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1 A R K A N S A S S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y VAN PROVENCE ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR vprovence@astate.edu (cell) ARKANSAS STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 01 Harding (Exhibition) W Nov. 05 Ouachita Baptist (Exhibition) W Nov. 09 at South Dakota State L Nov. 13 Brigham Young W Nov. 18 at Alabama 2:00 p.m. Nov. 20 Missouri State 7:05 p.m. Nov. 23 Weber State# 2:00 p.m. Nov. 25 Washington or Idaho# TBA Nov. 29 at Oklahoma State 7:00 p.m. Dec. 02 at Oklahoma 2:00 p.m. Dec. 13 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 7:05 p.m. Dec. 18 Florida Atlantic* 7:05 p.m. Dec. 22 at New Orleans (DH)* 4:30 p.m. Dec. 28 Indiana State 7:05 p.m. Dec. 30 Charlotte 1:00 p.m. Jan. 03 at Louisiana-Lafayette (DH)* 3:00 p.m. Jan. 06 UALR* 2:00 p.m. Jan. 09 North Texas* 7:05 p.m. Jan. 12 at Louisiana-Monroe (DH)* 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14 Middle Tennessee* 7:05 p.m. Jan. 17 at Denver (DH)* 6:00 p.m. Jan. 20 Troy* 2:00 p.m. Jan. 23 Florida International* 7:05 p.m. Jan. 26 at Western Kentucky* 7:00 p.m. Feb. 06 at South Alabama* 7:00 p.m. Feb. 09 at Florida Atlantic (DH)* 4:00 p.m. Feb. 13 New Orleans* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 17 Louisiana-Lafayette* 2:00 p.m. Feb. 21 at UALR (DH)* 5:15 p.m. Feb. 23 at North Texas (DH)* 5:00 p.m. Feb. 28 Louisiana-Monroe (DH)* 5:35 p.m. Mar. 05 Sun Belt Tournament Round 1 TBA Mar Sun Belt Tournament (Mobile, Ala.) TBA * Sun Belt Conference Game # - University of Washington Husky Classic All Times Central Time PROBABLE STARTERS 1-1, , 0-0 GAME 3 ASU LADY INDIANS vs. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE Sunday, November 18, :00 p.m. Coleman Coliseum (15,316) Tuscaloosa, Alabama Radio: KJCF Earl FM & ASUIndians.com TIPPING IT OFF: The Arkansas State Lady Indians return to action Sunday afternoon when they travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala. to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide in a 2:00 p.m. game at Coleman Coliseum. Every ASU Lady Indian basketball game can be heard live on Earl FM in Northeast Arkansas. The live radio broadcast can also be accessed through the the Arkansas State athletic website, ASUIndians.com. THE TEAMS: Arkansas State will take the Coleman Coliseum court at 1-1 on the season. The Lady Indians dropped the season opener 77-67, Nov. 9 at South Dakota State before evening the slate with a home victory over Brigham Young Nov. 13. The Crimson Tide is 0-2 on the young season, falling in the Nov. 10 season opener against Tulane, and Nov. 13 at Samford. THE SERIES: Alabama holds a 3-1 edge in the series. Arkansas State s victory over the Crimson Tide came last season in Jonesboro, as the Lady Indians opened the season with a victory over Alabama. THE COACHES: Arkansas State Head Coach Brian Boyer is in his ninth season as the Lady Indian head coach. Boyer holds a career record of at ASU, and has directed the Lady Indians to the Women s National Invitation Tournament four times, including three of the past four years. The Lady Indians finished the season at overall, and advanced to the second round of the WNIT. Stephany Smith is now in her third season at Alabama, holding a record as head coach of the Crimson Tide. Overall, Smith s head coaching record stands at SCOUTING THE CRIMSON TIDE: Three starters are among eight letterwinners returning from last year s ARKANSAS STATE Pos. No. Name Ht. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG OTHER G 1 Jazmine Taylor 5-8 So. Memphis, Tenn apg G 11 Ebonie Jefferson 5-9 So. Laurel, Miss spg G 24 Veronica Smith 5-10 So. East St. Louis, Ill G 25 Caroline Starr 5-10 Jr. Benton, Ark apg F 34 Kayla Pospisil 6-1 Jr. Marion, Iowa ALABAMA Pos. No. Name Ht. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG OTHER G 02 Dedrea Magee 5-7 So. Picayune, Miss bpg F 05 Caitlin Hollifield 6-1 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn spg G 15 Camilla Blands 5-11 Jr. Naerum, Denmark bpg F 21 Tierney Jenkins 6-1 Fr. Mt. Juliet, Tenn bpg G 33 Daleisha Carn 6-0 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla bpg LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 1

2 Athletic Media Relations Arkansas State University PO Box 1000 State University, AR Telephone Fax Press Row Website - ASUIndians.com WBB Contact - Van Provence, Asst. SID / vprovence@astate.edu Jerry Scott, Asst. A.D./ Sports Info. Dir jscott@astate.edu Gina Bowman, Asst. SID / gbowman@astate.edu Stephanie Fischer, Graduate Asst stephanie.fischer@smail.astate.edu MEDIA INFORMATION Credentials Working press credentials can be requested by contacting Van Provence at , or by at vprovence@astate.edu. Full-season and single-game credentials will be mailed whenever possible. If not, they will be left at the Media Will Call table located on the lower level to the left of the green entrance. Media Room Enter the media room from the lower level, beneath the blue portal. Please do not attempt to access the media room from the entrance beneath the yellow portal. Post-Game Interviews The Arkansas State locker room is closed to all members of the media. Head coach Brian Boyer and requested assistant coaches and players will be available for interviews following a brief cooling off period. At ASU s home games, all post-game coach and player interviews will be conducted in the media room. Practice Coverage Lady Indian basketball practices are open to the media. Players and coaches are available for interviews following practice. When possible, please contact the Sports Information office prior to practice to arrange interviews. Basketball Releases All Lady Indian basketball releases can be obtained as a PDF document on the athletics website at ASUIndians.com. To be added to the broadcast for basketball releases, contact Van Provence in the Sports Information office. team that finished overall. Through two games, freshman guard Daleisha Carn is leading the Crimson Tide in scoring at 12.5 points per game. Sophomore guard Dedrea Magee is also averaging in double figures for Alabama, scoring an even 10.0 points per game. Sophomore center Talisha Chandler leads the Crimson Tide on the boards at 6.5 rebounds per game, HEAD-to-HEAD ASU Alabama 1-1, Record , Last Last Points Points Avg Scoring Margin FG Made-Att Field Goal Pct FG Made-Att FG Pct FG Made pg FT Made-Att FT Pct Rebounds Rebounds Avg Rebounding Margin Assists Avg Turnovers Avg Steals Avg Blocks Avg with freshman forward Caitlin Hollifield close behind at 6.0 rebounds per game, and freshman forward Tierney Jenkins also close with 5.5 rebounds per contest. Alabama shoots 40.4 percent from the field, 25 percent from behind the 3-point line, and 71.4 percent from the charity stripe. Despite their 0-2 record, the Crimson Tide is outrebounding its opponents by an average of six rebounds per game, and averages an impressive 4.5 blocked shots each game. NEXT UP: Arkansas State returns to the ASU Convocation Center Nov. 20 for a 7:05 p.m. battle with the Bears of Missouri State, then heads to Seattle, Wash. for the Nov University of Washington Husky Classic. HOME SWEET HOME: The Lady Indians have won over 70 percent (76-31) of their games at the ASU Convocation Center under Head Coach Brian Boyer. Over the last four years, the Tribe has lost just eight times on its home court, posting a winning percentage of.857 during that time (48-8). The Lady Indians are currently riding a 6-game win streak at the ASU Convocation Center, and have won 14 of the last 15 games on their home court. ASU s last loss at home was a setback against Western Kentucky Jan. 24, Since then, the Lady Indi- ARKANSAS STATE ROSTER No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. Exp. Hometown (Last School) 1 Jazmine Taylor 5-8 So. G 1L Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway) 5 Kelsey Lock 6-0 Sr. G/F 3L Republic, Mo. (Republic) 10 Rachel Baker 6-0 Fr. G HS Mexico, Mo. (Mexico) 11 Ebonie Jefferson 5-9 So. G 1L Laurel, Miss. (Northeast Jones) 12 Angie Criner 5-8 Fr. G HS Jenks, Okla. (Jenks) 15 Brittney Hiles 5-7 Jr. G 2L Baton Rouge, La.(Christian Life) 21 Shania Hurst 5-10 Fr. G HS St. Louis, Mo. (Kirkwood) 22 Sherina Scott 6-2 Fr. F HS N. Little Rock, Ark. (N. Little Rock) 23 Makala McNair 5-10 Fr. G HS Alpena, Ark. (Alpena) 24 Veronica Smith 5-10 So. G 1L East St. Louis, Ill. (East St. Louis) 25 Caroline Starr 5-10 Jr. G 2L Benton, Ark. (Benton) 30 Lyndsay Schlup 6-2 So. F 1L California, Mo. (Helias) 33 Ashley Anderson 6-2 Jr. F 2L Cabot, Ark. (Cabot) 34 Kayla Pospisil 6-1 Jr. F TR Marion, Ia. (Kirkwood CC) Head Coach: Brian Boyer (9th Year) Assistant Coaches: Tanya Ray, Rebecca Chilton-Peoples, Carrie Redman LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 2

3 ans have defeated Florida Atlantic, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe twice, and Murray State in the first round of last year s WNIT, and Brigham Young in this year s home opener. MORE SUCCESS AT HOME: Following the Tribe s Nov. 13, victory over BYU, ASU is now 6-2 in home openers under Head Coach Brian Boyer, and have won four straight. JAZZIN IT UP: Sophomore point guard Jazmine Taylor topped her career highs in points scored, assists, and field goals made in the Nov. 9 season opener at South Dakota State. Taylor scored eight points, sinking three field goals on the night while also handing out six assists. The Lady Indians On the Radio Lady Indian Basketball can be heard on Earl FM, and online at Brad Bobo will handle the play-by-play, returning for his fifth season as the Voice of the Lady Indians. Arkansas State Quick Facts Location Jonesboro, Arkansas Enrollment ,869 Nickname Lady Indians Colors Scarlet & Black President Dr. Les Wyatt Chancellor Dr. Robert Potts Director of Athletics.....Dr. Dean Lee Home Facility....Convocation Center Capacity ,038 Conference....Sun Belt West Division Head Coach...Brian Boyer (9th Year) Record at ASU Overall Record Same EB & FLOW: Sophomore guard Ebonie Jefferson got into the flow of the game in the Nov. 9 season opener at South Dakota State, setting new career highs in points, field goals and field goal attempts. Jefferson scored nine points on 4-of-6 shooting and also notched the first steal and assist of her career. Jefferson s strong play continued against Brigham Young as she again scored a career high - finishing with 13 points. Jefferson also grabbed a career-high six rebounds against the Cougars. She now leads Arkansas State with an 11.0 points per game average. THE BRIAN BOYER SHOW: Head Coach Brian Boyer s television show airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on Suddenlink Cable channel 22 in Jonesboro, and Mondays at 9 p.m. on Paragould Cable channel 6. The show can also be viewed on-demand beginning on Tuesday of each week on the StateZone portion of ASUIndians.com. HURST HURTING: Freshman guard Shania Ne-Ne Hurst will not play this season after suffering a torn ACL in her left knee during ASU s exhibition victory over Ouachita Baptist Nov. 5. Hurst scored 16 points in the Lady Indians win over Harding in the Tribe s opening exhibition game. LAST TIME OUT: JONESBORO ( ) Sophomore Veronica Smith s jumper in the lane with 26 seconds remaining capped a furious second-half rally by Arkansas State (1-1), giving the Lady Indians a win over the Brigham Young Cougars (1-1) Tuesday night in the season s home opener at the ASU Convocation Center. The advantage was ASU s only lead of the game. Arkansas State trailed by as much as 16 points in the second half, and faced a 13-point deficit with just under 10 minutes remaining, but when BYU center Lauren Varley picked up her fourth foul at the 9:32 mark, the Lady Indians began to make their move. Varley led the way for both teams with 16 points and 13 rebounds, but with the 6-3 senior on the bench, ASU was able to take advantage. The Lady Indians cut the deficit to single digits on a 3-pointer from the left corner by Smith with 8:46 to play, trimming the BYU lead to eight at 37-45, and continued to chip away at the Cougar lead, getting six points from freshman Angie Criner and four from junior Ashley Anderson down the stretch. Anderson s jumper with 1:21 to play pulled Arkansas State to within a point at 53-52, and the Tribe forced a turnover on the defensive end to set up Smith s game-winner. Brigham Young s final possession ended when freshman Keilani Moeaki s jumper with 11 seconds remaining wouldn t fall, and Criner grabbed the rebound for Arkansas A L A B A M A R O S T E R No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. Hometown (Last School) 2 Dedrea Magee 5-7 So. G Picayune, Miss. (Picayune) 3 Alyson Butler 5-10 So. G Cleveland, Tenn. (Walker Valley) 5 Caitlin Hollifield 6-1 Fr. F Knoxville, Tenn. (Powell) 15 Camilla Blands 5-11 Jr. G Naerum, Denmark 20 Varisia Raffington 5-11 Fr. G Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida) 21 Tierney Jenkins 6-0 Fr. F Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Wilson Cent.) 22 Courtney Strauthers 6-4 So. F/C Snellville, Ga. (Shiloh) 24 Nathalie Reshard 6-0 Sr. G Niceville, Fla. (Okaloosa CC) 31 Katie Hancock 5-11 Fr. G/F Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) 32 Tamara Williams 6-0 So. G Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson) 33 Daleisha Carn 6-0 Fr. G Jacksonville, Fla (Englewood) 40 Talisha Chandler 6-2 So. C Clover, S.C. (Clover) Head Coach: Stephany Smith Assistant Coaches: Ty Evans, Melanie Walls, Lisa Nuxol-Wilson Director of Basketball Operations: Valecia Tedder LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 3

4 Sun Belt Standings West Division Conf. Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. La-Monroe New Orleans Arkansas State La.-Lafayette UALR North Texas Denver East Division Conf. Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. South Alabama FAU FIU Middle Tenn W. Kentucky Troy Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team Kim Sitzmann (UALR, So. G) LaQuetta Ferguson (FIU, Sr. G) Amber Holt (MT, Sr. F) Le Della English (UNO Sr. G) Crystal Kelly (WKU Sr. F) Second Team Nikya Hughes (UALR, Sr. F/C) Alisha Godette (Denver, Sr. G) Onna Charles (ULL Sr. G) Amy Lewis (Troy, Sr. G) Dominique Duck (WKU Jr. F) Third Team Anshel Cooper (UALR So. G) Iva Ciglar (FIU Jr. G) LeJeanna Howard (ULM Sr. G) Talicia Sanders (UNT Sr. F) Monique Jones (USA Sr. G) Preseason Player of the Year Crystal Kelly - Western Kentucky Preseason Coaches Poll West Division Points 1. UALR (6) Denver (3) North Texas (2) Arkansas State (2) Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana-Monroe New Orleans 17 East Division Points 1. Western Kentucky (9) Middle Tennessee (4) Florida International 45 T4. South Alabama 33 T4. Troy 33 T5. Florida Atlantic 19 State. It goes without saying that this is a big win for our team, said ASU Head Coach Brian Boyer. It was a very slow start, but we really got things going, and I m proud of this team and the fight that they showed we challenged out team to show that our depth could win this game because BYU was starting to wear down. And in the last five minutes, I felt like we made every big play that we had to make. Arkansas State faced an early double-digit deficit as the Lady Indians shot just nine percent from the field in the opening 10 minutes, but by halftime had trimmed the BYU lead to eight at The Lady Indians finished the game shooting 33.9 percent, but hit 14-of-21 shots from the foul line, while BYU was just 2-of-5. With the win, ASU extends its Convocation Center win streak to six games, and has won the past five home openers. Sophomore Ebonie Jefferson scored a career-high 13 points and grabbed a team and career high six rebounds to lead Arkansas State, while Anderson was also in double figures with 10 points and Criner finished with nine. Sophomore point guard Jazmine Taylor added seven points and five assists, freshman Shay Scott scored six points, and Smith finished with five points. Junior Kayla Pospisil and sophomore Lyndsay Schlup each added two points for the Tribe. In addition to Varley s doubledouble, the Cougars also got 13 points from Mallary Carling. ASU PICKED FOURTH IN WEST: The Arkansas State Lady Indians have been picked fourth in the Sun Belt Conference West Division preseason basketball poll, voted on by the league s coaches. The Lady Indians received two first place votes and 58 points overall in the poll, while UALR was the preseason pick to win the division with 76 overall points and six first place votes. Denver was tabbed second, followed by North Texas in third place. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish fifth in the West, followed by Louisiana-Monroe and New Orleans. Western Kentucky received nine first place votes to finish at the top of the polling in the East, followed by Middle Tennessee and Florida International. South Alabama and Troy tied for fourth in the poll, and Florida Atlantic finished sixth. LOCK TO MISS SEASON: Forward Kelsey Lock, the only senior on the Lady Indian roster, will not play this season after suffering what proved to be a career-ending knee injury last year. It was the second major knee injury in as many years for the Republic, Mo. native. Lock averaged 8.7 points for the Lady Indians during the season, starting all 23 games in which she appeared. Last year, Lock averaged 1.7 points in nine appearances, including a season-high nine points in ASU s victory over Oklahoma State. As a coaching staff, we totally support Kelsey s decision, said ASU Head Coach Brian Boyer. As much as we would love to have her competing this year for us, we ve also been beside her the last two years to see what she has gone through. This decision did not come as a surprise to us. Kelsey has done a great job of communicating with us throughout this process, and we feel that this is the best decision for her STARTING LINEUPS AND RECORDS LAST GAME Jefferson, Pospisil, Smith, Starr, Taylor SEASON Jefferson, Pospisil, Smith, Starr, Taylor Hiles, Pospisil, Scott, Starr, Taylor, LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 4

5 ASU RECORD WHEN at home on the road neutral leading at half trailing at half tied at half overtime last minute games one-point games ASU scores: 59 and under the opponents scores: 59 and under ASU shoots: under 35% % % % % the opponent shoots: under 35% % % % % free throws: under 60% % % % opponent free throws: under 60% % % % outshoots opponent outshot by opponent same ASU takes: under 50 FGA FGA FGA FGA more rebounds less rebounds even rebounds has more o-boards has less o-boards same o-boards has players foul out opponent players foul out has technical fouls opponent technical fouls future. We are going to keep Kelsey involved with the program, added Boyer. She is still going to be a valuable part of this team from a leadership and maturity standpoint, but in the end, this is in the best interest for Kelsey physically. HOT SPRINGS NAMED FUTURE SITE FOR SBC MEN'S & WOMEN'S BASKET- BALL TOURNAMENTS: The Sun Belt Conference announced at its annual media days that Hot Springs, Ark., renowned for its appeal as a great tourist destination across the state and the country, was selected by the Sun Belt Conference Executive Committee as the host for league s annual men s and women s basketball tournaments from ASU INDIVIDUAL GAME LEADERS SCORING No. Games Ebonie Jefferson Caroline Starr FIELD GOAL PCT. (5+ Att.) No. Games Ashley Anderson Ebonie Jefferson Veronica Smith FREE THROWS MADE No. Games Angie Criner Caroline Starr Jazmine Taylor REBOUNDS No. Games Ebonie Jefferson Kayla Pospisil ASSISTS No. Games Jazmine Taylor STEALS No. Games Angie Criner Ebonie Jefferson Lyndsay Schlup BLOCKS No. Games Kayla Pospisil Veronica Smith Jazmine Taylor MILESTONE PERFORMANCES 30+ POINT GAMES No. Games none n/a 20+ POINT GAMES No. Games none n/a SCORING DOUBLE FIGURES No. Games Ashley Anderson Ebonie Jefferson Caroline Starr DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDS No. Games none n/a FIVE OR MORE ASSISTS No. Games Jazmine Taylor THREE OR MORE BLOCKS No. Games none n/a DOUBLE-DOUBLE No. Games none n/a FIVE OR MORE STEALS No. Games none n/a LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 5

6 Head Coach Brian Boyer Through eight seasons as head coach at Arkansas State University, Brian Boyer s name has become synonymous with success and the women s basketball program. Entering his ninth season as head coach of the Lady Indians, Boyer has climbed to second place on the ASU career win chart with a record of Under Boyer s guidance, the Lady Indians have reached the Women s National Invitation Tournament four times, including three of the past four seasons. He led the Lady Indians to the Sun Belt East Division Championship, the program has produced 16 All-Sun Belt Conference players with Boyer at the helm, and Boyer was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year following the and seasons. His 66 career Sun Belt Conference victories heading into the season rank him sixth all-time in career conference wins. Last season, the Lady Indians finished 21-13, advanced to the second round of the WNIT before falling to eventual tournament runner-up Wisconsin and continued to build on their already-impressive home record with a 14-2 mark at the ASU Convocation Center. The Lady Indians posted home victories over NCAA Tournament participants Oklahoma State and Louisiana- Lafayette, Southeastern Conference member Alabama and WNIT participants South Dakota State and Murray State. In all, 14 of the Lady Indians 34 games during the season were against teams that played in the NCAA or WNIT tournaments. The Lady Indians also reached the 10-victory milestone quicker than any other team in ASU history, picking up their 10th win of the season Jan. 3, 2007, and their 21-win total equaled the highest in Boyer s eight seasons. Under Boyer s guidance, several individual records fell during the season as well. Seniors Adrianne Davie and Rudy Sims rewrote the Lady Indian record books, with Davie shattering the career blocked shots record with 132 and the career rebounding record with 1,147. Sims set a new mark in career assists with 548, and became the first ASU player in over a decade to record a triple-double when she scored 14 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and handed out 10 assists in a overtime victory at Louisiana-Lafayette. Davie was named All-Sun Belt Conference for the fourth straight season, while Sims earned the honor for the third straight year. Senior Ali Carter became the 16th HEAD COACH BRIAN BOYER BY THE NUMBERS IN SBC WNIT IN SBC IN SBC IN SBC IN SBC WNIT IN SBC WNIT IN SBC IN SBC WNIT TOTAL SBC 4 WNIT Boyer s First Victory ASU 93, Butler 76 - (11/19/99) Boyer s 25th Victory ASU 85, MT 63 - (01/04/01) Boyer s 50th Victory ASU 92, NT 72 - (01/18/03) Boyer s 75th Victory ASU 57, ULL 48 - (02/26/04) Boyer s 100th Victory ASU 97, Hampton 71 - (12/04/05) Boyer s 125th Victory ASU 64, N. Dakota St. 61 (1/20/07) member of the career 1,000-point club. During the season, the Lady Indians posted a overall record against a schedule that included nine NCAA Tournament teams and three that participated in the WNIT. The Tribe advanced to the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, and Davie earned first-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors for the third straight season. Davie also joined the ASU 1,000- point club, along with Sims and senior Amber Abraham. In the season, ASU put together a programbest 10-game Sun Belt Conference winning streak, part of an 11-game win streak that was the fourth longest in Lady Indian history. The Lady Indians finished the season overall and in second place in the Sun Belt East Division at 11-3, giving Boyer his first 20-win season as head coach. The Tribe advanced to the quarterfinals of the WNIT, defeating SEC powers Mississippi State and Arkansas along the way. The second round victory over Arkansas was played in front of a Convocation Center record crowd of 10, 892. The team s success earned Boyer his second straight Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year Award LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 6

7 Boyer joined former Lady Indian coach Jerry Ann Winters as the only two ASU women s basketball coaches to win back to- back coach of the year honors. Davie, Sims and Carter all earned All-Sun Belt honors following the season, marking the first time in Lady Indian history that three players earned all-conference honors in a single season. The season culminated with the program s first-ever regular season conference championship and a return to the WNIT. The Lady Indians finished overall and 10-4 in league play, earning a share of the Sun Belt East division title as they posted one of the top turnarounds in Division I, picking up seven more wins than the previous season. ASU s 19 victories that season were the most since the season, sparked in part by the best start in ASU women s basketball history a seven-game win streak to open the season. The strong start carried over into Sun Belt play as the Lady Indians held the top spot in the East division from start to finish. Davie earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a true freshman, and Boyer was rewarded with his first conference Coach of the Year Award. The season capped a pair of rebuilding years and resulted in a strong finish and a trip to the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. In his first season as head coach of the Lady Indians, Boyer led ASU to its first-ever Top 25 national ranking, 18 victories and a trip to the WNIT. The Tribe s 18 victories gave Boyer the most wins by a first-year coach at ASU since Sara Wooley won 19 games in her first season in The Lady Indians opened the season by winning 10 of their first 11 games, including road wins over Southern Miss and nationally-ranked Kansas, giving ASU a No. 25 ranking in the Associated Press poll the following week. The Tribe finished the season at overall, ending the year with the program s second straight invitation to the WNIT. Boyer came to ASU in 1995 spending four seasons as an assistant for former head coach Jeff Mittie, who is now the head coach at TCU. A graduate of Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph, Mo. with a bachelor's degree in education, Boyer was an assistant coach for the men's program for six seasons, including the last three, which he spent as an assistant with the women's program as well. As an assistant to the men's team, Missouri Western was an NCAA Division II Tournament participant five years (1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1995) and won two conference championships. The team made the Sweet 16 in As a women's assistant, Boyer and Missouri Western made two NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the Final Four in 1995 and the Elite Eight the previous season. The team went 31-3 in 1995 and made it to the Final Eight of the national tournament. It also went undefeated through its MIAA schedule at In 1994, the team finished third in the nation, losing in a national semifinal contest and finishing with a 29-3 overall mark. In his four seasons at Arkansas State as an assistant coach, Boyer and the Lady Indians earned a mark. The team went with a trip to the Women's NIT. In the process, ASU earned wins over nationally- ranked Virginia and Kansas. The Lady Indians won 20 games in back-to-back seasons in the and seasons. The 1997 team opened the season with a victory over nationally-ranked Illinois and had a 12-game winning streak during the season, the second longest in school history. The 1998 squad knocked off nationally-ranked Western Kentucky at the Convocation Center and came within four points of scoring an upset over national power Louisiana Tech at home as well. In his first season at ASU, the Lady Indians won 17 games, despite having just seven scholarship players. Boyer prepped at Scotland County High School in Memphis, Mo. and graduated from there in He is married to the former Rhonda Lane of Marked Tree. She is a graduate of ASU LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 7

8 #1 Jazmine Taylor 5-8, So. G, 1L Memphis, Tenn. Points vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Att vs. BYU 11/13/07 3FG Att vs. BYU 11/13/07 FT Made vs. BYU 11/13/07 FT Att vs. BYU 11/13/07 Rebounds vs. BYU 11/13/07 Assists vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Steals vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Blocks vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Minutes vs. BYU 11/13/07 Points vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Att , twice 3FG Att , twice Last vs. BYU 11/13/07 FT Made vs. UAPB 11/26/06 FT Att vs. UAPB 11/26/06 Rebounds vs. UAPB 11/26/06 Assists vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Steals vs. Mo. St. 11/20/06 Blocks , four times last vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Minutes vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 #5 Kelsey Lock 6-0, Sr. G/F, 3L Republic Mo. Will not play in due to injury. Points , twice last vs. Stony Brook 12/3/05 FG Made , three times last vs. N. Dakota State 1/4/06 FG Att vs. N. Dakota State 1/4/06 3FG Made , eight times last vs. Oklahoma State 12/9/06 3FG Att vs. W. Kentucky 1/14/06 FT Made....7 vs. Notre Dame 12/17/05 FT Att vs. Notre Dame 12/17/05 Rebounds vs. N. Dakota St 1/4/06 Assists , three times Steals vs. Middle Tenn. 2/19/05 Blocks , twice Minutes vs. Middle Tenn. 2/19/05 #10 Rachel Baker 6-0, Fr. G, HS Mexico, Mo. Points vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 3FG Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 3FG Att , twice FT Made FT Att Rebounds vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Steals , twice Minutes vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Points vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 3FG Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 3FG Att , twice FT Made FT Att Rebounds vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Steals , twice Minutes vs. S.D. State 11/9/ LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 8

9 #11 Ebonie Jefferson 5-9, So. G, 1L Laurel, Miss. #12 Angie Criner 5-8, Fr. G, HS Jenks, Okla. #15 Brittney Hiles 5-7, Jr. G, 2L Baton Rouge, La. Points vs. BYU 11/13/07 FG Made vs. BYU 11/13/07 FG Att vs. BYU 11/13/07 3FG Made , twice 3FG Att vs. BYU 11/13/07 FT Made vs. BYU 11/13/07 FT Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Rebounds vs. BYU 11/13/07 Assists , twice Steals vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Minutes vs. BYU 11/13/07 Points vs. BYU 11/13/07 FG Made vs. BYU 11/13/07 FG Att vs. BYU 11/13/07 3FG Made , three times Last vs. BYU 11/13/07 3FG Att vs. BYU 11/13/07 FT Made vs. Charlotte 11/10/06 FT Att vs. Charlotte 11/10/06 Rebounds vs. BYU 11/13/07 Assists , twice Steals vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Minutes vs. BYU 11/13/07 Points vs. BYU 11/13/07 FG Made , twice FG Att , twice 3FG Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FT Made vs. BYU 11/13/07 FT Att vs. BYU 11/13/07 Rebounds vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Assists vs. BYU 11/13/07 Steals vs. BYU 11/13/07 Minutes vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Points vs. BYU 11/13/07 FG Made , twice FG Att , twice 3FG Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FT Made vs. BYU 11/13/07 FT Att vs. BYU 11/13/07 Rebounds vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Assists vs. BYU 11/13/07 Steals vs. BYU 11/13/07 Minutes vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Points vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Made FG Att , twice 3FG Att vs. BYU 11/13/07 FT Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FT Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Rebounds vs. BYU 11/13/07 Assists vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Steals vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Minutes vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Points vs. Denver 1/15/07 FG Made vs. Denver 1/15/07 FG Att , twice last vs. Alabama A&M 12/10/05 3FG Made , six times last vs. Western Kentucky 3/3/07 3FG Att , twice last vs. Purdue 11/24/06 FT Made vs. La. Tech 12/29/05 FT Att vs. La. Tech 12/29/05 Rebounds , twice Assists , twice Steals , twice Blocks vs. La.-Monroe 2/28/07 Minutes , twice LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 9

10 #21 Shania Hurst 5-10, Fr. G, HS St. Louis, Mo. #22 Shay Scott 6-2, Fr. F, HS N. Little Rock, Ark. #23 Makala McNair 5-10, Fr. G, HS Alpena, Ark. Will not play in due to injury. Points vs. BYU 11/13/07 FG Made vs. BYU 11/13/07 FG Att , twice FT Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FT Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Rebounds vs. BYU 11/13/07 Steals vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Minutes vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Points vs. BYU 11/13/07 FG Made vs. BYU 11/13/07 FG Att , twice FT Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FT Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Rebounds vs. BYU 11/13/07 Steals vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Minutes vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Points FG Made FG Att FT Made FT Att Rebounds Steals Minutes Points FG Made FG Att FT Made FT Att Rebounds Steals Minutes LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 10

11 #24 Veronica Smith 5-10, So. G, 1L East St. Louis, Ill. #25 Caroline Starr 5-10, Jr. G, 2L Benton, Ark. #30 Lyndsay Schlup 6-2, So. F, 1L California, Mo. Points vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Att , twice 3FG Made vs. BYU 11/13/07 3FG Att vs. BYU 11/13/07 FT Made FT Att , twice Rebounds vs. BYU 11/13/07 Assists vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Steals Blocks vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Minutes vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Points vs. ULL 3/5/07 FG Made , twice last vs. ULL 3/5/07 FG Att , twice last vs ULL 3/5/07 3FG Made , three times last vs. Wisconsin 3/18/07 3FG Att vs. BYU 11/13/07 FT Made , three times last vs. Western Kentucky 3/3/07 FT Att vs. UAPB 11/26/06 Rebounds vs. ULM 2/28/07 Assists , twice Steals , five times Blocks vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Minutes vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Points vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 3FG Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 3FG Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FT Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FT Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Rebounds vs. BYU 11/13/07 Assists vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Steals vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Minutes vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Points vs. ULL 2/7/07 FG Made vs. ULL 2/7/07 FG Att vs. ULL 2/7/07 3FG Made vs. ULL 2/7/07 3FG Att vs. ULL 2/7/07 FT Made , three times last vs.oklahoma State 12/9/06 FT Att vs. Cal 12/3/06 Rebounds vs. ULL 2/23/06 Assists , twice Steals vs. New Orleans 12/31/06 Blocks , five times Minutes , three times Points , twice FG Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Att , twice FT Made vs. BYU 11/13/07 FT Att vs. BYU 11/13/07 Rebounds vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Steals vs. BYU 11/13/07 Minutes vs. BYU 11/13/07 Points , four times FG Made..4 vs. Florida Atlantic 1/31/07 FG Att vs. Florida Atlantic 1/31/07 3FG Att vs. ULL 3/5/07 FT Made vs. La.-Monroe 1/3/07 FT Att vs. La.-Monroe 1/3/07 Rebounds vs. Charlotte 11/10/06 Assists vs Denver 1/15/07 Steals , five times Blocks , twice Minutes , twice LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 11

12 #33 Ashley Anderson 6-2, Jr. F, 2L Cabot, Ark. #34 Kayla Pospisil 6-1, Jr. F, TR Marion, Iowa Points vs. BYU 11/13/07 FG Made vs. BYU 11/13/07 FG Att vs. BYU 11/13/07 FT Made FT Att Rebounds vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Steals Minutes vs. BYU 11/13/07 Points vs. Mo. St. 11/20/06 FG Made vs. Mo. St. 11/20/06 FG Att vs. Mo. St. 11/20/06 FT Made vs. San Jose St. 12/2/06 FT Att vs. San Jose St. 12/2/06 Rebounds , three times......last vs. Western Kentucky 1/24/07 Assists vs. UALR 2/24/07 Steals vs. UAPB 11/26/06 Blocks vs. North Texas 1/6/07 Minutes vs. Cal 12/3/06 Points vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FT Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FT Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Rebounds vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Steals vs. BYU 11/13/07 Blocks vs. BYU 11/13/07 Minutes vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Points vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FG Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FT Made vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 FT Att vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Rebounds vs. S.D. State 11/9/07 Steals vs. BYU 11/13/07 Blocks vs. BYU 11/13/07 Minutes vs. S.D. State 11/9/ LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 12

13 1 Arkansas State at South Dakota State Frost Arena (14,88) Nov. 9, 2007 Brookings, S.D. ASU (0-1) FG-A 3G-A FT-A OR-DR-TR PF Pts. A TO B S Min. 22 Scott, Sherina Pospisil, Kayla Taylor, Jazmine Hiles, Brittney Star, Caroline Baker, Rachel Jefferson, Ebonie Criner, Angie Smith, Veronica Schlup, Lyndsay Anderson, Ashley TEAM TOTALS South Dakota State (1-0) FG-A 3G-A FT-A OR-DR-TR PF Pts. A TO B S Min. 22 Cornemann, Ketty Boever, Maria Grimsrud, Courtney Berdegan, Andrea Muckenhirn, Ashlea Anderson, Alison Rotert, Kristin Schuttloffel, Jennifer Meier, Morgan Oistad, Stacie TEAM 2 2 TOTALS Brigham Young at Arkansas State Convocation Center Nov. 13, 2007 Jonesboro, AR ASU (1-1) FG-A 3G-A FT-A OR-DR-TR PF Pts. A TO B S Min. 34 Pospisil, Kayla Taylor, Jazmine Jefferson, Ebonie Smith, Veronica Starr, Caroline Baker, Rachel Criner, Angie Hiles, Brittney Scott, Sherina Schlup, Lyndsay Anderson, Ashley TEAM TOTALS BYU (1-1) FG-A 3G-A FT-A OR-DR-TR PF Pts. A TO B S Min. 5 Cheesman, Ashley Varley, Lauren Foreman, Jazmine Carling, Mallary Slade, Shawnee Judkins, Jamie Nielson, Mindy Wood, Coriann Moeaki, Keilani King, Cassie TEAM TOTALS st 2nd OT 2OT Tot FG% 3FG% FT% DBR Arkansas State South Dakota State Officials: Ben Fanson, Cami Becker, Kent Otte; Technical Fouls: ASU - None, South Dakota State - None 1st 2nd OT 2OT Tot FG% 3FG% FT% DBR Arkansas State BYU Officials: Mike Riggo, Todd Springer, Park VanNess; Technical Fouls: Arkansas State - None, BYU - None LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 13

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15 Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Tulane vs Alabama 11/10/07 2:00 PM at TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Coleman Coliseum) Tulane , 0-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 LANGFORD, Ashley * LUCKHURST, Nikki * VALICEVIC, Megan * STAIDUM, Sasha * LINDSEY, Brittany * BARNES, Kendra JACKSON, Tia AIDOO, Tiffany BROWN, Chassity PHILPOTS, Dominique SLATON, Kiara Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 2 Alabama , 0-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 Magee, Dedrea * Hollifield, Caitlin * Blands, Camilla * Jenkins, Tierney * Carn, Daleisha * Raffington, Varisia Strauthers, Courtney Reshard, Nathalie Williams, Tamara Chandler, Talisha Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 2 Officials: Joe Cunningham, Sue Blauch, Kelly Johnson Technical fouls: Tulane-None. Alabama-None. Attendance: 1681 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Tulane Alabama LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 15

16 Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Alabama vs Samford 11/13/07 7:30 p.m. at Birmingham, Ala. (Pete Hanna Center) Alabama Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 Hollifield, Caitlin f Jenkins, Tierney f Magee, Dedrea g Blands, Camilla g Carn, Daleisha g Raffington, Varisia Strauthers, Courtney Reshard, Nathalie Williams, Tamara Chandler, Talisha Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 2 Samford Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 03 OKOLI, Chika f MUNDAY, Alex f TOWNS, Taryn g WILDEROTTER, Megan g MAXWELL, Monica g LONDON, Emily SMITH, Karmen HILL, Savannah Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 1 Officials: Doug Cloud, Amy Bonner, Shawn Good Technical fouls: Alabama-None. Samford-None. Attendance: 753 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Alabama Samford LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 16