Jeff Williams Ervin Monier Shayla Scott Morra Gill Kate Popovec Howard ’87 St. Mary’s (TX) ’85 Pittsburgh ’11 Dillard ’02 Northwestern ’13 Head Coach Assoc. Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Dir. of WBB Ops Fourth Season Fourth Season Third Season Second Season First Season 2 3 5 11 Siobhan Beslow Khristin Lee Arielle Ward Jasmine Alston R-So. s F s 5-11 Gr. s G s 5-9 So. s F s 5-11 Fr. s G s 5-9 Chantilly, Va. Birmingham, Ala. Springfield, Mass. Long Isl. City, N.Y. Westfield Alabama East Longmeadow Bishop Loughlin 13 14 22 31 Indigo Dickens Alicia Cropper Deja Bullock Jess Koci Jr. s F s 6-2 R-Jr. s G s 5-7 Fr. s F s 6-0 Sr. s G s 5-11 Washington, D.C. Brooklyn, N.Y. Magnolia, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa. Wilde Lake Providence Triton Archbishop Ryan Pronunciations 34 42 55 Ervin Monier .......Mo-nyay Kate Popovec .......pop-oh-vick Siobhan Beslow .......shih-von Alicia Cropper .......a-LEESH-a Deja Bullock .......day-zha Micahya Owens Leeza Burdgess Lisa Mintzer Jess Koci Fr. s F s 5-11 Gr. s F/C s 6-4 Fr. s F s 6-4 .......koh-chee Willingboro, N.J. Miami, Fla. Havertown, Pa. Micahya Owens Willingboro Pittsburgh Cardinal O’Hara .......ma-KI-uh TABLE OF CONTENTS/2013-14 SCHEDULE Photo Roster ..............................................IFC NOVEMBER Table of Contents/2013-14 Schedule .............1 Fri. 8 TEMPLE5 7:00 PM Quick Facts/La Salle Mission.........................2 Sun. 17 at Rutgers 1:00 PM Atlantic 10 Championship..............................3 Sun. 24 at Manhattan 2:00 PM Opponent SID Directory ................................3 Mon. 25 at Fairfield 7:00 PM Tom Gola Arena ............................................4 Sat. 30 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 1:00 PM Coaching Staff TBA PENN5 TBA Head Coach Jeff Williams............................6-7 DECEMBER Associate Head Coach Ervin Monier ..............7 Thu. 5 at William & Mary 7:00 PM Assistant Coach Shayla Scott .......................8 Sun. 15 VILLANOVA5 1:00 PM Assistant Coach Morra Gill ............................8 Fri. 20 vs. FIU^ 4:30 PM Director of WBB Ops Kate Popovec ...............8 Sat. 21 vs. Florida/Tenn. St.^ 4:30/7 PM The Players Sun. 29 at Dartmouth% 7:00 PM Leeza Burdgess............................................10 Mon. 30 vs. Binghamton% 5:00 PM Khristin Lee ..................................................11 JANUARY Jess Koci ......................................................12 Thu. 2 at Rhode Island* 7:00 PM Alicia Cropper ..............................................13 Sat. 4 at George Mason* 7:00 PM Indigo Dickens.............................................14 Wed. 8 VCU 7:00 PM Siobhan Beslow...........................................15 Sat. 11 MASSACHUSETTS* 1:00 PM Arielle Ward .................................................15 Wed. 15 at St. Bonaventure* 7:00 PM Jasmine Alston.............................................16 Deja Bullock ................................................16 Sun. 19 SAINT JOSEPH’S*5 (CBSSN)5:00 PM Micahya Owens ...........................................17 Sat. 25 at George Washington* 2:00 PM Lisa Mintzer .................................................17 Wed. 29 RICHMOND* 7:00 PM 2013-14 Rosters ...........................................18 FEBRUARY 2012-13 in Review Sat. 1 at Saint Louis* 5:30 PM Game Results ..............................................20 Wed. 5 GEORGE MASON* 7:00 PM Final Statistics .............................................21 Sat. 8 RHODE ISLAND* 8:30 PM Atlantic 10/Philadelphia Big 5 Review .........22 Wed. 12 at Saint Joseph’s* 7:00 PM Box Scores .............................................23-30 Sat. 15 at Fordham* 2:00 PM Record Book Wed. 19 DAYTON* 7:00 PM All-Time Series Records..........................32-33 Wed. 26 at Duquesne* 7:00 PM Series Game-by-Game ...........................34-36 MARCH Year-By-Year Scores ...............................37-43 Sat. 1 ST. BONAVENTURE* 1:00 PM Team and Single Game Records ..................44 Wed. 5 - Atlantic 10 Championship 1,000 Point Scorers ................................45-48 Sun. 9 at Richmond Coliseum All-Time Career Leaders .........................49-50 (Richmond, Va.) All-Time Single Season Leaders..............51-52 CAPS – Home Game at Tom Gola Arena Year-By-Year Leaders..............................53-55 5 – Big 5 Game Honor Roll..............................................56-57 ^ - Florida Gator Classic (Gainesville, Fla.) All-Time Roster.......................................58-60 % - Dartmouth Big Sky Classic (Hanover, N.H.) * – Atlantic 10 Conference Game All-Time Team Captains................................61 All Times EST and subject to change Credits: The 2013-14 La Salle University Women’s Basketball Media Guide was produced and edited by the Office of Ath- letic Communications. Written, compiled and edited by Michelle Serabian with editorial assistance from Kevin Bonner, Molly Gallagher and Paul Hembekides. Photography courtesy of Greg Carroccio. Printed by Garrison Printing Company, Pennsauken, N.J. On the Cover: Seniors (L-R) Jess Koci, Leeza Burdgess 1 QUICK FACTS/LA SALLE MISSION School: La Salle University Location: Philadelphia, PA MISSION OF LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Enrollment: 7,331 (4,673 undergraduates) La Salle University, dedicated in the tradi- Founded: 1863 tions of the Christian Brothers to excellence President: Brother Michael J. McGinniss, F.S.C., Ph.D. in teaching and to concern for both ultimate Web Site: www.lasalle.edu values and for the individual values of its Athletic Web Site: www.goexplorers.com students, is a private Roman Catholic uni- Athletic Phone: 215-951-1425 versity committed to providing a liberal ed- ucations of both general and specialized Nickname: Explorers studies. Colors: Blue (540) and Gold (7406) Home Court (Capacity): Tom Gola Arena (3,400) Athletic Director: Dr. Thomas Brennan MISSION OF LA SALLE ATHLETICS Senior Associate Athletic Director: John Lyons La Salle University is a Roman Catholic in- Associate Athletic Director: Kevin Bonner stitution of higher education with traditions Associate Athletic Director: Mary Ellen Wydan of the De La Salle Christian Brothers. In that Assistant Athletic Director: Chris Kane framework, the Department of Intercolle- Director of Athletic Development: Jim Gulick giate Athletics and Recreation of La Salle University is committed to both the spirit and principles set forth by the NCAA, At- Basketball Information lantic 10 Conference, and La Salle University Head Coach (alma mater/year): regulatory guidelines. La Salle University is Jeff Williams (Howard ’87) dedicated to the fair and equitable treat- ment of all students and staff. Record at School (years): 32-58 (Fourth Season) Overall Record (years): Same The Athletic Department, through its intra- Associate Head Coach: mural and intercollegiate programs, en- ables and encourages all students to Ervin Monier (St. Mary’s (Texas)’85/Fourth) participate in a wide variety of sports at Assistant Coaches: (alma mater/years at La Salle): many levels of competition. Values such as Shayla Scott (Pittsburgh ’11/Third) leadership, diligence, determination, and Morra Gill (Dillard ’02/Second) teamwork are emphasized. Good sports- Basketball Office Phone: 215-991-3638 manship from its athletes and fans are sup- ported Best Time to Reach Coach: Contact SID 2012-13 Record (Conference Record/Finish): The University strives to operate its athletic 8-21 (4-10/13th) programs within the confines of a fiscally All-Time Conference Record: 109-165 sound plan at a level of intercollegiate com- petition that is consistent with its philo- All-Time A-10 Championship Record (app.): 10-14 (14) sophical objectives. All-Time NCAA Tournament Record (app.): 1-4 (4) All-Time NIT Record (app.): 0-3 (3) La Salle University seeks to join other insti- tutions with the like commitments to insti- All-Time Overall Record: 620-497 tutional integrity, academic excellence, and Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/7 to service to the community. Starters Returning/Lost: 0/5 Media Information WHY WE ARE THE EXPLORERS Women’s Basketball Contact: Michelle Serabian La Salle University’s nickname – the Explor- Office Phone: (215) 951-1637 ers – was announced by the Collegian in Cell Phone: (267) 666-1832 March 1932 as the winning entry to a stu- dent contest. However, in the fall of 1931, a Fax: 215-951-1694 Baltimore sportswriter covering the La E-Mail Address: [email protected] Salle/St. John’s (Md.) football game erro- Press Row Phone: 215-438-5858 neously alluded to La Salle as being named Ticket Office: 215-951-1999 for the French explorer La Salle, not St. John Sports Information Mailing Address: Baptist de La Salle. Were the two events re- lated? We’ll never know for sure. 1900 West Olney Avenue, Box 805, Philadelphia, PA 19141 2 ATLANTIC 10 WBB CHAMPIONSHIP/OPPONENT SID Atlantic 10 Championship Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Va. March 5 - Play-In Game March 6 - First Round March 7 - Quarterfinals March 8 - Semifinals (CBS-SN) March 9 - Championship (ESPNU) Opponent WBB SID Email Office Phone Athletic Website Binghamton David O’Brian [email protected] 607-777-6478 bubearcats.com Central Conn. St. Tommy Meade [email protected] 860-832-3057 ccsubluedevils.com Dartmouth Nicholas Guerriero [email protected] 603-646-2449 dartmouthsports.com Dayton Krystal Warren [email protected] 937-229-5240 daytonflyers.com Duquesne Ryan Gavatorta [email protected] 412-396-6560 goduquesne.com Fairfield Kelly McCarthy [email protected] 203-254-4000 fairfieldstags.com Florida Kathy Cafazzo [email protected]