COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS

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1 SYRACUSE ORANGE Record: 10-0, 0-0 ACC Ranking: RV/23 Head Coach: Quentin Hillsman Alma Mater: St. Mary s (Md.) 93 Overall Record: (.662) Record at School: Same vs. Coastal Carolina: N/A SYRACUSE S PROJECTED STARTING FIVE 4 TIANA MANGAKAHIA G 5-6, So., Meadowbrook, Australia GP-GS PPG RPG APG MIN GABRIELLE COOPER G 5-10, So., Lansing, Ill. GP-GS PPG RPG APG MIN MIRANDA DRUMMOND F 6-1, R-Jr., Binghamton, N.Y. GP-GS PPG RPG APG MIN DIGNA STRAUTMANE F 6-2, Fr., Riga, Latvia GP-GS PPG RPG APG MIN AMAYA FINKLEA-GUITY C 6-4, Fr., Dorchester, Mass. GP-GS PPG RPG APG MIN GAME 11 - SYRACUSE VS COASTAL CAROLINA - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2017 Date: Sunday, December 17, 2017 Time: 6:30 p.m. EST Location: Syracuse, N.Y. Arena: Carrier Dome Capacity: 35,446 Series: 2-1, Syracuse at Syracuse: 1-0 at Coastal Carolina: 1-1 Neutral: N/A Tickets: Cuse.com/tickets Television: FloHoops Radio: Syracuse IMG Sports Network Brian Higgins, play-by-play Live Audio: Cuse.com Live Stats: Cuse.com Facebook: /SyracuseWBB Twitter: COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS Record: 5-4, 0-0 Big South Ranking: Not ranked Head Coach: Jaida Williams Alma Mater: Cal Poly Pomona, 2005 Overall Record: (.419) Record at School: Same vs. Syracuse: N/A Recorded a career-best 29 points against Stony Brook and tallied her seventh double-double with 11 assists, as well Named ACC Co-Player of the Week (Nov. 27), after averaging 14.5 points, 12.8 assists and 3.8 rebounds in four games Set a new Syracuse program record for single-game assists with 17 against Vanderbilt. Led the Orange in assists against Morgan State with 10 Led Australia to a third-place finish at the 2013 FIBA U19 World Cup Has recorded 23 3-point field goals this season, shooting.338 (23-for-68) beyond the arc Knocked down a team-best five 3-pointers against Hartford Blue Ribbon Panel and Coaches ACC All-Freshman Team Matched the program single-game record with eight 3-point field goals made against Iowa State on March 18 Set an Orange freshman single-season record with 81 3-point field goals made in Has scored in double-figures every game this season and set a new career-high with 29 points against Northwestern Tallied her first double-double of the year with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Hartford Did not play in due to her redshirt season As a sophomore, ranked second at St. Bonaventure in scoring and rebounding Named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week after a 23-point, six-rebound effort against Niagara on December 23 Recorded a career-high 19 points and 11 rebounds against Drexel for her second career double-double Tallied her first career double-double in the season opener against Morgan State Helped Latvia to an eighth-place showing at the 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship A five-star recruit coming into Syracuse, earning a 97 scout grade and ranking 22nd in the 2017 class according to espnw HoopGurlz Totaled a career-best 10 rebounds (three offensive, seven defensive) against Stony Brook Scored in double digits in two consecutive games (12 points/morgan State, 11 points/maryland Eastern Shore) A five-star recruit, named the No. 40 player in her class by espnw HoopGurlz and the fifth-best post player 2017 McDonald s All-American candidate 2017 American Family Insurance All-USA Today Massachusetts Girls Basketball First Team honoree SYRACUSE S RESERVES No. Pos. Name (Ht., Yr., Hometown) GP-GS PPG RPG APG MPG 1 G Raven Fox, 5-8, Jr., Bladensburg, Md G Chelayne Bailey, 5-6, So., Pickering, Ontario G Nikki Oppenheimer, 5-9, Fr., Glenview, Ill G Marisa Romeo, 5-9, Gr., Syracuse, N.Y G Desiree Elmore, 5-9, So., Hartford, Conn G Isis Young, 5-7, R-Jr., Berlin, N.J G Brandi Fowler, 5-4, Jr., Syracuse, N.Y G Abby Grant, 5-9, Jr., Suwanee, Ga G Jasmine Nwajei, 5-8, R-Sr., Rockaway Park, N.Y SCHEDULE * - Atlantic Coast Conference game QUICK HITS MORGAN STATE W, Carrier Dome Friday, Nov. 10 MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE W, Carrier Dome Thursday, Nov. 16 HARTFORD W, Carrier Dome Monday, Nov. 20 VS. WISCONSIN W, Washington, D.C. Thursday, Nov. 23 VS. VANDERBILT W, Washington, D.C. Friday, Nov. 24 AT GEORGE WASHINGTON W, Washington, D.C. Saturday, Nov. 25 NORTHWESTERN W, Carrier Dome Thursday, Nov. 30 STONY BROOK W, OT Carrier Dome Sunday, Dec. 3 COLGATE W, Carrier Dome Wednesday, Dec. 6 DREXEL W, Carrier Dome Saturday, Dec. 9 VS. COASTAL CAROLINA 6:30 p.m. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Sunday, Dec. 17 VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE 5:30 p.m. Las Vegas, N.V. Thursday, Dec. 21 AT UNLV 5:30 p.m. Las Vegas, N.V. Friday, Dec. 22 AT NOTRE DAME * 7:00 p.m. Notre Dame, Ind. Thursday, Dec. 28 AT VIRGINIA * 2:00 p.m. Charlottesville, Va. Sunday, Dec. 31 GEORGIA TECH * 7:00 p.m. Carrier Dome Thursday, Jan. 4 FLORIDA STATE * 1:00 p.m. Carrier Dome Sunday, Jan. 7 AT NC STATE * 2:00 p.m. Raleigh, N.C. Sunday, Jan. 14 AT MIAMI * 7:00 p.m. Coral Gables, Fla. Thursday, Jan 18 PITTSBURGH * 2:00 p.m. Carrier Dome Sunday, Jan. 21 CLEMSON * 7:00 p.m. Carrier Dome Thursday, Jan. 25 AT BOSTON COLLEGE * 1:00 p.m. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Sunday, Jan. 28 VIRGINIA TECH * 7:00 p.m. Carrier Dome Thursday Feb. 1 LOUISVILLE * 1:00 p.m. Carrier Dome Sunday, Feb. 4 AT WAKE FOREST * 2:00 p.m. Winston-Salem, N.C. Sunday, Feb. 11 DUKE * 7:00 p.m. Carrier Dome Thursday, Feb. 15 AT PITTSBURGH * 7:00 p.m. Pittsburgh, Pa. Monday, Feb. 19 AT NORTH CAROLINA * 7:00 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. Thursday, Feb. 22 BOSTON COLLEGE * 2:00 p.m. Carrier Dome Sunday, Feb Syracuse was one of five schools to have both its men s (6-0) and women s (7-0) basketball teams go undefeated in the month of November. - Sunday s OT win over Stony Brook was the first OT game that Syracuse has played since Nov. 23, 2012 vs. Georgia Tech. - The Orange s 40-point victory against Colgate was the largest margin of victory for Syracuse thus far in the campaign.

2 QUICK FACTS SYRACUSE NUMERICAL ROSTER General Information School...Syracuse University Location...Syracuse, N.Y. Founded Enrollment... 14,847 Chancellor...Kent D. Syverud Athletic Director...John Wildhack Faculty Athletics Representative... Rick Burton Senior Women s Administrator... Kimberly Keenan-Kirkpatrick Nickname...Orange Colors...Orange Arena (Capacity)... Carrier Dome (35,446) Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Atlantic Coast Conference Program History First Season All-Time Record (.532) NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last...9/2017 Coaching Staff Head Coach... Quentin Hillsman, St. Mary s (Md.) 93 Record at Syracuse (12 years) Career Record... Same Associate Head Coach... Vonn Read, Clark 97 Assistant Coach...Adeniyi Amadou, Indiana (Pa.) 08 Assistant Coach... Tammi Reiss, Virginia 92 Media Information Primary Contact...Megan Barnes Office Phone Cell Phone Address...suacpr@syr.edu No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown/High School 1 Raven Fox G 5-8 Jr. Bladensburg, Md./Elizabeth Seton 2 Chelayne Bailey G 5-6 So. Pickering, Ontario/Pickering 3 Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi F 6-2 Fr. Paris, France/Jean Moulin 4 Tiana Mangakahia G 5-6 So. Meadowbrook, Australia/Lake Ginninderra 10 Marie-Paule Foppossi F 6-1 Fr. Strasbourg, France/Lycee Marcelin-Berthelot 11 Gabrielle Cooper G 5-10 So. Lansing, Ill./Morgan Park 12 Kiara Lewis G 5-8 So. Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young 14 Nikki Oppenheimer G 5-9 Fr. Glenview, Ill./Montini Catholic 20 Marisa Romeo G 5-9 Gr. Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy 21 Desiree Elmore G 5-9 So. Hartford, Conn./Capital Prep 22 Amaya Finklea-Guity C 6-4 Fr. Dorchester, Mass./Noble & Greenough 23 Isis Young G 5-7 R-Jr. Berlin, N.J./Life Center Academy 24 Brandi Fowler G 5-4 Jr. Syracuse, N.Y./Corcoran 32 Miranda Drummond F 6-1 R-Jr. Binghamton, N.Y./Harpursville 34 Abby Grant G 5-9 Jr. Suwanee, Ga./St. Francis 44 Jasmine Nwajei G 5-8 R-Sr. Rockaway Park, N.Y./Murry Bergtraum 45 Digna Strautmane F 6-2 Fr. Riga, Latvia/Riga 66 Head Coach: Quentin Hillsman, 12th Season (St. Mary s (Md.) 93) Associate Head Coach: Vonn Read, Seventh Season (Clark 97) Assistant Coach: Adeniyi Amadou, Second Season (Indiana (Pa.) 08) Assistant Coach: Tammi Reiss, Third Season (Virginia 92) Director of Program Mangement and Development: Cedric Solice, 12th Season (Charleston Southern 05) Director of Multimedia and Technology: Ryan Nichols, Fifth Season (Texas A&M 10) Graduate Assistant: Ege Ankarali, First Season (Syracuse 17) Graduate Assistant: Jose Martinez, First Season (Syracuse 17) Academic Coordinator: Oliver Haney, Fourth Season (Syracuse 11) Associate Athletic Trainer: Karen McKinney, 20th Season (Iowa 93) Director of Strength and Conditioning: Ryan Cabiles, 11th Season (UNLV 98) Assistant Equipment Manager: Dan Shworles, 17th Season (Xavier 00) Secondary Contact... Pete Moore Address...pimoore@syr.edu Secondary Contact...Gabi Coslett Address...gfcoslet@syr.edu Team Information Record Conference Record/Finish /6th Home Record Away Record Neutral Record Postseason... NCAA Tournament Second Round Starters Returning/Lost...1/4 Players Returning/Lost...8/9 Newcomers... 9 Starters Returning* Gabrielle Cooper... G, 5-10, So., 9.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.0 apg Other Players Returning* Chelayne Bailey... G, 5-6, So., 0.2 ppg, 0.4 rpg, 0.7 apg Miranda Drummond... F, 6-1, R-Jr., Did not play in Desiree Elmore... G, 5-9, So., 2.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.1 apg Brandi Fowler...G, 5-4, Jr., 0.0 ppg, 0.0 apg, 0.5 apg Abby Grant...G, 5-9, Jr., 1.7 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 0.2 apg Jasmine Nwajei...G, 5-8, R-Sr., Did not play in Isis Young... G, 5-7, R-Jr., Did not play in Newcomers Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi...F, 6-2, Fr., Paris, France Raven Fox... G, 5-8, Jr., Bladensburg, Md. Amaya Finklea-Guity... C, 6-4, Fr., Dorchester, Mass. Marie-Paule Foppossi... F, 6-1, Fr., Strasbourg, France Kiara Lewis...G, 5-8, R-Fr., Chicago, Ill. Tiana Mangakahia...G, 5-6, So., Meadowbrook, Australia Nikki Oppenheimer... G, 5-9, Fr., Glenview, Ill. Marisa Romeo... G, 5-9, Gr., Syracuse, N.Y. Digna Strautmane...F, 6-2, Fr., Riga, Latvia * statistics PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Chelayne Bailey... Sha-LANE Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi... My-A-va zs-all-dee TAHB-dee Amaya Finklea... AH-my-ah FINK-lee Marie-Paule Foppossi...FO-poss-ee Kiara Lewis...Kee-AIR-ah Tiana Mangakahia...MUNG-uh-ka-he-ah Jasmine Nwajei...na-WAH-zs-ay Nikkie Oppenheimer... OPP-en-hi-mer Marisa Romeo...ROW-me-oh Digna Strautmane...SSTROWT-ma-neh Adeniyi Amadou...Ahd-knee Ahm-uh-doo CHARTING THE ORANGE Times Led Team in 20-Point Games Season Career Season Career Gabrielle Cooper 1 2 Miranda Drummond 3 3 Digna Strautmane 2 2 Tiana Mangakahia 2 2 Miranda Drummond 4 4 Tiana Mangakahia Point Games Season Career Times Led Team in Season Career 40-Point Games Digna Strautmane 5 5 Season Career Miranda Drummond 3 3 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Times Led Team in Season Career Season Career Digna Strautmane 4 4 Tiana Mangakahia Miranda Drummond 3 3 Amaya Finklea-Guity 1 1 Double-Figure Scoring Games Season Career Gabrielle Cooper 4 16 Desiree Elmore 1 Digna Strautmane 3 3 Isis Young 6 6 Miranda Drummond Amaya Finklea 3 3 Jasmine Nwajei 1 1 Tiana Mangakahia 9 9 Raven Fox 1 1 Season Career Digna Strautmane 2 2 Tiana Mangakahia 8 8 Miranda Drummond 2 2 Consecutive Games in Double Figures Gabrielle Cooper 2 2 Miranda Drummond Amaya Finklea-Guity 1 1 Tiana Mangakahia 9 9 Consecutive Games Started Season Career Gabrielle Cooper Amaya Finklea-Guity Tiana Mangakahia Digna Strautmane Miranda Drummond 10 10

3 NATIONAL POLLS Associated Press Poll (Week 6 - Dec. 11, 2017) No. Team W-L 1. Connecticut (32) Notre Dame Louisville South Carolina Mississippi State Baylor Tennessee Texas Oregon West Virginia UCLA Florida State Ohio State Duke Maryland Missouri Oregon State Stanford Texas A&M Villanova Green Bay South Florida Michigan California Iowa Others Receiving Votes: Oklahoma State 54, New Mexico 39, Syracuse 22, Oklahoma 12, Arizona State 10, USC 8, Marquette 8, Kentucky 7, South Dakota State 3, Rutgers 1, Florida Gulf Coast 1, Ball State 1 USA Today Coaches Poll (Week 6- Dec. 12, 2017) No. Team W-L 1. Connecticut (32) Notre Dame Mississippi State Louisville South Carolina Baylor Tennessee Texas Oregon Florida State West Virginia UCLA Ohio State Duke Maryland Missouri Stanford Oregon State Villanova South Florida Michigan Texas A&M Syracuse Green Bay Iowa Others Receiving Votes: New Mexico 38, Depaul 21, California 19, Oklahoma State 18, Georgia Tech 14, Miami 9, Ole Miss 8, USC 6, Virginia Tech 5, Kentucky 4, Rice 4, South Dakota State 3, Florida Gulf Coast 2, Troy 1, Oklahoma 1 GAME PREVIEW The Orange kick-off a three-game road trip with a contest against Coastal Carolina in Myrtle Beach, S.C. as part of the Carolinas Challenge. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. and the game can be heard on Syracuse IMG Sports Radio Network with Brian Higgins ( 04) on the play-by-play call. This is the first meeting in Syracuse program history between the Orange and the Chanticleers. Cuse has squared-off with a team from the Carolinas 40 times, boasting an record in those 40 outings. Most recently, the Orange defeated North Carolina in the 2017 ACC Tournament before falling to Duke. Syracuse posted a 5-2 record in 2016 vs. teams from North and South Carolina. Syracuse sits at a perfect 10-0 on the season after topping Drexel on Dec. 9. The Orange are one of three undefeated teams remaining in the ACC, joined by Florida State and Louisville, and are one of 11 unbeaten teams left in the nation. Just six NCAA Division I teams have eclipsed the 10-win mark this season. Two Orange, Miranda Drummond (18.9) and Tiana Mangakahia (16.4) are averaging double-digit outings this season while three Orange Digna Strautmane (8.5), Drummond (7.6) and Gabrielle Cooper (6.3) are averaging at least 5.0 rebounds per game thus far in the campaign. The Chanticleers sit at 5-4 on the season, most recently coming off a pair of wins at home against Fort Wayne and North Carolina Central. Coastal Carolina is led by senior Jas Adams and sophomore DJ Williams who are both averaging double-digit outings every game. The pair combine for 55 percent of the Chanticleers scoring this season. Coastal has only faced one other power five school, taking a loss to Nebraska in the San Juan Shootout on Nov. 24. LAST TIME OUT The Orange eclipsed the 10-win mark with their double-digit win over Drexel. Syracuse used a dominant second half, shooting.571 (16-for-28) from the field, to propel the team to victory. Freshman Digna Strautmane led the second half charge for the Orange, notching 12 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in the second half alone. The freshman finished the game with a career-high 19 points and 11 rebounds, leading the team in both categories. Saturday s game was a team effort as five different Orange accounted for Syracuse s 72 points. All five scorers finished the night in double digits, led by Strautmane (19). This is just the second time this season that five Orange have scored in double figures with the other occurrence coming in the season opener against Morgan State. Redshirt junior Miranda Drummond (17 pts) tallied her 10th double-digit outing of the season while Tiana Mangakahia nabbed her team-leading eighth double-double of the year (16 pts, 10 assists). The Orange completed the comeback bid after trailing the Dragons, 41-33, at the half. Saturday s game was the fourth time this season that Syracuse has comeback from a halftime deficit to take the win. The comeback kids posted victories over Northwestern, Vanderbilt and Stony Brook despite trailing after two quarters of action. The win over Drexel marked the Orange s seventh game of the season that they have won by double-digits. Syracuse s largest margin of victory came on Dec. 6 when the Orange defeated Colgate by a score of (40 points). SYRACUSE IN THE POLLS Week AP (Votes) USA Today (Votes) Preseason rv (2) rv (53) 2 rv (1) rv (28) No rv (12) No rv (22) No Postseason Final ACCOLADES AND HONORS As the 10-0 record indicates, the Orange roster is packed with talent. Several Syracuse players have received recognition for their efforts over the past few weeks. Freshman Digna Strautmane was tabbed the ACC Rookie of the Week for the week of Dec. 11. The Latvia native averaged 15.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game in two games, including a career-high 19 points against Drexel. Sophomore guard Tiana Mangakahia was named NetScouts Basketball International Player of the Week following a week where she averaged 14.5 points, 9.5 assists and 2.5 steals against Colgate and Drexel. She shot 50 percent from the field against Colgate. Head coach Quentin Hillsman eclipsed the 250 career wins mark with the Orange s victory over Colgate. He is the first head coach in Syracuse women s basketball history to record 250 career wins. A PERFECT TEN Syracuse has streaked all the way to 10-0 this season, one of three ACC teams and one of 11 teams in the nation who are still undefeated on the year. As a school, Syracuse was one of five schools whose men s (6-0) and women s (7-0) basketball teams went undefeated in November. This is just the third time in program history that the Orange have started the season 9-0. It s the best start for Syracuse since the season when the team won a program-best 12 straight games at the beginning of the year. Two of the three 9-0 starts came under the direction of Coach Hillsman. When starting the season 9-0, the Orange have posted a winning record in all three seasons. In it s first 9-0 year, the team went undefeated, recording a perfect 10-0 season. In , the team used its success at the beginning of the season to earn a postseason bid to the WNIT. The Orange faced defeat in the regional finals, falling to Michigan BLOCK PARTY Freshman Digna Strautmane has been one of Syracuse s most effective defensive players under the net this season. The Latvia native has tallied a block in every game this season and has notched four games with four blocks. Strautmane ranks 14th in the nation, 2nd in the ACC, for blocked shots with 27 on the season. She sits at 19th, also 2nd in the conference, for blocks per game, averaging 2.70 an outing. INFUSING TALENT The Orange roster is filled with new talent with the nine newcomers who ve seen court time already making an impact on the season. The new players account for 87.7 percent of Syracuse s scoring this season, led by Miranda Drummond (27.4 percent) and Tiana Mangakahia (23.8 percent). Two of the Syracuse newcomers, Drummond and Amaya Finklea- Guity are shooting above.500 on the season, notching a.526 and a.516 mark respectively. Six of the new faces are shooting above.400 this year, as well. Freshman Digna Strautmane leads the Orange in rebounds (85) and rebounds per game (8.5), whiile Mangakahia paces Syracuse in assists (113) and assists per game (11.3). Mangakahia has recorded eight double-doubles this season, good for first on the team and tied for fourth in the nation. ORANGE AT THE TOP Ten games into the season, Syracuse ranks among the top 25 teams in the nation in several key categories.: Statistic Value Nationally ACC per game th 2nd Assist Turnover Ratio th 2nd Total th 3rd 3-FG per game th 1st 3-FG Attempted 340 3rd 1st 3-FG Made 99 13th 2nd

4 HEAD COACH QUENTIN HILLSMAN The Hillsman File Career Record/Yrs /12 Record at School/Yrs... Same 12th Overall Season 12th Season at Syracuse St. Mary s (Md.) 93 Head coach Quentin Hillsman has transformed the Syracuse University women s basketball program into a national championship contender. Hillsman took over a program that went in the three seasons prior to his appointment and has since guided the Orange to unprecedented heights. In his 11 seasons at the helm, Syracuse boasts an impressive résumé, which includes 10 consecutive postseason appearances, six trips to the NCAA Tournament, 12 all-conference selections, four All-Americans, and four WNBA Draft picks. Under Hillsman, the Orange own a overall record, averaging more than 21 victories per season. Hillsman is the all-time winningest coach in school history. The campaign put Syracuse on the national map, like never before. The Orange advanced to its first Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, and national final in their history. SU set program records with five wins against nationally ranked foes, 13 conference victories, 23 regular-season wins, and 30 overall victories. Following its run to the national final, Syracuse was ranked third in the final USA Today Coaches Poll. Hillsman wasted no time making an impact as the head coach of the Orange program. In only his second season in , he guided Syracuse to a 22-9 overall record and its fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament in school history. SU climbed into the national rankings for the first time in history, checking in as high as No. 21 in the country in the Associated Press Poll. Hillsman was recognized as the 2008 BIG EAST Coach of the Year. Hillsman has built a strong reputation as one of the top recruiters in women s collegiate basketball. 10 of the past 11 recruiting classes have been touted as top-25 classes nationally by the Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report. In addition, the school s first four McDonald s All-Americans have all been recruited and played under Hillsman. A native of Suitland, Md., Hillsman graduated from St. Mary s College (Md.) in 1993 after a standout playing career with the Seahawks. He led the squad to two Capital Athletic Conference championships and one conference tournament title, earning all-conference accolades and setting the school s single-game and single-season assist records. Hillsman studied sport management at the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Ala. from , as well. He, his wife, Shandrist, and their sons, Kyan and Harlem, reside in Jamesville. Collegiate Coaching Experience 2006-Present...Syracuse (Head Coach) Syracuse (Assistant Coach) Alabama (Assistant Coach) American (Assistant Coach) Siena (Assistant Coach) St. Mary s (Md.) (Men s Assistant Coach) Year-By-Year Head Coaching Record (.310) (.710) (.531) (.694) (.714) (.595) (.750) (.697) (.688) (.789) (.667) (1.000) Total (.662) GAME 11 - SYRACUSE VS COASTAL CAROLINA - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2017 SHOOTING FROM BEYOND THE ARC A huge part of the Orange s game plan is knocking down shots from beyond the arc. With one of the best shooting teams in program history, according to Hillsman, the 3-point game is vital to Syracuse success this season. The Orange currently lead the ACC in 3-point field goals per game, averaging 9.9 per outing. The team has poured in 99 threes this season, good for 13th in the nation and second in the conference. In eight of the ten games in , Syracuse has attempted at least 30 3-point field goals, including a season-high 39 against Vanderbilt. Syracuse has poured in at least 10 3-pointers five times this year: 11 against Wisconsin, George Washington and Stony Brook, 12 against Vanderbilt and a season-high 13 against Colgate. Miranda Drummond paces the Orange with 28 threes this year, shooting.400 (28-of-70) from beyond the arc. Three Syracuse athletes have knocked down 20+ shots from the perimeter this year, Drummond (25), Gabrielle Cooper (25) and Isis Young (20). HILLSMAN MAKING HISTORY Prior to head coach Quentin Hillsman s appointment, Syracuse touted a (.480) overall record, three trips to the NCAA Tournament, and zero NCAA Tournament victories in 35 seasons. Syracuse Coaching Victories List Rk. Coach, Years Record Pct. 1. Q. Hillsman, 2007-present B. Jacobs, M. Freeman, In 11 seasons as the head coach of the Syracuse women s basketball program, Hillsman owns a (.662) overall record. The Orange have participated in six NCAA Tournaments, earning seven victories. Since the start of the campaign, Syracuse has recorded 20 victories against opponents ranked in the top 25 of the USA Today Coaches Poll. In the 23 seasons prior (the coaches rankings began during the season), the program only recorded eight wins against nationally-ranked foes. ORANGE ROOTS STRETCH THE GLOBE The Orange roster has an international flavor to it as members come from Australia (Tiana Mangakahia), Canada (Chelayne Bailey), France (Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi, Marie-Paule Foppossi), and Latvia (Digna Strautmane). Also, freshman guard Nikki Oppenheimer has played for the Puerto Rican junior national team. In addition, seven states are represented, including New York GAME-BY-GAME BREAKDOWN (Jasmine Nwajei, Miranda Drummond, Brandi Fowler, Marisa Romeo), Illinois (Gabrielle Cooper, Kiara Lewis, Oppenheimer), Connecticut (Desiree Elmore), Georgia (Abby Grant), Maryland (Raven Fox), Massachusetts (Amaya Finklea-Guity), New Jersey (Isis Young). TOUGH SLATE Syracuse will take on 14 opponents that participated in postseason play last year, including seven teams that earned an invitation to the 2017 NCAA Tournament. In non-league action, the Orange will meet Mississippi State in the Duel in the Desert in Las Vegas on Thursday, Dec. 21, in a game featuring the past two national runners-up. The Orange will kick off Atlantic Coast Conference competition at Notre Dame, the four-time defending ACC champion, on Thursday, Dec. 28. Syracuse will host Duke, Florida State, and Louisville, all of which participated in last year s national tournament. ORANGE SELECTED TO FINISH SEVENTH IN ACC The Orange were selected to finish seventh place in Atlantic Coast Conference by the Blue Ribbon Panel and league head coaches, the conference announced on Oct. 19 at its annual media day event. Since joining the ACC in , Syracuse touts a (.703) overall record in league games and has finished no lower than sixth place in the conference. The Orange placed third two seasons ago, recorded fifth-place showings in the and campaigns, and finished sixth last year. Notre Dame was selected to win the league for the fifth straight season by the Blue Ribbon Panel and head coaches. Louisville, Duke, and Florida State round out the top four in both preseason polls, respectively. Duke guard Lexie Brown was named the Preseason ACC Player of the Year by the Blue Ribbon Panel, while Louisville junior guard Asia Durr was tabbed as the conference player of the year by the coaches. HOME COURT ADVANTAGE Syracuse holds one of the strongest home court advantages in the nation. Prior to its loss against Notre Dame on Feb. 19, the team had won 18 consecutive home games, setting a new program record. Syracuse won 16 straight home contests from March 1, 2010 Jan. 8, Under head coach Quentin Hillsman, the Orange own an 86-4 overall record against non-conference opposition at home. Prior to its loss against Arizona State on Dec. 12, 2015, SU had won 72 non-conference home games in-a-row, which was the longest active streak in the nation. Game Opening First Date Opponent Time (EST) TV Jersey Tip Point(s) Attendance Result 11/10 Morgan State 2:00 p.m. ACCN Extra White Syracuse Jump Shot 1,234 W, /16 Maryland Eastern Shore 7:00 p.m. ACCN Extra White Syracuse Free Throw 1,221 W, /20 Hartford 11:00 a.m. ACCN Extra White Syracuse 3-Pointer 5,144 W, /23 vs. Wisconsin 11:00 a.m. - White Syracuse 3-Pointer - W, /24 vs. Vanderbilt 3:30 p.m. - Orange Syracuse Layup 944 W, /25 at George Washington 3:30 p.m. - Gray GW 3-Pointer 788 W, /30 Northwestern 7:00 p.m. ACCN Extra White Northwestern Layup 1,167 W, /3 Stony Brook 2:00 p.m. ACCN Extra White Syracuse Layup 1,617 W, /6 Colgate 7:00 p.m. ACCN Extra White Colgate 3-Pointer 1,131 W, /9 Drexel 6:00 p.m. ACCN Extra White Drexel Free Throw 1,471 W, /17 vs. Coastal Carolina 6:30 p.m. - 12/21 vs. Mississippi State 5:30 p.m. - 12/22 at UNLV 5:30 p.m. - 12/28 at Notre Dame 7:00 p.m. ACCN Extra 12/31 at Virginia 2:00 p.m. ACCN Extra 1/4 Georgia Tech 7:00 p.m. ACCN Extra 1/7 Florida State 1:00 p.m. RSN 1/14 at NC State 2:00 p.m. ACCN Extra 1/18 at Miami 7:00 p.m. RSN 1/21 Pittsburgh 2:00 p.m. ACCN Extra 1/25 Clemson 7:00 p.m. ACCN Extra 1/28 at Boston College 1:00 p.m. ACCN Extra 2/1 Virginia Tech 7:00 p.m. ACCN Extra 2/4 Louisville 1:00 p.m. ACCN Extra 2/11 at Wake Forest 2:00 p.m. ACCN Extra 2/15 Duke 7:00 p.m. RSN 2/19 at Pittsburgh 7:00 p.m. RSN 2/22 at North Carolina 7:00 p.m. ACCN Extra 2/25 Boston College 2:00 p.m. ACCN Extra

5 THE LAST TIME Syracuse Individual GAME 11 - SYRACUSE VS COASTAL CAROLINA - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2017 Scored 20 points...tiana Mangakahia (29) and Miranda Drummond (23) vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, 2017 Scored 25 points... Tiana Mangakahia (29) vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, 2017 Scored 30 points... Brittney Sykes (34) vs. North Carolina, Feb. 12, 2017 Scored 35 points...alexis Peterson (45) vs. NC State, Jan. 12, 2017 * Scored 40 points...alexis Peterson (45) vs. NC State, Jan. 12, 2017 * Consecutive 20-point games... Tiana Mangakahia (26) vs. Northwestern, Nov. 30, 2017 and (29) vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, 2017 Consecutive 30-point games...alexis Peterson (34) vs. Texas A&M, Dec. 21, 2016 and (31) at Louisville, Dec. 29, 2016 Had 15 rebounds... Briana Day (15) vs. North Carolina, March 2, 2017 Had 20 rebounds... Fantasia Goodwin (25) vs. Saint Peter s, Dec. 22, 2007 * 10 assists...tiana Mangakahia (11), vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, assists... Tiana Mangakahia (17), vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 24, 2017* Made 10 field goals... Tiana Mangakahia (12) vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, 2017 Made 15 field goals...kayla Alexander (15) vs. Villanova, March 10, 2013 Attempted 20 field goals...tiana Mangakahia (26) and Miranda Drummond (21) vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, 2017 Attempted 25 field goals... Tiana Mangakahia (26) vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, 2017 Made six 3-point field goals...gabrielle Cooper (8) vs. Iowa State, March 18, 2017 * Made seven 3-point field goals...gabrielle Cooper (8) vs. Iowa State, March 18, 2017 * Made eight 3-point field goals...gabrielle Cooper (8) vs. Iowa State, March 18, 2017 * Attempted 10 3-point field goals... Miranda Drummond (12) vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, 2017 Attempted 15 3-point field goals...gabrielle Cooper (15) vs. Iowa State, March 18, 2017 Made 10 free throws... Tiana Mangakahia (14), vs. Northwestern, Nov. 30, 2017 Made 15 free throws...alexis Peterson (17) vs. NC State, Jan. 12, 2017 * Attempted 15 free throws... Tiana Mangakahia (15), vs. Northwestern, Nov. 30, 2017 Attempted 20 free throws...harriett Novarr (21) vs. Cortland, Feb. 23, 1976 * Five blocked shots... Bria Day (5) vs. Coppin State, Dec. 7, blocked shots...holly Oslander (10) vs. Marquette, Dec. 28, blocked shots... Martha Mogish (16) vs. Colgate, Jan. 27, 1978 * Recorded five steals... Tiana Mangakahia (5), vs. Northwestern, Nov. 30, 2017 Recorded six steals... Alexis Peterson (6) at Boston College, Feb. 5, 2017 Recorded seven steals...alexis Peterson (7) vs. Old Dominion, Dec. 20, 2016 Double-double... Digna Strautmane (19 pts, 11 rebounds) vs. Drexel, Dec. 9, 2017 Double-double in points and assists...tiana Mangakahia (29 pts, 11 assists) vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, 2017 Double-double in points and steals... Cornelia Fondren (12 pts, 10 steals) vs. Howard, Dec. 30, 2015 Consecutive double-doubles... Tiana Mangakahia (26 pts, 12 assists) vs. Northwestern Nov , (29 pts, 11 assists) vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, 2017 Three straight double-doubles... Tiana Mangakahia (11 pts, 10 assists) vs. GW, Nov. 25, 2017, (26 pts, 12 assists) vs. Northwestern Nov. 30, 2017, (29 pts, 11 assists) vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, 2017 Triple-double... Cornelia Fondren (12 pts, 10 rebs, 10 steals) vs. Howard, Dec. 30, 2015 Led Syracuse in points, rebounds, and assists... Brittney Sykes (23 pts, 13 rebs, 8 assists) vs. Niagara, Dec. 10, 2016 Led Syracuse in points, rebounds, assists, and steals... Tracy Harbut (24 pts, 6 rebs, 6 assists, 2 steals) vs. Louisville, Jan. 3, 2006 Played every minute...gabrielle Cooper vs. Connecticut, March 20, 2017 Hit a shot at the buzzer to win a game...brittney Sykes vs. Saint Joseph s, Dec. 21, 2013 Syracuse Team Scored 90 points...95 vs. Morgan State, Nov. 10, 2017 Scored 100 points vs. Niagara, Dec. 10, 2016 Scored 100 points in a conference game vs. West Virginia, Feb. 10, 1999 Had 50 rebounds...54 vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, 2017 Had 60 rebounds vs. Howard, Dec. 30, 2015 Made 30 field goals...31, vs. Colgate, Dec. 6, 2017 Made 35 field goals...32 vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 24, 2017 Attempted 70 field goals...73 vs. Colgate, Dec. 6, 2017 Attempted 80 field goals...80 vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, 2017 Attempted 90 field goals vs. Howard, Dec. 30, 2015 Made 10 3-point field goals...10 vs. Drexel, Dec. 9, 2017 Made 15 3-point field goals vs. Iowa State, March 18, 2017 Attempted 30 3-point field goals...32 vs. Northwestern, Nov. 30, 2017 Attempted 35 3-point field goals...38 vs. Colgate, Dec. 6, 2017 Made 20 free throws at Pittsburgh, Feb. 26, 2017 Made 25 free throws at Pittsburgh, Feb. 26, 2017 Made 30 free throws...34 at Pittsburgh, Jan. 7, 2012 * Attempted 30 free throws at Pittsburgh, Feb. 26, 2017 Attempted 35 free throws...35 vs. Albany, March 20, 2016 Attempted 40 free throws vs. Bryant, Dec. 30, 2010 Dished out 20 assists...21 vs. Colgate, Dec. 6, 2017 Dished out 25 assists vs. Central Connecticut State, Dec. 4, 2016 Dished out 30 assists vs. Saint Francis, Nov. 18, 2011 * Recorded 15 steals vs. Pittsburgh, Feb. 2, 2017 Recorded 20 steals vs. Virginia, Jan. 2, blocked shots...13 vs. Coppin State, Dec. 7, 2016 Four players scored in double-figures...miranda Drummond (18), Tiana Mangakahia (13), Isis Young (12), Digna Strautmane (11) vs. Colgate, Dec. 6, 2017 Five players scored in double-figures...digna Strautmane (19), Miranda Drummond (17), Tiana Mangakahia (16), Gabrielle Cooper (10), Isis Young (10) vs. Drexel, Dec. 9, 2017 Six players scored in double-figures... Briana Day (19), Alexis Peterson (19), Brittney Sykes (18), Isabella Slim (16), Gabrielle Cooper (11), Jade Phillips (10) vs. Siena, Nov. 14, 2016 Seven players scored in double-figures...caryn Schoff (20), Paula Moore (16), Nichole Oliver (13), Leigh Aziz (10), Beth Record (10), Jaime James (10), Ernestine Austin (10) vs. Lafayette, Dec. 4, 1998 Two players had 20 or more points... Miranda Drummond (23 pts) and Tiana Mangakahia (29 pts s) vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, 2017 Two players had 25 or more points...miranda Drummond (29 pts) and Tiana Mangakahia (26 pts s) vs. Northwestern Nov. 30, 2017 Three players had 20 or more points... Brittney Sykes (28), Alexis Peterson (25), Gabrielle Cooper (24) vs. Iowa State, March 18, 2017 Two players had double-figure rebounds...digna Strautmane (11) and Miranda Drummond (10) vs. Hartford, Nov. 20, 2017 Three players had double-figure rebounds... Amaya Finklea-Guity (10), Gabrielle Cooper (10), Digna Strautmane (10) vs. Stony Brook, Dec. 3, 2017 Two players had double-doubles...tiana Mangakahia (26 pts, 12 assists) and Miranda Drummond (29 pts, 11 rebs) vs. Northwestern Nov. 30, 2017 Three players had double-doubles... Elashier Hall (18 pts/10 rebs), Iasia Hemingway (11 pts/10 rebs), Carmen Tyson-Thomas (12 pts/12 rebs) vs. St. Francis (Pa.), Nov. 18, 2011 * - Program record

6 1 RAVEN FOX Guard, 5-8, Jr., Bladensburg, Md. s Tallied her first double-digit outing the season with 11 points against Wisconsin (Nov. 24) and shot a team-best.714 (5-for-7) from the field. s Has played at least 20 minutes in four of the Orange s six games this season, recording a point in every game. s Transfered to Syracuse after attending Gulf Coast State College for two seasons. s Averaged 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game with Gulf Coast State , vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) Career...21, vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) , vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) Career...11, vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) , vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) Career...5, vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/2017) Career... 8, vs. Morgan State (11/10/2017) 3-Point , 3x, last vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) Career... 1, 3x, last vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) , twice, last vs. UMES (11/16/2017) Career... 3, twice, last vs. UMES (11/16/2017) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/2017) Career... 3, vs. Morgan State (11/10/2017) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/2017) Career... 4, vs. Morgan State (11/10/2017) , vs. Colgate (12/6/2017) Career...6, vs. Colgate (12/6/2017) , 4x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...1, 4x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/2017) Career... 2, vs. Morgan State (11/10/2017) N/A Career... N/A , vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) Career... 1, vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) MORGAN STATE 11/ MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 11/ HARTFORD 11/ vs. Wisconsin 11/ vs. Vanderbilt 11/ at George Washington 11/ NORTHWESTERN 11/ STONY BROOK 12/ COLGATE 12/ DREXEL 12/ Career Statistics Total

7 2 CHELAYNE BAILEY Guard, 5-6, So., Pickering, Ontario s Recorded a rebound and a steal against Hartford on Nov. 20. s Has appeared in four games for the Orange in s Made her college debut in Syracuse s season opener against Rhode Island. s Bailey came off the bench to appear in 28 games for the Orange in her freshman year. s On Dec. 4, 2016, she dished out a career high five-assists against Central Connecticut State. s Bailey was a three-star recruit, ranked the No. 109 guard in her class , vs. GW (11/25/17) Career... 12, vs. Coppin State (12/7/16) , vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) Career... 3, vs. ODU (12/20/16) N/A Career... 1, 2x, last vs. ODU (12/20/16) , 2x, last vs. Hartford (11/20/17) Career... 3, vs. ODU (12/20/16) 3-Point , vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) Career... 1, vs. ODU (12/20/16) , vs. Hartford (11/20/17) Career...1, 4x, last vs. Hartford (11/20/17) N/A Career... N/A N/A Career... N/A , vs. Hartford (11/20/17) Career... 3, at Drexel (11/21/16) N/A Career... 5, vs. CCSU (12/4/16) N/A Career... N/A , vs. Colgate (12/6/17) Career...1, 5x, last vs. Miami (1/22/17) N/A Career... N/A N/A Career... N/A MORGAN STATE 11/ MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 11/ HARTFORD 11/ vs. Wisconsin 11/23 DNP vs. Vanderbilt 11/24 DNP at George Washington 11/ NORTHWESTERN 11/30 DNP STONY BROOK 12/ COLGATE 12/ DREXEL 12/ CAREER STATISTICS Total

8 4 TIANA MANGAKAHIA Guard, 5-6, So., Meadowbrook, Australia s Recorded a career-high (and team-best) 29 points against Stony Brook. s Broke the Syracuse program record for single-game assists with 17 against Vanderbilt on Nov. 24. s Recorded 10+ assists in eight consecutive games to open the season, the only Division I basketball player, male or female, to do so this season. s Notched her first career double-double against Maryland Eastern Shore (16 points, 10 assists). s Mangakahia was named the top-ranked junior college point guard, according to Dan Olson of espnw Hoop Gurlz. s Transfered to Syracuse after attending Hutchinson Community College s Played for Australia in the 2013 FIBA U19 World Cup, where she helped Australia to a third-place finish , vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) Career...41, vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) , vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) Career...29, vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) , vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) Career...12, vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) , vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) Career...26, vs. Stony Brook t (12/3/17) 3-Point , 3x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...2, 3x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) , vs. Md. Eastern Shore (11/16/17) Career.10, vs. Md. Eastern Shore (11/16/17) , vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) Career...14, vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) , vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) Career...15, vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) , vs. Hartford (11/20/17) Career... 7, vs. Hartford (11/20/17) , vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) Career... 17, vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) , vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) Career...5, vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...8x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...9x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) MORGAN STATE 11/10 * MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 11/16 * HARTFORD 11/20 * vs. Wisconsin 11/23 * vs. Vanderbilt 11/24 * at George Washington 11/25 * NORTHWESTERN 11/30 * STONY BROOK 12/3 * COLGATE 12/6 * DREXEL 12/9 * CAREER STATISTICS Total

9 11 GABRIELLE COOPER Guard, 5-10, So., Lansing, Ill. s Set a new career-high for rebounds with 10 boards against Stony Brook. s Tallied a season-best 15 points with five threes against Hartford on Nov. 20. s She was named to the Blue Ribbon Panel and ACC coaches All-Freshman Team. s Set the freshman single-season 3-point field goal record for the Orange by knocking down 81 3-point field goals. s Ranked third in the ACC with 81 3-point field goals made. s Had a career high 24 points in Syracuse s NCAA Tournament first round game against Iowa State. s Was a three-star recruit out of high school, ranked the number 22 guard in her class, according to espnw Hoop Gurlz , vs. Hartford (11/20/17) Career... 40, at Connecticut (3/20/17) , 2x, last vs. GW (11/25/17) Career... 24, vs. Iowa State (3/18/17) , 2x, last vs. GW (11/25/17) Career... 8, vs. Iowa State (3/18/17) , vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) Career...19, vs. Rhode Island (11/11/16) 3-Point , vs. Hartford (11/20/17) Career...8, vs. Iowa State (3/18/17) , vs. Hartford (11/20/17) Career...18, vs. Rhode Island (11/11/16) 17/18...3, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career...3, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career... 4, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) , vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) Career...9, vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) , vs. Colgate (12/6/17) Career...5, vs. Pittsburgh (2/2/17) , vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career... 2, 2x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) , vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) Career... 5, vs. ODU (12/20/16) N/A Career... N/A x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career... 17x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) MORGAN STATE 11/10 * MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 11/16 * HARTFORD 11/20 * vs. Wisconsin 11/23 * vs. Vanderbilt 11/24 * at George Washington 11/25 * NORTHWESTERN 11/30 * STONY BROOK 12/3 * COLGATE 12/6 * DREXEL 12/9 * CAREER STATISTICS Total

10 14 NIKKI OPPENHEIMER Guard, 5-9, Fr., Glenview, Ill. s Tallied her first collegiate field goal, rebound, assist and steal against Morgan State on Nov. 10. s Has appeared in all eight games for the Orange in s Oppenheimer was a three-star recruit, ranked the No. 22 point guard in her class. s Played for the Puerto Rican national team during the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup and 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career... 13, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career... 4, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career... 2, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) , vs. Colgate (12/6/17) Career... 4, vs. Colgate(12/6/17) 3-Point , 2x, last vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) Career... 1, 2x, last vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) , vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) Career... 3, vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) N/A Career... N/A N/A Career... N/A , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career...1, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) , vs. Colgate (12/6/17) Career... 1, vs. Colgate (12/6/17) N/A Career... N/A , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career...1, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) N/A Career... N/A N/A Career... N/A MORGAN STATE 11/ MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 11/ HARTFORD 11/ vs. Wisconsin 11/ vs. Vanderbilt 11/ at George Washington 11/ NORTHWESTERN 11/ STONY BROOK 12/ COLGATE 12/ DREXEL 12/9 CAREER STATISTICS Total

11 20 MARISA ROMEO Guard, 5-9, R-Sr., Syracuse, N.Y. s Snagged a rebound in her first game for the Orange against Morgan State on Nov. 10. s Transferred to Syracuse to play basketball after playing lacrosse at Harvard from , vs. Md. Eastern Shore (11/16/17) Career... 1, vs. Md. Eastern Shore (11/16/17) 3-Point , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career... 1, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) MORGAN STATE 11/ MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 11/ HARTFORD 11/20 DNP vs. Wisconsin 11/23 DNP vs. Vanderbilt 11/24 DNP at George Washington 11/25 DNP NORTHWESTERN 11/30 DNP STONY BROOK 12/3 DNP COLGATE 12/6 DNP DREXEL 12/9 DNP CAREER STATISTICS Total

12 21 DESIREE ELMORE Guard, 5-9, So., Hartford, Conn. s Played in 24 games during her freshman season with the Orange. s She recorded a career-high 15 points in a game against Niagara on December 10. s She recorded a career-high six rebounds, when Syracuse traveled to Stony Brook on Nov. 18. s Elmore was five-star recruit out of high school. s Averaged 26.7 points per game in her senior season of high school at Capital Prep. Career...20, vs. CCSU (12/4/16) Career... 15, vs. Niagara (12/10/16) Career... 7, vs. Niagara (12/10/16) Career... 9, vs. Niagara (12/10/16) 3-Point Career... 1, vs. GW (11/25/16) Career... 2, vs. GW (11/25/16) Career... 3, vs. GW (11/25/16) Career...6, at Stony Brook (11/18/16) Career... 1, 3x, last vs. Niagara (12/10/16) Career...2, vs. Wake Forest (2/23/17) Career... 2, vs. GW (11/25/16) Career... 1, vs. Niagara (12/10/16) MORGAN STATE 11/10 DNP MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 11/16 DNP HARTFORD 11/20 DNP vs. Wisconsin 11/23 DNP vs. Vanderbilt 11/24 DNP at George Washington 11/25 DNP NORTHWESTERN 11/30 DNP STONY BROOK 12/3 DNP COLGATE 12/6 DNP DREXEL 12/9 DNP CAREER STATISTICS Totals

13 22 AMAYA FINKLEA-GUITY Center, 6-4, Fr., Dorchester, Mass. s Recorded a career-best 10 rebounds against Stony Brook, the first double-digit rebound game of her career. s Shot 5-of-6 from the field against Vanderbilt (Nov. 24), totaling 11 points and seven rebounds. s Began the season with back-to-back double-digit outings with 12 points and 11 points against Morgan State (Nov. 10) and Maryland Eastern Shore (Nov. 16), respectively. s Finklea-Guity was one of three five-star recruits to sign with Syracuse in their 2017 class. s She was ranked the fifth-best post player in the class of , vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) Career...30, vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career... 12, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) , vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) Career... 5, vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career... 7, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) 3-Point , vs. Md. Eastern Shore (11/16/17) Career... 5, vs. Md. Eastern Shore (11/16/17) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career... 8, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) , vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) Career...10, vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) , vs. GW (11/25/17) Career...1, vs. GW (11/25/17) , vs. Md. Eastern Shore (11/16/17) Career... 2, vs. Md. Eastern Shore (11/16/17) , vs. Md. Eastern Shore (11/16/17) Career... 2, vs. Md. Eastern Shore (11/16/17) N/A Career... N/A x, last vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) Career...3x, last vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) MORGAN STATE 11/10 * MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 11/16 * HARTFORD 11/20 * vs. Wisconsin 11/23 * at Vanderbilt 11/24 * at George Washington 11/25 * NORTHWESTERN 11/30 * STONY BROOK 12/3 * COLGATE 12/6 * DREXEL 12/9 * CAREER STATISTICS Total

14 23 ISIS YOUNG Guard, 5-7, R-Jr., Berlin, N.J. s Has scored in double-digits in three consecutive outings, averaging 9.6 points per game on the season. s Knocked down a career-best four 3-pointers vs. Stony Brook for her fourth double-digit outing of the season. s Has recorded a steal in five of six games played for Syracuse, including two, two-steal games. s Recorded a season-best 13 points in her first outing for the Orange against Morgan State on Nov. 10. s Young was forced to sit out the season after transferring from the University of Florida. s Appeared in 16 games for the Gators in the season. s She was a four-star recruit out of high school, ranked number 59 in her class, according to espnw Hoop Gurlz , vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) Career...30, vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career...13, vs. Morgan State (1110/17) , vs. Colgate (12/6/17) Career...5, vs. Colgate (12/6/17) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career... 16, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) 3-Point , vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) Career...4, vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career... 10, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) , 2x, last vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) Career... 2, 4x, last vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career... 4, vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) , vs. Hartford, (11/20/17) Career... 5, vs. Hartford, (11/20/17) , 2x, last vs. GW (11/25/17) Career...4, vs. St. Francis (12/20/15) , vs. Stony Brook, (12/3/17) Career... 1, vs. Stony Brook, (12/317) , 2x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...2, 4x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...6x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) MORGAN STATE 11/ MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 11/ HARTFORD 11/ vs. Wisconsin 11/ vs. Vanderbilt 11/ at George Washington 11/ NORTHWESTERN 11/ STONY BROOK 12/ COLGATE 12/ DREXEL 12/ CAREER STATISTICS * Totals *at Florida

15 24 BRANDI FOWLER Guard, 5-4, Jr., Syracuse, N.Y. s Made her first appearance for the Orange in against Morgan State on Nov. 10. s Has been with the program for two seasons. s Fowler has appeared in three games in her Orange career , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career...3, vs. Coppin State (12/7/16) Career...2, vs. Coppin State (12/7/16) 3-Point Career...1, vs. Coppin State (12/7/16) MORGAN STATE 11/ MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 11/16 DNP HARTFORD 11/20 DNP vs. Wisconsin 11/23 DNP vs. Vanderbilt 11/24 DNP at George Washington 11/25 DNP NORTHWESTERN 11/30 DNP STONY BROOK 12/3 DNP COLGATE 12/6 DNP DREXEL 12/9 DNP CAREER STATISTICS Total

16 32 MIRANDA DRUMMOND Forward, 6-1, R-Jr., Binghamton, N.Y. s Tallied a career-high 29 points and 11 rebounds vs. Northwestern. s Eclipsed the 20-point mark with 25 against Vanderbilt, shooting 10- for-17 from the field. s Has recorded double-digit points in every game this season, with a pair of double-doubles and three 20-point outings. s Drummond was forced to sit out the season after transferring from St. Bonaventure. s She played two seasons at St. Bonaventure, starting 29 of 30 games in her final season with the program. s She averaged 12.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in the season, which was second on the team in both categories. s She recorded 21 double-digit games in her career at St. Bonaventure MORGAN STATE 11/10 * MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 11/16 * HARTFORD 11/20 * vs. Wisconsin 11/23 * vs. Vanderbilt 11/24 * at George Washington 11/25 * NORTHWESTERN 11/30 * STONY BROOK 12/3 * COLGATE 12/6 * DREXEL 12/9 * CAREER STATISTICS , vs. Stony Brook (12/3/17) Career...43, vs. George Washington (2/17/16) , vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) Career...29, vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) , vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) Career...12, vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) , vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) Career...22, vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) 3-Point , vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) Career...6, at Dayton (1/20/16) , 2x, last vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) Career...13, at Dayton (1/20/16) , vs. Md. Eastern Shore (11/16/17) Career...6, 4x, last vs. Md. Eastern Shore (11/16/17) , vs. Md. Eastern Shore (11/16/17) Career... 6, 5x, last at LaSalle (2/20/16) , vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) Career.11, 3x, last vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) , 2x, last vs. Colgate (12/6/17) Career... 4, 3x, last at Oregon State (3/20/16) , vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) Career... 2, vs. Georgetown (12/5/15) , 2x, last vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) Career... 3, 3x, last vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) , last vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) Career... 3, last vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...29x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) * * Totals , *at St. Bonaventure

17 34 ABBY GRANT Guard, 5-9, Jr., Suwanee, Ga. s Drained a three in back-to-back games against Wisconsin (Nov. 24) and George Washington (Nov. 25). s Tallied an assist in her first game of the season against Wisconsin. s Grant appeared in all 31 of Syracuse s games last season, which led all Orange reserves. s She made her first career start at Syracuse in against Duke. s She has made 40 3-pointers in her three seasons with the program. s Her career-high in points is nine, which she has recorded four times , vs. Colgate (12/6/17) Career...19, vs. DePaul (11/27/16) , 2x, last vs. GW (11/25/17) Career... 9, 4x, last vs. Niagara (12/10/16) , 2x, last vs. GW (11/25/17) Career... 3, 4x, last vs. Niagara (12/10/16) , 2x, last vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) Career... 14, vs. Howard (12/30/15) 3-Point , vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) Career... 3, 4x, last vs. Niagara (12/10/16) , 2x, last vs. Colgate (12/6/17) Career... 13, vs. Howard (12/30/15) Career... 3, at Clemson (1/5/17) Career... 3, at Clemson (1/5/17) , vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) Career...2, 3x, last vs. Virginia (1/2/17) Career... 2, at Clemson (1/5/17) Career... 2, 2x, last vs. Clemson (2/4/16) MORGAN STATE 11/10 DNP MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 11/16 DNP HARTFORD 11/20 DNP vs. Wisconsin 11/ vs. Vanderbilt 11/24 DNP at George Washington 11/ NORTHWESTERN 11/ STONY BROOK 12/3 DNP COLGATE 12/ DREXEL 12/9 DNP CAREER STATISTICS Total

18 44 JASMINE NWAJEI Guard, 5-8, R-Sr., Rockaway Park, N.Y. s Recorded 11 points and seven rebounds in her first game in an Orange uniform against Morgan State on Nov. 10. s Nwajei will play her final year of eligibility with the.orange, after sitting out last season. s In her three seasons, with Wagner, she set the program record with 2,039 points scored. s She recorded a career-high 53 points in a game against Sacred Heart in the season. s During her sophomore season at Wagner, she was second in the nation in scoring, with 24.8 points per game. MORGAN STATE 11/ MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 11/ HARTFORD 11/ vs. Wisconsin 11/ vs. Vanderbilt 11/ at George Washington 11/ NORTHWESTERN 11/ STONY BROOK 12/ COLGATE 12/ DREXEL 12/ CAREER STATISTICS , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career...45, at St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/1/16) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career...53, vs. Sacred Heart (1/24/16) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career...19, at St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/1/16) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career...50, at St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/1/16) 3-Point , 2x, last vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) Career... 5, 5x, last at LIU-Brooklyn (2/29/16) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career... 21, at LIU-Brooklyn (2/29/16) , 2x, last vs. Colgate (12/6/17) Career...13, vs. Columbia (12/30/14) , 2x, last vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) Career...22, at St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/1/16) , vs. Md. Eastern Shore (11/16/17) Career... 13, at Fairleigh Dickinson (2/22/16) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career... 10, vs. NJIT (12/2/15) Career.1, 20x, last vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (2/15/16) , 2x, lastvs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) Career.. 6, 4x, last vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/7/15) Career.11, last at Fairleigh Dickinson (2/22/16) , vs. Morgan State (11/10/17) Career...80, last at LIU-Brooklyn (2/29/16) * * * , Totals , *at Wagner

19 45 DIGNA STRAUTMANE Forward, 6-2, Fr., Riga, Latvia s Paced the Orange in points (19) and rebounds (11) against Drexel, setting a new career-high in scoring s Notched her second double-digit game of the season with 11 points against Colgate. s Tallied 10 rebounds against Stony Brook for her third double-figure rebound game of the season. s Posted her first collegiate double-double in the Orange s season opener against Morgan State (Nov. 10) with 17 points and 11 rebounds. s She was named the number 22 ranked player in the class by espnw Hoop Gurlz. s She has represented Latvia at the 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship, the 2017 U19 FIBA World Cup and the 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship , vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...32, vs. Drexel (12/9/17) , vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...19, vs. Drexel (12/9/17) , 2x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...8, 2x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) , 2x, last vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) Career.13, 2x, last vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) 3-Point , 4x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...1, 4x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) , 2x, last vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) Career..5, 2x, last vs. Northwestern (11/30/17) , 2x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...2, 2x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) MORGAN STATE 11/10 * MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 11/16 * HARTFORD 11/20 * vs. Wisconsin 11/23 * vs. Vanderbilt 11/24 * at George Washington 11/25 * NORTHWESTERN 11/30 * STONY BROOK 12/3 * COLGATE 12/6 * DREXEL 12/9 * CAREER STATISTICS , vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) Career... 4, vs. Vanderbilt (11/24/17) , 2x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...11, 2x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) , vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) Career... 3, vs. Wisconsin (11/23/17) , 2x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...4, 2x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) , 2x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...2, 2x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...2x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Career...4x, last vs. Drexel (12/9/17) Total