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1 6 november 26, 2010 Daskalakis Center (2,532) PHilaDelPHia, Pa. VillanoVa WilDCats (4-1, 0-0 Big east) HeaD CoaCH Harry Perretta Drexel Dragons (3-0, 0-0 Caa) HeaD CoaCH Denise Dillon VILLANOVA POSSIBLE STARTERS Pos. No. Name PPG RPG APG 3-PTRS G 2 Rachel Roberts G 3 Jesse Carey F 12 Lindsay Kimmel F 21 Amanda Swiezynski C 55 Heather Scanlon VILLANOVA OFF THE BENCH Pos. No. Name PPG RPG APG 3-PTRS G 10 Sarah Jones G 22 Devon Kane F 24 Megan Pearson F 25 Emily Suhey F 33 Laura Sweeney DREXEL POSSIBLE STARTERS Pos. No. Name PPG RPG APG 3-PTRS G 05 Jasmina Rosseel G 12 Marisa Crane F 03 Tyler Hale F 20 Taylor Wootton F 23 Kamile Nacickaite DREXEL OFF THE BENCH Pos. No. Name PPG RPG APG 3-PTRS G 04 Renee Jnson-Allen G 11 Hollie Mershon F 22 Ayana Lee F 33 Fiona Flanagan C 42 Jackie Schluth SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Date Opponent Result Score Record Big East 11/12 La Salle (B5) WIN Delaware LOSS Navy (NC) WIN /20 vs. Oral Roberts (NC) WIN /23 Lehigh WIN ot Drexel 5:00 PM 11/28 Marist Noon 12/2 Fairfield 7:00 PM 12/9 West Virginia (*) 7:00 PM Saint Joseph s (B5) 2:00 PM 12/19 Temple (B5) Noon 12/28 vs. Siena (FHC) 3:00 PM 12/29 vs. Yale (FHC) 3:00 PM Connecticut (*) 7:30 PM Rutgers (*) 1:00 PM Penn (B5) 7:00 PM 1/16 DePaul (*) 2:00 PM 1/19 Providence (*) 7:00 PM Georgetown (*) 2:00 PM 1/29 Notre Dame (*) 7:00 PM Marquette (*) 8:00 PM 2/6 Louisville (*) 2:00 PM Providence (*) 7:00 PM Syracuse (*) 1:00 PM 2/15 Cincinnati (*) 7:00 PM Seton Hall (*) 2:00 PM 2/22 St. John s (*) 7:00 PM 2/26 USF (*) Noon Pittsburgh (*) 7:00 PM BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP March 4-8 XL Center, Hartford, Conn. All times listed are Eastern time and subject to change without notice Home games denoted in bold and played at The Pavilion (*) Denotes a regular season BIG EAST Conference game (B5) Denotes a Philadelphia Big Five contest (NC) Denotes the Navy Classic (Annapolis, Md.) (FHC) Denotes the Fordham Holiday Classic (Bronx, N.Y.) TELEVISION None MEDIA INFORMATION RADIO Nova Nation All-Access for selected games Play-By-Play: Nick Mantegna INTERVIEW REQUESTS All interview requests should be directed toward Dean Kenefick, Associate Athletics Director/Communications at: Phone: (610) dean.kenefick@villanova.edu

2 VILLANOVA-DREXEL SERIES HISTORy All-Time Series: Villanova Leads 5-0 First Meeting: 1975 (87-63 Villanova) Last Meeting: Dec. 29, 2009 (60-55 Villanova) First Villanova Win: 1975, Last Villanova Win: Dec. 29, 2009 (60-55 Villanova) First Drexel Win: Last Drexel Win: VILLANOVA-DREXEL QUICk FACTS Villanova Drexel Location Villanova, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Conference BIG EAST CAA Nickname Wildcats Dragons Colors Blue and White Blue & Gold Current Record 4-1 (.800) 3-0 (1.000) Conference Record 0-0 (---) 0-0 (---) Head Coach Harry Perretta Denise Dillon Record at School (.620) (.550) Record Conference Record Conference Finish 15th 4th Postseason None WNIT Letterwinners Returning/Lost 11/4 8/2 Starters Returning/Lost 2/3 4/1 Newcomers 2 2 TALE OF THE TAPE VILLANOVA OPPONENTS Points Per Game Scoring Margin Field Goal Percentage Point Percentage Free Throw Percentage Rebounds Per Game Rebound Margin Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Steals DREXEL OPPONENTS Points Per Game Scoring Margin Field Goal Percentage Point Percentage Free Throw Percentage Rebounds Per Game Rebound Margin Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Steals SCOUTING VILLANOVA Overall: (.800) Big Five: (1.000) Home: (1.000) Away: (.500) Neutral: (.500) Head Coach...Harry Perretta Alma Mater:...Lycoming 78 Record at Villanova: ,.620 (33rd Season) Career Record: ,.620 (33rd Season) LAST GAME: Villanova 69, Lehigh 68 OT (Nov. 23) Villanova Lehigh Field Goals (Made-Att.) Field Goal Percentage Pointers (Made-Att.) Point Percentage Free Throws (Made-Att.) Free Throw Percentage Rebounds (Off./Def.) 33 (6/27) 42 (9/33) Assists Turnovers Steals 6 4 Fouls Villanova Game Highs Points Lindsay Kimmel (16) Rachel Roberts (16) Rebounds Laura Sweeney (8) Assists Two tied at 5 Two tied at 2 Steals Two tied at 2 3-Pointers Rachel Roberts (4) SCOUTING DREXEL Overall: (1.000) CAA (---) Home: (1.000) Away: (1.000) Neutral: (---) Head Coach...Denise Dillon Alma Mater:...Villanova 96 Record at Lehigh: ,.550 (8th Season) Career Record: (8th Season) LAST GAME: Drexel 50, Saint Joseph s 46 (Nov. 23) Drexel Saint Joseph s Field Goals (Made-Att.) Field Goal Percentage Pointers (Made-Att.) Point Percentage Free Throws (Made-Att.) Free Throw Percentage Rebounds (Off./Def.) 30 (10/20) 28 (4/24) Assists Turnovers Steals 6 7 Fouls Drexel Game Highs Points Kamile Nacickaite (19) Rebounds Kamile Nacickaite (10) Assists Two tied at 3 Two tied at 1 Steals Three tied at 2 3-Pointers Three tied at 1

3 BIG EAST CONFERENCE STANDINGS BIG EAST Overall Marquette Cincinnati Connecticut Georgetown Syracuse West Virginia DePaul St. John s Villanova Pittsburgh Louisville Providence Seton Hall USF Notre Dame Rutgers VillanoVa on the air internet radio Broadcasts All Villanova home games and selected road games will be broadcast live on the Internet as part of the Nova Nation All-Access package. Each game can be accessed by visiting villanova.com. television Each Villanova home game will air live on the Internet as part of the Nova Nation All-Access package. Streaming audio and video will be available as part of the broadcast for each of these games. In addition, one Wildcat game will be broadcast on television during the season. The following game will air live: BIG EAST Network Syndicated Game of the Week Saturday, Feb. 26 vs. USF (Noon) gametracker Live statistics during the game via the Gametracker interface will be available for all home games and many road games this season. To access Gametracker during the game click on the link which can be found at the day of each game. Games through Nov. 23 UPCOMING SCHEDULE Friday, November 26 WVU vs. Virginia in Virgin Islands (1 p. m.) IUPUI at Notre Dame (2 p.m.) Seton Hall vs. Boston College in Bahamas USF vs. UAB in UAB Tourney (5 p.m.) Villanova at Drexel (5 p.m.) Georgetown vs. Missouri in Virgin Islands (5:45 p.m.) Providence vs. Arizona State in Bahamas (5:45 p.m.) Louisville at ODU(7 p.m.) Lehigh at UConn (7:30 p. m.) Northwestern State at DePaul (8 p.m.) Rutgers vs. Pacific in UNLV Tourney (8 p.m.)

4 Now in his 33nd year as head coach of the Villanova women's basketball program, Harry Perretta has established himself as one of the most respected and knowledgeable coaches in the country. A true teacher both on and off the court, Perretta strives to have a positive influence on his student-athletes not only as basketball players, but also as people. In his 33-year Villanova career, Perretta has tallied a career record of His 589 wins place him 23rd on the winningest active collegiate coaching list, and ranks him as the all-time winningest coach in the history of Villanova basketball for both men and women. Since the beginning of the season Perretta has compiled an impressive record. Last season, Perretta led a injury plagued Wildcat team to a overall. Included in the 14 wins was a perfect 4-0 to claim the Philadelphia Big Five championship. This was the 11th Big Five title for Perretta and the Wildcats and the first outright crown since Villanova also captured two in-season tournament championships last year, including the Tennessee Chattanooga Lady Moc Thanksgiving Tournament and the Wildcat Holiday Classic. Also, last season, Perretta coached senior Maria Getty to the Big East Sportsmanship Award and redshirt freshman Laura Sweeney to the Big East Sixth man of the Year Award and a spot on the Big East All-Rookie Team. Getty also earned Big East Honorable mention accolades. During the season, Perretta led the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament for the ninth time in his Villanova career. This marked the ninth postseason appearance in the previous 10 years for the Wildcats. After playing in the 2000 WNIT, Villanova went to four consecutive NCAA Tournaments from before playing in the WNIT in 2005, 2006 and Picked to finish 10th in the pre-season Big East Conference coaches poll, the Wildcats tallied a 10-6 league mark and finished tied for fourth in the conference standings. For his efforts in , Perretta was named the Big East Conference Co-Coach of the Year. This is the third time in his career that he has garnered Big East Coach of the Year distinction. Under Perretta s tutelage in , senior forward Laura Kurz was a unanimous first team All-Big East selection, in addition to being named the Big East Co-Most Improved Player. Kurz finished her senior campaign averaging 17.4 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per contest. She was also named the Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Year. Perretta registered his 14th career 20-win season in by leading the Wildcats to a record. This was the fifth time in six years that Perretta led his team to a 20-win campaign. Also, in , Perretta coached senior forward Liad Suez-Karni to first team All-Big East accolades. In , Perretta became the 26th Division I women's basketball head coach to win 500 games when the Wildcats defeated Pittsburgh, 70-49, on February 2. Villanova finished the season with a overall record and qualified for the postseason with a WNIT berth. One year earlier in , Perretta led his team to a fourth-straight 20- win campaign and a fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth where the Wildcats advanced to the second round. Perretta also coached his squad to a second-straight Philadelphia Big Five title in For his efforts, he was named Big Five Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. The season was a special one for Perretta and the Wildcats. In addition to an impressive 28-6 overall record and a 12-4 Big East Conference mark, Perretta led the Wildcats to their third Big East Conference Tournament championship and first since 1987 with an PERRETTA By THE NUMBERS (1978-present) year W L PCT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Navy Classic Champions Won the Lady Mocs Double Tree Classic and the Wildcat Holiday Classic NCAA Tournament; Ninth Postseason Berth in 10 years Won the Odwalla San Fran. Thanksgiving Tourney; WNIT Appearance; 550th Career Win Won the Nnenna Lynch Award for highest Villanova team GPA WNIT Third Round URI Thanksgiving Invitational Champs Earned sixth straight postseason berth First round of WNIT Fourth-straight 20-win season Fourth-straight NCAA Tournament Philadelphia Big Five champs Big Five Coach of the Year Third-straight 20-win season Third-straight NCAA Tournament Big East Tourney champs NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Philadelphia Big 5 Champs NCAA Tournament Second Round Fairfield Sheraton Classic Champs NCAA Tournament Second Round Big Five Coach of the Year 400th career win All-time winningest coach in the history of Villanova basketball for men and women WNIT first round Nevada Danka Classic Champs Wildcat Classic Champs Second place Philadelphia Big Five WNIT First Round 2nd Place-Big East Second place Philadelphia Big Big East Coach-of-the-Year Big 5 Coach-of-the-Year Big 5 Champions th Career Win Big East runner-up Big 5 Coach-of-the-Year UNLV Desert Classic Champions; Wildcat Christmas Classic Champions Second place Philadelphia Big Co-Philadelphia Big 5 Champions Earned 250th career victory Havoline Wildcat Champions NCAA First Round Co-Philadelphia Big 5 Champions NCAA First Round Big East Conference Coach of the Year Big East Conference Champions Big East Tournament Champions Co-Philadelphia Big 5 Champions NCAA Second Round Big East Tournament Champions Co-Big East Conference Champions Co-Philadelphia Big 5 Champions Rider Tournament Champions Ranked 11th by AP EAIAW, Big 5 Champions AIAW Final Four EAIAW Playoffs Philadelphia Big 5 Champions EAIAW Playoffs Philadelphia Big 5 Champions Finalist Small College Coach of the Year TOTAL ( in Big East) One NCAA Elite Eight Appearance Fourteen 20-win seasons Nine NCAA Tournament appearances All-time winningest coach in history of Villanova basketball for men or women 12 Philadelphia Big Five titles Three Big East Conference Tournament titles Three Big East Conference regular season championships 1982 AIAW Final Four

5 improbable upset over previously unbeaten Connecticut. The win snapped Connecticut's NCAA Division I women's basketball record of 70- straight victories and ended Connecticut's streak of nine-straight conference tournament championships. The 28 wins recorded in is the second most victories in school history. Villanova was rewarded for its season by earning a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament which is the highest seed ever for a Philadelphia area women's basketball team. In the NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats recorded wins over St. Francis (Pa.), George Washington and Colorado and advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in the program's history. Also, during the season, Villanova went 4-0 in the Philadelphia Big Five to capture the City Series championship and he was named the Big Five Coach of the Year. Under Perretta's guidance, senior guard Trish Juhline led the Big East in scoring and garnered first team All- Big East acclaim for the second-straight year, while senior forward Katie Davis was named second team All-Big East and junior guard/forward Courtney Mix was a Big East Honorable Mention Team selection. In addition, Juhline was named the Big East Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. In , Perretta guided Villanova to a mark and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. In the NCAA's, Villanova received the No. 9 seed in the west region where they defeated Pepperdine in the first round before losing to No. 1 seed Oklahoma in the second round. Perretta helped Juhline become the first Wildcat since to be named first team All- Big East. Perretta was also instrumental in helping senior point guard Mimi Riley earn Big East Honorable Mention acclaim in The season was a memorable one for Perretta, as he led his team to a 22-9 overall record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament where they advanced to the second round. In a win over Temple on Dec. 2, 2000, Perretta won his 400th career game and with the victory over Providence on Feb. 24, 2001, he became the all-time winningest coach in the history of Villanova basketball for both men and women with career win number 414. For his efforts in , Perretta was named the Philadelphia Big Five Co-Coach of the Year. Also that season, Perretta coached senior center Brandi Barnes to third team All-Big East distinction and Juhline garnered Big East Honorable Mention acclaim. In the Philadelphia Big Five, Mix was named Rookie of the Year. of his players, Shelly Pennefather, was recognized in 1987 as the nation's top women's basketball player, winning the Margaret Wade Trophy and earning Kodak All-America honors. "This program is something I feel is my own, my own personal project," stated Perretta. "When I got here, there wasn't much to start with. Yet, all the players we have brought in have graduated, we've had All-Americans and gone to the Final Four (1982). The fact that we are considered one of the better teams in the country over the last 33 years makes me proud. I can honestly say that I wouldn't want to coach anywhere but Villanova." Perretta began his career on the Main Line in 1978 at the age of 22, the youngest coach ever to head a women's program at Villanova. In his first season, he led the 'Cats to a 17-8 record and was a finalist for the AIAW small college coach of the year. During his career, Perretta and the Wildcats have had many highlights, including reaching the Final Four of the AIAW in The season saw Villanova begin play in NCAA Division I and in the Big East Conference. Since joining the Big East in 1982, Perretta has compiled a conference record. Perretta attended Lycoming College after earning All-Catholic League honors at Monsignor Bonner High School in Upper Darby, Pa. His playing career was cut short, however, by an ankle injury during his freshman year at Lycoming. Perretta spent the remainder of his college years assisting Lycoming's varsity and junior varsity programs as a coach, and he also aided the women's program. He received his bachelor's degree in social studies and a secondary teaching certificate in In 1995, he earned his Master's Degree in Education from Villanova. Perretta is married to the former Helen Koskinen and they are the parents of a 12-year old son, Stephen William and a 10-year old son Michael John. Together, they reside in Drexel Hill, Pa. In , Perretta led his team to a 21-7 record and added to his already impressive resume when he earned Big East Coach of the Year honors along with the Philadelphia Big Five Coach-of-the-Year award. Already the winningest coach in Villanova women's basketball history, on January 8, 1995 against the Georgetown Hoyas, Perretta earned his 300th career win at the age of 39. The dean of the Big East and Big 5 coaches, Perretta has brought the Wildcats national respect and success during his tenure at Villanova. Always a crowd favorite wherever he goes, he is one of the most animated and vocal coaches in the country, continually instructing his players during the course of a game. Year-in and year-out, his teams are feared for their aggressive play, disciplined style, defensive prowess and pre-game preparations of an opponent. A teacher of basketball, Perretta also realizes the importance of the overall college experience. He and his staff follow closely each player's academic progress, and in his 33 years at Villanova, 99 percent of the student-athletes who has stayed all four years has received her degree. Perretta is also a firm believer of using the basketball experience to teach his players lessons on life. Upon graduation, it is a sure bet that Perretta's players will leave Villanova as better basketball players, in addition to being prepared to be a success in whatever career avenue they choose. During his career on the Main Line, he has led the Wildcats to nine NCAA Tournament appearances, national rankings in the Associated Press poll, Big East regular season and tournament championships in both and , the 2003 Big East Tournament title, seven outright and four shared Big 5 titles, and fourteen 20-win or better seasons. In addition, one

6 LAST TIME OUT: Villanova earned a hard fought overtime win on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in a game played at The Pavilion. The Wildcats held a lead with 54 seconds left in the first half, before Lehigh scored six consecutive points on a conventional three-point play and a three ball at the buzzer to cut the Villanova lead to at intermission. Villanova owned a lead at the 13:44 mark when the Mountain Hawks used a 15-2 run to take a advantage with 9:46 to play in regulation. Trailing late in the game, Wildcat sophomore guard Rachel Roberts scored on a left handed lay-up with 40 seconds remaining to tie the score. Each team had a chance to win the game in regulation but failed to capitalize and the game went to overtime. In the extra session, Villanova got back-to-back three-point field from Roberts and Lindsay kimmel to take a lead at the 2:13 mark. Lehigh would not go away and the Mountain Hawks responded with seven straight points to close to within one at After Roberts missed a short jumper in the lane with 13 seconds left, Lehigh had two chances to win the game but both shots were off target. In the victory, Roberts and Kimmel had 16 points each, while sophomore guard Jesse Carey had 12 points and sophomore forward Laura Sweeney added 10 points. Lehigh was paced by Emily Grutch with 22 points and Erica Prosser with 19 points. Villanova shot 38.3 percent from the floor (23-of-60), 33.3 percent from three-point range (12-of-36) and 84.6 percent from the foul line (11-of-13), while Lehigh was 26-of-61 from the field (42.6%), 5-of-19 from long distance (26.3%) and 11- of-15 from the charity stripe (73.3%). Lehigh owned a advantage on the backboards. Villanova had nine turnovers and Lehigh had 12 miscues. FAMILIAR FACE: There will be a familiar face walking the Drexel sideline when the Wildcats and Dragons square off on Friday. Drexel is coached by former Villanova star Denise Dillon who played for Harry Perretta and the Wildcats from Dillon currently ranks eighth alltime on both the Villanova scoring (1,355 points) and rebounding lists (677). As a junior and senior, she helped lead Villanova to a (.714) record. Dillon also served as a Villanova assistant coach under Perretta from Friday will be the second meeting between Dillon and Perretta. Last year, Villanova tallied a win over Drexel in the championship game of the Wildcat Holiday Classic. HIGH SCHOOL REUNION: There will be six players in Friday s game who will be playing against high school teammates. Drexel sophomore guard Hollie Mershon played high school basketball at Archbishop Carroll with Villanova redshirt sophomore Megan Pearson. Dragon redshirt freshman Fiona Flanagan was a high school teammate of Wildcat redshirt freshman Devon kane at Notre Dame Academy. In addition, Dragon freshman Tory Thierolf and Wildcat sophomore Jesse Carey both attended Germantown Academy together. ROBERTS EXCELS: Villanova received a strong effort in Tuesday s win over Lehigh from sophomore guard Rachel Roberts. In 27 minutes of action, Roberts tied a season and career-high with 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting, including a 4-of-8 effort from three-point range. The four triples also rates as a career-best performance. She also netted 16 points at Delaware on Nov. 16. Roberts currently ranks second on the team in scoring at 8.2 points per game. ALL-AROUND PERFORMANCE: Wildcat sophomore guard Jesse Carey turned in the best performance of her Villanova career in Tuesday s win over Lehigh. In 41 minutes of playing time, Carey posted a career-high 12 points on 2-of-4 shooting from three-point range and a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line. She also added a career-high tying six rebounds, five assists and just one turnover. After five games, Carey is an impressive 12-of-12 from the foul line and 6-of-12 from three-point range. She currently ranks second on the team in assists with 16. STAT SHEET STUFFER: Sophomore forward Laura Sweeney was all over the court in Tuesday night s win over Lehigh. Sweeney played 38 minutes and had a season-high 10 points, a game-high tying eight rebounds, a career-high tying four assists, two blocks and two steals. Sweeney currently leads the Wildcats in both rebounding at 6.8 rebounds per contest and steals with six. PLAyING SMART: Villanova did a great job of taking care of the ball in Tuesday night s overtime win against Lehigh. The Wildcats were charged with just nine turnovers in the victory. For the year, Villanova has committed 63 turnovers for an average of 12.6 per game. kimmel EARNS BIG 5 HONORS: Junior forward Lindsay kimmel has been named Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Week. Kimmel earns the honor for her play in three games last week. Kimmel helped the Wildcats to a 2-1 record last week with wins over Navy (54-41) and Oral Roberts (62-51) in the Navy Classic. For her efforts in the tournament, she was named to the All-Tournament Team. The loss came at Delaware last Tuesday by a score of In the three games combined, she tallied 48 points, 16 rebounds and 14 made three-point field goals. In two of the three games, she netted 20 points against Delaware and Oral Roberts. DOUBLE DIGIT SCORER: Junior forward Lindsay kimmel registered her fourth double figure scoring game of the year in Tuesday s win over Lehigh with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting (2-of-6 from three; 2-of-2 from foul line). Her five game scoring totals this year include 15 vs. La Salle, 20 vs. Delaware, 8 vs. Navy, 20 vs. Oral Roberts and 16 vs. Lehigh. Kimmel currently leads the Wildcats in scoring at 15.8 points per game. DIAL LONG DISTANCE: Junior Lindsay kimmel is off to a great threepoint shooting start. After five games, Kimmel is 21-of-54 (.389) from long distance. Her five game made three-point field goal totals include five versus La Salle, six against Delaware, two versus Navy, six against Oral Roberts and two vs. Lehigh. Kimmel has taken 66 shots this season with 54 coming from three-point range. FREE THROW FORTUNES: Villanova has been outstanding at the foul line in the early going of the season. The Wildcats are 46-of-51 (.902) from the charity stripe after five games. Jesse Carey is a perfect 12- of-12 from the line, while Amanda Swiezynski is six-of-six. DOUBLE FIGURE TRIPLES: The Wildcats have made double figures in three-point field goals in all five games this season. The totals from each game include 12-of-29 versus La Salle, 10-of-30 against Delaware, 11-of-33 versus Navy, 12-of-36 against Oral Roberts and 12-of-36 versus Lehigh. After five games, Villanova is 57-of-164 from long distance (.348). Lindsay kimmel leads the three-point shooting effort with 21 triples, followed by Rachel Roberts with eight. TEAM BASkETBALL: In the early going in , Villanova has played excellent team basketball. After five games, the Wildcats have had an assist on 82 of their 100 made field goals (82.0%). In Tuesday s win over Lehigh, Villanova had 17 assists on 23 field goals. HOME STRETCH: After playing three of the first four games away from home, Villanova is in a stretch of playing five of seven at home. The stretch began last Tuesday with a overtime win against Lehigh. The team will travel to Drexel on Nov. 26 before returning to the Main Line for three straight home contests (Nov. 28 vs. Marist; Dec. 2 vs. Fairfield; Dec. 29 vs. WVU).

7 MISSING MARIA: The Wildcats will need to replace its top performer from last season in guard Maria Getty who graduated in May. Getty led the Wildcats in scoring (11.6 ppg.), assists (84), steals (45), threepoint field goals (64) and minutes played (1,083 for 36.1 mpg.). Getty was rewarded for her play last year by being named to Big East Honorable Mention Team. She was also a first team All-Philadelphia Big Five selection. Getty finished her career ranked 17th on Villanova s all-time scoring list with 1,067 points. WILDCAT DEBUT: Junior guard Lindsay kimmel is currently in her first season in a Villanova uniform. Kimmel played her first two seasons at Temple before transferring to Villanova last year. She sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. In two years at Temple, Kimmel stated 33 of 65 games and scored 336 points and grabbed 100 rebounds. She also connected on 113 three-point field goals. Kimmel led Villanova in scoring during its four game tour of Italy in May with an 11.2 points per gane average. BOUNCING BACk: Senior forward Amanda Swiezynski had her season cut short due to a torn ACL in her knee. Swiezynski suffered the injury against Saint Joseph s in the seventh game of the season. In the seven game she played in, Swiezynski tallied 23 points, 19 rebounds, 17 assists and six steals. After five games in , she is averaging 3.0 points per game and 2.6 rebounds per contest in 24.0 minute per game. She also leads the squad in assists with 18. BIG EAST PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH: In the preseason coaches poll, Villanova was picked to finish 14th in the Big East regular season standings. The Wildcats garnered 46 points. BIG EAST PRESEASON COACHES POLL 1. Connecticut (15) WVU (1) Georgetown Notre Dame St. John s DePaul Rutgers Louisville Syracuse Marquette USF Providence Pittsburgh VILLANOVA Cincinnati Seton Hall 16 TRADING RED FOR THE BLUE AND WHITE: After redshirting last season as a true freshman, guard Devon kane is on the active roster. After five games, she is averaging 2.8 points per game, 2.4 rebounds per contest and she has nine assists in 19.4 minutes per game. She netted a season-high seven points in Tuesday s win over Lehigh. A native of Springfield, Pa., Kane was a star at nearby Notre Dame Academy. Despite missing the first 22 games of her junior season, Kane finished her high school career ranked third in Notre Dame history in points scored. Kane was named to the ESPN Hoopgurlz Top 100 as the 13th ranked point guard in the class of FAMILIAR FACES: There are three former players on the Wildcat women s basketball staff this season. Shanette Lee returns for her 12th season as a Wildcat assistant. Lee played at Villanova from and is the program s all-time assist leader with 526. Briana Weiss returns for her second season on the staff. Weiss served as an administrative intern last year before earning a promotion to Director of Basketball Operations. She played on the Main Line from A newcomer to head coach Harry Perretta s staff is kyle Dougherty who will be an administrative intern this season. Dougherty finished her Wildcat playing days last season.

8 WilDCats By the numbers VILLANOVA S RECORD WHEN... Overall Home Away Neutral Big East Big East Home Games Big East Road Games Philadelphia Big Leading at the half Trailing at the half Tied at the half In Overtime Shooting 40% or better Shooting 50% or better Scoring 50 or more points Scoring 60 or more points Scoring 70 or more points November December January February March TEAM HIGHS Points vs. Lehigh (11/23) First Half Points vs. Oral Roberts (11/20) Second Half Points vs. Delaware (11/16) Field Goals Made vs. Lehighs (11/23) Field Goal Percentage vs. Lehigh (11/23) 3-Point Field Goals Made on three occasions 3-Point Field Goal Percentage vs. La Salle (11/12) Free Throws Made vs. Delaware (11/16) Free Throw Percentage vs. Navy (11/19) Assists vs. Oral Roberts (11/20) Turnovers vs. Oral Roberts (11/20) Blocked Shots vs. Lehigh (11/23) Steals on three occasions TEAM LOWS Points vs Navy (11/19) First Half Points vs Delaware (11/16) Second Half Points vs Navy (11/19) Field Goals Made vs Navy (11/19) Field Goal Percentage vs Navy (11/19) 3-Point Field Goals Made vs Delaware (11/16) 3-Point Field Goal Pct on four occasions Free Throws Made on three occasions Free Throw Percentage vs. Lehigh (11/23) Assists vs Delaware (11/16) Turnovers vs Lehigh (11/23) Blocked Shots vs Delaware (11/16) Steals vs. Delaware (11/16) OPPONENT HIGHS Points vs Delaware (11/16) First Half Points vs Delaware (11/16) Second Half Points on two occasions Field Goals Made vs Lehigh (11/23) Field Goal Percentage vs Delaware (11/16) 3-Point Field Goals Made on three occasions 3-Point Field Goal Percentage vs Delaware (11/16) Free Throws Made vs Delaware (11/16) Free Throw Percentage vs La Salle (11/12) Assists vs Lehigh (11/23) Turnovers vs Oral Roberts (11/20) Blocked Shots vs. Delaware (11/16) Steals vs Oral Roberts (11/20)

9 Villanova Roster Head Coach: Harry Perretta (Lycoming 78), 33rd Season ( ) Associate Head Coach: Joe Mullaney (Providence 78) Assistant Coach: Shanette Lee (Villanova 99) Assistant Coach: Heather Vulin (Minnesota-Morris 99) Director of Basketball Operations: Briana Weiss (Villanova 09) Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous School 2 Rachel Roberts G So. 5-9 Marlborough, Conn./Mercy 3 Jesse Carey G So Chalfont, Pa./Germantown Academy 4 Lauren Burford F Fr. 6-1 Fairfax, Va./Fairfax 10 Sarah Jones G Jr. 5-7 Philadelphia, Pa./Central 12 Lindsay Kimmel G/F Jr. 6-0 Binghamton, N.Y./Harpursville/Temple 14 Pearl Mensah F So. 6-1 Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Spellman 21 Amanda Swiezynski G/F Sr. 6-0 Exeter, N.H./Exeter 22 Devon Kane G R-Fr. 5-9 Springfield, Pa./Notre Dame Academy 24 Megan Pearson F So. 6-0 West Chester, Pa./Archbishop Carroll 25 Emily Suhey F So. 6-1 Boalsburg, Pa./State College 33 Laura Sweeney F So. 6-2 Marlton, N.J./Cherokee 34 Jessica Wamala F So Milford, N.H./ Milford 44 Emily Leer F/C Fr. 6-2 Glenside, Pa./Abington 55 Heather Scanlon C Sr. 6-3 Drexel Hill, Pa./Cardinal O Hara Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous School 4 Lauren Burford F Fr. 6-1 Fairfax, Va./Fairfax 3 Jesse Carey G So Chalfont, Pa./Germantown Academy 10 Sarah Jones G Jr. 5-7 Philadelphia, Pa./Central 22 Devon Kane G R-Fr. 5-9 Springfield, Pa./Notre Dame Academy 12 Lindsay Kimmel G/F Jr. 6-0 Binghamton, N.Y./Harpursville/Temple 44 Emily Leer F/C Fr. 6-2 Glenside, Pa./Abington 14 Pearl Mensah F So. 6-1 Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Spellman 24 Megan Pearson F So. 6-0 West Chester, Pa./Archbishop Carroll 2 Rachel Roberts G So. 5-9 Marlborough, Conn./Mercy 55 Heather Scanlon C Sr. 6-3 Drexel Hill, Pa./Cardinal O Hara 25 Emily Suhey F So. 6-1 Boalsburg, Pa./State College 33 Laura Sweeney F So. 6-2 Marlton, N.J./Cherokee 21 Amanda Swiezynski G/F Sr. 6-0 Exeter, N.H./Exeter 34 Jessica Wamala F So Milford, N.H./ Milford Roster Breakdown Wildcats By Class: Freshman (2) - Lauren Burford, Emily Leer; Redshirt Freshman (1) - Devon Kane; Sophomores (7) - Jesse Carey, Pearl Mensah, Megan Pearson, Rachel Roberts, Emily Suhey, Laura Sweeney, Jessica Wamala; Juniors (2) - Sarah Jones, Lindsay Kimmel; Seniors (2) - Heather Scanlon, Amanda Swiezynski Wildcats By State: Connecticut (1) - Rachel Roberts; New Jersey (1) - Laura Sweeney; New Hampshire (2) - Amanda Swiezynski, Jessica Wamala; New york (2) - Lindsay Kimmel, Pearl Mensah; Pennsylvania (7) - Jesse Carey, Sarah Jones, Devon Kane, Emily Leer, Megan Pearson, Heather Scanlon, Emily Suhey; Virginia (1) - Lauren Burford

10 Fairfax High School: #4 LAUREN BURFORD Freshman Forward 6-1 Fairfax, Va. Fairfax Germantown Academy: #3 JESSE CAREy Sophomore Guard 5-10 Chalfont, Pa. Germantown Academy La Salle Delaware Navy Oral Roberts Lehigh Totals La Salle Delaware Navy Oral Roberts Lehigh Totals Minutes Points Rebounds Assists Steals Field Goals 3-Pointers Free Throws BUrForD s season HigHs Carey s season HigHs Minutes 41 vs. Lehigh Nov. 23 Points 12 vs. Lehigh Nov. 23 Rebounds 6 on two occasions Assists 5 on two occasions 1 on two occasions Steals Field Goals 3 vs. Oral Roberts Nov Pointers 3 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 20 Free Throws 6 vs. Lehigh Nov. 23

11 Central High School: #10 SARAH JONES Junior Guard 5-7 Philadelphia, Pa. Central Notre Dame Academy: #22 DEVON kane Redshirt Freshman Guard 5-9 Springfield, Pa. Notre Dame Academy La Salle Delaware Navy Oral Roberts Lehigh Totals La Salle Delaware Navy Oral Roberts Lehigh Totals Jones season HigHs Minutes 17 vs. LaSalle Nov. 12 Points 13 vs. Navy Nov. 19 Rebounds 4 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 20 Assists 2 vs. Navy Nov. 19 Steals 1 vs. Navy Nov. 19 Field Goals 4 on two occasions 3-Pointers 4 vs. Navy Nov. 19 Free Throws 2 vs. Navy Nov. 19 kane s season HigHs Minutes 28 vs. Navy Nov. 19 Points 7 vs. Lehigh Nov. 23 Rebounds 5 vs. Navy Nov. 19 Assists 3 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 20 Steals 2 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 20 Field Goals 3 vs. Lehigh Nov Pointers 1 on two occasions Nov. 19 Free Throws 2 on two occasions

12 Harpursville High School: #12 LINDSAy kimmel Junior Guard/Forward 6-0 Binghamton, N.y. Harpursville Temple Abington High School: #44 EMILy LEER Freshman Forward/Center 6-2 Glenside, Pa. Abington La Salle Delaware Navy Oral Roberts Lehigh Totals La Salle Delaware Navy Oral Roberts Lehigh Totals kimmel s season HigHs Minutes 33 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 20 Points 20 on two occasions Rebounds 8 vs. Navy Nov. 19 Assists 3 vs. LaSalle Nov vs. Lehigh Nov. 23 Steals 3 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 20 Field Goals 7 vs. Oral Roberts Nov Pointers 6 on two occasions Free Throws 2 on two occasions Minutes Points Rebounds Assists Steals Field Goals 3-Pointers Free Throws leer s season HigHs

13 Cardinal Spellman High School: #14 PEARL MENSAH Sophomore Forward 6-1 Bronx, N.y. Cardinal Spellman Archbishop Carroll High School: #24 MEGAN PEARSON Sophomore Forward 6-0 West Chester, Pa. Archbishop Carroll La Salle Delaware Navy Oral Roberts Lehigh Totals La Salle Delaware Navy Oral Roberts Lehigh Totals Minutes Points Rebounds Assists Steals Field Goals 3-Pointers Free Throws mensah s season HigHs Pearson s season HigHs Minutes 33 vs. Lehigh Nov. 23 Points 15 vs. Navy Nov. 19 Rebounds 7 vs. LaSalle Nov. 12 Assists 5 vs. Lehigh Nov. 23 Steals 1 on two occasions Field Goals 4 vs. Navy Nov Pointers 3 vs. Navy Nov. 19 Free Throws 4 vs. Navy Nov. 19

14 Mercy High School: #2 RACHEL ROBERTS Sophomore Guard 5-9 Marlborough, Conn. Mercy Cardinal O Hara High School: #55 HEATHER SCANLON Senior Center 6-3 Drexel Hill, Pa. Cardinal O Hara La Salle Delaware Navy Oral Roberts Lehigh Totals La Salle Delaware Navy Oral Roberts Lehigh Totals roberts season HigHs Minutes 27 vs. Lehigh Nov. 23 Points 16 on two occasions Rebounds 3 vs. Delaware Nov. 16 Assists 1 on two occasions 1 vs. Lehigh Nov. 23 Steals 1 on four occasions Field Goals 6 vs. Lehigh Nov Pointers 4 vs. Lehigh Nov. 23 Free Throws 6 vs. Delaware Nov. 16 scanlon s season HigHs Minutes 20 vs. Delaware Nov. 16 Points 9 vs. Delaware Nov. 16 Rebounds 4 on two occasions Assists 1 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 20 Steals Field Goals 4 vs. Delaware Nov Pointers 1 vs. Delaware Nov. 16 Free Throws

15 State College High School: #25 EMILy SUHEy Sophomore Forward 6-1 Boalsburg, Pa. State College Cherokee High School: #33 LAURA SWEENEy Sophomore Forward 6-2 Marlton, N.J. Cherokee La Salle Delaware Navy Oral Roberts Lehigh Totals La Salle Delaware Navy Oral Roberts Lehigh Totals suhey s season HigHs Minutes 15 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 20 Points 8 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 20 Rebounds 2 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 20 Assists 1 vs. LaSalle Nov. 12 Steals 2 vs. Lehigh Nov. 23 Field Goals 3 vs. Oral Roberts Nov Pointers 2 on two occasions Free Throws sweeney s season HigHs Minutes 38 vs. Lehigh Nov. 23 Points 10 vs. Lehigh Nov. 23 Rebounds 9 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 20 Assists 4 vs. Lehigh Nov on two occasions Steals 3 vs. Navy Nov. 19 Field Goals 4 vs. Oral Roberts Nov Pointers 1 vs. Lehigh Nov. 23 Free Throws 3 vs. Lehigh Nov. 23

16 Exeter High School: #21 AMANDA SWIEZyNSkI Senior Guard/Forward 6-0 Exeter, N.H. Exeter La Salle Delaware Navy Oral Roberts Lehigh Totals swiezynski s season HigHs Minutes 31 on two occasions Points 5 vs. LaSalle Nov. 12 Rebounds 6 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 20 Assists 8 vs. Oral Roberts Nov on three occasions Steals Field Goals 2 vs. Navy Nov Pointers 1 vs. LaSalle Nov 12 Free Throws 2 on three occasions