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2009-10 ROSTER Roster/Table of Contents ______1 Media Information ______NUMERICAL 2 No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/Last School 2009 Team Quick Facts ______3 3 Brittany Williams G So. 5-7 Rochester, N.Y./Churchville-Chili TV / Radio Roster / Breakdown ______4 4 Kristin Baker G Sr. 5-5 Bingham, Maine/Upper Kennebec Valley 2009-10 Opponent SID Directory ______5 5 Tanna Ross G Jr. 5-11 Newburgh, Maine/Hampden Academy This Is Maine Hoops ______6-7 15 Jasmine Rush G So. 5-9 Houston, Texas/St. Pius X University of Maine ______8-11 22 Samantha Wheeler F So. 6-0 Derry, N.H./Timberlane Regional Student-Athlete Support ______12-13 23 Rachele Burns G Fr. 5-6 Gorham, Maine/Gorham Adidas ______14 25 Amanda Tewksbury G Sr. 5-9 Clinton, N.J./North Hunterdon Athletic Achievement in 2008-09 ______15 30 Amber Smith G Fr. 5-11 Ipswich, Mass./Ipswich Alfond Arena ______16 32 Shareka Maner F Fr. 6-1 Spring Hill, Fla./Nature Coast Memorial Gym Renovation ______17 34 Corinne Wellington F Fr. 6-2 Rochester, N.Y./Wilson Magnet Cindy Blodgett, Head Coach ______18-19 35 Katelyn Vanderhoff G Fr. 5-9 Lititz, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite Caren Fiorillo & Gavin Kane, Assistant Coaches ______20 50 Samantha Baranowski C So. 6-3 Stanhope, N.J./Lenape Valley Regional Justin Rees, Assistant Coach ______21 55 Katia Bratishko F Sr. 5-11 Annandale, Va./Flint Hill Kristin Baker, Senior Guard ______22 Katia Bratishko, Senior Forward ______23 ALPHABETICAL Amanda Tewksbury, Senior Guard ______24 No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/Last School Tanna Ross, Junior Guard ______25 4 Kristin Baker G Sr. 5-5 Bingham, Maine/Upper Kennebec Valley Samantha Baranowski, Sophomore Forward ______26 50 Samantha Baranowski C So. 6-3 Stanhope, N.J./Lenape Valley Regional Jasmine Rush, Sophomore Guard ______27 55 Katia Bratishko F Sr. 5-11 Annandale, Va./Flint Hill Samantha Wheeler, Sophomore Forward ______28 23 Rachele Burns G Fr. 5-6 Gorham, Maine/Gorham Brittany Williams, Sophomore Guard ______29 32 Shareka Maner F Fr. 6-1 Spring Hill, Fla./Nature Coast Rachele Burns, Freshman Guard & Shareka Maner, Freshman Forward __ 30 5 Tanna Ross G Jr. 5-11 Newburgh, Maine/Hampden Academy Amber Smith, Freshman Guard & Katelyn Vanderhoff , Freshman Guard __ 31 15 Jasmine Rush G So. 5-9 Houston, Texas/St. Pius X 30 Amber Smith G Fr. 5-11 Ipswich, Mass./Ipswich Corinne Wellington, Freshman Forward ______32 25 Amanda Tewksbury G Sr. 5-9 Clinton, N.J./North Hunterdon 2008-09 Individual/Team Statistics ______33 35 Katelyn Vanderhoff G Fr. 5-9 Lititz, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite Team/Individual Records ______34-35 34 Corinne Wellington F Fr. 6-2 Rochester, N.Y./Wilson Magnet Honors & Awards ______36-37 22 Samantha Wheeler F So. 6-0 Derry, N.H./Timberlane Regional Retired Numbers ______38 3 Brittany Williams G So. 5-7 Rochester, N.Y./Churchville-Chili 1,000-Point Club ______39 All-Time Letterwinners ______40 HEAD COACH: Cindy Blodgett (Maine ‘98); Third Season Year-by-Year Leaders ______41 ASSISTANT COACHES: Caren Fiorillo, Gavin Kane, Justin Rees NCAA Tournament History ______42-43 Conference Tournament History ______44-45 CREDITS: Writer/Editor/Layout/Inside Page Design/Cover Designs: In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and in pursuing its All-Time Results vs. Opponents ______46 Doug DeBiase. Executive Editor: Laura Reed. Contributors: Andrew own goals of pluralism, the University of Maine System shall not discriminate Year-by-Year Results ______47-51 Mahoney, Tyson McHatten and Stu Haskell for his historical research. on the ground on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, This Is America East ______52-53 national origin or citizenship status, age, disability, or veterans status in Photographs supplied by: William Drake, Michael C. York, Susan Composite Schedule ______54 employment, education, and all other areas of the University. The University Garland, Rich Dressler, Jim McCleave, America East, and Monty Rand. America East Tournament ______55 Layout and design on a Macintosh G4 PowerBook. provides reasonable accommodations to qualifi ed individuals with disabilities upon request. Questions and complaints should be directed to Equal Op- Black Bears In The Community ______56 portunity Offi ce, Room 101, 5754 North Stevens Hall, Orono, ME, 04469-5703. Telephone: (207) 581-1226.
2 0 0 9 - 1 0 W O M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E PAGE 1 Media Information The Maine Athletic Media Relations Offi ce extends a welcome to all working media covering the Black Bear women’s basketball program. MAINE ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF We appreciate the coverage you give us, and we will do everything pos- sible to assist you during the 2009-10 season. AREA CODE (207) This publication has been produced to provide you with information in covering the Black Bears in 2009-10. Throughout the season, news 4ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS ...... Laura Reed releases, game notes, statistics and game results will be posted on the Offi ce Phone ...... 581-3646 University of Maine athletics website (www.GoBlackBears.com) to Email ...... [email protected] keep you up-to-date with all the latest happenings with the Black Bear Sports ...... Men’s Ice Hockey, Baseball, Women’s Soccer women’s basketball program. Offi ce Address ...... 5747 Memorial Gymnasium, Orono, ME 04469 Fax ...... 581-3297 4CREDENTIALS 4ASSISTANT MANAGER OF ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS (WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT) ...... TBA All credential requests should be directed to the Athletic Media Rela- Offi ce Phone ...... 581-3596 tions Department. The address is as follows: 5747 Memorial Gymna- Email ...... TBA sium, Orono, ME 04469-5747. Fax: (207) 581-3297. Credentials to be Sports ...... Women’s Basketball, Softball mailed should be requested at least two weeks in advance. Otherwise, credentials can be picked up at the Will Call booth in the ticket offi ce at 4ASSISTANT MANAGER OF ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS ...... Andrew Mahoney the front of Alfond Arena on game days. Offi ce Phone ...... 581-4158 Email ...... [email protected] 4INTERVIEWS Sports ...... Football, Men’s Basketball, M/W Cross Country/Track & Field All requests for player interviews, either in person or via phone, must 4INTERN ...... Tyson McHatten be requested through the Maine Athletic Media Relations offi ce. Week- Offi ce Phone ...... 581-4129 day interviews normally take place in the morning before noon, or im- Email ...... [email protected] mediately following practice. Please call one day in advance with any Sports ...... Field Hockey, Women’s Ice Hockey, M/W Swimming & Diving specifi c player requests. Post-game interviews will take place after a 10-minute cooling-off period in the media area between the opposing teams’ locker rooms. The basketball locker room and all athletic training areas are closed at all times.
4RADIO POLICY Permission to broadcast may be obtained by either calling or writing to the Maine Athletic Media Relations Offi ce at least one week prior to the day of the game. Maine and Learfi eld Sports have partnered to produce the “Black 4PRESS PARKING Bear Sports Network.” The network will air over several radio stations A section of the VIP parking area has been reserved for members of throughout the state of Maine. WAEI-FM (97.1), an affi liate of Boston’s the media. Please contact the Maine Athletic Media Relations Offi ce in all-sports WEEI station, will serve as the fl agship station for Maine advance for parking passes. basketball this season. WAEI is located in Bangor. The list of radio stations in Maine carrying the basketball program, include: 4PRACTICE Town/City ______Station All practices are open for the media to attend. Interviews can be con- Bangor ______WAEI-FM 97.1 ducted with players and coaches immediately following practice. Bangor ______WABI-AM 910 Augusta ______WFAU-AM 1280 (Partial) 4PRESS ROW SERVICE Houlton ______WBCQ-FM 94.7 (Partial) Pre-game notes, up-to-date statistics, media guides and game pro- Millinockett ______WSYY-AM 1240 (Partial) grams will be issued prior to the start of the game. Halftime boxscores Rockland ______WRKD-AM 1450 (Partial) will be provided to the media. Telephone lines are available on a fi rst- Skowhegan ______WIGY-FM 97.5 (Partial) come, fi rst-served basis. A wireless internet connection is also available in Alfond Arena. WWW.GOBLACKBEARS.COM Up-to-date information, statistics, game notes, game stories and to get to know their favorite teams even better. 4AMERICA EAST INFORMATION other information on Maine women’s basketball and all other Black Game notes for the upcoming games will normally be posted ap- Information on America East women’s basketball, and other sports the Bear athletic teams can be found on the offi cial athletic department’s proximately 1-2 days before the contest. Updated season statistics will league sponsors, can be found on its offi cial website at www.Ameri- website, www.GoBlackBears.com(.) be updated immediately after every home game, and the following caEast.com(.) Weekly releases, players of the week, up-to-date statis- GoBlackBears.com gives you every Black Bear fan the opportunity morning, at the latest, following a road game. tics, and features can be found on the website.
4DIRECTIONS TO MAINE (From the South): Take Interstate 95 North to Exit 193 (Stillwater/ Old Town) ... bear right at end of off -ramp onto Stillwater Avenue ... at fourth set of lights (McDonald’s on left) take a right onto College Avenue ... travel one mile on College Avenue ... turn left onto Maine campus just prior to Alfond Sports Arena (ice hockey and basketball) ... Alfond Arena parking lot is adjacent to Morse Field at Alfond Stadium.
(From Bangor International Airport, Approx. 15 mins. from campus): Exit airport and take right onto Union Street ... travel through three sets of lights, and after crossing overpass, take left onto Interstate 95 ... follow directions above.
PAGE 2 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E Media Information 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 Quick Facts 4GENERAL INFORMATION Asst. Mgr. / Athletic Media Relations ____Andrew Mahoney School ______University of Maine Sports ______FB, MBB, XC, T&F HISTORICAL FACTS Location ______Orono, Maine Intern ______Tyson McHatten 4MAINE BASKETBALL HISTORY ______FH, WIH, S&D Founded ______1865 Years of Basketball ______45 Seasons Enrollment ______12,000 Mailing Address ______5747 Memorial Gymnasium First Season ______1920-21 Nickname ______Black Bears ______Orono, ME 04469 First Game ______vs. New Hampshire (1920) Colors ______Maine Blue (sky), Navy Blue & White Website ______www.GoBlackBears.com First Win ______25-2 over Lee Academy (1922) PMS Codes ______Maine Blue (292), Navy Blue (289) All-Time Head Coaches ______10 Fight Song ______The Stein Song 42009-10 TEAM INFORMATION All-Time Record ______625-340-1 (.648) Alma Mater ______For Maine 2008-09 Overall Record ______5-25 Winning Seasons ______32 Arena ______Harold Alfond Sports Arena Home Record ______4-8 20-Plus Win Seasons ______17 Capacity ______5,712 Away Record ______0-15 Opened for Basketball ______1992 Neutral Record ______1-2 4AMERICA EAST GAMES ONLY Record in Facility ______156-61 (.719) 2008-09 America East Record / Finish ______3-13 / 9th Conference Names _____ Seaboard Conference (1985-89) Affi liation ______NCAA Division I Conference Home Record ______3-5 ______North Atlantic Conference (NAC) (1990-96) Conference ______America East Conference Away Record ______0-8 ______America East (1997-Present) President ______Dr. Robert Kennedy Starters Returning / Lost ______3/2 Tournament Titles ______Seven Alma Mater (Year) ______Minnesota (1968) Letterwinners Returning / Lost ______8/2 ______‘90, ‘91, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘04 Director of Athletics ______Blake James Newcomers ______Five Regular Season Titles ______10 Alma Mater (Year) ______Mankato State (1992) ______‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘99, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05 Years at Maine ______Sixth 4STARTERS RETURNING (3) Winning Seasons ______19 Athletic Department Phone ______(207) 581-1052 No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. PPG RPG Ticket Offi ce Phone ______(207) 581-BEAR (2327) 3 Brittany Williams 5-7 So. G 2.3 1.6 4NCAA TOURNAMENT Press Row Phone ______(207) 581-1049 4 Kristin Baker 5-5 Sr. G 6.3 3.9 Tournament Appearances ______Seven 22 Samantha Wheeler 6-0 So. F 4.3 3.2 ______‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘04 Won-Loss Record ______4BASKETBALL STAFF 1-7 NCAA First Round ______1-6 Head Coach ______Cindy Blodgett 4STARTERS LOST (2) NCAA Second Round ______0-1 Alma Mater (Year) ______Maine (1998) No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. PPG RPG Record at Maine (Years) ______12-48 (Third) 13 Brittany Boser 6-0 Sr. F 9.9 4.8 4WNIT Overall Record (Years) ______12-48 (Third) 32 Colleen Kilmurray 6-0 Sr. F 6.3 4.8 Tournament Appearances ______Three America East Record (Years) ______7-25 (Third) ______‘90, ‘03, ‘05 Assistant Coach ______Caren Fiorillo 4LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (8) Won-Loss Record ______1-4 Alma Mater (Year) ______Flagler College (2006) No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. PPG RPG 3 Brittany Williams 5-7 So. G 2.3 1.6 Years at Maine ______First 4AMERICA EAST HONORS Assistant Coach ______Gavin Kane 4 Kristin Baker 5-5 Sr. G 6.3 3.9 First-Team All-America East Honorees / Honors ___ 14 / 25 Alma Mater (Year) ______Maine-Farmington (1996) 22 Samantha Wheeler 6-0 So. F 4.3 3.2 Second-Team All-America East Honorees / Honors __9 / 13 Years at Maine ______First 50 Samantha Baranowski 6-3 So. C 6.6 3.1 Third-Team All-America East Honorees / Honors ____ 4 / 5 Assistant Coach ______Justin Rees 55 Katia Bratishko 5-11 Sr. F 2.4 2.2 Total All-America East Honorees / Honors ______27 / 43 Alma Mater (Year) ______Barry (1997) 5 Tanna Ross 5-11 Jr. G 7.2 2.9 America East Player-of-the-Year Awards ______9 Years at Maine ______Third 15 Jasmine Rush 5-9 So. G 2.8 1.4 America East Rookie-of-the-Year Awards ______5 Strength & Conditioning Coach ______Dan Nichol 25 Amanda Tewksbury 5-9 Sr. G 5.7 4.0 America East Defensive Player-of-the-Year Awards ____ 2 Athletic Trainer ______Sherrie Weeks America East Coach-of-the-Year Awards ______4 Assistant Athletic Trainer ______Jodi Schneider 4NEWCOMERS (5) America East All-Rookie Team Members ______10 Basketball Secretary ______Jane Dare No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. PPG RPG America East All-Tournament Team Honorees / Honors _ 11 / 20 Basketball Offi ce Phone ______(207) 581-1107 23 Rachele Burns 5-6 Fr. G - - America East Tournament MVPs / Awards ______3 / 7 Basketball Offi ce Fax ______(207) 581-9206 30 Amber Smith 5-11 Fr. G - - Best Time to Contact Blodgett ______Contact SID 32 Shareka Maner 6-1 Fr. F - - 4NATIONAL HONORS 34 Corinne Wellington 6-3 Fr. F - - All-Americans ______4 4ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS 35 Katelyn Vanderhoff 5-9 Fr. G - - All-America Honors ______14 Assistant AD / Public Relations ______Laura Reed WBCA All-Star Challenge Participants ______1 Sports ______MIH, BASE, WSO NCAA Post-Graduate Scholars ______1 Asst. Mgr. / WBB Contact ______TBA Academic All-Americans ______2 Sports ______WBB, SB Offi ce Phone ______(207) 581-3596 4ECAC HONORS Offi ce Fax ______(207) 581-3297 ECAC Player of the Year ______1 Division I All-Stars ______Email ______TBA 2
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3 4 5 1 5 2 2 2 3 Brittany Williams Kristin Baker Tanna Ross Jasmine Rush Samantha Wheeler Rachele Burns Guard // 5-7 // So. Guard // 5-5 // Sr. Guard // 5-11 // Jr. Guard // 5-9 // So. Forward // 6-0 // So. Guard // 5-6 // Fr. Rochester, N.Y. Bingham, Maine Newburgh, Maine Houston, Texas Derry, N.H. Gorham, Maine
2 5 3 0 3 2 3 4 3 5 5 0 Amanda Tewksbury Amber Smith Shareka Maner Corinne Wellington Katelyn Vanderhoff Samantha Baranowski Guard // 5-9 // Sr. Guard // 5-11 // Fr. Forward // 6-1 // Fr. Forward // 6-2 // Fr. Guard // 5-9 // Fr. Center // 6-3 // So. Clinton, N.J. Ipswich, Mass. Spring Hill, Fla. Rochester, N.Y. Lititz, Pa. Stanhope, N.J.
5 5 HC AC AC AC Katia Bratishko Cindy Blodgett Caren Fiorillo Gavin Kane Justin Rees Forward // 5-11 // Sr. Third Season First Season First Season Third Season Annandale, Va. Maine (1998) Flagler College (2006) Maine-Farmington (1996) Barry (1997)
ROSTER BREAKDOWN 4BY CLASS 5-11 (3) ______Bratishko, Ross, Smith New Hampshire (1) ______Wheeler Seniors (3) ______Baker, Bratishko, Tewksbury 5-9 (3) ______Tewksbury, Rush, Vanderhoff Massachusetts (1) ______Smith Junior (1) ______Ross 5-7 (1) ______Williams Florida (1) ______Maner Sophomores (4) ______Baranowski, Rush, Wheeler, Williams 5-6 (1) ______Burns Pennsylvania (1) ______Vanderhoff Freshmen (5) ____ Burns, Maner, Smith, Vanderhoff , Wellington 5-5 (1) ______Baker Virginia (1) ______Bratishko
4BY HEIGHT 4BY STATE 4BY POSITION 6-3 (1) ______Baranowski Maine (3) ______Baker, Burns, Ross Centers (1) ______Baranowski 6-2 (1) ______Wellington New York (2) ______Wellington, Williams Forwards (4) ______Wheeler, Maner, Bratishko, Wellington 6-1 (1) ______Maner New Jersey (2) ______Baranowski, Tewksbury Guards (8) _____Williams, Baker, Ross, Rush, Burns, Tewksbury 6-0 (1) ______Wheeler Texas (1) ______Rush ______Smith, Vanderhoff
PAGE 4 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E Radio / TV Roster 2009-10 Opponent SID Directory/Schedule CENTRAL CONN. STATE QUINNIPIAC Basketball SID ______Jason Stronz Basketball SID ______Patrick Salvas Phone ______(860) 832-3057 Phone ______(203) 582-5387 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Website ______www.CCSUBlueDevils.com Website ______www.QuinnipiacBobcats.com
AMERICA EAST HARVARD DUKE Basketball Contact ______Leslie Hanna Basketball SID ______Heather Palmer Basketball SID ______Lindy Brown Phone ______(617) 695-6369 ext. 120 Phone ______(617) 495-2206 Phone ______(919) 684-2664 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Website ______www.AmericaEast.com Website ______www.GoCrimson.edu Website ______www.GoDuke.com
A LBANY Basketball SID ______Matt Chmura NJIT UT-SAN ANTONIO Phone ______(518) 442-3359 Basketball SID ______Stephanie Pillari Basketball SID ______Carlos Valdez Email [email protected] Phone ______(973) 596-8324 Phone ______(210) 458-4930 Website ______www.UAlbanySports.com Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Website ______www.NJITHighlanders.com Website ______www.GoUTSA.com BINGHAMTON Basketball SID ______David O’Brian Phone ______(607) 777-6478 H O LY C R O S S STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Email [email protected] Basketball SID ______Meredith Cook Basketball SID ______James Dixon Website ______www.BUBearcats.com Phone ______(508) 793-2583 Phone ______(936) 468-2606 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] BOSTON UNIVERSITY Website ______www.GoHolyCross.cstv.com Website ______http://sfajacks.cstv.com Basketball SID ______Stefanie Howlett Phone ______(617) 353-7787 Email [email protected] Website ______www.GoTerriers.com P E N N S TAT E MASSACHUSETTS Basketball SID ______Kristina Petersen Basketball SID ______Jillian Jakuba Phone ______(814) 865-2497 Phone ______(413) 577-0053 HARTFORD Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Basketball SID ______Dan Ruede Website ______www.GoPSUSports.com Website ______www.UMassAthletics.com Phone ______(860) 768-4501 Email [email protected] Website ______www.HartfordHawks.com BUFFALO Basketball SID ______Brian Wolff UMBC Phone ______(716) 645-6993 Basketball SID ______Jessica Bernheim Email ______bcwolff @buff alo.edu Phone ______(410) 455-2639 Website ______www.Buff aloBulls.com Email [email protected] Website ______www.UMBCRetrievers.com
NEW HAMPSHIRE WEST VIRGINIA Basketball SID ______Maureen Gavin Basketball SID ______Phil Caskey Phone ______(603) 862-3835 Phone ______(304) 293-2821 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Website ______www.UNHWildcats.com Website ______www.MSNSportsNet.com
STONY BROOK Basketball SID ______Adam Gutes DELAWARE Phone ______(631) 632-7125 Basketball SID ______Linda McCormick Email [email protected] Phone ______(307) 831-2724 Website ______http://GoSeawolves.cstv.org Email [email protected] Website ______www.BlueHens.com VERMONT Basketball SID ______Lisa Champagne Phone ______(802) 656-1818 Email [email protected] Website ______www.UVMAthletics.com
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ALL-AMERICANS
There’s no question ... the Univer- All-Americans who have earned 14 NCAA Tournament appearances 4 honors. 7 since 1995. sity of Maine women’s basketball pro-
gram is second to none! America East Player-of-the-Year Conference tournament champion- From NCAA tournament victories, 9 awards. 7 ships since 1990. to All-Americans, to conference titles, America East Rookie-of-the-Year WNIT appearances (1990, 2003 and to Academic All-Americans, to con- 5 awards. 3 2005). ference players of the year, and to conference coaches of the year, the America East Defensive Player-of- NCAA Tournament victory, which 2 the-Year awards. 1 was a 60-58 triumph over Stanford. AMERICA EAST Maine women’s basketball program PLAYERS OF THE YEAR has seen it all. The following numbers All-conference honors, includ- Players who have scored 1,000 4 3 ing 25 fi rst-team honors. 1 6 points during their careers. speak for themselves...
WINS OVER RANKED OPPONENTS
DEAN SMITH AWARD WINNERS
PAGE 6 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E This Is Maine Hoops A Program Second To None NCAA TOURNAMENT BLACK BEARS IN THE WNBA SUCCESS
CINDY BLODGETT
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
DEAD RIVER COMPANY CLASSIC JAMIE CASSIDY
EXTENSIVE MEDIA ATTENTION
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
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>> FAMOUS ALUMNI Stephen & Tabitha King (best-selling authors) // Gary Thorne (ESPN broadcaster) // Paul Kariya (NHL pro hockey player) // Olympia Snowe (U.S. Senator from Maine) // John Baldacci (Governor of Maine) // Dr. Bernard Lown (Nobel Prize winner) // Lawrence Bender (Oscar winning producer: An Inconvenient Truth, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2) // Bridget Zeigelaar Johnson (NASA engineer) // John Tortorella (Coach of 2004 Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning) // Dustin Penner (Played for 2007 Stan- ley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks) // Don Holder (Tony Award winner).
As the fl agship university of the University of Maine ✓ The fi rst women students were admitted in 1872. TRADITIONS System and the state’s land-grant and sea-grant institu- ✓ The fi rst master’s degree was conferred in 1881; the ✓ The Stein Song: One of the most recognizable fi ght tion, the University of Maine has unique responsibilities fi rst doctoral degree in 1960. songs in the country. Written in 1910 by Lincoln Colcord for providing high-quality undergraduate and graduate ✓ In 1980, the University of Maine was given Sea Grant and made popular by Rudy Vallee (Maine ‘25), it became education programs, public service, and basic and ap- College status by the Federal Government under provi- number one on the pop charts of that day. The song was plied research. Located in Orono, within close proximity sions of the National Sea Grant College Program Act. named the nation’s sixth best fi ght song in the 1998 to the ocean, lakes, and mountains, the University of ✓ Maine has the highest possible Carnegie Foundation book, College Fight Songs: An Annotated Anthology. Maine off ers an inspiring learning environment. There is for the Advancement of Teaching Classifi cation, ranking ✓ Bananas - The Black Bear: The black bear has been plenty of open space on its 1,200 acres, where students it among the top eight percent of comparable universi- the mascot at Maine since 1914. Jeff , a black bear cub, are off ered the diversity and the challenge of a large ties for research and graduate education. was the fi rst mascot. At least 15 diff erent black bears university in an invigorating atmosphere of a small col- ✓ Undergraduate programs in business and engineer- have carried on the name “Bananas” until the practice lege. The campus is located 10 miles north of Bangor, ing ranked in the top 150 nationally by U.S. News and of having live mascots was banned in 1966. Since 1969, Maine’s third largest city. World Report. Providencethe Alpha PhiCollege, Omega where fraternity he established has provided the “ Friarsa human Forever” ✓ Research centers like Climate Change Institute, Ad- campaign“Bananas” and as a Friar service Athletic to the Fund. campus He began and the his commu-career at the NOTABLE FACTS vanced Engineered Wood Composite Center, and Labo- Universitynity. In the of fallMiami of 2004,working a newlyin corporate designed sales/athletic “Bananas” devel- ratory for Surface Science Technology are internation- opment. James has also worked at the University of Nebraska. ✓ The University of Maine was established as the Maine Blake James was named Director of Athletics at the Univer- mascot was unveiled at the fi rst home football game. ally recognized leaders. ✓ He received a bachelor’s degree in marketing in 1992 from College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts under the sity of Maine on May 10, 2006, after serving as interim athletic Maine Day: Since 1935, “Maine Day” has been set ✓ The Resource Economics graduate program ranks Minnesota State-Mankato, and earned a master’s degree from provisions of the Morrill Act, approved by President director since July 2005. He served the previous two years at aside as a day in the spring for the classes to be sus- 50th in the world and the Agronomy and Crop Sciences St. Thomas University (Miami, Fla.) in 1994. Abraham Lincoln in 1862. In 1897, the school changed Maine as the Senior Associate Athletic Director, overseeing all pended as students, faculty, staff and alumni take part graduate program ranks fi fth nationally. James and his wife, Kelly, reside in Veazie with their its name to the University of Maine. external relations for the athletic department and serving as in cleaning and sprucing up campus. Several events are ✓ UMaine’s research enterprise is ranked as one of the ✓ The institution opened on Sept. 21, 1868, with 12 the lead administrator for several sports. held throughout the day, including a wake-up parade, a 100 largest among public universities. students and two faculty members. Prior to Maine, James worked in the athletic department at lunchtime barbecue and games in the afternoon. PAGE 8 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E University of Maine You’re In A Great Place
wide public outreach missions. He has led the university’s DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS well-received strategic planning process, which has helped to provide direction for growth and advancement in targeted BLAKE JAMES critical areas. Blake James was named Director of Athletics at the Univer- Kennedy began his academic career on the faculty of the sity of Maine on May 10, 2006, after serving as interim athletic University of Iowa, followed by faculty appointments at Wash- director since July 2005. He served the previous two years at President Director of Athletics ington State University, The Ohio State University, the Univer- Maine as the Senior Associate Athletic Director, overseeing Robert Kennedy Blake James sity of Maryland and Texas A&M University. all external relations for the athletic department and serving Immediately before coming to Maine, Kennedy served for as the lead administrator for several sports. Prior to Maine, PRESIDENT eight years as Vice President for Research and Associate Provost James worked in the athletic department at Providence Col- ROBERT KENNEDY for Graduate Studies at Texas A&M. Kennedy also worked in the lege, where he established the “Friars Forever” campaign and Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences at the National Robert A. Kennedy, Ph. D., became the president of the Friar Athletic Fund. He began his career at the University of Mi- Science Foundation in Washington, D.C., for three years in the University of Maine on April 15, 2005. A plant biochemist with ami working in corporate sales/athletic development. James a long and distinguished scholarly career, Kennedy has held late 1980s. has also worked at the University of Nebraska. He received a academic leadership positions at some of the nation’s most A Minnesota native, Kennedy earned his undergraduate prestigious universities. He has been at Maine since July 2000, degree in plant science from the University of Minnesota in bachelor’s degree in marketing in 1992 from Minnesota State- serving fi rst as Vice President for Academic Aff airs. One year 1968, and a Ph. D. in botany from the University of California- Mankato, and earned a master’s degree from St. Thomas Uni- after his arrival, he was promoted to the position of Executive Berkeley in 1974. Kennedy and his wife, Mary, a professor of versity (Miami, Fla.) in 1994. James and his wife, Kelly, reside Vice President and Provost. At Maine, Kennedy has played a central role in developing biochemistry at Maine, have four sons. in Veazie with their daughter Haley, and son, Ryan. and executing the university’s teaching, research, and state-
✓ 5 colleges, plus an honors college ✓ 30 doctoral programs ✓ 48 states represented in the student population ✓ 65 countries represented in the student population ✓ 92 master’s programs ✓ 89 bachelor’s programs ✓ 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio
2 0 0 9 - 1 0 W O M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E PAGE 9 University of Maine “For six-straight years, Princeton Review has rated UMaine as one of the nation’s best choices for undergraduate education.”
ORONO, MAINE - Princeton Review once again lists the University of Maine among the best colleges in the country.
The New York-based publisher announced today “The Best 371 Colleges,” according to its annual guide book. The publication, which rates the nation’s best choices for undergraduate education, has selected UMaine for its list six years in a row.
Only about 15 percent of the four-year colleges in the U.S. are chosen for the list.
“We are pleased that Princeton Review continues to affi rm UMaine’s standing as a top-quality uni- versity and we appreciate inclusion on a list that includes the nation’s top colleges and universities,” says UMaine President Robert A. Kennedy.
Princeton Review bases its rankings, to a signifi cant degree, on surveys of current students. An average of 325 students per institution respond to Princeton Review’s 80-question survey.
“To me, this makes inclusion on the Princeton Review list all the more gratifying,” says Robert Dana, UMaine’s vice president for student aff airs and dean of students. “Our own students are helping spread the word about the quality and value of the UMaine student experience, which certainly validates Princeton Review’s choice.”
“Each of our 371 ‘best’ colleges off ers great academics,” says Robert Franek, author of the book and vice president and publisher of The Princeton Review. “However, we don’t rank schools academically because our goal is to help students fi nd and get into the best school for them. Instead, we tally 62 ranking lists based how students at these schools rated their campus experiences, plus ratings based on institutional data we collect on issues important to applicants. It’s all about the fi t.”
--July 27, 2009 (UMaine University Relations Press Release)
Providence College, where he established the “Friars Forever” campaign and Friar Athletic Fund. He began his career at the University of Miami working in corporate sales/athletic devel- opment. James has also worked at the University of Nebraska. Blake James was named Director of Athletics at the Univer- He received a bachelor’s degree in marketing in 1992 from sity of Maine on May 10, 2006, after serving as interim athletic Minnesota State-Mankato, and earned a master’s degree from director since July 2005. He served the previous two years at St. Thomas University (Miami, Fla.) in 1994. Maine as the Senior Associate Athletic Director, overseeing all James and his wife, Kelly, reside in Veazie with their external relations for the athletic department and serving as the lead administrator for several sports. Prior to Maine, James worked in the athletic department at PAGE 10 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E University of Maine You’re In A Great Place
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE Accounting – Chemical History Pre-Medical Animal and Veterinary Sciences – Civil Interdisciplinary Studies Pre-Optometry Anthropology – Computer International Aff airs Pre-Physical Therapy Aquaculture – Electrical International Business Pre-Veterinary Art Education – Environmental Journalism Psychology Art History – Mechanical Kinesiology and Physical Public Management Athletic Training – Physics Education Romance Languages Biochemistry – Pulp and Paper Latin ROTC Army and Navy Biology – Undeclared Management Secondary Education Botany Engineering Technology Marine Science Social Work Business Administration – Construction Management Marketing Sociology Chemistry – Electrical Mass Communication Spanish Child Development and Family – Mechanical Mathematics Studio Art Relations – Surveying Microbiology Sustainable Agriculture Civil Engineering English Modern Languages Theatre Clinical Laboratory Sciences Environmental Horticulture Molecular and Cellular Biology University Studies Communication Finance Music Wildlife Ecology Communication Sciences and Financial Economics Music Education Women’s Studies Providence College, where he established the “Friars Forever” Disorders Food Science and Human Music Performance Wood Science and Technology campaign and Friar Athletic Fund. He began his career at the Computer Science Nutrition New Media Zoology University of Miami working in corporate sales/athletic devel- Earth Sciences Forest Ecosystem Science and Nursing opment. James has also worked at the University of Nebraska. Ecology and Environmental Conservation Parks, Recreation and Tourism Blake James was named Director of Athletics at the Univer- He received a bachelor’s degree in marketing in 1992 from Sciences Forest Operations Science Philosophy sity of Maine on May 10, 2006, after serving as interim athletic Minnesota State-Mankato, and earned a master’s degree from Economics Forestry Physics director since July 2005. He served the previous two years at St. Thomas University (Miami, Fla.) in 1994. Elementary Education French Political Science Maine as the Senior Associate Athletic Director, overseeing all James and his wife, Kelly, reside in Veazie with their Engineering German external relations for the athletic departmentPre-Dental and serving as – Biological Health Professionsthe lead administrator for several Pre-Lawsports. Prior to Maine, James worked in the athletic department at
2 0 0 9 - 1 0 W O M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E PAGE 11 Outstanding Student-Athlete Support Academic Support Services For Student-Athletes: WHAT GRADUATES Athletic Academic Counselors are commited to providing the environment ARE SAYING
and support necessary to empower student-athletes to achieve their full Colleen Miller (Women’s Swimming & academic potential, culminating in a degree from the University of Maine. Diving, Food Science & Human Nutrition major): “My experience the last four years was nothing but positive. I met some amazing 258 people and formed friendships that will last a (Scholar-Athletes -- nearly 60% of all lifetime. My time here has allowed me to grow into the person I am today, and I look forward student-athletes at Maine -- with a GPA to using these lessons and all I have learned in the future. I truly value my time here as a of 3.0 or higher in 2008-09) student-athlete at Maine, Go Black Bears!”
Jason Hight (Men’s Basketball, Manage- 82 ment major): “Maine provided me with the (Graduates in 2008-09) opportunity to grow academically, athletically, and individually. The friendships I formed and the experiences I shared here are something I 26 will always value. I am thankful and fortunate enough to have attended such a tremendous (ESPN The Magazine Academic university and I look forward to exploring my All-America Honors -- all time) future as a UMaine graduate.” Kim Stephenson (Women’s Soccer, Civil Engineering major): “UMaine is a great 41 environment, academically and athletically, (ESPN The Magazine Academic and I am very proud to say that I have earned my degree here. My four years were very All-District I honors -- all time) worthwhile and enjoyable. My academic and athletic experiences have defi nitely prepared me for the future. I plan to attend graduate 13 school in pursuit of my Master’s in structural engineering, and the university could not have (Total number of teams out of 19 on prepared me better. “ campus with a teamteam GPGPAA of 3.0 or higher Melinda Corssino (Softball, Psychology in 2008-09) & Women’s Studies major): “Getting my degree at UMaine has been a journey from freshman year until now. As a student-athlete 2 I sometimes wonder how I managed to do it all, but I feel very accomplished now. I have (America East Academic Cups made life-long friends and had some great 2004 & 2007) memories. I am currently applying to gradu- ate school to work towards a Master’s degree in either social work or forensic psychology.”
3.06 Chris Hahn (Men’s Ice Hockey, Finance (Department-wide GPA for all Black Bear major): “My four years at Maine have been both challenging and rewarding. I am grateful teams competing in America East in for the opportunity I was given to attend the 2008-09) University and look forward to keeping the re- lationships I have developed here for years to Athletic Academic Counselors (left to come. The University and the state will always right): Ann Maxim, Crissy Kerluke and remain a special place to me.” Myer Taksel hold up the 2007 America Jonathan Pirruccello (Football, Biology East Academic Cup. major): “As a student-athlete here at the Uni- versity of Maine I have been consistently en- couraged to excel not only on the football fi eld but in the classroom. My coaches have been very attentive to my academic studies and have always provided the support that a stu- dent needs to excel. In addition, the academic support staff has a strong understanding of Academic Support Offered the diff erent academic curriculums and were >> Individual academic counseling always able to point me in the right direc- >> Tracking academic eligibility and progress tion. The constant juggle between athletics >> Tutorial program and academics was not easy, but it defi nitely forced me to develop a strong work ethic on >> Study, time management & organizational skills. and off the fi eld. I know that the work ethic >> Support for students with learning disabilities I developed here at the University of Maine >> Sezak Academic Center & study table will help me succeed in the upcoming years >> Laptop loan program of my life.”
PAGE 12 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E Outstanding Student-Athlete Support Achieve Your Goals
ATHLETIC TRAINING/ LIFE SKILLS >> LIFE SKILLS STRENGTH & Seminars: Student-athletes work with CONDITIONING the Life Skills Coordinator and campus >> TOP-RATE MEDICAL STAFF members to design and participate in life The Maine sports medicine team includes skills workshops covering a variety of areas: six certifi ed athletic trainers and one career development, team building, alcohol graduate assistant certifi ed athletic trainer, and drug education, and nutrition. a team physician, an orthopedic physician, Multicultural Programs: The University a wide variety of medical specialists and and its athletic department have a com- student-athletic trainers. Other specialists mitment to supporting diversity within the on the Maine athletic health care team campus community. A liaison relationship involving full-time staff members has de- include an optometrist, a chiropractor and veloped between the Offi ce of Multicultural a dentist. Aff airs and the Department of Athletics to promote an appreciation of diversity and to >> MIKE KESSOCK SPORTS serve the athletes of diff erent cultures. MEDICINE CENTER Student-Athlete Advisory Commit- The staff is headquartered in the Mike Kes- tee: This organization is composed of sock Sports Medicine Center, which is lo- members from each of the intercollegiate cated in Memorial Gymnasium, and houses sports teams and meets with athletic and some of the newest technology in the fi eld academic administrators regularly to hep of sports medicine. This facility serves all promote effi cient communication between injury prevention, treatment and rehabili- the athletic department and the student- tation needs of the student-athlete. athlete population. >> SPEED, STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Community Involvement: Maine Speed, Strength & Conditioning Black Bear student-athletes don’t just receive tremendous support ... they also return the is a performance-based program with support to the local community. The 2008-09 season was no exception in their generosity. a concentration of achieving success in Events that student-athletes took part in last season, included: Run for Hope; Race for the athletic events and maintaining an injury Cure; Dig Pink; Kid Zone at home football games; helping at the Bangor Homeless Shelter; free environment. Philosophy: 1. Develop- ing a mentally and physically challenging Trick or Eat, Halloween Skate; YMCA basketball registration; Literacy Program; Black Bear training environment that will allow ath- Blood Drive, Jeff Cole Memorial Bone Marrow Drive; Toys for Tots; Adopt a Family; Skating letes to maximize their ability; 2. Increase Strides; WBCA Pink Zone; March of Dimes fundraiser; Kids Night Out; Relay for Life; and performance in athletic events; 3. Decrease ongoing youth mentoring by members of the football program. the risk of injury through the teaching of progressive strength and power develop- ment exercises; 4. Identify dysfunctional movement patterns and correct the pat- tern. Fundamentals of an Athlete: 1. Lower body strength; 2. Lower body power; 3. Core strength; 4. Ability to accelerate and decelerate; 5. Mobility; 6. Balanced upper body (posterior/anterior).
>> INTERCOLLEGIATE STRENGTH CENTER IN THE LATTI FITNESS CENTER The Intercollegiate Athletic Strength Cen- ter in the Latti Fitness Center serves as the home for all varsity teams. The Intercol- legiate Center is entering its third year as home of the Black Bears in 2009-10.
>> INTERCOLLEGIATE STRENGTH CENTER BY THE NUMBERS ✓ 5,000 square feet ✓ 10,000 pounds of weights ✓ 10 multi-purpose power racks ✓ Nine olympic platforms ✓ Five various cardiovascular machines ✓ Five half racks ✓ Five glue/hamstring machines ✓ Nine sets of Eleiko/Uesaka olympic bum- per sets ✓ Four slide boards ✓ Electrical timing systems
2 0 0 9 - 1 0 W O M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E PAGE 13 Adidas: Official Apparel of Maine Hoops MAINE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IS FITTED WITH TOP-OF-THE-LINE GEAR FROM ADIDAS: ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR OUTFITTERS
PAGE 14 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E Adidas: Official Apparel of Maine Hoops 2008-09 Athletic Achievement
HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENTS >> Maine has celebrated two NCAA championships in school history, as the men’s ice hockey program won two national titles in 1993 and 1999. Maine defeated Lake Superior State, 5-4, to capture the school’s fi rst crown in 1993, and then knocked off New Hampshire, 3-2, to win the school’s second title in 1999.
>> Every year since 1986, a streak of 24-straight seasons, at least one Black Bear team or individual has competed in an NCAA Championship event. The streak continued during the Jovan Belcher 2008-09 athletic season, as the football team advanced to the NCAA playoff s versus Northern Iowa. Alexis Souhlaris >> The Black Bear baseball team has made seven appearances in the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. Riley Masters
>> The following is a list of conference titles in Maine history: Men’s Ice Hockey Hockey East - 1989, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2004 Baseball America East - 1990, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2005, 2006 Men’s Cross Country America East - 2004 Gustav Nyquist Softball America East - 1994, 2004, 2006 Football Yankee Conference - 1949, 1951, 1952, 1961, 1965, 1974, 1982, 1987, 1989 Atlantic 10 - 2001, 2002 Women’s Basketball Kelly Newton America East - 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004 Men’s Outdoor Track America East - 1995
ATHLETIC SUCCESS IN 2008-09 Football earned an NCAA Playoff bid for the fi fth time in program history Football’s Jovan Belcher was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year. He fi n- Miles Bartlett was the top Maine fi nisher as he took sixth place at the pres- and the fi rst since 2002. The team fi nished the season nationally ranked in ished second in the Buck Buchanan voting and was a fi ve-time All-American. tigious Murray Keatinge Invitational. Corey Conner led the women’s squad as a pair of top-25 polls. she placed 12th. Baseball Danny Menendez set school records for stolen bases in a game (5) and Track and fi eld’s Vicki Tolton set a Maine and America East record in the season (38). He also set the school record for sacrifi ce bunts (20). Menendez Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field received Public Recognition for 400-meter dash. She won the America East, New England and ECAC Indoor ranked in the top 10 in the nation in both stolen bases and sacrifi ce bunts the ma- their multi-year APR scores. championships in the 400-meters and won the America East and ECAC jority of the 2009 season. Kevin McAvoy, Billy Cather and Menendez all eclipsed championships in the 400-meters for Outdoors. the 200-hit plateau during their senior seasons. Softball’s Ashley Waters set the Maine school record for career hits during her senior season with 215. Teammate Jenna Balent threw a no-hitter against Softball standout Alexis Souhlaris was named America East Co-Player of Genevieve Turgeon was named Hockey East Honorable Mention. She set a school Binghamton during the 2009 season. the Year. She led America East in hits and runs, and fi nished second in the record for saves in a season and was named a Hockey East Distinguished Scholar. league with a .397 batting average. She is the fi fth player in Maine history Swimming’s Colleen Miller was named a Little Sullivan Finalist, as Montana to earn softball player-of-the-year honors. Souhlaris was joined by Ashley Lindsay Allman was named to the America East First-Team as the volleyball squad Amateur Athlete of the Year. Waters, as both were named to the NFCA Northeast Region First-Team. earned a playoff berth. Jovan Belcher signed a free agent contract with Kansas City Chiefs, while An- The women’s soccer team advanced to the semifi nals of the America East Swimming’s Jeremy Bender and Samantha Bond received the prestigious Nation- drew Downey signed a free agent contract with the Detroit Lions. Tournament via penalty kicks over Hartford. Jasmine Phillips made the fi - al Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship. nal save and then kicked the game-clinching penalty kick. Kim Stephenson Field Hockey’s Kelly Newton was named America East Rookie of the Year. and Phillips were named to the All-Championship Team. Men’s soccer freshman Daniel Tannous was named to the America East All-Rookie Newton and Máire Dineen were named to the Longstreth/NFHCA Division I Team. Captain Dimitri Anastasiou was selected for the NEISL All-Star Game. All-Region Team. Men’s basketball had its best start to the season in 37 years as it won the 100 Club Classic. Freshman Gerald McLemore earned a spot on the America Riley Masters was named America East Rookie-of-the-Meet at both the America Men’s Ice Hockey went three games in its playoff series with eventual national East All-Rookie Team. East Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Mark Liimakka set the champion Boston University. Maine record in the pole vault at the New England Championships as he placed Gustav Nyquist became the fi rst rookie to lead the men’s ice hockey team second in the event. The annual “Supper Suppah” raised $34,000 for scholarships. in scoring since Paul Kariya. Nyquist was named to the Hockey East All- Rookie Team. Brittany Boser led the women’s basketball team in scoring and fi nished 15th in Chris Hahn was named a fi nalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. the nation in free throw percentage. Head Coach Cindy Blodgett was elected into Field Hockey’s Máire Dineen and Brittany Fleck were named to the America the Maine Sports Hall of Fame. The softball team won the 2009 America East Sportsmanship Award. East All-Championship team.
2 0 0 9 - 1 0 W O M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E PAGE 15 A lfond Arena MAINE RANKS AMONG THE NATIONAL & CONFERENCE LEADERS IN ATTENDANCE EACH SEASON
With its white, multi-peaked roof, the Harold Al- to see a women’s basketball game at the arena was QUICK FACTS fond Sports Arena is distinctive on the outside. But on Feb. 1, 1998, when 5,862 fans packed the build- B L A C K B E A R what goes on inside during Black Bears women’s ing to see the Black Bears face rival New Hamp- ARENA RECORDS 4First Season of Basketball: 1992 basketball games is what truly makes “The Alfond” shire. a special venue. Since women’s basketball began playing at Alfond 4Record In: 156-61 (.719) 4INDIVIDUAL Each year thousands of spectators pack Alfond Arena, attendance has increased dramatically to Most Points ______52 4Capacity: 5,712 Arena, making Maine one of the region’s leaders in place Maine among the nation’s leaders in women’s ______Cindy Blodgett vs. Towson (3/2/97) total attendance. The Black Bears loyal, knowledge- basketball attendance. Most Rebounds ______19 4First Game: Jan. 30, 1992; Maine 74, ______Stacey Porrini vs. Drexel (1/24/97) able fans help give Maine a unique home court ad- During the 2004-05 season, an average of 2,372 Boston University 57 ______Jamie Cassidy vs. Hartford (1/8/00) vantage. fans came to 12 home games, placing the Black Most Assists ______14 4First Win: Jan. 30, 1992; Maine 74, The Harold Alfond Sports Arena was completed Bears fi rst in the America East Conference in home ______Amy Vachon vs. Delaware (1/27/00) Boston University 57 in February of 1977. It is named after Harold Alfond, attendance. Attendance reached an all-time high in Most Steals ______9 one of the University of Maine’s largest benefactors 1997–98, when Maine fi nished 14th in the nation ______Cindy Blodgett vs. Delaware (2/13/97) 450th Win: Jan. 2, 1997; Maine 72, Most Blocked Shots ______6 and the founder of the Dexter Shoe Company. Mr. with an average of 4,846 fans. ______Stacey Porrini vs. Northeastern (2/9/95) Northeastern 48 Alfond was one of 2,000 people who contributed In addition to being Maine’s home court and ice Most Field Goals Made ______23 4100th Win: Nov. 24, 2002; Maine 79, funds for the original construction of the complex, hockey venue, the facility is used by high school and ______Cindy Blodgett vs. Towson (3/2/97) and donated $2 million for the Arena’s expansion in youth hockey leagues, and for concerts and gradua- Most Field Goals Attempted ______32 Xavier 67 1992. tion ceremonies. ______Cindy Blodgett vs. Towson (3/2/97) 4150th Win: Jan. 23, 2008; Maine 82, Most Three-Point Field Goals Made ______6 At that time, Mr. Alfond’s gift to fund the expan- Amenities at Alfond Arena include: 19 skyboxes ______Cindy Blodgett vs. Vermont (3/8/97) Boston University 77 sion represented the largest one-time (non-posthu- at the south end of the building, with one reserved ______Kristen McCormick vs. Vermont (2/10/99) mous) cash contribution ever bestowed upon the for University offi cials; the Alfond Family Lounge, _ Adriane Domanski vs. New Hampshire (2/12/00) 4Named For: Harold Alfond (Founder of University of Maine. Altogether, Mr. Alfond donated a meeting room used for team functions, hospital- Most Three-Point Field Goals Attempted ____ 13 the Dexter Shoe Company; donated over $6 over $6 million to the University since 1968. ity by the various Friends groups, and other special ______Kristen McCormick vs. Vermont (2/10/99) Most Free Throws Made ______17 million to the University since 1968) The 1992 expansion project created 70-foot by events; the Maine athletic ticket offi ce; game-night ______Cindy Blodgett vs. Hofstra (2/21/98) 140-foot additions to both the east and west sides locker rooms for both men’s and women’s basketball; 4Longest Win Streak: 31 Games Most Free Throws Attempted ______17 of the Arena, allowing the installation of an addi- and “Bear Necessities,” the athletic department’s of- ______Cindy Blodgett vs. Vermont (2/18/96) (The streak started on Dec. 12, 1994, with tional 1,200 seats. The construction raised the build- fi cial retail store for Black Bear apparel and other ______Cindy Blodgett vs. Hofstra (2/21/98) ing’s capacity to 5,200 for hockey and over 5,700 for merchandise. a 71-55 win over Dartmouth, and lasted 4TEAM basketball, allowing men’s and women’s basketball Alfond Arena’s Shawn Walsh Center includes a through to Nov. 29, 1996, and an 82-68 win Most Points ______110 vs. Drexel (3/5/97) games to once again be played on campus. During large training room for treatment of in-game inju- Most FGs Made ______43 vs. Drexel (3/5/97) over Brown. The streak was snapped the the previous four seasons, both Black Bear basket- ries, as well as the offi ces and locker room’s for the Most FGs Attempted __ 78 vs. Delaware (2/13/97) following day in the championship of the ball teams had played at the Bangor Auditorium, 15 Maine men’s and women’s ice hockey programs. Most FTs Made ______33 vs. Vermont (2/18/96) minutes south of campus. Fan services in the arena include rest rooms un- Most FTs Attempted ____ 45 vs. JMU (11/28/97) Dead River Company Classic, as Maine fell Most 3-FGs Made ____ 14 vs. Vermont (2/10/99) The Maine women’s basketball team played its der both the east and west side grandstands, and Most 3-FGs Att. _____ 31 vs. Vermont (2/10/99) to Oklahoma State 75-64.) fi rst game in Alfond Arena against Boston Univer- concession stands located at several locations on the Most Rebounds ____66 vs. Boston Univ. (1/4/97) 4Largest Margin of Victory: 54 Points; sity on Jan. 30, 1992, and posted a 74-57 win. Since main concourse around the building. Most Assists ______29 vs. Drexel (3/3/96) then, the Black Bears have recorded a 152-53 mark Most Blocks ______12 vs. Drexel (1/30/99) Maine 107, Drexel 53 (Jan. 14, 1996) in their 17 seasons in the Alfond. The largest crowd Most Steals ______22 vs. Hofstra (1/12/96)
PAGE 16 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E A lfond Arena Memorial Gym Renovation THE FUTURE HOME OF MAINE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
PROPOSED INITIAL GIFT: RENOVATIONS THE COLLINS 4The renovation of Memo- rial Gym is slated to cost approxi- mately $12.5 million.
4The expected capacity of the new basketball arena is 3,100.
4Dedicated locker rooms for each varsity sports team. Former men’s basketball star Rich- ard R. Collins ‘59, and his wife Anne 4Improved academic support ‘61, have stepped forward to initiate center. the renovation of Memorial Gymna- sium with a $1 million gift. The gift is 4Updated heating, ventilation, part of a $6 million pledge that will electrical work, lighting and air go toward renovations at the Maine conditioning. Center for the Arts, to be renamed the Richard R. and Anne A. Collins Center 4New locker rooms, offi cials for the Arts. The gift was announced rooms and visiting team locker during a ceremony on Aug. 30 at the rooms. President’s House. The $1 million gift will support Maine’s eff orts to up- 4Modernized training room, grade athletic facilities, including a easily accessible for indoor and planned $12.5 million Memorial Gym outdoor sports. renovation. A renovated gym will cre- ate a new home facility for Black Bear 4New administrative offi ces for basketball, while providing much- athletic department offi cials. needed offi ce and support space for the Maine Athletic Department.
2 0 0 9 - 1 0 W O M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E PAGE 17 H ead Coach Cindy Blodgett It doesn’t take someone long to fi gure out that Maine head coach Cindy Blodgett has a passion for the University. Whether speaking with local organizations, the media, prospective recruits, or friends of the program, she is quick to point out the storied success of the program and how it will be a part of even bigger and better things in the future. Blodgett’s burning desire to continue the proud tradition of the program is the same one she had while as a player at Maine. The accolades that she accumulated while at Maine as a player speak for themselves ... two (2) America East Player-of-the-Year awards; four (4) WBCA District I All-America honors; three (3) time ECAC Division I All-Star; four (4) NCAA Tournament appear- ances; four (4) America East Tournament MVP awards; four (4) time America East First-Team se- lection; 3,005 career points. For all the impressive individual accomplishments, Blodgett is most proud of her team’s ac- complishments, including the four-straight America East Tournament titles which enabled the team to advance to the NCAA Tournament. Blodgett believes those championships aren’t a thing of the past, but are just the start of great things to come in Orono. “The University of Maine provides a solid education, unlimited opportunities, and quality people to assist you to become successful,” Blodgett says of her alma mater. “The Maine women’s basketball program is known statewide for its pride, tradition, and fan support. All of these things add up for an outstanding college experience.” BUILDING A FOUNDATION Upon returning to Maine, Blodgett quickly instilled a rigorous workout plan that she used as a player in becoming one of the fi nest competitors in conference history. The team bought into the system and played hard in every game during her fi rst season. A young Black Bear squad (which returned only 19 percent of its scoring and 28 percent of its minutes from the previous season) turned in several strong performances on the season, in- cluding a win over ACC-foe Miami in the opening round of the Hurricane Holiday Classic in Coral Gables, Fla. The Black Bears’ 54-53 win over the Hurricanes marked the just the fi fth win in pro- gram history over an ACC opponent. The Black Bears proved to be a solid team at home in conference play as they posted a 4-4 record, including an 82-77 win over Boston University on Jan. 23. The win came against the same
BU team which would advance all the way to the America East Tournament title game in March. Maine was also recognized at the league’s annual year-end banquet, as freshman guard Tanna Ross was named to the America East All-Rookie Team. Ross became the 10th player in program history to be named to the squad and the fi rst since Abby Schrader in 2003. Off the court, the Black Bears were active in the community while also turning in several out- standing achievements in the classroom. The team took part in several events including Race for the Cure, Run for Hope, and spending time with several local Special Olympics teams. Maine had 11 players named to the America East Academic Honor Roll in the spring, and as a team, ranked 16th nationally in the WBCA poll for highest overall team grade point average at 3.345. Maine was the only school in America East to be ranked in the national top-25 poll, and fi nished ahead of a pair of Ivy League schools. Another young Black Bear squad took the fl oor in 2008-09, and provided glimpses late in the season which showed their potential for years to come. It was most evident with a 2-1 stretch during a three-game homestand in late February. The Black Bears played solid all-around bas- ketball in knocking off New Hampshire and Albany to pick up their fi rst conference wins of the season. WELCOME BACK COACH Blodgett returned to her alma mater on May 23, 2007, when she was introduced as the 10th
PAGE 18 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E H ead Coach Cindy Blodgett H ead Coach Cindy Blodgett “I can’t think of a better fi t, and can’t think of a better person to lead the way. (Cindy Blodgett) is gifted, she has worked very hard and under- stands the commitment it will take to elevate the program.”
-Duke Head Coach Joanne Palombo-McCallie
head coach in program history. “Anyone who knows me knows that I enjoy challenges,” she said at her introductory news THE BLODGETT FILE conference. “There is a tremendous amount of support for this program and I am happy to be back 4HOMETOWN home.” Clinton, Maine Blodgett returned to Maine after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant coach with the Brown women’s basketball team, including helping to lead the team to a share of the 4 COLLEGE 2006 Ivy League championship. At Brown, she was the recruiting coordinator and coordinated Maine, 1998 (B.S. Elementary Education) the daily operations of the program. One of her recruits, Lindsay Walls, was selected to the Ivy League All-Rookie team. She planned daily practices, managed the operational and recruiting 4CAREER NOTEBOOK budgets, implemented game strategies and monitored student-athletes’ academic progress. ✓ Entering third season as the head coach of her Prior to Brown, she served as an assistant coach at Boston University from 1999-2000. alma mater. “We are excited to have Cindy return to the University of Maine as our new head coach,” said ✓ As an assistant coach, helped guide Brown to a Athletic Director Blake James at the press conference. “I believe she is the perfect role model for share of the 2006 Ivy League championship. our student-athletes.” ✓ Coached Lindsay Walls at Brown, who went on to be named to the Ivy League All-Rookie In addition, Coach Blodgett has been involved in many community service projects and speak- Team. ing engagements. She has been the Honorary Chair for the 2008 and 2009 Alzheimer’s walks. She ✓ Was a four-time All-American while playing at Maine from 1994-98. has also spoke at numerous Rotary Clubs, Kiwanis Clubs and University of Maine functions. ✓ At the time, became just the second woman in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring for two-consecutive seasons. ✓ Owner of 20 school records. A LEGENDARY PLAYING CAREER ✓ Led Maine to the program’s fi rst four appearances in the NCAA Tournament (1995-98). A four-time All-American, Blodgett was just the second woman in NCAA Division I history to ✓ Two-time America East Player of the Year (1996 and 1998). lead the nation in scoring for two-consecutive seasons, averaging over 27 points per game in her ✓ Two-time preseason candidate for the Naismith Player of the Year (1997-98). sophomore and junior seasons at Maine. She fi nished her career with the Black Bears with 3,005 points, breaking a total of 20 school records. Blodgett ranks sixth all-time in NCAA history in scor- 4COACHING EXPERIENCE ing. She led Maine to its fi rst four appearances in the NCAA Tournament in the program’s history. 1999-00 ______Assistant Coach, Boston University In both 1996 and 1998, she was the America East Player of the Year, while also being named a 2005-07 ______Assistant Coach, Brown University preseason candidate for the Naismith Player of the Year in 1997 and 1998. 2007-Present ______Head Coach, University of Maine In addition to her on-the-court accomplishments, Blodgett was also a standout in the class- room. She earned Academic All-America honors in 1998. “I am thrilled with Cindy being named the head coach at Maine,” said former Maine head coach and current Duke University head coach Joanne Palombo-McCallie. “I can’t think of a better fi t and can’t think of a better person to lead the way. She is gifted, she has worked very hard and understands the commitment it will take to elevate the program. This is a wonderful hire and I commend Blake, Anne Pooler, and the search committee for their eff orts. I am excited for Cindy in every possible way.” After a storied career at the University of Maine, Blodgett went on to play in the WNBA from 1998-2002. Drafted sixth overall in 1998, she played for the Cleveland Rockers for one season, before going on to play with the Sacramento Monarchs for three seasons. She has also played internationally in Korea, two years in France and for the National Women’s Basketball League. For three years, Blodgett ran a summer skills basketball camp in Waterville, Maine. A native of Clinton, Maine, Blodgett led Lawrence High School to four-straight Class A State Championships. She is Maine’s all-time leading scorer in high school basketball with 2,596 career points. She was named Maine Gatorade Player of the Year in 1992, 1993 and 1994, and was Miss Basketball in Maine in 1994. Blodgett was also the Portland Press Herald Athlete of the Year in 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 W O M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E PAGE 19 A ssistant Coaches CAREN FIORILLO ASSISTANT COACH - FIRST SEASON FLAGLER COLLEGE (‘06) Caren Fiorillo enters her fi rst season as an assistant and directing camps in the Dallas, Phoenix, and Detroit coach of the University of Maine women’s basketball areas. program. Fiorillo comes to Orono after spending the past Fiorillo was a member of the Flagler College women’s three seasons as an assistant coach at Lees-McRae Col- basketball program in St. Augustine, Fla., and graduated lege in Banner Elk, N.C. from the school in 2006 with a bachelor’s of arts degree 4CAREER NOTEBOOK “Caren has a solid understanding of what it takes to in sport management and a minor in business. Fiorillo ✓ Has spent the past three seasons at Lees-McRae Col- build a program, and will help provide the energy, pas- has also been heavily involved in community service lege in Banner Elk, N.C. sion and work ethic that is crucial as we continue to grow projects throughout her playing and coaching career. She as a program here at Maine,” Blodgett said. “Caren has has taken part in events with the Boys and Girls Club of extensive recruiting experience, and has shown the abil- McKinney, Texas, as well as the YMCA Little Dribblers of St ✓ Has had the opportunity to work with Hall of Famer ity to build strong and sincere relationships that foster Augustine. Nancy Lieberman while serving as an intern for her successful recruiting and community building.” “I’m really excited for the opportunity to join the Uni- 2006 summer basketball camps. At Lees-McRae., Fiorillo was in charge of recruiting, versity of Maine women’s basketball program,” Fiorillo fi lm exchange and the creation of scouting reports for said. “The program is defi nitely headed in the right direc- the program. In addition to those duties, she was also tion under Coach Blodgett, and I look forward to help- ✓ Played collegiately at Flagler College and graduated directly involved in player development for the Lady ing her build the program into what she believes it will from the school in 2006. Bobcats. become.” Prior to her arrival at Lees-McRae, Fiorillo had the op- portunity to learn under Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman while serving as an intern for her 2006 summer basket- ball camps. While working for the Lieberman summer camps, Fiorillo had been placed in charge of marketing
G AV I N K A N E ASSISTANT COACH - FIRST SEASON MAINE- FARMINGTON ( ‘ 9 6 )
Gavin Kane joins the University of Maine women’s basketball named coach of the year on fi ve diff erent occasions. coaching staff in 2009-10 as an assistant coach after a highly Kane has served as the men’s basketball coach at Dirigo successful career as a high school coach in Maine. Kane brings a since 2005. In that span, he has compiled a record of 74-10, tradition of success with him, having won at every level that he and earned his 400th career victory. His team fi nished as West- has ever coached. ern Maine Champions in 2009, after fi nishing as runners-up the “I’m excited to announce that we have hired Gavin Kane to previous two years. The squad was Mountain Valley Conference 4CAREER NOTEBOOK be a member of our University of Maine women’s basketball Champions in 2007, 2008 and 2009. He coached a Mr. Maine ✓ Posted a 263-17 record as the girl’s basketball coach at staff ,” said Coach Blodgett. “Gavin has an unparalleled track Basketball and Maine Gatorade Player of the Year. Kane earned Dirigo H.S. in Maine. Won a state record 11-consecutive con- record of success coaching both men’s and women’s basketball. coach-of-the-year honors in both 2006 and 2007. ference titles. I’m confi dent that he will impact our program in multiple ways Prior to coaching at Dirigo, Kane served as a men’s basketball both on and off the court. Gavin is driven, a person of integrity, assistant coach at the University of Maine-Farmington. He was ✓ Led Dirigo to state championships in 1996, 1998, 2000, and has incredible passion for the game of basketball.” directly involved in scouting, recruiting and practice instruc- 2002, 2003 and 2005. Kane has had a remarkable career as a high school basketball tion. He also served as head coach of the Maine Hurricanes coach at Dirigo High School in Dixfi eld, Maine. Kane coached AAU team, which fi nished as state champions in 1991, 1992, ✓ Served as the boy’s coach at the school since 2005. Led the the women’s basketball team at Dirigo from 1994-2007. With 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996. Kane compiled a record of 110-68, team to a 74-10 during that time. the women’s team, he posted a mark of 263-17, winning a including winning a 1989 state championship as head coach at state record 11 consecutive Western Maine Championships Rangeley Regional High School. ✓ Coached three Miss Maine Basketball Finalists, fi ve 1,000- from 1995-2005. He fi nished with 12 straight Mountain Valley In addition to basketball, Kane has served as a baseball point scorers and numerous athletes who went on to play Conference Championships. He led Dirigo to State Champion- recruiter and scout at Bates College, in Lewiston, Maine. He collegiately. ships in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2005. He coached has also coached high school golf, softball and baseball. Kane three Miss Maine Basketball Finalists, fi ve 1,000-point scorers played basketball for the University of Maine at Augusta, where and numerous future Division I, II and III athletes. Kane was he served as a team captain.
PAGE 20 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E A ssistant Coaches A ssistant Coaches J U S T I N R EES ASSISTANT COACH - THIRD SEASON BARRY ( ‘ 9 7 ) Justin Rees (Barry `97) enters his third season on the Rees was responsible for overseeing the recruiting op- Maine coaching staff . eration at Ferris State. On the practice court, he worked In his fi rst two seasons in Orono, Rees has worked with with the low-post players and did individual skill work- the post-players, and helped mentor forwards Colleen outs with the perimeter. He also organized all defensive Kilmurray, Brittany Boser and Katia Bratishko, who at scouting reports and scout tapes. Prior to coming to Ferris some point during that time set career highs in scoring, State, he served as an assistant coach at Post University rebounding and minutes played. in Waterbury, Conn., for three years. 4CAREER NOTEBOOK In addition to working with the post players, Rees “Justin is dedicated to the game of basketball and be- ✓ Prior to Maine, he spent the previous fi ve seasons on the serves as the team’s recruiting coordinator. ing an educator,” Blodgett said. “He knows coaching can coaching staff at Ferris State. Rees came to Orono after spending the previous fi ve make a big diff erence in a student-athlete’s life, so he ✓ Served as the associate head coach, recruiting coordinator years at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich. While takes his role as a mentor very seriously. and camp director for the women’s program. at Ferris State, Rees served as the associate head coach, “He’s loyal and has a tremendous work ethic. He’s very recruiting coordinator and camp director for the women’s aware of where we’re heading as a program and he is ex- ✓ Helped guide Ferris State to a 23-9 record and a berth in program. Rees helped guide Ferris State to a 23-9 record cited for the challenge.” the NCAA Division II Tournament Great Lakes Regional Final. and a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament Great Rees graduated from Barry University in Miami Shores, Lakes Regional Final. It marked the fi rst time in program Fla., in 1997 with a degree in broadcast communications ✓ Has coaching ties in the New England area, as he was an history that Ferris State had won a game in the NCAA and a minor in business. He also played on the men’s bas- assistant coach at Post University in Waterbury, Conn., for Tournament. Overall, Ferris State went to the NCAAs ketball team during his collegiate career. Rees worked as three years prior to Ferris State. twice during Rees’ time on the staff . a broadcaster on a radio station in Melbourne, Fla. fol- Rees mentored six players who combined to earn lowing graduation, but before he got into coaching. He ✓ Serves as the recruiting coordinator at Maine. 13 all-conference honors and three players who were also worked as a camera operator at a TV station in New ✓ Mentored six players at Ferris State who combined to earn named All-Americans. He also worked with a pair of Britain, Conn., while coaching at Post. 13 all-conference honors. players who went on to play professionally overseas.
2 0 0 9 - 1 0 W O M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E PAGE 21 #4 Kristin Baker 4BLODGETT ON BAKER “Kristin has had another great off season in terms of her individual skill development and conditioning. I think she has really grown to understand the importance of being a leader for us both on and off the court. I’ve seen her grow in that area and it will help benefi t our program this season. Her positive energy and enthusiasm will be a critical element for our team.”
4AS A JUNIOR (2008-09) Appeared in all 30 games with 26 starts ... led the team in minutes played with 934 ... scored in double-fi gures in 10 games ... handed out at least six assists in eight games ... handed out a game-high in assists in 10 games ... had two rebounds, an assist and a steal at Duke (11/16) ... notched her second career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, while also handing out seven assists at Central Connecticut State (11/20) ... tossed in a career-high 16 points against UMass (11/23), while also dishing out six assists and pulling down fi ve rebounds ... handed out six assists versus Brown (11/28) ... totaled four points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals versus NJIT (11/29) ... totaled fi ve points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in the win over Robert Morris (12/3) ... dished out a game-high three assists and pulled down fi ve rebounds at Delaware (12/7) ... totaled eight points, four rebounds and four assists at Hofstra (12/9) ... tossed in a career-high tying 16 points at Harvard (12/14) ... totaled 12 points, seven rebounds, nine assists and three steals versus Fairfi eld (12/21) ... scored 10 points, handed out eight assists and swiped a career-high fi ve steals at Holy Cross (1/2) ... tallied a team-best 11 points at New Hampshire (1/6) ... netted 12 points and handed out fi ve assists against Hartford (1/10) ... handed out six assists at Albany (1/13) ... tallied six points, three rebounds and four assists at UMBC (1/17) ... tossed in 14 points versus Binghamton (1/31) ... dished out a team-high seven assists and swiped three steals at Stony Brook (2/4) ... tossed in a team-high eight points and grabbed fi ve boards at Hartford (2/7) ... recorded six points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals against UNH (2/12) ... recorded 11 points, fi ve rebounds and nine assists against UMBC (2/15) ... notched 10 points, four rebounds and fi ve assists against Albany BAKER (2/18) ... recorded fi ve boards and fi ve assists against Vermont (2/25) ... had fi ve rebounds at BU (3/1)... named a Maine Scholar-Athlete Award winner... PROFILE named to the Ameirca East Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. Class ______Senior 4AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08) Appeared in 29 games with 13 starts ... served as a tri-captain ... scored in Position ______Guard double-fi gures in a pair of games and had a double-double ... averaged Height ______5-5 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per game ... ranked among the America East leaders in multiple statistical categories (for all games) including: 13th Hometown __ Bingham, Maine in assists (2.17) and 14th in assist/turnover ratio (0.82) ... totaled seven High School ______points, fi ve assists and three rebounds in fi rst career start at Clemson (11/9) ... had nine points and fi ve rebounds against Dartmouth (11/15) ... re- _____ Upper Kennebec Valley corded a career-high 12 points against Holy Cross (11/18) ... netted nine Major ______points at Boston University (2/19) ... tallied eight points and four boards versus Vermont (2/27) ... notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 _____ Kinesiology & Phys. Ed. rebounds against New Hampshire (3/5) ... dished out a game-high eight assists versus Stony Brook (3/13) in the opening round of the America East 4CAREER HIGHS Tournament ... named a Maine Scholar-Athlete ... named to the America Points East Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. 16 (2x) - Last: at Harvard (12/14/08) Rebounds 4AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07) 10 (2x) - Last: at CCSU (11/20/08) Saw action in 12 games ... averaged 0.3 points and 0.3 rebounds per game ... scored two points in fi rst career collegiate game versus William & Mary Assists (11/11) ... had a point and rebound against New Hampshire (1/4) ... tal- 9 (2x) - Last: vs. UMBC (2/15/09) lied a point at Vermont (1/14) ... dished off an assist at New Hampshire Steals (2/3) ... pulled down a rebound and handed out an assist at Stony Brook 5 - at Holy Cross (1/2/09) (3/3) ... named to the America East Academic Honor Roll ... named a Maine Scholar-Athlete. 4INSIDE THE NUMBERS (CAREER) 4HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL 10-Plus Points ______12 Played for coach Gordon Hartwell at Upper Kennebec Valley H.S. ... led her 20-Plus Points ______0 squad to the 2006 Western Maine Championship as a senior ... helped lead 10-Plus Rebounds ______2 her team to a berth in the Western Maine Championship in 2003 and 2005 ... served as team captain during her junior and senior seasons ... averaged 25 points, fi ve Double-Doubles ______2 assists, six rebounds and fi ve steals per game during her fi nal season ... scored 1,701 points and handed out 443 assists in her career ... her career points were a school record ... named the Morning Sentinel Player of the Year ... also played soccer ... was named an East-West Conference All-Star in the sport ... was named the Valedicto- 4OFF THE COURT rian of her high school class ... earned the Maine Principal Award ... also played AAU basketball for coach Bill Libby ... helped lead her AAU team to a state championship ... born June 9, 1988 ... daughter of Chuck and Francine Baker. My Favorite Class... Any one I get an “A” in 4ACADEMIC MAJOR WITH A CAREER INTEREST IN What Is Your Hometown Famous For... A kinesiology & physical education major ... would like to pursue a career in teaching and coaching. Being the half-way point between the North Pole and the Equator 4BAKER’S CAREER STATISTICS (ALL GAMES) I’m As Good As Anyone At... YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D AST TO BLK STL PTS PPG MIN Doodle Jump 2006-07 12-0 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 2-6 .333 4 0.3 4-0 2 2 0 0 4 0.3 17 Ten Years From Now... 2007-08 29-13 33-109 .303 8-41 .195 12-20 .600 57 2.0 44-0 63 77 1 20 86 3.0 535 2008-09 30-26 63-222 .284 32-103 .311 32-51 .627 116 3.9 92-3 124 147 3 46 190 6.3 934 Wishing I was still playing hoops at Maine TOTALS 71-39 97-335 .290 40-146 .274 46-77 .597 177 2.5 140-3 189 226 4 66 280 3.9 1486 Favorite Book... “It’s Not About the Bike,” by Lance Armstrong 4BAKER’S CAREER STATISTICS (AMERICA EAST REGULAR SEASON GAMES ONLY) Three People You Would Like To Meet... YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D A TO BL ST PTS PPG MIN Lance Armstrong, Michael Phelps and 2006-07 8-0 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 2-4 .500 4 0.5 4-0 2 1 0 0 2 0.3 10 2007-08 15-4 15-40 .375 3-11 .273 10-15 .667 35 2.3 22-0 25 34 0 10 43 2.9 247 Michael Jordan 2008-09 16-14 33-117 .282 16-57 .281 18-30 .600 60 3.8 47-1 60 74 2 24 100 6.3 482 TOTALS 39-18 48-160 .300 19-70 .271 30-49 .612 99 2.5 73-1 87 109 2 34 145 3.7 739
PAGE 22 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E #4 Kristin Baker #55 Katia Bratishko 4BLODGETT ON BRATISHKO “Katia’s energy is infectious on the team. She works very hard on the court and pushes her teammates to get better each day, and really invests time with her team- mates to help them get better. Over the course of this past off season, she has really tried to become a leader on the team for the younger players.”
4AS A JUNIOR (2008-09) Saw action in 28 games with nine starts ... made fi rst-career start in the season opener at Duke (11/16), and scored two points, had two rebounds and blocked a career-high three shots ... handed out a career-high two assists at Central Connecticut State (11/20) ... came off the bench to score four points and pull down two rebounds versus NJIT (11/29) ... scored a then career-high eight points and pulled down a career-high tying fi ve rebounds at Delaware (12/7) ... recorded three points and a board at New Hampshire (1/6) ... recorded two rebounds, two blocks and assist and a steal at Albany (1/13) ... ripped down a career-high eight rebounds at UMBC (1/17) ... pulled down six rebounds and handed out two assists versus Boston University (1/24) ... recorded career-highs in points (10) and assists (4) versus Binghamton (1/31) ... also pulled down seven boards against the Bearcats ... totaled two points, six rebounds and two steals against Stony Brook (2/4) ... logged four points, two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal versus Albany (3/12) in the opening round of the America East Tournament... named a Maine Scholar-Athlete Award winner.
4AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08) Appeared in 17 games ... averaged 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game ... turned in solid performances off the bench in the fi nal BRATISHKO three games of the season ... averaged 3.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in a reserve role over the fi nal three contests ... set or tied her ca- PROFILE reer-high in rebounds in each of the fi nal three games ... made a pair of free throws at Clemson (11/9) for her fi rst career collegiate Class ______Senior points ... tossed in four points versus Dartmouth (11/15) ... tallied Position ______Forward four points, two rebounds and a pair of blocks at William & Mary Height ______5-11 (11/29) ... notched four points and three rebounds at Bingham- ton (2/23) ... totaled a career-high six points and ripped down Hometown ___ Annandale, Va. four boards at Hartford (3/1) ... had two points and four rebounds High School ______Flint Hill against New Hampshire (3/5) ... scored three points, collected a ca- Major _ Business Administration reer-high fi ve rebounds and swatted away two shots versus Stony Brook (3/13) in the opening round of the America East Tournament ... named to the America East Academic Honor Roll. 4CAREER HIGHS Points 4AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07) 10 - vs. Binghamton (1/31/09) Saw action in six games ... appeared in a pair of America East con- Rebounds tests ... averaged 0.3 rebounds per game ... pulled down a rebound 8 - at UMBC (1/17/09) each versus Brown (11/24) and at Saint Joseph’s, Pa. (12/10). Assists 4 - vs. Binghamton (1/31/09) 4HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL Blocks Originally born and raised in Minsk, Belarus ... played for coach 3 - at Duke (11/16/08) Jody Patrick at Flint Hill School ... served as captain during her senior season ... was a 2006 First-Team VISGBA All-State selection 4INSIDE THE NUMBERS (CAREER) ... was a four-year starter ... named the Sun-Gazette Rookie of the 10-Plus Points ______1 Year ... also played volleyball and was an all-state performer in the 20-Plus Points ______0 sport ... named MVP of her volleyball team in 2003-04 ... served 10-Plus Rebounds ______0 as volleyball captain for two seasons ... also had a distinguished Double-Doubles ______0 AAU basketball career, including placing high in several national tournaments ... fi nished fi fth in the AAU nationals on 12 & 13-year- 4OFF THE COURT old team ... her team took eighth place in the nationals in 2005 ... her 16 & 17-year-old team took fi rst in the regional tournament ... named to the I Wear My Jersey Number Because... Hall of Fame for the Fairfax Stars AAU team ... served as a camp counselor for several basketball camps throughout the Annandale area ... born Jan. My number got taken once, and then I 5, 1988 ... daughter of Guennadi and Elena Bratishko ... Guennadi, a world champion in rowing in 1979, was the strength & conditioning coach at decided to be the highest number available George Washington University from 1995-2001 ... Elena, a 1982 world champion in rowing, competed in the sport in the 1980 Olympics for Russia I’m As Good As Anyone At... and won a silver medal. Playing with cats Most People Don’t Know This About Me... 4ACADEMIC MAJOR WITH A CAREER INTEREST IN I can speak, read and write in Russian A business administration major ... would like to run her own business someday. My Hometown Is Famous For... 4BRATISHKO’S CAREER STATISTICS (ALL GAMES) Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D AST TO BLK STL PTS PPG MIN Star Wars, went to my high school 2006-07 6-0 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 0.3 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 7 Nobody Can Believe I Watch... 2007-08 17-0 8-30 .267 0-0 .000 15-20 .750 32 1.9 15-0 3 10 5 3 31 1.8 167 Discovery Health and Animal Planet 2008-09 29-9 25-68 .368 0-0 .000 20-27 .741 65 2.2 55-2 19 31 11 9 70 2.4 399 Ten Years From Now... TOTALS 52-9 33-99 .333 0-0 .000 35-47 .745 99 1.9 72-2 22 41 16 12 101 1.9 573 I will be relaxing on a beach 4BRATISHKO’S CAREER STATISTICS (AMERICA EAST REGULAR SEASON GAMES ONLY) Best Non-Basketball Talent... YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D A TO BL ST PTS PPG MIN Dancing 2006-07 2-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Favorite Book... 2007-08 7-0 4-14 .286 0-0 .000 7-10 .700 16 2.3 9-0 1 3 0 1 15 2.1 84 “1984,” by George Orwell 2008-09 15-5 13-37 .351 0-0 .000 10-13 .769 43 2.9 31-2 13 16 5 7 36 2.4 232 TOTALS 24-5 17-51 .333 0-0 .000 17-23 .739 59 2.5 40-2 14 19 5 8 51 2.1 316 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 W O M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E PAGE 23 #25 Amanda Tewksbury 4BLODGETT ON TEWKSBURY “Amanda is one of the best shooters on our team, and I expect her to continue to be an aggressive off ensive player for us this season. Amanda also understands the importance of being sound on the defensive end of the court, and has worked at that this past off season. If she can bring her all-around game this season, our team will be better for it.”
4AS A JUNIOR (2008-09) Saw action in all 30 games with 14 starts ... swiped a career-high tying four steals in two games ... started the season opener at Duke (11/16) and had seven points, two rebounds, one assist and a career-high four steals ... netted fi ve points at Central Connecticut State (11/20) ... recorded seven points and eight boards versus Brown (11/28) ... totaled fi ve points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals versus NJIT (11/29) .. came off the bench to score a season-high 16 points at Hofstra (12/9) ... netted eight points at Harvard (12/14) ... tallied six points and fi ve rebounds versus Fairfi eld (12/21) ... totaled nine points, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block against Drexel (12/29) ... tossed in 11 points and grabbed fi ve boards at Albany (1/13) ... tossed in a season-high 20 points at UMBC (1/17) while also pulling down seven rebounds ... notched 14 points and eight rebounds against UMBC (2/15) ... tallied 11 points and seven rebounds against Stony Brook (3/7) ... tossed in 11 points and grabbed fi ve rebounds versus Albany (3/12) in the opening round of the America East Tournament... named a Maine Scholar-Athlete Award winner... named to the America East Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
4AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08) Appeared in 29 games with 26 starts coming at one of the guard spots ... served as one of the tri-captains for the season ... tied for the team lead in scoring at 9.1 points per game ... averaged 4.5 rebounds per game ... led the team in scoring in 10 games (most on the team) ... led the team in rebounding in fi ve games, and led the squad in assists in three games ... scored in double- TEWKSBURY fi gures in 17 games (most on the team) ... tied for the team lead with three double-fi gure rebounding games ... also tied for tops on the team PROFILE with three double-doubles ... ranked among the America East leaders (for all games) in several statistical categories, including: tied for 23rd in scor- Class ______Senior ing (9.1 ppg); 12th in fi eld goal percentage (.442); and sixth in free throw percentage (.802) ... ranked among the America East leaders (conference Position ______Guard games only) in several categories, including: ninth in scoring (11.8 ppg); Height ______5-9 tied for eighth in rebounding (6.0 rpg); 13th in fi eld goal percentage (.446); and eighth in defensive rebounds (4.25) ... ranked 90th nationally in free Hometown _____ Clinton, N.J. throw percentage ... led the team in scoring (17 points) and rebounding High School _ North Hunterdon (8 boards) at Stony Brook (1/16) ... tallied a double-double with 11 points and 10 boards versus Hartford (1/19), which was the fi rst of her career ... Major __ Elementary Education netted 25 points at UMBC (2/9) ... the total was the highest for a Black Bear in any game during the season ... followed with her second double-double 4CAREER HIGHS (11 points, 10 rebounds) versus Albany (2/13) ... recorded her third double- double with 11 points and 10 boards versus New Hampshire (3/5) ... named Points to the America East Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll ... named a Maine 25 - at UMBC (2/9/08) Scholar-Athlete. Rebounds 10 (3x) - Last: vs. New Hampshire (3/5/08) 4AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07) Assists Saw action in all 28 games, including eight starts at one of the guard po- sitions ... one of only two rookies on the squad to play in every game ... 4 (6x) - Last: at Holy Cross (1/2/09) scored in double-fi gures in a pair of games ... pulled down at least four re- Steals bounds in fi ve games ... started eight of the fi rst nine games of the season 4 - at Duke (11/16/08) ... handed out at least three assists in fi ve games ... scored four points versus Clemson, but came up with the play of the game as she drained a 17-foot 4INSIDE THE NUMBERS (CAREER) buzzer-beating jumper to lift the Black Bears over the Tigers to claim the 2006 Dead River Company Classic championship for Maine ... netted 11 10-Plus Points ______25 points and grabbed fi ve boards at Dartmouth (11/29) ... followed with 11 20-Plus Points ______2 points, three rebounds and three assists at Holy Cross (12/7) ... named to 10-Plus Rebounds ______3 the America East Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll ... named a Maine Double-Doubles ______3 Scholar-Athlete Rising Star. 4 4 HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL OFF THE COURT Played for coach Tom Hank at North Hunterdon H.S. ... averaged 14.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.5 steals per game during her senior season ... was named Most People Don’t This About Me... Player of the Year by The Central New Jersey Courier-News and the Hunterdon Democrat ... led her high school squad to the semifi nals in the state playoff s during her I love to write in my journal and write fi nal season ... was a New Jersey Group 4 Third-Team All-State selection ... also earned a spot on the Newark Star-Ledger West Jersey First-Team ... scored 1,105 points poems during her career ... was a two-time Hunterdon-Warren Counties MVP ... was a three-time All-Conference selection ... as a junior, helped lead her team to the county Favorite Class... and conference championship ... as a senior, led her team to the county championship ... born Jan. 30, 1988 ... daughter of Tim and Laura Tewksbury. Creative Writing 4ACADEMIC MAJOR WITH A CAREER INTEREST IN I Am As Good As Anyone At... An elementary education major ... would like to pursue a career in coaching college basketball or being an elementary school teacher. Drawing cartoons Three People I Would Like To Meet... 4TEWKSBURY’S CAREER STATISTICS (ALL GAMES) John Wooden, Kay Yow and Tamika YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D AST TO BLK STL PTS PPG MIN Catchings 2006-07 28-8 26-82 .317 1-9 .111 30-45 .667 59 2.1 25-0 29 38 7 11 83 3.0 479 Greatest Sports Infl uence... 2007-08 29-26 87-197 .442 10-24 .417 81-101 .802 130 4.5 45-1 40 63 0 29 265 9.1 789 My father 2008-09 30-14 62-186 .333 15-54 .278 33-45 .733 120 4.0 50-1 42 52 3 35 172 5.7 699 TOTALS 87-48 175-465 .376 26-87 .299 144-191 .754 309 3.6 120-2 111 153 10 75 520 6.0 1967 Dream Job... Anything in sports ministry 4TEWKSBURY’S CAREER STATISTICS (AMERICA EAST REGULAR SEASON GAMES ONLY) Best Non-Basketball Talent... YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D A TO BL ST PTS PPG MIN Writing 2006-07 16-0 8-26 .308 0-6 .000 11-15 .733 28 1.8 11-0 10 17 6 5 27 1.7 224 Music In My iPod/CD Player... 2007-08 16-16 58-130 .446 7-16 .438 65-77 .844 96 6.0 32-1 25 41 0 19 188 11.8 530 Christian music 2008-09 16-5 28-88 .318 9-31 .290 21-26 .808 64 4.0 25-0 15 25 1 16 86 5.4 333 TOTALS 48-21 94-244 .385 16-53 .302 97-118 .822 188 3.9 68-1 50 83 7 40 301 6.3 1087 PAGE 24 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E #25 Amanda Tewksbury #5 Tanna Ross 4BLODGETT ON ROSS “Tanna is one the better shooters on our team. We will need her to be a consistent off ensive threat and a reliable defender for us each night. She will also provide a great deal of emotion and positive energy for her teammates.”
4AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09) Saw action in 27 games with nine starts ... scored in double-fi gures in eight games, including three of the last seven ... scored four points, grabbed one rebound and swiped one steal at Duke (11/16) ... scored a team-high 13 points at Central Connecticut State (11/20) ... netted 11 points versus UMass (11/23) ... had fi ve points and six rebounds versus NJIT (11/29) ... netted a team-high 14 points versus Robert Morris (12/3) ... totaled seven points and four rebounds at Delaware (12/7) ... recorded eight points and four rebounds at Hofstra (12/9) ... tossed in 11 points against Fairfi eld (12/21) ... recorded eight points and two rebounds versus Drexel (12/29) ... tossed in 13 points at Vermont (1/21) ... totaled eight points and four rebounds against Boston University (1/24) ... pulled down fi ve rebounds versus Binghamton (1/31) ... tallied eight points, four rebounds and two assists against New Hampshire (2/12) ... netted 10 points against UMBC (2/15) ... netted eight points versus Albany (2/18) ... pumped in 12 points at Binghamton (2/21) ... scored eight points against Vermont (2/25) ... scored 11 points at Boston University (3/1) ... totaled seven points and a career-high tying eight rebounds versus Albany (3/12) in the opening round of the America East Tournament... named to the America East Academic Honor Roll.
4AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08) ROSS Named to the America East All-Rookie Team ... became the 10th PROFILE player in program history to make the team and the fi rst since 2003 ... was named the America East Rookie of the Week three times ... Class ______Junior saw action in 26 games with seven starts ... averaged 8.8 points per game (3rd on the team) and 3.2 rebounds per game ... led the team Position ______Guard in scoring in six games, which was third highest on the team ... Height ______5-11 led the team in rebounding in four games and paced the squad in Hometown _ Newburgh, Maine assists in three games ... scored in double-fi gures in 11 games (3rd highest on the team) ... topped 20 points in scoring in three games High School _Hampden Academy ... scored a game-high in points in four games ... ranked among the Major _ Kinesiology & Phys. Ed. America East leaders in several statistical categories for all games played, including: 27th in scoring (8.8 ppg); 12th in three-point 4CAREER HIGHS fi eld goal percentage (.328); and eighth in three-pointers made Points per game (1.65) ... led all America East rookies in threes made per 22 (2x) - Last: vs. Boston Univ. (1/23/08) game ... led America East in free throw percentage in conference Rebounds games only (.900) ... scored a game-high 14 points and pulled 8 (3x) - Last: vs. Albany (3/12/09) down seven rebounds in her fi rst collegiate game at Clemson Assists (11/9) ... totaled 16 points and seven assists versus Dartmouth (11/15) ... scored 20 points and had fi ve rebounds at Massachusetts 7 - vs. Dartmouth (11/15/07) (12/8) ... tied a school record in the contest by draining six three Steals pointers ... recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists at 3 - vs. Dartmouth (11/15/07) St. Francis (N.Y.) (12/16) ... totaled 17 points and seven rebounds at Boston College (12/22) ... scored a career-high 22 points at Albany 4INSIDE THE NUMBERS (CAREER) (1/13) ... equaled her career-high with 22 points and ripped down 10-Plus Points ______18 a career-best eight boards versus Boston University (1/23) ... tallied 20-Plus Points ______3 13 points, three rebounds and one assist at New Hampshire (1/30) 10-Plus Rebounds ______0 ... netted 10 points versus Albany (2/13) ... missed the fi nal few Double-Doubles ______0 games of the season with an injury.
4OFF THE COURT 4HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL Dream Job... Played for head coach Ben Greenlaw at Hampden Academy ... served as a captain during her junior and senior seasons ... was named a fi rst-team Caddy for Tiger Woods all-conference and all-state selection during her senior season ... was named her conference’s player of the year during her sophomore season ... was Favorite Class... named to her conference’s second-team during her sophomore season ... born Nov. 13, 1988 ... daughter of Tony and Sheree Ross. Principles of Coaching Ten Years From Now... 4ACADEMIC MAJOR WITH A CAREER INTEREST IN I’ll be 10 years older A kinesiology and physical education major with an emphasis in coaching/teaching ... would like to pursue a career in coaching basketball. Best Non-Basketball Talent... Drawing I’m As Good As Anyone At... 4ROSS’ CAREER STATISTICS (ALL GAMES) Bowling YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D AST TO BLK STL PTS PPG MIN My Hometown Is Famous For... 2007-08 26-7 72-217 .332 43-131 .328 42-57 .737 82 3.2 27-0 38 79 7 17 229 8.8 594 NASCAR driver Ricky Craven 2008-09 27-9 62-189 .328 31-92 .337 39-51 .765 77 2.9 40-0 23 51 3 6 194 7.2 493 TOTALS 53-16 134-406 .330 74-223 .332 81-108 .750 159 3.0 67-0 61 130 10 23 423 8.0 1087 Nobody Can Believe I Watch... Project Runway 4ROSS’ CAREER STATISTICS (AMERICA EAST REGULAR SEASON GAMES ONLY) If I Could Spend One Day With A YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D A TO BL ST PTS PPG MIN Historical Figure... 2007-08 13-5 32-108 .296 13-54 .241 27-30 .900 39 3.0 16-0 14 37 3 10 104 8.0 286 Amelia Earhart 2008-09 14-1 30-96 .313 15-49 .306 17-22 .773 35 2.5 18-0 10 24 1 3 92 6.6 230 TOTALS 27-6 62-204 .304 28-103 .272 44-52 .846 74 2.7 34-0 24 61 4 13 196 7.3 516 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 W O M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E PAGE 25 # 5 0 Samantha Baranowski 4BLODGETT ON BARANOWSKI “Sam will be looking to build off the considerable playing experience she benefi tted from last season. This summer Sam has made a commit- ment in the weight room, which should pay dividends for the upcoming season. She understands the importance of having a strong body to handle the rigors of playing night-in and night-out at the Division I level.”
4AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09) Saw action in 28 games with 11 starts ... scored in double-fi gures in seven games ... came off the bench to score a team-high nine points, pull down two rebounds and swipe a steal at Duke (11/16) ... marked the second-straight season a freshman led the team in scoring in the season opener ... netted nine points at Central Connecticut State (11/20) ... tossed in a career-high 15 points against UMass (11/23), while also pulling down six rebounds, blocking two shots and swiping a pair of steals ... tossed in a career-high tying 15 points versus Brown (11/28) ... followed with 13 points against NJIT (11/29) ... was named to the Dead River Company Classic All-Tournament team after averaging 14.0 points on 50 percent shooting from the fi eld ... scored 10 points versus Robert Morris (12/3) ... just missed a double-double with 12 points and a career-high nine rebounds at Hofstra (12/9) ... scored 10 BARANOWSKI points versus Saint Joseph’s, Pa. (12/28) ... netted 12 points against Drexel (12/29) ... totaled eight points at Holy Cross PROFILE (1/2) ... recorded six points and two rebounds at Albany (1/13) Class ______Sophomore ... scored six points at Hartford (2/7) ... totaled nine points and four rebounds against New Hampshire (2/12) ... recorded three Position ______Center points and four rebounds against UMBC (2/15) ... notched eight Height ______6-3 points and four boards versus Albany (2/18). Hometown ____Stanhope, N.J. High School ______4HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL _____ Lenape Valley Regional Played for coach Patrick McQueeney at Lenape Valley Regional Major _____ Civil Engineering H.S. ... served as captain during her senior season ... averaged 17 points, 12 rebounds, fi ve blocks, two steals and two assists 4CAREER HIGHS per game as a senior ... helped lead her team to the state tour- Points nament in her freshman and senior seasons ... helped lead her 15 (2x) - Last vs. Brown (11/28/08) team to the league playoff s three times ... named to her all- Rebounds 9 - at Hofstra (12/9/08) conference team twice, including fi rst-team honors as a senior Assists ... rated No. 6 shot blocker in the New Jersey State Tournament 1 (8x) - Last: vs. Vermont (2/25/09) ... won her high school’s Outstanding Female Athlete Award Steals ... was named a scholar-athlete four times ... made her high 2 (2x) - Last: at Hofstra (12/9/08) school’s honor roll ... was invited to attend the National Student Blocks 2 (2x) - Last: vs. Saint Joseph’s, Pa. (12/28/08) Leadership Conference ... was a member of the Spanish Honor Society ... also played soccer and ran track in high school ... born 4INSIDE THE NUMBERS (CAREER) Jan. 30, 1990 ... daughter of Stephen and Toni Baranowski. 10-Plus Points ______7 20-Plus Points ______0 4ACADEMIC MAJOR WITH A CAREER INTEREST IN 10-Plus Rebounds ______0 Double-Doubles ______0 An international aff airs major ... hopes to play professionally overseas, and then would like to become an architect following her playing career. 4OFF THE COURT Most People Don’t Know This About Me... I’m a pre-black belt in Tae Kwon Do I Am As Good As Anyone At... Sledding Music In My iPod/CD Player... Everything besides country and hard rock Nobody Can Believe I Watch... Dora the Explora Favorite Sports Movie... 4BARANOWSKI’S CAREER STATISTICS (ALL GAMES) Green Street Hooligans YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D AST TO BLK STL PTS PPG MIN Best Non-Basketball Talent... 2008-09 28-11 58-151 .384 0-0 .000 70-104 .673 86 3.1 56-3 8 58 10 10 186 6.6 513 Soccer TOTALS 28-11 58-151 .384 0-0 .000 70-104 .673 86 3.1 56-3 8 58 10 10 186 6.6 513 Ten Years From Now... 4BARANOWSKI’S CAREER STATISTICS (AMERICA EAST REGULAR SEASON GAMES ONLY) I’ll have played basketball overseas and be YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D A TO BL ST PTS PPG MIN an architect 2008-09 14-2 17-63 .270 0-0 .000 24-35 .686 43 3.1 23-2 3 16 3 1 58 4.1 167 TOTALS 14-2 17-63 .270 0-0 .000 24-35 .686 43 3.1 23-2 3 16 3 1 58 4.1 167 PAGE 26 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E # 5 0 Samantha Baranowski # 1 5 Jasmine Rush 4BLODGETT ON RUSH “Jasmine has the potential to be a consistent all-around performer for this team. She has the ability to score, which she will need to provide on a consistent basis. When she struggled off ensively last season, Jasmine focused very hard on the defensive end which enabled her to help the team in multiple ways.”
4AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09) Saw action in 28 games with four starts ... scored in double-fi gures in two games ... scored seven points and dished out three assists at Duke (11/16) ... netted three points and had a rebound at Central Connecticut State (11/20) ... totaled four points and three rebounds against UMass (11/23) ... pulled down three rebounds at Delaware (12/7/08) ... scored two points at Harvard (12/14) ... scored fi ve points and had a board against Drexel (12/29) ... pulled down a career-high six rebounds and recorded fi rst career steals with two at New Hampshire (1/6) ... also scored three points against the Wildcats ... totaled fi ve points and four rebounds against Hartford (1/10) ... netted three points at Albany (1/13) ... pumped in a ca- RUSH reer-high 11 points at Vermont (1/21) ... made fi rst career collegiate start versus Boston University (1/24) and scored PROFILE fi ve points ... recorded 10 points and seven rebounds against Class ______Sophomore Stony Brook (3/7) ... totaled nine points, three rebounds and Position ______Guard a pair of steals versus Albany (3/12) in the opening round Height ______5-9 of the America East Tournament... named a Maine Scholar- Hometown ___ Houston, Texas Athlete *Rising Star*. High School ______St. Pius X Major ______Biology 4HIGH SCHOOL Played for coach Fernando Villasana at St. Pius X H.S. ... was 4CAREER HIGHS a two-time captain for her team ... averaged 20.0 points, Points 5.0 steals, 4.8 assists and 1.8 rebounds per game ... helped 11 - at Vermont (1/21/09) Rebounds lead her team to the TAPPS 6A Regional Championship from 7 - vs. Stony Brook (3/7/09) 2006-08 ... was twice named the Houston Chronicle Player of Assists the Week ... was twice named the MVP of the John Cooper 3 - at Duke (11/16/08) Tournament ...was named a TAPPS All-Star ... was a member Steals 2 (3x) - Last: vs. Albany (3/12/09) of her high school’s National Honor Society ... born Jan. 5, 1990 ... daughter of Ladell and Artie Banks. 4INSIDE THE NUMBERS (CAREER) 10-Plus Points ______2 20-Plus Points ______0 4ACADEMIC MAJOR WITH A CAREER INTEREST IN 10-Plus Rebounds ______0 A biology major ... would like to be a forensic pathologist in Double-Doubles ______0 the city of Miami.
4OFF THE COURT Best Non-Basketball Talent... Texting I Wear My Jersey Number Because... I have worn it since I started playing I Am As Good As Anyone At... Singing Nobody Can Believe I Watch... Spongebob Favorite Book... “Ruby” by V.C. Andrews If I Could Spend One Day With A 4RUSH’S CAREER STATISTICS (ALL GAMES) Historical Figure... YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D AST TO BLK STL PTS PPG MIN Abraham Lincoln 2008-09 28-4 23-104 .221 13-43 .302 19-26 .731 39 1.4 45-1 20 58 1 10 78 2.8 393 I Wear My Jersey Number Because... TOTALS 28-4 23-104 .221 13-43 .302 19-26 .731 39 1.4 45-1 20 58 1 10 78 2.8 393 I have worn it since I started playing basketball 4RUSH’S CAREER STATISTICS (AMERICA EAST REGULAR SEASON GAMES ONLY) YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D A TO BL ST PTS PPG MIN 2008-09 15-3 12-66 .182 7-27 .259 13-16 .813 25 1.7 20-0 7 23 1 8 44 2.9 222 TOTALS 15-3 12-66 .182 7-27 .259 13-16 .813 25 1.7 20-0 7 23 1 8 44 2.9 222 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 W O M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E PAGE 27 # 2 2 S a m a n t h a W h e e l e r 4BLODGETT ON WHEELER “Sam established herself last year as one of our primary defensive players and one of our hardest workers. She is still developing her of- fensive skill set, but has shown great improvements with her range and appears more comfortable.”
4AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09) Saw action in 28 games with 23 starts ... saw fi rst collegiate action at Massachusetts (11/23) ... provided a spark off the bench in scoring two points and ripping down fi ve rebounds ... made fi rst collegiate start versus Brown (11/28) and scored 12 points while ripping down fi ve rebounds ... totaled six points and four rebounds versus Robert Morris (12/3) ... scored fi ve points at Delaware (12/7) ... pulled down a career-high eight rebounds at Harvard (12/14) ... tossed in nine points versus Fairfi eld (12/21) ... tallied seven points and four boards at Holy Cross (1/2) ... in her homecoming to the state of New Hampshire, she scored 10 points and pulled down three rebounds, while swiping a pair of steals against UNH (1/6) ... totaled three steals and three rebounds at Albany (1/13) ... recorded six points and fi ve rebounds at UMBC (1/17) ... tossed in nine points against Boston University (1/24) ... yanked down six rebounds versus Binghamton (1/31) ... tallied three points, four rebounds and a block against Stony Brook (2/4) ... WHEELER recorded three points and fi ve rebounds at Hartford (2/7) ... tallied nine points, three rebounds and a career-high fi ve as- PROFILE sists against New Hampshire (2/12) ... totaled four points and Class ______Sophomore three rebounds versus Vermont (2/25) ... tallied nine points and three rebounds at Boston University (3/1) ... registered seven Position ______Forward points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block Height ______6-0 against Stony Brook (3/7)... named a Maine Scholar-Athlete Hometown ______Derry, N.H. Award winner. High School ______Timberlane Regional 4HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL Major _____Kines. & Phys. Ed. Played for coach Bruce Johnson at Timberlane Regional H.S. ... served as a captain during her senior season ... was a two- 4CAREER HIGHS time team MVP ... averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, four as- Points sists, three steals and two blocks per game during her career ... 12 - vs. Brown (11/28/08) Rebounds helped lead her high school to an undefeated season during the 8 - at Harvard (12/14/08) 2006-07 campaign ... played for the NH Shooting Stars, which Assists won six state titles and fi nished 12th in the country in 2002 ... 5 - vs. New Hampshire (2/12/09) was a McDonald’s All-American ... was a two-time all-state se- Steals lection, including earning fi rst-team honors in 2008 ... was the 3 - at Albany (1/13/09) Eagle Tribune Player of the Year in 2008 ... scored 1,200 career 4INSIDE THE NUMBERS (CAREER) points ... also played soccer and competed in track & fi eld ... 10-Plus Points ______2 fi nished seventh in the heptathlon at the state championship 20-Plus Points ______0 in 2007 , and followed with an eighth-place showing in 2008 ... 10-Plus Rebounds ______0 earned the Female Leadership Award in school ... born Dec. 6, Double-Doubles ______0 1989 ... daughter of Jay and Sharon Wheeler ... mother played basketball at Springfi eld College ... grandfather, Manch Wheeler (Class ‘62), 4OFF THE COURT played quarterback for the Maine football team (1959-61), and went on to the NFL and played with the Buff alo Bills ... uncle, Jeff Wheeler, I Wear My Jersey Number Because... served as the captain of the 1984-85 Maine men’s basketball team. It was my mom’s number in college My Hometown Is Famous For... 4ACADEMIC MAJOR WITH A CAREER INTEREST IN Alan Shepard and Robert Frost I’m As Good As Anyone At... A kinesiology & physical education major ... would like to become a physical therapist. Making people laugh Best Non-Basketball Talent... The high jump Greatest Sports Infl uence... My mother and father 4WHEELER’S CAREER STATISTICS (ALL GAMES) Three People You Would Like To YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D AST TO BLK STL PTS PPG MIN Meet... 2008-09 28-23 41-106 .387 2-11 .182 35-59 .593 90 3.2 70-3 24 82 5 17 119 4.3 605 Pat Summit, Tim Duncan, Lance Armstrong TOTALS 28-23 41-106 .387 2-11 .182 35-59 .593 90 3.2 70-3 24 82 5 17 119 4.3 605 Ten Years From Now... Will have played basketball overseas and 4WHEELER’S CAREER STATISTICS (AMERICA EAST REGULAR SEASON GAMES ONLY) YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D A TO BL ST PTS PPG MIN will be a physical therapist 2008-09 16-14 25-68 .368 1-9 .111 19-28 .679 54 3.4 35-2 16 56 5 12 70 4.4 351 TOTALS 16-14 25-68 .368 1-9 .111 19-28 .679 54 3.4 35-2 16 56 5 12 70 4.4 351 PAGE 28 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E # 2 2 S a m a n t h a W h e e l e r # 3 Brittany Williams 4BLODGETT ON WILLIAMS “I think Brittany has developed more confi dence in her ability to lead at the point guard position. She was one of our top perimeter defenders last season, which shows her commitment and desire to help the team any way she can.”
4AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09) Saw action in 28 games with 15 starts ... totaled four points, fi ve rebounds, two assists and a block versus NJIT (11/29) ... equaled her career-high with four points versus Fairfi eld (12/21) ... made fi rst career start against Saint Joseph’s, Pa. (12/28) and totaled two points and three rebounds ... recorded four points, two rebounds, four assists and two steals at Holy Cross (1/2) ... had three points and two rebounds at New Hampshire (1/6) ... netted two points at Albany (1/13) ... equaled her career-high with four points at Vermont (1/21) ... recorded fi rst career double-fi gure scoring game with 10 points versus Boston University (1/24) ... also had two rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block against the Terriers ... scored four points versus UMBC (2/15) ... tossed in six WILLIAMS points against Albany (2/18) ... recorded eight points and four rebounds at Binghamton (2/21)... Named a PROFILE Maine Scholar-Athlete Award winner. Class ______Sophomore Position ______Guard 4HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL Height ______5-7 Played for coach Ryan Raftery at Churchville-Chili H.S. Hometown ___ Rochester, N.Y. ... served as a team captain ... averaged 15 points, four High School ______assists and two steals for her career ... helped lead ______Churchville-Chili her team to the state semifi nals two years in a row Major ______Undecided ... was named a team MVP ... earned conference all- tournament honors during her career ... was named 4CAREER HIGHS her team’s rookie of the year ... born Dec. 27, 1989 ... Points 10 - vs. Boston University (1/24/09) daughter of Yolanda Davis. Rebounds 5 - vs. NJIT (11/29/08) 4ACADEMIC MAJOR WITH A CAREER INTEREST Assists IN 4 - at Holy Cross (1/2/09) Steals Undecided for a major ... would like to pursue a career 3 - vs. Drexel (12/29/08) in athletic training.
4INSIDE THE NUMBERS (CAREER) 10-Plus Points ______1 20-Plus Points ______0 10-Plus Rebounds ______0 Double-Doubles ______0
4OFF THE COURT Favorite Professional Sports Team... Pittsburgh Steelers Greatest Sports Infl uence... Magic Johnson I Wear My Jersey Number Because... It’s Dwyane Wade’s jersey number Dream Job... To play in the WNBA Favorite Class... Family Interactions 4WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS (ALL GAMES) Three People You Would Like To YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D AST TO BLK STL PTS PPG MIN Meet... 2008-09 28-15 28-84 .286 1-5 .200 16-34 .471 45 1.6 29-1 24 62 2 18 65 2.3 517 Barack Obama, Muhammad Ali, Dwyane TOTALS 28-15 28-84 .286 1-5 .200 16-34 .471 45 1.6 29-1 24 62 2 18 65 2.3 517 Wade Heroes Growing Up... 4WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS (AMERICA EAST REGULAR SEASON GAMES ONLY) My mother YEAR G-GS FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% REB RPG PF-D A TO BL ST PTS PPG MIN 2008-09 16-11 20-63 .317 1-3 .333 8-19 .421 27 1.7 18-0 15 40 1 11 49 3.1 335 TOTALS 16-11 20-63 .317 1-3 .333 8-19 .421 27 1.7 18-0 15 40 1 11 49 3.1 335 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 W O M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E PAGE 29 Newcomer Bios # 2 3 RACHELE BURNS 4BLODGETT ON BURNS “Rachele has a competitive fi re that separates her from her peers. I think she is hungry to be back out on a basketball court after two years away from it. I think she will also have to be patient and al- low herself to ease back into the game. It’s great to have another player from Maine who feels a tremendous amount of pride to represent the Maine program.”
4HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL BURNS Played for coach Laughn Berthiaume at Gorham H.S. ... was Maine All-Conference from 2006-08 ... earned all-state honors from 2006- PROFILE 08 ... was a McDonald’s All-American nominee in 2009 ... also won her school’s Most Distinguished Female Athlete of the Year ... led Class ______Freshman her AAU hoops team to a pair of Maine state titles and one ap- Position ______Guard pearance in the AAU national tournament ... also played soccer in Height ______5-6 high school ... helped guide her soccer squad to the Western Maine Hometown ______Gorham, Maine High School ______Gorham Championship from 2005-08 ... also helped guide her team to the Major ____Kinesiology & Phys. Education state title from 2005-07 ... earned all-conference and all-state honors in soccer ... also played softball and earned all-conference 4OFF THE COURT and all-state honors in the sport ... was an Honor Roll student and Most People Don’t Know This About Me... I was a ballet/hip-hop dancer a member of her school’s National Honor Society ... born Sept. 24, I Wear My Jersey Number Because... 1991 ... daughter of Steve and Lisa Burns. It’s Michael Jordan’s number Greatest Sports Infl uence... 4ACADEMIC MAJOR WITH A CAREER INTEREST IN My parents and Coach Zarilli A kinesiology & physical education major with a concentration in
# 3 2 SHAREKA MANER 4BLODGETT ON MANER “Shareka is a great athlete with great energy and spirit about her, and it rubs off on her teammates. She will con- tinue to grow and improve on a daily basis now that she is only playing one sport. Playing in the post at the Division I level is tough physically, so she will have to work on prepar- ing herself mentally for the challenge.”
4HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL MANER Played at Nature Coast H.S. in Spring Hill, Fla. ... was named to the all-county team all four years ... was also named PROFILE her league’s player of the year ... helped lead her team to Class ______Freshman four-straight county championships ... also led her team Position ______Forward to a district title, and made the Sweet 16 all four seasons Height ______6-1 ... also competed on her high school’s track & fi eld team ... Hometown ______Spring Hill, Fla. went to the regional championships in the triple jump ... High School ______Nature Coast earned high academic honors throughout her high school Major ____Kinesiology & Phys. Education career ... born Sept. 16, 1990 ... daughter of Kenneth and 4OFF THE COURT Latrice Hall. Most People Don’t Know This About Me... I like to watch Top Chef 4 I Am As Good As Anyone At... ACADEMIC MAJOR WITH A CAREER INTEREST IN Sleeping A kinesiology & physical education major ... would like to Greatest Sports Infl uence... pursue a career in teaching and coaching ... would also like My family to explore a career in athletic training.
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