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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity TEAMS OF TRADITION 1982-83 Record: 28-6 BIG EAST Tournament Champions Postseason: NCAA First Round

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown (Previous School) 12 Jackie Smith So. G/F 5-9 Forest Hills, N.Y. (Forest Hills) 13 Anne Marie McNamee So. G 5-7 Breezy Point, N.Y. (Stella Maris) 20 Faye Gerald Jr. G 5-4 Pleasantville, N.J. (Pleasantville) 22 Janet Roos Jr. G 5-5 Flushing, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep) 25 Debbie Beckford Sr. G 5-9 Port Washington, N.Y. (Schreiber) 30 Patricia Leonard Jr. F 6-0 Brentwood, N.Y. (Brentwood) 33 Laura Williams-Martinez Sr. F 5-11 Kansas City, Mo. (Hickman Mills) 34 Lisa Scandaglia Jr. F 5-9 Yonkers, N.Y. (Lincoln) 35 Tara Nelson Sr. F 5-8 Floral Park, N.Y. (Maria Regina) 42 Ulrica Qvarnstrom So. C 6-2 Stockholm, Sweden (Kungsholmens Gymnasium) BIG EAST Tournament 44 Maureen Dillon So. G 5-8 Bayside, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep) 53 Dianne Pugh Sr. C 6-0 Miami, Fla. (Amityville Memorial) Quarterfinals, March 4, 1983: Defeated Seton Hall, 61-54 Semifinals, March 5, 1983: Defeated Georgetown, 69-58 Head Coach – Don Perrelli Finals, March 6, 1983: Defeated Providence, 74-63 Assistant Coach – Marnie Dacko NCAA Tournament First Round, March 13, 1983: Lost To Old Dominion, 86-62

1983-84 Record: 24-6 BIG EAST Tournament Champions Postseason: NCAA First Round

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown (Previous School) 12 Jackie Smith Jr. G/F 5-9 Forest Hills, N.Y. (Forest Hills) 13 Anne Marie McNamee Jr. G 5-7 Breezy Point, N.Y. (Stella Maris) 20 Faye Gerald Sr. G 5-4 Pleasantville, N.J. (Pleasantville) 22 Janet Roos Sr. G 5-5 Flushing, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep) 24 Barbara Rapp So. F 5-11 Pleasantville, N.J. (Pleasantville) 30 Patricia Leonard Sr. F 6-0 Brentwood, N.Y. (Brentwood) 34 Lisa Scandaglia Sr. F 5-9 Yonkers, N.Y. (Lincoln) 42 Ulrica Qvarnstrom Jr. C 6-2 Stockholm, Sweden (Kungsholmens Gymnasium) 44 Maureen Dillon Jr. G 5-8 Bayside, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep) Head Coach – Don Perrelli Assistant Coach – Marnie Dacko BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals, March 2, 1984: Defeated Providence, 68-52 Semifinals, March 3, 1984: Defeated Villanova, 63-48 Finals, March 4, 1984: Defeated Seton Hall, 66-46 NCAA Tournament First Round, March 16, 1984: Lost to North Carolina, 81-79 (OT)

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity 1987-88 Record: 22-10 BIG EAST Tournament Champions Postseason: NCAA Second Round

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown (Previous School) 13 Nancy Taormina So. G 5-4 New York, N.Y. (Murry Bergtraum) 15 Lisa Smith Sr. G 5-8 Hempstead, N.Y. (Hempstead) 20 Edythe White Jr. G 5-5 Washington, D.C. (Regina) 21 Jane Burgess Sr. G 5-7 Warwick, R.I. (Warwick Veterans Memorial) 24 Kelli Murphy Fr. F 6-1 Central Square, N.Y. (Central) 25 Tanya Young So. G 5-9 Trenton, N.J. (Notre Dame) 30 Maureen Conley Jr. F 6-0 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mt. Alvernia) 32 Sabrina Johnson So. G/F 5-10 New Haven, Conn. (Wilbur Cross) BIG EAST Tournament 33 Dawn Ednie So. C 6-2 Merrick, N.Y. (Holy Trinity) Quarterfinals, March 4, 1988: Defeated Providence, 71-64 35 Amy White Fr. F/C 6-0 Tucson, Ariz. (Salpointe Catholic) Semifinals, March 5, 1988: Defeated Pittsburgh, 93-73 40 Dolores Dixon Sr. F 5-10 Red Bank, N.J. (Red Bank) Finals, March 6, 1988: Defeated Syracuse, 74-72 (OT) 53 Brenda Ginaitt Jr. C 6-3 Warwick, R.I. (Warwick Veterans Memorial) 54 Dori Breen Jr. F 5-10 Clifton, N.J. (Clifton) NCAA Tournament Head Coach – Joe Mullaney, Jr. First Round, March 16, 1988: Defeated Fairfield, 83-70 Assistant Coaches – Rita Haywood, Carrie Seymour Second Round, March 19, 1988: Lost To Virginia, 85-64

2005-06 Record: 22-8 Postseason: NCAA Second Round

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown (Previous School) 3 Angela Clark Jr. F 6-1 Copiague, N.Y. (Copiague) 5 Mercedes Dukes Sr. G 5-7 Bronx, N.Y. (Monsignor Scanlon) 10 Lisa Claxton Fr. G 5-6 Hempstead, N.Y.(Cardinal O’Hara) 12 Kia Wright Jr. G 5-8 Copiague, N.Y.(Copiague) 13 Tiina Sten So. G/F 6-1 Turku, Finland (Aurajoki) 20 Monique McLean Fr. G 5-11 Newport News, Va.(Bruton) 21 Dana Petersen Sr. G 5-9 Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Peter’s) NCAA Tournament 25 Tara Walker Sr. G 5-9 Jersey City, N.J. (Marist) 31 Greeba Barlow Sr. G 5-10 Columbia, Md. (River Hill) First Round, March 19, 2006: Defeated California, 78-68 33 Danielle Chambers Sr. F 6-0 Brooklyn, N.Y. (Bishop Loughlin) Second Round, March 21, 2006: Lost To Maryland, 81-74 45 Angel Tate Fr. F 6-2 Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah) Head Coach – Kim Barnes Arico Assistant Coaches – Jonath Nicholas, Shannon Farley, Joe Tartamella Director of Basketball Operations – Jackie Smith Graduate Assistant – Tiffany Coll

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity great names in st. john’s history Ling-Ling Hou

Ling-Ling Hou, a 5-9 forward from Taipei, Taiwan, junior campaign against Brooklyn College on Dec. totaled 1,950 points in her illustrious four-year 22, 1978. That season she led the team with an career, making her the all-time leading scorer in St. 18.9 ppg average, totaling 604 for the year. She John’s history. In 1980, she recorded her 1,827th amassed a career-high 33 points against Fairfield career point, becoming the number-one scorer, on Jan. 27, 1979, which at the time was the high- male or female, in the University’s history, surpass- est total for a St. John’s player. Also that season ing Bob Zawoluk (1,826). Since 1980, only Chris Ling-Ling was selected to the EAIAW Large College Mullin and Malik Sealy have scored more points. Northeast Regional Team. In her senior campaign, As a freshman, in the 1976-77 season, Ling-Ling Ling-Ling once again led the team in scoring with a finished third on the team with 340 points for an 16.1 ppg average. She was named to the Kodak Di- 11.0 ppg average; she played in all of the team’s vision IA All-Regional team. Ling-Ling holds many 31 games that year. The following year she led the school records. Besides being the school’s all-time team in scoring, assists and steals. She averaged leading scorer with 1,950 points, she also holds 15.8 points a game, dished out 73 assists and the record for career field goals made (882), career had 66 steals. She scored a season-high 31 points field goals attempted (1695), career field goal in a win against Vermont on Mar. 3, 1978, in the percentage (70.0) and highest field goal percent- EAIAW Tournament. She was named Most Valuable age game (.917). She also ranks among the leaders Player in the New York State All-Star game, MVP in career scoring average (3rd), career steals (4th), in the annual Big Apple All-America Basketball All- career assists (13th) and career rebounds (14th). Star game and the Converse Shoot-Out Champion. Ling-Ling is a member of St. John’s Hall of Fame. Ling-Ling scored her 1,000th career point in her CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1976–77 31 159-301 22-37 121 55 50 4 340 11.0 1977–78 31 220-439 51-73 111 73 66 3 491 15.8 1978–79 32 271-529 62-79 147 54 57 4 604 18.9 1979–80 32 232-426 51-73 136 52 50 6 515 16.1 Totals 126 882-1695 186-252 515 234 223 17 1950 15.5

Sue Bretthauer

that season rank second all-time for assists in a Sue Bretthauer was the first St. John’s women’s season. In the New York State Tournament for the basketball player to score 1,000 points in her Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women career. She currently ranks fifth on the school’s that season, Bretthauer poured in 61 points in all-time scoring list with 1,399 career points. three games and was voted the Most Valuable Bretthauer holds all the school records for steals as Player. In her junior year she led St. John’s to their she once grabbed 11 steals in a game vs. Manhat- first NYSAIAW Tournament title as she averaged tanville, totaled 173 steals in the 1975–76 season, 14.5 points a game. That season she was named to and for her career amassed 329 steals. She ranks the all-metropolitan team and several All-America second on the school’s career scoring list with a teams. She not only led the team in scoring that 15.54 average and second in assists with a career year but also had team highs with 219 assists total of 521. She was the Most Valuable Player and 98 steals. Bretthauer played in just 10 games for St. John’s her freshman season. In 1975–76, her senior year, averaging 9.7 per contest, and Bretthauer led the team to a 23-8 record with 16.5 still managed to finish third on the team with points a game on a 47 percent shooting average 50 assists. After college she was drafted into the along with seven-plus assists and five-plus steals. Women’s Pro Basketball League. Her 527 points that season is still a school record for most points by a sophomore. Her 241 assists CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1974–75 18 * * * * * * 342 19.0 1975–76 31 233-498 44-64 157 241 173 2 510 16.5 1976–77 31 204-350 42-63 97 219 98 2 450 14.5 1977–78 10 46-92 5-12 24 50 37 1 97 9.7 Totals 90 483-940 91-139 278 510 308 5 1399 15.5 *incomplete statistics

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity Sabrina Johnson

Sabrina Johnson, a 5-10 guard/forward, is the in scoring on 12 occasions and in rebounding 11 school’s fourth all-time leading scorer with 1,431 times. Johnson was named the BIG EAST Tourna- career points, a feat she accomplished in just three ment MVP after averaging 18.7 points and 5.3 seasons at St. John’s. She holds several school assists over the three games and was selected first records, including the highest career scoring aver- team All-BIG EAST. In her senior year, she once age at 16.6, most career free throws made (339) again led the team in scoring with a 16.7 average, and most free throws made in a season (130). She rebounding with an 8.6 average and in steals with is among the all-time school leaders in rebounds 73. Johnson was named to the all-tournament (fourth—661), assists (sixth—390), steals team at the Roger White Invitational at Northwest- (fifth—193) and field goals made (fifth—535). ern and was crowned the Most Valuable Player of Johnson transferred to St. John’s after playing one the Rev. Joseph T. Cahill, C.M. Tournament (now season at Rutgers, and redshirted in 1986–87. In known as the St. John’s Christmas Invitational). She her first season with St. John’s, Johnson led the scored her 1,000th career point against Wagner team with a 15.3 ppg average, 181 field goals College on Nov. 28, 1989. She was nominated for made, 117 assists and 58 steals. She scored in Kodak Women’s All-America basketball team and double figures in 24 of the team’s 30 games, was once again named to the All-BIG EAST first including a string of 11 straight. She led the team team. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1987–88 30 181-408 93-149 201 117 58 14 458 15.3 1988–89 27 175-403 130-174 210 140 62 13 490 18.1 1989–90 29 179-394 116-188 250 133 73 4 483 16.7 Totals 86 535-1205 339-511 661 390 193 31 1431 16.6

Debbie Beckford

Debbie Beckford led St. John’s in scoring her senior named the Lady Niagara Player of the Year, which year with a 21.4 ppg average and finished her is given to the top player in New York State. She illustrious career second on the St. John’s all-time led St. John’s to their first BIG EAST regular-season scoring list with 1,753 points. Her 21.4 ppg aver- title, first BIG EAST Tournament Championship, and age was the highest ever by a St. John’s women’s to the team’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA basketball player until Cozette Ballentine averaged Tournament. She was named to the Concordia All- 22.4 in 1991, ranking Beckford second. Beckford Tournament team twice, 1980–81 and 1981–82. holds several school records at St. John’s, includ- As a junior she was named Lady Widmer Player ing scoring the most points in one season with a of the Week for the week of Dec. 23, 1982, and phenomenal 705 points in 1982–83, and the most received honorable mention for that award on two field goals in a season with 314. She has suited other occasions. She led St. John’s that year with a up more times than any other St. John’s women’s 17.9 scoring average and shot a team-high 54 per- basketball player, seeing action in 128 games. In cent from the floor and 78 percent from the line. her senior year, Beckford was named Most Valuable She averaged 8.8 points per game her sophomore Player of the 1982–83 BIG EAST Tournament and year and 6.0 ppg her freshman season. was the BIG EAST Player of the Year. She was also CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1979–80 29 79-201 17-31 115 26 38 7 175 6.0 1980–81 34 133-255 34-47 149 42 51 7 300 8.8 1981–82 32 248-461 77-98 162 77 67 14 573 17.9 1982–83 33 314-561 77-99 177 66 96 12 705 21.4 Totals 128 774-1478 205-275 603 211 255 40 1753 13.7

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity Dottie Giordano 5-5 Giordano was also a force under the basket, Dottie Giordano was the first recipient of a St. grabbing 322 career boards and had a personal John’s basketball scholarship for women’s bas- high of 18 caroms vs. Fordham on Feb. 20, 1976. A ketball. She played in 93 games in four seasons, complete all-around player, Giordano was a deadly starting in 1974. Dottie was the second women’s outside shooter, who finished second on the team basketball player to amass 1,000 points for her in scoring her sophomore season with a 14.2 clip career, finishing with 1,043. She currently ranks and second on the team her junior year with an 10th on the school’s all-time scoring list. She is 11.5 average. In her junior year she was given the among the school leaders in career assists and Jimmy Murphy Memorial Trophy as the MVP of the steals with 243 and 154, respectively. At just St. John’s–St. Francis game. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1974–75 12 * * 8 * * * 164 13.7 1975–76 31 190-515 60-85 167 100 86 3 440 14.2 1976–77 31 164-387 30-42 107 99 47 7 358 11.5 1977–78 19 37-120 7-17 40 44 21 2 81 4.3 Totals 93 391-1022 97-144 322 243 154 12 1043 11.2 *incomplete statistics

Allison Jones

Allison Jones, a 5-11 forward, played just two year she led the team with a 14.2 scoring average seasons for St. John’s but made a strong impact and was the leading scorer in 13 games, reach- in those years, totaling 765 career points and 347 ing a peak of 28 vs. Boston University on Dec. 11, rebounds. Jones transferred from the University of 1980. She finished second on the team that year in Southern Connecticut in her sophomore season. In rebounding with a 5.8 average, field goal percent- her first season at St. John’s, Jones averaged 9.1 age (.530) and free throw percentage (.769). Jones points a game and 4.8 rebounds. In her senior year, was named Most Valuable Player of the team her she was one of five collegiate basketball players senior year. named to the AIAW Kodak All-Regional team. That CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1979–80 31 118-268 45-64 150 38 19 23 281 9.1 1980–81 34 202-381 80-104 197 60 24 13 484 14.2 Totals 65 320-649 125-168 347 98 43 36 765 11.8

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1981–82, where she finished fifth on the team in Dianne Pugh finished her career as the women’s scoring with a 7.1 average and third in rebounding all-time leading rebounder with 868 boards and with 203 boards. Pugh shattered the school record, top shot blocker with 229 career blocks. She grabbing 295 rebounds, and totaled 8.1 points also holds the record for most rebounds in a a game, in her junior season. Her senior year she season with 295. Besides being the school’s best broke the school record for blocks in a season with rebounder and shot blocker, Pugh also amassed 86, and she currently ranks second behind Brenda 841 career points in her four seasons. Pugh played Ginaitt who had 87 in 1988. Pugh was named to her first season in 1979–80, averaging 3.5 points the 1982–83 BIG EAST All-Tournament team, and and 4.4 rebounds a game but did not play in the in her final season, she helped lead the team to a 1980–81 season. She returned to the lineup in 24-6 record by contributing in 9.9 points per game. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1979–80 20 31-66 8-26 88 14 11 7 70 3.5 1981–82 29 87-169 33-60 203 53 29 59 207 7.1 1982–83 33 118-251 31-89 295 47 38 77 267 8.1 1983–84 30 127-255 43-81 282 31 34 86 297 9.9 Totals 112 363-741 115-256 868 145 112 229 841 7.5

Cozette Ballentine

The leading scorer and rebounder for St. John’s in school history and a conference record for most her senior year (1991–92), Cozette Ballentine points in a game. In her third season, Ballentine averaged 20.0 points per game and grabbed was named to the Coopers & Lybrand All-Tour- 8.6 rebounds. Ballentine was named BIG EAST nament team for her performances vs. Montana Preseason Player of the Year in 1991. She had an and Mississippi State and was named to the amazing 45-game streak of scoring in double digits all-tournament team in St. John’s own Christmas that dated back to the beginning of her sophomore Invitational after scoring 49 points, 19 rebounds, year, Feb. 17, 1990. She became only the 11th three steals and three blocks in games vs. Memphis player to amass 1,000 career points at St. John’s, St. and Wake Forest. That year, she finished tied for finishing her career with 1,739 points, third on St. 21st place in scoring and was named to the District John’s scoring list. Ballentine ranks second on St. II Kodak All-America team. She was named to the John’s all-time rebounding list with 840 boards BIG EAST All-Conference first team and the second and is the eighth all-time leading shot-blocker at team All-ECAC. She scored in double figures in all St. John’s. Ballentine holds many of the St. John’s 28 games and led the team in scoring in 22 con- game and season records, including most points in tests. She was honored by St. John’s in 2004, when a game (42), most field goals made and attempted she was inducted into the Athletic Department Hall (19-30) and most points by a junior (626). She of Fame. Ballentine shot a team-high 54 percent also holds the record for highest field goal average from the floor and 78 percent from the line. She in a season (19.68). Ballentine averaged 22.4 averaged 8.8 points per game her sophomore year points per game in her junior season, the highest and 6.0 ppg her freshman season.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1988–89 28 83-185 39-69 155 18 40 8 205 7.3 1989–90 29 148-322 53-89 198 30 27 18 349 12.0 1990–91 28 269-551 88-138 247 38 43 25 626 22.4 1991–92 28 241-483 75-107 240 51 52 18 559 20.0 Totals 113 741-1541 255-403 840 137 162 69 1739 15.4

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Margaret McKeon, a 5-7 point guard from Wood- Tournament) All-Tournament team after scoring side, N.Y., had a very impressive career in only two 25 points and dishing out 22 assists. McKeon was seasons at St. John’s, averaging 12.5 points per captain of the 1990–91 squad in her second sea- game in 56 career contests. McKeon ranks 25th son at St. John’s. She was the third-leading scorer, all-time, with 702 career points in just two years, ranked first in assists, ranked nationally in assists holds the record for assists in a game (18 two and ranked in the BIG EAST Conference in assists. times, 16 once) and ranks fourth all-time with 397 She was also named to the BIG EAST Preseason assists. McKeon showed excellent range from the All- Conference second team. As tri-captain of the three-point line as well, as she is tied for first with 1989–90 squad, McKeon represented St. John’s five treys in a game. In her junior season, Margaret on the inaugural BIG EAST Conference women’s was third-leading scorer on the team. She was also all-star team that toured Sweden and Finland. She the assist leader, averaging 8.8. She was named to led the team in assists in her first season at St. the all-tournament team of the Dial Soap Classic John’s and was named to the White Invitational for her tournament record-setting performance All-Tournament team at Northwestern and the Rev. with 16 points in a game and the St. John’s Christ- Cahill Tournament (now the St. John’s Christmas mas Invitational (formerly known as the Rev. Cahill Invitational) All-Tournament team. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1989–90 29 131-348 55-81 87 163 31 1 357 12.3 1990–91 27 121-271 61-85 78 234 42 4 345 12.8 Totals 56 252-619 116-166 16å5 397 73 5 702 12.5

Kathy Meehan

Kathy (Murphy) Meehan was the first member of she became the women’s athletic director, a the St. John’s women’s basketball team to obtain position she held until her promotion to associate a diploma. A member of the first NCAA Division athletic director in 1985. Aside from her duties I basketball team in 1974–75, Meehan played in with women’s sports, she assumed responsibilities 12 games and averaged approximately 12 points with men’s swimming, men’s fencing and men’s a game, while leading the team in rebounding track & field. During her tenure at St. John’s, the with a 7.0 average. Meehan has served as the women’s program has grown from four sports Associate Vice President for Athletics since June (basketball, tennis, swimming and fencing) to 11, 2001. Prior to that, she served as the St. John’s with the latest addition of women’s golf in 2002. Senior Associate Athletic Director for eight years. Meehan was involved in the early stages of the She has been associated with St. John’s University BIG EAST Conference, the EAIAW, the ECAC and since she graduated in 1975. Meehan was hired in the NCAA. Along with her responsibilities to the September 1975 as an assistant athletic direc- various sports, Kathy is the driving force behind the tor for women as well as an assistant basketball development of the Community Service Program coach. She held both positions until 1980, when and the Student Development program for all of the intercollegiate student-athletes.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1979-80 31 118-268 45-64 150 38 19 23 281 9.1 1980-81 34 202-381 80-104 197 60 24 13 484 14.2 Totals 65 320-649 125-168 347 98 43 36 765 11.8

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Janet Roos to their first NCAA appearance. During her junior year she once again led the team with 169 assists Janet Roos played basketball at St. John’s for four and was second on the team with 56 steals. She seasons, 1981–85. She is first on St. John’s all-time averaged 9.0 points a game and was again named assists list with 530 career assists. She is also a to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team, helping St. 1,000-point scorer, totaling 1,004 over her illustri- John’s to their second-straight BIG EAST Tourna- ous career. In her freshman season, Roos came ment title. In her senior year, Roos was named off the bench to pass out 48 assists. She played co-captain and led the team in scoring with a 13.4 in all but one game and shot 55 percent from the ppg average. She also had team highs with 141 line. In her second year she led the team with 172 assists and 80 steals and was a first team All- BIG assists and was third on the team in scoring with a EAST selection. Roos scored her 1,000th career 9.4 ppg average. She was named to the BIG EAST point in her final game for St. John’s against Syra- All-Tournament team and helped lead St. John’s cuse in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1981–82 31 35-76 12-22 50 48 37 1 82 2.6 1982–83 31 93-210 105-136 118 172 60 0 291 9.7 1983–84 27 93-210 56-76 76 169 56 0 242 9.0 1984–85 29 149-304 91-119 94 141 80 2 389 13.4 Totals 118 370-800 264-353 338 530 233 3 1004 8.5

Marianne Noonan

all-time rebounding list with 597 career rebounds. Marianne Noonan played basketball for St. John’s She also ranks sixth all-time in blocks as she from 1977–80 before she was tragically killed in a amassed 91 in three years. Her career high in re- car accident. Her coach, Don Perrelli, remembered bounding came in her junior season, 216 rebounds, “her team attitude was very impressive; everything which currently ranks as the 13th-highest total in she did was for St. John’s. She did not care who St. John’s history. Noonan had a personal-best 19 scored the basket as long as it was a St. John’s rebounds in one game, twice—the first time in basket.” Noonan’s number 14 is retired and flies 1979 against Hofstra and the second time in 1980 proudly in the Carnesecca Arena rafters. As a against Kean. She also holds the school record for sophomore she was the top rebounder on the team most free throws in one game, 12 vs. Connecticut with 211 caroms. She set a new school record for in 1980.and shot a team-high 54 percent from the a season in rebounding with a 9.2 average. As a ju- floor and 78 percent from the line. She averaged nior, Noonan averaged 8.0 points a game and had 8.8 points per game her sophomore year and 6.0 a career-high 33 blocks. Over her three-year career ppg her freshman season. she totaled 590 points. She is eighth on St. John’s

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1977–78 31 68-177 20-39 170 14 31 29 156 5.0 1978–79 23 95-199 28-56 211 20 23 29 218 9.5 1979–80 27 86-205 44-59 216 34 23 33 216 8.0 Totals 81 249-581 92-154 597 68 77 91 590 7.3

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Kelly Camp

Kelly Camp transferred from the University of per game, another school record. She led the team Wisconsin in 1980 where she was a teammate that year in steals with 79, a mark that ranks of Kerry Karst. Karst and Camp were co-captains seventh on the all-time steals list. Camp tallied a at St. John’s in 1981–82. Camp played just two career-high 14 assists in one game, three times as seasons with St. John’s but totaled 803 career a senior, vs. Illinois, Georgetown and FDU. In her ju- points, 17th on St. John’s all-time scoring list. She nior campaign, she finished third on the team with dished out 395 assists in her career and shattered an 11.5 ppg average. She also had 5.0 rebounds the school record when she had 270 assists in her per game. Camp was second that year in assists senior season. That year she was third on the team with 125 and led the team in steals with 64. with a 14.5 ppg average and averaged 9.0 assists

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1980–81 32 151-321 65-93 159 125 64 7 367 11.5 1981–82 30 177-333 82-122 124 270 79 8 436 14.5 Totals 62 328-654 147-215 283 395 143 15 803 13.0

Jackie Smith

average, 1985–86. Smith also logged the 17th- Smith, a 5-9 forward from Hollis, N.Y., played for St. highest field goal percentage in a season that year John’s from 1982–86. She became only the eighth with a .508 (157-for-309). Overall in her career, player in school history to score over 1,000 points Smith averaged the 15th-best points in a career when she scored 15 points versus U.S. Internation- with an 11.3 mark, ranks as the 12th-highest al University on December 28, 1985. Smith went rebounder in St. John’s history with 537 boards in on to score 1,298 points in her four-year career, the her four seasons, holds the fourth-highest mark in sixth-highest career point total at St. John’s. The field goals made in a season (546) and is sixth-best 376 points that she tallied in the 1985–86 season in field goals attempted (1,165). Smith ended up in was the 26th-highest point total in a season at St. second place on the all-time career free throw per- John’s. Smith’s 332 points in 1984–85 and 316 centage list with a .751 (206-for-274) and is 11th points in 1983–84 rank 43rd and 45th, respec- on the all-time career steals list (152) and 20th tively, on the all-time charts. She registered the on the all-time career assists list (162). Smith was 23rd-highest scoring average when she averaged a major contributor to, arguably, the best teams 13.9 points per game in 1985–86. Her 13.3 scor- to play for St. John’s. In 1982–83 and 1983–84, ing average in 1984–85 is the 27th-highest scoring Smith helped St. John’s to two consecutive BIG average in school history. Smith was an exceptional EAST Tournament Championships and two straight free throw shooter and still holds the season record bids to the NCAA Tournament. for free throw percentage with an .838 (62-for-74)

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1982–83 31 109-250 56-86 169 36 42 3 274 8.8 1983–84 30 138-305 40-53 160 28 35 4 316 10.5 1984–85 25 142-301 48-61 130 36 36 4 332 13.3 1985–86 27 157-309 62-74 78 62 39 6 376 13.9 Totals 113 546-1165 206-274 537 162 152 17 1298 11.3

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity Rita Haywood

Haywood is the school’s 18th all-time assist giver Haywood, a 5-8 guard from Far Rockaway, N.Y., with 174 and the 12th-highest steal taker with logged in four full seasons with St. John’s from 143. Haywood also ranks as the 27th-highest shot- 1977–81. Haywood currently stands as the blocker with 20 swats. Rita, who was an assistant seventh-highest point scorer in school history with coach at St. John’s for several years, registered the 1,284 points. On December 23, 1980, she became 22ndhighest point total in a season with her 404 only the fourth player at St. John’s to score 1,000 mark in 1980–81. Her 381 points of her sopho- points as she poured in 10 points in a 78–63 loss more season ranks 25th on the season records to Minnesota. Rita ranks as the 17th-highest career chart. Her scoring average of 12.2 in 1980–81 is scoring average with a 10.6 mark. Haywood placed the 33rd-highest season average. Haywood placed in the top 10 on the all-time career rebounds list 31st on the season rebounds list when she pulled with 595 boards. She is in select company of only down 180 boards in 1978–79. Her 1978–79 total eight other players to score 1,000 points and grab of 63 steals ties as the 14th-highest in a season. 500 rebounds. Haywood resides in sixth place on Haywood also ranks in the top 20 in free throws the career field goals made list (534), fourth place made (90 – seventh, 1980–81), attempted (123 on the career attempts list (1,231) and 31st in – eighth, 1980–81) and percentage (.732 – 17th, career field goal percentage (.434). She was also 1980–81). an accomplished free throw shooter, compiling 216 free throws made (eighth place) in 311 attempts (fifth) for a career percentage of .695 (14th place).

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1977–78 24 55-127 32-47 113 21 16 4 142 5.9 1978–79 32 165-389 51-80 180 52 63 6 381 11.9 1979–80 32 157-386 43-61 150 58 29 7 357 11.2 1980–81 33 157-329 90-123 152 43 35 3 404 12.2 Totals 121 534-1231 216-311 595 174 143 20 1284 10.6

Pam Odom

Odom, a 5-10 forward from Syracuse, N.Y., is the made (seventh—217), attempted (eighth—303) eighth-highest point scorer in school history with and free throw percentage (ninth—.716). Odom 1,282 points. Pam became the 12th player to ranks 23rd on the all-time assists list with 138 score 1,000 points when she scored eight points and 27th on the all-time blocks list with 20. versus Kansas on December 29, 1993. She holds Odom’s 431 points in 1992–93 and 427 points in the 13th-highest career scoring average (11.5), 1993–94 rank 19th and 20th, respectively, on the and her 643 career rebounds are the fifth-highest season records list. Those same years she averaged in school history. Odom is one of only six players 15.4 and 15.3 points per game which ranked 14th to score 1,000 points and grab 600 rebounds. and 16th respectively. Odom’s rebound total of 214 She ranks in the top 10 in career field goals made in 1993–94 was the 14th-highest in school history. (seventh—532) and career field goals attempted On January 20, 1993, Odom poured in 32 points (seventh—1,126). Her career field goal percent- in a 69–54 win over Syracuse. The 32-point total is age of .472 is the 14th highest on the career list. the 12th-highest in a game in St. John’s history. Odom was consistently successful at the free-throw line, ending her career in the top 10 in free throws

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1990–91 28 58-118 15-28 72 18 12 4 131 4.7 1991–92 27 123-256 47-63 183 29 8 2 293 10.9 1992–93 28 175-386 80-108 174 49 20 8 431 15.4 1993–94 28 176-366 75-104 214 42 37 6 427 15.3 Totals 111 532-1126 217-303 643 138 77 20 1282 11.5

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity Kerry Karst

free throws attempted list (310) and 11th on the Karst, a 5-11 guard from Cottage Grove, Wis., all-time field goal percentage list (.703). Karst has played only three seasons at St. John’s but made the 14th-highest steals total in school history with quite an impact in that time. Karst became the 138 swipes. In her senior season, the 1981–82 fifth player in school history to score 1,000 career campaign, Karst produced the seventh-highest points on February 6, 1982. Karst went on to score season point total when she amassed 542 points. 1,190 career points, which is the ninth-highest Her scoring average that year, 16.9, was the ninth- total in school history. Karst’s 12.4 career scoring highest and her rebounds that year, 272, were the average is the 11th-highest in history. Karst also third-highest season total at St. John’s. That season racked up 683 career rebounds, which is third she also dished out 83 assists, the 28th-highest on the all-time rebound list. Kerry accomplished total in school history. She had one of the most impressive field goal numbers in her career as successful seasons of any player that year as she well. She ranks ninth in all-time field goals made placed seventh in season field goals made (233) (486), eighth in all-time field goal attempts (1,110) and fifth in season field goals attempts (498). Kerry and 30th in all-time field goal percentage (.438). scored a career-high 31 points versus Howard on Not only could she hit a jumper, but when she January 20, 1982, the 18th-highest point total, and was fouled, she made the offender pay for it. then just seven days later scored 29 points against Karst resides in sixth place on the all-time free Princeton, the 29th-highest total. throws made list (218), seventh on the all-time CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1979–80 30 109-284 67-93 205 58 51 8 285 9.5 1980–81 34 144-328 75-107 204 61 48 5 363 10.7 1981–82 32 233-498 76-110 272 83 39 4 542 16.9 Totals 96 486-1110 218-310 681 202 138 17 1190 12.4

Dolores Dixon

Dixon, a 5-10 forward from Red Bank, N.J., is the of the most accomplished free throw shooters in 11th-highest point scorer in school history with school history. She is currently third on the all-time 1,026 points. Dolores scored her 1,000th point free throws made list (260) and second all-time in on March 6, 1988, as she powered St. John’s to free throws attempted (428) and free throw per- a BIG EAST Tournament Championship with a centage (.607). Dolores ranks 31st on the all-time 21-point effort. She was a major part of the team assists list with 100, 23rd on the all-time steals list that season and was named to the BIG EAST All- with 111 and 17th on the all-time blocks list with Tournament team. The team went on to the NCAA 37 swats. Dixon’s 441 points in 1987–88 are the Tournament and won its first-ever NCAA game 16th-highest season total at St. John’s while her on March 16, 1988, over Fairfield. Dixon finished 221 rebounds that same season are the 12th- her career with a 9.0 scoring average, which was highest total. Dolores holds the season records for the 20th-highest in school history. Dolores pulled third-highest free throws made and attempted, down 634 rebounds in her career, which puts her both of which were accomplished in her senior in sixth place on the all-time list. She also ranks season (1987–88). She also holds the 10th-highest high on the all-time field goals made (11th—383), game record for free throws with nine. Dolores was field goals attempted (11th—847) and field goal an integral part of the last BIG EAST Tournament percentage (24th—.452) lists. Dolores was one champion at St. John’s and the last team to make an NCAA Tournament appearance.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1984–85 25 26-64 18-38 91 5 12 4 70 2.8 1985–86 28 67-174 61-110 168 30 28 13 195 7.0 1986–87 29 125-267 70-127 154 35 31 11 320 11.0 1987–88 32 165-342 111-153 221 30 40 9 441 13.8 Totals 114 383-847 260-428 634 100 111 37 1026 9.0

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity Rasheedah Brown

the summer between her junior and senior years, Rasheedah Brown made a strong impact on the Brown was selected to represent St. John’s on the Red Storm program in her two seasons at St. 2001 BIG EAST Summer All-Star Tour in Germany. John’s. Brown, after transferring from Indepen- She carried the success of her first year over to dence Community College in Kansas, totaled 614 her senior season. As St. John’s leading scorer, she points, 188 rebounds, 141 assists and 82 steals in averaged 14.6 points per game, along with 4.8 her two seasons. She was the two-time recipient of rebounds per game. She posted double figures in the Victoria Porter MVP Award, presented annually points in 14 of the 17 games she played. Brown to a member of the women’s basketball team. In set her career high in points with 26 in the season her first season, she led the team in scoring with a opener at St. Francis (N.Y.). She tied two school 13.6 average and assists with a 2.9 average. From records during the season, as she made six three- the season opener on November 17 through Febru- point field goals against St. Francis (N.Y.) and went ary 10, a span of 22 games, Brown tallied double 10-for-10 from the free-throw line vs. Alabama figures in all 22 games, marking the fourth-longest State. Brown leaves St. John’s as the program’s all- such run in school history. Brown was ranked 10th time leader in free throw percentage with an .822. in the BIG EAST in scoring, sixth in free throw percentage (.807) and 14th in steals (1.81). Over

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 2000–01 27 122-349 71-88 107 78 49 4 366 13.6 2001–02 17 84-220 49-58 81 63 33 2 248 14.6 Totals 44 206-569 120-146 188 141 82 6 614 14.0

Latasha Thompson

Latasha joined the Red Storm in 1997, after a stel- with 13.2 points per game and scored a career- lar four-year career at Bloomfield Tech High School, high 33 points against Pittsburgh in the first round where she became only the second player in school of the BIG EAST Tournament. She also led the history to score 1,000 career points. Thompson’s team in steals, averaging 2.2 per game, and was consistent play through high school earned her an second on the team with 34 three-pointers made. important role with the Red Storm as a freshman. Thompson was selected in 2000 as the recipient During her inaugural year, Thompson appeared in of the Victoria Porter MVP Award, presented an- all 27 games, averaging 5.0 points and 1.4 assists. nually to the outstanding member of the women’s Success followed Thompson into her sophomore basketball team whose leadership and inspiration season as she increased her scoring average to make her indispensable for a successful team. 9.1 points per game, second-best on the team, During her final season, Thompson played in 28 averaged 2.4 rebounds per game, led the team games, averaging 11.5 points, 2.0 assists and 1.9 with 29 three-point field goals made and was also rebounds per game. Thompson graduated from the named MVP of the St. John’s Classic. In 2000, women’s basketball program in 2001, finishing her Thompson was the leading scorer for St. John’s Red Storm career with 1,073 points.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B PTS AVG 1997–98 27 55-162 21-33 40 37 27 3 135 5.0 1998–99 30 98-274 48-62 73 64 1 1 273 9.1 1999–00 26 121-341 66-94 73 52 58 3 342 13.2 2000–01 28 122-328 40-63 57 56 53 2 323 11.5 Totals 111 396-1105 175-252 243 209 139 9 1073 9.7

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity Kia Wright

Kia Wright, a 5-8 guard out of Copiague, N.Y., team All-BIG EAST and All-Met (MBWA) honors. will always be remembered as one of the best She appeared in all 30 games and led the team all-around players to don a St. John’s jersey. Wright in scoring (14.8 ppg) for the second-straight year. was the team’s floor general and had tremendous Wright was hampered by an injury her junior court vision to either pass the ball or create a campaign, but she fought through it to lead the scoring chance. She was one of the team’s top BIG EAST with a 5.5 assists per game average and scorers and she was a big-game player, taking the earn all-conference honors for the third straight ball into her hands when needed and coming up time. In 2006-07, she also became the 15th player with the big shot. Her strengths also extended to in Red Storm history to reach 1,000 career points, the defensive end, as she shut down the opposing accomplishing the feat on the big stage of Madison team’s top player and came up with key steals. Square Garden against her former team, UConn, After transferring from Connecticut and sitting out on Jan. 21, 2007. Wright’s senior campaign got off a season due to NCAA transfer rules, she exploded to a slow start because of a lingering injury, but onto the scene in 2004-05 to earn All-BIG EAST when she came back into the lineup she helped second team honors. She started in 29 games, lead the team to the WNIT Quarterfinals. She had leading the team and ranking third in the league another solid campaign for STJ, averaging 12.2 in scoring (14.8 ppg). She was also tops on the points and 4.1 rebounds en route to her fourth- squad with 115 assists, 68 steals and averaging straight All-BIG EAST selection. Wright concluded 32.6 minutes played. Her rookie campaign was her career as one of the best and it is evident in highlighted when the team clinched an appearance the Red Storm career record books where she is in the WNIT. Wright continued her stellar play into ranked in the top 10 in 11 categories. In addition, her sophomore campaign and helped the team she is St. John’s fourth all-time leading scorer with earn its first NCAA Tournament appearance in over 1,536 points and ranks fourth with 492 assists. 17 years. Wright concluded the year earning first Wright is the only player in Red Storm history to record over 1,500 points and 400 assists.

CAREER STATISTICS Year GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REBS A S B Pts Avg 2004-05 29 141-371 37-113 109-140 127 115 68 5 428 14.8 2005-06 30 152-358 36-115 104-122 130 135 75 7 444 14.8 2006-07 22 93-254 27-73 96-126 104 121 42 2 309 14.0 2007-08 29 102-280 23-80 128-162 120 121 65 12 355 12.2 Totals 110 488-1263 123-381 437-550 480 492 250 26 1536 14.0 Monique McLean

Monique McLean, a dynamic guard from Newport finished as the second leading rebounder with 5.4 News, Va., made her mark at St. John’s not only as boards per game. That same year, she became the a shooter, but as a strong defender. McLean could 16th player in history to reach the 1,000 point pla- do it all on offense, driving to the basket, hitting a teau and garnered All-Met (MBWA) second team jump shot and connecting from beyond the 3-point honors. She was dominant in her final campaign line. She came on the scene her freshman season with the Red Storm, leading the team in scoring and was a key contributor in the Red Storm’s run to with 17.3 points. Her scoring average that season the NCAA Tournament, the team’s first postsea- ranked the ninth highest in a season in STJ history. son appearance in nearly 17 years. Playing the She finished her stellar career ranked fifth on the sixth-man role, she averaged 18.8 minutes and all-time scoring list with 1,502 points and broke 7.0 points. McLean more than doubled her scoring the all-time 3-point record of 144 with 172 career average the following season to average 15.7 treys. McLean was a big-game player for the Red points. She also showed how well-rounded her Storm, connecting on key shots down the stretch game was she upped her rebounding average from or making her way to the free throw line. She 2.5 to 6.3. The league took notice of her abilities finished third all-time with 332 career free throws and named her to the BIG EAST honorable mention made, and set the new record with the highest free team. During the 2007-08 campaign, McLean took throw average in women’s basketball history, .824. on more of a leadership role with the team, taking McLean’s name is etched in the top 10 in eight the game into her hands and leading STJ to the offensive categories at St. John’s. She was honored WNIT Quarterfinals. She concluded the year leading her senior season by being named to the BIG EAST the team in scoring with 14.7 points per game and second team and All-Met (MBWA) second team.

CAREER STATISTICS Year G FG 3FG FT Rebs A S B Pts Avg 2005-06 30 76-197 27-99 32-46 74 28 18 5 211 7.0 2006-07 26 127-374 48-156 106-128 163 82 49 7 408 15.7 2007-08 33 162-409 55-160 107-126 178 50 53 23 486 14.7 2008-09 23 134-332 42-104 87-103 144 41 40 12 397 17.3 Totals 112 499-1312 172-519 332-403 559 201 160 47 1502 13.4

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity Key Dates In St. John’s History November 26, 1974 March 6, 1983 March 17, 2005 First-ever varsity game in Alumni Hall, a 53-44 win over St. John’s wins the first-ever BIG EAST Tournament, St. John’s returns to the postseason and is selected as Adelphi. defeating Seton Hall, 61-54, Georgetown, 69-58, and No. a WNIT participant. The Red Storm defeats Delaware, 1 seeded Providence, 74-63, in Providence, R.I. Debbie 48-42. February 28-March 1, 1975 Beckford is named the Most Valuable Player and is joined St. John’s participates in its first New York State Associa- by Dianne Pugh and Janet Roos on the all-tournament March 21, 2005 tion of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NYSAIAW) team. Despite falling in the WNIT second round to conference Tournament. rival West Virginia, the Red Storm finished the year with March 13, 1983 a 20-11 record. That win total is the best in 17 years March 5-7, 1976 St. John’s makes its first-ever NCAA Tournament appear- and Kim Barnes Arico is named Coach of the Year by the St. John’s places second in the NYSAIAW ance, an 86-63 loss at Old Dominion. The team finishes Basketball Coaches Association of New York. Tournament, defeating Oneonta State, 73-46, and Brook- the season at 27-6, setting the record for wins in a lyn College, 81-53. The team then goes on to its first-ever season. January 29, 2006 appearance in the EAIAW Region 1A Playoffs, losing to Angela Clark becomes the first player under Kim Barnes Southern Connecticut, 84-65. March 2-4, 1984 Arico to score 1,000 points in her career St. John’s wins its second consecutive BIG EAST Tourna- January 24, 1977 ment Championship, defeating Providence, 68-52, March 2006 Sue Bretthauer scores her 1,000th point in a 62-47 win Villanova, 63-48, and No. 4-seeded Seton Hall, 66-46. Barnes Arico is named the 2006 BIG EAST Coach of the over Brooklyn, becoming the first women’s basketball Anne Marie McNamee is named the tournament’s Most Year just prior to the conference tournament. Following player at St. John’s to accomplish the feat. Bretthauer Valuable Player and is joined by Barbara Rapp and Janet the league tournament, the Red Storm learns its fate on goes on to become the school’s fifth all-time leading Roos on the all-tournament team. Selection Monday and gets its first NCAA Tournament scorer, amassing 1,399 points. berth in nearly 20 years. March 16, 1984 March 3-12, 1977 St. John’s makes its second-straight trip to the NCAA March 21, 2006 The team wins its first-ever NYSAIAW Tournament Cham- Tournament, losing at North Carolina, 81-79, in overtime. After defeating California in the first round, the Red pionship with wins over Mercy, 80-46, Fordham, 66-47, Storm puts up a valiant fight against eventual national and Long Island, 77-55. St. John’s also makes its second- March 4-6, 1988 champion, Maryland, in the second round of the NCAA straight trip to the EAIAW Regional 1A Playoffs, winning No. 3-seeded St. John’s wins its third BIG EAST Tourna- Tournament. The team finishes with a 22-8 record. its first two games, vs. Northeastern, 60-36, and Cortland ment with wins over Providence, 71-64, Pittsburgh, State, 69-65. The squad loses to Southern Connecticut in 93-73, and No. 1-seeded Syracuse, 74-72, in overtime. March 3, 2008 the championship game, 73-70, and defeats Springfield Dolores Dixon pours in 21 points in the championship The Red Storm defeated then-No. 9 Notre Dame in the College, 70-48, to take third place in the tournament. game, becoming the ninth player in school history to team’s regular season finale at Carnesecca Arena. The score 1,000 career points. Sabrina Johnson is named the win marked only the second time in history that STJ December 22, 1978 Most Valuable Player of the tournament and is joined by defeated the Fighting Irish, with both wins coming under Ling-Ling Hou breaks the 1,000-point mark in a 78-48 Dixon on the all-tournament team. Barnes Arico’s direction. During the 2006-07 campaign, win over Brooklyn College. Hou goes on to become the the Red Storm stunned then- No. 12 Notre Dame with a school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,950 points. March 16, 1988 66-63 win on Jan. 4 at Carnesecca Arena. St. John’s records its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory February 23-24, 1979 with an 83-70 decision over Fairfield. The team advances March 30, 2008 St. John’s competes in its fifth consecutive to the second round of the tournament and loses to St. John’s puts forth a strong effort, but NC State NYSAIAW, placing third in the tournament. The team Virginia, 85-64. hangs on for the 63-61 win in the WNIT Quarterfinals. receives its fourth-straight postseason bid to the EAIAW Despite the loss, the Red Storm advanced the furthest Region 1A Playoffs and is eliminated by Southern Con- August 1994 in postseason play under Barnes Arico’s tenure and had necticut, 60-56. St. John’s changes its nickname to the Red Storm for all the best postseason run of any Division I team located in sports and introduces its new mascot and logo. New York. February 22-23, 1980 St. John’s finishes second in the NYSAIAW Tournament, May 7, 2002 March 6, 2009 losing to Fordham in the championship game, 73-60. Kim Barnes Arico is named the seventh head women’s Da’Shena Stevens is named the BIG EAST Freshman of The program receives its fifth-straight bid to the EAIAW basketball coach in program history. She comes to St. the Year, marking the second time in history a Red Storm Region 1A Playoffs, but loses to Queens College, 62-60. John’s after three successful seasons at Division II Adelphi player receives the honor. University. February 27-March 15, 1981 The squad finishes in second place in both the NYSAIAW November 24, 2002 and the EAIAW Region 1A Playoffs. Kim Barnes Arico earns her first Division I win as head coach, as St. John’s beats Marist College, 68-50. March 20, 1982 St. John’s makes its first appearance in the AIAW National January 22, 2003 Tournament, losing to Minnesota, 68-56. Kim Barnes Arico earns the first BIG EAST win of her career in a 67-62 defeat of Providence, which also snaps St. John’s 23-game losing streak in BIG EAST action. December 8, 1982 The BIG EAST Conference begins its first season of round robin play. St. John’s faces Pittsburgh in its first-ever BIG February 29, 2004 EAST Conference game, with St. John’s winning 69-58. The St. John’s women’s basketball team makes history with its first game at Madison Square Garden. 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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity All-Time Roster A Brown, Sherri ’01, ’02, ’03, ‘04 Adams, Kathy ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ’92 Burgess, Jane ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ’88 Aita, Mary Ann ‘76 Burke, Meghan ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 Andrews, Crystal ’03, ‘04 Antonio, Penny ‘80 C Aponte, Tamara ‘95, ‘96 Camp, Kelly ‘81, ‘82 Armstrong, Lynn ‘76, ‘77 Caslin, Colleen ‘76 Austin, Diane ‘75 Chambers, Danielle ’04, ’05, ‘06 Cianciola, Laura ‘96 Clark, Angela ’04, ’05, ’06 Claxton, Lisa ’06 Cole, Kia ‘00 Collins, Suzanne ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95 Conley, Maureen ‘86, ‘87, ‘88 Crawford, Jasmine ‘94, ‘95 Crockett, Leila ‘95, ‘96 Curtis, Charisse ’07, ‘08 Cvijetic, Sladjana ‘01 Ling-Ling Hou D Dupree, Michelle ‘75, ‘76 D’Angelo, Andrea ‘91 DeLorenzo, Laura ‘94, ‘95 E Dickinson, Ebony ‘98, ‘99 Eckstein, Debbie ‘76, ‘77 Debbie Beckford Dillon, Maureen ‘83, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86 Dixon, Dolores ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘88 F Doyle, Mary ‘75, ‘76 Fletcher, Carmen ‘77, ‘78 B Duggan, Kerry ‘97 Flower, Laura ‘77, ‘78, ‘79 Ballentine, Cozette ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Dukes, Mercedes ’04, ’05, ‘06 Fowler, Creasie ’02, ‘03 Barlow, Greeba ’04, ’05, ‘06 Beckford, Debbie ‘80, ‘81, ‘82, ‘83 G Bedalov, Andrijana ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Gerald, Faye ‘82, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 Bell, Joyce ‘92 Ginaitt, Brenda ‘86, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Blow, Patrina ‘90, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93 Giordano, Dottie ‘75, ‘76, ‘77, ‘78 Bolen, Amy ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Giordano, Michelle ‘77, ‘78 Bowen, Crystal ’00, ‘01 Gulak, Patrycja ’02, ‘03 Bowles, Giani ‘99, ’00, ‘01 Gunnells, LaTricia ‘97, ‘98 Bowman, Keisha ‘96 Gyuris, Nora ’01, ’02, ’03, ‘04 Brady, Donna ‘76 Braithwaite, Val ‘77, ‘78, ‘79 Brajevich, Debbie ‘78, ‘79, ‘80, ‘81 H Hanley, Kerry ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Brajevich, Nancy ‘86 Hart, Centhya “Coco” ’08, ‘09 Breen, Dori ‘86, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Haywood, Rita ‘78, ‘79, ‘80, ‘81 Bretthauer, Sue ‘75, ‘76, ‘77, ‘78 Hiller, Kathy ‘76, ‘77 Brown, Coleta ‘91, ‘92, ‘93 Hodges, Victoria ‘09 Brown, Michelle ‘85, ‘86 Hou, Ling-Ling ‘77, ‘78, ‘79, ‘80 Brown, Rasheedah ’01, ‘02 Faye Gerald Hudgens, Kenyawna ’01, “02 138

2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity I K Leung, Angie ’02, ‘03 Iton, Eukeisha ’00, ‘01 Kamerdin, Chris ‘75, ‘76 Li-Na, Ma ‘85, ‘86 Karst, Kerry ‘80, ‘81, ‘82 Lindsay, Sky ’08, ‘09 J Kelley, Karen ‘78 Lynch, Michelle ‘93, ‘94, ‘95 Jackson, Tawana ‘95 Kelly, Grace ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95 Johns, Katrina ‘98, ‘99, ’00, ‘01 Kornegay, Marcy ‘93 M Johnson, Natasha ‘98, ‘99 Kurtosi, Kati ’03, ’04, ’05 MacMillan, Kim ‘04 Johnson, Sabrina ‘88, ‘89, ‘90 Malhame, Mary ‘77, ‘78, ‘79, ‘80 Jones, Allison ‘80, ‘81 L Manley, Terry ‘76 Jones, Anne ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Lattanzio, Lynn ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 McCorvey, Joy ’07, ’08, ‘09 Jorif, Cristina ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00 Lauryssen, Annick ‘96, ‘97 McCray, Louise ‘76, ‘77, ‘78, ‘79 Joseph, Maggie ‘77, ‘78, ‘79 Ledbetter, Sheree ’08, ‘09 McKay, Jean ‘82 Leonard, Patricia ‘82, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 McKeon, Margaret ‘90, ‘91 McLean, Monique ’06, ’07, ’08, ‘09 McManmon, Kelly ’08, ‘09 McNamee, Ann Marie ‘83, ‘84 Miller, Nerillee ‘95, ‘96, ‘97 Mitchell, Aricia ’07, ’08, ‘09 Moore, Gina ‘93, ‘94 Moore, Kristin ’08, ‘09 Mrdjen, Tanya ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00 Mulligan, Karen ‘96, ‘97 Murphy, Britney ‘09 Murphy, Kathy ‘75 Murphy, Kelly ‘88, ‘90, ‘91 Myles, Tynisha ‘99, ’00, ‘01

N Nelson, Tara ‘81, ‘82, ‘83, ’84 Noonan, Marianne ‘78, ‘79, ‘8

O Odom, Pam ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94 O’Donnell, Jane ‘79, ‘80 Ogden, Tina ‘91, ‘92 Oliver, Kiana ‘95, ‘96

P Palermo, Mary ‘79, ‘80, ‘81 Patterson, Allie ‘07 Pericic, Ana ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00 Petersen, Dana ’03, ’04, ‘05 Peterson, Andrea ‘05 Price, Marcia ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95 Pugh, Dianne ‘80, ‘82, ‘83, ‘84

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity Q White, Edythe ‘86, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Qvarnstrom, Ulrica ‘83, ‘84 Williams, Scheron ‘79 Williams-Martinez, Laura ‘81, ‘82, ‘84 Wilson, Yvonne ‘96, ‘97 R Wright, Kia ’05, ’06, ’07, ‘08 Radicella, Jackie ‘75, ‘76, ‘77 Rainey, Danielle ‘03 Rapp, Barbara ‘84, ‘85 Y Rasajski, Marija ‘91, ‘92 Yard, Althea ‘85, ‘86, ‘87 Rodriguez, Rita ‘81 Young, Tanya ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Roos, Janet ‘82, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 Rotolo, Nikki Jo ’07, ‘08 Z Ruth, Patricia ‘75 Zacharewicz, Marian ‘75, ‘76, ‘77

S Bold indicates returning player Scandaglia, Lisa ‘82, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 Schell, Allegra ‘94, ‘95 Simmons, Veronica ‘89, ‘90 Smith, Aiysha ‘00 Smith, Jackie ‘83, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86 Smith, Lisa ‘87, ‘88 Smith, Sue ‘77 Steinacker, Saskia ‘97 Sten, Tiina ’05, ’06, ’07, ‘08 Stevens, Da’Shena ‘09 Stevens, Shemika ’02, ’03, ‘04 Still, Jennifer ‘85 Stith, Angela, ’00, ‘01 Stone, Tanzania ‘99 Stubblefield, Secrett ‘04 Sullivan, Marie ‘80, ‘81 Sypher, Cathy ‘79 Szavuly, Reka ’03, ‘04

T Taormina, Nancy ‘87, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90 Tate, Angel ’06, ’07, ‘08 Thompson, Latasha ‘98, ‘99, ’00, ‘01 Tittman, Mary ‘75, ‘76

W Walker, Tara ’05, ‘06 Warner, Telisha ‘99, ’00, ‘01 White, Amy ‘88, ‘89, ‘90

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity All-Time Numbers The following is a list of each number worn, since the inception of women’s Shemika Stevens 2001-02 basketball at St. John’s, and the players who wore them. Some players wore Kia Wright 2004-08 more than one number and are listed for both. Britney Murphy 2008-present No. Name Years Played 13 Kelly Camp 1980-82 00 Brenda Ginaitt 1985-89 Annemarie McNamee 1982-84 Kristin Moore 2007-09 Nancy Taormina 1986-90 Patrina Blow 1989-93 1 Secrett Stubblefield 2003-04 Nerillee Miller 1994-97 Sky Lindsay 2007-present Sherri Brown 2000-04 Tiina Sten 2004--08 3 Terry Manley 1975–76 Mary Malhame 1976–80 14 Michelle Dupree 1974-76 Yvonne Wilson 1995–97 Valerie Brathwaite 1976-79 Telisha Warner 1998–01 Marianne Noonan 1977-80 Angela Clark 2003-2006 Da’Shena Stevens 2008-present 15 Chris Kamerdin 1974-76 Ling-Ling Hou 1976-80 4 Donna Brady 1975-76 Lisa Smith 1986-88 Carmen Fletcher 1976-78 Lynn Lattanzio 1992-96 Karen Kelley 1977-78 Tanzania Stone 1998-99 Dianne Pugh 1979-84 Kia Cole 1999-00 Amy Bolen 1988-92 Rasheedah Brown 2000-02 Tanya Mrdjen 1996-97 Kati Kurtosi 2002-04 Tynisha Myles 1998-01 Jennifer Blanding 2009-present Kim MacMillan 2003-04 20 Penny Antonio 1979-80 5 Nancy Taormina 1986-90 Faye Gerald 1981-85 Suzanne Collins 1991-95 Edythe White 1985-89 Laura DeLorenzo 1993-95 Margaret McKeon 1989-91 Anne Jones 1995-99 Andrea D’Angelo 1990-91 Angie Leung 2002-03 Joyce Bell 1991-92 Mercedes Dukes 2003-05 Suzanne Collins 1991-95 Nadirah McKenith 2009-present Annick Lauryssen 1995-97 Monique McLean 2005-09 10 Mary Doyle 1974-76 Laura Flower 1976-79 21 Sue Bretthauer 1974-78 Debbie Beckford 1979-83 Jane O’Donnell 1978-80 Kathy Adams 1988-92 Jane Burgess 1984-88 Laura Cianciola 1995-96 Cozette Ballentine 1988-92 Latasha Thompson 1997-01 Victoria Hodges 2006-09 Shemika Stevens 2002-04 Marcy Kornegay 1992-93 Lisa Claxton 2005 Allegra Schell 1993-95 Saskia Steinacker 1996-97 11 Jackie Radicella 1974-77 LaTricia Gunnells 1997-98 Mary Ann Aita 1975-76 Crystal Bowen 1999-01 Valerie Brathwaite 1976-79 Mary Pat Statler 2001-02 Kerry Karst 1979-82 Dana Petersen 2002-05 Margaret McKeon 1989-91 Marcia Price 1991-95 22 Marian Zacharewicz 1974-77 Giani Bowles 1998-01 Debbie Brajevich 1977-81 Amanda Burakoski 2009-present Janet Roos 1981-85 Nancy Brajevich 1985-86 12 Colleen Caslin 1975-76 Kerry Hanley 1988-92 Sue Smith 1976-77 Tawana Jackson 1994-95 Mary Palermo 1978-81 Ana Pericic 1998-00 Jackie Smith 1982-86 Eukeisha Iton 2000-01 Michelle Lynch 1992-95 Andrea Peterson 2004-05 Eugeneia McPherson 2009-present 141

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23 Mary Tittman 1974-76 Amanda Rawson 2001-02 Michelle Giordano 1976-78 Danielle Chambers 2003-06 Cathy Sypher 1978-79 Sheree Ledbetter 2007-09 Marie Sullivan 1979-81 Veronica Simmons 1988-90 34 Debbie Eckstein 1975-77 Patrina Blow 1989-93 Maggie Joseph 1976-79 Pam Odom 1990-94 Allison Jones 1979-81 Crystal Andrews 2002-04 Lisa Scandaglia 1981-85 Kelly McManmon 2007-present Natasha Johnson 1997-99 Kathy Murphy 1975-76 24 Dottie Giordano 1974-78 Patrycja Gulak 2001-03 Scheron Williams 1978-79 Marie Sullivan 1979-81 35 Tara Nelsen 1980-84 Barbara Rapp 1983-85 Amy White 1987-90 Kelly Murphy 1987-91 Tina Ogden 1990-92 Amy Bolen 1988-92 Allison Jones 1979-81 LaTricia Gunnells 1996-97 40 Dolores Dixon 1984-88 Ebony Dickinson 1997-99 Kiana Oliver 1994-96 Charisse Curtis 2006-08 Kenyawna Hudgens 2000-02 25 Louise McCray 1975-79 Ulrica Qvarnstrom 1982-84 Debbie Beckford 1979-83 42 Michelle Brown 1984-86 Ma Li-Na 1984-86 Angela Stith 1999-01 Tanya Young 1986-89 Pam Odom 1990-94 44 Kerry Karst 1979-82 Meghan Burke 1992-96 Maureen Dillon 1982-86 Ana Pericic 1996-98 Gina Moore 1992-94 Eukeisha Iton 1999-00 Tanya Mrdjen 1997-00 Nora Gyuris 2000-04 Sladjana Cvijetic 2000-01 Tara Walker 2004-06 Creasie Fowler 2001-03 Joy McCorvey 2006-present 45 Andrijana Bedalov 1996-99 30 Kathy Hiller 1975-77 Reka Szavuly 2002-04 Rita Haywood 1977-81 Angel Tate 2005-08 Patricia Leonard 1981-85 Maureen Conley 1985-88 50 Amy White 1987-90 Coleta Brown 1990-93 Dori Breen 1985-89 Tamara Aponte 1994-96 Centhya “Coco” Hart 2007-present 52 Aricia Mitchell 2006-09

31 Grace Kelly 1991-95 53 Dianne Pugh 1979-84 Keisha Bowman 1995-96 Brenda Ginaitt 1985-89 Aiysha Smith 1999-00 Leila Crockett 1994-96 Angie Leung 2001-02 Greeba Barlow 2003-05 54 Rita Rodriguez 1980-81 Shenneika Smith 2009-present Jean McKay 1981-82 Dori Breen 1985-89 32 Lynn Armstrong 1975-77 Danielle Rainey 2002-03 Carmen Fletcher 1976-78 Penny Antonio 1979-80 55 Kerry Duggan 1996-97 Jennifer Still 1984-85 Sabrina Johnson 1987-90 Bold indicates current players. Marija Rasajski 1990-92 Jasmine Crawford 1993-95 Karen Mulligan 1995-97 Katrina Johns 1997-01 Nikki Jo Rotolo 2006-08 Elón Sidney 2008-present

33 Laura Williams-Martinez 1980-84 Althea Yard 1984-87 Cristina Jorif 1996-00

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity All-Time Awards BIG EAST Awards BIG EAST All-Conference BIG EAST All-Tournament Team BIG EAST Player of the Year Second Team Diane Pugh 1982–83 Debbie Beckford 1982–83 Anne Marie McNamee 1983–84 Janet Roos 1983–84 Janet Roos 1983–84 Barbara Rapp 1983–84 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Lisa Smith 1987–88 Dolores Dixon 1987–88 Ann Marie McNamee 1982-83 Dolores Dixon 1987–88 Sabrina Johnson 1988–90 Da’Shena Stevens 2008-09 Margaret McKeon 1990–91 Tina Ogden 1990–91 Coach of the Year BIG EAST All-Conference Cozette Ballentine 1991–92 Don Perrelli 1982–83 First Team Pam Odom 1993–94 Joe Mullaney, Jr. 1990–91 Debbie Beckford 1982–83 Kia Wright 2004–05 Kim Barnes Arico 2005–06 Janet Roos 1984–85 Kia Wright 2006–07 Jackie Smith 1985–86 Kia Wright 2007–08 Sabrina Johnson 1989–90 Monique McLean 2008-09 MBWA Awards Cozette Ballentine 1990–91 Tawana Jackson 1994–95 BIG EAST All-Conference All-MET (MBWA) Angela Clark 2005–06 Third Team Coach of the Year Kia Wright 2005–06 Tina Ogden 1991–92 Kim Barnes Arico 2005–06 Pam Odom 1992–93 Ebony Dickinson 1998–99 All-MET (MBWA) First Team Angela Clark 2005–06 BIG EAST Honorable Mention Kia Wright 2005–06 Monique McLean 2006–07 Kia Wright 2006–07 Da’Shena Stevens 2008-09 BIG EAST All-Rookie Team Angela Clark 2003–04 All-MET (MBWA) Second Team Sky Lindsay 2007–08 Kia Wright 2007–08 Da’Shena Stevens 2008-09 Monique McLean 2007–08 Monique McLean 2008-09

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity ECAC Awards The Rickard F. McSwiney Award Elizabeth Lapchick Award The ECAC Award of Valor Awarded annually to the male and female student- This award is presented annually to the male and The ECAC Award of Valor is awarded annually athletes who “best typify the St. John’s man female student-athletes who have improved the to honor an Eastern College Athletic Conference and woman.” This award is open to students in most academically during their years at St. John’s. student athlete whose courage, motivation and their final year of eligibility in every varsity sport. Meghan Burke 1996 relentless determination serve as an inspiration to Candidates for this award should exhibit pride in Sherri Brown 2004 all. The accomplishment deserving recognition as his or her team achievements, determination as Kia Wright 2008 being truly triumphant. a competitor to excel, graciousness in victory and Sherri Brown 2003 defeat, ability as a leader, and love and dedication to the alma mater. These are the standards that President’s Award The Marianne Noonan typify the St. John’s man and woman. Established in 1989 by Rev. John A. Flynn, C.M., Memorial Award Janet Roos 1985 the President’s Award is given annually to the se- Presented annually to a member of the Women’s Dori Breen 1989 nior student-athletes who have attained academic Basketball Team who best exemplifies the unselfish Kerry Hanley 1992 excellence during their collegiate careers. attitude and team spirit of Marianne Noonan in Maureen Dillon 1985 whose memory the award was established. The Victoria Porter Nancy Taormina 1990 Rita Haywood 1981 MVP Award Kelly Camp 1982 Presented annually to the outstanding member of John DaSilva Janet Roos 1983 the Women’s Basketball Team whose leadership Memorial Award Janet Roos 1984 and inspiration make her indispensable for a suc- Presented to a deserving student-athlete who Trish Leonard 1985 cessful team. exhibits courage, persistence and fortitude as a Maureen Dillon 1986 Sue Bretthauer 1975 valued member of St. John’s University. Dolores Dixon 1987 Sue Bretthauer 1976 Sherri Brown 2002 Jane Burgess 1988 Sue Bretthauer 1977 Sherri Brown 2004 Kerry Hanley 1989 Carmen Fletcher 1978 Kerry Hanley 1990 Ling-Ling Hou 1979 Dr. Peter Vitulli Award Kerry Hanley 1991 Ling-Ling Hou 1980 Presented to the student-athlete who demon- Kerry Hanley 1992 Allison Jones 1981 strates the most courage, pereverance, dedication Patrina Blow 1993 Kelly Camp 1982 and spirit of self-sacrifice in seeking to attain the Suzanne Collins 1994 Kerry Karst 1982 highest ideals of true sportsmanship. Lynn Lattanzio 1995 Debbie Beckford 1983 Sherri Brown 2003 Kiana Oliver 1996 Anne Marie McNamee 1984 LaTricia Gunnells 1997 Janet Roos 1985 John W. Kaiser Award Tynisha Myles 1998 Jackie Smith 1986 Given to the “outstanding female student-athlete Tynisha Myles 1999 Lisa Smith 1987 representing St. John’s University.” Attributes Cristina Jorif 2000 Dolores Dixon 1988 include skill, leadership, unselfishness, cooperation Katrina Johns 2001 Sabrina Johnson 1989 with teammates and coaches, and consideration Angie Leung 2002 Sabrina Johnson 1990 for good reputation for her college. Sherri Brown 2003 Margaret McKeon 1991 Kia Wright 2005 Nora Gyuris 2004 Cozette Ballentine 1992 Tara Walker 2005 Pam Odom 1993 Herbert V. Hess Award Kati Kurtosi 2006 Pam Odom 1994 Presented to the coach who during the year Tiina Sten 2007 Tawana Jackson 1995 demonstrated honesty, integrity, concern for the Joy McCorvey 2008 Nerillee Miller 1996 student-athlete, excellence in performance and the Kelly McManmon 2009 Yvonne Wilson 1997 successful transfer of the true Christian values to Ebony Dickinson 1998 his/her team members. Ebony Dickinson 1999 Kim Barnes Arico 2005 Latasha Thompson 2000 Rasheedah Brown 2001 James Kevin Beatty Rasheedah Brown 2002 Memorial Award Shemika Stevens 2003 Presented to the manager who played an impor- Kim MacMillan 2004 tant role for his/her team and performed his/her Kia Wright 2005 duties with grace and dignity. Angela Clark 2006 Katie Moore 2008 Kia Wright 2007 Kia Wright 2008 Community Service Award Da’Shena Stevens 2009 Presented to a deserving team which exemplifies the qualities of the Vincentian mission by taking part in activities that extend them beyond their academic and athletic arenas. This team strives to “make a difference” by continually serving the community. Women’s Basketball 2009 Director of Athletics Chris Monasch presents Kelly McManmon and Joy McCorvey with the Community Service Award at the 2009 Awards Banquet.

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