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Women s Basketball Media Contact: Ryan Thomas, Assistant Sports Information Director o (317) 788-3494 c (563) 321-5470 thomasrf@uindy.edu @RTtheSID UNIVERSITY INFO Location...Indianapolis, Ind.

1 Women s Basketball Media Contact: Ryan Thomas, Assistant Sports Information Director o (317) c (563) UNIVERSITY INFO Location...Indianapolis, Ind. Founded Enrollment... 5,432 Nickname...Greyhounds Colors...Crimson & Grey Affiliation...NCAA Division II Conference... Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) President...Dr. Robert Manuel V.P. of Intercollegiate Athletics...Dr. Sue Willey Faculty Representative...Dr. Lawrence Sondhaus Athletic Trainer...Mike Uzelac TEAM INFO First Division II season (93rd) All-time D-II record (.606) Arena (cap.)...nicoson Hall (4,000) NCAA Tournament appearances Years , 95, , , Record Best Finish... NCAA Sweet 16, Record GLVC record (regular season finish) (T-4th East Div.) GLVC Tournament...Lost in the quarterfinals Starting returning/lost... 4/1 Letterwinners returning/lost... 7/2 COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Kristin Drabyn (UMBC 08) career record/school record...n/a Assistant Coach...FahKara Malone Assistant Coach... Ta Shia Phillips Graduate Assistant... Jordan Hiatt GREYHOUNDS ONLINE UIndy Athletics...UIndyAthletics.com Twitter...@UIndyAthletics Instagram...@UIndyAthletics Facebook.../UIndyAthletics YouTube.../UIndyAthletics Women s Basketball... Team Team Instagram...@uindywbb Kristin FahKara Ta Shia Jordan Hiatt...@jordanmonique KEY RETURNERS 0 Nicole Anderson ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.3 apg - 2nd Team All-GLVC, second on team in scoring, team-leading 47.7 FG% 3 Sarah Costello ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.7 apg - led team in assists (81), 3-pt FG% (34.6) and FT % (81.8) 5 Devin Ferguson ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.6 apg - played in all 30 games, finished second on team with 36 steals 33 Ashley Montanez ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.3 bpg - led the Greyhounds & finished fifth in the GLVC with 40 blocked shots OTHERS RETURNING 21 Tina Negoescu ppg. 2.4 rpg in 29 games 23 Catherine Barnett...appeared in two games 32 Jordan Cole... appeared in 26 games 34 Emily Thomas ppg in 26 games played NEWCOMERS 1 Courtnee Williams... freshman 12 Elyse Zimmerman... freshman 14 Tristan Philpot... freshman 15 Martha Burse... junior - Transfer from IUPUI 22 Sydney Brackemyre... junior - Transfer from Louisville 25 Claire Carlton... freshman 40 Erin Wood... sophomore - Transfer from St. Bonaventure 42 Taylor Foster... freshman KEY LOSSES Princess German ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.1 apg - Led team in scoring, recorded point performances,... First Team All-GLVC, Honorable Mention All-American,

2 ROSTER BREAKDOWN...by class Seniors (2) Juniors (6) Soph. (3) Fresh. (5) Nicole Anderson Catherine Barnett Martha Burse Sarah Costello Devin Ferguson Ashley Montanez Tina Negoescu Emily Thomas Sydney Brackemyre Jordan Cole Erin Wood Claire Carlton Taylor Foster Tristan Philpot Courtnee Williams Elyse Zimmerman...by height 6-2 (1) Erin Wood 6-1 (3) Nicole Anderson Sydney Brackemyre Ashley Montanez 6-0 (1) Emily Thomas 5-11 (2) Taylor Foster Tina Negoescu 5-10 (1) Sarah Costello 5-9 (1) Claire Carlton 5-8 (2) Jordan Cole Devin Ferguson 5-7 (2) Tristan Philpot Elyse Zimmerman 5-6 (1) Courtnee Williams 5-4 (1) Catherine Barnett 5-3 (1) Martha Burse...by state/country Indiana (7) Nicole Anderson Catherine Barnett Claire Carlton Jordan Cole Devin Ferguson Emily Thomas Erin Wood Illinois (4) Michigan (1) Ohio (3) Maryland (1) Martha Burse Sarah Costello Ashley Montanez Courtnee Williams Elyse Zimmerman Sydney Brackemyre Taylor Foster Tristan Philpot Tina Negoescu GREYHOUND ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / High school / Previous School 0 Nicole Anderson F 6-1 Sr. Terre Haute, Ind./Terre Haute North/Miami (Ohio) 1 Courtnee Williams G 5-6 Fr. Chicago, Ill./Wendell Phillips 3 Sarah Costello G 5-10 Jr. Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North 5 Devin Ferguson G 5-8 Jr. Indianapolis/Lawrence North 12 Elyse Zimmerman G 5-7 Fr. NIles, Mich./Niles HS 14 Tristan Philpot G 5-7 Fr. Liberty Township, Ohio/Lakota East HS 15 Martha Burse G 5-3 Jr. Kankakee, Ill./Bradley Bourbonnais HS/IUPUI 21 Tina Negoescu G 5-11 Jr. Frederick, Md./Frederick 22 Sydney Brackemeyer F 6-1 So. Wilmington, Ohio/Clinton Massie/Louisville 23 Catherine Barnett G 5-4 Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Luers HS/Lindenwood Belleville 25 Claire Carlton G 5-9 Fr. Granger, Ind./Penn HS 32 Jordan Cole G 5-8 So. Munster, Ind./Munster HS 33 Ashley Montanez F 6-1 Jr. Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows 34 Emily Thomas F 6-0 Jr. Knightstown, Ind./Knightstown 40 Erin Wood F 6-2 So. Nobelsville, Ind./Nobelsville HS/St. Bonaventure 42 Taylor Foster G/F 5-11 Fr. Milford, Ohio/Milford HS Head Coach: Kristin Drabyn Assistant Coaches: FahKara Malone, Ta Shia Phillips Graduate Assistant: Jordan Hiatt ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / High school / Previous School 0 Nicole Anderson F 6-1 Sr. Terre Haute, Ind./Terre Haute North/Miami (Ohio) 23 Catherine Barnett G 5-4 Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Luers HS/Lindenwood Belleville 22 Sydney Brackemeyer F 6-1 So. Wilmington, Ohio/Clinton Massie/Louisville 15 Martha Burse G 5-3 Jr. Kankakee, Ill./Bradley Bourbonnais HS/IUPUI 25 Claire Carlton G 5-9 Fr. Granger, Ind./Penn HS 32 Jordan Cole G 5-8 So. Munster, Ind./Munster HS 3 Sarah Costello G 5-10 Jr. Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North 5 Devin Ferguson G 5-8 Jr. Indianapolis/Lawrence North 42 Taylor Foster G/F 5-11 Fr. Milford, Ohio/Milford HS 33 Ashley Montanez F 6-1 Jr. Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows 21 Tina Negoescu G 5-11 Jr. Frederick, Md./Frederick 14 Tristan Philpot G 5-7 Fr. Liberty Township, Ohio/Lakota East HS 34 Emily Thomas F 6-0 Jr. Knightstown, Ind./Knightstown 1 Courtnee Williams G 5-6 Fr. Chicago, Ill./Wendell Phillips 40 Erin Wood F 6-2 So. Nobelsville, Ind./Nobelsville/St. Bonaventure 12 Elyse Zimmerman G 5-7 Fr. NIles, Mich./Niles HS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #21 Tina Negoescu neh-go-ess-cue #33 Ashley Montanez MON-tuh-nez #22 Sydney Brackemyer BROCK-my-er #14 Tristan Philpot FILL-pot Kristin Drabyn Dray-bin FahKara Malone Fuh-CAR-uh Ta Shia Phillips Ta-SHE-uh

3 UINDY WOMEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS BROADCAST ROSTER #0 NICOLE ANDERSON #14 TRISTAN PHILPOT #1 COURTNEE WILLIAMS #15 MARTHA BURSE #25 CLAIRE CARLTON #32 JORDAN COLE #42 TAYLOR FOSTER HEAD COACH KRISTIN DRABYN #3 SARAH COSTELLO #5 DEVIN FERGUSON #21 TINA NEGOESCU #22 SYDNEY BRACKEMYRE #23 CATHERINE BARNETT #33 ASHLEY MONTANEZ #34 EMILY THOMAS #40 ERIN WOOD ASSISTANT COACH FAHKARA MALONE ASSISTANT COACH TA SHIA PHILLIPS #12 ELYSE ZIMMERMAN GRADUATE ASSISTANT JORDAN HIATT

2015-16 RESULTS (10-20, 7-11 GLVC) Date Opponent Result/Time 11/6 at Indiana State (Exh.) L, 74-44 11/7 at Illinois (Exh.

4 RESULTS (10-20, 7-11 GLVC) Date Opponent Result/Time 11/6 at Indiana State (Exh.) L, /7 at Illinois (Exh.) L, /13 at Walsh L, /14 at Malone L, /17 CEDARVILLE L, /19 WAYNE STATE L, /21 at Northwood (MI) L, /24 #13 ASHLAND L, /27 at Merrimack W, /28 at #23 Bentley L, /03 * WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE L, /05 * #7 LEWIS L, /17 TIFFIN W, /19 at Ohio Dominican L, /07 * MARYVILLE L, /09 * MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS W, /14 * at #18 Drury L, /16 * at Missouri S&T W, /18 * at Saint Joseph s L, /21 * ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD W, /23 * MCKENDREE L, /28 * at Southern Indiana W, /30 * at Bellarmine L, /04 * QUINCY L, (OT) 02/06 * TRUMAN STATE L, /11 * at Rockhurst L, /13 * at William Jewell W, /18 * at #6 Lewis L, /20 * at Wisconsin-Parkside W, /24 * SAINT JOSEPH S W, /28 ^ at McKendree W, /03 z vs. #6 Lewis L, (OT) * - GLVC match home games ALL CAPS ^ - GLVC Championship first round (at higher seed) z - GLVC Championship QF, SF and Championship (St. Charles, Mo.) SCHEDULE Date Opponent Result/Time 11/3 at Valparaiso (Exh.) 8:00 PM 11/6 at Indiana (Exh.) 2:00 PM 11/11 FINDLAY 5:45 PM 11/13 WALSH 4:30 PM 11/16 at Tiffin 5:30 PM 11/19 at Ashland 1:00 PM 11/25 $ vs. St. Edwards (Texas) TBA 11/26 $ vs. Grand Valley State TBA 12/1 * at Wisconsin-Parkside 6:30 PM 12/3 * at Lewis 6:30 PM 12/10 at Cedarville 3:00 PM 12/15 INDIANA-KOKOMO 7:00 PM 12/29 HILLSDALE 6:00 PM 12/31 NORTHWOOD (Mich.) 2:00 PM 01/5 * at Missouri-St. Louis 6:30 PM 01/7 * at Maryville 2:00 PM 01/12 * MISSOURI S&T 5:30 PM 01/14 * DRURY 1:00 PM 01/16 * SAINT JOSEPH S 5:30 PM 01/19 * at McKendree 6:30 PM 01/21 * at Illinois Springfield 2:00 PM 01/26 * BELLARMINE 5:30 PM 01/28 * SOUTHERN INDIANA 1:00 PM 02/2 * at Truman 6:30 PM 02/4 * at Quincy 2:00 PM 02/9 * WILLIAM JEWELL 5:30 PM 02/11 * ROCKHURST 1:00 PM 02/16 * LEWIS 5:30 PM 02/18 * WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE 1:00 PM 02/23 * at Saint Joseph s 5:30 PM 02/26 ^ GLVC Tournament 1st Rd. (if necessary) TBA 03/02 z GLVC Tournament (thru 03/05) TBA 03/10! NCAA Regionals (thru 03/14) TBA 03/21 x Elite Eight (Thru 03/25) TBA $ - Game played in San Juan, PR home games ALL CAPS * - GLVC match all times Eastern ^ - GLVC Championship first round (at higher seed) z - GLVC Championship QF, SF and Championship (Evansville, Ind.)! - NCAA DII Midwest Regional (Campus site) x - NCAA DII Elite Eight (Sioux Falls, SD)

The University of Indianapolis athletic department announced the addition of Avon, Ind.

Drabyn takes over after spending the last three years as an assistant coach at crosstown IUPUI.

Following a 15-16 season in 2014-15, the Jags finished 21-11 in 2015-16, which included a trip to the Women s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) that saw IUPUI garner its second ever tournament

Sue Willey, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics. Her enthusiasm and deep sense of dedication and determination for this position stood out among her other excellent qualities.

5 The University of Indianapolis athletic department announced the addition of Avon, Ind., native and former Division I assistant coach Kristin Drabyn as the ninth head women s basketball coach in program history on Apr. 6, Drabyn takes over after spending the last three years as an assistant coach at crosstown IUPUI. With Drabyn on staff, the Jaguars recorded a record, setting a single-season program mark with 23 wins in Following a season in , the Jags finished in , which included a trip to the Women s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) that saw IUPUI garner its second ever tournament win. It takes a special person to meet the needs of our studentathletes, coaches and administrative staff, but this search ended with a unanimous vote of support for Kristin. said Dr. Sue Willey, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics. Her enthusiasm and deep sense of dedication and determination for this position stood out among her other excellent qualities. Kristin will be a great fit for our department and university. We are thrilled that she will be leading our women s basketball team back to the success that is expected of all of our UIndy programs. Working under head coach Austin Parkinson, Drabyn served as the recruiting coordinator at IUPUI, as well as the academic liaison, head of guard player development and the manager of opponent scouting responsibilities. I would like to thank Dr. Willey and the hiring committee for giving me this tremendous opportunity at the University of HEAD COACH KRISTIN DRABYN (1ST SEASON) Indianapolis, Drabyn said. UIndy is a special place and I cannot express my excitement enough to be a part of the Greyhound family. I have a passion for teaching the game of basketball, and I bring high energy with everything I do. I want the players to feel that every day. It is truly an honor to be the head coach at a university in my home state that has established itself on a national level athletically and academically. Prior to returning home to Central Indiana, Drabyn served as the head assistant coach at her alma mater, the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), from While assisting head coach Phil Stern, Drabyn had a number of duties at UMBC, inlcuding serving as the program s recruiting coordinator, head of player development, lead opponent scout, academic liaison and head of alumni relations. Before joining the UMBC staff, she assisted 12-time Patriot League Champion head coach Bill Gibbons at the College of Holy Cross in where she helped out with scouting, recruiting, practice planning, guard development and video coordination. Drabyn broke into the coaching community in July 2008 when she was named a graduate assistant at Texas Tech University, where she assisted with the day-to-day operations, video responsibilities and the organization of summer camps. She graduated from Texas Tech with her Master s degree in sport management in As a player at UMBC, Drabyn was a four-year letter winner for the Retrievers from and helped guide the team to the 2007 America East championship and a spot in the NCAA Divisoin I Tournament. She was named to the America East All-Conference Third Team as a senior in 2008 after averaging 11.4 points per game. She graduated in 2008 with a bachelor s degree in interdisciplinary studies with a focus in broadcast communications and exercise physiology. DRABYN S FILE Alma Mater UMBC 08 Career Record 0-0 (N/A) Record at UIndy same NCAA Coaching experience Asst. Coach IUPUI Asst. Coach IUPUI Asst. Coach IUPUI Asst. Coach UMBC Asst. Coach UMBC Asst. Coach Holy Cross Grad. Asst. Texas Tech Grad. Asst. Texas Tech Assistant Coaching Record ----Overall Conf.---- W L Pct. W L Pct Totals Collegiate Playing Experience UMBC FAHKARA MALONE was named the Greyhounds assistant women s basketball coach on May 4, 2016, the first addition to new head coach Kristin Drabyn s staff. An Evansville, Ind. native and former standout at Purdue University, Malone will head up the program s guard player development and serve as the team s defensive coordinator. Off the floor, she will assist with the day-to-day operations while acting as both recruiting coordinator and head of alumni relations. Malone joins the Greyhounds following a two-year stint as an assistant coach right down the road at Butler University, where the Bulldogs went during her time behind the bench. Prior to that, she spent one season as an assistant at the University of Evansville, which followed two years as the Purple Aces Director of Basketball Operations. Before joining the coaching ranks, Malone was a stand out on the Boilermakers women s basketball team, becoming one of just nine players to start for all four years. During her time in West Lafayette, Malone started in 124 of 129 games, tallying 1,057 points, 513 assists and 351 steals while helping the Boilers reach the post season in all four years, including three trips to the NCAA Tournament and a pair of appearances in the Elite Eight. Malone was a three-time Big Ten All-Defensive Team selection and Academic All-Big Ten nominee, a three year team captain and was chosen as a recipient of the Big Ten s Medal of Honor as a senior. She was also named to the Big Ten s All-Freshman Team and was chosen as the Most Outstanding Player after leading Purdue to a Big Ten Tournament Championship as a sophomore. Malone received her bachelor s degree in psychology from Purdue in 2010 before going on to earn her master s degree in Public Health Administration at Evansville. TA SHIA PHILLIPS joins the Greyhounds after a year-long stint at Garden City Community College, where she served as an assistant coach and super circuit monitor. With the Greyhounds, she will take on the role of post player development on the floor while assisting with recruiting, fundraising, community service, scouting and camps off the floor. Phillips had to a decorated four-year career at Xavier University where she averaged 14.5 points and 11.8 rebounds per game while starting 130 of 131 games during her time with the Musketeers. Phillips was a WBCA All-District I selection and a Wooden Award finalist every year from She was also chosen as the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year in 2009, Defensive Player of the Year in , Rookie of the Year in 2008 and first team all-conference from Xavier qualified for the NCAA Tournament all four years Phillips was a member of the Musketeers, which included a trip to the Elite Eight in Phillips is the all-time leader in rebounds at Xavier with 1,552 and holds the record for rebounding average per game. She also ranks second all-time in field goal percentage (.608) and blocked shots (209), third in field goals made (782), and fourth in total points (1,895). Upon completion of her college career, Phillips was chosen eighth overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2011 WBNA Draft, and she would appear in 15 games throughout the year for both the Mystics and New York Liberty. JORDAN HIATT is beginning her first year as a Graduate Assistant for the UIndy Women s Basketball Team in Hiatt played four years at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC where she served as a captain for her last two seasons. The team earned a bid to the NCAA tournament in 2013 and in 2014 Lenoir- Rhyne hosted the NCAA Regionals with a #1 seed. It was also in 2014 when Lenoir-Rhyne was crowned South Atlantic Conference Co-Champions. Hiatt earned All-Freshman Team honors in the season, was a part of the Dean s List from , and on the South Atlantic Conference Commissioners Honor Roll for all four years. Hiatt was a member of the Arktos Chapter of Mortar Board Senior Honor Society where she served at Vice President, a member of Chi Alpha Sigma Student- Athlete Honor Society where she served as Secretary, and was a women s basketball representative for the Student Athletic Advisory Committee. Jordan recently completed the So You Want To Be A Coach program offered through the WBCA and attended the Women s Final Four in Indianapolis back in April. A native of Mount Airy, NC, Hiatt graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne University in the spring of 2016 with a bachelor s degree in Sports Management and a minor in business.

6 STATISTICS Indianapolis Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 12, 2016) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 22 German, Princess Anderson, Nicole Costello, Sarah Montanez, Ashley Ferguson, Devin Negoescu, Tina Jaber, Nariman Thomas, Emily Hutchinson, Darion Cole, Jordan Muszak, Marlena Barnett, Catherine Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS UINDY OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th O T Totals Indianapolis Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/13/15 at Walsh L /14/15 at Malone L /17/15 CEDARVILLE L /19/15 WAYNE STATE (MICH.) L /21/15 at Northwood L /24/15 ASHLAND L /27/15 at Merrimack W /28/15 at Bentley L * 12/3/15 WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE L * 12/5/15 LEWIS UNIVERSITY L /17/15 TIFFIN UNIVERSITY W /19/15 at Ohio Dominican L * 01/07/16 MARYVILLE L * 01/09/16 MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS W * 01/14/16 at Drury L * 1/16/16 at Missouri S&T W * 1/18/16 at Saint Joseph's (IN) L * 01/21/16 ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD W * 1/23/16 MCKENDREE L * 01/28/16 at Southern Indiana W * 01/30/16 at Bellarmine L * 2/4/16 QUINCY Lot * 2/6/16 TRUMAN STATE L * 02/11/16 at Rockhurst L * 02/13/16 at William Jewell W * 02/18/16 at Lewis L * 02/20/16 at UW-Parkside W * 02/24/16 SAINT JOSEPH'S (IN) W /28/16 at McKendree W /3/16 vs Lewis Lot * - Conference game

INDIANAPOLIS GREYHOUNDS

INDIANAPOLIS GREYHOUNDS Women s Basketball Contact: Ryan Thomas, Assistant Sports Information Director o (317) 788-3494 c (563) 321-5470 thomasrf@uindy.edu @RTtheSID vs. ST EDWARD S HILLTOPPERS (1-4) NOV. 25 1 PM ROBERTO CLEMENTE