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2008-09 schedule/results (12-13, 3-9) Date Opponent Time/Result This Week in Nebraska Women’s Basketball Oct. 31 Chadron State (exhibition) W, 102-30 Nov. 5 vs. Nebraska-Kearney (exhibition)** W, 80-69 Game 26 Nov. 14 Weber State (Huskers.com) W, 96-47 Nov. 17 at Creighton (HuskersNside) W, 72-67 Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-13, 3-9) Nov. 22 Southern Utah (HuskersNside) W, 65-57 vs. #20 Kansas State Wildcats (21-4, 8-4) Nov. 24 at Denver (HuskersNside) W, 76-55 Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,595) • Lincoln, Neb. Nov. 28-29 at New Mexico Tournament (Albuquerque, N.M.) Wednesday, Feb. 25 • 7:05 p.m. Nov. 28 vs. Butler (HuskersNside) W, 67-54 Nov. 29 at New Mexico L, 51-62 Radio: Husker Sports Network (98.1 KFGE Lincoln; 93.3 KTWI Omaha) Dec. 2 Oral Roberts (HuskersNside) W, 70-51 Live Internet Video: HuskersNside (Premium Subscribers) Dec. 6 #18 Ohio State (HuskersNside) L, 65-69 Live Internet Audio: Huskers.com (Free) Dec. 9 Cal State Bakersfield (HuskersNside) W, 70-57 Dec. 12 Long Beach State (Huskers.com) W, 76-44 Dec. 20 at UTEP (Miners All-Access) L, 53-63 Huskers Take Aim at 10th Home Win Against No. 20 K-State Dec. 28 #24 Arizona State (FSN) W, 62-58 The Nebraska women’s basketball team (12-13, 3-9) shoots for its third straight Big 12 home victory when the Jan. 1 at LSU (HuskersNside) L, 50-64 Huskers clash with No. 20 Kansas State on Wednesday in Lincoln. Jan. 10 #4 Oklahoma (HuskersNside)^ L, 56-77 Tip-off with the Wildcats at the Bob Devaney Sports Center is set for 7:05 p.m. with a live radio broadcast on Jan. 14 at #16 Texas (Fox Sports Southwest)^ L, 60-74 the Husker Sports Network, with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch calling the action. Free live audio will be available Jan. 17 at Missouri (Fox Sports Midwest)^ L, 66-67 Jan. 21 Kansas (Huskers.com)^ W, 67-58 on Huskers.com, along with live premium video for HuskersNside premium subscribers. Jan. 24 Iowa State (FSN)^ L, 48-62 The Huskers will be looking to even the season series with Kansas State, after the Wildcats worked their way Jan. 27 at #14 Kansas State (Fox Sports Midwest)^ L, 40-51 to a 51-40 win in Manhattan on Jan. 27. The Huskers led 23-21 at the half before an early second-half run put Jan. 31 at Colorado (FSN)^ L, 73-75 the Wildcats in control. NU will be hoping to improve to 2-1 on the year in Big 12 North Division rematches, while Feb. 4 #8 Baylor (HuskersNside)^ L, 71-76 snapping a three-game losing streak to the Wildcats. Last year, KSU produced a season sweep of the Huskers with Feb. 8 at #10 Texas A&M (Huskers.com)^ L, 43-86 a pair of last-second wins, including a 77-75 victory in Lincoln on Jan. 30, 2008. Feb. 14 Texas Tech (FSN)^ W, 62-56 Feb. 18 at #20 Iowa State (Fox Sports Midwest)^ L, 38-61 Nebraska heads into the game after producing one of its best efforts of the year in a 65-52 victory over Missouri Feb. 21 Missouri (HuskersNside)^ W, 65-52 on Saturday. The Huskers shot a Big 12 season-best 45.7 percent from the field, including 6-of-14 from three-point Feb. 25 #20 Kansas State (HuskersNside)^ 7:05 p.m. range. NU also outrebounded a Big 12 foe for the first time this year, while outscoring the Tigers by a season-best Feb. 28 at Kansas (Fox Sports Midwest)^ 7 p.m. 14 points at the line. The Huskers also matched their season bests with nine turnovers and nine fouls. March 3 Colorado (Huskers.com/Senior Night)^ 7:05 p.m. Cory Montgomery led four Huskers in double figures with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Dominique Kelley March 7 at Oklahoma State^ 6 p.m. (16 points), Yvonne Turner (13 points) and Tay Hester (12 points, eight rebounds, five assists) added big nights. March 12-15 at Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship TBA Kansas State comes to Lincoln hoping to secure one of the top four spots in the final Big 12 Conference standings (Cox Convention Center - Oklahoma City, Okla.) despite being dealt a blow with a late-season illness to All-Big 12 point guard . The senior from All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big 12 Conference game. Sublette, Kan., has been battling mononucleosis for three weeks and has missed each of the Wildcats’ last three ** Exhibition game played at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island. All Nebraska games can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network, games. Although Lehning has been absent, K-State has still posted a 2-1 record, including home wins over Oklahoma including 98.1 FM KFGE in Lincoln and 93.3 FM KTWI in Omaha, and State (79-71) and Colorado (72-60). However, the Wildcats suffered a 52-43 road loss at Missouri last Wednesday for free on Huskers.com. Home games in bold at the Devaney Center. to slip to 2-4 on the season in Big 12 road games.

2008-09 Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 5 Kaitlyn Burke* G 5-7 So. North Vancouver, British Columbia (National Elite Development Academy) Season-high 13 points at Missouri; 17th start of 08-09 vs. Mizzou 11 Nicole Neals** G 5-6 Jr. Chandler, Ariz. (St. Mary’s) 19-48 3FG (39.6%); 1.8-to-1 -to-turnover ratio 12 Layne Reeves G 5-11 Fr. Lubbock, Texas (Trinity Christian) Texas All-Stater in 2007; Out for Season-Knee Surgery (Jan. 23) 13 Kala Kuhlmann** G 5-8 Jr. Charter Oak, Iowa (Charter Oak-Ute) 2006 Iowa Athlete of the Year; Career-high 13 points vs. Weber State 15 Monique Whittaker* G 5-10 So. Onalaska, Texas (Livingston) Career-high 13 pts. vs. Weber State; 10 straight pts. at Creighton 21 Harleen Sidhu F 6-1 Fr. Surrey, British Columbia (Fleetwood) Career-high 7 rebounds vs. Butler; Career-high 24 min. vs. KU 22 Yvonne Turner** G 5-8 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Bellevue East) 2008 Big 12 All-Defensive Team; Season-high 21 points at Texas 23 *** F 6-2 Sr. Eagle River, Alaska (Chugiak) Two-Time First-Team All-Big 12; Out for Season-Ankle surgery 24 Dominique Kelley* G 5-7 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) 58 straight starts to open career; 16 points vs. Missouri (2/21) 32 Tay Hester* G 5-10 Sr. Moreno Valley, Calif. (Perris/UTEP/Mt. San Antonio College) NU’s lone active senior; 12 points, 8 boards, 5 assists vs. MU 35 Jessica Periago* C 6-4 So. Toulon, France (National Sport School) French Junior National Team; 11 pts. at #16 UT; 7 pts. vs. #8 BU 40 Cory Montgomery** F 6-2 Jr. Cannon Falls, Minn. (Cannon Falls) Big 12 Player of the Week (Dec. 1); 14.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg 42 Nikki Bober** C 6-4 Jr. Murdock, Neb. (Elmwood-Murdock) Excellent big-bodied, post defender; Out for season ACL (Dec. 30) 44 Catheryn Redmon* C 6-3 So. Grand Prairie, Texas (Mansfield Timberview) No. 2 on NU sophomore list (44); 3 double-doubles Head Coach: Connie Yori, Seventh Year (Creighton, 1986), 313-234 (19th season overall) 118-94 (Seventh season at Nebraska) Associate Head Coach: Sunny Smallwood, Fourth Year (Boise State, 1983); Assistant Coaches: Tory Verdi, Fourth Year (Keene State, 1996); Kellie Lewis-Jay, Second Year (Boise State, 1998) Director of Operations: Angela Timmons, Seventh Year (Creighton, 2001) Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page  • vs. Kansas State • Feb. 25, 2009 • Huskers.com

Wednesday’s Probable Starters Short-Handed Huskers Taking Lumps Against Top Teams Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-13, 3-9) Although Nebraska has dropped 11 of its last 15 games, 13 of those contests have come against 2008 postseason No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 40 Cory Montgomery 6-2 Jr. F 14.0 7.5 teams, including 10 games against teams that advanced to last year’s NCAA Tournament. Seven of the losses have 44 Catheryn Redmon 6-3 So. C 5.9 5.3 come to current Associated Press Top 25 teams. 5 Kaitlyn Burke 5-7 So. G 4.4 1.3 The young Huskers had a third member of their 14-player roster undergo season-ending surgery five weeks ago. 22 Yvonne Turner 5-8 Jr. G 11.5 3.4 Layne Reeves, a freshman guard from Lubbock, Texas, had surgery to repair a torn meniscus on Friday, Jan. 23. 24 Dominique Kelley 5-7 So. G 10.0 3.3 Off the bench Reeves joins two-time first-team All-Big 12 forward Kelsey Griffin and junior center Nikki Bober on NU’s inactive 32 Tay Hester 5-10 Sr. G/F 6.3 4.2 list. 13 Kala Kuhlmann 5-8 Jr. G 3.0 1.7 The Huskers have played their last nine games without a senior starter in the lineup. Tay Hester, NU’s lone active 11 Nicole Neals 5-6 Jr. G 2.9 0.9 35 Jessica Periago 6-4 So. C 1.8 0.8 senior, has come off the bench over the last nine contests. 21 Harleen Sidhu 6-1 Fr. F 0.8 1.7 15 Monique Whittaker 5-10 So. G 4.6 1.6 Young Huskers Battling More Experienced Big 12 Foes Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) Nebraska’s projected starting lineup for Wednesday’s game with Kansas State has combined for just 180 career Seventh Season at NU (118-94); 19th Season Overall (313-234) starts. In contrast, Kansas State’s regular starting five are the most experienced in the Big 12, featuring a combined 412 career starts. Even if Shalee Lehning is unable to start against the Huskers, a K-State starting five that features #20 Kansas State Wildcats (21-4, 8-4) senior guard Kelsey Nelson in her place, would still combine for 299 career starts No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG Nebraska has not had a senior in the starting lineup in the past nine games. NU’s two most experienced starters 4 Ashley Sweat 6-2 Jr. F 17.1 5.0 51 Marlies Gipson 6-0 Sr. F 12.4 6.7 are junior guard Yvonne Turner and sophomore guard Dominique Kelley who have joined each other in the Huskers’ 5 Shalee Lehning 5-9 Sr. G 11.3 7.5 starting five for each of the past 58 games. -or-2 Kelsey Nelson 5-9 Sr. G 4.0 2.0 41 Kari Kincaid 5-10 Jr. G 7.7 2.5 Big 12 Starting Fives 25 Danielle Zanotti 6-0 Sr. G/F 2.6 2.5 1. Kansas State (412) - Lehning (116), Gipson (107), Sweat (77), Zanotti (63), Kincaid (49) Off the bench 2. Iowa State (378) - Ezell (105), Wieben (95), Lacey (78), Nisleit (56), Bolte (44) 23 Shalin Spani 6-0 So. G 4.1 1.9 33 Jalana Childs 6-2 Fr. F 3.5 1.8 3. Texas A&M (357) - Starks (120), Micheaux (117), Gant (81), Colson (25), Elonu (14) 34 Branshea Brown 6-2 Fr. F 1.4 2.2 4. Oklahoma (350) - C. Paris (126), A. Paris (73), Thompson (68), Robinson (57), Hand (26) 10 Kelsey Hill 5-5 So. G 1.2 0.5 5. Baylor (342) - Morrow (102), Allison (88), Player (75), Wilson (53), Griffin (24) 32 Alina Voronenko 6-2 Fr. G/F 1.1 0.3 45 Jenny Gilbertson 6-4 Sr. F/C 0.0 0.7 6. Texas (A - 337) - Raven (86), Williams (82), Cortijo (79), Lindsey (63), Nash (27) Head Coach: Deb Patterson (Rockford College, 1979) (B - 206) - Raven (86), Cortijo (79), Nash (27), Fontenette (7), Gayle (7) 13th Season at KSU (261-142); 13th Season Overall (261-142) 7. Oklahoma State (309) - Smith (108), Riley (90), Hardeman (74), Cunningham (24), Byford (13) 8. Kansas (270) - Catic (77), Morris (71), McCray (60), Boogaard (39), Smith (23) Inside the Numbers 9. Missouri (241) - Hollins (85), Jones (52), Johnson (44), Richbow (36), Scott (24) Nebraska Kansas St. 10. Colorado (228) - Richards (81), Spears (61), Smith (52), Fressle (24), Mullaney (10) Scoring Average 62.5 63.7 Opponent Scoring Average 61.7 51.7 11. Texas Tech (225) - Murphree (72), Seals (57), Moore (45), Roberson (32), Mallard (19) Scoring Margin +0.8 +12.0 12. Nebraska (180) - Kelley (58), Turner (58), Montgomery (29), Redmon (18), Burke (17) Percentage 39.4% 44.7% Opponent FG Percentage 40.7% 36.0% 3FG Percentage 33.0% 31.5% Montgomery Producing in Big Way in First Season as Starter Opponent 3FG Percentage 32.5% 26.8% In her first season as a starter, Cory Montgomery has been a force inside for the Huskers. The 6-2 junior forward Free Throw Percentage 70.9% 71.5% from Cannon Falls, Minn., leads Nebraska in scoring and rebounding with 14.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, Opponent FT Percentage 71.1% 65.5% including 14.7 points and 7.3 boards in Big 12 action. During a five-game stretch from Margin -2.4 +2.1 Jan. 27 (Kansas State) to Feb. 14 (Texas Tech) Montgomery increased her production to Assists Per Game 11.6 14.6 Cory’s Doubles Turnovers Per Game 16.2 13.2 (6-Career, 5-2008-09) 19.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per contest. Turnover Margin +1.3 +1.0 2008-09 Montgomery has produced double figures in nine of NU’s last 11 games, including three Blocks Per Game 3.0 4.4 Pts.-Reb. Opponent straight 20-plus point performances from Jan. 27 to Feb. 4. She produced her fifth double- Steals Per Game 6.8 6.0 17-11 Texas Tech double of the year with 17 points and 11 rebounds in NU’s win over Texas Tech on Feb. 22-14 #8 Baylor 11-10 at UTEP 14. She added a double-double with 22 points and a career-best 14 rebounds against Nebraska vs. Kansas State History 20-11 Oral Roberts Kansas State Leads 44-29 No. 8 Baylor on Feb. 4. She played a career-high 38 minutes and also tied a career-best 22-11 vs. Butler with three assists going head-to-head with BU’s Danielle Wilson. She matched those Last 7 Games, KSU Leads 4-3 2007-08 Last 6 Games at Manhattan, Kansas State Leads, 5-1 16-11 Robert Morris minute and assist totals while scoring 17 points and grabbing nine boards in NU’s win Last 5 Games at Devaney Center, Nebraska Leads, 3-2 over Missouri on Saturday night. (Lincoln: NU, 19-12; Manhattan: KSU, 27-9; Neutral: KSU, 5-1) Montgomery’posted arguably her top performance of her career with 24 points to go 2007-08 Meetings Feb. 27, 2008 KSU, 69-65 Manhattan, Kan. along with nine rebounds at Colorado on Jan. 31. Jan. 30, 2008 KSU, 77-75 Devaney Center Her performance at CU, which included 9-of-16 shooting from the field and a 2-for-3 showing from three-point

Feb. 23 - Monday Feb. 24 - Tuesday Feb. 25 - Wednesday Feb. 26 - Thursday Feb. 27 - Friday Feb. 28 - Saturday March 1 - Sunday Practice Practice Game Day Practice Practice Game Day No Practice 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Nebraska Shoot-Around 3:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m. 3:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m. Nebraska Shoot-Around Devaney Center Devaney Center 3-4 p.m. Devaney Center Devaney Center TBA Nebraska vs. Kansas State Nebraska at Kansas Nebraska Women’s 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. Basketball Call-In Show Live Radio: Television: with Connie Yori FSN Midwest (Nebraska) Husker Sports Network Husker Sports Network Huskers.com (Free) 7-7:30 p.m. Huskers.com Live Radio: Live Video: Husker Sports Network HuskersNside Huskers.com Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page  • vs. Kansas State • Feb. 25, 2009 • Huskers.com range, capped the most productive week of her career. She averaged 22.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, Husker Pronunciation Guide following a 21-point, six-rebound effort at No. 14 Kansas State on Jan. 27. Nikki Bober ...... BO-ber In her three-year career, Montgomery owns nine 20-plus scoring performances, including seven this season. Kala Kuhlmann ...... KAY-luh KOOL-man Montgomery, who scored 20 or more points in three straight games against Southern Utah, Denver and Butler, Jessica Periago ...... PAIR-ee-ah-go added her fourth 20-point effort of the season with 20 points and a career-high matching 11 rebounds in a win Harleen Sidhu ...... Sih-DOO over Oral Roberts on Dec. 2. It was her second double-double of the season. She added her third double-double of the year with 11 points and 10 rebounds at UTEP on Dec. 20. Montgomery pumped in 22 points in NU’s win over Butler on Nov. 28. She also contributed 11 rebounds to produce Husker Homes The 14 members of the 2008-09 Husker women's her first double-double of the year. She earned a spot on the all-tournament team in Albuquerque with 17 points basketball team come to Nebraska from three and eight rebounds in a loss to New Mexico in the championship game. She finished the tournament averaging countries, including seven states across America. 19.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. She also added a block and a in both tournament games. Alaska (1): Kelsey Griffin She had 18 points and six rebounds in NU’s win over Kansas on Jan. 21, and contributed 17 points and nine Arizona (1): Nicole Neals rebounds in a head-to-head battle with 2008 Big Ten Player of the Year Jantel Lavender in a 69-65 loss to No. 18 California (1): Tay Hester Ohio State on Dec. 6. Iowa (1): Kala Kuhlmann In Nebraska’s win over Southern Utah (Nov. 22), Montgomery tied her then-career high with 21 points while Minnesota (1): Cory Montgomery adding seven rebounds. Two days later, Montgomery helped carry Nebraska to a 21-point road win at Denver by Nebraska (3): Nikki Bober, Dominique Kelley, scoring 20 points while adding a game-high nine boards. She opened the season with 13 points and five rebounds Yvonne Turner in just 16 minutes of action in NU’s win over Weber State (Nov. 14), before pitching in 11 points and nine rebounds Texas (3): Catheryn Redmon, Layne Reeves, in the Huskers’ victory at Creighton (Nov. 17). Monique Whittaker Before producing 18 points against Kansas (Jan. 21), she had 15 points and eight boards at No. 16 Texas (Jan. Canada (2): Kaitlyn Burke, Harleen Sidhu 14). She added 10 points, seven rebounds and a career-high five steals at Missouri (Jan. 17). Montgomery has France (1): Jessica Periago produced 18 double-figure scoring efforts so far this season. Although 2008-09 marks her first year as a full-time starter, Montgomery is no stranger to producing solid numbers for the Huskers. Last season, she averaged 9.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as one of the most Huskers By Class productive reserves in the Big 12, while also starting four games in place of an injured Kelsey Griffin at the end of Seniors (2): Kelsey Griffin, Tay Hester the non-conference season. Juniors (5): Nikki Bober, Kala Kuhlmann, In 2007-08, Montgomery scored in double figures 15 times. She set a season high with 21 points in a win over Cory Montgomery, Nicole Neals, Yvonne Turner USC (Dec. 8, 2007), before matching that effort with 21 points and eight boards in 23 minutes off the bench in a Sophomores (5): Kaitlyn Burke, Dominique Kelley, victory at Iowa State (Jan. 19, 2008). She also produced the first double-double of her career with 16 points and a Jessica Periago, Catheryn Redmon, Monique career-best 11 rebounds in Nebraska’s win over Robert Morris (Dec. 2, 2007). Whittaker Freshmen (2): Layne Reeves, Harleen Sidhu Turning it Up A Notch in Big 12 Play Yvonne Turner has continued to increase her production as a Turning Up the Volume Huskers By Major junior, and is taking her game to another level during Big 12 action. Accounting: Cory Montgomery The 5-8 guard is averaging 11.8 points per game through 12 league NU Guard Yvonne Turner by the Season Season PPG 3FG-3FGA 3FG Pct. SPG Animal Science: Catheryn Redmon games. She opened Big 12 play by hitting 13-of-28 (46.4 percent) 06-07 (NC) 1.7 2-8 .250 0.8 Biological Sciences: Kelsey Griffin of her three-point attempts, but missed 19 straight attempts after 06-07 (B12) 2.8 5-17 .294 0.6 Child, Youth and Family Studies: Yvonne Turner suffering a minor shoulder injury in the second half against Iowa 07-08 (NC) 5.9 6-35 .171 2.7 07-08 (B12) 9.8 24-61 .393 2.6 Communication Studies: Kala Kuhlmann State. She bounced back in the second half against No. 8 Baylor, 08-09 (NC) 11.2 23-73 .315 2.3 Education: Layne Reeves, Monique Whittaker knocking down three straight three-pointers to lead a furious 08-09 (B12) 11.8 23-69 .333 2.1 General Studies: Kaitlyn Burke, Dominique Kelley, second-half comeback against the Lady Bears. *NC denotes regular-season non-conference play *B12 denotes regular-season Big 12 play Jessica Periago, Harleen Sidhu She still leads the Huskers with 23 three-pointers through 12 Management: Nikki Bober, Nicole Neals league contests and 46 overall on the year. Turner ranks second on Psychology: Tay Hester the team in scoring overall and in league games. She has also increased her assist numbers in conference action, Nebraska Women’s Basketball Nebraska’s 2008-09 Roster in Depth Radio and Television Shows No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG The Nebraska Women’s Basketball Radio Show with 5 Kaitlyn Burke 5-7 So. G 25-17 4.4 1.3 1.7 0.6 0.0 Coach Connie Yori and host Matt Coatney tipped off on 11 Nicole Neals 5-6 Jr. G 25-0 2.9 0.9 1.2 0.2 0.0 Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. The show will be a half-hour 12 Layne Reeves (Out for Season) 5-11 Fr. G Injured (Knee Surgery Jan. 23) - Redshirt Season call-in show until moving to a full hour during the Big 12 13 Kala Kuhlmann 5-8 Jr. G 25-0 3.0 1.7 1.2 0.4 0.0 Conference season. The show will begin every Tuesday at 15 Monique Whittaker 5-10 So. G 8-0 4.6 1.6 0.1 0.3 0.0 7 p.m. throughout the season, unless their is a conflict 21 Harleen Sidhu 6-1 Fr. F 24-0 0.8 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 with a game broadcast on the Husker Sports Network. 22 Yvonne Turner 5-8 Jr. G 25-25 11.5 3.4 1.9 2.2 0.3 The Bank of the West Nebraska Women’s Basketball 23 Kelsey Griffin (Out for Season) 6-2 Sr. F Injured (Ankle Surger Dec. 4) - Redshirt Season Television Show with Coach Connie Yori and host Jeff Griesch is scheduled to air for the first time on WOWT, 24 Dominique Kelley 5-7 So. G 25-25 10.0 3.3 2.6 0.8 0.0 Channel 6 in Omaha on Sunday night, Dec. 7 and on 32 Tay Hester 5-10 Sr. G 25-14 6.3 4.2 1.3 0.8 0.1 Monday evenings on KOLN/KGIN (My TV) in Lincoln. 35 Jessica Periago 6-4 So. C 18-0 1.8 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.2 For a complete listing of airtimes, please visit 40 Cory Montgomery 6-2 Jr. F 25-25 14.0 7.5 1.1 0.6 0.3 Huskers.com and click on “Coaches Show” on the 42 Nikki Bober (Out for Season) 6-4 Jr. C 12-1 1.9 2.8 0.7 0.1 0.7 women’s basketball home page. 44 Catheryn Redmon 6-3 So. C 25-18 5.9 5.3 0.2 0.6 1.8 Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page  • vs. Kansas State • Feb. 25, 2009 • Huskers.com

Head Coach averaging 2.4 assists in Big 12 play. At Colorado, she dished out a season-high seven assists, while matching her season best with four steals. Connie Yori Turner is averaging 2.2 steals per contest on the season to rank among the top players in the Big 12. She has (Creighton, 1986) two or more steals in eight of NU’s first 12 league games, including four steals at Texas and Colorado. Last season, the junior out of Omaha claimed a spot on the Big 12 All-Defensive team by leading the conference (118-94, Seventh Season at NU) in league games with 2.6 steals per contest. She also made a splash on the offensive end, averaging 9.8 points (313-234, 19th Season Overall) per game while ranking second in the league with her 39.3 three-point percentage during Big 12 action. For the season, Turner ranks second on the team in scoring with 11.5 points per game, while adding 3.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and a team-leading 2.2 steals per contest. She had a season-high 21-point performance at No. 16 Texas, when she also matched her season-high with four steals. She hit 5-of-9 shots from the field, including 3-of-6 NCAA Division III three-pointers to crack NU’s top-10 list in career threes. She was also a perfect 8-for-8 at the line against UT. Season School Won Lost Pct. 1990-91 Loras College 10 15 .400 She produced a 17-point effort against No. 8 Baylor (Feb. 4), when she hit three three-pointers and went 6-for-6 1991-92 Loras College 15 10 .600 at the free throw line. Turner added 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including a 3-for-6 effort from long range in NU’s Totals 2 seasons 25 25 .500 win over Kansas (Jan. 21). She contributed 13 points on 3-of-6 shooting from long range in a win over Missouri (Feb. NCAA Division I 21), after scoring 12 points in a win over Texas Tech (Feb. 14). She also had a dozen in losses at Missouri (Jan. 17) 1992-93 Creighton 20 8 .714 and to Iowa State (Jan. 24), combining to go 8-for-18 from three-point range in those two contests. 1993-94 Creighton 24 7 .774 Earlier this season, Turner earned a spot on the all-tournament team at the Holiday Inn & Suites Express Midtown 1994-95 Creighton 18 9 .667 1995-96 Creighton 15 13 .536 Thanksgiving Tournament. Turner capped a breakout sophomore season with a career-high 23 points and six assists 1996-97 Creighton 8 19 .296 against No. 5 Maryland in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Going head-to-head with Terrapin All-America 1997-98 Creighton 16 12 .571 guard , Turner hit a career-best five three-pointers. Turner also forced Toliver into six turnovers and 1998-99 Creighton 16 14 .533 limited the National Player-of-the-Year Finalist to 6-of-20 shooting from the field. 1999-00 Creighton 12 15 .444 2000-01 Creighton 17 11 .607 2001-02 Creighton 24 7 .774 Turner Ranking High Among Big 12 Leaders in League Play 2002-03 Nebraska 8 20 .286 Through the first 11 games of Big 12 Conference action, Yvonne Turner is making a strong case for all-conference 2003-04 Nebraska 18 12 .600 recognition as a junior. The 5-8 guard from Omaha ranks 17th in Big 12 games with 11.8 points per game, while 2004-05 Nebraska 18 14 .563 ranking sixth in the Big 12 with 2.2 steals per contest. 2005-06 Nebraska 19 13 .594 2006-07 Nebraska 22 10 .688 Turner is tied for third in the league with 1.9 three-pointers made per game in Big 12 action. 2007-08 Nebraska 21 12 .636 2008-09 Nebraska 12 13 .480 VT for Three Div. I Totals 17th season 288 209 .579 Yvonne Turner (nickname VT) leads the Huskers with 46 three-pointers through 25 games this year. Turner has Overall 19th season 313 234 .572 hit 31-of-85 three-point attempts (36.5 percent) over the last 16 games, despite missing 19 consecutive long-range Yori in the Postseason attempts from the second half of the Iowa State game to the second half of the Baylor game. Before the three-game Year (Tournament) Results slump, Turner had connected on 47.7 percent (21-44) of her attempts dating back to the Long Beach State game on 2008 (NCAA) L, at Maryland, 64-76 Dec. 12. After missing her first three attempts against No. 8 Baylor, she knocked down three straight three-pointers W, Xavier, 61-58 in the second half against the Lady Bears. The past three games, Turner has hit 7-of-14 three-point attempts. 2007 (NCAA) L, Temple, 61-64 2006 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 63-77 With a trio of three-pointers against Missouri, Turner moved into third on the Huskers’ junior single-season three- W, at Wyoming, 72-67 point made list. Turner cracked NU’s career top 10 in three-pointers at Texas and currently sits in seventh with 90 W, Drake, 62-59 career triples. She needs six threes to catch Amanda Went (1998-01) for sixth on the Husker career chart. 2005 (WNIT) L, Iowa, 67-71 W, Marquette, 66-57 2004 (WNIT) L, Oregon State, 67-75 No Denying Turner Can “D” It Up W, Drake, 73-60 While Yvonne Turner has been making waves with her increased offensive production over the past year, she is 2002 (NCAA) L, Fla. International, 58-73 undeniably one of the best defensive players in the Big 12 Conference. 1999 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 60-71 Last season, Turner earned one of five spots on the Big 12 All-Defensive Team by registering a league-leading 1994 (NCAA) W, Bowling Green, 84-73 L, Texas Tech, 65-75 2.6 steals per game in conference action. Her 81 steals on the year ranked as the second-best total by a Husker sophomore in history, while ranking eighth overall on NU’s single-season steals list. Noting Coach Yori With 154 career steals, Turner is approaching Nebraska’s all-time top 10 on that list, needing 34 steals to catch lFirst coach in Nebraska history to lead the Huskers to three-time first-team All-Big 12 guard Kiera Hardy (2004-07) in 10th at 188. five consecutive postseason bids This season, Turner produced a steal in each of the first 23 games before going without a theft at Iowa State lEight all-time postseason tournament appearances and against Missouri. She has had two or more steals in 18 contests. She has produced two or more steals in eight lFour NCAA Tournament appearances of NU’s first 12 Big 12 games, ranking sixth in the league with 25 steals (2.1 spg). She also ranks fourth overall lLed Huskers to second-highest win total in school history with 55 steals through 25 games (2.2 spg). Turner owns career highs of eight steals against Florida (Nov. 17) and in 2006-07 (22) Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Jan. 2) during the 2007-08 season. Those totals rank among the top-10 single-game marks in lLed Huskers to back-to-back 20-win seasons (2007, 2008) NU history. She is one of only three Huskers to notch eight or more steals twice in a career. She owns season bests lLed Nebraska to an average of 19.6 wins over the past of four steals against Colorado, Texas, Denver and Weber State this season. five seasons lCoached Huskers to five first-team All-Big 12 awards Striving for Consistency over past five seasons Yvonne Turner has provided a consistent presence defensively in the Nebraska backcourt for the past two seasons, lFirst Nebraska coach to have two first-team All-Big 12 starting 58 consecutive games and averaging 2.4 steals per game during that span. She has recorded at least one players in the same season (Kiera Hardy, Kelsey Griffin steal in 51 of those 58 games as a starter. 2006-07) Offensively, Coach Connie Yori has been pushing Turner to provide a more consistent offensive presence for the lHuskers have won two Nebraska Life Skills Team Awards Huskers with the absence of two-time All-Big 12 forward Kelsey Griffin due to a season-ending ankle injury. honoring the NU team most committed to all areas of Turner is answering the call. Over NU’s last 20 games, Turner has scored no fewer than six points in any contest, life skills and community involvement (2004, 2006) averaging 12.1 points per game during that stretch. lHuskers have finished among the top two teams in each of the four Life Skills Team Award competitions Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page  • vs. Kansas State • Feb. 25, 2009 • Huskers.com

Turner owns 28 career double-figure scoring efforts, including 16 in 25 games this season. She has produced double figures in 26 of NU’s last 45 games, after having just Turner’s Top Games two in her first 41 contests. 2008-09 (15 or more pts.) Pts.-3FG-S Opponent She has scored 15 or more points six times this year, including four times in the last 21-3-4 at #16 Texas 12 games. Prior to this season, she had scored 15 or more points just three times in 61 19-2-2 Long Beach St. career games. 17-3-3 Kansas Turner produced a season-high 21 points on 3-of-6 shooting from three-point range 17-3-2 #8 Baylor with four steals at No. 16 Texas on Jan. 14. She scored 19 points with two three-pointers 15-4-2 at LSU and a pair of steals in just 19 minutes in a win over Long Beach State on Dec. 12. She 15-3-4 at Denver Nebraska Quick Facts added 17 points on 3-of-6 shooting from long range with three steals in NU’s win over 2007-08 (15 or more pts.) Institution...... University of Nebraska Kansas on Jan. 21. She also produced 17 points and a pair of steals against No. 8 Baylor Pts.-3FG-S Opponent Location...... Lincoln, Neb. 23-5-0 at #5 Maryland Population...... 248,744 on Feb. 4. 18-2-4 #17 Okla. St. Turner produced one of her best all-around games this year with 15 points, five 18-3-1 at #11 Oklahoma Founded...... 1869 assists and four steals in NU’s 76-55 win at Denver (Nov. 24). She hit 4-of-9 shots from Nickname...... Cornhuskers, Huskers the field, including 3-of-6 three-pointers, while connecting on all four of her free throw Colors...... Scarlet and Cream attempts. She added 13 points, four rebounds and two steals against No. 18 Ohio State, after scoring 12 points in Home Arena...... Bob Devaney Sports Center a win over 2008 NCAA qualifier Oral Roberts on Dec. 2. Capacity...... 13,595 Five of Turner’s career 15-plus-point games have come against top-25 opponents, and in eight games this Conference...... Big 12 season against AP Top-25 teams at game time, Turner has averaged 11.6 points per game. Athletic Director...... Tom Osborne She closed non-conference play with 15 points at LSU, after producing a team-best 13 points in NU’s win over No. 2008-09 Overall Record...... 12-13 24 Arizona State. She scored 10 second-half points to help NU come back from a 16-point deficit against ASU. Home Record...... 9-4 Away Record...... 2-9 Hometown Husker Kelley Stepping Up as Sophomore Neutral Record...... 1-0 Dominique Kelley has stepped up her game in every area early in her second season with the Huskers. The 5-7 Head Coach...... Connie Yori sophomore guard out of Lincoln Northeast High School ranks third on the team in scoring with 10.0 points per game, Alma Mater/Year...... Creighton/1986 while adding 3.3 rebounds per contest. Kelley also leads the Huskers with 2.6 assists per game and has added Record at Nebraska...... Seventh season (118-94) nearly one steal per contest. She is also shooting 80.9 percent at the free throw line. Career Record...... 313-234 (19th season) Kelley produced a strong 16-point, six-rebound effort in NU’s win over Missouri on Feb. 21, just a week after going NCAA Div. I Record...... 288-209 (17th season) for 15 points and five rebounds in a win over Texas Tech (Feb. 14). She also added three assists and a career-high Home Record...... 75-33 three steals in a career-high 35 minutes against the Lady Raiders. Big 12 Conference Record...... 46-62 She was honored as a “Hometown Husker” during NU’s win over Kansas on Jan. 21. As part of the festivities, Big 12 Home Record...... 28-25 Kelley’s younger sister, Taneah, a freshman at the University of Nebraska, sang the national anthem during pregame Associate Head Coach...... Sunny Smallwood ceremonies. Kelley, who has made 58 consecutive starts to open her career, had a 16-point, four-assist effort at Assistant Coaches...... Tory Verdi, Kellie Lewis-Jay Colorado on Jan. 31. It was Kelley’s highest scoring performance of her career in a Big 12 game, which she matched Director of Operations...... Angela Timmons in Saturday’s win over Mizzou. Kelley also matched Yvonne Turner for team-high scoring honors with 12 points Administrative Assistant...... Shawn Gilbert against Iowa State in Lincoln on Jan. 24. Kelley owns 13 double-figure scoring efforts this season. Graduate Assistant Manager...... Ashley Ford Kelley produced the best all-around game of her young career with a career-high 21 points to help NU to a 67-54 Strength Coach...... Rusty Ruffcorn win over Butler (Nov. 28). She hit 5-of-8 shots from the field and set career bests by going 11-for-12 at the line. Athletic Trainer...... Leslie Rodriguez She added five rebounds, three assists, two steals and her first career blocked shot against the Bulldogs. Basketball Office Phone...... (402) 472-6462 Kelley’s effort in Albuquerque came a week after producing the best week of her career with two solid performances Basketball Office Fax...... (402) 472-0849 against Creighton and Southern Utah. She tied her then-career high with 16 points, while adding four assists and Women’s Basketball Contact...... Jeff Griesch three rebounds to shoot the Huskers to victory at CU. Kelley hit 7-of-11 shots from the field, including both of her Media Relations Office Phone...... (402) 472-2263 three-point attempts against the Bluejays. Her second three of the night put the Huskers ahead for good with 3:10 Griesch’s Direct Line...... (402) 472-7775 left in the game. Griesch’s Cell Phone...... (402) 540-0279 After celebrating her 20th birthday on Nov. 20, Kelley finished with 14 points and a career-high six assists, while Griesch’s Home Phone...... (402) 328-8992 adding four rebounds and two steals in a win over Southern Utah (Nov. 22). She added 12 points against Oral Griesch’s E-mail...... [email protected] Roberts, before contributing 16 points and 9-of-10 free throw shooting against Cal State Bakersfield on Dec. 9. Media Relations Fax...... (402) 472-2005 Kelley owns 13 double-figure scoring efforts in 25 games this season, after managing double-digit point totals Best Time to Contact Yori...... Through Griesch just seven times in 33 starts a year ago. Last season, Kelley set a school record by starting all 33 games as a true 2007-08 Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1 freshman. She finished the year averaging 6.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. 2007-08 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 12/1 2008-09 Newcomers...... 2 Redmon Providing Solid Production as Starter Sophomore Catheryn Redmon has provided a drastic change of direction for the Huskers inside over the last 18 visit Nique’s Notes on Huskers.com games as a starter. The 6-3 center from Grand Prairie, Texas is averaging 7.2 points, Throughout the 2008-09 season, sophomore guard 6.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game in the starting lineup. She has scored 129 points, Cat’s Doubles Dominique Kelley will be a regular contributor on pulled down 122 boards and blocked 41 shots in NU’s last 18 contests, after getting just 2008-09 Nebraska women’s basketball home page on Huskers. 18 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in NU’s first seven games. Fourteen of those Pts.-Reb. Opponent com. “Nique’s Notes” feature Kelley’s thoughts and games have come against 2008 posteason teams, including 11 NCAA Tournament squads 13-15 CS Bakersfield experiences during her life as a Husker. from a year ago. 10-11 at UTEP To read Nique’s Notes, just visit Huskers.com and In fact, Redmon’s totals from the last 18 games have far surpassed her totals from 12-11 at Missouri select “(W) Basketball” from the drop-down menu her first 23 career games, when she produced 57 points, 47 boards and 12 blocks. under “Teams.” On the left-side menu items, click on Redmon is also making a name for herself as one of the best shot-blockers in NU history. With 44 blocks already “Nique’s Notes” to find Kelley’s most recent entries from this season, Redmon owns the second-best total by a sophomore in school history. With two blocks against Texas the season. Tech, Redmon moved ahead of current WNBA player Danielle Page (38) on the sophomore single-season list. 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Nebraska Individual Career Highs needs 25 blocks to catch NU all-time block leader Janet Smith on the sophomore list. Scoring Redmon produced arguably the best game of her career with 12 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high five Player (Game, Date) Points blocked shots at Missouri (Jan. 17). It was her third double-double in the last 17 games. She just missed her fourth Kelsey Griffin (vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 11/27/05) 31 Cory Montgomery (at Colorado, 1/31/09) 24 double-double, finishing with 12 points and nine rebounds at Colorado on Jan. 31. Yvonne Turner (at Maryland, 3/25/08) 23 Just two days after two-time first-team All-Big 12 forward Kelsey Griffin underwent season-ending ankle surgery Dominique Kelley (vs. Butler, 11/28/08) 21 (Dec. 4), Redmon made her first career start against 2008 Big Ten Player of the Year Jantel Lavender and No. 18 Ohio Tay Hester (vs. Cal State Bakersfield, 12/9/08) 17 Kaitlyn Burke (at Cal State Bakersfield, 12/13/07) 15 State. In the first half against the Buckeyes, Redmon outscored Lavender, 8-6, to help the Huskers to a 10-point Kala Kuhlmann (vs. Weber State, 11/14/08) 13 halftime lead. The Buckeyes rallied for a late victory against NU, but Redmon posted the first double-figure scoring Catheryn Redmon (vs. Cal State Bakersfield, 12/9/08) 13 Monique Whittaker (vs. Weber State, 11/14/08) 13 effort of her career. Three days later, Redmon earned her second career start and provided a memorable effort in a Jessica Periago (at Texas, 1/14/09) 11 win over Cal State Bakersfield. Nikki Bober (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 10 Nicole Neals (at Denver, 11/24/08; vs. Minnesota, 12/5/06) 9 Redmon erupted for her first career double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds against the Roadrunners, Harleen Sidhu (vs. Oklahoma, 1/10/09) 5 while also adding career-bests with three blocked shots, two steals and 28 minutes played. Redmon produced Rebounding a double-double in the second half alone, going off for 11 points, 12 rebounds, two blocks and two steals after Player (Game, Date) Rebounds halftime, including seven points, seven boards and both blocks in the final seven minutes. Catheryn Redmon (vs. Cal State Bakersfield, 12/9/08) 15 Kelsey Griffin (vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 11/27/05) 14 Redmon added her second straight double-digit rebounding effort with 10 boards to go along with six points, Cory Montgomery (vs. Baylor, 2/4/09) 14 two blocks and a steal in NU’s run past Long Beach State. She added her second career double-double with 10 Tay Hester (vs. UTEP, 11/9/07) 12 points and 11 rebounds at UTEP on Dec. 20, her third straight double-figure rebounding effort. Dominique Kelley (vs. Denver, 12/30/07) 9 Yvonne Turner (vs. Butler, 11/28/08) 9 In NU’s win over No. 24 Arizona State on Dec. 28, Redmon scored 10 or her 12 points in the second half to help Nikki Bober (vs. Southern Utah, 11/22/08) 7 fuel the Huskers’ comeback from a 16-point first-half deficit. She added six rebounds and matched a career best Kaitlyn Burke (at Long Beach State, 12/15/07) 7 Harleen Sidhu (vs. Butler, 11/28/08) 7 with three blocks against ASU. Kala Kuhlmann (vs. S. Utah, 11/22/08; vs. Texas, 1/9/08) 6 Redmon added solid numbers in her 2009 Big 12 debut against All-American . Redmon scored Nicole Neals (vs. Michigan, 12/9/06) 6 Monique Whittaker (at Creighton, 11/17/08) 6 eight points, grabbed nine rebounds and had three blocked shots going head-to-head with Paris. Jessica Periago (vs. Iowa State, 2/18/09; vs. Baylor, 2/4/09) 3 Assists Redmon Rips Down 15 Rebounds in Second Start Player (Game, Date) Assists Sophomore Catheryn Redmon added her name to the Husker record book with a big rebounding effort in NU’s win Yvonne Turner (at Kansas State, 2/27/08) 9 over Cal State Bakersfield on Dec. 9. The 6-3 center from Grand Prairie, Texas, became the first Husker to record Kaitlyn Burke (vs. Long Beach State, 12/12/08) 8 Tay Hester (vs. Iowa State, 3/5/08) 6 15 or more rebounds in a game since Keasha Cannon-Johnson pulled down 17 boards against Louisiana-Lafayette Dominique Kelley (vs. Southern Utah, 11/22/08) 6 on Dec. 14, 2003. Redmon’s performance came six years to the day after another former Husker center from Texas Kala Kuhlmann (Three Times, at Texas, 1/14/09) 5 Nicole Neals (Three Times, vs. Weber State, 11/14/08) 5 - Amanda Cleveland - grabbed 15 rebounds in a win over Texas Southern on Dec. 9, 2002. Kelsey Griffin (vs. Robert Morris, 12/2/07; vs. Northwestern, 12/16/06) 4 Redmon’s performance marked just the 69th time in 1,045 games that a Husker player has recorded 15 rebounds. Nikki Bober (vs. Akron, 11/25/07) 3 Her mark is tied for the 41st-highest rebounding total in school history. It also marked just the ninth time this Cory Montgomery (Four Times, vs. Missouri, 2/21/09) 3 Catheryn Redmon (vs. Iowa State, 1/24/09) 2 decade that a Husker has grabbed 15 or more boards in a game. Jessica Periago (Four Times, vs. Baylor, 2/4/09) 1 Redmon’s previous single-game high came with six boards, most recently against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Jan. 2, Harleen Sidhu (vs. Weber State, 11/14/08) 1 Monique Whittaker (vs. Weber State, 11/14/08; at BU, 1/26/08) 1 2008. Her 15 rebounds also surpassed her season rebounding total of 13 for NU’s first eight games of 2008-09. Steals She owns five double-digit rebound totals in her 18 games as a starter. Player (Game, Date) Steals Yvonne Turner (vs. UAPB, 1/2/08; vs. Florida, 11/17/07) 8 Cory Montgomery (at Missouri, 1/17/09) 2 Scouting The No. 20 Kansas State Wildcats Kelsey Griffin (vs. Robert Morris, 12/2/07; vs. Iowa St., 2/1/06) 4 No. 20 Kansas State comes into Wednesday night’s game with the Huskers with a 21-4 overall record, including Tay Hester (at Denver, 11/24/08; vs. Denver, 12/30/07) 4 an 8-4 Big 12 mark. However, the Wildcats are 3-3 in their last six games and have not won consecutive games Kaitlyn Burke (vs. Arizona St., 12/28/08; vs. Weber St., 11/14/08) 3 Dominique Kelley (vs. Texas Tech, 2/14/09) 3 since beating Kansas (Jan. 24) and Nebraska (Jan. 27) back-to-back in January. Kala Kuhlmann (at Colorado, 1/31/09) 3 K-State has been dealt a late-season blow with senior All-Big 12 point guard Shalee Lehning suffering from Nikki Bober (vs. Texas, 1/9/08; vs. UTPA, 11/28/06) 2 Nicole Neals (vs. UTPA, 11/28/06; vs. FAU, 11/12/06) 2 mononucleosis over the past three weeks. Lehning, who is set to have her jersey retired by Kansas State in a ceremony Catheryn Redmon (vs. Cal State Bakersfield, 12/9/08) 2 following the Wildcats’ home game with Texas A&M on March 1, has averaged 11.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 8.0 Harleen Sidhu (vs. Kansas, 1/21/09) 2 assists per game this season. She has missed KSU’s last three games with the illness. Jessica Periago (vs. Iowa St., 1/24/09; vs. LBSU, 12/12/08) 1 Monique Whittaker (at Denver, 11/24/08; vs. Weber St., 11/14/08) 1 Senior forward Marlies Gipson has added 12.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game while ranking among Big 12 Blocked Shots leaders with 3.0 blocked shots per game. Gipson is shooting 49.6 percent from the field. Junior forward Ashley Player (Game, Date) Blocks Sweat, a three-year starter, is averaging a team-best 17.1 points per game, while adding 5.0 rebounds. She has Catheryn Redmon (vs. Iowa State, 1/24/09; at Missouri, 1/17/09) 5 increased her averages to 18.3 points and 5.2 boards per game in league action. Nikki Bober (vs. Arizona State, 12/28/08) 4 Kelsey Griffin (vs. Colorado, 3/2/08; at Kansas State, 2/4/06) 3 Junior guard Kari Kincaid has started all 25 games this season and is averaging 7.7 points and 2.5 boards Cory Montgomery (vs. Oral Roberts, 12/2/08) 2 per game. Kincaid is KSU’s top threat from long range, connecting on 41-of-115 (35.7 percent) of her three-point Yvonne Turner (vs. Oklahoma, 1/10/09; vs. OSU, 2/10/08) 2 Kaitlyn Burke (vs. Missouri, 2/21/08; vs. UAPB, 1/2/08) 1 attempts, but has hit just 5-of-22 (22.7 percent) of her attempts dating back to the first meeting with NU. Tay Hester (Five Times, vs. Oral Roberts, 12/2/08) 1 Senior forward Danielle Zanotti rounds out KSU’s probable starting five, averaging 2.6 points and 2.5 rebounds Kala Kuhlmann (at KSU, 2/7/07; vs. OU, 1/6/07) 1 Jessica Periago (Three Times, at Iowa State, 2/18/09) 1 per game. Zanotti is also a threat from outside, knocking down 18-of-58 three-point tries on the season. Zanotti Harleen Sidhu (vs. Butler, 11/28/08; vs. Weber State, 11/14/08) 1 is just 3-of-19 (15.8 percent) from long range since Jan. 27. Minutes Played Kelsey Neslon (4.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg) could start in place of Lehning on Wednesday, as could Jalana Childs (3.5 ppg, Player (Game, Date) Minutes 1.8 rpg). Both Nelson (14 points, 13 rebounds vs. Colorado) and Childs (14 points, 16 rebounds vs. Oklahoma State) Cory Montgomery (vs. Missouri, 2/21/09; vs. Baylor, 2/4/09) 38 Yvonne Turner (at Colorado, 1/31/09; at Kansas State, 1/27/09) 38 have produced double-doubles as starters in place of Lehning over the past three contests. Dominique Kelley (vs. Texas Tech, 2/14/09) 35 Shalin Spani (4.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg) could also play an increased role against the Huskers if Lehning is absent. Spani Kaitlyn Burke (at Cal State Bakersfield, 12/13/07) 34 knocked down a trio of three-pointers in the first meeting against Nebraska to help shoot the Wildcats to victory in Kelsey Griffin (at Kansas St., 2/27/08; at Kansas St., 2/4/06) 33 Tay Hester (vs. Missouri, 2/21/09) 33 the second half. Spani has hit 21-of-68 three-pointers on the season. Catheryn Redmon (at Missouri, 1/17/09) 33 As a team, the Wildcats are averaging 63.7 points per game, but have shown a stifling defense that has held Nicole Neals (vs. Minnesota, 12/5/06) 29 Kala Kuhlmann (at Denver, 11/24/08) 28 opponents to just 51.7 points per game. KSU is shooting 44.7 percent from the field, including 31.5 percent from Nikki Bober (vs. Arizona State, 12/28/08) 25 three-point range. The Wildcats are holding foes to just 36 percent shooting overall and just 26.8 percent success Harleen Sidhu (vs. Weber State, 11/14/08) 24 from long range. Jessica Periago (vs. Weber State, 11/14/08) 17 Monique Whittaker (at Creighton, 11/17/08) 16 Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page  • vs. Kansas State • Feb. 25, 2009 • Huskers.com

Nebraska vs. Kansas State Series History Kansas State leads the all-time series with Nebraska, 44-29. The Wildcats won last year’s showdown in Lincoln, 77-75, on Jan. 30. Ashley Sweat hit a baseline jumper with seven seconds left, and just 0.4 seconds on the shot clock. Nebraska had two chances to tie on shots from Yvonne Turner and Kelsey Griffin in the final seconds. Over the last seven games, Kansas State owns a 4-3 edge including a 51-40 win on Jan. 27 in Manhattan. The Huskers own a 3-2 advantage over the Wildcats in the last five contests at the Devaney Center. In the last six games in Manhattan, KSU owns a 5-1 edge. Last season, Kansas State escaped from Bramlage 2008-09 Big 12 Preseason Poll Coliseum with a 69-65 win to complete a season sweep of NU. Griffin hit a game-tying jumper with 45 seconds left Team (First-Place Votes) Returning Starters Points 1. Oklahoma (7) 4 124 for the Huskers, but Shalee Lehning answered with a runner with 23 seconds left to give the Wildcats the lead. KSU 2. Texas (1) 4 95 stopped NU on its final possession and Kimberly Dietz hit two free throws with five seconds left to seal the win. 3. Iowa State (2) 7 93 4. Baylor (1) 4 89 5. Texas A&M (0) 3 85 Huskers Take Down Tigers, 65-52 6. Oklahoma State (1) 3 79 Cory Montgomery led four Huskers in double figures with 17 points and nine rebounds as Nebraska rolled to its 7. Kansas State (0) 4 71 second straight Big 12 home win with a 65-52 victory over Missouri at the Devaney Center on Saturday night. 8. Nebraska (0) 4 56 Dominique Kelley added 16 points and six boards, while Yvonne Turner contributed 13 points and four rebounds. 9. Kansas (0) 4 41 Senior guard Tay Hester gave the Huskers a huge lift off the bench with one of the best games of her career with 10. Texas Tech (0) 4 36 11. Colorado (0) 2 18 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists. 12. Missouri (0) 5 15 The Huskers shot a Big 12 season-best 45.7 percent (21-46) from the field, while outrebounding a Big 12 (first-place votes in parentheses; coaches not allowed to vote opponent for the first time this year, producing a 36-33 edge on the glass. NU also produced its largest margin of for own team) the season at the free throw line (17-3), while matching season bests with just nine fouls and nine turnovers. Preseason Big 12 Honors Nebraska trailed much of the first half before surging down the stretch to take a 28-25 halftime lead. After the Player of the Year: Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, 6-4, Sr., C break, the Tigers regained a three-point lead on two occasions before Hester sparked a 9-0 NU run over the next Newcomer of the Year: , Texas A&M, 6-0, Jr., G/F 3:04 to give the Huskers a 41-35 lead with 13:29 to play. Kaitlyn Burke started the run with her only basket of the Co-Freshmen of the Year: Whitney Hand, Oklahoma, 6-1, Fr., G Tyra White, Texas A&M, 6-0, RFr., G game , before Hester grabbed a steal and raced for a layup to give NU a 36-35 lead. Montgomery then got a defensive rebound and hit a jumper off an assist from Burke to push the NU lead to 38- Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 35 with 14:50 left. After a pair of defensive rebounds by Hester, Kelley drained a three-pointer off an assist from Shalee Lehning 5-9 Sr. G Kansas State Hester to cap the Husker run. Although MU stopped the run, Nebraska continued to score with another Montgomery Kelsey Griffin 6-2 Sr. F Nebraska jumper off an assist from Hester. After another defensive rebound by Hester, she hit 1-of-2 free throws to push the Courtney Paris 6-4 Sr. C Oklahoma NU margin to 44-37. Hester hit two more free throws before Turner nailed a three-pointer to give the Huskers their 5-5 Jr. G Oklahoma State Takia Starks 5-8 Jr. G Texas A&M first double-digit lead at 49-39 with 10:33 left. The Tigers could get no closer than seven points the rest of the way, as Hester and Kelley hit free throws down Honorable-Mention Rachel Allison 6-1 Sr. F Baylor the stretch to seal the Huskers’ ninth home victory of the season. 5-11 Sr. G/F Texas A&M Jones finished with 11 points to help the Tigers, while senior Alyssa Hollins added 10 points, but connected on 6-0 Jr. G Iowa State just 4-of-18 shots from the field, primarily with Hester applying pressure on her throughout the night. The rest of the Jessica Morrow 6-0 Sr. G/F Baylor Tigers managed just eight points combined. MU hit just 35.5 percent (22-62) of its shots from the field, including Brittainey Raven 6-0 Jr. G Texas just 5-of-20 three-pointers. The Huskers got off to a slow start, trailing 10-2 and by as many as nine points at 20-11 with 11:38 left in the 2008 Academic All-Big 12 Huskers Player (Class) Major half. But NU rallied to close the half with a 7-0 run to take a 28-25 lead into the locker room. Danielle Page (Senior) Communication Studies After opening the game just 1-for-8 from the field, the Huskers hit 9-of-17 shots to close the half to finish at 40 Kelsey Griffin (Junior) Biological Sciences percent (10-25) in the opening 20 minutes. Missouri hit 8-of-13 shots to open the game, but then hit just 2-of-17 Cory Montgomery (Sophomore) Accounting shots to close the first period at 33.3 percent (10-30). Both teams went 4-for-10 from three-point range in the first Kala Kuhlmann (Sophomore) Communication Studies half, while NU outscored the Tigers 4-1 at the free throw line. Nebraska outrebounded Missouri, 20-18, in the first half but committed seven turnovers compared to just four miscues by MU. Huskers Stay Perfect in GSR The Nebraska women’s basketball program is one of a select few across the nation setting a perfect graduation standard. Don’t Call It A Comeback In the most recent Graduation Success Report released by the Nebraska has embraced a never-say-die Husker Double-Digit Comebacks Under Yori NCAA in mid-October of 2008, the Huskers posted a perfect 100 attitude during Coach Connie Yori’s seven Opponent Deficit 2nd Half Half Final at San Diego (Dec. 28, 2002) 19 19 -5 62-61 percent graduation rate. seasons in Lincoln. The Huskers’ comeback from #24 Arizona St. (Dec. 28, 2008) 16 10 -9 62-58 Nebraska was one of only three Big 12 women’s basketball a 16-point first-half deficit against Arizona State at Missouri (Feb. 3, 2008) 14 14 -8 73-67 programs to post a perfect 100 percent GSR score, joining Texas and Colorado. was NU’s second-biggest comeback under Yori, at Missouri (Jan. 8, 2005) 13 13 -9 81-74 #2 Baylor (Jan. 12, 2005) 13 13 -8 103-99 3OT Last season, Nebraska was one of only 12 teams that trailing only a 19-point second-half deficit at at Texas (Jan. 3, 2007) 11 11 -4 79-75 advanced to the 2008 NCAA Tournament that produced a 100 San Diego on Dec. 28, 2002. at Colorado (Feb. 6, 2008) 12 6 +1 80-71 percent GSR. NU’s win over the No. 24 Sun Devils marked Iowa State (Jan. 10, 2004) 12 1 -1 62-57 The 11 other schools who produced perfect graduation rates the eighth time the Huskers have battled back and earned bids to the 2008 NCAA Tournament were Bucknell, Marist, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Robert Morris, from a double-digit deficit under Yori, including the sixth time Nebraska was able to overcome a double-digit San Diego, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt. second-half deficit. Nebraska Big 12 Players of the Week Huskers Have Success Against Top 25 Foes 2008-09 Nebraska has made a habit of knocking off top-25 opponents during Coach Connie Yori’s seven seasons at the Player, Class, Position Date helm. In fact, the Huskers’ most recent win over No. 24 Arizona State marked the 11th victory over a ranked foe Cory Montgomery, Junior, Forward Dec. 1, 2008 during Yori’s tenure. Included in those victories is a 103-99 triple overtime win over No. 2 and eventual national champion Baylor on Jan. 12, 2005, which marks the highest ranked team Nebraska has ever defeated. Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page  • vs. Kansas State • Feb. 25, 2009 • Huskers.com

NU leads at the half 10-5 The Huskers also posted an 18-point win over No. NU trails at the half 2-7 NU Wins Over Top 25 Foes Since 2002-03 (11) 9 Kansas State in 2004, and a 29-point win over No. NU is tied at the half 0-1 Opponent Final Location #24 Arizona State (Dec. 28, 2008) 62-58 Devaney Center 14 Iowa State in 2005 - NU’s largest victory margin NU attempts more FG than opponent 6-4 #21 Texas A&M (Jan. 23, 2008) 73-60 Devaney Center in history over a top-25 foe. #15 Texas (Jan. 9, 2008) 56-45 Devaney Center Nebraska’s 56-45 win over No. 15 Texas last season NU attempts fewer FG than opponent 5-9 #13 Baylor (Feb. 3, 2007) 76-67 Devaney Center NU attempts same number of FG as opponent 1-0 #25 Kansas State (Jan. 17, 2007) 70-63 Devaney Center at the Devaney Center also marked the lowest point #18 New Mexico (Nov. 13, 2006) 66-59 Tempe, Ariz. total ever allowed by the Huskers against a ranked NU makes more FG than opponent 8-0 #14 Iowa State (Feb. 12, 2005) 88-59 Devaney Center opponent. NU makes fewer FG than opponent 3-12 #2 Baylor (Jan. 12, 2005) 103-99 3OT Devaney Center NU makes same number of FG as opponent 1-1 #9 Kansas State (Jan. 24, 2004) 81-63 Devaney Center Before Yori’s arrival at Nebraska in 2002-03, the #13 Ohio State (Dec. 12, 2003) 60-55 Devaney Center Huskers had not defeated a top-10 team since a NU has better FG Pct. than opponent 7-3 #25 Cincinnati (Dec. 15, 2002) 65-55 Devaney Center 73-67 win over No. 9 Iowa on Dec. 8, 1996, and had NU has worse FG Pct. than opponent 5-10 never beaten a top-five opponent. NU shoots 50 percent or better from field 1-0 NU shoots less than 50 percent from field 11-13 Griffin to Redshirt in 2008-09 After Dec. 4 Ankle Surgery NU shoots 40 percent or better from field 8-3 Two-time first-team All-Big 12 forward Kelsey Griffin underwent surgery on her injured left ankle on Dec. 4 and NU shoots less than 40 percent from field 4-10 will miss the entire 2008-09 season. The 6-2 senior from Eagle River, Alaska, injured the ankle on Aug. 28, and did not practice or play for NU this season. She was one of five preseason first-team All-Big 12 players chosen by NU shoots more FT than opponent 10-7 the league coaches this season, and will enter her final season with 1,348 points and 665 rebounds. She has not NU shoots fewer FT than opponent 1-5 NU shoots same number of FT as opponent 1-1 previously redshirted at Nebraska, opening her career with 74 consecutive starts from 2005-06 to 2007-08. A three-year starter in Nebraska’s lineup, Griffin led the Huskers to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments in 2007 NU makes more FT than opponent 10-7 and 2008, including a first-round NCAA Tournament victory over Xavier last year in College Park, Md. Griffin is also NU makes fewer FT than opponent 2-4 a two-time first-team academic All-Big 12 selection and earned a spot on the 2007 Big 12 Good Works Team. She NU makes same number of FT as opponent 0-2 ranks 11th on NU’s career scoring list, seventh in rebounding and eighth in blocked shots. NU has more total rebounds than opponent 7-1 “Kelsey is one of the toughest players I have ever coached, but this injury has not allowed her to recover. It is NU has fewer total rebounds than opponent 3-11 time for surgery,” Yori said. “I think Kelsey is one of the top 15 or 20 players in the nation, so obviously losing her is NU has same number of total rebounds as opp. 2-1 going to affect us this season, especially against a Big 12 Conference schedule that has six top-25 teams, including NU has more offensive rebounds than opponent 6-3 four in the top 10 right now.” NU has fewer offensive rebounds than opponent 6-5 Griffin is expected to return for the Huskers next season to lead a team that will feature a six-player senior class, NU has same number of off. rbs. as opponent 0-5 including 2008 All-Big 12 Defensive Team member Yvonne Turner, and current Husker scoring and rebounding leader Cory Montgomery. The 2009-10 Huskers are also expected to return current sophomore starters Dominique Kelley NU has more assists than opponent 9-2 NU has fewer assists than opponent 2-10 and Catheryn Redmon, along with top reserve sophomore Kaitlyn Burke. NU has same number of assists as opponent 1-1 Bober Lost for Season After Dec. 30 ACL Tear NU has more turnovers than opponent 3-8 Nebraska’s inside game suffered a second major hit in December when junior Nikki Bober tore the anterior cruciate NU has fewer turnovers than opponent 8-4 ligament in her right knee during practice on Dec. 30. Bober missed Nebraska’s game against LSU on Jan. 1, and NU has same number of turnovers as opponent 1-1 underwent season-ending surgery on her knee on Jan. 2. Bober is expected to rejoin the Huskers’ inside game as a NU has more steals than opponent 7-4 senior along with Kelsey Griffin and Cory Montgomery next season. NU has fewer steals than opponent 4-9 Bober, a 6-4 center from Murdock, Neb., appeared in NU’s first 12 games this season, making her first career NU has same number of steals as opponent 1-0 start against Southern Utah. She averaged 1.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game in 11.2 minutes per NU has more blocked shots than opponent 2-3 contest. Although Bober’s numbers don’t jump off the page, she was expected to make greater contributions against NU has fewer blocked shots than opponent 9-10 the larger post players in the Big 12 Conference. NU has same number of blocks as opponent 1-0 In the last game before her injury, Bober played a career-high 25 minutes and was a major player in Nebraska’s NU commits more fouls than opponent 1-10 dramatic come-from-behind win over No. 24 Arizona State on Dec. 28. Bober blocked a career-high four shots and NU commits fewer fouls than opponent 9-3 pulled down five rebounds to go along with two points and an assist against the Sun Devils. NU commits same number of fouls as opponent 2-0 Last season, Bober appeared in all 16 Big 12 Conference contests, averaging 1.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. Bober’s loss leaves the Huskers with only four active players taller than 6-0 on their roster, including Cory Games are decided by 10 or more points 7-9 Montgomery (6-2), Catheryn Redmon (6-3) and Jessica Periago (6-4) and freshman Harleen Sidhu (6-1). Games are decided by 9 or fewer points 5-3 Games are decided by 5 or fewer points 2-3 Games are decided by 3 or fewer points 0-2 Burke Finding Shooting Touch After Suffering Broken Finger Kaitlyn Burke has provided the Huskers with regular contributions at both ends of the court as a sophomore. The Overtime 0-0 5-7 guard from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada enters the Kansas State game averaging 4.4 points, Playing on Monday 2-0 1.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. She is also tied for second on the team with 19 made three-pointers. Playing on Tuesday 2-1 Burke erupted for a season-high 13 points on 6-for-11 shooting at Missouri on Jan. 17. It was her third double- Playing on Wednesday 1-2 figure scoring effort of the year, and her second in the last seven games. She poured in 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting Playing on Thursday 0-1 from the field in NU’s win over No. 24 Arizona State on Dec. 28. Burke hit 2-of-3 three-pointers and hit her first Playing on Friday 3-0 two free throws of the season, while matching her career high with three steals. She added seven points on 3-of-5 Playing on Saturday 3-7 shooting from the field to go along with two rebounds, two assists and a steal at LSU, before contributing eight Playing on Sunday 1-1 points and two assists against No. 4 Oklahoma. Playing in November 5-1 She produced a career-high eight assists without a turnover coming off the bench in Nebraska’s win over Long Playing in December 4-2 Beach State on Dec. 12. She owns NU’s best assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.9-to-1 (39-to-21). Playing in January 1-6 Burke opened the year with 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from three-point range in a win over Weber State on Playing in February 2-2 Nov. 14, and added six points on 2-of-4 shooting from three-point range in a win at Creighton. She suffered a Playing in March 0-0 broken finger on her shooting hand in the opening minutes of NU’s win over Southern Utah on Nov. 22. She still started Nebraska’s first eight games, but came off the bench in each of the next eight contests before drawing Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page  • vs. Kansas State • Feb. 25, 2009 • Huskers.com seven straight starts beginning with a win over Kansas on Jan. 21. Husker Career 20-Point Games Last season, Burke starred in a supporting role for the Huskers as a true freshman. The former childhood actress Kelsey Griffin (17) Points played starring roles in Nebraska’s wins in California in December, erupting for career highs of 15 points, five three- vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11/27/05) 31 pointers and seven assists in a career-best 34 minutes off the bench in NU’s win at Cal State Bakersfield on Dec. at Kansas State (2/4/06) 28 13. She provided an impressive encore by leading the Huskers in scoring, rebounding and assists with 14 points, a vs. Xavier (3/23/08) 26 career-high seven boards and five assists in a 75-52 run past Long Beach State on Dec. 15. She added 12 points on vs. Colorado (3/2/08) 26 vs. Missouri (2/21/08) 26 4-of-7 three-point shooting, to go along with six assists in NU’s win at Iowa State on Jan. 19. at Colorado (2/6/08) 25 Burke averaged 5.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 2007-08, and led NU with 78 assists, including five in vs. Kansas (1/27/07) 24 a win over Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Her 78 assists ranked second among all Big 12 freshmen, at Missouri (2/3/08) 23 trailing only Oklahoma’s Danielle Robinson (130). Burke also ranked second on the team with 33 three-pointers, which vs. #13 Baylor (2/3/07) 23 ranked fifth among Big 12 freshmen. Her 5.4 points tied for 11th among league freshmen. vs. #8 Oklahoma (1/6/07) 22 at UC Irvine (11/24/06) 22 Burke brought her talents to the Devaney Center stage in her career-opening performance against UTEP on Nov. 9. at Northwestern (12/10/05) 22 She poured in 13 points, including a trio of three-pointers, to help the Huskers to an 81-74 win over the Miners. She vs. Kansas (3/11/08) 21 added a solid encore in Nebraska’s win over Ole Miss on Nov. 11, when she scored nine points, grabbed two steals at Texas (1/3/07) 21 and dished out an assist in 21 minutes to conclude a strong opening weekend. vs. Creighton (11/30/07) 20 Burke turned her focus from feature films such as Questar’sMs. Bear (1997) and Bear with Me (2000), to athletics vs. Nicholls State (12/21/06) 20 vs. #24 Texas A&M (2/11/06) 20 seven years ago, after appearing with such Hollywood stars as Lindsay Lohan, Tyra Banks and Henry Winkler. Last year, Burke played on the international stage as a member of the Canadian Junior National Team and was one of the Cory Montgomery (9) Points at Colorado (1/31/09) 24 first members of the Canadian National Development Academy in 2006-07. vs. #8 Baylor (2/4/09) 22 vs. Butler (11/28/08) 22 Huskers Set Three-point Record in Season-Opening win at #14 Kansas State (1/27/09) 21 Nebraska connected on a school-record 12 three-pointers to open the season in a 96-47 win over Weber State at vs. Southern Utah (11/22/08) 21 the Devaney Center on Nov. 14. NU’s 12 triples surpassed the previous school mark of 11 threes set Jan. 19, 2008, in at Iowa State (1/19/08) 21 vs. USC (12/8/07) 21 a win over Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum in Ames. vs. Oral Roberts (12/2/08) 20 The game with Weber State marked the ninth time in school history that a Nebraska team hit 10 or more three- at Denver (11/24/08) 20 pointers in a game, but just the second time the Huskers had ever hit double-figure threes in a non-conference game Yvonne Turner (2) Points (Ohio State, Dec. 12, 2003). at #5 Maryland (3/25/08) 23 Nebraska made it 10 games with 10 or more threes in history by connecting on 10-of-22 three-point attempts in at #16 Texas (1/14/09) 21 a loss at LSU on Jan. 1. The Huskers have continued to fair well from long range throughout the season, moving into the top 10 on Nebraska’s Dominique Kelley (1) Points vs. Butler (11/28/08) 21 single-season three-point field goals made chart (6th, 134) and three-point field goals attempted list (8th, 406). NU’s 33 percent success rate from long range also ranks eighth in single-season school history heading into the Kansas Nebraska’s 30-Point Performances State game. (17 Individuals) Player (Years) Games 1. Karen Jennings (1989-92) 12 Turner Sparks Husker Turnover Turnaround 2. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 9 With Big 12 All-Defensive Team selection leading the way with 81 steals, Nebraska’s defense ranked fifth in the 3. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 8 Big 12 with a plus-1.22 turnover margin in 2007-08. The Huskers forced 627 total turnovers for an average of 19.0 4. Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 5 turnovers forced per contest, which ranked third in the league. 5. Kiera Hardy (2004-07) 4 Those 627 turnovers forced come in striking contrast to Coach Connie Yori’s first two seasons at Nebraska. In Yori’s Diane DelVigna (1979-80) 4 Debra Powell (1982-85) 4 first season in 2002-03, NU forced opponents into just 451 turnovers on the year, before forcing just 444 turnovers 8. Angie Miller (1984-87) 2 in 2003-04, an average of just 14.8 turnovers per game. 9. Kelsey Griffin (2006-present) 1 The last time a Nebraska team forced more than 600 turnovers in a season came in 1999-00, when the Huskers Tied with eight others forced opponents into 688 turnovers. Nebraska Top-10 Single-Game Steals Through 25 games of 2008-09, Nebraska is forcing an average of 17.5 turnovers per game and has forced four Player (Game) Steals opponents (Colorado, Oral Roberts, Denver and Southern Utah) into 25 or more turnovers, including a season-high 26 1. Kathy Hawkins (Wichita State, 2/5/77) 10 by Colorado on Jan. 31. Turner is again leading the way for NU with 55 steals, giving her 136 steals in her 58 career 2. Nicole Kubik (Washington, 12/6/99) 9 games as a starter (2.3 spg). She had at least one steal in each of NU’s first 23 games this season, before going Nicole Kubik (North Texas, 12/20/98) 9 LaToya Doage (Missouri, 1/18/97) 9 without a steal at Iowa State and against Missouri. She owns 10 games of three or more steals. Nafeesah Brown (Northern Iowa, 12/28/93) 9 Turner has 154 career steals and needs 34 more to crack Nebraska’s all-time top 10 in that category. Kathy Hawkins (Occidental, 1/10/77) 9 Kathy Hawkins (UNO, 1/28/76) 9 8. Yvonne Turner (Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 1/2/08) 8 Kuhlmann Providing the Huskers with Pop Off the Bench Yvonne Turner (Florida, 11/17/07) 8 Kala Kuhlmann has been one of Nebraska’s top guards off the bench this season. The 5-8 junior guard from Charter Nicole Kubik (Three Times) 8 Oak, Iowa, is averaging 3.0 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. Kathy Hawkins (One Time) 8 Kuhlmann has scored in double figures three times this season, including a career-high 13 points in the season- Crystal Coleman, Jan Crouch, Stacy Imming (1) 8 opening win over Weber State. She added 12 points, including 10 in the first half, in the Huskers’ run past Long Nebraska’s Top Seasons at Home Beach State on Dec. 12. She pitched in 11 points in a win at Denver on Nov. 24. Entering the season, Kuhlmann had Season Record (Winning Pct.) produced double figures just once in her first 57 career games. 1. 1997-98 16-0 (1.000) She also provided a solid effort at No. 16 Texas on Jan. 14 with five points while tying her career high with five 2. 1987-88 13-0 (1.000) 3. 1995-96 12-1 (.923) assists. Kuhlmann has hit 7-of-21 three-point attempts this season, after connecting on just 6-of-23 long-range 1992-93 12-1 (.923) tries through her first two seasons in Lincoln. 1986-87 12-1 (.923) Although she did not play the part of a scorer through her first two seasons in Lincoln, Kuhlmann has a history of 6. 2007-08 14-2 (.875) 7. 1998-99 12-2 (.857) success in the scoring column. The No. 4 scorer in Iowa High School history, Kuhlmann poured in 2,337 points in four seasons at Charter Oak-Ute High School. Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 10 • vs. Kansas State • Feb. 25, 2009 • Huskers.com

USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Husker Schedule Filled with Top 25 Foes Feb. 24, 2009 The most recent Associated Press Top 25 bears a striking resemblance to Nebraska’s 2008-09 schedule. In fact, 1-Connecticut (27-0) (31)...... 775 the Huskers could play as many as 10 regular-season games against current top-25 teams. Big 12 foe Oklahoma 2-Stanford (22-4)...... 722 is the highest ranked Husker foe, coming in at No. 2 in the Feb. 23 AP Poll. No. 6 Baylor came to Lincoln on Feb. 4, 3-Oklahoma (24-3)...... 683 after the Huskers traveled to current No. 16 Texas on Jan. 14. The Huskers also journeyed to No. 12 Texas A&M on 4-California (22-3)...... 661 Feb. 8. NU faced No. 20 Kansas State on Jan. 27, and will see the Wildcats in Lincoln on Feb. 25. The Huskers also 5-Maryland (23-4)...... 633 clashed with No. 25 Iowa State on Jan. 24, before the rematch with ISU in Ames on Feb. 18. 6-Auburn (26-2)...... 616 7-Baylor (21-4)...... 596 Outside of conference action, the Huskers dropped a narrow 69-65 decision to current No. 14 Ohio State (Dec. 8-Louisville (25-3)...... 544 6), before notching a 62-58 win over current No. 24 Arizona State at the Devaney Center on Dec. 28. The Sun Devils 9-Texas A&M (21-5)...... 528 dropped out of the poll after losing to NU, but they are currently on the second-longest winning streak in school 10-North Carolina (24-4)...... 501 history to improve to 20-6. 11-Duke (22-4)...... 488 In addition to the eight Husker opponents currently ranked in the AP Top 25, Oklahoma State, New Mexico and 12-Florida State (23-5)...... 436 LSU have been ranked in at least poll during the season. Texas Tech and UTEP have also received votes in the poll 13-Xavier (24-4)...... 378 during the course of the season. 14-Ohio State (22-5)...... 352 15-Kansas State (21-4)...... 287 NU Earned Votes in USA Today/ESPN Poll For Five Straight Weeks 16-South Dakota State (26-2)...... 284 Nebraska received votes in five regular-season USA Today/ESPN Coaches Top 25 polls this season, most recently 17-Florida (23-5)...... 262 earning four votes on Dec. 16. The Huskers are one of eight Big 12 Conference schools that have received votes 18-Texas (19-7)...... 251 in the coaches poll this season, joining Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Baylor, Texas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Iowa 19-Virginia (21-7)...... 207 State and Texas Tech. 20-Pittsburgh (20-5)...... 204 21-Vanderbilt (21-7)...... 181 22-Notre Dame (18-7)...... 130 2008 Huskers Claim Third NCAA Tournament Victory 23-Tennessee (19-8)...... 124 The Huskers notched their third NCAA Tournament win in school history with a 61-58 victory over ninth-seeded 24-Iowa State (19-7)...... 61 Xavier at College Park, Md., on March 23. Nebraska made its eighth NCAA Tournament appearance, joining trips in 25-Bowling Green (23-2)...... 53 1988, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2007. Note: Nebraska 2008-09 opponents in bold. Nebraska, which earned the No. 8 seed in the Spokane Regional, led the Atlantic-10 Conference Tournament 26-Arizona State (20-6)...... 40 champion Musketeers from start to finish. The Huskers’ last win had come against New Mexico (76-59) on March T33-Oklahoma State (15-10)...... 1 13, 1998 in Norfolk, Va. Nebraska earned its first NCAA Tournament victory against San Diego (81-58) on March 17, 1993, at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln. Associated Press Top 25 Feb. 23, 2009 Huskers Post 11th 20-Win Campaign, Second Straight Under Yori 1-Connecticut (27-0) (44)...... 1,100 Nebraska secured its 11th 20-win season in school history with its 55-45 win over Iowa State in the regular-season 2-Oklahoma (24-2)...... 1,056 finale at the Devaney Center on March 5. The Huskers added win No. 21 with their third-ever NCAA Tournament win 3-Stanford (22-4)...... 996 by beating Xavier in the first round on March 23. 4-California (22-3)...... 897 NU’s 21 wins tied for the seventh-best total in school history, while the Huskers posted their first back-to-back 5-Maryland (23-4)...... 877 20-win campaigns since 1998 and 1999. This season, the Huskers will take aim at becoming the first team in NU 6-Baylor (21-4)...... 859 history to post three straight 20-win seasons. 7-Auburn (26-2)...... 848 Over the last five seasons under Coach Connie Yori, the Huskers have averaged 19.6 wins per season. In the 8-Louisville (25-3)...... 834 previous five years, the Huskers averaged just 14.6 wins per season. 9-North Carolina (23-4)...... 777 10-Duke (22-4)...... 714 11-Florida State (23-5)...... 681 NU Showed North Division Dominance over Last Three Years 12-Texas A&M (20-5)...... 623 Nebraska completed 2007-08 season sweeps of Missouri, Colorado and Iowa State, with a 55-45 win over the 13-Xavier (24-4)...... 487 Cyclones in Lincoln to close the 2008 regular season on March 5. The Huskers finished with a 7-3 regular-season 14-Ohio State (22-5)...... 478 mark against the North to push its record against divisional foes to 22-8 over the last three years - the best mark 15-Pittsburgh (19-5)...... 443 by any school. 16-Texas (19-7)...... 389 NU was just seven points shy of going a perfect 10-0 against the North in 2008, losing on the road to Kansas, 17-Florida (23-5)...... 373 62-61, at home to Kansas State, 77-75, and at KSU, 69-65. In the loss at KU, Danielle McCray hit a free throw with 18-Tennessee (19-8)...... 301 1.4 seconds left to claim the win. In the home loss to K-State, Nebraska had two shots inside six feet to tie the 19-Vanderbilt (21-7)...... 297 game in the final five seconds, and at Manhattan the Huskers had a shot on the left block with 10 seconds left that 20-Kansas State (21-4)...... 257 would have tied the game. 21-South Dakota State (26-2)...... 255 Kansas State, which posted a 9-1 mark against North Division foes in 2007-08, is 17-13 over the past three 22-Virginia (21-7)...... 223 seasons against divisional foes. Iowa State is also 17-13 over the last three campaigns, including a 5-5 mark in 23-Notre Dame (18-7)...... 174 2007-08 (Does not included 2008-09 Big 12 action). 24-Arizona State (20-6)...... 157 Nebraska moved to 2-5 against the North in 2008-09 after a 65-52 win over Missouri at the Devaney Center on 25-Iowa State (19-7)...... 94 Note: Nebraska 2008-09 opponents in bold. Feb. 21. NU also owns a nine-point home win over Kansas (67-58) at the Devaney Center on Jan. 21. The Huskers T33-LSU (15-9)...... 2 suffered a one-point road loss at Missouri (67-66) on Jan. 17, and a two-point road loss at Colorado (75-73) on Jan. 31. NU dropped a pair of decisions to top-25 Iowa State, and suffered a 51-40 loss at No. 14 Kansas State on Jan. 27. Griffin Earns Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 Honors Nebraska senior Kelsey Griffin claimed one of five spots on the Preseason All-Big 12 team named by the league’s women’s basketball coaches and announced on Oct. 15. Griffin, a 6-2 forward from Eagle River, Alaska, joined Preseason Big 12 Player-of-the-Year Courtney Paris from Oklahoma, Kansas State’s Shalee Lehning, Oklahoma Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 11 • vs. Kansas State • Feb. 25, 2009 • Huskers.com

State’s Andrea Riley and Texas A&M’s Takia Starks on the Preseason All-Big 12 team. Nebraska Season 3FG Made A two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection (top 10 players in the league), Griffin averaged 15.3 points and 7.2 Season 3FG rebounds per game last season, while leading the Huskers to a 21-12 overall record, a 9-7 league mark, and the 1. 2006-07 173 second round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. She ranked among the top 10 players in the Big 12 in both scoring and 2. 2004-05 161 3. 2005-06 155 rebounding and was at her best in Big 12 play, when she averaged 16.8 points and 8.2 rebounds despite playing 4. 2003-04 145 the entire season with a cracked rib. 5. 2007-08 141 Griffin carried the Huskers to their third NCAA Tournament victory in a decade by scoring 26 points in Nebraska’s 6. 2008-09 134 win over Xavier in the first round at College Park, Md. 7. 2001-02 132 1999-00 132 In her three-year career as a starter at Nebraska, Griffin has amassed 1,348 points and 665 rebounds. She also 9. 2000-01 129 ranks in the top 10 on the NU career chart with 68 blocked shots. 10. 1993-94 120 Griffin, who was also a preseason first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2007-08, has extended Nebraska’s streak to *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori four straight seasons with at least one first-team All-Big 12 selection. Kiera Hardy was also a two-time preseason first-team all-league choice in 2005-06 and 2006-07. Nebraska Season 3FG attempted Season 3FG The Huskers join Oklahoma as the only other school to have at least one preseason first-team all-conference 1. 2006-07 519 pick each of the past four years. Eight of the league schools have had one or fewer selections during that span. 2. 2004-05 484 3. 2003-04 462 4. 2005-06 457 Huskers Join Baylor, Oklahoma Among Big 12’s Best 5. 2007-08 455 Along with back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths and 20-win seasons, the Huskers notched their second 6. 2001-02 437 7. 1999-00 435 consecutive winning record in Big 12 Conference regular-season action by finishing with a 9-7 league mark. 8. 2008-09 406 In Coach Connie Yori’s sixth season at Nebraska, a 13-player Husker roster filled with 10 freshmen and sophomores 9. 2000-01 401 helped NU to its fourth consecutive .500 or better Big 12 season. Nebraska joins Baylor and Oklahoma as the only 10. 1997-98 393 Big 12 programs to accomplish that feat in the last four years. *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori NU’s 2007-08 success came against a league that was rated the best in the nation and sent eight teams to the NCAA Tournament. Along with sending No. 2 Texas A&M, No. 3 Oklahoma State, No. 3 Baylor, No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 5 NU Career Three-Point Leaders Kansas State, No. 7 Iowa State, No. 8 Nebraska and No. 8 Texas to the NCAA Tournament, the Big 12 also had three Player, Pos. (Season) 3FG conference teams (Colorado, Kansas, Texas Tech) earn opening-round byes in the 48-team Postseason WNIT field. 1. Kiera Hardy, G (2004-07) 267 2. Anna DeForge, G (1995-98) 155 Nebraska has earned five consecutive postseason tournament appearances - the longest stretch in school 3. Kate Galligan, G (1993-96) 145 history. NU earned a trip to the 2007 NCAA Tournament and finished with a 22-10 overall record along with a 10-6 4. Nicole Kubik, G (1997-00) 129 conference mark in 2006-07. Amy Stephens, G (1986-89) 129 6. Amanda Went, G (1998-01) 96 7. Yvonne Turner, G (2006-present) 90 Huskers Face Nation’s Best in 2008-09 8. Brooke Schwartz, G (1997-00) 81 Nebraska will face one of the toughest regular-season schedules in school history in 2008-09 with nine games 9. Margaret Richards, G (2001-04) 79 against teams that finished 2007-08 among the top-25 RPI teams in the nation. 10. Chelsea Aubry, F (2004-07) 78 Active Huskers with 20 or More Career 3FG A total of 21 games will come against teams that competed in postseason tournaments in 2008, including 15 -- Kaitlyn Burke, G (2007-present) 52 games against 2008 NCAA Tournament teams. -- Nicole Neals, G (2006-present) 42 Nebraska’s home schedule features big names and big games nearly every night in 2008-09. NU’s home schedule -- Dominique Kelley, G (2007-present) 33 featured a date with 2008 Big Ten co-champion Ohio State, which has advanced to six straight NCAA tournaments. -- Cory Montgomery, F (2006-present) 29 After battling the Buckeyes on Dec. 6, the Huskers knocked off perennial Pac-10 power No. 24 Arizona State, 62-58, Nebraska’s 20-Win Seasons on Dec. 28. The Sun Devils have advanced to at least the second round of four straight NCAA tournaments. Season Record (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) The Big 12 promises to feature a postseason atmosphere every night at the Devaney Center. Oklahoma, Baylor, 1. 1992-93 23-8 (.742) 10-4 (.714) 2. 1997-98 23-10 (.697) 11-5 (.688) Iowa State and Kansas State all joined NU in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, while Colorado, Texas 3. 1978-79 23-13 (.639) none Tech and Kansas all advanced to at least the third round of the Postseason WNIT. 4. 1979-80 23-17 (.575) none While the Huskers’ 15-game home schedule features nine contests against 2008 postseason clubs, the road 5. 1987-88 22-7 (.759) 11-3 (.786) will offer even more challenges. Nebraska will play 12 road games against 2008 postseason qualifiers, including 6. 2006-07 22-10 (.688) 10-6 (.625) 7. 1975-76 21-9 (.700) none a New Year’s date with LSU in Baton Rouge, La. The Tigers have advanced to five consecutive NCAA Final Fours. NU 8. 1991-92 21-11 (.656) 9-5 (.643) also traveled to UTEP, which advanced to the 2008 NCAA second round, and 2008 NCAA qualifier New Mexico. 9. 2007-08 21-12 (.636) 9-7 (.563) In Big 12 action, NU’s road schedule includes trips to NCAA Elite Eight qualifier Texas A&M, NCAA Sweet 16 1998-99 21-12 (.636) 8-8 (.500) participant Oklahoma State, and journeys to Texas, Iowa State and Kansas State, which all advanced to the 2008 11. 1976-77 21-16 (.588) none *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori NCAA second round. Nebraska’s Best Winning Percentages Huskers to Be a Fixture on FSN in 2008-09 Season Record (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) Nebraska were featured four times on Fox Sports Net national television games in 2008-09. The Huskers battled 1. 1987-88 22-7 (.759) 11-3 (.786) Arizona State, Iowa State, Colorado and Texas Tech in national television matchups this season. 2. 1992-93 23-8 (.742) 10-4 (.714) Nebraska’s marquee non-conference matchup with perennial Pac-10 power Arizona State at the Bob Devaney 3. 1975-76 21-9 (.700) none 4. 1997-98 23-10 (.697) 11-5 (.688) Sports Center in Lincoln on Dec. 28 was one of only two out-of-conference games in the Big 12’s 26-game national 5. 2006-07 22-10 (.688) 10-6 (.625) package for women’s basketball this season. The other was defending national champion Tennessee’s showdown 6. 1996-97 19-9 (.679) 8-8 (.500) at Texas on Sunday, Dec. 14. 7. 1991-92 21-11 (.656) 9-5 (.643) 8. 1995-96 19-10 (.655) 8-6 (.571) Nebraska’s second appearance on FSN came on Saturday, Jan. 24, when the Huskers took on Iowa State at the 9. 2007-08 21-12 (.636) 9-7 (.563) Devaney Center. FSN also followed the Huskers to Boulder when they clashed with Colorado at the Coors Events 1998-99 21-12 (.636) 8-8 (.500) Center on Saturday, Jan. 31. *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori Nebraska wrapped up its regular-season FSN national television appearances on Saturday, Feb. 14 at noon, when the Huskers defeated Texas Tech, 62-56, at the Devaney Center. In addition to Nebraska’s national telecasts on Fox Sports Net, the Huskers will also appear frequently on Fox Sports Midwest in the state of Nebraska. The Huskers debuted on Fox Sports Midwest on Saturday, Jan. 17, when Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 12 • vs. Kansas State • Feb. 25, 2009 • Huskers.com

they traveled to Columbia to take on the Missouri Tigers. Junior Single-Season 3FG The Huskers appeared on Fox Sports Midwest on Tuesday, Jan. 27, when they took on No. 14 Kansas State in Player (Season) 3FG Manhattan, Kan. On Wednesday, Feb. 18, the Huskers’ clashed with Iowa State in Ames in a game televised on Fox 1. Kiera Hardy (2005-06) 81 2. Sabrina Brooks (1987-88) 47 Sports Midwest at 7 p.m. NU will wrap up its scheduled Fox Sports Midwest appearances on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 3. Yvonne Turner (2008-09) 46 7 p.m., when the Huskers collide with Kansas in Lawrence. 4. Amy Stephens (1987-88) 44 Nebraska also played on Fox Sports Southwest during its road game at Texas on Jan. 14. Kate Galligan (1994-95) 39 6. Nicole Kubik (1998-99) 35 2008-09 Fastbreakers Backboard Banquet Schedule Junior Single-Season Steals The Fastbreakers have announced their Backboard Banquet Schedule for the 2008-09 season. Each Backboard Player (Season) Steals Banquet will be held 90 minutes before tip-off each game. Each meal will be served by Premier Catering and 1. Nicole Kubik (1997-98) 136 reservations can be made by calling Rose Sousek in the Nebraska women’s basketball office at (402) 472-6462. 2. Diane DelVigna (1978-79) 100 3. Ami Beiriger (1980-81) 76 Backboard Banquet Schedule - Dinner 4. Brooke Schwartz (1998-99) 72 Tuesday, March 3 (Colorado - Senior Night) - 5:30 p.m. Amy Stephens (1987-88) 72 -- Yvonne Turner (2008-09) 55 For more information on the Fastbreakers Backboard Banquets, visit Fastbreakersonline.com or call Connie Renken at 450-1785. Junior Single-Season FT Pct. Player (Season) Pct. 1. Cathy Owen (1983-84) .885 (54-61) Join Fastbreaker Bus Trip to Kansas 2. Amy Stephens (1987-88) .867 (52-60) The Fastbreakers have planned two bus trips to Nebraska women’s basketball road games during the 2008-09 3. Angie Miller (1985-86) .836 (102-122) -- Cory Montgomery (2008-09) .826 (71-86) season. The Fastbreakers traveled to Colorado (Jan. 31), and will also follow the Huskers to Kansas (Feb. 28). The 4. Tina McClain (1995-96) .820 (73-89) cost of the trip to Kansas is $50 per person (pre-paid). 5. Sabrina Brooks (1987-88) .800 (68-85) The Fastbreakers also organized a highly successful trip to Nebraska’s exhibition game at the Hearland Events Center in Grand Island on Nov. 5. Sophomore Single-Season Blocks Sign up for the Fastbreaker Bus Trip to Kansas at the Fastbreaker tables on the upper concourse during home Player (Season) Blocks 1. Janet Smith (1979-80) 69 basketball games or contact Connie Renken (450-1785), Kathy Branchaud (432-8990), Larry Meyer (525-1176) or 2. Catheryn Redmon (2008-09) 44 Louis Kirkbride (432-5943). 3. Danielle Page (2005-06) 38 4. Charlie Rogers (1997-98) 36 5. Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-81) 29 Nebraska’s History of Success at Home Since the Bob Devaney Sports Center opened in 1976-77, the Huskers are 333-118 (.738) in games played in Sophomore Single-Season FT Made the arena, including 123-77 (.615) in conference games. NU finished 2007-08 with a 14-2 home record, tying for Player (Season) FT Made the second-highest home victory total in school history. It marked the fifth straight year under Coach Connie Yori 1. Kelsey Griffin (2006-07) 125 that Nebraska has notched 10 or more home wins in a season, the longest stretch in school history. 2. Nicole Kubik (1997-98) 106 3. Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-81) 103 Nebraska’s success at home in 2007-08 was even more remarkable considering the strength of the Huskers’ 3. Karen Jennings (1990-91) 102 home schedule. Eleven of NU’s 16 home games came against teams that advanced to the postseason in 2008, with 5. Debra Powell (1982-83) 98 the Huskers rolling to an impressive 9-2 record. Not only did Husker foes advance to postseason play, 10 of the -- Dominique Kelley (2008-09) 72 11 opponents won at least one game in a postseason tournament, including 2008 NCAA Elite Eight qualifier Texas A&M. Included among the five Husker home foes that did not advance to postseason play in 2008, were traditional Nebraska’s Top Home Win Totals powers USC and Ole Miss, which was coming off a trip to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2007. Season Wins 1. 1997-98 16 Since 2003-04, NU is 69-22 (.758) at the Devaney Center, with no more than four losses in any season. Nebraska 2. 2007-08 14 is 9-4 at the Devaney Center in 2008-09 with its only losses to top-25 foes Oklahoma, Ohio State, Iowa State and 3. 1978-79 14 Baylor. 2003-04 13 1987-88 13 6. 2004-05 12 Six Huskers Earn Big 12 Honor Roll Spots 1998-99 12 Kala Kuhlmann posted a perfect 4.0 grade-point average during the fall semester to lead a contingent of six 1995-96 12 1992-93 12 Nebraska women’s basketball players on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. 1986-87 12 Kuhlmann, a junior from Charter Oak, Iowa, posted a perfect GPA as a psychology and Spanish double major. 12. 2005-06 11 It was her fifth straight appearance on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll. A first-team academic All-Big 12 1996-97 11 selection in 2008, Kuhlmann will be a leading contender to repeat those honors again this season. 14. 2006-07 10 1990-91 10 Kuhlmann was joined on the honor roll by senior forward Kelsey Griffin, junior center Nikki Bober, sophomore 1988-89 10 guard Kaitlyn Burke, sophomore center Jessica Periago and freshman forward Harleen Sidhu. 1983-84 10 Griffin, who is redshirting with an injury this season, earned her seventh consecutive appearance on the honor 1980-81 10 roll. A two-time first-team All-Big 12 performer on the court and in the classroom, the native of Eagle River, Alaska, 19. 1979-80 10 20. 2008-09 9 is a biological sciences major with a chemistry minor. Bold indicates one of five of Nebraska’s consecutive Bober, a native of Murdock, Neb., claimed her third spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s honor roll. The management seasons with at least 10 home wins, the longest streak in major suffered a knee injury in late-December and is out for the season. school history. Burke and Periago joined Bober as three-time honor roll selections. Both Burke and Periago are excelling at Nebraska as international students. Burke, a starter on the court, is a native of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, while Periago came to NU from Toulon, France. A third international student, Harleen Sidhu, claimed her first appearance on the honor roll. A native of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, Sidhu has played in all 22 games in her first season at Nebraska. A total of 324 Nebraska student-athletes earned spots on the 2008 Fall Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, including 38 Huskers who posted perfect 4.0 grade-point averages. In order to earn a spot on the honor roll, a student-athlete must post a GPA of 3.0 or higher during the semester.