WCC Coaches Preseason Poll WEEKLY RELEASE. Gonzaga Bulldogs 17-4, 10-0 WCC All-time: Streak: - L2 MEDIA INFORMATION

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1 WEEKLY RELEASE S A N D I E G O GREG MARSH ASSISTANT AD OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS GMARSH@SANDIEGO.EDU JAN. 30, 2018 B A S K E T B A L L Date Opponent... Time/Result Nov. 7 BIOLA (Exhibition)... W, Nov. 10 SAN DIEGO CHRISTIAN... W, Nov. 14 SOUTHERN UTAH... W, Nov. 17 Boise State (at Hawai'i)... W, Nov. 29 Hawai'i...L, (OT) Nov. 22 LONG BEACH STATE... W, Nov. 27 UC Santa Barbara... W, Nov 29 San Diego State...L, Dec. 2 Seattle...L, Dec. 7 #25 California...L, Dec. 10 MINNESOTA... W, Dec. 16 UT SAN ANTONIO... W, Dec. 28 San Francisco *... W, Dec. 30 Pepperdine *...L, Jan. 4 PORTLAND *... W, Jan. 6 SAINT MARY'S *... L, Jan. 11 PACIFIC *... L, Jan. 13 Loyola Marymount *... W, Jan. 18 Portland *... W, Jan. 20 BYU *... W, Jan. 25 Santa Clara *...L, Jan. 27 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT *... L, Feb. 1 GONZAGA *... 6 PM Feb. 3 Saint Mary's *... 2 PM Feb. 8 PEPPERDINE *... 6 PM Feb. 10 SANTA CLARA *... 2 PM Feb. 15 Pacific *... 7 PM Feb. 17 Byu *... 1 PM Feb. 22 Gonzaga*... 6 PM Feb.24 SAN FRANCISCO *... 2 PM Mar. 1-6 WCC Championships (Las Vegas, Nev.) All home games are in BOLD and will be played at USD s Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100) unless otherwise noted. All times listed are Pacific * Represents West Coast Conference Games WCC Coaches Preseason Poll Team (First Place Votes) 1. Gonzaga (8) Saint Mary's (2) BYU SAN DIEGO Loyola Marymount Santa Clara San Francisco Pacific Pepperdine Portland...12 Gonzaga Bulldogs 17-4, 10-0 WCC All-time: Streak: - L2 Saint Mary's Gaels 13-8, 6-4 All-time: Streak: - L2 GAMES 22, 23 FEB. 1, 3 TV COVERAGE The.W.tv MEDIA INFORMATION HOME VENUE: Jenny Craig Pavilion SAINT MARY'S VENUE: McKeon Pavilion USD MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: Greg Marsh gmarsh@sandiego.edu Phone: Gonzaga, Saint Mary's Up Next SOCIAL MEDIA FB: USDWBB SAN DIEGO San Diego will look to bounce back after a tough week when it plays host to Gonzaga and travels to Saint Mary s. The Toreros (12-9, 5-5 WCC) take on the first-place Bulldogs (17-4, 10-0 WCC) on Thursday at 6 p.m. PT before traveling to the Gaels (13-8, 6-4 WCC) on Saturday at 2 p.m. NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY USD will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day during Thursday s game against Gonzaga. Two-time FIFA Women s World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Julie Foudy, will be in attendance and take part in a pregame event. Halftime will feature the San Diego Splash a women s basketball team consisting of players 80-years-old and older. SAN DIEGO'S PROBABLE STARTERS Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Pts. Reb. Maya Hood F 5-10 GS Aubrey Ward-El G 5-9 SR Sydney Williams F 6-1 SR Madison Pollock G 6-1 SO Ana Ramos G 5-10 SO

2 ::USD QUICK FACTS:::::::::::::::::: Location... San Diego, CA Founded Enrollment...8,508 Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... West Coast Conference Nickname...Toreros School Colors... Torero Blue, Navy, White Athletic Dept. Phone... (619) President...James T. Harris III, D.Ed Executive Director of Athletics...Bill McGillis Senior Assoc. AD for External Affairs/SWA... Marcy Lanoue Senior Assoc. AD for Administration...Dan Yourg Senior Assoc. AD for Development...Tyler Mariucci Assoc. AD for Sports Medicine..Carolyn Greer, A.T.,C.Assoc. AD for Facilities & Operations... Josh Lawrence ::PROGRAM HISTORY:::::::::::::::::: First Year of Basketball (Div. I) Overall All-Time Record (.496) NCAA Tournament Appearances (last)...3 (2008) NCAA Tournament All-Time Record WNIT Appearances (last)... 6 ( ) WNIT All-Time Record Best Postseason Finish (2012 WNIT Final Four) WCC Tournament Championships...3 ('93, '00, '08) Best Overall Record (Win %) ( ) Best WCC Record (Win %) ( ) Highest National Ranking... No. 24 ( ) ::TEAM INFORMATION:::::::::::::::::: Overall Record WCC Record (Place) (7th) Home Record Road Record Neutral Court Record Letterwinners returning/lost...11/3 Starters returning/lost... 3/2 ::COACHING STAFF:::::::::::::::::: Head Coach... Cindy Fisher Alma Mater...Arizona State (1988) Overall Record ,.560 (18th season) USD Record ,.608 (13th season) Associate Head Coache... Mary Ann Falcosky Assistant Coaches... Mery Andrade, Trevor Olson Director of Basketball Operations... Stephanie Rovetti ::COMMUNICATIONS:::::::::::::::::: Associate AD/Athletic Communications...Ted Gosen Assistant AD for Strategic Communications...Greg Marsh Website... LAST TIME OUT The Toreros entered last week on a three-game winning streak but ran into difficulties at Santa Clara and against Loyola Marymount. USD dropped a, 59-50, decision against the Broncos and fell, 67-53, against the Lions. Maya Hood led USD with 12 points but it was not enough to overcome a tough night of shooting at Santa Clara. Along with Hood s 12 points, Aubrey Ward-El and Sydney Williams chipped in 10 points apiece. The Toreros bench struggled, contributing just seven of USD s 50 points. USD shot 47.7 percent from the field but could not slow down a hot 3-point shooting day for LMU, which went 6 for 12 from behind the arc. The Lions separated themselves from the Toreros at the free-throw line, hitting 15 of 16 attempts. SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS Gonzaga enters the game on a 12-game winning streak with its last loss occurring on Dec. 9 when it fell to UNLV, The Bulldogs picked up a pair of wins last week, defeating Portland, 75-36, and San Francisco, Jill Barta was named the WCC Player of the Week after leading Gonzaga in points and rebounds in the two wins last week. On the week, she shot 58.8 percent from the field, averaged 22.5 points and 8.0 rebounds. The Bulldogs have three players averaging 10 or more points per game, including Barta (18.5), Zykera Rice (13.2) and Chandler Smith (10.6). SERIES HISTORY AGAINST GONZAGA The Toreros are all-time against the Bulldogs and have dropped the past two meetings. USD s most recent victory came on Feb. 25, 2016, when the Toreros took down Gonzaga, 58-57, in Spokane, Washington. SCOUTING THE GAELS Saint Mary s had a seven-game win streak snapped last week as the Gaels dropped a pair of games at BYU, 63-54, and at Portland, Megan McKay, Sydney Raggio and Stella Beck are all averaging just over 14 points per game for the Gaels. Madeline Holland is the most dangerous threat from behind the arc, hitting 45.6 percent of her threes this season. SERIES HISTORY AGAINST SAINT MARY S USD is all-time against the Gaels. The Toreros split decisions with Saint Mary s last season. The Gaels won the first meeting this season, 75-53, on Jan. 6 in San Diego.

3 CLIMBING THE CHARTS Maya Hood is in the top-10 all-time in nine major categories for the Toreros. She is already the all-time leader in offensive rebounds and total rebounds, and second in steals. Hood ranks 11th among active D-I players in career steals (263), 13th in games played (126), 20th in rebounds (898), 30th in double-doubles (28) and 38th in points (1,544). HOME SWEET HOME The Toreros are 7-3 at home this season. USD is winning those games by an average margin of 4.7 points with a rebounding margin of 7.7. Defensively, they are holding their opponents to 32.2 percent from 3-point range. BEST IN THE WEST The Toreros rank in the top three among WCC teams in the following categories. 2. Rebounding defense (32.2 avg/g) Offensive rebound percentage (.400) 3. Scoring defense (64.1) Rebounding margin (+4.5) Turnover margin (+2.7) Assist/Turnover Ratio (1.0) Offensive rebounds (14.7) Defensive rebounding percentage (.685) CAREER DAYS Ana Ramos scored a career-high 18 points in a victory against BYU (Jan. 20). She went 6 for 10 from the field, including a 3-of-6 mark from 3-point range. She added a team-high four assists and three rebounds. Alexandria Young scored a career-high 17 points at Pepperdine (Dec. 30). The fifth-year senior was 8-for-10 from the field and needed just 18 minutes to notch her career-high. Her previous best was 13 against Pacific (Feb. 12, 2015) West Coast Conference Standings (As of 1/29/18) WCC OVERALL TEAM W L PCT. W L PCT Gonzaga BYU LMU Saint Mary's San Diego San Francisco Pacific Pepperdine Santa Clara Portland TORERO STARTING LINEUPS Date Opponent Result/Time Starters (1-5) 11/7 Biola (Ex.) W, Ramos, Ward-El, Hagen, WIlliams, Buhr 11/10 SD Christian W, Ramos, Ward-El, Hagen, WIlliams, Buhr 11/14 Southern Utah W, Ramos, Ward-El, Hagen, Williams. Buhr 11/17 Boise St. W, Ramos, Ward-El, Hagen, Williams. Buhr 11/19 Hawai'i L, (OT) Ramos, Ward-El, Hagen, Williams. Buhr 11/22 LBSU W, Ward-El, Hagen, Hood, Williams, Buhr 11/27 UCSB W, Ward-El, Hagen, Hood, Williams, Buhr 11/29 San Diego St. L, Ward-El, Hagen, Hood, Williams, Buhr 12/2 Seattle L, Pace, Ward-El, Hagen, Hood, Williams 12/7 #25 California L, Ward-El, Hagen, Hood, Williams, Buhr 12/10 Minnesota W, Pace, Ward-El, Hagen, Hood, Williams 12/16 UTSA W, Pace, Ward-El, Hagen, Hood, Williams 12/28 San Francisco W, Pace, Ward-El, Hagen, Hood, Williams 12/30 Pepperdine L, Pace, Ward-El, Hagen, Hood, Williams 1/4 Portland W, Pace, Ward-El, Hagen, Hood, Williams 1/6 Saint Mary's L, Pace, Ward-El, Hagen, Hood, Williams 1/11 Pacifi c L, Pace, Ward-El, Hagen, Hood, Williams 1/13 LMU W, Ramos, Ward-El, Pollock, Hood, Williams 1/18 Portland W, Ramos, Ward-El, Pollock, Hood, Williams 1/20 BYU W, Ramos, Ward-El, Pollock, Hood, Williams 1/25 Santa Clara L, Ramos, Ward-El, Pollock, Hood, Williams 1/27 LMU L, Ramos, Ward-El, Pollock, Hood, Williams 2/1 Gonzaga 6 PM 2/3 Saint Mary's 2 PM 2/8 Pepperdine 6 PM 2/10 Santa Clara 2 PM 2/15 Pacifi c 7 PM 2/17 BYU 1 PM 2/22 Gonzaga 6 PM 2/24 San Francisco 2 PM DOUBLE-DOUBLES Player Date/Opponent Stats Caroline Buhr 11/10 Southern Utah 19 points/11 rebounds Maya Hood 11/22 Long Beach St. 12 points/10 rebounds Maya Hood 12/16 UT San Antonio 16 points/10 rebounds Maya Hood 12/30 at Pepperdine 11 points/12 rebounds STRONG START IN NON-CONFERENCE The Toreros entered the WCC schedule with a 7-4 record, their 10th straight year posting a winning record in nonconference play.

4 SAN DIEGO S RECORD IN WHEN... Overall At home On road At neutral site Leading at the half Trailing at the half Tied at the half Has better FG% than opp Has worse FG% Has better FT% than opp Has worse FT% Outrebound opp Is outrebounded Has same rebounds Has more turnovers than opp Has fewer turnovers Has same turnovers Has more 3FGM than opp Has fewer 3FGM Has same 3FGM Shooting 50% or better from field Shooting 40-49% Shooting 30-39% Shooting under 30% Opponent shooting 50% or better from field Opponent shooting 40-49% Opponent shooting 30-39% Opponent shooting under 30% Hitting 80% or better from line Hitting under 80% from the line Scoring in the 30 s Scoring in the 40 s Scoring in the 50 s Scoring in the 60 s Scoring in the 70 s Scoring in the 80 s Scoring in the 90 s Opp scores in the 30 s Opp scores in the 40 s Opp scores in the 50 s Opp scores in the 60 s Opp scores in the 70 s Opp scores in the 80 s Opp scores in the 90 s Has 0 players in double digits Has 1 player in double digits Has 2 players in double digits Has 3 players in double digits Has 4 players in double digits Has 5 players in double digits Has more than 5 players in double digits BALANCED OFFENSE The Toreros have three players averaging double-digits in points. Aubrey Ward-El leads the team with 14.6 points per game followed by Maya Hood (12.2) and Sydney Williams (10.2). The last time the Toreros had four players averaging at least 10 points apiece was the season. CONSISTENCY FROM WARD-EL Senior guard Aubrey Ward-El has scored at least 10 points in 19 of the Toreros 21 games, while averaging 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 32.7 minutes per game. FISHER EARNS 300TH VICTORY Head coach Cindy Fisher earned her 300th career win at UC Santa Barbara on Nov. 27. The two-time WCC Coach of the Year has led USD to seven postseason appearances and has helped the Toreros post the second-best winning percentage among D-I schools in California over the past six years. Her career record sits at with a record at USD. FRESH FACES The coaching staff has been very impressed with their four newcomers, which includes three freshmen and a transfer. Freshmen Myah Pace (5-11, Oakland Calif.) and Sydney Hunter (6-0, Keizer, Ore.) give the Toreros versatility on the perimeter. Freshman Kendall Bird (6-2, Buckley, Wash) and sophomore Kat Olczak (6-7, Zielona Gora, Poland), a transfer from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, provide depth and toughness in the Toreros frontcourt. THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT The Toreros signed two players to NLI s during the early signing period, securing commitments from Kiera Oakry and Nicole Blakes. Oakry, a 5 10 guard from nearby La Jolla Country Day, is a threetime all-league selection and will bring athleticism and versatility to USD. Blakes is a 6 2 forward from Archbishop Mitty, a powerhouse in the Bay Area. She has helped her team go undefeated in league the past two seasons and will add speed, length and versatility to the Toreros post rotation. SCHEDULING UP The Toreros schedule features 10 games against teams that appeared in either the 2017 NCAA or WNIT postseason tournament. The Toreros played a competitive nonconference schedule highlighted by games against San Diego State, California and Minnesota in addition to matchups against Boise State and Hawai i in Honolulu.

5 SAN DIEGO ROSTER No. Player Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown - Previous School 4 Ana Ramos 5-10 G SO Porto, Portugal - Escola Básica e Secundária Amélia Rey Colaço 5 Aubrey Ward-El 5-9 G SR Vancouver, WA Skyview HS 10 Myah Pace 5-11 G FR Oakland, CA Bishop O Dowd HS 11 Madison Pollock 6-1 G SO Snohomish, WA Snohomish HS 12 Alexandra Hagen 6-0 G JR Kenmore, WA - Inglemoor HS 21 Sydney Shepard 5-11 G JR Kirkland, WA Lake Washington HS 22 Maya Hood * 5-10 F GS San Diego, CA La Jolla Country Day 24 Caroline Buhr * 6-1 F JR Mishawaka, IN Penn HS 30 Kendall Bird 6-2 F FR Buckley, WA White River HS 32 Sydney Hunter 6-0 G FR Keizer, OR McNary HS 33 Kat Olczak 6-7 C SO Zielona Gora, Poland Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College 34 Patricia Brossmann 6-0 F SO Berlin, Germany TuS Lichterfelde 40 Jamie Kissinger 5-9 G SR Minden, NE Minden HS 44 Sydney Williams 6-1 F SR Coeur d Alene, ID - Coeur d Alene HS 55 Alexandria Young * 6-0 F SR San Diego, CA Mater Dei HS * Utilized redshirt season Head Coach: Cindy Fisher (13th Year, Arizona St., 1988) Associate Head Coach: Mary Ann Falcosky (13th Year, Northern Arizona, 1993) Assistant Coaches: Mery Andrade (3rd Year, Old Dominion, 1999) Trevor Olson (2nd Year, San Diego, 2013) Director of Operations: Stephanie Rovetti (2nd Year, BYU, 2014)

6 HEAD COACH CINDY FISHER Cindy Fisher was named the University of San Diego head women's basketball coach on April 19, Coach Fisher (13th season), has guided the Toreros to five 20-win seasons in the past six years. In that six-year span, USD has recorded a.697 win percentage (136-59), the second best amongst all division I schools in California, trailing only Stanford in this category. In her 11th season at the helm of the program, Fisher helped guide USD to its fifth consecutive 20-win season in Under her tutelage, USD posted the second most wins in program history at The Toreros also made their fifth consecutive appearance in the Women's NIT, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the third time in program history. In her 10th year in charge of the Torero women's basketball program, Coach Fisher led USD to another 20-win season, as USD posted a 25-7 overall record, finished second in the WCC at 14-4 and made its fourth consecutive trip to the WNIT. USD managed to secure a pair of home postseason games, defeating Long Beach State in the first round, before losing to eventual WNIT champions UCLA in round two. Along the way, Fisher helped guide Sophia Ederaine to the WCC Defensive Player of the Year, as the senior forward led the nation in blocked shots with 152. This blocked shots mark also broke a 22-year old singleseason blocked shots record at USD. Ederaine was the first Torero to win the league's Defensive Player of the Year distinction. Under her tutelage, the senior class was able to graduate with an overall four-year mark of In her ninth year at the helm of the Torero women's basketball program, Fisher helped lead USD to an overall record of 24-9, the second most wins in program history at the time, and reached the Sweet 16 round of the WNIT for the second time in three years. USD opened the season with a perfect 15-0 record, which led to the program's fistever national ranking of No. 24 in both the Associated Press and Coaches Poll. The 15-0 start was not only the best in program history, but for any athletic team at USD in the D-I era. The WNIT appearance marked the first time in program history that USD has made three consecutive postseason appearances. The Toreros had three players take home All-WCC honors, highlighted by first-teamer Amy Kame. In her eighth season at the helm of the program in , Cindy Fisher managed to do something no other coach in the history of the program had done before, the Toreros posted a second consecutive 20-win season. USD posted an overall record of 22-10, the second most wins in program history at the time, and reached the second round of the WNIT. USD also had a 12-4 mark in the WCC, good for second place in the West Coast Conference, and San Diego managed to reach the championship game of the WCC Tournament. This marked only the second time in program history that USD has made back-to-back postseason appearances, and both times have come under the watchful eye of Cindy Fisher. USD did all of this despite losing a pair of 1,000-point scorers, and the team's leading rebounder from the previous season's record-setting team. Under coach Fisher's tutelage, the Toreros produced the WCC Freshman of the Year in Maya Hood, and had three total players earn All-WCC honors, highlighted by first-teamer Amy Kame. The season was a historical one for the Toreros, as it is now the greatest season in program history. Under Fisher's tutelage, the Toreros soared to new heights,. USD posted a program best 26-9 overall record, posted a 12-4 mark in WCC play (the most wins in WCC play in program history) and they recorded the program's first ever postseason win. Not only was it the first ever postseason win, but the Toreros advanced all the way to the Final Four of the WNIT, before falling to the eventual WNIT champions, Oklahoma State. With Fisher's guidance, USD saw Dominique Conners become the program's all-time leading scorer, as well as earn first-team All-WCC honors along with Morgan Woodrow. Amy Kame take home All- WCC honorable mention accolades as well. In the season, Cindy Fisher had the team playing at its best basketball at the right time of year, as USD had an impressive run through the West Coast Conference Championships, winning two games in two days to advance to the semifinal game of the Championships against WCC-runner-up Saint Mary's. The Toreros then nearly pulled off of a third straight victory to make the championship game, but a last second shot fell just short, which ended USD's season. Under Cindy Fisher's tutelage, both Sam Child and Dominique Conners earned All-WCC accolades, and Sam Child was named to the All-WCC Tournament team. In her fifth season, Cindy Fisher once again had her team playing its best at the right time of the season, as the Toreros had an unprecedented run in the WCC championships, winning three games in three days to reach the championship game for the second time in as many years. The Toreros produced three players to the All-WCC team and Dominique Conners was the lone freshman named to the All-WCC Tournament team. In her third season at the helm of the program, she guided the Toreros back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in eight years. The season also marks back-to-back postseason appearances for the Toreros under Fisher's watch. Fisher helped lead USD to a overall record and a West Coast Conference Tournament championship. She helped guide three players to All-WCC honors, with Amanda Rego and Amber Sprague each earning first-team honors and Sam Child being selected to the All-WCC freshman team. In only her second season at the helm of the program, Cindy Fisher orchestrated the biggest turn around in school history, a 12-game improvement from 9-19 in the season to a 21-9 record in season. The turnaround was the fourth best in the nation. USD set a lot of records along the way, including their first-ever 20-win season in program history,. Under her tutelage, the Toreros placed three players on the All-WCC lists highlighted by Amanda Rego being named the WCC Co-Player of the Year. Rego and Amber Sprague both took home first-team All-WCC honors and Morgan Henderson was named to the All-WCC Freshman team. For her efforts, Fisher was named the 2007 WCC Co-Coach of the Year. During her first season at USD, the Toreros showed remarkable improvement. The Toreros recorded a huge 15-point win over Santa Clara on the road and were close in games against Georgia Tech, Boise State and against Loyola Marymount in the first round of the WCC Championship Tournament. Fisher also helped guide Tiara Harris to an All-WCC selection and Kelly Winther to an All- FISHER'S COACHING RECORD Year Team Record Postseason Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming (WNIT) San Diego San Diego (WNIT) San Diego (NCAA) San Diego San Diego San Diego San Diego (WNIT) San Diego (WNIT) San Diego (WNIT) San Diego (WNIT) San Diego (WNIT) San Diego San Diego 12-9 Totals WCC Freshman team selection. Before coming to USD, Fisher was the University of Nebraska's top assistant for two seasons, and the head coach for Wyoming between She became USD's third head coach dating back to the program's inception in She took over for Kathy Marpe, who stepped down after directing the program for 25 years. Fisher helped lead Nebraska to back-to-back appearances in the WNIT during her two seasons with the Huskers. In , the team finished overall and 8-8 in the Big 12. The Huskers recorded the program's first win over a top-5 team with its victory over eventual NCAA National Champion, Baylor, in January of They also posted Big 12 wins over No. 14 Iowa State and Oklahoma, both NCAA Tournament participants. Fisher recruited and coached Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, Jelena Spiric, and recruited and developed post player, Danielle Page, who earned Big 12 Rookie of the Week honors twice. Fisher's final recruiting class at Nebraska might have been her best, as she went deep into Alaska to find, recruit, and sign Big 12 Player of the Year and WNBA first round draft pick Kelsey Griffin. During the campaign, the Huskers finished overall, and produced one of the top 10 turnarounds in NCAA Division I women's basketball with 10 more victories. The team earned two wins over top 25 teams; the team cracked the top-25 national rankings for the first time since 1999; and the 2004 recruiting class was ranked 28th nationally. In five seasons as the head coach at Wyoming, Cindy Fisher compiled a record. However, Fisher's accomplishments at Wyoming go well beyond her overall coaching record. Cindy Fisher's Cowgirl teams showed improvement in each of her five seasons, culminating with an mark in The 18 wins were the school's most victories since She also led the Cowgirls to their first postseason appearance since with a trip to the 2003 WNIT, where Wyoming notched a firstround win over Montana. The WNIT win over Montana marked the first postseason victory in Wyoming women's basketball history. Her team at Wyoming finished No. 1 in the country in academic excellence with a team GPA of Before taking the job at Wyoming, Cindy Fisher spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Old Dominion. She served as the Lady Monarchs' recruiting coordinator and scheduling coordinator and prepared scouting reports, while also acting as the team's public relations liaison. During her three-year stint, ODU compiled a 92-8 record, including a 34-win season and a pair of 29-win seasons. Old Dominion advanced to the national championship game in 1997, and qualified for the Sweet 16 in each of her three seasons. Fisher also built up her coaching resume with stops at Weber State ( ), Mesa CC in Arizona ( ; ), and Illinois State ( ; graduate assistant, ).

7 CLIMBING THE CHARTS: MAYA HOOD Now in her sixth year at San Diego, Maya Hood's name is already all over the Torero record books. Her time at Alcala Park hasn't gone as she planned when she arrived on campus in 2012 with her twin sister Malina from nearby La Jolla Country Day. She jokes that when her playing career is over she should write a book. Her journey at USD certainly started with a storybook beginning as she won WCC Newcomer of the Year after being second on the team with 10.3 points per game. After missing the season to give birth to her son Elijah, her sister Malina had taken over the Toreros' role as the team's go-to scorer. In her redshirt junior year ( ), Maya and Malina combined to score 32.6 points per game while creating havoc on the defensive end. Maya led the team with 9.5 rebounds per game and set a school record with 84 steals on her way to being named the WCC's Defensive Player of the Year. With Malina graduated, the season was Maya's time for the spotlight. Early on she was averaging 18.1 points on an efficient 57.5 field goal percentage while hauling in 8.1 rebounds per game. But in the team's ninth game of the season, Maya tore her ACL and was forced to miss the remainder of the season. After being granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA as a medical redshirt, Maya is back in hopes of leading the Toreros to a WCC Championship while cementing her status as one of the best players in program history. MAYA HOOD'S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Category Amount Next Up (Career Rank) Off. Rebounds 422 (1st) N/A Steals 263 (2nd) Dominque Conners ( ) Total Rebounds 898 (1st) N/A Field Goals 609 (3rd) Dominique Connors ( ) Def. Rebounds 476 (4th) Sophia Ederaine ( ) Points 1,544 (4th) 1,546 - Amy Kame ( ) FT Att. 442 (5th) Amber Sprague ( ) FG Att. 1,301 (5th) 1,249 - Sam Child ( ) FT Made 320 (T-5th) Candida Echeverria ( )

8 San Diego Weekly Release Player Season/Career Highs vs. BYU (1/20/18)... POINTS vs. BYU (1/20/18) 4 vs. Portland (1/4/18)... REBOUNDS... 4 vs. Portland (1/4/18) 5 at LMU (1/13/18)...ASSISTS... 5 at LMU (1/13/18)...BLOCKS... 2 vs. Pacific (1/5/17)... STEALS...1 at Santa Clara (1/25/18) * 5 26 vs. BYU (1/14/17)... POINTS...24 at USF (12/28/17) 9 at USF (12/28/17)... REBOUNDS...9 at USF (12/28/17) 7 at UCSB (11/27/17)...ASSISTS...7 at UCSB (11/27/17) 1 vs. BYU (11/20/18) *...BLOCKS... 1 vs. BYU (11/20/18) * 4 vs. BYU (2/16/17)*... STEALS... 3 vs. Pacific (1/11/18)* at Hawai'i (11/19/17)... POINTS... Same 11 at LMU (1/13/18)... REBOUNDS... Same 8 at #25 Cal (12/7/17)...ASSISTS... Same 2 at LMU (1/13/18)...BLOCKS... Same 3 at Portland (1/18/18) *... STEALS... Same vs. BYU (1/20/18)... POINTS vs. BYU (1/20/18) 8 at LMU (1/13/18)... REBOUNDS...8 at LMU (1/13/18) 5 at Portland (1/18/18)...ASSISTS... 5 at Portland (1/18/18) 3 vs. Pacific (2/9/17) *...BLOCKS... 2 at Hawai'i (11/19/17) 2 vs Southern Utah (11/14/17)... STEALS... 2 vs. Southern Utah (11/14/17) vs. UTSA (12/16/17)... POINTS vs. UTSA (12/16/17) 7 vs. Boise State (11/17/17)... REBOUNDS...7 vs. Boise State (11/17/17) 4 vs. UTSA (12/16/17)...ASSISTS...4 vs. UTSA (12/16/17) 2 vs. Minnesota (12/10/17)...BLOCKS... 2 vs. Minnesota (12/10/17) 3 vs. UTSA (12/16/17)... STEALS...3 vs. UTSA (12/16/17) 21 8 vs. LBSU (11/22/17)... POINTS... 8 vs. LBSU (11/22/17) 2 vs. CS Fullerton (11/11/16)... REBOUNDS...1 at Pepperdine (12/30/17) * 3 vs. LBSU (11/22/17)...ASSISTS... 3 vs. LBSU (11/22/17)...BLOCKS... 1 vs. Pacific (1/11/18)*... STEALS... 1 vs. Pacific (1/11/18)* 22 ANA RAMOS So G Porto, Portugal Escola Basica e Secundaria Amelia Rey Colaco AUDREY WARD-EL Sr. 5-9 G Vancouver, WA Skyview HS MYAH PACE Fr G Oakland, CA Bishop O'Dowd HS MADISON POLLOCK So. 6-1 F Snohomish, WA Snohomish HS ALEXANDRA HAGEN Jr. 6-0 G Kenmore, WA Inglemoor HS SYDNEY SHEPARD Jr G Kirkland, WA Lake Washington HS MAYA HOOD GS 5-10 F San Diego, CA La Jolla Country Day 30 vs. UC Santa Barbara (11/25/16)... POINTS...24 vs. Pacific (1/11/18) 18 vs. BYU (12/23/15)... REBOUNDS vs. BYU (1/20/18) 7 vs. San Diego State (12/9/14)...ASSISTS...4 vs. Boise State (11/17/17) 2 vs. Arizona (11/21/15)*...BLOCKS...1 at LMU (1/13/18) 6 vs. UTSA (12/16/17) *... STEALS...6 vs. UTSA (12/16/17) *Indicates most recent high vs. SD Christian (11/10/17)... POINTS...19 vs. SD Christian (11/10/17) 12 vs. San Francisco (12/29/16)... REBOUNDS...11 vs. SD Christian (11/10/17) 2 vs. Southern Utah (11/14/17)*...ASSISTS... 2 vs. Southern Utah (11/14/17) * 1 vs. BYU (1/20/18) *...BLOCKS...1 vs. BYU (1/20/18) * 4 vs. LMU (1/19/17)... STEALS...3 vs St. Mary's (1/6/18)* 30 8 at Pepperdine (12/30/17) *... POINTS... Same 4 vs. SD Christian (11/10/17)... REBOUNDS... Same 1 at Santa Clara (1/27/18) *...ASSISTS... Same 1 at Portland (1/18/18)...BLOCKS... Same 2 at Portland (1/18/18)... STEALS... Same 32 CAROLINE BUHR RS-Jr. 6-1 F Mishawaka, IN Penn HS KENDALL BIRD Fr. 6-2 F Buckley, WA White River HS 4 vs. SD Christian (11/10/17)... POINTS... Same 2 at Portland (1/18/18) *... REBOUNDS... Same...ASSISTS......BLOCKS... 1 vs. LBSU (11/22/17)... STEALS... Same 33 SYDNEY HUNTER Fr. 6-0 G Keizer, Ore. McNary HS 1 vs. Boise State (11/17/17)... POINTS... Same... REBOUNDS......ASSISTS......BLOCKS STEALS PATRICIA BROSSMANN So. 6-0 F Berlin, Germany TuS Lichterfelde 17 vs. CSUN (11/14/16)... POINTS...8 at #25 Cal (12/7/17) * 11 vs. Santa Clara (2/18/17)... REBOUNDS...7 at #25 Cal (12/7/17) 3 vs. CSUN (11/14/16)...ASSISTS...2 at #25 Cal (12/7/17) 2 vs. LMU (2/2/17)...BLOCKS...1 vs. Pacific (11/11/18) * 3 vs. San Diego St. (11/17/16)*... STEALS...1 at #25 Cal (12/7/17) * vs. San Diego State (11/17/16)... POINTS... 6 vs. SD Christian (11/10/17) 2 vs. CS Fullerton (11/11/16)... REBOUNDS... 1 vs. Minnesota (12/10/17) * 1 at Pepperdine (12/30/17) *...ASSISTS...1 at Pepperdine (12/30/17) 1 vs. San Diego State (11/17/16)*...BLOCKS... 2 vs. CS Fullerton (11/11/16)... STEALS... 1 vs. LBSU (11/22/17) 44 JAMIE KISSINGER Sr. 5-9 G Minden, NE Minden HS SYDNEY WILLIAMS Sr. 6-1 F Coeur d' Alene, ID Coeur d' Alene HS 25 vs. Minnesota (12/10/17)... POINTS...25 vs. Minnesota (12/10/17) 11 vs. Montana State (11/25/14)... REBOUNDS... 9 at Hawai'i (11/19/17) 5 vs. SD Christian (11/10/17)...ASSISTS... 5 vs. SD Christian (11/10/17) 5 vs. Seattle (12/12/16)...BLOCKS... 2 vs. SD Christian (11/10/17) 3 vs. Portland (2/27/16)*... STEALS...2 vs. UTSA (12/16/17) * 55 KAT OLCZAK So. 6-7 C Zielona Gora, Poland Zespol Szkol Mistrzostwa ALEXANDRIA YOUNG RS-Sr. 6-0 F San Diego, CA Mater Dei HS 17 at Pepperdine (12/30/17)... POINTS at Pepperdine (12/30/17) 6 vs. Pacific (2/12/15)... REBOUNDS...5 at Pepperdine (12/30/17) 1 at Portland (1/18/18) *...ASSISTS...1 at Portland (1/18/18) * 2 at SDSU (11/29/17)...BLOCKS...2 at SDSU (11/29/17) 1 at Portland (1/18/18) *... STEALS...1 at Portland (1/18/18) *

9 Ana Ramos 5-10 SO G Porto, Portugal Escola Basica e Secundaria Amelia Rey Colaco Aubrey Ward-El 5-9 SR G Vancouver, WA Skyview HS Myah Pace 5-11 FR G Oakland, CA Bishop O'Dowd Madison Pollock 6-1 SO G Snohomish, WA Snohomish HS 11 Alexandra Hagen 6-0 JR G Kenmore, WA Inglemoor HS Sydney Shepard 5-11 JR G Kirkland, WA Lake Washington HS Maya Hood 5-10 GS F San Diego, CA La Jolla Country Day HS Caroline Buhr 6-1 RS-JR F Mishawaka, IN Penn HS Kendall Bird 6-2 FR F Buckley, WA White River HS Sydney Hunter 6-0 FR G Keizer, OR McNary HS Kat Olczak 6-7 SO C Zielona Gora, Poland Zespol Szkol Mistrzostwa Sportowego Patricia Brossmann 6-0 SO F Berlin, Germany TuS Lichterfelde HS Jamie Kissinger 5-9 SR G Minden, NE Minden HS Sydney Williams 6-1 SR F Coeur d' Alene, ID Coeur d' Alene HS Alexandria Young 6-0 RS SR F San Diego, CA Mater Dei HS Cindy Fisher Head Coach 13th Season

10 San Diego Toreros USD Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 27, 2018) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 05 WARD-EL,Aubrey HOOD,Maya WILLIAMS,Sydney HAGEN,Alexandra PACE,Myah BUHR,Caroline RAMOS,Ana POLLOCK,Madison YOUNG,Alexandria BROSSMANN,Patricia KISSINGER,Jamie BIRD,Kendall HUNTER,Sydney SHEPARD,Sydney OLCZAK,Kat Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS USD OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Freethrowpct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/10/17 SAN DIEGO CHRISTIAN W /14/17 SOUTHERN UTAH W /17/17 vs Boise State W /19/17 at HawaiiLot /22/17 LBSU W /27/17 at UC Santa Barbara W at San Diego State L /02/17 at Seattle U L /7/17 at California L /10/17 MINNESOTA W /16/17 TX SAN ANTONIO W * 12/28/17 at San Francisco W * 12/30/17 at Pepperdine L * 1/4/18 PORTLAND W * 1/6/18 SAINT MARY'S L * 1/11/18 PACIFIC L * 01/13/18 at LMU W * 01/18/18 at Portland W * 1/20/18 BRIGHAM YOUNG W * 01/25/18 at Santa Clara L * 1/27/18 LMU L * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th O T Totals USD Opponents

11 San Diego Toreros USD Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 27, 2018) Conference games only RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 05 WARD-EL,Aubrey HOOD,Maya WILLIAMS,Sydney RAMOS,Ana POLLOCK,Madison YOUNG,Alexandria BUHR,Caroline PACE,Myah HAGEN,Alexandra BIRD,Kendall BROSSMANN,Patricia KISSINGER,Jamie SHEPARD,Sydney HUNTER,Sydney Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS USD OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Freethrowpct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. * 12/28/17 at San Francisco W * 12/30/17 at Pepperdine L * 1/4/18 PORTLAND W * 1/6/18 SAINT MARY'S L * 1/11/18 PACIFIC L * 01/13/18 at LMU W * 01/18/18 at Portland W * 1/20/18 BRIGHAM YOUNG W * 01/25/18 at Santa Clara L * 1/27/18 LMU L * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals USD Opponents