RMU vs Coppin State Series Record RMU, 1-0 First Meeting Last Meeting Current Streak RMU, 1 Buscaglia vs.

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1 Game #4 November (2-1) 12 MIAMI OF OHIO W vs. Kent State % W Marshall% L COPPIN STATE 7:00 p.m. 28 DUQUESNE 7:00 p.m. December (0-0) 2 ST. LOUIS 4:30 p.m. Pittsburgh 7:00 p.m. Wagner * 4:00 p.m. Youngstown 7:00 p.m. 21 OHIO 7:00 p.m. Longwood 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green 1:00 p.m. January (0-0) 6 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * 4:30 p.m. 8 QUINNIPIAC * 7:00 p.m. Fairleigh Dickinson * 4:30 p.m. Long Island * 2:00 p.m. 20 MOUNT ST. MARY S * 4:30 p.m. 22 SACRED HEART * 7:00 pm. Saint Francis (Pa.) * 7:00 p.m. Monmouth * 3:00 p.m. February (0-0) 3 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * 12:30 p.m. 5 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 7:00 p.m. Sacred Heart * 2:00 p.m. Quinnipiac * 7:00 p.m. 17 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * 4:30 p.m. 19 WAGNER * 7:00 p.m. 22 LONG ISLAND * 7:00 p.m. Central Conn. State * 7:00 p.m. Mount St. Mary s * 7:00 p.m. March (0-0) 3 NEC Quarterfinals TBA 6 NEC Semifinals TBA 10 NEC Championship TBA HOME GAMES IN BOLD AND ALL CAPS * Northeast Conference Game; % Marshall Tournament with Marshall and Southern RMU vs Coppin State Series Record RMU, 1-0 First Meeting Last Meeting Current Streak RMU, 1 Buscaglia vs. Coppin State 2-0 Robert Morris (2-1) vs. Coppin State (2-1) Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006 ~ 7:00 p.m. ET Moon Township, Pa. ~ Sewall Center (3,056) Broadcasted live and archived at yahoo.com (Adam Gusky, play-by-play and Matt Kirk, color) Opening Remarks: The Robert Morris University women s basketball team continues its tuff nonconference schedule as they take on Coppin State, of the Mid-Eastern Conference, kicking off a three game homestand. The Eagles are the first of two non-conference opponents the Colonials will face that participated in the NCAA Tournament last season. The Colonias suffered their first loss of the season at Marshall, 72-64, on Nov. 18 falling short of the programs first 3-0 start since the season when they started 4-0. Quick Stat Of The Night: After three games the Colonials have three players averaging 10 or more points, ranking them all in the top-10 in the NEC. Natasha Summerville leads the team and the NEC averaging 19.7 points per game, while Chinata Nesbit is averaging 17.3(5th NEC) and Sugeiry Monsac is averaging 14.0 (10th NEC) points per game. She is Back: After missing most of last season with an injury, Sugeiry Monsac has showed no signs of slowing down and is picking up where she left off after the campaign. She currently ranks in the top-12 in the NEC in six different categories. She ranks 4th in FG% (61.5%), 5th in offensive rebounds (3.67 per game), 7th in total rebounds (8.3 per game), 9th in steals (2.00 per/game), 10th in scoring (14.0) and 12th in defensive rebounds (4.67 per game). The Series: Robert Morris enters this evenings game leading the all-time series with Coppin State 1-0. The two teams met during the season, with the Colonials coming out on top Probable Starters (Coppin State vs. Robert Morris) Coppin State (2-1) No. P Name Pts. Reb. Hometown 00 F Tanezia Harden Camden, N.J. 5 G Shalamar Oakley Camden, N.J. 21 F Talia Sutton Staten Island, N.Y. 22 G Rashida Suber Reading, Pa. 24 G Tamieka Noel Brooklyn, N.Y. Robert Morris (2-1) No. P Name Pts. Reb. Hometown 1 F Chinata Nesbit Washington, D.C. 15 F/C Sugeiry Monsac Villa Maria, Dom. Rep. 21 G Kendra Williams Bronx, N.Y. 32 G Natasha Summerville Arlington, Texas 33 G Psyche Butler Fort Worth, Texas

2 Colonial Women s Basketball Game Notes - Page 2 Sal Buscaglia Third Season ~ Canisius Brend Reilly Coach of the Year Back-to-Back 20 win seasons (04-05 and 05-06) Coach Sal, as he is respectfully called, is entering his fourth season at the helm and has turned the Colonials into not only a Northeast Conference contender, but a nationally competitive program in his short time at Robert Morris. Buscaglia has led his teams to nine national tournament appearances and only two losing seasons. The Colonials have finished with 20 wins each of the last two seasons, including a 20-9 record last season and a mark in with his first recruiting class, tying for third in the nation in largest turnarounds in one season. Along the way, Buscaglia tallied his 500th career head coaching victory and currently boasts an overall coaching record of The consecutive 20-win seasons is the first time that has ever happened in school history; Buscaglia also owns two of the four 20 win seasons in school history although only being at the helm for three seasons. Buscaglia guided the Colonials to the conference championship game in for the first time since Along the way, the Colonials posted wins over Mid-American teams Akron and Marshall, along with Atlantic 10 member and cross-town rival Duquesne. In addition, Robert Morris beat St. Francis (Pa.), Mount St. Mary's, and Monmouth. Prior to his arrival the team had 16, 15, and 13 game losing streaks, respectively verus those teams. Over his career, Buscaglia has won five conference titles at the Division I level and has averaged 18 victories per year. In his 13 years as a Division I head coach, Buscaglia has guided his teams to winning seasons in 11 of them. He also owns 13 Coach of the Year honors. The Buscaglia File Born: Feb. 14, 1954 When Appointed: May 2, 2003 (fifth coach in 30-year history) Alma Mater / Year: Canisius / 1976 Degrees: Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting - Canisius / 1976 Master in Business Education - State Univ. of New York College at Buffalo / 1980 Master's of Physical Education - Canisius / 1989 Collegiate Coaching Experience: Manhattan College - Head Coach, University at Buffalo - Head Coach, Hilbert Junior College - Head Coach, Other Coaching Experience: USA Basketball, Olympic Festival - Assistant Coach, 1992 USA Basketball, Olympic Festival - Trial Coach, 1989 Empire State Games, Women's Basketball - Head Coach, Western Division Career Coaching Record Hilbert College Hilbert College 10-8 NJCAA Regional Qualifier Hilbert College 11-7 NJCAA Regional Qualifier Hilbert College 18-4 NJCAA Regional Runner-up Hilbert College 25-2 NJCAA Regional Tourn Hilbert College 23-3 NJCAA Regional Tourn Hilbert College 17-3 NJCAA Regional Tourn Hilbert College 29-1 NJCAA Regional Tourn Hilbert College 28-3 NJCAA Regional Tourn Hilbert College 28-7 NJCAA Regional Tourn Hilbert College 29-4 NJCAA National Sweet Hilbert College 28-3 NJCAA National Elite Buffalo ECC Conference Tourn. Finalist Buffalo 23-6 ECC Regular Season Champions ECC Tourn. Champions Buffalo ECC Regular Season Champions Buffalo 20-9 ECC Regular Season Champions ECC Tourn. Champions Buffalo 20-8 Mid-Con Regular Season Co-Champions Buffalo 23-8 Mid-Con Tourn. Finals Buffalo 22-6 Mid-Con Tourn. Semifinals Buffalo Mid-Con Tourn. Semifinals Manhattan MAAC Tourn. Quarterfinals Manhattan MAAC Tourn. Quarterfinals Manhattan MAAC Tourn. Quarterfinals Manhattan MAAC Tourn. Semifinals Manhattan MAAC Regular Season Champions MAAC Tourn. Champions NCAA Tourn Robert Morris Robert Morris NEC Tourn. Finals Robert Morris 20-9 NEC Tourn. Semifinals Robert Morris 2-1 Preseason No. 3 Pick Record at Hilbert College (12 seasons) Record at Bufalo (8 seasons) Record at Manhattan (5 seasons) Record at Robert Morris (3 seasons) Division I Record (15 seasons) Division II Record (1 season) Overall Coaching Record (28 seasons)

3 Colonial Women s Basketball Game Notes - Page 3 Coaching Staff Charlie Buscaglia Top Assistant Coach ~ Recruiting Coordinator Fourth Season ~ Manhattan 03 Charlie Buscaglia enters his fourth season as an assistant women's basketball coach at Robert Morris, but his eight-year working under head coach Sal Buscaglia. Buscaglia is the team s reruiting coordinator. Buscaglia comes to Robert Morris from Manhattan College, the 2003 Metro Atlantic Athletics Conference Champions and NCAA tournament participant, where he was an assistant from 1998 until While at Manhattan, Buscaglia focused mainly on recruiting. He signed Rosalee Mason, who averaged a double-double for the Lady Jaspers and finished her career as Manhattan's all-time leading rebounder and third leading scorer.buscaglia believes that recruiting is the life line of the success of Robert Morris basketball. He continues to have strong ties in the New York City area and Western Pennsylvania, along with premier junior college programs. Aside from recruiting, Buscaglia has helped run summer basketball camps and clinics at the University at Buffalo from 1994 until 1998 and was a camp coordinator at Manhattan during his tenure there. Joe DeAntonio Assistant Coach First Season ~ Penn State 83 Joe DeAntonio enters his first season with the Colonials. His primary responsibilities are skill development of the post players, film exchange, travel and handling the budget. Additional responsibilities include opponent scouting, assisting the head coach with game preparation, game strategy, and practice planning. DeAntonio has had a variety of previous coaching experiences. In his many years of coaching, DeAntonio has never been part of a staff that has coached a team with a losing record. Prior to his arrival at Robert Morris, DeAntonio was the top assistant and recruiting coordinator at Manhattan College. His recruiting efforts were highly instrumental in 2003 when Manhattan College advanced to a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title and an NCAA Tournament appearance. "He did an amazing job at Mt. Aloysius Junior College leading them to numerous NJCAA national tournaments," said Buscaglia. "As a member of my staff at Manhattan he helped lay the foundation for our conference championship and participation in the NCAA Tournament." DeAntonio was selected the NJCAA Region XX / District Coach of the Year six times, while his teams won the Eastern Regional Championship four times as well as the region title seven times. His teams earned NJCAA national tournament bids on four different occasions including one Elite Eight and three Sweet Sixteen appearances. Colonials at a Glance Starters Returning / Lost... 4 / 1 Letterwinners Returning / Lost... 8 / 4 Returning Starters (Ht., Year) (ppg / rpg): G - Princess Asia Alston (5-8, Sr.) (8.2 / 2.3) G - Psyche Butler (5-10, Sr.) (12.2 / 10.1) F/C - Sugeiry Monsac (6-1, Sr.) (11.4 / 7.0)* G - Natasha Summerville (5-8, Sr.) (15.2 / 3.6 / 1.79 apg) Overall Record: Home Record: Road Record: Neutral Record: NEC Record / Finish: 15-3 / T-2nd * only played five games due to injury Robert Morris Quick Facts Location: Moon Township, Pa. Founded: 1921 Enrollment: 5,000 Affiliation: NCAA I Conference: Northeast Nickname: Colonials President: Dr. Gregory G Dell Omo Home Court: Charles L. Sewall Center Capacity: 3,056 Athletic Director: Criag Coleman, M.D. Associate Athletic Director: Marty Galosi Asst. Athletic Director: Meghan Sweeney Asst. Athletic Director: Sean Simmons Asst. Athletic Director / SWA: Addie Muti Sports Information Director: Jim Duzyk Asst. Sports Info Director: Ken Baker Asst. Sports Info Director: Jeff McCafferty Office: (412) Fax: (412) Press Row: (412) sidga01@rmu.edu Shekinah Brazzle Assistant Coach First Season ~ Toledo 02 Shekinah Brazzle enters her first season as an assistant coach for the Lady Colonials. She is primarily responsible for individual skill instruction, assisting in strength and conditioning and scouting of opponents. She also assists in practice and game planning, recruiting. Brazzle also works directly with Sean Simmons in the academic area of the program. Brazzle comes to Robert Morris after completing a graduate assistantship at Marshall University. She spent the and seasons at Marshall. While at Marshall, she was primarily responsible for coordinating the film exchange and editing game tapes, worked with the guards, aided in on campus recruiting and team travel. She was the director of the Ball Girl program, helped raise $30,000 in the annual Locker Room Club golf fundraiser. Some of her other duties dealt with the marketing of the program, such as she organized community service projects and supervised sports and marketing interns. While playing at Toledo, Brazzle was named Team Defensive Player of the Year and ranked second in assist to turnover ratio. She also won a MAC regular season and conference championship. She also played at Midland Junior College. She was named First Team All-Conference and team offensive player if the year. Brazzle started her collegiate playing career at Lower Columbia Junior College, where she was named to the All-Freshman team and was the second leading scorer on the team. RMU vs Opponents Miami (Ohio) Kent State Marshall(possibleopponent) Southern (possible opponent)...first Meeting Coppin State Duquesne St. Louis...First Meeting Pittsburgh Wagner Youngstown Ohio Longwood Bowling Green Central Conn. State Quinnipiac Fairleigh Dickinson Long Island Mount St. Mary s Sacred Heart Saint Francis (Pa.) Monmouth St. Francis (N.Y.) 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4 Colonial Women s Basketball Game Notes - Page Miscellaneous Statistics Double-Figure Scoring Games (11)... Player Career Sugeiry Monsac Natasha Summerville Jenna Burkett Psyche Butler Princess Asia Alston Arelene Mull Chianata Nesbit Point Scoring Games (0)... Player Career Sugeiry Monsac Natasha Summerville Jenna Burkett Point Scoring Games (3)... Player Career Natasha Summerville Jenna Burkett Psyche Butler Sugeiry Monsac Double-Figure Rebounding Games (23)... Player Career Psyche Butler Sugeiry Monsac Double-Doubles (15)... Player Career Psyche Butler Sugiery Monsac Steals Games (7)... Player Career Natasha Summerville Psyche Butler Arelene Mull Kendra Williams Princess Aisa Alston Markesha Smith Three-Pointers in a Game (5)... Player Career Jenna Burkett Natasha Summerville Le Sheala Dawson Pointer Made Total 1. Noelle Chiodo Candace John Lindsay Smith Jenna Burkett Laura Lindak Kisha Middleton Le Sheala Dawson Sarah Grazier Mysty Bekavac Cristin Greco 65 Missy Spangler Natasha Summerville 64 3-Pointer Attempted Total 1. Candace John Noelle Chiodo Lindsey Smith Jenna Burkett Laura Lindak Kisha Middleton Missy Spangler Sarah Grazier Le Sheala Dawson Natasha Summerville 236 Points Total 1. Elise James Laura Lindak Sheri Hirvath Kim Mong Stacey Ritter Missy Walls Lee Repasky Maebeth Schalles JoAnn Beatty Debbie Sutterlin 1174 Rebounds Total 1. Elise James Maebeth Schalles Kim Mong JoAnn Beatty Betsy Puskar Missy Walls Laura Lindak Sheri Horvath Sandy Matich Winnie Lane 565 Carol Denniston 565

5 Colonial Women s Basketball Game Notes - Page Top Performances Individual Scoring 32 - Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/15/06) 31 - Summerville vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (1/11/06) 29 - Summerville vs. Long Island (1/14/06) 25 - Fairleigh Dickinson (2/18/06) 24 - Wagner (1/21/06) 24 - Butler vs. Quinnipiac (2/12/06) 23 - Summerville vs. Youngstown State (11/18/05) 22 - Dawson vs. Mount St. Mary s (2/25/06) 22 - Summerville vs. Mount St. Mary s (3/4/06) 21 - Summerville vs. Loyola (Ill.) (12/26/05) 20 - Summerville vs. Monmouth (1/30/06) Rebounding 18 - Mount St. Mary s (2/6/06) 18 - Butler vs. Central Conn. State (2/10/06) 17 - Sacred Heart (1/23/06) 16 - Butler vs. Quinnipiac (2/12/06) 15 - Butler vs. Wagner (12/10/05) 15 - Butler vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/16/06) 15 - Butler vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (1/28/06) Assists 7 - Perry vs. Norfolk State (12/4/06) 7 - Summerville vs. Quinnipiac (2/12/06) 6 - Cleveland State (12/28/05) 6 - Williams vs. Long Island (1/14/06) Steals 7 - Fairleigh Dickinson (2/18/06) 6 - Cleveland State (12/28/06) 6 - Summerville vs. Monmouth (1/30/06) Three-Point Field Goals 8 - Butler vs. Quinnipiac (2/12/06) 7 - Fairleigh Dickinson (2/18/06) 7 - Summerville vs. Quinnipiac (2/12/06) 7 - St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/2/06) 7 - Butler vs. Monmouth (1/30/06) 7 - Bulter vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/16/06) 7 - Monmouth (1/9/06) Team Scoring 79 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) W, vs. Norfolk State W, Scoring Defense 40 vs. Central Conn. State W, vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) W, Field Goal Percentage.508 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) W, vs. Norfolk State W, Field Goal Percentage Defense.279 vs. Central Conn. State W, vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) W, Free-Throw Percentage.867 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson L, Three Point Field Goal Percentage.529 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) W West Virginia L, The Colonails in the NEC Rankings (at the conclusion of last season) Team Scoring Offense th (63.9) Scoring Defense...4th (62.0) Scoring Margin...3rd (+1.9) Free Throw Pct...5th (.700) Field Goal Pct....7th (.387) Field Goal Pct. Defense...4th (.400) 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct....5th (.311) 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. Defense..3rd (.324) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made...1st (6.48) Rebounding Offense...6th (37.4) Rebounding Defense...7th (39.1) Rebounding Margin...5th (-1.7) Blocked Shots...4th (3.55) Assists...8th (12.83) Steals...6th (8.07) Turnover Margin...2nd (+2.52) Assist / Turnover Ratio...2nd (0.89) Offensive Rebounds...7th (14.03) Defensive Rebunds...6th (23.38) Individual # 23 Jenna Burkett 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct th (.331) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made...7th (1.50) # 32 Natasha Summerville Scoring...5th (15.2) Steals...7th (1.93) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made...3rd (1.97) # 33 Psyche Butler Scoring...14th (12.2) Rebounding...2nd (10.1) Offensive Rebounds...2nd (4.26) Defensive Rebounds...2nd (5.89) Field Goal Pct....1st (.532) Road to the NCAA Tournament: After finishing with 20 wins each of last two seasons, RMU looks to take the next step and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the program s history. RMU returns six seniors in Sugeiry Monsac, Princess Asia Alston, Jenna Burkett, Arlene Mull and Natasha Summerville, along with Psyche Butler (who is a senior academically) for the season. RMU will look to use their leadership to guide them to a NEC Tournament Championship. Of the six seniors, Monsac, Burkett and Mull were all a part of the squad that fell one game short of competing in the big dance. Conference Play: When the NEC schedule came to an end, RMU had three players rank in the conference s top-30 in points per game. Summerville (17.1), Butler (12.9) and Alston (8.8) combined to average 38.8 points per game. The rest off the team averaged a combined 28.9 points per game of the total 67.7 points per game RMU averaged per conference tilt. Cleaning The Glass: Of the Colonials 1,085 rebounds during the season, five players accounted for over 66% of those. Psyche Butler (274), Tess Cooley (195), Natasha Summerville (104), Crystal Ahmed (78) and Princess Asia Alston (65) recorded 716 rebounds over the season. Of the three returning Colonials from that list, Butler, Summerville and Alston tallied 41% of those rebounds (443 total).

6 Colonial Women s Basketball Game Notes - Page 6 RMU-Coppin State Statistical Comparison Category Coppin State RMU All Games All Games Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Scoring Margin Field-Goal Percentage Three-Point FG Percentage Three-Point FG Made per Game Free-Throw Percentage Opponent FG Percentage Opponent Three-Point FG Percentage Opponent Free-Throw Percentage Rebound Average Rebound Margin AROUND THE NEC Standings (as of 11/20/2006) NEC All 1. St. Francis (NY) Monmouth Quinnipiac Robert Morris Fairleigh Dickinson Sacred Heart St. Francis (PA) Long Island Mount St. Mary's Wagner Central Conn. St Scouting the Eagles - Coppin State comes to Robert Morris for the first of five straight road games. The Eagles enter tonight s game on a two game winning streak after beating UMBC, 59-48, and most recently Youngstown State, on Nov.17, Senior forward Talia Sutton is averaging a double-double with 10.3 points and 10.3 rebounds, junior guard Rashida Suber is leading the team by averaging 19.0 points per game. The Eagles are shooting 37.1% from the field including 46.2% from beyond the arc, but are struggling from the charity stripe only hitting 54.4% of their free throws. Coppin State finshed last season with a 22-9 overall record and a perfect 18-0 in the Mid-Eastern Conference, sending them two their second straight NCAA Tournament apperance. Suber was the MEAC Tournament Most Oustanding Performer and was named to the MEAC All-First Team and All-Tournament Team, Shalamar Oakley was named to the MEAC All-Rookie Team. Coppin State Head Coach - Derek Brown is entering his eighth season at the helm for the Eagles. He holds a overall record and has lead Coppin State to, two NCAA Tournament Appearances. Brown has also been named MEAC Coach of the Year twice during the and seasons, as well as coaching two players to MEAC Player of the Year honors on three occasions. Brown is also the only coach in school history to record 100 coaching victories. RMU s Last Game - The Robert Morris University women s basketball team was defeated by Marshall, 72-64, in the championship game of the Fifth Third MU Classic. The Colonials started the game hot taking an early 4-0 lead after a Natasha Summerville lay-up and two Sugeiry Monsac free throws. They then took an eight point lead with a Monsac three-pointer at the 7:23 mark of the first half making the score RMU cooled off quickly though allowing Marshall to take the lead with a 13-4 run capped off by an Alyssa Hammond jumper. Princess Asia Alston answered back with a jumper of her own at the 2:57 mark of the half. Marshall scored the next five points from a Hammond jumper and a Melody Hudson threepointer, making the score An Alston lay-up and a Psyche Butler jumper allowed RMU to go into half time with the score tied Tournament MVP Modupe Ishola opened the second half by scoring the first two baskets helping Marshall jump to a nine point lead by way of a 9-0 run. The Colonials battled back to tie the game at 44 with 15:54 left in the game after a Markesha Smith three-pointer. Alston hit a jumper at the 10:23 mark giving RMU a four point lead, but RMU did not score again for another 4:23 when Jenna Burkett made a three-pointer, but RMU would never get any closer. With the Colonials fouling desperately Marshall extended its lead to eight for a victory. Results / Upcoming Games: Sunday, November 19 Wisconsin-Milwaukee Monday, November 20 St. Peter Monmouth Long Siena Tuesday, November 21 Sacred Brown Wagner St. Francis Providence Wednesday, November 22 Binghamton Harvard Coppin Robert Morris Cincinnatti Thursday, November 23 Monmouth vs. Marshall Friday, November 24 Boston CCSU Cleveland Long Island Monmouth vs. Bucknell 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Saturday, November 25 Mount St. Mary Navy 1:00 p.m. St. Francis South Florida 2:00 p.m. Sacred Yale 4:30 p.m. CCSU vs. Rhode Island / Vermont TBA Long Island vs. TBA/LIU Turkey Classic TBA Sunday, November 26 Quinnipiac Noon La Wagner 2:00 p.m. St. Francis (N.Y.) vs. TBA (South Fla. Tourn.) TBA Leading Scorers: Nesbit (15), Summerville (13), Alston (13) Leading Rebounders: Monsac (10), Nesbit (9), Butler (5) Assists: Williams (5), Sumerville (3), Smith (3)

7 Colonial Women s Basketball Game Notes - Page 7 Home-Sweet-Home: Last year was the second straight season that the Colonials won 12 of their 20 games on their home court, the Charles L. Sewall Center. The 12 wins ties the season total for most home victories in a season. Also, last seasons.923 winning percentage on their home court eclipsed the teams.800 winning percent as the highest ever for one season. Since the opening of the Sewall Center during the season, RMU has compiled a record for a.485 winning percentage. Preseason Honors: According to a poll taken by Northeast Conference head coaches, the Robert Morris University women's basketball team has been picked to finish third in the conference in The Colonials received one first-place vote, while Quinnipiac, picked second in the poll received two first-place votes. Preseason favorite Sacred Heart received the final eight first-place votes. After garnering First Team All-NEC honors a season ago, senior forward Psyche Butler was selected to the preseason all-conference team. Joining Butler is fellow forward Gabriella Guegbelet of Central Conn. State, guards Erin Kerner of Quinnipiac, Tiffany Hill of St. Francis (N.Y.) and Player of the Year Amanda Pape of Sacred Heart. A look at the 2006 NEC preseason coaches poll: Team (First-Place Votes) 1. Sacred Heart (8) 2. Quinnipiac (2) 3. Robert Morris (1) 4. Monmouth 5. Long Island 6. Mount St. Mary's 7. Central Conn. State 8. St. Francis (N.Y.) 9. Fairleigh Dickinson 10. Saint Francis (Pa.) 11. Wagner Team Scoring Offense...1st (76.0) Scoring Defense...11th (78.0) Scoring Margin...4th (-2.0) Free Throw Pct....8th (.683) Field Goal Pct....1st (.437) Field Goal Pct. Defense...9th (.485) 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct....5th (.294) 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. Defense...8th (.368) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made...2nd (5.00) Rebounding Offense...T-3rd (38.3) Rebounding Defense...6th (38.0) Rebounding Margin...5th (+0.3) Blocked Shots...7th (1.67) Assists...2nd (15.00) Steals...T-2nd (10.00) Turnover Margin...T-4th (+2.00) Assist / Turnover Margin...3rd (0.79) Offensive Rebounds...1st (17.33) Defensive Rebounds...T-7th (21.00) Robert Morris in the NEC Rankings as of Nov. 21, 2006 Individual Natasha Summerville Scoring...1st (19.7) Free Throw Pct....T-1st (1.000) 3-Pt Field Goal Pct....15th (.292) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made...2nd (2.33) Chinata Nesbit Blocked Shots...2nd (1.33) Rebounding...4th (9.0) Offensive Rebounds...5th (3.67) Defensive Rebounds...5th(5.33) Scoring...6th (17.3) Steals...T-8th (2.00) Sugeiry Monsac Field Goal Pct....4th (.615) Offensive Rebounds...5th (3.67) Rebounding...7th (8.3) Steals...T-8th (2.00) Scoring...10th (14.0) Defensive Rebounds...11th (4.67) Psyche Butler Field Goals Pct....1st (.733) Offensive Rebounds...8th (3.33) Rebounding...18th (5.3) Scoring...T-29th (9.3)

8 Colonial Women s Basketball Game Notes - Page 8 Season Records Robert Morris Basketball Points 1. Sugeiry Monsac ( ) Lee Repasky ( ) Betsy Puskar ( ) 499 Sheri Horvath ( ) Laura Lindak ( ) 495 Points Per Game 1. Lee Repasky ( ) Sugeiry Monsac ( ) Laura Lindak ( ) Lee Repasky ( ) Sheri Hirvath ( ) 17.8 Rebounds 1. Elise James ( ) Sugeiry Monsac ( ) Maebeth Schalles ( ) JoAnn Beatty ( ) Betsy Puskar ( ) 293 Steals 1. Kim Basick ( ) Kathy Frederick ( ) Terry Gaus ( ) Sugiery Monsac ( ) Betsy Puskar ( ) 91 Field Goal Percentage 1. Kim Mong ( ) Psyche Butler ( ) Kim Mong ( ) JoAnn Beatty ( ) Tammy Ryan ( ) 51.8 Field Goals Made 1. Lee Repasky ( ) Sugeiry Monsac ( ) Betsy Puskar ( ) Lee Repasky ( ) Sheri Horvath ( ) Elise James ( ) 178 Natasha Summerville ( ) JoAnn Beatty ( ) 174 Elise James ( ) JoAnn Beatty ( ) Career Games / Starts No. Player GP GS 1 Chinata Nesbit Markesha Smith Sugiery Monsac Princess Asia Alston Kendra Williams Jenna Burkett Arlene Mull Natasha Summerville Psyche Butler The Last Time... RMU won a season opener: 11/12/ vs. Miami (Ohio) (90-89) RMU won a season opener on the road: 11/26/85 Akron (67-56) RMU won a NEC season opener: 12/10/ vs. Wagner (75-61) 2007 RMU won a NEC Tournament Game: 3/4/ vs. Mount St. Mary s (65-56) NEC Quaterfinals RMU scored more than 100 points: 2/23/ vs. FDU ( OT) Oppoenent scored more than 100 points: 12/7/ West Virginia (114-45) RMU lost scoring less than 40 points: 12/6/2005 Pittsburgh (66-36) An opponent scored less than 40 points: 3/5/ CCSU (72-39) NEC Quaterfinals RMU won by more than 20 points: 2/10/ CCSU (74-40) RMU won by more than 30 points: 2/10/ CCSU (74-40) Largest margin of victory: 61 points - 2/28/1980 vs. Chatham (85-24) Season Records Field Goals Attempted 1. Lee Repasky ( ) Sugiery Monsac ( ) Natasha Summerville ( ) Lee Repasky ( ) Betsy Puskar ( ) 451 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage 1. Kelly Sabol ( ) Noelle Chiodo ( ) Jolene Streit ( ) Kristin Greco ( ) 43.6 Jenna Eckleberry ( ) Kim Davis ( ) 43.3 Melissa Tusick ( ) Candace John ( ) Le Sheala Dawson ( ) Tess Cooley ( ) 38.0 Three-Point Field Goals Made 1. Candace John ( ) Jenna Burkett ( ) Laura Lindak ( ) Natasha Summerville ( ) Noelle Chiodo ( ) 53 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 1. Candace John ( ) Natasha Summerville ( ) Jenna Burkett ( ) Laura Lindak ( ) LeSheala Dawson ( ) 165 Free Throws Made 1. Kathy Frederick ( ) Sugiery Monsac ( ) Kathy Frederick ( ) Stacy Ritter ( ) Laura Lindak ( ) 120 Free Throws Attempted 1. Sugiery Monsac ( ) Kathy Frederick ( ) Kathy Frederick ( ) Satcy Ritter ( ) Sheri Horvath ( ) 178

9 Colonial Women s Basketball Game Notes - Page Numerical Roster No. Name Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown / High School, Junior College 1 Chinata Nesbit Jr. 6-2 F Washington, D.C. / Chipola J.C. 4 Markesha Smith Fr. 5-6 G Clemson, S.C. / Oak Hill Academy 15 Sugeiry Monsac * Sr. 6-1 F/C Villa Maria, Dom. Prep. / Arizona Western J.C. 20 Princess Asia Alston * Sr. 5-8 G Lowell, Mass. / Butler C.C. 21 Kendra Williams * So. 5-7 G Bronx, N.Y. / Mount St. Ursula 23 Jenna Burkett *** Sr. 5-9 G Altoona, Pa. / Altoona Area 24 Arlene Mull *** Sr. 6-1 F Irwin, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic 25 Susan Perich Jr. 5-8 G Center, Pa. / Center 32 Natasha Summerville * Sr. 5-8 G Arlington, Texas / Frank Phillips C.C. 33 Psyche Butler * # Sr G Fort Worth, Texas / New Mexico J.C. * Letters Earned # Senior academically, but junior eligibility wise Head Coach: Sal Buscaglia (fourth year at RMU; Canisius) Assistant Coaches: Charlie Buscaglia, Joe DeAntonio, Shekinah Brazzle Pronunciation Guide: Sugeiry: Su-HEY-dee, Burkett: BURK-ett, Psyche: Sa-She By Class: Senior (6): Princess Asia Alston, Jenna Burkett, Psyche Butler, Sugiery Monsac, Arlene Mull, Natasha Summerville Juniors (1): Chinata Nesbit Sophomores (1): Kendra Williams Freshman (1): Markesha Smith By Height Nesbit Monsac, Mull Butler Burkett Alston, Summerville Williams Smith O Captain My Captain: With the roster being dominated by upperclassmen, coach Sal Buscaglia has decided to use four first-time captains. Seniors Sugiery Monsac, Psyche Butler, Natasha Sumemrville and Jenna Burkett will have the task of leading the Colonials during the season. Boy Have Things Changed: In a span of just three years Sal Buscaglia has turned the Robert Morris University women s basketball team into a perenial conference power. When Buscaglia arrived at RMU the Colonaisl had only won seven games the previous three seasons. After suffering through his worst season record-wise as a head coach in , Buscaglia turned his team into a 20-team. After going 20-9 last seaon, Buscaglia became the fist head coach in the program s history to guide a team to back-to-back 20 win seasons. This Years Recruiting Class: RMU was able to obtain two new additions for the roster this season, Chinata Nesbit and Markesha Smith. Nesbit played two season at Chipola Junior College before signing with the Colonials this season. She averaged 15.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore at Chipola. Nesbit was also selected to the Kodak All-America Second Team and the NJCAA All-Tournament team. She was ranked 23rd overall in the nation and the fifth best wing forward by the Adidas All-Star Report. Smith is a freshman who played her senior season of high school basketball at Oak Hill Prep where she averaged 16 points and 6 assists per game. As a junior at DW Daniel High School she averaged 20 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals per game over three years at DW Daniel High School and was named First Team All-Conference her freshman, sophomore and junior season. Smith also, Garnered All-South Carolina First Team honors her sophomore and junior year and was named conference player of the year her junior year.

10 Colonial Women s Basketball Game Notes - Page 10 RMU Statistical Trends Robert Morris is... At home On the road Neutral Site Overtime Home Northeast Conference Away Northeast Conference When playing teams w/ winning record When playing teams w/ losing record When playing teams w/.500 record Games decided by 1 point Games decided by 5 points or less Games decided by 6-10 points Games decided by 10 points or more When outrebounding opponent When outrebounded by opponent When rebounds equal When leading at the half When trailing at the half When tied at the half When outshooting opponent When outshot by opponent When tied in shooting w/ opponent When team has 30+ rebounds When team has 40+ rebounds When team has 50+ rebounds When team shoots below 40% When team shoots above 40% When team shoots 50% or above When RMU makes 5+ 3-pt. field goals When RMU makes pt. field goals When an RMU player scores When an RMU player scores When an RMU players scores When an RMU player has 10+ rebounds When an RMU player has 10+ assists When an RMU player has 5+ steals FROM THE FIELD When scoring 80 or more points When scoring points When scoring points When scoring below 60 points When opponents score under 60 points When opponents score points When opponents score points When opponents score 80 or more points MONTHS OF THE YEAR Playing in November Playing in December Playing in January Playing in February Playing in March DAYS OF THE WEEK Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Day Games Night Games The Long Ball For the second straight season, RMU led the NEC in three-pointers made per game. Sal Buscaglia s first recruiting class was filled with guards that could shoot the ball and that they did averaging 5.53 three-pointers per game in The recuiting class for the season also brought in players that can shoot from downtown. New comer Natasha Summerville and Jenna Burkett both ranked in the top- 10 in the Northeast Conference in three-pointers made per game. During the season RMU made five or more three-pointer in 24-of-29 games. On the season the Colonials shot.311 from beyond the arc making 188 three-pointers compared to their opponents who made 115. Here is a look at the NEC standings for three-pointers made per game: Team GP No. 3PG 1.Robert Morris Long Island Mount St. Mary's Sacred Heart Fairleigh Dickinson RMU Coaching Records Head coach Sal Buscaglia is the 30th coach in the the programs history. Before the start of last season, Buscaglia was rewarded for coaching his team to the third most historic turn around in NCAA history by winning 20 games during the season with a contract extension through May Years Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Dan Swalga 13( ) NEC Tournament Apperances: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 NEC Tournament Championships: 1988, 1991 Sal Buscaglia 3 (2003-) NEC Tournament Apperances: 2005, 2006 NEC Coach of the Year: 2005 Kim Basick 4 ( ) NEC Tournament Apperances: 1997, 2000 Renate Costner 5 ( ) NEC tournament Apperances: 1994, 1995, 1996 Lynn Roman 3 ( )

11 Colonial Women s Basketball Game Notes - Page 11 The Last Time it Happaned (Individual)... AN RMU PLAYER SCORED 30+ POINTS (span of 8 games overall) Home - 31 by Natasha Summerville in a win over St. Francis (Pa.), 01/11/06 (span of 9 games) Road - 32 by Natasha Summerville in a St. Francis (Pa.), 02/15/06 (span of 5 games) The Winning Number is 20 The Northeast Conference featured five schools last season that combined to score 20.0 points per game in Ranking fourth on that list was Natasha Summerville and Psyche Butler. The duo led by Summerville s 15.2 points per game combined for 27.4 points per game last season. A look at the top five returning scoring duos in the NEC: THREE RMU PLAYERS RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE (span of 312 game overall) Home - By Michele Witt (23 pts, 14 reb.), Sheri Horvath (17 pts, 10 reb.), and Rhonda Phillips (11 pts., 10 reb.) in a win over St. Francis (N.Y.), 01/29/95 (span of 143 game) Road - None TWO RMU PLAYERS RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE (span of 44 games overall) Home - By Sugeiry Monsac (28 pts, 10 reb) and Tess Cooley (10 pts, 14 reb) in a Sacred Heart, 01/22/05 (span of 20 games) Road - By Tess Cooley (21 pts, 13 reb) and Sugeiry Monsac (16 pts, 14 reb) in a Wagner, 01/13/05 (span of 25 games) THREE RMU PLAYERS SCORED 20+ POINTS (span of 3 games overall) Home - By Sugeiry Monsac (24), Chinata Nesbit (21) and Natasha Summerville (20) in a win over Miami (Ohio), 11/12/06 (span of 1 game) Road - none SIX RMU PLAYERS SCORED IN DOUBLE FIGUES (span of 77 games overall) Home - By Candace John (20), Missy Spangler (17), Valarie Jacobs (13), Sarah McDonald (12), Keisha Brown (11), and Meghan Jent (10) in a victory over St. Francis (N.Y.), 02/09/02 (span of 60 games) Road - none AN RMU PLAYER HIT 7+ THREE-POINTERS (span of 150 games overall) Home - By Keisha Brown (7-for-12) in a overtime victory over Fairleigh Dickinson, 02/23/02 (span of 55 games) Road - By Jenna Burkett (9-for-20) in a Army, 12/28/03 (span of 25 games; also set single-game school record) (span of 38 games overall) MISCELLANEOUS INDIVIDUAL An RMU player finished with 20 or more rebounds: By Sugeiry Monsac (23) in a victory against Quinnipiac, 12/04/04 (span of 57 games overall) An RMU player finished with 15 or more rebounds: By Psyche Butler (16) in a win over Quinnipiac, 02/12/06 (span of 10 games overall) An RMU player had 10 or more assists: By Jenna Eckleberry (10) in a victory against Central Connecticut, 02/28/04 (span of 61 games overall) An RMU player had five or more steals: By Psyche Butler (5) in a loss at Quinnipiac, 02/27/06 (span of 5 games overall) Three RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Michele Witt (14), Sheri Horvath (10) and Rhonda Phillips (10) in an win over St. Francis (N.Y.), 01/29/95 (span of 310 games overall) Two RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Tess Cooley (13) and Psyche Butler (12) in a win vs. Mount St. Mary s, 03/04/06 (span of 4 games overall) * * Northeast Conference Tournament Sacred Heart 30.0 Amanda Pape 17.9 Jasmine Walker 12.1 Quinnipiac 29.8 Monique Lee 15.9 Erin Kerner 3.9 St. Francis (N.Y.) 27.9 Tiffany Hill 15.4 Katja Bavendam 12.5 Robert Morris 27.4 Natasha Summerville 15.2 Psyche Butler 12.2 Mount St. Mary s 20.8 Tiffany Green 10.4 LaToya Butler 10.4 Scorers NEC Active Leaders (as of 11/20/2006) Rebounds Amanda Pape 1459 Gabriella Guegbelet 885 Gabriella Guegbelet 1197 Amanda Pape 632 Tiffany Hill 801 Jasmine Walker 641 Monique Lee 795 LaToya Butler 592 Jasmine Walker 770 Monique Lee 549 KerriBurke 705 Sugiery Monsac 408 Sugiery Monsac 701 Jennifer Walking 345 LaToya Butler 637 Dita Krumberga 341 Starting Lineups Opponent Guard Guard Forward Forward Center Record Miami (Ohio) Summerville Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 1-0 vs. Kent State Summerville Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac Marshall Summerville Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 2-1 COPPIN STATE DUQUESNE ST. Youngstown Bowling Green CENTRAL CONN. STATE Fairleigh Monmouth SAINT FRANCIS FAIRLEIGH Sacred Quinnipiac ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) WAGNER LONG Central Conn. Mount St. Mary s

12 Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Robert Morris vs Marshall 11/18/06 1:30 p.m. at Huntington, W.Va.; Cam Henderson Center VISITORS: Robert Morris 2-1 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 01 NESBIT, Chinata... f MONSAC, Sugeiry... f WILLIAMS, Kendra... g SUMMERVILLE, Natasha g BUTLER, Psyche... g SMITH, Markesha ALSTON, Princess BURKETT, Jenna MULL, Arlene TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 35.1% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 20.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 100 % HOME TEAM: Marshall 3-0 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 02 CURRY, KaShawna... f KING, Kendra... f ISHOLA, Modupe... c WITHROW, Meg... g HANDY, Chantelle... g CHACON, Bridget HUDSON, Melody HAMMOND, Alyssa JUSTICE, Jill JAMES, Kari TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 47.6% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.4% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 57.1% 3, Officials: R-Ray Bomeli, U1-Gina Cross, U2-Roy Gulbeyan Technical fouls: Robert Morris-None. Marshall-None. Attendance: 431 core by Periods 1st 2nd Total obert Morris Marshall ID Championship Game of 2006 Fifth Third Bank MU Classic

13 Robert Morris Basketball Robert Morris Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 20, 2006) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (2-1) (1-0) (0-1) (1-0) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (2-1) (1-0) (0-1) (1-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg SUMMERVILLE, Natash NESBIT, Chinata MONSAC, Sugeiry ALSTON, Princess BUTLER, Psyche WILLIAMS, Kendra SMITH, Markesha BURKETT, Jenna MULL, Arlene TEAM Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS RMUW OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING /12/06 MIAMI (OHIO) W Points per game /17/06 vs Kent State W Scoring margin /18/06 at Marshall L FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct 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 WINNING STREAK Home win streak ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total Robert Morris Opponents

14 Robert Morris Basketball Robert Morris Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 21, 2006) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (20-9) (12-1) (7-8) (1-0) CONFERENCE... (15-3) (9-0) (6-3) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (5-6) (3-1) (1-5) (1-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg SUMMERVILLE, Natash BUTLER, Psyche MONSAC, Sugeiry ALSTON, Princess DAWSON, Le'Sheala PERRY, DeSheyna BURKETT, Jenna COOLEY, Tess AHMED, Crystal WILLIAMS, Kendra AYILOLA, Jessica HARRIS, Amie MULL, Arlene TEAM Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS RMU OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING /18/05 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W Points per game %11/26/05 vs Loyola (Ill.) W Scoring margin %11/27/05 at South Florida L FIELD GOALS-ATT /30/05 at West Virginia L Field goal pct /04/05 NORFOLK STATE W POINT FG-ATT /06/05 PITTSBURGH L point FG pct *12/10/05 WAGNER W pt FG made per game /21/05 at Duquesne L FREE THROWS-ATT /28/05 at Cleveland State W Free throw pct /30/05 at Xavier L REBOUNDS *01/09/06 at Monmouth W Rebounds per game *01/11/06 ST. FRANCIS (PA.) W Rebounding margin *01/14/06 LONG ISLAND W ASSISTS *01/16/06 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) W Assists per game *01/21/06 at Wagner W TURNOVERS *01/23/06 at Sacred Heart L Turnovers per game *01/28/06 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W Turnover margin *01/30/06 MONMOUTH W Assist/turnover ratio *02/02/06 at St. Francis (N.Y.) W STEALS *02/06/06 at Mount St. Mary's L Steals per game *02/10/06 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE W BLOCKS *02/12/06 QUINNIPIAC W Blocks per game *02/15/06 at St. Francis (Pa.) W WINNING STREAK *02/18/06 at Fairleigh Dickinson W Home win streak *02/20/06 at Long Island W ATTENDANCE *02/25/06 MOUNT ST. MARY'S W Home games-avg/game *02/27/06 at Quinnipiac L Neutral site-avg/game !03/04/06 NO. 6 MOUNT ST. MARY'S W ^03/07/06 at No. 2 Quinnipiac L SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total % Best Western Roundball Classic * Northeast Conference game Robert Morris ! Northeast Conference Tournament Quarterfinals Opponents ^ Northeast Conference Tournament Semifinals