2015–2016 SLCC BRUINS WOMEN’S 2015–2016 Home Schedule Nov. 25 5:30 PM Gillette College BASKETBALL SLCC Thanksgiving Tournament www.slccbruins.com Nov. 27 5:00 PM Northwest College Nov. 28 5:00 PM Athleticz Allianz Dec. 10 5:30 PM Colorado Northwestern CC Dec. 12 3:00 PM USU-Eastern Step Ahead. Jan. 23 3:00 PM Snow College Jan. 28 5:30 PM North Idaho College Jan. 30 3:00 PM College of Southern Idaho Feb. 4 5:30 PM USU-Eastern Feb. 6 3:00 PM Colorado Northwestern CC Thank you for supporting SLCC athletics. 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Utah State University/1983 Sports Information . Rachel Rowan Bruin Honor Club . 20-21 Alma Mater/Year . Idaho State University/2015 Bruin All-Time Roster . 22-23 Academic Advisor . Scott Keister Alma Mater/Year . Weber State University/2008 Bruin Basketball Record Book . 24-25 Academic Advisor . Paul Marble Bruin All-Time Results (by opponent) . 26 Alma Mater/Year . University of Utah/2011 Athletic Secretary . Tanya Schmidt SLCC All-Americans . 27 Alma Mater/Year . University of Utah/1981 2014-15 Athletics Awards/Results . 30-31 2015 Bruin Club . 36-37 Bruin Basketball Quick Facts SLCC Administration . 38 First Year of Basketball . 1987-88 SLCC Athletic Staff & Coaches . 39 All Time Record/Years . 574-253/27 SWAC Overall Record/Years . .. 319-155/27 Head Coach/Years . Betsy Specketer/20th Alma Mater/Year . Illinois State/1981 Record/Years . .. 432-177/19 SWAC Record/Years . 229-100/19 Basketball Office Phone . (801) 957-4749 Best Time to Reach . after 2:00 pm Assistant Coach . Marcilina Grayer/1st Alma Mater/Year . .. Dixie State University /2010 2014~15 Overall Record . 28-6 2014~15 SWAC Record . 13-2 2014~15 SWAC Finish . 1st www.slccbruins.com 2014~15 Home Record . 9-2 LIVE Stats and LIVE web cast for 2014~15 Away Record . 12-1 ALL HOME GAMES 2015~16 Returning Starters . 2 2015~16 Returning Players . 4 Media Guide produced by 2015~16 New Comers . 10 Lisa Peshell & Rachel Rowan 3 2015-16 Season Outlook with Coach Specketer Women’s basketball has begun, so we got together with head coach Betsy Specketer to see how the team is shaping up . How are you guys shaping up? “It’s actually been a little bit of a slow start, mostly due to having only three returners and 10 new players,” said coach Specketer . “We’ve done some team bonding things, individual skill work, conditioning, and thrown in some system work as well . That’s a lot for so many new players to grasp in such a short amount of time . We’re showing improvement though and as we get further into October, I think we’ll start to see them really gel as a team .” What are you expecting from the group? “As far as my expectations, those never change from one year to the next,” coach said . “I expect us to compete for a SWAC title and on a national level, be recognized as one of the best teams in the country . I think this team has the potential to meet those expectations and hopefully be playing their best basketball when it matters in March .” Things from last year which we are improving on… “Last year’s group had a really good year,” Specketer said . “It’s hard to improve upon 27-7, a repeat SWAC title, and a Sweet 16 national finish. We had a rough March though in losing Clarissa & Cassidy for the National tour- nament, so I’m hoping this team can stay healthy through the years end . If so, I think this group has the talent, the balance, and the position depth to have an even bigger year .” What can fans expect at the games? “SLCC fans are the best!! For sure they can count on this group to compete every night, and in particular, protect their home floor,” she said. “They’re a really athletic group, who can run and get to the rim, so I think we’ll see a little more up tempo play from them, which should be fun for our fans .” The Bruins will face their first opponent on Oct. 30 at the Snow CollegeTournament. Their first home match up with be against Gillette College on November 25 at 5:30 p.m. Please keep an eye on slccbruins.com for all of your up to date Bruin basketball information . 4 2015-16 Bruin Roster # Name Year Ht. Pos. Hometown/High School 3 Nicole Forrey Fr . 5-8 G Anchorage, AK / Dimond 5 Sydnee Taylor So . 5-11 F Salt Lake City, UT / Skyline 10 Clarissa Sabedra So. 5-7 G Phoenix, AZ / Sierra Linda H.S. 11 Tianna Dougher So . 5-9 F Bountiful, UT / Bouintiful 12 Monique Mills Fr . 5-10 G Salt Lake City, UT / Juan Diego 14 Tilar Clark So . 5-10 G Idaho Falls, ID / Idaho Falls 15 Iva Georgieva So. 5-7 G Sofia, Bulgaria / English Private School 23 Dominique Mills Fr . 5-10 G Salt Lake City, UT / Juan Diego 24 Shyan Adams So. 5-10 F Lake Point, UT / Stansbury 25 Karina Brandon Fr . 5-10 F Las Vegas, NV / Centennial 31 Elsa Paulsson Glantz So. 6-0 F Lulea, Sweden / Lulea Gymnasieskola 32 Andrea Brady Fr. 6-0 P Salt Lake City, UT / Cottonwood 33 Ashlynn Smith So. 6-1 P Nampa, ID / Skyview H.S. 42 Ma’ata Epenisa So. 6-0 P Magna, UT / Highland H.S. Head Coach- Betsy Specketer (20th Year) SID- Rachel Rowan Assistant Coach- Marcilina Grayer(3rd year) Trainer Melanie Nesbit Assistant Coaches- Elaine Elliot, Katie Fuller Athletic Director-Kevin Dustin Scenic West Athletic Conference Teams 5 With players like National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Scoring Champion Haley Holmstead (two-time SWAC Player of the Year) coming through the Bruin Women’s Basket- ball program, it’s not hard to see that her philosophy works . Betsy began her career at SLCC as an assistant coach from 1994-1996 under the watch of former Bruin sideline General Monica Starrett . Coach Specketer was given the keys to the successful SLCC Women’s Basketball program after one year as interim head coach and she hasn’t looked back since . Betsy has coached 21 First Team All-Region 18 players, 21 Second Team All-Region 19 players, 15 NJCAA All-Americans, five SWAC MVPs, and seven Women’s Basketball Coaches As- sociation (WBCA) All-Americans . Specketer was named Region 18 Coach of the Year in 1996- 97, 2001-02, 2006-07, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2013-14, and 2014- 15 . She was named WBCA Region 7 Coach of the Year in 2000- 01 and NJCAA District M Coach of the Year twice consecutively in 2005-06 and 2006-07 . Betsy, originally from Havana, Ill ., played collegiate basket- ball and softball at Illinois State University (ISU) in Normal, Ill . Specketer earned her bachelor’s degree at ISU in 1981 and Head Coach later earned her master’s degree in Sports Administration at her alma mater in 1991 . Betsy Specketer Head Coach Betsy Specketer enters her 20th season at the The Specketer File helm of the SLCC Women’s Basketball program . Birthday: April 2 Hometown: Havana, IL . Last season, Coach Specketer led the Bruins to an impres- High School: Havana High School, 1977 College: Bachelor of Science - Illinois State University, 1981 sive 27-7 overall record with a Scenic West Athletic Confer- Masters of Science, Illinois State University, 1991 . ence (SWAC) record of 13-2 . During the 2014-15 regular Played Basketball and Softball at ISU from 1977-81. season, Specketer and the Bruins earned a first place SWAC Head Coaching Experience: finish and the top seed for the Region 18 Basketball Champi- Salt Lake C .C . 1996-present onships in Ephraim, Utah. With a Region 18 Runner-up finish, Normal Unit 5 School District, 1987-1992; 85-31, 73% El Paso High School, 1981-1986; 97-26, 78% SLCC earned an at large bid to the NJCAA National Tourna- Overall SWAC SWAC Region 18 NJCAA ment where Specketer led the Bruins all the way to the Sweet Year Record Record Finish Tourney Finish 16 and finished at No. 9 in the final NJCAA polls. 1996-97 24-8 15-3 1st Semi-Finals 1997-98 17-12 10-8 4th 1st Round In addition to one of the most successful seasons in SLCC 1998-99 25-8 12-6 3rd Runner-up 1999-00 17-14 8-10 6th 1st Round Women’s Basketball history, Coach Specketer placed two 2000-01 23-9 11-7 3rd Semi-Finals players on the All-Region 18 list with two First Team mem- 2001-02 24-7 14-4 3rd 1st Round bers Cassidy Whitney and Raushan Gultekin .