2005-06 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SID Contact: Jeff Griesch • Offi ce Phone: (402) 472-7775 • Cell Phone: (402) 540-0279 • Fax Number: (402) 472-2005 • E-Mail: [email protected]

2005-06 Schedule/Results (9-3) Date Opponent Time/Result This Week in Husker Women’s Basketball Oct. 31 Nebraska-Omaha (exhibition) W, 79-66 Nov. 13 Nebraska-Kearney (exhibition) W, 70-46 Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3) Nov. 19 South Dakota St. (Toys for Tots) L, 49-68 vs. Kansas Jayhawks (12-0) Nov. 21 Creighton (Read to Succeed) W, 84-50 Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,595) • Saturday, Jan. 7 • 7:05 p.m. Promotion: “Pack the Devaney” & “Dollar Days” Nov. 25-27 Miami Thanksgiving Classic (Miami, Fla.) $1 Admission, $1 Hot Dogs, $1 Pepsi Products Nov. 25 vs. #3 LSU L, 55-74 Nov. 27 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 76-64 Television: Fox Sports Midwest (Nebraska and Kansas) (FSN Channel 37 in Lincoln, Channel 47 in Omaha, DirecTV Channel 648, Dish Network Channel 445) Dec. 3 at #10 Minnesota L, 70-78 Radio: Pinnacle Sports Network (1400-KLIN Lincoln/Huskers.com) Dec. 7 Texas Southern W, 93-68 Live Stats: Huskers.com Dec. 10 at Northwestern W, 80-50 Series Record: Kansas Leads, 44-22 Dec. 17 at Michigan (FSNMW) W, 69-49 Last Meeting: Kansas won, 67-53, Feb. 20, 2005 in Lincoln Dec. 20 Texas State W, 96-47 Dec. 29 Grambling State W, 69-40 Dec. 31 Northern Arizona W, 70-56 Huskers Hope to Pack Devaney Against Jayhawks Jan. 4 at Colorado ^ (FSNRM) W, 80-62 Two of the hottest women’s basketball teams in the nation will go head-to-head when Nebraska (9-3, 1-0) plays Jan. 7 Kansas (FSNMW) ^ (Dollar Days) 7:05 p.m. host to Kansas (12-0, 1-0) on “Pack the Devaney” night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln on Saturday, Jan. 11 Missouri ^ 7:05 p.m. Jan. 7, at 7:05 p.m. Jan. 14 at Iowa State ^ 7 p.m. Nebraska enters the game riding a seven-game winning streak after running to their fi rst win at Colorado since Jan. 21 at Texas Tech ^ (FSN) 5 p.m. 1985, with the Huskers’ 80-62 victory over the Buffaloes on Wednesday. Kansas comes to Lincoln in the midst of Jan. 28 Colorado ^ 7:05 p.m. its best start in school history with a perfect 12-0 record. The Jayhawks opened Big 12 action with a 70-61 home Feb. 1 Iowa State ^ (Mediacom) 7:05 p.m. win over a top-25 Texas squad on Tuesday night. Saturday’s game will mark KU’s fi rst road game this season. Feb. 4 at Kansas State ^ (FSN) 7 p.m. The game will be the Huskers’ fi rst “Pack the Devaney” night of 2005-06, which features “Dollar Days” at the Feb. 8 at Baylor ^ (CSTV) 7 p.m. Devaney Center. Fans will receive $1 admission, $1 hot dogs and $1 Pepsi products, and the Fastbreakers Booster Feb. 11 Texas A&M ^ (FSN) (Alumni/Dollar Days) 7:05 p.m. Club will also have a wide variety of items specially priced for just $1. Feb. 15 at Kansas ^ (Sunfl ower) 7 p.m. The game will be televised live in Nebraska and Kansas by Fox Sports Midwest with Greg Sharpe and Matt Feb. 18 Kansas State ^ 7:05 p.m. Davison calling the action. Feb. 21 Oklahoma State ^ 7:05 p.m. The contest can also be heard live on radio on the Pinnacle Sports Network on 1400 AM-KLIN in Lincoln and Feb. 26 at Oklahoma ^ (ESPN2) 1 p.m. world wide on Huskers.com with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch calling the action. March 1 at Missouri ^ 7 p.m. Nebraska has been playing dominant basketball over the past month, beginning with a 93-68 win over Texas Southern in Lincoln on Dec. 7. The Huskers have outscored their opponents by an average of 26.4 points per game March 7-11 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship during their seven-game winning streak. Nebraska is averaging 79.6 points per game, while allowing just 53.1 (Reunion Arena - Dallas, Texas) points per contest. NU also owns a plus-7.9 rebounding margin and a plus-7.1 turnover margin during the streak, All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big 12 Conference game. All Nebraska games can be heard live on the Pinnacle Sports Network while shooting 47.1 percent from the fi eld, 38 percent from three-point range and 81 percent from the free throw and Huskers.com. Home games in bold at the Devaney Center. line.

2005-06 Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 2 Ashley Ford G 5-7 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast/Cloud County CC) Lone Lincoln native on NU roster; 6-8 FG, 3-5 3FG, 21 ast./7 TO 3 Sara Hieb G 5-3 Fr. Brandon, S.D. (Brandon Valley) Joined team Dec. 14; Played in four of first five games 4 Jelena Spiric F 6-0 Sr. Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro (The V Belgrade/Colby CC) Big 12 Newcomer of the Year; Out for season with knee injury (Oct. 18) 5 LaToya Howell G 5-5 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (Queen of Peace/Air Force) Starting point guard; NU career-high 12 points at Minnesota 12 TK LaFleur G 5-9 Fr. Houston, Texas (Warren Township, Ill.) Career-high 16 points vs. Texas State; 2nd on team with 10 3FG 14 Sarah White F 6-0 So. Topeka, Kan. (Washburn Rural) Played in all 12 games; 5-7 3FG; hit last 5 3FG over last 6 games 15 Elena Diaz F 6-1 Sr. Medellin, Colombia (Comfenalco at Cartagena/Dodge City CC) Colombian National Team; 6.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.4 spg last 7 games 21 Kiera Hardy G 5-6 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. (O’Hara) All-Big 12; Leads Huskers with 17.6 ppg, 2.7 spg; 32 points vs. NAU 22 Heather Kephart G 5-8 So. Canute, Okla. (Canute) Likely out for season with recurring injury 23 Kelsey Griffin F 6-2 Fr. Eagle River, Alaska (Chugiak) 31 pts., 14 reb. vs. TAMUCC; 14.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg in freshman season 30 Ivana Drmanac F 6-2 Sr. Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro (The XI Belgrade/Colby CC) Missed first 7 games after knee surgery; Played in four games 33 Jessica Gerhart F 6-2 Jr. Fenton, Iowa (Sentral) 30 career starts; 9.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg; Seven double-figure efforts 45 Chelsea Aubry F 6-2 Jr. Kitchener, Ontario (Grand River Collegiate Institute) Canadian National Team; 7.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg last 7 games, captain 52 Danielle Page F 6-2 So. Monument, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer) Two-Time Big 12 ROW in 04-05; 7.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.3 bpg last 7 games

2Head Coach: Connie Yori, Fourth Year (Creighton, 1986), 248-189 (16th season overall) 53-49 (Fourth season at Nebraska) Assistant Coaches: LaKale Malone, Third Year (Indiana, 1999); Sunny Smallwood, First Year (Boise State, 1983); Tory Verdi, First Year (Keene State, 1996) Director of Operations: Angela Timmons, Fourth Year (Creighton, 2001); Administrative Assistant/Video Specialist: Steph Clark, Second Year (Creighton, 1993) Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 2 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 3 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com Saturday’s Probable Starters Bench Coming Up Big For Huskers During Streak Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3, 1-0) Nebraska has rolled to seven consecutive wins, all by 14 or more points, after an 80-62 win over Colorado in No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG the Huskers’ Big 12 Conference opener at the Coors Events Center in Boulder on Wednesday night. 23 Kelsey Griffin 6-2 Fr. F 14.6 7.3 The Huskers have used a stifling defense to build their winning streak, holding five consecutive foes to 56 or 33 Jessica Gerhart 6-2 Jr. F 9.9 3.9 fewer points until the Buffs scored 62 on NU. Before Northern Arizona managed 56 points against NU, the Huskers 45 Chelsea Aubry 6-2 Jr. F 6.8 5.7 had held four straight foes to 50 or less for the first time in school history. 5 LaToya Howell 5-7 Sr. G 4.1 3.3 Over the last seven games, NU has surrendered just 53.1 points, while scoring 79.6 points for an average 21 Kiera Hardy 5-6 Jr. G 17.6 2.7 winning margin of 26.4 points per game. Nebraska’s surge has come against solid competition as well, with a pair Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) Fourth Season at NU (53-49); 16th Season Overall (248-189) of road wins over Big Ten teams Northwestern and Michigan and their last three non-conference opponents posting a combined record of 20-11 as of Jan. 2. In the Big 12 opener, the Huskers ended 20 years of frustration in Boulder with their first win at the Coors Events Center since 1985. Kansas Jayhawks (12-0, 1-0) Through the first five games this year, the Huskers were giving up 66.8 points per contest and scoring 66.8 No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG points per game. 13 Taylor McIntosh 5-11 So. F 6.2 5.5 Nebraska’s pride in defense has allowed the Huskers to build a 15.4 point per game scoring margin, while 40 Crystal Kemp 6-2 Sr. F 19.3 8.2 posting impressive rebounding (+5.3) and turnover margins (+5.7) this season. 3 Ivana Catic 5-8 Fr. G 11.5 3.0 The Huskers’ winning streak has been truly a team effort. NU’s three leading scorers on the season, Kiera Hardy, 4 Kaylee Brown 5-8 Sr. G 12.6 3.3 23 Erica Hallman 5-8 Sr. G 15.1 4.9 Kelsey Griffin and Jessica Gerhart, have combined for steady production throughout the season’s first 12 games. Head Coach: Bonnie Henrickson (St. Cloud State, 1986) The trio has averaged 41.0 points and 13.4 rebounds per game over the past seven contests after combining for Second Season at KU (24-16); Ninth Season Overall (182-78) 41.6 points and 14.4 boards per game through the first five games of the year. While the scoring and rebounding numbers for Nebraska’s top three starters have remained consistent over the first 12 games, Nebraska’s top three reserves, Danielle Page, Elena Diaz and TK LaFleur, have increased their Inside the Numbers (NU vs. KU) production dramatically, combining to produce 21.1 points and 10.8 rebounds off the bench during NU’s seven-game Nebraska Kansas streak, after combining for just 9.6 points and 6.2 boards during the Huskers’ first five games. Scoring Average 74.2 75.5 Sophomore forward Danielle Page, a native of Monument, Colo., has given NU a major spark off the bench Opponent Scoring Average 58.8 61.2 in the last seven games by averaging 7.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per game, including three Scoring Margin +15.4 +14.3 double-figure scoring efforts. She has also hit 21-of-24 free throws, including 16 straight before missing two free Field Goal Percentage 44.4% 45.4% throws at Colorado. Through the Huskers’ first five games, Page was managing just 1.8 points and 1.8 rebounds Opponent FG Percentage 38.8% 39.5% 3FG Percentage 34.9% 40.0% per contest and was just 3-of-4 at the foul line. Opponent 3FG Percentage 31.7% 35.8% Over the last seven games, senior forward Elena Diaz is averaging 6.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, while Free Throw Percentage 75.7% 65.3% adding 10 total steals and three blocked shots. She has hit 18 of her last 34 shots (52.9 percent) and knocked Rebound Margin +5.3 +2.2 down seven consecutive free throws over the past seven contests. In NU’s first five games, Diaz managed just 3.2 Assists Per Game 14.9 17.7 points and 2.6 boards per game, while going 0-for-3 at the free throw line. Turnovers Per Game 15.7 12.9 Freshman guard TK LaFleur has also pumped up her production off the bench, averaging 7.4 points, 2.1 rebounds Blocks Per Game 3.0 1.8 and 1.6 assists after producing 4.6 points and 1.0 assist through the first five games of her career. Steals Per Game 10.4 9.1 Sophomore forward Sarah White has also given the Huskers big minutes off the bench over the past seven contests. The native of Topeka, Kan., is averaging 4.9 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, in just over 11 minutes per contest. She scored a career-high nine points against Texas State and added eight points off the bench, including five in the NU’s First Five vs. Last Seven first half to help lead the Huskers back from a six-point deficit. She has hit five consecutive three-pointers, while Nebraska has some noticeable statistical differences from its first five games this season when the Huskers were 2-3, and connecting on nine of her last 15 field goal attempts. its current seven-game winning streak First 5 Last 7 Scouting the Kansas Jayhawks Scoring Average 66.8 79.6 Coach Bonnie Henrickson has the Kansas Jayhawks off to the best start in school history in her second season in Opponent Scoring Average 66.8 53.1 Lawrence. KU enters Saturday’s game with a 12-0 record after a 70-61 win over Texas at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday. FG Percentage 40.4% 47.1% It marked the Jayhawks’ first Big 12-opening win since the 1999-2000 season, and their first victory over Texas Opponent FG Percentage 44.8% 34.8% since 2001. The win over the No. 23 Longhorns also snapped KU’s 36-game losing streak to ranked opponents. 3FG Percentage 30.7% 38.0% Opponent 3FG Percentage 37.2% 27.6% The Jayhawks are hoping for a road win over the Huskers to propel them into the top 25 in KU’s first road game Free Throw Percentage 68.4% 81.0% of the season. KU has enjoyed a 12-game season-opening homestand by averaging 75.5 points per game while Rebound Margin +1.6 +7.9 shooting 45.4 percent from the field, including 40 percent from three-point range. Turnover Margin +3.6 +7.1 Kansas has been outscoring opponents by an average of 14.3 points per game by holding the opposition to 61.2 Blocks Per Game 2.0 3.7 points per contest and just 39.5 percent shooting from the field. Although KU appears statistically dominant in the Steals Per Game 9.4 11.1 scoring margin column, six of their 12 wins have been by single digits, including a two-point win over Detroit, a

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Practice Practice GAME DAY Practice Practice GAME DAY No Practice Devaney Center Devaney Center at Colorado Devaney Center Devaney Center Kansas 1-4 p.m. 9 a.m.-Noon Coors Events Center 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Devaney Center Second Semester 8:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. (Pack Devaney) Classes Begin Jan. 9 Nebraska Women’s Team Travel FSN Rocky Mountain Coach Yori Radio Show FSN Midwest- Basketball Show Depart Lincoln 5:45 p.m. Radio: 1400 KLIN-Lincoln/ Pinnacle Sports Network Ch. 37 in Lincoln NET2-Ch. 17 Lincoln Arrive Boulder 6:25 p.m. Huskers.com 1400 KLIN-Lincoln Radio: 1400 KLIN-Lincoln/ 7:30 p.m. 7-8 p.m. Huskers.com Shoot-around Shoot-around 1 p.m. 3 p.m. Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 2 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 3 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com

three-point win over La Salle, a three-point double-overtime win over Wisconsin, a five-point victory over Northeastern, Husker Pronunciation Guide and on eight-point win over Florida International and a nine-point edge over the Longhorns. Chelsea Aubry ...... O-bree Senior forward Crystal Kemp is putting the finishing touches on a solid KU career. Kemp is averaging 19.3 points Elena Diaz ...... ELL-ay-nuh DEE-az and 8.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 50.9 percent from the field and 81.2 percent from the free throw line. Ivana Drmanac ...... EE-vah-nah DER-mah-neck Kemp also leads KU with 13 blocks. Jessica Gerhart ...... GAIR-hart Senior guard Erica Hallman has been KU’s leader from long range, averaging 15.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per Kiera Hardy ...... kee-AIR-uh contest. Hallman leads the Jayhawks with 28 three-pointers and is shooting 40.6 percent from beyond the arc. Sara Hieb ...... (HEEB) Senior guard Kaylee Brown is also enjoying her best season at KU by averaging 12.6 points and 3.3 rebounds, LaKale Malone ...... Luh-KAIL while hitting 23 three-pointers on the season. Jelena Spiric ...... YELL-en-uh SPEER-itch Freshman guard Ivana Catic has become an impact player for the Jayhawks in her first season by averaging 11.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and a team-leading 6.2 assists per game. She also leads KU with 25 steals, while hitting Husker Homes 46.7 percent (14-30) of her three-pointers. The 14 members of the 2005-06 Husker women's Sophomore forward Taylor McIntosh rounds out KU’s probable starting five by averaging 6.2 points and 5.5 basketball team come to Nebraska from four countries, rebounds per game. KU’s primary contributor off the bench has been 6-2 freshman forward Marija Zinic, who has including eight states across America. pitched in 6.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Alaska (1) Kelsey Griffin Kansas has managed a plus-2.2 rebounding margin on the season and an impressive plus-5.8 turnover margin Colorado (1) Danielle Page by committing just 12.9 turnovers per game. Although KU is shooting 40 percent from the field, the Jayhawks have Illinois (1) LaToya Howell hit just 65.3 percent of their free throws this season. Kansas (1) Sarah White Nebraska (1) Ashley Ford Nebraska vs. Kansas All-Time Series Iowa (1) Jessica Gerhart Kansas leads the all-time series with Nebraska, 44-22, but the Huskers have won three of the last four games Missouri (1) Kiera Hardy and 10 of the past 13 in the series. However, KU was victorious in the last meeting between the two schools, as the Oklahoma (1) Heather Kephart Jayhawks defeated the Huskers in Lawrence, 67-53, on Feb. 20, 2005. Nebraska has won the past two meetings at South Dakota (1) Sara Hieb the Devaney Center, including a 59-48 victory on Jan. 29, 2005. Texas (1) TK LaFleur Saturday’s game will mark the 67th meeting between Nebraska and Kansas, which marks the Huskers’ most Canada (1) Chelsea Aubry (Ontario) frequent opponent in school history. Colombia (1) Elena Diaz (Medellin) The series with Kansas has featured tight contests in recent years with seven of the past 14 games being decided Serbia & Ivana Drmanac (Belgrade) by seven points of less. Montenegro (2) Jelena Spiric (Belgrade) “Dollars Days” at Devaney Offer Fans A Great Deal After opening Big 12 Conference play with an 80-62 win at Colorado on Wednesday night, the Huskers play their Huskers By Class Big 12 opener against unbeaten Kansas on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 7:05 p.m. The game with the Jayhawks will be a Senior (4) Elena Diaz special “Pack the Devaney” night at the Devaney Center, featuring “Dollar Days” with $1 admission, $1 hot dogs Ivana Drmanac and $1 Pepsi products. LaToya Howell The Jayhawks are off to the best start in school history with a 12-0 record, including a win over a top-25 Texas Jelena Spiric team on Tuesday. Kansas will be playing its first road game of the year against the Huskers. Juniors (4) Chelsea Aubry Last season, Nebraska’s “Pack the Devaney” nights produced two of the four largest crowds in school history, Ashley Ford including 13,023 fans against Kansas State and 12,429 fans against Iowa State. Jessica Gerhart Saturday night’s game in Lincoln will also be a landmark contest in the history of the program as the 400th Kiera Hardy game by the Huskers in the Devaney Center since the building opened in 1976. The Huskers head into the game Sophomores (3) Heather Kephart with a 294-105 all-time record at the Devaney Center. Danielle Page Sarah White Freshmen (3) Kelsey Griffin Sara Hieb Nebraska’s 2005-06 Roster in Depth TK LaFleur Players 2005-06 Statistics Huskers By Major No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG Architecture Sara Hieb 2 Ashley Ford 5-7 Jr. G 12-0 1.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.0 Biochemistry Jelena Spiric 3 Sara Hieb 5-3 Fr. G 4-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Business Administration Heather Kephart 4 Jelena Spiric 6-0 Sr. F Out for Season - Injury Early Childhood Development Kiera Hardy 5 LaToya Howell 5-5 Sr. G 12-12 4.1 3.3 3.9 1.2 0.0 Elementary Education Sarah White 12 TK LaFleur 5-9 Fr. G 12-0 6.3 2.0 1.3 0.7 0.1 Finance Ivana Drmanac 14 Sarah White 6-0 So. F 12-0 3.3 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 General Studies Kelsey Griffin 15 Elena Diaz 6-1 Sr. F 12-0 4.9 3.4 0.3 1.4 0.3 TK LaFleur 21 Kiera Hardy 5-6 Jr. G 12-12 17.6 2.7 3.9 2.7 0.0 International Business Chelsea Aubry 22 Heather Kephart 5-8 So. G 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Latin American Studies Elena Diaz 23 Kelsey Griffin 6-2 Fr. F 12-12 14.6 7.3 1.3 1.0 0.9 Nutrition/Dietetics Ashley Ford 30 Ivana Drmanac 6-2 Sr. F 4-0 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 Jessica Gerhart 33 Jessica Gerhart 6-2 Jr. F 12-12 9.9 3.9 0.4 0.8 0.3 Nutrition/Fitness 45 Chelsea Aubry 6-2 Jr. F 12-12 6.8 5.7 1.2 1.0 0.3 Health Promotion Danielle Page 52 Danielle Page 6-2 So. F 12-0 5.2 3.5 0.4 0.8 1.0 Psychology LaToya Howell Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 4 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 5 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com Huskers Make History with 80-62 Win at Colorado Nebraska ended 20 years of frustration against Colorado at the Coors Events Center, as the Huskers erupted for an 18-3 run over the last four minutes of the first half and the opening two minutes of the second half on their way to an 80-62 win over the Buffaloes in Boulder on Wednesday night. With the victory, Nebraska extended its winning streak to seven games and improved to 9-3 overall while ending a 21-game losing streak against the Buffaloes in Boulder. The Huskers had not won in the Coors Events Center since Feb. 13, 1985. Colorado slipped to 5-8 on the season. Nebraska Women’s Basketball Quick Facts Junior guard Kiera Hardy led four Huskers in double figures with 17 points, while freshman forward Kelsey Griffin Institution ...... University of Nebraska added 12 points and nine rebounds. Junior forward Chelsea Aubry added 10 points, with all 10 coming during Location ...... Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska’s decisive run. Colorado native Danielle Page added 10 big poitns off the bench to spark the Huskers as Population...... 235,594 well. Founded ...... 1869 Three other Huskers pitched in eight or more points, as senior point guard LaToya Howell scored nine points and Nickname...... Cornhuskers, Huskers added two steals, while sophomore Sarah White came off the bench to score eight points and grab two rebounds. Colors...... Scarlet and Cream Junior forward Jessica Gerhart contributed eight points, four rebounds and two steals in a solid effort. Home Arena...... Bob Devaney Sports Center Hardy overcame early first-half foul trouble, picking up two blocking fouls in the game’s first six minutes, to Capacity...... 13,595 score 11 points in the opening stanza. Hardy was able to stay in the game through the final buzzer, knocking down Conference...... Big 12 a pair of three-pointers to move into a tie for second with Kate Galligan on NU’s all-time list with 145 career three- Athletic Director ...... Steve Pederson pointers. 2005-06 Overall Record ...... 9-3 Howell and White both stepped up with Hardy on the bench, as Howell scored seven points and White came off Home Record ...... 5-1 the bench to pump in five points from long range, including her fifth straight three-pointer of the season in the first Away Record ...... 3-1 half. Neutral Record...... 1-1 2004-05 Overall Record ...... 18-14 While the backcourt players got the Huskers rolling early, it was dominant inside play by the forwards that Home Record ...... 12-4 propelled the Huskers to the lead. NU’s inside players scored the final 10 points of the first half and first 17 points Away Record ...... 4-8 of the second half. Neutral Record...... 1-1 Aubry scored all 10 of her points during Nebraska’s decisive surge, while Page provided seven points off the Head Coach...... Connie Yori bench during the run. Alma Mater/Year...... Creighton/1986 Nebraska’s lead grew as large as 25 points in the second half, before settling for the 18-point win. The Huskers Record at Nebraska ...... Fourth season (53-49) won their 36th straight game when scoring 80 or more points. Career Record...... 248-189 (16th season) Nebraska was able to overcome a big night by CU forward Jasmina Ilic, who poured in 36 points, including 20 NCAA Div. I Record...... 223-164 (14th season) points in the first half. Her 36 points were the most by an opposing individual against the Huskers since Jonelle Home Record ...... 36-19 Polk of Illinois scored 37 on Dec. 30, 1986. Big 12 Conference Record ...... 17-32 Big 12 Home Record ...... 10-14 Hardy Quickly Climbing Nebraska Career Scoring List Assistant Coaches ...... LaKale Malone Kiera Hardy, the top returning scorer this season in the Big 12, became the 22nd player in Nebraska history to ...... Sunny Smallwood, Tory Verdi score 1,000 career points with her 15-point effort in the Huskers’ 96-47 win over Texas State on Dec. 20. Director of Operations ...... Angela Timmons In just three weeks, Hardy has climbed from 23rd to 18th on NU’s scoring list after a 32-point outburst against Administrative Assistant...... Steph Clark Northern Arizona on Dec. 31, and 17 more points to open Big 12 play at Colorado on Jan. 4. She enters the Kansas Graduate Assistant Manager .... Dayna Finch Weltmer game with 1,067 career points and needs three points to move ahead of Kate Galligan into 17th, and eight points to Strength Coach ...... Travis Reust move in front of Tina McClain in 16th on the all-time list. She needs 23 points to move ahead of Nafeesah Brown’s Trainer...... Susie Lessner 1,089 points in 15th and 30 points to surpass Ann Halsne’s 1,096 points in 14th place. Basketball Office Phone ...... (402) 472-6462 Hardy, who reached the 1,000-point mark in just her 68th career game, has scored in double figures in 10 Basketball Office Fax ...... (402) 472-0849 consecutive games, after opening the season with back-to-back eight-point efforts. She scored 26 points against Women’s Basketball Contact...... Jeff Griesch No. 3 LSU. Hardy scored 22 points and tied her previous career high with six assists on Dec. 3 at No. 10 Minnesota, Media Relations Office Phone...... (402) 472-2263 Griesch’s Direct Line...... (402) 472-7775 before adding 20 points, including six three-pointers, and six more assists in Nebraska’s 93-68 win over Texas Griesch’s Cell Phone...... (402) 540-0279 Southern on Dec. 7. Griesch’s Home Phone...... (402) 328-8992 In addition to her dynamic scoring abilities, Hardy has increased her impact for the Huskers in 2005-06 on both Griesch’s E-mail...... [email protected] the offensive and defensive ends. Through 12 games, Hardy is averaging 3.9 assists to tie for the team lead and Media Relations Fax...... (402) 472-2005 rank among the top 15 players in the Big 12. During a four-game stretch from Nov. 27 to Dec. 10, Hardy was even Best Time to Contact Yori ...... Through Griesch better at distributing the basketball, averaging 6.3 assists per contest. Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/2 Hardy set or tied her career high in assists in three straight games against Minnesota, Texas Southern and Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 9/3 Northwestern, including eight assists in a 30-point win over the Wildcats. With 43 assists, Hardy has dished out nearly two-thirds of her total number of assists (67) in roughly one-third of the games compared to last season. On the season, Hardy also ranks among the top 10 players in the Big 12 with her 1.96-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio Nebraska Women’s Basketball (47 assists-24 turnovers). Last season, Hardy’s assist-to-turnover ratio was 1-to-1.34 (67 assists-90 turnovers). Defensively, Hardy has been stellar. She leads the Huskers and ranks among the Big 12 leaders with 32 total Radio and Television Shows steals in 12 games (2.7 spg), just 19 steals shy of her 51 steals in 32 games a year ago. At her current pace, Hardy The Nebraska Women’s Basketball Show with Coach could threaten one of the top five steal seasons in school history and possibly move into the Huskers’ career top 10 Connie Yori and host Jeff Griesch, will be carried on NET-2 by the end of the year. from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Monday’s starting Dec. 5. Coach Yori’s radio show with host Matt Coatney tipped off on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. on the Pinnacle Sports Hardy Shooting Up Three-Point List at Record Pace Network. The show will air each Thursday at 7 p.m. First-team All-Big 12 guard Kiera Hardy has hit 145 three-pointers in just 71 career games to shoot into a throughout the season. tie for second place on Nebraska’s career three-point list. Hardy has hit 2.0 three-pointers per game in her brief career, and is on pace to shatter the school record during her junior season. Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 4 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 5 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com

WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge owns NU’s school record with 155 three-pointers in 117 career games (1.3 pg). Hardy is the only player on Nebraska’s top-10 three-point list who has played fewer than 100 career games. Kate Galligan, who is tied with Hardy for second on NU’s career list with 145 three-pointers, knocked down her shots in 103 games (1.4 pg) for the highest frequency among the former players on the NU top-10 list. Hardy needs just 11 three-pointers to break DeForge’s school record heading into the Huskers’ game against Kansas on Saturday. Hardy hit a season-high six three-pointers against Texas Southern on Dec. 7, when she moved ahead of Husker all-time greats Amy Stephens and Nicole Kubik on the NU’s three-point chart. Hardy ranks among Big 12 leaders with 30 three-pointers this season, an average of 2.5 three-pointers per game. Hardy ranked second in the Big 12 Conference with 3.06 made three-pointers per game in league contests last Preseason Coaches Poll season. She hit six three-pointers in the win over No. 2 Baylor on Jan. 12, and matched that total with six three- Rank, Team (1st Votes) Total pointers in the win over Oklahoma State on Feb. 1. 1. Baylor (6) 113 She established her career high with a school-record tying seven three-pointers in NU’s season finale against 2. Texas (2) 110 Iowa in the 2005 Postseason WNIT at the Devaney Center. She also vaulted into a tie for the single-season school 3. Texas Tech (4) 108 record with 85 threes on the season, previously set by Amy Stephens in 1988-89. The previous NU three-point record 4. Oklahoma 91 5. Nebraska 70 by a sophomore was Galligan’s 50 three-pointers in 1993-94. 6. Kansas 66 7. Texas A&M 59 Huskers Dominant on Defense During Winning Streak 8. Kansas State 56 Nebraska has been dominant both offensively and defensively over the past seven games. During NU’s current 9. Iowa State 45 10. Missouri 37 seven-game winning streak that has included road victories at Michigan, Northwestern and Colorado, along with 11. Oklahoma State 23 home wins over Texas Southern, Texas State, Grambling State and Northern Arizona, the Huskers have averaged 12. Colorado 14 79.6 points per game, while surrendering just 53.1 points per contest. As impressive as Nebraska’s offense has been in averaging nearly 80 points per game, including a pair of 90- Preseason All-Big 12 Team plus scoring efforts, the Husker defense has been shutting down opponents at a record pace. Player, School Ht. Class Pos. After allowing 68 points to Texas Southern, the Huskers put a stranglehold on Northwestern, giving up just 50 Sophia Young, Baylor 6-1 Sr. Forward points on Dec. 10. A week later, Nebraska was even better on defense, allowing just 49 points to a solid Michigan Kiera Hardy, Nebraska 5-6 Jr. Guard squad. Against Texas State on Dec. 20, the Huskers may have played their best defense of the season, giving up 47 Leah Rush, Oklahoma 6-1 Jr. Forward points to a team that entered the game averaging 80 points per contest and is now 8-3 on the season. The Huskers Tiffany Jackson, Texas 6-3 Jr. Forward lowered their best defensive total of the season to 40 points in the win over Grambling State on Dec. 29. Erin Grant, Texas Tech 5-8 Sr. Guard The win over Grambling State marked the first time in school history that the Huskers have held four straight opponents to 50 or fewer points. The Huskers gave up 56 points to Northern Arizona (8-5) on Dec. 31 to snap the Preseason Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 streak. Player, School Ht. Class Pos. The Huskers have held five of their first 12 opponents, including Creighton, Northwestern, Michigan, Texas State, Abiola Wabara, Baylor 6-0 Jr. Forward Lyndsey Medders, Iowa State 5-9 Jr. Guard and Grambling State to 50 or fewer points this season. Last year, Nebraska held five opponents to 50 or less in 32 Crystal Kemp, Kansas 6-2 Sr. Forward games, which marked the first time since 1996-97 that an NU team had held five foes to 50 or less during a season. Claire Coggins, Kansas State 5-11 Jr. Guard/Forward The 1996-97 squad held six opponents to 50 or fewer points, which was the most since holding eight opponents to Courtney Paris, Oklahoma 6-4 Fr. Center 50 or fewer points in a 36-game season in 1978-79. NU has twice held nine foes to 50 or less in a season (1974-75 Nina Norman, Texas 5-6 Sr. Guard and 1976-77). Morenike Atunrase, Texas A&M 5-10 So. Guard/Forward In Coach Connie Yori’s four seasons in Lincoln, the Huskers have held opponents to 50 or fewer points 17 times Chesley Dabbs, Texas Tech 6-0 Sr. Guard in 102 games. In Nebraska’s six previous seasons (beginning in 1996-97), which included three trips to the NCAA LaToya Davis, Texas Tech 6-1 Sr. Forward/Center Tournament, the Huskers held only 19 opponents to 50 or less in a span of 185 games. Alesha Robertson, Texas Tech 6-0 Jr. Forward Preseason Player of the Year Rebounding, Turnover Margins Creating Victories for NU Player, School Ht. Class Pos. Nebraska has played outstanding basketball over the past seven games, especially in the key areas of rebounding Sophia Young, Baylor 6-1 Sr. Forward and turnover margin. During Nebraska’s seven-game winning streak, the Huskers have produced a plus-7.9 team rebounding margin Preseason Newcomer of the Year and plus-7.1 team turnover margin. Those staggering numbers have helped the Huskers attempt an average of Player, School Ht. Class Pos. 6.4 more field goals and 4.4 more free throws per game than their opponents over the last seven games - major Shaquina Mosley, Kansas 5-6 Jr. Guard reasons why NU is enjoying a 26.4-point victory margin during that span. Over the last seven games, Nebraska has produced a plus-22 rebound margin at Northwestern and a plus-19 Preseason Freshman of the Year rebound margin against Texas State. In the turnover column, the Huskers put up plus-10 turnover margins against Player, School Ht. Class Pos. Michigan and Texas State, a plus-nine turnover margin against Texas Southern, and plus-seven marks against Courtney Paris, Oklahoma 6-4 Fr. Center Grambling State, Northern Arizona and Colorado. For the season, Nebraska possesses a team rebounding margin of plus-5.3, while owning a team turnover margin of plus-5.7. Griffin Off to Record-Breaking Start for Huskers Kelsey Griffin is off to a record-breaking start to her Nebraska career. The 6-2 freshman forward from Eagle River, Alaska, has scored in double figures in nine of her first 12 games to become the fastest player in NU history to score 100 points. Griffin went over the century mark on the Huskers’ first basket of the game at Northwestern, and added 20 more points on the day. The 2005 Gatorade Alaska High School Player of the Year has now scored 175 points through her first 12 games and is averaging 14.6 points and a team-leading 7.3 rebounds per contest. Both averages are challenging school Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 6 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 7 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com

Head Coach freshman records of 15.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game produced by Debra Powell in 1981-82. Griffin produced possibly the best performance by a freshman in school history with 31 points and 14 rebounds Connie Yori for her first career double-double in a win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. She became the first freshman in history (Creighton, 1986) to score 30 or more points in a regulation game and she tied the school record with 18 free throw attempts. (53-49, 4th Season at NU) Griffin ranks among the top 15 players in the Big 12 in scoring, rebounding, offensive rebounds and field goal (248-189, 16th Season Overall) percentage. Although it is extremely early in her young career, Griffin has already etched her name in the Nebraska record books in several categories and is threatening to do even more damage as the Big 12 Conference season approaches. Griffin became just the 17th Husker (55 performances) in history to score 30 or more points in a game with her 31-point effort against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Nov. 27. NCAA Division III Among Big 12 Conference freshmen, Griffin trails only Oklahoma’s Courtney Paris, a strong contender for national Season School Won Lost Pct. 1990-91 Loras College 10 15 .400 freshman of the year, in scoring and rebounding. 1991-92 Loras College 15 10 .600 Totals 2 seasons 25 25 .500 Huskers Sizzling at Free Throw Line in Last Seven Games NCAA Division I After getting off to a relatively slow start at the free throw line during the season’s first five games, Nebraska 1992-93 Creighton 20 8 .714 has heated up during its current seven-game winning streak. 1993-94 Creighton 24 7 .774 1994-95 Creighton 18 9 .667 The Huskers are shooting 81.0 percent (111-137) from the free throw line over the past seven games, while 1995-96 Creighton 15 13 .536 getting to the line an average of 19.6 times per game. 1996-97 Creighton 8 19 .296 Through the first five games this season, the Huskers hit just 68.4 percent (67-98) of their free throw attempts, 1997-98 Creighton 16 12 .571 while getting to the line 19.6 times per game. 1998-99 Creighton 16 14 .533 1999-00 Creighton 12 15 .444 Nebraska’s current team free throw percentage of 75.7 would rank as the second-best percentage in school 2000-01 Creighton 17 11 .607 history, just ahead of the Huskers’ 74.9 percent success rate at the line a year ago. The school record is 79.0 percent 2001-02 Creighton 24 7 .774 set in 1981-82. Over the past seven games, Chelsea Aubry (10-10), Elena Diaz (7-7) and Jessica Gerhart (6-6) have 2002-03 Nebraska 8 20 .286 been perfect at the line, while Kiera Hardy (17-19), Danielle Page (21-24) and LaToya Howell (4-5) have also shot 2003-04 Nebraska 18 12 .600 2004-05 Nebraska 18 14 .563 80 percent or better for the Huskers. 2005-06 Nebraska 9 3 .750 Div. I Totals 14th season 223 164 .576 Huskers Create Streaks Within Seven-Game Streak Overall 16th season 248 189 .568 Nebraska players enter the Kansas game with several individual streaks in NU’s seven-game winning streak. Yori in the Postseason Junior forward Chelsea Aubry has been perfect at the line the last six games, hitting 10 straight free throws. Year (Tournament) Results Senior forward Elena Diaz is a perfect 7-for-7 at the line over the last seven games, after opening the season 0- 2005 (WNIT) L, Iowa, 67-71 for-3, while junior forward Jessica Gerhart has helped NU’s hot shooting at the free throw by hitting all six of her W, Marquette, 66-57 free throws in the past seven games. Gerhart has hit 10 straight free throws entering the Kansas game. 2004 (WNIT) L, Oregon State, 67-75 W, Drake, 73-60 Sophomore forward Danielle Page had hit 16 straight free throws before missing two attempts at Colorado on 2002 (NCAA) L, Fla. International, 58-73 Wednesday, while junior guard Kiera Hardy had hit 15 straight free throws, including 13 straight during NU’s winning 1999 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 60-71 streak before missing her first free throw against Northern Arizona. 1994 (NCAA) W, Bowling Green, 84-73 Sophomore Sarah White has a streak from long range during NU’s winning streak. White is a perfect 5-for-5 L, Texas Tech, 65-75 from three-point range over the last six games, including a pair of three-pointers against Texas State. Husker Women’s Basketball on the Radio Fans can listen to all of Nebraska women’s basketball games on the Pinnacle Sports Network in 2005-06. Matt Gerhart Back on Track Early in 2005-06 Coatney and Jeff Griesch will team up for their fifth full season Nebraska forward Jessica Gerhart has provided a solid scoring option for the Huskers through their first 12 on the call of the game, with Coatney providing the play-by- games this season. The 6-2 junior from Fenton, Iowa, is averaging 9.9 points and 3.9 boards per game, including play. The pregame show hits the air 20 minutes before each 10.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game during NU’s seven-game winning streak. game. Gerhart has been extremely consistent for NU, producing double figures in seven of 12 games, while scoring no 2005-06 Pinnacle Sports Network fewer than six points in any contest. City Affiliate Signal Gerhart struck for season highs of 14 points and eight rebounds in NU’s 84-50 win over Creighton on Nov. 21, Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM connecting on 7-of-9 shots from the field with her only two misses coming from beyond the three-point arc. Gerhart Alliance KCOW 1400 AM opened the regular season with eight points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field, which all came in the second half. Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM She added 12 points in NU’s win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Nov. 27, which featured 10 points in the first Broken Bow KCNI 1280 AM Chadron KCSR 610 AM half, including a buzzer-beating jumper to end the first half. She scored 12 more points on 6-of-11 shooting from Falls City KTNC/KLZA 1230 AM/101.3 FM the field in the Huskers’ rout of Texas Southern on Dec. 7, before adding another dozen at Northwestern on Dec. 10. Fremont KHUB/KFMT 1340 AM/105.5 FM She scored 12 again and added five rebounds in the Huskers’ 69-49 win at Michigan on Dec. 17. Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM Against Texas State, Gerhart missed her first seven shots from the field before erupting for 11 straight points Holdrege KUVR 1380 AM Kearney KGFW 1340 AM to turn a 12-point NU lead into a 23-point cushion in a span of just three minutes. She finished with 13 points by Kimball KIMB 1260 AM hitting six of her final seven shots from the field, including a three-pointer at the end of the first half. Lexington KRVN 880 AM Gerhart has also shown improvement on the defensive end. In NU’s last three games, Gerhart has posted six Lincoln KLIN/KFGE 1400 AM/98.1 FM steals, matching her career high with two steals in each of the three games. She has nine steals on the year, which McCook KSWN 93.9 FM Norfolk KNEN 94.7 FM has already surpassed her total of six in 30 games during her freshman campaign in 2003-04, and has nearly North Platte KODY 1240 AM matched the 10 steals she grabbed in 30 games last season. Ogallala KOGA 930 AM Last year, Gerhart started NU’s first 18 games. Through 14 contests a year ago she ranked second on the team Omaha KFAB 1110 AM with 13.2 points, while leading the club with 7.0 rebounds per game. She also hit nearly 50 percent of her shots Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM Sidney KSID 1340 AM from the field through the first 14 games. Valentine KVSH 940 AM She battled illness and finished the season by hitting 44.8 percent of her shots from the field on the year. She West Point KTIC/KWPN 840 AM/107.9 finished the year averaging 7.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore. York KAWL 1370 AM Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 6 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 7 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com Aubry Providing Solid Leadership, Production Associated Press Top 25 Junior captain Chelsea Aubry continues to give the Huskers strong production, despite playing somewhat out Ninth Poll (Jan. 2, 2006) of position as Nebraska’s three-player this year. 1-Tennessee (12-0) (34) ...... 1,113 Aubry made the move from power forward to the wing after the season-ending knee injury to Jelena Spiric in fall 2-Duke (11-0) (9)...... 1,082 practice. Aubry’s scoring average has dipped from her sophomore season, but her rebounding, assist and steals 3-LSU (11-0) (2) ...... 1,039 totals are on the rise, and her sacrifice has helped inspire her Husker coaches and teammates. 4-Baylor (10-0) ...... 980 Through 12 games, Aubry is averaging 6.8 points per game, down from her 9.2 points per contest in 2004-05, 5-North Carolina (13-0) ...... 954 while contributing 5.7 rebounds per game. Her production and comfortable level on the wing as continued to improve 6-Maryland (12-1) ...... 893 throughout the season, and she is averaging 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game during the Huskers’ seven-game 7-Connecticut (11-1) ...... 820 winning streak after scoring 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field at Colorado on Jan. 4. 8-Rutgers (9-1)...... 787 Aubry has already dished out 14 assists this year, nearly matching her 16 assists in 29 games a year ago, while 9-Arizona State (12-1) ...... 742 snagging 12 steals through 12 games to surpass the 10 steals she produced in 30 games as a freshman and nearly 10-Ohio State (9-2)...... 708 match the 17 steals in 29 games as a sophomore in 2004-05. 11-Michigan State (10-3) ...... 626 Aubry provided one of the best efforts of her career with 18 points and eight rebounds in Nebraska’s 84-50 victory 12-Notre Dame (9-2)...... 609 over Creighton on Nov. 21. The 6-2 forward from Kitchener, Ontario, hit 7-of-12 shots from the field, including a 13-DePaul (13-1)...... 598 pair of three-pointers, while adding a pair of assists and a steal to help the Huskers blow past the Bluejays. 14-Purdue (10-2)...... 533 Aubry’s seven made field goals against CU tied her career high, while her point total was just two shy of her career-best 20 points at Texas A&M last season. 15-Minnesota (8-2) ...... 458 She added a strong performance with 13 points and five rebounds while matching her career high with three 16-Stanford (8-4) ...... 371 assists in just 18 minutes of action against Texas Southern on Dec. 7. She added 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting from 17-Georgia (9-3)...... 362 the field at Colorado on Jan. 4 to mark the 20th time in her career that she has produced double figures in points. 18-Oklahoma (10-3)...... 332 She also set a career best with four assists against Northwestern on Dec. 10. 19-Boston College (12-2)...... 325 Over the summer, Aubry helped the Canadian National Team qualify for the 2006 World Championships in Brazil. 20-Vanderbilt (10-3)...... 237 The appearance at the 2006 World Championships will be the first for the Canadians since 1994. 21-New Mexico (10-3)...... 236 Aubry has spent the past two seasons on the Canadian Senior National Team. She was also a member of the 22-Utah (9-2) ...... 193 Canadian World University Games Team in 2003 as a member of the Canadian Under-20 National Team. 23-Texas (6-4)...... 157 24-Temple (8-3)...... 148 LaFleur Making Solid Contributions as Freshman 25-Virginia Tech (12-0)...... 138 Although fellow freshman Kelsey Griffin has grabbed headlines with her eye-popping career-opening performances, Note: Nebraska 2005-65 opponents in bold. TK LaFleur is also showing her talents early in her Husker career. The 5-9 guard from Houston, Texas, is averaging 6.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.7 steals per game. She produced a career-high 16 points in the win over Texas State on Dec. 20, scoring 13 points, including a pair of USA Today/ESPN Top 25 three-pointers, in the second half to spark her third double-figure scoring performance of the season. Eighth Regular-Season Poll (Jan. 3, 2006) She erupted for a 15-point, two-assist, three-steal effort against Texas Southern on Dec. 7, just four days after 1-Tennessee (13-0) (29) ...... 772 scoring 10 points at No. 10 Minnesota. LaFleur has come off the bench in each of Nebraska’s first 12 games, but 2-Duke (12-0) (2)...... 744 ranks fifth on the team in scoring. She is averaging 14.8 minutes per game. 3-LSU (11-0)...... 716 LaFleur has looked increasingly comfortable in Nebraska’s offense and is gaining confidence in her outside shot. 4-Baylor (10-0) ...... 672 Against Minnesota, LaFleur hit a pair of three-pointers and added threes in wins over Texas Southern, Northwestern 5-North Carolina (13-0) ...... 654 and Michigan. She hit two more three-pointers against Texas State and another against Grambling State to push 6-Maryland (13-1) ...... 600 her season total to 10, which trails only Kiera Hardy’s 30 among the Huskers. 7-Connecticut (11-1) ...... 578 Ranked as the No. 5 two-guard in the nation by the All-Star Girls’ Report in 2003-04, LaFleur’s family moved 8-Rutgers (9-1)...... 548 from the Houston area to Grayslake, Ill., for her final two years of high school. She played at Warren Township High 9-Arizona State (12-1) ...... 515 School and earned third-team Class AA all-state honors. As a sophomore at Langham Creek High School in Houston, 10-Ohio State (9-2)...... 499 she averaged 21.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.6 steals and 4.1 assists per game in 2002-03. 11-DePaul (13-1)...... 428 She was an adidas Top 10 All-Star in both 2003 and 2004 and earned Street & Smith’s Honorable-Mention High 12-Notre Dame (9-2)...... 415 School All-America honors. 13-Michigan State (10-3) ...... 406 14-Purdue (10-2)...... 377

Page Providing Productive Minutes in Winning Streak 15-Minnesota (8-2) ...... 340 Danielle Page got off to a slow start to the 2005-06 season while coping with a breathing condition that has 16-Oklahoma (10-3)...... 241 limited her playing time early in her sophomore season. However, after averaging just 1.8 points and 1.8 rebounds through the season’s first five games, the 6-2 forward 16-Stanford (8-4) ...... 241 has helped fuel Nebraska’s current seven-game winning streak. 18-Georgia (9-3)...... 234 Over the past seven games, Page is averaging 7.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 blocked shots and 1.0 steal per 19-Vanderbilt (10-3)...... 216 game. She had 10 points, two rebounds, one block and one steal to help the Huskers win in her home state of 20-New Mexico (10-3)...... 208 Colorado for the first time in Page’s lifetime (20 years). Her success at CU came despite taking an elbow from CU’s 21-Boston College (12-2)...... 176 Jackie McFarland to the nose midway through the second half. 22-Utah (9-2) ...... 143 Page produced 12 points, five rebounds, two blocks and a career-high tying three steals against Grambling State 23-Temple (8-3)...... 128 on Dec. 29. Page had six points and a season-high 10 boards in a season-high 23 minutes against Texas State. 24-Texas (6-4)...... 57 She scored a season-high 14 points and pulled down six rebounds in just 16 minutes at Northwestern on Dec. 25-Florida (12-1) ...... 35 10, after scoring seven points and grabbing six boards in 18 minutes against Texas Southern on Dec. 7. Note: Nebraska 2005-06 opponents in bold. Page has increased her season averages to 5.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, while leading the Huskers with 12 total blocked shots. During NU’s winning streak, Page has produced nine of her 12 blocks and seven of her nine steals on the season. She has also found her way repeatedly to the free throw line, where she has hit 21-of-24 Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 8 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 9 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com Nebraska Individual Career Highs free throws in the past seven games, after hitting just 3-of-4 free throws in the first five games. Page had hit 16 Scoring straight free throws before two misses at Colorado. She ranks among Big 12 leaders with her 85.7 percent (24-28) Player (Game, Date) Points accuracy on the year. Kiera Hardy (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 37 Kelsey Griffin (vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 11/27/05) 31 Chelsea Aubry (at Texas A&M, 2/16/05) 20 Jessica Gerhart (vs. Northern Colorado, 11/19/04) 20 Diaz Coming On Strong Off the Bench for Huskers TK LaFleur (vs. Texas State, 12/20/05) 16 After getting off to a slow start while nursing a minor knee injury at the start of the season, senior forward Elena Elena Diaz (vs. Kansas State, 3/9/05) 15 Diaz has been coming on strong for the Huskers during their current seven-game winning streak. Danielle Page (vs. Oklahoma, 2/6/05) 15 Diaz, who started 23 games for the Huskers last season including 15 Big 12 contests, has come off the bench LaToya Howell (at Minnesota, 12/3/05) 12 Sarah White (vs. Texas State, 12/20/05) 9 for the Huskers in 2005-06 and is averaging 4.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game through the first 12 contests. Ivana Drmanac (vs. Northern Colorado, 11/19/04) 8 Over the last seven games, Diaz is averaging 6.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, while adding 10 total steals Ashley Ford (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 5 and three blocked shots. She has hit 18 of her last 34 shots (52.9 percent) and knocked down seven consecutive Rebounding free throws over the past seven contests. Player (Game, Date) Rebounds Kelsey Griffin (vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 11/27/05) 14 Chelsea Aubry (vs. GSU., 12/29/05; vs. OU, 2/6/05) 11 Griffin Erupts for 31 Points, 14 Rebounds vs. Islanders Jessica Gerhart (at MU, 1/8/05; vs. SELU, 12/1/04) 11 After producing one of the top career-opening performances by a freshman in school history against South Danielle Page (vs. Kansas, 1/29/05) 11 Dakota State, Kelsey Griffin produced perhaps the best game by a freshman in school history with 31 points and Kiera Hardy (vs. Kansas, 2/7/04) 9 14 rebounds in NU’s 76-64 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Sunday at the Miami Thanksgiving Classic. Elena Diaz (vs. KSU, 2/23/05; at A&M, 2/16/05) 9 LaToya Howell (at Iowa State, 1/22/05) 7 The 6-2 forward from Eagle River, Alaska hit 9-of-18 shots from the field and 13-of-18 free throws to lead the TK LaFleur (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 5 Huskers with 31 points in 31 minutes. She pulled down six offensive rebounds among her career-best 14 boards, Ivana Drmanac (vs. Northern Colorado, 11/19/04) 4 which marked the highest total by a Husker since Margaret Richards grabbed 15 rebounds on Dec. 21, 2003. Ashley Ford (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 4 Griffin became the first Husker freshman in history to score 30 or more points in regulation, while becoming Sarah White (at Northwestern, 12/10/05) 4 just the second Husker frosh to hit for 30 points, trailing only Deb Powell’s 34-point outburst on Feb. 25, 1982 in Assists an overtime contest with Notre Dame. Powell got her 34 points while playing 44 minutes against the Fighting Irish. Player (Game, Date) Assists She added 12 rebounds in a stellar all-around performance by one of the best players in NU history. Kiera Hardy (at Northwestern, 12/10/05) 8 Elena Diaz (vs. Iowa State, 2/12/05) 6 Griffin’s 18 free throw attempts against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi set the NU freshman mark and tied the overall LaToya Howell (Five Times, vs. Northern Arizona, 12/31/05) 6 school record in that category, previously held by Margaret Richards (Eastern Kentucky, Nov. 29, 2003) and Nicole Chelsea Aubry (at Northwestern, 12/10/05) 4 Kubik (Kansas, Jan. 16, 1999). Ashley Ford (vs. Texas State, 12/20/05) 4 Griffin, the 2005 Gatorade Alaska High School Player of the Year, tipped off her Nebraska career by scoring a TK LaFleur (vs. Grambling State, 12/29/05) 4 Danielle Page (at Oklahoma State, 2/1/05) 4 game-high 18 points and adding a team-high seven rebounds to go along with two steals in Nebraska’s opener Kelsey Griffin (at Michigan, 12/17/05) 3 against South Dakota State on Nov. 19. Ivana Drmanac (Three Times, Memphis, 12/30/04) 2 Her 18-point effort tied for the third-best scoring total by a freshman in a career-opener, trailing only WNBA Jessica Gerhart (Three Times, at Michigan, 12/17/05) 2 Sarah White (vs. GSU, 12/29/05; vs. Texas St., 12/20/05) 2 All-Star Anna DeForge’s school-record 22 points against Gonzaga on Nov. 24, 1995, and Deb Powell’s 19 points against Pacific Christian on Nov. 20, 1981, among NU freshmen in career-opening games. Steals All-American Karen Jennings also scored 18 points in her career debut against St. Louis on Nov. 24, 1989, while Player (Game, Date) Steals Angie Miller added 18 points in her first career game against South Florida on Nov. 25, 1983. Kiera Hardy (at Missouri, 1/14/04) 6 LaToya Howell (vs. Missouri, 2/26/05; at Colorado 3/2/05) 5 All four of the other Huskers who have scored 18 or more points in the first games of their careers went on to Chelsea Aubry (vs. Grambling State, 12/29/05) 4 score 1,500 or more points at Nebraska. Elena Diaz (at Kansas, 2/20/05) 4 Kelsey Griffin (at Michigan, 12/17/05) 3 TK LaFleur (vs. Texas Southern, 12/7/05) 3 Hardy, Griffin Claim All-Tournament Honors in Miami Danielle Page (Three Times, Grambling St., 12/29/95) 3 Huskers Kiera Hardy and Kelsey Griffin captured all-tournament honors at the Miami Thanksgiving Classic Nov. Sarah White (vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 3 Jessica Gerhart (Six Times, Colorado, 12/31/05) 2 25-27. Ivana Drmanac (Three Times, Grambling St., 12/29/05) 1 Hardy led all players with a tournament record 45 points to average 22.5 points, 3.5 assists and 3.5 steals per Ashley Ford (Six Times, at Michigan, 12/17/05) 1 game for the tournament. Hardy scored 26 points and grabbed five steals in an opening-round loss to No. 3 LSU, Blocked Shots before adding 19 points and five assists in a win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Player (Game, Date) Blocks Hardy’s all-tournament honors marked the second straight season that she earned a spot on an all-tournament Danielle Page (vs. Iowa State, 2/12/05) 5 team at Thanksgiving, joining her accolades at the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, last season. Jessica Gerhart (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 3 Griffin opened the tournament with a seven-point, five-rebound performance while going head-to-head with Chelsea Aubry (Three Times, at Colorado, 3/2/05) 2 LSU’s 6-6 center Sylvia Fowles in the opener, before bouncing back with one of the best performances by a freshman Elena Diaz (at Michigan, 12/17/05) 2 Kelsey Griffin (Three Times, vs. Texas State, 12/20/05) 2 in school history with 31 points and 14 rebounds in the win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Ivana Drmanac (at ISU, 1/22/05; vs. Memphis, 12/30/04) 1 For the tournament, Griffin averaged 19.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Kiera Hardy (at Creighton, 12/18/04; vs. Princeton, 11/23/03) 1 TK LaFleur (vs. Texas State, 12/20/05) 1 Sarah White (Three Times, vs. Texas State, 12/20/05) 1 Huskers Add Freshman to Roster During Finals Week Minutes Played Nebraska freshman Sara Hieb experienced a whirlwind Finals Week in her first semester in Lincoln. The Brandon, Player (Game, Date) Minutes S.D., native was added to NU’s roster on Dec. 15, after going through her first practice of the season on Dec. 14. Kiera Hardy (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 52 She received her No. 3 jersey on Dec. 16 and joined the Huskers for their trip to Ann Arbor, Mich., later that day. Danielle Page (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 39 Hieb, a 5-3 guard out of Brandon Valley High School, had three practices and spent the weekend studying Jessica Gerhart (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 37 Nebraska’s offense before suiting up for the first time against Michigan in Crisler Arena. Not only did the walk-on Chelsea Aubry (vs. MU, 2/26/05; at Minnesota 12/3/05) 35 LaToya Howell (at Minnesota, 12/3/05) 34 suit up for the game, she played more than one minute in the Huskers’ 69-49 win over the Wolverines. Three days Kelsey Griffin (at Minnesota, 12/3/05) 32 later, she added three more minutes of playing time in NU’s rout of Texas State on Dec. 20, before playing four Elena Diaz (vs. Kansas State, 3/9/05) 31 minutes in the Huskers’ win over Grambling State on Dec. 29. She added one minute at Colorado on Jan. 4. TK LaFleur (vs. Texas Southern, 12/7/05) 24 Ashley Ford (vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 11/27/05) 21 Hieb, an architecture major at Nebraska, led Brandon Valley to state tournament appearances in 2002, 2003 Sarah White (vs. Grambling State, 12/29/05) 17 and 2004 as an All-ESD Conference player. She earned a spot on the South Dakota Class AA All-State Tournament Ivana Drmanac (vs. Northern Colorado, 11/19/04) 14 Team in 2004, after setting the tournament record with 11 three-pointers. Sara Hieb (vs. Grambling State, 12/29/05) 4 Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 8 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 9 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com NU Three-Point Leaders (Career) Drmanac Returns to Court in Win Over Wolverines Player (Career) -- Games Played 3FG Made Nebraska senior forward Ivana Drmanac made her first appearance of the season in Nebraska’s 69-49 victory over 1. Anna DeForge (1995-98) -- 117 155 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Dec. 17. 2. Kiera Hardy (2004-present) -- 71 145 Drmanac, who missed the first seven games of the season after undergoing knee surgery, went through a full Kate Galligan (1993-96) -- 103 145 schedule of practices Dec. 12-16 before seeing her first playing time of the year in the game’s final minute at Michigan. 4. Nicole Kubik (1997-00) -- 125 129 Unfortunately for Drmanac, her usual jersey No. 30 did not make the trip to Michigan with her, so she made her first Amy Stephens (1986-89) -- 114 129 appearance of the year wearing No. 10. NU Three-Point Leaders (Season) The native of Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro made her first appearance in her No. 30 at home against Texas State Player (Season) 3FG Made on Dec. 20. She played six minutes and scored her first two points while adding an assist against the Bobcats. She 1. Kiera Hardy (2004-05) 85 played three more minutes in the win over Grambling State, adding a rebound and a steal. She also saw action at Amy Stephens (1988-89) 85 Colorado in NU’s Big 12 opener on Jan. 4. 3. Kate Galligan (1995-96) 52 4. Anna DeForge (1997-98) 50 Kate Galligan (1993-94) 50 Hardy Earns Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 Honors Nebraska junior guard Kiera Hardy captured one of five spots on the Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 squad voted NU Three-Point Leaders (Game) on by the league coaches and announced by the Big 12 Conference office in Dallas on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Player (Game) 3FG Made Hardy, a 5-6 guard from Kansas City, Mo., joins Baylor’s Sophia Young, Texas’ Tiffany Jackson, Texas Tech’s Erin 1. Kiera Hardy (Iowa, 3/21/05) 7 Grant and Oklahoma’s Leah Rush on the five-player preseason honor squad. Hardy, Grant, Jackson and Young, who K.C. Cowgill (Colgate, 11/23/02) 7 was voted the Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year, all earned first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2004-05, while Rush Amy Stephens (Kansas, 2/4/89) 7 Amy Stephens (Iowa, 12/30/88) 7 claimed a spot on the second-team a year ago. 5. Kiera Hardy (Oklahoma State, 2/1/05) 6 Hardy is the top returning scorer in the Big 12 Conference this season after averaging 19.0 points per game as a Kiera Hardy (Baylor, 1/12/05) 6 sophomore in 2004-05, including a league-leading 20.9 points per contest in conference games. She set Nebraska’s Nicole Kubik (Texas Tech, 2/25/98) 6 sophomore single-season scoring record with 609 points, while also tying the school record with 85 made three- Kate Galligan (Kansas, 2/11/96) 6 pointers on the season. Amy Stephens (Kansas State, 2/11/89) 6 Amy Stephens (Oklahoma State, 2/24/88) 6 Huskers Face Loaded 2005-06 Schedule NU’s Career Multiple 30-Point Scorers Nebraska will have a pair of chances to knock off 2005 NCAA Women’s Final Four teams when the Huskers battle Player (Seasons) Games LSU and defending national champion Baylor this season. 1. Karen Jennings (1990-93) 12 Overall the Huskers play 13 games against 2005 postseason qualifiers, including 10 contests against NCAA 2. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 9 Tournament teams. Five opponents are ranked among the top 25 in the current AP poll, including No. 3 LSU, No. 4 Baylor, 3. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 8 No. 15 Minnesota, No. 19 Texas and No. 20 Oklahoma. 4. Nicole Kubik (1997-2000) 5 5. Debra Powell (1982-85) 4 Minnesota was the fourth consecutive 2005 Husker Non-Conference Foes in 2005-06 6. Diane DelVigna (1979-80) 4 Opponent (Result-Home-Away-Neutral) Record postseason qualifier the Huskers have faced this season 7. Kiera Hardy (2004-present) 3 #3 LSU (Loss-Neutral) 12-0 and the second 2005 NCAA Sweet 16 qualifier. Nebraska 8. Angie Miller (1984-87) 2 is 2-2 against 2005 postseason qualifiers so far in 2005- #15 Minnesota (Loss-Away) 8-2 Texas State (Win-Home) 8-3 06. Husker Career 20-Point Games Northern Arizona (Home) 8-5 Kiera Hardy (20 Career - 5 in 2005-06) Points “This is our toughest non-conference schedule since South Dakota State (Loss-Home) 8-6 vs. Northern Arizona (12/31/05) 32 I have been at Nebraska,” Head Coach Connie Yori said. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Win-Neutral) 7-6 at Michigan (12/17/05) 21 “In making our schedule, we have always considered the Michigan (Win-Away) 6-8 vs. Texas Southern (12/7/05) 20 quality and position of our program. We think this is the Grambling State (Win-Home) 4-5 at #10 Minnesota (12/3/05) 22 Northwestern (Win-Away) 4-8 best team that we have been able to put on the floor in vs. #3 LSU (11/25/05) 26 Creighton (Win-Home) 4-7 our time at Nebraska, so we are going to play our best vs. Iowa (3/21/05) -WNIT 26 Texas Southern (Win-Home) 2-9 schedule.” at Marquette (3/17/05) - WNIT 21 Total (9-3 - 5-1 Home - 3-1 Away - 1-1 Neutral) 71-59 After opening against a tough South Dakota State at Colorado (3/2/05) 21 Records through games Jan. 4, 2005 squad on Nov. 19, Nebraska got its first taste of vs. #17 Kansas State (2/23/05) 21 postseason-caliber competition when the Huskers blew vs. #14 Iowa State (2/12/05) 27 past Creighton, 84-50 at the Devaney Center on Nov. 21. The Bluejays posted 19 wins a year ago and earned a bid to at Oklahoma State (2/1/05) 28 at #23 Kansas State (1/15/05) 29 the WNIT. vs. #2 Baylor (1/12/05) 37 NU hit the road for the first time at the Miami Thanksgiving Classic where the Huskers lost to No. 3 LSU, 74-55, at Missouri (1/8/05) 23 on Nov. 25. The Lady Tigers produced a 33-3 record while running the table to win the 2005 SEC title. The Tigers lost vs. Colorado (1/5/05) 22 to Baylor in the Final Four to end their season. at Creighton (12/18/04) 29 The Huskers posted their second win of the year over a 2005 postseason qualifier with a 76-64 victory over Texas at #10 Ohio State (12/11/04) 22 A&M-Corpus Christi at the Miami Thanksgiving Classic. The Islanders produced a 23-7 mark a year ago and advanced vs. Tennessee-Martin (12/7/04) 20 to the second round of the WNIT. vs. Hampton (11/27/04) 31 Nebraska remained on the road to start December when the Huskers fell to Big Ten power and No. 10 Minnesota vs. Western Illinois (11/12/04) 29 vs. Oregon State (3/22/04) - WNIT 20 78-70 in Minneapolis on Dec. 3. The Golden Gophers finished 26-8 last season and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 vs. Missouri (2/25/04) 21 where they lost to Baylor. Minnesota earned a trip to the Final Four in 2004. After returning home for a 93-68 run past Texas Southern, the Huskers continued their road trip through Big Ten Kelsey Griffin (2 Career - 2 in 2005-06) Points cities with an 80-50 rout of Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., on Dec. 10, and a 69-49 win over Michigan in Ann Arbor on vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11/27/05) 31 at Northwestern (12/10/05) 22 Dec. 17. The Huskers added a 96-47 win over a Texas State team that came to Lincoln with a 7-1 record. The Huskers added a 69-40 pounding of Grambling State on Dec. 29, the preseason pick to finish second in the Southwestern Chelsea Aubry (1 Career) Points Athletic Conference. NU closed non-conference play with a 70-56 win over Northern Arizona (8-5) on Dec. 31. at Texas A&M (2/16/05) 20 The Huskers open a rugged Big 12 schedule on the road at Colorado on Jan. 4, the site of their final conference Jessica Gerhart (1 Career) Points vs. Northern Colorado (11/19/04) 20 Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 10 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 11 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com

NU leads at the half 8-1 regular-season game of the 2004-05 season. After beating the Buffaloes, 80-62, at CU for the first time since 1985, NU trails at the half 1-2 Nebraska returns to the Devaney Center to face unbeaten Kansas (Jan. 7) and Missouri (Jan. 11), before beginning NU is tied at the half 0-0 a stretch in which the Huskers will face seven 2005 postseason teams in the next eight games. NU attempts more FG than opponent 9-2 Highlighting that eight-game stretch will be Devaney Center showdowns with 2005 NCAA qualifiers Texas NU attempts fewer FG than opponent 0-0 (Jan. 18), and Iowa State (Feb. 1), along with Texas A&M (Feb. 11), which advanced to the third round of the 2005 NU attempts same number of FG as opponent 0-1 WNIT. The Huskers start the eight-game stretch at Iowa State on Jan. 14, and also travel to 2005 NCAA Sweet 16 NU makes more FG than opponent 9-0 participant Texas Tech (Jan. 21), NCAA qualifier Kansas State (Feb. 4) and to 2005 NCAA champion Baylor (Feb. 8). NU makes fewer FG than opponent 0-3 The Huskers knocked off Baylor 103-99 in triple overtime at the Devaney Center last season. NU makes same number of FG as opponent 0-0 The Huskers travel to Kansas on Feb. 15, before closing their home schedule against Kansas State (Feb. 18) and Oklahoma State on Senior Night (Feb. 21). NU ends the regular season on the road with trips to Oklahoma (Feb. 26) NU has better FG Pct. than opponent 8-0 and Missouri (March 1), before heading to Reunion Arena in Dallas for the Big 12 Championship (March 7-11). NU has worse FG Pct. than opponent 1-3 NU shoots 50 percent or better from field 3-0 NU shoots less than 50 percent from field 6-3 Spiric Out for Season with Injury in Fall Practice Nebraska forward Jelena Spiric was lost for the season with a knee injury suffered during the first official week NU shoots 40 percent or better from field 8-0 of fall practice. Spiric, a 6-1 senior from Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro, underwent surgery and will likely apply NU shoots less than 40 percent from field 1-3 for a medical hardship. NU shoots more FT than opponent 6-1 Spiric captured Big 12 Newcomer-of-the-Year honors in her first season at Nebraska in 2004-05, despite playing NU shoots fewer FT than opponent 2-2 most of the season at less than 100 percent after suffering a similar injury to her other leg in the final game of her NU shoots same number of FT as opponent 1-0 junior college career. Spiric averaged 8.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game with 23 starts as a junior, including NU makes more FT than opponent 7-0 9.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in Big 12 competition. In a pair of Postseason WNIT games, Spiric averaged NU makes fewer FT than opponent 2-2 15.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest. NU makes same number of FT as opponent 0-1 NU has more total rebounds than opponent 8-1 Kephart Likely Out for Season with Recurring Injury NU has fewer total rebounds than opponent 1-2 Sophomore guard Heather Kephart is likely out for the season with a recurring injury, Nebraska Coach Connie NU has same number of total rebounds as opp. 0-0 Yori announced in early November. Kephart, a 5-8 shooting guard from Canute, Okla., appeared in only one game NU has more offensive rebounds than opponent 5-1 for NU in 2004-05, and was granted a medical hardship to regain her sophomore season of eligibility this year. NU has fewer offensive rebounds than opponent 4-1 However, Kephart has continued to struggle with injuries and was limited to only partial participation through NU has same number of off. rbs. as opponent 0-1 the opening weeks of practice. One of the top scorers in the history of Oklahoma high school basketball (2,747 NU has more assists than opponent 7-0 career points), Kephart appeared in just 11 games as a freshman before being sidelined with an injury. NU has fewer assists than opponent 2-3 NU has same number of assists as opponent 0-0 Huskers Take Care of the Rock NU has more turnovers than opponent 0-1 The Huskers produced three of the top four turnover marks in school history in Coach Connie Yori’s first three NU has fewer turnovers than opponent 8-1 seasons at Nebraska. NU has same number of turnovers as opponent 1-1 Last season, the Huskers averaged just 15.4 turnovers per game (493 total turnovers) for the third-fewest total NU has more steals than opponent 8-1 turnovers in school history. Through 12 games in 2005-06, the Huskers are averaging 15.7 turnovers per game NU has fewer steals than opponent 0-2 after committing a season-low 10 turnovers at Colorado on Jan. 4. They committed 15 turnovers against Northern NU has same number of steals as opponent 1-0 Arizona after a season-high 24 turnovers against Grambling State. NU’s high turnover total in the win over the Lady NU has more blocked shots than opponent 3-0 Tigers followed on the heels of 11 turnovers against Texas State on Dec. 20. NU has fewer blocked shots than opponent 5-2 Nebraska has taken solid care of the basketball so far in 2005-06, committing just 13 turnovers against South NU has same number of blocks as opponent 1-1 Dakota State and Michigan, while adding just 14 turnovers against Creighton and Texas Southern. NU has committed more than 17 turnovers in only two games this season (LSU, Grambling State). NU commits more fouls than opponent 1-2 NU commits fewer fouls than opponent 8-1 In 2003-04, the Huskers committed just 488 turnovers (16.3 per game), which ranked as the second-lowest NU commits same number of fouls as opponent 0-0 total in school history, trailing only the 369 turnovers in 32 games in 1991-92 (11.5 per game). The Huskers achieved their fourth-lowest turnover total with 497 total turnovers (17.8 per game) in Coach Connie Games are decided by 10 or more points 9-2 Yori’s first season at Nebraska in 2002-03. Games are decided by 9 or fewer points 0-1 Games are decided by 5 or fewer points 0-0 Games are decided by 3 or fewer points 0-0 Huskers Fifth in Preseason Big 12 Poll Overtime 0-0 The Nebraska women’s basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the 2005-06 Big 12 Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, released by the league office in Dallas on Thursday, Oct. 13. The Huskers, who return four starters Playing on Monday 1-0 from last year’s club that advanced to the postseason for the second straight year, were picked higher than any Playing on Tuesday 1-0 other team from the Big 12 North Division. Playing on Wednesday 2-0 Playing on Thursday 1-0 Schools from the Big 12 South Division occupied the top four spots in the poll, with defending national champion Playing on Friday 0-1 Baylor (113) claiming the No. 1 position with six first-place votes from opposing coaches in the league. Texas (110) Playing on Saturday 3-2 earned the No. 2 spot with two first-place votes, while Texas Tech (108) took the No. 3 spot with four first-place Playing on Sunday 1-0 votes. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team in the 1-12 predicted order of finish. After the predicted log jam in the top three spots, Oklahoma, which tied Nebraska in sixth place in the final Playing in November 2-2 Playing in December 6-1 2004-05 Big 12 standings, received the fourth-highest vote total with 91 points. Nebraska was picked to finish Playing in January 1-0 fifth with 70 points, while fellow Big 12 North foe Kansas was close behind with 66 points. The four schools ahead Playing in February 0-0 of the Huskers in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll have all received top 25 rankings from several publications. Playing in March 0-0 Texas A&M (7th, 59 points), Kansas State (8th, 56 points), Iowa State (9th, 45 points), Missouri (10th, 37 points), Oklahoma State (11th, 23 points), and Colorado (12th, 14 points) rounded out the poll. Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 10 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 11 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com

Nebraska’s Career Scoring Leaders Yori Establishing Firm Foundation at Nebraska Player (Years) Points Now in her fourth season at Nebraska, Coach Connie Yori has the Husker program moving in the right direction. 1. Karen Jennings (1990-93) 2,405 After the Huskers suffered through four consecutive losing seasons, Yori helped Nebraska turn the corner in 2003- 2. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 2,131 04 by producing one of the nation’s top turnarounds. The Huskers’ 10-game improvement tied for the ninth-best 3. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 1,976 swing in NCAA Division I women’s basketball in 2003-04. More impressively, NU’s 18-12 record came against a 4. Nicole Kubik (1997-2000) 1,867 powerful schedule that included 19 games against teams that advanced to postseason play. 5. Anna DeForge (1995-98) 1,859 The Huskers raced to a 10-1 non-conference record that included victories over No. 13 Ohio State and eventual 6. Debra Powell (1982-85) 1,843 WNIT champion Creighton, before notching one of the biggest wins in school history with an 81-63 victory over No. 7. Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-83) 1,778 9 Kansas State in league play. The Huskers finished with a 7-9 record in the Big 12 to finish in a tie for seventh 8. Angie Miller (1984-87) 1,541 9. Diane DelVigna (1979-80) 1,433 place. NU was a two-point loss to Missouri or three-point loss to No. 13 Colorado away from earning a spot in the 10. Janet Smith (1979-82) 1,284 NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000. 11. Brooke Schwartz (1997-2000) 1,243 The Huskers made their first postseason appearance since 2000 and played host to a postseason tournament 12. Jan Crouch (1976-79) 1,183 game for the first time since 1993. Nebraska notched just the second home postseason victory in school history 13. Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 1,116 with a first-round WNIT win over Drake, before hosting just the third postseason game in school history in the second 14. Ann Halsne (1988-91) 1,096 round against Oregon State. 15. Nafeesah Brown (1992-94) 1,089 Nebraska continued the momentum last year by replacing four senior starters from 2003-04 team and finishing 16. Tina McClain (1994-97) 1,074 with an 18-14 overall mark and its second straight postseason bid. The Huskers’ 8-8 Big 12 mark was their best 17. Kate Galligan (1993-96) 1,069 18. Kiera Hardy (2004-present) 1,067 finish since 2000, and included the biggest victory in school history, a 103-99 triple overtime win over eventual 19. Cathy Owen (1982-85) 1,048 national champion and then-No. 2 Baylor on Jan. 12, 2005. 20. Stacy Imming (1984-87) 1,036 The Huskers also won their first Big 12 Tournament game since the 2000 campaign and continued their climb 21. Alexa Johnson (2001-04) 1,035 in the classroom as well. NU posted a team GPA of better than 3.0 during the spring 2005 semester, as 10 Huskers 22. Charlie Rogers (1997-2000) 1,001 earned spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor. Nebraska has also enjoyed a rejuvenation at the turnstiles, with attendance surging nearly 60 percent over the 80 Points - 36 Straight Wins past two seasons. The Huskers ranked 25th nationally in average home attendance in 2004-05, averaging 4,022 Under Coach Connie Yori: 16-0 (4 seasons) fans per game. The increase represented a nearly 30 percent increase over the 2003-04 season, and included a pair 2005-06: 5-0 of crowds of more than 12,400 at the Devaney Center with a season-high 13,023 against Kansas State. Nebraska 2004-05: 8-0 averaged nearly 5,800 fans per game during Big 12 action at the Devaney Center. 2003-04: 3-0 The 2002 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year, Yori led Creighton to a 24-7 overall mark and a 16-2 MVC 2002-03: 0-0 record in 2001-02 to capture the league’s regular-season and tournament titles. Yori’s success at CU in 2001-02 vs. Big 12: 6-0 (1-0 in 2005-06) capped a 170-115 career mark at Creighton. Her teams made two trips to the NCAA Tournament in 1994 and 2002. Opponent (Date) Site Result at Colorado (1/4/06) A W, 80-62 Before taking over the top job with the Bluejays, Yori led NCAA Division III Loras College to a 25-25 record in two vs. Texas State (12/20/05) H W, 96-47 seasons from 1990 to 1992. She also served as an assistant coach at Creighton from 1986 to 1989. at Northwestern (12/10/05) A W, 80-50 Yori was one of the top players in Creighton history, and she still owns the school record for career scoring vs. Texas Southern (12/7/05) H W, 93-68 average at 20.3 points per game. She ranks as CU’s No. 3 all-time leading scorer with 2,010 points, and she had vs. Creighton (11/21/05) H W, 84-50 her No. 25 jersey retired. She was inducted into the Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. vs. Iowa State (2/12/05) H W, 88-59 A native of Ankeny, Iowa, the 42-year-old Yori is married to Kirk Helms, and the couple had their first child, vs. Baylor (1/12/05) H W, 103-99 3OT Lukas, in early July of 2004. at Missouri (1/8/05) A W, 81-74 vs. Colorado (1/5/05) H W, 84-62 vs. Memphis (12/30/04) H W, 82-50 Six Recruits Set to Join Huskers for 2006-07 Season vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (12/20/04) H W, 81-70 Nebraska women's basketball coach Connie Yori announced the signing of six impressive recruits to National vs. Southeastern Louisiana (12/1/04) H W, 82-35 Letters of Intent during the early signing period for the 2006-07 season. vs. Northern Colorado (11/19/04) H W, 89-46 vs. Kansas State (1/24/04) H W, 81-63 The Huskers, who are entering their fourth season under Yori, will be joined next season by Nikki Bober (Murdock, vs. Texas-Arlington (12/6/03) H W, 81-59 Neb.), Ana Fakatou (Long Beach, Calif.), Kala Kuhlmann (Charter Oak, Iowa), Cory Montgomery (Cannon Falls, Minn.), vs. Wofford (11/21/03) H W, 104-46 Nicole Neals (Chandler, Ariz.) and Yvonne Turner (Bellevue, Neb.). at Cal State Fullerton (12/29/01) A W, 89-55 Yori said the large incoming class promises to give the Huskers their deepest and most talented team during vs. Weber State (12/6/01) H W, 89-63 her tenure for the 2006-07 campaign. The group also makes it possible to give NU its first full roster since Yori's at New Orleans (12/2/01) A W, 87-58 arrival at Nebraska in 2002-03, when the Huskers had only a handful of active scholarship players. vs. Texas Southern (11/29/01) H W, 87-51 "We are very excited about this incoming class, not only because of the depth it might create for us next year, vs. Northern Iowa (11/24/01) N W, 80-74 but also because there are some very talented players in this group," Yori said. "Hopefully next year we will feel like vs. Colgate (11/23/01) N W, 86-45 vs. Southern Illinois (11/16/01) H W, 88-47 we have overcome the numbers situation that we have had in our first four years in the program. This class takes vs. East Carolina (12/30/00) H W, 82-63 us another step closer to being able to play the exciting style of up-tempo basketball we want to be able to play." vs. UPR-Mayaguez (12/19/00) N W, 99-43 For complete biographies on Nebraska’s incoming recruiting class, visit Huskers.com. Click on Basketball under vs. St. Peter’s (12/10/00) H W, 83-70 the Women’s Sports menu. Then click Roster and click on 2006-07 season. vs. Southeastern Louisiana (11/25/00) H W, 83-59 vs. Oakland (11/17/00) H W, 91-59 vs. Kansas (3/8/00) N W, 80-67 Fastbreakers Booster Club vs. Baylor (3/7/00) N W, 82-61 The Nebraska Women’s Basketball Booster Club, the Fastbreakers, and Lil’ Breakers Booster Club provide dynamic at Missouri (3/2/00) A W, 80-66 support to the Huskers. Membership benefits include regular e-mail news flashes during the season, a free Nebraska at Baylor (2/19/00) A W, 82-71 Yearbook, game information, invitations to monthly pre-game meals with the coaches, access to preferred parking, vs. Missouri (1/18/00) H W, 80-63 an invitation to the postseason awards banquet and much, much more. at Kansas (1/11/00) A W, 81-69 For more information on the Fastbreakers and Lil’ Breakers Booster Club, please visit the Nebraska women’s at Wyoming (12/19/99) A W, 89-74 vs. Washington (12/6/99) H W, 89-86 basketball home page on Huskers.com, e-mail Fastbreaker President Susan Ferris at [email protected] or call the vs. Wisconsin (11/21/99) H L, 85-92 OT Nebraska women’s basketball office at (402) 472-6462. Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 12 • Kansas • Jan. 7, 2006 • Huskers.com

Multiple 30-Point Scorers (Season) The Fastbreakers will host several pregame “Backboard Banquets” during the season. The banquets begin Player (Season - class) Games at 5:30 p.m. and are held on the upper concourse of the Devaney Center. This year’s banquets will include guest 1. Karen Jennings (1991-92 - junior) 8 speakers and several giveaways, along with great food from Premier Catering. 2. Maurtice Ivy (1986-87 - junior) 5 The cost of each meal is $10 per person and the proceeds go to the Husker women’s basketball program. For 3. Amy Stephens (1988-89 - senior) 5 4. Maurtice Ivy (1985-86 - sophomore) 3 reservations to attend any of the “Backboard Banquets” please call Rose Sousek at the basketball office at (402) 5. Nicole Kubik (1998-99 - junior) 3 472-6462. 6. Kiera Hardy (2004-05 - sophomore) 2 Karen Jennings (1992-93 - senior) 2 2006 Fastbreakers Pregame Backboard Banquet Schedule Karen Jennings (1990-91 - sophomore) 2 Amy Stephens (1987-88 - junior) 2 Date Opponent Banquet Start Time Amy Stephens (1986-87 - sophomore) 2 Monday, Nov. 21 Creighton 5:30 p.m. Diane DelVigna (1979-80 - senior) 2 Saturday, Jan. 7 Kansas 5:30 p.m. Diane DelVigna (1978-79 - junior) 2 Wednesday, Feb. 1 Iowa State 5:30 p.m. Nebraska Top 10 Single-Game Scorers Tuesday, Feb. 21 Oklahoma State 5:30 p.m. Player (Game) Points 1. Karen Jennings (Kansas State, 1/21/92) 48 2006 Fastbreakers Membership Levels 2. Maurtice Ivy (Illinois, 12/30/86) 46 Level Benefits 3. Crystal Coleman (Oklahoma State, 2/19/83) 41 4. Amy Stephens (Oklahoma, 2/8/89) 40 Tip-In ($50) (Yearbook, Game Information, Access to Preferred Parking, Social Activities) 5. Karen Jennings (Oklahoma, 2/15/92) 39 3-Pointer ($100) (Same as Tip-In, plus a Nebraska Women’s Basketball Media Guide) 6. Kate Galligan (Kansas, 2/11/96) 38 Slam Dunk ($25) (Same as 3-Pointer, plus Complimentary Preferred Parking, 7. Kiera Hardy (Baylor, 1/12/05) 37 Eligible for Coach of the Game, free Lil’ Breaker membership) Amy Stephens (Kansas, 2/4/89) 37 9. Nicole Kubik (Kansas, 1/16/99) 36 All-Star ($500) (Same as Slam Dunk, plus an Appreciation Plaque) Pyra Aarden (Bowling Green, 12/10/94) 36 MVP ($1,000+) (Same as All-Star, plus free admission for Two at all Backboard Banquets) Karen Jennings (Illinois, 12/14/91) 36 Amy Stephens (Missouri, 2/18/89) 36 Nebraska’s History of Success at Home NU Sophomore Scoring Leaders Since the Bob Devaney Sports Center opened in 1976-77, the Huskers are 294-105 (.737) in games played in the Player (Season - Games Played) Total Points arena, including 104-66 (.612) in conference games. Nebraska is 5-1 at home this season, including a five-game 1. Kiera Hardy (2004-05 - 32 games) 609 2. Karen Jennings (1990-91 - 28 games) 574 winning streak entering Saturday’s contest with Kansas. 3. Amy Stephens (1986-87 - 29 games) 546 The Huskers rolled to a 12-4 home record in 2004-05, after running to a 13-4 home mark in 2003-04. Nebraska 4. Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-81 - 31 games) 545 is 2-2 all-time in home postseason play, with an 81-58 win over San Diego on March 17, 1993, in the first round 5. Maurtice Ivy (1985-86 - 27 games) 532 of the NCAA Tournament at the Devaney Center. The Huskers added a 73-60 win over Drake in the first round of NU’s Top Sophomore Scorers (Season) the WNIT on March 18, 2004, before losing 75-67 in the next round to Oregon State on March 22, 2004. Nebraska Player (Season) Points Per Game closed its 2004-05 season with a 71-67 loss to Iowa on March 25, 2005 in the second round of the WNIT. 1. Karen Jennings (1990-91) 20.5 Attendance is a big part of the Huskers’ success. Nebraska’s average home attendance increased by almost 2. Maurtice Ivy (1985-86) 19.7 60 percent since the 2002-03 season. Last year, Nebraska ranked 25th nationally by drawing 4,022 fans per game 3. Kiera Hardy (2004-05) 19.1 4. Amy Stephens (1986-87) 18.8 to the Devaney Center. 5. Debra Powell (1982-83) 17.6 In 2004-05, the Huskers attracted two of the four largest crowds in school history in back-to-back games on Feb. Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-81) 17.6 12 and Feb. 23. NU drew its fourth-largest crowd in school history with a season-high 12,429 fans in attendance for an 88-59 win over No. 14 Iowa State on Feb. 12. It was NU’s largest crowd in the past five seasons, dating back NU’s Top Sophomore Scorers (Game) to a school-record crowd of 13,226 against Kansas State on Feb. 26, 2000. Player (Game) Points 1. Crystal Coleman (Oklahoma State, 2/19/83) 41 The Huskers surpassed the mark in their next home game when 13,023 fans filled the Devaney Center to watch 2. Kiera Hardy (Baylor, 1/12/05) 37 NU clash with Kansas State on Feb. 23. It was the first time in school history that Nebraska had back-to-back 3. Nicole Kubik (Missouri, 2/4/98) 34 crowds of more than 12,000. Debra Powell (Pepperdine, 1/11/83) 34 Debra Powell (Morningside, 12/11/82) 34 Nebraska ranked 14th nationally in average home attendance in 1999-2000 with 4,772 fans per game, after 6. Amy Stephens (Drake, 12/22/87) 32 ranking 15th nationally with a school-record average of 5,000 fans per game in 1998-99. NU added an average 7. Kiera Hardy (Hampton, 11/27/04) 31 home crowd of 4,204 in 2000-01. Karen Jennings (Kansas State, 2/16/91) 31 Karen Jennings (Iowa State, 1/12/91) 31 Amy Stephens (Kansas State, 2/14/87) 31 Nebraska’s Top 10 Single-Game Attendance Figures Maurtice Ivy (Colorado, 3/4/86) 31 No. Attendance Opponent Date Result Maurtice Ivy (Grandview, 12/9/85) 31 1. 13,226 Kansas State Feb. 26, 2000 W, 65-56 Debra Powell (Kearney State, 12/8/82) 31 2. 13,135 #15 Iowa State Feb. 7, 1999 W, 68-67 NU Sophomore Three-Point Leaders 3. 13,023 #17 Kansas State Feb. 23, 2005 L, 69-94 Player (Season) 3FG Made 4. 12,429 #14 Iowa State Feb. 12, 2005 W, 88-59 1. Kiera Hardy (2004-05) 85 5. 12,181 #22 Iowa State Feb. 28, 1998 W, 78-53 2. Kate Galligan (1993-94) 50 6. 11,465 Colorado Feb. 22, 1998 W, 68-60 3. K.C. Cowgill (2001-02) 41 4. Amanda Went (1998-99) 33 7. 10,221 #11 Texas Tech Feb. 21, 1999 L, 62-75 Nicole Kubik (1997-98) 33 8. 8,637 #13 Texas Tech Feb. 9, 1997 W, 62-57 9. 7,901 #23 Kansas Feb. 13, 2000 W, 75-72 NU Freshman Blocked Shot Leaders 10. 7,012 Iowa State Feb. 23, 1997 L, 55-57 Player (Season) Total Blocks 1. Janet Smith (1978-79) 54 2. Kathy Hagerstrom (1979-80) 42 3. Katie Robinette (2001-02) 33 4. Danielle Page (2004-05) 31 5. Maurtice Ivy (1984-85) 27