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North Florida Women's Basketball Game Notes www.UNFOspreys.com | @OspreyWBB | facebook.com/NorthFloridaOspreys Women's B-Ball Contact: Scott Fitzgerald | [email protected] | O: (904) 620-4029 | C: (908) 246-6818 BASKETBALL November 21, 2015 North Florida vs. Purdue UNF Arena 2015-16 Schedule H: 0-1 | A: 1-1 | N: 0-0 Overall: 1-2 | A-Sun: 0-0 Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 13 at UMKC W, 62-55 Nov. 16 at Nebraska L, 46-91 Nov. 19 Webber International% L, 60-72 Nov. 21 Purdue 3:00 p.m. Nov. 24 at Florida State 11:00 a.m. UNF Thanksgiving Classic Nov. 27 Bethune-Cookman^ 3:00 p.m. Team Info Team Info Nov. 28 Towson^ 3:00 p.m. Location: Jacksonville, Fla. Location: West Lafayette, Ind. Nickname: Ospreys (Os-pray) Nickname: Boilermakers Dec. 5 at Georgia State 2:00 p.m. Conference: Atlantic Sun Conference: Big Ten Dec. 12 Trinity Baptist 3:00 p.m. 2014-15 Record: 11-19 (2-12 A-Sun) 2014-15 Record: 11-20 (3-15 Big Ten) Dec. 14 at Alabama 12:30 p.m. 2015-16 Record: 1-2 (0-0 A-Sun) 2015-16 Record: 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten) Dec. 16 Warner 5:00 p.m. Head Coach: Darrick Gibbs Head Coach: Sharon Versyp UNF Osprey Classic Dec. 19 South Carolina State# 3:00 p.m. (First Season) (10th Season) Dec. 20 Campbell# 3:00 p.m. Game Coverage Dec. 29 UNC Wilmington 3:00 p.m. TV: ESPN3 In Game Updates: Jan. 2 at Mercer 2:00 p.m. Radio: n/a @OspreyWBB Jan. 9 Jacksonville* 1:00 p.m. Live Stats: sidearmstats.com/unf/wbball/media @PurdueWBB Jan. 16 Kennesaw State* 4:00 p.m. Jan. 18 Lipscomb* 7:00 p.m. Team Comparison Jan. 23 at NJIT* 1:00 p.m. Jan. 25 at USC Upstate* 7:00 p.m. 64.5 PPG 54.0 Jan. 30 Florida Gulf Coast* 4:00 p.m. Feb. 4 at Stetson* 7:00 p.m. 37% FG% 36% Feb. 6 at Florida Gulf Coast* 4:00 p.m. Feb. 10 Stetson* 7:00 p.m. 27% 3PT% 33% Feb. 13 at Lipscomb* 2:30 p.m. 78% FT% Feb. 15 at Kennesaw State* 7:00 p.m. 75% Feb. 20 USC Upstate* 4:00 p.m. 41.0 RPG 24.0 Feb. 22 NJIT* 7:00 p.m. Feb. 27 at Jacksonville* 2:00 p.m. 14.0 APG 8.0 Mar. 4 Atlantic Sun Quarterfinals TBD 12.5 TO/G 15.0 Mar. 9 Atlantic Sun Semifinals TBD Mar. 13 Atlantic Sun Championship TBD 8.5 SPG 6.5 All Times EST 4.0 BPG 2.5 *Atlantic Sun Conference Game *Based on 2015-16 Statistics % - Elementary School Day++ Opening Tips @OSPREYWBB PROJECTED STARTERS • North Florida will square off against its second Big Ten #23 Kadesia Johnson school this season (Nebraska, Nov. 19) G - Sr. - 5-10 • Saturday will be the first ever meeting between Purdue Kissimmee, Fla. and North Florida #5 • Ospreys are playing their third game in six days #2 Hadley Kiefer • On Thursday UNF Arena hosted 2,443 fans, made up most- Sierra Shepherd G/F - Fr. - 5-11 G - So. - 5-4 #11 Dublin, Ohio ly of Elementary school students. The crowd is the largest Jacksonville, Fla. #24 Maiya Rumph Taru Madekivi since 2011 for a North Florida women's basketball game G/F - So. - 6-0 G/F - Jr. - 6-0 Madison, Ala. Turku, Finland 2015-16 @OSPREYWBB GAME 4 NOTES: PURDUE A PAGE 2 ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA Numerical Roster Location: ________________ Jacksonville, Fla. No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School Enrollment: ______________________ 16,252 1 Claire Ioannidis PG 5-7 Jr. Melbourne, Australia/Trinidad St. Junior College Nickname: ______________________ Ospreys 2 Sierra Shepherd G 5-6 So. Jacksonville, Fla./Ribault HS Facility: ________________UNF Arena (5,800) 5 Hadley Kiefer G/F 5-11 Fr. Dublin, Ohio/Jermone HS President: _______ John Delaney (Florida, ‘77) 10 Simone Brown G/F 5-11 Jr. Land O’Lakes, Fla./Liberty University Director of Athletics: ____ Lee Moon (VMI, ‘70) 11 Taru Madekivi G/F 6-0 Jr. Turku, Finland/Aurajoki Coaching Staff 12 Tesh Hanson G 5-10 So. Tampa, Fla./Liberty University Head Coach: _________________Darric Gibbs 15 Karrah Johnson F/C 6-2 Jr. Orlando, Fla./Santa Fe College Record at UNF: _________0-0 (First Season) 22 Katie Meckus F/C 6-2 Fr. Potomac Falls, Va./Bishop O’Connell HS Career Record: __________________ Same 23 Kadesia Johnson G 5-10 Sr. Kissimmee, Fla./Daytona State College Assistant Coaches: __________ David Lowery 24 Maiya Rumph G/F 6-0 So. Madison, Ala./Sparkman HS ________________________Jessica Taylor 33 Amber Robinson G/F 5-11 Jr. Altamonte Springs, Fla./Lake Brantley HS __________________ MaryLynne Schaefer 34 Jordan Berenbaum F 6-1 R-Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg Collegiate HS Director of Basketball Ops: _______ Sara Nuxol Team Information Alphabetical Roster 2014-15 Record: _________ 11-19, 2-12 A-Sun No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 2015-16 Record: ____________ 1-2, 0-0 A-Sun 34 Jordan Berenbaum F 6-1 R-Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg Collegiate HS Home: ___________________________ 0-1 10 Simone Brown G/F 5-11 Jr. Land O’Lakes, Fla./Liberty University Away: ____________________________ 1-1 12 Tesh Hanson G 5-10 So. Tampa, Fla./Liberty University Neutral: __________________________ 0-0 1 Claire Ioannidis PG 5-7 Jr. Melbourne, Australia/Trinidad St. Junior College 23 Kadesia Johnson G 5-10 Sr. Kissimmee, Fla./Daytona State College History 15 Karrah Johnson F/C 6-2 Jr. Orlando, Fla./Santa Fe College First Year of WBB at UNF ___________ 1992-93 First Year of Division I Play _______ 2005-2006 5 Hadley Kiefer G/F 5-11 Fr. Dublin, Ohio/Jermone HS Overall Record: __________________ 313-350 11 Taru Madekivi G/F 6-0 Jr. Turku, Finland/Aurajoki NCAA Appearances:. _ 2 (NCAA Div. II, '03, ‘04) 22 Katie Meckus F/C 6-2 Fr. Potomac Falls, Va./Bishop O’Connell HS Last Postseason Appearance:____ 2015 A-Sun 2 33 Amber Robinson G/F 5-11 Jr. Altamonte Springs, Fla./Lake Brantley HS _________________________Tournament 4 Maiya Rumph G/F 6-0 So. Madison, Ala./Sparkman HS 2 Sierra Shepherd G 5-6 So. Jacksonville, Fla./Ribault HS Fun Facts Darrick Gibbs (Wofford, 2000), Head Coach – First season WHO ARE WE? OSPREYS!! UNF’s nickname David Lowery (Mississippi State, 2000) Assistant Coach – First season is the Osprey (pronounced Os-Pray), a large raptor that is also known as the sea hawk, fish Jessica Taylor (Wofford, 2002), Assistant Coach – First season eagle, or fish hawk. Ospreys are typically found MaryLynne Schaefer (Hartford, 2009) Assistant Coach – First season near water to ensure adequate food supply. Sara Nuxol (Samford, 2009), Director of Operations – First season No other Division I school shares the nickname Ospreys with UNF. Pronunciations: Calire Ioannidis (I-OH-Need-ease) WORLDWIDE LEADER: One of the most visible Hadley Kiefer (Key-Fer) former Ospreys is current ESPN SportsCenter Taru Madekivi (TA-Ru Ma-dec-Key-Vee) Anchor, Sara Walsh. She was a member of the Maiya Rumph (My-ya) UNF Soccer team and still holds the program record for goals in a single game (4) and points in a single game (9). LOCATION MATTERS: Jacksonville - Florida’s largest city by population and the United State’s largest city by area - is where UNF calls home. UNF is located approximately 10 miles from Jacksonville Beach or Downtown Jacksonville. IN THE SPOTLIGHT: UNF has hosted several marquee events that has brought the nation’s eye to Jacksonville. On Jan. 26, 2012, UNF hosted the GOP Presidential Debate at the Lazzara Performance Hall. UNF’s Hodges Stadium was also the site of the 2012 and 2014-15 NCAA East Region Track and Field Championships. A FACEBOOK: NORTH FLORIDA OSPREYS A TWITTER: @OSPREYWBB A INSTAGRAM: @UNFOSPREYS 2015-16 @OSPREYWBB GAME 4 NOTES: PURDUE A PAGE 3 Limiting the Runs:In both losses this Frequent Flyer Miles: Monday’s trip to Additional Notes season the Ospreys couldn't overcome Lincoln is 1,343 miles from North Florida’s Seeing 20/20: For the second time in significant second quarter runs by their campus in Jacksonville, Fla. In terms of three games, junior Claire Ioannidis put opponents. Against Webber International, distance it will be the longest road trip of together a 20-point effort after a game- the Ospreys were victims of a 17-5 late the season, in a close second is Newark, high 21 against Webber International second quarter run that powered the N.J. on Jan. 23 when take on new Atlantic on Thursday. The reigning Atlantic Sun Warriors to a seven-point lead at the Sun Conference foe, NJIT. The Ospreys will co-Player/Newcomer of the Week went break. On Monday in Nebraska, the play the next five games in the state of 5-for-8 from three-point land and now Huskers closed out the first half with a Florida. leads the Ospreys with nine, three- 41-5 spurt that broke the game open. pointers made this season. Last Friday she New Faces: The 2015-16 Ospreys have set the program's single game, D-1 era About Purdue: The Boilermakers come a brand to look with seven newcomers record with 29 points against UMKC. into Saturday's game unblemished at and just one starter returning from a year two with wins over Jacksonville State and ago. Head Coach Darrick Gibbs and his Shepherd Facilitates: Sophomore Sierra the University of Illinois-Chicago.