SAINT JOSEPH’S BASKETBALL Index 2008–09 Women’s Basketball Media Guide Contents The 2008-09 Saint Joseph’s Women’s Basketball Media Guide is a publication of the Saint Joseph’s University Office of 2008-09 Schedule . .3 Opponents Athletic Communications. Roster . 4 Atlantic 10 Conference . 102-105 Saint Joseph’s Quick Facts . 4 Philadelphia Big 5 . .106 Roster Breakdown . .5 Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse . .107 WRITING AND DESIGN Season Preview . .6-9 Hawk Classic . .108-110 Jack Jumper Hawks By The Numbers . .10-11 Akron . .111 Hawks In Spain . .12-13 Charlotte . .111 EDITORIAL AND DESIGN ASSISTANCE Fieldhouse Expansion & Renovation . .14-15 Davidson . .111 Marie Wozniak 2008-09 Saint Joseph’s Facilities . .16 Dayton . .111 Academic Excellence . .17 Drexel . .112 EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Joe Greenwich and Jeremy S. Fallis Hawk Hill Roundball Club . .18 Duquesne . .112 Heart of a Hawk . .18 Fordham . .112 Cindy Griffin Basketball Camp . .19 ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE George Mason . .112 Hawk Ball-Handling Kids Club . .19 John Saeger ‘08 George Washington . .113 Coaching Staff Gonzaga . .113 COVER DESIGN Head Coach Cindy Griffin . 22-23 Hartford . .113 Jack Jumper Assistant Coach Chris Day . .24 Holy Cross . .113 Assistant Coach Susan Moran . .25 La Salle . .114 COVER AND INTERIOR PHOTOS Assistant Coach Stephanie McCaffrey . .26 Lehigh . .114 Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos LLC Support Staff . .27-28 Maine . .114 Massachusetts . .114 OTHER PHOTOS Players Old Dominion . .115 Laird Bindrim; Greg Carroccio/Sideline Sarah Acker . .30-31 Penn . .115 Photos LLC, Kate Donahue, Nikki Jones, Dominique Bryant . .32-33 Rhode Island . .115 Zohrab Kazanjian, Rich Krauze, Larry Brittany Ford . .34-35 Richmond . .115 Levanti, Jerry Millevoi, Alan Nilsen, Bob Amy Gillespie . .36-37 Rutgers . .116 Opiola, Ken White, Getty Images, USA Alexis Johnson . .38-39 St. Bonaventure . .116 Basketball/Andrew D. Bernstein, USA Ashley Logue . .40-41 Saint Louis . .116 Basketball/Nathaniel S. Butler, AllSport, Jenna Loschiavo . .42-43 Seton Hall . .116 Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Mary Kate McDade . .44-45 Temple . .117 Laren Robinson . .46 SPECIAL THANKS TO Vanderbilt . .117 Michelle Baker . .47 Bill Avington, Brendan Murphy and St. Villanova . .117 Kelly Cavallo . .48 Joseph's Preparatory School for their help Virginia Tech . .117 Mariame Djouara . .49 with the front and back covers. Katie Kuester . .50 Xavier . .118 Opponent SID Directory . .118 PRINTING 2007-08 Year In Review Atlantic 10 Composite Schedule . .118 Smith-Edwards-Dunlap Company, Season Recap . .52-53 Results Versus All Opponents . .119-125 Philadelphia, Pa. Statistics . .54-56 Results Versus Ranked Opponents . .126 Individual Game-By-Game Statistics . .57-60 Game-by-Game Box Scores & Recaps . 61-70 Saint Joseph’s University IN MEMORIAM About the University . .128-131 William F. Leahy (1921-2008) History Maguire Campus . .132 Saint Joseph’s University Year-by-Year Records . 72 Philadelphia . .133 All-Time Rosters . .73 and the women’s basket- Administration . 134-135 ball program lost one of Team Records . .74 Athletic Administration . .136-138 its most loyal supporters Individual Records . .75-76 Athletic Staff/Head Coaches . .139 in 2008. A graduate of Career Leaders . .77-78 Educational Support Services . .140 the United States Naval Single Season Leaders . .79-80 Sports Medicine . .141 Academy, Bill Leahy Year-by-Year Statistical Leaders . .81 Strength & Conditioning . .142 came to Hawk Hill in 1987 as an Executive NCAA Leaders . .82 Lecturer in the Marketing Department in the Retired Number . .82 Center For Sports Psychology . .142 SJU Athletics Hall of Fame . .143-145 Haub School of Business and quickly Postseason Tournament Results . .83 became a staunch supporter of the In-Season Tournament Results . .84-85 Athletic Communications . .146 women’s basketball team. Leahy, who Year-By-Year Results . .86-91 Saint Joseph’s Sports Network . .147 attended most Hawk home games, was Honors and Awards . .92-93 Media Information . .147 responsible for creating the women’s bas- Hawks and USA Basketball . .94 SJUHawks.com & CBS College Sports Network .148 ketball “Kickoff Luncheon” for Saint Hawks and International Basketball . .94 Facility Information . .149 Joseph’s faculty and staff. A teacher, fan Cradle of Coaches . 95 Tradition & Spirit . .150 and friend, he will be deeply missed by the Hawks in the Pros . .95 The Hawk . .151 Saint Joseph’s community. Hawk Hall of Fame . .97-100 Television & Radio Roster . .152 2 2008-09 Saint Joseph’s University Women’s Basketball 2008-09 Schedule Day Date Opponent Time Fri. Nov. 14 at Rutgers . 5:00 Sun. Nov. 16 LEHIGH . 1:00 Wed. Nov. 19 at Drexel . 7:00 Tue. Nov. 25 # at Penn . 5:00 Fri. Nov. 28 ^ vs. Virginia Tech . 5:00 Sat. Nov. 29 ^ vs. Vanderbilt/Davidson . 3:00/5:00 Thur. Dec. 4 # VILLANOVA. 8:00 Sat. Dec. 6 at Hartford . 1:00 Fri. Dec. 12 at Old Dominion . 7:00 Sun. Dec. 14 AKRON . 1:00 Mon. Dec. 22 SETON HALL (at The Palestra) . 5:00 Sun. Dec. 28 ! MAINE. 4:00 Mon. Dec. 29 ! HOLY CROSS.