2006-07 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SID Contact: Jeff Griesch • Office Phone: (402) 472-7775 • Cell Phone: (402) 540-0279 • Fax Number: (402) 472-2005 • E-Mail: [email protected] 2006-07 Schedule/Results Date Opponent Time/Result This Week in Husker Women’s Basketball Nov. 1 Nebraska-Kearney (exhibition) W, 122-55 Nov. 4 Nebraska-Omaha (exhibition) W, 97-59 Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-1) Nov. 10-13 Veterans Day Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) vs. #18 New Mexico Lobos (1-1) Nov. 10 at #13 Arizona State L, 60-87 Veterans Day Classic • Tempe, Ariz. • Wells Fargo Arena (14,141) Nov. 12 vs. Florida Atlantic W, 93-53 Monday, Nov. 13 • 4 p.m. Nov. 13 vs. #18 New Mexico 4 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network (98.1-FM KFGE in Lincoln/Huskers.com) Nov. 17 Cal State Fullerton (Read to Succeed) 7:05 p.m. Tied, 2-2 Nov. 24 at UC Irvine 9 p.m. Series Record: Nov. 26 at #22 USC 4 p.m. Last Meeting: Nebraska won, 76-59, March 13, 1998 in Norfolk, Va. (NCAA Tournament First Round) Nov. 28 Texas-Pan American 7:05 p.m. Dec. 5 Minnesota 7:05 p.m. Dec. 9 Michigan (Toys for Tots) 7:05 p.m. Huskers Clash with No. 18 New Mexico Monday in Tempe Dec. 16 Northwestern 4:05 p.m. The Nebraska women’s basketball team closes its five-day stay in Tempe, Ariz., by taking on No. 18 New Mexico Dec. 19 at Creighton (Civic Auditorium) 7:05 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13, at 4 p.m. central time in the Huskers’ third and final game of the Veterans Day Classic at Wells Dec. 21 Nicholls State 7:05 p.m. Fargo Arena. Dec. 28-29 State Farm Classic (Gainesville, Fla.) Live radio coverage will be provided by the Husker Sports Network, including 98.1-FM KFGE in Lincoln and Dec. 28 vs. NC State 3:30 p.m. worldwide on Huskers.com. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will call all the action as the Huskers take on their third Dec. 29 vs. Florida/Alabama State 3:30/6 p.m. straight 2006 NCAA Tournament team to open the season and their second top-20 opponent in three games. Jan. 3 at #25 Texas ^ 7 p.m. Nebraska is coming off a 93-53 victory over Florida Atlantic on Sunday afternoon in Tempe. The Huskers raced Jan. 6 #3 Oklahoma ^ 2:05 p.m. to a 9-0 lead in the opening minute and built a 30-point halftime edge, before cruising to the win. Jan. 13 at Kansas ^ 7 p.m. NU’s win followed on the heels of an 87-60 loss to No. 13 Arizona State on Friday in the season opener. Jan. 17 Kansas State ^ 7:05 p.m. Jan. 20 at Missouri ^ 1 p.m. New Mexico has experienced similar results in its first two games. The No. 18 Lobos opened the tournament with Jan. 24 at #14 Texas A&M ^ 7 p.m. a 77-47 win over Florida Atlantic on Friday, before suffering a 67-49 loss to the Sun Devils on Sunday. Jan. 27 Kansas ^ 7:05 p.m. Sophomore Kelsey Griffin has been a leader for the Huskers through the first two games. The 6-2 forward has Jan. 31 Iowa State ^ 7:05 p.m. averaged 15.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in the Veterans Day Classic, while hitting 12-of-16 shots from the field. Feb. 3 #19 Baylor ^ (FSN) (Red Cross) 2:30 p.m. The Eagle River, Alaska, native was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field in the win over Florida Atlantic, after scoring Feb. 7 at Kansas State ^ (FSN Midwest) 7 p.m. 17 points against Arizona State. Feb. 10 at Colorado (FSN) 3 p.m. Feb. 14 Texas Tech ^ 7:05 p.m. Freshman forward Cory Montgomery has also been solid for NU in her first collegiate games, averaging 11.0 Feb. 17 Missouri ^ 7:05 p.m. points and 4.0 rebounds per contest in Tempe. Feb. 20 at Iowa State ^ (FSN Midwest) 7 p.m. Another Montgomery with Nebraska connections has been a leader for the Lobos. Senior guard Katie Montgomery Feb. 24 at Oklahoma State ^ 7 p.m. from Lincoln Pius X High School is averaging 11.0 points and 2.5 boards per game. Montgomery, who ranked second Feb. 27 Colorado ^ (Senior Night) 7:05 p.m. nationally in three-point field goal percentage in 2005-06, has connected on 6-of-16 threes in the tournament, but March 6-10 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship managed just six points while committing six turnovers in the Lobos’ loss to Arizona State. (COX Convention Center - Oklahoma City, Okla.) Katie Montgomery helped New Mexico advance to the second round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament and finished All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big 12 Conference game. the season with a 22-10 overall record. UNM closed with an 11-5 mark in a tie for third in the Mountain West. All Nebraska games can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network and Huskers.com. Home games in bold at the Devaney Center. 2006-07 Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 2 Ashley Ford G 5-7 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast/Cloud County CC) Career-high seven points with four assists against Fla. Atlantic 4 Jelena Spiric F 6-0 Sr. Belgrade, Serbia (The V Belgrade/Colby CC) 2005 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year; Missed 2005-06 with ACL 11 Nicole Neals G 5-6 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (St. Mary’s) 6.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg; Team-high 44 minutes played in 2 games 12 TK LaFleur G 5-8 So. Houston, Texas (Warren Township, Ill.) Career highs with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists vs. Fla. Atlantic 13 Kala Kuhlmann G 5-8 Fr. Charter Oak, Iowa (Charter Oak-Ute) Iowa Female Athlete of the Year; 2,337 points 21 Kiera Hardy G 5-6 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. (O’Hara) Preseason All-American; Two-Time First-Team All-Big 12; 1,429 points 22 Yvonne Turner G 5-8 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Bellevue East) WBCA High School All-American; 6 assists vs. Fla. Atlantic 23 Kelsey Griffin F 6-2 So. Eagle River, Alaska (Chugiak) DMN Big 12 Freshman of the Year; 15.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg in 2 games 40 Cory Montgomery F 6-2 Fr. Cannon Falls, Minn. (Cannon Falls) 11.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg in 2 games 42 Nikki Bober C 6-4 Fr. Murdock, Neb. (Elmwood-Murdock) 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting in college debut vs. Fla. Atlantic 45 Chelsea Aubry F 6-2 Sr. Kitchener, Ontario (Grand River Collegiate Institute) Played for Canadian National Team at 2006 World Championships 52 Danielle Page F 6-2 Jr. Monument, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer) Recovered from late-June ACL Injury; No. 7 on NU’s All-Time Block List Head Coach: Connie Yori, Fifth Year (Creighton, 1986), 259-200 (17th season overall) 64-60 (Fifth season at Nebraska) Assistant Coaches: LaKale Malone, Fourth Year (Indiana, 1999); Sunny Smallwood, Second Year (Boise State, 1983); Tory Verdi, Second Year (Keene State, 1996) Director of Operations: Angela Timmons, Fifth Year (Creighton, 2001); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Steph Clark, Third Year (Creighton, 1993) Nebraska Women’s Basketball Game Notes • Page 2 • New Mexico • Nov. 13, 2006 • Huskers.com Monday’s Starting Lineups Huskers Fly Past Owls, 93-53 Sunday Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-1) Nebraska rebounded from a season-opening loss to No. 13 Arizona State on Friday, by soaring past Florida No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG Atlantic, 93-53, on Sunday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena. 4 Jelena Spiric 6-0 Sr. F 6.0 3.5 The Huskers bolted out of the gate with a 9-0 surge in the opening minute before building a 30-point halftime 23 Kelsey Griffin 6-2 So. F 15.0 7.0 lead at 55-25. 45 Chelsea Aubry 6-2 Sr. F 5.5 0.5 Nebraska’s 55 first-half points tied for the seventh-most points in an opening half in school history, and the 2 Ashley Ford 5-7 Sr. G 4.5 1.0 highest first-half point total since NU scored 58 on Nov. 17, 2000 in a win over Oakland University. 21 Kiera Hardy 5-6 Sr. G 6.5 3.0 Sophomore guard TK LaFleur enjoyed her best game as a Husker by tying career highs with 16 points, six rebounds Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) and four assists. LaFleur erupted for 12 points and four boards off the bench in the first half alone to help the Fifth Season at NU (64-60); 17th Season Overall (259-200) Huskers pull away from FAU. Freshman forward Cory Montgomery added a strong effort of her own by matching LaFleur for game-high scoring #18 New Mexico Lobos (1-1) honors with 16 points, while adding five rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot. No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG Sophomore forward Kelsey Griffin also played a solid game with 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the field, 33 Dionne Marsh 6-1 Jr. F 10.5 8.0 while pulling down a game-high seven rebounds in just 13 minutes. 44 Angela Hartill 6-3 So. C 6.5 4.0 Freshman center Nikki Bober also produced double figures in her Husker debut with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting 13 Katie Montgomery 5-11 Sr.