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1 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PREVIEW / NOTES: ST. BONAVENTURE (1-2) VS. NIAGARA (1-3) WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1, :00 GALLAGHER CENTER (2,400) NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. Patrick Pierson, Assistant Sports Information Director Office: (716) Cell: (716) Fax: (716) ppierson@sbu.edu GAME QUICK FACTS Game #4... Niagara Purple Eagles Radio: FM (WSBU)... Jeremy Noeson (play-by-play) The Series: St. Bonaventure leads, Last Meeting: St. Bonaventure won, 73-69, December 16, 2003 at the Reilly Center St. Bonaventure Coach Jim Crowley: At St. Bonaventure: (5th season) Overall: (8th season) Vs. Niagara: 3-1 Niagara Coach Bill Agronin: At Niagara: (10th season) Overall: (10th season) Up Next: After tonight's game against Niagara, the Bonnies will host Navy on Saturday, Dec. 4, for a 4:30 tip-off at the Reilly Center. At A Glance The Bonnies will look to rebound from their home opening, 56-52, loss to Marist on Saturday. St. Bonaventure continued to struggle shooting the ball, connecting on just 36% (21-58) from the field and 44% (8-18) from the free throw line. The Bonnies defeated the Purple Eagles in last year's matchup at the Reilly Center, Last Time Out: Marist tops Bonnies in home opener The Bonnies dropped their home opener to Marist on Saturday, Marist mounted a 17-6 run over the last 6:23 to help the Red Foxes escape the Reilly Center with the win. The Bonnies held a lead as large as seven, but were unable to hold on for the victory. Senior forward Tory Vyborny led all scorers with a career-high 20 points and also grabbed eight rebounds. Junior Olecia Miller grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds, while freshman Priscilla Edwards was the only other Bonnie to reach double figures with 10 points. Double Down In the Bonnies' win against Canisius, senior Tory Vyborny and sophomore Audrey Latendresse became the first Bonnie tandem since Jade Humble and Gellaine Clark in 2001 to each record a double-double in the same game. Vyborny accounted for 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Latendresse posted 15 points and 13 rebounds. Frontline Force Coming into the season, St. Bonaventure opponents knew that the Bonnies had a bonafide scorer in Stefanie Collins, but what they didn't know was how good the Bonnies' frontline players were. As a group, senior Tory Vyborny, junior Olecia Miller and sophomore Audrey Latendresse have accounted for 53% (36 per game) of the team's points and 50% (24 per game) of the rebounds. Vyborny leads the group in both categories, averaging 16.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per contest. Official Home of the Bonnies St. Bonaventure Probable Starters vs. Niagara Pos # Name Ht. Class PPG RPG Hometown Notable G 21 Stefanie Collins 5-6 Jr.-2L Montour Falls, N.Y. Scored a game-high 25 points in win over Canisius G 20 Mandi Pierce 5-10 Fr.-HS Altoona, Pa. Started all three games this season as a freshman G 4 Caitlin Crist 5-11 Sr.-3L Farmington, Conn. Averaging 9.0 rebounds from the guard position F 13 Audrey Latendresse 6-1 So.-1L Repentigny, Quebec Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds against Canisius F 5 Tory Vyborny 6-2 Sr.-3L Roscoe, Ill. Tallied a career-high 20 points against Marist Reserves F 55 Olecia Miller 5-11 Jr.-JC Toronto, Ontario Has attempted 23 free throws in first three games G 10 Priscilla Edwards 5-7 Fr.-HS Harlem, N.Y. Scored a career-high 10 points against Marist G 23 Maripier Malo 5-11 Fr.-HS Montreal, Quebec Scored her first three collegiate points on Saturday F 2 Iben Soltau 6-2 Fr.-HS Gundsomagle, Denmark Brings national team experience G 1 Latrice Hood 5-6 Jr.-JC San Antonio, Texas Brings good ball control and an uptempo style F 30 Megan Ellis 5-9 Fr.-HS Philadelphia, Pa. Fast and athletic guard with defensive skills

2 NIAGARA NOTES (PAGE 2) St. Bonaventure Schedule & Results Overall Record: 1-2 Atlantic 10: 0-0 Home: 0-1 / Away: 0-0 / Neutral: 1-1 Day Date Opponent... Time/Score TV Site Sat. Nov. 20 vs. Colgate^... L First Arena Sun. Nov. 21 vs. Canisius^... W First Arena Sat. Nov. 27 MARIST... L Reilly Center Wed. Dec. 1 at Niagara... 7:00 -- Gallagher Center Sat. Dec. 4 NAVY... 4:30 -- Reilly Center Tues. Dec. 7 at Maryland... 7:00 -- Comcast Center Sat. Dec. 11 STONY BROOK... 7:00 -- Reilly Center Sun. Dec. 19 at Kent State... 1:00 -- M.A.C. Tues. Dec. 21 at Marquette... 6:00 -- McGuire Center Wed. Dec. 29 SIENA... 7:00 -- ReillyCenter Sat. Jan. 1 NEW HAMPSHIRE... 12:00 -- Reilly Center Tues. Jan. 4 RHODE ISLAND*... 7:00 -- Reilly Center Fri. Jan. 7 at Saint Joseph's*... 7:00 -- Alumni Fieldhouse Sun. Jan. 9 RICHMOND*^... 12:00 -- Reilly Center Thur. Jan. 13 at Temple*... 12:00 -- Liacouras Center Sun. Jan. 16 SAINT JOSEPH'S... 12:00 -- Reilly Center Thur. Jan. 20 at Rhode Island*... 7:00 -- Ryan Center Sun. Jan. 23 at George Washington*... 2:00 -- Smith Center Fri. Jan. 28 MASSACHUSETTS*... 12:00 -- Reilly Center Sun. Jan. 30 LA SALLE*... 12:00 -- Reilly Center Sun. Feb. 6 at Massachusetts*... 2:00 A-10 TV Mullins Center Thur. Feb. 10 at Fordham*... 7:00 -- Rose Hill Gym Sun. Feb. 13 DUQUESNE*... 12:00 -- Reilly Center Thur. Feb. 17 TEMPLE*... 7:00 -- Reilly Center Sun. Feb. 20 FORDHAM*... 12:00 -- Reilly Center Fri. Feb. 25 at Dayton*... 7:00 -- UD Arena Sun. Feb. 27 at Xavier*... 2:00 -- Cintas Center Fri. March 4 Atlantic 10 Championship... TBD -- Smith Center Sat. March 5 Atlantic 10 Championship... TBD -- Smith Center Sun. March 6 Atlantic 10 Championship... TBD -- Smith Center Mon. March 7 Atlantic 10 Championship... TBD -- Smith Center Home games in ALL CAPS * - Atlantic 10 Conference game ^ - St. Bonaventure Shootout (First Arena, Elmira, N.Y.) St. Bonaventure Team Statistics Category... Overall A-10 Scoring Average Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Pct FG Pct. Defense Pt. FG Pct Free Throw Pct Rebounding Average Rebs. Against Avg Rebound Margin Steals Per Game Turnovers Per Game Turnover Margin Assist-TO Ratio / Bonnies Trends: At Home On The Road Neutral Sites Leading at the half, home Leading at the half, road/neutral Trailing at the half, home Trailing at the half, road/neutral Games decided by 5 points or less Games decided by 10 points or less Leading with 5:00 left Leading with 2:00 left Overtime games Scoring 80+ points Scoring 70+ points Scoring less than 70 points When shooting 50% When shooting less than 50% When outrebounding opponent When outrebounded When forcing 15+ turnovers The Last Time a Bonnie... Scored 30+ pts. in a game: Home - 38 by Hilary Waltman in an loss to Rhode Island on Feb. 21, Road - 32 by Stef Collins in a loss at New Hampshire on Nov. 25, Grabbed 15+ rebounds: Courtney Mattingly (16) in a loss at Temple on Jan. 11, The Last Time St. Bonaventure... Scored 100 or more points in a game: Jan. 8, 1994 ( win vs. Iona) Scored 95 or more points in a game: Feb. 17, 2002 ( loss at Richmond)

3 NIAGARA NOTES (PAGE 3) Bonnies Picked Sixth In Preseason Poll In a poll conducted by Atlantic 10 head coaches and media, St. Bonaventure was picked to finish sixth in the Atlantic 10 East. Last year's Atlantic 10 Champion Temple was predicted to win the East, followed by Saint Joseph s, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Fordham. Richmond was chosen to win the Atlantic 10 West crown. Eight Fresh Faces The Bonnies, who finished last season with a 9-19 overall record and 4-12 in Atlantic 10 play, have eight new faces on this year's roster: juniors Latrice Hood, Olecia Miller and freshmen Ashley Edwards, Priscilla Edwards, Megan Ellis, Maripier Malo, Mandi Pierce and Iben Soltau. Oh Captain, My Captain With so many new faces on this year's team, the Bonnies will turn to their three co-captains for leadership. Senior Caitlin Crist and Tory Vyborny bring over 160 games of collegiate experience to the lineup and junior Stefanie Collins is coming off a solid year in which she was named to the All-Conference Team. Early Season Awards Junior Stefanie Collins and sophomore Audrey Latendresse were each named to the St. Bona Shootout All-Tournament Team this past weekend. In the team's win against Canisius, Collins poured in a game high 25 points, while Latendresse recorded her first career double-double, registering 15 points and 13 rebounds. Window Cleaners With an undersized lineup, the Bonnies have used hustle and quickness to gather a team average of 46.7 rebounds per game. Junior Caitlin Crist leads the Bonnies with 9.0 rebounds per game, followed by senior Tory Vyborny (8.7), junior Olecia Miller (8.0) and sophomore Audrey Latendresse (7.0). Getting to the Line Through just two games this season, the Bonnies have shot 26 more free throws than their opponents. Even better, they've made as many free throws as the other teams have even attempted. St. Bonaventure has made (.729) free throws through the first three games. Junior Olecia Miller shot 15 free throws against Canisius, a game in which the Bonnies sank shots from the charity stripe. Preseason All-Conference Junior guard Stefanie Collins was named to the second team preseason All- Conference. Collins, who earned a spot on last season s All-Conference second team, led the Bonnies in scoring (16.0 ppg). She also ranked fifth in the A-10 in the same category. Collins topped the A- 10 and finished third in the country in three-point percentage (46.6 percent). She also ranked second in the conference and 11 th nationally in three-point field goals per game, averaging 2.9 per contest. Collins holds the fourth-best program mark for three-pointers in a season with 75. The 5-foot-6 Collins topped the Bonnies in steals (37) and assists (46). She led the team in scoring 16 times last season, including a careerhigh 36 points against Stony Brook. Bonnies Versus the MAAC Coming into this afternoon's game, St. Bonaventure has a record of against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opponents. In the last meeting against a MAAC League team, November 27, 2004, St. Bonaventure was defeated by Marist The Bonnies will face fellow MAAC League member Siena later this season. Oh Canada The Bonnies have three players from Canada on their roster: junior Olecia Miller, sophomore Audrey Latendresse and freshman Maripier Malo. Only four NCAA Division I women's basketball teams have more Canadian players. Edwards Out For Season Freshman forward Ashley Edwards suffered a season ending shoulder injury during preseason practice. She has undergone surgery and is expected to return to full health in time for the season. Taking Aim Junior Stefanie Collins is just 13 threepointers shy of moving into third place and 16 short of second on St. Bonaventure's career three-pointers made list. Collins is also 12 points away from placing herself in the top 20 on the career scoring list. Collins Named to Preseason All-Big 4 Junior guard Stefanie Collins earned preseason All-Big 4 honors by The Buffalo News. Collins is joined by Canisius' Becky Zak and Cheri Wittlieb; Niagara's Eva Cunningham; and University at Buffalo's Allison Bennett. Bonnies Ink Two NLIs The Bonnies signed guard Katelyn Murray (Harrisburg, Pa.) and forward Erica Schiefen (Elmira Heights, N.Y.) to National Letters of Intent in the fall signing period. As a junior, the 5-foot-9 Murray averaged 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game for Trinity High School. Murray was named to the Mid-Penn Conference All-Star Team, All-Sentinel First Team and the Harrisburg Patriot News Big 15 Team last season. Murray also is a member of the National Honor Society and has a 4.0 grade point average. The 6-foot Schiefen averaged 19.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 3.2 steals per game last season. She helped lead Thomas A. Edison to a 13-5 overall record and a 9-1 record in league play. She was selected as the Twin Tier Player of the Year and was also named to the Class C All-State Team. She also ranks at the top of her class with a 99.3 GPA. The Bonnies will lose forward Tory Vyborny and guard Caitlin Crist to graduation this spring. Hittin' the Books For the second consecutive year, the Bonnies earned a place on the 2004 Women s Basketball Coaches of America Academic Top 25 Honor Roll for Division I schools. The award cited the Bonnies for the nation s 16th highest team grade point average (GPA) for the season. St. Bonaventure posted a GPA, based on 4.0 scale, for the academic year. St. Bonaventure had eight players named to the 2004 Atlantic 10 Commissioner s Honor Roll, which recognizes student-athletes with cumulative GPAs over 3.0: Megan Cable, Caitlin Crist, Emma Haywood, Jade Humble, Audrey Latendresse, Becky Valenti and Tory Vyborny. Stefanie Collins, a physical education major, was named to the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team.

4 NIAGARA NOTES (PAGE 4) Huston Joins Bonnies Staff The Bonnies not only have a lot of new faces on the court, they also have one on the bench this season with the hiring of assistant coach Beth Huston. A native of Port Washington, Wisc., Huston is a 2004 graduate of Illinois State University, where she enjoyed a four-year playing career. Last year as a senior, she appeared in every game and averaged 2.4 points per game for the Redbirds. Huston played in 79 games over her college career. Huston graduated with honors and earned a bachelor s degree in public relations with a minor in psychology. She was an honor roll student for eight consecutive semesters. Huston also served as president of the Illinois State Student-Athlete Advisory Council in and was chosen to participate in the ISU senior student leader forum. She is an active volunteer who has served in programs like State Farm s Just Read, Disadvantage Christmas and Home Sweet Home. Last summer, Huston organized and coached a basketball camp for elementary school girls at Cedarburg (Wisc.) High School. She also has been an instructor at numerous girls basketball camps around the nation. St. Bonaventure Head Coach Jim Crowley 5th season as Bona head coach 8th season as a head coach St. Bonaventure Record: (Atlantic 10: 18-46) Overall Record: Alma Mater: Keuka, 1993 Year-By-Year Coaching Record: Season School Record Keuka Keuka Keuka St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure 1-2 TOTAL Led Bonnies to win over Marquette on 12/18/03. Earned his first Division I head coaching job when he took over the St. Bonaventure program on March 20, Is the fifth head coach in St. Bonaventure women s basketball history. Spent four seasons as an assistant at St. Bonavenutre prior to being appointed head coach. Was promoted to associate head coach in Amassed a record during three seasons at his alma mater, Keuka College, from Three-year captain ( ) at Keuka College during St. Bonaventure Roster No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown High School 1 Latrice Hood Jr. G 5-6 San Antonio, Texas Sam Houston (San Jacinto C.C.) 2 Iben Soltau Fr. F 6-1 Gundosmagle, Denmark Himmelev School 4 Caitlin Crist Sr. G 5-11 Farmington, Conn. Farmington 5 Tory Vyborny Sr. F 6-2 Roscoe, Ill. Hononegah 10 Priscilla Edwards Fr. G 5-7 Harlem, N.Y. Frederick Douglas Academy 13 Audrey Latendresse So. F 6-1 Repentigny, Quebec Montmorency 20 Mandi Pierce Fr. G 5-10 Altoona, Pa. Altoona 21 Stef Collins Jr. G 5-6 Montour Falls, N.Y. Odessa-Montour 23 Maripier Malo Fr. G 5-11 Montreal, Quebec Montmorency 30 Megan Ellis Fr. G 5-9 Philadelphia, Pa. Central 40 Ashley Edwards Fr. F 5-11 Philadelphia, Pa. Central 55 Olecia Miller Jr. F 5-11 Toronto, Canada Eastern Commerce (State Fair C.C.) Captains: Stefanie Collins, Caitlin Crist, Tory Vyborny Head Coach: Jim Crowley (5th season, Keuka 93) Assistant Coaches: Scott Young (6th season, Keuka 93), Marti Whitmore (3rd season, St. Bonaventure 85), Beth Huston (1st season, Illinois St. '02) Head Trainer: Renee Kleszczynski

5 NIAGARA NOTES (PAGE 5) Bonnies Top Individual Game Performances St. Bonaventure Scoring Highs and Lows Highest Pt. Total in the First Half,Bona vs. Canisius Lowest Pt. Total in the First Half, Bona vs. Marist Highest Pt. Total in the First Half, Opp by Canisius Lowest Pt. Total in the First Half, Opp by Colgate Highest Pt. Total in the Second Half, Bona vs. Colgate Lowest Pt. Total in the Second Half, Bona vs. Canisius Highest Pt. Total in the Second Half, Opp by Colgate Lowest Pt. Total in the Second Half, Opp by Canisius Highest Pt. Total in a game, Bona vs. Canisius Lowest Pt. Total in a game, Bona vs. Marist Highest Pt. Total in a game, Opponent by Colgate Lowest Pt. Total in a game, Opponent by Marist Largest Winning Margin, Bona vs. Canisius Smallest Winning Margin, Bona vs. Canisius Largest Winning Margin, Opponent... 4 by Marist Smallest Winning Margin, Opponent... 3 by Colgate Points 25 Stef Collins vs. Canisius 20 Tory Vyborny vs. Marist 16 Tory Vyborny vs. Canisius 16 Audrey Latendresse vs. Colgate 15 Audrey Latendresse vs. Canisius 14 Stefanie Collins vs. Colgate 14 Tory Vyborny vs. Colgate Rebounds 13 Audrey Latendresse vs. Canisius 11 Olecia Miller vs. Marist 10 Tory Vyborny vs. Canisius 10 Caitlin Crist vs. Canisius 9 Caitlin Crist vs. Colgate 8 Olecia Miller vs. Canisius 8 Tory Vyborny vs. Marist 8 Caitlin Crist vs. Marist Assists 4 Audrey Latendresse vs. Canisius 4 Priscilla Edwards vs. Marist Steals 4 Stefanie Collins vs. Canisius 2 Caitlin Crist vs. Canisius 2 Mandi Pierce vs. Canisius 2 Tory Vyborny vs. Colgate 2 Mandi Pierce vs. Marist Blocked Shots 1 Caitlin Crist vs. Canisius 1 Priscilla Edwards vs. Canisius 1 Priscilla Edwards vs. Marist Three-Point Field Goals 2 Stefanie Collins vs. Canisius 2 Mandi Pierce vs. Colgate 2 Priscilla Edwards vs. Marist Free Throws 15 Olecia Miller vs. Canisius 8 Audrey Latendresse vs. Colgate 8 Stefanie Collins vs. Canisius

6 NIAGARA NOTES (PAGE 6) St. Bonaventure Basketball on The Buzz All Bonnies home games can be heard on WSBU, 88.3 FM. The Buzz, St. Bonaventure s campus radio station, will carry all 13 games from the Reilly Center. St. Bonaventure senior Jeremy Noeson returns for his third year as the voice of the Bonnies. WSBU has a service area of 35 miles. Inside the Numbers Team Statistics (Based on Stats) Team: St. Bonaventure Niagara Scoring Average Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Pct FG Pct. Defense Pt. FG Pct Free Throw Pct Rebounding Avg Rebs. Against Avg Rebound Margin Steals Per Game TO Per Game Turnover Margin Assist-TO Ratio 0.9/1 0.9/1 Individual: Scoring Tory Vyborny 16.7 Shaunna Ambrose 17.8 Stefanie Collins 14.3 Eva Cunningham 11.0 Atlantic 10 Standings (as of Dec. 1) EAST A-10 Pct. Overall Pct. AP St. Bonaventure Fordham Massachusetts Saint Joseph s Temple Rhode Island WEST A-10 Pct. Overall Pct. AP Dayton Duquesne George Washington La Salle Richmond Xavier _ Three-Point Field Goal Pct. Priscilla Edwards.333 Eva Cunningham.455 Mandi Pierce.286 Chantelle Wilson.429 Rebounding Caitlin Crist 9.0 Jennifer Roueche 7.5 Tory Vyborny 8.7 Toni Smalley 5.3 Assists Priscilla Edwards 2.6 Eva Cunningham 4.0 Caitlin Crist 2.3 Shaunna Ambrose 3.5 Steals Stefanie Collins 1.6 Eva Cunningham 3.2 Mandi Pierce 1.6 Toni Smalley 1.5 Blocked Shots Priscilla Edwards 0.66 Jennifer Roueche 2.0 NIAGARA PROBABLE STARTERS P # Name Ht. Cl. Pts. Reb. Hometown G 3 Danie Mosca 5-9 Jr Baltimore, Md. G 32 Eva Cunningham 5-8 Sr East Aurora, N.Y. F 13 Michelle Manfredi 5-10 Fr Jefferson Hills, Pa. F 21 Toni Smalley 5-11 So Thornville, Ohio C 30 Jennifer Roueche 6-3 Jr Niwot, Colo. Scouting the Purple Eagles The Niagara Purple Eagles have dropped their last two contests, including a two-point loss to St. Francis (NY), 50-48, in their last game. Niagara's lone victory this season came against Vermont. The Purple Eagles are led by Coach Bill Agronin, who is in his tenth year with Niagara. Sophomore Shaunna Ambrose is off to a fast start for the Purple Eagles, leading the team in scoring (17.8 ppg), while recently being named the MAAC Player of the Week. Senior Eva Cunningham, who was named to the Second Team All-MAAC last season, has continued her hot play this season, averaging 17.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.2 steals per contest. Niagara Profile Location: Niagara Falls, N.Y. Enrollment: 3,446 Nickname: Purple Eagles Record: 1-3 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Letterwiners Returning/Lost: 8/4

7 PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES #1 Latrice Hood Junior Guard 5-6 San Antonio, Texas Gave the Bonnies quality minutes in win over Canisius, scoring 4 points in final five minutes Averaged 5.4 points, 3.1 assists and 1.8 rebounds for San Jacinto C.C. Senior team captain who averaged 12.0 points and 6.0 assists per game to lead Sam Houston to a 32-4 record First Team All-State Selection #2 Iben Soltau Freshman Forward 6-2 Gundsomagle, Denmark Member of the Danish National Team Three-year starter for the Under 20 Danish National Team Averaged 15.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game and led her team to a Danish Cup Championship #4 Caitlin Crist Senior Guard 5-11 Farmington, Conn. Team leader in rebounds, averaging 9.0 rebounds per game from the guard position Team leader in offensive rebounds (44) for the second straight season in Team co-captain Three-time member of the Atlantic 10 Commisioner s Honor Roll #5 Tory Vyborny Senior Forward 6-2 Roscoe, Ill. Scored a career-high 20 points against Marist Tallied first career double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) against Canisius Topped her career-high in rebounds twice during the St. Bona Shootout, grabbing 9 rebounds against Colgate and 10 versus Canisius Finished fifth in the A-10 in field goal percentage (.497) Team co-captain #10 Priscilla Edwards Freshman Guard 5-10 Harlem, N.Y. Scored a career-high 10 points against Marist Averaged 22 points and 8 rebounds per game her senior year Named to the All-State team McDonald's All-American Nominee During her high school career she scored over 1,000 points and recorded over 300 steals #13 Audrey Latendresse Sophomore Forward 6-1 Repentigny, Quebec Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds against Canisius Named to St. Bona Shootout All-Tournament Team Started 14 games as a freshman Led the team in field goal percentage (.522) Scored a career-high 20 points against Massachusetts #20 Mandi Pierce Freshman Guard 5-10 Altoona, Pa. Has started all three games this season Drained two three-pointers against Colgate Second leading scorer in Altoona history with 1,094 points Led her team to a District VI AAAA Championship Western Pennsylvania District VI Player of the Year #21 Stef Collins Junior Guard 5-6 Montour Falls, N.Y Preseason All-Conference Team Named to St. Bonaventure Shootout All- Tournament Team Had a season-high 25 points against Canisius Led the A-10 and ranked third nationally in three point percentage (.466) last season Posted a career-high 36 points against Stony Brook last season

8 PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES #23 Maripier Malo Freshman Guard 5-11 Montreal, Quebec Scored first collegiate point against Marist Led Montmorency to a second place finish in the Provincial Tournament Named to the All-Canadian team MVP of the Provincial League #30 Megan Ellis Freshman Guard 5-9 Philadelphia, Pa. Led Central to a 23-3 record Averaged 8.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game Second Team All-Star #40 Ashley Edwards Freshman Forward 5-11 Philadelphia, Pa. Will miss the entire season due to a shoulder injury As a senior, averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds, 6 steals and 5 assists Scored over 1,000 career points Named MVP of the Public League Championship #55 Olecia Miller Junior Forward 5-11 Toronto, Ontario Earned first career start against Marist Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against Marist Got to the free throw line 15 times against Canisius As a sophomore at State Fair C.C., averaged 20 points and 6 rebounds per game Was named Eastern Commerce Female Athlete of the Year

9 Player Season and Career Highs #1 LATRICE HOOD (Jr.) Points: Rebs: Assists: Blocks: Steals: FG: FGA: FT: FTA: 3FG: 3FGA: Mins: High 4 vs. Canisius 1 vs. Canisius 1 vs. Canisius 1 vs. Canisius 2 vs. Canisius 2 vs. Canisius 2 vs. Canisius 7 vs. Canisius #2 IBEN SOLTAU (Fr.) High Points: Rebs: Assists: Blocks: Steals: FG: FGA: FT: FTA: 3FG: 3FGA: Mins: 2 vs. Marist 1 vs. Canisius 1 vs. Colgate 1 vs. Marist 8 vs. Colgate #4 CAITLIN CRIST (Sr.) High Career High Points: 8 vs. Canisius 15 vs. Fordham (So.) Rebs: 10 vs. Canisius 12 Long Island (Fr.) Assists: 3 vs. Marist 6 six times Blocks: 1 vs. Canisius 2 vs. Dayton (Jr.) Steals: 2 vs. Canisius 4 at St. Francis (N.Y.) (So.) FG: 3 vs. Canisius 7 vs. Fordham (So.) FGA: 7 vs. Canisius 13 at New Hampshire (Jr.) FT: 2 vs. Colgate 8 vs. Massachusetts (So.) FTA: 2 vs. Colgate 9 vs. Massachusetts (So.) 3FG: 1 four times 3FGA: 3 at Kent St. (Jr.) Mins: 35 vs. Canisius 43 vs. Siena (So.) #5 TORY VYBORNY (Sr.) High Career High Points: 20 vs. Marist 17 same Rebs: 10 vs. Canisus 10 same Assists: 2 vs. Marist 4 twice Blocks: 1 vs. Marist 2 twice Steals: 2 vs. Colgate 2 six times FG: 9 vs. Marist 9 same FGA: 15 vs. Marist 16 vs. Saint Joseph s (So.) FT: 4 vs. Canisius 5 vs. Fordham (So.) FTA: 4 vs. Canisius 6 twice 3FG: 1 vs. Colgate 1 eight times 3FGA: 4 vs. Colgate 4 same Mins: 37 vs. Marist 38 vs. Siena (So.) #10 PRISCILLA EDWARDS (Fr.) Points: Rebs: Assists: Blocks: Steals: FG: FGA: FT: FTA: 3FG: 3FGA: Mins: High 10 vs. Marist 4 vs. Marist 1 twice 1 twice 4 vs. Marist 9 vs. Marist 3 vs. Colgate 4 vs. Colgate 2 vs. Marist 3 twice 17 vs. Marist #13 AUDREY LATENDRESSE (So.) High Career High Points: 16 vs. Colgate 20 vs. Massachusetts (Fr.) Rebs: 13 vs. Canisius 13 same Assists: 4 vs. Canisius 4 twice Blocks: 2 vs. George Washington (Fr.) Steals: 1 vs. Marist 3 twice FG: 7 vs. Canisius 7 twice FGA: 14 vs. Canisius 14 same FT: 5 vs. Colgate 8 vs. Massachusetts (Fr.) FTA: 8 vs. Colgate 9 vs. Massachusetts (Fr.) 3FG: 1 vs. Canisius 1 three times 3FGA: 4 vs. Canisius 4 same Mins: 29 vs. Colgate 30 vs. Massachusetts (Fr.) #20 MANDI PIERCE (Fr.) Points: Rebs: Assists: Blocks: Steals: FG: FGA: FT: FTA: 3FG: 3FGA: Mins: High 9 vs. Colgate 5 vs. Marist 2 vs. Colgate 2 twice 3 vs. Colgate 10 vs. Colgate 1 vs. Colgate 1 vs. Colgate 2 vs. Colgate 5 vs. Colgate 32 vs. Colgate #21 STEFANIE COLLINS (Jr.) High Career High Points: 25 vs. Canisius 36 at Stony Brook (So.) Rebs: 3 vs. Canisius 7 four times Assists: 2 twice 7 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (Fr.) Blocks: 1 four times Steals: 4 vs. Canisius 4 four times FG: 8 vs. Canisius 11 at Stony Brook (So.) FGA: 17 vs. Colgate 20 vs. La Salle (So.) FT: 7 vs. Canisius 7 twice FTA: 8 vs. Canisius 8 twice 3FG: 2 vs. Canisius 7 at Stony Brook (So.) 3FGA: 9 vs. Colgate 11 at Stony Brook (So.) Mins: 38 vs. Colgate 40 vs. La Salle (So.) #23MARIPIER MALO (Fr.) Points: Rebs: Assists: Blocks: Steals: FG: FGA: FT: FTA: 3FG: 3FGA: Mins: High 3 vs. Marist 4 vs. Colgate 2 vs. Colgate 1 vs. Canisius 1 vs. Marist 2 twice 1 vs. Marist 4 vs. Marist 1 vs. Marist 12 vs. Colgate #30 MEGAN ELLIS (Fr.) High Points: Rebs: Assists: Blocks: Steals: FG: FGA: FT: FTA: 3FG: 3FGA: Mins: 2 vs. Canisius

10 Player Season and Career Highs #40 ASHLEY EDWARDS (Fr.) High Points: Rebs: Assists: Blocks: Steals: FG: FGA: FT: FTA: 3FG: 3FGA: Mins: #50 OLECIA MILLER (Jr.) Points: Rebs: Assists: Blocks: Steals: FG: FGA: FT: FTA: 3FG: 3FGA: Mins: High 11 vs. Canisius 11 vs. Marist 2 vs. Canisius 1 vs. Canisius 2 vs. Canisius 10 vs. Canisius 7 vs. Canisius 15 vs. Canisius 27 vs. Marist

11 St. Bonaventure Game Boxscores Exhibition: Nov. 13, 2004 at Reilly Center St. Bonaventure 86, Keuka Collge 48 St. Bonaventure defeated Keuka College, 86-48, in an exhibition game at the Reilly Center. St. Bonaventure led at halftime and scored the first nine points of the second half to take away any doubts about the outcome. Game 2: Nov. 21, 2004 at First Arena St. Bonaventure 81, Canisius 64 Junior guard Stefanie Collins poured in 25 points, as the Bonnies took care of Canisius 81-64, in their final game of the Shootout. The Bonnies got to the free throw line 32 times, sinking 22 of them. KEUKA FG 3FG FT R F A T B S PTS Everson, f Baker, f Chadwick, g Berwanger, g Dorman, g Chaffee Green Hussong Brewer Gardner Golden Elliot Oram Totals ST. BONA FG 3FG FT R F A T B S PTS Vyborny, f Latendresse, f Crist, g Collins, g Pierce, g Hood Soltau Edwards Malo Miller Ellis Total HALFTIME: SBU TEAM REBOUNDS: SBU 2, KC 7 Attendance: 243 FG%: SBU 41.1%, KC 32.7% 3FG%: SBU 16.7%,KC 33.3% FT%: SBU 73.3%, KC 69.2% Game 1: Nov. 20, 2004 at First Arena Colgate 73, St. Bonaventure 70 St. Bonaventure shot just 31 percent from the field in a loss to Colgate in the season-opener. The Bonnies held a halftime advantage, but were outscored, 52-42, in the second half. COLGATE FG 3FG FT R F A T B S PTS Lagzdins, f Braseth, f Fuller, f Lipinski, g Ballard, g Patterson Perry Curtin Ozor Cargle McQuoid Warwick Brescacin Totals ST. BONA FG 3FG FT R F A T B S PTS Vyborny, f Latendresse, f Crist, g Collins, g Pierce, g Soltau Edwards Malo Miller Total HALFTIME: SBU TEAM REBOUNDS: SBU 3, CU 12 Attendance: 1,022 FG%: SBU 31.4%, CU 39.1% 3FG%: SBU 21.7%, CU 42.1% FT%: SBU 77.8%, CU 68.8% ST. BONA FG 3FG FT R F A T B S PTS Vyborny, f Latendresse, f Crist, g Collins, g Pierce, g Hood Soltau Edwards Malo Miller Ellis Totals CANISIUS FG 3FG FT R F A T B S PTS Lyte, f Richards, f Zak, g Lamparski, g Wittlieb, g Radunkske Steeves Thorner Chesko Hagen Mullins Capuano Total HALFTIME: SBU TEAM REBOUNDS: SBU 4, CC 10 Attendance: 863 FG%: SBU 41.2%, CC 33.3% 3FG%: SBU 37.5%, CC 37.5% FT%: SBU 68.8%, CC 58.8% Game 3: Nov. 27, 2004 at Reilly Center Marist 56, St. Bonaventure 52 The Bonnies dropped their home opener to Marist, Marist mounted a 17-6 run over the last 6:23 to help the Red Foxes escape the Reilly Center with the win. The Bonnies held a lead as large as seven, but were unable to hold on for the victory. MARIST FG 3FG FT R F A T B S PTS Camara, f Keller, f Kresge, g Vetter, g Vilardi, g Minter Whitney Youdath Flores Hein Smrdel Totals ST. BONA FG 3FG FT R F A T B S PTS Vyborny, f Miller, f Crist, g Pierce, g Collins, g Soltau Edwards Latendresse Malo Total HALFTIME: TIED TEAM REBOUNDS: SBU 7, MC 6 Attendance: 312 FG%: SBU 36.2%, MC 34.4% 3FG%: SBU 14.3%, MC 20.0% FT%: SBU 44.4%, MC 66.7%

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