2007-08 Ball State Women’s Basketball Contact: Matt McCollester • Office Phone: (765) 285-8242 • Cell Phone: (765) 729-4725 • Email: [email protected] 2007-08 Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Ball State Cardinals Nov. 2 HOOSIER LADY STARS W, 75-68 at NAU Thanksgiving Tournament Nov. 10 #21/23 LOUISVILLE L, 62-81 Nov. 12 at Wright State W, 61-52 November 23-24, 2007 • Skydome • Flagstaff, Ariz. Nov. 17 INDIANA L, 71-76 What’s On Tap . State and Vermont. It will also be Nov. 23 vs. Vermont # 6:05 p.m. (ET) Nov. 24 vs. NAU/Fairleigh Dickinson # TBA The Cardinals begin a stretch in just the second meeting all-time be- Nov. 28 at Temple 7 p.m. which eight of their next nine tween the Cardinals and a member games are away from home. Ball of the America East Conference. Dec. 1 at Valparaiso 3:05 p.m. State begins the stretch with four Ball State is 1-0 against America Dec. 4 ILLINOIS STATE 7 p.m. straight road games starting with East schools with a 73-57 victory Dec. 6 at Indiana State 7 p.m. this week’s La Quinta Inn & Suites over New Hampshire at the Dec. 8 at Evansville 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Tournament on the LaSalle Invitational in 1985-86. Dec. 20 vs. Liberty % 5 p.m. campus of Northern Arizona Uni- Ball State has also never met Dec. 21 vs. UNLV/Austin Peay % TBA versity. Northern Arizona (Big Sky) or Dec. 29 BUTLER 3 p.m. The Cardinals will face off Fairleigh Dickinson (Northeast)in Jan. 9 at Western Michigan * 7 p.m. against America East Conference program history. The Cardinals are Jan. 12 at Northern Illinois * 2 p.m. member Vermont on Friday 1-2 all-time against schools from Jan. 15 EASTERN MICHIGAN * 7 p.m. evening while host Northern Ari- the Big Sky Conference with an 0- Jan. 19 at Toledo * 7 p.m. zona and Fairleigh Dickinson will 1 mark against Montana State Jan. 23 CENTRAL MICHIGAN * 7 p.m. meet in the other opening day con- (1986-87) and a 1-1 record Jan. 26 BOWLING GREEN * 3 p.m. test. The two winners from the first against Eastern Washington Jan. 30 at Ohio * 7 p.m. day of action will meet in the tour- (1991-92 & 2003-04). Ball State Feb. 3 BUFFALO * 2 p.m. nament’s championship game Sat- is 1-0 all-time against Northeast Feb. 9 AKRON * 3 p.m. urday evening at 6:35 p.m. (ET) Conference members with an 85-46 Feb. 13 at Miami * 7 p.m. while the consolation game will be victory over Wagner in the 2004- Feb. 16 at Kent State * 2 p.m. Saturday at 4:05 p.m. (ET). 05 season. Feb. 19 TOLEDO * 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Eastern Michigan * 2 p.m. Series History . Midseason Tournaments . Feb. 27 at Central Michigan * 7 p.m. Friday’s game will be the first This weekend’s tournament meeting all-time between Ball marks the 12th straight season in Mar. 1 WESTERN MICHIGAN * 3 p.m. Mar. 5 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 7 p.m. Mar. 9 MAC First Round ^ TBA Ball State (1-2) Vermont (3-1) Mar. 11 MAC Quarterfinals ^ TBA #3 Porchia Green, Jr., G #15 Amy Rosenkrantz, Jr., G Mar. 14 MAC Semifinals ^ TBA #12 Kiley Jarrett, Jr., G #25 Sy Janousek, Jr., G #14 Julie DeMuth, Sr., F #33 Courtnay Pilypaitis, So., G Mar. 15 MAC Finals ^ TBA #33 Audrey McDonald, So., G #45 Sofia Iwobi, So., G #42 Lisa Rusche, Sr., F #52 Alissa Sheftic, So., F * - Mid-American Conference Game # - La Quinta Inn & Suites Northern Arizona (2-3) Fairleigh Dickinson (1-2) Thanksgiving Tournament - Flagstaff, Ariz. #4 Sade Cunningham, Jr., G #3 Christy Altamirano, So., F % - Lady Rebel Christmas Classic - #13 Jenna Galloway, Fr., F #12 Shanay Freeman, Sr., G Las Vegas, Nevada #33 Ashley Ingle, Jr., C #14 Jenna Strich, Fr., G ^ - MAC Tournament - Cleveland, Ohio #41 Laura Dinkins, Sr., F #22 Mercedez Walker, Sr., C #44 Liana Boer, So., F/C #33 Jennifer Walkling, Sr., F 2007-08 Ball State Women’s Basketball Contact: Matt McCollester • Office Phone: (765) 285-8242 • Cell Phone: (765) 729-4725 • Email: [email protected] MAC Preseason Poll which Ball State has participated General Information in a multi-day midseason tourna- MAC West Division School:. Ball State University 1.) Ball State . .(36) 240 ment and the 23rd time in the last Location: . Muncie, Ind. 2.) Northern Illinois . .(2) 184 24 seasons. Enrollment:. 17,728 Founded: . 1918 3.) Eastern Michigan . .150 The Cardinals have posted suc- President: . Jo Ann M. Gora 4.) Western Michigan . .(3) 122 cess in midseason tournaments as Athletics Director: . Tom Collins 5.) Toledo . .106 Conference: . Mid-American (West) 6.) Central Michigan . .59 Ball State has claimed a tourna- Nickname: . Cardinals ment championship in five straight Colors: . Cardinal & White MAC East Division Arena: . Worthen Arena 1.) Ohio . .(19) 210 seasons, including two champi- Press Row Phone: . (765) 285-8930 2.) Bowling Green . .(11) 187 onships last season. Website: . www.ballstatesports.com 3.) Miami . .(9) 183 Tournament Championships Coaching Information 4.) Kent State . .(1) 137 2006-07 5.) Buffalo . .(1) 87 Head Coach: . Tracy Roller 6.) Akron . .57 BSU Credit Union Thanksgiving Alma Mater: . Eastern Illinois, ’92 SPC Holiday Classic Career Record: . 116-68 (8) Record at Ball State . 116-68 (8) To Win the MAC Tourament: Ball 2005-06 Email: . [email protected] State 22, Bowling Green 6, Miami 5, BSU Credit Union Thanksgiving Associate Head Coach:. Lisa McDonald Ohio 5, Western Michigan 1, Buffalo Alma Mater. Upper Iowa, ’00 1, Northern Illinois 1. 2004-05 Email: . [email protected] Seton Hall Tournament Assistant Coach: . Marsha Frese Preseason All-MAC Alma Mater . Rice, ’95 2003-04 Email:. [email protected] West Division All-MAC East Carolina Invitational Assistant Coach: . Charlie Hall Julie DeMuth, Ball State Alma Mater: . Ball State, ’80 2002-03 Email: . [email protected] Porchia Green, Ball State Lehigh Invitational Dir. of Basketball Operations:. Kelsey Corbin Tiera DeLaHoussaye, W. Michigan Alma Mater: . Ball State, ’07 Jessie Wilcox, Northern Illinois 1999-2000 Email: . [email protected] Alyssa Pittman, E. Michigan Minnesota Regal Classic Basketball Office Phone: . (765) 285-8225 East Division All-MAC Coll. Of Charleston Classic Team Information Amanda Jackson, Miami 1997-98 Lauren Kohn, Ohio 2006-07 Overall Record: . 24-7 Heather Turner, Buffalo Beach Blast Tourney 2006-07 MAC Record: . 13-3 1990-91 2006-07 MAC Finish: . First in West Division Kate Achter, Bowling Green 2006-07Postseason: . WNIT Second Round Sarah Tokodi, Akron Cardinal Roundball Fest Starters Returning/Lost: . 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . 7/4 Newcomers: . 4 2007-08 MAC Standings Did You Know . The Cardinals will be making Program Information MAC Overall West Division W L Pct. W L Pct. their first trip in program history to First Year of Program: . 1974-75 E. Michigan 0 0 .000 3 0 1.00 the state of Arizona this week. Ball All-Time Overall Record: . 356-479 All-Time MAC Record: . 172-255 N. Illinois 0 0 .000 2 1 .667 State has visited 25 states in its MAC Overall Titles: . 2/2 co-champs C. Michigan 0 0 .000 2 1 .667 33-year history prior to this season. MAC West Division Titles: . 3/1 co-champs NCAA Tournament Appearances: . 0 W. Michigan 0 0 .000 2 2 .500 The Cardinals will add two new Ball State 0 0 .000 1 2 .333 WNIT Appearances:. 3 states to the ledger with this week’s Toledo 0 0 .000 1 2 .333 Media Information trip to Arizona and BSU’s journey MAC Overall later this season to Nevada for the Assistant Director: . Matt McCollester East Division W L Pct. W L Pct. Email: . [email protected] Lady Rebel Christmas Classic. Office Phone: . (765) 285-8242 B. Green 0 0 .000 3 0 1.00 Cell Phone: . (765) 729-4725 Buffalo 0 0 .000 2 1 .667 Associate A.D.: . Joe Hernandez Miami 0 0 .000 1 1 .500 Looking Back . Director: . Chris Taylor Akron 0 0 .000 1 2 .333 The Cardinals dropped a hard Assistant Director: . Paula Haughn Assistant Director: . Brad Caudill Kent State 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 fought 76-71 game to instate rival Graduate Assistant: . Tyson Mathews Ohio 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 Indiana last Saturday night at Graduate Assistant: . Kit Stetzel 2007-08 Ball State Women’s Basketball Contact: Matt McCollester • Office Phone: (765) 285-8242 • Cell Phone: (765) 729-4725 • Email: [email protected] Worthen Arena. Ball State held a blocked shots in the loss. team in the Mid-American Confer- 16-point lead early in the contest as Junior guard Porchia Green ence to have four players averaging it connected on 13 of its first 15 chipped in 12 points while junior double figures this season. shots from the field. point guard Kiley Jarrett added 10 Senior forward Julie DeMuth Indiana regrouped and pulled points on four-of-five shooting from leads the way offensively as she is within two points at halftime to the field. averaging 12.7 points per game. negate the Cardinals’ quick start. She also leads the team in rebound- Ball State and Indiana battled Scouting The Cardinals . ing at 6.7 boards per contest. Sen- back-and-forth throughout the Ball State enters the tournament ior forward Lisa Rusche is second game as the Cardinals were within with a 1-2 record as the Cardinals in scoring at 12 points per game as a possession in the final minute.