UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL #22/20 USF (18-6, 11-3 AAC) 2015-16 // SCHEDULE & RECORD #12 vs. LOUISVILLE (19-6, 11-1 ACC) OVERALL RECORD: 18-6 FEB. 15 // KFC YUM! CENTER // LOUISVILLE, KY. AMERICAN 11-3 NON-CONFERENCE 7-3 THE MATCHUP GAME 25 ITEMS OF NOTE HOME 13-1 • Monday’s matchup will be the Bulls first Monday AWAY 5-4 BULLS VS CARDINALS night tilt this season. The last time the Bulls faced RECORD THE the Cardinals was in the second round of the NCAA NEUTRAL 0-1 Tournament last season. Monday will be the 32nd meeting between the two programs and Louisville leads the all-time series 27-4. The Bulls last win came at Louisville Feb. 20, 2013. DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT N13 JACKSONVILLE W, 74-52 • USF will face a ranked opponent for the fourth time this season, the previous three match- N15 DREXEL W, 73-58 ups were against Top-10 opponents. The Bulls N19 at #5/4 Baylor L, 66-63 are looking for their first win against a ranked N25 BUTLER W, 87-77 opponent since upsetting No. 18/21 Syracuse Feb. N29 at St. John’s (FoxSports2) L, 74-70 23, 2013. The Bulls are 12-71 all-time against teams D3 HARVARD (Bulls Vision) W, 86-59 18-6, 11-3 AAC 15-16 Record 19-6, 11-1 ACC ranked in the Top-25 and have never beaten a Top- Tampa, Fla. Location Louisville, Ky. 10 team. D6 PENN STATE (CBS SN) W, 101-79 1956 Founded 1798 D13 CHATTANOOGA W, 61-33 The American Athletic Conference Atlantic Coast • The highest seed the Bulls have defeated is No. D15 at Northern Colorado Cancelled 47,646 Enrollment 22,000 11/12 Louisville. USF downed the Cardinals 73-62 on the road in Kentucky, Feb. 20, 2013. The Bulls D20 RV/RV OKLAHOMA STATE W, 68-46 Green & Gold Colors Red & Black D30 vs. #8/8 Miss. State1(SEC N) L, 68-58 Sun Dome Arena KFC Yum! Center recorded back-t0-back ranked wins that season, 10,000 Capacity 22,000 following the win over No. 11/12 Louisville with a J2 at East Carolina* (CBS SN) W, 61-59 68-66 win versus No. 18/21 Syracuse in Tampa. J5 UCF * (Bulls Vision) W, 108-63 Jose Fernandez Head Coach Jeff Wallz • In the Bulls three games against ranked J7 SMU * (ADN) W, 83-56 Florida International Alma Mater Northern Kentucky opponents this season, they have averaged 60.0 J10 #1 UCONN * (ESPN) L, 75-59 1994 Year 1995 points per game and a field goal percentage of 33.3 J13 at Tulane * (ESPN3) W, 71-67 279-221 (16th) Record at School 227-83 (Ninth) percent. Courtney Williams (Folkston, Ga.) leads Same Career Record Same J17 EAST CAROLINA * (ESPNU) W, 75-54 the Bulls with 20.3 points per game against Top-25 J20 at Memphis * (ADN) L, 88-87 opponents. GoUSFBulls.com Website GoCards.com J24 at UCF * (ESPNU) W, 88-49 @USFWBB Twitter @UofLWBB • The Bulls are ranked No. 22 in the Associated J27 HOUSTON * (Bulls Vision) W, 73-49 Press (AP) Top-25 Poll released Monday (Feb. 8) J31 at SMU * (ESPNU) W, 66-48 41 (NCAA, 2/13/16) RPI 19 (NCAA, 2/13/16) and No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches Poll released F3 CINCINNATI * W, 82-49 Tuesday (Feb. 9). USF has been ranked as highly INSIDE THE SERIES as No. 15 (AP Poll) and No. 15 (USA Today Coaches F6 at Temple * (ESPN3) L, 68-66 Poll) this season; both are the highest rankings in F9 TULANE * (ADN) W, 77-65 Overall: Louisville leads, 27-4 program history. F12 at Cincinnati * (ADN) W, 78-51 In Tampa: Louisville leads, 13-2 F15 at Louisville (ESPN2) 9:00 p.m. • The Bulls have now appeared in both the In Louisville: Louisville leads, 13-2 F21 MEMPHIS * (ESPNU) 12:00 p.m. Neutral Sites: Louisville leads, 1-0 Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Top-25 F24 at Tulsa * (ADN) 8:00 p.m. Last Meeting: Louisville won, 60-52 in Tampa (3/23/15) polls every week this season, building a streak of 15 consecutive weeks in the polls dating back to last F27 TEMPLE * (ESPN3) 2:00 p.m. Streak: Louisville W4 season. F29 at UConn * (ESPN2) 7:00 p.m. PROBABLE STARTERS M4-7 AAC Tournament TBD Courtney Williams Maria Jespersen Laia Flores Alisia Jenkins Kitija Laksa BOLD indicates home game 10 - Guard 12 - Forward 22 - Guard 24 - Forward 33 - Forward * American Athletic Conference game 1- SSC/AAC Crossover ADN (American Digital Network) CBS SN (CBS Sports Network) SEC N (SEC Network) All times Eastern PPG RRG APG PPG RRG APG PPG RRG APG PPG RRG APG PPG RRG APG 21.7 9.1 2.6 6.8 4.3 1.0 2.2 1.8 2.8 9.9 11.7 1.1 13.7 2.4 0.8 EXPERIENCE THE ACTION FOLLOW THE BULLS RADIO TELEVISION LIVE STATS • USF IMG Sports Network • ESPN2 • GoCards.com 820 AM // GoUSFBulls.com WatchESPN Michael Lefko (PxP) Bob Picozzi (PxP) Brigid Merenda (Analyst) Rebecca Lobo (Analyst) @USFWBB USF Women’s usf_wbb @CoachJFernandez Basketball Communications Contact: Erin Bean E: [email protected] // O: (813) 974-5755 // C: (814) 227-5535 2015-16 NUMERICAL ROSTER ROSTER BREAKDOWN No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown (Previous School) BY CLASS 2 Micah Kroll G 5-8 Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Catholic HS) Seniors (4): Jenkins, Kroll, Stringfield, 4 Neena Pacholke G 5-7 Jr. Tampa, Fla. (Freedom HS) Williams 5 Trimaine McCullough G 5-8 Jr. Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater HS) Juniors (7): Cashin, Marcos Canedo, 10 Courtney Williams G 5-8 Sr. Folkston, Ga. (Charlton County HS) McCullough, Pacholke, Pujol, Warioba, Weber 11 Ariadna Pujol G/F 6-1 Jr. Mataro, Spain (GEM) Sophomores (3): Ferreira, Flores, Jespersen 12 Maria Jespersen F 6-0 So. Arhus, Denmark (Marselisborg) Freshmen (1): Laksa 13 Laura Marcos Canedo PG 5-8 Jr. Salamanca, Spain (Colegio Champagnat) 14 Paige Cashin F 6-4 Jr. Newark, Ohio (Newark HS) BY POSITION 20 Laura Ferreira F 5-11 So. Lisboa, Portugal (Escola Secundaria De Santo Andre) Point Guards (3): Flores, Marcos Canedo, 22 Laia Flores PG 5-7 So. Mataro, Spain (IES Miquel Biada) Stringfield 23 Shalethia Stringfield PG 5-6 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Potters House Christian) Guards (4): Kroll, McCullough, Pacholke, 24 Alisia Jenkins F 6-1 Sr. Statesboro, Ga. (Statesboro HS) Williams 32 Nancy Warioba C 6-3 Jr. Kisumu, Kenya (Blinn College/Tigoi Girls HS) Guards/Forwards (1): Pujol 33 Kitija Laksa F 6-0 Fr. Riga, Latvia (Rigas Francu Licejs) Forwards (5): Cashin, Ferreira, Jenkins, 45 Katelyn Weber C 6-5 Jr. Little Rock, Ark. (Hall HS) Jespersen, Laksa Centers (2): Warioba, Weber 2015-16 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown (Previous School) BY STATE / COUNTRY 14 Paige Cashin F 6-4 Jr. Newark, Ohio (Newark HS) UNITED STATES (8) 20 Laura Ferreira F 5-11 So. Lisboa, Portugal (Escola Secundaria De Santo Andre) Arkansas (1): Weber 22 Laia Flores PG 5-7 So. Mataro, Spain (IES Miquel Biada) Florida (4): Kroll, McCullough, Pacholke, 24 Alisia Jenkins F 6-1 Sr. Statesboro, Ga. (Statesboro HS) Stringfield 12 Maria Jespersen F 6-0 So. Arhus, Denmark (Marselisborg) Georgia (2): Jenkins, Williams 2 Micah Kroll G 5-8 Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Catholic HS) Ohio (1): Cashin 33 Kitija Laksa F 6-0 Fr. Riga, Latvia (Rigas Francu Licejs) EUROPE/AFRICA (7) 13 Laura Marcos Canedo PG 5-8 Jr. Salamanca, Spain (Colegio Champagnat) Denmark (1): Jespersen 5 Trimaine McCullough G 5-8 Jr. Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater HS) Kenya (1): Warioba 4 Neena Pacholke G 5-7 Jr. Tampa, Fla. (Freedom HS) Latvia (1): Laksa 11 Ariadna Pujol G/F 6-1 Jr. Mataro, Spain (GEM) Portugal (1): Ferreira 23 Shalethia Stringfield PG 5-6 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Potters House Christian) Spain (3): Flores, Marcos Canedo, Pujol 32 Nancy Warioba C 6-3 Jr. Kisumu, Kenya (Blinn College/Tigoi Girls HS) 45 Katelyn Weber C 6-5 Jr. Little Rock, Ark. (Hall HS) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 10 Courtney Williams G 5-8 Sr. Folkston, Ga. (Charlton County HS) Micah Kroll // Mik-Ah, KrOll COACHING STAFF Neena Pacholke // Pah-Hole-Key Head Coach: Jose Fernandez (Florida International, 1994) Trimaine McCullough // Treh-Maine Mc-Cull-uh Ariadna Pujol // Are-E-ahd-nah Pooh-Joel Record at USF: 279-221 (16th season) Maria Jespersen // JESS-Person Overall Record: Same Laura Marcos Canedo // Mark-os Can-A-Dough Associate Head Coach: Jeff Osterman, 11th season (Siena College, 1992) Paige Cashin // Cash-in Associate Coach: Michelle Woods-Baxter, 8th season (St. John Fisher, 1987) Laura Ferreira // Law-rah, Fir-Rare-Uh Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Desma Thomas Bateast, 3rd season (Miami, 1997) Laia Flores // Lie-Ah, Floor-ezz Director of Basketball Operations: Jim Baxter, 3rd season (Indiana State, 1974) Shalethia Stringfield // Shu-leath-ee-uh Administrative Assistant: Jessica Cooley, 4th season (Northwood, 2009) Alisia Jenkins // Ah-Lease-E-Ah Video Coordinator: Timothy Sylver, 3rd season (USF, 2012) Nancy Warioba // Wear-E-oh-Buh Kitija Laksa // Kitt-E-yuh, Lock-suh Assistant Athletic Performance Coach: Stuart Hart, 2nd season (Saint Leo, 1995) Katelyn Weber // Webber Senior Associate Athletic Trainer: Michele Latimer, 8th season (East Carolina, 2007) Coaches: Jeff Osterman // Ah-Stir-Men Desma Thomas Bateast // Dez-Mah, Bad-EE-st QUICK FACTS HISTORY TEAM INFORMATION Name of School: University of South Florida First Season of Basketball: 1972-73 City, State, Zip: Tampa, FL, 33620 Overall All-Time Record: 591-660 (prior to 2015-16) 2014-15 Record: 27-8 Founded: 1956 NCAA Appearances: Three (2015, 2013, 2006) Home/Away/Neutral: 12-3 / 9-3 / 6-2 Enrollment: 45,074 WNIT Apearances: Eight (2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2014-15 The American Record: 15-3 Nickname: Bulls 2007, 2005, 2004) 2014-15 The American Finish: Second School Colors: Green and Gold WNIT Final Four: One (2014) Starters Returning: Five Arena: USF Sun Dome WNIT Titles: One (2009) Lettermen Returning: 12 Capacity: 10,411 Conference Regular Season Titles: None Newcomers: Two Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference Tournament Titles: None Lost: Three Conference: The American Athletic Conference President: Dr.