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For more information, please contact [email protected]. lqmu^^^^I Pr* ri- vsau.i. 1 Wm 1 30 BASKETBALL CONFERENCE 2005-06 ||*SAU* tfS*UL± Players meeting with the Academic Support Office The Explorers' new-look locker room Tx GENERAL INFORMATION Location Philadelphia, PA President Brother Michael J. McGinniss, F.S.C. Founded 1863 Enrollment 6,221 Nickname Explorers Colors Blue and Gold Conference Atlantic 10 I Home Court (Capacity) Tom Gola Arena (4,000) Director of Athletics Dr. Thomas Brennan AD Office Phone (215) 951-1425 Associate Athletic Director John Lyons Assistant Athletic Director Peter D'Orazio Assistant Athletics Director/SWA Mary Ellen Wydan Assistant Athletics Director Jason Klotkowski Faculty Athletics Representative . .Dr. Annette O'Connor Dir. of Academic Support Services . .Br. John Kane, F.S.C. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATION INFORMATION Director of Athletic Communications Kale Beers Asst. Dir. of Athletic Comm. (WBB contact) . .Marc Mullen Mullen's Office Phone (215) 951-1633 Mullen's E-Mail [email protected] Asst. Dir. of Athletic Comm Shawn Sweeney Athletic Communications Assistant Sue Senner Athletic Communications Fax (215) 951-1694 Athletic Communications Mailing Address 1900 West Olney Avenue, Box 805 Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199 Athletic Web Site www.GoExplorers.com Athletic Hotline (215) 951-5170 Tom Gola Arena Press Row Phone (215) 438-5158 BASKETBALL STAFF -v Head Coach Tom Lochner (Temple '89) Record at La Salle (Years) 12-16 (2nd season) Overall Record (Years) same Associate Head Coach Chrissie Doogan (La Salle '97) '** -> Assistant Coaches Mimi Riley (Villanova '01) Stacey Smalls (Temple '03) Women's Basketball Office Phone (215) 951-1518 Best Time To Reach Coach Contact SID TEAM INFORMATION 2004-05 Overall Record 12-16 2004-05 Conference Record (Finish) 6-10 (fifth-west) Letterwinners Returning/Lost 9/6 Starters Returning/Lost 2/3 Newcomers 3 First Year of Women's Basketball 1972-73 Overall All-Time Record 529-353 All-Time A-10 Record 71-89 All-Time A-10 Tournament Record . .9-10 (10 appearances) All-Time NCAA Tournament Record . .1-4 (4 appearances) All-Time WNIT Record 0-3 (1 appearance) w MISSION OF LA SALLE UNIVERSITY MISSION OF LA SALLE UNIVERSITY set forth by NCAA, Atlantic 10 Conference, La Salle University, dedicated in the tradi- ATHLETICS Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and tions of the Christian Brothers to excellence La Salle University is a Roman Catholic La Salle University regulatory guidelines. in teaching and to concern for both ultimate institution of higher education with traditions La Salle University is dedicated to the fair and values and for the individual values of its of the De La Salle Christian Brothers. In that equitable treatment of all students and staff. students, is a private Roman Catholic university framework, the Department of Intercollegiate The Athletic Department, through its intra- committed to providing a liberal education of Athletics and Recreation of La Salle University mural and intercollegiate programs, enables both general and specialized studies. is committed to both the spirit and principles and encourages all students to participate in 2 LA SALLE BASKETBALL M o LA SALLE BASKETBALL Penn 64 o Massachusetts 64 Quick Facts/Table of Contents 2-3 Charlotte 65 Philadelphia 4-5 m Saint Louis 65 6-9 La Salle University Dayton 66 WHY WE ARE Academic Excellence 10 Xavier 66 Academic All-Americans 11 George Washington 67 THE EXPLORERS Community Service 12 — Fordham 67 La Salle University's nickname e Atlantic 10 Map 68 The Explorers — was erroneously COACHING STAFF bestowed by a sports writer cov- THE RECORD BOOK ering a La Salle football game on Head Coach Tom Lochner 14-15 campus in the early 1930*5. Associate Head Coach All-Time Series Records 70-71 He thought that the school was Chrissie Doogan 16 Series Game-by-Game Scores . .72-74 named after the famed French Assistant Coach Mimi Riley 17 Season-by-Season Scores 74-79 explorer of North America. In Assistant Coach Stacey Smalls 18 1,000 Point Scorers 80-82 reality, the school was named Team Moderator/Managers 19 Philadelphia Big 5 Hall Of Fame ... .83 after St. John Baptist de La Salle, Team Roster/Head Shots 20 All-Time Leaders 84-85 the French educator and founder Single Season Leaders 86-87 of the Christian Brothers. Despite 2005-06 EXPLORERS Year-by-Year Leaders 88-89 the error, the nickname has Team and Single Game Records 90 Lamera Ferguson 22-23 remained. All-Time Roster Shaune McLaughlin 24-25 91 Honor Roll Davineia Payne 26-27 92 NCAA History and Tradition Jenna Graber 28-29 93 Captains/Where Are They Now? Crista Ricketts 30-31 94 Meghan Aht 32-33 THE UNIVERSITY Melanie Gibbons 34-35 Carlene Hightower 36-37 University President Alyse Hoover 38-39 Brother Michael J. McGinniss, F.S.C. .96 Newcomers 40 Director of Athletics Dr. Thomas Brennan 97 2004-05 SEASON IN REVIEW Athletic Administration 98-99 Athletic Department Coaches 2004-05 Box Scores 42-48 and Staff 100-101 Atlantic 10 Review 49 Strength and Conditioning 102 Big 5 Review 50-51 Athletic Training 103 Game Results 52 Directions to Campus 104 Individual Stats 53 Campus Map 105 Team Stats 54 Tom Gola Arena 106 2005-06 OPPONENTS MEDIA INFORMATION Tennessee-Martin 56 Media Tribute 108-109 Texas-Arlington 56 Game Day Information 110 Delaware 57 Radio/TV 111 Wagner 57 Media Outlets 112 Binghamton 58 Rider 58 Drexet 59 Villanova 59 ON THE COVER: Vanderbilt 60 Front: Seniors Shaune McLaughlin (#30) Kansas 60 and Davineia Payne (#25) along with Rhode Island 61 Lamera Ferguson background (#24) Richmond 61 Back: Preseason Atlantic 10 All- Temple 62 Conference selection junior Crista Ricketts St. Bonaventure 62 Duquesne 63 Saint Joseph's 63 a wide variety of sports at many levels of competition that is consistent with its competition. Values such as leadership, philosophical objectives. diligence, determination, and teamwork La Salle University seeks to join other are emphasized. Good sportsmanship from institutions with the like commitments to its athletes and fans are supported. institutional integrity, academic excellence, The University strives to operate its and to service to the community. athletic programs within the confines of a fiscally sound plan at a level of intercollegiate PENNSYLVANIA "NVENTION CENTER Jttf M The second largest city on the East Coast and the fifth largest in the nation, Philadelphia has retained its neighborhood spirit while supporting a metropolitan population of 5.7 million. The cradle of democracy, Philadelphia is home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where our country first took shape and our forefathers wrote the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Center City boasts hundreds of galleries featuring the latest in painting, sculpture, photography wOO/Hi and video art, including the world- renowned Philadelphia Museum of m\ Art and the Barnes Foundation. Philadelphia also supports the nation's largest and most developed city park system (Fairmount Park) that offers 8,700 acres of trees and trails winding the length of the city. Center City's South Street, Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River, the Delaware Waterfront and Manayunk, a , canal neighborhood with some of the best shops and restaurants in the tri-state area, are also unique to the city. ^H I Mil I II I 1L. \MSu IILADELPHIA Philadelphia is home to eight professional sports teams: Phillies (baseball), 76ers (basketball), Eagles (football), Flyers (hockey), Phantoms (hockey), Wings (lacrosse), Kixx (men's soccer), Soul (arena football). LIBERTY BELL The La Salle School of Business' AASCB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation has been officially extended and ratified by the AACSB International Board of Directors. The elite accreditation, awarded to only 20 percent of business programs worldwide, has been extended to the University for a six-year period. The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) has accredited the baccalaureate and master's degree programs in nursing at La Salle for a term of 10 years, extending to December 31, 2014. This is the maximum term for accreditation that an institution can receive. The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the national accrediting body for schools of social work, has reaccredited La Salle's Social Work Program through 2013. Meeting the stan- dards set forth by CSWE means that the Social Work curriculum is current and substantive. UNIVERSITY-WIDE ACHIEVEMENTS The School of Business announced the beginning of the Business • La Salle is again listed among the leading regional universi- Scholars Co-Op Program. The program synthesizes theory, ties in the northern United States, according to U.S. News professional development, and applied learning through two and World Report. Rankings are based upon a school's work experiences and seeks students who have exhibited a academic reputation combined with data on students, strong academic record. strength of the faculty, financial resources, alumni support, The La Salle University Athletics Department's Project Teamwork and graduation rate. was recognized for the fourth consecutive year by the National • Standard & Poor's ranked La Salle 10th among liberal arts Consortium for Academics and Sports for its community service colleges in the number of graduates who are top corporate and youth outreach program.