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1 Schedule (0-0 Overall, 0-0 Atlantic 10) (0-0 Home, 0-0 Away, 0-0 Neutral) WOMEN S BASKETBALL Media Contact: Ryan Gallant // // rkgallan@umass.edu UMassAthletics.com // Facebook.com/UMassWBB Home games streamed live on UMassAthletics.com // Radio: WMUA 91.1 FM GAME 1: vs. Maine-Fort Kent Friday, Nov. 10, :30 p.m. Mullins Center Date Opponent Location Time Nov. 10 Maine-Fort Kent Amherst, Mass. 4:30 p.m. Nov. 12 Towson Amherst, Mass. 2 p.m. Nov. 17 at North Dakota State Fargo, N.D. 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at North Dakota Grand Forks, N.D. 3 p.m. Nov. 24 Northeastern ^ Amherst, Mass. 1 p.m. Nov. 25 Liberty ^ Amherst, Mass. 1 p.m. Nov. 29 at Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at UTRGV % Edinburg, Texas 8 p.m. Dec. 2 vs. Miss. Valley State % Edinburg, Texas 1 p.m. Dec. 7 Fisher College Amherst, Mass. 7 p.m. Dec. 10 Saint Peter s Amherst, Mass. 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at UMass Lowell Lowell, Mass. 7 p.m. Dec. 21 Marist Amherst, Mass. Noon Dec. 31 at Duquesne * Pittsburgh, Pa. 1 p.m. Jan. 3 Fordham * (ESN/NESN+) Amherst, Mass. 5 p.m. Jan. 6 at St. Bona (CBSSN) Olean, N.Y. 11 a.m. Jan. 13 Saint Joseph s * Amherst, Mass. 2 p.m. Jan. 18 at Saint Louis * St. Louis, Mo. 8 p.m. Jan. 21 VCU * Amherst, Mass. 2 p.m. Jan. 24 at Davidson * Davidson, N.C. 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Rhode Island * Kingston, R.I. 2 p.m. Jan. 31 Richmond * Amherst, Mass. 11:30 a.m. Feb. 4 La Salle * Amherst, Mass. Noon Feb. 7 Dayton * Amherst, Mass. 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at George Mason * Fairfax, Va. 2 p.m. Feb. 14 at George Washington * Washington, D.C. TBA Feb. 17 Davidson * Amherst, Mass. 2 p.m. Feb. 21 at Richmond * Richmond, Va. 7 p.m. Feb. 24 Rhode Island * Amherst, Mass. Noon All times are Eastern and subject to change // Home games are played at the Mullins Center // *Atlantic 10 Conference game // ^ denotes UMass Thanksgiving Classic // % denotes UTRGV Battle on the Border Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Pages 7-8 Page 9 Pages Pages Page 16 Page 17 Inside Team/University Information Alphabetical & Numerical Rosters Game-by-Game Specialty Stats UMass in the A-10 Tournament Tory Verdi s Bio Staff Bios The Last Time... Returning Player Bios Newcomer Bios Season Statistics Headshot Roster A-10 Digital Network UMassAthletics.com UMASS WOMEN S BASKETBALL FASTBREAK POINTS A slew of fresh faces highlights a preseason glance at the University of Massachusetts women s basketball team in as the Minutewomen complement their four returnees with seven new additions. The newcomers originate from five U.S. states and two other countries. This season marks head coach Tory Verdi s second at the helm of the Minutewomen. After a highly successful four-years at Eastern Michigan where he led the Eagles to a pair of NIT appearances in 2015 and 2016 and a total of 46 wins, Verdi was introduced on April 9, 2016 as the 11th head coach in program history. UMass returns four members of last year s squad in in sophomore guard Hailey Leidel, senior guard Leah McDerment and senior center Maggie Mulligan, all of whom cracked the starting five in In addition, junior guard Jessica George is back with the team. The Minutewomen welcome seven newcomers in in Alexia Allesch (Basking Ridge, N.J.), Autumn Giles (Fort Myers, Fla.), Bre Hampton-Bey (Toledo, Ohio), Paige McCormick (Ogdensburg, N.Y.), Vashnie Perry (Nashville, Tenn.) Genesis Rivera (Caracas, Venezuela) and Anil Soysal (Istanbul, Turkey). UMass lost the services of just one senior at the end of in guard Alyx Stiff. The Las Vegas native averaged just under 10 points per game in her final season, breaking into the starting five and draining 19 points in a home victory over Duquesne. Two tournaments help compose the schedule for UMass. The Minutewomen will host the UMass Thanksgiving Classic from Nov , hosting Liberty, Northeastern and Houston. The following weekend, the team will take part in the UTRGV Battle on the Border. The Minutewomen open the Atlantic 10 schedule on Dec. 31 at Duquesne, returning home on Jan. 3 against Fordham. Mulligan is expected to be one of the key pieces once again for the Minutewomen. After earning starts at center in all 30 games last season, the Boston native proceeded to average 37 minutes per game along with 13.9 points and 11.1 boards on a night-to-night basis. Her 20 double-doubles ranked second in the Atlantic 10 and sixth across the country. Also impressive last season was the reigning Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year and now-sophomore Hailey Leidel. Originally from Brownstown, Michigan, Leidel averaged 15.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, ranking fourth in scoring among all NCAA rookies. She also tied a UMass program record with 78 made 3-pointers. In spite of a 9-21 record last season and a 3-13 mark in the Atlantic 10, UMass made tremendous strides down the stretch with a limited roster size. The Minutewomen also dropped eight games by less than 10 points including a six-point setback in double overtime against George Washington. Projected Starting Line-Up And Reserves NO. NAME POS YR MPG PPG RPG (APG) SEASON NOTES 00 Maggie Mulligan C Sr Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Second Team 2 Genesis Rivera G Jr Junior college transfer from Panola (Texas) 11 Bre Hampton-Bey G Fr All-Ohio First Team in 2016 and Paige McCormick G Fr Three-time NYS Class D State Champion ( ) 24 Hailey Leidel G Fr Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Third Team RESERVES 10 Alexia Allesch F Fr Averaged a double-double as a HS senior (17.3 pts, 12.4 reb) 14 Anil Soysal C Fr Twice named a top-5 player in Turkey 21 Autumn Giles G Fr Nominated for 17 McDonald s HS All-American Game 22 Jessica George G So Career-high 13 reb at Hartford (11/30/16) 23 Vashnie Perry G So Eligible following Fall semester per NCAA transfer rules 25 Leah McDerment G Sr (5.2) 12 points, 6 assists at La Salle (1/25/17) * Averages based on season FM Series History: First Meeting vs

2 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS INFORMATION Location Amherst, Mass. Founded 1863 Enrollment 29,269 Nickname Minutewomen Colors Maroon (PMS 506) and White Conference Atlantic 10 President Martin Meehan Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy Athletic Director Ryan Bamford WOMEN S BASKETBALL TEAM HISTORY Program Started/Total Years /49th All-Time Program Record (.427) All-Time Atlantic 10 Record (1983-present) (.360) Atlantic 10 Championships None NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last Two/ season All-Time NCAA Tournament Record 0-2 WNIT Appearances One/ season All-Time WNIT Record 1-2 VENUE INFORMATION Home Arena (Capacity) Mullins Center (9,493) Facility Debut Feb. 4, 1993 Press Row Phone (413) COACHING STAFF Head Coach (Alma Mater) Tory Verdi (Keene State 96) Record at Massachusetts/Years 9-21 (.300)/2 Career Record/Years (.497)/5 Associate Head Coach Danny Hughes (TCU 90) Assistant Coaches Candice Finley (Eastern Kentucky 02) Candice Walker (Loyola [Md.] 11) Director of Operations Hillary Spears (South Carolina-Aiken 13) Academic Advisor Pete Montague Certified Athletic Trainer Heather Gagne Strength & Conditioning Coach Faris El-Ali Administrative Assistant Katie Lenois TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record 9-21 (.300) A-10 Record/Finish 3-13 (.188)/13th Postseason Finish A-10 Tournament First Round Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 4/6 Newcomers 7 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS Women s Basketball Contact Ryan Gallant Cell Phone (413) rkgallan@umass.edu Website Instragram Instagram.com/umasswbb Facebook Facebook.com/UMassWBB Mailing Address Boyden Building Room Commonwealth Ave; Amherst, Mass CHAMPIONS CENTER QUICK FACTS Location Directly South of the William D. Mullins Memorial Center Mullins Way; Amherst, Mass. Official Name John Francis Kennedy Champions Center for UMass Basketball Contruction Began/Completed Fall, 2013/Fall, 2015 Square Footage 53,000 Total Cost $28.5 million Funded By Selected Amenities UMass Building Authority Women s basketball practice court Women s basketball locker room & lounge Women s basketball staff offices Strength & conditioning/weight room facility Athletic training & sports medicine facility Additional areas for team meals film study, laundry, equipment storage, etc. COVERING UMASS WOMEN S BASKETBALL COACH AND STUDENT-ATHLETE INTERVIEWS The University of Massachusetts Athletic Communications Office organizes all interviews for the women s basketball program, its coaches, studentathletes and administrative support staff. Please contact Ryan Gallant (rkgallan@umass.edu or (413) ) in the Athletic Communications Office with interview requests. Please submit interview requests ahead of the expected interview time, preferably hours notice, to give the staff the time needed to organize the interview. Personal phone numbers for student-athletes, coaches or administrators will not be given out to the media. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Please submit all game credential requests for contests at the Mullins Center to Ryan Gallant at 2

3 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous School 00 Maggie Mulligan Sr. C 6-2 Boston, Mass./Boston Latin School 2 Genesis Rivera Jr. G/F 5-11 Caracas, Venezuela/Gustavo HS/Panola College 10 Alexia Allesch Fr. F 6-1 Basking Ridge, N.J./Gill St. Bernard s HS 11 Bre Hampton-Bey Fr. G 5-6 Toledo, Ohio/Notre Dame Academy 14 Anil Soysal Fr. C 6-5 Istanbul, Turkey/Anatolian HS 15 Paige McCormick Fr. G 5-11 Ogdensburg, N.Y./Heuvelton Central HS 21 Autumn Giles Fr. G 5-9 Fort Myers, Fla./Fort Myers HS 22 Jessica George Jr. G 5-10 Waldorf, Md./North Point HS 23 Vashnie Perry So. G 5-6 Nashville, Tenn./Norcross HS/Florida Atlantic 24 Hailey Leidel So. G/F 5-11 Brownstown, Mich./Woodhaven HS 25 Leah McDerment Sr. G 5-10 Stockport, England/Priestnall School ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous School 10 Alexia Allesch Fr. F 6-1 Basking Ridge, N.J./Gill St. Bernard s HS 22 Jessica George Jr. G 5-10 Waldorf, Md./North Point HS 21 Autumn Giles Fr. G 5-9 Fort Myers, Fla./Fort Myers HS 11 Bre Hampton-Bey Fr. G 5-6 Toledo, Ohio/Notre Dame Academy 24 Hailey Leidel So. G 5-11 Brownstown, Mich./Woodhaven HS 15 Paige McCormick Fr. G 5-11 Ogdensburg, N.Y./Heuvelton Central HS 25 Leah McDerment Sr. G 5-10 Stockport, England/Priestnall School 00 Maggie Mulligan Sr. C 6-2 Boston, Mass./Boston Latin School 23 Vashnie Perry So. G 5-6 Nashville, Tenn./Norcross HS/Florida Atlantic 2 Genesis Rivera Jr. G/F 5-11 Caracas, Venezuela/Gustavo HS/Panola College 14 Anil Soysal Fr. C 6-5 Istanbul, Turkey/Anatolian HS Head Coach: Tory Verdi (Keene State 96), Second Year at UMass Associate Head Coach: Danny Hughes (TCU 90), Second Year at UMass Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Candice Finley (Eastern Kentucky 02), First Year at UMass Assistant Coach: Candice Walker (Loyola [Md.] 11), Third Year at UMass Director of Operations: Hillary Spears (South Carolina-Aiken 13), Second Year at UMass Director of Video Operations: Brandon Jackson Athletic Trainer: Heather Gagne Sports Performance Coach: Faris El-Ali Administrative Assistant: Katie Lenois Pronunciations 2 Genesis Rivera HEN-uh-sis 10 Alexia Allesch uh-lex-ee-uh uh-lesh 11 Bre Hampton-Bey bay 14 Anil Soysal uh-neel soy-sal 23 Vashnie Perry VASH-nee 24 Hailey Leidel lie-dell 25 Leah McDerment lee-uh 3

4 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS OPPONENT G G G F C Buffalo McDerment Holder George Leidel Mulligan North Dakota St McDerment Holder George Leidel Mulligan Iowa McDerment Holder George Leidel Mulligan Montana McDerment Holder George Leidel Mulligan CCSU McDerment Holder George Leidel Mulligan Merrimack McDerment Holder George Leidel Mulligan Hartford McDerment Holder George Leidel Mulligan George Mason McDerment Holder George Leidel Mulligan Hofstra McDerment Holder George Leidel Mulligan Bryant McDerment Holder George Leidel Mulligan Boston University McDerment Holder George Leidel Mulligan Holy Cross McDerment Holder George Leidel Mulligan FIU McDerment Holder George Leidel Mulligan Drexel McDerment Stiff George Leidel Mulligan Dayton McDerment Stiff George Leidel Mulligan Rhode Island McDerment Stiff Holder Leidel Mulligan Saint Joseph s McDerment Stiff Holder Leidel Mulligan Davidson McDerment Stiff Holder Leidel Mulligan Duquesne McDerment Stiff Holder Leidel Mulligan St. Bonaventure McDerment Stiff Holder Leidel Mulligan G. Washington McDerment Stiff Burke Leidel Mulligan La Salle McDerment Stiff Holder Leidel Mulligan VCU McDerment Stiff Holder Leidel Mulligan Davidson McDerment Stiff Burke Leidel Mulligan Fordham McDerment Stiff Burke Leidel Mulligan Richmond McDerment Stiff Burke Holder Mulligan La Salle McDerment Stiff Holder Leidel Mulligan Rhode Island McDerment Stiff Holder Leidel Mulligan Saint Louis McDerment Stiff Holder Leidel Mulligan SPECIALTY STATS Game In Paint Off T/O 2nd Chance Fast Break Bench Buffalo 16/22 11/25 13/17 0/6 8/20 North Dakota 46/14 16/10 9/17 14/2 5/19 Iowa 12/32 7/19 10/10 0/10 3/37 Montana 40/10 9/9 18/0 10/0 0/32 CCSU 48/4 33/9 10/5 20/0 0/8 Merrimack 38/10 28/7 17/4 8/0 0/36 Hartford 30/18 8/17 15/3 8/10 0/42 George Mason 24/18 6/17 7/10 3/4 0/7 Hofstra 14/24 10/24 5/12 0/8 2/26 Bryant 34/38 24/17 12/13 4/6 11/22 Boston Univ. 26/22 16/15 19/18 0/0 20/30 Holy Cross 28/16 18/11 18/2 2/4 19/13 FIU 26/28 18/10 9/16 1/11 11/11 Drexel 24/10 7/22 10/13 7/0 6/15 Dayton 40/28 11/13 10/18 6/8 8/10 Rhode Island 26/22 11/33 15/9 3/6 0/2 Saint Joseph s 18/32 13/14 2/10 6/7 6/20 Davidson 14/12 14/18 1/13 2/5 0/20 Duquesne 22/32 20/17 16/9 6/12 6/17 St. Bonaventure 20/18 20/17 8/11 5/8 0/2 G. Washington 6/12 13/21 10/14 0/2 8/15 La Salle 18/18 6/19 13/11 2/4 2/27 VCU 24/20 12/24 14/8 4/8 0/22 Davidson 30/24 8/16 3/20 0/2 5/15 Fordham 18/10 4/16 5/2 0/2 15/16 Richmond 20/20 8/11 7/12 2/4 12/17 La Salle 30/36 8/14 2/19 2/2 2/42 Rhode Island 22/28 8/23 8/11 0/6 5/3 Saint Louis 18/36 5/23 6/20 0/8 0/37 * Stats lists as TEAM/Opponent OVERALL PER GAME THE MINUTEWOMEN IN Scoring 80+ points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring less than 50 points Giving up 80+ points Giving up points Giving up points Giving up points Giving up less than 50 points The margin is five points or less The margin is 6-10 points The margin is points The margin is points The margin is 21+ points Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime Shooting better than opponent Shooting worse than opponent Shooting 55 percent or better from the field Shooting percent from the field Shooting percent from the field Shooting percent from the field Shooting percent from the field Shooting under 35 percent from the field Opponents shooting 50 percent or better Opponents shooting percent Opponents shooting percent Opponents shooting percent Opponents shooting under 35 percent Out-rebounding opponent Teams have equal number of rebounds Opponents out-rebound UMass Having fewer turnovers than opponent Teams have same number of turnovers Having more turnovers than opponent Shooting more free throws Teams shoot same number of free throws Opponents shoot more free throws The game goes to overtime Playing on TV Coming off of a win Coming off of a loss Playing Day Games (start before 5 p.m.) Playing Night Games (start 5 p.m. or later) Playing in November Playing in December Playing in January Playing in February Playing in March

5 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL IN THE A-10 TOURNAMENT YEAR SEED ROUND DATE COMPETITION SITE OPPONENT (SEED) OUTCOME Quarterfinals March 4 Piscataway, N.J. Penn State (1) L, Quarterfinals March 2 University Park, Pa. West Virginia (2) L, Quarterfinals March 7 Philadelphia, Pa. West Virginia (3) L, (OT) Quarterfinals March 7 Morgantown, W.V. Penn State (2) L, Quarterfinals March 4 Piscataway, N.J. Temple (4) L, First Round March 7 Piscataway, N.J. St. Bonaventure (10) W, Quarterfinals March 9 Piscataway, N.J. Saint Joseph s (2) L, First Round March 6 Piscataway, N.J. St. Bonaventure (9) W, Quarterfinals March 8 Piscataway, N.J. Saint Joseph s (1) L, First Round March 5 University Park, Pa. St. Bonaventure (7) W, Quarterfinals March 7 University Park, Pa. Rutgers (2) L, First Round March 4 Philadelphia, Pa. St. Bonaventure (7) L, First Round March 11 Piscataway, N.J. Duquesne (8) L, Quarterfinals March 11 Washington, D.C. West Virginia (4) L, Quarterfinals March 10 Philadelphia, Pa. Saint Joseph s (3) W, Semifinals March 11 Philadelphia, Pa. George Washington (2) L, Quarterfinals March 9 Philadelphia, Pa. West Virginia (7) L, (East) Quarterfinals March 2 Blacksburg, Va. Virginia Tech (3 - West) W, Semifinals March 3 Blacksburg, Va. George Washington (1 - West) L, (East) Quarterfinals Feb. 27 Washington, D.C. Duquesne (3 - West) W, Semifinals March 2 Washington, D.C. George Washington (1 - West) L, (East) Quarterfinals Feb. 26 Amherst, Mass. Duquesne (4 - West) W, Semifinals March 1 Amherst, Mass. Xavier (2 - West) L, (East) Quarterfinals Feb. 27 Philadelphia, Pa. Xavier (3 - West) L, (East) Quarterfinals March 4 Philadelphia, Pa. Virginia Tech (3 - West) W, Semifinals March 5 Philadelphia, Pa. George Washington (1 - West) L, First Round March 2 Philadelphia, Pa. Rhode Island (8) W, Quarterfinals March 3 Philadelphia, Pa. Xavier (1) L, (East) First Round March 1 Philadelphia, Pa. La Salle (6 - West) W, Quarterfinals March 2 Philadelphia, Pa. Richmond (2 - West) W, (East) First Round March 6 Washington, D.C. La Salle (6 - West) L, (East) First Round March 5 Philadelphia, Pa. Duquesne (3 - West) L, (East) First Round March 4 Washington, D.C. Duquesne (6 - West) W, Quarterfinals March 5 Washington, D.C. Xavier (2 - West) L, First Round March 3 Philadelphia, Pa. Duquesne (10) L, First Round March 2 Cincinnati, Ohio St. Bonaventure (10) L, First Round March 7 Philadelphia, Pa. Dayton (5) L, First Round March 6 Charlotte, N.C. Duquesne (6) L, First Round March 5 Upper Marlboro, Md. Richmond (8) L, First Round March 4 Lowell, Mass. Charlotte (5) L, Play-In Game March 5 Richmond, Va. George Mason (12) L, (OT) First Round March 4 Richmond, Va. St. Bonaventure (12) W, Second Round March 5 Richmond, Va. Richmond (5) L, First Round March 2 Richmond, Va. La Salle (14) W, Second Round March 3 Richmond, Va. Fordham (6) L, (OT) First Round Feb. 26 Saint Louis, Mo. Saint Louis (4) L, UMASS IN THE ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT QUICK FACTS Total Appearances/Most Recent...33 / Season All-Time Record (Overall) Record In The Play-In Game Record In The First Round Last Appearance In The First Round Season Record In The Second Round Last Appearance In The Second Round Season Record In The Quarterfinals Last Appearance In The Quarterfinals Season Record In The Semifinals Last Appearance In The Semifinals Season Record In The Championship Game Last Appearance In The Championship Game...None Most Recent Outcome...L, vs. No. 4 Seed Saint Louis Feb. 26, 2017 Chaifetz Arena; St. Louis, Mo. As No. 1 Seed As No. 2 Seed As No. 3 Seed As No. 4 Seed...N/A As No. 5 Seed As No. 6 Seed As No. 7 Seed As No. 8 Seed As No. 9 Seed As No. 10 Seed As No. 11 Seed As No. 12 Seed As No. 13 Seed UMASS VS. ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT OPPONENTS Charlotte Dayton Duquesne Fordham George Mason George Washington La Salle Penn State Richmond Rhode Island Rutgers Saint Joseph s Saint Louis St. Bonaventure Temple Virginia Tech West Virginia Xavier

6 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH TORY VERDI SECOND SEASON AT UMASS // SIXTH SEASON OVERALL // KEENE STATE COLLEGE 96 New England native and 20-year coaching veteran Tory Verdi was named the 11th women s basketball head coach at the University of Massachusetts on April 9, Verdi s Minutewomen made tremendous strides during the campaign, his first at the helm, in spite of a limited roster size. Then-freshman Hailey Leidel was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, while thenjunior Maggie Mulligan was one of the most improved players in the league with 20 double-doubles. Under Verdi s guidance, Leidel ranked as the No. 2 scoring freshman in the NCAA and ranked fourth overall in scoring among all A-10 players. Mulligan ranked 11th overall in scoring and second in the league in rebounding. This is a truly exciting time for our women s basketball program with the addition of Tory Verdi as our head coach, Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford said upon Verdi s hiring. Tory has a tremendous track record of success that will be a real asset for our program as we compete for Atlantic 10 Championships. His enthusiasm for building a winning culture that promotes success in the classroom, in competition and in the community makes him a great fit for the University of Massachusetts. Verdi arrived in Amherst with a head coaching record of after spending four seasons at Eastern Michigan University. His teams advanced to the 2015 and 2016 Women s National Invitation Tournament, including a Round of 16 appearance, and the Mid-American Conference Championship Game in An experienced coach at both the collegiate and professional levels, Verdi-coached teams have advanced to postseason play 13 of the last 16 seasons since Arriving in Ypsilanti for the campaign, he took an 8-22 squad to a record of in and in He also secured the MAC s No. 1 recruiting class twice during his tenure. I am thrilled to be the head coach at UMass, Verdi said. I knew the day that I stepped on campus that the University of Massachusetts was a special place. UMass women s basketball has all of the elements to build a championship-caliber program and provide an outstanding student-athlete experience. I am excited to take this program to the next level. Under Verdi, the MAC West Division preseason favorite Eagles made their mark in the EMU record books. Defensively, the squad totaled the fourth-most rebounds in a single season (1,364), while the team ranks seventh all-time in blocks (92) and third in steals (386). EMU s high-tempo offense poured in 2,445 points, the third-most in a single season in school history, along with dishing out 435 assists, good for seventh-most. Additionally, the Eagles converted 218 three-pointers, ranking fourth all-time and marking the third consecutive season in which EMU has made 200 or more triples. A large part Verdi s record-setting performance came from the Eagles late run during the regular season and into postseason play. EMU finished the regular season with wins in its final four games, while also winning seven of its last eight. The Eagles appeared in eight postseason games, winning six of them. The Eagles advanced to the Mid- American Conference Tournament Championship, winning four-of-five MAC Tournament games, before advancing to the Sweet 16 of the 2015 Postseason WNIT. The Eagles rewrote the EMU record book with 124 different all-time top performances, including the most points in a season (2,549), field goals made (936), rebounds (1,539) and three-pointers made (223). Verdi spent the and seasons as the top assistant at the University of Kansas. The Jayhawks advanced to the 2012 NCAA Sweet Sixteen and the 2011 WNIT Second Round. Prior to his arrival in Lawrence, Verdi was an assistant coach at the University of Nebraska for five seasons ( ). The Huskers advanced to the postseason every year Verdi served on staff in Lincoln and collected the Big 12 Regular-Season Championship in with a 16-0 conference record. A native of New Britain, Connecticut, Verdi earned his bachelor s degree in elementary education from Keene State College in 1996 and added a master s degree in computer technology from the University of Hartford in He and his wife, Heather, are parents to Tyler, Avery and Bradyn. Verdi was inducted into the New Britain Sports Hall of Fame on April 24, TORY VERDI S YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD Year Program Position Record/Postseason Notes Keene State Assistant MBB Coach 2-22 ; 0-20 NECC Hartford Volunteer Assistant MBB Coach 17-11; 11-7 AE Pomperaug (Conn.) HS Head Boys Basketball Coach Western Conn. State Assistant MBB Coach Western Conn. State Assistant MBB Coach Connecticut Sun (WNBA) Assistant Coach Connecticut Sun (WNBA) Assistant Coach Columbia Assistant Coach/Interim Head Coach 12-15; 5-9 Ivy 2005 Connecticut Sun (WNBA) Special Assistant Nebraska Assistant Coach 19-13; 8-8 Big XII Nebraska Assistant Coach 22-10; 10-6 Big XII Nebraska Assistant Coach 21-12; 9-7 Big XII Nebraska Assistant Coach 15-16; 6-10 Big XII Nebraska Assistant Coach 32-2; 16-0 Big XII Kansas Assistant Coach 21-13; 6-10 Big XII Kansas Assistant Coach 21-13; 8-10 Big XII Eastern Michigan Head Coach 8-22; 6-10 MAC Eastern Michigan Head Coach 18-14; 7-11 MAC; WBI Tournament Eastern Michigan Head Coach 24-13; 11-7 MAC; WNIT Sweet Eastern Michigan Head Coach 22-12; 10-8 MAC; WNIT 2nd Round Massachusetts Head Coach 9-21, 3-13 A Massachusetts Head Coach 0-0 RECORD AS HEAD COACH (.497) OVERALL COLLEGIATE COACHING RECORD (.591) Postseason Coaching Experience: 2002 NCAA Division II Regionals, 2003 NCAA Division II First Round, 2003 WNBA Conference Finals, 2004 WNBA Finals, 2005 WNBA Finals, 2006 WNIT Third Round, 2007 NCAA Division I First Round, 2008 NCAA Division I Second Round, 2009 WNIT First Round, 2010 NCAA Division I Sweet 16, 2011 WNIT Second Round, 2012 NCAA Division I Sweet 16, 2014 WBI Second Round, 2015 WNIT Sweet 16, 2016 WNIT Second Round

7 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF DANNY HUGHES ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH // SECOND SEASON AT UMASS // TCU 90 A veteran collegiate coach, Danny Hughes was named to Tory Verdi s staff in May 2016, being elevated to the position of associate head coach prior to the season. Hughes arrived in Amherst after spending the previous seven years at SMU. His previous Division I stops also include St. John s ( ) and the University of Houston ( ). He was interim head coach at UH for the season. During Hughes time at SMU, he was part of a staff that helped lead the Mustangs to back-to-back postseason appearances after a twoyear stretch of sub-.500 records. SMU won the Conference USA Championship with C-USA Player of the Year Keena Mays. While an assistant for the Red Storm in , he helped guide the team to the third round of the WNIT, marking just the second time in program history St. John s had advanced that far. Hughes duties included working with the guards, and he was able to help shooting guard Monique McLean garner an All-Big East second-team selection. Before going to St. John s, Hughes spent three seasons at Houston. While with the Cougars, he was responsible for all aspects of recruiting while also overseeing compliance, fundraising, practice and game preparation, as well as coordination of all scouting reports. During the 2008 season, Hughes served as the program s interim head coach, leading Houston to a mark, its best record in three years. Hughes took the reins of the team only nine days before the start of the season, after UH head coach Joe Curl took a leave of absence for health reasons. During his tenure as head coach, the Cougars ran off an eight-game consecutive conference win streak, their longest since Hughes guided the Cougars to a first-round bye in the Conference-USA tournament, its first in three years. Prior to Houston, Hughes was an assistant at Trinity Valley Community College for five years, Hughes handled recruiting duties as well as overseeing the team s academic progress. While coaching TVCC, the team made the Region XIV playoffs three times and included the top junior college player in America in From , Hughes served as athletic director and men s basketball coach at Cross Roads High School in his hometown of Malakoff, Texas. He led his squad to a 24-6 record and a state playoff appearance in his first season at the helm. His coaching record was and his success as athletic director enabled Hughes to be the first inductee in the school s athletic hall of fame in During Hughes second trip to Trinity Valley from he worked with the men s squad. Hughes worked with guards and post players while handling recruiting responsibilities for the state of Texas during the season. Hughes began his coaching career at Sam Houston State University as a graduate assistant from During his time with the Bearkats, he worked with the guards and wings while assisting with scouting and recruiting duties. A former standout player at TCU, Hughes was one of the most prolific three-point shooters in school history. In two seasons ( ), Hughes shot 45 percent ( ) from behind the arc, a mark that ranks third on the Horned Frogs career list. His single-season best of 45.2 percent (70-155) during the campaign ranks second on TCU s single-season chart. The two-year starter at shooting guard was a two-time winner of the Jim Killingsworth MVP award, given to the top men s basketball player that season. Prior to his arrival at TCU, Hughes was an all-region and all-league player at Trinity Valley Community College, where he helped lead his team to a record from During his sophomore season, he earned MVP honors while averaging 14.6 points and 6.4 assists per game. He was also selected to play on the National Junior College All-Star Team, comprised of the top-12 junior college players in the country. In August of 2010, Hughes was elected to TVCC s Hall of Fame. Hughes is married to Quinn Tedder-Hughes and has two daughters, Griffin and Grayson. 7

8 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF CANDICE FINLEY ASSISTANT COACH-RECRUITING COORDINATOR // FIRST SEASON AT UMASS // EASTERN KENTUCKY 02 University of Massachusetts women s basketball head coach Tory Verdi announced on May 31, 2017, the addition of Candice Finley as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. The addition of Finley reunited the duo after they worked together for four years at Eastern Michigan. I m so excited to announce that we have added Candice to our staff, said Verdi. Candice is one of the best recruiters in the women s game. I have seen her work first hand at Eastern Michigan where she garnered a top 50 recruiting class in the country and back-to-back top recruiting classes in the Mid-American Conference. Along with her four years at EMU, Finley also spent four seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater Eastern Kentucky and a season coaching at Southern Connecticut State University. I am very happy to be back working under coach Verdi and even more excited about the direction the UMass women s basketball program is heading, said Finley. I am honored to be part of such an amazing staff and am excited for the opportunity to share some of my experience with the outstanding young women in our program. I believe a lot of the pieces are in place for us to be extremely competitive in the Atlantic 10. In her time alongside Verdi at Eastern Michigan, Finley was a major component in the rebuilding of the Eagles program which included a pair of trips to the Women s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), including a Round of 16 appearance, and the Mid-American Conference finals in Along with coaching the post players, she served as the recruiting coordinator and was key in twice securing the No. 1 recruiting classes among the Mid-American Conference. On the court, Finley s post players saw continued growth and progression with several more than doubling their offensive output from previous seasons. At Eastern Kentucky, Finley was part of a staff that was charged with rebuilding her alma mater in the ultra competitive Ohio Valley Conference. While in Richmond, Ky., she was responsible for overseeing A dynamic young coach, Candice Walker enters her third season with the UMass women s basketball program after being announced as an assistant coach for Tory Verdi s staff in May Prior to her elevation to assistant coach, she spent the campaign as the program s director of operations. In her role as the director of operations, Walker was charged with all facets of program organization including daily operations, travel, practice preparation and film analysis. Before her time with UMass, Walker spent the and seasons as an assistant coach at Wilmington University (Del.). She also coached with Point Guard College after graduating from Loyola University (Md.) in While at Loyola, Walker earned a bachelor s degree in 2011 before 8 academics, organizing community service projects and working with the team s post players. Finley began her collegiate coaching career when she joined Southern Connecticut State University for the season. She helped SCSU continue its winning tradition as the team posted the program s seventh-consecutive winning season that year. Before embarking on a collegiate coaching career, Finley spent two seasons as the assistant girls basketball coach and two years as the head girls basketball coach at Romulus High School in Romulus, Mich. She helped lead Romulus to a Mega White Division championship in 2004 and a pair of district titles in 2004 and In 2007, Finley was named Downriver Coach of the Year. She has also served as a coach with the Michigan Crossover AAU/ Nike Travel Team program helping the group win two Michigan AAU state titles. After earning a bachelor s degree from EKU in 2002, Finley played professionally in Luxembourg for a season before returning to serve as an assistant at Romulus High School. Finley was a three-year starter for the Lady Colonels from 1997 to She concluded her career with more than 1,000 points, nearly 500 rebounds and more than 100 steals. She earned second team all-conference honors after leading Eastern in scoring (13 ppg) and rebounding (5.5 rpg) her senior season. She finished her collegiate career having made 45.4 percent of her shots from the field. She stands 19th on EKU s all-time scoring list. In addition to her 1998 OVC regular-season championship, the Detroit, Mich., native won three state titles as a player at Bishop Borgess High School. CANDICE WALKER ASSISTANT COACH // THIRD SEASON AT UMASS // LOYOLA (MD) 11 she attended graduate school while competing in 117 games for the program, the sixth-most by any student-athlete in Loyola women s basketball history. She led all Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rookies in points and assists as a freshman during the campaign en route to MAAC All-Rookie Team honors; however, injuries derailed her and seasons. She was granted a medical hardship waiver to return for a sixth season and closed out her career while working towards a Master of Arts degree in

9 THE LAST TIME... Massachusetts scored 100 points or more... Dec. 13, 1980 at Vermont (W, ) Massachusetts scored 90 points or more...jan. 22, 2008 vs. Yale (W, 91-57) Massachusetts scored 50 points or less...feb. 22, 2017 at Rhode Island (L, 50-53) Massachusetts scored 40 points or less... Jan. 19, 2017 vs. St. Bonaventure (L, 38-55) Massachusetts gave up 100 points or more...feb. 12, 2014 at George Mason (L, ) Massachusetts gave up 90 points or more...feb. 26, 2017 at Saint Louis (L, 51-91) Massachusetts gave up 40 points or less... Nov. 23, 2016 vs. Central Connecticut (W, 76-37) Massachusetts won by 40+ points... Feb. 18, 1995 vs. Temple (W, 82-40) Massachusetts won an overtime game... Feb. 11, 2015 vs. George Mason (W, 75-69) Massachusetts lost an overtime game.... Jan. 21, 2017 vs. George Washington (L, 54-60, 2OT) Massachusetts made 10 or more three-pointers...jan. 21, 2017 vs. George Washington (10-of-19;.526) An opponent made 10 or more three-pointers...feb. 26, 2017 at Saint Louis (12-of-23;.522) UMass had a player score 25 or more points...jan. 4, 2017 vs. Rhode Island (Hailey Leidel - 27) Feb. 18, 2015 vs. Davidson (Kim Pierre-Louis - 27) UMass had a player score 30 or more points...nov. 23, 2016 vs. Central Connecticut (Maggie Mulligan - 33) Feb. 7, 2015 at La Salle (Kim Pierre-Louis - 33) UMass had two players score 20 or more points....feb. 17, 2016 vs. Dayton (Cierra Dillard - 25, Bria Stallworth - 24) UMass had a player score 20 or more points in back-to-back games....hailey Leidel (1/12/17 at Davidson - 20; 1/15/17 vs. Duquesne - 22) UMass had a player score 20 or more points in three straight games....cierra Dillard (2/13/16 vs. SBU - 20; 2/17/16 vs. Dayton -25; 2/21/16 at Davidson - 23) UMass had a player score 20 or more points in four straight games.... Cierra Dillard (2/13/16 vs. SBU - 20; 2/17/16 vs. Dayton -25; 2/21/16 at Davidson - 23; 2/24/16 at URI - 24) UMass had four players score double-figures...dec. 4, 2016 vs. George Mason (H. Leidel - 16; R. Holder - 14; M. Mulligan - 11; L. McDerment - 11) UMass had five players score double-figures...feb. 27, 2016 vs La Salle (A. Lawrence - 19; C. Dillard - 17; R. Timbilla - 15; M. Mulligan - 11; B. Stallworth - 11) An opposing player scored 30 or more points....feb. 4, 2017 vs. Davidson (Justine Lyon - 34) An opposing player scored 40 or more points....dec. 4, 1997 at Maine (Cindy Blodgett - 40) UMass had a player record a triple-double....nov. 17, 2000 vs. Charlotte (Jennifer Butler - 19 points, 11 rebounds & 10 steals) UMass did not have a player score double-figures....jan. 24, 2014 at Richmond (Cierra Dillard & Amber Dillon led UMass with nine points each) UMass held an opponent without a double-digit scorer.... Jan. 11, 2012 at Rhode Island (Ashley Rivera led Rhode Island with nine points) UMass had two players record double-doubles in a game... Jan. 25, 2017 at La Salle (Maggie Mulligan - 12 pts & 11 rebs; Hailey Leidel - 20 pts & 14 rebs) A Minutewoman had 15 or more rebounds in a game....dec. 28, 2016 at FIU (Maggie Mulligan - 16) A Minutewoman had 20 or more rebounds in a game....march 6, 2003 vs. La Salle (Jennifer Butler - 23) A Minutewoman had 25 or more rebounds in a game.... Dec. 28, 2002 at Florida (Jennifer Butler - 30) A Minutewoman had 30 or more rebounds in a game.... Dec. 28, 2002 at Florida (Jennifer Butler - 30) A Minutewoman had 10+ assists....jan. 15, 2017 vs. Duquesne (Leah McDerment - 10) A Minutewoman had 15+ assists.... Feb. 14, 1986 vs. Temple (Christel Zullo - 15) An opposing player had 10+ assists... Dec. 7, 2016 at Hofstra (Krystal Luciano - 10) A Minutewoman made 5 or more three-pointers... Jan. 21, 2017 vs. George Washington (Alyx Stiff - 6) A Minutewoman made 8 or more three-pointers...never An opposing player made 5 or more threes.... Feb. 11, 2017 at Fordham (Lauren Holden, Hannah Missry- 5) An opposing player made 8 or more threes....nov. 27, 2016 vs. Merrimack (Lindsay Werner - 9) Massachusetts shot 60 pct. FG or better... Nov. 10, 2012 vs. Kent State (.611; 33-of-54) Dec. 2, 2015 at Bryant (.600; 33-of-55) Massachusetts shot 30 pct. FG or lower...jan. 21, 2017 vs. George Washington (.269; 14-of-52) An opponent shot 60 pct. FG or better... Dec. 10, 2000 vs. Rutgers (.619; 26-of-42) An opponent shot 30 pct. FG or lower....jan. 21, 2017 vs. George Washington (.253; 19-of-75) An opponent shot 25 pct. FG or lower.... Nov. 23, 2016 vs. Central Connecticut (.222; 12-of-54) Massachusetts forced 30 or more turnovers... Nov. 17, 2000 vs. Charlotte (31) A Massachusetts opponent forced 30 or more turnovers...jan. 18, 2014 vs. VCU (32) Massachusetts had 15 or more steals... Jan. 21, 2017 vs. George Washington (15) A Massachusetts opponent had 15 or more steals...jan. 28, 2017 at VCU (16) Massachusetts blocked 10 or more shots in a game...nov. 29, 2012 at Ohio (11) A Massachusetts opponent had 10 or more blocked shots in a game.... Feb. 22, 2017 at Rhode Island (11) Massachusetts won 5 or more games in a row...feb. 13, Mar. 2, 2016; 6-game streak Massachusetts won 10 or more games in a row...never Massachusetts lost 5 or more games in a row....jan. 19, Feb. 22, 2017; 10-game streak Massachusetts lost 10 or more games in a row.... Dec. 19, Feb. 19, 2014; 17-game streak Massachusetts won 5 or more in a row at home... Feb. 13, Nov. 27, 2016; 6-game streak Massachusetts won 10 or more in a row at home...feb. 18, Feb. 27, 1996; 15-game streak Massachusetts won 15 or more in a row at home...feb. 18, Feb. 27, 1996; 15-game streak Massachusetts lost 5 or more in a row at home...jan. 19, Feb. 19, 2017; 5-game streak Massachusetts lost 10 or more in a row at home...jan. 16, Nov. 10, 2013; 12-game streak Massachusetts won 5 or more in a row away from home...jan. 23, Feb. 21, 1998; 5-game streak Massachusetts won 10 or more in a row away from home...dec. 4, March 10, 1977; 11-game streak Massachusetts lost 5 or more in a row away from home....jan. 25, Feb. 22, 2017; 5-game streak Massachusetts lost 10 or more in a row away from home....dec. 19, Nov. 16, 2014; 14-game streak 9

10 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 22 JESSICA CAREER BESTS Pts: 10, vs. Merrimack, 11/27/16 Rebs: 13, at Hartford, 11/30/16 GEORGE FGM: 4, 2x, last vs. Merrimack, 11/27/16 FGA: 9, 2x, last vs. Merrimack, 11/27/ // JUNIOR // GUARD 3FGM: 2, vs. Merrimack, 11/27/16 3FGA: 3, 3x, last at FIU, 12/28/16 WALDORF, MD. // NORTH POINT HIGH SCHOOL FTM: 4, at Saint Joseph s, 1/7/17 FTA: 4, 3x, at Saint Joseph s, 1/7/17 Ast: 4, vs. Merrimack, 11/27/16 Blk: 1, at Saint Louis, 1/13/16 Stl: 4, vs. Merrimack, 11/27/16 Min: 39, 2x, last at Hartford, 11/30/ Sophomore: Appeared in all 30 games on the season, starting for 15 of them Averaged 2.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, a personal high for each Saw 652 minutes of action on the season, good for 21.7 per game Played a personal best 39 minutes twice, against Buffalo (11/11) and Hartford (11/30) Notched a double-double with 10 points and rebounds a piece against Merrimack (11/27), the first time either number had personally been accomplished Followed the Merrimack performance with a 13 rebound effort at Hartford (11/30) Put in eight points with five rebounds and two steals in a close loss to FIU (12/27) Freshman: Appeared in 13 games for the Minutewomen... Played an average of 3.3 minutes per game... Averaged 0.3 points per game... Recorded 0.5 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game... Shot 1-for-9 (11.1 percent) on field goals... Shot 2-for-2 (100 percent) from the free throw line. Before UMass: Lettered three times at North Point High School and served as the team captain... Three-star recruit by ESPN with a grade of Helped North Point to a 20-6 record and appearance in the Class 4A East Region finale during her senior season... Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) First Team and Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention as a senior... Ranked fourth in the SMAC for three-pointers made in , when she was also a SMAC All-Star... Earned the SMAC County Championship, was a 695 Hoops All-Star and her team s season MVP as a senior... Won a state championship with North Point when the squad went 27-0 during her sophomore year... Led the team back to the state championship game as a junior when North Point recorded a 24-3 record... Maryland Scholar Athlete Award recipient from Charles County Maryland Varsity 4A regional champion at North Point from Received the Maryland Athlete Award in Also a Southern Maryland Athletic Conference Champion ( ) and state champion (2013)... Mildred Haney Murry Sportsmanship Award in Recorded 15 points representing her state in the 2015 holding of the Pennsylvania-Maryland All-Star Game. Personal: Daughter of Tanya and Huedell George, Jr.... Has six siblings, Tianna, Nicole, N Dea, Nyah, Huedell III and Justin. GEORGE S CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

11 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 24 HAILEY LEIDEL 5-11 // SOPHOMORE // GUARD/FORWARD BROWNSTOWN, MICH. // WOODHAVEN HS CAREER AWARDS 2017 Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Second Team CAREER BESTS Pts: 27, vs. Rhode Island, 1/4/17 Rebs: 11, vs. Saint Louis, 2/1/17 FGM: 9, vs. Merrimack, 11/27/16 FGA: 19, vs. North Dakota State, 11/14/16 3FGM: 5, 3x, last at Davidson, 1/12/17 3FGA: 11, at Davidson, 1/12/17 FTM: 10, at La Salle, 1/25/17 FTA: 12, at La Salle, 1/25/17 Ast: 7, vs Central Connecticut, 11/23/16 Blk: 1, 4x, last vs. La Salle, 2/19/17 Stl: 5, 3x, last vs. George Washington, 1/21/17 Min: 46, vs. George Washington, 1/21/ Freshman: Started 29 of 30 games on the season for the Minutewomen Averaged 15.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and dished out 1.8 assists per game Named as the Atlantic 10 s Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie team selection after finishing as the second-highest scoring rookie in the country, and fourth-overall among all A-10 players Led the league in three-pointers made with 78, which also tied the program single-season record Became the fourth player from UMass to be named the A-10 Rookie of the Year Led the league in minutes played with 1,144, averaging 38.1 per game Set UMass freshman records in scoring (465), three-point field goals made, and free throws made (111) Finished the year with eight 20-plus point games, including a season-high 27 against Rhode Island (1/4), and four double-doubles Scored double-digit points in 24 of the team s 30 games, in addition to all nine wins on the season Never fouled out of a contest despite leading the conference in minutes per game Poured in 24 points with nine rebounds and six assists in a victory over North Dakota State (11/14) Pulled down 14 rebounds and had 20 points at La Salle (1/25) Drained all five three-point field goals attempted en route to a 23 point, eight rebound game in a victory over Bryant (12/10). Before UMass: An impressive scorer from Woodhaven High School under head coach Rodney Scharboneau... Holds Michigan high school records for most points in a game (38) and a season (522) and surpassed 1,000 career points... Was the Michigan Free Throw Champion... Named to the Detroit Free Press All-Area Team, All-West First Team and the All News Herald Dream Team... Won four AAU State Championships as a member of the Michigan Storm for head coach Jerome Love... Academically, was a 4.0 grade-point-average student. LEIDEL S CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

12 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 25 CAREER BESTS LEAH Pts: 15, vs. Holy Cross, 12/18/16 Rebs: 9, 2x, last at Hartford, 11/30/16 FGM: 6, 2x last vs. Davidson, 2/4/17 MCDERMENT FGA: 16, vs. St. Bonaventure, 1/19/17 3FGM: 3, at Bryant, 12/2/ // SENIOR // GUARD 3FGA: 7, at La Salle, 2/7/15 FTM: 6, 3x, last at La Salle, 1/25/17 STOCKPORT, ENGLAND // PRIESTNALL SCHOOL FTA: 8, 4x, last at La Salle, 1/25/17 Ast: 14, vs. Bryant, 12/10/16 Blk: 2, vs. Montana, 11/20/16 Stl: 4, 2x, last at Davidson, 1/12/17 Min: 44, vs. George Washington, 1/21/ Junior: Started in all 30 UMass games as a junior Averaged 6.2 points, 5.2 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game, all set personal bests The 5.2 assists per game placed third in the Atlantic 10 and 35th in the nation Was on the court for 1,133 minutes The 37.7 minutes per game average ranked second in the A-10 and eighth in the NCAA Also posted career highs in steals (35, 1.2 PG) and field goal percentage (.317, ) Dished out a personal-best 14 assists in the (12/10) win against Bryant Exploded for a career-high 15 points on six for 10 shooting in a victory over Holy Cross (12/18) Nearly got a triple-double with eight points, eight rebounds, and 10 assists, which propelled the Minutewomen over Duquesne on (1/15) Closed in on double-digit rebounds twice on the season, hitting the boards nine times against Montana (11/20) and Hartford (11/30) Sophomore: Started 22 of the 30 game she appeared... Played an average of 23.0 minutes per game... Averaged 2.8 pointes per game... Recorded 1.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game... Shot 34-for-120 (28.3 percent) on field goals... Shot 9-for-52 (17.3 percent on three pointers and 7-for-11 (63.6 percent) from the free throw line Freshman: Finished the year averaging 3.0 points, 2.1 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game... Had a 1.22 assist-to-turnover ratio as a freshman, the best mark on the squad... Increased her numbers to 4.5 points, 2.9 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game during A-10 league matchups... Had the 15th-most assists per game (2/9) across the conference during A-10 competition... Made her UMass debut when she started at the point and collected four rebounds at Western Michigan (11/14)... Scored five points, dished out four assists, grabbed two rebounds and earned one steal over 25 minutes at Central Michigan (11/16)... Notched four points, earned three rebounds and dished out an assist in 24 minutes without committing a turnover in the win over American (12/6)... Earned her first collegiate game scoring in double figures with 10 points (3-8 FG, 2-3 3FG, 2-2 FT) with two rebounds during 33 minutes on the court at St. Bonaventure (1/3)... Totaled six points, a career-high six assists and two boards at Rhode Island (2/4)... Put in three field goals, including a pair of triples, for eight points at La Salle (2/7), where she added six helpers and a pair of boards... Notched eight points and as many assists with her first career block in the overtime victory earned versus George Mason (2/11)... Was the first Minutewomen with at least six assists in three consecutive games since Megan Zullo has at least as many in three straight from Jan. 26-Feb. 2, 2011, a span of 116 games. Before UMass: Was named England s 2013 U16 Player of the Year following her performance at the 2012 U16 European Championship... Helped Barking Abbey to a Division I runners-up finish in Represented England with the U16 program for four years... Was a part of the first U16 women s team to be promoted to Division A in Captained the squad in Was selected to Great Britain s U20 roster in the Summer 2013 after competing with the U18 squad at the European Championship... Also played for the Manchester Mystics U14, U16 and U18 teams prior to joining Barking Abbey... Coached by Mark Clark with Barking Abbey and Jim Carnegie with the Manchester Mystics. MCDERMENT S MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Double-Digit Scoring Games: 9, last vs. La Salle, 2/19/17 5+ Assist Games: 19, last at Saint Louis, 2/26/ Assist Games: 2, last vs. Duquesne, 1/15/17 MCDERMENT S CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

13 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 00 MAGGIE CAREER BESTS Pts: 33, vs Central Connecticut, 11/23/16 Rebs: 17, at Hartford, 11/30/16 FGM: 14, vs Central Connecticut, 11/23/16 MULLIGAN FGA: 23, vs. Montana, 11/20/16 3FGM: // SENIOR // CENTER 3FGA: - FTM: 8, vs. Saint Louis, 2/1/17 BOSTON, MASS. // BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL FTA: 11, vs. Saint Louis, 2/1/17 Ast: 4, vs. Merrimack, 11/27/16 CAREER AWARDS Blk: 6, at Rhode Island, 2/22/17 Omni Classic All-Tournament Team (Nov. 28, 2015) Stl: 3, 2x, last vs. George Washington, 1/21/ Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Third Team Min: 50, vs. George Washington, 1/21/ Junior: Started at Center in all 30 contests Played 1,111 total minutes, averaging 37.0 minutes per game Averaged 13.9 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game Finished second and third in the Atlantic 10 for rebounds and blocked shots, respectively Recorded 20 double doubles on the season, ranking sixth nationally, and second in the A-10 Shot (.450) from the field, which was good for fourth in the A-10 Posted a career high (.629) from the free-throw line (88-140) Finished first on the team in rebounds, free throws attempted, and blocks, while also finishing as the second highest scoring Minutewoman Blew past her previous career high in points (14) against Central Connecticut State (11/23), scoring 33 points on shooting A 17 rebound effort at Hartford (11/30) set another career best for the Boston native Recorded double-digit rebounds in 23 of 30 Minutewomen contests, including 12 of 14 non-conference matchups Tallied 22 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks at Saint Louis (2/1) Pulled down 14 rebounds and put in 18 points in the final home game of the season versus La Salle (2/19) Sophomore: Started 22 of the 29 games she appeared in... Averaged 22.9 minutes per game... Scored 5.1 points per game and finished second on the team with 4.9 rebounds per game... Contributed 0.8 assists and 0.8 blocks... Shot 65-for 143 (45.5 percent) from the field and 19-for-32 (59.4 percent) from the free throw line Freshman: Averaged 1.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game over 25 appearances as a rookie... Shot 40.4 percent from the floor (19-of-47) during 9.0 minutes played per game... Made her debut with the Minutewomen at Western Michigan (11/14), where she had an offensive rebound and an assist over 11 minutes played... Scored four points, pulled down four rebounds and dished out an assist at Central Michigan (11/16)... Earned four rebounds and provided as many points over 12 minutes against Florida State (11/23)... Was 4-for-6 from the floor with two free throws for 10 points against Harvard (12/3), while she also pulled down three rebounds - all from the offensive glass... Earned five points and a personal-best five rebounds during 13 minutes played against St. Bonaventure (1/31)... Chipped in six points with two assists and a steal in a career-high 24 minutes played at La Salle (2/7)... Totaled five rebounds, four points, a block and one steal against Duquesne (2/14). Before UMass: Four-year letterwinner for Boston Latin School girls basketball... Two-year team captain... Averaged 13.4 points, 12.5 rebounds and 7.6 blocks in her final season... Finished her career with 1,010 points, 803 rebounds and 525 blocks USA Today All-Massachusetts selection ESPN Boston MIAA Girls Basketball All-State Team... Two-time Dual County League All-Star... Named a Player To Watch by the Boston Herald ahead of the season... Also a three-year volleyball standout, earning Dual County League All-Star status as a senior captain... Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic pick Student Leadership Counsel for MIAA Sportsmanship Summit. MULLIGAN S MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Double-Digits Scoring Games: 28, last at Saint Louis, 2/26/17 5+ Rebound Games: 43, last at Saint Louis, 2/26/ Rebound Games: 26, last at Rhode Island, 2/22/17 Double-double: 20, last at Rhode Island, 2/22/17 MULLIGAN S CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

14 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 10 ALEXIA ALLESCH 6-1 // FRESHMAN // FORWARD BASKING RIDGE, N.J. // GILL ST. BERNARD S Before UMass: Was a key player for head coach Aaron Gratch at Gill St. Bernard s helping the Knights to a four-year record of Averaged 17.3 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game as a senior Also averaged a double-double in points and rebounds since sophomore year Missed much of due to injury Named first-team all-conference and first-team all-area as a sophomore Earned honorable mention all-area honors as a junior In 74 career games, has scored 802 points (10.8/game) with 622 rebounds, 206 blocks, 130 steals and 58 assists Earned academic honors in each year of high school Played AAU for YuNG & Tha Restless and coached by Curtiz Simpson Spent part of the past summer working basketball camps and clinics and helping build a house in Guatemala. 21 AUTUMN GILES 5-9 // FRESHMAN // GUARD FORT MYERS, FLA. // FORT MYERS Before UMass: A hard-nosed defensive force for head coach Chad Terrell at Fort Myers High School Helped the Green Wave to 2016 and 2017 Florida State Championship titles Nominated to play in the 2017 McDonald s High School All- American game in Chicago At Fort Myers, has led the team to a record over the last four seasons with four district championships and three regional championships Earned FABC All-Florida Second Team honors in 2016 Also an all-conference player as a junior Named to New-Press Third Team as a sophomore and first team as a junior and senior Became the fifth person in Fort Myers High School history to reach 1,000 career points Has averaged 11.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.6 steals, and 1.5 assists per game over 4 year varsity career, playing in a total of 121 games for the Green Wave Also a member of the cross country and track teams Played for AAU Florida Future where she was coached by Jamie Outten and her father Robert Giles // FRESHMAN // GUARD TOLDEO, OHIO // NOTRE DAME ACADEMY BRE HAMPTON-BEY Before UMass: A natural scorer for Notre Dame Academy where she was honored as a member of the All-Ohio First Team 2016 and 2017 Led Coach Travis Galloway s Eagles to the state championship in 2015 and 2017, receiving the tournament MVP award in 2017 In 2017 she averaged 14.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game leading the Eagle s to its sixth consecutive Three Rivers Athletic Conference championship (26-4) Named the Northwest District player of the year, Three Rivers Athletic Conference player of the year and was a member of the first team All-Conference and All-State Teams her senior season Broke the school record with 109 steals over her career Member of the Notre Dame Academy 1,000 point club Also ran Cross Country Played her freshman and sophomore seasons for Rogers High School before transferring to Notre Dame In 2015 helped Rogers to a Division II state runner-up finish (26-4) Intends to major in Psychology. 14

15 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 23 VASHNIE PERRY 5-6 // FRESHMAN // GUARD NASHVILLE, TENN. // NORCROSS HS // FLORIDA ATLANTIC Freshman (at FAU): Began collegiate career at FAU where she played in 11 games before transferring to UMass following the first semester... Averaged 12.5 minutes, 5.2 points, and 1.5 rebounds with the Owls... Sat out the spring semester at UMass as part of NCAA Transfer Rule. Personal: Daughter of Teshia and John Perry... Majoring in Biological Sciences... Played during the summer for the WP Celtics... Cheers for the Miami Heat and her favorite professional athlete is Dwayne Wade... Enjoys watching Empire and listening to seventies pop music... Goal is to become an orthodontist. High School: Named All-State First Team and All-Star MVP during her time at Norcross High School... Member of the 1,000-point club and named Gwinnett Player of the Month... A/B Honor Roll member. 2 GENESIS RIVERA 5-11 // JUNIOR // GUARD/FORWARD CARACAS, VENEZUELA. // PANOLA COLLEGE Before UMass: A standout guard/forward from Venezuela, spent the last two seasons at Panola College Named an Honorable Mention Junior College All- American following the season Averaged 12.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game this past season, while leading the team to a 23-8 record and best finish for the program in the last 10 seasons Member of the Venezuelan National Team averaging 16.0 points per game and was named the National Tournament MVP Finished first in the Central American Games in 2014 Received an Associate Arts degree from Panola College Intends to major in journalism and hopes to work for ESPN following graduation // FRESHMAN // CENTER ISTANBUL, TURKEY // ANATOLIAN ANIL SOYSAL Before UMass: At Anatolian High School played for Baris Akgün and was twice named a top five player in the Turkey Under 16 Anadolu Championship Helped lead Anatolian to a first place finish in the Istanbul Region and to a Under 18 Turkey School Championship Member of the Turkish National Team Played in the Under 16 European Star Girls Championship in the summer of 2016 averaging of 10.2 points and 6.8 rebounds Intends to major in Pre-Med. 15

16 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL SEASON STATISTICS UMass Season Statistics Massachusetts Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 26, 2017) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs m in avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 24 LEIDEL, Hailey MULLIGAN, Maggi LAWRENCE, Alys STIFF, Alyx HOLDER, Ryan McDERMENT, Lea TUCKER, Taylor GEORGE, Jessica BURKE, Megan KENEFICK, Gabri Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS UMASS OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per gam FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per ga 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/gam Neutral site-avg/game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th O T OT2 Totals Massachusetts Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/16 at Buffalo L /14/16 NORTH DAKOTA STATE W /19/16 at Iowa L /20/16 vs Montana W /23/16 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT W /27/16 MERRIMACK W /30/16 at HARTFORD L * 12/04/16 GEORGE MASON L /7/16 at Hofstra L /10/16 BRYANT W /14/16 at Boston University L /18/16 HOLY CROSS W /27/16 at FIU L /28/16 vs Drexel L * 12/31/16 at Dayton L * 01/04/17 RHODE ISLAND W * 1/7/17 at Saint Joseph's L * 01/12/17 at Davidson W * 01/15/17 DUQUESNE W * 01/19/17 ST. BONAVENTURE L * 01/21/17 GEORGE WASHINGTON L o * 01/25/17 at La Salle L * 01/28/17 at VCU L * 02/01/17 SAINT LOUIS L * 02/04/17 DAVIDSON L * 02/11/17 at Fordham L * 02/15/17 at Richmond L * 02/19/17 LA SALLE L * 2/22/17 at Rhode Island L /26/17 at Saint Louis L * - Conference game 16

17 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN S BASKETBALL HEADSHOT ROSTER MAGGIE MULLIGAN C 6-2 Sr. Boston, Mass. GENESIS RIVERA G/F 5-11 Jr. Caracas, Venezuela ALEXIA ALLESCH F 6-1 Fr. Basking Ridge, N.J. BRE HAMPTON-BEY G 5-6 Fr. Toledo, Ohio ANIL SOYSAL C 6-5 Fr. Istanbul, Turkey PAIGE MCCORMICK G 5-11 Fr. Ogdensburg, N.Y. AUTUMN GILES G 5-9 Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. JESSICA GEORGE G 5-10 Jr. Waldorf, Md VASHNIE PERRY G 5-6 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. HAILEY LEIDEL G 5-11 So. Brownstown, Mich. LEAH MCDERMENT G 5-10 Sr. Stockport, England TORY VERDI Head Coach DANNY HUGHES Associate Head Coach SHEILA ROUX Assistant Coach Recruiting Coordinator CANDICE WALKER Assistant Coach HILLARY SPEARS Director of Operations BRANDON JACKSON Director of Video Operations HEATHER GAGNE Athletic Trainer FARIS EL-ALI Strength & Conditioning Coach