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2002-03 AASU Women’s Basketball Squad. Seated (l-r): Carena Thomas, Briana Milam, Alicia Durham, Tasha Washington, Anita Griffin, Marloes Renskers, Shanetra Hodge. Standing (l-r): Assistant Coach Mandy Kinder, Assistant Coach Dawn Cason, Tishay Lewis, Pam Mayes, Zandrique Cason, Vandy Noldon, Emily Perpich, Lee Gloyd, Shaletra Hodge, Manager LaQuitia Crawford, Head Coach Roger Hodge. 2002-03 Armstrong Atlantic State Lady Pirate Basketball Roster
# Name Ht. Yr. Pos. Hometown/School 10 Anita Griffin 5-5 Sr. G Savannah, Ga. / Fort Valley State 14 Tasha Washington 5-8 Jr. G Phoenix, Ariz. / Scottsdale CC 15 Briana Milam 5-8 Jr. G Wittmann, Ariz. / Yavapai College 20 Pam Mayes 5-8 Jr. F Columbia, S.C. / Hutchinson (Kan.) CC 21 Carena Thomas 5-6 Fr. G Hinesville, Ga. / Bradwell Institute 22 Shanetra Hodge 5-9 Sr. G/F Carthage, Texas / Odessa (Texas) JC 23 Alicia Durham 5-6 Fr. G Macon, Ga. / Southwest HS 25 Lee Gloyd 6-2 Jr. C Savannah, Ga. / Morris Brown 30 Marloes Renskers 5-7 Sr. G Enschede, The Netherlands / Southern Idaho 32 Zandrique Cason 6-0 Sr. F/C Mesa, Ariz. / Liberty University 33 Vandy Noldon 5-11 Jr. F Wasco, Calif. / Porterville CC 34 Shaletra Hodge 5-10 Sr. F Carthage, Texas / Odessa (Texas) JC 40 Tishay Lewis 5-9 Jr. F Savannah, Ga. / UT-Chattanooga 45 Emily Perpich 6-0 Jr. F Coldspring, N.Y. / Monroe CC Head Coach: Roger Hodge Assistant Coaches: Mandy Kinder, Dawn Cason Table of Contents
Contents 2002-03 Roster/Team Photo ...... IFC 2002-03 Outlook ...... 2-3 Head Coach Roger Hodge ...... 4 Assistant Coaches Mandy Kinder and Dawn Cason ...... 5 2002-03 Player Profiles ...... 6-15 Armstrong Atlantic State University ...... 16 AASU Administration ...... 17 Athletic Department Staff ...... 18 Alumni Arena ...... 19 AASU Athletic Training ...... 20 2002-03 Opponents ...... 21-23 AASU Basketball Media Services...... 24 2001-02 Season Review ...... 25 2001-02 Results/Statistics ...... 26 2001-02 AASU Player/Team Highs ...... 27 The Peach Belt Conference ...... 28-31 AASU Records ...... 32-35 Honors ...... 36 All-Time Records ...... 37 All-Time Results...... 38-41 This Is Savannah...... 48 Media Spot Chart ...... IBC Quick Facts AASU Athletic Department Phone Directory Location ...... Savannah, Ga. 31419 Founded ...... 1935 Enrollment ...... 5,747 Main Numbers Nickname ...... Pirates Athletic Department 912-927-5336 Colors ...... Maroon and Gold Athletics FAX 912-921-5571 Athletics Webpage ...... www.athletics.armstrong.edu 912-921-5852 Affiliation ...... NCAA Division II Conference ...... Peach Belt Administration Home Gym ...... Alumni Arena Dr. Eddie Aenchbacher, A.D. 912-921-5854 Capacity ...... 5,000 Dr. Donald Anderson, Asst. A.D. 912-921-5863 President ...... Dr. Thomas Z. Jones Chad Jackson, Sports Communications 912-961-3255 Athletic Director ...... Dr. Eddie Aenchbacher Mylene Benito, Athletic Trainer 912-927-5200 Women’s Basketball Head Coach...... Roger Hodge Dianne Lane, Athletic Secretary 912-921-5849 Record at AASU (Years) ...... 21-35 (2) Overall Coaching Record (Years)...... 21-35 (2) Coaching Staff 2001-02 Overall Record ...... 11-18 Joe Roberts, Baseball 912-921-5686 2001-02 PBC Record (Finish) ...... 7-12 (6th South) Calvain Culberson, Asst. Baseball 912-921-5687 Assistant Coaches ...... Mandy Kinder, Dawn Cason Jeff Burkhamer, Basketball (Men’s) 912-921-5683 Steve Ray, Asst. Men’s Basketball 912-921-5684 On the Cover Travis Priddy, Asst. Men’s Basketball 912-921-7311 The 2002-03 AASU women’s basketball squad poses by the fountain at the Roger Hodge, Basketball (Women’s) 912-921-5861 center of Armstrong Atlantic State University’s “quad” - a scenic section of Mandy Kinder, Asst. Wm. Basketball 912-921-7310 Dawn Cason, Grad Asst. WBKB 912-921-5862 campus containing several sections of flora unique to the Savannah area. Michael Butler, Men’s Golf 912-921-5841 Credits Simon Earnshaw, Tennis 912-921-5842 Natalia Alekhova, Asst. Tennis 912-921-5842 The 2002-03 Armstrong Atlantic State University media guide was published Marty McDaniel, Softball 912-921-2391 by the AASU Office of Sports Communications, Chad Jackson, director. AASU Ansley Paschal, Asst. Softball 912-921-2391 head coach Roger Hodge and assistant coaches Mandy Kinder and Dawn Cason Alan Segal, Volleyball 912-921-3785 also contributed to this publication. For more information regarding the AASU Jen Michael, Asst. Volleyball 912-921-3786 women’s basketball program, please contact: Other Numbers Press Table (Basketball) 912-921-5473 Chad Jackson Roger Hodge 912-921-5572 Director of Sports Communications Head Women’s Basketball Coach AASU Training Room 912-921-5860 Phone: 912-961-3255 Phone: 912-921-5861 Sports Center Weight Room 912-921-5858 Fax: 912-921-5571 Fax: 912-921-5571 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Zandrique Cason has led the PBC in rebounding the last two seasons 1 2002-03 Season Preview Lady Pirates Ready To Build On Last season, the Armstrong Atlantic State women’s averaging 10.6 basketball squad captured lightning in a bottle, becom- per game, and ing the first No. 6 seed in Peach Belt Conference led the Lady Tournament history - men’s or women’s - to reach the Pirates offen- semifinals. sively, averag- The Lady Pirates are hoping to keep that lightning ing 15.4 points in order to make a charge to the top of the PBC stand- per game. ings this season. Already the It will be a monumental task for a program that Liberty trans- hasn’t had a winning record in six seasons and plays in fer has made the tougher half of perhaps the toughest Division II her presence women’s basketball conference in the nation, but head felt in the coach Roger Hodge and the Lady Pirates feel they league and on have the pieces in place. the AASU Only four players return from last season’s squad charts, scoring that finished 11-18 last season, but went 7-12 in the 881 points in Peach Belt. The seven league wins were the most two seasons. AASU has Two other collected returnees had since 1996-97 opponents and the trip to seeing double Senior Shaletra Hodge averaged 5.2 rebounds per game and helped AASU to the PBC most of last its best rebounding margin (+4.4) since Semifinals season as twins 1984-85. was the first Shaletra for the Lady Hodge (5-10, Sr., Carthage, Texas) and Shanetra Pirates since Hodge (5-9, Sr., Carthage, Texas) combined to average 1995. 16.1 points and 9.8 rebounds per game for AASU in The list their first season with the Lady Pirates. of returnees The final returner for AASU is senior point guard begins and Marloes Renskers (5-7, Sr., Enschede, The Nether- ends with lands). Renskers led the Lady Pirates in assists for the two-time All- second straight season, collecting 98 in 2001-02, and in Peach Belt two seasons already ranks eighth on the all-time AASU Conference assist chart. forward Coach Hodge and the Lady Pirates welcome 10 Zandrique newcomers for the 2002-03 season, led by a trio of Cason (6-0, players who are making a “homecoming,” returning to Sr., Mesa, Savannah to continue their collegiate careers. Ariz.). Cason Senior point guard Anita Griffin (5-5, Sr., Savan- again led the nah, Ga.), junior center Lee Gloyd (6-2, Jr., Savannah, Peach Belt Ga.) and junior forward Tishay Lewis (5-9, Jr., Savan- Senior Zandrique Cason has led the Peach Belt Conference in rebounding each of the Conference in nah, Ga.) all starred at A.E. Beach High School in last two seasons and last year ranked 21st rebounding, Savannah, then left the Coastal Empire area to begin in NCAA Division II in rebounds. 2 AASU was the first No. 6 seed to win twice at the PBC Tournament 2002-03 Season Preview Late Season Success In 2002-03 their collegiate careers. All California, averaging 17.8 points and 11.1 rebounds three return to join the Lady per game, while Perpich ranked 9th in the NJCAA Pirates for this season - Division II in field goal percentage for Monroe CC last Griffin, from Fort Valley season. State, where she was a Gloyd and Cason will man the five spot in the three-time team defensive lineup as the Lady Pirates sport 10 players on their player of the year; Gloyd, roster that are 5-8 or taller. from Morris Brown, where The 2002-03 schedule includes 19 league games she averaged 13 points and and several tough non-conference matchups, including 10 rebounds a game in her opening the season at the FMU/Sleep Inn Classic on freshman season; and Tishay Nov. 22-23 against Pfeiffer and Anderson. The Lady Lewis, who earned All- Pirates also welcome back intra-state rival Valdosta Southern Conference Fresh- State to the schedule, as well as taking road trips to man Team honors at UT- perennial NCAA participants Shaw and Rollins. Chattanooga and recorded AASU will also host the Chatham Orthopaedics just the third triple-double in Basketball Classic for a third-straight season, this year school history. making the tournament a combined men’s and Griffin and Renskers women’s event. The Lady Pirates will face Fort Valley will handle the point guard State and Wingate in the Dec. 20-21 tournament. duties in 2002-03, along The Peach Belt Conference coaches have picked with Briana Milam (5-8, the Lady Pirates to finish sixth in the league, the same Jr., Wittmann, Ariz.), who place they picked AASU to finish last season, with Senior Shanetra Hodge was transfers to AASU from Kennesaw State picked to knock off defending PBC AASU’s second-leading scorer in 2001-02, averag- Yavapai College. champion USC Aiken for the league crown. ing 8.9 points per game. The two-guard position With a tough conference, a challenging schedule looks to be in the capable and plenty of depth, the Lady Pirates hope to improve hands of another Arizona transfer, Tasha Washington on last season’s late-year success and crack the top (5-8, Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.). Washington averaged 15.7 half of the league standings in 2002-03! points and 6.8 rebounds last season at Scottsdale CC, earning All-Region and All-Conference honors. A pair of freshmen - Alicia Durham (5-6, Fr., Macon, Ga.) 2002-2003 and Carena Thomas (5-6, Fr., Hinesville, Ga.) will Peach Belt also see time at the position. Preseason Women’s Lewis and Shanetra Hodge are the Lady Pirates’ Basketball Poll small forwards, but Hutchinson CC transfer Pam Mayes (5-8, Jr., Columbia, S.C.) will also see action. Rk School Votes 1. Kennesaw State 110 (4) Mayes averaged 12.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per 2. USC Aiken 108 (4) game as a sophomore for the Lady Dragons. First-place votes in 3. North Florida 103 (3) parenthesis. 4. Columbus State 92 (1) The power forward spot will see immense compe- 5. GC&SU 76 As voted on by the 6. Armstrong Atlantic State 73 tition between Shaletra Hodge and two transfers, PBC Women’s 7. Clayton State 55 Vandy Noldon (5-11, Jr., Wasco, Calif.) and Emily Coaches; Coaches could not vote for own 8. UNC Pembroke 53 Perpich (6-0, Jr., Coldspring, N.Y.). Noldon was an team. 9. Francis Marion 42 10. USC Spartanburg 34 All-Conference honoree at Porterville College in 11. Lander 24 12. Augusta State 22 The Lady Pirates welcome nine newcomers to the 2002-03 squad 3 Head Coach Roger Hodge
Roger Hodge Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Roger Hodge begins his third season at the helm of the Armstrong Atlantic State women's basketball program after leading the Lady Pirates to an 11-18 mark in 2001-2002 and taking the team to the Peach Belt Conference tournament semifinals, becoming the first No. 6 seed - men or women - to win two games in the league’s tournament. Led by two-time All-PBC selection Zandrique Cason, coach Hodge has improved the Lady Pirates’ win total each season and this year brings in an intriguing mix of talent, including luring back former Savannah high school stars Tishay Lewis, Lee Gloyd and Anita Griffin from the powerhouse A.E. Beach program to play for the hometown Pirates in 2002-2003. The sixth AASU women’s basketball coach in school history, Hodge suc- ceeded Lynn Jarrett in 2000-2001 and was hired from Division I Liberty Univer- sity, where he served as an assistant on the highly successful Flames program. Coach Hodge led the Lady Pirates to a 10-16 record in his first season - a three-win improvement over the previous season - and also registered the program’s first win over a ranked team in over four years with a 75-72 win over No. 22 Francis Marion on January 3, 2001. Entering the collegiate coaching ranks in 1997 with Liberty University, Hodge assisted Lady Flames head coach Rick Reeves on two Big South Conference championship squads in 1997-98 and 1998-99 and last year assisted head coach Carey Green. Liberty finished the 1999-2000 season with a 23-8 overall record and a 12-2 mark in the Big South, captur- ing the conference tournament for the fourth straight season and advancing to the NCAA Championships. Prior to Liberty, Hodge was an assistant coach at Mercer Christian Academy in Princeton, W. Va., and helped lead the school to the 1996 Class A state championship. Hodge also assisted at Hinton/Summers County High School from 1987-1994 and 1997, while the school captured three West Virginia Class AA State Championships in 1988, 1992 and 1994. Hodge also directed the Southern West Virginia AAU team that finished runner-up in the YBOA National Championships in 1990 and finished second in the state of West Virginia in 1990 and 1992. A graduate of Concord College in Athens, W.Va., Hodge received a bachelor of arts degree in 1992. He also received a bachelor's of science degree in education with a concentra- tion in business principles in 1997. Hodge and his wife, Kristen, have one daughter, Madison.