John Ardizone, and head coach Karen Haag. and head coach Karen Haag. Ardizone, John Back Row (L-R): THE COLLEGE OF Assistant coach James McCormick, assistant coach Emily Gottstein, Liz Tremblay, Amy Voelkel, Lauren Revesz, Ali Johnson, Alison McGrath, Rachel Coryea, Ashley Rath, assistant coach Ashley Rath, Rachel Coryea, Alison McGrath, Ali Johnson, Lauren Revesz, Voelkel, Amy Tremblay, Liz assistant coach Emily Gottstein, Assistant coach James McCormick, SAINT ROSE Front Row (L-R): Front Lynsey Timbrouck, Elizabeth Buckley, Ashley Anderson, Dana Brown, Suzana Sormaz, Jenna Hughes and Adrianna Gaeta. Jenna Hughes and Suzana Sormaz, Dana Brown, Anderson, Ashley Elizabeth Buckley, Timbrouck, Lynsey 2008-09 women’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE The 2008-09 Saint Rose Golden Knights Back Row (L-R): Assistant coach James McCormick, assistant coach Emily Gottstein, Liz Tremblay, Amy Voelkel, Lauren Revesz, Ali Johnson, Alison McGrath, Rachel Coryea, Ashley Rath, assistant coach John Ardizone, and head coach Karen Haag. Front Row (L-R): Lynsey Timbrouck, Elizabeth Buckley, Ashley Anderson, Dana Brown, Suzana Sormaz, Jenna Hughes, and Adrianna Gaeta. No Student-Athlete Ht Yr Pos Hometown/High School Major (s) 3 ANDERSON, Ashley 5-11 SR F Portland, ME/Portland Early Childhood/Special Education 10 HUGHES, Jenna 5-6 JR G Averill Park, NY/Averill Park Childhood Education 11 VOELKEL, Amy 6-1 SO G/F Mohegan Lake, NY/Lakeland Math 7-12 Education 20 RATH, Ashley 5-9 FR G Victor, NY/Victor Biology 21 McGRATH, Alison 6-1 FR F Troy, NY/Catholic Central Exploratory 22 GAETA, Adrianna 5-8 FR G Endicott, NY/Union-Endicott English 7-12 Education 23 BROWN, Dana 5-7 SR G Elmont, NY/Elmont Memorial Communications 25 TREMBLAY, Liz 5-11 SO F Merrimack, NH/Bishop Guertin Criminal Justice/Psychology 33 CORYEA, Rachel 5-9 SO G Rouses Point, NY/NE Clinton Communication Sciences & Disorders 42 SORMAZ, Suzana 6-0 SR G Kovin, Serbia College Student Services Admin. 44 BUCKLEY, Elizabeth 5-10 JR G East Lyme, CT/East Lyme Biology 45 TIMBROUCK, Lynsey 5-5 SO G Kingston, NY/Kingston Communications 52 JOHNSON, Ali 6-2 FR F Falls Church, VA/George C. Marshall Exploratory 54 REVESZ, Lauren 6-1 SR C Pittsburgh, NY/Chartiers ValleyEarly Childhood/Special Education Head Coach: Karen Haag (Eighth Year/Oneonta State ‘84/111-119) Assistants: John Ardizone (Third Year/Siena ’90), James McCormick (Second Year/Hudson Valley ‘91) & Emily Gottstein (First Year/Saint Rose '08) Captains: #3 Ashley Anderson & #54 Lauren Revesz Pronunciation Guide #11 Amy Voelkel ...................................................... vole-KELL #45 Lynsey Timbrouck ........................................... tim-BROOK #22 Adrianna Gaeta .................................................... gate-AHH #54 Lauren Revesz ..................................................... ray-VEZZ #33 Rachel Coryea .................................................. corr-EE-aye Head Coach: Karen Haag .................................................. hay-G Karen Haag ............................................................................................. Head Coach Karen Haag is in her eighth year as head coach of The College of The Golden Knights were well Saint Rose women’s basketball team where she has remodeled the underway to building upon that Golden Knights into a team that is once again poised to stake its momentum the following year when claim as an elite NCAA program. Haag has accomplished that by they won three of their first five games. establishing herself as an astute leader and by providing the College’s Unfortunately, the injury bug struck highly visible women’s basketball program with a sense of again and Saint Rose had to make a go consistency and a progressive mindset. of it without two of its more prominent players the rest of the way. The end “Maintaining the tradition of excellence in the basketball program result was an 8-19 mark and a plethora would be impossible without the support of the College, the athletics of questions of what may have been. department and the tremendous efforts of the student-athletes, support staff and the coaches here at Saint Rose. One of our goals is Haag arrived at this juncture of her to instill a pattern of success in our players and constantly challenge career via Wilkes University, a NCAA them to reach their potential as a student and an athlete. We have III institution in Northeastern Pennsylvania, where she spent 10 lofty goals for the program and truly believe that basketball is an years at the helm of the Lady Colonels after spending two years important factor in at SUNY-Delhi. With Haag’s guidance, Wilkes made four preparing our student- postseason appearances throughout her final eight years and won Karen Haag athletes for life,” says the 1993 ECAC South Region title, the program’s first Year-by-Year (Eight Years) Haag. championship of any kind. She also guided Wilkes to the Middle Year ............... Record .............. Pct Atlantic Conference playoffs from 1995 through 1997, the first 2001-02 ......... 8-18 ................. .308 Haag’s impact is quite time in school history that the program made three consecutive 2002-03 ......... 8-19 ................. .296 apparent. The Golden conference playoff appearances. 2003-04 ......... 8-21 ................. .276 Knights garnered two 2004-05 ......... 14-14 ............... .500 bids to the NCAA Haag spent three summers coaching various college All-Star teams 2005-06 ......... 19-13 ............... .594 Tournament within the overseas including trips to Italy in 1997, Spain in 1996 and 2006-07 ......... 21-9 ................. .700 past three years and have Australia in 1995. At SUNY-Delhi, Haag led the Broncos to a 2007-08 ......... 13-15 ............... .464 made five straight 34-13 record and into the quarterfinals of the NJCAA Region III 2008-09 ......... 20-10 ............... .666 appearances in the Tournament during each of her two seasons. Prior to her tenure Totals ............. 111-119 ............ .483 Northeast-10 Conference at Delhi, Haag was an assistant for former head coach Mari Warner Tournament throughout at the University at Albany. Haag also held an assistant coach her tenure. position at Ithaca College and spent three years as a head coach at Oneonta High School. Following the 2006-07 campaign, Haag was awarded the 2007 Russell Athletic/WBCA Region 1 Coach of the Year after Saint Rose In addition to her coaching responsibilities, Haag is in charge of won its first eight regular-season contests, was ranked as high as scheduling and also serves as the advisor to the Student-Athlete 20th in the USA Today/ESPN Division II poll and finished with a Advisory Committee in her role as the department’s Senior 21-9 overall record en route to a second place finish in the NE-10 Woman Administrator. standings (16-6). It marked the first time the Golden Knights were ranked nationally since the 2000-01 campaign. A strong advocate of community service, Haag is a co-founder of Camp BraveHearts which is a series of retreats designed for The 2005-06 season was a major stepping stone for Haag as she women who have been diagnosed with cancer. The camp affords guided the Golden Knights to a 19-13 overall mark and an appearance participants an opportunity to learn new skills, increase self- in the NE-10 Tournament championship game. After winning its esteem and confidence, and help address the risks and fears that last six games to close out the season, Saint Rose was rewarded many women face during and after treatment. Haag, who is a with its first NCAA Tournament bid in five years. Furthermore, it cancer survivor herself, has also been involved with “Coaches marked the first winning season for the women’s basketball program vs Cancer” for the American Cancer Society. She also served on in Haag’s tenure. the Wilkes-Barre YMCA Board of Directors in addition to participating in numerous other community service ventures. Haag has certainly brought the program a long way in her relatively short tenure. She was dealt a difficult hand during her first year on Haag graduated from Oneonta State in 1984 with a degree in Western Avenue as Saint Rose finished 8-18 in 2001-02. Haag had English and secondary education. She also holds a master’s degree to make do without the presence of a National Player of the Year in curriculum planning and development from the University at candidate, while injuries left her with only six healthy bodies by the Albany. time February rolled around. Regardless, the Golden Knights proved that they had absorbed their mentor’s teaching, sense of A star player in her own right, Haag is among Oneonta State’s accountability and commitment by winning two of their final four all-time leaders in scoring, assists and steals. The team’s Most games at a time when nobody would have batted an eye had they Valuable Player following both her junior and senior seasons, simply closed shop and called it a year. Haag garnered All-Conference accolades from the SUNYAC as a senior. She was the first female basketball player inducted into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame. NCAA East Regional Championship Schedule Stonehill was tabbed one the country’s top-25 clubs according Friday, March 13 to the USA Today/ESPN Division II poll. The Golden Knights #1 Franklin Pierce (24-5) vs #8 Philadelphia (21-9) ................. 1:00 pm then took an NE-10 quarterfinal match-up against the Skyhawks #4 Bentley (21-11) vs #5 American Int’l (20-12) ...................... 3:00 pm 67-59 just 10-days ago. #3 Stonehill (20-8) vs #6 Saint Rose (20-10) ............................ 6:00 pm #2 Holy Family (25-5) vs #7 Queens (24-6) .............................. 8:00 pm Saint Rose NCAA Tournament Results Saturday, March 14 Year By Year: .......................................................................... (7-9) Franklin Pierce/Philadelphia vs Bentley/American Int’l ............ 6:00 pm 2007 NE Regional First Round: ....................... L 78-65, Holy Family Stonehill/Saint Rose vs Holy Family/Queens ...........................