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FIU 2008-09 Women’s Basketball

Friday, December 5, 2008

Game 7 Series 2008-09 FIU woMen’s Basketball November 14 Wisconsin-Green Bay L 68-45 FIU Golden Panthers All-Time 20 at Jacksonville L 51-43 (1-5, 0-0 Sun Belt) USF leads the all-time series 10-8. 22 at West Virginia L 67-59 OT 25 Miami (Fla.) L 66-59 28-30 FIU Thanksgiving Classic South Bulls Coaches 28 FIU vs. NC State W 58-42 29 NC State vs. Auburn AU 66-51 (6-1, 0-0 Big East) Cindy Russo (30th Year at FIU) 30 FIU vs. Auburn L 63-52 612-289 Overall, 572-267 at FIU December Sun Dome 5 at South Florida 7 p.m. (Tampa, Fla.) Jose Fernandez 14 at Boston College 4 p.m. (9th Year at USF) 17 at Arkansas State* 8:05 p.m. 122-124, 122-124 at USF 20 South Alabama* 5 p.m. 22 South Carolina State 3:30 p.m. 29-30 FIU Sun & Fun Classic 29 FIU vs. Georgia Southern 5 p.m. Last Time Out... over 12 times per game and hold a 29 Marist vs. East Carolina 7 p.m. The Golden Panthers fell 63-52 plus-14.7 turnover margin. 30 Consolation 5 p.m. against No. 15 Auburn on Sunday 30 Championship 7 p.m. at US Century Bank Arena. The Series January 3 at Troy* 2 p.m. FIU vs. USF 7 WKU* 6 p.m. Scouting USF USF holds a 10-8 series lead all- 11 at Middle Tennessee* 3 p.m. 14 at Florida Atlantic* 7 p.m. The Bulls are 6-1 on the time including winning each of the 17 Denver* 5 p.m. with their only loss being against past four meetings. 21 North Texas* 6 p.m. 24 at Louisiana-Monroe* 5:30 p.m. No. 3 California on Thanksgiving. 28 at New Orleans* 8 p.m. USF has three players averag- 31 Arkansas-Little Rock* 5 p.m. ing double-figure points including February guard Shantia Grace leading the 4 at Louisiana-Lafayette* 8 p.m. 7 Arkansas State* 5 p.m. team at 19 points per game. Jazmin 11 at South Alabama* 8 p.m. Sepulveda and Janae Stokes also 18 Troy* 6 p.m. 22 at WKU* 3 p.m. average in double digits. The Bulls 25 Middle Tennessee* 6 p.m. turn the ball over an average of just 28 Florida Atlantic* 5 p.m.

Probable Starters March No. Name GP-GS PPG RPG Notes 4-10 Tournament 3 Jasmine Jenkins 6-6 3.2 5.8 Led Sun Belt in blocked shots in 07-08 (Hot Springs, Ark.) 5 Michelle Gonzalez 6-6 5.7 2.8 Career-high nine assists vs. Auburn 10 Fanni Hutlassa 6-4 8.5 2.8 Season-high 14 points vs. NC State 12 Elisa Carey 6-6 5.2 8.8 Career-high 14 points, 10 rebs. vs. GB * Sun Belt Conference game; Home 13 Monika Bosilj 6-6 16.7 5.8 Tied career-high with 32 points vs. Auburn games in bold and played at FIU Arena

Off The Bench 1 Antonia Zeigler 5-2 1.8 0.2 One of two FIU seniors 15 Marquita Adley 6-0 5.3 7.5 Season-high 13 rebounds vs. NC State 21 Asia Wilson 6-0 2.7 0.3 Freshman, four-year All-Seminole County 22 Ashley Traugott 6-0 1.2 1.0 Junior, played in 05-06 23 Sable Adams 2-0 0.0 0.0 Transfer from Miami-Dade College 25 Khadija Jackson 0-0 0.0 0.0 Junior, played in 06-07 33 Liene Jekabsone 3-0 0.7 0.3 Career-high nine rebounds at Miami 35 Maja Krajacic 3-0 1.7 1.3 Career-high 10 points vs UTSA Women’s Basketball

2008-09 FIU Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Class-Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Antonia Zeigler G 5-4 Sr.-3L Calabasas, Calif. (Calabasas H.S.) 3 Jasmine Jenkins F 6-2 Sr.-3L Simi Valley, Calif. (Agoura H.S.) 5 Michelle Gonzalez G 5-6 So.-Tr. San Juan, Puerto Rico (Cisco J.C., Texas) 10 Fanni Hutlassa G 6-1 So.-1L Budapest, Hungary (Moricz Zsigmund) 12 Elisa Carey F 6-2 R-So.-2L Miami, Fla. (Gulliver Prep) 13 Monika Bosilj G 5-10 Jr.-2L Varazdin, Croatia (Gospodarska Skola) 15 Marquita Adley F 6-0 Sr.-3L Miami, Fla. (Monsignor Pace H.S.) 21 Asia Wilson G 5-6 Fr.-HS Samford, Fla. (Lake Mary H.S.) 22 Ashley Traugott G 5-7 Jr.-1L Fort Myers, Fla. (Cypress Lake H.S.) 23 Sable Adams F 6-1 Jr.-Tr. Houston, Texas (Miami-Dade College, Fla.) 25 Khadija Jackson G 5-7 Jr.-2L Miami, Fla. (Killian Senior H.S.) 33 Liene Jekabsone F 6-1 So.-1L Riga, Latvia (Natalija Dravdzina) 35 Maja Krajacic C 6-4 So.-1L Zagreb, Croatia (X Gimnazija)

FIU Staff Pronunciations Head Coach: Cindy Russo Marquita Adley mar-KWEE-tuh ADD-lee Associate Head Coach: Inge Nissen Monika Bosilj BOW-seal Assistant Coach: Desma Thomas Bateast Elisa Carey uh-LISA Assistant Coach: Joanne Aluka-White Fanni Hutlassa FAN-knee HOOT-lass-ah Khadija Jackson ka-DEE-ja Liene Jekabsone LEE-en-eh JAY-cab-son Jasmine Jenkins JAZ-min Maja Krajacic MY-ya CRY-ya-cha-itch Ashley Traugott TRAH-get Antonia Zeigler ZEE-gler

Sun Belt Preseason Poll East Division (Points) 1.. Middle Tennessee (6) 71 After finishing fourth in the Sun Belt Conference 2. .WKU (6) 68 East Division last year, the Golden Panthers 3. .South Alabama 48 were picked by the coaches to finish in that same 4. .FIU (1) 43 spot this season. For the voting, FIU received 43 5. .Troy 24 points, five points behind third place South 6. Florida Atlantic 19 Alabama. Last year’s Sun Belt Tournament Champion WKU was picked to finish second in West Division (Points) the East, just behind Middle Tennessee. T-1. Arkansas State (8) 83 Arkansas State and Arkansas-Little Rock were T-1. UALR (5) 83 tied for first place in the West Division. 3. .North Texas 57 4. ULM 50 5. New Orleans 38 6. Denver 34 7. Louisiana-Lafayette 19 Women’s Basketball

In 1993-94, Russo led her squad to a 25-4 record and the program’s Winningest Active Coaches first NCAA Division I Tournament (Division I) Cindy Russo appearance. The next year the By Victories—Going into 2008-09 Golden Panthers continued to Coach Team Yrs W head coach improve. Picked as high as No. 16 1. Tennessee 34 983 30th SEASON in preseason national polls, FIU 2. Vivian Stringer Rutgers 37 804 finished 27-5, winning an unprece- 3. UNC 33 784 dented fourth-straight TAAC regular 4. NC State. 37 729 season and tournament champion- 5. Tara VanDerveer Stanford 29 724 ship, and upsetting Old Dominion, 6 Georgia 29 707 81-76, in the first round of the NCAA 7. Robin Selvig Montana 30 697 Tournament. 8 Virginia 31 675 In 33 years of women’s basketball at FIU, head coach Cindy Russo has 9. UConn 23 657 been the driving force for 29 of them. Over that time, she guided FIU to 22 In 1996-97, the Golden Panthers 10. Ohio St. 30 656 consecutive winning seasons (1981-2003), and at least 20 victories on 17 compiled a 21-9 record despite 11. Cindy Russo FIU 31 611 occasions. She has led her teams to six NCAA Division I Championship major injuries to two players. Russo 12. Lynne Agee UNC Greensboro 30 566 berths, five postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournaments and two guided the Golden Panthers to a 13. Muffet McGraw Notre Dame 27 562 NCAA Division II Tournaments, in addition to winning eight regular-season 12-4 conference record, winning 14. Frank Bennett Lipscomb 28 557 conference titles and seven tournament crowns. both the regular season and tourna- ment titles. On January 23, 1997, In 2006-07, Russo joined elite company by becoming the 16th women’s Russo joined an elite group of coaches, as she became only the 29th basketball head coach (13th active) to win 600 career games after her Division I coach in NCAA history to earn 400 career victories. Golden Panthers defeated South Alabama, 70-60, on February 16. Following the season, Russo received the Babe Didrickson Zaharias Award In 1997-98, the Golden Panthers returned to the national spotlight when from the Sports Society at the 24th annual Women Athletes Reach for the they started the season with an 11-0 record. Throughout the year, FIU Stars awards banquet on May 7 in Miami. She comes into the 2008-09 defeated five NCAA Tournament teams (Purdue, Michigan, Georgia, Miami season ranked 11th among active head coaches with 611 career wins and and Louisville). The Golden Panthers, who failed to receive a vote in the a 571-262 (.685) record in her 29 years at University Park. preseason polls, climbed to No. 11 in the AP Poll and No. 12 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ Poll. In 2005-06, Russo guided the Golden Panthers back into the postseason. After advancing to the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Russo has coached six All-Americans during her tenure and has had seven behind the firepower of First Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection players compete professionally: Andrea Nagy (Sacramento Monarchs Lasma Jekabsone, FIU received its fifth invitation to the WNIT. The Golden – WNBA), Dalma Ivanyi ( Silver Stars – WNBA), Gergana Panthers hosted their second postseason basketball game, an overtime Branzova (Detroit Shock -- WNBA), Albena Branzova (New York Liberty victory over the Big East’s Cincinnati, before falling at cross-town rival -- WNBA), Gergana Slavtcheva (Phoenix Mercury – WNBA), Jennifer Miami in the following round. Bell (Colorado Xplosian -- ABL) and Lynette Richardson (Miami Tropics – USBL). Two of those players, Nagy and Albena Branzova, were selected In 2001-02, Russo picked up her 500th career victory with a win over to the TAAC 25th-Anniversary team. Stephen F. Austin in the Preseason WNIT. After that impressive feat, she went on to lead the Golden Panthers to their first Sun Belt Conference reg- Russo began coaching at her alma mater, Old Dominion, as an assistant, ular season and tournament crowns and sixth NCAA Division I Tournament following a successful collegiate career. She spent two years assisting at appearance. FIU went on to defeat Creighton, 73-58, in the first round of ODU before taking the head coaching position at FIU as a graduate assis- the NCAA Tournament. tant for the 1977-78 season.

That season, Russo picked up her eighth Coach of the Year accolade and The following fall, Russo accepted the position of head coach at Lamar first in the Sun Belt. FIU finished the regular season ranked in the Top 25 University in Beaumont, Texas, where she guided the Lady Cardinals to in both the Associated Press and USA Today polls. consecutive 20-11 seasons and AIAW playoff berths. She returned to FIU in 1980 and quickly turned the program around. In 1982, FIU enjoyed its The Golden Panthers began competition in the Sun Belt Conference first-ever winning season, compiling 27 wins (a 20-win improvement over in 1998-99 after spending eight years in the Trans America Athletic the previous year) and capturing a ninth-place finish at the AIAW Nationals. Conference. FIU finished 23-7 overall, 9-3 in the conference, and was Afterwards, Russo was selected as Florida’s Coach of the Year. ranked in the Top 25 for a third consecutive season. With victories over Harvard, Washington and Western Kentucky, the Golden Panthers made A native of Portsmouth, Va., Russo received her bachelor’s degree in a third-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament -- and their first as heath and physical education from Old Dominion in 1975. She was one an at-large team. of the first female student-athletes to receive athletic grant-in-aid at ODU, and garnered honorable mention honors on ODU’s All-Time Lady Monarch FIU had its greatest season in the program’s history in 1997-98 with a 29-2 squad, as voted by fans on the university’s athletic website. In 1978, she record, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. With a earned her master’s degree in physical education from FIU. 59-45 victory over Marquette in the opening round of NCAA play, Russo earned her 400th victory at FIU.

The women’s basketball program first garnered national attention in 1991- 92, when Russo guided FIU to a 23-10 mark in the Golden Panthers’ first season in the TAAC. That team earned a berth to the postseason WNIT. One year later, she had only nine student-athletes on the roster, yet still managed a 25-6 record. FIU won the TAAC with a perfect 12-0 record and outscored its conference opponents by 29.6 points per game, while mak- ing a second trip to the WNIT. Following that season, the team received mention in both the Associated Press and USA Today/CNN polls for the first time in school history. Women’s Basketball

On Fire 2008 Women’s Preseason All-Sun Belt Team Monika Bosilj tied her career-high with 32 points against Auburn, hitting 12 of her 17 First Team shots including 6 of 9 from three. She aver- Anshel Cooper (UALR, Jr., G) aged 23 points in the FIU Thanksgiving Clas- Kim Sitzmann (UALR, Jr., G) sic and just went over the 600 point mark for Veronica Smith (Arkansas State, Jr., G) her career. She also tied her career-high with Amber Jackson (North Texas, Sr., F) nine rebounds against the Tigers. Dominique Duck (WKU, Sr., F)

Coming Together Second Team The Golden Panthers set a season-high for Monika Bosilj (FIU, Jr., G) percentage in each of their past two Chelsia Lymon (Middle Tennessee, Jr., G) games. They shot 39 percent against NC State Brittany Helm (New Orleans, Jr., G) on Friday and then topped that by hitting 41.7 Brittney James (North Texas, Jr., G) percent of their shots against an Auburn team Arnika Brown (WKU, So., F) that was letting opponents shoot just over 30 percent from the field. Third Team Shay Scott (Arkansas State, So., F) Three’s Company Lottie Moore (ULM, Sr., G) Shakira Nettles (South Alabama, Jr., G) The Golden Panthers have hit at least one Kylie Morrissy (Troy, Sr., G/F) three-pointer in 105 straight games, a streak Kenzie Rich (WKU, Jr., G) that dates back to a Feb. 14, 2005 win over UALR. A pair of Golden Panthers are looking Preseason Player of the Year to move up the all-time three point list at FIU. Dominique Duck (WKU, Sr., F) Monika Bosilj already sits in 8th place with 88 career three-pointers while Fanni Hutlassa hit on 45 attempts in her freshman season and looks to continue that trend this year. 2007-08 Final Sun Belt Conference Standings East Division Sun Belt Overall Taking Care of It W-L PCT. STREAK W-L PCT. FIU turned the ball over a season-low 15 times WKU 6-2 .889 W4 26-8 .765 against N.C. State while allowing the Wolfpack Middle Tennessee 14-4 .778 W5 22-12 .647 to shoot just 28.1 percent from the field. South Alabama 10-8 .556 W2 20-11 .645 FIU 8-10 .444 L4 13-18 .419 Troy 5-13 .278 L1 13-18 .419 Everybody Pitches In Florida Atlantic 2-16 .111 L3 6-22 .214 Four Golden Panthers reached double-figures against N.C. State. Monika Bosilj and Fanni West Division Sun Belt Overall Hutlassa paced FIU with 14 points each while W-L PCT. STREAK W-L PCT. UALR 14-4 .778 W5 23-9 .719 Michelle Gonzalez added 12 and Marquita Ad- Arkansas State 13-5 .722 W2 20-12 .625 ley chipped in with 10. ULM 10-8 .556 L3 17-13 .567 North Texas 8-10 .444 L4 14-18 .438 Hitting the Boards New Orleans 7-11 .389 W1 13-17 .433 After averaging 1.4 rebounds in her first two Denver 6-12 .333 L2 11-19 .367 Louisiana-Lafayette 4-14 .222 W2 8-22 .267 seasons on campus, including in injury- riddled 2007-08 campaign, forward Elisa Carey ranks third in the Sun Belt with 8.8 Women’s Basketball

Quick Facts against Miami and West Virgin- against West Virginia. The Moun- ia. taineers defeated the Golden GENERAL Location...... University Park, Miami, FL 33199 Panthers 58-49 back in 2004 at Founded/Opened...... 1965/1972 A Helping Hand FIU Arena. Enrollment...... 38,000 Nickname...... Golden Panthers After struggling in the first two Colors...... Blue and games of the season, Fanni Preseason All-Sun Belt Affiliation...... NCAA Division I Hutlassa has picked it up over Conference...... Sun Belt Arena...... FIU Arena (5,000) the last two. The sophomore Junior Monika Bosilj was President...... Dr. Modesto A. Maidique guard put up 12 points and six honored as a Second Team Athletic Director...... Pete Garcia NCAA Faculty Rep...... Dr. Stephen M. Fain rebounds at West Viginia and Preseason All-Sun Belt peformer Senior Associate AD...... Julie Berg topped that season-high with 14 after leading the Golden Panthers Ticket Office. (866) FIU-GAME, (305) 348-4263 points against Miami. last year in 3-point FG’s made PROGRAM HISTORY (51). Bosilj also ranked second First Year of Women’s Basketball...... 1975-76 Solid Off The Bench on the team in points per game All-Time Record...... 588-297 NCAA (DI) Tourney Appearance (Last)6. (2002) (11.4), total rebounds (147), and Last Opponent..Penn State, Second Round The Golden Panthers received minutes played (872). Result...... L, 79-96 WNIT Appearances (Last)...... 5 (2006) a season-high 32 points off the ResultsCincinnati,. First Round, W, 81-75 (OT) bench compared to just 11 for All-Access Miami, First Round, L, 83-95 WVU. Fanni Hutlassa scored 12 COACHING STAFF while Marquita Adley and Asia FIU basketball fans will be able Head Coach...... Cindy Russo Alma Mater...... Old Dominion, 1975 Wilson each chipped in with to catch live video webcasts of Record at FIU (Years)...... 572-267 (29) eight. Golden Panther home games Overall Record (Years)...... 612-289 (31) via FIUSports.com. All 16 home Associate Head Coach...... Inge Nissen Alma Mater...... Old Dominion, 1990 Heating Up contests are slated to be web- Assistant Coach...... Desma Thomas Bateast casted on the internet. Fans can Alma Mater...... Miami (Fla.), 1997 Assistant Coach...... Joanne Aluka-White After getting off to a slow start of- either choose a monthly Total Alma Mater...... Middle Tennessee, 2002 fensively at WVU, FIU hit 15 of Access package or the annual Student Assistant ...... Tracie Ramsay Athletic Trainer...... Jennifer Smoyak 29 (51.7 percent) of their second Total Access package. Training Room Phone...... (305) 348-1072 half shots to get back into the Head Strength Coach...... Mick Smith Getting Healthy WBB Strength Coach...... Ryan Horton game. Equipment Manager...... Wayne Rustad It’s Good to Be Back The 2007-08 campaign proved 2007-08 SEASON REVIEW Record...... 13-18 to be an injury-plagued one for Sun Belt Conference Record...... 8-10 After missing most of last season the Golden Panthers. Not only Sun Belt Standing...... (4th, East/7th, Overall) Sun Belt Tournament...... Quarterfinalists due to injury, junior forward Elisa did All-SBC performer LaQuetta Starters Returning/Lost...... 2/3 Carey has been a huge factor in Ferguson go down during the Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 8/4 Newcomers...... 3 her return. Carey is averaging 11 stretch run, but two other key points and 10.5 rebounds in the components of last year’s team, rebounds per game this season first two games of the season for Marquita Adley and Elisa Carey, to go along with 6.8 points per the Golden also went down with season-end- game. Carey pulled down a ca- Panthers. ing injuries in the first six games reer-high 14 borads against Mi- of the season. Both will be back ami. On the Road Again and healthy for the 2008-09 sea- son. Not So Free This will mark the first road trip FIU has had their struggles from of the season for the Golden the free-throw line, going 8 of 20 Panthers. FIU has never faced Home-Court Advantage in each of their past two games Jacksonville and is 0-1 all-time Since moving into FIU Arena in Women’s Basketball the 1985-86 season, the Golden and Hungary. edition of the annual FIU Sun & Panthers have boasted a record Fun Classic. The Golden of 269-74 which is good for a Tough Competition Panthers have won the tourna- .784 win percentage. ment on ten occasions. Last FIU will take on Auburn, the pre- year, the Golden Panthers de- Return of the Panthers season No. 20 team in the coun- feated Hofstra on the first day, try, on Nov. 30 at FIU 62-56, before falling to Geor- FIU returns two starters and a Arena. The Golden Panthers will gia in the championship game, total of eight letterwinners off of also take on Marist and West Vir- 70-56. Other past champions last year’s team. With the gradu- ginia, two other teams that are include Kansas State (06-07), ation of Ferguson and Asha Neal receiving votes in the preseason Boston College (01-02), and and the departure of All-SBC polls. FIU faced three ranked Florida State (99-00). point guard Iva Ciglar, the Gold- opponents last season (DeP- en Panthers have some huge aul, Florida State, and Georgia). shoes to fill. Ferguson led FIU The Bulldogs were the last team in scoring each of the past two to visit FIU Arena, defeating the seasons and also ranks seventh Golden Panthers, 70-56, on Nov. on the school’s all-time scoring 30, 2007. In addition, FIU takes list. Ciglar ranks fourth in as- on cross-town rival Miami, sists, dishing out 399 in her time traditional powerhouse NC State, at FIU. and a Boston College team that finished fifth in the Atlantic Coast 600 Club Conference. In all, the Golden Panthers take on ten teams that FIU head coach Cindy Russo played in postseason tourna- enters her 32nd season ments in 2007-08. coaching at the collegiate level, 30th at FIU. Going into the 2008- Thanksgiving Classic 09 season, she ranked 11th among active coaches in wins This year’s tournament will be with 611. Coach Russo became the 14th of its kind at FIU. The the 16th coach in NCAA Division Golden Panthers have finished I history to reach the 600 win pla- runner-up on six occasions and teau on Feb. 16, 2007 with a 70- won the tournament five times. 60 win over South Alabama. FIU Last year FIU fell to Providence teams have reached 14 postsea- in the opening round, 71-60, be- son tournaments under coach fore dropping the consolation Russo. game to South Carolina, 82-66. Other previous Thanksgiving United Nations Classic champions include Amer- ican (1989), Lamar (1990), Vil- Much like in the past, this year’s lanova (2000), LSU (2002), Iowa roster definitely has an (2003),West Virginia (2004), and international feel to it. Five of the Tulane (2006). 13 Golden Panthers come from outside of the . Sun & Fun Classic Two hail from Croatia and one each from Latvia, Puerto Rico, This season will mark the 19th Women’s Basketball

Record When...

At home ...... 1-3 Opponent has more FT attempts...... 1-2 On the road ...... 0-2 FT attempts are equal ...... 0-1 At neutral sites ...... 0-0 Shooting 40% or better from 3-pt range ...... 0-1 In in-season tournaments ...... 1-1 Recording more turnovers than opponent ...... 0-4 In postseason tournaments ...... 0-0 Recording less turnovers than opponent ...... 1-0 In overtime...... 0-1 Turnovers are equal ...... 0-1 In games decided by 5-or-less points ...... 0-0 Scoring 80+ points ...... 0-0 In games decided by 6-10 points ...... 0-2 Scoring 70-79 points ...... 0-0 In games decided by 11-or-more points ...... 1-3 Scoring 60-69 points...... 1-0 Scoring first ...... 1-1 Scoring 50-59 points...... 0-2 Leading at halftime ...... 1-0 Scoring less than 50 points ...... 0-3 Trailing at halftime ...... 0-5 Opponent scores 80+ points...... 0-0 Tied at halftime ...... 0-0 Opponent scores 70-79 points...... 0-0 Leading with 10:00 remaining ...... 1-0 Opponent scores 60-69 points...... 0-4 Trailing with 10:00 remaining ...... 0-5 Opponent scores 50-59 points...... 0-1 Tied with 10:00 remaining...... 0-0 Opponent scores less than 50 points ...... 1-0 Leading with 5:00 remaining ...... 1-0 On Monday ...... 0-0 Trailing with 5:00 remaining ...... 0-5 On Tuesday ...... 0-1 Tied with 5:00 remaining ...... 0-0 On Wednesday...... 0-0 Shooting 40% or better ...... 1-0 On Thursday ...... 0-1 Shooting less than 40%...... 1-4 On Friday ...... 1-1 Shooting better than opponent ...... 2-1 On Saturday ...... 0-1 Opponent shoots 40% or better ...... 0-1 On Sunday ...... 0-1 Opponent shoots less than 40% ...... 1-4 In November ...... 1-5 Outrebounding opponent ...... 1-2 In December ...... 0-0 Opponent outrebounds FIU...... 0-3 In January ...... 0-0 Rebounds are tied ...... 0-0 In February ...... 0-0 FIU’s Monika Bosilj scores 15+ points...... 0-3 In March ...... 0-0 Shooting 70% or higher from the FT line ...... 0-1 Wearing gold uniforms ...... 1-5 Has more FT attempts than opponent ...... 0-2 Wearing blue uniforms ...... 0-0 2008-09 FIU Women's Basketball FIU Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 01, 2008) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 1-5 1-3 0-2 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 1-5 1-3 0-2 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 01 Zeigler, Antonia 5-2 59 11.8 4-13 .3 0 8 1-8 .1 2 5 0-0 .0 0 0 0 1 1 0.2 8 1 1 12 0 0 9 1.8 03 Jenkins, Jasmine 6-6 137 22.8 9-20 .4 5 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1-4 .2 5 0 16 19 35 5.8 16 0 3 15 9 3 19 3.2 05 Gonzalez, Michelle 6-6 214 35.7 15-48 .3 1 3 0-6 .0 0 0 4-9 .4 4 4 3 14 17 2.8 12 0 24 29 3 9 34 5.7 10 Hutlassa, Fanni 6-4 172 28.7 18-59 .3 0 5 8-29 .2 7 6 7-11 .6 3 6 2 15 17 2.8 13 0 13 18 4 6 51 8.5 12 Carey, Elisa 6-6 172 28.7 14-30 .4 6 7 0-0 .0 0 0 3-10 .3 0 0 25 28 53 8.8 7 0 1 14 4 9 31 5.2 13 Bosilj, Monika 6-6 202 33.7 39-89 .4 3 8 13-36 .3 6 1 9-13 .6 9 2 10 25 35 5.8 11 0 10 25 2 7 100 16.7 15 Adley, Marquita 6-0 134 22.3 12-33 .3 6 4 0-0 .0 0 0 8-18 .4 4 4 15 30 45 7.5 12 0 4 12 4 7 32 5.3 21 Wilson, Asia 6-0 51 8.5 5-15 .3 3 3 1-5 .2 0 0 5-7 .7 1 4 1 1 2 0.3 2 0 4 7 0 0 16 2.7 22 Traugott, Ashley 6-0 56 9.3 2-13 .1 5 4 2-9 .2 2 2 1-2 .5 0 0 0 6 6 1.0 1 0 2 3 0 1 7 1.2 23 Adams, Sable 2-0 3 1.5 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 33 Jekabsone, Liene 3-0 7 2.3 0-1 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.7 35 Krajacic, Maja 3-0 18 6.0 1-2 .5 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 3-9 .3 3 3 1 3 4 1.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1.7 Total...... 6 1225 119-323 .3 6 8 25-93 .2 6 9 43-85 .5 0 6 82 157 239 39.8 83 1 62 137 26 42 306 51.0 Opponents...... 6 1225 135-364 .3 7 1 35-105 .3 3 3 52-86 .6 0 5 92 144 236 39.3 101 - 76 111 17 72 357 59.5

TEAM STATISTICS FIU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 306 357 11/14/08 WISCONSIN-GB L 68-45 390 Points per game 51.0 59.5 11/20/08 at Jacksonville L 43-51 561 Scoring margin -8.5 - 11/22/08 at West Virginia L o t 59-67 769 11/25/08 MIAMI L 66-49 398 FIELD GOALS-ATT 119-323 135-364 11/28/08 N.C. STATE W 42-58 227 Field goal pct .3 6 8 .3 7 1 11/30/08 AUBURN L 63-52 228 3 POINT FG-ATT 25-93 35-105 3-point FG pct .2 6 9 .3 3 3 * - Conference game 3-pt FG made per game 4.2 5.8 FREE THROWS-ATT 43-85 52-86 pct .5 0 6 .6 0 5 F-Throws made per game 7.2 8.7 REBOUNDS 239 236 Rebounds per game 39.8 39.3 Rebounding margin +0.5 - ASSISTS 62 76 Assists per game 10.3 12.7 TURNOVERS 137 111 Turnovers per game 22.8 18.5 Turnover margin -4.3 - /turnover ratio 0.5 0.7 STEALS 42 72 Steals per game 7.0 12.0 BLOCKS 26 17 Blocks per game 4.3 2.8 ATTENDANCE 1243 1330 Home games-Avg/Game 4-311 2-665 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals FIU 131 170 5 306 Opponents 174 170 13 357 Women’s Basketball

Team Highs/Lows

FIU Opponent

Points High 59 at West Virginia (11/22/08) 68 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/14/08) Low 43 at Jacksonville (11/20/08) 42 vs. NC State (11/28/08)

Field Goals Made High 23 vs. NC State (11/28/08) 26 vs. Miami (11/25/08) Low 16 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/14/08) 16 vs. NC State (11/28/08)

Field Goal Attempts High 59 vs. NC State (11/28/08) 69 vs. Miami (11/25/08) Low 48 vs. Auburn (11/30/08) 50 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/14/08)

Field Goal Percentage High .417 (20-48) vs. Auburn (11/30/08) .440 (22-50) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/14/08) Low .308 (16-52) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/14/08) .281 (16-57) vs. NC State (11/28/08)

3-PT Field Goals Made High 7 vs. Auburn (11/30/08) 10 at West Virginia (11/22/08) Low 1 at Jacksonville (11/20/08) 1 at Jacksonville (11/20/08)

3-PT FG Attempts High 21 vs. NC State (11/28/08) 29 at West Virginia (11/22/08) Low 13 at Jacksonville (11/20/08) 8 at Jacksonville (11/20/08)

3-PT FG Percentage High .450 (9-20) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/14/08) .538 (7-13) vs. Auburn (11/30/08) Low .077 (1-13) at Jacksonville (11/20/08) .125 (1-8) at Jacksonville (11/20/08)

Free Throws Made High 10 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/14/08) 15 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/14/08) Low 5 vs. Auburn (11/30/08) 6 at Jacksonville (11/20/08)

Free Throw Attempts High 20 vs. Miami (11/25/08) 22 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/14/08) Low 8 at Jacksonville (11/20/08) 8 at Jacksonville (11/20/08)

Free Throw Percentage High .750 (6-8) at Jacksonville (11/20/08) .818 (9-11) vs. Auburn (11/30/08) Low .400 (8-20) at West Virginia (11/22/08) .462 (6-13) vs. NC State (11/28/08)

Rebounds High 46 vs. NC State (11/28/08) 49 vs. Miami (11/25/08) Low 34 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/14/08) 32 at Jacksonville (11/20/08)

Assists High 13 at West Virginia (11/22/08) 19 vs. Miami (11/25/08 Low 8 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/14/08) 4 vs. NC State (11/28/08)

Steals High 9 vs. NC State (11/28/08) 15 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/14/08) Low 3 vs. Auburn (11/30/08) 9 vs. NC State (11/28/08)

Blocked Shots High 7 vs. Miami (11/25/08) 4 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/14/08) Low 1 at Jacksonville (11/20/08) 2 vs. Miami (11/25/08)

Turnovers High 29 at Jacksonville (11/20/08) 25 at West Virginia (11/22/08) Low 15 vs. NC State (11/28/08) 10 vs. Auburn (11/30/08)

Fouls High 16 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/14/08) 21 vs. Miami (11/25/08) Low 12 vs. Auburn (11/30/08) 10 at Jacksonville (11/20/08) 2008-09 FIU Women's Basketball FIU Player High/Low Analysis (as of Dec 01, 2008) All games

FIU - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Points 32 Bosilj, Monika vs Auburn (11/30/08) 19 Bosilj, Monika at West Virginia (11/22/08) 16 Bosilj, Monika at Jacksonville (11/20/08) 14 Hutlassa, Fanni vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 14 Bosilj, Monika vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 14 Hutlassa, Fanni vs Miami (11/25/08) 14 Carey, Elisa vs Wisconsin-GB (11/14/08) Field Goals Made 12 Bosilj, Monika vs Auburn (11/30/08) 9 Bosilj, Monika at West Virginia (11/22/08) Field Goal Att. 18 Hutlassa, Fanni vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 18 Bosilj, Monika vs Wisconsin-GB (11/14/08) FG Pct (min 5 made) 1.000 (5-5) Adley, Marquita vs N.C. State (11/28/08) .750 (6-8) Carey, Elisa vs Wisconsin-GB (11/14/08) 3-Point FG Made 6 Bosilj, Monika vs Auburn (11/30/08) 4 Bosilj, Monika vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 3-Point FG Att. 10 Hutlassa, Fanni vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 9 Bosilj, Monika vs Auburn (11/30/08) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made) .800 (4-5) Bosilj, Monika vs N.C. State (11/28/08) .667 (6-9) Bosilj, Monika vs Auburn (11/30/08) Free Throws Made 5 Bosilj, Monika at Jacksonville (11/20/08) 4 Hutlassa, Fanni vs N.C. State (11/28/08) Free Throw Att. 7 Adley, Marquita vs Miami (11/25/08) 6 Bosilj, Monika at Jacksonville (11/20/08) 6 Carey, Elisa vs Wisconsin-GB (11/14/08) FT Pct (min 3 made) 1.000 (4-4) Hutlassa, Fanni vs N.C. State (11/28/08) .833 (5-6) Bosilj, Monika at Jacksonville (11/20/08) Rebounds 14 Carey, Elisa vs Miami (11/25/08) 13 Adley, Marquita vs N.C. State (11/28/08) Assists 9 Gonzalez, Michelle vs Auburn (11/30/08) 6 Gonzalez, Michelle at West Virginia (11/22/08) Steals 3 Carey, Elisa vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 3 Gonzalez, Michelle vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 3 Gonzalez, Michelle vs Miami (11/25/08) 3 Bosilj, Monika at West Virginia (11/22/08) 3 Adley, Marquita at Jacksonville (11/20/08) Blocked Shots 2 Hutlassa, Fanni vs Auburn (11/30/08) 2 Jenkins, Jasmine vs Auburn (11/30/08) 2 Jenkins, Jasmine vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 2 Adley, Marquita vs Miami (11/25/08) 2 Jenkins, Jasmine vs Miami (11/25/08) 2 Jenkins, Jasmine at West Virginia (11/22/08) Turnovers 8 Gonzalez, Michelle vs Auburn (11/30/08) 7 Gonzalez, Michelle vs Miami (11/25/08) 7 Bosilj, Monika at West Virginia (11/22/08) Fouls 5 Zeigler, Antonia at Jacksonville (11/20/08) 4 Jenkins, Jasmine vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 4 Gonzalez, Michelle vs Miami (11/25/08) 4 Hutlassa, Fanni at West Virginia (11/22/08) 4 Adley, Marquita at West Virginia (11/22/08) 4 Jenkins, Jasmine at West Virginia (11/22/08) 4 Carey, Elisa vs Wisconsin-GB (11/14/08) 4 Gonzalez, Michelle vs Wisconsin-GB (11/14/08) 2008-09 FIU Women's Basketball FIU Opponent High/Low Analysis (as of Dec 01, 2008) All games

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Points 24 GRANBERRY, Takisha at West Virginia (11/22/08) 23 Shayla Fields vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 21 Smalley, Alli vs Auburn (11/30/08) 21 REPELLA, Liz at West Virginia (11/22/08) 18 HARTY, Kati vs Wisconsin-GB (11/14/08) Field Goals Made 8 Shayla Fields vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 8 REPELLA, Liz at West Virginia (11/22/08) 8 GRANBERRY, Takisha at West Virginia (11/22/08) Field Goal Att. 20 Shayla Fields vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 20 REPELLA, Liz at West Virginia (11/22/08) 20 GRANBERRY, Takisha at West Virginia (11/22/08) FG Pct (min 5 made) .600 (6-10) HARTY, Kati vs Wisconsin-GB (11/14/08) .583 (7-12) Smalley, Alli vs Auburn (11/30/08) .583 (7-12) HAMILTON, DaVina at Jacksonville (11/20/08) 3-Point FG Made 5 LaToya Cunningham vs Miami (11/25/08) 5 REPELLA, Liz at West Virginia (11/22/08) 3-Point FG Att. 12 REPELLA, Liz at West Virginia (11/22/08) 9 Shayla Fields vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 9 GRANBERRY, Takisha at West Virginia (11/22/08) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made) .667 (4-6) Smalley, Alli vs Auburn (11/30/08) .667 (2-3) HARTY, Kati vs Wisconsin-GB (11/14/08) Free Throws Made 4 GRANBERRY, Takisha at West Virginia (11/22/08) 4 WOJTA, Julie vs Wisconsin-GB (11/14/08) 4 HARTY, Kati vs Wisconsin-GB (11/14/08) Free Throw Att. 9 Shayla Fields vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 7 GRANBERRY, Takisha at West Virginia (11/22/08) FT Pct (min 3 made) 1.000 (4-4) HARTY, Kati vs Wisconsin-GB (11/14/08) 1.000 (3-3) Shenise Johnson vs Miami (11/25/08) Rebounds 12 Bonner, DeWanna vs Auburn (11/30/08) 12 Lucy Ellison vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 12 Shenise Johnson vs Miami (11/25/08) Assists 7 Boddie, Whitney vs Auburn (11/30/08) 7 Charmaine Clark vs Miami (11/25/08) Steals 4 Riquna Williams vs Miami (11/25/08) 4 POWELL, Ashley at West Virginia (11/22/08) Blocked Shots 3 PASCHAL, Lynsey at Jacksonville (11/20/08) 2 TEMPLIN, Erin vs Wisconsin-GB (11/14/08) Turnovers 6 POWELL, Ashley at West Virginia (11/22/08) 6 BURTON, Natalie at West Virginia (11/22/08) 6 GLOVER, Lavesa vs Wisconsin-GB (11/14/08) Fouls 5 Bonae Holston vs N.C. State (11/28/08) 5 REPELLA, Liz at West Virginia (11/22/08) 2008-09 FIU Women's Basketball FIU Team Game-by-Game (as of Dec 01, 2008) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg WISCONSIN-GB 11/14/08 45-68 L 16-52 .3 0 8 3-19 .1 5 8 10-17 .5 8 8 12 22 34 34.0 16 8 23 4 5 45 45.0 at Jacksonville 11/20/08 43-51 L 18-52 .3 4 6 1-13 .0 7 7 6-8 .7 5 0 14 26 40 37.0 13 10 29 1 8 43 44.0 at West Virginia 11/22/08 59-67 Lot 23-59 .3 9 0 5-13 .3 8 5 8-20 .4 0 0 12 28 40 38.0 15 13 26 3 9 59 49.0 MIAMI 11/25/08 49-66 L 19-53 .3 5 8 3-14 .2 1 4 8-20 .4 0 0 14 26 40 38.5 14 10 22 7 8 49 49.0 N.C. STATE 11/28/08 58-42 W 23-59 .3 9 0 6-21 .2 8 6 6-11 .5 4 5 18 28 46 40.0 13 9 15 5 9 58 50.8 AUBURN 11/30/08 52-63 L 20-48 .4 1 7 7-13 .5 3 8 5-9 .5 5 6 12 27 39 39.8 12 12 22 6 3 52 51.0 FIU 306 119-323 . 3 6 8 25-93 . 2 6 9 43-85 . 5 0 6 82 157 239 39.8 83 62 137 26 42 306 51.0 Opponents 357 135-364 . 3 7 1 35-105 . 3 3 3 52-86 . 6 0 5 92 144 236 39.3 101 76 111 17 72 357 59.5

Games played: 6 Rebounds/game: 39.8 Points/game: 51.0 Assists/game: 10.3 FG Pct: 36.8 Turnovers/game: 22.8 3FG Pct: 26.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 FT Pct: 50.6 Steals/game: 7.0 Blocks/game: 4.3