2 3 4 11 12 Siobhan Beslow Khristin Lee Jordan Williams Jasmine Alston Iyonna Crenshaw R-Jr • F • 5-11 Gr • G • 5-9 Fr • G • 5-11 So • G • 5-9 Fr • G/F • 6-0 Norfolk, Va. Birmingham, Ala. Grand Prairie, Texas Long Island City, N.Y. Neptune, N.J. Westfi eld Erwin (Alabama) South Grand Prairie Bishop Loughlin Neptune 13 14 21 22 31 Indigo Dickens Alicia Cropper Amy Griffi n Deja Bullock Ebony Wells Sr • F • 6-2 R-Sr • G • 5-7 Fr • G/F • 6-1 So • F • 6-0 R-Jr • F/C • 6-2 Washington, D.C. Brooklyn, N.Y. Atlanta, Ga. Magnolia, N.J. Grovetown, Ga. Wilde Lake (Md.) Thomas Jefferson SW Atlanta Christian Triton Grovetown (Providence) (Florida St./Chipola) 34 44 55 Micahya Owens Ashanti Freeland Lisa Mintzer So • F • 5-11 Fr • F • 6-3 So • F • 6-4 Willingboro, N.J. Brandywine, Md. Havertown, Pa. Willingboro Gwynn Park Cardinal O’Hara Jeff Williams Ervin Monier Shayla Scott Morra Gill Gina Catanzariti Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Operations Fifth Season Fifth Season Fourth Season Third Season First Season Howard ’87 St. Mary’s (TX) ’85 Pittsburgh ’11 Dillard ’02 Rowan ’11 Table of Contents/2014-15 Schedule Photo Roster ..................................................... IFC NOVEMBER Table of Contents/2013-14 Schedule .................... 1 Fri. 14 at Temple5 (Liacouras Center) ........4:30 PM Quick Facts/La Salle Mission ...............................2 Wed. 19 at Penn5 ..................................7:00 PM Atlantic 10 Championship .....................................3 Sat. 22 HOWARD ................................4:00 PM Opponent SID Directory .......................................3 Tue. 25 MANHATTAN (Kids Day) ............ 12:00 PM Tom Gola Arena ....................................................4 Fri. 28 at LIU Brooklyn^ .....................2:00 PM Sat. 29 vs. Towson^ ............................4:30 PM Coaching Staff Head Coach Jeff Williams ...................................6-7 DECEMBER Associate Head Coach Ervin Monier .....................8 Wed. 3 at Robert Morris ......................7:00 PM Assistant Coach Shayla Scott ...............................9 Sat. 6 WILLIAM & MARY .................... 1:00 PM Assistant Coach Morra Gill ................................. 10 Sun. 14 at Villanova5 ............................7:30 PM Director of WBB Ops Gina Catanzariti ..................11 Fri. 19 vs. Ohio University% ...............7:00 PM Sat. 20 at Georgia State% ...................6:00 PM The Players Sun. 28 FAIRFIELD ............................... 1:00 PM 2014-15 Alpha/Numerical Rosters ...................... 13 Tue. 30 MARYLAND-BALT. CO. .............2:00 PM Jasmine Alston ................................................... 14 Siobhan Beslow ................................................ 15 JANUARY Deja Bullock ....................................................... 16 Sun. 4 at Davidson* ...........................2:00 PM Alicia Cropper .....................................................17 Thu. 8 FORDHAM* .............................7:00 PM Indigo Dickens ................................................... 18 Sun. 11 GEORGE MASON* ................... 1:00 PM Khristin Lee ........................................................ 19 Thu. 15 at Massachusetts* ..................7:00 PM Lisa Mintzer........................................................20 Sun. 18 at Rhode Island* .....................2:00 PM Micahya Owens .................................................. 21 Wed. 21 SAINT LOUIS* .........................7:00 PM Newcomers ...................................................22-24 Sat. 24 GEORGE WASHINGTON* ......... 1:00 PM Sat. 31 at VCU* ...................................7:00 PM 2013-14 In Review Final Statistics/Game Results ............................26 FEBRUARY Atlantic 10/Philadelphia Big 5 Review ................27 Wed. 4 at Saint Joseph’s* 5 .................7:00 PM Box Scores ....................................................28-36 Sat. 7 MASSACHUSETTS* ................. 1:00 PM Wed. 11 DUQUESNE* ...........................7:00 PM Record Book Sat. 14 at Richmond* ..........................4:00 PM All-Time Series Records .................................38-39 Thu. 19 RHODE ISLAND* .....................7:00 PM Series Game-by-Game ..................................40-43 Sun. 22 at Dayton* ..............................2:00 PM Year-By-Year Scores ......................................44-50 Wed. 25 at St. Bonaventure* ................7:00 PM Team and Single Game Records ......................... 51 1,000 Point Scorers .......................................52-55 MARCH All-Time Career Leaders ................................56-57 Sun. 1 SAINT JOSEPH’S* .................... 1:00 PM All-Time Single Season Leaders ....................58-59 Wed.-Sun. Year-By-Year Leaders .....................................60-62 4-8 Atlantic 10 Championship Honor Roll .....................................................63-64 (Richmond Coliseum; Richmond, Va.) All-Time Roster ..............................................65-66 All-Time Team Captains ......................................67 CAPS – Home Game at Tom Gola Arena 5 – Big 5 Game ^ - LIU Turkey Classic (Brooklyn, N.Y.) % - Holiday & Hoops Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) * – Atlantic 10 Conference Game All Times EST and subject to change Credits: The 2014-15 La Salle University Women’s Basketball Media Guide was produced and edited by the Offi ce of Athletic Communications. Written, compiled and edited by Michelle Serabian with editorial assis- tance from Kevin Bonner. Photography courtesy of Greg Carroccio. Printed by Garrison Printing Company, Pennsauken, N.J. 1 Quick Facts School: La Salle University MISSION OF LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Location: Philadelphia, PA La Salle University, dedicated in the traditions of Enrollment: 6,203 (4,185 undergraduates) the Christian Brothers to excellence in teaching and Founded: 1863 to concern for both ultimate values and for the in- Interim President: James P. Gallagher, Ph.D. dividual values of its students, is a private Roman Website: www.lasalle.edu Catholic university committed to providing a liberal Athletic Website: www.goexplorers.com educations of both general and specialized studies. Athletic Phone: 215-951-1425 Nickname: Explorers Colors: Blue (540) and Gold (7406) MISSION OF LA SALLE ATHLETICS Home Court (Capacity): Tom Gola Arena (3,400) La Salle University is a Roman Catholic institution of Athletic Director: Dr. Thomas Brennan higher education with traditions of the De La Salle Senior Associate Athletic Director: John Lyons Christian Brothers. In that framework, the Depart- Associate Athletic Director: Kevin Bonner ment of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation of Associate Athletic Director: Mary Ellen Wydan La Salle University is committed to both the spirit Assistant Athletic Director: Chris Kane and principles set forth by the NCAA, Atlantic 10 Con- Director of Athletic Development: Jim Gulick ference, and La Salle University regulatory guide- lines. La Salle University is dedicated to the fair and Basketball Information equitable treatment of all students and staff. Head Coach: Jeff Williams (Howard ’87/Fifth) Record at School (Years): 47-73 The Athletic Department, through its intramural and Overall Record (Years): Same intercollegiate programs, enables and encourages Assistant Coaches: all students to participate in a wide variety of sports Ervin Monier (St. Mary’s (TX)’85/Fifth) at many levels of competition. Values such as lead- Shayla Scott (Pittsburgh ’11/Fourth) ership, diligence, determination, and teamwork are Morra Gill (Dillard ’02/Third) emphasized. Good sportsmanship from its athletes Director of Operations: and fans are supported Gina Catanzariti (Rowan ’11/First) Basketball Offi ce Phone: 215-991-3638 The University strives to operate its athletic pro- Best Time to Reach Coach: Contact SID grams within the confi nes of a fi scally sound plan at 2013-14 Record (A-10/Finish): 15-15 (9-7/T-7th) a level of intercollegiate competition that is consis- All-Time Atlantic 10 Record: 109-165 tent with its philosophical objectives. A-10 Championship Record (app.): 11-15 (15) NCAA Tournament Record (app.): 1-4 (4) La Salle University seeks to join other institutions WNIT Record (app.): 0-3 (3) with the like commitments to institutional integrity, All-Time Program Record: 635-512 academic excellence, and to service to the commu- Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/3 nity. Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Newcomers: 5 WHY WE ARE THE EXPLORERS Media Information La Salle University’s nickname – the Explorers – was Women’s Basketball SID: Michelle Serabian announced by the Collegian in March 1932 as the Offi ce Phone: 215-951-1637 winning entry to a student contest. However, in the Cell Phone: 267-666-1832 fall of 1931, a Baltimore sportswriter covering the Email Address: [email protected] La Salle/St. John’s (Md.) football game erroneously Press Row Phone: 215-438-5858 alluded to La Salle as being named for the French ex- Ticket Offi ce: 215-951-1999 plorer La Salle, not St. John Baptist de La Salle. Were Sports Information Mailing Address: the two events related? We’ll never know for sure. 1900 West Olney Avenue Hayman Center Philadelphia, PA 19141 2 Atlantic 10 WBB Championship Date Time Game Media Wed., March 4 - First Round 4:30 PM Game 1: #12 Seed vs. #13 Seed A-10 Network 7:00 PM Game 2: #11 Seed vs. #14 Seed A-10 Network Thu., March 5 - Second Round 11:30 AM Game 3: #8 Seed vs. #9 Seed A-10 Network 2:00 PM Game 4: #5 Seed vs. Winner Game 1 A-10 Network 4:30 PM Game 5: