Table of Contents . 1 2000-01 REVIEW . 49-66 2002-03 Roster . 2 Review . 50 GENERAL INFORMATION 2002-03 Radio/TV Roster . 3 Season Stats . 51 Location . Murfreesboro, Tenn. Media Information . 4-5 Results/Leaders . 52 Enrollment . 21,163 MT Media Relations . 4 Game-by-Game . 53 Founded . 1911 Lady Raider Network . 6 Miscellaneous Stats . 54 Nickname . Lady Raiders 2002-03 Travel Plans . 6 Team Highs/Lows . 55-56 Colors . Royal Blue and White NCAA Tourney Bracket . 7 Starters/Points-Rebounds-Assists . 57 President . Dr. Sidney A. McPhee Murphy Center . 8 Sun Belt Stats . 58-61 Athletic Director . Boots Donnelly Box Scores . 62-66 SWA . Diane Turnham COACHES AND PLAYERS . 9-34 Athletics Phone . 615/898-2450 Head Coach Stephany Smith . 10-11 MT HISTORY . 67-104 Website . GoBlueRaiders.com Assistant Coach Melanie Walls . 12 Hall of Fame . 68 Conference . Sun Belt Assistant Coach Jennifer Grandstaff . 13 Letterwinners . 69 Home Court . Murphy Center Assistant Coach Kelly Chastain . 14 All-Conference Performers . 70 Director of Basketball Oper. Kate Sullivan . 15 Players of the Week . 71 MEDIA RELATIONS Support Staff . 15 Statistical Leaders . 72 Director . .Mark Owens 2002-03 Season Preview . 16-18 All-Time Series . 73 Assistant . Ryan Simmons Sophomore Tiffany Fisher . 19 All-Time Series Results . 74-77 Assistant/WBB Contact . Denise Gideon Sophomore Ciara Gray . 20 Individual Career Records . 78-79 Assistant . Jo Jo Freeman Sophomore Patrice Holmes . 21 Individual Season Records . 80 Gideons e-mail . [email protected] Junior Jennifer Justice . 22 Individual Game Records . 81 Sophomore Eboni Kirby . 23 Gideon’s Office Phone . 615/904-8115 Records By Class . 82 Gideon’s Cell Phone . 615/631-9523 Junior Keisha McClinic . 24-25 All-Time Best Starts . 82 Media Relations Fax . 615/898-5626 Senior Mia Parvianen . 26-28 Team Season Records . 83 Press Row . 615/898-2807 Senior Paula Penttila . 29-31 Miscellaneous Game Numbers . 84-85 Sophomore Jessica Schlueter . 32 All-Time Conference Results . 86-87 Redshirt Freshman Cartia Bailey . 33 Millennium Club . 88-90 COACHING STAFF Freshman Tia Stovall . 33 Team Game Records . 91 Head Coach . Stephany Smith Freshman Melissa Weiland . 34 All-Time Season Results . 92-96 Alma Mater . Harding, 1988 2002-03 Promotional Schedule . 34 All-Time Great Teams . 97-105 Record at MT . 87-59 (5 years) Campus Map . 106 Career Record . 87-59 (5 years) 2002-03 OPPONENTS . 35-48 Basketball Office Phone . 615/898-2968 Tennessee Tech/Cincinnati . 36 UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY . 107-128 Assistant Coach . Melanie Walls East Tennessee/Kansas State . 37 University President . 108 Assistant Coach . Jennifer Grandstaff Weber State/Wisconsin-Milwaukee . 38 Athletics Director . 109 Assistant Coach/GA . .Kelly Chastain South Carolina State/South Carolina . 39 The University . 110-111 Director of Basketball Oper. Kate Sullivan Memphis/Lipscomb . 40 Athletic Facilities . 112-113 Tennessee State/Georgia . 41 Academic Center . 114 TEAM INFORMATION Western Kentucky/Austin Peay . 42 Strength and Conditioning . 115 2001-02 Record . 16-13 Arkansas State/Arkansas-Little Rock . 43 Life with the Lady Raiders . 116 South Alabama/New Orleans . 44 2001-02 SBC Rec./Finish . 7-7/3rd East Training Room . 117 New Mexico State/Louisiana-Lafayette . 45 2001-02 Postseason . None Locker Room . 118 Southern Illinois/Florida International . 46 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . 10/3 Dining Facilities . 119 North Texas/Denver . 47 Starters Returning/Lost . 4/1 Athletic Staff . 120-123 Series Results vs 2002-03 Opponents . 48 Murfreesboro . 124 A Tennessee Board of Regents University, MTSU Mid-State Area . 125 is an equal-opportunity, non-racially identifiable insti- Sun Belt Conference . 126 tution that does not discriminate against individuals CREDITS Blue Raider Spirit . 127 with disabilities. SP004-0902 The 2002-03 Lady Raider Women’s Basketball Me- “Stars of Tomorrow” Camps . 128 dia Guide is a production of the MT Athletic Media Relations Department. The guide was written and designed by Assistant Media Relations Director Denise Gideon. Printing by Ambrose Printing in Nashville, MISSION STATEMENT Tenn. Special thanks to Jack Ross and Ken Robinson The Middle Tennessee athletic program is committed to quality athletics that bring the cam- at MT Photographic Services, Publications and Graph- pus community together and promote a sense of pride and tradition in academic and athletic ics. Photography provided by MT Photographic Ser- excellence. These programs also bring the University regional and national recognition and vices, Sun Belt Conference and Marc Hagemeier provide a link between the University, its alumni, and the community at large. They give Sports Photography. Covers designed by David students, faculty, and alumni opportunities for innovative public service activities that better the community. Lowery, DGL Graphix. Athletics uses financial and physical resources to maintain and develop sports programs to accomplish the mission of the University. Lady Raider Basketball 2002-03 1 2002-03 Roster NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown/High School (Last School) 00 Ciara Gray G 5-9 SO-1L LaVergne, Tenn./LaVergne HS 5 Keisha McClinic G 5-10 JR-2L Stockbridge, Ga./Eagles Landing HS 10 Paula Penttila G 5-9 SR-3L Lahti, Finland/Salpausselka HS 12 Jennifer Justice F 5-11 JR-1L Aiken, S.C./Aiken HS (Central Florida CC) 13 Mia Parviainen G/F 6-1 SR-3L Helsinki, Finland/Makelanrinne HS 15 Melissa Weiland G 5-10 FR-HS Murfreesboro, Tenn./Riverdale HS 21 Tia Stovall F 6-0 FR-HS Franklin, Tenn./Franklin County HS 22 Tiffany Fisher G 5-10 SO-1L Jackson, Tenn./Northside HS 23 Patrice Holmes G 5-9 SO-1L Bishopville, S.C./Lee Central HS 24 Cartia Bailey G 5-8 r-FR-1L Fayetteville, Tenn./Lincoln County HS 32 Eboni Kirby F 5-10 SO-1L Tallahassee, Fla./Florida A&M HS 42 Jessica Schlueter C 6-3 SO-1L Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Bellevue (Neb.) East HS ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown/High School (Last School) 24 Cartia Bailey G 5-8 r-FR-HS Fayetteville, Tenn./Lincoln County HS 22 Tiffany Fisher G 5-10 SO-1L Jackson, Tenn./Northside HS 00 Ciara Gray G 5-9 SO-1L LaVergne, Tenn./LaVergne HS 23 Patrice Holmes G 5-9 SO-1L Bishopville, S.C./Lee Central HS 12 Jennifer Justice F 5-11 JR-1L Aiken, S.C./Aiken HS (Central Florida CC) 32 Eboni Kirby F 5-10 SO-1L Tallahassee, Fla./Florida A&M HS 5 Keisha McClinic G 5-10 JR-2L Stockbridge, Ga./Eagles Landing HS 13 Mia Parviainen G/F 6-1 SR-3L Helsinki, Finland/Makelanrinne HS 10 Paula Penttila G 5-9 SR-3L Lahti, Finland/Salpausselka HS 42 Jessica Schlueter C 6-3 SO-1L Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Bellevue (Neb.) East HS 21 Tia Stovall F 6-0 FR-HS Franklin, Tenn./Franklin County HS 15 Melissa Weiland G 5-10 FR-HS Murfreesboro, Tenn./Riverdale HS Head Coach: Stephany Smith (Harding, 1988) Assistant Coach: Melanie Walls (Georgia College & State University, 1996) Assistant Coach: Jennifer Grandstaff (Kent State, 1989) Assistant Coach: Kelly Chastain (Middle Tennessee, 2001) Director of Basketball Operations: Kate Sullivan (Ferrum College, 1998) 1 5 2 2 1 Finland 1 2 Lady Raider Basketball 2002-03 2002-03 TV/Radio Roster STEPHANY SMITH MELANIE WALLS JENNIFER GRANDSTAFF KELLY CHASTAIN KATE SULLIVAN Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Dir. of Basketball Operations Harding, ‘88 Ga. Coll.& St. Univ., ‘96 Kent State University, ‘89 Middle Tennessee, ‘01 Ferrum College, ‘98 00 CIARA GRAY 5 KEISHA MCCLINIC 10 PAULA PENTTILA 12 JENNIFER JUSTICE 13 MIA PARVIAINEN G, 5-9, So-1L G, 5-10, Jr-2L G, 5-9, Sr-3L F, 5-11, Jr-1L G/F, 6-1,Sr-3L LaVergne, Tenn. Stockbridge, Ga. Lahti, Finland.