Kangaroos Head To The Jungle Looking To Close Road Trip On A High Note Game #20

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1 Mon., Jan 22, p.m. (CST) Indianapolis, Ind. ( Gymnasium- The Jungle ) Kangaroos Head To The Jungle Looking To Close Road Trip On A High Note Game #20 UMKC at 6 p.m. (CST) Mon., Jan. 22, 2007 Gymnasium- The Jungle (Indianapolis, Ind.) UMKC closes out its only road trip of January on Monday night, facing off against the Jaguars at the Gymnasium, known better as The Jungle. The game, marking the second straight with UMKC facing a team it sits deadlocked with in the Mid-Con standings, is set for a 6 p.m. (CST) tip-off. The Series has had the better of the series in recent memory, taking three of the four most recent meetings between the teams including a season sweep last year. The Kangaroos have been victorious in six of the teams prior 16 meetings, with their last win a blowout of the Jaguars on Feb. 12, Last Time Out The UMKC women's basketball team opened the first road trip of 2007 in Rochester, Mich., taking on on Saturday afternoon. Despite a near-perfect effort from the Kangaroo's post players, was able to run out winners on the day. The first half was a story of spurts. UMKC opened up a 7-2 lead over the first 3:19, with a pair of Alysa Klein layups bookending a three-point play by Stephanie Brown. responded with a run of its own, scoring 10 unanswered points in just over four minutes, before the Kangaroos fired back with a 7-0 run to hold a lead with 9:27 left in the half. The Golden Grizzlies took advantage of a cold-shooting UMKC team to embark on an 18-5 run to take a lead they would never relinquish. Klein had the only points for the Kangaroos during the run, as she sank a three-pointer and a layup during the nearly sevenminute stretch. pushed its lead to 14 points by the half, going into the locker room up UMKC Against... Jaguars 16 games - leads series 10-6 Last Meeting - at 57, UMKC 46 (Jan. 21, 2006) Schedule/Results Date Opponent Time/Result Sat., Nov. 11 Northern Colorado W Mon., Nov. 13 at Colorado State L Thurs., Nov. 16 at Kansas - ^ L Sat., Nov. 18 Boston University L Fri., Nov. 24 # vs. Louisiana-Monroe L Sat., Nov. 25 # at Texas State L Tues., Nov. 28 at Wichita State L Thurs., Nov. 30 at Oklahoma State L Fri., Dec. 1 at Oklahoma Christian W Wed., Dec. 6 at Saint Louis L Sat., Dec. 9 Kansas State L Mon., Dec. 18 at Chicago State W Wed., Dec. 20 Central Arkansas L Sun., Dec. 31 at TCU L Sat., Jan. 6 Southern Utah (DH) W Mon., Jan. 8 Chicago State W Sat., Jan. 13 Oral Roberts (DH) - ^ L Mon., Jan. 15 Centenary College W Sat., Jan. 20 at L Mon., Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 (DH) - ^ 4 p.m. Mon., Jan p.m. Mon., Feb. 5 at Southern Utah 8 p.m. Sat., Feb. 10 at Centenary College 4:30 p.m. Mon., Feb. 12 7:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 17 (DH) - ^ 4 p.m. Mon., Feb p.m. Sat., Feb. 24 at 1:35 p.m. Mon., Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. Mar. 3-6 Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Tulsa, Okla. TBA - Mid-Continent Conference match # - Texas State Bobcat Classic ^ - Game Televised on Metro Sports All times Central Time Zone and subject to change UMKC Kangaroos (6-13, 2-2 Mid-Con) Pts. Reb. FG% FT% 5 Jowan Ortega G 5-8 Sr. Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata) Chazny Morris G 5-10 Fr., Calif (Piedmont) Brittny Picconi G 5-10 Jr. Thornton, Colo. (Xavier Univ.) Stephanie Brown F 6-1 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. (KCKCC) Alysa Klein C 6-3 Jr. Okoboji, Iowa (Okoboji) Team Average Jaguars (7-10, 2-2 Mid-Con) Pts. Reb. FG% FT% 5 Amy Cook G 5-8 Jr. Brisbane, Australia (Okaloosa-Walton Coll.) Alicia Booyer G 5-8 RS Jr. Gary, Ind. (Rollins College) Brykeesha Tate G 5-8 So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech) Tanika Mays F 6-0 So. Marion, Ind. (Marion) Jernisha Cann F 5-11 So. Kansas City, Mo. (Center) Team Average

2 UMKC Quick Facts Location Kansas City, Mo. Founded 1933 Nickname Kangaroos Colors Blue and Gold Enrollment 14,256 Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Mid-Continent Home Court Swinney Recreation Ctr. Capacity 1,500 Chancellor Dr. Guy H. Bailey Interim Director of Athletics Rick Anderson Asst. AD/SWA Cynthia Gabel Website Athletics Dept. Phone (816) Athletics Dept. Fax (816) Women s Basketball Quick Facts NCAA Div. I record (.416) Mid-Con record (.423) NCAA Tournament Record N/A All-time record (.513) Coaching Staff Interim Head Coach Candace White (4-4, 2-2 Mid-Con) Texas Tech 02 Interim Associate Head Coach Ron Anderson Assistant Coaches Chelsea Domenico, Whitney Law Record (.357) Mid-Con Record 8-8/5th Final Ranking None Letterwinners Returning/Lost 10/2 Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 Newcomers 3 UMKC Sports Information WBB Contact John Roushkolb GA - Sports Information (816) ofc (316) cell JohnRoushkolb@umkc.edu - Director James Allan (816) ofc (319) cell allanjc@umkc.edu - All interviews MUST go through the UMKC Sports Information Office Mid-Con Standings Mid-Con Overall UMKC Southern Utah Oral Roberts Centenary Candace White Interim Head Coach First Season Texas Tech 02 The White Paper Birthdate April 22, 1980 Hometown Canyon, Texas High School Canyon, 1998 College Texas Tech, 2002, 2004 Named Interim Head Coach on Dec. 11, 2006, Candace White becomes the seventh head coach for UMKC in the Division I era. Last season, the Kangaroos improved three games in the Mid-Con regular season race as they finished with an even 8-8 mark. In the regualar season finale, UMKC became one of two league teams to post a win at, a venue where the Westerwinds had previously won 46-consecutive games. White guided junior Stephanie Brown to first team all-conference and all-newcomer honors, as well as to the Newcomer of the Year accolade. Brown was the first UMKC player to be awarded the accomplishment. In her inaugural year in Kansas City, White helped guide the Kangaroos to the championship game of the Mid-Continent Tournament. Overall, UMKC finished overall and 5-11 in the league. Under her guidance, three players earned all-conference honors. Katie Houlehan was a first team allleague selection, while Alysa Klein was named to the allnewcomer team. Houlehan, Klein and Sammi Knapic were all selected to the 2005 Mid-Con all-tournament team. Prior to her appointment at UMKC, White spent two seasons as an assistant coach at league-rival. While at Valpo, she helped the team to two straight Mid-Continent Conference Tournament championships, two NCAA Tournament berths and two 20-win Quick Facts Two-year starter (point guard) at Texas Tech Led the Lady Raiders to two consecutive NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances Named to the Big 12 All-Academic team Two-year letterwinner at Seward County CC Averaged a career double-double (points, assists) at Seward County CC Named NJCAA All-American, led the nation in assists during the season Coaching Experience Ass t Coach, UMKC Ass t Coach, Career Coaching Record UMKC 4-4 (.500) Totals 4-4 (.500) seasons. The NCAA appearances were the first in the history of the school. White arrived at after playing at Texas Tech for two seasons ( ). She led the team to a pair of Sweet Sixteen appearances as the Lady Raiders starting point guard under legendary coach Marsha Sharp. Prior to her two seasons at Texas Tech, she played two years at Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kan., where her team was ranked number one in the nation in after finishing fifth nationally the season before. White was named an honorable mention National Junior College Athletic Association all-american after she averaged a double-double in assists and points. She also led the nation in assists under Head Coach Jim Littell in White was also a member of the NJCAA National Team that played in Europe. A prolific playmaker, White finished her career with more than 830 assists in four years of collegiate basketball. A native of Canyon, Texas, White received a bachelor of science degree in exercise sport science from Texas Tech in She also earned a master s degree in sports administration at in 2004, where she received the Athenaeum award for academics. 2

3 Roster No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown High School Last College 3 Myleka Emerson 5-5 G Fr., Calif. El Cerrito -- 5 Jowan Ortega 5-8 G Sr. Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata Sierra Radke 5-6 G Jr. Lyons, Kan. Lyons Seward Co. CC 13 Alysa Klein 6-3 C Jr. Okoboji, Iowa Okoboji Tobey Beer 5-5 G So. Sapulpa, Okla. Sapulpa Lindsay Fields 5-8 G Jr. Austin, Texas Connally Tarah Cullen 5-10 G RS Fr. West Point, Iowa Fort Madison Aquinas Heather Wimberly 5-7 G RS So. Tulsa, Okla. Booker T. Washington Marta Waalen 6-1 F Jr. St. Paul, Minn. Central Marissa Rivers 6-0 G/F Jr. Shawnee Mission, Kan. Shawnee Mission Northwest Kansas City (Kan.) CC 33 Chazny Morris 5-10 G Fr., Calif. Piedmont Leigh Mead 6-0 F Sr. Gower, Mo. East Buchanan No. Central Missouri 43 Brittny Picconi 5-10 G Jr. Thornton, Colo. Horizon Xavier 44 Brittany Graham 5-8 G RS Fr. Superior, Colo. Boulder Stephanie Brown 6-1 C Sr. Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill Kansas City (Kan.) CC Coaching Staff Interim Head Coach: Interim Associate Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: notes cont d Candace White (1st season) Ron Anderson (1st season) Whitney Law (1st season) Chelsea Domenico (1st season) Coming out of the intermission, Brittny Picconi hit a three-pointer to pull the Kangaroos within 11 points, but UMKC could pull no closer as reeled off eight straight points over the next three minutes to take a lead. Picconi and Brown combined to pull UMKC within 14, as the Kangaroos tried to keep the game close. Picconi hit a trey at the 15:56 mark and Brown forced a turnover and steal on the ensuing possession, converting a pair of free throws as she was fouled in the process. was up to the challenge however, pushing the lead back to 18, where it would hover for the rest of the game. Brown led all scorers in the game with 17 points, hitting on all five of her efforts from the floor and all seven of her trips to the charity stripe. Picconi and Klein added 11 and nine points respectively for the Kangaroos, with Klein shooting 4-of-5 from the floor. Unfortunately for UMKC, the hot shooting from Klein and Brown was the exception, as the team finished hitting 27.3 (15-55) percent from the floor and 28.6 (6-21) percent from three-point range. struggled from distance, hitting 21.4 (3-14) percent from three-point range, but hit at a 44.0 (22-50) percent clip overall. The Golden Grizzlies were led by Nicole Piggott with 16 points, with Jessica Pike and Hanna Reising chipping in 13 and 10 points apiece. held a large edge on the glass, outrebounding UMKC About is a team rebuilding, retuning only two starters and six letterwinners from last year s team. The Jaguars finished last season 17-11, going 11-5 in Mid-Con action. The squad wrapped up a second-place finish in the regular season but couldn t parlay that into success in the Mid-Con Championship Tournament. On the season, has struggled, picking up just seven wins in 17 games. The Jaguars have managed a.500 record in conference play, good for a three-way tie for fourth with UMKC and Southern Utah. Jernisha Cann and Tamika Mays lead the Jags on the offensive end of the floor, averaging 12.9 and 11.5 points/game respectively. Cann also paces the team off the glass, pulling down 9.1 rebounds per contest. As a team, has averaged just below 60 points per game on the Pronunciations Jowan - JOE-ann Waalen - WALL-en Leigh - LEE Picconi - pick-own-ee year. The Jaguars have turned the ball over 317 times to 312 for their opponents, although they hold a better assist-to-turnover ratio, having dished out 257 helpers to only 230 for their opponents. The Century Club UMKC's 103-point outburst against Rockhurst was as exciting as it was rare, as the feat marked the first time since the season that the UMKC women s basketball team scored 100 points or more. The previous century mark came against Chicago State on Feb. 20, It also marks the second highest point total of the Division I era at UMKC - coincidentally also coming against Chicago State - as the Kangaroos scored 109 points in a Feb. 20, 1988 rout of the Cougars. The Century Club Too Jowan Ortega moved into the century club against Oral Roberts and currently has 102 appearances as a Kangaroo. Barring injury, Ortega should move into the top-10 in career games played, with a projected career mark of 113. A solid run by the Kangaroos in the Mid-Con Tournament could leave Ortega level with Katie Houlehan in the fifth spot on the list. Ortega passed the 2,500-minute mark at Wichita State earlier this season, currently sitting with 2,879 career minutes. Post-It Note Post players Alysa Klein and Stephanie Brown shouldered much of the offensive load during the early part of the season for the Kangaroos. Klein leads the Kangaroo offense, averaging 11.5 points per game, while Brown's 9.7 points/gm average is good for third on the team. The pair have also been solid shooters, combining for a.514 ( ) mark from the floor on the season. Klein is also having a career season around the basket, pulling down 124 rebounds (6.5 per game), good for second on the team, and swatting 52 blocks (2.84 per game) to pace the Kangaroos and the Mid-Con in that category. She's A Freshman? Freshman Chazny Morris was a big part of UMKC's season-opening win over Northern Colorado, leading the Kangaroos with 17 points. During UMKC's first-half run, Morris dropped 11 points on the Bears on 4-of-5 shooting. She added two assists, a block and a rebound in the contest, finishing the 3

4 game shooting.857 (6-7) from the floor. She has continued to show poise throughout the season, averaging 7.2 points per game to rank fourth on the team. At Oklahoma Christian, she tallied her first career double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing 10 rebounds - eight coming off the offensive glass - in the win. She recorded her first career start at Saint Louis, scoring 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting, adding four rebounds and two assists in a team-high 32-minute outing. Opening With Success With its win over Southern Utah, UMKC pulled to a 7-7 record in Mid-Con openers. The last time the Kangaroos came away victorious in a conference opener was the final season of Dana Eikenberg s tenure, where UMKC downed rival Oral Roberts The 16-point margin of victory was the second-highest by the Kangaroos in a conference opener, and the first time the Kangaroos were victorious by more than 10 points since they downed Central Connecticut State by a count on Jan. 2, Brown Named Player of the Week Senior Stephanie Brown earned Mid-Con Player of the Week honors for last week, following her offensive outbursts against Southern Utah and Chicago State. The honor is the first for a UMKC player this season and marks the third time Brown has received the honor. Against Southern Utah she nearly missed a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing nine rebounds, following that performance up with a season-high 21 points in a dominating performance from the low post against Chicago State. In the game, Brown missed only one shot from the floor, finishing with a.900 clip. She also added two assists, two blocks and three steals on the afternoon. On The Road Again After a grueling non-conference schedule that saw the Kangaroos have only four home games - earning lots of frequent-flyer miles in the process - UMKC was repaid nicely to start 2007 with four games at home. This weekend marks the only two road contests for the Kangaroos in January, as they return home to close out the month after games at and. Shuffle Up And Deal With the departure of Bo Overton, who became the head coach and general manager of the WNBA s Chicago Sky earlier this season, the coaching staff for the Kangaroos has undergone a bit of a shuffle. Candace White was named Interim Head Coach, with Ron Anderson taking the title of Interim Associate Head Coach. Chelsea Domenico also gets a new title and new responsibilities, becoming an Assistant Coach. A Case Of The Mondays? Although most folks dread Mondays, UMKC has seemed to enjoy the beginning of the work week this season. In four contests held on Mondays during the season, the Kangaroos have been victorious in three. UMKC knocked off Chicago State twice on Mondays, also winning over Mid- Con foe Centenary. The Numbers Don't Lie? Looking at the win-loss breakdowns by statistical category yields several trends for the Kangaroos. Most of the trends make a lot of sense, but there are two categories that run a bit odd, to say the least. UMKC has six games so far on the season where it has taken more trips to the free-throw line than the opponent. The Kangaroos are finally starting to take advantage of charity, although they started the season 0-4 in those contests. UMKC's opponents have shot better than than 80 percent from the line in only four contests, but UMKC has been victorious in only four of those remaining 15. Lucky Number 13? So far this season, Alysa Klein has posted three double-doubles, two coming in back-to-back games at Kansas and against Boston University. In both outings, she pulled down 13 rebounds, marking a team-high contribution. The mark off the glass also matched her career high, as Klein has grabbed 13 boards in four contests throughout her UMKC career. Coincidentally, Klein wears jersey number 13, appears on page 13 of the game notes for UMKC and is currently averaging just under 13 points per game. Halfway Done? Although the results haven t always been the best for UMKC, the halftime result has almost always held up at the end of the contest for the Kangaroos. In the 18 games where one team held a margin at the half, the trailing team was able to overcome the deficit only once, as UMKC holds a 5-1 record in games where it leads at the half and a 0-12 record in games where it trails at the half. Fortunately for UMKC, a level score at the break has borne out better, as the Kangaroos finished victorious (at Chicago State, Dec. 18, 2006) in the only game with a tied halftime score. Swat You Very Much Junior Alysa Klein has quickly climbed up the career blocks list at UMKC, averaging 31.5 blocks per season in her first two years as a Kangaroo. This season is a breakout season for Klein, as she equaled her season output with just over a third of the schedule gone. She is on pace to finish the 29-game regular season schedule with 82 blocks, a new single-season record. It would also give her the top spot on the career list and a full season to extend the lead. She currently sits in second, needing only 27 blocks to take the top spot. 1. Lauren Powers ( ) Alysa Klein (2004-pres.) Joy Ommen ( ) LaRonna Lassiter ( ) Georgia Bivens ( ) 61 Nationally Ranked Alysa Klein's breakout season has garnered UMKC a mention in the national rankings. Klein's 2.9 blk/gm mark is good for 14th place in the national standings. As a team, the Kangaroos have moved into the top 20, sitting in 14th place averaging 5.7 blks/gm. UMKC is tied with Louisville and Xavier for the slot, although both of those schools have one additional game on the books. Looking at the raw numbers, UMKC is tied for 14th with South Carolina at 103. Klein's seven-block effort against Kansas is also good for the 17th-best single-game mark. She is tied with several other players at seven, with the Division I best sitting at 11. Block Party With Alysa Klein having a career season in blocks, it is easy to overlook the rest of the team's performance. UMKC dominates the block category in the Mid-Con, with better than double that of any other team, but even discounting Klein's contributions, UMKC would still top the overall standings in the Mid-Con with 53 blocks on the season for a 2.79 blk/gm average. Against The Mid-Con With two full weeks of conference play in the books, UMKC stands in decent stead compared to its conference opponents. Overall, UMKC holds the best field-goal percentage defense mark in the league, holding its foes to a 37.8 ( ) percent clip on the campaign. UMKC has four players in the top-25 scoring list for the Mid-Con overall, led by Alysa Klein in 9th place with 11.5 pts/gm. Brittny Picconi ( th), Stephanie Brown (9.7-16th) and Chazny Morris (7.2-25th) round out the list for the Kangaroos. Looking just at conference games shuffles up the order a little bit, with only Morris falling off the list. Picconi moves into a sixthplace tie in the conference, averaging 12.3 pts/gm in conference action, followed by Brown ( th-t) and Klein (9.5-14th). Sweet Home Swinney Although the Kangaroos aren't quite perfect in the friendly confines of Swinney Recreation Center, the home venue has been quite conducive to strong performances. In every game at Swinney this season, at least one player has enjoyed a season-best performance. Chazny Morris opened the books, scoring 17 points against Northern Colorado. Stephanie Brown cleaned up the glass on the team's return, pulling down 14 rebounds against Central Arkansas. Brown would set her season-superlative scoring mark in the third game at Swinney for UMKC, dropping 21 points on Chicago State. Brittny Picconi wiped out Brown's best en route to her own season-tops 22-point outburst against Centenary. 4

5 Seeing Double In all but five contests this season, the Kangaroos have had at least two players score in double figures. UMKC has had seven different players finish a contest in double-digits on the season, led by Klein with 11 games. In one stretch this season, Klein finished with better than 10 points in six consecutive games. Seeing Double-double Double-doubles were a common sight last year, as senior Stephanie Brown set a UMKC single-season record with 13 on the campaign, including three straight. That streak was part of a nine-game run that saw Brown post double figure games in either scoring or rebounding, finishing with six double-doubles in the run. Alysa Klein got into the spirit as well, posting a 12 pt., 10 reb. outing against Centenary. Klein set the early pace this season, notching back-to-back doubledoubles at Kansas and against Boston University, matching a career-high 13 rebound mark in both efforts. Brown has responded, however, recording her third double-double of the season against Central Arkansas with 16 pts. and 14 reb. on the night. Freshman Chazny Morris joined the party at Oklahoma Christian, recording a double-double (14 pts., 10 reb.) alongside Klein (18 pts., 10 reb.) on the night. Season Double-Doubles Stephanie Brown, 11 Colorado State - 18 pts, 10 reb. Alysa Klein, 16 Kansas - 16 pts, 13 reb. Alysa Klein, 18 Nov. vs. Boston Univ pts, 13 reb. Alysa Klein, 1 Oklahoma Christian - 18 pts, 10 reb. Chazny Morris, 1 Oklahoma Christian - 14 pts, 10 reb. Stephanie Brown, 9 Dec. vs. Kansas St pts, 10 reb. Stephanie Brown, 20 Dec. vs. Central Arkansas - 16 pts, 14 reb. Taking Full Advantage Despite only playing in 19 games for the Kangaroos, Brittny Picconi was the team s second-highest scorer on the season, leading the team in scoring average. Her 12.8 points per contest would have given the junior 358 points on the season, good for ninth in the Mid-Con. Although the junior is a bit below her pace from last year, she is still on pace to break 300 points this season. Mead From Three In only one season at UMKC, senior transfer Leigh Mead snuck in the back door, climbing to ninth all-time on the career three-pointer list for the Kangaroos, with 65 treys. Should Mead duplicate her numbers from last year, she would move to third best all-time, leading the top-10 in treys per game. With 18 makes on the season - in somewhat limited action - Mead is in eighth spot on the list, edging closer to the sixth-place tie. 1. Katie Houlehan ( ) Veda McNeal ( ) Kaycee Kapels ( ) Julie Jenson ( ) Kelly Walden ( ) Latasha Jackson ( ) 85 Sammi Knapic ( ) Leigh Mead (2005-pres.) Sara Atalla ( ) 69 Stealing Her Way To The Top Jowan Ortega moved into sole possession of fifth place on the carer steals list with four steals against Oral Roberts, now sitting on 176 for her career. Should she stay at her career pace of 1.7 steals per game, she could easily cruise into the fourth spot on the list. With a breakout year to rival her sophomore record of 72 steals, she could solidify a fourth-place standing. 1. Stephanie Worthy ( ) Penny Waggener ( ) Laurie Smith ( ) Meredith Wilcox ( ) Jowan Ortega (2003-pres.) Valerie Quarles ( ) Veda McNeal ( ) 148 Sheila Wynn ( ) 148 Jennifer Sposato ( ) 148 Youth Is Served When she was named Interim Head Coach, Candace White became one of the youngest Division I head coaches in recent history. At the age of 26 years, 239 days at the time of her appointment, she is currently the youngest women's basketball head coach in the Mid-Con. White comes from a background of young coaches, having worked under Keith Freeman at. Freeman began coaching at the tender age of 19, when he was named head women's basketball coach at Huntington (Ind.) College for the season. Youth Is Served Again One head coach under the age of 30 is a rarity, but the Kangaroos can claim four. While Candace White is the youngest women's basketball head coach in the Mid-Continent Conference, impressively she isn't even the youngest head coach at UMKC. Meredith Smith (softball) holds that honor at the young age of 25. Current women s tennis coach Brad Scott and men s golf coach J.W. VanDenBorn are also part fo the youth contingent at UMKC, at 26 and 28 years of age, respectively. UMKC has somewhat of a history of young head coaches, with no fewer than nine coaches in the history of the program having been appointed to the head coaching position before their 30th birthday. Angela Garbe was the youngest, appointed head coach of the women s tennis team in September 1991 at the age of 22 years, 264 days. Senior Leaders During the season, the Kangaroos will rely heavily upon the leadership of their three seniors, Jowan Ortega, Leigh Mead and Stephanie Brown. Ortega is the most experienced of the trio a three-year letterwinner for UMKC and led the team in steals, with 44 on the campaign. That mark ranked sixth in the Mid-Con, but Ortega also contributed offensively, dishing out 106 assists and averaging 7.9 points per game. Brown and Mead should provide solid leadership on the offensive end of the floor, averaging 12.5 and 7.4 points per game respectively during the season. Kangaroos Picked Fifth in Pre-Season Poll In preseason polling of coaches, SIDs and selected media members, UMKC was tabbed to finish in fifth place in the Mid-Con standings. Oral Roberts is the preseason favorite to win the league, garnering 12 first -place votes en route to 237 total points. was picked second, receiving 213 points on the strength of 5 first-place votes. totted 177 points (3 firstplace votes) to take third with nabbing the remaining two firstplace nods and a fourth-place rank with 156 points. UMKC was chosen to finish in the same spot it ended the season, earning 145 points to edge out defending Mid-Con Tournament champion, who earned 142 points. Southern Utah (65) and Centenary (41) rounded out the voting. Preseason Accolades For Brown, Picconi Following up on her first-team all-conference, all-newcomer team and Newcomer of the Year honors from , Stephanie Brown earned firstteam all-conference accolades in the preseason polling. Joining Brown on the first team were Tamra Braun (), Jernisha Cann (), Nicole Piggott (), Betsy Rietema () and preseason Mid-Con Player of the Year Elisha Turek (Oral Roberts). Brown wasn t the only Kangaroo to make coaches sit up and take notice, however. Brittny Picconi also earned individual honors with a spot on the second team. Joining Picconi on the second team are: Jenny Hardin (Oral Roberts), Tanika Mays (), Carrie Myers () and Holli Wilkins (Centenary). New Faces In The Mob UMKC added three players in the off-season, looking to replace Sammi Knapic and Liz Obrecht. Chazny Morris was the first signing for the Kangaroos, inking her commitment to UMKC during the early signing period. Morris joins the Kangaroos from Piedmont High School in, Calif., 5

6 where she led her team to a 35-2 record and a California state championship. Myleka Emerson is the other freshman signee for UMKC, reuniting with Morris the pair played together for two seasons at El Cerrito High School to play for the Kangaroos. Emerson was twice named to the all-accal first team, closing out her high school career averaging 14.1 points and 3.0 assists per game. Sierra Radke rounds out the newcomer class for the Kangaroos. A junior transfer from Seward County Community College, she averaged 9.8 points and 3.2 assists per game for the Lady Saints, finishing her career with 104 treys, good for fifth all-time on the career list at SCCC. Radke's squad finished with a 37-7 record in , good for a fifth-place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament. In addition to the new players on the court for the Kangaroos this season, there are a pair of new faces on the UMKC coaching staff. Whitney Law joins the staff as an assistant coach. She comes to UMKC after a solid playing career, with a year at Georgia before finishing her career at Colorado. She finished her career ranked 17th on the CU assist average list, and was a two-time Academic all-big 12 selection. Also coming to the Kangaroo staff from the Big 12 is Chelsea Domenico. Originally named Administrative Coordinator for the Kangaroos, Domenico was a four-year letterwinner at Kansas State. She finished her career atop the assist-to-turnover ratio leaderboard - at and holds the fourth, fifth and sixth-best single-season marks in Kansas State history, capped by a 2.0 mark as a senior. In And Out The Kangaroos returned a large portion of the squad percent of the scoring impact for UMKC returns for the campaign, along with 77.6 percent of the team rebounding. Attendance Moves UMKC found itself among heady company - including Oklahoma, North Carolina, Duke and Illinois - at the conclusion of the season. The Kangaroos average home attendance increased from 531 per game in to 1,473 in , the 10th best increase among Division I institutions. The Kangaroos nearly bested Illinois, falling just 21 fans per game of the Big 10 foe. Middle Tennessee State was the biggest mover, increasing their average attendance by nearly 300 percent - jumping from 695/gm in to 2,699/gm in That Which Doesn t Kill You... Five of the Kangaroos opponents participated in postseason play in some capacity following the season. In addition to, the 2006 Mid-Con Tournament champion, made an appearance in the WNIT. On the non-conference side of the slate, UMKC hosts Kansas State, winner of the 2006 WNIT, in a Dec. 9th contest at Municipal and visits Kansas as well as TCU, who has qualified for six straight NCAA tournaments. Broadcast Kangaroos Every home game for the UMKC Kangaroos is broadcast live via the world wide web. Join T.J. Jackson with the play-by-play call via streaming audio. The link is available at before every home game. On The Tube Metro Sports will again be the television home of UMKC Athletics. In addition to the Kangaroos' first-round contest in the 2007 Mid-Continent Conference Championship, fans will be able to see four other games on Metro Sports. Metro Sports will also carry the Kangaroos' home games against Oral Roberts, and as part of a TV doubleheader with the UMKC men's basketball team. UMKC will make five appearances on Metro Sports in Kansas City this season. In the three scheduled home broadcasts, the women s game will serve as the opening game of a television doubleheader. The season s television schedule is as follows: Nov. 16 Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 17 Mar. 3 Kangaroos On Television at Kansas Oral Roberts Mid-Con Championships UMKC Doubleheaders The Kangaroos will play the opening game of five doubleheaders this season. The women open play at 4 p.m. before the men play at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 17 Washburn Southern Utah Oral Roberts 6

7 #20 Tobey Beer So. 5-5 Guard Sapulpa, Okla. Sapulpa Started and saw 25 minutes of action in the regular-season opener against Northern Colorado... set a career high with two steals in the game. Played 17 minutes in a start at Colorado State... scored only one point, but added three assists and equaled her career-best steals mark with two. Started and played nine minutes at Kansas, pulling down a rebound. Played 14 minutes against Boston Univ., grabbing three rebounds. Scored three points and pulled in two rebounds in 17 minutes of action against Louisiana-Monroe... added a pair of assists and a pair of steals. Scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds at Texas State. Grabbed one rebound and scored two points at Wichita State. Scored a team-high 10 points at Oklahoma State, pulling down a rebound and dishing three assists in 24 minutes. Was one of three Kangaroos to finish in double figures at Oklahoma Christian, scoring 10 points and adding four assists and two steals in 23 minutes. Scored four points and grabbed two rebounds at Saint Louis, adding six assists. Scored six points, adding an assist and a steal in 13 minutes against Kansas State. Hit two key free throws down the stretch at Chicago State, scoring nine points and grabbing four rebounds. Pulled down three rebounds and dished five assists in 18 minutes against Central Arkansas. Scored three points and grabbed three rebounds, adding two assists and a steal against Southern Utah. Scored three points and dished an assist, adding a steal against Centenary Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado * at Colorado State * at Kansas * Boston University vs. Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State at Wichita State at Oklahoma State at Oklahoma Christian * at Saint Louis Kansas State at Chicago State Central Arkansas at TCU Southern Utah Chicago State Oral Roberts Centenary College at at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Career Highs Points 11 at Drake, 11/18/05 Rebounds 6, vs., 2/25/06 FGM 4 (twice) FGA 10 at Drake, 11/18/05 FTM 2 (five times) FTA 2 (10 times) Assists 9 at Arkansas, 12/4/05 Steals 2 (six times) Blocks Minutes 32 at Arkansas, 12/4/05 Beer s Career Stats Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

8 #55 Stephanie Brown Sr. 6-1 Center Kansas City, Mo, Park Hill Chosen as a preseason first team all-conference honoree. Started and played 20 minutes against Northern Colorado, scoring 11 points and pulling down two rebounds. Recorded her first double-double of the season at Colorado State, scoring 18 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in 26 minutes. Played 22 minutes at Kansas, scoring four points and pulling down five rebounds. Started and played 30 minutes against Boston Univ., scoring 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Scored a game-high 15 points against Louisiana-Monroe, pulling down six rebounds and adding a pair of blocks in 34 minutes. In limited action at Texas State, pulled down five rebounds and scored four points, adding a block and a steal. Scored four points and grabbed seven rebounds at Wichita State. Grabbed eight rebounds and scored three points, adding a block and a steal at Oklahoma State. Finished with as one of three Kangaroos with 10 rebounds on the night at Oklahoma Christian, scoring six points and adding a block on the night as well. Scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds at Saint Louis. Shot 8-of-10 from the line to record her second double-double of the season (10 pts, 10 reb.) against Kansas State. Scored four points and grabbed four rebounds at Chicago State. Tallied her third double-double of the season (16 pts, 14 reb.) against Central Arkansas, adding a career-high five blocks. Scored four points, swatted two blocks and grabbed five rebounds at TCU. Just missed a double-double against Southern Utah, scoring 12 points to go with nine rebounds. Scored a season-high 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting against Chicago State, adding eight rebounds, three steals, two blocks and two assists on the night... performance, along with game against Southern Utah, earned her Mid-Con Player of the Week accolades. Scored three points and grabbed three rebounds against Oral Roberts. Scored 17 points and pulled down 7 rebounds, hitting 5-of-5 from the floor and 7-of-7 from the line at Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado * at Colorado State * at Kansas * Boston University * vs. Louisiana-Monroe * at Texas State * at Wichita State * at Oklahoma State * at Oklahoma Christian * at Saint Louis * Kansas State * at Chicago State * Central Arkansas * at TCU * Southern Utah * Chicago State * Oral Roberts * Centenary College * at * at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Career Highs Points 21 (twice) Rebounds 16 vs. Northwest Missouri State, 12/1/05 FGM 9 vs. Chicago State, 1/8/07 FGA 14 vs. Centenary. 1/7/06 FTM 9 at, 2/27/06 FTA 11 at, 2/27/06 Assists 4 at Chicago State, 1/4/06 Steals 5 vs., 2/25/06 Blocks 5 vs. Central Arkansas, 12/20/06 Minutes 37 (three times) Brown s Career Stats Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

9 #23 Tarah Cullen RS Fr Guard West Point, Iowa Fort Madison Aquinas Saw the first action of her collegiate career against Northern Colorado, playing four minutes and pulling down one rebound in the UMKC win. Scored two points and grabbed two rebounds at Oklahoma Christian. Pulled down a rebound and added three points in three minutes at Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado at Colorado State -DNPat Kansas Boston University -DNPvs. Louisiana-Monroe -DNPat Texas State -DNPat Wichita State -DNPat Oklahoma State -DNPat Oklahoma Christian at Saint Louis Kansas State -DNPat Chicago State Central Arkansas -DNPat TCU Southern Utah Chicago State Oral Roberts Centenary College -DNPat at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Career Highs Points 3 at, 1/20/07 Rebounds 2 at Oklahoma Christian, 12/1/06 FGM 1 (twice) FGA 1 (twice) FTM -- FTA -- Assists -- Steals -- Blocks -- Minutes 4 (twice) Cullen s Career Stats Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

10 #3 Myleka Emerson Fr. 5-5 Guard, Calif. El Cerrito Saw eight minutes of action in the regular-season opener against Northern Colorado, dishing out an assist. Shot 1-of-2 from the free throw line in four minutes at Colorado State. Saw four minutes of action against Boston Univ., pulling down one rebound. Scored five points and pulled down one rebound at Oklahoma State. Scored three points in seven minutes against Central Arkansas. Was the only Kangaroo to go perfect from the line, scoring two points against Oral Roberts. Dished an assist and grabbed a steal at. Emerson s Career Stats UMKC Women vs. (Mid-Con) Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado at Colorado State at Kansas Boston University vs. Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State -DNPat Wichita State -DNPat Oklahoma State at Oklahoma Christian at Saint Louis Kansas State -DNPat Chicago State Central Arkansas at TCU Southern Utah Chicago State Oral Roberts Centenary College -DNPat at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Career Highs Points 5 at Oklahoma State, 11/30/06 Rebounds 1 (three times) FGM 2 at Oklahoma State, 11/30/06 FGA 7 at Oklahoma State, 11/30/06 FTM 2 vs. Oral Roberts, 1/13/07 FTA 2 (twice) Assists 1 (twice) Steals 1 at, 1/20/07 Blocks -- Minutes 9 at Oklahoma State, 11/30/06 Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

11 Saw eight minutes of action in the season opener against Northern Colorado, scoring two points with a pair of key freethrows down the stretch. Grabbed one rebound in four minutes of action against Boston Univ. Dished two assists in nine minutes of work against Louisiana- Monroe. Contributed a pair of assists in eight minutes at Oklahoma State. Scored two points and dished an assist in five minutes at TCU. Scored two points in three minutes against Southern Utah. Scored three points, grabbed a rebound and picked off a steal at. Fields Career Stats #22 Lindsay Fields Jr. 5-8 Guard Austin, Texas Connally Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado at Colorado State -DNPat Kansas Boston University vs. Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State at Wichita State -DNPat Oklahoma State at Oklahoma Christian at Saint Louis Kansas State -DNPat Chicago State Central Arkansas -DNPat TCU Southern Utah Chicago State Oral Roberts Centenary College -DNPat at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Career Highs Points 11 vs. Northern Colorado, 11/29/04 Rebounds 6 vs. Southern Utah, 1/6/05 FGM 3 (twice) FGA 8, 1/29/05 FTM 4 vs. Northern Colorado, 11/29/04 FTA 5 vs. Northern Colorado, 11/29/04 Assists 3 (five times) Steals 3 (twice) Blocks 1, 1/29/05 Minutes 40 (twice) Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

12 #44 Brittany Graham RS Fr. 5-8 Guard Superior, Colo. Boulder Picked up three steals and two assists in seven minutes of action in the season opener against Northern Colorado. Dished out one assist in three minutes on the court at Colorado State. Scored five points and grabbed a rebound, adding an assist at Oklahoma State. Scored two points and added a steal in nine minutes at Oklahoma Christian Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado at Colorado State at Kansas Boston University -DNPvs. Louisiana-Monroe -DNPat Texas State -DNPat Wichita State -DNPat Oklahoma State at Oklahoma Christian at Saint Louis Kansas State -DNPat Chicago State Central Arkansas -DNPat TCU Southern Utah Chicago State Oral Roberts Centenary College at at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Career Highs Points 5 at Oklahoma State, 11/30/06 Rebounds 1 (twice) FGM 1 (twice) FGA 3 (twice) FTM 2 at Oklahoma State, 11/30/06 FTA 2 at Oklahoma State, 11/30/06 Assists 2 vs. Northern Colorado, 11/11/06 Steals 3 vs. Northern Colorado, 11/11/06 Blocks -- Minutes 10 at Oklahoma State, 11/30/06 Graham s Career Stats Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

13 #13 Alysa Klein Jr. 6-3 Center Okoboji, Iowa Okoboji Scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds in 19 minutes of work against Northern Colorado. Nearly tallied a double-double at Colorado State, pulling down nine rebounds and scoring 12 points in 28 minutes... also added three blocks and a career-best three assists. Notched a double-double at Kansas, scoring 16 points and pulling in 13 rebounds... also tied her career best with seven blocks. Picked up a second-straight double-double against Boston Univ., scoring a team-high 18 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Limited to 23 minutes by foul trouble, just missed picking up a third consecutive doubledouble against Louisiana-Monroe with 10 points and nine rebounds. At Texas State, scored in double figures for her fifth consecutive game, tallying 16 points to go with seven rebounds and three blocks. Notched her sixth consecutive double-digit scoring game at Wichita State, scoring 14 points to go with nine rebounds and two blocks on the night. Limited to 13 minutes at Oklahoma State, scored nine points and grabbed two rebounds. Finished with her third double-double of the season at Oklahoma Christian, scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds at Saint Louis. Scored eight points, grabbing three rebounds and swatting three blocks against Kansas State. Grabbed three rebounds and scored nine points, adding two assists at Chicago State. Led UMKC with 17 points against Central Arkansas, grabbing six rebounds and five blocks. Scored five points and grabbed six rebounds at TCU, adding a block in 24 minutes. Scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds, swatting five blocks in 23 minutes against Southern Utah. Scored five points, grabbed three rebounds and blocked three shots against Chicago State. Led the Kangaroos with 14 points and six rebounds, adding four blocks against Oral Roberts. Grabbed seven rebounds, dished four assists and swatted two blocks against Centenary. Scored nine points - including her first career trey - and grabbed four rebounds at Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado * at Colorado State * at Kansas * Boston University * vs. Louisiana-Monroe * at Texas State * at Wichita State * at Oklahoma State * at Oklahoma Christian * at Saint Louis * Kansas State * at Chicago State * Central Arkansas * at TCU * Southern Utah * Chicago State * Oral Roberts * Centenary College * at * at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Career Highs Points 20 vs., 2/12/05 Rebounds 13 (four times) FGM 9 (twice) FGA 17 vs. Central Arkansas, 12/20/06 FTM 7 vs. New Mexico State, 11/25/05 FTA 10 vs. New Mexico State, 11/25/05 Assists 4 vs. Centenary, 1/15/07 Steals 3 (twice) Blocks 7 (twice) Minutes 40 vs. Central Arkansas, 12/20/06 Klein s Career Stats Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

14 #40 Leigh Mead Sr. 6-0 Forward Gower, Mo. East Buchanan Scored three points and added a steal in eight minutes against Northern Colorado. Saw 15 minutes of action at Colorado State, scoring three points, adding an assist and three rebounds. Played four minutes at Kansas, scoring three points. Pulled down three rebounds in 11 minutes at Texas State. Scored six points and grabbed five rebounds in 12 minutes at Wichita State. At Oklahoma State, scored eight points and pulled in five rebounds, adding three steals in the 23-minute performance. Swiped three steals for the second straight game, scoring three points at Oklahoma Christian. Scored six points and added a steal at Saint Louis. Scored six points, grabbed five rebounds and added a steal and an assist against Kansas State. Tallied a team-high 12 points at TCU on 4-8 shooting from three-point range. Grabbed four rebounds and dished three assists against Southern Utah. Scored six points and grabbed two rebounds against Centenary Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado at Colorado State at Kansas Boston University vs. Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State at Wichita State at Oklahoma State at Oklahoma Christian at Saint Louis Kansas State at Chicago State Central Arkansas at TCU Southern Utah Chicago State Oral Roberts Centenary College at at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Career Highs Points 21 vs. Northwest Missouri State, 12/1/05 Rebounds 7 vs., 1/16/06 FGM 7 vs. Northwest Missouri State, 12/1/05 FGA 24 vs. Northwest Missouri State, 12/1/05 FTM 2 at Oklahoma State, 11/30/06 FTA 2 (three times) Assists 5 (twice) Steals 3 (twice) Blocks 1 vs., 1/16/06 Minutes 38 at Wichita State, 11/29/05 Mead s Career Stats Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

15 #33 Chazny Morris Fr Guard, Calif. Piedmont Led all scorers for the Kangaroos in the regular-season opener with 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting. Saw 26 minutes of action at Colorado state, scoring eight points and pulling down six rebounds... set career-best marks with two steals and two blocks, adding two assists on the night. Played 24 minutes at Kansas, scoring four points and grabbing four rebounds... was perfect from the free-throw line, hitting both of her efforts from the stripe. Scored two points and pulled in three rebounds in 11 minutes against Boston Univ. In 18 minutes of action against Louisiana-Monroe, scored five points and grabbed three rebounds, adding a steal and two assists. Scored six points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished three assists at Texas State... added two blocks and three steals in 27 minutes of action. Scored 11 points and dished two assists, adding two blocks and two steals in 23 minutes at Wichita State. Recorded her first career double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing 10 rebounds (eight offensive) at Oklahoma Christian... added two steals and an assist. Earned her first career start, scoring 14 points and grabbing four rebounds at Saint Louis. Scored five points and pulled down two rebounds against Kansas State. Grabbed five rebounds and scored five points, adding two assists and a block at Chicago State. Scored 13 points against Central Arkansas, adding three assists and a steal. Scored a team-high 13 points against Southern Utah, adding two assists and a steal. Scored nine points against Chicago State, highlighted by a perfect 6- for-6 night at the line. Grabbed three rebounds and scored five points against Oral Roberts. Scored four points, grabbed four rebounds, dished three assists and picked up three steals against Centenary. Dished two assists, pulled down two rebounds and added a steal at Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado at Colorado State at Kansas Boston University vs. Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State at Wichita State at Oklahoma State at Oklahoma Christian at Saint Louis * Kansas State * at Chicago State * Central Arkansas * at TCU * Southern Utah * Chicago State * Oral Roberts * Centenary College * at * at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Career Highs Points 17 vs. Northern Colorado, 11/11/06 Rebounds 10 at Oklahoma Christian, 12/1/06 FGM 6 (twice) FGA 13 at Chicago State, 12/18/06 FTM 6 vs. Chicago State, 1/8/07 FTA 7 at Texas State, 11/25/06 Assists 3 (three times) Steals 3 (twice) Blocks 2 (three times) Minutes 32 at Saint Louis, 12/6/06 Morris Career Stats Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

16 #5 Jowan Ortega Sr. 5-8 Guard Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata Played a team-high 30 minutes in the season opener against Northern Colorado, scoring 13 points and grabbing five rebounds. Started and played 28 minutes at Colorado State, scoring six points on the night... was one of three Kangaroos with three assists on the night, also swiping a pair. Saw 36 minutes of action at Kansas, scoring two points and adding two assists. Dished three assists and scored eight points in 34 minutes of action against Boston Univ. Scored seven points, grabbed three rebounds and added four steals in 26 minutes of work against Louisiana-Monroe. In 23 minutes of action at Texas State, scored six points, grabbed three rebounds and dished five assists. Scored nine points, grabbed six rebounds and dished six assists at Wichita State. Shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the free-throw line at Oklahoma State, dishing four assists to go with six points and three steals. Dished two assists and grabbed three rebounds at Oklahoma Christian. Scored a team-high 14 points, dishing seven assists and adding a block and two steals at Saint Louis. Scored four points against Kansas State, dishing four assists to go with three rebounds, a block and a steal. Scored eight points, grabbed six rebounds and dished six assists at Chicago State, swiping five steals. Pulled down three rebounds and notched two assists against Central Arkansas. Scored eight points - going a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line - and dished four assists at TCU. Dished eight assists, adding a block and two steals against Southern Utah. Dished seven assists, grabbed five rebounds and shot a perfect 2-for-2 from the free throw line against Chicago State. Grabbed four steals, scored four points and grabbed five rebounds against Oral Roberts. Shot a perfect 3-of-3 from the floor en route to an 11-point, four rebound performance against Centenary. Dished out three assists, adding two steals and a block at Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado * at Colorado State * at Kansas * Boston University * vs. Louisiana-Monroe * at Texas State * at Wichita State * at Oklahoma State * at Oklahoma Christian * at Saint Louis * Kansas State * at Chicago State * Central Arkansas * at TCU * Southern Utah * Chicago State * Oral Roberts * Centenary College * at * at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Career Highs Points 24 vs. Western Kentucky, 12/19/04 Rebounds 7 (five times) FGM 10 vs. Western Kentucky, 12/19/04 FGA 18 vs. Western Kentucky, 12/19/04 FTM 6 vs. Oral Roberts, 2/18/06 FTA 10 vs. Oral Roberts, 2/18/06 Assists 10 vs., 1/16/06 Steals 7 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 12/4/04 Blocks 2 (twice) Minutes 40 (21 times) Ortega s Career Stats Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

17 #43 Brittny Picconi Jr Guard Thornton, Colo. Horizon Was named second team all-conference in preseason balloting. One of four Kangaroos in double-digits against Northen Colorado, dropping 11 points on the Bears. Led all scorers for UMKC at Colorado State, scoring 19 points and pulling down two rebounds in 30 minutes. Scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds in 36 minutes at Kansas, adding an assist and a steal. Saw 29 minutes of action in the start against Boston Univ., scoring nine points and dishing a team-high four assists... also added a steal and pulled in five rebounds. Scored 10 points and grabbed two offensive rebounds in 38 minutes against Louisiana- Monroe. Scored five points and pulled in four rebounds at Texas State. Led the team in scoring at Wichita State, with 19 points, grabbing four rebounds and adding two steals. Scored four points at Oklahoma State in limited action. Scored nine points and added a steal at Oklahoma Christian. Shot a perfect 6-of-6 from the line en route to a 14-point outing against Kansas State, grabbing three rebounds and dishing four assists. Led all scorers at Chicago State with 15 points, adding four rebounds and two assists. Tallied eight points, one assist, one block and one steal against Central Arkansas. Scored five points, grabbed two rebounds, dished an assist and added a steal at TCU. Scored nine points and grabbed two rebounds, adding two assists against Southern Utah. Scored seven points, pulled down three rebounds and dished three assists against Chicago State. Scored seven points, dished three assists and picked up two steals against Oral Roberts. Set a new season high for the Kangaroos against Centenary, scoring 22 points on 7-of- 16 shooting... pulled down five rebounds and dished five assists - matching her career high assist mark - and set a new career high with two blocks. Scored 11 points, pulling in three rebounds and adding an assist and a steal at Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado * at Colorado State * at Kansas * Boston University * vs. Louisiana-Monroe * at Texas State * at Wichita State * at Oklahoma State * at Oklahoma Christian * at Saint Louis * Kansas State * at Chicago State * Central Arkansas * at TCU * Southern Utah * Chicago State * Oral Roberts * Centenary College * at * at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Career Highs Points 29 vs. Wichita State, 12/17/05 Rebounds 7, vs. Centenary, 1/7/06 FGM 10 vs. Wichita State, 12/17/05 FGA 31 vs. Wichita State, 12/17/05 FTM 6 (twice) FTA 7 vs. Centenary, 1/15/07 Assists 5 (twice) Steals 2 (four times) Blocks 2 vs. Centenary, 1/15/07 Minutes 41 at, 2/27/06 Picconi s Career Stats Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

18 Saw her first action as a Kangaroo at Colorado State, dishing out an assist in four minutes. Saw limited action at Kansas, picking up a steal in two minutes off the bench. In eight minutes of action against Boston Univ., pulled two offensive rebounds and added three points, also picking up an assist and a steal. Grabbed a rebound and added a steal in five minutes at Wichita State. Scored five points, including a perfect 2-for-2 from the free throw stripe, in 13 minutes against Southern Utah. Grabbed a rebound and dished two assists in seven minutes of action at. Radke s Career Stats #10 Sierra Radke Jr. 5-6 Guard Lyons, Kan. Lyons UMKC Women vs. (Mid-Con) Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado -DNPat Colorado State at Kansas Boston University vs. Louisiana-Monroe -DNPat Texas State -DNPat Wichita State at Oklahoma State -DNPat Oklahoma Christian at Saint Louis Kansas State -DNPat Chicago State Central Arkansas -DNPat TCU Southern Utah Chicago State Oral Roberts Centenary College at at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Career Highs Points 5 vs. Southern Utah, 1/06/07 Rebounds 2 (twice) FGM 1 vs. Boston Univ, 11/18/06 FGA 2 vs. Boston Univ, 11/18/06 FTM 2 vs. Southern Utah, 1/6/07 FTA 2 vs. Southern Utah, 1/6/07 Assists 2 at, 1/20/07 Steals 1 (three times) Blocks -- Minutes 13 vs. Southern Utah, 1/6/07 Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

19 Saw limited action for UMKC in the campaign, averaging 6.5 minutes per game in eight contests... pulled down nine rebounds and scored 12 points on the season... saw extended action at Kansas, playing 22 minutes, in which she hit her first career field goal - a three-pointer - and added two rebounds and a steal. Personal Born June 20, daughter of Mark and Cynthia Rivers... arts and science major. Rivers Career Stats #32 Marissa Rivers Jr. 6-0 Guard/Forward Shawnee Mission, Kan. Shawnee Mission NW Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado at Colorado State at Kansas Boston University vs. Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State at Wichita State at Oklahoma State at Oklahoma Christian at Saint Louis Kansas State at Chicago State Central Arkansas at TCU Southern Utah Chicago State Oral Roberts Centenary College at at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals Career Highs Points 5 vs., 12/30/05 Rebounds 3 vs., 12/30/05 FGM 2 vs., 12/30/05 FGA 4 at Kansas State, 12/11/05 FTM 1 vs., 12/30/05 FTA 2 vs., 12/30/05 Assists 1 at Tulsa, 11/20/05 Steals 1 (twice) Blocks Minutes 22 at Kansas, 12/7/05 19

20 #25 Marta Waalen Jr. 6-1 Forward St. Paul, Minn. Central Played 12 minutes in the season opener against Northern Colorado, scoring five points on perfect (2-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the line) shooting on the night. Saw six minutes of action at Colorado State, with one assist and one rebound on the night. Pulled down three rebounds and shot 3-of-4 from the line in nine minutes against Boston Univ. Grabbed a rebound in four minutes of action against Louisiana- Monroe. Scored four points and grabbed four rebounds at Texas State. Scored two points and grabbed eight rebounds at Oklahoma State, adding two blocks and a steal. At Oklahoma Christian, scored four points, grabbed four rebounds and added three blocks. In three minutes of action against Central Arkansas, grabbed two rebounds and added an assist. Scored four points and grabbed five rebounds at TCU, adding an assist and a block in 24 minutes. Scored two points, grabbed a rebound and added a block against Southern Utah. Scored four points, adding three rebounds, an assist and three blocks against Chicago State. Waalen s Career Stats UMKC Women vs. (Mid-Con) Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado at Colorado State at Kansas Boston University vs. Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State at Wichita State -DNPat Oklahoma State at Oklahoma Christian at Saint Louis Kansas State -DNPat Chicago State Central Arkansas at TCU Southern Utah Chicago State Oral Roberts Centenary College at at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Career Highs Points 14 vs. Southern Utah, 1/6/05 Rebounds 9 (three times) FGM 6 vs. Southern Utah, 1/6/05 FGA 12 at Centenary, 2/10/05 FTM 3 (twice) FTA 4 (twice) Assists 5 vs., 2/12/05 Steals 2 (four times) Blocks 3 (three times) Minutes 33 vs. Chicago State, 2/5/05 Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

21 #24 Heather Wimberly RS So. 5-7 Guard Tulsa, Okla. Booker T. Washington Saw 15 minutes of action in the season opener against Northern Colorado, snagging four rebounds and dishing out three assists. Played 13 minutes against Colorado State, scoring two points and adding an assist and a steal on the evening. Had a career night at Kansas, setting or equaling high marks in all but two stat categories in 17 minutes of action... led all scorers with 17 points, shooting 7-of-9 from the line to drive the UMKC comeback. Scored eight points on 3-of-9 shooting in 22 minutes against Boston Univ... added four rebounds, five assists and two steals. Dished two assists and has a block in 21 minutes against Louisiana- Monroe. Scored three points and grabbed two rebounds at Texas State... added three steals and an assist. Scored six points and grabbed two rebounds, dishing five assists and adding two steals at Wichita State. Tallied three points, one assist and one steal against Kansas State. Grabbed three rebounds in five minutes at Chicago State. Scored five points and added four assists and a steal against Central Arkansas. Dished out a game-high five assists at TCU, adding a steal and grabbing three rebounds. Was perfect from three-point range against Southern Utah, scoring six points and grabbing three rebounds. Grabbed four rebounds and one steal against Chicago State. Scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds against Oral Roberts, adding an assist and a steal. Scored two points, grabbed three rebounds and dished two assists against Centenary. Scored three points, grabbed a rebound and dished two assists at. Wimberly s Career Stats Game-by-game Opponent S FG 3PT FT 0-D-T PF TP A T B S M Northern Colorado at Colorado State at Kansas Boston University * vs. Louisiana-Monroe * at Texas State * at Wichita State * at Oklahoma State * at Oklahoma Christian at Saint Louis Kansas State at Chicago State Central Arkansas at TCU Southern Utah Chicago State Oral Roberts Centenary College at at at Southern Utah at Centenary College at at Career Highs Points 17 at Kansas, 11/16/06 Rebounds 4 vs. Northern Colorado, 11/11/06 FGM 5 at Kansas, 11/16/06 FGA 10 at Kansas, 11/16/06 FTM 7 at Kansas, 11/16/06 FTA 9 at Kansas, 11/16/06 Assists 6 vs. New Mexico State, 11/25/05 Steals 3 (twice) Blocks 1 vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 11/24/06 Minutes 29 at Kansas, 11/16/06 Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals