Ferris State University JIM WINK ARENA BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

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1 Ferris State University JIM WINK ARENA BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN PARTICIPATING TEAMS:

2 FERRIS STATE TO HOST FSU HOLIDAY CLASSIC Event Includes Four Great Lakes Regional Squads The Ferris State women s basketball team will will host the FSU Holiday Classic Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec , at FSU s Jim Wink Arena in Big Rapids, Mich. The classic will feature four NCAA Division II women s basketball contests involving two schools apiece from both the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). In addition to the host Bulldogs, the field also includes Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Lewis (Ill.) of the GLVC along with GLIAC member Lake Superior State. The event is being sponsored by the Country Inn and Suites along with Team Spirit. Tuesday s games feature LSSU against Lewis at 1 p.m. (EST) followed by Ferris-SIUE beginning at 3 p.m. (EST). The Lakers will battle SIUE Wednesday at 1 p.m. (EST) with Ferris taking on Lewis in the 3 p.m. (EST) contest. Here is the FSU Holiday Classic Schedule: Tuesday, Dec. 20 Lake Superior State vs. Lewis (Ill.), 1 p.m. (EST) Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Ferris State, 3 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, Dec. 21 Lake Superior State vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 1 p.m. (EST) Lewis (Ill.) at Ferris State, 3 p.m. (EST) Jim Wink Arena: The Site Of The 2005 FSU Holiday Classic The new Jim Wink Arena in the FSU Sports and Convocation Complex became the home of the Ferris State University men s and womens basketball programs on Nov. 30, The 2,400-seat arena replaced Old Wink Arena, which had housed the men s basketball team since the campaign. The Bulldog men s and women s teams are presently midst their seventh season of action in the facility. The need for a new court became necessary after plans were revealed to remodel Old Wink Arena and the remainder of the Health and Physical Education (HPE) Building. The project, which resulted in the state-of-the-art Student Recreation Center, began immediately following the completion of the basketball season. Ferris State was without a home basketball court in as construction continued on its new arena, forcing the Bulldogs to play their home games at Big Rapids High School. Construction on the new facility began in July 1998 when Granger Construction broke ground on the project, and was completed in September The basketball programs moved into an arena that includes locker rooms, athletic training facilities and equipment rooms. In addition to standard bleachers, 350 luxury chair-back seats were installed on the North side of the court. The expanded lobby area between Wink Arena and Ewigleben Ice Arena includes restrooms, concession stands, a ticket office and pro shop. The arena is named after legendary men s basketball coach Jim Wink. Wink, who passed away Aug. 26, 1987, won a team-record 326 games while coaching the men s program from and was inducted into the Bulldog Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.

3 LOCATION: Big Rapids, Mich. FOUNDED: 1884 ENROLLMENT: 12,547 NICKNAME: Bulldogs COLORS: Crimson & Gold CONFERENCE: GLIAC PRESIDENT: Dr. David L. Eisler ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Tom Kirinovic WEBSITE: Seated (L-R): Teghan Thelen, Katie Loosvelt, Sam Johns, Lindsey Deyo, Ashley Corbiere, Kristin Reinhart, Kelly McLaughlin, Erin Miller, Student Manager Nicole Bridges. Standing (L-R): Head Coach Tracey Bloodworth-Fisk, Student Manager Mike Beauchamp, Student Manger Lance Davis, Jenna Guay, Ashley Fleming, Aubrey Freshour, Caitlin Hutchison, Rachel Folcik, Audrey Thwing, Student Manger Sarah Boruta, Assistant Coach Justin Rees. FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS 3 Katie Loosvelt G 5-3 So. Trenton, Mich./Carlson 5 Ashley Corbiere F 5-10 So. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich./Sault Area 10 Caitlin Hutchison F 5-11 Fr. Riverview, Mich. 11 Erin Miller (C) G 5-7 Jr. Niles, Mich. 14 Teghan Thelen G 5-6 Fr. Pewamo, Mich./Westphalia 22 Audrey Thwing F 5-11 Jr. Davison, Mich. 24 Kelly McLaughlin (C) F 6-0 Sr. Clare, Mich. 25 Sam Johns G/F 5-9 So. Allendale, Mich. 30 Kristin Reinhart (C) G 5-5 Jr. East Lansing, Mich. 31 Aubrey Freshour F 6-0 Fr. Clinton Township, Mich./L Anse Creuse 33 Rachel Folcik F/C 6-1 So. Powers, Mich./Carney-Nadeau 40 Jenna Guay F/C 6-1 Fr. Escanaba, Mich. 42 Lindsey Deyo F 5-11 Fr. Battle Creek, Mich./Gull Lake 45 Ashley Fleming F/C 6-0 Fr. Posen, Mich./Rogers City Head Coach: Tracey Bloodworth-Fisk, eighth year Assistant Coach: Justin Rees 4-4 Overall (2-2 GLIAC) at Notre Dame# L vs. Indiana-South Bend W at Aquinas W vs. Angelo State (Texas) L vs. St. Mary s (Texas) L Northwood* W at Saginaw Valley State* L Grand Valley State* L at Lake Superior State* W (OT) * GLIAC Game Home Games In Bold Aquinas College Classic Texas A&M-Kingsville Turkey Day Shootout Ferris State registered an overall MEMBER OF THE: record in and compiled a fourth-place 9-9 ledger in the GLIAC North Division... The Bulldogs are directed by eighth-year head coach Tracey Bloodworth-Fisk... FSU was chosen to finish fourth in the GLIAC North Division Preseason Coaches Poll... The Bulldogs dropped a exhibition outing at NCAA Division I Notre Dame this campaign (Nov. 10)... Ferris State maintains a 4-2 alltime series edge over the Flyers, but fell to Lewis in the season opener (Nov. 16) in Big Rapids, Mich.... Ferris holds a 4-1 all-time mark against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and won the most recent meeting (12/20/03) at the GLIAC/GLVC Classic in Midland, Mich.... Junior guard Erin Miller is currently Bulldogs leading scorer (19.5 ppg) this campaign... FSU has split its last four outings to date this season... Ferris is presently 1-1 overall this year in home games at Jim Wink Arena.

4 LOCATION: Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. FOUNDED: 1946 ENROLLMENT: 3,100 NICKNAME: Lakers COLORS: Royal Blue & Gold CONFERENCE: GLIAC PRESIDENT: Dr. Betty Youngblood ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Bill Crawford WEBSITE: Seated (L-R): Mandi Johnson, Amanda Epolito, Shalyn Beauchamp, Charity Knight, Monica Rehmann, Kali Burch. Standing (L-R): Assistant Coach Brian Stanaway, Student Trainer April Rainbolt, Student Manager Alyshea Masterson, Becky Marquardt-King, Annie Dykhouse, Alyssa VanderWal, Danielle Makins, Jaclyn Armstrong, Student Assistant Coach Brooke Strickler, Associate Head Coach Jamie Pewinski, Head Coach Kris Dunbar, Athletic Trainer Scott Bartz. LAKE SUPERIOR STATE LAKERS 4 Annie Dykhouse C 6-2 Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich./Christian 10 Amanda Epolito G 5-7 So. East Lansing, Mich. 13 Danielle Makins C 6-1 So. Grosse Ile, Mich. 20 Kali Burch G 5-8 Jr. Midland, Mich./Bullock Creek 22 Charity Knight G 5-5 Fr. Otsego, Mich. 31 Monica Rehmann G 5-9 Jr. St. Johns, Mich. 34 Shalyn Beauchamp G 5-8 So. Rock, Mich./Rock-Mid Peninsula 42 Becky Marquardt-King C 6-0 Sr. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich./Sault Area 44 Mandi Johnson F 5-10 Jr. St. Ignace, Mich. 50 Jaclyn Armstrong C 6-0 Fr. Haslett, Mich. 51 Alyssa VanderWal C 6-3 Fr. Allendale, Mich. Head Coach: Kris Dunbar, eighth year Assistant Coaches: Jamie Pewinski, Brian Stanaway, Brooke Strickler 6-2 Overall (2-2 GLIAC) at Lewis (Ill.) W vs. Wisconsin-Parkside W vs. Quincy (Ill.) W vs. Salem International W Ashland* W at Findlay* L at Northwood* W Ferris State* L (OT) * GLIAC Game Home Games In Bold GLIAC/GLVC Classic Ashland Thanksgiving Classic Lake Superior State finished the campaign with a 22-7 overall record and tied for MEMBER OF THE: first place in the GLIAC North Division with a 16-2 league mark... LSSU was picked to finish third in the GLIAC North Division Preseason Coaches Poll... The Lakers are guided by eighth-year head coach Kris Dunbar... LSSU won its first five outings this campaign, but has currently dropped two of its last three decisions... The Lakers advanced to the NCAA-II Great Lakes Regional Tournament in Wednesday s outing against SIUE will be the first-ever series meeting between the two schools... LSSU holds a 5-0 all-time mark versus Lewis (Ill.) and defeated the Flyers earlier this season (Nov. 18) in the GLIAC/GLVC Classic at Romeoville, Ill.... Senior center Becky Marquardt-King presently leads the Lakers in scoring this campaign (20.3 ppg)... Lake Superior State is currently 3-0 in neutral site outings this season.

5 LOCATION: Romeoville, Ill. FOUNDED: 1932 ENROLLMENT: 5,100 NICKNAME: Flyers COLORS: Red & White CONFERENCE: GLVC PRESIDENT: Brother James Gaffney ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Paul Zakowski WEBSITE: Front Row (L-R): Shante Glenn, Brittney Diener, Jenn Green. Middle Row (L-R): Jessica Davis, Mary Moskal, Kelly Dianis, Kim Voiles, Jackie Waller, Mandie Morelock. Back Row (L-R): Lauren Martens, Jenna Mooberry, Cassie Stark, Darcee Schmmidt, Carli Cliquennoi, Erin Cox. LEWIS (ILL.) FLYERS 3 Cassie Stark G/F 5-10 Sr. Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley 5 Shante Glenn G 5-5 Sr. Chicago, Ill./Lourdes 12 Brittney Diener G 5-8 Jr. Fond du Lac, Wis. 13 Jenn Green G 5-6 So. Lake Geneva, Wis./Gonzales Vigil (Peru) 21 Jenna Mooberry G/F 5-10 Fr. Byron, Ill. 22 Mary Moskal G/F 5-9 Jr. Cherry Valley, Ill./Rockford Boylan 23 Mandie Morelock G 5-7 Fr. Poplar Grove, Ill./North Boone 24 Lauren Martens F 6-0 Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook 25 Jessica Davis G 5-7 Fr. Peoria, Ill./Central 32 Kelly Dianis G/F 5-10 Fr. Hinsdale, Ill./Central 33 Darcee Schmidt F 5-10 Jr. Machesney Park, Ill./Harlem 34 Kim Voiles F 5-10 Fr. Garden Prairie, Ill./Belvidere 42 Jackie Waller G/F 6-0 Fr. Palos Hills, Ill./Mother McAuley 44 Carli Clicquennoi F/C 6-1 Fr. Freeport, Ill. 52 Erin Cox F/C 6-2 Jr. Lena, Ill./Lena-Winslow Head Coach: Lynn Plett, fourth year Assistant Coaches: Dawn Erickson, Liz Sweet 5-4 Overall (3-1 GLVC) at Indiana State# L at Northern Illinois# L at Illinois# L Lake Superior State L Michigan Tech W vs. Michigan Tech L at Grand Valley State W Saint Joseph s (Ind.)* W Indianapolis* W at Kentucky Wesleyan* L at Southern Indiana* W at Wisconsin-Green Bay L * GLVC Game Home Games In Bold GLIAC/GLVC Classic Grand Valley State Tourney The Flyers posted a overall record MEMBER OF THE: during the campaign and placed second in the GLVC with a 15-5 league mark... Lewis is guided by fourth-year head coach Lynn Plett... LU reached the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Tournament last season... The Flyers were picked to finish second in the GLVC Preseason East Division Coaches Poll... Lewis dropped three exhibition games at NCAA Division I schools this campaign Indiana State, Northern Illinois and Illinois... Ferris State maintains a 4-2 all-time series edge over the Flyers, but fell to Lewis in the season opener (Nov. 16) in Big Rapids, Mich.... Lewis holds an 0-5 all-time mark versus Lake Superior State and fell to the Lakers earlier this season (Nov. 18) in the GLIAC/GLVC Classic at Romeoville, Ill.... Junior guard/forward Mary Moskal is the Flyers leading scorer to date this campaign (14.9 ppg)... LU has currently lost two of its last three contests this season.

6 LOCATION: Edwardsville, Ill. FOUNDED: 1957 ENROLLMENT: 13,460 NICKNAME: Cougars COLORS: Red & White CONFERENCE: GLVC CHANCELLOR: Dr. Vaughn Vandegrift ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Dr. Bradley Hewitt WEBSITE: Seated (L-R): Tanya Guell, Julianne McMillen, Amy Austin, Amber Wisdom, Whitney Sykes, Jamie Kennedy, Alisa Carrillo. Standing (L-R): Head Coach Wendy Hedberg, Allison Fogle, Deidra Dace, Krystal Rosengren, Becky Tenholder, Laura Witherspoon, Assistant Coach Lee Green. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS-EDWARDSVILLE COUGARS 10 Amy Austin G 5-6 So. Jeffersonville, Ind. 11 Becky Tenholder F 5-11 Fr. St. Louis, Mo./Bayless 12 Sarah Tognarelli G 5-4 Jr. Collinsville, Ill. (Southwestern Illinois) 13 Alisa Carrillo F 5-11 Sr. Santa Ana, Calif. (Orange Coast) 20 Laura Witherspoon G 5-8 Jr. Moline, Ill. (Lincoln Land CC) 21 Allison Fogle G 5-7 Fr. Seminole, Fla. 22 Deidra Dace G/F 5-10 Fr. St. Louis, Mo./Metro 23 Tanya Guell C 6-1 Sr. Plymouth, Wis. 25 Amber Wisdom G 5-8 Sr. Geneseo, Ill./J.D. Darnall 30 Nikki Isaacs G 5-5 Fr. Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community 33 Whitney Sykes G 5-6 So. Pontoon Beach, Ill./Granite City 42 Julianne McMillen F 5-11 Jr. Pana, Ill. 44 Jamie Kennedy G 5-8 Jr. Colfax, Ill./Ridgeview 50 Krystal Rosengren C 6-3 Jr. Marseilles, Ill. (Illinois Valley CC) Head Coach: Wendy Hedberg, 27th year Assistant Coach: Lee Green 5-3 Overall (0-3 GLVC) at Southeast Missouri State# L at Bradley (Ill.)# L Robert Morris (Ill.) W Saginaw Valley State W at Southwest Baptist (Mo.) W OT Oakland City (Ind.) W Greenville (Ill.) W Quincy* L at Rockhurst (Mo.)* L at Drury (Mo.)* L * GLVC Game Home Games In Bold SIUE has lost three consecutive games to MEMBER OF THE: date after winning its initial five outings this campaign... Sophomore guard Whitney Sykes is the squad s leading scorer (11.4 ppg) to date this season... The Cougars compiled a overall record in , including an eighth-place 7-13 Great Lakes Valley Conference mark... Ferris holds a 4-1 alltime mark against the Cougars and won the most recent meeting (12/20/03) at the GLIAC/GLVC Classic in Midland, Mich.... Wednesday s outing against LSSU will be the first-ever series meeting between the two schools... SIUE was picked to finish fourth in the GLVC Preseason West Division Coaches Poll... The Cougars lost a road decision at nationally second-ranked Drury (Mo.) in their most recent outing (Dec. 10)... Southern Illinois-Edwardsville is guided by 27th-year head coach Wendy Hedberg... SIUE dropped two exhibition outings this year at NCAA Division I schools Southeast Missouri State and Bradley (Ill.).