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For more information, please contact [email protected]. ~ \ ALU* 1 CONFERENCE c,EMOR WUJIIJMlJJJJJjjjjjij SOPHOflORES < . ———— " LR SRLLE QUICK FRCTS GENERAL INFORMATION School La Salle MISSION OF Location Philadelphia, PA LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Enrollment 7.554 La Salle University, dedicated in the Founded 1863 traditions of the Christian Brothers to President Br. MichaelMicha< J. McGinniss, FSC PhD excellence in teaching and to concern for Web Site www.lasalle.edu both ultimate values and for the individ- Athletic Web Site www.goexplorers.com ual values of its students, is a private Athletic Phone EXPLORER TEAIVI 215-951-1425 Roman Catholic university committed to INFORMATION Nickname , Explorers providing a liberal education of both Colors BlueBlu (540) and Gold (7406) general and specialized studies. Home Court/Capacitycity Tom Gola Arena (4,000) 2007-08 Record Athletic Director Dr. Thomas Brennan MISSION OF LA SALLE (Conference Record/Finish) Associate Athleticss Director John Lyons 12-17 (4-io/i3th Place) UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS Associate Athleticss Director Peter D'Orazio La Salle University is a Roman Catholic Assistant Athletics Director . Mary Ellen Wydan All-Time A-10 institution of higher education with tradi- Championship Record Assistant Athletics Director Chris Kane tions of the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Director of Athletic Communications . Kale Beers 9-12 (12 appearances) In that framework, the Department of Office Phone 215-951-1513 Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation of All-Time NCAA Assistant Director of Athletic Communications La Salle University is committed to both the Tournament Record (WBB contact) ... Marc Mullen spirit and principles set forth by NCAA, 1-4 (Four appearances) Office Phone 215-951-1633 Atlantic 10 Conference, Metro Atlantic Fax Phone 215-951-1694 Athletic Conference and La Salle University regulatory guidelines. La Salle University All-Time WNIT Record E-Mail Address . [email protected] 0-3 (one appearance) Cell Phone 215-514-5317 is dedicated to the fair and equitable treat- ment of all students and staff. Press Row Phone . 215-438-5158 Letterwinners Returning/Lost Ticket Office 215-951-1999 The Athletic Department, through its and intercollegiate programs, 5/4 Sports Information intramural enables and encourages all students to par- Mailing Address . 1900 W. Olney Ave. ticipate in a wide variety of sports at many Starters Returning/Lost .Philadelphia, PA 19141 levels competition. such leader- 3/2 of Values as BASKETBALL INFORMATION ship, diligence, determination, and team- Newcomers work are emphasized. Good sportsmanship Head Coach (alma mater) . Tom Lochner (Temple '89) from its athletes and fans are supported. 4 Record at School 54-61 (5th season) The University strives to operate its Overall Record same athletic programs within the confines of Associate Head Coach . Chrissie Doogan (La Salle '97) a fiscally sound plan at a level of inter- Assistant Coaches Mimi Riley (Villanova '01) collegiate competition that is consistent Stacey Smalls (Temple '03) with its philosophical objectives. Director of Women's Basketball Operations La Salle University seeks to join other . (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute '06) John Donahue institutions with the like commitments to Women's Basketball Office Phone . 215-991-3638 institutional integrity, academic excel- Best Time to Reach Coach Contact SID lence, and to service to the community. MEDIA INFORMATION Tom Gola Arena has limited seating for working media. J WHY WE ARE All seating requests will be handled on a first-come, J first-served basis. All game day press and photo pass THE EXPLORERS requests for home and away games should be made at La Salle University's nickname - the least 24 hours in advance. All interview requests for Explorers - was announced by the coaches or players should be directed to Marc Mullen. Collegian in March 1932 as the winning entry to a student contest. However, in the fall of 1931, a Baltimore sportswriter ON THE FRONT COVER: Senior Margaret Elderton covering the La Salle/St. John's (Md.) ON THE BACK COVER (clockwise starting lower football game erroneously alluded to left): Juniors Tara Lapetina, Jamie Walsh, Morgan La Salle as being named for the French Robertson, Danielle Mickiewicz, and Antonia Gale. explorer La Salle, not St. John Baptist de La Salle. Were the two events related? We'll never know for sure. *j TOO! C PC niNTCNTC LA SALLE BASKETBALL ' 7 2008-09 OPPONENTS 777 THE UNIVERSITY Class Pictures 1 Villanova 72 University President Quick Facts/Table of Contents . .2-3 Long Island Brother Michael 72 J. £5 Philadelphia 4-5 Delaware 72 McGinniss, FSC, PhD 112 1 La Salle University 6-8 Drexel 72 Director of Athletics New Locker Room 9 Miami (OH) 73 Dr. Thomas Brennan 113 Academic Support Services . .10-11 St. Mary's 73 Athletic Administration 114-115 Academic Ail-Americans 12 Indiana 73 Athletic Department Coaches Team GPA Awards/All-Americans . .13 Radford 73 and Staff 116-117 Community Service 14 Morgan State 74 Strength and Conditioning 118 Binghamton 74 Athletic Training 119 COACHING STAFF Lafayette 74 Campus Map 120-121 Head Coach Tom Lochner 16-17 Loyola (MD) 74 Tom Gola Arena 122 Associate Head Coach Rider 75 Directions to Campus 122 Chrissie Doogan 18 Valparaiso 75 Assistant Coach Mimi Riley 19 Lehigh 75 #«?£? MEDIA INFORMATION Assistant Coach Stacey Smalls . .20 North Florida 75 Game Day Information 124 Director of Basketball Operation Penn 76 Media Outlets/Credits 125 ohn Donahue 21 Saint Bonaventure 76 Radio/TV 126 Women's Basketball Support Staff Richmond 76 Watch the Explorers 127 22-23 Saint Louis 76 Photo Roster 128 2008-09 Roster 24 Temple jy Fordham 2008-09 jj cS EXPLORERS Rhode Island 77 Margaret Elderton 26-27 George Washington jj Antonia Gale 28-29 Saint Joseph's 78 Tara Lapetina 30-31 Charlotte 78 Danielle Mickiewicz 32-33 Xavier 78 Morgan Robertson 34-35 Dayton 781 Jamie Walsh 36-37 Duquesne 79 Chelsea Conner 38-39 Massachusetts 79 Ashley Gale 40-41 Atlantic 10 Map 79 Shelly Szmyt 42-43 A-10 Championship Information . .80 Nadia Duncan 44 Jenna Gilbert 44 Michele McCaughern 45 Jessica Walton 45 Roster Map 46 H' E007-08 SEASON REVIEW sview 48 Game Results 49 Individual Stats 50 Team Stats 51 Atlantic 10 Review 52-53 Big 5 Review 54"55 Recaps and Box Scores § PHILRDELPHIR Philadelphia URCHOU'IR CENTER The second largest city on the East Coast and the fifth largest in the nation, Philadelphia has 2 **§5fj$3 SllllH^s l retained its neighborhood spirit while supporting a metropolitan M^c population of 5.7 million. The cradle of democracy, Philadelphia is home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where our country first took shape and our forefathers wrote the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Center City boasts hundreds of galleries featuring the latest in painting, sculpture, photography and video art, including the world-renowned Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Barnes Foundation. Philadelphia also supports the nation's largest and most developed city park system (Fairmount Park) that offers 8,700 acres of trees and trails winding the length of the city. Center City's South Street, Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River, the Delaware Waterfront and Manayunk, a canal neighborhood with some of the best shops and restaurants in the tri-state area, are also unique to the city. ouh on ci ouio LA SALLE i i 11L1 iUi_Li nil i BASKETBALL Philadelphi home to eight professional sports' teams including the 2008 World Series Champion Phillies (baseball) and 76ers (basketball) Eagles (football) Flyers (hockey) Phantoms (hockey) Wings (lacrosse) Kixx (men's soccer) Soul (arena football) PHILADELPHIA FIRSTS 1687 First Brewery 1689 First Public School 1731 First Public Library 1746 First Stock Exchange 1755 First Hospital 1780 First American Bank 1874 First Zoo """ "•> *V> 1 H^if A I —ttuv-^ttV \~\ 1 k *Ufc*" M if HtmLROELPHIR // ' 7 ~ LA SALLE v BASKETS/ LR SRLLE LiniU'ERSIT'r! | A DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL ^COMMUNITY SHAPED BY LASALLEAIM AND CATHOLIC VALUES HERO OF THE CLRSS i ?=& As reported by the NCAA, La Salle has a graduation success rate of 90 percent of our student-athletes. This exceeds the average rate of 77 percent for Division I schools. ^5 ,/V 1 * %5d- ~ £111 S - as * * USALIZ crriho for the connoniT'j The wide variety of service initiatives led by University Ministry and Service earned La Salle University a spot on the President of the United States' Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. nRTlOnRLU RRIWED W La Salle is ranked among the top 20 universities and top 10 Catholic universities in its category by U.S. News and Ql World Report's "America's Best Colleges." The category, Universities: Master's North Region, is comprised of 171 it il I schools, more than 40 of which are Catholic. Ratings are based II If upon a school's academic reputation combined with data on students, strength of faculty, financial resources, alumni support, and graduation rate. S // LR SRLLE UrilPERSIT LA SALLE LR SRLLE UIWERSITy BASKETBALL *£« l">'-v ri c_ GOIM5 UEST The University has expanded and renovated West Campus, the former Germantown Hospital property, where classes and labs for the School of Nursing and Health Sciences are conducted.