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NOTRE DAME Covering the Irish A Quick Look At The Fighting Irish 6.2 rebounds per game. She earned similar sta- Notre Dame Sports Information Following two seasons of impressive growth tus this fall in preseason voting by the conference C112 Joyce Center, Second Floor and development, Notre Dame has constructed coaches and gives Notre Dame a unique blend of Notre Dame, IN 46556 toughness and determination that has become phone (574) 631-7516 // fax (574) 631-7941 a firm foundation upon which to build its next Chris Masters, Asst. Sports Information Director (WBB) championship contender. The Irish enter the the common thread running through the team’s [email protected] // cell (574) 532-4166 2008-09 season on the heels of a seventh trip recent resurgence. to the NCAA Sweet 16 and a highly-competitive The Irish sophomore class proved to be an Media Services effort in that regional semifinal that has players, exceptional complement to their predecessors The official Notre Dame athletics web site contains last season, led by forward Devereaux Peters schedules, rosters, updated statistics and some historical coaches and followers optimistic that even information from previous seasons. High-resolution color greater success may be on the horizon. (9.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.0 bpg), who was a BIG EAST headshots and action photos of Notre Dame players, Notre Dame has three starters and seven All-Freshman Team choice despite missing the coaches and staff are available upon request. monogram winners returning this season from final 11 games of the year with a knee injury. Official Notre Dame athletics web site: a squad that ranked among the top 10 in the Guard Brittany Mallory (6.3 ppg, 34 3FG) joined • http://www.UND.com country in scoring offense (8th - 76.2 ppg) and Peters on the conference’s all-rookie squad, In-Season Interview Policy scoring margin (10th - +14.6 ppg) a year ago. The while forward Becca Bruszewski (5.0 ppg, 2.5 All requests for Notre Dame player, coach or staff interviews Irish also have many of the pieces back from the rpg) may be the team’s most improved player must be made through Chris Masters and 24 hours’ notice ’07-08 club that led the BIG EAST in steals for heading into this season after a scintillating is appreciated. Please be aware that student-athletes’ the second consecutive year (school-record 397, three-game NCAA Tournament performance that academic obligations always take precedence before any included a season-high 16 points against both interview requests. 11.68 per game) and forced an opponent-record Media members also may speak to Irish team personnel 737 turnovers. SMU and Tennessee. before or after practice sessions. While most practices are Perhaps it’s no surprise that Notre Dame’s open to the media, some may be closed at the coaching present upward mobility has coincided with the Potent Notables About The Irish staff’s discretion — contact Chris Masters for the latest practice schedule and availability. arrival of its current junior class, including guards • N o t re D a m e i s Winningest Teams On game days, no interviews will be granted with any and co-captains Ashley Barlow and Melissa among the na- (1996-97 to present) Notre Dame player or coach prior to competition. Lechlitner. Barlow earned honorable mention tion’s winningest all-BIG EAST status last year and is the team’s programs during 402 Connecticut Credentials / Parking 395 Tennessee top returning scorer (12.1 ppg), while also setting the past 12 sea- Season credentials will be issued to all media covering the 351 Duke the defensive tone with a team-high 68 steals Irish on a regular basis. Please note — any Notre Dame sons (1996-97 to 321 Louisiana Tech men’s basketball season credential also offers access to last season. Meanwhile, Lechlitner (5.5 ppg, 2.6 present), ranking 318 Old Dominion all Irish women’s basketball games. apg) assumes the mantle of leadership from the seventh with 299 309 Purdue For single-game credentials, contact Chris Masters no point guard position after two consistent years victories. u299 NOTRE DAME later than 24 hours before tipoff. Credential requests may as a reliable understudy to Tulyah Gaines. • Notre Dame has 290 UC Santa Barbara be submitted via phone, fax or e-mail. Passes will be left at The Irish also should benefit from the veteran 279 Texas Tech the media will call entrance (Gate 1) of the Joyce Center. ranked among the Parking is free for all Irish women’s basketball games in experience and guidance of senior guard and top 20 in the nation the large lot south of the Joyce Center. Due to construction co-captain Lindsay Schrader, who joined Bar- in attendance each of the past eight sea- in the vicinity of the arena, there are no designated parking low on last year’s BIG EAST honorable mention sons. This year, the program has averaged lots or specific parking passes for media members. squad after logging 10.3 points and a team-high 7,504 fans for its first four home games. The Credentials remain the property of the University of Notre Dame and may be revoked at any time. Irish also have drawn 5,000-or-more fans to LAST IRISH GAME 114 of their last 116 home games, including Game Notes six Joyce Center sellouts of 11,418 (most Notre Dame’s game notes package is completed and made Michigan 63, #8 Notre Dame 59 (OT) recently on Dec. 7, 2008 vs. Purdue). available on-line through the official Irish athletics web site December 10, 2008 • The Irish have become a regular fixture in during the season, usually at least one day prior to tipoff. Crisler Arena (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Notre Dame’s game notes are in Adobe PDF format and the WNBA Draft in recent years, as seven will be distributed via electronic means only (e-mail or web). Notre Dame players have been selected in Notre Dame (59) Fax distribution is by request only. Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp the past eight seasons. Charel Allen was Please contact Chris Masters if you wish to be added Bruszewski 23 4-5 0-0 2-4 3 1 5 10 the most recent Irish player to be chosen, to the e-mail distribution list for Notre Dame’s regular Williamson 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 1 0 going to the Sacramento Monarchs in the women’s basketball releases. Mallory 34 2-5 1-2 0-0 5 3 2 5 third round (43rd overall pick) of the 2008 Lechlitner 32 4-11 1-1 0-0 2 1 3 9 Gameday Services Schrader 38 4-7 0-0 0-0 4 3 1 8 WNBA Draft. Allen, Megan Duffy (New York) Gameday packages containing game notes, programs and Solomon 14 4-9 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 8 and Ruth Riley (San Antonio) all were active other information will be available in the press box prior Watson 18 1-4 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 3 in the league during the ’08 season, with all to all home contests. A pre-game meal also will be served Barlow 37 7-13 0-1 0-0 5 3 3 14 in the arena level media room (exit court via Gate 8 ramp Novosel 19 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 2 three teams making the playoffs (San Anto- behind visitors’ bench, make first right, enter first door on Team 6 nio made the WNBA Finals, while New York Totals 225 26-57 3-6 4-6 31 11 17 59 right) beginning 75 minutes before tipoff. was the Eastern Conference runner-up). A bank of statistics monitors is located on press row Three of Notre Dame’s eight WNBA alums for the media’s convenience. Final statistics books include Michigan (63) have won a total of four league champion- an official NCAA box score and play-by-play. Telephone, Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp copier and fax services are available on a first-come, first- Skrba 31 10-11 0-0 0-0 3 1 1 20 ships — Riley won a pair of crowns with served basis. The Joyce Center also offers wireless Internet Benson 34 3-6 1-4 1-2 8 1 0 8 the Detroit Shock (2003 Finals MVP, 2006), Queen 37 0-5 0-2 1-2 3 1 3 1 capability — check with Chris Masters for access. Hicks 34 3-10 0-4 2-2 3 2 2 8 Coquese Washington toiled for the 2000 Minnfield 45 4-13 1-5 7-7 6 5 2 16 Houston Comets, while Jacqueline Bat- Post-Game Interviews Boylan 12 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 teast was Riley’s teammate on the ’06 Following each Notre Dame home game, Irish head coach Phillips 14 1-5 0-1 0-0 4 1 1 2 title-winning squad in Detroit. Muffet McGraw and selected players, followed by the Reynolds 18 2-3 2-3 0-0 1 0 1 6 visiting head coach and selected players, will be available Team 6 • For the third year in a row, the Irish posted to speak with the media. Post-game press conferences Totals 225 24-54 4-19 11-13 34 11 10 63 a perfect 100-percent Graduation Success are held in the Hammes Basketball Auditorium, located Notre Dame 36 20 3 — 59 Rate (GSR), according to figures released by between Gates 1 & 2 on the first floor of the Joyce Center Michigan 35 21 7 — 63 the NCAA in October 2008. Notre Dame also (exit floor via Gate 1 ramp to right of press row, go straight was one of only four teams with a perfect ’07 and turn right at the Notre Dame women’s basketball office; FG Pct: Notre Dame 45.6, Michigan 44.4. 3-PT FG Pct: auditorium entrance will be on your left). Notre Dame 50.0, Michigan 21.1. FT Pct: Notre Dame 66.7, GSR to advance to the 2008 NCAA Sweet Media members should submit player requests for Michigan 84.6. 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play
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After forcing an opponent-record 737 turnovers 737 opponent-record an forcing After Piping Hot Turnovers Piping Hot host to Loyola-Chicago Dec. 20 at the Joyce Center.
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in at its have (first and No. Evansville, has
sidebar three a third
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and consecutive
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Irish, Active D-I Coaches
on game-high AP Poll Appearances seconds top carried 2008-09). All-Time D-I Coaches 1. Summitt (Tenn) 2. 547 Landers (UGa) 3. Conradt (Texas) 431 23. 395 Dec. 8 AP poll NOTE: through 1. Summitt (Tenn) 2. 547 Landers (UGa) 3. Stringer (RU) 431 12. Blair (TAMU) 13. 381 195 14. Larry (ODU) 146 24. (KU) 176 Washington 25.
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two
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sixth particularly been weeks poured 1-of-2 week’s
poll the way
2005,
poll
the Notre Dame also her hint
just she of her three-point attempts. The latter statistic was McGraw among all active NCAA Division for disappointed. season. freshman Not during 32-year No. 8 position ishighest for Dame Notre the since the week of Feb. 14, ranked fifth. were has AP every one of those ap- pearances coming in the era into the Top 10 into for the the Top ninth time in the past 13 seasons this down from good. put the Irish ahead for the first half more, Tennessee). semifinal vs. vs. SMU, regional That her career did a Crowded House The Boilermakers that an on-campus sold game has Last Polling Station Notre point A Bruiser Becca’s Sophomore College, on 9-of-13 shooting. For AP against A chalking up a (then) career-high 16 points in two in points 16 career-high (then) a up chalking of Purdue season, ranks 10,825 the goal in Center page 9 of this notes package. capacity) (9.3 ppg.) and steals (1.38 spg.). past - - a a at at on off
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Watson (81-61) Week, games, season rival more, been — Irish freshman then
(18), rebounds Rotary school as WNIT. came
9.0 .714 earn high best marking leading three-point 97-point downed first
improved program six
the Fraderica Miller Miller Fraderica players in Michigan with (19), this a the
(and 2000-01 had to double Duke Katy Flecky took six
and
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at Novosel Natalie UCF half,
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single
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scored
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State Dame’s (101-93)
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Michigan. BIG school in freshman of
consecutive All
the a
per opening
Watson the first Feb. host have
week at 3FG)
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as by first has second-best at Ashley Barlow was the team-high
1998-99,
Notre Monday Georgia scoring
Fla., (5-of-7) 4:17 Notre
(seven times in times (seven Batteast Jacqueline than with time win. once
on Illinois
the Alicia Ratay (six times in 1999-2000) season, In 7-0 just in 24-25, winning 3-4 the last the and
of vs. (4-of-5) games, Michigan is time only during Michigan week, second Notre
roster in first highlight final the UCLA Dame
Irish guard Conference
against
than
chosen Watson Kellie once, six
FG, vs. Nov. registered against 6 25/23 rebounds
honor games team the Flecky,
the 7-0,
the Orlando, be similar
record) points. combined 98 Dame the championship season. Three least aiming to join that club. topped a Watson Repeats As BIG EAST Repeats Watson Week The Freshman Of For (113-35) The Gate Strong Out Of At Spreading The Wealth The Spreading Notre tive Bruszewski come in announced ward junior matched second has Mallory (19). vs. Purdue For scorer included son Eastern EAST 62-51 Watson was three Top 25 victories in their openingcontests. seven past Wednesday home over No. 17/20 Purdue. The day in single-handedly No. victories when she came off the bench to score 13 points 13 score to bench the off came she when (4-6 the in back-to-back weeks since percentage for 4.5 to centage No. are 2001-02), times in 1997-98). and Ruth Riley (three Last more becomes on the way to a 26-5 record. Valparaiso Series VU .392 39.0 18.3 Score 52-49 66-52 Average W W ND 7-1 4-2 .436 36.2 16.6 16.9 12.7 11.6 7.2 +3.9 (-1.3) Result
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1 = Huntington Tournament Division III North District Tournament 2 = AIAW Series Scoring 12/3/77 12/1/78 Dame Notre 12/9/78 Valparaiso Huntington, Ind. W W 48-41 57-43 Dame Notre Valparaiso - 21 games Dame Notre Streak: Win Current 13-0 vs. Valparaiso: McGraw Muffet Dame: 0-11 vs. Notre Keith Freeman McGraw leads 11-0 McGraw vs. Freeman: ND Biggest Win: 57 (84-27 on 1/21/82) VU Biggest Win: None 21 (1977-present) ND Longest Win Streak: None VU Longest Win Streak: Notre Dame Leads Series 21-0 Notre Dame Leads Date 1/22/80 1/22/81 Valparaiso 1/21/82 Dame Notre 12/19/87 Valparaiso 2/25/88 Dame Notre 12/17/95 W Valparaiso W 12/21/96 Dame Notre 12/29/99 Valparaiso W 65-55 W 57-48 11/17/00 Dame Notre 11/18/01 Valparaiso 93-60 W 84-27 W 12/4/02 Dame Notre W 11/21/03 90-44 W 91-56 Valparaiso 11/30/04 Dame Notre 75-56 W 12/28/05 Valparaiso 88-63 W 12/19/06 Dame Notre 71-46 12/12/07 Valparaiso 42-35 W W Dame Notre W 74-57 W 74-68 69-59 W 58-50 W 60-59 94-56 1/22/79 2/22/79 Dame Notre Ind. Rensselear, W 57-43 percentage throw Free REBOUNDING Rebounds per game per game Opponent rebs. .687 Rebounding margin OTHER .748 40.1 Assists per game Assist/turnover ratio 37.7 Blocked shots per game Steals per game 5.3 0.99 2.0 0.69 rank AP/ESPN-USA Today SCORING 8/8 per game Points scored Points allowed per game Field goal percentage 78.4 percentage Three-point — 56.6 71.8 .470 67.0 .439 per game Turnovers 2008-09 record fighting irish women’s basketball 2008-09
NOTRE DAME 2008-09 Trends
poll, and also stands AP Poll Appearances earning their first victory over Notre Dame Day of the Week Sunday 3-0 25th all-time in that As Player & Coach since Dec. 2, 2001 (78-63 at the Women’s Monday 0-0 category. (active coaches only) College Basketball Showcase in Grand Tuesday 2-0 In addition, the Amanda Butler (Florida) Rapids, Mich.). Wednesday 1-1 Irish earned their 25th June Daugherty (Wash. St.) • UM has historically had the upper hand over Thursday 0-0 consecutive ranking Nell Fortner (Auburn) the Irish in Ann Arbor, improving to 5-2 all- Friday 0-0 Saturday 1-0 in Tuesday’s ESPN/ MaChelle Joseph (Ga. Tech) time against Notre Dame at Crisler Arena. USA Today/WBCA Wendy Larry (ODU) • The verdict bucked a series trend that had Time of Game coaches’ poll, remain- Joanne McCallie (Duke) seen the Irish go 8-0 when holding the Wol- Day games (before 6 p.m local time) 4-0 Kathy McConnell-Miller (Colo.) Night games (6 p.m. or later local time) 3-1 ing eighth for the sec- uMuffet McGraw (ND) verines to fewer than 65 points. ond consecutive week. Kim Mulkey (Baylor) • It was the second overtime game in the Location It’s the highest ranking Kathy Olivier (UNLV) series, along with a 66-60 UM win on Dec. Home games 4-0 for Notre Dame in the Bev Smith (Oregon) 8, 1979, in South Bend. Road games 3-1 coaches poll since the Dawn Staley (S. Carolina) • The loss also marked just the third time in Neutral site games 0-0 Charli Turner Thorne (Ariz. St.) week of Feb. 15, 2005, the past 31 opportunities that Notre Dame Halftime score NOTES: only current teams listed when the Irish checked … all coaches shown have made has lost after leading at halftime. Leading at the half 6-1 in at No. 7. The Irish AP poll with current teams except • The Irish committed a season-high 23 turn- Tied at the half 1-0 Daugherty (did so at Boise State Trailing at the half 0-0 now have appeared and Washington), Olivier (UCLA) and overs. in the coaches’ poll Staley (Temple) … Butler, Larry, Ol- • Notre Dame’s four free throws were its few- ivier and Smith are coaching at their Individual scoring for 156 weeks during alma maters. est from the foul line since Nov. 16, 2007, Two or fewer double-figure scorers 0-1 its history (all coming when the Irish also made four foul shots at Three double-figure scorers 3-0 Four double-figure scorers 2-0 during McGraw’s tenure). Maryland. Five or more double-figure scorers 2-0 • Notre Dame’s six free throw attempts were More Polling Data its fewest in its BIG EAST Conference era Rebounding margin (1995-96 to present) — the last time the Irish Grab more rebounds than opponents 5-0 Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw is Grab same number of rebounds as opponents 0-0 one of 24 people in NCAA Division I women’s visited the free throw line so infrequently was Grab fewer rebounds than opponents 2-1 basketball history who have both played for March 10, 1995, when they went 5-of-6 in and coached a team that has appeared in the an 87-64 loss at Northern Illinois in the Mid- Field goal shooting western Collegiate Conference Tournament Higher pct. than opponent 5-1 Associated Press Top 25 poll. Lower pct. than opponent 1-0 Besides her 164 AP poll appearances while semifinals. Same pct. as opponent 1-0 coaching at Notre Dame, McGraw was the • Barlow returned to action and scored a Shoot 45% or better 3-1 team-high 14 points, extending her streak Shoot less than 45% 4-0 starting point guard at Saint Joseph’s (Pa.) as Hold opponent under 40% 5-0 a senior in 1977, helping the Hawks rise to No. of double-figure scoring games to 11 in a 3 in the nation. Of the 24 people on this list, 13 row, going back to last season. Free throw margin currently are NCAA Division I head coaches (see • Sophomore forward Becca Bruszewski Make more free throws 5-0 posted her third double-digit scoring night Make same number of free throws 0-0 accompanying chart). Make fewer free throws 2-1 of the year. Game #8 Recap: Michigan Turnovers Peters, Mallory Out For Season Commit fewer turnovers 4-0 Stephany Skrba scored four of her 20 points Commit same number of turnovers 1-1 in overtime to help Michigan hand No. 8 Notre Sophomores Devereaux Peters and Brittany Commit more turnovers 2-0 Dame its first loss, 63-59 Wednesday night. Mallory will miss the remainder of the 2008-09 Skrba scored on two straight possessions season after each player suffered a torn anterior Miscellaneous cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee. Peters’ Vs. Top 25 (AP or ESPN/USA Today polls) 3-0 in the extra period and the Fighting Irish (7-1) On television 1-1 missed a pair of layups in the final seconds. The injury occurred in the first half of Notre Dame’s In white jerseys 4-0 Wolverines (6-4) held Notre Dame scoreless for win at Boston College on Nov. 23. Meanwhile, In alternate white jerseys 0-0 Mallory went down in the opening minute of In blue jerseys 3-1 the final 3:24. In green jerseys 0-0 Michigan’s Jessica Minnfield made a spin- overtime on Dec. 10 at Michigan. Both players ning layup with four seconds left in regulation to are expected to undergo corrective surgery Margin of Victory tie it and stole a lob pass seconds later to ensure in the coming weeks before beginning their 1-5 points 0-1 respective rehabilitation programs. 6-10 points 2-0 overtime. She added a pair of free throws in the 11-15 points 1-0 final seconds of overtime to ice the game. Peters had played in only three games at the 16-20 points 1-0 Junior guard/tri-captain Ashley Barlow time of her injury, while Mallory had seen action 21+ points 3-0 scored 14 points to lead the Irish, who had in seven games. Thus, both players appear to In overtime games 0-1 meet the guidelines for the NCAA’s hardship not trailed an opponent in the second half this Conference Affiliation season. waiver (Rule 14.2.4; sometimes informally re- Atlantic Coast 1-0 ferred to as a “medical redshirt”) that stipulates a Atlantic 10 0-0 BIG EAST 0-0 Noting The Michigan Game petitioning student-athlete may not have played in more than 30 percent of a team’s scheduled Big Ten 2-1 • Notre Dame played its first overtime game Horizon League 0-0 number of regular-season games (Notre Dame since March 25, 2008, when the Irish downed Mid-American 1-0 is slated to play 28 regular-season games in Missouri Valley 1-0 No. 14/13 Oklahoma, 79-75 in the second 2008-09). Southeastern 1-0 round of the NCAA Tournament at West Both players are expected to petition for the Southern 1-0 Lafayette, Ind.. NCAA hardship waiver. If granted, both Peters • The loss at Michigan is the first for the Irish in Month and Mallory will maintain three years of athletic November 5-0 OT since Jan. 13, 2007, when they dropped eligibility beginning with the 2009-10 season. December 2-1 an 87-78 decision at South Florida. January 0-0 • Notre Dame sees its season-opening seven- February 0-0 game winning streak snapped after matching Half And Half March 0-0 the second-best start in school history. During the past nine seasons, Notre Dame has • The Irish fall to 9-7 all-time against Michigan been nearly unbeatable when it has the lead at and also had their three-game series win halftime. The Irish are 152-15 (.910) since the streak come to an end, with the Wolverines start of the 2000-01 campaign when they go into 6 2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball fighting irish women’s basketball 2008-09
Academics NOTRE DAME Notre Dame Student-Athletes Rank the dressing room with the lead, including wins Since its inaugural season in 1977-78, Among Nation’s Best in 80 of their last 89 such contests. Notre Dame has played all of its games at the Whether measured by the federal government in its This season, Notre Dame is 6-1 when up Joyce Center, posting a 316-82 (.794) record at Department of Education report (the 18th edition came at the break, doing so in its last seven games the venerable facility. Three times (1999-2000, out this fall) or by the NCAA through its newer Graduation (losing only in OT at Michigan on Wednesday). 2000-01 and 2003-04), the Irish went a perfect Success Rate (GSR) numbers, graduation rates for Notre Last year, the Irish went 22-2 when they 15-0 at home, setting a school record for home Dame student-athletes rank among the national leaders in all major categories among all major football-playing colleges led at the break, failing only to do so in their wins in a season. and universities. two postseason losses (BIG EAST quarterfinal Notre Dame led the nation in the GSR ratings for all vs. Pittsburgh, NCAA Oklahoma City Regional Irish Fourth In BIG EAST Preseason Poll student-athletes (at 98, tied with the United States Naval semifinal vs. Tennessee), although the UT lead The Notre Dame women’s basketball team Academy), while also ranking first in both the GSR and federal marked the first time Notre Dame was up on the standings for female student-athletes (100 GSR, 93 federal) has been projected to finish fourth in the BIG — as well as first in the federal listing for black student-ath- Lady Vols at the half in 20 series games. EAST Conference this season, according to a letes (84). Both the federal graduation-rate figures and the preseason vote of the league’s 16 head coaches GSR numbers for Notre Dame student-athletes found the The Best Offense Is A Good Defense… that was announced during the 2008 BIG EAST Irish ranked fourth or better nationally in five major categories among the 119 football-playing institutions in the NCAA During the past 14 seasons (1995-96 to pres- Women’s Basketball Media Day on Oct. 23 at Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A). ent), Notre Dame has discovered that a solid the ESPN Zone in New York City. Listing all student-athletes in all sports, Notre Dame tied defensive effort can almost certainly guarantee The Irish collected 182 points, with Connecti- for first among the Bowl Subdivision football schools in the a victory. In fact, since the beginning of the cut (14 first-place votes, 224 points), Rutgers GSR figures, initiated in 2005 by the NCAA. The University’s 98 percent GSR for all its student-athletes matched that for 1995-96 season (Notre Dame’s first in the BIG (one first-place vote, 201 points) and Louisville the U.S. Naval Academy. Using the federal formula, Notre EAST Conference), the Irish have an amaz- (one first-place vote, 200 points) joining Notre Dame graduated a four-year average of 89 percent of its ing 188-12 (.940) record when they hold their Dame in the top four. student-athletes, second-best in the nation. opponents below 60 points in a game. In addition, senior guard Lindsay Schrader Notre Dame graduated 93 percent of all women compet- Notre Dame has added four more wins to was chosen as a Preseason All-BIG EAST ing in varsity athletics, to rank first among its peer institutions (tied with Northwestern) based on the federal calculations. that ledger this year with wins over LSU, Boston Honorable Mention selection, one of 14 play- Among men, Notre Dame’s 87 percent federal rate was sec- College, Georgia Southern and Purdue. ers to garner preseason all-conference status. ond, while the school also graduated 84 percent of its black Schrader averaged 10.3 points and a team-high student-athletes, ranking first based on the federal rate. 6.2 rebounds per game last season while scor- In the GSR standings, in addition to its number-one rank- …But Sometimes You Have To Score If ing in double figures 21 times. ing for all student-athletes, Notre Dame tied for first among You Want To Win A 2008 honorable mention all-BIG EAST female student-athletes at 100 (Vanderbilt and the U.S. Naval Not resting solely on its defensive laurels, Academy also finished at 100), second among male student- selection, Schrader is one of three starters and Notre Dame also seemingly has found the athletes at 97 percent (behind the Naval Academy at 98), and seven monogram winners back for the Irish from second among black student-athletes at 96 percent (behind magic mark when it comes to outscoring its last year’s 25-9 club that finished fourth in the the Naval Academy at 98). opponents. During the past 14 seasons (since BIG EAST and advanced to the NCAA Tourna- The NCAA also calculated graduation rates over a 1995-96), the Irish are 118-4 (.967) when 10-year period (student-athletes who entered from 1992-93 ment’s Sweet 16 for the seventh time in the past they score at least 80 points in a game. The through 2001-02). During those 10 years, Notre Dame had 12 seasons. 627 student-athletes who exhausted their eligibility — and only blemishes on that record are a pair of 100 percent of them graduated within the allotted six-year overtime losses to Texas A&M (88-84) and period, a figure only Northwestern can match. Michigan State (87-83) in 1995, a 106-81 loss Irish Have New Home On The Dial to Connecticut in 1998, and an 81-80 loss to On Aug. 27, 2008, the Notre Dame athletics Academic All-Americans DePaul in 2008. department announced it had partnered with Entering the 2008-09 academic year, Notre Dame ranks sec- Notre Dame has scored at least 80 points in the LeSEA Broadcasting Network, making ond in the nation with 201 Academic All-America® selections, Pulse FM (96.9/92.1) the new radio home of including 32 in the past three years alone. The Academic four games this year, winning each time. Last All-America® Program is administered by the College Sports season, the Irish won 14 of 15 games when Notre Dame women’s basketball in the South Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), whose member- reaching the 80-point mark. Bend market. ship votes on the award winners, and the program is spon- LeSEA now originates all Notre Dame sored by ESPN The Magazine. women’s basketball games, with those events The Notre Dame women’s basketball program has Now That’s A Home Court Advantage carried on Pulse FM (96.9/92.1), marking the produced five Academic All-America® honorees in its 32-year One of the hallmarks of Notre Dame’s success first time since the 1998-99 season that the history, with those five players winning a total of seven cita- has been its stellar play at home. In fact, the tions. In addition, two-time first-team Academic All-America® Irish are heard on an FM station. Combined, Irish have been virtually untouchable at home pick Ruth Riley was tapped as the 2001 Academic All- these two stations blanket the nation’s No. ® in recent years, winning 166 of their last 187 America Women’s Basketball Team Member of the Year, as 89 media market (South Bend-Elkhart), cover- well as the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year. games (.888) at the 11,418-seat Joyce Center, ing a 21-county area in northern Indiana and Riley also is one of only 10 student-athletes in Notre Dame including winning streaks of 51 and 25 games ® southwest Michigan that contains more than history to earn All-American and Academic All-America in that span. Notre Dame also has a 93-15 honors twice in her career. 1.35 million listeners (better than 800,000 in (.861) record in BIG EAST Conference play at Megan Duffy was the latest honoree in 2006, when she the greater South Bend area alone). All told, was named a first-team Academic All-America® selection, the Joyce Center, sporting a 31-game league Notre Dame’s new women’s basketball net- becoming the second Irish player ever to attain that distinc- winning streak at home before it ended with a work stretches from Kalamazoo, Mich., to the tion. Duffy graduated in May 2006 with a 3.576 grade-point 48-45 loss to Villanova in the ’02 home finale. average (GPA) and a degree in psychology and computer north, North Judson, Ind., to the west, Macy, The Irish have been particularly strong applications from Notre Dame’s College of Arts and Letters. Ind., (home of former Irish All-America center when it comes to non-conference games at She also garnered dean’s list honors in four of her final five Ruth Riley) to the south, and LaGrange, Ind., semesters (spring 2004, fall 2004, spring 2005, fall 2005). home, winning 75 of their last 81 non-BIG to the east. EAST contests (.926) at the Joyce Center, dat- ND Women’s Basketball Academic All-Americans Women’s basketball game broadcasts also ing back to the 1994-95 season. Four of the Megan Duffy 2006 (First Team) continue to be streamed live and free of losses in that span came at the hands of Big Maggie Lally 1980, 1981 (Second Team) charge on Notre Dame’s official athletics Web Shari Matvey 1981 (Second Team) Ten Conference opponents — Wisconsin in site (UND.com) through the Fighting Irish All- Ruth Riley 2000, 2001* (First Team) 1996 (81-69), Purdue in 2003 (71-54), Michigan Access multimedia package. Mary Beth Schueth 1983 (Second Team) State in 2004 (82-73 OT) and Indiana in 2006 * = also Academic All-America® Women’s Basketball Team Member of the Year The new agreement includes extensive ® (54-51) — with the other two defeats coming and Academic All-America Team Member of the Year Notre Dame athletics promotion aired on a to Tennessee in 2005 (62-51) and 2008 (87-63). combination of the LeSEA stations. The Purdue loss also snapped a 33-game non- Bob Nagle, the voice of Notre Dame wom- conference home winning streak which began en’s basketball from 1996-97 through 1998-99 after the UW setback. 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G Ashley Barlow Championship on its home floor five times arena is expected to re-open by mid-October Nov. 24 BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll before, most recently defeating Southwest 2009, in time for the start of the basketball Missouri State (now Missouri State) and Middle season and the end of the volleyball season. G Lindsay Schrader Tennessee in 2004 to make the program’s sixth The University announced in October 2007 Oct. 23 Preseason Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST NCAA Sweet 16 appearance. All told, the Irish that this $26.3 million project had received a are 6-1 in NCAA tourney play at the Joyce $12.5 million leadership gift from Notre Dame F Kellie Watson Center, winning six in a row since an 81-76 alumnus and Trustee Philip J. Purcell III, the Dec. 1 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week first-round loss to Minnesota in 1994. retired chairman and chief executive officer of Dec. 8 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Morgan Stanley. Irish Fans Crave Another Big Mac Attack Exterior changes to the Joyce Center that After a wildly-successful debut last season, began taking shape in September include a Notre Dame is bringing back its “Big Mac” new, three-story addition on the south end of the promotion for 2008-09, offering fans a cou- current structure. The third floor area will include pon for a free Big Mac from South Bend-area the stadium club/hospitality area. The first-floor McDonald’s restaurants if the Irish score at addition will include almost 4,500 square feet for least 88 points in a game. ticket offices (including four exterior and 10 inte- It hasn’t take long for the burger watch to rior tickets windows), 3,000 square feet for the fire back up again this year, as Notre Dame varsity shop, as well as a completely new main topped the 88-point mark in both its lone exhi- entrance and lobby situated between Gates 8 bition game (96-30 win over Gannon on Nov. 5) and 10. The new entrance will feature graphics and its regular-season opener (96-61 win over and theming that highlight Notre Dame’s com- Evansville on Nov. 19). peting athletic programs. Last year, the Irish reached the magic num- Changes to the interior of the Joyce Center ber eight times, doing arena include: so in both exhibition ND’s “Big Mac Baskets” • New, blue chair-back seating from top to wins, along with reg- 2008-09 bottom of the arena, including all-new upper- ular-season victories *Gannon Novosel FT arena sections. All seating will be replaced over Miami (Ohio), Evansville Solomon FG in the lower bowl (including platform seats), Boston College, 2007-08 and the wooden bleachers in the upper bowl *S. Indiana Williamson FG will be removed and replaced with treads Canisius, Valparaiso, *Hillsdale Mallory FT Marquette and South and risers and permanent arena seats. The Miami (Ohio) Barlow FG exchange of the bleacher sections for chair Florida. Boston Coll. Mallory FG It should come as Canisius Mallory 3FG back seats will change the capacity from the no surprise that in Valparaiso Mallory FT current 11,418 to approximately 9,800. the short history of Marquette Allen FG • A stadium club/hospitality area (approxi- S. Florida Schrader FG mately 16,500 square feet) in the south end the promotion, the * - exhibition game Notre Dame player of the arena, with a separate, private entry with the most “Big Mac” baskets shares the and with premium club seating for nearly 800 same initials with the tasty burger — sopho- fans (that figure is part of the projected 9,800 more guard Brittany Mallory, who was sent capacity). Included in this area will be food the crowd home happy (and presumably with service and restroom facilities. full bellies) four times. • New fixed concession areas, increased num- bers of women’s restrooms and increased This season, it’s been the Irish freshmen handicapped seating options. who have taken on the “Big Mac” mantle of • The interior seating changes provide an op- responsibility, with guard Natalie Novosel portunity to consider new options for student doing the honors in the Gannon exhibition seating. Students currently sit in both lower- win and forward Erica Solomon putting Notre and upper-arena sections behind the basket Dame over the top against Evansville. Top Joyce Center Crowds on the east end of the arena. Rk. Date Opponent Result Atten. T1. 1/15/01 #1 Connecticut W, 92-76 11,418* Joyce Center Arena Renovation Underway T1. 2/24/01 Georgetown W, 65-53 11,418* On Sept. 13, 2008, groundbreaking ceremonies Next Game: Loyola-Chicago Following a week off for final exams, Notre T1. 12/31/05 #1 Tennessee L, 51-62 11,418* for the new Purcell Pavilion, including the Joyce T1. 1/5/08 #3 Tennessee L, 63-87 11,418* Dame will return to the hardwood Dec. 20 Center arena addition and renovation, were held T1. 1/27/08 #1 Connecticut L, 64-81 11,418* when it plays host to an old rival as Loyola- to kick off the first phase of the two-year project T1. 12/7/08 #17 Purdue W, 62-51 11,418* Chicago comes to the Joyce Center for a 2 to upgrade the home for Notre Dame basketball 7. 12/2/07 Michigan W, 77-46 10,825 p.m. (ET) contest. The Irish and Ramblers were 8. 2/10/02 #16 Boston College W, 60-44 9,676 and volleyball. members of the North Star and Midwestern 9. 3/19/01 Michigan (NCAA) W, 88-54 9,597 The first phase of the project, that began in 10. 12/3/06 Indiana L, 51-54 9,494 September 2008, involves construction of a new Collegiate conferences in the 1980s and 11. 1/4/03 #7 Purdue L, 54-71 9,483 three-story structure at the south end of the 1990s, but have not played since the 1994-95 12. 1/26/02 #16 Virginia Tech W, 64-57 8,878 arena. That structure will include a new three- season (Notre Dame’s last in the MCC before 13. 2/10/08 #15 Pittsburgh W, 81-66 8,831 heading to the BIG EAST). 14. 2/14/04 Providence W, 81-51 8,760 story lobby, the Notre Dame ticket operations (approximately 4,500 square feet) and a varsity The Dec. 20 game also will be noteworthy 15. 1/13/04 #4 Connecticut W, 66-51 8,574 in that it will be the 800th career game for Irish 16. 1/29/02 Syracuse W, 71-46 8,571 shop to sell apparel and souvenirs (approxi- 17. 3/17/01 Alcorn St. (NCAA) W, 98-49 8,553 mately 3,000 square feet), in addition to a new head coach Muffet McGraw (128 at Lehigh, 18. 1/20/03 #3 Connecticut L, 53-72 8,265 club seating and hospitality area. 672 at Notre Dame). 19. 2/19/06 #8 Connecticut L, 64-79 8,193 Replacement of the existing Joyce Center Loyola is 4-3 this season following a nar- 20. 1/12/92 #2 Tennessee L, 82-85 8,134 arena seating, including installation of chair- row 68-64 home loss to DePaul on Dec. 7. * = indicates capacity crowd // rankings from AP poll The Ramblers are in the midst of their exam Boldface indicates game played this season back seating throughout the arena, is expected to take place after the University’s Commence- break and will get back to action Dec. 18 with ment Exercises in May 2009. The entire project is a home game against Central Michigan. scheduled for completion in January 2010. The 2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball 9 NOTRE DAME fighting irish women’s basketball 2008-09
Notre Dame on the BIG EAST Conference and NCAA statistical leaderboards
Individual Statistics BIG EAST - All Games NCAA Division I Category Rank Leader Rank Leader Scoring (Top 30 BIG EAST / Top 100 NCAA) Ashley Barlow 14.8 16 22.0, Angel McCoughtry, UL — 27.1, Gabriela Marginean, Drexel Lindsay Schrader 12.4 24 Field Goal Percentage (Top 15 BIG EAST / Top 100 NCAA) Becca Bruszewski .545 t-7 .719, Kalana Greene, UCONN — .700, Tina Charles, Connecticut Free Throw Percentage (Top 15 BIG EAST / Top 100 NCAA) Natalie Novosel .810 10 .938, Renee Montgomery, UCONN — 1.000, several tied 3-Point Field Goal Percentage (Top 15 BIG EAST / Top 100 NCAA) Kellie Watson .591 2 .600, Caroline Doty, UCONN — .615, Tara Booker, George Washington Assists (Top 15 BIG EAST / Top 100 NCAA) Melissa Lechlitner 3.5 14 7.1, Ashley Powell, WVU — 9.9, Shalee Lehning, Kansas State Assist/Turnover Ratio (Top 15 BIG EAST) Melissa Lechlitner 1.4 14 3.8, Sophronia Sallard, PITT 69 4.2, Jence Rhoads, Vanderbilt Steals (Top 15 BIG EAST / Top 100 NCAA) Ashley Barlow 3.5 2 4.4, Angel McCoughtry, UL — 4.5, Alyssa Waldon, Chicago State Blocked Shots (Top 15 BIG EAST / Top 100 NCAA) Erica Solomon 1.5 8 3.0, Brittany Denson, USF 79 5.9, Brittany Pittman, Morehead State Defensive Rebounds (Top 15 BIG EAST) Lindsay Schrader 4.6 12 7.2, Laura Kurz, VU not kept Conference stats through Dec. 11 // NCAA stats through Dec. 7 328 Division I teams bold = BIG EAST leader OR NCAA Top 25
Team Statistics BIG EAST - All Games NCAA Division I Category Rank Leader Rank Leader Scoring Offense 78.4 5 95.0, Connecticut 8 95.0, Connecticut Scoring Defense 56.6 11 44.3, West Virginia 47 44.3, West Virginia Scoring Margin +21.8 6 +39.8, Connecticut 6 +39.8, Connecticut FT Percentage .687 (112-163) 11 .773, Providence 147 .835, Murray State FG Percentage .470 (237-504) 2 .588, Connecticut 10 .588, Connecticut FG Pct. Defense .354 (165-466) 8 .325, West Virginia 28 .279, Mississippi State 3-Point FG Pct. .436 (41-94) 2 .452, Connecticut 6 .475, Canisius 3-Point FG Pct. Def. .228 (23-101) 2 .189, West Virginia 12 .167, Texas A&M 3-Point FG Made 5.1 9 8.7, Connecticut 113 9.6, Fresno State Rebounding 40.1 10 48.6, Seton Hall not kept Opponent Rebounding 36.2 14 29.6, Rutgers not kept Rebounding Margin +3.9 11 +16.7, Seton Hall 75 +20.1, UCLA Offensive Rebounds 13.4 11 19.7, Seton Hall not kept Defensive Rebounds 26.8 9 29.3, Connecticut not kept Blocked Shots 5.3 3 5.9, DePaul 21 9.7, Mississippi State Assists 16.6 5 24.5, Connecticut 15 24.5, Connecticut Steals 11.6 3 16.3, South Florida 34 18.0, Georgia State Turnover Margin +5.9 3 +15.5, South Florida 15 +15.5, South Florida Turnover Average 16.9 not kept 49 10.6, Samford Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.0 5 1.8, Connecticut 20 1.75, Connecticut Personal Fouls 16.9 not kept 109 11.3, Connecticut Conference stats through Dec. 11 // NCAA stats through Dec. 7 328 Division I teams bold = BIG EAST leader OR NCAA Top 25
10 2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball fighting irish women’s basketball 2008-09 NOTRE DAME 2008-09 University of Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Results Overall Record: 7-1 (Home: 4-0, Away: 3-1, Neutral: 0-0); BIG EAST Conference Record: 0-0
————— Notre Dame Highs ————— Date ND NR Opp NR Opponent Time/Result Streak Record BEC Scorer Rebounder Assists Attendance Nov. 16 16/14 24/22 at LSU1-ESPN2 W 62-53 W1 1-0 Barlow-19 two with 6 Lechlitner-5 7,954 Nov. 19 15/15 EVANSVILLE W 96-61 W2 2-0 Barlow-19 Schrader-7 Mallory-6 5,696 Nov. 23 15/15 at Boston College W 102-54 W3 3-0 Bruszewski-18 Williamson-7 Barlow-6 1,567 Nov. 25 14/10 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 85-36 W4 4-0 Mallory-19 Barlow-8 two with 4 6,192 Nov. 29 14/10 24/rv MICHIGAN STATE W 78-72 W5 5-0 Watson-18 Watson-6 Barlow-6 6,710 Dec. 2 11/8 at Eastern Michigan W 83-63 W6 6-0 Novosel-18 Schrader-10 Novosel-4 649 Dec. 7 11/8 17/20 PURDUE W 62-51 W7 7-0 Lechlitner-19 Schrader-10 two with 4 11,418 (c) Dec. 10 8/8 at MichiganBTN L 59-63 (ot) L1 7-1 Barlow-14 two with 5 three with 3 1,377 Dec. 13 at ValparaisoESPN360/FC 1:35 p.m. CT Dec. 20 LOYOLA-CHICAGO 2 p.m. ET Dec. 28 at CharlotteESPNU 2 p.m. ET Dec. 30 at Vanderbilt 7:30 p.m. CT Jan. 3 • at Seton Hall Noon ET Jan. 6 • at DePaulCBS CS 8 p.m. CT Jan. 10 • GEORGETOWN 7 p.m. ET Jan. 13 • at MarquetteCBS CS 8 p.m. CT Jan. 17 • ST. JOHN’S 2 p.m. ET Jan. 24 • at Villanova 2 p.m. ET Jan. 27 • RUTGERSCBS CS 8 p.m. ET Jan. 31 • CINCINNATI 2 p.m. ET Feb. 3 • at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ET Feb. 8 • DEPAULESPNU 2 p.m. ET Feb. 11 • LOUISVILLE 7 p.m. ET Feb. 17 • at South Florida 7 p.m. ET Feb. 22 • at ConnecticutESPNU 2 p.m. ET Feb. 24 • SYRACUSE 7 p.m. ET Feb. 28 • at Providence 2 p.m. ET March 2 • WEST VIRGINIA 3:30 p.m. ET
BIG EAST Championship (Hartford, Conn. — XL Center) March 6 First Round TBA March 7 Second RoundBIG EAST TV TBA March 8 QuarterfinalsESPNU TBA March 9 SemifinalsESPNU 6/8 p.m. ET March 10 FinalESPN 7 p.m. ET
NCAA Championship — First & Second Rounds (Notre Dame, Ind. — Joyce Center) March 22 First RoundESPN/ESPN2 TBA March 24 Second RoundESPN/ESPN2 TBA
NCAA Regionals (Berkeley, Calif./Oklahoma City, Okla./Raleigh, N.C./Trenton, N.J.) March 28-29 Regional SemifinalsESPN TBA March 30-31 Regional FinalsESPN TBA
NCAA Women’s Final Four (St. Louis, Mo. — Scottrade Center) April 5 National SemifinalsESPN TBA April 7 National ChampionshipESPN TBA
• = indicates BIG EAST Conference game 2008-09 ATTENDANCE (c) = indicates capacity crowd Totals Avg. High NR = national ranking (listed as Associated Press/ESPN-USA Today) All Games: 41,563 5,195 11,418 (12/7 - PUR) ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU = Game to be televised live on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU Home: 30,016 7,504 11,418 (12/7 - PUR) ESPN360/FC = Game to be televised live on ESPN360.com/ESPN Full Court CBS CS = Game to be televised live on CBS College Sports Away: 11,547 2,887 7,954 (11/16 - LSU) BIG EAST TV = Game to be televised live as part of BIG EAST-Regional Sports Networks package Neutral: BTN = Game televised live on the Big Ten Network NOTE: All home games not scheduled for commercial TV broadcast will air live on UND.com Home games listed in ALL CAPS and played at Joyce Center (capacity 11,418)
2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball 11 NOTRE DAME fighting irish women’s basketball 2008-09 2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Statistics — All Games Overall Record: 7-1 (Home: 4-0, Away: 3-1, Neutral: 0-0)
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Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total Notre Dame 294 330 3 — 627 Opponents 213 233 7 — 453
2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Statistics — Past 5 Games Overall Record: 4-1 (Home: 3-0, Away: 1-1, Neutral: 0-0)
Player GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. OR DR Tot. Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts. Avg. Barlow, Ashley 3-2 100-33.3 16-38 .421 3-14 .214 6-7 .857 8 10 18 6.0 6-0 11 5 1 8 41 13.7 Schrader, Lindsay 5-5 162-32.4 27-59 .458 0-0 .000 7-14 .500 9 23 32 6.4 6-0 15 14 2 6 61 12.2 Lechlitner, Melissa 5-5 162-32.4 21-50 .420 4-10 .400 10-13 .769 2 7 9 1.8 11-0 15 13 2 4 56 11.2 Watson, Kellie 5-0 92-18.4 15-28 .536 12-18 .667 4-6 .667 3 15 18 3.6 9-1 3 8 3 2 46 9.2 Solomon, Erica 5-0 94-18.8 15-37 .405 0-0 .000 14-23 .609 13 15 28 5.6 9-0 4 8 9 3 44 8.8 Bruszewski, Becca 5-5 118-23.6 13-30 .433 1-3 .333 5-9 .556 7 17 24 4.8 17-2 10 16 4 5 32 6.4 *Mallory, Brittany 5-3 119-23.8 11-30 .367 4-13 .308 6-9 .667 3 14 17 3.4 11-0 12 9 0 9 32 6.4 Novosel, Natalie 5-0 88-17.6 8-20 .400 1-5 .200 14-17 .824 7 7 14 2.8 6-0 6 8 0 5 31 6.2 Williamson, Erica 5-5 76-15.2 7-19 .368 0-0 .000 6-10 .600 6 18 24 4.8 10-0 2 5 4 3 20 4.0 Miller, Fraderica 2-0 14-7.0 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 4-0 0 1 0 2 4 2.0 Team 13 14 27 1 Notre Dame 5 1025 135-313 .431 25-63 .397 72-108 .667 71 140 211 42.2 89-3 78 88 25 47 367 73.4 Opponents 5 1025 102-300 .340 15-73 .205 66-85 .776 68 126 194 38.8 96-4 62 105 24 45 285 57.0 Deadball Rebounds: Notre Dame 18, Opponents 8 // * - out for season (knee injury)
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total Notre Dame 172 192 3 — 367 Opponents 133 145 7 — 285
12 2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball fighting irish women’s basketball 2008-09 NOTRE DAME 2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Statistics — Home Games Overall Record: 4-0
Player GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. OR DR Tot. Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts. Avg. Barlow, Ashley 3-3 94-31.3 16-43 .372 6-18 .333 8-9 .889 7 12 19 6.3 4-0 8 4 0 8 46 15.3 Schrader, Lindsay 4-4 115-28.8 21-43 .488 0-0 .000 6-10 .600 6 19 25 6.3 5-0 13 11 3 5 48 12.0 Lechlitner, Melissa 4-4 120-30.0 16-35 .457 4-10 .400 7-10 .700 2 4 6 1.5 5-0 15 7 1 4 43 10.8 Watson, Kellie 4-0 77-19.3 14-31 .452 11-19 .579 2-2 1.000 5 11 16 4.0 4-0 5 5 3 4 41 10.3 Bruszewski, Becca 4-4 87-21.8 15-24 .625 3-4 .750 2-3 .667 6 13 19 4.8 10-1 7 11 4 5 35 8.8 *Mallory, Brittany 4-1 90-22.5 13-29 .448 3-12 .250 6-9 .667 3 8 11 2.9 10-0 13 4 0 8 35 8.8 Solomon, Erica 4-0 72-18.0 10-22 .455 0-0 .000 8-13 .615 7 13 20 5.0 10-0 4 3 6 3 28 7.0 *Peters, Devereaux 1-1 17-17.0 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 4.0 3-0 1 1 1 0 6 6.0 Williamson, Erica 4-3 57-14.3 5-14 .357 0-0 .000 8-10 .800 5 13 18 4.5 8-0 2 3 2 0 18 4.5 Novosel, Natalie 4-0 57-14.3 5-15 .333 0-6 .000 7-8 .875 4 4 8 2.0 3-0 6 4 1 3 17 4.3 Miller, Fraderica 2-0 14-7.0 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 3-0 0 1 0 2 4 2.0 Team 7 3 10 1 Notre Dame 4 800 120-263 .456 27-69 .391 54-74 .730 53 103 156 39.0 65-1 74 55 21 42 321 80.2 Opponents 4 800 80-232 .345 12-52 .231 48-63 .762 59 99 158 39.5 70-1 48 97 14 33 220 55.0 Deadball Rebounds: Notre Dame 11, Opponents 5 // * - out for season (knee injury)
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Notre Dame 148 173 — 321 Opponents 104 116 — 220
2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Statistics — Road Games Overall Record: 3-1 (Away: 3-1, Neutral: 0-0)
Player GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. OR DR Tot. Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts. Avg. Barlow, Ashley 3-2 98-32.7 18-31 .581 4-7 .571 3-4 .750 4 8 12 4.0 6-0 9 8 1 13 43 14.3 Schrader, Lindsay 4-4 132-33.0 22-46 .478 0-0 .000 7-12 .583 6 18 24 6.0 5-0 9 13 1 8 51 12.8 Solomon, Erica 4-0 62-15.5 13-26 .500 0-0 .000 15-23 .652 8 6 14 3.5 5-0 3 7 6 2 41 10.3 Bruszewski, Becca 4-4 97-24.3 15-31 .484 0-2 .000 9-12 .750 3 11 14 3.5 14-1 7 8 1 6 39 9.8 Lechlitner, Melissa 4-4 127-31.8 14-39 .359 3-4 .750 3-3 1.000 4 9 13 3.3 8-0 13 13 1 5 34 8.5 *Peters, Devereaux 2-0 44-22.0 8-11 .727 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 2 7 9 4.5 3-0 4 3 5 5 16 8.0 *Mallory, Brittany 3-2 64-21.3 8-16 .500 4-8 .500 2-4 .500 2 10 12 4.0 5-0 7 5 1 3 22 7.3 Novosel, Natalie 4-0 86-21.5 9-16 .563 1-1 1.000 10-13 .769 6 7 13 3.3 6-0 6 8 0 3 29 7.3 Williamson, Erica 4-4 65-16.3 6-17 .353 0-0 .000 6-9 .667 7 11 18 4.5 8-0 1 7 3 3 18 4.5 Watson, Kellie 4-0 41-10.3 3-7 .429 2-3 .667 3-6 .500 0 7 7 1.8 7-1 0 5 2 1 11 2.8 Miller, Fraderica 3-0 9-3.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 3-0 0 1 0 2 2 0.7 Team 12 17 29 2 Notre Dame 4 825 117-241 .485 14-25 .560 58-89 .652 54 111 165 41.2 70-2 59 80 21 51 306 76.5 Opponents 4 825 85-234 .363 11-49 .224 52-65 .800 42 90 132 33.0 78-4 45 85 17 34 233 58.2 Deadball Rebounds: Notre Dame 12, Opponents 8 // * - out for season (knee injury)
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total Notre Dame 146 157 3 — 306 Opponents 109 117 7 — 233
2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball 13 NOTRE DAME fighting irish women’s basketball 2008-09 2008-09 Single Game Highs & Lows Team Superlatives Notre Dame High Notre Dame Low Category Opponent High Opponent Low 102 at Boston College (11/23/08) 59 at Michigan (12/10/08) Points/Game 72 by Michigan State (11/29/08) 36 by Ga. Southern (11/25/08) 53 (2nd) at Boston College (11/23/08) 20 (2nd) at Michigan (12/10/08) Points/Half 38, twice (MR: 2nd by EMU, 12/2/08) 17 (1st) by Ga. Southern (11/25/08) 42 at Boston College (11/23/08) 21, twice (MR: vs. Purdue, 12/7/08) Field Goals Made 28 by Michigan State (11/29/08) 12 by Ga. Southern (11/25/08) 79 vs. Evansville (11/19/08) 47 at LSU (11/16/08) Field Goal Attempts 68 by Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 53 by LSU (11/16/08) .646 at Boston College (11/23/08) .344 vs. Purdue (12/7/08) FG Percentage .444 by Michigan (12/10/08) .214 by Ga. Southern (11/25/08) 9 vs. Michigan State (11/29/08) 2, twice (MR: vs. E. Michigan, 12/2/08) 3-Point FG Made 6 by Evansville (11/19/08) 0 by LSU (11/16/08) 25 vs. Michigan State (11/29/08) 4 at LSU (11/16/08) 3-Point FG Attempts 20 by Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 4 by LSU (11/16/08) .875 at Boston College (11/23/08) .286 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 3-Point FG Percentage .333, twice (MR: at Boston Coll., 11/23/08) .000 by LSU (11/16/08) 25 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 4 at Michigan (12/10/08) Free Throws Made 22 by Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 2 by Boston College (11/23/08) 40 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 6 at Michigan (12/10/08) Free Throw Attempts 28 by Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 3 by Boston College (11/23/08) .917 vs. Evansville (11/19/08) .625 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) FT Percentage .846 by Michigan (12/10/08) .667, twice (MR: by GSU, 11/25/08) 60 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 31 at Michigan (12/10/08) Rebounds 48 by Michigan State (11/29/08) 22 by Boston College (11/23/08) 23, twice (MR: at Boston Coll., 11/23/08) 9 at LSU (11/16/08) Assists 16, twice (MR: by Purdue, 12/7/08) 7 by Ga. Southern (11/25/08) 17, twice (MR: at Boston Coll., 11/23/08) 7 vs. Purdue (12/7/08) Steals 11 by LSU (11/16/08) 5 by Boston College (11/23/08) 8 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 2 vs. Purdue (12/7/08) Blocked Shots 6, three times (MR: by Michigan, 12/10/08) 2, three times (MR: by GSU, 11/25/08) 23 at Michigan (12/10/08) 8 vs. Evansville (11/19/08) Turnovers 31 by Evansville (11/19/08) 16 by Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 24 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 12 at Boston College (11/23/08) Fouls 31 by Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 10 by Michigan (12/10/08)
Individual Superlatives NOTRE DAME OPPONENT Points Scored 19, four times (MR: by Melissa Lechlitner vs. Purdue, 12/7/08) 34 by Aisha Jefferson of Michigan State (11/29/08) Field Goals Made 9 by Becca Bruszewski at Boston College (11/23/08) 14 by Aisha Jefferson of Michigan State (11/29/08) Field Goal Attempts 18 by Ashley Barlow vs. Evansville (11/19/08) 28 by Aisha Jefferson of Michigan State (11/29/08) Highest FG Percentage (min. 5 made) 1.000 (5-5) by Brittany Mallory/Erica Solomon at BC (11/23/08) .909 (10-11) by Stephany Skrba of Michigan (12/10/08) 3-Point Field Goals Made 6* by Kellie Watson vs. Michigan State (11/29/08) 4 by Mary Lawson of Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 9 by Kellie Watson vs. Michigan State (11/29/08) 12 by Mary Lawson of Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 3-Point FG Percentage (min. 2 made) 1.000 (3-3) by Brittany Mallory at Boston College (11/23/08) .667 (2-3), twice (MR: by Carmen Reynolds of Michigan, 12/10/08) Free Throws Made 6, twice (MR: by Erica Solomon at Eastern Michigan, 12/2/08) 10 by Cassie Schrock of Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) Free Throw Attempts 10 by Erica Solomon at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 14 by Cassie Schrock of Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) Free Throw Percentage (min. 3 made) 1.000 (4-4), twice (MR: by Erica Williamson vs. Evansville, 11/19/08) 1.000 (7-7) by Jessica Minnfield of Michigan (12/10/08) Rebounds 10, twice (MR: by Lindsay Schrader vs. Purdue, 12/7/08) 14 by Cassie Schrock of Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) Assists 6, three times (MR: by Ashley Barlow vs. Michigan St., 11/29/08) 6 by FahKara Malone of Purdue (12/7/08) Steals 7 by Ashley Barlow at Boston College (11/23/08) 4 by FahKara Malone of Purdue (12/7/08) Blocked Shots 4 by Erica Solomon at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) 4 by Shana McKinney of Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) Turnovers 5 by Lindsay Schrader at LSU (11/16/08) 7 by Jessica Minnfield of Michigan (12/10/08) Minutes Played 38, three times (MR: by Lindsay Schrader at Michigan, 12/10/08) 45 by Jessica Minnfield of Michigan (12/10/08) * - tied ND Joyce Center record
14 2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball fighting irish women’s basketball 2008-09 NOTRE DAME 2008-09 Notre Dame Game-By-Game Team Statistics Overall 3-Point Rebs. Opponent (Attendance) FG-A Pct. FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def-Tot PF-DQ A TO B S Pts (1) NOTRE DAME 21-47 .447 2-4 .500 18-27 .667 10-28-38 17-0 9 21 4 12 62 at LSU (7,954) 18-53 .340 0-4 .000 17-21 .810 9-23-32 19-1 10 18 2 11 53 NOTRE DAME (5,696) 39-79 .494 7-19 .368 11-12 .917 14-22-36 17-0 23 8 7 17 96 vs. Evansville 20-54 .370 6-18 .333 15-19 .789 15-27-42 15-0 9 31 2 6 61 NOTRE DAME 42-65 .646 7-8 .875 11-16 .688 12-24-36 12-0 23 18 6 17 102 at Boston College (1,567) 25-59 .424 2-6 .333 2-3 .667 9-13-22 18-0 12 28 3 5 54 NOTRE DAME (6,192) 32-57 .561 6-13 .462 15-22 .682 8-33-41 15-0 16 14 6 9 85 vs. Georgia Southern 12-56 .214 2-14 .143 10-15 .667 14-19-33 17-0 7 24 2 8 36 NOTRE DAME (6,710) 28-66 .424 9-25 .360 13-19 .684 14-18-32 19-0 21 15 6 9 78 vs. Michigan State 28-66 .424 2-13 .154 14-17 .824 22-26-48 19-0 16 24 6 9 72 NOTRE DAME 28-72 .389 2-7 .286 25-40 .625 22-38-60 24-1 16 18 8 10 83 at Eastern Michigan (649) 18-68 .265 5-20 .250 22-28 .786 13-31-44 31-3 12 16 6 9 63 NOTRE DAME (11,418) 21-61 .344 5-12 .417 15-21 .714 17-30-47 14-1 14 18 2 7 62 vs. Purdue 20-56 .357 2-7 .286 9-12 .750 8-27-35 19-1 16 18 4 10 51 Notre Dame 26-57 .456 3-6 .500 4-6 .667 10-21-31 17-1 11 23 3 12 59 at MICHIGAN (1,377) 24-54 .444 4-19 .211 11-13 .846 11-23-34 10-0 11 23 6 9 63
Winners listed in ALL CAPS // Attendance listed next to home team (where applicable) 1 = State Farm Tip-Off Classic (Baton Rouge, La.)
2008-09 Notre Dame Points-Rebounds-Assists
Opponent Solomon Watson Miller Peters* Barlow Novosel Mallory* Lechlitner Schrader Bruszewski Williamson (1) at LSU 6-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 12-6-2 19-5-0 2-2-0 DNP 2-5-5 13-6-1 6-3-0 2-4-1 EVANSVILLE 4-3-2 3-2-2 2-0-0 6-4-1 19-6-0 6-3-4 11-2-6 11-2-4 12-7-4 18-4-0 4-1-0 at Boston College 15-1-1 3-3-0 0-0-0 4-3-2 10-2-6 7-2-2 14-4-2 8-3-4 13-4-2 18-2-4 10-7-0 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 12-5-0 7-2-1 2-0-0 DNP 13-8-2 7-4-1 19-2-3 7-0-4 8-6-4 6-5-1 4-6-0 MICHIGAN STATE 12-4-2 18-6-2 DNP DNP 14-5-6 0-0-0 2-2-2 6-1-3 15-2-1 5-4-4 6-4-1 at Eastern Michigan 12-9-2 5-3-0 2-0-0 DNP DNP 18-8-4 3-3-2 15-3-3 17-10-3 5-6-2 6-5-0 PURDUE 0-8-0 13-6-0 DNP DNP DNP 4-1-1 3-5-2 19-3-4 13-10-4 6-6-2 4-7-1 at Michigan 8-2-0 3-1-0 DNP DNP 14-5-3 2-1-0 5-5-3 9-2-1 8-4-3 10-3-1 0-2-0 Home games in ALL CAPS // Games started in boldface DNP = did not play // * - out for season (knee injury) 1 = State Farm Tip-Off Classic (Baton Rouge, La.)
2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball 15 NOTRE DAME fighting irish women’s basketball 2008-09 2008-09 Miscellaneous Statistics ALL GAMES vs. BIG EAST OPPONENTS Most First Half Points Scored 49, twice (MR: at Boston College, 11/23) Most First Half Points Allowed 35 by Michigan (12/10)
Most Second Half Points Scored 53 at Boston College (11/23) Most Second Half Points Allowed 38, twice (MR: by Eastern Michigan, 12/2)
Fewest First Half Points Scored 23 vs. Purdue (12/7) Fewest First Half Points Allowed 17 by Georgia Southern (11/25)
Fewest Second Half Points Scored 20 at Michigan (12/10) Fewest Second Half Points Allowed 19 by Georgia Southern (11/25)
Largest Leads Notre Dame: 55 — 78-23 (8:05, 2nd) vs. Georgia Southern (ND 85-36), 11/25 Opponent: 9 — 18-9 (7:04, 1st) by Purdue (ND 62-51), 12/7 Largest Deficit Overcome in a Win: 9 — 18-9 (7:04, 1st) by Purdue (ND 62-51), 12/7 Largest Halftime Deficit Overcome in a Win: None Largest Lead Surrendered in a Loss: 5 — 40-35 (18:07, 2nd) at Michigan (UM 63-59 ot), 12/10 Largest Halftime Lead Surrendered in a Loss: 1 — 36-35 at Michigan (UM 63-59 ot), 12/10
Halftime Leads: ND: 7 (ND Record — 6-1; 0-0 vs. BIG EAST) // Opponents: 0 (ND Record — 0-0; 0-0 vs. BIG EAST) // Ties: 1 (ND Record — 1-0; 0-0 vs. BIG EAST) Rebound Advantage: ND: 5 (ND Record — 5-0; 0-0 vs. BIG EAST) // Opponents: 3 (ND Record — 2-1; 0-0 vs. BIG EAST) Bench Scoring Advantage: ND: 7 (ND Record — 6-1; 0-0 vs. BIG EAST) // Opponents: 1 (ND Record — 1-0; 0-0 vs. BIG EAST) Notre Dame Margin: +129 points, +16.1 ppg. (ND — 253 pts., 31.6 ppg.; Opponents — 124 pts., 15.5 ppg.)
Point Differential 4 6 9 11 20 35 48 49 Notre Dame Wins 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Notre Dame Losses 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Starting Lineups (F-C-G-G-G) & W-L Marks ALL GAMES vs. BIG EAST OPPONENTS Bruszewski, Williamson, Barlow, Lechlitner, Schrader 4-0 Bruszewski, Williamson, Lechlitner, Mallory, Schrader 2-1 Bruszewski, Peters (F), Barlow, Lechlitner, Schrader 1-0
Complete Games Played: 0 // Opponents: 1 Most Minutes (Regulation Game): 38, twice (Barlow vs. Michigan State, 11/29; Lechlitner vs. Purdue, 12/7) Most Minutes (Overtime Game): 38 (Ashley Barlow at Michigan, 12/10)
Charges Taken: 5 (Watson 2, Williamson 2, Barlow 1) // Opponents: 7 Most Charges Taken (Game): 1, five times (MR: Ashley Barlow/Kellie Watson vs. Michigan State, 11/29)
Shot Clock Violations Forced: 8 // Opponents: 3 Most Shot Clock Violations Forced (Game): 3 at Michigan, 12/10
Scoring Double-Figure Games: 30 (Barlow 6, Schrader 6, Solomon 4, Bruszewski 3, Lechlitner 3, Mallory 3, Watson 2, Novosel 1, Peters 1, Williamson 1) // Opponents: 15 20-29-Point Games: 0 // Opponents: 1 30-39-Point Games: 0 // Opponents: 1 Game-High Honors*: 6 (Barlow 2, Bruszewski 1, Lechlitner 1, Mallory 1, Novosel 1) Team-High Honors*: 8 (Barlow 3, Bruszewski 1, Lechlitner 1, Mallory 1, Novosel 1, Watson 1)
Rebounding Double-Figure Games: 2 (Schrader 2) // Opponents: 3 Game-High Honors*: 4 (Schrader 2, Barlow 1, Williamson 1) Team-High Honors*: 10 (Schrader 4, Barlow 2, Mallory 1, Peters 1, Watson 1, Williamson 1)
Assists Double-Figure Games: 0 // Opponents: 0 Game-High Honors*: 7 (Barlow 2, Lechlitner 2, Mallory 1, Novosel 1, Schrader 1) Team-High Honors*: 12 (Barlow 3, Lechlitner 3, Schrader 3, Mallory 2, Novosel 1)
Double-Doubles Points/Rebounds: 2 (Schrader 2 - EMU, PUR) // Opponents: 3
* = totals may not add up to games played due to ties
16 2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball fighting irish women’s basketball 2008-09 NOTRE DAME The Last Time It Happened… Notre Dame recorded a… 30-point win ..... was on 11/25/08 — ND 85, Georgia Southern 36 (49 points)* 40-point win ..... was on 11/25/08 — ND 85, Georgia Southern 36 (49 points)* 50-point win ..... was on 11/20/07 — ND 94, Central Michigan 41 (53 points) 30-point loss ..... was on 3/17/02 — Tennessee 89, ND 50 (39 points) (NCAA Mideast Region Second Round at Knoxville, Tenn.) Notre Dame shot… 60% on FGs ..... was on 11/23/08 — 64.6% (42-65) at Boston College (ND 102-54) 65% on FGs ..... was on 2/12/97 — 68.0% (34-50) vs. Boston College (ND 91-64)* 90% on FTs ..... was on 11/19/08 — 91.7% (11-12) vs. Evansville (ND 96-61)* Notre Dame… won 10 games in a row ..... was from 11/20/07 thru 1/2/08 — 10 straight won 15 games in a row ..... was from 11/17/00 thru 2/14/01 — 23 straight won 20 games in a row ..... was from 11/17/00 thru 2/14/01 — 23 straight lost 5 games in a row ..... was from 3/21/91 thru 11/24/91 — 5 straight (across two seasons) • lost 5 games in a row (one season) ..... was from 2/16/82 thru 3/6/82 — 5 straight scored 100 points ..... was on 11/23/08 (ND 102, Boston College 54) • scored 100 points at home ..... was on 11/26/02 (ND 107, Cleveland State 65)* • scored 100 points at a neutral site ..... was on 11/24/89 vs. Liberty (ND 113-35) (Rotary Classic at Orlando, Fla.) • scored 100 points & lost ..... never allowed 100 points ..... was on 12/8/98 (Connecticut 106, ND 81)* scored less than 50 points ..... was on 1/27/07 (Connecticut 64, ND 47) allowed less than 50 points ..... was on 11/25/08 (ND 85, Georgia Southern 36)* played an overtime game ..... was on 12/10/08 (Michigan 63, ND 59 - ot) • played a multiple-overtime game ..... was on 11/30/97 (ND 93, UCLA 91 - 2ot) rallied from a double-digit deficit to win ..... was on 2/7/07 — 12 points (29-17, 2:25, 1st) vs. Louisville (ND 64-55)* gave up a double-digit deficit and lost ..... was on 3/9/08 — 12 points (14-2, 11:04, 1st) vs. Pittsburgh (PITT 64-53) (BIG EAST Championship Quarterfinal at Hartford, Conn.) won on a “last second” shot ..... was on 12/5/07 (ND 86, Bowling Green 84 - ot — Charel Allen jumper at 0:00.8 in overtime) lost on a “last second” shot ..... was on 1/12/02 (Villanova 60, ND 59 — Mimi Riley jumper at 0:00.4) had five double-figure scorers ..... was on 11/23/08 (ND 102, Boston College 54) — Becca Bruszewski 18, Erica Solomon 15, Brittany Mallory 14, Lindsay Schrader 13, Ashley Barlow 10, Erica Williamson 10 had six double-figure scorers ..... was on 11/23/08 (ND 102, Boston College 54) — Becca Bruszewski 18, Erica Solomon 15, Brittany Mallory 14, Lindsay Schrader 13, Ashley Barlow 10, Erica Williamson 10 had seven double-figure scorers ..... was on 1/19/08 (ND 104, Georgetown 86) — Ashley Barlow 21, Brittany Mallory 15, Charel Allen 14, Melissa Lechlitner 13, Lindsay Schrader 12, Becca Bruszewski 10, Erica Williamson 10 had no double-figure scorers ..... was on 2/8/04 (Seton Hall 51, ND 45) had two double-figure rebounders ..... was on 3/23/08 (ND 75, SMU 62) — Ashley Barlow 12, Charel Allen 11 (NCAA Oklahoma City Region First Round at West Lafayette, Ind.) had two players with “double-doubles” ..... was on 3/23/08 (ND 75, SMU 62) — Ashley Barlow (20p, 12r) & Charel Allen (14p, 11r) (NCAA Oklahoma City Region First Round at West Lafayette, Ind.) had three players with “double-doubles” ..... was on 1/26/05 (ND 72, St. John’s 65) — Crystal Erwin (14p, 10r), Megan Duffy (14p, 10a) & Jacqueline Batteast (10p, 10r)* had two 20-point scorers ..... was on 12/6/06 (ND 67, Purdue 58) — Breona Gray 22, Tulyah Gaines 20* had three 20-point scorers ..... was on 1/7/99 (ND 111, West Virginia 90) — Danielle Green 28, Sheila McMillen 26, Ruth Riley 23* had a “point-a-minute” scorer (min. 10 minutes) ..... was on 11/23/08 (ND 102, Boston College 54) — Erica Solomon 15p/14m made 10 three-point field goals ..... was on 3/3/02 (Syracuse 84, ND 79) — 10-26 (38.5%) on threes (BIG EAST Championship Quarterfinal at Piscataway, N.J.) committed 10 turnovers or less ..... was on 11/19/08 (ND 96, Evansville 61) — 8 turnovers* committed 25 turnovers ..... was on 12/30/06 (Tennessee 78, ND 54) — 29 turnovers forced 25 turnovers ..... was on 11/23/08 (ND 102, Boston College 54) — 28 turnovers An Irish player had… 25 points ..... was on 3/25/08 — Charel Allen (35) vs. Oklahoma (ND 79-75, ot) (NCAA Oklahoma City Region Second Round at West Lafayette, Ind.) 30 points ..... was on 3/25/08 — Charel Allen (35) vs. Oklahoma (ND 79-75, ot) (NCAA Oklahoma City Region Second Round at West Lafayette, Ind.) 35 points ..... was on 3/25/08 — Charel Allen (35) vs. Oklahoma (ND 79-75, ot) (NCAA Oklahoma City Region Second Round at West Lafayette, Ind.) 40 points ..... was on 1/30/99 — Ruth Riley (41) at Providence (ND 97-59) (school record) 15 rebounds ..... was on 1/13/07 — Erica Williamson (18) at South Florida (USF 87-78 - ot) (school freshman record) 20 rebounds ..... was on 1/20/88 — Heidi Bunek (20) at DePaul (DPU 80-77) 10 assists ..... was on 2/26/05 — Megan Duffy (10) vs. West Virginia (ND 82-57)* 5 blocks ..... was on 11/9/07 — Devereaux Peters (5) vs. Miami (Ohio) (ND 98-50)* (Preseason WNIT First Round at Notre Dame, Ind.) 5 steals ..... was on 11/23/08 — Ashley Barlow (7) at Boston College (ND 102-54) a “double-double” ..... was on 12/7/08 — Lindsay Schrader (13p, 10r) vs. Purdue (ND 62-51)* a “triple-double” ..... was on 2/15/90 — Sara Liebscher (17p, 12r, 10a) vs. Detroit (ND 99-58)* (only triple-double in school history) 20 pts & 10 rebs ..... was on 3/23/08 — Ashley Barlow (20p, 12r) vs. SMU (ND 75-62) (NCAA Oklahoma City Region First Round at West Lafayette, Ind.) 20 pts & 20 rebs ..... was on 1/20/88 — Heidi Bunek (25p, 20r) at DePaul (DPU 80-77) a 4-point play ..... was on 2/16/03 — Alicia Ratay (2:24, 1st) at Providence (ND 67-61) a halfcourt shot ..... was on 1/2/07 — Breona Gray (0:00, 1st) at Seton Hall (ND 64-61) An opposing player had… 25 points ..... was on 11/29/08 — Aisha Jefferson (34), Michigan State (ND 78-72)* 30 points ..... was on 11/29/08 — Aisha Jefferson (34), Michigan State (ND 78-72)* 35 points ..... was on 1/16/95 — Angela Simpson (37), Northwestern State (La.) (NSU 103-93) (NWIT Semifinal at Amarillo, Texas) 10 rebounds ..... was on 12/7/08 — Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton (10), Purdue (ND 62-51)* 15 rebounds ..... was on 3/25/08 — Courtney Paris (16), Oklahoma (ND 79-75, ot) (NCAA Oklahoma City Region Second Round at West Lafayette, Ind.) 20 rebounds ..... was on 1/8/89 — Wendy Scholtens (20), Vanderbilt (VU 86-64) 10 assists ..... was on 1/27/08 — Ketia Swanier (11), Connecticut (UCONN 81-64)* 5 blocks ..... was on 3/25/08 — Courtney Paris (5), Oklahoma (ND 79-75, ot) (NCAA Oklahoma City Second Round at West Lafayette, Ind.) 5 steals ..... was on 1/13/08 — Ashley Powell (6), West Virginia (WVU 56-50) a “double-double” ..... was on 12/7/08 — Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton (18p, 10r), Purdue (ND 62-51)* a “triple-double” ..... was on 2/7/06 — Liad Suez-Karni (14p, 10r, 10a), Villanova (VU 69-65 - ot)*
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#16/14 Notre Dame 62, #24/22 LSU 53 #15 Notre Dame 96, Evansville 61 #15 Notre Dame 102, Boston College 54 State Farm Tip-Off Classic November 19, 2008 November 23, 2008 November 16, 2008 Joyce Center (Notre Dame, Ind.) Conte Forum (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) GAME 1 Maravich Assembly Ctr. (Baton Rouge, La.) GAME 2 GAME 3
Notre Dame (62) Evansville (61) Notre Dame (102) Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Bruszewski 19 1-3 0-0 4-4 3 0 4 6 Jennings 29 2-8 1-2 2-2 1 1 1 7 Bruszewski 26 9-13 0-1 0-0 2 4 1 18 Williamson 19 0-3 0-0 2-3 4 1 3 2 Novosel, S. 22 2-6 0-2 3-4 5 1 3 7 Williamson 19 4-8 0-0 2-2 7 0 2 10 Barlow 35 7-13 2-4 3-4 5 0 2 19 Austin 24 4-9 1-2 1-2 3 1 2 10 Barlow 26 4-5 2-2 0-0 2 6 1 10 Lechlitner 36 1-6 0-0 0-0 5 5 0 2 Barrett 22 4-10 2-6 0-1 5 0 2 10 Lechlitner 23 3-9 2-2 0-0 3 4 1 8 Schrader 33 5-12 0-0 3-5 6 1 2 13 Gallagher 31 3-8 0-2 2-2 5 3 1 8 Schrader 26 6-10 0-0 1-1 4 2 1 13 Solomon 11 1-3 0-0 4-6 2 0 3 6 Sickles 13 3-5 1-1 3-4 7 0 2 10 Solomon 14 5-5 0-0 5-7 1 1 0 15 Watson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Falkenstein 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 Watson 12 1-2 0-0 1-2 3 0 1 3 Miller 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Batey 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 Miller 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 Peters 28 6-7 0-0 0-3 6 2 2 12 Sperka 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 Peters 16 2-4 0-0 0-0 3 2 1 4 Novosel 17 0-0 0-0 2-2 2 0 1 2 Nakane 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Novosel 17 3-4 0-0 1-2 2 2 1 7 Team 5 Singleton 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 Mallory 15 5-5 3-3 1-2 4 2 1 14 Totals 200 21-47 2-4 18-27 38 9 17 62 Bamberger 27 2-5 1-3 2-2 4 2 2 7 Team 5 Benson 8 0-1 0-0 2-2 4 0 1 2 Totals 200 42-65 7-8 11-16 36 23 12 102 Team 3 LSU (53) Totals 200 20-54 6-18 15-19 42 9 15 61 Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Boston College (54) Morris 14 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 3 2 Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Barrett 23 1-6 0-0 4-6 4 0 1 6 Notre Dame (96) Rusin 23 5-9 1-2 0-0 1 4 3 11 Graham 29 0-5 0-1 0-0 9 2 5 0 Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Murphy 18 1-5 0-0 0-0 3 1 3 2 Hughes 16 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 0 Peters 17 3-5 0-0 0-0 4 1 3 6 Swords 28 8-14 0-0 0-0 7 1 3 16 Hightower 30 3-12 0-1 0-0 1 3 3 6 Bruszewski 19 7-9 2-2 2-2 4 0 2 18 Jones 16 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 4 Eason 24 2-5 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 4 Barlow 31 7-18 3-5 2-2 6 0 1 19 Picco 33 5-9 1-3 1-1 2 0 1 12 Riley 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Lechlitner 26 5-9 1-2 0-0 2 4 1 11 Brown 14 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 Kelly 16 2-3 0-0 6-6 1 0 0 10 Schrader 26 5-8 0-0 2-2 7 4 1 12 Thoman 15 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 2 2 0 Jones 17 4-9 0-1 0-0 2 1 1 8 Solomon 15 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 2 3 4 Pratt 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 Dunning 3 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 0 1 2 Watson 13 1-8 1-4 0-0 2 2 1 3 Johnson 15 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 Black 7 2-2 0-0 3-5 3 0 1 7 Miller 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 Gill 8 0-4 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 Turnbow 20 3-6 0-0 2-2 3 1 1 8 Novosel, N. 21 3-7 0-2 0-0 3 4 1 6 Nickson 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 Team 5 Mallory 20 5-10 0-4 1-2 2 6 3 11 Whitehurst 17 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 2 1 4 Totals 200 18-53 0-4 17-21 32 10 19 53 Williamson 8 0-1 0-0 4-4 1 0 1 4 Wilson 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 2 Team 2 Team 2 Notre Dame 24 38 — 62 Totals 200 39-79 7-19 11-12 36 23 17 96 Totals 200 25-59 2-6 2-3 22 12 18 54 LSU 24 29 — 53 Evansville 31 30 — 61 Notre Dame 49 53 — 102 FG Pct: Notre Dame 44.7, LSU 34.0. 3-PT FG Pct: Notre Dame Notre Dame 49 47 — 96 Boston College 25 29 — 54 50.0, LSU 0.0. FT Pct: Notre Dame 66.7, LSU 81.0. Turnovers: Notre Dame 21, LSU 18. Blocked Shots: Notre Dame 4 (Peters FG Pct: Evansville 37.0, Notre Dame 49.4. 3-PT FG Pct: Evansville FG Pct: Notre Dame 64.6, Boston College 42.4. 3-PT FG Pct: 3), LSU 2. Steals: Notre Dame 12 (Schrader, Peters 3), LSU 11 33.3, Notre Dame 36.8. FT Pct: Evansville 78.9, Notre Dame Notre Dame 87.5, Boston College 33.3. FT Pct: Notre Dame (Hightower 4). Attendance: 7,954. 91.7. Turnovers: Evansville 31, Notre Dame 8. Blocked Shots: 68.8, Boston College 66.7. Turnovers: Notre Dame 18, Boston Evansville 2 (S. Novosel 2), Notre Dame 7 (Watson 2). Steals: College 28. Blocked Shots: Notre Dame 6 (Peters 2), Boston Evansville 6 (Gallagher 3), Notre Dame 17 (Bruszewski, Barlow College 3. Steals: Notre Dame 17 (Barlow 7), Boston College NOTES: Notre Dame squares its all-time series with LSU at 2- 4). Attendance: 5,696. 5. Attendance: 1,567. 2, while all four games have been decided by 10 points or less … the Irish earn their first-ever win over LSU in Baton Rouge, and avenge their 1999 NCAA Tournament second-round loss to NOTES: Notre Dame wins its home opener for the 14th con- NOTES: Notre Dame is off to a 3-0 start for the first time since the Lady Tigers (74-64) at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center secutive year (coinciding exactly with its membership in the the 2005-06 season … after going 30 seasons without scoring in … Notre Dame registers its first-ever win over a Southeastern BIG EAST Conference) and improves to 24-8 (.750) all-time in triple digits on an opponent’s home floor, the Irish have now done Conference (SEC) opponent on its home floor, and its first vic- Joyce Center lidlifters … the Irish move to 25-2 (.926) against it in consecutive seasons, also winning at Georgetown, 104-86, tory inside an SEC arena since March 24, 1997, when the Irish the current Missouri Valley Conference alignment, including a on Jan. 19, 2008 … Notre Dame’s 48-point margin of victory is downed George Washington, 62-52, in the NCAA East Regional 12-1 (.923) record at home; the Irish also are 16-1 against current its largest since a 53-point win (94-41) at Central Michigan on final at South Carolina’s former home, the Frank McGuire Center, MVC schools in the Muffet McGraw era (1987-88 to present) … Nov. 20, 2007; it’s also the third-largest winning margin ever on in Columbia, S.C. … Notre Dame collects its first victory over an Notre Dame stretches its series lead over Evansville to 19-1 (10- an opponent’s home floor (second-largest of the 22-year Muffet SEC opponent since Nov. 14, 2003, when the Irish opened that 0 at home) in its first game against the Purple Aces since Feb. McGraw era) behind the CMU game and an 84-27 win at Valparaiso season with a 77-64 win over No. 22/25 Auburn at the WBCA 12, 1994 (an 89-62 Irish win in Evansville) … Notre Dame’s 96 on Jan. 21, 1982 … the Irish post consecutive 95-point games for Classic in Boulder, Colo. … that Auburn victory also marked the points also were a series high-water mark, three more than in its the first time in school history and back-to-back 90-point games last time Notre Dame opened with a ranked opponent — the 93-48 victory on Jan. 20, 1994, at the Joyce Center … the Irish for the first time since Jan. 23, 26 & 30, 1999, when they reeled Irish have won the past three times they have tipped off the added to their ongoing totals when leading at halftime (147-14, off a school-record three in a row (99-60 vs. St. John’s, 94-61 at season against a Top 25 foe, having also downed No. 6 UCLA, .913, since the start of the 2000-01 season) and scoring at least Syracuse, 97-59 at Providence); it’s also the eighth time in school 99-82, at the Joyce Center to begin the 1998-99 campaign … 80 points (115-4, .966, beginning with the 1995-96 campaign) history Notre Dame has posted consecutive 90-point outings, all overall, Notre Dame is 24-8 (.750) in season openers and now … Notre Dame now has won 72 of its last 78 non-conference in the McGraw era … the combined 198 points in the past two has won 14 consecutive season lidlifters, going a combined home games (.923) … the Irish also move to 112-32 (.778) all- games are the most for the Irish since Jan. 2 & 7, 1999, when 19-3 (.864) in the Muffet McGraw era (1987-88 to present) … time against other in-state opponents, including a 54-11 (.831) they chalked up 204 points in wins at Georgetown (93-61) and the Irish continue to sparkle in regular-season tournament play, record at home; what’s more, Notre Dame has won 12 of its last home vs. West Virginia (111-90) … Notre Dame hands Boston improving to 22-5 (.815) in their last 27 regular-season tourney 15 games against Indiana schools … the Irish connected on 7- College its largest margin of defeat ever at home, eclipsing a games, starting with the 1996-97 season … Notre Dame became of-19 three-point attempts, their highest number of treys made 43-point loss to Central Connecticut State on Feb. 26, 1976 (a the fourth non-conference school to defeat LSU at home in the and attempted in a game since Jan. 16, 2007 (7-of-22 against game played at BC’s original home, the Roberts Center); BC’s past 13-plus seasons (1995-96 to present) — the others were St. John’s at the Joyce Center) … in just her second career start, previous largest loss at its current home, Silvio O. Conte Forum Purdue and Michigan (in 2OT) in 2001-02 and Connecticut twice Bruszewski tossed in a career-high 18 points (7-9 FG), including (which opened in 1988), had come on Dec. 12, 1992, a 104-65 (2006-07 and 2007-08) … what’s more, the Irish handed the Lady a pair of first-half three-pointers after going 1-for-2 from distance loss to Ohio State … Notre Dame registers the second-highest Tigers their first loss in a home opener since Nov. 23, 1981, when her entire freshman year … Mallory dished out a career-high six point total ever by a visitor at Conte Forum, topped only by OSU’s McNeese State shaded LSU, 75-74 … Notre Dame picks up its assists without a turnover in 20 minutes … the Irish had five 104 points in that 1992 victory … the six double-figure scorers first win in the state of Louisiana since the first round of the 1999 double-figure scorers for the first time this season; they were are the most for the Irish since Jan. 19, 2008, when they had NCAA Tournament, when it downed Saint Mary’s (Calif), 61-57 … 9-0 in such games last year … in the sisterly battle between Irish seven reach double digits in that 104-86 win at Georgetown … the 53 points allowed by Notre Dame were the fewest they have freshman guard Natalie Novosel and UE senior center Shannon the Irish earn their first victory in an Atlantic Coast Conference given up to a ranked opponent since Feb. 15, 2005, when they Novosel, “big sis” narrowly edged out a lead in the scoring (7-6) (ACC) arena since Nov. 30, 1996, when they logged a 76-69 win earned a 54-47 win at No. 25/22 Boston College …LSU went and rebounding (5-3) columns, while Natalie held the upper hand at Georgia Tech in the title game of the Comfort Inn Downtown 0-for-4 from beyond the arc, a first for Notre Dame opponent in assists (4-1); Shannon played 22 minutes, while Natalie saw Classic … Notre Dame improves to 12-6 all-time against Boston since Dec. 2, 2007, when IUPUI was 0-for-10 ... Peters enjoyed 21 minutes of action. College and earns back-to-back wins at Conte Forum for the first a successful return to action, a little more than nine months after time in series history … since the teams split the first six games suffering a torn ACL in her left knee … Bruszewski made her first in the series, Notre Dame has won nine of the past 12 … the career start on Sunday ... Lechlitner made her second career start 102 points and 48-point victory margin both were series highs … and first as the primary point guard. Bruszewski tied her career high with 18 points, while Barlow set career bests with seven steals and six assists (tied).
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#14/10 Notre Dame 85, Georgia Southern 36 #14/10 Notre Dame 78, #24/rv Michigan State 72 #11/8 Notre Dame 83, Eastern Michigan 63 November 25, 2008 November 29, 2008 December 2, 2008 Joyce Center (Notre Dame, Ind.) Joyce Center (Notre Dame, Ind.) Convocation Center (Ypsilanti, Mich.) GAME 4 GAME 5 GAME 6 Georgia Southern (36) Michigan State (72) Notre Dame (83) Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Ogburn 25 4-8 0-0 0-0 4 0 3 8 Jefferson 34 14-28 1-5 5-7 11 1 2 34 Bruszewski 27 1-10 0-1 3-4 6 2 4 5 Geiger 31 0-7 0-1 2-2 3 0 0 2 Keane 30 4-9 0-4 2-2 2 4 4 10 Williamson 17 2-5 0-0 2-4 5 0 2 6 Whitney 27 1-7 1-3 3-4 2 4 2 6 DeHaan 27 2-10 0-0 0-0 9 2 2 4 Mallory 15 1-6 0-3 1-2 3 2 2 3 Rivens 25 4-7 0-1 0-0 3 1 1 8 Thomas 37 2-2 0-0 2-3 4 4 3 6 Lechlitner 36 6-13 0-1 3-3 3 3 4 15 Melson 24 2-12 1-4 3-4 4 0 1 8 Johnson, M. 16 1-7 1-3 0-0 4 2 0 3 Schrader 35 7-17 0-0 3-6 10 3 1 17 Navarro 14 0-4 0-1 0-0 3 1 1 0 Piechowski 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Solomon 23 3-9 0-0 6-10 9 2 2 12 Nelson 16 0-5 0-3 0-0 3 1 3 0 Washington 22 0-3 0-1 0-0 4 3 1 0 Watson 10 1-1 1-1 2-4 3 0 5 5 Tate 19 0-2 0-0 2-3 3 0 3 2 Schiffauer 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 2 Miller 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 2 Ivy 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Johnson, L. 12 2-2 0-0 3-3 6 0 1 7 Novosel 33 6-10 1-1 5-7 8 4 3 18 Youngblood 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Aitch 13 2-4 0-0 2-2 3 0 4 6 Team 13 Green 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Team 5 1 Totals 200 28-72 2-7 25-40 60 16 24 83 Williams 10 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 0 Totals 200 28-66 2-13 14-17 48 16 19 72 McKenzie 3 1-2 0-0 0-2 3 0 1 2 Team 3 Eastern Michigan (63) Totals 200 12-56 2-14 10-15 33 7 17 36 Notre Dame (78) Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Johnson 22 0-6 0-0 2-2 4 0 3 2 Bruszewski 24 2-4 1-1 0-0 4 4 3 5 Lawson 27 5-13 4-12 0-0 1 2 5 14 Notre Dame (85) Williamson 21 2-4 0-0 2-2 4 1 2 6 McKinney 11 3-6 0-0 0-0 3 0 5 6 Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Barlow 38 4-16 2-10 4-5 5 6 3 14 Schrock 38 3-11 0-0 10-14 14 3 2 16 Bruszewski 18 3-4 0-0 0-0 5 1 0 6 Lechlitner 31 1-6 0-3 4-6 1 3 0 6 James 28 3-13 1-6 2-2 2 2 0 9 Williamson 13 2-5 0-0 0-2 6 0 1 4 Schrader 28 7-14 0-0 1-2 2 1 4 15 Land 10 0-2 0-0 2-3 3 0 2 2 Barlow 25 5-9 1-3 2-2 8 2 0 13 Solomon 19 5-8 0-0 2-4 4 2 3 12 Simmons 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Lechlitner 25 3-7 1-2 0-0 0 4 2 7 Watson 20 6-10 6-9 0-0 6 2 1 18 Huntley-Rogers 19 1-7 0-1 4-5 0 3 4 6 Schrader 25 4-7 0-0 0-0 6 4 0 8 Novosel 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Wills 14 2-5 0-1 0-0 2 2 1 4 Solomon 19 3-4 0-0 6-9 5 0 2 12 Mallory 16 1-4 0-2 0-0 2 2 3 2 Davis 16 0-2 0-0 0-0 6 0 2 0 Watson 20 3-7 1-2 0-0 2 1 2 7 Team 4 Redditt 10 1-2 0-0 2-2 2 0 5 4 Miller 10 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 2 Totals 200 28-66 9-25 13-19 32 21 19 78 Vantil 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 Novosel 21 1-3 0-2 5-6 4 1 2 7 Gibson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 Mallory 24 7-10 3-4 2-3 2 3 3 19 Michigan State 34 38 — 72 Team 6 Team 3 Notre Dame 39 39 — 78 Totals 200 18-68 5-20 22-28 44 12 31 63 Totals 200 32-57 6-13 15-22 41 16 15 85 FG Pct: Michigan State 42.4, Notre Dame 42.4. 3-PT FG Pct: Notre Dame 37 46 — 83 Georgia Southern 17 19 — 36 Michigan State 15.4, Notre Dame 36.0. FT Pct: Michigan State Eastern Michigan 25 38 — 63 Notre Dame 37 48 — 85 82.4, Notre Dame 68.4. Turnovers: Michigan State 24, Notre Dame 15. Blocked Shots: Michigan State 6 (DeHaan 3), Notre Dame 6 FG Pct: Notre Dame 38.9, Eastern Michigan 26.5. 3-PT FG FG Pct: Georgia Southern 21.4, Notre Dame 56.1. 3-PT FG (Bruszewski, Williamson, Solomon 2). Steals: Michigan State 9 Pct: Notre Dame 28.6, Eastern Michigan 25.0. FT Pct: Notre Pct: Georgia Southern 14.3, Notre Dame 46.2. FT Pct: Georgia (Keane 4), Notre Dame 9 (Barlow 3). Technical Fouls: MSU bench, Dame 62.5, Eastern Michigan 78.6. Turnovers: Notre Dame 18, Southern 66.7, Notre Dame 68.2. Turnovers: Georgia Southern 24, Keane (MSU). Attendance: 6,710. Eastern Michigan 16. Blocked Shots: Notre Dame 8 (Solomon Notre Dame 14. Blocked Shots: Georgia Southern 2 (Ogburn 2), 4), Eastern Michigan 6 (McKinney 4). Steals: Notre Dame 10 Notre Dame 6 (Schrader, Solomon 2). Steals: Georgia Southern 8 (Williamson, Schrader, Novosel 2), Eastern Michigan 9 (Schrock (Melson 3), Notre Dame 9 (Mallory 2). Attendance: 6,192. NOTES: Notre Dame picks up its second win over a ranked 4). Attendance: 649. opponent in five games this season … the Irish are off to a 5-0 start for the first time since 2005-06, when they opened with a NOTES: The Irish improve to 38-5 (.884) against first-time op- 6-0 record … Notre Dame earns its first win over Michigan State NOTES: Notre Dame and Eastern Michigan were playing one ponents since 1995-96, and stretch their current winning streak since Dec. 11, 1999, when the Irish downed the Spartans, 84-54 another for the first time in more than 24 years (Nov. 30, 1984 - a against new foes to 13 in a row, dating back to the 2001-02 season at the Joyce Center … MSU still leads the all-time series 8-5, 70-59 Irish win in Ypsilanti) … the Irish lead the all-time series … Notre Dame posts back-to-back wins by at least 48 points for although the margin is just 4-3 in South Bend … seven of the 13 with EMU, 3-0, with two of those victories coming on the road the first time in school history … the Irish also notch their third games in the series have been decided by single digits … Notre … Notre Dame is off to its best start since a similar 6-0 debut in consecutive 35-point win, which likewise, is a first in the 32-year Dame collects its 10th win in its last 14 games against Big Ten 2005-06 … the Irish pick up their 17th consecutive win against history of the program … the 49-point margin of victory is the Conference opponents, moving to 37-46 (.446) all-time against current Mid-American Conference schools and are 34-14 (.708) largest for Notre Dame in a home game since March 17, 2001, that conference and 16-11 (.593) at home … the Irish also chalk all-time against the present MAC alignment (19-5, .792, in the when the Irish defeated Alcorn State at home, 98-49 in the first up their eighth consecutive win over a Michigan school, rising to 22-year Muffet McGraw era) … Notre Dame also collects its ninth round of the NCAA Tournament (an event they eventually won 51-19 (.729) all-time and 21-13 (.618) at home against the Great consecutive win over a Michigan school, rising to 52-19 (.732) to secure the program’s first national championship) … Notre Lakes State … Notre Dame jumps to 19-13 (.594) all-time in its all-time against the Great Lakes State and 32-7 (.821) in the Dame’s defense allowed just 36 points, the fewest given up by first game after Thanksgiving with an 8-3 (.727) mark at home … McGraw era … Notre Dame and Eastern Michigan combined for the Irish in a game since March 1, 2005, when Notre Dame earned the Irish have made a combined 29 three-pointers in their last four a Convocation Center-record 104 rebounds in the contest … the a 41-35 win at Seton Hall; it’s the fewest opponent points at the games, the most in a four-game stretch for Notre Dame since Nov. Irish pulled down 60 rebounds in the victory, their highest total on Joyce Center since Jan. 2, 2005, when the Irish downed SHU, 21-Dec. 2, 2001, when they canned 32 treys in games at Colorado the glass since Nov. 26, 2001, when they also grabbed 60 boards 54-33 … Notre Dame went on a staggering 27-0 run midway State (7), at Arizona (7), home vs. Army (10) and vs. Michigan at in an 89-57 win over Army at the Joyce Center … Notre Dame’s through the second half, the second-longest run of consecutive Grand Rapids, Mich. (8) … Notre Dame’s nine three-pointers and 40 free throw attempts were the most for the Irish in one game points in school history — on Jan. 18, 1997 against Pittsburgh 25 three-point attempts against Michigan State are the most for since Dec. 4, 2002, when they went 30-for-40 from the stripe at the Joyce Center, the Irish went on a 31-0 run in the first half the Irish in a single game since March 3, 2002, when they went in a 74-68 win at Valparaiso … Notre Dame’s +16 rebounding en route to a 65-49 win … Notre Dame held Georgia Southern 10-for-26 from beyond the arc in an 84-79 loss to Syracuse in the margin was an exact 180-degree turn from its last game against to a .214 field goal percentage, the lowest by an Irish opponent quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Championship at Piscataway, N.J. … 24th-ranked Michigan State (32-48) … Novosel became the fifth since Dec. 22, 2001, when Marquette shot just .185 (10-of-54) Watson tied the Notre Dame Joyce Center record for three-pointers different high scorer in six games for the Irish this season; she in a 60-33 Irish win at the Joyce Center … Georgia Southern did in a game, which had been set six times before by four different also was the second Notre Dame rookie in as many games to not have a single player score in double figures, the first time players (most recently on Dec. 4, 2003, by Megan Duffy on 10 toss in a game-high 18 points (Watson vs. Michigan State on the Notre Dame defense has managed that feat since Nov. 20, attempts in an 82-64 win over Wisconsin); Duffy’s six triples vs. Nov. 29) … in addition, Novosel became the 10th different Irish 2007, when Central Michigan’s leading scorer had eight points UW also marked the last time a Notre Dame player hit that many player to score in double figures at least once this year, with in a 94-41 Irish win at Mount Pleasant, Mich. … for the second shots from distance in any game … Watson is the fourth different Miller still aiming to reach that mark … Schrader notched her fifth time in four games this season, every Notre Dame player in player to lead the Irish in scoring in as many games; only Barlow career double-double and first of the year, with season highs of uniform got into the scoring column (also vs. Evansville on Nov. has finished with team-high scoring honors more than once this 17 points and 10 rebounds; it was her first double-double since 19) … Mallory scored a career-high 19 points, topping her old year … Barlow tied her career high with six assists, a mark she Feb. 27, 2008, when she piled up 17 points and 13 rebounds in high-water mark of 15 set on Jan. 19, 2008, at Georgetown; she last set less than a week ago on Nov. 23 at Boston College … a win over South Florida at the Joyce Center … Lechlitner added had narrowly missed her career-high point total two days earlier Barlow also extended her streak of double-digit scoring games a season-best 15 points, her best offensive day since late in her at Boston College, finishing with 14 points … Barlow extended to 10 in a row, dating back to last year … Solomon scored in freshman season (16 points at Providence on Feb. 17, 2007) … her streak of double-digit scoring games to nine, dating back to double figures for the third consecutive game, averaging 13.0 playing in front of a numerous family members and supporters last year; she also plucked a season-high eight rebounds against points with a .765 field goal percentage (13-of-17) in that span less than one hour from her hometown of Oak Park, Mich., Georgia Southern … Solomon scored in double figures for the … Notre Dame has had at least three double-figure scorers in Solomon narrowly missed her first career double-double, “set- second time in as many games, while adding a season-best five all five games this season, with four or more for the third time tling” for 12 points and season highs of nine rebounds and four rebounds to her 12 points. … Bruszewski tied her career highs with four assists (last set in blocked shots … collectively, the four Irish freshmen accounted last weekend’s Boston College game) and two blocks (last set on for 37 points at Eastern Michigan … Mallory drew her first career March 3, 2008 at St. John’s). starting assignment, becoming the second Irish player to earn her first career start this year (Bruszewski).
2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball 19 NOTRE DAME fighting irish women’s basketball 2008-09 2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Box Scores
#11/8 Notre Dame 62, #17/20 Purdue 51 Michigan 63, #8 Notre Dame 59 (OT) December 7, 2008 December 10, 2008 Joyce Center (Notre Dame, Ind.) Crisler Arena (Ann Arbor, Mich.) GAME 7 GAME 8 Purdue (51) Notre Dame (59) Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Freeman 33 5-12 0-0 2-2 3 2 0 12 Bruszewski 23 4-5 0-0 2-4 3 1 5 10 Wisdom-Hylton 35 8-19 0-0 2-4 10 3 1 18 Williamson 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 1 0 Campbell 21 0-4 0-0 3-4 5 1 4 3 Mallory 34 2-5 1-2 0-0 5 3 2 5 Howell 28 2-3 2-3 0-0 2 2 2 6 Lechlitner 32 4-11 1-1 0-0 2 1 3 9 Mioton 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Schrader 38 4-7 0-0 0-0 4 3 1 8 Bogdanova 16 2-5 0-2 0-0 4 1 3 4 Solomon 14 4-9 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 8 Rayburn 16 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 2 Watson 18 1-4 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 3 Malone 34 1-7 0-2 2-2 3 6 5 4 Barlow 37 7-13 0-1 0-0 5 3 3 14 Guyton 7 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 Novosel 19 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 2 Poston 6 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 0 Team 6 Team 3 Totals 225 26-57 3-6 4-6 31 11 17 59 Totals 200 20-56 2-7 9-12 35 16 19 51 Michigan (63) Notre Dame (62) Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tp Skrba 31 10-11 0-0 0-0 3 1 1 20 Bruszewski 26 3-7 0-1 0-1 6 2 5 6 Benson 34 3-6 1-4 1-2 8 1 0 8 Williamson 15 1-4 0-0 2-2 7 1 4 4 Queen 37 0-5 0-2 1-2 3 1 3 1 Mallory 30 0-5 0-2 3-4 5 2 1 3 Hicks 34 3-10 0-4 2-2 3 2 2 8 Lechlitner 38 7-13 2-3 3-4 3 4 2 19 Minnfield 45 4-13 1-5 7-7 6 5 2 16 Schrader 36 5-14 0-0 3-6 10 4 0 13 Boylan 12 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 Solomon 19 0-7 0-0 0-0 8 0 2 0 Phillips 14 1-5 0-1 0-0 4 1 1 2 Watson 24 4-6 3-4 2-2 6 0 0 13 Reynolds 18 2-3 2-3 0-0 1 0 1 6 Novosel 12 1-5 0-2 2-2 1 1 0 4 Team 6 Team 1 Totals 225 24-54 4-19 11-13 34 11 10 63 Totals 200 21-61 5-12 15-21 47 14 14 62 Notre Dame 36 20 3 — 59 Purdue 22 29 — 51 Michigan 35 21 7 — 63 Notre Dame 23 39 — 62 FG Pct: Notre Dame 45.6, Michigan 44.4. 3-PT FG Pct: Notre FG Pct: Purdue 35.7, Notre Dame 34.4. 3-PT FG Pct: Purdue Dame 50.0, Michigan 21.1. FT Pct: Notre Dame 66.7, Michigan 28.6, Notre Dame 41.7. FT Pct: Purdue 75.0, Notre Dame 84.6. Turnovers: Notre Dame 23, Michigan 23. Blocked Shots: 71.4. Turnovers: Purdue 18, Notre Dame 18. Blocked Shots: Notre Dame 3, Michigan 6 (Skrba, Hicks 2). Steals: Notre Dame 12 Purdue 4 (Wisdom-Hylton 2), Notre Dame 2. Steals: Purdue 10 (Barlow 4), Michigan 9 (Skrba, Hicks 3). Attendance: 1,377. (Malone 4), Notre Dame 7 (Mallory, Novosel 2). Attendance: 11,418 (capacity). NOTES: Notre Dame played its first overtime game since March 25, 2008, when the Irish downed No. 14/13 Oklahoma, 79-75 in NOTES: Notre Dame is off to its best start since the 2004-05 the second round of the NCAA Tournament at West Lafayette, Ind. season (also 7-0) … the Irish pick up their third win over a Top … the loss at Michigan is the first for the Irish in OT since Jan. 25 team in their first seven games this season, the first time they 13, 2007, when they dropped an 87-78 decision at South Florida have done that since 1998-99 … Notre Dame extends its winning … Notre Dame sees its season-opening seven-game winning streak over Purdue to a series-long three games and has won streak snapped after matching the second-best start in school four of its last five meetings with the Boilermakers … in the past history … the Irish fall to 9-7 all-time against Michigan and also three matchups, the Irish have held Purdue to its three lowest had their three-game series win streak come to an end, with the point totals in the series … the Boilermakers still lead the overall Wolverines earning their first victory over Notre Dame since Dec. series, 14-8, although Notre Dame has taken a 5-4 lead in games 2, 2001 (78-63 at the Women’s College Basketball Showcase in played at the Joyce Center … the sellout crowd of 11,418 was Grand Rapids, Mich.) … UM has historically had the upper hand not only the sixth in school history (third in the past two seasons), over the Irish in Ann Arbor, improving to 5-2 all-time against Notre but also the first in 18 on-campus games between Notre Dame Dame at Crisler Arena … the verdict bucked a series trend that had and Purdue (the 2001 NCAA title game in St. Louis also was seen the Irish go 8-0 when holding the Wolverines to fewer than sold out) … the Irish have won 11 of their last 15 games against 65 points … it was the second overtime game in the series, along Big Ten Conference opponents, including both matchups this with a 66-60 UM win on Dec. 8, 1979, in South Bend … the loss season (also Michigan State on Nov. 29) … Notre Dame has led also marked just the third time in the past 31 opportunities that at the half in its last six games, while the season-opening win at Notre Dame has lost after leading at halftime … the Irish commit- LSU was tied at halftime … the Irish knocked down at least five ted a season-high 23 turnovers … Notre Dame’s four free throws three-pointers for the fifth time in the past six games … Notre were its fewest from the foul line since Nov. 16, 2007, when the Dame has posted a plus-28 rebound margin in its last two games, Irish also made four foul shots at Maryland … Notre Dame’s six following a minus-16 spread against Michigan State … Schrader free throw attempts were its fewest in its BIG EAST Conference notched her second consecutive double-double, becoming the era (1995-96 to present) — the last time the Irish visited the free first Irish player to do that in back-to-back games since Dec. throw line so infrequently was March 10, 1995, when they went 11 & 19, 2004, when Jacqueline Batteast pulled off that feat at 5-of-6 in an 87-64 loss at Northern Illinois in the Midwestern Col- home against Washington and at Marquette … Lechlitner scored legiate Conference Tournament semifinals … Barlow returned to a career-high 19 points and became the sixth different player to action and scored a team-high 14 points, extending her streak lead Notre Dame in scoring this season (all in the past six games) of double-figure scoring games to 11 in a row, going back to …Mallory earned her second consecutive start and the first of last season … Bruszewski posted her third double-digit scoring her career at home. night of the year.
20 2008-09 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball #1 Erica Solomon Forward • 6-2 • Fr.-HS • Oak Park, Mich. (Detroit Country Day School)
Did You Know? u Nickname is “Rock” after her middle name (Raquel). u Graduated from same high school that produced NBA standouts Chris Webber and Shane Battier among others. u One of six Irish basketball players who also competed in another sport in high school — was a successful high jumper, setting school record in the event (5 ft., 6 in.).
2008-09 Highlights u Has appeared in all eight games this season, averaging 8.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game … leads team and ranks eighth in BIG EAST in blocked shots (1.5 bpg.) … also has attempted team-high 36 free throws. Career Highs u Made college debut in State Farm Tip-Off Classic at No. 24/22 LSU, chalking up six points Points in 11 minutes. Career.... 15 at Boston College (11/23/08) u Turned in “point-a-minute” performance in third collegiate game at Boston College, finish- Rebounds ing with season-high 15 points (5-5 FG, 5-7 FT) in just 14 minutes. Career....9 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) u Played 19 minutes vs. Georgia Southern (12 points, season-high 6-9 FT) and season-best five rebounds. Assists Career....2, three times (MR: at EMU, 12/2/08) u Tossed in 12 points (5-8 FG) in 19 minutes against #24 Michigan State. u Extended double-digit scoring streak to four games with 12 points (6-10 FT) at Eastern Field Goals Michigan, adding season highs of nine rebounds, four blocks and 23 minutes. Career....5, twice (MR: vs. MSU, 11/29/08) u Grabbed eight rebounds against #17/20 Purdue. u Field Goal Attempts Tallied eight points at Michigan. Career....9, twice (MR: at Michigan (12/10/08)
Three-Point Field Goals Career...... None
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Career...... None
Free Throws Career....6, twice (MR: at EMU, 12/2/08)
Free Throw Attempts Career.... 10 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08)
Steals Career.... 1, five times (MR: at Michigan, 12/10/08)
Blocked Shots Career....4 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08)
Minutes Played Career.... 23 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) Miscellaneous Double-doubles...... 0/0 Double-figure scoring games...... 4/4 20-point games...... 0/0 Double-figure rebound games...... 0/0 5-block games...... 0/0 5-steal games...... 0/0 (noted in season/career format)
Solomon’s Career Statistics
Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2008-09 8-0 134-16.8 23-48 .479 0-0 .000 23-36 .639 15 19 34 4.3 15-0 7 10 12 5 69 8.6 TOTALS 8-0 134-16.8 23-48 .479 0-0 .000 23-36 .639 15 19 34 4.3 15-0 7 10 12 5 69 8.6 2008-09 Game-By-Game Statistics — Erica Solomon
Date Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N16 @ #24/22 LSU1 11 1-3 0-0 4-6 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 1 6 N19 Evansville 15 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 1 4 N23 @ Boston College 14 5-5 0-0 5-7 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 15 N25 Georgia Southern 19 3-4 0-0 6-9 1 4 5 2 0 1 2 1 12 N29 #24/rv Michigan State 19 5-8 0-0 2-4 1 3 4 3 2 0 2 1 12 D2 @ Eastern Michigan 23 3-9 0-0 6-10 5 4 9 2 2 4 4 0 12 D7 #17/20 Purdue 19 0-7 0-0 0-0 4 4 8 2 0 2 1 0 0 D10 @ Michigan 14 4-9 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 8 D13 @ Valparaiso • = indicates BIG EAST Conference game // ^ = indicates game started 1 = State Farm Tip-Off Classic (Baton Rouge, La.)
Solomon in the BIG EAST Conference Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2008-09 First season TOTALS First season #10 Kellie Watson Forward • 6-2 • Fr.-HS • Ionia, Mich. (Ionia HS)
Awards/Honors u BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Dec. 1, Dec. 8)
Did You Know? u Reigning Michigan Miss Basketball, the first to ever attend Notre Dame — although the Irish had 14 Michigan natives on their all-time roster prior to this season, the highest any of them had ever finished in the Miss Basketball balloting (1981-2007) was third by Kathy Barron (1983) and Jeannine Augustin (1992); ironically, Watson’s fellow Irish freshman, Erica Solomon finished second in last year’s Michigan Miss Basketball voting. u One of six Irish basketball players who also competed in another sport in high school — was two-time all-state softball player who set school single-season records for doubles Career Highs (86) and triples (27), while leading team to a regional title. Points Career....18 vs. Michigan St. (11/29/08)
2008-09 Highlights Rebounds u Has appeared in all eight games this season, averaging 6.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per Career....6, twice (MR: vs. Purdue, 12/7/08) game … ranks second in the BIG EAST with .591 three-point field goal percentage (13- Assists of-22); three makes shy of qualifying for NCAA percentage ranking (would be in top five Career....2, twice (MR: vs. MSU, 11/29/08) as of this past Monday) … has made 12 of last 17 (.706) from three-point line. u Saw action in first college game, playing final minute of State Farm Tip-Off Classic victory Field Goals at No. 24/22 LSU. Career...... 6 vs. Michigan St. (11/29/08) u Collected three points and season highs of two assists, two blocks and two steals in home Field Goal Attempts opener vs. Evansville. Career....10 vs. Michigan St. (11/29/08) u Scored seven points against Georgia Southern. u Exploded for season-high 18 points (6-9 3FG) in 20 minutes vs. #24 Michigan State, can- Three-Point Field Goals Career...... 6 vs. Michigan St. (11/29/08) ning first five three-pointers of game (last three in span of 1:32); six three-pointers tied (tied ND Joyce Center record) the Notre Dame Joyce Center record (most by an Irish player in five years) and were two off the school record … also grabbed season-high six rebounds against MSU. Three-Point Field Goal Attempts u Registered 13 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 3FG) and season-high-tying six rebounds in season- Career...... 9 vs. Michigan St. (11/29/08) best 24 minutes against #17/20 Purdue … keyed first-half surge with three triples in 4:17 Free Throws span to close period. Career....2, twice (MR: vs. Purdue, 12/7/08) u Hit three-pointer with 3:24 left in overtime to give Irish lead at Michigan. Free Throw Attempts Career....4 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08)
Steals Career...... 2 vs. Evansville (11/19/08)
Blocked Shots Career...... 2 vs. Evansville (11/19/08)
Minutes Played Career...... 24 vs. Purdue (12/7/08) Miscellaneous Double-doubles...... 0/0 Double-figure scoring games...... 2/2 20-point games...... 0/0 Double-figure rebound games...... 0/0 5-assist games...... 0/0 5-steal games...... 0/0 (noted in season/career format) Watson’s Career Statistics
Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2008-09 8-0 118-14.8 17-38 .447 13-22 .591 5-8 .625 5 18 23 2.9 11-1 5 10 5 5 52 6.5 TOTALS 8-0 118-14.8 17-38 .447 13-22 .591 5-8 .625 5 18 23 2.9 11-1 5 10 5 5 52 6.5 2008-09 Game-By-Game Statistics — Kellie Watson
Date Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N16 @ #24/22 LSU1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N19 Evansville 13 1-8 1-4 0-0 2 0 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 N23 @ Boston College 12 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 N25 Georgia Southern 20 3-7 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 7 N29 #24/rv Michigan State 20 6-10 6-9 0-0 1 5 6 1 2 2 0 1 18 D2 @ Eastern Michigan 10 1-1 1-1 2-4 0 3 3 5 0 0 1 0 5 D7 #17/20 Purdue 24 4-6 3-4 2-2 2 4 6 0 0 0 1 1 13 D10 @ Michigan 18 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 4 1 0 3 D13 @ Valparaiso • = indicates BIG EAST Conference game // ^ = indicates game started 1 = State Farm Tip-Off Classic (Baton Rouge, La.)
Watson in the BIG EAST Conference Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2008-09 First season TOTALS First season #12 Fraderica Miller Guard • 5-10 • Fr.-HS • Ellenwood, Ga. (The Marist School)
Did You Know? u First name is pronounced “fruh-DARE-uh-kuh” … nickname is “Fred”. u Was a rare spring signee, the first for Notre Dame since Breona Gray committed to the Irish in the spring of 2003 out of Las Vegas’ Bishop Gorman High School. u One of six Irish basketball players who also competed in another sport in high school — ran track & field, competing primarily in sprints (100m/200m/400m).
2008-09 Highlights u Has appeared in five games this season, averaging 1.2 points and 0.8 steals per game. u Saw limited action in first two road games at #24/22 LSU and Boston College, notching a steal at BC. Career Highs u Scored first career points on breakaway layup and added a steal vs. Evansville. Points u Played season-high 10 minutes against Georgia Southern, chalking up two points and Career....2, three times (MR: at EMU, 12/2/08) picking up a steal for third consecutive game. Rebounds u Had steal and score in win at Eastern Michigan. Career...... None
Assists Career...... None
Field Goals Career....1, three times (MR: at EMU, 12/2/08)
Field Goal Attempts Career....1, three times (MR: at EMU, 12/2/08)
Three-Point Field Goals Career...... None
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Career...... None
Free Throws Career...... None
Free Throw Attempts Career...... None
Steals Career.... 1, four times (MR: at EMU, 12/2/08)
Blocked Shots Career...... None
Minutes Played Career.... 10 vs. Ga. Southern (11/25/08) Miscellaneous Double-doubles...... 0/0 Double-figure scoring games...... 0/0 20-point games...... 0/0 Double-figure assist games...... 0/0 5-assist games...... 0/0 5-steal games...... 0/0 (noted in season/career format)
Miller’s Career Statistics
Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2008-09 5-0 23-4.6 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 6-0 0 2 0 4 6 1.2 TOTALS 5-0 23-4.6 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 6-0 0 2 0 4 6 1.2 2008-09 Game-By-Game Statistics — Fraderica Miller
Date Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N16 @ #24/22 LSU1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N19 Evansville 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 N23 @ Boston College 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 N25 Georgia Southern 10 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 N29 #24/rv Michigan State Did not play D2 @ Eastern Michigan 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 D7 #17/20 Purdue Did not play D10 @ Michigan Did not play D13 @ Valparaiso • = indicates BIG EAST Conference game // ^ = indicates game started 1 = State Farm Tip-Off Classic (Baton Rouge, La.)
Miller in the BIG EAST Conference Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2008-09 First season TOTALS First season #14 Devereaux Peters Forward • 6-2 • So.-1V • Chicago, Ill. (Fenwick HS)
Did You Know? u First name is pronounced “DEV-er-OH” … nickname is “Dev”. u Has a 77-inch (6-foot-5) wingspan which, if turned vertically, would be taller than any player on Irish roster (junior center Erica Williamson is 6-foot-4); in fact, only one BIG EAST Conference player is taller than Peters’ wingspan — Pittsburgh freshman center Shawnice “Pepper” Wilson stands 6-foot-6. u Peters’ alma mater, Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Ill., holds a special place in Notre Dame athletics history, having produced numerous Irish greats in several sports — the most notable is 1953 Heisman Trophy John Lattner. u One of two Irish players who had an uncle play professional football — Peters’ uncle, Tom Seabron, played linebacker at Michigan and was a fifth-round draft pick of the San Career Highs Francisco 49ers in 1979; Ashley Barlow’s uncle, Ron, was a fullback at Kansas State and Points was selected by the New York Jets in the 1965 American Football League redshirt draft. Career...... 15 vs. Villanova (1/16/08)
Rebounds 2008-09 Highlights Career..... 12 vs. Connecticut (1/27/08) u Out for season (torn ACL - left knee). u Appeared in three games (one start) this season, averaging 7.3 points and 4.3 rebounds Assists Career....4 vs. Saint Francis-Pa. (12/29/07) per game with .688 field goal percentage and six blocks (2.0 per game). u Made successful return from April 2008 knee surgery (torn ACL) in season opener at No. Field Goals 24/22 LSU, coming off bench to play 28 minutes, notching 12 points (6-7 FG), team-high Career.... 6, three times (MR: at LSU, 11/16/08) six rebounds, three blocks and three steals. u Field Goal Attempts Earned starting nod for home opener vs. Evansville, registering six points and four rebounds Career...... 15 at Maryland (11/16/07) in 17 minutes. u Collected four points, three rebounds, two blocks and two steals in only 16 minutes at Three-Point Field Goals Boston College …injured left knee at 13:04 of first half (four minutes after entering), but Career...... None feeling little discomfort, returned to play 12 minutes later in game. Three-Point Field Goal Attempts u Upon returning to South Bend, underwent MRI which discovered a torn ACL in her left Career...... None knee, an injury that will sideline her for the remainder of the 2008-09 season … she is expected to petition for medical redshirt status (having played less than 30 percent of her Free Throws Career...... 8 at Richmond (1/2/08) team’s regular-season games), and if granted, she would retain three years of eligibility. Free Throw Attempts Career...... 10 at Richmond (1/2/08)
Steals Career...... 7 vs. Villanova (1/16/08)
Blocked Shots Career...... 5 vs. Miami-Ohio (11/9/07)
Minutes Played Career...... 34 at Maryland (11/16/07) Miscellaneous Double-doubles...... 0/1 Double-figure scoring games...... 1/15 20-point games...... 0/0 Double-figure rebound games...... 0/1 5-block games...... 0/1 5-steal games...... 0/1 (noted in season/career format)
Peters’ Career Statistics
Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2007-08 23-2 468-20.3 82-157 .522 0-0 .000 42-56 .750 57 72 129 5.6 78-5 23 40 45 39 206 9.0 2008-09 3-1 61-20.3 11-16 .688 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 3 10 13 4.3 6-0 5 4 6 5 22 7.3 TOTALS 26-3 529-20.3 93-173 .538 0-0 .000 42-59 .712 60 82 142 5.5 84-5 28 44 51 44 228 8.8 2008-09 Game-By-Game Statistics — Devereaux Peters
Date Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N16 @ #24/22 LSU1 28 6-7 0-0 0-3 2 4 6 2 2 2 3 3 12 N19 Evansville^ 17 3-5 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 0 6 N23 @ Boston College 16 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 2 1 2 2 4 N25 Georgia Southern Did not play (injured) N29 #24/rv Michigan State Did not play (injured) D2 @ Eastern Michigan Did not play (injured) D7 #17/20 Purdue Did not play (injured) D10 @ Michigan Did not play (injured) D13 @ Valparaiso • = indicates BIG EAST Conference game // ^ = indicates game started 1 = State Farm Tip-Off Classic (Baton Rouge, La.)
Peters in the BIG EAST Conference Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2007-08 9-2 161-17.9 30-58 .517 0-0 .000 22-29 .759 18 34 52 5.8 37-4 8 15 13 16 82 9.1 TOTALS 9-2 161-17.9 30-58 .517 0-0 .000 22-29 .759 18 34 52 5.8 37-4 8 15 13 16 82 9.1 #20 Ashley Barlow Guard • 5-9 • Jr.-2V • Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike HS)
Awards/Honors u BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 24)
Did You Know? u One of three captains for Notre Dame this year (along with Lindsay Schrader and Melissa Lechlitner); all three were selected through a vote of their teammates in the offseason. u Worked diligently during the summer to sharpen her perimeter shooting skills (more range and quicker release), spending early part of offseason in hometown of Indianapolis … worked out with several elite-level players from the area including 2008 first-round NBA draft pick George Hill of the San Antonio Spurs (who played his college ball at IUPUI). u Pictured on Midwest regional cover of Sports Illustrated’s 2008-09 College Basketball Pre- Career Highs view issue, along with Irish men’s basketball sharpshooting senior guard Kyle McAlarney; Points Notre Dame was one of six schools to have both its teams featured on the regional covers, Career...... 23 vs. DePaul (1/22/08) along with Connecticut, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Arizona State. Rebounds Career...... 12 vs. SMU (3/23/08) 2008-09 Highlights u Assists Has appeared in six games (five starts) this year, averaging team highs of 14.8 points and Career....6, four times (MR: vs. MSU, 11/29/08) 3.5 steals per game and .846 free throw percentage, as well as 5.2 rebounds per game … ranks 16th in BIG EAST in scoring and second in steals. Field Goals u Has scored in double figures in past 11 games, dating back to last season … last single- Career....8, three times (MR: vs. DePaul, 1/22/08) digit scoring day was March 1, 2008, vs. Seton Hall (six points). Field Goal Attempts u Scored game-high 19 points (7-13 FG, 2-4 3FG) in State Farm Tip-Off Classic win at No. Career...... 18 vs. Evansville (11/19/08) 24/22 LSU, including 10 in 14-4 Irish run early in second half. u Took game-high scoring honors in home opener vs. Evansville, ending up with 19 points Three-Point Field Goals Career.... 3, eight times (MR: vs. Evansville, 11/19/08) (3-5 3FG), six rebounds and four steals. u Posted balanced effort at Boston College, chalking up 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 3FG) and Three-Point Field Goal Attempts career highs of seven steals and six assists (tied). Career....10 vs. Michigan St. (11/29/08) u Contributed 13 points and game-high eight rebounds in win over Georgia Southern. u Free Throws Stuffed stat sheet against #24 Michigan State to the tune of 14 points, career-high-tying Career....13 vs. Prairie View (12/28/06) six assists, five rebounds and three steals in career-high-tying 38 minutes … sidelined in final minute of play after taking knee to head during loose-ball scramble. Free Throw Attempts u Did not play against Eastern Michigan and #17/20 Purdue while recovering from knock to Career....13 vs. Prairie View (12/28/06) head vs. Michigan State. Steals u Returned to action in a reserve role at Michigan, coming off bench to register team highs Career....7 at Boston College (11/23/08) of 14 points (7-13 FG), five rebounds and four steals. Blocked Shots Career....1, six times (MR: at Michigan, 12/10/08)
Minutes Played Career....38, twice (MR: vs. MSU, 11/29/08) Miscellaneous Double-doubles...... 0/4 Double-figure scoring games...... 6/42 20-point games...... 0/6 Double-figure rebound games...... 0/5 5-assist games...... 2/4 5-steal games...... 1/6 (noted in season/career format)
Barlow’s Career Statistics
Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2006-07 32-3 810-25.3 110-254 .433 19-58 .328 90-109 .826 79 94 173 5.4 80-3 61 70 3 63 329 10.3 2007-08 34-32 898-26.4 136-290 .469 27-89 .303 111-138 .804 64 95 159 4.7 86-2 64 60 2 68 410 12.1 2008-09 6-5 192-32.0 34-74 .459 10-25 .400 11-13 .846 11 20 31 5.2 10-0 17 12 1 21 89 14.8 TOTALS 72-40 1900-26.4 280-618 .453 56-172 .326 212-260 .815 154 209 363 5.0 176-5 142 142 6 152 828 11.5 2008-09 Game-By-Game Statistics — Ashley Barlow
Date Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N16 @ #24/22 LSU^1 35 7-13 2-4 3-4 0 5 5 2 0 4 0 2 19 N19 Evansville^ 31 7-18 3-5 2-2 2 4 6 1 0 1 0 4 19 N23 @ Boston College^ 26 4-5 2-2 0-0 1 1 2 1 6 2 0 7 10 N25 Georgia Southern^ 25 5-9 1-3 2-2 2 6 8 0 2 1 0 1 13 N29 #24/rv Michigan State^ 38 4-16 2-10 4-5 3 2 5 3 6 2 0 3 14 D2 @ Eastern Michigan Did not play (injured) D7 #17/20 Purdue Did not play (injured) D10 @ Michigan 37 7-13 0-1 0-0 3 2 5 3 3 2 1 4 14 D13 @ Valparaiso • = indicates BIG EAST Conference game // ^ = indicates game started 1 = State Farm Tip-Off Classic (Baton Rouge, La.)
Barlow in the BIG EAST Conference Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2006-07 16-2 408-25.5 62-137 .453 13-34 .382 35-49 .714 34 44 78 4.9 44-2 29 36 1 26 172 10.8 2007-08 16-14 433-27.1 55-133 .414 10-40 .250 55-69 .797 33 42 75 4.7 44-1 30 35 2 31 175 10.9 TOTALS 32-16 841-26.3 117-270 .433 23-74 .311 90-118 .763 67 86 153 4.8 88-3 59 71 3 57 347 10.8 #21 Natalie Novosel Guard • 5-11 • Fr.-HS • Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Catholic HS)
Did You Know? u Last name is pronounced “NO-vuh-sell” … nickname is “Nasty”, coined during her high school career, both for her determination and gritty demeanor on the court and her ability to make extraordinary (aka “nasty”) plays look routine. u She is the first Irish women’s basketball player ever to come from the state of Kentucky … she shares the same prep alma mater as former Notre Dame men’s basketball player David Graves (1999-2002). u Has two siblings who also are currently playing college basketball — older sister, Shannon, is a senior all-conference center at the University of Evansville (whom the Irish defeated on Nov. 19), while twin brother, Nathan, is a freshman forward at the University of Rochester (N.Y.). Career Highs Points 2008-09 Highlights Career.... 18 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) u Has appeared in all eight games this season, averaging 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per Rebounds game … ranks 10th in BIG EAST with .810 free throw percentage. Career....8 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) u Made college debut in State Farm Tip-Off Classic at No. 24/22 LSU, playing 17 minutes and notching two points and two rebounds. Assists Career.... 4, twice (MR: at EMU, 12/2/08) u Tallied six points and season-high four assists in season-best 21 minutes of home opener vs. Evansville. Field Goals u Tossed in seven points (3-4 FG) at Boston College. Career....6 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) u Added seven points (5-6 FT) and four rebounds against Georgia Southern. u Field Goal Attempts Led the way to victory at Eastern Michigan with season highs of 18 points (6-10 FG), eight Career.... 10 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes. Three-Point Field Goals Career....1 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08)
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Career.... 2, three times (MR: vs. Purdue, 12/7/08)
Free Throws Career.... 5, twice (MR: at EMU, 12/2/08)
Free Throw Attempts Career....7 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08)
Steals Career....2, twice (MR: vs. Purdue, 12/7/08)
Blocked Shots Career...... 1 vs. Evansville (11/19/08)
Minutes Played Career.... 33 at Eastern Michigan (12/2/08) Miscellaneous Double-doubles...... 0/0 Double-figure scoring games...... 1/1 20-point games...... 0/0 Double-figure rebound games...... 0/0 5-assist games...... 0/0 5-steal games...... 0/0 (noted in season/career format)
Novosel’s Career Statistics
Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2008-09 8-0 143-17.9 14-31 .452 1-7 .143 17-21 .810 10 11 21 2.6 9-0 12 12 1 6 46 5.8 TOTALS 8-0 143-17.9 14-31 .452 1-7 .143 17-21 .810 10 11 21 2.6 9-0 12 12 1 6 46 5.8 2008-09 Game-By-Game Statistics — Natalie Novosel
Date Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N16 @ #24/22 LSU1 17 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 2 N19 Evansville 21 3-7 0-2 0-0 2 1 3 1 4 0 1 0 6 N23 @ Boston College 17 3-4 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 1 7 N25 Georgia Southern 21 1-3 0-2 5-6 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 1 7 N29 #24/rv Michigan State 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 D2 @ Eastern Michigan 33 6-10 1-1 5-7 5 3 8 3 4 3 0 2 18 D7 #17/20 Purdue 12 1-5 0-2 2-2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 4 D10 @ Michigan 19 0-2 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 D13 @ Valparaiso • = indicates BIG EAST Conference game // ^ = indicates game started 1 = State Farm Tip-Off Classic (Baton Rouge, La.)
Novosel in the BIG EAST Conference Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2008-09 First season TOTALS First season #22 Brittany Mallory Guard • 5-10 • So.-1V • Baltimore, Md. (McDonogh School)
Did You Know? u Nickname is “Chip”, which she gained during summer school prior to her freshman year — its origin is a bit fuzzy and depends on which of her teammates you’re talking to. u Earned certificate of merit for participation in Notre Dame’s Rosenthal Leadership Institute during the 2007-08 academic year. u One of six Irish basketball players who also competed in another sport in high school — was a two-time honorable mention All-America lacrosse midfielder and was named to the 2006 high school All-Tewaaraton Team; in fact, she was actively recruited by several Division I schools to play lacrosse, but chose to focus solely on basketball at Notre Dame.
2008-09 Highlights Career Highs u Out for season (torn ACL - left knee). Points u Appeared in seven games (three starts, first of her career) this season, averaging 8.1 Career.... 19 vs. Ga. Southern (11/25/08) points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game … also had 2.22 assist/turnover ratio. Rebounds u Delivered 11 points (5-10 FG) and career-high six assists in 20 minutes during home Career....7, twice (MR: vs. USF, 2/27/08) opener vs. Evansville. u Had nearly perfect shooting day at Boston College (5-5 FG, 3-3 3FG, 1-2 FT), finishing Assists Career...... 6 vs. Evansville (11/19/08) with 14 points in 15 minutes. u Poured in career-high 19 points (7-10 FG, 3-4 3FG) against Georgia Southern while also Field Goals posting her third consecutive double-figure scoring game (longest streak of her young Career....7 vs. Ga. Southern (11/25/08) career). u Field Goal Attempts Made first career start at Eastern Michigan, finishing with three points in 15 minutes. Career...... 12 vs. Canisius (11/27/07) u Started against #17/20 Purdue and played (then) career-high 30 minutes, chalking up three points and five rebounds. Three-Point Field Goals u Remained in starting lineup at Michigan, logging five points and five rebounds in career- Career.....4 vs. South Florida (2/27/08) best 34 minutes … suffered left knee injury 56 seconds into overtime and did not return. Three-Point Field Goal Attempts u Upon returning to South Bend, underwent MRI which discovered a torn ACL in her left Career...... 8 at St. John’s (3/3/08) knee, an injury that will sideline her for the remainder of the 2008-09 season … she is expected to petition for medical redshirt status (having played less than 30 percent of her Free Throws Career...... 6 vs. Valparaiso (12/12/07) team’s regular-season games), and if granted, she would retain three years of eligibility. Free Throw Attempts Career....6, twice (MR: vs. Providence, 1/30/08)
Steals Career...... 4 vs. Valparaiso (12/12/07)
Blocked Shots Career.... 1, three times (MR: at BC, 11/23/08)
Minutes Played Career...... 34 at Michigan (12/10/08) Miscellaneous Double-doubles...... 0/0 Double-figure scoring games...... 3/9 20-point games...... 0/0 Double-figure rebound games...... 0/0 5-assist games...... 1/1 5-steal games...... 0/0 (noted in season/career format)
Mallory’s Career Statistics
Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2007-08 33-0 533-16.2 64-187 .342 34-122 .279 46-57 .807 26 46 72 2.2 52-0 29 36 3 42 208 6.3 2008-09 7-3 154-22.0 21-45 .467 7-20 .350 8-13 .615 5 18 23 3.3 15-0 20 9 1 11 57 8.1 TOTALS 40-3 687-17.2 85-232 .366 41-142 .289 54-70 .771 31 64 95 2.4 67-0 49 45 4 53 265 6.6 2008-09 Game-By-Game Statistics — Brittany Mallory
Date Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N16 @ #24/22 LSU1 Did not play N19 Evansville 20 5-10 0-4 1-2 1 1 2 3 6 0 0 2 11 N23 @ Boston College 15 5-5 3-3 1-2 1 3 4 1 2 0 1 0 14 N25 Georgia Southern 24 7-10 3-4 2-3 0 2 2 3 3 3 0 2 19 N29 #24/rv Michigan State 16 1-4 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 2 D2 @ Eastern Michigan^ 15 1-6 0-3 1-2 0 3 3 2 2 3 0 1 3 D7 #17/20 Purdue^ 30 0-5 0-2 3-4 1 4 5 1 2 1 0 2 3 D10 @ Michigan^ 34 2-5 1-2 0-0 1 4 5 2 3 2 0 2 5 D13 @ Valparaiso • = indicates BIG EAST Conference game // ^ = indicates game started 1 = State Farm Tip-Off Classic (Baton Rouge, La.)
Mallory in the BIG EAST Conference Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2007-08 16-0 246-15.4 30-73 .411 21-55 .382 24-30 .800 9 15 24 1.5 24-0 14 20 2 16 105 6.6 TOTALS 16-0 246-15.4 30-73 .411 21-55 .382 24-30 .800 9 15 24 1.5 24-0 14 20 2 16 105 6.6 #23 Melissa Lechlitner Guard • 5-7 • Jr.-2V • Mishawaka, Ind. (South Bend St. Joseph’s HS)
Did You Know? u Last name is pronounced “LECK-light-ner” … nickname is “Lech”. u One of three captains for Notre Dame this year (along with Lindsay Schrader and Ashley Barlow); all three were selected through a vote of their teammates in the offseason. u Selected to participate in Notre Dame’s elite Academic Honors for Student-Athletes program, which pairs qualified student-athletes with faculty mentors in their chosen field of study (Lechlitner maintains a 3.413 cumulative GPA as a psychology major in Notre Dame’s College of Arts and Letters). u Verbally committed to attend Notre Dame midway through her sophomore season of high school (January 2004), a full 22 months before she actually signed her National Letter of Intent and 30 months before she crossed Indiana SR-933 from St. Joseph’s High School Career Highs (located across the southwest corner of the Notre Dame campus) to officially enroll in Points summer school at the University. Career...... 19 vs. Purdue (12/7/08)
Rebounds 2008-09 Highlights Career...... 6 vs. Syracuse (1/20/07) u Has started all eight games this season, ranking third on team in scoring (9.6 ppg.) with team-high 3.5 assists per game and 1.4 assist/turnover ratio (both 14th in BIG EAST) … Assists Career...... 9 vs. St. John’s (1/16/07) also shooting .500 (7-of-14) from three-point line. u Made first career start at point guard (second overall start) in season opener at No. 24/22 Field Goals LSU, notching five assists and five rebounds. Career....7, twice (MR: vs. Purdue, 12/7/08) u Tallied 11 points (5-9 FG) with four assists in home opener vs Evansville. u Field Goal Attempts Had eight points (2-2 3FG), four assists and three steals at Boston College. Career.....14 at South Florida (1/13/07) u Dished out four assists and scored seven points against Georgia Southern. u Collected 15 points (6-13 FG) at Eastern Michigan. Three-Point Field Goals u Led the way to victory over #17/20 Purdue with career-high 19 points (7-13 FG, 2-3 3FG) Career....3, twice (MR: vs. Syracuse, 1/20/07) and four assists in career-best 38 minutes … scored seven consecutive points in final Three-Point Field Goal Attempts 4:18 to keep Boilermakers at arm’s length. Career...... 7 vs. St. John’s (1/16/07) u Scored seven of her nine points at Michigan in the first six minutes of play before being hampered by an unusual bout of early foul trouble. Free Throws Career...... 8 at Providence (2/17/07)
Free Throw Attempts Career...... 9 at Providence (2/17/07)
Steals Career....4, twice (MR: vs. WKU, 11/13/07)
Blocked Shots Career...... 2 vs. Marquette (2/13/08)
Minutes Played Career...... 38 vs. Purdue (12/7/08) Miscellaneous Double-doubles...... 0/0 Double-figure scoring games...... 3/19 20-point games...... 0/0 Double-figure assist games...... 0/0 5-assist games...... 1/10 5-steal games...... 0/0 (noted in season/career format)
Lechlitner’s Career Statistics
Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2006-07 31-0 744-24.0 68-198 .343 12-61 .197 47-62 .758 14 49 63 2.0 41-1 83 61 1 40 195 6.3 2007-08 34-1 753-22.1 71-201 .353 8-37 .216 36-47 .766 14 53 67 2.0 40-0 87 68 3 36 186 5.5 2008-09 8-8 247-30.9 30-74 .405 7-14 .500 10-13 .769 6 13 19 2.4 13-0 28 20 2 9 77 9.6 TOTALS 73-9 1744-23.9 169-473 .357 27-112 .241 93-122 .762 34 115 149 2.0 94-1 198 149 6 85 458 6.3 2008-09 Game-By-Game Statistics — Melissa Lechlitner
Date Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N16 @ #24/22 LSU^1 36 1-6 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 0 5 4 0 1 2 N19 Evansville^ 26 5-9 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 1 4 1 0 1 11 N23 @ Boston College^ 23 3-9 2-2 0-0 2 1 3 1 4 2 0 3 8 N25 Georgia Southern^ 25 3-7 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 1 7 N29 #24/rv Michigan State^ 31 1-6 0-3 4-6 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 1 6 D2 @ Eastern Michigan^ 36 6-13 0-1 3-3 1 2 3 4 3 3 1 1 15 D7 #17/20 Purdue^ 38 7-13 2-3 3-4 1 2 3 2 4 3 0 1 19 D10 @ Michigan^ 32 4-11 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 3 1 4 0 0 9 D13 @ Valparaiso • = indicates BIG EAST Conference game // ^ = indicates game started 1 = State Farm Tip-Off Classic (Baton Rouge, La.)
Lechlitner in the BIG EAST Conference Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2006-07 15-0 389-25.9 46-114 .404 5-33 .152 22-30 .733 9 22 31 2.1 15-0 48 31 1 18 119 7.9 2007-08 16-1 361-22.6 37-105 .352 2-13 .154 18-23 .783 9 31 40 2.5 18-0 43 30 3 16 94 5.9 TOTALS 31-1 750-24.2 83-219 .379 7-46 .152 40-53 .755 18 53 71 2.3 33-0 91 61 4 34 213 6.9 #24 Lindsay Schrader Guard • 6-0 • Sr.-2V • Bartlett, Ill. (Bartlett HS)
Awards/Honors u Preseason honorable mention all-BIG EAST
Did You Know? u One of three captains for Notre Dame this year (along with Ashley Barlow and Melissa Lechlitner); all three were selected through a vote of their teammates in the offseason. u Only senior on this year’s roster, but intends to apply for fifth year of eligibility (missed 2006-07 season with torn ACL); fifth-year application process at Notre Dame takes place after first four years are completed and process is generally considered more stringent and involved than NCAA guidelines. u Lone Irish player who came into the 2008-09 season with significant starting experience, Career Highs having cracked the lineup 60 times in her first two years at Notre Dame. Points Career....29 vs. Boston College (3/19/06)
2008-09 Highlights Rebounds u Has started all eight games this season, ranking second on team in scoring (12.4 ppg.), Career...... 14 vs. Michigan (11/18/05) tops in rebounding (6.1 rpg.) and second in steals (1.63 spg.) … ranks 24th in BIG EAST Assists in scoring and tied for 17th in rebounding … also has two-double-doubles this year. Career...... 6 vs. Connecticut (1/27/08) u Gathered 13 points, team-high six rebounds and three steals in season-opening win at No. 24/22 LSU in State Farm Tip-Off Classic. Field Goals u Chalked up 12 points (5-8 FG), game-high seven rebounds and four steals in home opener Career....12 vs. Boston College (3/19/06) vs. Evansville. Field Goal Attempts u Pitched in 13 points (6-10 FG) at Boston College. Career....23 vs. Boston College (3/19/06) u Had balanced effort vs. Georgia Southern with eight points, six rebounds, game-high four assists and two blocks. Three-Point Field Goals Career....1, five times (MR: vs. WKU, 11/13/07) u Scored 15 points (7-14 FG) against #24 Michigan State, including eight in the final eight minutes to preserve victory. Three-Point Field Goal Attempts u Notched first double-double of year at Eastern Michigan with season highs of 17 points Career...... 2 at Rutgers (1/24/06) and 10 rebounds. u Free Throws Posted second consecutive double-double in win over #17/20 Purdue with 13 points and Career.... 6, twice (MR: vs. USF, 3/4/06) season-high-tying 10 rebounds … first ND player with back-to-back double-doubles since Dec. 11 & 19, 2004 (Jacqueline Batteast vs. Washington and at Marquette). Free Throw Attempts u Had eight points and four rebounds at Michigan, while also notching 100th career steal. Career...... 10 at Syracuse (1/31/06) Steals Career...... 4 vs. Marquette (2/13/08)
Blocked Shots Career...... 3 vs. Connecticut (3/5/06)
Minutes Played Career....40, twice (MR: at Bowling Green, 12/5/07) Miscellaneous Double-doubles...... 2/6 Double-figure scoring games...... 6/41 20-point games...... 0/4 Double-figure rebound games...... 2/9 5-assist games...... 0/4 5-steal games...... 0/0 (noted in season/career format) Schrader’s Career Statistics
Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2005-06 30-27 858-28.6 127-287 .443 4-7 .571 58-111 .523 36 126 162 5.4 55-1 52 57 11 33 316 10.5 2006-07 Did not play (injured) 2007-08 34-33 955-28.1 148-322 .460 1-2 .500 52-80 .650 71 139 210 6.2 44-1 73 63 4 54 349 10.3 2008-09 8-8 247-30.9 43-89 .483 0-0 .000 13-22 .591 12 37 49 6.1 10-0 22 24 4 13 99 12.4 TOTALS 72-68 2060-28.6 318-698 .456 5-9 .556 123-213 .577 119 302 421 5.8 109-2 147 144 19 100 764 10.6 2008-09 Game-By-Game Statistics — Lindsay Schrader
Date Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N16 @ #24/22 LSU^1 33 5-12 0-0 3-5 2 4 6 2 1 5 0 3 13 N19 Evansville^ 26 5-8 0-0 2-2 0 7 7 1 4 2 1 2 12 N23 @ Boston College^ 26 6-10 0-0 1-1 1 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 13 N25 Georgia Southern^ 25 4-7 0-0 0-0 0 6 6 0 4 2 2 1 8 N29 #24/rv Michigan State^ 28 7-14 0-0 1-2 2 0 2 4 1 3 0 1 15 D2 @ Eastern Michigan^ 35 7-17 0-0 3-6 3 7 10 1 3 2 0 2 17 D7 #17/20 Purdue^ 36 5-14 0-0 3-6 4 6 10 0 4 4 0 1 13 D10 @ Michigan^ 38 4-7 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 1 3 3 0 1 8 D13 @ Valparaiso • = indicates BIG EAST Conference game // ^ = indicates game started 1 = State Farm Tip-Off Classic (Baton Rouge, La.)
Schrader in the BIG EAST Conference Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2005-06 16-13 442-27.6 63-151 .417 2-5 .400 34-60 .567 19 64 83 5.2 25-0 28 27 5 16 162 10.1 2006-07 Did not play (injured) 2007-08 16-15 458-28.6 70-141 .496 0-0 .000 29-39 .744 29 71 100 6.3 22-1 36 31 3 23 169 10.6 TOTALS 32-28 900-28.1 133-292 .455 2-5 .400 63-99 .636 48 135 183 5.7 47-1 64 58 8 39 331 10.3 #32 Becca Bruszewski Forward • 6-1 • So.-1V • Valparaiso, Ind. (Wheeler HS)
Did You Know? u Last name is pronounced “broo-SHEFF-skee” … nickname is “Bruiser”, due to her fear- less, physical style of play and her penchant for leaving teammates and opponents black and blue after a practice or game. u One of six Irish basketball players who also competed in another sport in high school — was a three-time all-state volleyball middle blocker, who still holds school records for career kills (2,042) and blocks (452), as well as single-season kills (657) and blocks (139).
2008-09 Highlights u Has started all eight games this season (first starts of her career), averaging 9.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game with .545 field goal percentage (seventh in BIG EAST). Career Highs u Made first career start in State Farm Tip-Off Classic at No. 24/22 LSU, ending up with six Points points in 19 minutes. Career.... 18, twice (MR: at BC, 11/23/08) u Scored career-high 18 points (7-9 FG, 2-2 3FG) and added career-best four steals in home Rebounds opener vs. Evansville. Career....7, twice (MR: vs. Tennessee, 1/5/08) u Matched career high with 18 points (9-13 FG) at Boston College, while also notching career-best four assists. Assists Career....4, twice (MR: vs. MSU, 11/29/08) u Tied career highs with four assists and two blocks against #24 Michigan State. u Collected season-high six rebounds at Eastern Michigan. Field Goals u Snared six more rebounds despite foul trouble in win over #17/20 Purdue. Career....9 at Boston College (11/23/08) u Returned to double figures at Michigan with 10 points (4-5 FG) and three steals before Field Goal Attempts fouling out in final seconds of overtime. Career...... 15 vs. Tennessee (3/30/08)
Three-Point Field Goals Career...... 2 vs. Evansville (11/19/08)
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Career...... 2 vs. Evansville (11/19/08)
Free Throws Career...... 6 vs. SMU (3/23/08)
Free Throw Attempts Career...... 7 vs. SMU (3/23/08)
Steals Career...... 4 vs. Evansville (11/19/08)
Blocked Shots Career....2, twice (MR: vs. MSU, 11/29/08)
Minutes Played Career.... 28 at Boston College (11/23/08) Miscellaneous Double-doubles...... 0/0 Double-figure scoring games...... 3/9 20-point games...... 0/0 Double-figure rebound games...... 0/0 5-block games...... 0/0 5-assist games...... 0/0 (noted in season/career format)
Bruszewski’s Career Statistics
Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2007-08 32-0 423-13.2 58-104 .558 1-2 .500 42-54 .778 37 43 80 2.5 58-0 13 31 10 16 159 5.0 2008-09 8-8 184-23.0 30-55 .545 3-6 .500 11-15 .733 9 24 33 4.1 24-2 14 19 5 11 74 9.3 TOTALS 40-8 607-15.2 88-159 .553 4-8 .500 53-69 .768 46 67 113 2.8 82-2 27 50 15 27 233 5.8 2008-09 Game-By-Game Statistics — Becca Bruszewski
Date Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N16 @ #24/22 LSU^1 19 1-3 0-0 4-4 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 2 6 N19 Evansville^ 19 7-9 2-2 2-2 2 2 4 2 0 2 1 4 18 N23 @ Boston College^ 28 9-13 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 4 1 0 0 18 N25 Georgia Southern^ 18 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 0 1 3 1 1 6 N29 #24/rv Michigan State^ 24 2-4 1-1 0-0 1 3 4 3 4 2 2 0 5 D2 @ Eastern Michigan^ 27 1-10 0-1 3-4 2 4 6 4 2 3 1 1 5 D7 #17/20 Purdue^ 26 3-7 0-1 0-1 2 4 6 5 2 4 0 0 6 D10 @ Michigan^ 23 4-5 0-0 2-4 1 2 3 5 1 4 0 3 10 D13 @ Valparaiso • = indicates BIG EAST Conference game // ^ = indicates game started 1 = State Farm Tip-Off Classic (Baton Rouge, La.)
Bruszewski in the BIG EAST Conference Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2007-08 14-0 171-12.2 21-35 .600 1-2 .500 21-24 .875 14 18 32 2.3 26-0 5 12 5 4 64 4.6 TOTALS 14-0 171-12.2 21-35 .600 1-2 .500 21-24 .875 14 18 32 2.3 26-0 5 12 5 4 64 4.6 #52 Erica Williamson Center • 6-4 • Jr.-2V • Charlotte, N.C. (South Mecklenburg HS)
Did You Know? u Nickname is “E”. u Hosts monthly video magazine show called “E-TV” on Notre Dame’s official athletics web site (www.UND.com) that gives behind-the-scenes look at Irish women’s basketball program. u Team representative on Notre Dame’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC). u Incredibly dedicated student-athlete who will have amassed enough credit hours at end of fall 2008 term to graduate three semesters early if she chose; in fact, she was on track to graduate in only two years before switching her major last year (from science-business to a double major in film, television & theater and pre-professional studies). u One of six Irish basketball players who also competed in another sport in high school (or Career Highs in Williamson’s case, two other sports) — was a goalkeeper in soccer and played first Points base on softball team. Career.....16, three times (MR: at DePaul, 2/24/08)
Rebounds 2008-09 Highlights Career.....18 at South Florida (1/13/07) u Has appeared in all eight games this season (starting seven), averaging 4.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game (third on team in latter category). Assists Career.....3 vs. South Florida (2/27/08) u Posted season highs of 10 points (4-8 FG) and seven rebounds at Boston College. u Grabbed six rebounds in win over Georgia Southern. Field Goals u Had six points and four rebounds against #24 Michigan State, and sank two critical free Career..... 7 vs. Prairie View (12/28/06) throws with 1:08 remaining after MSU cut the Irish lead to five points. u Field Goal Attempts Notched six points and five rebounds at Eastern Michigan. Career...... 12 at Rutgers (2/19/08) u Tied season high with seven rebounds in victory over #17/20 Purdue. Three-Point Field Goals Career...... None
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Career...... None
Free Throws Career...... 8 at Syracuse (2/16/08)
Free Throw Attempts Career...... 12 at Syracuse (2/16/08)
Steals Career...... 3 at Syracuse (2/16/08)
Blocked Shots Career....5 vs. Central Michigan (11/10/06)
Minutes Played Career...... 36 vs. Oklahoma (3/25/08) Miscellaneous Double-doubles...... 0/2 Double-figure scoring games...... 1/14 20-point games...... 0/0 Double-figure rebound games...... 0/3 5-block games...... 0/1 (noted in season/career format)
Williamson’s Career Statistics
Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2006-07 31-0 516-16.6 64-137 .467 0-0 .000 61-95 .642 59 104 163 5.3 79-1 12 40 39 18 189 6.1 2007-08 34-21 569-16.7 74-158 .468 0-0 .000 71-104 .683 75 75 150 4.4 65-0 20 34 38 13 219 6.4 2008-09 8-7 122-15.3 11-31 .355 0-0 .000 14-19 .737 12 24 36 4.5 16-0 3 10 5 3 36 4.5 TOTALS 73-28 1207-16.5 149-326 .457 0-0 .000 146-218 .670 146 203 349 4.8 160-1 35 84 82 34 444 6.1 2008-09 Game-By-Game Statistics — Erica Williamson
Date Opponent Min FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N16 @ #24/22 LSU^1 19 0-3 0-0 2-3 2 2 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 N19 Evansville 8 0-1 0-0 4-4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 N23 @ Boston College^ 19 4-8 0-0 2-2 3 4 7 2 0 4 1 0 10 N25 Georgia Southern^ 13 2-5 0-0 0-2 1 5 6 1 0 0 0 0 4 N29 #24/rv Michigan State^ 21 2-4 0-0 2-2 1 3 4 2 1 1 2 0 6 D2 @ Eastern Michigan^ 17 2-5 0-0 2-4 2 3 5 2 0 0 1 2 6 D7 #17/20 Purdue^ 15 1-4 0-0 2-2 2 5 7 4 1 2 0 0 4 D10 @ Michigan^ 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 D13 @ Valparaiso • = indicates BIG EAST Conference game // ^ = indicates game started 1 = State Farm Tip-Off Classic (Baton Rouge, La.)
Williamson in the BIG EAST Conference Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2006-07 16-0 277-17.3 30-71 .423 0-0 .000 33-48 .688 30 59 89 5.6 40-1 8 18 18 10 93 5.8 2007-08 16-13 312-19.5 37-82 .451 0-0 .000 49-70 .700 43 41 84 5.3 30-0 13 18 21 10 123 7.7 TOTALS 32-13 589-18.4 67-153 .438 0-0 .000 82-118 .695 73 100 173 5.4 70-1 21 36 39 20 216 6.8