2006-07 NEC Finish: 8th, 7-11 Saint Francis (NY) Terriers Season Preview 2006-07 Overall Record: 13-18 2006-07 NEC Record/Finish: 7-11/8th 2006-07 NEC Tournament Result: Lost in Semifinals, 77-68, to RMU The Terriers and head coach Brenda Milano have to be optimistic about the new season after last year’s finish. St. Francis (NY) grabbed the eighth and final spot in the NEC Tournament, then stunned top-seeded LIU on the road by 10 points to advance to the semifinals, where the Terriers gave eventual champion Robert Morris all it could handle. With the top three scorers returning, there may be more big wins to come. Senior guards Tiffany Hill (Orange, NJ/Orange) and Kara Ayers (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) are a dangerous backcourt duo having averaged 14.6 ppg and 11.8 ppg, respectively, last year. Making the Terriers even more difficult to defend is the league’s tallest player in 6-8 center Katja Bavendam (Hamburg, Germany/Osterholz-Scharmbeck). An all-NEC selection, Bavendam nearly averaged a double-double with 14.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. She was also a force on the defensive end, effectively utilizing her size to block a league- best 98 shots (3.16/gm), which ranked her amongst the nation’s top ten shot- blockers. It should not be a surprise to see that block total increase this season, Tiffany Hill especially with one of the WNBA’s all-time blocks leaders Sue Wicks on Milano’s staff. Quick Facts 2007-08 Schedule General Information N 11 NJIT 2:00 pm Location: _____________________________________________ Brooklyn Heights, NY N 14 at Iona 7:00 pm Founded: _________________________________________________________ 1884 N 18 at Army 4:00 pm Enrollment: ______________________________________________________ 2,300 N 21 Air Force 7:00 pm Nickname: ______________________________________________________ Terriers N 27 at Lafayette 7:00 pm Colors: _____________________________________________________ Red & Blue N 29 Princeton 7:00 pm Home Court/Capacity: ______________________________ Pope Phys. Educ. Center/1,200 D 5 at QUINNIPIAC 7:00 pm President: ___________________________________________ Dr. Frank Macchiarola D 8 at WAGNER 2:00 pm Faculty Representative: ___________________________________ Dr. Jennifer Lancaster Athletic Director: ______________________________________________ Irma Garcia D 16 Maine 2:00 pm Senior Woman Adm.: ________________________________________ Kelly Hall Barsky D 20 Cornell 7:00 pm Athletic Phone: _____________________________________________ (718) 489-5490 D 22 at Fairfield 1:00 pm D 28 at Albany 7:00 pm Basketball Information D 31 Colgate 2:00 pm Head Coach: _______________________________________________ Brenda Milano J 5 CENTRAL CONN. ST. 2:00 pm Alma Mater: __________________________________________________ Wagner '95 J 7 MOUNT ST. MARY'S 7:00 pm Record at SFNY/Years: ________________________________________ 37-77/Four years J 12 at FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 4:30 pm Overall Record/Years: _______________________________________________ Same J 16 at SACRED HEART 7:00 pm Assistant Coaches: ___________________________ Sue Wicks, Kelly Barsky, Kym Hampton J 19 MONMOUTH 2:00 pm Basketball Phone: ___________________________________________ (718) 489-5421 J 21 QUINNIPIAC 2:00 pm Starters Returning/Lost: ________________________________________________ 4/1 J 26 at ROBERT MORRIS 4:30 pm Letterwinners R/L: ___________________________________________________ 9/1 J 28 at SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 7:00 pm 2004-05 Record: ___________________________________________________ 13-18 F 2 SACRED HEART 2:00 pm NEC Record/Place: ________________________________________________ 7-11/8th F 4 at MOUNT ST. MARY'S 7:00 pm NEC Tournament: _____________________________________ Lost to RMU in Semifinal F 9 at CENTRAL CONN. ST. 4:00 pm F 16 ROBERT MORRIS 2:00 pm Sports Information F 18 SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 2:00 pm Sports Info. Director: __________________________________________ David Gansell F 21 at LONG ISLAND 5:00 pm SID Phone: ________________________________________________ (718) 489-5369 SID Fax Line: ______________________________________________ (718) 797-2140 F 23 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 2:00 pm Courtside Phone: ____________________________________________ (718) 489-5412 M 3 LONG ISLAND 7:00 pm SID e-mail: _____________________________________ [email protected] Website address: _______________________________________ www.sfcathletics.com Northeast Conference Games in CAPS 48 2007-08 NEC Women's Basketball Guide 2007-08 Predicted NEC Finish: 6th Head Coach: Brenda Milano Overall Record: 37-77/Four years Record at SFNY: 37-77/Four years Alma Mater: Wagner, 1995 Head Coaching Experience St. Francis (NY) College (2003-Present) • The Terriers made their second NEC Tournament appearance under Milano last season, upsetting 2007 NEC Regular Season champion Long Island to give the program their first NEC Tournament win since 1997. • In 2003-04, Milano's first season at the helm, St. Francis (NY) reached its highest win total (eight) in five years. The team's seven conference wins in a single season were more than the previous four seasons combined. • Named 11th head coach in program history on May 1, 2003. Assistant Coaching Experience Hofstra University (2002-03) • Top assistant. St. Francis (NY) College (1998-2002) • Served as associate coach, top assistant and recruiting assistant during tenure. Seton Hall University (1996-98) • Graduate assistant Northeastern University (1995-96) • Graduate assistant Playing Experience Wagner College (1991-95) • All-NEC Second Team, 1992-93 • All-NEC Newcomer Team, 1991-92 • Ranks 17th on Wagner's all-time scoring list with 1,046 points. Education Milano's Year-by-Year Coaching Record Wagner College, Staten Island, NY • B.S. in Marketing, 1995 Year School Overall NEC Seton Hall University, West Orange, NJ 2003-04 St. Francis (NY) 8-19 7-11 • M.B.A. in Sports Management, 1998 2004-05 St. Francis (NY) 10-18 7-11 2005-06 St. Francis (NY) 5-22 4-14 Personal 2006-07 St. Francis (NY) 13-18 7-11 • Interned at Integrated Sports International and the National Invitational Tournament (NIT). • Member of WBCA. Total 36-77 25-47 2006-07 Results (13-18, 7-11 NEC) 2007-08 Roster N 12 Lafayette W, 61-48 Numerical N 21 at Providence L, 72-46 No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School (Previous School) N 25-26 South Florida Tournament 4 Karla Babica G 5-9 Jr. Konigstein-Taunus, Germany/Taunusschule N 25 at South Florida L, 94-61 N 26 vs. Stephen F. Austin L, 64-53 5 Judit Fritz G/F 6-0 So. Budapest, Hungary/Orszagos Fordito N 30 Iona L, 70-54 11 Kristen Miah G 5-4 Jr. Chester, Pennsylvania/Chester D 3 at Maryland Eastern Shore L, 65-52 13 Barbora Galandakova C 6-7 Fr. Czech Republic/Gymnaszium Nad D 5 Columbia W, 66-58 14 Kristin Leitheuser G/F 5-10 Fr. Pleasant Valley, NY/Arlington D 7 at LONG ISLAND L, 59-54 15 Deanna Petrucci F 5-10 Jr. Smithtown, NY/Smithtown D 10 MONMOUTH L, 69-63 D 16 at Princeton W, 54-53 21 Tiffany Hill G 5-8 Sr. Orange, NJ/Orange D 22 at NJIT W, 59-36 23 Kendra Williams F 6-4 So. Raleigh, NC/Word of God D 29 Army L, 57-43 25 Kara Ayers G 5-9 Sr. Galloway, NJ/Absegami J 2 Fairfield W, 64-60 31 Linda Warrington F 5-11 Sr. Belchertown, MA/Belchertown J 6 SACRED HEART L, 58-61 50 Katja Bavendam C 6-8 Sr. Hambergen, Germany/Osterholz-Scharmbeck J 10 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON L, 52-61 J 13 at MOUNT ST. MARY'S L, 61-74 54 Cecelia Herald F 6-1 Fr. Gaithersburg, MD/St. John's Catholic J 17 LONG ISLAND L, 56-63 J 20 at WAGNER W, 52-44 Alphabetical J 22 at QUINNIPIAC W, 63-60 No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School (Previous School) J 27 SAINT FRANCIS (PA) W, 69-64 25 Kara Ayers G 5-9 Sr. Galloway, NJ/Absegami J 29 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE L, 59-61 F 3 at MONMOUTH L, 47-65 4 Karla Babica G 5-9 Jr. Konigstein-Taunus, Germany/Taunusschule F 5 QUINNIPIAC W, 78-67 50 Katja Bavendam C 6-8 Sr. Hambergen, Germany/Osterholz-Scharmbeck F 9 at FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON L, 54-51 5 Judit Fritz G/F 6-0 So. Budapest, Hungary/Orszagos Fordito F 12 MOUNT ST. MARY'S L, 52-62 13 Barbora Galandakova C 6-7 Fr. Czech Republic/Gymnaszium Nad F 17 at ROBERT MORRIS L, 70-77 54 Cecelia Herald F 6-1 Fr. Gaithersburg, MD/St. John's Catholic F 19 at SAINT FRANCIS (PA) W, 80-70 F 22 WAGNER W, 61-47 21 Tiffany Hill G 5-8 Sr. Orange, NJ/Orange F 29 at CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE W, 68-59 14 Kristin Leitheuser G/F 5-10 Fr. Pleasant Valley, NY/Arlington NEC Tournament (all games at higher seed) 11 Kristen Miah G 5-4 Jr. Chester, Pennsylvania/Chester M 3 at #1 LONG ISLAND W, 61-51 15 Deanna Petrucci F 5-10 Jr. Smithtown, NY/Smithtown M 6 at #2 ROBERT MORRIS L, 77-68 23 Kendra Williams F 6-4 So. Raleigh, NC/Word of God Northeast Conference Games in CAPS 31 Linda Warrington F 5-11 Sr. Belchertown, MA/Belchertown 2007-08 NEC Women's Basketball Guide 49 2006-07 NEC Finish: 8th, 7-11 Saint Francis (NY) 2006-07 Overall Stats |---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| # Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 21 HILL, Tiffany 31 31 112036.1 151 410 .368 48 155 .310 104 125 .832 28 67 95 3.1 74 3 51 107 3 37 454 14.6 50 BAVENDAM, Katja 31 31 100132.3 180343.525 0 1 .000 88 153.575 89 214 303 9.8 84 2 23 90 98 15 448 14.5 25 AYERS, Kara 31 21 944 30.5 116 310 .374 44 154 .286 90 116 .776 43 86 129 4.2 84 1 63 71 1 33 366 11.8 22 BRATTON, Sarah 24 18 696 29.0 57 165 .345 17 71 .239 52 72 .722 45 96 141 5.9 48 0 46 49 3 28 183 7.6 31 WARRINGTON, L 31 23 816 26.3 79 221 .357 27 86 .314 45 59 .763 56 86 142 4.6 87 5 44 74 12 33 230 7.4 11 MIAH, Kristen 31 30 112436.3 29 97 .299 5 39