HOFSTRA WOMEN S BASKETBALL CAA Tournament Guide

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1 HOFSTRA WOMEN S BASKETBALL CAA Tournament Guide Freshman forward Freshman guard Sophomore guard Britné Rodgers Candice Bellocchio Sam Brigham 2008 Colonial Athletic Association Championship March 13-16, 2008 Frank Acierno Arena Bob Carpenter Center (5,000) Newark, Delaware

2 HOFSTRA WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY PRIDE (5-24, 3-15 CAA) at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship Thursday, March 13 Sunday, March 16, 2008 Frank Acierno Arena Bob Carpenter Center (5,000) Newark, Delaware *** Postseason Women s National Invitation Tournament Participant*** *** Postseason Women s National Invitation Tournament - Quarterfinalist*** HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY WOMEN S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (5-24, 3-15 CAA) NOVEMBER 11 Sun. IONA W Thu. at Rider L Dead River Company Classic (Orono, ME) 23 Fri. vs. Quinnipiac W Sat. vs. Harvard (Championship Game) L Wed. LONG ISLAND L DECEMBER 4 Tue. STONY BROOK (Fox Sports NY) L Sun. at Hartford L Tue. at Yale L Fri. SOUTHERN METHODIST L FIU Sun and Fun Classic (Miami, FL) 29 Sat. at Florida International L Sun. vs. Florida State (Consolation Game) L JANUARY 6 Sun. at Drexel* L Thu. GEORGE MASON* L Sun. at Northeastern* W Wed. TOWSON* L Sun. GEORGIA STATE* L Thu. at James Madison* L Sun. at Va. Commonwealth* (SportsNet NY) L Thu. DELAWARE* (What I Want To Be Day) W FEBRUARY 3 Sun. DREXEL* L Thu. at UNC Wilmington* L Sun. NORTHEASTERN* (Fox Sports NY) L (THINK PINK and Girl Scout Day) (OT) 14 Thu. at Towson* L Sun. at Delaware* L Thu. JAMES MADISON* L Sun. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH* L Thu. at William & Mary* L MARCH 2 Sun. UNC WILMINGTON* W Thu. at #16 (AP)/#13 (ESPN) Old Dominion* L CAA CHAMPIONSHIP (Newark, DE) 13 Thu. Towson (First Round) 7:30 p.m. 14 Fri. Drexel (Quarterfinals) if HU advances 7:30 p.m. 15 Sat. Semifinals if HU advances 2:30 p.m. 16 Sun. Championship Game if HU advances 12:30 p.m. Home games in BOLD CAPS * - Denotes Colonial Athletic Association game Contact: Stephen A. Gorchov (516) Work (516) Cell stephen.a.gorchov@hofstra.edu Radio: WRHU (88.7 FM) Check for broadcast schedule HOFSTRA S TENTATIVE STARTERS Head Coach: Krista Kilburn-Steveskey (NC State, 1990) (Second Season; Career Record) #-Pos Name CL PPG RPG APG 10-G Candice Bellocchio Fr G Niki Williams Jr G/F Sam Brigham So G/F Britné Rodgers Fr F Linn Quamme Sr OFF THE BENCH 4-G/F Natty Fripp Jr G Aamira Terry Fr F/C Kristina Campbell Jr G India Ali Sr F Ashley Wilcots Fr F Isoken Uzamere Fr C Christina Biedny Jr INJURED 43-C Jess Fuller Jr (out for season lower leg injury; will redshirt) The Game: Hofstra heads to the Colonial Athletic Association Championship as the #12 seed and will open play against Towson on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in first round action. The Tigers won both meetings this season, and Thursday s encounters marks the first time since an Hofstra win in the East Coast Conference Tournament that these two squads will be meeting during the postseason. Towson leads the alltime series,

3 Streaks, Trends and Notes: - The 72 points scored against UNC Wilmington on February 7 marked a season-high and the 14 made three-pointers against the Seahawks are a new school record (since ). - Freshman forward Britné Rodgers, named the CAA Rookie of the Week for the third time this season on January 28, has reached double figures in scoring 15 times this season, including in 12 of the last 18 Pride games. Rodgers recently had a 16-point, 15-rebound effort versus UNC Wilmington on March 2. It was the third career doubledouble for Rodgers. - Freshman guard Candice Bellocchio dished out a game and careerhigh 10 assists versus Northeastern on February 10. It marked the most assist in a game by a Pride player since Jeanell Hughes had 10 vs. Stony Brook on March 15, Bellocchio most recently poured in a game and career-high 21 points at Old Dominion on March 6. - Junior guard Niki Williams currently leads Hofstra in assists, steals, minutes played and is the only player on the team to start all 29 games this season. She is also second on the team in rebounding and third in scoring. - Hofstra s overtime game against Northeastern on February 10 was the Pride s first overtime game since a overtime victory over Delaware on February 12, Hofstra, which out rebounded Towson, 40-38, on February 14 has out-rebounded 83 of its last 134 opponents. Hofstra held Drexel on February 3 to the lowest rebound total for a Pride opponent (23) this season and the fewest since Rhode Island grabbed just 22 in a Hofstra victory on December 9, Hofstra has made a three-pointer in 278 of its last 283 games. The current streak is 41 games in a row. - The Pride is 42-4 in its last 46 games when they hold their opponent under 60 points (5-3 this season, 20-1 last season, 11-0 in and 5-0 in ). - Since becoming a Division I program in the season, Hofstra is 42-9 all-time when scoring 80 or more points in a game (3-0 last season). HOFSTRA - BY THE NUMBERS HOFSTRA OPPONENT 55.9 Points Per Game Per Game Assists Per Game Steals Per Game Turnovers Per Game Blocked Shots Per Game Field Goal Percentage Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Free Throw Percentage 71.7 TEAM LEADERS - PER GAME Brigham (10.1) Points Rodgers (5.1) Williams (3.8) Assists Williams (2.1) Steals Biedny (0.6) Blocks Williams (29.2) Minutes Congrats Coach: Second-year Head Coach Krista Kilburn- Steveskey, who has a career mark of 31-32, picked up career victory number one when the Pride defeated Wichita State, 79-72, on November 10, Coach Kilburn-Steveskey s first year winning percentage of.765 ranks as the best among the 12 head coaches in the history of women s basketball at Hofstra. The next best was Leslie Schlegel-Danowski s.518 winning percentage (14-13) in Tough Slate: Eight opponents that qualified for postseason play in are on the schedule for the Pride. Florida State (NCAA Round of 16) Delaware (NCAA First Round) James Madison (NCAA First Round) Old Dominion (NCAA First Round) Harvard (NCAA First Round) Hartford (WNIT Second Round) Iona (WNIT Second Round) Long Island (WNIT First Round) LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN POINTS Britné Rodgers 12 times Sam Brigham 8 times Niki Williams 4 times Natty Fripp 4 times Linn Quamme 3 times Candice Bellocchio 3 times Jess Fuller 2 times Kristina Campbell 1 time LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN REBOUNDS Britné Rodgers 12 times Linn Quamme 6 times Niki Williams 5 times Natty Fripp 4 times Sam Brigham 3 times Ashley Wilcots 2 times Candice Bellocchio 2 times Jess Fuller 1 time Aamira Terry 1 time LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN ASSISTS Niki Williams 17 times Candice Bellocchio 14 times Natty Fripp 3 times Sam Brigham 3 times India Ali 2 times Britné Rodgers 1 time Aamira Terry 1 time LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN BLOCKS Britné Rodgers 9 times Christina Biedny 6 times Kristina Campbell 6 times Ashley Wilcots 6 times Jess Fuller 4 times Natty Fripp 4 times Linn Quamme 3 times Isoken Uzamere 1 time Sam Brigham 1 time LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN STEALS Niki Williams 14 times Natty Fripp 12 times Candice Bellocchio 10 times Britné Rodgers 4 times Sam Brigham 3 times Aamira Terry 2 times India Ali 2 times Linn Quamme 1 time Christina Biedny 1 time LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN MINUTES PLAYED Britné Rodgers 10 times Niki Williams 7 times Sam Brigham 6 times Natty Fripp 4 times Linn Quamme 3 times Candice Bellocchio 2 times Jess Fuller 1 time DOUBLE FIGURE POINTS Britné Rodgers 15 times Sam Brigham 14 times Natty Fripp 9 times Niki Williams 8 times Linn Quamme 7 times Candice Bellocchio 4 times Jess Fuller 2 times Aamira Terry 1 time DOUBLE FIGURE REBOUNDS Britné Rodgers 3 times Jess Fuller 2 times Linn Quamme 1 time 20+ POINT SCORING GAMES Britné Rodgers 2 times Niki Williams 2 times Natty Fripp 1 time Sam Brigham 1 time Candice Bellocchio 1 time

4 Hofstra in the Colonial Athletic Association Rankings - Team 3/6/08 Scoring Offense 10th 55.9 Scoring Margin 12th (-) 9.8 FG Percentage 11th PT FG Percentage Ninth PT FG Made Fifth 5.04 Scoring Defense 10th 65.6 FT Percentage - Third FG Percentage Defense Eighth PT FG Percentage Defense 10th Rebounding Margin 10th (-) 5.4 Assists Seventh Turnover Margin 11th (-) 2.21 Blocked Shots Sixth 2.93 Steals Eighth 9.45 Assist/Turnover Ratio 10th Offensive 10th Defensive T-Seventh Hofstra in the Colonial Athletic Association Rankings - Individual 3/6/08 Scoring None Ranked Field Goal Percentage None Ranked Free Throw Percentage 10. Bellocchio Rodgers 71.1 Rebounding None Ranked Assists 8. Williams Bellocchio 3.28 Steals t-6. Williams Point FG Percentage None Ranked 3-Point FG Made 11. Fripp 1.31 Blocked Shots None Ranked Assist/Turnover Ratio 8. Williams Bellocchio 0.83 Offensive None Ranked Defensive None Ranked Minutes Played None Ranked Sam I Am: Sophomore guard Sam Brigham entered the starting lineup for the first time this season in Hofstra s two games at the Dead River Company Classic. The Simsbury, Connecticut native shined in her new role as she averaged a team-best 14.5 points per game in earning all-tournament honors. Brigham shot (.500) from the field and had five assists, five rebounds and three steals in the two games combined as well. Don t Forget About Me: Junior guard Niki Williams also earned all-tournament accolades at the Dead River Company Classic as she chipped in with seven points, three rebounds and six assists per contest as the Pride finished as the runnerup in the tournament in Orono, Maine. Williams was Hofstra s lone all-tournament pick at the FIU Sun and Fun Classic where she picked up her second career double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds against Florida International. Rookie of the Week: Freshman guard Candice Bellocchio was named the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week on December 17 after scoring 16 points and adding six assists against Yale. It was the first weekly award of Bellocchio s career and the first for an individual on the Hofstra roster this season INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Points 23, twice, most recently by Britné Rodgers and Niki Williams vs. Southern Methodist (12/21/07) Field Goals Made 9 by Niki Williams vs. Southern Methodist (12/21/07) Field Goals Attempted 17, three times, most recently by Britné Rodgers vs. Northeastern (2/10/08) Field Goal Percentage (minimum five made).889 (8-9) by Britné Rodgers at Virginia Commonwealth (1/27/08) Three-Point Field Goals Made 6 by Niki Williams at UNC Wilmington (2/7/08) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 10 by Natty Fripp at UNC Wilmington (2/7/08) Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (min. three made) (.857) 6-7 by Niki Williams at UNC Wilmington (2/7/08) Free Throws Made 9, twice, most recently by Candice Bellocchio at ODU (3/6/08) Free Throws Attempted 11 by Sam Brigham vs. Drexel (2/3/08) Free Throw Percentage (minimum five made) 1.000, several times, most recently by Britné Rodgers (5-5) vs. Northeastern (2/10/08) 15, twice, most recently by Britné Rodgers vs. UNCW (3/2/08) Assists 10 by Candice Bellocchio vs. Northeastern (2/10/08) Steals 6 by Candice Bellocchio vs. Stony Brook (12/4/07) Blocked Shots 5 by Ashley Wilcots vs. Florida State (12/30/07) Turnovers 11 by Sam Brigham vs. Southern Methodist (12/21/07) Fouls 5, several times, most recently by two players at ODU (3/6/08) From Far and Wide: The version of the Hofstra Women s Basketball team features 13 student-athletes from eight different states. Player Distance from Hometown to Hempstead, NY Fripp (Oakland, CA) 2,933 miles Quamme (West Salem, WI) 1,089 miles Terry (Atlanta, GA) 915 miles Ali (Lithonia, GA) 906 miles Biedny (East Amherst, NY) 420 miles Williams (Pittsburgh, PA) 401 miles Rodgers (Virginia Beach, VA) 382 miles Wilcots (Virginia Beach, VA) 382 miles Brigham (Simsbury, CT) 135 miles Campbell (Princeton, NJ) 76 miles Bellocchio (Staten Island, NY) 35 miles Uzamere (Brentwood, NY) 26 miles Fuller (Queens, NY) 14 miles Finding The Right Mix: Hofstra has already used 11 different starting lineups this season, with only four lineups have occurred more than two times. Senior Showcase: Senior forward Linn Quamme is having quite a senior season. Quamme, who totaled just 124 points in her first three seasons, already has 124 in her final campaign. She is sixth among active players in scoring (5.0 ppg) and fifth in rebounding (3.0 rpg). NCAA Rankings: In the most recent NCAA statistical rankings summary (3/7/08), Hofstra was ranked in the top 100 in free throw percentage (38th) and Steals Per Game (91st). Individually None Ranked

5 Consecutive Games Played (* = current) Name Current Streak Season- High Career- High Fripp 47* 29* 47* Bellocchio 29* 29* 29* Terry 1* 9 9 Brigham 41* 29* 41* Rodgers 29* 29* 29* Campbell 39* 29* 39* Ali 3* Williams 94* 29* 94* Wilcots 17* 17* 17* Fuller 5 5 Uzamere 4 4 Biedny 7* 7* 9 Quamme 5* Consecutive Starts (* = current) Name Current Streak Season- High Career- High Fripp 6 6 Bellocchio 1* Terry Brigham 27* 27* 27* Rodgers 18* 18* 18* Campbell 1* 9 9 Ali 1 18 Williams 50* 29* 50* Wilcots 2 2 Fuller 3 3 Uzamere Biedny Quamme 6 6 Consecutive Double Figure Scoring Games (* = current) Name Current Streak Season- High Career- High Fripp 3 3 Bellocchio 1* 1* 1 Terry 1 1 Brigham 3 3 Rodgers 4 4 Campbell Ali 1 Williams 3 3 Wilcots Fuller 1 1 Uzamere Biedny Quamme 1* 2 2 Did You Know?: Hofstra s.724 winning percentage (21-8) in its first Division I season of is the 39th best winning percentage of any team in its first season of Division I basketball. Hofstra In The Postseason: The Pride is coming off back-toback appearances in the Women s National Invitation Tournament. They are the only two postseason appearances in the program s Division I history (since ). First One: Freshman forward Britné Rodgers became the first freshman on this year s roster to reach double figures in a game when she tallied 11 at Hartford on December 9. Back-2-Back: Freshman forward Britné Rodgers captured CAA Rookie of the Week honors on December 23. It was the second straight week that Hofstra garnered the award. Hello My Name Is: With the addition of six newcomers to the Hofstra Women s Basketball team, it is the third largest newcomer class in the program s Division I history. The and the teams had seven newcomers DOUBLE-DOUBLES (6) Britné Rodgers (3) 18 points, 15 rebounds vs. Northeastern 18 points, 13 rebounds vs. James Madison 16 points, 15 rebounds vs. UNC Wilmington Linn Quamme (1) 13 points, 11 rebounds vs. Iona Jess Fuller (1) 19 points, 11 rebounds vs. Long Island Niki Williams (1) 12 points, 12 rebounds at Florida International Double-Doubles NAME Career Niki Williams 1 2 Linn Quamme 1 1 Jess Fuller 1 1 Britné Rodgers 3 3 Double Figure Scoring NAME Career India Ali 3 Linn Quamme 7 8 Sam Brigham Niki Williams 8 10 Jess Fuller 2 2 Britné Rodgers Candice Bellocchio 4 4 Natty Fripp 9 9 Aamira Terry 1 1 Double Figure Rebounding NAME Career Niki Williams 1 2 Linn Quamme 1 1 Jess Fuller 2 2 Britné Rodgers 3 3 Double Figure Assists NAME Career India Ali 1 Candice Bellocchio CRUNCH-TIME FREE THROWS - Last FIVE MINUTES Niki Williams 8-8 (100%) Jess Fuller 2-2 (100%) Candice Bellocchio (87%) Natty Fripp 6-8 (75%) Britné Rodgers (70%) Ashley Wilcots 2-3 (67%) Sam Brigham (64%) Aamira Terry 2-5 (40%) Isoken Uzamere 0-2 (0%) Kristina Campbell 0-1 (0%) TOTAL (73%) CRUNCH-TIME FREE THROWS - Last MINUTE/OVERTIME Natty Fripp 6-6 (100%) Jess Fuller 2-2 (100%) Niki Williams 2-2 (100%) Britné Rodgers 7-8 (88%) Candice Bellocchio (85%) Sam Brigham 7-11 (64%) Aamira Terry 0-3 (0%) TOTAL (78%) In The Starting Gate: Making their first career starts, senior forward Linn Quamme and junior forward Natty Fripp really shined in their new roles against Iona. Quamme posted her first career double-double with career-highs of 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Fripp had an all-around solid game with nine points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals. Nice Run: With the narrow loss to Long Island on November 28 dropping the Pride s record to 2-3, it marks the first time since November 18, 2005 that Hofstra s record had fallen under.500. Hofstra dropped the season opener to Fordham that season.

6 CAA Preseason Poll: Old Dominion, which has captured the past 16 Colonial Athletic Association women s basketball titles, was picked to repeat as conference champion in according to a vote of the league s coaches, sports information directors and media. The results of the poll were announced during CAA Basketball Media Day on October 17 at the ESPN Zone in Washington, D.C CAA WOMEN S BASKETBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH 1. Old Dominion 2. James Madison 3. William & Mary 4. VCU 5. Delaware 6. Towson 7. Hofstra 8. Drexel 9. Georgia State 10. Northeastern 11. UNC Wilmington 12. George Mason CAA WOMEN S BASKETBALL PRE-SEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS First Team Quanitra Hollingsworth, VCU TJ Jordan, Old Dominion Kyra Kaylor, William & Mary Gabriela Marginean, Drexel Tamera Young, James Madison Second Team Shanae Baker-Brice, Towson Kyle DeHaven, Delaware Tiffany Green, Old Dominion Brittany Hollins, Georgia State Shaleyse Smallwood, Northeastern Krystal Vaughn, VCU Honorable Mention: Devin James, Sr., G/F, William & Mary; Sahsha Taylor, Jr., G/F, UNC Wilmington; Lateisha Wade, Sr., G, George Mason. CAA Pre-Season Player of the Year: Tamera Young, James Madison Happy Birthday to You: Just four members of the Hofstra Women s Basketball team celebrate birthdays during the regular season, although India Ali only misses it by two days. Here is a complete list: Britné Rodgers January 2 Natty Fripp - January 20 Aamira Terry February 11 Danielle Santos - April 9 Candice Bellocchio May 25 Sam Brigham - June 14 Niki Williams - June 20 Christina Biedny - June 21 Krista Kilburn-Steveskey - June 28 Isoken Uzamere July 22 Jess Fuller July 26 Ashley Wilcots August 31 Ginny Boggess - September 13 Kristina Campbell - October 23 Linn Quamme - October 23 India Ali - November 9 Carol Peterka - December 23 Anyone For Seconds?: Freshman forward Britné Rodgers earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors for a second time this season on January 14. Rodgers scored a game-high 18 points and grabbed eights to lead Hofstra to its first CAA win of the season, a victory over Northeastern. Rodgers also had eight points and four rebounds against George Mason in the Pride s other game last week. Pronunciation Guide Christina Biedny - bee-ed-nee Linn Quamme - KWA-mee Aamira Terry - OM-er-uh Britné Rodgers - brit-nay Candice Bellocchio - buh-lock-ee-oo Isoken Uzamere - ee-so-kin oo-zam-uh-ruh Krista Kilburn-Steveskey - Ginny Boggess - Carol Peterka - stuh-vess-key BAH-giss puh-turk-uh Early Signings: Hofstra University Head Women s Basketball Coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey announced on November 14 the signing of three players to National Letters of Intent. Joining Hofstra in the academic year will be Nicole Capurso (Staten Island, NY), Joelle Connelly (Arcade, NY) and Kim Watson (New York, NY). I am excited to bring this trio of student-athletes to Hofstra University and our Women's Basketball program, commented Kilburn-Steveskey. They are very skilled basketball players and will be wonderful additions to the Hofstra community. In our last two recruiting classes we have answered some of our biggest needs and my staff and I look forward to having the opportunity to coach Nicole, Joelle and Kim. A student at St. John Villa Academy in Staten Island, New York, Capurso averaged 18.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, three assists and two steals a game as a 5-9 guard for the Villa Bears in That came on the heels of a freshman campaign where she chipped in with 11 points, six rebounds and three assists per game and a sophomore season in which she averaged 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists. During her junior season Capurso became just the third player in school history to reach 1,000 career points and she was a Staten Island Advance All-Star and a member of the New York Sportswriters Association All-State team. In the recent Metro Classic on October 21, an event that features 24 of the area s top talent, Capurso led all scorers with 18 points and added eight rebounds and four steals. It was her third appearance in the all-star contest. Connelly, a 6-3 center/forward, will join the Pride from Pioneer Central High School in Yorkshire, New York. Entering her senior season, Connelly had already totaled 1,669 career points and 1,200 career rebounds. In her junior campaign she averaged 24.2 points, 15 rebounds, six blocks and three assists per game as the Panthers were the Section 6 Class A-2 Champions and undefeated in Erie County Division III play. Last season, Connelly earned All-Western New York Player of the Year honors from the Buffalo News. A member of back-to-back gold medal-winning squads at the Empire State Games, Connelly was named to the Class A All-New York State third team. Watson, a 6-4 center, averaged 12 points, eight rebounds and two blocks per game as a junior at John F. Kennedy High School in Bronx, New York. Watson helped the Lady Knights advance all the way to the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) A Division "AA" title game, before falling to the nation s #4 ranked team (USA Today), Murry Bergtraum. JFK finished the campaign with a 22-6 record and was ranked 12th in the final New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSA) poll. Watson was rated the 90th best recruit in the nation by Dan Olson s Collegiate Girls Basketball Report.

7 Third Time s A Charm: Freshman forward Britné Rodgers picked up her third CAA Rookie of the Week honors on January 28 after averaging 18.5 points and 6.5 rebounds against James Madison and Virginia Commonwealth. She is tied for the conference lead with Dawn Evans of JMU and Brittany Blackwell of UNC Wilmington, who have each won the award three times as well. CAA Legend: Each season every CAA Women s Basketball program is asked to picked a legend to honor during the CAA Women s Basketball Tournament. This year s legend from Hofstra is Leslie Schlegel-Danowski. The second all-time winningest coach in Hofstra Women s Basketball history with 90 victories, Leslie Schlegel-Danowski played both women s basketball and softball at Hofstra during her scholastic days. The single-game school record holder with 24 rebounds against Drexel during the season, Schlegel-Danowski ranks 10th all-time in rebounds at Hofstra with 583 despite playing just two seasons of basketball for the Pride. Schlegel- Danowski scored 616 points during her stellar two-year career, averaging a double-double with nearly 11 points per game and 10 rebounds per outing. During her 58-game basketball career, Schlegel-Danowski led Hofstra in scoring on 10 occasions with her career-high of 23 points coming against Iona during the campaign. One of the most accomplished pitchers in the history of the Pride Softball program, Schlegel-Danowski ranks sixth all-time in wins (44), sixth in appearances (79) and fifth in starts (71) and innings pitched (505). She is also eighth all-time in strikeouts (231). Currently the head girls basketball coach at Bay Shore High School in Bay Shore, New York, Schegel-Danowski and her husband, Dave, have two sons, William age 4 and Andrew age 2. USA TODAY/ESPN TOP 25 COACHES POLL Week 15 Poll March 4, 2008 Rank School (1st Place) Record Points Last Week 1. Connecticut (30) North Carolina (1) Tennessee Maryland Rutgers LSU Stanford Baylor California Oklahoma Duke (tie) 12. George Washington (tie) 13. Old Dominion (tie) 14. Utah (tie) 15. Notre Dame Texas A&M Kansas State West Virginia Oklahoma State Marist Georgia Vanderbilt Ohio State Texas-El Paso Virginia NR Others receiving votes: Wyoming 25; DePaul (19-10) 19; Hartford (22-5) 19; Liberty (25-3) 19; Western Kentucky (23-7) 16; Syracuse (22-7) 13; Louisville (21-8) 10; Pittsburgh (20-9) 10; Wisconsin-Green Bay (23-4) 10; Middle Tennessee (19-10) 6; TCU (18-10) 6; Illinois State (22-5) 5; Gonzaga (22-7) 3; Nebraska (19-10) 3; Arizona State (20-9) 2; Iowa (20-9) 2; Chattanooga (26-3) 1; Temple (19-11) AWARDS AND HONORS Candice Bellocchio-CAA Rookie of the Week on December 17 Britné Rodgers-CAA Rookie of the Week on December 23 Britné Rodgers-CAA Rookie of the Week on January 14 Linn Quamme-Nominated for CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award Linn Quamme-Nominated for CoSIDA Academic All-District Niki Williams-Nominated for CoSIDA Academic All-District Britné Rodgers-CAA Rookie of the Week on January 28 Professionally Speaking: Three members of last season s team are in the midst of professional basketball careers. Vanessa Gidden, Tarsus Belediye (Turkey Basketball League) 20.6 points, 14.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game Team is 14-0 and in first place; Gidden ranks second in the league in scoring and first in rebounding and blocks Lizanne Murphy, Catz Lappeenranta (Finish Basketball Assoc.) 17.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game Team is 27-4 and in second place; Murphy ranks sixth in the league in scoring, ninth in rebounding and eighth in doubledoubles with 15 Cigi McCollin Playing for Club Deportivo Daimiel in Spain, season started this past Saturday CAA Standings (through games of 3/6/08) Team CAA Overall Old Dominion James Madison Virginia Commonwealth Drexel Towson Northeastern UNC Wilmington William & Mary Delaware Georgia State George Mason Hofstra Associated Press Top-25 Women's College Basketball Poll (Complete through Monday, March 3) Team (First-place Votes) Record Points Rank 1. Connecticut Huskies (40) , North Carolina Tar Heels (2) , Tennessee Lady Vols , Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8) , Maryland Terps , Stanford Cardinal , L-S-U Lady Tigers Baylor Lady Bears Notre Dame Fighting Irish California Golden Bears Oklahoma Sooners Duke Blue Devils George Washington Colonials West Virginia Mountaineers Utah Utes Old Dominion Lady Monarchs Texas A&M Aggies U-T-E-P Miners Kansas State Wildcats Oklahoma St Cowgirls Vanderbilt Commodores Ohio State Buckeyes Georgia Lady Bulldogs Marist Red Foxes Virginia Cavaliers NR Others receiving votes: Wyoming 53, Louisville 24, Pittsburgh 18, Arizona State 15, Hartford 12, Syracuse 9, DePaul 8, Liberty 8, Chattanooga 7, Iowa 7, Gonzaga 3, Michigan State 3, Boise State 2, Georgia Tech 2, Evansville 1, Illinois State 1, Montana 1.

8 IN , HOFSTRA IS 5-24 on the season 3-15 in Colonial Athletic Association play 1-1 against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1-1 against the Northeast Conference 0-2 against the Ivy League 0-2 against the America East Conference 0-1 against Conference USA 0-1 against the Sun Belt Conference 0-1 against the Atlantic Coast Conference 0-0 on Monday 0-2 on Tuesday 0-2 on Wednesday 1-8 on Thursday 1-1 on Friday 0-2 on Saturday 3-9 on Sunday 5-9 when playing day games 0-15 when playing night games 2-3 in November 0-6 in December 2-6 in January 0-8 in February 1-1 in March 0-1 when scoring less than 40 points 0-5 when scoring points 3-11 when scoring points 2-4 when scoring points 0-3 when scoring points 0-0 when scoring points 0-0 when scoring points 0-0 when opponents score lest than 40 pts. 2-0 when opponents score pts. 3-3 when opponents score pts when opponents score pts. 0-8 when opponents score pts. 0-2 when opponents score pts. 0-1 when opponents score pts. 0-0 when opponents score over 100 pts. 0-1 when shooting 50% or better from the field 3-6 when shooting between 40%-50% from the field 2-17 when shooting less than 40% from the field 0-3 when opponents shoot 50% or better from the field 1-13 when opponents shoot between 40% and 50% from the field 4-8 when opponents shoot less than 40% from the field 2-2 when shooting more free throws than opponents 1-21 when opponent shoots more free throws 2-1 when both teams have the same amount of free throw attempts 2-5 when out rebounding opponent 2-18 when opponent out rebounds Hofstra 1-1 when both teams have the same amount of rebounds 2-6 when having fewer turnovers than opponent 3-17 when opponents have fewer turnovers 0-1 when both teams have the same amount of turnovers 2-9 when Hofstra wins the opening tip 3-15 when opponent wins opening tip 3-12 when Hofstra scores the first point of the game 2-12 when opponent scores first point of the game 4-3 when leading at halftime 1-21 when trailing at halftime 0-0 when tied at halftime 4-1 when leading with 2:00 to play 0-23 when trailing with 2:00 to play 1-0 when tied with 2:00 to play 3-10 at home 1-12 on the road 1-2 at neutral sites 0-1 in overtime games 1-1 when Hofstra gets a technical 1-2 when an opponent gets a technical 0-0 when five players score in double figures 1-1 when four players score in double figures 1-5 when three players score in double figures 3-13 when two players score in double figures 0-3 when one player scores in double figures 0-2 when no player scores in double figures 3-4 when Linn Quamme scores in double figures 4-11 when Sam Brigham scores in double figures 1-1 when Jess Fuller scores in double figures 0-8 when Niki Williams scores in double figures 3-12 when Britné Rodgers scores in double figures 0-4 when Candice Bellocchio scores in double figures 2-7 when Natty Fripp scores in double figures 0-1 when Aamira Terry scores in double figures point wins point wins point wins point wins point wins point losses point losses point losses point losses point losses Starting lineups used 11 Bellocchio, Williams, Fripp, Quamme, Fuller (1-0) Bellocchio, Williams, Fripp, Quamme, Campbell (0-1) Williams, Brigham, Fripp, Quamme, Fuller (1-2) Williams, Brigham, Fripp, Quamme, Campbell (0-2) Ali, Williams, Brigham, Rodgers, Campbell (0-1) Bellocchio, Williams, Brigham, Rodgers, Quamme (0-4) Williams, Brigham, Fripp, Rodgers, Quamme (0-1) Williams, Brigham, Fripp, Rodgers, Campbell (1-3) Bellocchio, Williams, Brigham, Rodgers, Campbell (1-8) Bellocchio, Williams, Brigham, Rodgers, Wilcots (0-2) Ali, Williams, Brigham, Rodgers, Quamme (1-0)

9 The Last Time It Happened... TEAM-GAME Hofstra scored points : 86 (86-74) at Georgia State, Hofstra scored points : 92 (92-65) vs. Stony Brook, Hofstra scored points : 97 (97-95) at Wagner, Hofstra scored 100 points or more : 100 (100-51) vs. Cortland State Opponent scored points : 80 (80-61) vs. Virginia Commonwealth, Opponent scored points : 91 (91-71) at #16/#13 Old Dominion, Opponent scored 100 points or more : 105 (105-62) at Old Dominion, Held an opponent to 50 points or less : 43 (58-43) vs. UNC Wilmington, Held an opponent to 40 points or less : 39 (70-39) at Stetson, Held an opponent to 30 points or less : 29 (72-29) at Boston University, Hofstra was held to 50 points or less : 46 (57-46) at Towson, Hofstra was held to 40 points or less : 38 (74-38) at Drexel, Hofstra was held to 30 points or less : 30 (59-30) at Drexel, percent from the field : 52.9% (27-51) vs. Southern Methodist, percent from the field : 60.7% (34-56) at UNC Wilmington, percent from the foul line : 83.3% (10-12) at #16/#13 Old Dominion, percent or better from the foul line : 93.8% (15-16) vs. Delaware, percent from the foul line : at Delaware, At least a 20-point win : (22) at Northeastern, At least a 30-point win : (31) at Stetson, At least a 40-point win : (43) at Boston University, At least a 20-point loss : (20) at #16/#13 Old Dominion, At least a 30-point loss : (31) at Hartford, At least a 40-point loss : (43) at Old Dominion, Overtime win : vs. Delaware, Double Overtime win : at Wagner, Overtime loss : vs. Northeastern, Double-overtime loss : vs. Springfield Last Second Win : vs. William & Mary, (Brickey underhanded 18-footer) Last Second Loss : vs. George Mason, (Neamo free throw) At least a five-game winning streak : eight games (February 7, 2007 March 9, 2007) At least a 10-game winning streak : 10 games (November 17, 2006 December 31, 2006) At least a five-game losing streak : eight games (February 3 February 28, 2008) More than a 10-game losing streak : 17 games (January 12, 1996 March 3, 1996) Victory over Ranked Opponent : over #17 Michigan State, Loss to Ranked Opponent : to #16/#13 Old Dominion, INDIVIDUAL-GAME points 21 by Candice Bellocchio at #16/#13 Old Dominion, points 26 by Lana Harshaw vs. Hartford, points 34 by Cigi McCollin at UNC Wilmington, points 36 by Jen Brickey at William & Mary, or more points 41 by Marguerite Moran vs. Bucknell, Two players with 20 points or more 22 by Natty Fripp and 20 by Niki Williams at UNC Wilmington, Three players with 20 points or more 24/21/20 by Amaka Agugua, Cigi McCollin & Vanessa Gidden vs. Delaware, Two players with 10 or more rebounds 11/10 by Linn Quamme and Jess Fuller vs. Iona, Three players with 10 or more rebounds 13/11/11 by Vanessa Gidden, Lizanne Murphy and Lana Harshaw vs. Northeastern, Double-Double 16 points, 15 rebounds by Britné Rodgers vs. UNC Wilmington, Two players with double-doubles 20 points/13 rebounds by Lizanne Murphy & 16 points/10 rebounds by Three players with double-doubles Vanessa Gidden at Northeastern, pts/14 rebs by Vanessa Gidden, 14 pts/10 rebs by Lizanne Murphy and 16 pts/10 rebs by Cigi McCollin vs. Towson, percent from the field (min. 5 made) 6-6 by Amaka Agugua vs. Georgia State, percent from foul line (min. 5 made) 5-5 by Britné Rodgers vs. Northeastern, Five assists exactly by India Ali vs. UNC Wilmington, Six assists exactly by Niki Williams at UNC Wilmington, Seven assists exactly by Candice Bellocchio vs. Virginia Commonwealth, Eight assists exactly by Candice Bellocchio at Virginia Commonwealth, Nine assists exactly by Niki Williams vs. Towson, Ten assists exactly by Candice Bellocchio vs. Northeastern, More than 10 assists 11 by Jeanell Hughes at UNC Wilmington, Five steals or more 5 by Niki Williams vs. George Mason, Five blocks or more 5 by Ashley Wilcots vs. Florida State,

10 HOFSTRA INDIVIDUAL SEASON/CAREER HIGHS # 4 NATTY FRIPP ***PLAYER NOTES: Career Highs: Season Highs: PTS: 22 at UNC Wilmington, REBS: 9, twice, most recently vs. George Mason, ASTS: 6 vs. Iona, FGM: 7, twice, most recently vs. Northeastern, FGA: 15 vs. UNC Wilmington, FGM: 5 at UNC Wilmington, FGA: 10 at UNC Wilmington, FTM: 3, twice, most recently at UNC Wilmington, at UNC Wilmington, FTA: 4 at UNC Wilmington, OR: 3, twice, most recently vs. George Mason, DR: 6, three times, most recently at Towson, TO: 6 vs. Quinnipiac, BS: 2, three times, most recently vs. James Madison, ST: 5 vs. Georgia State, , twice, most recently vs. Northeastern, MIN: 36, several times, most recently vs. Northeastern, #10 CANDICE BELLOCCHIO ***PLAYER NOTES: CAA Rookie of the Week on December 17 Career Highs: PTS: 21 at #16/#13 Old Dominion, REBS: 6, twice, most recently at Virginia Commonwealth, ASTS: 10 vs. Northeastern, FGM: 5 at #16/#13 Old Dominion, FGA: 11 vs. James Madison, FGM: 2, twice, most recently at #16/#13 Old Dominion, FGA: 3, several times, most recently at #16/#13 Old Dominion, FTM: 9 at #16/#13 Old Dominion, FTA: 10, twice, most recently at #16/#13 Old Dominion, OR: 2 at Northeastern, DR: 6 vs. George Mason, TO: 8, twice, most recently at William & Mary, BS: 1 vs. George Mason, ST: 6 vs. Stony Brook, MIN: 37 vs. Virginia Commonwealth, Season Highs: ***SAME*** #12 AAMIRA TERRY ***PLAYER NOTES: Career Highs: PTS: 12 vs. Florida State, REBS: 6, twice, most recently at Virginia Commonwealth, ASTS: 4 at UNC Wilmington, FGM: 5 vs. Florida State, FGA: 9, twice, most recently at Drexel, FGM: 1, several times, most recently at UNC Wilmington, FGA: 4 at Drexel, FTM: 3 at James Madison, FTA: 4 at James Madison, OR: 3 vs. Drexel, DR: 5 at Virginia Commonwealth, TO: 3, twice, most recently vs. Georgia State, BS: None ST: 2 vs. Florida State, MIN: 22, twice, most recently at UNC Wilmington, Season Highs: ***SAME***

11 #13 SAM BRIGHAM ***PLAYER NOTES: All-Tournament at the Dead River Company Classic Career Highs: Season Highs: PTS: 20 at Delaware, REBS: 8 at Delaware, ASTS: 4, three times, most recently at #16/#13 Old Dominion, , twice, most recently at #16/#13 Old Dominion, FGM: 7 vs. Quinnipiac, FGA: 15 at Delaware, FGM: 5 at UNC Wilmington, at Delaware, FGA: 9 at UNC Wilmington, at Delaware, FTM: 9 vs. Drexel, FTA: 11 vs. Drexel, OR: 4, three times, most recently at William & Mary, DR: 4 at Delaware, TO: 11 vs. Southern Methodist, BS: 2 vs. William & Mary, , several times, most recently at James Madison, ST: 4 at Georgia State, , several times, most recently at Virginia Commonwealth, MIN: 38 vs. Drexel, #14 BRITNÉ RODGERS ***PLAYER NOTES: CAA Rookie of the Week on December 23 CAA Rookie of the Week on January 14 CAA Rookie of the Week on January 28 Career Highs: PTS: 23 vs. Southern Methodist, REBS: 15, twice, most recently vs. UNC Wilmington, ASTS: 2, several times, most recently at #16/#13 Old Dominion, FGM: 8, three times, most recently at Virginia Commonwealth, FGA: 17, twice, most recently vs. Northeastern, FGM: 2, twice, most recently vs. James Madison, FGA: 4 at William & Mary, FTM: 7 vs. Southern Methodist, FTA: 9 vs. Southern Methodist, OR: 7 vs. Northeastern, DR: 11 vs. UNC Wilmington, TO: 9 vs. Georgia State, BS: 2, twice, most recently vs. Northeastern, ST: 3, three times, most recently vs. UNC Wilmington, MIN: 42 vs. Northeastern, Season Highs: ***SAME*** #23 KRISTINA CAMPBELL ***PLAYER NOTES: Career Highs: Season Highs: PTS: 8, twice, most recently vs. Northeastern, REBS: 8 vs. Long Island, ASTS: 1, several times, most recently at Towson, FGM: 3, several times, most recently vs. Northeastern, FGA: 7, twice, most recently vs. George Mason, FGM: None None 3FGA: None None FTM: 4 at Pepperdine, vs. Quinnipiac, FTA: 6 at Pepperdine, vs. Quinnipiac, OR: 4, twice, most recently vs. Long Island, vs. Long Island, DR: 4, several times, most recently vs. James Madison, TO: 4 vs. Stony Brook, BS: 3 vs. Virginia Commonwealth, ST: 2, twice, most recently vs. Virginia Commonwealth, , several times, most recently vs. Virginia Commonwealth, MIN: 28 vs. Towson,

12 #32 INDIA ALI ***PLAYER NOTES: Career Highs: Season Highs: PTS: 12, twice, most recently at Harvard, , twice, most recently vs. UNC Wilmington, REBS: 7 at William & Mary, , several times, most recently vs. Florida State, ASTS: 12 vs. Virginia Commonwealth, vs. UNC Wilmington, FGM: 5 at Harvard, vs. UNC Wilmington, FGA: 11 vs. Towson, vs. UNC Wilmington, FGM: 2 at Harvard, None 3FGA: 4, twice, most recently vs. UNC Wilmington, vs. Harvard, FTM: 6, twice, most recently vs. St. John s, vs. Harvard, FTA: 10 at William & Mary, , three times, most recently at Yale, OR: 4, twice, most recently at William & Mary, , several times, most recently vs. Florida State, DR: 4, several times, most recently at Georgia State, at Delaware, TO: 7 at Old Dominion, at Hartford, BS: 1, twice, most recently vs. Delaware, None ST: 5 vs. UNC Wilmington, vs. UNC Wilmington, MIN: 39, twice, most recently at James Madison, vs. UNC Wilmington, #34 NIKI WILLIAMS ***PLAYER NOTES: All-Tournament at the Dead River Company Classic All-Tournament at the FIU Sun and Fun Classic Career Highs: Season Highs: PTS: 23 vs. Southern Methodist, REBS: 12 at Florida International, ASTS: 9, several times, most recently vs. Towson, vs. Towson, FGM: 9 vs. Southern Methodist, FGA: 17 vs. Stony Brook, FGM: 6 at UNC Wilmington, FGA: 7 at UNC Wilmington, FTM: 6 vs. William & Mary, vs. Georgia State, FTA: 8, twice, most recently vs. William & Mary, vs. Georgia State, OR: 3 vs. Georgia State, DR: 11 at Florida International, TO: 7, twice, most recently at William & Mary, at William & Mary, BS: 1, several times, most recently at Florida International, , three times, most recently at Florida International, ST: 6 vs. Seton Hall, , several times, most recently vs. George Mason, MIN: 39, twice, most recently at South Carolina, vs. Harvard, #35 ASHLEY WILCOTS ***PLAYER NOTES: Career Highs: PTS: 8 vs. UNC Wilmington, REBS: 7, twice, most recently vs. UNC Wilmington, ASTS: 1 vs. Virginia Commonwealth, FGM: 3 vs. UNC Wilmington, FGA: 5, several times, most recently vs. UNC Wilmington, FGM: None 3FGA: None FTM: 2, several times, most recently vs. UNC Wilmington, FTA: 5 vs. Georgia State, OR: 4 vs. Virginia Commonwealth, DR: 6 vs. UNC Wilmington, TO: 3, several times, most recently vs. Northeastern, BS: 5 vs. Florida State, ST: 2, twice, most recently vs. James Madison, MIN: 25, twice, most recently vs. UNC Wilmington, Season Highs: ***SAME***

13 #43 JESS FULLER ***PLAYER NOTES: Career Highs: PTS: 19 vs. Long Island, REBS: 11 vs. Long Island, ASTS: 2 vs. Quinnipiac, FGM: 7 vs. Long Island, FGA: 14 vs. Long Island, FGM: None 3FGA: None FTM: 5 vs. Long Island, FTA: 6, twice, most recently vs. Long Island, OR: 5 vs. Iona, DR: 7 vs. Long Island, TO: 3 vs. Iona, BS: 3 at Rider, ST: None MIN: 33, twice, most recently vs. Long Island, Season Highs: ***SAME*** #50 ISOKEN UZAMERE ***PLAYER NOTES: Career Highs: PTS: 2 at UNC Wilmington, REBS: 1, several times, most recently vs. James Madison, ASTS: None FGM: None FGA: 1 at Drexel, FGM: None 3FGA: None FTM: 2 at UNC Wilmington, FTA: 2, twice, most recently vs. James Madison, OR: 1, twice, most recently at UNC Wilmington, DR: 1, three times, most recently vs. James Madison, TO: 2 at Drexel, BS: 1 at Drexel, ST: 1 vs. Harvard, MIN: 8 at UNC Wilmington, Season Highs: ***SAME***

14 #51 CHRISTINA BIEDNY ***PLAYER NOTES: Career Highs: Season Highs: PTS: 8 at Florida International, REBS: 6 at Central Connecticut State, , three times, most recently vs. James Madison, ASTS: 1, several times, most recently vs. Virginia Commonwealth, , three times, most recently vs. Virginia Commonwealth, FGM: 4 at Florida International, FGA: 12 at James Madison, FGM: None None 3FGA: None None FTM: 4 at Delaware, FTA: 4 at Delaware, OR: 2, twice, most recently vs. Drexel, vs. Drexel, DR: 6 at Central Connecticut State, , several times, most recently vs. James Madison, TO: 2, twice, most recently at Towson, at Towson, BS: 3 vs. George Mason, ST: 1, several times, most recently vs. Virginia Commonwealth, , twice, most recently vs. Virginia Commonwealth, MIN: 19 at James Madison, #52 LINN QUAMME ***PLAYER NOTES: Career Highs: Season Highs: PTS: 17 at Yale, REBS: 11 vs. Iona, ASTS: 2, three times, most recently vs. Delaware, , twice, most recently vs. Delaware, FGM: 7 at Yale, FGA: 13 vs. Iona, FGM: 3, twice, most recently at #16/#13 Old Dominion, FGA: 5 at #16/#13 Old Dominion, FTM: 3 at UNC Wilmington, , several times, most recently at Northeastern, FTA: 4 at UNC Wilmington, at Northeastern, OR: 5 vs. Iona, DR: 6, twice, most recently at Northeastern, TO: 4, twice, most recently at Florida International, at Florida International, BS: 2 vs. Southern Methodist, ST: 2, several times, vs. Stony Brook, vs. Stony Brook, MIN: 36, twice, most recently vs. Southern Methodist,

15 CAREER STATISTICS #4 Natty Fripp Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. A PF TO BS S Career Three-Point FG: 0-1 (.000) in ; 9-37 (.243) in ; (.309) in ; Career: (.292) #13 Sam Brigham Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. A PF TO BS S Career Three-Point FG: (.324) in ; (.303) in ; Career: (.312). #23 Kristina Campbell Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. A PF TO BS S Career #32 India Ali Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. A PF TO BS S Career Three-Point FG: 2-32 (.063) in ; 8-34 (.235) in ; 1-10 (.100) in ; 0-1 (.000) in ; Career: (.143). #34 Niki Williams Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. A PF TO BS S Career Three-Point FG: 7-33 (.212) in ; (.327) in ; (.274) in ; Career (.293) #51 Christina Biedny Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. A PF TO BS S Career #52 Linn Quamme Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. A PF TO BS S Career Three-Point FG: (.417) in ; 6-18 (.333) in ; 3-4 (.750) in ; (.367) in ; Career: (.387).