2006-07 LADY BLUES Exhibition Game 1 Matchup: Washburn (0-0) vs Kansas (1-0) BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Date: Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006 DATE OPPONENT TIME Time: 2 p.m. Site: Sun., Nov. 5 at Kansas (Exhibition) 2 p.m. Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Radio: Tues., Nov. 7 at Missouri-Kansas City (Exhibition) 4 p.m. TM KTPK 106.9 FM / Topeka with play by play Mark Fri., Nov. 10 vs Ichabod Golf Team (Exhibition) 5 p.m. Elliott and color by Jamie Overocker Series Record: Online: Emporia State/Candlewood Suites Classic • Emporia, Kan. Kansas leads 7-1 (Kansas leads images.radcity.net/5089/1543578.asx 1-0 in exhibition games) Live Stats: Last Meeting: livestats.kuathletics.collegesports.com/livestats/data/ Fri., Nov. 17 vs Cameron 5:30 p.m. WU 62-59, 12/2/04 in Lawrence w-baskbl/475696/ Sat., Nov. 18 vs Southwestern Oklahoma 5:30 p.m. in a regular season game Video Webstream: Last WU win: not available Premier Mortgage/WIBW Radio Holiday Classic • Topeka, Kan. same Coaches: Last KU win: Washburn head coach Ron McHenry is 159-33 74-42, 12/9/00 in Lawrence in an Fri., Nov. 24 Missouri-Rolla vs Lynn 5:30 p.m. (.818) in his seventh season - McHenry is 1-0 in regular Fri., Nov. 24 WASHBURN VS CAMERON 7:30 p.m. exhibition game, last regular season win was season games, 0-1 in exhibition games vs Kansas on 2/19/74 in Lawrence in a 57-21 win Worth noting: Kansas head coach Bonnie Hendrickson is 187-91 overall and Sat., Nov. 25 Missouri-Rolla vs Cameron 5:30 p.m. Washburn will have two exhib- Sat., Nov. 25 WASHBURN VS LYNN 7:30 p.m. 29-29 at KU (.823) in her third season. She is 0-1 against tion games against Division I schools this Washburn. Rankings: Mon., Dec. 4 Southwestern Colletge 7 p.m. season … they will also play Missouri-Kansas The Lady Blues are ranked No. 6 in the preseason Sat., Dec. 9 MISSOURI WESTERN* 5:30 p.m. City in Municipal Auditiorium on Nov. 7 … WBCA ESPN/USA Today Division II Coaches Poll. Tues., Dec. 12 BENEDICTINE 7 p.m. Kansas played the newest MIAA member in Kansas is unranked in the WBCA Division I Coaches Poll. Sat., Dec. 16 LINCOLN 3 p.m. Fort Hays state on Nov. 1 and beat the Tigers 80-55 in Lawrence. Hoops and Surf Classic • Honolulu, Hawaii Tues., Dec. 19 vs Northwood (Mich.) 2 p.m. HST NO. 6 LADY BLUES TO OPEN 2006-07 SEASON AT KANSAS . Wed., Dec. 20 vs Glenville State noon HST The No. 6 ranked Washburn Lady Blues will open the 2006-07 season with a pair of exhibition Sat., Dec. 30 at Central Missouri* 1:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 3 EMPORIA STATE* 5:30 p.m. games against Division I schools when they travel to Lawrence to take on Kansas on Nov. 5. The Lady Blues Basketball Washburn 2006-07 Sat., Jan. 6 NORTHWEST MISSOURI* 5:30 p.m. Lady Blues will then travel to Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium to battle the Missouri-Kansas Wed., Jan. 10 FORT HAYS STATE* 5:30 p.m. City Kangaroos at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The Lady Blues have not played the Jayhawks since a 62-59 win over the Jayhawks in a regular season game on Dec. 2, 2004. The Jayhawks played fellow Sat., Jan. 13 at Truman* 1:30 p.m. MIAA member Fort Hays State last time out on Nov. 1 and topped the Tigers 80-55. Wed., Jan. 17 SOUTHWEST BAPTIST* 5:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20 PITTSBURG STATE* 5:30 p.m. LADY BLUES ON RADIO . Wed., Jan. 24 at Missouri Southern* 5:30 p.m. Lady Blues games will be broadcast on 106.9 FM Country Legends radio with former Washburn Sat., Jan. 27 at Missouri Western* 5:30 p.m. quarterback Mark Elliott calling all the action. Bruce Steinbrock will provide color analysis for the Thurs., Feb. 1 MISSOURI SOUTHERN* 5:30 p.m. games. The games will also be streamed live online at http://images.radcity.net/5089/1543578.asx. Sat., Feb. 3 at Pittsburg State* 5:30 p.m. Tues., Feb. 6 at Southwest Baptist* 5:45 p.m. 2006-07 SEASON PREVIEW . Sat., Feb. 10 TRUMAN* 1:30 p.m. One year removed from winning their first NCAA Championship in school history, the Lady Wed., Feb. 14 at Northwest Missouri* 5:30 p.m. Blues looked strong to repeat after holding down the No. 1 spot all season in the WBCA Coaches Sat., Feb. 17 at Emporia State* 5:30 p.m. Poll. However a heartbreaking overtime loss in the regional final ended those dreams and the Wed., Feb. 21 at Fort Hays State* 5:30 p.m. Lady Blues’ NCAA Division II record 51-game winning streak. Despite the loss, Washburn won Sat., Feb. 24 CENTRAL MISSOURI* 5:30 p.m. its fourth straight MIAA regular season championship and its second straight MIAA Postseason Mar. 2, 3, 4 MIAA Postseason Conference Tournament TBA Mar. 9, 10, 12 NCAA South Central Regional Tournament TBA Probable Washburn Starters Mar. 21, 22, 24 NCAA Elite Eight TBA LADY BLUES (0-0 exhibition) HT YR Pos Hometown PPG* RPG* Home Games, CAPS, BOLD, BLUE - Games played at Lee Arena 3 Cindy Keeley 5-9 Sr. G Great Bend, Kan. 5.9 3.9 * Denotes MIAA Game - Times CST unless listed otherwise 10 Jessica Aebi 5-7 Sr. G Enid, Okla. 4.8 1.0 Washburn Sports Information Office 32 Brooke Ubelaker 5-10 Sr. F Osborne, Kan. 16.6 5.4 Sports Information Director Gene Cassell 25 Megan Sullivan 6-1 Sr. F Spring, Hill, Kan. 9.4 6.9 WBB Contact Cassell 4 Amanda Holmes 6-2 Jr. F Topeka, Kan. 5.6 4.5 SID Office Phone (785) 670-1791 Probable Kansas Starters JAYHAWKS (1-0 exhibition) HT YR Pos Hometown PPG** RPG** SID Fax (785) 670-1091 e-mail [email protected] 10 Jamie Boyd 6-0 Jr. F Underwood, Iowa 0.0 1.0 Assistant SID Jeremy Wangler 13 Taylor McIntosh 5-11 Jr. G Wichita, Kan. 16.0 6.0 e-mail [email protected] 20 Sade Morris 5-11 Fr. F Norman, Okla. 14.0 1.0 Athletics Web site www.wusports.com 3 Ivana Catic 5-8 So. G Zrenjanin, Serbia 4.0 3.0 Overnight address 1700 SW College 21 Saquina Mosley 5-6 Sr. G Lancaster, Calif. 2.0 5.0 Topeka, KS 66621 *Lady Blues stats from 2005-06 season, **stats from KU’s game with Fort Hays St. Ron McHenry, 7th season Tournament championship in Kansas City, finishing the season with a 32-1 record. Since his appointment as head The Lady Blues are primed to continue last season’s success with three returning coach prior to the 2000-01 season, starters and eight letterwinners back from a year ago and the addition of six new- Ron McHenry has quickly returned comers who will have the drive to try and become the first MIAA team in confer- the Washburn women’s basketball ence history to win five straight regular season championships. program to national prominence. Guard In seven seasons on the Lady Blues bench, McHenry has won 82 The Lady Blues’ biggest hit will come at the guard position this season as percent of his games going 159-33 Washburn bids farewell to the division II consensus player of the year in Jennifer overall with four straight MIAA Harris, who led the nation with a 24.2 points per game average, and April Championships and two straight Roadhouse, the MIAA’s defensive player of the year, who was a mainstay at the point MIAA Tournaments. During the guard position for the last four seasons. 2005-06 season, Washburn continued its NCAA record 51-game win- Senior Cindy Keeley returns at one guard position after starting all 33 games last ning streak into the regional finals, where Washburn fell in overtime. For his efforts, he named the MIAA Coach of the Year after leading the team season and averaging 5.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. She scored a career- to a perfect 16-0 season. high 19 points against Southwest Baptist as a junior. Keeley was also named to the In 2004-05, McHenry was named MIAA Coach of the Year and MIAA’s All-Defensive team after drawing the assignment of guarding the opposing Molten/Division II Bulletin National Coach of the Year after guiding team’s best scorer much of the year. Washburn to its first-ever NCAA Division II crown in any sport. He Looking to fill the hole left Roadhouse at the point will be senior Jessica Aebi. also led the Lady Blues to a third straight MIAA regular season title, Aebi saw time at both the point and at the shooting guard spots after transferring an MIAA Tournament title and a South Central Regional title with a 35-2 record. from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M by way of Southeast Missouri State. She aver- In his seven seasons McHenry has posted a 159-33 (.828) record aged 4.8 points per game hitting 23 of 54 3-point attempts on the season playing overall and 83-23 (.783) record in the MIAA. He is 146-11 the last five in all 33 games. seasons. He is third among active women's NCAA Division II Coaches After watching her playing time through the season increase, sophomore Jessica in winning percentage.