Senior Forward. Courtney Burns. Women's Basketball College. Rhode. Island. Junior Guard. Cara Paladino

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1 Rhode Island College Junior Guard Cara Paladino Senior Forward Courtney Burns Women's Basketball

2 The Rhode Island College Women's Basketball Team Front Row (left to right): Michelle Lagrotteria, Megan Sewall, Courtney Burns, Danielle LeBlanc, Ashley O'Dell, Stephanie Prusko, Julia Maguire, Cara Paladino. Back Row (left to right): Head Coach Kara Williamson, Vandell Andrade, Devin Hill, Melanie Cline, Tori Forrest, Cassie Novicky, Alexia Vega, Associate Head Coach Claudia DeFaria, Assistant Coach Cynthia Gaudet. The Rhode Island College Women's Basketball Roster # Name Year Position Hgt. Hometown/High School 1 Danielle LeBlanc Freshman Guard 5-4 Warwick, R.I./Pilgrim 10 Cassie Novicky Senior Guard 5-10 New Milford, Conn./New Milford 12 Megan Sewall Sophomore Guard 5-7 Portsmouth, R.I./Portsmouth 13 Cara Paladino Junior Guard 5-8 Arlington, Mass./Arlington Catholic 14 Alexia Vega Senior Forward 5-9 North Providence, R.I./La Salle Academy 20 Vandell Andrade Freshman Forward 5-9 Providence, R.I./St. Mary's-Bay View 21 Devin Hill Freshman Forward 5-11 Danielson, Conn./Killingly 22 Melanie Cline Senior Forward 6-0 Glocester, R.I./Ponaganset 24 Michelle Lagrotteria Freshman Guard 5-8 Niantic, Conn./East Lyme 25 Stephanie Prusko Junior Guard 5-7 Lincoln, R.I./Lincoln 30 Julia Maguire Freshman Guard 5-6 Cranston, R.I./Cranston East 31 Courtney Burns Senior Forward 5-7 Rockland, Mass./Rockland 32 Tori Forrest Freshman Forward 5-11 Mont Vernon, N.H./Souhegan 33 Ashley O'Dell Senior Guard 5-8 Lincoln, R.I./Lincoln Head Coach: Associate Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Captains: Kara Williamson Claudia DeFaria Cynthia Gaudet Courtney Burns, Cara Paladino 2

3 Meet the Head Coach Head Coach Kara Williamson Kara Williamson begins her first season as the head women's basketball coach at Rhode Island College. I am honored to have been selected as the head women s basketball coach at Rhode Island College, Williamson said. I am proud to have the opportunity to represent this institution and athletic department. I am extremely excited to lead such a motivated group of student-athletes. I am looking forward to the start of the school year and working hard to build on the recent successes of the women's basketball program on and off the court. Williamson spent the past three seasons ( ) as an assistant coach at Southern New Hampshire University. In , SNHU won its most games (19) since as the Penmen went SNHU reached the Northeast-10 quarterfinals in each of the past two seasons and the Penmen had a total of five NE-10 All-Conference selections. Williamson arrived at SNHU after serving as an assistant coach for two seasons at American International College in Springfield, Mass., a member of the Northeast-10 along with SNHU. While there, she helped lead the Yellow Jackets to a two-year record of In , AIC posted a record, reached the second round of the NCAA Division II Tournament and also reached the Northeast-10 semifinals. SNHU Head Coach Karen Pinkos said, Kara has helped build our program to where it is today. The success we had last season was directly impacted by Kara s hard work and dedication. She is a relentless worker and spent a great amount of time with player development. Rhode Island College is lucky to get such a great quality person in a coach. There is no doubt in my mind Kara will become a successful head coach and her players will love playing for her. She is very passionate about the game and has a gift for helping young student-athletes. Williamson spent the and seasons as an assistant coach at Western New England University in Springfield. Over her two seasons on the WNEU staff, the Golden Bears posted a combined record, including a 21-7 mark and a semifinal appearance in the ECAC Division III New England Championship in The 21 victories established a school record. Before entering the coaching ranks, Williamson was a four-year member of the women's basketball team at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts. A Dean's List student at Assumption, Williamson received the Most Improved Player award as a freshman and the Unsung Hero award as a senior for the Greyhounds. She earned her bachelor's degree in management from Assumption in 2005 and completed her master's in sport management at Springfield College in A Ludlow (Mass.) High School graduate, Williamson was the Most Valuable Player and a team captain as a senior at LHS. She was a First Team All-Western Mass. selection and was also selected to the All-Massachusetts Scholastic Team. She was inducted into the Ludlow High School Sports Hall of Fame in

4 Meet the Assistant Coaches Associate Head Coach Claudia DeFaria Claudia DeFaria enters her fifth season as the associate head coach at Rhode Island College. She assists with all phases of the RIC women s basketball program especially scouting, post player development and alumni relations. While on the Community College of Rhode Island staff, DeFaria helped lead the Lady Knights to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament Final Four twice and the Elite Eight four times, while capturing five consecutive New England and Northeast District Championships. DeFaria is a 1996 graduate of Rhode Island College and is one of the college s all-time greatest women s basketball players. In just two years at RIC, DeFaria scored 1,048 points, which ranks her ninth all-time in career scoring. She remains the only RIC player to ever score 1,000 points in just two seasons. She is also fifth all-time with 592 career rebounds. She was inducted into RIC s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002, named to the college s 75th Anniversary Women s Basketball Team in 2005 and was named to the Little East Conference Women's Basketball 25th Anniversary Team in She is currently a member of the Rhode Island College Hall of Fame selection committee. As a senior in , DeFaria was named the Little East Conference s Player of the Year, First Team All-LEC and to the All-LEC Tournament team. DeFaria led the LEC in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 19.2 ppg and 11.8 rpg, a double-double for the entire season. She was named a New England Women s Basketball Association (NEWBA) Second Team All-Star and was named a Distinguished Student-Athlete by the Rhode Island Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (RIAIAW). Prior to coming to RIC, DeFaria starred at the Community College of Rhode Island from At the time of her graduation, she was CCRI s all-time leader in career scoring and assists and was inducted into its Athletic Hall of Fame in She was also honored as the CCRI alum of the year in DeFaria is a 1996 graduate of Rhode Island College, earning a bachelor s degree in justice studies. She is a 1993 graduate of CCRI, earning an associate s degree in business with a concentration in law enforcement. She is currently a member of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). She was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in Fall In addition to her coaching duties, DeFaria is a supervisor with The Key Program, Inc. 4

5 Meet the Assistant Coaches Assistant Coach Cynthia Gaudet Cynthia Gaudet begins her first season as an assistant women s basketball coach. She assists Head Coach Kara Williamson in all phases of the program including, recruiting, scouting, administering practice and game coaching. I am honored to have been asked to fill the assistant coaching position under the direction of Coach Williamson, stated Gaudet. It was with great enthusiasm that I accepted this position and remain a part of the program. I look forward to being able to contribute to the development of these young players in a positive way. We are very fortunate to have Cynthia remain a part of the RIC women s basketball program as the newest member of the coaching staff, said Williamson. Cynthia s knowledge of the game, competitiveness and work ethic are going to be great assets in maintaining the positive, successful and hardworking culture of our program. Gaudet spent one season with Rhode Island College in , after spending three seasons with Div. II Franklin Pierce. Led by her stellar play, the Anchorwomen set the program record for wins in a season with 25 and earned the programs first-ever Little East Conference Regular Season Championship. Rhode Island College followed that feat with its first-ever Little East Conference Women s Basketball Tournament Championship as well, clinching its first NCAA Div. III Tournament appearance since As a senior in , Gaudet was named the Little East Conference Defensive Player of the Year, while also being named First Team All-Little East and to the league s All-Defensive team. On top of that, Gaudet was named Second Team All-Northeast Region by D3Hoops.com and Second Team All-Region by the New England Women s Basketball Coaches Association (NEWBA). Gaudet received the Kevin McNamara Award, signifying her as the Women s Basketball Player of the Year (C.C./Div. III). Furthermore, the Coventry, R.I. native received a Distinguished Student-Athlete Award from the Rhode Island Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (RIAIAW) and was recognized by the honorable, Gordon D. Fox, Speaker of the House, and the Rhode Island House of Representatives as a distinguished scholar athlete. Gaudet played and started in all 29 games for the Anchorwomen in She led the team with 15.9 points, 4.1 assists and 3.3 steals per game on the year, while also posting 3.5 rebounds per game. She led the conference in steals and ranked in the top five in points, assists, free throw percentage and three-point shooting. She notched a careerhigh 27 points at Emmanuel on Dec. 1 that included a 14-for-14 performance from the free throw line, which is tied for fourth all-time in program history for free throws made in a single game. Gaudet posted double-digits in scoring 27 times on the season, while her 119 assists on the year is tied for seventh all-time in single-season program history. While at Franklin Pierce, Gaudet was named Third Team All-Northeast 10 following her junior season, as well as ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I First Team. She was also twice named to the Northeast 10 Women s Basketball All-Academic Team during her tenure with the Ravens. In her three seasons at Franklin Pierce, spanning from 2007 to 2010, her Ravens reached the NCAA Div. II National Championship, the NCAA Div. II Final Four, and the NCAA Div. II Elite Eight. She averaged 6.7 points, 2.6 assists, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.1 steals over the course of those three seasons. In her four years of collegiate basketball, Gaudet played in 130 games, starting 71 of them. She compiled 1,141 points, 386 assists, 293 rebounds, and 213 steals, while knocking down 100 career three-pointers. Gaudet averaged 8.8 points, 3.0 assists, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game for her career. Gaudet received a bachelor s degree in both biology and mathematics from Rhode Island College in 2012 and is currently pursuing her master s degree in biology. 5

6 6 Senior Forward Courtney Burns

7 Women's Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Time Nov. 3 at Providence (exhibition) 2 p.m. Nov. 16 vs. Bowdoin # 8 p.m. Nov. 17 vs. TBA # 1:30/3:30 p.m. Nov. 20 BRIDGEWATER STATE 5:30 p.m. Nov. 25 WORCESTER STATE 1 p.m. Nov. 29 EMMANUEL 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1 PLYMOUTH STATE * 1 p.m. Dec. 4 at Salve Regina 5:30 p.m. Dec. 8 EASTERN CONNECTICUT * 1 p.m. Dec. 16 at University of Rhode Island 2 p.m. Dec. 19 at Johnson & Wales 5:30 p.m. Jan. 3 ROGER WILLIAMS 5:30 p.m. Jan. 5 UMASS BOSTON * 1 p.m. Jan. 8 at Southern Maine * 5:30 p.m. Jan. 12 KEENE STATE * 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at UMass Dartmouth * 5:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Plymouth State * 1 p.m. Jan. 22 WESTERN CONNECTICUT * 5:30 p.m. Jan. 24 CONNECTICUT COLLEGE 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Eastern Connecticut * 1 p.m. Jan. 29 at Tufts 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at UMass Boston * 1 p.m. Feb. 5 UMASS DARTMOUTH * 5:30 p.m. Feb. 9 SOUTHERN MAINE * 1 p.m. Feb. 12 at Western Connecticut * 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at Keene State * 1 p.m. Feb. 19 Little East Tournament First Round TBA Feb. 22 Little East Tournament Semifinals TBA Feb. 23 Little East Tournament Finals TBA # Babson Invitational game * Little East Conference game 7

8 Final Women's Basketball Statistics Little East Conference Regular Season & Tournament Champions 2012 NCAA Tournament Second Round 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 11 Cynthia Gaudet Rachel Riley Stephanie Coro Courtney Burns Ashley O'Dell Nicole Girard Katie Donovan Alexia Vega Melanie Cline Stephanie Prusko Ashley Dubois Cassandra Novicky Brittany Saccoccio Megan Sewall Felisha Lussier Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS RICWBB OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Rhode Island College Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/19/11 at University of New England L /22/11 at Bridgewater State University W /27/11 WPI W /29/11 JOHNSON & WALES W /01/11 at Emmanuel College L * 12/03/11 at Plymouth State W /06/11 SALVE REGINA W * 12/10/11 at Eastern Connecticut W /04/12 at Stevens W /05/12 at York (NY) W * 01/07/12 UMASS BOSTON W * 01/10/12 SOUTHERN MAINE W /12/12 at Trinity (Conn.) W * 01/14/12 at Keene State College W * 01/17/12 UMASS DARTMOUTH W * 01/21/12 PLYMOUTH STATE W * 01/24/12 at Western Connecticut W /26/12 at Worcester State W * 01/28/12 EASTERN CONNECTICUT W /31/12 TUFTS W * 02/04/12 at UMass Boston W * 02/07/12 at UMass Dartmouth W * 02/11/12 at Southern Maine L * 02/14/12 WESTERN CONNECTICUT W * 02/18/12 KEENE STATE COLLEGE W /24/12 WESTERN CONNECTICUT W /25/12 SOUTHERN MAINE W /02/12 BARUCH W /03/12 EMMANUEL COLLEGE L * = Conference game 8

9 9 Senior Guard Ashley O'Dell

10 Meet the Team #20 Vandell Andrade Forward, 5-9, Freshman Providence, R.I./St. Mary's-Bay View High School: Earned All-State, All- Division and All-Class honors while at St. Mary's Bay View Academy graduate...served as team captain and was named the MVP of the 2011 New Hampshire Christmas Tournament. Personal: Born April 20, justice studies major. #31 Courtney Burns Forward, 5-7, Senior Rockland, Mass./Rockland Junior Year ( ): Played in 28 games, starting 23 of them...worked her way back from a serious knee injury to average 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.9 assists per game...cracked double-digits in scoring six times, posting a season-high 12 points on three occasions...notched a double-double of 12 points and a season-high 10 rebounds against Worcester State on Jan. 26, while also swiping a season-high three steals that same game...swatted two shots vs. Western Connecticut on Jan. 24, while handing out three assists on two occasions. Sophomore Year ( ): Played in 22 games, starting 20 of them... averaged 10.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game...led the way with a season-high 22 points to go along with nine rebounds and three steals in an overtime, 85-83, win against Trinity on Jan posted a season-high of 12 rebounds as part of a double-double effort featuring 18 points in a win at Salve Regina on Dec. 7...swiped a season-high six steals in the season opening, 95-34, victory against Albertus Magnus on Nov missed significant time due to a severe knee injury, but worked her way back to appear in both of RIC s Little East Conference Tournament games. Freshman Year ( ): Named to the Little East Conference s All- Rookie Team...played in 26 games, starting 16 of them...averaged 5.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game...registered season-highs of 18 points vs. Connecticut College on Dec. 3, five rebounds on many occasions and seven steals vs. Salve Regina on Dec. 8. High School: Three-time Patriot League All-Star in basketball while at Rockland High School graduate...also lettered in both volleyball and softball...named All-Scholastic as a senior in named MVP of the Winter Classic Tournament. Personal: Born July 13, secondary education major with a concentration in math...minor in coaching/middle school endorsement. Courtney Burns' Career Statistics Year GP/GS FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA REB AVG A TO BLK STL PTS AVG / / / Years 76/

11 Meet the Team #22 Melanie Cline Forward, 6-0, Senior Glocester, R.I./Ponaganset Junior Year ( ): Played in 27 games...averaged 1.9 points and 1.8 rebounds per game, while blocking 12 shots and draining five treys on the year... dropped a season-high six points against Plymouth State on Dec. 3, while corralling a season-high four rebounds on five occasions. Sophomore Year ( ): Played in eight games...averaged 2.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.1 assists and 0.3 steals per game...had her best showing on opening night, Nov. 16 vs. Albertus Magnus, posting season bests of five points, nine rebounds, three blocks, one steal and an assist. #32 Tori Forrest Forward, 5-11, Freshman Mont Vernon, N.H./Souhegan Coop High School: Earned Second Team All-State honors while at Souhegan Coop High School graduate...chosen for the NHBCO Granite Games as a senior... part of NHIAA Div. II Championship teams in 2011 and Personal: Born January 24, pre-med major. Freshman Year ( ): Played in six games. High School: Two-time All-Division selection while at Ponaganset High School graduate...received the Sportsmanship Award. Personal: Born November 21, communications major...minor in marketing...transfer from the University of Rhode Island. Melanie Cline's Career Statistics Year GP/GS FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA REB AVG A TO BLK STL PTS AVG / / / Years 41/ #21 Devin Hill Forward, 5-11, Freshman Danielson, Conn./Killingly High School: Two-time All-Area selection while at Killingly High School graduate...second Team All-ECC All-Star as a junior...named team MVP, captain and Best Offensive Player during her career. Personal: Born August 11, undecided about a major. 11

12 Junior Guard Stephanie Prusko 12

13 Meet the Team #24 Michelle Lagrotteria Guard, 5-8, Freshman Niantic, Conn./East Lyme High School: Earned Second Team All-Star honors twice while at East Lyme High School graduate. Personal: Born March 7, chemistry major. #1 Danielle LeBlanc Guard, 5-4, Freshman Warwick, R.I./Pilgrim High School: Earned All-State honors while at Pilgrim High School graduate...scored over 1,000 career points... volleyball team MVP...two-time team captain. Personal: Born January 4, nursing major. 13

14 Meet the Team #30 Julia Maguire Guard, 5-6, Freshman Cranston, R.I./Cranston East High School: First Team All-State selection while at Cranston High School East graduate...scored over 1,000 career points. Personal: Born October 17, communications major with a minor in business management...transfer from the University of Rhode Island. #33 Ashley O'Dell Guard, 5-8, Senior Lincoln, R.I./Lincoln Junior Year ( ): Played in 29 games...flourished in the sixth-man role for the Anchorwomen, averaging 5.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game...cracked double-digit scoring seven times on the year, with her season-high of 13 points coming against Bridgewater State on Nov swiped a season-high four steals against UMass Dartmouth on Jan. 17, while recording a season-highs of six rebounds and five assists on four occasions. Sophomore Year ( ): Played in 24 games, starting seven of them...averaged 9.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game... played her best basketball of the season after being promoted to the starting lineup in place of the injured Burns on Feb. 8...cracked double digits in scoring in six of those seven starts and 11 total times on the season...scored a season-high 18 points in the Anchorwomen's Little East Tournament victory over UMass Dartmouth on Feb had season highs of seven rebounds at Plymouth State on Feb. 19, seven assists against UMass Boston on Jan. 29 and seven steals vs. Bridgewater State on Nov. 23. #10 Cassie Novicky Guard, 5-10, Senior New Milford, Conn./New Milford Junior Year ( ): Played in 15 games...averaged 0.9 points and 1.2 rebounds per game...recorded season highs of five points and four rebounds against York on Jan. 5. Sophomore Year ( ): Named All-Region XXI, team MVP and served as a co-captain while at the Community College of Rhode Island...finished her career with 672 points, which ranks ninth on the Knights' all-time list...established the program's single season record for made three-pointers (83) and holds the CCRI record with 145 career trifectas. Freshman Year ( ): Played in 16 games, starting four of them at Southern Connecticut State University...averaged 5.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game...scored a season-high 18 points vs. Holy Family on Dec grabbed a season-high seven rebounds vs. Dominican on Dec. 12. High School: Named First Team All-State while at Lincoln High School graduate...scored 1,800 career points...member of one R.I. State Championship Team in basketball and two in soccer...all-division selection in soccer. Personal: Born March 5, secondary education major with a concentration in history. Ashley O'Dell's Career Statistics (* at SCSU) Year GP/GS FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA REB AVG A TO BLK STL PTS AVG * 16/ / / Years 69/ Freshman Year ( ): Named All-Region XXI while at the Community College of Rhode Island. High School: Honorable Mention to the All-State team while at New Milford High School graduate...named team MVP and served as team captain during her senior year. Personal: Born October 4, accounting major. Cassie Novicky's Career Statistics (at RIC) Year GP/GS FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA REB AVG A TO BLK STL PTS AVG / Years 15/

15 Junior Guard Cara Paladino 15

16 #13 Cara Paladino Guard, 5-8, Junior Arlington, Mass./Arlington Catholic Sophomore Year ( ): Played in nine games for Div. II St. Anselm College of the Northeast-10, starting one of them averaged 1.1 points and 1.0 rebounds per game. Freshman Year ( ): Appeared in one game while at Saint Anselm College. High School: Two-time All-Star selection while at Arlington Catholic High School graduate...four-time Honor Roll recipient...served as team captain and was named MVP of the Christmas Tournament. Personal: Born July 9, criminal justice major. Cara Paladino's Career Statistics (at St. Anselm) Year GP/GS FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA REB AVG A TO BLK STL PTS AVG / / Years 10/ Meet the Team #25 Stephanie Prusko Guard, 5-7, Junior Lincoln, R.I./Lincoln Sophomore Year ( ): Played in 28 games...averaged 1.6 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game... chipped in with season-highs of seven points and three assists against WPI on Nov. 27, while also corralling three rebounds on two occasions. Freshman Year ( ): Played in 26 games...averaged 3.4 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.7 steals per game...scored a season-high 15 points against Albertus Magnus on Nov her five rebounds at WPI on Nov. 28 and four steals at Plymouth State on Feb. 19 were also season bests. High School: Earned All-State, All-Division and All-Class honors while at Lincoln High School graduate...scored over 1,000 career points. Personal: Born November 4, biology major. Stephanie Prusko's Career Statistics Year GP/GS FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA REB AVG A TO BLK STL PTS AVG / / Years 54/

17 Senior Forward Alexia Vega 17

18 #12 Megan Sewall Guard, 5-7, Sophomore Portsmouth, R.I./Portsmouth Freshman Year ( ): Played in 20 games...averaged 0.8 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.5 steals per game...tallied a season-high four points on Jan. 21 against Plymouth State, while notching four rebounds at York on Jan. 5. High School: Two-time All-County and All-Division selection in both basketball and soccer while at Portsmouth High School graduate...third Team All- State in track. Personal: Born August 9, communications major. Megan Sewell's Career Statistics Year GP/GS FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA REB AVG A TO BLK STL PTS AVG / Year 20/ Meet the Team 18 #14 Alexia Vega Forward, 5-9, Senior North Providence, R.I./La Salle Academy Junior Year ( ): Played in 23 games...averaged 2.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game...recorded a seasonhigh six points against Plymouth State on Jan. 21 and registered seven rebounds against Eastern Connecticut on Jan. 28. Freshman Year ( ): Played in 12 games, starting five of them...averaged 1.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game...scored a career-high seven points vs. Salem State on Nov corralled a season-high four rebounds vs. UMass Boston on Dec. 12. High School: Earned Second Team All-Division honors while at La Salle Academy graduate...mvp of the R.I. State Championship Game as a senior in received the program's Captains Award Personal: Born January 24, political science/justice studies major. Alexia Vega's Career Statistics Year GP/GS FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA REB AVG A TO BLK STL PTS AVG / / Years 35/

19 The Senior Class All-Time Rhode Island College Women s Basketball Records 1,000 Point Club Name Total Points Final Year Cathy Lanni 1, Stephanie Coro 1, Jo-Ann D Alessandro 1, Robin Gobeille 1, Christine Donilon 1, Monique Bessette 1, Jackie Hultquist 1, Kari Geisler 1, Rachel Riley 1, Jennifer Cook 1, Claudia DeFaria 1, Liz Shields 1, Doreen Grasso 1,

20 All-Time Rhode Island College Women s Basketball Records Career and Seasonal Records MOST GAMES PLAYED IN A CAREER NAME GAMES YEARS Rachel Riley Stephanie Coro Sarah Coughlin Brittany Rosen Alice Mullen Monique Bessette Jo-Ann D Alessandro Cathy Lanni Christine Martin Kari Geisler Jennifer Cook Renee Walker HIGHEST CAREER FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE NAME FGM FGA PCT YEARS Jerilynn Johnson Claudia DeFaria Cathy Lanni 640 1, Josalee Danieli Christine Martin Rachel Riley 538 1, Doreen Grasso Melissa Andrescavage Renee Walker Jackie Hultquist 478 1, Shirley McGunagle HIGHEST SEASONAL FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE NAME FGM FGA PCT SEASON Jerilynn Johnson Jerilynn Johnson Christine Martin Claudia DeFaria Cathy Lanni Christine Martin Rachel Riley Renee Walker Kathleen Kelley Melissa Andrescavage Josalee Danieli HIGHEST CAREER FREE THROW PERCENTAGE NAME FTM FTA PCT YEARS Stephanie Coro MeLeah Hall Jamie Angell Jo-Ann D Alessandro Sherri Heard Colleen Feeney Jennifer Cook Jackie Hultquist Nicole Taylor Jerilynn Johnson Doreen Grasso Renee Walker HIGHEST SEASONAL FREE THROW PERCENTAGE NAME FTM FTA PCT YEARS Stephanie Coro Jo-Ann D Alessandro MeLeah Hall Stephanie Coro Stephanie Coro Jamie Angell Jackie Hultquist Cynthia Gaudet Monique Bessette Renee Walker CAREER REBOUNDING LEADERS NAME REBOUNDS YEARS Cathy Lanni 1, Kari Geisler 1, Rachel Riley 1, Jackie Hultquist Melissa Andrescavage Claudia DeFaria Jen Cook Donna Slater Christine Martin Brittany Rosen Liz Shields MOST REBOUNDS IN A SEASON NAME REBOUNDS SEASON Cathy Lanni Cathy Lanni Kari Geisler Rachel Riley Claudia DeFaria Claudia DeFaria Rachel Riley Jerilynn Johnson Kari Geisler Tracie Raniello Rachel Riley CAREER ASSISTS LEADERS NAME ASSISTS YEARS Jo-Ann D Alessandro Sarah Coughlin Monique Bessette Kathleen Flynn Christine Donilon Gerene Boisvert Doreen Grasso MeLeah Hall Nicole Girard Beth Iacoi Sarah Kelly MOST ASSISTS IN A SEASON NAME ASSISTS SEASON Sarah Coughlin Jo-Ann D Alessandro Sarah Coughlin Jo-Ann D Alessandro Monique Bessette Nicole Girard Cynthia Gaudet MeLeah Hall Jo-Ann D Alessandro Gerene Boisvert MeLeah Hall Kathleen Flynn

21 All-Time Rhode Island College Women s Basketball Records Game Records MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED IN A GAME NAME FGA OPPONENT DATE Angela Sarette 27 Pine Manor 01/16/03 Robin Gobeille 27 Southern Maine 02/06/93 Angela Sarette 26 UMass Dartmouth 01/28/03 Robin Gobeille 26 Framingham St. 11/23/91 Kari Geisler 26 Plymouth St. 12/11/03 MOST POINTS IN A GAME NAME POINTS OPPONENT DATE Doreen Grasso 40 UMass Boston 02/18/89 Claudia DeFaria 34 UMass Boston 02/13/94 Stephanie Coro 33 UMass Dartmouth 01/26/10 Cathy Lanni 33 Southeastern Mass. U. 02/28/86 Claudia DeFaria 33 Eastern Connecticut 01/31/95 MOST FIELD GOALS MADE IN A GAME NAME FGM OPPONENT DATE Claudia DeFaria 15 Eastern Connecticut 01/31/95 Liz Shields 14 SJC-Patchogue 11/18/00 Claudia DeFaria 14 Plymouth St. 12/11/93 Peggy Lynch 13 Westfield St. 01/28/85 Cathy Lanni 13 Florida Atlantic 01/10/86 Cathy Lanni 13 Southeastern Mass. U. 02/28/86 Robin Gobeille 13 Pine Manor 12/10/91 Robin Gobeille 13 Pine Manor 11/24/92 Jerilynn Johnson 13 UMass Dartmouth 01/14/93 many tied with 12 MOST 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED IN A GAME NAME 3PTFGA OPPONENT DATE Liz Shields 17 UMass Dartmouth 02/06/01 Robin Gobeille 13 Emmanuel College 01/30/90 Robin Gobeille 13 Southern Maine 02/06/93 Stephanie Coro 12 UMass Boston 12/11/10 Stephanie Coro 12 Norwich 02/17/11 Stephanie Coro 12 Connecticut College 12/03/09 Stephanie Coro 12 Brandeis 01/06/09 Stephanie Coro 12 UMass Dartmouth 01/20/09 Robin Gobeille 12 Eastern Connecticut 02/23/90 Robin Gobeille 12 Eastern Connecticut 02/11/93 Colleen Creedon 12 Salve Regina 11/22/94 MOST 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE IN A GAME NAME 3PTFGM OPPONENT DATE Meaghan Davis 8 Springfield College 11/20/99 Jamie Angell 6 Plymouth St. 01/28/06 Liz Shields 6 Plymouth St. 02/03/01 Liz Shields 6 UMass Boston 01/20/01 Many with... 5 MOST FREE THROWS MADE IN A GAME NAME FTM OPPONENT DATE Abby Ferri 16 UMass Boston 02/01/03 Jennifer Cook 15 Plymouth St. 12/13/97 Doreen Grasso 15 Plymouth St. 02/21/89 Cynthia Gaudet 14 Emmanuel 12/01/11 Nicole Taylor 14 Pine Manor 02/11/99 Doreen Grasso 14 UMass Boston 02/18/89 Jerilynn Johnson 14 Plymouth St. 01/16/93 Many with MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED IN A GAME NAME FTA OPPONENT DATE Kari Geisler 22 UMass Dartmouth 01/23/07 Abby Ferri 21 UMass Boston 02/01/03 Doreen Grasso 20 Redlands U. 01/10/89 Nicole Taylor 19 Pine Manor 02/11/99 Monique Bessette 19 Eastern Connecticut 03/06/87 Nicole Taylor 18 Warner Southern 12/30/98 Beth Iacoi 17 UMass Boston 12/02/00 Jennifer Cook 17 Plymouth St. 02/05/00 Cathy Lanni 17 Southeastern Mass. U. 02/13/88 Doreen Grasso 17 Plymouth St. 02/21/89 MOST REBOUNDS IN A GAME NAME REBOUNDS OPPONENT DATE Claudia DeFaria 25 UMass Dartmouth 01/18/94 Rachel Riley 21 Keene State 02/05/11 Kari Geisler 21 Mitchell 01/30/07 Claudia DeFaria 21 Elizabethtown College 01/06/95 Brittany Rosen 20 Westfield State 12/09/04 Cathy Lanni 20 Southern Maine 12/14/85 Cathy Lanni 20 Westfield St. 01/28/88 Kari Geisler 19 Colby-Sawyer 02/28/07 Donna Slater 19 Emmanuel 03/06/82 Jerilynn Johnson 19 UMass Boston 02/13/93 MOST ASSISTS IN A GAME NAME ASSISTS OPPONENT DATE Monique Bessette 13 Franklin Pierce 01/19/85 Jo-Ann D Alessandro 12 Amherst 12/01/84 Sarah Coughlin 11 UMass Boston 01/26/08 Beth Iacoi 11 UMass Boston 12/04/99 MeLeah Hall 11 Southern Maine 01/13/98 Monique Bessette 11 UMass Boston 02/21/87 Sarah Coughlin 10 Roger Williams 01/08/08 Sarah Coughlin 10 Wilkes 11/07/07 Sarah Coughlin 10 Connecticut College 12/07/06 Jamie Angell 10 Wellesley 11/30/04 Sarah Kelly 10 Salve Regina 11/22/96 MOST STEALS IN A GAME NAME STEALS OPPONENT DATE Stephanie Coro 8 Johnson & Wales 11/29/11 Denise Scott 8 Southern Maine 01/12/10 Stephanie Coro 8 Western Connecticut 01/27/09 Kristy Nix 8 Pine Manor 01/13/05 Abby Ferri 8 Western Connecticut 02/17/04 Liz Shields 8 Plymouth St. 01/18/03 Valerie Verducci 8 SUNY-Oswego 01/07/95 MOST BLOCKS IN A GAME NAME BLOCKS OPPONENT DATE Jerilynn Johnson 9 UMass Boston 01/28/92 Rachel Riley 6 UMass Boston 01/07/12 Marie Driscoll 6 Conn. College 02/21/77 Caitlin Ryan 5 Plymouth St. 01/24/04 Jackie McMann 5 California St. (PA) 11/20/82 Jerilynn Johnson 5 Pine Manor 11/24/92 21