Jackrabbit Women's Basketball 2008-2009 Media Guide
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South Dakota State Universit y 2008-2009MediaGuide SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Alison Anderson Maria Boever Ketty Cornemann Vanessa Johnson Morgan Meier Jr., New Richland, Minn. Jr.,Worthington, Minn. Jr.,Yankton, S.D. Fr., Hartford, S.D. Sr., Oshkosh,Wis. Macie Michelson Ashlea Muckenhirn Stacie Oistad Kristin Rotert Jennifer Schuttloffel So., Lynd, Minn. Sr., Osceola,Wis. Sr., Sartell, Minn. So., Salem, S.D. So., Sioux Falls, S.D. Jennie Sunnarborg Jennifer Warkenthien Cala Westergard Jill Young Fr., Osseo, Minn. Sr.,Willow Lake, S.D. Fr., Charles City, Iowa R-Fr., Mitchell, S.D. Aaron Johnston Laurie Melum Katie Falco Ben DeWaard Melissa Miller Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant 2008-09 JACKRABBIT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Table of Contents/Quick Facts TABLE OF CONTENTS SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Team Preview....................................................................................................2-3 Location: Brookings, S.D. Facilities............................................................................................................4-6 Enrollment: 11,995 (fall 2008) Academic Success ............................................................................................7-9 Colors:Yellow and Blue Media Information ........................................................................................10-11 Nickname: Jackrabbits Jackrabbits Across the Nation, Around the World ..........................................12-13 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Attendance ........................................................................................................14 Conference:The Summit League COACHES, ADMINISTRATION 15-22 Arena: Frost Arena (6,500 capacity) • Head Coach Aaron Johnston........................................................................16-17 COACHING STAFF • Assistant Coach Laurie Melum ........................................................................18 Head Coach: Aaron Johnston • Assistant Coach Katie Falco..............................................................................19 Alma Mater: Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), • Graduate Assistants Ben DeWaard, Melissa Miller ............................................20 1996 • Support Staff, Gameday Staff ..........................................................................21 Career Record: 193-62 (eight-plus years) • Administration ................................................................................................22 Office Phone: (605) 688-6336 E-Mail: [email protected] JACKRABBIT PLAYERS 23-48 • Morgan Meier ............................................................................................24-25 Assistant Coach: Laurie Melum • Ashlea Muckenhirn ....................................................................................26-27 Alma Mater: Augustana (S.D.), 1997 Office Phone: (605) 688-5287 • Stacie Oistad..............................................................................................28-29 E-Mail: [email protected] • Jennifer Warkenthien..................................................................................30-31 • Alison Anderson ........................................................................................32-33 Assistant Coach: Katie Falco Alma Mater: Northern Iowa, 2003 • Maria Boever ............................................................................................34-35 Office Phone: (605) 688-4396 • Ketty Cornemann........................................................................................36-37 E-Mail: [email protected] • Macie Michelson ........................................................................................38-39 • Kristin Rotert ............................................................................................40-41 Graduate Assistant: Ben DeWaard Alma Mater: South Dakota State, 2006 • Jennifer Schuttloffel....................................................................................42-43 • Jill Young....................................................................................................44-45 Graduate Assistant: Melissa Miller • Vanessa Johnson, Jennie Sunnarborg ................................................................46 Alma Mater: Northwestern (Ill.), 2008 • Cala Westergard ..............................................................................................47 ADMINISTRATION • Roster Breakdown ..........................................................................................48 President: Dr. David L. Chicoine OPPONENTS, SUMMIT LEAGUE 49-62 Athletic Director: Dr. Fred M. Oien • Opponent Information, Series Records........................................................50-57 NCAA Faculty Rep.: Mylo Hellickson Associate AD-Internal: Rob Peterson • The Summit League....................................................................................58-62 Associate AD-External: Mark Burgers 2007-08 SEASON REVIEW 63-76 Associate AD-Compliance/SWA: Kathy • Statistics, Box Scores, WNIT Recap ............................................................64-71 Heylens • Awards............................................................................................................72 MEDIA INFORMATION • Summit League Review ..............................................................................73-75 Assistant Athletic Director-Sports • Departed Seniors ............................................................................................76 Information/WBB Contact: Jason Hove HISTORY 77-96 Office Phone: (605) 688-4623 • All-Time Award Winners ..................................................................................78 Cell Phone: (605) 695-1827 • Postseason History ..........................................................................................79 Fax Number: (605) 688-5999 E-Mail: [email protected] • School Records ..........................................................................................80-81 • 1,000-Point Club, Career Leaders ..............................................................82-86 Assistant SID: Ryan Sweeter • Single-Season Leaders ..............................................................................87-89 Office Phone: (605) 688-4822 • Letterwinners ..................................................................................................90 Home Phone: (605) 376-4422 E-Mail: [email protected] • Year-By-Year Scores....................................................................................91-96 ABOUT SDSU 97-104 GENERAL INFORMATION Mailing Address: SDSU Box 2820, Stanley 400 copies of the 2008-09 SDSU Women’s Basketball Media Guide were produced by Jason Hove and the J. Marshall HPER Center, Brookings, SD Jackrabbit Sports Information Service at a cost of $8.97 per copy. Photos credited to Eric Landwehr, South 57007-1497 Dakota State University Relations, andTy Carlson, student photographer. Ticket Office: 1-866-GO JACKS 2008-09 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 1 Season Preview The South Dakota State University women’s “I think last year it was easier for our Oistad was off to a tremendous start in basketball team will have to achieve a bal- players to approach the league schedule with 2007-08 before being injured and missing ancing act during the 2008-09 season in something to prove,” said Johnston. “I think nine games. She still showed explosiveness on order to again reach the top of The Summit the challenge this year is going to be to get the offensive end upon her return, reaching League and beyond. our team to play with that same sense of double figures six times while averaging 7.9 With 10 returning players, including four urgency. It’s really easy to allow complacency points and 3.4 rebounds per game. starters, the Jackrabbits are the preseason to settle in when you think you have some- The junior class also features two returning favorite to win their second consecutive thing figured out.” starters in forward Maria Boever and wing Summit League regular season title. Mixing in Leading the Jackrabbits are four seniors Ketty Cornemann. Boever was one of two four talented newcomers, although challeng- who have been a part of Jackrabbit teams Jackrabbits to start all 30 games, ending the ing, will make the team even more competi- that have combined for a 67-22 record and year with averages of 12.2 points and 5.7 tive — both on the practice court and in made two Women’s NIT appearances in their rebounds per game. The Worthington, Minn., game situations, according to head coach first three seasons at SDSU. native also earned honorable mention all- Aaron Johnston. Forward Jennifer Warkenthien has been a Summit League recognition. “That type of quality depth has always been regular starter each of her first three seasons Cornemann was another Jackrabbit hit by a tradition of our program,” Johnston said. “Our and will again be counted on for consistent the injury bug early in the season as she team truly supports one another, embraces one scoring inside. The Willow Lake native missed missed five games following a start in which another, and I’m really excited about the matu- the first seven games of last season due to she scored in double figures in five of the rity and leadership of our team.” injury but returned at the start of the confer- team’s first six games. She was again a con- But this season, SDSU also has the post- ence season and ended up leading the team sistent