2012-13 South Dakota State Women's Basketball Media Guide
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Output On: December 05, 2012 2:21 PM High-Resolution PDF - PRINT READY 14 • HANNAH STROP 30 • ASHLEY EIDE 40 • MARIAH CLARIN 21 • LEAH DIETEL 25 • ANNE AAMLID 4 • GABBY BOEVER 12 • TARA HEISER 2012-13 JACKRABBIT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ANNE AAMLID GABRIELLE BOEVER CHLOE CORNEMANN MARIAH CLARIN LEAH DIETEL So., Sioux Falls, S.D. So., Worthington, Minn. Fr., Yankton, S.D. So., Princeton, Minn. Sr., Jordan, Minn. ASHLEY EIDE JESSICA HART TARA HEISER KATIE LINGLE STEPH PALUCH Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D. Fr., Eagan, Minn. Jr., Watertown, S.D. Sr., Pierre, S.D. Sr., Pierre, S.D. HANNAH STROP MEGAN STUART RACHEL WALTERS MEGAN WAYTASHEK Jr., New Prague, Minn. So., Roseville, Minn. So., Sioux Falls, S.D. So., Lino Lakes, Minn. AARON JOHNSTON KATIE FALCO MIKE JEWETT CARISSA NORD NICK SLOBE Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Graduate Assistant TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ..............................................2-16 • Quick Facts/Team Preview..................................................................2-3 • Facilities..........................................................................................4-5 • South Dakota State University, Academics, Community ......................6-15 • Media Information..............................................................................16 COACHES/STAFF ........................................................17-28 • Head Coach Aaron Johnston ..........................................................18-20 • Assistant Coaches Katie Falco and Mike Jewett ....................................21 • Assistant Coaches Carissa Nord and Nick Slobe ..................................22 • Support Staff/Administration ........................................................23-28 JACKRABBIT PLAYERS ..............................................29-54 • Leah Dietel ..................................................................................30-31 • Ashley Eide ..................................................................................32-33 • Katie Lingle..................................................................................34-35 • Steph Paluch ..............................................................................36-37 • Tara Heiser ..................................................................................38-39 • Hannah Strop ..............................................................................40-41 • Gabrielle Boever ..........................................................................42-43 • Mariah Clarin ..............................................................................44-45 • Megan Stuart ..............................................................................46-47 • Rachel Walters ............................................................................48-49 • Megan Waytashek ........................................................................50-51 • Anne Aamlid, Chloe Cornemann ..........................................................52 • Jessica Hart ....................................................................................53 • Roster Breakdown ............................................................................54 2012-13 OPPONENTS ................................................55-68 • Opponent Information....................................................................56-63 • The Summit League ......................................................................64-68 2011-12 SEASON REVIEW ..........................................69-86 • Season Recap ..................................................................................70 • Game-By-Game Results, Statistics..................................................71-72 • Box Scores..................................................................................73-77 • Summit League Championship Recap ..............................................78-79 • NCAA Tournament Recap ..................................................................80 • Summit League Awards ......................................................................81 • Summit League Statistics..............................................................82-83 • Departed Seniors ........................................................................84-85 • Academic Awards ..............................................................................86 HISTORY ..................................................................87-114 • Year-By-Year Scores ....................................................................88-93 • Series Records ................................................................................94 • Postseason History ......................................................................95-98 • Letterwinners ..................................................................................99 • Record Book ............................................................................100-101 • Season-By-Season Leaders ........................................................102-104 • 1,000-Point Club, Career Leaders ..............................................105-110 • All-Time Award Winners ............................................................111-113 150 copies of the 2012-13 SDSU Women’s Basketball Media Guide were produced by Jason Hove and the Jackrabbit Sports Informa- tion Service at a cost of $10.97 per copy. Photos credited to Robby Gallagher, Inertia Sports Media and Eric Landwehr (South Dakota State University Relations). NCAA Tournament photos by Andy Jessop. Media guides printed on recyled paper. 2012-13 JACKRABBIT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 2012-13 PREVIEW SOUTH DAKOTA The more things change, the more they stay field goal percentage (.502), while ranking STATE UNIVERSITY the same. second in five other categories, including assists The South Dakota State University women’s (75) and steals (37). INFORMATION basketball will attempt to prove that old adage Two other seniors with extensive starting LOCATION: Brookings, S.D. correct as it prepares for the 2012-13 season. experience are forward Leah Dietel and center ENROLLMENT: 12,583 (fall 2011) Despite losing two 1,000-point scorers, undergo- Katie Lingle. COLORS: Yellow and Blue ing a bit of a shakeup in the coaching staff and Dietel started the final 20 games of the 2011- NICKNAME: Jackrabbits facing a challenging schedule, veteran head 12 season and averaged 3.5 points and 3.6 AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I coach Aaron Johnston believes the Jackrabbits rebounds per game. Lingle started the first 13 CONFERENCE: The Summit League still have the talent and ability to make another games of the year before providing a boost off ARENA: Frost Arena (6,100 capacity) run at the NCAA Tournament. the bench with averages of 6.4 points and 4.8 ADMINISTRATION “I think this will be a unique year in that rebounds per game while adding a team-best 24 PRESIDENT: Dr. David Chicoine we’ve always had multiple proven scorers,” blocked shots. ALMA MATER: South Dakota State, 1969 Johnston said. “We have always been a great Rounding out the senior class is guard Steph ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Justin Sell jump-shooting team, but I think we’ve adjusted Paluch, who has progressed well through her ALMA MATER: Bowling Green (Ohio), 1991 our offense that our strengths this season are rehabilitation from a knee injury she suffered in Office Phone: (605) 688-6388 going to be penetration, transition and getting to the semifinals of the Summit League Champi- SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD-INTERNAL: Rob the basket.” onships in March. The Pierre native began the Peterson While an emphasis on tough half-court 2011-12 season as the Jackrabbits’ starting point OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-6287 defense remains, Johnston said the Jackrabbits guard, but saw her production increase when she have made some adjustments offensively and moved to the off-guard spot. Paluch led the SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD-EXTERNAL: Leon Costello will force the issue more than in recent years. Jackrabbits in both steals (44) and assists (78) “A big part of our focus so far has been on last season and would have the option to redshirt OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-6287 building our offensive concepts and getting play- this season. ASSOCIATE AD-COMPLIANCE/SENIOR ers ready,” Johnston said. “This team will be at “We’ve worked really hard with our seniors WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR: Kathy Heylens its best when it is playing up-tempo and in a full- on developing leadership,” Johnston said. “All OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-5308 court setting.” those players have had big-game experience. ASSOCIATE AD-DEVELOPMENT: Slade Exactly who will step forward to take on the They know how to win, they know how to prac- Larscheid roles of departed 1,000-point scorers Jill Young tice every day and they know how to prepare OFFICE PHONE: (605) 697-7475 and Jennie Sunnarborg remains to be seen, but themselves.” NCAA FACULTY REP.: Rich Reid this year’s roster figures to be among deepest in The junior class consists of guard Tara Heiser Johnston’s 13-year tenure as head coach. The and forward Hannah Strop. Heiser stepped into a TEAM INFORMATION duo of Sunnarborg and Young were cornerstone starting role after Paluch’s injury and ended the 2011-12 OVERALL RECORD: 24-9 players on Jackrabbit teams that made an year averaging 4.0 points and 2.5 rebounds. SUMMIT LEAGUE RECORD: 16-2 (first place) unprecedented four consecutive NCAA Tourney Heiser scored a season-high 12 points in her first HOME RECORD: 13-1 appearances in the first four years the program start of the 2011-12 campaign,