2 0 0 5 - 0 6 S c h e d u l e Robert Morris (0-0) vs. Youngstown State (0-0) Friday, Nov. 18, 2005 ~ 7:30 p.m. ET November (0-0) Moon Township, Pa. ~ Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056) 18 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 7:30 p.m. On the Internet (live and archived) at: www.sports.yahoo.com 26 vs. Loyola (Ill.) % 2:00 p.m. (Adam Gusky, play-by-play and Matt Bush, color) 27 @ Roundball Classic % 12 / 2:00 p.m. 30 @ West Virginia 7:00 p.m. Opening Remarks: The 2005-06 edition of Robert Morris University women’s basketball takes to the hardwood for its opening game of the 30th season of Colonial basketball in a December (0-0) 7:30 p.m. tilt with visiting Youngstown State University. The Colonials are coming off one of 4 NORFOLK STATE 1:00 p.m. the most successful seasons in the history of the program. After posting just a 2-24 record 6 PITTSBURGH 7:30 p.m. against Division I opponents in 2003-04, RMU finished 2004-05 with a 20-10 record and 10 WAGNER * 7:30 p.m. were one game shy of making the program’s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The 21 @ Duquesne 7:05 p.m. Colonials, under the guidance of third-year head coach Sal Buscaglia, return all five of its 28 @ Cleveland State 7:00 p.m. starters from a season ago including 2005 Northeast Conference Player of the Year Sugeiry 30 @ Xavier 7:00 p.m. Monsac, All-NEC Second Team honoree DeSheyna Perry, and Tess Cooley who was named to the NEC All-Tournament Team. Monsac averaged a double-double, 20.1 points and 11.6 January (0-0) rebounds per game, to lead Robert Morris in 2004-05. Perry tallied 12.0 points and 81 assists, 9 @ Monmouth * 7:00 p.m. while Cooley rounded out three Colonials in double figures with 10.4 points per outing and 11 ST. FRANCIS (Pa.) * 7:30 p.m. 6.5 rebounds. Top newcomers to the team are junior college transfers Psyche Butler, a 5-10 14 LONG ISLAND * 5:00 p.m. guard, and Natasha Summerville, a 5-9 guard, and 5-6 freshman guard Crystal Ahmed. 16 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * 7:30 p.m. 21 @ Wagner * 4:00 p.m. Quick Stat Of The Night: The Colonials won their first season-opener in 14 years in 2004 23 @ Sacred Heart * 7:00 p.m. 28 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 5:00 p.m. with a 72-56 win over visiting Akron. Overall the Colonials own a 10-18 record in season- 30 MONMOUTH * 7:30 p.m. openers, including an 8-7 mark at home. This is the third straight season that the Colonials have opened at home. In 2004-05 the Colonials posted a 7-5 non-conference record, includ- February (0-0) ing a 5-1 record at the Sewall Center. 2 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * 7:00 p.m. 6 @ Mount St. Mary's * 7:00 p.m. The Series: Youngstown State owns a 14-2 series lead over Robert Morris. Youngstown State 10 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * 5:00 p.m. has won the last seven meetings between the two schools. RMU and YSU have not played 12 QUINNIPIAC *$ 12:00 p.m. since the 2002-2003 season. RMU and YSU first met in 1982 with Youngstown State posting 15 @ St. Francis (Pa.) * 7:00 p.m. an 84-59 victory. The Penguins tallied four straight victories before Robert Morris earned its 18 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 2:00 p.m. first victory, 77-63, during the 1987-88 season at home. YSU went on a three-game winning 20 @ Long Island * 7:00 p.m. streak before the Colonials recorded their second victory over the Penguins. During the 1991- 25 MOUNT ST. MARY'S * 5:00 p.m. 92 season. RMU won 76-71 at Youngstown. 27 @ Quinnipiac * 5:00 p.m. March (0-0) 2005-06 Probable Starters (Youngstown State @ Robert Morris) 4 NEC Quarterfinals TBA 7 NEC Semifinals TBA YOUNGSTOWN STATE (0-0) 11 NEC Championship TBA No. P Name Pts. Reb. Hometown HOME GAMES IN BOLD AND ALL CAPS 3 F Jessica Schloemp (6-3, So.) 2.5 2.3 Findlay, Ohio * NEC Game; % Best Western Roundball Classic 4 G Lauren Branson (5-6, So.) 3.6 2.6 Cincinnati, Ohio 20 G Kristy Gaudiose (5-7, Jr.) 4.9 1.8 Poland, Ohio RMU vs. Youngstown State 24 G Ashlee Russo (5-7, Sr.) 2.5 0.9 Boardman, Ohio 44 F Michelle Holmes (5-8, Sr.) 5.8 3.1 Cincinnati, Ohio Series Record YSU, 14-2 ROBERT MORRIS (0-0) First Meeting 1982 11 G DeSheyna Perry (5-7, Sr.) 12.0 3.6 Beloit, Wisc. 15 F/C Sugeiry Monsac (6-1, Sr.) 20.1 11.6 Villa Maria, Dom. Rep. Last Meeting 2003 32 G Natasha Summerville (5-9, Jr.) -- -- Arlington, Texas Current Streak YSU 7 33 G Psyche Butler (5-10, Jr.) -- -- Fort Worth, Texas Buscaglia vs. Youngstown State 3-9 44 F Tess Cooley (6-1, Sr.) 10.4 6.5 Memphis, Tenn. 2005-06 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes (vs. Youngstown State - 11/18/05) - Page 2 Sal Buscaglia Career Coaching Record Third Season ~ Canisius ‘76 1978-79 Hilbert College 7-10 2005 Brenda Reilly Coach of the Year 1979-80 Hilbert College 10-8 NJCAA Regional Qualifier ‘Coach Sal” as he is respectfully called is enter- 1980-81 Hilbert College 11-7 NJCAA Regional Qualifier ing his third season at the helm and has turned 1981-82 Hilbert College 18-4 NJCAA Regional Runner-up the Colonials into not only a Northeast 1982-83 Hilbert College 25-2 NJCAA Regional Tourn. Conference contender, but a nationally compet- 1983-84 Hilbert College 23-3 NJCAA Regional Tourn. 1984-85 Hilbert College 17-3 NJCAA Regional Tourn. itive program in his short time at Robert 1985-86 Hilbert College 29-1 NJCAA Regional Tourn. Morris. 1986-87 Hilbert College 28-3 NJCAA Regional Tourn. With nine national tournament appear- 1987-88 Hilbert College 28-7 NJCAA Regional Tourn. ances and only two losing seasons, the 1988-89 Hilbert College 29-4 NJCAA National Sweet 16 Colonials, although finishing with a 3-24 over- 1989-90 Hilbert College 28-3 NJCAA National Elite 8 all record in his first season, finished 20-10 last season with his first 1990-91 Buffalo 16-11 ECC Conference Tourn. Finalist recruiting class, tying for third in the nation in largest turnarounds 1991-92 Buffalo 23-6 ECC Regular Season Champions in one season and marked just the third time that the program has ECC Tourn. Champions tallied a 20-win season. Along the way, Buscaglia tallied his 500th 1992-93 Buffalo 13-13 ECC Regular Season Champions career head coaching victory and currently boosts an overall coaching 1993-94 Buffalo 20-9 ECC Regular Season Champions record of 510-225. ECC Tourn. Champions 1994-95 Buffalo 20-8 Mid-Con Regular Season Buscaglia guided the Colonials to the conference champi- Co-Champions onship game for the first time since 1991. Along the way, the 1995-96 Buffalo 23-8 Mid-Con Tourn. Finals Colonials posted wins over Mid-American teams Akron and 1996-97 Buffalo 22-6 Mid-Con Tourn. Semifinals Marshall, along with Atlantic 10 member and cross town rival 1997-98 Buffalo 18-10 Mid-Con Tourn. Semifinals Duquesne. In addition, Robert Morris beat St. Francis (Pa.), Mount 1998-99 Manhattan 10-18 MAAC Tourn. Quarterfinals St. Mary's, and Monmouth. Prior to his arrival the team had 16, 15, 1999-00 Manhattan 17-12 MAAC Tourn. Quarterfinals and 13 game losing streaks, respectively, versus those teams. 2000-01 Manhattan 14-14 MAAC Tourn. Quarterfinals Before Robert Morris, Buscaglia spent five seasons at 2001-02 Manhattan 18-11 MAAC Tourn. Semifinals Manhattan College (1998-2003). In just his second season at 2002-03 Manhattan 20-10 MAAC Regular Season Champions Manhattan, Buscaglia led the Lady Jaspers to a 17-win season, mark- MAAC Tourn. Champions ing the fifth most victories in school history, and was recognized as NCAA Tourn. 2003-04 Robert Morris 3-24 the 24th most improved team in NCAA Division I. In five seasons 2004-05 Robert Morris 20-10 NEC Tourn. Finals at Manhattan, Buscaglia compiled a record of 79-65, including a 20- 2005-06 Robert Morris 0-0 Preseason No. 1 Pick 10 record and NCAA tournament appearance in 2002-03. Over his career, Buscaglia has won five conference titles at Record at Hilbert College 253-55 (12 seasons) the Division I level and has averaged 18 victories per year. In his 13 Record at Bufalo 155-71 (8 seasons) years as a Division I head coach, Buscaglia has guided his teams to Record at Manhattan 79-65 (5 seasons) winning seasons in 11 of them. He also owns 14 Coach of the Year Record at Robert Morris 23-34 (2 seasons) honors. Division I Record 240-159 (14 seasons) Division II Record 16-11 (1 season) The Buscaglia File Overall Coaching Record 510-225 (27 seasons) Born: Feb. 14, 1954 Family: Son, Charlie (26), Daughter, Deanna (28), Grandson, Shane (2) When Appointed: May 2, 2003 (fifth coach in 30-year history) Alma Mater / Year: Canisius / 1976 Degrees: Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting - Canisius / 1976 Master in Business Education - State Univ. of New York College at Buffalo / 1980 Master's of Physical Education - Canisius / 1989 Collegiate Coaching Experience: Manhattan College - Head Coach, 1998-2003 University at Buffalo - Head Coach, 1990-98 Hilbert Junior College - Head Coach, 1977-90 Other Coaching Experience: USA Basketball, Olympic Festival - Assistant Coach, 1992 USA Basketball, Olympic Festival - Trial Coach, 1989 Empire State Games, Women's Basketball - Head Coach, Western Division 2005-06 Colonial Women’s Basketball Game Notes (vs.