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2007-2008 Wagner College Basketball The 2007-2008 Wagner College table of contents Seahawk Women’s Basketball Media Information Media Guide is dedicated to the 2007-2008 Schedule memory of former SID Bob Balut Media Information .................................. 2-3 who passed away on March 6, Wagner College Quick Facts ....................... 3 N o v e m b e r 2007 following a courageous battle Media Outlets ............................................ 4 0-Sat. ....COLUMBIA ........ 5:00 pm Wagner Directory ...................................... 5 with cancer. Balut was the SID at 3-Tue. ...PRINCETON ...... 7:00 pm Wagner from 999-2003. He is The College 19-Mon. ... at American ........... 7:00 pm survived by his wife Erica (Minter), 27-Tue. ..... at Saint Peter’s ...... 7:00 pm a former Wagner player, and their This is Wagner College ........................... 6-7 NORTHWESTERN TOURNAMENT son Aiden (2). Bob’s dedication, President Dr. Richard Guarasci .................... 8 30-Thu. .... vs. Boston College . 7:00 pm loyalty, creativity, sense of humor Dir. of Athletics Walt Hameline .................... 8 and character were well known Athletic Department Staff ........................... 9 among those within his profession. Academic Philosophy ............................... 10 D e c e m b e r Sports Medicine ....................................... 10 1-Sat. .........vs. CMU/NU ............ 3/5:00 pm He will be sorely missed by his Academic Support ................................... 11 family, friends, colleagues and all Strength & Conditioning ........................... 12 8-Sat. ....... SFNY* ................... 2:00 pm who had a chance to meet him. Directions to Wagner ............................... 13 5-Sat. ..... UMASS .................. 2:00 pm Northeast Conference .............................. 14 21-Fri. ...... at NJIT ................. 1:00 pm WAGNER HOLIDAY CLASSIC The Coaching Staff 29-Sat. ....Pitt vs. JMU ....... 2:00 pm Head Coach Gela Mikalauskas ..............16-17 30-Sun. ...PITT .................. 2:00 pm Assistant Coach Maureen Hannafin ........... 17 3-Mon. ..JMU ................... 2:00 pm Assistant Coach Art Redmond ................... 18 Assistant Coach Christine Catalanotto ....... 18 J a n u a r y The 2006-2007 Seahawks 5-Sat. ....... at Sacred Heart* ... 2:00 pm 7-Mon. ......CENT. CONN. ST.* .. 7:00 pm Season Outlook ....................................... 20 9-Wed. ..... at Army ................. 7:00 pm Roster Breakdown ................................... 21 Chelsey Bunyer ....................................... 22 2-Sat. ....SFPA* ............... 5:00 pm Ali Ridge ................................................. 23 14-Mon. .... at Monmouth* ....... 7:00 pm Ieva Sulskyte .......................................... 24 21-Mon. .... at Long Island* ..... 2:00 pm Casey Stokes .......................................... 25 The 2007-2008 Wagner College Helen Swartley ........................................ 26 26-Sat. ..... at FDU* ................ 4:30 pm Seahawk Women’s Basketball Media Naomi Augustin ....................................... 27 28-Mon. ..MOUNT* ........... 7:00 pm Guide is a production of the John’a Poole ........................................... 28 Andrea Reed ........................................... 29 Stephanie McBride ................................... 30 F e b r u a r y Wagner College Ashley Olsen ........................................... 30 2-Sat. ........ at Cent. Conn. St.* ...2:00 pm Department of Athletics, Nyoto Patterson ...................................... 31 4-Mon. ....LONG ISLAND* . 7:00 pm Ashlee Redmond ..................................... 31 Walter C. Hameline, Director. 2007-2008 Wagner Basketball .................. 32 9-Sat. ....... at Quinnipiac* ....... 1:00 pm 11-Mon. .... at Mount* ............. 7:00 pm Wagner College Athletics 2006-2007 Season In Review 6-Sat. ....MONMOUTH* .... 4:00 pm One Campus Road 8-Mon. ..SACRED HEART* 7:00 pm 2006-2007 Recaps ...............................34-41 Staten Island, NY 10301 Final Results and Game Highs .................. 41 23-Sat. ..... at Robert Morris* ... 4:30 pm Final Team Statistics ................................ 42 25-Mon. .... at SFPA* ............... 7:00 pm NEC Post Season Honors/Results .............. 43 Credits Wagner in the NEC Leaders ..................... 44 M a r c h 2007-2008 Opponents -Sat. ......QUINNIPIAC* ... 4:00 pm The 2007-2008 Wagner College Women’s 3-Mon. ....FDU* ................. 7:00 pm Basketball Guide was written, edited, designed and typeset by Kevin Ross, 2007-2008 Opponents .........................46-51 8-Sat. ........... NEC Quarters (at LIU) .............TBD Assistant SID, with the assistance of John NEC Tournament ..................................... 51 9-Sun. .......... NEC Semis (at LIU) .................TBD Wagner Holiday Classic ............................ 52 Beisser, Asst. AD for Media Relations, Mike 16-Sun. ........ NEC Champ.(at higher seed) ...TBD Miller And Kevin Murawinski. Special Thanks Home Games in BOLD CAPS to Todd Vatter, Dedrick Dye, Greg Mescall, Seahawk History & Records Ben Shove, the late Bob Balut and every Time & Dates Subject to Change former employee of Wagner that has at one Single-Game Records ............................... 54 * Denotes Conference Games time helped with the WBB guide. Team Records/NEC Tourney .................... 55 Single-Season Records ............................. 56 On the front; seniors Ali Ridge, Ieva Photography by David Saffran, Simpson Career Records ....................................... 57 Sulskyte and Chelsey Bunyer. On NEC Tourney Records .............................. 58 Photography, Charlie Covell, Tom Maguire, the back; the 2007-2008 Seahawks All-Time Seahawk Roster ......................... 59 and the Verrazano Bridge. All cover Larry Levanti, S.R. Smith, Dr. Norman Smith, Coaching History ..................................... 60 Steve Jordan, Rich Kane, Thom Kendall, Jim Season-By-Season Results ...................61-64 designs were created by Karyn Sulley, Al Messerschmidt, Dr. John Reilly, Wagner Against All Opponents ................. 65 Olsen and all photography from Carlisle Stockton, Keith Krebs / P.O.V. Image 2007-2008 Wagner Seahawks .................. 66 Dave Saffran. Service and Thornton Studios. Printed by Wagner WBB Players In The HOF ............. 67 Metro Sports Publications. Spotters Chart ......................................... 68 2007-2008 Wagner College Basketball MEDIA PARKING – Available at the Spiro Sports Center on a limited, first-come first-served basis. There is no m designated media parking area. Main parking is in the o West Lot across from the Spiro Sports Center and adjacent c to the football stadium. Contact the sports information s. office for further information. c i MEDIA ROOM – The media room is located on the second t floor of the Spiro Sports Center in the conference room of the Athletic Department. A light pregame meal will be served. Beverages will be available at halftime and after the game. hle t MEDIA SERVICES – Wagner College uses “Statcrew” in-game computer statistics software, which has become popular across the country. Working media will receive the following during and after each contest. The 2007-2008 edition of the Wagner College women’s Game program and notes Halftime box score basketball guide has been produced to assist the media with Complete play-by-play Final statistics coverage of the Seahawks. Additional information, including press releases, feature ideas, photographs/slides, clips and PHOTOGRAPHERS - Must contact the Sports Information film footage is available upon request or you can log onto Office at least 48 hours before game time to discuss the Wagner College web site at www.wagnerathletics. strobes, etc., and the photo zones in the Sports Center. com. Please take a moment to review the following pages Flash photography is prohibited inside the Spiro Sports to familiarize yourself with Wagner College’s media policies Center at all times. Violaters will be suject to removal to and feel free to contact any member of the Seahawk sports the gym. information staff with questions. NORTHEAST CONFERENCE SERVICES - The NEC MEDIA SERVICES office, located in Somerset, NJ, provides weekly releases CREDENTIALS - Media credentials for Wagner home games and updated statistics to working media. Assistant are issued for working members of the media only and should Commissioner Ralph Ventre can be reached at (732) 469- ion • www.wagnera be requested as early as possible. Requests must be made 0440 or or by email at rventre@northeastconference. t in writing on company letterhead and are honored only from org. All NEC new releases, standings and statistics are posted on the league web site (www.northeastconference.org) a sports editors of daily newspapers and sports directors of radio and television stations. on a daily basis. m MEDIA WILL CALL – Located in the ticket booth at the TELEPHONES - A limited number of telephone lines Spiro Sports Center’s main entrance. are available in the Spiro Center. Newspapers and radio stations desiring their own private line(s), to be installed Wagner College follows the guidelines set forth by the NCAA on press row, are recommended to contact the sports nfor information office at (718) 390-3215. i and the Northeast Conference in governing the issuance of credentials. Season credentials will be granted only to daily newspapers, television and radio stations that cover Wagner INTERVIEW POLICIES - All interviews with Wagner