WOMEN S BASKETBALL BASKETBALL. vs Georgia Southern APPALACHIAN STATE 5-1 GAME 7 DECEMBER 3, 2012 HOLMES CENTER 8,325 BOONE, NC

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1 WOMEN S APPALACHIAN STATE 5-1 DECEMBER 3, 2012 HOLMES CENTER 8,325 BOONE, NC GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 1-3 (0-1 SoCon) None COVERAGE TELEVISION RADIO Appalachian Sports Network Play-by-Play: Molly Cotten WEB Live stats and streaming video will be available for home games at GoASU.com. SPORTS INFORMATION Appalachian State WBKB Contact Jennifer Clark clarkja1@appstate.edu Office Mobile Website GoASU.com Georgia Southern University WBKB Contact Justin Bohn mgignac@georgiasouthern.edu Office Mobile N/A Website GSEagles.com MONDAY S GAME Marks the 49th meeting between Appalachian State and Georgia Southern. GSU leads the series against Appalachian Appalachian has won the last two meetings against the Eagles. Georgia Southern is 1-3 overall, with one SoCon loss to Davidson Saturday (49-61). GSU is lead by new head coach Chris Vozab. The Eagles were 8-20 overall and 4-16 in SoCon last season. GSU returns it s top scorers, incuding MiMi Dubse, Meredyth Frye, and Anna Claire Knight. The Eagles average 55.8 points-per-game, compared to APP, who averages APP averages 38.2 rebounds each game, while GSU records an average of 39.5 NOVEMBER 9 LEES-MCCRAE W, at Virginia Tech L, GARDNER-WEBB W, vs. Campbell# W, vs. Norfolk State# W, at Xavier W, DECEMBER 3 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* 6 P.M. 18 at East Tennessee State 4:45 p.m. 28 at West Virginia 7 p.m. JANUARY 5 at Davidson* 3 p.m. 7 at Furman* 7 p.m. 12 WESTERN CAROLINA* 2 P.M. 14 at Wofford* 6 p.m. 18 at College of Charleston* 7 p.m. 20 UNCG* 2 P.M. 26 at Chattanooga* 6 p.m. 28 at Samford* 8 p.m. FEBRUARY 2 ELON* 12:30 P.M. 4 at Georgia Southern* 7 p.m. 9 DAVIDSON* 2 P.M. 11 FURMAN* 5:30 P.M. 16 WOFFORD* 2 P.M. 18 at Western Carolina* 7 p.m. 20 COLL. OF CHARLESTON* 5:30 P.M. 23 at UNCG* 2 p.m. 25 at Elon* 7 p.m MOUNTAINEERS AT-A-GLANCE No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown GP-GS Misc. 2 Farrahn Wood G 5-8 Fr. Kernersville, N.C Ptr. 3 Kelsey Sharkey F 6-0 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio steals 4 Jessica Barrios G 5-5 R So. Miami Beach, Fla Michelle Taylor G 5-9 Jr. Tampa, Fla assists 14 LaShawna Gatewood G/F 5-11 Fr. Twinsburg, Ohio steals 15 Raven Gary G 5-5 Sr. Chicago, Ill assists 20 Katie Mallow G 5-9 So. Snellville, Ga % FT 21 Khadejah Wilkerson F 6-1 Fr. Greensboro, N.C % FT 23 KeKe Cooper C 6-2 Fr. Moore, S.C steals 24 Maryah Sydnor F 6-1 So. Radford, Va steals 30 Courtney Freeman G/F 5-11 Sr. Carlton, Ga rebounds 32 Anna Freeman F 6-0 Sr. Thomasville, N.C blocks 35 Bria Huffman G/F 5-10 Fr. Clover, S.C steals MARCH 2 CHATTANOOGA* 4:30 P.M. 4 SAMFORD* 6 P.M at SoCon Tournament Asheville, N.C. # - ECU Thanksgiving Invitational * - SoCon Game INSIDE... Media Information... 2 Record When... 3 Southern Conference... 4 Last Time it Happened... 8 Darcie Vincent/Holmes Center... 9 Career High Quick Reference Radio/TV Roster Season Stats

2 MEDIA INFORMATION Asst. SID/WBKB Contact - Jennifer Clark ...clarkja1@appstate.edu Office Mobile Fax INTERVIEW POLICY Appalachian State head coach Darcie Vincent will be available for interviews with the media at times to be determined. Media members should contact basketball SID Jennifer Clark for interviews with all coaches, staff and student-athletes. Appalachian players will be available for brief interviews following practice. Interviews of a longer duration with players may be arranged by contacting basketball SID Jennifer Clark All player interviews must be arranged through the sports information office. Players are instructed not to accept phone calls or participate in any interviews not arranged by the sports information office. POSTGAME PROCEDURES For games at the Holmes Center, head coach Darcie Vincent and selected players will be available during a postgame press conference as soon as possible following the conclusion of the game. It will be held in the media room located at the media entrance. The Appalachian locker room is closed both home and away. A member of the App State sports information office will take requests for players with about two minutes remaining at home games. App State coaches and players are not available for one-on-one interviews prior to the press conference except for live television broadcasts and the Appalachian IMG Sports Network radio broadcast. If time permits, Appalachian coaches and players may be available for brief one-on-one interviews following the conclusion of the press conference. GoASU.COM The official website of Appalachian athletics,, includes pregame notes, game and season statistics, and recaps following each game. In addition, live stats and streaming video and audio are available for all home contests. LIST To receive the latest news and notes on the App State program in your inbox, contact Jennifer Clark to be added to the list. MATCHUP AT A GLANCE Category Appalachian Georgia Southern Location Boone, N.C. Statesboro, GA Enrollment 17,344 20,212 Conference Southern Southern Nickname Mountaineers Eagles Head Coach Darcie Vincent Chris Vozab Coach s Record at School / 5th First Season Coach s Career Record / 17th First Season Overall Record Conference Record Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Average Scoring Margin Per Game Allowed Per Game Average Rebound Margin Field Goal Percentage Field Goal Percentage Defense Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Three-Point Field Goal Pct. Defense Free-Throw Percentage Assists Per Game Turnover Margin Assist/Turnover Ratio Blocks Per Game Steals Per Game THE SERIES Series vs. Georgia Southern Recent Meetings Series Most APP Points (2/22/96) Most GSU Points...97 (2/8/00) Fewest APP Points...52 (2/21/05) Fewest GSU Points...45 (12/11/11) Largest APP Win...37 pts. (1/27/96) Largest GSU Win...28 pts. (2/8/00) Current Streak...App won two Monday s game will mark the 49th time the SoCon rivals meet The Mountaineers are all-time against the Eagles, and have won the last two meetings of the series.. Appalachian picked up a at-home win against GSU last season, along with a victory when the Mountaineers traveled to Statesboro. The Apps won a series-high 3 games twice in the history of the series ( , ) while the Eagles longest winning streak in the series was 14 games from Year Site W-L APP GSU A W H W H L A L A L H L H W A L H L A L The Mountaineers won the first meeting in the series (91-89), which began in the 1989 season. Appalachian State is 5-16 when facing Georgia Southern in Boone, and is 2-3 in the last five games played in the High Country. The matchup has only gone into overtime once in the history of the series, which GSU won. (82-71). TEAM INFORMATION Record SoCon Record /t-1st Starters R/L...4/1 Newcomers...4 Seniors...4 Juniors...1 Sophomores...3 Freshmen...5 PROGRAM HISTORY First season All-time record All-time winning pct All-time SoCon record Outright SoCon titles...5 Shared SoCon titles...1 SoCon Tournament titles...6 Postseason appearances...8 NCAA appearances...4 L, at Maryland, 3/14/90 L, at Florida State, 3/13/91 L, at Alabama, 3/15/96 L, at Tennessee, 3/13/99 WNIT appearances...3 L, vs. California, 3/19/87 L, at S. Carolina, 3/16/11 W, at UNCW, 3/15/12 W, at NC State, 3/17/12 L, at Virginia, 3/22/12 WBI appearances...1 W, at Charleston So., 3/18/10 W, vs. Fairfield, 3/21/10 W, vs. CofC, 3/25/10 W, vs. Memphis, 3/28/10 APP STATE COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Darcie Vincent Duquesne, 1992 Record at Appalachian Seasons... Fifth Career Record Assoc. Head Coach...Heather Kearney Alma Mater... Slippery Rock, 99 Assistant Coach... Andrea Gross Alma Mater...William & Mary, 02 Assistant Coach...Monique Govan Alma Mater... UMass, 05 PRONUNCIATIONS Khadejah Wilkerson..KUH-dee-JAH Farrahn Wood... FAIR-in Maryah Sydnor... MUH-rye-UH Monique Govan...GO-von Heather Kearney...CAR-nee Appalachian...app-uh-LATCH-in - 2 -

3 APPALACHIAN S RECORD WHEN... Under Vincent At home On the road At neutral sites In overtime In SoCon games In SoCon tournament 6-4 In non-conference games In games decided by 5 points or less points points or more Leading at the half Trailing at the half Tied at the half Shooting 40% or better Shooting less than 40% Opp. 40% or better Opp. less than 40% Shooting better than opp Shooting worse than opp Shooting same as opp Outrebounding opp Opp. outrebounds APP are tied % or better on FT Less than 70% on FT More FT att. than opp Less FT att. than opp Same FT att. as opp % or better on 3PT Less than 40% on 3PT More turnovers than opp Less turnovers than opp Same turnovers as opp Scoring 80 or more points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring less than 50 points Allowing 80 or more points 1-11 Allowing points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing less than 50 points On Sunday On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday 8-2 On Friday On Saturday In November In December In January In February In March 12-6 SCOUTING THE MUSKETEERS Georgia Southern enters Monday s game after a loss to conference rival Davidson. The Eagles have lost both of their road games this season, against Kent State (48-73) and Davidson (49-61). MiMi Dubose leads GSU in scoring, averaging 15.5 points-per-game. Anna Claire Knight and Meredyth Frye follow in scoring with 10.0 and 6.5 a game, respectively. ON THE ROAD Appalachian State is in road games under head coach Darcie Vincent. Last season, the Mountaineers finished with a 13-5 road record including a 1-2 mark against ACC opponents (both losses came to Virginia). OUT OF CONFERENCE The Apps have also been strong against non-conference opponents under Vincent. Over the past four seasons, the Mountaineers are in non-conference games and went 10-4 against non-socon foes a year ago. NOTING SUNDAY S WIN OVER XAVIER Appalachian won big against A10 s Xaiver in a overtime thriller. Anna Freeman led App State in scoring with 28 points, followed by Courtney Freeman who recorded 24 on the night. App shot just 50% from the field compared to XU who managed 39.3%. The score tied 8 times in the contest, with 12 lead changes. THREE-PEAT ASPIRATIONS Appalachian State enters the campaign as one of the favorites to win the Southern Conference title for a third-straight season. No current SoCon member institution other than Chattanooga has won three-straight SoCon titles since Appalachian accomplished the feat in , and App State s SoCon title during the season marked an end to a decade of dominance by Chattanooga, which had won at least a share of the conference crown for 11-straight seasons, including nine outright titles. VETERAN EXPERIENCE One of the key attributes in Appalachian s favor this season is its deeply-experienced lineup. The Mountaineers return four starters from last year s record-breaking squad including reigning SoCon Player of the Year Anna Freeman and Freshman of the Year Maryah Sydnor. In addition, the Apps also return seniors Kelsey Sharkey and Courtney Freeman. Appalachian s fifth starter this year is expected to be senior Raven Gary, who takes over at the point guard position after seeing a vast amount of playing time off the bench a year ago. APPALACHIAN BY THE NUMBERS 2 Straight Southern Conference titles for Appalachian State. The Mountaineers last won back-to-back titles in and Straight postseason appearances for Appalachian. The Mountaineers made the WBI in 2010 and the WNIT in 2011 and Mountaineers from the squad who are in the App State record book Top 10 lists. Anna Freeman, Canesha Edwards, Catherine Williams and TC Weldon each rank in the Top 10 in at least one category. 16 Times that Anna Freeman has scored 20 or more points in her career. Eight of those performances came last season season. The Apps are a sterling 12-1 when she hits the 20-point mark. 23 Steals for the Mountaineers in wins over ETSU and Georgia State during the campaign. That number tied the previous school record set on Jan. 8, Times that a Freeman led App State in scoring last season. Anna Freeman led the Apps in scoring 18 times while Courtney Freeman did the same in seven games. 25 App State was an incredible 25-0 when leading with 10 minutes left to play last season. 27 Wins for the Mountaineers last season. That number breaks the old school record of 25 set in It also gave the Apps three-straight 20+ win seasons for the first time ever. 48 Wins in SoCon play for App State over the past three seasons. The Mountaineers are in 60 SoCon games since the start of the season, a winning percentage of Straight games that Appalachian has forced 10 or more turnovers. The Mountaineers have not forced less than 10 turnovers in a contest since a loss to Chattanooga on March 6, Blocks that Anna Freeman has compiled during her career at Appalachian State; the highest career total in Appalachian history

4 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS SoCon Overall W L W L Chattanooga Samford Western Carolina College of Charleston Davidson Appalachian State Furman Elon Georgia Southern UNCG Wofford UPCOMING SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES EASTERN) DECEMBER 3 (MONDAY) Western Carolina vs. Elon 12:00 PM Appalachian State vs. GA Southern 6:00 PM UNCG vs. College of Charleston 7:00 PM Samford vs. Furman 8:00 PM DECEMBER 5 (WEDNESDAY) Davidson vs. High Point 6:00 p.m. DECEMBER 6 (THURSDAY) Tennessee Tech vs. Samford 5:30 p.m. DECEMBER 8 (SATURDAY) Western Carolina vs. Tennessee Tech 2:00 p.m. UNCG vs. Richmond 2:00 p.m. Miami FL vs. Davidson 2:05 p.m. Alabama vs. Chattanooga 3:00 p.m. DECEMBER 9 (SUNDAY) North Carolina State vs. Elon 2:00 p.m. South Carolina vs. Furman 3:00 p.m. PRESEASON PROGNOSTICATIONS The SoCon media selected Appalachian State as the favorite to win its thirdstraght conference title while the league s coaches tabbed the Mountaineers second. In addition to the preseason team honors, Anna Freeman, Courtney Freeman and Maryah Sydnor all received preseason all-socon honors. Coaches Poll Team (1st Place Votes) Total Points 1. Davidson (5) Appalachian State (4) Chattanooga (2) Samford Elon Furman Western Carolina Wofford Georgia Southern College of Charleston UNCG 17 SoCon Media Poll Team (1st Place Votes) Total Points 1. Appalachian State (12) Davidson (8) Chattanooga (2) Samford Elon Furman Western Carolina College of Charleston Georgia Southern Wofford UNCG 42 A CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW Appalachian State University women s basketball made history during the season as it set the single-season school record for wins and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the Women s National Invitation Tournament for the first time ever. Along the way, the Mountaineers saw a new player enter the 1,000-point club at App State and finished the year with a new career leader in blocked shots. App State also captured its second-straight SoCon regular-season title and advanced to the conference title game for the second-straight year. Despite falling to SoCon rival Samford in the championship game for the second time in a row, the Apps made the most of their postseason opportunity after being selected to participate in the 2012 WNIT. After dispatching UNC Wilmington in the first round, the Mountaineers notched a program defining win to send them to the third round of the tournament. On March 17, 2012, App State took the floor in historic Reynolds Coliseum on the campus of North Carolina State and pulled off one of the greatest upsets in school history. In 24 previous meetings against the Wolfpack, Appalachian State had never picked up a victory. The Mountaineers were able to shake history by serving up a stunning, victory over NC State to advance to the Sweet 16 of the WNIT. Not only did the victory mark the Apps firstever win over its in-state rival, but also made it the first SoCon team to advance past the second round of the WNIT since 1984, when Chattanooga advanced to the semifinals of what was then a three-round, eight-team tournament. The magical run would end five days later at Virginia, but App State had already made it known that it once again had become a force to be reckoned with on the national stage. The Mountaineers finished with a school record 27 wins, picked up 17 wins in league play for the second-straight season and won backto-back SoCon titles for the first time since the and seasons. In addition to the team s accomplishments, several individuals stood out during the year. Anna Freeman not only became Appalachian s all-time leader in blocks but also became the 21st player in App State history to score 1,000 carer points, accomplishing the feat in a win over Longwood on Dec. 31. The junior forward also earned SoCon Player of the Year honors from the league s media members and was a unanimous first-team all-socon selection. APPALACHIAN S STATS IN ITS LAST THREE GAMES GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% Reb/G Ast/G PCT Stl Blk Pts/G 32 FREEMAN, Anna FREEMAN, Courtney GARY, Raven SYDNOR, Maryah WOOD, Farrahn MALLOW, Katie SHARKEY, Kelsey TAYLOR, Michelle HUFFMAN, Bria WILKERSON, Khadejah GATEWOOD, LaShawna COOPER, KeKe

5 One of Appalachian s youngest players also made a splash in her first season in the SoCon as Maryah Sydnor earned Freshman of the Year honors from the league s media. She was also a unanimous all-freshman selection and earned SoCon all-tournament accolades after torching Chattanooga for 30 points in a win in the semifinals of the league tournament. Another Mountaineer junior, Courtney Freeman, earned second-team all-socon accolades and ended the season just 130 points shy of becoming the 22nd player in school history to notch 1,000 career points. A key cog in Appalachian s success during the season, senior guard TC Weldon wrapped up her time in the High Country by earning SoCon all-tournament honors for helping the Mountaineers reach the league championship game. COACH VINCENT Q&A What type of player are you looking to bring to Appalachian State? It really starts with the intangibles. We start by looking at the character of the individual. That s something that was instilled in me when I was growing up. We want to bring in young ladies who will work hard and have great personalities. As a staff, we can help them learn how to pass, dribble or shoot, but the intangibles aren t something we can teach. Players either have the right intangibles or they don t. Beyond that, we look for pieces to the puzzle. As a staff, we really view our system as a puzzle and we have to find the right pieces for that puzzle. When we evaluate talent, we want to have a wide array of skills across the board. The things that Anna Freeman can do are totally different than what Courtney Freeman can do for us. If you look at the five freshmen we re bringing in this year, they are completely different from one another. That recruiting philosophy of character first, talent second has really worked out well for us. You have the occasional bump in the road personality-wise sometimes but, for the most part, we ve been very successful with the types of people we ve brought in. What do you want people to think of when they think of Appalachian State women s basketball? The first thing we want them to think of is the tradition of this program. There s a ton of history and a lot of success that s come out of this program and I think we ve been able to regain that. As for our opponents, we want them to remember that they played us. We want to stick in their minds as the physical team that comes in and makes them feel bruised after the game. We want the other team to look at us and say We better put on our track shoes because we ve gotta run with App. We need our boxing gloves on because we ll need to slug it out with them and we ll need our body armor because we re going to get bruised. People have come to me and said that they ve really enjoyed watching us. Folks who weren t women s basketball fans before they saw us say they re becoming fans. I think we ve done a really good job of creating a style that s aggressive and fun to watch. We want to be a very physical team that plays at a fast pace. I think we ve developed into a team of really tough, physical players and that s what we want people to think about when they think of Appalachian State women s basketball. What are some of the biggest selling points you use when recruiting players to App State? The two biggest things we tell them about are the education they ll get and the athletic tradition we have here. The University as a whole is an absolutely wonderful place to be. It s one big family here at App. It s an extremely comfortable place to be. If you take a walk down King Street, you feel comfortable and welcomed. Everyone who steps on campus here says the same thing; that they really feel comfortable in the family atmosphere. Whether its at the restaurants people visit when they re here or the hotel they stay at, everyone s friendly. Beyond that we talk about the athletic tradition. We ve obviously had a lot of success the past few years on our end of things, but all the other sports here have great traditions as well. RPI WATCH Below is Appalachian s RPI ranking from last season with the ranking for all of its Division I opponents this season. Team RPI* Appalachian State 63 Campbell 190 Chattanooga 62 College of Charleston 266 Davidson 88 East Tennessee State 272 Elon 180 Furman 205 Gardner-Webb 322 Georgia Southern 306 Norfolk State 251 Samford 108 UNCG 308 Virginia Tech 216 West Virginia 35 Western Carolina 236 Wofford 283 Xavier 203 Southern Conference 14 * RPI s are from season INJURY REPORT Probable Questionable Out STARTING FIVE A look at the number of times a group has started together, and the team s record for each lineup. PG G/F F F F Record Taylor C. Freeman A. Freeman Sydnor Sharkey 2-0 Gary C. Freeman A. Freeman Sydnor Sharkey 0-1 Gary A. Freeman Taylor C. Freeman Sharkey 1-0 Gary Mallow C. Freeman A. Freeman Sydnor 1-0 Gary Taylor A. Freeman C. Freeman Sydnor

6 CLUTCH FREE THROWS Player FT-FTA Pct. Last Attempts Anna Freeman OT 1:02 left against Xavier Courtney Freeman :48 left against Xavier Katie Mallow Two, OT :14 & :4 left against Xavier TOTAL * Final three minutes of regulation and OT when score is within 10 when player is fouled. SEASON AND CAREER PERFORMANCES Career DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING GAMES Anna Freeman 5 83 Courtney Freeman 4 42 Maryah Sydnor 2 18 Kelsey Sharkey 1 14 Katie Mallow 6 Raven Gary POINT GAMES Anna Freeman 3 16 Courtney Freeman 3 7 Maryah Sydnor Career 10+ REBOUND GAMES Anna Freeman 2 22 Kelsey Sharkey 12 Courtney Freeman 7 Maryah Sydnor 2 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Anna Freeman 2 18 Courtney Freeman 5 Kelsey Sharkey 5 Maryah Sydnor POINT GAMES Maryah Sydnor - 1 Anna Freeman 1 1 BY HALVES Appalachian Opponents Most first-half points Most second half-points Most overtime points* *single OT period Fewest first-half points Fewest second-half points Scoring By Period 1st Half (Avg.) 2nd Half (Avg.) OT (Avg.) Total (Avg) Appalachian 205 (34.2) 235 (39.2) 17 (17) 457 (76.2) Opponents 160 (26.7) 183 (30.5) 13 (13) 356 (59.3) SCORING MARGIN Margin Wins * * * 1 * * 1 * * * * * * * 1 * 2 Losses * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1-6 -

7 THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... INDIVIDUAL SCORING points Maryah Sydnor (30) vs. Chattanooga (3/4/12) points Anna Freeman(36) vs. Virginia Tech (11/14/12) 40+ points Valorie Whiteside (48) vs. Western Carolina (1/23/86) Two players score 20+ Courtney Freeman (24) and Anna Freeman (28) vs. Xavier (11/30/12) INDIVIDUAL REBOUNDING rebounds Kelsey Sharkey (16) vs. Elon (3/6/11) rebounds Valorie Whiteside (20) vs. Western Carolina (3/3/87) 25+ rebounds Valorie Whiteside (26) vs. Furman (2/6/86) INDIVIDUAL ASSISTS 5-9 assists Raven Gary (6) vs. Campbell (11/24/12) 10+ assists Sam Ramirez (11) vs. UNCG (2/26/11) Two players record 5+ assists Raven Gary (6) and Anna Freeman (5) vs. Campbell (11/24/12) INDIVIDUAL STEALS 5-9 steals Anna Freeman (6) at NC State (3/17/12) 10+ steals Whitney Tossie (11) vs. Elon (12/16/06) Two players record 5+ steals Kelsey Sharkey (6) and Anna Freeman (5) vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/26/11) INDIVIDUAL SHOOTING 10+ field goals made Courtney Freeman (10) vs. Gardner-Webb (11/20/12) 10+ free throws made Whitney Tossie (11) vs. VCU (12/21/07) 5+ three-pointers Anna Freeman (6) at Virginia Tech (11/14/12) Two players record 10+ field goals Anna Freeman (11) and Courtney Freeman (10) at Xavier (11/30/12) TEAM SCORING Less than 40 points 37 at Georgia (12/22/11) points 84 vs. Gardner-Webb (11/20/12) points 91 vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 100+ points 100 vs. Elon (11/30/10) Five players in double-figures at Georgia State (11/26/11) (Weldon - 15, Sharkey - 13, Edwards - 11, A. Freeman - 11, Williams - 10) Six players in double-figures vs. UNC Asheville (12/2/10) (Ramirez- 22, Dewart- 21, A. Freeman-16, Southworth-11, Edwards-10, Sharkey- 10) No players in double-figures at Wake Forest (11/21/08) TEAM FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE percent 50.0 percent at Xaiver (11/30/12) percent 59.3 percent at UNCG (1/9/12) 60+ percent 61.5 percent vs. Western Carolina (2/24/05) TEAM 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE percent 50.0 percent vs. Western Carolina (3/3/12) percent 57.1 percent at Xaiver (11/30/12) 60+ percent 66.7 percent vs. Georgia Southern (12/1/11) TEAM FREE THROW PERCENTAGE percent 85.7 percent vs. Campbell (11/24/12) percent 92.9 percent (13-14) vs. Gardner-Webb (11/20/12) 100 percent 100 percent (6-6) vs. UNCG (2/26/11) TEAM THREE-POINT SHOOTING No three-pointers made 0 at Georgia Southern (2/4/12) 10+ three-pointers made 10, Two Times TEAM MARGIN OF VICTORY 1 point 1 at Wofford (1/18/12) 2-4 points 4 at Xavier (11/30/12) 5-9 points 7 vs. Norfolk State (11/25/12) points 11 at Georgia Southern (2/4/12) points 15 vs. Campbell (11/24/12) points 24 at Georgia State (11/26/11) points 25 vs. Chattanooga (3/4/12) points 32 at College of Charleston (2/5/11) points 37 vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) points 41 vs. Gardner-Webb (11/20/12) points 49 vs. Davidson (2/14/94) 50+ points 53 vs. Marshall (1/21/95) OPPONENT SCORING Less than 40 points 39 vs. Western Carolina (1/30/12) points 80 at Chattanooga (2/27/12) points 92 vs. Western Carolina (1/3/09) 100+ points 111 at DePaul (12/30/07) Five players in double-figures at Gardner-Webb (1/28/09) (Povilonyte 16, Montgomery 14, Burnett 13, Pope 12, Roundtree, 10) Six players in double-figures at Maryland (12/1/05) (Doron-20, Coleman-17, Langhorne-17, Toliver-17, Newman-16, Perry-16) No players in double-figures College of Charleston (3/25/10) OPPONENT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE percent 50.0 percent at South Carolina (3/16/11) percent 57.4 percent at Virginia (3/22/12) 60+ percent 60.0 percent at Maryland (12/1/05) OPPONENT 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE percent 50.0 percent at Virginia (3/22/12) percent 55.6 percent atgardner-webb (1/28/09) 60+ percent 76.9 percent vs. Davidson (2/2/11) OPPONENT FREE THROW PERCENTAGE percent 85.7 percent vs. Campbell (11/24/12) percent 91.7 percent at Samford (2/12/11) 100 percent 100 percent at Winthrop (11/23/05) OPPONENT THREE-POINT SHOOTING No three-pointers made 0 vs. Samford (3/7/11) OPPONENT MARGIN OF VICTORY 1 point 1 at Furman (12/18/10) 2-4 points 3 vs. Virginia Tech (11/14/12) 5-9 points 9 at Chattanooga (2/27/12) points 11 vs. Samford (3/5/12) points 16 at Virginia (3/22/12) points 22 vs. Richmond (1/6/10) points 25 at Western Carolina (2/7/09) points 34 at Georgia (12/22/11) points 36 at Samford (1/17/09) points 40 at NC State (12/31/03) points 47 vs. DePaul (12/30/07) 50+ points 59 at Maryland (12/1/05) MISCELLANEOUS Overtime game at Xavier (11/30/12) Overtime win at Xavier (W, 77-73) (11/30/12) Double-overtime game vs. Davidson (W, 78-75) (1/18/03) Neither team scores a three-pointer vs. Furman (1/29/11) - 7 -

8 HEAD COACH DARCIE VINCENT DUQUESNE, FIFTH SEASON COACHING EXPERIENCE Slippery Rock Head Coach California (Pa.) Head Coach pres. Appalachian State Head Coach PLAYING EXPERIENCE High School Fairmont (W.Va.) College Duquesne B.A., Marketing M.B.A., EDUCATION 1992 Duquesne B.A., Marketing 1994 Duquesne M.B.A. PERSONAL INFORMATION Hometown Fairmont, W.V. NOTING COACH VINCENT Hired as Appalachian s seventh head women s basketball coach on April 18, Earned back-to-back SoCon Coach of the Year awards in her second and third seasons. Led the Mountaineers to a school-record 27 wins in and helped the Apps to two-straight SoCon titles for the first time since Appalachian won three in a row from Enters the season as Appalachian s alltime leader in winning percentage (.636) and conference winning percentage (.688). CAREER COACHING RECORD Slippery Rock W-L Pct First year as head coach PSAC First Round PSAC First Round NCAA Elite Eight California (Pa.) W-L Pct nd - PSAC West PSAC Title - NCAA Berth PSAC Title - NCAA Final Four NCAA Champions PSAC West - NCAA Berth PSAC Champs - NCAA Berth NCAA Berth NCAA Elite Eight Appalachian W-L Pct First season at ASU WBI Champions SoCon Regular Season Champs SoCon Regular Season Co-Champs Overall VINCENT VS. ALL OPPONENTS AT APPALACHIAN Alabama A&M Bowling Green Campbell Charleston Southern Charlotte Chattanooga College of Charleston Davidson East Carolina East Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky Elon Fairfield Furman Gardner-Webb George Mason Georgetown Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia State Lees-McRae Longwood Marshall Maryland Memphis Miami (Ohio) NC State Norfolk State Pittsburgh Richmond Samford South Carolina UNC Asheville UNC Greensboro UNC Wilmington Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest Western Carolina Wichita State Xavier Wofford APPALACHIAN S RECORD AT THE HOLMES CENTER Season Overall Pct. SoCon Pct Total

9 CAREER HIGH QUICK REFERENCE CATEGORY BARRIOS COOPER A. FREEMAN C. FREEMAN Points 4, at Richmond (11/17/10) 3, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 36, at Virginia Tech (11/14/12) 26, vs. Gardner-Webb (11/20/12) Field Goals 3, at Richmond (11/17/10) 1, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 11, Two Times 10, Two Times Field Goal Attemps 3, To times 1, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 21, Two times 21, at Furman (1/28/12) 3-Point Field Goals 1, at Ga. Southern (1/10/11) 6 at Virginia Tech (11/4/12) 1, Three times 3-Point Field Goal Att. 2, at Ga. Southern (1/10/11) Virginia Tech (11/14/12) 2, at Virginia (11/11/11) Free Throws 1, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) Vrignia Tech (11/14/12) 8, vs. CofC (12/19/11) Free Throw Attempts 3, vs. Elon (11/19/10) 2, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) Vrignia Tech (11/14/12) 10, vs. ETSU (11/21/11) 2, Two times 2, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 19, vs. Miami (OH) (11/18/09) 13, Two times Assists 11, at Ga. Southern (1/10/11) 7, vs. UNCG (2/26/11) Steals 2, at Richmond (11/17/10) 3, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 8, at CofC (2/6/12) 4, Three times Blocks 1, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 8, at Bowling Green (12/23/09) 2, Two times CATEGORY GARY GATEWOOD HUFFMAN MALLOW Points 17, vs. Campbell (11/24/12) 4, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 17, at Virginia (3/22/12) Field Goals 7, vs. Campbell (11/24/12) 2, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 6, at Virginia (3/22/12) Field Goal Attemps 10, vs. Furman (2/20/12) 4, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 4, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 14, at Virginia (3/22/12) 3-Point Field Goals 2, Two Times 5, at Virginia (3/22/12) 3-Point Field Goal Att. 4, Two times 12, at Virginia (3/22/12) Free Throws 4, at Chattanooga (2/27/12) 3, at Xavier (11/30/12) Free Throw Attempts 6, at Chattanoga (2/27/12) 1, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 4, at Xavier (11/30/12) 5, Three times 2, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 1, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 4, at UNCA (12/10/11) Assists 6 vs. Campbell (11/24/12) 1, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12( 1, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 4, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) Steals 4, Two Times 2, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 2, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 4, vs. Samford (1/23/12) Blocks 1, at UNCA (12/10/11) CATEGORY SHARKEY SYDNOR TAYLOR WILKERSON Points 14, vs. EKU (11/25/11) 30, vs. Chattanooga (3/4/12) 9, at Wofford (1/8/11) 4, vs. Gardner-Webb (11/20/12) Field Goals 6, Four times 13, vs. Chattanooga (3/4/12) 3, Three times 1, Two Times Field Goal Attemps 15, at Elon (2/6/10) 19, vs. ETSU (11/21/11) 8, at Wofford (1/18/12) 4, at Xavier (11/30/12) 3-Point Field Goals 2, vs. ETSU (12/17/09) 2, Two times Virginia Tech (11/14/12) 3-Point Field Goal Att. 4, Four times 5, at Davidson (2/18/12) 2, Two Times Free Throws 4, Three times 8, vs. Samford (1/23/12) 5, at Wofford (1/8/11) 2, vs. Gardner-Webb (11/20/12) Free Throw Attempts 10, vs. ETSU (11/21/11) 9, vs. UNCG (2/11/12) 7, at Wofford (1/8/11) 2, vs. Gardner-Webb (11/20/12) 16, vs. Elon (3/6/11) 12, vs. Cambpell (11/24/12) 9, vs. CofC (12/19/11) 3, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) Assists 7, vs. Elon (3/6/11) 3, Seven times 5, vs. Lees-McRae (11/9/12) 3, at Xavier (11/30/12) Steals 6, Two times 4, Three times 2, Seven times 1, Two times Blocks 3, vs. CofC (2/6/12) 2, vs. Furman (2/20/12) Virginia Tech (11/14/12) CATEGORY WOOD SCHOOL RECORD Points 6, vs. Campbell (11/24/12) 48, Val Whiteside (1/23/86) Field Goals 2, Two Times 20, Val Whiteside (1/23/86) Field Goal Attemps 4, Two Times 30, Val Whiteside (1/26/85) 3-Point Field Goals 2, vs. Campbell (11/24/12) 7, K. Gruca and L. Jones 3-Point Field Goal Att. 4, vs. Campbell (11/24/12) 13, K. Gruca and S. Ramirez Free Throws 16, V. Whiteside and S. Thomas Free Throw Attempts 24, Val Whiteside (2/4/85) 2, at Xavier (11/30/12) 26, Val Whiteside (2/6/85) Assists 3, at Xavier (11/30/12) 15, Shannon Spencer(2/21/94) Steals 1, at Xavier (11/30/12) 13, Val Whiteside (1/9/88) Blocks 8, C. Williams and A. Freeman - 9 -

10 Farrahn Wood G 5-8 Fr. Kelsey Sharkey F 6-0 Sr. Jessica Barrios G 5-5 RSo. Michelle Taylor G 5-9 Jr LaShawna Gatewood G/F 5-11 Fr. Raven Gary G 5-5 Sr. Katie Mallow G 5-9 So. Khadejah Wilkerson F 6-1 Fr KeKe Cooper C 6-2 Fr. Maryah Sydnor F 6-1 So. Courtney Freeman G/F 5-11 Sr. Anna Freeman F 6-0 Sr Bria Huffman G/F 5-10 Fr PRONUNCIATIONS Khadejah Wilkerson...KUH-dee-JAH Farrahn Wood... FAIR-in Maryah Sydnor...MUH-rye-UH Monique Govan...GO-von Heather Kearney...CAR-nee Appalachian...app-uh-LATCH-in

11 THE STAT CREW SYSTEM Appalachian State Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Dec 02, 2012) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. High Points High 11/9/12 LEES-MCRAE W (22)FREEMAN, Courtney (8)SYDNOR, Maryah (8)SHARKEY, Kelsey 11/14/12 at Virginia Tech L 1786 (36)FREEMAN, Anna (9)FREEMAN, Courtney 11/20/12 GARDNER-WEBB W (26)FREEMAN, Courtney (10)FREEMAN, Anna 11/24/12 vs Campbell W (17)GARY, Raven (12)FREEMAN, Anna (17)FREEMAN, Anna 11/25/12 vs Norfolk State W (15)MALLOW, Katie (9)FREEMAN, Courtney (15)FREEMAN, Courtney 11/30/12 at Xavier Wot (28)FREEMAN, Anna (9)SYDNOR, Maryah * - Conference game Attendance Summary Games Attend Avg/Game Home Away Neutral Total

12 Appalachian State Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 02, 2012) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## 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 32 FREEMAN, Anna FREEMAN, Courtney SYDNOR, Maryah GARY, Raven MALLOW, Katie WOOD, Farrahn SHARKEY, Kelsey TAYLOR, Michelle WILKERSON, Khadeja COOPER, KeKe GATEWOOD, LaShaw HUFFMAN, Bria BARRIOS, Jessica Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS APP 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 Free throw pct F-Throws made per game 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. 11/9/12 LEES-MCRAE W /14/12 at Virginia Tech L /20/12 GARDNER-WEBB W /24/12 vs Campbell W /25/12 vs Norfolk State W /30/12 at Xavier Wot * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Appalachian State Opponents

13 THE STAT CREW SYSTEM Appalachian State Points--Assists (as of Dec 02, 2012) All games Opponent Date Score WOOD,FARR SHARKEY,K BARRIOS,JE TAYLOR,MIC GATEWOOD, GARY,RAVE MALLOW,KA WILKERSON, COOPER,KE SYDNOR,MA FREEMAN,C FREEMAN,A LMCW 11/9/ W at VT 11/14/ L DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP GWU 11/20/ W DNP vs CAM 11/24/ W DNP DNP vs NSU 11/25/ W DNP at XU 11/30/ W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Opponent Date Score HUFFMAN,B LMCW 11/9/ W at VT 11/14/ L DNP GWU 11/20/ W vs CAM 11/24/ W vs NSU 11/25/ W at XU 11/30/ W DNP

14 THE STAT CREW SYSTEM Appalachian State Team Game-by-Game (as of Dec 02, 2012) All games TEAM STATISTICS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg LEES-MCRAE 11/9/ W at Virginia Tech 11/14/ L GARDNER-WEBB 11/20/ W vs Campbell 11/24/ W vs Norfolk State 11/25/ W at Xavier 11/30/ Wot Appalachian State Opponents Games played: 6 Points/game: 76.2 FG Pct: FG Pct: 37.6 FT Pct: 80.4 /game: 38.2 Assists/game: 18.8 Turnovers/game: 18.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Steals/game: 12.5 Blocks/game:

15 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Gardner-Webb vs Appalachian State 11/20/12 6 p.m. at Boone, N.C. (Holmes Center) Gardner-Webb HEILIG, Jessica f GREEN, Catrina c DORAN, Lana g KOERNER, Tabby g DALE, Jasmine g COMPTON, Monica RICHARDSON, Doreen PARKER, Olivia HARRIS, Chariah BROWN, Candace DUNOVANT, Mayhana QUINN, Alicia Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Appalachian State Game: % Game: % Game: % 4 30 FREEMAN, Courtney f FREEMAN, Anna f SHARKEY, Kelsey g TAYLOR, Michelle g GARY, Raven g WOOD, Farrahn GATEWOOD, LaShawna MALLOW, Katie WILKERSON, Khadejah COOPER, KeKe SYDNOR, Maryah HUFFMAN, Bria Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Lawson Newton, Bonnie Pettas, Nic Capel Technical fouls: Gardner-Webb-None. Appalachian State-None. Attendance: 327 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Gardner-Webb Appalachian State Game: % Game: % Game: % 1 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench GWU APP Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Campbell vs Appalachian State 11/24/12 4:30 P.M. at Greenville, N.C.(Minges Coliseum) Campbell GAINES, Kiera f JAMES, Ashley f LOVETTE, Zena g BAKER, Tonisha g SPRY, Monique g MOORE, Jessica EDWARDS, RaeChaun ELLIOTT, Casey BEADLE, Heather PRESLEY, Roslyn COOPER, Jazmine Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % Appalachian State nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: Game: % Game: % Game: % 1 24 SYDNOR, Maryah f FREEMAN, Anna f GARY, Raven g MALLOW, Katie g FREEMAN, Courtney g WOOD, Farrahn SHARKEY, Kelsey TAYLOR, Michelle GATEWOOD, LaShawna WILKERSON, Khadejah HUFFMAN, Bria Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Karen Gruca, Ron Ledington, Danielle Bittle Technical fouls: Campbell-None. Appalachian State-None. Attendance: 1548 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Campbell Appalachian State Last FG - CAM 2nd-07:50, APP 2nd-01:59. Largest lead - CAM by 2 1st-08:34, APP by 15 2nd-01:59. Game: % Game: % Game: % 1 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench CAM APP Score tied - 4 times. Lead changed - 8 times. Last FG - GWU 2nd-04:10, APP 2nd-01:10. Score tied - 0 times. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Appalachian State vs Norfolk State 11/25/12 2:00 P.M. at Greenville, N.C.(Minges Coliseum) Appalachian State SYDNOR, Maryah f FREEMAN, Anna f TAYLOR, Michelle g GARY, Raven g FREEMAN, Courtney g WOOD, Farrahn SHARKEY, Kelsey GATEWOOD, LaShawna MALLOW, Katie WILKERSON, Khadejah COOPER, KeKe HUFFMAN, Bria Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % Norfolk State nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 2 24 GORDON,Rachel f BROOKS,Marian f LEONARD,Quineshia c TRICE,Recca g BARNES,Kashay g OWENS,Batavia PARHAM,Aivah BROWN,Ebony GRAY,Jazamine DILLARD,Ashley Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Shawn Goode, Karen Gruca, Kate Burrell Technical fouls: Appalachian State-None. Norfolk State-None. Attendance: Game: % Game: % Game: % 0 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Appalachian State vs Xavier 11/30/12 7:00 pm at Cincinnati, OH (Cintas Center) Appalachian State SHARKEY, Kelsey f SYDNOR, Maryah f FREEMAN, Anna f TAYLOR, Michelle g FREEMAN, Courtney g WOOD, Farrahn MALLOW, Katie Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: Xavier nd half: % 2nd half: nd half: % OT: OT: OT: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 3 12 PACHKO, Jessica f CROUCH, Lakeisha f HAWKES, Shatyra g WANNINGER, Ashley g CRITTENDON, Jenna g O'NEILL, Ty GRAY, Amber GLOVER, Briana ZANTT, Aliyah Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Bryan Enterline, Brandon Enterline and Robert Enterline Technical fouls: Appalachian State-None. Xavier-None. Attendance: 1297 Score by periods 1st 2nd OT Total Appalachian State Xavier Last FG - APP OT-00:33, XU OT-00:06. Largest lead - APP by 8 1st-01:01, XU by 3 1st-11:02. OT: % OT: % OT: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 6 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench APP XU Score tied - 8 times. Lead changed - 12 times. Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Appalachian State Norfolk State Last FG - APP 2nd-02:28, NSU 2nd-00:00. Largest lead - APP by 11 2nd-10:41, NSU by 13 1st-11:05. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench APP NSU Score tied - 3 times. Lead changed - 1 time