BALL STATE PROBABALE STARTERS

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1 114 The number of games the Cardinals have won in Worthen Arena since Head Coach Brady Sallee is the only coach in program history to have four consecutive winning seasons. - Third Team All-MAC Career Points - 26 Points Career High (Western Kentucky 12/6/13) Averaged 11.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.1 assits #3 - Carmen Grande So./Guard/5-8 Madrid, Spain - All-MAC Freshman Team Career Assists - 18 Points Career High (at Bowling Green 1/16/16) Averaged 6.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 8.7 assits #14 - Renee Bennett Sr./Center/6-5 Muskego, Wis Points Career High (Arkansas Pine-Bluff 11/11/16) - 11 Career High (Arkansas Pine-Bluff 11/11/16) Averaged 14.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.0 assits #10 -Calyn Hosea Sr./Guard/5-11 Indianapolis, Ind Points Career High (Duquesne 11/30/14) - 9 Career High (vs. Charlotte 12/15/14) Averaged 7.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.2 assits #33 - Moriah Monaco Jr./Forward/6-1 Dover, Ohio BALL STATE UNIVERSITY Cardinals (5-2, 0-0 MAC) The Cardinals are currently undefeated (3-0) this seson in Worthen Arena. BALL STATE PROBABALE STARTERS #5 - Jill Morrison Sr./Guard/5-7 Winchester, Ind. GAME 3-5 SAVANNAH GAME 8 PURDUE AT INVITATIONAL BALL STATE - 28 Points Career High (at EMU 2/27/26) s at EMU second highest in program history Averaged 16.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 assits PURDUE Boilermakers (6-4, 0-0 BIG TEN) Purdue at Ball State Thursday, Dec. 8 7 p.m. Muncie, Ind. Worthen Arena (11,500) Radio Internet Live Stats Muncie Sports Station FM/1340 AM Tyler Bradfield (Play-By-Play) and Mick Tidrow (Color) Television ESPN3/Joel Godett and Amber Stocks The Ball State women s basketball will face its last opponent from the state of Indiana when it hosts Big Ten foe Purdue Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Worthen Arena. The Cardinals are looking for their third-straight win and sixth of the season after improving to 5-2 Sunday afternoon with Ball State s victory over in-state rival Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The win over Butler Sunday marked the first time the Cardinals have defeated the Bulldogs in Hinkle Fieldhouse since the season. Sophomore guard Destiny Washington let the Cardinals offensively with a 17-point performance, just one shy of her career best. Sophomore guard Carmen Grande and senior center Renee Bennett chipped in 16-points apiece while junior forward Moriah Monaco ended the day with 10. Monaco has now scored in double figures in all seven of Ball State s games this season. Thursday s contest against Purdue will mark the 24th time in program history the two schools have met with Purdue leading the all-time series, The last time the Cardinals defeated the Boilermakers was Dec. 13, 1979 by a score of in Muncie, Ind. Purdue has won the last 15 matchups heading into Thursday. After seven games, four different Cardinals are averaging in double figures in scoring, led by junior forward Moriah Monaco at 16.3 points per game. Senior center Renee Bennett (14.9), sophomore guard Destiny Washington (11.4) and senior guard Jill Morrison (11.0) are also averaging double figures each contest. Sophomore Carmen Grande has dished out 61 total assists so far this season, she is averaging 8.7 assists per game which ranks second nationally. Grande registered a career-high 13 assists this season against North Carolina A&T (11/23) and Chicago State (12/1).

2 6 1 1 MAC West Division Championships 2015, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2003, 2002 MAC Tournament Championships 2009 WNIT Final Ball State Women s Basketball Quick Facts General Information Location... Muncie, Ind. Founded Enrollment...21,196 Interim President...Terry King Alma Mater... Whittier College Colors... Cardinal and White Nickname...Cardinals Home Facility... Worthen Arena Capacity...11,500 Affliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Mid-American/West Division Athletics Director...Mark Sandy Press Row Phone Media Room Phone or Coachign Staff Head Coach... Brady Sallee (Thomas Moore 97) Record at Ball State (.578)/Fifth Season Career Record (.559)/12th Season Assistant Coach... Tennille Adams (University of Arkansas) 99 Assistant Coach... Ryan Patterson (Malone College) 99 Assistant Coach...Audrey Spencer (Ball State) 10 Director of Basketball Operations Sydney Mitchell (Eastern Illinois) 13 Video Coordinator...Jessica Fields (Ball State) Administrative Assistant... Stephanie Cox Athletic Media and Alumni Relations Staff Associate Athletics Director...Mike Clark Assistant Director/WBB Contact... Paula Haughn Office Cell pmhaughn@bsu.edu Assistant Director... Brad Caudill Assistant Director...Tyson Mathews Graphic Designer...Kelly Barock Graduate Assistant...Morgan Young Mailing Address...Ball State Athletics...HP 266 Muncie, Ind Athletics Website... ballstatesports.com Team History First Year of Program All-Time Overall Record (.448) All-Time MAC Record (.445) MAC Overall Regular Season Titles... 2/2 co-champs MAC West Division Titles... 6/1 co-champs MAC Tournament Championship...1 NCAA Tournament...1 WNIT MAC Regular Season Championships 2003, 2002 NCAA Tournament Second Round 2009 WNIT Appearances 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2007, 2003, 2002 Team Information Overall Record MAC Record/Finish /2 WNIT...Second Round Starters Returning/Lost...4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...8/2 Newcomers...6 Returners Outlook Information Starters Returning (4) Renee Bennett***...6-5, Sr.., C, 9.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg Moriah Monaco** , Jr., F, 11.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg Jill Morrison***...5-7, Sr., G, 9.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg Carmen Grande*...5-8, So., G, 6.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg Letterwinners Returning (8) Renee Bennett***...6-5, Sr.., C, 9.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg Lucia Fernandez*...6-1, So., F, 2.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg Frannie Frazier , Jr., G, 4.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg Carmen Grande*...5-8, So., G, 6.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg Calyn Hosea** , Sr., G, 1.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg Moriah Monaco** , Jr., F, 11.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg Jill Morrison***...5-7, Sr., G, 9.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg Brionna Simond*...5-5, So., G, 0.7 ppg, 0.4 rpg Letterwinners Lost (2) Nathalie Fontaine****...6-2, Sr., G, 20.6 ppg, 10.2 rpg Shelby Merder*** , Sr., F, 4.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg Newcomers (4) Alana Aguirre...Frisco, Texas (Justin Wakeland) Morgan Glatczak... Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonga) Aliay Walker... Indianapolis, Ind. (Brownsburg) Megan Walton... Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern) Transfers (1) Jasmin Samz... Wausau, Wis. (Saint Louis) Media Information Flagship Radio... Muncie Sports Station... WXFN FM/1340 AM in Muncie, Ind. Local Newspaper...Star Press in Muncie, Ind. Student Newspaper...Ball State Daily News in Muncie, In ballstatewbb D N N S N N N D D D D D D D D J J J J J J J J F F F F F F F M M M M

3 Schedule and Results Date Opponent Time/Results Nov. 11 ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF W, Nov. 16 EVANSVILLE W, SAVANNAH WOMEN S INVITATIONAL Nov. 22 vs. Auburn& L, Nov. 23 vs. NC A&T& W, Nov. 24 vs. East Carolina& LOT, Dec. 1 CHICAGO STATE W, Dec. 4 at Butler W, Dec. 8 PURDUE 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at Oakland 3 p.m. Dec. 18 LIPSCOMB 2 p.m. Dec. 21 at Western Kentucky 8 p.m. Dec. 28 URBANA 7 p.m. Dec. 31 at Toledo* 12 p.m. Jan. 4 KENT STATE* 7 p.m. Jan. 7 WESTERN MICHIGAN* 3:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at Central Michigan* 7 p.m. Jan. 14 AKRON* 2 p.m. Jan. 18 EASTERN MICHIGAN* 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Bowling Green* 12 p.m. Jan. 25 at Buffalo* 7 p.m. Jan. 28 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 3:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Akron* 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at Miami University* 1 p.m. Feb. 8 BOWLING GREEN* 7 p.m. Feb. 11 OHIO UNIVERSITY* 3:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at Northern Illinois* 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at Western Michigan* 7 p.m. Feb. 25 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 2 p.m. March 1 at Eastern Michigan* 7 p.m. March 4 TOLEDO* 2 p.m. March 6 MAC Tournament First Round TBA March 8-11 MAC Tournament in Cleveland TBA BOLD CAP: HOME GAMES * Mid-American Conference Games & Savannah Women s Invitational % MAC Tournament Games CARDINAL OF THE WEEK Sophomore guard Destiny Washington led the Cardinals to two wins this week over Chicago State and in-state rival Butler, after averaging a double-double with 17.5 point per game off of 12-of- 23 shooting (.739) and 10.0 rebounds. Washington collected her second double-double of the season after a career best performance in points (18.0) and rebounds (12.0) against the Cougars. Her hot shooting hand also helped Ball State to its best field goal percentage of the season (59.4) against Chicago State. She then wrapped up last week s competition Sunday after leading the Cardinals to a victory over in-state rival Butler. She registered 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds against the Bulldogs helping Ball State improve to 5-2 on the year The amount of points senior guard Jill Morrison needs to reach 1,000. The amount of assists sophomore guard Carmen Grande needs to be 12th all-time (284). The amount of blocks senior center Renee Bennett need to move up to fourth all-time (82). Sallee Knows How To Win: Head Coach Brady Sallee is the only head coach in program history to have four consecutive winning seasons ( ), ( ), ( ) and 21-8 ( ). 43 Seasons Of Women s Basketball At Ball State: This is the 43rd season in Ball State women s basketball history. The Cardinals are (.448) and (.448) in the Mid-American Conference. The Cardinals Remain Efficient From The Floor: Last season Ball State was more efficient from the floor than its opponents in 22 of the Cardinals 32 games. The Cardinals field goal percentage for 32 games was.419 while Ball State s opponents were held to.368. The Cardinals are continuing the trend this season after shooting.486 percent for seven games while holding their opponents to.343 from the floor. Best Non-Conference Showing In a Decade: The Cardinals had their best non-conference showing last season since the 2006 season after posting an 8-3 non-conference record so far this season Ball State is 5-2. Still Outscoring Opponents In Worthen Arena: The Ball State women s basketball team out-scored its opponents by 177 points at John E. Worthen Arena last season, which is an average of 10.4 points per game. The Cardinals shot.443% from the field at home, while limiting opponents to.372%. Ball State also out-rebounded opponents at home last season, including a 392 to 314 on the defensive glass. The Cardinals are continuing that trend at home in and is out-rebounding their opponents, 45.3 to 32.3 while out-scoring their opponents by 44 points (14.6 per game). Starting The Season On the Right Foot: After winning their season opener on Friday, Nov. 11 the Cardinals finally broke a 10- year losing streak. Prior to that Ball State had not won their season opener since the season, under the direction of former Ball State head coach Tracy Roller, when the Cardinals earned a victory at Big Ten foe Michigan, Nov Rebound That Basketball: Senior center Renee Bennett s back-toback double doubles to start the year is the first time a Cardinal has accomplished the feat since former Cardinal Emily Maggert in 2009, that year Maggert started with three double-doubles. She Shoots She Scores: Junior forward Moriah Monaco opened the season with a 24-point performance against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/11) which marks the most points scored by a Cardinal in a decade. Lisa Rusche chipped in a game-high 23 points against Kentucky in Worthen Arena in Sophomore Sensation: Sophomore guard Destiny Washington has been a great addition to the Ball State women s basketball team this season. Washington, an Indiana native, has recorded two double-doubels, scoring a season-high 18 points against Chicago State (12/01) and is averaging 11.4 points and 7.0 rebound for the Cardinals this season.

4 What s Next: The Ball State women s basketball team returns to the road when it plays at Oakland Sunday afternoon in Athletic Center O Rena at 3 p.m. The Cardinals won their last meeting over the Golden Grizzlies by a score of in Worthen Arena on Dec. 6, Prior to that game, Ball State had not played Oakland since the season. The Cardinals suffered a loss to the Golden Grizzlies that year at the Liberty Lady Flames Classic in Lynchburg, Va., under the direction of former head coach Robyn Markey. Sunday s game is only the third meeting all-time between the two schools with the series being tied, 1-1. Ball State Basketball Signs Three NLI s: Oshlynn Brown (Chillicothe, Ohio/Chilicothe), Maliah Howard-Bass (Columbus, Ind./Columbus North) and Sara Price (Warren, Ohio/ Howland) have each signed a NLI to play basketball at Ball State, starting in the season. I am so excited about these three young ladies and their futures at Ball State, said Sallee. They all fill very specific needs for us immediately and I feel will make an impact from day one. Most importantly, they are great people, from great families. They will wear our jersey with the pride that it demands! Oshlynn Brown a 6-1 center from Chillicothe, Ohio enters her senior season with 700 career points and 832 rebounds. She is projected to be the first player in program history to reach 1,000 points and rebounds her last season as a Cavalier. Brown received All-Ohio second team honors as a junior. She is a two-time all league first team selection and two-time first team all district honoree. We are excited to add such a high level athlete to our program, said Sallee. Osh was made to play at Ball State. She competes on every single possession, rebounds furiously and is a nightmare for opponents in the open floor. She has the versatility as a forward that you need to compete at the highest of levels. Maliah Howard-Bass a 5-9 guard from Columbus North, had a breakout junior season, averaging 18.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. As a junior, Howard-Bass was chosen IBCA/Subway Underclass Supreme 15, Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association All-State honors, first-team all-state, first-team all-conference and Associated Press All-State honorable mention. Entering the season Howard-Bass ranked fourth in 3-pointers (86), 11th in points (918), and 11th in steals (176). As a junior, Howard-Bass was an Indiana Core All-Star. Maliah is simply one of the best players in the state, said Sallee. She plays for a special high school program at Columbus North and competes at the highest of levels in the summer with the Indy Gym Rats. She is a do-it-all guard. She can shoot it, drive it and pass it simply a playmaker that we are pumped to have in our program. The second player from the state of Ohio that will join the Cardinals next season is Sara Price from Howland High School. Price is a 6-1 guard/forward who plays both basketball and softball for the Tigers. Last season Price averaged 21.7 points and 9.8 rebounds while shooting 44.6 percent from the floor. She currently ranks fifth in school history for points (1,178) and needs 334 points to be the all-time leading scorer at Howland. Price earned All-Ohio honors, First Team all league and all county along with most valuable player as a junior. Sarah s ability to score is special, said Sallee. She can stretch defenses with her 3-point prowess and you add that along with her length and athleticism, she will fit perfectly into our system. Her versatility will allow her to play multiple positions for us. We are very excited to have Sarah in a Ball State uniform for the next four years. Basketball Runs In The Family: Junior Moriah Monaco grew up around the game of basketball, she is the niece of current West Virginia men s basketball coach Bob Huggins who is in his eighth season with the Mountaineers. Huggins is a native of Gnadenhutten, Ohio and was also the head coach for current Mid-American Conference member Akron for five seasons. Monaco is a native of Dover Hills, Ohio and attended Dover Hills High School. Picked Second Again: The Ball State women s basketball team has been picked second for the fourth straight season in the Mid-American Conference Preseason Poll. One of Five: Ball State was one of five Mid-American Conference teams that particpated in the Women s National Invitation Tournament (Akron, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Ohio) and one of two teams (IUPUI) from the state of Indiana. Ball State was also one of five MAC schools that went undefeated at home in non conference action last season. Home Sweet Home: John E. Worthen Arena has been very good to the Cardinals for the past decade. Ball State has a record of (.656) at Worthen Arena from 2004-present. From 2009-present, the Cardinals own a MAC record when playing at home during conference action. Brady Sallee is at home during league play. This season the Cardinals are currently 3-0 in John E. Worthen Arena. Against The State of Michigan: Ball State is 19-7 against Michigan schools during head coach Brady Sallee s first three seasons after beating Detroit Mercy (twice), Western Michigan (seven times), Eastern Michigan (six times) and Central Michigan (four times). Ball State faces Oakland University this season in non-confernece action on Dec. 11 in Rochester, Mich. Sallee Earns 200th Career Win: Ball State head women s basketball coach Brady Sallee reached his 200th career win at Bowling Green, Jan. 16, Sallee currently owns a (.558) career record. Sallee owns a (.557) record at Ball State and ranks second all-time in wins. Former head coach Tracy Roller ( ) ranks first with a record. Brady Ball: Head Coach Brady Sallee plays one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the Mid-American Conference year in and year out. Sallee s first season the Cardinals played Illinois State which had played in the post season Women s National Invitation Tournament. In , Sallee faced six teams in non-conference action that were postseason participants in Louisville and Purdue both went to the NCAA Tournament that season, while Auburn, Western Kentucky and Wyoming played in the Women s National Invitation Tournament and Detroit in the Women s Basketball Invitational. The non-conference schedule featured six more teams that had also reached postseason play in , Louisville, Purdue and Western Kentucky participated in the NCAA Tournament, while Charlotte and Duquesne played in the Women s National Invitation Tournament and Evansville in the Women s Basketball Invitational. Last season Ball State took on Western Kentucky who was an NCAA participant in This season Ball State will play Auburn, NC A&T and Purdue all who played in the NCAA tournament and Western Kentucky was in the postseason WNIT.

5 BALL STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL 1,000 POINT CLUB 1. 2,166 Nathalie Fontaine, ,091 Tamara Bowie, ,843 Kate Endress, ,708 Emily Maggert, ,635 Johna Goff, ,513 Emma Jones, ,432 Jenny Eckert, ,408 Char Thomsen, ,353 Audrey McDonald, ,346 Jaimie Lehotsky, ,338 Julie DeMuth, ,251 Porchia Green, ,237 Dianne McConnell, ,204 Markita Griffin, ,171 Jessica Reiter, ,162 Shala Crook, ,138 Kelli Hipsher, ,104 Donna Lamping, ,095 Karen Bauer, ,071 Brandy Woody, ,067 Shelbie Justice, ,043 Alana Hancock, ,029 Patty Hutchinson, ,021 Kelsey Corbin, Did You Know: - Under the direction of fifth year Ball State head women s coach Brady Sallee the Cardinals have had three 1,000 point scorers; Nathalie Fontaine (2,166), Brandy Woody (1,071) and Shelbie Justice (1,067). A Look Back At Last Season - Ball State head women s basketball coach Brady Sallee guided the Cardinals to a ledger in Last year marked only the fifth time in program history Ball State had a 20+ win season,helping make Sallee the only head coach in program history with four consecutive winning seasons ( ), ( ), ( ) and 22-9 ( ). - Three members of the Ball State women s basketball team were honored by the Mid-American Conference for its annual post-season awards. For the third straight season, former Cardinal Nathalie Fontaine was named First Team All-MAC, while senior guard Jill Morrison was selected Third Team All-MAC for the second time in her career and sophomore guard Carmen Grande earned a spot on the MAC All-Freshman Team. It marked the fifth time Ball State has placed at least three players on All-MAC squads in the same season, with the four other being , , and Nathalie Fontaine ended her career as the Cardinals career leader in points (2,166), games started (130), minutes played (4,320) and free throws made (541). She ranks second in program history for games played (130) and field goals made (805) and sixth for blocked shots (69). Fontaine finished third in rebounds (985). - Nathalie Fontaine was voted the 2016 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and was named MAC West Division Player of the Week seven times in Junior Moriah Monaco scored a career best 28 points at Eastern Michigan (2/27/16) which included eight three point baskets. The eight 3 s were a career best and tied for second-highest single-game total in program history. She was second on the team in scoring last season after averaging 11.3 points per contest. - Ball State women s basketball team advanced to the second round of the Women s National Invitation Tournament for the first time since the season after pulling off a upset over Big Ten foe Iowa. - Ball State made its fourth straight WNIT appearance and seventh overall. The Cardinals have advanced to the second round in four times (2002, 2003, 2013 & 2016). The furthest the Cardinals have gone was in 2013 under head coach Brady Sallee, that year Ball State made it to the Final 16 after knocking off Minnesota (54-51) and Northern Iowa (53-48), then lost at Kansas State (48-60).

6 The Mid-American Conference Standings MAC Overall EAST W-L W-L Buffalo Ohio Akron Kent State Bowling Green Miami WEST Toledo Western Michigan Ball State Northern Illinois Central Michigan Eastern Michigan The Series-Ball State vs. Purdue The Series : Ball State 56, Purdue : Ball State 82, Purdue : Purdue 56, Ball State : Ball State 68, Purdue : Ball State 77, Purdue : Ball State 71, Purdue : Ball State 66, Purdue : Purdue 88, Ball State : Purdue 72, Ball State : Ball State 63, Purdue : Purdue 86, Ball State : Purdue 75, Ball State : Purdue 60, Ball State : Purdue 71, Ball State : Purdue 60, Ball State : Purdue 75, Ball State : Purdue 73, Ball State : Purdue 86, Ball State : Purdue 70, Ball State : Purdue 106, Ball State : Purdue 67, Ball State : Purdue 103, Ball State : Purdue 63, Ball State : Purdue 66, Ball State : Purdue 73, Ball State 63 The Last Game Against Purdue Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Ball St. vs Purdue 12/13/15 2 p.m. at West Lafayette, Ind. (Mackey Arena) Ball St MONACO, Moriah f BENNETT, Renee c GRANDE, Carmen g FONTAINE, Nathalie g MORRISON, Jill g SIMOND, Brionna HOSEA, Calyn FRAZIER, Frannie MERDER, Shelby Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % Purdue nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Game: % % % 4 04 Thornton, Torrie f Perry, Bridget f Morrissette, Ashley g Keys, Andreona g Wilson, April g Hall, Justine Hamby, Hayden Kiesler, Nora McBryde, Dominique Horrocks, Bree Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % Officials: Lisa Mattingly, Mark Zentz, Barb Smith Technical fouls: Ball St.-None. Purdue-None. Attendance: rd: % % % Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Ball St Purdue Last FG - BALLST 4th-00:20, PUR 4th-01:12. Largest lead - BALLST by 1 1st-06:22, PUR by 12 3rd-06:08. BALLST led for 00:11. PUR led for 38:45. Game was tied for 01:00. 4th: % % % Game: % % % 4,1 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench BALLST PUR Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 2 times. RECAP WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Ball State women s basketball team (6-3) suffered a road loss at Big Ten foe Purdue (8-2) Sunday afternoon in Mackey Arena. The Cardinals outscored the Boilermakes in the paint, 32-to-26 and controlled the boards outrebounding Purdue 33-to-27. Ball State shot 49.1 percent from the field and held the Boilermakers to 41.4 shooting from the floor. But the Cardinals 20 turnovers plagued them allowing Purdue to score 14 points off of Ball State s miscues. For the game, Nathalie Fontaine led all scorers with 26 points marking the fifth straight 20 plus point performance for the senior guard. Renee Bennett chipped in 12 points after going a perfect 6-for-6 from the field. After falling behind at the half, the Cardinals opened the second half with a 7-2 run to come within three (31-28) since the start of the game. After the run, Purdue went back up by 12 (45-33) with 4:08 left in the third quarter. The Cardinals cut it back down to four (47-43) after baskets from Frannie Frazier, Fontaine and Shelby Merder. But the Boilermakers went back up by 10 (54-44) and wouldn t let Ball State get any closer than eight the remainder of the contest. After an intense first quarter, the Cardinals trailed the Boilermakes by only four (12-8) with Fontaine and Bennett each scoring two baskets apiece in the paint. Purdue then opened the second quarter with a 5-0 run to take an 11-point advantage over Ball State (19-8) with 7:22 remaining in the half. The Boilermakes held Ball State scoreless up until the 6:24 mark before Fontaine would answer with back-to-back baskets for the Cardinals. Ball State still trailed by eight (29-21) with under a minute remaining but a basket from Bennett as time expired made it a six-point ball game at the half.

7 Ball State became just the third team to win FOUR games in a single Mid-American Conference Tournament in Ball State s 18 wins in were its most in a season since it won 26 in WNIT Final 16 Appearances. The Cardinals advanced to play Kansas State in the 2013 WNIT Final 16 round after defeating Minnesota and Northern Iowa in the first two rounds ) n - 1 m e Additional conference wins the Cardinals saw in the season (12 total), compared to four from the previous season. This feat tied for the biggest MAC turnaround in the last 20 years (shared with Miami s season). WNIT appearances (2002, 2003, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) NCAA Tournament Second Round appearances. The Cardinals beat Tennessee in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament, advancing to the second round. g e. d e t r - y y s 0 - l s a a MAC Regular Season Championships (2002, 2003) MAC West Division Championships (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015) MAC Tournament Championship. (2009)

8 THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED Ball State scored 100 points in a game... at Eastern Michigan (1/27/01), W, Ball State scored 100 points in Worthen Arena... vs. Marshall (1/4/01), W, Ball State defeated a Power Five conference opponent... at Iowa (3/17/16), W, Two players score 20 points in a game... vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/11/16), W, (Moriah Monaco 24, Renee Bennett 22) Ball State defeated an opponent by vs. Chicago State (12/1/16), W, Ball State had five players score 10 or more points... vs. Chicago State (12/1/16), W, (Bennett 18, Washington 18, Monaco 16, Hosea 11, Walker 10) Ball State had two players record double-doubles... vs. Evansville (11/16/16), W, (Bennett 16 pts, 10 rbs; Washington 14 pts, 11 rbs) A Ball State player have 6 or more 3-pointers... Moriah Monaco at Eastern Michigan (2/27/16), 8 Brady Sallee vs. Indiana Opponents: Ball State faces three schools in non-conference action from the state of Indiana; Evansville (Nov. 16), Butler (Dec. 4) and Purdue (Dec. 8). Brady Sallee owns a 6-8 record against the state of Indiana; Butler (1-2), Purdue (0-3), Evansville (3-2), IPFW (2-0) and Valparaiso (0-1). Homecourt Advantage: Ball State is only five of six schools in the Mid-American Conference that remain undefeated at home this season in non-conference action with a 3-0 record. The other four schools are Buffalo (6-0), Ohio (4-0), Toledo (3-0) and Northern Illinois (3-0). Where the Cardinals Rank As A Team In The MAC: Ball State is third in scoring offense (74.1), third in scoring margin (+16.3), first in field goal percentage (.486), third in field goal percentage defense (.343), third in 3-point field goal percentage (.268), second in rebounding defense (34.4), third in rebounding margin (+6.3), second in assists (19.4), third in assist/turnover ratio (1.0) and third in defensive rebounds (29.3). Where the Cardinals Rank Individually In The MAC: Moriah Monaco ranks eigth in scoring in conference action averaging 16.3 points per game. Renee Bennett is third in field goal percentage (.615) and Carmen Grande ranks first in assists (8.7). A Ball State player scored 40+ points... Nathalie Fontaine at Evansville (12/21/15), 43 A Ball State player dished out double digit assists... Carmen Grande vs. Chicago State (12/1/16), 13

9 Team By Team Comparison BALL STATE Scoring Offense 74.1 Scoring Defense 57.9 Scoring Margin Free Throw Pct.652 Field Goal Pct.486 Field Goal Pct Defense Point FG Pct Point FG Pct Defense Point FG Made/Game 5.3 Rebounding Offense 40.7 Rebounding Defense 34.4 Rebounding Margin +6.3 Blocked Shots Per Game 3.4 Assists Per Game 19.4 Steals Per Game 9.0 Turnover Margin +0.3 Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.0 PURDUE Sharon Versyp: Just as she did as a player, head coach Sharon Versyp has put her stamp on the Purdue women s basketball program. The former Boilermaker point guard has led Purdue to four Big Ten Tournament championships and two NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearances in her nine seasons as the head coach at her alma mater. She is the second-winningest coach in Purdue history, earning her 180th victory on the Boilermaker sidelines on Feb. 20, 2014, and earned career victory No. 300 with an NCAA First Round victory on March 22, She has compiled a record with the Boilermakers, an average of 22 wins per season, a in 15 seasons as a Division I head coach, and her current contract has secured her presence on the Boilermaker sidelines through at least the season. About Purdue: The Boilermakers are 6-4 on the season, and are on a three-game win streak. In its last action, Purdue beat fellow Mid-American Conference opponent Central Michigan, 62-51, on Dec. 6. Other than Central Michigan the Boilermakers and the Cardinals have one more common opponent, Eastern Michigan, which Purdue will host Eastern Michigan on Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. in West Lafayett, Ind. Scoring Leaders: Ashley Morrisette is one of two players averaging double figures, tallying 15.4 points per contest. Dominique Oden adds 11.2 points per game and Dominique McBryde leads the squad defensively with 6.8 rebounds per contest. PURDUE Scoring Offense 65.7 Scoring Defense 57.4 Scoring Margin +8.3 Free Throw Pct.718 Field Goal Pct.426 Field Goal Pct Defense Point FG Pct Point FG Pct Defense Point FG Made/Game 4.6 Rebounding Offense 39.6 Rebounding Defense 32.4 Rebounding Margin +7.2 Blocked Shots Per Game 5.1 Assists Per Game 14.6 Steals Per Game 7.4 Turnover Margin +0.0 Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.0 BALL STATE From Player to Coach Ball State assistant women s basketball coach Audrey Mc- Donald-Spencer was a part of three teams that were crowned Mid-American Conference West Divison Champions ( , , ). McDonald-Spencer was a member of the only Ball State women s basketball team to win a MAC Tournament Championship and participate in the NCAA Tournament in Brady Knows The Mid-American Conference Fourth-year head coach Brady Sallee is familiar with the MAC as he was an assistant women s basketball coach from at Kent State. He helped the Golden Flashes to five regular-season MAC Championships and three tournament titles. The Golden Flashes participated in the NCAA Tournament four of his seven years while posting a combined record of The Last OT Ball State had not played in an overtime game since the season until Thursday when it suffered a loss to East Carolina in Savannah, Ga. In the Cardinals played two overtime games both against Central Michigan. The last time the Cardinals played an overtime game in league play resulted in a loss at Central Michigan, Feb. 27, 2014.

10 HEAD COACH BRADY SALLEE FIFTH YEAR AT BALL STATE A new era in Ball State women s basketball began May 10, 2012, when Brady Sallee was named the 11th head coach in program history. Sallee who enters his fifth season at Ball State in , has made program history by guiding the Cardinals to four straight postseason Women s National Invitation Tournament appearance. He directed the Cardinals to a ledger in which marks only the fifth time in program history Ball State has had a 20+ win season. Sallee is also the only head coach in program history to have four consecutive winning seasons ( ), ( ), ( ) and 22-9 ( ). Sallee owns a career head coach record, including a mark in eight seasons at Eastern Illinois. The season saw Ball State clinch its third automatic bye in four years into the Mid-American Conference Tournament, as the Cardinals entered as the third seed. After earning a berth in the postseason WNIT, the Cardinals advanced to the second round of the tournament for the first time since the season byr pulling off a upset at Big Ten foe Iowa. For the third straight season, senior forward Nathalie Fontaine was named First Team All-MAC, while junior guard Jill Morrison was selected Third Team All-MAC for the second time in her career. Freshman guard Carmen Grande also earned a spot on the MAC All-Freshman Team. This marks the fifth time Ball State has placed at least three players on All-MAC squads in the same season, with the four other being , , and Fontaine was also named MAC Player of the Year and earned honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. She ended her career as the program s all-time leading scorer (2,166 pts). The season saw Sallee help the Cardinals clinch the MAC West Division title outright for the first time since the Ball State earned a bye as the second seed in the 2015 MAC Tournament and advanced straight to the semifinals, where it lost to No. 6 seed Eastern Michigan The Cardinals made their third consecutive appearance in the WNIT, traveling to Middle Tennessee. In , Sallee guided the Cardinals to a thrilling run to the 2014 Mid-American Conference Tournament championship game. The Ball State women s basketball team went on to make its second-straight trip to the 2014 Women s National Invitational Tournament and fifth overall in program history. championship game for the first time since winning it all in In the semifinals of the MAC Tournament, Ball State scored a thrilling win over 25th-ranked and top-seeded Bowling Green. The Cardinals then lost to No. 3 Akron in the title game. Ball State had a seven-game winning streak heading into the MAC Tournament championship game, including tournament wins over No. 12 seed Kent State, No. 9 Northern Illinois, No. 4 Buffalo and No. 1 Bowling Green. Ball State was only the third team to win four games and the first team to play five in a single MAC Tournament. The Cardinals were also just the third No. 5 seed in league history to compete in the MAC Tournament title game. Sallee led the Cardinals to an overall record in , with the 18 wins being the most in a season since the squad went In his first year at Ball State, Sallee helped the Cardinals reach the Final 16 of the 2013 Women s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) with a roster featuring just seven healthy players over the final 11 games, and as few as six at one point in the season. The Cardinals ended the season with a overall record. After a few bumps and bruises in the first half of his debut season, Sallee helped Ball State post one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Mid-American Conference history as the Cardinals earned the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament with a 12-4 league mark. Under Sallee s tutelage, Ball State improved eight games from its 4-12 MAC mark in , which ties as the biggest MAC turnaround in the last 20 years. Sallee also became just the second coach in program history to start MAC play 8-1 in his or her first season. Thanks to its strong effort in the last half of the regular season, which saw the Cardinals knock of eventual MAC Tournament Champion Central Michigan twice, Ball State earned its fourth appearance in the WNIT and first since the season. Sallee s Cardinals then pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the tournament with a hard-fought, first-round victory at Big Ten foe Minnesota. Ball State continued its tournament run by knocking off Northern Iowa, 51-48, at Worthen Arena to win two WNIT games for the first time in program history. For their efforts, freshman guard Nathalie Fontaine was named the MAC Freshman of the Year while senior guard Shanee Jackson was voted the MAC Sixth Player of the Year. Fontaine also earned recognition on the All-MAC Second Team and MAC All-Freshman team, while junior guard Brandy Woody was selected to the All- MAC Third Team. The Cardinals became postseason eligible by winning seven of its final eight games en route to advancing to the MAC Tournament

11 Under his tutelage the EIU women s basketball program set a school record for free throws made in a season (595, ) and made three pointers (180, ) while also scoring 2,736 points as a team in which was the third most in school history. Academically his student-athletes excelled in the classroom, as they earned four consecutive OVC Academic Achievement Awards along with posting the highest percentage of players on the Commissioner s Honor Roll from His teams have ranked nationally among women s basketball programs with high grade-point averages earning the seventh-best team GPA in with a The Panthers also ranked ninth in and tenth in Before his tenure at Eastern Illinois he was the top assistant at East Carolina in From he helped Kent State, a fellow member of the Mid-American Conference, to five regular-season MAC Championships and three tournament titles. The Golden Flashes participated in the NCAA Tournament four of his seven years while posting a combined record of He also was an assistant coach at Idaho State in A native of Lexington, Ky., Sallee played collegiate baseball at Thomas More College from While at Thomas More, he served as a student assistant with the women s basketball team. Sallee earned his bachelor s degree in business administration in Sallee and his wife Mandy have three children -- Avery, Taryn and Drew. RECORDS Alma Mater: Thomas More 93 Career Coaching Record: Fourth Year at Ball State Named Ball State Head Coach May 10, th Year as a Women s Basketball Head Coach Coaching Experience Eastern Illinois, Head Coach, East Carolina, Top Assistant, Kent State, Assistant Coach, Idaho State, Assitant Coach, Head Coaching Accomplishments Third Winningest Division I coach in the state of Illinois out of 10 total schools. From Sallee had a combined record of All-Conference Selections Three OVC Freshman of the Year One OVC Defender of the Year One MAC Freshman of the Year One MAC Player of the Year 24 wins in is the most in the school history during the Division I era. Back-to-back 20 win season from for the first time since wins the most of any women s basketball coach during his tenure in the OVC. Took Ball State to its first Mid-American Conference Tournament title game in for the first time since Brady Sallee is the only head coach in program history to have four consecutive winning seasons ( ), ( ), ( ) and 21-8 ( ). In , Sallee became only the only coach in program history to take the Cardinals to four WNITs. In , Sallee led the Cardinals to the Final 16 of the WNIT which was a first in program history.

12 ASSISTANT COACHES Tennille Adams Assistant Coach Second Season Ryan Patterson Assistant Coach Fifth Season Audrey Spencer Assistant Coach Second Season Adams begins her second season with the Cardinals in In her first season as a coach, she helped guide the Cardinals to their four straight postseason Women s National Invitation Tournament appearance along with an upset over Big Ten foe Iowa in the first round beating the Hawkeyes by a score of The Cardinals ended the season with a ledger which marks only the fifth time in program history Ball State has had a 20+ win season. Prior to Ball State, Adams spent the last two seasons as the head coach at Howard University. Prior to becoming the head coach at Howard, Adams spent five seasons as an assistant at Northwestern University. At Northwestern, Adams was named defensive coordinator in and offensive coordinator in She helped the Wildcats to the 10th best turn around season in 2009 and was ranked fourth among BCS schools. Adams also played an intricate role in the Wildcats back-to-back Women s National Invitation Tournament appearances ( and ). She also helped in the player development of two First Team All-Big Ten Conference student-athletes, one Third Team All-Big Ten honoree and one Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection. Prior to arriving at Northwestern, Adams coached at American University where she was responsible for all aspects of recruiting. She also was involved in the development of post players and the point person for academic affairs and external relations within the basketball program. Adams, a standout player at the University of Arkansas, began her coaching career in 2004 as an assistant at Lon Morris Junior College in Jacksonville, Texas, before taking a similar position at North Carolina A&T State. She spent two years with the Aggies in Greensboro, N.C., before making the move to Washington D.C. As a student-athlete at Arkansas, Adams was a member of the Final Four team and the WNIT Championship team. A native from East Chicago, Indiana, where she attended Central High School, Adams was ranked as one of the top five post player in the country by BlueStar and was a member of the 1995 Indiana All-Star team. Ryan Patterson, a familiar face to the Mid-American Conference,came to Ball State after spending the season at Kent Stateas an assistant coach. He will begin his fifth season as an assistant coach for the Cardinals basketball team. Patterson s primary focus is working with the guards. Last year, Patterson assisted Ball State to its fourth straight postseason Women s National Invitation Tournament appearance where the Cardinals knocked off Big Ten foe Iowa by a score of Ball State ended the season with a ledger which marks onl the fifth time in program history the Cardinals have had a 20+ win season. In his third season, Patterson helped the Cardinals become postseason eligible after clinching the MAC West Division title outright for the first time since Ball State also competed in its third straight postseason Women s National Invitation Tournament, making Sallee the only head women s basketball coach in program history to achieve such a goal. In , Patterson helped guide the Cardinals to a thrilling run to the 2014 Mid-American Conference Tournament championship game, the Ball State women s basketball team made its second-straight trip to the 2014 Women s National Invitational Tournament and fifth overall in program history. The Cardinals became postseason eligible by winning seven of its final eight games en route to advancing to the MAC Tournament championship game for the first time since winning it all in In the semifinals of the MAC Tournament, Ball State scored a thrilling win over 25th-ranked Bowling Green. The Cardinals then lost to No. 3 Akron in the title game. Ball State had a seven-game winning streak heading into the MAC Tournament championship game, including tournament wins over No. 12 seed Kent State, No. 9 Northern Illinois, No. 4 Buffalo and No. 1 Bowling Green. Ball State is only the third team to ever win four games and the first team to ever play five in a single MAC Tournament. The Cardinals were also just the third No. 5 seed in league history to compete in the MAC Tournament title game. In his first season at Ball State, Patterson assisted with the Cardinals run to the Final 16 of the 2013 Women s National Invitation Tournament with a roster featuring just seven healthy players over the final 11 games, and as few as six at one point in the season. Patterson also helped Ball State post one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Mid-American Conference history as the Cardinals earned the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament with a 12-4 league mark. Before joining the Golden Flashes staff in , he was the associate head coach at the Findlay from Patterson also had coaching stints at West Liberty State College ( ) where he served as an assistant coach for both the men s and women s basketball programs. He began his coaching career on Kent State s staff in 2000, where he helped the Golden Flashes to back-toback NCAA Tournament appearances (2001 & 2002) which included advancing to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight in 2002 along with a No. 12 national ranking. Out of the five programs Patterson has coached, four of them have competed in post season play. Patterson earned his bachelors at Malone College in 1999 and a master degree from Kent State in McDonald-Spencer enters her second season as an assistant coach for the Cardinals in In her first season as a coach, she helped guide the Cardinals to their four straight postseason Women s National Invitation Tournament appearance along with an upset over Big Ten foe Iowa in the first round beating the Hawkeyes by a score of The Cardinals ended the season with a ledger which marks only the fifth time in program history Ball State has had a 20+ win season. Prior to her promotion, McDonald-Spencer served as the director of women s basketball operations at Ball State for the last five seasons. She was a standout guard for the Ball State women s basketball team from McDonald-Spencer helped the Cardinals to the most successful season in school history in when the Cardinals won the MAC Championship, the MAC Tournament title and earned the school s first ever berth in the NCAA Tournament. In , Ball State tallied a 26-9 overall record, won the MAC with a 14-2 mark and defeated Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. McDonald ended her career eighth on the school s all-time scoring list (1,353), first in three pointers made (323), first all-time in games started (126), minutes played (4,180), three point field goal attempts (799), games played (127) and most three pointers made in a game with nine. She also holds the three point MAC record with 323. McDonald earned MAC Honorable Mention this season and she was a recipient of Academic All-MAC. Audrey has truly paid her dues and earned this opportunity, Sallee said. There was never a thought about anyone else for this position. She bleeds Ball State cardinal and white and will continue to represent our program with the same passion and heart she did as a player and director of operations. Audrey has proven herself and there is no doubt she is ready to take the next step in her career. McDonald is married to Paul Spencer and has two children -- Hadley and Hudson.

13 NUMERICAL ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Class Elig. Exp. Hometown(High School) 00 Brionna Simond G 5-5 Jr. Jr. 2L Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University) 3 Carmen Grande G 5-8 So. So. 1L Madrid, Spain 5 Jill Morrison G 5-7 Sr. Sr. 3L Winchester, Ind. (Winchester) 10 Calyn Hosea G 5-11 Sr. Sr. 3L Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central) 11 Megan Walton G 5-9 Fr. Fr. HS Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern) 14 Renee Bennett C 6-3 Sr. Sr. 3L Muskego, Wis. (Muskego) 15 Lucia Fernandez F 6-1 So. So. 1L Madrid, Spain 20 Frannie Frazier G 5-9 Jr. Jr. 2L Columbus, Ohio/Worthington 21 Morgan Glatczak C 6-5 Fr. Fr. HS Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago) 22 Destiny Washington G 5-11 So. So. HS Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North) 24 Alana Aguirre G 5-10 Fr. Fr. HS Frisco, Texas (Wakeland) 31 Nakeya Penny G 5-11 So. So. 1L Logansport, Ind. (Logansport) 33 Moriah Monaco F 6-1 Jr. Jr. 2L Dover, Ohio (Dover) 34 Aliyah Walker F 5-11 Fr. Fr. HS Indianapolis, Ind. (Brownsburg) 42 Jasmin Samz G 5-10 So. So. TR Wausau, Wisconsin (Wausau West/Saint Louis) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Class Elig. Exp. Hometown(High School) 24 Alana Aguirre G 5-10 Fr. Fr. HS Frisco, Texas (Wakeland) 14 Renee Bennett C 6-3 Sr. Sr. 3L Muskego, Wis. (Muskego) 15 Lucia Fernandez F 6-1 So. So. 1L Madrid, Spain 20 Frannie Frazier G 5-9 Jr. Jr. 2L Columbus, Ohio/Worthington 21 Morgan Glatczak C 6-5 Fr. Fr. HS Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago) 3 Carmen Grande G 5-8 So. So. 1L Madrid, Spain 10 Calyn Hosea G 5-11 Sr. Sr. 3L Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central) 33 Moriah Monaco F 6-1 Jr. Jr. 2L Dover, Ohio (Dover) 5 Jill Morrison G 5-7 Sr. Sr. 3L Winchester, Ind. (Winchester) 31 Nakeya Penny G 5-11 So. So. 1L Logansport, Ind. (Logansport) 42 Jasmin Samz G 5-10 So. So. TR Wausau, Wisconsin (Wausau West/Saint Louis) 00 Brionna Simond G 5-5 Jr. Jr. 2L Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University) 34 Aliyah Walker F 5-11 Fr. Fr. HS Indianapolis, Ind. (Brownsburg) 11 Megan Walton G 5-9 Fr. Fr. HS Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern) 22 Destiny Washington G 5-11 So. So. HS Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North)

14 BALL STATE RADIO & TV ROSTER #00 Brionna Simond Jr. G 5-5 Milwaukee, Wis. #3 Carmen Grande So. G 5-8 Madrid, Spain #5 Jill Morrison Sr. G 5-7 Winchester, Ind. #10 Calyn Hosea Sr. G 5-11 Indianapolis, Ind. #20 Frannie Frazier Jr. G 5-9 Columbus, Ohio #11 Megan Walton Fr. G 5-9 Fishers, Ind. #14 Renee Bennett Sr. C 6-5 Muskego, Wis. #15 Lucia Fernandez So. F 6-1 Madrid, Spain #21 Morgan Glatczak Fr. C 6-5 Mukwonago, Wis. #22 Destiny Washington So. G 5-11 Indianapolis, Ind. #24 Alana Aguirre Fr. G 5-10 Frisco, Texas #33 Moriah Monaco Jr. F 6-1 Dover, Ohio #34 Aliyah Walker Fr. F 5-11 Indianapolis, Ind. #42 Jasmin Samz So. G 5-10 Wausau, Wis. Brady Sallee Head Coach - 5th Year Tennille Adams Assistant Coach2nd Year Audrey McDonald-Spencer Assistant Coach- 2nd Year #31 Nakeya Penny So. G 5-11 Logansport, Ind. Ryan Patterson Assistant Coach - 5th Year

15 Game 1 Ball State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Game 2 Ball State vs. Evansville Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Evansville vs Ball State 11/16/16 7 p.m. at Muncie, Ind. (Worthen Arena) Evansville Gasper, Kerri f Robinson, Sasha f Williams, Camary g Dossett, Brooke g Dickey, Sara g Lively, Macie Langston, Peyton Hall, Tattenai Sinnott, Erin Hawkins, Ashley Coffman, Kaylan Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 2 Ball State MONACO, Moriah f BENNETT, Renee c GRANDE, Carmen g MORRISON, Jill g HOSEA, Calyn g SIMOND, Brionna WALTON, Megan FERNANDEZ, Lucia FRAZIER, Frannie GLATCZAK, Morgan WASHINGTON, Destiny AGUIRRE, Alana PENNY, Nakeya WALKER, Aliyah Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Tim Daley, Angie Enlund, David Stewart Technical fouls: Evansville-None. Ball State-None. Attendance: 1012 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Evansville Ball State Game: % Game: % Game: % 1 - The Ball State women s basketball team kicked off the season with an win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff last Friday afternoon in Worthen Arena. The contest was also the first-ever Kids Day Even in which the Cardinals invited local schools to the game and focused on anti-bullying, a subject on which the women s basketball team has been educating local schools since the beginning of fall semester. - Three Cardinals finished the game last Friday against the Golden Lions in double figures, led by junior forward Moriah Monaco with 24 points. Senior center Renee Bennett was the second leading scorer and had a personal best in points (22) and rebounds (11). Senior guard Jill Morrison rounded out the double-digit scoring after ended the day with 12 points while sophomore guard Carmen Grande dished out a game-high nine assists. - The Ball State women s basketball team is having their best start in a decade after the Cardinals defeated Evansville, 84-49, last Wednesday night in Worthen Arena. The last time Ball State began their season with a 2-0 start was in under the direction of former head coach Tracy Roller, that year Ball State ended its season Five Ball State players reached double figures against the Purple Aces, with senior guard Jill Morrison leading the way with 19 points. Senior center Renee Bennett was the second leading scorer behind Morrison with 16 points and 10 rebounds. This is the second-straight game Bennett has recorded a double-double and the third of her career. Junior forward Moriah Monaco and newcomer Destiny Washington finished the contest with 14 points apiece, while senior guard Calyn Hosea ended the game with 11 points.

16 Game 3 Ball State vs. Auburn Game 4 Ball State vs. NC A&T Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Ball State vs Auburn 11/22/16 4:30 p.m. at Savannah, Ga. - Savannah Civic Center Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics North Carolina A&T vs Ball State 11/23/16 2 p.m. at Savannah, Ga. - Savannah, Ga. Ball State MONACO, Moriah f BENNETT, Renee c GRANDE, Carmen g MORRISON, Jill g HOSEA, Calyn g SIMOND, Brionna FRAZIER, Frannie GLATCZAK, Morgan WASHINGTON, Destiny AGUIRRE, Alana PENNY, Nakeya WALKER, Aliyah Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 1 Auburn Jazmine Jones f Jessica Jones f Brandy Montgomery g Katie Frerking g Janiah McKay g Daisa Alexander Tyra Johnson Bria Johnson Erica Sanders Emari Jones Tiffany Lewis Ekiya Gray Khady Dieng Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Greg Norton, Kim Thebo, Kristen Jones Technical fouls: Ball State-None. Auburn-None. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Ball State Auburn Game: % Game: % Game: % 2 North Carolina A&T TYLER,Charnise f 30 STORY,Quenswayla f KILPATRICK,Aliyah g BROWN,Dana g GREEN,Kala g BOSTICK,Shantell MCCRAY,Cinia LESSEARS,Alexus HILL,Le'on FITZGERALD,Michelle ALSTON,Chrishyanah HARRISON,Kiara Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 2 Ball State MONACO, Moriah f 14 BENNETT, Renee c GRANDE, Carmen g HOSEA, Calyn g WASHINGTON, Destiny g SIMOND, Brionna FERNANDEZ, Lucia FRAZIER, Frannie GLATCZAK, Morgan AGUIRRE, Alana PENNY, Nakeya WALKER, Aliyah Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Mark McClenney, Kim Thebo, Neonta Williams Technical fouls: North Carolina A&T-None. Ball State-None. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total North Carolina A&T Ball State Game: % Game: % Game: % 3 SAVANNAH, Ga. - The Ball State women s basketball team suffered a loss to Auburn Tuesday night in the Cardinals first game of the Savannah Invitational held at the Civic Center. With the loss, the Cardinals fall to 2-1 overall, while Auburn remains undefeated for the season improving to 4-0. Junior forward Moriah Monaco led the Cardinals with an 11-point performance while teammate freshman guard Destiny Washington chipped in eight points and six rebounds. This is Monaco s fifthstraight game scoring in double figures dating back to last season. SAVANNAH, Ga. - In a game where the Ball State women s basketball team raced out to a halftime lead, the Cardinals put four players in double figures to earn a victory over North Carolina A&T Wednesday afternoon in Ball State s second game of the Savannah Invitational. With the win, Ball State improved to 3-1 on the season while NC A&T fell to 1-4. The Cardinals hot shooting hand returned after last night s game against Auburn. Ball State shot 53.6 percent from the floor while holding the Aggies to 33.3 percent. The Cardinals also out-rebounded NC A&T, 43-to-34. Defensively, the Cardinals held the Aggies leading scorer to 2-of-13 from the floor and only eight points for the game.

17 Game 5 Ball State vs. East Carolina OT Game 6 Ball State vs. Chicago State Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics East Carolina vs Ball State 11/24/16 4:30 p.m. at Savannah, Ga. - Savannah Civic Center Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics East Carolina vs Ball State 11/24/16 4:30 p.m. at Savannah, Ga. - Savannah Civic Center East Carolina GAFFNEY, Kristen f TOURE, Khadidja g MCDONALD, Bre g BANNISTER,Antoinette g HOLSTON, Gabrielle g GEE, Justice FRAZIER, Alex WOMBLE, Manesha JOHNSON, Raven CSUTORAS, Fanni OLIVEIRA, Thais CLAYTOR, Dominique Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % Ball State nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Game: % % % 2 33 MONACO, Moriah f BENNETT, Renee c GRANDE, Carmen g HOSEA, Calyn g WASHINGTON, Destiny g SIMOND, Brionna FERNANDEZ, Lucia FRAZIER, Frannie GLATCZAK, Morgan WALKER, Aliyah Team Totals East Carolina GAFFNEY, Kristen f TOURE, Khadidja g MCDONALD, Bre g BANNISTER,Antoinette g HOLSTON, Gabrielle g GEE, Justice FRAZIER, Alex WOMBLE, Manesha JOHNSON, Raven CSUTORAS, Fanni OLIVEIRA, Thais CLAYTOR, Dominique Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % Ball State nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Game: % % % 2 33 MONACO, Moriah f BENNETT, Renee c GRANDE, Carmen g HOSEA, Calyn g WASHINGTON, Destiny g SIMOND, Brionna FERNANDEZ, Lucia FRAZIER, Frannie GLATCZAK, Morgan WALKER, Aliyah Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Game: % % % 3 1st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Game: % % % 3 Officials: Greg Norton, Angel Stanton, Neonta Williams Technical fouls: East Carolina-HOLSTON, Gabrielle. Ball State-None. Attendance: Officials: Greg Norton, Angel Stanton, Neonta Williams Technical fouls: East Carolina-HOLSTON, Gabrielle. Ball State-None. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total East Carolina Ball State In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench ECU BALLST Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total East Carolina Ball State In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench ECU BALLST Last FG - ECU OT-00:21, BALLST OT-00:11. Largest lead - ECU by 15 OT-00:21, BALLST by 8 1st-02:39. ECU led for 18:29. BALLST led for 22:35. Game was tied for 03:55. Score tied - 7 times. Lead changed - 15 times. Last FG - ECU OT-00:21, BALLST OT-00:11. Largest lead - ECU by 15 OT-00:21, BALLST by 8 1st-02:39. ECU led for 18:29. BALLST led for 22:35. Game was tied for 03:55. Score tied - 7 times. Lead changed - 15 times. SAVANNAH, Ga. - Despite holding a three-point lead with 11 seconds to play in the game, the Ball State women s basketball team suffered an overtime loss to East Carolina in the Cardinals final game of the Savannah Invitational Thursday night in the Civic Center. With the loss, Ball State falls to 3-2 overall, while the Pirates improved to 5-2 for the year. In a game where the lead changed 15 times and the score was tied seven times, four of the Cardinals scored in double figures but it wasn t enough to lead Ball State to victory. Junior forward Moriah Monaco led the way with 16-points and was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 16.7 points and 5.0 rebounds in three games. Senior center Renee Bennett ended the contest with 14 points, while teammates senior guard Calyn Hosea and freshman guard Destiny Washington each had 11 points apiece. MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State women s basketball team s hot shooting led the Cardinals to an impressive victory over Chicago State Thursday night in Worthen Arena. The Cardinals had their best shooting performance of the season after shooting 59.4 percent from the field and 70 points in the paint for the game, while holding the Cougars to 32.2 percent. Sophomore guard Destiny Washington and senior center Renee Bennett led the team with 18 points apiece. The 18-point performance by Washington was a season best, she also pulled down a personal-high 12 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. Junior forward Moriah Monaco chipped in 16 points, while senior guard Calyn Hosea ended the night with 11 and freshman guard Aliyah Walker had a personal best 10-point performance. That was the second time this season the Cardinals had five players score in double figures. Sophomore guard Carmen Grande dished out 13 assists which tied her career best.

18 Game 7 Ball State vs. Butler Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Ball State vs Butler 12/4/16 1:00 PM at Indianapolis, Ind. - Hinkle Fieldhouse Ball State GRANDE, Carmen * MORRISON, Jill * HOSEA, Calyn * BENNETT, Renee * MONACO, Moriah * SIMOND, Brionna WALTON, Megan FERNANDEZ, Lucia FRAZIER, Frannie GLATCZAK, Morgan WASHINGTON, Destiny AGUIRRE, Alana PENNY, Nakeya WALKER, Aliyah Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 6 Butler BAILEY, Alexa * BREY, Shae * SPOLYAR, Kristen * SHELTON, Sydney * SCHICKEL, Tori * HODGES, Kaela BUFORD, Taylor HUMPHREY, Sarah Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Kathleen Lynch, Keith Miller, Brandon Enterline Technical fouls: Ball State-None. Butler-None. Attendance: 786 Butler #34 fouled out with 3:54 left in the 4th quarter. Butler #24 fouled out with 0:37 left in the 4th quarter. Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Ball State Butler Game: % Game: % Game: % 3 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Ball State women s basketball team earned its second-straight win at in-state rival Butler Sunday afternoon in Hinkle Fieldhouse after defeating the Bulldogs, The Cardinals have not defeated Butler in Hinkle Fieldhouse since the season. Ball State improves to 5-2 overall while the Bulldogs fell to 2-6. Sophomore guard Destiny Washington led the Cardinals offensively with a 17-point performance, just one shy of her career best. Sophomore guard Carmen Grande and senior center Renee Bennett chipped in 16-points apiece while junior forward Moriah Monaco ended the day with 10. Monaco has now scored in double figures in all seven of Ball State s games this season. The Cardinals bench scored 21 points in today s win.