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1 Schedule/Results (4-8, 0-0 Horizon) Date Opponent TV Time Nov. 3 HILLSDALE (Exh.) W, Nov. 9 at Chicago State W, Nov. 11 at Wisconsin BTN L, Nov. 14 WESTERN MICHIGAN TWS-32 W, Nov. 24 v. RV/RV Georgia Tech^ L, Nov. 25 v. Eastern Kentucky^ W, Nov. 29 at Illinois State RED L, Dec. 1 at Michigan State L, Dec. 4 BRADLEY TWS-32 W, OT Dec. 8 at Toledo RV L, Dec. 11 at -/RV DePaul L, Dec. 23 at North Dakota State L, Dec. 29 DRAKE HLN L, Jan. 10 WRIGHT STATE* HLN 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Youngstown State* HLN 6:05 p.m. Jan. 19 at Cleveland State* HLN 1 p.m. Jan. 24 VALPARAISO* TWS-32 7 p.m. Jan. 31 LOYOLA* HLN 7 p.m. Feb. 2 DETROIT* HLN 2 p.m. Feb. 7 at HLN 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at HLN 7 p.m. Feb. 14 YOUNGSTOWN STATE* HLN 7 p.m. Feb. 16 CLEVELAND STATE* HLN 2 p.m. Feb. 21 at Valparaiso* HLN 7:05 p.m. Feb. 23 at Wright State* HLN TBA Feb. 28 at HLN 7 p.m. March 2 at HLN 1 p.m. March 7 TWS-32 7 p.m. March 9 GREEN BAY* TWS-32 2 p.m. Contact: Chris Zills, Assistant Sports Information Director (o): (c): czills@uwm.edu Today s Game: January 10 milwaukee vs. WRight State Klotsche Center uwmpanthers.com 4-8, 0-0 Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee Tips Off League Slate Hosting Wright State Panthers and Raiders play Thursday night at Klotsche MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women s basketball team remains at home to play its first game of 2013, beginning Horizon League play by welcoming Wright State University to the Klotsche Center Jan. 10. The team is coming off the New Year holiday break in the schedule, last playing 12 days ago when it fell to Drake - its longest time in between games this season. Tip time against the Raiders is set for 7 p.m. Four of five starters scored in double-figures and Drake used a key late scoring run to post an victory over Milwaukee back on Dec. 29. The Panthers topped the school record for most points scored when they finished with 116 against the Braves Dec. 4, breaking the former mark of 104. The team had three players score 20-plus points in a game for just the third time in program history, and the first time there was one 30-plus/two 20-plus. The Panthers return four starters and 10 letterwinners from last season, including four of the top five scorers and two of the top three rebounders. Gametime: 7 p.m. Arena: Klotsche Center (3,500) Radio: The Big 920 AM (Scott Warras) (Streaming Live Online at uwmpanthers.com) TV: HLN uwmpanthers.com: GameTracker Social for updates Headlines , 0-0 Wright State RAIDERS Sami Tucker was named to the Preseason All- Horizon League Second Team in the league s annual preseason poll of head coaches, media members and sports information directors. Last year, Ashley Green was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team. She averaged 10.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, making 24 starts. Tucker is the team s leading scorer from a year ago (11.6 ppg) and is also the top returning rebounder (7.3 rpg). Both ranked in the top 15 in the league. Kyle Rechlicz is in her first season after being named the seventh head coach in program history. Horizon League Tournament March 11 First Round HLN TBA March 13 Quarterfinals HLN TBA March 15 Semifinals HLN TBA March 17 Championship ESPNU TBA * Horizon League Games ^ San Juan Shootout (San Juan, PR) All times central Home Games in CAPS TV Games Noted HLN: HorizonLeagueNetwork.com TWS-32: Time Warner Cable Sports 32 BTN: BTN.com (fee) RED: RedbirdHD.TV (fee) RV: RocketVision (fee)

2 Probable Starters: Milwaukee Panthers (4-8) Emily Decorah #3 Guard Jr PPG 8.8 RPG 3.6 Assists 17 Steals 6 Kim Demmings #4 Guard So. 5-8 PPG RPG Assists Steals Ashley Green #4 Guard/Forward So PPG 13.0 RPG 5.8 Assists 19 Steals 18 Probable Starters: Wright State Raiders (6-7) Ivory James #10 Guard Jr. 5-7 PPG RPG Assists Steals What s New The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women s basketball team remains at home to play its first game of 2013, beginning Horizon League play by welcoming Wright State University to the Klotsche Center Jan. 10. The team is coming off the New Year holiday break in the schedule, last playing 12 days ago when it fell to Drake - its longest time in between games this season. Tip time against the Raiders is set for 7 p.m. Sammy Theut #12 Guard Sr. 5-8 PPG 3.5 RPG 1.3 Assists 13 Steals 3 Kayla Lamotte #24 Guard Jr. 5-8 PPG RPG Assists Steals Statistical Comparison Category Milwaukee Wright State Points Scored Field Goal Pct Point FG Pct Free Throw Pct Rebound Avg Assists Turnovers Sami Tucker #20 Forward Sr PPG 12.1 RPG 6.3 Assists 11 Steals 14 KC Elkins #30 Guard Jr. 5-6 PPG RPG Assists Steals Horizon League Angela Rodriguez #23 Guard Jr. 5-8 PPG 15.6 RPG 3.1 Assists 42 Steals 13 Horizon League Breanna Stucke #32 Forward So. 6-0 PPG RPG Assists Steals Category Milwaukee Wright State Points Allowed Field Goal Def Point FG Def Turnover Margin Rebound Margin Steals Blocks Looking At Wright State The Raiders went last year to record their highest victory total in program history and received their second postseason bid in as many years with a trip to the Women s Basketball Invitational. The squad is off to a 6-7 start through its non-conference slate and is again led by Kim Demmings - who was named the Horizon League Newcomer of the Year as a freshman as well as the league s Preseason Player of the Year in She averages 20.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and almost 4.0 assists per game. KC Elkins (10.4 ppg) is the only other player in double-figures. Series History Milwaukee leads the relatively-even series, Wright State has had the upper hand of late, winning the past seven consecutive in the series and nine of the last 10. A year ago, WSU swept the season series, including a victory in the Klotsche Center Feb. 9. Up Next The Panthers hit the road for a weekend trip in the Horizon League, starting things off with a Thursday contest at Youngstown State. Tip off against the Penguins is set for 6 p.m. CST. Looking Ahead January 17 Youngstown St. Beeghly Center 6 p.m. CST Numerical Roster # Name Year Ht Pos Hometown/High School/Last School 2 Kimee Chandler Jr. 5-7 G Blanchardville, Wis./Pecatonica 3 Emily Decorah Jr G Waunakee, Wis./Waunakee 4 Ashley Green So G/F Glendale, Wis./Nicolet 5 Janna Swopshire So. 6-1 F O Fallon, Mo./Fort Zumwalt West 10 Macie Dorow So. 5-9 G Duluth, Minn./East 11 Jasmine Swopshire So. 6-1 F O Fallon, Mo./Fort Zumwalt West 12 Sammy Theut Sr. 5-8 G Chesterfield Township, Mich./City Cardinal Mooney 15 Sydney Howard Fr. 5-7 G Milwaukee, Wis./Milwaukee Vincent 20 Sami Tucker Sr F East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing 23 Angela Rodriguez Jr. 5-8 G Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek 32 Danielle Jorgenson Sr. 6-3 C La Crosse, Wis./Logan/River Falls 40 Avyanna Young Fr. 6-1 F Milwaukee, Wis./Milwaukee King 41 Jordyn Swan Fr. 6-0 G/F Pewaukee, Wis./Pewaukee 54 Jessica Prince Fr. 6-3 C Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township Head Coach: Kyle Rechlicz Assistant Coaches: Frank Goldsberry, Jessica Wilhite, Janese Banks Director of Operations: Gina Gonzales Video Coordinator: Latrell Fleming Graduate Manager: Haylie Linn Athletic Trainer: Becky Worman Pronunciation Guide Emily Decorah dah-core-ah Macie Dorow may-see DOOR-oh Princess German jer-men Janna/Jasmine Swopshire swop-shire Sammy Theut toyt Sami Tucker sam-mee Avyanna Young ah-vee-on-na Kyle Rechlicz RECK-litz 2

3 Last Outing Four of five starters scored in double-figures and Drake University used a key late scoring run to post an victory over the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women s basketball team Saturday afternoon at the Klotsche Center. Sophomore Ashley Green led the way with 23 points and junior Angela Rodriguez had 22 to lead the Panthers (4-8), but it was not enough to overcome 51.6 percent field goal shooting by the Bulldogs (5-6) in the final game before conference action begins for each team. Drake built a second-half lead to as many as 14 with about 10 minutes left in the game before the Panthers gave it one last run. A three by Green and two layups by freshman Avyanna Young made it a game and had Milwaukee back within seven at with 8:06 to play. But, the Bulldogs responded, using seven points in a row of their own to build back that 14 point advantage and held UWM off from there. Closing In Sami Tucker now has 1,000 career points on her agenda, as the senior looks to become the 17th player in program history to reach that mark. She enters the WSU game at 976 in her career. The last player to crack 1,000 career points was Lindsay Laur in , who went on to score over 1,400 career points. When Tucker cracks the 1,000-point plateau, she will be the ninth member of the club to do so exclusively in the program s Division I era. Junior Angela Rodriguez (855 pts) is also on pace to get to 1,000. Tucker also went over 600 career rebounds in the De- Paul game Dec. 11. Once she is over 1,000 points, she will join just three other players who have recorded League Standings W L W L 1. Green Bay Youngstown State Cleveland State Detroit Wright State Loyola Valparaiso Milwaukee UIC Horizon League Preseason Poll School (1st) Pts School (1st) Pts 1. Green Bay (25) UIC Detroit (2) Milwaukee Wright State Youngstown State Loyola Valparaiso Cleveland State 123 Horizon League Overall over 1,000 points and 600 rebounds in a career. The list includes Traci Edwards (2,340 pts/1,193 reb), Maria Viall (1,867/971) and Lindsay Laur (1,404/791). Ashley Green also has a countdown to 500, as the sophomore sits at 467 heading into play and looks to become the 32nd player in school history to accomplish that feat, joining Tucker and Rodriguez on the current roster. Sharpshooters As of Monday Jan. 7, Milwaukee boasted four of the top 10 three-point shooters in the Horizon League, including the top three. Sophomore Ashley Green was first at 54.2 percent, senior Sami Tucker No. 2 at 45.7 percent, junior Angela Rodriguez checked in at No. 3 at 41.9 percent and junior Emily Decorah was No. 10 at 36.0 percent. Klotsche, Sweet Klotsche After starting 2-0 in the Klotsche Center in , the Panthers were unbeaten through two games at home for the first time since the campaign. The last time UWM had been at least 3-0 to start a home slate was , when it won its first four games at home. A Look Behind The 30-Plus The Panthers have now had two different players score 30 or more points in a game this season. Junior Angela Rodriguez netted 30 against DePaul Dec. 11 and sophomore Ashley Green had 33 against Bradley Dec. 4. That marks a program first as UWM has never had two different players pour in 30-plus points in the same campaign. In fact, you have to look back to the roster to even find the last time two players who scored 30 or more in a game were playing on the same roster (Jessica Wilhite and Maria Viall). Around the Horizon League January 8 7 p.m. Detroit at Green Bay January 9 4:30 p.m. Cleveland State at UIC January 10 7 p.m. Wright State at Milwaukee January 12 1 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland State 1:30 p.m. Youngstown State at Valparaiso 2 p.m. Wright State at Green Bay 2 p.m. UIC at Loyola 3 General Information City/Zip Milwaukee, Wis Founded 1885 Enrollment 30,000 Nickname Panthers Colors Black and Gold Arena/Capacity Klotsche Center/3,500 Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Horizon League Chancellor Michael Lovell Director of Athletics Andt Geiger Associate AD/SWA Kathy Litzau Athletics Phone Ticket Manager Brian Morgan Ticket Office Phone History First Year of Basketball 1971 First Year in Division I All-Time Record (.523) NCAA Appearances/Last 2/2006 Last NCAA Appearance Michigan St./L, Coaching Staff Head Coach Alma Mater/Year Record at Milwaukee Career Record Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Dir.of Operations Video Coordinator Athletic Trainer Kyle Rechlicz Wisconsin/ (First Season) Same Frank Goldsberry Jessica Wilhite Janese Banks Gina Gonzales Latrell Fleming Becky Worman Team Information Overall Record 9-21 Home/Away/Neutral 5-10/4-11/0-0 League Record 5-13 League Finish 9th League Tournament lost in first round Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 10/2 Newcomers/Redshirts 5/0 Media Relations Assistant SID/WBB Contact Chris Zills Office Phone Cell Phone czills@uwm.edu SID Kevin O Connor Office Phone Asst. SID Kevin Conway Office Phone Communications Assistant Tim Prahl Office Phone SID Fax Press Row Phone

4 More On The 3 s The Panthers have been clicking on offense so far, scoring over 80 points four times and close to the Horizon League lead at 69.2 ppg. The three-point shooting has certainly helped - UWM is hitting at a 36.7 percent clip (106-for-289) from long distance so far to lead the league (Youngstown State is second at 33.7 percent). To rank that nationally, UWM finds itself an impressive 19th in the country in 3-point field goal percentage (in last NCAA stats update) and fourth in 3 s made per game (8.8, with leader at 10.0). Lighting Up The Scoreboard The Panthers have scored 80-plus points in four games so far this season. A year ago, the team did not crack the 80-point barrier, topping out at 79. Looking back, the last time a UWM team scored more than 80 points at least four times in the same season was (four times that campaign). The last time Milwaukee netted at least 80 more than four times was back in , when it accomplished the feat seven times. Team Three... It s a Trend The Panthers are certainly a three-point shooting team this season, but also have a long history of making three s headed in to Milwaukee has made at least one three-pointer in every game dating back to an 0-for-4 showing from long-distance against Marquette back on November 26, That makes 312 games in a row heading into the game against Wright State. It s a ways to go for the NCAA record, however, which is held by Canisius at 510 in a row ( ). The Horizon League record was halted last year when Loyola came up empty at 446. Cleveland State held the record previously - which was also the NCAA mark First Season Wisconsin, 2003 Kyle Rechlicz is the new head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women s basketball team. She was named the seventh coach in program history in May of 2012 and comes to the Milwaukee Panthers from the University of Wisconsin. There she served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Badgers during the campaign. We believe Kyle is the right person for the future of UWM women s basketball, said Chancellor Michael R. Lovell. Her outstanding experience as a coach, recruiter and player will carry on the strong tradition of our basketball program Head Coach Kyle Rechlicz at the time - at 408 ( ). Coincidentally, the NBA s longest streak just came to an end Dec. 15 when the Dallas Mavericks were stopped at 1,108 in a row. One Long Streak Almost Ended Another long streak that the Panthers have dates back to the first game they ever played at the NCAA Division I level back on November 24, 1990 (almost 650 games). The team has never gone an entire contest without making at least one free throw. That nearly ended against Drake Dec. 29, but was extended with just 29.7 seconds left in the contest when freshman Avyanna Young was fouled and made one of her two attempts. On the day, the team finished just 1-for-3. On Pace The Panthers are off to an incredible start from beyond the arc and are on pace to shatter team records in three-pointers made and attempted and also have a chance at 3-point field goal percentage. At the current pace, UWM will finish with over 250 made 3 s (record is 212 in ) and over 675 attempts (record is 586 in ). In addition, the team record for percentage is 37.8 and this year s squad is currently at Records, Records Everywhere Milwaukee and Bradley played a game for the ages Dec. 4, with the double-overtime game thrilling the Klotsche Center crowd with 12 ties and two lead changes that all occurred after just three minutes remained in regulation and in the OT s. In all, nine records were set and one tied on the night. -Milwaukee Game Records (old mark) > 116 points by the team (104) Since her playing days, Rechlicz has been associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for the University of Dayton ( ) and the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Cleveland State ( ). As a player, Rechlicz helped guide Wisconsin to four postseason appearances, including NCAA tournament berths in 2001 and She was one of Wisconsin s premier 3-point shooters, setting a school record with seven 3-pointers in collecting a career-high 26 points against Holy Cross. She led the Big Ten Conference in three-point field goal percentage as a junior, hitting 40.6 percent from beyond the arc. 4 > 46 field goals made (39) > 91 field goals attempted (83) > 17 three-point field goals made (15) +This was also a Horizon League record > 31 assists (28) -Combined Team Records (old mark) > 228 combined points (200) -Opponent Records (old mark) > 36 free throws made (33) > 43 free throws attempted (tie, 43) > 16 free throws made by individual (11) > 100% individual FT s (11-11) It s Kind Of A Big Deal The Panthers had a trio of scorers against Bradley Dec. 4 that recorded a first of its kind for the program - the first time UWM has ever had one player over 30 points (Ashley Green with 33) and two others net over 20 points (Angela Rodriguez with 22 and Sami Tucker with 21). In fact, Milwaukee has only had three players score 20 or more points in the same game just twice prior: February 6, 1997 against Butler (Darryl Schaffeld 28, Jen Gregor 25, April Rodman 20) and February 17, 1996 against Cleveland State (Rodman 29, Jill Gutzke 21, Gregor 20). In addition, the only time UWM had as much as one 30-point/20-point combo was November 11, 2007 when Traci Edwards went for 30 and Aubri Rote added 20. Now That Is Clutch When sophomore Ashley Green fouled out early in the first overtime against Bradley Dec. 4, Milwaukee needed someone to carry the scoring load and Angela Rodriguez answered the call - and then some. All the junior guard did was score 11 of UWM s 14 points in the period - and assisted the other three-pointer the Panthers made. She went 5-for-7 from the floor in the five-minute session - including four makes in a row after Green fouled out. Overtime. And Again The double-overtime contest against Bradley Dec. 4 was just the eighth in program history (at the NCAA D-I level) and the first since December of 2008 against Wisconsin. Junior Angela Rodriguez played 45 of the possible 50 minutes against the Braves, tied for the fifth-most ever by a player in a single game. Daryl Schaffeld holds the mark at 50 (2/6/97). The Trek Above 100 Taking a look back, the Panthers 116 points was not only an all-time program high, but broke the old standard of 104 by a dozen. In fact, the 116 points marked the second-highest output in the NCAA this year, topped only by the 118 that Troy tallied against Furman Nov. 18. The game marked just the fifth time UWM has eclipsed the 100-point barrier in its NCAA D-I history (just 5 of 640 games, or 0.78 percent) and the 11th time since basketball began at the school in The last time over 100 was nearly 10 years ago (vs. YSU, 2/2/02). The Panthers games in triple-figures include totals of 104 (Northeastern Illinois, 1/22/90), 102 (Detroit, 1/19/02), 101 (CSU, 2/17/96) and 100 (the YSU game). The 228 total points also broke the

5 combined record of 200 and marked the first time both teams were 100-plus in the same contest. Green Means Go Sophomore Ashley Green scored a career-high 33 points against Bradley Dec. 4, marking the third time she established a new career-high this season (first 19, then 20) and the first 30-plus point game for a Panther in over two calendar years (last was Nov. 16, 2010). She finished a rebound short of a double-double and at one point scored 13 UWM points in a row. After scoring just five in the opener, Green went on a three-game roll against Wisconsin, Western Michigan and Georgia Tech where she set new a new careerhigh in points in back-to-back games and led the team in scoring and rebounds for three outings in a row. That marked the first such streak by a UWM player since Lindsay Laur led the Panthers in points and rebounds for four games in a row February 10-24, Keeping Control Despite the tough loss at Michigan State Dec. 1, a look at the box score shows a stat that came very close to a record. The Panthers committed just eight turnovers in the game against an MSU team that came in ranked best in the nation defensively. That just missed the school record of seven, set against Drake last season. Five Over Ten = Team Effort For the second time this season, the Panthers had five players score in double-figures against Bradley Dec. 4. They also pulled off the feat against Western Michigan Nov. 14, which was a notable accomplishment. The last time UWM had at least five players score 10 or more points prior to those two games? The answer would be January 24, 2009 against Loyola games ago. Out Of The Chutes It may have been just three games, but at 2-1, the Panthers won two of their first three contests for just the second time in the past 11 seasons. The only other 2-1 start in that span came in the campaign. And at 3-2, the only other UWM team that had a better start through five games in the past 20-plus years was that squad that started 4-1. Making A Name For Herself Head coach Kyle Rechlicz was named the seventh coach in program history in the offseason. Now, she s off to one of the best starts - becoming the first UWM coach to win three of her first five contests of her initial campaign. Rechlicz is also one of the youngest coaches at the NCAA Division I level. At 32, there are just seven coaches who have earlier birth years - DeUnna Hendrix of High Point University is the youngest at 28, while a pair of head coaches are 30 and a group of four checks in at 31. Three s Company The Panthers heated up from downtown against Western Michigan Nov. 14, coming close to quite a few team records when it comes to three-pointers after they hit MILWAUKEE GAME-BY-GAME Opp. W/L FG 3PT FT Reb (Off) PF PTS A TO BL Chic. St. W 28-65/ / / (20) Wis. L 21-52/ / / (7) WMU W 29-64/ / / (13) v. GT L 22-56/ / / (12) v. EKU W 23-62/ / / (13) Ill. St. L 19-58/ / / (6) Mich. St. L 18-63/ / / (10) Bradley W 46-91/ / / (18) Toledo L 18-53/ / / (12) DePaul L 31-75/ / / (16) NDSU L 18-63/ / / (12) Drake L 31-69/ / / (8) @ GB* OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME Opp. W/L FG 3PT FT Reb (Off) PF PTS A TO BL Chic. St. L 21-55/ / / (15) Wis. W 30-69/ / / (20) WMU L 30-72/ / / (18) v. GT W 23-57/ / / (14) v. EKU L 25-58/ / / (9) Ill. St. W 28-69/ / / (19) Mich. St. W 33-62/ / / (13) Bradley L 35-82/ / / (22) Toledo W 30-65/ / / (12) DePaul W 38-78/ / / (13) NDSU W 20-59/ / / (12) Drake W 33-64/ / / (8) @ GB* 5

6 League/National Statistic Rankings* Category League # Nation Scoring Offense 2nd th Scoring Defense 9th th Scoring Margin 6th th FG Pct. 5th th FG Defense 9th nd FT Pct. 4th th Reb. Margin 8th th 3PT/Game 1st 8.8 4th 3PT FG Pct. 1st th 3PT Defense 6th th Assists 7th th Blocked Shots 6th th Steals 7th th Turnovers 7th th TO Margin 7th th Ast/TO Ratio 7th th Individuals Among League Leaders* Scoring PPG 5. Angela Rodriguez 15.6 (133rd) 10. Ashley Green Sami Tucker 12.1 Rebounding RPG 10. Sami Tucker Ashley Green 5.8 Field Goal Percentage Pct. 7. Ashley Green.462 (103rd) 12. Angela Rodriguez.429 (155th) 3-Point Pct. Pct. 1. Ashley Green Sami Tucker Angela Rodriguez.419 (25th) 10. Emily Decorah.360 (82nd) 3-Points FG Made 3PG 2. Angela Rodriguez 2.6 (45th) 4. Emily Decorah 2.3 (76th) Free Throw Percentage Pct. 1. Angela Rodriguez Ashley Green.742 Assists APG 9. Angela Rodriguez 3.5 (192nd) Assist/Turnover Ratio Ratio 11. Angela Rodriguez 0.9 *NCAA/League Rankings Last Updated Jan. 7 Individual NCAA Rankings in Parenthesis 13-of-18 (72.2 percent) from beyond the arc. The first was team percentage in a game. Only a 78.6 percent clip (11-of-14) against Central Michigan back on December 17, 2000 was better in program history. The 13 total three s also came close to the school mark of 15 (set twice, most recently against Wright State December 31, 2010) and junior Emily Decorah s 5-of-6 performance (83.3 percent) was the sixth-best single-game performance in history. Up Tempo Milwaukee continues to push the ball on offense under new head coach Kyle Rechlicz. At the time, the 88 points against Western Michigan Nov. 14 marked the most for a Milwaukee squad in the regular season since an win over SIU Edwardsville in November of The team also netted 88 points in its exhibition against Hillsdale Nov. 3. To put the scoring average in perspective, in last year s final NCAA rankings, UWM s offense was 239th in the NCAA and eighth in the league. In the first NCAA report this season, they were first in the conference and 69th nationally. Simply Perfect Senior Sammy Theut was the fifth player to record double-figures in points against the Broncos Nov. 14, sinking a pair of free throws with just 1.4 seconds left to finish with 11 points. Not only was that nearly a career-high (she scored 12 against Western Illinois in November of 2010), but she finished the night without a miss of any type: 2-2 on field goals, 1-1 on 3FG s and 6-6 from the free throw line. Preseason Publicity Sami Tucker was named to the Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team in the league s annual preseason poll of head coaches, media members and SID s. In addition, College Sports Madness also named Tucker to its All-Horizon League Second Team for the second year in a row. Start Em Young The Panthers were led in rebounding by a freshman in the season opener, as Avyanna Young collected nine boards to go along with her seven points in her UWM debut against Chicago State Nov. 9. That marked the second time in three seasons a frosh has led the team in rebounds in the season opener (Angela Rodriguez had seven to lead the way her freshman campaign) and it also marks highest rebound total ever for a freshman in a UWM season opener. The former mark was seven, done three times, most recently by Rodriguez. Young also tied for the team lead in rebounds in game two (with six) at Wisconsin. Play Them All The Panthers had all 12 players who were suited up for the season opener against Chicago State Nov. 9 play in the game. In fact, 10 of them found their way into the scoring column and 11 saw at least 10 minutes of playing time. 6 For Openers The Panthers now hold a 7-16 record in seasonopeners at the NCAA Division I level (dating back to ) after the win over Chicago State Nov. 9. A year ago, UWM dropped a decision to Wisconsin in the first game of the year. 500 Club The Panthers had a pair of returning players eclipse the 500-point mark in their careers last season. Senior Sami Tucker started the campaign with 483 and tallied her 500th at Drake Nov. 18. Junior Angela Rodriguez joined the club against Loyola Dec. 29, scoring 14 to move to 502 and become the 30th player to score 500 points in a career in program history. 500 Again Senior Sami Tucker became the 29th player to score over 500 points in a career and also added the title of 22nd player in program history to collect 500 rebounds during her junior campaign. Of the 14 she grabbed Feb. 23, her second of the game gave her No The last to accomplish the feat was Lindsay Laur ( ), who ended her career in fifth-place with 791. Returning Starters + One The Panthers return three starters from the regular rotation in senior Sami Tucker (30 starts in 30 games), junior Angela Rodriguez (28 in 28) and sophomore Ashley Green (24 in 30). And, with junior Emily Decorah also returning from injury after starting the first six games of the campaign, the team essentially has four starters returning to the mix for Postseason Awards Ashley Green was named to the All-Horizon League All-Newcomer Team after averaging 10.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. She started 24 out of 30 games on the season. Young Panthers Milwaukee used a very young roster last season and the proof was in the numbers. Freshman and sophomores accounted for 113 of 150 starts (75.3%) and 4,221 of 6,025 minutes played (70.1%) last season. Sami Tucker was the only regular starter that was a junior or senior. Trial By Fire Ashley Green found her way into the starting rotation just six games into her freshman season. She responded well, going on to average 10.4 points and 5.4 rebounds a game. In league play, she picked it up another notch, leading the team with 12.2 points per contest on 46.8 percent shooting from the floor. Tucker-Tucker Sami Tucker posted three-consecutive doubledoubles last season, ending with 21 points and 11 rebounds at Western Michigan Dec. 3. The most recent comparable streak of consecutive double-

7 doubles was in when Lindsay Laur posted five in a row (Dec. 19-Jan. 6). Youth is Served The Panthers will indeed be a young squad again this season, with the projected starting lineup being comprised of just one senior. In addition, five true freshmen join Milwaukee in , giving the team a total of nine players (out of 15 on the roster) who will be either sophomores or freshmen. INSIDE THE NUMBERS MILWAUKEE vs. BRADLEY ~ 12/4/12 ~ Get Your Popcorn Ready Fans will have the opportunity to watch the Panthers all season long. The team will play six games on television, returning to Time Warner Sports 32. Another 16 games will be carried live online on the Horizon League Network. For the Panthers Sports 32 contests, Bob Brainerd and former UWM great Maria Viall will once again be calling the action. Hit Us at 920 on the Dial Every Milwaukee regular season game will once again be available on the radio and online via The Big 920 on your AM dial. Scott Warras is back for his seventh season donning the headset. Fans can also catch Warras call with the majority of the team s HLN webcasts. Rechlicz Welcomes Her New Staff Head coach Kyle Rechlicz rounded out her staff in the offseason by naming Frank Goldsberry, Jessica Wilhite and Janese Banks as members of her coaching staff. Goldsberry had served as the women s director of basketball operations and video coordinator at Dayton University since 2003 before adding the title of assistant director of compliance to his duties last season. Wilhite returned to her alma mater last year as video coordinator and remains with the staff in as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Banks spent last season as a graduate assistant at Auburn University, assisting in all aspects of the dayto-day operations of the women s basketball team. More New Faces Head coach Kyle Rechlicz welcomed some new faces to her support staff in the offseason as well. Gina Gonzales joins the staff as the Director of Basketball Operations, Latrell Fleming as the Video Coordinator and Haylie Linn as the Graduate Manager. Gonzales comes from Missouri State University, where she spent last season as the Athletics Marketing Graduate Assistant. Fleming spent the past four seasons as a coach in the AAU ranks in the Milwaukee area and Linn recently wrapped up her collegiate career in at the University of Toledo Total points by the Panthers, breaking the school record of 104 set against Northeastern Illinois (January 22, 1991). Made field goals by Milwaukee, breaking the school record of 39 set against Northeastern Illinois (January 22, 1991). Attempted field goals by the Panthers, breaking the school record of 83 set against Parkside (February 9, 1991). Three-pointers made by UWM, topping the school record of 15 set against WSU (12/31/10) & Detroit (1/17/09). [Also HL record] Assists in the game for Milwaukee, breaking the school record of 28 set against Central Michigan (12/17/00). Total points in the game by both teams combined; smashing the record of 200 against CSU ( win, 2/17/96). Career-high point total by Ashley Green - including the tying 3 at the buzzer - the first 30-plus game for UWM in over 2 years. Consecutive Milwaukee points scored by Green in the second half, taking UWM from 48 to 61 on the scoreboard. Free throws made by Bradley, eclipsing the program record for an opponent of 33 by Green Bay (2/20/99). Free throws attempted by Bradley, tying the program record for an opponent of 43 by Cleveland State (2/3/94). 7

8 Schedule/Results Date Opponent Result UWM Record Leading Scorer Rebounder Nov. 9 at Chicago State W, Rodriguez (18) Young (9) Nov. 11 at Wisconsin L, Green (19) Green (6) Decorah (6) Young (6) Nov. 14 WESTERN MICHIGAN W, Green (20) Green (14) Nov. 24 v. Georgia Tech L, Green (17) Green (5) Tucker (5) Decorah (5) Nov. 25 v. Eastern Kentucky W, Rodriguez (19) Tucker (8) Nov. 29 at Illinois State L, Decorah (11) Tucker (8) Dec. 1 at Michigan State L, Swopshire (10) Tucker (5) Green (5) Dec. 4 BRADLEY W, (2OT) 4-4 Green (33) Swopshire (11) Dec. 8 at Toledo L, Rodriguez (13) Young (8) Dec. 11 at DePaul L, Rodriguez (30) Tucker (8) Young (8) Dec. 23 at North Dakota State L, Rodriguez (16) Young (9) Dec. 29 DRAKE L, Green (23) Green (7) Young (7) Tucker (7) Milwaukee s Record When... Overall 4-8 League Games 0-0 Non-League Games 4-8 At Home 2-1 On the Road 1-6 At a Neutral Site 1-1 Leading at halftime 4-1 Trailing at halftime 0-7 Tied at Halftime 0-0 When the Panthers score first 2-4 When the Panthers win the tip-off 1-4 When 4+ players score in double-digits 2-2 When 3 players score in double-digits 1-1 When 2 players score in double-digits 1-3 When 1 player scores in double-digits 0-2 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. 7 Feb. 9 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 21 Feb. 23 Feb. 28 March 2 March 7 March 9 WRIGHT STATE* at Youngstown State* at Cleveland State* VALPARAISO* LOYOLA* DETROIT* at at YOUNGSTOWN STATE* CLEVELAND STATE* at Valparaiso* at Wright State* at at GREEN BAY* March 13 Horizon League Tournament March 15 Horizon League Tournament March 17 Horizon League Tournament March 19 Horizon League Tournament Active Career Leaders Points Sami Tucker 976 Angela Rodriguez 855 Ashley Green 467 Rebounds Sami Tucker 618 Ashley Green 231 Danielle Jorgenson 168 Assists Angela Rodriguez 189 Sammy Theut 132 Sami Tucker 109 Steals Sami Tucker 92 Angela Rodriguez 90 Sammy Theut 45 Blocks Danielle Jorgenson 24 Ashley Green 12 Kimee Chandler 11 Three-Pointers Angela Rodriguez 158 Sami Tucker 88 Emily Decorah 34 Games Played Sami Tucker 101 Sammy Theut 100 Angela Rodriguez 70 Games Started Sami Tucker 85 Angela Rodriguez 67 Sammy Theut 37 8 Scoring <50 points 0-1 Scoring points 0-5 Scoring points 1-0 Scoring points 0-1 Scoring 80 or more points 3-1 Allowing <50 points 0-0 Allowing points 1-0 Allowing points 1-2 Allowing points 1-2 Allowing 80 or more points 1-4 UWM outrebounds opponent 1-1 Opponent outrebounds UWM 3-6 Rebounding is even 0-1 UWM shoots 50% or better 1-0 UWM shoots % 1-0 UWM shoots % 1-3 UWM shoots 39.9% or less 1-5 An opponent shoots 50% or better 0-2 An opponent shoots % 0-2 An opponent shoots % 3-3 An opponent shoots 39.9% or less 1-1 Games are decided by 1-5 points 2-0 Games are decided by 6-10 points 1-2 Games are decided by points 0-2 Games are decided by 16+ points 1-4

9 Milwaukee Starting Chic. St. Chandler Decorah Green Tucker Wis. Chandler Decorah Swopshire Tucker Rodriguez WMU Chandler Decorah Green Tucker Rodriguez v. GT Theut Decorah Green Tucker Rodriguez v. EKU Theut Decorah Green Tucker Ill. St. Chandler Decorah Green Tucker Mich. St. Theut Decorah Green Tucker Swopshire Bradley Theut Swopshire Green Tucker Toledo Theut Decorah Green Tucker DePaul Dorow Decorah Green Tucker NDSU Theut Decorah Young Tucker Rodriguez Drake Young Decorah Green @ GB* Double-Doubles 20-Point Games Name Date # # Name Date Points Ashley Green 11/14 20 pts 14 reb Ashley Green 11/14 20 points Ashley Green 12/4 33 points Angela Rodriguez 12/4 22 points Sami Tucker 12/4 21 points Angela Rodriguez 12/11 30 points Ashley Green 12/29 23 points Angela Rodriguez 12/29 22 points Miscellaneous Double-Doubles Career Sami Tucker - 9 Ashley Green 1 2 Angela Rodriguez - 1 Double-Digit Scoring Sami Tucker 8 48 Angela Rodriguez 8 44 Ashley Green 6 23 Emily Decorah 7 9 Janna Swopshire 1 3 Sammy Theut 2 3 Kimee Chandler points (30-points) Sami Tucker 1 6 Angela Rodriguez 3 (1) 7 (1) Ashley Green 3 (1) 3 (1) Leading Scorer Sami Tucker - 16 Angela Rodriguez 5 13 Ashley Green 5 12 Emily Decorah 1 1 Janna Swopshire 1 1 Double-Digit Rebounding Sami Tucker - 13 Ashley Green 1 2 Janna Swopshire 1 1 Leading Rebounder Sami Tucker 6 36 Ashley Green 5 8 Avyanna Young 6 6 Danielle Jorgenson - 6 Janna Swopshire 1 3 Emily Decorah 2 2 Angela Rodriguez Largest Halftime Lead 11 (34-23 at North Dakota State, Dec. 23) Largest Halftime Deficit 27 (52-25 at Toledo, Dec. 8) Largest Milwaukee Lead 26 (82-56 at Chicago State, Nov. 9) Largest Milwaukee Deficit 38 (75-37 at Michigan State, Dec. 1)

10 Record Overall Home Away Neutral League Non-League Score By Periods (Overall) 1st 2nd ot ot2 Tot Milwaukee Opponents Score By Periods (League) 1st 2nd ot Tot Milwaukee Opponents Overall Statistics Total 3-Ptrs Rebounds ## Player GP-GS Min Min/G FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 23 Angela Rodriguez Sami Tucker Ashley Green Emily Decorah Janna Swopshire Avyanna Young Sammy Theut Kimee Chandler Macie Dorow Jessica Prince Sydney Howard Jordyn Swan TM Team Panthers Opponents TEAM STATISTICS Milwaukee Opp. SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game TEAM STATISTICS Milwaukee Opp. FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct FT made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TEAM STATISTICS Milwaukee Opp. TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game Overall Statistics: League Only Total 3-Ptrs Rebounds ## Player GP-GS Min Min/G FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 4 Ashley Green Sami Tucker Courtney Lindfors Angela Rodriguez Kiki Wilson Alex Klawitter Janna Swopshire Sammy Theut Macie Dorow Jasmine Swopshire Kimee Chandler TM Team Panthers Opponents TEAM STATISTICS Milwaukee Opp. SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game TEAM STATISTICS Milwaukee Opp. FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct FT made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TEAM STATISTICS Milwaukee Opp. TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game

11 THE LAST TIME THE PANTHERS... [in NCAA Division I Era, to present] Milwaukee... No. of Games Since Score 100 or more points... 12/4/12 vs. Bradley (W, OT2 [school record])... 5 Allow 100 or more points...12/4/12 vs. Bradley (W, OT2 [opponent record])... 6 Score 50 points or less... 12/23/12 at North Dakota State (L, 60-48)... 2 Hold an opponent to 50 points or less... 3/5/12 vs. Valparaiso (L, 47-39) Milwaukee won... No. of Games Since By 20 points...11/9/12 at Chicago State (W, [24 pts]) By 30 points...3/6/10 vs. Younsgtown State (W, [34 pts]) By 40 points... 12/17/00 vs. Central Michigan (W, [42 pts]) By 50 or more points...2/2/02 vs. Youngstown State (W, [54 pts]) At least 5 games in a row... 1/5/08 to 1/19/08 (5 games) At least 10 games in a row... 1/28/06 to 3/6/06 (12 games [school record]) Milwaukee lost... No. of Games Since By 20 points... 12/8/12 at Toledo (L, [24 pts])... 4 By 30 points... 12/1/12 at Michigan State (L, [31 pts])... 6 By 40 points... 2/4/12 at Green Bay (L, [46 pts]) By 50 or more points... 3/2/96 at Northern Illinois (L, [60 pts]) At least 5 games in a row... 1/28/12 to 2/11/12 (5 games) At least 10 games in a row... 2/26/95 to 1/4/96 (14 games) At least 15 games in a row... 3/5/94 to 1/21/95 (16 games) Milwaukee... No. of Games Since Shot 60 percent or better... 3/8/08 vs. Wright State (.643 [27-for-42]) Shot 55 percent or better...2/16/12 at Younsgtown State (.560 [28-for-50) Shot 35 percent or worse... 12/8/12 at Toledo (.340 [18-for-53])... 4 Shot 30 percent or worse... 12/23/12 at North Dakota State (.286 [18-for-63])... 2 Opponent shot 60 percent or better... 1/13/07 at Green Bay (.600 [30-for-50]) Opponent shot 55 percent or better...1/7/12 vs. Green Bay (.593 [32-for-54]) Opponent shot 35 percent or worse... 12/23/12 at North Dakota State (.339 [20-for-59])... 2 Opponent shot 30 percent or worse... 2/25/12 vs. Valparaiso (.220 [11-for-50]) Make at least 15 three-pointers... 12/4/12 vs. Bradley (17-for-33 [Horizon League & school record])... 5 Allow at least 10 three-pointers... 2/16/12 at Younsgtown State (11-for-24) Didn t make a three-pointer... 11/26/02 at Marquette (0-for-4) Didn t allow a three-pointer... 1/28/10 vs. Valparaiso (0-for-16) Committed less than 10 turnovers... 12/1/12 at Michigan State (8)... 6 Did not make a free throw... Never A Milwaukee player... No. of Games Since Score between points...12/29/12 vs. Drake (Ashley Green, 23/Angela Rodriguez, 22)... 1 Score between points...12/11/12 at DePaul (Angela Rodriguez, 30)... 3 Score at least 40 points...2/21/08 at Loyola (Traci Edwards, 45 [school record]) Grab rebounds... 12/4/12 vs. Bradley (Janna Swopshire, 11)... 5 Grab rebounds...2/27/10 at Valparaiso (Danielle Jorgenson, 19) Grab at least 20 rebounds... 12/30/06 vs. UIC (Traci Edwards, 20) Perfect from the field (min. 5 FGA)... 1/24/09 at Loyola (Ashley Imperiale, 6-for-6) Perfect from the field (min. 10 FGA)... Never Perfect from the line (min. 10 FTA)...2/10/11 at Loyola (Lindsay Laur, 10-for-10) Had 10 or more assists... 2/16/12 at Youngstown State (Kiki Wilson, 10) Had 5 or more blocks...12/15/11 vs. Chicago State (Courtney Lindfors, 6) Had 5 or more steals...2/1/12 vs. Seattle (Ashley Green, 6) Had 10 or more steals... Never Had a double-double... 11/14/12 vs. Western Michgan (Ashley Green, 20 pts/14 reb) Had a triple-double...3/9/07 at Green Bay (Jody Crumble, 13 pts/11 reb/11 ast) An opposing player... No. of Games Since Score between points... 12/11/12 at DePaul (Jasmine Penny, 22)... 3 Score between points...12/11/12 at DePaul (Anna Martin, 30)... 3 Score at least 40 points...3/2/96 at Northern Illinois (Charmonique Stallworth, 40) Grab rebounds...12/29/12 vs. Drake (Ashley Bartow, 11)... 1 Grab at least 15 rebounds... 2/18/12 at Cleveland State (Shalonda Winton, 18) Had 10 or more assists...3/3/12 at Loyola (Katie Kortekamp, 11) Had 5 or more blocks...11/21/10 vs. South Dakota (Jodie Boss, 7) Had 10 or more steals...1/7/12 vs. Green Bay (Julie Wojta, 12) Two Milwaukee players... No. of Games Since Score at least 20 points...12/29/12 vs. Drake (Ashley Green, 23/Angela Rodriguez, 22)... 1 Grab at least 10 rebounds... 2/23/12 vs. Butler (Sami Tucker, 14/Courtney Lindfors, 10) Each had a double-double... 2/12/11 at UIC (Lindsay Laur, 20 pts/15 reb & Angela Rodriguez, 12 pts/10 ast) Three Milwaukee players... No. of Games Since One score 30-plus, two score 20-plus... 12/4/12 vs. Bradley (Ashley Green, 33/Angela Rodriguez, 22/Sami Tucker, 21)... 5 Score points...2/6/97 against Butler (Darryl Schaffeld, 28/Jen Gregor, 25/April Rodman, 20) Each had a double-double... Never

12 Kimee Chandler key 3-pointer in the second OT against Bradley Dec. 4 to give UWM a 5-point lead... also Chicago St OPP FG 3pt FT Rb Pts A Bl St M tied a season-high with three rebounds... two Wisconsin points, two boards and an assist at NDSU Dec. WMU Georgia Tech tied career-high with four assists against E. Kentucky Drake Dec. 29. Illinois St Michigan St Bradley Toledo DePaul ND State Drake Jr. 5-7 Blanchardville, Wis. Points 6 at Chi. St., 11/9 10 vs. Detroit, 1/2/11 Rebounds 3 - three times 4 vs. Okla., 11/16/10 Assists 4 - Drake, 12/ three times Steals 2 v. EKU, 11/25 Same Blocks 1 vs. EKU, 11/ two times Field Goals 2 - two times 4 vs. Detroit, 1/2/11 Three s 1 - two times Cleve. St., 1/6/11 Free Throws 2 at Chi. St., 11/9 2 - two times Minutes 23 vs. WMU, 11/14 35 vs. Detroit, 1/2/11 In the starting lineup in the exhibition opener against Hillsdale Nov had two points, two rebounds and four assists... scored six points and grabbed three rebounds as a starter in the season-opener at Chicago State Nov two points and two assists at Wisconsin Nov had two points and three assists in a season-best 23 minutes against Western Michigan Nov two points and two rebounds against Georgia Tech Nov tied season-highs with three rebounds and three assists against EKU Nov. 25 and also hit a big shot with less then a minute to play to tie the game and set the stage for the win... also set a career-best with a pair of steals... hit a Emily Decorah 3 Jr Waunakee, Wis. Points 15 vs. WMU, 11/14 Same Rebounds 7 at Chi. St., 11/9 Same Assists 2 - four times 2 - five times Steals 2 at Chi. St., 11/9 2 - three times Blocks 1 - three times 1 - four times Field Goals 5 - two times Same Three s 5 vs. WMU, 11/14 Same Free Throws -- Bradley, 11/28/11 Minutes 35 - two times 37 vs. Wis., 11/11/11 Hit 5-of-11 shots from the floor against Hillsdale Nov. 3, finishing with 11 points and six rebounds... tied career-high with 10 points and set a new career-best with seven rebounds at Chicago State Nov tied for the team lead with six rebounds at Wisconsin Nov poured in a career-high 15 points, all on 3 s, in win over Western Michigan Nov made 5-of-6 from distance, with her 83.3% the sixth-best in a game in program history... added 10 points and tied for the team lead with five rebounds against Georgia Tech Nov also set a career-high with 35 minutes played... sank three 3 s and led the team in scoring against Illinois State Nov. 29 with her long pass set up the game-tying three at the buzzer against Bradley Dec finished with 13 points and a pair of assists points and four rebounds at Toledo Dec sank 4-of-8 3 s en route to 14 points and six boards at DePaul Dec OPP FG 3pt FT Rb Pts A Bl St M Chicago St Wisconsin WMU Georgia Tech E. Kentucky Illinois St Michigan St Bradley Toledo DePaul ND State Drake