South Dakota State Women's Basketball 2011-12 Media Guide
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Output On: November 02, 2011 10:47 AM High-Resolution PDF - PRINT READY Mariah Clarin Jill Young Steph Paluch Tara Heiser Ashley Eide Katie Lingle Jennie Sunnarborg JACKRABBIT BASKETBALL — A WINNING TRADITION 25 consecutive 3 Summit League winning seasons postseason tourney championships 5 straight postseason (2009, 2010, 2011) appearances • 2009, 2010, 2011 81-12 home NCAA Tournament record (.871 winning • 2007, 2008 WNIT pct.) in Division I era 2 Summit League 8 20-win seasons in regular season titles last 10 years (2007-08, 2008-09) 143-57 record 59-13 record (.715 winning pct.) (.819 winning against Division I percentage) in opponents since start Summit League of 2004-05 campaign regular season games TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ..............................................2-18 • Quick Facts/Team Preview..................................................................2-3 • Facilities..........................................................................................4-5 • South Dakota State University, Community ......................................6-17 • Media Information..............................................................................18 COACHES/STAFF ........................................................19-30 • Head Coach Aaron Johnston ..........................................................20-22 • Assistant Coaches Katie Falco and Chad Oletzke ..................................23 • Assistant Coaches Emilee Thiesse and Carissa Nord ..............................24 • Support Staff/Administration ........................................................25-30 JACKRABBIT PLAYERS ..............................................31-52 • Jennie Sunnarborg ........................................................................32-33 • Jill Young ....................................................................................34-35 • Leah Dietel ..................................................................................36-37 • Ashley Eide ..................................................................................38-39 • Katie Lingle..................................................................................40-41 • Steph Paluch ..............................................................................42-43 • Tara Heiser ..................................................................................44-45 • Hannah Strop ..............................................................................46-47 • Megan Waytashek ........................................................................48-49 • Gabrielle Boever, Mariah Clarin............................................................50 • Megan Stuart, Rachel Walters ............................................................51 • Roster Breakdown ............................................................................52 2011-12 OPPONENTS ................................................53-66 • Opponent Information....................................................................54-60 • The Summit League ......................................................................61-66 2010-11 SEASON REVIEW ..........................................67-84 • Season Recap ..................................................................................68 • Game-By-Game Results, Statistics..................................................69-70 • Box Scores..................................................................................71-75 • Summit League Championship Recap ..............................................76-77 • NCAA Tournament Recap ..................................................................78 • Summit League Awards ......................................................................79 • Summit League Statistics..............................................................80-81 • Departed Seniors ........................................................................82-83 • Academic Awards ..............................................................................84 HISTORY ..................................................................85-110 • Year-By-Year Scores ....................................................................86-91 • Series Records ................................................................................92 • Postseason History ......................................................................93-95 • Record Book ................................................................................96-97 • Season-By-Season Leaders ..........................................................98-100 • Career Leaders, 1,000-Point Club ..............................................101-106 • Letterwinners ................................................................................107 • All-Time Award Winners ....................................................................108 • Academic Awards ............................................................................109 200 copies of the 2011-12 SDSU Women’s Basketball Media Guide were produced by Jason Hove and the Jackrabbit Sports Informa- tion Service at a cost of $11.07 per copy. Photos credited to Eric Landwehr, South Dakota State University Relations, and Stephen Brua, student photographer. NCAA Tournament photos by Tim Sofranko. Media guides printed on recyled paper. 2011-12 JACKRABBIT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 2011-12 PREVIEW SOUTH DAKOTA For South Dakota State University women’s enters the campaign with 953 career points, STATE UNIVERSITY basketball coach Aaron Johnston, the pieces while Sunnarborg has tallied 758 over her INFORMATION are in place for the Jackrabbits to make another first three seasons. With 222 career three- LOCATION: Brookings, S.D. run at a Summit League championship and pointers, Young should shatter the Jackrabbit ENROLLMENT: 12,725 (fall 2011) berth in the NCAA Tournament. It may just all-time mark of 250 currently held by Brenda COLORS: Yellow and Blue come down to finding the right combination. Davis (2001-04) and Kristin Rotert (2008-11). NICKNAME: Jackrabbits “I would say one of the strengths of the Four juniors, all of whom have played AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I team is balance,” Johnston said. “There is complementary roles their first two seasons, CONFERENCE: The Summit League very little difference between and top return- complete the list of upperclassmen. ARENA: Frost Arena (6,500 capacity) ing players and our new players. It will be our In the post, the Jackrabbits regain the ADMINISTRATION job as coaches to develop go-to players to services of Leah Dietel and Katie Lingle. PRESIDENT: Dr. David Chicoine help us finish games.” Dietel has missed parts of her first two sea- ALMA MATER: South Dakota State, 1969 The Jackrabbits are coming off a 2010-11 sons with nagging injuries, but has proven to ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Justin Sell season in which they made their third consec- be one of the team’s top rebounders when ALMA MATER: Bowling Green (Ohio), 1991 utive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, healthy. In 22 games last season, including 11 Office Phone: (605) 688-6388 finishing an up-and-down campaign with a starts, Dietel averaged 3.6 points and 4.1 SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD-INTERNAL: Rob 19-14 overall record. In Summit League play, rebounds per game. Peterson SDSU used a strong second half to tie for Lingle was a pleasant surprise last season OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-6287 third place in the league standings with a 12-6 for the Jackrabbits as she moved into the start- SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD-EXTERNAL: Leon mark before winning the league tournament ing lineup near the end of the calendar year Costello title in Sioux Falls for the third time in as and provided a presence both offensively and OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-6287 many years of postseason eligibility. defensively in the paint. The Pierre native ASSOCIATE AD-COMPLIANCE/SENIOR Leading the Jackrabbits into the 2011-12 displayed double-double ability while earning WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR: Kathy Heylens season are seniors Jennie Sunnarborg and Jill all-tournament honors at the Summit League OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-5308 Young. Championships. For the season, Lingle put ASSOCIATE AD-DEVELOPMENT: Mike Burgers Sunnarborg is a preseason first-team all- together averages of 6.4 points and 4.8 OFFICE PHONE: (605) 697-7475 Summit League pick after earning second- rebounds, while shooting 50.7 percent from team honors last season. A versatile forward, the field. NCAA FACULTY REP.: Mylo Hellickson the Osseo, Minn., product is the team’s top re- Fellow Pierre native Steph Paluch was part TEAM INFORMATION turning scorer, after averaging 13.0 points per of a rotation at guard, compiling averages of 2010-11 OVERALL RECORD: 19-14 game. She also averaged 4.3 rebounds per 3.3 points and 1.3 assists per game. SUMMIT LEAGUE RECORD: 12-6 (tied for contest and led the squad with 43 blocked Rounding out the junior class is wing third place) shots. Ashley Eide. A Sioux Falls native, Eide began HOME RECORD: 8-6 A guard, Young has been an honorable the season in the starting lineup but proved to AWAY RECORD: 8-8 mention all-Summit League selection each of be a valuable reserve by averaging 5.0 points NEUTRAL-COURT RECORD: 3-0 the past two years after earning Sixth Woman and 2.8 rebounds per game. She was the LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 9/3 of the Year recognition her freshman season. team’s leading scorer with 10 points in last STARTERS RETURNING: 3/2 Last season, she posted career-best averages season’s NCAA Tournament game against ALL-TIME RECORD: