Quinnipiac University Bobcats Season Preview Quinnipiac, among several other teams in the NEC, were hit hard by losses to key players. The Bobcats, who won 18 games for the second-straight season last year, will be without three starters: three-time first team all-NEC center Ashlee Kelly, second-team pick Sara Esidore, as well as Katie Keilty, the team’s fourth-leading scorer. Kelly led the nation in rebounding last season with 13.5 per game and ranked second in the conference with 18.6 ppg, while Esidore was the NEC’s eighth leading scorer with 14.5 ppg and drained 51 three-pointers. The threesome combined for an amazing 3,726 career points. Tenth year head coach Tricia Sacca-Fabbri will be faced with a number of challenges in 2004-05, as she attempts to transform the Bobcats from last year’s veteran-laden squad into a team relying on players who had assumed supporting roles in the past, but will now be asked to step up their game and fill the team’s leadership void. Fortunately for Sacca- Fabbri, she had an opportunity to shape her plans this summer when the Bobcats took part in a foreign tour that brought them to Ireland and Portugal in late June. 2004-05 NEC Women's Basketball Guide With a number of established performers at her disposal, including NEC all- Rookie team member Krystal Pressley, junior co-captains Kim Fitzpatrick and Shrita Smith, and senior guard Helen Ridley, Quinnipiac should remain competitive in 2004-05. Although just a sophomore, Pressley is the team’s x-factor, following an outstanding freshman campaign that saw her rank third on the team with 9.2 ppg and second on the squad with 32 trifectas. A consummate point guard, Fitzpatrick ranked third in the NEC in assists and sixth in steals last seasons, but will need to improve on her 4.8 scoring average from a year ago. Smith, who earned a starting spot in the backcourt down the stretch of the 2003-04 season, is an outstanding athlete who contributed 5.0 points and 1.5 steals per game a year ago. The experienced Ridley was a part-time starter as a junior, who scored 5.1 ppg in 14 minutes per outing. With a host of newcomers expected hit the court running, the Bobcats will be one of the interesting teams to watch in the NEC this Shrita Smith season. Quick Facts 2004-05 Schedule General Information 11/19 vs. Hofstra 6:00 pm Location: Hamden, CT Founded: 1929 11/22 at New Hampshire 7:00 pm Enrollment: 7,000 11/24 at Boston College 7:00 pm Nickname: Bobcats 11/28 Syracuse 2:00 pm Colors: Navy & Gold 12/1 at Yale 7:00 pm Home Court/Capacity: Burt Kahn Court/1,500 12/4 at Robert Morris 5:00 pm President: Dr. John L. Lahey 12/20 at Harvard 7:00 pm Jack McDonald Faculty Representative: Sean Duffy 12/30 vs. Western Michigan 5:00 pm Athletic Director Athletic Director: Jack McDonald 12/31 at Texas - San Antonio 4:00 pm Senior Woman Adm.: Tracey Flynn 1/3 at Colgate 7:00 pm Athletic Phone: (203) 582-8620 1/6 Fairleigh Dickinson 7:00 pm Basketball Information 1/9 Monmouth 12:00 pm Head Coach: Tricia Sacca-Fabbri 1/11 at St. Francis (PA) 7:00 pm Alma Mater: Fairfield '91 1/13 at Mount St. Mary’s 7:00 pm Record at Quinnipiac/Years: 98-146/Nine years 1/20 at Sacred Heart 7:00 pm Overall Record/Years: 98-146/Nine years 1/27 Wagner 7:00 pm Assistant Coaches: Tony Barone 1/29 Long Island 1:00 pm Rachael McGrath 2/2 at Central Conn. St. 7:00 pm Tracey Flynn John Vigliotti Basketball Phone: (203) 582-5362 2/5 St. Francis (PA) 11:30 am Senior Woman Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 2/7 Sacred Heart 7:00 pm Administrator Letterwinners R/L: 11/4 2/12 at Long Island 2:00 pm 2003-04 Record: 18-11 2/14 at Wagner 7:00 pm NEC Record/Place: 11-7/Tied for 2nd 2/19 Central Conn. St. 1:00 pm NEC Tournament: Lost to St. Francis (PA in the 2/21 at Fairleigh Dickinson 7:00 pm semifinals, 69-62 2/24 Robert Morris 7:00 pm 2/26 at Monmouth 7:00 pm Sports Information 3/1 St. Francis (NY) 7:00 pm Assistant/Contact: Thomas Wilkins SID Phone: (203) 582-5387 SID Fax Line: (203) 582-8716 Northeast Conference Games in Bold Courtside Phone: (203) 582-5247 Thomas Wilkins SID e-mail: [email protected] Asst. Sports Website address: www.quinnipiacbobcats.com Information Director 34 Head Coach: Tricia Sacca-Fabbri Overall Record: 98-146/Nine years Record at QU: 98-146/Nine years Alma Mater: Fairfield '91 2004-05 NEC Women's Basketball Guide 2004-05 Head Coaching Experience Quinnipiac University (1995-Present) • Has won 18 games in back-to-back seasons • Advanced to NEC Tournament four-straight years • Has guided QU to double-digit overall and NEC wins in each of the last four seasons. • Led QU to second place regular season finishes in 2003-04, 2002-03 and 2000-01. • Her 2002-03 team was ranked 13th in the Women's Basketball Coaches' Association Poll with a cumulative GPA of 3.355. Her 1998-99 team ranked 25th (3.125). • Selected 2001 NEC Coach of the Year • In 1998-99, led QU to an NEC Tournament berth during its Division I inaugural campaign. • Named as the first full-time coach of the Quinnipiac program in May, 1995. Assistant Coaching Experience Fairfield University (1991-1995) • During her tenure as an assistant, the Stags won 54 games in four years, including back-to-back 17 win seasons. Playing Experience Fairfield University (1987-91) • Four year letterwinner who tallied 1,622 points and 1,037 rebounds, ranking her fifth and third, respectively, on Fairfield’s all-time career lists. She is one of only two people in Fairfield's women's basketball history to have surpassed 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. • Named first team All-MAAC as a sophomore, junior and senior. All-Rookie selection Sacca-Fabbri's Year-by-Year Coaching Record during her freshman year. • Helped lead the Stags to MAAC conference titles and NCAA Tournament appearances as Year School Overall NEC a freshman and senior. 1995-96 Quinnipiac 2-23 • Holds the school record for most points in a game (35 vs. Memphis). 1996-97 Quinnipiac 6-19 Education 1997-98 Quinnipiac 7-20 Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT 1998-99 Quinnipiac 9-18 9-11 • Bachelor's in Communications/Fine Arts, 1991. 1999-00 Quinnipiac 9-18 6-12 2000-01 Quinnipiac 16-13 12-6 Personal 2001-02 Quinnipiac 13-14 10-8 • Inducted into Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002 and Fairfield’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. 2002-03 Quinnipiac 18-10 14-4 • Married to Paul Fabbri and has three children, Carly Margaret, A.J. and Paul Henry. 2003-04 Quinnipiac 18-11 11-7 • Member of WBCA. Total 98-146 62-48 • Served as a clinician at the NCAA Yes Clinic at the 2001 Final Four in St. Louis. 2003-04 Results (18-11, 11-7 NEC) 2004-05 Roster N 21 Yale W, 67-63 No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School (Previous) N 25 at Hofstra L, 62-65 1 Kim Fitzpatrick* G 5-7 Sr Waterford, Ireland/St. Angela's N 30 at Northeastern L, 49-74 2 Sofia Kryitsis G 5-7 Fr St. Leonard, Quebec/Vanier D 3 New Hampshire W, 82-76 3 Helen Ridley G 5-10 Sr Lynn, MA/Lynn Classical D 9 Hartford W, 72-66 4 Krystal Pressley G 5-7 So New Haven, CT/Career D 13 at CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE W, 82-61 12 Kasi Perrin-Carpenter G 5-7 Sr Centerville, OH/Centerville D 21 at Colgate W, 84-77 13 Jamie Harrington C 6-3 Jr Shelton, CT/Shelton D 27 at George Washington L, 54-76 14 Amber Anderson F 5-11 Fr Johnstown, PA/Richland Senior J 5 at Lafayette W, 78-62 15 Nicole Duperron F 6-1 So Fort St. John, B.C./Salisbury Composite J 10 MOUNT ST. MARY’S W, 75-65 21 Monique Lee F 6-0 Fr Lynn, MA/Lynn Classical J 13 Harvard W, 76-67 J 15 at LONG ISLAND W, 64-57 22 Megan Smith F 5-11 Jr New Britain, CT/New Britain J 17 at ST. FRANCIS (NY) L, 83-97 23 Jackie Harris C 6-0 Jr New Haven, CT/Wilbur Cross (Curry) J 22 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W, 71-45 32 Lindsey O'Neil G 5-9 Sr New Britain, CT/New Britain (Rhode Island) J 24 MONMOUTH L, 54-58 34 Charmaine Steele F 6-0 Jr Stoughton, MA/Stoughton J 29 SACRED HEART L, 65-75 45 Shrita Smith* G 5-8 Sr Hillsdale, NJ/Union Catholic J 31 at WAGNER W, 64-61 55 Hannalee Pervan F 6-1 Fr Don Mills, Ontario/Don Mills Collegiate F 4 LONG ISLAND W, 69-37 F 7 at MONMOUTH L, 72-81 F 9 at FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W, 83-75 Key Losses F 12 ROBERT MORRIS (Cablevision) W, 70-54 Ashlee Kelly# F 14 ST. FRANCIS (PA) L, 55-57 Katie Keilty# F 19 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE W, 70-62 F 21 WAGNER W, 54-49 Sara Esidore# F 23 at SACRED HEART L, 53-64 F 28 at ST.