G So ppg 4.2rpg 2.8apg 4. G So ppg 2.0apg 12. G Fr ppg 3.6rpg 24. F So ppg 4.4rpg 21. F Jr ppg 5.

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1 Matchup: Presbyterian College (2-3) vs. Georgia State (1-2) Tip-Off: 6:00 p.m. Site: Atlanta, Ga. Arena: Georgia Sports Arena (3,400) Series: GSU leads 1-0 First Meeting: season; L THE MATCHUP: Presbyterian College women s basketball hits the road after a two-game homestand, traveling to Atlanta, Ga. to meet Georgia State (1-2). The Panthers are hosting their fi rst home game of the season against PC to kick off a three-game homestretch. LAST TIME OUT: The Blue Hose won their second straight game at home with a victory over Montreat on Wednesday evening. PC was a perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line and shot 44 percent from three-point range as the team boosted its record to 2-3 on the season. FOLLOW THE BLUE HOSE: Fans who can t attend Tuesday s game in Atlanta can keep up with the team by listening to live audio on or The pregame show will kick off at 5:45 with WRAS new broadcaster Ken Altshuler while former Panthers player Glenise Moore provides color commentary. Live stats will also be available throughout the game on Georgia State s website. IN THE SERIES: PC and Georgia State have not met in 21 years - longer than any member of this year s Blue Hose squad has been alive! The Panthers earned a win over then third-year PC head coach Byron Rucker and his squad. NEXT UP: PC returns to Templeton Center to play host to the Bobcats of Ohio University on Thursday at 7 p.m. ACCOLADES FOR AMANDA: Sophomore guard Amanda Mills PROJECTED STARTERS Kaitlin Moore Fort Mill, S.C./Charlotte Catholic (N.C.) G So ppg 4.2rpg 2.8apg 4 Amanda Mills Oregon City, Ore./San Diego Mesa CC G So ppg 2.0apg 12 Kristen Stevens Pickerington, Ohio, Pickerington Cen. G Fr ppg 3.6rpg 24 Chelsea Wright Atlanta, Ga./Whitefi eld Academy F So ppg 4.4rpg 21 Lea Smith Marion, N.C./McDowell F Jr ppg 5.8rpg 23 GAME 6 DECEMBER 2, SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 15 USC UPSTATE L 16 Clemson L 21 East Carolina L 24 COLGATE W 26 MONTREAT W DECEMBER 2 Georgia State 6:00 p.m. 4 OHIO 7:00 p.m. 15 Wake Forest 11:00 a.m. 18 STETSON 11:30 a.m. 20 Army 1:00 p.m. JANUARY 3 WINTHROP* 5:00 p.m. 5 Virginia Tech 7:00 p.m. 12 UNC Asheville* 7:00 p.m. 17 LIBERTY* 5:00 p.m. 19 RADFORD* 7:00 p.m. 24 High Point* 4:00 p.m. 26 Gardner-Webb* 7:00 p.m. 31 Charleston Southern* 5:30 p.m. FEBRUARY 2 COASTAL CAROLINA* 7:00 p.m. 7 Winthrop* 7:00 p.m. 9 ALLEN 7:00 p.m. 14 UNC ASHEVILLE* 5:00 p.m. 17 LONGWOOD 7:00 p.m. 21 GARDNER-WEBB* 5:00 p.m. 23 HIGH POINT* 7:00 p.m. 28 Radford* 3:00 p.m. MARCH 2 Liberty* 7:00 p.m. 6 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* 5:00 p.m. 9 COASTAL CAROLINA* 7:00 p.m. * denotes Big South Conference game All times Eastern Standard Time

2 Basketball Quick Facts Head Coach: Ronny Fisher (Furman 90) Record at PC: 2-3, First Season Assistants: Eric Burrow (Presbyterian 99), Monique Dawson (Western Carolina 08), Nichole Bennett (USC Aiken 08) was named the PC SAAC Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 1. Mills combined for 33 points to lead the Blue Hose in wins over Colgate and Montreat on Nov. 24 and Nov. 26. She also tallied four assists and four steals and made her fi rst career block against the Raiders on Tuesday. The Oregon City, Ore. native has started all fi ve games this year. College Quick Facts Location: Clinton, S.C. Founded: 1880 Enrollment: 1,200 Nickname: Blue Hose Colors: Blue and Garnet Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Big South Arena: Ross E. Templeton P.E. Center (2,500) President: Dr. John V. Griffi th Director of Athletics: Dr. William Bee Carlton Sports Information Phone: Fax: Website: WBB Contact: Caroline Morris camorris@presby.edu Cell: BIG D: PC played tough defense against Montreat on Nov. 26, forcing the Cavaliers to turn the ball over 29 times. The Blue Hose also made 13 steals and freshman Brittany Brown made the team s only block of the game. By contrast, Montreat made one block, two steals, and were only able to force 18 turnovers for PC. SEEING DOUBLE: Five members of the Blue Hose squad scored double-digits against the Raiders. Freshmen Brittany Brown and Kristen Stevens notched double-digit scores for the fi rst time in their collegiate careers with 10 and 14 points, respectively. Sophomore transfer Amanda Mills scored a game-high 15 points while veterans Katlin Moore (11 points) and Lea Smith (10 points) also hit doubledigit fi gures. The game marked the third time Moore has racked up double-digit scores this season. IT S RAINING THREES: The team shot 50 percent from beyond the arc on Monday with guards Kristen Stevens and Amanda Mills each knocking down three shots. Prior to Monday s match, PC was ranked fi fth in the Big South Conference in three-point percentage, making 29 percent of shots from three-point land. Meanwhile, the hot shooting Blue Hose are fi rst in the conference in defense against the three-point shot. PC has held its fi rst three opponents to a combined percentage of.077 (thee of 39 attempts). PC PACKS THE HOUSE: PC packed the house on Nov. 24, setting a new attendance record of 581 fans who came to watch the Blue Hose take down the Colgate Raiders. PC will compete against other Big South programs as well as NCAA Division I schools for a chance to be the Pack the House Challenge Champion. BREAKOUT FOR MOORE: Katlin Moore had a career day at East Carolina as she set career highs for fi eld goals (seven) and three-pointers (three) as well as three-pointers attempted (six). Her 17 points were just two points shy of her career-high performance at Stetson last year. FRESH FACES: The Blue Hose looks dramatically different this year, as fi rst-year head coach Ronny Fisher welcomes fi ve new players to the squad. The former associate head coach for PC s men s basketball program signed freshmen Brittany Brown, Megan Lee, and Kristen Stevens, in addition to sophomore transfer Amanda Mills. Current PC junior Holly Whatley also joins the team for the season. Brown and Whatley will join veterans Lea Smith and Chelsea Wright in the frontcourt. Brown is a threetime Charlotte Independent Athletic Association All-Conference team selection averaged 12 points, eight rebounds and 1.7 steals per game as a senior at Charlotte Latin in Charlotte, N.C. Whatley averaged eight points and nine rebounds as a forward at Travelers Rest in Greenville, N.C., receiving all-county honors her senior season. In the backcourt, Lee, Mills and Stevens will join sophomore returner Katlin Moore. Mills won two state

3 championships at Oregon City before playing for one year at San Diego Mesa CC where she averaged 18.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Lady Olympians. Lee and Stevens both hail from Ohio, where Lee won the SEOAL South Division Championships and advanced to the sectional semifi nals of the 2008 Division II tournament with her Chillicothe High School team. Stevens played for back-to-back sectional and district champion Pickerington Central. She earned All-Central District Honorable Mention status in her senior season. ON THE SIDELINE: Head coach Ronny Fisher took the reigns of the PC women s basketball program in April He is the sixth head coach in the program s 30-year history. Fisher assumes the position after serving as the associate head coach for the Blue Hose men s basketball program in He received the promotion to associate head coach after working as an assistant coach for sevens under current head coach Gregg Nibert. ASSISTANT COACHES: Coach Fisher hired three new assistant coaches to help mold the team. Eric Burrow is a 1999 PC graduate who played for four years under current men s head coach Gregg Nibert. He was the 12th player to reach the 1,000-point plateau under Nibert s watch, fi nishing his career with 1,076 points. Burrow comes from a two-year stint as the head girls basketball coach at Grayson High School in Grayson, Ga. Joining Fisher and Burrow on the bench is Monique Dawson and Nichole Bennett. Dawson is a 2008 graduate from Western Carolina where she was named to the All-Southern Conference Preseason Team her junior and senior seasons. She became the 19th Lady Catamount to reach 1,000 points, ending her career with 1,216 points and ranking 12th in the Western Carolina record books. Bennett comes from USC Aiken, where she was a two-year letterwinner, helping lead the Pacers to a 20-9 record in She accepted a job coaching the junior varsity team at North Augusta where she helped guide the Yellowjackets to a 9-7 record in SMALL ON ALL FRONTS: Coach Fisher s squad is one of the smallest in the nation, both in numbers Big South Standings League Overall Coastal Carolina 0-0 (.000) 6-1 (.857) Gardner-Webb 0-0 (.000) 4-1 (.800) Winthrop 0-0 (.000) 3-3 (.500) Charleston Southern 0-0 (.000) 3-4 (.429) Presbyterian 0-0 (.000) 2-3 (.400) UNC Asheville 0-0 (.000) 2-5 (.286) High Point 0-0 (.000) 1-4 (.200) Liberty 0-0 (.000) 1-4 (.200) Radford 0-0 (.000) 0-4 (.000) Composite Schedule December 1 George Mason at HIGH POINT...5:00 p.m. 2 PRESBYTERIAN at Georgia State...6:00 p.m. GARDNER-WEBB at Wofford...6:00 p.m. RADFORD at Vanderbilt...7:00 p.m. LIBERTY at James Madison...7:00 p.m. Western Carolina at UNC ASHEVILLE...7:00 p.m. 3 Georgia Southern at HIGH POINT...7:00 p.m. 4 GARDNER-WEBB at Winston-Salem State...7:00 p.m. Ohio at PRESBYTERIAN...7:00 p.m. 5 Southern Virginia at RADFORD...7:00 p.m. HIGH POINT at South Carolina...7:00 p.m. 6 Butler at COASTAL CAROLINA...2:00 p.m. Charlotte at UNC ASHEVILLE...2:00 p.m. 7 George Mason at WINTHROP...2:00 p.m. Auburn at LIBERTY...3:00 p.m. 9 HIGH POINT at Campbell...7:00 p.m. 13 WINTHROP at Georgia State...12:00 p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA at North Carolina...12:00 p.m. RADFORD at Mount St. Mary s (Md.)...2:00 p.m. LIBERTY at St. Paul s College...2:00 p.m. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Charlotte...4:00 p.m. 15 PRESBYTERIAN at Wake Forest...11:00 a.m. 16 COASTAL CAROLINA at SC State...7:00 p.m. Southern Wesleyan at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN.7:00 p.m. GARDNER-WEBB at East Carolina...7:00 p.m.

4 Blue Hose Record in When: Blue Hose win opening tip-off Opponent wins opening tip-off Blue Hose lead at halftime Blue Hose trail at halftime Blue Hose tied at halftime Blue Hose out-rebound opponent Opponent out-rebounds the Blue Hose Blue Hose tie opponent in rebounds Blue Hose shoot.500 or better from the fi eld Opponent shoots.500 or better from the fi eld Blue Hose shoot better FG% than opponent Opponent shoots better FG% than the Blue Hose..1-1 Blue Hose and opponent shoot equal FG% Blue Hose commit fewer turnovers than opponent Blue Hose commit more turnovers than opponent Blue Hose and opponent commit equal turnovers Two or fewer Blue Hose score in double fi gures Three Blue Hose score in double fi gures Four Blue Hose score in double fi gures Five or more Blue Hose score in double fi gures Blue Hose score 59 points or fewer Blue Hose score between points Blue Hose score between points Blue Hose score between points Blue Hose score between points Blue Hose score 100 points or more In games decided by three points or fewer In games decided by 4-10 points In games decided by points In games decided by points In games decided by 30 points or more In November games In December games In January games In February games In March games Saturday games Sunday games Monday games Tuesday games Wednesday games Thursday games Friday games Afternoon games Evening games Televised games Single Overtime games Double Overtime games Tournament games Current Streak... W2 Longest Winning Streak... W1 Longest Losing Streak...L3 Smallest Margin of Victory pts. (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08) Largest Margin of Victory...12 pts. (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) Average Margin of Victory...12 pts. Smallest Margin of Defeat...8 pts. (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08) Largest Margin of Defeat..33 pts. (at Eastern Carolina, 11/21/08) Average Margin of Defeat...23 pts. Largest Halftime Lead...5 pts. (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) Largest Halftime Defi cit pts. (at Clemson, 11/16/08) and in height. Nine girls make up the roster that averages 5 7. The team varies in size from 5 6 (Amanda Mills) to 5 11 (Chelsea Wright). FROM A LAND FAR, FAR AWAY: Sophomore Amanda Mills wins the award for most miles away from home. The Oregon City, Ore. native attended the University of Oregon before transferring to San Diego Mesa Community College in San Diego, Calif. After graduating with a 4.0 grade-point average the guard decided to head East to join Coach Fisher and the Blue Hose in Clinton, roughly 2,746 miles from home. A BUNCH OF SMARTIES: PC s student-athletes learn to balance academics and athletics. The women s basketball team boasts several studentathletes who have excelled in the classroom. Junior forward Lea Smith was one of 154 Blue Hose athletes named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll for the year. The Sociology major posted a 3.0 GPA or better to qualify for the honor. Sophomore Amanda Mills has also been recognized for her skills in the classroom. The Biology major graduated from Oregon City High School and San Diego Mesa Community College as the class valedictorian, with perfect 4.0 GPAs both times. She aspires to be a pediatrician. HONORS FOR MOORE: Sophomore Katlin Moore was named to the All-Independent All-Newcomer Team in The All-Independent awards recognize teams that are transitioning to the Division I level in addition to teams that chose not to join a conference. Moore averaged 9.8 points and 2.8 assists in 25 appearances for PC. She started at point guard for 20 games and was named PC SAAC Student-Athlete of the Week twice. SOUTHERN BELLE: In addition to playing basketball and majoring in Business Management junior forward Holly Whatley competes in beauty pageants. The Greenville, S.C. native was crowned Miss Williamston 2008 and competed in the Miss South Carolina pageant. PRESEASON POLL: PC was picked to fi nish ninth (out of nine) in the Big South Conference preseason poll. This is the fi rst season the Blue Hose are eligible to win the regular season title and Player of the Week accolades.

5 BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL: 1. Liberty 2. Winthrop 3. High Point 4. Radford 5. UNC Asheville T-6. Coastal Carolina T-6. Gardner-Webb 8. Charleston Southern 9. Presbyterian Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Gardner-Webb High Point Liberty Radford UNC Asheville Winthrop PC IN THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE: Although this is the fi rst year the Blue Hose are offi cially part of the Big South Conference, PC has played several Big South members in the past. The team met UNC Asheville and Radford twice last year and played High Point, Charleston Southern, Winthrop and Liberty once. In Fisher s squad will play a full conference schedule, meeting each of the nine teams in the Big South twice. Here s how PC has done against Big South opponents in the past: Game-By-Game Leaders OPPONENT RESULT POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS vs. USC Upstate L Lea Smith (15) Kristen Stevens (7) Moore, Mills (2) Brittany Brown (2) at Clemson L Amanda Mills (8) Lea Smith (8) Three Players (2) Moore, Wright (2) at East Carolina L Katlin Moore (17) Wright, Moore (5) Amanda Mills (4) Megan Lee (3) vs. Colgate W Amanda Mills (15) Wright, Smith (5) Moore, Mills (3) Four Players (4) vs. Montreat W Amanda Mills (18) Lea Smith (8) Katlin Moore (5) Six Players (2) at Georgia State vs. Ohio at Wake Forest vs. Stetson at Army vs. Winthrop at Va. Tech at UNC Asheville vs. Liberty vs. Radford at High Point at Gardner-Webb at Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina at Winthrop vs. Allen vs. UNC Asheville vs. Longwood vs. Gardner-Webb vs. High Point at Radford at Liberty vs. Charleston Southern vs. Coastal Carolina

6 Starting Five OPPONENT RESULT GUARD GUARD GUARD FORWARD FORWARD vs. USC Upstate L Moore Mills Stevens Smith Brown at Clemson L Moore Mills Stevens Smith Brown at East Carolina L Moore Mills Stevens Smith Wright vs. Colgate W Moore Mills Stevens Smith Wright vs. Montreat W Moore Mills Stevens Smith Wright at Georgia State vs. Ohio at Wake Forest vs. Stetson at Army vs. Winthrop at Va. Tech at UNC Asheville vs. Liberty vs. Radord at High Point at Gardner-Webb at Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina at Winthrop vs. Allen vs. UNC Asheville vs. Longwood vs. Gardner-Webb vs. High Point at Radford at Liberty vs. Charleston Southern Big South Conference Weekly Honors Player of the Week Rookie of the Week Nov. 17 Megan Frazee, Liberty Shamia Brown, High Point Nov. 24 Amanda Stull, Coastal Carolina Ali Schwagmeyer, Charleston Southern Dec. 1 Jessica Monroe, UNC Asheville Ali Schwagmeyer, Charleston Southern Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Mar. 2 Mar. 9

7 Wednesday s Matchup Presbyterian College Blue Hose No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School 4 Katlin Moore So. G 5-7 Fort Mill, S.C./Charlotte Catholic (N.C.) 12 Amanda Mills So. G 5-6 Oregon City, Ore./San Diego Mesa CC/Oregon City 14 Brittany Brown Fr. F 5-9 Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin 21 Chelsea Wright So. F 5-11 Atlanta, Ga./Whitefi eld Academy 22 Megan Lee Fr. G 5-7 Chillicothe, Ohio/Chillicothe 23 Lea Smith Jr. F 5-10 Marion, N.C./McDowell 24 Kristen Stevens Fr. G 5-7 Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central 25 Holly Whatley Jr. G 5-8 Greenville, S.C./Travelers Rest Head Coach: Ronny Fisher (Furman 90); First Season Assistant Coaches: Eric Burrow (Presbyterian 99); First Season Monique Dawson (Western Carolina 08); First Season Nichole Bennett (USC Aiken 08); First Season Georgia State Panthers No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School 4 Jylisa Williams Fr. G 5-8 Atlanta, Ga./Stephenson 5 Brittany Hollins Sr. G 5-9 Columbia, S.C./Columbia 10 Brittany Graham Jr. G 5-9 Boulder, Colo./Kansas City CC 12 Chandra Harris So. F 6-2 Macon, Ga./Northeast 14 Kyla Bennett Fr. F 6-2 Houston, Texas/Jesse H. Jones 21 Chandrica Smith Sr. F/G 6-1 Decatur, Ga./University of Notre Dame 22 Traci Haltiwanger So. G 5-9 Summerville, S.C./Summerville 23 Crystal Johnson Fr. G 5-7 Gainesville, Fla./P.K. Yonge 25 Shay Rawls Jr. F/C 6-2 Augusta, Ga./Cross Creek 31 Monica Mann Jr. G 5-5 Smyrna, Ga./Campbell 32 Stacie Young Sr. F 6-0 Miami, Fla./Miami-Dade College 40 Dana Olsen Jr. F 6-1 Overland Park, Kan./Labette 42 Danyiell McKeller Jr. F 5-11 Fayetteville, N.C./Westover 44 Danielle Anderson So. F 6-0 Smiths Station, Ala./Smiths Station Head Coach: Lea Henry (Tennessee 83); 15th Season Assistant Coaches: Bridgette Gordon (Tennessee 89); Second Season Dee Dee Merriweather (Georgia State 05); First Season Lisa Pace (Eastern Kentucky 99); First Season

8 Scouting Georgia State PROJECTED STARTERS Jylisa Williams Atlanta, Ga. G Fr ppg 3.7rpg 4 Brittany Hollins Columbia, S.C. G Sr ppg 3.7rpg 5 Crystal Johnson Gainesville, Fla. G Fr ppg 1.7rpg 23 Dana Olsen Overland Park, Kan. F Jr ppg 3.0rpg 40 Danyiell McKeller Fayetteville, N.C. F Jr ppg 7.7rpg 42 HOME SWEET HOME: Georgia State plays its fi rst home game against PC after facing three tough tests on the road against Clemson, Georgia Tech and College of Charleston. The Panthers will get a chance to get comfortable on their homecourt with Tuesday s game being the fi rst of three straight home matches. GSU will also host Alabama State (12/5) and Winthrop (12/13). STRONG START: The Panthers started their season on a strong note when they surprised Clemson and defeated them Five players registered double-digits and forced 28 turnovers. MCKELLER MAKING BASKETS: Junior foward Danyiell McKeller is the team s leading scorer through three games. The Fayetteville, N.C. native is averaging 19.3 points and shooting 87.5 percent from the free throw line. She scored a team-high 24 points in GSU s win over Clemson. SPREADING THE WEALTH: McKeller isn t the only Panther putting up numbers this season. Six different players have already produced a doubledigit game (Dana Olsen, Danyiell McKeller, Jylisa Williams, Crystal Johnson, Brittany Graham and Brittany Hollins). Georgia State Quick Facts Location: Atlanta, Ga. Founded: 1913 Enrollment; 28,000 Affiliation: NCAA Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue and White Arena: Georgia State Sports Arena Capacity: 3,400 Athletic Director: Mary McElroy Head Coach: Lea Henry (Tennessee 83) Record at Georgia State: (14 Seasons) Overall Record: (18 Seasons) Assistant Coaches: Bridgette Gordon (Tennessee 89); Lisa Pace (Eastern Kentucky 99); Dee Dee Merriweather (Georgia State 05) Website: Record: 8-22 Conf. Record/Finish: 5-13/10th Starters Ret./Lost: 5/0 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 9/4

9 Season and Career Highs 4 Katlin Moore Guard So. 5-7 Fort Mill, S.C./Charlotte Catholic (N.C.) SEASON...STATS...CAREER 17 (at East Carolina, 11/21/08)..Points...19 (at Stetson, 12/22/07) 7 (at East Carolina, 11/21/08)...FG..7 (at East Carolina, 11/21/08) 19 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08)...FG Att..19 (2x, vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08) 3 (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...3-FG..3 (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) 6 (at East Carolina, 11/21/08)..3-FG Att..6 (at East Carolina, 11/21/08) 3 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08)...FT...8 (at Stetson, 12/22/07) 5 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08)...FT Att...10 (at Stetson, 12/22/07) 6 (at Clemson, 11/16/08)...Reb...8 (vs. Radford, 1/0808) 5 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...Ast...7 (at High Point, 1/12/08) 0...Blocks...3 (at Elon, 1/30/08) 2 (3x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...Steals...3 (3x, Radford, 12/28/07) : Started 20 games at point guard and saw action in 25 contests received All-Independent All-Newcomer accolades averaged 9.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game led the Blue Hose in scoring seven times while posting double-digit scoring fi gures in 12 games had a game-high 17 points and three steals vs. Buffalo (11/15) added 12 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals at Cincinnati (11/26) was a perfect 4-for-4 from the line at Georgia Southern (12/20) to fi nish the day with 11 points, three rebounds, three steals and one assist racked up a seasonhigh 19 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals at Stetson (12/22) tallied 15 points in back-to-back contests against Georgia (1/2) and UNC Asheville (1/5) pulled down a season-high eight rebounds and added 11 points, three assists and two steals vs. Radford (1/8) had a season-high seven assists four days later at High Point (1/12) went 2-for-2 from behind the arc at Charleston Southern (1/15) had a gamehigh three blocks and led PC in scoring with 13 points at Elon (1/30) made 4-of-5 baskets, including one from three-point range, in PC s win over Converse (2/16) two-time PC SAAC Student-Athlete of the Week. 12 Amanda Mills Guard So. 5-6 Oregon City, Ore./San Diego Mesa CC/Oregon City SEASON...STATS...CAREER 18 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...Points...25 (3x, vs. So.W, 2/23/08)* 5 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...FG...8 (vs C., 1/19/08)* 9 (at Clemson, 11/16/08)...FG Att..22 (vs. Imperial Valley, 2/2/08)* 3 (3x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...3-FG..7 (vs. Southwestern, 2/23/08)* 6 (at Clemson, 11/16/08)...3-FG Att...14 (2x, Imp. Valley, 2/23/08)* 5 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...FT...10 (vs. Santa Ana,11/2228/07)* 5 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...FT Att..15 (vs. Irvine Valley, 12/6/07)* 2 (at Clemson, 11/16/08)...Reb..8 (2x, vs. Imp. Valley, 2/23/08)* 4 (at East Carolina, 11/21/08)...Ast...5 (4x, vs. Oxnard, 12/15/07)* 1 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08)...Blocks...1 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08) 2 (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)..Steals..5 (vs. Rio Hondo, 11/11/07)* * - stat from previous school (San Diego Mesa CC) (At San Diego Mesa CC): Chosen to the All-PCC First Team as she led the Lady Olympians to tie the school record with 10 conference wins averaged 18.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game shot 44 percent from three-point range and 85 percent from the free-throw line played for Michael Hootner valedictorian of her class with a 4.0 grade-point average. High School: Won two state championships with the Pioneers state runner-up her sophomore season coached by Brad Smith also swam under Coach Barb Streeter class valedictorian. Personal: Born March 14, 1988 in Clackamas, Ore daughter of Dana and Michael Mills majoring in Biology. High School: All-Mecklenburg County selection two-time team MVP averaged 17.5 points and six assists per game fi nished her career with 1,266 points member of First Honors, which is bestowed upon top students at Charlotte Catholic coached by Bobby Conrad played with Greater Atlanta Christian in her freshman and sophomore seasons and was named the Gwinnett County Player of the Week on two occasions. Personal: Born May 4, 1989 in Lilburn, Ga daughter of Beth and Mark Moore undecided upon a major.

10 Season and Career Highs 14 Brittany Brown Forward Fr. 5-9 Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin SEASON...STATS...CAREER 10 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08)...Points...10 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08) 4 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08)...FG...4 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08) 8 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08).FG Att.8 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08) FG FG Att (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...FT..2 (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) 6 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08)...FT Att...6 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08) 4 (2x, vs. Colgate, 11/24/08)...Reb..4 (2x, vs. Colgate, 11/24/08) 1 (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...Ast...1 (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) 1 (4x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...Blocks...1 (4x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) 2 (3x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08).Steals..2 (3x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) High School: Three-time Charlotte Independent School Athletic Association All-Conference team selection averaged 12 points, eight rebounds and 1.7 steals per game as a senior made two state tournament appearances with Charlotte Latin coached by Janae Whiteside. Personal: Born Nov. 9, 1989 in Washington, D.C daughter of Audrey and Oliver Brown father played basketball at Fort Valley State University majoring in Political Science. 21 Chelsea Wright Forward So Atlanta, Ga./Whitefi eld Academy SEASON...STATS...CAREER 4 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08)...Points...6 (vs. Buffalo, 11/15/07) 2 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08)...FG...3 (vs. Buffalo, 11/15/07) 3 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08)...FG Att..6 (vs. UNC Asheville, 1/5/08) FG FG Att (at Clemson, 11/16/08)...FT...2 (3x at High Point, 1/12/08) 2 (at Clemson, 11/16/08)...FT Att..2 (5x, at Clemson, 11/16/08) 6 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...Reb...11 (vs. UNC Asheville, 1/5/08) 2 (at Clemson, 11/16/08)...Ast...2 (2x, at Clemson, 11/16/08) 1 (at Clemson, 11/16/08)...Blocks..3 (vs. Kent State, 12/29/07) 2 (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)..Steals...3 (vs. Kent State, 12/29/07) : Appeared in 25 contests, making two starts at forward averaged 2.5 rebounds per game went 2-for-2 from the free-throw line and fi nished the day with four points, three rebounds and a steal in her fi rst collegiate game at UNC Wilmington (11/9) added four points, two rebounds and an assist to the Blue Hose effort at East Carolina (11/11) made 3-for-5 shots for a season-high six points while grabbing three rebounds at Buffalo (11/15) had a game-high three blocks and three assists against Kent State (12/29) grabbed a seasonhigh 11 rebounds vs. UNC Asheville (1/5) went 2-for-2 from the free-throw line for four points while also tallying six rebounds, one block and two steals in her second start at High Point (1/12) had six rebounds and one assist at Longwood (2/24). High School: Averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds per game in her senior season advanced to the fi rst round of the state playoffs played for Coach Tyrone Johnson also ran track for Whitefi eld, where she placed third in the 100-meter hurdles at the state tournament region champion in the triple jump member of the National Honor Society and National Society of High School Scholars Wendy s High School Heisman nominee. Personal: Born July 4, 1989 in Decatur, Ga daughter of Vina and Edward brother, Christopher, played basketball at Tougaloo College brother, Stephen, played football at Shorter College majoring in Political Science and English.

11 Season and Career Highs 22 Megan Lee Guard Fr. 5-7 Chillicothe, Ohio/Chillicothe 23 Lea Smith Forward Jr Marion, N.C./McDowell SEASON...STATS...CAREER 4 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...Points...4 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) 2 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...FG...2 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) 4 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...FG Att...4 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) 1 (2x, at Clemson, 11/16/08)...3-FG...1 (2x, at Clemson,11/16/08) 3 (at Clemson, 11/16/08)...3-FG Att...3 (at Clemson, 11/16/08) 0...FT FT Att (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08)...Reb.3 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08) 1 (2x, vs. Colgate, 11/24/08)...Ast...1 (2x, vs. Colgate, 11/24/08) 0...Blocks (at East Carolina, 11/21/08)...Steals.3 (at East Carolina, 11/21/08) High School: Named to the All-Southeast District First Team and All-Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Team in her junior and senior seasons SEOAL South Division Most Valuable Player for season All-Ohio Honorable Mention won the SEOAL South Division championships and advanced to the sectional semifi nals of the 2008 Division II state tournament played for Coach Amy Hughes member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born Dec. 6, 1989 in Chillicothe, Ohio daughter of Karen and Clark Lee undecided upon a major. SEASON...STATS...CAREER 15 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08)..Points..18 (vs. Tusculum, 2/17/07) 4 (2x, vs. Colgate, 11/24/08)...FG..6 (3x, vs. Converse, 2/16/08) 15 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...FG Att..16 (vs. East Carolina, 12/18/07) FG FG Att (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08)...FT...7 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08) 12 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08).FT Att.12 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08) 8 (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...Reb.8 (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) 0...Ast...3 (5x, at USC Aiken, 2/13/06) 1 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08)..Blocks..3 ( vs. Morris Col., 11/18/06) 2 (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...Steals...4 (at Elon, 1/30/08) : Started 16 games at forward and saw action in 24 contests averaged 6.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game scored double-digit points eight times, including a season-high 14 points against Converse (2/16) led the Blue Hose in scoring with 13 points at College of Charleston (12/1) while also adding four rebounds and one assist registered 12 points, one block and a season-high nine rebounds vs. UNC Asheville (1/5) tied career-high three assists against Charleston Southern (1/15) while also leading PC in points (13) and rebounds (seven) made a career-high four steals and two assists at Elon (1/30) made a career-tying three assists and grabbed eight rebounds at USC Aiken (2/13) pulled in seven rebounds and one assist in addition to her 14 points in PC s win over Converse named to the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll : Appeared in all 28 games in her freshman campaign averaged 5.8 points per game established a careerhigh seven defensive rebounds at Francis Marion (11/12) and Lenoir-Rhyne (2/3) grabbed fi ve offensive rebounds against Mars Hill (1/6) and Wingate (2/12) led the team in scoring with 18 points vs. Tusculum (2/17). High School: Named to the Northwestern 4-A All-Conference team her senior season after averaging 13 points per game played in the Blue and White All-Star Game Wendy s High School Heisman nominee...coached by PC alum Mike Silver.also a member of the volleyball team earned the Spirit of McDowell Award member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: Born Feb. 4, 1988 in Marion, N.C daughter of Sandra and Perry Smith majoring in Sociology.

12 Season and Career Highs 24 Kristen Stevens Guard Fr. 5-7 Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central SEASON...STATS...CAREER 14 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08)...Points...14 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08) 5 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08)...FG...5 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08) 8 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...FG Att...8 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) 3 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08)...3-FG...3 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08) 5 (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...3-FG Att.5 (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) 1 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08)...FT...1 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08) 2 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08)...FT Att...2 (vs. Colgate, 11/24/08) 7 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08)...Reb.7 (vs. USC Upstate, 11/15/08) 4 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...Ast...4 (vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) 0...Blocks (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08)...Steals.1 (2x, vs. Montreat, 11/26/08) High School: Earned All-Central District honorable mention status in her senior year two-time sectional and district champions (2007, 2008) named to the All-Ohio Cardinal Conference Second Team in her junior season Division I regional champions and OCC Cardinal Division co-champions in season advanced to the state semifi nals coached by Ken Schneider. Personal: Born July 13, 1989 in Kettering, Ohio daughter of Jacki and Rob Stevens father played football at Wilmington College undecided upon a major. 25 Holly Whatley Guard Jr. 5-8 Greenville, S.C./Travelers Rest SEASON...STATS...CAREER 0...Points FG FG Att FG FG Att FT FT Att Reb Ast Blocks Steals...0 High School: Selected as the team MVP and received allcounty honors her senior season captained the team her junior and senior years averaged eight points and nine rebounds per game under Coach Chris Marsh also a member of the varsity tennis team where she competed as the No. 1 seed all four years three-time all-region and four-time team MVP honoree member of the Beta Club. Personal: Born Jan. 3, 1988 in Greenville, S.C...daughter of Mary Ellen Wilkinson and Max Whatley Jr grandparents and uncle are PC alumni mother played tennis at Florida State was crowned Miss Williamston 2008 and competed in the Miss South Carolina pageant majoring in Business Management.

13 Game-By-Game Recaps USC Upstate 63, Presbyterian College 55 Nov Templeton Center CLINTON, S.C. Presbyterian College s women s basketball program opened its season against USC Upstate on Saturday evening in Templeton Center. Although they stayed close to the Spartans, the Blue Hose eventually dropped a decision. Clemson 66, Presbyterian College 35 Nov Littlejohn Coliseum CLEMSON, S.C.- Presbyterian College s women s basketball team traveled to Clemson, S.C. to take on the Tigers in a Sunday matinee matchup at Littlejohn Coliseum. Although the Blue Hose hit 42 percent of their shots in the second half, they were unable to slow the Tigers who registered a victory. Junior forward Lea Smith (Marion, N.C./McDowell) led PC with 15 points and seven rebounds. She made a career-high seven free throws and added a block and a steal. Freshman Kristen Stevens (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central) tied Smith s seven rebounds and added fi ve points and one assist. USC Upstate had a advantage at halftime, buoyed by Chelsea McMillan s nine fi rst-half points. Senior guard Ebony Johnson stretched the lead to six before jumpers by freshman Brittany Brown (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin) and sophomore Katlin Moore (Fort Mill, S.C./Charlotte Catholic (N.C.)) pulled PC within two points with 18:45 remaining in the game. McMillan added two points off free throws and junior Courtney Hawkins made consecutive layups to give the Spartans a lead with 15 minutes to go. After Moore sank two free throws, sophomore guard Tiffany Whiting scored from beyond the arc and Samantha Frost added a layup to give USC Upstate its largest lead of the game, with 13 minutes remaining. PC crept back and reduced the Spartans lead to two points with Smith s layup with less than seven minutes remaining. USC Upstate went 5-7 from the line in the fi nal four minutes to help give the Spartans their fi rst victory of the season. McMillan scored a game-high 16 points for USC Upstate, while Hawkins 10 rebounds were the most for either team. The Spartans shot 70 percent from the charity stripe, while PC connected on 53 percent. Sophomore Amanda Mills (Oregon City, Ore./San Diego Mesa CC) jumpstarted PC s offense with a three-pointer three minutes into the fi rst half to cut Clemson s lead to 4-3. The Blue Hose continued to hang tough as sophomore guard Katlin Moore (Fort Mills, S.C./Charlotte Catholic (N.C.)) was fouled while making a layup to tie the score at eight. She made the extra basket to take a 9-8 lead with 11:12 remaining in the fi rst half. Clemson s Shaniqua Pauldo regained the lead for the Tigers but it didn t last long as freshman forward Brittany Brown s (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin) jumper gave the PC a one-point lead for the second time in the game. The Tigers responded by going on a 19-3 run to end the fi rst half with a 2-14 lead over the Blue Hose. PC increased its shooting percentage in the second half, scoring 14 of its 21 second-half points in the paint. Despite the team s increased production, Clemson continued to increase its lead over the Blue Hose, ending with an eventual 31-point victory. The Tigers junior Lele Hardy racked up a game-high 13 points. She added fi ve steals for a career total of 189, eighth in school history. Mills was the high-scorer for PC with eight points while junior Lea Smith (Marion, N.C./McDowell) tied Hardy for a game-high eight rebounds. Kristen Stevens (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central) led the freshmen in points (seven) as all nine members of the roster saw action in the game.

14 Game-By-Game Recaps East Carolina 61, Presbyterian College 28 Nov Minges Coliseum Presbyterian College 62, Colgate 50 Nov Templeton Center GREENVILLE, N.C. Sophomore guard Katlin Moore (Fort Mill, S.C./Charlotte Catholic) scored 17 of Presbyterian College s 28 points as the women s basketball team fell to East Carolina on Friday evening in Minges Coliseum. Moore started the night off on the right foot as she sank a threepointer three minutes into the game to put PC on the board. She then added two jumpers to bring the Blue Hose within one point with 13:50 remaining in the fi rst half. PC s defense slowed East Carolina s point production for a large part of the half before senior guard LaCoya Terry scored six points off three straight jumpers in the fi nal fi ve minutes to boost the Pirates lead. Moore ended the half in similar fashion to the way she started it, making her second three-pointer of the night with 30 seconds left to send the Blue Hose to the locker room with a defi cit at halftime. The Pirates continued to build their lead in the second half, gaining a 19-point advantage before back-to-back treys by Moore and sophomore Amanda Mills (Oregon City, Ore./San Diego Mesa) pulled PC to within 13, with 16:40 left in the game. East Carolina steadily built its lead throughout the remainder of the game, eventually earning a 33-point victory to close out the team s three-game homestand. The Blue Hose fi ercely guarded the perimeter, keeping the Pirates 0-13 from behind the arc. The Pirates scored 36 of their 61 points inside the paint, while PC only netted eight points. Moore s 17 points was the most for either team while Mills added seven and freshman Brittany Brown (Charlotte, N.C./ Charlotte Latin) contributed four points. Moore and Wright led the Blue Hose on the glass with fi ve rebounds each. CLINTON, S.C. Five players scored double-digits on Monday evening as Presbyterian College women s basketball earned its fi rst win of the season with a victory over Colgate. Sophomore guard Amanda Mills (Oregon City, Ore./San Diego Mesa) racked up a game-high 15 points with a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line and 3-for-5 from beyond the arc. She added three assists and two steals to PC s offensive effort on PC s Pack the House night. Mills put the fi rst points on the board for the Blue Hose with a pair of free throw shots, giving PC a 2-0 lead three minutes into the game. The Raiders regained the lead three times as the two teams traded buckets until sophomore point guard Katlin Moore (Fort Mill, S.C./Charlotte Catholic (N.C.) sank a three-pointer to give the Blue Hose a 10-9 advantage with 9:15 remaining in the half. PC (1-3) never relinquished its lead as Fisher s squad went on a 7-0 scoring run. Colgate s Katie Garman made a layup to bring the Raiders within fi ve points, but PC responded by stretching its lead to 11 points highlighted by a layup by junior Lea Smith (Marion, N.C./McDowell) to make it with under fi ve minutes left in the half. Colgate (1-4) looked as if it would rally towards the end of the half as the Raiders went on a nine-point tear. Gretchen Polinski s back-to-back treys narrowed Colgate s defi cit to two points with 1:23 remaining. A turnover by the Raiders with 8.2 seconds on the clock gave PC possession and Moore sank a jumper at the buzzer to give the Blue Hose a lead at halftime. PC raised its point production even further in the second half as the team shot 54 percent from the fl oor and went 5-for-10 from three-point range. Mills forced a turnover and raced down the court for a layup, giving PC a advantage fi ve minutes into the second half. The Blue Hose steadily built their lead with freshman Kristen Stevens (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central) making her fi rst of three second-half treys to give widen PC s margin to 13. The team never led by less than eight points in the second half, and Moore, Mills, Smith, Stevens and freshman forward Brittany Brown (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin) all fi nished with doubledigit points. PC scored 26 points off turnovers as Colgate turned over the ball 22 times. The Blue Hose went 7-for-14 from three-point range with both Mills and Stevens making three from behind the arc. Sophomore forward Chelsea Wright (Atlanta, Ga./Whitefi eld Academy) and Smith anchored the defense with fi ve rebounds apiece and Moore made four defensive rebounds.

15 Game-By-Game Recaps Presbyterian College 57, Montreat 45 Nov Templeton Center CLINTON, S.C. Presbyterian College women s basketball earned its second straight victory at Templeton Center as the Blue Hose downed Montreat, 57-45, on Wednesday evening. Sophomore guard Amanda Mills (Oregon City, Ore./San Diego Mesa CC) scored a game-high 18 points against the Cavaliers, going 3-for-4 from three-point range and a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line. Mills has combined for 33 points over the last two games as the high-scorer on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Sophomore Katlin Moore (Fort Mill, S.C./Charlotte Catholic (N.C.)) added 15 points for her third straight double-digit scoring effort. She also recorded a season-high fi ve assists and two steals. The teams were matched evenly throughout the fi rst half as each team shot 40 percent from the fi eld and the lead changed hands seven times. Moore sank a three-pointer with 4:18 to go to give the Blue Hose a advantage and change the lead for the fi nal time. Mills made a jumper and subsequent free throw to give PC a fi ve-point lead as the clock expired. PC (2-3) went on a 12-0 scoring run, building a lead seven minutes into the second half. Montreat looked as if it was going to make a comeback as Catlin Deboer made a shot from beyond the arc and Tahjma Gabriel added three points off a jumper and free throw. The Cavaliers (2-6) couldn t sustain the momentum, however, as a foul gave freshman Brittany Brown (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin) two shots from the stripe that began a three-minute drought for Montreat and built PC s lead back up to 17 points. Montreat continued to chip away at PC s lead, but the Blue Hose matched the Cavaliers efforts, and ended the game with a 12-point victory. PC was a fl awless 11-for-11 from the free throw line and shot 43.8 percent from three-point land. The Blue Hose scored 25 points off Montreat s 29 turnovers.