Rhode Island College Women s Basketball

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1 Rhode Island College Women s Basketball Becca Bissonnette Rhode Island College Women s Basketball Schedule Day Date Opponent Time Sat. Nov. 23 Georgian Court # 1 p.m. Sun. Nov. 24 Championship or Consolation Game # 1 or 3 p.m. Tues. Nov. 26 at Connecticut College 6 p.m. Thurs. Dec. 5 Roger Williams 5:30 p.m. Sat. Dec. 7 at Eastern Connecticut * 1 p.m. Tues. Dec. 10 Johnson & Wales 5:30 p.m. Sat. Dec. 14 UMass-Boston * 1 p.m. Sat. Dec. 28 Anderson % Noon Tues. Dec. 31 Drew % Noon Thurs. Jan. 9 at Wesleyan 7:30 p.m. Sat. Jan. 11 at Keene State * 1 p.m. Tues. Jan. 14 at Southern Maine * 5:30 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 16 at Pine Manor 7 p.m. Sat. Jan. 18 Plymouth State * 1 p.m. Tues. Jan. 21 Western Connecticut * 5:30 p.m. Sat. Jan. 25 Eastern Connecticut * 1 p.m. Tues. Jan. 28 UMass-Dartmouth * 5:30 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 30 at Newbury 5 p.m. Sat. Feb. 1 at UMass-Boston * 1 p.m. Tues. Feb. 4 at Salve Regina 6 p.m. Sat. Feb. 8 Keene State * 1 p.m. Tues. Feb. 11 at Western Connecticut * 5:30 p.m. Sat. Feb. 15 Southern Maine * 1 p.m. Tues. Feb. 18 at UMass-Dartmouth * 5:30 p.m. Sat. Feb. 22 at Plymouth State * 1 p.m. Tues. Feb. 25 LEC Tournament Playoffs TBA Fri. Feb. 28 LEC Tournament Semi-Finals TBA Sat. Mar. 1 LEC Tournament Finals TBA * Little East Conference game # Rose City Classic at Drew University % hosted by Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, Arizona Alicia Hersperger Angela Sarette 17 Liz Shields

2 The Rhode Island College Women s Basketball Team Front Row (left to right): Liz Barrette, Angela Sarette, Abby Ferri, Alicia Hersperger, Lynn Bertherman, Tori Patterson. Back Row (left to right): Head Coach Mike Kelley, Assistant Coach Carl Sabo, Becca Bissonnette, Stacy Archambault, Liz Shields, Betsy Bliven, Assistant Coach Ernest McNair Rhode Island College Women s Basketball Roster # Name Year Position Hgt Hometown (High School) 3 Lynn Bertherman Freshman Guard 5-3 Slatersville, RI (North Smithfield) 10 Liz Valeika Sophomore Forward 5-11 Woonsocket, RI (Woonsocket) 11 Abby Ferri Junior Guard 5-6 Greene, RI (Coventry) 20 Liz Barrette Freshman Forward 5-9 North Providence, RI (La Salle) 21 Angela Sarette Junior Guard 5-9 Putnam, CT (Putnam) 22 Becca Bissonnette Sophomore Forward 5-10 Danielson, CT (Marianapolis Prep) 23 Liz Shields Junior Forward 5-10 Warwick, RI (Pilgrim) 33 Alicia Hersperger Senior Guard 5-4 Providence, RI (Classical) 40 Stacy Archambault Freshman Fwd./Center 6-0 Woonsocket, RI (Woonsocket) 50 Betsy Bliven Freshman Forward 5-10 Charlestown, RI (Chariho) Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Captain: Mike Kelley Carl Sabo Alicia Hersperger 18

3 Meet the Coaches Head Coach Mike Kelley Mike Kelley begins his fifth s eas on as the Head Women s Basketball Coach at Rhode Island College. In four seasons, he has compiled a career record of Kelley is a legendary high school coach in Rhode Island. He was the varsity Head Girls Basketball Coach at North Kingstown High School from He led the team to a recor d in three years, with the team qualifying for the state playoffs in each of those seasons. NKHS was the Division Champions and a Division I State Finalist in The team was a Division I State Quarter-Finalist in 1996 and Prior to coaching at North Kingstown, Kelley was the varsity Head Girls Basketball Coach at West Warwick High School from 1983 until He compiled a record and captured the Class A State Championship in 1991 and WWHS was the Division Champion under his guidance in 1988, 1989, 1991 and Kelley holds a bachelor of arts degree in education/math from Providence College which he received in He is currently a teacher at Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick. Kelley resides in West Warwick with his wife Judith. They have three children: Kristen, Melissa and Courtney. Assistant Coach Carl Sabo Carl Sabo begins his first season as the Assistant Women s Basketball Coach at Rhode Island College. Sabo will assist Head Coach Mike Kelley with all phases of the RIC women s basketball program. Sabo s coaching career has spanned four decades, having been a coach for over 25 years. He w as form erly the Head Boys Varsity Bas ketball Coach at Ursu line Acad emy in Springfield, Illinois from He was the Girls Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach at Springfield (IL) High School from under Dave Urish. Carl is one of the top assistants I have had the pleasure of working with, Urish says. He is all of the things a head coach wants in their assistants. He is knowledgeable, dedicated, loyal, caring, and passionate about the game. 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 fr om Illinois Benedictine College in He attended Springfield College (IL) from During his career 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. 19

4 The Anchorwomen in Action Becca Bissonnette Liz Shields Abby Ferri 20

5 Final Women s Basketball Statistics RIC Women s Basketball: Game-by-Game Results 5-20 overall record; 2-12 (eighth place) in the Little East Conference Date Opponent H/A/N W/L Score Record Site 11/17 Skidmore + A L North Saratoga, NY 11/18 Coast Guard + N W North Saratoga, NY 11/20 Salve Regina H L Providence, RI 11/27 Wesleyan H L Providence, RI 11/29 Roger Williams A L Bristol, RI 12/01 Eastern Connecticut * H L Providence, RI 12/04 Pine Manor H W Providence, RI 12/08 UMass-Boston * A L Boston, MA 12/11 Johnson & Wales A L Providence, RI 12/15 Keene State * H L Providence, RI 12/31 Warner Southern A L Lake Wales, FL 01/04 Seton Hill # N L Babson Park, FL 01/05 Gordon # N L Babson Park, FL 01/08 Southern Maine * A L Gorham, ME 01/12 Plymouth State * H L Providence, RI 01/15 Western Connecticut * A L Danbury, CT 01/19 Eastern Connecticut * A L Willimantic, CT 01/22 UMass-Dartmouth * A W N. Dartmouth, MA 01/26 UMass-Boston * H L Providence, RI 01/30 Emerson College H W Providence, RI 02/02 Keene State * A L Keene, NH 02/05 Western Connecticut * H L Providence, RI 02/09 Southern Maine * H L Providence, RI 02/12 UMass-Dartmouth * H W Providence, RI 02/16 Plymouth State * A L Plymouth, NH + Skidmore Tip-Off Tournament game * Little East Conference game # Webber College (FL) 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 Becca Bissonnette 23/ Abby Ferri 25/ Katie Hansen 25/ Alicia Hersperger 18/ Pam Kelly 24/ Tara Mekuto 23/ Angela Sarette 25/ Elizabeth Shields 25/ Elizabeth Valeika 14/ Monyca Vickers 19/ Melanie Wolf 25/ RIC Totals 25/ Opponent Totals 25/

6 Forward/Center, 6-0, Freshman Woonsocket, RI (Woonsocket) High School: Lettered in basketball, soccer and volleyball while at Woonsocket High School graduate...second Team All-State and First Team All-Division in volleyball as a senior in Thir d Team A l l - Division a s a junior in Prov idence Journal h o n o r a b l e mention to the All-State team in basketball as a senior in P e r s o n a l : Born Octobe r 14, criminal justice major. Meet the Team #40 Stacy Archambault #20 Liz Barrette Forward, 5-9, Freshman North Providence, RI (La Salle) High School: Lettered in tennis, basketball and softball while at La Salle Academy in Providence graduate...named Fr eshman 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 M ay 19, physical e duca tion major...transfer from the University of Connecticut. Coach Kelley s Comments: Stacy brings another dimension to this year s team. Coming from a successful volleyball campaign, she s caught on quickly to our system. She will be counted on to rebound and block shots. Coach Kelley s Comments: Liz is a freshman we are counting on to contribute right away. She is an offensive threat with great three-point range. #3 Lynn Bertherman Guard, 5-3, Freshman Slatersville, RI (North Smithfield) High School: Named Third Team All-Division while at North Smithfield High School graduate. P e r s o n a l : Born Septe mber 19, undecided about a major. Coach Ke lley s Comme nts: Lynn will provide depth at the point guard position. Her cat-like quickness and ball-handling will certainly keep opponents off guard. She will also contribute on defense and will mature quickly in the Little East Conference. #22 Becca Bissonnette Forward, 5-10, Sophomore Danielson, CT (Marianapolis Prep) Freshman Year ( ): Played in 23 gam es, starting all of the m...a vera ged 6.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game on the season...scored a car eer-high 19 p oints vs. UMa ss-boston...re c o rd e d 11 points a nd a car e e r-h igh 16 rebounds vs. UMass-Dar tm outh... notched a double-dou ble with 11 points and 11 rebounds vs. Keene State. High School: F o u r-ye ar le tte r- winner in basketball while at Marianapolis Prep High School (CT) graduate...captained the team for three seasons...named an ECC A l l - S t a r, team MVP, Best Offensive Player and Most Inspirational during her car eer. Personal: Born July 8, elementary education major. Becca Bissonnette s Career Statistics Yr

7 Forward, 5-10, Freshman Charlestown, RI (Chariho) High School: Providence Journal honorable mention to the All-State team in basketba ll a s a senior at Chariho High School graduate. P e r s o n a l : Bor n Ap ril 22, se condar y educa tion major with a concentration in history. Coach Kelley s Commen ts: Betsy has impr oved consistently from the first practice. She hopes to make up for lost time after sitting out last year due to a knee injury. She will contribute in the middle, getting her teammates open and getting key offensive rebounds. Meet the Team #50 Betsy Bliven #11 Abby Ferri Guard, 5-6, Junior Greene, RI (Coventry) Sop homore Year ( ): Played in 25 games, starting one of them...a vera ged 3.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game...pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Johnson & Wales. Freshman Year ( ): Played in 24 ga mes, startin g se ven of them...avera ged 4. 1 points, 2. 4 r ebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.3 steals pe r game...score d a ca re e r-high 16 p oints against UMass-Da rtm outh and snatched a career-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...also named Second Team All-Division in soccer and softball. Personal: Born May 13, physical education major with a minor in health. Abby Ferri s Career Statistics Yrs #33 Alicia Hersperger Guard, 5-4, Senior Providence, RI (Classical) Junior Year ( ): Played in 18 games...averaged 0.6 points and 0.8 rebounds per game...matched her c a re e r-high w ith four points vs. Roger William s a nd again vs. Plymouth State. Sop homore Year ( ): Pla yed in 14 game s...averaged 0.1 points and 0.3 rebounds per game. Freshman Year ( ): Played in 19 games...averaged 0.6 points, 0.4 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game...scored a career-high four points with six boards against Pine Manor. High School: Captained both the softball and basketball teams as a senior at Classical High School in Providence graduate. Personal: Born February 27, criminal justice major with a minor in sociology. Alicia Hersperger s Career Statistics Yrs #21 Angela Sarette Guard, 5-9, Junior Putnam, CT (Putnam) S ophomore Year ( ): Played in 25 games, starting 15 of them... averaged a team -high 10.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.6 blocks and a team-high 2.4 steals per game...scored a team-high 22 points and re c o rd ed care e r-high s of 11 rebounds and six steals vs. Warner Southern...established a new careerhigh with 23 points vs. Sou thern Maine. Freshman Year ( ): Played in 23 games, starting six of them...averaged 6.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game...scored a season-high 16 points vs. Western Connecticu t...grabbed a season-high nine r ebound s vs. Keene State...snatched a season-high four steals in a game four times. High School: Lettered in basketball, track and softball while at Putnam (CT) High School graduate. Personal: Born August 18, physical education major. Angela Sarette s Career Statistics Yrs

8 Meet the Team #23 Liz Shields Forward, 5-10, Junior Warwick, RI (Pilgrim) S ophomore Y ear ( ): 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 a ll of them... averaged 13.5 p oints, 7.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game...led the team in rebounding and was tied for the team-lead in scoring...scored a career -high 31 points vs. SJC-Patchogue...grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds vs. Pine Manor...dished out a career-high seven assists vs. Keene State. High School: Named Third Team All-State as a forward in girls basketball as a senior at Pilgrim High School in graduate...also named First Team All-Division in PATRICK J. MULLEN Attorney at Law 42 Water Street Fairhaven, MA Personal: Born May 22, elementary education major with a concentration in math. Liz Shields Career Statistics Yrs Go Anchormen! Rhode Island College Women s Basketball 1,000 Point Club Name Total 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,