Rhode Island College

Transcription

1 Rhode Island College Senior forward Liz Shields 18 Women s Basketball

2 The Rhode Island College Women s Basketball Team Front Row (left to right): Rachel Pecoraro, Lisa Ranzoni, Jan Garvin, Abby Ferri, Liz Shields, Tara Marchant, Brittany Rosen, Alyson St. Amand. Back Row (left to right):assistant Coach Christine Donilon, Team Manager Jen Prusko, Janna Prachniak, Kristy Nix, Amy Angiollo, Kari Geisler, Caitlin Ryan, Liz Barrette, Heather Pettigrew, Assistant Coach Chuck Sabo, Head Coach Spencer Manning Rhode Island College Women s Basketball Roster # Name Year Position Hgt. Hometown/High School 3 Janna Prachniak Freshman Guard 5-8 Lincoln, RI/Lincoln 10 Jan Garvin Freshman Guard 5-3 Johnston, RI/Masters Regional 11 Abby Ferri Senior Guard 5-6 Coventry, RI/Coventry 12 Lisa Ranzoni Freshman Guard 5-6 Lee, MA/Lee 14 Tara Marchant Freshman Guard 5-6 North Scituate, RI/Scituate 20 Liz Barrette Sophomore Forward 5-10 North Providence, RI/La Salle Academy 21 Brittany Rosen Freshman Forward 5-7 Derry, NH/Pinkerton Academy 22 Caitlin Ryan Freshman Forward 5-11 Chepachet, RI/Ponaganset 23 Liz Shields Senior Forward 5-10 Warwick, RI/Pilgrim 25 Kari Geisler Freshman Forward 6-0 Derry, NH/Pinkerton Academy 30 Alyson St. Amand Junior Guard 5-5 West Warwick, RI/West Warwick 32 Amy Angiollo Freshman Forward 5-9 Northford, CT/North Branford 33 Rachel Pecoraro Senior Guard 5-5 Smithfield, RI/Smithfield 34 Heather Pettigrew Junior Forward 5-8 Cranston, RI/Cranston West 42 Kristy Nix Sophomore Guard 5-9 East Setauket, NY/Ward Melville Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Captains: Spencer Manning Chuck Sabo and Christine Donilon Abby Ferri, Liz Shields 19

3 Meet the Head Coach Head Coach Spencer Manning Spencer Manning enters his first season as Rhode Island College s head women s basketball coach. I am extremely excited to be taking this position. I am very impressed with the atmosphere of the College and the athletic department, Manning says. Rhode Island College has everything a student-athlete could ask for. Manning was most recently the head women s basketball and head women s soccer coach at Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts in Prior to his stint at Anna Maria, Manning served as an assistant women s basketball coach at Brown University in His duties were to recruit, scout, and train Division I caliber athletes. From , Manning served as the head women s basketball coach, assistant women s soccer coach, and assistant athletic director at Castleton State College in Castleton, Vermont. His first collegiate coaching experience came from at Springfield College where he served as the assistant women s basketball coach and helped guide the team to a.710 winning percentage and three ECAC Tournament appearances over three seasons. Manning is a 1993 graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a bachelor s degree in physical education. He also received his M.Ed. in advanced level coaching from Springfield College in A native of Lancaster, Massachusetts, Manning currently resides in Dudley, Massachusetts with his wife Charlene. 20

4 Meet the Coaches Assistant Coach Chuck Sabo Chuck Sabo begins his second season as an assistant women s basketball coach at Rhode Island College. Sabo s coaching career has spanned four decades, having been a coach for over 25 years. He was formerly the Head Boys Varsity Basketball Coach at Ursuline Academy in Springfield, Illinois from He was the Girls Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach at Springfield (IL) High School from under Dave Urish. He was the principal of St. Mary s Elementary School in New Berlin (IL) from He was the Director of College Advancement at Springfield College (IL) prior to taking the principal s position at Ursuline Academy in July of He earned a bachelor s degree in elementary education from Illinois Benedictine College in He attended Springfield College (IL) from During his car eer at both institutions, he played football, basketball and baseball. He amassed over 1,375 career points in his collegiate basketball career. Sabo currently lives in Whitinsville, Massachusetts with his wife Fran. They have three children and one grandchild. Assistant Coach Christine Donilon Christine Donilon begins her first season as an assistant women s basketball coach at Rhode Island College. Donilon is a 2003 inductee into the Rhode Island College Athletic Hall of Fame. She was a standout on RIC s women s basketball team during the early 1980s. She was the first women s player in RIC history to reach the 1,000-point milestone, closing out her career with 1,333 points. The women s basketball team earned post-season berths in each of Donilon s four seasons at RIC. As a senior in , Donilon co-captained the team, averaged 12.3 ppg and 3.7 rpg as the Anchorwomen earned a berth in the NCAA Div. III Women s Basketball Tournament. Donilon was part of the first-ever R.I. All-Star Team, made up of women s players from Rhode Island, to travel to Ireland in wher e they faced competition from all over Europe. She earned a bachelor s degree in psychology from Rhode Island College in A native and current resident of Providence, she worked for the city s Recreation Department for 15 years from , serving as a program administrator from Support RIC Athletics Join the Anchor Club Today! Call for more information 21

5 Rhode Island College Women s Basketball Schedule Day Date Opponent Time Fri. Nov. 21 Maine Maritime # 6 p.m. Sat. Nov. 22 Cons. or Champ. game # 1 or 3 p.m. Tues. Nov. 25 Connecticut College 6 p.m. Thurs. Dec. 4 at Roger Williams 6 p.m. Sat. Dec. 6 Plymouth State* 1 p.m. Tues. Dec. 9 at Johnson & Wales 5:30 p.m. Sat. Dec. 13 Eastern Connecticut * 1 p.m. Fri. Jan. 2 Colby College % 5:30 p.m. Sat. Jan. 3 Thomas College % 1 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 8 Wesleyan 6 p.m. Sat. Jan. 10 at UMass-Boston * 1 p.m. Tues. Jan. 13 at Southern Maine * 5:30 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 15 Pine Manor 6 p.m. Sat. Jan. 17 Keene State * 1 p.m. Tues. Jan. 20 at UMass-Dartmouth * 5:30 p.m. Sat. Jan. 24 at Plymouth State * 1 p.m. Tues. Jan. 27 Western Connecticut * 5:30 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 29 Newbury 6 p.m. Sat. Jan. 31 at Eastern Connecticut * 1 p.m. Thurs. Feb. 5 at Wor cester State 7 p.m. Sat. Feb. 7 UMass-Boston * 1 p.m. Wed. Feb. 11 UMass-Dartmouth * 5:30 p.m. Sat. Feb. 14 Southern Maine * 1 p.m. Tues. Feb. 17 at Western Connecticut * 5:30 p.m. Sat. Feb. 21 at Keene State* 1 p.m. Tues. Feb. 24 LEC Tournament Playoffs TBA Fri. Feb. 27 LEC Tournament Semi-Finals TBA Sat. Feb. 28 LEC Tournament Finals TBA * Little East Conference game # Tip-Off Tournament game hosted by Salem State College % Colby Invitational Tournament game Senior guard Abby Ferri 22

6 Final Women s Basketball Statistics RIC Women s Basketball: Game-by-Game Results 3-23 overall record; 1-13 (eighth place) in the Little East Conference Date Opponent H/A/N W/L Score Record Site 11/23 Georgian Court + N L Madison, NJ 11/24 Mount Saint Vincent + N W Madison, NJ 11/26 Connecticut College A L New London, CT 12/07 Eastern Connecticut * A L Willimantic, CT 12/10 Johnson & Wales H L Providence, RI 12/11 Roger Williams H L Providence, RI 12/14 UMass-Boston * H L Providence, RI 12/28 Anderson # N L Phoenix, AZ 12/31 Drew # N L Phoenix, AZ 01/09 Wesleyan A L Middletown, CT 01/11 Keene State * A L Keene, NH 01/14 Southern Maine * A L Gorham, ME 01/16 Pine Manor A L OT 1-12 Chestnut Hill, MA 01/18 Plymouth State * H L Providence, RI 01/21 Western Connecticut * H W Providence, RI 01/25 Eastern Connecticut * H L Providence, RI 01/28 UMass-Dartmouth * H L Providence, RI 01/30 Newbury A W Brookline, MA 02/01 UMass-Boston * A L Boston, MA 02/05 Salve Regina A L Newport, RI 02/08 Keene State * H L Providence, RI 02/11 Western Connecticut * A L Danbury, CT 02/15 Southern Maine * H L Providence, RI 02/18 UMass-Dartmouth * A L N. Dartmouth, MA 02/22 Plymouth State * A L Plymouth, NH 02/25 Southern Maine % A L Gorham, ME + Rose City Classic game # Grand Canyon Sports Classic game * Little East Conference game % Little East Conference Tournament game Player Statistics All FG 3 PT FG Free Throws Name GP/GS FGM FGA PCT FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST BLK STL PTS Angela Sarette Liz Shields Abby Ferri Becca Bissonnette Liz Barrette Stacy Archambault Betsy Bliven Lynn Bertherman Alicia Hersper ger RIC Totals , ,352 Opponent Totals , , ,863 23

7 Meet the Players #32 Amy Angiollo #20 Liz Barrette Forward, 5-9, Freshman Northford, CT (North Branford) High School: Earned four varsity letters in basketball while at North Branford High School graduate...named honorable mention All- League in P e r s o n a l : Born Ap ril 2, marketing major. Coach Man ning s Commen ts: Amy is a versatile player who can score from anywhere on the court. She has a high basketball intelligence. Forward, 5-10, Sophomore North Providence, RI (La Salle) Freshman Year ( ): Played in 26 games, starting one of them...averaged 4.7 points and 3.7 r ebound s per ga me...re c o rde d season-highs of 18 points vs. Plymouth State, 14 rebounds, which was also a team high for the season, vs. UMass- Dartmouth. High School: Lettered in tennis, basketball and softball while at La Salle Academy in Providence graduate...named Freshman Scholar-Athlete of the Year...earned Second Team All-State and All- Division honors in tennis...named All-Division in softball. P e r s o n a l : Born Ma y 19, p hysical ed ucation/hea lth major...transfer from the University of Connecticut...also a member of the RIC women s tennis team. Liz Barrette s Career Statistics Year FGM FGA 3 PTFGM 3PTFGA FTM FTA PTS REB AST STL BLK Yr #11 Abby Ferri Guard, 5-6, Senior Coventry, RI (Coventry) #10 Jan Garvin Guard, 5-3, Freshman Johnston, RI (Masters Regional) Junior Year ( ): Played in 26 games, starting all of them...averaged 9. 0 points, 3.9 re bounds, 2.1 assists a nd 2. 2 ste als pe r g a m e... re c o rd ed a ca re e r -high 20 points vs. UMass-Boston, grabbed six rebounds on several occasions, and had six assists and six steals vs. Mt. St. Vincent. Sop homore Year ( ): Played in 25 games, starting one of them...averaged 3.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game...had a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Johnson & Wales. Freshman Year ( ): Played in 24 games, starting seven of them...averaged 4.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.3 steals pe r ga me...score d a season-high 16 points aga inst UMa ss- Dartmouth and had a season-high five steals vs. Southern Maine. High School: Named Third Team All-State and All-Class, as well as First Team All-Division, in girls basketball as a senior at Coventry High School in graduate. Personal: Born May 13, physical education major. Abby Ferri s Career Statistics Year FGM FGA 3 PTFGM 3PTFGA FTM FTA PTS REB AST STL BLK Yrs contribute off the bench. High School: Earned Third-Team All-Class and First Team All-Division as a senior while at Masters Regional Academy graduate. P e r s o n a l : Born October 28, communications major. Coach Mannin g s Comme nts: Jan gives us an outside shooting threat as well as a quality back-up point guard. We will look for her to

8 Forward, 6-0, Freshman Derry, NH (Pinkerton) High School: Named a First Team All-Star while a t Pinker ton Academy graduate...named to the Vermont/New Hampshire Rotary Classic All-Star Team. P e r s o n a l : Born June 6, physical education major with a minor in Spanish...also a member of the RIC women s volleyball team. Coach Manning s Comments: Kari is going to give us a presence inside on both offense and defense. We will look to her for rebounding and points in the paint. Meet the Players #25 Kari Geisler #14 Tara Marchant Guard, 5-6, Freshman North Scituate, RI (Scituate) High S chool: Ea rn ed Second Team All-Division honors while at Scitua te High School gra duate...named team MVP as a senior. P e r s o n a l : Born Fe brua ry 11, history major...also a member of the RIC women s tennis team. Coach Manning s Comme nts: Tara s quickness will give the team a spark off the bench, especially on defense. #42 Kristy Nix Guard, 5-9, Sophomore East Setauket, NY (Ward Melville) High School: Earned All-County hon or s in 2002 while a t Wa r d Melville High School graduate...named All-League in 2001 and P e r s o n a l : Born Septe mber 5, undecided about a major...also a member of the RIC women s volleyba ll team...a tra nsfer fr om St. Thomas Aquinas College. Coach Manning s Comments: Kristy s size and strength will be difficult for opponents to defend. Her quickness on defense will give opposing forwards trouble scoring. #33 Rachel Pecoraro Guard, 5-5, Senior Smithfield, RI (Smithfield) High School: Earned Third Team All-State honors while at Smithfield High School graduate...named Division I North Honorable Mention as a senior. P e r s o n a l : Born Au gust 25, mana ge me nt ma jor with a minor in accounting. Coach Mannin g s Comments: Rachel s experience will br in g a calming effect to her teammates, on and off the court. We look for her to handle the ball and be a threat from the outside. 25

9 Forward, 5-8, Junior Cranston, RI (Cranston West) Soph omore Ye ar ( ): Named First Team All-New England while at the Community College of Rhode Island... pla yed in 17 games...ave rage d 17.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Freshman Year ( ): Named First Team All-New England while at the C om mu nity College of Rhod e Isla nd...played in 20 gam es...averaged 20.4 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. High School: Named First Team All-State in softball and Second Team All-State in basketball while at Cranston High School West graduate. Personal: Born July 7, management major...a transfer from the Community College of Rhode Island...CCRI s fifth all-time leading scorer with 700 points. Meet the Players #34 Heather Pettigrew #3 Janna Prachniak Guard, 5-8, Freshman Lincoln, RI (Lincoln) High School: Earned All-Division honor s wh ile at Lincoln H igh School graduate...named to the A l l - A r ea te am as a senior... a l s o played field hockey and volleyball. Personal: Born May 7, psychology major. Coach Mannin g s Comments: Janna is the type of player who can run all day and give opposing guards fits. She will be looked to for defensive toughness. #12 Lisa Ranzoni Guard, 5-6, Freshman Lee, MA (Lee) High School: Earned First Team A l l - B e r k s h i re honors as a senior while at Lee High School graduate...na me d 2003 State Cham pionship To u r n a m e n t MVP...also participated in soccer. P e r s o n a l : Born De cembe r 4, communications major. Coach Mannin g s Comme nts: Lisa will bring a consistent three-point shooting threat to our offense. She will also contribute defensively with her toughness. #21 Brittany Rosen Forward, 5-7, Freshman Derry, NH (Pinkerton) High School: Honorable Mention to the All-Sta te Tea m while at P inke rton A c a d e m y gradua te...earned the team s C oa ch s Aw a rd...me mbe r of the A l l - S t a t e Academic Team...also participated in lacrosse. P e r s o n a l : Born July 15, psychology major with a prelaw minor. Coach Manning s Comments: Brittany will fill many roles both on offense and defense. She is a versatile scorer and a tough rebounder. 26

10 Forward, 5-11, Freshman Chepachet, RI (Ponaganset) High School: Named First Team All-State while at Ponaganset High School graduate...earned First Team, All-Class and All-Division during he r high school care e r... n a m e d MVP of the 2001 Rhode Island State Cha mp ionship Gam e and Tournament. P e r s o n a l : Born July 17, special education major. Coach Manning s Comments: Caitlin s size, quickness and ability will allow her to positively contribute to the team both inside and outside. Defensively, she gives us a quality presence in the paint. Meet the Players #22 Caitlin Ryan #23 Liz Shields #30 Alyson St. Amand Guard, 5-5, Junior West Warwick, RI (West Warwick) Sophomore Year ( ): Played at the Community College of Rhode Island. Forward, 5-10, Senior Warwick, RI (Pilgrim) Junior Year ( ): Played in 24 games, starting all of them...averaged 11.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.8 steals per game...registered season-highs of 24 points, ten rebounds, eight assists and eight steals. Sop homore Year ( ): Played in 25 games, starting all of them...averaged 8.9 points, a teamhigh 5.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, a teamhigh 0.8 blocks and 1.6 steals per game on the season. Freshman Year ( ): Played in 24 games, starting all of them...averaged 13.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game...led the team in rebounding and was tied for the teamlead in scor ing...score d a care e r -high 31 p oints vs. SJC- Pa tchogu e...gra bbe d a ca re e r-high 15 r ebounds vs. Pine Manor...dished out a season-high seven assists vs. Keene State. High School: Named Third Team All-State as a senior at Pilgrim High School in graduate...also named First Team All-Division in Personal: Born May 22, elementary education major with a concentration in math. Liz Shields Career Statistics Year FGM FGA 3 PTFGM 3PTFGA FTM FTA PTS REB AST STL BLK Yrs 314 1, Rhode Island College Women s Basketball 1,000 Point Club State teams in soccer. Freshman Year ( ): Played at the Community College of Rhode Island. H igh Sch ool: Nam ed 2001 Female Athlete of the Year while at West Warwick H igh School graduate...member of the First Team All-Division and Second Team All- P e r s o n a l : Bor n June 29, p hysical edu cation/health major...also plays for RIC s women s soccer team. Name Points Final Year Cathy Lanni 1, Jo-Ann D Alessandro 1, Robin Gobeille 1, Christine Donilon 1, Monique Bessette 1, Jackie Hultquist 1, Jennifer Cook 1, Claudia DeFaria 1, Doreen Grasso 1,