Caitlin Elsass

Daniele Sanna

Katy Lafferty

Heather McAlpin

2008-2009 CAPITAL UNIVERSITY Media Guide www.Capital Crusaders.net CRUSADER CRUSADER BASKETBALL GENERAL INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS

CAPITAL UNIVERSITY Welcome to Capital University...... 2-3 School:...... Capital University Location:...... Columbus, 43209 Inside The Capital Center...... 4-5 Founded:...... 1830 2008-2009 Roster...... 6 Enrollment:...... 3,700 Nickname:...... Crusaders 2008-2009 Schedule...... 7 Colors:...... Purple & White Arena (capacity):...... The Capital Center (2,100) Head Coach Dixie Jeffers...... 8 Affiliation:...... NCAA Division III Coaching Staff...... 10 Conference:...... Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) President: ...... Dr. Denvy Bowman (Roanoke, Va. ’78) 2007-2008 Statistics...... 11 Athletics Director: ...... Dawn Mamula (Otterbein ’98) Associate Athletic Director...... Dixie Jeffers (Morehead State ’81) Meet the Crusaders...... 12-18 Athletic Department Phone: ...... (614) 236-6209 Crusader Honor Roll...... 19 Athletic Department Fax: ...... (614) 236-6178 Internet Address: ...... http://www.CapitalCrusaders.net Individual Records...... 20-21 Sports Information Team Records...... 22 Sports Information Director:...... Bill Thomas (Susquehanna ’01) NCAA Tournament History...... 23 E-mail:...... [email protected] Office Phone:...... (614) 236-6174 All-Time Letterwinners...... 24-25 Cell Phone:...... (513) 312-5451 Office Fax:...... (614) 236-6178 National Championships...... 26 Press Box Phone:...... (614) 236-6795 Ohio Athletic Conference...... 27 History All-Americans...... 28 First Year of Basketball:...... 1974 All-Time Record (since 1981):...... 537-144 Years in NCAA Tournament/Last:...... 13/2006 Last Game in NCAA Tournament:...... vs. Hope (Mich.), L, 75-56 NCAA Division III National Championships: ...... 2 (1994, 1995) OAC Championships:...... 10 Regular Season, 8 Tournament Coaching Staff Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year):... Dixie Jeffers (Morehead St., Ky. ’81) Record at School/Yrs.:...... 483-128 (22 years) Career Record/Yrs.:...... 535-149 (25 years) E-mail:...... [email protected] Office Phone:...... (614) 236-6551 Assistant Coaches:...... Laura Wilder (Cincinnati ’02) Jason Wright (Capital ’99), Gabrielle Guynan (Capital ’09) Team Information 2007-08 Overall Record:...... 17-10 2007-08 OAC Record/Finish:...... 10-8/5th Lettermen Returning/Lost:...... 13/3 Starters Returning/Lost:...... 4/1 Credits Note to the Media Media Guidelines For More Information

The 2008-2009 Capital University The Capital University Sports Informa- All interview and photo requests Information on the Crusaders is avail- Women’s Basketball Media Guide tion office is here to serve you. Contact must be coordinated through the able on the Internet at www.Capi- was written by Scott Miles and Bill the office for working credentials and Sports Information Office. Access talCrusaders.net. The Ohio Athletic Thomas with assistance from Denise press box space at The Capital Center, to practice must be set up in advance Conference also does a weekly release Russell, Ryan Richards and Dixie as well as press releases, statistics, and postgame interviews with players on Tuesdays in the winter. That release Jeffers. Photos by Karen Carter, Bruce feature stories, photos and other infor- and coaches will be granted after a along with other information on the Hefflin Photography and Terry Gilliam. mation on the Crusaders. Pre-game 10-minute cool down period. Opposing OAC is available on the Internet at Design and layout by Doug Brehm, material, halftime statistics and NCAA team interviews will be granted with www.oac.org. Capital University. final statistics and a play-by-play is that coach’s approval. One phone line provided at every game. will be provided to visiting team radio and phone lines and data ports will be made available to all working media members in attendance. 1 undergraduate majors

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

www.capital.edu 2 admission to the university

Students applying for admission into the freshman class must be Admission to the nursing program requires successful completion enrolled in, or a graduate of, a college preparatory course of study, of algebra II, biology and chemistry. including a recommended curriculum of: Admission to the Conservatory of Music also requires a successfully 4 units of English 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 basis. 3 units of social science Apply online at www.capital.edu and we will waive your 2 units of one foreign language application fee. 1 unit of fine arts www.capital.edu/opportunity/ a place to a place to a place to live learn grow

Enjoy the advantages of a safe As a student at Capital, you residential campus in the city of will have the opportunity to Bexley with all the educational, work with professors who will social and cultural activities of challenge you and personally Columbus, Ohio’s largest city, help you succeed. just minutes away. Small class sizes allow for Many Capital students further extensive classroom discussions, develop their self-confidence where you will learn from and leadership skills through faculty members who are gifted involvement in campus activities professionals in their field. and volunteer service. You will You’ll benefit from a quality enjoy a sense of community liberal arts education coupled with students and faculty with the opportunity for members who explore similar professional training through By drawing on its Lutheran fosters the ability to communicate interests. internships. heritage, Capital provides an and live in a global society. Capital University will be your environment that emphasizes The communication and home away from home. You strong values and ethics problem-solving skills you will be a part of the “Cap and prepares graduates for develop at Capital will prepare Family”– a family that provides lives of giving back to the you for your first job out of the support you need to communities in which they live college and a lifetime of career develop academically, socially and work. changes and advancements. and personally. A diverse campus population 3 CRUSADER BASKETBALL

The Capital Center

Entering its eighth year, The Capital Center is a 126,000-square-foot hand-painted tile, skylights and enormous walls of glass not only pays recreational and athletic complex that includes a 2,100-seat arena, Bern- homage to the tradition and architecture of the 177-year-old university, lohr Stadium, a 51,000-square-foot multipurpose forum, a 5,000-square- but also provides a functional and modern place for Capital to reach foot fitness center, and a multitude of offices, classrooms and hospitality new horizons. areas. Capital’s vision has been simple – to have a center that is an integral The 2,100-seat arena is home to the women’s and men’s and part of university life, encompassing health and wellness activities, women’s basketball programs. The arena has a pair of hospitality suites, academic programs, intercollegiate athletics, intramural sports, social a pair of broadcast booths and a camera booth with approximately 175 activities and community partnerships. The Capital Center embodies chair-back stadium seats and the remaining bleacher seating. that vision and is a testament to the dedication, values and commitment to service of the entire CAP Family. To those past, present and future Football and men’s and women’s soccer play on a state-of-the-art members of the CAP Family we only have one thing to say – Welcome artificial surface called AstroPlay in Bernlohr Stadium. Within a brick Home. grandstand are two observation decks, a hospitality suite and press box. The stadium includes a three-lane track around the field perimeter for fitness and recreation endeavors. Functionality and usability are the key in the multipurpose forum, as the infield of the NCAA regulation indoor track has four courts with lines for basketball, volleyball and . 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 , and . Part of the forum also makes up 1,200 square feet of the fit- ness 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 training center, sports science laboratory, classrooms and more than ample space for activity classes. The athletic department also has an office suite with a confer- ence room and administrative work areas. Like many facilities, it is the small things that separate the adequate from the memorable. The Capital Center with its towers of brick and plaster, terrazzo flooring, 4 CRUSADER BASKETBALL

Basketball games on campus are an experience, espe- cially after Capital University opened the state-of-the- art Capital Center in the Fall of 2001. Capital has tradi- tionally ranked among the leaders in home attendance in all of NCAA Division III.

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.

5 CRUSADER BASKETBALL 2008-2009 CAPITAL UNIVERSITY CRUSADER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Name Cl. Ht. Pos. Hometown/High School/Previous School 3 Katy Lafferty SR 5-5 G Batavia / Clermont Northeastern 5 Daniele Sanna SR 5-10 F Pickerington / Pickerington North 10 Kelly Myers FR 5-9 F Akron / Tallmadge 11 Audrey Mitchell JR 5-6 G Lithopolis / Bloom-Carroll 12 Christine Schwartz SO 5-8 G New Bremen / New Bremen 13 Stephanie Meyer SO 5-8 G Clyde / Clyde 14 Kristyn Heagen FR 5-8 G New Concord / John Glenn 15 Tara Harper SO 5-7 G Dresden / Tri-Valley 20 Abbey Winland JR 5-7 PG Zanesville / Zanesville 22 Heather McAlpin SR 5-11 PG Cincinnati / Colerain 23 Kelsea Otis FR 5-8 G Fort Loramie / Fort Loramie 24 Shalena Hawkins FR 5-8 F Cincinnati / Finneytown 25 Kristen Richardson JR 5-6 G Oxford / Talawanda 30 Caitlin Elsass SR 5-11 F Batavia / Clermont Northeastern 32 Sherry Lyle SO 5-8 F Westerville/ Westerville North/Cincinnati 33 Hilary Kuhns FR 5-11 G Fairfield / Fairfield 34 Lindsey Watt SO 5-10 F Westerville / Westerville North

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Dixie Jeffers Assistant Coach: Laura Wilder Assistant Coach: Jason Wright Undergraduate Assistant Coach: Gabrielle Guynan Student Assistant Coach: Nick Kindel Athletic Trainer: Dan Clapper Assistant Athletics Trainer: Mike Howell ROSTER BREAKDOWN

BY CLASS BY HEIGHT BY POSITION

SENIORS (4) 5-11 POINT (2) 30 Caitlin Elsass Caitlin Elsass SR Forward Heather McAlpin SR 5-11 3 Katy Lafferty Hilary Kuhns FR Guard Abbey Winland JR 5-7 22 Heather McAlpin Heather McAlpin SR Point 5 Daniele Sanna GUARD (9) 5-10 Tara Harper SO 5-7 JUNIORS (3) Daniele Sanna SR Forward Lindsey Watt SO Forward Kristyn Heagen FR 5-8 11 Audrey Mitchell Hilary Kuhns FR 5-11 25 Kristen Richardson 5-9 Katy Lafferty SR 5-5 20 Abbey Winland Kelly Myers FR Forward Stephanie Meyer SO 5-8 Audrey Mitchell JR 5-6 SOPHOMORES (5) 5-8 Kelsea Otis FR 5-8 15 Tara Harper Shalena Hawkins FR Forward Kristen Richardson JR 5-6 32 Sherry Lyle Kristyn Heagen FR Guard Christine Schwartz SO 5-8 13 Stephanie Meyer Sherry Lyle SO Forward Stephanie Meyer SO Guard 12 Christine Schwartz FORWARD (6) 34 Lindsey Watt Kelsea Otis FR Guard Christine Schwartz SO Guard Caitlin Elsass SR 5-11 Shalena Hawkins FR 5-8 FRESHMEN (5) 5-7 Sherry Lyle SO 5-8 24 Shalena Hawkins Tara Harper SO Guard Kelly Myers FR 5-9 14 Kristyn Heagen Abbey Winland JR Point Daniele Sanna SR 5-10 33 Hilary Kuhns Lindsey Watt SO 5-10 10 Kelly Myers 5-6 23 Kelsea Otis Audrey Mitchell JR Guard Kristen Richardson JR Guard

5-5 Katy Lafferty SR Guard 6 CRUSADER BASKETBALL

2008-2009 CAPITAL UNIVERSITY CRUSADER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

DAY DATE OPPONET LOCATION TIME 07-08 RECORD

NOVEMBER 21-22 Fri.-Sat. Radisson UAA/OAC Challenge Pittsburgh, Pa. 21 Fri. at Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh, Pa. 8 p.m. 7-18 (0-14 UAA) 22 Sat. vs. Case Western Reserve Pittsburgh, Pa. 2 p.m. 13-12 (6-8 UAA) 25 Tues. at Kenyon Gambier, Ohio 7 p.m. 20-7 (16-0 NCAC)

DECEMBER 6 Sat. BALDWIN-WALLACE * HOME 2 p.m. 27-3 (16-2 OAC) 11 Thu. WILMINGTON * HOME 7:30 p.m. 21-8 (13-5 OAC) 13 Sat. at John Carroll * University Heights, Ohio 3 p.m. 15-11 (10-8 OAC) 19-20 Fri.-Sat. at Hanover (Ind.) Tournament Hanover, Ind. 19 Fri. vs. Washington (Mo.) Hanover, Ind. 8 p.m. 19-8 (10-4 UAA) 20 Sat. vs. Carnegie Mellon Hanover, Ind. 2 p.m. 7-18 (0-14 UAA)

JANUARY 3 Sat. MARIETTA * HOME 5p.m. 5-19 (2-16 OAC) 7 Wed. MOUNT UNION * HOME 7:30 p.m. 10-17 (6-12 OAC) 10 Sat. at Ohio Northern * Ada, Ohio 3 p.m. 19-7 (14-4 OAC) 14 Wed. at Heidelberg * Tiffin, Ohio 7:30 p.m. 11-15 (6-12 OAC) 17 Sat. at Otterbein * Westerville, Ohio 5:30 p.m. 14-12 (10-8 OAC) 21 Wed. at Muskingum * New Concord, Ohio 7:30 p.m. 9-16 (3-15 OAC) 24 Sat. at Baldwin-Wallace * Berea, Ohio 3 p.m. 27-3 (16-2 OAC) 28 Wed. at Wilmington * Wilmington, Ohio 7:30 p.m. 21-8 (13-5 OAC) 31 Sat. JOHN CARROLL * HOME 3 p.m. 15-11 (10-8 OAC)

FEBRUARY 4 Wed. at Marietta * Marietta, Ohio 7:30 p.m. 5-19 (2-16 OAC) 7 Sat. MUSKINGUM * HOME 3 p.m. 9-16 (3-15 OAC) 11 Wed. at Mount Union * Alliance, Ohio 7:30 p.m. 10-17 (6-12 OAC) 14 Sat. OHIO NORTHERN * HOME 3 p.m. 19-7 (14-4 OAC) 16 Mon. at Wittenberg Springfield, Ohio 7:30 p.m. 15-11 (12-4 NCAC) 18 Wed. HEIDELBERG * HOME 7:30 p.m. 11-15 (6-12 OAC) 21 Sat. OTTERBEIN * HOME 4 p.m. 14-12 (10-8 OAC) 24 Tue. OAC Quarterfinals TBA TBA 27 Fri. OAC Semifinals TBA TBA 28 Sat. OAC Championship TBA TBA

HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS AT CAPITAL CENTER All Times Eastern & Subject To Change • Selected Games Will Be Broadcast on www.CapitalCrusaders.net * - OAC Regular Season Game

7 CRUSADER BASKETBALL CRUSADER BASKETBALL Head Coach Dixie Jeffers

Only one active college women’s Carrie Ferguson was honored nationally as an NCAA Elite VIII basketball coach is in the Ohio selection. Jeffers and her teams also have been active in the com- Basketball Hall of Fame ... Capital munity by giving free basketball clinics, helping the homeless, University’s Dixie Jeffers. visiting Children’s Hospital. Jeffers has also served on the board of directors for the Special Wish Foundation. Entering her 26th season as a col- lege basketball coach, Jeffers and Ironically enough, Jeffers is from a small Ohio town called her teams have been a model of Mount Victory, and even if it appears she has climbed the coach- excellence and consistency on and ing mountain, she wants to continue to ascend. “Once you have off the court. One of the nation’s experienced a national championship, you never lose that hunger all-time winningest coaches, she to do it again, for yourself, your current players, and the Univer- has won an astounding 80-percent sity,” stated Jeffers. “Other than getting married and having my of the games and is the sixth coach children, it is one of the top experiences of my life, and I want in NCAA Division III history with over 500 victories. Jeffers, my current players to have that experience for themselves.” who spent three seasons as the coach at Rio Grande University Aside from her coaching duties, Jeffers serves as associate ath- before coming to Capital, has a combined 518-139 career record. letic director. She and her husband John live in Canal Winchester In honor of her career achievements, Jeffers was inducted into with their daughter Cara and son Jansen. the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame this past May. With Jeffers at the helm, Capital University women’s basketball has become one of the nation’s best and most respected basket- ball 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 15 seasons and the Cru- saders have twice crossed the 30-win plateau. Through Jeffers’ tenure, Capital has won the Ohio Athletic Conference regular- season title eight times. The Crusaders also have won the OAC postseason tournament seven times, including a run of six in a row from 1992-1997 with 10 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 are 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 16-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 8 CRUSADER BASKETBALL

CAPITAL UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The Dixie Jeffers File UNDER HEAD COACH DIXIE JEFFERS at University of Rio Grande (Ohio) Back-to-Back NCAA Division III National Champions 1994, 1995 1983-84 15-11 NCAA Division III National Runners-up 1993 1984-85 20-3 NCAA Division III Third-place 1996, 1997 1985-86 17-7 Seven NCAA Division Ill All-Sectional Team Selections Totals 52-21 (.712) – three seasons at Rio Grande Five NCAA Division Ill All-Tournament Team Selections at Capital University 31 First-team All-OAC Selections (most of any conference school) 1986-87 21-5 OAC Regular Season Champions 32 Academic All-OAC Selections (most of any conference school) OAC Tournament Champions Eight OAC Championships (most of any conference school 1987-88 17-8 1986-87, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1993-94 1988-89 12-12 1994-95, 1955-96, 1996-97, 2003-04 1989-90 20-8 Eight OAC Tournament Championships 1990-91 24-3 OAC Regular Season Champions 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2006 OAC Coach of the Year 1991-92 29-2 OAC Regular Season Champions Eight OAC Player-of-the-year honorees OAC Tournament Champions 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2006 OAC Coach of the Year Eight First-Team All-Americans: 1992-93 28-4 OAC Tournament Champions Kendra Meyer (three times), Sandy Buddelmeyer (two times) NCAA Second Place Laura Schmelzer, Carrie Ferguson, Sara Heitkamp (two times) 1993-94 30-1 OAC Regular Season Champions Five Kodak Honorable Mention All-Americans: OAC Tournament Champions Sandy Buddelmeyer, Laura Schmelzer, Carmen Ellis, NCAA Division III National Champions Carrie Ferguson, Jill Walker National Coach of the Year Five CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 1994-95 33-0 OAC Regular Season Champions Sandy Buddelmeyer (two times) OAC Tournament Champions Shelly Blackburn (two times) NCAA Division III National Champions Carrie Ferguson National Coach of the Year Kendra Meyer 1995-96 23-5 OAC Regular Season Champions Sara Heitkamp (two times) OAC Tournament Champions 1996-97 29-4 OAC Regular Season Champions One NCAA National Player of the Year OAC Tournament Champions Laura Schmelzer, 1994 NCAA Third Place One Lutheran Brotherhood 1997-98 20-5 Player of the Year 1998-99 24-5 Kendra Meyer, 2000 1999-00 23-5 Two-time NCAA Division III 2000-01 19-5 National Coach of the Year 2001-02 19-7 1994, 1995 2002-03 9-15 2003-04 20-7 OAC Regular Season Champions Five-time OAC Coach of the Year 2004-05 20-6 1991, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2007 2005-06 26-4 OAC Tournament Champions Best conference record and win- 2006-07 20-7 ning percentage of any OAC team 2007-08 17-10 Best overall record and winning Total - 483-127 (.792) – 22 seasons at Capital percentage of any OAC team Combined - 535-149 - 25 seasons overall 16 20-win seasons 13 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances Winningest Active NCAA Division III Coaches Four NCAA post-graduate Coach, School Yrs. Wins Losses Pct. scholarship winners 1. Phillip Kahler, St. John Fisher (N.Y.) 34 757 171 .816 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1993; 2. Michael Strong, Scranton (Pa.) 28 687 141 .830 Laura Schmelzer, 1994 3. Yvonne Kauffman, Elizabethtown (Pa.) 38 640 279 .696 Carrie Ferguson, 1997; Kendra 4. Tim Shea, Salem State (Mass.) 27 617 150 .804 Meyer, 2001 5. Andy Yosinoff, Emmanuel (Mass.) 31 596 196 .753 NACDA Scholarship Winner 6. Dixie Jeffers, Capital 25 535 149 .782 Carrie Ferguson, 1997 7. Nancy Fahey, Washington-St. Louis (Mo.) 22 516 93 .847 8. Susan Dunagan, Roanoke (Va.) 27 514 209 .711 Winningest NCAA Division III 9. Nancy Funk, Johns Hopkins (Md.) 31 513 266 .659 program in the 1990s (259-37, 10. Bill Finney, Marymount (Va.) 25 505 184 .733 .876%)

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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 17-10 7-5 8-5 2-0 – CONFERENCE 10-8 4-5 6-3 0-0 – NON-CONFERENCE 7-2 3-0 2-2 2-0 –

TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 25 Kristen Richardson 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 Conference-Only... 18 17 528 29.3 104 237 .439 11 43 .256 60 89 .674 17 56 73 4.1 32 0 29 44 8 40 279 15.5 30 Caitlin Elsass 27 27 795 29.4 137 276 .496 0 0 .000 101 141 .716 79 126 205 7.6 77 1 32 60 21 27 375 13.9 Conference-Only... 18 18 520 28.9 82 180 .456 0 0 .000 48 72 .667 54 85 139 7.7 55 1 18 41 16 24 212 11.8 14 Caitlin Graessle 17 15 449 26.4 67 150 .447 29 72 .403 18 30 .600 10 20 30 1.8 23 0 18 22 2 23 181 10.6 Conference-Only... 10 9 269 26.9 34 81 .420 15 41 .366 9 14 .643 5 11 16 1.6 11 0 10 16 1 10 92 9.2 22 Heather McAlpin 27 27 847 31.4 73 201 .363 17 58 .293 59 91 .648 46 131 177 6.6 56 3 98 88 36 55 222 8.2 Conference-Only... 18 18 577 32.1 50 141 .355 9 42 .214 44 64 .688 30 85 115 6.4 32 1 59 53 27 41 153 8.5 33 Chelsea Ruoff 27 0 530 19.6 59 145 .407 20 48 .417 34 42 .810 34 75 109 4.0 28 0 18 32 4 15 172 6.4 Conference-Only... 18 0 359 19.9 41 99 .414 12 31 .387 25 28 .893 22 50 72 4.0 20 0 11 18 0 14 119 6.6 24 Tiffany Withers 27 27 619 22.9 55 149 .369 0 1 .000 34 65 .523 46 39 85 3.1 60 0 14 34 10 29 144 5.3 Conference-Only... 18 18 413 22.9 38 102 .373 0 0 .000 18 35 .514 31 28 59 3.3 37 0 11 19 5 19 94 5.2 15 Tara Harper 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 Conference-Only... 17 8 237 13.9 18 56 .321 2 10 .200 21 27 .778 13 14 27 1.6 28 2 9 24 1 7 59 3.5 03 Katy Lafferty 27 2 236 8.7 18 73 .247 9 44 .205 2 3 .667 10 25 35 1.3 7 0 12 13 0 15 47 1.7 Conference-Only... 18 1 158 8.8 12 46 .261 4 25 .160 2 3 .667 8 11 19 1.1 5 0 7 7 0 11 30 1.7 42 Kristin Hlavin 5 0 41 8.2 3 11 .273 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 3 8 11 2.2 7 0 0 5 4 1 8 1.6 Conference-Only... 1 0 3 3.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0.0 34 Lindsey Watt 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 Conference-Only... 15 0 103 6.9 10 23 .435 1 2 .500 7 13 .538 6 13 19 1.3 8 0 4 6 0 3 28 1.9 11 Audrey Mitchell 15 0 72 4.8 8 17 .471 3 7 .429 2 2 1.000 0 7 7 0.5 7 0 4 10 3 1 21 1.4 Conference-Only... 10 0 51 5.1 8 13 .615 3 5 .600 0 0 .000 0 7 7 0.7 5 0 3 8 2 1 19 1.9 20 Abbey Winland 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 Conference-Only... 18 1 261 14.5 8 35 .229 2 14 .143 6 12 .500 17 26 43 2.4 16 0 18 26 1 8 24 1.3 12 Christine Schwartz 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 Conference-Only... 13 0 84 6.5 4 14 .286 0 1 .000 8 10 .800 5 8 13 1.0 2 0 4 7 0 3 16 1.2 10 Kyndall Mullikin 7 0 28 4.0 2 4 .500 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 0.4 2 0 3 9 1 0 7 1.0 Conference-Only... 5 0 18 3.6 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0.4 2 0 3 8 1 0 2 0.4 32 Sherry Lyle 8 0 41 5.1 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 3 8 .375 2 4 6 0.8 10 0 0 4 0 0 7 0.9 Conference-Only... 4 0 30 7.5 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 2 2 4 1.0 7 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.5 13 Stephanie Meyer 7 0 18 2.6 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 1 2 3 0.4 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0.3 Conference-Only... 5 0 13 2.6 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 1 2 3 0.6 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.4 TM TEAM...... 67 84 151 5.8 0 25 Conference-Only... 48 58 106 6.2 0 12 Total...... 27 637 1561 .408 101 329 .307 394 588 .670 382 701 1083 40.1 413 7 301 455 97 261 1769 65.5 Conference-Only... 18 411 1035 .397 59 214 .276 250 371 .674 260 458 718 39.9 261 5 186 295 63 182 1131 62.8 Opponents...... 27 571 1523 .375 153 484 .316 281 405 .694 327 652 979 36.3 515 - 316 525 83 211 1576 58.4 Conference-Only... 18 365 997 .366 108 340 .318 189 264 .716 222 437 659 36.6 334 3 215 356 55 145 1027 57.1 Team Statistics CAP OPP Date Opponent Score Attend

SCORING 1769 1576 11/16/07 at Manchester (Ind.) W 71-57 500 Points per game 65.5 58.4 11/17/07 vs Kalamazoo (Mich.) W 75-49 300 Scoring margin +7.1 - 11/23/07 vs Carnegie-Mellon (Pa.) W 77-39 150 FIELD GOALS-ATT 637-1561 571-1523 11/24/07 at Ohio Wesleyan L 61-71 250 Field goal pct .408 .375 *12/01/07 at Baldwin-Wallace WOT 72-64 389 3 POINT FG-ATT 101-329 153-484 12/02/07 #7 WASHINGTON (MO.) W 66-58 827 3-point FG pct .307 .316 *12/05/07 at Wilmington L 68-76 341 3-pt FG made per game 3.7 5.7 *12/08/07 JOHN CARROLL W 62-51 765 FREE THROWS-ATT 394-588 281-405 *12/15/07 MUSKINGUM W 79-43 717 Free throw pct .670 .694 12/29/07 DEFIANCE W 80-70 876 *01/05/08 at Marietta W 90-51 275 REBOUNDS 1083 979 *01/09/08 at Mount Union W 67-55 241 Rebounds per game 40.1 36.3 *01/12/08 OHIO NORTHERN L 48-51 879 Rebounding margin +3.9 - *01/16/08 HEIDELBERG L 56-57 892 ASSISTS 301 316 *01/19/08 OTTERBEIN L 69-77 1775 Assists per game 11.1 11.7 01/21/08 WITTENBERG WO2 85-83 816 TURNOVERS 455 525 *01/26/08 #23 BALDWIN-WALLACE L 40-58 891 Turnovers per game 16.9 19.4 *01/30/08 WILMINGTON L 66-81 872 Turnover margin +2.6 - *02/02/08 at John Carroll W 62-46 339 Assist/turnover ratio 0.7 0.6 *02/06/08 MARIETTA W 70-50 912 STEALS 261 211 *02/09/08 at Muskingum W 61-55 520 Steals per game 9.7 7.8 *02/13/08 MOUNT UNION W 59-51 923 BLOCKS 97 83 *02/16/08 at Ohio Northern L 41-53 483 Blocks per game 3.6 3.1 *02/20/08 at Heidelberg W 59-45 525 WINNING STREAK 0 - *02/23/08 at Otterbein L 62-63 1847 Home win streak 2 - 02/27/08 at Otterbein W 72-66 539 02/28/08 at #9 Baldwin-Wallace L 51-56 473 ATTENDANCE 11145 7172 * = OAC game Home games-Avg/Game 12-929 13-517 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 2-225 # = OAC Tournament ~ = Manchester Bankers Classic (N. Manchester, Ind.) ^ = Ohio Wesleyan Hoops For Hope Tourn. (Delaware, Ohio) 11 CRUSADER BASKETBALL CRUSADER BASKETBALL Caitlin Elsass Senior Forward, 5-11 30 Batavia, Ohio/Clermont Northeastern 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 Wittenberg 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 SecondTeam 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 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 (at Otterbein, 12/16/06) Assists:...... 4 (vs Mount Union, 2/07/07) 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 0.496 0 0 0 101 141 0.716 79 126 205 7.6 77 1 32 60 21 27 375 13.9 Total 56 49 1514 27.03 261 515 0.506 0 0 0 205 288 0.7115 152 231 383 6.83 160 4 53 119 38 58 727 12.98

Katy Lafferty Senior Guard, 5-5 3 Batavia, Ohio/Clermont Northeastern 2007-2008: Played in all 27 games, starting two for the Crusaders…Posted a career high nine points with a 3-4 shooting performance from beyond the arc in a 66-58 win over Washington (MO.)… Also posted career highs in Rebounds (5) and Assists (2) during the season… 2006-2007: Played in six games off the bench and had a season high four points in the OAC Tournament Championship game against Wilmington (2/24/07) 2005-2006: Came off the bench in nine games and was injured for most of the season … Scored four points in just six minutes in a 77-46 win versus Mount Union (12/10/05). Personal: Born 3/29/87 … Leadership & Management major … All-conference and all-district selection for coach Jason Kreimer at Clermont Northeastern High School … High school teammate of Caitlin Elsass … Daughter of Dennis and Pam Lafferty. Career Highs Points:. 9 (vs. Washington, 12/02/07 Rebounds:...... 5 (vs. Carnegie-Mellon PA, 11/23/07) Assists: . 2, three times (at Marietta, 1/17/07; Defiance 12/29/07; Wilmington 1/30/08)

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 05-06 9 0 38 4.2 2 14 .143 0 8 .000 2 2 1.000 5 3 8 0.9 2 0 3 3 0 1 6 0.7 06-07 6 0 29 4.8 4 10 .400 2 6 .333 1 3 .333 2 1 3 0.5 1 0 2 4 0 2 11 1.8 07-08 27 2 236 8.7 18 73 .250 9 44 .210 2 3 .670 10 25 35 1.3 7 0 12 13 0 15 47 1.7 Total 42 2 303 7.2 24 97 .250 11 58 .190 4 8 .500 17 29 46 1.1 10 0 17 20 0 18 64 1.5

12 CRUSADER BASKETBALL Heather McAlpin Senior Guard, 5-11 22 Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain 2007-2008: Started in all 27 games for the Crusaders… Posted career highs in Rebounds (13) in a 59-45 win at Heidelberg and Assists (9) in a 77-39 win vs. Carnegie-Mellon PA…Averaged 8.2 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game during the season and also posted 2 double doubles…Led the team in assists with 3.6 per game, 2nd in steals with 2.0 per game, 2nd in rebounds with 6.6 per game and 4th in scoring with 8.2 per game. 2006-2007: Limited to just 18 games and 11 starts due to injury in middle of the season…Scored a career high 18 points and a season high eight assists in a 94-86 victory over Otterbein (12/16/06), …Finished with six games in double figure scoring… Averaged 7.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game… Was third on the team in assists (52) and tied for second in blocked shots despite missing nine games. 2005-2006: Played in all 30 games and started 20 … Scored in double figures in eight games … Her 35 blocked shots led the team and was the sixth highest single-season total in school history … Averaged 6.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game … Had a season-high 16 points and seven rebounds in a 78-68 loss at Otterbein (1/28/06). Personal: Born 4/24/87 … Psychology major … All-conference and academic all-conference selection for coach Nikki Kremer-Drew at Colerain High School … Daughter of Michael and Carolyn McAlpin. Career Highs Points:...... 18 (at Otterbein, 12/16/06) Rebounds:...... 13 (at Heidelberg, 2/20/08) Assists:..... 9 (vs. Carnegie-Mellon PA, 11/23/07) 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 05-06 30 20 774 25.8 60 188 .319 19 80 .238 52 67 .776 38 74 112 3.7 62 0 59 56 35 37 191 6.4 06-07 18 11 479 26.6 46 115 .400 14 44 .318 34 47 .723 21 47 68 3.8 46 0 52 39 17 33 140 7.8 07-08 27 27 847 31.4 73 201 .363 17 58 .293 59 91 .648 46 131 177 6.6 56 3 98 88 36 55 222 Total 75 58 2100 28 179 504 .355 50 182 .274 145 205 .707 105 252 357 4.7 164 3 209 183 88 125 553 7.4

Daniele Sanna Senior Forward, 5-10 5 Pikerington, Pickerington North 2006-2007: An All-OAC Honorable Mention selection…Finished second on the team in rebounding (5.1 rpg) and fourth in scoring (8.3 ppg)…Played in all but one game and started 23 during her sophomore season…Also led the Crusaders in assists (51), blocks (19) and steals (56)…Paced Capital to an 81-46 victory over Heidel- berg with a team-high 16 points…Also had a team-high in rebounds on nine occasions throughout the season. 2005-2006: Played in 27 games and started 17 times…Scored in double figures in seven games and aver- aged 6.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game…Was second on the team in steals (45) while hauling down 100 rebounds…Scored a season-high 16 points in a 73-71 win at Wilmington (2/1/06)…Had a season-high seven rebounds in a 68-58 win against John Carroll (2/8/06). Personal: Born August 21, 1987…Business Management major who wants to go into real estate…All-confer- ence and all-district selection for coach Dave Butcher at Pickerington North High School…Led Pickerington North to a sectional title in 2004-05…Also was on the track team in high school…Daughter of Steve and Michele Manalac. Career Highs Points:...... 16 (at Wilmington, 2/1/06) Rebounds...... 7 (vs. John Carroll, 2/8/06) Assists...... 4 (at Baldwin-Wallace, 2/25/06) Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA 3Pct FT FTA Pct Off Rb Def Rb Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2005-06 27 17 623 23.1 81 154 0.526 0 0 0.000 18 37 0.486 28 72 100 3.7 69 1 40 57 9 45 180 6.7 2006-07 26 23 672 25.8 91 184 0.495 0 0 0.000 35 43 0.814 28 104 132 5.1 63 3 57 57 19 56 217 8.3 Total 53 40 1295 24.4 172 338 0.509 0 0 0.000 53 80 0.663 56 176 232 4.4 132 4 97 114 28 101 397 7.5

13 CRUSADER BASKETBALL Audrey Mitchell Junior Guard, 5-6 11 Lithopolis, Ohio/Bloom Carroll 2007-2008: Played in 15 games for the Crusaders and posted a career high 12 minutes vs. Muskingum…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:...... 7 (at Marietta, 1/05/08) Rebounds:.3, twice (vs. Mount Union, 2/7/07; at John Carroll 2/02/08) Assists:...... 1, seven times 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 Total 22 0 106 4.8 11 26 .423 4 8 .500 5 6 .833 4 11 15 .68 9 0 7 15 3 1 31 1.4

Kristen Richardson Junior Guard, 5-6 25 Oxford, Ohio/Talawanda 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 Otterbein (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 (vs. Defiance, 12/29/07) 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 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 54 0 50 68 14 57 400 14.8 Total 54 45 1469 27.2 271 589 .461 18 76 .236 119 186 .639 77 150 227 4.2 102 1 94 121 16 105 679 12.5

14 CRUSADER BASKETBALL Abbey Winland Junior Guard, 5-7 20 Zanesville/Zanesville 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 Total 45 6 637 14.15 24 87 .275 6 35 .171 9 21 .428 28 77 105 2.4 39 0 49 56 3 31 63 1.5

Christine Schwartz Sophomore Guard, 5-8 12 New Bremen/New Bremen 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 per- centage 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:...... 4, twice (vs. Wilmington, 1/30/08; at Muskingum 02/09/08) Rebounds:...... 4, twice (vs. Wilmington, 1/30/08; at Otterbein 02/27/08) Assists:...... 2, twice (at Marietta, 01/05/08; at Heidelberg 02/20/08)

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 19 0 131 6.9 6 21 .286 0 1 0 10 12 .833 7 13 20 1.1 7 0 4 8 0 4 22 1.2 Total 19 0 131 6.9 6 21 .286 0 1 0 10 12 .833 7 13 20 1.1 7 0 4 8 0 4 22 1.2

15 CRUSADER BASKETBALL Stephanie Meyer Sophomore Guard, 5-8 13 Clyde/Clyde 2007-2008: Played in 7 games contributing off the bench… Scored her first points at Heidelberg in a 59-45 win… Personal: Born 7/14/88…Intervention and Early Childhood Education major…Lettered four times in basket- ball, three times in volleyball and twice in track…All-time leading scorer in Clyde High School history also qualified for states in the 200-meter dash her senior year…Daughter of Larry and Jennie Meyer. Career Highs Points:...... 2 (at Heidelberg, 2/20/08) Rebounds:...... 2 (at Marietta, 01/05/08)

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 7 0 18 2.6 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 3 0.4 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0.3 Total 7 0 18 2.6 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 3 0.4 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0.3

Tara Harper Sophomore Guard, 5-7 15 Dresden/Tri-Valley 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 Val- ley 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:. 5 (at Muskingum, 02/09/08) Assists:...... 2 (three times)

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 Total 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

16 CRUSADER BASKETBALL Lindsey Watt Sophomore Forward, 5-10 34 Westerville/Westerville North 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:...... 7 (vs. Muskingum, 12/15/07) Rebounds:... 5 (vs. Kalamazoo, Mich. 11/17/07) Assists:...... 2 (vs. Muskingum, 12/15/07) 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 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 Total 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

Shalena Hawkins Freshmen Forward, 5-8 24 Cincinnati/Finneytown Personal: Born July 9, 1990… Early Childhood Education major… Daughter of Mark and Sharon Hawkins… 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 basket- ball athlete… Played basketball for Donald Crawford and Heather Nener at Finneytown High School.

Kristyn Heagen Freshmen Guard, 5-8 14 New Concord/John Glenn Personal: Born June 1, 1990…Comprehensive Science major… Daughter of Jim and Michelle heagen… A two year varsity lettermen in volleyball, a four year varsity lettermen in softball and a four year varsity lettermen in basketball in high school… A four time first team East District, four time first Team District 12, two time league Player of the Year, three time All-Ohio and District 12 player of the year in basketball... A three time All-League, two time All East District Team and two time All-Ohio in Softball… Played basketball for Amy Tooms at John Glenn High School.

17 CRUSADER BASKETBALL Hilary Kuhns Freshmen Guard, 5-11 33 Sidney/Fairfield H.S. Personal: Born April 18, 1990… Athletic Training major… Daughter of Chris and Karla Kuhns… A two year varsity lettermen in soccer and a 3 year varsity lettermen in basketball… Was named Honorable Mention All- Conference and Team Offensive Player of the Year in basketball…

Kelsea Otis Freshmen Guard, 5-8 23 Fort Laramie/Fort Laramie H.S.

Personal: Born December 6, 1989… Biology/Pre-Den- tistry major… Daughter of Troy and Laurie Otis… 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 Laramie High School…

Kelly Myers Freshmen Forward, 5=9 10 Tallmadge/Tallmadge H.S. Personal: Born January 11, 1990… Nursing major… Daughter of John and Kathy Meyers… A varsity letter- men in track, a 3 year varsity lettermen in volleyball and a four year varsity lettermen in basketball… Honorable Mention 2 years in basketball and a second team All-Sub- urban league in volleyball… Played basketball for Jeff Manion at Tallmadge High School…

18 19 CRUSADER BASKETBALL CRUSADER BASKETBALL Individual Records Points Free Throws Attempted Game:...... 41 SandyGame: Buddelmeyer...... 18 vs. Heidelberg,1990-91Sarah Merklin vs. Malone, 1989-90 Season: ...... 658 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1991-92 Season: ...... 213 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1991-92 Career:...... 2,248 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1990-93 Career: ...... 719 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1990-93 Field Goals Made Free Throw Percentage Game:...... 17 SandyGame: Buddelmeyer,...... 1.000 vs. Heidelberg, 1990-91 (12/12), Tina Rawn vs. Dyke, 1987-88 Season: ...... 249 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1991-92 Season:...... 882 (60/68), Kendra Meyer, 2000-01 Career: ...... 859 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1990-93 Career: ...... 801 (258/322), Kendra Meyer, 1997-2001 Field Goal Attempts Rebounds Game:...... 26 Beth Klopfer vs. Morris Harvey, 1976-77 Game:...... 32 Sandy Buddelmeyer vs. Muskingum, 1989-90 Season:...... 438 Laura Schmelzer, 1992-93 Season:...... 378 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1989-90 Career:...... 1,495 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1990-93 Career:...... 1,365 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1990-93 Field Goal Percentage Assists Game: ...... 1.000 (9/9)Game: Sarah...... Merklin15 vs. Baldwin-WallaceLora Vandermark vs. Hiram, 1993-94 Season: ...... 616 (249/404)Season: Sandy...... 163 Buddelmeyer, 1991-92 Mary Fuhr, 1984-85 Career: ...... 575 (859/1,495)Career:...... Sandy508 Buddelmeyer, 1990-93 Jill Walker, 1994-98 Three-Point Field Goals Made Steals Game:...... 8 Katie Mang vs. Mount Union, 1994-95 Game:...... 13 Danielle Meyer vs. Allegheny, 2002-03 Season:...... 65 Amy Strine, 1996-97 Season:...... 116 Sara Heitkamp, 2003-04 Career: ...... 173 Joey Hayes, 1995-99 Career:...... 337 Carrie Ferguson, 1993-97 Three-Point Field Goals Attempts Blocks Game: ...... 14 Joey Hayes vs. Wooster, 1997-98 Game:...... 7 Carmen Ellis, 1993-94 Season: ...... 159 Kati Todd, 2004-05 Season:...... 51 Carmen Ellis, 1994-95 Career: ...... 443 Joey Hayes, 1995-99 Career:...... 163 Laura Schmelzer, 1990-94 Free Throws Made Miscellaneous Records Game:...... 14 Sandy Buddelmeyer vs. Heidelberg, 1991-92 Games Played-Season:...... 33 1994-95, 1996-97 ...... 14 Sarah Merklin vs. Otterbein, 1988-89 ...... 14 Shelly Blackburn vs. Muskingum, 1982-83 Games Won-Season:...... 33 1994-95 Season:...... 160 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1991-92 Consecutive Games Won:...... 60 Jan. 1994 – Dec. 1995 Career: ...... 530 Sandy Buddelmeyer, 1990-93 Consecutive OAC Games Won:...40 1984-87 Consecutive Winning Seasons:....14 1989-90 to 2002-03 OAC Titles:...... 8 1987-87, 1990-91, ...... 1991-92 1993-94, 1994-95, ...... 1995-96, 1996-97, 2003-04 OAC Tournament Titles:...... 8 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994 ...... 1995, 1996, 1997, 2006 20-Win Seasons:...... 16 1984-1985, 1985-86, ...... 1986-87, 1989-90, 1990-91, ...... 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96, ...... 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, ...... 1999-00, 2003-04, 2004-05, ...... 2005-06, 2006-07 30-Win Seasons...... 2 1993-94, 1994-95 20 CRUSADER BASKETBALL Individual Records Career Scoring Records 4. Jennifer Lilly 798 2002-06 No. Name Points Years 5. Carrie Ferguson 723 1993-1997 1. Sandy Buddelmeyer 2,248 1989-93 6. Laura Schmelzer 710 1993-97 2. Sara Heitkamp 1,732 2002-06 7. Sara Heitkamp 615 2002-06 3. Kendra Meyer 1,666 1997-2001 8. Kristin Long 564 1993-97 4. Laura Schmelzer 1,552 1990-94 9. Gretchen Kairis 548 1983-87 5. Sarah Merklin 1,501 1980-83 10. Carmen Ellis 539 1992-95 6. Shelly Blackburn 1,325 1980-83 7. Carrie Ferguson 1,310 1993-97 Single-Season Rebounding Records 8. Kristin Long 1,252 1993-97 Rank Name Rebounds Year 9. Joyce Brickley 1,105 1982-86 1. Sandy Buddelmeyer 387 1989-90 10. Jill Walker 1,068 1994-98 2. Sandy Buddelmeyer 353 1992-93 11. Amy Strine 1,054 1996-2000 3. Sandy Buddelmeyer 339 1991-92 12. Karen Haben 1,042 1984-86 4. Kendra Meyer 313 1998-99 13. Carmen Ellis 1,029 1992-95 5. Sandy Buddelmeyer 295 1990-91 14. Jennifer Lilly 1.013 2002-06 6. Kendra Meyer 247 1999-2000 15. Mindy Shonk 1,002 1984-88 7. Jennifer Lilly 244 2005-06

16. Beth Klopfer (Exact total not known) 1,000 1974-78 8. Kendra Meyer 233 1997-98 9. Jennifer Lilly 226 2004-05 Single-Season Scoring Records 10. Shelly Blackburn 222 1981-82 Rank Name Points Year 1. Sandy Buddelmeyer 658 1991-92 2. Sandy Buddelmeyer 595 1992-93 3. Laura Schmelzer 552 1993-94 4. Sara Heitkamp 549 2005-06 5. Sandy Buddelmeyer 510 1990-91 6. Laura Schmelzer 501 1992-93 7. Sara Heitkamp 491 2004-05 8. Sandy Buddelmeyer 485 1989-90 9. Carrie Ferguson 467 1996-97 10. Kendra Meyer 458 1998-99

Career Rebounding Records No. Name Points Years 1. Sandy Buddelmeyer 1,365 1990-93 2. Kendra Meyer 1,007 1997-2001 3. Shelly Blackburn 811 1980-83

21 CRUSADER BASKETBALL CRUSADER BASKETBALL Team Records Points Field Goals Attempted Game:...... 121 vs. Kenyon, 1990-91 Game:...... 83 vs. Denison, 1983-84 Season:...... 2,482 1994-95 Season:...... 2,003 1991-92 Season Avg.:...... 79.2 1991-92 Margin:...... 84 Capital 121, Kenyon 37, 1990-91 Field Goal Percentage Game:...... 696 (39/56) vs. Hiram, 1995-96 Combined Points Scored Season:...... 486 (837/1,723), 1998-99 Game:...... 183 Capital 98, Muskingum 85, 1989-90 Season:...... 4,319 1996-97 Steals Game:...... 32 vs. Otterbein, 1996-97 Field Goals Made Season:...... 334 1991-92 Game:...... 45 vs. Kenyon, 1990-91 Season:...... 946 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

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Game:...... 565 (13/23) vs. Heidelberg, (1/17/04) Season:...... 421 (8/19), 1987-88

Rebounds Game:...... 65 vs. Ohio Dominican, 1986-87 Season:...... 1,234 1993-94

Rebound Margin Game:...... 28 vs. John-Carroll, 1993-94 Season:...... 203 1998-99

Assists Game:...... 30 vs. Hiram, 1997-98 Season:...... 491 1996-97

22 CRUSADER BASKETBALL NCAA Tournament Appearances 1985 1995 Kean (N.J.)...... W...... 85-64 at Capital (Alumni Gym) Muskingum...... L...... 78-56 Washington & Jefferson (Pa.)...W...... 74-50 Waynesburg (Pa.)...... W...... 74-40 1986 at Alliance, Ohio Allegheny (Pa.)...... W...... 84-66 Johns Hopkins (Md.)...... W...... 94-79 Kean (N.J.)...... W...... 72-71 William Patterson (N.J.)...... W...... 75-60 Elizabethtown (Pa.)...... W...... 61-55 at Capital (Alumni Gym) National Semifinal National Semifinal Bishop (Texas)...... L...... 73-68 St. Thomas (Minn.)...... W...... 68-59 Third Place Game National Championship Rust (Miss.)...... W...... 77-61 Wisconsin-Oshkosh...... W...... 59-55 1996 1987 at Capital (Alumni Gym) at Capital (Alumni Gym) Muskingum...... W...... 71-65 Ohio Northern...... L...... 68-64 Mount Union...... L...... 65-62 Allegheny (Pa.)...... L...... 79-63 1997 1991 at Capital (Alumni Gym) at Capital (Alumni Gym) Bethany (W. Va.)...... W...... 80-46 Muskingum...... L...... 76-64 Calvin (Mich.)...... W...... 66-43 at Defiance, Ohio 1992 St. Thomas (Minn.)...... W...... 70-64 at Capital (Alumni Gym) Defiance...... W...... 79-62 Rowan (N.J.)...... W...... 106-51 at New York, N.Y. At Bethlehem, Pa. National Semifinal Scranton (Pa.)...... W...... 80-56 Wisconsin-Eau Claire...... L...... 77-63 Moravian (Pa.)...... L...... 85-76 Third Place Game Scranton (Pa.)...... W...... 70-48 1993 1999 at Capital (Alumni Gym) at Capital (Alumni Gym) Wittenberg...... W...... 93-50 Hope (Mich.)...... W...... 86-75 at Babson, Mass. at Defiance, Ohio Babson (Mass.)...... W...... 68-56 Defiance...... W...... 82-72 Southern Maine...... W...... 66-56 at Grand Rapids, Mich. at Pella, Iowa Washington (Mo.)...... L...... 77-70 OT National Semifinal Scranton (Pa.)...... W...... 65-61 2000 National Championship at Capital (Alumni Gym) Central (Iowa)...... L...... 71-63 Calvin (Mich.)...... L...... 64-63 2006 1994 at Capital (The Capital Center) at Capital(Alumni Gym) Franklin (Ind.)...... W...... 61-54 Penn State Behrend...... W...... 96-75 Hope (Mich.)...... L...... 75-56 New York Univ...... W...... 74-51 Defiance...... W...... 89-64 NCAA Tournament Facts at Eau Claire, Wisc. Tournament Appearances...... 13 National Semifinal Consecutive Appearances.7 (1991-1997) Wheaton (Ill.)...... W...... 72-54 Capital Win-Loss Record..31-12 (.721) National Championship Record at Alumni Gym...... 13-5 (.722) Washington (Mo.)...... W...... 82-63 Record at The Capital Center.1-1 (.500)

23 CRUSADER BASKETBALL CRUSADER BASKETBALL All-Time Letterwinners Ackerman, Cara...... 2006 Ferguson, Carrie...... 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Algie, Jenna...... 2005, 2006, 2007 Fishley, Kate...... 1999,2000 Altenburger, Jenn...... 1995 Fletcher, Carrie...... 1992 Armentrout, Markee...... 2004 Fogle, Robyne...... 1993, 1994, 1995 Ashton, Diana...... 1987 Fortner, Patricia...... 1995, 1996 Barbb, Aimee...... 1998 Frimel, Kimberly...... 1988 Barr, Laurie...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Fuhr, Mary...... 1986 Basford, Rhonda...... 1990 Fulks, Juli...... 1997, 1998 Beal, Ralphie...... 2007 Fulton, Jennifer...... 1996, 1997 Becker, Lisa...... 1996, 1997 Fulton, Jessica...... 1996, 1997, 1998 Bellisari, Nikki...... 1989 Gardlik, Rebecca...... 2005 Bolte, Nikki...... 1991 Geidner, Megan...... 2003, 2004 Boyer, Mara...... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Germany, Rochelle...... 2001, 2002 Breving, Kim...... 2004, 2005 Gillilan, Markie...... 1996, 1997 Brickley, Joyce...... 1986 Grassele, Caitlin...... 2006, 2007 Brizendine, Erica...... 2002 Gruber, Mary...... 2002, 2003 Bruning, Kathy...... 1991, 1992 Haben, Karen...... 1986 Budd, Michelle...... 2001, 2002, 2003 Hackney, Rhondah...... 1990 Buddelmeyer, Sandy...... 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Hamilton, Emily...... 2007 Bullen, Cleo...... 2006 Harper, Tara...... 2008 Cameron, Betty...... 1993 Harstine, Stephanie...... 2004, 2005, 2006 Car, Caitlin...... 2003, 2004 Hayes, Joey...... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Cercone, Catherine...... 2002, 2003 Heitkamp, Sara...... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Christiansen, Vonnie...... 1987, 1988 Hochstetler, Jennifer...... 1996, 1997 Clawson, Lisa...... 1994 Hostetler, Erica...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Cline, Darcy...... 1988, 1989, 1990 Hutchison, Jennifer...... 2001 Coder, Amber...... 2004 Isler, Cherie...... 1994 Coleman, Julie...... 1994 Jaberg, Myrna...... 1990, 1991 Conner, Christie...... 1986, 1987 James, Laura...... 1987 Considine, Cathryn...... 1999, 2000 Jones, Jennifer...... 1986, 1987, 1988 Cook, Diana...... 1989, 1990, 1991 Jones, Shelly...... 1988 Creamer, Kim...... 1989 Kairis, Gretchen...... 1986, 1987 Creviston, Cari...... 1995, 1996 Kehres, Tammi...... 1988 Curl, Ashley...... 2002, 2003 Keller, Nikki...... 2004, 2005 Davenport, Abbey...... 2007 Kelly, Teresa...... 1992, 1993 Dawson, Abbie...... 1994, 1995, 1996 Kerscher, Kelly...... 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Daza, Roucille...... 2005, 2006, 2007 Kitchen, Kari...... 2001 Devault, Tracie...... 1991 Koch, Jill...... 1998 Dickensheets, Tara...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Kowall, Kerry...... 1994 Dixon, Maria...... 2004 Krugh, Liz...... 2003 Eberhard, Sandy...... 1992 Kuyper, Courtney...... 1999, 2000 Ebert, Cheryl...... 1994, 1995 Lafferty, Katy...... 2006, 2007, 2008 Ellis, Carmen...... 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Lee, Erin...... 2003 Elsass, Caitlin...... 2006, 2007, 2008 Lehman, Shelly...... 1998 Englehart, Sarah...... 1997, 1998, 1999 Leopard, Kate...... 2004, 2005, 2006 Evans, Lisa...... 1990 Lewis, Amanda...... 2000 24 CRUSADER BASKETBALL All-Time Letterwinners Lilly, Jennifer...... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Ruoff, Chelsea...... 2007, 2008 Long, Ashleigh...... 1995, 1996 Scheiderer, Mary...... 2001, 2002, 2003 Long, Kristin...... 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Schmelzer, Laura...... 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Lyle, Sherry...... 2008 Schwartz, Christine...... 2008 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...... 2005, 2006 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 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 Swetel, Keidi...... 1989, 1990 Miller, Emily...... 1999 Thomas, Chalee...... 1995, 1996, 1997 Mitchell, Audrey...... 2007, 2008 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, Lara...... 1987, 1988 Watson, Natasha...... 2000 N’Douta, Elizabeth...... 1993 Watt, Lindsay...... 2008 O’Keefe, Kelly...... 1986, 1987 Welch, Kelly...... 2005 Ogg, Tiffany...... 1992 Wells, Carrie...... 1986 Payne, Kori...... 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Wheeler, Kimberly...... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Pfirman, Lindsey...... 2005, 2006 Wideman, Stephanie...... 2003, 2004 Proy, Kris...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Wigal, Krista...... 1994 Quick, Leslie...... 1986, 1987, 1988 Winland, Abbey...... 2007, 2008 Ramsay, Kate...... 1990, 1991, 1992 Wise, Dawn...... 1995 Rausch, Jane...... 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Withers, Tiffany...... 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Rawn, Tina...... 1986, 1987, 1988 Wolf, Mindy...... 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Rhodes, Kristy...... 1998, 1999, 2000 Wright, Stacey...... 1998 Richardson, Kristen...... 2007, 2008 Yeager, Sabrena...... 1991 Riegle, Renee...... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 The Capital University Sports Information Office is consistently Roberts, Amber...... 1995, 1996 updating records to provide the most accurate information pos- Roby, Tami...... 1989, 1990 sible. If you know of a record or letterwinner that should be Roeder, Kami...... 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 changed or added, please contact CU Sports Information Direc- Rugg, Marissa...... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 tor Bill Thomas at (614) 236-6174 or [email protected]. 25 26 CRUSADER BASKETBALL THE OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Capital University throughout the years, culminating in the addition of women’s enters its 82nd sports in 1984. The OAC currently sponsors championships season as a member in 21 sports, 11 men’s and 10 women’s. All 10 of the OAC of the Ohio Athletic institutions were founded in the 19th century and have long and Conference in 2008- outstanding academic reputations. 2009. The OAC is the While maintaining these high academic standards, Ohio Athletic nation’s third-oldest Conference athletic teams and athletes consistently have enjoyed collegiate athletic a great deal of success on a regional and national level. The conference and from athletic competition is viewed not as an end in itself, but as an its beginnings in 1902 has never wavered in its focus on the extension of the educational programs. entire development of the student-athlete. The conference’s unparalleled success of all of its members on and off the playing Capital University has and continues to embrace the fine athletic field has made the OAC one of the nation’s finest college and academic values that make the OAC one of the finest conferences. conferences in the nation. 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 College, John Carroll University, Marietta College, Mount Union College, Muskingum College, Ohio Northern University, Otterbein College and Wilmington College. Case Tech’s football team won the OAC’s first conference title 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 repertoire

2007-2008 OAC Women’s Basketball Standings OAC Games Overall School Wins Losses Pct. Wins Losses Pct. Baldwin-Wallace*#^ 16 2 .889 27 3 .900 Ohio Northern 14 4 .778 19 7 .731 Wilmington^ 13 5 .722 21 8 .724 CAPITAL 10 8 .556 17 10 .630 John Carroll 10 8 .556 15 11 .577 Otterbein 10 8 .556 14 12 .538 Heidelberg 6 12 .333 11 15 .423 Mount Union 6 12 .333 10 17 .370 Muskingum 3 15 .167 9 16 .360 Marietta 2 16 .111 5 19 .208

* - 2007-2008 OAC Regular Season Champion # - 2007-2008 OAC Tournament Champion ^ - NCAA Tournament Participant

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Ross Niekamp

Jamie Yoder

2008-2009 CAPITAL UNIVERSITY CRUSADER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

DATE DAY OPPONET LOCATION TIME DATE DAY OPPONET LOCATION TIME

NOVEMBER 24 Sat. at Baldwin-Wallace * Berea, Ohio 3 p.m. 21-22 Fri.-Sat. Radisson UAA/OAC Challenge Pittsburgh, Pa. 28 Wed. at Wilmington * Wilmington, Ohio 7:30 p.m. 21 Fri. at Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh, Pa. 8 p.m. 31 Sat. JOHN CARROLL * HOME 3 p.m. Sat. vs. Case Western Reserve Pittsburgh, Pa. 2 p.m. FEBRUARY 25 Tues. at Kenyon Gambier, Ohio 7 p.m. 4 Wed. at Marietta * Marietta, Ohio 7:30 p.m. DECEMBER 7 Sat. MUSKINGUM * HOME 3 p.m. 6 Sat. BALDWIN-WALLACE * HOME 2 p.m. 11 Wed. at Mount Union * Alliance, Ohio 7:30 p.m. 11 Thu. WILMINGTON * HOME 7:30 p.m. 14 Sat. OHIO NORTHERN * HOME 3 p.m. 13 Sat. at John Carroll * University Heights, Ohio 3 p.m. 16 Mon. at Wittenberg Springfield, Ohio 7:30 p.m. 19-20 Fri.-Sat. at Hanover (Ind.) Tournament Hanover, Ind. TBA 18 Wed. HEIDELBERG * HOME 7:30 p.m. 19 Fri. vs. Washington (Mo.) Hanover, Ind. 8 p.m. 21 Sat. OTTERBEIN * HOME 4 p.m. 20 Sat. vs. Carnegie Mellon Hanover, Ind. 2 p.m. 24 Tue. OAC QuarterfinalsQuinten MitchellTBA TBA JANUARY 27 Fri. OAC Semifinals TBA TBA 3 Sat. MARIETTA * HOME 5 p.m. 28 Sat. OAC Championship TBA TBA 7 Wed. MOUNT UNIONJake * FaningHOME 7:30 p.m. 10 Sat. at Ohio Northern * Ada, Ohio 3 p.m. HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS AT CAPITAL CENTER All Times Eastern & Subject To Change • Selected Games Will Be Broadcast on 14 Wed. at Heidelberg * Tiffin, Ohio 7:30 p.m. www.CapitalCrusaders.net 17 Sat. at Otterbein * Westerville, Ohio 5:30 p.m. Casey Brown * - OAC Regular Season Game 21 Wed. at Muskingum * New Concord, Ohio 7:30 p.m.

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