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The 2003-04 Rhode Island College Women s Basketball Team Front Row (left to right): Rachel Pecoraro, Lisa Ranzoni, Jan Garvin, Abby Ferri, Liz Shields, Tara Marchant, Brittany Rosen, Alyson St. Amand. Back Row (left to right):assistant Coach Christine Donilon, Team Manager Jen Prusko, Janna Prachniak, Kristy Nix, Amy Angiollo, Kari Geisler, Caitlin Ryan, Liz Barrette, Heather Pettigrew, Assistant Coach Chuck Sabo, Head Coach Spencer Manning. 2003-04 Rhode Island College Women s Basketball Roster # Name Year Position Hgt. Hometown/High School 3 Janna Prachniak Freshman Guard 5-8 Lincoln, RI/Lincoln 10 Jan Garvin Freshman Guard 5-3 Johnston, RI/Masters Regional 11 Abby Ferri Senior Guard 5-6 Coventry, RI/Coventry 12 Lisa Ranzoni Freshman Guard 5-6 Lee, MA/Lee 14 Tara Marchant Freshman Guard 5-6 North Scituate, RI/Scituate 20 Liz Barrette Sophomore Forward 5-10 North Providence, RI/La Salle Academy 21 Brittany Rosen Freshman Forward 5-7 Derry, NH/Pinkerton Academy 22 Caitlin Ryan Freshman Forward 5-11 Chepachet, RI/Ponaganset 23 Liz Shields Senior Forward 5-10 Warwick, RI/Pilgrim 25 Kari Geisler Freshman Forward 6-0 Derry, NH/Pinkerton Academy 30 Alyson St. Amand Junior Guard 5-5 West Warwick, RI/West Warwick 32 Amy Angiollo Freshman Forward 5-9 Northford, CT/North Branford 33 Rachel Pecoraro Senior Guard 5-5 Smithfield, RI/Smithfield 34 Heather Pettigrew Junior Forward 5-8 Cranston, RI/Cranston West 42 Kristy Nix Sophomore Guard 5-9 East Setauket, NY/Ward Melville Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Captains: Spencer Manning Chuck Sabo and Christine Donilon Abby Ferri, Liz Shields 19

Meet the Head Coach Head Coach Spencer Manning Spencer Manning enters his first season as Rhode Island College s head women s basketball coach. I am extremely excited to be taking this position. I am very impressed with the atmosphere of the College and the athletic department, Manning says. Rhode Island College has everything a student-athlete could ask for. Manning was most recently the head women s basketball and head women s soccer coach at Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts in 2002-03. Prior to his stint at Anna Maria, Manning served as an assistant women s basketball coach at Brown University in 2001-02. His duties were to recruit, scout, and train Division I caliber athletes. From 1999-2001, Manning served as the head women s basketball coach, assistant women s soccer coach, and assistant athletic director at Castleton State College in Castleton, Vermont. His first collegiate coaching experience came from 1996-99 at Springfield College where he served as the assistant women s basketball coach and helped guide the team to a.710 winning percentage and three ECAC Tournament appearances over three seasons. Manning is a 1993 graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a bachelor s degree in physical education. He also received his M.Ed. in advanced level coaching from Springfield College in 1998. A native of Lancaster, Massachusetts, Manning currently resides in Dudley, Massachusetts with his wife Charlene. 20

Meet the Coaches Assistant Coach Chuck Sabo Chuck Sabo begins his second season as an assistant women s basketball coach at Rhode Island College. Sabo s coaching career has spanned four decades, having been a coach for over 25 years. He was formerly the Head Boys Varsity Basketball Coach at Ursuline Academy in Springfield, Illinois from 1996-99. He was the Girls Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach at Springfield (IL) High School from 1994-96 under Dave Urish. He was the principal of St. Mary s Elementary School in New Berlin (IL) from 1994-97. He was the Director of College Advancement at Springfield College (IL) prior to taking the principal s position at Ursuline Academy in July of 1999. He earned a bachelor s degree in elementary education from Illinois Benedictine College in 1977. He attended Springfield College (IL) from 1973-75. During his car eer at both institutions, he played football, basketball and baseball. He amassed over 1,375 career points in his collegiate basketball career. Sabo currently lives in Whitinsville, Massachusetts with his wife Fran. They have three children and one grandchild. Assistant Coach Christine Donilon Christine Donilon begins her first season as an assistant women s basketball coach at Rhode Island College. Donilon is a 2003 inductee into the Rhode Island College Athletic Hall of Fame. She was a standout on RIC s women s basketball team during the early 1980s. She was the first women s player in RIC history to reach the 1,000-point milestone, closing out her career with 1,333 points. The women s basketball team earned post-season berths in each of Donilon s four seasons at RIC. As a senior in 1982-83, Donilon co-captained the team, averaged 12.3 ppg and 3.7 rpg as the Anchorwomen earned a berth in the NCAA Div. III Women s Basketball Tournament. Donilon was part of the first-ever R.I. All-Star Team, made up of women s players from Rhode Island, to travel to Ireland in 1979-80 wher e they faced competition from all over Europe. She earned a bachelor s degree in psychology from Rhode Island College in 1985. A native and current resident of Providence, she worked for the city s Recreation Department for 15 years from 1988-03, serving as a program administrator from 1995-03. Support RIC Athletics Join the Anchor Club Today! Call 456-8863 for more information 21

2003-04 Rhode Island College Women s Basketball Schedule Day Date Opponent Time Fri. Nov. 21 Maine Maritime # 6 p.m. Sat. Nov. 22 Cons. or Champ. game # 1 or 3 p.m. Tues. Nov. 25 Connecticut College 6 p.m. Thurs. Dec. 4 at Roger Williams 6 p.m. Sat. Dec. 6 Plymouth State* 1 p.m. Tues. Dec. 9 at Johnson & Wales 5:30 p.m. Sat. Dec. 13 Eastern Connecticut * 1 p.m. Fri. Jan. 2 Colby College % 5:30 p.m. Sat. Jan. 3 Thomas College % 1 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 8 Wesleyan 6 p.m. Sat. Jan. 10 at UMass-Boston * 1 p.m. Tues. Jan. 13 at Southern Maine * 5:30 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 15 Pine Manor 6 p.m. Sat. Jan. 17 Keene State * 1 p.m. Tues. Jan. 20 at UMass-Dartmouth * 5:30 p.m. Sat. Jan. 24 at Plymouth State * 1 p.m. Tues. Jan. 27 Western Connecticut * 5:30 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 29 Newbury 6 p.m. Sat. Jan. 31 at Eastern Connecticut * 1 p.m. Thurs. Feb. 5 at Wor cester State 7 p.m. Sat. Feb. 7 UMass-Boston * 1 p.m. Wed. Feb. 11 UMass-Dartmouth * 5:30 p.m. Sat. Feb. 14 Southern Maine * 1 p.m. Tues. Feb. 17 at Western Connecticut * 5:30 p.m. Sat. Feb. 21 at Keene State* 1 p.m. Tues. Feb. 24 LEC Tournament Playoffs TBA Fri. Feb. 27 LEC Tournament Semi-Finals TBA Sat. Feb. 28 LEC Tournament Finals TBA * Little East Conference game # Tip-Off Tournament game hosted by Salem State College % Colby Invitational Tournament game Senior guard Abby Ferri 22

Final 2002-03 Women s Basketball Statistics 2002-03 RIC Women s Basketball: Game-by-Game Results 3-23 overall record; 1-13 (eighth place) in the Little East Conference Date Opponent H/A/N W/L Score Record Site 11/23 Georgian Court + N L 68-81 0-1 Madison, NJ 11/24 Mount Saint Vincent + N W 69-64 1-1 Madison, NJ 11/26 Connecticut College A L 44-57 1-2 New London, CT 12/07 Eastern Connecticut * A L 48-87 1-3 Willimantic, CT 12/10 Johnson & Wales H L 45-55 1-4 Providence, RI 12/11 Roger Williams H L 66-73 1-5 Providence, RI 12/14 UMass-Boston * H L 55-84 1-6 Providence, RI 12/28 Anderson # N L 52-71 1-7 Phoenix, AZ 12/31 Drew # N L 52-67 1-8 Phoenix, AZ 01/09 Wesleyan A L 48-73 1-9 Middletown, CT 01/11 Keene State * A L 48-89 1-10 Keene, NH 01/14 Southern Maine * A L 49-87 1-11 Gorham, ME 01/16 Pine Manor A L 44-62 OT 1-12 Chestnut Hill, MA 01/18 Plymouth State * H L 52-92 1-13 Providence, RI 01/21 Western Connecticut * H W 71-66 2-13 Providence, RI 01/25 Eastern Connecticut * H L 39-60 2-14 Providence, RI 01/28 UMass-Dartmouth * H L 49-52 2-15 Providence, RI 01/30 Newbury A W 74-65 3-15 Brookline, MA 02/01 UMass-Boston * A L 52-77 3-16 Boston, MA 02/05 Salve Regina A L 41-79 3-17 Newport, RI 02/08 Keene State * H L 52-67 3-18 Providence, RI 02/11 Western Connecticut * A L 50-58 3-19 Danbury, CT 02/15 Southern Maine * H L 49-64 3-20 Providence, RI 02/18 UMass-Dartmouth * A L 53-62 3-21 N. Dartmouth, MA 02/22 Plymouth State * A L 56-79 3-22 Plymouth, NH 02/25 Southern Maine % A L 26-92 3-23 Gorham, ME + Rose City Classic game # Grand Canyon Sports Classic game * Little East Conference game % Little East Conference Tournament game 2002-03 Player Statistics All FG 3 PT FG Free Throws Name GP/GS FGM FGA PCT FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST BLK STL PTS Angela Sarette 24-24 130 395.329 17 74.230 89 136.654 120 42 19 87 366 Liz Shields 24-24 103 343.300 20 67.299 59 89.663 131 54 24 71 285 Abby Ferri 26-26 64 189.339 3 18.167 102 156.654 102 56 3 58 233 Becca Bissonnette 25-25 79 314.252 20 98.204 14 25.560 162 26 8 24 192 Liz Barrette 26-01 46 149.309 17 78.218 13 16.812 97 24 1 27 122 Stacy Archambault 24-20 18 78.231 0 0.000 19 32.594 100 12 9 9 55 Betsy Bliven 17-03 9 40.225 0 0.000 10 15.667 43 3 5 2 28 Lynn Bertherman 25-01 12 51.235 2 18.111 11 15.733 34 18 0 12 37 Alicia Hersper ger 26-06 17 82.207 0 5.000 0 3.000 51 6 0 10 34 RIC Totals 26-26 478 1,641.291 79 358.221 317 487.651 966 241 69 300 1,352 Opponent Totals 26-26 625 1,620.386 135 420.321 478 692.691 1,394 387 84 249 1,863 23

Meet the Players #32 Amy Angiollo #20 Liz Barrette Forward, 5-9, Freshman Northford, CT (North Branford) High School: Earned four varsity letters in basketball while at North Branford High School...2003 graduate...named honorable mention All- League in 2003. P e r s o n a l : Born Ap ril 2, 1985...marketing major. Coach Man ning s Commen ts: Amy is a versatile player who can score from anywhere on the court. She has a high basketball intelligence. Forward, 5-10, Sophomore North Providence, RI (La Salle) Freshman Year (2002-03): Played in 26 games, starting one of them...averaged 4.7 points and 3.7 r ebound s per ga me...re c o rde d season-highs of 18 points vs. Plymouth State, 14 rebounds, which was also a team high for the season, vs. UMass- Dartmouth. High School: Lettered in tennis, basketball and softball while at La Salle Academy in Providence...2001 graduate...named Freshman Scholar-Athlete of the Year...earned Second Team All-State and All- Division honors in tennis...named All-Division in softball. P e r s o n a l : Born Ma y 19, 1983...p hysical ed ucation/hea lth major...transfer from the University of Connecticut...also a member of the RIC women s tennis team. Liz Barrette s Career Statistics Year FGM FGA 3 PTFGM 3PTFGA FTM FTA PTS REB AST STL BLK 2002-03 46 149 17 78 13 16 122 97 24 27 1 1 Yr 46 149 17 78 13 16 122 97 24 27 1 #11 Abby Ferri Guard, 5-6, Senior Coventry, RI (Coventry) #10 Jan Garvin Guard, 5-3, Freshman Johnston, RI (Masters Regional) Junior Year (2002-03): Played in 26 games, starting all of them...averaged 9. 0 points, 3.9 re bounds, 2.1 assists a nd 2. 2 ste als pe r g a m e... re c o rd ed a ca re e r -high 20 points vs. UMass-Boston, grabbed six rebounds on several occasions, and had six assists and six steals vs. Mt. St. Vincent. Sop homore Year (2001-02): Played in 25 games, starting one of them...averaged 3.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game...had a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Johnson & Wales. Freshman Year (2000-01): Played in 24 games, starting seven of them...averaged 4.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.3 steals pe r ga me...score d a season-high 16 points aga inst UMa ss- Dartmouth and had a season-high five steals vs. Southern Maine. High School: Named Third Team All-State and All-Class, as well as First Team All-Division, in girls basketball as a senior at Coventry High School in 1999-2000...2000 graduate. Personal: Born May 13, 1982...physical education major. Abby Ferri s Career Statistics Year FGM FGA 3 PTFGM 3PTFGA FTM FTA PTS REB AST STL BLK 2000-01 25 94 3 10 45 69 98 58 22 30 1 2001-02 24 67 2 5 33 66 83 67 29 38 1 2002-03 64 189 3 18 102 156 233 102 56 58 3 3 Yrs 113 350 8 33 180 291 414 227 107 126 5 24 contribute off the bench. High School: Earned Third-Team All-Class and First Team All-Division as a senior while at Masters Regional Academy...2003 graduate. P e r s o n a l : Born October 28, 1985...communications major. Coach Mannin g s Comme nts: Jan gives us an outside shooting threat as well as a quality back-up point guard. We will look for her to

Forward, 6-0, Freshman Derry, NH (Pinkerton) High School: Named a First Team All-Star while a t Pinker ton Academy...2003 graduate...named to the Vermont/New Hampshire Rotary Classic All-Star Team. P e r s o n a l : Born June 6, 1985...physical education major with a minor in Spanish...also a member of the RIC women s volleyball team. Coach Manning s Comments: Kari is going to give us a presence inside on both offense and defense. We will look to her for rebounding and points in the paint. Meet the Players #25 Kari Geisler #14 Tara Marchant Guard, 5-6, Freshman North Scituate, RI (Scituate) High S chool: Ea rn ed Second Team All-Division honors while at Scitua te High School...2003 gra duate...named team MVP as a senior. P e r s o n a l : Born Fe brua ry 11, 1985...history major...also a member of the RIC women s tennis team. Coach Manning s Comme nts: Tara s quickness will give the team a spark off the bench, especially on defense. #42 Kristy Nix Guard, 5-9, Sophomore East Setauket, NY (Ward Melville) High School: Earned All-County hon or s in 2002 while a t Wa r d Melville High School...2002 graduate...named All-League in 2001 and 2002. P e r s o n a l : Born Septe mber 5, 1984...undecided about a major...also a member of the RIC women s volleyba ll team...a tra nsfer fr om St. Thomas Aquinas College. Coach Manning s Comments: Kristy s size and strength will be difficult for opponents to defend. Her quickness on defense will give opposing forwards trouble scoring. #33 Rachel Pecoraro Guard, 5-5, Senior Smithfield, RI (Smithfield) High School: Earned Third Team All-State honors while at Smithfield High School...1999 graduate...named Division I North Honorable Mention as a senior. P e r s o n a l : Born Au gust 25, 1981...mana ge me nt ma jor with a minor in accounting. Coach Mannin g s Comments: Rachel s experience will br in g a calming effect to her teammates, on and off the court. We look for her to handle the ball and be a threat from the outside. 25

Forward, 5-8, Junior Cranston, RI (Cranston West) Soph omore Ye ar (2000-01): Named First Team All-New England while at the Community College of Rhode Island... pla yed in 17 games...ave rage d 17.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Freshman Year (1999-00): Named First Team All-New England while at the C om mu nity College of Rhod e Isla nd...played in 20 gam es...averaged 20.4 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. High School: Named First Team All-State in softball and Second Team All-State in basketball while at Cranston High School West...1999 graduate. Personal: Born July 7, 1981...management major...a transfer from the Community College of Rhode Island...CCRI s fifth all-time leading scorer with 700 points. Meet the Players #34 Heather Pettigrew #3 Janna Prachniak Guard, 5-8, Freshman Lincoln, RI (Lincoln) High School: Earned All-Division honor s wh ile at Lincoln H igh School...2003 graduate...named to the A l l - A r ea te am as a senior... a l s o played field hockey and volleyball. Personal: Born May 7, 1985...psychology major. Coach Mannin g s Comments: Janna is the type of player who can run all day and give opposing guards fits. She will be looked to for defensive toughness. #12 Lisa Ranzoni Guard, 5-6, Freshman Lee, MA (Lee) High School: Earned First Team A l l - B e r k s h i re honors as a senior while at Lee High School...2003 graduate...na me d 2003 State Cham pionship To u r n a m e n t MVP...also participated in soccer. P e r s o n a l : Born De cembe r 4, 1984...communications major. Coach Mannin g s Comme nts: Lisa will bring a consistent three-point shooting threat to our offense. She will also contribute defensively with her toughness. #21 Brittany Rosen Forward, 5-7, Freshman Derry, NH (Pinkerton) High School: Honorable Mention to the All-Sta te Tea m while at P inke rton A c a d e m y...2003 gradua te...earned the team s C oa ch s Aw a rd...me mbe r of the A l l - S t a t e Academic Team...also participated in lacrosse. P e r s o n a l : Born July 15, 1985...psychology major with a prelaw minor. Coach Manning s Comments: Brittany will fill many roles both on offense and defense. She is a versatile scorer and a tough rebounder. 26

Forward, 5-11, Freshman Chepachet, RI (Ponaganset) High School: Named First Team All-State while at Ponaganset High School...2002 graduate...earned First Team, All-Class and All-Division during he r high school care e r... n a m e d MVP of the 2001 Rhode Island State Cha mp ionship Gam e and Tournament. P e r s o n a l : Born July 17, 1984...special education major. Coach Manning s Comments: Caitlin s size, quickness and ability will allow her to positively contribute to the team both inside and outside. Defensively, she gives us a quality presence in the paint. Meet the Players #22 Caitlin Ryan #23 Liz Shields #30 Alyson St. Amand Guard, 5-5, Junior West Warwick, RI (West Warwick) Sophomore Year (2002-03): Played at the Community College of Rhode Island. Forward, 5-10, Senior Warwick, RI (Pilgrim) Junior Year (2002-03): Played in 24 games, starting all of them...averaged 11.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.8 steals per game...registered season-highs of 24 points, ten rebounds, eight assists and eight steals. Sop homore Year (2001-02): Played in 25 games, starting all of them...averaged 8.9 points, a teamhigh 5.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, a teamhigh 0.8 blocks and 1.6 steals per game on the season. Freshman Year (2000-01): Played in 24 games, starting all of them...averaged 13.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game...led the team in rebounding and was tied for the teamlead in scor ing...score d a care e r -high 31 p oints vs. SJC- Pa tchogu e...gra bbe d a ca re e r-high 15 r ebounds vs. Pine Manor...dished out a season-high seven assists vs. Keene State. High School: Named Third Team All-State as a senior at Pilgrim High School in 2000...2000 graduate...also named First Team All-Division in 2000. Personal: Born May 22, 1982...elementary education major with a concentration in math. Liz Shields Career Statistics Year FGM FGA 3 PTFGM 3PTFGA FTM FTA PTS REB AST STL BLK 2000-01 126 377 40 124 31 63 323 167 46 45 8 2001-02 85 347 20 110 32 57 222 142 35 41 21 2002-03 103 343 20 67 59 89 285 131 54 71 24 3 Yrs 314 1,067 80 301 122 209 830 440 135 157 53 Rhode Island College Women s Basketball 1,000 Point Club State teams in soccer. Freshman Year (2001-02): Played at the Community College of Rhode Island. H igh Sch ool: Nam ed 2001 Female Athlete of the Year while at West Warwick H igh School...2001 graduate...member of the First Team All-Division and Second Team All- P e r s o n a l : Bor n June 29, 1983...p hysical edu cation/health major...also plays for RIC s women s soccer team. Name Points Final Year Cathy Lanni 1,677 1988 Jo-Ann D Alessandro 1,426 1987 Robin Gobeille 1,402 1993 Christine Donilon 1,333 1983 Monique Bessette 1,330 1987 Jackie Hultquist 1,319 1983 Jennifer Cook 1,129 2000 Claudia DeFaria 1,048 1995 Doreen Grasso 1,026 1989 27