Missouri Western 2012-2013 Griffon Women’s Basketball Missouri Western Athletic Media Relations • 4525 Downs Drive • St. Joseph, Mo. 64507 • 816-271-4257 GoGriffons.com • Facebook: Facebook.com/ Missouri-Western-Griffon-Athletics/124328238118?ref=ts • Twitter: @gogriffons Opening Tip Missouri Western Truman State Date: Nov. 23, 2012 & Nov. 24, 2012 Game Griffons Bulldogs Time: 5:00 pm & 4:00 pm #5 & #6 (4-0, 0-0 MIAA) Vs. (2-0, 0-0 MIAA) Location: Jefferson City, Mo. Arena: Jason Gym (2,400) Ranking: RV Stat Leaders (per game) Ranking: none Stat Leaders (per game) Radio: NA Last 5: 4-1 (from 2011-12) Points: Howard (15.0) Last 5: 4-1 (from 2011-12) Points: McHenry (16.0) Head Cocah: Rob Edmisson Rebounds: Howard (10.3) Head Cocah: Michael Smith Rebounds: Szafarowicz (10.5) Online video for Maryville: http://www.maryvillesaints.com/showcase/ Alma Mater: Bethany College Assists: Dever (4.0) Alma Mater: Central Assists: McHenry (4.0) Live Stats: http://www.lubluetigers.com/custompages/2012-13%20WBK/ Record at MWSU: 4-0/1st Blocks: Howard (3.00) Methodist Blocks: 3 with (1.00) LiveStats/xlive.htm Career Record: 408-120/17th Steals: Dever (2.00) Record at TSU: 50-60/5th Steals: McHenry(2.0) Twitter Updates: twitter.com/gogriffons vs. TSU: 0-0 Career Record: NA vs. MWSU: 3-5 Series: MWSU leads TSU 47-17 & LU 24-3 Missouri Western Lincoln University Missouri Western Griffons 2012-2013 Griffons Blue Tigers Women’s Basketball Schedule (4-0, 0-0 MIAA) @ (2-1, 0-0 MIAA) Overall: 4-0 MIAA: 0-0 11/2/2012 Livin The Dream & W, 79-74 Ranking: RV Stat Leaders (per game) Ranking: none Stat Leaders (per game) 11/9/2012 University of Missouri - Kansas City W, 68-51 Last 5: 4-1 (from 2011-12) Points: Howard (15.0) Last 5: 3-2 (from 2011-12) Points: Walker (17.3) 11/10/2012 #7 Metropolitan State University of Denver W, 66-55 Head Cocah: Rob Edmisson Rebounds: Howard (10.3) Head Cocah: Nicole Collier Rebounds: Johnson (8.7) 11/16/2012 University of Illinois Springfield W, 57-54 Alma Mater: Bethany College Assists: Dever (4.0) Alma Mater: Missouri Assists: Walker (5.3) Record at MWSU: 4-0/1st Blocks: Howard (3.00) Western Blocks: Johnson (1.3) 11/17/2012 Maryville University W, 74-68 Career Record: 408-120/17th Steals: Dever (2.00) Record at LU: 2-1/1st Steals: Walker (4.3) Lincoln Classic vs. LU: 0-0 Career Record: Same 11/23/2012 Truman State University % 5:00 pm vs. MWSU: 0-0 11/24/2012 Lincoln University % 4:00 pm Probable Missouri Western Starters (Stats from 2012-2013 season) 11/27/2012 Quincy University 7:00 pm Griffons (4-0) Class Ht Pos Hometown PPG RPG APG 12/1/2012 Rockhurst University 5:30 pm #3 Brittany Griswold Sr. 6-1 F Marysville, Kan. 5.8 3.5 0.5 12/5/2012 Truman State University* 5:30 pm #10 JaQuitta Dever Jr. 5-5 G Tulsa, Okla 11.3 4.3 4.0 12/8/2012 Fort Hays State University* 1:30 pm #13 Heather Howard Sr. 6-3 F Shawnee Mission, Kan. 15.0 10.3 1.25 1/3/2013 University of Central Oklahoma* 5:30 pm #22 Alicia Bell Sr. 5-7 G St. Joseph, Mo. 5.0 4.8 2.75 1/5/2013 Missouri Southern State University* 5:30 pm #24 Lanicia Lawrence Jr. 5-6 G St. Robert, Mo. 8.0 4.0 3.25 1/9/2013 University of Nebraska at Kearney* 5:30 pm Probable Truman State Starters (Stats from 2012-2013 season) 1/12/2013 Northwest Missouri State University* 1:30 pm Bulldogs (2-0) Class Ht Pos Hometown PPG RPG APG 1/16/2013 Lindenwood University* 5:30 pm #12 Allie Norton So. 5-6 G Bloomington, Ill. 13.0 0.0 2.0 1/20/2013 Emporia State University* 1:30 pm #15 Jennifer Conway Sr. 6-0 F Waterloo, Ill. 9.0 5.0 1.0 1/23/2013 University of Central Missouri* 5:30 pm #22 Becca McHenry Sr. 5-7 G Fraser, Mich. 16.0 5.0 4.0 1/26/2013 Lincoln University* 1:30 pm #25 Bianca Szafarowicz Jr. 5-11 F Wheeling, Ill. 7.0 10.5 0.5 1/30/2013 Pittsburg State University* 5:30 pm #32 Nicole Gloor Jr. 5-10 F Overland Park, Kan. 9.5 5.0 0.5 2/2/2013 Northeastern State University* 1:30 pm 2/6/2013 Washburn University* 5:30 pm Probable Lincoln Starters (Stats from 2012-2013 season) 2/13/2013 Washburn University* 5:30 pm Blue Tigers (2-1) Class Ht Pos Hometown PPG RPG APG #05 Dahlia Booker So. G 5-7 Elizabeth, Ind. 10.7 4.7 1.7 2/20/2013 Northwest Missouri State University* 5:30 pm #11 Jackeya Booker Sr. F 5-9 Lake Oswego, Ore. 11.0 2.3 1.3 2/23/2013 University of Nebraska at Kearney*! 5:00 pm #14 Freddie Sims Sr. G 5-9 Apple Valley, Minn. 15.7 2.7 2.3 2/27/2013 Fort Hays State University* 5:30 pm #23 Arriana Walker Jr. C 5-11 St. Louis, Mo. 17.3 4.7 5.3 3/2/2013 Southwest Baptist University* 1:30 pm #30 Alicia Johnson Sr. G 5-10 Kansas City, Mo. 9.7 8.7 0.7 MIAA Tournament 3/7-10/2013 MIAA Tournament Kansas City Griffon Notes • This marks the 37th season of Griffons women’s basketball *=MIAA Game • The Griffons are under first year head coach Rob Edmisson who became the eighth head coach in Griffons history BOLD = Home Games on March 29, 2012 % Lincoln Tournament • Edmisson is coming off of an NAIA National Championship at Oklahoma State University. ! MIAA Broadcasting Network Game • These are two non-conference games against MIAA opponents. & Exhibition Game • The Griffons have opened up 4-0 for the first time since the 2004-2005. They finished that season 20-9. • The Griffons beat a Division I team for just the second time in history when they beat UMKC last weeknd. The MWSU Athletic Media Relations Griffons only victory against a Division I opponent was on November 21, 1997 when they defeated IUPU-Indian- polis, 70-49. TREVOR BERNEKING Director of Athletic Media Relations • The Griffons victory against #7 Metro State was their first over a top-25 team since January 26, 2011 when MWSU 816-271-4257 • 218-370-1906 • [email protected] defeated 14th ranked Emporia State 78-71 in the MWSU Fieldhouse. The Griffons also defeated Maryville Univer- sity who was receiving votes by a score of 74-68. Three of the Griffons first four victories have come on the road. • MWSU will have to try and replace the Griffons all-time leading scorer in Jessica Koch. She left the program scor- BRETT ESELY Assistant AD/External Relations ing with 1,776 points. 816-271-5904 • 816-271-7480 • [email protected] • The Griffons were picked to finish 11th in the MIAA coaches preseason poll and 12th in the MIAA media -pre season poll. RYAN MENLEY Director of Athletic Communications Missouri Western Starters 816-344-8799 • [email protected] JASON BROWN Athletic Photography THOMAS HUITT-JOHNSON Media Relations Intern BLAIR STALDER Media Relations Fifth-Year Student GRISWOLD DEVER HOWARD BELL LAWRENCE Missouri Western Griffon Athletics @gogriffons gogriffs2541 2012-2013 Missouri Western Women’s Basketball gogriffons.com • @gogriffons 2012-2013 Missouri Western Women’s Basketball gogriffons.com • @gogriffons Truman State University Roster University Information Number Name Pos. Ht Year Hometown/Previous School School.................................... Missouri Western State University 02 Amy Briggs G 5-6 Jr. Lansing, Kan./Lansing/Johnson County CC Founded................................................................................1915 05 Allison Wiese G 5-9 So. Geneseo, Ill./Geneseo Location.......................................... St. Joseph, Missouri (76,197) 12 Allie Norton G 5-6 So. Bloomington, Ill./Central Catholic Enrollment............................................................................6,074 15 Jennifer Conway F 6-0 Sr. Waterloo, Ill./Waterloo School Colors.........................................................Black and Gold 21 Megan Sharpe F 5-11 Sr. Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville Nickname..........................................................................Griffons 22 Becka McHenry G 5-7 Sr. Fraser, Mich./Fraser National Affiliation...............................................NCAA Division II 23 Courtney Strait G 5-10 Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy Conference...........................................................................MIAA 24 Sarah Gaeddert F 6-0 So. McPherson, Kan./McPherson Facility................................................... MWSU Fieldhose (3,750) 25 Bianca Szafarowicz F 5-11 Jr. Wheeling, Ill./Wheeling 2011-12 Record ..................................................................... 7-20 30 Kasey Gassensmith G 6-0 Fr. Wheaton, Ill./Warrenville South 2011-12 MIAA Record/Finish ..........................................5-15/8th 32 Nicole Gloor F 5-10 Jr. Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley Letterwinners Returning/Lost ................................................. 4/9 42 Jessica Redd C 6-2 Fr. Philadelphia, Mo./Marion County 44 Michelle Tomczak C 6-3 R-Fr. Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood Starters Returning/Lost ........................................................... 2/3 Michael Smith - Head Women’s Basketball Coach The Administration Lora Westling - Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach President ..............................................Dr. Robert A. Vartabedian Amy Galey - Graduate Assistant Athletics Director .................................................... Kurt McGuffin Associate AD/SWA ...................................................... Patsy Smith Lincoln University Roster Associate AD/External Relations ..................................Brett Esely Number Name Pos. Ht Year Hometown/Previous School Assistant AD Compliance ........................................... Eric Kramer 5 Dahlia Booker G/F 5-10 Sr. St. Louis, Mo. / State Fair CC Assistant AD Director of Development .......................... David Lau 10 Roni Jefferson G 5-7 Sr. Muskogee, Okla. / Northeastern Oklahoma Athletic Communications .........................................Ryan Menley 11 Jackeya Mitchell PG 5-7 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. / Overton Director of Athletic Facilities .................................. Mike Halloran 12 Courtney Coulter G 5-6 Fr. Bonne Terre, Mo. / Eminence Administrative Assistant ..........................................Angie Caswell 14 Freddie Sims G 5-7 Sr.