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1 UNI WOMEN S BASKETBALL 3 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 10 POSTSEASON APPEARANCES OVERALL 2 MVC REGULAR-SEASON TITLES 2 MVC TOURNAMENT CROWNS 14 WBCA ACADEMIC TOP 15 TEAMS SINCE ALL-MVC SELECTIONS PANTHER SCHEDULE/RESULTS 11.5 SIOUX FALLS (EXH.) W/ IUPUI L/ IOWA STATE W/ at Creighton L/78-89 (2OT) vs. Wyoming W/ at UCF L/ at South Dakota State L/ at North Dakota L/ at Nebraska Omaha 7 p.m WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE 1 p.m IOWA 2 p.m at Kansas State 7 p.m LOYOLA-CHICAGO* 7 p.m VALPARAISO* 2 p.m. 1.5 at Southern Illinois*^ 6 p.m. 1.7 at Missouri State* 2 p.m EVANSVILLE* 7 p.m INDIANA STATE* 2 p.m at Drake*^ 7 p.m at Bradley* M 7 p.m at Illinois State* 2 p.m. 2.2 MISSOURI STATE* 7 p.m. 2.4 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS* 2 p.m. 2.9 at Indiana State* 6 p.m at Evansville* 1 p.m DRAKE*^ 7 p.m ILLINOIS STATE*^ 7 p.m BRADLEY* 2 p.m. Contact: Tyson Rodgers Tyson.Rodgers@UNI.edu Office: Cell: UNI AT NEBRASKA OMAHA Wednesday, Dec. 6, p.m. CT Baxter Arena (7,500) PANTHER BREAKDOWN Record: MVC Record: Head Coach:...Tanya Warren Record at UNI: (11 Years) Overall:...Same 2O17-18 Pts/Gm: Opp Pts/Gm: FG%/Gm: % PT%/Gm: % Reb/Gm: NEED TO KNOW UNI caps its six-game road swing against Nebraska Omaha on Wednesday at 7 p.m. CT. The Panthers will seek to snap its current three-game losing skid, before UNI returns home on Sunday to face Wisconsin-Parkside. Wednesday s game will mark the first meeting between UNI and UNO since This season, UNI has held five teams under 60 points. Sophomore Megan Maahs has earned the most double-doubles (3) in the Missouri Valley Conference and is tied for 41st in the NCAA. Maahs also tops the MVC in rebounds per game (11.0), while ranking 20th in the NCAA. The sophomore s 8.0 defensive rebounds per game ranks first in the MVC and is 14th in the NCAA. Senior Kennedy Kirkpatrick scored a career-high 21 points in a losing effort to North Dakota last time out. The senior leads UNI with 13.4 points per contest. Probable Starters MAVERICK BREAKDOWN Record: Conf. Record: Head Coach:...Brittany Lange Record at UNO: (5 Years) Overall:...Same 2O17-18 Pts/Gm: Opp Pts/Gm: FG%/Gm: % PT%/Gm: % Reb/Gm: at Valparaiso* 7 p.m. 3.3 at Loyola-Chicago* 1 p.m MVC Tournament TBA ALL CAPS - Home game TBA - Time to be announced % - UCF Tournament (Orlando, Fla.) * - Missouri Valley Conference game ^ - The Valley on ESPN3 game TV: MAVS ALL-ACCESS RADIO: PANTHER SPORTS RADIO STATS: 23 KENNEDY KIRKPATRICK R-Sr. Guard 5-10 Lawrence, Kan. 10 ELLIE HOWELL R-Jr. Guard 5-9 Manson, Iowa 24 MIKAELA MORGAN Jr. Guard 5-10 Coralville, IA 32 HEIDI HILLYARD RSo. Forward 6-0 Burlington, IA 50 MEGAN MAAHS So. Forward 6-1 Epworth, IA Totals NAME GP/GS MPG PPG APG RPG FG% 3PT% FT% Kennedy Kirkpatrick 7/ % 25.8% 74.1% Ellie Howell 6/ % 41.2% 75.0% Mikaela Morgan 7/ % 17.6% 83.3% Heidi Hillyard 7/ % 26.3% 66.7% Megan Maahs 7/ % 22.2% 70.8%

2 UNI QUICK FACTS HEAD COACH TANYA WARREN Alma Mater:...Creighton, 88 Career Record: (11 Years) Record at UNI:...Same MVC Record: Postseason Appearances:...7 NCAA Tournament Appearances:...3 ASSISTANT COACHES Brad Nelson:...17th Season (Oregon, 94) Steven Fennelly:...1st Season (Iowa State, 07) KK Armstrong:...2nd Season (UNI, 12) SUPPORT STAFF Amanda Frost:...Director of Operations (1st Season) Jenna Power:...Graduate Manager (2nd Season) Katie Schulte:...Athletic Trainer (2nd Season) TEAM HISTORY Record: First Year of Basketball : All-Time Record: All-Time MVC Record (92-Present): Postseason Appearances:...10 NCAA Tournament Appearances:...3 Automatic NCAA Tournament Bids:...2 At-Large NCAA Tournament Bids:...1 Last Postseason Appearances: (NCAAT/1st Rd) MVC Regular-Season Titles: , 2016 MVC Tournament Titles: , 2011 VENUE INFORMATION Name:...McLeod Center Arena Opened: Capacity:...6,650 Largest Crowd:...4,077 (Iowa, 11/19/11) Record at McLeod Center: UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location:...Cedar Falls, Iowa (41,390) Founded: Enrollment:...11,907 Colors:...Purple & Old Gold Nickname:... Panthers Mascot:...TK Fight Song:... UNI Fight Affiliation:...NCAA Div. I Conference:...Missouri Valley President:...Dr. Mark Nook Athletic Director:...David Harris Senior Women s Administrator:...Christina Roybal UNI ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Tyson Rodgers Assistant Director (Football/Women s Basketball/Cross Country/Track & Field) Office: (319) Cell: (662) Tyson.Rodgers@UNI.edu Colin McDonough Assistant AD (Men s Basketball/Volleyball) Office: (319) Cell: (319) Colin.McDonough@UNI.edu Michelle Van Dorn Assistant AD (Video/Social Media/Wrestling) Office: (319) Cell: (319) Michelle.Vandorn@UNI.edu Linnea Kangas Post-Grad Assistant (SOC, Tennis, Swim & Dive) LJkangas@UNI..edu GENERAL INFORMATION SINGLE-GAME CREDENTIALS Credentials for individual games should be requested at least four days in advance through Tyson Rodgers (Tyson.Rodgers@UNI.edu) or Colin McDonough (Colin.McDonough@ UNI.edu). MEDIA PARKING Media parking for UNI home games is located in the West UNI-Dome lot, located off Panther Parkway MEDIA WILL CALL The will call window for credentials is located at the McLeod Center ticket office (west side). The window will open two hours prior to tipoff and will close five minutes prior to kickoff. MCLEOD CENTER LOCATION The McLeod Center is located at the intersection of W. 27th St. and Hudson Road, directly south of the UNI-Dome. The easiest way to travel to UNI is via Interstate 380 or US 63 from the south. INTERVIEW ROOM Staff and no more than four student-athletes will be available for post-game interviews following the contest in the media room located through the tunnel leading to player locker rooms. VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS For highlights of Panther games, contact Assistant AD for New Media, Michelle Van Dorn (Michelle.Vandorn@UNI.edu.)

3 GENERAL INFORMATION UNI MEDIA SCHEDULE MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY COACH WARREN 12 P.M. WEEKLY PRESSER PLAYER/COACH AVAILABILITY BEFORE OR AFTER PRACTICE PLAYER/COACH AVAILABILITY BEFORE OR AFTER PRACTICE PLAYER/COACH AVAILABILITY BEFORE OR AFTER PRACTICE PLAYER/COACH AVAILABILITY BEFORE OR AFTER PRACTICE SELECT PLAYERS AVAILABLE AFTER ALL REQUESTS MUST BE MADE 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE ALL REQUESTS MUST BE MADE 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE ALL REQUESTS MUST BE MADE 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE ALL REQUESTS MUST BE MADE 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE RADIO: Panthers Sports Radio (Flagship KXEL/1540-AM) Play-by-Play:... Chris Kleinhans-Schulz ONLINE: UNIPanthers.com UNIPanthers.com offers the most complete and comprehensive post-game coverage of the Panthers anywhere. Visit for game recaps, video highlights, press conferences, stats, photos and more. SOCIAL MEDIA: #UNIFIGHT Facebook:... UNIWomensBasketball Snapchat:...UNIAthletics YouTube:...UNI Athletics WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES Head coach Tanya Warren will be available for interview at her weekly media press conference, held each Monday during the season in the McLeod Center s Alumni Suite. The press conference will begin at approximately noon. INTERVIEW REQUESTS All interview requests can be made through UNI Athletic Communications 24 hours in advance. Media wishing to make an interview request can contact Tyson Rodgers (Tyson.Rodgers@UNI. edu/ ). OPEN PRACTICE POLICY UNI s basketball practices will be made open to media upon approval from the UNI Athletic Communications office. All requests should be made at least 24 hours in advance. AVAILABILITY Student-athletes and staff are available upon request throughout each week of the season. Phone interviews may be conduct as well. All requests must be made 24 hours in advance through the UNI Athletic Communications staff. THE VALLEY ON ESPN3 ESPN has agreed to air MVC events across ESPN platforms through the academic year. As a result, UNI women s basketball will be on ESPN3 four times this season. For a full schedule, visit LIVE STATS Live stats for each UNI Panther basketball game will be provided at leading up to each game for a direct link to the live stats feed. TICKETS Fans can purchase season and single-game tickets to UNI Panther basketball home games through UNITIX. Call or visit

4 GAME 8: UNI at UNO 3 PHOTO ROSTER 5 NICOLE KROEGER 10 ELLIE HOWELL 11 BRE GUNNELS 15 DARIANN GARRISON-NICKERSON 21 RILEY WHEATCRAFT 22 ROSE SIMON-RESSLER 23 KENNEDY KIRKPATRICK 24 MIKAELA MORGAN 32 HEIDI HILLYARD 34 TAYLOR HAGEN 41 ABBY GERRITS KARLI RUCKER Fr. Guard 5-6 Eldridge, Iowa Jr. Forward 5-10 West Des Moines, Iowa Jr. Guard 5-10 Coralville, Iowa Fr. Guard 5-10 Palmyra, Mo. Fr. Guard 5-11 Prior Lake, Minn. RSo. Forward 6-0 Burlington, Iowa 42 MARISSA ROBSON Fr. Forward 6-1 Oregon, 50 MEGAN MAAHS RJr. Guard 5-9 Manson, Iowa RSo. Guard 5-10 Epworth, Iowa Jr. Forward 6-1 Blooming Prairie, Minn. So. Forward 6-1 Epworth, Iowa Fr. Forward 6-1 Kansas City, Mo. RSr. Guard 5-10 Lawrence, Kan. So. Guard 5-10 Pewaukee, Wis. HC TANYA WARREN 11th Year Creighton, 88 UniWomensbasketball #UNIFIGHT

5 GENERAL ROSTER INFORMATION WOMEN S BASKETBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Prev. School 3 Karli Rucker G 5-6 Fr. Eldridge, Iowa / North Scott 5 Nicole Kroeger G 5-10 Fr. Palmyra, Mo. / Palmyra 10 Ellie Howell G 5-9 RJr. Manson, Iowa / Manson Northwest Webster 11 Bre Gunnels F 6-1 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. / Southeast 15 Dariann Garrison-Nickerson F 5-10 Jr. West Des Moines, Iowa / Des Moines East 21 Riley Wheatcraft G 5-11 Fr. Prior Lake, Minn. / Prior Lake 22 Rose Simon-Ressler G 5-10 RSo. Epworth, Iowa / Western Dubuque 23 Kennedy Kirkpatrick G 5-10 RSr. Lawrence, Kan. / Free State 24 Mikaela Morgan G 5-10 Jr. Coralville, Iowa / Iowa City West 32 Heidi Hillyard F 6-0 RSo. Burlington, Iowa / Mediapolis 34 Taylor Hagen F 6-1 Jr. Blooming Prairie, Minn. / Blooming Prairie 41 Abby Gerrits G 5-10 So. Pewaukee, Wis. / Pewaukee 42 Marissa Robson F 6-1 Fr. Oregon, Wis. / Stoughton 50 Megan Maahs F 6-1 So. Epworth, Iowa / Western Dubuque COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach: Tanya Warren (Creighton 88) Associate Head Coach: Brad Nelson (Oregon, 94) Assistant Coach: KK Armstrong (UNI, 12) Assistant Coach: Steven Fennelly (Iowa State, 07) Director of Operations: Amanda Frost (Mount Mercy, 15) Graduate Manager: Jenna Power (Coe College [IA], 16) Athletic Trainer: Katie Schulte (Iowa State, 10) No. Name 15 Dariann Garrison-Nickerson 41 Abby Gerrits 11 Bre Gunnels 34 Taylor Hagen 32 Heidi Hillyard 10 Ellie Howell 23 Kennedy Kirkpatrick 5 Nicole Kroeger 50 Megan Maahs 24 Mikaela Morgan 42 Marissa Robson 3 Karli Rucker 22 Rose Simon-Ressler 21 Riley Wheatcraft PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #3 Karli Rucker (Rhymes with trucker ) #5 Nicole Kroeger (Cray-ger) #11 Bre Gunnels (GUN-uhls) #15 Dariann Garrison-Nickerson (Dare-Eee-In) #21 Riley Wheatcraft (Wheat-Craft) #22 Rose Simon-Ressler (Wrestler) #24 Mikaela Morgan (Meh-KAY-La) #34 Taylor Hagen (Hay-Gen) #41 Abby Gerrits (Rhymes with carrots ) #42 Marissa Robson (ROB-son) #50 Megan Maahs (Ma-AH-z)

6 UNI NCAA STAT RANKINGS TOTALS STAT RANK Points/Gm th Points Allowed/Gm th Scoring Margin th FG % Offense 35.6% 302nd FG % Defense 37.7% 104th 3PT% Offense 28.6% 248th 3PT% Defense 25.3% 29th FT% 70.8% 124th Rebound Margin 3.1 t126th Rebounds/Gm th Assists/Gm th Steals/Gm nd Blocked Shots/Gm nd Turnovers Forced/Gm th Turnovers/Gm th Personal Fouls/GM st UNI MVC STAT RANKINGS TOTALS STAT RANK Points/Gm th Points Allowed/Gm rd Scoring Margin th FG % Offense 35.6% 7th FG % Defense 37.7% 3rd 3PT% Offense 28.6% 8th 3PT% Defense 25.3% 2nd FT% 70.8% 5th Rebound Margin 3.1 3rd Rebounds/Gm nd Assists/Gm th Steals/Gm th Blocked Shots/Gm 1.7 9th Turnovers Forced/Gm th Turnovers/Gm rd Personal Fouls/GM th GENERAL NOTES SERIES WITH NEBRASKA OMAHA UNI and UNO have met three times, with the Mavericks owning a slight 2-1 advantage. The meeting will be this first between the two basketball programs since SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS UNO finished last season with a mark and 8-8 in league play. So far this season, the Mavericks are 6-2 and are riding a six-game winning streak. UNO began the season with losses to Bradley and Kansas State on the road before reeling off six-straight wins. The Mavericks have three players averaging double figures, with UNO scoring 71.0 a game. Junior guard Jess Walter leads the Mavericks with 16.8 points per game. Fellow junior guard Ellie Brecht is UNO s sharpshooter from beyond-the-arc, draining 28-of pointers to average 13.5 points per contest. DEFENDERS OF WARREN UNI is under the direction of head coach Tanya Warren when holding an opponent to 60 points or less. Five of UNI s top-10 scoring defense averages in school history have come during the Warren era, while the Panthers ranked second in the Valley last season after holding opponents to 58.3 points per game. UNI was 19-0 in when holding foes to 60 points or less, so far this season the Panthers are 2-3. PANTHER SHARP SHOOTERS UNI has knocked down 42-of-147 (28.6%) from 3-point land this season. The Panthers are averaging 6.0 made 3-pointers a game. Last season, the Panthers shot (29.5%) from beyond the arc to average 7.6 made 3-pointers a game. Kennedy Kirkpatrick leads UNI with the most made 3-pointers on the team this season, knocking down eight shots from beyond-the-arc. UNI CONTROLS THE GLASS This season, the Panthers rank third in the MVC with 3.1 rebounding margin over opponents. UNI has out rebounded five foes this season, with the highest margin of 18 coming against Wyoming earlier in November. The Panthers are averaging 40.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks second in the MVC. DOUBLE TROUBLE Sophomore Megan Maahs turned in quite the performance to open the season, as she averages 10.4 points and 11.0 rebounds per game for the Panthers. Maahs has earned three double-doubles this season, which is tied for 41st in the NCAA. For her career, Maahs has earned four double-doubles as a Panther. The sophomore has earned the last four double-doubles for UNI. The sophomore is 14th in the nation for her 7.9 defensive rebounds per game, while ranking 20th in the NCAA for total rebounds per contest with In the MVC, Maahs tops the league this season in rebounds per game (11.0), defensive rebounds per game (7.9.) and most double-doubles (3).

7 UNI BY THE NUMBERS 7 Postseason appearances in the last eight years 24 Wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time in school history 8 Consecutive seasons with 17+ wins 134 Wins when holding opponents to 60 points or less in the Warren era 14 Seasons ranked in the Top-15 for Team GPA 106 Wins inside the McLeod Center GENERAL NOTES KIRKPATRICK LOGS CAREER-HIGHS Kennedy Kirkpatrick has scored in double-digits in five games this season. The senior scored 21 against North Dakota in a losing effort, setting her latest career-high for points this season. Kirkpatrick set previous career-highs in back-to-back games after scoring 15 in the season-opener and then 17 as a follow-up against Iowa State. Against Creighton, Kirkpatrick set a career-high for assists after dishing out nine. HOWELL PACES THE PANTHERS After a slow start to the season, junior Ellie Howell has improved her scoring average to 8.5 points per game. The junior has knocked down 7-of-17 shots from 3-point land to add to her scoring arsenal. RUCKER BREAKS THROUGH In the absence of Ellie Howell and Kennedy Kirkpatrick in UNI s exhibition contest against Sioux Falls, freshman Karli Rucker scored 15 points while adding six rebounds and six assists. The freshman only scored one point in her first two regular season games, but had a breakout performance against Creighton with seven points on 3-of-6 shooting. ALL WE DO IS WIN The season marked the eighth-straight season the Panthers have won at least 17 or more games. The win total also marked the 15th season since the women s basketball program joined NCAA Division I basketball in 1982 that the Panthers have achieved at least 17 wins. Tanya Warren now owns eight seasons with at least 17-plus wins or more in a season, which is more than all other coaches at UNI combined. 17-PLUS WINNING SEASONS AT UNI Year Coach Record : J.D. Anderson : Tony DiCecco : Tony DiCecco : Tony DiCecco : Tony DiCecco : Tony DiCecco : Tony DiCecco : Tanya Warren : Tanya Warren : Tanya Warren Tanya Warren : Tanya Warren : Tanya Warren : Tanya Warren : Tanya Warren 24-9

8 CATEGORY LEADERS POINTS Player GP Points Pts/Gm Kennedy Kirkpatrick Megan Maahs Ellie Howell Mikaela Morgan Taylor Hagen FG% (MIN 5 SHOTS) Player FGM FGA FG% Abby Gerrits % Taylor Hagen % Megan Maahs % Kennedy Kirkpatrick % Nicole Kroeger % 3PT% (MIN 5 SHOTS) Player 3PM 3PA 3PT% Abby Gerrits % Ellie Howell % Karli Rucker % Nicole Kroeger % Heidi Hillyard % FT% (MIN 5 SHOTS) Player FTM FTA FT% Mikaela Morgan % Ellie Howell % Karli Rucker % Kennedy Kirkpatrick % Megan Maahs % GENERAL NOTES WARREN MOVES INTO FIRST PLACE AT UNI Head coach Tanya Warren became UNI s all-time wins leader following UNI s win against Missouri State on March 4, Warren passed former Panther coach Tony DiCecco who previously held the record with a mark in his 12 seasons at UNI. Warren enters with a record. WARREN IN THE VALLEY Head coach Tanya Warren is fifth all-time wins in the Missouri Valley Conference, with 118 league victories under her belt. Warren is behind Creighton s Jim Flanery ( ) who owns 131 wins. Overall, Warren s 188 wins are ranked sixth all-time in the Missouri Valley Conference, passing Lisa Bluder ( ) of Drake s 187. CONFERENCE SUCCESS UNI finished the season with 15 conference wins, which is tied for the second-most league victories in program history. The Panthers set the school record for conference wins in 2011 with 17 league victories. The 15 MVC wins also mark the ninth season with at least 12 or more Valley wins for UNI. PRESEASON RECOGNITION UNI was selected to finish third in the MVC before the start of the season. The Panthers have been voted in the top-half of the MVC Preseason Poll in all but one of head coach Tanya Warren s seasons at UNI. Redshirt junior Ellie Howell was selected to the Preseason All-MVC squad. REBOUNDS Player G REB RPG Megan Maahs Ellie Howell Mikaela Morgan Heidi Hillyard Kennedy Kirkpatrick ASSISTS Player G AST APG Kennedy Kirkpatrick Ellie Howell Megan Maahs Mikaela Morgan Three tied with MVC STANDINGS SCHOOL CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. STREAK Bradley W1 Southern Illinois W1 Drake L1 Illinois State L1 Valparaiso W1 Evansville L2 Indiana State L1 UNI L3 Loyola W1 Missouri State L4

9 AP TOP 25 (11/29) RANK TEAM REC VOTES 1 Connecticut (31) Texas Notre Dame Louisville South Carolina Mississippi State UCLA Ohio State Baylor Oregon West Virginia Tennessee Florida State Duke Maryland Stanford South Florida Texas A&M Missouri Kentucky Oregon State Michigan Marquette California Villanova USA TODAY/WBCA TOP 25 (10/26) RANK TEAM VOTES Connecticut (25) South Carolina (7) Baylor Mississippi State Notre Dame Texas UCLA Ohio State Stanford Louisville Oregon Duke Maryland Florida State West Virginia Missouri Oregon State Tennessee Marquette REGULAR-SEASON HONORS/RANKINGS COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID-MAJOR PRESEASON POLL (11/29) Rank School Record Points Previous conference 1. Green Bay (29) Horizon 2. South Dakota State (2) Summit 3. Belmont Ohio Valley 4. FGCU Atlantic Sun 5. Northern Colorado Big Sky 6. Elon Colonial 7. Buffalo Mid-American 8. UC Davis Big West 9. Central Michigan Mid-American 10. Princeton Ivy League 11. UT Arlington Sun Belt 12. Saint Mary s West Coast 13. Drake Missouri Valley 14. Chattanooga NR Southern 15. Mercer Southern 16. Navy Patriot 17. New Hampshire America East 18. Quinnipiac Metro Atlantic 19. Penn Ivy League 20. James Madison Colonial 21. Gonzaga West Coast 22. South Dakota Summit 23. IUPUI Horizon 24. Toledo NR Mid-American 25. Ball State NR Mid-American OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Wright State 70, Western Illinois 65, Loyola Marymount 50, San Diego 40, Texas State 28, Harvard 27, Northern Iowa 25, Ohio 24, Albany 23, Stetson 21, Army 20, Troy 18, Brown 17, Yale 17, South Alabama 16, Dartmouth 15, BYU 11, Idaho State 8, Northern Illinois 8, Little Rock 7, Fairleigh Dickinson 6, Hampton 6, Western Michigan 6, Austin Peay 5, Pepperdine 4, William & Mary 3, Saint Francis 2, Bucknell 1, Jackson State 1 NOTE: The Mid-Major Poll is made up of teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast, Western Athletic.

10 SEASON OPENERS UNDER COACH WARREN Since head coach Tanya Warren took over the reigns in 2007, the Panthers are 7-4 in season openers. UNI is 3-4 at home to open the season under Warren and a perfect 4-0 on the road. The Panthers last home win to open the season came against Rockhurst in Overall, the Panthers are all-time in season openers since the program started in 1968 and in home openers. QUICK RECAP The Panthers are fresh off of its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2011, after posting a 24-9 record last season. The NCAA at-large bid was UNI s first in program history. RECYCLED NOTES RISING STAR Sophomore Megan Maahs burst onto the scene last season, earning a spot on the Missouri Valley Conference s All-Freshman Team after averaging 7.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a true freshman. Maahs was UNI s first MVC All-Freshman team member since Ellie Howell in HOWELL HUSTLE Redshirt junior Ellie Howell earned the Missouri Valley s Sixth Player of the Year award last season, after averaging 12.2 points and 22.5 minutes per game in The honor for UNI is the second for the program and first since Angie Davison (2015). PANTHERS IN STARKVILLE UNI was selected to the NCAA Starkville Regional following its 24-9 season, with the Panthers earning an at-large bid as the 10th seed in the bracket. The trip to Starkville was UNI s first in regular season or postseason action. ANOTHER 24-WIN SEASON IN THE BOOKS UNI posted its third season with at least 24 wins or more after going 24-9 in The Panthers have earned all three 24-plus winning seasons in the Coach Warren-era, with the first coming in The back-to-back 24-win seasons is a first for the program. PANTHER CUBS UNI welcomes five true freshmen to the roster this season, with one lone senior leading the pack in Kennedy Kirkpatrick. Karli Rucker, Nicole Kroeger, Bre Gunnels, Riley Wheatcraft and Marissa Robson make up the five freshmen for UNI. That total is the most since s six true freshmen, that squad earned a record while advancing to the third round of the WNIT.

11 UNI PLAYER HONORS ELLIE HOWELL G RJR. MANSON, IOWA Preseason All-MVC First Team MVC PRESEASON POLL Rank Team Points 1. Drake (31) Missouri State (7) UNI (2) Southern Illinois Indiana State Bradley Illinois State Evansville Valparaiso Loyola 105 PRESEASON ALL-MVC TEAM Name Sammie Bachrodt *Liza Fruendt Kylie Giebelhausen Becca Hittner Ellie Howell * - Preseason Player of the Year School (Drake) (Missouri State) (Southern Illinois) (Drake) (UNI) PRESEASON HONORS/RANKINGS COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID-MAJOR PRESEASON POLL Rank School Record Points Previous conference 1. Quinnipiac (28) Metro Atlantic 2. Gonzaga (1) West Coast 3. Drake Missouri Valley 4. Green Bay (1) Horizon 5. South Dakota State Summit 6. James Madison Colonial 7. Belmont Ohio Valley 8. Florida Gulf Coast Atlantic Sun 9. Central Michigan (1) Mid-American 10. Elon Colonial 11. Penn Ivy League 12. Buffalo Mid-American 13. Northern Colorado Big Sky 14. New Mexico State Western Athletic 15. Mercer Southern 16. New Hampshire America East 17. Bucknell Patriot 18. Army Patriot 19. Princeton Ivy League 20. UC Davis Big West 21. Western Illinois Summit 22. Chattanooga Southern 23. Northern Iowa Missouri Valley 24. Saint Francis (Pa.) Northeast 25. South Dakota Summit OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Saint Mary s 88, Central Arkansas 84, Little Rock 84, Toledo 83, Missouri State 77, Stetson 76, Marist 42, Wright State 30, Montana State 28, Long Beach State 27, Lamar 23, BYU 21, UT Arlington 20, San Diego 16, Jacksonville 13, William & Mary 13, Drexel 12, Albany 11, Hampton 11, Troy 11, Robert Morris 10, Radford 9, Ohio 8, Bethune Cookman 5, Ball State 4, UT Martin 3, CSUN 1, Texas Southern 1. NOTE: The Mid-Major Poll is made up of teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast, Western Athletic.

12 THE WARREN FILE Years Coached...Entering 11th Season Alma Mater:...Creighton, 88 Career Record: (11 Years) Record at UNI:...Same MVC Record: Postseason Appearances:...7 NCAA Tournament Appearances:...3 MVC Championships:...2 Hometown:...Des Moines, Iowa High School:...Lincoln HS (1983) COACHING HISTORY :...Boys Town HS :...Duchesne Academy :...Iowa State (asst.) :...UNI (asst.) :...Missouri (asst.) :...Creighton (asst.) 2007 present:...uni (head coach) COACHING HIGHLIGHTS Three NCAAT appearances (2010, 2011, 2017) Three WNIT appearances (2013, 2015, 2016) One WBI appearance (2012) 2012 WBI Runner-Up Two MVC regular-season titles (2011, 2016 Two MVC Tourney crowns (2010, 2011) 2015 World University Games Gold Medal PLAYING HISTORY/HIGHLIGHTS Creighton ( ) Member of the Creighton Hall of Fame Her No. 10 jersey is retired 1987 WNIT All-Tournament Team Scored 1,566 points for her career 13.9 points, 3.2 rebounds average as freshman 14.6 points, 3.0 rebounds average as soph 18.7 points, 3.8 rebounds average as junior 19.1 points, 4.5 rebounds average as senior COACH WARREN TANYA WARREN 11 SEASONS 188 CAREER WINS 118 MVC CAREER WINS ALL-TIME WINS LEADER AT UNI 3-TIME MVC COACH OF THE YEAR 7 POSTSEASON APPEARANCES 3 NCAA TOURNAMENT BERTHS 2 MVC TITLES 3 SEASONS OF 24+ WINS Tanya Warren is entering her 11th season as the head coach of the UNI Panther women s basketball team. Warren is a three-time Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year and has guided the Panthers to league regular season titles in and The Panther all-time wins leader has led UNI to back-to-back 24-win seasons. Warren has compiled an overall coaching mark of ranking her first all-time in victories in school history and No. 7 in the MVC. Under her direction, the Panthers have appeared in post-season play in seven of the last eight seasons, including backto-back NCAA Tournament berths in 2010 and She led the Panthers to the program s first in a Women s National Invitational Tournament game during the season. From the start of the season to the start of the season, Warren led the Panthers to 63 wins, marking the most wins in school history over a three-season span. With Warren leading the way, the Panthers have also won two MVC Tournament championships (2010, 2011) and have finished in the top-half of league standings in eight-consecutive seasons. She has led the program to eight-straight seasons with 17 or more wins along with coaching seven different all-conference selections. Warren has also instilled the word student into her programs, finishing in the top-15 in the country in team GPA in eight of the last nine seasons. Warren, who is the all-time wins leader at UNI with 186 career victories, guided the Panthers to their third NCAA Tournament appearance in The Panthers posted 24 wins for the second consecutive season and earned the program s first at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament. UNI was a No. 10 seed and played No. 7-seeded DePaul in Starkville, Miss. Warren coached Ellie Howell to MVC Sixth Player of the Year honors, which was the second for Warren and the Panthers. The Panthers also earned All-MVC honors for Madison Weekly, Howell and Megan Maahs. In , Warren coached the Panthers to its second regular-season MVC title, earning her third MVC Coach of the Year honor. The Panthers finished the season in the third round of the WNIT, suffering a one-point loss to eventual WNIT champion South Dakota. UNI recorded a final record of and 15-3 in conference play, the second most Valley wins and second most wins overall in school history. She saw Madison Weekly and Amber Sorenson earn first-team all-conference honors. Weekly won MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. She has coached the only two players in UNI history to score 600 or more points in a season in Jacqui Kalin (662 points in ) and Weekly, who had 618 points in She coached Sorenson and Sharnae Lamar to record breaking seasons in , setting new UNI marks in three-pointers made (97 by Sorensen) and assists (195 by Lamar). Stressing defense and technique, the Panthers finished the season ranked in the top-15 in the country in turnovers per game and are now under the direction of Warren when holding an opponent to 60 points or less. UNI made its fifth postseason appearance during the season after earning a bid to play in the WNIT. UNI finished the season with an overall record of and a conference mark of 12-6, starting the MVC season on a program-best four-game winning streak. Warren coached first-team all-conference point guard Madison Weekly and was at the helm to see Stephanie Davison be named the first MVC Sixth Player of the Year. After the season concluded, Warren was awarded the unique opportunity to coach for her country after being named an assistant coach for Team USA at the World University Games in South Korea. During the month of July, Warren traveled overseas with Team USA for the tournament, eventually defeating Canada in the championship game for the gold medal. Without a senior on the team, Warren guided a young, but experienced squad to a third-place finish in the MVC during the season. The Panthers finished overall for the fifth straight season with 17 or more wins and 13-5 in conference play for their second highest conference win total in school history. She saw sophomore Jen Keitel named to the all-mvc first-team and four student-athletes named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete teams. Culminating the season was Warren winning her second MVC Coach of the Year honor.

13 COACH WARREN She also saw the team earn the seventh-best GPA in NCAA Division I women s basketball. The Panthers were named to the Honor Roll for the third consecutive season, including two seasons in a row in the top-10. The team also finished with the seventh-best GPA during the season. The season showed promise for the Panthers with a young group of athletes. Warren helped lead the Panthers to a season. Under Warren s guidance, UNI made its fourth straight post-season appearance, playing in the WNIT and winning its first WNIT game in program history over the Marquette Golden Eagles. Warren culminated her sixth year as head coach by capping off senior Jacqui Kalin s career with the Sioux City, Iowa, native winning MVC Player of the Year and MVC Scholar Athlete of the Year. Warren notched her 100th career win during the season when UNI defeated Evansville on March 3. During the season, Warren led the Panthers to a overall record and a 9-9 conference record. She guided the Panthers to their third straight postseason tournament appearance and to the WBI championship game. She coached a second team all-mvc selection in K.K. Armstrong and an MVC all-defensive team selection in Rachel Madrigal. Amber Kirschbaum was named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete second team. In , she led the Panthers to a 27-6 overall record and a 17-1 Valley record as UNI completed the conference season five games better than the second-place finishers. UNI won the MVC Tournament for the second straight year, earning the school s second NCAA Tournament appearance. She coached a pair of first-team all-mvc selections in Lizzie Boeck and Jacqui Kalin. Kalin was tabbed the school s first-ever MVC Player of the Year. Kalin was also named the league s Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and Erin Brocka earned a spot on the all-defensive team. Warren led the Panthers to a historic season as UNI won the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history in UNI finished on the season, posting wins over three higher-seeded teams in the Valley Tournament to earn the automatic berth. Jacqui Kalin was named a first-team all-conference selection, and Lizzie Boeck was an honorable mention. Kalin, Boeck and Erin Brocka were also academic all-conference selections. The Panthers also finished the season with the seventh-highest team GPA in the nation. In , Warren led an injury plagued team to an overall mark and a 9-9 record and sixth-place finish in the MVC. Junior Kim Wypiszynski was tabbed the league s Newcomer of the Year, and she earned second-team all-conference honors. K.K. Armstrong was named to The Valley s all-freshman team. UNI also finished with the sixth-highest GPA among Division I teams in In her first season at the helm for the Panthers, Warren led a team composed primarily of freshmen and sophomores to a overall record and an 8-10 conference mark and sixthplace league finish. UNI collected wins over eventual MVC co-champions Illinois State and Drake. Warren helped the Panthers take care of business at home, finishing with a 9-5 mark in the McLeod Center, including a 6-3 record against league opponents. Under Warren s watch, Jacqui Kalin was tabbed the MVC Freshman of the Year, and the point guard also collected second-team all-conference honors. The Panthers also finished with the sixth-highest GPA among NCAA Division I teams. Warren came to UNI after accumulating 13 years of Division I collegiate coaching experience. Warren previously served as an assistant coach at UNI for six seasons ( ) under Tony DiCecco, and other prior assistant coaching stops included Creighton, Missouri and Iowa State. Warren, a 1988 graduate of Creighton, returned to her alma mater in 2004 as an assistant coach. In three seasons with the Bluejays, she helped lead Creighton to a WNIT appearance in 2005 and the Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship game in Working as associate head coach, Warren was instrumental in developing Megan Neuvirth, the 2007 MVC Newcomer of the Year, as well as Sam Schuett, who was named to the 2007 MVC all-freshmen team. During her tenure at Creighton, she coached three all-mvc players. Warren returned to Creighton after a three-year stint as an assistant at the University of Missouri ( ). In those three years, the Tigers made three postseason appearances, including a trip to the NCAA Tournament in She also worked as the recruiting coordinator at Missouri, and she coached five all-big 12 selections, two of whom went on to play in the WNBA. Prior to her time at Missouri, Warren worked as an assistant at UNI from She coached several of the best players in UNI program history, including Kelley (Westhoff) Jacobs. She also helped develop UNI s then all-time scoring leader, Amy Swisher, as well as first-team all-mvc selections Allison (Starr) Pohlman, Alex Cook, Abbie Schutte, Kary Dawson and Katie Miller. Warren joined the Panther program in DiCecco s first season, inheriting a team that won just four games the year prior. UNI improved its number of wins by at least three in each of the first four seasons under the new staff, and in 2001 Warren helped lead UNI to an 18-win season and its first postseason appearance when the Panthers earned a bid to the WNIT. Warren s first collegiate coaching experience was at Iowa State, where she spent one season as an assistant. Before joining the Cyclones, she spent two seasons as the head girls coach at Duchesne High School in Omaha, Neb., leading the team to its first state tournament appearance in the program s history. Warren s coaching career began with a four-year term as the head girls coach at Boys Town High School in Omaha. Warren earned several accolades in her four seasons as a player at Creighton. She holds the CU record for assists in a career and a season. Her 228 assists in 1987 ranked 10th nationally, and she ranks eighth on Creighton s career scoring chart with 1,566 points. She averaged 18.7 points per game in 1987, and she was named to the WNIT all-tournament team and was a Kodak District V selection that season. Warren s No. 10 jersey is one of two retired numbers at Creighton, and she is also a member of the Creighton University Hall of Fame. Her collegiate career followed an impressive career at Des Moines Lincoln High School, where she was eventually inducted into both the Lincoln High School Hall of Fame and the Iowa High School Girls Hall of Fame.

14 KENNEDY KIRKPATRICK 23 KENNEDY KIRKPATRICK Redshirt Senior Guard 5-10 Lawrence, Kan. Free State HS CAREER HIGHS Points: 21 at North Dakota (12/2/17) FG Made: 7 at North Dakota (12/2/17) FG Att: 14 at North Dakota (12/2/17) 3PT Made: 3 vs. Iowa State (11/14/17) 3PT Att: 7 vs. Iowa State (11/14/17) FT Made: 8 vs. Bradley (2/10/17) FT Att: 8 vs. Bradley (2/10/17) Rebounds: 9 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (11/20/16) Assists: 9, at Creighton (11/21/17) Steals: 2 vs. Bradley (3/10/17) Blocks: 1, last at North Dakota (12/2/17) Minutes: 42 at Creighton (11/21/17) REDSHIRT JUNIOR ( ) Saw action in all 33 games Averaged 15.5 minutes and 4.5 points per game Had her first career point as a Panther against Iowa State (11/15) Led the Panthers in free throw percentage (.769) Season-high nine rebounds against Wisconsin-Parkside Recorded a season-high six assists vs. Illinois State (1/13) Nabbed a season-high 15 points vs. Illinois State (2/12), adding two steals. PRIOR TO UNI ( ) Played in 62 career games at Bowling Green State University Was a two-time Academic All-Mac team selection Played in all 28 games off the bench in , averaging 14.9 minutes per game Also averaged 4.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per outing Was third on the team in assists and fifth in total minutes played in Played in 29 of BGSU s 30 games in , starting the final five Averaged 5.1 points and 1.5 rebounds per game while shooting 38-percent from the arc Also saw action in five games during the season before redshirting. HIGH SCHOOL Was a four-year letterwinner at Free State High School Finished her high school career with 1,046 points and 254 assists, setting the school record in the assists Averaged 13.2 points, four rebounds and 4.1 assists per game as a senior, helping the Firebirds to a 16-6 record and the sub state championship game Earned All-Sunflower League First-Team honors for the third consecutive year, and also was named to the All-State 6A (large-school division) team for the third-straight season Named to the all-state first team once and the second team twice Played in the Missouri/Kansas All-Star game, leading the Kansas team with 14 points Was a two-year basketball team captain Averaged 18.4 points, 4.3 boards and 3.2 assists as a junior as the Firebirds set a school record with 16 wins Averaged 15 points per game as a sophomore In addition to assists, also set school career records for field goals and three-point field goals made, and broke the single-game and single-season assists records as well Also lettered in volleyball National Honor Society member. PERSONAL Born on May 2, 1995 as Kennedy Kirkpatrick... Daughter of Jeff and Janette Kirkpatrick Has one brother, Parker Kirkpatrick Currently studying for MBA, graduated with degree in biology and pre-med at UNI Her goal at UNI is to graduate with a master s degree and get into medical school In 10 years she hopes to be a doctor She chose UNI because of the coaching staff and loved her visit with the team Has volunteered with the Salvation Army, Special Olympics, Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Woodlane Residential Services. KIRKPATRICK S CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS MPG PPG FG-A FG% 3PT-A 3PT% FT-A FT% REB AST BLK STL TOTAL

15 ELLIE HOWELL 10 ELLIE HOWELL Redshirt Junior Guard 5-9 Manson, Iowa Manson Northwest Webster HS CAREER HIGHS Points: 27 vs. Drake (1/27/17) FG Made: 12 vs. Drake (1/27/17) FG Att: 21 vs. Drake (3/12/17) 3P Made: 5 vs. Drake (3/12/17) 3P Att: 10 vs. Drake (3/12/17) FT Made: 7 at Evansville (2/3/17) FT Att: 8 at Southern Illinois (2/5/15) Rebounds: 11 vs. Bradley (3/7/15) Assists: 5 vs. Drake (1/27/17) Steals: 8 at Indiana State (2/19/17) Blocks: 2 at Evansville (2/3/17) Minutes: 47 at Creighton (11/21/17) REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE ( ) Earned first-team All-MVC Named MVC Scholar-Athlete second-team Named 2017 MVC Sixth Player of the Year Saw action in 31 out of 33 games Averaged 12.2 points per game ranking her No. 10 in MVC Lead the Panthers with 47 steals, ranked No. 9 in MVC Team high field goal percentage of.435 Double-digits in 18 games, season-high 27 points against top-25 ranked Drake (1/27) Season-high eight steals against Indiana State (2/19). SOPHOMORE ( ) Saw action in the first eight games before suffering a season-ending injury against South Dakota State (12/9) Averaged 19.4 minutes and 7.8 points per game Got the starting nod against Iowa (11/22) Had 15 points and five rebounds against Georgia Tech (11/26) Also added 12 points and four assists against Iowa State (12/2) Earned the MVC Commissioner s Academic Excellence Award and was named to the MVC Honor Roll Received a medical redshirt. FRESHMAN ( ) Played in all 32 games, getting the starting nod in 22 as a true freshman Averaged 20.6 minutes, 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game Recorded double-digit scoring in nine games, including three in a row (12/4-12/11), earning MVC Newcomer of the Week Pitched in 17 points, four boards and three assists against Creighton (12/8) Scored a career-high 20 points in UNI s win over Bradley (1/2), shooting 6-for-8 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from the arc and free throw line Chipped in 17 points, shooting 60 percent from the field and perfect from the line against Drake (2/13), adding eight rebounds Had a career-high 11 rebounds in UNI s second win of the season over Bradley (3/7) Was selected to the MVC All-Freshman Team Earned the MVC Commissioner s Academic Excellence Award and was named to the MVC Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL Lettered in basketball at Manson Northwest Webster High School Averaged 25.6 points, five rebounds, 5.5 assists and 6.2 steals per game Holds school records for career points and career steals Was selected to the IBCA All-Star game and the Gatorade All-Start game Also lettered in volleyball and track Was the state meet record holder in the 400 meters and was the IA state champion in the 100, 200 and 400-meter dashes in 2013 Was a 16-time state medal winner. PERSONAL Born on Sept. 8, 1995 as Ellie Jean Herzberg... Daughter of Jeff and Wendy Herzberg Has two brothers, Spencer and Tucker Herzberg and three sisters, Cloie, Gabbie and Sophie Herzberg Currently studying for her MBA, graduated with a degree in health promotion from UNI Brother, Spencer, was a kicker at Wartburg In 10 years she wants to be working in the work-site/corporate wellness field Chose UNI because it felt like home to her Has a special talent of juggling Member of the UNI FCA Leadership Team Was a Valedictorian and Student Council Vice President in high school. HOWELL S CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS MPG PPG FG-A FG% 3P-A 3P% FT-A FT% REB AST BLK STL TOTAL

16 DARIANN GARRISON-NICKERSON 15 DARIANN GARRISON-NICKERSON Junior Forward 5-10 West Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines East HS CAREER HIGHS Points: 8 at Loyola (2/17/17) FG Made: 4 at Loyola (2/17/17) FG Att: 4 at Loyola (2/17/17) 3P Made: 3P Att: FT Made: 2 at Illinois State (1/13/17) FT Att: 4 vs. Wichita State (2/7/16) Rebounds: 3 vs. Loyola (1/22/17) Assists: 2, last at North Dakota (12/2/17) Steals: 1 vs. Evansville (3/11/17) Blocks: Minutes: 13 at Loyola (2/17/17) SOPHOMORE ( ) Saw action in 14 games Had season-highs with 13 minutes and eight points against Loyola 92/17). FRESHMAN ( ) Saw action in four games as a true freshman Scored her first collegiate point in UNI s win over Wichita State (2/7) Recorded rebounds against Wichita State (2/7) and Southern Illinois (3/12) Also scored her first collegiate field goal against Southern Illinois (3/12). HIGH SCHOOL Lettered all four years at Des Moines East Was named the Des Moines East Female Athlete of the Year Earned first-team All-Conference as a senior Was also IGCA All-District Selected to the All-Metro Conference second-team during her junior season Averaged 16.3 points and 5.5 rebounds while also tallying 39 steals and 15 blocks through 15 games. PERSONAL Born on Oct. 11, 1996 as Dariann Garrison-Nickerson... Daughter of Don Nickerson and Jinny Garrison-Nickerson Has one brother, Jordan Garrison-Nickerson Majoring in public administration and minoring in politics and law In 10 years she wants to be practicing health law and helping families get health care Enjoys reading and decorating outside of basketball She chose UNI because of the campus and great coaching staff Was a part of the National Council Youth Leadership in high school Graduated in the top-three percent of her class Was a member of the High Honor Roll, National Honor Society and earned an academic letter all four years at Des Moines East. GARRISON-DICKERSON S CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS MPG PPG FG-A FG% 3P-A 3P% FT-A FT% REB AST BLK STL TOTAL

17 MIKAELA MORGAN 24 MIKAELA MORGAN Junior Guard 5-10 Coralville, Iowa Iowa City West HS CAREER HIGHS Points: 16 vs. Denver (11/26/16) FG Made: 6 at Loyola (2/17/17) FG Att: 11 vs. Drake (1/27/17) 3PT Made: 4 vs. Denver (11/26/16) 3PT Att: 6 at Illinois State (1/13/17) FT Made: 4 vs. Bradley (3/10/17) FT Att: 6 vs. Illinois State (2/12/17) Rebounds: 11 vs. Iowa (11/22/15) Assists: 5 vs. Illinois State (2/12/17) Steals: 5 at Loyola (2/17/17) Blocks: 2 at Wichita State (1/8/16) Minutes: 46 at Creighton (11/21/17) SOPHOMORE ( ) Played in all 33 games, with 24 starts Averaged 22.2 minutes and 7.2 points per game Ranked fourth for the Panthers in points per game (7.2) Scored a season-high 16 points against Denver (11/26), shooting 60-percent from the floor Recorded 13 points, five steals and five rebounds against Loyola (2/17) Had nine double-digit games for the Panthers. FRESHMAN ( ) Played in 33 games as a true freshman Averaged 13.6 minutes, 2.9 points and 1.8 rebounds per game Scored eight points in her first collegiate game against Rockhurst (11/15), shooting 60-percent from the floor Had a game-high 11 rebounds along with seven points against Iowa (11/22) Recorded three rebounds, two assists and five points against Southern Illinois (1/3) Went perfect from the free throw line in back-to-back games against Illinois State (2/14) and Drake (2/19) Tied her career-high in points with eight against Southern Illinois (3/12), adding two boards and a season-high two steals. HIGH SCHOOL Earned first-team All-Mississippi Valley Conference as a junior Was selected to the IBCA All-Region and All-District teams during the season, along with the INA and IBCA All-State Third Team Also earned All-Mississippi Valley Conference Honorable Mention as a sophomore Also lettered in softball and volleyball. PERSONAL Born on May 2, 1997 as Mikaela Morgan... Daughter of Michael and Chris Has two brothers, Jeremy ad Marcus Morgan Has two sisters, Cailyn Morgan and Crystal Smith Majoring in elementary education Father, Michael, played basketball at Iowa ( ) Mother, Chris, played basketball at Drake ( ) Brother, Jeremy, played basketball at UNI Sister, Crystal, played basketball at Iowa She chose UNI because of the campus and the great basketball program Enjoys playing Mario Kart on Wii outside of basketball Volunteered at the Iowa Food Bank, Boys & Girls Club and Western Home. MORGAN S CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS MPG PPG FG-A FG% 3P-A 3P% FT-A FT% REB AST BLK STL TOTAL

18 TAYLOR HAGEN 34 TAYLOR HAGEN Junior Forward 6-1 Blooming Prairie, Minn. Blooming Prairie HS CAREER HIGHS Points: 11 at Loyola (2/17/17) FG Made: 5, last vs. Iowa State (11/14/17) FG Att: 11 vs. Bradley (3/10/17) 3P Made: 3P Att: 3 at Iowa State (11/15/16) FT Made: 4 at Drake (2/24/17) FT Att: 4 at Drake (2/24/17) Rebounds: 7 vs. Illinois State (2/12/17) Assists: 4 at Southern Illinois (2/5/17) Steals: 3 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (11/20/16) Blocks: 2 at Illinois State (1/13/17) Minutes: 25 at Missouri State (12/30/16) SOPHOMORE ( ) Saw action in all 33 games, with eight starts Averaged 14.4 minutes, 2.6 rebounds, and 3.8 points per game Season-high three steals against Wisconsin-Parkside (11/20) Recorded 10 points and seven rebounds against Missouri State Had a season 11 points vs. Loyola (2/17). FRESHMAN ( ) Saw action in 24 games as a true freshman Averaged 5.2 minutes and 1.3 points per game Scored six points while shooting 66-percent from the floor against Iowa (11/22) Had two rebounds and four points against No. 25 Seton Hall (11/27) Had a career-high three assists in UNI s win over North Dakota (12/5) Recorded two points and two rebounds against Bradley (2/26) Also notched an offensive rebound against Southern Illinois (3/12) Was named to the MVC Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL Holds the school record in career points (1,551) and rebounds (914) Holds three of the top-five season records for points and two season records for rebounds Was voted team MVP as a junior and senior Was a four-time All-Conference selection Averaged 16.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game as a senior Has earned Player of the Week honors by local media Helped her team to a conference championship her senior season Was named Player of the Year by the Owatonna Peoples Press Also lettered in volleyball and track Holds school record for career kills, blocks and most blocks in a game Holds school record for longest shot put event. PERSONAL Born on March 1, 1997 as Taylor Hagen... Daughter of David and Joan Hagen Has two sisters, Morgan and Gabriel Majoring in communication sciences and disorders Mother, Joan, played basketball at Austin Community College (Texas) Father, David, played football at Austin Community College (Texas) In 10 years she hopes to be a speech-language pathologist in either a school or hospital Chose UNI because the campus was beautiful and loved the coaching staff She has to wear the same socks for every game Was the Valedictorian of her high school and the student body s president Was a member of the National Honor Society Volunteered on a mission trip to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina HAGEN S CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS MPG PPG FG-A FG% 3P-A 3P% FT-A FT% REB AST BLK STL TOTAL

19 ROSE SIMON-RESSLER 22 ROSE SIMON-RESSLER Redshirt Sophomore Guard 5-10 Epworth, Iowa West Dubuque HS CAREER HIGHS Points: 9 at Loyola (2/17/17) FG Made: 4 at Loyola (2/17/17) FG Att: 7 at Loyola (2/17/17) 3P Made: 1 vs. Evansville (3/11/17) 3P Att: 3 at Loyola (2/17/17) FT Made: 3 at Drake (2/24/17) FT Att: 4 at Drake (2/24/17) Rebounds: 3, last vs. IUPUI (11/10/17) Assists: 3 vs. Iowa State (11/14/17) Steals: 3 at Loyola (2/17/17) Blocks: Minutes: 14 at Loyola (2/17/17) REDSHIRT FRESHMAN ( ) Saw action in 22 games Averaged 5.0 minutes and 2.3 points per game Scored her first career point against Oklahoma State (11/23) Career-high in assists with two against Denver (11/26) Career-high with nine points against Loyola (2/17), adding three steals. FRESHMAN ( ) Did not see action, was redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL Was a two-time INA All-State First-Team selection in basketball at Western Dubuque Earned Telegraph Herald Co-Player of the Year Also named to the IGCA and Des Moines Register All-State first-teams Holds the school record in field goal percentage Played in the IGCA and Eastern Iowa All Star Games Also lettered in tennis for three years Was first-team All-Conference her junior and senior seasons Team captain during her senior year Helped her team to back-to-back state championship game appearances Earned Telegraph Herald Athlete of the Month and Victory Ford Athlete of the Month Received the Bernie Saggau Athletic Award and the U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award. PERSONAL Born on June 22, 1997 as Rose Mary Simon-Ressler... Daughter of Gladys Ressler Has three sisters, Katie, Jacquie and Margo Ressler Has three brothers, Brian, Mason and Jason Ressler Majoring in health promotion She has 33 first cousins on her mother s side She chose UNI because of the coaching staff and their commitment to success on and off the floor Enjoys playing tennis outside of basketball... Was the National Honor Society Vice President at Western Dubuque Earned High Honor Roll all four years in high school Received the Artistic Achievement Award at Western Dubuque. SIMON-RESSLER S CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS MPG PPG FG-A FG% 3PT-A 3PT% FT-A FT% REB AST BLK STL TOTAL

20 HEIDI HILLYARD 32 HEIDI HILLYARD Redshirt Sophomore Forward 6-0 Burlington, Iowa Mediapolis HS CAREER HIGHS Points: 11 at Loyola (2/17/17) FG Made: 5 at Loyola (2/17/17) FG Att: 11 vs. Bradley (3/10/17) 3PT Made: 3 at Creighton (11/21/17) 3PT Att: 7 at Creighton (11/21/17) FT Made: 4 at Drake (2/24/17) FT Att: 4 at Drake (2/24/17) Rebounds: 7 vs. Illinois State (2/12/17) Assists: 4 at Southern Illinois (2/5/17) Steals: 3 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (11/20/16) Blocks: 2 at Illinois State (1/13/17) Minutes: 36 at Creighton (11/21/17) REDSHIRT FRESHMAN ( ) Saw action in 31 games Averaged 11.5 minutes, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 points per game First point as a Panther came against Wisconsin-Parkside (11/20) Recorded nine points, three steals and five rebounds against Illinois State (1/13) Season-high eight rebounds vs. Loyola (2/17), adding seven points. FRESHMAN ( ) Did not see action, redshirted Earned a spot on the MVC Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL Finished her career at Mediapolis High School ranked first in career rebounds (791) and season rebounds (296), second in career assists (401) and steals (295), sixth in career blocks (101) and eighth in career points (863) Was a three-time IGCA and IBCA All-District selection Two-time IGCA All-State First-Team honoree and Des Moines Register second-team selection Earned IBCA and INA All-State second-teams as a junior Was a three-time All-Hawkeye Newspaper First-Team honoree, along with an honorable mention nod as a freshman Was also All-Conference First-Team three years in a row, earning honorable mention as a freshman Started all 23 games as a sophomore, helping her team to a 21-2 record Averaged 11 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 3.5 steals along with a 50 percent shooting average per game during her junior season Led the team in rebounds, assists and steals on the way to a semifinals appearance and a 24-2 record during the season Helped her team to a 25-1 record her senior season, going 18-0 in conference play Was a Southeast Iowa Senior All-Star game, IGCA All-Star game and IBCA All-Star game participant after averaging 11.4 rebounds per game as a senior. PERSONAL Born on Dec. 21, 1996 as Heidi Noel Hillyard... Daughter of Bill and Cheryl Hillyard Has three sisters, Hannah, Haley and Helaina Hillyard Majoring in biology/pre-vet and business administration In 10 years she hopes to be a veterinarian Wants to graduate with a double major and 3.4 or higher GPA at UNI Outside of basketball she enjoys showing pigs and fishing A special talent she holds is juggling She was a member of the National Honor Society in high school and was the student body and student council president She also volunteered at local basketball camps in high school. HILLYARD S CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS MPG PPG FG-A FG% 3P-A 3P% FT-A FT% REB AST BLK STL TOTAL

21 ABBY GERRITS 41 ABBY GERRITS Sophomore Guard 5-10 Pewaukee, Wis. Pewaukee HS CAREER HIGHS Points: 19 vs. Illinois State (2/12/17) FG Made: 6 vs. Illinois State (2/12/17) FG Att: 13 at Evansville (2/3/17) 3P Made: 3 vs. Illinois State (2/12/17) 3P Att: 7 at Evansville (2/3/17) FT Made: 4 vs. Illinois State (2/12/17) FT Att: 4 vs. Illinois State (2/12/17) Rebounds: 4 at Evansville (2/3/17) Assists: 2 at Southern Illinois (2/5/17) Steals: 2 vs. Loyola (1/22/17) Blocks: 1 at Evansville (2/3/17) Minutes: 26 at Evansville (2/3/17) FRESHMAN ( ) Saw action in 20 games as a true freshman Averaged 10.4 minutes, 5.2 points and 1.2 rebounds per game First point as a Panther came against Wisconsin-Parkside (11/20) First rebound and assist were accumulated vs. Oklahoma State (11/23) Scored double-digits three times Career-high 19 points against Illinois State (2/12), shooting 75 percent from beyond the ark. HIGH SCHOOL Lettered in basketball at Pewaukee High School Was a four-time unanimous first-team All-Conference selection, becoming the first women s basketball player to achieve four all-conference selections in school history Selected as the Woodland Conference Player of the Year as a senior after also earning the recognition as a sophomore Was also named the Wis Sports Top Wing Player in the state of Wisconsin Earned WBCA All-State Division II and was named Team MVP four consecutive seasons Was an AP all-state selection Selected to the All-Area team by Waukesha Freeman Newspaper her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons Also named to the All-Area team by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for two consecutive seasons Was a three-year team captain, also earning Most Dedicated and the Coaches Award Finished her career with 1,496 points, becoming the all-time leading scorer in school history Ranks No. 2 in career steals, No. 3 in career rebounds and No. 4 in career assists on the way to leading her team to a record over four seasons Also lettered in track and field Was named Girls Track MVP three years in a row Top track point scorer two consecutive years, earning first-team all-conference after also winning the conference title in the 400 meters. PERSONAL Born on Feb. 25, 1998 as Abigail Gerrits... Daughter of Sam and Anne Gerrits Has one brother, Matthew Gerrits Majoring in elementary education Father, Sam, played football at Wisconsin In 10 years she hopes to be a teacher She chose UNI because of the coaching staff and the great education opportunity Has a special talent of playing the piano Was a scholar-athlete at Pewaukee High School Was awarded the Opie Award, given to the top high school athlete at Pewaukee HS Volunteered at youth basketball camps in high school. GERRITS CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS MPG PPG FG-A FG% 3P-A 3P% FT-A FT% REB AST BLK STL TOTAL

22 MEGAN MAAHS 50 MEGAN MAAHS Sophomore Forward 6-1 Epworth, Iowa Western Dubuque HS CAREER HIGHS Points: 16 vs. Denver (11/26/16) FG Made: 6 vs. Bradley (3/10/17) FG Att: 15 vs. Wichita State (3/2/17) 3P Made: 2 vs. Kansas State (12/22/16) 3P Att: 4 vs. Creighton (12/10/16) FT Made: 8 vs. Denver (11/26/16) FT Att: 9 vs. Denver (11/26/16) Rebounds: 16 vs. IUPUI (11/10/17) Assists: 4 vs. Drake (1/27/17) Steals: 2 vs. Loyola (1/22/17) Blocks: 2 at Illinois State (1/13/17) Minutes: 37 at Indiana State (2/19/17) FRESHMAN ( ) Named to the All-Freshman squad Played in all 33 games as true freshman, getting the start for 25 Averaged 24.5 minutes, 7.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game Maahs ranked second in rebounds, second in blocks and third in points for the Panthers Ranked ninth in MVC rebounding (6.7) Ranked third in MVC offensive rebounds (97) Topped her career-high twice with 16 points against Denver (11/26) and DePaul (3/17) Career-high of 15 rebounds vs. Drake (3/12) Recorded a double-double against Bradley (1/15) Team high six blocks vs. Bradley (1/15), adding 11 points and 12 rebounds Recorded a rebound in all 33 games. HIGH SCHOOL Lettered in basketball at Western Dubuque High School Averaged 13.1 points, 9.8 rebounds and shot 52.4 percent from the field as a junior ( ) Was the Iowa Class 4A leader in rebounds and ranked fifth in blocks Holds the school record in career rebounds (729), rebounds in a game (21), defensive career rebounds (485), career offensive rebounds (244) and career blocked shots (181) Was named the Telegraph Herald Co-Player of the Year with current UNI guard Rose Simon-Ressler as a junior Was a two-time IGCA, INA and Des Moines Register All-State selection Earned IBCA All-Region as a freshman, sophomore and junior Also selected to the WaMAC All-Conference team three consecutive seasons Also lettering in volleyball and track and field. PERSONAL Born on Nov. 12, 1997 as Megan Ann Maahs... Daughter of Bruce and Lori Maahs Has two sisters, McKenzie and Madison Maahs Majoring in biology She chose UNI because of the winning tradition and great coaching staff Has to braid for ponytail last before getting ready for practice or a game Was the student body president at Western Dubuque and was chosen for the Dubuque Area Leadership Council Was a part of the High Honor Roll all four years of high school. MAAHS CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS MPG PPG FG-A FG% 3P-A 3P% FT-A FT% REB AST BLK STL TOTAL

23 KARLI RUCKER 3 KARLI RUCKER Freshman Guard 5-6 Eldridge, Iowa North Scott HS CAREER HIGHS Points: 8 at South Dakota State (11/30/17) FG Made: 3 at Creighton (11/21/17) FG Att: 7 at Creighton (11/21/17) 3PT Made: 2 at South Dakota State (11/30/17) 3PT Att: 3 at South Dakota State (11/30/17) FT Made: 2 at South Dakota State (11/30/17) FT Att: 6 at Creighton (11/21/17) Rebounds: 3 vs. Iowa State (11/14/17) Assists: 1 vs. Iowa State (11/14/17) Steals: Blocks: Minutes: 18 at South Dakota State (11/30/17) HIGH SCHOOL Named Iowa Class 4A Player of the Year Achieved the 1,000-point mark for her high school career Scored more than 1,250 points overall Finalist for Quad City Times Athlete of the Year in 2016 and 2017 Earned All-State, All-Region and First Team All-Conference at North Scott high school Was a two-time IBCA All-Region team member Named team captain of her team and MVP Led the North Scott Lancers their first state title in 2017 Averaged over 19 points per game in the state tournament Earned playoff appearances with North Scott high school all four years Averaged 13.8 points per game as a senior Averaged 14.7 points per game for the Lancers as a junior Also lettered in soccer, won state title in 2014 Scored 16 goals and added 13 assists on the pitch. PERSONAL Born on Oct. 15, 1998 as Karli Ann Rucker... Daughter of Paul and Dena Rucker Has two sisters, Ali and Rylie Majoring in elementary education Earned scholar athlete honors in high school... Father, Paul, played basketball at Cornell College Grandfather, Dennis Rucker, graduated from UNI in 1968 As a pre-game ritual, likes to take a nap Volunteered at the Special Olympics and Avenue of the Flags Named the Homecoming Queen at North Scott high school Past teammates would describe her as unselfish, fun-loving and compassionate She chose UNI because of the basketball program and to become a teacher at a great university. RUCKER S CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS MPG PPG FG-A FG% 3P-A 3P% FT-A FT% REB AST BLK STL TOTAL

24 NICOLE KROEGER 5 NICOLE KROEGER Freshman Guard 5-10 Palmyra, Mo. Palmyra HS CAREER HIGHS Points: 8 at North Dakota (12/2/17) FG Made: 3 at North Dakota (12/2/17) FG Att: 9 at North Dakota (12/2/17) 3PT Made: 2 at North Dakota (12/2/17) 3PT Att: 6 at North Dakota (12/2/17) FT Made: 1 at Creighton (11/21/17) FT Att: 2, last at North Dakota (12/2/17) Rebounds: 3 at North Dakota (12/2/17) Assists: 1 vs. IUPUI (11/10/17) Steals: 1, last at Creighton (11/21/17) Blocks: 1 vs. Iowa State (11/14/17) Minutes: 18 at North Dakota (12/2/17) HIGH SCHOOL Three-time Clarence Cannon Conference Player of the Year Earned MBCA Class 3A All-State Team honors her senior, junior and sophomore seasons Named a MBCA All-District Player three times Member of the Media Class 3A NE Missouri All-District First Team three times Three-time Clarence Cannon First Team All-Conference Named to the Hannibal Courier-Post All-Area Honorees First Team three times Achieved the 1,000-point mark at Palmyra high school Recorded 1,621 points for her high school career Averaged 17.3 points per game as a senior, while also adding 8.2 rebounds and five assists per game Recorded 17 points and eight rebounds per game as a sophomore Named to the Hannibal Courier-Post First Team All-Area Sixth Man as a freshman Also lettered in golf and softball Named All-District for golf in her senior year. PERSONAL Born on Nov. 30, 1998 as Nicole Kroeger... Daughter of Douglas and Karrie Kroeger Has one brother, Jacob Kroeger Majoring in elementary education Member of the National Honor Society Earned a spot on the honor roll in high school Academic All-State Team for softball her sophomore year Named to the Missouri A+ Scholarship Program Member of the Family Career and Community Leaders of America Member of the Future Business Leaders of America Father, Douglas, played baseball at CMU Chose UNI because of the opportunity to play Division I basketball, while also getting a great education She is ambidextrous. KROEGER S CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS MPG PPG FG-A FG% 3P-A 3P% FT-A FT% REB AST BLK STL TOTAL

25 BRE GUNNELS 11 BRE GUNNELS Freshman Forward 6-1 Kansas City, Mo. Southeast HS CAREER HIGHS Points: FG Made: FG Att: 1 at Creighton (11/21/17) 3PT Made: 3PT Att: FT Made: FT Att: Rebounds: 3 at South Dakota State (11/30/17) Assists: Steals: Blocks: Minutes: 11 at Wyoming (11/25/17) HIGH SCHOOL First Team All-Conference all four years in high school Earned All-District honors four times Three-time conference MVP Named Player of the Year in her conference twice at Southeast high school Achieved the 1,000-point mark and earned the highest total in the school s history Averaged 23 points per game for her high school career Selected team captain her senior and junior seasons Won district in her senior year with Southeast HS, advancing to the regionals Scored 19 points per game and earned eight rebounds a game as a senior Averaged a double-double her junior season, recording 26 points and 10 rebounds a game In her first game as a freshman, she earned a triple-double with 27 points, 18 rebounds and 14 blocks Earned the Scholar-Athlete Award as a freshman. PERSONAL Born on June 20, 1999 as Breon Gunnels... Daughter of Latrina Gunnels Has two sisters, Brittany and Bailey Gunnels Majoring in physical therapy and biology Inducted into the National Honors Society and was a member of the Kauffman Scholars program Earned a spot on the honor roll in high school... Mother, Latrina, played basketball at Labette Community College (Kan.) Recorded over 40 hours of community service each year in high school Has a pre-game ritual of putting her left shoe on before her right She was born two months pre-mature and doctors told her parents she wouldn t be very tall (she is now 6-1) Chose UNI because of her great developed relationship with head coach Tanya Warren and the great basketball program. GUNNELS CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS MPG PPG FG-A FG% 3P-A 3P% FT-A FT% REB AST BLK STL TOTAL

26 RILEY WHEATCRAFT 21 RILEY WHEATCRAFT Freshman Guard 5-11 Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake HS CAREER HIGHS Points: 3 at North Dakota (12/2/17) FG Made: 1 at North Dakota (12/2/17) FG Att: 1 at North Dakota (12/2/17) 3P Made: 1 at North Dakota (12/2/17) 3P Att: 1 at North Dakota (12/2/17) FT Made: FT Att: Rebounds: 2 at North Dakota (12/2/17) Assists: Steals: Blocks: Minutes: 6 at North Dakota (12/2/17) HIGH SCHOOL All-State Honorable Mention in high school Ranks as Prior Lake high school s all-time leading scorer and all-time three-point leader Named team captain of her team at Prior Lake Achieved the 1,000-point mark at Prior Lake high school Scored a total of 1,452 points in four seasons Averaged 13.4 points per game in her four years at Prior Lake Started 82 games in her high school career Made 205 three-pointers in her high school career Averaged 19 points per game as a senior Made a school-record 72 three-pointers in her senior season Shot 37% from three-point range as a senior Held previous record of 63 made three-pointers in her junior season Helped her Minnesota Fury AAU team to two state titles Won the three-point shooting title at the Nickel Dime Invite Shooting Contest in 2016 Was an All-State selection at the 2016 Minnesota AAU state tournament by the Northstar Girls Hoops Also lettered in volleyball and track at Prior Lake. PERSONAL Born on Feb. 5, 1999 as Riley Wheatcraft... Daughter of Todd Wheatcraft and Lori Seviola Has one brother, Ian Wheatcraft Majoring in biology Earned a spot on the honor roll in high school... Uncle ran track at Minnesota Volunteered with team at various events in high school Get dressed before a game on her left side first, has to wear two ponytails She chose UNI because of the location and she love the experienced coaching staff Has a fear of mascots and Santa Claus. WHEATCRAFT S CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS MPG PPG FG-A FG% 3P-A 3P% FT-A FT% REB AST BLK STL TOTAL

27 MARISSA ROBSON 42 MARISSA ROBSON Freshman Forward 6-1 Oregon, Wis. Stoughton HS CAREER HIGHS Points: 2 vs. IUPUI (11/10/17) FG Made: FG Att: 1 at North Dakota (12/2/17) 3P Made: 3P Att: FT Made: 2 vs. IUPUI (11/10/17) FT Att: 2 vs. IUPUI (11/10/17) Rebounds: 1 vs. IUPUI (11/10/17) Assists: Steals: Blocks: Minutes: 3 at Wyoming (11/25/17) HIGH SCHOOL Ranked No. 7 in the 2017 class by WisSports.Net Three-time First Team All-Conference (senior, junior and sophomore) Achieved the 1,000-point mark in high school Averaged 15.0 points per game as a senior, while hauling seven boards a game Named to the WBCA First-Team All-State as a senior Member of the Wisconsin All-State team as a senior Selected MVP of the Badger North & South All-Star Game in 2017 Led her high school, Stoughton HS, to a 21-4 record as a senior Stoughton won the Badger Conference title and also regional champions in 2017 Named team captain on her high school team as a senior WBCA All-State Honorable Mention as a junior Led her high school team to a 25-3 record as a junior in 2016 Stoughton was a division II state runner-up Received Most Improved Player award as a freshman from her high school team Led the team in blocked shots as a freshman Also lettered in tennis and track at Stoughton Won sectionals and conference titles for tennis in singles and doubles play... Competed in high jump and triple jump in track, with team winning the conference title. PERSONAL Born on June 25, 1999 as Marissa Nicole Robson... Daughter of Tom and Lisa Robson Has two sisters, Megan and Ashley Majoring in marketing and graphic design Earned high honor roll all four years in high school... As a pregame ritual, she puts her knee pads, ankle braces and shoes on left to right She chose UNI because of all the nice people, along with the great campus In 10 years she wants to be a graphic designer for a sports team. ROBSON S CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS MPG PPG FG-A FG% 3P-A 3P% FT-A FT% REB AST BLK STL TOTAL