Game #26 Thursday, March 3, p.m. (Mountain) Orem, Utah McKay Events Center (8,500)

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1 NORTHERN COLORADO Women s Basketball Game Notes SCHEDULE/RESULTS Record: Overall 7-4 Home, 3-11 Away, Neutral 0-0 Date Opponent Time/Result 11/13 CSU-Pueblo (Exhibition) W, /19 at Nebraska L, /21 at Drake L, /22 at Iowa State L, /29 at UMKC L, /2 Utah State W, /4 at San Diego State L, /13 Air Force L, /15 at Denver L, /17 at UTEP W, /20 Wyoming L, /29 at Colorado L, /30 IPFW W, /2 Colorado State L, /6 at Weber State L, /8 at Utah L, /13 at UNLV L, /24 Adams State W, /29 Utah Valley State W, /6 at IPFW W, /9 Colorado College W, /12 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L, /14 CU-Colorado Springs W, /19 Western State W, /26 at Utah Valley State W, /28 at Maryland L, /3 vs. IPFW # 2 p.m. 3/4 at DI Independent Tourn. # TBD 3/5 at DI Independent Tourn. # TBD # - DI Indepenent Tournament (Orem, Utah) Home Games in BOLD and at Butler-Hancock Hall All Times Mountain and Subject to Change MEDIA QUICK FACTS City:... Greeley, Colorado Population... 80,000 Elevation... 4,658 ft. Founded: Enrollment:... 11,855 Nickname:... Bears School Colors:... Blue and Gold Arena:... Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion Capacity... 4,500 Press Row Phone:... (970) Affiliation:... NCAA Division I Conference:... Independent President:... Kay Norton Director of Athletics:... Jay S. Hinrichs Women s Basketball Coach:... Ron Vlasin Women s Basketball Office Phone: Best Time to Contact a.m. - Noon WBB Media Relations Contact:... Colin McDonough Office Phone:... (970) Cell Phone:... (970) Home Phone: Fax Number:... (970) Colin.McDonough@unco.edu Web Site:... UNCBears.com University of Northern Colorado Bears (10-15) vs. IPFW Mastodons (4-21) NCAA Division I Independent Tournament Game #26 Thursday, March 3, p.m. (Mountain) Orem, Utah McKay Events Center (8,500) University of Northern Colorado Bears (10-15) at NCAA Division I Independent Tournament Game #27/#28 Friday-Saturday, March 4-5, p.m./4:30 p.m./7 p.m. (Mountain) Orem, Utah McKay Events Center (8,500) GAME INFORMATION The University of Northern Colorado Bears women s basketball team will be the No. 3 seed at this week s NCAA Division I Independent Tournament on the campus of Utah Valley State College in Orem, Utah. The Bears will take on IPFW in the opening round on Thursday. The winner and loser of the No. 3 vs. No. 4 seeded game will automatically move on to the semifinal but the loser will play the top remaining seed, while the winner will play the lowest remaining seed. The second round pairings will be officially determined following the final game on Thursday night. NCAA Division I Independent Tournament Schedule Thursday, March 3 2 p.m. - IPFW vs. Northern Colorado 4:30 p.m. - Savannah St. vs. Texas-Pan Am 7 p.m. - Utah Valley State vs. Texas A&M-CC Friday, March 4 2 p.m. - TBD 4:30 p.m. - TBD 7 p.m. - TBD vs. Utah Valley State THE BEAR FACTS Saturday, March 5 2 p.m. - TBD INDEPENDENT TOURNAMENT INFO 4:30 p.m. - TBD The Bears will be taking part in the Division 7 p.m. - Championship I Independent Tournament on March 3-5 in Radio: Bears Radio Network (Flagship Orem, Utah. The six teams taking part in Station - Newstalk KFKA 1310-AM in the tournament this year include: Northern Greeley). Scott McVay (play-by-play) will Colorado, Utah Valley State, IPFW, Texas- have the call on a tape delayed basis. Pan American, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Available free online at and Savannah State. Ticket prices for the tournament are $25.00 (3-day tournament pass), $10.00 (1-day individual pass), Television: None $25.00 (1-day family pass) and $6.00 (1- Internet: Log onto UNCBears.com for the day visiting student pass - must show latest information on the Bears program current school I.D.). The teams seeds are including live stats, rosters, bios, statistics, as follows: #1 - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; releases, feature stories, box scores and #2 - Texas-Pan American; #3 - Northern much, much more. Colorado; #4 - IPFW; #5 - Savannah State; #6 - Utah Valley State. First round games Tickets: Call for more information. will feature seeds 1 vs. 6, 2 vs. 5 and 3 vs. 4. There will be three games each day with start times set for 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. each day. Utah Valley State will play in the 7 p.m. game each of the PROBABLE STARTERS (just an SID s good guess) Northern Colorado ( stats) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Ppg Rpg Hometown 22 Jena Fosdick G 5-10 Soph Lincoln, Neb. 24 Kayla Flavin G 5-7 Sr Sanford, Colo. 32 Cindy McCarroll F 5-10 Jr LaJara, Colo. 33 Danielle Hagen F 6-1 Soph Sidney, Mont. 51 Nicole Ford C 6-3 Soph Sioux Falls, S.D.

2 University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO BEARS ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School) 2004 Highlights 10 Kendra Lambrecht G 5 8 So. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Palmer) Ranks 2nd on the team with 42 three-pointers 12 Molly McGrath G 5 5 Jr. Basalt, Colo. (Western Nebraska CC) 41 assists in 19 games played 14 Amy Martinson G 5 7 Fr. Montrose, Colo. (Montrose) Has scored 19 total points this season 20 Erin Robben G 5 6 So. Walden, Colo. (North Park) Has drained 5 three s in 16 games played 22 Jena Fosdick G 5 10 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East) Scored a career-high 29 points vs. Maryland 23 Bailey Dillon G 5 5 So. Sterling, Colo. (Sterling) Leads the team at 93.3 percent from the FT line 24 Kayla Flavin G 5 7 Sr. Sanford, Colo. (Sanford) Scored a career-high 31 points vs. Western State 25 Heather Barbour F 6 0 So. Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Arapahoe) Out for season with leg injury 30 Melanie Drangmeister G 5 11 So. Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola) Hit a season-best 4 three-pointers vs. Maryland 32 Cindy McCarroll F 5 10 Jr. LaJara, Colo. (Centauri) Scored a career-high 14 points vs. Maryland 33 Danielle Hagen C 6 1 So. Sidney, Mont. (Sidney) Has started all 51 games of her UNC career 34 Candace Buttars G 5 9 Fr. Weston, Idaho (Westside) Will redshirt 42 Dani Veal C 6 2 Fr. Sterling, Colo. (Sterling) Has 38 rebounds in 14 total games played 50 Gail Gagne F 5 10 Jr. Bloomington, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall) 13 of her 14 career starts have come this year 51 Nicole Ford C 6 3 So. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln) Tallied a career-high 19 points vs. UVSC 52 Breanna Lien C 6 4 Fr. Gillette, Wyo. (Campbell County) Notched a career-high with 8 points vs. CC 54 Kirsten Van Orden F 6 0 Fr. Aurora, Colo. (Grandview) Grabbed a career-high five steals vs. CC Laura Keating F 6 0 So. Colo. Springs, Colo. (Univ. of Wyoming) Will redshirt Head Coach: Ron Vlasin (Northern Colorado, 67), 4th season Assistant Coach: Molly Marrin (Regis, 03), 2nd season Assistant Coach: Jerry Ratliff (Northern Colorado, 63), 4th season Assistant Coach: Barett Palmer (Metro State, 04), 1st Season Director of Basketball Operations: Carissa Goeglein (Washburn 03), 1st season Head Coach RON VLASIN Alma Mater: Northern Colorado, 1967 Age: 60 Hometown: Madrid, Neb. Family: He and his wife, Terry, reside in Loveland 4th Season at UNC record at UNC Notched 25th career victory Feb. 15, 2003 vs. Augustana (66-54) Notched 50th career victory Feb. 14, 2005 vs. UCCS (73-54) Posted a 10-8 North Central Conference record in Won 9 state championships as a high school coach in the state of Colorado to rank 1st all-time in the state s history Year-by-Year as Head Coach At Northern Colorado Won 5 straight state titles at Merino HS ( ) Won 546 career games as a prep head coach Coached future NBA first-round draft pick Brooks Thompson Played baseball at UNC under legendary head coach Pete Butler Played basketball at UNC for head coach Dr. George Sage Signed a minor league baseball contract with the Texas Rangers organization prior to his senior year at UNC Milestones Victories At Northern Colorado 1. Western State (70-54) - Nov. 20, Augustana (66-54) - Feb. 15, UCCS (73-54) - Feb. 14, 2005 ROSTER BREAKDOWN By the Year: UNC has one senior on its roster of 18 players. Seniors (1) Flavin Juniors (3) Gagne, McCarroll, McGrath Sophomores (9) Barbour, Dillon, Drangmeister, Ford, Fosdick, Keating, Hagen, Lambrecht, Robben Freshman (5) Buttars, Lien, Martinson, Van Orden, Veal By the State: The Bears represent nine states Colorado (11) Barbour, Dillon, Flavin, Lambrecht, Keating, Martinson, McCarroll, McGrath, Robben, Veal, Van Orden Idaho (1) Buttars Minnesota (1) Gagne Montana (1) Hagen Nebraska (1) Fosdick New Mexico (1) Drangmeister South Dakota (1) Ford Wyoming (1) Lien Northern Colorado Women s Basketball 2

3 University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball UNC WBB TRENDS The Bears are When scoring first. 8-1 When leading at halftime When trailing at halftime. 0-1 When tied at halftime. 8-2 When leading with 5:00 to play in the game When trailing with 5:00 to play in the game. 1-0 When tied with 5:00 to play in the game When leading with 2:00 to play in the game When trailing with 2:00 to play in the game. 0-1 When tied with 2:00 to play in the game. 0-2 In games decided by three points or less. 3-4 In games decided by 4-to-10 points. 7-9 In games decided by 10+ points. 9-2 When shooting a better % than opponent. 0-0 In games when they shoot 50% or better In games when they shoot 40% or lower. 9-4 In games when they shoot between 40-50%. 8-8 When they make more 3-FG s than opponent. 3-1 When they make more FT s than opponent When they outrebound the opponent. 7-2 When they have more assists than opponent. 7-5 When they have more steals than opponent. 6-2 When blocking more shots than opponent. 6-3 When they commit fewer turnovers than opponent. 0-0 In overtime games. 0-6 When scoring less than 50 points. 1-5 When scoring between points. 2-3 When scoring between points. 5-1 When scoring between points. 1-0 When scoring between points. 1-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring over 100 points. 1-3 In games starting before 5:00 p.m In games starting after 5:00 p.m. 2-5 On Monday. 0-0 On Tuesday. 1-2 On Wednesday. 1-2 On Thursday. 2-1 On Friday. 3-3 On Saturday. 1-2 On Sunday. 0-4 In November 3-5 In December 2-4 In January 5-2 In February. 0-0 In March. Starting Lineup Records Fosdick-Flavin-Barbour-McCarroll-Hagen 0-1 Fosdick-Dillon-Lambrecht-Barbour-Hagen 0-2 Fosdick-Flavin-Barbour-Veal-Hagen 1-2 Fosdick-Flavin-Barbour-Lambrecht-Hagen 0-2 McGrath-Dillon-Van Orden-Gagne-Hagen 1-1 McGrath-Fosdick-Van Orden-Gagne-Hagen 0-1 McGrath-Lambrecht-Van Orden-Gagne-Hagen 1-1 McGrath-Lambrecht-McCarroll-Gagne-Hagen 1-2 Fosdick-Lambrecht-Van Orden-Gagne-Hagen 0-1 Fosdick-Lambrecht-McCarroll-Gagne-Hagen2-0 Fosdick-Flavin-McCarroll-Gagne-Hagen 2-0 Fosdick-Flavin-McCarroll-Lambrecht-Hagen 0-1 Fosdick-Flavin-Van Orden-Ford-Hagen 1-0 Fosdick-Flavin-McCarroll-Ford-Hagen 1-1 first two days of the tournament. On the final day of the tournament, the championship game will be played at 7 p.m. BEARS AGAINST THE INDEPENDENT FIELD Northern Colorado has faced three members of the Division I Independent tournament field this season. The Bears scored season sweeps over IPFW and Utah Valley State, while falling at home to Texas A&M- Corpus Christi. The Bears scored a win over IPFW in Greeley on Dec. 30 and then tallied a win in Fort Wayne on Feb. 6. UNC notched a win over Utah Valley State on Jan. 29 and then most recently scored a win over the Wolverines in Orem on Feb. 26. The Bears did not play Texas-Pan American or Savannah State this season. Last season, UNC scored a overtime win at Texas-Pan American on Feb. 3, FOSDICK TORCHES THE TERPS Sophomore guard Jena Fosdick torched the nationally-ranked Maryland Terrapins on Monday night as she tallied a career-high 29 points. Fosdick s effort nearly allowed the Bears to upset the Terrapins on their home floor. Fosdick went 10-of-17 from the field, including 6-of-9 from beyond the three-point arc. Fosdick also dished out a team-high seven assists and tallied three steals. BEARS NARROWLY MISS MARYLAND UPSET In UNC s first matchup with a nationally-ranked Division I opponent, the Bears came within an eyelash of a huge upset of the Maryland Terrapins. Northern Colorado held a lead with 5:45 to go and a advantage with 4:23 to go in the game. The Bears tied the game at on a Danielle Hagen layup with 2:58 remaining in the game. But could not stop the Terrapins Crystal Langhorne, who notched a gamehigh 33 points, down the stretch and suffered the loss at the Comcast Center. LONG BOMBERS Northern Colorado set a season-high with 16 three-pointers made in the loss to Maryland. The Bears were efficient as well from longrange by drilling 50 percent (16-of-32) from beyond the arc. The UNC school record for three-pointers made in a single game is 18 vs. Colorado Mines (Nov. 28, 2003). FORD STEPS IT UP Over the past nine games, sophomore center Nicole Ford has stepped up her play for the Bears. Ford is averaging 9.1 points and 6.4 rebounds in the last nine contests. Ford tied a career-high in the Bears win at Utah Valley State when she scored 19 points. Ford also hit a careerbest four three-pointers in the win over the Wolverines. BEARS CATCH FIRE OF LATE Northern Colorado began the season with a 3-13 mark, but have caught fire of late by winning seven of its last nine contests. The Bears only two losses since Jan. 13 have come against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and nationally-ranked Maryland. FLAVIN FLOURISHES Senior guard Kayla Flavin put on quite a show in her final home on Jan. 19 against Western State. Flavin scored a career-high 31 points on 10-of- 16 shooting from the floor. Flavin drained five three-pointers and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the foul line. Flavin started the game on fire as she tallied 14 points in less than four minutes to help put the Bears on top Flavin s 31-point outburst was the first since Amber Elliott torched the nets for 32 points against South Dakota State on March 1, Flavin leads the Bears in scoring at 8.9 points per game Northern Colorado Women s Basketball 3

4 University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball BEARS NEARLY SET STEALS MARK Northern Colorado came within one steal of tying the school record for steals in a game against Western State. The Bears recorded 24 steals against the Mountaineers. The UNC school record also came against Western State when the Bears notched 25 steals on Dec. 2, DILLON S STREAK IS SNAPPED Sophomore guard Bailey Dillon had her school-record tying free throw streak snapped in her first attempt against UCCS. Dillon had made 25 straight free throws, which tied her with Shelley Lindstrom. Lindstrom set the mark in the season. ALL-ROUND EFFORT FROM HAGEN Sophomore forward Danielle Hagen had a solid all-around effort against CU-Colorado Springs. Hagen grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds and also tallied a game-high five assists. Hagen chipped in with nine points in the victory. MCCARROLL SNAGS CAREER-HIGH Junior forward Cindy McCarroll tied a career-high with 14 points against Maryland on Feb. 28. McCarroll also tied a career-high by hitting a trio of three-pointers in the contest. DILLION TIES FT MARK Sophomore guard Bailey Dillon tied the Bears single-game record for highest free throw percentage by making all 10 of her free throws. Dillon tied a record held by Carol Franta ( Feb. 20, 1987), Jill Fadenrecht ( Dec. 19, 2000) and Petra Olsen ( Feb. 6, 1999). VEAL BACK IN ACTION Freshman Dani Veal returned to action on Jan. 29 in the Bears win over Utah Valley State. Veal had missed 11 straight games after injuring her left hip in the first half of the Bears game at San Diego State on Dec. 4. Veal has seen action in 12 games this season. She started three contests prior to her injury. Veal has scored 22 points and grabbed 38 rebounds in her limited action. Veal was also a member of the Bears volleyball squad this past fall. when was the last time unc...? Scored 100 Points: 103 vs. New York Tech on 12/6/03. Allowed 100 Points: 114 vs. South Dakota State on 1/20/01. Scored Less Than 50 Points: 46 vs. Texas A&M-CC on 2/12/05. Held an Opponent to Less Than 50 Points: 48 vs. IPFW 12/30/04. Held an Opponent to Less than 40 Points: 33 vs. Johnson & Wales on 2/19/04. Won an Overtime Game: vs. Texas-Pan American on 2/3/04. Lost an Overtime Game: vs. North Dakota State on 1/3/00 (2 OT). Played in a Double-Overtime Game: 1/3/00 vs. North Dakota State (L,100-97). when was the last time a bear...? Scored 30-Plus Points: Kayla Flavin (31) vs. Western State on 2/19/05. Scored 20-Plus Points: Jena Fosdick (29) vs. Maryland on 2/28/05. Two Players Scored 20-Plus Points in Same Game: Amber Elliott (21) & Kendra Lambrecht (21) vs. Adams State on 2/21/04. Three Players Scored in Double Figures: Jena Fosdick (20), Melanie Drangmeister (14) and Kayla Flavin (13) on 2/9/05. Four Players Scored in Double Figures: Jena Fosdick (29), Melanie Drangmeister (14), Cindy McCarroll (14) & Kayla Flavin (12) vs. Maryland on 2/28/05. Five Players Scored in Double Figures: Amber Elliott (19), Missy Borell (18), Lindy Kirkland (12), Kayla Flavin (11) & Val Koester (10) vs. Neb.-Omaha on 1/9/03. Double-Double: Nicole Ford (11 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. CU-Colorado Springs on 2/14/05. Two Players Had Double-Doubles in Same Game: Missy Borell (17 pts. & 12 rebs.) & Jill Fadenrecht (10 pts. & 11 rebs.) vs. Nebraska-Omaha on 12/9/00. Three Players Had Double-Doubles in Same Game: Amber Elliott (27 pts. & 10 rebs.), Heather Barbour (10 pts. & 11 rebs.) & Danielle Hagen (10 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. CSU-Pueblo on 11/22/03. Had Back-to-Back Double-Doubles: Missy Borell (26 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. Regis on 12/19/02 and (34 pts. & 12 rebs.) vs. North Dakota State on 2/1/ Rebounds: Jill Fadenrecht (15) vs. North Dakota State on 2/26/02. 2 or More Players Had Double Figure Rebs. in Same Game: Danielle Hagen (11) and Nicole Ford (10) vs. CU-Colorado Springs on 2/14/ Assists in a Game: Bailey Dillon (10) vs. Colorado College on 2/7/ Blocks in a Game: Jill Fadenrecht (12) vs. Adams State on 12/18/01. 5 Steals in a Game: Kayla Flavin (5) vs. Western State on 2/19/05. 5 Three-Pointers in a Game: Jena Fosdick (6) vs. Maryland on 2/28/ Northern Colorado Women s Basketball 4

5 University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball BARBOUR OUT FOR REST OF THE SEASON Sophomore guard Heather Barbour will miss the rest of the season after having a rod inserted in her right leg. Barbour missed the second half of the season with a leg injury as well. Barbour played in 15 games (started eight games) this season and averaged 6.3 points per game. In Barbour played in 13 games (started 11 games) and averaged 11.4 points per game. GIVING BACK The Northern Colorado women s basketball team, along with the men s team, helped sponsor a free basketball clinic for area youngsters on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The clinic was attended by nearly 250 children in the eighth grade or younger. All of the attendees received a free ticket to a future Northern Colorado home basketball game. BOMBS AWAY Northern Colorado has been bombing away from three-point land all season, but the Bears took it to another level against Colorado State on Jan. 2. The Bears drained 15 of 48 three-pointers attempted against the Rams before falling The Bears were four attempts away from tying the NCAA single-game record of 52 attempts. UNC s single-game record for 3 s attempted is 51. FROM WAY DOWNTOWN Northern Colorado has attempted 753 three-pointers for an average of 30.1 attempts per game. The Bears have made 226 three-pointers, while the opposition has drained 177. Nine different Bears have drained at least 10 three-pointers this season. Jena Fosdick leads the team with 44 three-pointers made. TOP-NOTCH COMPETITION UNC will play seven games against teams that competed in postseason tournaments last season. UNC will take on Nebraska (WNIT), Drake (WNIT), Iowa State (WNIT), Colorado (NCAA), Colorado State (WNIT), UNLV (WNIT) and Maryland (NCAA) this season. Both Iowa State and UNLV reached the national semifinals of the WNIT. WINNING WAYS The UNC women s basketball team will look to build upon last season s record. Last season was the Bears first year of a four-year transition to Division I. EARLY SIGNINGS University of Northern Colorado Women s basketball head coach Ron Vlasin has announced the team s first two signings for next season. Alisa Christopherson of Montana and Jabrenta Hubbard of Nevada will join the Bears roster next season. Christopherson is a 5-11 forward from Sentinel High School in Missoula, Mont. She averaged 13 points a game after returning from a foot injury early in her junior year. Even though she played in only 11 games as a junior she was named first-team all-state and was also selected to the Montana state championship all-tournament team. She led Sentinel High School to a third-place finish in the 2004 State Tournament. Hubbard, a 5-6 point guard from Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nev., averaged 19.9 points, 4.5 assists and 5 steals a game during her junior season. She was ranked the 38 th best player in the country last season by NCAA FullCourt.com, and Street and Smith s 2004 ranked her as one of the top players in the West. Academically, she is a member of the National Honor Society and is currently ranked 29 th of 595 students in her class with a 3.86 GPA. season superlatives Double-Figure Points Kayla Flavin Kendra Lambrecht... 9 Jena Fosdick... 6 Heather Barbour... 5 Cindy McCarroll... 4 Nicole Ford... 3 Danielle Hagen... 3 Bailey Dillon... 2 Kirsten Van Orden... 2 Melanie Drangmeister... 2 Molly McGrath... 1 Double-Doubles Nicole Ford... 2 Danielle Hagen Plus Scoring Games Kayla Flavin Plus Scoring Games Jena Fosdick... 2 Kayla Flavin... 1 Danielle Hagen... 1 Kendra Lambrecht... 1 Double-Figure Rebounds Danielle Hagen... 4 Nicole Ford or More Assists Danielle Hagen... 4 Bailey Dillon... 3 Jena Fosdick... 3 Molly McGrath or More Steals Kayla Flavin... 1 Kirsten Van Orden... 1 Top Scorer (ties included) Kendra Lambrecht... 7 Jena Fosdick... 5 Kayla Flavin... 4 Heather Barbour... 3 Danielle Hagen... 3 Nicole Ford... 2 Cindy McCarroll... 1 Molly McGrath... 1 Kirsten Van Orden... 1 Top Rebounder (ties included) Danielle Hagen Kirsten Van Orden... 5 Nicole Ford... 4 Jena Fosdick... 4 Cindy McCarroll... 3 Heather Barbour... 1 Dani Veal... 1 Top Assister (ties included) Jena Fosdick Bailey Dillon... 6 Danielle Hagen... 5 Molly McGrath... 5 Cindy McCarroll... 2 Kendra Lambrecht Northern Colorado Women s Basketball 5

6 University of Northern Colorado Bears Women s Basketball BEARS ON THE MOVE TO DIVISION I The University of Northern Colorado athletic department is in the midst of a four-year transition to NCAA Division I and the 2004 season will be year two of four. While currently an independent institution, Northern Colorado has submitted its proposal and application to join the Big Sky Conference. Membership in the Big Sky Conference will not only be financially beneficial to UNC, but will also bring Northern Colorado s highly competitive athletic programs to the Big Sky Conference for outstanding competition and sport rivalries at the Division I level. The Big Sky Conference currently sponsors 15 sports; Northern Coloradocompetes in 11 of those. Five of Northern Colorado s sports would continue to compete as independents baseball, softball, swimming, men s golf and wrestling. Currently, Football is a charter member of the Great West Football Conference. NORTHERN COLORADO IMPRESSES BIG SKY CONFERENCE A six-member group from the conference, headed by commissioner Doug Fullerton, fanned out across campus Wed., Feb. 2, to collect information about the school. I think the impression they left was really favorable they left no stone unturned, Fullerton said before leaving. A report based on the group s vist will be written to Fullerton and forwarded to Big Sky presidents. Our presidents will have that decision made no later than their meeting in May. I anticipate sometime in April, Fullerton said. It would require a two-thirds vote, but one person could derail it if the feeling was strong enough. Fullerton said the school would need to work on budgeting and fund-raising enough money for 60 football scholarships _ up from the current 50 _ as well as for additional scholarships for women s sports. BEARS VS. CONFERENCES As the Bears enter the second year of reclassification to Division I in , they are still without a conference but looking to join one before the end of the reclassification period. This season Northern Colorado will play teams from nine different Division I conferences, one Division II conference and a selection of D-I and D-III Independents. Below is a breakdown of the Bears record against conferences in Big Missouri Valley Mid-Continent Big West Mountain West Sun Belt Western Athletic (WAC) Independents (Div. I) Independents (Div. III) Big Sky RMAC (Div. II) Atlantic Coast (ACC) We are going to demand some things if this marriage is consummated and that would mean they would have to get there within three years, Fullerton said. BIG SKY TO CONSIDER NORTHERN COLORADO The Big Sky Conference Presidents Council moved to take a closer look at the University of Northern Colorado for possible membership. We re thrilled that the Big Sky Conference has chosen to take a closer look at the University of Northern Colorado, University of Northern Colorado President Kay Norton said. We believe they will like what they see when they come to Greeley in early January. Yet we take nothing for granted and will continue to work to enhance our viability and to show them that we would be an excellent fit with the conference. The Presidents Council met in August and developed a set of expansion criteria and formalized an expansion process. At the time, the Presidents Council discussed adding between one and three schools or remaining at the current eight-team makeup. North Dakota State, South Dakota State and Southern Utah were the other institutions that expressed public interest in the Big Sky Conference. Every institution had support from the Presidents, but the Big Sky Conference Presidents were committed to building a consensus in this process, said Big Sky Conference Commissioner Doug Fullerton. The University of Northern Colorado is where they reached a consensus. I sensed a strong commitment to each other by the Presidents of our member institutions. The Presidents Council established criteria to evaluate the interested schools. The criteria included academic quality, athletic competitiveness, commitment to gender equity, commitment to student-athlete success and geography with regards to cost of travel and travel time. A team comprised of a University President, an Athletic Director, a Faculty Representative, a Senior Women s Administrator and Commissioner Fullerton will visit the Greeley campus in early The traveling team will report to the Presidents Council during a conference call in March. A formal invitation for membership could come as early as March, sometime in April, or not at all. Weber State University President Dr. F. Ann Millner, the Chair of the Presidents Council, chaired Monday s meeting. Six of the other seven Big Sky Presidents were in attendance. Sacramento State President Dr. Alexander Gonzalez was unable to attend because of the recent death of a respected faculty member. The Big Sky Conference is currently made up of eight institutions over seven states - Eastern Washington University, Idaho State University, The University of Montana, Montana State University, Northern Arizona University, Portland State University, Sacramento State and Weber State University. The Big Sky Conference was established in 1963 with six charter members - Idaho, Idaho State, Gonzaga, Montana, Montana State and Weber State. This is the Big Sky s fourth year of its current membership. The Big Sky Conference was a nine-team league for the first time in 1987 when Eastern Washington joined. It remained a nine-team league until 1992 when the University of Nevada left. The Big Sky was once again a nine-team league from Boise State and Idaho left the Big Sky following the season. Sacramento State, Portland State and Cal State Northridge joined the league in the fall of Cal State Northridge left following the campaign, leaving the Big Sky with eight institutions Northern Colorado Women s Basketball 6

7 #10 - Kendra Lambrecht Guard 5 8 Sophomore Colorado Springs, Colo. (Palmer H.S.) #12 - Molly McGrath Guard 5 5 Junior Basalt, Colo. (Western Nebraska CC) #14 - Amy Martinson Guard 5 7 Freshman Montrose, Colo. (Montrose H.S.) Points 21, vs. Adams State (2/21/04) Rebounds 5, three times, last vs. Utah (1/8/05) Assists 4, vs. Air Force (12/13/04) FG 7, vs. Adams State (2/21/04) FGA 17, vs. Utah (1/8/05) 3-FG 6, twice, last vs. Adams State (1/24/05) 3-FGA 12, vs. UNLV (1/13/05) FT 3, three times, last vs. Colorado (12/29/04) FTA 7, vs. Colorado (12/29/04) Steals 4, twice, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) Points 11, vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) Rebounds 6, vs. UTEP (12/17/04) Assists 6, vs. IPFW (12/30/04) FG 4, vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) FGA 7, vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) 3-FG 3, vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) 3-FGA 5, twice, last vs. Colorado State (1/2/05) FT 3, vs. UTEP (12/17/04) FTA 4, vs. UTEP (12/17/04) Steals 2, twice, last vs. Utah (1/8/05) Points 4, twice, last vs. Denver (12/15/04) Rebounds 2, twice, last vs. Denver (12/15/04) Assists 2, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) FG 2, vs. San Diego State (12/4/04) FGA 3, vs. San Diego State (12/4/04) 3-FG 1, four times, last vs. vs. Western State (2/19/05) 3-FGA 2, vs. Western State (2/19/05) FT 1, twice, last vs. IPFW (12/30/04) FTA 2, three times, last vs. IPFW (12/30/04) Steals 2, twice, last vs. UTEP (12/17/04) #20 - Erin Robben Guard 5 6 Sophomore Walden, Colo. (North Park H.S.) Points 18, vs. Johnson & Wales (2/19/04) Rebounds 2, twice, last vs. IPFW (2/6/05) Assists 2, vs. Johnson & Wales (2/19/04) FG 6, vs. Johnson & Wales (2/19/04) FGA 10, vs. Johnson & Wales (2/19/04) 3-FG 6, vs. Johnson & Wales (2/19/04) 3-FGA 10, vs. Johnson & Wales (2/19/04) FT 2, vs. Weber State (1/6/05) FTA 3, vs. Weber State (1/6/05) Steals 1, three times, last vs. Colorado (12/29/04) #22 - Jena Fosdick Guard 5 1 Sophomore Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East H.S.) Points 29, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) Rebounds 8, vs. Iowa State (11/22/04) Assists 9, vs. Hastings College (2/5/04) FG 10, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) FGA 17, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) 3-FG 6, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) 3-FGA 11, vs. Wyoming (12/20/04) FT 7, vs. Adams State (2/21/04) FTA 8, vs. Adams State (2/21/04) Steals 4, vs. Adams State (1/2/04) Northern Colorado Women s Basketball 7

8 #23 - Bailey Dillon Guard 5 5 Sophomore Sterling, Colo. (Sterling H.S.) #24 - Kayla Flavin Guard 5 7 Senior Sanford, Colo. (Sanford H.S.) #25 - Heather Barbour Forward 6 0 Sophomore Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Arapahoe H.S.) #30 - Melanie Drangmeister Guard 5 11 Sophomore Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola H.S.) #32 - Cindy McCarroll Forward 5 9 Junior LaJara, Colo. (Centauri H.S.) Points 15, vs. Metro State (12/21/03) Rebounds 11, vs. Utah Valley State (1/27/04) Assists 10, vs. Colorado College (2/7/04) FG 5, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (1/6/04) FGA 9, vs. Metro State (12/21/03) 3-FG 4, twice, last vs. CU-Colorado Springs (1/6/04) 3-FGA 7, vs. UNLV (1/13/05) FT 10, vs. Utah Valley State (1/29/05) FTA 10, vs. Utah Valley State (1/29/05) Steals 4, twice, last vs. Metro State (12/21/03) Points 31, vs. Western State (2/19/05) Rebounds 5, seven times, last vs. Maryland (2/28/05) Assists 4, three times, last vs. Adams State (11/23/02) FG 10, twice, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) FGA 17, vs. CSU-Pueblo (11/22/03) 3-FG 5, twice, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) 3-FGA 9, vs. Western State (2/19/05) FT 7, vs. UTEP (12/17/04) FTA 10, vs. IPFW (2/6/05) Steals 5, vs. Western State (2/19/05) Points 20, vs. Mesa State (12/20/03) Rebounds 11, vs. CSU-Pueblo (11/22/03) Assists 6, vs. Hastings College (12/1/03) FG 8, vs. Nebraska-Omaha (12/5/03) FGA 14, vs. Air Force (12/18/03) 3-FG 6, vs. Colorado Mines (11/28/03) 3-FGA 11, vs. Colorado Mines (11/28/03) FT 6, vs. San Diego State (12/4/04) FTA 6, vs. San Diego State (12/4/04) Steals 3, twice, last vs. Utah State (12/13/03) Points 18, vs. Hastings College (2/5/04) Rebounds 6, vs. Colorado College (2/7/04) Assists 2, twice, last vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) FG 6, vs. Hastings College (2/5/04) FGA 12, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) 3-FG 6, vs. Hastings College (2/5/04) 3-FGA 11, vs. Johnson & Wales (2/19/04) FT 3, twice, last vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) FTA 4, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Steals 2, vs. Hastings College (2/5/04) Points 14, twice, last vs. Maryland (2/28/05) Rebounds 13, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (1/6/04) Assists 6, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (1/6/04) FG 6, vs. Denver (12/15/04) FGA 10, vs. Denver (12/15/04) 3-FG 3, twice, last vs. Maryland (2/28/05) 3-FGA 4, twice, last vs. Maryland (2/28/05) FT 7, vs. Utah Valley State (1/29/05) FTA 7, vs. Utah Valley State (1/29/05) Steals 5, four times, last vs. Utah Valley State (2/28/04) Northern Colorado Women s Basketball 8

9 #33 - Danielle Hagen Center 6 1 Sophomore Sidney, Mont. (Sidney H.S.) Points 22, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/10/04) Rebounds 13, twice, last vs. IPFW (12/30/04) Assists 6, three times, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) FG 8, twice, last vs. Air Force (12/13/04) FGA 11, twice, last vs. UNLV (1/13/05) 3-FG 2, twice, last vs. Air Force (12/13/04) 3-FGA 4, vs. Colorado Mines (11/28/03) FT 6, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/10/04) FTA 6, twice, last vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/10/04) Steals 4, vs. Colorado Mines (11/28/03) #34 - Candace Buttars Guard 5 9 Freshman Weston, Idaho (Westside H.S.) Points - Rebounds - Assists - FG - FGA - 3-FG - 3-FGA - FT - FTA - Steals - #42 - Dani Veal Center 6 2 Freshman Sterling, Colo. (Sterling H.S.) #50 - Gail Gagne Forward 5 10 Junior Bloomington, Minn. (Cretin-Durham H.S.) #51 - Nicole Ford Center 6 3 Sophomore Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln H.S.) Points 5, vs. Nebraska (11/19/04) Rebounds 8, vs. Utah State (12/2/04) Assists 1, four times, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) FG 2, vs. Nebraska (11/19/04) FGA 6, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) 3-FG 1, vs. Nebraska (11/19/04) 3-FGA 1, twice, last vs. Maryland (2/28/05) FT 2, vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) FTA 4, vs. Maryland (2/28/05) Steals 2, vs. Utah State (12/2/04) Points 6, twice, last vs. Colorado College (2/7/04) Rebounds 5, twice, last vs. Weber State (1/8/05) Assists 4, twice, last vs. Colorado College (2/7/04) FG 2, six times, last vs. Colorado (12/29/04) FGA 3, three times, last vs. Colorado (12/29/04) 3-FG 1, vs. Western State (2/19/05) 3-FGA 1, four times, last vs. Western State (2/19/05) FT 6, vs. North Dakota (12/29/01) FTA 6, vs. North Dakota (12/29/01) Steals 4, vs. Western State (2/19/05) Points 19, twice, last vs. Utah Valley State (2/26/05) Rebounds 13, vs. Fort Hays State (1/24/04) Assists 3, vs. Western State (2/19/05) FG 8, vs. Adams State (1/24/05) FGA 12, vs. Utah Valley State (2/26/05) 3-FG 4, vs. Utah Valley State (2/26/05) 3-FGA 7, vs. Utah Valley State (2/26/05) FT 4, three times, last vs. Utah Valley State (2/26/05) FTA 7, vs. Utah Valley State (2/26/05) Steals 3, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) Northern Colorado Women s Basketball 9

10 #52 - Breanna Lien Center 6 4 Freshman Gillette, Wyo. (Campbell County H.S.) #54 - Kirsten Van Orden Forward 6 0 Freshman Aurora, Colo. (Grandview H.S.) Points 8, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) Rebounds 5, vs. IPFW (12/30/04) Assists 2, vs. IPFW (12/30/04) FG 4, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) FGA 4, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) 3-FG 1, vs. IPFW (12/30/04) 3-FGA 1, three times, last vs. UCCS (2/14/05) FT 1, vs. Western State (2/19/05) FTA 2, vs. Western State (2/19/05) Steals 3, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) Points 13, vs. Denver (12/15/04) Rebounds 8, vs. UTEP (12/17/04) Assists 2, twice, last vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) FG 4, three times, last vs. IPFW (2/6/05) FGA 10, vs. Denver (12/15/04) 3-FG 3, vs. Denver (12/15/04) 3-FGA 7, vs. Denver (12/15/04) FT 2, four times, last vs. UCCS (2/14/05) FTA 4, vs. UTEP (12/17/04) Steals 5, vs. Colorado College (2/9/05) BEARS FREE-THROW SHOOTING IN THE LAST FIVE MINUTES OF GAME Player 5:00-2:01 2:00-0:00 Overtime Total 10 Kendra Lambrecht Molly McGrath Amy Martinson Erin Robben Jena Fosdick Bailey Dillon Kayla Flavin Heather Barbour Melanie Drangmeister Cindy McCarroll Danielle Hagen Dani Veal Gail Gagne Nicole Ford Breanna Lien Kirsten Van Orden TOTALS Opponents Northern Colorado Women s Basketball 10

11 Exhibition - Northern Colorado vs. CSU-Pueblo Nov. 13, Greeley, Colo. (Butler-Hancock S.P.) GREELEY, Colo. - Four University of Northern Colorado women s basketball players scored in double figures as the Bears rolled to a victory over Colorado State University-Pueblo in the exhibition opener for both teams. Sophomore Heather Barbour led all scorers, putting up 16 points in her return to the court after suffering a leg injury last December. Sophomore Kendra Lambrecht added 15 on 5-10 shooting while junior Cindy McCarroll contribued 11 and seven rebounds. Sophomore Danielle Hagen recorded a double-double, notching 10 points and 11 rebounds to go with a game-high six steals. Both teams showed jitters and slopiness in their unofficial season opener, as they combined for 28 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes. Northern Colorado led only 9-6 seven and a half minutes into the contest before a 12-0 run opened up a 21-6 lead. But the Thunderwolves closed the margin near the end of the half and trailed only at the half, following a 10-4 spurt. But an 11-0 run early in the second half put UNC up 17 and they led by double figures the rest of the way. The lead reached its zenith at 26 on a three-pointer by point guard Bailey Dillon with 4:07 remaining. CSU-P was led by 13 points from Stacey Nutt while Ebony Walker added 12. UNC shot 43.1% for the game and hit on (37%) of their three-point attempts. The T-wolves hit on only 4-18 (22.2%) of their trifecta attempts. Colorado State-Pueblo vs Northern Colorado 11/13/04 7:00 p.m. at Greeley, Colo. (Butler-Hancock Hall) VISITORS: Colorado State-Pueblo Nutt, Stacey... f Rehfeld, Hilary... f Haag, Kyle... g Kristen Heinl... g Walker, Ebony... g Haywood, Leslie Miller, Kaylon Wilson, Jodee Butero, Shelly Ackerman, Ashleigh Fineran, Mallorie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 22.2% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 86.7% 1 HOME TEAM: Northern Colorado Barbour, Heather... f McCarroll, Cindy... f Hagen, Danielle... c Fosdick, Jena... g Flavin, Kayla... g Lambrecht, Kendra Smith, Bresha Robben, Erin Dillon, Bailey Drangmeister,Melanie Gagne, Gail Ford, Nicole Lien, Breanna Van Orden, Kirsten TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 43.1% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 37.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 70.6% 1 Officials: Rob Willis, Brian Dunbar, Mark Bless Technical fouls: Colorado State-Pueblo-None. Northern Colorado-None. Attendance: 348 Colorado State-Pueblo Northern Colorado Exhibition Contest ID Points in the paint-csu-p 28,UNC 36. Points off turnovers-csu-p 14,UNC 22. 2nd chance points-csu-p 8,UNC 22. Fast break points-csu-p 15,UNC 16. Bench points-csu-p 14,UNC 33. Score tied-0 times. Lead changed-5 times. Last FG-CSU-P 2nd-00:31, UNC 2nd-01:29. Game #1 - Northern Colorado vs. Nebraska Nov. 19, Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) LINCOLN, Neb. - The University of Northern Colorado women s basketball team received a rude welcome from the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Bears season opener on Friday. The Cornhuskers rolled to an victory. The Bears struggled to find their long-range shooting in the contest and turned the ball over 24 times in dropping to 0-1. Northern Colorado shot 34 percent in the contest, while the Cornhusker hit on 52 percent of their shots from the field. We just didn t take care of the ball, head coach Ron Vlasin said. It was a big-time learning experience but I still thought we could have played a lot better. We played hard but we just didn t have a high enough energy level to keep up with Nebraska. The Bears jumped out to an early 5-0 lead from the scoring of sophomore Heather Barbour. But the Cornhuskers would bounce with a 20-3 run to take control of the contest and never look back. The Cornhuskers led at the half and would stretch their biggest lead of the game at with just over a minute to go in the game. The Bears were led in scoring by sophomore Heather Barbour with 12 points. Barbour was held in check after her five-point barrage in the game s first two minutes. Sophomore guard Kendra Lambrecht chipped in with 10 points. Lincoln native Jena Fosdick played in front of her hometown crowd but is struggling with an illness and only tallied three points. But Fosdick did tally a team-high four assists in the point-guard role. UNC-W vs Nebraska 11/19/04 7:05 p.m. at Bob Devaney Sports Center - Lincoln, NE VISITORS: UNC-W (0-1) 22 Fosdick, Jena... * Flavin, Kayla... * Barbour, Heather... * McCarroll, Cindy... * Hagen, Danielle... * Lambrecht, Kendra Dillon, Bailey Drangmeister,Melanie Veal, Dani Gagne, Gail Ford, Nicole Lien, Breanna Van Orden, Kirsten TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 34.0% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 29.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 20.0% 2 HOME TEAM: Nebraska (2-1) 33 GERHART, Jessica... f AUBRY, Chelsea... f SPIRIC, Jelena... g JOHANSEN, Jina... g HARDY, Kiera... g HOWELL, LaToya SAMARDZISKA, Bojana WHITE, Sarah DIAZ, Elena DRMANAC, Ivana PAGE, Danielle TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 52.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 87.5% 1 Officials: Greg Small, Scott Yarbrough, Paula Ross Technical fouls: UNC-W-None. Nebraska-None. Attendance: 2241 UNC-W Nebraska Points in the paint-unc-w 18,NU 40. Points off turnovers-unc-w 9,NU 28. 2nd chance points-unc-w 2,NU 12. Fast break points-unc-w 2,NU 10. Bench points-unc-w 27,NU 44. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-1 time. Last FG-UNC-W 2nd-00:25, NU 2nd-01: Northern Colorado Women s Basketball 11

12 Game #2 - Northern Colorado vs. Drake Nov. 21, Des Moines, Iowa (Knapp Center) DES MOINES, Iowa. - The University of Northern Colorado lost a stunner as the Drake Bulldogs scored the game s final 12 points to take a victory on Sunday afternoon. The Bears (0-2 overall) led with just over three minutes to go in the contest. However, the Bears were unable to score and committed three turnovers in their final three possessions as Drake scored the game s final 12 points. The Bulldogs (2-0 overall) trimmed the lead to on a free throw and then forced the Bears into a five-second violation on the in-bounds pass. Drake scored another bucket from Linda Sayavongchanh to trim the lead to The Bears then worked the clock but the Bulldogs defense was swarming and forced Northern Colorado into a shot clock violations with 51 ticks left in the contest. Drake s Lindsay Whorton drilled a three-pointer to pull the Bulldogs to within two points at with 42 seconds left. The Bears failed again to get a shot and turned the ball over with 18 seconds left. Drake with no timeouts left, pushed the ball up the floor and missed a game-tying shot in the lane. But the ball rebounded to the perimeter and Erin Dohrmann launched a threepointer and drained it with only two seconds left to give the Bulldogs a stunning win over the Bears. Northern Colorado was only able to launch a three-quarter court desperation shot at the buzzer and it fell short. Sayavongchanh led all scorers in the game with 21 points. Northern Colorado was led in scoring by sophomore guard Kendra Lambrecht 18 points. It was Lambrecht s first career collegiate start. Senior guard Kayla Flavin was the only other Bear to reach double figures with 11 points. Sophomore forward Danielle Hagen grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds in the loss. Northern Colorado vs Drake :05 p.m. at Des Moines, Iowa - Knapp Center VISITORS: Northern Colorado Barbour, Heather... f Hagen, Danielle... c Lambrecht, Kendra... g Dillon, Bailey... g Fosdick, Jena... g Flavin, Kayla Drangmeister,Melanie McCarroll, Cindy Buttars, Candace Veal, Dani Gagne, Gail Ford, Nicole Van Orden, Kirsten TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.9% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 35.7% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 100 % 0 HOME TEAM: Drake Martin, Jill... f Marvin, Beth... c Whorton, Lindsay... g Sayavongchanh, Linda g Raub, Natalie... g Voegele, Barbara Dohrmann, Erin Dahir, Brandy TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.0% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 25.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 52.0% 4 Officials: Cindy Knepp, Dave Rittman, Nick Marshall Technical fouls: Northern Colorado-None. Drake-None. Attendance: 2522 Northern Colorado Drake PTS IN PAINT: DU 22 NCO 20 PTS OFF TURNOVERS: DU 14 NCO 16 2ND CHANCE PTS: DU 8 NCO 3 FASTBREAK PTS: DU 0 NCO 5 Game #3 - Northern Colorado vs. Iowa State Nov. 22, Ames, Iowa (Hilton Coliseum) AMES, Iowa. - The University of Northern Colorado struggled with cold shooting and turnovers in a loss at Iowa State on Monday night in James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Bears (0-3 overall) made only four three-pointers in the game after drilling 10 from beyond the arc on Sunday at Drake. The Bears shot 4-of-35 from three-point land for only 11.4 percent. Overall, Northern Colorado shot 14-of-63 (22.2 percent) for the game. Northern Colorado committed 23 turnovers, while tallying only six assists. The Bears 36 points was the second-lowest total in school history trailing only the 34 points they scored in a loss at Regis on Feb. 20, Last season (Jan. 31, 2004) the Bears scored 38 points in a loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Iowa State (2-0 overall) jumped out to a 16-0 lead in the first 4 1/2 minutes of the game. The Bears cut the score to on a jumper by sophomore guard Jena Fosdick, but the Cyclones went on a 15-2 run and did not look back. The Cyclones led at the half. Northern Colorado was led in scoring by both Fosdick and sophomore forward Heather Barbour with eight points each. Fosdick also tallied a team-high eight rebounds. NOTES: The loss dropped UNC s record against the Big 12 Conference to it was the first meeting between UNC and Iowa State... UNC suffered its fourth straight loss dating back to the season... head coach Ron Vlasin s longest losing skid at UNC came in the season when the Bears dropped five straight games. Northern Colorado Bears vs Iowa State Cyclones p.m. at Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa VISITORS: Northern Colorado Bears Lambrecht, Kendra... * Dillon, Bailey... * Fosdick, Jena... * Barbour, Heather... * Hagen, Danielle... * Robben, Erin Flavin, Kayla Drangmeister,Melanie McCarroll, Cindy Smith, Bresha Veal, Dani Gagne, Gail Ford, Nicole Lien, Breanna Van Orden, Kirsten TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 22.2% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 11.4% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 80.0% 2 HOME TEAM: Iowa State Cyclones Fox, Mary... * O'Neil, Anne... * Robinette, Katie... * Ronhovde, Megan... * Kriener, Lisa... * Stuart, Tegan Medders, Lyndsey Dawson, Seirra Paustian, Tracy Bildeaux, Lisa Beenken, Kandice Reinert, Abby Wilkins, Brittany TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 41.0% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 26.9% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 59.4% 10,2 Officials: Daryl Humphrey, Glen Dixon, Amy Bonner Technical fouls: Northern Colorado Bears-None. Iowa State Cyclones-None. Attendance: 5598 Northern Colorado Bears Iowa State Cyclones Northern Colorado Women s Basketball 12