V I L L A N O V A B A S K E T B A L L VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (8-3 OVERALL, 0-1 BIG EAST) VS. WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (3-8 OVERALL, 1-0 BIG EAST)

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1 VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (8-3 OVERALL, 0-1 BIG EAST) VS. WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (3-8 OVERALL, 1-0 BIG EAST) JANUARY 3, :30 P.M. THE PAVILION VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY SERIES HISTORY: OVERALL SERIES RECORD: VU LEADS 7-4 LAST VU WIN: 2/9/00, LAST WVU WIN: 1/25/98, STREAK: Villanova has won two-straight SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SCORE 11/17 Penn State L, /21 Fairfield W, /24 at Florida Int.$ W, /25 vs. Georgia State$ W, /28 La Salle W, /2 Temple W, /6 at Notre Dame L, /9 at St. Joseph's L, /12 at Pennsylvania W, PNC Wildcat Tournament 12/29 Bucknell W, /30 Howard W, /3 West Virginia 7:30 PM 1/6 at Seton Hall 2:00 PM 1/10 Georgetown 7:30 PM 1/13 George Washington 2:00 PM 1/16 Seton Hall 7:30 PM 1/20 Rutgers 12:00 PM 1/23 at Virginia Tech 7:00 PM 1/27 at Boston College 1:00 PM 1/31 St. John's 7:30 PM 2/4 at Connecticut 2:00 PM 2/7 at Georgetown 8:00 PM 2/10 Syracuse 7:00 PM 2/14 at Pittsburgh 7:00 PM 2/18 Connecticut 12:00 PM 2/24 Providence 2:00 PM 2/27 at Miami 7:00 PM 3/3-6 Big East Tournament (UCONN) $ Florida International Tournament BIG EAST STANDINGS BIG EAST OVERALL TEAM W L PCT. W L PCT. Connecticut Seton Hall Notre Dame Rutgers West Virginia Boston College Pittsburgh Georgetown St. John s Syracuse Virginia Tech VILLANOVA Miami Providence MEDIA INFORMATION INTERVIEW REQUESTS All In t e rv i ew requests should be directed tow a rd De a n Kenefick, Director of Media Relations at (610) INTERNET SITE Villanova s recently re-designed web-page can be found at HOTLINE Get up-to-date scores on all yo u r favorite Wildcat sports on the official hotline: (888) 400-NOVA

2 VILLANOVA PROBABLE STARTERS POS. NO. NAME PPG. RPG. G 3 Mimi Riley (5-9, Jr.) G 11 Trish Juhline (5-10, So.) C 22 Brandi Barnes (6-3, Sr.) F 4 Katie Davis (5-10, So.) F 52 Nicole Druckenmiller (6-0, So.) VILLANOVA OFF THE BENCH POS. NO. NAME PPG. RPG. F/C 51 Stephanie Baker (6-2, Jr.) F 23 Courtney Mix (5-10, Fr.) F 42 Kelly Nash (5-10, RFr) G 32 Lauren Pellicane (5-7, Sr.) HEAD COACH HARRY PERRETTA After 22 years as head coach of Villanova women s program, Harry Perretta has established himself as one of the most respected and knowledgeable coaches in the country. A true teacher both on and off the court, Perretta strives to have a positive influence on his student-athletes not only as basketball players, but also as people. In his 23-year career on the Main Line, Perretta has tallied a career record of His 400 wins rank him 29th on the winningest active collegiate coaching list. Perretta reached the 400-win milestone on Saturday, Dec. 2 with a win over visiting Temple. Last season, Perretta led an inexperienced and injury riddled team to a overall record and a berth in the WNIT where they lost to Michigan State in the first round. Perretta attended Lycoming College after earning All-Catholic League honors at Monsignor Bonner High School in Upper Darby, Pa. His playing career was cut short, however, by an ankle injury during his freshman year at Lycoming. Perretta spent the remainder of his college years assisting Lycoming s varsity and junior varsity programs as a coach, and he also aided the women s program. He received his bachelor s degree in social studies and a secondary teaching certificate in In 1995, he earned his Master s degree in Education from Villanova. WEST VIRGINIA PROBABLE STARTERS POS. NO. NAME PPG. RPG. F 22 Mary Grace Carson (6-2, So.) F 34 Brandi Batch (6-3, Sr.) G 33 Alisha Bogan (5-6, Sr.) G 10 Darya Kydryavtseva (5-7, Sr.) G 42 Kate Bulger (5-11, Fr,) WEST VIRGINIA OFF THE BENCH POS. NO. NAME PPG. RPG. G 23 Alia Clark (5-9, So.) G 11 Marsha Kinder (5-8, Fr.) F 50 Zsophia Horvath (6-2, Fr.) F 44 Katalin Katanich (6-4, Fr.) F 5 Marlo Thomas (6-1, Sr.) HEAD COACH ALEXIS BASIL West Virginia native Alexis Basil was named West Virginia University's fifth women's basketball coach in May, Basil, one of the school's all-time basketball greats, assumed the head position after the departure of Susan Walvius to South Carolina. Basil was an assistant coach during Walvius' two years in Morgantown. Last year in her third season, Basil produced a 6-22 record. Two years ago, she garnered a overall record and produced a rookie season mark. Basil currently owns a career record. Basil began her coaching career at WVU in 1992 as a graduate assistant on the school's 26-4 squad that advanced to the NCAA "Sweet 16" and finished ranked No. 11 in the nation. A year later, Basil was promoted to assistant coach on Scott Harrelson's staff. As an assistant, Basil was involved in recruiting, marketing, scheduling, travel and coaching the post players. In her first season as head coach at WVU, Basil generated a record, including a dramatic win over Seton Hall in the first round of the BIG EAST tournament. As a player, She also holds school marks in single-game field goal percentage (91.7) and career three-point field goal percentage (37.2). A team captain and Mountaineer MVP in 1987, she earned all-atlantic 10 honors three times, including a first team berth in She received her bachelor's degree in political science from WVU in She earned a master's degree in higher education administration at WVU in May, VILLANOVA TEAM COMPARISON TEAM COMPARISON Games Played Points Scored Avg. Points per game fg pct. 3-point fg pct. free throw pct. points allowed opp. points per game total rebounds avg. reb. per game assists turnovers avg. to. per game WEST VIRGINIA

3 WILDCATS WIN PNCCLASSIC: Villanova returned from a 17-day layoff to capture the 2000 PNC Wildcat Classic held at The Pavilion on Dec In the first round, the Wildcats defeated Bucknell, 89-54, before beating Howard, 91-71, in the tournament s championship game. With the two victories, Villanova now owns a 21-9 all-time record in tournament games played at home. The Wildcats have won their tournament seven of the 15 years that they have been a tournament host.. FOUR-STRAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS: By winning the PNC Wildcat Classic last weekend, Villanova has now won four-straight in-season tournaments dating back to the season. Last year, the Wildcats won both the 1999 University of Nevada-Reno Danka Classic and the 1999 PNC Wildcat Christmas Classic. This season, Villanova captured the 2000 Florida International University Thanksgiving Tournament and the 2000 PNC Wildcats Christmas Classic. Villanova currently owns a all-time mark (.635) when playing in-season tournaments. BARNES EARNS MVP: Villanova senior center Brandi Barnes garnered MVP honors at last weekend s PNC Wildcat Classic. This is the secondstraight year that Barnes was named the tournament s MVP. In the first round versus Bucknell, Barnes connected on 7-of-14 from the field for a game-high 20 points to go with 11 rebounds and two blocks. This was her second consecutive 20 point, 11 rebound performance, as she also tallied these numbers against Pennsylvania on Dec. 12. In the championship game against Howard, Barnes was 4-of-8 from the field for nine points to go with six rebounds, one assist and a block. In the two games, Barnes scored 29 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and shot 11-of-22 (50 percent) from the field. MIX MAKES: Freshman forward Courtney Mix continues to excel for the Wildcats. In last weekend s PNC Classic, Mix was one of the team s top performers. In the first round against Bucknell, Mix was 6-of-7 from the field, including a perfect 4-of-4 from three-point range for a career-high 18 points. She also added four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Against Howard in the tournament title game, Mix was 3-of-4 from the feld, 1-for- 1 from three-point range and 5-of-5 from the free throw line for 12 points to go with five rebounds and three assists. For her efforts in the tournament where she was 9-of-11 from the field (5-of-5 from three-point range) for 30 points to go with nine rebounds, six assists and a steal, Mix was named to the All-Tournament Team. MIX EARNS BIG EAST HONOR: For her efforts in the PNC Wildcat Classic last weekend, freshman forward Courtney Mix was named the Big East Conference Rookie of the Week. In the two-game tournament, Mix recorded 30 points, nine rebounds, six assists and a steal and shot 9-of-11 from the field, including a perfcet 5-of-5 from behind the arc. For the year, Mix is averaging 6.1 ppg., 4.9 rpg, 1.5 apg., and 1.3 spg. RILEY GAINSRECOGNITION: Joining MVP Brandi Barnes and freshman forward Courtney Mix on the all-tournament team at the PNC Wildcat Classic was junior guard Mimi Riley. Against Bucknell in the first round, Riley registered nine points (3-of-5 shooting), six rebounds, three assists and two steals, while in the championship game against Howard, she recorded 15 points (6-of-10 shooting), three rebounds, three assists and a steal. LEADING THE WAY: After 11 games, Villanova is being led in both scoring and reboudning by senior center Brandi Barnes who is averaging 12.8 ppg., and 6.3 rpg. From the field, Barnes is shooting 60-of-124 for 48.4 percent.. She is also second on the team in block shots with eight. SCORING THE BALL: In the last four games leading up to the PNC Wildcat Classic, Villanova was averaging just 53.2 points per contest. The Wildcats broke out of their scoring slump in the PNC Wildcat Classic last weekend by scoring 89 against Bucknell and 91 versus Howard for a twogame total of 180 points. For the year, the Wildcats are averaging 66.0 ppg., and are giving up 59.3 ppg. TEAM BASKETBALL: Besides playing productive basketball in the PNC Wildcat Classic, Villanova also played very unselfishly. In the tournament, Villanova made 65 field goals (31 vs. Bucknell/ 34 vs. Howard) and they had an assist on 49 of the baskets (23 vs. Bucknell/ 26 vs. Howard). For the year, the Wildcats have assists on 196 of their 259 field goals. MOUNTAINEER KILLER: As a sophomore in , Wildcat guard Lauren Pellicane had two of the best games of her sophomore season against West Virginia. In the first meeting at Morgantown, Pellicane made 7-of-10 field goals and 6-of-9 from three-point range en route to a career-high 24 points in a Wildcat win. In the game at Villanova, Pellicane was 5- of-10 from the field and 4-of-9 from behind the arc for 19 points. In the two games combined, Pellicane was 12-of-20 from the field and 10-of-18 from three-point range and scored a total of 43 points. Last year, Pellicane did not play against West Virginia due to a knee injury. RUNNINGTHE SHOW: One of the key contributors to the Wildcat squad is junior point guard Mimi Riley. After 11 games, Riley has been filling up the stat sheet on a consistent basis. Entering the West Virginia game on Jan. 3, Riley leads the team in both assists (5.3 apg) and is second in rebounds (5.0 rpg) and third on the team in scoring with a 9.8 ppg. She has also been very good at the foul line where she has connected on 34-of-44 for 77.3 percent. REGAINING HER FORM: After suffering through a four-game shooting slump when she made just 3-of-21 (14.2 percent) from the field and 2-of- 14 (14.2 percent) from three-point range, sophomore guard Trish Juhline came up big in Villanova s last game against Howard. In the win, Juhline was 8-of-12 from the field and 1-of-3 from three-point range to tie her season-high with 20 points. Juhline also tied her career-high with six assists. For the year, Juhline is second on the team in scoring with a 10.6 ppg average and she leads the team in three-point field goals made by connecting on 24-of-65 for 36.9 percent. DAVIS SCORES DOUBLE FIGURES: Sophomore forward Katie Davis recorded a strong perfromance in Villanova s win over Howard in the championship game of the PNC Wildcat Classic. In 22 minutes of action, Davis scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting (3-of-4 from three-point range) and had five assists, four rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot. For the year, Davis is averaging 8.7 ppg., 3.5 rpg., and 2.9 apg.

4 FROMDOWNTOWN: Villanova has made a habit of shooting the threepoint shot this year. After 11 games, the Wildcats are 79-of-244 (32.4 percent) from three-point land, while their opponents are just 24-of-104 for 23.1 percent. When you look at it in points, Villanova has outscored its opposition by 165 points at The Wildcats are currently averaging 22.1 three-point field goal attempts, while they are making an average of 7.1 triples per contest. Against Bucknell on Dec. 29, Villanova made a seasonhigh 11 triples. VILLANOVA PICKED SEVENTH: In the Big East Conference preseason Coaches poll, Villanova was chosen to finish seventh in the 14-member Big East Conference. The following is the coaches order of finish. 1. Connecticut Rutgers Notre Dame Boston College Georgetown 100 Virginia Tech VILLANOVA Pittsburgh Miami Syracuse St. John s Providence Seton Hall West Virginia 15 FIRST APPEARANCE: After missing the first nine games, senior guard Megan Stewart rejoined the team last weekend for the PNC Wildcat Classic. In the tournament opener versus Bucknell, Stewart played three minutes and had one point. In the championship game against Howard, she played three minutes and tallied two rebounds and an assist. A native of Maroochydore, QLD, Australia, Stewart had a great opportunity to work the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia so she stayed at home down under for the first semester. A fifth-year senior, Stewart will graduate in May with a degree in comprehensive science.

5 VILLANOVA SEASON-HIGH SUPERLATIVES 91 vs. Howard (12/30/00) 45 vs. Georgia State (11/25/00) 26 vs. Howard (12/30/00) Field Goals Made: 34 vs. Howard (12/30/00) 3-point FG Made 11 vs. Bucknell (12/29/00) Free Throws Made: 16 vs. three teams 10 vs. Fairfield (11/21/00) VILLANOVA TEAM HIGHS vs. Howard First Half 48 vs. Bucknell/Howard Second Half 43 vs. Howard Field Goal Percentage: 57.6 vs. Howard Field Goals: 34 vs. Howard 3-Point FGs Made: 11 vs. Bucknell 3-Point FGs Att.: 35 vs. Fairfield FTs Attempted: 28 vs. Pennsylvania FTs Made: 16 vs. three teams 26 vs. Howard Turnovers: 16 vs. St. Joe s 10 vs. Fairfield Blocked Shots: 7 vs. Notre Dame VILLANOVA BY THE NUMBERS: RECORDS... Overall: 8-3 Home: 5-1 Away: 3-2 Neutral: 1-0 Big East: 0-1 Big East Road Games: 0-1 Big East Home Games: 0-0 Philadelphia Big 5: 3-1 WILDCATS RECORD WHEN... Leading at Halftime: 8-0 Trailing at Halftime: 0-2 Tied at Halftime: 0-1 In Overtime: When Shooting 45% or better: 2-1 When Scoring 60 or more points: 6-1 VILLANOVA TEAM LOWS vs. Notre Dame First Half 19 vs. Notre Dame Second Half 14 vs. Notre Dame Field Goal Percentage: 20.3 vs. Notre Dame Field Goals: 13 vs. Notre Dame 3-Point FGs Made: 1 vs. Notre Dame 3-Point FGs Att.: 13 vs. FIU FTs Attempted: 8 vs. St. Joe s FTs Made: 5 vs. St. Joe s 9 vs. Notre Dame Turnovers: 4 vs. La Salle 2 vs. St. Joe s Blocked Shots: 0 vs. Georgia State

6 GAME ONE PENN STATE 81, VILLANOVA 70 NOVEMBER 17, 2000 VILLANOVA, PA. PENN STATE MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA R A PF PTS Lisa Shepherd Maren Walseth Rashana Barnes Katrena Carr Ashley Luke Kelly Mazzante Courtney Upshaw Jessica Brungo Three-point goals: 3-9 (Brungo 1-1, Luke 2-4, Mazzante 0-1, Carr 0-1, Shepherd 0-2 ; Team 4; Deadball 7; Blocked Shots: 3 (Barnes 1, Luke 1, Mazzante 1); 4 (Walseth 2, Shepherd 1, Mazzante 1); Turnovers: 10 (Carr 3, Luke 2, Barnes 2. Walseth 2, Brungo 1). Katie Davis Nicole Druckenmiller Stephanie Baker Mimi Riley Trish Juhline Brandi Barnes Courtney Mix Lauren Pellicane Jeanine Johnson Brandi Harris T h ree-point goals: (Barnes 4-6, Davis 3-6, Juhline 3-9, Riley 0-1, Druckenmiller 0-1, Pellicane 0-2); Team 1; Deadball 2; Blocked Shots: 4 (Barnes 2, Mix 1, Johnson 1); 4 (Juhline 2, Baker 1, Druckenmiller 1); Turnovers: 10 (Riley 4, Davis 2, Barnes 1, Druckenmiller 1, Juhline 1). Halftime: 35-29, PSU; Attendance: 1,827; Officials: DeMayo, Lynch, Smith. GAME THREE VILLANOVA 52, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 50 NOVEMBER 24, 2000 MIAMI, FLA. FIU TOURNAMENT Katie Davis Nicole Druckenmiller Brandi Barnes Mimi Riley Trish Juhline Courtney Mix Lauren Pellicane Stephanie Baker Three-point goals: 5-13 (Juhline 2-5; Druckenmiller 2-5; Davis 1-1; Barnes 0-1, Pellicane 0-1); Team 2; Deadball 1; Blocked Shots: 2 (Juhline 1; Riley 1); 5 (Davis 1, Barnes 1, Juhline 1, Mix 1, Baker 1); Turnovers: 9 ( Juhline 4, Davis 2, Druckenmiller 1, Barnes 1, Mix 1). FLORIDA INT. MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA R A PF PTS Gergana Slavcheva Cheryl Moody Silvia Mesa Mandy Shafer Ivelina Vrancheva Anita Heller DeCole Shoemate Vera Perostiyska Cormisha Cotton Three-point goals: 1-8 (Shafer 1-4; Slavcheva 0-2; Vrancheva 0-2); Team 7; Deadball 1; Blocked Shots: 2 (Moody 1; Mesa 1); 4 (Vrancheva 2; Moody 1; Cotton 1); Turnovers: 12 (Vrancheva 6; Slavcheva 3; Moody 2; Mesa 1). Halftime: 28-22, VU; Attendance: 225; Officials: Wiggins, Jenkinson, McAndrews. GAME TWO VILLANOVA 71, FAIRFIELD 60 NOVEMBER 21, 2000 FAIRFIELD, CONN. Brandi Barnes Kelly Nash Nicole Druckenmiller Mimi Riley Trish Juhline Courtney Mix Katie Davis Stephanie Baker Lauren Pellicane Three-point goals: (Juhline 3-7, Riley 2-5, Pellicane 2-5, Mix 1-4, Davis 1-5, Druckenmiller 1-7, Barnes 0-1, Nash 0-1); Team 3; Deadball 1; Blocked Shots: 4 (Juhline 2, Riley 1, Barnes 1); 10 (Juhline 3, Barnes 2, Riley 2, Mix 2, Davis 1); Turnovers: 15 (Davis 4, Barnes 3, Riley 3, Juhline 2, Mix, 1, Druckenmiller 1). FAIRFIELD MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA R A PF PTS Allison Thorne Schrene Isidora Ayanna Brown Megan Light Holli Tapley Molly Anne Light Alainna Schiano Marybeth Chartier Kelsie Dewalt Three-point goals: 1-12 (Megan Light 1-5, Thorne 0-1, Isidora 0-1, Tapley 0-5); Team 5; Deadball 5; Blocked Shots: 3 (Brown 2, Dewalt 1); 5 (Thorne 2, Megan Light 1, Light 1, Dewalt 1); Turnovers: 19 (Brown 4, Megan Light 4, Schiano 4, Tapley 3, Chartier 2, Thorne 1, Isidora 1). Ha l f t i m e : 38-18, VU; Attendance: 1,138; Officials: Lynch, McEntee, St. Paul. GAME FOUR VILLANOVA 70, GEORGIA STATE 46 NOVEMBER 25, 2000 MIAMI, FLA. FIU TOURNAMENT GEORGIA STATE MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA R A PF PTS Kara Edwards Leslie McElrath Yvette Tisdale Marica Maddox Rene Hines Angelina Miller A. Smith Lina Noufena Alicia Doherty Mikel Taylor Three-point goals: 2-7 (Maddox 1-1; Hines 1-4; McElrath 0-1; Noufena 0-1); Team 4; Deadball 3; Blocked Shots: 0; 4 (Tisdale 1; Maddox 1, Hines 1; Noufena 1); Turnovers: 12 (McElrath 6; Tisdale 2; Maddox 2; Hines 1, Taylor 1). Katie Davis Nicole Druckenmiller Brandi Barnes Mimi Riley Trish Juhline Brandi Harris Courtney Mix Lauren Pellicane Jen Papay Jeanine Johnson Kelly Nash Stephanie Baker Three-point goals: (Juhline 6-11; Druckenmiller 2-4; Harris 1-1; Davis 1-6; Mix 0-1, Papay 0-2); Team 4; Deadball 1; Blocked Shots: 0; 8 (Mix 3; Davis 1; Druckenmiller 1; Barnes 1; Riley 1, Juhline 1); Turnovers: 13 (Mix 3; Juhline 2; Davis 2; Druckenmiller 2; Barnes 1; Harris 1; Pellicane 1; Baker 1). Halftime: 28-18, VU; Attendance: 153; Officials: McAndrews, Young, Wiggins.

7 GAME FIVE VILLANOVA 70, LA SALLE 56 NOVEMBER 28, 2000 VILLANOVA, PA. GAME SIX VILLANOVA 60, TEMPLE 55 DECEMBER 2, 2000 VILLANOVA, PA. LA SALLE MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA R A PF PTS Suzanne Keilty Shannon McDade Beth Hudak Chrissie Walker Jen Zenszer Marjorie Rhoads Laura Newhard Melissa Hindenlang Beth Mays Bonnie Randa Three-point goals: 2-11 (Keilty 0-4, Hudak 0-1, Zenszer 2-5, Randa 0-1); Team 4; Deadball 1; Blocked Shots: 2; 3 (Keilty 1, Hindenlang 1, Mays 1); Turnovers: 13 (Keilty 1, McDade 3, Hudak 1, Walker 1, Zenszer 2, Rhoads 2, Newhard 1, Hindenlang 1) Katie Davis Nicole Druckenmiller Brandi Barnes Mimi Riley Trish Juhline Brandi Harris Courtney Mix Lauren Pellicane Jen Papay Jeanine Johnson Kelly Nash Stephanie Baker Three-point goals: (Juhline 4-8; Druckenmiller 0-1; Harris 0-1; Davis 2-6; Mix 0-3, Barnes 0-1, Riley 1-3 Pellicane 2-5 Nash 1-1) Team 5; Deadball 0; Blocked Shots: 4 (Juhline 4); 4 (Barnes 2, Mix 1, Baker 1); Turnovers: 4 (Juhline 1, Pellicane 1, Baker 1, Papay 1)). Halftime: 39-29, V U ; Attendance: 1109; Officials: Trammel, Stroud, Burnette GAME SEVEN NOTRE DAME 64, VILLANOVA 33 DECEMBER 6, 2000 NOTRE DAME, IND. Katie Davis Stephanie Baker Brandi Barnes Mimi Riley Trish Juhline Brandi Harris Courtney Mix Lauren Pellicane Jen Papay Jeanine Johnson Kelly Nash Nicole Druckenmiller Three-point goals: 1-18 (Davis 1-2; Barnes 0-2; Harris 0-2; Mix 0-2; Pellicane 0-2, Nash 0-2, Druckenmiller 0-2; Juhline 0-4); Team 5; De a d b a l l 3; Blocked Shots: 7 (Davis 2; Barnes 2; Baker 1; Juhline 1; Mix 1); 6 (Mix 2; Harris 1; Juhline 1; Riley 1; Barnes 1); Turnovers: 15 (Baker 3; Riley 3; Barnes 2; Harris 2; Nash 2; Davis 1; Juhline 1; Druckenmiller 1) NOTRE DAME MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA R A PF PTS Ericka Haney Kelley Siemon Ruth Riley Alicia Ratay Niele Ivey Karen Swanson Monique Hernandez Amanda Barksdale Imani Dunbar Meaghan Leahy Three-point goals: 1-3 (Ratay 1-1; Ivey 0-2) Team 6; Deadball 5; Blocked Shots: 5 (Barksdale 2; Riley 1; Ivey 1; Leahy 1); 8 (Ivey 6; Ratay 1; Siemon 1); Turnovers: 16 (Ivey 4; Ratay 3; Hernandez 3; Haney 2; Siemon 1; Riley 1; Dunbar 1; Leahy 1). Halftime: ND; Attendance: 3,168; Officials: Blach, Fisher, McKinney. TEMPLE MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA R A PF PTS Christine Cruz Ieesha Turnage Lisa Jakubowicz Stacey Smalls Regan Apo Athena Christoforakis Christena Hamilton Melissa Eagles Melissa Dunne Natalia Issac Three-point goals: 2-12 ( Jakubowicz 1-2, Smalls 0-1, Apo 0-3, Eagles 0-1, Issac 1-5); Team 7; Deadball 0; Blocked Shots: 1 (Jakubowicz 1); 9 (Cruz 1, Turnage 1, Smalls 4, Christoforakis 1, Hamilton 1, Issac 1); Turnovers: 10 (Cruz 2, Jakubowicz 1, Smalls 1, Apo 1, Christoforakis 2, Eagles 1, Dunne 1) Katie Davis Nicole Druckenmiller Brandi Barnes Mimi Riley Trish Juhline Stephanie Baker Courtney Mix Lauren Pellicane Brandi Harris Kelly Nash Three-point goals: 6-22 (Davis 1-4, Druckenmiller 2-6, Riley 0-1, Juhline 3-8, Pellicane 0-2, Harris 0-1) Team 4; Deadball 2; Blocked Shots: 2 (Druckenmiller 1, Juhline 1); 5 (Davis 1, Druckenmiller 3, Juhline 1); Turnovers: 15 (Druckenmiller 1, Barnes 5, Riley 3, Juhline 3, Mix 1, Pellicane 2). Halftime: 29-23, VU; Attendance: 879; Officials: Yvette McKinney, Joann Aldrich, John Orminski GAME EIGHT ST. JOSEPH S 63, VILLANOVA 59 DECEMBER 9, 2000 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Katie Davis Nicole Druckenmiller Brandi Barnes MimiRiley Trish Juhline Courtney Mix Lauren Pellicane Kelly Nash Stephanie Baker Three-point goals: 6-10 (Davis 3-4, Pellicane 2-2, Drukenmiller 1-1, Riley 0-1, Juhline 0-1, Mix 0-1); Team 3; Deadball 2; Blocked Shots: 6 (Davis 4, Baker 2); 2 (Davis 1, Mix 1); Turnovers: 16 (Barnes 3, Pellicane 3, Baker 3, Drukenmiller 2, Riley 2, Davis 1, Juhline 1) ST. JOSEPH S MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA R A PF PTS Susan Muran Irina Krasnoshiuk Amra Mehmedic Angela Zampella Jane Meade Elizabeth Mohan Amy Snell Stephanie Graff Three-point goals: 2-12 (Mehmedic 1-6, Mohan 1-1, Krasnoshiuk 0-1, Zampella 0-4) Team 1; Deadball 2; Blocked Shots: 0 ; 6 (Zampella 3, Meade 2, Mehmedic 1); Turnovers: 7 (Moran 3, Zampella 2, Meade 1, Graff!). Halftime: ND; Attendance: 2,012; Officials: Morningstar, Titus, Pickett

8 GAME 10 VILLANOVA 89, BUCKNELL 54 DECEMBER 13, 2000 VILLANOVA, PENNSYLVANIA BUCKNELL MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA R A PF PTS LeBlanc Monique Vicki Quimbly Desire Almind Molly Creamer Kate Franks Kate Rounsley Rebekah May Jade Fleming Kate Florence Kristin Valdner Maribel Castillo Vanessa Putnoky Three point goals: 2-7 (Franks 2-3, Creamer 0-3, May 0-1); Team 7; Deadball 2; Blocked Shots: 1 (Valdner 1); 2 (Florence 1, Putnoky 1); Turnovers: 16 (Almind 4, Monique 2, Quimbly 2, Creamer 5, Rounsley 1, Putnoky 1, Castillo 1) Katie Davis Nicole Druckenmiller Brandi Barnes Mimi Riley Trish Juhline Stephanie Baker Courtney Mix Lauren Pellicane Kelly Nash Brandi Harris Jeanine Johnson Jen Papay Megan Stewart Three-point goals: (Davis 0-5, Druckenmiller 1-7, Barnes 0-1, Juhline 1-3, Mix 4-4, Pellican 2-5, Nash 1-2, Harris 2-3, Papay 0-2); Team 3; Deadball 1; Blocked Shots: 3 (Barnes 2, Johnson 1); 9 (Mix 2, Riley 2, Baker 1, Druckenmiller 1, Juhline 1, Pellicane 1, Stewart 1); Turnovers: 5 (Davis 1, Druckenmiller 1, Barnes 1, Riley 1, Johnson 1). Halftime 48-29, VU; Officials: Plunkett, Allen, Bomeli. GAME 11 VILLANOVA 91, HOWARD 71 DECEMBER 30, 2000 VILLANVOA, PENNSYLVANIA HOWARD MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA R A PF PTS Shauna Ruglass Andrea Gardner Nicole Jackson Asia Petty Chanell Washington Essence Coggins Ayana Bell Danielle Shelton Laura Askew Katie Davis Nicole Druckenmiller Brandi Barnes Mimi Riley Trish Juhline Stephanie Baker Courtney Mix Lauren Pellicane Kelly Nash Brandi Harris Jeanine Johnson Jen Papay Megan Stewart Three-point goals: 7-15 (Davis 3-4, Duckenmiller 0-3, Juhline 1-3, Mix 1-1, Pellicane 1-1, Stewart 1-1, Barnes 0-1, Riley 0-1); Team 3; Deadball Rebounds 2; Blocked Shots: 6 ( Baker 2, Juhline 2, Davis 1, Barnes 1); 6 (Davis 2, Juhline 1, Pellicane 1, Papay, Riley 1); Turnovers: 13 (Davis 3, Harris 3, Baker 1, Barnes 1, Juhline 1, Mix 1, Nash 1, Papay 1, Stewart 1). Halftime: 48-37, VU; Offcials: Demayo, Plunkett, Allen.

9 STEPHANIE BAKER BRANDI BARNES Junior 6-2 Forward/ Center Wilmington, Del. St. Marks VILLANOVA: Will see playing time at both the forward and center positions...plays excellent post defense...strong rebounder with good offensive skills : Scored four points and pulled down four rebounds in the season-opener versus No. 10 Penn State...Started at center and played 20 minutes versus the Lady Lions...Shot four-of-four from the foul line against Penn State...Played only five minutes against Fairfield due to a strained back she suffered versus Penn State...Tallied six points, four rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes off the bench against Florida International...Shot onefor-one from the field and two-for-two from the line for four points in the Championship Game of the FIU Tournament versus Fl o r i d a International...Played 20 minutes versus LaSalle and tallied a season-high five points and eight rebounds...had four rebounds in 12 minutes versus Temple...Started at Notre Dame and had six points, two assists, two rebounds and a block...shot 4-of-6 for eight points to go with three rebounds and two blocks versus St. Joseph s...registered four points and two rebounds in 16 minutes against Penn...Had four points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal versus Bucknell...Recorded four points, three rebounds, three assists and two blocks versus Howard in championship game of PNC Wildcat Classic. Senior 6-3 Center Joppatowne, Md./ Joppatowne VILLANOVA: Transfer from the University of Maryland after the season...one of the better post players in the Big East Conference...Good shooting touch that extends to three-point range...has good offensive moves : Shot five-for-eight from the field and four-for-six from the three-point stripe for 14 points versus No. 10 Penn State...Posted two rebounds and two blocks against the Lady Lions...Tallied 10 points, eight rebounds and two steals against Fairfield...Shot five-for-11 versus the Stags...Recorded two points and three rebounds versus FIU in the opening round of the FIU Tournament...Shot 10-of-13 from the field and two-offour from the foul line for 22 points against Georgia State in the Championship Game of the FIU Tournament...Added seven rebounds, three assists and one steal versus Georgia State...Logged 20 minutes in the win over LaSalle and had 11 points and two rebounds...scored 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting to go with a game-high nine rebounds in win over Temple...Scored a team-high eight points in loss at Notre Dame...Shot 7- of-19 for 14 points to go with six rebounds in loss at St. Joseph s...tallied her seventh career double-double against Penn with 20 points (8-of-16 shooting) and 11 rebounds in 23 minutes of action. Named Big East Player of the Week for her effort against Penn...Tallied 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting to go with 11 rebounds and two blocks in 19 minutes against Bucknell in first round of PNC Classic...In Championship of PNC Classic versus Howard, she recorded nine points on 4-of-8 shooting to go with six rebounds, one assist and one block...named MVP for second-straight year of PNC Classic. 11 vs. Seton Hall (2/2/99) 15 vs. Nevada (11/27/99) 4 vs. Notre Dame (2/16/00) Assists 4 on two occasions 8 vs. St. Joe s (12/9/00) 4 on four occasions 2 vs. Howard (12/30/00) Assists 3 vs. Howard (12/30/00) 24 on three occasions 13 on two occasions 3 on two occasions 4 on three occasions 22 vs. Georgia State (11/25/00) 11on two occasions Blocks 2 on three occasions Assists 3 vs. Georgia State (11/25/00)

10 KATIE DAVIS NICOLE DRUCKENMILLER Sophomore 5-10 Guard/Forward Northeast, Md./ Northeast VILLANOVA: Athletic performer with great quickness...good three-point shooter...expected to be a big contributor in : Posted 13 points, a career-high five assists and four rebounds against No. 10 Penn State...Shot five-for-10 from the field and three-for-six from three-point range versus the Lady Lions...Recorded seven points (3-of- 8 shooting) and eight rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench versus Fairfield...Scored eight points (three-for five FG) and added two rebounds and two assists in the opening round of the FIU Tournament against Florida International...Tallied three points, four rebounds, three assists and one steal in the Championship Game of the FIU Tournament against Georgia State...Made 6-of-11 versus LaSalle including a 2-of-6 effort from three point range and scored a season-best 14 points including the team s first five points of the game...tallied five points, four rebounds and two blocks at Notre Dame...In 38 minutes versus St. Joseph s, she made 7-of-10 from the field (3-of-4 from three-point range) for a career-high tying 18 points in addition to recording five rebounds, three assists, a career-high four blocks and a steal...tallied two points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals versus Penn...Recorded six points, three rebounds, and four assists against Bucknell...Made 6-of-10 from the field and 3-of-4 from three-point range for 16 points to go with a career-high tying five assists, four rebounds, and two steals against Howard in championship of PNC Classic. Sophomore 6-0 Forward Northampton, Pa./ Northampton VILLANOVA: One of the team s top three-point shooters...offensively gifted player...strong rebounder who will see time in the Villanova frontcourt : Recorded two points and two rebounds versus No. 10 Penn State...Tallied one assist and one steal as well against the Lady Lions...Posted six points on three-of-10 shooting versus Fairfield...Pulled down four boards against the Stags...Shot five-for-10 from the field scoring a teamhigh 14 points against Florida International in the opening round of the FIU Tournament...Registered six points, and a team-high eight rebounds in the Championship Game of the FIU Tournament versus Ge o r g i a State...Recorded two points and two assists versus LaSalle...Played a seasonhigh 30 minutes versus Temple and scored 10 points on 3 -of-7 shooting (2-of-6 from three-point range) to go with five rebounds, three steals, one block and one assist...tallied nine points and four rebounds in 15 minutes of action versus St. Joseph s...recorded three points, three rebounds and three assists versus Penn...Registered seven points, five rebounds, a seasonhigh four assists and one steal in win over Bucknell. 18 on four occasions 10 vs. Rutgers (1/15/00) 5 on two occasions 4 on two occasions 18 vs. St. Joseph s (12/9/00) 8 vs. Fairfield (11/21/00) 5 on two occasions 2 on two occasions 16 vs. La Salle (12/1/99) 12 vs. Rutgers (3/5/00) 5 vs. Boston Coll. (2/12/00) 2 vs. Michigan St. (3/15/00) 14 vs. FIU (11/24/00) 8 vs. Georgia State (11/25/00) 4 vs. Bucknell (12/29/00) 1 vs. Temple (12/2/00)

11 BRANDI HARRIS JEANINE JOHNSON Freshman 5-6 Guard Pittsburgh, Pa./ Canevin VILLANOVA: Pure point guard with good ball-handling skills...slasher who can also knock down the three-point shot...should see time at the point : Came off the bench to see her first collegiate action versus No. 10 Penn State...Saw one minute of action off the bench against Fairfield University...Tallied three points, one rebounds and one assist in three minutes of action versus Georgia State in the Championship Game of the FIU Tournament...Played three minutes in the LaSalle game and had two assists...played two minutes against Temple and missed her only three-point attempt...played a season-high 15 minutes at Notre Dame and had two points, one rebound and a steal...had an assist in two minutes against Penn...Tallied eight points on 2-of-4 shooting (2-of-3 from behind the arc)in win over Bucknell. Redshirt Freshman 6-1 Forward Lima, Ohio/ Lima VILLANOVA: Athletic player who has shown great improvement...has a good jump shot from 15 feet and in...will add depth to the Villanova frontcourt : Played a significant role off the bench versus No. 10 Penn State in her first collegiate action...in six minutes against the Lady Lions, she shot one-for-two from the field for two points, in addition to registering two rebounds and one block...scored two points on one-of-one shooting in three minutes versus Georgia State in the Championship Game of the FIU Tournament...Made 1-of-3 in win over LaSalle to go with two rebounds in two minutes...scored a career-high five points in five minutes at Notre Dame...Made 1-of-3 for two points to go with one rebound, one assist and one block in win over Bucknell. 8 vs. Bucknell (12/29/00) 1 on four occasions 2 vs. LaSalle (11/28/00) 1 vs. Notre Dame (12/6/00) 1 on two occasions 5 vs. Notre Dame (12/6/00) 2 on two occasions 1 vs. Bucknell (12/29/00) 1 on two occasions

12 TRISH JUHLINE COURTNEY MIX Sophomore 5-10 Guard Havertown, Pa./ Cardinal O Hara VILLANOVA: One of the top three-point shooters in the Big East Conference...Smart player with great competitiveness...skilled offensive performer with a wide array of offensive moves : Scored a team-high 15 points versus No. 10 Penn State, shooting six-of-17 from the field, and three-of-nine from the three-point line...added five assists, two steals and one rebound against the Lady Lions...Shot three-of-nine versus Fairfield for 11 points, to go along with two rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three steals...recorded eight points on three-of-seven shooting against Florida International in the opening round of the FIU Tournament...Shot seven-of-13 from the field and sixof-11 from three-point range for a season-high 20 points in the Championship Game of the FIU Tournament versus Georgia State...Added seven rebounds and four assists against Georgia State...Named MVP of the FIU Thanksgiving Tournament...Tallied 14 points including a 4-of-8 effort from three-point range to go with three assists, three rebounds and a careerhigh four blocks...scored a game-high 17 points in win over Temple on 6- of-11 shooting (3-of-8 from three-point land)...had two rebounds and an assist against St. Joseph s...recorded seven points, six rebounds and two assists in win at Penn...Scored 20 points (8-of-12 shooting) and had a career-high tying six assists against Howard in championshipgame of PNC Classiic. Freshman 5-10 Forward Toledo, Ohio/ Toledo Central Catholic VILLANOVA: Well-rounded player with great basketball instincts... Strong defensive player with good rebounding ability...shooting range extends to the three-point line : Played a key role off the bench versus No. 10 Penn State, playing 24 minutes in her first collegiate game...recorded seven points, three rebounds and one block against the Lady Lions...Shot one-for-three from the field and five-for-six from the foul line versus Penn State...Had an outstanding overall game versus Fairfield, posting seven points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in only 19 minutes of action...tallied two points and a team-high eight rebounds in the opening round of the FIU Tournament against Florida International...Had four points and six boards in 26 minutes of action versus Georgia State in the Championship Game of the FIU Tournament...In win against LaSalle, she registered two points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal...registered four points, seven rebounds and two steals at Notre Dame...Totaled nine points, five rebounds, two steals, one assist and a steal against Penn...Scored a career-high 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting (4-of-4 from three-point range) in addition to tallying four rebounds, three assists and two steals versus Bucknell in first round of PNC Classic...Recorded 12 points on 3-of-4 shooting (1-of-1 from three-point range/5-of-5 from free throw line) to go with five rebounds and three assists against Howard in championship of PNC Classic...Named to the All- Tournament Team at PNC Classic where she had two-game totals of 30 points (9-of-11 shooting/5-of-5 from three-point range), nine rebounds, six assists and two steals...for her efforts in the PNC Classic, she was named Big East Conference Rookie of the Week. 26 vs. Providence (3/4/00) 12 vs. WVU (2/10/00) 6 on two occasions 3 on four occasions 20 on two occasions 8 vs. Georgia State (11/25/00) 6 vs. Howard (12/30/00) Steals 3 vs. Fairfield (11/21/00) 18 vs. Bucknell (12/29/00) 8 vs. FIU(11/24/00) 2 on four occasions 3 vs. Georgia State (11/25/00)

13 KELLY NASH JEN PAPAY Redshirt Freshman 5-10 Guard/Forward Fairfield, Conn./ Fairfield VILLANOVA: Possesses a good jump shot... Fundamentally sound player who will fight for playing time at the forward spot : Had her first career start against Fairfield University... Recorded two rebounds in seven minutes versus the Stags...Saw one minute of action and pulled down two rebounds against Georgia State in the Championship Game of the FIU Tournament...Played two minutes in win over LaSalle and went 1-of-1 from three-point range...played four minutes against Temple and went 1-for-1 from the field...scored two points on 1 - of-5 shooting in 13 minutes at Notre Dame...Had one block in six minutes versus Penn...Had three points on 1-of-3 shooting including a 1-of-2 effort from three-point range and two rebounds versus Bucknell. Senior 5-9 Forward Newtown, Pa./ Archbishop Wood VILLANOVA: Good three-point shooter...will add depth at the guard position : Recorded one assist, shooting 0-of-2 from the field in one minute of action against Georgia State in the Championship Game of the FIU Tournament...Logged two minutes in win against LaSalle...Played two minutes versus Notre Dame...Had a career-high three rebounds, one assists and a steal against Bucknell...Tied a career-high with six points (2-of-2 from field/1-of-1 from three-point range/1-of-2 from free throw line) in win over Howard in championship game of PNC Classic. 3 on two occasions 2 on three occasions 6 on two occasions 1 on three occasions 1 vs. ND (2/16/00) 6 vs. Howard (12/30/00) 3 vs. Bucknell (12/29/00) 1on two occasions

14 LAUREN PELLICANE JANA REDIGER Senior 5-7 Guard Deer Park, N.Y./ St. Dominic s VILLANOVA: Battling back from a knee injury suffered last season...great three-point shooter...extremely smart and consistent performer : Saw her first action versus No. 10 Penn State since returning from a torn ACL that kept her out the majority of the season...saw four minutes against the Lady Lions, shooting 0-for-2 from the field...played 19 minutes against Fairfield, tallying eight points and two rebounds...shot three-for-eight from the field and two-for-five from threepoint range versus the Stags...Scored two points on one-of-two shooting against Florida International in the opening round of the FIU Tournament...Tallied one assist in 14 minutes of action versus Georgia State in the Championship Game of the FIU Tournament...Tallied eight points on 3-of-6 shooting in win over LaSalle...Saw 26 minutes versus Temple and had two points and two assists...shot 3-of-5 from the field including a perfect 2-of-2 from three-point range for eight points in loss at St. Joseph s...played 30 minutes at Penn and recorded seven points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal...had six points on a 2-of-5 effort from three-point range in win against Bucknell. Freshman 6-3 Center Sellersville, Pa./ Pennridge VILLANOVA: Has the potential to be a good collegiate player...hard worker with great agility...good shot blocker with solid offensive skills : Expected to redshirt the season. 24 vs. WVU (1/5/99) 5 on five occasions 9 vs. Fairfield (11/23/99) 3 on two occasions 8 on three occasions 3 vs. Penn (12/12/00) 3 vs. Penn (12/12/00) Steals 1on three occasions

15 MIMI RILEY MEGAN STEWART Junior 5-9 Guard/ Forward Bala Cynwyd, Pa./ Archbishop Carroll VILLANOVA: Returning to the line-up after missing last season with a foot injury...versatile performer who can play both guard and forward spots...good defensive player who will be looked upon to add leadership to this year s team : Played an outstanding floor game against No. 10 Penn State, in her first game since returning from a foot injury which sidelined her in Posted 13 points, five rebounds and a game-high seven assists versus the Lady Lions...Shot four-for-nine from the field and five-for-six from the foul line against Penn State...Had one of the best games of her career against Fairfield, recording a career-high 22 points on six-of-nine shooting...added three rebounds, four assists and two steals versus the Stags...Played a flawless floor game against Florida International in the opening round of the FIU Tournament, recording 10 points, six rebounds, six assists and no turnovers...scored six points and added three rebounds and a game-high eight assists versus Georgia State in the Championship Game of the FIU Tournament...Named to the All-Tournament Team at the FIUThanksgiving Tournament...Recorded nine points, nine rebounds, seven assists and no turnovers against LaSalle, giving her three-straight games without committing a turnover and extending her streak without a turnover to 112 minutes...recorded 12 points (5-of-10 shooting), three rebounds, five assists and three turnovers versus Temple..Saw her streak of not committing a turnover end at 129-straight minutes when she was charged with a turnover with three minutes left in the first half...tallied one point, seven rebounds, four assists and a steal in loss at No t re Dame...Tallied two points, nine rebounds and nine assists before fouling out versus St. Joseph s...fouled out in 21 minutes at Penn and had nine points on 4-of-6 shooting, two assists and a rebound...tallied nine points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals versus Bucknell in first round of PNC Classic...Had 15 points (6-of-10 shooting), three rebounds, three assists and a steal against How a rd in PNC Classic championship game...named to the PNC Classic All-Tournament Team. Senior 5-8 Guard Maroochydore, Australia/ Luthern VILLANOVA: Hard worker who will fight for playing time in the backcourt...has good defensive skills...first foreign student-athlete to play for head coach Harry Perretta and the Wildcats : Missed the first nine games due to her staying in her native Australia to work the Summer Olympics...PLayed first game of the year against Bucknell in first round of PNC Classic and was 1-of-2 from the free throw line in three minutes...tallied two rebounds and an assist in championship game of PNC Classic versus Howard. 22 vs. Fairfield (11/21/00) 11 vs. Providence (1/2/99) 8 on two occasions 4 vs. Connecticut (2/24/98) 22 vs. Fairfield (11/21/00) 9 vs. LaSalle(11/28/00) 8 vs. Georgia State (11/25/00) Steals 2 vs. Howard (12/30/00) 17 vs. Penn (12/28/97) 5 vs. Providence (1/8/00) 3 on four occasions 3 vs. Temple (12/12/96) 1 vs. Bucknell (12/29/00) 2 vs. Howard (12/30/00) 1 vs. Howard (12/30/00)