2 3 4 5 Shayla Sweeney Rayshel Brown Kate Hill Amber Wilks Fr. | G | 5-11 So. | G | 5-8 Jr. | G | 5-7 R-Jr. | C/F | 6-3 Pennsauken, N.J. Staten Island, N.Y. Toronto, Ontario Cincinnati, Ohio 11 14 15 22 Deja King Michelle Nicholls Kayla Spruill Jeryn Reese So. | G | 5-7 So. | G/F | 5-9 Fr. | G/F | 6-0 Sr. | F | 6-0 Trenton, N.J. Auckland, Baltimore, Md. Mansfield, Ohio New Zealand 25 30 32 33 35 Shalina Miller Janay Sanders Jasmine White Erin Morgan Sofilia Ngwafang Jr. | F/C | 6-2 Fr. | G | 5-10 So. | F | 6-1 Fr. | G | 5-8 Jr. | C | 6-4 Philadelpiha, Pa. Charlotte, N.C. Huntington, N.Y. Willow Grove, Pa. Silver Spring, Md. Mountain Chris Day Dalila Eshe Gillian ‘Boo’ Sally McGovern MacGillivray Associate Assistant Coach/ Abshire Director of Head Coach Head Coach Recruiting Coord. Assistant Coach Operations 1st Year 1st Year 3rd Year 1st Year 1st Year Temple ‘96 West Chester ‘97 Florida ‘06 Quinnipiac ‘15 Villanova ‘93 TABLE OF CONTENTS Photo Roster ...........................Inside Cover 2018-19 Schedule Table of Contents ..................................... 3 Date Opponent Time 2018-19 Schedule .................................... 3 Tue., Nov. 6 Howard 5:15 p.m. Quick Facts .............................................. 4 2018-19 Roster ......................................... 5 Sun., Nov. 11 Robert Morris Noon Wed., Nov. 14 Harvard 7 p.m. Coaching Staff Head Coach Mountain MacGillivray ......... 6 Sat., Nov. 17 Towson 7 p.m. Associate Head Coach Chris Day ...............7 Tue., Nov. 20 Villanova^ 7 p.m. Assistant Coach Dalila Eshe ..................... 8 Assistant Coach Gillian ‘Boo’ Abshire ...... 9 Wed., Nov. 28 Drexel 7 p.m. Support Staff ..................................... 10-12 Sat., Dec. 1 Oregon St. 3 p.m. Wed., Dec. 5 Penn.^ 7 p.m. The Players Jeryn Reese .............................................13 Sun., Dec. 9 Norfolk St. 1 p.m. Amber Wilks ............................................14 Sat., Dec. 15 St. John’s 2 p.m. Kate Hill ..................................................15 Shalina Miller..........................................16 Wed., Dec. 19 Northern Kentucky! 7 p.m. Sofilia Ngwafang .....................................17 Thu., Dec. 20 Pepperdine! 4:30 p.m. Rayshel Brown ........................................18 Deja King ................................................19 Fri., Dec. 21 Providence! 2:30 p.m. Michelle Nicholls ................................... 20 Sun., Dec. 30 Temple^ 2 p.m. Jasmine White .........................................21 Janay Sanders ........................................ 22 Sat., Jan. 5 Dayton* 2 p.m. Kayla Spruill .......................................... 23 Tue., Jan. 8 VCU* 6 p.m. Shayla Sweeney ..................................... 24 Erin Morgan ........................................... 25 Sun., Jan. 13 Massachusetts* 2 p.m. Wed., Jan. 16 George Washington* 5 p.m. 2017-18 In Review Sun., Jan. 20 Saint Joseph’s*^ 4 p.m. Overall Statistics .................................... 26 A-10 Statistics .........................................27 Wed., Jan. 23 Duquesne* 7 p.m. Box Scores ........................................ 28-35 Sat., Jan. 26 Richmond* 2 p.m. Thu., Jan. 31 Fordham* 7 p.m. Record Book Records vs. Opponents ..................... 36-37 Sun., Feb. 3 Davidson* 2 p.m. All-Time Series Records .................... 38-45 Year-By-Year Results ........................ 46-54 Wed., Feb. 6 Rhode Island#* 11 a.m. Tom Gola Arena ..................................... 55 Sun., Feb. 10 Saint Louis* 3 p.m. Team and Single Game Records ............ 56 Thu., Feb. 14 George Mason* 7 p.m. 1,000 Point Scorers ........................... 57-59 All-Time Career Leaders ......................... 60 Sun., Feb. 17 Saint Joseph’s* 2 p.m. All-Time Single Season Leaders ..............61 Sun., Feb. 24 Richmond* 2 p.m. Year-By-Year Leaders........................ 62-63 Hall of Athletes ...................................... 64 Wed., Feb 27 St. Bonaventure* 5 p.m. Big 5 Hall of Fame/A-10 Leends ............. 65 Sat., March 2 George Mason* 2 p.m. Atlantic 10 Conference ...................... 66-67 Philadelphia Big 5 ............................. 68-69 National Awards .................................... 69 Home Games | *A-10 Game | ^Philadelphia Big 5 Game All-Time Roster ..................................70-71 Team Captains ........................................71 !Friar Holiday Classic | #Kids Day Game President Colleen Hanycz .......................72 All times Eastern Standard Time and subject to change AD Bill Bradshaw ....................................73 Athletic Administration ...........................74 Media Policies ........................................75 Opponent Contacts .................................75 3 QUICK FACTS ALL-TIME First Year of Competion ....................... 1972-73 Record ..................................... 690-588 (.536) Atlantic 10 Record ..................... 128-210 (.379) A-10 Championship Record (app.) .....13-18 (18) NCAA Tournament Record ........................... 1-4 NCAA Appearances ................‘83, ‘86, ‘88, ‘89 WNIT Record ...............................................0-3 WNIT Appearances ......................................‘92 TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach.................. Mountain MacGillivray Alma Mater (Year) ........................Temple (‘96) Record at La Salle/Years .............. First Season Career Record ............................................ n/a E-Mail ...................... [email protected] Associate Head Coach ......................Chris Day E-Mail .................................. [email protected] Assistant Coach ............................. Dalila Eshe E-Mail [email protected] Assistant Coach ...............Gillian ‘Boo’ Abshire E-Mail [email protected] Director of Operations ............ Sally McGovern Email .......................... [email protected] THE EXPLORERS Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................... 8/5 Starters Returning/Lost ..............................1/4 Newcomers ....................................................5 2017-18 Overall Record .............................8-22 2017-18 A-10 Record ................................. 3-13 2017-18 A-10 Finish ................................... 12th 2017-18 Postseason ................................... n/a LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Location ................................ Philadelphia, Pa. Founded ................................................... 1863 Enrollment ................................. 3,200 (5,200) President ...................... Dr. Colleen M. Hanycz Nickname ..........................................Explorers Colors ...................Blue (540) and Gold (7406) Website ..................................www.lasalle.edu Director of Athletics ................... Bill Bradshaw The 2018-19 La Salle women’s basketball media guide was Athletic Website ........... www.goexplorers.com created, designed, written and edited by Ed LeFurge III. Cover Athletic Phone ............................215-951-1425 design by SIDesign and Ed LeFurge III. Player and staff head- Home Court (Cap.) ..... Tom Gola Arena (3,400) shots by Greg Carroccio. Photos by Greg Carroccio, Quinnipiac Athletics, and Vermont Athletics. MEDIA RELATIONS Women’s Basketball Contact ..... Ed LeFurge III This guide could not be published without the work of all Office Phone .............................. 215-991-2882 previous La Salle Sports Information Directors. Cell Phone ..................................732-600-6552 Email Address .................. [email protected] Published by the La Salle University Department of Athletics. 4 # Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School (Previous Team) 2 Shayla Sweeney Fr. G 5-11 Pennsauken, N.J. / Pennsauken 3 Rayshel Brown So. G 5-8 Staten Island, N.Y. / Curtis 4 Kate Hill Jr. G 5-7 Toronto, Ontario, Canada / The Peddie School (Rutgers) 5 Amber Wilks R-Jr. C/F 6-3 Cincinnati, Ohio / Walnut Hills 11 Deja King So. G 5-7 Trenton, N.J. / Life Center Academy 14 Michelle Nicholls So. G/F 5-9 Auckland, New Zealand / Life Center Academy 15 Kayla Spruill Fr. G/F 6-0 Baltimore, Md. / Western School of Technology and Environmental Science 22 Jeryn Reese Sr. F 6-0 Mansfield, Ohio / Mansfield (Owens Community College) 25 Shalina Miller Jr. F/C 6-2 Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Prendergast 30 Janay Sanders Fr. G 5-10 Charlotte, N.C. / Mallard Creek 32 Jasmine White So. F 6-1 Huntington, N.Y. / St. Anthony’s 33 Erin Morgan Fr. G 5-8 Willow Grove, Pa. / Archbishop Wood 35 Sofilia Ngwafang Jr. C 6-4 Silver Spring, Md. / Paint Branch Head Coach: Mountain MacGillivray – First Season (Temple ’96) Associate Head Coach: Chris Day – First Season (West Chester ’97) Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Dalila Eshe – Third Season (Florida ’06) Assistant Coach: Gillian ‘Boo’ Abshire – First Season (Quinnipiac ’15) Director of Operations: Sally McGovern – First Season (Villanova ‘93) Graduate Assistant: Sam Guastella – First Season (Quinnipiac ’15) PRO-NUN-SEE-AY-SHUNS: Alphabetical Roster Roster by Class 3 – Ray-shell Rayshel Brown So. G 5-8 Senior (1): Jeryn Reese 15 – Sprool Kate Hill Jr. G 5-7 22 – Jair-in (rhymes with chair) Deja King So. G 5-7 R-Junior (1): Amber WIlks 25 – Shuh-lee-nuh Shalina Miller Jr. F/C 6-2 30 – Juh-nay Erin Morgan Fr. G 5-8 Junior (3): Kate Hill, Shalina Miller, Sofilia Ngwafang Jr. C 6-4 Sofilia Ngwafang 35 – so-feel-ee-uh gwah-fong Michelle Nicholls So. G/F 5-9 HC – Mac-gill-uh-vray Jeryn Reese Sr. F 6-0 Sophomore (4): Rayshel Brown,