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UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL Five National Titles, Eight Final Fours, 27 Big East Titles UConn Athletic Communications November 16, 2006 vs. Colgate Raiders WBB SID: Randy Press 860-486-3531 (office) 860-617-6428 (cell) [email protected] 860-486-5085 (fax) 06-07 Game Notes #4 #8/#7 CONNECTICUT HUSKIES (1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) 2006-07 SCHEDULE/RESULTS T H I S W E E K . NOVEMBER 2 Team Concept (Ex.) (GP) W, 101-87 vs. Colgate Raiders (1-1) 8 Houston Jaguars (Ex.) (GP) W, 102-61 Date: Thursday, November 16, 2006 13 Richmond (HCC) (CPTV) W, 84-50 Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. (ET) 16 Colgate (GP) (CPTV) 7:30 p.m. Site: Storrs, Conn. 28 Boston Univ. (GP) (CPTV) 7:30 p.m. Arena: Gampel Pavilion (10,167) 30 Purdue (GP) (ESPN2) 7:00 p.m. TV: CPTV with Bob Picozzi (play-by-play)and Meghan Culmo (color) on the call Radio/Web: The UConn-Colgate game will be broadcast live on the UConn/WTIC DECEMBER Radio Network with Bob Joyce (play-by-play) and Kara Wolters (color) on the call. 4 at Holy Cross (CPTV) 7:00 p.m. Up Next: UConn will depart for Italy on Saturday, Nov. 18. The Huskies will spend six days in Italy 7 at Georgetown* (CPTV) 7:30 p.m. playing a pair of games against Napoli (Tuesday, Nov. 21) and Viterbo (Thursday, Nov. 23). 18 at Virginia (ESPNU) 7:00 p.m. 2006 UCONN RADIO NETWORK 21 Colorado State (GP) (CPTV) 7:30 p.m. 1080-AM WTIC (Hartford), 102.3 FM WILI (Willimantic), 800-AM WLAD (Danbury), 23 Oakland (Mich.) (HCC) (CPTV) 12:00 p.m. 1420-AM WNLK (Norwalk), 1400-AM (Stamford), 102.3-FM WXLM (New London), 29 Hartford (HCC) (CPTV) 7:00 p.m. 1150-AM .WMRD (Middletown), 600-AM WICC (Bridgeport), 1420-AM WLIS (Old Saybrook) 31 Sacred Heart (HCC) (CPTV) 12:00 p.m. All games are also available via streaming audio by logging on at www.UConnHuskies.com JANUARY U P N E X T . 2 at West Virginia* (CSTV/CPTV) 8:00 p.m. vs. Boston University Terriers (1-0)* 6 Tennessee (CBS) 4:00 p.m. Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9 Seton Hall* (GP) (CPTV) 7:30 p.m. Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. (ET) 13 Syracuse* (GP) (CPTV) 2:00 p.m. Site: Storrs, Conn. 15 at North Carolina (ESPN2) 7:00 p.m. Arena: Gampel Pavilion (10,167) 17 at Providence* (CPTV) 7:00 p.m. TV: CPTV with Bob Picozzi (play-by-play)and Meghan Culmo (color) 21 at St. John’s* (CPTV) 4:30 p.m. on the call at Madison Square Garden Radio/Web: The UConn-Boston Univ. game will be broadcast live on the UConn/WTIC Radio Network with Bob Joyce (play-by-play) and Kara Wolters (color) on the call. 24 DePaul* (GP) (CPTV) 7:30 p.m. Up Next: UConn will host Big Ten opponent Purdue on Thursday, Nov. 30 in its first nationally 27 Notre Dame* (GP) (CPTV) 7:00 p.m. televised game of the season. Tip time is 7:00 p.m. on ESPN2. 30 at Cincinnati* (CPTV) 7:00 p.m. * - Boston University’s record as of Nov. 15 FEBRUARY #/# - indicates Associated Press (as of Nov. 13)/ USA Today Coaches Poll Ranking (as of Nov. 14) 3 at Marquette* (CPTV) 8:00 p.m. 6 Rutgers* (GP) (CSTV/CPTV) 8:00 p.m. UCONN PROBABLE STARTERS 2006-07 Final Stats 11 at LSU (ESPN2) 3:00 p.m. # Player Pos. Elg. Hgt. Hometown PPG RPG FG% FT% Min. 13 Louisville* (GP) (CPTV) 7:30 p.m. 20 Renee Montgomery G So. 5-7 St. Albans, W. Va. 12.0 2.0 .444 1.000 30.0 17 Pittsburgh (HCC) (CPTV) 12:00 p.m. * - averaging 6.7 assists over first three games (including two preseason contests) 20 at South Florida* (CPTV) 7:00 p.m. 24 Charde Houston F Jr. 6-1 San Diego, Calif. 20.0 9.0 .750 .667 29.0 * - her 20 points vs. Richmond marked her 37th game in double figures & sixth with 20-plus 24 Villanova* (HCC) (CPTV) 12:00 p.m. 25 Mel Thomas G Jr. 5-9 Cincinnati, Ohio 23.0 6.0 .571 .667 36.0 26 at Rutgers* (ESPN2) 7:00 p.m. * - tied career best with five 3-pointers vs. Richmond en route to 23 points - two shy of her career high 31 Tina Charles C Fr. 6-4 Jamaica, N.Y. 5.0 10.0 .200 .200 22.0 MARCH * - tallied double figure rebounds for the third straight game vs. Richmond (including two preseason contests) 3-6 BIG EAST Tournament (HCC) TBA 32 Kalana Greene F So. 5-10 Saint Stephen, S.C. 14.0 7.0 .583 .000 27.0 * - Big East Conference game * - tied her career-high with 14 points vs. Richmond - her fifth career game in double figures ^ - BIG EAST Tournament (Hartford, Conn.) GP - at Gampel Pavilion UCONN RESERVES 2006-07 Final Stats HCC - at Hartford Civic Center # Player Pos. Elg. Hgt. Hometown PPG RPG FG% FT% Min. CPTV - Connecticut Public Television 2 Tahirah Williams G So. 6-0 Montclair, N.J. 0.0 0.0 .000 --- 4.0 CBS - CBS Network CSTV - College Sports Television 11 Ketia Swanier G Jr. 5-7 Columbus, Ga. 3.0 4.0 .000 .750 19.0 13 Jacquie Fernandes G Fr. 5-9 Pawcatuck, Conn. 0.0 1.0 --- --- 2.0 All Times Eastern 14 Meghan Gardler F Fr. 6-0 Springfield, Pa. 0.0 1.0 --- --- 5.0 Home games in Bold 22 Kristen Phillips C Fr. 6-5 Greensboro, N.C. 0.0 0.0 --- --- 2.0 41 Kaili McLaren F Fr. 6-2 Washington, D.C. 3.0 0.0 .250 .500 11.0 44 Brittany Hunter C/F So. 6-3 Columbus, Ohio 4.0 3.0 1.000 .000 7.0 51 Cassie Kerns C/F Fr. 6-3 Valparaiso, Ind. 0.0 1.0 .000 .000 6.0 UCONN HUSKIES HOOPS ONLINE WWW.UCONNHUSKIES.COM 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS UCONN HUSKIES STATISTICALLY SPEAKING... Here is how UConn compares vs. Colgate (as of Nov. 16) Quick Facts UConn Colgate Location .......................................Storrs, Conn. Field Goal % .500 .372 Free Throw % .579 .684 Founded......................................................1881 Three-Point % .500 .222 Enrollment................................................27,579 Points Per Game 84.0 62.0 Conference ........................................BIG EAST Opp. Points Per Game 50.0 66.5 Colors ....National Flag Blue (Navy) & White Rebounds Per Game 49.0 50.5 Nickname ................................Huskies, UConn Category Leaders in Bold President ............................Dr. Philip E. Austin Athletic Director.....................Jeffrey Hathaway COLGATE PROBABLE STARTERS 2006-07 Season Stats Senior Women’s Administrator......Pat Babcock # Player Pos. Elg. Hgt. Hometown PPG RPG FG% FT% Min. Head Coach............................Geno Auriemma 1 Shevorne Martin G Jr. 5-5 Brooklyn, N.Y. 5.0 4.0 .214 .667 35.5 Overall Record...590-116 (.836/22 yrs.) 2 Caitlin Gillard F Jr. 6-2 Vestal, N.Y. 18.5 11.0 .696 .500 36.5 UConn Record...590-116 (.836/22 yrs.) 3 Melanie Cargle G Jr. 5-6 Trotwood, Ohio 11.0 3.0 .333 .571 29.5 Asst. Coaches...............................Chris Dailey, 22 Gretchen Polinski G So. 6-1 Manfield, Ohio 11.0 9.0 .300 .857 34.0 ...........Tonya Cardoza, Jamelle Elliott 44 Carly Brescacin F Sr. 6-1 Tecumseh, Ontario 3.0 3.5 .200 1.000 13.5 First Season of Basketball ....................1974-75 week and will also spend an afternoon in All-Time Record..............682-278 (.710/32 yrs.) GAME #2 - NOV. 16, 2006 - GAMPEL PAVILION Geno Auriemma’s hometown of Montella, All-Time BIG EAST Record....300-83 (.783/24 yrs.) #8/7 UCONN (1-0) VS. COLGATE RAIDERS (1-1) Italy, where he will be recognized for his BIG EAST Tournament.......48-11 (.814/24 yrs.) accomplishments with the University of NCAA Tournament..............58-13 (.817/18 yrs.) HUSKIES LOOK TO WIN SECOND STRAIGHT TO OPEN 2006-07: Connecticut Connecticut women’s basketball program. Home Courts............Gampel Pavilion (10,167) UConn is scheduled to play two exhibition ............Hartford Civic Center (16,294) will look to win its second straight game to open the 2006-07 regular season when it games during its upcoming trip to Italy the first All-Time Gampel Record...............219-17 (.928) on Nov. 21 (Avellino) and the second, Nov. 23 All-Time Hartford Record ..................66-9 (.880) plays host to Patriot League member Colgate beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Gampel (Viterbo). Gampel Press Row Phone ........(860) 486-1888 Pavilion. Hartford Press Row Phone ........(860) 524-8555 ITALY HIGHLIGHTS (6-hour time difference) The Huskies are 66-9 all-time at Gampel Saturday, Nov. 19 Pavilion and have won 66 of its last 68 games UCONN X - Huskies depart for Rome at the facility entering 2006-07. Athletic Communications The Huskies will follow tonight’s game Sunday, Nov. 20 game with a seven-day international X - Huskies arrive in Rome Mike Enright excursion to Italy where they will play a Associate AD/Communications X - Arrive at St. Peter’s Square for Mass and pair of games against Italian League Papal Blessing teams in Naples and Viterbo. Randy Press X - Depart For Sorrento Assistant Director of Communications (Women’s Basketball Contact) UCONN VS. COLGATE ALL-TIME: Monday, Nov. 21 Thursday’s meeting between UConn and X - Depart to Geno Auriemma’s hometown on Kyle Muncy Colgate will be the third between the pro- Montella for ceremony honoring Huskies head Assistant AD/Communications grams in the sport of women’s basketball.