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307 CONVOCATION C ENTER EASTERN YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN 48197 734.487.0317 MICHIGAN FAX: 734.485.3840 UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT: GREG S TEINER E-MAIL: [email protected] SPORTS INFORMATION WEBSITE: WWW.EMUEAGLES.COM WOMEN’S B ASKETBALL RELEASE C URRENT AS OF J AN. 30, 2006 2005-06 EMU BASKETBALL 2005-2006 EAGLES BASKETBALL (13-5, 7-0 MAC) SCHEDULE/RESULTS (13-5, 7-0 MAC) EASTERN MICHIGAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOVEMBER Feb. 1, 2006, 7 p.m. • Anderson Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio 13 OHIO LEGENDS (Exhib.) .........W, 88-67 18 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT (DH) ... W, 58-49 at Bowling Green State University (16-2; 7-0 MAC East) 22 MASSACHUSETTS.................W, 63-45 2005-06 EMU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER 25 vs. #17/17 DePaul % ............ L, 49-64 Probable Starters 26 vs. Cal State Northridge % .... L, 59-69 No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG 27 vs. Idaho State % .................. L, 61-78 24 Sarah VanMetre F 6-0 Jr. Noblesville, Ind. 9.8 6.8 1.2 30 Nikki Knapp F 6-0 Sr. Blue Springs, Mo. 14.1 6.2 0.6 DECEMBER 1 Patrice McKinney G 5-9 So. Lansing, Mich. 7.7 7.4 2.6 7 INDIANA (DH) ......................... L, 64-60 23 Ryan Coleman G 5-8 Sr. Detroit, Mich. 17.2 5.8 4.2 10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ...........W, 69-48 32 Kendra Gallert G 5-6 Fr. Lowell, Mich. 1.9 1.4 2.2 13 SAINT LOUIS ........................W, 67-59 Reserves 21 #21/22 UTAH ........................ L, 67-72 3 Amber Land F 6-2 Fr. Kulm, N.D. 0.6 0.7 0.0 30 CANISIUS ..............................W, 70-44 11 Kivilcim Yamanoglu G 5-8 So. Antalya, Turkey 2.3 0.9 1.1 12 Canea Williams G 5-6 So. Mansfield, Ohio 9.6 4.6 2.6 JANUARY 20 Amanda Compton G 5-9 Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich. 0.8 0.7 0.2 4 at Oakland ............................W, 73-48 33 Annie Malatinsky G 5-8 Jr. Holt, Mich. 4.6 1.6 0.8 34 Melis Ulker C 6-4 Sr. Istanbul, Turkey 4.4 2.6 0.6 7 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* ...........W, 73-59 44 Amy Freidenberger G 6-1 Jr. Butler, Ind. 1.0 1.8 0.3 10 TOLEDO* .............................W, 68-40 50 Kiemetha Randle F 6-2 Fr. Saginaw, Mich. 1.7 1.0 0.0 14 WESTERN MICHIGAN* (DH) ....W, 71-55 52 Colleen Russell C 6-5 So. Windsor, Ontario 3.1 1.6 0.1 18 at Ball State* (Comcast Local) .......... W, 66-58 Head Coach Suzy Merchant (Central Mich., `91) - 135-87 eighth season at EMU; 189-116 overall 21 at Central Michigan* .............W, 58-45 Assistant Coaches: Lisa Rathbun-Savoury, Shane Clipfell, Mahogany Green Director of Basketball Operations: Emily Steinmetz 25 KENT STATE* (Comcast Local) ........W, 65-55 28 at Buffalo* ...........................W, 56-41 TONIGHT’S M ATCHUP FEBRUARY CLASH OF THE UNBEATENS SET FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT: The EMU 1 at Bowling Green* ................... 7 p.m. women’s basketball team puts its unblemished conference record and a school- 4 AKRON*................................... 7 p.m. record nine game winning streak on the line Wednesday night, Feb. 1, when it 8 at Ohio* .................................. 7 p.m. travels to Anderson Arena to face off with Bowling Green State University. 11 MIAMI* (MAC-TV) ................................... 2 p.m. The game is a match up of Mid-American Conference division leaders, as the 15 at Northern Illinois* ............. 7:05 p.m. Falcons are the only other unbeaten team in league play, boasting a 16-2 overall 18 at Toledo* ............................... 7 p.m. record (7-0 MAC). The contest is also rematch of the 2005 Kraft MAC 22 at Western Michigan* .............. 7 p.m. Tournament’s semifinal game, which saw BGSU eliminate EMU with a 77-57 decision. 25 BALL STATE* ........................... 7 p.m. MARCH EMU LOOKING TO END BGSU HOME WINNING STREAK: When the Eagles 1 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* ............... 7 p.m. take the court Wednesday night at Anderson Arena they will be looking to snap 4 MAC Tournament-First Round ........ TBA the Falcon’s 14-game home court winning streak, which is the eighth-longest 8 MAC Quarterfinals #..................... TBA in the nation. Bowling Green has won 14 in a row at home and 17 of the last 18 10 MAC Semifinals # ......................... TBA in “The House That Roars” dating to late in the 2003-04 campaign. 11 MAC Championship # ............... 1 p.m. Ironically, Eastern Michigan is the last team to team to leave Bowling Green 18-21 NCAA Tournament First Round .......... TBA with a victory capturing a hard fought 51-48 decision, Jan. 12, 2005. Historically, BGSU’s Anderson Arena has been a building that has caused EMU All times are local to site and subject to change. coaches to have nightmares, as the Green and White have posted an all-time % Rainbow Wahine Classic - Honolulu, Hawai’i * Mid-American Conference Game record of 4-20 in the venerable building. Prior to last year’s three-point victory, # Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio the most recent EMU victory in Bowling Green was, Feb. 12, 2000, when (DH) Denotes men’s/women’s doubleheader Eastern took home a 92-69 victory. EASTERN MICHIGAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RELEASE PAGE 2 QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE TALE OF THE TAPE Location ........................... Ypsilanti, Michigan Founded .............................................. 1849 EMU (13-5) BGSU (16-2) Enrollment ....................................... 24,500 93 .....................CollegeRPI.com Ranking ........................ 57 Nickname .......................................... Eagles 64.3 ......................... Scoring Offense ............................. 69.3 Colors ................ Green (PMS 349) and White 55.5 ......................... Scoring Defense ............................. 55.8 Conference .................. Mid-American (MAC) +8.8 ......................... Scoring Margin ............................. +13.6 Home Court ................. Convocation Center Capacity ............................................. 8,824 .410 ..................... Field Goal Percentage ......................... .411 President ................... Dr. John A. Fallon, III .354 .............. Field Goal Percentage Defense .................. .386 Athletics Director (Interim) .. Bob England .297 ................. 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage ..................... .296 Assoc. AD/SWA (Interim) . Suzy Merchant .268 ................3-Pt. Field Goal Percent. Def. ................... .296 Assoc. AD-External .............. Steve Watson 5.3 .................... 3-Point Field Goals Made ........................ 6.2 Assoc. AD-Internal .................. Mike Malach .658 .................... Free Throw Percentage ........................ .731 Asst. AD-Marketing. ... Stephannnie Harvey 40.2 ....................... Rebounding Offense ........................... 37.9 Dir. of Compliance ..... Melody Reifel Werner 34.8 ...................... Rebounding Defense .......................... 35.8 Asst. Dir. SASS .......................... Erin Burdis Convocation Center Dir.... Cheryl Swanson +5.4 ...................... Rebounding Margin ........................... +2.1 Ticket Manager............................ Ron Reid 12.9 .................................Assists .................................... 14.4 Ticket Phone Number .......... 734.487.2282 8.7 .................................. Steals ..................................... 10.8 Athletics Website ...... www.emueagles.com 2.7 ............................ Blocked Shots ................................ 4.0 +0.7 ........................ Turnover Margin ............................. +6.2 BASKETBALL HISTORY 0.8 ...................... Assist/Turnover Ratio .......................... 1.0 First Year of Basketball ............... 1976-77 13.1 ....................... Offensive Rebounds ........................... 12.5 All-time Record/Seasons ....... 347-416/29 27.1 .......................Defensive Rebounds .......................... 25.4 MAC Record/Seasons ............. 157-243/24 MAC Tournament Record ............... 10-12 No. Years in NCAA Tourney/Last .. 1/2004 THE SERIES WITH BOWLING GREEN: Wednesday night’s contest marks the 52nd NCAA Record ....................................... 0-1 meeting between the Falcons and Eagles, who first met during the 1976-1977 WNIT Appearances/Last ............... 1/2005 season. BGSU leads the series 37-14, but the Eagles have won five of the last six WNIT Record ....................................... 0-1 meetings between the two schools by an average of less than two points per game (59.5 to 57.7). BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach ......................... Suzy Merchant The teams met twice during the 2004-05 regular season with EMU claiming a 51- Alma Mater, Year ...... Central Michigan, ’91 48 decision in Bowling Green, Jan. 12, and a 57-52 victory at the EMU Convocation Office Phone Number ........... 734.487.0481 Center, Feb. 19. The Falcons got the final battle and ended the Eagles’ MAC Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater, Year) Tournament run with a 77-57 setback in the semifinal round at Gund Arena, Mar. 11. ... Lisa Rathbun-Savoury (Brigham Young, ’92) ................................................ Shane Clipfell ......... Mahogany Green (Cleveland State, ’02) OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION: EMU rolled off a school-record ninth consecutive victory Dir. of Basketball Ops ...... Emily Steinmetz Saturday night versus Buffalo at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, N.Y. During the steak, the ..................................... Eastern Michigan, ’00 Eagles are winning games by an average of more than 17 points (66.7 to 49.4) and Staff Athletic Trainer ........ Melissa Pohorence out-rebounding opponents by eight rebounds per game (38.3 to 30.0). Hot-shooting TEAM INFORMATION has been another key as Eastern is shooting 46.6 percent from the floor