Missouri State/Niagara Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 – In Lewiston, N.Y.
Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 – EMU Convocation Center
Head Coach Nyla Milleson
Sophomore Guard Casey Garrison
General Information
Head Coach Kendra Faustin
Senior Guard Jen McNamee
General Information
Location . .................................................................................................................Springfield, Mo. Founded ....................................................................................................................................... 1905 Enrollment ...............................................................................................................................21,688 Nickname . ........................................................................................................................Lady Bears Colors . ................................................................................................................Maroon and White Conference .............................................................................................................. Missouri Valley President . .....................................................................................................Dr. Michael T. Nietzel Athletics Director . ....................................................................................................... Kyle Moats Senior Women’s Administrator .................................................................Casey Comoroski Athletic Department Phone .............................................................................. 417.836.5244 Home Court .....................................................................................................................JQH Arena Capacity . ...................................................................................................................................11,000
Location . .................................................................................................. Niagara University, N.Y. Founded ....................................................................................................................................... 1856 Enrollment ................................................................................................................................. 3,853 Nickname . .................................................................................................................. Purple Eagles Colors . ...................................................................................................................Purple and White Conference ...............................................................................................Metro Atlantic Athletic President . ....................................................................................Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M. Athletics Director . ............................................................................................... Ed McLaughlin Senior Women’s Administrator ......................................................................... Theresa Berg Athletic Department Phone .............................................................................. 716.286.8600 Home Court ........................................................................................................ Gallagher Center Capacity . ..................................................................................................................................... 2,400
Media Relations Information
Media Relations Information
Asst. A.D. for Media Relations . .........................................................................Rick Kindhart Assistant SID/Women’s Basketball Contact ................................................Eric Doennig WBB Contact E-mail ..........................................................ericdoennig@missouristate.edu WBB Contact Office Phone Number . .............................................................417.836.5402 WBB Contact Office Fax Number .....................................................................417.836.4868 WBB Contact Cell Phone Number ...................................................................417.827.5327 Press Row Phone Number ..................................................................................417.836.8145 Web Site . .................................................................................... www.missouristatebears.com
Asst. A.D. for Media Relations . .......................................................................... Kevin Carver Assistant SID/Women’s Basketball Contact ....................................... Derrick Thornton WBB Contact E-mail ......................................................................... dthornton@niagara.edu WBB Contact Office Phone Number . .............................................................716.286.8588 WBB Contact Office Fax Number .....................................................................716.286.8609 WBB Contact Cell Phone Number ...................................................................850.529.0395 Press Row Phone Number ..................................................................................716.286.8592 Web Site . ................................................................................................www.purpleeagles.com
Basketball Information
Basketball Information
Head Coach ................................................................................................................ Nyla Milleson. Alma Mater, Year ...............................................................................................Kansas State, ’85. Record at School (Years) ...................................................................................... 21-39 (2). Career Record (Years) ..........................................................................................206-75 (9) Assistant Coaches .............................Trish Marsh, Carly Stubblefield, Camryn Whitaker Office Phone Number ........................................................................................... 417.836.4586
Head Coach ............................................................................................................. Kendra Faustin. Alma Mater, Year ..................................................................................Lake Superior State, ‘01. Record at School (Years) ...................................................................................... 11-50 (2). Career Record (Years) ...................................................................................................Same Assistant Coaches ..............................Katie Murphy, Usha Gilmore, Brittany Holterman Office Phone Number ........................................................................................... 716.286.8619
2008-09 Overall Record .......................................................................................................10-20 2008-09 Mountain Valley Record (Finish) ...........................................................6-12 (7th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...............................................................................................8/3 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................................................................4/1 Newcomers .........................................................................................................................................5 Series vs. Eastern Michigan ................................................................................First Meeting Last Meeting ................................................................................................................................ N/A
2008-09 Overall Record ......................................................................................................... 3-28 2008-09 MAAC Record (Finish) . ............................................................................ 1-17 (10th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...............................................................................................9/6 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................................................................3/2 Newcomers .........................................................................................................................................3 Series vs. Eastern Michigan ..............................................................................EMU leads 1-0 Last Meeting ...................................................................................EMU won 62-53 (11-27-04)
Top Returning Players
Cl. So. So.
Ht. Pos. PPG. RPG. 6-0 G 15.9 6.1 6-1 F 8.2 4.4
Top Newcomers
Cl. Fr. Fr.
Ht. Pos. 6-1 F 6-1 G
Casey Garrison Lacey Boshe
Christiana Shorter Whitney Edie
Schedule
Hometown Tulsa, Okla. Exeter, Mo.
Cl. Sr. Jr.
Ht. Pos. PPG. RPG. 5-9 G 12.1 1.6 5-10 F 10.4 5.1
Top Newcomers
Cl. Fr. Fr.
Ht. Pos. 5-5 G 5-11 F
Kayla Stroman Jessica Flamm
Schedule
NOVEMBER: 1-MISSOURI WESTERN (Exh.), 7-ARKANSAS TECH (Exh.), 14- GEORGETOWN, 18-ST. LOUIS, 21-SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE, 27-at Arkansas State, 29-at Eastern Michigan DECEMBER: 4-vs. UTEP, 5-vs. Kansas State/Grambling State, 8-TULSA SPRING,16MURRAY STATE, 19-at Oral Roberts, 22-at SIU Edwardsville, 31-BRADLEY JANUARY: 2-UNI, 7-at Drake, 9-at Creighton, 16-INDIANA STATE, 18-ILLINOIS STATE, 23-WICHITA STATE, 28-Southern Illinois, 30-Evansville FEBRUARY: 5-CREIGHTON, 7-DRAKE, 12-at Indiana State, 14-at Illinois State, 20-at Wichita State, 26-SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, 28-EVANSVILLE MARCH: 4-at UNI, 6-at Bradley
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Top Returning Players
Jennifer McNamee Liz Flooks
Hometown Syracuse, N.Y. Orefield, Pa.
NOVEMBER: 13-BUFFALO, 15-DUQUESNE, 19-at St. Bonaventure, 22-EASTERN MICHIGAN, 25-at Illinois-Chicago, 28-at Loyola (Ill.) DECEMBER: 2-BUCKNELL, 5-at Binghamton, 10-at Hofstra, 13-CLEVELAND STATE, 20-AKRON JANUARY: 3-at Siena, 5-at Marist, 9-MANHATTAN, 11-IONA, 16-at Fairfield, 18-at Rider, 24-at Iona, 29-SIENA, 31-MARIST FEBRUARY: 3-CANISIUS, 6-RIDER, 8-LOYOLA Md., 13-at Manhattan, 15-at Saint Peter’s, 19-at Canisius, 21-at Loyola (Md.), 26-FAIRFIELD, 28-SAINT PETER’S
2009-10 Eastern Michigan University Women’s Basketball MEDIA GUIDE