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2018-19 Western Illinois Women’s Basketball Quick Facts Quick Facts - UNIVERSITY INFORMATION - Founded ................................................................................ 1899 - COACHING HISTORY - Enrollment .......................................................................... 10,373 HEAD COACH ......................................J.D. Gravina (8th season) Nickname................................................... Fighting Leathernecks Alma Mater ..................................... William Jewell College (2000) School Colors ............... Purple (PMS 2607) and Gold (PMS 116) Record at Western Illinois (7 years) .........................121-97 (.555) Affiliation ............................................................. NCAA Division I Career Record (13 years) .......................................235-158 (.598) Conference .................................................... The Summit League Women’s Basketball Office Phone ........................(309) 298-1893 Arena .................... LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall (5,139) Best Time to Reach ...................Contact Athletic Communications University President .......................................... Dr. Jack Thomas Interim Director of Athletics ......................... Danielle Suprenaut Associate Head Coach ......................... Seth Minter (8th season) Faculty Athletics Representative ........................... Dr. Tom Cody Alma Mater ................................................Culver-Stockton (2006) Assistant Athletics Director ...............................Diane Cassimire Office Phone ..........................................................(309) 298-1658 Assistant Athletics Director ............................Holly Van Vlymen Assistant Athletics Director ..................................Michael Jones Assistant Coach .............................Sydney Crafton (4th season) Assistant Athletics Director ..................................... Haley Jones Alma Mater ............................................................Missouri (2013) Office Phone ..........................................................(309) 298-1893 - ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS- Women’s Basketball Contact ...................................Danny Frey Assistant Coach ..............................Emily Clemens (1st season) Frey’s E-Mail ..................................................... [email protected] Alma Mater .................................................Western Illinois (2017) Frey’s Cell ............................................................(217) 971-6094 Office Phone ..........................................................(309) 298-1893 Director of Athletic Communications ......... Monyae Williamson - SUPPORT STAFF - Program Assistant ................................................Scott Kornberg Graduate Assistant ...............Marissa Webb (William Woods ‘16) Graduate Assistant ...........................................Aury St. Germain Manager .....................................................................Erin Sullivan Strength and Conditioning Coach ....................... Daniel Disney Address .............................................................213 Western Hall Athletic Trainer ........................................................Becca Cover ..................................................................Macomb, Illinois, 61455 Website ...............................................www.GoLeathernecks.com Press Row Phone ............................................... (309) 298-1227 - TEAM INFORMATION - Overall Record in 2017-18.................................................. 22-10 - RADIO INFORMATION - Summit League Record in 2017-18 .............................10-4 (3rd) Flagship Radio Station ..................Beardstown: WRMS 94.3 FM Summit League Tournament Last Year ........... Semifinal Round Radio Affiliates: WKXQ 92.5 FM (Rushville), or WVIL 101.3 FM .........................................................Lost vs. No. 2 SDSU (80-51) (Jacksonville) | WPWQ 106.7 & KWBZ 107.5 FM (Quincy) Postseason Tournament Last Year ...WNIT Lost at Colorado St. Play-by-Play Announcer..................Ryan Kent Players Returning/Lost ...........................................................6/6 Starters Returning/Lost ..........................................................1/4 - PROGRAM HISTORY - Redshirts and Newcomers .....................................................2/7 First Year ......................................................1903 (145th season) Division I All-Time Record (1971-72)...................561-697 (.446) Summit League Championships/Last ....................... 6/2016-17 Postseason Appearances ................. 6 (2 NCAA/3 WNIT/1 WBI) Last NCAA Appearance .........Lost at Florida St. 87-66 (3/17/17) Last WNIT Appearance ...... Lost at Colorado St. 67-64 (3/15/18) Last WBI Appearance ................................................First Round ............................................. (defeated #5 Southern Illinois 99-97) ................................................................................Second Round LOGO PRIMARY .......................................................... (lost to USC Upstate, 81-78) Summit League Tournament Record ................................ 15-23 Summit League Tournament Titles/Last .........................2/2017 - SOCIAL MEDIA - Twitter .........................................................................@WIUWBB ............................................................................... @WIUAthletics Facebook .............................Western Illinois Women’s Basketball Instagram ...................................................................@WIUWBB Snapchat ....................................................................... WIUWBB SECONDARY LOGOS SECONDARY Leatherneck Women’s Basketball GoLeathernecks.com 2018-19 Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME SUN. OCT. 28 TRUMAN STATE (EX.) MACOMB 4:30 PM THU. NOV. 1 WILLIAM JEWELL (EX.) MACOMB 5:30 PM TUE. NOV. 6 MISSOURI MACOMB 8 PM SAT. NOV. 10 DRAKE MACOMB 4:30 PM MON. NOV. 12 MACMURRAY MACOMB 7 PM Thu. Nov. 15 at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. 6 PM Sat. Nov. 17 at Butler Indianapolis, Ind. 1 PM Tue. Nov. 20 Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, Mo. 6:30 PM MON. NOV. 26 WILLIAM WOODS MACOMB 7 PM SUN. DEC. 2 AUSTIN PEAY MACOMB 4:30 PM Tue. Dec. 4 at Bradley Peoria, Ill. 11 AM Fri. Dec. 7 #Eastern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 4:30 PM Sat. Dec. 8 #Northern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 1 PM Thu. Dec. 20 $UTEP Las Vegas, NV 4:30 PM Fri. Dec. 21 $Furman Las Vegas, NV 4:30 PM FRI. DEC. 28 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATE MACOMB 7 PM SUN. DEC. 30 *DENVER MACOMB 2 PM Sat. Jan. 5 *at Oral Roberts Tulsa, Okla. 2 PM Fri. Jan. 11 *at North Dakota State Fargo, N.D. 7 PM Sun. Jan. 13 *at North Dakota Grand Forks, N.D. 2 PM WED. JAN. 16 *OMAHA MACOMB 7 PM SAT. JAN. 19 *PURDUE FORT WAYNE MACOMB 4:30 PM Sat. Jan. 26 *at South Dakota Vermillion, S.D. 1 PM FRI. Feb. 1 *NORTH DAKOTA MACOMB 7 PM SUN. Feb. 3 *NORTH DAKOTA STATE MACOMB 4:30 PM Wed. Feb. 6 *at Purdue Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Ind. 6 PM Sat. Feb. 9 *at Omaha Omaha, Neb. 2 PM SAT. FEB. 16 *SOUTH DAKOTA MACOMB 4:30 PM SAT. FEB. 23 *ORAL ROBERTS MACOMB 4:30 PM Thu. Feb. 28 *at Denver Denver, Colo. 2 PM Sat. Mar. 2 *at South Dakota State Brookings, S.D. 1 PM Summit League Women’s Basketball Championships Saturday, March 9 - Tuesday, March 12 Sioux Falls, S.D. TBA • Summit League # Compass Challenge hosted by Southern Illinois $ Las Vegas Holiday Classic HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS All times central (CST) Leatherneck Women’s Basketball GoLeathernecks.com 2018-19 Roster NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Annabel Graettinger G 5-10 Jr. Muscatine, Iowa /Muscatine / South Dakota State 4 Danni Nichols G 5-10 Fr. Columbia, Mo. / David H. Hickman 10 Payton Courier G 5-10 Fr. Walworth, Wis. / Big Foot 13 Olivia Kaufmann G 5-8 Jr. Jacksonville, Ill. / Jacksonville 14 Elizabeth Lutz G 5-7 Fr. California, Mo. / California 15 Carla Flores Garcia G 5-9 Fr. Barcelona, Spain / Mare de deu de la Salut 21 Grace Gilmore G 5-10 So. Hartland, Wis. / Arrowhead 22 Mackenzie Rogers G 5-8 Fr. Mediapolis / Mediapolis, Iowa 24 Taylor Higginbotham G 5-10 Sr. Germantown, Wis. / Germantown 30 Avery Hamm G 5-9 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal U-High / Parkland 32 Kyra Washington F 6-0 Jr. West Chicago, Ill. / St. Charles East / Parkland 33 Jinda Guidinger F 5-11 Fr. Pewaukee, Wis. / Pewaukee 34 Sam Pryor G 6-0 Jr. Elgin, Ill. / Burlington Central ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 10 Payton Courier G 5-10 Fr. Walworth, Wis. / Big Foot 15 Carla Flores Garcia G 5-9 Fr. Barcelona, Spain / Mare de deu de la Salut 21 Grace Gilmore G 5-10 So. Hartland, Wis. / Arrowhead 1 Annabel Graettinger G 5-10 Jr. Muscatine, Iowa / Muscatine / South Dakota State 33 Jinda Guidinger F 5-11 Fr. Pewaukee, Wis. / Pewaukee 30 Avery Hamm G 5-9 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal U-High / Parkland 24 Taylor Higginbotham G 5-10 Sr. Germantown, Wis. / Germantown 13 Olivia Kaufmann G 5-8 Jr. Jacksonville, Ill. / Jacksonville 14 Elizabeth Lutz G 5-7 Fr. California, Mo. / California 4 Danni Nichols G 5-10 Fr. Columbia, Mo. / David H. Hickman 34 Sam Pryor G 6-0 Jr. Elgin, Ill. / Burlington Central 22 Mackenzie Rogers G 5-8 Fr. Mediapolis / Mediapolis, Iowa 32 Kyra Washington F 6-0 Jr. West Chicago, Ill. / St. Charles East / Parkland COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: JD Gravina (8th year) Associate Head Coach: Seth Minter (8th year) Assistant Coach: Sydney Crafton (4th year) Assistant