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1 Schedule/Results (0-0, 0-0) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 11/6 WILLIAM JEWELL (exh.) W, /15 at Missouri 2 p.m. 11/17 WILLIAM WOODS 7 p.m. 11/20 at Chicago State 7 p.m. 11/23 at Florida Atlantic 1 p.m. 11/25 KANSAS CITY 11 a.m. 11/29 NORTH DAKOTA 4:30 p.m. 12/3 at Southeast Missouri State 11 a.m. 12/6 at UIC (Illinois Chicago) 7 p.m. 12/9 at Bradley 7 p.m. 12/12 EASTERN ILLINOIS 7 p.m. 12/21 at Marquette 2 p.m. 12/28 EUREKA 4:30 p.m. 12/30 MILWAUKEE 7 p.m. 1/2 at Fort Wayne* 6 p.m. 1/4 OMAHA* 4:30 p.m. 1/10 SOUTH DAKOTA* 4:30 p.m. 1/15 at Denver* 8 p.m. 1/17 at Oral Roberts* 2 p.m. 1/21 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE* 7 p.m. 1/24 NORTH DAKOTA STATE* 4:30 p.m. 1/29 IUPUI* 7 p.m. 1/31 FORT WAYNE* 4:30 p.m. 2/6 at North Dakota State* 7 p.m. 2/8 at Omaha* 4:30 p.m. 2/14 at IUPUI* 2 p.m. 2/19 ORAL ROBERTS* 7 p.m. 2/21 DENVER* 4:30 p.m. 2/26 at South Dakota State* 7 p.m. 2/28 at South Dakota* 1:30 p.m. Summit League Tournament (Sioux Falls, S.D.) 3/7-10 TBA TBA Home games in BOLD * denotes Summit League game All times Central (CT) and subject to change Stay Connected Facebook: /WIUwomenshoops Athletic Communications 213 Western Hall Macomb, Illinois Communications Contact: Dan Wallace Office: (309) dj-wallace2@wiu.edu Cell: (630) Game 1 Western Illinois (0-0) at Missouri (0-0) Nov. 15, PM Columbia, Mo. Mizzou Arena ALL-TIME SERIES: Missouri leads 9-1 TV: SEC Network+ RADIO: Leatherneck Sports Network LIVE STATS: mutigers.com GP/GS PPG RPG MISC FG% 3FG% FT% PROBABLE STARTERS (Last year s stats) G 15 Emily Clemens (5-4, Fr) G 14 Michelle Maher (5-9, Jr) 30/ apg G 21 Tori Niemann (5-11, Sr) 30/ apg G 25 Liz Skotowski (5-9, Jr) 30/ apg F 5 Ashley Luke (6-1, Jr) 30/ apg OFF THE BENCH F 32 Paige Harmon (6-0, Jr) 30/ apg F 44 Sophie Reichelt (6-2, So) 30/ apg G 10 Mallory Boyle (5-11, So) 24/ apg F 42 Jenna Mueller (6-2, Sr) G 12 Faith Lois (5-11, R-Jr) G 24 Krystal Corhn (5-6, Jr) G 4 Ciara Marlow (5-7, So) G 22 Michelle Farrow (5-10, R-Fr) G 34 Tayler Miller (5-11, Fr) Head Coach: JD Gravina MISSOURI GP/GS PPG RPG FG% 3FG% FT% PROBABLE STARTERS (Last year s stats) G 11 Lindsey Cunningham (6-0, So) 31/ G 23 Juanita Robinson (5-10, Jr) G 30 Morgan Eye (5-9, Sr) 31/ F 20 Kayla McDowell (6-2, So) 31/ F 22 Jordan Frericks (6-1, So) 31/ OFF THE BENCH G 2 Morgan Stock (6-1, Jr) 31/ G 24 Sierra Michaelis (5-10, So) 25/ G 10 Maddie Stock (6-0, Jr) 30/ G 3 Bree Fowler (5-9, Sr) 29/ G 15 Carrie Shephard (5-4, Fr) F 34 Bri Porter (6-3, Fr) Head Coach: Robin Pingeton GoLeathernecks.com Page 1

2 QUICK FACTS Founded Enrollment...11,458 Nickname... s School Colors... Purple & Gold Conference... The Summit League Arena...LeRoy A. Ufkes Court...at Western Hall (5,139) University President...Dr. Jack Thomas Vice President... Dr. Gary Biller Athletics Director...Tommy Bell Faculty Athletics Rep...Dr. Tom Cody All-Time Record (.424) Summit League Tournament COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH... JD Gravina Alma Mater...William Jewell, 2000 Associate Head Coach... Seth Minter Assistant Coach...Kierra McCleary Assistant Coach... Bailey Beale Graduate Assistant...Christina Jones Manager... Kelsey Proctor QUICK FACTS Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications...Patrick Osterman Assistant Director, Athletic Communications...Kyle Bradt Graduate Assistants... Sam Boender...Matt Fischer...(WBB Contact) Dan Wallace Athletic Communications Phone Wallace s Cell Wallace s ... dj-wallace2@wiu.edu Website... Press Row Phone RADIO LEATHERNECK SPORTS NETWORK ANNOUNCER...Danny Frey WRMS 94.3 FM (Flagship - Beardstown), WKXQ 92.5 FM (Rushville), or WVIL FM (Jacksonville); WPWQ & KWBZ FM (Quincy) 88.3 FM - THE DOG (MACOMB) ANNOUNCERS... Josh Dillon (Play-by-Play)...Eric Sutera (Color) 88.3 FM to broadcast only home games. VIDEO ANNOUNCERS...Redrick Terry (Play-by-Play)... Matt Langman (Color) VIDEO Home games can be seen as a pay-per-view event on Leatherneck All-Access via www. GoLeathernecks.com/watch. Select road games will be available to premium subscribers. All home post-game press conferences will be with the game recap story and available to paid subscribers only. MEDIA GUIDELINES To request an interview with head coach JD Gravina or any student-athlete, media members can contact Dan Wallace at or No interviews will be granted on game days. Select student-athletes and coach Gravina will be available for interviews following the game. WHAT S UP? The Western Illinois women s basketball team opens the season this week as the team travels to Columbia, Missouri, to take on Missouri. The game between the Leathernecks and Tigers is scheduled to tip-off at 2 p.m on Saturday, November 15, inside the Hearnes Center. The Leathernecks look to build on their overall record and 6-8 league mark from a season ago under fourth-year head coach JD Gravina. BROADCAST INFORMATION: TV: SEC Network + (Available on WatchESPN or the WatchESPN app) Live Radio: Leatherneck Sports Network (101.3FM or lbsportsproductions.com) Live Stats: mutigers.com SCOUTING THE TIGERS: Missouri enters the season coming off a campaign in which the Tigers made their second straight postseason tournament. The Tigers finished last season (6-10), and were selected as an at-large team for the 2014 WNIT, the second consecutive WNIT appearance for the team. Mizzou is led by senior guard Morgan Eye, the team s top returning scorer from a year ago. Eye was was named to the Preseason All-SEC Second Team as she eyes the NCAA career three-point FG record. After registering over 100 three-pointers the past two seasons, Eye is needing 110 three-point field goals this season to to break the current NCAA record. The team, led by fourth year head coach Robin Pingeton, picked up a pair of exhibition wins to start the season. Missouri knocked off Lindenwood, 67-61, before slipping past Missouri Western, 78-75, on Tuesday. SERIES HISTORY: The Tigers and Leathernecks have met 10 times dating back to the first meeting during the season, and Missouri holds a 9-1 advantage. The two teams have met in Columbia in each of the past two seasons, with the Tigers picking up a pair of victories. Western s lone victory in the series came back in 1997, a overtime victory. The series has been a road-heavy series for Western Illinois, with Saturday marking the ninth meeting to take place in Columbia Western Illinois s Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School) 4 Ciara Marlow G 5-7 So. Roseville, Ill. (Monmouth-Roseville) 5 Ashley Luke F 6-1 Jr. Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek) 10 Mallory Boyle G 5-11 So. New Sharon, Iowa (North Mahaska) 12 Faith Lois G 5-11 Jr. Burlington, Wis. (Westosha Central) 14 Michelle Maher G 5-9 Jr. Park Ridge, Ill. (Maine South) 15 Emily Clemens G 5-4 Fr. Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine) 21 Tori Niemann G 5-11 Sr. Canton, Mo. (Canton R-V) 22 Michelle Farrow G 5-10 Fr. Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha West) 23 Taylor McClintock G 5-10 So. Glasford, Ill. (Illini Bluffs) 24 Krystal Corhn G 5-6 Jr. Milwauke, Wis. (Topeka) 25 Liz Skotowski G 5-9 So. Mt. Vernon, Iowa (Mt. Vernon) 32 Paige Harmon F 6-0 So. Oswego, Ill. (Oswego) 34 Tayler Miller G 5-11 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (Metro Academic and Classical) 42 Jenna Mueller F 6-2 Sr. Clarence, Mo. (South Shelby) 44 Sophie Reichelt F 6-2 Jr. Mills Creek, Wash. (Holy Names Academy) COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: JD Gravina (4th year) Associate Head Coach: Seth Minter (4th year) Assistant Coaches: Kierra McCleary (2nd year), Bailey Beale (3rd year) Graduate Assistant: Christina Jones (2nd year) Manager: Kelsey Proctor (1st year) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: Gravina - gruh-vee-nuh #14 Maher - MAH-her #4 Ciara - see-air-uh #25 Skotowski - skuh-tau-skee #12 Lois - LOY-s (rhymes with Joyce) #44 Reichelt - RYE-kelt GoLeathernecks.com Page 2

3 TEAM COMPARISONS (Last year s stats) MU... WIU Points Opp. PPG Scoring Margin FG Percentage Opp. FG Pct FG Pct Opp. 3-FG Pct FT Pct Opp. FT Pct Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists/game Turnovers/game Blocks/game Steals/game BY THE NUMBERS Under JD Gravina All Home Road Neutral Summit League Home Summit League Road Scoring 59 or below Scoring Scoring Scoring Scoring Scoring Opponents score 59-below Opponents score Opponents score Opponents score Opponents score Opponents score Leading at half Trailing at half Tied at half Leading with 5 minutes Trailing with 5 minutes Tied with 5 minutes In overtime In 1-2 point games In 3-5 point games In 6-10 point games In point games In 21+ point games On Mondays On Tuesdays On Wednesdays On Thursdays On Fridays On Saturdays On Sundays LAST TIME OUT: Western Illinois played host to William Jewell (Mo.) in its lone preseason game on Nov. 6, defeating the Cardinals by a final. After a slow start, freshman Emily Clemens hit a pull-up jumper in the lane to get the Leathernecks on the board. For Clemens, it was her first career collegiate game, and start, after a standout career at Muscatine High School in Iowa. Western s offense picked up down the stretch of the first half, with the Purple and Gold leaning heavily on the play of senior guard Tori Niemann. Niemann collected 10 points in the opening half, including a stretch where she six straight points individually for the Leathernecks. Junior forward Ashley Luke, who was held to just two points in the first half, powered the Leatherneck offense in the second half, finishing the game with a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds). Western Illinois displayed the deep bench it will feature this season, as 12 of the 14 eligible players saw game action, with 10 players getting in the scoring column. NIEMANN RETURNS TO MIZZOU: Western Illinois game against the Tigers will carry extra weight for senior Tori Niemann. Niemann began her college career as a member of the Tiger basketball program, competing in a total of 34 games over the course of two seasons. Niemann, a native of Canton, Missouri, is one of three Leathernecks who hail from the state of Missouri, as she is joined by Tayler Miller (St. Louis) and Jenna Mueller (Clarence). HEAD COACH JD GRAVINA In his three years at the helm of Western Illinois, JD Gravina has transformed the Leathernecks into one of the highestpowered offenses in the Summit League. Gravina has coached five All-Summit League selections, three All- Newcomer Team honorees and a pair of All-Tournament Team recipients, including the program s first-ever CoSIDA Academic All-America honoree, Ashley Luke was the first time WIU had three All- League honorees since , as Luke (First Team) was joined by Tori Niemann and Michelle Maher (Honorable Mention). Since inheriting an offense that averaged just 57.3 points per game prior to his arrival, Gravina s teams have posted three of the program s four highest-scoring seasons all-time, including a record 2,392 points in The Leathernecks also broke the 15-year-old program record for field goals made by 80, totaling 846 in the campaign. Additionally, WIU s season was highlighted by several other marks that rank second in Western s history, including scoring average (79.7), field-goal percentage (45.3 percent), 3-pointers made (220) and free throws made (480). During a season in which Western Illinois defeated opponents from the Horizon League, Conference USA, the Ohio Valley Conference, the Atlantic 10 and the WAC, the Leathernecks finished for the second straight year and posted their highest finish in the Summit League since After also finishing in , the Leathernecks won at least 14 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since and Gravina s Coaching History Overall Overall Conference Conference Year School Record Win Pct. Record Win Pct McPherson McPherson Quincy Quincy Quincy Quincy Western Illinois Western Illinois Western Illinois Western Illinois th season at WIU th career season GoLeathernecks.com Page 3

4 SUMMIT LEAGUE STANDINGS Summit Overall W L W L Western Illinois Denver Fort Wayne IUPUI Omaha Oral Roberts North Dakota State South Dakota South Dakota State (Results through Nov. 13) AROUND THE SUMMIT Nov. 14 Kent State at North Dakota Sate, 12 p.m. Fort Wayne at Illinois, 3 p.m. Louisville at IUPUI, 4 p.m. Oral Roberts at Baylor, 6 p.m. Nov. 15 at Missouri, 2 p.m. Alcorn St. at Omaha, 2 p.m. Nov. 16 South Dakota at Kansas, 2 p.m. Wis.-Milwaukee at North Dakota State, 2 p.m. Hawaii at Denver, 2 p.m PLAYER HONORS ASHLEY LUKE Summit Leauge Preseason Player of the Year Preseason First Team All-Summit League collegesportsmadness.com Preseason Fourth Team All Mid-Major MICHELLE MAHER Preseason Second Team All-Summit League LEATHERNECKS GARNER PRESEASON RECOGNITION: Junior forward Ashley Luke and junior guard Michelle Maher each collected preseason accolades in The Summit League annual preseason voting. Luke was named the league s Preseason Player of the Year while also being named a Fourth Team All Mid-Major selection by collegesportsmadness.com. ESPNW also named Luke as one of the top-10 mid-major players to watch this upcoming season. Maher was tabbed Summit League Preseason Second Team. The Leathernecks were slated to finish fourth this season according to the poll. The fourth place projection is the highest mark for the Leatherneck program since the season when the Purple and Gold were picked to finish fourth as well. STATISTICALLY SPEAKING: The Leathernecks were the top team in The Summit League a season ago in seven different statistical categories, leading the league in assist to turnover ratio (1.16), assists per game (18), field-goal percentage (45.3), fewest fouls per game (14.9), scoring offense (79.9), steals per game (9.5), and turnover margin (2.4). Individually, Ashley Luke led the league in double-doubles (19) and rebounds per game (10.50). At the end of last season Luke s 26 career double-doubles ranked tied for 24th in the country among active Division I players. Due to the departure of graduating seniors on the list, Luke will begin the campaign tied for ninth in the country. BY THE NUMBERS: In head coach JD Gravina s tenure, the Leathernecks are when scoring at least 70 points. When scoring 69-or-fewer points, Western is over the same timespan. The Leathernecks also know how to close out a late lead, as they are 32-5 under Gravina when leading with five minutes remaining. VETERAN RETURNERS: The Leathernecks return a veteran lineup to the court in Western Illinois brings back 82.6% of its scoring from a year ago, and seven players return who played in all 30 games. Three of those seven players, Ashley Luke, Michelle Maher and Tori Niemann, started in all 30 games for the Purple and Gold. RECORD BREAKERS: The Leathernecks broke seven program records a season ago, with junior Ashley Luke single-handedly breaking five program records. Luke set the top mark in points scored (623), scoring average (20.8), field goals made (223), free throws made (177) and free throws attempted (255). As a team, the Fighting Leathernecks set program records in points scored (2,392) and field goals made (846). IMPROVEMENT UNDER GRAVINA: In his three years at the helm of the Leatherneck basketball program, head coach JD Gravina has recorded more wins (26) in his first two years at Western Illinois than any other coach in program history, while his 40 wins in his first three years ranks second all-time for most wins over the first three years (Leslie Crane, 41, ). Gravina has also produced three All-Summit League selections as well as two Newcomers of the Year. LUKE LANDS LINCOLN LAUREATE: It was announced on Oct. 29 that junior forward Ashley Luke (Oak Creek, Wisconsin) had been named the Western Illinois University recipient of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois Student Laureate Award for The award, presented annually to an outstanding senior of each of Illinois four-year degree-granting institutions, honors a student s overall academic excellence and extracurricular activities. Luke, a senior political science and journalism double major, will also be named the College Scholar for the WIU College of Arts and Sciences this semester and plans to pursue a master s degree in economics from Western. GoLeathernecks.com Page 4

5 HOW MANY TIMES HAS A LEATHERNECK LED THE TEAM... Games as Top Scorer Career Ashley Luke 0 26 Michelle Maher 0 10 Tori Niemann 0 3 Liz Skotowski 0 2 Sophie Reichelt 0 1 Games as Top Rebounder Career Ashley Luke 0 43 Tori Niemann 0 3 Michelle Maher 0 2 Paige Harmon Point Games Career Ashley Luke 0 18 Michelle Maher 0 9 Sophie Reichelt 0 2 Tori Niemann 0 1 Double-Digit Scoring Games Career Ashley Luke 0 47 Michelle Maher 0 37 Tori Niemann 0 24 Liz Skotowski 0 7 Paige Harmon 0 6 Sophie Reichelt 0 3 Double-Digit Rebound Games Career Ashley Luke 0 28 Tori Niemann 0 1 Double-Doubles Career Ashley Luke 0 26 Tori Niemann 0 1 Michelle Maher Plus Assist Games Career Michelle Maher 0 16 Ashley Luke 0 5 Tori Niemann 0 2 Mallory Boyle Plus Minute Games Career Michelle Maher 0 42 Tori Niemann 0 26 Ashley Luke 0 26 Liz Skotowski Plus Minute Games Career Michelle Maher 0 7 Tori Niemann 0 1 Ashley Luke 0 1 ROSTER ADDITIONS: The team welcomes five new members to the program this season. Jenna Mueller has been added to the program as a graduate school transfer and will be immediately eligible for Western Illinois after appearing in 85 career games for Saint Louis University. Junior Krystal Corhn will also be immediately eligible to play this season after transferring from Highland Community College. Sophomore Taylor McClintock joins the Western family after spending her freshman year at Mercer and will redshirt this upcoming season to meet NCAA transfer requirements. The program added two freshmen to the roster in Emily Clemens and Tayler Miller. Clemens, a native of Muscatine, Iowa, was a two-time All-State honoree, earning First Team honors her senior year. As a senior, Clemens was also named the Conference Player of the Year. Miller hails from St. Louis, Missouri where she concluded her high school career as the program s all-time leading scorer and rebounder. SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM: Western Illinois excelled in the classroom this past season, posting the fifth-highest GPA among Division I women s basketball programs. The Leathernecks recorded a cumulative team GPA of 3.607, highest among all programs in The Summit League. Five current members of the team were named to The Summit League Academic Honor in , posting a minimum 3.0 grade point average. Of the five, three earned the Distinguished Scholar award: Ashley Luke, Tori Niemann and Liz Skotowski. During the Spring 2014 semester Michelle Farrow, Luke, and Niemann earned a 4.0 GPA. BASKETBALL INKS ONE FOR 2015: Head coach JD Gravina announced that Taylor Higginbotham (Germantown, Wis., Germantown) has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Western Illinois women s basketball program in Higginbotham, a 5-10 guard, averaged 13.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.7 steals per game last season for the Warhawks. Higginbotham is also a member of the Wisconsin Lakers AAU team which produduced current Leathernecks Ashley Luke, Faith Lois, and Michelle Farrow. Team Rankings # Summit National Fewest fouls/game Assists/game Scoring Field goal % Assist/TO ratio Steals/game pointers/game Turnover margin Scoring margin Turnovers/game point % SUMMIT LEAGUE AND NATIONAL LEADERS (LAST YR.) Player Rankings # Summit National Ashley Luke Double-doubles 18 1 T15 Rebounds/game Points/game Field goal % Steals/game 2.14 T4 89 Blocks/game Points/40 min Assists/game 2.8 T Michelle Maher 3-pointers/game Assists/game point % Assist/TO ratio Steals/game Minutes/game Points/game Tori Niemann Field goal % Steals/game 2.14 T4 89 Minutes/game Rebounds/game Points/game GoLeathernecks.com Page 5

6 THE LAST TIME... A Leatherneck recorded 40 minutes in regulation 40 - Rebecca Henricson vs. South Dakota, 3/9/14 A Leatherneck recorded 45 minutes 50 - Rebecca Henricson vs. Fort Wayne, 3/10/13 A Leatherneck scored 30 points 35 - Ashley Luke vs. South Dakota, 3/9/14 A Leatherneck made five 3-point FG 5 - Michelle Maher at Fort Wayne, 2/27/14 A Leatherneck made six 3-point FG 7 - Michelle Maher at Denver, 1/26/14 A Leatherneck made 10 free throws (11-13) Ashley Luke at Fort Wayne, 2/27/14 A Leatherneck collected 10 rebounds 13 - Ashley Luke vs. South Dakota, 3/9/14 A Leatherneck dished out 10 assists 14 - Michelle Maher vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14 (T3rd in WIU history) A Leatherneck blocked 5 shots 5 - Rachel Evans at Southeast Missouri, 12/8/12 SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN: The Leathernecks will compete in a total of 29 regular season games as well as one exhibition game in Western will play 14 regular season games at home in Western Hall and will hit the road for 15 contests. The Leathernecks have a schedule that includes marquee match-ups against teams from the SEC (Missouri), Big East (Marquette), Conference USA (Florida Atlantic), and Horizon League (UIC). LEROY A. UFKES COURT: Western Hall, home of the men s and women s basketball programs, received a new court this offseason thanks to a donation from the family of a Western Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame member. LeRoy A. Ufkes Court is named after the 1996 Hall of Fame inductee, a supporter of the WIU Athletic Department for over 25 years. The new look is thanks to a donation from Joan Ufkes and the late LeRoy Ufkes. WHAT IS A LEATHERNECK?: Western Illinois holds the distinction of being the only non-military institution to officially have its nickname derived from a branch of the military service. The school began use of the Marine Corps official nickname, The s, in 1927 when then-athletic director and head baseball, basketball and football coach Ray Rock Hanson was granted permission by the U.S. Navy, based on his status as a Marine hero, to use the Marine s official seal, bulldog mascot and nickname. A Leatherneck had 10 steals 10 - Erica Zielinski vs. Monmouth, 12/16/01 A Leatherneck recorded a double-double Ashley Luke vs. South Dakota, 3/9/14 35 pt/13 reb. Western Illinois played in overtime (W), vs. Saint Louis, 11/30/13 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Date Opponent Guard Guard G/F G/F Forward Western Illinois recorded 20 steals 25 - Monmouth, 12/16/01 Western Illinois had five score in double-figures 6 - vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14 Western Illinois scored 100 points vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14 The opposition scored 100 points vs. Fort Wayne, 3/10/13 Western Illinois scored 90 points vs. South Dakota, 3/9/14 Western Illinois scored 50 points in a half 54 (1st half) - vs. South Dakota, 3/9/14 Western Illinois made 10 3-point FG 11 - at Fort Wayne, 2/27/14 Western Illinois collected 50 rebounds 58 - vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14 The opposition collected 50 rebounds 50 - vs. IUPUI, 2/2/13 Western Illinois recorded 25 assists 25 - vs. Denver, 2/20/14 Western Illinois committed less than 10 turnovers 9 - vs. South Dakota, 2/22/14 Western Illinois blocked 7 shots 7 - vs. Saint Louis, 11/30/13 GoLeathernecks.com Page 6

7 Career Records SCORING (1,000 POINT CLUB) Pts. Name...Seasons 1. 1,547 Zane Teilane ,525 Robin Hasemann ,486 Kelle Lindbeck ,412 Tiffany Cornelius ,372 Lori Haskett ,367 Becky Tyo ,313 Gail Diask ,225 Carol Anderson ,197 Deirdre LaFrance ,126 Vicki Adelman ,108 Laura Jensen ,099 Kim Hurley ,006 Amy Houtzel Ashley Luke present SCORING AVERAGE Pts. Name...Seasons Robin Hasemann Ashley Luke present Zane Teilane Kelle Lindbeck Gail Diask Sadie Webb Lori Haskett Tiffany Cornelius Kim Hurley Becky Tyo FIELD GOAL PCT. (min. 500 attempts) FG% Name...Seasons Zane Teilane ( ) Ashley Luke ( ).2013-present Robin Hasemann ( ) Stephanie Lovingood ( ) Pat Stoffel ( ) Gail Diask ( ) Carla Settles ( ) , Becky Tyo ( ) Laura Jensen ( ) Cindy Myers ( ) POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 3FG Name...Seasons Amanda Walker Saule Kontautaite Deirdre LaFrance Vicki Adelman Jordon O Brien Michelle Maher present Doshia Woods Rita Castans Michelle Nason Michele Salvatori POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 3FGA Name...Seasons Deirdre LaFrance Vicki Adelman Amanda Walker Saule Kontautaite Michelle Maher present Jordon O Brien Doshia Woods Michele Salvatori Rita Castans Erica Zielinski FG Pct (min. 100 attempts) 3FG% Name...Seasons Laura Reeves (77-183) Michelle Nason (90-219) Charnelle Reed (43-107) Angela Jaggers (49-122) Tugba Palazoglu (75-195) Liz Skotowski (59-155) present Rita Castans (97-258) Gina Hugelier (70-192) Katy Clark (41-113) Amanda Walker ( ) FREE THROWS FT Name...Seasons Becky Tyo Zane Teilane Lori Haskett Tiffany Cornelius Kelle Lindbeck Robin Hasemann Laura Jensen Ashley Luke present Gail Diask Pat Stoffel FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED FTA Name...Seasons Becky Tyo Zane Teilane Laura Jensen Tiffany Cornelius Lori Haskett Kelle Lindbeck Ashley Luke present Wendee Warg Carla Settles ; Vicki Adelman Oberon Pitterson FT PCT (min. 100 attempts) FT% Name...Seasons Robin Hasemann ( ) Amanda Walker ( ) Jordon O Brien ( ) Rhonda Gondringer ( ) Gina Hugelier ( ) Sadie Webb ( ) Doshia Woods ( ) Zane Teilane ( ) Lori Haskett ( ) Becky Tyo ( ) CONSECUTIVE FT MADE FT Name...Dates Zane Teilane...1/11/05-2/26/ Amanda Walker... 12/21/09-3/7/ Ashley Luke... 11/30/13-12/19/ Becky Tyo... 1/3/01-1/22/ Lindsay Carroll...11/16/11-2/25/12 23 Jordon O Brien...11/15/07-1/28/ Doshia Woods...11/17/00-11/29/00 21 Tiffany Cornelius... 1/27/01-2/10/ Jessica Cook...11/25/03-12/18/ Kinesha Davis... 1/15/98-1/24/98 18 Tiffani Morrison... 1/20/00-3/4/00 BLOCKED SHOTS Blk Name...Seasons Zane Teilane Stephanie Lovingood Laura Jensen Ashley Luke present Gail Diask Nikka Nohl Wendee Warg Michelle Walter Nicole Myers Rachel Evans REBOUNDING AVERAGE R/pg Name...Season Oberon Pitterson Zane Teilane Ashley Luke present Deb Leuken Wendee Warg Lori Haskett Tiffany Cornelius Laura Jensen Kelle Lindbeck Stephanie Lovingood Player years begin with end of 1st season (i.e is listed as 2007; last year is is listed as 2010). GoLeathernecks.com Page 7

8 TV/Radio Roster JD Gravina Head Coach 4th Year William Jewell ( 00) Seth Minter Associate Head Coach 4th Year Culver-Stockton ( 06) #4 Ciara Marlow Kierra McCleary Assistant Coach 2nd Year North Alabama ( 11) Bailey Beale Assistant Coach 3rd Year Illinois-Springfield ( 12) Christina Jones Graduate Manager 2nd year Western Illinois ( 13) Kelsey Proctor Manager 1st year Florida Atlantic ( 13) 5-7 Jr. Guard Roseville, Ill. Monmouth-Roseville Aurora University 6-1 Jr. Forward Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek UW-Green Bay #5 Ashley Luke #10 Mallory Boyle 5-11 So. Guard New Sharon, Iowa North Mahaska 5-11 Sr. Guard Burlington, Wis. Westosha Central Nevada #12 Faith Lois #14 Michelle Maher #15 Emily Clemens #21 Tori Niemann #22 Michelle Farrow #23 Taylor McClintock #24 Krystal Corhn #25 Liz Skotowski #32 Paige Harmon #34 Tayler Miller 5-4 Fr. Guard Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine 5-9 So. Guard Mt. Vernon, Iowa Mt. Vernon GoLeathernecks.com 5-11 Sr. Guard Canton, Mo. Canton R-V Missouri 6-0 So. Forward Oswego, Ill. Oswego 5-10 R-Fr. Guard Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West 5-11 Fr. Guard St. Louis, Mo. Metro Academic and Classical 5-9 Jr. Guard Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South 5-10 So. Guard Glasford, Ill Illini Bluffs Mercer 5-6 Jr. Guard Milwaukee, Wis. Topeka Highland CC #42 Jenna Mueller #44 Sophie Reichelt 6-2 GS Forward Clarence, Mo. South Shelby HS Saint Louis 6-2 So. Forward Mills Creek, Wash. Holy Names Academy Page 8

9 Ciara Marlow Game-by-Game 4 Guard 5-7 R-Sophomore Roseville, Ill. Monmouth-Roseville Aurora Redshirted in after transferring from Aurora CAREER HIGHS (At Western)...Points......Double-doubles point FG Made Free Throws Made Rebounds......Assists Blocks......Steals Minutes... GoLeathernecks.com Page 9

10 Ashley Luke Final Game-by-Game Forward 6-1 Junior Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek Tabbed as The Summit League Preseason Player of the Year Named to The Summit League s Preseason First Team 5 Named Fourth Team All Mid-Major by collegesportsmadness.com Listed by ESPNW as one of the top-10 mid-major players to watch this season Has scored in double-digits in 37 consecutive games Holds the single season record in points scored (623), scoring average (20.8), field goals made (223), free throws made (177), and free throws attempted (255) CAREER HIGHS 33 (at Fort Wayne, 2/27/14)...Points...33 (at Fort Wayne, 2/27/14) 18 (last at IPFW (33 pts, 13 reb), 2/27/14)...Double-doubles...25x, 18 during the season point FG Made (vs. Southeast Missouri, 12/7/13)... Free Throws Made...17 (vs. Southeast Missouri, 12/7/13) 17 (vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14)... Rebounds (vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14) 6 (vs. Fort Wayne, 2/1/14)...Assists...6 (2x, last vs. Fort Wayne, 2/1/14) 3 (vs. Saint Louis, 11/30/13)... Blocks... 3 (3x, last vs. Saint Louis, 11/30/13) 6 (at Oklahoma, 12/4/13)...Steals...6 (at Oklahoma, 12/4/13) 40 (vs. Saint Louis, 11/30/13)... Minutes...40 (vs. Saint Louis, 11/30/13) GoLeathernecks.com Page 10

11 Mallory Boyle Final Game-by-Game 10 Guard 5-11 Sophomore New Sharon, Iowa North Mahaska CAREER HIGHS 7 (vs. Culver-Stockton, 1/2/14)...Points...7 (vs. Culver-Stockton, 1/2/14) 1 (vs. Culver-Stockton, 1/2/14)... 3-point FG Made...1 (vs. Culver-Stockton, 1/2/14) 2 (at IUPUI, 3/1/14)... Free Throws Made... 2 (at IUPUI, 3/1/14) 6 (vs. Culver-Stockton, 1/2/14)... Rebounds...6 (vs. Culver-Stockton, 1/2/14) 7 (vs. Culver-Stockton, 1/2/14)...Assists...7 (vs. Culver-Stockton, 1/2/14) 1 (2x, last vs. IUPUI, 1/30/14)... Blocks... 1 (2x, last vs. IUPUI, 1/30/14) 2 (2x, last vs. Culver-Stockton, 1/2/14)...Steals... 2 (2x, last vs. Culver-Stockton, 1/2/14) 22 (vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14)... Minutes (vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14) GoLeathernecks.com Page 11

12 Faith Lois Game-by-Game Guard 6-1 R-Junior Burlington, Wis. Westosha Central Nevada Redshirted in after transferring from Nevada 12 CAREER HIGHS (At Western)...Points......Double-doubles point FG Made Free Throws Made Rebounds......Assists Blocks......Steals Minutes... GoLeathernecks.com Page 12

13 Michelle Maher Final Game-by-Game 14 Guard 5-9 Junior Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South Named to The Summit League s Preseason Second Team Ranks sixth in career 3-poing field goals made (120) and fifth in career 3-point field goals attempted (382) CAREER HIGHS 29 (at Kansas City, 12/29/13)...Points (at Kansas City, 12/29/13) 7 (2x, last at Denver, 1/26/14)... 3-point FG Made... 7 (2x, last at Denver, 1/26/14) 12 (vs. UAB, 11/9/13)... Free Throws Made (vs. UAB, 11/9/13) 9 (vs. Fort Wayne, 2/1/14)... Rebounds...9 (vs. Fort Wayne, 2/1/14) 14 (vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14)...Assists (vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14) 2 (vs. Fort Wayne, 2/1/14)... Blocks...2 (3x, last vs. Fort Wayne, 2/1/14) 6 (2x, last at Kansas City, 12/29/13)...Steals...6 (2x, last at Kansas City, 12/29/13) 44 (2x, last vs. Saint Louis, 11/30/13)... Minutes...47 (vs. Fort Wayne, 3/10/13) GoLeathernecks.com Page 13

14 Emily Clemens Game-by-Game Guard 5-4 Freshman Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine 15 CAREER HIGHS...Points point FG Made Free Throws Made Rebounds......Assists Blocks......Steals Minutes... GoLeathernecks.com Page 14

15 Tori Niemann Final Game-by-Game Guard 5-11 R-Senior Canton, Mo. Caonton R-V Missouri 21 CAREER HIGHS 31 (vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14)...Points (vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14) 2 (4x, last vs. Denver, 2/20/14)... 3-point FG Made...2 (4x, last vs. Denver, 2/20/14) 6 (2x, last at North Dakota State, 2/13/14)... Free Throws Made... 6 (2x, last at North Dakota State, 2/13/14) 10 (vs. Saint Louis, 11/30/13)... Rebounds...10 (vs. Saint Louis, 11/30/13) 6 (at South Dakota State, 2/15/14)...Assists...6 (at South Dakota State, 2/15/14) 2 (vs. Saint Louis, 11/30/13)... Blocks...2 (vs. Saint Louis, 11/30/13) 6 (at Omaha, 1/11/14)...Steals... 6 (at Omaha, 1/11/14) 40 (at Fort Wayne, 2/27/14)... Minutes...40 (at Fort Wayne, 2/27/14) GoLeathernecks.com Page 15

16 Michelle Farrow Game-by-Game 22 Guard 5-10 R-Fr. Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West Redshirted her freshman year CAREER HIGHS...Points point FG Made Free Throws Made Rebounds......Assists Blocks......Steals Minutes... GoLeathernecks.com Page 16

17 Krystal Corhn Game-by-Game Guard 5-6 Junior Milwaukee, Wis. Topeka Highland CC Joines Western Illinois after transferring from Highland CC 24 CAREER HIGHS (at Western)...Points point FG Made Free Throws Made Rebounds......Assists Blocks......Steals Minutes... GoLeathernecks.com Page 17

18 Liz Skotowski Final Game-by-Game 25 Guard 5-9 Junior Mt. Vernon, Ill. Mt. Vernon Ranks sixth in career 3-point field goal percentage (.381) CAREER HIGHS 18 (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/20/13)...Points (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/20/13) 6 (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/20/13)... 3-point FG Made... 6 (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/20/13) 2 (6x, last vs. Omaha, 2/6/14)... Free Throws Made... 2 (7x, last vs. Omaha, 2/6/14) 5 (2x, last vs. South Dakota State, 1/16/14)... Rebounds...5 (2x, last vs. South Dakota State, 1/16/14) 3 (at South Dakota State, 2/15/14)...Assists...3 (at South Dakota State, 2/15/14) 1 (3x, last at South Dakota State, 2/15/14)... Blocks... 1 (3x, last at South Dakota State, 2/15/14) 1 (13x, last at IUPUI, 3/1/14)...Steals...1 (15x, last at IUPUI, 3/1/14) 37 (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/20/13)... Minutes (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/20/13) GoLeathernecks.com Page 18

19 Paige Harmon Final Game-by-Game 32 Forward 6-0 Junior Owsego, Ill. Oswego CAREER HIGHS 16 (2x, last at South Dakota, 1/23/14)...Points...16 (2x, last at South Dakota, 1/23/14) 4 (at South Dakota, 1/23/14)... 3-point FG Made... 4 (at South Dakota, 1/23/14) 8 (vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14)... Free Throws Made... 8 (vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14) 9 (vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14)... Rebounds... 9 (vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14) 3 (3x, last vs. Denver, 2/20/14)...Assists...3 (3x, last vs. Denver, 2/20/14) 3 (vs. Culver-Stockton, 1/2/14)... Blocks...3 (vs. Culver-Stockton, 1/2/14) 1 (7x, last at South Dakota State, 2/15/14)...Steals... 1 (9x, last at South Dakota State, 2/15/14) 24 (3x, last vs. South Dakota, 2/22/14)... Minutes (3x, last vs. South Dakota, 2/22/14) GoLeathernecks.com Page 19

20 Tayler Miller Game-by-Game 34 Guard 5-11 Freshman St. Louis, Mo. Metro Academic and Classical CAREER HIGHS...Points point FG Made......Free Throws Made......Rebounds Assists......Blocks......Steals......Minutes... GoLeathernecks.com Page 20

21 Jenna Mueller Game-by-Game 42 Forward 6-2 R-Senior Clarence, Mo. South Shelby Saint Louis Joines Western Illinois after transferring from Saint Louis CAREER HIGHS (at Western)...Points point FG Made Free Throws Made Rebounds......Assists Blocks......Steals Minutes... GoLeathernecks.com Page 21

22 Sophie Reichelt Final Game-by-Game 44 Forward 6-2 Junior Mill Creek, Wash. Holy Names Academy Redshirted her freshman year CAREER HIGHS 24 (vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14)...Points (vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14) 2 (vs. William Woods, 11/14/13)... 3-point FG Made... 3 (vs. Clarke, 11/13/12) 5 (2x, last vs. Loyola, 11/23/13)... Free Throws Made...5 (2x, last vs. Loyola, 11/23/13) 5 (6x, last at South Dakota State, 2/15/14)... Rebounds... 5 (6x, last at South Dakota State, 2/15/14) 4 (2x, last vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14)...Assists... 4 (2x, last vs.vs. St. Francis, 1/8/14) 2 (2x, last at South Dakota, 1/23/14)... Blocks...2 (2x, last at South Dakota, 1/23/14) 3 (vs. IUPUI, 1/30/14)...Steals...3 (vs. IUPUI, 1/30/14) 20 (2x, last vs. IUPUI, 1/30/14)... Minutes (2x, last vs. IUPUI, 1/30/14) GoLeathernecks.com Page 22

23 Taylor McClintock NOTES: Sophomore Taylor McClintock will redshirt the season to fulfill transfer requirements, and will have three years of eligibility remaining in joins the program after playing her freshman year at Mecer, in which she appeared in 19 games off the bench... shot 37.8 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from beyond the arc... scored a career-high 17 points in 20 minutes against Florida Gulf Coast, finishing 6-of-9 from the floor and 5-of-7 from deep. HIGH SCHOOL: Totaled 3,073 points in her high school career (seventh all-time in IHSA), averaging 29.5 per game as a senior and 24.6 as a junior... three-time Peoria Journal Star 1A/2A Player of the Year... three-time IBCA First Team All-State honoree... guided Illini Bluffs to a program-record 30 wins as a junior, followed by 29 her senior season... twice advanced to the 1A state finals... ranked as a two-star recruit and the 141st-best guard in the 2013 recruiting class by ESPN... also lettered in volleyball. 23 Guard 5-10 Sophomore Glasford, Ill. Illini Bluffs Mercer GoLeathernecks.com Page 23

24 Overall Statistics GoLeathernecks.com Page 24

25 Summit League Statistics GoLeathernecks.com Page 25

26 Team Game-by-Game GoLeathernecks.com Page 26

27 Points-Rebounds-Assists GoLeathernecks.com Page 27