Ball State Women's Basketball Ball State Combined Team Statistics (As of Nov 16, 2016) All Games

GAME 3-5 • SAVANNAH INVITATIONAL

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY 113 4 2 Cardinals The number of games Head Coach Brady This is the first time in a (2-0, 0-0 MAC) the Cardinals have won Sallee is the only coach in decade that the Cardinals in Worthen Arena since program history to have have had a 2-0 start to 2004. four consecutive winning their season. The last seasons. time was in 2006-07. AUBURN GAME 3 Tigers 4:30 p.m. (3-0, 0-0 SEC) live stats- http://statb.us/b/154707 NC A&T GAME 4 Aggies BALL STATE PROBABALE STARTERS 2 p.m. (1-2, 0-0 MEAC) live stats-http://statb.us/b/154709 #5 - Jill Morrison - Third Team All-MAC Sr./Guard/5-7 - 932 Career Points - 26 Points Career High EAST CAROLINA Winchester, Ind. (Western Kentucky 12/6/13) GAME 5 Pirates 4:30 p.m. Averaged 15.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assits (3-1, 0-0 AMERICAN) live stats- http://statb.us/b/154713

#3 - Carmen Grande - All-MAC Freshman Team • Radio Muncie Sports Station 102.9 FM/1340 AM So./Guard/5-8 - 173 Career Assists Noah Reed (Play-By-Play) and Mick Tidrow (Color) - 18 Points Career High • Tournament Link http://www.savannahinvitational.com/ Madrid, Spain (at Bowling Green 1/16/16) - The Ball State women’s basketball team is having their best start in a decade after the Cardinals defeated Evansville, 84-49, last Wednes- Averaged 4.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 7.0 assits day night in Worthen Arena. The last time Ball State began their season with a 2-0 start was in 2006-07 under the direction of former head coach Tracy Roller, that year Ball State ended its season 24-7. #14 - Renee Bennett - 22 Points Career High Sr./Center/6-5 (Arkansas Pine-Bluff 11/11/16) - Five Ball State players reached double figures against the Purple - 11 Rebounds Career High Aces, with senior guard Jill Morrison leading the way with 19 points. Muskego, Wis. (Arkansas Pine-Bluff 11/11/16) Senior center Renee Bennett was the second leading scorer behind Morrison with 16 points and 10 rebounds. This is the second-straight Averaged 19.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.0 assits game Bennett has recorded a double-double and the third of her career. Junior forward Moriah Monaco and newcomer Destiny Washing- ton finished the contest with 14 points apiece, while senior guard Calyn #10 -Calyn Hosea - 16 Points Career High Hosea ended the game with 11 points. Sr./Guard/5-11 (Duquesne 11/30/14) - 9 Rebounds Career High - This is Ball State’s second-straight Thanksgiving tournament on the Indianapolis, Ind. (vs. Charlotte 12/15/14) road. The Cardinals played at the Omni Hotel Classic in Boulder, Colo. last year and went 1-1 in that tournament, losing to Florida (85-79) and Averaged 7.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assits defeating UMass (81-54). - Ball State will face Auburn for the first time since 2013 and only the #33 - Moriah Monaco - 28 Points Career High third time in program history when it plays against the Tigers Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in the Civic Center located in Savannah, Ga. The Cardi- Jr./Forward/6-1 (at EMU 2/27/26) - 8 3’s at EMU second nals then face North Carolina A&T for the first time in program history Wednesday with a 2 p.m. tipoff and then will close the tournament Dover, Ohio highest in program history Thursday at 4:30 p.m. against East Carolina. The Cardinals have faced the Pirates once which resulted in an 81-78 victory for Ball State in Averaged 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.0 assits 2003-04. BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MAC West Division Championships MAC Regular Season Championships 6 2015, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2003, 2002 2 2003, 2002

MAC Tournament Championships NCAA Tournament Second Round 1 2009 1 2009

WNIT Final 16 WNIT Appearances 1 2013 8 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2007, 2003, 2002

2016-17 Ball State Women’s Basketball Quick Facts Team Information General Information Overall Record 2015-16...... 22-9 Location...... Muncie, Ind. MAC Record/Finish...... 13-5/2 Founded...... 1918 WNIT...... Second Round Enrollment...... 21,196 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 4/1 Interim President...... Terry King Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 8/2 Alma Mater...... Whittier College Newcomers...... 6 Colors...... Cardinal and White Returners...... 9 Nickname...... Cardinals Home Facility...... Worthen Arena 2016-17 Outlook Information Capacity...... 11,500 Starters Returning (4) Affliation...... NCAA Division I Renee Bennett***...... 6-5, Sr.., C, 9.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg Conference...... Mid-American/West Division Moriah Monaco**...... 6-1, Jr., F, 11.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg Athletics Director...... Mark Sandy Jill Morrison***...... 5-7, Sr., G, 9.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg Press Row Phone...... 765.285.8930 Carmen Grande*...... 5-8, So., G, 6.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg Media Room Phone...... 765.285.2034 or 765.285.2035 Letterwinners Returning (8) Coachign Staff Renee Bennett***...... 6-5, Sr.., C, 9.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg Head Coach...... Brady Sallee (Thomas Moore ‘97) Lucia Fernandez*...... 6-1, So., F, 2.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg Record at Ball State...... 76-54 (.578)/Fifth Season Frannie Frazier...... 5-9, Jr., G, 4.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg Career Record...... 212-166 (.558)/12th Season Carmen Grande*...... 5-8, So., G, 6.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg Assistant Coach...... Tennille Adams (University of Arkansas) ‘99 Calyn Hosea**...... 5-11, Sr., G, 1.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg Assistant Coach...... Ryan Patterson (Malone College) ‘99 Moriah Monaco**...... 6-1, Jr., F, 11.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg Assistant Coach...... Audrey Spencer (Ball State) ‘10 Jill Morrison***...... 5-7, Sr., G, 9.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg Director of Basketball Operations...... Brionna Simond*...... 5-5, So., G, 0.7 ppg, 0.4 rpg ...... Sydney Mitchell (Eastern Illinois) ‘13 Video Coordinator...... Jessica Fields (Ball State) Letterwinners Lost (2) Administrative Assistant...... Stephanie Cox Nathalie Fontaine****...... 6-2, Sr., G, 20.6 ppg, 10.2 rpg Shelby Merder***...... 6-3, Sr., F, 4.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg Athletic Media and Alumni Relations Staff Associate Athletics Director...... Mike Clark Newcomers (4) Assistant Director/WBB Contact...... Paula Haughn Alana Aguirre...... Frisco, Texas (Justin Wakeland) Office...... 765.285.8242 Morgan Glatczak...... Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonga) Cell...... 765.716.1837 Aliay Walker...... Indianapolis, Ind. (Brownsburg) E-mail...... [email protected] Megan Walton...... Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern) Assistant Director...... Brad Caudill Assistant Director ...... Tyson Mathews Transfers (1) Graphic Designer...... Kelly Barock Jasmin Samz...... Wausau, Wis. (Saint Louis) Graduate Assistant...... Morgan Young Mailing Address...... Ball State Athletics Media Information ...... HP 266 Muncie, Ind. 47306-0927 Flagship Radio...... Muncie Sports Station Athletics Website...... ballstatesports.com ...... WXFN 102.9 FM/1340 AM in Muncie, Ind. Local Newspaper...... Star Press in Muncie, Ind. Team History Student Newspaper...... Ball State Daily News in Muncie, In First Year of Program...... 1974-75 All-Time Overall Record...... 498-615 (.446) SOCIAL MEDIA All-Time MAC Record...... 254-317 (.445) MAC Overall Regular Season Titles...... 2/2 co-champs @ballstatesports, @bsucoachbrady, @BallStateWBB MAC West Division Titles...... 6/1 co-champs MAC Tournament Championship...... 1 NCAA Tournament...... 1 @ballstatewomensbasketball ballstatewbb WNIT...... 7 BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Sallee Knows How To Win: Head Coach Brady Sallee is the 2016-17 Schedule and Results only head coach in program history to have four consecutive winning seasons — 17-16 (2012-13), 18-17 (2013-14), 17-14 (2014-15) and 21-8 (2015-16). Date Opponent Time/Results Nov. 11 ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF W, 88-60 43 Season Of Women’s Basketball At Ball State: This is the Nov. 16 EVANSVILLE W, 84-49 43rd season in Ball State women’s basketball history. The Cardi- nals are 503-618 (.448) and 260-318 (.448) in the Mid-American Conference. SAVANNAH WOMEN’S INVITATIONAL Nov. 22 vs. Auburn& 4:30 p.m. The Cardinals Remain Efficient From The Floor: Last season Nov. 23 vs. NC A&T& 2 p.m. Ball State was more efficient from the floor than its opponents in Nov. 24 vs. East Carolina& 4:30 p.m. 22 of the Cardinals 32 games. The Cardinals field goal percentage for 32 games was .419 while Ball State’s opponents were Dec. 1 CHICAGO STATE 7 p.m. held to .368. The Cardinals are continuing the trend this season Dec. 4 at Butler 1 p.m. after shooting .512 percent for two games while holding their Dec. 8 PURDUE 7 p.m. opponents to .288 from the floor. Dec. 11 at Oakland 3 p.m. Best Non-Conference Showing In a Decade: The Cardinals Dec. 18 LIPSCOMB 2 p.m. had their best non-conference showing last season since the Dec. 21 at Western Kentucky 8 p.m. 2006 season after posting an 8-3 non-conference record so far Dec. 28 URBANA 7 p.m. this season Ball State is 2-0. Dec. 31 at Toledo* 12 p.m. Jan. 4 KENT STATE* 7 p.m. Sallee Says Experience Played A Big Role In Last Week’s Win: Jan. 7 WESTERN MICHIGAN* 3:30 p.m. Head Coach Brady Sallee attributed the Cardinals’ win Friday, Jan. 11 at Central Michigan* 7 p.m. Nov. 11 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff to experience, as Ball State Jan. 14 AKRON* 2 p.m. returned four of their five starters from last season. He said when Jan. 18 EASTERN MICHIGAN* 7 p.m. you can trot out there with three seniors, a junior, and a soph- Jan. 21 at Bowling Green* 12 p.m. omore; those five kids, have been through it all in this culture. They’ve been on the biggest stage. Jan. 25 at Buffalo* 7 p.m. Jan. 28 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 3:30 p.m. Still Outscoring Opponents In Worthen Arena: The Ball State Feb. 1 at Akron* 7 p.m. women’s basketball team out-scored its opponents by 177 points Feb. 4 at Miami University* 1 p.m. at John E. Worthen Arena last season, which is an average of Feb. 8 BOWLING GREEN* 7 p.m. 10.4 points per game. The Cardinals shot .443% from the field at Feb. 11 OHIO UNIVERSITY* 3:30 p.m. home, while limiting opponents to .372%. Ball State also out-re- Feb. 18 at Northern Illinois* 1 p.m. bounded opponents 594-491 at home last season, including a Feb. 22 at Western Michigan* 7 p.m. 392 to 314 on the defensive glass. The Cardinals are continuing Feb. 25 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 2 p.m. the trend so far this season after out-scoring Arkansas-Pine Bluff March 1 at Eastern Michigan* 7 p.m. by 28 points and out-rebounded the Golden Lions 29-to-20 on the defensive glass. March 4 TOLEDO* 2 p.m. March 6 MAC Tournament First Round TBA Starting The Season On the Right Foot: After winning their March 8-11 MAC Tournament in Cleveland TBA season opener last Friday the Cardinals finally broke a 10 year losing streak. Prior to that Ball Statehad not won their season BOLD CAP: HOME GAMES • * Mid-American Conference Games opener since the 2006-07 season, under the direction of former & Savannah Women’s Invitational % MAC Tournament Games Ball State head coach Tracy Roller, when the Cardinals earned a 62-58 victory at Big Ten foe Michigan, Nov. 13 2006.

Rebound That Basketball: Senior center Renee Bennett’s back-to-back double doubles to start the year is the first time a CARDINAL OF THE WEEK Cardinal has accomplished the feat since former Cardinal Emily Maggert in 2009, that year Maggert started with three double-doubles.

Senior guard Jill Morrison led the Car- She Shoots She Scores: Junior forward Moriah Monaco opened dinals in scoring with a 19 point perfor- the season with a 24-point performance against Arkansas-Pine mance in an 84-49 victory over Evans- Bluff (11/11) which marks the most points scored by a Cardinal in ville last Wednesday night in Worthen a decade. Lisa Rusche chipped in a game-high 23 points against Arena. Morrison also knocked down Kentucky in Worthen Arena in 2006. four 3-point baskets and shot .545 from the field. She now has 932 point for her Gobble Gobble: Last year over Thanksgiving, senior guard Jill Morrison shot the ball 53 percent from the floor and 47 percent career. from behind the arc in the Cardinals two games in Colorado, she also averaged 17.0 points per game. BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

What’s Next: The Ball State women’s basketball team returns to Basketball Runs In The Family: Junior Moriah Monaco grew up Worthen Arena Thursday, Dec. 1 against Chicago State at 7 p.m. around the game of basketball, she is the niece of current West The Cardinals lead the series 12-0. Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins who is in his eighth season with the Mountaineers. Huggins is a native of Gnadenhut- Ball State Basketball Signs Three NLI’s: ten, Ohio and was also the head coach for current Mid-American Oshlynn Brown (Chillicothe, Ohio/Chilicothe), Maliah Howard-Bass Conference member Akron for five seasons. Monaco is a native of (Columbus, Ind./Columbus North) and Sara Price (Warren, Ohio/ Dover Hills, Ohio and attended Dover Hills High School. Howland) have each signed a NLI to play basketball at Ball State, starting in the 2017-18 season. Picked Second Again: The Ball State women’s basketball team has been picked second for the fourth straight season in the “I am so excited about these three young ladies and their futures Mid-American Conference Preseason Poll. at Ball State,” said Sallee. “They all fill very specific needs for us immediately and I feel will make an impact from day one. Most im- One of Five: Ball State was one of five Mid-American Conference portantly, they are great people, from great families. They will wear teams that particpated in the Women’s National Invitation Tourna- our jersey with the pride that it demands!” ment (Akron, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Ohio) and one of two teams (IUPUI) from the state of Indiana. Ball State was also Oshlynn Brown a 6-1 center from Chillicothe, Ohio enters her senior one of five MAC schools that went undefeated at home innon season with 700 career points and 832 rebounds. She is projected conference action last season. to be the first player in program history to reach 1,000 points and rebounds her last season as a Cavalier. Brown received All-Ohio Home Sweet Home: John E. Worthen Arena has been very second team honors as a junior. She is a two-time all league first good to the Cardinals for the past decade. Ball State has a re- team selection and two-time first team all district honoree. cord of 113-57 (.656) at Worthen Arena from 2004-present. From 2009-present, the Cardinals own a 45-22 MAC record when play- “We are excited to add such a high level athlete to our program,” ing at home during conference action. Brady Sallee is 26-10 at said Sallee. “Osh was made to play at Ball State. She competes home during league play. This season the Cardinals are currently on every single possession, rebounds furiously and is a nightmare 2-0 in John E. Worthen Arena. for opponents in the open floor. She has the versatility as a forward that you need to compete at the highest of levels.” Against The State of Michigan: Ball State is 19-7 against Michigan schools during head coach Brady Sallee’s first three Maliah Howard-Bass a 5-9 guard from Columbus North, had a seasons after beating Detroit Mercy (twice), Western Michigan breakout junior season, averaging 18.6 points and 5.0 rebounds (seven times), Eastern Michigan (six times) and Central Michigan per game. As a junior, Howard-Bass was chosen IBCA/Subway (four times). Ball State faces Oakland University this season in Underclass Supreme 15, Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Asso- non-confernece action on Dec. 11 in Rochester, Mich. ciation All-State honors, first-team all-state, first-team all-conference and Associated Press All-State honorable mention. Entering Sallee Earns 200th Career Win: Ball State head women’s bas- the 2016-17 season Howard-Bass ranked fourth in 3-pointers (86), ketball coach Brady Sallee reached his 200th career win at Bowl- 11th in points (918), and 11th in steals (176). As a junior, How- ing Green, Jan. 16, 2016. Sallee currently owns a 212-166 (.558) ard-Bass was an Indiana Core All-Star. career record. Sallee owns a 76-54 (.557) record at Ball State and ranks second all-time in wins. Former head coach Tracy Roller “Maliah is simply one of the best players in the state,” said Sallee. (2001-08) ranks first with a 118-73 record. She plays for a special high school program at Columbus North and competes at the highest of levels in the summer with the Indy Brady Ball: Head Coach Brady Sallee plays one of the tough- Gym Rats. She is a do-it-all guard. She can shoot it, drive it and est non-conference schedules in the Mid-American Conference pass it…simply a playmaker that we are pumped to have in our year in and year out. Sallee’s first season the Cardinals played program.” Illinois State which had played in the post season Women’s Na- tional Invitation Tournament. In 2013-14, Sallee faced six teams The second player from the state of Ohio that will join the Cardinals in non-conference action that were postseason participants in next season is Sara Price from Howland High School. Price is a 2012-13. Louisville and Purdue both went to the NCAA Tourna- 6-1 guard/forward who plays both basketball and softball for the ment that season, while Auburn, Western Kentucky and Wyoming Tigers. Last season Price averaged 21.7 points and 9.8 rebounds played in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament and Detroit while shooting 44.6 percent from the floor. She currently ranks fifth in the Women’s Basketball Invitational. The 2014-15 non-confer- in school history for points (1,178) and needs 334 points to be the ence schedule featured six more teams that had also reached all-time leading scorer at Howland. Price earned All-Ohio honors, postseason play in 2013-14, Louisville, Purdue and Western Ken- First Team all league and all county along with most valuable play- tucky participated in the NCAA Tournament, while Charlotte and er as a junior. Duquesne played in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament and Evansville in the Women’s Basketball Invitational. Last season “Sarah’s ability to score is special,” said Sallee. “She can stretch Ball State took on Western Kentucky who was an NCAA partici- defenses with her 3-point prowess and you add that along with pant in 2014-15. This season Ball State will play Auburn, NC A&T her length and athleticism, she will fit perfectly into our system. and Purdue all who played in the NCAA tournament and Western Her versatility will allow her to play multiple positions for us. We Kentucky was in the postseason WNIT. are very excited to have Sarah in a Ball State uniform for the next four years. BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

1,000 POINT CLUB A Look Back At Last Season

1. 2,166 Nathalie Fontaine, 2012-16 - Ball State head women’s basketball coach Brady Sallee guided the Cardinals to a 22-10 ledger in 2015- 2. 2,091 Tamara Bowie, 2000-03 16. 3. 1,843 Kate Endress, 2002-05 - Last year marked only the fifth time in program history Ball State had a 20+ win season,helping make 4. 1,708 Emily Maggert, 2007-11 Sallee the only head coach in program history with four consecutive winning seasons --- 17-16 (2012-13), 5. 1,635 Johna Goff, 2001-04 18-17 (2013-14), 17-12 (2014-15) and 22-9 (2015-16). 6. 1,513 Emma Jones, 1984-87 - Three members of the Ball State women’s basketball team were honored by the Mid-American Confer- 7. 1,432 Jenny Eckert, 1987-90 ence for its annual post-season awards. For the third straight season, former Cardinal Nathalie Fontaine was 8. 1,408 Char Thomsen, 1995-98 named First Team All-MAC, while senior guard Jill Mor- rison was selected Third Team All-MAC for the sec- 9. 1,353 Audrey McDonald, 2006-10 ond time in her career and sophomore guard Carmen Grande earned a spot on the MAC All-Freshman Team. 10. 1,346 Jaimie Lehotsky, 1994-97 It marked the fifth time Ball State has placed at least three players on All-MAC squads in the same season, 11. 1,338 Julie DeMuth, 2005-2008 with the four other being 2014-15, 2008-09, 2007-08 and 1982-83. 12. 1,251 Porchia Green, 2005-09 - Nathalie Fontaine ended her career as the Cardinals’ 13. 1,237 Dianne McConnell, 1991-94 career leader in points (2,166), games started (130), minutes played (4,320) and free throws made (541). 14. 1,204 Markita Griffin, 1996-99 She ranks second in program history for games played (130) and field goals made (805) and sixth for blocked 15. 1,171 Jessica Reiter, 2001-04 shots (69). Fontaine finished third in rebounds (985). 16. 1,162 Shala Crook, 1999-02 - Nathalie Fontaine was voted the 2016 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and was named MAC 17. 1,138 Kelli Hipsher, 1988-91 West Division Player of the Week seven times in 2015- 16. 18. 1,104 Donna Lamping, 1982-85 - Junior Moriah Monaco scored a career best 28 19. 1,095 Karen Bauer, 1980-83 points at Eastern Michigan (2/27/16) which included eight three point baskets. The eight 3’s were a career 20. 1,071 Brandy Woody, 2010-14 best and tied for second-highest single-game total in program history. She was second on the team in scor- 21. 1,067 Shelbie Justice, 2011-2015 ing last season after averaging 11.3 points per contest. 22. 1,043 Alana Hancock, 1993-97 - Ball State women’s basketball team advanced to the second round of the Women’s National Invitation 23. 1,029 Patty Hutchinson, 1995-98 Tournament for the first time since the 2012-13 season after pulling off a 77-72 upset over Big Ten foe Iowa. 24. 1,021 Kelsey Corbin, 2004-07 - Ball State made its fourth straight WNIT appearance and seventh overall. The Cardinals have advanced to the second round in four times (2002, 2003, 2013 Did You Know: & 2016). The furthest the Cardinals have gone was in - Under the direction of fifth year Ball State head 2013 under head coach Brady Sallee, that year Ball women’s coach Brady Sallee the Cardinals have State made it to the Final 16 after knocking off Min- had three 1,000 point scorers; Nathalie Fontaine nesota (54-51) and Northern Iowa (53-48), then lost at Kansas State (48-60). (2,166), Brandy Woody (1,071) and Shelbie Jus- tice (1,067). BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

The Last Game Vs. Auburn and East Carolina Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics AU vs Ball State The Mid-American Conference 11/29/13 12:00 pm at Las Vegas, Nev.

AU 67 • 4-2 2016-17 Standings Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 32 Tanner, Tyrese f 4-11 1-2 5-6 336414222230 44 Tanner, Tra'Cee f 6-7 0-0 2-4 3 3 6 3 14 1 4 1 0 23 MAC Overall 34 Davis, Peyton c 1-1 0-0 0-0 0005 2010012 00 Muhammad, Hasina g 5-12 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 3 11 2 6 3 6 29 22 Parker, Kiani g 3-3 1-1 0-0 1452 7540432 EAST W-L W-L 03 Starr, Allina 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 10 Montgomery, Brandy 7-20 2-6 1-3 134417410230 Buffalo 0-0 3-0 12 Farmer, Keonna 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 Frerking, Katie 0-1 0-1 2-2 1120 2010110 Ohio 0-0 2-0 21 Brimfield, Melinda 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 35 Capers, Cabriana 0-1 0-0 0-0 2132 0010119 Akron 0-0 2-1 40 Dieng, Khady 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 Team 1 1 2 1 Kent State 0-0 2-1 Totals 26-56 4-10 11-19 14 22 36 26 67 15 24 6 16 200 FG % 1st Half: 14-28 50.0% 2nd half: 12-28 42.9% Game: 26-56 46.4% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 4-10 40.0% Rebounds Miami 0-0 2-1 FT % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd half: 6-11 54.5% Game: 11-19 57.9% 6 Bowling Green 0-0 0-4 6-22 Ball State 51 • 1-4 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 33 Katie Murphy f 0-5 0-0 2-4 4152 2110219 03 Shelbie Justice g 0-1 0-1 1-2 4 1 5 1 1 1 2 0 1 33 04 Nathalie Fontaine g 6-9 0-0 9-13 246221261334 WEST 11 Brandy Woody g 0-5 0-3 0-2 2 1 3 5 0 4 6 0 3 24 23 Brittany Carter g 3-13 2-9 1-2 1344 9160235 Ball State 0-0 2-0 05 Jill Morrison 5-9 3-6 2-3 0 1 1 2 15 1 2 0 1 25 10 Calyn Hosea 0-0 0-0 0-0 0000 00100 3 Toledo 0-0 3-0 14 Renee Bennett 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 14 30 Shelby Merder 0-2 0-0 0-0 1231 00110 7 Northern Illinois 0-0 2-1 50 Haley Richardson 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 Team 2 4 6 Western Michigan 0-0 1-1 Totals 15-47 5-19 16-28 16 18 34 18 51 10 29 3 12 200 FG % 1st Half: 6-24 25.0% 2nd half: 9-23 39.1% Game: 15-47 31.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd half: 1-7 14.3% Game: 5-19 26.3% Rebounds Eastern Michigan 0-0 2-2 FT % 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd half: 13-20 65.0% Game: 16-28 57.1% 6

Officials: Jody Contrell, Ed Novak, Jeff Faulcnor Central Michigan 0-0 1-2 Technical fouls: AU-Muhammad, Hasina. Ball State-TEAM 2. Attendance:

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total AU 35 32 67 Ball State 19 32 51

Scouting Report: Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Ball State vs East Carolina 11-29-03 6 p.m. at at Greenville, N.C. About Auburn: Auburn is coached by Terri Wil- Ball State 81 • 3-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds liams-Flournoy and she is in her fifth season with ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 GOFF, Johna * 3-13 2-5 6-6 123114350129 the Tigers. Auburn has three players averaging 13 HAMPTON, Raechelle * 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 2 2 0 1 0 2 15 22 JUST, Julie * 4-7 1-2 2-2 0 2 2 0 11 2 3 0 0 33 double figures after three games this season, led 30 ENDRESS, Kate * 7-11 0-1 6-7 1 4 5 4 20 2 5 0 3 30 32 REITER, Jessica * 4-7 3-4 0-0 1 5 6 2 11 2 2 0 0 32 by senior guard Brandy Montgomery (16.7 ppg), 01 BOLTE, Tina 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 11 CORBIN, Kelsey 0-0 0-0 0-0 2022 00300 2 guard/forward Katie Frerking (12.3 ppg) and guard 14 BOEHME, Leah 4-4 1-1 2-2 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 13 21 COLLINS, Dana 2-5 0-1 0-0 0440 4120121 Janiah McKay (11.0 ppg). 35 STEWART, Krista 2-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 10 52 BAJOREK, Becca 2-3 0-0 0-0 0110 4000011 Team 3 5 8 Totals 29-56 7-14 16-17 10 26 36 15 81 10 22 0 7 200

About North Carolina A&T: The Aggies are FG % 1st Half: 15-34 44.1% 2nd half: 14-22 63.6% Game: 29-56 51.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-10 40.0% 2nd half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 7-14 50.0% Rebounds coached by Tarrell Robinson who was announced FT % 1st Half: 8-8 100.0 2nd half: 8-9 88.9% Game: 16-17 94.1% 0 to take the reigns at North Carolina A&T in May of East Carolina 78 • 2-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 2012. The Aggies top scorer is redshirt senior Dana ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 03 COOPER, Viola * 3-6 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 4 7 4 3 0 2 34 Brown who is averaging 16.0 points per contest. 22 HORTON, LaToya * 2-8 0-0 6-8 4 4 8 1 10 0 2 1 2 23 25 WILLIS, Courtney * 10-17 0-0 3-4 7 5 12 1 23 131236 33 JACKSON, Jennifer * 7-18 5-13 0-0 1 2 3 2 19 0 3 0 2 36 34 PANKEY, Samantha * 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 22 About East Carolina: The Pirates are coach by 04 POWELL, Tamekia 4-7 2-4 0-0 1 0 1 2 10 1 1 0 0 18 21 ANTHONY, Keisha 3-9 1-3 0-0 1123 7520115 Heather Macy who begins her seventh season at 24 BISHOP, Alisha 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 12 45 CLOUD, Katie 0-1 0-1 0-0 0220 00100 2 ECU. East Carolina has three players averagin dou- 55 HELLABY, Soraya 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Team 1 1 2 ble figures after four games this year, led by Kristen Totals 30-71 9-27 9-12 16 18 34 15 78 15 17 3 10 200 FG % 1st Half: 15-38 39.5% 2nd half: 15-33 45.5% Game: 30-71 42.3% Deadball Gaffney (20.0 ppg), Bre McDonald (15.0 ppg) and 3FG % 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd half: 6-16 37.5% Game: 9-27 33.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd half: 4-6 66.7% Game: 9-12 75.0% 2

Antoinett Bannister (11.3 ppg). Officials: Bob Trammell, Bryan Enterline, Tommy Salerno Technical fouls: Ball State-None. East Carolina-None. Attendance: 2776 Game 4 (Championship Game) - Lady Pirate Invitational

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Ball State 42 39 81 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench BSU 36 13 11 8 23 East Carolina 38 40 78 ECU 40 24 13 8 17

Last FG - BSU 2nd-00:25, ECU 2nd-00:12. Score tied - 3 times. Largest lead - BSU by 10 2nd-09:04, ECU by 5 1st-11:00. Lead changed - 2 times. BSU led for 35:06. ECU led for 02:32. Game was tied for 02:22. BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 4 18 1 Ball State became just the Ball State’s 18 wins in 2013- WNIT Final 16 Appearances. third team to win FOUR 14 were its most in a season The Cardinals advanced to games in a single Mid-Amer- since it won 26 in 2008-09. play Kansas State in the 2013 ican Conference Tournament WNIT Final 16 round after in 2013-14. defeating Minnesota and Northern Iowa in the first two rounds.

8 7 1 Additional conference wins the WNIT appearances NCAA Tournament Second Cardinals saw in the 2012-13 (2002, 2003, 2007, 2013, Round appearances. The season (12 total), compared to four 2014, 2015, 2016) Cardinals beat Tennessee in from the previous season. the first round of the 2009 This feat tied for the biggest MAC NCAA Tournament, advancing turnaround in the last 20 years to the second round. (shared with Miami’s 1996-97 season). 2 6 1 MAC Regular Season MAC West Division MAC Tournament Championships Championships Championship. (2002, 2003) (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, (2009) 2009, 2015) BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Team By Team Comparison

BALL STATE AUBURN Scoring Offense 86.0 Scoring Offense 63.3 Scoring Defense 54.5 Scoring Defense 46.7 Scoring Margin +31.5 Scoring Margin +16.7 Free Throw Pct .635 Free Throw Pct .621 Field Goal Pct .512 Field Goal Pct .379 Field Goal Pct Defense .288 Field Goal Pct Defense .331 3-Point FG Pct .342 3-Point FG Pct .262 3-Point FG Pct Defense .220 3-Point FG Pct Defense .273 3-Point FG Made/Game 6.5 3-Point FG Made/Game 5.3 Rebounding Offense 46.5 Rebounding Offense 39.7 Rebounding Defense 35.5 Rebounding Defense 38.0 Rebounding Margin +11.0 Rebounding Margin +1.7 Blocked Shots Per Game 5.0 Blocked Shots Per Game 4.0 Assists Per Game 24.5 Assists Per Game 12.7 Steals Per Game 9.5 Steals Per Game 18.7 Turnover Margin +2.0 Turnover Margin +11.0 Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.4 Assist/Turnover Ratio 0.6

Team By Team Comparison BALL STATE NC A&T Scoring Offense 86.0 Scoring Offense 53.3 Scoring Defense 54.5 Scoring Defense 64.0 Scoring Margin +31.5 Scoring Margin -10.7 Free Throw Pct .635 Free Throw Pct .553 Field Goal Pct .512 Field Goal Pct .335 Field Goal Pct Defense .288 Field Goal Pct Defense .438 3-Point FG Pct .342 3-Point FG Pct .269 3-Point FG Pct Defense .220 3-Point FG Pct Defense .345 3-Point FG Made/Game 6.5 3-Point FG Made/Game 6.0 Rebounding Offense 46.5 Rebounding Offense 34.0 Rebounding Defense 35.5 Rebounding Defense 39.0 Rebounding Margin +11.0 Rebounding Margin -5.0 Blocked Shots Per Game 5.0 Blocked Shots Per Game 1.3 Assists Per Game 24.5 Assists Per Game 11.3 Steals Per Game 9.5 Steals Per Game 8.7 Turnover Margin +2.0 Turnover Margin +2.0 Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.4 Assist/Turnover Ratio 0.5 BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Team By Team Comparison

BALL STATE EAST CAROLINA Scoring Offense 86.0 Scoring Offense 79.2 Scoring Defense 54.5 Scoring Defense 61.8 Scoring Margin +31.5 Scoring Margin +17.5 Free Throw Pct .635 Free Throw Pct .630 Field Goal Pct .512 Field Goal Pct .478 Field Goal Pct Defense .288 Field Goal Pct Defense .345 3-Point FG Pct .342 3-Point FG Pct .470 3-Point FG Pct Defense .220 3-Point FG Pct Defense .277 3-Point FG Made/Game 6.5 3-Point FG Made/Game 7.8 Rebounding Offense 46.5 Rebounding Offense 40.8 Rebounding Defense 35.5 Rebounding Defense 38.0 Rebounding Margin +11.0 Rebounding Margin +2.8 Blocked Shots Per Game 5.0 Blocked Shots Per Game 2.5 Assists Per Game 24.5 Assists Per Game 20.5 Steals Per Game 9.5 Steals Per Game 14.3 Turnover Margin +2.0 Turnover Margin +3.8 Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.4 Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.1

CARDINAL CORNER From Player to Coach The Last OT • Ball State assistant women’s basketball coach • Ball State did not play an overtime game last Audrey McDonald-Spencer was a part of three season. In 2013-14 the Cardinals only played two teams that were crowned Mid-American Confer- overtime games both against Central Michigan. ence West Divison Champions (2006-07, 2007- The last time the Cardinals played an overtime 08, 2008-09). McDonald-Spencer was a member game in league play resulted in a 85-72 loss at of the only Ball State women’s basketball team to Central Michigan, Feb. 27, 2014. win a MAC Tournament Championship and par- ticipate in the NCAA Tournament in 2008-09. Brady vs. the state of Indiana • Ball State will face three schools’ in non-con- Brady Knows The Mid-American Conference ference action from the state of Indiana; Evans- • Fourth-year head coach Brady Sallee is familiar ville (Nov. 16), Butler (Dec. 4), and Purdue (Dec.). with the MAC as he was an assistant women’s Brady Sallee owns a 5-8 record against the state basketball coach from 1996-2002 at Kent State. of Indiana; Butler (1-2), Purdue (0-3), Evansville He helped the Golden Flashes to five regular-sea- (2-2), IPFW (2-0) and Valparaiso (0-1). son MAC Championships and three tournament titles. The Golden Flashes participated in the NCAA Tournament four of his seven years while posting a combined record of 155-56. BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH BRADY SALLEE FIFTH YEAR AT BALL STATE

A new era in Ball State women’s basketball began May 10, 2012, championship game for the first time since winning it all in 2009. In when Brady Sallee was named the 11th head coach in program the semifinals of the MAC Tournament, Ball State scored a thrilling history. 73-55 win over 25th-ranked and top-seeded Bowling Green. The Cardinals then lost to No. 3 Akron 79-68 in the title game. Sallee who enters his fifth season at Ball State in 2016-17, has made program history by guiding the Cardinals to four straight Ball State had a seven-game winning streak heading into the MAC postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament appearance. Tournament championship game, including tournament wins over He directed the Cardinals to a 22-10 ledger in 2015-16 which No. 12 seed Kent State, No. 9 Northern Illinois, No. 4 Buffalo and marks only the fifth time in program history Ball State has had a No. 1 Bowling Green. Ball State was only the third team to win 20+ win season. Sallee is also the only head coach in program four games and the first team to play five in a single MAC Tourna- history to have four consecutive winning seasons --- 17-16 (2012- ment. The Cardinals were also just the third No. 5 seed in league 13), 18-17 (2013-14), 17-12 (2014-15) and 22-9 (2015-16). history to compete in the MAC Tournament title game.

Sallee owns a 212-166 career head coach record, including a Sallee led the Cardinals to an 18-17 overall record in 2013-14, 136-109 mark in eight seasons at Eastern Illinois. with the 18 wins being the most in a season since the 2008-09 squad went 26-9. The 2015-16 season saw Ball State clinch its third automatic bye in four years into the Mid-American Conference Tournament, as In his first year at Ball State, Sallee helped the Cardinals reach the the Cardinals entered as the third seed. Final 16 of the 2013 Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) with a roster featuring just seven healthy players over the After earning a berth in the postseason WNIT, the Cardinals ad- final 11 games, and as few as six at one point in the season. The vanced to the second round of the tournament for the first time Cardinals ended the 2012-13 season with a 17-16 overall record. since the 2012-13 season byr pulling off a 77-72 upset at Big Ten After a few bumps and bruises in the first half of his debut sea- foe Iowa. son, Sallee helped Ball State post one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Mid-American Conference history as the Cardinals For the third straight season, senior forward Nathalie Fontaine earned the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament with a 12-4 league was named First Team All-MAC, while junior guard Jill Morrison mark. Under Sallee’s tutelage, Ball State improved eight games was selected Third Team All-MAC for the second time in her ca- from its 4-12 MAC mark in 2011-12, which ties as the biggest reer. Freshman guard Carmen Grande also earned a spot on the MAC turnaround in the last 20 years. Sallee also became just the MAC All-Freshman Team. This marks the fifth time Ball State has second coach in program history to start MAC play 8-1 in his or placed at least three players on All-MAC squads in the same sea- her first season. son, with the four other being 2014-15, 2008-09, 2007-08 and 1982-83. Fontaine was also named MAC Player of the Year and Thanks to its strong effort in the last half of the regular season, earned honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. which saw the Cardinals knock of eventual MAC Tournament She ended her career as the program’s all-time leading scorer Champion Central Michigan twice, Ball State earned its fourth ap- (2,166 pts). pearance in the WNIT and first since the 2006-07 season.

The 2014-15 season saw Sallee help the Cardinals clinch the Sallee’s Cardinals then pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the MAC West Division title outright for the first time since the 2008- tournament with a hard-fought, 53-48 first-round victory at Big 09. Ball State earned a bye as the second seed in the 2015 MAC Ten foe Minnesota. Ball State continued its tournament run by Tournament and advanced straight to the semifinals, where it lost knocking off Northern Iowa, 51-48, at Worthen Arena to win two to No. 6 seed Eastern Michigan 75-65. The Cardinals made their WNIT games for the first time in program history. third consecutive appearance in the WNIT, traveling to Middle Tennessee. For their efforts, freshman guard Nathalie Fontaine was named the MAC Freshman of the Year while senior guard Shanee’ Jackson In 2013-14, Sallee guided the Cardinals to a thrilling run to the was voted the MAC Sixth Player of the Year. Fontaine also earned 2014 Mid-American Conference Tournament championship recognition on the All-MAC Second Team and MAC All-Freshman game. The Ball State women’s basketball team went on to make team, while junior guard Brandy Woody was selected to the All- its second-straight trip to the 2014 Women’s National Invitational MAC Third Team. Tournament and fifth overall in program history.

The Cardinals became postseason eligible by winning seven of its final eight games en route to advancing to the MAC Tournament BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Under his tutelage the EIU women’s basketball program set a school record for free throws made in a season (595, 2009-10) and made three pointers (180, 2008-09) while also scoring 2,736 points as a team in 2009-10 which was the third most in school history.

Academically his student-athletes excelled in the classroom, as they earned four consecutive OVC Academic Achievement Awards along with posting the highest percentage of players on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll from 2007-10. His teams have ranked nationally among FIFTH YEAR AT BALL STATE women’s basketball programs with high grade-point averages earning the seventh-best team GPA in 2007-08 with a 3.475. The Panthers also ranked ninth in 2008-09 and tenth in 2006-07.

Before his tenure at Eastern Illinois he was the top assistant at East Carolina in 2002-03. From 1996-2002 he helped Kent State, a fellow member of the Mid-American Conference, to five regular-season MAC Championships and three tournament titles. The Golden Flashes participated in the NCAA Tournament four of his seven years while posting a combined record of 155-56. He also was an assistant coach at Idaho State in 1994-95.

A native of Lexington, Ky., Sallee played collegiate baseball at Thom- as More College from 1989-92. While at Thomas More, he served as a student assistant with the women’s basketball team. Sallee earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1993.

Sallee and his wife Mandy have three children -- Avery, Taryn and Drew.

RECORDS Alma Mater: Thomas More ‘93 Career Coaching Record: 212-165 • Fourth Year at Ball State • Named Ball State Head Coach May 10, 2012 • 13th Year as a Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Coaching Experience Eastern Illinois, Head Coach, 2004-12 East Carolina, Top Assistant, 2002-03 Kent State, Assistant Coach, 1996-2002 Idaho State, Assitant Coach, 1994-95

Head Coaching Accomplishments • Third Winningest Division I coach in the state of Illinois out of 10 total schools. • From 2007-12 Sallee had a combined record of 106-55. • 24 All-Conference Selections • Three OVC Freshman of the Year • One OVC Defender of the Year • One MAC Freshman of the Year • One MAC Player of the Year • 24 wins in 2008-09 is the most in the school history during the Division I era. • Back-to-back 20 win season from 2008-10 for the first time since 1981-83. • 136 wins the most of any women’s basketball coach during his tenure in the OVC. • Took Ball State to its first Mid-American Conference Tournament title game in 2013-14 for the first time since 2008-09. • Brady Sallee is the only head coach in program history to have four consecutive winning seasons — 17-16 (2012-13), 18-17 (2013-14), 17-14 (2014-15) and 21-8 (2015-16). • In 2015-16, Sallee became only the only coach in program history to take the Cardinals to four WNITs. • In 2012-13, Sallee led the Cardinals to the Final 16 of the WNIT which was a first in program history. ASSISTANT COACHES

Tennille Adams Ryan Patterson Audrey Spencer Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Second Season Fifth Season Second Season

Adams begins her second season with the Ryan Patterson, a familiar face to the Mid-American McDonald-Spencer enters her second season Cardinals in 2016-17. Conference,came to Ball State after spending the as an assistant coach for the Cardinals in 2011-12 season at Kent Stateas an assistant coach. He will begin his fifth season as an assistant coach for the 2016-17. In her first season as a coach, In her first season as a coach, she helped Cardinals basketball team. Patterson’s primary focus is she helped guide the Cardinals to their guide the Cardinals to their four straight post- working with the guards. four straight postseason Women’s National season Women’s National Invitation Tourna- Invitation Tournament appearance along with ment appearance along with an upset over Last year, Patterson assisted Ball State to its fourth an upset over Big Ten foe Iowa in the first Big Ten foe Iowa in the first round beating the straight postseason Women’s National Invitation Tour- nament appearance where the Cardinals knocked off round beating the Hawkeyes by a score of Hawkeyes by a score of 77-72. The Cardinals Big Ten foe Iowa by a score of 77-72. Ball State ended 77-72. The Cardinals ended the season with ended the season with a 22-10 ledger which the season with a 22-10 ledger which marks onl the fifth a 22-10 ledger which marks only the fifth time marks only the fifth time in program history Ball time in program history the Cardinals have had a 20+ in program history Ball State has had a 20+ State has had a 20+ win season. win season. win season.

Prior to Ball State, Adams spent the last In his third season, Patterson helped the Cardinals be- come postseason eligible after clinching the MAC West Prior to her promotion, McDonald-Spencer two seasons as the head coach at Howard Division title outright for the first time since 2008-09. served as the director of women’s basketball University. Prior to becoming the head coach Ball State also competed in its third straight postseason operations at Ball State for the last five sea- at Howard, Adams spent five seasons as an Women’s National Invitation Tournament, making Sallee sons. She was a standout guard for the Ball assistant at Northwestern University. the only head women’s basketball coach in program history to achieve such a goal. State women’s basketball team from 2006-10. McDonald-Spencer helped the Cardinals to At Northwestern, Adams was named defensive In 2013-14, Patterson helped guide the Cardinals to a the most successful season in school history coordinator in 2012-13 and offensive coordina- thrilling run to the 2014 Mid-American Conference Tour- in 2008-09 when the Cardinals won the MAC tor in 2011-12. She helped the Wildcats to the nament championship game, the Ball State women’s Championship, the MAC Tournament title 10th best turn around season in 2009 and was basketball team made its second-straight trip to the and earned the school’s first ever berth in the ranked fourth among BCS schools. Adams 2014 Women’s National Invitational Tournament and fifth NCAA Tournament. also played an intricate role in the Wildcats overall in program history. back-to-back Women’s National Invitation The Cardinals became postseason eligible by winning Tournament appearances (2009-10 and 2010- In 2008-09, Ball State tallied a 26-9 overall seven of its final eight games en route to advancing to record, won the MAC with a 14-2 mark and 11). She also helped in the player develop- the MAC Tournament championship game for the first ment of two First Team All-Big Ten Conference time since winning it all in 2009. In the semifinals of the defeated Tennessee 71-55 in the first round of student-athletes, one Third Team All-Big Ten MAC Tournament, Ball State scored a thrilling 73-55 win the NCAA Tournament. McDonald ended her honoree and one Big Ten All-Freshman Team over 25th-ranked Bowling Green. The Cardinals then career eighth on the school’s all-time scoring lost to No. 3 Akron 79-68 in the title game. selection. list (1,353), first in three pointers made (323), first all-time in games started (126), minutes Ball State had a seven-game winning streak head- Prior to arriving at Northwestern, Adams ing into the MAC Tournament championship game, played (4,180), three point field goal attempts coached at American University where she was including tournament wins over No. 12 seed Kent State, (799), games played (127) and most three responsible for all aspects of recruiting. She No. 9 Northern Illinois, No. 4 Buffalo and No. 1 Bowling pointers made in a game with nine. She also also was involved in the development of post Green. Ball State is only the third team to ever win four holds the three point MAC record with 323. games and the first team to ever play five in a single McDonald earned MAC Honorable Mention players and the point person for academic MAC Tournament. The Cardinals were also just the third affairs and external relations within the basket- No. 5 seed in league history to compete in the MAC this season and she was a recipient of Aca- ball program. Tournament title game. demic All-MAC.

Adams, a standout player at the University of In his first season at Ball State, Patterson assisted with “Audrey has truly paid her dues and earned Arkansas, began her coaching career in 2004 the Cardinals run to the Final 16 of the 2013 Women’s this opportunity,” Sallee said. “There was National Invitation Tournament with a roster featuring as an assistant at Lon Morris Junior College in just seven healthy players over the final 11 games, and never a thought about anyone else for this Jacksonville, Texas, before taking a similar po- as few as six at one point in the season. position. She bleeds Ball State cardinal and sition at North Carolina A&T State. She spent white and will continue to represent our pro- two years with the Aggies in Greensboro, N.C., Patterson also helped Ball State post one of the most gram with the same passion and heart she did before making the move to Washington D.C. dramatic turnarounds in Mid-American Conference his- as a player and director of operations. Audrey tory as the Cardinals earned the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament with a 12-4 league mark. has proven herself and there is no doubt she As a student-athlete at Arkansas, Adams was is ready to take the next step in her career.” a member of the 1997-1998 Final Four team Before joining the Golden Flashes staff in 2011-12, he and the 1998-99 WNIT Championship team. was the associate head coach at the Findlay from 2004- McDonald is married to Paul Spencer and has 11. Patterson also had coaching stints at West Liberty two children -- Hadley and Hudson. A native from East Chicago, Indiana, where State College (2002-04) where he served as an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s basketball she attended Central High School, Adams was programs. ranked as one of the top five post player in the He began his coaching career on Kent State’s staff in country by BlueStar and was a member of the 2000, where he helped the Golden Flashes to back-to- 1995 Indiana All-Star team. back NCAA Tournament appearances (2001 & 2002) which included advancing to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight in 2002 along with a No. 12 national ranking. Out of the five programs Patterson has coached, four of them have competed in post season play.

Patterson earned his bachelors at Malone College in 1999 and a master degree from Kent State in 2002. 2016-17 NUMERICAL ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Class Elig. Exp. Hometown(High School)

00 Brionna Simond G 5-5 Jr. Jr. 2L Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University)

3 Carmen Grande G 5-8 So. So. 1L Madrid, Spain

5 Jill Morrison G 5-7 Sr. Sr. 3L Winchester, Ind. (Winchester)

10 Calyn Hosea G 5-11 Sr. Sr. 3L Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central)

11 Megan Walton G 5-9 Fr. Fr. HS Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern)

14 Renee Bennett C 6-3 Sr. Sr. 3L Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)

15 Lucia Fernandez F 6-1 So. So. 1L Madrid, Spain

20 Frannie Frazier G 5-9 Jr. Jr. 2L Columbus, Ohio/Worthington

21 Morgan Glatczak C 6-5 Fr. Fr. HS Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago)

22 Destiny Washington G 5-11 So. So. HS Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North)

24 Alana Aguirre G 5-10 Fr. Fr. HS Frisco, Texas (Wakeland)

31 Nakeya Penny G 5-11 So. So. 1L Logansport, Ind. (Logansport)

33 Moriah Monaco F 6-1 Jr. Jr. 2L Dover, Ohio (Dover)

34 Aliyah Walker F 5-11 Fr. Fr. HS Indianapolis, Ind. (Brownsburg)

42 Jasmin Samz G 5-10 So. So. TR Wausau, Wisconsin (Wausau West/Saint Louis)

2016-17 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Class Elig. Exp. Hometown(High School)

24 Alana Aguirre G 5-10 Fr. Fr. HS Frisco, Texas (Wakeland)

14 Renee Bennett C 6-3 Sr. Sr. 3L Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)

15 Lucia Fernandez F 6-1 So. So. 1L Madrid, Spain

20 Frannie Frazier G 5-9 Jr. Jr. 2L Columbus, Ohio/Worthington

21 Morgan Glatczak C 6-5 Fr. Fr. HS Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago)

3 Carmen Grande G 5-8 So. So. 1L Madrid, Spain

10 Calyn Hosea G 5-11 Sr. Sr. 3L Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central)

33 Moriah Monaco F 6-1 Jr. Jr. 2L Dover, Ohio (Dover)

5 Jill Morrison G 5-7 Sr. Sr. 3L Winchester, Ind. (Winchester)

31 Nakeya Penny G 5-11 So. So. 1L Logansport, Ind. (Logansport)

42 Jasmin Samz G 5-10 So. So. TR Wausau, Wisconsin (Wausau West/Saint Louis)

00 Brionna Simond G 5-5 Jr. Jr. 2L Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University)

34 Aliyah Walker F 5-11 Fr. Fr. HS Indianapolis, Ind. (Brownsburg)

11 Megan Walton G 5-9 Fr. Fr. HS Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern)

22 Destiny Washington G 5-11 So. So. HS Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North) BALL STATE RADIO & TV ROSTER

#00 Brionna Simond #3 Carmen Grande #5 Jill Morrison #10 Calyn Hosea Jr. G 5-5 So. G 5-8 Sr. G 5-7 Sr. G 5-11 Milwaukee, Wis. Madrid, Spain Winchester, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind.

#11 Megan Walton #14 Renee Bennett #15 Lucia Fernandez #20 Frannie Frazier Fr. G 5-9 Sr. C 6-5 So. F 6-1 Jr. G 5-9 Fishers, Ind. Muskego, Wis. Madrid, Spain Columbus, Ohio

#21 Morgan Glatczak #22 Destiny Washington #24 Alana Aguirre #31 Nakeya Penny Fr. C 6-5 So. G 5-11 Fr. G 5-10 So. G 5-11 Mukwonago, Wis. Indianapolis, Ind. Frisco, Texas Logansport, Ind.

#33 Moriah Monaco #34 Aliyah Walker #42 Jasmin Samz Jr. F 6-1 Fr. F 5-11 So. G 5-10 Dover, Ohio Indianapolis, Ind. Wausau, Wis.

Brady Sallee Tennille Adams Audrey McDonald-Spencer Ryan Patterson Head Coach - 5th Year Assistant Coach- Assistant Coach- 2nd Year Assistant Coach - 5th Year 2nd Year BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Game 1 Game 2 Ball State vs. 88 Ball State vs. 84 Arkansas-Pine Evansville Bluff 60 49

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Evansville vs Ball State 11/16/16 7 p.m. at Muncie, Ind. (Worthen Arena)

Evansville 49 • 0-3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 Gasper, Kerri f 0-1 0-1 1-2 1 3 4 3 1 1 3 0 0 26 22 Robinson, Sasha f 4-10 0-0 0-0 0 6 6 3 8 1 1 0 0 27 00 Williams, Camary g 5-13 2-6 5-6 112417230328 11 Dossett, Brooke g 2-6 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 5 2 4 0 0 26 24 Dickey, Sara g 3-13 0-6 2-2 1231 8111233 01 Lively, Macie 2-10 1-3 0-0 1 4 5 1 5 3 4 0 0 21 14 Langston, Peyton 0-4 0-2 0-0 1231 0100215 31 Hall, Tattenai 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 32 Sinnott, Erin 1-4 1-4 0-0 0111 3000011 33 Hawkins, Ashley 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 5 42 Coffman, Kaylan 0-1 0-0 0-0 0000 00010 5 Team 1 1 2 Totals 18-63 5-23 8-10 8 23 31 18 49 11 18 2 7 200

FG % 1st Half: 9-25 36.0% 2nd half: 9-38 23.7% Game: 18-63 28.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd half: 3-16 18.8% Game: 5-23 21.7% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 8-10 80.0% 2

Ball State 84 • 2-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 33 MONACO, Moriah f 6-13 2-6 0-0 246214123232 14 BENNETT, Renee c 6-11 0-1 4-4 3 7 10 2 16 0 3 0 0 23 03 GRANDE, Carmen g 0-3 0-1 0-2 0 2 2 2 0 5 6 1 1 25 05 MORRISON, Jill g 6-11 4-9 3-3 0 3 3 1 19 2 2 0 1 31 10 HOSEA, Calyn g 5-8 0-0 1-3 1 4 5 3 11 7 2 0 4 31 00 SIMOND, Brionna 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 11 WALTON, Megan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0000 00000 1 15 FERNANDEZ, Lucia 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 20 FRAZIER, Frannie 4-7 0-1 0-0 2350 8702219 21 GLATCZAK, Morgan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 22 WASHINGTON, Destiny 6-9 0-0 2-2 3 8 11 1 14 110017 24 AGUIRRE, Alana 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 31 PENNY, Nakeya 0-0 0-0 0-0 0000 00000 1 34 WALKER, Aliyah 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 Team 0 2 2 Totals 34-66 6-19 10-14 12 37 49 12 84 26 18 7 10 200

FG % 1st Half: 14-33 42.4% 2nd half: 20-33 60.6% Game: 34-66 51.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 6-19 31.6% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd half: 5-8 62.5% Game: 10-14 71.4% 1

Officials: Tim Daley, Angie Enlund, David Stewart Technical fouls: Evansville-None. Ball State-None. Attendance: 1012

Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Evansville 8 17 9 15 49 Ball State 15 22 30 17 84

- The Ball State women’s basketball team kicked off the 2016-17 sea- - The Ball State women’s basketball team is having their best start in son with an 88-60 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff last Friday afternoon a decade after the Cardinals defeated Evansville, 84-49, last Wednes- in Worthen Arena. The contest was also the first-ever Kids Day Even day night in Worthen Arena. The last time Ball State began their sea- in which the Cardinals invited local schools to the game and focused son with a 2-0 start was in 2006-07 under the direction of former head on anti-bullying, a subject on which the women’s basketball team has coach Tracy Roller, that year Ball State ended its season 24-7. been educating local schools since the beginning of fall semester. - Five Ball State players reached double figures against the Purple - Three Cardinals finished the game last Friday against the Golden Aces, with senior guard Jill Morrison leading the way with 19 points. Lions in double figures, led by junior forward Moriah Monaco with 24 Senior center Renee Bennett was the second leading scorer behind points. Senior center Renee Bennett was the second leading scorer Morrison with 16 points and 10 rebounds. This is the second-straight and had a personal best in points (22) and rebounds (11). Senior guard game Bennett has recorded a double-double and the third of her ca- Jill Morrison rounded out the double-digit scoring after ended the day reer. Junior forward Moriah Monaco and newcomer Destiny Wash- with 12 points while sophomore guard Carmen Grande dished out a ington finished the contest with 14 points apiece, while senior guard game-high nine assists. Calyn Hosea ended the game with 11 points. 2016-17 Ball State Women's Basketball Ball State Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 16, 2016) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 33 MONACO, Moriah 2-2 63 31.5 15-28 . 5 3 6 6-13 . 4 6 2 2-4 . 5 0 0 3 9 12 6.0 3 0 2 6 4 3 38 19.0 14 BENNETT, Renee 2-2 50 25.0 13-20 . 6 5 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 11-12 . 9 1 7 7 14 21 10.5 4 0 2 4 0 1 38 19.0 05 MORRISON, Jill 2-2 62 31.0 9-21 . 4 2 9 6-18 . 3 3 3 7-8 . 8 7 5 0 6 6 3.0 3 0 4 2 0 1 31 15.5 22 WASHINGTON, Destin 2-0 34 17.0 9-14 . 6 4 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 6 9 15 7.5 4 0 2 1 1 0 20 10.0 10 HOSEA, Calyn 2-2 57 28.5 6-14 . 4 2 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-8 . 2 5 0 4 6 10 5.0 6 0 13 4 1 7 14 7.0 20 FRAZIER, Frannie 2-0 35 17.5 5-10 . 5 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 2 6 8 4.0 2 0 7 4 2 3 12 6.0 03 GRANDE, Carmen 2-2 56 28.0 2-7 . 2 8 6 0-2 . 0 0 0 5-7 . 7 1 4 1 7 8 4.0 4 0 14 9 1 3 9 4.5 34 WALKER, Aliyah 2-0 6 3.0 3-3 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 3.0 21 GLATCZAK, Morgan 2-0 12 6.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 5 5 2.5 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 1.0 15 FERNANDEZ, Lucia 2-0 8 4.0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.5 00 SIMOND, Brionna 2-0 9 4.5 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0.5 31 PENNY, Nakeya 2-0 4 2.0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 24 AGUIRRE, Alana 1-0 3 3.0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 11 WALTON, Megan 1-0 1 1.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 224 Total...... 2 400 63-123 . 5 1 2 13-38 . 3 4 2 33-52 . 6 3 5 27 66 93 46.5 30 0 49 36 10 19 172 86.0 Opponents...... 2 400 38-132 . 2 8 8 9-41 . 2 2 0 24-27 . 8 8 9 28 43 71 35.5 46 - 24 40 4 13 109 54.5

TEAM STATISTICS BALLST OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 172 109 11/11/16 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W 88-60 1683 Points per game 86.0 54.5 11/16/16 EVANSVILLE W 84-49 1012 Scoring margin +31.5 - FIELD GOALS-ATT 63-123 38-132 * - Conference game Field goal pct . 5 1 2 . 2 8 8 3 POINT FG-ATT 13-38 9-41 3-point FG pct . 3 4 2 . 2 2 0 3-pt FG made per game 6.5 4.5 FREE THROWS-ATT 33-52 24-27 Free throw pct . 6 3 5 . 8 8 9 F-Throws made per game 16.5 12.0 REBOUNDS 93 71 Rebounds per game 46.5 35.5 Rebounding margin +11.0 - ASSISTS 49 24 Assists per game 24.5 12.0 TURNOVERS 36 40 Turnovers per game 18.0 20.0 Turnover margin +2.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.4 0.6 STEALS 19 13 Steals per game 9.5 6.5 BLOCKS 10 4 Blocks per game 5.0 2.0 ATTENDANCE 2695 0 Home games-Avg/Game 2-1348 0-0 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals Ball State 41 47 46 38 172 Opponents 17 34 25 33 109