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Introduction Outlook Griffs

Brittané Russell Coaching Staff

Intro 2008-09 Opponents Quick Facts...... 2 Buffalo/St. Bonaventure/Wisconsin...... 48 Credits The 2008-09 women’s Media Information...... 3 Illinois-Chicago/Binghamton/Siena...... 49 guide was designed by assistant director of athletic Marist/Saint Louis/Youngstown State...... 50 communications Matt Lozar with contributions New Hampshire/Rhode Island/Detroit...... 51 Canisius College from Matt Reitnour, Lindsay Beckinghausen and Academic Services...... 6 Mount St. Mary’s/Niagara/Manhattan...... 52 Christopher Marra. Cover design by Matt Lozar. Opponents Life Skills...... 7 Iona/Fairfield/Rider...... 53 Cover photos by Tom Wolf. All other photos from Athletic Tradition...... 8 Loyola/Saint Peter’s/MAAC...... 54 Tom Wolf, Harry Scull, Jr., the , Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference...... 9 Series History vs. 08-09 Opponents...... 55 , Buffalo Bisons and Canisius athletic ...... 10 communications and public relations office files. Facilities...... 11 2007-08 in Review Special thanks to research done by Joe Clifford, Buffalo...... 12 Final Results...... 60 Scott McLean and Steve Mesmer. Printed by Multi- GoGriffs.com...... 16 Season Statistics...... 61 Ad Services, Inc. 1720 W. Detweiller Drive, Peoria, Team Game-by-Game...... 62 Ill. 61615. 2008-09 Golden Griffins Player Points-Rebounds-Assists...... 63 0708 Review Season Preview...... 18 Team/Individual Superlatives...... 64 To Purchase Amanda Cavo...... 20 Box Scores...... 65 Copies of the women’s basketball media guide may JJ Williams...... 22 be purchased for $8 ($12 by mail). Send checks Marie Warner...... 24 Record Book payable to Canisius Athletic Communications to Brianna Lucas...... 26 Single-Game Records...... 70 Ellie Radke...... 28 Koessler Athletic Center Records...... 72 Canisius College Athletic Communications Brittané Russell...... 30 Single-Season Records...... 73 Koessler Athletic Center Micayla Drysdale...... 32 Career Records...... 76 2001 Main Street Tasia Lee...... 34 1,000-Point Club...... 78 Buffalo, NY 14208 Record Book Tauralee Tenn...... 35 Year-by-Year Leaders...... 80 On the Cover Katie Hart/Monica Kosior...... 36 Year-by-Year Statistics...... 81 Front: Senior guard Amanda Cavo, senior for- Stephanie MacDonald/Mercedes Mitchell...... 37 All-Time Letterwinners...... 82 ward/center JJ Williams and senior forward Marie Player Career Game-by-Game Stats...... 38 All-Time MAAC History...... 83 Warner. Rosters...... 41 1982-83 Golden Griffins...... 84 Head Coach Terry Zeh...... 42 2004-05 Golden Griffins...... 85 To Request Media Credentials Assistant Coaches...... 44 All-Time Results...... 86-89 Write/Call/E-mail Matt Lozar, Canisius College Support Staff...... 46 Series History...... 90 Athletic Communications Office, Koessler Athletic Center, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY Administration 14208. 716-888-3756 or [email protected]. A minimum 24-hour notice is required to guarantee

Father Vincent M. Cooke/Dr. Ellen Conley...... 92 Canisius College Director of Athletics Bill Maher...... 93 credential requests. All interview arrangements Athletic Administration...... 94 must be made through the Canisius College Staff Directory...... 95 Athletic Communications Office.

2008-09 Media Guide 1 Quick Facts Introduction Canisius College Griffs Coaching Staff

General Information Basketball Information History

Name of School...... Canisius College Head Coach...... Terry Zeh First Year...... 1975-76 City/Zip...... Buffalo, NY 14208 Alma Mater, Year...... St. Bonaventure, ‘90 First Year at Division I...... 1986-87 Founded...... 1870 Record at School...... 68-53 (4 years) Overall All-Time Record...... 467-409 (.533) Enrollment...... 3,490 Career Record...... Same All-Time MAAC Record...... 149-161 (.481) Nickname...... Golden Griffins or Griffs Zeh’s Office Phone...... 716-888-2893 All-Time MAAC Tournament Record.... 12-18 (.400)

Opponents School Colors...... Best Time to Reach Coach...... Contact SID NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 1/2005 ...... Blue (PMS 289) and (PMS 124) Assistant Coach...... Beth O’Boyle Venue...... Koessler Athletic Center Alma Mater, Year...... Gettysburg, ‘98 Radio Network Capacity...... 2,176 Office Phone...... 716-888-2974 Station...... Golden Griffin Broadcast Network — Affilliation...... NCAA Division I Assistant Coach...... Tara Fleming ...... GoGriffs.com/CJRN 710-AM Conference...... Metro Atlantic Athletic Alma Mater, Year...... Youngstown State, ‘05 Play-by-Play...... Michael Scott President...... Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J. Office Phone...... 716-888-3716 Alma Mater, Yr...... Fordham, ‘60 Assistant Coach...... Jen Gwin Director of Athletics...... Bill Maher Alma Mater, Year...... Gannon, ‘06 Ticket Information Alma Mater...... B.S. Canisius College, ‘89 Office Phone...... 716-888-2776 Season Tickets (Men and Women) 0708 Review ...... M.S. East Stroudsburg, ‘90 Graduate Assistant Manager...... Abby Radunske Coutside — $250 Faculty Athletic Rep...... Dr. Shawn O’Rourke Alma Mater, Year...... Canisius, '07 Reserved — $140 Athletic Department Phone...... 716-888-2970 Office Phone...... 716-888-3172 Faculty/Staff Reserved — $100 Athletic Department Fax...... 716-888-3174 Athletic Trainer...... Erin Finnegan General Admission — $100 Ticket Office Phone...... 716-888-2885 Individual Ticket Prices Team Information Reserved Admission — $5 Athletic Communications 2007-08 Record...... 13-18 Women’s Basketball Contact...... Matt Lozar 2007-08 MAAC Record, Place...... 7-11, T-6th Office Phone...... 716-888-3756 Starters Returning (4)...... Amanda Cavo, G, 5-9, Sr.

Record Book The Canisius College Ticket Office, managed by Mobile Phone...... 440-477-3777 ...... JJ Williams, C, 6-1, Sr. Todd Hummel, is located on the first floor of the E-mail...... [email protected] ...... Brittané Russell, G, 5-5, Jr. Koessler Athletic Center (entrance through Main ...... Micayla Drysdale, G, 5-9, So. Street). Office Hours are Monday through Friday 10 Director of Athletic Communications...... Matt Reitnour Starters Lost (1)...... Laura Buetow, C, a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET). Tickets may be purchased online Assistant Director...... Matt Lozar Others Returning (4) ...... Brianna Lucas, G, 5-8, Jr. through the official Canisius College athletics web Assistant Director...... Jason Veniskey ...... Ellie Radke, F, 6-0, Jr. site (GoGriffs.com) by clicking the “Buy Tickets" Graduate Assistant...... Lindsay Beckinghausen ...... Tasia Lee, G, 5-8, R-So. link at the top of the web site. Parking is free for ...... Tauralee Tenn, G, 5-10, R-Fr. all Golden Griffin basketball games in the Koessler Office Fax...... 716-888-8444 Newcomers (5)...... Marie Warner, F, 5-11, Sr. Athletic Center lot. Press Row Phone...... 716-888-2947 ...... Katie Hart, F, 6-1, Fr.

Administration Official Web Site...... www.GoGriffs.com ...... Monica Kosior, C, 6-5, Fr. Sports Hotline...... 716-888-2979 ...... Stephanie MacDonald, G, 5-10, Fr...... Mercedes Mitchell, F, 6-0, Fr. 2 Canisius College Women’s Basketball Media Information

The majority of available information on the Golden Canisius College Athletics Communications Staff Griffin women’s basketball team is included in this publication, and it is our hope that the media cover- ing Canisius women's basketball will find these facts, figures and tidbits helpful. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Matt Lozar in the

athletic communications office at 716-888-3756. Introduction Information can also be found on the Canisius athlet- ics Web site at www.GoGriffs.com.

SERVICES The Canisius College Athletic Communications staff will provide game programs, pregame notes, statistics, Matt Lozar Matt Reitnour Jason Veniskey Lindsay Beckinghausen halftime stats and final game books with box scores Assistant Director/ Director of Athletic Assistant Director Athletic Communications and play-by-play to all credentialed media. Statistics Women’s Basketball Contact Communications Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant will be distributed at halftime and following the Canisius College game. Phone lines are available for the working at least two days in advance. hour before tipoff, at halftime and after the game for press, as well as a fax machine located in the Athletic postgame interviews. Communications Office on the second floor of the RADIO INFORMATION Koessler Athletic Center. The fax is (716) Canisius College will provide a phone to radio POSTGAME POLICIES

888-8444. stations broadcasting from the Koessler Athletic Canisius head coach Terry Zeh and selected players Griffs Center. Radio line use should be negotiated through will be available after each home game following a GAME NOTES director of athletic communications Matt Reitnour. 10-minute “cooling off” period. Postgame interviews The Canisius Athletic Communications Office has He can be contacted at 716-888-2978 or by e-mail will take place in the conference room, located on the capability to send out releases and game notes via at [email protected]. Reciprocal agreements the second floor of the Koessler Athletic Center. e-mail. If you would like to receive Canisius women’s are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Matt Opposing head coaches and players will also be avail- basketball information through this channel, please Reitnour no later than two weeks prior to tipoff to able in the same room. A member of the Canisius call or e-mail Matt Lozar at (716) 888-3756 or request use of a phone line. athletic communications staff will ask reporters in the [email protected]. If you have special media final minutes of the game to compile with interview requests, please do not hesitate to contact Lozar. KAC HAS GONE WIRELESS requests. Coaching Staff The Koessler Athletic Center has free wireless CREDENTIALS Internet access. Media with wireless laptops will be COACH ZEH AND PLAYER INTERVIEWS

All media and photographers attending Canisius able to access the Internet inside the gymnasium. Non-game situation interviews can be arranged by women’s basketball home games must wear proper Contact a member of the athletic communications calling Matt Lozar in the athletic communications media credentials. Requests for press credentials staff to receive setup assistance. office. Players and coaches are generally available should be addressed to the Canisius College Athletic on days the Golden Griffins have practice; however, Communications Office; 2001 Main Street; Buffalo, MEDIA ACCOMMODATIONS special requests can usually be accommodated. Head Opponents NY 14208-1098. Requests may also be faxed to During the game, media will be seated at tables coach Terry Zeh is usually available from 9 a.m.-11 716-888-8444 or e-mailed to [email protected]. on the floor level of the Koessler Athletic Center. a.m. daily. All interviews must be cleared in advance

Media guides, game notes and statistics, as well as a by the athletic communications office. PARKING work area, will be available on the second floor of the Parking for the media is available for all home con- KAC. For guidance to the conference room, please tests. Working press can request a reserved parking contact a member of the Canisius College athletic space from Matt Lozar. All requests should be made communications staff. The room will be open one 0708 Review PRINT MEDIA TELEVISION RADIO Buffalo News , Buffalo WGRZ TV 2 (NBC) WGR 550 AM

716-849-4461/Fax: 716-849-4587 716-852-1051/Fax: 716-852-1452 716-849-2219/Fax: 716-849-7602 716-843-0220/Fax: 716-832-3080 Amy Moritz, Rodney McKissic John Wawrow, Reporter Ed Kilgore, Sports Entercom Radio of Buffalo College Sports One News Plaza 259 Delaware Avenue 500 Corporate Pkwy, Suite 200 One News Plaza Buffalo, NY 14240 Buffalo, NY 14202 Buffalo, 14226 Buffalo, NY 14240 Niagara Gazette WIVB TV 4 (CBS) WWKB 1520 AM 716-693-1000/Fax: 716-693-8573 Record Book The Griffin 716-879-4994/Fax: 716-874-8173 716-884-5101/Fax: 716-881-0143 Jonah Bronstein, Reporter 716-888-2195/Fax: 716-888-2525 Dennis Murphy, Sports Kevin Carr, Sports P.O. Box 668 Heather Mitchell, Sports Editor 2077 Elmwood Avenue 695 Delaware Ave. North Tonawanda, NY 14120 Canisius College Buffalo, NY 14207 Buffalo, NY 14209 2001 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14208 WKBW TV 7 (ABC) CJRN 710 AM 716-840-7795/Fax: 716-840-7793 905-356-6710 Jeff Russo, Sports 4668 St. Clair Ave. 7 Broadcast Plaza Niagara Falls, L2E 6X7 Buffalo, NY 14202 Administration

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