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Florida State University 61 Season Review HOW SWEET IT IS SINCE THE BREAKOUT were kept, FSU has recorded seven 20- A 68-61 victory over Stanford on YEAR win seasons and with three in the last 10 its home court sent the Florida State Since Florida State’s breakout year years, only Sue Semrau has led a team to women’s basketball team to the first in 2000-01 when the Seminoles finished this feat more than twice. NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appear- tied for third in the league with a then- ance in school history. The Seminoles record nine ACC wins and advanced to FSU’S 20-WIN SEASONS: opened the national summit by beating the NCAA Tournament for the first time 1981-82 28-10 Jan Dykehouse-Allen Old Dominion 85-75 in the first round in 10 years, the Tribe has been very com- 1982-83 24-6 Jan Dykehouse-Allen 1989-90 21-9 Marynell Meadors of the Fresno Regional. Unfortunately, petitive in the league. Including the 2000- 1990-91 25-7 Marynell Meadors the magical season came to an end when 01 season, Florida State has averaged 8.1 2004-05 24-8 Sue Semrau LSU defeated the Seminoles 55-43 in the ACC wins in the last seven seasons. Pretty 2005-06 20-10 Sue Semrau Sweet 16. amazing considering that just a short time 2006-07 24-10 Sue Semrau ago, in 1996-97, FSU went winless in the BEST THREE-YEAR SPAN ACC at 0-16. SEMRAU MAKES Florida State has now recorded 20 STRIDES or more victories in three straight sea- THEY’RE A 10! Under Florida State head coach Sue sons which is the most successful span in With the inclusion of new ACC Semrau’s direction, the Seminoles have program history. From the 1989 to 1992 members, the ACC regular-season format now recorded double-digit victories in seasons, FSU recorded 17 or more wins the past three years has included just 14 eight-straight seasons which is a program in three straight seasons. Aside from the league games instead of the 16 games best. From 1978-79 to 1983-84, FSU had current coaching staff, another constant played in past seasons. Even with the two six straight seasons with double-digit in the last three seasons was Alicia Glad- fewer opportunities, the Seminoles have wins. With 160 victories in her 10 sea- den who was a starter all three seasons. earned their most ACC wins with 10 the sons, Semrau is the winningest women’s The three-time ACC All-Defensive player past two seasons. FSU has earned eight or basketball coach in Florida State history. led the team in scoring in two straight more ACC victories in a season six times Marynell Meadors is second with 132 seasons. now and five of those times have been in wins in 10 seasons. Semrau is just the the last seven years under Sue Semrau’s third coach in FSU women’s basketball MATCHED MOST WINS direction. history to have a winning career record. With their last win, the Seminoles The others are Jan Allen (1979-86), who earned their 24th victory of the season, 20+ WINS YET AGAIN had a 111-108 record while faculty coach matching the most wins by a Sue Semrau- With a 24-10 record, Florida State Joel Thirer (1973-74) had an 8-3 record. coached Seminole team. In 2004-05, FSU recorded 20 wins for the third-straight finished the season 24-8. The 34 games seasons which is a program first. The ALL-TIME DOUBLE DIGIT played are the third most games played current three-year span is Florida State’s ACC WINS by FSU in a single season and the most most successful and when the Seminoles For the second straight season, FSU since 1981-82 when the Seminoles played advanced to the NCAA Tournament, it had double-digit wins in regular-season 38 games and went 28-10. FSU played 35 was also a program-first third-straight ACC competition, which is the most games in 1979-80 and finished 13-22. time. Since 1973-74 when season records since joining the league in 1991-92. The opponent who has suffered the most is Georgia Tech, who has lost by double digits to FSU eight times. AMONG THE BEST Alicia “Ice” Gladden scored 458 points last season, which is more than she has scored in any other season at FSU. Gladden led the team in scoring at 13.5 points per game, and scored in double figures a team-high 26 times last season. She also had seven or more rebounds in 16 games last season. She became the 20th member of the 1,000 point club at FSU in the second game of the season and finished with 1,403 career points which ranks seventh all-time at FSU. With 275 career steals, including a team-high 73 steals in 2006-07, she is FSU’s all-time leader in career steals. 62 Florida State University Season Review MONROE WRAPS SEMINOLES EXCELLING UP GREAT ROOKIE IN THE CLASSROOM AS SEASON WITH ACC WELL ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM The success of last season extended HONORS to the classroom as well for the Semi- For the third time in the last four noles. Florida State tied with Maryland years, Florida State was represented on for the most student-athletes on the ACC the ACC All-Freshman Team as Jacinta Women’s Basketball All-Academic Team Monroe was an easy selection. Her 1.85 with representatives Nikki Anthony, Mara blocks per game was tops by an ACC Freshour and Alicia Gladden. The trio was rookie and sixth in the country within the joined by Tiffany Buckelew and Christie freshman ranks. She was among the league Lautsch on the ACC Academic Honor leaders for blocks, field goal percentage Roll. Anthony was further recognized (6th - .539) and rebounding (20th – 6.0) for her academic efforts with a CoSIDA and in the top three within the rookie Academic All-District selection. ranks in all three of those categories as well as third in points. Monroe cracked SEMINOLES HAND OUT the FSU single-season top 10 list with a THE HARDWARE AT .539 (111-of-206) shooting percentage. ANNUAL TEAM BANQUET A whole evening probably wasn’t FRESHMEN GARNERING enough, but the Seminoles looked back ATTENTION IN on the outstanding 2006-07 season with GREENSBORO their annual team banquet. That night As a whole, Florida State’s fresh- Florida State also handed out its team men class may have been the best in the awards. Here are the recipients: Shante Williams conference. The Seminoles were honored with ACC Rookie of the Week honors Most Valuable Offensive Player: .............. Alicia Gladden ALL-TIME SCORING Dominant Defender: ........................... Tanae Davis-Cain four times in 2006-07, which trailed only Most Improved: ..................................... Tanae Davis-Cain LEADERS Virginia who got all of its awards from ...............................................................and Mara Freshour 1. Sue Galkantas, 1980-84 .......2323 in 120 games Relentless Rebounder: ............................... Britany Miller 2. Tia Paschal, 1989-93 .............1662 in 116 games Monica Wright. Forward Jacinta Monroe Top Free Throw Shooter: ........................Mara Freshour 3. Cherry Rivers, 1976-80 .......1636 in 103 games brought home the majority of the hard- 1,000 Point Club/All-Time Steals: .......... Alicia Gladden 4. Bev Burnett, 1984-89 .............1509 in 97 games ware for Florida State, winning the award Top Academic Achiever: ............................Nikki Anthony 5. April Traylor, 1998-02 ...........1503 in 112 games three times: November 13, January 8 and Community Service Award: .....................Nikki Anthony 6. Latavia Coleman, 1996-00 .....1428 in 91 games January 29. A Seminole won two of the ............................................................ and Christie Lautsch 7. Alicia Gladden, 2003-07 .1403 in 126 games Captain’s Award: ........................................ Alicia Gladden 8. Wanda Burns, 1988-91 ..........1394 in 87 games first three honors as Alysha Harvin was Matthew Schmauch Leadership Award: Mara Freshour 9. Chris Davis, 1987-91 ............1365 in 110 games honored on November 27. Ronalda Pierce Heart Award: ................. Nikki Anthony, 10. Brooke Wyckoff, 1997-01 ...1350 in 109 games .........................................Alicia Gladden, Shante Williams ALL-TIME STEALS Alicia Gladden on Senior Day LEADERS 1. Alicia Gladden, 2003-07 ...275 in 126 games 2. Tia Paschal, 1989-93 ...............269 in 116 games 3. Chris Davis, 1987-91 ..............221 in 110 games 4. April Traylor, 1998-02 .............217 in 112 games GLADDEN ROUNDS OUT CAREER WITH THIRD- TEAM ALL-ACC HONORS For the second-straight season, Ali- cia Gladden was named to the All-ACC third team. During the regular-season, Gladden, a 5-11 senior guard from Or- ange Park, Florida, led the Seminoles in scoring at 14.0 points per game, was third in rebounding at 5.9 rebounds per game and was the team leader in steals. Florida State University 63 Season Review BLOCK PARTY DAVIS-CAIN NEARLY fans attended women’s games this year, Florida State recorded a single- BREAKS SINGLE-SEASON which shows the tremendous progress of season record 166 blocks last season, THREE POINT RECORD this program. Average home attendance which was nearly double the blocks of its Opponents became aware of Tanae ranked 7th in the ACC this season, up opponents (93). FSU recorded a season- Davis-Cain’s outside shooting ability in from 11th last season and trailed Va Tech high 10 blocks in the win over Miami on 2006-07. After hitting just 20-of-70 her and NC State by less than 800. January 7th. It’s the most blocks in a game first season, the guard hit 52-of-181, for FSU since the Seminoles swatted away which was just two three-pointers off the MONROE MAKES A 10 balls vs.