2008-09 RAGIN’ CAJUNS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON NOTEBOOK Women’s Basketball Contact: Chris Whitehead (Georgia Tech, 2002) • E-mail: whitehead@.edu • Offi ce: (337) 482-6329 • Cell: (404) 697-6363 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Sports Information • Cox Communications Athletic Center • 201 Reinhardt Drive • Lafayette, LA 70506 • Main Line: (337) 851-2255 www.RaginCajuns.com 2008-09 Schedule Game 7: Louisiana vs. McNeese State Date Opponent Time (CT) N4 LSU-Shreveport (exh) W, 53-52 Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns (0-6) N14 at Texas Southern L, 39-51 McNeese State Cowgirls (2-5) N19 Ole Miss L, 48-74 Tuesday, December 2, 2008 N21 Mercer L, 71-62 CAJUNDOME (11,550) • Lafayette, La. N23 Centenary L, 69-75 (ot) Game Day Story Lines N26 at Tulane L, 65-80 • The Ragin’ Cajuns women’s basketball team returns to action for a GAME RESET N28 State L, 38-71 game with McNeese State at the CAJUNDOME. RADIO D2 McNeese State (DH) 5 p.m. • The Ragin’ Cajuns have squared off with McNeese State 37 times in Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network D5 at Nicholls State 7 p.m. their history with the Cowgirls holding a 25-12 (.676) advantage. (Steve Peloquin, Play-by-Play) D15 vs. Georgia State1 TBA SportsRadio ESPN 1420 AM (KPEL) • The game marks the fi rst time since 2002 that the two teams have D16 Championship/Consolation1 TBA squared off against each other. LIVE STATS D18 North Texas• (DH) 5 p.m. www.RaginCajuns.com D21 ULM• (DH - TV) 3 p.m. • The Cajuns fi nished the 2007-08 season with a 5-4 record against teams from the state of Louisiana. In fact, UL has not had a losing THE COACHES D23 Savannah State 2 p.m. Louisiana: record against state schools since the 2002-03 season. During the Errol Rogers (Louisiana, 1995) J3 Denver• (DH) 7:15 p.m. 2008-09 season, the Ragin’ Cajuns will play eight games against teams Record at UL: 8-28 (2nd year) J7 at • 7 p.m. from Louisiana. The Cajuns dropped their fi rst two games against the Pelican State, falling 75-69 in overtime against Centenary and losing J10 at Troy• (DH) 5:15 p.m. McNeese State: 80-65 on the road at Tulane. Brooks Donald Williams (Mississippi State, 2000) J14 UALR• 7 p.m. Record at MSU: 12-26 (2nd year) J21 at Western Kentucky• 7 p.m. • Alexis Green leads the team with 14.3 points per game. She is the only player averaging double digits, however, Mercedes Johnson, SERIES RECORD J24 South Alabama• (DH) 5 p.m. Jasmine Barnes and D’Mya Clay are all averaging at least 9.0 points McNeese State leads series 25-12 (.676) J28 at Middle Tennessee• 7 p.m. per game. UL’S LAST FIVE J31 at Florida Atlantic• (DH) 4 p.m. • The 2008-09 Ragin’ Cajuns women’s basketball team is comprised vs. McNeese State (2-3) F4 FIU• 7 p.m. of 16 players. Of those 16 players, seven are from the Pelican State, February 19, 2002: W, 72-63 F7 at North Texas• (DH) 5 p.m. nearly 44-percent of the roster. December 4, 1999: L, 53-60 December 16, 1998: W, 62-52 F11 at ULM• 7 p.m. • The Cajuns have nine new players on the team this season, which February 27, 1997: L, 44-81 F14 Arkansas State• (DH) 5 p.m. accounts for over half of the roster (56.3 percent). Of the remaining December 20, 1995: L, 59-61 F18 at Denver• 8 p.m. seven players, only Whitney Dunlap has more than one varsity letter. F22 New Orleans• (DH - TV) 5 p.m. F25 Troy• 7 p.m. F28 at UALR• 5 p.m. M4 SBC Championship (First Round) Ragin’ Cajuns Tentative Starters M7-10 SBC Championship (Hot Springs, Ark.) University of Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (0-6, 0-0 Sun Belt) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-Exp. Stats/Notes 1 Michelle Brunker G 5-8 Fr.-HS Earned her fi rst career start against Centenary 1 - Blazer Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.) 11 Becky Hall G 5-3 Fr.-HS Earned her fi rst career start against Centenary 25 D’Mya Clay G 5-8 So.-1L Career best 18 points/seven rebounds versus Centenary • Denotes Game | Times and Dates 22 Mercedes Johnson F 5-11 Fr.-HS Finished 8-for-8 at the charity stripe against Centenary SUBJECT TO CHANGE | All Times Listed are CENTRAL 34 Alexis Green F 5-8 Jr.-JC Scored 28 points at Tulane (Most points in the Errol Rogers Era) (LOUISIANA) | Home games listed in Bold and are played at Earl K. Long Gym (1,121) | DH - Denotes home Off the Bench doubleheader with the men’s team at the CAJUNDOME No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-Exp. Stats/Notes (11,550) 00 Bronson Rodgers G 5-5 Jr.-1L Played 28 minutes with four points and three boards at TSU 2 Jasmine Barnes G 5-7 So.-1L One of four players averaging 9.0 ppg or more (9.2) 5 Whitney Dunlap G 5-8 Sr.-3L Has 102 career three point fi eld goals (seventh all-time) 13 Krystal Motley G 5-7 Fr.-HS Came off the bench and scored four points against Ole Miss 24 Jessica Sigue F 5-9 So.-SQ Joined the Cajuns late during the 2007-08 season 32 Nicole Morris G 5-6 Fr.-HS Saw her fi rst action of the season against Ole Miss 33 Lyndra Bell F 5-10 So.-1L Played in 28 of the Cajuns’ 30 games, with six starts in 2007-08 35 Valanette Amie F 6-2 So.-1L Earned her fi rst career start against Centenary 50 Amy Richard C 6-1 Jr.-JC Five rebounds and a against Mississippi State 2008-09 Louisiana Women’s Basketball

University Information Numerical Roster School ______University of Louisiana at Lafayette NO. NAME POS. HT CL.-EXP. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (LAST SCHOOL) Location ______Lafayette, La. 00 Bronson Rodgers G 5-5 Jr.-1L Itawamba, Miss./Itawamba (Itawamba JC) Founded ______1900 1 Michelle Brunker G 5-8 Fr.-HS San Diego, Calif./The Bishop’s School Enrollment ______17,075 2 Jasmine Barnes G 5-7 So.-1L Baton Rouge, La./Broadmoor Nickname ______Ragin’ Cajuns 5 Whitney Dunlap G 5-8 Sr.-3L Baton Rouge, La./Bishop Sullivan Colors ______Vermilion (PMS 193) and White 11 Becky Hall G 5-3 Fr.-HS Iowa, La./Lacassine Affiliation ______NCAA Division I 13 Krystal Motley G 5-7 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas/Mirabeau B. Lamar Conference ______Sun Belt (West Division) 14 Jamie Gunter G 5-9 Fr.-HS Columbus, Miss./Columbus Arenas ______Earl K. Long Gym (1,121) 22 Mercedes Johnson F 5-11 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas/Langham Creek ______CAJUNDOME (11,550) 24 Jessica Sigue F 5-9 So.-SQ New Iberia, La./New Iberia Senior President ______Dr. E. Joseph Savoie 25 D’Mya Clay G 5-8 So.-1L Columbus, Ohio/East Arcadia Director of Athletics ______David Walker 32 Nicole Morris G 5-6 Fr.-HS Cypress, Texas/Cy-Fair Assistant Director of Athletics (SWA) ______Sherry LeBas 33 Lyndra Bell F 5-10 So.-1L Lafayette, La./Teurlings Catholic Ticket Office Phone ______(337) 265-2100 34 Alexis Green F 5-8 Jr.-JC Dallas, Texas/Dallas Skyline (Blinn JC) 35 Valanette Amie F 6-2 So.-SQ Tulsa, Okla./Central Coaching Staff 50 Amy Richard F 6-1 Jr.-JC Opelousas, La./Rosary (Fullerton JC) Head Coach ______Errol Rogers (Louisiana, 1995) 52 Keionna Ross F 6-0 Fr.-HS New Orleans, La./Port Allen Record at UL ______8-28 (2nd season) Career Record ______Same Alphabetical Roster Office Phone ______(337) 482-6978 NO. NAME POS. HT CL.-EXP. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (LAST SCHOOL) Assistant Coach ______Paula Lee 35 Valanette Amie F 6-2 So.-SQ Tulsa, Okla./Central Assistant Coach ______Lori Morris 2 Jasmine Barnes G 5-7 So.-1L Baton Rouge, La./Broadmoor Assistant Coach ______Courtney Simmons 33 Lyndra Bell F 5-10 So.-1L Lafayette, La./Teurlings Catholic 1 Michelle Brunker G 5-8 Fr.-HS San Diego, Calif./The Bishop’s School 25 D’Mya Clay G 5-8 So.-1L Columbus, Ohio/East Arcadia 2007-08 Review 5 Whitney Dunlap G 5-8 Sr.-3L Baton Rouge, La./Bishop Sullivan Overall Record ______8-22 34 Alexis Green F 5-8 Jr.-JC Dallas, Texas/Dallas Skyline (Blinn JC) Home ______6-7 14 Jamie Gunter G 5-9 Fr.-HS Columbus, Miss./Columbus Away ______1-15 11 Becky Hall G 5-3 Fr.-HS Iowa, La./Lacassine Neutral ______1-0 Sun Belt Record (Finish) ______4-14 (7th, West) 22 Mercedes Johnson F 5-11 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas/Langham Creek Sun Belt Tournament Finish ______First Round 32 Nicole Morris G 5-6 Fr.-HS Cypress, Texas/Cy-Fair ______L, 40-49 to Arkansas State 13 Krystal Motley G 5-7 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas/Mirabeau B. Lamar 2007-08 Final Ranking ______N/A 50 Amy Richard F 6-1 Jr.-JC Opelousas, La./Rosary (Fullerton JC) 2007-08 Postseason ______N/A 00 Bronson Rodgers G 5-5 Jr.-1L Itawamba, Miss./Itawamba (Itawamba JC) 52 Keionna Ross F 6-0 Fr.-HS New Orleans, La./Port Allen 24 Jessica Sigue F 5-9 So.-SQ New Iberia, La./New Iberia Senior Team Information Letterwinners Returning/Lost ______5/5 Support Staff Starters Returning/Lost ______2/3 Head Coach: Errol Rogers (Louisiana, 1995), Second season at Louisiana Newcomers ______9 Assistant Coach: Paula Lee (LSU, 1988), Second season at Louisiana Assistant Coach: Lori Morris (San Diego, 1984), First season at Louisiana Basketball History Assistant Coach: Courtney Simmons (Louisville, 2008), First season at Louisiana First Season of Basketball ______1971-72 Assistant Athletic Trainer: Victoria du Preez (Nebraska-Kearney, 2005) Seasons Played ______38th season Strength Coach: Medgar Harrison (Louisiana, 2005) All-Time Record ______348-612 (.363) Sports Information Director: Chris Whitehead (Georgia Tech, 2002) All-Time Sun Belt Record ______72-183 (17 seasons) Student Managers: Lindsey Breaux, Erin Kacy, Danie Meche and Malinda Varino SBC Regular Season Titles ___ 2 (2004-05 West, 2006-07 West) Sun Belt Tournament Titles ______None NCAA Tournament Record ______0-1 (1 appearance) Last NCAA Appearance ______2007 NCAA Austin Regional Result ______L, 87-58 to #22 Marquette NIT Record ______No Appearances Sports Information Roster Breakdown By Major Director ______Daryl Cetnar By State • Accounting (1): Nicole Morris Office ______(337) 482-6331 • California (1): Michelle Brunker • Biology (2): Michelle Brunker, Jamie Gunter E-mail [email protected] • Louisiana (7): Jasmine Barnes, Lyndra Bell, Whitney • Business Management (3): Jasmine Assistant Director ______Matt Hebert Dunlap, Becky Hall, Amy Richard, Keionna Ross, Barnes, Whitney Dunlap, Mercedes Johnson Office ______(337) 482-6330 Jessica Sigue • General Studies (1): Bronson Rodgers E-mail [email protected] • Health, Wellness & Promotion (1): Valanette Amie WBB Contact ______Chris Whitehead • Mississippi (2): Jamie Gunter, Bronson Rodgers Office ______(337) 482-6329 • Ohio (1): D’Mya Clay • Dietetics (1): Lyndra Bell Cell ______(404) 697-6363 • Oklahoma (1): Valanette Amie • Education (1): Amy Richard E-mail [email protected] • Texas (4): Alexis Green, Mercedes Johnson, Nicole • Kinesiology (3): Alexis Green, Becky Hall, Jessica Graduate Assistant ______John Strawn Morris, Krystal Motley Sigue Office ______(337) 482-6332 • Psychology (1): Keionna Ross E-mail [email protected] • Sports Management (2): D’Mya Clay, Krystal Motley Graduate Assistant ______Stephen Batcher By Class Office ______(337) 482-6332 • Freshmen (7): Michelle Brunker, Jamie Gunter, E-mail [email protected] Becky Hall, Mercedes Johnson, Nicole Morris, Pronunciation Guide Student Assistant ______Jessica Lemoine Krystal Motley, Keionna Ross Valanette Amie VAL-IN-NET AMY Fax ______(337) 482-6529 • Sophomores (5): Valanette Amie, Jasmine Barnes, Lyndra Bell Lin-Dra Earl K. Long Gym Press Row ______(337) 482-1292 Lyndra Bell, D’Mya Clay, Jessica Sigue D’Mya Clay Duh-my-a CAJUNDOME Press Row ______(337) 265-2284 Krystal Motley Mot-LEE Web Site ______www.RaginCajuns.com • Juniors (3): Alexis Green, Amy Richard, Bronson Amy Richard REE-shard Rodgers Jessica Sigue Sig-YOU • Seniors (1): Whitney Dunlap

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Game Day Match-Up 2008-09 Louisiana Trends Overall Record 0-6 (.000) Louisiana Team McNeese State Sun Belt Conference Record 0-0 (.000) Lafayette, La. Location Lake Charles, La. Non-Conference Record 0-6 (.000)

1900 Founded 1935 Home Games 0-4 (.000) 17,075 Enrollment 8,992 Sun Belt Home Games 0-0 (.000) Dr. E. Joseph Savoie President Dr. Robert Hebert Away Games 0-2 (.000) Sun Belt Away Games 0-0 (.000) David Walker Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland Sun Belt Conference Southland Day Games 0-2 (.000) Night Games 0-4 (.000) Ragin’ Cajuns Nickname Cowgirls Televised Games 0-0 (.000) Vermilion and White Colors Royal Blue and Yellow Leading at the half 0-3 (.000) CAJUNDOME (11,500) Arena (8,000) Trailing at the half 0-3 (.000) Errol Rodgers (Louisiana, 1995) Head Coach Brooks Donald Williams (Miss. State, 2000) Tied at half 0-0 (.000) In Overtime 0-1 (.000) 8-28 (2nd season) Career Record 12-26 (2nd season) Double overtime 0-0 (.000) Same Record at School Same 0-0 Coach vs. Opponent 0-0 Shooting Shooting better than 40-percent 0-0 (.000) 12-25 All-Time Series Record 25-12 Shooting less than 40-percent 0-6 (.000) Chris Whitehead Media Relations Contact Pam LaFosse Shooting better than opponent 0-0 (.000) Shooting worse than opponent 0-6 (.000) (337) 482-6329 Office (337) 475-5926 Scoring 70-plus point 0-0 (.000) (404) 697-6363 Cell N/A Scoring 60-69 points 0-3 (.000) Scoring less than 60 points 0-3 (.000) (337) 482-6529 Fax (337) 475-5928 [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Rebounding Outrebounding opponent 0-1 (.000) www.RaginCajuns.com Athletics Website www.mcneesesports.com Being outrebounded 0-5 (.000) Rebounds are equal 0-0 (.000) Record by Starting Line-up 2008-09 Starters-Bench Comparison Record Guard Guard Forward Forward Center Turnovers 0-2 Hall Clay Brunker (g) Green Johnson More turnovers than opponents 0-2 (.000) Opponent Pts/Reb Bench (P/R) 0-2 Dunlap Clay Barnes (g) Green Johnson Fewer turnovers than opponents 0-3 (.000) at Texas Southern 32/30 7/6 0-1 Dunlap Clay Richard Green Johnson Turnovers are equal 0-1 (.000) Ole Miss 44/17 4/6 0-1 Hall Clay Brunker (g) Green Amie Mercer 52/25 10/7 Fouls Centenary 35/28 34/8 More fouls than opponents 0-2 (.000) Less fouls than opponents 0-4 (.000) at Tulane 51/14 14/13 Fouls are equal 0-0 (.000) Mississippi State 20/17 18/15 McNeese State State at Nicholls State Alabama 0-0 (.000) vs. Georgia State1 Arkansas 0-0 (.000) Colorado 0-0 (.000) vs. TBA1 Percentage Florida 0-0 (.000) North Texas• Georgia 0-1 (.000) ULM• Half FG-FGA Percentage Kentucky 0-0 (.000) Savannah State 1st 61-173 .353 Louisiana 0-2 (.000) Denver• 2nd 60-191 .314 Mississippi 0-2 (.000) Tennessee 0-0 (.000) at New Orleans• Overtime 0-8 .000 Texas 0-1 (.000) at Troy• UALR• Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Day of the Week at Western Kentucky• Half FG-FGA Percentage Sunday 0-1 (.000) South Alabama• Monday 0-0 (.000) 1st 11-44 .250 Tuesday 0-0 (.000) at Middle Tennessee• 2nd 9-44 .205 Wednesday 0-2 (.000) at Florida Atlantic• Thursday 0-0 (.000) FIU• Overtime 0-3 .000 Friday 0-3 (.000) at North Texas• Saturday 0-0 (.000) at ULM• Percentage Months of the Year Arkansas State• Half FT-FTA Percentage November 0-6 (.000) at Denver• 1st 29-42 .690 December 0-0 (.000) New Orleans• 2nd 30-48 .625 January 0-0 (.000) Troy• February 0-0 (.000) Overtime 0-0 .000 March 0-0 (.000) at UALR• Final Minute 4-4 1.000 www.RaginCajuns.com 2008-09 Louisiana Women’s Basketball Notes | 3 2008-09 Louisiana Women’s Basketball

SBC Tounament Moves to Hot Springs 2008-09 Ragin’ Cajuns Leaders For only the third time in the Sun Belt Conference’s 32-year storied history, the league will play its Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at a neutral site. A total of 16 teams -- eight men and eight Points women -- will qualify to travel to Hot Springs, Arkansas. Teams will gather at Summit Arena to vie for Alexis Green 86 Mercedes Johnson 58 not only the conference tournament crown, but for the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament D’Mya Clay 54 as well. The Sun Belt Conference has partnered with both the city of Hot Springs and Summit Arena Jasmine Barnes 46 for three years, bringing its annual year-end event to the state’s number-one tourist destination. Not Whitney Dunlap 33 since the 1992 and 1993 seasons has the Sun Belt Conference aligned itself with a neutral venue. During those two years, the league championships were played at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Scoring Average Alexis Green 14.3 However, this agreement with Hot Springs will mark the only time the conference tournament has not Mercedes Johnson 9.7 been played in the city of one of its member institutions. Hot Springs offers the major components Jasmine Barnes 9.2 the league was searching for when it selected its first truly neutral site -- it falls within the conference’s D’Mya Clay 9.0 geographic footprint, provides an appropriate and first-class arena, offers attractive entertainment and Whitney Dunlap 5.5 will be supported by the local community. Field Goals Alexis Green 31 Dunlap Among Cajuns Best Behind Arc D’Mya Clay 22 Senior guard Whitney Dunlap began her final season with the Louisiana women’s basketball team in Jasmine Barnes 21 seventh place all-time in the Cajuns’ record books with 93 three pointers made and sixth all-time with Mercedes Johnson 19 354 three-point field goal attempts. After six games this season, Dunlap is up to 102 triples made, just Whitney Dunlap 11 eight shy of tying Charlotte Green (1999-03) for sixth place in Cajuns history. Dunlap has recorded Three-Point Field Goals 25 three-point field goal attempts and is just 57 shots short of tying Onna Charles (2005-08) for fifth Whitney Dunlap 9 all-time. Dunlap currently stands with a career three-point field goal percentage of .269, which ranks Alexis Green 6 10th in the Cajuns’ Top 10. D’Mya Clay 2 Mercedes Johnson 1 Nicole Morris 1 Moving Up the Record Books Michelle Brunker 1 Whitney Dunlap is set to make an impact for the Cajuns from behind the arc this season, but Dunlap is also poised to break into the Ragin’ Cajuns record books for more than her long distance shots. The Free Throw Percentage Baton Rouge native has played in 93 total games in her career just 14 shy of tying Ann Harper (1983- D’Mya Clay 8-10 (.800) 88), Alyson Habetz (1990-95) and Bernette Tolston (2001-04) for 10th all-time in games played. If Mercedes Johnson 19-26 (.700) Jasmine Barnes 4-6 (.667) Dunlap finishes the regular season playing in every game of the 2008-09 season, she will end her career Alexis Green 18-30 (.600) in third place all-time with 117 games played. Dunlap has a 150 assists in her career, just 47 shy of tying Teena Cooper (1984-88) for 10th all-time. Rebounds Alexis Green 33 Immediate Impact D’Mya Clay 33 Mercedes Johnson 26 UL welcomed nine new players to the 2008-09 roster and a pair of newcomers have made an immediate Whitney Dunlap 21 impact for the Ragin’ Cajuns – Alexis Green and Mercedes Johnson. Heading into the week, the duo Amy Richard 18 rank No. 1/No. 2 in points, scoring average, free throw attempts, free throws made, defensive rebounds and steals. The tandem also rank in the Top 5 in field goals attempts, field goals made, field goal Assists percentage, three pointers attempted, three pointers made, three point field goal percentage, free throw Alexis Green 11 D’Mya Clay 6 percentage, rebounds, offensive rebounds, rebounding average, assists, blocked shots and minutes. Mercedes Johnson 5 Jasmine Barnes 5 Besting the Boot Amy Richard 4 The Cajuns finished the 2007-08 season with a 5-4 record against teams from the state of Louisiana. In Becky Hall 4 fact, UL has not had a losing record against state schools since the 2002-03 season. The Ragin’ Cajuns Steals recorded two victories over New Orleans and also had wins against LSU-Shreveport, Centenary and Mercedes Johnson 9 Nicholls State. UL is slated for seven games against schools from the Pelican State in 2008-09, with an Alexis Green 7 exhibition game against LSU-Shreveport. During the 2008-09 season, the Ragin’ Cajuns will play eight D’Mya Clay 6 games against teams from Louisiana. The Cajuns dropped their first two games against the Pelican State, Valanette Amie 3 falling 75-69 in overtime against Centenary and losing 80-65 on the road at Tulane. Jasmine Barnes 3 Whitney Dunlap 3 Don’t Forget Your Roster Blocked Shots In 2008-09, the Ragin’ Cajuns women’s basketball team welcomes nine new players to the team, including Mercedes Johnson 5 seven high school prospects and two junior college transfers. The Cajuns brought in five guards along Jasmine Barnes 2 with four post players. The guards include Michelle Brunker (San Diego, Calif. – The Bishop’s School), Valanette Amie 2 Amy Richard 2 Jamie Gunter (Columbus, Miss. – Columbus High School), Becky Hall (Iowa, La. – Lacassine High Alexis Green 1 School), Nicole Morris (Cypress, Texas – Cy-Fair High School), and Krystal Motley. The front court includes Alexis Green (Dallas, Texas – Dallas Skyline High School/Blinn Junior College), Mercedes Minutes Johnson (Houston, Texas – Langham Creek High School), Amy Richard (Opelousas, La. – Rosary High Alexis Green 193 (32.2) School/Fullerton Junior College), and Keionna Ross (New Orleans, La. – Port Allen). Another name that D’Mya Clay 177 (29.5) Whitney Dunlap 160 (26.7) might be unfamiliar is Jessica Sigue (New Iberia, La. – New Iberia Senior High). She did not join the Mercedes Johnson 154 (25.7) Cajuns’ squad until late in the 2007-08 season. 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BY THE NUMBERS Last Time Out...Mississippi State (Nov. 28) LAFAYETTE-Mississippi State broke a 9-all tie with a 26-4 run to pull away from Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns women’s basketball team and post a 71-38 victory here Friday afternoon at Earl K. Long Gym. The scoring spree opened a 35-13 lead with three minutes remaining in the first half. The deciding stretch of the game came from the 11-minute media timeout through three-minute media timeout. During the stretch, the Bulldogs (4-0) shot 10-of-14 while the Ragin’ Cajuns (0-6) shot 3-of-14. 19.1 Louisiana was led by Mercedes Johnson who scored a game-high 11 points. Whitney Dunlap and Nicole The Ragin’ Cajuns women’s basketball Morris each scored five points off the bench. Alexis Green, who entered the game averaging 16.6 points and had team averages just over 19 years old. scored in double figures in every game, was held to three points on 1-of-12 shooting. Whitney Dunlap and Amy Richard are Mississippi State was led by Mary Kathryn Govero’s 11 points. Seven other players scored at least six points and all the two oldest players on the team at 21. but one of the 12 who took the floor scored. The game marked MSU’s first trip to Lafayette. The Bulldogs defeated the Cajuns for the sixth time in six all-time meetings. The Cajuns scored on their first possession when Johnson hit a short-range jumper at 19:31. Louisiana’s defense kept MSU from getting good shot selection and as a result the Bulldogs didn’t get a field goal make until the 16:59 mark. 5 Free throws by and Chanel Mokango at 17:57 and 17:24, respectively, put MSU up 3-2. Govero Alexis Green is leading the Ragin’ Cajuns stole the ball from D’Mya Clay near midcourt and raced in for a layup at 16:59 – MSU’s first field goal – which stretched with a 14.3 scoring average. She posted the lead to 5-2. double-digit scoring efforts in the first Louisiana would draw even two minutes later. Johnson rebounded her own miss and converted the putback at five games this season. Green’s double- 15:30 to make it 7-5. MSU committed a traveling violation on the ensuing possession, then after the media timeout UL received a jumper in the lane from Amy Richard at 14:58 to create a 7-all tie. digit scoring streak was halted against A pair of Dunlap free throws at 14:29 offset a made basket by Govero and the score was tied again. The Bulldogs Mississippi State. then cashed in a pair of steals into layups and the lead was 13-9 by the 12:16 mark – a lead the visitors would not relinquish. The Cajuns’ scoreless drought after Dunlap’s freebies continued through 9:34 when Green hit a jumper in the right wing. Before Green’s jumper the Bulldogs had run off six more points and were up 19-9. Eighteen seconds after Green’s basket, MSU pushed the lead back into double figures when Donnisha Tate scored 8 inside to make it 21-11. Whitney Dunlap, who ranks seventh MSU slowly began to pull away as the clock dropped under seven minutes. UL rebounded a MSU miss and Clay all-time in UL history in three pointers, rushed up the floor for a layup. However, she misfired on the attempt and a long outlet pass from Rima Kalonda to Tysheka Grimes led to a layup at 6:42 and it was 27-13. has made at least one triple in all but Govero stole the ball from Johnson on the ensuing possession and made a layup at 6:09 upping the advantage to one game this season to give her 102 in 29-13. After a Cajuns miss on the return trip, Kalonda hit a turnaround jumper at 5:32 to increase the lead to 31-13. her career. She is just eight triples shy of The Bulldogs later turned another into a layup at the 4:09 mark to move the lead to 20 points (33-13). Charlotte Green (1999-03) who has MSU’s lead grew to 38-14 after a three-pointer by Lauren Roberts at 2:47. Louisiana then rattled off its best scoring run of the half to get the deficit under 20 points. 110 career three’s for sixth place in school Morris answered Roberts’ triple with a make of her own at 2:22. Alexis Rack missed back-to-back three-point history. attempts for MSU which led to back-to-back layups by Jasmine Barnes. Barnes’ layups capped off a 7-0 run which trimmed the MSU lead to 38-21 by the 1:19 mark. A pair of turnovers in the final minute of the half prevented UL from getting any closer before the break. A buzzer beater by Rack upped the MSU edge to 40-21 heading into halftime. MSU scored the first three points of the second half to push the lead back over 20 points at 43-21. A Dunlap triple 28 at 15:26 helped Louisiana cut the MSU lead to 45-26. Alexis Green scored 28 points on 12-of- Both teams struggled shooting the ball after Dunlap’s trey and a combined four points were scored. UL started the 18 shooting at Tulane. Green’s 28 points second half shooting 2-of-12 while MSU was 3-of-13 through the 11:50 mark. The Cajuns defense held the Bulldogs scoreless from 13:06 through 10:06. A pair of free throws by Johnson with was the most points in a game by a Cajuns 10:17 left in the game closed the lead to 47-30. MSU ended its scoreless drought with three-point makes from Govero player in the Errol Rogers Era. and Robin Porter on the next two possessions and it was 53-30 by the 9:34 mark. Louisiana was held scoreless until a Morris basket with 6:23 on the clock. That field goal make cut the deficit to 23 8 points (55-32) which is the closest the Cajuns would get the rest of the second stanza. Mercedes Johnson finished the Centenary game with 12 points. She was perfect from the charity stripe, connecting on all eight of her free throw attempts. 4 UL has four players averaging at least 9.0 points per game – Alexis Green (14.3), Mercedes Johnson (9.7), Jasmine Barnes (9.2), D’Mya Clay (9.0). www.RaginCajuns.com 2008-09 Louisiana Women’s Basketball Notes | 5 2008-09 Louisiana Women’s Basketball

2008-09 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Basketball Standings Sun Belt Conference Preseason Release NEW ORLEANS - For only the third time in the Sun Belt Conference Overall Conference’s 32-year storied history, the league will play Eastern Division W L Pct. Streak W L Pct. Streak its Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at a Middle Tennessee 0 0 .000 - 5 1 .833 W4 neutral site. A total of 16 teams -- eight men and eight women -- will qualify to travel to Hot Springs, Arkansas. South Alabama 0 0 .000 - 5 1 .833 W1 Teams will gather at Summit Arena to vie for not only the Western Kentucky 0 0 .000 - 4 2 .667 W1 conference Florida Atlantic 0 0 .000 - 3 3 .500 L1 tournament crown, but for the league’s automatic bid to Troy 0 0 .000 - 2 3 .400 W1 the NCAA Tournament as well. FIU 0 0 .000 - 1 5 .167 L1 The Sun Belt Conference has partnered with both the city of Hot Springs and Summit Arena for three years, bringing its annual year-end event to the state’s number- Conference Overall one tourist destination. Western Division W L Pct. Streak W L Pct. Streak Not since the 1992 and 1993 seasons has the Sun Belt UALR 0 0 .000 - 4 1 .800 W2 Conference aligned itself with a neutral venue. During ULM 0 0 .000 - 4 2 .667 L1 those two years, the league championships were played at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. However, this North Texas 0 0 .000 - 3 2 .600 L1 agreement with Hot Springs will mark the only time the Arkansas State 0 0 .000 - 4 3 .571 W2 conference tournament has not been played in the city New Orleans 0 0 .000 - 2 3 .400 L3 of one of its member institutions. Denver 0 0 .000 - 1 3 .250 L2 Hot Springs offers the major components the league Louisiana 0 0 .000 - 0 6 .000 L6 was searching for when it selected its first truly neutral site -- it falls within the conference’s geographic footprint, SUN BELT COMPOSITE SCHEDULE provides an appropriate and first-class arena, offers Past Results Upcoming Games attractive entertainment and will be supported by the Nov. 23 Centenary 75, Louisiana 69 (OT) Dec. 2 McNeese State at Louisiana 5 p.m. local community. Missouri State 61, Arkansas State 52 Arkansas State at Indiana State 7:05 p.m. Western Kentucky 80, Eastern Ky. 54 Houston Baptist at South Alabama 7:05 p.m. 2008-09 Women’s Preseason All-Sun Belt Team Houston at North Texas 7 p.m. First Team All-Sun Belt Anshel Cooper (UALR, Jr., G) Nov. 24 South Alabama 96, Mercer 82 Kim Sitzmann (UALR, Jr., G) North Texas 61, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 53 Dec. 3 Kennesaw State at Troy 7 p.m. Veronica Smith (Arkansas State, Jr., G) Nebraska 76, Denver 55 Florida Atlantic at Illinois Chicago 7 p.m. Amber Jackson (North Texas, Sr., F) Southern Miss at UALR 7 p.m. Dominique Duck (WKU, Sr., F) Nov. 25 Miami (Fla.) 66, FIU 49 Denver at Colorado State 8 p.m. ULM 75, Southern Miss 57 Second Team All-Sun Belt Troy 59, Jacksonville State 56 Dec. 4 Louisville at Middle Tennessee 7 p.m. Monika Bosilj (FIU, Jr., G) Florida Atlantic 83, Bethune-Cookman 69 Kentucky at Western Kentucky TBA Chelsia Lymon (Middle Tennessee, Jr., G) Middle Tennessee 73, Chattanooga 65 Brittany Helm (New Orleans, Jr., G) UALR 61, Grambling 60 Dec. 5 Indiana State at New Orleans 7 p.m. Brittney James (North Texas, Jr., G) Kansas State 69, Arkansas State 58 Louisiana at Nicholls State 7 p.m. Arnika Brown (WKU, So., F)

Nov. 26 Tulane 80, Louisiana 55 Dec. 6 ULM at Lamar 2 p.m. Third Team All-Sun Belt Oklahoma State 84, New Orleans 54 Jackson State at New Orleans 4:30 p.m. Shay Scott (Arkansas State, So., F) Valparaiso at North Texas 4:30 p.m. Lottie Moore (ULM, Sr., G) Shakira Nettles (South Alabama, Jr., G) Nov. 28 Mississippi State 71, Louisiana 38 FIU at USF 6 p.m. Kylie Morrissy (Troy, Sr., G/F) Arkansas State 88, Charleston Southern 69 South Alabama at Southern 6 p.m. Kenzie Rich (WKU, Jr., G) George Washington 64, South Alabama 59 Denver at Columbia 6 p.m. North Texas 65, UTSA 61 Oklahoma State at UALR 7 p.m. Preseason Player of the Year Richmond 53, Troy 48 Dominique Duck (WKU, Sr., F) Middle Tennessee 77, Arizona 57 Dec. 7 Middle Tenn. at Western Carolina 12 p.m. #12 Duke 59, Western Kentucky 56 Oklahoma at Arkansas State 2:05 p.m. 2008-09 Women’s Preseason Coaches Poll FIU 58, North Carolina State 42 Western Kentucky at Missouri State TBA As voted on by all 13 league head coaches; first-place votes in parentheses Nov. 29 Akron 58, Troy 52 Dec. 9 Tulsa at UALR 7 p.m. Florida Atlantic 70, Tennessee Tech 64 Northwestern State at ULM 7 p.m. East Division Points Tulane 62, ULM 60 North Texas at New Mexico 8 p.m. 1. Middle Tennessee (6) 71 Arkansas State 73, UTSA 59 2. WKU (6) 68 South Alabama 64, Libery 61 Dec. 10 Air Force at Denver 8 p.m. 3. South Alabama 48 Charleston Southern 97, North Texas 95 4. FIU (1) 43 5. Troy 24 Dec. 13 Spring Hill at Troy 1 p.m. 6. Florida Atlantic 19 Nov. 30 #15 Auburn 63, FIU 52 Florida Atlantic at Denver 2 p.m. Kansas 64, New Orleans 42 ULM at McNeese State 5 p.m. West Division Points Creighton 82, Denver 68 New Orleans at Stephen F. Austin 7 p.m. 1. Arkansas State (8) 83 Middle Tennessee 79, LSU 75 South Alabama at Western Illinois 7 p.m. UALR (5) 83 #11 Texas 87, Florida Atlantic 38 North Texas at SMU TBA 3. North Texas 57 Western Kentucky 60, Louisiana Tech 59 4. ULM 50 Dec. 14 UALR at Missouri State 2:05 p.m. 5. New Orleans 38 FIU at Boston College 3 p.m. 6. Denver 34 Alabama at Middle Tennessee 4 p.m. 7. Louisiana 19 www.RaginCajuns.com 2008-09 Louisiana Women’s Basketball Notes | 6 2008-09 Louisiana Women’s Basketball

#00 BRONSON RODGERS #1 MICHELLE BRUNKER #2 JASMINE BARNES 5-5 • Junior • 1L 5-8 • Freshman • HS 5-7 • Sophomore • 1L Guard Guard Guard Itawamba, Miss. (Itawamba JC) San Diego, Calif. (The Bishop’s School) Baton Rouge, La. (Broadmoor)

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Points 4 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Points 5 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Points 12, Two Times Rebounds 3 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Rebounds 5 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Last: vs. Tulane (Nov. 25, 2008) Field Goals Made 1 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Field Goals Made 2 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Rebounds 7 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made None 3-Pt Field Goals Made 1 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Field Goals Made 6 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Free Throws Made 2 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Free Throws Made 2 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made None Assists 1 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Assists 1, Three Times Free Throws Made 2, Two Times Steals 1 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) Last: vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Last: vs. Tulane (Nov. 25, 2008) Blocks None Steals 1 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Assists 2 vs. Tulane (Nov. 25, 2008) Minutes 28 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Blocks None Steals 2 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Minutes 17, Two Times Blocks 1, Two Times Last: vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Last: vs. Tulane (Nov. 25, 2008) CAREER HIGHS Minutes 31 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008)

Points 10 vs. New Orleans (Jan. 5, 2008) CAREER HIGHS Rebounds 6 vs. Middle Tennessee (Jan. 30, 2008) CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Made 3, Two Times Points 5 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Last: vs. FIU (Feb. 6, 2008) Rebounds 5 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Points 13 vs. South Alabama (Mar. 5, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made 2, Three Times Field Goals Made 2 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Rebounds 7 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Last: vs. Troy (Jan. 27, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made 1 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Field Goals Made 6 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Free Throws Made 4 vs. New Orleans (Jan. 5, 2008) Free Throws Made 2 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made 1, Nine Times Assists 7 vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb. 2, 2008) Assists 1, Three Times Last: vs. South Alabama (Mar. 5, 2008) Steals 5, Two Times Last: vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Free Throws Made 3 vs. Centenary (Dec. 1, 2007) Last: vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb. 2, 2008) Steals 1 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Assists 4 vs. South Alabama (Jan. 23, 2008) Blocks None Blocks None Steals 3, Two Times Minutes 31 vs. Middle Tennessee (Jan. 30, 2008) Minutes 17, Two Times Last: vs. FIU (Feb. 6, 2008) Last: vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Blocks 1, Four Times Last: vs. Tulane (Nov. 25, 2008) Minutes 35 vs. South Alabama (Mar. 5, 2008)

RODGERS NOTES: Scored four points with three rebounds and an at Texas Southern in 28 minutes of action…Played just six minutes against Ole Miss with a steal and a turnover…Played just three minutes against Mercer with a turnover…Was 0-for-1 from the field in three minutes of action at Tulane…Saw five minutes of action against Mississippi State with a and a turnover.

BRUNKER NOTES: Had an assist and a steal in her Ragin’ Cajuns debut at Texas Southern in eight minutes of work…Pulled down a rebound in just five minutes of action against Ole Miss…Scored her first points of her Ragin’ Cajuns career, netting five points with two rebounds and an assist in 17 minutes of action versus Mercer…Earned her first collegiate start against Centenary, scoring four points, with five rebounds and an assist…Started against Tulane, playing nine minutes with two points and three rebounds…Played 13 minutes versus Mississippi State with two points and a rebound.

BARNES NOTES: Saw her first action of the season against Ole Miss…Scored 10 points with four rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in 31 minutes of action against the Rebels…Netted eight points with a team-best seven rebounds against Mercer…Scored 12 points on 6-of-12 shooting in 28 minutes of action against Centenary…Scored 12 points in 25 minutes of action at Tulane, with a block, two assists and three rebounds… Played just four minutes against Mississippi State, but scored four points on 2-for-3 shooting.

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#5 WHITNEY DUNLAP #11 BECKY HALL #13 KRYSTAL MOTLEY 5-8 • Senior • 3L 5-3 • Freshman • HS 5-7 • Freshman • HS Guard Guard Guard Baton Rouge, La. (Bishop Sullivan) Iowa, La. (Lacassine) Houston, Texas (Mirabeau B. Lamar)

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Points 8, Two Times Points 2 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Points 4 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) Last: vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Rebounds 4 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Rebounds 1 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) Rebounds 5, Two Times Field Goals Made 1 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Field Goals Made 2 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) Last: vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made None 3-Pt Field Goals Made None Field Goals Made 3, Two Times Free Throws Made None Free Throws Made None Last: vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Assists 2 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Assists 1, Two Times 3-Pt Field Goals Made 2, Four Times Steals None Last: vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Last: vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Blocks None Steals None Free Throws Made 2 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Minutes 23, Two Times Blocks None Assists 1, Three Times Last: vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Minutes 15 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) Last: vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Steals 2 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Blocks None CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Minutes 34 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) Points 2 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Points 4 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) Rebounds 4 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Rebounds 1 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Made 1 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Field Goals Made 2 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made None 3-Pt Field Goals Made None Points 23 vs. New Orleans (Feb. 21, 2008) Free Throws Made None Free Throws Made None Rebounds 7 vs. UALR (Feb. 24, 2008) Assists 2 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Assists 1, Two Times Field Goals Made 8 vs. New Orleans (Feb. 21, 2008) Steals None Last: vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made 6 vs. New Orleans (Feb. 21, 2008) Blocks None Steals None Free Throws Made 5, Two Times Minutes 23, Two Times Blocks None Last: vs. Florida Atlantic (Jan. 25, 2007) Last: vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Minutes 15 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) Assists 8 vs. Mercer (Nov. 11, 2008) Steals 4, Three Times Last: vs. South Alabama (Jan. 23, 2008) Blocks 2 vs. Troy (Feb. 11, 2006) Minutes 40, Two Times Last: vs. South Alabama (Mar. 5, 2008)

DUNLAP NOTES: Netted a pair of three pointers at Texas Southern to give her six points, while grabbing four rebounds…Scored six points for the second consecutive game as she drained two three pointers against Ole Miss…Finished with eight points (2-of-3 from three-point) against Mercer with five rebounds and an assist…Posted eight points for the second consecutive game against Centenary, dropping in a pair of triples…Held scoreless for the first time this season, going 0-for-7 from the field, including 0-for-5 from behind the arc at Tulane…Scored five points with a three-pointer and a pair of free throws in 18 minutes off the bench with two rebounds against Mississippi State.

HALL NOTES: Played three minutes at Texas Southern in her Ragin’ Cajuns debut…Played just one minute versus Mercer, but grabbed a rebound…Earned a start against Centenary, scoring her first collegiate basket and finishing the game with two points and four rebounds in 23 minutes of action… Started, but played only 13 minutes with no points at Tulane…Collected two assists and a rebound in 23 minutes against Mississippi State.

MOTLEY NOTES: Played seven minutes at Texas Southern with a pair of points…Scored four points with a rebound and an assist in 15 minutes of action against Ole Miss…Netted two points in six minutes of action against Mercer…Had a turnover in three minutes against Centenary…Played five minutes at Tulane…Had an assist and a foul in 12 minutes versus Mississippi State.

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#14 JAMIE GUNTER #22 MERCEDES JOHNSON #24 JESSICA SIGUE 5-9 • Freshman • HS 5-11 • Freshman • HS 5-9 • Sophomore • SQ Guard Forward Forward Columbus, Miss. (Columbus) Houston, Texas (Langham Creek) New Iberia, La. (New Iberia Senior)

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Points None Points 12 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Points 1 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Rebounds None Rebounds 10 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Rebounds None Field Goals Made None Field Goals Made 4, Two Times Field Goals Made None 3-Pt Field Goals Made None Last: vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made None Free Throws Made None 3-Pt Field Goals Made 1 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) Free Throws Made 1 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Assists None Free Throws Made 8 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Assists None Steals None Assists 2 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Steals 1 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Blocks None Steals 3 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Blocks None Minutes None Blocks 2 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) Minutes 5 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Minutes 33 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points None Points 1 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Rebounds None Points 12 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Rebounds None Field Goals Made None Rebounds 10 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Field Goals Made None 3-Pt Field Goals Made None Field Goals Made 4, Two Times 3-Pt Field Goals Made None Free Throws Made None Last: vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Free Throws Made 1 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Assists None 3-Pt Field Goals Made 1 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) Assists None Steals None Free Throws Made 8 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Steals 1 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Blocks None Assists 2 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Blocks None Minutes None Steals 3 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Minutes 5 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Blocks 2 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) Minutes 33 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008)

GUNTER NOTES: Expected to miss the 2008-09 season with a knee injury.

JOHNSON NOTES: Pulled down a team-best 10 rebounds and chipped in seven points with two steal and a block in 32 minutes of action at Texas Southern… Scored nine points with four boards, an assist, two blocks, a steal and no turnovers in 33 minutes of work against Ole Miss…Had nine points with four rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block against Mercer…Posted her first double-digit scoring effort of the season, netting 12 points (all in the first half) against Centenary…Was perfect from the charity stripe, going 8-for-8 against the Ladies…Scored 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting with two steals, an assist, a block and a rebound at Tulane…Was the only Cajun in double figures against Mississippi State, scoring 11 points with three rebounds.

SIGUE NOTES: Played five minutes in the season opener at Texas Southern with a point and a steal…Played three minutes versus Ole Miss with a foul…Saw four minutes of action against Mercer…Was 0-for-1 in one minute of action versus Mississippi State.

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#25 D’MYA CLAY #32 NICOLE MORRIS #33 LYNDRA BELL 5-8 • Sophomore • 1L 5-6 • Freshman • HS 5-10 • Sophomore • 1L Guard Guard Forward Columbus, Ohio (East Arcadia) Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair) Lafayette, La. (Teurlings Catholic)

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Points 18 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Points 5 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Points 1 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Rebounds 9 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Rebounds 3 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Rebounds 1 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Field Goals Made 8 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Field Goals Made 2 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Field Goals Made None 3-Pt Field Goals Made 2 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made 1 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made None Free Throws Made 3 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Free Throws Made 2 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Free Throws Made 1 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Assists 3 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Assists 1 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Assists 1 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Steals 2, Two Times Steals 1 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Steals None Last: vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Blocks None Blocks None Blocks None Minutes 19 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Minutes 7 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Minutes 36 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points 5 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Points 8 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 18, 2007) Points 18 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Rebounds 3 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Rebounds 8 vs. Mercer (Nov. 11, 2007) Rebounds 9 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Field Goals Made 2 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Field Goals Made 3, Four Times Field Goals Made 8 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made 1 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Last: vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb. 2, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made 2, Two Times Free Throws Made 2 vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made None Last: vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Assists 1 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Free Throws Made 5 vs. Arkansas State (Feb. 17, 2008) Free Throws Made 3, Two Times Steals 1 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Assists 1, Two Times Last: vs. Mercer (Nov. 21, 2008) Blocks None Last: vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Assists 3 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Minutes 19 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Steals 1, Five Times Steals 2, Three Times Last: vs. ULM (Feb. 13, 2008) Last: vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Blocks 1, Two Times Blocks None Last: vs. LSU-Shreveport (Dec. 9, 2007) Minutes 36 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) Minutes 30, Two Times Last: vs. FIU (Feb. 6, 2008)

CLAY NOTES: Scored a career-high eight points to go with a career-best six rebounds in a career-high 36 minutes of action at Texas Southern…Scored two points with a pair of rebounds and an assist in 26 minutes of action versus Ole Miss…Netted 11 points, including a pair of three pointers with four rebounds against Mercer…Scored a career-high 18 points with seven rebounds in 26 minutes of action against Centenary…Scored 11 points with five rebounds at Tulane…Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds to go along with four points and two steals in 26 minutes against Mississippi State.

MORRIS NOTES: Saw her first action of the season playing two minutes against Ole Miss…Scored two points with three rebounds in 10 minutes of action versus Mercer…Had a personal foul in five minutes of work versus Centenary…Scored two points with two rebounds in eight minutes of action at Tulane…Scored five points to go along with a pair of rebounds in 19 minutes against Mississippi State.

BELL NOTES: Saw limited action at Texas Southern, playing just three minutes…Finished with one point in six minutes against Mercer…Had an assist, turnover and a foul in seven minutes of action against Centenary…Played just three minutes with no points…Played four minutes against Mississippi State with her first rebound of the season.

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#34 ALEXIS GREEN #35 VALANETTE AMIE #50 AMY RICHARD 5-8 • Junior • TR 6-2 • Sophomore • SQ 6-1 • Junior • TR Forward Forward Forward Dallas, Texas (Blinn JC) Tulsa, Okla. (Central) Opelousas, La. (Fullerton JC)

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Points 28 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Points 2 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Points 2, Two Times Rebounds 10 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Rebounds 4 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Last: vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Field Goals Made 12 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Field Goals Made 1 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Rebounds 5 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made 2, Two Times 3-Pt Field Goals Made None Field Goals Made 1, Two Times Last: vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Free Throws Made None Last: vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Free Throws Made 7 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Assists 1 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made None Assists 4 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Steals 1, Three Times Free Throws Made None Steals 3 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Last: vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Assists 2 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Blocks 1 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Blocks 2 vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) Steals None Minutes 43 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Minutes 10 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Blocks 1, Two Times Last: vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Minutes 23 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008)

Points 28 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Points 5 vs. Mercer (Nov. 11, 2007) CAREER HIGHS Rebounds 10 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Rebounds 6 vs. Arkansas State (Feb. 17, 2008) Field Goals Made 12 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Field Goals Made 2, Three Times Points 2, Two Times 3-Pt Field Goals Made 2, Two Times Last: vs. Middle Tennessee (Jan. 30, 2008) Last: vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Last: vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made None Rebounds 5 vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Free Throws Made 7 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Free Throws Made 2, Five Times Field Goals Made 1, Two Times Assists 4 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Last: vs. Arkansas State (Feb. 17, 2008) Last: vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Steals 3 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Assists 1 vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14, 2008) 3-Pt Field Goals Made None Blocks 1 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Steals 2 vs. FIU (Feb. 6, 2008) Free Throws Made None Minutes 43 vs. Centenary (Nov. 23, 2008) Blocks 2, Three Times Assists 2 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008) Last: vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 19, 2008) Steals None Minutes 10, Two Times Blocks 1, Two Times Last: vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Last: vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28, 2008) Minutes 23 vs. Tulane (Nov. 26, 2008)

GREEN NOTES: Scored a team-high 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 32 minutes of action at Texas Southern…Netted a game-high 17 points on 6- of-8 shooting in 21 minutes of work against Ole Miss…Finished with a team-high 16 points against Mercer, pulling down five rebounds while adding two assists and a pair of steals…Scored in double figures for the fourth consecutive game, netting 11 points, including the game-tying buzzer-beating layup, against Centenary…Posted the Cajuns’ first double-double of the year scoring 11 points with 10 rebounds…Scored a season-best 28 points on 12-of-18 shooting, with five rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block at Tulane…Held under 10 points for the first time all season, scoring just three points with three rebounds and three assists against Mississippi State.

AMIE NOTES: Grabbed three rebounds and added an assist in eight minutes of work at Texas Southern…Posted two blocks with a steal in seven minutes of action versus Ole Miss…Played three minutes against Mercer…Earned the first start of her career, but played only five minutes with two rebounds and a steal against Centenary…Scored two points to go along with four rebounds and a steal in 10 minutes of work versus Mississippi State.

RICHARD NOTES: Played just eight minutes at Texas Southern with two rebounds…Grabbed four rebounds with an assist in just 17 minutes of action against Ole Miss…Pulled down a rebound with a turnover in five minutes against Mercer…Scored the first points of her career, scoring two points to go along with a pair of rebounds in 13 minutes of action against Centenary…Grabbed four rebounds to go along with two assists and a block in 23 minutes of work at Tulane…Netted two points with five rebounds, an assist and a block in 22 minutes against Mississippi State.

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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (0-6) (0-4) (0-2) (0-0) CONFERENCE...... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (0-6) (0-4) (0-2) (0-0)

|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------34 Green, Alexis...... 6-6 193 32.2 31-71 .437 6-16 .375 18-30 .600 12 21 33 5.5 17 1 11 16 1 7 86 14.3 22 Johnson, Mercedes.. 6-5 154 25.7 19-52 .365 1-8 .125 19-26 .731 7 19 26 4.3 19 1 5 16 5 9 58 9.7 02 Barnes, Jasmine.... 5-2 115 23.0 21-48 .438 0-8 .000 4-6 .667 8 7 15 3.0 4 0 5 13 2 3 46 9.2 25 Clay, D'Mya...... 6-6 177 29.5 22-68 .324 2-16 .125 8-10 .800 15 18 33 5.5 10 0 6 12 0 6 54 9.0 05 Dunlap, Whitney.... 6-3 160 26.7 11-40 .275 9-25 .360 2-2 1.000 3 18 21 3.5 8 0 3 11 0 3 33 5.5 01 Brunker, Michelle.. 6-3 69 11.5 5-16 .313 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000 4 8 12 2.0 5 0 3 4 0 1 13 2.2 32 Morris, Nicole..... 5-0 44 8.8 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 2-4 .500 3 4 7 1.4 2 0 1 3 0 1 9 1.8 13 Motley, Krystal.... 6-0 48 8.0 4-16 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.2 10 0 2 5 0 0 8 1.3 00 Rodgers, Bronson... 5-0 45 9.0 1-11 .091 0-6 .000 2-4 .500 2 2 4 0.8 4 0 1 8 0 1 4 0.8 50 Richard, Amy...... 6-1 88 14.7 2-19 .105 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 6 12 18 3.0 9 0 4 5 2 0 4 0.7 35 Amie, Valanette.... 5-1 33 6.6 1-8 .125 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 6 3 9 1.8 4 0 1 3 2 3 2 0.4 11 Hall, Becky...... 5-3 63 12.6 1-9 .111 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 1 5 6 1.2 7 0 4 8 0 0 2 0.4 24 Sigue, Jessica..... 4-0 13 3.3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0.3 33 Bell, Lyndra...... 5-0 23 4.6 0-5 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 1 1 0.2 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0.2 TEAM...... 15 16 31 5.2 0 3 ------Total...... 6 1225 121-372 .325 20-91 .220 59-90 .656 82 135 217 36.2 104 2 47 109 12 35 321 53.5 Opponents...... 6 1225 162-376 .431 21-75 .280 77-117 .658 100 183 283 47.2 109 - 85 113 21 53 422 70.3

TEAM STATISTICS UL OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND ------SCORING...... 321 422 11/14/08 at Texas Southern L 39-51 258 Points per game...... 53.5 70.3 11/18/08 OLE MISS L 48-74 425 Scoring margin...... -16.8 - 11/21/08 MERCER L 62-71 316 FIELD GOALS-ATT...... 121-372 162-376 11/23/08 CENTENARY LOT 69-75 374 Field goal pct...... 325 .431 11-26-08 at Tulane L 65-80 501 3 POINT FG-ATT...... 20-91 21-75 11/28/08 MISSISSIPPI STATE L 38-71 384 3-point FG pct...... 220 .280 3-pt FG made per game. 3.3 3.5 FREE THROWS-ATT...... 59-90 77-117 Free throw pct...... 656 .658 REBOUNDS...... 217 283 Rebounds per game..... 36.2 47.2 Rebounding margin..... -11.0 - ASSISTS...... 47 85 Assists per game...... 7.8 14.2 TURNOVERS...... 109 113 Turnovers per game.... 18.2 18.8 Turnover margin...... +0.7 - Assist/turnover ratio. 0.4 0.8 STEALS...... 35 53 Steals per game...... 5.8 8.8 BLOCKS...... 12 21 Blocks per game...... 2.0 3.5 WINNING STREAK...... 0 - Home win streak...... 0 - ATTENDANCE...... 1499 759 Home games-Avg/Game... 4-375 2-380 Neutral site-Avg/Game. - 0-0

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total ------Louisiana...... 162 159 0 - 321 Opponents...... 203 213 6 - 422