MARIST WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME 4 MARIST (3-0) VS #4/4 OKLAHOMA (3-1) NOVEMBER 26, 2008

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1 MARIST WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME 4 MARIST (3-0) VS #4/4 OKLAHOMA (3-1) NOVEMBER 26, SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result 11/16 ALBANY (TWC) W, /21 at Northeastern W, /23 at Harvard W, /26 at Oklahoma 8 p.m. 11/28 at Tulsa 8 p.m. 12/1 LAFAYETTE 7:30 P.M. 12/5 at Niagara* 7 p.m. 12/7 at Canisius* 2 p.m. 12/13 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 2 P.M. 12/20 ST. BONAVENTURE 2 P.M. 12/29 vs. East Carolina! 7 p.m. 12/30 FIU/Georgia Southern! 5/7 p.m. 1/4 at Rider* 1 p.m. 1/6 IONA* 7:30 P.M. 1/9 NIAGARA* 7:30 P.M. 1/11 at Loyola* 2 p.m. 1/16 SAINT PETER S* (TWC) 7:30 P.M. 1/18 at Siena* 2 p.m. 1/23 FAIRFIELD* (ESPNU) 4:30 P.M. 1/25 at Saint Peter s* 12 p.m. 1/30 MANHATTAN* (TWC) 7:30 P.M. 2/1 at Iona* 2 p.m. 2/6 CANISIUS* (TWC) 7:30 P.M. 2/8 LOYOLA* (TWC) 2 P.M. 2/12 at Fairfield* 7 p.m. 2/15 at Hartford (ESPN2) 1 p.m. 2/19 at Manhattan* 7 p.m. 2/22 SIENA* (TWC) 2 P.M. 2/28 RIDER* 7:30 P.M. 3/5-8 MAAC Tournament^ TBA All Times Eastern Home Games in BOLD CAPS * - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Game! - FIU Sun & Fun Classic (Miami, Fla.) ^ - Played at Times Union Center (Albany, N.Y.) Marist Sports Information Assistant SID/WBB Contact: Mike Haase michael.haase@marist.edu Office Phone: (845) , x Cell Phone: (630) Fax Number: (845) THE MATCHUP: For the fourth straight season, Marist will take on a top-25 team on the road as the Red Foxes take on Oklahoma at the Lloyd Noble Center on Wednesday night. ON THE AIR: Geoff Brault will call all the action on GoRedFoxes.com starting at 7:45 p.m. SERIES RECORD: Oklahoma leads the overall series 1-0. LAST MEETING: In their first trip to the NCAA tournament, the Marist Red Foxes fell to Oklahoma in the first round of the Midwest Regional in Tempe, Ariz. on March 20, Marist trailed at halftime, but Oklahoma shot 50% from the field in the second half to pull away. Stephanie Del Preore led the Red Foxes with 12 points and six rebounds. LAST TIME OUT: Powered by an 18-0 run to start the second half, Marist defeated Harvard at Lavietes Pavilion. Senior guard Julianne Viani scored her 1,000th career point en route to a game-high 19 points. She also had a career-high nine assists and a career-high five steals. MARIST V. BIG 12: The Red Foxes are 1-1 all-time against the Big 12. Marist s win was a victory over Nebraska at the Oahu Classic last season. Probable Starters Pos. # Name Key Stats G 3 Julianne Viani 18.0 ppg, 6.7 apg, 55.9% FG G 5 Elise Caron 6.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.0 apg G 10 Erica Allenspach 9.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 8-8 FT F 12 Rachele Fitz 25.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 73.2% FG C 21 Maria Laterza 6.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 52.9% FG Top Reserves F 31 Lynzee Johnson 5.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 63.6% FG G 24 Corielle Yarde 4.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 6-6 FT G 22 Kristine Best 1.7 ppg, 2.3 apg, 7.0 A/T ratio

2 MARIST WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME 4 MARIST (3-0) VS #4/4 OKLAHOMA (3-1) NOVEMBER 26, Roster # Player Ht. Pos. Year Hometown/High School/Last School 0 Katheryn Lyons* 5-10 G RS-Fr. Kernersville, N.C./Bishop McGuinness/Maryland 3 Julianne Viani 5-7 G RS-Sr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Our Lady of Lourdes/Rhode Island 5 Élise Caron 5-5 G So. Quebec, Canada/College Edouard Montpetit 10 Erica Allenspach 5-8 G/F So. Miamisburg, Ohio/Miamisburg 11 Brittany Engle 5-9 G Jr. South Easton, Mass./Oliver Ames 12 Rachele Fitz 6-0 F Jr. Seven Hills, Ohio/Trinity 20 Emily Stallings 6-0 F Fr. Newburgh, N.Y./Burke Catholic 21 Maria Laterza 6-3 C So. Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Kearney 22 Kristine Best 5-4 G Fr. Commack, N.Y./St. Anthony's 24 Corielle Yarde 5-8 G Fr. Leesport, Pa./Schuylkill Valley 31 Lynzee Johnson 5-10 G/F Jr. Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook 33 Courtney Kolesar 5-8 G RS-Sr. Concord, Ohio/Painesville-Riverside 34 Brandy Gang 6-2 F Fr. Hartville, Ohio/Lake 42 Sarah Huff 6-3 F So. Canal Winchester, Ohio/Canal Winchester * - Lyons will redshirt the season per NCAA transfer rules Head Coach: Brian Giorgis (SUNY Cortland, '77), Seventh Season Associate Head Coach: Megan Gebbia (Towson, '94), Sixth Season Assistant Coaches: Keila Whittington (Dillard, '89), Second Season Erin Leger (Marist, '06), Fourth Season Pronunciation Guide Allenspach - allen-spock Caron - ca-ron Rachele (Fitz) - Rachel Kolesar - COLA-sahr Laterza - la-tair - za Viani - Vee-ah-nee Corielle (Yarde) - CORY-elle Giorgis - JOR-jis Gebbia - JEB-ee-uh Keila (Whittington) - KEE-la Leger - Ledger TAKING ON THE RANKS: Tonight s game is the sixth time the Red Foxes will take on a ranked opponent on the road. In the season, Marist took on #9 UConn and #25 New Mexico. The Red Foxes took on #6 Duke and #1 Maryland during the campaign. Last season, Marist opened the season with a loss at #16 Ohio State. WELCOME TO THE SOONER STATE: Marist will make its maiden voyage to Oklahoma this week, taking on the University of Oklahoma as well as Tulsa. The Red Foxes will now have played in 23 of the 50 United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. AMONG THE NATION S BEST (in ) TEAM LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN(TY): Marist has scored over 70 points in Free Throw %: 79.3% (5th) each of their three wins so far this season. The Red Foxes have won Assist-Turnover Ratio: 1.13 (8th) their last 57 games in which they have scored at least 70 points. FG% Defense: 35.6% (12th) Scoring Margin: ppg (13th) Marist has not lost a game when they have scored 70 or more since Turnovers Per Game: 13.7 (14th) Jan. 22, 2006 when the Red Foxes lost at Saint Peter s PT FG%: 36.7% (22nd) Field Goal %: 44.6% (25th) INDIVIDUAL MOVING UP THE CHARTS: With her performances over this past Scoring: Rachele Fitz, 18.5 (28th) weekend, junior forward Rachele Fitz moved into fifth place on Marist s Field Goal %: Fitz, 55.6% (20th) all-time scoring list. Fitz has scored 1,246 points in her career, two FT%: Fitz, 86.6% (13th) Nikki Flores, 84.7% (31st) behind Diesa Seidel for fourth all-time. She scored a career-high 36 A/T Ratio: Julianne Viani, 1.93 (24th) points against Northeastern, tying Lori Keys for the second-highest scoring game in Marist history.

3 MAAC STANDINGS Team MAAC OVERALL Marist Iona Fairfield Loyola Rider Canisius Niagara Manhattan Saint Peter s Siena Upcoming Games Wednesday, Nov. 26 Fairfield at IPFW, 2 p.m. Iona at St. Francis (NY), 4 p.m. Siena at Oakland, 7 p.m. Marist at Oklahoma, 8 p.m. Recent Scores Monday, Nov. 24 Rider at Monmouth, 7 p.m. Siena at Eastern Michigan, 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23 Loyola 64, at Army 56 Marist 76, at Harvard 63 Canisius 54, at Wisconsin 69 Iona 64, at Wichita State 66 TEAM TO BEAT: Marist is the unanimous choice to win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conferfence title in All 10 head coaches chose the Red Foxes to win their sixth straight regular season title. Fairfield was picked second, followed by Canisius, Saint Peter s, and Iona. NOT DOWN FOR LONG: Marist trailed Harvard for the first 2:12 of the game on Sunday. This was the first time the Red Foxes trailed in a game all season. CASHING IN: The Red Foxes have scored over 20 points off turnovers in each of their first three games. DELIGHTING IN DOUBLE-FIGURES: Rachele Fitz has scored in double-figures in 37 straight games. In 19 of those games, Fitz has scored over 20 points. During this stretch she is averaging 19.5 points per game while shooting 57.7% from the field and 86.1% from the free-throw line. In her career, Fitz has scored 20 points or more 25 times. MARIST WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME 4 MARIST (3-0) VS #4/4 OKLAHOMA (3-1) NOVEMBER 26, INDIVIDUAL MAAC LEADERS (thru 11/24/08) Points/Game PPG 1. Rachele Fitz, MAR Julianne Viani, MAR Tammy Meyers, RID Siobhan Prior, LOY Marie Warner, CAN 14.3 Rebounds/Game RPG 1. Heather Stec, SIE Kaitlin Grant, LOY Charlene Riddick, SPC Thazina Cook, ION Shaunice Parker, RID 7.7 Field Goal % FG% 1. Rachele Fitz, MAR Micayla Drysdale, CAN Kaitlin Grant, LOY Tania Kennedy, SPC Julianne Viani, MAR.559 Free Throw % FT% 1. Desiree Pina, FFD Erica Allenspach, MAR Amanda Sepulveda, RID Ellie Radke, CAN Three Players Point FG% 3FG% 1. Micayla Drysdale, CAN Tania Kennedy, SPC Brittany Wilwohl, SIE Marie Warner, CAN Desiree Pina, FFD.583 A GRAND MILESTONE: Senior guard Julianne Viani became the 16th player in Marist history to score over 1,000 points on Sunday, when she led all scorers with 19 points. She now has 1,005 career points. Viani also set new career highs in both assists and steals against Harvard. The senior came into the season as Marist s all-time leader in three-point field goal percentage at 37%. With her nine assists on Sunday, Viani is now fifth all-time in assists at Marist with 316.

4 MAAC CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rachele Fitz was named the MAAC Co-Player of the Week on Monday. She shared the award with Tammy Meyers of Rider. Fitz is the second straight Marist player to earn the honor, as Julianne Viani won the award on Nov. 17. The junior forward averaged 27 points per game against Northeastern and Harvard and shot 74.1% from the field. She also averaged 7.5 rebounds per game. DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Last season Marist set a new program record in field goal percentage defense, allowing teams to shoot 35.6% from the field. The Red Foxes allowed 57.1 points per game last season. Marist has been strong in defending the threepoint arc this season, holding opponents to 28.2 shooting. SHARING THE WEALTH: Marist has assisted on 58 of 90 field goals this season. This means the Red Foxes have assisted on 64% of their field goals. Last season, Marist assisted on 63.9% of its made field goals. MARIST WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME 4 MARIST (3-0) VS #4/4 OKLAHOMA (3-1) NOVEMBER 26, 2008 MAAC WEEKLY HONORS Date Player Rookie 11/17 Julianne Viani, MAR Kristina Ford, ION 11/24 Rachele Fitz, MAR Desiree Pina, FFD Tammy Meyers, RID 12/1 12/8 12/15 12/22 12/29 RUN THE TABLE: Last season, Marist became the first team since the MAAC expanded to 10 teams in 1997 to go 18-0 during the conference regular season. The Red Foxes, Chattanooga, UTEP, Utah, LSU, and North Carolina were the only teams in Division I last season to go unbeaten in their respective conferences. 1/5 1/12 1/19 1/26 2/2 ROAD WELL TRAVELED: The Red Foxes have won at least 12 games away from the 2/9 McCann Center in each of the last four seasons. Last season Marist was 21-2 away from the 2/16 home arena, losing at Ohio State in the season 2/23 opener and at LSU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. 3/2

5 AP Top 25 (Nov. 24) 1. Connecticut (44) North Carolina California Oklahoma Stanford Baylor Louisville Texas A&M Tennessee Maryland Texas Duke Rutgers Notre Dame Auburn Virginia Vanderbilt Oklahoma State Purdue Ohio State Arizona State TCU Old Dominion Michigan State Xavier Iowa State OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES MARIST 59, Pittsburgh 40, Marquette 30, Florida State 29, Hartford 24, Kansas State 18, LSU 18, Georgia Tech 15, Arkansas 9, DePaul 8, Syracuse 8, Georgia 6, Coastal Carolina 4, Michigan 4, South Dakota State 4, Florida 3, Gonzaga 3, Utah 3, Montana 2. America East. MARIST WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME 4 MARIST (3-0) VS #4/4 OKLAHOMA (3-1) NOVEMBER 26, 2008 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS: In the season Marist set a new program-record with 594 made freethrows. As a team the Red Foxes were fifth in the nation in free throw percentage at 79.3%, also a program single-season record. Marist is shooting 80.4% from the line so far this season. TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK: Marist had an assist/turnover ratio of 1.3 last season, eighth best in the nation. So far this season, Marist s has picked up where it s left off. Élise Caron currently leads the MAAC with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.0. Julianne Viani is second with a ratio of 2.5. TAKE ON THE BEST: The Red Foxes will take on four teams picked to finish in the top three of their respective conferences this season. Harvard and Oklahoma were chosen to win their conferences, with Hartford and Boston University chosen to finish second and third in ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll Top 25 (Nov. 18) 1. Connecticut (31) North Carolina California Oklahoma Texas A&M Stanford Baylor Louisville Texas Notre Dame Rutgers Tennessee Duke Maryland Virginia Auburn Vanderbilt Oklahoma State Arizona State Old Dominion Ohio State Iowa State Purdue TCU Xavier OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES Florida State 45; Kansas State 41; MARIST 40; Marquette 38; Hartford 29; Michigan State 29; Pittsburgh 18; Gonzaga 14; Texas Tech 12; Nebraska 11; Georgia 9; Syracuse 8; East Carolina 7; LSU 6; Georgia Tech 5; Minnesota 5; Montana 4; Michigan 3; DePaul 2; Liberty 1; North Carolina A&T 1; South Dakota State 1. PROVIDING A SPACH: Sophomore Erica Allenspach gave Marist a big lift in Sunday s win over Harvard with 15 points and a game-high eight rebounds. She also was 6-for-6 at the free throw line. Last season s MAAC Rookie of the Year, Allenspach is currently Marist s third-leading scorer averaging 9.3 points per game. She is also averaging 3.7 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal per game.

6 MARIST WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME 4 MARIST (3-0) VS #4/4 OKLAHOMA (3-1) NOVEMBER 26, 2008 CLEANING THE GLASS: Through three games this season, Marist has a rebounding margin of Last season, the Red Foxes rebounding margin was Marist held a rebound advantage against Northeastern on Nov. 21. The Red Foxes have done a good job of turning offensive rebounds into points. Marist has turned 31 offensive rebounds into 40 second chance points. START ON THE RIGHT FOOT: So far this season, Marist has outscored its opponents in the first half. The Red Foxes are shooting 55.4% from the field in the first half, while holding opponents to a 33.7% clip. Marist is also holding the opposition to 14.8% beyond the arc. COMPLETE TEAM EFFORT: Every Marist player has had at least one assist through the first three games of the season. The Red Foxes lead the MAAC with 19.3 assists per game. Individually, Julianne Viani currently leads the MAAC with 6.7 assists per game and Elise Caron is seventh with 3.0 assists per game. SCOUTING OKLAHOMA: The Sooners entered the season as the team to beat in the Big 12 conference. Ranked in the top-five in both preseason polls, Oklahoma returned four starters to this year s club including potential four-time All-American Courtney Paris. Paris has 101 career double-doubles, including a 19 point, 20 rebound performance against Arizona State on Saturday. The Sooners opened the season in the preseason WNIT, winning their first three games before falling to North Carolina on Sunday. Ashley Paris led Oklahoma with 20 points and 11 rebounds in the game. Paris leads the Sooners in scoring with 16 points per game. Courtney Paris averages 15.8 points and 14.8 rebounds per game while shooting 65.9% from the field. TEAM LEADERS Marist Oklahoma Points Per Game Fitz (25.7) A. Paris (16.0) Field Goal % Fitz (.732) C. Paris (.659) Three Point FG% Viani (.500) Thompson (.364) Free Throw % Allenspach (1.000) Robinson (.818) Rebounds Per Game Fitz (7.3) C. Paris (14.8) Assists Per Game Viani (6.7) Robinson (4.8) Blocks Per Game 3 players (1.0) C. Paris (3.8) Steals Per Game Viani (2.3) Robinson (2.0) TEAM STAT COMPARISON Marist Oklahoma Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Rebound Margin FG% FG% Defense PT % PT % Defense FT% Assists/Game Turnovers/Game Assist/Turnover Ratio Turnover Margin

7 MARIST WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME 4 MARIST (3-0) VS #4/4 OKLAHOMA (3-1) NOVEMBER 26, 2008 HEAD COACH BRIAN GIORGIS SEVENTH SEASON CAREER RECORD: Brian Giorgis became Marist s all-time leader in wins against Northeastern on Nov. 23. In his seventh season at the helm, his career record stands at with a winning percentage of.740. Giorgis had led the program to unprecedented heights in his first six campaigns. Marist has improved the win total every season that Giorgis has coached. In , the Red Foxes once again set a new program-record with 32 wins. Marist became the first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference team to finish the regular season undefeated, going 18-0 to win its fifth consecutive regular season title. The Red Foxes also earned their first in-season ranking in when the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll ranked them 25th on Feb. 12. Marist was ranked as high as 20th in the poll by the end of the regular season. A new record 21-game winning streak propelled Marist to its fourth MAAC Tournament title and a seventh-seed in the New Orleans Region of the NCAA Tournament. Marist won its first round NCAA Tournament game for the second straight season, using a 39-7 run over the last 14:13 of the game to defeat tenth-seeded DePaul The Red Foxes took a 22-game winning streak, the nation's longest at the time, into their second round game against LSU. While Marist did fall to the Tigers, the Red Foxes showed they can hang with the nation's elite teams for a second straight season. Giorgis earned two accolades for his work during the season. He was named MAAC Coach of the Year, marking the fourth time in six seasons that he earned at least a share of the award. The Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association also honored Giorgis by naming him and C. Vivian Stringer of Rutgers the Maggie Dixon Co-Coaches of the Year. third trip to the NCAA Tournament in the last four seasons in He led the Red Foxes to their first ever win in the NCAA Tournament, a upset of fourth-seeded Ohio State. Marist followed it up with a win over Middle Tennessee State to advance to the regional semifinals. The Red Foxes embarked on winning streaks of seven and 13 games as they claimed at least a share of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular-season crown for the fourth straight season. In , Giorgis led Marist to a then program-best 23 triumphs and its second trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Red Foxes embarked on winning streaks of seven and 12 games as they claimed at least a share of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular-season crown for the third straight season. In , Giorgis guided Marist to a 22-win season, which included a program-record 16-game winning streak. After starting the MAAC season 0-3, the Red Foxes closed it with 15 consecutive triumphs to earn the top seed in the MAAC Tournament for the first time. The season was historical, as it was the first time the Red Foxes earned a berth in the NCAA tournament in what became known as a "season of firsts." Additionally, Marist earned its first share of a MAAC regular-season title and compiled its first winning record in 11 years. Giorgis earned a bachelor's degree in health education from the State University of New York at Cortland in 1977, and earned a master's in health education from Virginia Tech University in Giorgis led Marist to a program-best 29 triumphs and its

8 MARIST WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME 4 MARIST (3-0) VS #4/4 OKLAHOMA (3-1) NOVEMBER 26, 2008 CAREER RECORDS POINTS YRS. POINTS 1. Ursula Winter , Stacey Dengler , Charlene Fields , Diesa Seidel , Rachele Fitz 06-1,246 REBOUNDS YRS. REBOUNDS 1. Stacey Dengler Lori Keys Danielle Galarneau Ursula Winter Stephanie Del Preore FIELD GOALS YRS. FGS MADE 1. Ursula Winter Stacey Dengler Charlene Fields Diesa Seidel Lynne Griffin Rachele Fitz THREE-POINTERS YRS. 3PTS MADE 1. Jean-Marie Lesko Marie Fusci Julianne Viani Nancy Holbrook Melissa Hauser FREE THROWS YRS. FTS MADE 1. Sabrina Vallery Ursula Winter Rachele Fitz Lori Keys Nikki Flores ASSISTS YRS. ASSISTS 1. Alisa Kresge Nina Vecchio Beth Shackel Lynne Griffin Julianne Viani STEALS YRS. STEALS 1. Lynne Griffin Alisa Kresge Diana Jones Beth Shackel Amy Presnall BLOCKS YRS. BLOCKS 1. Diesa Seidel Meg Dahlman M.J. Stempsey Kristin Keller Stacey Dengler

9 MARIST WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME 4 MARIST (3-0) VS #4/4 OKLAHOMA (3-1) NOVEMBER 26, 2008 SINGLE GAME RECORDS POINTS OPP. (DATE) POINTS 1. Charlene Fields Lehigh (2/3/92) Rachele Fitz Northeastern Lori Keys FDU (1/7/95) Ursula Winter St. T. Aquinas (12/6/81) Diesa Seidel Manhattan (2/4/00) Mary Zuvic Dominican (2/1/82) 34 REBOUNDS OPP. (DATE) REBS. 1. Stephanie Del Preore Rider (1/31/04) Lori Keys Long Island (1/18/95) Lori Keys Long Island (12/30/94) Jachie Pharr Queens (3/1/85) Diana Jones Long Island (2/2/83) 20 FIELD GOALS OPP. (DATE) FGS 1. Rachele Fitz Northeastern Charlene Fields Lehigh (2/3/92) Jackie Pharr Wagner (1/14/86) Mary Zuvic Dominican (2/1/82) Ursula Winter St. T. Aquinas (12/6/81) 15 THREE-POINTERS OPP. (DATE) 3PTS 1. Jean-Marie Lesko FDU (2/29/96) 9 2. Marie Fusci Niagara (12/8/00) 8 3. Marie Fusci Saint Peter s (2/21/01) 7 3. Jean-Marie Lesko Manhattan (2/10/98) 7 3. Jean-Marie Lesko FDU (2/19/97) 7 Julianne Viani Three Times 6 FREE THROWS OPP. (DATE) FTS 1. Danielle Galarneau Long Island (2/23/91) Danielle Galarneau Cornell (2/27/90) Elisha DeJesus Temple (11/21/00) Rachele Fitz Utah (11/22/07) Kerry Sullivan Saint Peter s (2/1/01) 12 ASSISTS OPP. (DATE) ASSISTS 1. Cortnie Ciaccio Richmond (11/19/99) Alisa Kresge Fairfield (2/23/06) Alisa Kresge Canisius (1/7/06) Cortnie Ciaccio Navy (12/30/99) Alisa Kresge Liberty (12/29/06) 11 STEALS OPP. (DATE) STEALS 1. Valerie Wilmer Queens (1/23/86) Alisa Kresge Manhattan (2/4/07) 7 2. Cynthia Carroll St. Francis (PA) (2/6/92) 7 2. Nancy Holbrook Robert Morris (1/8/91) 7 2. Monica O Halloran St. Francis (PA) (3/2/89) 7 BLOCKS OPP. (DATE) BLOCKS 1. Diesa Seidel American (11/28/01) 7 1. Diesa Seidel Navy (12/30/99) 7 1. Mary Jo Stempsey Hofstra (1/26/84) 7 4. Sarah Smrdel Saint Peter s (3/8/08) 5 4. Meg Dahlman Loyola (Md.) (1/27/08) 5

10 #3 Julianne Viani Redshirt Senior/G/5-8 Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Our Lady of Lourdes/Rhode Island Points: 26, Albany (11/16/08) Rebounds: 7, Bucknell (12/2/06) Assists: 9, Harvard (11/23/08) Blocks: 1, four times Steals: 5, Harvard (11/23/08) Field Goals: 10, Albany (11/16/08) FG Attempts: 15, Canisius (2/10/08) 3PTS: 6, twice 3PT Attempts: 11, twice Free Throws: 8, Albany (12/22/07) FT Attempts: 9, Albany (12/22/07) Minutes: 38, four times #5 Elise Caron Sophomore/G/5-5 Quebec, Canada/College Edouard Montpetit Points: 14, Dartmouth (11/18/07) Rebounds: 7, Dartmouth (11/18/07) Assists: 7, Stony Brook (11/16/07) Blocks: 2, Canisius (1/21/08) Steals: 4, twice Field Goals: 4, Dartmouth (11/18/07) FG Attempts: 6, Dartmouth (11/18/07) 3PTS: 4, Dartmouth (11/18/07) 3PT Attempts: 5, Dartmouth (11/18/07) Free Throws: 5, Siena (2/3/08) FT Attempts: 6, Siena (2/3/08) Minutes: 27, Saint Peter s (2/27/08)

11 #10 Erica Allenspach Sophomore/G/5-8 Miamisburg, Ohio/Miamisburg Points: 20, Canisius (1/21/08) Rebounds: 9, Canisius (3/7/08) Assists: 5, twice Blocks: 1, four times Steals: 5, Saint Peter s (2/27/08) Field Goals: 6, three times FG Attempts: 9, three times 3PTS: 5, Akron (12/30/07) 3PT Attempts: 6, Fairfield (1/5/08) Free Throws: 6, Harvard (11/23/08) FT Attempts: 6, Harvard (11/23/08) Minutes: 35, Saint Peter s (2/27/08) #11 Brittany Engle Junior/G/5-9 South Easton, Mass./Oliver Ames Points: 10, Niagara (1/14/07) Rebounds: 6, three times Assists: 4, twice Blocks: 1, Yale (11/29/07) Steals: 3, Niagara (1/14/07) Field Goals: 4, three times FG Attempts: 6, twice 3PTS: 1, four times 3PT Attempts: 3, Fairfield (1/5/08) Free Throws: 4, Siena (3/3/07) FT Attempts: 4, Siena (3/3/07) Minutes: 22, Niagara (1/28/07)

12 #12 Rachele Fitz Junior/F/6-0 Seven Hills, Ohio/Trinity Points: 36, Northeastern Rebounds: 14, Manhattan (3/2/07) Assists: 5, Ohio State (11/11/07) Blocks: 4, Iona (3/9/08) Steals: 3, three times Field Goals: 15, Northeastern FG Attempts: 21, Harvard (12/18/06) 3PTS: 1, Northeastern 3PT Attempts: 1, twice Free Throws: 12, Utah (11/22/07) FT Attempts: 13, Iona (3/4/07) Minutes: 38, Iona (3/4/07) #20 Emily Stallings Freshman/F/6-0 Newburgh, N.Y./Burke Catholic Points: 4, Northeastern Rebounds: 4, Northeastern Assists: 1, Northeastern Blocks: 0 Steals: 0 Field Goals: 2, Northeastern FG Attempts: 3, Northeastern 3PTS: 0 3PT Attempts: 1, Harvard (11/23/08) Free Throws: 0 FT Attempts: 0 Minutes: 11, Northeastern

13 #21 Maria Laterza Sophomore/C/6-3 Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Kearney Points: 8, Albany (11/16/08) Rebounds: 6, Harvard (11/23/08) Assists: 2, Albany (11/16/08) Blocks: 3, Canisius (2/10/08) Steals: 2, twice Field Goals: 4, Albany (11/16/08) FG Attempts: 7, twice 3PTS: 0 3PT Attempts: 1, twice Free Throws: 1, Loyola (1/27/08) FT Attempts: 2, twice Minutes: 21, twice #22 Kristine Best Freshman/G/5-4 Commack, N.Y./St. Anthony s Points: 3, Albany (11/16/08) Rebounds: 3, Northeastern Assists: 5, Northeastern Blocks: 0 Steals: 2, Northeastern Field Goals: 1, twice FG Attempts: 2, twice 3PTS: 1, Albany (11/16/08) 3PT Attempts: 1, twice Free Throws: 0 FT Attempts: 0 Minutes: 18, Northeastern

14 #24 Corielle Yarde Freshman/G/5-8 Leesport, Pa./Schuylkill Valley Points: 6, Northeastern Rebounds: 6, Northeastern Assists: 2, Albany (11/16/08) Blocks: 0 Steals: 1, Albany (11/16/08) Field Goals: 1, Northeastern FG Attempts: 4, Northeastern 3PTS: 0 3PT Attempts: 1, Albany (11/16/08) Free Throws: 4, Northeastern FT Attempts: 4, Northeastern Minutes: 9, twice #31 Lynzee Johnson Junior/G-F/5-10 Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook Points: 15, Bucknell (12/1/07) Rebounds: 7, twice Assists: 3, three times Blocks: 1, five times Steals: 2, Fairfield (1/5/08) Field Goals: 6, twice FG Attempts: 10, Bucknell (12/1/07) 3PTS: 3, three times 3PT Attempts: 5, three times Free Throws: 4, twice FT Attempts: 4, five times Minutes: 26, twice

15 #33 Courtney Kolesar Redshirt Senior/G/5-8 Concord, Ohio/Painesville- Riverside Points: 12, Canisius (1/7/06) Rebounds: 4, three times Assists: 3, three times Blocks: 1, three times Steals: 2, three times Field Goals: 4, Canisius (1/7/06) FG Attempts: 7, three times 3PTS: 4, Canisius (1/7/06) 3PT Attempts: 7, three times Free Throws: 6, Stony Brook (11/10/06) FT Attempts: 6, Stony Brook (11/10/06) Minutes: 21, Stony Brook (11/10/06) #34 Brandy Gang Freshman/F/6-2 Hartville, Ohio/Lake Points: 4, Northeastern Rebounds: 1, twice Assists: 1, Albany (11/16/08) Blocks: 2, Albany (11/16/08) Steals: 1, Albany (11/16/08) Field Goals: 2, Northeastern FG Attempts: 4, twice 3PTS: 0 3PT Attempts: 1, three times Free Throws: 0 FT Attempts: 0 Minutes: 13, Albany (11/16/08)

16 #42 Sarah Huff Sophomore/F/6-3 Canal Winchester, Ohio/Canal Winchester Points: 6, Eastern Washington (11/24/07) Rebounds: 3, twice Assists: 1, Northeastern Blocks: 1, Harvard (11/23/08) Steals: 1, Northeastern Field Goals: 2, Northeastern FG Attempts: 3, twice 3PTS: 0 3PT Attempts: 0 Free Throws: 4, Eastern Washington (11/24/07) FT Attempts: 7, Eastern Washington (11/24/07) Minutes: 15, Northeastern #0 Katheryn Lyons Redshirt Freshman/G/5-10 Kernersville, N.C./Bishop McGuinness/Maryland Points: Rebounds: Assists: Blocks: Steals: Field Goals: FG Attempts: 3PTS: 3PT Attempts: Free Throws: FT Attempts: Minutes: : Will redshirt the season due to NCAA transfer rules : Appeared in 24 games as a freshman at Maryland... Averaged 2.1 points per game in 9.9 minutes per game... Shot 53.6% from the field and 60% from behind the three-point arc... Was 3-for-3 from the three-point line in scoring a career-high nine points in games against UMBC and Wake Forest. High School: A four-year letterwinner at Bishop McGuinness High School... Led the Villains to back-to-back Class 1A state titles as a junior and as a senior, with the team going 32-1 her senior year and earning a #11 ranking in USA Today... A four-time AP First Team All-State selection... Named the North Carolina State Tournament Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior... Runner-up for North Carolina's Player of the Year as a junior and senior. Giorgis on Lyons: "Kat's a great addition to our program. She's a winner, coming from Maryland and from a very successful high school program. Kat's a versatile perimeter player and can shoot the three. To get a player of her caliber from a school like Maryland shows how far our program has come."

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