T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f Toledo Women’s Basketball Game Notes Dec. 20-22, 2009 CONTACT: Brian DeBenedictis (419-530-4919) or (567-249-6333) Red-Hot Toledo Returns to Road to Battle SIU Edwardsville and Indiana; Looks to Extend Season-Long Four-Game Win Streak EDWARDSVILLE, IL - Toledo (7-2) by Shafir and Mays, who are averaging will put its season-high four-game win 14.4 ppg and 11.7 ppg, respectively. Toledo By the Numbers streak on the line at SIU Edwardsville Toledo will be facing a Cougar 1: Toledo was picked to finish first in the MAC West Division according to (2-9) this afternoon in the Vadalabene squad, which has dropped three-consec- a vote of the media contingent and the Center. The opening tip is slated for utive contests and is coming off a 68-38 conference’s head coaches. noon (CT). It is the Rockets’ longest loss at Wisconsin on Sunday, Dec. 13. 3: The Rockets rank third in the MAC in scoring offense (69.4 ppg), scoring non-conference win streak since they SIUE features an attack with two margin (+6.3 ppg), FG% (43.1%), FG% also won four straight during the 1998-99 players scoring in double figures led defense (38.8%) and three-point FG% campaign. That year UT finished with a by Raven Berry’s 13.4 ppg and team- defense (29.0%). 4: Toledo is currently riding a season- 25-6 mark and advanced to the NCAA high 7.8 rpg. SIU Edwardsville is 2-2 best four-game win streak. It is the Tournament. at home this season. Second-year head Rockets’ longest non-conference win streak since winning four straight The Midnight Blue & Gold enters coach Amanda Levens’ team returns two during the 1998-99 campaign. today’s action tied for the best record in starters and four letterwinners from last 5: Naama Shafir has dished out at the Mid-American Conference West Divi- season’s 5-24 squad. least five assists in a game six times this season, including eight helpers sion and is coming off a 61-47 victory vs. Toledo and SIU Edwardsville have vs. IPFW last Saturday, Dec. 12. IPFW last Saturday, Dec. 12 at home. met one time, with the Rockets defeating 8: Toledo’s bench has outscored eight of its nine opponents this season, av- Sophomore Naama Shaafir paced the Cougars in the Glass City, 80-58, on eraging 23.0 ppg. Toledo with 14 points, eight assists, Jan. 4, 2009. 10: Toledo is 10-12 away from Savage seven rebounds and four steals in the Following today’s contest, Toledo Arena under second-year Head Coach Tricia Cullop. double-digit win. Senior Tanika Mays will venture to Bloomington, IN to tan- 12: Courtney Ingersoll is tied for also finished in double figures with 11 gle with Big Ten member Indiana (7-3 12th in the MAC with a team-high 1.8 steals per contest. Ingersoll has points and classmate Allie Clifton had as of Dec. 13) on Tuesday, Dec. 22. The collected at least two thefts in a game eight. contest is scheduled for noon in Assem- five times this season. The Rockets’ defense, meanwhile, bly Hall. 36.6: Toledo is limiting its opponents to 36.6 percent shooting from the field clamped down on the Mastodons, hold- IU also welcomes back two starters during its four-game win streak. ing the visitors to a miniscule 28.8 per- and eight letterwinners total from last 61.4: Allie Clifton is shooting a MAC- cent shooting from the field, including season’s 21-11 squad that advanced to best 61.4 percent from the field. 3,547: UT is slated to rack up ap- 14.3 percent from beyond the arc. the third round of the WNIT, guided by proximately 3,547 miles in travel UT, which is 3-1 away from Savage fourth-year head coach Felisha Legette- over its next four road games. Arena this season, is fueled offensively Jack. When: Sunday, Dec. 20, Noon (CT) Where: Vadalabene Center (4,000). Toledo Probable Starters (7-2, 0-0 MAC) When: Tuesday, Dec. 22, Noon Where: Assembly Hall (17,357). Pos. No. Name PPG RPG APG The Coaches: F 30 Tanika Mays (Sr., 6-0) 11.7 6.7 2.2 • Tricia Cullop, 25-15 at Toledo (2nd year), 148-125 overall. F 11 Allie Clifton (Sr., 5-11) 9.4 4.3 1.2 • Amanda Levens, 7-33 at SIUE (2nd year), same overall F 32 Melissa Goodall (Jr., 6-2) 4.6 3.7 0.9 • Felisha Legette-Jack, 65-32 at Indiana (4th year), 119-106 overall. G 4 Naama Shafir (So., 5-7) 14.4 4.1 6.0 Series Record: Toledo leads, 1-0. The Rockets defeated the Cougars, G 23 Jessica Williams (Jr., 5-8) 8.3 2.9 2.0 80-58, at home on Jan. 4, 2009. Series Record: Indiana leads, 2-1. The Hoosiers most-recently claimed SIU Edwardsville Probable Starters (2-9) a 61-60 victory the Rockets on Mar. 15, 1998 in the second round of the Pos. No. Name PPG RPG APG WNIT in Savage Arena. C 44 Whitney Champlin (Jr., 6-3) 2.9 3.5 0.5 Rocket Injury Update: Freshman Andola Dortch tore her anterior G 5 Sydney Stahlberg (Jr., 5-9) 4.3 6.3 0.8 cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee on Thursday, July 23 and is G 10 Ashley Bey (Sr., 5-5) 9.5 4.0 4.3 expected to miss the next couple of months. G 12 Madison Meade (So., 5-6) 5.9 1.6 1.7 Radio: WCWA (1230 AM) in Toledo. Rich Hoffer handles the play-by-play. G 24 Courtney Kenner (Fr., 5-6) 3.6 1.9 0.8 Toledo Women’s Basketball Game Notes - page 2 2009-10 Toledo Rockets Toledo Quick Facts Women’s Basketball Schedule School Facts (7-2 Overall, 0-0 MAC) Location __________________________ Toledo, OH 43606-3390 Founded ___________________________________________1872 November Enrollment _______________________________________ 23,064 Thur. 5 ASHLAND (Exh.) W, 88-64 Affiliation __________________________NCAA (Division I-A) Fri. 13 NORTHWESTERN L, 64-73 Conference ________________________ Mid-American (West) Nickname ______________________________________Rockets Sun. 15 CLEVELAND STATE W, 72-62 School Colors _________________________Midnight Blue & Gold Wed. 18 at Oakland W, 87-75 Home Arena ________________________John F. Savage Arena Sat. 21 SAINT PETER’S W, 68-50 Capacity _______________________________________ 7,300 Tues. 24 at UTEP L, 65-79 Ath. Department Phone ____________________ (419) 530-4184 Fri. 27 vs. Yale# W, 78-61 Ticket Office Phone ______________________ (419) 530-GOLD Sat. 28 at New Mexico# W, 62-56 Athletic Director ____________________________Mike O’Brien President ____________________________ Dr. Lloyd A. Jacobs December Faculty Representative ______________________ Alice Skeens Official Athletic Website ____________________ utrockets.com Wed. 9 No. 20 DAYTON W, 68-65 Sat. 12 IPFW W, 61-47 Sun. 20 at SIU Edwardsville Noon (CT) Team Information Head Coach ________________________________ Tricia Cullop Tues. 22 at Indiana Noon Alma Mater (Year) ______________________ Purdue (1993) Tues. 29 at Morehead State 7:00 p.m. Record at Toledo (Years) ______________________ 25-15 (2) Career Record (Years) _____________________ 148-125 (10) January Assistant Coach _________________________ Todd Mitmesser Sat. 2 at North Dakota 2:00 p.m. (CT) Assistant Coach ______________________________Nitra Perry Assistant Coach _____________________________Katie Griggs Wed. 6 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 7:00 p.m. Graduate Assistant Manager __________________ Kristi Zeller Sat. 9 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* (DH) (FSN Ohio) Noon Associate Head Athletic Trainer ______________ Sara McGriff Wed. 13 EASTERN MICHIGAN* 7:00 p.m. Team Physician _________________________ Dr. Jacklyn Kiefer Sun. 17 at Ball State* (FSN Ohio) 3:30 p.m. Student Athletic Trainers ________Alaina Pirnat, Olivia Avsec Wed. 20 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Strength & Conditioning ____Steve Murray, Hannibal Pearson Sat. 23 MIAMI* 2:00 p.m. Team Managers _________ Tiara Williams, Tierra Washington Wed. 27 at Buffalo* 7:00 p.m. __________ Tabitha Yaeger, Kara Heisman, Vanessa Rischman Administrative Asstistant ____________________ Valerie Pioch Sat. 30 BOWLING GREEN* 2:00 p.m. Office Phone ______________________________ (419) 530-5461 February 2009-10 Record ______________________________________ 7-2 Wed. 3 at Kent State* 7:00 p.m. 2008-09 Conference Record___________________________ 11-5 Sat. 6 at Ohio* 2:00 p.m. 2008-09 Conference Finish ______________________2nd/West Wed. 10 AKRON* 7:00 p.m. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ________________________ 9/3 Sat. 13 WESTERN MICHIGAN* 2:00 p.m. Starters Returning/Lost _____________________________ 5/0 Sat. 20 at Northern Illinois* 3:00 p.m. (CT) Newcomers ___________________________________________6 Wed. 24 at Central Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Sat. 27 BALL STATE* (DH) 4:30 p.m. Basketball History First year _______________________________________ 1974-75 Record (Years) ______________________________ 562-397 (36) March MAC Record (Years) _________________________ 294-166 (28) Tues. 2 at Eastern Michigan* 7:00 p.m. MAC Regular Season Titles _____________________________7 Sat. 6 MAC Tournament - First Round TBA (1991, ‘92, ‘95, ‘97, ‘99, ‘01, ‘03) Wed. 10 MAC Tournament - Quarterfinals TBA MAC Division Titles ___________________________________4 Fri. 12 MAC Tournament - Semifinals TBA (1998, ‘99, ‘01, ‘03) Sat. 13 MAC Tournament - Finals TBA MAC Championships __________________________________7 (1991, ‘92, ‘95, ‘97, ‘99, ‘01, ’03) NCAA Appearances ___________________________________7 * - Mid-American Conference Game (1991, ‘92, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘99, ‘01) # - Holiday Inn & Suites Express Midtown Thanksgiving Tourna- NCAA Record _______________________________________ 3-7 ment (Albuquerque, NM) WNIT Appearances ____________________________________5 HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS (1989, ‘90, ‘94, ‘98, ‘03) • Schedule is subject to change WNIT Record _______________________________________ 7-5 Toledo Women’s Basketball Game Notes - page 3 The All-Time Series points, while Lisa Johnson chipped in 12 Toledo and SIU Edwardsville have points off the bench.