WOMEN S BASKETBALL. University of Massachusetts Women s Basketball Game Notes

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1 Schedule (0-0 Overall, 0-0 Atlantic 10) (0-0 Home, 0-0 Away, 0-0 Neutral) DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Sun. Nov. 15 at Holy Cross 2 PM Wed. Nov. 18 at Harvard 7 PM Sat. Nov. 21 Buffalo 5 PM Fri. Nov. 27 at Colorado ^ 9:30 PM Sat. Nov. 28 vs. Ball State/Florida ^ 7/9:30 PM Wed. Dec. 2 at Bryant University 5 PM Wed. Dec. 9 Hofstra 7 PM Sat. Dec. 12 at Central Connecticut 1 PM Mon. Dec. 14 at Duke 7 PM Sat. Dec. 19 Boston University 6 PM Girl Scout Appreciation Day Tues. Dec. 22 Hartford 7 PM Wed. Dec. 30 UMass-Lowell 7 PM Sat. Jan. 2 VCU * 2 PM Wed. Jan. 6 Saint Joseph s * 7 PM Sun. Jan. 10 at St. Bonaventure * (ASN) 5 PM Wed. Jan. 13 at Saint Louis * 8 PM Sat. Jan. 16 Richmond * 2 PM Wed. Jan. 20 at George Washington * 7 PM Wed. Jan. 27 Rhode Island * 12 PM Field Trip Day Sat. Jan. 30 at George Mason * 2 PM Wed. Feb. 3 at Duquesne * 7 PM Sat. Feb. 6 Fordham * 2 PM Play 4 Kay Day Wed. Feb. 10 at La Salle * 7 PM Sat. Feb. 13 St. Bonaventure * 2 PM Wed. Feb. 17 Dayton * 7 PM Sun. Feb. 21 at Davidson * 2 PM Wed. Feb. 24 at Rhode Island * 7 PM Sat. Feb. 27 La Salle * 2 PM WOMEN S BASKETBALL Media Contact: John Sinnett // // jsinnett@admin.umass.edu UMassAthletics.com // facebook.com/umassathletics Home games streamed live on UMassAthletics.com // Radio: WMUA 91.1 FM University of Massachusetts Women s Basketball Game Notes GAME 1: UMASS (0-0) AT HOLY CROSS (0-1) Sunday, November 15, 2015 // 2:00 p.m. // Hart Center (3,600) // Worcester, Mass. MULTIMEDIA OPTIONS Live Stats: GameTracker; linked on UMassAthletics.com Watch: Campus Insiders/PatriotLeagueTV.com; linked on UMassAthletics.com Listen: WMUA 91.1 FM; linked on THE MASSACHUSETTS-HOLY CROSS WOMEN S BASKETBALL SERIES Holy Cross leads, Last meeting: UMass 72, Holy Cross 61; Dec. 14, 2014 UMASS WOMEN S BASKETBALL FASTBREAK POINTS Sharon Dawley enters her sixth season with the team and 22nd as a head coach overall in She has 299 career victories as a head coach including tenures at Vermont ( ) and Tufts ( ). Rashida Timbilla averaged 9.4 rebounds per game, which led the squad in and was second in the Atlantic 10 Conference. She was one of only two A-10 players to provide at least nine rebounds per game. Cierra Dillard was the third-highest scoring rookie in the A-10 at 10.6 points per game behind Rhode Island s Charise Wilson (16.1; fourth) and Davidson s Mackenzie Latt (11.6; 21st). Rashida Timbilla was the only A-10 women s basketball player last year to rank in the top-10 in rebounds, assists and steals. Timbilla led UMass and was second in the A-10 with 9.4 rebounds per game, and was first on the squad with 4.0 assists (seventh in A-10) and 2.2 steals (second). Rashida Timbilla s 283 rebounds in were the most by a Minutewoman in one season since Jennifer Butler had 412 over 28 games (14.7 rpg) in Cierra Dillard scored 319 points (10.6 ppg) in , the most by a UMass freshman in one campaign since Melissa Gurile (365) and Octavia Thomas (354) in Atlantic 10 Women s Basketball Championship Wed. March 2 First Round TBA Thurs. March 3 Second Round TBA Fri. March 4 Semifinals TBA Sat. March 5 Quarterfinals TBA Sun. March 6 Championship Game TBA *A-10 Conference game // All times Eastern & subject to change // Games bolded are played at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Mass. // ^Omni Hotel Classic WHATCHA LOOKING FOR? Page 2... Alphabetical & Numerical Rosters Page 3... Quick Facts & Game Notes Pages Game Notes Pages Head Coach Sharon Dawley s Bio Page 7...Coaching Staff Breakdown Page 8... Atlantic 10 Notes, Rankings, Stats Pages Additional Game Notes Page Superlatives, Last Time, Season Stats Pages Player Bios Page 29...TV/Radio Head Shot Roster LOOKING TO REPLACE TWO KEY FIGURES FROM Kim Pierre-Louis, an Atlantic 10 Second Team All-Conference pick, was second among A-10 scorers with 18.4 points per game. She had the highest field goal percentage in the A-10 (.533; 221-of-415). Kim Pierre-Louis scored a career-high 33 points in two games during , at Boston University (Dec. 28) and at La Salle (Feb. 7). She is only the third Minutewoman with at least two games scoring 30-plus points. Kim Pierre-Louis surpassed 500 points scored during the season in the win over Rhode Island on March 1. She is only the fifth Minutewoman in program history to earn at least as many points in one year. Emily Mital eclipsed 100 career games with the Minutewomen when she appeared in the lineup at Fordham last year. She competed in 84 consecutive contests (113 total appearances) and only missed one game in her career due to injury STARTING LINEUP & RESERVES NO. NAME POS YR MPG PPG RPG SEASON NOTE(S) 13 Bria Stallworth G Fr Cierra Dillard G So pts, 5 assists in win over Rhode Island 23 Rashida Timbilla F Sr Scored double-figures in 4 of final 5 games 31 Kymber Hill C Jr Tied career high with 14 pts at BU (12/28) 32 Alyssa Lawrence F R-So Redshirted season RESERVES 00 Maggie Mulligan C So Career-best 10 pts vs. Harvard (12/3) 2 Amber Dillon G R-Sr p, 2 r, 1 a vs. SBU in A-10 1st round (3/4) 3 Alyx Stiff G Jr pts, 2 asts in 7 min vs. St. Bonaventure (1/31) 10 Stephanie Foukaris F Fr Ciara Rosten F So pts, 4 rebs, 1 assists in 13 min at VCU (2/22) 21 Victoria Stewart G Jr appearances in reserve 22 Jessica George G Fr Leah McDerment G So assists/game in last 10 contests 1

2 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous College 00 Maggie Mulligan So. F/C 6-2 Boston, Mass./Boston Latin School 2 Amber Dillon R-Sr. G 5-2 Dorchester, Mass./Brookline/The University of Maine 3 Alyx Stiff Jr. G 5-9 Las Vegas, Nev./Quest Preparatory Academy 10 Stephanie Foukaris Fr. F 6-1 Nicosia, Cyprus/Pascal English School Nicosia 11 Ciara Rosten So. F 6-2 Cheektowaga, N.Y./Maryvale 13 Bria Stallworth Fr. G 5-6 Homewood, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor 15 Cierra Dillard So. G 5-9 Rochester, N.Y./Gates Chili 21 Victoria Stewart Sr. G 5-7 Amherst, Mass./Amherst-Pelham Regional 22 Jessica George Fr. G 5-10 Waldorf, Md./North Point 23 Rashida Timbilla Sr. G/F 6-1 Ottawa, Ontario/John McCrae Secondary School 25 Leah McDerment So. G 5-10 Stockport, England/Priestnall School 31 Kymber Hill Jr. F/C 6-2 Belleville, Ill./Althoff Catholic 32 Alyssa Lawrence R-So. F 6-1 New Rochelle, N.Y./The Ursuline School/San Diego State BY POTENTIAL POSITION Forward (5) Stephanie Foukaris Kymber Hill Alyssa Lawrence Maggie Mulligan Rashida Timbilla Post (2) Kymber Hill Maggie Mulligan Guard (8) Cierra Dillard Amber Dillon Jessica George Leah McDerment Bria Stallworth Victoria Stewart Alyx Stiff Rashida Timbilla ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous College 15 Cierra Dillard So. G 5-9 Rochester, N.Y./Gates Chili 2 Amber Dillon R-Sr. G 5-2 Dorchester, Mass./Brookline/The University of Maine 10 Stephanie Foukaris Fr. F 6-1 Nicosia, Cyprus/Pascal English School Nicosia 22 Jessica George Fr. G 5-10 Waldorf, Md./North Point 31 Kymber Hill Jr. F/C 6-2 Belleville, Ill./Althoff Catholic 32 Alyssa Lawrence R-So. F 6-1 New Rochelle, N.Y./The Ursuline School/San Diego State 25 Leah McDerment So. G 5-10 Stockport, England/Priestnall School 00 Maggie Mulligan So. F/C 6-2 Boston, Mass./Boston Latin School 11 Ciara Rosten So. F 6-2 Cheektowaga, N.Y./Maryvale 13 Bria Stallworth Fr. G 5-6 Homewood, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor 21 Victoria Stewart Sr. G 5-7 Amherst, Mass./Amherst-Pelham Regional 3 Alyx Stiff Jr. G 5-9 Las Vegas, Nev./Quest Preparatory Academy 23 Rashida Timbilla Sr. G/F 6-1 Ottawa, Ontario/John McCrae Secondary School BY ELIGIBILITY Senior (3) Amber Dillon Victoria Stewart Rashida Timbilla Junior (2) Kymber Hill Alyx Stiff Sophomore (4) Cierra Dillard Leah McDerment Alyssa Lawrence Maggie Mulligan Freshman (3) Stephanie Foukaris Jessica George Bria Stallworth Head Coach: Sharon Dawley (Saint Anselm 83), Sixth Season Assistant Coach: Jen MacAulay (Vermont 02), Sixth Season Assistant Coach: Yolanda Griffith, Second Season Assistant Coach: Chris Wielgus (Springfield 74), Third Season/Second As Assistant Coach Director of Basketball Operations: Candice Walker (Loyola [Md.] 11), First Season Graduate Assistant: Michael Patterson (Massachusetts 15), Fourth Season/First As Graduate Assistant UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Year Position Height Hometown/High School/Previous College 00 Maggie Mulligan Fr. F/C 6-2 Boston, Mass./Boston Latin School 2 Amber Dillon R-Jr. G 5-2 Dorchester, Mass./Brookline/The University of Maine 3 Alyx Stiff So. G 5-9 Las Vegas, Nev./Quest Preparatory Academy 4 Kim Pierre-Louis Sr. F 6-0 Ottawa, Ontario/St. Paul Catholic 11 Ciara Rosten Fr. F 6-2 Cheektowaga, N.Y./Maryvale 14 Paula Tarnachowicz Sr. F 6-2 Gdynia, Poland/VII Sportowe Liceum/Panola College 15 Cierra Dillard Fr. G 5-9 Rochester, N.Y./Gates Chili 21 Victoria Stewart Jr. G 5-7 Amherst, Mass./Amherst-Pelham Regional 23 Rashida Timbilla Jr. G/F 6-1 Ottawa, Ontario/John McCrae Secondary School 24 Emily Mital Sr. G 5-8 Frisco, Texas/Frisco Liberty 25 Leah McDerment Fr. G 5-10 Stockport, England/Priestnall School 31 Kymber Hill So. F/C 6-2 Belleville, Ill./Althoff Catholic 32 Alyssa Lawrence* R-Fr. F 6-1 New Rochelle, N.Y./The Ursuline School/San Diego State University 2 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Cierra Dillard see-air-uh Kymber Hill kim-burr Stephanie Foukaris foo-care-iss Jen MacAulay mack-aw-lee Leah McDerment lee-uh Ciara Rosten see-air-uh Alyx Stiff Alex Rashida Timbilla tim-bill-uh Chris Wielgus well-gus

3 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES TEAM QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS INFORMATION Location... Amherst, Mass. Founded Enrollment...28,236 Nickname...Minutewomen Colors... Maroon (PMS 506) and White Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference...Atlantic 10 President... Martin Meehan Chancellor...Kumble Subbaswamy Athletic Director...Ryan Bamford WOMEN S BASKETBALL TEAM HISTORY Program Started/Total Years /47th All-Time Program Record (.432) All-Time Atlantic 10 Record (.366) NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last Two/ Season All-Time NCAA Tournament Record WNIT Appearances/Last...One/ Season All-Time WNIT Record Atlantic 10 Tournament Appearances/Last...31/ Season All-Time Atlantic 10 Tournament Record HOME VENUE INFORMATION Home Court... William D. Mullins Memorial Center (9,493) Debut...Feb. 4, 1993 Press Row Phone WOMEN S BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach (Alma Mater)... Sharon Dawley (Saint Anselm, 83) Record at Massachusetts/Years (.228)/Sixth Career Record/Years (.532)/22nd Assistant Coaches... Jen MacAulay (Vermont 02); Yolanda Griffith; Chris Wielgus (Springfield 74) Director of Operations... Candice Walker (Loyola (Md.) 11) Graduate Assistant...Mike Patterson Academic Advisor...Pete Montague Certified Athletic Trainer...Heather Gagne Strength & Conditioning Coaches... Rich Casella Administrative Assistant... Katie Lenois TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record Atlantic 10 Record/Finish /T-10th Starters Returning/Lost...4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...9/3 Newcomers (Transfers)...3 (0) ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS Women s Basketball Contact...John Sinnett Phone (Preferred Method of Contact) jsinnett@admin.umass.edu Facebook...facebook.com/UMassAthletics Mailing Address...Boyden Building Room Commonwealth Drive Amherst, Mass SEASON WRAP-UP The University of Massachusetts women s basketball program capped its season with a record and advanced to the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship for the first time since the season. The team s record marked a +8.5 game improvement from the previous year while senior forward Kim Pierre-Louis highlighted the team s success on the court with Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team and Emily Mital emphasized the squad s scholastic focus with A-10 All-Academic Team laurels. A balanced lineup that complemented Pierre-Louis effectiveness scoring and rebounding paved the way for the dozen wins. Pierre-Louis provided only the fifth season of 500-or-more points in program history as she finished with 533 for an average of 18.4 scored per game. Rashida Timbilla led the rebounding effort with 283, the fifth-highest one-year total among all Minutewomen while freshman Cierra Dillard had the sixth-most points (319) in a season by a Maroon and White rookie and the most since Melissa Gurile and Octavia Thomas scored 365 and 354, respectively, during the campaign. The Minutewomen secured eight of their 12 victories on their home court in the Mullins Center, including wins over American, Central Florida, Davidson, George Mason in overtime, Holy Cross, La Salle, Maine and Rhode Island. Supported by the home court success, UMass went into the Atlantic 10 Tournament First Round as the No. 13 seed and ousted No. 12 St. Bonaventure with a victory supported by 22 points from Pierre-Louis. The senior forward dropped in 18 more points the following day but it was not enough as the season came to a close with a loss to No. 5 Richmond in the second round. UMASS EARNS YEAR-END A-10 AWARDS Kim Pierre-Louis was named the Atlantic 10 s Most Improved Player and earned A-10 Second Team All-Conference while Emily Mital earned placement on the league s allacademic team, as announced by the conference Tuesday, March 3. Pierre-Louis is first in the A-10 with her.533 field goal percentage and second with 18.4 points per game. She became just the fifth Minutewoman with 500 or more points in a single season when she eclipsed the benchmark during a 22-point performance in the Senior Day win over Rhode Island on March 1. Mital, a kinesiology major, has been a mainstay on the University of Massachusetts Dean s List and Atlantic 10 Commissioner s Honor Roll. She averaged 6.6 points as the sixth-woman in and ranked first during A-10 play with her.455 three-point field goal percentage. CHAMPIONS CENTER QUICK FACTS Location... Directly South of the William D. Mullins Memorial Center Mullins Way; Amherst, Mass. Official Name.. John Francis Kennedy Champions Center for UMass Basketball Expected Opening...Spring, 2015 Contruction Began... Fall, 2013 Square Footage...53,000 Total Cost...$28.5 million Funded By... UMass Building Authority Selected Amenities...Women s basketball practice court Women s basketball locker room & lounge Women s basketball staff offices men s basketball practice court Men s basketball locker room & lounge strength & conditioning/weight room facility athletic training & sports medicine facility UMass Basketball Hall Of Fame Additional area for film study, laundry services, equipment storage, etc. 3

4 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES TIMBILLA CLOSING IN ON 1,000 BOARDS Rashida Timbilla enters on the cusp of becoming the second player in program history to reach 1,000 rebounds. The senior currently sits at 731 for her career. Last season, she had 283, while posting 241 and 207 as a sophomore and freshman, respectively. She surpassed 500 rebounds at UMass during last year s game vs. Harvard. Over the campaign, Timbilla averaged the second-most rebounds in the conference at 9.4 boards per game as a junior and collects 8.4 per game for her career. MARK ME DOWN FOR 200-A-SEASON Rashida Timbilla s eclipsed 200 rebounds during the season at Rhode Island on Wednesday, Feb. 4. That board marked Timbilla s third consecutive season at UMass with at least 200 and made her one of only five Minutewomen in the history of the program with at least 200 rebounds in three consecutive seasons. The last UMass women s basketball player to earn 200 rebounds in at least three consecutive campaigns was Jennifer Butler ( ). DOUBLE UP ON POINTS & REBOUNDS Rashida Timbilla leads all active Minutewomen with 14 double-doubles, including four over the season. She also had seven as a freshman ( ) and followed up with three more during her sophomore campaign ( ). THE DEFENSIVE REBOUNDING WIZARD Rashida Timbilla finished second in the A-10 in defensive rebounds (234) and defensive boards per game (7.8) in , when she also ranked 10th among all NCAA Division I competitors through the end of the season. Timbilla is up to 519 defensive rebounds for her UMass career entering her senior year, an average of 6.0 per game and the fifth-most in program history behind Tamara Tatham (526; ). Her per-game average is second to only Jennifer Butler s 6.9 from and is more than a full defensive rebound ahead of the next Minutewoman. Timbilla had 234 defensive boards in , 154 as a sophomore (5.5 per game) and 131 during her freshman year (4.5 on average). BOARDS A-PLENTY FOR TIMBILLA Rashida Timbilla recorded a career-best 283 rebounds during , the fifth-most earned in one year by a Minutewoman in the history of the program. UMASS SINGLE SEASON REBOUNDS No. Name Year 412 Jennifer Butler Jennifer Butler Jennifer Butler Julie Ready Rashida Timbilla HAND IT OVER Rashida Timbilla had seven steals at Central Michigan in UMass near-upset of the preseason MAC favorites on Nov. 16. Her seven steals were two better than her previous best. It tied Timbilla for the fifth-most on the single game record listing for steals. Jennifer Butler set the high mark with 10 against Charlotte on Nov. 17, Timbilla has 145 steals in 85 career games (1.7 spg). She is 10th all-time at UMass and nine from passing Rebecca Kucks (153; ) for ninth. Timbilla ranked second in the Atlantic 10 Conference for steals per game with 2.2 in each contest on average, 0.1 behind conference leader Jasmine Alston (La Salle). TURNING THEM ASIDE Rashida Timbilla ranked among the conference leaders in blocked shots per game in Timbilla accumulated a team-leading 25 stuffs over 28 appearances for an average of 0.9 per game, the 12th-most in the Atlantic 10. Through 87 career games at UMass, Timbilla has 61 blocks, the ninth-most all-time at UMass and one more than Tamara Tatham ( ) and Martha Ready ( ). She needs 15 more to pass Caroline Nehls (75; ) for eighth. HELPING OTHERS HELP THEMSELVES Rashida Timbilla was the team s leader in assists during the season after she had a UMassbest 86 in 28 games as a sophomore (3.1 per game) in In , Timbilla dished out 4.0 helpers per game (119), which is seventh in the Atlantic 10. Timbilla is the active leader among Minutewomen in the category with 266 through 87 career games (3.1 per game). WOMEN S BASKETBALL CAREER REBOUNDING AVERAGE LEADERS Rank Minutewoman Years Games Rebs. Reb. Avg. 1. Jennifer Butler , Lu-Ann Fletcher Julie Ready Rashida Timbilla 2012-pr Octavia Thomas Ginger Legare Melissa Gurile Maura Supinski TIMBILLA IN THE UMASS RECORD BOOK TOTAL REBOUNDS (CAREER) Rk. Name No. Years 1. Jennifer Butler 1, Octavia Thomas Julie Ready Melissa Gurile Tamara Tatham Rashida Timbilla pr. Jasmine Watson Kate Mills REBOUNDS PER GAME (CAREER) Rk. Name No. Years 1. Jennifer Butler Lu-Ann Fletcher Julie Ready Rashida Timbilla pr. 5. Octavia Thomas STEALS (CAREER) Rk. Name No. Years 1. Jennifer Butler Wendy Ward Sabriya Mitchell Tamara Tatham Christel Zullo Rebecca Kucks Rashida Timbilla pr. 11. Pam Rosanio BLOCKS (CAREER) Rk. Name No. Years 1. Kate Mills Melissa Gurile Jasmine Watson Caroline Nehls Rashida Timbilla pr. 10. Martha Ready Tamara Tatham ASSIST-TO-TURNOVER RATIO (CAREER) Rk. Name No. Year 1. Diatiema Hill 1.74 ( ) Megan Zullo 1.63 ( ) Kim Benton 1.42 ( ) Beth Kuzmeski 1.02 ( ) Wendy Ward 0.95 ( ) Rashida Timbilla 0.93 ( ) 2012-pr. 15. Pam Rosanio 0.87 ( ) Sue Peters 0.87 ( ) DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS (CAREER) Rk. Name No. Year 1. Jennifer Butler Octavia Thomas Melissa Gurile Tamara Tatham Rashida Timbilla pr. 6. Crystal Carroll

5 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS OPPONENT G G G/F F F/C Western Mich. [1] McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Central Mich. McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Maine McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill North Texas McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Florida State McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Central Florida McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Harvard McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill American McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Holy Cross McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Georgia State McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Ohio McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Boston University McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill St. Bonaventure McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Saint Louis McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Saint Joseph s McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill La Salle McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill G. Washington McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Fordham McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Richmond McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill St. Bona [2] McDerment Dillard Mital Timbilla Pierre-Louis Rhode Island [1] McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill La Salle McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill George Mason McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Duquesne McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Davidson McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill VCU McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Dayton McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Rhode Island [3] Dillard Mital Timbilla Pierre-Louis Tarnachowicz St. Bonaventure [1] McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill Richmond McDerment Dillard Timbilla Pierre-Louis Hill MASSACHUSETTS SPECIALTY STATS Game In Paint Off T/O 2nd Chance Fast Break Bench Western Michigan Central Michigan Maine North Texas Florida State Central Florida Harvard American Holy Cross Georgia State Ohio Boston University St. Bonaventure Saint Louis Saint Joseph s La Salle G. Washington Fordham Richmond St. Bonaventure Rhode Island La Salle George Mason Duquesne Davidson VCU Dayton Rhode Island St. Bonaventure Richmond OVERALL PER GAME IT S A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT Rashida Timbilla averageed 35.4 minutes played per game, tops among all Minutewomen by more than six minutes. The next-most played on average was Cierra Dillard s 28.8 minutes in each contest. Timbilla ranked second in the conference for minutes played per game. She went as the only non-guard in the conference s top-10 for minutes played during With one year of eligibility remaining, Timbilla enters with 2,722 career minutes, the 20th-most among all Minutewomen in program history. The 1,062 minutes she added to her career ledger in went as the sixth-most played in one season in program history. DILLARD SCORING IN BUNCHES Freshman guard Cierra Dillard averaged POINT GAMES ( ) points per contest and Cierra Dillard Points Date was the second-highest Holy Cross 21 12/14 scoring Minutewoman on Saint Louis 23 1/7 the year. She was the first UMass freshman to average at least 10 points per Rhode Island (Home) 20 3/1 game since Jasmine Watson in , when the now-professional player scored 10.2 per game. Prior to Watson, Pam Rosanio also accomplished the feat in when she scored 10.9 per game as a rookie. CLUTCH IN CRUNCH TIME Cierra Dillard spearheaded the UMass win over American when she scored 15 of her single-game then-career-high 18 points during the second half. Dillard s only made shot of the first half was a three-pointer that put UMass up, with two seconds left in the stanza. She was 5-of-10 from the floor and 5-for-6 at the foul line during the second half, in which she played 17 minutes. She upped her second-half success in the win over Holy Cross when she poured in 17 of her career-high 21 points and went 6-for-8 from the floor to lead UMass to its comeback win over the Crusaders. Dillard added another strong second half performance in the win at Saint Joseph s when she scored 11 of her 18 points after the break. The Rochester, N.Y., native most recently provided all 11 of her points after halftime during an overtime win versus George Mason on Feb. 11. Dillard more than doubled her scoring output from the first half in the second stanza. She averaged 3.1 points (93 total) during the first half and scored 7.5 after the break (226). SCORING LIKE SHE WASN T A FRESHMAN Cierra Dillard was one of three A-10 freshmen ranked in the top-30 scorers across the conference last year. Rhode Island s Charise Wilson led the trio with 16.1 points per game (fourth overall in the A-10). Davidson s Mackenzie Latt was second at 11.6 scored on average (21st) while Dillard ranked third with 10.6 points per game (tied-23rd). A FIRST FOR KYMBER HILL Kymber Hill recorded her first collegiate double-double on 10 points and as many rebounds against North Texas in Hill was 4-for-7 from the floor 2-of-4 at the foul line while she split her 10 boards evenly between the offensive and defensive ends of the court. 5

6 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH SHARON DAWLEY SIXTH SEASON AT UMASS // 22ND SEASON AS HEAD COACH OVERALL // ST. ANSELM 83 Sharon Dawley begins her sixth season at the helm for the Minutewomen in after the Revere, Mass., native returned to her home state as the 10th head coach in University of Massachusetts women s basketball program history on April 6, The Minutewomen showed great improvement under Dawley s tutelage in , highlighted by Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team selection and A-10 Most Improved Player Kim Pierre-Louis standout senior season. The squad earned a +8.5 win improvement from and advanced to the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship for the first time since as Pierre-Louis became the 19th member of the UMass Women s Basketball 1,000-Point Club. Dawley and assistant coaches Yolanda Griffith, Jen MacAulay and Chris Wielgus guided the Minutewomen to the 2015 A-10 postseason as individual players recorded year-long performances ranking among the most successful in program history. Pierre-Louis provided only the fifth season of 500-or-more points in the UMass women s basketball record book as she finished with 533 points. Rashida Timbilla led the rebounding effort with 283 boards, the fifth-highest one-year total among all Minutewomen historically while freshman Cierra Dillard had the sixth-most points (319) in a season by a Maroon and White rookie and the most since Melissa Gurile and Octavia Thomas scored 365 and 354, respectively, during the campaign. In her first season in Amherst, Dawley coached her squad to one of the best three point shooting percentages in the country, highlighted by Cerie Mosgrove, who led the nation with 49.7 percent clip from beyond the arc. Mosgrove, one of several Minutewomen who enjoyed career years under Dawley s guidance in , went on to win the National Women s Three-Point Shooting Championship at the men s Final Four in Houston, Texas. Simultaneously, Dawley and her staff helped 2013 graduate Jasmine Watson develop into one of the most successful players in program history. Watson eclipsed 1,000 career points during the first game of her senior season to become the 18th member of the UMass women s basketball 1,000-point club while she capped her career among the top-20 all-time in more than a dozen program statistical categories. Dawley came to UMass after a highly successful tenure with the Catamounts that included two consecutive America East Championships ( and ) and three straight postseason berths. In seven seasons at Vermont, Dawley posted a mark of (.598) and holds a career record of (.539) through 20 seasons as a head coach. She became the winningest coach in Vermont women s basketball history when the Catamounts upset No. 7-seed Wisconsin in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2010, the program s first NCAA tournament victory. 6 Under Dawley s guidance, Vermont earned an automatic NCAA Tournament berth as a No. 10 seed after successfully defending its America East Tournament title in The Catamounts defeated top-seeded and No. 21-ranked Hartford in the conference championship game, UVM posted a record of 27-7 that season, the third-highest wins total for the program alltime, and led the nation with 18 road victories. Dawley earned her 100th career win at Vermont with a victory over Hartford in the semifinals of the 2009 America East Championship as UVM went on to capture its first conference title since The Catamounts made their first NCAA Tournament appearance in nine years where the squad fell to eventual national champion Connecticut. During Dawley s stint on the Vermont sidelines, 23 of the 28 players that took the floor for Dawley earned either academic and/or athletic accolades from America East. She coached an America East Player of the Year, a Defensive Player of the Year, a Rookie of the Year, a two-time Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Most Outstanding Player at the America East Tournament. Under Dawley s direction, the Catamounts earned six all-conference selections, four all-rookie nods and two all-academic team honors. SHARON DAWLEY S YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD Year Program Position Record Postseason Notes Tufts Head Coach 14-7 NIAC Finalists Tufts Head Coach 16-6 NIAC Finalists Tufts Head Coach 19-3 NIAC Championship Tufts Head Coach 13-7 NIAC Finalists Tufts Head Coach NIAC Finalists Tufts Head Coach 16-5 ECAC Semifinals Tufts Head Coach 17-7 ECAC Semifinals Tufts Head Coach 15-6 ECAC Semifinals Tufts Head Coach Dartmouth Assistant Coach Ivy League Champions Dartmouth Assistant Coach Ivy League Champions/NCAA 1st Round Dartmouth Assistant Coach Dartmouth Assistant Coach Dartmouth Associate Head Coach Dartmouth Associate Head Coach 19-9 Ivy League Champions/NCAA 1st Round Dartmouth Associate Head Coach 20-8 Ivy League Champions/NCAA 1st Round Dartmouth Associate Head Coach Dartmouth Associate Head Coach Dartmouth Associate Head Coach Vermont Head Coach America East Quarterfinals Vermont Head Coach America East Semifinals Vermont Head Coach 9-18 America East Quarterfinals Vermont Head Coach America East Semifinals Vermont Head Coach 24-9 WNIT Second Round Vermont Head Coach America East Champs/NCAA 1st Round Vermont Head Coach 27-7 America East Champs/NCAA 2nd Round Massachusetts Head Coach 7-23 Atlantic 10 Tournament First Round Massachusetts Head Coach Massachusetts Head Coach Massachusetts Head Coach 4-27 Atlantic 10 Tournament Play-In Game Massachusetts Head Coach Atlantic 10 Tournament First Round As Head Coach 21st Year Three Programs NCAA Tournament Appearances 1 WNIT Appearance At UMass Fifth Year Head Coach At Vermont Seven Years Head Coach NCAA Tournament Appearances 1 WNIT Appearance 2 America East Championships At Dartmouth 10 Years Assistant Coach/ NCAA Tournament Appearances Associate Head Coach 4 Ivy League Titles At Tufts Nine Years Head Coach NIAC Championship 5 NIAC Finals Appearances 3 ECAC Appearances Overall 31st Year Four Programs NCAA Tournament Appearances 1 WNIT Appearance

7 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF In , Dawley guided Vermont to one of its best seasons in the program s existence. The Catamounts went 24-9 overall, recording the fourth most wins all-time, and were the America East runners-up during the regular season with a 13-3 league mark. UVM also earned its second trip to the Postseason WNIT Tournament in school history and the first postseason appearance in Dawley s tenure. The Catamounts drew regional rival Dartmouth in the first round of the 2008 WNIT and Dawley faced her former mentor Chris Wielgus on the opposing sideline. Vermont defeated the Big Green to earn the team s third postseason victory all-time and advanced to the second round of the WNIT for the second time in the program s annals. In Dawley led UVM to a record and a third place finish in America East. She guided the Catamounts to a 13-3 start and the year was highlighted with Vermont s first-ever win over a ranked opponent when the Catamounts upset No. 22 Boston College in the championship game of the URI Invitational. After being picked to finish eighth in the league s preseason poll, Dawley coached Vermont to a No. 3 seed in the America East Championship and the Catamounts advanced to the semifinals. The Catamounts were also named one of the most improved teams in the country at the Division I level following the campaign. In Dawley s first season on the Vermont sidelines ( ), she posted the best start by a first-year head coach at Vermont, guiding the Catamounts to a 6-2 mark to begin the season. Vermont finished the year with a record of and wrapped up the regular season with victories over No. 1 Maine, No. 2 Binghamton and No. 4 Albany on the road. Vermont s victory at Maine snapped the Black Bear s 31-game conference win streak. Under Dawley s guidance, the Vermont women s basketball team also enjoyed success in the classroom. During her seven years at the helm of the Catamounts, her student-athletes earned 55 America East Academic Honor Roll citations, including 23 nominations to the America East Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll for achieving a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. On Dawley s watch, May Kotsopoulos earned the America East Women s Basketball Scholar-Athlete honor twice heading into the season. Three of Dawley s players at Vermont were named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I Women s Basketball First Team and Kotsopoulos became the third player in school history to be tabbed an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American in Amy Rosenkrantz `09 and Kotsopoulos were candidates for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Women s Basketball Award in back-to-back years, as well. In , Dawley s first year at Vermont, the Catamounts ranked 10th out of the top 25 Division I teams selected to the Women s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for Division I. The award recognizes the nation s highest team grade point averages for that season. Prior to arriving at Vermont, Dawley spent 10 years as a member of the women s basketball staff at Dartmouth College. She served as an assistant coach from and was promoted to associate head coach under Chris Wielgus in July of Before joining the Dartmouth staff, Dawley served as head women s basketball coach at Tufts University for nine seasons. She compiled a record of (.688). Dawley led the Jumbos to a Northeast Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship in just her third season ( ). Tufts reached the NIAC title game in her first five seasons. The Jumbos advanced to the ECAC Championship semifinals in three of Dawley s final four seasons, the first postseason appearances in the program s history. In October of 2009, Dawley was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. She was one of two inductees in the Division I College Women s Coaches category. Dawley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business from St. Anselm College (Manchester, N.H.) in DAWLEY S ASSISTANT COACHING STAFF ASSISTANT COACH/RECRUITING COORDINATOR JEN MACAULAY Years Program Position Postseason Notes Carleton Univ. Assistant Coach N/A New Hampshire Graduate Assistant 2 America East Tournaments Vermont Assistant Coach 2 America East Championships/ 2 NCAA Tournaments 2010-pr. Massachusetts Assistant Coach 3 Atlantic 10 Tournaments ASSISTANT COACH YOLANDA GRIFFITH Years Program Position Postseason Notes 2009 Indiana (WNBA) Adjunct Assistant Coach WNBA Finalists Dartmouth Assistant Coach Lafayette Assistant Coach 1 Patriot League Tournament 2014-pr. Massachusetts Assistant Coach 1 Atlantic 10 Tournament ASSISTANT COACH CHRIS WIELGUS Years Program Position Postseason Notes Dartmouth Head Coach 4 Ivy League Championships/ 1 NCAA Tournament Fordham Head Coach 1 Patriot League Championship Dartmouth Head Coach 8 Ivy League Championships/ 6 NCAA Tournaments/ 1 WNIT Appearance Massachusetts Director of Operations 1 Atlantic 10 Tournament 2014-pr. Massachusetts Assistant Coach 1 Atlantic 10 Tournament DAWLEY S MARQUEE HEAD COACHING VICTORIES First Division I Win Vermont 72, St. Francis (Pa.) 51; 11/21/03 25th Division I Win Vermont 90, Albany 72; 2/16/05 50th Division I Win Vermont 71, Maine 57; 1/14/07 75th Division I Win Vermont 65, Boston University 56; 2/23/08 100th Division I Win Vermont 66, Hartford 56; 3/4/09 125th Division I Win Vermont 69, Boston University 52; 3/7/10 150th Head Coaching Win Overall Vermont 70, UMBC 58; 3/3/04 175th Head Coaching Win Overall Vermont 57, New Hampshire 54; 3/6/06 200th Head Coaching Win Overall Vermont 80, Harvard 64; 12/16/08 225th Head Coaching Win Overall Vermont 77, Stony Brook 42; 1/14/09 250th Head Coaching Win Overall Vermont 92, Albany 47; 1/10/10 275th Head Coaching Win Overall Massachusetts 58, Siena 53; 12/21/11 First Win At UMass Massachusetts 78, Brown 55; 12/1/10 First A-10 Win At UMass Massachusetts 75, Rhode Island 64; 1/8/11 First Postseason Win Vermont 80, Binghamton 65 (America East Tournament); 3/10/05 First America East Championship Vermont 74, Boston University 66; 3/15/09 Second America East Championship Vermont 55, #21 Hartford 50; 3/12/10 First WNIT Win Vermont 69, Dartmouth 50; 3/20/08 First NCAA Tournament Win Vermont 64, Wisconsin 55; 3/21/10 7

8 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES THE ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE (Through the end of the season) Rk. Team A-10 Pct. Overall Pct. Davidson Dayton Duquesne Richmond St. Bonaventure VCU Fordham George Washington Massachusetts Saint Louis George Mason La Salle Rhode Island Saint Joseph s A-10 SCHEDULE & RECENT SCORES Friday, November 13 Dayton 81, Yale 75 VCU 73, Coppin State 42 Richmond 62, Old Dominion 57 Syracuse 57, Rhode Island 54 Rutgers 78, Saint Joseph s 65 Davidson 69, Furman 51 St. Bonaventure 57, Siena 40 Duquesne 63, Saint Peter s 38 Radford 66, George Mason 63 (OT) Fairfield 62, La Salle 59 Sunday, November 15 Eastern Kentucky at Richmond Duquesne at Princeton Fordham at Penn State Massachusetts at Holy Cross George Mason at Virginia Tech St. Bonaventure at DePaul (Preseason WNIT) Tuesday, November 17 Detroit at St. Bonaventure VCU at Iona Davidson at Wake Forest American at George Washington Towson at George Mason Tulsa at Saint Louis A-10 NOTABLES At the conclusion of the season, the A-10 ranked sixth out of 32 conferences in the final RPI rankings. Five teams finished ranked among the 100 programs, led by Dayton who finished with the 11th best RPI in the nation. Dayton s run to the Elite Eight last March paired with George Washington s appearance in the NCAA Tournament extended the Atlantic 10 s consecutive year streak of featuring multiple teams in the NCAA Tournament to 13 years. The Atlantic 10 Conference is celebrating its 40th Anniversary throughout season. The Atlantic 10 will also host a 40th anniversary celebration in conjunction with the men s and women s basketball championships scheduled in March of 2016 at the Barclays Center and the Richmond Coliseum. TEAM ATLANTIC 10 STATISTICS (Through the end of the season) Category Conference-Only All Games Scoring Offense 59.7 (10) 60.8 (10) Scoring Defense 67.0 (13) 64.9 (9) Scoring Margin -7.3 (12) -4.2 (12) Field Goal Percentage.398 (4).407 (3) Field Goal Defense.394 (10).390 (9) 3-Point FGs Made/Game 4.3 (11) 3.8 (13) 3-Point FG Percentage.352 (3).346 (3) 3-Point FG Defense.326 (10).311 (9) Free Throw Percentage.609 (13).620 (13) Rebounding Offense 37.7 (9) 37.5 (10) Rebounding Defense 37.4 (5) 36.4 (4) Rebounding Margin +0.3 (6) +1.1 (6) Offensive Rebounds 11.3 (8) 11.2 (9) Defensive Rebounds 26.4 (9) 26.3 (8) Blocked Shots/Game 2.3 (13) 2.3 (13) Assists/Game 13.9 (5) 13.3 (6) Steals/Game 6.6 (t-8) 7.2 (7) Turnover Margin (12) (12) Assist-To-Turnover Ratio 0.8 (10) 0.8 (10) INDIVIDUAL ATLANTIC 10 STATISTICS (Through the end of the season) Individual Category Conf-Only All Games C. Dillard Scoring 11.3 (23) 10.6 (t-23) L. McDerment Assists 2.9 (15) - E. Mital 3-Point FG Pct..455 (1).426 (3) 3-FGs Made/Gm 1.9 (t-10) 1.8 (t-10) K. Pierre-Louis Scoring 18.3 (2) 18.4 (2) Field Goal Pct..553 (2).533 (1) Rebounds/Gm 8.1 (5) 7.5 (8) O-Rebs/Gm 3.0 (4) 3.0 (3) D-Rebs/Gm 5.1 (8) 4.5 (12) R. Timbilla Rebounds/Gm 10.0 (2) 9.4 (2) Assists 4.1 (6) 4.0 (7) Steals 2.2 (t-2) 2.2 (2) A-T Ratio 1.0 (14) 1.0 (12) D-Rebs/Gm 8.5 (2) 7.8 (2) Minutes Played 36.4 (2) 35.4 (2) BIRTHDAY... IT S YOUR BIRTHDAY! January 25, 1994 January 29, 1996 January 30, 1981 February 6, 1996 February 12, 1995 May 8, 1996 June 24, 1993 July 19, 1995 July 27, 1992 September 25, 1993 October 7, 1995 Victoria Stewart Leah McDerment Heather Gagne Ciara Rosten Kymber Hill Cierra Dillard Amber Dillon Alyx Stiff Rashida Timbilla Mike Patterson Maggie Mulligan 8

9 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES THREE STRAIGHT WITH SIX DIMES Leah McDerment produced the first set of three consecutive games with six or more assists by a Minutewoman in more than three seasons when she had six each at Rhode Island (Feb. 4) and La Salle (Feb. 7) before she dished out a career-high eight in the OT victory over George Mason (Feb. 11). Megan Zullo was the last Minutewoman with at least six assists in three straight games, a feat she accomplished against Rhode Island (six assists; Jan. 26, 2011), St. Bonaventure (six; Jan. 29, 2011) and Duquesne (10; Feb. 2, 2011). FREE THROWS HELP PUT THEM ON TOP The Minutewomen took more free throws than the opposition in 15-of-30 games last year, including each of the 12 victories. When foes earn a greater number of trips to the foul line UMass went VISION FROM BEYOND THE ARC On-target performances during A-10 play earned the Minutewomen the third-highest three-point field goal percentage among all conference teams (.346; 113-of-327) during the season. The improved accuracy also gave UMass the third-best percentage in league play (.352; 68-of-193). Emily Mital paved the way for the Minutewomen with 55 makes in 129 attempts (42.6 percent), the third-highest individual percentage in the A-10. She finished first in the league during A-10 play at 45.5 percent as Mital went 30-for-66 versus A-10 foes. KEEPING AN EXPANDED ROTATION Sharon Dawley used at least 10 of the 12 active student-athletes on the roster in all but four contests. Eight players averaged at least 10 minutes per game, led by Rashida Timbilla s 35.4 in each contest. Alyssa Lawrence redshirted as per NCAA transfer policy and was the only competitor on the 13-person roster not eligible to compete as a result while Alyx Stiff did not compete in the seven games due to injury. THE SAME STARTING FIVE UMass used the same starting five in 27 of 30 games last season, including the first 19 played. Leah McDerment served as the point guard, Cierra Dillard was the shooting guard, Rashida Timbilla held down guard/forward, Kim Pierre-Louis started at forward (No. 4) and Kymber Hill was the center. UMass was the only A-10 team to use the same starting five in each of the opening 19 games this season before the Minutewomen switched lineups for matchup purposes versus St. Bonaventure on Jan. 31. By comparison, in the Minutewomen used 10 different starting lineups. TEAM-WIDE ACCURACY UMass ranked third in the Atlantic 10 with its.407 field goal percentage as a team in Individually, five Minutewomen with a minimum of 45 shots attempted connected on at least 40.0 percent of their tries, led by Kim Pierre-Louis 53.3 conversion rate (221-of-415), ahead of Rashida Timbilla (.443; 102-of-230) and Amber Dillon (.417; 48-of-115). Ciara Rosten (.405; 40-of-74) and Maggie Mulligan (.404; 19-of-47). The squad shot above 42.0 percent as a group in 11 games, including eight of the 12 victories. THE BUDDY SYSTEM WORKS In the 12 victories last year, UMass averaged 15.2 assists (182) on 24.0 made field goals (288) in each contest. That gave the squad a dish on 63.3 percent of field goals made on average during each win. However, during the 18 losses, UMass only distributed 12.1 assists (218) on 20.9 shots converted (376), equivalent to 57.9 percent. ACCURACY & BOARDS A MUST Unsurprisingly, UMass secured wins in 11 of the 16 contests the Minutewomen earned a higher shooting percentage than their foes. They went 1-13 when the opposition shot better. Simultaneously, UMass was 10-5 when outrebounded foes and 2-13 when the squad was out-boarded. THE MINUTEWOMEN WHEN... Scoring 80+ points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring less than 50 points Giving up 80+ points Giving up points Giving up points Giving up points Giving up less than 50 points Shooting 55 percent or better from the field Shooting percent from the field Shooting percent from the field Shooting percent from the field Shooting percent from the field Shooting under 35 percent from the field Opponents shooting 50 percent or better Opponents shooting percent Opponents shooting percent Opponents shooting percent Opponents shooting under 35 percent Shooting better than opponent Shooting worse than opponent Out-rebounding opponent Teams have equal number of rebounds Opponents out-rebound UMass Having fewer turnovers than opponent Teams have same number of turnovers Having more turnovers than opponent Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime Shooting more free throws Teams shoot same number of free throws Opponents shoot more free throws The game goes to overtime MINUTEWOMEN BY GAMES PLAYED AND STARTED SEASON (CONSECUTIVE) Minutewoman Games Starts Cierra Dillard Amber Dillon 30 - Kymber Hill 30 2 Leah McDerment 30 2 Emily Mital 30 - Maggie Mulligan - - Kim Pierre-Louis Ciara Rosten 6 - Victoria Stewart - - Alyx Stiff - - Paula Tarnachowicz - - Rashida Timbilla COLLEGIATE CAREERS (TOTAL) Minutewoman Games Starts Cierra Dillard Amber Dillon 84 7 Kymber Hill Leah McDerment Emily Mital Maggie Mulligan 25 - Kim Pierre-Louis Ciara Rosten 28 - Victoria Stewart 28 - Alyx Stiff 44 - Paula Tarnachowicz 44 3 Rashida Timbilla The margin is five points or less The margin is 6-10 points The margin is points The margin is points The margin is 21+ points Playing on TV Coming off of a win Coming off of a loss Playing Day Games (start before 5 p.m.) Playing Night Games (start 5 p.m. or later) Playing in November Playing in December Playing in January Playing in February Playing in March...2-1

10 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES SURE-HANDED WITH THE GLASS UMass women s basketball limited opponents to 36.4 rebounds per game in , the fourth-fewest allowed in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Rashida Timbilla spearheaded the boarding efforts with a team-high 9.4 grabbed per game, good for second individually among A-10 competitors. Kim Pierre-Louis was second among Minutewomen and eighth in the league with 7.5 on average. Massachusetts limited foes to fewer than 32 boards during six games on the year, including lastly when the squad held Rhode Island to 29 on March 1. The fewest allowed during this campaign was 23 to American in a win on Dec. 6. The last time UMass limited a team to 23 or fewer boards was Kent State (23) on Nov. 10, a span of 70 games between each instance. IF YOU BUILD IT, YOU WILL WIN Last season, UMass won nine of the 11 games it built a lead early and held going into the break. Those nine games, in order of occurrence, included Maine (halftime: 32-25; final: 68-60), Central Florida (37-36; 30-26), American (26-24; 45-37), Boston University (44-32; 78-57), Saint Joseph s (30-20; 65-47), La Salle at home (35-25; 71-68), Davidson (30-24; 30-25), Rhode Island on Senior Day (38-29; 78-70) and St. Bonaventure during the A-10 Tournament (17-15; 55-49). The two lost were at Rhode Island (30-28; 70-58) and La Salle (34-32; 71-69). KEEP EM UNDER 70 POINTS In 10 of the 12 victories last year, the Minutewomen did not allow more than 69 points to the opposition. However, when foes scored at least 70 points the Minutewomen went 2-8 in , which included the overtime victory versus George Mason on Feb. 11 and the decision over Rhode Island on March 1. PICKING THEIR POCKETS Massachusetts averaged 7.2 steals per contest in with 217 during the 30-game campaign. Rashida Timbilla led the way in the category during with a team-high 67 steals (2.2 per game), followed by Cierra Dillard s 45. Timbilla is the active leader among Minutewomen in the category with 145 over 87 games, which is the 10th-most in UMass history. BIG DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT IN UMass allowed 79.9 points per game during the season in its 31-contest slate. In , the Minutewomen only gave up 64.9 points per game, a difference of 15.0 allowed on average. It is the largest one-year improvement in fewest points allowed in the history of the program. The next-highest margin was a difference of 8.6 points between the season (74.6 points allowed per game) and campaign, when UMass allowed 66.0 points on average. INSIDE PRESCENCE IS PARAMOUNT During the 12 victories, the Minutewomen dominated their opponents in the paint. As a result, UMass owned a edge in scoring within the paint, a 30.8-to per game margin, during those contests. The Minutewomen won the battle of the paint 19 times this year, including in 11 of the 12 victories. THERE S NO PLACE LIKE HOME UMass won eight times at home during , including victories over Maine, 69-60; Central Florida, 67-62; American, 71-61; Holy Cross, 72-61; La Salle, 71-68; George Mason in overtime, 85-79; Davidson, and Rhode Island, Kim Pierre-Louis averaged 24.0 points per game in those contests, followed by Cierra Dillard s 11.9 and Rashida Timbilla s 10.5 scored. Timbilla averaged a double-double at home with 10.0 rebounds while Pierre-Louis was close to Timbilla s level of production with 9.6 boards. As a team in those games, UMass shot 45.0 percent from the floor (202-of-449), including 37.0 percent from three-point land (30-of-81). They also outrebound foes at home, 41.0-to-34.6 on average. TIMBILLA S NEAR TRIPLE-DOUBLE Rashida Timbilla came close to earning a triple-double as she had nine rebounds, eight points and eight assists in the win over American (Dec. 6). Her assists total reset her single-game career-high. The last Minutewoman to record a triple-double was Jennifer Butler, who accomplished the feat against Charlotte on Nov. 17, 2000 with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals. CHAMPIONS CENTER UPDATE The UMass Athletic Department finalized construction of the Champions Center this past summer - a dedicated basketball training facility directly South of the Mullins Center. The facility gives the basketball programs their first dedicated practice and training facility. At $28.5 million, it will be a 53,000 square foot complex that will be the new home for program daily operations. The official name of the facility is the John Francis Kennedy Champions Center For UMass Basketball. Kennedy is responsible for the lead gift to the project of $11 million. THE CANADIAN CONNECTION UMass has had eight Canadian players compete for the program in the history of the squad including Rashida Timbilla. The list also included sisters Alisha Tatham ( ) and Tamara Tatham ( ), Cleo Foster ( ), Carolann Cloutier ( ), JoAnn Dupuis ( ), Stephanie Lawrence ( ), and Kim Pierre-Louis ( ). The Minutewomen have had at least one Canadian-born player on their roster for each of the previous 13 seasons dating back to Foster s arrival in Amherst ahead of the 2001 campaign LEADERBOARD Scoring Career Kim Pierre-Louis Rashida Timbilla 1 9 Emily Mital - 6 Cierra Dillard 5 5 Kymber Hill - 3 Leah McDerment 1 1 Rebounding Career Rashida Timbilla Kim Pierre-Louis 9 24 Kymber Hill 4 8 Cierra Dillard 1 1 Ciara Rosten 1 1 Paula Tarnachowicz - 1 Emily Mital - 1 Assists Career Rashida Timbilla Emily Mital 2 11 Cierra Dillard 9 9 Leah McDerment 7 7 Amber Dillon 2 3 Alyx Stiff 1 2 Maggie Mulligan 1 1 Kim Pierre-Louis 1 2 Minutes Career Rashida Timbilla Emily Mital - 22 Kim Pierre-Louis 4 5 Cierra Dillard 4 4 Double-Digit Scoring Career Kim Pierre-Louis Emily Mital 7 33 Rashida Timbilla Cierra Dillard Kymber Hill 3 8 Amber Dillon 2 4 Leah McDerment 1 1 Maggie Mulligan 1 1 Alyx Stiff - 1 Double-Digit Rebounding Career Rashida Timbilla Kim Pierre-Louis 8 14 Kymber Hill 1 1 Double-Doubles Career Rashida Timbilla 4 14 Kim Pierre-Louis 7 12 Kymber Hill Point Games Career Kim Pierre-Louis Cierra Dillard 3 3 Emily Mital - 1 Rashida Timbilla Point Games Career Kim Pierre-Louis 5 6 Rashida Timbilla Point Games Career Kim Pierre-Louis Rebound Games Career Rashida Timbilla 4 5 Kim Pierre-Louis 1 2

11 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES MASSACHUSETTS TEAM SUPERLATIVES Points vs. George Mason (02/11/15) Field Goals Made vs. George Mason (02/11/15) Field Goal Attempts vs. George Mason (02/11/15) Field Goal Percentage...(.571; 24-42)... at Central Michigan (11/16/14) 3-Point Field Goals Made at Rhode Island (02/04/15) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts at Rhode Island (02/04/15) 3-Point Field Goal Percentage...(.667; 4-6)... vs. Maine (11/19/14) Free Throws Made vs. St. Bonaventure (03/04/15) Free Throw Attempts vs. George Mason (02/11/15) Free Throw Percentage...(833; 10-12)... at St. Bonaventure (01/03/15) Rebounds vs. La Salle (01/15/15) Assists vs. Central Florida (11/30/14) Steals vs. Central Florida (11/30/14) Blocked Shots vs. Saint Louis (01/07/15) MASSACHUSETTS OPPONENT SUPERLATIVES Points vs. George Mason (02/11/15) Field Goals Made at La Salle (02/07/15) Field Goal Attempts vs. La Salle (01/15/15) Field Goal Percentage...(.491; 27-55)... vs. Harvard (12/03/14) 3-Point Field Goals Made vs. Maine (11/19/14) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts vs. Maine (11/19/14) 3-Point Field Goal Percentage... (.529; 9-17)....vs. Saint Louis (01/07/15) Free Throws Made at Bonaventure (01/03/15) Free Throw Attempts twice, last vs. Saint Louis (01/07/15) Free Throw Percentage... (1.000; 13-13).... vs. American (12/06/14) Rebounds vs. George Mason (02/11/15) Assists vs. Duquesne (02/14/15) Steals at Rhode Island (02/04/15) Blocked Shots bhu vs. Duquesne (02/14/15) MASSACHUSETTS PLAYER SUPERLATIVES Points Twice by Kim Pierre-Louis, last at La Salle (02/07/15) Field Goals Made Kim Pierre-Louis at La Salle (02/07/15) Field Goal Attempts Kim Pierre-Louis vs. George Mason (02/11/15) Field Goal Percentage...(.889; 8-9)... Kim Pierre-Louis vs. La Salle (01/15/15) 3-Point Field Goals Made Emily Mital at Rhode Island (02/04/15) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts Cierra Dillard at Georgia State (12/19/14) 3-Point Field Goal Percentage... (1.000; 2-2).... Emily Mital vs. American (12/06/14) Free Throws Made Kim Pierre-Louis at Boston University (12/28/14) Free Throw Attempts Kim Pierre-Louis at Boston University (12/28/14) Free Throw Percentage... (1.000; 5-5).... Cierra Dillard at Central Michigan (11/16/14) Rebounds Rashida Timbilla vs. La Salle (01/15/15) Assists Twice, last by Leah McDerment vs. George Mason (02/11/15) Steals Rashida Timbilla at Central Michigan (11/16/14) Blocked Shots Rashida Timbilla vs. Saint Louis (01/07/15) Minutes Played Rashida Timbilla vs. George Mason (02/11/15) MASSACHUSETTS OPPONENT PLAYER SUPERLATIVES Points Charise Wilson, at Rhode Island (02/04/15) Field Goals Made Twice, last by Raquel Scott, vs. Holy Cross (12/14/14) Field Goal Attempts Charise Wilson, at Rhode Island (02/04/15) Field Goal Percentage...(.833; 5-6)...Three times, last by Ashley Pegram, at VCU (02/22/14) 3-Point Field Goals Made Three times, last by Taylor Brown, vs. George Mason (02/11/15) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts Lisa Mifsud, vs. Holy Cross (12/14/14) 3-Point Field Goal Percentage... (1.000; 2-2).... Five times, last by Brianna Thomas, vs. Rhode Island (03/01/15) Free Throws Made Twice, last by Jamesia Price, vs. Saint Louis (01/07/15) Free Throw Attempts Jamesia Price, vs. Saint Louis (01/07/15) Free Throw Percentage... (1.000; 11-11).... Hannah Little, at St. Bonaventure (01/03/15) Rebounds Chelsea Woods, at Saint Joseph s (01/10/15) Assists Twice, last by Taylor Brown, vs. George Mason (02/11/15) Steals Crystal Bradford, at Central Michigan (11/16/14) Blocked Shots Jose-Ann Johnson, vs. Duquesne (02/14/15) Minutes Played Taylor Brown, vs. George Mason (02/11/15) 11

12 THE LAST TIME... Massachusetts scored 100 points or more... Dec. 13, 1980 at Vermont (W, ) Massachusetts scored 90 points or more...jan. 22, 2008 vs. Yale (W, 91-57) Massachusetts scored 50 points or less... Nov. 23, 2014 vs. Florida State (L, 73-47) Massachusetts scored 40 points or less...dec. 1, 2012 at Miami (Ohio) (L, 50-40) Massachusetts gave up 100 points or more...feb. 12, 2014 at George Mason (L, ) Massachusetts gave up 90 points or more... Jan. 2, 2014 at VCU (L, ) Massachusetts gave up 40 points or less...jan. 11, 2012 at Rhode Island (W, 46-39) Massachusetts won by 40+ points... Feb. 18, 1995 vs. Temple (W, 82-40) Massachusetts won an overtime game... Feb. 11, 2015 vs. George Mason (W, 75-69) Massachusetts lost an overtime game.... March 5, 2014 vs. George Mason (L, 85-75) Massachusetts made 10 or more three-pointers...feb. 4, 2014 at Rhode Island (10-of-21;.476) An opponent made 10 or more three-pointers... Feb. 11, 2015 vs. George Mason (10-of-27;.370) UMass had a player score 25 or more points... Feb. 18, 2015 vs. Davidson (Kim Pierre-Louis - 27) UMass had a player score 30 or more points... Feb. 7, 2015 at La Salle (Kim Pierre-Louis - 33) UMass had two players score 20 or more points.... March 1, 2015 vs. Rhode Island (Kim Pierre-Louis - 22 & Cierra Dillard - 20) UMass had a player score 20 or more points in back-to-back games.... Kim Pierre-Louis (March 1, 2015 vs. Rhode Island - 22 & March 4, 2015 vs. St. Bonaventure - 22) UMass had four players score double-figures...march 5, 2015 vs. Richmond (K. Pierre-Louis - 18; C. Dillard - 16; E. Mital - 11; R. Timbilla - 10) UMass had five players score double-figures...feb. 12, 2014 at George Mason (K. Pierre-Louis - 15; J. Harris - 14; N. Henry - 13; E. Mital - 11; K. Bomben - 10) An opposing player scored 30 or more points....feb. 11, 2015 vs. George Mason (Taylor Brown - 30) An opposing player scored 40 or more points....dec. 4, 1997 at Maine (Cindy Blodgett - 40) UMass had a player record a triple-double....nov. 17, 2000 vs. Charlotte (Jennifer Butler - 19 points, 11 rebounds & 10 steals) UMass did not have a player score double-figures....jan. 24, 2014 at Richmond (Cierra Dillard & Amber Dillon led UMass with nine points each) UMass held an opponent without a double-digit scorer.... Jan. 11, 2012 at Rhode Island (Ashley Rivera led Rhode Island with nine points) UMass had two players record double-doubles in a game...feb. 2, 2011 vs. Duquesne (Cerie Mosgrove - 21 pts & 13 rebs; Jasmine Watson - 18 pts & 10 rebs) A Minutewoman had 15 or more rebounds in a game.... Feb. 18, 2015 vs. Davidson (Rashida Timbilla - 15) A Minutewoman had 20 or more rebounds in a game....march 6, 2003 vs. La Salle (Jennifer Butler - 23) A Minutewoman had 25 or more rebounds in a game.... Dec. 28, 2002 at Florida (Jennifer Butler - 30) A Minutewoman had 30 or more rebounds in a game.... Dec. 28, 2002 at Florida (Jennifer Butler - 30) A Minutewoman had 10+ assists....dec. 19, 2012 vs. Bowling Green (Nola Henry - 11) A Minutewoman had 15+ assists.... Feb. 14, 1986 vs. Temple (Christel Zullo - 15) An opposing player had 10+ assists...feb. 15, 2012 at Saint Louis (Janisha Gearlds - 10) A Minutewoman made 5 or more three-pointers...feb. 4, 2015 at Rhode Island (Emily Mital - 5) A Minutewoman made 8 or more three-pointers...never An opposing player made 5 or more threes....feb. 11, 2015 vs. George Mason (Taylor Brown - 5) An opposing player made 8 or more threes....never Massachusetts shot 60 pct. FG or better... Nov. 10, 2012 vs. Kent State (.611; 33-of-54) Massachusetts shot 30 pct. FG or lower...dec. 19, 2013 at Bowling Green (.275; 14-of-51) An opponent shot 60 pct. FG or better... Dec. 10, 2000 vs. Rutgers (.619; 26-of-42) An opponent shot 30 pct. FG or lower....feb. 18, 2015 vs. Davidson (.238; 15-63) An opponent shot 25 pct. FG or lower....feb. 18, 2015 vs. Davidson (.238; 15-63) Massachusetts forced 30 or more turnovers... Nov. 17, 2000 vs. Charlotte (31) A Massachusetts opponent forced 30 or more turnovers...jan. 18, 2014 vs. VCU (32) Massachusetts had 15 or more steals...feb. 10, 2010 at Temple (15) A Massachusetts opponent had 15 or more steals... Feb. 4, 2015 at Rhode Island (16) Massachusetts blocked 10 or more shots in a game...nov. 29, 2012 at Ohio (11) A Massachusetts opponent had 10 or more blocked shots in a game....jan. 24, 2014 vs. Dayton (10) Massachusetts won 5 or more games in a row...nov. 10, Nov. 25, 2006; 5-game streak Massachusetts won 10 or more games in a row...never Massachusetts lost 5 or more games in a row....jan. 18, Feb. 7, 2015; 6-game streak Massachusetts lost 10 or more games in a row.... Dec. 19, Feb. 19, 2014; 17-game streak Massachusetts won 5 or more in a row at home...feb. 10, Jan. 4, 2003; 7-game streak Massachusetts won 10 or more in a row at home...feb. 18, Feb. 27, 1996; 15-game streak Massachusetts won 15 or more in a row at home...feb. 18, Feb. 27, 1996; 15-game streak Massachusetts lost 5 or more in a row at home... Dec. 4, Feb. 19, 2014; 8-game streak Massachusetts lost 10 or more in a row at home...jan. 16, Nov. 10, 2013; 12-game streak Massachusetts won 5 or more in a row away from home...jan. 23, Feb. 21, 1998; 5-game streak Massachusetts won 10 or more in a row away from home...dec. 4, March 10, 1977; 11-game streak Massachusetts lost 5 or more in a row away from home....jan. 21, present; 6-game streak Massachusetts lost 10 or more in a row away from home....dec. 19, Nov. 16, 2014; 14-game streak 12

13 MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL EXPANDED RESULTS DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATT. POINTS LEADER REBOUNDS LEADER ASSISTS LEADER 11/14/14 8:30 p.m. at Western Michigan L, Pierre-Louis (16) Pierre-Louis (8) Dillon (1) Mulligan (1) Stiff (1) Timbilla (1) 11/16/14 1:00 p.m. at Central Michigan L, ,307 Dillard (16) Timbilla (12) Timbilla (5) 11/19/14 7:00 p.m. Maine W, Pierre-Louis (19) Hill (8) Timbilla (6) 11/21/14 8:00 p.m. at North Texas W, Pierre-Louis (18) Hill (10) Mital (3) 11/23/14 1:00 p.m. vs. Florida State L, Timbilla (15) Timbilla (6) Dillard (2) 11/30/14 2:00 p.m. Central Florida W, Pierre-Louis (22) Timbilla (10) Timbilla (6) 12/03/14 7:00 p.m. Harvard L, Pierre-Louis (19) Pierre-Louis (9) Timbilla (4) 12/06/14 Noon American W, Pierre-Louis (22) Pierre-Louis (11) Timbilla (8) 12/14/14 2:00 p.m. Holy Cross W, Pierre-Louis (27) Pierre-Louis (10) Dillard (4) McDerment (4) Timbilla (4) 12/19/14 5:00 p.m. at Georgia State L, Pierre-Louis (17) Timbilla (15) Timbilla (6) 12/20/14 4:00 p.m. vs. Ohio L, Pierre-Louis (12) Timbilla (12) Dillard (2) Pierre-Louis (2) Timbilla (2) 12/28/14 2:00 p.m. at Boston University W, Pierre-Louis (33) Pierre-Louis (14) Mital (5) Timbilla (5) 01/03/15 1:00 p.m. at St. Bonaventure L, Dillard (14) Timbilla (8) Dillard (4) 01/07/15 7:00 p.m. Saint Louis L, Pierre-Louis (26) Timbilla (15) Timbilla (5) 01/10/15 2:00 p.m. at Saint Joseph s W, Dillard (18) Pierre-Louis (10) Dillard (4) 01/15/15 7:00 p.m. La Salle W, Pierre-Louis (24) Timbilla (17) Timbilla (5) 01/18/15 2:00 p.m. George Washington L, Pierre-Louis (15) Timbilla (11) Dillard (5) 01/21/15 Noon at Fordham L, Pierre-Louis (13) Timbilla (9) Timbilla (7) 01/24/15 2:00 p.m. at Richmond L, Dillard (9) Timbilla (9) Dillard (3) Dillon (9) Timbilla (3) 01/31/15 2:00 p.m. St. Bonaventure L, Pierre-Louis (14) Timbilla (9) Mital (4) 02/04/15 7:00 p.m. at Rhode Island L, Dillard (16) Pierre-Louis (15) McDerment (6) 02/07/15 1:00 p.m. at La Salle L, Pierre-Louis (33) Pierre-Louis (9) McDerment (6) 02/11/15 11:45 a.m. George Mason W, (OT) 1398 Pierre-Louis (29) Hill (8) McDerment (8) Pierre-Louis (8) Timbilla (8) 02/14/15 1:00 p.m. Duquesne L, Pierre-Louis (19) Pierre-Louis (9) Timbilla (5) 02/18/15 7:00 p.m. Davidson W, Pierre-Louis (27) Timbilla (15) McDerment (4) Timbilla (4) 02/22/15 1:00 p.m. at VCU L, Pierre-Louis (15) Timbilla (9) Timbilla (5) 02/26/15 7:00 p.m. at Dayton L, ,061 Pierre-Louis (17) Timbilla (13) Timbilla (4) 03/01/15 2:00 p.m. Rhode Island W, Pierre-Louis (22) Pierre-Louis (13) McDerment (6) Timbilla (6) 03/04/15 4:30 p.m. St. Bonaventure W, Pierre-Louis (22) Hill (7) Dillard (2) McDerment (2) 03/05/15 2:00 p.m. Richmond L, Pierre-Louis (18) Rosten (9) Dillard (4) 13

14 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL SEASON STATISTICS UMass Season Statistics Massachusetts Combined Team Statistics (March 5, 2015) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 04 PIERRE-LOUIS, Kim DILLARD, Cierra TIMBILLA, Rashida MITAL, Emily DILLON, Amber HILL, Kymber MCDERMENT, Leah ROSTEN, Ciara MULLIGAN, Maggie STIFF, Alyx TARNACHOWICZ, Pa STEWART, Victoria Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS UMASS OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Massachusetts Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/14/14 at Western Michigan L /16/14 at Central Michigan L /19/14 MAINE W /21/14 at North Texas W /23/14 vs Florida State L /30/14 UCF W /03/14 HARVARD L /06/14 AMERICAN W /14/14 HOLY CROSS W # 12/19/14 at Georgia State L # 12/20/14 vs OHIO L /28/14 at Boston University W * 01/03/15 at St. Bonaventure L * 01/07/15 SAINT LOUIS L * 01/10/15 at Saint Joseph's W * 01/15/15 LA SALLE W * 01/18/15 GEORGE WASHINGTON L * 01/21/15 at Fordham L * 01/24/15 at Richmond L * 01/31/15 ST. BONAVENTURE L * 02/04/15 at Rhode Island L * 02/07/15 at La Salle L * 02/11/15 GEORGE MASON Wot * 02/14/15 DUQUESNE L * 02/18/15 DAVIDSON W * 02/22/15 at VCU L * 2/26/15 at Dayton L * 03/01/15 RHODE ISLAND W % 03/04/15 vs St. Bonaventure W % 03/05/15 vs Richmond L * = Conference = Hospitality Hill Challenge (Denton, Texas) # = Holiday & Hoops Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) % = Atlantic 10 Championship (Richmond, Va.) 14

15 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL SEASON STATISTICS UMass Season Statistics Massachusetts Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 01, 2015) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 04 PIERRE-LOUIS, Kim DILLARD, Cierra TIMBILLA, Rashida MITAL, Emily MCDERMENT, Leah DILLON, Amber HILL, Kymber ROSTEN, Ciara MULLIGAN, Maggie STIFF, Alyx STEWART, Victoria TARNACHOWICZ, Pa Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS UMASS OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. * 01/03/15 at St. Bonaventure L * 01/07/15 SAINT LOUIS L * 01/10/15 at Saint Joseph's W * 01/15/15 LA SALLE W * 01/18/15 GEORGE WASHINGTON L * 01/21/15 at Fordham L * 01/24/15 at Richmond L * 01/31/15 ST. BONAVENTURE L * 02/04/15 at Rhode Island L * 02/07/15 at La Salle L * 02/11/15 GEORGE MASON Wot * 02/14/15 DUQUESNE L * 02/18/15 DAVIDSON W * 02/22/15 at VCU L * 2/26/15 at Dayton L * 03/01/15 RHODE ISLAND W * = Conference = Hospitality Hill Challenge (Denton, TX) # = Holiday & Hoops Classic (Atlanta, GA) Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Massachusetts Opponents

16 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 15 CIERRA DILLARD 5-9 // SOPHOMORE // GUARD ROCHESTER, N.Y. // GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL SEASON AWARDS Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Dec. 15, 2014) Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 12, 2015) Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (March 2, 2015) SEASON NOTES Finished second among Minutewomen in points (319), points per game (10.6), assists (75), assists per game (2.5), steals (45) and steals per game (1.5). Shot 35.7 percent from the floor (100-for-280) and 70.0 percent at the foul line (84-of-120) with 35 makes in 108 three-point attempts (.324). Her 319 points were the sixth-most by a freshman in a single-season in program history and the highest total since Melissa Gurile (365) and Octavia Thomas (354) had more in One of three rookies in the Atlantic 10 that averaged double-figures in scoring as she ranked third among freshmen with 10.6 points per game. Ended the year with a 16-point, four-assist performance against Richmond in the Atlantic 10 Tournament Second Round. Scored 20 points, dished out five assists, pulled down four rebounds and nabbed two steals in the win over Rhode Island (3/1). Added another 14-point game at Dayton (2/26), when also had five rebounds, two assists and a steal. Tallied all 14 of her points after halftime and grabbed six boards during the game against Duquesne (2/14). Had all of her 11 points after halftime in the win versus George Mason (2/7) in overtime. Put in 11 of her team-high 16 points during the second half at Rhode Island (2/4), where she also had eight boards and three assists. Scored 13 points and dished out three assists vs. La Salle (1/15). Led UMass with 18 points, including 11 in the second half, during the victory at Saint Joseph s (1/10). Set a career high with 23 points (8-13 FG, 6-9 FT) during 29 minutes against Saint Louis (1/7). Went for 14 points, four assists and four steals at St. Bonaventure (1/3) in her first A-10 game. Added a 15-point games with four steals and two assists at Georgia State on Dec. 19. Poured in a career-high 21 points (7-11 FG, 5-8 FT) with a personal-best six rebounds to go with four assists and two steals in the win over Holy Cross (12/14), when she scored 17 of her points during the pivotal second half. Provided a single-game career-high 18 points (6-12 FG, 5-6 FT), including 15 points in the second half, during the victory over American (12/6). Led UMass with 16 points (5-15 FG, 4-4 FT) and chipped in four rebounds, two steals and an assist without a turnover during 28 minutes on the floor at Central Michigan (11/16). DILLARD S GAME-BY-GAME SEASON/CAREER BESTS Pts: 23, vs. Saint Louis, 1/7/15 Rebs: 9, at Richmond, 1/24/15 FGM: 8, vs. Saint Louis, 1/7/15 FGA: 16, at Georgia State, 12/19/14 3FGM: 3, 3x, last vs. Duquesne, 2/14/15 3FGA: 9, at Georgia State, 12/19/14 FTM: 8, vs. George Mason, 2/11/15 FTA: 12, vs. George Mason, 2/11/15 Ast: 5, 3x, last vs. Rhode Island, 3/1/15 Blk: 2, vs. George Mason, 2/11/15 Stl: 4, 3x, last at St. Bonaventure, 1/3/15 Min: 37, twice, last vs. La Salle, 1/15/15 Date Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST PTS 11/14 Western Mich. * /16 Central Mich. * /19 Maine * /21 North Texas * /23 Florida State * /30 Central Florida * /3 Harvard * /6 American * /14 Holy Cross * /19 Georgia State * /20 Ohio * /28 Boston U. * /3 St. Bonaventure * /7 Saint Louis * /10 Saint Joseph s * /15 La Salle * /18 G. Washington * /21 Fordham * /24 Richmond * /31 St. Bonaventure * /4 Rhode Island * /7 La Salle * /11 George Mason * /14 Duquesne * /18 Davidson * /22 VCU * /26 Dayton * /1 Rhode Island * /4 St. Bonaventure * /5 Richmond * DILLARD S MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Double-Digit Scoring Games: 15, last vs. St. Bonaventure, 3/5/15 5+ Rebound Games: 6, last at Dayton, 2/26/15 5+ Assist Games: 3, last vs. Rhode Island, 3/1/ Point Games: 3, last vs. Rhode Island, 3/1/15 DILLARD S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / / / / /3.1 90/ /

17 SEASON NOTES UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 2 AMBER DILLON 5-2 // REDSHIRT-SENIOR // GUARD DORCHESTER, MASS. // BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL // UNIVERSITY OF MAINE Tallied 4.2 points per game over 30 appearances off of the bench as she averaged 15.0 minutes in each contest. Hit 48 of her 115 field goal attempts for a 41.7 conversion rate. Also dished out 34 assists, pulled down 31 rebounds and nabbed 13 steals SEASON BESTS Pts: 11, vs. Central Florida, 11/30/14 Rebs: 4, vs. Holy Cross, 12/14/14 FGM: 5, vs. Central Florida, 11/30/14 FGA: 11, vs. Saint Louis, 1/7/15 3FGM: 1, 3x, last at VCU, 2/22/15 3FGA: 3, at VCU, 2/22/15 FTM: 4, 3x, last vs. Davidson, 2/18/15 FTA: 8, vs. Davidson, 2/18/15 Ast: 4, at Boston University, 12/28/14 Blk: 1, twice, last at Rhode Island, 2/4/15 Stl: 2, at Western Michigan, 11/14/14 Min: 26, vs. Central Florida, 11/30/14 CAREER BESTS Pts: 11, twice, last vs. C. Florida, 11/30/14 Rebs: 4, 4x, last vs. Holy Cross, 12/14/14 FGM: 5, twice, last vs. C. Florida, 11/30/14 FGA: 11, twice, vs. Saint Louis, 1/7/15 3FGM: 1, 4x, last at VCU, 2/22/15 3FGA: 3, at VCU, 2/22/15 FTM: 6, 2x, last vs St. Bonaventure, 2/8/14 FTA: 8, vs. Davidson, 2/18/15 Ast: 4, at Boston University, 12/28/14 Blk: 1, 4x, last at Rhode Island, 2/4/15 Stl: 2, 5x, last at W. Michigan, 11/14/14 Min: 30, 2x, last at Rhode Island, 2/5/14 Notched eight points collected two rebounds, dished out an assist and DILLON S GAME-BY-GAME added one steal versus St. Bonaventure (3/4). Date Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST PTS Provided eight points, three rebounds and an assist without turning 11/14 Western Mich the ball over in 17 minutes during the win over Davidson (2/18). 11/16 Central Mich /19 Maine Scored nine points (4-6 FG, 1-2 FT) with an assist and steal in 15 minutes at Richmond (1/24). 11/23 Florida State /21 North Texas /30 Central Florida Played 16 minutes off the bench in the win over La Salle (1/15), 12/3 Harvard during which she contributed eight points (3-5 FG, 2-3 FT), two assists 12/6 American and a steal. 12/14 Holy Cross /19 Georgia State Had seven points, three assists, a block and a steal vs. Saint Louis (1/7). 12/20 Ohio Added another six-point game at St. Bonaventure (1/3), where she 12/28 Boston U added two boards, an assist and a steal without committing a turnover. 1/3 St. Bonaventure /7 Saint Louis Helped out with six points on a 3-for-5 field goal performance with a 1/10 Saint Joseph s career-high four assists during the win at Boston University (12/28). 1/15 La Salle /18 G. Washington Chipped in six points, four rebounds and a steal during 12 minutes in 1/21 Fordham the win over Holy Cross (12/14). 1/24 Richmond /31 St. Bonaventure Scored double-digits against Central Florida (11/30) with 11 points (5-8 2/4 Rhode Island FG, 1-2 FT) and had two assists, a pair of rebounds and a steal without 2/7 La Salle a turnover during 26 minutes on the floor. 2/11 George Mason /14 Duquesne Came off the bench for eight points (2-3 FG, 4-6 FT), three rebounds and 2/18 Davidson two assists in the win at North Texas (11/21). 2/22 VCU /26 Dayton Provided six points as she shot 3-of-7 from the floor and earned a pair 3/1 Rhode Island of steals in the season-opener at Western Michigan (11/14). 3/4 St. Bonaventure /5 Richmond DILLON S MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Double-Digit Scoring Games: 3, last vs. Central Florida, 11/30/14 DILLON S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG (Maine) / / / / /1.3 28/ / (UMass) Redshirted as per NCAA transfer policy (UMass) / / / / /0.5 36/ / (UMass) / / / / /1.0 53/ /4.2 TOTAL (UMass) / / / / /0.8 89/ /3.4 TOTAL (ALL) / / / / / / /3.2 17

18 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 10 STEPHANIE FOUKARIS 6-1 // FRESHMAN // FORWARD NICOSIA, CYPRUS // PASCAL ENGLISH SCHOOL NICOSIA PERSONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS NOTES Hails from Nicosia, Cyprus, where she was her nation s U18 player of the year in 2014 Also earned the Cyprus U18 Olympic Committee Player of the Year (2014) and Cyprus U16 Player of the Year (2013) FIBA Europe U16 Division C All-Tournament Team in 2013 when Cyprus won the FIBA Europe U16 Division C Championship Added a European Olympic Committee Small States of Europe Games Bronze Medal to her collection in 2013 as the youngest player on the Cyprus Women s National Team Followed up her success in 2013 with a FIBA Europe U18 Division C Championship as the team captain in 2014 as the team earned promotion to FIBA Division B Won the National U16 Championship with ENAD in 2011 and National U18 Championship as part of the same program in 2013 and 2014 Was an A student with honorary academic scholarships in each of her four years of high school Ranked third in her graduating class of 122 students. 18

19 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 22 JESSICA GEORGE 5-10 // FRESHMAN // GUARD WALDORF, MD. // NORTH POINT HIGH SCHOOL SEASON NOTES Lettered three times at North Point High School and served as the team captain Three-star recruit by ESPN with a grade of 88 Helped North Point to a 20-6 record and appearance in the Class 4A East Region finale during her senior season Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) First Team and Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention as a senior Ranked fourth in the SMAC for three-pointers made in , when she was also a SMAC All-Star Earned the SMAC County Championship, was a 695 Hoops All-Star and her team s season MVP as a senior Won a state championship with North Point when the squad went 27-0 during her sophomore year Led the team back to the state championship game as a junior when North Point recorded a 24-3 record Maryland Scholar-Athlete Award recipient from Charles County Maryland Varsity 4A regional champion at North Point from Received the Maryland Athlete Award in 2012 Also a Southern Maryland Athletic Conference Champion ( ) and state champion (2013) Mildred Haney Murry Sportsmanship Award in 2013 Recorded 15 points for Team Maryland in the 2015 Pennsylvania-Maryland All-Star Game. 19

20 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 31 KYMBER HILL 6-2 // JUNIOR // FORWARD/CENTER BELLEVILLE, ILL. // ALTHOFF CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SEASON NOTES Secured 4.5 rebounds per game along with 4.0 points over 30 appearances and 28 starts at center. Shot 36.0 percent from the floor (41-of-114) while she split her boards nearly even with 64 on the offensive end and 71 off of the defensive glass. Averaged 5.4 rebounds in the last eight games of the season after she pulled down 2.9 on average over the seven prior to that. Pulled down six rebounds - including five from the offensive glass - with four points and an assist at Dayton (2/26). Reached double-figures with 10 points (2-5 FG, 6-8 FT) and added two blocks and a steal against George Washington (1/18). Tied a career high with 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-2 FT) and tallied six rebounds in the win over Boston University (12/28). Chipped in nine points, seven rebounds, a career-best three assists and a trio of blocks in the win over Holy Cross (12/14). Provided eight points, six rebounds, an assist and a steal in the win over American (12/6). Added seven points (2-4 FG, 3-4 FT) to go with six rebounds, an assist, steal and block in the comeback win over UCV (11/30). Had her first career double-double on 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 FT) and 10 rebounds, including five from the offensive glass, in the win at North Texas (11/21) Helped out on both ends of the floor with 10 points (3-4FG, 4-6 FT), a career-best eight rebounds and two assists in the win over Maine (11/19). Started the year with four points and a career-high-tying seven rebounds with one steal and a block at Western Michigan (11/14) SEASON BESTS Pts: 14, at Boston University, 12/28/14 Rebs: 10, at North Texas, 11/14/14 FGM: 6, twice, last at Boston U., 12/28/14 FGA: 9, at Fordham, 1/21/15 3FGM: - 3FGA: 1, vs. Central Florida, 11/30/14 FTM: 6, vs. George Washington, 1/18/15 FTA: 9, vs. American, 12/6/14 Ast: 3, vs. Holy Cross, 12/14/14 Blk: 3, twice, last vs. Richmond, 3/5/15 Stl: 2, at VCU, 2/22/15 Min: 33, at Saint Joseph s, 1/10/15 HILL S GAME-BY-GAME CAREER BESTS Pts: 14, twice, last at Boston U., 12/28/14 Rebs: 10, at North Texas, 11/14/14 FGM: 6, 3x, last at Boston U., 12/28/14 FGA: 10, vs. Binghamton, 12/29/13 3FGM: - 3FGA: 1, vs. Central Florida, 11/30/14 FTM: 9, vs. Fordham, 1/5/14 FTA: 9, twice, last vs. American, 12/6/14 Ast: 3, vs. Holy Cross, 12/14/14 Blk: 3, 4x, last vs. Richmond, 3/5/15 Stl: 2, 3x, last at VCU, 2/22/15 Min: 33, 2x, last at Saint Joseph s, 1/10/15 Date Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST PTS 11/14 Western Mich. * /16 Central Mich. * /19 Maine * /21 North Texas * /23 Florida State * /30 Central Florida * /3 Harvard * /6 American * /14 Holy Cross * /19 Georgia State * /20 Ohio * /28 Boston U. * /3 St. Bonaventure * /7 Saint Louis * /10 Saint Joseph s * /15 La Salle * /18 G. Washington * /21 Fordham * /24 Richmond * /31 St. Bonaventure /4 Rhode Island * /7 La Salle * /11 George Mason * /14 Duquesne * /18 Davidson * /22 VCU * /26 Dayton * /1 Rhode Island /4 St. Bonaventure * /5 Richmond * HILL S MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Double-Doubles: 1, at North Texas, 11/21/14 Double-Digit Scoring Games: 9, last vs. George Washington, 1/18/15 5+ Rebound Games: 22, last vs. St. Bonaventure, 3/4/ Rebound Games: 1, at North Texas, 11/21/14 HILL S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / / / / /3.4 64/ / / / / / /4.5 60/ /4.0 TOTAL / / / / / / /4.2 20

21 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 32 ALYSSA LAWRENCE 6-1 // REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE // FORWARD NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. // THE URSULINE SCHOOL // SAN DIEGO STATE PERSONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS NOTES Redshirted the season as per NCAA transfer policy and enters with three years of eligibility remaining. Played the season at San Diego State University, where she appeared in 20 contests, totaled 174 minutes for an average 6.2 per game, hit 7-of-17 field goal attempts (.412) and grabbed 21 rebounds. Played four years under head coach Beth Wooters at The Ursuline School in New Rochelle, N.Y. Received a three-star grade by ESPN HoopGurlz. Was also a three-year competitor for Ring City and head coach Walter Welsh. Also played for the New Jersey Sparks under head coach Keith Gilchrist. Competed in track and field during her prep career as well. Father, Larry, was a 1,000-point scorer, Associated Press All-American and Ivy League Player of the Year for Dartmouth basketball before he enjoyed a long career at the professional level in France and was enshrined into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. LAWRENCE S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG (SDSU) / / / / /1.1 12/ / (UMass) Redshirted as per NCAA transfer policy 21

22 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 25 LEAH MCDERMENT 5-10 // SOPHOMORE // GUARD STOCKPORT, ENGLAND // PRIESTNALL SCHOOL SEASON NOTES Started at the point in 29 of her 30 appearances and played 702 minutes for an average of 23.4 per game. Provided 3.0 points alongside 2.1 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game as a freshman starter. Earned a 1.26 assist-to-turnover ratio with 63 helpers dished out against 50 turnovers. All four of her games with at least five assists came in final 10 contests of the season. Was the first Minutewomen with at least six assists in three consecutive games since Megan Zullo has at least as many in three straight from Jan. 26-Feb. 2, 2011, a span of 116 contests. Dished out six assists against only one turnover while she added four points and a pair of boards in the win over Rhode Island (3/1). Notched eight points and as many assists with her first career block in the overtime victory earned versus George Mason (2/11). Put in three field goals, including a pair of triples, for eight points at La Salle (2/7), where she added six helpers and a pair of boards. Totaled six points, a then-career-high six assists and two boards at Rhode Island (2/4). Tallied five points, three assists and a pair of steals against St. Bonaventure (1/31). Shot 3-of-4 from the floor with a pair of triples for eight points at Richmond (1/24). Scored six points - all at the foul line - with two assists and a steal during the win over Saint Joseph s (1/10). Earned her first collegiate game scoring in double figures with 10 points (3-8 FG, 2-3 3FG, 2-2 FT) and two rebounds during 33 minutes on the court at St. Bonaventure (1/3). Scored four points, earned three rebounds and dished out an assist in 24 minutes without committing a turnover in the win over American (12/6). Had five points, four assists, two rebounds, one steal and only one turnover in 25 minutes at Central Michigan (11/16). MCDERMENT S GAME-BY-GAME SEASON/CAREER BESTS Pts: 10, at St. Bonaventure, 1/3/15 Rebs: 4, 3x, last vs. St. Bonaventure, 3/4/15 FGM: 3, 4x, last vs. George Mason, 2/11/15 FGA: 14, vs. George Mason, 2/11/15 3FGM: 2, 4x, last at La Salle, 2/7/15 3FGA: 7, at La Salle, 2/7/15 FTM: 6, at Saint Joseph s, 1/10/15 FTA: 6, at Saint Joseph s, 1/10/15 Ast: 8, vs. George Mason, 2/11/15 Blk: 1, vs. George Mason, 2/11/15 Stl: 3, vs. Davidson, 2/18/15 Min: 36, at Rhode Island, 2/4/15 Date Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST PTS 11/14 Western Mich. * /16 Central Mich. * /19 Maine * /21 North Texas * /23 Florida State * /30 Central Florida * /3 Harvard * /6 American * /14 Holy Cross * /19 Georgia State * /20 Ohio * /28 Boston U. * /3 St. Bonaventure * /7 Saint Louis * /10 Saint Joseph s * /15 La Salle * /18 G. Washington * /21 Fordham * /24 Richmond * /31 St. Bonaventure * /4 Rhode Island * /7 La Salle * /11 George Mason * /14 Duquesne * /18 Davidson * /22 VCU * /26 Dayton * /1 Rhode Island /4 St. Bonaventure * /5 Richmond * MCDERMENT S MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Double-Digit Scoring Games: 1, at St. Bonaventure, 1/3/15 5+ Assist Games: 4, last vs. Rhode Island, 3/1/15 MCDERMENT S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / / / / /1.5 50/ /3.0 22

23 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 00 MAGGIE MULLIGAN 6-2 // SOPHOMORE // FORWARD/CENTER BOSTON, MASS. // BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL SEASON NOTES Tallied 1.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game over 25 appearances as a reserve center and forward. Hit 19-of-47 field goal tries (40.4 percent) during 224 minutes on the floor, an average of 9.0 played per game. Totaled five rebounds, four points, a block and one steal against Duquesne (2/14). Chipped in six points with two assists and a steal in a career-high 24 minutes played at La Salle (2/7). Earned five points and a personal-best five rebounds during 13 minutes played against St. Bonaventure (1/31). Notched her first double-digit scoring performance with 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-5 FT) against Harvard (12/3) while she added three offensive rebounds. Added a 2-for-2 afternoon from the floor for four points with a block in nine minutes during the comeback win over UCF (11/30). Was 2-for-3 from the field for four points and added four rebounds against Florida State (11/23). Scored four points, grabbed four boards and dished out an assist over 14 minutes on the floor at Central Michigan (11/16). Pulled down her first rebound and dished out an assist over 11 minutes during her collegiate debut at Western Michigan (11/14). PERSONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS NOTES Four-year letterwinner for Boston Latin School girls basketball and two-year team captain. Averaged 13.4 points, 12.5 rebounds and 7.6 blocks in her final season. Finished her career with 1,010 points, 803 rebounds and 525 blocks USA Today All-Massachusetts selection and ESPN Boston MIAA Girls Basketball All-State Team. Two-time Dual County League All-Star who was named a Player To Watch by the Boston Herald ahead of the season. Also a three-year volleyball standout, earning Dual County League All-Star status as a senior captain. Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic pick Student Leadership Counsel for MIAA Sportsmanship Summit. MULLIGAN S GAME-BY-GAME SEASON/CAREER BESTS Pts: 10, vs. Harvard, 12/3/14 Rebs: 5, 3x, last vs. Davidson, 2/18/15 FGM: 4, vs. Harvard, 12/3/14 FGA: 6, 3x, last vs. Duquesne, 2/14/15 3FGM: - 3FGA: - FTM: 2, twice, last vs. Harvard, 12/3/14 FTA: 5, vs. Harvard, 12/3/14 Ast: 2, twice, last at La Salle, 2/7/15 Blk: 1, 6x, last vs. Duquesne, 2/14/15 Stl: 1, 5x, last vs. Duquesne, 2/14/15 Min: 24, at La Salle, 2/7/15 Date Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST PTS 11/14 Western Mich /16 Central Mich /19 Maine /21 North Texas /23 Florida State /30 Central Florida /3 Harvard /6 American /14 Holy Cross /19 Georgia State /20 Ohio /28 Boston U /3 St. Bonaventure /7 Saint Louis /10 Saint Joseph s Did Not Play 1/15 La Salle /18 G. Washington Did Not Play 1/21 Fordham /24 Richmond /31 St. Bonaventure /4 Rhode Island Did Not Play 2/7 La Salle /11 George Mason /14 Duquesne /18 Davidson /22 VCU /26 Dayton /1 Rhode Island Did Not Play 3/4 St. Bonaventure /5 Richmond Did Not Play MULLIGAN S MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Double-Digits Scoring Games: 1, vs. Harvard, 12/3/14 5+ Rebound Games: 3, last vs. Davidson, 2/18/15 MULLIGAN S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / / / / /1.8 11/ /1.8 23

24 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 11 CIARA ROSTEN 6-2 // SOPHOMORE // FORWARD CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. // MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL SEASON NOTES Helped out with 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 points per game during 28 appearances as a reserve forward. Hit 40.5 percent of her field goal tries (30-for-74) during 335 minutes on the court (12.0 per game). Ripped down a personal best nine rebounds to go with four points and two steals versus Richmond (3/5). Was 2-for-2 for four points with four rebounds and an assist during 13 minutes played at VCU (2/22). Set career highs with nine points (4-6 FG, 1-2 FT) and eight rebounds during 15 minutes on the floor versus La Salle (1/15). Earned four points (2-5 FG) with four offensive rebounds, a steal and one block at St. Bonaventure (1/3). Tallied five points with as many rebounds and a steal during 17 minutes played in the win at Boston University s(12/28). Scored five points and blocked three shots versus Ohio (12/20). Added six points (2-4 FG, 2-4 FT), five boards and an assist against Florida State (11/23). Earned seven rebounds and scored five points during the victory at North Texas (11/21). Had five points, two rebounds and a steal over 17 minutes at MAC preseason favorite Central Michigan (11/16). Pulled down three rebounds from the defensive glass over 13 minutes in her first collegiate action at Western Michigan (11/14). PERSONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS NOTES Nominated for the 2014 McDonalds All-American Game at Maryvale High School alongside current UMass teammate Cierra Dillard New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization All-New York selection Buffalo News All-Western New York Team and New York Class B All-State selection. ECIC Division III First Team and ECIC Small School First Team. Is the only Lady Flyer in Maryvale history with a triple-double and earned two in her scholastic career before her senior season. First Annual Maryvale Tip-Off Tournament MVP and Maryvale High School Girls Basketball Team MVP. Studied and played at St. Mary s before transferring to Maryvale. Surpassed the 1,000-point and 1,000-rebound marks for her scholastic career as a junior. ROSTEN S GAME-BY-GAME SEASON/CAREER BESTS Pts: 9, vs. La Salle, 1/15/15 Rebs: 9, vs. Richmond, 3/5/15 FGM: 4, vs. La Salle, 1/15/15 FGA: 6, 3x, last vs. Richmond, 3/5/15 3FGM: - 3FGA: - FTM: 2, twice, last at Georgia State, 12/19/14 FTA: 4, twice, last vs. Florida State, 11/23/14 Ast: 2, twice, last vs. George Washington, 1/18/15 Blk: 3, vs. Ohio, 12/20/14 Stl: 2, 3x, last vs. Richmond, 3/5/15 Min: 22, vs. George Washington, 1/18/15 Date Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST PTS 11/14 Western Mich /15 Central Mich /19 Maine /21 North Texas /23 Florida State /30 Central Florida /3 Harvard /6 American /14 Holy Cross /19 Georgia State /20 Ohio /28 Boston U /3 St. Bonaventure /7 Saint Louis /10 Saint Joseph s /15 La Salle /18 G. Washington /21 Fordham /24 Richmond /31 St. Bonaventure /4 Rhode Island /7 La Salle /11 George Mason Did Not Play 2/14 Duquesne Did Not Play 2/18 Davidson /22 VCU /26 Dayton /1 Rhode Island /4 St. Bonaventure /5 Richmond ROSTEN S MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS 5+ Rebound Games: 5, last vs. Richmond, 3/5/15 ROSTEN S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / / / / /2.9 57/ /2.5 24

25 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 13 BRIA STALLWORTH 5-6 // FRESHMAN // GUARD HOMEWOOD, ILL. // HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR HIGH SCHOOL SEASON NOTES Four-year letterwinner at Homewood-Flossmoor High School and Marist High School A three-star recruit with a grade of 90 according to ESPN and the No. 18 player in the state of Illinois via MaxPreps as a senior in Ranked the No. 33 point guard nationally according to ESPN at the same time Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Fourth Team All-State as a senior News-Gazette All-State Special Mention Guided Homewood-Flossmoor to a 20-8 mark season in Led Homewood-Flossmoor to a 22-2 record and No. 5 national ranking as a junior after the squad won 24 games with a regional championship when she averaged more than four assists per game as a sophomore Scored 16 points off of the bench, including the final six of the game and game-winning shot with seven seconds left, when Homewood-Flossmoor ended Riverdale High School s 62-game win streak on Nov. 29,

26 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 21 VICTORIA STEWART 5-7 // SENIOR // GUARD AMHERST, MASS. // AMHERST-PELHAM REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SEASON NOTES Played in 10 games totaling 35 minutes of action as a junior. Was 2-of-8 on field goals, with both makes coming on four attempts from beyond the arc. Also hit both of her free throw attempts, pulled down four rebounds and dished out one assist in Hit one of her two attempts from beyond the three-point arc during a career-high 10 minutes at Fordham (1/21). Collected one rebound in two minutes played during the victory over Boston University (12/28). Added two points and an offensive rebound vs. Florida State (11/23). Hit a three-pointer and dished out an assist for a productive minute on the court at Central Michigan (11/16). Was in for two minutes but did not record statistics during the season-opener at Western Michigan (11/14). PERSONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS NOTES Starred at Amherst-Pelham Regional High School in Amherst, Mass., from , lettering in each season. Finished her senior season averaging 11.9 points, 6.3 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game as Amherst-Pelham earned an 18-5 record on the year. Totaled Daily Hampshire Gazette All-Defensive Team honors after leading Amherst-Pelham to a 22-3 record during Participated in the 2011 Bay State Games, an Olympic-style athletic event for amateur athletes in the state of Massachusetts SEASON BESTS Pts: 3, twice, last at Fordham, 1/21/15 Rebs: 1, 4x, last at Boston U., 12/28/14 FGM: 1, twice, last at Fordham, 1/21/15 FGA: 3, vs. Florida State, 11/23/14 3FGM: 1, twice, last at Fordham, 1/21/15 3FGA: 2, at Fordham, 1/21/15 FTM: 2, vs. Florida State, 11/23/14 FTA: 2, vs. Florida State, 11/23/14 Ast: 1, at Central Michigan, 11/16/14 Blk: - Stl: - Min: 10, at Fordham, 1/21/15 STEWART S GAME-BY-GAME CAREER BESTS Pts: 3, 4x, last at Fordham, 1/21/15 Rebs: 1, 9x, last at Boston U., 12/2814 FGM: 1, 4x, last at Fordham, 1/21/15 FGA: 3, vs. Florida State, 11/23/14 3FGM: 1, 3x, last at Fordham, 1/21/15 3FGA: 2, twice, last at Fordham, 1/21/15 FTM: 3, at Maine, 11/29/13 FTA: 4, at Maine, 11/29/13 Ast: 2, vs. Saint Joseph s, 2/27/14 Blk: 1, at Harvard, 1/2/13 Stl: 1, at Harvard, 1/2/13 Min: 10, at Fordham, 1/21/15 Date Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST PTS 11/14 Western Mich /16 Central Mich /19 Maine Did Not Play 11/21 North Texas /23 Florida State /30 Central Florida Did Not Play 12/3 Harvard Did Not Play 12/6 American Did Not Play 12/14 Holy Cross Did Not Play 12/19 Georgia State Did Not Play 12/20 Ohio /28 Boston U /3 St. Bonaventure /7 Saint Louis /10 Saint Joseph s Did Not Play 1/15 La Salle Did Not Play 1/18 G. Washington Did Not Play 1/21 Fordham /24 Richmond /31 St. Bonaventure Did Not Play 2/4 Rhode Island Did Not Play 2/7 La Salle Did Not Play 2/11 George Mason Did Not Play 2/14 Duquesne Did Not Play 2/18 Davidson Did Not Play 2/22 VCU Did Not Play 2/26 Dayton Did Not Play 3/1 Rhode Island Did Not Play 3/4 St. Bonaventure Did Not Play 3/5 Richmond Did Not Play STEWART S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / / / / /0.3 2/ / / / / / /0.3 5/ / / / / / /0.4 4/ /0.8 TOTAL / / / / /0.3 11/ /0.6 26

27 SEASON NOTES UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 3 ALYX STIFF 5-9 // JUNIOR // GUARD LAS VEGAS, NEV. // QUEST PREPARATORY ACADEMY Competed in 17 games as a reserve guard totaled 104 minutes of action (6.1 per contest). Scored 24 points (1.4 per game) with nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Finished 9-for-11 at the foul line (81.8 percent). Returned from injury against St. Bonaventure (1/31) and tallied seven points with a pair of assists during seven minutes. Did not play in the seven consecutive games due to injury from Jan. 3 (at St. Bonaventure) through Jan. 24 (at Richmond). Hit a three-pointer and collected three rebounds in 11 minutes during the win over American (12/6). Scored seven points (2-3 FG, 2-2 FT), dished out an assist, grabbed a rebound and earned one steal in the win over Maine (11/19). PERSONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS NOTES Was a letterwinner at Quest Preparatory Academy in Las Vegas, Nev., for head coach Brian Sitter during the season. Previously competed at Liberty High School, helping the program to the 2011 state championship game. Was ranked a top-20 underclassman and Next Level Elite 100 Phenom during her scholastic career. Next Level All-Star Team selection in Four-time all-tournament pick as a member of Vegas Elite AAU. Averaged 15 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals per game as a senior. Valedictorian of Quest Preparatory Academy s 2013 class SEASON BESTS Pts: 7, 2x, last vs. St. Bonaventure, 1/31/15 Rebs: 3, vs. American, 12/6/14 FGM: 2, twice, last vs. Harvard, 12/3/14 FGA: 7, vs. Harvard, 12/3/14 3FGM: 1, 3x, last vs. St. Bonaventure, 1/31/14 3FGA: 2, twice, last vs. Duquesne, 2/14/15 FTM: 4, vs. St. Bonaventure, 1/31/15 FTA: 4, vs. St. Bonaventure, 1/31/15 Ast: 2, vs. St. Bonaventure, 1/31/15 Blk: - Stl: 1, 3x, last vs. La Salle, 2/7/15 Min: 13, vs. Ohio, 12/20/14 STIFF S GAME-BY-GAME CAREER BESTS Pts: 10, at Saint Louis, 3/2/14 Rebs: 5, vs. William & Mary, 11/30/13 FGM: 4, 2x, last at Saint Louis, 3/2/14 FGA: 10, vs. Western Michigan, 11/8/13 3FGM: 2, at Holy Cross, 11/26/13 3FGA: 4, 5x, last vs. Northeastern, 12/21/13 FTM: 4, vs. St. Bonaventure, 1/31/15 FTA: 4, 3x, last vs. St. Bonaventure, 1/31/15 Ast: 3, at Holy Cross, 11/26/13 Blk: 1, 2x, last at Duquesne, 1/15/14 Stl: 4, vs. William & Mary, 11/30/13 Min: 29, vs. Western Michigan, 11/8/13 Date Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST PTS 11/14 Western Mich /16 Central Mich /19 Maine /21 North Texas /23 Florida State /30 Central Florida /3 Harvard /6 American /14 Holy Cross /19 Georgia State Did Not Play 12/20 Ohio /28 Boston U /3 St. Bonaventure Did Not Play - Injured 1/7 Saint Louis Did Not Play - Injured 1/10 Saint Joseph s Did Not Play - Injured 1/15 La Salle Did Not Play - Injured 1/18 George Washington Did Not Play - Injured 1/21 Fordham Did Not Play - Injured 1/24 Richmond Did Not Play - Injured 1/31 St. Bonaventure /4 Rhode Island /7 La Salle /11 George Mason /14 Duquesne /18 Davidson Did Not Play 2/22 VCU /26 Dayton Did Not Play 3/1 Rhode Island Did Not Play 3/4 St. Bonaventure Did Not Play 3/5 Richmond Did Not Play STIFF S MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Double-Digit Scoring Games: 1, at Saint Louis, 3/2/14 5+ Rebound Games: 1, vs. William & Mary, 11/30/13 STIFF S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / / / / /1.4 29/ / / / / / /0.5 9/ /1.4 TOTAL / / / / /1.0 38/ /2.1 27

28 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 23 RASHIDA TIMBILLA 6-1 // SENIOR // FORWARD // OTTAWA, ONTARIO JOHN MCRAE SECONDARY SCHOOL // NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON PREP (MASS.) SEASON AWARDS Holiday & Hoops All-Classic Team (12/20) SEASON NOTES Led UMass in rebounds (283), boards per game (9.4), defensive rebounds (234), defensive boards per game (7.8), assists (119), assists per game (4.0), steals (67), steals per game (2.2), minutes played (1,062) and minutes per game (35.4). Was second among Minutewomen in blocks with 15 and provided the thirdmost points scored (250) and points per game (8.3). Fourth in rebounds per game (8.4), fifth in defensive boards (519), seventh in rebounds (731), ninth in blocks (61), 10th for steals (145) and 14th in assistto-turnover ratio (0.93) in program history. Second in the A-10 with 9.4 total boards, 7.8 defensive rebounds, 2.2 steals and 35.4 minutes per game, seventh in assists (4.0 on average) and 12th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.0). Second during A-10 league play in defensive rebounds (8.5), total rebounds (10.0), steals (2.3) and minutes per game (36.4), tied for second in steals (2.2), sixth with 4.1 assists per game and 14th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.0). Only player in the A-10 in the top-10 for rebounds, assists and steals. Played at least 32 minutes in 29 of 30 games this season. Did not record fewer than five rebounds in a game this season. Had 16 points, eight boards and six assists in the win vs. Rhode Island (3/1). Totaled a double-double via 10 points and 13 rebounds at Dayton (2/26), where she also had four assists, three steals and one rejection. Earned 10 points, nine boards, five steals and as many assists at VCU (2/22). Ripped down 15 rebounds, including 11 defensive boards, with seven points, four assists and two steals in the win over Davidson (2/18). Stuffed the stat sheet with 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists, four steals and two blocks in the win vs. George Mason in overtime. Set her personal best with 17 boards, including 15 on the defensive glass, vs. La Salle (1/15), when she contributed eight points, five rebounds and a block. Tied her then-career high for boards (15) vs. Saint Louis (1/7), when she dished out five assists and set a personal best with five blocks. Pulled down a then-career-high-tying 15 rebounds and scored 12 points with six assists and three steals at Georgia State (12/19). Nearly had a triple-double with nine rebounds, eight points and a careerhigh eight assists in the win over American (12/6), during which she also had three steals and a block. Scored a game-best 15 points and secured a team-high six rebounds against Florida State (11/23). Provided 14 points, a game-high six assists and five rebounds when UMass defeated Maine, on Nov. 19. Had her first double-double of the season and 11th of her career with 14 points, 12 rebounds, a career-high seven steals and five assists at preseason Mid-American Conference favorite Central Michigan (11/16). TIMBILLA S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON BESTS Pts: 17, 2x, last vs. George Mason, 2/11/15 Rebs: 17, vs. La Salle, 1/15/15 FGM: 8, at Saint Joseph s, 1/10/15 FGA: 14, vs. George Mason, 2/11/15 FTM: 7, vs. Florida State, 11/23/14 FTA: 10, vs. Florida State, 11/23/14 3FGM: - 3FGA: 1, 3x, last vs. Richmond, 3/5/15 Ast: 8, vs. American, 12/6/14 Blk: 5, vs. Saint Louis, 1/7/15 Stl: 7, at Central Michigan, 11/16/14 Min: 43, vs. George Mason, 2/11/15 TIMBILLA S GAME-BY-GAME YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / / / / /8.3 76/ / / / / / /7.4 72/ / / / / / /9.4 84/ /8.3 TOTAL / / / / / / / CAREER BESTS Pts: 25, vs. William & Mary, 11/30/13 Rebs: 17, vs. La Salle, 1/15/15 FGM: 12, vs. William & Mary, 11/30/13 FGA: 17, 2x, last vs. William & Mary, 11/30/13 FTM: 7, 3x, last vs. Florida State, 11/23/14 FTA: 10, 3x, last vs. Florida State, 11/23/14 3FGM: - 3FGA: 1, 6x, last vs. Richmond, 3/5/15 Ast: 8, vs. American, 12/6/14 Blk: 5, vs. Saint Louis, 1/7/15 Stl: 7, at Central Michigan, 11/16/14 Min: 43, 3x, last vs. George Mason, 2/11/15 Date Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST PTS 11/14 Western Mich. * /16 Central Mich. * /19 Maine * /21 North Texas * /23 Florida State * /30 Central Florida * /3 Harvard * /6 American * /14 Holy Cross * /19 Georgia State * /20 Ohio * /28 Boston U. * /3 St. Bonaventure * /7 Saint Louis * /10 Saint Joseph s * /15 La Salle * /18 G. Washington * /21 Fordham * /24 Richmond * /31 St. Bonaventure * /4 Rhode Island * /7 La Salle * /11 George Mason * /14 Duquesne * /18 Davidson * /22 VCU * /26 Dayton * /1 Rhode Island * /4 St. Bonaventure * /5 Richmond * TIMBILLA S MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Double-Doubles: 14, last at Dayton, 2/26/15 Double-Digit Scoring Games: 32, last vs. Richmond, 3/5/15 5+ Rebound Games: 77, last vs. Richmond, 3/5/ Rebound Games: 28, last at Dayton, 2/26/ Rebound Games: 5, last vs. Davidson, 2/18/15 5+ Assist Games: 22, last vs. Rhode Island, 3/1/15 5+ Steal Games: 4, last at VCU, 2/22/15 5+ Block Games: 1, vs. Saint Louis, 1/7/ Made Field Goals In A Game: 1, vs. William & Mary, 11/30/13

29 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL HEADSHOT ROSTER MAGGIE MULLIGAN F/C 6-2 So. Boston, Mass. AMBER DILLON G 5-2 R-Sr. Dorchester, Mass. ALYX STIFF G 5-9 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. STEPHANIE FOUKARIS F 6-1 Fr. Nicosia, Cyprus CIARA ROSTEN F 6-2 So. Cheektowaga, N.Y BRIA STALLWORTH G 5-6 Fr. Homewood, Ill. CIERRA DILLARD G 5-9 So. Rochester, N.Y. VICTORIA STEWART G 5-7 Sr. Amherst, Mass. JESSICA GEORGE G 5-10 Fr. Waldorf, Md. RASHIDA TIMBILLA F 6-1 Sr. Ottawa, Ontario LEAH MCDERMENT G 5-10 So. Stockport, England KYMBER HILL F/C 6-2 Jr. Belleville, Ill. ALYSSA LAWRENCE F 6-1 R-So. New Rochelle, N.Y. SHARON DAWLEY Head Coach JEN MACAULAY Assistant Coach Recruiting Coordinator YOLANDA GRIFFITH Assistant Coach CHRIS WIELGUS Assistant Coach CANDICE WALKER Director of Operations MICHAEL PATTERSON Graduate Assistant