UMassWOMEN’S BASKETBALL Lowell 2013-14 Overall AE UMass Lowell at Yale 2013-14 Schedule Record Record Date Opponent Tuesday, November, 12 2013 • 7:00 p.m. November Sat. 9 PROVIDENCE 109, UML 74 0-1 0-0 New Haven, Conn. Tue. 12 at Yale 7:00 Last Time Out: The River Hawks had three players in Sat. 16 HOLY CROSS 2:00 double-figures, but it wasn’t enough as UMass Lowell fell Sat. 23 at St. Francis, NY 2:00 109-74 to Providence Saturday afternoon at Costello Athletic Tue. 26 at Oklahoma State 7:00 Center. Sophomore Melissa Frase led with 16 points, while Wed. 27 at Nebraska 8:00 freshman Nicole Hayner and junior Shannon Samuels had December 15 and 14 points respectively. Sophomore Lindsey Doucette Sun. 1 *at Vermont 2:00 grabbed 11 rebounds. Wed. 4 at Old Dominion 11:00 Sat. 7 at Seton Hall 2:00 Tue. 10 at Rhode Island 7:00 Lots of New Faces: Sun. 15 at Central Connecticut 1:00 The River Hawks welcome nine freshmen and two junior Fri. 20 at Bryant 11:00 transfers this season. They will join five returning players January from last season. Thu. 7 *BINGHAMTON 7:00 Sat. 11 *at UMBC 1:00 Scouting the River Hawks: Mon. 13 MOUNT IDA 6:00 UMass Lowell has a virtually new squad, with 11 newcom- Wed. 16 *ALBANY 7:00 ers and five veterans. Back from last season is sophomore Sat. 18 *at Stony Brook 4:00 forward Lindsey Doucette (4.8 ppg) and sophomore guard Mon. 20 *HARTFORD 7:00 Melissa Frase (4.6 ppg). Two junior transfers, Jasmine Thu. 23 *MAINE 7:00 McRoy, who was a junior college All-American at Monroe Sun. 26 *NEW HAMPSHIRE () 4:30 (N.Y.) College; and Shannon Samuels, a standout at Rox- February Sat. 1 *at Binghamton 7:00 bury Community College, JUCO All-American, join the River Wed. 4 *at Albany 7:00 Hawks. Sat. 8 *UMBC 1:00 Wed. 12 *VERMONT 7:00 Scouting the Bulldogs: Sat. 15 *STONY BROOK (Tsongas Center) 2:00 The Yale women’s basketball team opened the season with Wed. 19 *at Hartford 7:00 64-55 win at Monmouth on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs Sat. 22 *at New Hampshire 1:00 were led by Hayden Latham with 14 points and Meredith Wed. 26 *at Maine 7:00 Boardman who added 10 points and nine rebounds. Yale March was selected fourth in the Ivy League’s preseason poll after Tue. 4 at NJIT 7:00 posting an 8-6 mark and fourth-place finish in 2012-13. *America East Confernece game; Home games in CAPS All-Time Series: This is UMass Lowell and Yale’s first ever meeting.

UMass Lowell: 0-1, 0-0 America East Last Season: Yale: 1-0, 0-0 Ivy League The River Hawks are coming off an 18-9 season in 2012- 13. UMass Lowell finished the season second in the NCAA Division II averaging 82.5 points-per-game. They were led by the nations leading scorer Bianca Simmons with 28.2 PPG. 2013-14 America East The squad caught fire and won 13 of 15 games to start the Conference Standings AE Overall new year, before falling in its last three games including the School Record Record second round of the Northeast-10 tournament. Alabany 0-0 2-0 Preseason Expectations: New Hampshire 0-0 1-0 The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team was UMBC 0-0 1-0 selected to finish No. 9 in the Stony Brook 0-0 1-1 this season. The River Hawks, who finished 18-9 overall and 15-7 in the NE-10 a year ago, return five players and Maine 0-0 0-0 welcome 11 newcomers to its 2013-14 team. Binghamton 0-0 0-1 Hartford 0-0 0-1 What’s in a Name: UMass Lowell 0-0 0-1 The University of Massachusetts Lowell asks members of the media to refer to the institution as the 0-0 0-2 Massachusetts Lowell or UMass Lowell. UMass Lowell is part of the UMass system, but has an identity separate from *games played through 11/11/13 that of the University of Massachusetts (UMass), which is located in Amherst. Thank you for your cooperation. 2013-14 River Hawks Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School (College) 3 Ashley Snyder Fr. F 6-1 Foxboro, Mass./Foxboro 4 Allison Griffin Fr. G 5-9 Swansea, Mass./Tabor Academy 5 *Jennifer Gonsalves So. G 5-4 Harwich, Mass/Harwich 11 Pricilla Dunphy Fr. G 5-10 Barrington, R.I./La Salle Academy 12 Asia Mitchell Fr. G 5-8 Roxbury, Mass./Oliver Ames 13 Shannon Samuels Jr. G 5-5 Windsor, Conn./Roxbury Community College 15 Rachel McCarron Fr. G 5-8 Groton, Mass./Groton-Dunstable Regional 20 *Olufemi Hamilton So. G 5-7 Bromley, England/Blair Academy (N.J.) 21 *Lauren Fiola Sr. F 5-11 Fall River, Mass./B.M.C. Durfee 22 Kenya Stewart Fr. F 6-1 Hartford, Conn./Suffield Academy 23 Jasmine McRoy Jr. G 5-9 Gaithersburg, MD/Monroe College 24 *Melissa Frase So. G 5-7 Tamworth, N.J./Kennett 31 Brittany Lomanno Fr. G 5-3 Billerica, Mass./Billerica Memorial 32 Lauren Parra Fr. F 6-1 Islip, N.Y./St. John the Baptist 33 *Lindsey Doucette So. F 6-2 Hopkinton, Mass./Hopkinton 34 Nicole Hayner Fr. G 5-9 Bedford, N.H./Bishop Guertin

Head Coach: Sarah Behn (Boston College ’92), Third year Assistant Coaches: Ralph Tomasso (Barrington College ’75), Kerry Cashman (Boston University ‘11) Director of Basketball Operations: Tyler Patch Captains: Lauren Fiola *Veterans (5) 2013-14 Bulldogs Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School 1 Sarah Halejian G So. 5-9 Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo 3 Emmy Allen C Fr. 6-3 Overland Park, Kan./Shawnee Mission S. 4 Nyasha Sarju G Fr. 6-0 Seattle, Wash./Garfield 5 Katie Werner F Fr. 6-1 Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier College Preparatory 10 Hayden Latham G So. 5-10 Greenville, S.C./Christ Church Episcopal 11 Zenab Keita C Jr. 6-2 Raleigh, N.C./Pomfret School 13 Alexandra Osborn-Jones F Jr. 6-1 Valhalla, N.Y./Rye Country Day 15 Meghan McIntyre G Fr. 5-10 Santa Rosa Valley, Calif./Oaks Christian 21 Whitney Wyckoff G Fr. 5-9 West Chester, Ohio/Lakota East 24 Lena Munzer G Fr. 5-8 Highland Park, Ill./Highland Park 25 Amanda Tyson G Jr. 5-7 Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell 30 Elizabeth Haley F Fr. 6-1 Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood 32 Meredith Boardman F Fr. 6-1 Oak Park, Ill./Fenwick 33 Arrice Bryant C So. 6-2 Detroit, Mich./Renaissance 34 Janna Graf F Jr. 6-0 Mission Woods, Kan./Shawnee Mission E.

Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach: Chris Gobrecht (Southern California ’77, 8th Season) Assistant Coaches: Lauren Thomer (Rider ’04, 2nd Season) Jarietta Benton (DePaul ’06, 3rd Season) Clare Fitzpatrick (Cornell ’13, 1st Season)

Yale All-Time History vs. Yale Bulldogs Series Record:First Ever Meeting Location:...... New Haven, Connecticut Streak: First Ever Meeting First Meeting: First Ever Meeting Enrollment...... 5,300 Last Meeting: First Ever Meeting President...... Peter Salovey First Meeting: First Ever Meeting Athletic Director:...... Thomas Beckett Quick Last UML Win: First Ever Meeting Nickname:...... Bulldogs Last Yale Win: First Ever Meeting Colors:...... Yale Blue and White First UML Win: First Ever Meeting Home Court/Capacity:...... John J. Lee First Yale Win: First Ever Meeting ...... Amphitheater (2,532) Facts Last UML Win at Home: First Ever Meeting Head Coach...... Chris Gobrecht (Ninth year) Last UML Win at Yale: First Ever Meeting Alma Mater:...... Southern California ‘77 Last Providence Win at Yale: First Ever Meeting Overall Record:...... 516-443 (33 Years) Last Providence Win at UML: First Ever Meeting Record Yale: ...... 91-132 (8 Years) Overtime Record: Never played to OT Assistant Coaches:...... Lauren Thomer, Yale’s Largest Margin of Victory: First Ever Meeting UML’s Largest Margin of Victory: First Ever Meeting ...... Jarietta Benton, Clare Fitzpatrick Series Record at UML Home Sites: First Ever Meeting 2012-13 Record:...... 13-15 Series Record at Yale Home Sites: First Ever Meeting Conference:...... Ivy League Series Record at Neutral Sites: First Ever Meeting 2012-13 Conference Record:...... 8-6 (4th) Sarah Behn vs. Yale: First Ever Meeting WBB Contact...... Jeff Mead Longest UML Win Streak: First Ever Meeting E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Longest Yale Win Streak: First Ever Meeting Office Phone...... (203) 432-1455 Last Five Meetings: First Ever Meeting Last Meeting:...... NO PREVIOUS MEETINGS Last Ten Meetings: First Ever Meeting Series With UML: ...... NO PREVIOUS MEETINGS Postseason: First Ever Meeting All-Time Series Against Providence First Ever Meeting USA Today Coaches Poll Overall Rank School (First place votes in parentheses) Points Record River Hawks Record when 1 Connecticut (31) 799 35-4 Overall 2 Duke 735 33-3 Overall 0-1 3 Stanford 714 33-3 4 Tennessee (1) 663 27-8 Home 0-1 5 Louisville 631 29-9 Away 0-0 6 Maryland 630 26-8 Neutral 0-0 7 Notre Dame 624 35-2 8 Kentucky 621 30-6 Monthly Records 9 California 490 32-4 November 0-1 10 Baylor 407 34-2 11 North Carolina 387 29-7 December 0-0 12 Nebraska 381 25-9 January 0-0 13 Texas A&M 368 25-10 February 0-0 14 Oklahoma 354 24-11 March 0-0 15 Penn State 313 26-6 16 Dayton 307 28-3 Daily Records 17 LSU 276 22-12 Monday 0-0 18 Michigan State 185 25-9 19 Colorado 172 25-7 Tuesday 0-0 20 Iowa State 163 24-9 Wednesday 0-0 21 South Carolina 158 25-8 Thursday 0-0 22 Georgia 152 28-7 Friday 0-0 23 Purdue 129 25-9 Saturday 0-1 24 Oklahoma State 127 22-11 Sunday 0-0 25 UCLA 114 26-8

*2013-14 UML opponents BOLD; Poll released Oct. 30, 2013 Miscellaneous River Hawks scores first 0-1 Opponent scores first 0-0 Leading at halftime 0-0 Quick Facts Trailing at halftime 0-1 Location: ...... Lowell, MA 01854 Tied at halftime 0-0 Founded: ...... 1975 Leading with 5 min. to play 0-1 Enrollment: ...... 9,026 Trailing with 5 min. to play 0-0 Nickname:...... River Hawks Tied with 5 min. to play 0-0 Colors: ...... Red, White, and Royal Blue Games decided by 3 pts. or less 0-0 Home Court:...... Costello Athletic Center (2,100) Games decided by 4-10 pts 0-0 ...... Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell (6,111) Games decided by 11-plus pts 0-1 Affiliation:...... NCAA Division I Overtime 0-0 Conference:...... America East Score 60 points or fewer 0-0 President:...... Dr. Jack M. Wilson Score 60-69 points 0-0 Chancellor: ...... Martin T. Meehan Score 70-79 points 0-1 Director of Athletics: ...... Dana K. Skinner Score 80-plus points 0-0 Head Athletic Trainer:...... Artie Poitras Allows 60 points or fewer 0-0 Allows 60-69 points 0-0 Allows 70-79 points 0-0 Coaching Staff/Team Information Allows 80-plus points 0-1 Head Coach:...... Sarah Behn (Boston College 1992) Outrebounded opponent 0-0 E-Mail...... [email protected] Outrebounded by opponent 0-1 Overall Record:...... 84-100 (Seven years) Rebounds are even 0-0 Record at UMass Lowell:...... 29-25 (Third year) Commit same or less TO than opp 0-1 Women’s Basketball Office:...... (978) 934-2325 Commit more TO than opp 0-0 • Assistant Coach Ralph Tomasso...... (978) 934-2323 Games following a win 0-0 ...... [email protected] Games following a loss 0-0 • Assistant Coach Kerry Cashman...... (978) 934-2268 Games vs. winning teams 0-0 ...... [email protected] Games vs. losing teams 0-0 • Assistant Coach Jesyka Burks-Wiley...... Games vs. .500 teams 0-1 ...... [email protected] • Director of Basketball Operations...... Tyler Patch Makes more or same 3FGs than opp 0-1 ...... [email protected] Makes less 3FGs than opp 0-0 2012-13 Overall Record:...... 18-9 Makes more or same FTs than opp 0-0 2012-13 Northeast-10 Conference Record:...... 15-7 (4th) Makes fewer FTs than opp 0-1 Veterans Returning/Lost:...... 5/11 Starters Returning/Lost:...... 0/5 UMass Lowell: Division I, America East in 2013-14

UMass Lowell’s athletic teams moved up to Division I and the elite America East Conference, representatives of both announced Feb. 14, 2013 at a rally at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. The America East Board of Presidents unanimously approved accept- ing the University of Massachusetts Lowell as a member of the conference effective July 1, 2013. The move also received the unanimous support of UMass Lowell’s Faculty Senate Executive Committee and Student Govern- ment Association. “UMass Lowell is an outstanding addition to our membership and an ideal fit for America East,” President and Chairman of the America East Board of Presidents Samuel L. Stanley said. “It is a public research university within our conference’s geographic footprint that highly values academics while also excelling in athletics.” “UMass Lowell is proud to have been chosen to join the America East conference, not just on the basis of the strengths of our outstanding athletics programs and facilities, but also because of the university’s excellence in academics, research and vibrant campus life,” said UMass Lowell Chancel- lor Marty Meehan. With the move to America East, the 16,300-student UMass Lowell joined institutions in America East that are of similar size and are also four- year research universities, the majority of which are public. Those include the , University of New Hampshire and University of Ver- mont, already fellow members of Division I with UMass Lowell. “UMass Lowell student-athletes are not only known for their perfor- mance on the field, court and ice, but also in the classroom. Our previously only Division I sport, men’s ice hockey, has the highest average GPA of all of our men’s teams, regularly receiving honors from their league and other organizations,” said UMass Lowell Athletic Director Dana Skinner. “By mov- ing all of our teams to the America East Conference, UMass Lowell will join our peers not only in athletics but also in academics and research.” in each of those years for the number of students receiving diplomas, and “I am thrilled to welcome UMass Lowell as the newest member of students on athletic teams have graduated at a higher rate than those who America East,” America East Commissioner Amy Huchthausen said. “All are not over the last 10 years. UMass Lowell –with 75,000 graduates earning throughout the membership evaluation process, our conference’s leadership among the top mid-career and starting salaries in New England, according has stressed the importance of finding peer institutions with similar profiles to PayScale.com -- has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation and and an infrastructure of strong academics, competitive athletics programs President Obama’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for and outstanding facilities. UMass Lowell has those assets and will strength- community and campus engagement. en America East in all facets.” “This move will add value to the degrees that students receive from UMass Lowell began competing in 14 sports in the 2013-14 academic UMass Lowell because being a Division I school will add to the prestige year, but will not be eligible for postseason play while it completes the four- of the institution by strengthening the reputation of the university not just year NCAA reclassification from Division II to Division I. The River Hawks will in this area but around the country,” said Student Government Association be full Division I members of America East for the 2017-18 academic year. President Brian Dano, a marketing and finance major from Merrimack, N.H. As a full member of America East, UMass Lowell joined the University “I hope one day to watch UMass Lowell athletics on ESPN in the not too at Albany, , University of Hartford, University of Maine, distant future.” University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of New Hampshire, With the exception of its Division I men’s ice hockey team, UMass Stony Brook University and University of Vermont. In addition, Fairfield Lowell had been a member of NCAA Division II since 1975 and a member of University and Providence College are associate members of America East the Northeast-10 Conference since 2000. Since 2000, the River Hawks have in field hockey and volleyball, made 104 NCAA post-season respectively. Boston University appearances, won two team na- departed America East for the tional championships, had two Patriot League following the individual national champion- 2012-13 academic year. ships and a pair of national play- UMass Lowell, with more ers of the year, one Olympian, than 88 degree programs in its won 59 conference champion- six colleges, is ranked as one ships, had 214 All-Americans of the top 100 public universi- and 32 Academic All-Americans. ties in the nation and as a top America East was tier national university by U.S. formed as a men’s basketball- News & World Report. All of only conference in 1979 as UMass Lowell’s peer institutions, the ECAC North. The league be- based on similar academic and came an all-sports association research profiles, compete at as the North Atlantic Confer- the Division I level in athletics. ence in 1988. The conference Enrollment at the university has changed names to America East increased 40 percent in the last in 1995. The addition of UMass five years, while diversity and Lowell is the first expansion academic credentials of students since 2002 when UMBC was have increased dramatically. The elected to membership effective university has broken records for the 2003-04 academic year. Head Coach Sarah Behn One of the most recognized names in New England Behn established the Sarah Behn Basketball Camp women’s basketball, Sarah in 1994. Over the last 17 years, her camps and Behn was named head coach clinics have developed more than 25,000 young of the UMass Lowell women’s women and men and have an annual enrollment of basketball program on Apr. 2,200 players per year in over 25 communities in 5, 2011 and enters her third Massachusetts. year at the helm of the UMass Lowell women’s basketball Behn earned her first college coaching post in 1997 program. at Framingham State where she turned a struggling program from a last-place team into contenders for In her first two seasons, Behn the Massachusetts State College Athletic Confer- led the River Hawks to an ence (MASCAC) title within a year. Also the head 29-25 overall record, and coach of the women’s soccer team, Behn guided 24-20 Northeast-10 Conference play. Last season, the Rams to the 1999 MASCAC Championship and UMass Lowell finished with its best record in 10 their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. She years with an 18-9 clip, 15-7 in conference play. Its was named the 1999 MASCAC Women’s Soccer 81.5 point-per-a-game was good enough for sec- Coach of the Year. Behn was named the head coach at Franklin Pierce in 2000 where she took the women’s basketball program from a 14th-place finish in 2001 to a NE- 10 Tournament bid in 2002. She left the post after the 2001-02 season Anxious to coach again while raising four children, Behn moved on to her alma mater, Foxboro H.S., in 2004 where she guided the Warriors to the MIAA Tournament in each of the last six seasons, which included appearances in the South Sectional semi- final in 2007 and 2010. She was named The Sun Chronicle Coach of the Year in 2010. A four-year player at Foxboro H.S., Behn was an All-American in both soccer and basketball. She ond in Divsion II. Leading the charge was senior set the Massachusetts career scoring record as a Bianca Simmons with a nations best 28.2 PPG. senior with 2,562 points and remains among the UMass Lowell returns one starter and five veterans top 10 career scorers in the State. for the 2013-14 season. Behn was named the Massachusetts Gatorade The sixth head coach in the program’s 36-year Player of the Year as a senior. Also a standout goal- history, Behn enjoyed a spectacular career at keeper on the soccer team, she set a national high Boston College (1989-93) where she became the school record with more than 50 shutouts. only four-time Big East Conference all-star in BC women’s basketball history and two-time Kodak All- Behn is a native of Foxboro, Mass., where she re- American. She remains the all-time leading scorer sides with her husband Tim and four children: twins in Big East regular season games with 1,546 points Jack and Joey (11), Teddy (8) and Gracie (4). (67 games). For her career, Behn compiled 2,523 points. The Big East Conference Rookie of the Year in 1989-90, Behn was inducted into the BC Hall of Fame in 1998. Five years later, she became the first female student-athlete in BC history to have her jersey (No. 33) retired and was named among the top 10 athletes in BC history by Sports Illus- trated in 2008. She graduated in 1993 with a degree in communi- cations. Following graduation, she played profes- sionally for one year in Ettlebruck, Luxembourg, and led Central Europe in scoring with 35.0 points Sarah Behn compiled 2,523 points per game. at Boston College. Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Ralph Tomasso Kerry Cashman A native of West Warwick, R.I., Kerry Cashman joins the River Ralph Tomasso enters his second Hawks after a season as the Direc- season on the UMass Lowell wom- tor of Operations for the University of en’s basketball staff and will assist in New Hampshire’s women’s basketball strategy, recruiting as well as condi- team. As the Director of Operations, tioning and fitness. Cashman was primarily responsible A retired physical and health edu- for all film exchange, team travel, cation teacher in the West Warwick, continued development of alumni and R.I., school district, Tomasso comes the friends of women’s basketball to UMass Lowell with a wealth of group and all other administrative experience at the college and high duties. Cashman also served as school levels. He served a five-year the community service and life skills stint as head coach at Bryant Uni- liaison. versity (1986-91) as well as six years In 2011, Cashman was named the as boys’ coach at his alma mater, West Warwick H.S. assistant coach at Lesley University. There, she was (1992-98), and many years as a camp counselor/clinician responsible for creation and execution of practice plans as throughout Rhode Island. well as the development of post players. During Tomasso’s tenure at Bryant University, he Cashman is a 2011 graduate of Boston University guided the Bulldogs to an overall record of 80-62 and a where she was a four-year player for the women’s bas- 48-40 clip in the NE-10. He twice led Bryant to the NE-10 ketball team. She was a two-year captain for the Terriers Tournament Championship and the NCAA Tournament and during her senior season broke out for a phenomenal and reached the NE-10 Tournament all five years. season in which she averaged 7.5 points, 8.7 rebounds In 1987-88, he led the Bulldogs to a 22-9 overall and 1.4 blocks per game. That same season, Cashman record and a 13-5 showing in the NE-10 (third place) and was named to the America East All-Conference Third peaked at the end of the season, defeating Bentley for the Team as she ranked third in the conference in rebounding NE-10 Tournament crown. Despite a first-round loss to and second in blocks. Delta State (Miss.), the Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA For her career, Cashman scored 466 points, pulled Tournament for the second time in the program’s history. down 496 rebounds, tallied 97 blocks and a compiled a He repeated his success in 1988-89 with a 20-9 .483 field goal percentage. record (13-5 NE-10) and a second-place showing in the In her four years at BU, the Terriers made two WNIT NE-10 regular season. Bryant again captured the NE-10 appearances, were the America East runner-ups twice and Tournament title and moved on to the NCAA Tournament won the regular season championship in 2009. where it lost to regional foe New Haven in the first round. Cashman played her high school basketball for Exeter Tomasso left the post at Bryant following the 1990-91 High School where she was a nominee for the McDonald’s season to return to teaching at West Warwick H.S. where All-American Team. In her senior season, Cashman aver- he was named the boys varsity coach. He led the Wizards aged 16.5 points and 10.8 rebounds to go along with 3.1 to the Rhode Island State Tournament quarterfinal in 1992 blocks per game. That same year, she was a co-captain, and 1994. was named to the All-State First Team and was named the Tomasso earned his undergraduate degree in physical MVP by the Exeter Newsletter. In addition to her decorated education and health from Barrington College in 1975 and basketball career, Cashman was a three-year starter for moved on to receive his master’s certification in education the Exeter High School volleyball team. from Providence College in 1978. Cashman graduated from Boston University with a He lives in Andover, Mass. B.S. in Hospitality Administration. Assistant Coach Jesyka Burks-Wiley Jesyka Burks-Wiley joined the UMass Lowell women’s basketball coaching staff as an as- sistant coach in October 2013. Burks-Wiley was previously the women’s assistant coach at Nebraska-Omaha, played pro- fessionally in Europe and was a former standout at Boston University. At the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Burks Wiley helped guide the Mavericks to a 17-11 re- cord in only its 2nd year at Division I and produce the first-ever first-team all-conference member. A 2009 graduate from Boston University, Burks-Wiley finished her career as the America East Player of the Year and Region I finalist for the 2009 State Farm Coaches’ All America Basketball Team. As a senior co-captain, Burks-Wiley averaged 17.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. She was a member of the 1,000-point club and had 500 rebounds in her career, one of only eight players to reach 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. Following graduation, Burks-Wiley played professionally in Europe. Her professional ca- reer started with Romania ICIM Arad in the Euro Cup in Romania. Burks-Wiley played in the top league in Finland before heading to Portugal where she took the CDTN team to the second round of the playoffs. She finished her professional career with Castor Braine, in Belgium, lead- ing them to the second round of the playoffs. Burks-Wiley is a native of Kansas City, Mo. where she was a standout at Lincoln College Prep Academy. She aver- aged 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a senior while leading Lincoln Prep to the Missouri 4A state champion- ship game. She was an All-State, All-Conference and All-Metro selection. Burks-Wiley grandfather, Lester Burks, was an original member of the Harlem Globetrotters. UMass Lowell Players

Lauren Fiola

Senior • Forward • 5-11 Fall River, Mass. •Business Administration

AS A JUNIOR: Saw action in all 27 games 21for the River Hawks, with 10 starts • Averaged 2.9 ppg and 2.1 rpg • Highlights include scoring 12 points in a 87-68 win over Saint Michael’s (11/20) • Had five rebounds on three occasions.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in 25 games coming off the bench • Scored season-high seven points in a 79-71 loss at SCSU (1/7).

AS A FRESHMAN: Limited to only four games due to injuries • Season-highs include four points in a 75-53 loss at Pace and one rebound in a 92-56 win at New Haven.

B.M.C. DURFEE H.S.: Four-year starter for Tony Martin • Amassed more than 1,000 points • Mc- Donald’s All-America nominee • Voted three-time scholastic all-star by the Fall River Herald News • 2010 Boston Herald All-Scholastic standout • 2010 Comcast All-Tournament Team • 2009 Fila All-American Camp • Named to the Coca Cola All-Star Game three times • Also a starting forward for the Rhode Island Breakers • Member of Seniors Helping Freshmen club.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Ken and Carole Fiola of Fall River, Mass. • Sister, Alex, was a standout player at former NE-10 rival Southern Connecticut • Lists Boston Celtics as favorite team, Kevin Garnett as favorite player • Aspires for a career in public relations or international business • Ma- joring in business administration.

Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 10-11 5-0 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 2 0.4 0 1 0 0 4 0.8 11-12 25-0 14-39 .359 3-6 .500 3-11 .273 38 1.5 7 9 4 8 34 1.4 12-13 27-10 27-78 .346 18-54 .333 7-14 .500 57 2.1 9 18 6 10 79 2.9 13-14 1-1 1-4 .250 0-3 .000 0-0 -- 10 10 1 2 2 0 2 2.0 Totals 58-11 43-123 .350 21-63 .333 12-28 .429 107 1.8 17 30 12 18 119 2.05 Jasmine McRoy Junior • Guard • 5-9 Gaithersburg, MD • Criminal Justice

BEFORE UMASS LOWELL: Played23 two seasons at Monroe College • As a freshman she aver- aged 14.2 points a game and was selected as a second team All-American • Won the NJCAA Championship in 2012 • As a sophomore, “Jaz” averaged 14.8 ppg while pulling down 4.9 rpg. WALTHAM MILL HIGH: Played four years of varsity basketball at Waltham Mill High for Iva Hicks • 1,000 point scorer • Captain as a senior • First-team All-America • Also played soccer, softball and ran track • Honor roll student. PERSONAL: Daughter of Elishia McRoy and Chris Jones • Nickname is “Jaz” • Names the Los Angeles as her favorite professional team • Names Rajon Rondo, Derrick Rose and Lebron James as her favorite athletes • Greatest sports moment is when she won the NJCAA champion- ship with the Monroe Mustangs. Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 13-14 0-1 3-13 .231 1-6 .167 2-4 .500 4 4.0 1 2 1 1 129 4.8 Totals 27-13 49-124 .395 23-61 .377 8-12 .667 131 4.9 27 26 27 37 129 4.8

Shannon Samuels Junior • Guard • 5-5 14Windsor, Conn. • Criminal Justice BEFORE UMASS LOWELL: Played two seasons at Roxbury Community College. WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year player at Windsor High School • Three-time captain • Three-time All-Conference • All-State as a senior. PERSONAL: Daughter of Patricia and Waynes Samuels of Windsor, Conn. • Nickname is “Shay” • Names Los Angeles Lakers as favorite NBA team, Kobe Bryant as favorite athlete • Great- est sports moment came when she hit the game winning shot during her all-star game in high school. Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 12-13 1-1 5-13 .385 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 1 1.0 3 2 0 2 14 14.0 Totals 1-1 5-13 .385 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 1 1.0 3 2 0 2 14 14.0 Lindsey Doucette Sophomore • Forward • 6-2 Hopkinton,33 Mass. • Excercise Physiology AS A FRESHMAN: Played in all 27 games for the River Hawks with 13 starts • Averaged 4.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 1.0 apg • Scored 16 points and gathered eight rebounds in a 134-65 win at Mercy (11/10) • Registered 13 points, six rebounds and four steals in a 96-94 victory at Pace (1/19). HOPKINTON HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years of varsity basketball at Hopkinton H. S. • Cap- tain her senior year • Two-time Tri-Valley League All-Star • 2012 Boston Herald All-Scholastic. PERSONAL: Daughter of Cheryl and Robert Doucette • Has two younger siblings • Lists the Bos- ton Celtics and New England Patriots as her favorite professional teams • Names Rajon Rondo as her favorite athlete • Greatest sports moment was beating Medfield for the first time...Majoring in exercise physiology.

Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 12-13 27-13 49-124 .395 23-61 .377 8-12 .667 131 4.9 27 26 27 37 129 4.8 13-14 1-1 2-7 .404 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 11 11.0 0 0 0 1 6 6.0 Totals 27-13 51-131 .389 24-63 .381 9-14 .643 142 5.3 27 26 27 38 135 5.0

Melissa Frase Sophomore • Guard • 5-7 Tamworth, N.J. • Business Management

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in all 27 games for the River Hawks, with four starts • Averaged 4.6 ppg and 1.5 apg • Highlights include24 scoring 11 points and two steals in a 96-94 win at Pace (1/19) • Also scored 11 points and grabbed three rebounds in a 72-71 loss at New Haven (2/2). KENNETT HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity player at Kennett H.S. for Peter Ames • Three-time all-state • 1,000 point scorer • Led Eagles to NH State Division II Championship as a junior • McDonald’s All American nominee • Went to New Hampton for post-graduate year • Honor roll student. PERSONAL: Daughter of Laurie and Kim of Tamworth, NH • Nicknam is “Meliss” • List Boston Celtics as favorite professional team • Favorite sports athlete is Rajon Rondo • List winning the New Hampshire state championship as her greatest sports moment • Majoring in business man- agement.

Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 2012-13 27-4 42-120 .350 33-101 32.7 6-8 .750 19 0.7 40 25 0 30 123 4.6 13-14 1-1 6-12 .404 1-5 .200 3-4 .750 2 2.0 1 2 0 2 16 16.0 TOTAL 28-5 48-132 .364 34-106 32.1 9-12 .750 21 0.8 41 27 0 32 129 4.6 Jennifer Gonsalves Sophomore • Guard • 5-4 Harwich,5 Mass. • Nursing AS A FRESHMAN: Played in all 27 games for the River Hawks • Averaged 4.2 ppg and 1.1 rpg • Scored a season-high 25 points on opening night at Mercy in a 134-65 win (11/20). HARWICH HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter at Harwich H.S. • Amassed a Harwich H.S. record 1,761 career points and was a four-time South Shore League All-Star • Averaged 21.0 points per game as a senior • Received Player of the Year honors as a junior and senior • Three-year cap- tain and led the South Shore League in scoring all four years • 2012 Boston Herald and Boston Globe All-Scholastic • Member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Daughter of Danette and Glen of Harwich, Mass. • Youngest of four children • Lists Boston Celtics as favorite team, Ray Allen as favorite player • Aspires to become a nurse • Ma- joring in nursing Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 2012-13 27-0 41-127 .323 20-66 30.3 12-23 .522 30 1.1 22 36 2 29 114 4.2 2013-14 1-1 0-5 .000 0-2 0-0 0-2 .000 1 1.0 1 3 0 1 0 TOTAL 28-1 41-132 .310 20-68 29.4 12-25 .48 30 1.1 23 39 2 30 114 4.1

Olufemi Hamilton Sophomore • Guard • 5-7 20Bromley, England • English AS A FRESHMAN: Redshirted. BLAIR ACADEMY: Mid Atlantic Prep League all first team • Served as team captain for two sea- sons • 2009 English U16 women’s national Player of the Year. PERSONAL: One of two children of Theodora and Franklyn Hamilton of London, England • Older brother plays for Loyola Marymount • Names Rajon Rondo as her favorite athlete...Majoring in English.

Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 2013-14 1-0 3-6 .500 0-2 0-0 1-2 .500 3 3.0 1 2 0 1 7 7.0 TOTAL 1-0 3-6 .500 0-2 0-0 1-2 .500 3 3.0 1 2 0 1 7 7.0 Priscilla Dunphy Freshman • Guard • 5-10 Barrington,11 R.I. • Civil Engineering LA SALLE ACADEMY: Four-year varsity starter at La Salle Academy for Sean Reddy • Surpassed the 1000 career-points mark while at La Salle • Two-time First Team All- State, All-Conference, and All-Division • Three-time Rhode Island state champion • 2012 Rhode Island Wendy’s High School Heisman Award winner • Also played soccer and ran track • Student Ambassador, National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society and First Honors all four years. PERSONAL: Daughter of Kristel and Bryan Dunphy of Barrington, RI • Nickname is “Cilla” • List the Boston Celtics and New England Patriots as her favorite professional teams • Names Larry Bird and Ray Allen as her favorite sports figures • List winning the Rhode Island state champion- ship three straight years as her greatest sports moments.

Allison Griffin Freshman • Guard • 5-9 Swansea, Mass. • Accounting

TABOR ACADEMY: Played four years of varsity basketball for Will Becker at Tabor Academy • Led Tabor Academy to4 two New England Class A Champion- ships. Selected to the Fall River Herald News all-scholastic team • Honor roll student. PERSONAL: One of four children of Nan and Mike Griffin of Swansea, Mass. • Nickname “Allie” • Hobbies include tennis and reading • Lists the Boston Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox and New England Patriots as her favorite professional teams • Names Tom Brady and Chris Herren as her favorite athletes • Names winning the Class A New England championship back-to-back years as great- est sports moment • Majoring in Accounting .

Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 2013-14 1-0 0-1 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 1-0 0-1 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Nicole Hayner Freshman • Guard • 5-9 Bedford,34 N.H. • Accounting BISHOP GUERTIN: Four years varsity starter at Bishop Guertin • Two-time All-State selection, first team as a junior and second team as a senior • Bishop Guertin captured the 2012 New Hampshire Division I state championship and finished runners up in 2013 • Member of the Na- tional Honor Society. PERSONAL: Daughter of Cathleen and Mark Hayner of Bedford, N.H. • Has two older sisters Kristie and Kady • Nickname is “Nikki” • Lists the Boston Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox and New Eng- land Patriots as her favorite professional teams • Names Ray Allen, Kevin Durant and Tom Brady as her favorite athletes • Greatest sport moment was winning the 2012 New Hampshire Division I state championship as a junior • Majoring in exercise physiology with aspirations to become a physical therapist.

Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 2013-14 1-0 5-18 .278 5-16 .313 0-0 .000 3 3.0 1 1 0 0 15 15.0 TOTAL 1-0 5-18 .278 5-16 .313 0-0 .000 3 3.0 1 1 0 0 15 15.0

Brittany Lomanno Freshman • Guard • 5-3 Billerica, Mass. • Nursing

BILLERICA MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL:31 Played four years of varsity basketball at Billerica Me- morial H. S. for Chris Doneski • Captain her senior year • Three-time Merrimack Valley Conference All-Conference • Four-time MVC all-star • 2013 Boston Herald All-Scholastic • Four-time Lowell Sun All-Star • Co-Most Valuable Player in the MVC her senior season • Captured the MVC cham- pionship as a senior • Also played soccer and a member of the National Honor Society • Played her AAU ball for Mass Lady Warriors under coach Carmen Scarpa. PERSONAL: Daughter of Brenda and David Lomanno of Billerica, Mass. • Has an older brother, Chris •Nickname is “Britt” • Lists the Boston Celtics and New England Patriots as her favorite pro- fessional teams • Names Rajon Rondo and Kobe Bryant as her favorite athletes • Greatest sports moment was capturing the Merrimack Valley Conference championship • Majoring in nursing.

Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 2013-14 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 3.0 TOTAL 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 3.0 Rachel McCarron Freshman • Guard • 5-8 Groton, Mass. • Nursing

GROTON-DUNSTABLE REGIONAL15 HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of varsity basketball at Groton Dunstable Regional High School for Mark Hennelly • Three-time Midland Wachusett Most Valuable Player • Captain as a senior • Finished with 1,042 career points and 669 rebounds • Three-time Lowell Sun All-Star • Two-time Worcester Telegram & Gazette Super Team. PERSONAL: Daughter of Maureen and Edwin McCarron of Groton, Mass. • Has two older broth- ers • Hobbies include playing the piano and reading • Chose UMass Lowell because of the school’s academic reputation and the great River Hawks coaching staff.

Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 2013-14 1-0 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 1 1.0 0 1 0 0 2 2.0 TOTAL 1-0 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 1 1.0 0 1 0 0 2 2.0

Asia Mitchell

Freshman • Guard • 5-8 Roxbury, Mass. • Criminal Justice

OLIVER AMES HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of varsity basketball at Oliver Ames High School for head coach Elaine Clement-Holbrook12 • Served as team captain as a senior • Averaged 10 points, five assists and four rebounds as a senior • Two-time Brockton Enterprise All-Scholas- tic • Led the Tigers to a 36-8 record over last two seasons • Captured the 2010 Mass. Div II State Championship. PERSONAL: Daughter of Beatrice Mitchell and William Owens of Boston, Mass. • Youngest of nine children • Lists the Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat and Minnesota Lynx as her favorite professional teams • Names Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Maya Moore and Elena Delle Donne as her favorite athletes • Can also speak Spanish • Majoring in criminal justice with aspira- tions to work in homeland security.

Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 2013-14 1-0 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1.0 4 1 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 1-0 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1.0 4 1 0 0 0 0.0 Lauren Parra Freshman • Forward • 6-1 Islip, N.Y. • Undeclared Major

ST. JOHN THE32 BAPTIST: Played four years of basketball at St. John the Bap- tist for Ted Oberg • Senior year team Most Valuable Player • Top rebounder on Long Island as a senior • Member of the Spanish Honor Society and graduated cum laude PERSONAL: The daughter of Laura and Steve Swetz of Islip, N.Y. • Nickname is “Stretch” • Lists the New York Knicks and Yankees as her favorite professional team • Names Tyson Chandler as her favorite athlete • Loves going to the beach • Chose UMass Lowell because of the school environment and the River Hawks coaching staff.

Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 2013-14 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 3.0 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 3.0 0 0 2 0 0 0.0

Ashley Snyder Freshman • Forward • 6-1 Foxboro,3 Mass. • Accounting FOXBORO HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year player at Foxboro H.S. for Lisa Downs • Two-time captain • Hockomock League All-Star • Hockomock League First Team • Named Most Valuable Player at the Winter Warrior Classic • Also played volleyball • Member of the National Honor Society, Stu- dent Council and Best Buddies • Earned academic excellence in marketing and personal finance. PERSONAL: Daughter of Susan and Larry Snyder of Foxboro, Mass. • Lists Boston Celtics and New England Patriots as favorite professional teams • Influenced by Larry Bird • Majoring in ac- counting.

Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 2013-14 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 Kenya Stewart Freshman • Forward • 6-1 Hartford,22 Conn. • Undeclared Major SUFFIELD ACADEMY: Played at Suffield Academy for coach Justin Pepoli • Captain as a senior • Selected to All-Conference • Rhode Island All-State • Led Tigers to 2012 State Championship. PERSONAL: Daughter of Nicole Thomas of Hartford Conn. • Lists Boston Celtics as favorite NBA team, Paul Pierce and Candace Parker as her favorite athletes • Loves watching scary movies • Has five sisters.

Total Total 3-pt 3-pt Year GP-S FG/FGA FG% FG/FGA FG% FT/FTA FT% Reb. Avg. Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg 2013-14 1-0 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 1-0 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

UMass Lowell Game-by-Game Highs (as of Nov 12, 2013) All games

Opponent Date Score Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked shots PROVIDENCE 11/09/13 74-109 16-Melissa Frase 11-Lindsey Doucette 4-Asia Mitchell 2-Melissa Frase 2-Laren Parra Shannon Samuels Lauren Fiola

UMass Lowell Game-by-Game Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Nov 12, 2013) All games

03 04 05 12 13 15 20 Opponent Date Score SYNDER,ASH GRIFFIN,AL GONSALVES, MITCHELL,A SAMUELS,SH MCCARRON,R HAMILTON,O PROVIDENCE 11/09/13 74-109 L 0 - 0 - 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 1 0 - 1 - 4 1 4 - 1 - 3 2 - 1 - 0 7 - 3 - 1

21 22 23 24 31 32 33 Opponent Date Score FIOLA,LAUR STEWART,KE MCROY,JASM FRASE,MELI LOMANNO,BR PARRA,LARE DOUCETTE,L PROVIDENCE 11/09/13 74-109 L 2 - 1 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 9 - 4 - 1 1 6 - 2 - 1 3 - 0 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 6 - 1 1 - 0

34 Opponent Date Score HAYNER,NIC PROVIDENCE 11/09/13 74-109 L 1 5 - 1 - 1