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PLAYERS

#5

BRITTANY PRESTON

#10

CHANDLER HINES

#21

JANAH HASSELL

#22

MADDIE GLADWELL

#34

KIRSTIE KING

#42

RONKEIA LEWIS

#11

#25

#54

COURTNEY ROULHAC

#14

KATHERINE HOLMES

#30

AMY RHONEY

JESSI HAYES

MEGHAN PLEASANTS

2016-17 BASKETBALL ROSTER No.

Name

Yr.

Pos.

Ht.

Hometown/High School (previous school)

5

Brittany Preston

So.

G

5’7”

Clayton, N.C. / Cleveland

10

Chandler Hines

Jr.

G

5’7”

Selma, N.C. / North Johnston

11

Courtney Roulhac

So.

G

5’5”

Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford

14

Jessi Hayes

Sr.

G/F

5’11”

Franklinton, N.C. / Crossroads Christian

21

Janah Hassell

Fr.

G

5’4”

Camden, N.C. / Camden County

22

Maddie Gladwell

Fr.

G

5’4”

Clayton, N.C. / Corinth Holders

25

Katherine Holmes

So.

G

5’6”

Laurinburg, N.C. / Marlboro Academy (Greensboro)

30

Meghan Pleasants

Jr.

F

5’10”

Durham, N.C. / Northern

34

Kirstie King

So.

F

5’10”

Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford

42

Ronkeia Lewis

Jr.

F

5’10”

Vanceboro, N.C. / West Craven

54

Amy Rhoney

Fr.

C

6’2”

Morganton, N.C. / Freedom

Head Coach: Melinda Campbell Assistant Coach: Tyson Lane

Volunteer Assistant Coaches: Kevin Walker, Megan Rahn

2015-16 TEAM STATISTICS Overall record: 8-18 USAS: 6-10 Home: 2-9

Away: 5-6

Total

Neutral: 1-3

3-point

F-throw

Rebounds

## Player

gp-gs

min

avg

fg-fga

fg%

3fg-fga

3fg%

ft-fta

ft%

off

def

tot

avg

pf

dq

a

to

blk

stl

pts

avg

04 Gabi Jessup

26-16

645

24.8

66-177

.373

43-126

.341

42-49

.857

16

43

59

2.3

20

0

21

24

0

14

217

8.3

05 Logan Alphin

17-4

184

10.8

16-37

.432

0-0

.000

10-11

.909

7

16

23

1.4

26

1

4

23

1

6

42

2.5

10 Chandler Hines

25-22

664

26.6

44-150

.293

29-94

.309

15-27

.556

11

44

55

2.2

22

0

58

71

0

20

132

5.3

12 Kim Hinton

26-26

693

26.7

92-190

.484

0-0

.000

44-69

.638

70

139

209

8.0

82

2

17

56

8

5

228

8.8

13 Raven Gregory

26-7

498

19.2

68-145

.469

0-0

.000

24-51

.471

91

90

181

7.0

46

0

13

39

4

14

160

6.2

14 Jessi Hayes

26-25

795

30.6

93-310

.300

41-143

.287

111-138 .804

37

151

188

7.2

80

2

53

114

13

25

338

13.0

21 Laquetta Hairston

12-11

332

27.7

25-68

.368

4-13

.308

29-44

.659

1

31

32

2.7

7

0

41

25

2

15

83

6.9

22 Sam Curcuru

4-0

44

11.0

4-13

.308

4-9

.444

2-5

.400

0

3

3

0.8

9

0

4

5

0

1

14

3.5

24 Nicole Miller

18-0

188

10.4

13-56

.232

9-45

.200

5-18

.278

3

26

29

1.6

24

1

20

27

5

13

40

2.2

25 Stephanie Girard

15-3

286

19.1

22-61

.361

8-25

.320

18-26

.692

3

19

22

1.5

30

1

21

39

1

8

70

4.7

30 Meghan Pleasants

24-0

235

9.8

32-81

.395

0-1

.000

7-23

.304

11

39

50

2.1

46

0

5

30

3

4

71

3.0

31 Brittany Preston

12-0

87

7.3

3-15

.200

2-13

.154

3-12

.250

8

7

15

1.3

8

0

5

11

0

1

11

0.9

32 Ashley Hudson

20-16

549

27.5

44-128

.344

4-26

.154

48-73

.658

20

56

76

3.8

30

0

35

67

3

23

140

7.0

34 Meghan Ingram

2-0

4

2.0

0-1

.000

0-0

.000

0-0

.000

0

0

0

0.0

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

0.0

52

79

131

Total

26

5200

522-1431

.365

144-495

.291

358-546 .656

330 743 1073

41.3

430

7

297

556

40

149

1546

59.5

Opponents

26

5200

681-1719

.396

138-477

.289

259-427 .607

373 673 1046

40.2

513

–

412

387

71

253

1759

67.7

Team

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COACHING STAFF MELINDA CAMPBELL

TYSON LANE (ASSISTANT COACH)

Meredith Record (Years). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-120 (7)

Tyson joined the Meredith College basketball coaching

2015-16 Record...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18 (6-10 USAS)

staff in 2013 as a volunteer and moved into a full assistant

Home Court. . ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weatherspoon Gymnasium

role in fall 2015. He served as a summer intern with Meredith

Alma Mater/Year..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garder-Webb/1981

athletics during his final year at North Carolina State University.

Phone. . ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8309

While earning a Bachelor of Science in sport management,

Email................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . campbellm@meredith.edu

Tyson served as a facility monitor with N.C. State University

Melinda Campbell enters her eighth year

Recreation and advanced to a supervisory position during his second year. He is

as the Meredith College head women’s

pursuing a Master of Arts in Sport Pedagogy from Gardner-Webb University.

basketball coach.

Tyson played club basketball for three years at N.C. State and assisted with

In 2016 the Avenging Angels finished the

club and intramural championships during the 2012-2013 academic year.

season in a tie for eighth in final regular

During tryouts, he performed player analysis and evaluations to assist with

season standings with a 6-10 record

the selection process.

and secured a spot in the USA South Tournament. The tournament invite

KEVIN WALKER (VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT)

marked the program’s third consecutive

Kevin Walker enters his ninth season as a volunteer assistant

but paired the Avenging Angels versus the eventual tournament victor in first round action.

basketball coach at Meredith College.

Campbell directed her team to a winning USA South record (10-9) during

Walker offers the Avenging Angels both playing and coaching experience at a variety of competition levels. Most recently, he

the 2014-2015 season and ranked third in North division standings

served as the assistant coach for the Neuse Baptist Church

heading into the tournament, the best conference finish since Meredith’s

team.

membership began in 2007. With an overall record of 11-15, the Avenging Angels posted the program’s most winningest season in nine years.

In 2014, Campbell led the Angels to a USA South Tournament invitation in 2014 for the first time in four years. With a 7-11 conference record Meredith finished in fifth place in North division standings to advance to the league playoffs. Meredith’s first USA South Tournament berth came in 2010 with Campbell at the helm.

While pursuing a bachelor’s degree at East Carolina University from 1989-1992, Walker coached for both recreational and AAU leagues. He lettered four years with the varsity program at Matoaca High School in Chesterfield, Virginia, and participated in Coach Morgan Wootten’s basketball camp in Maryland.

MEGAN RAHN (VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT)

A member of the Meredith College faculty since 1992, Campbell continues

Megan Rahn returned to her alma mater this year to join the

to teach full-time within the department of Nutrition, Health and Human

basketball staff as a volunteer assistant coach. She competed

Performance. She served as the department chair from 2000-09 and

as a Meredith basketball Avenging Angel beginning in 2008,

helped to develop the Exercise and Sports Science academic major.

graduating in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in mMass communication with a minor in studio art. She collected three

Campbell coached the Meredith tennis team from 1992-2000 earning the

All-Conference honors, two All-State accolades, and earned

College’s first-ever NCAA tournament bid in 2000. While head coach of

the team’s Outstanding Performance Award on three occasions during her four-

Meredith tennis program, the team reached a national ranking three times

year career.

and south regional ranking on five occasions.

Rahn ranks in the top-three of Meredith’s all-time record holders in most all Prior to her tenure at Meredith, Campbell was the head varsity basketball,

categories, leading the college with 765 rebounds, 8.1 rebounds per game, 553

volleyball and girl’s track coach in the Greater Clark County School System

defensive rebounds, and 92 starts in her 95 games played.

in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Campbell also served as a women’s basketball graduate coaching assistant at Division I Indiana University.

Campbell was a standout student athlete at Gardner-Webb College. She was a member of the women’s basketball and volleyball teams and earned Most Valuable Player honors in both.

Campbell holds a Ph.D. in physical education teacher education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a Master of Science in physical education from Indiana University and a bachelor’s in health and physical education from Gardner-Webb.

PREVIOUS RECORDS Basketball

Overall

Conference

Overall

Year 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10

W 8 11 9 8 6 6 7

L 18 15 17 17 19 17 17

W 6 10 7 4 4 3 6

L 10 9 12 14 14 14 12

Seasons Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell

%age

Melinda Campbell - Meredith Career

55

120

40

85

7

0.314

USA SOUTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE The USA South Athletic Conference is home to 16 institutions across the Southeast. Full members include Agnes Scott College, Averett University, Covenant College, Ferrum College, Greensboro College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, Mary Baldwin College, Maryville College, Meredith College, Methodist University, North Carolina Wesleyan College, Piedmont College, Salem College, Wesleyan College, and William Peace University.

Berea College, Brevard College, and Pfeiffer University will become full members beginning with the 2017-18 year.

SPORTS INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION All inquiries about interviews, press credentials, broadcasting requests and other related sports information requests

MEREDITH COLLEGE QUICK FACTS

should be sent to Wendy Jones, Asst. Athl. Dir./SWA/SID,

Location .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raleigh, N.C.

at joneswen@meredith.edu, (919) 760-8811.

Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 1891

BROADCASTING INFORMATION

Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 1,949

The 2016-17 sports season will feature live video streaming,

Nickname.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avenging Angels

including an audio broadcast of most Meredith College home athletic

Colors.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroon, Black and White

events. The schedule for athletic events can be found on Meredith’s official athletics web site at www.goavengingangels.com.

GOAVENGINGANGELS.COM Follow the Avenging Angels on Meredith’s official athletics web site at www.goavengingangels.com throughout the 2016-17 season. The site features game notes, schedules, rosters, player and coach bios, game recaps and special news related to the program.

Affiliation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division III Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA South Athletic Conference President.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... Jo Allen Athletic Director.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Myers Asst. Athl. Dir./SWA/SID... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wendy Jones Athletics Department Phone .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8205 Athletics Web Site.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . goavengingangels.com

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Mailing Address.. . . . . . . 3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607 SID Office Phone.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8811 SID Email.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . joneswen@meredith.edu

ATHLETIC FACILITIES WEATHERSPOON GYMNASIUM The home to Meredith’s basketball and volleyball teams. The facility provides up-close seating for over 500 spectators. The complex also includes locker rooms, athletics offices, a training room, a fitness center, a 5,000 square-foot dance studio and a six-lane, indoor swimming pool.

MEREDITH ATHLETIC FIELD AND TRACK COMPLEX The home to Meredith’s soccer, cross country, lacrosse, and track and field teams. The complex includes a lighted competition level track, a FieldTurf artificial playing surface capable of supporting soccer and lacrosse games and a storage facility. Future phases of the project will include a grandstand, hospitality areas, support facilities, restrooms, brick arcade and locker rooms. The cross country team uses the complex as well as the College’s 225-acre campus and the Reedy

Jessi Hayes leads the Avenging Angels.

Creek Greenway.

MEREDITH SOFTBALL COMPLEX

MEREDITH TENNIS COMPLEX

The home of Meredith softball includes an irrigated Bermuda outfield

The home of the Meredith tennis program includes six lighted tennis

with updated irrigation system in the infield to enhance playing

courts. The courts, which were recently repaired and resurfaced, bear a

conditions. To comply with new NCAA rules, the outfield fence was

“US Open Blue” inner court surrounded by a green outer court. This new

raised to a height of six feet. A generous parent donation provided for

scheme helps to heighten the visibility of the ball for players and fans.

a new warning track, and the field tarp was moved outside the playing area with an access gate. A new backstop wall offers improved viewing for spectators while providing added protection. Recent addition of protective fencing safeguards players and coaches while in the dugout.

MEREDITH COLLEGE ATHLETICS PROGRAM THE DIVISION III EXPERIENCE

MEDICAL SERVICES

Meredith athletics teams participate in Division III of the National

The athletic training staff provides excellent care for student-athletes.

Collegiate Athletic Association. Division III athletics offers student-

The athletic training support staff consists of Head Athletic Trainer

athletes the opportunity to become well-rounded individuals who

Tammy Holleman and Assistant Athletic Trainer Rebecca Edwards.

successfully integrate athletics and academics while experiencing

Dr. Doug Martini of Cary Orthopedic serves as the program’s team

all aspects of college life. Student-athletes who compete at this level

physician. In addition, Meredith College serves as a clinical site for the

can receive academic and need-based financial assistance. The

Western Carolina University Undergraduate Athletic Training Program.

athletic department is staffed and funded like any other department in

Services and equipment provided include a whirlpool, hydrocollator,

the College.

ultrasound, injury ice and electrical stimulation.

ACADEMICS

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Meredith College’s commitment to academics is exemplified by

Members from each team are elected to the Student Athlete Advisory

its athletics teams. Each year, the USA South Athletic Conference

Committee that organizes support for each sport and also coordinates

recognizes its student-athletes’ hard work in the classroom by naming

community service. Past volunteer work includes Special Olympics

an Academic All-Conference team. In 2016, 62 Meredith students were

of Wake County, Habitat for Humanity, Service Raleigh, and the USA

named to the team. The Meredith athletics program further recognizes

South Athletic Conference’s Cans Across the Conference and Pennies

student-athletes who earn a 3.5 cumulative GPA as members of the

for a Purpose.

Athletics Director’s Club and those who earn a perfect 4.0 GPA with the Vice-President’s Scholar-Athlete Award.

WHAT MAKES US STRONG Chartered in 1891, Meredith College is one of the largest independent private women’s colleges in the U.S. Meredith also offers coeducational graduate programs in business, education and nutrition, as well as post-baccalaureate certificate programs in pre-health and business, a dietetic internship program, a didactic program in dietetics and a paralegal program.

Rankings: Meredith College is consistently ranked in the top 10 colleges in the South by U.S. News & World Report, and one of the “Best Colleges in the Southeast” according to The Princeton Review.

Faculty: 130 full-time teaching faculty members. 90% of fulltime professors hold doctoral or terminal degree in their field.

Majors, minors and concentrations: 80

Internships: Recent placements include Credit Suisse, Lenovo, RTI International, SAS, and Michael Kors.

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

Student clubs and organizations: 100

Enrollment: 1,949 including 270 graduate students. Students come from 33 states and 39 countries.

Multicultural students: 26% Student/faculty ratio: 12:1 Average class size: 17

2 MEREDITH IS ONE OF ONLY TWO WOMEN’S COLLEGES IN THE WORLD ACCREDITED

BY THE ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS.

94 PERCENT OF OUR STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN INTERNSHIPS, UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OR ANOTHER KIND OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING.

First-Year Students who receive financial assistance: Over 95% Average amount of financial assistance awarded to freshmen: $26,713

26 PERCENT OF MEREDITH STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD. (COMPARE THAT TO A 9% NATIONAL AVERAGE.)

Athletics: 8 NCAA Division III teams Campus: Historic 225-acre campus includes a 1,200-seat amphitheater on a lake, seven residence halls and student apartments, student center, indoor swimming pool and fitness center, athletic field and track complex.

95 OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, 95 PERCENT OF OUR GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED OR PURSUING GRADUATE STUDY WITHIN A FEW SHORT MONTHS OF GRADUATION.

2016-17 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent

Time

Date Opponent

Time

Nov. 15

at Pfeiffer

7 p.m.

Jan. 18

at Greensboro*

7 p.m.

Nov. 21

at Emory & Henry

7 p.m.

Jan. 21

at Ferrum*

2 p.m.

Nov. 27

Chris. Newport

3 p.m.

Jan. 22

at Mary Baldwin*

2 p.m.

Nov. 28

at Guilford

7 p.m.

Jan. 24

at William Peace*

7 p.m.

Nov. 30

at Roanoke

7 p.m.

Jan. 28

at N.C. Wesleyan*

2 p.m.

Dec. 7

at Lynchburg

7 p.m.

Jan. 29

at Methodist*

3 p.m.

Dec. 16

at St. Andrews

2 p.m.

Feb. 1

Mid-Atlantic Christian

6:30 p.m.

Dec. 29

at Piedmont

6 p.m.

Feb. 4

William Peace*

2 p.m.

Dec. 30

vs. Huntingdon @ Demorest, Ga.

4 p.m.

Feb. 5

Greensboro*

2 p.m.

Jan. 11

at Averett*

7:30 p.m.

Feb. 8

Averett*

7:30 p.m.

Jan. 14

N.C. Wesleyan*

2 p.m.

Feb. 11

Ferrum*

2 p.m.

Jan. 15

Methodist*

2 p.m.

Feb. 12

Mary Baldwin*

2 p.m.

* Conference Bold: Home event

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