MEET THE FALCONS. All eight of BGSU s returning letterwinners have started at least five games at BGSU 53 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 53

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1 All eight of BGSU s returning letterwinners have started at least five games at BGSU 53 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 53

2 ERICA DONOVAN SR. F SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (JOHN JAY) (N.C. STATE) LETTERS EARNED (at BGSU) Was named to the Preseason All-MAC Team... was named BGSU s Power Player of the Year... started each of the first eight games of the season... was averaging 15.3 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, leading the team in both categories, before suffering an injury in the Illinois State game on Dec. 19 and missing the remainder of the season... scored in double digits in each of her last seven games... tied her career high with 24 points vs. Iona (Nov. 18)... scored in double digits in each half, and added seven rebounds and three assists in that win... she scored 10 points in a stretch of just over four minutes in the first half of that Iona game... had 14 points and nine boards at Milwaukee (Nov. 22), then had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds against UC Irvine (Nov. 28)... led the Falcons in both scoring and rebounding in both of BG s games in California... scored 14 points and pulled down nine rebounds the next day (Nov. 29), against Loyola Marymount... for her efforts in the UCI and LMU games, was named to the all-tournament team at the DoubleTree LA Westside Thanksgiving Classic... had her second double-double in three games, with 17 points and 10 boards vs. Cincinnati (Dec. 7)... for her efforts in the win over UC, was named the MAC Player of the Week on Dec scored 20 points and added a teamleading seven rebounds, on her birthday, against Saint Francis (Dec. 13)... had 20 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in the win at Illinois State before suffering the injury with two minutes left in the game... was 7-of-13 from the field and 6-for-8 at the free-throw line in that contest... eight of her 15 boards came at the offensive end of the court. SUMMER 2014 Made a nine-day trip to Europe with the Global Sports Academy, playing five games in Belgium, Holland and France in August of BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 54

3 DONOVAN 21 Sports Madness and Hustle Belt web sites that day... had a career-high 24 points in BG s win at Buffalo (Feb. 22), going 9-of-15 from the floor... hit four three-point field goals, also the highest total of her career, in that win, and added three assists and a pair of steals... had 18 of those 24 points in the first half vs. the Bulls... scored 15 points and had six rebounds and three helpers in her BGSU debut, a win over Michigan (Nov. 8)... had 20 points and seven boards, going 7-of-10 from the floor, in her first-ever BG home game, vs. Niagara (Nov. 15)... six of those seven rebounds came at the offensive end... hit a layup to give BGSU the lead with 27.8 seconds left in the game at Butler (Nov. 18), then blocked a potential gamewinning three-point try by the Bulldogs in the final seconds... just missed a double-double in the Marist game (Nov. 22), with 14 points and nine rebounds... went 3-of-4 from threepoint range vs. the Red Foxes... the next day, had the first double-double of her career with 18 points and 12 boards in the win over Old Dominion (Nov. 23)... scored 18 points vs. Massachusetts (Dec. 19) and 22 against Saint Francis (Dec. 29), adding 10 rebounds in the latter game... had a doubledouble in the home win over Akron (Jan. 12), with 12 points and 10 boards... had 16 points and seven rebounds at Central Michigan (Jan. 18)... had a team-high 17 points vs. Ball State in the MAC Tournament (March 14), adding eight rebounds... scored 22 points in the WNIT win over St. Bonaventure (March 24), hitting three triples An honorable-mention selection to the All-MAC Team... played in all 35 games, starting 34, in her first playing season with the Falcons... averaged 10.9 points per game, good for third on the team... also had 5.6 rebounds per outing to rank third on the Falcons in that category as well... averaged 1.6 assists and hit 36 three-point field goals, ranking fourth on the team in the latter category... was 21st in the MAC in scoring, and ranked 15th in the league in field-goal percentage (43.4%)... in MAC games only, averaged 9.3 points and 5.3 boards, and made 32.3% of her long-range attempts to rank 15th in the league in three-point accuracy... hit double digits in scoring 19 times, including four games of 20 or more points... had three double-doubles... named the MAC Player of the Week by the conference office on Dec. 30, and also earned that honor from the College DONOVAN / CAREER HIGHS Points 24 vs. Iona 11/18/14 24, 2x (vs. Iona 11/18/14) Reb. 15 at Illinois State 12/19/14 15 at Illinois State 12/19/14 FGM 7, 2x (at Illinois State 12/19/14) 9 at Buffalo 2/22/14 FGA 14 at Milwaukee 11/22/14 17 vs. Rutgers 3/31/14 FTM 8 vs. Iona 11/18/14 8, 2x (vs. Iona 11/18/14) Assists 3, 2x (vs. Iona 11/18/14) 5 vs. Miami 2/9/14 Steals 2, 4x (vs. Saint Francis 12/13/14) 3 at Iona 11/9/13 Blocks 1, 3x (vs. Cincinnati 12/7/14) 2, 2x (vs. Ohio 3/2/14) 3-PT 2 vs. Iona 11/18/14 4 at Buffalo 2/22/14 Min. 37 vs. Saint Francis 12/13/14 38 at Buffalo 2/22/14 ERICA DONOVAN - CAREER STATISTICS (AT BGSU) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / /15.3 TOTAL / / BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 55

4 Sat out the season per NCAA transfer regulations... came to BGSU in July of 2012 with three seasons of eligibility remaining AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE Played in all 35 games off the bench, averaging 4.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game for the Wolfpack... played 14.8 minutes per contest... shot 37 percent from the floor and made 16 of her 50 three-point field-goal attempts... her five double-digit scoring games included a season-high 15 points in a victory over Alcorn State and a 14-point effort, along with a season-high seven rebounds, in a win against Longwood... led the team in scoring three times on the season, including the Alcorn State & Longwood games as well as in her collegiate debut... in the latter game, scored 11 points in a win against Southeast Missouri State... also hit double digits in home wins over Jacksonville (13 points) and Alabama (10)... the Wolfpack went overall last season, and advanced to the second round of the WNIT... NC State finished with a 5-11 record in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but posted wins over Florida State and top-seeded Duke in the league tournament, before falling to Georgia Tech in the semifinal round... scored six points in that Duke game. HIGH SCHOOL A graduate of John Jay H.S. ( 11) in Northside, Texas... attended Notre Dame Academy in Toledo, Ohio, as a freshman... was a 2011 Texas McDonald s All-American as well as a McDonald s All-America Nominee... ESPNU HoopGurlz ranked her the number-26 wing player in the class of 2011, and the Premier Basketball Report listed her as the 24th-best overall player in the state of Texas... averaged 20.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 4.2 steals per game in her senior year, helping the Mustangs of head coach Mike Floyd to a 31-6 overall record... as a junior, had 19.5 ppg, 11.5 rpg and 2.5 spg as John Jay advanced to the state semifinals, and earned all-state honors... was the District 28-5A co-mvp as a sophomore, after averaging 18 points and 13 boards per game. PERSONAL Erica Marie Donovan was born on Dec. 13, 1991, in Toledo, Ohio... social work major at BGSU... daughter of Eric Willis and Angela Donovan... has three brothers and a sister. 56 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 56

5 MIRIAM JUSTINGER 6-0 SR. G/F SYLVANIA, OHIO (NORTHVIEW) LETTERS EARNED Was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, in March of named to the Academic All-MAC Team... also was named BGSU s Playmaker of the Year... one of just two players to start all 30 games... was second on the team in both scoring and rebounding, with 10.3 points and 5.3 boards per contest... averaged a team-high 2.1 assists per outing, and also paced the Brown and Orange in minutes played, with 32.5 per game, and steals... finished 21st in the MAC in scoring... in MAC games only, ranked among the league leaders in scoring (11.5 ppg, 21st), three-point field-goal percentage (35.9%, 11th), defensive rebounds (4.6, 12th) and minutes played (33.9 mpg, ninth)... had 12 points against both Bucknell (Nov. 14) and Milwaukee (Nov. 22), and scored 10 points against Iona (Nov. 18)... added eight rebounds in the UWM game, and had BG-best totals of and three assists and four steals... for her efforts in the Iona and UWM games, was named MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week... had nine points and six boards vs. UC Irvine (Nov. 28)... scored a season-high 14 points vs. Cincinnati (Dec. 7)... nine points and seven rebounds against Saint Francis (Dec. 13), adding three assists for the second consecutive game... had eight points, eight rebounds and a BG season-high total of five assists in the win at Bradley (Dec. 21)... exploded for 16 points and 10 rebounds in the MAC opener vs. Ball State (Jan. 3)... just missed a double-double at Kent State (Jan. 10), with 10 points and nine boards in 40 minutes of action... had 13 points vs. Northern Illinois (Jan. 14) and 12 more at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 17), pulling down six rebounds in both games... played all 40 minutes vs. the Eagles... had three-straight games of double-digit scoring, beginning with 13 points in the return match with NIU (Jan. 28)... then, had 14 points vs. both Toledo (Jan. 31) and Central Michigan (Feb. 4) at the Stroh, adding seven rebounds vs. the Rockets... had a season-high 19 points vs. KSU (Feb. 21), going 6-of-10 from the floor and 5-for-6 from the free-throw line... had eight points and 10 rebounds, tying her season high in the latter category, at Miami (Feb. 25)... scored 13 points vs. Buffalo (March 4), and had 18 points against Akron (March 7). 57 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 57

6 JUSTINGER Earned Academic All-MAC Team honorable mention... played in 33 games, making 27 starts... averaged 8.4 points per game to rank fourth on the team... also had 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, ranking second on the Falcons in the latter category... shot 33.3% from three-point range, making 28 shots from beyond the arc... made almost 78% of her free-throw tries on the year, going 74-of-95 from the stripe... was ninth in the MAC in free-throw pct.... in MAC games only, averaged 7.6 points and 2.4 assists per game, ranking second on the team in the latter category... led the entire conference in FT pct. in MAC games, shooting 95% (38-of-40) from the line... shot 36.1% from three-point land in league contests... scored in double digits 13 times on the season, including one game of more than 20 points... that game, a career-high 22-point effort, came in BG s win over High Point in the first round of the WNIT (March 20)... also had four assists and four steals, tying her career standard in the latter category, in that win... hit double figures in scoring four times in a five-game span, beginning with a 13-point, six-rebound effort in a narrow road win over Butler (Nov. 18)... had 10 points against Old Dominion (Nov. 23), before going 4-of- 6 from three-point range at Ohio State the following day... had 14 points vs. the Buckeyes, setting career bests in both scoring and three-pointers made in that game... then, had a then career-best 16 points vs. Monmouth (Dec. 1), adding five boards and four assists... narrowly missed a double-double vs. Saint Francis (Dec. 29), with 12 points and a career-high nine rebounds... had 18 points, a career-high at the time, in just 23 minutes in BG s road win over Ball State (Jan. 15)... attempted just four shots from the field, making three, but was 11-for-12 from the free-throw line vs. the Cardinals... scored all 11 of her points in the game s final six minutes as the Falcons clinched the MAC title with a win at Akron on the final day of the regular season (March 8)... had 17 points and nine rebounds vs. St. Bonaventure in the WNIT s second round (March 24), going 7-of-9 from the field... dished out a career-best five assists on three occasions, vs. Iona (Nov. 9), Toledo (Feb. 2) and Western Michigan (Feb. 5) Played in all 35 games, starting each of the final 22 games of the year... earned the team s Most Improved Player award... tied for fifth on the team in scoring, with 5.6 points per game... also had 2.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.9 steals per game... was third on the team in assists and fifth in steals... made JUSTINGER / CAREER HIGHS Points 19 vs. Kent State 2/21/15 22 vs. High Point 3/20/14 Reb. 10, 2x (at Miami 2/25/15) 10, 2x (at Miami 2/25/15) FGM 6, 4x (vs. Kent State 2/21/15) 7, 2x (vs. St. Bona. 3/24/14) FGA 15 at Milwaukee 11/22/14 16 vs. High Point 3/20/14 FTM 5, 3x (vs. Kent State 2/21/15) 11 at Ball State 1/15/14 Assists 5 at Bradley 12/21/14 5, 4x (at Bradley 12/21/14) Steals 4 at Milwaukee 11/22/14 4, 3x (at Milwaukee 11/22/14) Blocks 2 vs. Hampton 12/29/14 2 vs. Hampton 12/29/14 3-PT 4 vs. Akron 3/7/15 4, 2x (vs. Akron 3/7/15) Min. 40 at Eastern Michigan 1/17/15 40 at Eastern Michigan 1/17/15 MIRIAM JUSTINGER - CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / / / /10.3 TOTAL / / BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 58

7 23 three-point field goals to tie for fourth on the Falcons in that category... shot 81.0% from the free-throw line, making 47 of her 58 attempts... started all 16 MAC games and tied for fourth on the team in scoring, with 6.3 ppg... in all games, ranked second on the Falcons in assists per 40 minutes (3.3)... averaged 8.3 points in the Falcons three WNIT games... her four double-digit scoring games included a season-high 13 points in a road win against Ohio (Jan. 20)... scored eightstraight points vs. the Bobcats, part of an early 10-0 run that gave the Falcons the lead for good... had 12 points in backto-back games, against Colorado State (Dec. 1) and Butler (Dec. 5)... scored 10 points and pulled down a career-high six rebounds in the Falcons WNIT first-round win over SMU... scored nine points in four games, and had seven or eight points in a total of eight other games... had seven points and a season-high four assists in BGSU s win over Central Michigan (Feb. 3)... played a season-high 33 minutes against Toledo (Jan. 13), and also played at least 30 minutes in the Falcons last two games of the year, the WNIT contests vs. Duquesne (30 minutes; March 23) and Drexel (32 minutes; March 28)... had three steals on three occasions. HIGH SCHOOL Earned three letters at Sylvania Northview High School ( 12) for coach Jerry Sigler... was a First-Team All-Ohio selection as a senior, averaging 19.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists as the LadyKats went 21-2 and posted a district runner-up finish... led the Northern Lakes League in scoring in that senior campaign... also was the District I Player of the Year in helped Northview to NLL championships in each of her last three years... a third-team all-state selection in her junior season... a three-time All-NLL First-Team choice... averaged 16.5 ppg as a junior and 11.9 ppg as a sophomore, as the team earned sectional titles in both years... also had 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a junior... LadyKats went 57-8 in her final three years at the school... two-time team MVP... the District 7 Player of the Year as a senior... finished her high-school career with 1,109 points... a three-time selection to the All-(Toledo) Blade Team. PERSONAL Miriam Kathleen Justinger was born on May 20, 1994, in Carlisle, Pa.... exercise science/pre-occupational therapy major at BGSU... has a cumulative GPA of through the Spring 2015 semester... daughter of Steve and Kim Justinger... the youngest of two children... has a brother... has played AAU ball for Toledo Elite. 59 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 59

8 LEAH BOLTON 5-11 JR. F CHICAGO, ILL. (MARIST) Did not see game action during the regular season... on Jan. 2, 2015, head coach Jennifer Roos announced that Bolton would apply for a medical retirement, ending her BGSU playing career... played eight minutes in the Falcons exhibition win over Davis & Elkins (Nov. 7), with two points and four rebounds... hit her only shot attempt from the field Missed most of the season due to injury... saw action in two games... made her BGSU debut vs. Monmouth (Dec. 1), playing six minutes... also saw two minutes of action in the Falcons home game vs. Eastern Michigan (Jan. 23). HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters at Marist High School ( 13) for coach Mary Pat Connolly... an Illinois Basketball Coaches Association allstate first-team selection as a senior after earning second-team honors the previous year... a four-year starter, as the team had a combined record of during her tenure... helped the RedHawks to the sectional final in her senior year, where they fell by two points (on a half-court shot) to the eventual IHSA Class 4A state champion... averaged 15.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as the RedHawks went finished her high-school career with 1,735 points, the second-highest 60 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 60

9 PERSONAL Leah Denise Bolton was born on July 7, 1995, in Chicago, Ill.... mild-moderate intervention specialist major at BGSU... daughter of Michael and Rhea Bolton... has a younger brother... uncle, Matt Bolton, played collegiate baseball in the MAC, at Western Michigan ( )... former major leaguer Ellis Burks is a cousin... has played AAU ball for the Illinois Xcitement. BOLTON 24 total in Marist history... as a junior, averaged 14.9 ppg and 5.9 rpg, leading the team in both scoring and rebounding and helping MHS to a 32-2 record... also had a total of 84 steals as the team won the IHSA Class 4A sectional title that season, and added 87 more steals as a senior... averaged 14.5 ppg and 6.2 rpg as a sophomore, after posting averages of 8.7 ppg and 5.2 rpg as a freshman... a threetime All-East Suburban Catholic Conference selection... team captain as a senior. BOLTON / CAREER HIGHS Points 0 Same Reb. 0 Same FGM 0 Same FGA 0 1 vs. Monmouth 12/1/13 FTM 0 Same Assists 0 Same Steals 0 Same Blocks 0 Same 3-PT 0 Same Min. 0 6 vs. Monmouth 12/1/13 LEAH BOLTON - CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / TOTAL 2-0 8/ / BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 61

10 RACHEL KONIECZKI 5-3 JR. G ROCKFORD, ILL. (ROCKFORD LUTHERAN) PRONUNCIATION kuh-neck-skee LETTERS EARNED Named to the Academic All-MAC Team... one of just two Falcons to start all 30 games... averaged 5.6 points, good for fourth on the team, along with 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists... finished second on the Falcons in steals... had career standards in each of the first two games of the season... had 11 points, tying her career best at the time, in the season opener vs. Bucknell (Nov. 14), and set a career standard with six rebounds in the Iona game (Nov. 18)... scored a career-high 15 points, all in the second half, in the Falcons comeback win at Milwaukee (Nov. 22)... scored 10 points in the game s final 7:06, with the first eight coming in a span of less than three minutes... the last of those eight points came on a three-pointer with 4:08 remaining that broke a 40-all tie and gave BG the lead for good... went 3-of-4 from three-point land vs. UWM... had eight points against Cincinnati (Dec. 7) and scored 10 points vs. Saint Francis (Dec. 13)... averaged 10.5 points per game as the Falcons went 2-0 in a visit to her home state just before Christmas... scored nine points in a win at Illinois State (Dec. 19), then had 12 points and four assists in a victory against Bradley (Dec. 21)... scored eight points in back-toback games vs. Kent State (Jan. 10) and Northern Illinois (Jan. 14)... had 10 points in the Falcons win over Miami (Jan. 24), going 7-of-8 from the free-throw line and adding four rebounds... had seven points and three assists vs. Toledo (Jan. 31)... ended the month of February by scoring eight points and hitting two three-pointers in each of three-straight games, vs, KSU (Feb. 21), MU (Feb. 25) and Ohio (Feb. 28) Played in 34 of BGSU s 35 games off the bench... averaged 1.8 points and 0.9 rebounds per game, and went 8-of-24 from three-point land on the year... had 11 points and three rebounds in her first-ever game at the Stroh Center, BG s win over Niagara (Nov. 15)... went 2-of-4 from three-point 62 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 62

11 KONIECZKI 12 HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters at Rockford Lutheran High School ( 13) for coaches Joni Carlson, Jermaine Robinson and Joe Lodico... scored 1,628 career points as the Crusaders had a cumulative record of during her tenure... a four-time All-Big Northern Conference First-Team selection... was named to the all-state second team in Class 3A by both the Associated Press and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association as a senior... averaged 17.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 3.7 steals that year, helping the Crusaders to a 22-7 record... as a junior, earned all-state first-team honors in Class 2A after averaging 14.4 points, 5.7 assists and 3.2 steals per game... helped the Crusaders to a 24-9 mark and a Big Northern West title that year... Lutheran went 29-1 in her sophomore year, when she averaged 11.8 points, 5.7 assists and 4.2 steals... played in the Rising Stars senior all-star game, scoring 17 points to help her team to an victory... also played in the All-Stars Classic and the IBCA All-Star Game... also lettered in track. PERSONAL Rachel Michelle Konieczki was born on Nov. 11, 1994, in Rockford, Ill.... a sport management major at BGSU, with a cumulative GPA through the Spring 2015 semester... daughter of Jim and Trisha Simonovich... has a brother, a stepbrother and a stepsister... brother, Corey, played golf at Marquette Univ.... has played AAU ball for the Mac Irvin Lady Fire. range in that win, playing 16 minutes... scored six points vs. Monmouth (Dec. 1), going a perfect 4-of-4 from the free-throw line... had four points in wins over Massachusetts (Dec. 19) and Ball State (Jan. 15), adding a pair of steals in the latter game... scored seven points in nine minutes, and was a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor at Central Michigan (Jan. 18)... had six points, making 2-of-3 shots, and added three rebounds, vs. Miami (Feb. 9)... had a seven-point outing in the return match vs. the RedHawks (March 5), adding a pair of steals... scored four points in the Falcons win over High Point in the first round of the WNIT (March 20)... in the second round, pulled down a career-high four rebounds against St. Bonaventure (March 24)... posted double-digit minutes-played totals 14 times, including a season-high 20 minutes vs. Saint Francis (Dec. 29). KONIECZKI / CAREER HIGHS Points 15 at Milwaukee 11/22/14 15 at Milwaukee 11/22/14 Reb. 6 vs. Iona 11/18/14 6 vs. Iona 11/18/14 FGM 6 at Bradley 12/21/14 6 at Bradley 12/21/14 FGA 12 at Bradley 12/21/14 12 at Bradley 12/21/14 FTM 7 vs. Miami 1/24/15 7 vs. Miami 1/24/15 Assists 4, 2x (vs. Buffalo 3/4/15) 4, 2x (vs. Buffalo 3/4/15) Steals 4 at Buffalo 2/7/15 4 at Buffalo 2/7/15 Blocks 1, 3x (vs. Central Mich. 2/4/15) 1, 3x (vs. Central Mich. 2/4/15) 3-PT 3 at Milwaukee 11/22/14 3 at Milwaukee 11/22/14 Min. 36 at Bradley 12/21/14 36 at Bradley 12/21/14 RACHEL KONIECZKI - CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / /5.6 TOTAL / / BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 63

12 ABBY SIEFKER 6-2 JR. C OTTOVILLE, OHIO (OTTOVILLE) PRONUNCIATION SEEF-ker LETTERS EARNED Was a co-recipient of BGSU s Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year award... started each of the first 12 games before missing the remainder of the season due to injury... averaged 5.4 points per game, and was second on the team in rebounding at the time of the injury, with 6.3 boards per contest... led the Falcons with 1.0 blocked shots per game at that time as well, blocking 12 shots in 12 contests... had a then careerhigh nine points along with six rebounds against Bucknell (Nov. 14)... four days later, set a new career standard with 12 points, adding five boards vs. Iona (Nov. 18)... pulled down a then career-best 11 rebounds at Milwaukee (Nov. 22)... had shattered her previous rebounding high by halftime of that game, with nine boards in the first period... just missed a double-double, with eight points and nine rebounds, vs. Cincinnati (Dec. 7)... had eight points and career-high totals of 12 rebounds and five assists at Illinois State (Dec. 19)... entered that ISU game with totals of one assist on the season and eight in her career... scored 11 points in BG s win at Bradley (Dec. 21)... hit her first five shots from the field... also had six boards and two blocked shots vs. the Braves... had five points and five boards vs. Hampton (Dec. 29), and two points, six rebounds, two assists and a BG-leading two blocks at FIU (Dec. 30) during BG s trip to Florida... had four points and five rebounds, along with an assist and a block, against Ball State in the MAC opener (Jan. 3)... that BSU game was the final contest in which she saw action in Played in 31 games off the bench in her first year on campus... averaged 1.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, and shot 44.4% from the field... scored the first two points of her collegiate career in BGSU s road win over Iona (Nov. 9)... four points and four rebounds in her first home game, vs. Niagara (Nov. 15)... had 13 points in a two-game span as BG topped Milwaukee (Dec. 8) and Massachusetts (Dec. 19)... scored a then career-high six points and added three rebounds in 14 minutes vs. UWM, going 3-of-5 from the floor... then, had seven points in a season-high 17 minutes vs. UMass... was 5-of-6 from the FT line vs. the Minutewomen, adding three rebounds and a block... had three points and two boards against Saint Francis (Dec. 29)... had a seven-point outing in 64 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 64

13 SIEFKER 43 the win over Miami at the Stroh (Feb. 9), making 5-of-6 shots from the stripe... had another seven-point game, adding four rebounds, against Kent State (Feb. 27)... all four boards came at the offensive end of the court... had four points and two assists in the next game, a win over Ohio (March 2)... had four points, a career-high six rebounds, an assist and a block in the WNIT second-round win over St. Bonaventure... had four offensive boards vs. the Bonnies... hit 71% of her FT tries on the year, going 22-of sang the National Anthem before a pair of home games. HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters at Ottoville High School ( 13) for coach Dave Klemen... became the first player in school history with over 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds... had 1,365 career points and a school-record 1,085 boards... was the Ohio Division IV Player of the Year as a senior, helping the Big Green to a 27-1 record and a berth in the state semifinals... an All-Ohio First-Team pick that year, she also earned Academic All-Ohio honors... also was named the All-Northwest Ohio Player of the Year, the District 8 P-O-Y and the Putnam County League P-O-Y... averaged 17.1 ppg and 12.0 rpg as a senior, and also had 2.4 assists, 2.2 steals and 3.0 blocks per contest... Big Green went 7-0 in the PCL in each of her four years... averaged 14.0 points and 10.5 boards as a junior, leading OHS to a 23-1 mark and the regional finals... was the Putnam County League P-O-Y as a junior as well as a senior... named to the All-Ohio Second Team in that junior year... earned all-league first-team honors three times after being named to the All-PCL Second Team as a freshman... averaged a double-double in all four years, with 12.0 ppg and 10.6 rpg as a frosh, and 12.2 points and 10.9 boards per contest as a soph... team was 92-6 overall during her four years... also lettered in volleyball, soccer and track, garnering all-league honorable mention in both volleyball and soccer... earned All-Ohio honors in track after helping her 4x800-meter relay team place fourth at the state meet... National Honor Society. PERSONAL Abby Lynn Siefker was born on Aug. 27, 1994, in Lima, Ohio... a biology pre-dentistry major at BGSU, with minors in chemistry, general sciences and entrepreneurship... has a perfect cumulative GPA through the Spring 2015 semester... daughter of Dr. Tom and Cheryl Siefker... the second of three children... has an older sister and a younger brother... sister, Shayla, is on the cross country and track teams at Ohio Northern Univ.... has played AAU ball for Dayton Lady Hoopstars Premier. SIEFKER / CAREER HIGHS Points 12 vs. Iona 11/18/14 12 vs. Iona 11/18/14 Reb. 12 at Illinois State 12/19/14 12 at Illinois State 12/19/14 FGM 5, 2x (at Bradley 12/21/14) 5, 2x (at Bradley 12/21/14) FGA 10 at Illinois State 12/19/14 10 at Illinois State 12/19/14 FTM 4 vs. Cincinnati 12/7/14 5, 2x (vs. Miami 2/9/14) Assists 5 at Illinois State 12/19/14 5 at Illinois State 12/19/14 Steals 1, 5x (at Bradley 12/21/14) 1, 6x (at Bradley 12/21/14) Blocks 2, 2x (at FIU 12/30/14) 2, 2x (at FIU 12/30/14) 3-PT 0 Same Min. 34, 2x (at Illinois State 12/19/14) 34, 2x (at Illinois State 12/19/14) ABBY SIEFKER - CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / /5.4 TOTAL / / BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 65

14 SARAH BAER 6-1 SO. C PERRYSBURG, OHIO (PERRYSBURG) PRONUNCIATION BEAR LETTERS EARNED Played in 26 of the Falcons 30 games in her first season, making six starts... averaged 2.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game, and tied for second on the team with a total of nine blocked shots... after playing in just four of the first eight games of the season, played in each of the final 22 contests, with double-digit minutes-played totals in 19 of those games... her two highest-scoring games came in the last two contests of the season... scored nine points in 19 minutes in the final regular-season game, vs. Akron (March 7)... was 3-of-4 from the field in that contest... sang the National Anthem prior to that UA game at the Stroh Center... then, had eight points and three rebounds at Western Michigan in the MAC Tournament (March 9)... played a season-high 24 minutes vs. the Broncos... had six points against Central Michigan (Feb. 4)... scored five points in a home win over Miami (Jan. 24)... scored six points on perfect 2-of-2 shooting from both the field and the free-throw line in the road game vs. Akron (Jan. 7)... had seven points and a career-high six rebounds, including four at the offensive end of the floor, at FIU (Dec. 30)... also had a career-best two steals in that game... two points, three rebounds and a career-high two blocked shots in 13 minutes in a win at Bradley (Dec. 21)... had two points, her first collegiate points, vs. Iona (Nov. 18)... had two points and the first four rebounds of her career vs. UC Irvine (Nov. 28). 66 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 66

15 shots record, with shot 56 percent from the field as a senior... played in the Ohio North-South All-Star game in Columbus... led PHS to a 23-2 overall mark and sectional and district titles as a junior, with 13.4 ppg and 7.6 rpg... averaged 8.7 points and nine boards per game as a sophomore... captained the team as a senior... also lettered in soccer, and was a member of the 2012 team that won a state title... was the starting goalkeeper for the 2013 Perrysburg team. PERSONAL Sarah Elizabeth Baer was born on April 26, 1996, in Cincinnati, Ohio... majoring in early childhood education at BGSU... has a cumulative GPA through the Spring 2015 semester... daughter of Allan Baer and Brenda Siebenaler... has three sisters and a brother... played AAU ball for Toledo Elite. BAER 20 HIGH SCHOOL Earned three letters at Perrysburg High School ( 14) for coach Todd Sims... a two-time All-Ohio Second-Team selection... averaged a double-double as a senior, and was named the Northern Lakes League Player of the Year as the Yellow Jackets went 22-4 overall... team posted a 14-0 NLL mark in each of her last two seasons... averaged 17.0 points and 11.9 rebounds per game as a senior, with a double-double in 21 of the team s 26 games... named to the all-league, all-county, all-district and All-Northwest Ohio first teams in both her junior and senior seasons... set school records for rebounds in a game (24) and a season (309) along with highest rebounds-per-game average in a season... broke the school s career blocked- BAER / CAREER HIGHS Points 9 vs. Akron 3/7/15 Same Reb. 6 at FIU 12/30/14 Same FGM 3, 3x (at Western Michigan 3/9/15) Same FGA 8 at FIU 12/30/14 Same FTM 3 vs. Akron 3/7/15 Same Assists 1 vs. Central Michigan 2/4/15 Same Steals 2 at FIU 12/30/14 Same Blocks 2 at Bradley 12/21/14 Same 3-PT 0 Same Min. 24 at Western Michigan 3/9/15 Same SARAH BAER - CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / /2.7 TOTAL / / BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 67

16 KENNEDY KIRKPATRICK 5-10 R-SO. G LAWRENCE, KANSAS (FREE STATE) LETTERS EARNED Named to the Academic All-MAC Team... played in 29 of BGSU s 30 games, starting the final five games of the year... averaged 5.1 points and 1.5 rebounds per game... scored the first two points of her career, adding two rebounds and an assist, vs. UC Irvine (Nov. 28)... grabbed a rebound at the defensive end and went coast-to-coast for a layup and her first two points as a Falcon in the second half of that win... had a then career-high seven points against Saint Francis (Dec. 13), going 7-of-8 from the free-throw line... then, topped that total with eight points at Illinois State (Dec. 19)... two days later, scored seven points at Bradley to help the Falcons to a 2-0 road trip... scored six points and dished out four assists at FIU (Dec. 30), playing a then career-high 21 minutes... once MAC play began, she would play at least 20 minutes in 15 of the 18 conference contests, including three games of 30 or more minutes... had six points in BG s win vs. Northern Illinois (Jan. 14)... exploded for 18 points in the Falcons win over Miami (Jan. 24), going 6-of-8 from the field... more than doubled her previous career-best scoring effort in that game... added four rebounds and three assists vs. the RedHawks, and was a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range... outscored Miami by herself in the first half, with 13 points off the bench in the opening period as the Falcons built a 31-9 halftime lead... after entering the contest for the first tie, was directly involved in the scoring of the game s next 14 points, scoring nine points herself and assisting teammates for two other buckets... had seven points vs. both NIU (Jan. 28) and Central Michigan (Feb. 4), playing 30 minutes against the Chippewas... had eight points and a career-high five rebounds at Buffalo (Feb. 7)... had 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting, adding four rebounds, vs. Kent State (Feb. 21)... was 2-for-3 from long distance vs. the Flashes... played a career-high 31 minutes in back-to-back games, vs. KSU and Miami (Feb. 25). 68 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 68

17 KIRKPATRICK 23 HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters at Free State High School ( 13) for coaches Bryan Duncan and Matt Frost... finished her high-school career with 1,046 points and 254 assists, setting the school record in the latter category... 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... 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 ppg as a soph... 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 Kennedy Paige Kirkpatrick was born on May 2, 1995, in Wichita, Kansas... a biology (pre-medicine) major at BGSU... has a cumulative GPA through the Spring 2015 semester... daughter of Jeff and Janette Kirkpatrick... the oldest of two children... has a brother... has played AAU ball for the Missouri Valley Eclipse Played in just five games in her first year on campus, and was redshirted... played a total of 16 minutes in those five games, with two assists and a rebound on the year... all five games were played away from home, as she saw action in road games vs. Iona (Nov. 9), Butler (Nov. 18) and Ohio State (Nov. 24), along with neutral-site contests against Marist (Nov. 22) and Old Dominion (Nov. 23)... played a season-high six minutes vs. Marist... had a rebound and an assist in three mniutes of work in her collegiate debut at Iona... also had an assist in the OSU game. KIRKPATRICK / CAREER HIGHS Points 18 vs. Miami 1/24/15 18 vs. Miami 1/24/15 Reb. 5 at Buffalo 2/7/15 5 at Buffalo 2/7/15 FGM 6 vs. Miami 1/24/15 6 vs. Miami 1/24/15 FGA 9 vs. Kent State 2/21/15 9 vs. Kent State 2/21/15 FTM 7 vs. Saint Francis 12/13/14 7 vs. Saint Francis 12/13/14 Assists 4 at FIU 12/30/14 4 at FIU 12/30/14 Steals 2, 2x (at Northern Illinois 1/28/15) 2, 2x (at Northern Ill. 1/28/15) Blocks 1, 2x (vs. Ohio 2/11/15) 1, 2x (vs. Ohio 2/11/15) 3-PT 2, 3x (vs. Kent State 2/21/15) 2, 3x (vs. Kent State 2/21/15) Min. 31, 2x (at Miami 2/25/15) 31, 2x (at Miami 2/25/15) KENNEDY KIRKPATRICK - CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / /5.1 TOTAL / / BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 69

18 RACHEL MYERS 5-8 SO. G FINDLAY, OHIO (LIBERTY-BENTON) LETTERS EARNED Was one of the top freshmen in the MAC... was named BGSU s Impact Player of the Year... played in all 30 games, making 18 starts... averaged 8.4 points per game, good for third on the team, along with 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest... was second on the team with 45 three-point field goals made, and shot 35.2 percent from long range... was 53-of-60 (88.3%) from the free-throw line... was 13th in the MAC in both three-point field goals made (1.5 per game) and three-point FG percentage (35.2%)... averaged 10.1 ppg in MAC games only... in conference contests, ranked 26th in the league in scoring, and was the third-highest scoring freshman in the MAC... led the entire MAC in free-throw percentage in league games (92.7%, 38-of-41)... was 10th in the MAC in three-point accuracy in conference games only (36.7%, second among freshmen)... shot 88.3% from the stripe overall, but did not have enough free-throw attempts to qualify for the MAC rankings... her first collegiate points came on a layup in the season opener against Bucknell (Nov. 14), at the 13:19 mark of the first half... had 10 points and season-high totals of five rebounds and two assists vs. Iona (Nov. 18)... also scored 10 points vs. UC Irvine (Nov. 28), and had eight points the following day against Loyola Marymount (Nov. 29)... for her efforts in those two games, was named to the all-tournament team at the DoubleTree LA Westside Thanksgiving Classic... had 10 points and was a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range against Hampton (Dec. 29)... had nine points in back-to-back games, vs. FIU (Dec. 30) and Ball State (Jan. 3)... made her first collegiate start at Akron (Jan. 7), and exploded for 17 points in 35 minutes, setting career highs in both categories (since broken)... was 4-for-6 from long range vs. the Zips, and added four rebounds... scored in double digits in five consecutive games beginning with the Northern Illinois contest on Jan had 10 points and three assists in that BGSU win at the Stroh Center... scored 10 points at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 17), then went off for a career-high 21 points at Western Michigan (Jan. 21)... was 8-of-11 from the field, including 4-for-5 on three-point tries, vs. the Broncos... had 10 points 70 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 70

19 MYERS 11 per game for the Eagles... led the conference in scoring, threepoint field-goal percentage and free-throw pct., shooting a school-record 46.7% from behind the arc and 86.2% from the stripe... also had 2.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.2 steals per game in her final season... finished her career ranked fifth in school history in scoring, with 1,643 points... set the school record for career three-pointers made, with LBHS went 22-3 overall and a perfect 9-0 in the BVC in helped the Eagles to sectional championships in all four of her seasons, and district titles in the last three... earned all-state second-team honors as a junior, averaging 15.7 ppg... team advanced to the state semifinals in her sophomore year, when she had 13.8 ppg... averaged 12.8 points per contest as a freshman... Eagles went overall and 32-4 in the league during her four years... played in the Ohio North-South All- Star game in April of also played volleyball for the Eagles, and earned all-league, all-district and All-Ohio honors in that sport as well in her senior campaign... captained the basketball team as a senior and the volleyball team as both a junior and senior... also lettered in track... class valedictorian. PERSONAL Rachel Nicole Myers was born on Oct. 18, 1995, in Findlay, Ohio... majoring in dietetics at BGSU... has a perfect cumulative GPA through the Spring 2015 semester... daughter of Steve and Kim Myers... has a younger brother... has played AAU ball for Dayton Lady Hoopstars. against both Miami (Jan. 24) and NIU (Jan. 28)... scored 12 points at Buffalo (Feb. 7), adding a pair of steals... had 13 points vs. Ohio (Feb. 11) and 11 at Ball State (Feb. 14), with five rebounds vs. the Cardinals... scored 13 points at Miami, going 5-for-8 from the floor... had three assists MYERS / CAREER HIGHS vs. the RedHawks... had eight points and four boards vs. Points 21 at Western Michigan 1/21/15 Same Buffalo (March 4), with all four rebounds coming at the Reb. 5, 2x (at Ball State 2/14/15) Same offensive end points and three assists against Akron FGM 8 at Western Michigan 1/21/15 Same (March 7). FGA 12 at Ball State 2/14/15 Same HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters at Liberty-Benton High School ( 14) for coach Nate Irwin... was named the Division III Player of the Year by the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association as a senior... also named the Blanchard Valley Conference Player of the Year, and earned District P-O-Y honors after averaging 23.8 points FTM 4, 6x (vs. Kent State 2/21/15) Same Assists 4 vs. Central Michigan 2/4/15 Same Steals 2, 2x (at Western Michigan 3/9/15) Same Blocks 1 vs. Iona 11/18/14 Same 3-PT 4, 2x (at Western Michigan 1/21/15) Same Min. 38 at Ball State 2/14/15 Same RACHEL MYERS - CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / /8.4 TOTAL / / BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 71

20 HALEY PUK 6-0 SO. G WATERLOO, IOWA (WATERLOO WEST) PRONUNCIATION PUCK LETTERS EARNED Was named BGSU s Most Improved Player... played in all 30 games in her initial season at BGSU, making 11 starts... averaged 5.2 points per game, ranking fifth on the team in scoring, along with 2.9 rebounds per contest... was fourth on the Falcons in steals... scored the first point of her collegiate career against Bucknell (Nov. 14).. had her first double-digit scoring game as a Falcon vs. Iona (Nov. 18), with a career-high 10 points and three rebounds... scored eight points against UC Irvine (Nov. 28) and six against Saint Francis (Dec. 13)... played a career-high 34 minutes in the win at Bradley (Dec. 21), scoring seven points and adding seven rebounds... the next time out, had nine points and eight boards vs. Hampton (Dec. 29)... had a career-high 12 points at FIU (Dec. 30)... scored 11 points at Akron (Jan. 7), adding two steals... had eight points, a career-high nine rebounds and two steals in a win over Northern Illinois (Jan. 14)... also had eight points and two steals at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 17)... six points and four boards vs. Ohio (Feb. 11)... had seven points at Ball State (Feb. 14) and eight at Miami (Feb. 25)... scored nine points and handed out three assists in the second Ohio contest (Feb. 28)... had eight points, five rebounds and a pair of assists in the final regular-season game, vs. Akron (March 7)... scored nine points on 3-of-4 shooting in the MAC Tournament contest at Western Michigan (March 9)... made at least one threepointer in each of the final seven games, witih two triples in five of those contests. 72 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 72

21 PERSONAL Haley Michelle Puk was born on April 16, 1996, in Waterloo, Iowa... majoring in exercise science at BGSU... has a cumulative GPA through the Spring 2015 semester... daughter of Michael and Donna Puk... has two brothers and a sister... brother, John, played basketball for the Univ. at Albany, helping the Great Danes to two NCAA Tournament appearances, and is now playing professionally in England... has played AAU ball for Team Iowa. PUK 33 HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters at Waterloo West High School ( 14) for coaches Dr. Anthony Pappas and Zach O Brien... an allstate first-team selection for the Wahawks as a senior... led her team to a 22-3 record and an appearance in the state semifinals as a senior.. averaged 15 points and five assists, earning first-team All-Mississippi Valley Conference, all-metro and all-region honors and surpassing the 1,000-point mark for her career... shot 39.3% from three-point range and 78.9% from the freethrow line in her final year, and was named to the Iowa Girls High School State All-Tournament Team as well as the Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-Star 5A Select Team... averaged 15.3 pppg as a junior, earning all-state third-team honors... shot 44.7% from three-point land as a junior... a three-year team captain... also lettered in track and volleyball... National Honor Society. PUK / CAREER HIGHS Points 12 at FIU 12/30/14 Same Reb. 9 vs. Northern Illinois 1/14/15 Same FGM 4 at FIU 12/30/14 Same FGA 11 at FIU 12/30/14 Same FTM 5 at Akron 1/7/15 Same Assists 4 at Buffalo 2/7/15 Same Steals 2, 3x (at Eastern Michigan 1/17/15) Same Blocks 1 at Bradley 12/21/14 Same 3-PT 2, 9x (at Western Michigan 3/9/15) Same Min. 34 at Bradley 12/21/14 Same HALEY PUK - CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / /5.2 TOTAL / / BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 73

22 LAUREN TIBBS SR. C TAYLOR MILL, KY. (SCOTT) (MARQUETTE UNIV.) TIBBS AND THE FALCONS Joined the Falcons after earning her undergraduate degree at Marquette Univ., and will pursue a master s degree at BGSU... has one season of eligibility remaining, and is eligible to play in AT MARQUETTE Played in 30 games, making three starts... averaged 3.8 points and 3.5 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per game... shot 50.5% from the field, going 47-of blocked 17 shots, and had 18 assists compared to just 16 turnovers... recorded nine points in the season opener against Green Bay (Nov. 15)... had a monster game against Loyola, notching a game-high 14 rebounds to go with 14 points (Nov. 17)... scored 12 points and collected eight boards in a victory over Milwaukee (Nov. 26)... notched a game-high 15 caroms against South Dakota (Nov. 30)... scored 10 points, while grabbing six rebounds in 26 minutes at Wisconsin (Dec. 6)... put eight points on the board, shooting 4-of-5 from the line and leading the team with three blocks against Xavier (Dec. 6)... Shot 5-for-6 from the charity line and had a total of 10 points to boost MU over Seton Hall (Feb. 15) AT MARQUETTE Saw action in 32 games, making four starts... averaged 3.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game... shot 52.7% from the floor, making 48-of-91 shots... helped the Golden Eagles to a overall record and a trip to the second round of the WNIT... tallied seven points and 10 rebounds in victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 9)... added six points and three rebounds in a win at Vanderbilt (Nov. 17)... recorded 10 points in 15 minutes of action in win at UWM (Dec. 15)... matched a career high (since broken) with 11 rebounds and scored nine points in an overtime win vs. Oral Roberts (Dec. 18)... shot 6-of-8 from the field, tallying a season-high 12 points during a career-high 27 minutes of play in win over Denver (Dec. 20)... chipped in 11 points and grabbed seven boards during vicotry over Bulter (Dec. 28)... recorded eight points and six rebounds in OT win at Georgetown (Jan. 4)... had four points, four rebounds and four assists in 12 minutes of play during win over Providence (Jan. 21)... six points and eight rebounds at Creighton (Jan. 25)... scored 10 points and grabbed seven boards in win over Seton Hall (Feb. 5) AT MARQUETTE Named to the Big East Conference All-Academic Team BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 74

23 5 from the field vs. Rutgers (Jan. 30)... notched four points, three rebounds, and two steals in a victory over DePaul (Feb. 2)... shot a perfect 7-of-7 from the field en route to 14 points in a win over Providence (Jan. 26)... had eight points on 4-of-5 shooting, adding three rebounds and two blocks in a win over Cincinnati (March 4) AT MARQUETTE Played in only one game before suffering a stress fracture in her leg, which sidelined her for the rest of the season... scored four points and grabbed five rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench in collegiate debut against Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 12). TIBBS 32 played in 30 games, making six starts... had 5.6 points and 3.5 boards per game... shot 59.1% (75-of-127) from the field at the offensive end of the floor, and blocked 16 shots at the other end... the Golden Eagles finished with a record and qualified for the WNIT... scored eight points vs. Texas A&M (Nov. 25)... recorded seven points on 2-of-2 shooting in an OT victory at South Dakota State (Nov. 28)... set career highs by grabbing seven rebounds and blocking four shots against Green Bay (Dec. 8)... scored seven points, shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from the field in a victory over Navy (Dec. 19)... chipped in six points, adding seven rebounds, in a victory over Loyola Chicago (Dec. 29)... scored seven points vs. Syracuse (Jan. 5)... scored a season and then career-high 14 points in a victory over Pittsburgh (Jan. 19)... tallied six points and seven rebounds against No. 13 Louisville (Jan. 22)... scored nine points, grabbed six rebounds, and shot 3-of- HIGH SCHOOL Earned five letters at Scott High School ( 11) for coach Rhonda Klette... the school s all-time leading scorer and rebounder... had career totals of 2,752 points and 1,403 boards... played on the varsity as an eighth-grader... a two-time Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Player of the Year, the Northern Kentucky Coaches Association Player of the Year and the 10th Region Player of the Year following the 2010 and 2011 seasons... received Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Sportswoman of the Year (for basketball) honors and the Loyce Meadows Award, which is given to the top local student-athlete, following the 2011 season... a first-team all-nkac selection and a second team all-state choice in 2010 while leading Northern Kentucky in scoring and rebounding (25.2 ppg and 11.0 rpg)... averaged 24 points and 11 rebound per game her senior season (2011)... holds Scott s records for points (48) and rebounds (22) in a game... was ranked 146th overall, and 25th among centers, by Dan Olson s Collegiate Girls Basketball Report... also was a standout volleyball player, earning five letters in that sport as well... twice was named the Northern Kentucky Coaches Association s Player of the Year in volleyball... became only the second player at Scott to register over 1,000 kills for her career. PERSONAL Lauren Rachelle Tibbs was born on Dec. 16, 1992, in Taylor Mill, Ky.... working toward a Master s in Media and Communications degree at BGSU... daughter of Larry and Dee Tibbs... has a younger sister... played AAU ball for both the Cutter Construction Hoopsters and Central Kentucky Angels. LAUREN TIBBS - CAREER STATISTICS (AT MARQUETTE) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / / / / / /3.8 TOTALS / / BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 75

24 ASHLEY TUNSTALL 5-10 JR. F DAYTON, OHIO (HUBER HEIGHTS WAYNE) (OWENS CC) PRIOR TO BGSU Attended Owens CC for two years, averaging 12.9 points and 9.2 rebounds in her career... had two-year totals of 837 points (10th-most points in program history), 600 rebounds, 113 assists, 137 steals and 22 blocks for the Express... had 26 double-doubles in 65 career games, and Owens won 60 of those 65 games AT OWENS CC Was named the school s Female Athlete of the Year in averaged 14.3 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game, and helped the Express to the best season in program history... Owens posted a 34-2 overall record and a perfect 14-0 mark in Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) play, the program s first-ever undefeated conference season... the Express finished third in the country in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Tournament... along the way, the team captured a school-record 33 straight wins... the program s OCCAC championship was the third in as many years for the Express, who also won the Region XII District I crown... scored 514 points the 12th-highest single-season total in program history along with 338 boards, 83 assists, 88 steals and 17 blocks... earned First-Team All-OCCAC, First-Team All-Region XII and WBCA Honorable-Mention All-America accolades... shot 55.1% from the field and 70.3% from the stripe and posted 15 double-doubles, including four in the team s six postseason games... in the postseason, averaged 23.8 points and 10.3 boards per game, was named the Region XII District I Tournament MVP and made the NJCAA Division II All-National Tournament Team... had 31 points in the Region XII District I championship game, and scored 33 in a national quarterfinal-round win the two highest-scoring games of her career. 76 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 76

25 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Springfield H.S. through her junior year before transferring to Huber Heights Wayne H.S.... graduated from Wayne in did not play at Wayne, but practiced with the team during her entire senior year... as a junior at SHS, averaged 10.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.3 assists per game... was named to the All-Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) Second Team and earned all-district special mention... had eight games of double figures in rebounding, including 18 on two occasions... averaged 9.3 points and 7.9 boards as a sophomore, and earned All-GWOC Special Mention... was a multiple-year team captain. PERSONAL Ashley Nicole Tunstall was born on Feb. 7, 1995, in Dayton, Ohio... plans to major in physical therapy at BGSU... daughter of Frederick Tunstall and Stephanie Green-Tunstall... has an older sister... has played AAU ball for the Dayton Lady Hoopstars. TUNSTALL AT OWENS CC Became the program s first freshman in four years to be named to the All-OCCAC First Team... played in all 29 games, starting averaged 11.1 points, nine rebounds, 1.7 steals and one assist per game in her initial campaign, including 14.8 ppg and 9.3 rpg in conference play... had a season-high 22 points in a Jan. 18 over Cincinnati State, and matched that total in a Feb. 8 win over Sinclair... scored at least 20 points four times in conference play... hit double figures in rebounding 14 times, including a season-high 17-board game vs. Lake Erie (Nov. 24)... the team finished 26-3 overall and advanced to the Region XII District I champinoship game. ASHLEY TUNSTALL - CAREER STATISTICS (AT OWENS CC) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / /14.3 TOTALS / / BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 77

26 MADDIE COLE 6-0 FR. F SYLVANIA, OHIO (NORTHVIEW) ROOS ON COLE Maddie was the first commitment in this class. She has the ability to score inside with her back to the basket as well as extend the defense and score from the perimeter. Also, she can rebound well at both ends of the court. She has received great coaching from Jerry Sigler and Brittaney Cymbolin at Northview, along with AAU Head Coach Duffy Burns with the Toledo Elite organization. HIGH SCHOOL Averaged 10.5 points and 8 rebounds per game as a senior at Sylvania Northview High School, helping coach Brittaney Cymbolin s team to the Northern Lakes League championship... the Ladykats finished with an overall record of 18-6, won a sectional title and advanced to the district semifinal round... earned All-NLL and District 7 second-team honors, and was an AP District Honorable-Mention selection... averaged 13.1 points and 8.2 rebounds as a junior, helping NHS to an 18-6 overall record and a trip to the district semifinals... was named to the All-Northern Lakes League First Team that season, and also earned All-Northwest District third-team honors... additionally, was rated among the top 10 power forwards in the state of Ohio by Ohio Girls Basketball Report (OGBR)... earned all-district honorable mention as a sophomore after averaging 6.3 points and 6.4 rebounds and helping Northview to a district runner-up finish. COLE 44 PERSONAL Madeline Claire Cole was born on Aug. 15, 1996, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio... plans to major in international business at BGSU... daughter of Kenneth and Kelly Cole... the oldest of three children... has a brother and a sister... grandfather, Glenn Ramsay, was a goaltender for the Toledo Blads of the International Hockey League... played AAU ball for Toledo Elite. 78 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 78

27 SYDNEY LAMBERT 5-8 FR. G CINCINNATI, OHIO (MCAULEY) ROOS ON LAMBERT Sydney is the type of guard who will be able to use her speed to help us push tempo up the floor offensively and can contain opponents guards defensively. I have no doubt that she will continue to work hard, and she will be a consistent scoring threat for us offensively beyond the three-point line. In addition to the coaching she has received at McAuley, she has learned a tremendous amount from her AAU Head Coach Carlton Gray with the Cincinnati s Finest organization. HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters at McAuley High School ( 15) under coaches Andrew Schroer and Dan Wallace... helped the Mohawks to a 22-4 overall record and a 9-1 Girls Greater Catholic League record in her senior year, earning a league cochampionship... the team won a district title and advanced to the regional semifinals, losing to the eventual state champions... was a first-team All-GGCL and All-District selection, and was a District 16 All-Star... averaged 12.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.3 steals on the season, shooting 40 percent from the field and better than 83% from the freethrow line... was chosen to play in both the Ohio vs. Indiana and Ohio vs. Kentucky all-star games... as a junior, averaged 13.2 points and 3.2 assists per game, helping McAuley to a 16-8 record and a trip to the district finals... was named to the All-GGCL first team in her junior year, and was an honorable mention All-Southwest District choice... also earned allconference and all-district first-team honors as a sophomore... earned a total of eight letters at MHS, including four in track and field... was an All-GGCL selection in track in each of her four seasons, advancing to regionals in multiple years... as a senior, was an all-league first-team selection in the long jump and as part of the 800-meter relay, and her 1,600-meter relay team earned second-team all-league accolades. LAMBERT 13 PERSONAL Sydney Marie Lambert was born on Oct. 9, 1996, in Cincinnati, Ohio... currently undecided upon a major at BGSU... daughter of Jeremy and Stephanie Lambert... mother played collegiate volleyball and Northern Kentucky Univ.... the oldest of four children... has a brother and two sisters... has played AAU ball for Cincinnati s Finest. 79 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 79

28 CARLY SANTORO 5-10 FR. G BELLEVUE, OHIO (BELLEVUE) ROOS ON SANTORO Carly has an uncanny ability to score in a variety of ways. She will be able to extend defenses for us with her shooting ability. In addition, she will bring a strong work ethic with her to our program. Her game has developed throughout her high-school career and with her AAU basketball organization, SMAC, located outside of Cleveland, under Head Coach Andre Gault. HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters at Bellevue High School ( 15) for coaches Ryan Orshoski and Kory Santoro (her father)... capped a stellar career by earning All-Ohio First-Team honors as a senior... was the District 6 and Northwest District Player of the Year as well, as the Lady Red won the Northern Ohio League for a fifth consecutive year and broke the school record for wins... ended her career ranked 10th in OHSAA history in career points (2,387), and she also finished among the all-time OSHAA leaders for free throws in a season (186, 13th) and in a career (522, eighth) was an all-league and all-district firstteam selection in each of her four seasons... team went 24-2 in , winning sectional and district championships and advancing to the regional finals... as a senior, broke the school single-season record for total points for the third-straight year, scoring 786 points... also set a new school record for points per game (30.2), and averaged 5.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 3.9 steals per contest... set the school s career records for points and steals (309), and ended her career with 447 rebounds, good for eighth in school history... was an All-Ohio Second-Team selection in her season after earning all-state third-team honors as a sophomore... was rated the second-best wing/shooter in the state of Ohio by OGBR... averaged 22.3 ppg as a junior, and set the school s single-season scoring record (which she broke her senior year) with 601 total points... had scored a then school-record 562 points as a sophomore, an average of 25.5 ppg... averaged 19.1 ppg as a freshman... the Lady Red posted a record of during her four years, setting a school record with 22 wins her junior year before breaking that mark in her senior season... earned a total of nine letters in high school... also played softball and tennis at Bellevue, and was a three-time All-Ohio honoree in softball... was a three-year captain of the basketball team, and also captained both the softball and tennis teams one year apiece. SANTORO 14 PERSONAL Carly Rae Santoro was born on June 7, 1996, in Sandusky, Ohio... plans to major in education at BGSU... daughter of Kory and Maribeth Santoro... the second of four children... has an older brother and two younger sisters... brother, Jalen, plays football at Tiffin Univ.... has played AAU ball for SMAC Elite. 80 BGSU FALCONS WOMEN S BASKETBALL 80