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1 Sports Information Office 1500 University Drive Billings, MT Office: (406) Fax: (406) Lady Yellowjacket Basketball Weekly Release #10 January 19, Schedule and Results This Week s Schedule: Thu., Jan. 22 at St. Martin s College Fri., Jan. 23 vs. Northwest Nazarene (at St. Martin s) This Week s Opponent: St. Martin s College Saints The Saints are an improved team over a year ago when the Yellowjackets beat them twice in Billings. They are 7-6 overall, but are in second place at 5-1 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. St. Martin s has won its last four games dating back to January 8. Three of those wins were against teams that the Yellowjackets have also defeated (Alaska-Anchorage, Alaska-Fairbanks and Humboldt State). Four of the Saints six losses came during a midseason losing streak against good teams, including Western Washington, who also defeated the Jackets. Four players are averaging double figures for the Saints, led by Martina Kartikova and Beth Layton who each average over 14 points a game. Kartikova, a 6-foot-0 junior from Slovakia, also averages 9.7 rebounds and shoots 81-percent from the free throw line. Julia Eisentrout and Stephanie Colbo average 12 and 10 points a game respectively. Northwest Nazarene University Crusaders The Crusaders were one of the top teams in the West Region last season, advancing to the NCAA Regional Semifinals where they lost to eventual West Region champion Cal State-Bakersfield. NNU defeated Western Washington in the opening round of the tournament. The Crusaders are down this season, posting a 6-7 overall mark through the first half of the season. However, after starting the year 2-5, NNU has won four of its last six games. Three of those wins are against teams that the Yellowjackets have also beaten (both Alaska schools and Humboldt). The Crusaders have lost to Western Washington and to Western New Mexico. Senior Heidi Buehler leads the GNAC in scoring, averaging 19.5 ppg. Three other Crusaders average at least 11 points a game, including Jenny Binford, who is fifth in the conference at 16.5 ppg. Buehler and Binford have combined for 60 of the Crusaders 74 made 3- pointers. Post player Danielle Pridgen nearly averages a doubledouble at 11.5 points and 9.2 rebounds a game. Opponent Series Records: St. Martin s Total Meetings: 10 MSUB Wins: 9; SMC Wins: 1 First Meeting: MSUB 58, SMC 48, 2/15/1984 Last Meeting: MSUB 63, SMC 58, 11/30/2002 Date Opponent Time 11/17 Sonoma State W, /18 Sonoma State L, /21 vs. Cent. Washington W, /22 at Seattle Pacific L, /1 Rocky Mountain W, OT 12/4 at Montana L, /13 at Wyoming L, /15 at Western Washington L, /19 at AK-Anchorage W, /20 vs. AK-Fairbanks W, /29 vs. Cent. Washington L, /30 vs. Humboldt State W, /2 at Humboldt State W, /9 at Western N.M. W, /10 at Western N.M. L, /16 Green Mountain W, /17 Green Mountain W, /22 at St. Martin s 7:00 p.m. 1/23 vs. NW Nazarene 7:00 p.m. 2/2 at Florida Southern 7:30 p.m. 2/4 at Nova Southeastern 7:00 p.m. 2/13 Converse College 7:00 p.m. 2/14 Converse College 8:00 p.m. 2/17 Western N.M. 7:00 p.m. 2/19 Western N.M. 7:00 p.m. 2/20 Western N.M. 7:00 p.m. 2/23 MSU-Northern 7:00 p.m. Home Games in Bold played at Alterowitz Gymnasium. Call for ticket info. Lady Yellowjackets on the Airwaves Catch all Lady Yellowjacket home games as well as select road contests on News Radio AM 970 KBUL as the Voice of the Yellowjackets, Pat Boland, calls the action live. Also tune in each week to the Yellowjacket Coaches Show, broadcast live each Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. from the Rock Pile Restaurant. Games can also be heard live on the web at.

2 WBCA Top 25 Poll January 13, 2004 Opponent Series Records: Northwest Nazarene Total Meetings: 4 MSUB Wins: 3; NNU Wins: 1 First Meeting: MSUB 91, NNU 83, 1/13/2001 Last Meeting: MSUB 77, NNU 69, 12/20/2002 Last Week s Results: MSUB 98, Green Mountain College 49 MSUB 79, Green Mountain College 31 Last Week s Highlights: The Lady Yellowjackets played at home for the first time in a month and a half, easily defeating an overmatched Green Mountain College team twice. Counting the Green Mountain games, MSU- Billings will play eight of its final twelve games at home, including its final six. The Yellowjackets fell just eight points short of the all-time school scoring record Friday night. Six players scored in double figures, led by post players Robyn Milne and Tanya Petersen. Milne netted 15 and grabbed eight rebounds, while Petersen scored 19 on 7-of-9 shooting. Petersen has become the Yellowjackets most improved player this season, averaging 12.9 points and 6.3 rebounds a game. Alisa Lordemann and Jamie Barker each scored career highs in Friday s win, finishing with 13 and 12 respectively. Jenny Langford hit three 3-pointers for 11 points and Sophia Forney added ten points. In Saturday s game, Milne notcher her tenth double-double of the season with 17 points and ten boards. She also blocked two shots, giving her 39 for the season and 139 for her career. It was Petersen, however, who found her way into the school record book for blocked shots. She swatted seven in the game, the third most in school history, helping her move to 15 th all-time for her career. Shannon Harvey added ten points, and all ten Yellowjackets scored in the game. Jesscia Bratton had career highs with eight points and seven rebounds, and Sophia Forney pulled down a career-high 12 boards. Notes: * Three Yellowjackets are now climbing the charts in the school record book (see box to right). Along with Milne, who is chasing Jessie Henigman s 272 blocks, Langford and Petersen are also in the records hunt. With her three 3-pointers on Friday, Langford moved to 11 th for 3-pointers made in a career and is just nine behind Heather Reiter for tenth all time. Petersen s 32 blocks are also nine short of reaching the top ten list. Along with her quest for the record in blocks, Milne is 16 rebounds short of reaching the top 12 in school history. School Record Previous 1 California (PA) North Florida North Dakota Drury Emporia St South Dakota St Seattle Pacific Washburn Glenville St South Dakota North Dakota St Quincy Angelo St Northeastern St Shaw Augusta St Georgia C&SU Indianapolis Cal St.-Bakersfield Concordia-St. Paul Bellarmine Northern Ky Merrimack 10-1 NR 24 Bentley Armstrong Atl Yellowjacket Opponents in Bold Current Lady Jackets in the Record Books Robyn Milne Career: 2 nd for blocks (139) Season: 4 th for blocks (57 in 01-02) 5 th for blocks (43 in 02-03) T-6 th for blocks (39 in 03-04) Game: T-7 th for blocks (6) T-5 th for rebounds (22) T-10 th for FT made (10) T-14 th for blocks (5) T-22 nd for blocks (4) Jenny Langford Career: 11 th for 3-pointers made (62) Season: T-11 th for 3-pntrs made (40 in 03-04) Game: T-3 rd for 3-pointers made (6) T-9 th for 3-pointers made (5) T-4 th for 3-Point % (5/6) T-7 th for 3-Point % (4/5) T-9 th for 3-Point % (6/8) Tanya Petersen Career: 15 th for blocks (32) Season: 13 th for blocks (22 in 03-04) Game: T-3 rd for blocks (7)

2003-2004 Lady Yellowjackets Numerical Roster No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 11 Jennifer Skrifvars 5-9 G Fr. Brea, CA/Cal State-San Bernardino 14 Sophia Forney 6-1 F Fr.

Billings, MT/Senior HS 34 Tanya Petersen 6-0 F So. Billings, MT/West HS 41 Robyn Milne 6-3 C Jr. Richey, MT/Richey HS 43 Jenny Langford 5-6 G So. Reedpoint, MT/UM-Western 44 Alisa Lordemann 6-0 F Jr.

3 Lady Yellowjackets Numerical Roster No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 11 Jennifer Skrifvars 5-9 G Fr. Brea, CA/Cal State-San Bernardino 14 Sophia Forney 6-1 F Fr. Livingston, MT/Park County HS 22 Jenny Auer 5-7 G So. Billings, MT/MSU-Bozeman 25 Lisa Jellum 5-7 G So. Gillette, WY/Campbell County HS 30 Shannon Harvey 5-8 G Fr. Billings, MT/Senior HS 34 Tanya Petersen 6-0 F So. Billings, MT/West HS 41 Robyn Milne 6-3 C Jr. Richey, MT/Richey HS 43 Jenny Langford 5-6 G So. Reedpoint, MT/UM-Western 44 Alisa Lordemann 6-0 F Jr. Glendive, MT/Miles CC 50 Jessica Bratton 5-11 F Fr. Casper, WY/Natrona County HS 52 Jamie Barker 6-1 F Jr. Templeton, CA/Portland CC RS Kayla Frize 5-6 G Jr. Miles City, MT/MSU-Bozeman Lady Yellowjacket Coaches Melissa Slone (1 st year): Slone joins the Yellowjackets after spending the last five seasons as the head coach at College of Charleston, a Division I school in South Carolina. Slone is a native of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, where she graduated from Highlands High School in In 1986 she became the school s all-time scoring leader with 1,604 career points before going on to star at Northern Kentucky University, a perennial Division II basketball power. She was a three-year starter at point guard, leading the Norse to an record. Northern Kentucky captured three Great Lakes Valley Conference titles and qualified for the NCAA tournament four times in Slone s four years at the school. She graduated in 1991 with a degree in accounting. Julie Moehring (1 st year): Moehring was formerly an assistant coach at College of Mount St. Joseph, a Division III school in Cincinnati. In addition to her coaching duties, she will also work part time in the Yellowjackets Marketing and Development Office. Moehring was an NCAA II Kodak All-American for Northern Kentucky in after leading the Norse to their third straight NCAA Tournament. In her junior season, Moehring led NKU to the NCAA II Final Four. At College of Mount St. Joseph last season, Moehring helped the Lions reach their first NCAA Tournament in school history. She coached guards and assisted in recruiting, travel and fundraising.

4 Current Career Highs for the Lady Yellowjackets #11 Jennifer Skrifvars Points: 8 vs. Sonoma State, 11/17/03 Rebounds: 8 vs. Humboldt St., 12/30/03 3-Point FGs: 1 vs. Green Mountain, 1/17/04 Assists: 5 vs. Green Mountain, 1/16/04 Steals: 3 vs. Western New Mexico, 1/9/04 #14 Sophia Forney Points: 17 vs. Rocky Mountain, 12/1/03 Rebounds: 12 vs. Green Mountain, 1/17/04 3-Point FGs: 1 five times Assists: 3 vs. Alaska-Anchorage, 12/19/03 Steals: 4 vs. Rocky Mountain, 12/1/03 #21 Kayla Frize Points: 14 vs. UC-San Diego, 11/22/02; 14 vs. Sonoma State, 11/17/03 Rebounds: 8 vs. St. Martin's, 11/30/02 3-Point FGs: 3 vs. UC-San Diego, 11/22/02; 3 vs. Cal State-Stanislaus, 12/6/02 Assists: 5 vs. Sonoma State, 11/17/03 Steals: 3 vs. MSU-Northern, 12/14/02 #22 Jenny Auer Points: 12 vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, 12/20/03 Rebounds: 6 vs. Western New Mexico, 1/9/04 3-Point FGs: 2 five times Assists: 5 vs. Western New Mexico, 1/9/04 Steals: 4 vs. Green Mountain, 1/17/04 #25 Lisa Jellum Points: 7 vs. Humboldt St., 12/30/03 Rebounds: 3 five times 3-Point FGs: 1 vs. St. Martin's, 11/30/02; 1 vs. Humboldt St., 12/30/03 Assists: 6 vs. Green Mountain, 1/16/04 Steals: 3 vs. Sonoma State, 12/8/02 #30 Shannon Harvey Points: 11 vs. Western New Mexico, 1/9/04 Rebounds: 4 vs. Green Mountain, 1/17/04 3-Point FGs: 3 vs. Montana, 12/4/03 Assists: 4 vs. Central Washington, 11/21/03; 4 vs. Montana, 12/4/03 Steals: 3 vs. Western New Mexico, 1/9/04; 3 vs. Green Mountain, 1/17/04 #34 Tanya Petersen Points: 21 vs. Alaska-Anchorage, 12/19/03; 21 vs. Western New Mexico, 1/10/04 Rebounds: 13 vs. Rocky Mountain, 12/1/02; 13 vs. Humboldt St., 12/30/03 Assists: 8 vs. Western Washington, 12/15/03 Blocks: 7 vs. Green Mountain, 1/17/04 Steals: 5 vs. Humboldt St., 1/2/04 3-Point FGs: 2 vs. Seattle Pacific, 3/15/03; 2 vs. Montana, 12/4/03 #41 Robyn Milne Points: 20 vs. Sonoma State, 11/17/03 Rebounds: 22 vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, 12/20/03 Blocks: 6 four times Assists: 4 vs. Western New Mexico, 2/22/03; 4 vs. Humboldt St., 12/30/03 Steals: 4 vs. Rocky Mountain, 2/6/03; 4 vs. Western New Mexico, 1/10/04 #43 Jenny Langford Points: 21 vs. Central Washington, 11/21/03 Rebounds: 6 vs. AK-Fairbanks, 1/3/03 Assists: 8 vs. Humboldt St., 12/30/03 3-Point FGs: 6 vs. Central Washington, 11/21/03; 6 vs. Western Washington, 12/15/03 Steals: 3 vs. Seattle, 1/3/03; 3 vs. Rocky Mtn, 2/6/03 #44 Alisa Lordemann Points: 13 vs. Rocky Mountain, 12/1/03; 13 vs. Green Mountain, 1/16/04 Rebounds: 7 vs. Central Washington, 11/21/03 3-Point FGs: 1 four times Assists: 4 vs. Green Mountain, 1/16-17/04 Steals: 4 vs. Seattle Pacific, 11/22/03 #50 Jessica Bratton Points: 8 vs. Green Mountain, 1/17/04 Rebounds: 7 vs. Green Mountain, 1/17/04 3-Point FGs: 0 Assists: 1 vs. Montana, 12/4/03 Steals: 1 four times #52 Jamie Barker Points: 12 vs. Green Mountain, 1/16/04 Rebounds: 5 vs. Seattle Pacific, 11/22/03 3-Point FGs: 1 vs. Central Washington, 12/29/03; 1 vs. Green Mountain, 1/16/04 Assists: 1 four times Steals: 2 vs. Central Washington, 12/29/03

5 Montana St.-Billings Combined Team Statistics (Through games of Jan 19, 2004) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (10-7) (4-1) (3-4) (3-2) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (10-7) (4-1) (3-4) (3-2) Avg ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Milne, Robyn Petersen, Tanya Langford, Jenny Forney, Sophia Auer, Jenny Lordemann, Alisa Harvey, Shannon Skrifvars, Jennifer Barker, Jamie Jellum, Lisa Frize, Kayla Bratton, Jessica TM TEAM Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS MSUB OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING /17/03 SONOMA STATE W Points per game /18/03 SONOMA STATE L Scoring margin /21/03 vs Central Washington W FIELD GOALS-ATT /22/03 at Seattle Pacific L Field goal pct /1/03 ROCKY MOUNTAIN W OT POINT FG-ATT /4/03 at Montana L point FG pct /13/03 vs Wyoming L pt FG made per game /15/03 at Western Washington L FREE THROWS-ATT /19/03 at Alaska Anchorage W Free throw pct /20/03 vs Alaska Fairbanks W REBOUNDS vs Central Washington L Rebounds per game vs Humboldt State W Rebounding margin /2/04 at Humboldt State W ASSISTS at Western N.M. W Assists per game at Western N.M. L TURNOVERS /16/04 GREEN MOUNTAIN W Turnovers per game /17/04 GREEN MOUNTAIN W Turnover margin * denotes conference game Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game WINNING STREAK Home win streak ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT Total Team Opponents

6 Montana St.-Billings Category Leaders (Through games of Jan 19, 2004) All games FG PERCENTAGE FG ATT Pct FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS G Att Att/G Petersen, Tanya Milne, Robyn Milne, Robyn Petersen, Tanya orney, Sophia Langford, Jenny ordemann, Alisa Forney, Sophia Auer, Jenny Lordemann, Alisa angford, Jenny arvey, Shannon FIELD GOALS MADE G Made Made/G ellum, Lisa arker, Jamie Milne, Robyn ratton, Jessica Petersen, Tanya rize, Kayla Langford, Jenny krifvars, Jennifer Forney, Sophia Lordemann, Alisa POINT PERCENTAGE 3FG ATT Pct 3-POINT FG ATTEMPTS G Att Att/G angford, Jenny Langford, Jenny Auer, Jenny Auer, Jenny etersen, Tanya Harvey, Shannon orney, Sophia Petersen, Tanya arvey, Shannon Lordemann, Alisa krifvars, Jennifer ordemann, Alisa POINT FGS MADE G Made Made/G rize, Kayla arker, Jamie Langford, Jenny ellum, Lisa Auer, Jenny Petersen, Tanya Harvey, Shannon Lordemann, Alisa Forney, Sophia T PERCENTAGE FT ATT Pct FREE THROW ATTEMPTS G Att Att/G ordemann, Alisa Milne, Robyn angford, Jenny Petersen, Tanya rize, Kayla Forney, Sophia etersen, Tanya Auer, Jenny arker, Jamie Langford, Jenny orney, Sophia Auer, Jenny FREE THROWS MADE G Made Made/G arvey, Shannon ratton, Jessica Milne, Robyn ellum, Lisa Petersen, Tanya Milne, Robyn Langford, Jenny krifvars, Jennifer Forney, Sophia Lordemann, Alisa OINTS G Pts Pts/G POINTS AVERAGE G Pts Avg/G Milne, Robyn Milne, Robyn etersen, Tanya Petersen, Tanya angford, Jenny Langford, Jenny orney, Sophia Forney, Sophia Auer, Jenny Auer, Jenny ordemann, Alisa Lordemann, Alisa arvey, Shannon Frize, Kayla krifvars, Jennifer Harvey, Shannon arker, Jamie Barker, Jamie ellum, Lisa Skrifvars, Jennifer rize, Kayla Bratton, Jessica ratton, Jessica Jellum, Lisa

7 Montana St.-Billings Category Leaders (Through games of Jan 19, 2004) All games REBOUNDS G Reb Reb/G ASSISTS G No. A/G - Milne, Robyn Langford, Jenny etersen, Tanya Skrifvars, Jennifer orney, Sophia Petersen, Tanya ordemann, Alisa Auer, Jenny krifvars, Jennifer Milne, Robyn EBOUND AVERAGE G Reb Avg/G STEALS G No. S/G Milne, Robyn Petersen, Tanya etersen, Tanya Milne, Robyn orney, Sophia Auer, Jenny rize, Kayla Lordemann, Alisa ordemann, Alisa Forney, Sophia Langford, Jenny FFENSIVE REBOUNDS G No. Avg/G BLOCKED SHOTS G No. Blk/G Milne, Robyn Milne, Robyn etersen, Tanya Petersen, Tanya krifvars, Jennifer Forney, Sophia orney, Sophia Lordemann, Alisa ordemann, Alisa Skrifvars, Jennifer Barker, Jamie EFENSIVE REBOUNDS G No. Avg/G MINUTES G No. Min/G Milne, Robyn etersen, Tanya Langford, Jenny orney, Sophia Milne, Robyn angford, Jenny Petersen, Tanya ordemann, Alisa Lordemann, Alisa Skrifvars, Jennifer OULS G No. Per/G TURNOVERS G No. TO/G ordemann, Alisa Petersen, Tanya orney, Sophia Langford, Jenny angford, Jenny Milne, Robyn krifvars, Jennifer Forney, Sophia etersen, Tanya Skrifvars, Jennifer OULOUTS G No Auer, Jenny etersen, Tanya

Yellowjacket Basketball Weekly Release #3 December 1, 2003

Yellowjacket Basketball Weekly Release #3 December 1, 2003 Sports Information Office 1500 University Drive Billings, MT 59101 Office: (406) 657-2100 Fax: (406) 657-2919 Yellowjacket Basketball 2003-2004 Weekly Release #3 December 1, 2003 This Week s Schedule: