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All-Time Roster Sandy Gast, 77-78 Valeri Parks, 85-86 Tara Gibson, 92-94 Loretta Pate, 84-87 Nancy Abene, 77-78 Patty Goetschius, 88-89 Susan Patz, 82-86 Pam Allen, 81-82 Kim Goroum, 84-85 Nikki Persons, 86-87 Takira Allen, 01-pres. LaToya Graham, 97-01 Tari Phillips, 90-91 Lakesha Anderson, 95-97 Brinda Green, 88-92 Ebony Philmore, 91-92 Alice Andrews, 78-80 Khaliah Guillory, 98-02 Susan Prehn, 79-82 Kris Armitage, 81-84 La Tonya Portee, 94-95 Yvette Ash, 97-03 Lisa Henning, 81-82 Debbie Putzi, 81-83 Dylette Ashwood, 83-84 Karen Harvey, 83-84 Patty Pyle, 78-79, 80-81 Sherry Asplen, 86-88 Gylaunda Henderson, 93-97 Kenitra Anthony, 96-97 Diana Hill, 99-01 Terri Ray, 77-78 Jennifer Hill, 94-98 Stacey Reynolds, 79-80 Ashlee Ballance, 99-01 Mary Holapa, 79-81 Nancy Richter, 97-00 Linda Battle, 81-82 Camille Howard, 97-00 Yolanda Rhodes, 88-92 Debby Batz, 90-94 Natalie Howard, 89-90 Ali Roberts, 01-pres. 2003 Candace Bennett, 93-94 Celeste Hudson, 02-pres. Fayetta Robinson, 84-85, 86-87, 88-89 Adrienne Billings, 00-04 Holly Hurner, 91-92 Regan Rockwell, 92-93 Gayle Blutcher, 79-81 Valerie Roessler, 84-85 Kristy Boston, 77-79 Andrea Jackson, 80-83 Kelly Bradley, 88-90 Artina Jackson, 93-94 Dawn Saco,90-91 Susan Brase, 81-84 Cynthia Jacobs, 77-78 Shantrice Saxon, 95-97 Tina Brawley, 87-88 Claudia Johnson, 02-pres. Jessica Scala, 01-03 Missy Briscoe, 92-94 LaTonya Johnson, 91-95 Marni Schmidt, 87-88 Annessa Brown, 88-89 Nadine Johnson, 83-84 Meg Schuler, 81-83 Vera Brown, 77-81 Pam Sierra, 81-83 Kristy Burns, 84-86 Kacie Kemmer, 86-90 Sherri Slaton, 96-97 Jill Killen, 88-90 Ann Smith, 91-92 Laura Campbell, 86-88 LaShay King, 02-pres. Evelyn Smith, 85-87 Perla Campbell, 93-96 Shannon King, 88-91 Laura Smith, 78-80 Julie Cardinale, 85-87 Beverly Knight, 82-84 Priscilla Smith, 94-96 Dana Carr, 91-92 Vontelle Knight, 77-78 Shayla Smith, 02-pres. Jennifer Clark, 92-93 Donna Springer, 78-79 Tamika Coley, 91-92,93-96 LaDonna Larry, 96-00 Wendy Stewart, 87-88

History Kristy Colligan, 00-03 Rochelle Lee, 83-85 Tracey Stowe, 89-91 Sarah Connell, 77-78 Kelly Lincoln, 88-90 Christine Strahl, 82-86 Lanetra Cooks, 00-02 Kala Loomis, 89-92 Frida Stromquist, 97-98 Charmaine Cox, 87-89 Luz Lopez, 91-92 Marcie Swilley, 79-83 DeAnn Craft, 84-87 Melissa Crandall, 87-88 Anu Mahlamaeki, 97-98 Fran Tabor, 84-85 Sonja Manley, 79-80, 81-82 Janine Talbot, 78-79 Nicole Dauria, 89-90, 91-92 Alison Marquez, 95-96 Anita Terlecky, 86-88 Chariya Davis, 95-99 MerriAnne McCall, 96-97 Vuokko Timola, 97-98 Leslie Deaton, 98-00 Catrina McCants, 84-85 Teresa Tinsley, 81-82 Stacey DeVeaux, 93-98 Chat McClendon, 95-99 Darlys Tsinnie, 92-93 Ashley Dixon, 89-90 Molly McGriff, 00-01 Sabrina Tussey, 84-85 Donna Douglas, 78-79 Tudor McIntyre, 79-80 Tricia Duncan, 89-94 Leanne Mettel, 77-78 Dorine VanTongeren, 82-84 Nicole Dunson, 00-01 Jenni Metz, 92-93 Marvelous Washington, 99-03 Chiquita Miller, 84-85 Agnes Webb, 80-81 Michele Eck, 86-87 Cassie Milner, 03-04 Shelby Weber, 02-pres. Kelli Ely, 97-99 Becky Monachino, 82-83 TerriJo Wendt, 84-86 Kathlynn Eshoo, 84-86 Kelli Murray, 94-98 Karen White, 78-79 Kelly Evans, 93-94 Kristy White, 97-99 Sally Nemes, 77-78 Sue Wichmann, 78-79 Meg Fahey, 80-81 Paula Nesbitt, 98-00 Deirdre Williams, 87-89 Kate Fetzek, 95-99 Marcia Newsome, 77-79, 80-81 Dorothy Williams, 77-78 Stephanie Finley, 94-96 Nina Nunes, 87-91 Celestine Wilson, 78-79 Kathy Finnucan, 78-79 Lisa Nuxol, 92-93 Debra Wilson, 77-80 Karin Fischer, 79-80 Amy Withers, 82-83 Laura Foley, 83-84 Lori Oldham, 83-85 Stark Welch, 88-89 Trudee Foltz, 89-90 Wynetta Ollie, 94-96 TerriJo Wendt, 84-86 Rebecca Foss, 80-81 Rhonda Ooten, 98-99 Cindy Frank, 78-82 Dale Zimmerman, 78-81 Lonnette Frazier, 92-95 Erin Paige, 99-03

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00 Andrea Jackson, 81-83 Marcia Newsome, 78-79,80-81 Erin Paige, 99-03 Lori Oldham, 83-85 Sonya Manley, 79-80 Annessa Brown, 88-89 Debbie Putzi, 81-83 1 Tracey Stowe, 89-91 Laura Foley, 83-84 Tamika Coley, 91-92,93-96 Valerie Roessler, 84-85 Jessica Scala, 01-03 Lanetra Cooks, 00-02 Evelyn Smith, 86-87 Deirdre Williams, 87-89 3 15 Trudee Foltz, 89-90 Natalie Howard, 89-90 Sue Wichmann, 78-79 Ann Smith, 91-92 Adrienne Billings, 00-02 Meg Fahey, 80-81 Stephanie Finley, 94-96 Claudia Johnson, 02-pres. Susan Brase, 81-84 LaDonna Larry, 96-00 Kim Goroum, 84-85 4 Brinda Green, 88-92 31 Nancy Abene, 77-78 Tara Gibson, 92-94 Marcia Newsome, 77-78 Donna Douglas, 78-79 Kate Fetzek, 95-96 Celestine Wilson, 78-79 Frida Stromquist, 97-98 Chat McClendon, 97-99 Susan Prehn, 79-80 Ali Roberts, 01-pres. Kristy Colligan, 00-03 Andrea Jackson, 80-81 Meg Schuler, 81-83 5 20 Loretta Pate, 84-85 Cynthia Jacobs, 77-78 Vera Brown, 77-81 Valeri Parks, 85-86 Dale Zimmerman, 80-81 Sonja Manley, 81-82 Nina Nunes, 87-91 2004 Karen Harvey, 81-84 Amy Withers, 82-83 Holly Humer, 91-92 Kathlynn Eshoo, 84-86 Chiquita Miller, 84-85 Darlys Tsinnie, 92-93 Molly McGriff, 00-01 Michele Eck, 86-87 Perla Campbell, 93-96 Tina Brawley, 87-88 10 Jill Killen, 88-90 32 Sandy Gast, 77-78 Lonnette Frazier, 92-95 Sarah Connell, 77-78 Patty Pyle, 78-79,80-81 Nicole Dauria, 91-92 Dale Zimmerman, 78-80 Karin Fischer, 79-80 Dawn Saco, 89-91 Gayle Blutcher, 80-81 Pam Sierra, 81-83 Anu Mahlamaeki,97-98 Pam Allen, 81-82 Dylette Ashwood, 83-84 Catrina McCants, 84-85 Fran Tabor, 84-85 21 Kacie Kemmer, 86-90 Julie Cardinale, 85-87 Cindy Frank, 78-79 Kala Loomis, 89-92 Melissa Crandall, 87-88 Alice Andrews, 78-79 Leslie Deaton, 98-00 Ashley Dixon, 89-90 Marcie Swilley, 79-80 Marvelous Washington, 00-03 Candace Bennett, 93-94 Lisa Hanning, 81-82 Chasity McClendon, 95-97 Chariya Davis, 95-99 33 Vuokko Timola, 97-98 Ashlee Ballance, 99-2001 Sandy Gast, 77-78 History Rhonda Ooten, 98-99 Takira Allen, 01-pres. Donna Springer, 78-79 Nicole Dunson, 00-01 Gayle Blutcher, 79-80 Yvette Ash, 02-03 22 Jennifer Clark, 92-93 Debra Wilson, 77-80 Stacey DeVeaux, 93-98 11 Marcie Swilley, 80-83 Leanne Mettel, 77-78 Sally Nemes, 77-78 DeAnn Craft, 84-87 Cindy Frank, 78-79 Janine Talbot, 78-79 Loretta Pate, 85-86 Alice Andrews, 78-79 Cindy Frank, 79-82 Kelly Lincoln, 88-91 Stacey Reynolds, 79-80 Beverly Knight, 82-84 LaTonya Johnson, 91-95 Kristy Burns, 84-86 Sabrina Tussey, 84-85 Shantrice Saxon, 95-97 Loretta Pate, 86-87. Sherry Asplen, 86-88 LaToya Graham, 97-01 Kris Armitage, 82-84 Patty Goetschius, 88-89 Shelby Weber, 02-pres. Kelly Bradley, 88-90 Nicole Dauria, 89-90 Dana Carr, 91-92 Missy Briscoe, 92-94 23 Regan Rockwell, 92-93 Kelli Murray, 94-98 Wynetta Ollie, 94-96 Nancy Abene, 77-78 Camille Howard, 97-1998 Alice Andrews, 79-80 Khaliah Guillory, 98-01 12 Susan Prehn, 80-82 Adrienne Billings, 02-04 Terri Ray, 77-78 Dorine VanTongeren, 82-84 Laura Smith, 79-80 TerriJo Wendt, 84-86 Agnes Webb, 80-81 Charmaine Cox, 87-89 34 Teresa Tinsley, 81-82 Anessa Brown, 89-90 Camille Howard, 98-00 Rochelle Lee, 83-85 Tricia Duncan, 89-94 Evelyn Smith, 85-86 Priscilla Smith, 94-96 40 Anita Terlecky, 86-88 Nancy Richter, 97-00 Debby Batz, 90-94 Yolanda Rhodes, 88-92 Celeste Hudson, 02-pres. Alison Marqeez, 95-96 Gylaunda Henderson, 93-97 Paula Nesbitt, 98-00 Jenni Metz, 92-93 24 Kristy White, 97-99 Nikki Persons, 86-87 42 Yvette Ash, 99-2002 Christine Strahl, 82-86 Susan Patz, 82-86 LaShay King, 02-pres. Kristy Boston, 77-79 Stark Welch, 88-89 Kris Armitage, 81-82 Tari Phillips, 90-91 13 Tudor McIntyre, 79-80 Lisa Nuxol, 92-93 Vontelle Knight, 77-78 Shannon King, 88-90 Artina Jackson, 93-94 Kathy Finnucan, 78-79 Ebony Philmore, 91-92 Jenn Hill, 95-98 Rebecca Foss, 80-81 Kelly Evans, 93-94 Kate Fetzek, 96-99 Jenn Hill, 94-95 45 Diana Hill, 99-01 Lakesha Anderson, 95-97 Becky Monachino, 82-83 Kelli Ely, 97-99 Fayetta Robinson, 84-85, 14 Shayla Smith, 02-pres. 86-87, 88-89 Dorothy Williams, 77-78 Marni Schmidt, 87-88 Laura Smith, 78-79 25 Shannon King, 89-91 Mary Holapa, 79-81 Terri Ray, 77-78 La Tonya Portee, 94-95

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Judy Martino Nancy Sirmons Sharon Adamson Record: 10-11 Record: 40-14 Record: 13-10 History

Joe Sanchez Nancy Little Beverly Knight Gail Falkenberg Record: 92-37 Record: 16-38 Record: 35-75 Record: 10-18

Jerry Richardson Lynn Bria Gail Striegler Record: 42-69 Record: 50-36 Record: 72-75

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SCHOOL ...... W-L Georgia Southern ...... 4-11 Northwestern State1-1 A Georgia Southwestern ...... 1-0 Notre Dame...... 0-1 Alabama ...... 0-3 Georgia State ...... 10-29 NW Missouri State 0-1 Alabama-Birmingham ...... 1-4 Georgia ...... 0-2 P American ...... 0-2 Grambling State ...... 0-2 Paine ...... 1-0 Appalachian State ...... 1-1 Guelph (Canada) ...... 0-1 Palm Beach Atlantic1-0 Arkansas ...... 0-1 H Pennsylvania ...... 1-1 Arkansas State ...... 1-4 Hampton ...... 1-0 Purdue ...... 0-2 Armstrong State...... 1-2 Harvard ...... 1-0 Q Auburn ...... 0-1 High Point...... 1-0 Queens ...... 0-1 Austin Peay ...... 1-0 Hope...... 1-0 R B I Radford ...... 3-1 Baptist ...... 1-0 Illinois-Chicago ...... 1-0 Richmond ...... 0-1 Baylor ...... 0-1 Indiana-Purdue ...... 1-0 Rollins...... 12-1 Belhaven ...... 2-1 J S Belmont...... 4-2 Jacksonville ...... 6-4 St. Leo...... 9-0 Bentley...... 0-1 Jacksonville State ...... 11-4 Samford...... 8-2 Bethune Cookman ...... 9-4 James Madison...... 1-1 Sam Houston State1-0 2004 Bluefield State ...... 2-0 John Abbott (Canada) ...... 0-1 Siena ...... 1-0 Boston ...... 0-1 K South Alabama ...... 1-1 Brevard CC ...... 3-0 Kansas...... 1-0 South Carolina ...... 0-2 Brooklyn ...... 2-0 Kent State ...... 0-2 South ...... 5-16 Broward ...... 0-1 Kentucky...... 0-2 Southern Illinois ...... 0-1 Brown ...... 1-0 L Southern Maine ...... 1-0 Buffalo ...... 1-0 Lamar ...... 0-4 Southern Mississippi...... 0-4 Butler ...... 0-2 Liberty ...... 1-0 SE Louisiana ...... 7-7 C Lipscomb ...... 0-4 SW Louisiana ...... 4-1 Cal Poly SLO...... 1-0 Livingston...... 0-2 Spring Garden ...... 0-1 Campbell...... 11-9 Longwood ...... 1-0 Spring Hill ...... 1-0 Canisius...... 2-1 Louisiana Tech ...... 0-9 Stetson ...... 30-25 Cheney...... 1-0 Louisiana State ...... 0-2 Syracuse...... 0-1

Cleveland State ...... 0-1 M T History Coastal Carolina ...... 2-0 Manatee...... 1-0 Tampa ...... 13-3 Colgate ...... 1-0 ...... 0-1 Temple...... 1-0 ...... 12-1 Marist ...... 1-0 Tennessee Chattanooga...... 0-1 Columbia ...... 2-0 Marquette...... 1-0 Tennessee State...... 1-1 Concordia (Canada)...... 1-0 Marshall ...... 0-1 Texas...... 0-2 D Maryland Eastern Shore...... 1-0 Texas Arlington ...... 1-0 Dartmouth...... 2-0 McNeese State ...... 0-1 Texas A&M...... 0-1 Davis & Elkins ...... 1-0 Memphis State ...... 0-1 Texas A&M Corpus Christi ...... 1-0 Dayton...... 0-1 Mercer ...... 22-17 Texas Christian ...... 0-2 Delaware State ...... 1-0 Miami...... 3-7 Texas El-Paso ...... 0-1 Delta State ...... 1-0 Miami Dade North ...... 4-0 Texas Pan-American ...... 3-1 Denver ...... 2-0 Miami Dade South ...... 2-1 Texas Tech ...... 0-1 Detroit...... 1-1 Middle Tennessee ...... 0-1 Troy State ...... 5-5 District of Columbia...... 0-1 Mississippi ...... 0-3 Tulane...... 2-1 Drexel...... 0-2 Mississippi State ...... 0-2 Tuskegee ...... 0-1 E Mississippi Valley State ...... 1-0 V Eastern Illinois ...... 2-0 Missouri ...... 0-1 Valdosta State ...... 1-3 Eastern Michigan ...... 0-1 Monmouth ...... 1-2 Virginia Commonwealth...... 2-0 Eastern Washington...... 1-0 Montevallo ...... 1-0 Vermont...... 0-1 Eckerd ...... 6-0 Mount Mercy (forfeit) ...... 1-0 W Edward Waters...... 5-0 Murray State ...... 0-1 Wake Forest ...... 2-1 F N West Florida ...... 2-0 Fairfield ...... 0-2 Nevada...... 0-1 West Georgia ...... 2-0 Fairleigh Dickinson ...... 4-0 New Hampshire ...... 2-0 Western Carolina.. 0-3 Flagler...... 12-4 New Orleans ...... 1-8 Western Kentucky 0-3 Florida ...... 0-23 Niagara...... 0-1 Western Michigan . 1-1 Florida A&M...... 5-15 Nicholls State ...... 5-0 William Carey ...... 1-0 Florida Atlantic ...... 18-6 North Carolina ...... 0-1 Winthrop ...... 1-0 Florida Inst. of Tech...... 1-0 North Carolina-Charlotte ...... 2-1 Wofford ...... 1-0 Florida International ...... 7-25 North Georgia ...... 1-0 Wright State ...... 0-1 Florida Southern...... 14-2 North Texas ...... 0-2 Y Florida State...... 2-10 Northeast Louisiana...... 0-1 Yale...... 1-0 Furman...... 1-1 Northeast Mississippi ...... 1-0 Youngstown State 1-0 G Northeast Missouri State ...... 0-1 Gardner-Webb...... 3-0 Northern Iowa ...... 0-2 Total ...... 377-383 George Mason...... 0-3 Northern Illinois ...... 0-2 Georgetown ...... 0-1 Northern Kentucky 1-0

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1977-78 Head Coach: NE Missouri State ...... L ...... 39-42 Bethune Cookman...... W ...... 78-65 Judy Martino Brevard CC...... W ...... 65-49 Livingston ...... L ...... 81-86 Overall Record: 10-11 FAMU ...... W ...... 64-62 Florida Technological South Florida ...... L ...... 52-59 University (FTU) opens Flagler ...... W ...... 61-60 1980-81 Head Coach: Sharon FTU Gymnasium, Stetson ...... W ...... 66-47 Adamson housed in the Education Guelph ...... L ...... 41-47 Overall Record: 13- Building on campus. Brevard CC...... W...... 79-48 10 FTU Gymnasium Miami Dade North ...... W ...... 93-60 UCF wins 13 games as becomes home to the Miami Dade South ...... W ...... 64-63 Sharon Adamson takes and Miami ...... W ...... 69-51 over the women’s volleyball teams. After Flagler ...... W ...... 67-59 basketball program. several years as a club South Florida ...... W ...... 76-73 Sophomores Meg sport, women’s Tampa ...... W ...... 76-43 Fahey and Mary basketball gains varsity Flagler ...... W ...... 67-62 Holapa earn District III status. Judy Martino Florida International ...... W ...... 96-36 Academic All-America coached the team to a Rollins ...... W ...... 77-38 honors. 10-11 overall record. Tampa ...... W ...... 81-37 2003 FTU earned its first win Florida Southern ...... W ...... 54-44 Edward Waters ...... W ...... 80-72 against Bethune Florida ...... L ...... 73-78 FAMU ...... L ...... 41-55 Cookman, 94-77, three Florida Southern ...... W ...... 82-77 Belhaven ...... W ...... 76-68 games into the season. FAMU ...... L ...... 67-72 South Florida ...... W ...... 72-66 Florida State ...... L ...... 92-75 South Florida...... L ...... 70-81 Denver ...... W ...... 68-67 Florida State ...... L ..... 59-84 1979-80 Head Coach: Nancy Stetson ...... L ...... 70-71 Bethune Cookman ...... W .... 94-77 Sirmons Southern Mississippi...... L ...... 75-65 John Abbott ...... L ..... 64-66 Overall Record: 23-9 Northeast Mississippi .... W ...... 70-66 Flagler ...... L ..... 59-60 The team posts a 23-9 overall Bluefield ...... W ...... 88-47 Florida ...... L ..... 69-82 record and wins the Wake Forest ...... W ...... 76-68 Miami Dade North ...... W .... 80-58 Florida State Georgia Southern ...... L ...... 43-84 Miami Dade South ...... L ...... 53-61 Championship. Wright State ...... L ...... 79-80 Manatee...... W .... 70-46 Freshman Meg Fahey Flagler ...... W ...... 84-75 South Florida...... W .... 65-59 earns all-region and Florida Southern ...... W ...... 90-73 Tampa...... L ..... 49-78 all-state honors after Georgia State ...... L ...... 56-75 Florida Southern ...... W .... 79-54 averaging 14.6 points Miami ...... L ...... 75-86 Flagler ...... L ..... 58-59 and 6.0 rebounds a Dayton...... L ...... 72-101 Miami Dade North ...... W ..... 76-51 game. UCF closed out Rollins ...... W .... 100-43 Bethune Cookman ...... W .... 69-60 the season with a loss Tampa ...... W ...... 74-65

History Broward...... L ..... 64-66 to Livingston, in the Florida Southern ...... W ...... 73-61 Miami Dade North ...... W .... 68-47 first round of the AIAW Flagler ...... L ...... 67-77 Flagler ...... W ..... 64-51 tournament. Won by forfeit to Mount Mercy Florida International .... L ...... 51-68 Flagler ...... W .... 65-58 Armstrong State ...... L ...... 77-98 Tampa...... L ..... 49-78 Edward Waters ...... W ...... 86-76 1981-82 Head Coach: Joe Sanchez South Florida ...... L ...... 64-66 Overall Record: 24-15 Rollins ...... W ...... 76-34 UCF wins the inaugural Sunshine South Florida ...... W ...... 78-76 State Conference regular season title Edward Waters ...... W ...... 77-70 and post-season tournament under James Madison ...... W ...... 78-62 the guidance of first year head coach Longwood ...... W ...... 71-57 Joe Sanchez. Sanchez leads the team Bethune Cookman...... L ...... 73-83 to a 24-15 overall record and UCF NW Missouri State ...... L ...... 76-78 advances to the quarterfinals of the Yale...... W ...... 79-78 AIAW national tournament. Miami Dade South ...... W ...... 67-60 Sanchez is named Region III Small Florida Southern ...... W ...... 80-52 College Coach of the Year. Florida International ...... W ...... 91-48 Tampa ...... W ...... 80-46 South Florida ...... L ...... 51-54 St. Leo ...... W ...... 61-58 St. Leo ...... W ...... 84-36 1978-79 Head Coach: FAMU ...... L ...... 71-90 Florida International ...... W ...... 82-66 Nancy Sirmons Armstrong State ...... L ...... 74-87 West Florida ...... W ...... 78-71 Overall Record: 17-5 Flagler ...... W ...... 73-64 Florida State ...... L ...... 65-75 The school’s name is South Florida ...... W ...... 76-56 Edward Waters ...... W..... 127-55 officially changed to the St. Leo ...... W ...... 97-41 Tampa ...... L ...... 55-56 University of Central Flagler ...... L ...... 76-83 Florida International ...... W ...... 66-64 Florida. Nancy Sirmons Brevard CC...... W .... 100-43 Spring Garden ...... L ...... 62-66 is appointed head Flagler ...... W ...... 79-72 Miami ...... L ...... 63-66 women’s basketball and Miami ...... W ...... 57-56 Belhaven ...... L ...... 64-75 softball coach. UCF Tampa ...... W ...... 89-66 Cleveland State ...... L ...... 60-69 finishes the season with Florida ...... L ...... 82-88 Hope ...... W ...... 87-47 17 wins, at one point Florida Southern ...... W ...... 69-65 Pennsylvania ...... L ...... 63-71 riding a 12 game win Stetson ...... W ...... 72-70 Purdue ...... L ...... 65-67 streak. FAMU ...... W ...... 78-68 Eckerd ...... W ...... 111-52

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Stetson ...... L ...... 64-79 Eckerd ...... W .... 108-28 1984-85 Head Coach: Flagler ...... W ...... 83-41 St. Leo ...... W ...... 97-29 Joe Sanchez Rollins ...... W ...... 67-61 Flagler ...... W ...... 90-37 Overall Record: 20- Florida Southern ...... W ...... 66-60 Tampa ...... W ...... 88-61 10 West Florida ...... W ...... 63-56 Tampa ...... W ...... 65-58 The university’s athletic St. Leo ...... W ...... 76-36 Florida Southern ...... W ...... 61-56 teams, with the Florida ...... L ...... 63-76 Tuskegee...... L ...... 68-83 exception of football, Flagler ...... W ...... 74-41 withdraw from the Eckerd ...... W ...... 84-30 Sunshine State Tampa ...... W ...... 75-52 1983-84 Head Coach: Joe Sanchez Conference and move to Rollins ...... W ...... 82-48 Overall Record: 23-7 NCAA Division I status. Florida Southern ...... L ...... 60-61 The team goes 23-7, winning the The women’s basketball St. Leo ...... W ...... 74-36 Sunshine State Conference regular team posts a 20-10 Tampa ...... W ...... 65-50 season and tournament title and overall record, winning Florida Southern ...... L ...... 36-39 made its third consecutive post- its first seven games at Rollins ...... W ...... 66-58 season appearance. Senior Dorine the Division I level. Florida International ...... L ...... 55-71 VanTongeren led the conference in Marcie Swilly becomes Spring Hill ...... W ...... 74-66 scoring (16.3 ppg) and was named the first player to reach Belhaven ...... W ...... 72-71 first-team All-Sunshine State the 1,000 point plateau 2004 Florida International ...... W ...... 80-79 Conference. Senior Karen Harvey, in her career. Livingston ...... L ...... 60-63 junior Rochelle Lee and sophomore Butler...... L ...... 61-69 Susan Patz are named second team West Georgia ...... W ...... 75-63 Canisius...... W ...... 74-64 All-SSC. Joe Sanchez was named All- Eastern Illinois ...... W ...... 75-49 American coach by the American Mercer ...... W ...... 97-83 Women’s Sports Federation, Region Florida State ...... W ...... 93-76 1982-83 Head Coach: Joe Sanchez III Coach of the Year and Co-Coach of Stetson ...... W ...... 74-67 Overall Record: 25-5 the Year in the Sunshine State Sam Houston State...... W ...... 73-58 The women’s basketball team goes Conference. Dartmouth ...... W ...... 83-70 25-5 and wins the Alabama-Birmingham .... L ...... 77-79 Sunshine State Edward Waters ...... W ..... 95-51 Indiana-Purdue ...... W ..... 100-61 Conference regular West Georgia ...... W .... 76-67 Delaware State...... W ...... 85-60 season and post- Palm Beach Atlantic .... W .. 101-19 Boston ...... L ...... 59-69 season championship Florida State ...... L ..... 60-67 Queens ...... L ...... 83-89

and makes an Armstrong State...... W .... 85-60 Illinois-Chicago ...... W ...... 75-60 History appearance in the Paine ...... W ..... 70-51 Georgia Southern ...... W ...... 73-57 NCAA Tournament. Harvard ...... W .... 100-63 Northern Kentucky ...... W ...... 76-70 Joe Sanchez is named Concordia ...... W ...... 74-57 FAMU ...... L ...... 73-86 Sunshine State Disrict of Columbia ...... L ...... 64-66 Maryland Eastern Shore W ...... 96-62 Conference Co-Coach James Madison ...... L ...... 54-64 Radford ...... L ...... 70-89 of the Year and Southeastern Louisiana. W ...... 59-57 UNC-Charlotte ...... W ...... 77-69 Region III Coach of the Year. Juniors Georgia Southern ...... W ...... 54-51 Mercer ...... L ...... 64-96 Karen Harvey and Dorine Valdosta State ...... L ...... 56-73 Va. Commonwealth ...... W ...... 82-81 VanTongeren were named to the Florida Southern ...... L ...... 53-60 Tulane...... W ...... 75-70 Sunshine State All-Conference team. Florida International ...... W ...... 68-52 Stetson ...... W ...... 72-70 VanTongeren, who averaged 16.5 St. Leo ...... W ...... 89-53 Florida International ...... W ...... 84-81 points and 7.8 rebounds a game, is Tampa ...... W ...... 80-58 Tulane...... W ...... 63-61 named Kodak South Region All- Valdosta State ...... L ...... 74-78 Tampa ...... W ...... 88-78 American. Eckerd ...... W ...... 98-30 Georgia State ...... L ...... 75-82 Rollins ...... W ...... 81-50 Western Carolina...... L ...... 66-72 Montevallo ...... W .. 100-48 Florida Southern ...... W ...... 69-63 Georgia State ...... L ..... 90-100 Davis & Elkins...... W .... 75-56 Stetson ...... W ...... 71-54 New Orleans...... L ...... 83-90 Valdosta State ...... L ...... 68-71 St. Leo ...... W ...... 86-65 North Georgia ...... W .... 62-46 Tampa ...... W ...... 67-63 Western Carolina ...... L ..... 66-69 Valdosta State ...... W ...... 81-74 1985-86 s Head Coach: Nancy Stetson ...... W .... 66-52 Eckerd ...... W .... 104-49 Little Georgia Southwestern . W .... 59-37 Rollins ...... W ...... 72-56 Overall Record: 13-15 Dartmouth ...... W .... 75-63 Rollins ...... W ...... 88-57 UCF’s Southern Maine...... W .... 78-56 Florida Southern ...... W ...... 62-61 women’s Bluefield State...... W .... 97-46 Bentley...... L ...... 44-61 sports Bethune-Cookman...... W .... 58-42 teams Delta State ...... W .... 79-73 become Southern Illinois ...... L ..... 63-94 a Rollins ...... W ..... 78-41 charter Florida Southern ...... W ..... 64-51 member Flagler ...... W .. 107-46 of the St. Leo ...... W .... 70-20 New Miami ...... W .... 70-60 South Eckerd ...... W .... 89-48 Women’s Tampa...... W .... 78-66 Athletic Conference, the Rollins ...... W .... 86-65 forerunner of the Atlantic Florida Southern ...... W .... 66-58 . Gene Florida ...... L ..... 66-97 McDowell is named

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athletic director with 84-104 years and finishes the season with 11 demands to resurrect a Georgia Southern ...... L ...... 74-91 wins, more than the previous two fledgling athletic UNC-Charlotte ...... L ...... 71-85 seasons combined. UCF places second department budget. Both Georgia State ...... L ...... 84-92 in the UCF Holiday Classic. Fayetta the men’s and women’s Tulane...... L ...... 97-117 Robinson is named New South basketball programs are New Orleans...... L ...... 54-101 Women’s Athletic Conference Player assigned new head FAMU ...... L ...... 73-86 of the Week three times during the coaches, Nancy Little Florida ...... L ...... 78-81 season. leading the women’s Stetson ...... L ...... 77-86 team. South Florida ...... L ...... 80-87 Baptist ...... W ...... 98-67 Mercer ...... L ...... 92-96 Western Michigan ...... W ...... 86-72 Georgia State ...... L ...... 84-99 South Florida ...... L ...... 80-91 Auburn...... L ...... 74-95 Florida International ...... L ...... 66-96 Florida ...... L ...... 51-74 Furman ..... W ...... 88-76 Mercer ...... W ...... 89-86 Brooklyn ...... W ...... 94-59 N. Illinois ... L ...... 85-96 FAMU ...... L ...... 83-92 Winthrop ...... W ...... 75-68 FIU ...... L ...... 69-83 Stetson ...... L ..... 64-100 Coastal Carolina ...... W ...... 62-59 Miami ...... L ...... 61-62 Georgia Southern ...... L ...... 73-89 New Hampshire ...... W ...... 86-75 Arkansas .. L ...... 74-101 Stetson ...... L ...... 74-78 Furman...... L ...... 89-92 2003 Grambling St.L .... 87-92 Detroit ...... L ...... 75-76 Youngstown State ... W Columbia...... W ...... 86-78 89-75 1987-88 Head Coach: Beverly Georgia State ...... L ...... 60-66 Eastern Michigan ...... L ...... 75-87 Knight Mercer ...... W ...... 92-82 Farleigh Dickinson ...... W ...... 93-74 Overall Record: 4-23 Stetson ...... L ...... 77-99 Nicholls State...... W ...... 82-75 Beverly Knight, a former UCF player Florida International ...... L ...... 68-84 Wake Forest ...... W ...... 97-86 (1982-84), takes over as head coach. Alabama Birmingham ... W ...... 89-82 Marist ...... W ...... 92-67 She guides her team to one more Mercer ...... L ...... 70-85 Va. Commonwealth ...... W ..... 103-76 victory than Georgia State ...... L ...... 71-74 Florida State ...... W ...... 98-90 her FAMU ...... L ...... 61-82 Georgia Southern ...... W ...... 78-74 predecessor, Georgia Southern ...... L ..... 73-100 Ga. State ...... L ...... 89-90 winning four Stetson ...... L ...... 62-92 FAMU ...... L ...... 74-85 games. Anita Florida ...... L ...... 78-88 Mercer ...... W ...... 91-81 Terlecky leads Miami ...... L ...... 69-94 Stetson ...... W ...... 74-55 the team in Florida International ...... L ...... 65-70 Ga. Southern...... L ...... 73-94 three FAMU ...... W ...... 86-79 South Carolina...... L ...... 67-90 statistical Georgia Southern ...... L ...... 54-78 Georgia State ...... L ...... 82-83 categories: Rollins ...... W ...... 78-62 FAMU ...... L ...... 74-95 14.9 points, 3.8 Mercer ...... L ...... 75-86 Mercer ...... L ...... 89-93 steals, and 4.0

History Stetson ...... W ...... 88-79 assists per Stetson ...... W ...... 74-68 game. 1989-90 Head Coach: Beverly FAMU ...... L (ot)... 87-89 Knight North Carolina Overall Record: 7-20 1986-87 Head Coach: Nancy Little L ...... 51-99 The Golden Knights prepared for Overall Record: 3-23 FIT ...... W .... 103-82 their toughest schedule to date, The women’s basketball team Florida ...... L ...... 57-87 including the nation’s runner up, struggles for Tennessee-Chattanooga. L ...... 70-83 Louisiana Tech. During a season of victories, winning Marquette ...... W ...... 77-75 reconstruction, UCF managed to win only three games. Texas Christian ...... L ...... 59-65 seven games. Individually, DeAnn George Mason ...... L ...... 71-74 Craft’s 20.9 points Mercer ...... W ...... 81-58 Nicholls State...... W ...... 55-50 per game is enough Georgia State ...... L ...... 87-89 Notre Dame...... L ...... 61-81 to lead the New South Florida ...... L ...... 73-92 Niagara ...... L ...... 61-75 South Women’s Cheyney ...... W ..... 111-74 Southern Mississippi...... L ...... 55-78 Athletic Conference Miami ...... L ...... 82-93 William Carey ...... W ...... 87-85 and her .922 free FAMU ...... L ...... 60-71 Florida ...... L ...... 65-82 throw percentage Ga. Southern...... L ...... 67-98 Stetson ...... L ...... 92-101 lead the nation. The Stetson ...... L ...... 76-94 Kentucky ...... L ..... 58-102 NCAA introduces the 3- South Florida ...... L ...... 63-72 South Florida ...... L ...... 70-81 point line in women’s Fla. International ...... L ...... 55-73 New Hampshire ...... W ...... 80-63 basketball and Julie Rollins ...... L ...... 56-83 Columbia...... W ...... 80-78 Cardinale becomes Florida ...... L ...... 66-80 Northeast Louisiana...... L ...... 76-82 UCF’s first to hit a trey. Mercer ...... L ...... 72-74 Stetson ...... W ...... 84-74 Georgia State ...... L ...... 61-79 Florida International ...... L ...... 78-92 Fairfield...... L ...... 83-98 Stetson ...... L ...... 75-80 Georgia State ...... W ...... 92-70 W. Mich. .... L ...... 82-83 Georgia Southern ...... L ...... 68-78 Mercer ...... L ...... 73-77 Mississippi L ...... 68-96 FAMU ...... L ...... 55-73 FAMU ...... L ...... 86-95 Florida...... L ...... 85-89 Miami ...... L ..... 87-103 Georgia Southern ...... L ...... 82-83 SW La...... W .. 105-100 Florida International ...... L ...... 56-72 Mercer ...... W ...... 82-71 UAB ...... L ...... 72-74 Florida International ...... L ...... 57-73 Georgia State ...... L ...... 58-75 Siena...... W ...... 92-91 1988-89 Head Coach: Bev Knight Miami ...... L ...... 74-96 Marshall.... L ...... 77-78 Overall Record: 11-17 Florida International ...... L ...... 69-82 Appalachian State ...... L UCF gets off to its best start in three Georgia Southern ...... L ...... 62-84

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FAMU ...... L ...... 77-92 Coastal Carolina ...... W ...... 82-43 Stetson ...... L ..... 65-75 Florida ...... L ...... 46-65 Mercer ...... L ...... 64-82 FIU ...... L ..... 62-81 Louisiana Tech ...... L ...... 57-121 FAMU ...... W .... 100-81 Col. of Char W ... 54-52 FAMU ...... L ...... 60-65 Alabama-Birmingham .... L ...... 55-75 GSU...... L ..... 47-80 Georgia State ...... L ...... 52-66 GSU...... L ..... 61-81 Fairleigh Dickinson ...... W ...... 83-74 1990-91 Head Coach: Beverly Brown ...... W ...... 85-70 Knight Vermont ...... L ...... 60-78 1993-94 Head Coach: Overall Record: 10-15 New Orleans...... L ...... 65-91 Jerry Richardson UCF becomes a Southwestern Louisiana W ...... 62-56 Overall Record: 12- member of the Arkansas State...... L ...... 66-83 15 American South Western Kentucky ...... L ...... 65-90 UCF wins eight more Conference, Stetson ...... L ...... 87-88 games than it did in the winning four Lamar...... L ...... 53-99 previous season and conference games Texas-Pan American ...... W ...... 72-70 Tamika Coley, a and finishing with Louisiana Tech ...... L ...... 69-80 sophomore, becomes a 10-15 overall Arkansas State...... L ...... 65-89 UCF’s all-time leading record and South Alabama ...... W ...... 89-82 rebounder after defeating Stetson New Orleans...... L ...... 67-70 averaging 12.0 boards 2004 in the season Southwestern Louisiana W ...... 84-63 a game. She also finale. Western Kentucky ...... L (ot).... 77-90 dropped 19.6 points a College of Charleston ..... W ...... 78-70 game, earning her first team all- Stetson ...... W ...... 78-60 Lamar...... L ..... 54-100 conference honors. The Golden Northern Illinois ...... L ...... 61-99 Texas-Pan American ...... W ...... 73-57 Knights go 8-4 in Atlantic Sun Florida ...... L ...... 67-86 South Florida ...... L ...... 64-76 Conference regular season play after Kent State...... L ...... 73-91 Louisiana Tech ...... L ...... 51-100 winning six consecutive A-Sun FAMU ...... W ...... 83-79 South Alabama ...... L ...... 60-70 games. Brooklyn ...... W ...... 79-52 Western Kentucky ...... L ...... 45-89 Liberty ...... W ...... 66-59 Murray State...... L ...... 61-77 McNeese State...... L ...... 56-61 Tennessee State ...... L ..... 73-93 Fairfield ...... L ..... 98-106 1992-93 Head Coach: Jerry Arkansas State ...... L ..... 63-93 Stetson ...... W ...... 82-79 Richardson Kentucky ...... L ..... 45-87 Texas-Pan American ...... L ...... 71-73 Overall Record: 4-24 Richmond ...... L ..... 60-75

Lamar...... L ..... 70-108 UCF joins the Atlantic Sun Conference Radford ...... W .... 76-70 History Arkansas State...... W ...... 83-64 (now the Atlantic Northwestern State ...... L ...... 65-81 Louisana Tech ...... L ...... 54-88 Sun) and Jerry Grambling State...... L ...... 61-96 New Orleans...... L ...... 57-71 Richardson is Florida ...... L ..... 78-92 Southwestern Louisiana L ...... 64-65 named head College of Charleston.... W .... 73-67 Texas-Pan American ...... W ...... 95-63 coach. Tara Mercer...... W .... 60-54 Lamar...... L .... 101-105 Gibson is named Georgia State...... W .... 77-65 Alabama-Birmingham .... L ..... 88-103 to the Tip Off Southeastern Louisiana L ..... 57-77 Arkansas State...... L ...... 57-70 Classic All- Louisiana State ...... L ...... 63-81 Louisiana Tech ...... L ..... 79-104 Tournament Florida Atlantic ...... W .... 72-59 New Orleans...... W ...... 93-91 team and Missy Florida International .... L ..... 67-92 Southwestern Louisiana W ...... 91-67 Briscoe leads the South Florida...... L ...... 57-81 Florida International ...... L ...... 75-93 team in scoring Stetson ...... W .... 78-69 Stetson ...... W ...... 91-84 with 11.3 points Mercer...... W .... 84-80 per game. College of Charleston.... W .... 67-60 Southeastern LouisianaW ..... 80-71 1991-92 Head Coach: Gail South Florida ...... L ...... 55-110 Georgia State...... W .... 60-56 Falkenberg Nicholls State...... W ...... 83-76 Florida Atlantic ...... W .... 76-73 Overall Record: 10-18 Memphis State ...... L ...... 41-79 Florida International .... L ..... 53-98 UCF competes in the Sun Belt Georgia Southern ...... L ...... 47-101 Stetson ...... L ..... 66-72 Conference after its merger with the New Orleans...... L ...... 46-85 Georgia State...... W ..... 72-51 American South Louisiana Tech ...... L ...... 39-90 Southeastern Louisiana L ..... 69-90 Conference. Lousiana State...... L ...... 67-77 Former Golden Kent State...... L ...... 66-112 Knight Laura Baylor ...... L ...... 67-110 1994-95 Head Coach: Smith takes over Monmouth ...... L ...... 73-81 Jerry Richardson the women’s South Florida ...... L ...... 78-81 Overall Record: 11-16 basketball Southeastern Louisiana. W ...... 61-60 UCF’s overall record program and Florida ...... L ...... 45-96 drops a game from the quickly resigns. Mercer ...... L ...... 60-61 previous year and its Gail Falkenberg Stetson ...... L ...... 69-79 A-Sun performance serves as the Florida International ...... L ...... 59-88 also went south from head coach on an College of Charleston ..... W ...... 64-57 8-4 to 7-9. However, interim basis. Georgia State ...... L ...... 60-68 senior Tamika Coley UCF begins play Florida Atlantic...... L ...... 71-100 would lead the in the new UCF Arena, a 12.2 million Southeastern Louisiana.. L ...... 42-69 conference in dollar project that seats 5,100. The team Louisiana Tech ...... L ...... 37-93 rebounding with 11.1 finishes with a 10-18 overall record, 7-7 New Orleans...... L ...... 49-69 boards per game at home. Mercer ...... L ...... 66-68 earning a place on the

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All-A-Sun First Team. Florida ...... L ...... 68-83 Coley was named Stetson ...... L ...... 80-63 Miss. Valley State ..... W (2 ot) 81-80 Player of the Week Campbell ...... L ...... 64-58 Southern Mississippi...... L ...... 83-70 twice during the season College of Charleston ..... W ...... 85-60 South Florida ...... L ...... 66-49 with Gylaunda Florida International ...... L ...... 70-67 Mississippi State ...... L ...... 72-61 Henderson grabbing Florida Atlantic...... W ...... 86-67 Florida State ...... L ...... 78-53 the same honor once. Bethune Cookman...... W ...... 98-57 Eastern Washington ...... W ...... 73-66 Coley finished second Stetson ...... L ...... 74-72 George Mason ...... L ...... 82-65 in the A-Sun in scoring Campbell ...... W (ot) ... 97-95 Northwestern State ...... W ...... 86-81 with 18.3 points per Florida Atlantic...... L ...... 94-75 Jacksonville State ...... L ...... 78-41 game, good enough for Florida International ...... L ...... 92-65 Southeastern Louisiana. W ...... 87-74 59th in the nation. Georgia State ...... L ...... 81-73 Canisius...... L ...... 85-83 Collectively, UCF led Mercer ...... W ...... 74-54 Stetson ...... L ...... 62-61 the conference in steals Southeastern Louisiana.. L ...... 75-57 Campbell ...... W ...... 59-56 with 352. Jacksonville State ...... W ...... 74-61 College of Charleston ..... W ...... 67-58 Southeastern Louisiana. W ...... 71-67 Florida Atlantic...... W ...... 72-69 Wake Forest L.. 74-92 Stetson ...... W ...... 58-55 Florida International ...... L ...... 56-54 Tex. Christian L55-65 Florida Atlantic...... W ...... 81-57 Bethune-Cookman ...... L (ot).... 64-61 2003 Florida State L 59-74 Louisiana Tech ...... L ...... 98-41 Mercer ...... L ...... 80-61 BCC ...... W ...... 85-59 Stetson ...... W ...... 60-55 Ga. South. W ...... 86-75 College of Charleston ..... W ...... 73-66 Stetson ...... W ...... 70-57 Florida Atlantic...... L ...... 81-54 Fairleigh Dickinson ...... W ...... 85-77 Florida International ...... L ...... 73-71 Mississippi...... L ...... 52-91 Georgia State ...... W ...... 80-61 Texas A&M...... L ...... 54-90 Mercer ...... L ...... 61-45 Florida Atlantic...... W ...... 72-69 Southeastern Louisiana. W ...... 61-55 Florida International ...... L ...... 65-83 Jacksonville State ...... W ...... 72-64 Campbell ...... W ...... 80-76 College of Charleston ..... W ...... 81-64 College of Charleston ..... W ...... 66-45 Florida International ...... L ...... 88-78 Georgia State ...... L ...... 59-65 Mercer ...... W ...... 71-60 1997-98 Head Coach: Lynn Bria Southeastern Louisiana.. L ...... 54-68 Overall Record: 17-11 Alabama ...... L ...... 63-95 UCF improved on last year’s record Southeastern Louisiana. L ...... 79-80 by four games under second year Mercer ...... W ...... 64-56 Georgia State ...... L ...... 63-71 College of Charleston ...... L ...... 66-70 Campbell ...... L ...... 76-90

History Florida International ...... L ...... 62-96 Florida Atlantic...... W ...... 59-55 Stetson ...... W ...... 59-55 Stetson ...... W ...... 71-69 Southeastern Louisiana.. L ...... 72-83 The 1995-96 team was the first women’s basketball team to advance 1995-96 Head Coach: Jerry to the NCAA Tournament (Div. I). Richardson Overall Record: 15-14 1996-97 Head Coach: Lynn Bria Despite going 7-8 in A-Sun games, Overall Record: 13-15 head coach Lynn Bria. It was Bria’s UCF swept through the Conference most successful season as a coach Tournament earning a bid to the and the most wins UCF has had in NCAA Tournament. The Golden almost 14 years. Freshman Kelli Ely Knights made conference history as connected on 62 treys for the year the first number six seed to win the breaking the season and all-time A-Sun Title. UCF was led in scoring records. Senior Chariya Davis (17.5 ppg) and rebounding (10.6 rpg) proves to own offensive basketball, by senior Tamika Coley, the only leading the Golden Knights in player to ever score scoring with 15.8 points per game 2,000 points and grab and assists with 121 on the year. 1,000 boards over her career as a Golden Radford ...... W .... 86-72 Knight. Denver ...... W .... 60-49 Lynn Bria takes the reins as the interim Buffalo...... W .... 63-60 Alabama .. L ..... 87-58 head coach of the Golden Knights after Syracuse ...... L ... 104-66 UNC-Char.W .... 77-69 the death of Jerry Richardson in a car Texas...... L ... 103-71 Hampton. W .. 107-70 accident. Bria came to UCF from Texas Bethune-Cookman...... W .... 79-74 Georgetown L.. 97-75 Woman’s University. Senior Gylaunda UTEP...... L ...... 80-56 George Mason L 79-59 Henderson becomes the sixth Knight Drexel ...... L ...... 74-72 Temple..... W .... 84-66 to break the 1,000 point barrier, Cal Poly Slo ...... W ...... 80-66 Missouri .... L ..... 96-93 finishing with 1,089 for her career. Stetson ...... W(ot).. 102-99 Tenn. StateW ...... 77-54 Senior Shantrice Saxon was twice Troy State ...... W ...... 86-61 JSU ...... W ...... 78-68 named A-Sun Player of the Week and College of Charleston ..... W ...... 71-60 SE La ...... W ...... 82-66 led UCF in scoring with a 15.5 average. Campbell ...... L ...... 74-64

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Florida Atlantic...... W ...... 71-67 Stetson ...... W ...... 69-64 Wofford ..... W .... 59-49 Stetson ...... W ...... 78-64 Georgia State ...... L ...... 74-78 N. Texas.... L ...... 66-81 Troy State ...... W .... 102-70 at Campbell ...... L ...... 78-80 USF ...... L ...... 58-67 Florida International ...... L ...... 81-61 Stetson ...... W ...... 89-85 FSU ...... L ...... 37-68 Florida Atlantic...... W ...... 81-72 Georgia State ...... W ...... 80-65 Samford.... W .... 66-51 Samford ...... W ...... 71-65 Jacksonville State ...... W ...... 80-59 JSU ...... W .... 64-54 Jacksonville State ...... L ...... 91-84 Louisiana Tech ...... L ...... 48-90 Florida ...... L ...... 44-85 University of Florida ...... L ...... 110-61 BCC ...... L(ot)61-63 Georgia State ...... W ...... 73-69 Nevada...... L ...... 54-87 Mercer ...... L ...... 76-73 1999-2000 Head Coach: Gail App. St...... W .... 89-83 Florida International ...... L ...... 113-59 Striegler MTSU ...... L ...... 69-71 College of Charleston ..... W ...... 96-76 Overall Record: 9-20 FAU ...... W .... 76-69 Campbell ...... W ...... 78-76 UCF names Troy State . L ...... 42-63 Mercer ...... W ...... 69-65 Gail Striegler Mercer ...... W .... 54-53 Georgia State ...... L ...... 92-76 its 10th head JU ...... L ..... 62-66 women’s Stetson ...... L ...... 68-76 basketball Georgia St . L ...... 53-73 1998-99 Head Coach: Lynn Bria coach. The Campbell ... L ...... 53-70 Overall Record: 20-10 team finishes Georgia St . L ...... 55-74 2004 the year Campbell ... L ...... 54-63 with a 9-20 Stetson ...... W .... 62-51 overall Jacksonville ...... L ..... 57-64 record. Erin Mercer...... W ..... 61-55 Paige Troy State ...... L ..... 70-72 averages 9.1 Florida Atlantic ...... L ...... 68-81 points and Samford...... W .... 64-54 grabs 5.7 Jacksonville State ...... W ..... 51-40 rebounds a Stetson ...... L ...... 61-73 game and is named to the A-Sun All- Freshman team. 2001-2002 Head Coach: Gail Striegler South Florida ...... L ...... 62-60 Overall Record: 17-13 The Golden Knights hit the 20-win Florida ...... L ...... 93-56

plateau for the first time since the Bethune-Cookman ...... L ...... 78-68 History 1984-85 season in what turns out Fairleigh Dickinson ...... W ...... 72-63 to be head coach Lynn Bria’s final year American ...... L ...... 69-56 atop the program. Chariya Davis leads Texas Tech ...... L ...... 77-43 the way for UCF, scoring 19.2 points Radford ...... W ...... 79-65 and pulling down 6.1 rebounds per Austin Peay State ...... W ...... 77-57 game. The A-Sun Player of the Year Monmouth ...... L ...... 77-64 also becomes the seventh Golden Florida Atlantic...... L ...... 60-58 Knight to break the 1,000 point barrier, Mercer ...... L ...... 50-36 scoring 1,517 points over her four-year Troy State ...... W ...... 78-70 career. UCF won the A-Sun regular Stetson ...... L ...... 62-51 season title and the A-Sun Jacksonville ...... L ...... 57-56 Championship tournament, Campbell ...... W ...... 69-64 The Golden Knights compiled a 17-13 advancing to the NCAA Tournament Georgia State ...... L ...... 65-54 overall mark and a 13-7 record in for the second time in school history. Samford ...... L ...... 65-54 conference play, their best yet under Jacksonville State ...... L ...... 67-50 the guidance of Head Coach Gail American...... L ..... 70-88 Samford ...... L ...... 68-57 Striegler. Kansas, Belmont, Campbell Butler ...... L ..... 69-94 Jacksonville State ...... W ...... 67-65 and Georgia State were among those Bethune-Cookman...... W ..... 61-35 Georgia State ...... L ...... 81-57 opponents that were handed defeats South Carolina ...... L ..... 70-80 Campbell ...... L ...... 87-75 along the way. Both junior Jessica High Point ...... W .... 73-64 Jacksonville ...... L ...... 61-54 Scala and freshman Ali Roberts earned Canisius...... W .... 74-63 Stetson ...... L ...... 72-67 spots on the all-conference teams and Drexel...... L ...... 61-63 Troy State ...... W ...... 69-60 the team was ranked among the Top Texas...... L ...... 52-81 Mercer ...... L ...... 49-33 20 in the nation in three- Pennsylvania...... W .... 57-54 Florida Atlantic...... W ...... 59-55 point field goal Florida Atlantic ...... W .... 77-62 Stetson ...... W ...... 62-60 percentage and blocks. Campbell...... W .... 75-68 Campbell ...... L ...... 52-71 Roberts was one spot Georgia State...... W .... 93-76 shy of the nation's Top Florida ...... L ..... 59-89 10 in blocks per game. Stetson ...... W ..... 71-63 2000-01 Head Coach: Gail Striegler Jacksonville State ...... L ..... 70-77 Overall Record: 10-18 UT-Arl...... W .... 69-55 Samford ...... W ...... 76-59 UCF had a 10-18 overall record and W Carolina L ...... 74-77 Mercer ...... W ...... 70-49 an 8-10 mark in conference play. The N Iowa ...... L ...... 57-76 Troy State ...... W ...... 65-54 Golden Knights hosted the A-Sun Colgate ...... W .... 90-84 Mercer ...... W ...... 60-49 championship for the first time but Kansas...... W .... 71-59 Troy State ...... W ...... 80-61 lost in the second round. Adrienne JSU ...... W ...... 85-65 Florida Atlantic...... W ...... 77-57 Billings was named to the A-Sun All- Samford . W ...... 80-64 Samford ...... W ...... 74-53 Freshman Team. FSU ...... L ...... 42-78 Jacksonville State ...... W ...... 78-68 N Texas ..... L ...... 55-78

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TAMUCC... W ...... 87-80 Belmont ...... W ...... 71-68 Mercer ...... W ...... 68-39 Mississippi L ...... 53-79 Samford ...... W ...... 71-49 Georgia State ...... W ...... 69-53 Stetson...... L ...... 48-60 Georgia State ...... L ...... 50-52 Jacksonville ...... W ...... 79-58 JU ...... W ...... 63-40 Jacksonville State ...... W ...... 82-67 Stetson ...... W ...... 59-39 FAU ...... W ...... 89-69 Gardner Webb ...... W ...... 74-60 Mercer ...... W ...... 73-58 Mercer ...... W ...... 69-65 Campbell ...... W ...... 83-77 Stetson ...... W ...... 64-52 Troy State W ...... 65-52 Florida Atlantic...... W ...... 78-77 Lipscomb ...... L ...... 62-64 Belmont ..... L ...... 61-76 Mercer ...... W ...... 80-76 Campbell ... L ...... 65-76 Troy State ...... L ...... 70-88 Ga. State ... L ...... 67-71 Stetson ...... W ...... 69-56 FAU ...... L ...... 72-79 Jacksonville ...... W ...... 60-46 Campbell .. W ...... 58-51 Campbell ...... W ...... 87-63 Georgia St W ...... 54-50 Belmont ...... W ...... 60-53 Belmont W (ot) .. 87-86 Georgia State ...... L ...... 63-80 Troy State . L ...... 60-63 Mercer ...... W ...... 73-56 2003-04 Head Coach: Gail Striegler JacksonvilleW ...... 63-52 Overall Record: 17-13 Stetson...... L ...... 55-60 The 2003-04 UCF Golden Knights fin- 2003 Samford ... W ...... 63-60 ished 17-13 overall and 14-6 in the At- JSU ...... W ...... 72-62 lantic Sun. The 14-6 mark was good Stetson...... L ...... 61-67 enough for the team to finish tied for 1st in the regular season and give the 2002-03 Head Coach: Gail Striegler team Back-2-Back titles. The Knights Overall Record: 19-10 were seeded fourth in the A-Sun Tourament where they beat Mercer and Stetson before losing to Lipscomb in the championship game. Sopho- more Celeste Hudson, who led the team in points (404), free throw per- centage (79.3%), steals (23) and 3- point percentage (34.8%), earned At- lantic Sun 1st Team All-Conference and All-Tournament honors. Junior Ali Roberts, who led the team in field goal percentage (52.4%), also won All- Tourament honors. Under 2003 Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year Gail Striegler, the Golden Knights

History finished with a 19-11 overall record and a 13-3 mark in conference play. They earned the regular season conference title for the first time since 1999 as well as the top seed in the A- Sun tournament, where they beat Campbell and Belmont before losing to Georgia State in the championship game. Senior Erin Paige and freshman Celeste Hudson, who led the conference in three-point shooting percentage, were both selected to the Manhattan College ...... L ..... 47-68 all-tournament team for their efforts. Purdue ...... L ..... 52-87 Paige also earned second-team all- Nicholls State ...... W .... 85-49 conference honors, while point guard Florida State...... L ..... 59-72 Shayla Smith was named to the all- Florida Atlantic...... W ...... 25-62 freshman team. Georgia Tech ...... L ...... 48-70 Alabama ...... L ...... 41-63 MonmouthW ...... 63-55 Florida ...... L ...... 48-79 E. Illinois .. W ...... 77-47 Stetson...... W ...... 79-55 N Orleans L (ot) .. 61-64 Jacksonville ...... W ...... 67-46 S Miss...... L ...... 45-73 Georgia State ...... L(ot) .....21-53 Nicholls St.W ...... 76-55 Mercer ...... L ...... 60-66 Florida...... L ...... 48-72 Florida Atlantic...... W ...... 83-69 Ga. Tech .... L ...... 58-62 Gardner-Webb ...... W ...... 52-46 Detroit ...... W ...... 61-48 Campbell ...... W ...... 50-46 Miss. St. .... L ...... 30-81 Troy State ...... L(ot) .... 50-57 Lipscomb .. L ...... 53-54 Lipscomb ...... L ...... 56-75 FSU...... L ...... 47-77 Belmont ...... L ...... 67-55 JacksonvilleW ...... 55-47 Lipscomb ...... L ...... 51-62 Stetson...... W ...... 75-52 Belmont ...... L ...... 58-65 Troy State . L ...... 56-67 Troy State ...... W ...... 70-66 Mercer ...... W ...... 78-59 Campbell ...... W ...... 68-63 FAU ...... W ...... 77-62 Gardner-Webb ...... W ...... 74-48

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University of Central Florida) SSC History-An Overview • • Saint Leo College Founded in 1975, the Sunshine State Conference has risen from a single sport organization to the June 1975 - Conference constitution Division II “Conference of National Champions.” adopted. Since its inception, the conference has grown October 8, 1975 - First meeting of steadily in sports played, membership and na- the SSC is held in Orlando. Basketball 2004 tional prominence. regulations and League By-Laws are Sunshine State Conference schools have won revised and approved. NCAA national championships (57 total) in December 3, 1975 - Florida Southern defeats , softball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s Eckerd, 96-84, in first SSC basketball game played and women’s soccer, men’s basketball, men’s and in Saint Petersburg. women’s tennis and volleyball, and are nationally April 8, 1976 - Dick Pace is named league com- recognized in men’s and women’s cross country missioner. NCAA approves automatic bid for SSC as well as women’s rowing. basketball champion. Golf and Tennis are added The Sunshine State conference sponsors champi- to league for 1976-77 schedules. onships in baseball, men’s and women’s basket- May 18, 1977 - League adopts post-season

ball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and tournament to decide basketball champion for History women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s NCAA tournament. Baseball and Soccer are and women’s tennis, women’s volleyball, softball added to 1977-78 schedules. and women’s crew. September 30, 1979 - Cross Country is added to The first NCAA Division II national championship league schedules. Ken Stibler of Biscayne College won by an SSC school was in the spring of 1978. is named as SSC Executive Secretary. The baseball team February 1, 1981 - Norm Kaye of Saint Leo is captured the national crown that year. appointed as executive director of the SSC. Execu- tive Committee is formed, consisting of league athletic directors. SSC Chronological History July 1, 1981 - Florida Institute of Technology joins the Sunshine State Conference. March 2, 1975 - Basketball conference explora- September 2, 1981 - joins tion meeting is held at Florida Southern College in the Sunshine State Conference. Lakeland. Main purpose of meeting is to discuss April 15, 1982 - League adopts women’s compe- formation of an NCAA Division II mid-Florida tition in basketball, cross country, slow-pitch basketball conference. softball, tennis, and volleyball. May 1, 1984 - University of Central March 16, 1975 - Second exploration meeting is Florida (formerly Florida Technologi- held at in St. Petersburg. The name cal University) withdraws from the “Sunshine State Conference” is suggested by Dr. conference. Women’s fast-pitch Calvin C. Miller and is adopted for league use. softball is adopted for league play in Norm Kaye of Saint Leo is named Interim Com- 1985. missioner. Dr. Thomas B. Southard, president of Saint Leo College, is named as first conference president. SSC Charter schools include: • Biscayne College (now Saint Thomas University) • Eckerd College • Florida Southern College • Florida Technological University (now the

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History NCAA in men’s golf (GSU, JSU) for the first time. In men’s The Atlantic Sun Conference celebrates 25 basketball, four A-Sun teams finished the season with 20 years of academic and athletic success in or more wins for the first time (UCF, JSU, Mercer, TSU), 2003. Founded September 19, 1978, the as the A-Sun finished the season with its highest RPI in conference has operated through a quarter league history. In softball, A-Sun power FAU advanced to century in the ever-changing landscape of the third day of the NCAA Regional for the first time since intercollegiate athletics with a consistent 1999 after advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the commitment to its Constitutional Mission to fifth straight season and winning its seventh straight A- “assist its member institutions in the Sun Championship. maintenance of programs of intercollegiate 2003 athletics which are compatible with the Membership highest standards of education and The A-Sun is a blend of the southeast’s finest private competitive sports.” Formerly known as the Trans and most dynamic state schools. With outstanding America Athletic Conference, the Atlantic Sun changed its achievement in academics and athletics, the Atlantic Sun name in June of 2001. ranks as one of the country’s top all-around collegiate Bill Bibb became the A-Sun’s third full-time commissioner athletic conferences. In addition to the great schools, the when he took the reigns in October of 1991. Bibb followed A-Sun boasts some of the nation’s top destination areas Lou McCullough (1983-91) and (1979-83). and media markets. With Atlanta and Orlando, Nashville The A-Sun office has been in Macon, Georgia, since April, and Jacksonville, Boca Raton, Daytona Beach and 1992, after relocating from Athens, Georgia (1983-1992). Raleigh/Durham, the Atlantic Sun offers the best of the The first office was located in Shreveport, Louisiana southeastern United States. (1979-1983). The equation is simple: Great Schools. Great Cities. The Atlantic Sun. Academic Excellence The A-Sun continues to build on a rich history of superior academic achievement. The bar continues to rise as

History broke its own single-season conference mark with 69% of its athletes earning All-Academic honors (140 of 203). For the second straight season the A-Sun set a new record as 1,274 student-athletes earned All- Academic honors. Forty-seven percent of all A-Sun athletes earned all-academic honors. The Mercer women’s tennis team completed the year as the only A-Sun team with every member earning all-academic honors (7 of 7). An impressive eight A-Sun athletes earned Academic All- American status, including two first-team honorees (Belmont’s Adam Mark, Men’s Basketball and UCF’s Ryan Bear, Baseball).

Athletic Excellence The A-Sun has continually matched its 2004-05 Members classroom achievement with success on the Belmont Bruins...... Nashville, Tenn. playing fields. Over the past six years the A- Campbell Camels ...... Buies Creek, N.C. Sun has posted NCAA wins in each of the UCF Golden Knights...... Orlando, Fla. team sports that it sponsors. The A-Sun advanced three teams in the 2003 NCAA ...... Boca Raton, Fla. Baseball Championship for the fourth Gardner-Webb Bulldogs ...... Boiling Springs, N.C. straight year, making the ASun the only I- ...... Atlanta, Ga. AAA conference in the nation to accomplish that feat. Stetson’s Brian Snyder was drafted ...... Jacksonville, Fla. 26th overall by the Oakland A’s, making him ...... Nashville, Tenn. the highest of the 20 A-Sun athletes chosen ...... Macon, Ga. in the 2003 Draft. The A-Sun also sent multiple teams to the ...... DeLand, Fla. Troy Trojans ...... Troy, Ala.

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