Quick Facts Location ______________ Rohnert Park, Calif SONOMA STATE 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park, CA 94928 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Athletics Phone __________ (707) 664-2358 Athletics Fax _____________ (707) 664-4104 2008-09 President ___________ Dr. Ruben Armiñana Director of Athletics ____________ Bill Fusco Table of Contents Faculty Athletic Rep. ______Dr. Duane Dove INTRO HISTORY Home Facility ______________ Seawolf Gym 2008-09 Schedule ____________ 2 Yearly Results ______________32-35 Enrollment ______________________ 8,274 Founded _______________________ 1961 2008-09 Season Preview _______ 3 Yearly Leaders _______________ 37 Colors_________Navy, Columbia Blue, White COACHES Individual Records __________38-41 Conference _____________________CCAA Head Coach Mark Rigby ________ 4 Team Records _______________ 42 National Affiliation ________NCAA Division II Assistant Coaches ____________ 5 Yearly Team Statistics __________ 43 Head Coach ________________ Mark Rigby MEET THE SEAWOLVES Individual Superlatives _________ 44 Coach’s Phone ___________ (707) 664-2498 2008-09 Roster _______________ 6 All-Time Honors ______________ 45 Record at SSU ___________184-121 (11 yrs) Assistant Coach ____________ Annie Roeser Returning Player Bios ________7-12 Series Histories _______________ 46 Michelle Gardner ___________________7 Program History ______________ 47 Student Assistant ___________ Melissa Stahl Katherine Hussey ___________________8 2007-08 Record __________________ 20-10 Olivia Larkin _______________________9 All-Time Roster _______________ 48 2007-08 CCAA Record __________13-7 (4th) Carissa Meade ____________________10 Yearly Standings _____________ 49 Heidi Mertle ______________________11 Letterwinners Ret/Lost ______________8/6 INFORMATION Starters Ret/Lost ___________________2/3 Lauren Redfield ___________________12 Jennifer Russo ____________________13 Opponent Information ______50-52 NCAA Appearances __________________ 6 Christy Shreve ____________________14 1997-98, 1998-99, 2001-02, 2003-04, CCAA Information ____________ 52 Newcomer Bios ___________15-16 Wine & Food Tasting Event _____ 53 2006-07, 2007-08 Stephanie Barnes __________________15 Jaclyn Bisordi _____________________15 Department Information _______ 54 Sports Info. Director ______Brandon Bronzan Aly Conway ______________________15 Media Information ____________ 55 Katie Keilig _______________________15 Sports Info. Phone ________ (707) 664-2358 SSU Information ____________56-57 Sports Info. Fax ___________ (707) 664-3291 Kristin Montanari __________________16 Roxanne Rentschler ________________16 The Seawolf Sports Network ____ 58 E-Mail _____ [email protected] Natellie Saia ______________________16 Corporate Sponsors ___________ 59 Website _____ www.sonomaseawolves.com Marie Sweet ______________________16 ‘07-’08 REVIEW Credits The 2008-09 Sonoma State Women’s Basketball 2007-08 Season Review ______17-27 media guide was written and designed by Asst. 2007-08 Statistics ___________28-29 Athletics Director/Sports Information Director 2007-08 CCAA Review _______30-31 Brandon Bronzan. Photography by Katie Bur- 2007-08 Honors ______________ 31 roughs, Tracey Shayewitz, and Brandon Bronzan. Copies of the women’s basketball media guide can be purchased for $5. Send check, made pay- able to SSU Athletics, to: SSU Sports Information 1801 E. Cotati Ave. Rohnert Park, CA 94928 On the Cover Senior forward Heidi Mertle and senior guard Lauren Redfield 1 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Time Sat-Nov. 1 San Jose State (exh) San Jose, Calif 3:00 pm Fri-Nov. 7 Nevada (exh) Reno, Nevada 7:00 pm INTRO Mon-Nov. 10 UC Davis (exh) Davis, Calif 7:00 pm Sat-Nov. 15 ACADEMY OF ART ROHNERT PARK 2:00 pm Fri-Nov. 21 Alaska% Chico, Calif 5:30 pm Sat-Nov. 22 Dixie State% Chico, Calif 5:30 pm Wed-Dec. 3 Humboldt State* Arcata, Calif 5:30 pm COACHES Sat-Dec. 6 UC San Diego* La Jolla, Calif 5:30 pm Fri-Dec. 12 Seattle Pacific& Chico, Calif 5:30 pm Sat-Dec. 13 Western Washington& Chico, Calif 5:30 pm Sat-Dec. 20 Grand Canyon vs. Chico State# Rohnert Park 1:00 pm CLASSIC INN & SUITES BASKETBALL HAMPTON Sat-Dec. 20 KENTUCKY STATE# ROHNERT PARK 3:00 pm MEET THE SEAWOLVES Sun-Dec. 21 Kentucky State vs. Chico State# Rohnert Park 1:00 pm Sun-Dec. 21 GRAND CANYON# ROHNERT PARK 3:00 pm Fri-Jan. 2 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY* ROHNERT PARK 5:30 pm Sat-Jan. 3 SAN FRANCISCO STATE* ROHNERT PARK 5:30 pm Fri-Jan. 9 Cal State Stanislaus* Turlock, Calif 5:30 pm Sat-Jan. 10 Chico State* Chico, Calif 5:30 pm Fri-Jan. 16 CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO* ROHNERT PARK 5:30 pm Sat-Jan. 17 CAL POLY POMONA* ROHNERT PARK 5:30 pm ‘07-’08 REVIEW Fri-Jan. 23 Cal State L.A.* Los Angeles, Calif 5:30 pm Sat-Jan. 24 Cal State Dominguez Hills* Carson, Calif 5:30 pm Wed-Jan. 28 HUMBOLDT STATE* ROHNERT PARK 5:30 pm Fri-Jan. 30 UC SAN DIEGO* ROHNERT PARK 5:30 pm Fri-Feb. 6 San Francisco State* San Francisco, Calif 5:30 pm Sat-Feb. 7 Cal State Monterey Bay* Seaside, Calif 5:30 pm Fri-Feb. 13 CHICO STATE* ROHNERT PARK 5:30 pm HISTORY Sat-Feb. 14 CAL STATE STANISLAUS* ROHNERT PARK 5:30 pm Fri-Feb. 20 Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, Calif 5:30 pm Sat-Feb. 21 Cal State San Bernardino* San Bernardino, Calif 5:30 pm Thu-Feb. 26 CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS* ROHNERT PARK 5:30 pm Fri-Feb. 27 CAL STATE L.A.* ROHNERT PARK 5:30 pm Tue-Mar. 3 CCAA Tournament First Round tba tba INFORMATION Fri-Mar. 6 CCAA Tournament Semifinals San Bernardino, Calif tba Sat-Mar. 7 CCAA Tournament Finals San Bernardino, Calif tba Mar. 14-17 NCAA West Regionals tba tba Mar. 26-29 NCAA Elite Eight St. Joseph, Missouri tba % Coslet Classic (Chico), & CCAA/GNAC Challenge (Chico), # Hampton Inn & Suites Basketball Classic (Rohnert Park). * CCAA game 2 SEASON PREVIEW several kids with individual skills that we’re still Q&A with MARK RIGBY trying to integrate collectively. We have better overall speed, so I believe we’ll push the ball up the floor better and score. We’ve changed our base offense to better compliment our new and returning post players and the skills of our perimeter players: Lauren Redfield, Jen INTRO Russo, Oly Larkin, and Carissa Meade. What newcomers do you expect to make an impression on Seawolf Gym fans right away? Jaclyn Bisordi can REALLY shoot and score. She’ll be playing a bit out of position at the point rather than her natural position at the off guard. In fairness, playing the toughest position (PG) and being a freshman, Jac will COACHES probably have the most adjusting and learn- ing to do of all of our players. The 2007-08 team had a great run (20 ball well and got a nice lead and then some Katie Keilig has been a real positive presence wins, a national ranking, a second straight confidence. As I told the team, my strategy in the post. She’s a terrific passer and very NCAA appearance). Does last year’s and goals compromised their chances. Also, competitive. When Katie came for her visit in success benefit this year’s team? the fact that we beat Davis in an exhibition the spring Lauren Redfield said ‘We need her!!’ the last time we played gave them quite a bit And when Lauren speaks Rigby listens!! Katie For some of the returners it should. The more motivation than normal for an exhibi- had a great two years at Sierra Junior College experience of playing in pressure games and tion game. after prepping at Napa High. playing with and against our three dominant starters ( Danae Wellander, Chelsey Armacost If you asked the kids what would they rather Stephanie Barnes transferred back to Sonoma MEET THE SEAWOLVES and Genny Anderson) everyday in practice. do, “practice at home or go on the road in County from Cal State San Bernadino. She is a those three venues?” I think we all know great competitor, a consistently hard worker For the new kids it can be a double-edged they’d rather play the game. It gave us an op- and a relentless defender. Her offense and sword. Trying to hard live up to past successes portunity to see everyone in a game situation confidence has improved dramatically in a and having teams being really prepared to against really good athletes and basketball very short period of time. Natellie Saia and play SSU and not quite understanding why. players. So I think in the long run it will help Roxy Rentschler are a couple of freshman us. point guards that have shown us very good For both groups its important for them NOT basketball skills. to try to be someone else. They need to give What are some characteristics you have ‘07-’08 REVIEW the best of themselves in terms of prepara- already seen in this year’s team from pre- What can you tell us about the addition of tion, work habits, attitude and effort. That’s all season and off-season training? new assistant coach Annie Roeser. we can control. They seem to have a great deal of camarade- Annie Roeser is working very hard to make her You’ve got three exhibitions with Division I rie and chemistry. We are still learning how commitment to the SSU women’s basketball teams. How does playing “up” in com- to get along so well off the floor AND hold program work. Annie lives in Vacaville and is petition help you prepare for the regular each other accountable when we’re playing. working on her Masters in Sports Manage- season? It can take awhile to build up enough trust ment at the University of San Francisco. She HISTORY to compete in practice, work hard and push previously coached at Northwest University As a coach, it looks great on paper in May! each other without getting hurt feelings. We in Kirkland, Washington and last year was at Around Oct. 26th I was really questioning consistently talk about the ultra competitive Solano Junior College.