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2006-07 Schedule/Results Date Opponent Time/Result This Week in Husker Women’s Basketball Nov. 1 Nebraska-Kearney (exhibition) W, 122-55 Nov. 4 Nebraska-Omaha (exhibition) W, 97-59 Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-1) Nov. 10-13 Veterans Day Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) vs. #18 New Mexico Lobos (1-1) Nov. 10 at #13 Arizona State L, 60-87 Veterans Day Classic • Tempe, Ariz. • Wells Fargo Arena (14,141) Nov. 12 vs. Florida Atlantic W, 93-53 Monday, Nov. 13 • 4 p.m. Nov. 13 vs. #18 New Mexico 4 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network (98.1-FM KFGE in Lincoln/Huskers.com) Nov. 17 Cal State Fullerton (Read to Succeed) 7:05 p.m. Tied, 2-2 Nov. 24 at UC Irvine 9 p.m. Series Record: Nov. 26 at #22 USC 4 p.m. Last Meeting: Nebraska won, 76-59, March 13, 1998 in Norfolk, Va. (NCAA Tournament First Round) Nov. 28 Texas-Pan American 7:05 p.m. Dec. 5 Minnesota 7:05 p.m. Dec. 9 Michigan (Toys for Tots) 7:05 p.m. Huskers Clash with No. 18 New Mexico Monday in Tempe Dec. 16 Northwestern 4:05 p.m. The Nebraska women’s basketball team closes its five-day stay in Tempe, Ariz., by taking on No. 18 New Mexico Dec. 19 at Creighton (Civic Auditorium) 7:05 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13, at 4 p.m. central time in the Huskers’ third and final game of the Veterans Day Classic at Wells Dec. 21 Nicholls State 7:05 p.m. Fargo Arena. Dec. 28-29 State Farm Classic (Gainesville, Fla.) Live radio coverage will be provided by the Husker Sports Network, including 98.1-FM KFGE in Lincoln and Dec. 28 vs. NC State 3:30 p.m. worldwide on Huskers.com. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will call all the action as the Huskers take on their third Dec. 29 vs. Florida/Alabama State 3:30/6 p.m. straight 2006 NCAA Tournament team to open the season and their second top-20 opponent in three games. Jan. 3 at #25 Texas ^ 7 p.m. Nebraska is coming off a 93-53 victory over Florida Atlantic on Sunday afternoon in Tempe. The Huskers raced Jan. 6 #3 Oklahoma ^ 2:05 p.m. to a 9-0 lead in the opening minute and built a 30-point halftime edge, before cruising to the win. Jan. 13 at Kansas ^ 7 p.m. NU’s win followed on the heels of an 87-60 loss to No. 13 Arizona State on Friday in the season opener. Jan. 17 Kansas State ^ 7:05 p.m. Jan. 20 at Missouri ^ 1 p.m. New Mexico has experienced similar results in its first two games. The No. 18 Lobos opened the tournament with Jan. 24 at #14 Texas A&M ^ 7 p.m. a 77-47 win over Florida Atlantic on Friday, before suffering a 67-49 loss to the Sun Devils on Sunday. Jan. 27 Kansas ^ 7:05 p.m. Sophomore Kelsey Griffin has been a leader for the Huskers through the first two games. The 6-2 forward has Jan. 31 Iowa State ^ 7:05 p.m. averaged 15.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in the Veterans Day Classic, while hitting 12-of-16 shots from the field. Feb. 3 #19 Baylor ^ (FSN) (Red Cross) 2:30 p.m. The Eagle River, Alaska, native was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field in the win over Florida Atlantic, after scoring Feb. 7 at Kansas State ^ (FSN Midwest) 7 p.m. 17 points against Arizona State. Feb. 10 at Colorado (FSN) 3 p.m. Feb. 14 Texas Tech ^ 7:05 p.m. Freshman forward Cory Montgomery has also been solid for NU in her first collegiate games, averaging 11.0 Feb. 17 Missouri ^ 7:05 p.m. points and 4.0 rebounds per contest in Tempe. Feb. 20 at Iowa State ^ (FSN Midwest) 7 p.m. Another Montgomery with Nebraska connections has been a leader for the Lobos. Senior guard Katie Montgomery Feb. 24 at Oklahoma State ^ 7 p.m. from Lincoln Pius X High School is averaging 11.0 points and 2.5 boards per game. Montgomery, who ranked second Feb. 27 Colorado ^ (Senior Night) 7:05 p.m. nationally in three-point percentage in 2005-06, has connected on 6-of-16 threes in the tournament, but March 6-10 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship managed just six points while committing six turnovers in the Lobos’ loss to Arizona State. (COX Convention Center - Oklahoma City, Okla.) Katie Montgomery helped New Mexico advance to the second round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament and finished All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big 12 Conference game. the season with a 22-10 overall record. UNM closed with an 11-5 mark in a tie for third in the Mountain West. All Nebraska games can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network and Huskers.com. Home games in bold at the Devaney Center.

2006-07 Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 2 Ashley Ford G 5-7 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast/Cloud County CC) Career-high seven points with four assists against Fla. Atlantic 4 Jelena Spiric F 6-0 Sr. Belgrade, Serbia (The V Belgrade/Colby CC) 2005 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year; Missed 2005-06 with ACL 11 Nicole Neals G 5-6 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (St. Mary’s) 6.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg; Team-high 44 minutes played in 2 games 12 TK LaFleur G 5-8 So. Houston, Texas (Warren Township, Ill.) Career highs with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists vs. Fla. Atlantic 13 Kala Kuhlmann G 5-8 Fr. Charter Oak, Iowa (Charter Oak-Ute) Iowa Female Athlete of the Year; 2,337 points 21 Kiera Hardy G 5-6 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. (O’Hara) Preseason All-American; Two-Time First-Team All-Big 12; 1,429 points 22 Yvonne Turner G 5-8 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Bellevue East) WBCA High School All-American; 6 assists vs. Fla. Atlantic 23 Kelsey Griffin F 6-2 So. Eagle River, Alaska (Chugiak) DMN Big 12 Freshman of the Year; 15.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg in 2 games 40 Cory Montgomery F 6-2 Fr. Cannon Falls, Minn. (Cannon Falls) 11.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg in 2 games 42 Nikki Bober C 6-4 Fr. Murdock, Neb. (Elmwood-Murdock) 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting in college debut vs. Fla. Atlantic 45 Chelsea Aubry F 6-2 Sr. Kitchener, Ontario (Grand River Collegiate Institute) Played for Canadian National Team at 2006 World Championships 52 Danielle Page F 6-2 Jr. Monument, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer) Recovered from late-June ACL Injury; No. 7 on NU’s All-Time List Head Coach: Connie Yori, Fifth Year (Creighton, 1986), 259-200 (17th season overall) 64-60 (Fifth season at Nebraska) Assistant Coaches: LaKale Malone, Fourth Year (Indiana, 1999); Sunny Smallwood, Second Year (Boise State, 1983); Tory Verdi, Second Year (Keene State, 1996) Director of Operations: Angela Timmons, Fifth Year (Creighton, 2001); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Steph Clark, Third Year (Creighton, 1993) Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page  • New Mexico • Nov. 13, 2006 • Huskers.com

Monday’s Starting Lineups Huskers Fly Past Owls, 93-53 Sunday Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-1) Nebraska rebounded from a season-opening loss to No. 13 Arizona State on Friday, by soaring past Florida No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG Atlantic, 93-53, on Sunday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena. 4 Jelena Spiric 6-0 Sr. F 6.0 3.5 The Huskers bolted out of the gate with a 9-0 surge in the opening minute before building a 30-point halftime 23 Kelsey Griffin 6-2 So. F 15.0 7.0 lead at 55-25. 45 Chelsea Aubry 6-2 Sr. F 5.5 0.5 Nebraska’s 55 first-half points tied for the seventh-most points in an opening half in school history, and the 2 Ashley Ford 5-7 Sr. G 4.5 1.0 highest first-half point total since NU scored 58 on Nov. 17, 2000 in a win over Oakland University. 21 Kiera Hardy 5-6 Sr. G 6.5 3.0 Sophomore guard TK LaFleur enjoyed her best game as a Husker by tying career highs with 16 points, six rebounds Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) and four assists. LaFleur erupted for 12 points and four boards off the bench in the first half alone to help the Fifth Season at NU (64-60); 17th Season Overall (259-200) Huskers pull away from FAU. Freshman forward Cory Montgomery added a strong effort of her own by matching LaFleur for game-high scoring #18 New Mexico Lobos (1-1) honors with 16 points, while adding five rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot. No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG Sophomore forward Kelsey Griffin also played a solid game with 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the field, 33 Dionne Marsh 6-1 Jr. F 10.5 8.0 while pulling down a game-high seven rebounds in just 13 minutes. 44 Angela Hartill 6-3 So. C 6.5 4.0 Freshman center Nikki Bober also produced double figures in her Husker debut with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting 13 Katie Montgomery 5-11 Sr. G 11.0 2.5 from the field. 40 Julie Briody 6-0 Sr. G 14.5 6.5 Nebraska dominated the game on the inside against the undersized Owls. The Husker interior players combined 41 Brandi Kimble 5-8 Jr. G 12.0 6.5 to hit 21-of-29 shots from the field, while scoring 49 of NU’s 93 points, while adding 18 rebounds to help the Huskers Head Coach: Don Flanagan (Fort Lewis, 1971) post a 42-31 advantage. 12th Season at UNM (240-105); 12th Season Overall (240-105) The Huskers’ dominance allowed Coach Connie Yori to substitute freely and rest several starters in preparation for their showdown with No. 18 New Mexico on Monday. Senior Jelena Spiric played just 10 minutes while scoring Inside the Numbers (NU vs. UNM) six points and grabbing three rebounds. Griffin played just 13 minutes, and two-time first-team All-Big 12 guard Kiera Hardy played just 15 minutes, but still managed to distribute seven assists, while adding four points, three Nebraska UNM rebounds and two steals. Scoring Average 76.5 61.5 Overall, all 11 of the Huskers played at least 10 minutes in the game, including a team-high 25 minutes from Opponent Scoring Average 70.0 55.5 freshman Nicole Neals, 23 minutes from freshman Yvonne Turner, 22 minutes from Montgomery and 14 minutes Scoring Margin +6.5 +6.0 from Bober. Kala Kuhlmann was the only Husker who did not play against FAU. The freshman guard sat out with an Field Goal Percentage 50.4% 37.3% illness. Opponent FG Percentage 43.2% 33.6% 3FG Percentage 35.3% 31.4% Opponent 3FG Percentage 28.6% 21.2% Scouting the New Mexico Lobos No. 18 New Mexico enters Monday’s game with Nebraska owning an identical 1-1 record as the Huskers. The Percentage 70.2% 66.7% Lobos have played strikingly similar games as the Huskers with their two common opponents. UNM made quick Rebound Margin +2.5 +4.0 work of Florida Atlantic by running to a 30-point win over the Owls on Friday, before scrapping to keep the host Sun Assists Per Game 19.0 13.0 Devils within striking distance before falling behind by more than 20 points midway through the second half. Turnovers Per Game 25.0 20.5 New Mexico is led by senior guard Katie Montgomery. The Lincoln native ranked second nationally in three-point Blocks Per Game 1.0 5.0 field goal percentage last season while helping the Lobos to a 22-10 overall record and a trip to the second round Steals Per Game 9.5 9.0 of the NCAA Tournament. The Lincoln Pius X graduate is one of four Lobos averaging in double figures with 11 points per game. Montgomery Nebraska vs. New Mexico History has hit 6-of-16 threes in the tournament, but managed just six points while committing six turnovers in the Lobos’ Series Tied 2-2 loss to Arizona State. She hit for 16 points on 4-of-10 shootinger from three-point range in the win over Florida Atlantic. Date Score Site Montgomery will be playing the 97th game of her career, while making her 60th career start at New Mexico. March 13, 1998 W, 76-59 Norfolk, Va. Last season she averaged 10.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, while hitting 47.8 percent of her Jan. 4, 1985 L, 79-85 Albuquerque, N.M. three-point field goal attempts. She also connected on 86.5 percent of her free throws Dec. 6, 1980 W, 88-63 Berkeley, Calif. Senior guard Julie Briody has been the most productive Lobo in the tournament with 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds Dec. 1, 1979 L, 56-74 Berkeley, Calif. per game, including 17 points against FAU, Briody has committed a team-high 10 turnovers with five in each game. Junior guard Brandi Kimble has added 12.0 points and 6.5 boards per game, while adding 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game. Junior forward Dionne Marsh has added 10.5 points and a team-leading 8.0 rebounds per contest, while 6-3 sophomore center Angela Harthill rounds out New Mexico’s probable starting lineup with 6.5 points and 4.0 boards per game.

Nov. 7 - Tuesday Nov. 8 - Wednesday Nov. 9 - Thursday Nov. 10 - Friday Nov. 11 - Saturday Nov. 12 - Sunday Nov. 13 - Monday Practice Practice TEAM TRAVEL GAME DAY No Practice GAME DAY GAME DAY Devaney Center Mabel Lee Hall Depart Lincoln: 12:20 p.m. at #13 Arizona State vs. Florida Atlantic vs. #18 New Mexico 3:30-6:30 p.m. 2:45-5:30 p.m. Arrive Phoenix: 5:23 p.m. Wells Fargo Arena Wells Fargo Arena Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. Tempe, Ariz. Tempe, Ariz. Practice L, 60-87 W, 93-53 4 p.m. Physical Education East Building Radio: Husker Sports Radio: Husker Sports Radio: Husker Sports 8:30-10:30 p.m. Network (98.1-FM KFGE) Network (98.1-FM KFGE) Network (98.1-FM KFGE) Huskers.com Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page  • New Mexico • Nov. 13, 2006 • Huskers.com

Senior forward Timi E-Nunu adds size and athleticism off the bench for the Lobos with 2.0 points and 6.5 Husker Pronunciation Guide rebounds per game. Freshman guard Amy Beggin has also provided solid minutes in the backcourt with 3.0 points, Chelsea Aubry ...... O-bree 2.5 rebounds and a team-leading 5.0 assists per game. Kiera Hardy ...... kee-AIR-uh Kala Kuhlmann ...... KAY-luh KOOL-man Nebraska vs. New Mexico Series History LaKale Malone ...... Luh-KAIL Nebraska and New Mexico have split the all-time series with two wins apiece. The Huskers were victorious in Jelena Spiric ...... YELL-en-uh SPEER-itch the last meeting with a 76-59 win over the Lobos in Norfolk, Va., in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on March 13, 1998. Nicole Kubik led the Huskers with 17 points in that game, while Anna DeForge pulled down a game-high 15 boards to power a record-setting day for the Huskers on the glass. Husker Homes Nebraska outrebounded the Lobos 55-27 in that game, which at the time ranked as one of the top-10 most The 12 members of the 2006-07 Husker women's lopsided rebound margins in NCAA Tournament history. NU’s rebounding edge included a staggering 29-6 margin basketball team come to Nebraska from three on the offensive boards. Abby Garchek, New Mexico’s all-time leading scorer with 1,836 points, led the Lobos with countries, including eight states across America. 21 points in the final game of her career. The Lobos finished the 1997-98 season with a 26-7 record. Alaska (1) Kelsey Griffin That loss to Nebraska marked the first of nine consecutive postseason appearances for Coach Don Flanagan Arizona (1) Nicole Neals and New Mexico, including six trips to the NCAA Tournament. The Lobos are pursuing their sixth straight NCAA bid Colorado (1) Danielle Page in 2007. Iowa (1) Kala Kuhlmann Monday’s meeting between Nebraska and New Mexico will mark the fourth clash on a neutral court for the two Minnesota (1) Cory Montgomery programs. NU and UNM first met on Dec. 1, 1979 at the California Invitational, where the Lobos cruised to a 74-56 Nebraska (3) Nikki Bober win. Nebraska avenged the loss in the same tournament the following season with an 88-63 pounding of New Mexico Ashley Ford on Dec. 6, 1980. Yvonne Turner The Lobos won the closest game in the series with the Huskers by claiming an 85-79 win in Albuquerque on Jan. Missouri (1) Kiera Hardy 4, 1985. That meeting is the only contest in the series that has been decided by single digits and the only game Texas (1) TK LaFleur played on a team’s homecourt. Canada (1) Chelsea Aubry (Ontario) Serbia (1) Jelena Spiric (Belgrade) Huskers Hope to Give Page, Kuhlmann Happy Birthdays Nebraska true freshman Kala Kuhlmann will celebrate her 19th birthday on Monday when the Huskers take on New Mexico. Hopefully the first day of her 19th year will bring better feelings than the final day of her 18th, since Huskers By Class she missed Nebraska’s 93-53 win over Florida Atlantic with illness. Senior (4) Chelsea Aubry Husker junior forward Danielle Page would like to celebrate her birthday a day early with a win over the Lobos. Ashley Ford The 6-2 native of Monument, Colo., will turn 20 on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Kiera Hardy Jelena Spiric Talented Nucleus Leads Huskers into 2006-07 Junior (1) Danielle Page Preseason honorable-mention All-American Kiera Hardy headlines the list of four returning starters for the Sophomores (2) Kelsey Griffin Huskers. Hardy, a two-time, first-team All-Big 12 selection, ranks 10th on Nebraska’s all-time scoring list with 1,429 TK LaFleur career points. The 5-6 shooting guard from Kansas City, Mo., is also NU’s career leader with 198 three-pointers. Freshmen (5) Nikki Bober She needs just two more threes to become the 12th player in Big 12 Conference history to reach the 200 mark. Kala Kuhlmann Fellow seniors Jelena Spiric and Chelsea Aubry could help make substantial improvements in Nebraska’s lineup Cory Montgomery this season. Spiric, the 2005 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, returns from a major knee injury that sidelined her for Nicole Neals the entire 2005-06 season. The 6-0 forward from Belgrade, Serbia, is in the best playing condition of her career. Yvonne Turner In Nebraska’s exhibition opener, Spiric had 17 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals in 22 minutes of action. She hit 5-of-7 field goal attempts, including 2-of-4 three-pointers. She also knocked down 5-of-6 free throws. Spiric added 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field, while adding six rebounds against UNO. Huskers By Major Accounting Cory Montgomery

Nebraska’s 2006-07 Roster in Depth Biochemistry (Graduate) Jelena Spiric Players 2005-06 Statistics Business Administration Nicole Neals No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG 2 Ashley Ford 5-7 Sr. G 2-2 4.5 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 Communications Danielle Page 4 Jelena Spiric 6-0 Sr. F 2-2 6.0 3.5 3.0 0.0 0.0 Education Yvonne Turner 11 Nicole Neals 5-6 Fr. G 2-0 6.5 1.5 0.5 1.5 0.0 12 TK LaFleur 5-8 So. G 2-0 8.5 3.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 Family and Consumer Science Kiera Hardy 13 Kala Kuhlmann 5-8 Fr. G 1-0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 21 Kiera Hardy 5-6 Sr. G 2-2 6.5 3.0 3.5 1.0 0.0 General Studies Nikki Bober 22 Yvonne Turner 5-8 Fr. G 2-0 1.5 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.5 Kelsey Griffin 23 Kelsey Griffin 6-2 So. F 2-2 15.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 Kala Kuhlmann 40 Cory Montgomery 6-2 Fr. F 2-0 11.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 42 Nikki Bober 6-4 Fr. C 1-0 10.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 International Business Chelsea Aubry 45 Chelsea Aubry 6-2 Sr. F 2-2 5.5 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 52 Danielle Page 6-2 Jr. F 2-0 5.5 4.5 0.5 2.5 0.0 Exercise, Nutrition, Health Promotion Ashley Ford TK LaFleur Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page  • New Mexico • Nov. 13, 2006 • Huskers.com

The return of Spiric also allows Aubry to return to her natural power forward position. Aubry, a member of the Canadian National Team and a two-year starter for the Huskers, played on the wing last season, which reduced her scoring and rebounding numbers. In the exhibition-opening win over Nebraska-Kearney, Aubry erupted for 15 points and six rebounds, while burying all three of her three-point attempts. Dallas Morning News Big 12 Freshman of the Year Kelsey Griffin should also benefit from the comfort levels provided by Hardy, Spiric and Aubry. Griffin, a 6-2 forward from Eagle River, Alaska, enjoyed one of the best rookie Nebraska Quick Facts seasons in school history by averaging 13.3 points and 6.0 rebounds a year ago. With a year of experience and an Institution...... University of Nebraska expanded game away from the basket, Griffin could be set for even bigger and better things as a sophomore. Location...... Lincoln, Neb. Griffin put on an exhibition in the opener against the Lopers, scoring 35 points on 14-of-16 shooting, while Population...... 235,594 pulling down 13 rebounds in just 22 minutes. Founded...... 1869 She has been Nebraska’s most productive player in Arizona, averaging 15.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, Nickname...... Cornhuskers, Huskers while hitting 75 percent (12-16) of her field goal attempts. Colors...... Scarlet and Cream Home Arena...... Bob Devaney Sports Center Ford Adds More Experience to Starting Lineup Capacity...... 13,595 Joining the four returning starters in Nebraska’s starting lineup is senior point guard Ashley Ford. The Lincoln Conference...... Big 12 Northeast graduate had an excellent offseason and has not only expanded her knowledge of Nebraska’s system but Athletic Director...... Steve Pederson improved her offensive game. 2006-07 Overall Record...... 1-1 In the exhibition victory over Nebraska-Omaha, Ford scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds, while also Home Record...... 0-0 dishing out two assists and grabbing one in just 18 minutes. Away Record...... 0-1 She added a career-high seven points and a career-best four assists while playing a career-high 23 minutes in Neutral Record...... 1-0 2005-06 Overall Record...... 19-13 the Huskers’ win over Florida Atlantic on Sunday. Home Record...... 11-4 Away Record...... 6-7 Page Making Miraculous Return from Knee Injury Neutral Record...... 2-2 Junior Danielle Page has made a remarkably fast recovery from an ACL injury in mid-June and returned to a full Head Coach...... Connie Yori practice schedule on Monday, Oct. 30. Alma Mater/Year...... Creighton/1986 Page who underwent surgery on her right knee on June 29, spent an efficient four months rehabilitating her knee Record at Nebraska...... Fifth season (64-60) and has looked strong in practice. The 6-2 forward from Monument, Colo., has continued to increase her activity in Career Record...... 259-200 (17th season) practice and was given the green light for full participation before NU’s final exhibition game against UNO. NCAA Div. I Record...... 234-175 (15th season) Although she was not expected to be ready for a full return until the start of the Big 12 Conference season in Home Record...... 42-22 January, Page saw game action in Nebraska’s exhibition finale against Nebraska-Omaha. Big 12 Conference Record...... 24-40 Page showed no ill-effects of her injury. In fact, Page showed the exceptional lateral quickness that made her Big 12 Home Record...... 15-17 one of Nebraska’s top shot-blockers in school history. She also connected on three mid-range jumpshots on her way Assistant Coaches...... LaKale Malone ...... Sunny Smallwood, Tory Verdi to scoring 10 points. She added seven rebounds, one block, one steal and one in just 15 minutes of action Director of Operations...... Angela Timmons off the bench. Administrative Assistant...... Steph Clark Page made major contributions to open the regular season by averaging 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals Graduate Assistant Manager...... Tia Davis per game in NU’s first two games in Arizona. She has averaged 16 minutes per game off the bench. Last season, Strength Coach...... Rusty Ruffcorn Page averaged 15.6 minutes per contest, while contributing 4.3 points and 3.6 boards per game. Athletic Trainer...... Dawn Wedeking A dominant defender in the post, Page is one of the leading shot-blockers in Nebraska history, ranking No. 7 on Basketball Office Phone...... (402) 472-6462 the Husker career block chart with 69 in just two seasons. Basketball Office Fax...... (402) 472-0849 Page’s early return is particularly important for the Huskers who lack experienced depth on the interior behind Women’s Basketball Contact...... Jeff Griesch starters Chelsea Aubry and Kelsey Griffin. Page will be joined off the bench by freshmen Cory Montgomery and Nikki Media Relations Office Phone...... (402) 472-2263 Bober in the paint. Griesch’s Direct Line...... (402) 472-7775 Griesch’s Cell Phone...... (402) 540-0279 Griesch’s Home Phone...... (402) 328-8992 LaFleur Ready to Make Greater Impact as Sophomore Griesch’s E-mail...... [email protected] Sophomore TK LaFleur will see significant minutes after surging down the stretch in her freshman campaign. Media Relations Fax...... (402) 472-2005 The 5-8 guard from Houston averaged 7.3 points and 2.6 rebounds in NU’s final 10 games and had an excellent Best Time to Contact Yori...... Through Griesch offseason. LaFleur provides the Huskers with an athletic presence on the wing, along with solid defensive skills, Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/2 while she continues to expand her offensive game. Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 7/6 She demonstrated her improvements with the best performance of her career in Nebraska’s 93-53 win over Newcomers...... 5 Florida Atlantic on Nov. 12. LaFleur tied her career highs with 16 points, six rebounds and four assists against the Owls. She scored 12 points and pulled down four boards in the first half alone to power the Huskers to a 30-point Nebraska Women’s Basketball halftime lead. Although she did not earn a start in her freshman season, LaFleur averaged nearly 17 minutes per game off Radio and Television Shows the bench, including 21 minutes per contest during the final 10 games. She averaged 5.4 points per game on the The Nebraska Women’s Basketball Show with Coach year, while ranking third on the team with 20 made three-pointers (32.3 percent). Connie Yori and host Jeff Griesch, will air first on WOWT, Channel 6 in Omaha on Sunday nights and on Monday Five Freshmen Perform Well in First Collegiate Action evenings on KOLN/KGIN Channels 10/11 in Lincoln and Nebraska’s five-player freshman class has made an immediate impact on the Husker lineup. Cory Montgomery, Grand Island. a 6-2 forward from Cannon Falls, Minn., has showed strong offensive skills by ranking second on the team with Coach Yori’s radio show with host Matt Coatney will 11.0 points per game through the first two contests. Montgomery established a career high with 16 points in the tip off on the Husker Sports Network on Tuesday, Nov. 7, Huskers’ 93-53 win over Florida Atlantic on Nov. 12. She has added 4.0 rebounds per game, while also snagging a at 7:30 p.m. pair of steals to help the Huskers on the defensive end. Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page  • New Mexico • Nov. 13, 2006 • Huskers.com

Montgomery was a five-year varsity MVP at Cannon Falls and one of the top-10 players in the state of Minnesota Head Coach a year ago. The 6-2 forward scored 2,238 points, grabbed 1,240 rebounds, blocked 387 shots and dished out 261 assists to establish school records in all four categories. Connie Yori Montgomery provided a strong offensive option against UNK in her debut with 16 points and four rebounds in (Creighton, 1986) 19 minutes of action. She added seven points and eight rebounds in the win over UNO. Nicole Neals, a native of nearby Chandler, Ariz., has also helped the Huskers in Tempe. Neals is averaging 6.5 (64-60, 5th Season at NU) points and 1.5 rebounds per game while leading the Huskers in minutes played through two contests. Neals also led (259-200, 17th Season) the Huskers with a game-high 16 points, including a 4-for-4 shooting effort from three-point range in the exhibition win over Nebraska-Omaha on Nov. 4. She also led the Huskers with four steals against UNO. Freshman center Nikki Bober enjoyed a solid debut by scoring double figures with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting NCAA Division III from the field in NU’s win over Florida Atlantic. The tallest player on the Husker roster, the 6-4 post player from Season School Won Lost Pct. Elmwood-Murdock averaged 17 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a senior, after rebounding from a season- 1990-91 Loras College 10 15 .400 ending knee injury early in her junior season. 1991-92 Loras College 15 10 .600 WBCA High School All-American Yvonne Turner dished out six assists in the win over Florida Atlantic and is Totals 2 seasons 25 25 .500 averaging 1.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. The Omaha native led Bellevue East to a state title a NCAA Division I year ago and could make an instant impact on Nebraska’s lineup despite spending eight weeks during the offseason 1992-93 Creighton 20 8 .714 1993-94 Creighton 24 7 .774 in a walking boot while nursing a left foot injury. 1994-95 Creighton 18 9 .667 Des Moines Register Iowa Female Athlete-of-the-Year Kala Kuhlmann played 11 solid minutes off the bench 1995-96 Creighton 15 13 .536 against No. 13 Arizona State on Nov. 10, before missing the win over Florida Atlantic with an illness. Kuhlmann 1996-97 Creighton 8 19 .296 1997-98 Creighton 16 12 .571 finished her career as the fourth-leading scorer in Iowa High School history with 2,337 points. As a sophomore at 1998-99 Creighton 16 14 .533 Charter Oak-Ute, Kuhlmann led the state by averaging 28 points per game. 1999-00 Creighton 12 15 .444 2000-01 Creighton 17 11 .607 2001-02 Creighton 24 7 .774 Huskers Hope to Knock Off Top 25 Foe 2002-03 Nebraska 8 20 .286 Nebraska has not defeated a top-25 team away from the Devaney Center since beating No. 21 Kansas in Lawrence 2003-04 Nebraska 18 12 .600 on Jan. 11, 2000. Nebraska has not knocked off a top-25 non-conference opponent away from home since beating 2004-05 Nebraska 18 14 .563 No. 16 Western Kentucky, 84-70, in Storrs, Conn., in the Preseason WNIT on Nov. 20, 1997. 2005-06 Nebraska 19 13 .594 If the Huskers can pull an upset of No. 18 New Mexico in Tempe, it would mark the highest-ranked opponent NU 2006-07 Nebraska 1 1 .500 Div. I Totals 15th season 234 175 .572 has beaten away from home since beating the Hilltoppers. Overall 17th season 259 200 .564 Huskers Tackle Challenging 2006-07 Schedule Yori in the Postseason After playing 16 games against teams that advanced to postseason play in 2005-06, Nebraska will face an Year (Tournament) Results even more challenging road during the 2006-07 campaign. 2006 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 63-77 W, at Wyoming, 72-67 Nebraska’s regular-season schedule could include as many as 18 games against 2006 postseason qualifiers W, Drake, 62-59 with as many as seven non-conference games against some of the nation’s best teams. Among the Huskers’ eight 2005 (WNIT) L, Iowa, 67-71 road non-conference games this season, as many as six could come against 2006 NCAA teams. W, Marquette, 66-57 The Huskers dove headfirst into the postseason-caliber action with three games against 2006 NCAA Tournament 2004 (WNIT) L, Oregon State, 67-75 W, Drake, 73-60 qualifiers on the road in the opening weekend of the season. Nebraska fell to No. 13 Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz, 2002 (NCAA) L, Fla. International, 58-73 on Nov. 10, before rebounding with a 93-53 win over 2006 NCAA qualifier Florida Atlantic in the second game of 1999 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 60-71 the Veterans Day Classic on Nov. 12. 1994 (NCAA) W, Bowling Green, 84-73 The Huskers face their third straight 2006 NCAA Tournament squad when they take on No. 18 New Mexico in L, Texas Tech, 65-75 Tempe on Nov. 13. Preseason Big 12 Conference On Nov. 26, the Huskers will likely face a third top-25 squad at USC. The Women of Troy joined Arizona State Team First-Place Votes Points 1. Oklahoma 11 121 and New Mexico in advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament a year ago. 2. Texas A&M 1 107 The Huskers will welcome 2006 NCAA qualifier Minnesota to the Devaney Center on Dec. 5. The Golden Gophers 3. Texas 101 will be the only NCAA team that ventures to Lincoln during the non-conference season. The game with Minnesota 4. Baylor 94 will also be the second of six straight contests NU will play in Nebraska from the week after Thanksgiving through 5. Iowa State 68 Christmas. 6. Nebraska 66 The Huskers will get ready for Big 12 play by facing 2006 NCAA qualifier NC State at the State Farm Classic 7. Kansas State 57 in Gainesville, Fla., on Dec. 28. If the Huskers can get past the Wolfpack, they could see the hosts from Florida in Texas Tech 57 the championship game on Dec. 29. The Gators earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament last year and have received 9. Missouri 43 10. Kansas 36 preseason top-25 consideration. 11. Colorado 26 While the Huskers could play seven of their first 14 games against 2006 postseason qualifiers, their 16-game Big 12. Oklahoma State 16 12 Conference schedule will only offer more challenges with 11 games against postseason competition. Nebraska opens the Big 12 slate at Texas, a perennial national power that did not advance to postseason play in 2006. Preseason All-Big 12 Team The Huskers play their Big 12 home opener against defending Big 12 champion Oklahoma on Jan. 6. The home Player of the Year: Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, 6-4, So., C game with the Sooners will start a stretch of nine consecutive games against 2006 postseason clubs for the Newcomer of the Year: Bernice Mosby, Baylor, 6-0, Sr., G Huskers. Freshman of the Year: Brittainey Raven, Texas, 6-0, Fr., G The nine-game stretch will include a game with 2005 NCAA and Big 12 champion Baylor at the Devaney Center First Team Lyndsey Medders 5-9 Sr. G Iowa State on Feb. 3, along with road contests at 2006 NCAA qualifiers Missouri (Jan. 20) and Texas A&M (Jan. 24). Big 12 Kiera Hardy 5-6 Sr. G Nebraska North series with 2006 WNIT champion Kansas State and WNIT qualifier Kansas will be completed during the run, Courtney Paris 6-4 So. C Oklahoma while the Huskers will also face WNIT qualifier Iowa State at home on Jan. 31. 6-3 Sr. F Texas If Nebraska can capitalize on its opportunities during the first 10 games of the Big 12 schedule, the Huskers Morenike Atunrase 5-10 Jr. G/F Texas A&M could have a chance to build momentum heading into the postseason with four of their last six league games coming against teams that did not advance to postseason play a year ago. Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page  • New Mexico • Nov. 13, 2006 • Huskers.com

Nebraska Individual Career Highs The Huskers will honor their four-player senior class on Feb. 27 in the regular-season finale against Colorado, before heading to the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at the COX Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., March Scoring Player (Game, Date) Points 6-10. Kiera Hardy (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 37 Kelsey Griffin (vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 11/27/05) 31 Chelsea Aubry (at Texas A&M, 2/16/05) 20 Huskers Sixth in Preseason Big 12 Poll Jelena Spiric (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 19 The Nebraska women’s basketball team was tabbed as the No. 6 team in the Big 12 by the league coaches, the TK LaFleur (vs. Fla. Atlantic, 11/12/06; Texas St., 12/20/05) 16 conference office announced in its preseason poll on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Cory Montgomery (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 16 Danielle Page (vs. Oklahoma, 2/6/05) 15 Defending conference champion Oklahoma was picked to win its second consecutive conference title in 2006-07. Nikki Bober (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 10 The Sooners received all 11 possible first-place votes for a total of 121 points. Coaches were not allowed to vote Nicole Neals (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 8 for their own team. Ashley Ford (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 7 Yvonne Turner (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 3 Texas A&M was selected second (107 points), followed by Texas in third (101 points), Baylor fourth (94 points) Kala Kuhlmann (at Arizona State, 11/10/06) 2 and Iowa State fifth (68 points), with the Huskers just two points behind the Cyclones in sixth with 66 points. Rebounding The second tier of conference teams opened with a tie for seventh between Kansas State and Texas Tech with Player (Game, Date) Rebounds 57 points. Missouri (ninth, 43 points), Kansas (10th, 36 points), Colorado (11th, 26 points) and Oklahoma State Kelsey Griffin (vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 11/27/05) 14 (12th, 16 points) rounded out the preseason ballot. Chelsea Aubry (vs. GSU., 12/29/05; vs. OU, 2/6/05) 11 Danielle Page (vs. Kansas, 1/29/05) 11 Oklahoma is ranked as high as second nationally in preseason publications, while Texas A&M, Baylor, Iowa State, Kiera Hardy (vs. Kansas, 2/7/04) 9 Texas, Kansas State and Texas Tech have also received recognition in preseason polls. Nebraska has received votes Jelena Spiric (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 9 in several preseason publications. TK LaFleur (vs. Fla. Atlantic, 11/12/06; vs. Okla. St., 2/21/06) 6 Cory Montgomery (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 5 Baylor and Oklahoma advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2005-06 and were joined in the NCAA Tournament by Yvonne Turner (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 5 Texas A&M and Missouri. Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State and Nebraska competed in the WNIT. Ashley Ford (vs. Iowa State, 2/1/06; vs. Creighton, 11/21/05) 4 Nicole Neals (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 3 Nikki Bober (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 2 Yori Leading New Growth in Nebraska Program Now in her fifth season at Nebraska, Coach Connie Yori hopes to have the Huskers heading into the growth stage Assists Player (Game, Date) Assists of what began as a major rebuilding project in 2002. Kiera Hardy (vs. Colorado, 1/28/06) 9 Yori arrived in Lincoln on June 24, 2002, and was left with only a handful of healthy scholarship players and three Jelena Spiric (vs. Memphis, 12/30/04) 6 consecutive losing seasons behind the existing players. After a challenging first season, Yori guided the Huskers Yvonne Turner (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 6 Chelsea Aubry (at Northwestern, 12/10/05) 4 to one of the nation’s top turnarounds in 2003-04. Ashley Ford (Three Times, vs. Fla. Atlantic, 11/12/06) 4 Nebraska finished the season with an 18-12 record and the Huskers’ 10-game improvement tied for the ninth- TK LaFleur (vs. Fla. Atlantic, 11/12/06; vs. Grambling St., 12/29/05) 4 best swing in NCAA Division I women’s basketball in 2003-04. More impressively, NU’s final record came against Danielle Page (at Oklahoma State, 2/1/05) 4 Kelsey Griffin (at Texas Tech, 1/21/06; at Mich., 12/17/05) 3 a powerful schedule that included 19 games against teams that advanced to postseason play. Cory Montgomery (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 2 The Huskers raced to a 10-1 non-conference record that included victories over No. 13 Ohio State and eventual Nicole Neals (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 1 WNIT champion Creighton, before notching one of the biggest wins in school history with an 81-63 victory over No. Steals 9 Kansas State in league play. The Huskers finished with a 7-9 record in the Big 12 to finish in a tie for seventh Player (Game, Date) Steals place. NU may have been a two-point loss to Missouri or three-point loss to No. 13 Colorado away from earning a Kiera Hardy (at Missouri, 1/14/04) 6 Jelena Spiric (vs. Kansas State, 2/23/05) 5 spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000. Chelsea Aubry (vs. Grambling State, 12/29/05) 4 The Huskers made their first postseason appearance since 2000 and played host to a postseason tournament Kelsey Griffin (vs. Iowa State, 2/1/06) 4 game for the first time since 1993. Nebraska notched just the second home postseason victory in school history TK LaFleur (vs. Texas Southern, 12/7/05) 3 Danielle Page (Five Times, Kansas State, 2/18/06) 3 with a first-round WNIT win over Drake, before hosting just the third postseason game in school history in the second Ashley Ford (vs. Fla. Atlantic, 11/12/06; vs. Missouri, 1/11/06) 2 round against Oregon State. Cory Montgomery (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 2 Nebraska continued the momentum in 2004-05 by replacing four senior starters from 2003-04 and finishing Nicole Neals (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 2 Yvonne Turner (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 2 with an 18-14 overall mark and its second straight postseason bid. The Huskers’ 8-8 Big 12 mark was their best finish since 2000, and included the biggest victory in school history, a 103-99 triple overtime win over eventual Blocked Shots national champion and then-No. 2 Baylor on Jan. 12, 2005. Player (Game, Date) Blocks Danielle Page (vs. Iowa State, 2/12/05) 5 The Huskers also won their first Big 12 Tournament game since the 2000 campaign and continued their climb Kelsey Griffin (at Kansas State, 2/4/06) 3 in the classroom as well. NU posted a team GPA of better than 3.0 during the spring 2005 semester, as 10 Huskers Chelsea Aubry (Three Times, at Colorado, 3/2/05) 2 Kiera Hardy (at Creighton, 12/18/04; vs. Princeton, 11/23/03) 1 earned spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor. TK LaFleur (Three Times, vs. Oklahoma State, 2/21/06) 1 Nebraska kept building in 2005-06 by winning two postseason games for the first time in school history. NU’s Cory Montgomery (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 1 19-13 record also marked the Huskers’ most victories since the 1998-99 campaign. The Huskers finished with an 8-8 Jelena Spiric (Three Times, vs. Iowa, 3/21/05) 1 league mark for the second straight year and won a game in the Big 12 Championship for the second consecutive Yvonne Turner (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 1 season. Minutes Played Perhaps most impressively, the Huskers went 5-0 in regular-season rematches with Big 12 North Division Player (Game, Date) Minutes Kiera Hardy (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 52 opponents and completed the first three-game sweep of Colorado in school history. Overall, Nebraska posted a 7-3 Jelena Spiric (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 44 regular-season mark against Big 12 North foes. Danielle Page (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 39 The 2002 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year, Yori led Creighton to a 24-7 overall mark and a 16-2 MVC Chelsea Aubry (Three Times, vs. Iowa State 2/1/06) 35 Kelsey Griffin (at Kansas State, 2/4/06) 33 record in 2001-02 to capture the league’s regular-season and tournament titles. Yori’s success at CU in 2001-02 TK LaFleur (vs. Texas A&M, 3/8/06) 26 capped a 170-115 career mark at Creighton. Her teams made two trips to the NCAA Tournament in 1994 and 2002. Nicole Neals (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 25 Before taking over the top job with the Bluejays, Yori led NCAA Division III Loras College to a 25-25 record in two Ashley Ford (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 23 Yvonne Turner (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 23 seasons from 1990 to 1992. She also served as an assistant coach at Creighton from 1986 to 1989. Cory Montgomery (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 22 Yori was one of the top players in Creighton history, and she still owns the school record for career scoring Nikki Bober (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 14 average at 20.3 points per game. She ranks as CU’s No. 3 all-time leading scorer with 2,010 points, and she had Kala Kuhlmann (at Arizona State, 11/10/06) 11 her No. 25 jersey retired. She was inducted into the Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. A native of Ankeny, Iowa, the 43-year-old Yori is married to Kirk Helms, and the couple had their first child, Lukas, in early July of 2004. 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Hardy Set to Ascend Husker Career Scoring Ladder Associated Press Top 25 One of the leading scorers in school history, senior Kiera Hardy enters her final season at Nebraska already Preseason Poll (Nov. 8, 2006) ranked in the top 10 on the career scoring list. The 5-6 guard from Kansas City, Mo., has amassed 1,429 points in 1-Maryland (0-0) (47)...... 1,246 her four seasons in Nebraska’s lineup to rank No. 10 on the list. 2-North Carolina (0-0) (1)...... 1,161 3-Oklahoma (0-0)...... 1,148 Hardy could climb another rung on the ladder against New Mexico. She needs just four points to catch Diane 4-Stanford (0-0)...... 1,079 DelVigna at No. 9 on the list with 1,433 points. No. 8 Angie Miller is also well within striking distance during NU’s 5-Tennessee (0-0)...... 1,072 14-game non-conference season at 1,541, just 112 points ahead of Hardy. 6-Duke (0-0)...... 975 A preseason honorable-mention All-American by Street & Smith’s and a two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection, 7-Ohio State (0-0)...... 956 Hardy averaged 17.5 points per game last season, after pouring in 19.0 points per contest as a sophomore. In her 8-Connecticut (0-0)...... 922 first three seasons at Nebraska, Hardy has averaged 15.6 points per contest. 9-Georgia (0-0)...... 830 Hardy scored a career-high 37 points in Nebraska’s 103-99 triple overtime victory over eventual national champion 10-LSU (0-0)...... 748 Baylor on Jan. 12, 2005. It is one of three 30-point performances in Hardy’s career. She has scored 20 or more points 11-Purdue (0-0)...... 641 12-Rutgers (0-0)...... 635 on 27 occasions in her 93-game career. 13-Arizona State (0-0)...... 621 14-Texas A&M (0-0)...... 618 Hardy Ranks Among Big 12’s Three-Point Elite 15-Kentucky (0-0)...... 501 Along with her abilities as a pure scorer, Kiera Hardy has placed her name among the best long-range shooters 16-Vanderbilt (0-0)...... 479 in Big 12 Conference history. 17-Michigan State (0-0)...... 280 Nebraska’s career three-point leader with 198 triples, Hardy ranks 14th in league history. Her first three-pointer 18-New Mexico (0-0)...... 278 of the year against Arizona State moved her into a three-way tie for 12th, and she needs just five to move into a 19-Baylor (0-0)...... 275 tie for 11th. The league’s top-10 list is just 16 threes away, and by the time Big 12 Conference play opens, Hardy 20-DePaul (0-0)...... 258 could rank eighth all-time. 21-California (0-0)...... 256 22-USC (0-0)...... 248 Hardy, who hit a school-record 85 three-pointers as a sophomore in 2004-05, and added 81 threes a year ago 23-UCLA (0-0)...... 127 while leading the Big 12 with 2.53 made per game, could realistically climb to No. 2 on the all-time chart. Megan 24-BYU (0-0)...... 126 Taylor of Iowa State ranks second in league history with 287 career three-pointers as a four-year starter at Iowa 25-Texas (0-0)...... 113 State from 1998 to 2001. Laurie Koehn from Kansas State owns the Big 12 record with 392 three-pointers in her Other Nebraska opponents receiving votes career from 2001 to 2005. 31-Texas Tech (0-0)...... 45 Hardy smashed Nebraska’s three-point record with six three-pointers against Texas on Jan. 18. She finished 35-NC State (0-0)...... 25 the night with 158 threes in 75 games, shooting past current WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge’s previous mark of 155 39-Kansas State (0-0)...... 14 three-pointers in 117 career games. 40-Iowa State (0-0)...... 11 41-Florida (0-0)...... 10 With seven three-pointers against Iowa on March 21, 2005, Hardy shares Nebraska’s single-game record and Note: Nebraska 2006-07 opponents in bold. has hit six or more three-pointers in a game on five occasions. Griffin Gunning for Spectacular Sophomore Season USA Today/ESPN Top 25 After a record-breaking start to her Nebraska career in 2005-06, Kelsey Griffin wants to show the Big 12 and Preseason Poll (Nov. 1, 2006) the nation that her best is yet to come for the Huskers. 1-Maryland (0-0) (29)...... 773 The 6-2 forward from Eagle River, Alaska, captured Big 12 Freshman-of-the-Year honors from the Dallas Morning 2-North Carolina (0-0)(1)...... 709 News and was one five players chosen to the coaches Big 12 All-Rookie team a year ago. Griffin averaged 13.3 points 3-Oklahoma (0-0)...... 686 and 6.0 rebounds per game as a true freshman, despite being limited by illness during Nebraska’s final nine games 4-Stanford (0-0)...... 655 of the season. She also managed to battle through her condition to start all 32 games for the Huskers, becoming 5-Tennessee (0-0)...... 648 6-Duke (0-0)...... 632 the first NU freshman since Meggan Yedsena in 1990-91 to start every game of her rookie campaign. Griffin is just 7-Ohio State (0-0)...... 587 the fourth Husker freshman in history to start every game in her first year. 8-Connecticut (0-0)...... 557 She finished the year with 424 points, to rank as the fourth-best total by a freshman in school history. Her 54.1 9-Georgia (0-0)...... 487 field goal percentage ranked third among all freshmen in school history, while her 121 made free throws set NU’s 10-LSU (0-0)...... 454 freshman record. 11-Rutgers (0-0)...... 448 Griffin produced one of the best rookie performances in Nebraska history with 31 points and 14 rebounds in a 12-Arizona State (0-0)...... 383 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Nov. 27, 2005. She also tied the school record with 18 free throw attempts 13-Purdue (0-0)...... 380 against the Islanders. She added 28 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high three blocked shots at Kansas State 14-Texas A&M (0-0)...... 297 15-Vanderbilt (0-0)...... 262 on Feb. 4. 16-Kentucky (0-0)...... 255 The 2005 Gatorade Alaska High School Player of the Year put up an even better performance in Nebraska’s 17-Michigan State (0-0)...... 204 exhibition opener against Nebraska-Kearney to open her sophomore campaign on Nov. 1. Griffin poured in 35 points 18-Baylor (0-0)...... 192 on 14-of-16 shooting from the field and pulled down 13 rebounds in just 22 minutes of action. 19-DePaul (0-0)...... 178 Griffin has opened the regular season as Nebraska’s leading scorer and rebounder with 15.0 points and 7.0 20-New Mexico (0-0)...... 134 rebounds per game. She scored 17 points and grabbed seven boards against No. 13 Arizona State, before adding 21-California (0-0)...... 114 13 points and seven rebounds in just 13 minutes in a 93-53 win over Florida Atlantic. Griffin is shooting 75 percent 22-USC (0-0)...... 100 (12-of-16) from the field through two games, including a 6-for-6 effort against FAU. 23-UCLA (0-0)...... 95 24-BYU (0-0)...... 93 25-Washington (0-0)...... 92 Spiric Set for Strong Senior Season After Knee Injury Other Nebraska opponents receiving votes Jelena Spiric returns for the 2006-07 season after missing all of 2005-06 with a knee injury. The 6-0 senior from 29-Texas (0-0)...... 50 Belgrade, Serbia, suffered a torn right ACL in practice on Oct. 18, 2005, just days after the start of fall practice. 38-Kansas State (0-0)...... 13 Spiric’s injury sidelined her for the duration of her second season at Nebraska. 39-NC State (0-0)...... 12 An outstanding student and experienced international player, Spiric considered returning to Europe to pursue 42-Texas Tech (0-0)...... 7 a professional career after earning her bachelor’s degree as a biochemistry major in May of 2006. 44-Florida (0-0)...... 5 Spiric chose to return for her final season at Nebraska, and the Huskers are planning to make it a memorable Note: Nebraska 2006-07 opponents in bold. one for the 2005 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page  • New Mexico • Nov. 13, 2006 • Huskers.com

NU leads at the half 1-0 Spiric enters her final season at Nebraska in the best playing condition of her career and it showed in the NU trails at the half 0-1 Huskers’ 122-55 exhibition-opening win over Nebraska-Kearney on Nov. 1. Spiric poured in 17 points on 5-of-7 NU is tied at the half 0-0 shooting from the field, including a 2-for-4 night from three-point range, while adding four rebounds, four assists NU attempts more FG than opponent 1-0 and three steals for the Huskers. She added 13 points and six boards in a 97-59 win over UNO. NU attempts fewer FG than opponent 0-1 As a junior in 2004-05, Spiric averaged 8.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game on the year, but increased her NU attempts same number of FG as opponent 0-0 averages to 9.3 points and 4.6 boards per game in conference action. NU makes more FG than opponent 1-0 Spiric was slowed at the start of her Nebraska career after suffering a torn left ACL in the final game of her NU makes fewer FG than opponent 0-1 junior college career at Colby Community College. Spiric earned NJCAA first-team All-America honors in her only NU makes same number of FG as opponent 0-0 season at Colby, averaging 15.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game. She opened her collegiate career at NCAA Division II UMass-Lowell, averaging 8.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.3 NU has better FG Pct. than opponent 1-0 NU has worse FG Pct. than opponent 0-1 assists and 2.5 steals per game for the River Hawks as a freshman in 2002-03. NU shoots 50 percent or better from field 1-0 Low Turnover Totals High on Husker Agenda NU shoots less than 50 percent from field 0-1 Over the past four seasons, Nebraska has produced four of the top five single-season turnover marks in school NU shoots 40 percent or better from field 1-1 history. Last season, the Huskers turned the ball over just 435 times in 32 games for an average of 13.6 miscues NU shoots less than 40 percent from field 0-0 per contest, the second-best average in school history. NU’s turnover average last year continued a progression of successively lower turnover marks for the Huskers NU shoots more FT than opponent 0-1 since Coach Connie Yori’s arrival in 2002. Yori’s first Husker squad averaged 17.8 turnovers per game, which at NU shoots fewer FT than opponent 1-0 NU shoots same number of FT as opponent 0-0 the time was the second-best mark in school history. The 2003-04 squad beat that number by averaging just 16.2 turnovers per game, before the 2004-05 team improved again with just 15.4 turnovers per contest. NU makes more FT than opponent 0-1 Nebraska’s school record for lowest turnover average came in 1991-92, when the Huskers averaged just 11.5 NU makes fewer FT than opponent 0-0 turnovers per contest. NU makes same number of FT as opponent 1-0 NU has more total rebounds than opponent 1-0 Huskers Continue to Rank among Big 12 Leaders at Line NU has fewer total rebounds than opponent 0-1 Nebraska continued its recent tradition of ranking among the top Big 12 teams at the free throw line in 2005-06, NU has same number of total rebounds as opp. 0-0 hitting 72.2 percent of its free throws. NU has more offensive rebounds than opponent 0-1 Nebraska ranked third in the Big 12, trailing only Colorado’s 74.0 percent accuracy and Iowa State’s 73.7 percent NU has fewer offensive rebounds than opponent 1-0 success rate at the line. The Huskers’ percentage ranked as the fifth-best in school history. NU has same number of off. rbs. as opponent 0-0 In 2004-05, Nebraska hit 74.9 percent of its shots from the line, after knocking down 74.0 percent of its free throw chances in 2003-04. 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Karen Jennings (1990-93) 2,405 Sports Network station in Lincoln, Froggy 98.1 FM-KFGE. 2. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 2,131 All of Nebraska’s regular-season games, home and 3. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 1,976 away, will be available on KFGE unless the game conflicts 2006-07 Husker Sports Network 4. Nicole Kubik (1997-2000) 1,867 with a Nebraska football broadcast, including the Huskers’ City Affiliate Signal 5. Anna DeForge (1995-98) 1,859 Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM 6. Debra Powell (1982-85) 1,843 Nov. 24 game at UC Irvine (possibly Colorado football) and Alliance KCOW 1400 AM 7. Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-83) 1,778 a potential bowl game conflict on Dec. 28 or Dec. 29. Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM In the past, the women’s basketball team’s primary Chadron KCSR 610 AM 8. Angie Miller (1984-87) 1,541 9. Diane DelVigna (1979-80) 1,433 station in Lincoln has been 1400 AM-KLIN, the sister station Falls City KTNC 101.3 FM Fremont KHUB 1340 AM 10. Kiera Hardy (2004-present) 1,429 of KFGE. Nebraska’s games carried on the entire Husker Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM 11. Janet Smith (1979-82) 1,284 Sports Network were aired on KLIN, but if conflicts with Kearney KGFW 1340 AM 12. Brooke Schwartz (1997-2000) 1,243 football, men’s basketball or volleyball existed, the women’s Kimball KIMB 1260 AM Lexington KRVN 880 AM 13. Jan Crouch (1976-79) 1,183 basketball games were moved to KFGE, forcing Husker fans Lincoln KFGE 98.1 FM 14. Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 1,116 in Lincoln to search their radio dials for broadcasts. McCook KSWN 93.9 FM 15. Ann Halsne (1988-91) 1,096 This season, the women’s basketball games will be North Platte KODY 1240 AM 16. Nafeesah Brown (1992-94) 1,089 Ogallala KOGA 930 AM heard exclusively on KFGE and continue to be available for 17. Tina McClain (1994-97) 1,074 Omaha KFAB 1110 AM 18. Kate Galligan (1993-96) 1,069 free around the world on Huskers.com. Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM 19. Cathy Owen (1982-85) 1,048 Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch are teaming up for their Sidney KSID 1340 AM Valentine KVSH 940 AM 20. Stacy Imming (1984-87) 1,036 sixth full season on the call of the game, with Coatney West Point KTIC 840 AM 21. Alexa Johnson (2001-04) 1,035 providing the play-by-play. The pregame show hits the air 22. Charlie Rogers (1997-2000) 1,001 25 minutes before each game. 80 Points - 38 Straight Wins Nebraska’s History of Success at Home Under Coach Connie Yori: 18-0 (5 seasons) Since the Bob Devaney Sports Center opened in 1976-77, the Huskers are 300-108 (.735) in games played in the 2006-07: 1-0 2005-06: 6-0 arena, including 109-69 (.612) in conference games. Nebraska finished with an 11-4 record at home in 2005-06, 2004-05: 8-0 2003-04: 3-0 including a postseason win over Drake at the Devaney Center on March 16. 2002-03: 0-0 vs. Big 12: 7-0 The Huskers rolled to a 12-4 home record in 2004-05, after running to a 13-4 home mark in 2003-04. Nebraska Opponent (Date) Site Result vs. Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) N W, 93-53 is 3-2 all-time in home postseason play, with an 81-58 win over San Diego on March 17, 1993, in the first round of vs. Oklahoma State (2/21/06) H W, 81-56 the NCAA Tournament at the Devaney Center. The Huskers added a 73-60 win over Drake in the first round of the at Colorado (1/4/06) A W, 80-62 WNIT on March 18, 2004, before losing 75-67 in the next round to Oregon State on March 22, 2004. Nebraska closed vs. Texas State (12/20/05) H W, 96-47 its 2004-05 season with a 71-67 loss to Iowa on March 25, 2005 in the second round of the WNIT. at Northwestern (12/10/05) A W, 80-50 Attendance is a big part of Nebraska’s success. The Huskers drew their largest crowd outside of the month of vs. Texas Southern (12/7/05) H W, 93-68 February in school history with 7,114 fans at the Devaney Center on Jan. 7, 2006, for the Huskers win over Kansas. vs. Creighton (11/21/05) H W, 84-50 The Huskers ranked 25th nationally last season by averaging 4,022 fans per contest. In 2004-05, the Huskers vs. Iowa State (2/12/05) H W, 88-59 attracted two of the four largest crowds in school history in back-to-back games on Feb. 12 and Feb. 23. NU drew vs. Baylor (1/12/05) H W, 103-99 3OT at Missouri (1/8/05) A W, 81-74 its fourth-largest crowd in school history with a season-high 12,429 fans in attendance for an 88-59 win over No. vs. Colorado (1/5/05) H W, 84-62 14 Iowa State on Feb. 12. It was NU’s largest crowd in the past five seasons, dating back to a school-record crowd vs. Memphis (12/30/04) H W, 82-50 of 13,226 against Kansas State on Feb. 26, 2000. vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (12/20/04) H W, 81-70 The Huskers surpassed the mark in their next home game when 13,023 fans filled the Devaney Center to watch NU vs. Southeastern Louisiana (12/1/04) H W, 82-35 clash with Kansas State on Feb. 23. It was the first time in school history that Nebraska had back-to-back crowds vs. Northern Colorado (11/19/04) H W, 89-46 of more than 12,000. vs. Kansas State (1/24/04) H W, 81-63 Nebraska ranked 14th nationally in average home attendance in 1999-2000 with 4,772 fans per game, after vs. Texas-Arlington (12/6/03) H W, 81-59 ranking 15th nationally with a school-record average of 5,000 fans per game in 1998-99. NU added an average vs. Wofford (11/21/03) H W, 104-46 at Cal State Fullerton (12/29/01) A W, 89-55 home crowd of 4,204 in 2000-01. vs. Weber State (12/6/01) H W, 89-63 at New Orleans (12/2/01) A W, 87-58 Nebraska’s Top 10 Single-Game Attendance Figures vs. Texas Southern (11/29/01) H W, 87-51 No. Attendance Opponent Date Result vs. Northern Iowa (11/24/01) N W, 80-74 1. 13,226 Kansas State Feb. 26, 2000 W, 65-56 vs. Colgate (11/23/01) N W, 86-45 2. 13,135 #15 Iowa State Feb. 7, 1999 W, 68-67 vs. Southern Illinois (11/16/01) H W, 88-47 3. 13,023 #17 Kansas State Feb. 23, 2005 L, 69-94 vs. East Carolina (12/30/00) H W, 82-63 4. 12,429 #14 Iowa State Feb. 12, 2005 W, 88-59 vs. UPR-Mayaguez (12/19/00) N W, 99-43 vs. St. Peter’s (12/10/00) H W, 83-70 5. 12,181 #22 Iowa State Feb. 28, 1998 W, 78-53 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (11/25/00) H W, 83-59 6. 11,465 Colorado Feb. 22, 1998 W, 68-60 vs. Oakland (11/17/00) H W, 91-59 7. 10,221 #11 Texas Tech Feb. 21, 1999 L, 62-75 vs. Kansas (3/8/00) N W, 80-67 8. 8,637 #13 Texas Tech Feb. 9, 1997 W, 62-57 vs. Baylor (3/7/00) N W, 82-61 9. 7,901 #23 Kansas Feb. 13, 2000 W,75-72 at Missouri (3/2/00) A W, 80-66 10. 7,114 Kansas Jan. 7, 2006 W, 73-61 at Baylor (2/19/00) A W, 82-71 vs. Missouri (1/18/00) H W, 80-63 at Kansas (1/11/00) A W, 81-69 at Wyoming (12/19/99) A W, 89-74 vs. Washington (12/6/99) H W, 89-86 vs. Wisconsin (11/21/99) H L, 85-92 OT