Women’s 2010-11 Game Notes Game Four Rhode Island (2-1) at Fairfield (3-0)

WBB Contact: Chris O’Connor (Associate SID) Office: 203-254-4000 ext. 2878 Email: [email protected] Cell: 203-395-3422 The Fairfield-Rhode Island Series At A Glance All-TTime Record: ...... 3-2 Fairfield Streak: ...... W1 First Meeting: ...... 1981-82 Last Fairfield Win: ...... 74-48, 11/14/09 (Away) First Meeting Result (Site): ...... Fairfield Win, 74-67 (Away) Last Fairfield Loss: ...... 77-56, 1984-85 (Away)

2010-111 Fairfield Schedule 2010-111 Rhode Island Schedule 11/12 QUINNIPIAC W, 65-48 Side-by-Side 11/13 COLGATE W, 59-47 11/15 GEORGE MASON W, 54-37 Fairfield Stat URI 11/17 @ Providence L, 70-41 11/19 CORNELL W, 77-61 11/20 @ NJIT W, 57-51 3-0 Overall Record 2-1 11/22 RHODE ISLAND 11/22 @ Fairfield 11/28 @ Lafayette W3 Streak W1 11/26- v. Oklahoma State 12/2 @ Villanova 0-0 Conference Record 0-0 11/27 San Fran/N. Mexico 12/5 @ Hofstra 3-0 Home Record 1-0 12/1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 12/9 @ Columbia 0-0 Away Record 1-1 12/4 @ Towson 12/19 ST. FRANCIS (NY) 0-0 Neutral Record 0-0 12/8 @ Brown 12/22 ALBANY 65.3 Scoring Offense 52.0 12/11 ST. JOHN’S 12/28 @ N.C. State 48.7 Scoring Defense 56.3 12/19 AMERICAN INT’L 1/2 @ Canisius* 12/29 @ Seton Hall +16.7 Scoring Margin -4.3 1/4 @ Niagara* 1/1 @ New Hampshire 1/8 IONA* 119 Rebounds 118 1/4 DARTMOUTH 1/10 @ Siena* 39.7 Rebounds/Game 39.3 1/8 UMASS* 1/14 @ Loyola* (ESPNU) 33.3 Opponents Rebounds/Game 42.7 1/12 @ Temple* 1/16 MANHATTAN* +6.3 Rebounding Margin -3.3 1/16 RICHMOND* 1/21 CANISIUS* .472 % .384 1/19 CHARLOTTE* 1/23 NIAGARA* .517 Three- FG % .379 1/22 @ St. Bonaventure* 1/28 @ Saint Peter’s* .629 % .635 1/29 @ Xavier* 1/30 RIDER* 2/2 @ George Washington* 4.0 Blocked Shots/Game 1.0 2/4 @ Iona* 2/5 ST. JOSEPH’S* 2/6 MARIST* 15.7 Assists/Game 10.3 2/9 @ LaSalle* 2/12 @ Rider* 7.0 Steals/Game 4.0 2/13 SAINT LOUIS* 2/14 SAINT PETER’S* 15.7 Turnovers/Game 18.3 2/16 FORDHAM* 2/19 LOYOLA* -0.7 Turnover Margin -6.7 2/19 @ UMass* 2/21 SIENA* 1.0 /Turnover Ratio 0.6 2/23 DAYTON* 2/25 @ Manhattan* 2/26 @ Duquesne* 2/27 @ Marist* Projected Starters Pos. No. Name Ht/Cl Hometown PPG RPG APG MPG Notes G 12 Katelyn Linney 5-8/So. Freehold, N.J. 20.3 2.7 2.0 36.3 Scored 53 points in last two games G 21 Desiree Pina 5-6/Jr. Plainville, Conn. 5.7 4.3 4.3 34.3 2.3 assist-to-turnover ratio C 14 Laura Vetra 6-2/So. Riga, Latvia 8.3 7.7 2.3 31.3 Leads team at 7.7 rebounds per game F 23 Taryn Johnson 5-11/Jr. Brockton, Mass. 10.7 6.3 3.3 28.0 Team’s first double-double vs. Cornell F 24 Joelle Nawrocki 6-0/Sr. Unionville, N.Y. 9.3 4.3 1.0 31.7 Shooting 80% percent from downtown Off The Bench Pos. No. Name Ht/Cl Hometown PPG RPG APG MPG Notes G 3 Sarah Paulus 5-8/So. Manlius, N.Y. 0.7 1.3 1.3 8.0 Has four assists and four boards G 5 Kelly Romano 5-7/Sr. Westport, Conn. 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 Played versus Quinnipiac F 10 Christelle Akon-Akech 5-10/Fr. Lyon, France 0.7 1.3 0.3 4.3 Scored first collegiate points vs. Cornell F 11 Brittany MacFarlane 6-1/So. Hamilton, Ontario 3.0 3.3 0.0 10.0 All 10 baords are defensive G 13 Alexys Vazquez 5-10/Fr. Berlin, Conn. 0.7 0.7 0.0 4.7 Scored first collegiate points vs. Cornell C 32 Brittany Obi-Tabot 6-1/Fr. Watertown, Mass. 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.7 Has played in all three games F 44 Katie Cizynski 6-2.Fr. Southbury, Conn. 6.0 2.3 0.7 9.3 Scored 11 points in Cornell win Tonight’s Game: The Fairfield University women's basketball STAGS QUICK FACTS team completes the longest stretch of games to open a season UNIVERSITY INFORMATION at home in program history as it hosts the University of Rhode Location ...... Fairfield, Conn. Island Rams at 7 p.m. The contest is the fourth consecutive Founded ...... 1942 home game for the Stags, who are 3-0 on the year. The Rams Enrollment ...... 3,300 enter the contest with a2-1 record. President ...... Jeffrey von Arx, S.J. Athletic Director ...... Eugene P. Doris The Series: Fairfield and Rhode Island are meeting for the Conference ...... Metro Atlantic Athletic (MAAC) sixth-time in program history, and for the second consecutive Colors ...... Cardinal Red year. The Stags rode an 18-point collegiate debut from Katelyn Nickname ...... Stags Linney to a 74-48 win last season in Kingston, R.I. The win Home Court ...... Arena at Harbor Yard Capacity ...... 5,298 snapped a two-game series losing streak for the Stags and Arena Press Row Phone ...... 203-345-2500 gave Fairfield a 3-2 advantage. Fairfield won the first two meet- Secondary Home Court ...... Alumni Hall ings, 74-67 at home during the 1981-82 season and on the Capacity ...... 2,479 road, 78-70, the following year. Rhode Island earned its first Alumni Press Row Phone ...... 203-254-4187 win during the 1983-84 campaign, 84-66, and again the follow- COACHING STAFF ing year, 77-56. Head Coach ...... Joe Frager Alma Mater ...... Connecticut, 1984 Scouting Rhode Island: Rhode Island enters tonight’s game at Record at Fairfield ...... 62-36/Fourth Season 2-1 on the year after rallying to defeat NJIT 57-51 on Saturday Overall Record ...... 251-119/13th Season Assistant Coach ...... Heather Ezell (First Season) afternoon. The Rams are 2-0 when reaching 50 points this Assistant Coach ...... Dennis Masi (Fourth Season) season, with their only loss coming 71-40 at the hands of Assistant Coach ...... Laura Scinto (Fourth Season) Providence. Megan Shoniker has led URI in scoring in each of Dir. of Basketball Ops...... Jacquie Fernandes (First Season) its first three games, and after scoring 19 at NJIT is averaging PROGRAM HISTORY 17 points per game for the year. Lara Gaspar is the only other First Season ...... 1973-74 player in double figures, averaging nearly a double-double First Varsity Season/Year ...... 1974-75/37th through three games, with 11.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per First Division I Season/Year ...... 1981-82/30th game. The Rams are shooting 38.4 percent from the field and Varsity Games Played/Record ...... 1,000/566-434 averaging 52 points per game, while holding foes to just 31 per- Division I Games Played/Record ...... 858/497-361 MAAC Regular Season Games/Record ...... 431/257-176 cent from the field and 56.3 points per game. Rhode Island All-Time MAAC Tournament Record ...... 33-25 has committed 55 turnovers on the year, with 12 steals, while MAAC Regular Season Champions ...... 3/1990, '91, 2000 its foes have turned the ball over just 35 times and recording MAAC Tournament Champions ...... 1988, '91, '98 17 steals. Tonight’s game marks the third consecutive road NCAA Appearances/last ...... 4/2001 game for the Rams. WNIT Appearances/last ...... 1/2000 WBI Appearances/last ...... 1/2010 Hot Topics z Katelyn Linney scored 53 points over the last two games, from the floor, 8-16 from behind the arc, and went a season- shooting 78.3 percent from the floor with 12-16 from behind best 15-18 at the free throw line. Katie Cizynski scored in dou- the arc ble-digits as well, tallying 11 points on 4-7 shooting. The Stags z This is the second season in program history that Fairfield finished the game with a 36-30 edge on the glass, but had a 9- has opened the year with four straight games at home (1983- 7 disadvantage on the offensive boards. Fairfield handed out 84) and won all four of those games (Northeastern, Brown, 17 assists, on 27 made field goals, while committing 14 Boston College and UConn) turnovers. Cornell had 10 assists in the game, while commit- z Desiree Pina had a season-high nine points on Friday, giv- ting 17 turnovers. Johnson had five steals and four assists, ing her 700 career points both game-highs, to go along with her 11 points and 10 boards. z Fairfield is 3-0 to open a season for the fifth time, the fourth at the Division I level, and for the third time in Joe Lit By Linney: Katelyn Linney had a two-game week that had Frager’s four seasons placed her name into the Fairfield record books. The sopho- z The Stags are now 14-4 in the month of November under more averaged 26.5 points in wins over George Mason and Frager Rhode Island. To make it more impressive, she shot 78.3 per- z Fairfield is 497-361 at the Division I level all-time (30th cent (18-23) from the field and 75 percent (12-16) from behind season) and is 566-434 in its varsity history the arc. She became the seventh Stag in program history to z Fairfield has made 24 three pointers this year and 22 free tally 30 points in a game, shooting 10-12 from the floor in the throws win over George Mason. Linney was 7-8 from behind the arc a week ago, tying Holli Tapley’s school record for three-pointers in Last Time Out: Katelyn Linney had 23 points and Taryn a game. She followed that with a 23-point performance against Johnson had the first double-double of the year as the Stags Cornell, hitting 8-11 from the field, with five three-pointers. earned a 77-61 win over Cornell. Fairfield shot 50.9 percent Linney added four assists, four rebounds and a in playing Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island 73 minutes in two games. Upcoming Career Milestones Leading The Way: Katelyn Linney, Linney needs 13 rebounds for 100 Hot Starts: Fairfield is off to a scorching Johnson needs 20 assists for 100 through games of Saturday, is leading start to the season, with three straight Linney needs 28 assists for 100 the MAAC in scoring (20.3 ppg), field goal wins by a margin of 16.7 points. The percentage (65.6%), three-point field secret has been accurate shooting, as he z Joe Frager is 21-4 in his three sea- goal percentage (70%) and three-point Stags have knocked down 47.2 percent sons in the building field goals made (14). (75-159) of its shots from the field. That z The Stags are playing 12 games at number gets even better when a Fairfield Alumni Hall this season, and are 3-0 in Back-tto-BBack At Home: For just the sixth player steps back behind the arc, where those games thus far time in the team’s Division I history the the team is hitting at a clip of 57.1 per- Stags are opening with back-to-back cent (24-42). After struggling in the first Team Defense: Fairfield is allowing home games. The last time the team two games at the line, Fairfield was hot opponents to score just 48.7 points per played its first two games at home was in at the stripe on Friday against Cornell, game over the first three contests of the 2006-07, when the team lost to hitting 15-18, and are now good on 63 season and shoot 34.3 percent from the Richmond and Villanova. Three previous percent (22-35) of its chances from the field. Both of those numbers are tops in seasons the Stags have opened the sea- line. the MAAC through games of Friday night. son at home with a win, the last coming Fairfield foes have hit just eight times (8- in 1993, when Fairfield defeated Brown Coming Up: The Stags take to the road 30) from behind the arc. The Stags have 85-81 in overtime in the opener, before for the first time as they travel to Easton, forced 45 turnovers in the three games, falling to Seton Hall 79-61. Fairfield Pa. to take on Lafayette on November 28. while allowing just 21 assists, plays its first four games at Alumni Hall That begins a four-game swing that will this season. That has happened only have Fairfield at Villanova on December Helping Out: Fairfield has converted 75 once before, 1983-84, when the Stags 2, Hofstra on December 5 and Columbia field goals this season, and have record- won all four games, including a 92-72 on December 9. The Stags are back at ed an assist on 62.7 percent (47) of win over Boston College and a 72-43 vic- Alumni Hall on Sunday, December 19 to those field goals. Leading the way is tory over Connecticut. host St. Francis (NY) and will wrap-up the Desiree Pina who has handed out 13 home portion of its non-conference assists and has a 2.6 assist-to-turnover Chasing 1,000: Junior Desiree Pina will schedule on December 22 when they ratio. Nine of the Stags 12 student-ath- look to become just the 24th player in host Albany. Following Christmas the letes have handed out at least one program history to reach 1,000 career Stags travel to Raleigh, N.C. to play N.C. assist, with Taryn Johnson the only other points this season. She has scored 700 State in the final game of the year and player in double digits, with 10. points over the course of her 68 career final non-conference game of the sea- games. The Stags have had a member of son. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Board Wars: Fairfield has won the battle each of the last three graduating class- (MAAC) play begins on January 2 at of the boards in each of the first three ing score 1,000 points in a career. She Canisius. The Stags MAAC home opener games and lead the league in - needs to average just over 11 points per is versus Iona at Alumni Hall on January ing, rebounding defense and rebounding game to reach the 1,000 point mark this 8. margin. Fairfield is pulling down 39.7 season. boards per game despite a season low Hot Out Of The Gate: The Stags best 36 boards against Cornell. The Stags are Giving It Up: Fairfield had fewer turnovers start to a season was a 7-0 start in the holding its foes to only 33.3 caroms a than Cornell, 17-14, and fewer fouls, 15- 1983-84 season, the only other time that contest, resulting in a +6.4 rebounding 12. It marked the first time this season the team has opened a campaign with margin. Laura Vetra is averaging a team- that the Stags accomplished either of four consecutive home wins. The Stags best 7.7 boards per game and is one of those feats. Despite having more fouls had wins over Boston College, four players averaging 4.3 caroms or and turnovers than Quinnipiac and Connecticut, seton Hall and Wisconsin more per game. George Mason, in the first two games, during that stretch. Fairfield began the the Stags outscored those two oppo- 2007-08 season, Joe Frager’s first at the Behind The Arc: Fairfield has hit eight nents by 34 points. helm, with five consecutive victories. three-pointers in all three games and are shooting a conference best 57.1 percent Free Throw Woes: Fairfield shot 66.2 Stags At Alumni Hall from behind the arc. The Stags post play- percent from the free throw line last sea- z Fairfield has won over 76 percent of ers are 9-15 on the year from downtown, son, 317-479, and after a 15-18 effort at its 284 all-time game at Alumni Hall, 60 percent, with four players of 6-foot or Cornell are just below that average this posting a 216-68 record in the on cam- taller having connected on at least one season. The Stags, who shot 3-10 in the pus facility three-pointer. Katelyn Linney has season opener versus Quinnipiac, are z The Stags have won seven straight knocked down 14-20 from downtown this not shooting 62.9 percent, 22-35, from games at Alumni Hall, dating back to the season, and her 70 percent success rate the free throw line. That number is near- final four games last season is tops in the league. ly 20 percent better than its foes, as Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island Quinnipiac, George Mason and Cornell Rookie Team selection, averaged 10.2 Dave Paulus and completes an impres- have combined to hit only 22-45, 48.9 points per game during her rookie sea- sive run for the family. All seven children percent. son, including knocking down a team- have played athletically at the Division I best 68 three-pointers. level. Her brother Greg, who played four Career-OOpening Nights: For the fourth seasons of basketball at Duke, one sea- time in as many years the Stags received Team Captains: Fairfield will have three son of football at Syracuse. Her brother career-high scoring efforts in a season team captains this season, as senior Mike is currently a quarterback at opening win. Joelle Nawrocki equaled Kelly Romano and juniors Sarah Paulus William & Mary. Sarah’s father, Dave, her career-high with 15 points to lead the and Desiree Pina were selected to the started the trend from 1971-74 as a bas- team in scoring. In each of the team’s position by their teammates. ketball player at John Carroll University, season debut’s under the tutelage of Joe and add to that Sarah’s sister-in-law, Frager, the team’s leading scorer has tal- Lanky Laura: Laura Vetra made her first Kelly, who played soccer at Georgetown lied a career-high. Katelyn Linney, in her collegiate start against Quinnipiac and from 1997-99. collegiate debut a season ago, scored 18 played a career-high 31 minutes. She hit points, to lead Fairfield to a win over 5-13 from the field, including her first The Fairfield Family: Rookie Katie Rhode Island. career three-pointer, to tally a dozen Cizynski is new to Fairfield, but the fami- points. Vetra corralled a game-high eight ly name is already in the Stags record Opening At Home: The Stags contest with rebounds, half on the offensive glass, books. her father, Joe, is the only Quinnipiac was the first season opening while blocking two shots and handing out Fairfield baseball player in history to home game since falling 58-49 to two assists. throw a nine-inning no-hitter. Richmond on November 11, 2006. It was also just the eighth time in 30 Successful Debut: Rookie Katie Cizynski Not At The Game?: Fairfield fans not Division I seasons that the Stags have played only seven minutes in her colle- able to make it to each of the Stags opened a season at home. With the vic- giate debut, but took full advantage of games this season have numerous ways tory the Stags are 4-4 when opening a the time she saw on the floor. She shot to keep up with how the team is doing. season at home, and are 4-1 in those 3-4 from the field, including a three-point Each of the Stags games will be broad- games played at Alumni Hall. field goal, to finish with seven points. cast by WVOF, 88.5 FM. Those outside the Fairfield area can listen to those Fast Start Frager: Joe Frager is in his Deja ‘vu All Over Again: Joelle Nawrocki games online at www.fairfieldstags.com. fourth season at the helm of the Stags equaled her career-high of 15 points, six For home games, Fairfield offers lives- and his 13th at the collegiate level and field goals and three three-point field tats as well as a pay-per-game video opening day has been good to his goals in the Stags season opening win. stream. Opponents offer a variety of squads. He is the only coach in Fairfield The line is identical to the first start of options for fans and media to follow varsity history to win his opening game her career, last December 3 versus Stags games on the road, and should each of his first four seasons at the helm Mount St. Mary’s. when she first notched visit the host school’s website for the of the team. Frager coached teams are the career marks. most up-to-date options available. now 12-1 in the season opener and he has won 11 straight opening games Preseason Pick’em: The Stags were entering today’s contest. voted fourth in the MAAC Preseason Preseason Awards: Juniors Taryn Coaches Poll, which was announced on Johnson and Desiree Pina and sopho- October 26 at the league’s annual more Katelyn Linney were all selected by Basketball Media Day, this year hosted at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference B.B. King’s House of Blues in New York (MAAC) head coaches to the Preseason City. Fairfield earned 64 points in the All-MAAC Team. Pina, the team’s leading poll, while Marist College was the unani- returning scorer, was voted to the second mous pick to win the league. Iona team, after earning All-MAAC Third Team College earned 90 points to be picked accolades following her sophomore sea- second, while Loyola University Maryland Season Openers at Home son. The league leader in minutes earned 70 points to finish third in the Year Opponent Result played, Pina averaged 12.1 points per poll. Manhattan College also picked up game a season ago while also handing 64 points, to tie with the Stags, and were 1982-83 East Carolina W, 58-54 (AH) out a team-best 98 assists. Johnson and followed by Niagara University (51), 1983-84 Northeastern W, 73-58 (AH) Linney were both selected to the Canisius College (44), Siena College 11/27/93 Brown W, 85-81ot (AH) Preseason All-MAAC Third Team by the (34), Saint Peter’s College (20) and Rider 11/22/02 Penn State L, 96-50 (AHY) league’s coaches. Johnson is the Stags University (13). 11/19/04 Harvard L, 71-69 (AHY) top returning rebounder, 6.9 per game, 11/18/05 Brown L, 72-62 (AHY) and shot blocker, swatting 53 shots a Brothers & Sister: Sophomore Sarah 11/11/06 Richmond L, 58-49 (AH) season ago. Linney, a 2010 All-MAAC Paulus is the seventh child of Denise and 11/12/10 Quinnipiac W, 65-48 (AH) Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island #3 SARAH PAULUS 5-ffoot-88 * Sophomore * Guard * Manlius, N.Y./CBA

Single-GGame Career Bests Stats 2010-111 Single-GGame Highs 8 @ Rhode Island 11/14/09 Points 2 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 3 @ Rhode Island 11/14/19 Rebounds 2, 2x, last George Mason 11/15 3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12/19 Assists 3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 4 @ Rhode Island 11/14/09 Steals 1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 1, 2x, last George Mason 11/15/10 Blocks 1, 2x, George Mason 11/15 30 @ St. Francis 11/25/09 Minutes 14 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 3 @ Rhode Island 11/14/09 Field Goals Made 1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 2 @ Rhode Island 11/14/09 Three-PPoint Field Goals Made - - - - 2 vs. Villanova 11/17/08 Free Throws Made - - - -

SEASON NOTES 2010-111 Game-bby-GGame Opp. Min FG-AA 3FG-AA FT-AA Reb. A TO B S PTS Welcome Back: Sarah Paulus made her return to the Stags Quin 14 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 3 1 1 1 2 lineup on Nov. 12 versus Quinnipiac, her first action since suf- Mason 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 1 0 0 fering a knee injury at George Mason Nov. 30, 2009. Cornell 6 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 1 1 0 0 0

Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island #5 KELLY ROMANO 5-ffoot-77 * Senior * Guard * Westport, Conn./Staples

Single-GGame Career Bests Stats 2010-111 Single-GGame Highs - - - - Points - - - - 1, 3x, @ Manhattan 1/18/10 Rebounds - - - - 1, 2x, @ Rhode Island 11/14/09 Assists - - - - 2 @ Appalachian State 3/21/10 Steals ------Blocks - - - - 8 @ Manhattan 1/18/10 Minutes 1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 - - - - Field Goals Made ------Three-PPoint Field Goals Made ------Free Throws Made - - - -

SEASON NOTES 2010-111 Game-bby-GGame Opp. Min FG-AA 3FG-AA FT-AA Reb. A TO B S PTS O Captain, My Captain: Kelly Romano has been selected a Quin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 captain for the 2010-11 season by her teammates. Mason DNP-CD Cornell DNP-CD

Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island #10 CHRISTELLE AKON-AKECH 5-ffoot-110 * Freshman * Forward * Lyon, France/Blair

Single-GGame Career Bests Stats 2010-111 Single-GGame Highs - Points - - - - 3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12/10 Rebounds 3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12/10 Assists 1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 1 vs. George Mason 11/15/10 Steals 1 vs. George Mason 11/15 - Blocks - - - - 5 vs. Cornell 11/19//10 Minutes 5 vs. Cornell 11/19 - Field Goals Made - - - - - Three-PPoint Field Goals Made - - - - 2 vs. Cornell 11/19/10 Free Throws Made 2 vs. Cornell 11/19

SEASON NOTES 2010-111 Game-bby-GGame Opp. Min FG-AA 3FG-AA FT-AA Reb. A TO B S PTS Connect Four: Christelle Akon-AAkech has played four minutes Quin 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 in each of her first two games. She pulled down three Mason 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 1 0 1 0 rebounds, one offensive, in the win over George Mason and Cornell 5 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 0 1 0 0 2 had her first career assist against Quinnipiac.

First Points: Scored her first collegiate points by hitting 2-2 from the free throw line against Cornell, as she played a career-high five minutes.

Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island #11 BRITTANY MACFARLANE 6-ffoot-11 * Sophomore * Forward * Hamilton, Ontario/St. Thomas More

Single-GGame Career Bests Stats 2010-111 Single-GGame Highs 12 @ Manhattan 1/18/10 Points 4 vs. George Mason 11/15 6 @ Manhattan 1/18/10 Rebounds 4 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 3, 3x, last @ Canisius 2/28/10 Assists - - - - 1, 3x, last Iona 2/19/10 Steals 1 vs. George Mason 11/15 1, 3x, last @ Manhattan 1/18/10 Blocks - - - - 28 @ Manhattan 1/18/10 Minutes 14 vs. George Mason 11/15 5 @ Manhattan 1/18/10 Field Goals Made 2 vs. George Mason 11/15 1, 2x, last @ Manhattan 1/18/10 Three-PPoint Field Goals Made 1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 2, 3x, last vs. Cornell 11/19/10 Free Throws Made 2 vs. Cornell 11/19

SEASON NOTES 2010-111 Game-bby-GGame Opp. Min FG-AA 3FG-AA FT-AA Reb. A TO B S PTS Quin 11 1-2 1-1 0-1 3 0 1 0 0 3 Mason 14 2-6 0-1 0-0 3 0 0 0 1 4 Cornell 5 0-0 0-0 2-2 3 1 1 1 0 2

Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island #12 KATELYN LINNEY 5-ffoot-88 * Sophomore * Guard * Manlius, N.Y./CBA

Single-GGame Career Bests Stats 2010-111 Single-GGame Highs 30 vs. George Mason 11/15/10 Points 30 vs. George Mason 11/15 5 @ SFNY 11/25/09 Rebounds 4 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 5, 4x, last v. Iona 2/19/10 Assists 3 vs. Cornell 11/19 3, 2x, last v. St. Peter’s 1/3/10 Steals 1, 2x, last vs. Cornell 11/19 - - - - Blocks - - - - 40, 9x, last v. Marist 3/7/10 Minutes 37 vs. George Mason 11/15 10 vs. George Mason 11/15/10 Field Goals Made 10 vs. George Mason 11/15 7 vs. George Mason 11/15/10 Three-PPoint Field Goals Made 7 vs. George Mason 11/15 6 v. St. Peter’s 1/3/10 Free Throws Made 3 vs. George Mason 11/15

SEASON NOTES 2010-111 Game-bby-GGame Opp. Min FG-AA 3FG-AA FT-AA Reb. A TO B S PTS Record-TTying: Katelyn Linney tied the single-game school- Quin 36 3-9 2-4 0-0 4 2 2 0 1 8 record for three-pointers when she knocked down seven Mason 37 10-12 7-8 3-4 3 1 2 0 0 30 against George Mason. She scored a career-high 30 points in Cornell 36 8-11 5-8 2-2 1 3 2 0 1 23 the contest, shooting 10-12 from the field and 7-8 from behind the arc.

Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island #13 ALEXYS VAQUEZ 5-ffoot-110 * Freshman * Guard * Freehold, N.J./St. John Vianney

Single-GGame Career Bests Stats 2010-111 Single-GGame Highs 2 vs. Cornell 11/19/10 Points 2 vs. Cornell 11/19 1, 2x, last v. George Mason 11/15/10 Rebounds 1, 2x, last v. George Mason 11/15 - - - - Assists - - - - 1 v. George Mason 11/15/10 Steals 1 vs. Quinnipiac 11/15 - - - - Blocks - - - - 8 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12/10 Minutes 8 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 1 vs. Cornell 11/19/10 Field Goals Made 1 vs. Cornell 11/19 - - - - Three-PPoint Field Goals Made ------Free Throws Made - - - -

SEASON NOTES 2010-111 Game-bby-GGame Opp. Min FG-AA 3FG-AA FT-AA Reb. A TO B S PTS Season Debut: Recorded a rebound in her first collegiate con- Quin 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 test, playing eight minutes against Quinnipiac. She proceed- Mason 4 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 ed to notch her first steal in the win over George Mason. Cornell 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2

First Hoop: Netted her first collegiate basket in the Stags win over Cornell, finishing with two points in two minutes of action.

Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island #14 LAURA VETRA 6-ffoot-22 * Sophomore * Center * Riga, Latvia/Ft. Worth Christian

Single-GGame Career Bests Stats 2010-111 Single-GGame Highs 12 v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10 Points 12 v. Quinnipiac 11/12 8 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12/10 Rebounds 8 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 3 vs. Cornell 11/19/10 Assists 3 vs. Cornell 11/19 1 vs. Cornell 11/19/10 Steals 1 vs. Cornell 11/19 2 v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10 Blocks 2 v. Quinnipiac 11/12 33 vs. Cornell 11/19/10 Minutes 33 vs. Cornell 11/19 5 v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10 Field Goals Made 5 v. Quinnipiac 11/12 1, 2x, last v. George Mason 11/15/10 Three-PPoint Field Goals Made 1, 2x, last v. George Mason 11/15 2, 3x, last v. Cornell 11/19/10 Free Throws Made 2 vs. Cornell 11/19

SEASON NOTES 2010-111 Game-bby-GGame Opp. Min FG-AA 3FG-AA FT-AA Reb. A TO B S PTS Starting Sensation: Laura Vetra made her first collegiate Quin 31 5-13 1-2 1-1 8 2 0 2 0 12 start against Quinnipiac and had a career-best 12 points and Mason 30 2-8 1-2 0-1 7 2 3 0 0 5 eight boards. Cornell 33 3-9 0-2 2-3 8 3 1 0 1 8

Board Leader: She has led all rebounders in both of the first two games, corralling eight against Quinnipiac and seven ver- sus George Mason.

Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island #21 DESIREE PINA 5-ffoot-66 * Junior * Guard * Plainville, Conn./Plainville

Single-GGame Career Bests Stats 2010-111 Single-GGame Highs 22, 2x, last vs. Niagara 1/16/10 Points 9 vs. Cornell 11/19 9, 2x, last at at Niagara, 2/26/10 Rebounds 5, 2x, last @ George Mason 11/15 6, 3x, last vs. George Mason 11/15/10 Assists 6 vs. George Mason 11/15 5 @ Rider 2/6/09 Steals 1 vs. Cornell 11/19 2, 2x, last @ Kansas 1/7/09 Blocks 1 vs. George Mason 11/15 40, 17x, last v. Marist 3/7/10 Minutes 37 vs. Cornell 11/19 8 at St. Francis, 11/25/09 Field Goals Made 3, 2x, last vs. Cornell 11/19 4 at Marist, 1/8/10 Three-PPoint Field Goals Made 1 vs. Cornell 11/19 11 vs. Rider, 2/21/10 Free Throws Made 2 vs. Cornell 11/19

SEASON NOTES 2010-111 Game-bby-GGame Opp. Min FG-AA 3FG-AA FT-AA Reb. A TO B S PTS Helping Hand: Desiree Pina started the season with 10 Quin 32 3-12 0-3 0-0 5 4 1 0 0 6 assists in the first two games. She is averaging 4.0 points, Mason 34 1-3 0-0 0-0 5 6 3 1 0 2 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in that time. Cornell 37 3-9 1-4 2-2 3 3 1 0 1 9

Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island #23 TARYN JOHNSON 5-ffoot-111 * Junior * Forward * Brockton, Mass./Brockton

Single-GGame Career Bests Stats 2010-111 Single-GGame Highs 20 vs. Iona 2/19/10 Points 12 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 13 @ Marist 1/8/10 Rebounds 10 vs. Cornell 11/19 5, 2x, last v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10 Assists 5 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 5 vs. Cornell 11/19 Steals 5 vs. Cornell 11/19 4, 2x, last v. Rider 2/21/10 Blocks 1, 3x, last vs. Cornell 11/19 36 vs. Niagara 1/16/10 Minutes 30 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 8 vs. Marist 2/9/10 Field Goals Made 5 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 - - - - Three-PPoint Field Goals Made - - - - 8 @ Marist 1/8/10 Free Throws Made 3 vs. Cornell 11/19

SEASON NOTES 2010-111 Game-bby-GGame Opp. Min FG-AA 3FG-AA FT-AA Reb. A TO B S PTS First Double-DDouble: Taryn Jonson had the teams first double-dou- Quin 30 5-7 0-0 2-6 6 5 3 1 2 12 ble of the season versus Cornell, with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Mason 26 4-10 0-0 1-2 3 1 4 1 1 9 She also recorded a career-high five steals, as well as four assists, Cornell 28 4-10 0-0 3-3 10 4 4 1 5 11 in the victory.

Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island #24 JOELLE NAWROCKI 6-ffoot-00 * Senior * Guard * Unionville, Conn./Farmington

Single-GGame Career Bests Stats 2010-111 Single-GGame Highs 15, 2x, last v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10 Points 15 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 6, 2x, last v. IPFW 12/20/09 Rebounds 5, 2x, last George Mason 11/15 5, 2x, last v. Loyola 1/5/10 Assists 2 vs. Cornell 11/19 2 v. Mt. St. Mary’s 12/3/09 Steals 1, 3x last vs. Cornell 11/19 3 vs. St. Peter’s 1/3/10 Blocks 1, 2x, last vs. Cornell 11/19 40, 2x, last v. Niagara 1/16/10 Minutes 36 vs. George Mason 11/15 6, 2x, last v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10 Field Goals Made 6 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 3, 2x, last v.Quinnipiac 11/12/10 Three-PPoint Field Goals Made 3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/12 4, 2x, last v. Sacred Heart 12/13/09 Free Throws Made - - - -

SEASON NOTES 2010-111 Game-bby-GGame Opp. Min FG-AA 3FG-AA FT-AA Reb. A TO B S PTS Opening Day Leader: Joelle Nawrocki equaled career-highs in Quin 24 6-9 3-7 0-0 5 1 1 1 1 15 points (15), field goals (6) and three-point field goals(3) in the Mason 36 2-5 0-0 0-0 5 0 3 0 1 4 Stags opening night win over Quinnipiac. Cornell 35 4-6 1-1 0-0 3 2 3 1 1 9

Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island #32 BRITTANY OBI-TABOT 6-ffoot-11 * Freshman * Center * Watertown, Mass./Watertown

Single-GGame Career Bests Stats 2010-111 Single-GGame Highs - - - - Points - - - - 1 v. George Mason 11/15/10 Rebounds 1 v. George Mason 11/15 - - - - Assists - - - - 1 v. George Mason 11/15/10 Steals 1 v. George Mason 11/15 1 v. Quinnipiac 11/12/10 Blocks 1 v. Quinnipiac 11/12 2, 2x, last George Mason 11/15/10 Minutes 2, 2x, last George Mason 11/15 - - - - Field Goals Made ------Three-PPoint Field Goals Made ------Free Throws Made - - - -

SEASON NOTES 2010-111 Game-bby-GGame Opp. Min FG-AA 3FG-AA FT-AA Reb. A TO B S PTS Season Debut: She played two minutes in the season open- Quin 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 er, with a blocked shot in the box score. Played two more min- Mason 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 utes, with a steal, against George Mason. Cornell 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island #42 KATIE CIZYNSKI 6-ffoot-22 * Freshman * Forward * Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug

Single-GGame Career Bests Stats 2010-111 Single-GGame Highs 11 vs. Cornell 11/19/10 Points 11 vs. Cornell 11/19 4 vs. Cornell 11/19/10 Rebounds 4 vs. Cornell 11/19 2 vs. George Mason 11/15/10 Assists 2 vs. George Mason 11/15 1 vs. Quinnipac 11/12/10 Steals 1 vs. Quinnipac 11/12 - - - - Blocks - - - - 12 vs. Cornell 11/19/10 Minutes 12 vs. Cornell 11/19 4 vs. Cornell 11/19/10 Field Goals Made 4 vs. Cornell 11/19 1, 2x, last vs. Cornell 11/19/10 Three-PPoint Field Goals Made 1, 2x, last vs. Cornell 11/19 2 vs. Cornell 11/19/10 Free Throws Made 2 vs. Cornell 11/19

SEASON NOTES 2010-111 Game-bby-GGame Opp. Min FG-AA 3FG-AA FT-AA Reb. A TO B S PTS Immediate Impact: Katie Cizynski made an immediate Quin 7 3-4 1-1 0-2 1 0 1 0 1 7 impact, scoring seven points in just seven minutes of her col- Mason 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 0 0 0 legiate debut against Quinnipiac. Cornell 12 4-7 1-1 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 11

Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island 2010-11 Stags Roster

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School 3 Sarah Paulus Jr. G 5-8 Manlius, N.Y./Christian Brothers 5 Kelly Romano Sr. G 5-7 Westport, Conn./Staples 10 Christelle Akon-Akech Fr. F 5-10 Lyon, France/Blair Academy (NJ) 11 Brittany MacFarlane So. F 6-1 Hamilton, Ontario/St. Thomas More 12 Katelyn Linney So. G 5-8 Freehold, N.J./St. John Vianney 13 Alexys Vazquez Fr. G 5-10 Berlin, Conn./Berlin 14 Laura Vetra So. C 6-2 Riga, Latvia/Fort Worth Christian (TX) 21 Desiree Pina Jr. G 5-6 Plainville, Conn./Plainville 23 Taryn Johnson Jr. F 5-11 Brockton, Mass./Brockton 24 Joelle Nawrocki Sr. G 6-0 Unionville, Conn./Farmington 32 Brittany Obi-Tabot Fr. C 6-1 Watertown, Mass./Watertown 44 Katie Cizynski Fr. F 6-2 Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug

Head Coach: Joe Frager (University of Connecticut, 1984) Fourth Season Assistant Coach: Laura Scinto (Bryant College, 1989) Fourth Season Assistant Coach: Dennis Masi (Western Connecticut State, 1991) Fourth Season Assistant Coach: Heather Ezell (Iowa State, 2009) First Season Dir. of Basketball Ops: Jacquie Fernandes (Univeristy of Connecticut, 2010) First Season

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ROSTER BREAKDOWN #10 Christell ahh-CON-ahh-catch STAGS BY COUNTRY: STAGS BY CLASS: #11 Brittany Mac-far-lin Canada ...... 1 Senior ...... 2 France ...... 1 Junior...... 3 #14 Laura veh-truh Latvia...... 1 Sophomore ...... 3 #23 TARE-in Johnson United States ...... 9 Freshman ...... 4 #24 Joelle Naw-rocky #32 Brittany Oh-bee tuh-bow STAGS BY STATE: STAGS BY HEIGHT: Connecticut...... 5 5-foot-6 ...... 1 #44 Katie Siz-niski Massachusetts ...... 2 5-foot-7 ...... 1 Joe Fray-gur New Jersey ...... 1 5-foot-8 ...... 2 Laura SIN-toe New York ...... 1 5-foot-10 ...... 2 Dennis Mace 5-foot-11 ...... 1 STAGS BY POSITION: 6-foot-0 ...... 1 Heather E-zull Guard ...... 6 6-foot-1 ...... 2 Forward ...... 4 6-foot-2 ...... 2 Center ...... 2

Fairfield Game Notes Game Four vs. Rhode Island THE STAT CREW SYSTEM Fairfield Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Nov 20, 2010) All games

Opponent 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pct 3-Pointers 3FG Pct Free Throws FT Pct Rebounds Assist T/Over Steal Fouls QUINNIPIAC 32/19 33/29 65-48 +17 27-58/18-53 .466/.340 8-15/2-8 .533/.250 3-10/10-22 .300/.455 44/34 +10 18/8 13/13 6/5 6/4 18/14 GEORGE MASON 24/20 30/17 54-37 +17 21-48/16-58 .438/.276 8-11/0-7 .727/.000 4-7/5-11 .571/.455 39/36 +3 12/3 20/15 3/3 6/9 13/11 CORNELL 34/20 43/41 77-61 +16 27-53/24-58 .509/.414 8-16/6-15 .500/.400 15-18/7-12 .833/.583 36/30 +6 17/10 14/17 3/1 9/3 12/15

Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category THE STAT CREW SYSTEM Fairfield Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 20, 2010) All games

TEAM STATISTICS FFD OPP SCORING 196 146 Points per game 65.3 48.7 Scoring margin +16.7 - FIELD GOALS-ATT 75-159 58-169 Field goal pct . 4 7 2 . 3 4 3 3 POINT FG-ATT 24-42 8-30 3-point FG pct . 5 7 1 . 2 6 7 3-pt FG made per game 8.0 2.7 FREE THROWS-ATT 22-35 22-45 Free throw pct . 6 2 9 . 4 8 9 F-Throws made per game 7.3 7.3 REBOUNDS 119 100 Rebounds per game 39.7 33.3 Rebounding margin +6.3 - ASSISTS 47 21 Assists per game 15.7 7.0 TURNOVERS 47 45 Turnovers per game 15.7 15.0 Turnover margin -0.7 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.0 0.5 STEALS 21 16 Steals per game 7.0 5.3 BLOCKS 12 9 Blocks per game 4.0 3.0 WINNING STREAK 3 - Home win streak 3 - ATTENDANCE 2084 0 Home games-Avg/Game 3-695 0-0 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Fairfield 90 106 196 Opponents 59 87 146 THE STAT CREW SYSTEM Fairfield Season Box Score (as of Nov 20, 2010) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 3-0 3-0 0-0 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 3-0 3-0 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 12 Linney, Katelyn 3-3 109 36.3 21-32 .6 5 6 14-20 .7 0 0 5-6 .8 3 3 0 8 8 2.7 1 0 6 6 0 2 61 20.3 23 Johnson, Taryn 3-3 84 28.0 13-27 .4 8 1 0-0 .0 0 0 6-11 .5 4 5 3 16 19 6.3 8 0 10 11 3 8 32 10.7 24 Nawrocki, Joelle 3-3 95 31.7 12-20 .6 0 0 4-5 .8 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 4 9 13 4.3 8 0 3 7 2 3 28 9.3 14 Vetra, Laura 3-3 94 31.3 10-30 .3 3 3 2-6 .3 3 3 3-5 .6 0 0 7 16 23 7.7 3 0 7 4 2 1 25 8.3 44 Cizynski, Katie 3-0 28 9.3 7-11 .6 3 6 2-2 1.000 2-4 .5 0 0 4 3 7 2.3 4 0 2 1 0 1 18 6.0 21 Pina, Desiree 3-3 103 34.3 7-24 .2 9 2 1-7 .1 4 3 2-2 1.000 3 10 13 4.3 4 0 13 5 1 1 17 5.7 11 MacFarlane, Brittany 3-0 30 10.0 3-8 .3 7 5 1-2 .5 0 0 2-3 .6 6 7 0 10 10 3.3 6 1 1 2 1 1 9 3.0 13 Vazquez, Alexys 3-0 14 4.7 1-3 .3 3 3 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1 1 2 0.7 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0.7 10 Akon-Akech, C. 3-0 13 4.3 0-1 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 3 4 1.3 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 0.7 03 Paulus, Sarah 3-0 24 8.0 1-2 .5 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-2 .0 0 0 0 4 4 1.3 3 0 4 4 2 1 2 0.7 05 Romano, Kelly 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 32 Obi-Tabot, Brittany 3-0 5 1.7 0-1 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1 0 1 0.3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.0 Team 5 10 15 3 Total...... 3 600 75-159 .4 7 2 24-42 .5 7 1 22-35 .6 2 9 29 90 119 39.7 43 1 47 47 12 21 196 65.3 Opponents...... 3 600 58-169 .3 4 3 8-30 .2 6 7 22-45 .4 8 9 37 63 100 33.3 40 - 21 45 9 16 146 48.7

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Fairfield 90 106 196 Opponents 59 87 146 TV/Radio Spotters Chart

#3 Sarah Paulus #5 Kelly Romano #10 Christelle Akon-AAkech #11 Brittany MacFarlane 5-88, Sophomore, Guard 5-77, Senior, Guard 5-110, Freshman, Forward 6-11, Sophomore, Forward Manlius, N.Y./CBA Westport, Conn./Staples Lyon, France/Blair Hamilton, Ontario/St. Th. More

#12 Katelyn Linney #13 Alexys Vazquez #14 Laura Vetra #21 Desiree Pina 5-88, Sophomore, Guard 5-110, Freshman, Guard 6-22, Sophomore, Center 5-66, Junior, Guard Freehold, N.J./St. John Vianney Berlin, Conn./Berlin Riga, Latvia/Ft. Worth Christian Plainville, Conn./Plainville 105

#23 Taryn Johnson #24 Joelle Nawrocki #32 Brittany Obi-TTabot #44 Katie Cizynski 6-00, Junior, Forward 6-00, Senior, Guard 6-11, Freshman, Forward 6-22, Freshman, Forward Brockton, Mass./Brockton Unionville, Conn./Farmington Watertown, Mass./Watertown Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #10 Christell ahh-CON-ahh-catch #44 Katie Siz-niski #11 Brittany Mac-far-lin Joe Fray-gur #14 Laura veh-truh Laura SIN-toe #23 TARE-in Johnson Dennis Mace #24 Joelle Naw-rocky Heather E-zull Head Coach Joe Frager #32 Brittany Oh-bee tuh-bow Fourth Year @ FFD (60-336) 13th Year Overall (249-1119)