Crusader Basketball 1 Capital University

Quick Facts CAPITAL UNIVERSITY Table of Contents School:...... Capital University Location:...... Columbus, Ohio 43209 Quick Facts/Table of Contents...... 1 Founded:...... 1830 Welcome to Capital University...... 2-3 Enrollment:...... 3,700 Life on Campus/Columbus...... 4-5 Nickname:...... Crusaders Inside The Capital Center...... 6-7 Colors:...... Purple & White 2009-2010 Roster/Roster Breakdown...... 8 Arena (capacity):...... The Capital Center (2,100) Ohio Athletic Conference...... 9 Affiliation:...... NCAA Division III Head Coach Dixie Jeffers...... 10-11 Conference:...... Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) President: ...... Dr. Denvy Bowman (Roanoke, Va. ’78) Coaching Staff ...... 12 Athletic Director: ...... Dawn Stewart (Otterbein ’98) OAC Championship Teams...... 13 Associate Athletic Director...... Dixie Jeffers (Morehead State ’81) Meet the Crusaders...... 14-20 Athletic Department Phone: ...... (614) 236-6209 Team Records...... 21 Athletic Department Fax: ...... (614) 236-6178 Individual Records...... 22-23 Internet Address: ...... http://www.CapitalCrusaders.net Crusader Honor Roll...... 24-25 Sports Information National Championships...... 26-27 Sports Information Director:...... Bill Thomas (Susquehanna ’01) NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 28-29 E-mail:...... [email protected] All-Time Letterwinners...... 30-31 Office Phone:...... (614) 236-6174 All-Americans...... 32 Cell Phone:...... (513) 312-5451 Office Fax:...... (614) 236-6178 Press Box Phone:...... (614) 236-6795 or (513) 312-5451 History First Year of Basketball:...... 1974 Credits All-Time Record (since 1981):...... 597-161 The 2009 Capital University Women’s Basketball Media Guide was Years in NCAA Tournament/Last:...... 14/2009 written by Bill Thomas with assistance from Dixie Jeffers. Photos Last Game in NCAA Tournament:.at Washington-St, Louis, L, 72-77 by Bruce Hefflin Photography, Karen Carter, Terry Gilliam and Erik NCAA Division III National Championships: ...... 2 (1994, 1995) Schelkun of Elsestar Images. Design and layout by Doug Brehm of Capital University and printing by UniPrint, Columbus, Ohio. OAC Championships:...... 11 Regular Season, 9 Tournament Coaching Staff Note to the Media The Capital University Sports Information office is here to serve you. Head Coach...... Dixie Jeffers (Morehead St., Ky. ’81) Contact the office for working credentials and press box space at the Record at School/Yrs.:...... 505-134 (23 years) Capital Center, as well as press releases, statistics, feature stories, Career Record/Yrs.:...... 557-155 (26 years) photos and other information on the Crusaders. Pre-game material, halftime statistics and NCAA final statistics and a play-by-play is E-mail:...... [email protected] provided at every game. Office Phone:...... (614) 236-6551 Assistant Coaches:...... Jason Wright (Capital ’99) Media Guidelines ...... Gabrielle Guynan (Capital ’09) All interview and photo requests must be coordinated through the Sports Information Office. Access to practice must be set up in Team Information advance and postgame interviews with players and coaches will 2008-2009 Overall Record:...... 22-6 be granted after a 10-minute cool down period. Opposing team interviews will be granted with that coach’s approval. One phone 2008-2009 OAC Record/Finish:...... 15-3/Champion line will be provided to visiting team radio and phone lines and 2008-2009 NCAA Postseason:...... NCAA First Round data ports will be made available to all working media members in Letter winners Returning/Lost:...... 10/7 attendance. Starters Returning/Lost:...... 3/2

Crusader Basketball 1 Capital University

Undergraduate Majors

Art French Philosophy Art Therapy Health and Fitness Political Science Athletic Training Management (Dual Degree) Biochemistry History Pre-Professional Biology Interdisciplinary Studies Dentistry Business International Studies Law Accounting Mathematics Medicine Financial Economics Music Occupational Therapy Leadership and Management Composition Optometry Marketing Jazz Studies Pharmacy Chemistry Keyboard Pedagogy Physical Therapy Communication (Church Music, Physician Assistant Computer Science Organ, Piano) Seminary Criminology Music Education Veterinary Medicine Economics (Vocal, Instrumental, Psychology Education Dual) Public Administration Engineering (Dual Degree) Music Industry Public Relations Chemistry Music Media Radio-Television-Film Computer Science Music Merchandising Religion Mathematics Music Technology Worship Ministry English Performance Youth Ministry Creative Writing (Instrumental, Piano, Social Work Literature Organ, Vocal including a Sociology Professional Writing Musical Spanish Environmental Science Theatre/Opera emphasis) Theatre Studies Exercise Science Nursing Undeclared Fine Arts Organizational Communication www.capital.edu 2 Admission to the university

Students applying for admission into the freshman class must Admission to the nursing program requires successful be enrolled in, or a graduate of, a college preparatory course of completion of algebra II, biology and chemistry. study, including a recommended curriculum of: Admission to the Conservatory of Music also requires a 4 units of English successfully completed audition. 3 units of college preparatory mathematics Students are urged to submit their applications in the fall of the 3 units of natural science senior year. All applications are reviewed on a space-available 3 units of social science basis. 2 units of one foreign language Apply online at www.capital.edu and we will waive your 1 unit of fine arts application fee. www.capital.edu/opportunity/

A place to A place to A place to live learn grow

Enjoy the advantages of As a student at Capital, a safe residential campus you will have the in the city of Bexley with opportunity to work all the educational, social with professors who and cultural activities of will challenge you and Columbus, Ohio’s largest city, personally help you just minutes away. succeed. Many Capital students further Small class sizes allow develop their self-confidence for extensive classroom and leadership skills through discussions, where you involvement in campus will learn from faculty activities and volunteer members who are gifted service. You will enjoy a professionals in their field. sense of community with You’ll benefit from students and faculty members a quality liberal arts By drawing on its Lutheran communicate and live in a global who explore similar interests. education coupled with heritage, Capital provides an society. Capital University will be the opportunity for environment that emphasizes The communication and your home away from home. professional training strong values and ethics problem-solving skills you You will be a part of the through internships. and prepares graduates for develop at Capital will prepare “Cap Family” – a family that lives of giving back to the you for your first job out of provides the support you communities in which they college and a lifetime of career need to develop academically, live and work. socially and personally. changes and advancements. A diverse campus population fosters the ability to 3 Not only is the residential experience a significant Life on campus component of your Capital education, it’s also the best way to get involved in activities, because you’ll always know what’s going on around campus. The residence hall is not only a place to sleep but also a place to meet new people, to work on the computer, to study for an exam with your classmates and to do laundry. The friendships you make while living on campus will last long after you leave Capital. Choices, Choices, Choices You’ll have several housing options at Capital. Upperclass students may choose from apartments, traditional residence halls, theme housing or, in the case of Capital’s newest residence hall, suite style. Although residence halls share common characteristics, each has its own unique, distinguishing traits. If you know who you’d like to live with, you can even choose your roommate.

In every residence hall you’ll find: • A lounge with cable TV • Vending machines • Free washers and dryers • Voice mail • Computer lab • Cable TV connections in each room • Microwave oven • Wireless Internet • Study areas access 4 2 Capital University in a Great Capital City! Experience the advantages Columbus, of everything a city like Columbus has to offer. As Ohio’s largest city and the Ohio state capital – as well as the home of several Fortune 500 companies – Columbus offers countless opportunities for internships, field experiences, apprenticeships and jobs. In 2008, MarketWatch.com chose Columbus as the seventh best U.S. city for economic development. Columbus also was ranked the second-hottest job market in the nation by Wall Street’s SmartMoney magazine. Regardless of your career interest – government, media, the arts, science and technology, insurance, research, social services or health care – Columbus has it all. You’ll find the opportunities of a lifetime at Capital and in Columbus. catch a show by your favorite venues are nearby as well. 30-minute drive of campus, musical group? Columbus’ Whether you’d like to scour Are you a hockey or soccer and Columbus lays claim to an Arena District is home to the the malls or explore the parks, fan? Score tickets to watch expansive network of parks and Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, you’re covered. Capital has one of Columbus’ major-league recreation facilities, bike trails and numerous other live-music more than five malls within a sports teams. Would you rather and the Columbus Zoo.

• The greatest concentration – 30 percent – of the Columbus population is between the ages of 20 and 34. Facts about Columbus: Bexley, Ohio

• As Ohio’s capital and most “Going to a small school in a big city has “I love having the small community that is the ‘Capital Family’ and populated city, Columbus been great. You have the personal one-on-one then being able to step outside of it and right into Columbus. While is the center of the attention as well as the great community feel on there are always great things to do on campus and in Bexley, the state’s political activity. City, county and state campus, but you also have all the advantages of city of Columbus has so much to offer – from great food to great art governments are the largest downtown Columbus.” to great concerts. I also couldn’t imagine trying to find an internship employers in Columbus. – David Bauser, religion and psychology in a smaller area.” • Its location in the center – Katie O’Ryan, psychology of Ohio puts it within 550 miles of more than half of Main Street, the nation’s population. Bexley: life in a • Columbus is rich in cultural diversity, with a broad range of interesting college town neighborhoods, including German Village, Victorian Capital University’s 48-acre Village, Short North and campus is located in the center Italian Village. of Bexley, a community that is an ideal living and educational setting. It is distinctive for its tree-lined streets and beautiful residential properties. A secure, affluent community of 14,000, Bexley is the home of Ohio’s governor, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus School for Girls, and the Drexel movie theater. Honored as the best library of its size in the country, Located minutes from campus, the Bexley Public Library offers Easton Town Center offers innumerable resources to Capital entertainment, dining and shopping. students and the community. 3 5 The Capital Center

Built in 2001, The Capital Center is a 126,000-square-foot training center, sports science laboratory, classrooms and recreational and athletic complex that includes a 2,100-seat more than ample space for activity classes. The athletic arena, Bernlohr Stadium, a 51,000-square-foot multipurpose department also has an office suite with a conference room forum, a 5,000-square-foot fitness center, and a multitude of and administrative work areas. Like many facilities, it is the offices, classrooms and hospitality areas. small things that separate the adequate from the memorable. The 2,100-seat arena is home to the women’s volleyball and The Capital Center with its towers of brick and plaster, men’s and women’s basketball programs. The arena has a terrazzo flooring, hand-painted tile, skylights and enormous pair of hospitality suites, a pair of broadcast booths and a walls of glass not only pays homage to the tradition and camera booth with approximately 175 chair-back stadium architecture of the university, but also provides a functional seats and the remaining bleacher seating. The Capital Center and modern place for Capital to reach new horizons. has been witness to many sold-out crowds in recent history Capital’s vision has been simple – to have a center that and served as the host site for the 2009 OAC Women’s is an integral part of university life, encompassing health Basketball Final Four and the 2009 NCAA Division III Men’s and wellness activities, academic programs, intercollegiate Basketball First and Second Rounds. athletics, intramural sports, social activities and community Football and men’s and women’s soccer play on a state-of- partnerships. The Capital Center embodies that vision and the-art artificial surface called AstroPlay in Bernlohr Stadium. is a testament to the dedication, values and commitment to Within a brick grandstand are two observation decks, a service of the entire CAP Family. To those past, present and hospitality suite and press box. The stadium includes a future members of the CAP Family we only have one thing to three-lane track around the field perimeter for fitness and say – Welcome Home. recreation endeavors. Functionality and usability are key in the multipurpose forum, as the infield of the NCAA regulation indoor track has four courts with lines for basketball, volleyball and tennis. Suspended from the ceiling is netting that can split the area into a multitude of configurations for a variety of events, as well as a pair of hitting cages for baseball, softball and golf. Part of the forum also makes up 1,200 square feet of the fitness center with a complete cardiovascular area filled with treadmills, Stairmasters and a universal unit. The remaining 3,800 square feet of the fitness center is a room complete with weight training equipment from Hammer Strength. The health and sport sciences department calls The Capital Center home with a complete sports medicine and athletic 6 Crusader Basketball Inside the Capital Center

Basketball games on campus are an experience, especially after Capital University opened the state-of-the-art Capital Center in the fall of 2001. Capital has traditionally ranked among the leaders in home attendance in all of NCAA Division III. Capital has an 81-28 home record since moving into The Capital Center. The Capital Center arena features 2,100 seats, two hospitality suites, camera booth, press box and one of small college basketball’s best home court advantages. Aside from the arena, The Capital Center features locker rooms, a fitness center, classrooms and offices. In addition, the basketball arena is outfitted with a state-of-the-art camera system which allows for live video streaming of all home games on Capital’s athletics Web page – www.CapitalCrusaders.net. Crusaders’ record in Capital Center 2001-2002...... 11-4 2002-2003...... 4-8 2003-2004...... 10-4 2004-2005...... 12-3 2005-2006...... 12-3 2006-2007...... 13-1 2007-2008...... 7-5 2008-2009...... 12-0 TOTAL (8 seasons)...... 81-28 (.743)

Crusader Basketball 7 2009-2010 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER

No. Name Cl. Ht. Pos. Hometown / High School / Last School 3 Katherine Spencer Fr. 5-4 G Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central 5 Macy Weber Fr. 5-7 G Lisbon, Ohio/Beaver Local 10 Meagan McCalla Fr. 6-1 F West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West 11 Audrey Mitchell Sr. 5-6 G Lithopolis, Ohio/Bloom-Carroll 12 Christine Schwartz Jr. 5-8 G New Bremen,Ohio/New Bremen 13 Shelby Strain Fr. 5-7 G Westerville, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales 14 Emily Clark Fr. 6-1 F Helena, Ohio/Gibsonburg 15 Tara Harper Jr. 5-7 G Dresden, Ohio/Tri-Valley 20 Abbey Winland Sr. 5-7 G Zanesville, Ohio/Zanesville 22 Hilary Kuhns So. 5-10 F Fairfield, Ohio/Fairfield 23 Kelsea Otis So. 5-6 G Fort Loramie, Ohio/Fort Loramie 24 Shalena Hawkins So. 5-9 F Cincinnati, Ohio/Finneytown 25 Kristen Richardson Sr. 5-6 G Oxford, Ohio/Talawanda 30 Caitlin Elsass Sr. 6-1 F Batavia, Ohio/Clermont Northeastern 32 Stacy Timmerman Fr. 5-9 F New Bremen, Ohio/New Bremen 34 Lindsey Watt Jr. 5-10 F Westerville, Ohio/Westerville North 35 Lindsay Smithberger Sr. 5-9 G Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North/Campbell Dixie Jeffers Head Coach Morehead State ’81 Jason Wright Assistant Coach Capital ’99 Gabrielle Guynan Assistant Coach Capital ’09 Laura Boucher Athletic Trainer Ohio ’01

BY CLASS BY HEIGHT BY POSITION

SENIORS (5) 6-1 GUARD (10) 11 Audrey Mitchell Emily Clark FR Forward Tara Harper JR 5-7 25 Kristen Richardson Caitlin Elsass SR Forward Audry Mitchell SR 5-6 20 Abbey Winland Meagan McCalla FR Forward Kelsea Otis SO 5-6 30 Caitlin Elsass 5-10 Kristen Richardson SR 5-6 35 Lindsay Smithberger Hilary Kuhns FR Guard Christine Schwartz JR 5-8 Lindsey Watt SO Forward Lindsay Smithberger SR 5-9 JUNIORS (3) 5-9 Katherine Spencer FR 5-4 12 Christine Schwartz Shalena Hawkins FR Forward Shelby Strain FR 5-7 15 Tara Harper Lindsay Smithberger SR Guard Macy Weber FR 5-7 34 Lindsey Watt Stacy Timmerman FR Forward Abbey Winland SR 5-7 5-8 SOPHOMORES (3) Christine Schwartz JR Guard FORWARD (7) 22 Hilary Kuhns 5-7 Emily Clark FR 6-1 23 Kelsea Otis Tara Harper JR Guard Caitlin Elsass SR 6-1 24 Shalena Hawkins Shelby Strain FR Guard Shalena Hawkins SO 5-9 Macy Weber FR Guard Hilary Kuhns SO 5-10 FRESHMEN 6) Abbey Winland SR Guard Meagan McCalla FR 6-1 3 Katherine Spencer 5-6 Stacy Timmerman FR 5-9 5 Macy Weber Audrey Mitchell SR Guard Lindsey Watt JR 5-10 10 Meagan McCalla Kelsea Otis SO Guard 13 Shelby Strain Kristen Richardson SR Guard 14 Emily Clark 5-4 32 Stacy Timmerman Katherine Spencer FR Guard

8 Crusader Basketball The Ohio Athletic Conference with a 5-0-0 record. Outdoor track was added a year later and a third sport, cross country, became a conference sport in 1914. More sports were steadily added to the OAC’s reper- toire throughout the years, culminating in the addition of women’s sports in 1984. The OAC currently sponsors championships in 21 sports, 11 men’s and 10 women’s. All 10 of the OAC institutions were founded in the 19th century and have long and outstanding academic reputations. While maintaining these high academic standards, Ohio Athletic Conference athletic teams and athletes consistently have enjoyed a great deal of success on a regional and na- Capital University enters its 85th season as a member of tional level. The athletic competition is viewed not as an end the Ohio Athletic Conference in 2009-2010. The OAC is the in itself, but as an extension of the educational programs. nation’s third-oldest collegiate athletic conference and from Capital University has and continues to embrace the fine its beginnings in 1902 has never wavered in its focus on the athletic and academic values that make the OAC one of the entire development of the student-athlete. The conference’s finest conferences in the nation. unparalleled success of all of its members on and off the playing field has made the OAC one of the nation’s finest college conferences. The OAC is predated only by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1888) and the Big Ten (1895). The OAC is older than the Rose Bowl, the World Series and even the NCAA itself and has survived two world wars, the Great Depression, the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict. From a modest beginning of six charter members in 1902, the OAC grew to as many as 24 members in the mid-1920s. Through the years a total of 31 colleges and universities at one time or another have been members of the OAC. Currently, the conference consists of 10 members: Baldwin-Wallace College, Capital University, Heidelberg University, John Carroll Uni- versity, Marietta College, Mount Union College, Muskingum University, Ohio Northern University, Otterbein College and Wilmington College. Case Tech’s football team won the OAC’s first conference title

2008-2009 Ohio Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Standings OAC OVERALL School W L Pct. W L Pct. CAPITAL * # & 15 3 .833 22 6 .786 Baldwin-Wallace 14 4 .778 22 8 .733 Muskingum 12 6 .667 18 9 .667 Wilmington 11 7 .611 19 8 .704 Mount Union 11 7 .611 16 9 .640 John Carroll 9 6 .500 14 12 .538 Otterbein 8 10 .444 12 14 .462 Ohio Northern 7 11 .389 9 17 .346 Heidelberg 3 15 .167 6 19 .240 Marietta 0 18 .000 2 23 .080

* - 2008-2009 OAC Regular Season Champion # - 2008-2009 OAC Tournament Champion & - NCAA Tournament Participant

Crusader Basketball 9 Head Coach

(614)Dixie 236-6551 Jeffers [email protected]

Only one active college women’s basketball coach is in the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame ... Capital University’s Dixie Jeffers. Since taking over as head coach at Capital beginning with the 1986-1987 season, Jeffers and her teams have been a model of excellence and consistency on and off the court. One of the nation’s all-time winningest coaches, she has won an astounding 80 percent of the games and is the sixth coach in NCAA Division III history all-time with more than 500 victories. Jeffers, who spent three seasons as the coach at Rio Grande University before coming to Capital, has won over 550 career games. In honor of her career achievements, Jeffers has been inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. With Jeffers at the helm, Capital University women’s basketball has become one of the nation’s best and most respected basketball programs. From 1990-2000, no NCAA Division III women’s basketball team had a higher winning percentage. Also during that span, Jeffers led Capital to the Final Four an incredible four times in five years. The Crusaders finished second in 1993, became the first Division III school to win back-to-back national championships in 1994 and 1995, and finished third in 1997. With all this success, Jeffers had the distinction of being the first Division III coach to win National Coach of the Year honors in successive years (1994 and 1995). Capital has won 20 or more games in 17 seasons and twice the Crusaders crossed the 30-win plateau. Through Jeffers’ tenure, Capital has won the Ohio Athletic Conference regular-season title nine times. The Crusaders also have won the OAC postseason tournament nine times, including a run of six in a row from 1992-1997 with 14 NCAA Tournament appearances. “Players constantly drive me to be successful and continue to achieve,” stated Jeffers. “I have and always will love the game and will continually have the energy to do the job.” Anybody who comes in contact with Jeffers knows that energy is something the coach will never lack on or off the court. The energy Jeffers places in successful teams on the court is equally translated to her players’ academic pursuits. “The kids we recruit have to understand that academics is the highest priority,” says Jeffers. “They have to bring the enthusiasm to the classroom that they bring to the floor. That is a Capital student-athlete.” As impressive as Jeffers’ numbers are on the bench, her off-the- court accomplishments are equally impressive. For 17-straight seasons a Crusader has been named Academic All-OAC and she has coached numerous Academic All-Americans, NCAA and NACDA post-graduate scholarship recipients. In 1997 Crusader Carrie Ferguson was honored nationally as an NCAA Elite VIII selection. Jeffers and her teams also have been active in the community by giving free basketball clinics, helping the homeless and visiting Children’s Hospital. Jeffers has also served on the board of directors for the Special Wish Foundation. Ironically enough, Jeffers is from a small Ohio town called Mount Victory and even if it appears she has climbed the coaching mountain, she wants to continue to ascend. “Once you have experienced a national championship, you never lose that hunger to do it again, for yourself, your current players, and the university,” stated Jeffers. “Other than getting married and having my children, it is one of the top experiences of my life, and I want my current players to have that experience for themselves.” Aside from her coaching duties, Jeffers serves as associate athletic director. She and her husband, John, live in Canal Winchester with their daughter, Cara, and son, Jansen.

10 Crusader Basketball Total - 505-133 (.792) – 23 seasons at Capital The Dixie Jeffers File Combined - 557-155 (.782) - 26 seasons overall Winningest Active NCAA Division III Coaches at University of Rio Grande (Ohio) Coach, School Yrs. Wins Losses Pct. 1983-84...... 15-11 1. Michael Strong, Scranton (Pa.) 29 713 146 .830 1984-85...... 20-3 2. Yvonne Kauffman, Elizabethtown (Pa.) 39 651 293 .690 1985-86...... 17-7 3. Tim Shea, Salem State (Mass.) 28 628 167 .790 4. Andy Yosinoff, Emmanuel (Mass.) 32 618 204 .752 Totals...... 52-21 (.712) – three seasons at Rio Grande 5. Dixie Jeffers, Capital 26 557 155 .782 6. Nancy Fahey, Washington-St. Louis (Mo.) 23 542 98 .847 at Capital University 7. Susan Dunagan, Roanoke (Va.) 28 538 212 .717 1986-87...... 21-5 8. Nancy Funk, Johns Hopkins (Md.) 32 527 279 .654 OAC Regular Season Champions 9. Bill Finney, Marymount (Va.) 26 525 191 .733 OAC Tournament Champions 10. Michael Durbin, St. Benedict 23 520 137 .791 CAPITAL UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 1987-88...... 17-8 UNDER HEAD COACH DIXIE JEFFERS 1988-89...... 12-12 Back-to-Back NCAA Division III National Champions...... 1994, 1995 NCAA Division III National Runners-up...... 1993 1989-90...... 20-8 NCAA Division III Third-place...... 1996, 1997 1990-91...... 24-3 Seven NCAA Division Ill All-Sectional Team Selections OAC Regular Season Champions Five NCAA Division Ill All-Tournament Team Selections OAC Coach of the Year 33 First-team All-OAC Selections (most of any conference school) 1991-92...... 29-2 33 Academic All-OAC Selections (most of any conference school) OAC Regular Season Champions Nine OAC Championships (most of any conference school OAC Tournament Champions 1986-87, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1993-94 OAC Coach of the Year 1994-95, 1955-96, 1996-97, 2003-04, 2008-09 1992-93...... 28-4 Nine OAC Tournament Championships OAC Tournament Champions 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2009 NCAA Second Place Nine OAC Player-of-the-year honorees 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009 1993-94...... 30-1 OAC Regular Season Champions Eight First-Team All-Americans OAC Tournament Champions Kendra Meyer (three times), Sandy Buddelmeyer (two times) Laura Schmelzer, Carrie Ferguson, Sara Heitkamp (two times) NCAA Division III National Champions National Coach of the Year Six Honorable Mention All-Americans Sandy Buddelmeyer, Laura Schmelzer, Carmen Ellis, 1994-95...... 33-0 Carrie Ferguson, Jill Walker, Daniele Sanna OAC Regular Season Champions Five CoSIDA Academic All-Americans OAC Tournament Champions Sandy Buddelmeyer (two times) NCAA Division III National Champions Shelly Blackburn (two times) National Coach of the Year Carrie FergusoKendra Meyer 1995-96...... 23-5 Sara Heitkamp (two times) OAC Regular Season Champions One NCAA National Player of the Year OAC Tournament Champions Laura Schmelzer, 1994 1996-97...... 29-4 One Lutheran Brotherhood OAC Regular Season Champions Player of the Year OAC Tournament Champions Kendra Meyer, 2000 NCAA Third Place Two-time NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year 1997-98...... 20-5 1994, 1995 1998-99...... 24-5 Five-time OAC Coach of the Year 1991, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2007 1999-00...... 23-5 Best conference record and winning 2000-01...... 19-5 percentage of any OAC team 2001-02...... 19-7 Best overall record and winning percentage of any OAC team 2002-03...... 9-15 17 20-win seasons 2003-04...... 20-7 14 NCAA Division III OAC Regular Season Champions Tournament appearances 2004-05...... 20-6 Four NCAA post-graduate scholarship winners 2005-06...... 26-4 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1993; OAC Tournament Champions Laura Schmelzer, 1994 2006-07...... 20-7 Carrie Ferguson, 1997; Kendra Meyer, 2001 2007-08...... 17-10 NACDA Scholarship Winner 2008-09...... 22-6 Carrie Ferguson, 1997 OAC Regular Season Champions Winningest NCAA Division III program in the OAC Tournament Champions 1990s (259-37, .876%) Crusader Basketball 11 Assistant Coaches

Jason Wright Assistant Coach Capital 1999

Jason Wright has worked with Coach Jeffers since 2001 as an assistant coach after also helping the program as a student assistant during his undergraduate days at Capital.

Wright earned a Business Degree from Capital University in 1999 and worked for two years in Corporate America before returning to school to secure his Teacher Licensure from Ashland University. He has been a teacher since 2003 and currently works in the Bloom-Carroll School District where he also serves as an assistant baseball coach.

Wright comes from a coaching family as his father was a high school football coach for 35 years and his older brother is the head football coach at Berne Union High School.

Wright works with the Crusader guards while aiding with a variety of administrative tasks.

StudentGabrielle Assistant CoachGuynan Capital 2009

Gabrielle Guynan has worked with the Capital women’s basketball program as a student assistant since she first stepped on campus as a freshman during the 2005-2006 season.

Guynan is scheduled to graduate from Capital University in December 2009 with a degree in Education. She will be certified to teach Physical Education and Health Education for grades K-12.

Originally from Mason, Ohio, Guynan helps the program with administrative tasks including, but not limited to, practice planning, equipment management, recruiting visits and game operations.

AthleticsLaura Trainer Boucher Ohio 2001

Laura Boucher has been working at Capital University as an assistant athletics trainer since 2003 to serve the needs of all Crusader student athletes.

Boucher primarily works with the volleyball, women’s basketball and outdoor track & field teams at Capital. She has also served the Health and Sports Sciences Department as an athletics training instructor since 2005.

The Amherst, N.Y. native earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio University in 2001 and Master’s Degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 2003.

Boucher lives in Blacklick with her husband Erick and her sons Matthew and Mason.

12 Crusader Basketball OAC Championship Teams Crusader Basketball – One of the Nation’s Elite Programs .788 Winning Percentage 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances Seventh Best in NCAA Division III History Among Top 10 Most Appearances by any Best of Ohio Athletic Conference School NCAA Division III Program 597 Victories Most of any Ninth Most in NCAA Division III History Ohio Athletic Conference School Most of any 11 OAC Regular Season Championships Ohio Athletic Conference School Most in Conference History 1994, 1995 NCAA Division III 9 OAC Tournament Championships National Champions Most in Conference History Only School in Ohio Athletic Conference 16 OAC Championship Game Appearances to Win Multiple National Titles Most in Conference History Five NCAA Final Four Appearances More Than Any Other Ohio Athletic Conference School 1995

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1994 2008 Crusader Basketball 13 SCaitlinenior Elsass Forward, 6-1 30 Batavia, Ohio/Clermont Northeastern 2008-2009: All-OAC Second Team selection for second consecutive season…17th member of Capital’s 1,000-Point Club Led team in made free throws and rebounding while ranking second in blocked shots… Third on team in scoring and steals…Tallied double figures in scoring during 21 of 28 games played… Put up 14 points and 12 rebounds during regular season meeting (12/19/08) with NCAA Championship participant Washington (Mo.)…Went 8-for-16 from the floor to finish with 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two block in rematch with Washington in NCAA First Round (3/6/09)…Tallied 19 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in win over John Carroll (1/31/09). 2007-2008: Started her junior season as a D3hoops.com preseason All-American selection…Started all 27 games for the Crusaders as a junior and led the Crusaders in rebounds (7.6) per game for a second consecutive year…Posted a career high in points (30) during a 85–83 double overtime win against Wit- tenberg while also grabbing 11 rebounds…Scored double figures in 21 of the 27 games and posted five double doubles…Also led the team in free throws attempted, free throws made and field goal percentage…Earned all OAC Second Team honors. 2006-2007: Started 22 of the team’s 27 games and led the Crusaders in scoring (13.0) and rebounds (6.3) per game…Was named First Team All-OAC and also earned OAC Player of the Week honors during the season…Posted season-best numbers in a 94-86 victory over Otterbein (12/16/06), scoring 24 points and grabbing a career high 12 rebounds…Scored in double figures in 19 games and posted three double-doubles…Also led the team in field goal percentage, free throw attempts and makes…Tied for second on the team in blocked shots 2005-2006: Played in only two games as an injury sidelined her for the entire season. Personal: Born 3/31/87 … English/Professional Writing major … All-conference and all-district selection for coach Jason Kreimer at Clermont Northeastern High School … High school teammate of former Crusader Katy Lafferty … Also played volleyball in high school … Daughter of Mark and Sandra Elsass. Career Highs Points: 30...... (vs. Wittenberg, 1/21/08) Rebounds: 12...... (vs. Washington (Mo.), 12/19/08) Assists: 5...... (vs. Wilmington, 12/12/08) Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 05-06 2 0 24 12.0 0 4 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 4 4 8 4.0 1 0 3 1 0 3 0 0.0 06-07 27 22 695 25.7 124 235 .528 0 0 .000 104 147 .707 69 101 170 6.3 82 3 18 58 17 28 352 13.0 07-08 27 27 795 29.4 137 276 .496 0 0 0 101 141 .716 79 126 205 7.6 77 1 32 60 21 27 375 13.9 08-09 28 26 790 28.2 124 291 .426 2 9 .222 99 148 .669 60 124 184 6.6 73 2 39 59 29 36 349 12.5 Total 84 75 2304 27.4 385 806 .478 2 9 .222 304 436 .697 212 415 627 7.5 233 6 92 178 67 94 1076 12.8

SAudreyenior Mitchell Guard, 5-6 11 Lithopolis, Ohio/Bloom Carroll 2008-2009: Played in 23 games and made her lone start against NCAA Finalist Washington (Mo.) during the regular season…Appeared for 10 minutes or more five times…Put up eight points and collected three steals in a win over Wilmington (12/11/08)…Had seven points against Marietta (1/3/09) and six at Ohio Northern (1/10/09). 2007-2008: Played in 15 games for the Crusaders and posted a career high 12 minutes vs. Musking- um…Also scored a career and season high 7 points at Marietta with a 3-4 shooting performance. 2006-2007: Appeared in seven games and logged a season-high 10 minutes at Marietta (1/17/07), scoring four points. Personal: Born 8/24/88 … English Education major … Injured for entire senior year in high school … As a junior, was an all-state, all-district and all-conference selection for Coach Greg Glendenning at Bloom Carroll High School. … Daughter of Karen and Kenny Mitchell. Career Highs Points: 8...... (vs. Wilmington, 12/11//08) Rebounds: 3 ...... (vs. Heidelberg, 2/18/09) Assists: 2...... (at Ohio Northern, 1/10/09)

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 06-07 7 0 34 4.9 3 9 .333 1 1 1.000 3 4 .750 4 4 8 1.1 2 0 3 5 0 0 10 1.4 07-08 15 0 72 4.8 8 17 .471 3 7 .429 2 2 1.000 0 7 7 .500 7 0 4 10 3 1 21 1.4 08-09 23 1 154 6.7 20 50 .400 0 0 .000 5 6 .833 0 13 13 0.6 10 0 9 12 1 9 51 2.2 Total 45 1 260 5.8 31 76 .408 4 8 .500 10 12 .833 4 24 28 0.6 19 0 16 27 4 10 82 1.8 14 Crusader Basketball SKristenenior Richardson Guard, 5-6 25 Oxford, Ohio/Talawanda 2008-2009: D3hoops.com All-Region Second Team…ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Third Team…All-OAC First Team…OAC All-Academic Team…18th member of Capital’s 1,000-Point Club… Started 27 of 28 games played in the backcourt…Reached double figures in scoring 20 times…Led Capital in scoring while ranking second in steals and assists…Put up 29 points in regular season finale against Otterbein (2/21/09)…Tallied 26 points in NCAA First Round versus NCAA Finalist Washington (Mo.) (3/6/09)…Also had 22 points versus Marietta (1/3/09), 21 against Heidelberg (2/18/09) and 20 each in road wins at Otterbein (1/17/09) and Muskingum (1/21/09). 2007-2008: Started in 25 of 27 Crusaders games…Led the team in scoring as a sophomore with 400 points (14.8 per game) and steals with 57 (2.1 per game) tied 3rd in rebounding (4.0 per game) and minutes played (781)…Scored a career high 30 points at Otterbein (2/23/08) and a career high in assists with 7 vs. Defiance (12/29/07)…Scored double digits in 20 of the 27 games and scored 20 plus points in 7 games…Was named to All OAC 2nd team, OAC All-Academic, and ESPN the Magazine Academic All District 2nd Team. 2006-2007: Played in all 27 games, including 20 starts…Was second on the team in points (10.3) and third in rebounds (4.4) per game… Also attempted the second most free throws on the team…Scored a team-high 20 points in her collegiate debut against Transylvania, Ky. (11/17/06)…Had a season high in points (22), a career high in rebounds (9) and minutes played (39) in a 94-86 overtime win over Ot- terbein (12/16/06)…Scored in double figures 14 times and had at least five rebounds 16 times…Ranked third on the team in field goal percentage. Personal: Born 11/14/87 … Organizational Communications major … Second all-time leading scorer at Talawanda High School. … All- state, all-district, all-conference and two-time player of the year for coach Dan Brandenburg … Daughter of Larry and Mary Richardson. Career Highs Points: 30 ...... (at Otterbein, 2/23/08) Rebounds: 9 ...... (at Otterbein, 12/16/06) Assists: 7...... (at Otterbein, 1/1709) Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 06-07 27 20 688 25.5 115 246 .467 3 15 .200 46 75 .613 49 71 120 4.4 48 1 44 53 2 48 279 10.3 07-08 27 25 781 28.9 156 343 .455 15 61 .246 73 111 .658 28 79 107 4.0 54 0 50 68 14 57 400 14.8 08-09 28 27 813 29.0 151 292 .517 13 46 .283 88 115 .765 28 75 103 3.7 64 0 64 76 13 59 403 14.4 Total 82 72 2282 27.8 422 881 .479 31 122 .236 207 301 .688 105 225 330 4.1 166 1 158 197 29 164 1082 13.2

SLindsayenior Smithberger Guard, 5-9 35 Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North 2008-2009 (at Campbell): Played in 28 games and started four in the backcourt at Campbell University despite a preseason hand injury…Dished out 38 assists, which was fifth best on the team…Tallied 12 of her 17 steals against A-Sun opponents…Also increased her scoring average to 2.4 ppg in conference play. 2007-2008 (at Campbell): An Atlantic Sun All-Academic selection who averaged 2.5 assists per game while appearing in 28 contests…Totaled nine points including a banked-in three at halftime and the game-tying shot at the end of regulation against Lipscomb (3/1/08)…Scored 14 points off the bench against Belmont (2/29/08)…Tallied 18 points and five assists against Morgan State (11/16/07). 2006-2007 (at Campbell): An Atlantic Sun All-Academic pick who appeared in 25 games with four starts…Scored 16 points on 5-for-9 shooting from the floor in her first career start at UNC Wilmington… Hit 4-of-8 three-point shots in that start against UNCW…Tallied double figures in minutes played 12 times…First collegiate points came on a three-pointer at Jacksonville. Personal: Born 10/4/87…Economics major…First Team All-District, Second Team All-League and First Team Ohio All-Academic Team pick for Pickerington North High School…A three-year letterwinner and All-Conference performer as a prep in golf…Also a member of Capital’s golf team…Daughter of Paul and Kathy Smithberger. Career Highs (at Campbell) Points: 18 ...... (vs. Morgan State, 11/16/07) Rebounds: 4 ...... (vs. USC Upstate, 2/25/08) Assists: 6 ...... (at North Florida, 2/2/08) Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 06-07 25 4 278 11.1 21 64 .328 11 29 .379 10 12 .833 14 13 27 1.1 14 0 27 49 2 12 63 2.5 07-08 28 3 528 18.9 46 152 .303 20 81 .247 16 22 .727 10 28 38 1.4 37 1 69 85 1 23 128 4.6 08-09 28 4 349 12.5 25 81 .309 7 33 .212 2 6 .333 13 41 54 1.9 25 0 38 51 1 17 59 2.1 Total 81 11 1155 14.3 92 297 .310 38 143 .266 28 40 .700 37 82 119 1.5 76 1 134 185 4 52 250 3.1 Crusader Basketball 15 SAbbeyenior Winland Guard, 5-7 20 Zanesville, Ohio/Zanesville 2008-2009: Started 17 of 28 games played in the backcourt…Capital’s best three-point shooter with 17 makes from beyond the arc…Hit four treys to finish with 16 points against Mount Union (1/7/09)…Hit two shots from long range against Case Western (11/22/08), Wilmington (12/11/08) and Ohio Northern (1/10/09)…Dished out four assists in an OAC Semifinal win over Wilmington (2/27/09)…Also pulled down six boards against the Quakers. 2007-2008: Appeared in all 27 games for the Crusaders…Scored a career high 7 points vs. Heidelberg, also tying her career high in rebounds with 6… Totaled 6 rebounds in three games…Came off the bench to go 5-6 from the line in just 13 minutes at Wilmington. 2006-2007: Made five starts in her 18 games played…Set career-highs in minutes (31), and a season high in points (6) in a 67-65 overtime win over Mount Union (1/10/07)…Scored four points, grabbed six rebounds and added a career high six assists in 24 minutes against Muskingum (1/13/07). Personal: Born 6/20/88 … Education major … Played for coach Steve Mercer at Zanesville High School … Daughter of Mike and Cathy Winland. Career Highs Points: 7 ...... (vs. Heidelberg, 1/16/08) Rebounds: 6...... (4 times) Assists: 6...... (vs. Muskingum, 1/13/07)

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 06-07 18 5 253 14.1 14 40 .350 3 15 .200 0 3 .000 9 32 41 2.3 16 0 18 22 2 16 31 1.7 07-08 27 1 384 14.2 10 47 .213 3 20 .150 9 18 .500 19 45 64 2.4 23 0 31 34 1 15 32 1.2 08-09 28 17 573 20.5 32 100 .320 17 64 .266 11 14 .786 7 51 58 2.1 28 0 40 24 4 24 92 3.3 Total 73 23 1210 16.6 56 187 .299 23 99 .232 20 35 .571 35 128 163 2.2 67 0 89 80 7 55 155 2.1

JuniorTara Harper Guard, 5-7 15 Dresden, Ohio/Tri-Valley 2008-2009: Appaeared in all 28 games and started five during her sophomore season…Averaged the most minutes of any bench player for the Crusaders…Played 25 minutes or more 13 times…Tallied 10 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals in start at Kenyon (11/25/08))…Followed with a perfect 6-for-6 effort at the free throw line in a regular season win over #14/12 Baldwin-Wallace (12/06/08). 2007-2008: Played in 25 of 27 games, starting the last 11… In her first career start posted a career high 17 points while also pulling down 4 rebounds vs. Wittenberg in a double overtime 85-83 victory… Scored double digits in 4 of her 11 starts. Personal: Born 4/10/89…Athletic Training/Pre-Physical Therapy major…Lettered four years in both basketball and volleyball and lettered twice in softball at Tri-Valley High School, earning First Team All-Muskingum Valley League honors in the three sports… Daughter of Thomas Harper and Kenny and Rhonda Slaughter. Career Highs Points: 17 ...... (vs. Wittenberg, 01/21/08) Rebounds: 6...... (at Kenyon, 11/25/08) Assists: 3 ...... (vs. Case Western Reserve, 11/22/08)

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 07-08 25 11 353 14.1 27 80 .338 3 12 .250 36 46 .783 19 21 40 1.6 41 2 12 30 1 14 93 3.7 08-09 28 5 432 15.4 22 73 .301 0 11 .000 29 40 .725 16 38 54 1.9 40 1 16 34 1 16 73 2.6 Total 53 16 785 14.8 49 153 .320 3 23 .130 65 86 .756 35 59 94 1.8 81 3 28 64 2 30 166 3.1

16 Crusader Basketball JuniorChristine Schwartz Guard, 5-8 12 New Bremen, Ohio/New Bremen 2008-2009: Played in 22 games and made starts in the first two games of the season…Tallied eight points, three rebounds, one steal in 21 minutes of action during opener at Carnegie Mellon (11/21/08)…Pulled down six rebounds the following night versus Case Western Reserve (11/22/08)… Also played 11 minutes with five rebounds against Marietta (1/3/09). 2007-2008: Appeared off the bench in 19 games for the Crusaders…Posted 4 points and 4 boards against Wilmington both career and season highs…In 19 games went 10-12 from the free throw line shooting a percentage of .833... Personal: Born 2/22/89 … Financial Economics major … Lettered in track, volleyball and basketball at New Bremen High School … All-Ohio Academic selection in track…Daughter of Dale and Sandy Schwartz.

Career Highs Points: 8...... (at Carnegie Mellon, 11/21/08) Rebounds: 6...... (vs. Case Western Reserve, 11/22/08) Assists: 2 ...... (at Marietta, 2/4/09)

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 07-08 19 0 131 6.9 6 21 .286 0 1 .000 10 12 .833 7 13 20 1.1 7 0 4 8 0 4 22 1.2 08-09 22 2 143 6.5 7 38 .184 0 1 .000 5 9 .556 11 12 23 1.0 6 0 7 10 1 3 19 0.9 Total 41 2 274 6.7 13 59 .220 0 2 .000 15 21 .714 18 25 43 1.0 13 0 11 18 1 7 41 1.0

JuniorLindsey Watt Forward, 5-10 34 Westerville, Ohio/Westerville North 2008-2009: Appeared in 27 of 28 games off the bench as a post player…Tallied nine points while hitting 5-of-5 free throw attempts and four rebounds against Muskingum (2/7/09)…Pulled down five rebounds each against Carnegie Mellon (11/21/09), Kenyon (11/25/08) and Ohio Northern (2/14/09)… Recorded her first collegiate block against Marietta (1/3/09). 2007-2008: Played in 23 of 27 Crusader games…Posted 7 points, 2 assists and 4 boards in a 79-43 win over Muskingum in just 19 minutes of action…In 12 minutes of action at Ohio Northern posted 6 points on a 2-4 night from the field and a perfect 2-2 from the charity stripe… Personal: Born 7/5/89…Education major…Played four years of basketball for Jim Kloepfer at Westerville North High School and also played volleyball…Twice named Second Team All-Ohio Capital Conference… Daughter of Craig and Kathy Watt.

Career Highs Points: 9 ...... (vs. Muskingum, 2/7/09) Rebounds: 5...... (vs. Ohio Northern, 2/14/09) Assists: 2...... (vs. Carnegie Mellon, 12/20/08)

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 07-08 23 0 150 6.5 14 36 .389 1 3 .333 7 13 .538 11 19 30 1.3 11 0 5 8 0 5 36 1.6 08-09 27 0 258 9.6 23 68 .338 1 4 .250 10 18 .556 15 34 49 1.8 25 0 8 20 1 2 57 2.1 Total 50 0 408 8.2 37 104 .356 2 7 .286 17 21 .810 26 53 79 1.6 36 0 13 28 1 7 93 1.9

Crusader Basketball 17 SShalenaophomore Hawkins Forward, 5-9 24 Cincinnati, Ohio/Finneytown 2008-2009: Played 12 games off the bench during her first collegiate season…Scored at least one basket in eight of 12 appearances…Tallied her first collegiate points and rebounds with two each in her de- but during season opener at Carnegie Mellon (11/21/08)…Followed with four points and four rebounds in nine minutes of action vs. Case Western (11/22/08)…Tallied six points each in reserve play during meetings with Carnegie Mellon (12/20/08) and both meetings with Marietta (1/3/09, 2/4/09). Personal: Born July 9, 1990… Early Childhood Education major… A three year varsity athlete in basketball… A Division II player of the year District 16, Second Team All-State, First Team All-Southwest Ohio and First Team CHL League basketball athlete… Played basketball for Donald Crawford and Heather Nener at Finneytown High School… Daughter of Mark and Sharon Hawkins.

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 08-09 12 0 82 6.8 14 22 .636 0 0 .000 6 7 .857 16 13 29 2.4 8 0 0 8 0 4 34 2.8 Total 12 0 82 6.8 14 22 .636 0 0 .000 6 7 .857 16 13 29 2.4 8 0 0 8 0 4 34 2.8

SHilaryophomore Kuhns Forward, 5-10 22 Fairfield, Ohio/Fairfield 2008-2009: Led all Crusader freshman by playing in all 28 games and averaging 11.7 minutes per con- test…Tallied two points and six rebounds in her collegiate debut at Carnegie Mellon (11/21/08)…Made her first collegiate start in regular season meeting with NCAA Finalist Washington (Mo.) (12/19/08) and finished with one assist and one steal in 15 minutes of action…Tallied 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting against Wilmington (12/11/08)…Also had nine points each against Marietta (1/3/09) and Wittenberg (2/16/09)…Collected nine rebounds in a win over Mount Union (1/7/09). Personal: Born April 18, 1990… Athletic Training major… A two year varsity letterwinner in soccer and a three year varsity lettermen in basketball… Was named Honorable Mention All-Conference and Team Offensive Player of the Year in basketball… Daughter of Chris and Karla Kuhns.

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 08-09 28 2 328 11.7 41 104 .394 4 17 .235 18 27 .667 24 39 63 2.3 27 0 14 28 13 16 104 3.7 Total 28 2 328 11.7 41 104 .394 4 17 .235 18 27 .667 24 39 63 2.3 27 0 14 28 13 16 104 3.7

SophomoreKelsea Otis Guard, 5-6 23 Fort Loramie, Ohio/Fort Loramie 2008-2009: Appeared in 10 games during her first collegiate season…Collected a rebound in the final minutes of the season opener to mark her collegiate debut at Carnegie Mellon (11/21/08)…Tallied three points and one rebound at Kenyon (11/25/08)…Finished with five points, one rebound and one assist against Heidelberg (2/18/09). Personal: Born December 6, 1989… Biology/Pre-Dentistry major…A varsity letterman in track and basketball… A first team All-County basketball athlete, first team Dayton Media and Team Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player… Played basketball for Carla Siegel at Fort Loramie High School… Daughter of Troy and Laurie Otis

Year GP GS Min avg FG FGa pct FG FGa pct FT Fta pct off def tot avg pF Fo ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 08-09 10 0 44 4.4 2 16 .125 1 6 .167 10 12 .833 5 3 8 0.8 4 0 2 4 0 0 15 1.5 Total 10 0 44 4.4 2 16 .125 1 6 .167 10 12 .833 5 3 8 0.8 4 0 2 4 0 0 15 1.5

18 Crusader Basketball FreshmanEmily Clark Forward, 6-1 14 Helena, Ohio/Gibsonburg Personal: Born May 2, 1991…Nursing major… Daughter of Paul and Annette Clark…Winner of the her team’s Golden Bear, Most Improved Player and Most Outstanding Player awards as a prep…Also earned three letters in volleyball…Plans on becoming a nurse following graduation.

FreshmanMeagan McCalla Forward, 6-1 10 West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West Personal: Born December 3, 1990…Business major… Daughter of Jim and Renee McCalla…Part of a State Final Four team as a senior and State Runner-Up squad as a junior…Would like to work as part of a marketing staff for a professional sports team following graduation.

FreshmanShelby Strain Guard, 5-7 13 Westerville, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales Personal: Born November 28, 1990…Exercise Science major… Daughter of Mitchel and Judith Strain…An All-CCL pick on the hardwood as a prep…Also selected to the District All-Star Team…Plans on attending graduate school following graduation.

Crusader Basketball 19 FreshmanKatherine Spencer Guard, 5-4 3 Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central Personal: Born January 29, 1991… Education major… Daughter of Bill and Jackie Spencer… A Sec- ond Team All-OACC and Second Team All-District selection on the hardwood…Also lettered in track & field…Plans on teaching high school English following graduation.

FreshmanStacy Timmerman Forward, 5-9 32 New Bremen, Ohio/New Bremen Personal: Born May 30, 1990… Nursing major… Daughter of Maurice Timmerman…A First All- Conference and All-District selection that was part of a Sectional Championship team as a prep…Also lettered in volleyball and softball.

FreshmanMacy Weber Guard, 5-7 5 Lisbon, Ohio/Beaver Local Personal: Born December 5, 1990… Health & Fitness Management major… Daughter of Mark and Cathy Weber… All-Ohio Honorable Mention selection in basketball…Also earned three letters each in soccer and track & field.

20 Crusader Basketball Team Records Points Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Game: 121...... vs. Kenyon, 1990-91 Game: .565...... (13/23) vs. Heidelberg, (1/17/04) Season: 2,482...... 1994-95 Season: .421...... (8/19), 1987-88 Season Avg.: 79.2...... 1991-92 Margin: 84...... Capital 121, Kenyon 37, 1990-91 Rebounds Game: 65...... vs. Ohio Dominican, 1986-87 Combined Points Scored Season: 1,234...... 1993-94 Game: 183...... Capital 98, Muskingum 85, 1989-90 Season: 4,319...... 1996-97 Rebound Margin Game: 28...... vs. John-Carroll, 1993-94 Field Goals Made Season: 203...... 1998-99 Game: 45...... vs. Kenyon, 1990-91 Season: 946...... 1991-92 Assists Game: 30...... vs. Hiram, 1997-98 Field Goals Attempted Season: 491...... 1996-97 Game: 83...... vs. Denison, 1983-84 Season: 2,003...... 1991-92

Field Goal Percentage Game: .696...... (39/56) vs. Hiram, 1995-96 Season: .486...... (837/1,723), 1998-99

Steals Game: 32...... vs. Otterbein, 1996-97 Season: 334...... 1991-92

Free Throws Made Game: 34...... vs. Glassboro State (N.J.), (3/7/92) Season: .631...... 1994-95

Free Throws Attempted Game: 49...... vs. Glassboro State (N.J.), (3/7/92) Season: .861...... 1994-95

Free Throws Percentage Game: 1.000...... (12/12) vs. Baldwin-Wallace, 1996-97 Season: .739...... 2000-01

Three-Point Field Goals Made Game: 12...... vs. Carnegie-Mellon, 1998-99 Season: 141...... 1996-97

Three-Point Field Goals Attempted Game: 30...... vs. Bluffton (12/03/03) Season: 464...... 2003-04 Crusader Basketball 21 Individual Records Points Free Throws Made Game:...... 41 Game:...... 14 Sandy Buddelmeyer vs. Heidelberg,1990-91 Sandy Buddelmeyer vs. Heidelberg, 1991-92 Season: ...... 658 Sarah Merklin vs. Otterbein, 1988-89 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1991-92 Shelly Blackburn vs. Muskingum, 1982-83 Career:...... 2,248 Season:...... 160 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1990-93 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1991-92 Career: ...... 530 Field Goals Made Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1990-93 Game:...... 17 Sandy Buddelmeyer, vs. Heidelberg, 1990-91 Free Throws Attempted Game:...... 18 Season: ...... 249 Sarah Merklin vs. Malone, 1989-90 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1991-92 Season: ...... 213 Career: ...... 859 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1991-92 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1990-93 Career: ...... 719 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1990-93 Field Goal Attempts Game:...... 26 Free Throw Percentage Beth Klopfer vs. Morris Harvey, 1976-77 Game:...... 1.000 Season:...... 438 (12/12), Tina Rawn vs. Dyke, 1987-88 Laura Schmelzer, 1992-93 Season:...... 882 Career:...... 1,495 (60/68), Kendra Meyer, 2000-01 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1990-93 Career: ...... 801 (258/322), Kendra Meyer, 1997-2001 Field Goal Percentage Game: ...... 1.000 Rebounds (9/9) Sarah Merklin vs. Baldwin-Wallace Game:...... 32 Season: ...... 616 Sandy Buddelmeyer vs. Muskingum, 1989-90 (249/404) Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1991-92 Season:...... 378 Career: ...... 575 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1989-90 (859/1,495) Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1990-93 Career:...... 1,365 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1990-93 Three-Point Field Goals Made Game:...... 8 Assists Katie Mang vs. Mount Union, 1994-95 Game:...... 15 Season:...... 65 Lora Vandermark vs. Hiram, 1993-94 Season:...... 163 Amy Strine, 1996-97 Mary Fuhr, 1984-85 Career: ...... 173 Career:...... 508 Joey Hayes, 1995-99 Jill Walker, 1994-98 Three-Point Field Goals Attempts Steals Game: ...... 14 Game:...... 13 Joey Hayes vs. Wooster, 1997-98 Danielle Meyer vs. Allegheny, 2002-03 Season: ...... 159 Season:...... 116 Kati Todd, 2004-05 Sara Heitkamp, 2003-04 Career: ...... 443 Career:...... 337 Joey Hayes, 1995-99 Carrie Ferguson, 1993-97

22 Crusader Basketball Career Scoring Records Blocks No. Name Points Years Game:...... 7 1. Sandy Buddelmeyer 2,248 1989-93 2. Sara Heitkamp 1,732 2002-06 Carmen Ellis, 1993-94 3. Kendra Meyer 1,666 1997-2001 Season:...... 51 4. Laura Schmelzer 1,552 1990-94 Carmen Ellis, 1994-95 5. Sarah Merklin 1,501 1980-83 Career:...... 163 6. Shelly Blackburn 1,325 1980-83 Laura Schmelzer, 1990-94 7. Carrie Ferguson 1,310 1993-97 8. Kristen Long 1,252 1993-97 9. Joyce Brickley 1,105 1982-86 Miscellaneous Records 10. kristen Richardson 1,082 2006-present Games Played-Season:...... 33 11. caitlin Elsass 1,076 2005-present 1994-95, 1996-97 12. Jill Walker 1,068 1994-98 13. Amy Strine 1,054 1996-2000 Games Won-Season:...... 33 14. Karen Haben 1,042 1984-86 15. Carmen Ellis 1,029 1992-95 1994-95 16. Jennifer Lilly 1.013 2002-06 17. Mindy Shonk 1,002 1984-88 Consecutive Games Won:...... 60 18. Beth Klopfer 1,000 1974-78 Jan. 1994 – Dec. 1995 (Exact total not known) Consecutive OAC Games Won:...... 40 1984-87 Single-Season Scoring Records Rank Name Points Year Consecutive Winning Seasons:...... 14 1. Sandy Buddelmeyer 658 1991-92 2. Sandy Buddelmeyer 595 1992-93 1989-90 to 2002-03 3. Laura Schmelzer 552 1993-94 4. Sara Heitkamp 549 2005-06 OAC Titles:...... 9 5. Sandy Buddelmeyer 510 1990-91 1987-87, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 6. Laura Schmelzer 501 1992-93 1996-97, 2003-04, 2008-09 7. Sara Heitkamp 491 2004-05 8. Sandy Buddelmeyer 485 1989-90 9. Carrie Ferguson 467 1996-97 ...... 9 OAC Tournament Titles: 10. Kendra Meyer 458 1998-99 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2009 Career Rebounding Records 20-Win Seasons:...... 16 No. Name Points Years 1984-1985, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1. Sandy Buddelmeyer 1,365 1990-93 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2. Kendra Meyer 1,007 1997-2001 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09 3. Shelly Blackburn 811 1980-83 4. Jennifer Lilly 798 2002-06 5. Carrie Ferguson 723 1993-1997 ...... 2 30-Win Seasons 6. Laura Schmelzer 710 1993-97 1993-94, 1994-95 7. Sara Heitkamp 615 2002-06 8. caitlin Elsass 567 2005-present 9. Kristin Long 564 1993-97 10. Gretchen Kairis 548 1983-87

Single-Season Rebounding Records Rank Name Rebounds Year 1. Sandy Buddelmeyer 387 1989-90 2. Sandy Buddelmeyer 353 1992-93 3. Sandy Buddelmeyer 339 1991-92 4. Kendra Meyer 313 1998-99 5. Sandy Buddelmeyer 295 1990-91 6. Kendra Meyer 247 1999-2000 7. Jennifer Lilly 244 2005-06 8. Kendra Meyer 233 1997-98 9. Jennifer Lilly 226 2004-05 10. Shelly Blackburn 222 1981-82

Crusader Basketball 23 Capital University Basketball Honor Roll

Shelly Blackburn Mary Fuhr 1982 CoSIDA Academic 1985 All-OAC First Team All-American – First Team 1986 Academic All-OAC 1983 CoSIDA Academic All-American – Second Team

Joyce Brinkley 1986 All-OAC First Team Carrie Ferguson 1986 Academic All-OAC 1996, 1997 All-OAC First Team 1996, 1997 Academic All-OAC 1996 All-American 1997 CoSIDA Academic All-American 1997 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship 1997 NCAA Elite VIII

Sandy Buddelmeyer 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 All-OAC First Team Karen Haben 1991, 1992, 1993 Academic All-OAC 1985, 1986 All-OAC First Team 1991, 1992 OAC Player of the Year 1992 CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team 1993 CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team 1993 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship 1991, 1992, 1993 All-American Sara Heitkamp 2004, 2005 All-OAC First Team Darcy Cline 2004, 2005 Academic All-OAC 1989, 1990 Academic All-OAC 2004 All-Great Lakes Region 2005 OAC Player of the Year 2005 Academic All-American

Gretchen Kairis 1987 All-OAC First Team Carmen Ellis 1987 Fast Break All-American 1994, 1995 All-OAC First Team 1994 All-American

Caitlin Elsass Kelly Kersher 2007 All-OAC 1995 Academic All-OAC First Team 2008 All-OAC Second Team 2009 All-OAC Second Team

24 Crusader Basketball Kristen Long Daniele Sanna 1995, 1997 All-OAC First Team 2009 All-American 1996, 1997 Academic All-OAC 2009 OAC Player of the Year 2009 All-OAC First Team

Sarah Merklin Laura Schmelzer 1991, 1992 All-OAC First Team 1994 National Player of the Year 1992 Academic All-OAC 1993, 1994 All-OAC First Team 1993, 1994 OAC Player of the Year 1993, 1994 All-American 1994 Academic All-OAC 1994 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship

Danielle Meyer Mindy Shonk 2003 All-OAC First Team 1987, 1988 All-OAC First Team 2003 All-Great Lakes Region 1988 Academic All-OAC

Kendra Meyer Charlotte Smith 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 All-OAC 1990 All-OAC First Team First Team 1999, 2000, 2001 Academic All-OAC 2000 Lutheran Brotherhood Player of the Year 2001 OAC Player of the Year 2001 CoSIDA Academic All-American 2001 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship

Kristen Richardson Amy Strine 2008 All-OAC Second Team 2000 All-OAC First Team 2008 OAC All-Academic Team 1999, 2000 Academic All-OAC 2009 All-Great Lakes Second Team 2009 All-OAC First Team 2009 OAC All-Academic Team

Renee Riegle Lora Vandenbark 1999Academic All-OAC 1994 Academic All-OAC

Marissa Rugg Jill Walker 2000, 2001 Academic All-OAC 1996, 1998 All-OAC First Team 1998 Academic All-OAC 1998 CoSIDA Academic All-American

Crusader Basketball 25 National Championships Capital University became the first school to win back-to-back NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball National Championships in 1994 and 1995. The two championships highlight a five-year run that featured four trips to the national semifinals and finals. The Crusaders finished second in the nation in 1993 and third in the nation in 1997. In 1994, Capital went 30-1 and blasted through the NCAA Tournament to win the school’s first national championship. No team came closer than 18 points in tournament games as Capital beat Washington (Mo.) University, 82-63 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Capital’s Laura Schmelzer claimed National Player of the Year honors, while Dixie Jeffers was the National Coach of the Year.

1994 NCAA Division III National Championship GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Capital vs Washington (Mo.) 03/19/94 7 p.m. at Zorn Arena Eau Claire, Wisconsin Attendance: 2300

VISITORS: Capital 30-1 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds ## Player fg-fga fg-fga ft-fta of de tot pf pts a to blk s min 10 Lora Vandenbark 3-5 0-0 6-7 1 6 7 3 12 4 3 0 2 39 12 Carmen Ellis 5-9 0-0 4-4 1 2 3 3 14 0 4 1 2 28 21 Carrie Ferguson 2-7 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 3 6 2 1 0 3 18 24 Robyne Fogle 2-5 1-2 2-4 1 2 3 1 7 2 2 0 0 24 30 Laura Schmelzer 10-12 0-0 1-5 4 4 8 3 21 1 1 0 3 28 31 Kristen Long 3-13 0-0 8-8 7 2 9 3 14 1 1 0 1 17 33 Katie Mang 2-4 2-3 0-1 1 1 2 0 6 0 1 0 0 33 34 Darcy Lyons 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 Kelly Kerscher 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 4 42 Kami Roeder 1-2 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 8 TEAM 2 5 7 1 Totals 28-57 3-5 23-32 17 24 41 19 82 10 19 1 11 200

HOME TEAM: Washington (Mo.) 26-4 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds ## Player fg-fga fg-fga ft-fta of de tot pf pts a to blk s min 12 Mary DeSmet 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 7 14 Carletta Taylor 0-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 22 22 Jennifer Smith 0-3 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 17 24 Sara Scheffler 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 11 30 Brandy Little 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 32 Sarah Goldman 9-17 0-1 5-7 1 2 3 2 23 2 6 0 2 30 33 Renee Foster 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 15 34 Barb Jany 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 6 40 Jennifer Kennish 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 42 Stacy Leeds 4-7 4-6 0-0 0 1 1 2 12 0 0 0 2 23 50 Brooke Kenyon 3-5 0-0 2-2 3 0 3 3 8 0 3 0 1 22 52 Jennifer Hendricks 4-7 1-1 0-0 1 2 3 2 9 0 4 0 0 18 54 Dana Bryant 4-4 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 0 1 17 TEAM 4 0 4 1 Totals 24-49 5-8 10-16 6 18 24 25 63 4 23 2 8 200 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Capital 41 41 82 Washington (Mo.) 30 33 63 26 Crusader Basketball In 1995, the Crusaders set a another record as being the first team to go undefeated for an NCAA Division III women’s national championship going 33-0 for their second straight title. Alumni Gymnasium on the Capital campus hosted the national semifinals and finals and the Crusaders rallied from deficits in both games in front of an overflow crowd of over 2,000 people beating the University of St. Thomas (Minn.), 68-59, in the semifinals then scoring a 59-55 win over the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in the finals. These student-athletes and coaches will forever be remembered their contributions to athletics and Capital University as a whole. In 2006, both of these teams were among the inaugural class of the newly formed Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. The Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame recognizes the coaches, players and teams on high school, college and professional levels that have shaped the rich tradition of basketball in the state of Ohio. 1995 NCAA Division III National Championship GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Wisconsin-Oshkosh vs Capital 03/18/95 7 p.m. at Alumni Gymnasium Columbus, Ohio • Attendance: 2000

VISITORS: Wisconsin-Oshkosh 30-3 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds ## Player fg-fga fg-fga ft-fta of de tot pf pts a to blk s min 11 Sarah Heckmann 0-6 0-3 6-7 2 1 3 3 6 0 2 0 2 22 12 Tracy Johnson 3-5 1-2 0-0 2 0 2 4 7 4 9 0 1 35 20 Amy Wing 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 5 0 1 2 0 1 25 33 Shelly Dietz 4-13 3-7 0-2 0 5 5 2 11 2 2 0 1 37 34 Tera Resse 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 Bridget Griepentrog 2-3 0-0 0-2 4 1 5 2 4 2 3 0 0 17 42 Wendy Wangerin 4-7 0-0 2-2 1 3 4 3 10 0 1 0 0 23 50 Natalie DeMichei 7-9 0-0 3-6 5 7 12 2 17 0 4 1 2 40 TEAM 1 1 2 Totals...... 20-44 4-12 11-19 15 20 35 21 55 9 23 1 7 200

HOME TEAM: Capital 33-0 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds ## Player fg-fga fg-fga ft-fta of de tot pf pts a to blk s min 10 Jill Walker 2-6 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 1 5 2 4 0 0 33 12 Carmen Ellis 6-9 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 4 13 2 2 1 3 30 14 Chalee Thomas 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 Carrie Ferguson 2-6 2-2 2-2 0 3 3 3 8 2 1 1 2 32 24 Robyne Fogle 0-3 0-1 4-4 0 2 2 2 4 1 1 0 1 20 31 Kristen Long 4-8 0-0 4-6 1 1 2 5 12 0 3 1 3 25 32 Abbie Dawson 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 33 Katie Mang 4-8 2-6 2-2 0 4 4 0 12 0 1 0 0 34 41 Kelly Kersher 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 6 42 Kami Roeder 1-1 0-0 2-2 2 4 6 3 4 1 0 0 0 16 TEAM 2 2 Totals 19-41 4-9 17-22 7 17 24 19 59 8 13 3 10 200 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Wisconsin-Oshkosh 30 25 55 Capital 25 34 59 Crusader Basketball 27 NCAA Tournament Apperances 1985 National Semifinal Kean (N.J.)...... W...... 85-64 Scranton (Pa.)...... W...... 65-61 Muskingum...... L...... 78-56 National Championship Central (Iowa)...... L...... 71-63 1986 Allegheny (Pa.)...... W...... 84-66 1994 Kean (N.J.)...... W...... 72-71 at Capital (Alumni Gym) Elizabethtown (Pa.)...... W...... 61-55 Penn State Behrend...... W...... 96-75 National Semifinal New York Univ...... W...... 74-51 Bishop (Texas)...... L...... 73-68 Defiance...... W...... 89-64 Third Place Game at Eau Claire, Wisc. Rust (Miss.)...... W...... 77-61 National Semifinal Wheaton (Ill.)...... W...... 72-54 1987 National Championship at Capital (Alumni Gym) Washington (Mo.)...... W...... 82-63 Ohio Northern...... L...... 68-64 Allegheny (Pa.)...... L...... 79-63 1995 1991 at Capital (Alumni Gym) at Capital (Alumni Gym) Washington & Jefferson (Pa.).... W...... 74-50 Muskingum...... L...... 76-64 Waynesburg (Pa.)...... W...... 74-40 at Alliance, Ohio 1992 Johns Hopkins (Md.)...... W...... 94-79 at Capital (Alumni Gym) William Patterson (N.J.)...... W...... 75-60 Rowan (N.J.)...... W...... 106-51 at Capital (Alumni Gym) At Bethlehem, Pa. National Semifinal Scranton (Pa.)...... W...... 80-56 St. Thomas (Minn.)...... W...... 68-59

Moravian (Pa.)...... L...... 85-76 National Championship Wisconsin-Oshkosh...... W...... 59-55 1993 at Capital (Alumni Gym) 1996 Wittenberg...... W...... 93-50 at Capital (Alumni Gym) at Babson, Mass. Muskingum...... W...... 71-65 Babson (Mass.)...... W...... 68-56 Mount Union...... L...... 65-62 Southern Maine...... W...... 66-56 at Pella, Iowa 28 Crusader Basketball 1997 NCAA Tournament Facts at Capital (Alumni Gym) Tournament Appearances...... 14

Bethany (W. Va.)...... W...... 80-46 Consecutive Appearances...... 7 (1991-1997)

Calvin (Mich.)...... W...... 66-43 Capital Win-Loss Record...... 31-13 (.705) at Defiance, Ohio Record at Alumni Gym...... 13-5 (.722) St. Thomas (Minn.)...... W...... 70-64 Record at The Capital Center...... 1-1 (.500) Defiance...... W...... 79-62 at New York, N.Y. National Semifinal Wisconsin-Eau Claire...... L...... 77-63 Third Place Game Scranton (Pa.)...... W...... 70-48

1999 at Capital (Alumni Gym) Hope (Mich.)...... W...... 86-75 at Defiance, Ohio Defiance...... W...... 82-72 at Grand Rapids, Mich. Washington (Mo.)...... L...... 77-70 OT

2000 at Capital (Alumni Gym) Calvin (Mich.)...... L...... 64-63

2006 at Capital (The Capital Center) Franklin (Ind.)...... W...... 61-54 Hope (Mich.)...... L...... 75-56

2009 at Saint Louis, Mo. At Washington (Mo.)...... L...... 77-72

Crusader Basketball 29 All-Time Letterwinners Ackerman, Cara...... 2006 Fletcher, Carrie...... 1992 Algie, Jenna...... 2005, 2006, 2007 Fogle, Robyne...... 1993, 1994, 1995 Altenburger, Jenn...... 1995 Fortner, Patricia...... 1995, 1996 Armentrout, Markee...... 2004 Frimel, Kimberly...... 1988 Ashton, Diana...... 1987 Fuhr, Mary...... 1986 Barbb, Aimee...... 1998 Fulks, Juli...... 1997, 1998 Barr, Laurie...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Fulton, Jennifer...... 1996, 1997 Basford, Rhonda...... 1990 Fulton, Jessica...... 1996, 1997, 1998 Beal, Ralphie...... 2007 Gardlik, Rebecca...... 2005 Becker, Lisa...... 1996, 1997 Geidner, Megan...... 2003, 2004 Bellisari, Nikki...... 1989 Germany, Rochelle...... 2001, 2002 Bolte, Nikki...... 1991 Gillilan, Markie...... 1996, 1997 Boyer, Mara...... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Grassele, Caitlin...... 2006, 2007 Breving, Kim...... 2004, 2005 Gruber, Mary...... 2002, 2003 Brickley, Joyce...... 1986 Haben, Karen...... 1986 Brizendine, Erica...... 2002 Hackney, Rhondah...... 1990 Bruning, Kathy...... 1991, 1992 Hamilton, Emily...... 2007 Budd, Michelle...... 2001, 2002, 2003 Harper, Tara...... 2008, 2009 Buddelmeyer, Sandy...... 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Harstine, Stephanie...... 2004, 2005, 2006 Bullen, Cleo...... 2006 Hawkins, Shalena...... 2009 Cameron, Betty...... 1993 Hayes, Joey...... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Car, Caitlin...... 2003, 2004 Heitkamp, Sara...... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Cercone, Catherine...... 2002, 2003 Hochstetler, Jennifer...... 1996, 1997 Christiansen, Vonnie...... 1987, 1988 Hostetler, Erica...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Clawson, Lisa...... 1994 Hutchison, Jennifer...... 2001 Cline, Darcy...... 1988, 1989, 1990 Isler, Cherie...... 1994 Coder, Amber...... 2004 Jaberg, Myrna...... 1990, 1991 Coleman, Julie...... 1994 James, Laura...... 1987 Conner, Christie...... 1986, 1987 Jones, Jennifer...... 1986, 1987, 1988 Considine, Cathryn...... 1999, 2000 Jones, Shelly...... 1988 Cook, Diana...... 1989, 1990, 1991 Kairis, Gretchen...... 1986, 1987 Creamer, Kim...... 1989 Kehres, Tammi...... 1988 Creviston, Cari...... 1995, 1996 Keller, Nikki...... 2004, 2005 Curl, Ashley...... 2002, 2003 Kelly, Teresa...... 1992, 1993 Davenport, Abbey...... 2007 Kerscher, Kelly...... 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Dawson, Abbie...... 1994, 1995, 1996 Kitchen, Kari...... 2001 Daza, Roucille...... 2005, 2006, 2007 Koch, Jill...... 1998 Devault, Tracie...... 1991 Kowall, Kerry...... 1994 Dickensheets, Tara...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Krugh, Liz...... 2003 Dixon, Maria...... 2004 Kuhns, Hilary...... 2009 Eberhard, Sandy...... 1992 Kuyper, Courtney...... 1999, 2000 Ebert, Cheryl...... 1994, 1995 Lafferty, Katy...... 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Ellis, Carmen...... 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Lee, Erin...... 2003 Elsass, Caitlin...... 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Lehman, Shelly...... 1998 Englehart, Sarah...... 1997, 1998, 1999 Leopard, Kate...... 2004, 2005, 2006 Evans, Lisa...... 1990 Lewis, Amanda...... 2000 Ferguson, Carrie...... 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Lilly, Jennifer...... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Fishley, Kate...... 1999,2000 Long, Ashleigh...... 1995, 1996 30 Crusader Basketball Long, Kristen...... 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Schmelzer, Laura...... 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Lyle, Sherry...... 2008 Schwartz, Christine...... 2008, 2009 Lyons, Darcy...... 1993, 1994, 1995 Sheppard, Amanda...... 1999 Maier, Emily...... 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Sheward, Carrin...... 1997, 1998 Mallernee, LeAnn...... 1998, 1999, 2000 Shonk, Mindy...... 1986, 1987, 1988 Manalac Sanna, Daniele...... 2006, 2007, 2009 Sidwell, Marsha...... 1990, 1991 Mang, Katie...... 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Simpson, Shelly...... 2002, 2003 Mateyko, Carrie...... 1998 Singer, Margie...... 1992 Mattox, Jque...... 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Skoda, Abby...... 2005 McAlpin, Heather...... 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Smith, Charlotte...... 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 McAndrews, Marri...... 2001, 2002 Smith, Sarah...... 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 McCoy, Sara...... 1992, 1993 Snyder, Jennifer...... 1997, 1998 McDowell, Susan...... 1986, 1987 Stapleton, Alissa...... 2000 McFarland, Taylor...... 2001, 2002 Stechschulte, Leslie...... 1991, 1993 McGrugin, Karen...... 1988 Stokes, Melissa...... 1996 Melton, Audra...... 1989 Strine, Amy...... 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Merklin, Sarah...... 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Studer, Jill...... 1987, 1988 Meyer, Danielle...... 200, 2001, 2002, 2003 Sunderland, Lori...... 1987, 1988 Meyer, Kendra...... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Swendal, Wendy...... 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Meyer, Stephanie...... 2008, 2009 Swetel, Keidi...... 1989, 1990 Miller, Emily...... 1999 Thomas, Chalee...... 1995, 1996, 1997 Mitchell, Audrey...... 2007, 2008, 2009 Thompson, Mackenzi...... 2007 Moffis, Tenise...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Todd, Kati...... 2004, 2005, 2006 Moore, Andrea...... 2007 Updegraff, Katherine...... 1999, 2000 Mullikin, Kyndall...... 2008 Vandenbark, Lora...... 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Munk, Megan...... 2002 Walker, Jill...... 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Myers, Kelly...... 2009 Watson, Natasha...... 2000 Myers, Lara...... 1987, 1988 Watt, Lindsay...... 2008, 2009 N’Douta, Elizabeth...... 1993 Welch, Kelly...... 2005 O’Keefe, Kelly...... 1986, 1987 Wells, Carrie...... 1986 Ogg, Tiffany...... 1992 Wheeler, Kimberly...... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Otis, Kelsea...... 2009 Wideman, Stephanie...... 2003, 2004 Payne, Kori...... 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Wigal, Krista...... 1994 Pfirman, Lindsey...... 2005, 2006 Winland, Abbey...... 2007, 2008, 2009 Proy, Kris...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Wise, Dawn...... 1995 Quick, Leslie...... 1986, 1987, 1988 Withers, Tiffany...... 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Ramsay, Kate...... 1990, 1991, 1992 Wolf, Mindy...... 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Rausch, Jane...... 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Wright, Stacey...... 1998 Rawn, Tina...... 1986, 1987, 1988 Yeager, Sabrena...... 1991 Rhodes, Kristy...... 1998, 1999, 2000 Richardson, Kristen...... 2007, 2008, 2009 The Capital University Sports Information Office is consistently Riegle, Renee...... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 updating records to provide the most accurate information possible. Roberts, Amber...... 1995, 1996 If you know of a record or letterwinner that should be changed or Roby, Tami...... 1989, 1990 added, please contact CU Sports Information Director Bill Thomas Roeder, Kami...... 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 at (614) 236-6174 or [email protected]. Rugg, Marissa...... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Ruoff, Chelsea...... 2007, 2008 Scheiderer, Mary...... 2001, 2002, 2003 Crusader Basketball 31 All-Americans

Carmen Ellis

Carrie Ferguson

Laura Schmelzer

Sara Heitkamp

Jill Walker

Sandy Buddelmeyer

Daniele Sanna Kendra Meyer