MIAMI WOMEN S BASKETBALL

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1 WOMEN S B A S K E T B A L L MIAMI UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Mike Pearson, Director Angie Renninger, Assoc. Director Mike Roth, Asst. Dir. (women s bball contact) Jim Stephan, Asst. Director Jeff Symonds, Asst. Director Millett Hall Oxford, OH Phone: Fax: rothmb@muohio.edu Results (5-2; 0-0 MAC) NOVEMBER 14 at Eastern Illinois... L, IPFW...W, LA SALLE...W, at Wake Forest... L, DECEMBER 2 at Wright State...W, vs. Texas Pan-American &...W, at Air Force &...W, at Dayton...Noon 13 BUTLER (DH)... 2 p.m. 21 MURRAY STATE... 2 p.m. 29 vs. Towson %...5 p.m. 30 vs. Florida/Vermont %...TBA JANUARY 3 KENTUCKY... 2 p.m. 7 at Akron*...7 p.m. 10 KENT STATE (DH) *... 2 p.m. 14 at Bowling Green *...7 p.m. 17 at Buffalo *...2 p.m. 21 OHIO *... 1 p.m. 24 TOLEDO (DH) *... 2 p.m. 31 at Ball State *...7 p.m. FEBRUARY 4 at Western Michigan *...7 p.m. 7 CENTRAL MICHIGAN *... 2 p.m. 11 at Northern Illinois *...8 p.m. 14 EASTERN MICHIGAN (DH)*... 5 p.m. 22 at Kent State *...2 p.m. 25 AKRON *... 7 p.m. 28 at Ohio *...2 p.m. MARCH 4 BOWLING GREEN *... 7 p.m. 7 BUFFALO *... 2 p.m at MAC Tournament...TBA All Times Eastern Home games in CAPS (DH) Denotes men s-women s doubleheader & Air Force Classic; Colorado Springs, Colo. % State Farm Classic; Gainesville, Fla. * Mid-American Conference game MIAMI UNIVERSITY, PLEASE When referring to Miami, please use Miami University, Miami University (Ohio) or Miami (Ohio). Please do not use Miami of Ohio, University of Miami of Ohio, etc. The latter are not the proper names for our institution. Also, in 1997, the University began using its new nickname, the RedHawks. It is one word with a capital H MIAMI BASKETBALL (5-2; 0-0 MAC) MIAMI WOMEN S BASKETBALL Game Eight: Wednesday, December 10 Noon Dayton Dayton, Ohio ROSTER/STATISTICS Potential Starters (based on last game s lineups) No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown GP/GS PPG RPG APG 32 Jaclyn Leininger F 6-0 Sr. Winona Lake, Ind. 7/ Stephanie Ford F 6-3 Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. 7/ Ashleigh Brown G 5-11 Jr. Delaware, Ohio 7/ Jenna Schone G 5-7 Sr. Pickerington, Ohio 7/ Courtney Reed G 5-9 Jr. Andrews, Ind. 7/ Off the Bench - No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown GP/GS PPG RPG APG 2 Maggie Boyer G 5-11 Fr. Lebanon, Ind. 6/ Rachael Hencke F 6-1 Fr. Grafton, Wisc. 7/ Ashley Hawkins G 5-9 Sr. Henderson, Ky. 7/ Lillian Pitts F 6-1 Fr. Shaker Heights, Ohio 7/ Ariel Thomas G 5-8 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio 6/ Michelle Oswalt G 5-10 R-Fr. Lafayette, Ind. 1/ Briana Dunlap G 5-8 So. Country Club Hills, Ill. 0/0 44 Erin Wisner F 6-2 Fr. Solon, Ohio 7/ STORYLINES 1. UP AHEAD: Miami heads to the Dayton area for the second time in eight days as the RedHawks face the Dayton Flyers in a special noon start on Wednesday. 2. LOCAL SCHOOL RIVALS: With the exception of Ball State, which is approximently 75 miles away (but in a different state), there is a significant distance between Miami and its Mid-Amer- ican Conference rivals. For that reason,head Coach Maria Fantanarosa is making a concerted effort to schedule the local Division I schools in the greater Cincinnati/Dayton area that are not in the RedHawks conference. After facing Wright State last week, the RedHawks will face Day- ton for the first time in nine years. Miami has been very competitive against the local schools, with a 19-3 all-time record against Wright State and a 10-7 record against Xavier. It is all-time against Dayton and all-time agianst Cincinnati. 3. NOON ON A WEEKDAY?: This game was scheduled as part of an educational day called Learning Can Take You Higher, When You Do It with Rudy Flyer, by the University of Dayton. It is bringing in several local elementary schools from the Dayton area and will have various educational activities in addition to the basketball game. Miami will do something similar on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 when it hosts Ohio for a 1 p.m. game. These events have been very successful in the past. A recent midday weekday game on Tuesday, Nov. 25 for Central Michigan drew 4,478 fans to Rose Arena.

2 WOMEN S B A S K E T B A L L LAST GAME: Miami used a 15-0 run midway through the second half to reverse a five-point deficit, then scored 10 straight points later in the period to earn a victory over host Air Force in the championship game of the Air Force Classic Saturday afternoon. Jenna Schone was named tournament MVP after tallying 12 points and six assists in the final game. Jaclyn Leininger scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds to earn all-tournament honors, while Ashley Hawkins added 10 points and six assists. The RedHawks (5-2) trailed with 13:48 remaining in the game when they executed their second-longest scoring streak of the season. They tallied 15 straight points from four different players to open their first double-digit advantage of the game, at the 10:24 mark. The Falcons, who have never won their own tournament in its 13-year existence, closed the gap to five, 49-44, with 6:43 left, but Maggie Boyer hit back-to-back threes to start a 10-0 run that pushed the lead back to 15, 59-44, by the 4:18 mark. Miami finished the game with a shooting percentage of 43.1 percent. The RedHawks forced 24 turnovers, while committing only 13 of their own. The Falcons held a slim advantage on the boards. ABOUT DAYTON: Dayton is 6-3 in the season and is coming off an impressive road victory at Penn State on Dec. 6. The Flyers have won six of their last seven games after starting the season 0-2. Dayton has three players averaging double figures and is led by sophomore guard Kristin Daugherty. She averages 16.2 points per game. Freshman forward Justine Raterman is next at 13.8 points per game, and she also leads the team with 9.6 rebounds per game. Junior forward Kendel Ross averages 11.4 points per game. Four of the five Flyers starters are 6-0 or taller. TALE OF THE TAPE Miami Dayton Overall Record Points Per Game Points Allowed per Game Field Goal Percentage Opponent Field Goal Percentage Point Field Goal Percentage Opponent 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Point Field Goals Made Per Game Free Throw Percentage Rebound Average Opponent Rebound Average Rebound Margin Assist/Turnover Ratio SERIES HISTORY: Dayton leads the all-time series However, this is the first meeting between the schools in this decade as they last met on Dec. 7, 1999, a Dayton win. Prior to that, Miami had won seven of the previous eight meetings between the schools. MIAMI VS. ATLANTIC 10: The RedHawks are a all-time against the current 14 members of the Atlantic 10 conference. That numbers is a bit misleading as 45 of those 54 games have come against Dayton (12-15 all-time) and Xavier (10-7 all-time). Miami is 1-2 against La Salle, 3-1 against Saint Louis, 1-1 against Temple and 1-0 against Rhode Island. Miami has never faced Charlotte, Duquesne, Fordham, George Washington, Massachusetts, Richmond, Saint Joesph s or St. Bonaventure. UP NEXT FOR REDHAWKS: It s home for the holidays for the RedHawks. Miami welcomes Butler to Millett Hall Saturday at 2 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the men facing Valparaiso at 4 p.m. After taking the next week off for final exams, the RedHawks will host Murray State on Dec. 21 at 2 p.m., before shutting down for Christmas break. Miami Women s Basketball Quick Facts Location... Oxford, OH Founded Enrollment... 16,300 Nickname...RedHawks Colors...Red and White Arena...Millett Hall Capacity...6,400 Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Mid-American (East) President...Dr. David Hodge (Macalester 70) Athletic Director...Brad Bates (Michigan 81) Head Coach...Maria Fantanarosa Alma Mater...Miami 90 Record at School (11th year) Career Record (12th year) Assistant Coaches...Lisa Hayden (Miami 95) Colleen Day (Miami 04) Jonelle Streed (St. Cloud State 03) MAC Preseason Poll EAST DIVISION 1. Bowling Green Miami Ohio t. Kent State Buffalo Akron WEST DIVISION 1. Ball State Northern Illinois Central Michigan Western Michigan Eastern Michigan Toledo Preseason All-MAC Selections EAST DIVISION Kara Murphy (Akron) Lauren Prochaska (Bowling Green) Anna Kowalska (Kent State) Jenna Schone (Miami) Chandra Myers (Ohio) WEST DIVISION Porchia Green (Ball State) Emily Maggert (Ball State) Britni Houghton (Central Michigan) Ali Clifton (Toledo) Tiera DeLaHoussaye (Western Michigan) MEDIA INFORMATION WBB Contact...Michael Roth Office Phone... ( Cell Phone...(513) Office Fax...(513) rothmb@muohio.edu Website:... All media requests must come through Miami s Athletic Media Relations Office. Home phone numbers of players will not be made available.

3 WOMEN S B A S K E T B A L L 3 FANTANAROSA YEAR-BY-YEAR Year Overall MAC MAC Pct (WCU) Total FANTANAROSA BY THE MONTH Year Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar (WCU) Total FANTANAROSA BY THE DIVISION Year East West MAC Overall (5th East) (2nd East) (2nd East) (2nd East) (1st East) (1st East) (3rd East) (5th East) (4th East) (2nd East) Total (.569) FANTANAROSA VERSUS MAC FOES Opponent... Record...Streak Akron W2 Ball State W1 Bowling Green L1 Buffalo W1 Central Michigan W2 Eastern Michigan W1 Kent State W2 Northern Illinois L4 Ohio W2 Toledo W3 Western Michigan W2 FANTANAROSA IN THE MAC TOURNEY Year... Record...Round No Appearance Lost in Quarterfinals Lost in Semifinals Lost in Semifinals Lost in Semifinals Lost in Semifinals Lost in Quarterfinals Lost in First Round Lost in First Round Won Championship Total FANTANAROSA IN THE NCAA TOURNEY Year... Record...Round Lost in First Round Total Head Coach Maria Fantanarosa: Her tenth season at the helm of her alma mater was one to remember as Miami head coach Maria Fantanarosa led the RedHawks to the program s first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. Miami won 12 of its final 13 games, captured the MAC Tournament championship and earned the automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Since returning to her alma mater as head coach prior to the season, Fantanarosa has guided a resurgent program to eight winning seasons in the past 10 years, including two Mid-American Conference East Division crowns, the MAC regular-season championship and the 2008 MAC Tournament championship. Fantanarosa became Miami s all-time winningest coach in program history with her 132nd win, an victory over IUPUI on Dec. 30, 2006, passing Pam Wettig, who previously held the mark with a career record of Fantanarosa s all-time record at Miami now stands at Fantanarosa s RedHawks have been consistently recognized for their outstanding achievements and contributions on and off the court. As a result, Director of Athletics Brad Bates recently extended Fantanarosa s contract through the season, noting that the mentor of the Red and White continues to attract and produce high-quality student-athletes. A native of Kulpmont, Pa., Fantanarosa earned her bachelor s degree in speech Miami Coaching Wins Leaders Wins 1. Maria Fantanarosa (1998-) Pam Wettig ( ) Linda Wunder ( ) Lisa Bradley ( ) Susan DeKalb ( ) communication with a minor in coaching science from Miami in She received her master s degree in sports administration from Xavier in Fantanarosa and her husband, Tim Morrow, have two daughters, Lauren (five) and Allison (three). SWISH, SWISH, SWISH: Miami connected on 54.9 percent of its shots against Texas-Pan American, by far its best effort of the season. The RedHawks previous high was 45.9 percent against La Salle on Nov. 26. MU connected on seven three-pointers against the Lady Broncs, matching its season high in the opener at Eastern Illinois. The difference from that night was two less attempts, resulting in the second-best three-point shooting effort of the year,.438. Only LaSalle surrendered a better percentage (.556). DOUBLE-DIGIT RUNS: Miami has used double digit scoring runs to help break close games open this season. Most notably, the RedHawks coasted to victory over Texas-Pan American (Dec. 5) on the heels of a 19-0 run over a span of 6:48. The streak was longest of the year so far. Miami has six runs of 10 or more straight points this season. The RedHawks tallied 16 straight points against IPFW, 15-0 and 10-0 runs against Air Force (Dec. 6) and had 11-0 runs against both Eastern Illinois (Nov. 14) and LaSalle (Nov. 25). SCHONE RUNS THE SHOW: One of the major keys to success for the RedHawks will be the performance of senior point guard Jenna Schone (Pickerington, Ohio). A second-team All-MAC selection a year ago and preseason pick in October, she is the team s leading scorer at 16.3 points per game. She has led the team in scoring four times this season, including three of the last four games. Schone has been on a torrid assist pace, averaging 7.3 assists per game the last three games, and she now leads the team with 34 assists. Last season, she set Miami s single-season assist record with 175, as well as the single-season three-point field goal record with 84. Schone is currently 137 assists shy of Heather Cusick s Miami career record of 596 and 36 three-point field goals short of Cusick s career record of 230. WELCOME BACK LEININGER: Senior forward Jaclyn Leininger (Winona Lake, Ind.) has showed no signs of the season-ending knee injury she suffered in a presason scimmage last year. She ranks second on the team in scoring this year at 10.9 points per game, topping double figures in four games, including the last two (14 vs. UTPA, Dec. 5 and 15 vs. Air Force, Dec. 6). She also is the team s top rebounder at 7.0 per contest, grabbing at least seven on four occasions (twice in double figures).

4 WOMEN S B A S K E T B A L L HAWK FACTOR: Ashley Hawkins (Henderson, Ky.) seems to have found her groove as the team s sixth man and first guard off the bench. She has spent time as both the shooting guard, as well as the backup point guard in the rare times Schone is off the floor. Hawkins has been a great distributor this season with 32 assists, an average of 4.6 per game. She has at least three assists in every game this season. Hawkins has appeared in 98 career games, starting 43. She currently has 690 career points and needs just 310 points to reach 1,000. REED THIS YEAR S BREAKOUT PLAYER?: Every season, one player typically makes a huge jump in her contribution from the previous year. One of the candidates for breakout player this season has to be junior guard Courtney Reed (Andrews, Ind.). So far this season she has started all seven games and is third on the team in scoring averaging 10.9 points. Compare that to her first two years, where she appeared in a combined 64 games, starting only 11 (all in ), and averaging 5.8 points per game. In the season opener at Eastern Illinois on Nov. 14, she scored 15 points, only one off her career high. She followed that up with 13 against IPFW (Nov. 22) and 15 against Wright State (Dec. 2). Against Air Force (Dec. 6), she showed her defensive abilities, coming up with a career-high five steals. FORD TOUGH: Senior center Stephanie Ford (Indianapolis, Ind.) was named the team s most improved player last season, and the carryover appears to have continued this year. In the exhibition game against the Hoosier Lady Stars, Ford came off the bench to score a team-high 19 points, which would have been a career high in a regular game. She accomplished that on 8-of-10 shooting in only 16 minutes of action. Ford has started the last five games and is averaging 5.6 points and 3.7 rebounds for the season. Her best performance came against Texas-Pan American (Dec. 5), where she played a season-high 28 minutes, grabbed six rebounds (equalling her best of the year) and registered her first multiple block game of the year. Ford currently has 70 career blocks, which ranks seventh on the RedHawks all-time list. BOYER S IMPRESSIVE DEBUT: The jump from high school to college is difficult, and there is always a learning curve, but freshman guard Maggie Boyer (Lebanon, Ind.) showed she might not take that much time to adjust after scoring 17 points in her first career game against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 14). Boyer shot 6-for-12 and hit three three-point baskets. Boyer also topped double figures against Wright State (Dec. 2) with 10 points. She established new career bests for rebounds and assists (three each) against Texas-Pan American (Dec. 5). Boyer is the leading scorer among freshmen, ranking fourth overall at 7.2 points per contest. WISNER CLEANS UP BOARDS: Another freshman with a strong start to her college career is forward Erin Wisner (Solon, Ohio). She currently ranks second on the team in rebounding at 5.3 per contest and enjoyed a breakout game of 11 points and seven boards against Wake Forest (Nov. 29). BROWN DOES THE LITTLE THINGS: Junior Ashleigh Brown (Delaware, Ohio) has been Miami s energy player this season, grabbing the key rebounds, diving for the loose balls or just motivating the team with her effort. She topped double figures in scoring for the second time against Texas-Pan American (Dec. 5) when she tallied 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Against La Salle, she gained a career-high 16 points on 8-for-10 shooting, and also recorded five rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and three steals. ONE GREAT HALF: Miami shot 70.9 percent after intermission against Texas-Pan American (Dec. 5). The effort marked the best 20-minute span of the season for the RedHawks, topping a 48.4 percent first-half against Wright State. HANDING OUT THE HELPERS: Miami was credited with 20 assists against Texas-Pan American (Dec. 5) with six different players handing out at least one. The total was just one shy of the season high of 21, registered against Wright State in the previous outing. The RedHawks also topped double figures in assists against LaSalle (17) and Air Force (16). Miami s MAC Rankings (as of Dec. 8) OVERALL GAMES Scoring Offense...4th (68.3 ppg) Scoring Defense...3rd (61.4 ppg) Scoring Margin... 4th (+6.9) Field Goal Percentage...7th (.431) Field Goal Percentage Defense...7th (.415) 3-Point Field Goal Percentage...3rd (.385) 3-Point FG Percentage Defense...8th (.324) Free Throw Percentage...3rd (.745) Rebounding Offense...8th (37.4 rpg) Rebounding Defense...4th (33.7 rpg) Rebounding Margin... 4th (+3.7) Blocked Shots...7th (2.71 bpg) Assists... 6th (14.86 apg) Steals...5th (10.00 spg) Turnover Margin...4th (+1.14) Assist/Turnover Ratio...4th (0.85) 3-Point Field Goals Made...6th (5.71) CONFERENCE ONLY GAMES Scoring Offense...N/A Scoring Defense...N/A Scoring Margin...N/A Field Goal Percentage...N/A Field Goal Percentage Defense...N/A 3-Point Field Goal Percentage...N/A 3-Point FG Percentage Defense...N/A Free Throw Percentage...N/A Rebounding Offense...N/A Rebounding Defense...N/A Rebounding Margin...N/A Blocked Shots...N/A Assists... N/A Steals...N/A Turnover Margin...N/A Assist/Turnover Ratio...N/A 3-Point Field Goals Made...N/A Individual MAC Rankings (as of Dec. 8) OVERALL GAMES Scoring...J. Schone (6th; 15.7 ppg)... J. Leininger (27th; 10.9 ppg)... Courtney Reed (29th; 10.4 ppg) Free Throw Pct....J. Schone (11th;.818) Rebounding... J. Leininger (8th; 7.0 rpg) FG Percentage...A. Brown (7th;.538) Assists... J. Schone (3rd; 4.86 apg)...a. Hawkins (5th; 4.57 apg) Steals... C. Reed (7th; 2.29 spg)...j. Schone (9th; 2.14 spg) 3 Point FG Pct.... M. Boyer (8th;.429)...J. Schone (13th;.390) 3-Point FGs Made...J. Schone (8th; 2.29)...M. Boyer (14th; 1.50) Assist/Turnover Ratio...A. Hawkins (3rd; 1.88)...J. Schone (9th; 1.31) Off. Rebounds...E. Wisner (9th; 2.57 rpg)...j. Leininger (11th; 2.43 rpg) Def. Rebounds...J. Leininger (10th; 4.57 rpg) Minutes Played...J. Schone (2nd; mpg)

5 WOMEN S B A S K E T B A L L SEASON MILESTONES: While appearing in its first NCAA Tournament will always be the major highlight of the campaign, several players reached individual milestones that were honored. On January 29, 2008, senior point guard Amanda Jackson became the all-time leading scorer for the RedHawks, passing Heather Cusick. She finished her career with 1,979 points. Jackson also became the career leader in field goals made, field goals attempted, free throws made and total number of 20-point scoring efforts. Junior point guard Jenna Schone became the 18th RedHawk to score 1,000 points during her career. She is currently 14th on the career list with 1,121 points. Senior forward Laura Markwood had 359 rebounds for the season, the top single-season performance by any Mid-American Conference player. It shattered the previous Miami single-season high by 74 caroms. She finished the season ranked seventh nationally with a 10.6 rebounds per game average. TEAM HONORS: At Miami Basketball s annual end of the year banquet, the team handed out its postseason awards. Miami head coach Maria Fantanarosa was recognized for being named Ohio Coach of the Year by the Columbus Dispatch, while senior Amanda Jackson was recognized for being selected to the All-MAC First Team as well as the MAC Tournament MVP. Schone was honored for her Second-Team All-MAC selection, as well as her spot on the MAC All-Tournament Team, and Laura Markwood was recognized for being named Third Team All-MAC. The other individual awards are as follows: Rebounder of the Year - Laura Markwood Most Improved Player - Stephanie Ford Best Defensive Player - Laura Markwood The Hawk Award - Jenna Schone Team MVP - Amanda Jackson RING CEREMONY: On Oct. 9, the team reported to the basketball offices for what they assumed was one of the last pre-season conditioning days of the year. They were prepared - swimsuits, towels and tennis shoes - for a land and pool workout. But once everyone arrived, head coach Maria Fantanarosa huddled the team and explained plans had changed. Instead of the expected workout, they were to sprint to one of the coach s cars to begin a scavenger hunt that would take them all over campus. Unbeknownst to them, the players were about to embark on a journey filled with Miami fun facts and team bonding activities that would eventually lead them back to Millett Hall for a memorable ring ceremony! The coaching staff drove the players to Hoyt Hall (Western campus) where they received their first clue and began the adventure. At each of the five checkpoints, the team had an activity to complete together before receiving their next clue. And, the upperclassmen were to teach the freshmen the Miami Fight Song along the way. The first task was for the team to sing songs with the pre-school kids at Mini University. After completing the mission and learning the first two lines of the Fight Song, they received their next clue. They were to travel to the reflecting pool where they would make a wish for the season and throw a penny into the water! After singing the song they learned at Mini University, they received clue three, which directed them to the seal at the center of campus. Here the task was to learn facts about each other s past, present and future before heading to the next destination. The fourth checkpoint was Withrow Court where they read an article and facts about Title IX before discussing women who paved the way for them. Finally, it was 4:30 p.m...the journey was almost complete...four of the five checkpoints had been reached. There was only one stop left... The sounds of the Miami Fight Song echoed inside a dark gym at Millett Hall as the fourteen members of the Miami women s basketball team walked arm in arm to the last stop on the treasure hunt Individual MAC Rankings CONFERENCE ONLY GAMES Scoring...N/A Free Throw Pct....N/A Rebounding...N/A FG Pct....N/A Assists...N/A Steals...N/A 3-PT FG Made...N/A Blocks...N/A Assist/Turnover Ratio...N/A Offensive Rebounds... N/A Defensive Rebounds... N/A NCAA Team Rankings (as of Dec. 7) Field Goal Pct st (.431) Free Throw Pct st (.745) 3-Point Pct rd (.385) Win/Loss Pct th (.714) Assist/Turnover Ratio... 70th (0.85) NCAA Individual Rankings (as of Dec. 7) Assists...J. Schone (52nd; 4.9 apg)...a. Hawkins (68th; 4.6 apg) Assist/Turnover Ratio.. A. Hawkins (50th; 1.80) Opponent RPI Ranking (as of Dec. 7)* MAC RPI RANKING Non-Conference...RPI Air Force Butler Dayton Eastern Illinois Florida IPFW Kentucky La Salle Murray State North Carolina Central...N/A Texas Pan-American Towson Vermont Wake Forest Wright State Mid-American Conference...RPI Akron Ball State Bowling Green Buffalo Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Kent State MIAMI Northern Illinois Ohio Toledo Western Michigan *Courtesy of CollegeRPI.com As the team approached the dark court, a highlight video recapping their MAC Championship performance played, and a spotlight focused on a big red box sitting on top of the goal. At the conclusion of the video, Jaclyn Leininger and Jenna Schone climbed the ladder and pulled the box off the rim. As the spotlight followed the team to the free throw line, they opened the package together while red and white balloons poured from the ceiling. Screams were abundant as it became evident the package contained their championship rings. The freshmen witnessed the upperclassmen s excitement, but also received rings of their own...candy rings with a note attached saying, DREAM BIG!

6 WOMEN S B A S K E T B A L L Back Row (L-R): Courtney Reed, Ariel Thomas, Ashleigh Brown, Erin Wisner, Rachael Hencke, Lillian Pitts, Maggie Boyer, manager Michele Weynandt Front Row (L-R): Michelle Oswalt, Ashley Hawkins, Jaclyn Leininger, Jenna Schone, Stephanie Ford, Briana Dunlap Numerical Roster No. Name Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown/Last School 2 Maggie Boyer Fr G Lebanon, Ind./Lebanon 4 Rachael Hencke Fr. 6-1 F Grafton, Wisc./Grafton 10 Jenna Schone *** Sr. 5-7 G Pickerington, Ohio/North 11 Ashley Hawkins *** Sr. 5-9 G Henderson, Ky./Henderson County 12 Lillian Pitts Fr. 6-1 G Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights 13 Ariel Thomas Fr. 5-8 G Cincinnati, Ohio/Princeton 14 Michelle Oswalt Fr G Lafayette, Ind./West Lafayette 23 Courtney Reed** Jr. 5-9 G Andrews, Ind./Northfield 24 Briana Dunlap* So. 5-8 G Country Club Hills, Ill./Hillcrest 32 Jaclyn Leininger *** Sr. 6-0 G/F Winona Lake, Ind./Warsaw 40 Stephanie Ford *** Sr. 6-3 C Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central 41 Ashleigh Brown** Jr G Delaware, Ohio/Delaware Hayes 44 Erin Wisner Fr. 6-2 F Solon, Ohio/Solon Roster Breakdown BY YEAR: Seniors: 4 (Stephanie Ford, Ashley Hawkins, Jaclyn Leininger, Jenna Schone) Juniors: 2 (Ashleigh Brown, Courtney Reed) Sophomores: 1 (Briana Dunlap) Freshmen: 6 (Maggie Boyer, Rachael Hencke, Michelle Oswalt, Lillian Pitts, Ariel Thomas, Erin Wisner) BY HOME STATE/COUNTRY: Ohio: 5 (Ashleigh Brown, Lillian Pitts, Jenna Schone, Ariel Thomas, Erin Wisner) Indiana: 5 (Maggie Boyer, Stephanie Ford, Jaclyn Leininger, Courtney Reed, Michelle Oswalt) Kentucky: 1 (Ashley Hawkins) Illinois: 1 (Briana Dunlap) Wisconsin: 1(Rachael Hencke)

7 WOMEN S B A S K E T B A L L 7 INDIVIDUAL CAREER HIGHS #2 MAGGIE BOYER (Fr., G) POINTS... 17, at EIU (11/14/08) REBOUNDS... 3, vs. UTPA (12/5/08) ASSISTS... 3, vs. UTPA (12/5/08) STEALS... 1 (3x s), last at Air Force (12/6/08) BLOCKS... FIELD GOALS... 6, at EIU (11/14/08) 3-POINT FG... 3 (2x s), last at Wright State (12/2/08) FREE THROWS... 2 (-of-2) (3x s), last at Wright State (12/2/08) MINUTES... 27, at EIU (11/14/08) #4 RACHAEL HENCKE (Fr., F) POINTS... 10, at Wright State (12/2/08) REBOUNDS... 3 (2x s), last at Wright State (12/2/08) ASSISTS... 1, vs. UTPA (12/5/08) STEALS... BLOCKS... 1 (2x s), last at Air Force (12/6/08) FIELD GOALS... 2 (2x s), last at Wright State (12/2/08) 3-POINT FG... FREE THROWS... 6 (-of-8), at Wright State (12/2/08) MINUTES... 13, at Wright State (12/2/08) #10 JENNA SCHONE (Jr., G) POINTS... 29, at Akron (3/1/08) REBOUNDS...7 (2x s), last at Kent State (2/25/06) ASSISTS...11 (2x s), last vs. Toledo (1/24/07) STEALS...6, at UTSA (12/29/07) BLOCKS...1 (5x s), last at EIU (11/14/08) FIELD GOALS... 9, vs. Kent State (2/24/07) 3-POINT FG...5 (5x s), last vs. Toledo (3/14/08) FREE THROWS...8 (-of-10), at Akron (3/1/08) MINUTES...48, at UTSA (12/29/07) #11 ASHLEY HAWKINS (Sr., G) POINTS...28, vs. Toledo (1/24/07) REBOUNDS...8, at Murray State (11/28/07) ASSISTS...8 (2x s), last at Buffalo (2/20/08) STEALS...6 (2x s), last at Akron (2/21/07) BLOCKS...2 (3x s), last vs. Ball State (2/13/08) FIELD GOALS...11, vs. Toledo (1/24/07) 3-POINT FG... 3, vs. Buffalo (1/7/06) FREE THROWS...8 (-of-9), vs. C. Michigan (1/27/07) MINUTES...40, at UTSA (12/29/07) #12 LILLIAN PITTS (Fr., F) POINTS... 2 (2x s) last vs. UTPA (12/5/08) REBOUNDS... 3, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) ASSISTS... STEALS... 2, at EIU (11/14/08) BLOCKS... FIELD GOALS... 1, (2x s), last vs. UTPA (12/5/08) 3-POINT FG... FREE THROWS... MINUTES... 7 (2x s), last vs. UTPA (12/5/08) #13 ARIEL THOMAS (Fr., G) POINTS... REBOUNDS... 2, at Wake Forest (11/29/08) ASSISTS... STEALS... BLOCKS... FIELD GOALS... 3-POINT FG... FREE THROWS... MINUTES... 8, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) #14 MICHELLE OSWALT (Fr. G) POINTS... REBOUNDS... ASSISTS... STEALS... BLOCKS... FIELD GOALS... 3-POINT FG... FREE THROWS... MINUTES... 7, at EIU (11/14/08) #23 COURTNEY REED (Jr., G) POINTS (2x s), last vs. Radford (11/16/07) REBOUNDS... 9, vs. IUPUI (12/19/07) ASSISTS...5 (2x s), last vs. La Salle (11/25/08) STEALS... 5, vs. Air Force (12/6/08) BLOCKS...2 (2x s), last vs. Akron (1/16/08) FIELD GOALS... 7, at Buffalo (1/3/07) 3-POINT FG...4, vs. IUPUI (12/19/07) FREE THROWS... 5 (-of-8), vs. IPFW (11/24/07) MINUTES (4x s), last at Wake Forest (11/29/08) #24 BRIANA DUNLAP (So., G) POINTS... 14, vs. Cleveland State (12/1/07) REBOUNDS...3 (2x s), last at Toledo (2/16/08) ASSISTS...2 (3x s), last vs. Toledo (3/14/08) STEALS... 4, vs. Northern Illinois (1/26/08) BLOCKS... FIELD GOALS... 5, vs. Kent State (2/27/08) 3-POINT FG...4 (2x s), last at Buffalo (2/20/08) FREE THROWS... 2 (-of-2) (5x s), last vs. Toledo (2/16/08) MINUTES...26, vs. Kent State (2/27/08) #32 JACLYN LEININGER (Sr., F) POINTS...24, at Saint Louis (11/26/05) REBOUNDS... 14, at Illinois State (12/9/06) ASSISTS... 3 (3x s), last at Wright State (12/2/08) STEALS...4 (2x s), last at W. Michigan (2/10/07) BLOCKS...1 (13x s), last at Wake Forest (11/29/08) FIELD GOALS... 10, at W. Michigan (2/10/07) 3-POINT FG... 2, vs. Butler (12/7/05) FREE THROWS...7, vs. Wake Forest (12/3/05) MINUTES... 36, at Akron (2/21/07) #40 STEPHANIE FORD (Sr., F) POINTS...16, at Murray State (11/28/07) REBOUNDS... 16, at IPFW (11/24/07) ASSISTS...2 (6x s), last vs. Ohio (3/5/08) STEALS...3 (5x s), last at EIU (11/14/08) BLOCKS...4 (2x s), last at Akron (3/1/08) FIELD GOALS...7, at Murray State (11/28/07) 3-POINT FG... 2, vs. UTPA (12/5/08) FREE THROWS... 6 (-of-8) at Cleveland State (11/12/06) MINUTES... 38, vs. Ohio (3/5/08) #41 ASHLEIGH BROWN (Jr., G) POINTS...16, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) REBOUNDS... 9, at Akron (3/1/08) ASSISTS...2 (5x s) last vs. UTPA (12/5/08) STEALS...3, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) BLOCKS...2 (2x s), last vs. La Salle (11/25/08) FIELD GOALS...8, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) 3-POINT FG... 1, vs. Cleveland State (12/1/07) FREE THROWS...2 (-of-2) (3x s) last vs. N. Illinois (1/26/08) MINUTES...35, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) #44 ERIN WISNER (Fr., F) POINTS... 11, at Wake Forest (11/29/08) REBOUNDS... 8, at Air Force (12/6/08) ASSISTS... 1 (2x s), last at Wright State (12/2/08) STEALS... 2 (2x s), last vs. La Salle (11/25/08) BLOCKS... 3, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) FIELD GOALS... 4, at Wake Forest (11/29/08) 3-POINT FG... FREE THROWS... 3 (-of-3), at Wake Forest (11/29/08) MINUTES... 21, at Air Force (12/6/08)

8 WOMEN S B A S K E T B A L L #2 MAGGIE BOYER (Fr., G) POINTS... 17, at EIU (11/14/08) REBOUNDS... 3, vs. UTPA (12/5/08) ASSISTS... 3, vs. UTPA (12/5/08) STEALS... 1 (3x s), last at Air Force (12/6/08) BLOCKS... FIELD GOALS... 6, at EIU (11/14/08) 3-POINT FG... 3 (2x s), last at Wright State (12/2/08) FREE THROWS... 2 (-of-2) (3x s), last at Wright State (12/2/08) MINUTES... 27, at EIU (11/14/08) #4 RACHAEL HENCKE (Fr., F) POINTS... 10, at Wright State (12/2/08) REBOUNDS... 3 (2x s), last at Wright State (12/2/08) ASSISTS... 1, vs. UTPA (12/5/08) STEALS... BLOCKS... 1 (2x s), last at Air Force (12/6/08) FIELD GOALS... 2 (2x s), last at Wright State (12/2/08) 3-POINT FG... FREE THROWS... 6 (-of-8), at Wright State (12/2/08) MINUTES... 13, at Wright State (12/2/08) #10 JENNA SCHONE (Jr., G) POINTS... 21, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) REBOUNDS... 6, vs. UTPA (12/5/08) ASSISTS... 8 (2x s), last vs. UTPA (12/5/08) STEALS... 4, at EIU (11/14/08) BLOCKS... 1, at EIU (11/14/08) FIELD GOALS... 7 (2x s), last vs. UTPA (12/5/08) 3-POINT FG... 4, Wake Forest (11/29/08) FREE THROWS... 6 (-of-7), vs. IPFW (11/22/08) MINUTES (2x s), last at Air Force (12/6/08) #11 ASHLEY HAWKINS (Sr., G) POINTS... 10, at Air Force (12/6/08) REBOUNDS... 3, at Air Force (12/6/08) ASSISTS...6, at Air Force (12/6/08) STEALS... 4, at Wright State (12/2/08) BLOCKS... FIELD GOALS... 3, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) 3-POINT FG... 2, at Air Force (12/6/08) FREE THROWS... 2 (-of-3) (2x s), last at Air Force (12/6/08) MINUTES... 25, at Air Force (12/6/08) #12 LILLIAN PITTS (Fr., F) POINTS... 2 (2x s) last vs. UTPA (12/5/08) REBOUNDS... 3, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) ASSISTS... STEALS... 2, at EIU (11/14/08) BLOCKS... FIELD GOALS... 1, (2x s), last vs. UTPA (12/5/08) 3-POINT FG... FREE THROWS... MINUTES... 7 (2x s), last vs. UTPA (12/5/08) HIGHS #13 ARIEL THOMAS (Fr., G) POINTS... REBOUNDS... 2, at Wake Forest (11/29/08) ASSISTS... STEALS... BLOCKS... FIELD GOALS... 3-POINT FG... FREE THROWS... MINUTES... 8, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) #14 MICHELLE OSWALT (Fr. G) POINTS... REBOUNDS... ASSISTS... STEALS... BLOCKS... FIELD GOALS... 3-POINT FG... FREE THROWS... MINUTES... 7, at EIU (11/14/08) #23 COURTNEY REED (Jr., G) POINTS (2x s), last at Wright State (12/2/08) REBOUNDS... 8, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) ASSISTS... 5, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) STEALS... 5, at Air Force (12/6/08) BLOCKS... 1 (3x s), last at Wright State (12/2/08)) FIELD GOALS... 6, at Wright State (12/2/08) 3-POINT FG... 2 (2x s), last at Air Force (12/6/08) FREE THROWS... 3 (-of-4) (2x s), vs. IPFW (11/22/08) MINUTES (2x s) last at Wake Forest (11/29/08) #24 BRIANA DUNLAP (So., G) POINTS... REBOUNDS... ASSISTS... STEALS... BLOCKS... FIELD GOALS... 3-POINT FG... FREE THROWS... MINUTES... #32 JACLYN LEININGER (Sr., F) POINTS... 17, at EIU (11/14/08) REBOUNDS (2x s), last vs. La Salle (11/25/08) ASSISTS... 3 (2x s), at Wright State (12/2/08) STEALS... 2, vs. UTPA (12/5/08) BLOCKS... 1, at Wake Forest (11/29/08) FIELD GOALS... 7, at EIU (11/14/08) 3-POINT FG... 2, vs. UTPA (12/5/08) FREE THROWS... 5 (-of-7), vs. IPFW (11/22/08) MINUTES... 30, at Air Force (12/6/08) #40 STEPHANIE FORD (Sr., F) POINTS...8, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) REBOUNDS... 6 (2x s), last vs. UTPA (12/5/08) ASSISTS... 1 (2x s), last at Wake Forest (11/29/08) STEALS... 3, at EIU (11/14/08) BLOCKS... 2, vs. UTPA (12/5/08) FIELD GOALS... 3 (2x s), last vs. La Salle (11/25/08) 3-POINT FG... 1 (2x s), last at Wake Forest (11/29/08) FREE THROWS... 3 (-of-5), at Air Force (12/6/08) MINUTES... 28, vs. UTPA (12/5/08) #41 ASHLEIGH BROWN (Jr., G) POINTS... 16, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) REBOUNDS... 8, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) ASSISTS... 2 (3x s), last vs. UTPA (12/5/08) STEALS... 3, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) BLOCKS... 2, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) FIELD GOALS... 8, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) 3-POINT FG... FREE THROWS... 1 (-of-2), at EIU (11/14/08) MINUTES... 35, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) #44 ERIN WISNER (Fr., F) POINTS... 11, at Wake Forest (11/29/08) REBOUNDS... 8, at Air Force (12/6/08) ASSISTS... 1 (2x s), last at Wright State (12/2/08) STEALS... 2 (2x s), last vs. La Salle (11/25/08) BLOCKS... 3, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) FIELD GOALS... 4, at Wake Forest (11/29/08) 3-POINT FG... FREE THROWS... 3 (-of-3), at Wake Forest (11/29/08) MINUTES... 21, at Air Force (12/6/08)

9 WOMEN S B A S K E T B A L L SEASON HIGHS/LOWS MIAMI RECORDS WHEN... Most Points/Game... 77, at Wright State (12/2/08) Fewest Points/Game...59, at Wake Forest (11/29/08) Most Points Allowed/Game... 82, at EIU (11/14/08) Fewest Points Allowed/Game... 44, vs. Texas-Pan American (12/5/08) Most Points/Half (2nd), vs. Air Force (12/5/08) Fewest Points/Half (1st), vs. Air Force (12/5/08) Most Rebounds/Game...58, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) Fewest Rebounds/Game...31 (2x s), last vs. Air Force (12/5/08) Most Assists/Game...21, at Wright State (12/2/08) Fewest Assists/Game... 8 (2x s), last at Wake Forest (11/29/08) Most Steals/Game... 15, at EIU (11/14/08) Fewest Steals/Game... 4, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) Most Blocks/Game... 7, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) Fewest Blocks/Game... 0, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) Most Turnovers/Game... 24, at Wake Forest (11/29/08) Fewest Turnovers/Game...12, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) Most Field Goals Made/Game (2x s), last vs. Texas-Pan American (12/5/08) Fewest Field Goals/Game...21, at Wake Forest (11/29/08) Most 3-Pointers Made/Game... 7 (2x s), vs. Texas-Pan American (12/5/08) Fewest 3-Pointers Made/Game... 4, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) Most Free Throws Made/Game...19, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) Fewest Free Throws Made/Game... 2, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) Most Fouls/Game... 35, at EIU (11/14/08) Fewest Fouls/Game... 13, vs. Texas-Pan American (12/5/08) Highest FG%/Game , vs. Texas-Pan American (12/5/08) Lowest FG%/Game , at Wake Forest (11/29/08) Highest 3PT%/Game , vs. La Salle (11/25/08) Lowest 3PT%/Game , vs. Air Force (12/5/08) Highest FT%/Game (Min 10 att.) , at Wake Forest (11/29/08) Lowest FT%/Game , vs. Texas-Pan American (12/5/08) INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Most Points/Game... 21, Jenna Schone, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) Most Field Goals/Game... 8, Ashleigh Brown, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) Field Goal Percentage/Game (min. 5 att.) , Ashleigh Brown (8-of-10), vs. La Salle (11/25/08) Most 3-Pointers Made/Game... 4, Jenna Schone, at Wake Forest (11/29/08) 3-Pt. Pct./Game (min. 5 att.) , Jenna Schone (4-of-5), at Wake Forest (11/29/08) Most Free Throws Made/Game... 6, Jenna Schone, vs. IPFW (11/22/08) Free Throw Pct./Game (min. 10 att.)... Rebounds/Game (2x s), last by Jaclyn Leininger, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) Assists/Game... 8, Jenna Schone (2x s), last vs. Texas-Pan American (12/5/08) Steals/Game... 5, Courtney Reed, vs. Air Force (12/5/08) Blocks/Game... 3, Erin Wisner, vs. La Salle (11/25/08) Double-Doubles Point Games... 2, Jenna Schone (IPFW, Wake Forest) Overall MAC Home Away Neutral Overtime Last 20 games Last 10 games Last five games In games decided by 1-5 pts In games decided by 6-10 pts In games decided by pts In games decided by 15 or more pts When scoring less than When scoring When scoring When scoring 81 or more When allowing less than When allowing When allowing When allowing 81 or more Leading at the half Trailing at the half Tied at the half When outshooting opp. from field When being tied or outshot from field When shooting 45% or better When shooting worse than 45% Opponent shoots 45% or better Opponent shoots worse than 45% When outrebounding opponent When being tied or outrebounded Committing more turnovers Committing same or fewer turnovers Shooting more free throws Shooting same or fewer free throws November December January February March Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday After a win After a loss Red Uniforms White Uniforms

10 WOMEN S B A S K E T B A L L POINT GAMES Player Pts. Game Result Jenna Schone 21 IPFW W, Jenna Schone 20 Wake Forest L, CAREER GM. PLAYED/ GAMES STARTED Name GP GS Jenna Schone Ashley Hawkins Stephanie Ford Jaclyn Leininger Courtney Reed Ashleigh Brown 56 7 Briana Dunlap 34 6 Rachael Hencke 7 - Lillian Pitts 7 - Erin Wisner 7 - Maggie Boyer 6 2 Ariel Thomas 6 - Michelle Oswalt DOUBLE-DOUBLES Player Pts. Reb. Ast. Game Result STARTING LINEUPS Lineup Record SCHONE BOYER REED BROWN LEININGER 1-1 SCHONE BROWN REED FORD LEININGER 4-1 DOUBLE FIGURE SCORING GAMES Name Career Season Jenna Schone 61 5 Ashley Hawkins 26 1 Jaclyn Leininger 21 3 Courtney Reed 18 3 Stephanie Ford 15 - Briana Dunlap 4 - Maggie Boyer 2 2 Ashleigh Brown 3 2 Erin Wisner 1 - Rachael Hencke 1 - Michelle Oswalt - - Lillian Pitts - - Ariel Thomas - - TIMES LEADING MIAMI IN SCORING Scored 100 Points 12/21/02 at Kentucky (L, ot) Surrendered 100 Points 12/21/02 at Kentucky (L, ot) Scored 50 Points in a Half 2/20/08 (53; second) at Buffalo (W, 84-55) Won in Overtime 3/5/08 vs. Ohio Lost in Overtime 12/29/07 at UTSA (2OT) Shot 60% From the Field 2/14/01 at Ohio.667/32-of-48 Shot 50% From 3-Point Range (10 att.) 3/1/08 at Akron.538/7-of-13 Shot 90% From the FT Line (15 att.) 1/21/04 vs. N. Illinois 1.000/17-of-17 Had 50 Rebounds in a Game 11/22/08 vs. IPFW 58 THE LAST TIME MIAMI... Had 25 Assists in Game 11/21/06 at Wright State 25 Blocked 9 Shots in a Game 2/13/08 vs. Ball State 9 Recorded 20 Steals 2/16/05 vs. Eastern Michigan 21 Committed Fewer Than 10 Turnovers in a Game 3/14/08 vs. Toledo 9 Player Scored 30 in a Game 3/5/08 Laura Markwood vs. Ohio 30 Player Grabbed 20 Rebounds in a Game 12/8/07 Laura Markwood at Youngstown St. 20 Player Had 10 Assists in a Game 1/16/08 Jenna Schone vs. Akron 11 Player Blocked 5 Shots in a Game 2/4/06 Amber Miller vs. Northern Illinois 6 Player Had 7 Steals in a Game 3/11/08 Amanda Jackson vs. W. Michigan 7 Name Career Season Jenna Schone 22 4 Jaclyn Leininger 9 2* Ashley Hawkins 5 - Laura Markwood 4 - Stephanie Ford 1 - Maggie Boyer 1 1* Ashleigh Brown 1 1 Courtney Reed - - Chanell Ridley - - Briana Dunlap - - Michelle Oswalt - - Rachael Hencke - - Lillian Pitts - - Ariel Thomas - - Erin Wisner - - * indicates tie for team high

11 WOMEN S B A S K E T B A L L 11 GAME 1 Miami 74 Eastern Illinois 82 Nov. 14, 2008 Charleston, Ill. CHARLESTON, Ill. The Miami s women s basketball team twice cut a double-digit second half deficit to as close as one point, but was unable to overcome foul trouble as Eastern Illinois defeated the RedHawks in the season opener for both teams. The RedHawks were called for 35 personal fouls during the game that the Panthers converted for 31 of their 48 free throws. EIU also shot very well for the game at 53.5 percent, while Miami shot 40.9 percent. Trailing with five minutes remaining in the half, Reed caught fire to help keep Miami in the game. A free throw and two three-pointers by Reed cut the EIU lead to The Panthers pushed the lead back to 47-34, but an Erin Wisner basket at the buzzer had the RedHawks trailing at the half. Reed led Miami with 11 points at the half. Boyer had seven. Eastern Illinois shot 54.8 percent during the half compared to the RedHawks 43.3 percent, and outboarded Miami The RedHawks opened the second half on an 11-1 run to cut the Panther lead to one. Boyer hit a three-pointer and two free throws, followed by two Leininger buckets and a Reed layup during that stretch. Several free throws by EIU pushed the lead back to 10 at 70-60, Miami had one last run as a Boyer three-pointer and a couple of jumpers by Leininger cut it down to four at With under a minute to go, Jenna Schone stole the ball and hit a layup to make it 76-74, but fouled out on the ensuing possession. The Panthers hit their free throws in the last minute to seal the win. MIAMI FG 3PT FT RB PTS A S MIN Leininger, F Brown, F Boyer, G Schone, G Reed, G Hencke Hawkins Pitts Thomas Oswalt Ford Wisner team EIU FG 3PT FT RB PTS A S MIN Kluempers, F Galligan, F Canale, G Edwards, G Sims, G Stuertevant Thomas Kloak team Miami EIU GAME 2 IPFW 57 Miami 73 Nov. 22, 2008 Oxford, Ohio OXFORD, Ohio Miami scored seven straight points late in the first half to take the lead for good, then ran off 16 in a row in the second to cruise to a victory over IPFW Saturday afternoon at Millett Hall. Jenna Schone led all scorers with 21 points, while Courtney Reed added 13 points. The Mastadons led when Miami scored seven straight points. Jaclyn Leininger hit two free throws and Ashleigh Brown each made a layup before Schone capped the run with a three-pointer. The lead reached seven at after two more Leininger free throws, but IPFW s Courtney Reed answered with a three to cut the margin back to four. The RedHawks held a advantage at the break when Ashley Hawkins made a driving layup at the buzzer. Miami led with 15:09 to play when it broke the game open. Hawkins hit a conventional three-point play to start a 16-0 surge that pushed the margin to 22, 60-38, by the 11-minute mark. From there, IPFW scored eight straight points to trail by 14, but Miami answered with six in a row and was never threatened again. Both teams started slowly with IPFW hitting just two of its first 11 shots, while Miami connected on their of its first eight. Miami finished the game better, finishing at 39.7 percent after a 43.8-percent effort in the opening stanza. Rebounding was a key as the RedHawks held a advantage on the boards, including 10 from Leininger and eight each from Brown and Reed. Miami committed 18 turnovers in the contest, while forcing the Mastadons into only 10. IPFW FG 3PT FT RB PTS A S MIN Ivanova, C Reed, G Zuppe, G Moen, G Jackson, G O Connell Kovach Moore Boese Gerhardt team MIAMI FG 3PT FT RB PTS A S MIN Leininger, F Brown, F Boyer, G Schone, G Reed, G Hencke Hawkins Pitts Thomas Ford Wisner team IPFW Miami GAME 3 La Salle 50 Miami 63 Nov. 25, 2008 Oxford, Ohio OXFORD, Ohio A career high 16 points from junior Ashleigh Brown on 8-of-10 shooting led Miami University to a win over La Salle Tuesday night. Miami played strong defense throughout the game, holding La Salle to 34 percent shooting and forcing the Explorers into 20 turnovers. The RedHawks started the first half slowly, shooting only 28.6 percent during the first 10 minutes. Trailing 10-4, Jenna Schone hit a key early three-pointer, which was followed on the next possession by a Courtney Reed backdoor layup that closed the gap to one at With the score in favor of La Salle, Schone hit another threepointer to give Miami its first lead since the score was 2-0. After the Explorers hit two free throws late in the first half to tie the score at 23, Ashley Hawkins hit a three-pointer to give the RedHawks the lead. On the next possession, Reed tipped the ball away from the La Salle guard and into the hands of Hawkins. Hawkins then found Reed for a buzzerbeating layup to give Miami a lead at the half. Miami started on a 6-0 run in the first minute of the second half to increase the advantage to and force La Salle to use an early timeout. Layups by Reed, Hawkins and Brown, as well as steals from Hawkins and Reed sparked the run. The Explorers answered after the timeout with a 12-4 run of their own to close within three at with 14:57 remaining in the game. With the RedHawks leading 46-39, Schone hit a layup that was followed by a three-pointer that put the game out of reach for La Salle. In addition to Brown s 16 points, Schone finished with 15. Jaclyn Leininger had another strong game on the glass, finishing with 10 rebounds. The RedHawks shot 46 percent for the game. LA SALLE FG 3PT FT RB PTS A S MIN Robertson, F Gale, Ash. G Lapetina, G Elderton, G Walsh, G Mickiewicz Gale, Ant Duncan Gilbert Walton Conner team MIAMI FG 3PT FT RB PTS A S MIN Leininger, F Brown, F Ford, C Schone, G Reed, G Hencke Hawkins Pitts Thomas Wisner team La Salle Miami