the finals of the Atlantic 10 Championship... scored eight points and had three blocks in victory over Dayton in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Championship on March (Freshman): Played in 20 games as a freshman for the Rams... tied a career-high with six points in the Rams loss against Xavier in the Atlantic 10 tournament... made her first career-start against Maine on Dec scored six points in the Rams win at La Salle on Jan pulled down four rebounds on four occasions, the last time being at Duquesne on Jan. 19. High School: Graduated from Brien McMahon High in June of four-year letter winner for coach Ed Faulkner... averaged a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior... earned All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference honors in helped lead Brien McMahon High to the state championship game as a senior... averaged a double-double with 15.3 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a junior... played AAU basketball for coach Steve Bethke and the highly successful Team Connecticut... also a standout on the school s volleyball and track & field squads. Personal: Chrys Michele Washington was born on April 25, 1983 in Brooklyn, N.Y.... daughter of Jana Williams-Harris... has a brother, Michael, and a sister, Elicia majoring in sports psychology Season Highs Points 14, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Rebounds 9, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Assists 2, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Steals 4, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Career Statistics Career Highs Points 14, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Rebounds 9, three times, vs. UTM (Nov. 27, 2004) Assists 4, at St. Bonaventure (Feb. 8, 2004) Steals 4, vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 27, 2004) Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Totals

21 5 Gabby Zagami Senior, Guard 5-foot-6 Plantation, Fla. Nova High Coach Garrick Says: A high energy player who brings energy and enthusiasm to practice everyday. At URI: This is Zagami s first year as a member of the women s basketball team, but she was a fouryear starter on the Rhode Island softball team as a catcher and shortstop was named co-mvp of the Rams in 2004 named second-team All-Northeast Region, becoming the first catcher in URI history to make an all-star squad and the first to lead the Atlantic 10 in any statistical category led conference in on-base percentage (.441), tied for third in batting average (.343), tied for the lead in walks (25) and finished third in stolen bases (17 in 22 tries) was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week after hitting.588 in seven games the previous week, including.333 vs. nationally ranked Massachusetts was named to Atlantic 10 Commissioner s Honor Roll all four years on the softball team earned a 3.7 GPA in high school. High School: Graduated from Nova High in 2000 a three-time honorable mention all-county point guard first-team All-Broward County selection in softball and team captain as a senior made allcounty squad all four years on the softball team, earning honorable mention as a freshman, third-team as a sophomore, second-team as a junior and first-team honors as a senior also ran cross country, being named the team s MVP as a freshman in 1997 was team captain of the cross country team her senior year. Personal: Gabriela Zagami was born on March 12, 1982 daughter of Amalia and Salvatore Zagami of Plantation, Fla. has a brother Sebastian majoring in pharmacy Season Highs Points 0 Rebounds 0 Assists 0 Steals 0 Career Highs Points 0 Rebounds 0 Assists 0 Steals 0 Career Statistics Year G-GS Mins. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg Totals