GENERAL/MEDIA INFORMATION Table of Contents Cornell Quick Facts Table of Contents/Quick Facts ...... 1 Location ...... Ithaca, N.Y. 14853 Media Info ...... 2 Founded ...... 1865 Head Coach Dayna Smith ...... 3 Enrollment ...... 13,700 Assistant Coaches ...... 4 President ...... David J. Skorton Asst. Coach/Support Staff ...... 5 Colors ...... Carnelian Red and White Big Red in the Community ...... 6 Nickname ...... Big Red Affi liation ...... NCAA Division I The 2006-07 Big Red Conference ...... 2006-07 Roster ...... 8 Home Court ...... Newman Arena (4,473) TV/Radio Roster ...... 9 Administration 2006-07 Outlook ...... 10-12 Director ...... J. Andrew Noel Jr. Tri-captain Claire Perry ...... 13 Associate Director ...... Anita Brenner Tri-captain Kayleen Fitzsimmons ...... 14 Associate Director ...... Stephen P. Erber Tri-captain Lindsay Krasna ...... 15 Associate Director/Physical Education ...... Al Gantert Gretchen Gregg ...... 16 Associate Director/Finance ...... Alan Katz Megan Hughes ...... 17 Assistant Director/Operations...... Matt Coats Jeomi Maduka ...... 18 Assistant Director/Sports Medicine ...... Bernie DePalma Shannan Scarselletta ...... 19 Assistant Director/Athletes’ Performance ...... Tom Howley Lacey Workman ...... 20 Assistant Director/Student Svcs. & Compliance ....Chris Wlosinski Newcomers ...... 21-22 Dir. Athletic Alumni Affairs and Development ...... John Webster Compliance Coordinator ...... Patty Weldon 2005-06 In Review Women’s Basketball Information Italy Tour 2006 ...... 24-25 First Year of Women’s Basketball at Cornell ...... 1972 Statistics/Ivy League ...... 26-27 Overall All-Time Record ...... 280-515 Box Scores/Recaps ...... 28-32 2005-06 Record ...... 8-19 2005-06 Ivy Record ...... 5-9 (5th) 2006-07 Opponents Letter Winners Returning/Lost ...... 8/3 Binghamton, Bucknell, Colgate ...... 34 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 4/1 Ithaca, Lafayette, NJIT ...... 35 Coaching Information Syracuse, Cornell Classic Opponents/History...... 36 Head Coach ...... Dayna Smith (Rhode Island ‘96) Buckeye Classic, Wagner Holiday Tournament ...... 37 Record at Cornell ...... Fifth Season (30-78) Brown, Columbia ...... 38 Career Record ...... same Dartmouth, Harvard ...... 39 Assistant Coach ...... Val Klopfer (Wake Forest ‘02) Princeton, Penn ...... 40 Assistant Coach ...... Brian Rosario (San Diego ‘99) Yale ...... 41 Assistant Coach ...... Dale Parker (Valdosta State) Records vs. Opponents ...... 41 Basketball Offi ce ...... (607) 255-7331 Ivy Composite Schedule...... 42 Basketball Fax ...... (607) 255-2969 Athletic Trainer ...... Mandi Breigle Archives Athletic Communications Staff Individual Records/Honors ...... 44-47 Director ...... Jeremy Hartigan Team Records ...... 48 Offi ce Phone ...... (607) 255-9788 All-Time Letter Winners ...... 48 Associate Director (Women’s Basketball Contact) ...... Julie Greco All-Time Results ...... 49-52 Offi ce Phone ...... (607) 255-4688 Home/Cell Phone ...... (315) 559-3422 This is Cornell E-mail ...... [email protected] This is Cornell ...... 54-55 Fax ...... (607) 255-9791 Ithaca, N.Y...... 56 Assistant Director ...... Kevin Zeise University Leadership ...... 57 Offi ce Phone ...... (607) 255-5627 Assistant Director ...... Lindsey Mechalik

Cornell Athletics Leadership ...... 58 WWW Meet the Big Red Coaches ...... 59 Offi ce Phone ...... (607) 255-3753 The Ivy League ...... 60 ON THE COVERS: Front: The Friedman Center ...... 61 .

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Student-Athlete Support Services ...... 62 Perry (center), along with ORNELL Athletic Training ...... 63 sophomore tri-captain Prominent Cornell Alumni ...... 64 Kayleen Fitzsimmons (left) and junior tri-captain Newman Arena/Basketball Facilities ...... 65 Lindsay Krasna (right) Facilities ...... 66-67 lead the Big Red into the B Success In and Out of the Classroom ...... 68 2006-07 season. IG R

Credits: The 2006-07 Cornell women’s basketball media guide Back: ED Juniors Gretchen Gregg

is a publication of the Cornell Athletic Communications Offi ce. .

(top) and sophomore COM Editorial content, layout and design by Julie Greco. Editorial Jeomi Maduka (bottom) contributions by Tim McKinney and Jeremy Hartigan. will play big roles for the Photography: Patrick Shanahan, Darl Zehr, Margie Fannon. Big Red this season.

1 2006-07 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA INFORMATION Women’s Basketball Media Outlets Cornell Athletic Communications Chris Feaver, Sports Editor Sports Director Ithaca Journal WVBR-FM P.O. Box 430 227 Linden Ave. Jeremy Hartigan Ithaca, N.Y. 14851-0430 Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 Director Phone: (607) 274-9214 Phone: (607) 273-4000 Fax: (607) 272-4248 Fax: (607) 273-4069 Offi ce Phone: (607) 255-9788 Email: [email protected] Olivia Dwyer, Sports Editor Chris Watson, Sports Director Cornell Daily Sun News 10 Now 139 West State St. 815 Erie Blvd. East Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 Syracuse, N.Y. 13210 Phone: (607) 273-3606 Phone: (315) 234-1000 Julie Greco Fax: (607) 273-0746 Fax: (315) 634-4270 Associate Director (WBB contact) Steve Carlic, Sports Editor Sports Director Syracuse Newspapers Offi ce Phone: (607) 255-4688 WETM-TV P.O. Box 4818 P.O. Box 1207 Cell Phone: 315-559-3422 Syracuse, N.Y. 13221 Elmira, N.Y. 14902 Email: [email protected] Phone: (315) 470-3152 Phone: (607) 733-4739 Fax: (315) 470-3019 Fax: (607) 733-4739

Player interviews must be coordinated through the athletic communications Kevin Zeise offi ce so that a time can be arranged that will not interfere with the student’s Assistant Director academic schedule. Please call Julie Greco in the athletic communications offi ce at (607) 255-4688 to set up interviews. Offi ce Phone: (607) 255-5627 Email: [email protected] DirectionsDirections toto NewmanNewman ArenaArena

I-81 (from the south): Take exit 8 at Whitney Point; follow Route 79 West all the way to Ithaca. At the fl ashing yellow light (intersection with Lindsey Mechalik Pine Tree Road), turn right onto Pine Tree Road; continue to the end of Pine Assistant Director Tree Road at the intersection with Route 366 (fl ashing red light). Turn left onto Route 366; continue to the fl ashing yellow light and proceed straight onto Hoy Road; the parking garage and stadium will be on your right. Hoy Offi ce Phone: (607) 255-3753 Road ends at the intersection with Campus Road; turn right onto Campus Email: [email protected] Road to reach Newman Arena in Bartels Hall.

I-81 (from the north): Take exit 12 at Homer/Cortland, turn left onto Route 281 and continue on 281 until it merges with Route 13 South. Take Route 13 South through the Village of Dryden. Near the NYSEG facility, bear left onto Route 366; take Route 366 to the fl ashing yellow light and proceed Marlene Crockford straight onto Hoy Road; the parking garage and stadium will be on your Accounts Representative right. Hoy Road ends at the intersection with Campus Road; turn right onto Campus Road to reach Newman Arena in Bartels Hall. Offi ce Phone: (607) 255-3752 Email: [email protected] I-90 (from the west): Take exit 42 and pick up Route 96 South all the way to Ithaca. Watch for signs to Route 79 East (Green Street); take Route 79 (Green Street) through downtown Ithaca. Green Street merges with State Street (still Route 79 East); continue up State Street to the top of the hill and turn left onto Mitchell Street (watch for signs directing you to Cornell). Student Assistants: Follow signs to Route 366 (Ithaca Road) and to Cornell; bear left onto Ithaca Cory Bennett, Matt Beyer, Mina Ghobrial, Eric Gunther, Daniel Road and continue on Ithaca Road to a “Y” intersection with a fl ashing red Harris, Trevor Johnson, Matt Leftwich, Georgia Maloney, Rex light. Turn left onto Hoy Road; the parking garage and stadium will be on Manchester, Brad Newman, Matt Rung, Harrison Sanford, Char- your right. Hoy Road ends at the intersection with Campus Road; turn right lotte Schmidlapp, Anna Scott, Julie Seamon, Nana Sintim-Misa, onto Campus Road to reach Newman Arena in Bartels Hall. Tyler Twilley, Heath Vincent, Sarah Wilfred. Route 13 (from the east): Take Route 13 into the City of Ithaca; turn Mailing Address East on Route 79 (Green Street). Take Route 79 (Green Street) through COM Teagle Hall, Campus Road, . downtown Ithaca. Green Street merges with State Street (still Route 79 East); Ithaca, N.Y. 14853-6501

ED Overnight Address continue up State Street to the top of the hill and turn left onto Mitchell

R Schoellkopf House, Campus Road Street (watch for signs directing you to Cornell). Follow signs to Route 366 (Ithaca Road) and to Cornell; bear left onto Ithaca Road and continue on IG Ithaca, N.Y. 14853-6501 Ithaca Road to a “Y” intersection with a fl ashing red light. Turn left onto B Cornell Athletics Web: www.CornellBigRed.com Hoy Road; the parking garage and stadium will be on your right. Hoy Road ends at the intersection with Campus Road; turn right onto Campus Road to reach Newman Arena in Bartels Hall. Frequently Called Numbers ORNELL (all 607 area code) Buses: Team buses and tour buses should follow a slightly different route C

. Athletic Communications ...... 255-3752 onto campus from Route 366. Call Transportation Services at Cornell during Athletic Communications Fax ...... 255-9791 business hours Monday through Friday for directions onto campus and to Basketball Offi ce ...... 255-7331 other athletic facilities, (607) 255-5692.

WWW Press Row (game day only) ...... 255-3532

2 2006-07 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEET THE HEAD COACH DAYNASMITH Fifth Season At Cornell Rhode Island ‘96

The Rebecca Quinn Morgan ‘60 Head Coach of Women’s Basketball

Dayna Smith begins her fi fth The Smith File season directing the women’s bas- Education ketball program at Cornell, and she University of Rhode Island has built a strong young nucleus B.A., Business Management, 1996 which has begun to climb up the ladder in the Ivy League. The 2005-06 squad, which was selected to fi nish last in Head Coaching Experience , 2002-present (30-78) the conference, exceeded all expectations by fi nishing the University of Rhode Island, 1999 (interim) season with an 8-19 overall record and a 4-7 mark in the Ancient Eight, good for fi fth in the league standings. Smith Assistant Coaching Experience also developed forward Jeomi Maduka into the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania, 1999-2002 Rookie of the Year. •2000-01 - Ivy League championship (14-0) Smith, who is the seventh head women’s basketball University of Rhode Island, 1996-1999 coach at the University, led the Big Red in 2002-03 to its fi fth consecutive season with at least 10 wins. The squad fi nished Playing Experience with a 6-5 record at Newman Arena and had four conference University of Rhode Island, 1992-96 victories. Smith also helped develop guard Karen Force into •1996 - Atlantic 10 title; NCAA tournament a fi rst-team All-Ivy player, the fi rst junior at Cornell to ever be •1995, 96 - Atlantic 10 fi rst team selection named among the league’s elite group. rookie players in her short tenure and assisted in the develop- Smith helped build programs at Rhode Island and Penn ment of two-time Ivy Player of the Year Diana Caramanico, the for a combined six seasons as an assistant coach before being conference’s all-time leading scorer (2,415 points). She also named Cornell’s head coach on June 19, 2002. She became the played a role in increasing community support for women’s fi rst Rebecca Quinn Morgan ‘60 Head Coach of Women’s Bas- games, initiating the “Penn Pals” program. ketball when the position was endowed in the fall of 2003. Before accepting the position at Penn, Smith held a similar One of the top young coaches in the country, Smith spent position at her alma mater, Rhode Island. Smith spent three three seasons as an assistant coach at Penn, helping Cornell’s seasons as an assistant for the Rams, including a three-month Ivy League rival to the 2000-01 league crown and a trip to stint as interim head coach during her fi nal season in Kingston. the NCAA tournament, as well as a pair of regular season run- Her head coaching responsibility came at the age of 25, mak- ner-up fi nishes. Smith had a hand in all aspects of the Quaker ing her the youngest head coach ever at URI. program, from scouting and recruiting to coordinating team The native of Pittsburgh, Pa., quickly climbed the coaching travel and monitoring the academic progress of the squad. ladder at URI after accepting a third assistant spot following In her three seasons at Penn, the Quakers posted a 52- her graduation in 1996. She was promoted the next spring, 31 overall record and a 31-11 Ivy League record, including and a year later, became the program’s primary assistant. Her an undefeated 14-0 conference slate in 2000-01. Smith was on-court responsibilities included working with the guards instrumental in recruiting one fi rst-team All-Ivy and two all- and coordinating the offense. Away from the court, Smith was the Rams’ primary recruiter and maintained the travel and recruiting budgets. Smith spent three summers as camp director at Rhode Island, facilitating a camp membership growth of 525 percent over a three-year span. She was also responsible for the hiring, training and supervising of more than 50 camp counselors while designing daily camp activities. WWW One of the top point guards in Atlantic 10 history, Smith helped lead the Rams to their fi rst NCAA tournament appearance .

in 1996, capping a season where URI also captured its fi rst A-10 C

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assists (20th, 793) and assists per game (12th, 7.14). . A member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Associa- COM tion, Smith received her degree in business management from Rhode Island in May of 1996. 3 2006-07 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEET THE ASSISTANTS

VALKLOPFER Fourth Season At Cornell Wake Forest ‘02

Assistant Coach Val Klopfer, a former starting 9-18 overall record and a 3-13 conference mark. guard at Wake Forest, enters her Klopfer was a four-year letter winner at Wake Forest and fourth year as an assistant on fi nished her career ranked seventh all-time at the school in the Big Red women’s basketball 3-pointers made. She started in 53 contests as a member staff. of the Demon Deacons, including every contest her sopho- Her main responsibilities with the Big Red include serving more season, and recorded a 1.17 assist-to-turnover ratio, as the recruiting coordinator, working on the development the fourth-highest career total at the university. A dean’s of the team’s guard play, game and practice preparation, list student and a member of the ACC Honor Roll, Klopfer as well as team travel. received a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education Prior to her arrival in Ithaca, Klopfer worked as an as- with a minor in psychology in May of 2002. sistant at Albany during the 2002-03 campaign. She assisted A native of Albany, N.Y., Klopfer is a 1998 graduate with a variety of the program’s duties, including game and of Bishop Maginn High School, where she lettered in practice preparation, along with recruiting. In its fi rst season basketball and track. She helped the school’s basketball in the America East, Albany was one of fi ve teams in the team to an 84-9 record and four conference titles during nine-team conference to post a winning record on its home her four years. court at 7-6. The Great Danes fi nished the season with a

BRIANROSARIO Second Season At Cornell San Diego ‘99

Assistant Coach Brian Rosario enters his second During his time at San Diego, he was a volunteer prac- season as an assistant coach for tice player for the women’s basketball team, playing on the Big Red. In just his fi rst sea- the scout team to prepare the Toreros for competition. son, Rosario was instrumental in Rosario also served as an assistant coach at Mission Bay developing Jeomi Maduka into the Ivy League Rookie of HS, where he helped the team to the C.I.F. semifi nals in the Year. 1999 and 2000. His duties at Cornell will include recruiting, working with Over the past seven years, Rosario has worked as a camp post players, game and practice preparation, fundraising, coach at a number of university-sponsored summer camps. fi lm exchange, as well as coordinating the Big Red’s Kid He has worked the Kathy Marpe/Brad Holland Basketball Club. Camps at his alma mater since 1998. In addition, he has Prior to coming to Cornell, Rosario spent four seasons worked the Leon Barmore/Kurt Budke Basketball Camps as an assistant at Cumberland College (Ky.). At Cumber- at Louisiana Tech since 2001, and the Geno Auriemma land Rosario helped the Patriots reach the NAIA national Basketball Camp at the University of Connecticut for the tournament in three of his four seasons, including 2003- past three years. 04, when the team compiled a 28-4 record and captured COM

. the Mid-South Conference regular season title. In his last

ED season, Cumberland posted a 21-10 mark and won its R conference tournament. IG A 1999 graduate of the University of San Diego with a B bachelor of business administration degree, Rosario com- pleted his master’s degree in middle school education at Cumberland in 2005. He is a member of the Women’s ORNELL Basketball Coaches Association and has served as a NAIA C . committee representative. Rosario brings a wealth of experience to his new posi- tion. Prior to his tenure at Cumberland, he was an assistant WWW at McNeese State in Lake Charles, La. 4 2006-07 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MMEETEET THETHE ASUPPORTSSISTANTS STAFF

DALEPARKER First Season At Cornell Valdosta State College

Assistant Coach Dale Parker enters his fi rst ucation and English. Upon returning to the U.S. in 1996, year as a member of the Cornell Parker began a two-year coaching stint at Imperial Valley coaching staff as an assistant College. coach. Parker is the husband Since 1998, Parker has worked in various social work of Big Red women’s volleyball capacities, including as a case worker for Volunteers of coach Deitre Collins-Parker and comes to Cornell with a America and as a residential manager at a home for spe- combined 11 years of professional playing and coaching cial needs occupants. He also spent three years working as experience. a special needs teacher at McNair High School in Decatur, After playing for both Imperial Valley College and Val- Ga., before relocating to LaJolla, Calif., and took a job as dosta State College, Parker spent four years playing pro- the Director of Security at Pacifi c Corporate Group. fessionally in the Latin American League in South America. Parker’s responsibilities with the Big Red will include During that time, he played for teams in Venezuela, Ar- all facets of coaching, including on-court instruction, gentina, Chile and Paraguay. Parker remained in Paraguay working with the team’s forwards, scouting opponents, following his playing career and began coaching at the and assisting with both practice and game planning. American School of Asuncion, while teaching physical ed-

VONNIEWHITTENBURG JULIEGRECO 30th Season at Cornell Second Season at Cornell St. John Fisher ‘96 Administrative Assistant Associate Director Vonnie Whittenburg has served as an Athletic Communications administrative assistant for Cornell athlet- ics since 1977. In her role, Whittenburg works closely with the women’s basketball Julie Greco is in her second year as coaching staff, assisting them with their associate director of athletic communica- schedules, travel and recruiting responsibili- tions at Cornell University. She is the pri- ties. She also handles administrative duties mary contact for the Big Red fi eld hockey, for the men’s basketball and volleyball programs. women’s basketball, and men’s lacrosse teams. Vonnie and her husband, Grady, reside in Lansing with their children, Prior to coming to East Hill, Greco spent two years as the assistant Marc, Stefan and Jenna. director/publications coordinator at Fairfi eld University where she was the primary contact for women’s soccer, swimming and diving, and the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams, while designing the offi ce’s 13 MANDIBREIGLE media guides. A native of Syracuse, N.Y., Greco is a 1996 graduate of St. John Fourth Season at Cornell Fisher College in Rochester, N.Y., where she earned a bachelor’s of arts Cortland ‘03 degree in English and history. Greco went on to obtain a master’s degree in sports administration from Wichita State University. Following her time in Kansas, Greco served a pair of one-year sports Athletic Trainer information internships, fi rst with Virginia Tech University, and then with Colgate University. Mandi Breigle is in her fourth year as a member of the athletic training staff at DAVEPORRELL WWW Cornell. She was promoted to a full-time Senior position in the summer of 2006 after serv- Student Manager .

ing as a graduate assistant for two years and an undergraduate athletic C Westbrook, Conn.

training student for one year. She is the primary trainer for women’s ORNELL basketball and softball and assists with several of the Big Red’s 36 varsity Westbrook HS sports. As a graduate assistant, she was the primary trainer for the men’s Sociology soccer and baseball teams.

A 2003 graduate of the State University of at Cortland with Dave Porrell enters his third season B

a bachelor’s degree in athletic training, Breigle was the athletic training as a manager for the Big Red. He helps IG

student that worked with the Big Red football team in 2003. She also out by serving as a practice player for the R

worked with Cortland’s swimming and diving, and baseball teams, as well squad and he assists with team video on ED as Cornell’s baseball team. the road. He was a three-sport athlete at Westbrook HS, serving as a .

A native of Jordan-Elbridge, N.Y., Breigle is a member of the National captain for the basketball and baseball teams in addition to playing on COM Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and obtained her master’s degree in the football team. sport psychology from Ithaca College in 2006. David Patrick Porrell is the nephew of Paula Fitzgerald and is a student Breigle and her husband reside in Willseyville, N.Y. in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences. 5 2006-07 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BIG RED IN THE COMMUNITY

The Big Red is proud to celebrate National Women and Girls in Sports Day each season. After the game, the players hold an autograph session for the young fans.

The team holds its annual golf tournament each fall Each summer, Coach Smith at Cornell’s Robert Trent and the Big Red hold a camp Jones Golf Course. for area youth. COM . ED R IG B ORNELL C . WWW

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