2006-07 Schedule 2007 NCAA Tournament Fresno Regional November (3-2) #13 Robert Morris (24-7) vs. #4 North Carolina State (23-9) 12 MIAMI OF OHIO W 90-89 17 vs. Kent State % W 74-73 Sunday, March 18, 2007 ~ Noon ET 18 @ Marshall% L 72-64 22 COPPIN STATE L 76-68 Raleigh, N.C. ~ RBC Center (19,500) 28 DUQUESNE W 66-59 TV: ESPN2 (Dave Pasch, play-by-play and Debbie Antonelli, color) December (4-2) Radio: WPIT-AM 73 (Adam Gusky, play-by-play and Matt Kirk, color) 2 ST. LOUIS Postponed On the Internet (live and archived) at: www.sports. yahoo.com 5 @ Pittsburgh L 79-69 9 @ Wagner * W 78-47 18 @ Youngstown W 84-54 Opening Remarks: The Robert Morris University women’s basketball team will travel to 21 OHIO W 79-70 Raleigh, N.C. to take on NC State in its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. The 28 @ Longwood W 92-62 31 @ # 18 Bowling Green L, 92-81 Colonials enter today’s game at Noon on an eight game winning streak and were selected as January (6-2) a 13 seed taking on the fourth seeded NC State Wolfpack in the Fresno Regional. 6 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * W, 80-65 8 QUINNIPIAC * W, 79-68 Quick Stat of The Night: The Colonials are entering today’s game with NC State on an eight 13 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * W, 66-57 15 @ Long Island * L,61-55 game winning steak, one game shy of tying the schools all-time record. This seasons 20 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * W,64-52 Colonials have already set new highs in wins (24) and home victories with 14. Also, this sea- 22 SACRED HEART * L, 72-54 son RMU built on its already school record of 20-win seasons in a row by tallying 20-wins 24 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * W, 78-70 for the third consecutive season. 27 @ Monmouth * W, 81-72 February (8-1) 3 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * W, 87-50 NCAA Tournament: This marks the first time 5 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * W, 83-68 that the RMU women’s basketball team has RMU vs. NC State 10 @ Sacred Heart * W, 64-61 participated in the NCAA Tournament. The Series Record First Meeting 12 @ Quinnipiac * L, 87-84 only victory in Robert Morris history in any 17 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * W, 77-70 First Meeting 3/18/2007 19 WAGNER * W, 95-50 NCAA Tournament came during the 1983 22 LONG ISLAND * W, 68-64 NCAA Tournament, when the men’s basket- Last Meeting 3/18/2007 24 @ Central Conn. State * W, 55-46 ball team defeated Georgia Southern, 64-54, Current Streak First Meeting 27 @ Mount St. Mary’s * W,71-58 in Dayton, Ohio in the opening round of the March (3-0) Buscaglia vs. NC State First Meeting 3 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON # W,69-55 tournament. They would go onto lose to fifth 6 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) # W, 77-68 seeded Purdue, 55-53, in the Mideast 10 SACRED HEART # W, 68-66 Regional in Tampa, Fla. 18 vs. NC State ! Noon

HOME GAMES IN BOLD AND ALL CAPS The Series: Today’s meeting with the Wolfpack will mark the first meeting between them * Northeast Conference Game; % Marshall Tournament; # and the Colonials. NEC Tournament; ! NCAA Tournamnet Probable Starters (NC State vs. Robert Morris) North Carolina State (23-9) No. P Name Pts. Reb. Hometown Quick Fact 1 F Khadijah Whittington 10.2 10.6 Roanoke, Va. Leads team with 44 blocks (1.38 bpg) 3 F Keisha Brown 6.5 2.6 Charlotte, N.C. Shooting 72.7% from the free throw line 12 F Marquetta Dickens 7.7 5.0 Tarboro, N.C. Second on team with 73 assists (2.35 apg) 15 G Ashley Key 9.5 2.5 Atlanta, Ga. Averaging a team high 3.22 assists per game 55 C Gillian Goring 10.0 6.2 Morvant, Trinidad Second on team with 37 blocks (1.42 bpg) Robert Morris (24-7) No. P Name Pts. Reb. Hometown Quick Fact 1 F Chinata Nesbit 19.1 10.5 Washington, D.C. 2007 NEC Tournament MVP 15 F/C Sugeiry Monsac 16.1 9.3 Villa Maria, Dom. Rep. Tallied 21 points and 12 rebounds in NEC Tourn. Finals (3/10/07) 21 G Kendra Williams 3.4 2.9 Bronx, N.Y. Scored seven points vs. Sacred Heart on 3/10/07 23 G Jenna Burkett 8.7 1.4 Altoona, Pa. Leads team with 75 three-pointers made this season 33 G Psyche Butler 9.4 6.1 Fort Worth, Texas Shooting 71.3% from the free throw line 2006-07 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 2 Sal Buscaglia Career Coaching Record Third Season ~ Canisius ‘76 1978-79 Hilbert College 7-10 2005 Brenda Reilly Coach of the Year 1979-80 Hilbert College 10-8 NJCAA National Tourn. Back-to-Back-to-Back 20 win seasons (04-05, 05-06, 06-07) 1980-81 Hilbert College 11-7 NJCAA National Tourn. 1981-82 Hilbert College 18-4 NJCAA National Tourn. Coach Sal, as he is respectfully called, is entering 1982-83 Hilbert College 25-2 NJCAA National Tourn. his fourth season at the helm and has turned the 1983-84 Hilbert College 23-3 NJCAA National Tourn. Colonials into not only a Northeast Conference 1984-85 Hilbert College 17-3 NJCAA National Tourn. 1985-86 Hilbert College 29-1 NJCAA National Tourn. contender, but a nationally competitive program 1986-87 Hilbert College 28-3 NJCAA National Tourn. in his short time at Robert Morris. 1987-88 Hilbert College 28-7 NJCAA National Tourn. 1988-89 Hilbert College 29-4 NJCAA National Sweet 16 Buscaglia has led his teams to nine national tour- 1989-90 Hilbert College 28-3 NJCAA National Elite 8 nament appearances and only two losing sea- 1990-91 Buffalo 16-11 ECC Conference Tourn. Finalist sons. The Colonials have finished with 20 wins each of the last two sea- 1991-92 Buffalo 23-6 ECC Regular Season Champions sons, including a 20-9 record last season and a 20-10 mark in 2004-05 ECC Tourn. Champions with his first recruiting class, tying for third in the nation in largest 1992-93 Buffalo 13-13 ECC Regular Season Champions turnaround in one season. Along the way, Buscaglia tallied his 500th 1993-94 Buffalo 20-9 ECC Regular Season Champions career head coaching victory and currently boasts an overall coaching ECC Tourn. Champions record of 530-234. The consecutive 20-win seasons is the first time 1994-95 Buffalo 20-8 Mid-Con Regular Season that has ever happened in school history; Buscaglia also owns two of Co-Champions the four 20 win seasons in school history although only being at the 1995-96 Buffalo 23-8 Mid-Con Tourn. Finals helm for three seasons. 1996-97 Buffalo 22-6 Mid-Con Tourn. Semifinals 1997-98 Buffalo 18-10 Mid-Con Tourn. Semifinals Buscaglia guided the Colonials to the conference championship game 1998-99 Manhattan 10-18 MAAC Tourn. Quarterfinals in 2004-05 for the first time since 1991. Along the way, the Colonials 1999-00 Manhattan 17-12 MAAC Tourn. Quarterfinals 2000-01 Manhattan 14-14 MAAC Tourn. Quarterfinals posted wins over Mid-American teams Akron and Marshall, along with 2001-02 Manhattan 18-11 MAAC Tourn. Semifinals Atlantic 10 member and cross-town rival Duquesne. In addition, 2002-03 Manhattan 20-10 MAAC Regular Season Champions Robert Morris beat St. Francis (Pa.), Mount St. Mary's, and Monmouth. MAAC Tourn. Champions Prior to his arrival the team had 16, 15, and 13 game losing streaks, NCAA Tourn. respectively versus those teams. 2003-04 Robert Morris 3-24 2004-05 Robert Morris 20-10 NEC Tourn. Finals Over his career, Buscaglia has won five conference titles at the Division 2005-06 Robert Morris 20-9 NEC Tourn. Semifinals I level and has averaged 18 victories per year. In his 13 years as a 2006-07 Robert Morris 24-7 NEC Regular Season CO-Champions Division I head coach, Buscaglia has guided his teams to winning sea- NEC Tournament Champions sons in 11 of them. He also owns 13 Coach of the Year honors. NCAA Tournament

Record at Hilbert College 253-55 (12 seasons) Record at Buffalo 155-71 (8 seasons) The Buscaglia File Record at Manhattan 79-65 (5 seasons) Born: Feb. 14, 1954 Record at Robert Morris 67-50 (3 seasons) When Appointed: May 2, 2003 (fifth coach in 30-year history) Division I Record 285-175 (15 seasons) Division II Record 16-11 (1 season) Alma Mater / Year: Canisius / 1976 Degrees: Overall Coaching Record 554-241 (28 seasons) Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting - Canisius / 1976 Master in Business Education - State Univ. of New York College at Buffalo / 1980 Master's of Physical Education - Canisius / 1989 Collegiate Coaching Experience: Manhattan College - Head Coach, 1998-2003 University at Buffalo - Head Coach, 1990-98 Hilbert Junior College - Head Coach, 1977-90 Other Coaching Experience: USA Basketball, Olympic Festival - Assistant Coach, 1992 USA Basketball, Olympic Festival - Trial Coach, 1989 Empire State Games, Women's Basketball - Head Coach, Western Division 2006-07 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 3 Coaching Staff Colonials at a Glance Starters Returning / Lost ...... 4 / 1 Charlie Buscaglia Letterwinners Returning / Lost ...... 8 / 4 Top Assistant Coach ~ Recruiting Coordinator Returning Starters (Ht., Year) (ppg / rpg): G - Princess Asia Alston (5-8, Sr.) (8.2 / 2.3) Fourth Season ~ Manhattan ‘03 G - Psyche Butler (5-10, Sr.) (12.2 / 10.1) Charlie Buscaglia enters his fourth season as an assistant women's basketball F/C - Sugeiry Monsac (6-1, Sr.) (11.4 / 7.0)* coach at Robert Morris, but his eight-year working under head coach Sal G - Natasha Summerville (5-8, Sr.) (15.2 / 3.6 / 1.79 apg) Buscaglia. Buscaglia is the team’s recruiting coordinator. 2004-05 Overall Record: 20-9 2004-05 Home Record: 12-1 Buscaglia comes to Robert Morris from Manhattan College, the 2003 Metro Atlantic Athletics 2004-05 Road Record: 7-8 Conference Champions and NCAA tournament participant, where he was an assistant from 1998 until 2004-05 Neutral Record: 1-0 2003. While at Manhattan, Buscaglia focused mainly on recruiting. He signed Rosalee Mason, who 2004-05 NEC Record / Finish: 15-3 / T-2nd averaged a double-double for the Lady Jaspers and finished her career as Manhattan's all-time leading * only played five games due to injury rebounder and third leading scorer.Buscaglia believes that recruiting is the life line of the success of Robert Morris basketball. He continues to have strong ties in the New York City area and Western Pennsylvania, along with premier junior college programs. Robert Morris Quick Facts

Aside from recruiting, Buscaglia has helped run summer basketball camps and clinics at the Location: Moon Township, Pa. University at Buffalo from 1994 until 1998 and was a camp coordinator at Manhattan during his Founded: 1921 tenure there. Enrollment: 5,000 Affiliation: NCAA I Joe DeAntonio Conference: Northeast Nickname: Colonials Assistant Coach President: Dr. Gregory G Dell’Omo First Season ~ Penn State ‘83 Home Court: Charles L. Sewall Center Capacity: 3,056 Joe DeAntonio enters his first season with the Colonials. His primary responsibilities are Athletic Director: Craig Coleman, M.D. skill development of the post players, film exchange, travel and handling the budget. Additional responsibilities include Associate Athletic Director: Marty Galosi opponent scouting, assisting the head coach with game preparation, game strategy, and practice planning. Asst. Athletic Director: Meghan Sweeney DeAntonio has had a variety of previous coaching experiences. In his many years of coaching, DeAntonio has never been Asst. Athletic Director: Sean Simmons part of a staff that has coached a team with a losing record. Prior to his arrival at Robert Morris, DeAntonio was the top Asst. Athletic Director / SWA: Addie Muti assistant and recruiting coordinator at Manhattan College. His recruiting efforts were highly instrumental in 2003 Sports Information Director: Jim Duzyk when Manhattan College advanced to a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title and an NCAA Tournament appearance. "He did an amazing job at Mt. Aloysius Junior College leading them to numerous NJCAA national tournaments," said Asst. Sports Info Director: Ken Baker Buscaglia. "As a member of my staff at Manhattan he helped lay the foundation for our conference championship and Asst. Sports Info Director: Jeff McCafferty participation in the NCAA Tournament." Office: (412) 262-8694 Fax: (412) 262-8557 DeAntonio was selected the NJCAA Region XX / District Coach of the Year six times, while his teams won the Eastern Regional Championship four times as well as the region title seven times. His teams earned NJCAA national tournament Press Row: (412) 262-8613 bids on four different occasions including one Elite Eight and three Sweet Sixteen appearances. E-mail: [email protected]

Shekinah Brazzle RMU vs. 2006-07 Opponents Assistant Coach Miami (Ohio)...... 1-1 Kent State ...... 1-1 First Season ~ Toledo ‘02 Marshall(possible opponent)...... 2-9 Coppin State...... 1-1 Shekinah Brazzle enters her first season as an assistant coach for the Lady Duquesne...... 12-24 Colonials. She is primarily responsible for individual skill instruction, assisting Pittsburgh ...... 0-23 in strength and conditioning and scouting of opponents. She also assists in Wagner...... 15-29 practice and game planning, recruiting. Brazzle also works directly with Sean Simmons in the aca- Youngstown...... 4-14 demic area of the program. Ohio...... 2-3 Longwood...... 3-0 Brazzle comes to Robert Morris after completing a graduate assistantship at Marshall University. She Bowling Green...... 0-2 spent the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons at Marshall. While at Marshall, she was primarily responsible Central Conn. State...... 8-10 for coordinating the film exchange and editing game tapes, worked with the guards, aided in on Quinnipiac...... 7-10 campus recruiting and team travel. She was the director of the Ball Girl program, helped raise Fairleigh Dickinson...... 22-20 Long Island...... 27-15 $30,000 in the annual Locker Room Club golf fundraiser. Some of her other duties dealt with the mar- Mount St. Mary’s...... 10-31 keting of the program, such as she organized community service projects and supervised sports and Sacred Heart...... 5-10 marketing interns. Saint Francis (Pa.)...... 28-30 Monmouth...... 15-28 While playing at Toledo, Brazzle was named Team Defensive Player of the Year and ranked second in St. Francis (N.Y.)...... 29-13 assist to turnover ratio. She also won a MAC regular season and conference championship. She also NC State...... First Meeting played at Midland Junior College. She was named First Team All-Conference and team offensive play- Total ...... 191-274 er if the year. Brazzle started her collegiate playing career at Lower Columbia Junior College, where she was named to the All-Freshman team and was the second leading scorer on the team. 2006-07 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 4 RMU-North Carolina State Statistical Comparison AROUND THE NEC Category NC State RMU 2006-07 Standings (through NEC Tournament) All Games All Games NEC All Points Per Game 66.0 74.2 1. Robert Morris * 15-3 24-7 Points Allowed Per Game 56.8 65.6 Long Island * 15-3 22-8 Scoring Margin + 9.1 + 8.6 Sacred Heart * 15-3 22-10 Field-Goal Percentage .412 .444 4. Monmouth * 10-8 18-13 Three-Point FG Percentage .315 .316 Quinnipiac * 10-8 16-12 Three-Point FG Made per Game 3.8 5.0 Mount St. Mary's * 10-8 12-17 Free-Throw Percentage .696 .664 7. Fairleigh Dickinson * 8-10 11-18 Opponent FG Percentage .368 .418 8. St. Francis (NY) * 7-11 13-18 Opponent Three-Point FG Percentage .302 .327 9. St. Francis (PA) 4-14 7-22 Opponent Free-Throw Percentage .690 .738 Central Conn. St. 4-14 6-23 Rebound Average 40.8 40.4 11. Wagner 1-17 3-26 Rebound Margin + 4.5 + 5.9 * Clinched NEC Tournament Berth

Scouting the Wolfpack - NC State is making its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance and its 20th overall. The fourth seed is its highest since the 2001 season when they were also a fourth seed. This season, Results / Upcoming Games: NC State defeated two different teams that were ranked No. 1 in the country at the time they played, North Carolina and Duke. The Wolfpack enter today’s game with an overall record of 23-9, having won 10 of their Thursday, February 22 last 12 games. Their most recent victory cam against Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals, handing Duke Wagner @ St. Francis (N.Y.) 61-47 its first loss if the season, 70-65, but fell to North Carolina the next day in the ACC Tournament Finals, 60-54. Long Island @ Robert Morris 68-64 Khadijah Whittington leads NC State in scoring (10.2 ppg) and rebounding (10.6 rpg), while Gillian Goring is averaging 10.0 points per game. Ashley Key is averaging 3.22 assists per game and is shooting 37.9% from beyond the three-point arc. Saturday, February 24 Quinnipiac @ Mount St. Mary’s 76-75 NC State Head Coach Kay Yow (32 seasons) - Head coach Kay Yow is entering her 32nd season at the helm of Long Island @ Saint Francis (Pa.) 67-58 the Wolfpack and her 36th season of head coaching overall. At NC State, she has an overall record of 659-310, Fairleigh Dickinson @ Wagner 67-49 while her overall career record is 716-329. Prior to coming to NC State, Yow coached at Elon College for four seasons and also coached at Gibsonville and Allen Jay High Schools. This season marks the 20th time that Yow Robert Morris @ Central Conn. State 55-46 has lead the Wolfpack to the NCAA Tournament. She also has lead them to four ACC Championships and one WNIT appearance. Monday, February 26 Saint Francis (Pa.) @ Wagner 67-62 RMU’s Last Game - Junior forward Chinata Nesbit scored 15 of her game-high 28 points in the second half, including the go-ahead jumper with 2:44 to play, to lift the Robert Morris University women’s basketball team to a 68-66 victory over Sacred Heart Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the 2007 Tuesday, February 27 Northeast Conference Tournament at the Charles L. Sewall Center. The victory helps RMU claim its third NEC St. Francis (N.Y.) @ Central Conn. State 68-59 tournament title, and first since 1991, as well as the program’s first-ever berth in the NCAA Tournament. Sacred Heart @ Quinnipiac 73-63 Robert Morris @ Mount St. Mary’s 71-58 Nesbit’s jumper in the paint with 2:44 remaining was part of a 13-2 Colonial run that turned a six-point deficit into a 67-62 advantage with just 1:03 to go. Senior forward Sugeiry Monsac scored a layup with 1:31 to go to Monmouth @ Fairleigh Dickinson 74-59 give Robert Morris a 65-62 cushion, and Nesbit’s layup capped the run and gave RMU a 67-62 edge. The Pioneers closed their deficit to one, 67-66, with just 20 seconds left on the clock after a pair of free throws Saturday, March 3 from Amanda Pape and a layup by Jasmine Walker, but senior guard Jenna Burkett hit the front end of a pair 2007 NEC Tournament Quarterfinals of free throws to give the Colonials a 68-66 edge with 13 seconds to go. Sacred Heart head coach Ed Swanson called a timeout with 4.5 seconds left on the clock, but Pape’s runner in the lane was strong, and the Colonials # 8 St. Francis (N.Y.) @ #1 Long Island 61-51 claimed the victory. # 7 Fairleigh Dickinson @ #2 Robert Morris 69-55 #6 Mount St. Mary’s @ #3 Sacred Heart 70-67 In the first half Robert Morris jumped out to a 21-8 lead in the first seven minutes of action and Monsac # 5 Monmouth @ #4 Quinnipiac 63-58 scored eight points and Nesbit added six points. The lead remained in double digits for the Colonials the rest of the half as RMU converted 53.3 percent (16-for-30) of its shots before halftime, while Sacred Heart shot just 43.5 percent (10-for-23) and committed 10 turnovers. Tuesday, March 6 2007 NEC Tournament Semifinals However, the Pioneers rallied after the break, opening the second half on a 13-1 run to close their deficit to #8 St. Francis (N.Y.) @ #2 Robert Morris 77-68 just one, 39-38, with 16:05 to go. Lisa Moray started the surge with a three-pointer, while Pape scored six #5 Monmouth @ #3 Sacred Heart 50-46 points. Robert Morris never fell behind in the early portion of the second half, surging to a 48-42 lead with 12:57 to play after a pair of free throws from senior guard Psyche Butler. Sacred Heart then used a 14-3 spurt to take a 60-54 lead with 5:39 remaining as Pape scored five points and Mary Rush and Kerri Burke each hit Saturday, March 10 three-pointers. 2007 NEC Tournament Championship #3 Sacred Heart @ #2 Robert Morris 68-66 Despite the run, Sacred heart converted just one field goal in the last 4:03 of action as RMU rallied behind Nesbit and Monsac. Thanks to a 28-point performance to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and a steal, Nesbit was named the 2007 NEC Tournament Most Valuable Player after averaging 25.0 points and 10.0 Sunday, March 18 rebounds in the tournament. She was joined by Monsac from Robert Morris as a member of the 2007 All-NEC 2007 NCAA Tournament - First Round Tournament Team. #13 Robert Morris vs. #4 NC State Noon

Leading Scorers: Nesbit (28), Monsac (21) Leading Rebounders: Monsac (12), Butler (7), Nesbit (7) Assists: Butler (4), Nesbit (4), Williams (4) 2006-07 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 5 2006-07 Miscellaneous Statistics RMU’S Active Double-Figure Scoring Games (100)... Leading ... Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 Career Scorers Pts. Sugeiry Monsac -- 30 3 26 69 Sugeiry Monsac 1,170 Natasha Summerville -- -- 23 13 36 Jenna Burkett 777 Jenna Burkett 12 5 5 12 34 Natasha Summerville 702 Psyche Butler -- -- 18 11 29 Psyche Butler 582 Chinata Nesbit ------29 29 Chinata Nesbit 593 Princess Asia Alston -- -- 10 5 15 Princess Asia Alston 408 Arlene Mull 4 0004 Arlene Mull 194 Crystal Champion ------2 2 Kendra Williams 148 Kendra Williams ------2 2 Markesha Smith 75

30-Point Scoring Games (1) ... Rebounders # Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 Career Sugeiry Monsac 670 Sugeiry Monsac -- 3 0 0 3 Psyche Butler 443 Natasha Summerville -- -- 2 0 2 Chinata Nesbit 324 Jenna Burkett 1 0001 Jenna Burkett 190 Chinata Nesbit ------1 1 Natasha Summerville 182 Arlene Mull 148 20-Point Scoring Games (31) ... Princess Asia Alston 133 Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 Career Kendra Williams 111 Chinata Nesbit ------14 14 Markesha Smith 30 Sugeiry Monsac -- 3 0 10 13 Natasha Summerville -- -- 8 2 10 Assists # Jenna Burkett 5 1 0 2 8 Sugeiry Monsac 160 Psyche Butler -- -- 3 2 5 Chinata Nesbit 110 Crystal Champion ------1 1 Kendra Williams 105 Natasha Summerville 86 Double-Figure Rebounding Games (31) ... Markesha Smith 78 Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 Career Psyche Butler 78 Sugeiry Monsac -- 21 2 13 36 Jenna Burkett 73 Psyche Butler -- -- 17 3 20 Princess Asia Alston 72 Chinata Nesbit ------15 15 Arlene Mull 63

Double-Doubles (28) ... Steals # Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 Career Sugeiry Monsac 190 Sugeiry Monsac -- 21 1 11 33 Natasha Summerville 80 Psyche Butler -- -- 14 2 16 Psyche Butler 70 Chinata Nesbit ------15 15 Princess Asia Alston 66 Kendra Williams 65 5+ Steals Games (10) ... Chinata Nesbit 52 Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 Career Jenna Burkett 45 Sugeiry Monsac -- 6 0 5 11 Arlene Mull 33 Psyche Butler -- -- 2 2 4 Markesha Smith 9 Kendra Williams -- -- 1 2 3 Natasha Summerville -- -- 3 0 3 Field Goals # Arlene Mull 2 0002 Sugeiry Monsac 434 Princess Asia Alston -- -- 1 0 1 Natasha Summerville 283 Markesha Smith ------1 1 Jenna Burkett 263 Chinata Nesbit ------1 1 Chinata Nesbit 218 Psyche Butler 205 5+ Three-Pointers in a Game (5) ... Princess Asia Alston 168 Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 Career Arlene Mull 88 Jenna Burkett 5 2 0 5 12 Kendra Williams 56 Natasha Summerville -- -- 3 0 3 Markesha Smith 27 2006-07 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 6 2006-07 Top Performances Robert Morris in the 2006-07 NEC Rankings Individual through games of March 12 Scoring 30 - Nesbit vs. Long Island (2/22/07) 29 - Nesbit vs. Ohio (12/21/06) Individual 29 - Nesbit @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/27/07) 28 - Monsac vs. Central Conn. State (1/6/07) 28 - Burkett vs. Wagner (2/19/07) #1 Chinata Nesbit 28 - Nesbit vs. Sacred Heart (3/10/07) Rebounding...... 1st (10.5) 27 - Nesbit vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/3/07) 26 - Summerville vs. Kent State (11/17/06) Offensive Rebounds...... 1st (4.87) 26 - Monsac @ Longwood (12/28/06) Scoring...... 2nd (19.1) 26 - Nesbit @ Longwood (12/28/06) 26 - Butler vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (2/5/07) Blocked Shots...... 5th (1.03) 26 - Monsac vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (3/6/07) Defensive Rebounds...... 5th (5.58) 25 - Nesbit @ Bowling Green (12/31/06) Assists...... 7th (3.55) 25 - Nesbit @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (1/24/07) 25 - Monsac vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (2/5/07) Field Goal Pct...... 10th (.481) 24 - Monsac vs. Miami (11/12/06) Assist/Turnover Ratio...... 11th (0.82) 24 - Monsac vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/3/07) 24 - Nesbit @ Quinnipiac (2/12/2007) #4 Markesha Smith 24 - Nesbit vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/17/07) Assists...... 15th (2.75) 24 - Nesbit vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (3/3/07) #15 Sugeiry Monsac Rebounding Steals...... 2nd (2.84) 20 - Nesbit @ Fairleigh Dickinson (1/13/07) Field Goal Pct...... 4th (.520) 18 - Monsac vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/3/07) 18 - Nesbit vs. Long Island (2/22/07) Offensive Rebounds...... 4th (3.61) 17 - Nesbit vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/17/07) Defensive Rebounds...... 4th (5.68) 17 - Nesbit @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/27/07) 16 - Monsac vs. Quinnipiac (1/8/07) Rebounding...... 5th (9.3) 15 - Nesbit vs. Duquesne (11/28/06) Scoring...... 6th (16.1) 14 - Nesbit vs. Mount St. Mary’s (1/20/07) #21 Kendra Williams 13 - Monsac vs. Duquesne (11/28/06) 12 - Nesbit @ Pitt (12/5/06) Assists...... 14th (2.84) 12 - Monsac vs. Mount St. Mary’s (1/20/07) #23 Jenna Burkett 12 - Nesbit vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/3/07) 12 - Monsac vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (2/5/07) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made...... 1st (2.50) 12 - Nesbit vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (2/5/07) 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct...... 2nd (.410) 12 - Nesbit vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (3/6/07) #32 Natasha Summerville 12 - Butler @ Central Conn. State (2/24/07) 12 - Monsac vs. Sacred Heart (3/10/07) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made...... 13th (1.14) 11 - Nesbit @ Youngstown State (12/18/06) #33 Psyche Butler 11 - Nesbit vs. Ohio (12/21/06) 11 - Nesbit @ Longwood (12/28/06) Field Goal Pct...... 8th (.489) 11 - Monsac @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (1/24/07) Scoring...... 26th (9.4) 11 - Butler vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (2/5/07) 11 - Nesbit vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (3/3/07)

Assists Team 7 - Smith @ Youngstown State (12/18/06) Scoring Offense...... 1st (74.2) 7 - Nesbit vs. Quinnipiac (1/8/07) 7 - Nesbit vs. Wagner (2/19/07) Scoring Defense...... 7th (65.6) 7 - Williams vs. Wagner (2/19/07) Scoring Margin...... 1st (+ 8.6) 7 - Nesbit vs. Long Island (2/22/07) Free Throw Pct...... 10th (.664) Steals Field Goal Pct...... 1st (.444) 7 - Monsac @ Wagner (12/9/06) 7 - Monsac @ Youngstown State (12/18/06) Field Goal Pct. Defense...... 8th (.418)

Three-Point Field Goals 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct...... 5th (.316) 8 - Burkett vs. Wagner (2/19/07) 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. Defense ...... 6th (.327) 7 - Burkett vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/17/07) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made...... 3rd (4.97) Team Rebounding Offense...... 2nd (40.4) Scoring 95 vs. Wagner W, 95-50 Rebounding Defense...... 3rd (34.5) 92 @ Longwood W, 92-62 Rebounding Margin...... 2nd (+5.9) Scoring Defense 46 @ CCSU W,55-46 Blocked Shots...... 7th (2.48) 47 @ Wagner W, 78-47 Assists...... 1st (15.55) Field Goal Percentage .639 vs. Wagner W, 95-50 Steals...... 2nd (9.71) .544 @ Quinnipiac L, 87-84 Turnover Margin...... 3rd (+2.13) Field Goal Percentage Defense .304 @ CCSU W, 55-46 Assist / Turnover Margin...... 1st (0.93) .309 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) W, 87-50 Free-Throw Percentage Offensive Rebounds...... 1st (16.58) 1.000 @ Marshall L, 72-64 Defensive Rebounds...... 6th (23.84) Three Point Field Goal Percentage .566 vs. Kent State W, 74-73 2006-07 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 7 The Old / New One-Two Punch: Through 31 games this season, sen- She is Back: After missing most of last season with an ior Sugeiry Monsac and junior Chinata Nesbit are combining for injury, Sugeiry Monsac has showed no signs of slowing 47.4% (1,091-of-2,300) of the teams scoring and 48.8% (612-of- down and is picking up where she left off after the 2004-05 1,253) of the teams rebounds. The two have combined for five NEC campaign. She currently ranks in the top-7 in the NEC in six Player of the Week honors, two All-NEC selections, a NEC different categories. She ranks 2nd in steals (2.64 spg), 4th Tournament MVP and 26 double-doubles this season. in field goal percentage (52.3%), offensive rebounds (3.50) and defensive rebounds (5.57), 5th in rebounds (9.2) and 7th Threes Company: The Colonials clinched a spot in their third in scoring (15.8). (games through end of regular season) straight NEC Tournament, all of them coming under coach Sal Buscaglia. They also won their 20th game this season when they Setting Records: Senior guard Jenna Burkett has gone 75- defeated Central Conn. State on Feb. 24, marking the third straight for-183 this season from beyond the arc giving her 202 season that they have won 20 games in a season. It does however career three-pointers placing her in first place on the RMU mark the first time in those three seasons that they have won 20 all-time record book for career three-pointers made, passing games in the regular season. With the victory over FDU on March 3, former Colonial Noelle Chiodo (1988-1992). Chiodo finished the Colonials have also held a spot in the NEC Tournament semifi- her career with 156 three pointers. Over the last three sea- nals in each of the last three seasons. sons, Burkett has averaged just under 45 three-pointers per season. During the 2003-04 season Burkett hit 65 three- Home-Sweet-Home: Last year was the second straight season that pointers, ranking second in the RMU single season record the Colonials won 12 of their 20 games on their home court, the book. Charles L. Sewall Center. The 12 wins ties the 2003-04 season total for most home victories in a season. Also, last seasons .923 winning More Records: Senior Jenna Burkett has attempted 598 percentage on their home court eclipsed the 2003-04 teams .800 career three-pointers placing her in 1st place on the RMU winning percent as the highest ever for one season. Since the open- all-time record book for three-pointers attempted. Burkett ing of the Sewall Center during the 1985-86 season, RMU has com- passed former Colonial Candace John (1999-2003) after piled a 142-138 record for a .507 winning percentage. attempting seven three-pointers at Long Island (1/15/07). John finished her career at RMU with 486 career three- Preseason Honors: According to a poll taken by Northeast pointers attempted. Conference head coaches, the Robert Morris University women's basketball team has been picked to finish third in the conference in Four-for-All: Of the Colonials 2,300 points scored this sea- 2006-07. The Colonials received one first-place vote, while son, Chinata Nesbit (593), Sugeiry Monsac (498), Psyche Quinnipiac, picked second in the poll received two first-place votes. Butler (253) and Jenna Burkett (262) have scored 69.8% of Preseason favorite Sacred Heart received the final eight first-place those points by tallying 1,606 total points. votes. Its a Bird, Its a Plane, Its Chinata Nesbit: Junior, junior col- After garnering First Team All-NEC honors a season ago, senior for- lege transfer, Chinata Nesbit has stormed onto the scene for ward Psyche Butler was selected to the 2006-07 preseason all-con- the Colonials by starting every game this season. Nesbit is ference team. Joining Butler is fellow forward Gabriella Guegbelet averaging 19.1 points and 10.5 rebounds per game through of Central Conn. State, guards Erin Kerner of Quinnipiac, Tiffany 31 games. Hill of St. Francis (N.Y.) and 2005-06 Player of the Year Amanda Pape of Sacred Heart. Team Records: After defeating Sacred Heart on March 10, the Colonials set a new high for victories at home and over- A look at the 2006 NEC preseason coaches poll: all. RMU’s 24-wins this season is the most in the programs Team (First-Place Votes) history, passing the 1983-84 squad that had 23-wins. They 1. Sacred Heart (8) also finish the season with 14 victories at the Charles L. 2. Quinnipiac (2) Sewall Center surpassing the total of 12-wins the previous 3. Robert Morris (1) two seasons. Over the last three seasons, RMU is 38-6 on 4. Monmouth their home court. 5. Long Island 6. Mount St. Mary's How they Rank in the Country: Chinata Nesbit 16th in the 7. Central Conn. State country in rebounding (10.5 rpg) and 25 in scoring (19.1 ppg), 8. St. Francis (N.Y.) she also ranks 93rd in field goal percentage (48.1%). Sugeiry 9. Fairleigh Dickinson Monsac ranks 23rd in steals (2.8 spg) and 41st in rebounding 10. Saint Francis (Pa.) (9.3 rpg), while Jenna Burkett ranks 18th in three-point 11. Wagner pecentage (41.0%) and 25th in three-point field goals made (2.5 pg). 2006-07 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 8 2006-07 Numerical Roster No. Name Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown / High School, Junior College 1 Chinata Nesbit Jr. 6-2 F Washington, D.C. / Chipola J.C. 4 Markesha Smith Fr. 5-6 G Clemson, S.C. / Oak Hill Academy 15 Sugeiry Monsac * Sr. 6-1 F/C Villa Maria, Dom. Prep. / Arizona Western J.C. 20 Princess Asia Alston * Sr. 5-8 G Lowell, Mass. / Butler C.C. 21 Kendra Williams * So. 5-7 G Bronx, N.Y. / Mount St. Ursula 23 Jenna Burkett *** Sr. 5-9 G Altoona, Pa. / Altoona Area 24 Arlene Mull *** Sr. 6-1 F Irwin, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic 32 Natasha Summerville * Sr. 5-8 G Arlington, Texas / Frank Phillips C.C. 33 Psyche Butler * # Sr. 5-10 G Fort Worth, Texas / New Mexico J.C.

* Letters Earned # Senior academically, but junior eligibility wise

Head Coach: Sal Buscaglia (fourth year at RMU; Canisius) Assistant Coaches: Charlie Buscaglia, Joe DeAntonio, Shekinah Brazzle By Height Pronunciation Guide: Sugeiry: Su-HEY-dee, Burkett: BURK-ett, Psyche: Sa-She, Chinata: Cha-Ne-Ta 6-2 - Nesbit By Class: 6-1 - Monsac, Mull Seniors (7): Princess Asia Alston, Jenna Burkett, Psyche Butler, Sugeiry Monsac, Arlene Mull, Natasha 5-10 - Butler 5-9 - Burkett Summerville 5-8 - Alston, Summerville Juniors (2): Chinata Nesbit 5-7 - Williams Sophomores (1): Kendra Williams 5-6 - Smith Freshman (1): Markesha Smith

Starting Lineups Opponent Guard Guard Forward Forward Center Record Miami (Ohio) Summerville Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 1-0 vs. Kent State Summerville Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 2-0 @ Marshall Summerville Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 2-1 COPPIN STATE Summerville Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 2-2 DUQUESNE Summerville Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 3-2 @ Pittsburgh Summerville Williams Alston Nesbit Monsac 3-3 @ Wagner Summerville Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 4-3, 1-0 @ Youngstown Summerville Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 5-3 OHIO Summerville Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 6-3 @ Longwood Summerville Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 7-3 @ Bowling Green Summerville Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 7-4 CENTRAL CONN. STATE Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 8-4, 2-0 QUINNIPIAC Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 9-4, 3-0 @ Fairleigh Dickinson Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 10-4, 4-0 @ Long Island Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 10-5, 4-1 MOUNT ST. Mary’s Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 11-5, 5-1 SACRED HEART Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 11-6, 5-2 @Saint. Francis (Pa.) Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 12-6, 6-2 @ Monmouth Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 13-6, 7-2 SAINT FRANCIs (Pa.) Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 14-6, 8-2 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 15-6, 9-2 @ Sacred Heart Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 16-6, 10-2 @ Quinnipiac Burkett Williams Alston Nesbit Monsac 16-7, 10-3 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) Burkett Williams Alston Nesbit Monsac 17-7, 11-3 WAGNER Burkett Williams Alston Nesbit Monsac 18-7, 12-3 LONG ISLAND Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 19-7, 13-3 @ Central Conn. State Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 20-7, 14-3 @ Mount St. Mary’s Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 21-7, 15-3 #7 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 22-7 #8 ST. FRANCIS-N.Y. Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 23-7 #3 SACRED HEART Burkett Williams Butler Nesbit Monsac 24-7 NCAA Tournament #4 NC State 2006-07 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 9 Season Records Robert Morris Basketball Season Records Points Field Goals Attempted 1. Sugeiry Monsac (2004-05) 602 1. Lee Repasky (1985-86) 585 2. Lee Repasky (1985-86) 568 1976 2007 2. Sugeiry Monsac (2004-05) 482 3. Chinata Nesbit (2006-07) 518 3. Natasha Summerville (2005-06) 479 4. Betsy Puskar (1985-86) 499 4. Lee Repasky (1986-87) 465 Sheri Horvath (1996-97) 499 5. Betsy Puskar (1985-86) 451 6. Laura Lindak (1993-94) 495 Career Games / Starts No. Player GP GS Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Points Per Game 1 Chinata Nesbit 31 31 1. Kelly Sabol (1989-1990) 54.5 1. Lee Repasky (1985-86) 20.3 4 Markesha Smith 28 0 2. Noelle Chiodo (1988-1989) 47.5 2. Sugeiry Monsac (2004-05) 20.1 15 Sugeiry Monsac 66 64 3. Jolene Streit (1997-98) 45.0 3. Chinata Nesbit (2006-07) 18.7 20 Princess Asia Alston 55 25 4. Kristin Greco (1999-2000) 43.6 4. Laura Lindak (1993-94) 18.3 21 Kendra Williams 52 32 Jenna Eckleberry (2003-04) 43.6 5. Lee Repasky (1986-87) 18.0 23 Jenna Burkett 113 47 6. Kim Davis (1993-94) 43.3 6. Sheri Hirvath (1996-97) 17.8 24 Arlene Mull 81 23 Melissa Tusick (1999-2000) 43.3 32 Natasha Summerville 58 32 8. Jenna Burkett (2006-06) 42.2 Rebounds 33 Psyche Butler 54 51 9. Candace John (2000-01) 38.3 1. Elise James (1999-2000) 367 10. Le’Sheala Dawson (2005-06) 38.1 2. Sugeiry Monsac (2004-05) 348 The Last Time ... 11. Tess Cooley (2004-05) 38.0 3. Chinata Nesbit (2006-07) 305 4. Maebeth Schalles (1991-92) 303 RMU won a season opener: Three-Point Field Goals Made 5. JoAnn Beatty (1988-89) 297 11/12/2006 - vs. Miami (Ohio) (90-89) 1. Candace John (2002-03) 78 6. Betsy Puskar (1985-86) 293 2. Jenna Burkett (2006-07) 73 RMU won a season opener on the road: 3. Jenna Burkett (2003-04) 65 Steals 11/26/85 - @ Akron (67-56) 4. Laura Lindak (1993-1994) 61 1. Kim Basick (1981-82) 110 5. Natasha Summerville (2005-06) 57 2. Kathy Frederick (1986-87) 100 RMU won a NEC season opener: 6. Noelle Chiodo (1991-92) 53 3. Terry Gaus (1978-79) 97 12/9/2006 - @ Wagner (78-47) 4. Sugeiry Monsac (2004-05) 93 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 5. Betsy Puskar (1985-86) 91 RMU won a NEC Tournament Game: 1. Candace John (2002-03) 223 2. Natasha Summerville (2005-06) 212 3/10/2007 - vs. Sacred Heart (68-66) Field Goal Percentage 3. Jenna Burkett (2003-04) 208 NEC Tournament Finals 1. Kim Mong (1984-85) 58.8 4. Laura Lindak (1993-94) 173 2. Psyche Butler (2005-06) 53.2 5. Jenna Burkett (2006-07) 171 3. Kim Mong (1983-84) 52.0 RMU scored more than 100 points: 6. LeSheala Dawson (2004-05) 165 4. JoAnn Beatty (1986-87) 51.9 2/23/2002 - vs. FDU (106-99 OT) 5. Tammy Ryan (1995-96) 51.8 Free Throws Made Opponent scored more than 100 points: 1. Kathy Frederick (1986-87) 154 Field Goals Made 12/7/2002 - West Virginia (114-45) 2. Sugeiry Monsac (2004-05) 151 1. Lee Repasky (1985-86) 263 3. Kathy Frederick (1987-88) 148 2. Sugeiry Monsac (2004-05) 218 RMU lost scoring less than 40 points: 4. Chinata Nesbit (2006-07) 128 3. Betsy Puskar (1985-86) 214 12/6/2005 - @ Pittsburgh (66-36) 5. Stacy Ritter (1996-97) 126 4. Lee Repasky (1986-87) 209 6. Laura Lindak (1993-94) 120 5. Chinata Nesbit (2006-07) 200 An opponent scored less than 40 points: 6. Sheri Horvath (1996-97) 193 Free Throws Attempted 3/5/2005 - CCSU (72-39) 7. Elise James (1997-98) 178 1. Sugeiry Monsac (2004-05) 225 NEC Quaterfinals Natasha Summerville (2005-06) 178 2. Kathy Frederick (1987-88) 218 9. Sugeiry Monsac (2006-07) 175 3. Chinata Nesbit (2006-07) 206 10. JoAnn Beatty (1986-87) 174 RMU won by more than 20 points: 4. Kathy Frederick (1986-87) 205 Elise James (1999-2000) 174 2/19/2007 - vs. Wagner (95-50) 5. Stacy Ritter (1996-97) 186 6. Sheri Horvath (1996-97) 178 RMU won by more than 30 points: 2/19/2007 - vs. Wagner (95-50)

Largest margin of victory: 61 points - 2/28/1980 vs. Chatham (85-24) 2006-07 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 10

O Captain My Captain: With the 2006-07 roster being dominated by upperclassmen, coach Sal Buscaglia has decided to use four first-time captains. Seniors Sugeiry Monsac, Psyche Butler, Natasha Summerville and Jenna Burkett will have the task of leading the Colonials during the 2006-07 season.

Boy Have Things Changed: In a span of just three years Sal Buscaglia has turned the Robert Morris University women’s basketball team into a perennial conference power. When Buscaglia arrived at RMU the Colonials had only won seven games the previous three seasons. After suffering through his worst season record-wise as a head coach in 2003-04, Buscaglia turned his team into a 20-team. After going 20-9 last season, Buscaglia became the fist head coach in the program’s history to guide a team to back-to-back 20 win seasons.

This Years Recruiting Class: RMU was able to obtain two new additions for the roster this season, Chinata Nesbit and Markesha Smith. Nesbit played two season at Chipola Junior College before signing with the Colonials this sea- son. She averaged 15.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore at Chipola. Nesbit was also selected to the 2005-06 Kodak All-America Second Team and the NJCAA All-Tournament team. She was ranked 23rd overall in the nation and the fifth best wing forward by the Adidas All-Star Report. Smith is a freshman who played her senior sea- son of high school basketball at Oak Hill Prep where she averaged 16 points and 6 assists per game. As a junior at DW Daniel High School she averaged 20 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals per game over three years at DW Daniel High School and was named First Team All-Conference her freshman, sophomore and junior season. Smith also, Garnered All-South Carolina First Team honors her sophomore and junior year and was named confer- ence player of the year her junior year.

Road to the NCAA Tournament: After finishing with 20 wins each of last two seasons, RMU looks to take the next step and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the program’s history. RMU returns six seniors in Sugeiry Monsac, Princess Asia Alston, Jenna Burkett, Arlene Mull and Natasha Summerville, along with Psyche Butler (who is a senior academically) for the 2006-07 season. RMU will look to use their leadership to guide them to a NEC Tournament Championship. Of the six seniors, Monsac, Burkett and Mull were all a part of the 2004-05 squad that fell one game short of competing in the big dance.

Conference Play: When the 2005-06 NEC schedule came to an end, RMU had three players rank in the conference’s top-30 in points per game. Summerville (17.1), Butler (12.9) and Alston (8.8) combined to average 38.8 points per game. The rest off the team averaged a combined 28.9 points per game of the total 67.7 points per game RMU aver- aged per conference tilt.

Cleaning The Glass: Of the Colonials 1,085 rebounds during the 2005-06 season, five players accounted for over 66% of those. Psyche Butler (274), Tess Cooley (195), Natasha Summerville (104), Crystal Ahmed (78) and Princess Asia Alston (65) recorded 716 rebounds over the 2005-06 season. Of the three returning Colonials from that list, Butler, Summerville and Alston tallied 41% of those rebounds (443 total). 2006-07 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 11 2005-06 Top Performances The Colonials in the 2005-06 NEC Rankings (at the conclusion of last season) Individual Individual Scoring 32 - Summerville @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/15/06) 31 - Summerville vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (1/11/06) #14 Le’Sheala Dawson 29 - Summerville vs. Long Island (1/14/06) 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct...... 3rd (.381) 25 - Butler @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/18/06) 24 - Butler @ Wagner (1/21/06) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made...... 6th (1.54) 24 - Butler vs. Quinnipiac (2/12/06) # 23 Jenna Burkett 23 - Summerville vs. Youngstown State (11/18/05) 22 - Dawson vs. Mount St. Mary’s (2/25/06) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made...... 7th (1.50) 22 - Summerville vs. Mount St. Mary’s (3/4/06) 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct...... 13th (.331) 21 - Summerville vs. Loyola (Ill.) (12/26/05) # 32 Natasha Summerville 20 - Summerville vs. Monmouth (1/30/06) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made...... 3rd (1.97) Rebounding Scoring...... 5th (15.2) 18 - Butler @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/6/06) 18 - Butler vs. Central Conn. State (2/10/06) Steals...... 7th (1.93) 17 - Butler @ Sacred Heart (1/23/06) # 33 Psyche Butler 16 - Butler vs. Quinnipiac (2/12/06) 15 - Butler vs. Wagner (12/10/05) Field Goal Pct...... 1st (.532) 15 - Butler vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/16/06) Rebounding...... 2nd (10.1) 15 - Butler vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (1/28/06) Offensive Rebounds...... 2nd (4.26) Assists Defensive Rebounds...... 2nd (5.89) 7 - Perry vs. Norfolk State (12/4/06) Scoring...... 14th (12.2) 7 - Summerville vs. Quinnipiac (2/12/06) 6 - Perry @ Cleveland State (12/28/05) #44 Tess Cooley 6 - Williams vs. Long Island (1/14/06) Blocks...... 4th (1.62) Rebounding...... 8th (6.7) Steals 7 - Alston @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/18/06) Offensive Rebounds...... 8th (2.86) 6 - Summerville @ Cleveland State (12/28/06) Defensive Rebounds...... 10th (3.86) 6 - Summerville vs. Monmouth (1/30/06) Three-Point Field Goals Team 8 - Butler vs. Quinnipiac (2/12/06) 7 - Butler @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/18/06) Scoring Offense...... 4th (63.9) 7 - Summerville vs. Quinnipiac (2/12/06) Scoring Defense...... 4th (62.0) 7 - Alston @ St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/2/06) 7 - Butler vs. Monmouth (1/30/06) Scoring Margin...... 3rd (+1.9) 7 - Butler vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/16/06) Free Throw Pct...... 5th (.700) 7 - Monsac @ Monmouth (1/9/06) Field Goal Pct...... 7th (.387) Team Field Goal Pct. Defense...... 4th (.400) 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct...... 5th (.311) Scoring 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. Defense...... 3rd (.324) 79 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) W, 79-45 79 vs. Norfolk State W, 79-69 3-Pt. Field Goals Made...... 1st (6.48) Scoring Defense Rebounding Offense...... 6th (37.4) 40 vs. Central Conn. State W, 74-40 45 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) W, 79-45 Rebounding Defense...... 7th (39.1) Field Goal Percentage Rebounding Margin...... 5th (-1.7) .508 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) W, 79-45 Blocked Shots...... 4th (3.55) .491 vs. Norfolk State W, 79-69 Field Goal Percentage Defense Assists...... 8th (12.83) .279 vs. Central Conn. State W, 74-40 Steals...... 6th (8.07) .313 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) W, 79-45 Free-Throw Percentage Turnover Margin...... 2nd (+2.52) .867 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson L, 59-78 Assist / Turnover Ratio...... 2nd (0.89) Three Point Field Goal Percentage Offensive Rebounds...... 7th (14.03) .529 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) W 79-45 .474 @ West Virginia L, 54-80 Defensive Rebounds...... 6th (23.38) 1006-07 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 12 RMU 2005-06 Statistical Trends Robert Morris is ... The Long Ball At home ...... 14-2 On the road ...... 9-5 Neutral Site ...... 1-0 For the second straight season, RMU led the NEC in three-pointers made Overtime ...... 0-0 per game. Sal Buscaglia’s first recruiting class was filled with guards that Home Northeast Conference ...... 8-1 Away Northeast Conference ...... 7-2 could shoot the ball and that they did averaging 5.53 three-pointers per When playing teams w/ winning record ...... 8-7 game in 2004-05. The recruiting class for the 2005-06 season also brought When playing teams w/ losing record ...... 15-0 in players that can shoot from downtown. New comer Natasha When playing teams w/ .500 record ...... 1-0 Summerville and Jenna Burkett both ranked in the top-10 in the Northeast Games decided by 1 point ...... 2-0 Conference in three-pointers made per game. During the 2005-06 season Games decided by 5 points or less ...... 5-1 Games decided by 6-10 points ...... 10-3 RMU made five or more three-pointer in 24-of-29 games. On the season the Games decided by 10 points or more ...... 9-3 Colonials shot .311 from beyond the arc making 188 three-pointers com- When outrebounding opponent ...... 18-1 pared to their opponents who made 115. Here is a look at the top-5 of 2005- When outrebounded by opponent ...... 5-6 06 NEC standings for three-pointers made per game: When rebounds equal ...... 1-0 When leading at the half ...... 20-3 When trailing at the half ...... 3-3 Team GP No. 3PG When tied at the half ...... 1-1 1.Robert Morris 29 188 6.48 When outshooting opponent ...... 21-2 2.Long Island 29 174 6.00 When outshot by opponent ...... 3-5 3.Mount St. Mary's 28 138 4.93 When tied in shooting w/ opponent ...... 0-0 When team has 30+ rebounds ...... 8-6 4.Sacred Heart 31 140 4.52 When team has 40+ rebounds ...... 10-2 5.Fairleigh Dickinson 28 120 4.29 When team has 50+ rebounds ...... 4-0 When team shoots below 40% ...... 3-4 The Colonials find themselves atop the NEC leader board for three-pointers When team shoots above 40% ...... 16-2 When team shoots 50% or above ...... 5-1 made per game by hitting 5.71 per game. The 2006-07 team has the same When RMU makes 5+ 3-pt. field goals ...... 12-3 two Colonials as the 2005-06 season lurking atop the three-point cate- When RMU makes 10+ 3-pt. field goals ...... 1-1 gories. Jenna Burkett is ranked first in both three-point field goal percent- When an RMU player scores 20+ ...... 15-5 age (45.8%) and three-pointers made per game (2.25), wile Natasha When an RMU player scores 30+ ...... 1-0 Summerville ranks seventh in three-pointers made per game (1.62) and When an RMU players scores 40+ ...... 0-0 When an RMU player has 10+ rebounds ...... 19-3 15th in three-point field goal percentage (24.4%). RMU is shooting 33.5% When an RMU player has 10+ assists ...... 0-0 from beyond the arc making 75-of-224 attempts. Here is a look at the 2006- When an RMU player has 5+ steals ...... 8-0 07 top-5 three-point shooting teams in the NEC: FROM THE FIELD When scoring 80 or more points ...... 8-2 When scoring 70-79 points ...... 8-0 Team GP No. 3pg When scoring 60-69 points ...... 7-3 1. Robert Morris 11 61 5.77 When scoring below 60 points ...... 1-2 2. Quinnipiac 11 55 5.08 When opponents score under 60 points ...... 10-0 3. Mount St. Mary’s 12 56 5.00 When opponents score 60-69 points ...... 8-1 4. Fairleigh Dickinson 11 46 4.29 When opponents score 70-79 points ...... 5-4 When opponents score 80 or more points ...... 1-2 5. Monmouth 14 59 4.21 MONTHS OF THE YEAR Playing in November ...... 3-2 Playing in December...... 4-2 Playing in January ...... 6-2 Playing in February ...... 8-1 Playing in March ...... 3-0 DAYS OF THE WEEK Monday ...... 4-3 Tuesday ...... 3-1 Wednesday ...... 0-1 Thursday ...... 3-0 Friday ...... 1-0 Saturday ...... 11-1 Sunday ...... 1-1 Day Games ...... 11-3 Night Games ...... 13-4 2006-07 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 13 The Last Time it Happened (Individual) ... The Winning Number is 20 The Northeast Conference featured five schools last season AN RMU PLAYER SCORED 30+ POINTS that combined to score 20.0 points per game in 2005-06. (span of 5 games overall) Home - 30 by Chinata Nesbit in a 68-64 win over Long Island, 2/22/07 Ranking fourth on that list was Natasha Summerville and (span of 3 games) Psyche Butler. The duo led by Summerville’s 15.2 points per Road - 32 by Natasha Summerville in a 71-54 win @ St. Francis (Pa.), game combined for 27.4 points per game last season. A look 02/15/06 (span of 18 games) at the top five returning scoring duos in the NEC: THREE RMU PLAYERS RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE (span of 10 games overall) Sacred Heart 30.0 Home - By Psyche Butler (26 pts, 11 reb.), Sugeiry Monsac (25 pts, 12 Amanda Pape 17.9 Jasmine Walker 12.1 reb.), and Chinata Nesbit (17 pts., 12 reb.) in a 83-68 win over Fairleigh Dickinson, 02/5/07 (span of 6 games) Quinnipiac 29.8 Road - None Monique Lee 15.9 Erin Kerner 3.9 St. Francis (N.Y.) 27.9 TWO RMU PLAYERS RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE (span of 7 games overall) Tiffany Hill 15.4 Katja Bavendam 12.5 Home - By Sugeiry Monsac (18 pts, 10 reb.), and Chinata Nesbit (24 pts., 17 Robert Morris 27.4 reb.) in a 77-70 win over St. Francis (N.Y.), 02/17/07 (span of 5 games) Natasha Summerville 15.2 Psyche Butler 12.2 Road - By Sugeiry Monsac (26 pts, 10 reb) and Chinata Nesbit (26 pts, 11 reb) in a 92-62 win @ Longwood, 12/28/2006 (span of 9 games) Mount St. Mary’s 20.8 Tiffany Green 10.4 LaToya Butler 10.4 THREE RMU PLAYERS SCORED 20+ POINTS (span of 21 games overall) Home - By Sugeiry Monsac (24), Chinata Nesbit (21) and Natasha Summerville (20) in a 90-89 win over Miami (Ohio), 11/12/06 (span of 15 RMU Coaching Records games) Head coach Sal Buscaglia is the 30th coach in the the programs history. Road - By Sugeiry Monsac (26), Chinata Nesbit (26) and Psyche Butler (20) Before the start of last season, Buscaglia was rewarded for coaching his in a 92-62 win @ Longwood, 12/28/2006 (span of 9 games) team to the third most historic turn around in NCAA history by winning SIX RMU PLAYERS SCORED IN DOUBLE FIGURES 20 games during the 2004-05 season with a contract extension through (span of 104 games overall) May 2010. Home - By Candace John (20), Missy Spangler (17), Valarie Jacobs (13), Sarah McDonald (12), Keisha Brown (11), and Meghan Jent (10) in a 90-77 Years Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. victory over St. Francis (N.Y.), 02/09/02 (span of 75 games) Road - none Dan Swalga 13(1978-1991) 211-137 .606 55-25 .688 NEC Tournament appearances: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 AN RMU PLAYER HIT 7+ THREE-POINTERS NEC Tournament Championships: 1988, 1991 (span of 6 games overall) Home - By Jenna Burkett (8-for-10) in a 95-50 victory over Wagner, Sal Buscaglia 3 (2003-) 67-50 .573 43-27 .614 02/19/07 (span of 4 games) NEC Tournament appearances: 2005, 2006, 2007 Road - By Jenna Burkett (9-for-20) in a 70-58 loss @ Army, 12/28/03 (span of 37 games; also set single-game school record) (span of 57 games overall) NEC Coach of the Year: 2005 NCAA Tournament: 2007 MISCELLANEOUS INDIVIDUAL An RMU player finished with 20 or more rebounds: By Chinata Nesbit Kim Basick 4 (1996-2000) 33-75 .306 26-46 .361 (20) in a 66-57 victory at FDU, 1/13/07 (span of 17 games overall) NEC Tournament appearances: 1997, 2000 An RMU player finished with 15 or more rebounds: By Chinata Nesbit (17) in a 71-58 victory @ CCSU, 2/27/07 (span of 3 games overall) Renate Costner 5 (1991-1996) 39-95 .291 31-57 .352 An RMU player had 10 or more assists: By Jenna Eckleberry (10) in a 73-54 NEC tournament appearances: 1994, 1995, 1996 victory against Central Connecticut, 02/28/04 (span of 88 games overall) An RMU player had five or more steals: By Sugeiry Monsac (5) in a 68-66 Lynn Roman 3 (2000-2003) 7-72 .089 4-50 .005 win over Sacred Heart, 3/10/07 (span of 0 games) * Three RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Sugeiry Monsac (12), Chinata Nesbit (12) and Psyche Butler (11) in a 83-68 win over Fairleigh Dickinson, 02/5/07 (span of 10 games) Two RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Sugeiry Monsac (10) and Chinata Nesbit (17) in a 77-70 win over SFC, 02/17/07 (span of 8 games)

* NEC Tournament Championship Game 2006-07 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 14 Robert Morris Season / Career Highs #1 ~ Chinata Nesbit ~ 6-2 ~ Junior ~ Washington, D.C. 2006-07 Career Points...... 30 vs. Long Island (2/22/07) Points...... 30 vs. Long Island (2/22/07) Rebounds...... 20 @ FDU (1/13/07) Rebounds...... 20 @ FDU (1/13/07) Assists...... 7 (three occasions) Assists...... 7 (three occasions) Steals...... 5 vs. FDU (2/5/07) Steals...... 5 vs. FDU (2/5/07) Blocks...... 6 vs. Mount St. Mary’s (1/20/07) Blocks...... 6vs. Mount St. Mary’s (1/20/07) Minutes...... 40 (five occasions) Minutes...... 40 (five occasions)

# 4 ~ Markesha Smith ~ 5-6 ~ Freshman ~ Clemson, S.C. 2006-07 Career Points...... 8 vs. Quinnipiac (2/8/07) Points...... 8 vs. Quinnipiac (2/8/07) Rebounds...... 4 @ Marshall (11/18/06) Rebounds...... 4 @ Marshall (11/18/06) Assists ...... 7 @ Youngstown State (12/18/06) Assists ...... 7 @ Youngstown State (12/18/06) Steals...... 2 @ FDU (1/13/07) Steals...... 2 @ FDU (1/13/07) Blocks...... 0 Blocks...... 0 Minutes...... 27 vs. Coppin State (11/22/06) Minutes...... 27 vs. Coppin State (11/22/06)

#15 ~ Sugeiry Monsac ~ 6-1 ~ Senior ~ Villa Maria, Dom. Rep. 2006-07 Career Points...... 28 vs. Central Conn. State (1/6/06) Points...... 32 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/27/05) Rebounds...... 18 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/3/07) Rebounds...... 23 vs. Quinnipiac (12/4/04) Assists...... 5 vs. Ohio (12/21/06) Assists...... 5 vs. Ohio (12/21/06) Steals...... 7 @ Wagner (12/9/06) Steals...... 7 (five occasions) Blocks...... 3 @ FDU (1/13/07) Blocks...... 3 @ FDU (1/13/07) Minutes...... 40 (three occasions) Minutes...... 45 @ Quinnipiac (2/24/05)

#20 ~ Princess Asia Alston ~ 5-8 ~ Senior ~ Lowell, Mass. 2006-07 Career Points...... 16 @ Sacred Heart (2/10/07) Points...... 16 @ Sacred Heart (2/10/07) Rebounds...... 5 (three occasions) Rebounds...... 5 (four occasions) Assists...... 6 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/3/07) Assists...... 6 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/3/07) Steals...... 3 vs. Kent State (11/17/06) Steals...... 7 @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/18/06) Blocks...... 0 Blocks...... 1 (three occasions) Minutes...... 33 @ Sacred Heart (2/10/07) Minutes...... 40 (two occasions)

#21 ~ Kendra Williams ~ 5-7 ~ Sophomore ~ Bronx, N.Y. 2006-07 Career Points...... 11 @ Quinnipiac (2/12/07) Points...... 11 @ Quinnipiac (2/12/07) Rebounds...... 7 @ Central Conn. State (2/24/07) Rebounds...... 7 @ Central Conn. State (2/24/07) Assists...... 7 vs. Wagner (2/19/07) Assists...... 7 vs. Wagner (2/19/07) Steals...... 5 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (3/3/07) Steals...... (two occasions) Blocks...... 2 (two occasions) Blocks...... 2 (three occasions) Minutes...... 40 (three occasions) Minutes...... 40 (two occasions) 2006-07 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 15 Robert Morris Season / Career Highs

#23 ~ Jenna Burkett ~ 5-9 ~ Senior ~ Altoona, Pa. 2006-07 Career Points...... 28 vs. Wagner (2/19/07) Points...... 33 @ Army (12/28/03) Rebounds...... 4 (two occasions) Rebounds...... 6 (three occasions) Assists...... 3 (two occasions) Assists...... 3 (seven occasions) Steals...... 2 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (3/3/07) Steals...... 3 (three occasions) Blocks...... 0 Blocks...... 2 @ Pittsburgh (12/1/04) Minutes...... 40 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/17/07) Minutes...... 40 (four occasions)

#24 ~ Arlene Mull ~ 6-1 ~ Senior ~ Irwin, Pa. 2006-07 Career Points...... 8 vs. Wagner (2/19/07) Points...... 11 (two occasions) Rebounds...... 7 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/3/07) Rebounds...... 7 (four occasions) Assists...... 2 (two occasions) Assists...... 6 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (1/26/04) Steals...... 1 (three occasions) Steals...... 4 (two occasions) Blocks...... 1 @ Quinnipiac (2/12/07) Blocks...... 3 (two occasions) Minutes...... 32 vs. Wagner (2/19/07) Minutes...... 40 @ Duquesne (11/23/04)

#32 ~ Natasha Summerville ~ 5-8 ~ Senior ~ Arlington, Texas 2006-07 Career Points...... 26 vs. Kent State (11/17/06) Points...... 32 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/15/06) Rebounds...... 8 @ Wagner (12/9/06) Rebounds...... 8 @ Wagner (12/9/06) Assists...... 3 ( three occasions) Assists...... 7 vs. Quinnipiac (2/12/06) Steals...... 3 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (3/3/07) Steals...... 6 vs. Monmouth (1/30/06) Blocks...... 1 (six occasions) Blocks...... 3 @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/6/06) Minutes...... 36 vs. Kent State (11/17/06) Minutes...... 40 @ Long Island (2/20/06)

#33 ~ Psyche Butler ~ 5-10 ~ Junior ~ Fort Worth, Texas 2006-07 Career Points...... 26 vs. FDU 2/5/07 Points...... 26 vs. FDU 2/5/07 Rebounds...... 12 @ Central Conn. State (2/24/07) Rebounds...... 18 @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/6/06) Assists...... 4(two occasions) Assists...... 4 (five occasions) Steals...... 5 (two occasions) Steals...... 5 (four occasions) Blocks...... 2 @ FDU (1/13/07) Blocks...... 2 (two occasions) Minutes...... 40 @ Long Island (1/15/07) Minutes...... 40 (seven occasions)