Princeton Women's Basketball 2007-08
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PPrincetonrinceton WWomen’somen’s BasketballBasketball 2007-082007-08 TABLE OF CONTENTS WWhat’shat’s IInsidenside Quick Facts ............................................................................ 2 2006-07 Season .................................................45-49 Season In Review/Results ..............................................46-47 2007-08 Season .................................................... 3-6 Individual/Team Stats .....................................................48-49 Season Outlook ...................................................................4-5 Roster .................................................................................... 6 History & Records ..............................................50-65 Individual & Team Records .............................................51-54 Coaches & Staff ...................................................7-10 1,000-Point Club .................................................................. 55 Courtney Banghart ................................................................ 8 Individual Accolades ............................................................ 56 Melanie Halker ...................................................................... 9 Letterwinners .................................................................57-58 Milena Flores ......................................................................... 9 Yearly Results .................................................................59-62 Support Staff........................................................................ 10 Records vs. All Opponents ..............................................63-65 Meet the Tigers .................................................11-28 Princeton University ..........................................66-76 Returning Players ..........................................................12-27 Newcomers ......................................................................... 28 Media Information .............................................77-80 Opponents .........................................................29-44 The Ivy League ...............................................................30-33 Non-Conference Opponents ..........................................34-42 All-Time Results vs. ’07-’08 opponents ........................42-44 The 2007-08 Princeton Women’s Basketball Media Guide is a publication of the Princeton Offi ce of Athletic Communications. Edited and de- signed by Andrew Borders; cover design by Andrew Borders; interior editing assistance by Jerry Price, David Rosenfeld and Jeb Stuart; cover and interior photos taken by Beverly Schaefer. Printing by MultiAd. 1 WWWWWW.GOPRRINCETONINCETONTIIGERSGERS.CCOMOM 1 PRRINCETONINCETON WOOMENMEN’S BAASKETBALLSKETBALL 22007-08007-08 PPrincetonrinceton WWomen’somen’s BasketballBasketball 2007-082007-08 QUICK FACTS Princeton University Location ...............................................................Princeton, N.J. 08544 Enrollment ..........................................................4,600 undergraduates Founded .......................................................................................... 1746 Nickname......................................................................................Tigers Colors .........................................................................Orange and Black President ..................................................................... Shirley Tilghman Director of Athletics ................................................Gary D. Walters ’67 Athletic Department Phone ...........................................(609) 258-3535 Affi liations ..................................................Ivy League, NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Staff Head Coach..................................Courtney Banghart (Dartmouth ’00) Overall Record ..............................................................First season at Princeton ..................................................................First season Assistant Coaches .......................................Melanie Halker (Siena ’99) Milena Flores (Stanford ’01) Athletic Trainer ......................................................................Dan Jarvis Athletic-Academic Fellows ............... Alison Williams, Matthew Lazen Team Information Home Arena (Capacity) ..........................................Jadwin Gym (6,854) Affi liations ................................................ NCAA Division I, Ivy League 2007-08 Captains ...........Meagan Cowher, Ali Prichard, Caitlin O’Neill 2006-07 Overall Record .................................................................13-15 2006-07 Ivy League Record ....................................................7-7; T-4th Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................10/7 Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................4/1 All-Time Record ..............................................................442-442 (.500) Ivy League Championships ...........................................................seven (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1999, 2006) Athletic Communications Women’s Basketball Contact ......................................Andrew Borders Offi ce Phone ...................................................................(609) 258-5744 Offi ce Fax .......................................................................(609) 258-2399 E-Mail .............................................................aborders@princeton.edu Press Row Phone ...........................................................(609) 258-2133 Tiger SportsLine ............................................................(609) 258-3545 Web Site ................................................. www.GoPrincetonTigers.com Address .......................................... P.O. Box 71, Princeton, N.J. 08544 PRRINCETONINCETON WOOMENMEN’S BAASKETBALLSKETBALL 22007-08007-08 2 WWWWWW.GOPRRINCETONINCETONTIIGERSGERS.CCOMOM 3 PPrincetonrinceton WWomen’somen’s BasketballBasketball 2007-082007-08 Seen here against the 2007 Ivy League Player of the Year, Dartmouth’s Ashley Taylor, senior Meagan Cowher has a chance to win the same award this year. On her way, she could score more points than any other player to wear the Orange and Black. RACE FOR THE RECORD • COWHER’S FINAL SEASON 007-087-08 PPreviewreview 2 WWWWWW.GOPRRINCETONINCETONTIIGERSGERS.CCOMOM 3 PRRINCETONINCETON WOOMENMEN’S BAASKETBALLSKETBALL 22007-08007-08 PPrincetonrinceton WWomen’somen’s BasketballBasketball 2007-082007-08 SEASON PREVIEW Q&A WITH COACH BANGHART Head coach Courtney Banghart enters her fi rst season at Princeton in 2007-08. In 10 questions, Banghart looks ahead to her new role: What made Princeton an attractive place for again this year. She is mobile, talented and tant to a team’s success. All great teams have your head coaching debut? versatile and with the arrival of Coach (Mela- a dominant inside game as was the case with nie) Halker, I believe Meg will quickly develop Becky Brown. Our inside game will anchor Princeton is a school that strives for excel- an effective low-post arsenal to go with her us both defensively and offensively and will lence in all that it does. It is steeped in tra- already varied offensive talents. get numerous looks in each possession. We dition and remains one of have experience in the post, the most prestigious insti- with all three seniors look- tutions in the world. Also, I ing to share signifi cant time fi rmly believe in the ideals there. I am very pleased of the Ivy League, where with the versatility we have players are truly student- in Ali Prichard and Katy athletes in every sense of Digovich, who can step out the word. Can you think and be a threat from longer of a better place to land? range. We will look for our I’m honored to be a part post players to provide con- of this institution and I’m sistency, toughness, and thrilled at the opportunity productivity this season. to take this program to new heights. Who are the candidates to hold the important point What are your plans for guard position? the offense in your fi rst season? We are inexperienced at the point position with the Basketball is a team game loss of Jessica Berry. We and therefore our offensive do have experienced wing productivity will depend players and they will have upon how we play together. to be prepared to assume Our focus will be on im- point responsibilities. We proving our fundamentals, also have some promising which will allow us to bet- young players who will have ter create scoring oppor- a great opportunity to make tunities for ourselves and an early impact on Princ- others. Our mobility should eton basketball. also allow us to attack in transition. Clearly, having Having been a talented pe- the Ivy League’s leading rimeter shooter as a player scorer in Meagan Cowher and having coached strong also means that we have a three-point shooters in re- real threat on the interior at DDebutebut TTimesimes TTwo:wo: SSydneyydney JJohnsonohnson aandnd CCourtneyourtney cent years, will Princeton all times. BBanghartanghart wwillill bbeginegin ttheirheir fi rrstst sseasonseasons aass tthehe mmen’sen’s be fi ring from distance of- aandnd women’swomen’s bbasketballasketball coachescoaches atat PrincetonPrinceton tthishis yyear.ear. ten this year? Will Meagan Cowher score the kind of points in her There is no doubt that the senior year that she did as three point line has revo- a junior? lutionized the game of basketball. Meagan With the