For Immediate Release • JanuaryJanuary 13, 20102010 SID Contact: Adam Linnman • Office Phone: (503) 943-7731 • Cell Phone: (503) 860-9494 • Fax: (503) 943-7242 • Email: [email protected] 2009-10 Schedule/Results Pilots Return Home to Host San Diego & Saint Mary’s DATE OPPONENT TIME Nov. 14 Eastern Washington L, 64-72 Pilots (11-5, 0-1 WCC) vs San Diego (10-6, 2-0 WCC) Nov. 16 Utah State L, 57-63 Thursday • Jan. 14 • 7:00 p.m. • Portland, Ore. (Chiles Center - 4,852) Nov. 20 Air Force W, 73-65 Nov. 22 Sacramento State W, 98-63 Live Video: PilotsVideo.com Nov. 24 Portland State W, 75-71 Live Audio/Stats: PortlandPilots.com Dec. 2 Oregon L, 68-95 Series: POR leads 29-25 Dec. 4 Pacifi c W, 80-66 Last Season: POR 74, @USD 66; Dec. 6 Boise State W, 76-65 USD 71, @POR 64; USD 74, POR 64 @WCC Dec. 11 Idaho W, 67-56 Dec. 13 Washington State W, 79-53 Pilots (11-5, 0-1 WCC) vs Saint Mary’s (11-6, 2-0 WCC) Dec. 19 Montana W, 66-58 Saturday • Jan. 16 • 2:00 p.m. • Portland, Ore. (Chiles Center - 4,852) Dec. 21 Montana State W, 78-75 Dec. 29 Utah Valley W, 78-40 Live Video: PilotsVideo.com Dec. 31 BYU L, 57-69 Live Audio/Stats: PortlandPilots.com Jan. 3 Seattle W, 74-69 (ot) Series: SMC leads 27-20 Jan. 9 Gonzaga* L, 54-90 Last Season: POR 64, @SMC 63; Jan. 14 San Diego* 7:00 PM @POR 74, SMC 62 Jan. 16 Saint Mary’s 2:00 PM Jan. 21 Loyola Marymount* 7:00 PM • PORTLAND PROBABLE STARTERS • Jan. 23 Pepperdine* 2:00 PM Pos. No. Player PPG RPG APG Jan. 28 San Francisco* 7:00 PM G 10 ReZina TecleMariam (5-8, So., Puyallup, Wash./Bellarmine Prep) 8.0 6.3 4.2 Jan. 30 Santa Clara* 2:00 PM Has career highs this season in points (18), rebounds (11) and assists (8) Feb. 6 Gonzaga* 2:00 PM G 11 Tara Cronin (5-10, Jr., Spokane, Wash./Gonzaga Prep) 8.2 4.3 3.2 Feb. 11 San Diego* 7:00 PM 1.7 assist-turnover ratio ranks second in WCC; career-high 9 assists vs PSU Feb. 13 Saint Mary’s* 2:00 PM G 14 Laiken Dollente (5-8, Sr., Yakima, Wash./Eisenhower HS) 16.4 4.3 5.1 Feb. 18 Pepperdine* 7:00 PM No. 2 in the country in free throws (.931); No. 3 all-time at UP with 1,629 career pts Feb. 20 Loyola Marymount* 2:00 PM Feb. 25 San Francisco* 7:00 PM F 42 Alexis Gannis (6-1, So., Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista HS) 9.3 7.7 1.0 blk Feb. 27 Santa Clara* 2:00 PM 4th in WCC in rebounds; team-high 3 double-double’s this season Mar. 5-8 WCC Championships (Las Vegas, Nev.) C 50 Lauren Angel (6-3, Jr., Wollongong, Australia/St. Mary Star of the Sea) 11.6 4.4 1.2 blk *WCC game Has scored in double fi gures 11 times; 1 double-double Home games in BOLD All times are Pacifi c and subject to change • PILOTS OFF THE BENCH • Pos. No. Player PPG RPG APG 2009-10 UP Results G 3 Natalie Day (6-0, So., Germantown, Md./Howard Univ.) 11.6 3.8 0.8 Overall ...........................................11-5 G 15 Sarah Griffi n (5-8, Fr., Lake Oswego, Ore./Jesuit HS) 1.5 0.8 0.8 WCC ............................................... 0-1 F 20 Egle Karolyte (6-1, Jr., Klaipeda, Lithuania/Cochise College) 0.7 1.1 0.4 Home .............................................. 6-2 G/F 24 Nakeisha Brown (5-11, So., Houston, Texas/Alief Elsik HS) 2.9 0.8 0.6 Away ............................................... 5-3 F 32 Sarah Kliewer (6-1, Fr., Spokane, Wash./Lewis & Clark HS) 2.3 2.6 0.1 Neutral ............................................ 0-0 F 33 Jessica Clemens (6-0, Jr., Burns, Ore,/Burns HS) 5.6 5.2 1.6 In overtime ...................................... 1-0 Against Ranked Opponents ............ 0-0 PortlandPilots.comPortlandPilots.com • University of Portland Women’s Basketball • Jan. 13, 2010 • Page 2 • www.portlandpilots.com • This Week in Pilots Basketball The Portland Pilots (11-5, 0-1 WCC) will play their fi rst home games in more than three weeks as they welcome the San Diego Toreros (10-6, 2-0 WCC) and Saint Mary’s Gaels (11-6, 2-0 WCC) to the Chiles Center for two crucial early-season West Coast Conference contests. The Pilots and Toreros are set to tip-off at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday night, while Saturday’s game against the Gaels is sched- uled for 2:00 p.m. 2009-10 Quick Facts Started Women’s Basketball: ...................... 1977-78 Game Coverage All-Time Overall Record: ...................495-421 (.541) All women’s basketball home games are video streamed live at www.PilotsVideo.com. A season All-Time WCC Record/Years: .......142-167 (.460)/22 pass is available for $50, while single games are $8. As usual, free audio streams and live stats are WCC Regular Season Titles: ... 3 (1993, ‘96, ‘97) available at www.PortlandPilots.com. WCC Tournament Titles: ........................1 (1994) NCAA Tournament Appearances: ...........4 (1994-97) A Brief Look Back WNIT Appearances: ..........................2 (1998, 2009) The Gonzaga Bulldogs led big at the half and never looked back en route to a 90-54 win over the Chiles Center Record/Years: .....213-123 (.634)/26th 2009-10 Overall Record: .........................11-5 (.688) Portland Pilots on Saturday at the McCarthey Center in Spokane, Wash. Senior guard Laiken Dollente 2009-10 WCC Record: ..............................0-1 (.000) led the Pilots with 17 points. Junior Jessica Clemens was the only other Pilot to score in double 2008-09 Overall Record: .......................17-14 (.548) fi gures with 10 points. Gonzaga senior Heather Bowman led all scorers with 23 points. Portland 2008-09 WCC Record/Place: ..................... 10-4/2nd scored the fi rst two points of the game and led 11-10 after Dollente drilled a three-pointer 7:30 in. But 2008-09 Postseason: ................. WNIT - First Round GU responded with a three by Courtney Vandersloot that gave a lead to the Bulldogs that they would Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .............................. 7/4 never relinquish. UP was still within seven points moments later, but Gonzaga ended the half on a Starters Returning/Lost: ....................................... 3/2 22-8 run to enter the locker room with a 42-21 lead. Newcomers: ............................................................ 4 Facility: ................................... Chiles Center (4,852) Following the break, UP briefl y pulled within 18 points after a three by junior Tara Cronin. But Head Coach: ......................... Jim Sollars (24th Year) Gonzaga responded once again as the Pilots never got closer than 20 the rest of the way. The Pilots Career Record/Years: ......... 505-434 (.538)/34th hurt themselves with a season-high 29 turnovers, which led to 35 GU points. The Bulldogs also Career DI Record/Years: .....351-409 (.462)/27th owned the key, posting a 44-35 edge in rebounds and a sizable 52-12 advantage in points in the Record at School/Years: ......328-352 (.482)/24th paint. The Bulldogs were also effective in transition as they outscored the Pilots 18-0 in fast break WCC Record/Years: ...............142-167 (.460)/22 points. UP could muster just fi ve points off of 15 Gonzaga turnovers. Assistant Coaches: ................Sean Kelly (11th Year) ................................. Shayla Johnson (2nd Year) ..................................Catherria Turner (1st Year) A Brief Look Ahead Athletic Trainer: ................................Amber Eubanks After their two home games this weekend, the Pilots take to the road with a pair of WCC games Strength Coach: ........................................Jay Tieder in Southern California next week. UP is set to face the Loyola Marymount Lions on Thursday, Jan. 21 General Information in Los Angeles before heading to Malibu for a tilt against the Pepperdine Waves on Saturday, Jan. Mailing Address: ................5000 N. Willamette Blvd. 23. Portland then fi nishes the month of January with home conference games against San Francisco ............................................Portland, OR 97203 (Jan. 28) and Santa Clara (Jan. 30). Athletics Phone: .................................. 503-943-7117 Web site: .............................www.PortlandPilots.com Money from the Line Affi liation: .........................................NCAA Division I Dollente, who is the most accurate free throw shooter in UP program history with a career per- Conference: ........................ West Coast Conference Founded: .......................................................... 1901 centage of .880, has been money from the line once again and currently ranks second in the country. Enrollment: ...................................................... 3,300 The senior guard has made 81 of 87 attempts this winter for a percentage of .931, which ranks behind Nickname: .........................................................Pilots only Kelsey Luna (62-for-65, .954) of Indiana State. Dollente fi nished second in the country in free Colors: .................................................Purple, White throw shooting as a sophomore. President: ........ Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. As a team, the Pilots rank fourth in the nation with a free throw percentage of .794 (200-for-252) Athletics Director: ...............................Larry Williams Media Information Career Builder Assistant SID (WBX Contact): .......... Adam Linnman With 11 points at Seattle on Sunday, Jan. 3, senior guard Laiken Dollente moved up to No. 3 Email: ............................................. [email protected] all-time in career scoring at the University of Portland. Now with 1,629 career points, Dollente sits Offi ce Phone: ......................................503-943-7731 Cell Phone: .........................................503-860-9494 behind only Martha Sheldon (1,953) and UP’s all-time overall leading scorer Lorena Legarde (2,568). Fax: .....................................................503-943-7242 Sheldon (1988-92) is Portland’s all-time leading scorer at the NCAA Division I level as Legarde’s Press Row Phone: ..............................503-943-7527 (1981-85) career took place when UP was still competing as an NAIA school.