UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS WOMEN S BASKETBALL

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1 Schedule Overall: 13-5 NSIC: 9-5 Home: 10-1 Away: 3-4 Neutral: 0-0 Date Opponent Result/Time 11/9 Northern Iowa (Exh.) L, /14 Presentation W, /15 Mount Marty W, /18 Dakota State W, /22 South Dakota Mines W, /25 Southwest Minnesota State* W, /5 Upper Iowa* W, /6 Winona State* W, /12 Minot State* W, /13 University of Mary* L, /20 Southwest Minnesota State* W, /2 Augustana* W, /3 #15 Wayne State* L, /9 Winona State* L, /10 Upper Iowa* W, /16 MSU Moorhead* W, /17 #4 Northern State* W, /23 Concordia-St. Paul* L, /24 Minnesota State* L, /30 Minnesota Duluth* 6 p.m. 1/31 St. Cloud State* 4 p.m. 2/6 Minnesota Crookston* 6 p.m. 2/7 Bemidji State* 4 p.m. 2/13 Wayne State* 6 p.m. 2/14 Augustana* 4 p.m. 2/20 Minnesota State* 6 p.m. 2/21 Concordia-St. Paul* 4 p.m. 2/25 Sanford Health/NSIC Tournament # TBA 2/28-30 Sanford Health/NSIC TBA Home games in BOLD * denotes NSIC regular season game # game played at higher games played at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. Broadcast Information Live Video: Stretch Internet portal.stretchinternet.com/siouxfalls Live Audio: KWSN AM 1230 Play-by-Play: Tom Frederick Stream: kwsn.com Live Stats: USFCougars.com Links to all live stats available on WBB schedule page #CooPride #NSICwbb UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS WOMEN S BASKETBALL University of Sioux Falls Sports Information 1101 W. 22nd St. Sioux Falls, SD Fax: Asst. Sports Information Director Eric Zahn (WBB Contact): Eric Zahn eric.zahn@usiouxfalls.edu Oice: Cell: Athletics: athletics.web@usiouxfalls.edu Games 19 & 20: Jan vs SIOUX FALLS COUGARS (13-5, 9-5 NSIC) Head Coach: Travis Traphagen (Black Hills State, 1999) Career Record: (Seventh Season) Record at USF: (Seventh Season) Sioux Falls, S.D. (Stewart Center) MINNESOTA DULUTH BULLDOGSS (9-9, 7-7 NSIC) Head Coach: Annette Wiles (Fort Hays State, 1991) Career Record: (22nd Season) Record at UMD: (Seventh Season) Series: Tied 1-1 First meeting: USF 83, UMD 78 (1/11/2013) Last Meeting: UMD 69, USF 59 (1/10/2014) ST. CLOUD STATE HUSKIES (11-7, 7-7 NSIC) Head Coach: Emilee Thiesse (Nebraska-Kearney, 2003) Career Record: (Third Season) Record at MSU: (Third Season) Series: USF leads 3-0 First meeting: USF 57, SCSU 56 (1/12/2013) Last meeting: USF Setting the stage Looking to rebound from a pair of close road losses, University of Sioux Falls Women s Basketball returns to the Stewart Center for a pair of home games against NSIC North Division opponents. On Friday, Jan. 30, the Cougars (13-5, 9-5 NSIC) host Minnesota Duluth (9-9, 7-7 NSIC) at 6 p.m. with hopes of quickly halting their two-game losing skid. In the inal home game before a four-game road trip, USF welcomes St. Cloud State (11-7, 7-7 NSIC) to the Stewart Center on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. The Cougars are still in good position to host a irst round game in the NSIC/Sanford Health Basketball Tournament as one of the top four teams in the NSIC South Division. Currently, USF is tied for third with Winona State in the division, and fourth overall. Comeback bids fall short for USF on the road Fighting out back from double-digit deicits both nights, the Cougars dropped two close road games this past weekend, halting their three-game winning streak. A near-ive-minute scoring drought allowed Concordia-St. Paul to build a 16-point lead and Sioux Falls would race back to take a lead, but fall short Jaicee Ulmer tied a career-best with ive 3-pointer sin the game, keeping the Cougars in the game. She would inish with a game-high 22 points, matching a season best, and Marie Malloy would pour in 19 to help the Cougars make it a game. After taking a lead the Cougars last four possessions came up empty and the Golden Bears escaped with a victory on their home court. The following evening, Sioux Falls found themselves in another double-digit hole after Minnesota State built an 11-0 lead two minutes into the game. USF responded behind Ulmer to tie the game in the irst half, but MSU rebuilt their advantage and won Down 11 points with just more than two minutes left in the game, Marie Malloy scored eight of her 14 points to trim the MSU lead to two, but her eforts would fall short and she would inish with 14 points. Ulmer led the way again with 17 points and Taylor Varsho and Teagan Molden surpassed 10 points apiece with 11 and 10, respectively. Scouting Minnesota Duluth (9-9, 7-7 NSIC) Minnesota Duluth enters the weekend coming of a split on the road and close out a four-game road trip in Sioux Falls and Marshall, Minn. The Bulldogs are 4-4 on the road this season and 3-4 in conference road games. Their.500 record a product of their play through 14 games this conference season, Minnesota Duluth ranks near the middle in almost all of their statistical categories. USF Probable Starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. GP/GS PPG RPG Ast. Stl. Blk. 3 Taylor Varsho G 5-7 Jr. 18/ Marie Malloy G 5-6 Jr. 18/ Jaicee Ulmer G 5-9 Sr. 18/ Teagan Molden F 6-1 Jr. 18/ Sam Knecht F 6-2 So. 18/

2 USF Quick Facts Name...University of Sioux Falls Location...Sioux Falls, S.D. Founded Nickname...Cougars Enrollment...1,519 Colors...Purple and White Ailiation...NCAA Division II Conference...NSIC President...Dr. Mark Benedetto Director of Athletics... Josh Snyder Arena (capacity)...stewart Center (1,800) Coaching Information Head Coach...Travis Traphagen Alma Mater/Year...Black Hills State/1999 Record at USF/Yrs /7th Season Career Record /7th Season Assoc. Head Coach..Chelsea DeVille/6th Season Alma Mater/Year...Augustana/2009 Graduate Assistant...Trevor McKown Team Information Overall Record NSIC Record/Finish /11th Lettermen Returning/Lost...8/5 Starters Returning/Lost...4/1 Progam History Last Postseason berth (NAIA Elite 8) All-Americans...9 Scholar Athletes...22 All-Conference Selections...35 USF Sports Information Director, Sports Information: Dan Genzler Cell Phone: Sports Information Asst.: Eric Zahn Cell Phone: (Scouting UMD cont.) The Bulldogs average 67.3 points per game while allowing 70.8 points by their opponents, the 10thand 12th-ranked marks in the league. Ranking last in ofensive ield goal percentage, the Bulldogs are shooting just 36.1 percent from the ield. On top of that, the Bulldogs own the second-worst ield goal percentage defense, allowing their opponents to shoot 45.5 percent this year. A solid rebounding team, UMD averaged 39.4 boards per game while allowing 37.8, the No. 7 rebounding margin team in the NSIC. Extending their possessions on ofense, UMD leads the league in ofensive rebounding, grabbing 15.2 o-boards a game. Led by Taylor Meyer, who ranks second in the league in scoring, the Bulldogs have three players in the top-20 scoring list in the NSIC. Meyer is averaging 8.8 points per game and is followed by Jessica Newman with 13.4 points and Danielle Flood at Meyer is top three also in rebounding with 8.9 boards per game, including 3.2 ofensive rebounds per contest. Newman is a top threat from beyond the arc, ranking ifth in the conference in threepoint ield goals per game with 2.1, a total of 38 make son the season. About UMD Head Coach Annette Wiles In her seventh season as the head coach of Minnesota Duluth, Annette Wiles owns a record entering the season. A head coach for 22 seasons, Wiles owns a record of with stints at Fort Hays State for eight years and Bethany College (Kan.) for seven. At UMD, she has led her squad to the NCAA Tournament on two occasions. Wiles graduated from Fort Hays State in 1991 and began her coaching career at FHSU as a graduate assistant the next year. Scouting St. Cloud State (11-7, 7-7 NSIC) After starting the season 8-0 and vaulting into the US TODAY Division II Coaches Poll, St. Cloud State has gone 3-7 and lost eight of their last ten games. The Huskies, who are locked in a three-way tie for third in the NSIC North Division standings, earned a split on their trip to U-Mary and Minot State last weekend. St. Cloud State owns a semi-potent ofense with a the sixth-best scoring ofense averaging 71.4 points per game while allowing 69.2 points per game, 10th in the NSIC. The Huskies shoot the ball at an above-average rate, connecting on 41.1 percent of their shots from the ield. Their defense has room to improve, letting their opponent shoot 44.3 percent from the ield, which ranks 14th in the NSIC. One of the better defenses at forcing turnovers, the Huskies nearly average ten steals a game with 9.7 thefts per contest. Aided by forcing their opponent into 19 turnovers per game, St. Cloud State is second in the league with a plus-478 turnover margin. As the SCSU scoring leader, Lexy Peterman ranks tenth on the NSIC scoring list at 15.3 points per game. Chelsea Nooker also cracked the top 30 with 11.5 points per contest, and Betsy MacDonald averaged double digits with 10.2 ppg. Peterman is also one of the top rebounders in the NSIC, grabbing 7.5 boards per game. MacDonald, the SCSU lead guard, leads the team with a total of 59 assists, 3.7 per game, but ive of the seven Huskies who do garner consistent playing time average over one assist per game. That said, the Huskies have one more turnover on the season than they do assists, leading to the sixthbest team assist-to-turnover ratio in the conference. About SCSU Head Coach Lori Fish Taking over the St. Cloud State women s basketball program in 2008, Lori Fish is in her seventh season with SCSU and 10th as a head coach. A St. Cloud, Minn. native, Fish has put together a record at St. Cloud State. Three years as the coach of Minnesota State, Fish owns a career record of and led the Huskies to the NCAA Tournament in her irst season at the helm. Fish graduated from South Dakota State in 1991 then served as a graduate assistant for two years later. Series histories Friday night will be the rubber match between Sioux Falls and Minnesota Duluth after each team earned a victory in their irst two meetings since USF joined the NSIC for the season. The Cougars earned the win in the inaugural meeting, taking down the Bulldogs by an margin at home, but UMD returned the favor with a home victory of their own last year, 69-59, over the Cougars. On Saturday night, Sioux Falls looks to stay undefeated against St. Cloud State since beginning NSIC competition. The Cougars emerged victorious with a win in the irst-ever meeting at home on Jan. 12, Last season, Sioux Falls racked up two wins over SCSU, both coming on the road. Most recently, USF went into St. Cloud for the irst round of last year s NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament and recorded a win to advance to the quarterinals. Home sweet home With a 10-1 record in home games this season, it is safe to say the USF Women s Basketball team experiences a home court advantage when they play inside the friendly conines of the Stewart Center. The Cougars score more than four points more each game and allow three fewer when playing at home. While the Cougars top scorers don t difer much between home and road games, USF s bench has performed markedly better in front of the Sioux Falls faithful. Reserve center Amber Paden scores two more points a game while at home and averages over three more rebounds per game at the Stewart Center compared to road contests. The Cougars are outscoring their opponents by 15.4 points in home wins and record 3.5 assists more per home game. 2

3 Roster Breakdown By class Seniors (1)...Jaicee Ulmer Juniors (5)... Allison Klostergaard, Marie Malloy, Teagan Molden, Amber Paden, Taylor Varsho Sophomores (3)... Alicia Boe, Alyson Johnsen, Sam Knecht Freshmen (5)...Haydn Becker, Mackenzie Dahl, Moira Dufy, Morgan Merritt, Paige Mriden By height 5-6 to 5-9 (5)...Marie Malloy, Morgan Merritt, Alyson Johnsen, Taylor Varsho, Jaicee Ulmer 5-10 to 6-0 (5)...Haydn Becker, Alison Klostergaard, Alicia Boe, Mackenzie Dahl, Moira Dufy 6-1 to 6-2 (3)...Teagan Molden Sam Knecht, Amber Paden By position Guards (8)...Haydn Becker, Alicia Boe, Alyson Johnsen, Marie Malloy, Morgan Merritt, Paige Mriden, Jaicee Ulmer, Taylor Varsho Forwards (5)...Mackenzie Dahl, Moira Dufy, Alison Klostergaard, Sam Knecht, Tegan Molden Center (1)...Amber Paden NSIC Preseason Poll Overall Points 1. Concordia-St. Paul (10) Wayne State (6) Northern State Minnesota State Augustana Sioux Falls MSU Moorhead Minnesota Duluth Minot State St. Cloud State University of Mary Winona State Minnesota Crookston Upper Iowa Bemidji State Southwest Minnesota State 23 South Division Points 1. Wayne State (5) Concordia- St. Paul (3) Minnesota State Sioux Falls 26 Augustana Winona State Upper Iowa Southwest Minnesota State University of Sioux Falls Women s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 3 Taylor Varsho G 5-7 Jr. Chili, Wisc. (Colorado State/Marshield HS) 4 Marie Malloy G 5-6 Jr. Parkston, S.D. (Parkston HS) 5 Alyson Johnsen G 5-7 So. Beresford, S.D. (Beresford HS) 10 Morgan Merritt G 5-6 Fr. Canby, Minn. (Canby HS) 12 Alicia Boe G 6-0 So. Sebeka, Minn. (Sebeka HS) 14 Jaicee Ulmer G 5-8 Sr. Canton, S.D. (Canton HS) 22 Haydn Becker G 5-10 Fr. Andover, Minn. (Andover HS) 30 Teagan Molden F 6-1 Jr. Montevideo, Minn. (Clara City HS) 31 Paige Mriden G 5-7 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt HS) 32 Mackenzie Dahl F 6-0 Fr. Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka HS) 34 Moira Dufy F 6-0 Fr. Rapid City, S.D. (St. Thomas More HS) 42 Amber Paden C 6-2 Jr. Bufalo Center, Iowa (North Iowa HS) 50 Sam Knecht F 6-2 So. Faulkton, S.D. (Aberdeen Central HS) 52 Alison Klostergaard F 5-11 Jr. Beresford, S.D. (Beresford HS) Varsho Marie Boe Jaicee Ulmer Haydn Mriden Head Coach: Travis Traphagen (Seventh Season) Associate Head Coach: Chelsea DeVille (Sixth Season) Assistant Coach: Shawn Betgan (First Season) Graduate Assistant Coach: Trevor McKown (First Season) VARR-show muh-ree BOW JAY-see ULL-murr HAY-den m-rye-den Pronunciation Guide Dahl Moira Paden Knecht Klostergaard DOLL MORE-uh PAY-din ki-neckt KLAW-stirr-guard Traphagen approaching 200th game coached In his seventh season, head coach Travis Traphagen is nearing his 200th game as a head coach, all at the University of Sioux Falls. In his seven seasons, he owns a record which is a.642 winning percentage. Traphagen has a pair of 20-win seasons, the most wins in a season for a USF coach with 27 in 2011 and is just the second to advance a USF team to the NAIA quarterinals. Cougars match best conference win total since move to D2 At 9-5 in NSIC play, USF has now matched their highest conference win total since joining the conference in During their inaugural year in the NSIC, USF inished with a 9-13 conference record and followed it up with an 8-14 campaign in Just past the midway point of their NSIC schedule this year, the Cougars are in conference play. Ulmer continues assault from behind the arc With another big performance from deep, senior guard Jaicee Ulmer continues her spectacular season. A native of Canton, S.D., Ulmer connected on seven more 3-pointers this weekend, surpassing 100 for her career and reaching 43 on the season. Her 46.7 percent (43-92) three-point shooting percentage ranks second in the NSIC and 12th in NCAA Division II. In 16 of the 18 games this season, Ulmer has made at 3-pointer and in 13 games she has made multiple threes. In her career, she is shooting 35.6 percent ( ) on three-point attempts. Varsho among NSIC s best in multitude of categories. Tabbed as USF s player to watch in the preseason conference release, Taylor Varsho has lived up to the name, not only as one of the Cougars leading scorers, but as an all around performer. The junior guard s 11.6 point per game average is 26th in the conference and is second on the team. Her rebounding might be the most impressive part of her game, grabbing 6.7 boards per game, the 12th best mark in the conference and the only guard in the top 20. Her assist average of 3.8 per game is the best on the Cougars and fourth in the conference. Add in 30 steals for a 1.7 average, Varsho is proving that she is one of the best guards in the conference. She is sixth in the NSIC with 2.1 threepoint ield goals made per game and is 12th in assist-to-turnover ratio at

4 NSIC Standings Team Conf. Overall Wayne State Northern State Minnesota State Sioux Falls Winona State MSU Moorhead Concordia-St. Paul Augustana St. Cloud State Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Crookston University of Mary Minot State Upper Iowa Bemidji State Southwest Minnesota State SOUTH DIVISION Wayne State Minnesota State Sioux Falls Winona State Concordia-St. Paul Augustana Upper Iowa Southwest Minnesota State NORTH DIVISION Northern State MSU Moorhead St. Cloud State Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Crookston University of Mary Minot State Bemidji State *Updated Jan. 28 USF in National Rankings Team Rankings Category Mark Rank Scoring Ofense 72.7 ppg 60th Scoring Defense 62.7 ppg 94th Scoring Margin 9.9 ppg 56th FG Percentage th FG Pctg. Defense th FT Percentage th Rebound Margin th 3pt FG per game 8.3 9th 3pt FG Percentage th Blocked Shots per game th Steals per game th Assist/Turnover ratio st Individual Category Player Mark Rank 3pt FG Pctg Jaicee Ulmer th Blocked Shots Sam Knecht th 3pt FGM/gm Jaicee Ulmer th Def. Rebounds Taylor Varsho th USA TODAY COACHES POLL Rank Team - First Place Votes Prev. Rank Record Points 1 Lewis (Ill.) Emporia State (Kan.) Alaska - Anchorage Limestone (S.C.) Indiana (Pa.) Fort Hays State (Kan.) West Texas A&M Adelphi (N.Y.) Pittsburg State (Kan.) Wayne State (Mich.) Livingstone (N.C.) Columbus State (Ga.) Rollins (Fla.) Stonehill (Mass.) Michigan Tech Harding (Ark.) Northern State (S.D.) Bloomsburg (Pa.) Florida Institute of Technology Arkansas Tech Drury (Mo.) Seattle Paciic (Wash.) T23 Nova Southeastern (Fla.) T23 Wayne State (Neb.) NR Humboldt State (Calif.) Others receiving votes: Union (Tenn.) 74; Midwestern State (Texas) 53; California (Pa.) 43; Cedarville (Ohio) 38; California Poly - Pomona 29; New Haven (Conn.) 24; University of District of Columbia 23; Colorado - Colorado Springs 20; Lander (S.C.) 19; Hawaii Paciic 16; Washburn (Kan.) 15; Grand Valley State (Mich.) 10; Lincoln (Pa.) 9; Minnesota State - Mankato 9; California State - Dominguez Hills 7; Johnson C Smith 7; California State - San Bernardino 6; Colorado Mesa 6; West Florida 6; California Baptist 4; Missouri Southern State 4; New York Institute of Technology 4; Gannon (Pa.) 1; Central Missouri 1. Specialty Scoring vs. Opponents Game Result/Score In Paint Of T/O 2nd Chance Fast Break Bench vs. Presentation W, vs. Mount Marty W, vs. Dakota State W, vs. South Dakota Mines W, at Southwest Minnesota W, vs. Upper Iowa W, vs. Winona State W, at Minot State W, at U-Mary L, vs. Southwest Minnesota W, vs. Augustana W, vs. #15 Wayne State L, at Winona State L, at Upper Iowa W, vs. MSU Moorhead W, OT vs. #4 Northern State W, at Concordia-St. Paul L, at Minnesota State L,

5 Travis Traphagen enters his seventh season as the head coach of the University of Sioux Falls women s basketball team. Traphagen is USF s only head coach to win 27 games in a single season and became just the second to advance to the quarterinal round of the NAIA tournament. Head Coach Travis Traphagen 7th year at USF :: (.638) Overall :: (.638) Black Hills State 99 in the were the most since the season, when the Cougars reached the NAIA inal four. The Cougars success was not unnoticed nationally either, as the team ended the season receiving votes in the NAIA Division II Women s Basketball Top 25 poll. From , Traphagen served as the Cougars top assistant coach. In six seasons at the helm, Traphagen has a.638 winning percentage with a overall record, including back-to-back 20-win seasons in 2010 and The season saw improvement for Traphagen and USF in the second year in the NSIC, including an upset win over top-seeded and No. 13-ranked Wayne State in the quarterinals of the NSIC tournament. The Cougars, who ended the season overall, lost in the semiinal to eventual Central Region champion Concordia-St. Paul, but not before earning two victories in the conference tournament. Traphagen guided Sam Knecht to NSIC Freshman of the Year honors and senior forward Laura Johnson collected irst-team All-NSIC accolades. During the irst season as a full-ledged member of the NCAA Division II and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, Traphagen guided the Cougars to a overall record and a 9-14 conference record. The Cougars qualiied for the NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament where they fell in the irst round to MSU Moorhead. The Cougars averaged 67.3 points while holding their opponents to an average of 66.8 points per game. USF was extremely proicient from behind the arc making 189 three-point shots while shooting.338 which both ranked ifth in the NSIC. Traphagen guided USF to a 23-3 record in 2011, losing two games by a combined score of two points. The Cougars proved they could compete in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference with wins over three current conference members, including their irst win over Sioux Falls rival Augustana College since The 2011 team s win total was remarkable, but the way in which they won may have been more impressive. The Cougars won by 20 points or more 10 times last season to inish the year with a scoring margin. During the season, Traphagen coached the Cougars to a school record 27 wins en route to a NAIA quarterinal appearance. Their historic season marked the program s irst NAIA tournament berth since USF also emerged as a conference contender in , inishing second in the Great Plains Athletic Conference, where they posted a 14-4 record, going 7-2 on the road. Traphagen mentored two irst team, two second team and three honorable mention conference selections including, GPAC freshman of the year, Laura Johnson. In the season, Traphagen led USF to a overall record, advancing to the second round of the GPAC tournament. The squad posted a 9-10 record in the always-competitive GPAC, inishing eighth in the inal conference standings, and also accumulating a 10-3 record on their home court in the Stewart Center. Before that he was the head assistant women s basketball coach at Augustana College (S.D.) since In his six years at Augustana, besides his oncourt duties, Traphagen coordinated recruiting for the women s basketball program. Overall, Traphagen amassed a record as an assistant coach at Augustana. The Vikings program saw steady improvement during Traphagen s time. Before his departure, the Viking women had three consecutive, 20-win seasons. During the basketball season, Traphagen helped the Vikings to a 25-7 record and a NCAA regional tournament appearance. Augustana also boasted a 20-game winning streak in and was the No. 2-ranked team in the North Central Region. Prior to joining Augustana, Traphagen served as a graduate assistant at Wayne State College in Wayne, Neb., where he earned a master s degree in sports administration. Traphagen earned a bachelor s degree in business administration from Black Hills State University. Traphagen played college basketball for three years at Black Hills State, where he was a two-time all-conference selection, including team Co-Captain and Co-MVP during the 1999 season. During Traphagen s time, the Yellow Jackets won three consecutive South Dakota Intercollegiate conference championships. He currently holds the Yellow Jackets single season record for made 3-pointers (97) set during the season. Traphagen and his wife, Ann, reside in Sioux Falls with their two children, Grayson (3) and Riley (1). Traphagen Year-by-Year OVERALL CONFERENCE Year W L W L TOTAL Traphagen led USF to an eight-win improvement in his irst season as the head coach of the Cougar women s basketball program. Sioux Falls 18 wins 5

6 Season/Conference Box Score Overall Statistics Conference Statistics SUMMARY gp-gs min/g fg% 3fg% ft% r/g a/g stl blk pts/g gp-gs min/g fg% 3fg% ft% r/g a/g stl blk pts/g Ulmer, Jaicee Varsho, Taylor Knecht, Sam Molden, Teagan Malloy, Marie Paden, Amber Klostergaard, Alison Mriden, Paige Dahl, Mackenzie Johnsen, Alyson Flakus, Brynn Merritt, Morgan Becker, Haydn Duffy, Moira Totals Opponent Overall Statistics Conference Statistics SCORING fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% pts pts/g fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% pts pts/g Ulmer, Jaicee Varsho, Taylor Knecht, Sam Molden, Teagan Malloy, Marie Paden, Amber Klostergaard, Alison Mriden, Paige Dahl, Mackenzie Johnsen, Alyson Flakus, Brynn Merritt, Morgan Becker, Haydn Duffy, Moira Totals Opponent Overall Statistics Conference Statistics TOTALS o-reb d-reb total pf fo a to a/to hi pts o-reb d-reb total pf fo a to a/to hi pts Ulmer, Jaicee Varsho, Taylor Knecht, Sam Molden, Teagan Malloy, Marie Paden, Amber Klostergaard, Alison Mriden, Paige Dahl, Mackenzie Johnsen, Alyson Flakus, Brynn Merritt, Morgan Becker, Haydn Duffy, Moira Totals Opponent

7 Points-Rebounds-Assists Opponent Date Score VARSHO,TAY MALLOY,MAR JOHNSEN,AL MERRITT,MO ULMER,JAIC BECKER,HAY MOLDEN,TEA PRESENTATION COLLEGE 11/14/ W MOUNT MARTY COLLEGE 11/15/ W DAKOTA STATE 11/18/ W SOUTH DAKOTA MINES 11/22/ W at Southwest Minnesota 11/25/ W UPPER IOWA 12/05/ W WINONA STATE 12/06/ W at Minot State 12/12/ W at University of Mary 12/13/ L SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA 12/20/ W AUGUSTANA (SD) 01/02/ W DNP WAYNE STATE (NEB.) 01/03/ L at Winona State 01/09/ L at Upper Iowa 01/10/ W MSU MOORHEAD 01/16/ W DNP NORTHERN STATE 01/17/ W DNP DNP at Concordia-St. Paul 01/23/ L DNP at Minnesota State 01/24/ L Opponent Date Score MRIDEN,PAI DAHL,MACKE DUFFY,MOIR PADEN,AMBE KNECHT,SAM KLOSTERGAA PRESENTATION COLLEGE 11/14/ W MOUNT MARTY COLLEGE 11/15/ W DAKOTA STATE 11/18/ W SOUTH DAKOTA MINES 11/22/ W DNP at Southwest Minnesota 11/25/ W UPPER IOWA 12/05/ W WINONA STATE 12/06/ W at Minot State 12/12/ W DNP DNP at University of Mary 12/13/ L DNP SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA 12/20/ W DNP AUGUSTANA (SD) 01/02/ W DNP DNP DNP WAYNE STATE (NEB.) 01/03/ L at Winona State 01/09/ L DNP at Upper Iowa 01/10/ W MSU MOORHEAD 01/16/ W DNP DNP NORTHERN STATE 01/17/ W DNP DNP at Concordia-St. Paul 01/23/ L DNP at Minnesota State 01/24/ L DNP

8 USF Game-by-Game Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg PRESENTATION COLLEG 11/14/ W MOUNT MARTY COLLEG 11/15/ W DAKOTA STATE 11/18/ W SOUTH DAKOTA MINES 11/22/ W at Southwest Minnesota St 11/25/ W UPPER IOWA 12/05/ W WINONA STATE 12/06/ W at Minot State 12/12/ W at University of Mary 12/13/ L SOUTHWEST MINNESOT 12/20/ W AUGUSTANA (SD) 01/02/ W WAYNE STATE (NEB.) 01/03/ L at Winona State 01/09/ L at Upper Iowa 01/10/ W MSU MOORHEAD 01/16/ Wot NORTHERN STATE 01/17/ W at Concordia-St. Paul 01/23/ L at Minnesota State 01/24/ L Sioux Falls Opponents Opponent Game-by-Game Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg PRESENTATION COLLEG 11/14/ W MOUNT MARTY COLLEG 11/15/ W DAKOTA STATE 11/18/ W SOUTH DAKOTA MINES 11/22/ W at Southwest Minnesota St 11/25/ W UPPER IOWA 12/05/ W WINONA STATE 12/06/ W at Minot State 12/12/ W at University of Mary 12/13/ L SOUTHWEST MINNESOT 12/20/ W AUGUSTANA (SD) 01/02/ W WAYNE STATE (NEB.) 01/03/ L at Winona State 01/09/ L at Upper Iowa 01/10/ W MSU MOORHEAD 01/16/ Wot NORTHERN STATE 01/17/ W at Concordia-St. Paul 01/23/ L at Minnesota State 01/24/ L Opponents Sioux Falls

9 USF Women s Basketball Career Summaries Becker, Haydn / TOTAL / Points: 6, at Upper Iowa -- 01/10/15 Rebounds: 3, Dakota State -- 11/18/14 Assists: 3, at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 Steals: 1, Wayne State (Neb.) -- 01/03/15; Mount Marty College -- 11/15/14; Upper Iowa -- 12/05/14 FG made: 2, at Upper Iowa -- 01/10/15; at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 FG attempts: 6, Dakota State -- 11/18/14 3FG made: 2, at Upper Iowa -- 01/10/15 3FG attempts: 4, Presentation College -- 11/14/14 FT made: 1, at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 FT attempts: 1, at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 Boe, Alicia / TOTAL / Points: 14, Minnesota Crookston -- 1/31/14 Rebounds: 4, MSU Moorhead -- 1/03/14 Assists: 2, Northern State -- 1/04/14; Minnesota State -- 2/21/14 Steals: 3, at Minnesota Duluth -- 01/10/14 Blocks: 1, MSU Moorhead -- 1/03/14; Minnesota Crookston -- 1/31/14; Minnesota State -- 2/21/14 FG made: 5, Minnesota Crookston -- 1/31/14 FG attempts: 8, MSU Moorhead -- 1/03/14; Minnesota State -- 2/21/14 3FG made: 1, 9 times 3FG attempts: 4, MSU Moorhead -- 1/03/14; Northern State -- 1/04/14 FT made: 3, Minnesota Crookston -- 1/31/14 FT attempts: 3, at Minnesota Duluth -- 01/10/14; Minnesota Crookston -- 1/31/14; at Upper Iowa -- 12/14/13 Dahl, Mackenzie / TOTAL / Points: 8, Dakota State -- 11/18/14; Southwest Minnesota Stat -- 12/20/14 Rebounds: 3, Southwest Minnesota Stat -- 12/20/14 Assists: 2, Wayne State (Neb.) -- 01/03/15; at Concordia-St. Paul -- 01/23/15 Steals: 1, Presentation College -- 11/14/14 Blocks: 1, Wayne State (Neb.) -- 01/03/15 FG made: 3, Dakota State -- 11/18/14; Southwest Minnesota Stat -- 12/20/14 FG attempts: 5, Southwest Minnesota Stat -- 12/20/14 3FG made: 2, Dakota State -- 11/18/14 3FG attempts: 3, 5 times FT made: 1, Mount Marty College -- 11/15/14; Southwest Minnesota Stat -- 12/20/14 FT attempts: 2, Mount Marty College -- 11/15/14; Southwest Minnesota Stat -- 12/20/14 9

10 USF Women s Basketball Career Summaries Duffy, Moira / TOTAL / Points: 4, at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 Rebounds: 4, at Minnesota State -- 01/24/15 Assists: 2, Presentation College -- 11/14/14 Steals: 1, at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 Blocks: 1, 4 times FG made: 2, at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 FG attempts: 4, at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 Johnsen, Alyson / / TOTAL / Points: 9, Winona State -- 12/06/14 Rebounds: 6, Presentation College -- 11/14/14; Dakota State -- 11/18/14 Assists: 5, at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 Steals: 3, Presentation College -- 11/14/14 Blocks: 1, at Minnesota State -- 01/24/15 FG made: 3, Presentation College -- 11/14/14; Winona State -- 12/06/14 FG attempts: 8, Presentation College -- 11/14/14 3FG made: 3, Winona State -- 12/06/14 3FG attempts: 5, Presentation College -- 11/14/14 FT made: 2, Augustana (SD) -- 01/02/15; Upper Iowa -- 1/17/14 FT attempts: 2, Augustana (SD) -- 01/02/15; Upper Iowa -- 1/17/14; Winona State -- 12/06/14 Klostergaard, Alison / TOTAL / Points: 13, Augustana (SD) -- 01/02/15 Rebounds: 11, Augustana (SD) -- 01/02/15 Assists: 3, at Concordia-St. Paul -- 01/23/15 Steals: 2, Northern State -- 01/17/15; Upper Iowa -- 12/05/14 Blocks: 1, 5 times FG made: 4, Augustana (SD) -- 01/02/15 FG attempts: 6, Augustana (SD) -- 01/02/15; at Minnesota State -- 01/24/15 3FG made: 1, Augustana (SD) -- 01/02/15; Northern State -- 01/17/15; Dakota State -- 11/18/14 3FG attempts: 2, at Concordia-St. Paul -- 01/23/15; Dakota State -- 11/18/14 FT made: 4, Augustana (SD) -- 01/02/15 FT attempts: 5, Augustana (SD) -- 01/02/15 10

11 USF Women s Basketball Career Summaries Knecht, Sam / / TOTAL / Points: 24 [t-8th], at Minot State -- 12/12/14 Rebounds: 17 [1st], at Augustana (SD) -- 01/24/14 Assists: 4, Presentation College -- 11/14/14 Steals: 2, MSU Moorhead -- 1/03/14; Mount Marty College -- 11/15/14; Southwest Minnesota Stat -- 11/30/13 Blocks: 4 [t-2nd], Dakota State -- 11/18/14 FG made: 10 [t-2nd], at Minot State -- 12/12/14 FG attempts: 16, at Minot State -- 12/12/14 3FG attempts: 1, Southwest Minnesota Stat -- 12/20/14 FT made: 6, 5 times FT attempts: 10 [t-3rd], at Minnesota State -- 2/8/14 Malloy, Marie / / / TOTAL / Points: 20, Upper Iowa -- 12/05/14 Rebounds: 10, MSU Moorhead -- 01/16/15 Assists: 6 [t-8th], Augustana (SD) -- 01/02/15 Steals: 7 [1st], at Wayne State (Neb.) -- 1/25/14 Blocks: 1, Northern State -- 01/17/15; vs Wayne State (Neb.) -- 03/01/14; Upper Iowa -- 1/17/14 FG made: 7, at Concordia-St. Paul -- 01/23/15; Upper Iowa -- 12/05/14 FG attempts: 13, at Minnesota State -- 01/24/15 3FG made: 5 [t-10th], Northern State -- 01/17/15 3FG attempts: 9, Northern State -- 01/17/15 FT made: 4, 8 times FT attempts: 7, 4 times Merritt, Morgan / TOTAL / Points: 8, Presentation College -- 11/14/14 Rebounds: 3, Dakota State -- 11/18/14; at Minot State -- 12/12/14 Assists: 2, Presentation College -- 11/14/14; at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 Steals: 2, Presentation College -- 11/14/14; South Dakota Mines -- 11/22/14; at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 FG made: 3, Presentation College -- 11/14/14 FG attempts: 9, Presentation College -- 11/14/14 3FG made: 1, 4 times 3FG attempts: 5, Presentation College -- 11/14/14 FT made: 1, Presentation College -- 11/14/14; at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 FT attempts: 2, Presentation College -- 11/14/14; at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 11

12 USF Women s Basketball Career Summaries Molden, Teagan / / / TOTAL / Points: 19, MSU Moorhead -- 01/16/15 Rebounds: 10, at University of Mary -- 12/13/14 Assists: 4, Presentation College -- 11/14/14; at University of Mary -- 12/13/14 Steals: 6 [t-2nd], at University of Mary -- 12/13/14 Blocks: 3 [t-9th], Augustana (SD) -- 01/02/15; Southwest Minnesota Stat -- 12/20/14 FG made: 6, MSU Moorhead -- 01/16/15; Presentation College -- 11/14/14 FG attempts: 13, Wayne State (Neb.) -- 01/03/15; Winona State -- 12/06/14 3FG made: 4, at Upper Iowa -- 01/10/15 3FG attempts: 7, at Minnesota State -- 01/24/15 FT made: 6, Winona State -- 12/06/14; Wayne State -- 12/6/13 FT attempts: 10 [t-3rd], Wayne State -- 12/6/13 Mriden, Paige / TOTAL / Points: 12, Wayne State (Neb.) -- 01/03/15 Rebounds: 2, Presentation College -- 11/14/14; at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 Assists: 1, Winona State -- 12/06/14; Southwest Minnesota Stat -- 12/20/14 FG made: 4, Wayne State (Neb.) -- 01/03/15 FG attempts: 6, Wayne State (Neb.) -- 01/03/15; Presentation College -- 11/14/14; at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 3FG made: 4, Wayne State (Neb.) -- 01/03/15 3FG attempts: 6, Wayne State (Neb.) -- 01/03/15; Presentation College -- 11/14/14 FT made: 2, Upper Iowa -- 12/05/14 FT attempts: 2, Upper Iowa -- 12/05/14 Paden, Amber / / / TOTAL / Points: 12, Winona State -- 1/25/13; Dakota State -- 11/18/14 Rebounds: 13 [t-7th], Winona State -- 12/06/14 Assists: 2, 7 times Steals: 2, 4 times Blocks: 5 [1st], at Wayne State (Neb.) -- 12/7/12 FG made: 5, Winona State -- 1/25/13; Dakota State -- 11/18/14 FG attempts: 11, Winona State -- 1/25/13 FT made: 4, at Augustana (SD) -- 01/24/14; Winona State -- 12/06/14; at University of Mary -- 12/13/14 FT attempts: 7, at University of Mary -- 12/13/14 12

13 USF Women s Basketball Career Summaries Ulmer, Jaicee / / / / TOTAL / Points: 26 [t-5th], at U-Mary -- 02/15/14 Rebounds: 8, MSU Moorhead -- 01/16/15 Assists: 7 [t-2nd], Southwest Minnesota Stat -- 11/30/13 Steals: 6 [t-2nd], at Nebraska-Kearney -- 11/14/12 Blocks: 2, at Minnesota Duluth -- 01/10/14; at Wayne State (Neb.) -- 12/7/12; Minot State Universi -- 2/8/13 FG made: 10 [t-2nd], at U-Mary -- 02/15/14 FG attempts: 20 [5th], at Southwest Minnesota S -- 12/21/13 3FG made: 5 [t-10th], at Concordia-St. Paul -- 01/23/15; South Dakota Mines -- 11/22/14 3FG attempts: 9, at Concordia-St. Paul -- 01/23/15; at Minnesota State -- 01/24/15; at Upper Iowa -- 12/14/13 FT made: 6, Mount Marty College -- 11/15/14 FT attempts: 8, Mount Marty College -- 11/15/14 Varsho, Taylor / / TOTAL / Points: 24 [t-8th], at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 Rebounds: 12, at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 Assists: 7 [t-2nd], Augustana (SD) -- 01/02/15; Dakota State -- 11/18/14; Southwest Minnesota Stat -- 12/20/14 Steals: 5 [t-4th], 4 times Blocks: 2, Northern State -- 1/04/14 FG made: 9 [t-6th], Upper Iowa -- 1/17/14; at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 FG attempts: 22 [t-1st], at University of Mary -- 12/13/14; Minnesota State -- 2/21/14 3FG made: 6 [t-3rd], at Southwest Minnesota S -- 11/25/14 3FG attempts: 13 [2nd], at University of Mary -- 12/13/14 FT made: 7 [t-8th], at Winona State -- 01/09/15; MSU Moorhead -- 01/16/15 FT attempts: 10 [t-3rd], at Winona State -- 01/09/15; MSU Moorhead -- 01/16/15 13

14 Combined Statistics 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 14 Ulmer, Jaicee Varsho, Taylor Knecht, Sam Molden, Teagan Malloy, Marie Paden, Amber Klostergaard, Alison Mriden, Paige Dahl, Mackenzie Johnsen, Alyson Flakus, Brynn Merritt, Morgan Becker, Haydn Duffy, Moira Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS SF 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. 11/14/14 PRESENTATION COLLEGE W /15/14 MOUNT MARTY COLLEGE W /18/14 DAKOTA STATE W /22/14 SOUTH DAKOTA MINES W * 11/25/14 at Southwest Minnesota State W * 12/05/14 UPPER IOWA W * 12/06/14 WINONA STATE W * 12/12/14 at Minot State W * 12/13/14 at University of Mary L * 12/20/14 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE W * 01/02/15 AUGUSTANA (SD) W * 01/03/15 WAYNE STATE (NEB.) L * 01/09/15 at Winona State L * 01/10/15 at Upper Iowa W * 01/16/15 MSU MOORHEAD Wot * 01/17/15 NORTHERN STATE W * 01/23/15 at Concordia-St. Paul L * 01/24/15 at Minnesota State L * = Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Sioux Falls Opponents