Flyers Ride Momentum of Late Game Win Into Matchup With UT-Martin DAYTON FLYER WOMEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER

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1 DAYTON FLYERS (4-3, 0-0 A-10) vs. UT-MARTIN SKYHAWKS (2-1, 0-0 OVC) Thursda sday,, November 30, 2006 Elam Center Martin, TN Radio: 1610 Information Radio TV: None Live Stats: None 2006 DAYTON FLYER SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT NOVEMBER Fri. 3 CENTRAL STATE (exhibition) W, Tue. 7 OHIO LEGENDS (exhibition) L, Fri 10 at Louisville * L, Sat 11 vs. Memphis * W, Sun 12 vs. Winthrop * W, Thu 16 at Cincinnati L, Sun 19 at Indiana L, Tue 21 DREXEL % W, Sun 26 at Akron W, Thu 30 at Tennessee-Martin 7:00 PM DECEMBER Sat 2 LONG ISLAND 2:00 PM Wed 6 LOYOLA CHICAGO % 6:00 PM Tue 19 at Clemson 5:00 PM Fri 22 at Wright State 7:00 PM Fri 29 vs. Boston University # 5:00 PM Sat 30 vs. Duke or Dartmouth # 5/7 PM JANUARY Wed 3 ST. FRANCIS (PA) 7:00 PM Tue 9 XAVIER (A-10) 7:00 PM Fri 12 at Charlotte (A-10) 7:00 PM Sun 14 at Saint Louis (A-10) 2:00 PM Sun 21 FORDHAM (A-10) 2:00 PM Fri 26 GEORGE WASHINGTON (A-10) 7:00 PM Sun 28 DUQUESNE (A-10) 2:00 PM FEBRUARY Fri 2 at St. Bonaventure (A-10) 7:00 PM Sun 4 at Temple (A-10) 2:30 PM Thu 8 LA SALLE (A-10) 7:00 PM Sun 11 at Xavier (A-10) 2:00 PM Thu 15 at Rhode Island (A-10) 7:00 PM Sat 17 SAINT JOSEPH'S (A-10) 12 NOON Thu 22 MASSACHUSETTS (A-10) 7:00 PM Sun 25 at Richmond (A-10) 2:00 PM MARCH ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIP - XAVIER UNIVERSITY Fri 2 Opening Round 12/2/4/6 PM Sat 3 Quarterfinals 12/2/4/6 PM Sun 4 Semifinals 2/4 PM Mon 5 Finals 5:00 PM HOME GAMES IN CAPS AT UD ARENA ALL TIMES EASTERN & SUBJECT TO CHANGE A-10 - Atlantic 10 Conference Games * - Cardinal Classic (Louisville, KY) # - Blue Sky Classic (Hanover, NH) % - Doubleheaer with UD men FOR TICKETS CALL THE UD ARENA TICKET OFFICE AT (937) Flyers Ride Momentum of Late Game Win Into Matchup With UT-Martin DAYTON FLYER WOMEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. PPG RPG APG Stats/Notes 2 Kendel Ross 6-1 G/F Fr Led Canadian Jr. Nat. Team to Bronze Medal at FIBA Championship this summer 4 Kiki Lund 5-11 G Jr Had a career-best 20 points on 6-for-6 3-pt shooting vs. Loyola last season 5 Kelly Keil 6-5 C Fr Third Team All-State pick out of Sparta (NJ) HS 12 Aundrea Lindsey 5-5 G Fr Had 12 points and was 5-of-6 from the free throw line against Memphis 14 Brittany Holterman 5-11 G Jr Tallied 15 points, 3 assists and 2 steals versus Winthrop 15 Ashley Armstrong 5-9 G Jr Scored a career-high 16 points in 20 minutes against Memphis 20 Karah Cloxton 5-8 G Jr Had 12 points and four assists at Cincinnati 23 Kathy Guin 5-5 G Jr Hit game-winning three-point shot with 8.2 seconds left at Akron 25 Marie Rosche 6-2 F So Finished with career highs of eight points and nine rebounds at Louisville 34 Jennifer Strong 6-0 F R-Sr Preseason A-10 Second Team, 19 points in 18 minutes vs. Memphis 40 Amber Peterink 6-1 F Sr Finished with a career-best 13 points against SLU on Jan. 8 last season 42 Nikki Oakland 6-2 F Jr Posted 10 points, 10 rebs., 7 assts., 3 blocks against Winthrop 44 Jen Tisza 6-3 C R-So. NA NA NA Will miss entire season following knee surgery PROBABLE STARTERS IN BOLD Head Coach: Jim Jabir (Nazareth 84), fourth season at UD Assistant Coach: Bernard Scott (Toledo 01), second season at UD Assistant Coach: Susan Blauser (Illinois 00), first season at UD Assistant Coach: Melanie Halker (Siena 99), first season at UD Director of WBB Operations: Frank Goldsberry, fourth season at UD Athletic Trainer: Sara Thomas, ATC, LAT, fifth season at UD Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Bewley, CSCS, second season at UD Pronounciation Guide #4 Kiki Lund... Key-key Loo-nd #5 Keil... Kyle #12 Aundrea... ON-dre-ah #23 Guin... G inn #25 Rosche... Row-SHAY #40 Peterink... Peet-err-ink #44 Tisza... Tease-ah Blauser... Bla-OW-sir Jabir... JAY-burr FLYER FACTS... UD will take a two-game winning streak and the momentum from a comeback victory into Thursday s non-conference matchup with Tennessee-Martin. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center in a game that can be followed with live audio at Junior Kathy Guin had an assist and the game-winning three-point basket in the final 40 seconds of the game as Dayton tallied a comeback win at Akron on Sunday. Guin finished with just five points and four assists on the afternoon, but dished out an assist on a layup by Brittany Holterman with 40 seconds left to knot the score. Then after Akron took the lead on a pair of free throws, Guin came down the court and drilled a three-pointer with 8.2 left on the clock to give UD a one-point victory. Guin has dished out 24 assists this season through the Flyers first seven games. She is also third on the team in scoring 7.9 ppg. while connecting on 9-of-25 (.360) three-point shots this season. The duo of Jennifer Strong and Holterman have combined to give Dayton a versatile combo that can score from both outside and inside. Strong leads UD in scoring at 14.4 points per game and has made a team-best 16 treys this season. Holterman is shooting nearly 60 percent (.593) from the field this season while adding eight assists and eight steals. Ashley Armstrong has used her ability to knive through opposing defenses to her benefit this season. The junior guard is among the A-10 leaders in free throw shooting while making 17-of-22 shots (.773) from the charity stripe this season. Her 22 free throw attempts also lead the team. She ranks fifth on the team in scoring (6.4 ppg) and is one of five Flyers to average at least 20 minutes per game. INSIDE THE SERIES Dayton won the first ever meeting between the two schools last season at UD Arena. The Flyers led from start to finish in a victory behind 12 points from Jennifer Strong and 11 by Kiki Lund. This will be Dayton s first game in the Volunteer State since Jan. 20, 1995 when UD lost to then Great Midwest Conference rival Memphis,

2 FLYER WOMEN S HOOPS ON RADIO 1610 Information Radio (1610 AM) and WHIO Radio (95.7 FM & 1290 AM) willl provide live audio for all Dayton home games and selected road contests this season. Fans can follow the feed for the following games in the Dayton area or worldwide at NOVEMBER Fri. 3 CENTRAL STATE (exhibition) 1610 AM 7:00 PM Tue. 7 OHIO LEGENDS (exhibition) 1610 AM 7:00 PM Thu 16 at Cincinnati 1610 AM 7:30 PM Tue 21 DREXEL % 1610 AM 5:00 PM Sun. 26 at Akron WHIO 2:00 PM Thu 30 at Tennessee-Martin 1610 AM 7:00 PM DECEMBER Sat 2 LONG ISLAND WHIO 2:00 PM Wed 6 LOYOLA CHICAGO % 1610 AM 6:00 PM Fri 22 at Wright State 1610 AM 7:00 PM JANUARY Wed 3 ST. FRANCIS (PA) 1610 AM 7:00 PM Tue 9 XAVIER (A-10) 1610 AM 7:00 PM Fri 12 at Charlotte (A-10) 1610 AM 7:00 PM Sun 14 at Saint Louis (A-10) 1610 AM 2:00 PM Sun 21 FORDHAM (A-10) WHIO 2:00 PM Fri 26 GEORGE WASHINGTON (A-10) 1610 AM 7:00 PM Sun 28 DUQUESNE (A-10) WHIO 2:00 PM FEBRUARY Fri 2 at St. Bonaventure (A-10) 1610 AM 7:00 PM Sun 4 at Temple (A-10) 1610 AM 2:30 PM Thu 8 LA SALLE (A-10) 1610 AM 7:00 PM Sun 11 at Xavier (A-10) WHIO 2:00 PM Thu 15 at Rhode Island (A-10) 1610 AM 7:00 PM Sat 17 SAINT JOSEPH'S (A-10) 1610 AM 12 NOON Thu 22 MASSACHUSETTS (A-10) 1610 AM 7:00 PM Sun 25 at Richmond (A-10) 1610 AM 2:00 PM MARCH ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIP - XAVIER UNIVERSITY Fri 2 Opening Round 1610 AM 12/2/4/6 PM Sat 3 Quarterfinals 1610 AM 12/2/4/6 PM Sun 4 Semifinals 1610 AM 2/4 PM Mon 5 Finals 1610 AM 5:00 PM DAYTON HEAD COACH JIM JABIR UD ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION Assistant Director/WBB Contact... Bill Thomas Office Phone... (937) Office Fax... (937) Cell Phone... (937) William.Thomas@notes.udayton.edu Director of Media Relations... Doug Hauschild Athletics Communication Assistant... Jenny Storer Director of Multimedia... Michael LaPlaca Fourth Season at UD (37-56,.398) A-10 Conference Record (15-33,.313) 19th Season Overall ( ,.489) Hard-working. Compassionate. Dedicated. These are just a few words that come to mind when talking with Jim Jabir. On April 8, 2003, the University of Dayton introduced Jabir as the women s basketball team s eighth head coach and first male head coach in the history of the program. After one season as an assistant, Jabir became the head coach at Buffalo State during the season at the age of 24. He led that team to a record and guided the Bengals to the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) championship and an appearance in the Division III Tournament. The Flyers have been one of the most improved teams in the nation under the direction of Jabir. UD had the fourth best single-season turnaround in the nation in the season with an improvement of nine wins over the previous campaign. Jabir and Dayton continued the trend in with an improvement of five more wins, giving UD the second best improvement over a two-year span in the nation. I am going to be the hardest working coach out there, states Jabir. I want people to fear playing the University of Dayton. The season also saw two different Flyers earn Atlantic 10 All-Conference accolades as UD finished sixth in a conference that sent five teams to postseason play. Dayton also advanced to the Quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament and finished with a winning record for the first time in five years. Jabir came to UD after spending one season as an assistant at Colorado. In his last season at CU, the Buffaloes (24-8) advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament and were ranked as high as 23rd in the ESPN/ Coaches Poll and 24th in the Associated Press Poll. Jabir was primarily responsible for the development of CU s post players, including the Buffaloes first-ever First Team All-Big 12 selection. Jabir had been a head coach for 16 seasons prior to coaching at CU with an all-time career mark of His broad coaching experience ranges from the Big East Conference to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Brooklyn, NY native began his coaching career as an assistant at Nazareth College ( ). As a Head Coach at Buffalo State ( ), Jabir was instrumental in leading the Bengals to a 23-3 slate, the SUNYAC title, a 22-game winning streak, an NCAA regional tournament appearance and a national ranking (No. 3) during the season. Jabir matriculated to Siena College from Buffalo State, where he served as the head coach of the Saints for three seasons ( ) and compiled a record. Jabir s teams posted three consecutive winning seasons. In his first season, Jabir was responsible for the development of Siena s first-ever Freshman All- American. After his stint at Siena, Jabir spent six years at Marquette University becoming one of the most successful coaches in the history of the program, elevating the Golden Eagles into the national spotlight. After posting a 7-20 record during his inaugural year ( ) at Marquette, Jabir guided his team to four consecutive winning seasons, two 20-plus winning seasons and three post-season appearances, including back-to-back bids to the NCAA Tournament. In , Marquette won the Great Midwest Conference Tournament, the first tournament championship in school history. This followed the campaign in which Jabir compiled a program-best 22-7 overall record and its first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Before his stint at Colorado, Jabir was at the helm of Providence College for six seasons, During his last three years, the Friars record improved with each season and in his final season, the Friars finished overall and eighth of 14 schools in the prestigious Big East, its highest finish ever since the Big East went to a one division format. Jabir, tabbed by Basketball Times as one of the Top 10 up-and-coming coaches in the country, was a twotime Reebok/Great Midwest Conference Coach of the Year. Jabir is a 1984 graduate of Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, where he received a degree in English. He also earned his Masters degree in Student Personnel Administration from Buffalo State in Jabir and his wife Kathy have three children, Lauren, Shane and Jackson. Assistant Coach Bernard Scott Toledo 01 Second Season at UD Assistant Coach Susan Blauser Illinois 00 First Season at UD Assistant Coach Melanie Halker Siena 99 First Season at UD Director of Operations Frank Goldsberry Ball State 76 Fourth Season at UD Strength & Conditioning Michael Bewley Eastern Kentucky 98 Second Season at UD Athletic Trainer Sara a Thomas Ball State 00 Fifth Season at UD

3 FLYERS PICKED SEVENTH IN A-10 PRESEASON POLL Dayton women's basketball was picked to finish seventh in the Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll conducted by the conference's coaches and select media. UD was slotted behind George Washington, Temple, Xavier, Saint Joseph s, Charlotte and Richmond. In , Dayton finished sixth in the A-10 regular season standings in a conference that sent five teams to postseason play (2 NCAA, 3 NIT). A STRONG SELECTION FOR A-10 PRESEASON HONORS Redshirt senior forward Jennifer Strong was named to the Preseason Atlantic 10 Second Team at the start of this season following a junior year that also saw her earn A-10 Second Team honors. Strong averaged 11.9 points per game and 4.1 rebounds per contest while averaging over 31 minutes per game. DRAWING ATTENTION FROM THE FLYER FAITHFUL An average of 1,604 fans per game saw the Flyers play in their 13 home games at UD Arena last season. During the season, Dayton drew 1,240 fans per game to UD Arena which will be a Regional host of the 2007& 2010 NCAA Women s Basketball Championship. The Flyers are scheduled to play 11 regular season home games in including two doubleheaders with the UD men (11/21 & 12/6). The paid attendance for UD s home opener (11/21) was 12,028. DAYTON PILING UP THE WINS Dayton had one of its best seasons in its Division I history in The Flyers recorded the most wins in its Division I history before New Year s Day (8) and its most since the squad (had 10 wins by Jan. 1) that advanced to the NCAA Division II semifinals. They finished with the most wins since the season. FLYERS ON THE RISE After suffering through a 3-25 campaign in , Dayton had the fourth-best single-season turnaround in the nation in with a ledger that including a 6-10 mark in conference play, which was the fourth-best record in the A-10 overall. In , the Flyers won 17 games and were one shy of the most wins in Division I history (18 in ). They have had the second best improvement of any team in the nation since the season. STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE The schedule features games against nine different teams that reached the postseason in As many as five Flyer opponents advanced to the NCAA Tournament including Duke, George Washington, Indiana, Louisville and Temple. Also, Charlotte, Cincnnati, Saint Joseph s and Xavier participated in the WNIT last season. AN UP TEMPO ATTACK With 12 active players on its roster, Dayton plays an up tempo style that pushed the ball up the court and challenges opposing defenses to keep up the pace. In the season, Dayton tallied 64.4 ppg (fourth in the A-10). UD also shot.421 from the field (672-of-1597) which was fifth in the A-10 and 83rd nationally. This season, the Flyers are averaging 65.1 ppg(8th in A-10) while shooting.413 from the field (10th in A-10). FLYERS PILING UP THE POINTS After scoring at least 80 points just once during the first two years ( ) of Jim Jabir s tenure at Dayton, the Flyers have nearly broken the century mark in each of the past two seasons. UD scored 95 points on Jan. 8, 2005 in a win over Saint Louis (95-73) and put up 96 points in a victory over Memphis on the opening weekend of this season. The 96 points scored on Nov. 11, 2006 was the most for the Flyers during a non-overtime game in 20 years. Dayton beat Cleveland State, 96-51, on Feb. 1, The Flyers are averagingt 65.1 ppg this season which ranks eighth in the Atlantic 10 Conference. DAYTON DISHING OUT THE ASSISTS Dayton was second in the Atlantic 10 and ranked 34th nationally in assists last season (16.00 apg). This season, the Flyers have recorded assists on 106 of their 164 made shots (.646). UD posted 20 assists on 36 field goals (.556) against Memphis on Nov. 11. They also recorded 19 assists on 21 made shots (.905) versus Winthrop on Nov. 12. The Flyers are third in the A-10 with apg this season. THE EUROPEAN INFLUENCE The changes to Dayton s offense have come from a theory of attacking the defense with momentum and fluidity. UD Head Coach Jim Jabir got the idea for the new offense from former Marquette men s basketball player Tony Miller. Miller (point guard from ) and Jabir (coach from ) were both at Marquette and have kept in touch while Miller has been playing in Europe for several years. Miller came to Dayton and taught Jabir and his staff the new system before the Flyers 10-day trip to Europe last summer. IF ITS FREE, ITS FOR UD UD has made just 64.4 percent (87-for-135) of its free throws this season, which ranks 12th in the Atlantic 10 Conference. However, the Flyers converted 18-of-21 (.857) free throws at Indiana on Nov. 19. Dayton also survived with a one-point win at Akron on the strength of 16-for-21 (.762) shooting from the free thow line including a 10-for-12 performance in the second half. Ashley Armstrong connected on 7-of-10 free throws in the win over the Zips on Nov. 26. CHARITY STRIPE STUFF Although the Flyers shot just.678 from the free throw line last season (388-of-572), Dayton outlasted Wright State on Dec. 6, 2005 by hitting 15-of-16 shots from the charity stripe. On Dec. 28, 2005 Dayton beat Toledo as Jennifer Strong broke a tie score with 2.6 left by draining two free throws. The shots capped a second half that saw the Flyers make 13-of-17 shots from the line. FREE THROW FRENZY Following the start of Atlantic 10 Conference play last season, Dayton shot.720 from the free throw line. UD connected on 10-of- 12 freebies overall at UMass on Jan. 4 in a road victory in its conference opener. During the last 11 games of the regular season, the Flyers made over 78 percent of their second-half free throw attempts (137-of-175). In the second half at Duquesne, 20 of UD s 39 points came from the charity stripe as part of a 20-for- 25 effort. Also on Jan. 29, Dayton was 21-of-24 from the free throw line in the second half to overcome a nine-point halftime deficit in the win over Fordham. SETTING THE STANDARD Dayton has hit at least one three point shot in 166 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 2, 2001, which leads the Atlantic 10 Conference. MEDIA INFORMATION UD Athletics on the Web Information on women s basketball as well as live stats for home games and selected away games are available at: Interviews UD practices are open to the media, however you must contact the Athletics Communication Office in advance at (937) , as practice times do change. Practice is not open to the public. Web Streaming Fans can follow the action of UD women s basketball with live web streaming of every home game and selected road games this season at The stream for each game will begin a few minutes before the start of each game and can be found on the schedule page of the Flyer women s basketball home page. Radio Information UD women s basketball home games can be heard on two different radio stations in the Dayton area this season. WHIO Radio (95.7 FM & 1290 AM) and 1610 Information Radio (1610 AM) will combine to broadcast 22 regular season games including all 14 Atlantic 10 Conference games. The broadcasts from both stations can be heard live on Press Room Services The basketball press room is located beneath the administrative offices at UD Arena. It can be reached via the ramp that connects the outside to courtside. Team information, game programs, and starting lineups with game officials will be available before the game. Halftime stats will be delivered to press row at intermission and a full NCAA box with play-by-play will be furnished to members of the working press. This information will be available about 30 minutes following each home game at Press Row Press row is located courtside, opposite the team benches and scorers table. Seating is reserved for WORKING MEDIA ONLY. An courtside phone line is available during games upon request. Phone lines are also available in the press room upon request. The press row number is (937) Post Game Filing Fax service is available at UD Arena in the press room. The press room will be eqipped with three telephones and those requiring telephones at courtside should order phones through Bill Thomas at (937) Wireless internet access is available at courtside and in the media work room. Photography Requests Those wishing to obtain mugshots of UD women s basketball players should contact Bill Thomas at All requests for action photos should be made to Dayton s chief photographer, Tim Boone of Avalon Communications at (937)

4 Best of the Best Season & Career Highs Ashley Armstrong Season Career Points Rebounds 5 5 Assists 3 4 Karah Cloxton Season Career Points Rebounds 4 4 Assists 7 13^ Kathy Guin Season Career Points Rebounds 5 5 Assists 5 5 Brittany Holterman Season Career Points Rebounds 5 12 Assists 3 7 Kelly Keil Season Career Points 4 4 Rebounds 4 4 Assists 0 0 Aundrea Lindsey Season Career Points Rebounds 2 2 Assists 0 0 Kiki Lund Season Career Points 3 20 Rebounds 1 4 Assists 2 5 Nikki Oakland Season Career Points Rebounds Assists 7 7 Amber Peterink Season Career Points 4 13 Rebounds 5 16 Assists 2 4 Marie Rosche Season Career Points 8 8 Rebounds 9 9 Assists 0 0 Kendel Ross Season Career Points 8 8 Rebounds 6 6 Assists 1 1 Jennifer Strong Season Career Points Rebounds 8 13 Assists 3 6 ^ - Tied for third most in UD single-game History IN RANGE FROM LONG RANGE Dayton has connected on 41-of-152 shots from three-point range this season to rank third in the Atlantic 10 Conference in threepoint field goals made. UD is also ninth in the A-10 in three-point field goal percentage (.270). Senior Jennifer Strong has accounted for 16 of UD s 41 treys this season to rank fourth in the A-10 in three-pointers per game (2.29 per game). THREE BEATS TWO FOR UD Dayton secured a win over Drexel on Nov. 21 by making 7- of-21 shots from three-point range. In fact, the Flyers shot better from beyond the arc (.333) than the Dragons did from the field overall (.276) in the game. Dayton has made six more threepoint shots on five occasions this season and UD has a 3-2 record in those games. The Flyers tallied eight treys in a loss at Cincinnati. They also had seven makes against Indiana and Drexel as well as six versus Memphis and Akron. UD LIGHTS OUT FROM DOWNTOWN Last season, the Flyers were fourth in the A-10 in three-point shooting at a.343 clip (136-of-397), which was also the 61st best mark in the nation. Dayton finished the season among the best in UD history in a pair of three-point shooting categories. The Flyers had the sixth best percentage from beyond the arc and the fourth most three-point field goals in a single season. CONTROLLING THE ROCK UD s new fast paced offense has not come without a focus on valuing the basketball. At the end of the regular season, Dayton had the third fewest turnovers per game (19.0) in the program s history for a single-season. The Flyers are averaging turnovers per game this season while forcing their opponents into mistakes per game. Dayton ranks sixth in the A-10 with a turnover margin. TAKING A STAND Another reason for Dayton s turnaround is its improved defense. UD allowed just 61.0 ppg in , a vast improvement from the 68.5 ppg it gave up the previous season. Dayton held its opponents to 65.4 ppg in Flyer opponents have scored 65.7 points per game (10th in A-10) this season including just 42 points by Winthrop on Nov. 12. SIXTY SPELLS SUCCESS FOR UD Last season, Dayton was 9-0 when holding its opponent under 60 points. In contrast, the Flyers allowed an average of 72.8 ppg in their 12 losses. This season UD is 3-0 when holding its opponent under 60 points. CAN T STOP THE BLOCK Dayton ranks fourth in the Atlantic 10 Conference with 24 blocks in its first seven games (3.43 bpg). Nikki Oakland has accounted for 12 blocks this season to rank fourth in the A-10 at 1.71 bpg. FLYER BLOCK PARTY UD tallied 110 blocks overall last season with Nikki Oakland (34) ranking sixth in the A-10. The Flyers had the fourth most blocks in UD single-season history and the third most in the A-10. Dayton also ranked 80th nationally in blocks. BRINGING ANOTHER DEEP BENCH As a result of its fast paced offense, Dayton typically played 10 different players during every game last season. The starting lineup changed just three times and seven different players appeared in every game last season. Ten of the 12 active players on the UD roster have played in all seven games this season. J STRONG-ER THAN EVER Jennifer Strong is among the most athletic players in the A-10 with the ability to create her own shot while also being one of the team s best defenders. She leads the team with a streak of 78 consecutive games started to lead all Flyers. She averaged 11.9 ppg (T-18th in the A10) last season and tallied double-figures in scoring during 25 of the last 31 games over the past two years. AMONG THE STRONGEST FLYERS EVER Presason A-10 Second Team All-Conference pick Jennifer Strong already ranks 19th all-time in scoring at UD with 919 career points. She is one of just four Flyers ever to make 100 three-point shots in a career (now 107) and also ranks 10th in three-point shooting accuracy (.317). Strong hit 41 shots from beyond the arc last season alone, which tied for the ninth best single-season totals in program annals. She also ranks fifth in UD history with 28.5 minutes played per game. STRONG SHOOTING FROM OUTSIDE Forward Jennifer Strong ranks 12th in the A-10 in scoring at 14.4 points per game this season. She is also fourth in the conference in three-point shooting (2.29 3FGM per game) and 14th in steals (1.71 spg). Strong has made multiple three-point shots in five straight games including a season-high four at Akron on Nov. 26. A STRONG STRETCH OF SCORING Senior Jennifer Strong has scored in double figures during six of seven games this season including a season-high 19 points against both Memphis and Akron, 17 at Indiana, 16 against Drexel and 12 points vs. Winthrop and Cincinnati. She has tallied double figures in scoring during 25 of her last 31 games including six in a row. J BEATS TOLEDO WITH PAIR OF FREE THROWS With the score tied at 77-all, Jennifer Strong led UD to a victory in the opening round of the Tulane Basketball Classic last season. Strong inbounded the ball with seven seconds left and then posted up on the right block. She then received an entry pass and was fouled while trying to shoot a layup. Strong proceeded to drain two free throws with 2.6 seconds left on the clock for a win. PETERINK PUTS UP BIG NUMBERS AT UD ARENA Forward Amber Peterink had her top two scoring outputs of the season at home against Saint Louis and UT-Martin. She scored a career-best 13 points in just 18 minutes against the Billikens. Peterink also tallied nine points versus the Skyhawks. PETERINK PULLS IN THE Forward Amber Peterink averaged 2.3 rebounds per game while appearing in 11.8 minutes per game in She collected a season-high six at Chicago State and against Fordham. Peterink tallied nine points vs. UT-Martin and a career-high 13 against SLU. Her season high in rebounding for the season is five against Akron on Nov. 26. LUND LIGHTS UP THE RAMBLERS Kiki Lund had a career night at Loyola-Chicago on Nov. 22, 2005 in Dayton s victory. She connected on 6-for-6 shots from three-point range, which tied the UD single-game record for most three-point field goals made without a miss. It was also the most makes in the nation during the season without a miss. Lund tallied a career-high with 20 points against the Ramblers and played a career-best 33 minutes against Cincinnati. She tallied double-figures in scoring nine times last season.

5 BHOLT PROVIDES A SPARK Guard Brittany Holterman averaged 15.1 minutes per game off the bench in her first collegiate season last year for the Flyers. She continued the trend with 16.4 minutes per game during her sophomore year while scoring 5.1 ppg and collecting 4.2 rpg. BRIT JOINS THE STARTING LINEUP IN Junior Brittany Holterman earned a spot in the starting lineup this season and has proved she belongs with 11.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg which rank second and third on the team respectively. Holterman had a career-high of 20 points while shooting 7-of-11 from the floor at Indiana. She posted 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting to go along with five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in UD s win over Winthrop. HOLTERMAN HELPS FLYERS GET PAST ZIPS Brittany Holterman provided five points in a span of 44 seconds during the end of the second half as Dayton beat Akron, on Nov. 26. Holterman made a steal in the backcourt and put in a layup off an assist by Amber Peterink to pull the Flyers within two with 1:21 left. Then as Kathy Guin drove down the lane, Holterman slid to the right block and took a feed from her point guard, which she converted into the game-tying layup with just 40 seconds remaining on the clock. HOLTERMAN LEADS DAYTON OVER WRIGHT STATE Brittany Holterman came off the bench to tally a career-high 18 points in Dayton s win over Wright State last season. She also matched her career-best in minutes played (27) and assists (4) while connecting on 7-of-10 shots from the floor. Holterman was exceptionally strong in the second half as she shot 6-of-7 from the field and hit three baskets in a row, which put UD ahead for good. KARAH TAKES OVER AT THE POINT Junior Karah Cloxton has dished out 25 assists while taking over as the starting point guard this season. Cloxton has also taken away eight streals so far this season. She had seven assists in 21 minutes against Drexel on Nov. 21. Cloxton also dished out six assists in 12 minutes of action against Memphis on Nov. 11. CLOXTON CLEANS UP FOR THE FLYERS Guard Karah Cloxton appeared in just 16 games as a freshman for the Flyers, but made her way onto the floor in every game during and averaged 16.3 minutes per contest. She dished out 2.83 assists per game including 14 games with three assists or more. Cloxton has appeared in all seven games during the season while starting six at point guard. AN EARLY BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR CLOXTON One day before her 20th birthday, Karah Cloxton was giving gifts to her teammates in the form of a career-high 13 assists against Charlotte. Her output on Feb. 3, 2006 was just one shy of the most assists in UD single-game history. Her 13 was the second most in the A-10 and 15th most in the NCAA last season. Cloxton also tallied eight helpers in the second half alone which was one shy for the school record for assists in a single-half. She added 11 points for her first career double-double. KARAH COMES UP BIG AGAINST THE SPIDERS Karah Cloxton scored a career-high 11 points in Dayton s win over Richmond last season. She hit 3-of-5 shots from behind the arc while dishing out four assists in just 13 minutes of action off the bench. CLOXTON PRESERVES A DAYTON VICTORY Last season with Dayton clinging to a lead at home against St. Bonaventure, Karah Cloxton proved to be a difference maker for UD. As Bona s Chere Marshall dribbled down the court with less than seven seconds left. Marshall stopped a took a three-point attempt on the wing, but it was blocked by Cloxton and fell well short of the rim as time expired. ARMSTRONG MOVES INTO THE STARTING LINEUP Junior Ashley Armstrong is known as one of the best perimeter defenders on the Flyer roster and that ability has earned her a spot in the starting lineup. She has contributed on the offensive end as well with a career-high 16 points in 20 minutes during her first start of the season against Memphis to earn All-Tournament honors at the season-opening Cardinal Classic. ASHLEY AT HOME ON THE FREE THROW LINE Ashley Armstrong ranks 15th in the Atlantic 10 Conference and second on the team in free throw shooting this season. She has made 17-of-22 (.773) attempts from the charity stripe including 7- of-10 against Akron on Nov. 26. ARM STRONG EFFORT FROM ASHLEY Ashley Armstrong averaged 13.0 minutes per game off the Flyer bench last season. She made the most of her time on the court as she had seven points while shooting 3-for-5 from the field in Dayton s win at Long Island last season. She finished with a career-best 13 points in 21 minutes against Saint Louis. ASHLEY BLOCKS A SPIDER COMEBACK With Dayton on top at UD Arena, Richmond s Araceli Gil pulled up for a three-point shot that looked like it was to crush the hopes of the Flyer fans for the second straight season. However, UD guard Ashley Armstrong blocked the shot with 12.2 seconds left on the clock and Jennifer Strong pulled in the rebound to secure a Flyer victory. OAKLAND DOUBLES UP AGAINST WINTHROP Junior forward Nikki Oakland earned a spot on the Cardinal Classic All-Tournament team with a solid opening weekend of play. She posted her best all-around game of the season with 10 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks against Winthrop on Nov. 12. Oakland also led UD with 12 points in 21 minutes against Louisville in the season opener on Nov. 10. OAKLAND CLEANS THE BOARDS Nikki Oakland leads Dayton and ranks 17th in the Atlantic 10 Conference in rebounding this season at 6.0 rpg. She has pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds twice this season. Oakland had 10 boards against Winthrop and another 10 at Akron. She also scored 10 points in UD s home opener versus Drexel on Nov. 21. NIKKI OWNS THE PAINT In , Oakland ranked sixth in the A-10 in blocks per game (1.26). She matched her career-high with five blocks at UMass on Jan. 4. Oakland also swatted three shots against UT-Martin on Dec. 20. She tallied multiple blocks in 11 games last season. This year, Oakland ranks fourth in the A-10 with 1.71 blocks per game. OAKLAND COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE Nikki Oakland ranked fourth on the team in rebounding at 4.0 per game and was also third on the squad with 37 offensive rebounds during the season. She averaged 5.2 points and 16.1 minutes per game. Oakland poured in a career-high 14 points at UMass. She tallied seven points and seven rebounds at Long Island. Oakland also drew a charge in 14 different games played during the regular season TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Brittany Holterman at Indiana Jennifer Strong at Akron Jennifer Strong vs. Memphis Jennifer Strong at Indiana Jennifer Strong vs. Drexel Ashley Armstrong vs. Memphis FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Brittany Holterman (5-5)... at Akron Aundrea Lindsey (3-3)... vs. Memphis Jennifer Strong (9-12)... vs. Memphis Ashley Armstrong (6-8)... vs. Memphis Nikki Oakland (6-8)... at Louisville FIELD GOALS MADE Jennifer Strong vs. Memphis Brittany Holterman at Indiana THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Jennifer Strong (3-6)... vs. Drexel Kathy Guin (2-4)... vs. Drexel Kathy Guin (2-4)... vs. Winthrop Jennifer Strong (4-9)... at Akron THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE Jennifer Strong at Akron Jennifer Strong vs. Drexel Jennifer Strong at Indiana FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Jennifer Strong (4-4)... at Indiana Brittany Holterman (3-3)... vs. Winthrop Ashley Armstrong (3-3)... vs. Memphis Brittany Holterman (6-7)... at Indiana Aundrea Lindsey (5-6)... vs. Memphis Ashley Armstrong (7-10)... at Akron FREE THROWS MADE Ashley Armstrong at Akron Brittany Holterman at Indiana Marie Rosche vs. Louisville Nikki Oakland vs. Winthrop Nikki Oakland at Akron Marie Rosche at Louisville ASSISTS Karah Cloxton vs. Drexel Nikki Oakland vs. Winthrop STEALS Brittany Holterman at Akron Jennifer Strong at Indiana Jennifer Strong vs. Memphis Ashley Armstrong at Indiana Ashley Armstrong at Louisville BLOCKS Nikki Oakland at Cincinnati Nikki Oakland vs. Winthrop

6 ROSCHE ROLLS INTO DAYTON Forward Marie Rosche was born in Senegal and came to the US to play basketball as a sophomore at Westtown (Pa.) HS where she was a three-time All-League pick in basketball, track & field and soccer. UD looks for her to use the same athletic ability that led her to a Private School State Title in the High Jump and to the League Championship on the hardwood. MARIE MAKES THE MOST OF HER TIME ON THE COURT Sophomore Marie Rosche has scored 3.4 ppg and pulled down 2.6 rpg while averaging 7.6 minutes of action during the first seven games of the season. She finished with career highs of eight points and nine rebounds during the season opener against Louisville. NEW FACES IN GREAT PLACES UD added five new players to the Flyer program this season including true freshmen Kendel Ross, Kelly Keil and Aundrea Lindsay as well as transfers Kathy Guin and Ashley Brown. Ross helped lead the Canadian Junior National Team to a silver medal at the FIBA America's U18 Championship Qualifier. She also led Canada to a third place finish at the 2006 FIBA Americas U20 Championship. Keil is a Third Team All-State pick out of New Jersey who broke the Sparta High School record for blocks in a season with 121. Lindsay was an All-Conference basketball player during her freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons out of Chicago. Guin played in 28 games for NE Oklahoma A&M last season. She finished eighth nationally amongst JC players in assists (5.9 apg). Brown will sit out the due to NCAA transfer rules after joining the team from the University of Cincinnati. Last season, she played in 28 games and averaged 19.3 minutes per game, 3.5 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game. GUIN GETS IT DONE JC transfer Kathy Guin provided a spark for the Flyers in the season-opener at Louisville. Guin dished out a team-best four assists while scoring four points and adding a steal in 20 minutes of action against the Cardinals. She followed with 14 points and five assists while playing just 19 minutes vs. Memphis on Nov. 11. Guin is averaging 8.3 points per game and 2.2 assists per game this season overall. GUIN GETS DAYTON PAST AKRON Kathy Guin had an assist and the game-winning three-point basket in the final 40 seconds of the game as Dayton tallied a co meback win at Akron on Nov. 26. Guin finished with just five points and four assists on the afternoon, but dished out an assist on a layup by Brittany Holterman with 40 seconds left to knot the score. Then after Akron took the lead on a pair of free throws, Guin came down the court and drilled a three-pointer with 8.2 left on the clock to give UD a one-point victory. LINDSEY GOOD FOR A DOZEN Freshman guard Aundrea Lindsey posted 12 points while shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from the field in just her second collegiate game on Nov.11 against Memphis. She was also 5-of-6 from the free throw line. KEIL A TALL ORDER FOR FLYER OPPONENTS At 6-5, freshman Kelly Keil is among the tallest players ever to wear a Dayton uniform. She is tied with Bonnie Quelhorst ( ) and Theresa Yingling ( ) as the tallest Flyers ever. Keil has been a tall order for opposing defenses so far this season with four points and four rebounds in 15 minutes played against Memphis. A-10 RIVALS - INTERNATIONAL TEAMMATES UD freshman Kendel Ross and UMass junior Alisha Tatham were teammates on the Canadian Junior National Team which finished third over the summer at the FIBA Americas U20 Championships and qualified for the 2007 FIBA U21 World Championships. Ross averaged 8.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game while Tatham led the Canadians averaging 9.6 points per game. The duo will face off when the Flyers host the Minutewomen on Feb. 22 at UD Arena. ROSS PROVES TO BE A FINE IMPORT Kendel Ross has contributed in many ways off the UD bench this season. Her best game of the year came on Nov. 11 in the rout of Memphis. Ross finished with eight points four rebounds, two blocks, a steal and an assist in a team-high 25 minutes. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL INKS THREE DURING EARLY SIGNING PERIOD Future Flyers Will Join The Roster in University of Dayton head women's basketball coach Jim Jabir announced the addition of three players to the Flyer basketball family during the early signing period. April Austin, Kristin Daugherty and Ebony Gainey each made formal commitments to the program by signing National Letters of Intent and will be eligible to play for the Flyers beginning with the season. The group has been touted as the 29th best recruiting class in the nation according to the Blue Star Report at That ranking was the highest of any school in the Atlantic 10 Conference and was ahead of schools from conferences such as the ACC, BIG EAST, Big Ten, Big 12, Patriot, SEC and WAC. "We are really pleased with the class," Jabir said. "This group will impact our program immediately in much the same way as this year's freshmen class is doing for us now. Our success on the court has helped us attract better talent each year and this class is another example of that development." Austin, a 5-7 guard from North Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, PA, has led the Trojanettes to a record over the past three seasons. She was tabbed as one of the top freshmen in the WPIAL and has led North Catholic High School to the WPIAL playoffs in each of the last three seasons. Austin also led the PA Hoop Stars U16 squad to a fifth place finish at the 2005 AAU National Championships on Orlando, Fla. "Brings a lot of basketball knowledge to the program," Jabir said. "She knows the game very well and Pittsburgh produces really great women's basketball each year. April has a great attitude toward the game and she makes smart decisions." Daugherty, a forward from River View High School in Warsaw, Ohio, was named Ms. Ohio by the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association last year as a junior. She was also named Ohio's AP Co-Player of the Year as River View capped a 26-1 season with a State Title. A versatile athlete, Daugherty also plays volleyball at River View. "Kristin is an all-around player who is very smart on the court," Jabir said. "Her entire family in involved with her program at the high school level and that support has helped to make her one of the best players in Ohio." Gainey, a 6-0 guard from Dayton's Medowdale High School, was an Honorable Mention All-Ohio pick last season as a junior after averaging 15.4 points per game. She was named the SWPOL Player of the Year as a sophomore after averaging nearly a triple-double with 10.8 points, 10.3 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game. "Ebony is one of the best high school players in the City of Dayton, if not the best player," Jabir said. "She is a super athletic lefty who can get to the rim and do a lot of different things. I think she is going to be an exciting player to watch. Hopefully, she will open the door for other local players to make that decision."

7 ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS Opponent W L Streak Last Meeting Akron 6 1 W5 11/26/06 Charlotte 0 1 L2 2/3/06 Cincinnati L6 12/22/05 Drexel 1 0 W1 11/21/06 Duke 1 0 W1 1/3/81 Duquesne 9 16 L1 2/24/06 Fordham 11 4 W1 1/29/06 George Washington 0 20 L20 1/6/06 Indiana 2 6 L6 11/19/06 La Salle 8 15 L1 2/10/06 Long Island 1 0 W1 12/17/05 Louisville 5 6 L2 11/10/06 Loyola-Chicago 5 0 W5 11/22/05 Massachusetts 4 8 W1 1/4/06 Memphis 1 5 W1 11/11/06 Rhode Island 11 4 W3 3/3/06 Richmond 3 6 W1 1/15/06 St. Bonaventure 6 6 W2 2/5/06 St. Francis (PA) 2 0 W2 11/28/93 Saint Joseph s 5 10 L1 2/12/06 Saint Louis 12 6 W2 2/17/06 Temple 8 6 L5 3/4/06 Tennessee-Martin 1 0 W1 12/20/05 Winthrop 1 0 W1 11/12/06 Wright State 28 3 W11 12/6/05 Xavier L7 2/26/06 YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD AT UD ARENA (DIVISION I GAMES ONLY) Opponent W L Total Games Pct * TOTALS (23rd season) GRAD RATES GREAT IN DAYTON The University of Dayton Division of Athletics was well-represented in the first-ever release of the NCAA's new Gradation Success Rate (GSR) on Dec. 19, Dayton was one of just 28 schools nationally with an GSR of 94 or higher. Overall, 11 Flyer athletics programs had a GSR of 90 percent or higher including six men's programs. The UD women's basketball team had a GSR of 92 that ranked as the fifth-highest score in the nation and the third best score in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Dayton s Team GPA for the 2005 Fall Semester was 3.25 and the cumulative GPA for the entire team is UD, A LONG STANDING ACADEMIC TRADITION Dayton was listed as one of the nation s leaders in the 2005 NCAA Division I Graduation Rates Report. The Flyers were one of 28 schools (out of 327) with a GSR of at least 94. UD s 91 percent graduation rate for its men s basketball program is the sixth-best percentage in the nation and the best in the A-10 (tied with Richmond). Overall, 11 Flyer teams had a GSR of 90 or higher including six men's programs. Last year s report also noted that every one of the 229 scholarship studentathletes who entered UD from to and completed their eligibility at UD graduated. The A-10 was fifth as a conference. TOURNEY TOWN The NCAA Division I Men s Tournament will make its start at UD Arena this season for the sixth year in a row. The NCAA Division I Men s Basketball Committee has announced that the University of Dayton Arena will host the NCAA Opening Round Game in UD has hosted the game since its inception in its current form in Dayton will also be a First and Second Round site for the 2006 NCAA Men s Basketball Championship as well as a 2007 & 2010 Women s Regional. When the 2007 NCAA Tournament is over, UD Arena will have been an NCAA site in 21 of the last 38 years and will have hosted 75 NCAA Tournament games. That will make UD Arena the third-most prolific NCAA Tourney venue behind Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City (83) and the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City (81). HOME AWAY FROM HOME Work began on November 6 on the renovation of the vacated Physical Activities Center. The PAC was the University's campus recreation center until January of 2006, when the $25.3 million RecPlex was completed. The renovated PAC will provide quality indoor practice space for 11 Flyer sports teams, including a dedicated full-court practice area for basketball. At the end of the season, the wooden playing floor currently at the Arena will be moved to the basketball practice gym at the PAC and a new "Tom Blackburn Court" will be used at the arena in * Dayton is scheduled to play 11 regular-season games at UD Arena.

8 DAYTON BASKETBALL Dayton Flyers Season Box Score (as of Nov 27, 2006) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (4-3) (1-0) (1-2) (2-1) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (4-3) (1-0) (1-2) (2-1) ---TOTAL PTS ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg STRONG, Jennifer HOLTERMAN, Brittany GUIN, Kathy OAKLAND, Nikki ARMSTRONG, Ashley LINDSEY, Aundrea CLOXTON, Karah ROSS, Kendel ROSCHE, Marie LUND, Kiki PETERINK, Amber KEIL, Kelly TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total Dayton Flyers Opponents DEADBALL : OFF DEF TOTAL Dayton Flyers Opponents