YOUNGSTOWN STATE PENGUINS GAME NOTES

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1 YOUNGSTOWN STATE PENGUINS GAME NOTES Media Contact: John Vogel Office: (330) YSUsports.com/connect TODAY S GAME FEB. 28, 2015 AT 4:30 P.M. BEEGHLY CENTER (YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO) YOUNGSTOWN STATE PENGUINS (19-7, 8-5 HL) RADIO: 570 WKBN & iheartradio (Jim Campbell) VIDEO: Live on ESPN3 MyYTV on Delay STATS: YSUsports.com VS. GREEN BAY PHOENIX (23-4, @javogel34 #GoGuins #HLWBB #YSUWBB SCHEDULE & RESULTS NOVEMBER 15 Sat. NIAGARA W, Tue. at Kent State W, Sat. at Radford W, Tue. BUCKNELL W, Sat. vs. Nicholls State # W, Sun. at Tennessee State # W, DECEMBER 6 Sat. OBERLIN W, Sat. at Canisius W, Wed. at Robert Morris (OT) W, Fri. OHIO VALLEY W, Sun. at Pittsburgh L, Mon. AKRON W, JANUARY 2 Fri. at Cornell L, Thu. at UIC * W, Sat. at Green Bay * L, Thu. CLEVELAND STATE * W, Thu. WRIGHT STATE * W, Sat. at Oakland * L, Wed. DETROIT * L, Sat. MILWAUKEE * W, FEBRUARY 5 Thu. at Wright State * L, Sat. UIC * (OT) L, Wed. OAKLAND * W, Sat. at Detroit * W, Thu. at Milwaukee * W, Sat. at Valparaiso * W, Sat. GREEN BAY * 4:30 p.m. MARCH 4 Wed. at Cleveland State * 7 p.m. 7 Sat. VALPARAISO * 2 p.m. # Teresa Phillips Thanksgiving Classic * Horizon League SCOUTING REPORT The Youngstown State women s basketball team begins the final stretch of the regular season on Saturday when it hosts Green Bay at Beeghly Center. Tipoff against the league-champion Phoenix is set for 4:30 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on 570 WKBN, iheartradio and ESPN3. The Penguins have won four straight games to improve to 19-7 overall and 8-5 in Horizon League play and climb into a tie for third place in the league standings. Green Bay has already clinched the No. 1 seed in the tournament and the outright regular season title with a 13-1 start. Wright State is a game-and-a-half up on YSU at 10-4, and Cleveland State is tied for third at 8-5. YSU won a pair of road games last week behind back-to-back 38-point performances by fifth-year senior Heidi Schlegel. The Penguins scored the final 11 points to rally for a win at Milwaukee on Thursday, and they led for all but 57 seconds on Saturday in an win at Valparaiso. Schlegel has been named the Horizon League Player of the Week for each of the last two weeks, and she was named the National High-Major Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. Last week she was also recognized as the Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Month and a member of the WBCA s So You Want To Be A Coach Class of Schlegel s 38 points are tied for the 24th most in a game by a Division I player this season. They are also the most points scored by a Horizon League player in Schlegel s 76-point week rocketed her up to sixth place on YSU s career points list with 1,615. Ann Marie Martin is fifth with 1,630. The Penguins are one win away from collecting their second 20-win season in the last three years and the 10th overall. YSU plays its final three games of the regular season in Northeast Ohio, and two of those games will be at Beeghly Center. The Penguins are 9-2 at home this season. The Penguins are overall since the start of Horizon League play in , and they are in conference games since the start of league play in Indiya Benjamin and Nikki Arbanas are the Horizon League s top two freshmen in 3-point field goals and assists per game, and they rank fourth and sixth, respectively, in points per game.

2 A WIN WOULD... Give YSU at least 20 wins in its first 27 games for the second time in the last three years. Give YSU its 10th 20-win season Be YSU s fifth consecutive victory Allow YSU to beat Green Bay for the third time in the last four meetings. Be YSU s 31st in its last 45 games. TODAY S GAME ON THIS DATE Youngstown State is 4-6 in its history in games played on Feb. 28. The Penguins beat UIC at Beeghly Center in 2013 in their most recent game on Feb. 28. Brandi Brown scored 39 points, the seventh most in a game in program history, on that win over the Flames on Feb. 28, She was 11-for-12 from the free-throw line that game, which gave her the 12th-best percentage by a Penguin with a minimum of 10 attempts. Against Loyola Chicago in 2002, Jen Perugini started her stretch of making 32 consecutive free throws that extended into the following season. That was the second-longest streak of consecutive free throws made in school history. SCOUTING GREEN BAY Green Bay has already clinched the No. 1 seed for the Horizon League Tournament and its 17th consecutive regular-season title. The Phoenix beat Oakland on Thursday night to earn the outright title. Green Bay is 23-4 overall and 13-1 in league play. The Phoenix leads the Horizon League in scoring defense, field goal percentage defense, field goal percentage, assists and assist-to-turnover ratio. Green Bay was ranked in the top 25 earlier this season, and it has won each of its last six games by at least 15. Green Bay is built on balance with its highest scorer (Mehryn Kraker) averaging 12.6 points and its top rebounder (Megan Lukan) averaging 5.1 rebounds. Six players average at least 7.2 points. SERIES WITH GREEN BAY Green Bay leads the all-time series with Youngstown State 30-3, and all 33 meetings have been in conference play or a conference tournament. YSU swept the Phoenix last season, winning in Youngstown and in Green Bay. The Penguins became just the second league team in the last 16 years to beat Green Bay twice in the regular season. Before the win last Jan. 16, Green Bay had beaten YSU 17 straight times. Green Bay beat YSU on Jan. 10 at the Kress Center. The Penguins shot just 22.9 percent in the loss. RECAPPING VALPARAISO Heidi Schlegel scored 38 points for the second consecutive game, and Youngstown State pulled away in the second half to beat Valparaiso on Saturday afternoon at the Athletics-Recreation Center. YSU led for all but 57 seconds in the game, and a 14-2 run midway through the second half allowed the Penguins to pull away in a game that was within single digits for most of the first 30 minutes. YSU led by nine four times in the first half, and Schlegel scored six points in the final 1:02 to give the Penguins a halftime lead. Valpo got within with 10:40 remaining before Kelsea Newman hit a 3-pointer at the end of the shot clock to spark a 14-2 run that put the Penguins up with 7:47 left. Valpo got no closer than 15 the rest of the way. Newman had eight points during that 14-point run, and she finished with a career-high 19 points. She made five of Youngstown State s 12 3-pointers. Schlegel added 11 rebounds, four assists and three steals to go along with her 38 points. STATS SUMMARY FG-A 3-A FT-A REB A TO BLK STL YSU Valpo FG% 3FG% FT% Paint Off T/O 2nd Ch. Fast Break Bench YSU Valpo Ties 0 Lead Changes 4 Largest Lead: YSU 20; Valpo 2 YSU led for 39:03; Valpo led for 0:40; Score was tied for 0:17. QUICK NOTES T YSU Valpo Schlegel set a new school record for points in consecutive road games with 76. Schlegel s 38 points came on 16-for-24 shooting from the field, including 3-for-6 from 3-point range, and three free throws. She had 19 points in each half. Newman topped her previous career high of 16 points. She went 5-for-11 from 3-point range and added five rebounds. Indiya Benjamin had seven assists against just one turnover while scoring 14 points. The Penguins had just one turnover and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds in the second half. YSU won its third straight Horizon League road game, which is something they ve done just one other time. YSU matched its season high with 12 3-pointers. PAGE 2 YSUSPORTS.COM

3 CALENDAR (FEB ) Monday (Feb. 23) 10:45 a.m. Practice 1 p.m. Weekly Press Conference Tuesday (Feb. 24) Off Wednesday (Feb. 25) 10:45 a.m. Practice Thursday (Feb. 26) 9 a.m. Practice Friday (Feb. 27) 10:45 a.m. Practice Saturday (Feb. 28) 11:30 a.m. Shoot Around 4:30 p.m. Game #27 vs. Green Bay Postgame availability in Film/Media Room Sunday (Feb. 29) Off SEASON HONORS Nikki Arbanas Horizon Freshman of the Week (Nov. 17) Horizon Freshman of the Week (Jan. 26) Indiya Benjamin Horizon Freshman of the Week (Dec. 1) Heidi Schlegel Preseason 1st-Team All-Horizon League by coaches and College Sports Madness Senior CLASS Award Candidate College Sports Madness HL POW (Dec. 1) Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Month (December) Horizon Player of the Week (Jan. 19) Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Month (January) Horizon Player of the Week (Feb. 16) College Sports Madness HL POW (Feb. 16) Horizon Player of the Week (Feb. 23) College Sports Madness National High- Major Player of the Week (Feb. 23) College Sports Madness HL POW (Feb. 23) Latisha Walker Horizon Player of the Week (Jan. 5) PROGRAM ON THE RISE Youngstown State has been on a definite upward trend over the last three years and is showing signs of its glory years. YSU went to the NCAA Tournament three times and had six 20-win seasons during the 1990s, and the Penguins ended a 12-year 20-win drought by posting 23 victories in YSU is one win from securing the 10th 20-win season in program history. In the 90 games since the start of the season, YSU has a record. The Guins had 57 wins over their previous 229 games dating back to the season. Since the start of Horizon League play last year, YSU is over its last 44 games. The Penguins have been to the semifinals of the HL Tournament in back-to-back seasons and are (.644 winning percentage) in conference games since the start of They were (.213) over the previous seven league seasons. YSU also went to the WNIT in , which was its first postseason berth since With at least four games remaining, Youngstown State has already surpassed last season s win total (15). The Penguins have won 19 of their first 26 games for the second time in the last three seasons, and they ve won 19 games for the 11th time in their history. With another Horizon League victory, the Penguins would win at least nine league games for the third straight year. They won a maximum of eight in their first 11 years in the league. YSU set a new school record with 11 non-conference victories in , surpassing the 10 that the squad posted. The Penguins were 4-9 in non-league play last year. The Penguins were 10-0 for the first time at the Division I level and for just the second time ( ) before losing at Pittsburgh on Dec. 21. YSU has beaten plenty of quality opponents this season as well. YSU is 3-1 against teams that went to the NCAA Tournament last year (Robert Morris, Akron and Wright State) and 2-1 against teams that played in the WBI (Championship winner UIC and Bucknell). Youngstown State has posted winning streaks of at least six games in three straight seasons after not having any from through YSU opened this season with its first 10-game winning streak since the season. NUMERICAL ROSTER / PRONUNCIATIONS No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School/Previous 3 Indiya Benjamin G 5-6 Fr. Lima, Ohio/Lima Senior 4 Nikki Arbanas G 5-7 Fr. Hermitage, Pa./Hickory 10 Ashley Kirila F 6-0 Fr. Brookfield, Ohio/Brookfield 13 Kelsea Newman F 5-11 So. Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg 15 Heidi Schlegel F 6-0 Sr. Wapakoneta, Ohio/Wapakoneta 22 Ashley Lawson G 5-9 Jr. Washington Court House, Ohio/Miami Trace 23 Sarah Cash F 6-1 Fr. Lordstown, Ohio/Lordstown 24 Krista Pietropola G 5-11 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum 25 Morgan Olson F 6-0 Fr. Nappanee, Ind./NorthWood 32 Jenna Hirsch G 5-7 So. Marlette, Mich./Marlette 34 Latisha Walker F 6-2 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio/Lutheran East/Xavier 35 Kelley Wright G 5-9 Fr. Hessel, Mich./LaSalle 44 Janae Jackson G 5-9 Jr. Detroit, Mich./Inkster/Northern Illinois Coaching Staff Head Coach John Barnes, Second Year (Michigan Tech, Assistant Coach Andy Crane, Second Year (Dubuque, Assistant Coach John Nicolais, Second Year (Glenville State, Assistant Coach Brenna Banktson, Second Year (Western Michigan, Director of Operations Ja Nell Jones, First Year (Drury, 2011) Athletic Trainer: Jeff Wills Youngstown State, 1998 Seventh Season Strength & Conditioning Coach: Brian Sklenar, Youngstown State, 2012 First Season Pronunciations: Arbanas Ar-BAN -iss Banktson BANK -sin Indiya India Janae Juh-NAY Latisha Lah-TISH-ah Nicolais NICK-oh-lay Pietropola Pet-roh-POLE -uh Schlegel SHLAY -guhl PAGE 3 YSUSPORTS.COM/SOCIAL

4 TWEET-SIZED TIDBITS The Penguins have seven true freshmen on their roster, the most in the Horizon League and in Ohio. Heidi Schlegel was named preseason First-Team All-Horizon League in the league s poll and by College Sports Madness. YSU was picked to finish in a tie for fourth in the Horizon League s preseason poll. YSU s 2015 NLI class of Bre Berryman, Jill Blacksten, Marissa Brown, Alison Smolinski & Melinda Trimmer ranked among the top 25% nationally. Nikki Arbanas scored 25 points seventh-most ever by a YSU freshman in her debut vs. Niagara on Nov. 15, going 8-for-9 from the field. Arbanas, the HL Freshman of the Week on 11/17, became just the third Guin to go at least 5-for-5 from 3 and the first to do it in 18 years. YSU s 22-point margin of victory over Niagara was the most in an opener in 26 years. YSU beat Kent State on Nov. 18 to tie its largest margin of victory in the 30-game series. YSU s last win in Kent was in YSU blocked eight shots, tied for the eighth-most in program history, in the win at Radford on Nov. 22. Latisha Walker had six of YSU s eight blocks at Radford. Previously, the last Penguin to block six shots was Tara Fleming on Dec. 31, Indiya Benjamin became the first YSU freshman in 13 years (since Jen Perugini) to score in double figures in her first four games. Behind MVP Heidi Schlegel, YSU won the Teresa Phillips Classic in Nashville by beating Nicholls State and Tennessee State. Indiya Benjamin hit a free throw with seven seconds left to help YSU overcome 27 turnovers in a win over Nicholls State on Nov. 29. YSU had its first one-point win in three years vs. NSU, and the 51 points were the fewest scored by the Guins in a win since Feb. 11, Latisha Walker had two 5+ blocks games in a three-game span. Prior to her first, no Penguin had blocked five shots in a span of 223 games. PAGE 4 LOOKING TO CLINCH FIRST-ROUND HOME GAME Youngstown State s outlook for finishing in the top four of the Horizon League standings and earning a first-round home tournament game has improved significantly over the last four games. The Penguins entered the game against Oakland on Feb. 11 as one of four teams with a 4-5 record. YSU is now tied for third place with Cleveland State with an 8-5 record, and the teams tied for fifth UIC and Detroit are three games back with three games left. A Penguins victory or losses by UIC and Detroit will give YSU a first-round home game. HISTORIC LOOK AT SCHLEGEL S 38 S YSU fifth-year senior forward Heidi Schlegel had the pinnacle performances of her memorable career last week when she posted back-to-back 38-point performances at Milwaukee and Valparaiso. Those 38 points topped her previous career high by 10 points, and Schlegel tied for the eighth-most points in a game in school history. She joins a select group of Dorothy Bowers (three times), Wanda Grant (three times), Brandi Brown (twice), and Brianne Kenneally (once) as the only players to score at least 38 points in a game. Schlegel s 76 points are the most in school history in consecutive road games. Nationally, Schlegel s 38 points rank tied-for-24th in a game this season. She s one of three players (Drake s Lizzy Wendell and Wagner s Jasmine Nwajei are the others) to score at least 38 twice. The 38 points are the 12th-most ever scored in a Horizon League game and the seventhmost in a league road game. The last Horizon League player to score at least 38 points in a game was former Penguin Brandi Brown with 42 on March 3, The last player to score 38 on the road was Milwaukee s Traci Edwards with 45 at Loyola on Feb. 21, MEMORABLE SEVEN DAYS FOR SCHLEGEL Heidi Schlegel had a seven-day period most players can only dream of from Feb WBCA SO YOU WANT TO BE A COACH CLASS: On Feb. 17, Schlegel was announced as one of 58 women s basketball players across all levels who will participate in the WBCA s So You Want To Be A Coach program at the national convention from April 3-5 in Tampa, Florida. SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE MONTH: On Feb. 19, Schlegel was named the Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Month for January. She earned the distinction for the second straight month and for the fourth time in her career. WEEKLY AWARDS: After scoring 38 points on both Feb. 19 and Feb. 21, Schlegel was named the Horizon League Player of the Week by the conference office and College Sports Madness for the second consecutive week. CSM also tabbed Schlegel the High- Major Player of the Week. Finally, Schlegel was noted for her performances in espnw s national player-of-the-week story. SCHLEGEL MAKING PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR CASE Schlegel s Conference Rankings With her back-to-back 38-point performances at Milwaukee and Valparaiso, Heidi Schlegel has put herself into the debate for Horizon League Player of the Year. Schlegel ranks second in the Horizon League in double-doubles (11), and she s third in rebounds per game (10.0) and points per game (18.1). In conference play, Schlegel ranks second in scoring, rebounding, field-goal percentage and free-throw percentage. Overall HL Only Points/Game 3rd nd 21.6 Rebounds/Game 3rd nd 10.7 FG% 6th nd 54.9 FT% 2nd nd FG% 4th 39.4 N/A 39.3 Scoring High 1st 38 1st 38 Double-Doubles 2nd 11 2nd 6 YSUSPORTS.COM

5 TWEET-SIZED TIDBITS YSU beat Tennessee State on Nov. 30 for its first win over an Ohio Valley Conference team since YSU played in the OVC in Indiya Benjamin was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week on Dec. 1. YSU had two of the year s first three freshman honorees. YSU scored 20 straight points, 11 of which were by Nikki Arbanas, in the win over Oberlin. The Penguins shot 71 percent in the second half and had their first 50-point half since Nov. 25, 2012, at Miami (Ohio), vs. Oberlin. YSU has had two games where its bench scored at least 50 points: 51 vs. Oberlin and 60 vs. Ohio Valley. YSU had 28 assists on 30 field goals at Canisius on Dec. 13. That was the most assists by the Penguins since having 28 on Feb. 10, YSU made 12 of its first 17 attempts from 3 at Canisius in enjoying its largest margin of victory on the road (80-48) since Feb. 10, YSU won in single OT for the first time since Feb. 22, 2003, when it beat Robert Morris on Dec. 17. YSU trailed by 15 with 9:10 left. Against Ohio Valley, YSU had its largest margin of victory (84-33) since Jan. 5, It was the eighth-largest win in program history. The 33 points by Ohio Valley tied for the sixth-fewest points YSU has allowed in a game. Cornell s.569 shooting percentage and plus-13 rebounding advantage were the highest against YSU under Coach John Barnes. YSU shot 22.9 percent in the loss at Green Bay. That was its worst FG% since shooting 19.6 percent at WVU on Nov. 11, Against Cleveland State, YSU had its best rebounding margin against a Division I team (+18) since outrebounding IUPUI by 25 on Dec. 3, YSU has had two Horizon Players of the Week: Latisha Walker on Jan. 5 and Heidi Schlegel on Jan. 19 and Feb. 16. If she s named First-Team All-Horizon League this season, she d become the first Penguin since Brianne Kenneally in and to be named first-team all-conference in back-to-back seasons. Kenneally, Liz Hauger, Dorothy Bowers and Danielle Carson are the only two-time first-team all-conference players in school history. ARBANAS, BENJAMIN AMONG LEAGUE S TOP FRESHMEN Freshman starting guards Nikki Horizon League Freshman Rankings Arbanas and Indiya Benjamin have Arbanas Benjamin been in the spotlight as starters in the Points Per Game 6th 8.8 5th 9.5 first 26 games of their careers. They 3-Point Field Goals 1st 45 2nd 42 are the second-highest freshman scoring duo in YSU s history with 475 Assists Per Game 2nd 3.0 1st 3.7 combined points. The school record Minutes Per Game 1st rd 29.4 is 671 by Caroline McCombs and Ann Marie Martin in Arbanas and Benjamin s combined scoring average of 18.3 points is third among freshman duos. Arbanas has twice been named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week (Nov. 17 and Jan. 26), and she ranks second in the conference in 3-point field-goal percentage at 43.6 percent. Arbanas is the percentage leader during conference play at 43.9 percent. She went 5-for-5 from 3-point range in a 25-point performance versus Niagara in the season opener, and she made six 3s tied for the most in a league game this season at Oakland on Jan. 24. Arbanas is averaging 9.0 points and 3.0 assists overall and 10.0 points and 2.9 assists in league play. She also routinely defends the opponent s top guard. Benjamin has scored in double figures 12 times and was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week on Dec. 1. She scored 22 points, the most ever by a Penguins freshman in a Horizon League game, in the win over Wright State on Jan. 22. She also had 18-point games vs. Milwaukee and at Detroit and a 17-point outing at UIC. Benjamin is averaging 9.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and a team-high 3.5 assists for the year, and she s averaging 9.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists against league opponents. AMONG DIVISION I LEADERS IN FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE Through games completed on Feb. 19, Youngstown State ranks eighth the country in freethrow percentage at 76.9 percent. That mark leads the Horizon League by 6.3 percent Valparaiso is second at 70.6 percent. Washington leads the country at 78.1 percent. Latisha Walker leads the Horizon League in free-throw percentage at 84.4 percent, and Heidi Schlegel is second at 79.2 percent. Nikki Arbanas, who does not have enough attempts to qualify for the leaders list, is shooting 85.4 percent. Walker, Schlegel and Indiya Benjamin are all shooting at least 80 percent from the free-throw line in league play. Making free throws has been key in several wins this season, especially in three. The Penguins made their final 18 attempts from the line and were 33-for-35 for the game in a overtime win at Robert Morris on Dec. 17. YSU was 25-of-29 in a three-point win at UIC on Jan. 8, and it was 15-of-19 in a five-point win at Detroit on Feb. 14. YSU also leads the league in 3-point field-goal percentage at 36 percent, and it ranks second in field-goal percentage at 43.1 percent (Green Bay is first at 43.5 percent). The same team has led the conference in all three shooting percentages just five times since Green Bay was the most recent in PENGUINS ARE 63RD IN RPI With playing in a postseason tournament being a possibility, the Penguins rank 63rd in the RPI. That is the highest they ve been since joining the Horizon League in Youngstown State finished 75th in the RPI during its 23-win season in , and it was 210th last year. Youngstown State has been as high as 20th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll. The Penguins made their first appearance in the Top 25 at No. 24 on Dec. 16, and they remained in the top 25 until Jan. 27. PAGE 5 YSUSPORTS.COM/SOCIAL

6 TWEET-SIZED TIDBITS Heidi Schlegel was one of 30 Division I players to be selected as a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award. Indiya Benjamin scored 22 points, the most ever by a YSU freshman in a Horizon League game, in a win over Wright State on Jan. 22. Freshmen combined for 43 of YSU s 75 points in the win over Wright State. In their first 221 HL games, YSU got one 20-point game from a freshman. Arbanas & Benjamin each had 20 in a two-game span on Jan. 22 and 24. YSU s 82 points in the loss at Oakland were the most in a regulation loss since the season opener in at Bowling Green. Heidi Schlegel was named the Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Month for the third time in her career in December. Against Detroit on Jan. 28, the Penguins lost when holding a double-digit halftime lead for the first time since Dec. 12, YSU missed 10 shots and committed four turnovers before scoring in the second half vs. UDM. The Guins were 1-for-12 from 3 in the 2nd half. YSU had its best shooting game since Feb. 23, 1998, when it shot 59.2 percent in an win over Milwaukee on Jan. 31. Against UWM, YSU had its highestscoring first half (51) since having 51 at Wright State on Feb. 24, Milwaukee s 19 rebounds on Jan. 31 were the fewest by an opponent since at least Heidi Schlegel became the seventh player in school history to reach 1,500 career points and 700 career rebounds vs. UIC on Feb. 7. YSU shot 76 percent in the second half in a win over Oakland on Feb. 11. Nikki Arbanas set YSU s freshmen record for made 3-pointers at the 8:30 mark of the second half vs. Oakland on Feb. 11. Heidi Schlegel set YSU s career record for made free throws at the 7:41 mark of the first half at Detroit on Feb. 14. Heidi Schlegel set a YSU record for points in consecutive road games with 76 at Milwaukee and Valparaiso. OFFENSE HAS FLOURISHED UNDER BARNES Statistically, Youngstown State s offense last season in John Barnes first year was the program s best in at least a decade. Among the highlights, YSU s 70.3 points per game scoring average was the best since , and the.404 shooting percentage was the best since This season could be even better. The Penguins are averaging 71.4 points on an efficient 1.05 points per possession their best mark since YSU also leads the Horizon League in 3-point field-goal percentage (.360) and free-throw percentage (.769) while ranking second in field-goal percentage (.431). YSU has never had a better season in assist-to-turnover ratio or fewest turnovers per game. Category Best Since Barnes Era 10 Years Before Barnes Scoring Average Points Per Possession Scoring Margin Shooting Percentage Point Percentage Free-Throw Percentage Assists Per Game Assist-To-Turnover Ratio 1.2 Record pace Turnovers Per Game 13.7 Record pace BARNES IS SECOND-FASTEST TO 30 WINS John Barnes earned his 30th victory as Youngstown State s head coach when the Penguins beat Milwaukee on Jan. 31. That 30th win came in Barnes 51st game at YSU. Only Joyce Ramsey, the program s head coach when it started official play in , reached 30 wins faster in 44 games. Legendary coach Ed DiGregorio, who finished with 320 in his career, reached 30 in his 74th game. Bob Boldon got his 30th win in 79 games, and Tisha Hill achieved her 30th in her 104th contest. DEFENSE IS KEY TO VICTORIES A big factor on whether YSU wins or loses is defense. The Penguins are 20-3 under Coach John Barnes when holding teams under 38 percent shooting, and they are 29-6 when allowing fewer than 70 points. The Penguins are holding teams to an average of 62.4 points per game on 38.1 percent shooting. They rank third in the league in scoring defense and fourth in shooting percentage defense. Historically, the 62.4 points-per-game average by opponents is the second-fewest since Only the team had a better scoring defense in that span at 57.8 points per game. YSU has not had a better field-goal percentage defense since (37.3 percent). FIVE STRAIGHT SEASONS WITH POINTERS YSU has made at least pointers in each of the last five seasons. Prior to starting the trend in , the highest season total in program history was 199 in YSU is one of just 22 programs in the country to have made at least 200 in each of the last four seasons, and 10 have those have made 200 so far in The Penguins lead the Horizon League with pointers per game and 36.0 percent from 3-point range. YSU has its best percentage since , and the 8.0 triples per game is the third best rate in school history behind the and teams. YSU has balance from its outside attack as well as five players have made at least 26 3-pointers, and three have made at least 42. Kelsea Newman leads the squad with 47, and Nikki Arbanas (45) and Indiya Benjamin (42) have the top two totals ever by a freshman. PAGE 6 YSUSPORTS.COM

7 RECORDS WATCH CAREER POINTS SCORED 1. 2,324 Dorothy Bowers ,630 Ann Marie Martin ,615 Heidi Schlegel Pres. CAREER FIELD GOALS MADE Dorothy Bowers Holly Seimetz Heidi Schlegel Pres. CAREER 3-POINTERS Liz Hornberger Kristy Gaudiose Heidi Schlegel Pres Kelsea Newman Pres. CAREER REBOUNDS 1. 1,239 Brandi Brown Kristi Echelberry Heidi Schlegel Pres. CAREER BLOCKS Donna Djorovic Julie Bray Latisha Walker Pres. 75 Ashley Pendleton CAREER GAMES PLAYED Brandi Brown Margaret Somple Jessica Schloemp Heidi Schlegel Pres. Arbanas has made several new entries in YSU s record book. In addition to making the most 3s in a season by a freshman, her six 3-pointers at Oakland on Jan. 24 were the third-most in a game by a YSU freshman. She became the third Penguin to go at least 5-for-5 from the 3-point arc in the season opener against Niagara on Nov. 15. Her point field-goal percentage is tied for the fifth best in school history. EXCELLING ACADEMICALLY The Youngstown State women s basketball team had another banner semester this past fall as its 13 student-athletes posted a combined grade-point average of All 13 Penguins posted at least a 3.0 GPA, and four Nikki Arbanas, Sarah Cash, Morgan Olson and Heidi Schlegel had a 4.0 during the semester. The Penguins had a 3.42 GPA in spring 2014 and a 3.46 last fall. There were two Penguins on the Horizon League s five-member academic all-conference team in The Penguins were ranked in the WBCA Academic Top 25 in each of the two previous years. YSU was sixth on the Academic Top 25 in and 17th in HOME COURT ADVANTAGE AT BEEGHLY CENTER YSU has done a solid job of defending its home court over the past three seasons, especially in league play. Including the postseason, the Penguins have a 19-5 home record against Horizon League teams since the start of Youngstown State won a school-record 14 home games in , and it won seven of its last nine contests at Beeghly Center in while finishing 10-8 overall in the building. YSU is 9-2 at home this year, bringing its record on Dom Rosselli Court to since the start of The Penguins.750 winning percentage at home over the last three years is second in the Horizon League only to Green Bay s.841 mark. YSU s home winning percentage is fourth in Ohio behind Dayton (.972) and Akron (.833). YSU has ranked second in the Horizon League in average home attendance for each of the last five years (as far back as full NCAA records go). Green Bay leads the conference in that span with an average home attendance of 2,370, and Youngstown State is second at 1,257. The next highest is Milwaukee at 691. Youngstown State University is a comprehensive urban research university that offers nearly 13,000 students more than 115 undergraduate and graduate programs. YSU ranked among the top third of similar universities and colleges nationally in Washington Monthly s 2013 College Guide and Rankings. Forbes magazine included YSU as one of America s Top Colleges for The freshman class in the Fall of 2014 was the strongest academic class in the university s history. Jim Tressel, a member of the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015, is Youngstown State s president. Tressel won five National Championships four at YSU and one at Ohio State as a head coach. YSU is the only NCAA Division I school to have Penguins as its nickname was a banner year in Penguins Athletics as teams won a Horizon League-high six postseason tournaments. Youngstown State finished second in the McCafferty Trophy standings for the Horizon League s all-sports champion. Upon completion of the spring semester, YSU student-athletes had an all-time high 3.17 cumulative GPA. Out of 331 student-athletes, an all-time best 201 (61 percent) had a grade-point average of better than 3.00 in the spring. PAGE 7 The Youngstown Area & Mahoning Valley Recently, Forbes Magazine ranked the Youngstown area fourth out of the 100 largest metro areas to raise a family. The National Association of Home Builder s 2012 Index ranked Youngstown as the second-most affordable city in the country to purchase a home. National Geographic, USA Today, and People Magazine named Youngstown s Handel s Ice Cream the best in the country. In 2009, Youngstown was ranked one of the top 10 cities to start a business. Youngstown has been called A Cradle of Coaches. Among the long list of prominent head football coaches from Youngstown are Bo Pelini (YSU), Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) and Mark Stoops (Kentucky). Mark Dantonio (Michigan State) was an assistant coach at YSU, and Pat Narduzzi (Pittsburgh) played at YSU. Before he became the star of Modern Family and Married with Children, Ed O Neill played football at YSU from ESPN analyst and former NFL quarterback Ron Jaworski played football at YSU from The 49ers have deep Youngstown ties as Co-Chairperson Denise DeBartolo York and CEO Jed York were both born here. The DeBartolo Corporation headquarters remains in nearby Boardman. YSUSPORTS.COM/SOCIAL

8 PLAYER BIO CAPSULES Full bios and career game-by-game stats are available at 3 Indiya BENJAMIN Fr. G 5-6 Lima, Ohio Her 22 points vs. WSU were the most ever by a YSU freshman in an HL game 13 games w/ 10+ points, including her first four overall and seven in HL play Named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week (Dec. 1) Named First-Team All-Ohio at Division I (largest division) as a senior SEA CAR Pt: 22, Wright St., 1/22/15 Reb: 7, twice Ast: 7, three times Stl: 2, three times Blk: 1, twice 3s: 4, three times Min: 39, RMU, 12/17/14 Pt: 22, Wright St., 1/22/15 Reb: 7, twice Ast: 7, three times Stl: 2, three times Blk: 1, twice 3s: 4, three times Min: 39, RMU, 12/17/14 4 Nikki ARBANAS Fr. G 5-7 Hermitage, Pa. Has made the 45 3-pointers, the most by a freshman in YSU history Two-time Horizon League Freshman of the Week (Nov. 17 and Jan. 26) Second in the Horizon in 3-point FG% and is among the leaders in FT% Has made at least one 3-pointer in 21 games and at least three eight times SEA CAR Pt: 25, Niagara, 11/15/14 Reb: 6, RMU, 12/17/14 Ast: 6, Canisius, 12/13/14 Stl: 2, four times Blk: 1, twice 3s: 6, Oakland, 1/24/15 Min: 39, twice Pt: 25, Niagara, 11/15/14 Reb: 6, RMU, 12/17/14 Ast: 6, Canisius, 12/13/14 Stl: 2, four times Blk: 1, twice 3s: 6, Oakland, 1/24/15 Min: 39, twice 10 Ashley KIRILA Fr. F 6-0 Brookfield, Ohio Has played in nine games and made HL debut against Milwaukee on Jan. 31 Set career highs in rebounds assists, steals and minutes vs. Ohio Valley Walk-on who was a two-time special mention all-district honoree Standout tennis player who had interest from major conference schools SEA CAR Pt: 2, Oberlin, 12/6/14 Reb: 3, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Ast: 2, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Stl: 1, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Blk: None 3s: None Min: 15, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Pt: 2, Oberlin, 12/6/14 Reb: 3, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Ast: 2, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Stl: 1, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Blk: None 3s: None Min: 15, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 13 Kelsea NEWMAN So. F 5-11 Perrysburg, Ohio Has started the last eight games and is averaging 10.9 points as a starter Leads the team with 47 3-pointers, including 8 in the last 2; 19 games with a 3 Has scored at least six points 17 times and made multiple 3s 14 times Ranks 17th in program history with 81 career 3-pointers SEA CAR Pt: 19, Valparaiso, 2/21/15 Reb: 6, four times Ast: 7, Cleve. St., 1/15/15 Stl: 2, twice Blk: 2, at Detroit, 2/14/15 3s: 5, three times Min: 36, RMU, 12/17/14 Pt: 19, Valparaiso, 2/21/15 Reb: 6, three times Ast: 7, Cleve. St., 1/15/15 Stl: 2, Akron, 12/29/14 Blk: 2, at Detroit, 2/14/15 3s: 5, twice Min: 36, RMU, 12/17/14 15 Heidi SCHLEGEL Sr. F 6-0 Wapakoneta, Ohio Two-time reigning HL Player of the Week; Had two 38-point games last week 3rd in the HL in scoring and rebounding; 2nd in double-doubles & FT% Ranks sixth in YSU history in career points needs 16 to move into fifth Has scored in double figures 22 times and at least 15 in 11 straight SEA CAR , Pt: 38, twice Reb: 19, Valpo, 1/9/14 Ast: 5, six times Stl: 6, Cleve St., 3/3/12 Blk: 2, at Detroit, 2/14/15 3s: 4, Tenn. St., 11/30/14 Min: 46, Malone, 12/16/13 Pt: 38, twice Reb: 18, Cleve. St., 1/15/15 Ast: 5, three times Stl: 3, three times Blk: 2, at Detroit, 2/14/15 3s: 4, Tenn. St., 11/30/14 Min: 41, RMU, 12/17/14 22 Ashley LAWSON Jr. G 5-9 Washington Court House, Ohio Has played in 20 games and is averaging 6.7 minutes per game Scored 4 points at WSU, which was a season high and career high in HL play Played 17 minutes, her most ever in a league game, at Detroit Missed all of and all but 10 games of with injuries SEA CAR Pt: 10, Buffalo, 11/13/13 Reb: 3, three times Ast: 2, four times Stl: 2, Ohio Valley, 12/13/13 Blk: 1, Wright St., 3/2/13 3s: 1, three times Min: 25, NKU, 11/20/13 Pt: 4, Wright State, 2/5/15 Reb: 2, four times Ast: 2, twice Stl: 1, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Blk: None 3s: None Min: 19, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 PAGE 8 YSUSPORTS.COM

9 23 Sarah CASH Fr. F 6-1 Lordstown, Ohio Has been the first player off the bench in 17 games & has played in 25 games Has 15 blocks, the fifth-most by a freshman in school history Had 9 points and 5 blocks tied for 8th-most in school history vs. Wright St. Set Lordstown HS records for career points (1,774) and rebounds (1,294) SEA CAR Pt: 13, Tenn. St., 11/30/14 Reb: 6, Wright St., 2/5/15 Ast: 3, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Stl: 2, twice Blk: 5, Wright St., 1/22/15 3s: 1, twice Min: 25, Wright St., 1/22/15 Pt: 13, Tenn. St., 11/30/14 Reb: 6, Wright St., 2/5/15 Ast: 3, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Stl: 2, twice Blk: 5, Wright St., 1/22/15 3s: 1, twice Min: 25, Wright St., 1/22/15 24 Krista PIETROPOLA Fr. G 5-11 Pittsburgh, Pa. Did not score in the first six games but has 38 in her last 12 Went 5-for-7 from 3-point range against Oberlin; 38.9% from 3 for the year Averaged 17.9 points to be named all-section as a senior An ESPN 3-star recruit, finished her career with a school record 1,386 points SEA CAR Pt: 15, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Reb: 4, three times Ast: 3, twice Stl: 1, three times Blk: None 3s: 5, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Min: 25, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Pt: 15, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Reb: 4, three times Ast: 3, twice Stl: 1, three times Blk: None 3s: 5, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Min: 25, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 25 Morgan OLSON Fr. F 6-0 Nappanee, Ind. Is shooting a team-best 58.1 percent from the field Scored five points, her most in a Horizon League game, vs. Oakland Career-high 12 points vs. Ohio Valley; 10 points & 9 rebs. vs. Tennessee St. Averaged 19.9 points and ranked fifth in the state in rebounding as a junior SEA CAR Pt: 12, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Reb: 9, Tenn. St., 11/30/14 Ast: 2, twice Stl: None Blk: None 3s: None Min: 20, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Pt: 12, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Reb: 9, Tenn. St., 11/30/14 Ast: 2, twice Stl: None Blk: None 3s: None Min: 20, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 32 Jenna HIRSCH So. G 5-7 Marlette, Mich. Has scored 10+ three times in eight games off the bench and six times overall Scored eight points in a four-possession span to help YSU rally for win at RMU Ranks third on the team in assists with 62; Three-plus assists 13 times Voted to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team in SEA CAR Pt: 20, Green Bay, 1/16/14 Reb: 7, Delaware, 12/20/13 Ast: 9, Milwaukee, 1/18/14 Stl: 3, three times Blk: 1, six times 3s: 3, six times Min: 46, Malone, 12/16/13 Pt: 12, Milwaukee, 1/31/15 Reb: 6, twice Ast: 7, Milwaukee, 2/19/15 Stl: 3, Nich. St., 11/29/14 Blk: 1, five times 3s: 3, twice Min: 36, twice 34 Latisha WALKER Sr. F 6-2 Cleveland, Ohio Named the Horizon League Player of the Week on Jan. 5 Leads the HL in FT% and ranks third in FG%; eighth in double-doubles (6) Ranks second in the HL in blocks with 1.5 per game; 5+ blocks twice Ranks tied-for-7th in school history in career blocks in just her second season SEA CAR Pt: 25, Akron, 12/29/14 Reb: 13, Vermont, 12/21/13 Ast: 3, twice Stl: 3, twice Blk: 6, Radford, 11/22/14 3s: 1, Bucknell, 11/25/14 Min: 29, three times Pt: 25, Akron, 12/29/14 Reb: 12, twice Ast: 3, Milwaukee, 2/19/15 Stl: 3, at Detroit, 2/14/15 Blk: 6, Radford, 11/22/14 3s: 1, Bucknell, 11/25/14 Min: 29, twice 35 Kelley WRIGHT Fr. G 5-9 St. Ignace, Mich. Has played in 23 games and is averaging 6.8 minutes per game 18 of her 28 points came vs. Ohio Valley and Pitt; Has scored 7 in last 4 games Ended her career with the most varsity wins in Michigan girls basketball history Named the Class C state player of the year as a senior SEA CAR Pt: 13, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Reb: 3, three times Ast: 2, twice Stl: 2, three times Blk: 1, Cornell, 1/2/15 3s: 3, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Min: 25, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Pt: 13, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Reb: 3, three times Ast: 2, twice Stl: 2, three times Blk: 1, Cornell, 1/2/15 3s: 3, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Min: 25, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 44 Janae JACKSON Jr. G 5-9 Detroit, Mich. Scored a career-high 13 points in 12 minutes off the bench vs. Bucknell Has played 10+ minutes eight times and in 21 games overall Three double digit scoring games; Has scored four-plus seven times Sat out due to transfer rules and missed all of last season with injury SEA CAR Pt: 13, Bucknell, 11/25/14 Reb: 5, twice Ast: 2, four times Stl: 5, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Blk: 2, Canisius, 12/13/14 3s: 1, three times Min: 20, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Pt: 13, Bucknell, 11/25/14 Reb: 5, twice Ast: 2, four times Stl: 5, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 Blk: 2, Canisius, 12/13/14 3s: 1, three times Min: 20, Ohio Valley, 12/19/14 PAGE 9 YSUSPORTS.COM/SOCIAL

10 RECORD BREAKDOWN Leading at halftime 16-3 Trailing at halftime 2-4 Tied at halftime 1-0 Outrebound opponent 14-0 Outrebounded by opponent 5-6 Rebounds are tied 0-1 Scoring points 0-1 Scoring points 1-3 Scoring points 3-2 Scoring points 9-0 Scoring 80+ points 6-1 Allowing 49 points or fewer 5-0 Allowing points 3-1 Allowing points 9-2 Allowing 70+ points 2-4 Games decided by fewer than 5 points 2-3 Games decided by 5-9 points 5-0 Games decided by points 5-1 Games decided by 20-or-more points 7-3 Playing in Beeghly Center 9-2 Playing Away/Neutral 10-5 One Penguin in double figures 0-1 Two Penguins in double figures 3-3 Three Penguins in double figures 6-0 Four Penguins in double figures 8-2 Five Penguins in double figures 2-1 Shoot better FG% 16-0 Shoot lower FG% 3-7 Shoot under 35% 2-5 Shoot 35 to 45% 5-0 Shoot higher than 45% 12-2 Opponents under 35% 9-1 Opponents shoot 35% to 45% 10-3 Opponents shoot higher than 45% 0-3 Attempt more free throws 15-6 Attempt fewer free throws 3-1 Attempt same number of free throws 1-0 Commit fewer turnovers 9-1 Commit more turnovers 9-5 Turnovers are equal 1-1 Outscore opponent off turnovers 11-1 Outscored off turnovers 6-6 Points off turnovers are tied 2-0 Outscore opponent in paint 14-0 Outscored by opponent in paint 5-7 Points in paint are tied 0-0 Outscore opponent on 2nd chance points 11-3 Outscored by opponent on 2nd chance points 6-4 2nd Chance points are tied 2-0 Outscore opponent on fast break 9-1 Outscored on fast break 10-6 Fast break points are tied 0-0 Outscore opponent s bench 8-2 Outscored by opponent s bench 11-4 Bench points are tied 0-1 Attempt fewer than 20 3-pointers 6-1 Attempt pointers 11-4 Attempt 30-or-more 3-pointers 2-2 Games starting before 5 p.m. (local) 9-5 Games starting at 5 p.m. (local) or later 10-2 On Mondays 1-0 On Tuesdays 2-0 On Wednesdays 2-1 On Thursdays 4-1 On Fridays 1-1 On Saturdays 8-3 On Sundays 1-1 PAGE 10 Starting Lineups (Alphabetically) W-L 14-4 Arbanas, Benjamin, Hirsch, Schlegel, Walker 5-3 Arbanas, Benjamin, Newman, Schlegel, Walker Margin of Victory / Defeat Wins Losses MISCELLANEOUS STATS Scored YSU s 1st Points Heidi Schlegel 9 Latisha Walker 9 Nikki Arbanas 4 Indiya Benjamin 3 Kelsea Newman 1 First Off YSU Bench Sarah Cash 17 Jenna Hirsch 6 Kelsea Newman 6 Janae Jackson 3 Morgan Olson 1 Kelley Wright Points Sea Car Heidi Schlegel Latisha Walker Indiya Benjamin Nikki Arbanas Kelsea Newman 9 14 Jenna Hirsch 6 14 Janae Jackson 3 3 Sarah Cash 2 2 Morgan Olson 2 2 Krista Pietropola 1 1 Kelley Wright 1 1 Ashley Lawson Points Sea Car Heidi Schlegel 9 29 Nikki Arbanas 2 2 Latisha Walker 2 4 Indiya Benjamin 1 1 Jenna Hirsch 0 1 LEADERS Scoring Sea Car Heidi Schlegel Latisha Walker 4 6 Indiya Benjamin 3 3 Nikki Arbanas 2 2 Kelsea Newman 1 1 Krista Pietropola 1 1 Jenna Hirsch - 2 Rebounds Sea Car Heidi Schlegel Latisha Walker 8 18 Sarah Cash 1 1 Janae Jackson 1 1 Assists Sea Car Indiya Benjamin Nikki Arbanas 9 9 Jenna Hirsch 8 17 Heidi Schlegel 4 8 Kelsea Newman 2 2 Sarah Cash 1 1 Krista Pietropola Rebounds Sea Car Heidi Schlegel Latisha Walker 6 10 Double-Doubles Sea Car Heidi Schlegel Latisha Walker 6 10 Steals Sea Car Heidi Schlegel Latisha Walker 8 11 Jenna Hirsch 6 17 Nikki Arbanas 5 5 Janae Jackson 5 5 Indiya Benjamin 4 4 Sarah Cash 3 3 Kelsea Newman 3 6 Kelley Wright 3 3 Ashley Lawson 0 3 Blocks Sea Car Latisha Walker Sarah Cash 5 5 Janae Jackson 5 5 Kelsea Newman 5 7 Jenna Hirsch 3 3 Nikki Arbanas 1 1 Heidi Schlegel 1 1 Kelley Wright 1 1 YSUSPORTS.COM

11 POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS Arbanas Benjamin Cash Hirsch Jackson Kirlia Lawson Newman Olson Pietropola Schlegel Walker Wright Nov. 15 vs. Niagara Nov. 18 at Kent State DNP Nov. 22 at Radford Nov. 25 vs. Bucknell Nov. 29 vs. Nicholls State DNP Nov. 30 at Tennessee State DNP Dec. 6 vs. Oberlin DNP Dec. 13 at Canisius DNP Dec. 17 at Robert Morris DNP DNP DNP Dec. 19 vs. Ohio Valley Dec. 21 at Pittsburgh Dec. 29 vs. Akron DNP DNP DNP DNP Jan. 2 at Cornell DNP Jan. 8 at UIC DNP DNP DNP Jan. 10 at Green Bay DNP Jan. 15 vs. Cleveland State DNP Jan. 22 vs. Wright State DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Jan. 24 at Oakland DNP DNP DNP Jan. 28 vs. Detroit DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Jan. 31 vs. Milwaukee Feb. 5 at Wright State Feb. 7 vs. UIC DNP DNP DNP Feb. 11 vs. Oakland DNP DNP DNP Feb. 14 at Detroit DNP DNP Feb. 19 at Milwaukee DNP DNP Feb. 21 at Valparaiso YOUNGSTOWN STATE SUPERLATIVES CATEGORY YSU TEAM HIGHS YSU INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Points 92 vs. Oberlin (12/6/14) 38 Heidi Schlegel twice Field Goals 36 vs. Oberlin (12/6/14) 16 Heidi Schlegel at Valparaiso (2/21/15) Field Goal Att. 75 vs. Ohio Valley (12/19/14) 24 Heidi Schlegel at Valparaiso (2/21/15) Field Goal Pct..592 vs. Milwaukee (1/31/15).889 Nikki Arbanas vs. Niagara (11/15/14) 3 Pt Field Goals 12 twice 6 Nikki Arbanas at Oakland (1/24/15) 3 Pt Fg Att. 33 vs. Ohio Valley (12/19/14) 11 Kelsea Newman at Valparaiso (2/21/15) 3 Pt FG Pct..611 at Cornell (1/2/15) Nikki Arbanas (5-for-5) vs. Niagara (11/15/14) Free Throws Made 33 at Robert Morris (12/17/14) 14 Heidi Schlegel at RMU (12/17/14) Free Throw Att. 35 at Robert Morris (12/17/14) 15 Heidi Schlegel at RMU (12/17/14) Free Throw Pct..943 at Robert Morris (12/17/14) Heidi Schlegel (9-for-9) vs. Milwaukee (1/31/15) Rebounds 53 vs. Ohio Valley (12/19/14) 18 Heidi Schlegel vs. Cleveland State (1/15/15) Assists 28 at Canisius (12/13/14) 7 five times Steals 15 vs. Ohio Valley (12/19/14) 5 Janae Jackson vs. Ohio Valley (12/19/14) Blocked Shots 8 at Radford (11/22/14) 6 Latisha Walker at Radford (11/22/14) Turnovers 27 vs. Nicholls State (11/29/14) 8 Indiya Benjamin vs. Nicholls St. (11/29/14) Fouls 20 twice 5 Latisha Walker twice PAGE 11 YSUSPORTS.COM/SOCIAL

12 GAME-BY-GAME COMPARISON Guide: Stats displayed as YSU/Opponent Game 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pct. 3-Pointers 3FG Pct. FTs FT Pct. Rebs. Margin Assists TOvers Blocks Steals Nov. 15 vs. Niagara 45/27 38/ / / / / / / / /15 17/18 0/3 8/9 Nov. 18 at Kent State 31/27 37/ / / / / / / /36 (1) 16/16 13/11 3/1 5/6 Nov. 22 at Radford 30/22 40/ / / / / / / / /10 8/13 8/7 7/4 Nov. 25 vs. Bucknell 33/25 33/ / / / / / / / /12/ 9/14 1/6 7/4 Nov. 29 vs. Nicholls State 26/22 25/ / / / / / / / /8 27/14 7/3 5/14 Nov. 30 at Tennessee St. 36/29 27/ / / / / / / / /5 19/11 3/0 2/7 Dec. 6 vs. Oberlin 40/19 52/ / / / / / / / /13 3/18 3/3 12/1 Dec. 13 at Canisius 39/29 41/ / / / / / / / /7 16/15 7/4 7/7 Dec. 17 at Robert Morris 20/33 41/ / / / / / / / /15 16/15 2/9 8/4 Dec. 19 vs. Ohio Valley 46/16 38/ / / / / / / / /5 10/20 1/3/ 15/4 Dec. 21 at Pittsburgh 21/38 31/ (26) 17-66/ / / / / / /48 (3) 14/24 15/7 1/5 2/7 Dec. 29 vs. Akron 34/31 41/ / / / / / / /41 (1) 14/9 10/12 6/5 6/4 Jan. 2 at Cornell 39/35 24/ (12) 22-46/ / / / / / /32 (13) 16/27 13/11 1/1 3/7 Jan. 8 at UIC 28/28 41/ / / / / / / /38 (9) 12/18 19/10 1/2 2/11 Jan. 10 at Green Bay 16/33 27/ (23) 11-48/ / / / / / /44 (12) 8/19 19/19 2/4 5/11 Jan. 15 vs. Cleveland St. 39/27 40/ / / / / / / / /1 16/4 2/2 3/7 Jan. 22 vs. Wright State 26/29 49/ / / / / / / /41 (4) 13/11 12/7 7/1 0/4 Jan. 24 at Oakland 38/44 44/ (3) 29-63/ / / / / / /41 (3) 18/17 10/8 2/2 4/6 Jan. 28 vs. Detroit 35/19 23/ (1) 19-63/ / / / / / /42-10/14 10/11 3/5 7/3 Jan. 31 vs. Milwaukee 51/29 36/ / / / / / / / /18 18/13 3/1 5/8 Feb. 5 at Wright State 27/48 28/ (37) 20-60/ / / / / / /47 (15) 14/19 18/8 4/5 3/11 Feb. 7 vs. UIC 33/21 26/ (3) 17-53/ / / / / / /45 (6) 13/12 18/12 5/2 5/10 Feb. 11 vs. Oakland 28/22 48/ / / / / / / / /9 15/15 3/1 9/9 Feb. 14 at Detroit 33/23 37/ / / / / / / / /11 9/11 5/1 5/4 Feb. 19 at Milwaukee 36/32 43/ / / / / / / /38 (9) 23/14 10/11 1/0 4/5 Feb. 21 at Valparaiso 40/32 47/ / / / / / / / /12 7/12 3/1 8/1 PAGE 12 YSUSPORTS.COM

13 GAME SNAPSHOTS W, /15/14 H W, /18/14 A W, /22/14 A W, /25/14 H W, /29/14 N W, /30/14 A W, /6/14 H W, /13/14 A W, /17/14 A Niagara Youngstown State NU YSU Youngstown State Kent State YSU KSU Youngstown State Radford YSU RU Bucknell Youngstown State BU YSU Youngstown State Nicholls State YSU NSU Youngstown State Tennessee State YSU TSU Oberlin Youngstown State OC YSU Youngstown State Canisius YSU CC st 2nd OT Total Youngstown State Robert Morris YSU RMU P: 25 Arbanas R: 14 Schlegel A: 6 Benjamin S: 3 Schlegel B: None 3s: 5 Arbanas P: 15 Schlegel R: 9 Schlegel A: 5 Hirsch S: 2 Arbanas; Walker B: 1 Three players 3s: 3 Benjamin; Newman P: 16 Benjamin R: 10 Schlegel; Walker A: 6 Benjamin S: 3 Schlegel B: 6 Walker 3s: 4 Benjamin; Newman P: 14 Schlegel R: 9 Schlegel A: 4 Schlegel S: 2 Benjamin; Schlegel B: 1 Walker 3s: 3 Schlegel P: 16 Schlegel; Walker R: 12 Schlegel A: 3 Arbanas; Hirsch S: 3 Hirsch B: 5 Walker 3s: 2 Benjamin P: 21 Schlegel R: 11 Schlegel A: 4 Benjamin S: 1 Hirsch; Walker B: 1 Three players 3s: 4 Schlegel P: 13 Arbanas R: 8 Schlegel; Walker A: 4 Benjamin; Hirsch S: 3 Jackson B: 1 Three players 3s: 3 Arbanas P: 15 Newman R: 10 Walker A: 6 Arbanas S: 2 Walker B: 4 Walker 3s: 5 Newman P: 22 Schlegel R: 12 Walker A: 3 Arbanas; Newman S: 2 Three players B: 2 Walker 3s: 2 Hirsch COACHING STAFF John Barnes Head Coach Second Season John Barnes came to Youngstown State with a long history of winning, and he showed in his first season that he has the ability and energy to build the Penguins women s basketball program into a perennial contender in the Horizon League. Barnes is a tireless recruiter and a detailoriented teacher, and he had a long list of accomplishments in his first season at YSU: 3.42 team GPA Most points per game in 14 years Best field-goal percentage in 12 years Best 3-point shooting percentage in nine years Best assist-to-turnover ratio in 14 years Best rebounding advantage in 19 years Recruited a first-team all-state player from three different states 6-0 start to league play matched a school record Became second Horizon League team in the last 16 years to sweep Green Bay Two Academic All-Horizon League selections Student-athletes were named first-team all-league, sixth player of the year, and all-freshman Barnes spent as the associate head coach at Horizon League Champion Green Bay and was an assistant in the Big Ten each of the prevoius two years. He led Division II Michigan Tech to 156 wins and five appearances in the NCAA Tournament as the Huskies head coach from COACHING STAFF Andy Crane Recruiting Coordinator John Nicolais - Assistant Coach Brenna Banktson - Assistant Coach Ja Nell Jones Director of Operations PAGE 13 YSUSPORTS.COM/SOCIAL

14 GAME SNAPSHOTS W, /19/14 H L, /21/14 A W, /29/14 H L, /2/15 A W, /8/15 A L, /10/15 A W, /15/15 H W, /22/15 H L, /24/15 A Ohio Valley Youngstown State OVU YSU Youngstown State Pittsburgh YSU PITT Akron Youngstown State UA YSU Youngstown State Cornell YSU CU Youngstown State UIC YSU UIC Youngstown State Green Bay YSU GB Cleveland State Youngstown State CSU YSU Wright State Youngstown State WSU YSU Youngstown State Oakland YSU OU P: 15 Pietropola R: 8 Schlegel A: 3 Three players S: 5 Jackson B: 1 Cash 3s: 5 Pietropola P: 15 Walker R: 12 Walker A: 5 Benjamin S: 1 Arbanas; Jackson B: 1 Jackson 3s: 2 Benjamin; Schlegel P: 25 Schlegel; Walker R: 15 Schlegel A: 5 Hirsch S: 2 Benjamin; Newman B: 3 Walker 3s: 2 Schlegel P: 16 Walker R: 4 Jackson; Schlegel A: 5 Arbanas; Benjamin S: 1 Three players B: 1 Wright 3s: 3 Arbanas; Benjamin P: 17 Benjamin R: 7 Schlegel A: 4 Arbanas S: 1 Benjamin; Schlegel B: 1 Hirsch 3s: 3 Arbanas; Benjamin P: 14 Schlegel R: 8 Walker A: 2 Arbanas S: 2 Wright B: 1 Jackson; Walker 3s: 2 Newman P: 25 Schlegel R: 18 Schlegel A: 7 Benjamin; Newman S: 1 Three players B: 1 Newman; Walker 3s: 4 Newman P: 22 Benjamin R: 13 Schlegel A: 4 Arbanas; Benjamin S: None B: 5 Cash 3s: 2 Arbanas P: 22 Schlegel R: 9 Schlegel A: 5 Schlegel S: 2 Cash B: 1 Cash; Jackson 3s: 6 Arbanas GAME FLOW Opponent Ties Lead Time Largest Largest Changes Leading Lead Deficit Niagara : Kent State : Radford : Bucknell : Nicholls State : Tennessee St : Oberlin : Canisius : Robert Morris 1 1 3: Ohio Valley : Pittsburgh 0 1 0: Akron : Cornell : UIC : Green Bay 0 0 0:00-31 Cleveland St : Wright State : Oakland : Detroit : Milwaukee : Wright State 2 0 0:00-39 UIC : Oakland : Detroit : Milwaukee : Valparaiso : SPECIALTY STATS (YSU - Opponent) Opponent Pnt TO 2nd FB Bnch Niagara Kent State Radford Bucknell Nicholls State Tennessee State Oberlin Canisius Robert Morris Ohio Valley Pittsburgh Akron Cornell UIC Green Bay Cleveland St Wright State Oakland Detroit Milwaukee Wright State UIC Oakland Detroit Milwaukee Valparaiso PAGE 14 YSUSPORTS.COM

15 GAME SNAPSHOTS L, /28/15 H W, /31/15 H L, /5/15 A L, /7/15 H W, /11/15 H W, /14/15 A W, /19/15 A W, /21/15 A Detroit Youngstown State UDM YSU Milwaukee Youngstown State UWM YSU Youngstown State Wright State UDM YSU st 2nd OT Total UIC Youngstown State UIC YSU Oakland Youngstown State OAK YSU Youngstown State Detroit YSU UDM Youngstown State Milwaukee YSU UWM Youngstown State Valparaiso YSU VU P: 15 Schlegel R: 15 Schlegel A: 4 Hirsch S: 2 Three players B: 3 Walker 3s: 3 Arbanas P: 24 Schlegel R: 9 Schlegel A: 4 Arbanas; Schlegel S: 1 Five players B: 1 Three players 3s: 4 Benjamin P: 18 Schlegel R: 6 Cash A: 7 Benjamin S: 1 Three players B: 2 Cash; Walker 3s: 3 Hirsch P: 15 Schlegel R: 17 Schlegel A: 5 Benjamin S: 2 Schlegel B: 3 Walker 3s: 3 Newman P: 20 Schlegel R: 9 Walker A: 5 Arbanas; Hirsch S: 2 Three players B: 2 Walker 3s: 3 Arbanas P: 19 Schlegel R: 16 Schlegel A: 4 Benjamin; Schlegel S: 3 Walker B: 2 Newman; Schlegel 3s: 4 Benjamin P: 38 Schlegel R: 9 Walker A: 7 Hirsch S: 1 Four players B: 1 Walker 3s: 3 Newman; Schlegel P: 38 Schlegel R: 11 Schlegel A: 7 Benjamin S: 3 Schlegel B: 2 Walker 3s: 5 Newman QUICK FACTS Location: Youngstown, OH, Founded: 1908 Enrollment: 12,551 Nickname: Penguins Colors: Red (PMS 186) and White Arena: Beeghly Center Capacity: 6,300 Conference: Horizon League Affiliation: Division I President: James P. Tressel Director of Athletics: Ron Strollo NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Chet Cooper Associate AD/SWA: Elaine Jacobs Athletic Department Phone: (330) Ticket Information: (330) 941-1YSU Coaching Staff Head Coach: John Barnes Career Record: (Eighth Year) Record at YSU (Second Year) Alma Mater: Michigan Tech, 1995 Assistant Coach/Recruiting: Andy Crane Assistant Coach: John Nicolais Assistant Coach: Brenna Banktson Director of Operations: Ja Nell Jones Team Information First Year of Basketball: All-Time Record: (39 years) Last NCAA Tourn.: (Frist Round) Last WNIT: 2013 (Second Round) Record (Horizon) (10-6) Letter Winners Returning/Lost: 5/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Newcomers Redshirts: 8 YSU s Milestone Wins 1 Jan. 10, 1976 Oberlin (67-34) 100 Jan. 29, 1983 Grove City (78-64) 200 Nov. 24, 1990 Wright State (67-50) 300 March 7, 1996 Western Illinois (69-59) 400 Jan. 8, 2001 UMKC (74-60) 500 Jan. 17, 2013 Milwaukee (67-50) 545 Feb. 21, 2015 at Valparaiso (87-69) Milestone Games 1 Jan. 10, 1976 at Oberlin (W, 67-34) 100 Jan. 21, 1981 at Gannon (W, 78-70) 200 Jan. 19, 1985 Middle Tennessee St. (L, 81-91) 300 Dec. 17, 1988 Edinboro (W, 73-67) 400 Feb. 12, 1992 Robert Morris (L, 71-76) 500 Jan. 15, 1996 Chicago State (W, 83-51) 600 Feb. 11, 1999 Chicago State (W, 59-58) 700 Dec. 15, 2002 at Kent State (L, 70-74) 800 Feb. 11, 2006 UIC (L, 49-68) 900 Nov. 28, 2009 vs. Weber State (L, 51-70) 1,000 Jan. 19, 2013 Green Bay (L, 41-59) 1,075 Feb. 28, 2015 Green Bay PAGE 15 YSUSPORTS.COM/SOCIAL