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2014-15 Schedule/Results (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Date Opponent Time/Result This Week in Nebraska Women’s Basketball Nov. 2 Wayne State (exhibition) W, 84-43 Nov. 9 Concordia-St. Paul (exhibition) 2 p.m. Exhibition Game #2 Nov. 15 Pepperdine [BTN Plus] TBA #16 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nov. 16 Alcorn State [Huskers.com] 5 p.m. Nov. 19 at Washington State [Pac-12 Networks] 10 p.m. vs. #10 Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears Nov. 23 Utah (Devaney Center) [Huskers.com] 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, 2 p.m. (Central) Nov. 28 at UCLA [Pac-12 Networks] 3 p.m. Pinnacle Bank Arena - Lincoln, Neb. Nov. 30 Northern Colorado [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Radio: IMG College Husker Sports Network Dec. 3 Duke (ACC/Big Ten Challenge) [BTN] 6:30 p.m. Overall: 0-0 (PBP-Matt Coatney; Analyst-Jeff Griesch) Dec. 7 at Alabama [SEC Network +] 2 p.m. Overall: 0-0 Dec. 11 at Creighton [Fox Sports 1] 8:05 p.m. Big Ten: 0-0 Free Live Audio: Huskers.com Northern Sun: 0-0 Dec. 13 Bakersfield [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Tickets: Huskers.com / 1-800-8-BIG-RED Dec. 20 High Point [BTN Plus] 3 p.m. Dec. 29 at Minnesota^ [BTN] 8 p.m. No. 16 Huskers Close Exhibition Season with No. 10 Golden Bears Jan. 3 Maryland^ [CBS] 3 p.m. The No. 16 Nebraska women’s basketball team closes its two-game exhibition schedule by welcoming Jan. 8 at Michigan State^ [BTN] 7:30 p.m. the NCAA Division II No. 10 Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears to Pinnacle Bank Arena, Sunday at 2 p.m. Jan. 11 at Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. The game will be the first meeting between the Huskers and Golden Bears and will feature free live Jan. 15 Penn State^ [BTN] 6 p.m. audio from the Husker Sports Network on Huskers.com. No TV or live video will be available. Jan. 19 Purdue^ [BTN] 6 p.m. Tickets for Sunday’s game can be purchased in advance by visiting Huskers.com or by calling Jan. 22 at Wisconsin^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. 1-800-8-BIG-RED. Tickets also will be available at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Ticket Office before the game. Jan. 26 at Iowa^ [BTN] 8 p.m. Reserved seats are just $10, while adult general admission tickets are just $5. Youth and seniors receive Jan. 29 Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. discounted rates, while UNL students with ID are admitted free. Feb. 1 Michigan^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Sunday’s matchup between Nebraska and Concordia-St. Paul should offer another one of NCAA Feb. 5 at Rutgers^ [BTN] 6 p.m. Feb. 8 at Maryland^ [ESPN2] 3 p.m. Division II’s best teams. The Golden Bears were ranked No. 10 nationally in both the WBCA Preseason Feb. 12 Iowa^ [BTN] 8 p.m. Top 25 and the Women’s Division II Bulletin Top 25. The Golden Bears finished with a 28-9 overall record, Feb. 15 Wisconsin^ (Play4Kay) [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. while advancing to the 2014 NCAA Division II Elite Eight. Concordia-St. Paul has advanced to the NCAA Feb. 18 at Northwestern^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Division II Tournament 10 times in the past 12 years. Last season, the Bears beat Wayne State twice Feb. 21 at Indiana^ [BTN or BTN Plus] TBA during the regular season, including a 69-50 win on Jan. 17. Feb. 24 Minnesota^ [BTN] 8 p.m. The Huskers, who are coming off an 84-43 exhibition-opening win over Division II No. 6 Wayne State March 1 Ohio State^ (Senior Day) [BTN or BTN Plus] TBA last Sunday, return four All-Big Ten starters who led the Big Red to a 26-7 record, a Big Ten Tournament March 4-8 at Big Ten Tournament (Hoffman Estates, Ill.) title and the NCAA Tournament second round. Honorable-mention AP All-American and first-team All-Big March 16 NCAA Selection Show [ESPN] 6 p.m. Ten point guard Rachel Theriot rejoins seniors Emily Cady (second-team All-Big Ten), Tear’a Laudermill March 20-23 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds (Home sites) TBA (second-team All-Big Ten) and Hailie Sample (Big Ten All-Defensive) in 2014-15. March 28-31 NCAA Regionals TBA Theriot, a 6-0 junior from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, claimed preseason first-team All-Big Ten honors April 5-7 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Tampa, Fla.) TBA after averaging 14.1 points and 7.1 assists per game as a sophomore. She averaged 18.7 points and a All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle Bank tournament-record 10.0 assists on her way to 2014 Big Ten Tournament MVP honors. Arena. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of Nebraska’s regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports 2014-15 Nebraska Roster (2013-14 Statistics) Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. [BTN] - Big Ten Network; [BTN 1 Tear’a Laudermill*** 5-9 Sr. G 33-30 11.8 2.7 1.2 1.2 0.3 Plus] - Live Video Streams at BTN.com of live BTN and BTN Plus 2 Kaylee Page 6-2 Fr. F Alma, Kan. (Wamego High School) games; [Huskers.com]-Live Video Streams 3 Hailie Sample*** 6-1 Sr. F 33-33 6.2 6.4 2.2 0.6 0.5 5 Natalie Romeo 5-7 Fr. G Martinez, Calif. (Carondelet High School) 11 Esther Ramacieri* 5-7 So. G 17-0 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Fr. G Salina, Kan. (Salina Central High School) 13 Brandi Jeffery*** 5-7 Sr. G 32-3 3.7 1.9 1.3 0.7 0.1 22 Allie Havers* 6-5 So. C 33-0 3.2 2.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 23 Emily Cady*** 6-2 Sr. F 33-33 12.7 9.2 3.1 0.7 0.8 30 Chandler Smith 6-0 Fr. G Brewster, Wash. (Brewster High School) 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 Jr. F Minsk, Belarus (Vincennes [Indiana] Univ., JC) Get Your Tickets Now at Huskers.com 33 Rachel Theriot** 6-0 Jr. G 33-33 14.1 3.4 7.1 1.2 0.2 or Call 800-8-BIG-RED / (800) 824-4733 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-8 Fr. G Arlington, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian High School) 50 Darrien Washington 6-2 Fr. F Oakland, Calif. (Skyline High School) University of Nebraska Media Relations Office • One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880123, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123 WBB Contact: Jeff Griesch • Office (402): 472-7775 • Cell: 540-0279 • Fax: 472-2005 • E-Mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @JeffGriesch Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 2 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com

Projected Lineups Husker Seniors Begin Pursuit of Fourth Straight NCAA Bid Nebraska Cornhuskers (26-7, 12-4 Big Ten) Nebraska’s four-player senior class of Emily Cady, Hailie Sample, Tear’a Laudermill and Brandi Jeffery No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG form the heart of the Husker lineup in 2014-15, after helping the Big Red to the most successful three-year 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Sr. F 6.2 6.4 stretch in school history. 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Sr. F 12.7 9.2 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 Jr. F JUCO Cady and Sample have started all 100 games over the past three years, helping the Huskers to three 33 Rachel Theriot 6-0 Jr. G 14.1 3.4 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and 25 wins per season. NU’s .750 winning percentage over 1 Tear’a Laudermill 5-9 Sr. G 11.8 2.7 the past three years represents the most successful stretch in school history. Off the Bench 13 Brandi Jeffery 5-7 Sr. G 3.7 2.9 In 2014-15, returning starters Cady, Sample and Laudermill and three-year contributor Jeffery will try 22 Allie Havers 6-5 So. C 3.2 2.6 to become the first class in school history to compete in four consecutive NCAA tournaments. 11 Esther Ramacieri 5-8 So. G 0.2 0.5 2 Kaylee Page 6-2 Fr. F High School Big Red Begins Season at No. 16 in AP, Coaches Polls 5 Natalie Romeo 5-7 Fr. G High School 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Fr. G High School The Huskers open the 2014-15 season at No. 16 in both the Associated Press Preseason Poll and the 30 Chandler Smith 6-0 Fr. G High School USA Today Coaches Preseason Top 25. Nebraska closed the 2013-14 campaign at No. 13 in the AP rankings, 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-8 Fr. G High School which did not include NCAA Tournament results. Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) NU, which went 26-7 last season and 12-4 in the Big Ten before winning its first Big Ten Tournament 13th Season at NU (241-142); 25th Season Overall (436-282) title, ended the season at No. 17 in the final USA Today Coaches Top 25. Both Nebraska’s final AP and Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears (28-9, 16-6 NSIC) Coaches Top 25 rankings were the second-best year-end rankings in school history. The Huskers have No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG finished the season in the AP Top 25 four times in the past five years. 25 Kionda Nicks 6-2 Jr. F 5.1 6.5 The Huskers finished No. 19 in the official NCAA RPI, which was its third-best RPI finish in history - all 40 Anika Whiting 6-2 Sr. F 17.7 7.2 2 Ameshia Kearney 5-9 Sr. G 12.4 2.9 in the last five seasons. 20 Mishayla Jones 5-6 So. G 1.6 1.2 Before Nebraska Coach Connie Yori came to Nebraska for the 2002-03 season, the Huskers had never 12 Voneisha Harris 5-10 Sr. G 1.5 2.1 finished a season ranked in the top 25 in either of the major polls or the RPI. or 30 Lauren Shifflett 5-8 RFr. G 2.5 0.5 Off the Bench 34 Amanda Barton 6-2 Sr. F 6.7 3.5 Nebraska Opened Basketball Season with Big Red Tip-Off 22 Asha Knight 5-11 Sr. F 1.5 0.7 The Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball programs hit the floor for the first time together on 32 Tierra Bender 5-7 Sr. G 1.3 1.7 Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Big Red Tip-Off at Pinnacle Bank Arena. 23 Jordyn Dudley 6-0 Jr. G 0.6 0.3 42 Caitlyn Russell 6-3 So. C Evansville The fun family-friendly event included 15-minute scrimmages by both the men’s and women’s teams 10 Kayla Miller 5-10 Fr. G High School and a head-to-head three-point contest between the two programs. 40 Kyrah Fredenburg 5-11 Fr. G High School Nebraska women’s basketball Coach Connie Yori and men’s basketball Coach Tim Miles both addressed Head Coach: Paul Fessler (Northern Iowa, 1988) the thousands of fans who filled the arena for the free event. 15th Season at CSP (306-128); 19th Season Overall (407-146) The two teams wrapped up the night with an autograph session at the arena. Nebraska Numbers NEB CSP Husker Season Ticket Sales Reach Another All-Time High Scoring Average 75.6 70.0 Nebraska’s second season inside the spectacular Pinnacle Bank Arena promises to be packed with Opponent Scoring Average 63.4 62.1 action from start to finish, and Husker women’s basketball fans are showing that they want to see it all Scoring Margin +12.2 +7.9 Percentage 44.0% 40.3% in person this season. Opponent FG Percentage 39.7% 35.3% Heading into their final exhibition game with Concordia-St. Paul on Sunday, Nov. 9, Nebraska had sold 3FG Percentage 35.8% 33.9% a school-record 3,904 season tickets for the 2014-15 campaign. Opponent 3FG Percentage 33.5% 30.4% In their first season at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2013-14, Nebraska shattered its previous season ticket Percentage 79.8% 72.9% Opponent FT Percentage 66.8% 74.3% sales record with more than 3,700. The previous record came in 2010-11, when NU sold approximately Margin +5.4 -1.7 2,700 season tickets. Assists Per Game 17.0 15.0 Last season, Nebraska ranked No. 11 nationally with an average home attendance of 6,161 fans per Turnovers Per Game 12.9 11.2 game. The Huskers ranked No. 8 nationally in total attendance with 110,892 fans flocking to the arena to Margin +1.3 +2.6 Blocks Per Game 2.8 5.6 watch the Big Red roll to a 16-2 home record. Steals Per Game 5.8 5.7 Theriot Claims Preseason All-Big Ten Honors Huskers vs. Bears Nebraska junior Rachel Theriot captured preseason first-team All-Big Ten team announced at Big Ten Nebraska will meet Concordia-St. Paul for the first Conference Women’s Basketball Media Day on Thursday, Oct. 16. time in history when the two teams go head-to-head on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Theriot, a 6-0 point guard from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, joined senior point guards (Minnesota) and Samantha Logic (Iowa) on the five-player honor squads of both the conference coaches and media. Michigan State sophomore Aerial Powers and Northwestern sophomore Nia Coffey rounded out the coaches top five. Sophomores Amanda Zahui from Minnesota and Lexie Brown from Maryland, along with junior Ameryst Alston from Ohio State claimed spots on the media’s six-player team. As a team, Nebraska was picked No. 3 in the conference by the media, trailing Maryland and Michigan State. Iowa earned the No. 3 spot ahead of the Huskers in the coaches ranking of the top three teams.

Nov. 6 - Thursday Nov. 7 - Friday Nov. 8 - Saturday Nov. 9 - Sunday Nov. 10 - Monday Nov. 11 - Tuesday Nov. 12 - Wednesday Practice Practice No Practice Practice Practice No Practice 2:45 - 5:45 p.m. 2:45 - 5:45 p.m. 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. 3 - 6 p.m. Hendricks Complex Pinnacle Bank Arena Hendricks Complex Hendricks Complex #16 Nebraska vs. Concordia-St. Paul 2 p.m. Pinnacle Bank Arena

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Scouting the Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears Husker Pronunciation Guide Coach Paul Fessler has bult a traditionally strong NCAA Division II program at Concordia-St. Paul. Emily Cady ...... KAY-dee Entering his 15th season at the helm of the Golden Bears, Fessler has produced a 306-128 record while Jasmine Cincore ...... SIN-core Allie Havers ...... HAY-vers leading the team to 10 NCAA Tournament appearances in the past 12 seasons. Last year, Fessler guided Anya Kalenta ...... AWN-yuh CSP to its first NCAA Elite Eight appearance after claiming its third Sweet 16 bid in the past 10 years. Tear’a Laudermill . . . . . TAIR-uh LAWD-er-mill The Golden Bears, who enter 2014-15 ranked No. 10 by both the WBCA and Women’s Division II Esther Ramacieri ...... RAH-muh-Cherry Bulletin, are coming off a 28-9 campaign. CSP went 16-6 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Rachel Theriot ...... TERRY-oh Down the stretch, the Golden Bears defeated No. 19 Northern State (54-36), No. 2 Harding (68-57), No. Darrien Washington ...... DERRY-in 8 Central Missouri (85-60) and No. 7 Emporia State (70-67) before falling to No. 10 Nova Southeastern in Husker Homes the NCAA Elite Eight at Erie, Pa. The 14 members of the 2014-15 Husker women's Concordia-St. Paul returns three starters and 10 letterwinners, including leading scorer and rebounder basketball team came to Nebraska from nine states Anika Whiting. The 6-2 senior forward from Ashland, Wis., averaged 17.7 points and 7.2 rebounds last across America and two foreign countries (Canada, season. She started all 37 games and averaged 31.5 minutes per contest. In addition to her strong presence Belarus). inside, Whiting hit 20-of-49 three-pointers (.408) and a sizzling 84.5 percent (169-200) of her free throws. California (3): Tear’a Laudermill, Natalie Romeo, Darrien Washington In her three seasons as a starter, Whiting has amassed 1,485 points and 647 rebounds. She pumped in a Kansas (2): Kaylee Page, Emily Wood career-high 32 points against Central Missouri in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year. Louisiana (1): Brandi Jeffery The Golden Bears also return senior Ameshia Kearney. The 5-9 guard from Minneapolis averaged 12.4 Michigan (1): Allie Havers points and 2.9 rebounds per game. Kearney, who scored a season-high 26 points against Sioux Falls in Nebraska (1): Emily Cady February, also knocked down 69 threes on the year while hitting 36.9 percent of her long-range attempts. Ohio (1): Rachel Theriot Tennessee (1): Jasmine Cincore That dynamic duo of double-figure scorers is joined by returning starter Kionda Nicks. The 6-2 junior Texas (1): Hailie Sample forward from St. Paul, Minn., averaged 5.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game last season. Nicks was a Washington (1): Chandler Smith back-door stopper for the Golden Bears last year, blocking 104 shots. She also committed 113 fouls. Belarus (1): Anya Kalenta Concordia-St. Paul must replace a pair of double-digit scorers from last season, including Rachel Hansen. Canada [Quebec] (1): Esther Ramacieri The point guard averaged 13.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and a team-best 4.7 assists. A four-year starter, Hansen closed her career with 1,305 points, 597 rebounds, 474 assists and 182 steals. Huskers By Class Carissa Wolyniec joined Hansen, Whiting, and Kearney in the starting five for all 37 games. The 5-11 Seniors (4): Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear’a Laudermill, Hailie Sample guard averaged 11.1 points and 4.4 boards while burying a team-best 100 threes (.392). Juniors (2): Anya Kalenta, Rachel Theriot Senior Voneisha Harris (1.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg), Mishayla Jones (1.6 ppg, 1.2 rpg) and Lauren Shifflett (2.5 Sophomores (2): Allie Havers, Esther Ramacieri ppg, 0.5 rpg) are leading contenders to replace Hansen and Wolyniec in the starting backcourt. Tierra Freshmen (6): Jasmine Cincore, Kaylee Page, Bender (1.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg) and Jordyn Dudley (0.6 ppg, 0.3 rpg) add more experience at guard. Natalie Romeo, Chandler Smith, Darrien Washington, Amanda Barton, a 6-2 senior forward, adds depth up front after averaging 6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds Emily Wood per game as a junior. Barton started two games and played in 10 contests before missing the rest of last season with a health issue. A sixth senior, Asha Knight (1.5 ppg, 0.7 rpg) adds more depth at forward. Huskers By Major Agribusiness: Chandler Smith The Golden Bears added a trio of newcomers, led by Caitlyn Russell, a 6-3 sophomore center who Broadcasting:Jasmine Cincore, Allie Havers transferred from Division I Evansville. Russell played in 20 games for the Purple Aces last season. Freshmen Business Administration: Emily Cady, Natalie Romeo, guards Kayla Miller and Kyrah Fredenburg may also be asked to contribute. Emily Wood As a team, Concordia-St. Paul averaged 70 last year, while surrendering 62.1 points Chemistry: Anya Kalenta per contest. The Golden Bears hit just 40.3 percent of their shots, including 33.9 percent of their threes, Child, Youth & Family Studies: Brandi Jeffery, Rachel Theriot but held opponents to just 35.3 percent success, including 30.4 percent from long range. CSP hit 72.9 Criminology & Criminal Justice: Tear’a Laudermill percent of its free throws, attempting 4.1 more free throws per game than the opposition. Despite their Marketing:Hailie Sample size, the Golden Bears struggled with a minus-1.7 team rebounding margin, but owned a plus-2.6 team Undeclared: Kaylee Page, Esther Ramacieri, turnover margin, committing just 11.2 turnovers per game. They also blocked 5.6 shots per game. Darrien Washington Nebraska vs. Concordia-St. Paul Series History Sunday’s game marks Nebraska’s first meeting in school history with Concordia-St. Paul. 2014-15 Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 1 Tear’a Laudermill*** G 5-9 Sr. Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs) 2014 2nd Team All-Big Ten; NU record-tying 7 3FG vs. #8 PSU (2/24/14); 99 3FG 2 Kaylee Page F 6-2 Fr. Alma, Kan. (Wamego) 2014 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year; No. 42 HS Player in Nation (ESPN) 3 Hailie Sample*** F 6-1 Sr. Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Big Ten All-Defensive Team; 11 pts, 15 rebs in Big Ten title game (3/9/14); 495 reb. 5 Natalie Romeo G 5-7 Fr. Martinez, Calif. (Carondelet) 2014 First-Team All-California; No. 27 HS Player in Nation (Full Court Press) 11 Esther Ramacieri* G 5-8 So. Repentigny, Quebec, Canada (Dawson) Fourth Canadian to play for Huskers under Coach Yori 12 Emily Wood G 5-5 Fr. Salina, Kan. (Salina Central) 2014 First-Team Kansas Class 5A 13 Brandi Jeffery*** G 5-7 Sr. Vacherie, La. (St. James) 3 double-digit scoring games in 2013-14, including 10 vs. Michigan St. (2/8/14) 22 Allie Havers* C 6-5 So. Paw Paw, Mich. (Mattawan) Three-sport Michigan All-Stater; Career-high 17 pts vs. #19 Michigan St. (3/8/14) 23 Emily Cady*** F 6-2 Sr. Seward, Neb. (Seward) 2014 2nd Team All-Big Ten; 22 career double-doubles (14 in 2013-14) 30 Chandler Smith G 6-0 Fr. Brewster, Wash. (Brewster) Four-Time Washington All-Stater; No. 62 HS Player in Nation (ESPN) 31 Anya Kalenta F 6-3 Jr. Minsk, Belarus (Vincennes/General Secondary #21) 2014 NJCAA 3rd Team All-American; 2013 Belarus U-20 National Team 33 Rachel Theriot** G 6-0 Jr. Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Midpark) 2014 AP HM All-American; 1st Team All-Big Ten; Big Ten Tournament MVP 34 Jasmine Cincore G 5-8 Fr. Arlington, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian) Two-Time Tennessee Class 2A Player of the Year 50 Darrien Washington F 6-2 Fr. Oakland, Calif. (Skyline) Two-Time 1st Team All-Oakland; Teammate of Natalie Romeo on Cal Stars Elite * denotes letters earned Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986), 436-282 (25th season overall) 241-142 (13th season at Nebraska) - 2010 Big 12 & National Coach of the Year - 2013 & 2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year Assistant Coaches: Dayna Finch, Fifth Season (Creighton, 2004); Shimmy Gray-Miller, Third Season (Michigan, 1994); Amy Stephens (Nebraska, 1989) Director of Operations: Jan Bethea, Fifth Season (St. Augustine’s, 1995); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Austin Thoms, Third Season (Taylor, 2010) Graduate Assistant Manager: Meghin Williams, First Season (Nebraska, 2014); Women’s Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn, Ninth Season (Nebraska-Omaha, 2004) Women’s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Julie Tuttle, Fourth Season (Creighton, 1991) Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 4 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com

Coach Connie Yori Husker Hot Shots - Nebraska’s Starting Five (Creighton, 1986) 2010 WBCA National Coach of the Year #23, Emily Cady, 6-2, Sr., F, Seward, Neb. (12.7 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 3.1 apg) 2010 AP National Coach of the Year • One of the Big Ten’s most versatile forwards, Emily Cady earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2010 Naismith Coach of the Year 2014. She joined Hailie Sample in sharing Nebraska’s Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Rebounder Award 2010 USBWA Coach of the Year 2010 Kay Yow Award for the second straight season, while Cady also claimed the team’s Husker Award. 2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year • Cady produced a double-double in NU’s exhibition win over Wayne State, leading all players with 20 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year points and 11 rebounds. She added three assists, two steals and a in just 20 minutes. 2010 Big 12 Coach of the Year 2002 Missouri Valley Coach of the Year • Cady tied for second in the Big Ten with 14 double-doubles, while ranking third in the (241-142, 13th Season at NU) league with 9.2 rebounds per game. She ranked 24th overall in scoring (12.7 ppg), fifth in -to-turnover (436-282, 25th Season Overall) ratio (1.5-to-1), seventh in free throw percentage (.858), eighth in field goal percentage (.495) and 12th in assists (3.1 apg). In Big Ten games-only, Cady ranked third with her 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio trailing NCAA Division III only Husker point guard Rachel Theriot (2.7) and Iowa point guard Samantha Logic (2.2). Cady also ranked Season School Won Lost Pct. 1990-91 Loras College 10 15 .400 eighth in conference play in assists (4.1 apg). She had eight double-doubles in 16 conference games. 1991-92 Loras College 15 10 .600 • Cady enters her senior season with 1,054 points, 787 rebounds, 219 assists and 109 steals. She is just Totals 2 seasons 25 25 .500 the third player in Nebraska history with 1,000 points, 700 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 career steals, NCAA Division I joining Maurtice Ivy and Anna DeForge. 1992-93 Creighton 20 8 .714 1993-94 Creighton 24 7 .774 • Cady ranks 10th in NU history with 85 career blocks. She needs three more to catch Casey Leonhardt 1994-95 Creighton 18 9 .667 (88, 2000-01) in ninth on the Husker career chart. Only seven Huskers have 100 career blocks. 1995-96 Creighton 15 13 .536 • 1996-97 Creighton 8 19 .296 No player in Husker history has 1,000 points, 900 rebounds, 200 assists, 100 steals and 100 blocks. 1997-98 Creighton 16 12 .571 • Cady enters her senior season in 2014-15 tied for fifth with Janet Smith (1979-82) with 22 career 1998-99 Creighton 16 14 .533 double-doubles. Cady notched 14 double-doubles as a junior and needs 18 double-doubles as a senior 1999-00 Creighton 12 15 .444 2000-01 Creighton 17 11 .607 to match the Husker record of 40 held by Jordan Hooper (2011-14) and (2006-10). 2001-02 Creighton 24 7 .774 • Cady’s 1,054 career points rank No. 25 in Husker history. She is just 47 points away from joining NU’s 2002-03 Nebraska 8 20 .286 top 20, and 230 points away from the No. 15 spot on the Husker career list (Janet Smith, 1,284). 2003-04 Nebraska 18 12 .600 2004-05 Nebraska 18 14 .563 • Cady enters her senior season ranked seventh all-time at Nebraska with 787 rebounds. She has 2005-06 Nebraska 19 13 .594 averaged nearly 263 rebounds per season in her first three years on the court and needs 213 boards to 2006-07 Nebraska 22 10 .688 become the fifth Husker in history with 1,000 rebounds, joining Smith (1,280), Hooper (1,110) and Griffin 2007-08 Nebraska 21 12 .636 2008-09 Nebraska 15 16 .484 (1,019) and Karen Jennings (1,000). 2009-10 Nebraska 32 2 .941 • The best passing forward in the Big Ten, Cady’s 102 assists led all conference forwards in 2013-14. 2010-11 Nebraska 13 18 .419 Her 1.5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio also led all players in the conference at the position. In Big Ten play, 2011-12 Nebraska 24 9 .727 2012-13 Nebraska 25 9 .735 her 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio was better than every starting guard except first-team All-Big Ten point 2013-14 Nebraska 26 7 .788 guards Rachel Theriot (Nebraska) and Samantha Logic (Iowa). 2014-15 Nebraska 0 0 .000 Div. I Totals 23rd season 411 257 .615 #31, Anya Kalenta, 6-3, Jr., F, Minsk, Belarus (Vincennes University) Overall 25th season 436 282 .607 • A third-team NJCAA All-American last season at Vincennes University in Indiana, Anya Kalenta could Yori in the Postseason earn the start in Nebraska’s exhibition finale against Concordia-St. Paul. Year (Tournament) Results • 2014 (NCAA) L, vs. BYU, 76-80 Did not start the exhibition opener against Wayne State after suffering a broken nose in practice on W, vs. Fresno State, 74-55 Wednesday, Oct. 29 and undergoing surgery on Oct. 30. She played 16 minutes off the bench against the 2013 (NCAA) L, vs. Duke, 45-53 Wildcats, producing four points and four rebounds. W, at Texas A&M, 74-63 W, Chattanooga, 73-59 • Kalenta ranked No. 13 nationally in scoring (20.8 ppg), 22nd in rebounding (10.7 rpg) and 20th in 2012 (NCAA) L, Kansas, 49-57 blocked shots (2.1 bpg) in her only season at Vincennes after transferring from Broward College in Florida. 2010 (NCAA) L, Kentucky, 67-76 • She hit 51.1 percent of her shots, including 41 percent of her three-pointers. The 6-3 forward hit 32 W, UCLA, 83-70 W, Northern Iowa, 83-44 threes on the year to help the Trailblazers to a 23-7 record. 2009 (WNIT) L, at New Mexico, 43-54 • Kalenta recorded 19 double-doubles on the season, while producing double figures in points in 29 2008 (NCAA) L, at Maryland, 64-76 of 30 games for Vincennes. W, Xavier, 61-58 2007 (NCAA) L, Temple, 61-64 • Kalenta was a member of the Belarus Under-20 National Team at the 2013 European Championships, 2006 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 63-77 Her mother, Yaniua, played for the USSR National Team. W, at Wyoming, 72-67 W, Drake, 62-59 #33, Rachel Theriot, 6-0, Jr., G, Middleburg Heights, Ohio (14.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 7.1 apg) 2005 (WNIT) L, Iowa, 67-71 W, Marquette, 66-57 • Rachel Theriot claimed preseason All-Big Ten honors in 2014-15 from both the conference coaches 2004 (WNIT) L, Oregon State, 67-75 and media. Theriot was chosen the No. 13 player in the nation by ESPN in rankings announced on Nov. 5. W, Drake, 73-60 She was named a fourth-team All-American (one of nation’s top 20 players) by College Sports Madness 2002 (NCAA) L, Fla. International, 58-73 1999 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 60-71 in preseason rankings. 1994 (NCAA) W, Bowling Green, 84-73 • Theriot had 10 points, six assists, three rebounds and a block in the exhibition win over Wayne State. L, Texas Tech, 65-75 • Theriot earned honorable-mention All-America accolades from the Associated Press as a sophomore. Noting Coach Yori She joined Jordan Hooper (2nd Team) on the AP All-America squad, marking the second straight season l Winningest Coach in Nebraska history the Huskers had produced a pair of All-Americans (Hooper, Lindsey Moore, HM, 2013). l First coach in Nebraska history to lead the Huskers to 10 postseason bids (2004-2010, 2012-14) • Theriot earned first-team All-Big Ten honors after ranking second among the Huskers with 15.6 points l 13 all-time postseason tournament appearances per game in conference play. She also averaged a team-best 7.3 assists in Big Ten action, which ranked l Eight NCAA Tournament appearances second in the league. Overall, Theriot finished her sophomore season with l Led Nebraska to Two NCAA Sweet Sixteens (2010, 2013) l Led Huskers to school-record 32 wins (2010) Rach It Up A Notch 14.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game. l Led NU to six 20-win seasons (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) Games PPG, RPG, APG (A-TO) • Theriot ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten and fifth nationally with 7.1 assists l Led Nebraska to an average of 21.2 wins over past 11 seasons Season 14.1, 3.4, 7.1 (2.7) per game, including 7.3 assists per game in Big Ten play. She led the Big Ten l Coached Huskers to 12 first-team all-conference awards Big Ten 15.6, 3.6, 7.3 (2.7) over past 11 seasons in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7-to-1) and ranked 17th nationally. l Led Huskers to Nebraska Life Skills Team Awards in 2004 and B1G Tourn 18.7, 2.7, 10.0 (4.3) • Theriot finished with a Nebraska single-season record 234 assists in 2006 for being most committed NU team to all areas of life skills and community involvement 2013-14, smashing the previous mark of 195 set by Meggan Yedsena (1991- 92) and matched by Lindsey Moore (2012-13). Theriot’s 335 career assists rank ninth in Husker history. She needs 109 assists to join Nebraska’s career top five. Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 5 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com

• Theriot produced four points-assists double-doubles in 2013-14, including 10 points and 12 assists in the Big Red’s first-round NCAA Tournament win over Fresno State. Her 12 assists were the most by a Husker in history in an NCAA Tournament game. It was the fifth time in 2013-14 she dished out 11 or more assists in a game. No other Husker has distributed 11 or more assists more than four times in a career. • Theriot led Nebraska to its first conference tournament title as the Big Ten Tournament MVP. She averaged 18.7 points and a tournament-record 10.0 assists per game, with 30 total assists and just seven turnovers. She hit 56.4 percent of Fistful of Dimes her shots, including 5-of-10 threes, and went 7-for-8 at the line. Huskers with Three Career Games Nebraska 2014-15 Quick Facts of 11 or more Assists Institution...... University of Nebraska • Theriot’s 30 assists in the Big Ten Tournament were a Nebraska Location...... Lincoln, Neb. single-season conference tournament record. She produced arguably the Player Games Population...... 264,501 best passing game in Big Ten history in Nebraska’s Big Ten quarterfinal win Rachel Theriot (2013-14) 5 Enrollment...... 25,006 Lindsey Moore (2010-13) 4 Founded...... 1869 over Minnesota March 7, dishing out a tournament-record-shattering 18 (1997-00) 3 Nickname...... Cornhuskers, Huskers assists against just one turnover. The previous tournament record was Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 3 Colors...... Scarlet and Cream Home Arena...... Pinnacle Bank Arena 12 set by of Penn State against Illinois in 2000. The most Kathy Hawkins (1975-77) 3 assists by a Big Ten player against a Big Ten opponent came with 16 from Capacity...... 15,000 Conference...... Big Ten Maggie Acuna of Illinois against Wisconsin in 2006. Director of Athletics...... Shawn Eichorst • Theriot’s 18 assists were the second-most in a game in Nebraska history, trailing only 19 assists by 2013-14 Overall Record...... 26-7 Kathy Hawkins on Feb. 17, 1976 against Kearney State (now Nebraska-Kearney). Theriot’s assists are the Home Record...... 16-2 Away Record...... 6-4 most ever by a Husker against an NCAA Division I opponent, and the most in the last 37 seasons, covering Neutral Record...... 4-1 nearly 1,200 games. Theriot’s 18 assists were the most in an NCAA Division I game in 2013-14. Big Ten Record...... 12-4 • In Nebraska’s final 11 games of 2013-14, Theriot averaged 17.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 8.2 assists Head Coach...... Connie Yori per game. She produced four 20-point efforts and three double-digit assist marks during the stretch. She Alma Mater/Year...... Creighton/1986 Record at Nebraska...... 13th season (241-142) also had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.5-to-1 (90-26). Career Record...... 436-282 (25th season) • Over the final 15 games of 2013-14, Theriot produced six double-digit assist games. In the first 1,203 NCAA Div. I Record...... 411-257 (23rd season) games in Nebraska history, every other Husker had combined to produce just 41 double-digit assist games. Home Record...... 146-47 • Big Ten Conference Record...... 34-14 Theriot shot 50 percent from the field and 50 percent (25-50) from three-point range in Big Ten play Big Ten Home Record...... 17-7 as a sophomore. Her three-point shooting percentage led the Big Ten. Big Ten Road Record...... 17-7 • Theriot finished with 25 double-figure scoring efforts in 2013-14, pushing her career total to 30. She Big Ten Tournament Record...... 7-2 had a career-high 33 points in an overtime win over Minnesota (Jan. 16). She had 28 points at Utah (Nov. NCAA Tournament Record...... 7-8 (6-6 Nebraska) Assistant Coaches:...... Dayna Finch 15), when she added seven rebounds. She posted all six 20-point scoring games of her career in 2013-14...... Shimmy Gray-Miller, Amy Stephens • In Big Ten play, Theriot led the league with 39.5 minutes per game and her 1,204 minutes were the Director of Operations...... Jan Bethea most played by a Husker in a season in school history, surpassing Lindsey Moore’s 1,170 in 34 games in Administrative Assistant...... Austin Thoms 2012-13. Theriot went the distance 13 times in 33 games in 2013-14, including the full 45 minutes in both Graduate Assistant Manager...... Meghin Williams Strength Coach...... Rusty Ruffcorn of NU’s overtime wins over Minnesota (Jan. 16) and Wisconsin (Feb. 5). Athletic Trainer...... Julie Tuttle Basketball Office Phone...... (402) 472-6462 #1, Tear’a Laudermill, 5-9, Sr., G, Moreno Valley, Calif. (11.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.2 spg) Basketball Office Fax...... (402) 472-0849 • Tear’a Laudermill emerged as a rising star for the Huskers to earn second-team All-Big Ten honors as Women’s Basketball Contact...... Jeff Griesch Media Relations Office Phone...... (402) 472-2263 a junior. She finished the season with career-best averages of 11.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and Griesch’s Direct Line...... (402) 472-7775 1.2 steals per game, while her 62 three-pointers ranked as the 10th-best season total in NU history. Griesch’s Cell Phone...... (402) 540-0279 • Scored all 12 of her points, including a trio of three- Griesch’s Home Phone...... (402) 328-8992 pointers in the second half of the exhibition opening win Laudermill Growing Louder Griesch’s E-mail...... [email protected] Media Relations Fax...... (402) 472-2005 over Wayne State. She added two steals. Senior Guard Tear’a Laudermill’s Development Season PPG FG% 3FG% FT% Best Time to Contact Yori...... Through Griesch • Over the last 17 games of 2013-14, Laudermill scored 2011-12 4.0 .270 .236 .524 2013-14 Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1 in double figures 13 times after managing double digits 11 2012-13 5.9 .351 .233 .738 2013-14 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 7/3 times in her first 77 games, including just four times in her 2013-14 11.8 .410 .376 .855 Returning All-American (1)...... B1G (13-14) 13.5 .446 .443 .818 ...... Rachel Theriot (HM, Associated Press, 2014) first two seasons at NU. She produced 20 double-digit games Returning All-Big Ten Players (4)...... in 2013-14 to push her career total to 24. .Rachel Theriot (1st Team, Big Ten Tourney MVP, 2014) • Laudermill averaged 15.2 points per game over the last 17 contests of 2013-14, including the first ...... (All-Freshman, 2013) .... Emily Cady (2nd Team, 2014; HM, 2012, 2013) five 20-point games of her career. She closed the season with 22 points against BYU, including 12 points ...... (All-Freshman, 2012) in the final 2:30. She added 20 points in NU’s Big Ten semifinal win over No. 19 Michigan State and a ...... Tear’a Laudermill (2nd Team, 2014) career-high 27 points in the Big Red’s home win over No. 8 Penn State on Feb. 24...... Hailie Sample (All-Defensive, 2014) • Laudermill tied a school record with seven threes in Nebraska’s 94-74 win over No. 8 Penn State Feb. Returning Starters (4, 2013-14 Stats)...... Rachel Theriot, So., G, 14.1, 3.4 rpg, 7.1 apg 24. She hit her first six threes in the first half and closed the night 7-of-10 to lead Nebraska to one of the ...... Emily Cady, Jr., F, 12.7 ppg, 9.2 rpg best three-point shooting nights (16-22, .727) in school history...... Tear’a Laudermill, Jr., G, 11.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg • Laudermill averaged 13.5 points in Big Ten play, while shooting a sizzling 44.3 percent from three-point ...... Hailie Sample, Jr., F, 6.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg range, which ranked fourth in Big Ten games-only. Her 2.4 three-pointers per game also tied for fifth in Starter Lost (1, 2013-14 Stats)...... Jordan Hooper, Sr., F, 20.4 ppg, 9.1 rpg league action. She led the Big Red with 21 steals in conference action...... 2014 Second Round WNBA Draft Pick (Tulsa) • Laudermill is Nebraska’s No. 1 active career three-point shooter with 99 makes, which ranks 10th ...... 2014 WBCA First-Team All-American on the Husker career list. Her 62 threes in 2013-14 ranked third by a junior in school history trailing only ...... 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year Other Returning Letterwinners (3, 2013-14 Stats)... Jordan Hooper (2012-13) and Kiera Hardy (2005-06), who share the junior single-season record with 81...... Brandi Jeffery, Jr., G, 3.7 ppg, 1.9 rpg ...... Allie Havers, Fr., C, 3.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg #3, Hailie Sample, 6-0, Sr., F, Flower Mound, Texas (6.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.2 apg) ...... Esther Ramacieri, Fr., G, 0.2 ppg, 0.5 rpg • Hailie Sample earned a spot on the 2014 Big Ten All-Defensive Team. She was Nebraska’s Defensive Other Letterwinners Lost (2, 2013-14 Stats)...... MVP in 2013-14 and joined Emily Cady as the Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Rebounder Award winner ...... Sadie Murren, So., G, 2.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg for the second straight season...... Hannah Tvrdy, Fr., G, 1.5 ppg, 0.3 rpg 2014-15 Newcomers (7)...... • Sample enters her senior season having started 100 consecutive games alongside Cady...... Anya Kalenta, 6-3, Jr., F • Sample produced her third career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the NCAA second- ...... Jasmine Cincore, 5-8, Fr., G; Kaylee Page, 6-2, Fr., F round game against BYU on March 24. It was her second career double-double in the NCAA Tournament ...Natalie Romeo, 5-7, Fr., G; Chandler Smith, 6-0, Fr., G .Darrien Washington, 6-2 Fr., F; Emily Wood, 5-5, Fr., G

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and her second double-double in a three-game span, joining 11 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in Associated Press Top 25 Nebraska’s Big Ten Tournament Championship Game win over No. 23 Iowa on March 9. Preseason Poll • Sample averaged 7.5 points and a team-leading 10.0 rebounds in the Big Ten Tournament. Her 30 (Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014) total rebounds and 16 offensive boards led the tournament. 1-UConn (40-0) (35)...... 875 (1) • Sample’s 15 rebounds in the Big Ten Championship Game were a Nebraska Big Ten Tournament record 2-South Carolina (29-5)...... 824 (8) and tied Nafeesah Brown (vs. Kansas, 1993, Big Eight) for the second-highest rebounding total ever by 3-Notre Dame (37-1)...... 798 (2) a Husker in a conference tournament game. Only Shelly Block (16 vs. Oklahoma State, 1987, Big Eight) 4-Tennessee (29-6)...... 749 (3) 5-Texas A&M (27-9)...... 702 (15) pulled down more boards in a league tournament game than Sample. 6-Stanford (33-4)...... 645 (6) • In the NCAA Tournament, Sample averaged 8.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game to push her season 7-Duke (28-7)...... 577 (9) averages to 6.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. She ranked 15th overall in the Big Ten in rebounding 8-Baylor (32-5)...... 573 (5) 9-Texas (22-12)...... 532 (NR) (6.4 rpg), while ranking seventh in the Big Ten on the offensive glass (2.5 rpg). 10-Maryland (28-7)...... 531 (11) • Sample produced double figures in points nine times in 2013-14, and enters her senior season with 11-Kentucky (26-9)...... 522 (10) 15 career double-digit scoring games. She also owns six career double-figure rebound games, including 12-Louisville (33-5)...... 505 (4) 13-North Carolina (27-10)...... 504 (12) three in 2013-14. 14-Michigan State (23-10)...... 433 (20) • Sample enters her senior season ranked No. 26 on the Nebraska career rebound list with 495. 15-California (22-10)...... 423 (24) 16-Nebraska (26-7)...... 314 (13) 17-West Virginia (30-5)...... 306 (7) Huskers Roll Past Wayne State in Exhibition Opener 18-DePaul (29-7)...... 236 (19) Senior Emily Cady produced a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds in just 20 minutes to 19-Iowa (27-9)...... 236 (19) power No. 16 Nebraska to an 84-43 women’s basketball win over NCAA Division II No. 6 Wayne State at 20-Oregon State (24-11)...... 183 (NR) 21-Oklahoma State (25-9)...... 158 (21) Pinnacle Bank Arena on Nov. 2. 22-Dayton (23-8)...... 95 (NR) A Nebraska exhibition-record crowd of 4,948 fans saw Cady pour in 10 points by the first media timeout 23-UCLA (13-18)...... 86 (NR) to lead the Big Red to a quick 10-point lead. She added 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one T24-Rutgers (28-9)...... 65 (NR) T24-Syracuse (23-10)...... 65 (NR) block in a dominant all-around performance. The 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., hit 5-of-7 shots from Note: Nebraska 2014-15 opponents in bold. the field and all 10 of her free throw attempts. NU Opponents Receiving Votes: Cady led five Huskers in double figures, including 14 points from senior Brandi Jeffery. The 5-7 guard 27-Purdue (45); 28-Penn State (43); T38-Minnesota (8); T45-Northwestern (2) from Vacherie, La., hit a pair of early threes on her way to 14 points. She added seven boards, six steals and three assists, while going 6-of-9 from the field. USA Today Coaches Senior guard Tear’a Laudermill pitched in 12 points, including a trio of second-half three-pointers, while junior point guard Rachel Theriot contributed 10 points and a game-high six assists. Preseason Top 25 Sophomore Allie Havers rounded out the Huskers in double figures with 10 points and five rebounds (Monday, Nov. 3, 2014) in just 14 minutes off the bench. The 6-5 center hit 5-of-8 shots from the floor for a Husker team that 1-UConn (40-0) (32)...... 800 (1) finished 53.2 percent (33-62) from the field for the game. 2-South Carolina (29-5)...... 739 (9) 3-Notre Dame (37-1)...... 736 (2) Nebraska outrebounded Wayne State, 47-31, and won the turnover battle, 16-13. The Huskers also 4-Tennessee (29-6)...... 683 (8) held the Wildcats to just 28.6 percent shooting, including just 3-of-11 from three-point range. 5-Texas A&M (27-9)...... 630 (10) All 13 Huskers who suited up saw action for at least four minutes in the game, including junior college 6-Stanford (33-4)...... 608 (3) 7-Duke (28-7)...... 566 (13) transfer Anya Kalenta who played 16 minutes just four days after suffering a broken nose in practice. 8-Maryland (28-7)...... 543 (4) Kalenta finished with four points and four rebounds. 9-Baylor (32-5)...... 531 (6) Freshman guard Natalie Romeo saw the most action of the newcomers, playing 25 minutes. Romeo 10-Kentucky (26-9)...... 484 (11) finished with three points and four assists to go along with a pair of rebounds. 11-Louisville (33-5)...... 474 (5) 12-Texas (22-12)...... 458 (NR) Darrien Washington added five points off the bench in just five minutes, while Kaylee Page, Emily Wood 13-North Carolina (27-10)...... 407 (7) and Jasmine Cincore all saw their first action as Huskers. 14-California (22-10)...... 366 (22) Jordan Spencer led Wayne State with 11 points, while Katie Hoskins and Haley Moore each contributed 15-Michigan State (23-10)...... 343 (23) 16-Nebraska (26-7)...... 305 (17) eight points for the Wildcats. 17-West Virginia (30-5)...... 274 (12) 18-DePaul (29-7)...... 246 (16) 19-Iowa (27-9)...... 217 (NR) Big Red, Big Picture 20-Oklahoma State (25-9)...... 164 (15) • Nebraska’s No. 13 final national ranking in 2014 the Associated Press Poll was the second-highest 21-Oregon State (24-11)...... 123 (25) final ranking in school history, trailing only NU’s No. 4 AP finish in 2010. The AP produces its final ranking 22-Dayton (23-8)...... 117 (NR) at the end of the regular season and does not do another poll during or after the NCAA Tournament. 23-UCLA (13-18)...... 116 (NR) • 24-LSU (21-13)...... 65 (24) Nebraska was ranked No. 19 in the final regular-season NCAA RPI heading into the NCAA Tournament. 25-Syracuse (23-10)...... 55 (NR) • Nebraska’s 2013-14 recruiting class is ranked No. 9 nationally by ESPN. Note: Nebraska 2014-15 opponents in bold. • Nebraska’s No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament marked the second-best seed the Huskers ever earned NU Opponents Receiving Votes: in the Big Dance, trailing only NU’s No. 1 seed in 2010. 26-Penn State (24-8, 50); 27-Rutgers (28-9, 45); 28-Purdue (22-9, 37); 38-Ohio State (17-18, 10) • Nebraska retired 2010 All-American Kelsey Griffin’s jersey at the Michigan game (Jan. 29). The 2010 Senior CLASS Award winner and Nebraska Female Student-Athlete of the Year had her number raised Husker Rankings Week-by-Week at Pinnacle Bank Arena, but not permanently retired. Current Husker Emily Cady shares Griffin’s No. 23. Week AP USA Today Griffin, a five-year WNBA veteran, made a return trip to Lincoln from her club team in Australia. Oct. 30/Nov. 3 16 16 • NU has earned NCAA Tournament trips six of the past eight seasons (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014). • The Huskers have advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 twice in the last five seasons (2010, 2013). • Coach Connie Yori is the winningest coach in Husker history (241 victories) and has won conference coach-of-the-year honors in the Big Ten (2013, 2014), Big 12 (2012) and Missouri Valley (2002). She was the national coach-of-the-year in 2010. Nebraska Posts Perfect GSR for 10th Straight Season Nebraska Coach Connie Yori would be the first to say that nobody’s perfect. However, in the eyes of the NCAA’s Division I Graduation Success Rate (GSR), that’s exactly what her Husker program has been for 10 consecutive years. Nebraska is the only program among the 14 Big Ten Conference schools to accomplish the perfect score for 10 straight years. Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 7 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com

The NCAA announced the release of its annual Graduation Success Rate report on Tuesday, Oct. 28, Nebraska’s Career Scoring Leaders and Nebraska was a national leader in women’s basketball for the 10th straight season, dating back to to Player (Years) Points 2004-05. 1. Karen Jennings (1990-93) 2,405 Yori, who is entering her 13th season at Nebraska, joined Coach Robin Krapfl’s women’s golf program, 2. Jordan Hooper (2011-14) 2,357 3. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 2,131 Coach Scott Jacobson’s women’s tennis program and Coach John Cook’s volleyball program as Nebraska 4. Kelsey Griffin (2005-10) 2,033 teams who have produced perfect 100 percent rates each of the last 10 years. 5. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 1,976 Nebraska was one of five Big Ten women’s basketball programs to post 100 percent rates in 2013-14, Husker Career 20-Point Games joining Penn State, Purdue, Michigan and Illinois. All 14 Big Ten women’s programs posted GSR rates above Rachel Theriot (6) Points 80 percent last season. vs. Minnesota (1/16/14) 33 at Utah (11/15/13) 28 at Ohio State (2/20/14) 26 Huskers Seek Seventh NCAA Bid in Last Nine Years vs. #23 Iowa (3/9/14) 24 Nebraska made its 12th overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament and its sixth in the last eight at #19 Purdue (3/2/14) 24 seasons in 2014. The 2014 Huskers also became the first Nebraska team in history to advance to the vs. Indiana (2/16/14) 23 Tear’a Laudermill (5) Points NCAA second round in back-to-back seasons, after a 2014 first-round win over Fresno State. vs. #8 Penn State (2/24/14) 27 Over the past six years, the Huskers have produced six NCAA Tournament wins under Coach Connie at Iowa (2/1/14) 26 Yori, after the program notched just two NCAA wins in the first 25 years of the NCAA Tournament. vs. BYU (3/24/14) 22 Nebraska’s No. 4 seed was its second-highest in school history, trailing only the No. 1 seed the Huskers at Wisconsin (2/5/14) 21 vs. #19 Michigan State (3/8/14) 20 earned on their way to their first NCAA Sweet 16 in 2010. NU earned its second NCAA Sweet 16 spot as a Emily Cady (3) Points No. 6 seed in 2013, following wins over No. 11 seed Chattanooga and third-seeded Texas A&M in College vs. #8 Ohio State (2/26/12) 24 Station in 2013. at #10 Ohio State (1/19/12) 24 The Huskers notched their first NCAA Tournament win under Coach Yori with a 61-58 victory over vs. Minnesota (1/16/14) 23 Hailie Sample (1) Points Xavier at College Park, Md., in 2008. at Creighton (12/5/12) 20 Nebraska’s 30-Point Games (Career) Yori Claims Back-to-Back Big Ten Coaching Honors (21 Individuals/73 Games) Nebraska’s Connie Yori was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year in voting by conference coaches for Player (Years) Games the second straight season in 2014. Yori captured her third conference coach-of-the-year award in the last 1. Karen Jennings (1989-92) 12 2. Jordan Hooper (2011-14) 10 five seasons and her second in the Big Ten. Yori led the 2013-14 Huskers to their second straight unbeaten 3. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 9 February, while finishing 12-4 in the Big Ten for the second consecutive year. 4. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 8 The Huskers then ran to the Big Ten Tournament title for the first conference Yori’s 20-Win Seasons 5. Kelsey Griffin (2006-10) 5 tournament title in school history. Nebraska went 1-1 in the 2014 NCAA Season Record Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 5 1. 2009-10 32-2 -- Rachel Theriot (2013-14) 1 Tournament to finish with a 26-7 overall mark. 2. 2013-14 26-7 The 2014 Huskers opened Big Ten play with a 3-3 mark that included a 3. 2012-13 25-9 Husker Career Double-Doubles two-point loss to Purdue and a four-point road loss at Northwestern, before 4. 2011-12 24-9 Emily Cady (22) rallying for nine straight wins. The Huskers played their final regular-season 5. 2006-07 22-10 [22 Career: 2013-14 (14); 2012-13 (5); (2011-12 (3)] 6. 2007-08 21-12 vs. BYU (3/24/14) 13 points - 10 rebounds game for a share of the Big Ten title for the second straight year, after vs. Fresno State (3/22/14) 15 points - 11 rebounds competing for the Big Ten Tournament title in Indianpolis in 2012. vs. Illinois (2/27/14) 10 points - 12 rebounds Yori captured Big 12 Coach-of-the-Year honors in 2010 on her way to WBCA, AP, USBWA, Naismith vs. Indiana (2/16/14) 12 points - 13 rebounds at Wisconsin (2/5/14) 10 points - 11 rebounds and Kay Yow National Coach-of-the-Year awards. She led the Huskers to the 2010 NCAA Sweet 16 after at Northwestern (1/26/14) 12 points - 10 rebounds capturing the Big 12 regular-season title with a perfect 16-0 record. The 2009-10 Huskers, which featured vs. #22 Purdue (1/19/14) 13 points - 16 rebounds first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin and first-team All-Big 12 picks Cory Montgomery and Yvonne Turner, vs. Minnesota (1/16/14) 23 points - 13 rebounds at Illinois (1/12/14) 19 points - 10 rebounds finished with a 32-2 overall record. at Michigan State (1/9/14) 16 points - 12 rebounds Before becoming Nebraska’s head coach in 2002-03, Yori claimed Missouri Valley Conference Coach- vs. Utah State (12/8/13) 16 points -10 rebounds vs. Washington St. (11/30/13) 13 points - 13 rebounds of-the-Year honors in her final season at Creighton in 2002. In Yori’s first 12 seasons as NU’s coach, her vs. Southern (11/24/13) 18 points - 14 rebounds Huskers have earned a total of 37 all-conference awards (12 first team, 4 second team, 11 honorable vs. Alabama (11/11/13) 19 points - 11 rebounds mention, 5 freshmen, 5 defensive). Jordan Hooper earned Nebraska’s first Big Ten Player-of-the-Year award vs. #7 Penn State (3/3/13) 15 points - 10 rebounds vs. Ohio State (2/14/13) 10 points - 16 rebounds in 2014, becoming Yori’s second conference player of the year in the last five seasons at Nebraska. Kelsey at Minnesota (1/20/13) 12 points - 10 rebounds Griffin claimed Big 12 Player-of-the-Year honors in 2010. at Indiana (1/10/13) 11 points - 10 rebounds vs. Wisconsin (1/2/13) 13 points - 14 rebounds vs. Kansas (3/18/12) 10 points - 10 rebounds Talented Young Huskers Challenged to Fill Hooper’s Spot vs. Iowa (3/2/12) 15 points - 10 rebounds When Nebraska took the floor in the exhibition opener against Wayne State on Sunday, it marked the at #15 Purdue (2/2/12) 11 points - 12 rebounds first time since 2010 that Jordan Hooper was not in the starting lineup for the Big Red. Rachel Theriot (4) Hooper, a three-time first-team All-Big Ten forward and a 2014 first-team WBCA All-American, started vs. Fresno State (3/22/14) 10 points - 12 assists vs. Minnesota (3/7/14) 14 points - 18 assists 131 consecutive games for the Huskers from 2010-11 through 2013-14. at Wisconsin (2/5/14) 11 points - 11 assists Hooper finished her Husker career ranked No. 2 in career points (2,357) and rebounds (1,110) while vs. Michigan (1/29/14) 10 points - 11 assists setting the school record with 295 career three-pointers. Hooper averaged 18.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and Hailie Sample (3) and 2.3 threes per game in her career. As a senior in 2013-14, Hooper averaged 20.4 points, 9.1 rebounds vs. BYU (3/24/14) 10 points - 10 rebounds and 2.4 threes per contest. vs. #23 Iowa (3/9/14) 11 points - 15 rebounds Nebraska welcomes the most heralded class of newcomers in school history to campus in 2014-15. at #9 Texas A&M (3/25/13) 10 points - 11 rebounds NU’s five-player class of scholarship freshmen were ranked as the No. 9 recruiting class in the nation last Nebraska Season Double-Doubles November by ESPN. The Huskers added junior college All-American Anya Kalenta to that group in the Player (Season) Double-Doubles spring. 1.Kelsey Griffin (2009-10) 20 2. Nafeesah Brown (1993-94) 16 Kalenta, who ranked among the top 25 junior college players in the nation in scoring, rebounding and 3. Jordan Hooper (2013-14) 14 blocked shots last season, could earn the start for the Huskers against Wayne State. The 6-3 forward from Jordan Hooper (2011-12) 14 Minsk, Belarus averaged 20.8 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game last season at Vincennes Emily Cady (2013-14) 14 6. Karen Jennings (1992-93) 13 University in Indiana. Karen Jennings (1990-91) 13 Sophomore Allie Havers, who spent last season spelling Hooper off the bench, could also claim a start 8. Kelsey Griffin (2006-07) 10 against the Wildcats. Havers, a 6-5 center from Paw Paw, Mich., averaged 3.2 points and 2.6 rebounds Maurtice Ivy (1985-86) 10 Carol Garey (1978-79) 10 Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 8 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com

Nebraska Individual Career Highs while playing in all 33 games. Havers played just over 10 minutes per contest, but showed flashes of big- Scoring time production. Player (Game, Date) Points In Nebraska’s Big Ten semifinal win over No. 19 Michigan State on March 8, Havers entered the game Rachel Theriot (vs. Minnesota, 1/16/14) 33 early in the first half after Hooper was whistled for her second foul. Havers took the floor with the Huskers Tear’a Laudermill (vs. Penn State, 2/24/14) 27 Emily Cady (vs. Ohio State, 2/26/12; at Ohio State, 1/19/12) 24 trailing 16-13. She ignited a massive NU surge, dishing out three assists in her first three minutes to spark Hailie Sample (at Creighton, 12/5/12) 20 a 26-3 eruption that gave the Big Red a 39-19 lead with seven minutes left in the half. She later scored six Allie Havers (vs. Michigan State, 3/8/14) 17 straight points to send Nebraska to the locker room with a 50-27 lead. Havers finished with career highs Brandi Jeffery (at Florida State, 11/27/11; vs. MVSU, 11/15/11) 12 Esther Ramacieri (vs. Fresno State, 3/22/14) 2 of 17 points, three assists and three blocks to go along with one in just 19 minutes. Freshman post Darrien Washington also could provide immediate help inside for the Huskers. A 6-2 Rebounding forward from Oakland, Calif., Washington may have been the least acclaimed of NU’s five scholarship Emily Cady (vs. Ohio State, 2/14/13) 16 freshmen, but gives Nebraska a strong, physical post presence that they have played without for several Hailie Sample (vs. Iowa, 3/9/14) 15 Allie Havers (at Northwestern, 1/26/14) 10 seasons. Rachel Theriot (Five Times, at Ohio State, 2/20/14) 7 Freshman forward Kaylee Page and freshman guard Chandler Smith also could be called upon to play Brandi Jeffery (vs. Ohio State, 2/26/12) 6 Hooper-like roles at times. Page, a 6-2 forward from Alma, Kan., was the two-time Kansas Class 4A Player Tear’a Laudermill (Three Times, vs. Minnesota, 1/16/14) 6 Esther Ramacieri (Three Times, vs. Michigan, 1/29/14) 2 of the Year the past two seasons and ranked as the No. 42 overall player in the nation by ESPN. Smith was the Washington Class 1A Player of the Year the past two seasons. The 6-0 freshman guard from Brewster, Assists Wash., was the No. 62 player in the nation by ESPN last season. Rachel Theriot (vs. Minnesota, 3/7/14) 18 Emily Cady (vs. Utah State, 12/8/13; at Purdue, 2/2/12) 7 Hailie Sample (at Purdue, 2/11/13) 6 Newcomer Nuggets: Husker Youngsters At a Glance Tear’a Laudermill (vs. Northwestern, 1/2/14; vs. ORU, 12/29/13) 5 #31, Anya Kalenta, 6-3, Jr., F, Minsk, Belarus (Vincennes/Broward/General Secondary #21) Brandi Jeffery (Four Times, vs. Michigan, 1/29/14) 4 • Kalenta suffered a broken nose in preseason practice on Oct. 29 and underwent surgery Oct. 30. She Allie Havers (vs. Michigan State, 3/8/14) 3 Esther Ramacieri (vs. Michigan State, 3/8/14) 1 was hit by an unintentional elbow in practice by freshman Darrien Washington. • She earned third-team NJCAA All-America honors in 2013-14 at Vincennes University in Indiana. She Steals transferred to Vincennes after spending her freshman season at Broward College in Florida in 2012-13. Brandi Jeffery (vs. Vermont, 12/18/11) 6 • Emily Cady (vs. Indiana, 1/5/12) 5 Kalenta ranked in the NJCAA’s top 25 in scoring (20.8 ppg, 13th), rebounding (10.7 rpg, 22nd) and Rachel Theriot (vs. BYU, 3/24/14) 5 blocked shots (2.1 bpg, 20th) in her only season with the Trailblazers at Vincennes in 2013-14. Tear’a Laudermill (vs. Wisconsin, 1/2/13; vs. Temple, 11/11/12) 4 • She hit 51.1 percent of field goals, including 41 percent of her three-pointers last season. The 6-3 Hailie Sample (vs. Northwestern, 1/2/14) 3 Kalenta hit 32 threes on the season. Allie Havers (Eight Times, vs. Michigan State, 3/8/14) 1 Esther Ramacieri 0 • Kalenta was a member of the Belarus U-20 National Team at the 2013 European Championships. #34, Jasmine Cincore, 5-8, Fr., G, Arlington, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian) Blocked Shots Emily Cady (at Wisconsin, 2/28/13) 4 • Cincore was a two-time Tennessee Class 2-AA Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014. Allie Havers (vs. Michigan State, 3/8/14) 3 • She earned first-team all-class, All-Tennessee honors from USA Today in 2014. Tear’a Laudermill (vs. UMass-Lowell, 11/27/13) 2 • Cincore averaged 15.1 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 steals as a senior at Briarcrest Christian. Hailie Sample (Four Times, vs. Indiana, 2/16/14) 2 Rachel Theriot (vs. Purdue, 1/5/13) 2 #2, Kaylee Page, 6-2, Fr., F, Alma, Kan. (Wamego) Brandi Jeffery (Six Times, at Purdue, 3/2/14) 1 • Page was the 2014 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year and the two-time Kansas Class 4A Player of Esther Ramacieri 0 the Year (2013, 2014) while playing for her father, Jim, at Wamego High School. Minutes Played • She was ranked as the No. 42 Player in the Nation by ESPN (2014) Emily Cady (at Purdue, 2/2/12) 49 • Page was rated as the No. 18 Shooting Guard in the Nation by ESPN (2014) Rachel Theriot (at Wisconsin, 2/5/14; vs. Minnesota, 1/16/14) 45 • She averaged 18.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 3.2 assists over her four-year career. She hit Hailie Sample (Four Times, vs. Illinois, 2/27/14) 40 Tear’a Laudermill (vs. BYU, 3/24/14) 40 35.3 percent of her threes, connecting on 181 threes in her 93-game career. Page finished with 1,755 Brandi Jeffery (at Purdue, 3/2/14) 31 points, 771 rebounds, 293 assists, 167 steals and 355 blocks. Allie Havers (vs. UMass-Lowell, 11/27/13) 24 Esther Ramacieri (vs. Oral Roberts, 12/29/13) 8 #5, Natalie Romeo, 5-7, Fr., G, Martinez, Calif. (Carondelet) • Played 25 minutes in the exhibition opener against Wayne State, scoring three points and dishing Three-Pointers Made out four assists. Tear’a Laudermill (vs. Penn State, 2/24/14) 7 • Romeo earned first-team All-California Elite honors from Cal-Hi Sports in 2014. Rachel Theriot (at Purdue, 3/2/14) 4 Emily Cady (vs. Wisconsin, 1/2/13; vs. Minnesota, 1/22/12) 3 • She was a two-time first-team All-California Division II pick at Carondelet High School. Brandi Jeffery (vs. Minnesota, 1/16/14) 3 • Romeo was rated as the No. 55 Player in the Nation by ESPN (No. 12 Point Guard) and the No. 27 Hailie Sample (Three Times, vs. Oral Roberts, 12/20/12) 1 Player in the Nation (No. 6 Point Guard) by Full Court Press. Allie Havers 0 • Esther Ramacieri 0 She averaged 19.8 points, 7.8 assists and 5.6 steals as a senior at Carondelet High School. Romeo finished her four-year high school career with 2,151 points, 552 rebounds, 735 assists and 613 steals. • Romeo finished No. 2 on Carondelet’s all-time scoring list behind Stanford All-American and current WNBA player Jayne Appel. #30, Chandler Smith, 6-0, Fr., G, Brewster, Wash. (Brewster) • Smith has been impressive in preseason practice but was sidelined late in October with a stress reaction in her leg. She is expected to return early in the regular season. • Smith was the two-time Washington Class 1A Player of the Year (2013, 2014) • She earned a spot on the Washington all-class, all-state team in 2014. • Smith was rated as the No. 62 Player in the Nation (No. 18 Wing) by ESPN (2014) #50, Darrien Washington, 6-2, Fr., F, Oakland, Calif. (Skyline) • Washington scored five points and grabbed two rebounds in five minutes of action against Wayne State in the exhibition opener. • Washington was a two-time first-team All-Oakland selection (2013, 2014) • She averaged 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.1 blocks for Oakland Skyline High School as a senior. • Washington produced 1,181 points and nearly 1,000 rebounds in her high school career despite playing limited minutes as a freshman. • Washington was a club teammate of Natalie Romeo on the Cal Stars Elite. Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 9 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com

#12, Emily Wood, 5-5, Fr., G, Salina, Kan. (Salina Central) • Wood walked on to the Nebraska program after being recruited to play basketball by Harvard, Dartmouth, Washburn and Western Illinois. • She was a first-team Kansas Class 5A all-state selection as a senior at Salina Central High School in 2014. Wood averaged 16.0 points per game as a senior, while hitting a school-record 91 threes. She hit 2014 Big Ten Final Standings 42.1 percent of her threes and 86.2 percent of her free throws as a senior. Team Overall (Big Ten) • Wood played on the MOKAN Eclipse club team coached by Doug Finch, who is the father of Nebraska 1. Penn State 24-8 (13-3) 2. Michigan State 23-10 (13-3) assistant coach Dayna Finch. Doug Finch is also the head boys coach at Salina Central. 3. Nebraska 26-7 (12-4) 4. Purdue 22-9 (11-5) 5. Iowa 27-9 (11-5) Hooper Continues String of Nebraska WNBA Success 6. Minnesota 22-13 (8-8) Jordan Hooper became the third Husker in the last five years taken in the 7. Michigan 20-14 (8-8) top 13 picks of the WNBA Draft, when she was chosen by the Tulsa Shock Huskers in WNBA Draft 8. Ohio State 17-18 (5-11) with first pick of the second round of the 2014 WNBA Draft on April 14. She Since 2010 9. Northwestern 17-16 (5-11) was the fourth Husker selected among the top 25 picks in the draft in the 2014-Jordan Hooper 13th 10. Indiana 21-13 (5-11) 2013-Lindsey Moore 12th 11. Wisconsin 10-19 (3-13) same span. 12. Illinois 9-21 (2-14) Lindsey Moore (2013, ) was Nebraska’s most recent first- 2010-Kelsey Griffin 3rd round WNBA Draft pick. Kelsey Griffin (2010, Minnesota Lynx) was the No. 2010-Cory Montgomery 25th 2014 Big Ten Awards (Coaches) Coach of the Year: Connie Yori, Nebraska 3 overall pick in 2010 and has spent five seasons with the Connecticut Sun. Player of the Year: Jordan Hooper, Nebraska Nebraska Coach Connie Yori also has helped guide Cory Montgomery, Yvonne Turner, Danielle Page, Defensive Player of the Year: Dara Taylor, Penn St. and Kiera Hardy to stints in the WNBA since 2007. Hardy and Montgomery were third-round WNBA Draft Freshman of the Year: Amanda Zahui B., Minnesota choices, while Page and Turner signed free agent contracts. Sixth Player of the Year: Whitney Bays, Purdue Hooper closed one of the greatest careers in Nebraska history as a first-team WBCA All-American in First-Team All-Big Ten 2014. She joined NU retired jersey honorees Karen Jennings (1993) and Kelsey Griffin (2010) as the only Jordan Hooper, Sr., F, Nebraska (unanimous) Huskers in history to earn first-team All-America honors. , Sr., G, Penn State (unanimous) A three-time first-team All-Big Ten choice, Hooper was the 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year. Hooper, Rachel Banham, Jr., G, Minnesota (unanimous) Courtney Moses, Sr., G, Purdue (unanimous) who was a two-time Big Ten All-Tournament selection and helped the Huskers to their first-ever Big Ten Samantha Logic, Jr., G, Iowa (unanimous) Tournament title in 2014, finished her career as the school record holder with 295 three-pointers which Rachel Theriot, So., G, Nebraska tied for third in Big Ten history. She also tied the NU record with 40 career double-doubles while ranking Ameryst Alston, So., G, Ohio State Ariel Edwards, Sr., G/F, Penn State second in school history in both points (2,357) and rebounds (1,110). Hooper is the only Husker and one Aeriel Powers, RFr., G, Michigan State of only two Big Ten players in history to achieve those combined career milestones. Nia Coffey, Fr., F, Northwestern Michala Johnson, Jr., F, Wisconsin Huskers Rank Among National Attendance Leaders Second-Team All-Big Ten In 18 home games, the Huskers attracted 110,892 fans including 10 of the top-16 largest home non- Emily Cady, Jr., F, Nebraska conference crowds in school history in 2013-14. Tear’a Laudermill, Jr., G, Nebraska Nebraska’s total home attendance of 110,892 ranked No. 8 nationally, while NU’s average home Larryn Brooks, Fr., G, Indiana Bethany Doolittle, Jr., C, Iowa attendance of 6,161 ranked 11th. Cyesha Goree, Jr., F, Michigan NU drew 5,000 or more fans for 14 of its first 18 home games, including four consecutive crowds of Annalise Pickrel, Sr., F, Michigan State more than 7,000 to close its first regular season at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Amanda Zahui B., RFr., C, Minnesota The Big Red drew seven crowds of 5,000 or more in 10 home non-conference games, after drawing Dara Taylor, Sr., G, Penn State KK Houser, Sr., G, Purdue just five home non-conference crowds of 5,000 or more in 37 seasons at the Devaney Center. Nebraska attracted almost 15,000 fans to Pinnacle Bank Arena in its season-opening weekend, including All-Defensive Team a non-conference school-record crowd of 9,750 for a season-opening win over UCLA on Nov. 8. The Huskers Hailie Sample, Jr., F, Nebraska Bethany Doolittle, Jr., C, Iowa added a crowd of 4,924 for a Veterans Day win over Alabama on Nov. 11. Klarissa Bell, Sr., G, Michigan State The 14,674 fans over two games nearly matched the 15,221 fans who attended Nebraska’s eight home Amanda Zahui B., RFr., C, Minnesota non-conference games in Coach Connie Yori’s first season in 2002-03. Dara Taylor, Sr., G, Penn State Nebraska’s average home attendance of 5,658 marked the best single-season non-conference average All-Freshman Team in school history, crushing the 4,049 fans per game the Huskers averaged during home non-conference Amanda Zahui B., RFr., Minnesota action in 2012-13. With just one more home non-conference game than a year ago, the Big Red attracted Nia Coffey, Fr., F, Northwestern 20,139 more fans than last season (36,436), which was also a school non-conference record. Larryn Brooks, Fr., G, Indiana Growing interest in Nebraska women’s basketball is not new. In fact, 13 of the 21 largest non-conference Aeriel Powers, RFr., G, Michigan State Ally Disterhoft, Fr., G, Iowa home crowds in school history have come over the last 21 non-conference home games for the Big Red. Big Ten All-Tournament Team Rachel Theriot, So., G, Nebraska (MVP) Huskers Produced Second-Best Win Total for Third Straight Season Jordan Hooper, Sr., F, Nebraska Nebraska notched the second-highest win total in school history for the third consecutive year, finishing Samantha Logic, Jr., G, Iowa at 26-7 (.788) to produce the second-best overall winning percentage in school history. Melissa Dixon, Sr., G, Iowa The Huskers have averaged 25 wins over the past three years, including 24 victories in 2012 and 25 Ally Disterhoft, Fr., G, Iowa wins in 2013. Ameryst Alston, So., G, Ohio State Before NU’s 24 wins in 2011-12, only one Husker team had produced more than 23 wins in a season - Nebraska’s 2009-10 Big 12 championship team that finished 32-2 (.941 winning percentage), including Nebraska Career Assist Leaders Player (Season) Assists the school’s first trip to the NCAA Sweet 16. 1. Lindsey Moore (2010-13) 699 The 2012-13 Huskers took a step forward by notching 25 wins, including a pair of NCAA Tournament 2. Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 696 victories to reach the school’s second NCAA Sweet 16. 3. Jina Johansen (2002-05) 567 The 2013-14 Huskers kept NU moving up after winning the school’s first-ever conference tournament 4. Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 563 5. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 444 title with three victories at the 2014 Big Ten Tournament. 6. Stacy Imming (1984-87) 402 Nebraska’s seven losses in 2013-14 were also tied for the second-fewest in school history, trailing only 7. Anna DeForge (1995-98) 392 the two losses by the 2009-10 squad. The 1988 Big Eight champion Huskers finished 22-7. The only other 8. Ami Beiriger (1979-83) 342 9. Rachel Theriot (2013-14) 335 Kathy Hawkins (1975-77) 326 Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 10 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com

2013-14 Husker Season In-Depth NU team to lose seven or fewer games was Nebraska’s first-ever varsity team NU leads at the half 21-0 NU’s Best Seasons in 1974-75, which went 9-7 against primarily lower division (NCAA Division Season Record NU trails at the half 4-6 1. 2009-10 32-2 II, III, NAIA) opponents. NU is tied at the half 1-1 2. 2013-14 26-7 Nebraska, which has produced six 20-win seasons in the past eight years, 3. 2012-13 25-9 had managed only five 20-win seasons in the previous 26 years before Coach NU attempts more FG than opponent 17-5 4. 2011-12 24-9 Connie Yori led the Huskers to 22 wins in 2006-07. NU owns 15 20-win seasons NU attempts fewer FG than opponent 9-2 5. 1992-93 23-8 and three 25-win campaigns in 39 seasons of women’s basketball as a varsity NU attempts same number of FG as opponent 0-0 1997-98 23-10 1978-79 23-13 sport. NU makes more FG than opponent 18-0 1979-80 23-17 Nebraska owns four 20-win seasons in the last five years, which has NU makes fewer FG than opponent 6-7 9. 2006-07 22-10 included the four top victory totals in school history, including an NU-record NU makes same number of FG as opponent 2-0 bold indicates Connie Yori-coached team 32 wins in 2009-10. Prior to Yori’s arrival in 2002-03, NU’s record for single- NU has better FG Pct. than opponent 19-1 season wins was 23 (1978-79, 1979-80, 1992-93, 1997-98). NU has worse FG Pct. than opponent 7-6 Double Trouble: Cady Climbing Husker Career Chart NU shoots 50 percent or better from field 10-1 Emily Cady enters her senior season tied for fifth in Nebraska history NU shoots less than 50 percent from field 16-6 Double-Double Dynamo with 22 career double-doubles. The 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., tied Nebraska’s Career Leaders NU shoots 40 percent or better from field 19-1 Player (Years) Doubles teammate Jordan Hooper for second in the Big Ten with 14 double-doubles NU shoots less than 40 percent from field 7-6 1. Jordan Hooper (11-14) 40 in 2013-14. They became the first Husker teammates to both produce Kelsey Griffin (06-10) 40 double-figure double-doubles in the same season. NU shoots more FT than opponent 24-5 3. Karen Jennings (90-93) 36 As a senior, Cady will try to join Hooper, Kelsey Griffin and Karen 4. Nafeesah Brown (1993-94) 24 NU shoots fewer FT than opponent 2-2 Jennings as the only players in Husker history with two double-digit double- NU shoots same number of FT as opponent 0-0 5. Emily Cady (12-14) 22 Janet Smith (79-82) 22 double campaigns. Cady is one of just six Huskers in history with 10 or more NU makes more FT than opponent 24-5 double-doubles in a season, including Griffin (10, 2006-07; 20, 2009-10), NU makes fewer FT than opponent 2-2 Jennings (13, 1990-91; 13, 1991-92), Nafeesah Brown (16, 1993-94), Maurtice Ivy (10, 1985-86) and Carol NU makes same number of FT as opponent 0-0 Garey (10, 1978-79). Nebraska players have produced 10 double-digit double-double seasons. NU has more total rebounds than opponent 22-3 NU has fewer total rebounds than opponent 4-4 Cady, Sample Own 100 Consecutive Starts Together NU has same number of total rebounds as opp. 0-0 Nebraska seniors Emily Cady and Hailie Sample have joined each other in the Huskers’ starting five for 100 consecutive games, dating back to their first games of their freshman season at NU in 2011-12. NU has more offensive rebounds than opponent 16-4 Junior point guard Rachel Theriot has joined them in the starting five for each of the last 61 games, NU has fewer offensive rebounds than opponent 9-3 while senior Tear’a Laudermill has made 30 straight starts heading into 2013-14. NU has same number of off. rbs. as opponent 1-0 Departed All-America Jordan Hooper graduated from the Husker program and headed to the WNBA NU has more assists than opponent 24-2 after making 131 consecutive starts, while NU used the same starting five in the final 30 games last season. NU has fewer assists than opponent 2-5 Consistent starting lineups are nothing new for the Huskers under Coach Connie Yori. In fact, over the NU has same number of assists as opponent 0-0 past nine seasons Nebraska has used only 22 different starting lineups in 292 games. The 2011-12, 2006-07 and 2003-04 Huskers all used the same starting lineup for every game. NU has more turnovers than opponent 8-5 NU has fewer turnovers than opponent 16-2 NU has same number of turnovers as opponent 2-0 Huskers Set for Record TV Exposure in 2014-15 Nebraska is expected to set a record with 16 nationally televised regular-season games in 2014-15. NU has more steals than opponent 11-3 The Huskers will fill the BTN airwaves with nine guaranteed regular-season appearances on the network NU has fewer steals than opponent 10-4 and the possibility of two more wildcard selections. NU has same number of steals as opponent 5-0 Nebraska has never had more than 11 regular-season games televised in a year, and the record for nationally televised games in a season is 15 (including conference and NCAA tournaments). NU has more blocked shots than opponent 10-1 In addition to the prospect of 11 BTN games, the Huskers will face Maryland on CBS at Pinnacle Bank NU has fewer blocked shots than opponent 13-6 NU has same number of blocks as opponent 3-0 Arena on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 3 p.m., in the conference’s premier slot for women’s basketball all season long. It will be Nebraska’s second appearance on CBS in the last three years. The Huskers will battle the NU commits more fouls than opponent 1-1 Terrapins on ESPN2 on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. in College Park. NU commits fewer fouls than opponent 25-5 Nebraska will make its first two national TV appearances of the year on the Pac-12 Network, when the NU commits same number of fouls as opponent 0-1 Huskers face Washington State in Pullman on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 10 p.m. (CT), before battling UCLA Games are decided by 20 or more points 12-0 on Friday, Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. (CT) in Los Angeles. Games are decided by 10 or more points 17-3 The Huskers will play their third televised road non-conference game against Creighton at D.J. Sokol Games are decided by 9 or fewer points 8-4 Arena on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 8:05 p.m. It will be Nebraska’s first-ever appearance on Fox Sports 1. Games are decided by 5 or fewer points 3-4 The Huskers open their BTN national TV schedule against No. 7 Duke in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Games are decided by 3 or fewer points 3-1 Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. Overtime Games 2-0 NU tips its first 18-game Big Ten Conference season on BTN at Minnesota on Monday, Dec. 29, at 8 p.m. Playing on Monday 2-1 The Big Red are back on BTN to battle Michigan State in East Lansing on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m. Playing on Tuesday 0-0 The Huskers return home for a pair of huge games against traditional Big Ten powers Penn State (Jan. Playing on Wednesday 3-1 15, 6 p.m.) and Purdue (Jan. 19, 6 p.m.) that will be televised by BTN. One week later, Nebraska is back Playing on Thursday 6-1 on BTN for a Monday night clash at Iowa on Jan. 26. Tip time on BTN is set for 8 p.m. Playing on Friday 3-0 The Huskers return to BTN for their first-ever road trip to Rutgers on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m., Playing on Saturday 6-1 before returning home for a BTN rematch with Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m. NU’s final scheduled Playing on Sunday 6-3 appearance on BTN comes against Minnesota on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m., but the Huskers could add Playing in November 6-1 BTN wildcard games at Indiana (Feb. 21) and Ohio State (March 1). Playing in December 4-1 Playing in January 4-3 Playing in February 8-0 Playing in March 4-2 Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 11 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com

14-Team Big Ten Tournament Offers New Format in 2015 Nebraska Career Three-Point Leaders The 2015 Big Ten Tournament at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., March 4-8, will offer Player, Pos. (Season) 3FG 1. Jordan Hooper, F (2011-14) 295 two more teams and one more round of competition than the last three seasons. 2. Kiera Hardy, G (2004-07) 267 A new opening-day on Wednesday, March 4 with features games between the 11 through 14 seeds to 3. Yvonne Turner, G (2007-10) 183 cut the tournament field down to 12 teams for the final three days of action. 4. Lindsey Moore, G (2009-13) 173 The new format means that the top four seeds in the conference will get two days worth of byes in 5. Anna DeForge, G (1995-98) 155 6. Kate Galligan, G (1993-96) 145 the Big Ten Tournament, but those four teams will still need to string together three straight wins to earn 7. Nicole Kubik, G (1997-00) 129 a championship. 8. Amy Stephens, G (1986-89) 129 First-round games at the tournament will be streamed live on BTN Plus, while second-, third-round 9. Kaitlyn Burke, G (2007-12) 110 and semifinal games will be live on BTN. 10. Tear’a Laudermill, G (2012-14) 99 The championship game will appear on ESPN on Sunday, March 8 at 6 p.m. Nebraska Season 3FG Made* Season 3FG 1. 2013-14 231 NCAA Tournament Changes First & Second Round Sites 2. 2011-12 230 The NCAA Tournament Selection Show will be back on ESPN on Monday, March 16, before the ESPN 3. 2009-10 225 family of networks presents every game of the 2015 NCAA Tournament, March 20-April 7. 4. 2010-11 218 New this year to the NCAA Tournament, first- and second-round games will be awarded to the top-16 5. 2012-13 214 seeds bidding for home sites. A shift from the predetermined home sites in the first two rounds in recent 6. 2006-07 173 years. 7. 2008-09 171 8. 2004-05 161 NCAA Regional games will be played in Oklahoma City, Okla., Greensboro, N.C., Albany, N.Y., and 9. 2005-06 155 Sacramento, Calif., before the Tampa Bay Times Forum plays host to the 2015 NCAA Women’s Final Four, 10. 2007-08 148 April 5-7. 11. 2003-04 145 *all teams coached by Connie Yori BTN Plus, Huskers.com Offer Additional Video Coverage Nebraska Season 3FG attempted* In addition to the games set for TV, all of Nebraska’s non-televised regular-season Big Ten games will Season 3FG be available to fans on BTN Plus or Huskers.com. 1. 2011-12 759 The network’s new designation for both BTN.com and BTN2Go games, which were previously designated 2. 2012-13 684 3. 2009-10 661 as the BTDN (Big Ten Digital Network), BTN Plus will provide video streams through all devices (laptop/ 4. 2010-11 658 tablet/smartphone) of Nebraska’s non-televised home games during the non-conference season. 5. 2013-14 645 Every Nebraska women’s basketball game over the last three seasons has been available to Husker fans 6. 2006-07 519 either on TV or video stream, a stretch of 100 consecutive games. To subscribe to BTN Plus, visit BTN.com. 7. 2008-09 516 For the most up-to-date listing of Nebraska’s schedule with game times and television and current 8. 2004-05 484 9. 2003-04 462 video stream information, visit Huskers.com. All times listed on Huskers.com are central and subject to 10. 2005-06 457 change. 11. 2007-08 455 *all teams coached by Connie Yori Husker Sports Network, Huskers.com Carries NU World-Wide Nebraska’s Top Home Win Totals The Husker Sports Network enters its 21st season of producing and marketing the live broadcasts of Season Wins 1. 2013-14 16 Nebraska women’s basketball in 2014-15. Women’s basketball play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney and 2009-10 16 color commentator Jeff Griesch head into their 14th season together as the Huskers’ broadcast team. 1997-98 16 The Husker Sports Network and Nebraska women’s basketball have teamed up for well over a decade 4. 2007-08 14 to take every game, home and away, around the world for free on Huskers.com. 1978-79 14 In addition to carrying every women’s basketball game free on Huskers.com, the Husker Sports Network 6. 2012-13 13 2011-12 13 flagship stations B107.3 FM-KBBK (Lincoln) and The Wolf 93.3 FM-KFFF (Omaha) provide strong FM signals 2003-04 13 for Husker women’s basketball and volleyball. 880-AM-KRVN (Lexington) also provides a huge AM signal 1987-88 13 statewide in central Nebraska, while more than 20 stations have joined the Husker Sports Network’s 10.2004-05 12 women’s basketball coverage across the state. 1998-99 12 1995-96 12 1992-93 12 Nebraska’s History of Success at Home 1986-87 12 Nebraska opened the Pinnacle Bank Arena era with a 16-2 home record in 2013-14, tying the school Nebraska owns 11 straight seasons with 10 or more record for single-season home victories. home victories (longest streak in school history). The Huskers played the first regular-season basketball game in the history of the arena against USA Nebraska’s 20-Win Seasons Today No. 25 UCLA (Nov. 8) and rolled to a 77-49 win over the Bruins. NU its first win over an AP Top 25 Season Record (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) team with a 76-56 win over No. 24 Michigan State on Feb. 8. The Huskers added their first-ever win over 1. 2009-10 32-2 (.941) 16-0 (1.000) an AP Top 10 team at the arena with a 94-74 victory over No. 8 Penn State on Feb. 24. 2. 2013-14 26-7 (.788) 12-4 (.750) NU won its first-ever Big Ten home game with a 66-65 thriller over Northwestern Jan. 2, and an 88-85 2012-13 25-9 (.735) 12-4 (.750) overtime win over Minnesota on Jan. 16. It marked the first overtime game in Pinnacle Bank Arena history. 4. 2011-12 24-9 (.727) 10-6 (.625) 5. 1992-93 23-8 (.742) 10-4 (.714) NU suffered its first loss at the new arena to Washington State (76-72) on Nov. 30. The Huskers took 1997-98 23-10 (.697) 11-5 (.688) their first home Big Ten loss with a 77-75 setback on a last-second shot against No. 22 Purdue on Jan. 19. 1978-79 23-13 (.639) none The Huskers ended the 2013-14 regular season with five consecutive home wins, starting with an 84-51 1979-80 23-17 (.575) none victory over Michigan on Jan. 29. 9. 2006-07 22-10 (.688) 10-6 (.625) The Huskers have improved to 404-132 (.754) all-time at home. The Huskers have gone 140-36 (.795) 1987-88 22-7 (.759) 11-3 (.786) 11.1975-76 21-9 (.700) none over the last 11 seasons at home, posting double-figure home victory totals in each of the last 11 seasons, 1991-92 21-11 (.656) 9-5 (.643) including 16-2 in 2013-14. NU went a perfect 16-0 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2009-10. 2007-08 21-12 (.636) 9-7 (.563) Nebraska played in the Devaney Center from 1976-77 through 2012-13, posting a 388-130 record, 1998-99 21-12 (.636) 8-8 (.500) including 146-88 (.624) mark in conference play. NU went 13-4 at home in 2012-13. 15.1976-77 21-16 (.588) none *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori