DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY 2009-10 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES GAMES 16-17 “LADY HORNETS” vs. BETHUNE-COOKMAN/FLORIDA A&M SAT./MON. JAN. 16/18 2010 2009-10 Schedule/Results The Teams: Delaware State “Lady Hornets” (3-12; 1-1 MEAC) 11/13 LINCOLN (Pa.) W 84-28 vs. Bethune-Cookman “Lady Wildcats” (5-9; 1-2 MEAC); Florida 11/18 NORTHEASTERN L 46-66 A&M “Lady Rattlers” (9-4; 2-1 MEAC … as of Jan. 14) 11/21 at Army L 50-57 11/24 NAVY L 52-43 Delaware State Head Coach Ed Davis (West Virginia St., ‘70): 159-127 at DSU (10th year); 12/2 at Long Island L 34-66 330-181 career (18th year); 15-2 vs. Bethune-Cookman; 16-6 vs. FAMU 12/5 at UMES* L 61-74 Bethune-Cookman Head Coach Vanessa Inge (Mount St. Mary’s, ‘92): 17-26 at BCU (2nd 12/12 at Seton Hall L 50-74 year); 137-161 career (11th year); 1-1 vs. DSU 12/16 GEORGIA STATE L 42-66 Florida A&M Head Coach LeDawn Gibson (Warner Southern, ‘00): 23-21 at FAMU and 12/19 vs. Cal State-Bakersfield# L 37-74 career (2nd year) 12/20 vs. Dartmouth# L 38-49 12/22 at Syracuse L 20-72 Media Contacts: 12/30 WILLIAM & MARY L 47-55 DSU (Dennis Jones) - Office/(302) 857-6068; Email: [email protected]; 1/3 at Kent State L 48-57 BCU (Mike Stambaugh) - Office/(386) 481-2278; Email: [email protected]; web- 1/9 WINSTON-SALEM STATE L 57-39 site: www.BCCathletics.com 1/11 SO. CAROLINA STATE* W 51-50 FAMU (Ronnie Johnson) - Office/(850) 599-3200; Email: [email protected]; website: 1/16 at Bethune-Cookman* 2:00 p.m. www.famurattlers.com 1/18 at Florida A&M* 5:30 p.m. 1/23 at Morgan State* 2:00 p.m. 1/25 at Coppin State* 4:30 p.m. The Game (TV-ESPNU) Delaware State visits the Sunshine to take on Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M. The Lady 1/30 HAMPTON* 2:00 p.m. Hornets have won their last two games to improve to 3-12 overall. DSU is 1-1 in the MEAC. 2/1 HOWARD* 5:30 p.m. The Lady Hornets are coming off a 51-50 win over South Carolina State in their last outing. 2/6 at No. Carolina A&T* 2:00 p.m. Bethune-Cookman suffered an 88-62 loss to North Carolina A&T in its last outing, while Flor- 2/8 at Norfolk State* 5:30 p.m. ida A&M is coming off a 58-47 win over Norfolk State in its last game. 2/13 BETHUNE-COOKMAN* 2:00 p.m. 2/15 FLORIDA A&M* 5:30 p.m. DSU vs. Bethune-Cookman series history (DSU leads 32-20) (Pink Zone Breast Cancer Awareness) Delaware State has won 12 of the last 13 meetings to open up a 32-20 lead in the all-tome 2/20 MORGAN STATE* 2:00 p.m. series. The teams played twice last season, with each winning on its home court. The Lady 2/22 COPPIN STATE* 5:30 p.m. Hornets won last year’s first meeting 54-51 in Dover, Del., on Jan. 24, 2009. Bethune- 2/27 at Hampton* 2:00 p.m. Cookman took last season’s second meeting 65-55 on Feb. 21 in Daytona, Fla. The Wildcat 3/4 UMES* 5:30 p.m. victory snapped a 12-game DSU win streak in the series. The teams are scheduled to meet 3/8-13 MEAC TOURNAMENT TBA again on Feb. 13 in Delaware State’s Memorial Hall. (Winston-Salem, N.C.) DSU vs. Florida A&M series history (FAMU leads 24-18) HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS The Lady Hornets have dominated the series in recent years, although Florida A&M leads the All homes games in Memorial Hall on DSU campus all-time series. Delaware State has won nine of the last 10 meetings to cut the Rattlers’ lead * - MEAC regular season game to 24-18 in the series. The teams played two lopsided contests last season. The Lady Hornets # - USC Women of Troy Classic (Los Angeles, Cal.) won last year’s first meeting 62-31 on Jan. 26, 2009 in Dover, Del. Florida A&M won the sec- All times Eastern ond meeting 58-33 in Tallahassee, Fla., to snap a nine-game DSU won streak in the series. Times subject to change The teams are scheduled to meet again on Feb. 15 at Delaware State. Ticket information: (302) 857-TIXX or toll free (866) 378-2845 www.DSUHornets.com DELAWARE STATE PROBABLE STARTERS No. Player Pos Ht Cl 2009-10 Key Stats 42 Tonya Clark F 5-9 r-Fr. 5.5 ppg/3.5 rpg 15 Kianna D’Oliveira F 5-10 Fr. 5.1 ppg/ 5.1 rpg 34 Alex Stewart C 6-1 Sr. 6.0 ppg/4.8 rpg 12 Cortney Crockett G 5-6 Jr. 8.0 ppg/2.9 rpg 23 Selena Galloway G 5-9 Sr. 9.3 ppg/2.8 rpg RESERVES 2 Stephanie Brush G 5-7 Jr. 1.9 ppg/ 0.9 rpg 3 Ferderica “Dee” Holloman F 5-10 Jr. 3.0 ppg/3.4 rpg 5 Jamarra Robinson G 5-8 Jr. 0.7 ppg/1.3 rpg 14 Alexis Abraham G 5-9 So. 6.0 ppg/ 2.1 rpg 22 Crystal Pitt G 5-7 Fr. 2.7 ppg/ 1.5 rpg 32 Brittany Washington C 6-1 Jr. 7.0 ppg/8.3 rpg 50 Sade Bowen F 6-0 Sr. 4.3 ppg/4.9 rpg 2009-10 Lady Hornets Basketball Notes DELAWARE STATE 2009-10 WOMEN’S 2009-10 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTERS BASKETBALL FACTS ALPHABETICAL GENERAL INFORMATION No. Name Pos Ht Cl Hometown/Previous School Location: Dover, Del. 14 Alexis Abraham G 5-9 Sr. Bowie, Md./Towson Univ. Founded: 1891 51 Uchechi Ahaiwe C 6-3 Fr. Riverdale, Md./Bladensburg HS Enrollment: 3,534 Acting President: Dr. Claibourne Smith 50 Sade Bowen F 6-1 r-Sr. Orange, N.J./Coffeyville CC Athletics Director: Derek Carter 2 Stephanie Brush G 5-7 Jr. Tampa, Fla./Hillsborough CC Nickname: Lady Hornets; Hornets 42 Tonya Clark G 5-9 r-Fr. Va. Beach, Va./Princess Anne HS Colors: Columbia Blue & Red 12 Cortney Crockett G 5-5 Jr. Reading, Pa./Exeter HS Home court: Memorial Hall (2,000) 15 Kianna D’Oliveira F 5-10 Fr. Newport News, Va./Woodside HS National Affiliation: NCAA Division I 23 Selena Galloway G 5-8 Sr. Jersey City, N.J./Ferris HS Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) 3 Ferderica Holloman G/F 5-10 Jr. Tallahassee, Fla./Hillsborough CC Assoc. AD/Administration: TBA 22 Crystal Pitt G 5-7 Fr. Ft. Wash., Md./National Christian Assoc. AD/Internal Ops.: PJ Moses 5 Jamarra Robinson G 5-8 Jr. Ft. Pierce, Fla./Palm Beach CC Assoc. AD/Student Serv.: Eric Hart 34 Alex Stewart C 6-2 Sr. Chesapeake, Va./UNC-Wilmington Asst. AD/Athletic Admin.: Diease Graves 25 Ashley Thompson F 6-0 Sr. LaPlata Md./McDonough HS Asst. AD/SWA: Candy Young Sanders 32 Brittany Washington F/C 6-1 Jr. Mitchellville, Md./C.H. Flowers HS Faculty Representative: Dr. Jan Blade Dir. of Operations: Trenita Shields Administrative Asst: Mike Rogers NUMERICAL COACHES No. Name Pos Ht Cl Hometown/Previous School Head Coach: Ed Davis (West Virginia State, ’70) 2 Stephanie Brush G 5-7 Jr. Tampa, Fla./Hillsborough CC Record at DSU: 159-127 (10th year) 3 Ferderica Holloman G/F 5-10 Jr. Tallahassee, Fla./Hillsborough CC Career record: 330-181 (18th year) 5 Jamarra Robinson G 5-8 Jr. Ft. Pierce, Fla./Palm Beach CC Assistant coaches: André Bolton (Christopher New- 12 Cortney Crockett G 5-5 Jr. Reading, Pa./Exeter HS port, ‘97) –Fifth Year, Danielle Dawson (Hampton, 14 Alexis Abraham G 5-9 Sr. Bowie, Md./Towson Univ. ’99) – Fifth Year; Fred Burroughs (Belford, ‘08) - 15 Kianna D’Oliveira F 5-10 Fr. Newport News, Va./Woodside HS Second year 22 Crystal Pitt G 5-7 Fr. Ft. Wash., Md./National Christian 23 Selena Galloway G 5-8 Sr. Jersey City, N.J./Ferris HS MEDIA RELATIONS 25 Ashley Thompson F 6-0 Sr. LaPlata Md./McDonough HS Asst. AD Media Relations: TBA 32 Brittany Washington F/C 6-1 Jr. Mitchellville, Md./C.H. Flowers HS Phone: 302-857-7365 34 Alex Stewart C 6-2 Sr. Chesapeake, Va./UNC-Wilmington Assistant SID/ WBB contact: Dennis Jones 42 Tonya Clark G 5-9 r-Fr. Va. Beach, Va./Princess Anne HS Phone: 302-857-6068 50 Sade Bowen F 6-1 r-Sr. Orange, N.J./Coffeyville CC Email: [email protected] 51 Uchechi Ahaiwe C 6-3 Fr. Riverdale, Md./Bladensburg HS DSU on the Internet: www.DSUHornets.com Press row phone: 302-857-7112 Head Coach: Ed Davis (West Virginia State, ‘70) - 10th year at DSU LADY HORNETS AT A GLANCE Assistant Coaches: Andre Bolton (Christopher Newport, ‘97); Danielle Dawson (Hampton, ‘99); 2008-09 overall record: 15-15 Fred Burroughs (Belford, ‘08) MEAC record/finish: 11-5 / 3rd Home/away/neutral: 11-1 /4-13/ 0-1 BY CLASS 2008-09 post-season: 0-1; lost to Hampton 58-56 Seniors (5): Alexis Abraham, Sade Bowen (r), Selena Galloway, Alex Stewart, Ashley Thompson (MEAC Tournament Quarterfinals) Juniors (5): Stephanie Brush, Cortney Crockett, Ferderica Holloman, Jamarra Robinson, Brittany All-time NCAA Tournament record: 0-1 (2007) Washington Sophomores (0) 2009-10 Captains: Cortney Crockett (jr.), Selena Freshmen (4): Uchechi Ahaiwe, Tonya Clark (r), Kianna D’Oliveira, Crystal Pitt Galloway (sr.), Ashley Thompson (sr.) BY STATE Letterwinners returning (6): G Alexis Abraham Florida (3): Stephanie Brush (Tampa), Ferderica Holloman (Tallahassee), Jamarra Robinson (Ft.