South Dakota State University 2006-07 Jackrabbit Women's Basketball Media Guide
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Senior forward Megan Vogel Junior guard Andrea Verdegan Junior center Courtney Grimsrud South Dakota State University 2006-07 JACKRABBIT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Alison Anderson Maria Boever Ketty Cornemann Courtney Grimsrud Nicole Helsper Fr., New Richland, Minn. Fr.,Worthington, Minn. Fr.,Yankton, S.D. Jr., Sisseton, S.D. Fr., Brookings, S.D. Abby Kratovil Morgan Meier Ashlea Muckenhirn Laura Nielsen Stacie Oistad Fr., Martin, S.D. So., Oshkosh,Wis. So., Osceola,Wis. Fr.,Willmar, Minn. So., Sartell, Minn. Andrea Verdegan Megan Vogel Jennifer Warkenthien Aaron Johnston Laurie Melum Jr., Glen Flora,Wis. Sr., St. Peter, Minn. So.,Willow Lake, S.D. Head Coach Assistant Coach TABLE OF CONTENTS Roster/Team Information ..............1-3 Team Travel....................................10 2005-06 Season Review ..........47-58 Facilities ......................................4-5 Coaches/Administration ............11-17 Jackrabbit History ..........59-61, 64-77 Media Information ......................6-7 Mid-Continent Conference ..............18 Record Book ............................62-63 Academic Success ............................8 Player Profiles ..........................19-36 Mission,Vision and Values................78 Attendance ......................................9 Opponent Information ..............37-46 About SDSU ............................79-84 2006-07 JACKRABBIT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2006-07 Roster and Quick Facts NO. PLAYER YEAR HEIGHT POS. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY 4 Andrea Verdegan Jr. 5-9 G Glen Flora,Wis./Flambeau H.S. INFORMATION 10 Nicole Helsper Fr. 5-7 G Brookings, S.D./Brookings, H.S. Location: Brookings, S.D. 12 Alison Anderson Fr. 5-7 G New Richland, Minn./NRHEG H.S. Enrollment: 11,377 (fall 2006) 22 Ketty Cornemann Fr. 5-11 F Yankton, S.D./Yankton H.S. Colors: Yellow and Blue 24 Morgan Meier So. 5-10 G/F Oshkosh,Wis. Oshkosh West H.S. Nickname: Jackrabbits 30 Stacie Oistad So. 6-0 F Sartell, Minn./Sartell H.S. Affiliation: NCAA Division I — Provisional 32 Megan Vogel Sr. 5-11 G/F St. Peter, Minn./St. Peter H.S. Conference: Independent 34 Abby Kratovil Fr. 6-2 C Martin, S.D./Bennett County H.S. Arena: Frost Arena (8,000 capacity) 40 Maria Boever Fr. 6-1 F Worthington, Minn./Worthington H.S. COACHING STAFF 42 Ashlea Muckenhirn So. 5-8 G Osceola,Wis./Osceola H.S. Head Coach: Aaron Johnston 44 Jennifer Warkenthien So. 6-0 F Willow Lake, S.D./Willow Lake H.S. Alma Mater: Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 50 Courtney Grimsrud Jr. 6-2 C Sisseton, S.D./Sisseton H.S. 1996 52 Laura Nielsen Fr. 6-2 C Willmar, Minn./Willmar H.S. Career Record: 145-49 (six-plus years) Office Phone: (605) 688-6336 E-Mail: [email protected] Team Information Assistant Coach: Laurie Melum 2005-06 RECAP 11 starts; averaged 5.9 points and 3.9 rebounds Alma Mater: Augustana (S.D.), 1997 Overall Record: 19-9 per game; Office Phone: (605) 688-5287 Home Record: 9-1 * Stacie Oistad, 6-0, So., Forward, Sartell, Minn. E-Mail: [email protected] Away Record: 9-8 — Played in all 28 games in a reserve role during Neutral-Court Record: 1-0 2005-06 season; averaged 4.3 points and 2.2 Assistant Coach: Jina Johansen Alma Mater: Nebraska, 2005 Leading at the Half: 18-3 rebounds per game Office Phone: (605) 688-4396 Trailing at the Half: 1-5 NEWCOMERS — 6 E-Mail: [email protected] Tied at the Half: 0-1 • Alison Anderson, 5-7, Fr., Guard, New Richland, RETURNING STARTERS — 3 Minn. — Three-time all-state honoree at New Assistant Coach: Matt Stamerjohn ** Andrea Verdegan, 5-9, Jr., Guard, Glen Flora, Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva High School; Alma Mater: Wisconsin, 2003 Wis. — Started all 28 games last season; ranked Albert Lea Tribune Player of the Year in 2006; Office Phone: (605) 688-4396 third on team in scoring with average of 8.4 points • Maria Boever, 6-1, Fr., Forward,Worthington, E-Mail: [email protected] per game; Minn. — Four-time all-state selection at ADMINISTRATION *** Megan Vogel, 5-11, Sr., Guard/Forward, St. Worthington High School; Minnesota Miss President: Dr. Peggy Gordon Miller Peter, Minn. — Three-year starter who led team with Basketball finalist; President Designate: David Chichoine averages of 16.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game; • Ashlea Muckenhirn, 5-8, Fr., Guard, Osceola, Athletic Director: Dr. Fred M. Oien first-team all-Division I Independent selection; Wis. — received all-state recognition three times at Senior Woman Administrator: Nancy Neiber * Jennifer Warkenthien, 6-0, So., Forward,Willow Osceola High School, Eau Claire Leader Telegram NCAA Faculty Rep.: Mylo Hellickson Lake, S.D. — Started 17 of 28 games in 2005-06; Player of the Year in 2004; Associate AD-Internal: Rob Peterson averaged 7.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game • Ketty Cornemann, 5-11, Fr., Forward,Yankton, Associate AD-External: Keith Mahlum OTHER RETURNING LETTERWINNERS — 4 S.D. — All-state honoree in four sports at Yankton ** Courtney Grimsrud, 6-2, Jr., Center, Sisseton, High School; MEDIA INFORMATION S.D. — Played in 23 games, making two starts in • Nicole Helsper, 5-7, Fr., Guard, Brookings, S.D. Sports Information Director: Jason Hove 2005-06 while averaging 3.5 points and 3.3 — Two-time all-state selection at Brookings High Office Phone: (605) 688-4623 rebounds per game; led team with 19 blocked School; played on three state tournament teams; Cell Phone: (605) 695-1827 shots; • Abby Kratovil, 6-2, Fr., Center, Martin, S.D. — Fax Number: (605) 688-5999 E-Mail: [email protected] * Morgan Meier, 5-10, So., Guard/Forward, All-state selection in basketball, volleyball and track Oshkosh,Wis. — Played in 25 games in 2005-06; and field at Bennett County High School; Assistant Director: Ryan Sweeter averaged 0.8 points and 0.6 rebounds per game; • Laura Nielsen, 6-2, Fr., Center,Willmar, Minn. Office Phone: (605) 688-4822 * Ashlea Muckenhirn, 5-8, So., Guard, Osceola, — Four-time all-conference and three-time all- Cell Phone: (605) 376-4422 Wis. — Played in all 28 games last season, making state selection at Willmar High School E-Mail: [email protected] GENERAL INFORMATION Jackrabbits online at www.gojacks.com Mailing Address: SDSU Box 2820, Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center, Brookings, SD 57007-1497 400 copies of the 2005-06 SDSU Women’s Basketball Media Guide were produced by Jason Hove and the Ticket Office: 1-866-GO JACKS Jackrabbit Sports Information Service at a cost of $7.46 per copy. Photos credited to Eric Landwehr, SDSU Hotline: (605) 688-4626 (HOBO) University Relations and Ty Carlson, student photographer. 2006-07 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 1 Season Preview Halfway through its transition to the higest level of collegiate competition, the South JACKRABBITS This team has the capability to Dakota State University women’s basketball “ Y HE UMBERS team already has made its presence known play Jackrabbit basketball to the B T N in the Division I ranks.With a challenging fullest: great intensity on defense PLAYERS BY CLASS schedule awaiting the team in the 2006-07 Incoming Freshmen ................6 season, the Jackrabbits could make their and an exciting fast-paced • Alison Anderson, Maria Boever, Ketty biggest splash yet. offensive style. Cornemann, Nicole Helsper, Abby Kratovil, “This year’s schedule is definitely the most Laura Nielsen difficult we’ve played,” said head coach — SDSU head coach Aaron Johnston Aaron Johnston, who is entering his seventh ” Sophomores............................4 full season as head coach.“It wasn’t a fluke, • Morgan Meier, Ashlea Muckenhirn, Stacie however.We feel this year’s team has great Leading the way is senior Megan Vogel. Oistad, Jennifer Warkenthien deal of potential and will benefit from play- The versatile 5-foot-11 wing player led the Juniors....................................2 ing this type of schedule.” Jackrabbits in scoring and rebounding last • Courtney Grimsrud, Andrea Verdegan As many as nine teams that reached the season, averaging 16.1 points and 6.4 Seniors ..................................1 postseason last season could be on this rebounds per game, while earning first-team • Megan Vogel year’s schedule, including a matchup with all-Independent honors. She also led the NCAA Tournament qualifier Southern team with 52 three-pointers and tied for PLAYERS BY STATE California in the home opener on Nov. 17. second on the squad with 41 steals. Minnesota ..............................5 The Jackrabbits also have games scheduled “We feel that with Megan we have one of • Anderson (New Richland), Boever against major-conference opponents Virginia, the more talented players in the Midwest,” Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and Minnesota, Johnston said.“I don’t know if we’ve had (Worthington), Nielsen (Willmar), Oistad as well as a home date with Women’s NIT anybody who has put in as much time to her (Sartell),Vogel (St. Peter) runner-up Marquette (Wis.) on New Year’s game as Megan has, but it certainly has paid South Dakota ..........................5 Eve. off. She is going to have the opportunity • Cornemann (Yankton), Grimsrud “We’ve always tried to measure ourselves excel in any of three positions on offense or (Sisseton), Helsper (Brookings), Kratovil against some of the top programs both defense.” (Martin),Warkenthien (Willow Lake) regionally and nationally, and this schedule Vogel reached the 1,000-point mark mid- Wisconsin ..............................3 will certainly allow us to do that,” Johnston way through last season and enters her sen- • Meier (Oshkosh), Muckenhirn (Osceola), said. ior year ranked 14th in career scoring at Verdegan (Glen Flora) Besides earning high-profile victories over SDSU with 1,308 points. the likes of Alabama, Nebraska and Junior Andrea Verdegan returns for her PLAYERS BY HEIGHT second season in the starting lineup. After Wisconsin en route to a 19-9 record last 6-2 ......................................3 season, the Jackrabbits gained national playing mostly at the off-guard position last • Grimsrud, Kratovil, Nielsen exposure over the summer by leading all col- season,Verdegan is expected to handle the legiate women’s basketball programs with a bulk of the point guard duties this year.