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Quick Facts Table of Contents Location...... Arlington, Texas 76019 Media information Media Information...... 2-4 Founded...... 1895 (Senior College in 1959) 3 UT Arlington Sports Information & Covering the Mavs...... 3 Enrollment...... 24,832 Media Outlets...... 4 2007-08 Coaches and Staff...... 5-11 colors...... Royal Blue, Orange and White head Coach Samantha Morrow...... 6-7 Nickname...... Mavericks assistant Coach Shane Laflin...... 8 affiliation...... NCAA Division I assistant Coach Erin Grant...... 9 conference...... Southland (SLC) assistant Coach Lindsey Wilson...... 10 President...... James Spaniolo Coaches & Staff 6 basketball Operations & Support Staff...... 11 alma Mater...... Michigan State ’68 2007-08 UT Arlington Mavericks...... 12-26 Director of Athletics...... Pete Carlon 2007-08 Season Preview...... 13-14 Player Profiles 2007-08 Maverick Roster...... 15 alma Mater...... Iowa State ‘75 10 seniors...... 16-19 assoc. AD/SWA...... Debbie Garcia Juniors...... 20-23 alma Mater...... UT Arlington, ‘97 sophomores...... 24-25 History newcomers...... 26 First Year of Basketball...... 1972-73 inside The Mavericks...... 27-29 Overall All-Time Record...... 490-493 all-Time Roster...... 30 2007-08 Review...... 31-41 NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last...... 2/2007 2007-08 review 2007 Maverick Basketball Senior Class...... 32 WNIT Tournament Appearances/Last...... 1/1999 29 2007-08 Season Statistics & Team Leaders...... 33 Last Post-Season Opponent...... UTSA 2007-08 Game-by-Game Results & Stat Leaders...... 34 Result...... L, 77-67 (03/14/08) Opponents 2007-08 Points-Rebounds-Assists...... 35 Facility 39 2007-08 Highs & Lows...... 36 Home Arena...... southland Conference Basketball...... 37-41 capacity...... 3,600 2007-08 Opponents...... 42-51 southland Conference & SID Contacts...... 52 Press Row Phone...... 817-272-3795 all-Time Series Records & Series Histories...... 53-60 Coaching Staff Records Book...... 61-70 Head Coach...... Samantha Morrow annual Leaders...... 62-63 alma Mater...... Texas Wesleyan, '81 Records 59 individual Single Season & Career Records...... 64-65 Record at UTA...... 19-10 Team Records...... 66-67 1,000 - Point Club...... 68-69 career Record...... Same honors & Awards...... 70 assistant Coaches..Shane Laflin (UT Arlington, '04) 68 Maverick Basketball History...... 71-79 ...... Erin Grant (Texas Tech, '06) year-by-Year Summaries...... 72 ...... Lindsey Wilson (Central Oklahoma, '06) year-by-Year Team Statistics...... 73 Dir. of Oper...... Rachel Cisneroz (Hardin Simmons, ‘08) year-by-Year Results...... 74-79 athletic Trainer....Julie Homuth (Winona State, '04) This is UTA...... 80-96 Basketball Office Phone...... 817-272-2243 athletic Director Pete Carlon...... 84 University President James Spaniolo...... 85 Team Information History UTA Athletics...... 86-93 2007-08 Overall Record...... 19-10 dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex...... 94-95 2006-07 SLC Record/Finish...... 13-3 (2nd West) distinguished Alumni...... 96 Home Record (SLC)...... 9-2 (7-1) Road Record (SLC)...... 8-7 (6-2) Neutral Record...... 2-1 starters R/L...... 3/2 Letterwinners R/L...... 8/2 Newcomers...... 3 Sports Information asst. AD for Sports Information...... TBA Office Phone...... 817-272-2239 E-mail...... TBA siD/Athletics Webmaster...... Scott Lacefield Office Phone...... 817-272-5706 E-mail ...... [email protected] asst. SID (WBB contact)...... Kristyna Mancias Office Phone...... 817-272-2213 cell Phone...... 956-648-1109 E-mail...... [email protected] siD Fax...... 817-272-2254 siD Mailing Address...... UTA Box 19079 ...... Arlington, TX 76019 Overnight Address...... 1309 W. Mitchell Street ...... Arlington, Texas 76013 Back Row (Left to Right): Shalyn Martin, Veronica Mergerson, Ryan Green, Kristina Grace, Candice Champion, Erin Dixon Front Row (Left to Right): Nicole Terral, Kiarra Shofner, Meghan Nelson, Tamara Simmons, LaTosha Duffey

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UT Arlington Sports Information Staff MEDIA INFORMATION The 2007-08 edition of The UT Arlington Women’s Basketball Guide has been produced TBA to assist you with your coverage of the Mavericks. Additional information, photographs Asst. A.D. for Sports Information Phone: 817-272-2239 and statistics are available upon request. E-mail: ~ Cross Country COVERING PRACTICE ~ Golf Practice sessions are generally open to the media. Media are encouraged to contact the ~ Track and Field UT Arlington Sports Information Office to arrange easy access to players and coaches ~ Men’s Basketball prior to or following practice. Practice times vary. Contact the UT Arlington Sports Information Office for practice times. Scott Lacefield SID/Athletics Webmaster PHONE INTERVIEWS Phone: 817-272-5706 The UT Arlington Sports Information Office requests media members to arrange phone E-mail: [email protected] ~ Baseball interviews at least one day in advance. Phone interviews can be arranged by calling ~ Volleyball the Sports Information Office. In maintaining UT Arlington Athletics Department policy, individual phone numbers of student-athletes may not be released.

UTA SPORTS INFORMATION Kristyna Mancias The UT Arlington Sports Information Office is in rooms 103 and 104 of the Gilstrap Athletic Assistant SID Center, 1309 W. Mitchell, near the northwest corner of . Phone: 817-272-2213 E-mail: [email protected] INTERNET ACCESS ~ Women’s Basketball For the latest news regarding the UT Arlington men’s basketball program, including ~ Softball ~ Tennis updated statistics, results, press releases and historical archives, go to the UT Arlington Athletic Department’s official website at: Sports Information Fax 817-272-2254 www.utamavs.com

Directions to Texas Hall I-30 From Dallas: • Exit I-30 at COOPER STREET (Exit 27) • Loop around on the exit to join LAMAR Eastbound, and stay in the RIGHT-HAND LANE • Turn RIGHT (South) onto COOPER ST. at the traffic signal at the Cooper/Lamar intersection.

I-30 From Fort Worth: • Exit I-30 at COOPER STREET (Exit 27) • Turn RIGHT (South) onto COOPER ST. at the traffic signal at the end of the off-ramp. • Travel South on Cooper Street approximately 2.5 miles to UTA

From I-20 • Exit I-20 at COOPER STREET NORTH (Exit 449A) • Travel North on Cooper Street approximately 4 miles to UTA

From DFW Airport • Head south toward International Pkwy South 436 ft • Merge onto International Pkwy S • Take the TX-183 W/TX-360 South ramp to Arlington 1.8 mi • Merge onto Texas-360 South 6.5 mi • Take the exit towards Abram Street 0.2 mi • Turn right at E Abram Street for 3.0 miles. • Turn left at South Cooper Street 0.1 mi • Turn right at UTA Blvd. 0.1 mi www.uta.edu/texashall • Turn left at W Nedderman Drive

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Media outlets Print Radio Television

Dallas Morning News Beaumont Enterprise UTA Radio Time Warner Cable Bobby Roquemore, beat writer Rush Wood, beat writer David Mannering, sports director Metro Sports ([email protected]) Gary Laney, sports editor ([email protected]) John Nelson, announcer Phone: (214) 977-8863 Phone: (409) 833-2839 Phone: (817) 272-2163 ([email protected]) Keith Campbell, college beat writer FAX: (409) 880-0757 UTA Box 19107 Kurt Wallace, production manager ([email protected]) P.O. Box 3071 Arlington, TX 76019 ([email protected]) Garry Leavell, sports editor Beaumont, TX 77704 Phone: (817) 698-7200 Phone: (214) 977-8987 Texas State Radio Network 2421 Matlock Dr. Fax: (214) 651-0580 San Antonio Express News Roger Emrich, sports director Arlington, TX 76011 PO Box 655237 Clint Hale, beat writer Phone: (214) 443-6525 Dallas, TX 75265 ([email protected]) 4131 N. Central Expway, Suite 500 WFAA TV (ABC-Channel 8) Steve Quintana, asst. M.E./sports Dallas, TX 75204 Dale Hansen, sports director Fort Worth Star-Telegram ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Angel Verdejo, beat writer Phone: (210) 250-3372 KTCK (The Ticket - AM 1310) George Riba, sports reporter ([email protected]) FAX: (210) 250-3105 Phone: (214) 526-7400 ([email protected]) Office Phone: (817) 685-3810 P.O. Box 2171 FAX: (972) 445-4910 Phone: (214) 977-6255 or Joe Garza, college sports editor San Antonio, TX 78297 3500 Maple Ave., Suite 1310 (214) 893-7422 ([email protected]) Dallas, TX 75219 606 Young St. Phone: (817) 390-7241 Waco Tribune-Herald Dallas, TX 75202 Fax: (817) 390-7210 Kim Gorum, Sports editor ESPN Radio (103.3 FM) P.O. Box 1870 Phone: (254) 757-5757 Dave Shore, sports director KDFW (Fox-Channel 4) Fort Worth, TX 76101 FAX: (254) 756-7803 Phone: (817) 640-7776 ext. 778 Mike Doocy, sports anchor P.O. Box 2588 2221 East Blvd., Suite 300 Phone: (214) 720-4444 Associated Press Dallas Waco, TX 76702-2588 Arlington, TX 76006 400 N. Griffin Jamie Aron, sports editor Dallas, TX 75202 ([email protected]) UTA Shorthorn WBAP (News Talk 820) Phone: (972) 991-2100 Jeff Jack, beat writer Hal Jay, morning host KXAS (NBC-Channel 5) Fax: (972) 991-7207 Caleb Gremmer, sports editor ([email protected]) Newy Scruggs, sports director 4851 LBJ Freeway #300 ([email protected]) FAX: (817) 695-0018 ([email protected]) Dallas, Texas 75244 Phone: (817) 272-3661 2221 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 300 Phone: (817) 654-6300 or Fax: (817) 272-5009 Arlington, TX 76006 (817) 654-6300 Houston Chronicle UTA Box 19038 3900 Barnett St. Michael Murphy, beat writer Arlington, TX 76019 Fort Worth, TX 76103 Dan Cunningham, sports editor 801 Texas Ave. ESPN.Com KTVT (CBS-Channel 11) Houston, TX 77002 John Tejeda, college basketball Babe Laufenburg, sports director Phone: (713) 362-7171 or assignment editor Steve Dennis, sports report (713) 666-9429 ([email protected]) ([email protected]) FAX: (713) 362-7866 Phone (860-766-6614) Phone: (817) 451-1111 ext. 7444 4301 Bissonnet #41 FAX: (860) 766-2422 5233 Bridge St. Houston, TX 77401 Fort Worth, TX 76103

Corpus Christi Caller-Times KIA Southwest Sports Report Lee Goddard , beat writer Josh Roe, host ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Phone: (361) 886-3613 KFWD -TV 52 606 Young St.. Austin American Statesman Dallas, TX 75202 Randy Riggs, college sports writer ([email protected]) Phone: (512) 445-3600 or (512) 912-2952 FAX: (512) 445-3868 P.O. Box 670 Austin, TX 78767

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Samantha Morrow Ma v e r i c k Al l -Ti m e Co a c h i n g Re c o r d s Head Coach Years Name Record Pct. Second Season 1972-74 Carla Lowery 12-21 .364 1973-76 Jody Conradt 43-39 .524 Texas Wesleyan, 1981 1976-79 Cindy Salser 51-38 .567 1979-89 Connie Kelch 117-172 .405 1989-92 Jerry Isler 42-43 .494 1992-00 Mike Dean 115-105 .523 2000-07 Donna Capps 119-89 .572 2007- Samantha Morrow 19-10 .655

Samantha Morrow enters her second year as the head women’s basketball coach at UT Arlington. Morrow began her coaching career with UTA on May 17, 2008, as she was selected as the eighth head women’s basketball coach in school history. in her first season Morrow led the Lady Mavericks to an impressive 19-10 overall record and a 13-3 mark in the SLC. The Lady Mavericks finished with a 9-2 record at Texas Hall and captured five of their last six games of the season. the Lady Mavericks finished in the top-five in 10 cat- egories in the Southland Conference, including scoring offense, scoring defense, scoring margin, field goal per- centage, field goal percent defense, free throw percent- age, rebounding offense, rebounding defense, rebound- ing margin, and assists. under the guidance of Morrow, seniors Maryann Abanobi averaged a team-high 12.7 points per game en route to earning All-Southland Conference Second Team accolades while Tiffeny Riles led the Lady Mavericks in rebounding with 7.6 rebounds per game and was named to the All-Southland Conference Second Team. Morrow led the Lady Mavericks to their 19th South- land Conference appearance where they defeated Mc- Neese State but fell in the second round to University of Texas at San Antonio.

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in her prep career at Graford High School, Mor- Mo r r o w s ’ Al l -Ti m e Co a c h i n g Re c o r d s row won the Class B state girls golf championship Years Record Pct. Playoffs as a sophomore in 1975. Mansfield High School she was a member of the region-qualifying re- 1993-94 15-15 .500 lay team in track and field and in the 2002, Morrow 1994-95 22-8 .733 Playoffs was a participant in the Olympic torch relay for the 1995-96 23-9 .719 Regional Quarterfinalist Salt Lake City Games. 1996-97 23-6 .793 Playoffs 1997-98 29-4 .879 Regional Quarterfinalist Morrow earned a scholarship to Ranger Junior 1998-99 38-0 1.00 State Champions College and later to Texas Wesleyan University 1999-00 36-2 .947 State Champions where she earned a bachelor’s degree in physical 2000-01 36-1 .973 State Champions education in 1981. 2001-02 35-3 .921 State Champions she completed her Master’s of Education Summit High School degree at Tarleton State University in 1987 while 2002-03 31-6 .838 Regional Semifinalist coaching at Stephenville High School. 2003-04 28-7 .800 Regional Quarterfinalist Morrow is a member of the Texas Girls 2004-05 33-6 .846 Regional Semifinalist Coaches Association, Texas Association of Basket- 2005-06 31-4 .886 Regional Quarterfinalist ball Coaches, Women’s Basketball Coaches Associa- 2006-07 33-6 .846 5A State Semifinalist tion, McDonald’s High School All-American Com- Totals 413-77 .843 mittee and NFHS.

Morrow resides in Kennedele with her three dogs and six cats.

Morrow comes to UT Arlington after serving as the assistant athletic director within Mansfield Independent School District. Prior to the athletic director position, Mor- row was Mansfield High School head women’s basketball coach. she led her team to four consecutive Class 5A state championships from 1999 to 2002 and was named the 2002 National Federation of High Schools Coaches As- sociation’s National Coach of the Year. Morrow continued her success when Mansfield was renamed Summit, guiding the Lady Jaguars to the playoffs every year since the program’s inception, includ- ing a berth in the state tournament in March. Morrow’s high school coaching career is legendary with an .843 winning percentage, a record of 413-77 over 14 seasons, four consecutive Class 5A girls state cham- pionships, 10 district titles, 13 playoff appearances and posting eight seasons of 30-or-more wins while the coach at Mansfield High School.

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Shane Laflin Assistant Coach Second Season UT-Arlington, 2004

Shane Laflin begins his second year as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball program. Laflin will serve as the programs recruiting coordinator as well as working with the team’s forwards.

Laflin comes to UTA from the University of Texas where he served as a graduate assistant coach for legendary coach Jody Conradt. While at Texas, Laflin assisted in scheduling, scouting, on-campus recruit- ing and was the supervisor of team managers.

A native of Tempe, Arizona, Laflin graduated cum laude from UT Arlington in December of 2004 with a bachelor's degree in history. He has been heavily in- volved in coaching youth basketball and has served as a camp counselor at numerous college basketball camps, including a four-year stint at Jody Conradt's UT basketball camp.

Among his coaching experience, Laflin was boys bas- ketball eighth-grade coach at Arlington Grace Prep Academy from 2002-05 and was an assistant coach of the Girls' AAU Team Texas 17-Under, based out of the Dallas-Forth Worth area.

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Erin Grant Assistant Coach Second Season Texas Tech, 2005

consecutive class 5A state championships. A McDonald’s All-American, Grant averaged 12.3 points, 7.4 assists and 4.3 steals as a senior and finished fourth nationally with 1,055 career assists.

Grant started every game (158) but one in her four years Erin Grant, a former four-year basketball letter winner at at Texas Tech, where she led the Lady Raiders to three Texas Tech from 2002-06, played for Morrow at Mansfield NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Elite Eight High School from 1998-2002. Grant will work primarily in 2003. with the guards and will assist with recruiting and film breakdown. She holds Big 12 Conference and Texas Tech records for career assists (844) and was named to All-Big 12 First At Mansfield, Grant led theT igers to an unprecedented Team twice and Second Team once. four consecutive state championships and is the only player in Texas High School Basketball history to win four In 2003 Grant was named Co-Big 12 Freshman of the Year and was selected to play in the 2006 WBCA All-Star Chal- lenge. Also in 2006 Grant was a Kodak/WBCA All-America finalist and AP All-America Honorable Mention. She won gold with USA Basketball at the 2005 World University Games and also played in the 2003 World University Games.

Capping her career at Texas Tech Grant was selected as an official candidate for the Naismith Trophy, presented annually to the top college player in America

A 2006 WNBA draft pick by the Seattle Storm, Grant re- turned to the United States after leading Stockholm 08 to the Swedish Championship where she was named MVP of the tournament. She finished the WNBA season with the Houston Comets before returning to UTA for the start of the 2007-08 season.

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Lindsey Wilson, who is in her third season as an assistant at UTA, graduated from The University of Lindsey Wilson Central Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Assistant Coach Education in 2006. She was a three-year letterwinner for the Bronchos after transferring from Southeast- Third Season ern Oklahoma State following her freshman year in Central Oklahoma, 2006 2002-03.

As a senior, she ranked among the leaders in the Lone Star Conference after making 37.2 percent (48 of 129) of her three-pointers.

A three-year starter at Hydro-Eakly High School, Wilson helped her team to three straight state titles. She averaged 17 points and 3 assists per game as a senior in 2002 to earn all-state honors.

The Wilson name in no stranger to the coaching circles in the state of Oklahoma. Her father is long- time prep coach Rick Wilson, who has won six state championships at Weatherford (Okla.) High School.

Wilson will handle academics, travel/scheduling and tape exchange within the women’s basketball pro- gram. The assistant coach will work primarily with the forwards.

She is currently pursing her mas- ter’s degree of science in physical education from UT Arlington.

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A former Hardin-Simmons standout, Cisneroz led Rachel Cisneroz the Hardin-Simmons Cowgirls to a 21-6 overall record, including a 16-4 mark in league play and Director of Operations was a Second Team All-Conference recipient in her First Season senior campaign.

Hardin Simmons, 2008 Cisneroz’s concluded her career at Hardin-Simmons with a 88-22 record and was a three-year Academic All-ASC award winner.

At Hardin-Simmons, Cisneroz was a member of the Media Production Staff where she was responsible for video editing, creating commercials, involved in video shoots, and was also an interracial part of a local TV station in Abilene.

The newly-named Director of Operations will be responsible for the daily operations of the women’s basketball office, which includes grading film, -cut ting videos, team travel, and statistics.

Cisneroz graduated Cum Laude from Hardin- Simmons in May of 2008 with a major in commu- nication with an emphasis on Public Relations and Advertising.

The Director of Operations is currently completing her master’s degree in communication from UT Arlington.

Maverick Support Staff

Amber Johnson Tiera Miles Julie Homuth Student Manager Student Manager Assistant Athletic Trainer

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