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Womens Basketball Photo Sept

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Name

Pos.

Ht.

Yr.

Hometown/High School

2

Elizabeth Sledge

F

5-8

Fr.

Sugar Hill, Ga./North Gwinnett

5

Krystal Parr

G

5-5

Jr.

Bloomer, Wis./Bloomer

10

Hannah Haugestuen

G

5-6

Fr.

Barron, Wis./Barron

11

Tena Stark

G

5-9

So.

Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie

12

Katelyn Herrman

F

5-9

Jr.

Sparta, Wis./Sparta

21

Aimee Reyzer

G

5-8

Fr.

Eau Claire, Wis./Altoona

23

Jennifer Nichols

F

5-8

Jr.

Woodstock, Ill./Woodstock

24

Shana Kester

G

5-6

Fr.

Jesup, Iowa/Jesup

30

Nia Calbreath

G

5-7 Fr. Mt. Carroll, Ill./West Carroll

31

Kristin Mortenson

G 5-5 Fr. Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere

32

Brittany Bullock

G

5-7

So.

Milwaukee, Wis./Holy Angel

33

Sydney Reardon

G

5-9

So.

Monona, Iowa/MFL Mar-Mac

34

Jena Darwin

C

6-2

Fr.

Menomonie, WIs./Menomonie

40

Heather Taylor

C

6-1

Fr.

Bloomington, Wis./River Ridge

41

Krystle Harvey

F

5-8

Fr.

Chicago, Ill./Regina Dominican

43

Kaitlin Nowicki

F

5-9

Fr.

Coralville, Iowa/Iowa City Regina

 

Head Coach: Mark Noll (3rd season)

Assistant Coach: Dana Harrold (6th Season)

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University of Dubuque Women's Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time JV
Sunday, November 09 2008 UW Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 4:00pm
Friday, November 21 2008 Alverno Tournament (vs St Catherine) Milw, WI 6:00pm
Saturday, November 22 2008 Alverno Tournament Milw, WI 2:00pm or 4:00pm
Monday, November 24 2008 Mt Mercy Cedar Rapids, IA 6:00pm
Saturday, November 29 2008 UW Stout Thanksgiving Tournament Menomonie, WI 1:00pm
Sunday, November 30 2008 UW Stout Thanksgiving Tournament Menomonie, WI 10:00am or 2:00pm see UW Stout www site
Wednesday, December 03 2008 Wartburg Dubuque, IA 6:00pm
Saturday, December 06 2008 Central College Pella, IA 2:00pm
Saturday, December 13 2008 Elmhurst Elmhurst, IL 1:00pm
Wednesday, December 17 2008 Clarke College Dubuque, IA 6:00pm
Monday, December 29 2008 Southwestern University Tournament(vs Southwestern University) Georgetown, TX 5:00pm
Tuesday, December 30 2008 Southwestern University Tournament Georgetown, TX TBD
Saturday, January 03 2009 Simpson Dubuque, IA 2:00pm
Wednesday, January 07 2009 Loras at Loras, Dubuque, IA 6:00pm
Wednesday, January 14 2009 Buena Vista Dubuque, IA 6:00pm
Saturday, January 17 2009 Cornell Mt Vernon, IA 2:00pm
Monday, January 19 2009 Luther Decorah, IA 6:00pm
Wednesday, January 21 2009 Coe Dubuque, IA 6:00pm
Saturday, January 24 2009 Cornell Dubuque, IA 6:00pm
Wednesday, January 28 2009 Simpson Indianola, IA 6:00pm
Saturday, January 31 2009 Wartburg Waverly, IA 2:00pm
Saturday, February 07 2009 Central Dubuque, IA 2:00pm
Wednesday, February 11 2009 Buena Vista Storm Lake, IA 6:00pm
Saturday, February 14 2009 Coe Cedar Rapids, IA 2:00pm
Wednesday, February 18 2009 Luther Dubuque, IA 6:00pm
Saturday, February 21 2009 Loras Dubuque, IA 2:00pm
Tuesday, February 24 2009 IIAC Tournament TBD http://www.iowaconference.com/
Thursday, February 26 2009 IIAC Tournament TBD http://www.iowaconference.com/
Saturday, February 28 2009 IIAC Tournament TBD http://www.iowaconference.com/
University of Dubuque Women's Basketball Coach's Profile
Mark Noll
Mark Noll
Head Women's Basketball Coach

Email: mnoll@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3279
Fax: (563) 589-3425
Office Location: 307 Stoltz Athletic Center
Biography - Click to close


Mark W. Noll was named Head Women's Basketball Coach on May 1, 2007.

Noll, a native of Colfax, Wis. is a 2000 graduate of University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wis., where he has been assistant women's basketball coach at the past five seasons and seven seasons overall. He has 17 years of coaching experience at all levels including collegiate, AAU and youth levels. He has been a significant presence in the recent success at UW-Stout women's basketball program in recent years which included three consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) basketball championships, WIAC tournament championships, and two "Sweet 16" finishes in the NCAA Division III National Championships. The women's team at Stout has been among the record attendance leaders for the past five seasons among Division III programs.

Mark Noll's background also includes extensive experience as basketball coach, personal instructor and club promoter for the Wisconsin Amateur Athletic Union from 1989-2002. He assisted in every facet of running the nationally known Great Lakes Shootout Basketball Series. He coached AAU teams to the national level with numerous Top 8 finishes at the National Championships and Junior Olympics.

He has coached over 100 players who went on to receive college scholarships, two Big Ten Freshman of the Year, two NCAA Kodak All-Americans, the top-3 all-time leading scorers in high school for the state of Wisconsin, two USA Basketball Team members, and three WNBA players.

Record at Univ. of Dubuque
2008: 14-13 overall, 7-9 in Iowa Conference (5th place)
Overall: 14-13, 7-9 in Iowa Conference

Dana Harrold
Dana Harrold
Head Women's Golf Coach; Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

MA, Loras College; BS, University of Dubuque

Email: dharrold@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3415
Fax: (563) 589-3425
Office Location: 120 Van Vliet Hall
Biography - Click to close
Dana Harrold joined the University of Dubuque coaching staff in 2004 after attending her alma mater from 2000-2004.

The Jesup High School native, prepped at Jesup High School where she had a standout career in several sports. In her senior basketball season at Jesup, she led her team to the first ever girls state tournament berth in the school's history. She holds records for most career/season assists, 2nd most points, and 3rd most steals in a career. Harrold was named all-conference and All-State in both basketball and softball.

From 2000-2004 Harrold played point guard for the University of Dubuque, setting the 2nd best record in school history of 14-12 her senior season. She finished her career as the schools second leading scorer, the all-time career assist and steals leader. Harrold was named All-IIAC three seasons and named team MVP and Papa Johns Female Athlete of the Year her junior and senior seasons.

Harrold completed her masters in athletic administration through Loras College in 2006. She also holds a physical education and health degree from the University of Dubuque. She and her husband Clay, reside in Cascade.


Spartans End School Year with High G.P.A.-Game Date-05/27/2009
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team finished the 2008-09 school year with an overall team grade point average of 3.336.

The women's team under the direction of head coach Mark Noll has proven themselves as true Division III student-athletes in the classroom. Seven members of the squad finished the year with above a 3.5 cumulative G.P.A. for the Spartans

The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) will release their WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll in July. Since 1996, the WBCA has recognized outstanding academic performance through its Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll. The top teams in each of the five WBCA collegiate divisions, NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and JC/CC, are recognized through this award. All collegiate divisions are eligible to submit a nomination form for this award. All student-athletes who were on the athletic association official varsity roster list as of the start of second semester must be listed on the nomination form. Team grade point averages are determined by the total number of quality points divided by the total number of hours attempted by the team.

Nichols Named First Team All-IIAC-Game Date-03/05/2009
The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today the 2008-09 Womens Basketball All-Conference Team. The 15-member Team includes six repeat All-Conference performers including University of Dubuque's Jennifer Nichols who was named to the First Team after being selected to the Second Team last season.

Nichols became the 8th individual to score over 1,000 points in her career at UD. Needing just two points entering basketball contest against Coe College, she captured the mark early in the game and finished with 20 points on January 21. She moved into the 8th all-time scoring list and currently has 1,067 points. During the month of January Nichols averaged 15.4 points, and led the Spartans in scoring during 13 contests in 2008-09. Her season high of points scored in a game was 28, which she scored twice this year. She ended with 53 three point baskets and sank 102-121 free throw attempts (84.3%)

Nichols became the first Spartan honoree to the first team since Dana Kester earned the honor in 2003-04. Teammate Briana Nelson was named a Honorable Mention selection for the Spartans after averaging 14.6 points a game.
Spartans Host Duhawks in Pink Zone-Game Date-02/21/2009
The University of Dubuque women's basketball game was awash in a field of pink on Saturday afternoon. UD was hosting the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Pink Zone day for breast cancer awareness. Dressed in pink uniforms, including coaches Mark Noll dressed in a pink tuxedo vest and tie and assistant coach Dana Harrold in a pink and white suit. The referees sported hot pink whistles as well.

Fans were treated to pink T's for Three's for every made three point baskets by the Spartans. UD trailed after the first period 30-31, after easing up defensively in the final seconds allowing the Loras Duhawks to get a three point basket away and take the lead as the first half clock expired. The shot would come back to haunt the Spartans in the second half.

UD trailed by as many as nine points with under nine minutes to go in the game, before connecting from the outside and inside to make the game a great one for the fans to watch. The lead changed an incredible 13 times and was tied another five times. UD dominated the inside scoring 38 points in the paint and 25 points off Duhawk turnovers.

As time was running out, UD had possession, trailing by three points. Unfortunately UD would turn the ball over without getting a shot off as the Duhawks captured the win 62-59.

The Spartans shot 47.2% from the field and 26.3% from the three point area. Jennifer Nichols would once again lead UD in scoring with 13 points. Heather Taylor finished with 10 points and five rebounds. Twelve Spartans would see action in the game with 10 scoring. Duhawks held a slight edge in rebounding 34-29.

Nichols finished the season averaging 15.4 points and 5.3 rebounds a game. UD sank 173 three point attempts (173-538, 32.2%). Nichols and teammate Krystal Parr would finish the season with 53 three point baskets each.

Three Starters Finish in Double Figures in Loss-Game Date-02/18/2009
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team hopes of qualifying for the IIAC tournament ended abruptly on Wednesday after suffering a 56-65 loss to the Luther College Norse.

UD led by as much as three points in the first half, before the Norse carried a slim 35-31 lead into the halftime locker room. The pair swapped leads five times and were tied four additional times in the first 20 minutes of play. Three out of the five starters for the Spartans finished in double digits with Jennifer Nichols leading with 14 points. Krystal Parr had 13 points and Briana Nelson 12 points in the loss. UD had 10 Spartans enter the scoring column

The visiting Norse held advantages in rebounding (35-31), in shooting percentage (44.9%-35.1%), and in turnovers 25-19. The Spartans would take advantage of the 25 miscues by scoring 20 points.

UD's final game of the season will be on Saturday when they host Loras College in the WBCA PinkZone game. A host of pink activities are scheduled throughout the afternoon. Fans are encouraged to wear pink and support the cancer awareness day. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
Spartans Enjoy Sweet Heart of a Day-Game Date-02/14/2009
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team is beginning to hit their stride as they wind down their 2008-09 season. The Spartans used defense to help propel them to a 77-64 victory on Saturday against the Coe College Kohawks.

The victory kept alive the Spartans hope of earning the sixth and final qualifying spot for the 2009 IIAC Tournament. UD finished the day with four Spartans finishing the scoring in double figures. Briana Nelson completed the week averaging above 20 points and led again against Coe with 20 points on 7-9 shooting from the field. UD ended the afternoon shooting 49% from the field sinking 24-49 shots attempts from the field.

Krystal Parr sank 17 points with teammates AImee Reyzer and Katelyn Herrman both adding 11 points. The Spartans defense forced the host Kohawks into committing 19 turnovers and 20 fouls sending UD to the line 30 times where they converted 23 attempts into points. UD out rebounded Coe 37-31.

UD will host the Luther College Norse on Wednesday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m.

Box Score (Final) IIAC Women's Basketball Dubuque, Univ. of vs Coe College (2/14/09) VISITORS: Dubuque, Univ. of TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 Reyzer, Aimee....... f 3 6 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 2 11 3 2 0 0 25 23 Nichols, Jennifer... f 2 5 0 1 3 4 1 4 5 3 7 0 5 0 1 23 40 Taylor, Heather..... c 1 1 0 0 3 4 1 4 5 5 5 0 3 0 0 24 05 Parr, Krystal....... g 6 14 3 7 2 3 0 2 2 1 17 2 5 0 2 30 22 Nelson, Briana...... g 7 9 0 1 6 7 0 5 5 0 20 3 3 0 2 31 02 Sledge, Elizabeth... 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 Haugestuen, Hannah.. 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 11 Stark, Tena......... 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 10 12 Herrman, Katelyn.... 3 5 0 0 5 6 3 5 8 2 11 1 0 0 3 26 25 Johnson, Erica...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 32 Bullock, Brittany... 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 9 34 Darwin, Jena........ 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 12 TM Team................ 1 4 5 Totals.............. 24 49 6 17 23 30 10 27 37 15 77 11 21 0 10 200 1st Half 2nd Half Game Totals TOTAL FG%: 10-25 .400 14-24 .583 24-49 .490 3-Pt. FG%: 3-11 .273 3-6 .500 6-17 .353 F Throw %: 5-6 .833 18-24 .750 23-30 .767 Deadball rebounds: 2,1 HOME TEAM: Coe College TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 Lincoln, Kayla...... f 7 13 4 8 1 2 2 3 5 3 19 7 3 1 2 32 45 Sobaski, Calie...... f 4 10 0 1 2 2 2 1 3 1 10 0 2 0 4 22 52 Norris, Brittany.... c 3 10 0 1 2 2 1 5 6 1 8 2 2 0 0 26 11 Breitbach, Kaitlin.. g 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 4 2 4 5 1 1 36 35 Anciaux, Sarah...... g 8 16 3 4 1 1 2 2 4 3 20 3 2 2 1 35 15 Ware, Leslie........ 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 9 20 Jipp, Kelsey........ 0 3 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 13 24 Hood, Ashley........ 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 10 25 Waskow, Sarah....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 44 Rolston, Devvin..... 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 14 TM TEAM................ 3 3 Totals.............. 24 61 7 19 9 12 11 20 31 20 64 18 19 5 9 200 1st Half 2nd Half Game Totals TOTAL FG%: 11-30 .367 13-31 .419 24-61 .393 3-Pt. FG%: 2-8 .250 5-11 .455 7-19 .368 F Throw %: 3-3 1.000 6-9 .667 9-12 .750 Deadball rebounds: 1 Date: 2/14/09 Site: Eby Fieldhouse Attendance: 450 Officials: Trent Grundmeyer; Bob Warnemuncle; Carson Hattle; Technical fouls: Dubuque, Univ. of-None. Coe College-None. Score by Periods 1 2 Total Dubuque, Univ. of... 28 49 - 77 Coe College......... 27 37 - 64
Spartans Lose in Storm Lake-Game Date-02/11/2009
The University of Dubuque Spartans lost Wednesday night to the Buena Vista University Beavers by a score of 79-91, but kept hopes alive for the final qualifying spot for the IIAC Tournament.

The lower half of the conference is separated by two games, leaving hope for UD to capture a qualifying spot. A loss on Saturday in Cedar Rapids against the Coe College Kohawks would definitely dampen the hopes of the Spartans. The top-4 spots are locked up with Coe and Luther tied at 7-6 in the IIAC for 5th/6th place. UD is tied with Central at 4-9 with three games remaining for the Spartans.

UD was led in scoring on Wednesday by Briana Nelson who finished with 18 points, four rebounds and four assists. Jennifer Nichols finished with 13 points and five defensive rebounds. Brittany Bullock came off the bench to add nine points after sinking 3-3 attempts from beyond the three point arc. UD was out rebounded 33-40, but finished the night shooting 40% from the field in the loss.

The Spartans forced the Beavers into committing a game high 19 turnovers, but UD would committ 29 fouls sending the hosts to the free throw line 38 times where they sank 28 chances.


Official Basketball Box Score Univ. of Dubuque vs Buena Vista 2/11/09 6:00pm at Storm Lake, Iowa (Siebens Fieldhouse) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: Univ. of Dubuque 8-14, 4-9 IIAC TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 01 Hayes, Monica....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 02 Sledge, Elizabeth... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 05 Parr, Krystal....... * 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 13 10 Haugestuen, Hannah.. 1-5 0-1 2-2 1 2 3 0 4 2 1 0 1 19 11 Stark, Tena......... 0-3 0-0 3-4 3 3 6 0 3 2 0 1 3 19 12 Herrman, Katelyn.... 1-2 0-1 2-2 1 2 3 5 4 1 1 0 0 16 15 Nebel, Kim.......... 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 12 21 Reyzer, Aimee....... * 1-1 0-0 5-5 0 0 0 5 7 1 0 0 0 16 22 Nelson, Briana...... * 7-15 0-1 4-4 2 2 4 5 18 4 2 0 1 28 23 Nichols, Jennifer... * 4-11 1-6 4-5 0 5 5 5 13 0 5 0 1 26 24 Kester, Shana....... 1-1 1-1 1-2 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 25 Johnson, Erica...... 0-1 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 32 Bullock, Brittany... 3-3 3-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 9 0 4 0 1 18 33 Reardon, Sydney..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 34 Darwin, Jena........ 1-3 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 40 Taylor, Heather..... * 1-7 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 10 43 Nowicki, Kaitlin.... 2-3 0-0 0-3 2 1 3 2 4 2 0 0 0 8 Team................ 2 1 3 Totals.............. 24-61 6-17 25-35 14 19 33 29 79 13 16 1 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-29 37.9% 2nd Half: 13-32 40.6% Game: 39.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 35.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 11-15 73.3% 2nd Half: 14-20 70.0% Game: 71.4% 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Buena Vista 16-7, 9-5 IIAC TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 05 Muhlbauer, Margo.... * 7-16 1-2 9-10 2 3 5 2 24 1 0 1 0 26 13 Allen, Jen.......... * 2-3 1-2 4-6 0 2 2 2 9 6 5 1 0 26 15 Stoelk, Courtney.... 1-5 0-4 1-2 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 17 21 Ebel, Katie......... * 1-3 1-3 2-2 1 2 3 4 5 4 4 0 3 23 23 Gunn, Brittany...... 2-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 8 25 Schmidt, Jacqulyn... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 Hauswirth, Aubrey... * 7-7 0-0 4-5 3 6 9 1 18 0 2 0 1 26 35 Kock, Jocelyn....... 2-2 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 5 2 2 1 0 17 40 Schumann, Jenn...... * 5-9 0-1 2-4 3 5 8 5 12 1 0 0 1 20 41 Ernst, Katie........ 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 13 43 Minahan, Lisa....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 45 Sporrer, Melissa.... 2-5 0-0 6-8 1 4 5 4 10 1 1 1 0 17 51 Wheeldon, Ashley.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 TEAM................ 1 1 2 Totals.............. 29-54 5-14 28-38 13 27 40 22 91 19 19 4 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-28 53.6% 2nd Half: 14-26 53.8% Game: 53.7% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd Half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 35.7% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 12-16 75.0% 2nd Half: 16-22 72.7% Game: 73.7% 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Tyler Eason, Jim Kadner, Brian Moore Technical fouls: Univ. of Dubuque-None. Buena Vista-None. Attendance: 650 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Univ. of Dubuque.............. 37 42 - 79 Buena Vista................... 45 46 - 91 BVU Clinches spot into IIAC Tournament
Spartans to Participate in WBCA Pink Zone-Game Date-02/09/2009
The University of Dubuque womens basketball team will be wearing pink uniforms for their final four games of the regular season in honor of promoting the Womens Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Pink Zone. The official WBCA Pink Zone" contest will be the final game of the regular season when the Spartans face the Loras College Duhawks on Jon Davison Court in Stoltz Sports Center on February 21, 2009. UD will be sponsoring a variety of information tables and will have many giveaways through the afternoon. The Spartans pink uniforms were made by Ace Jerseys and donated by Keith and Lydia Noll.

The WBCA Pink Zone" initiative is a global, unified effort for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. (The WBCA began the WBCA Pink Zone", formerly known as "Think Pink", in 2007 as an initiative to raise breast cancer awareness in women's basketball, on campuses and in communities. In 2007, more than 120 schools unified for this effort and helped make the inaugural year a success. In 2008, over 1,200 teams and organizations participated, reaching over 830,000 fans and raising over $930,000 for breast cancer awareness and research.

WBCA Pink Zone" 2009(The WBCA Pink Zone" dates for 2009 begin this week, February 13-22. The WBCA encourages all participants to donate to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. Visit www.wbca.org/kayyowwbcacancerfund.asp for more information. The late Kay Yow, former North Carolina State University head women's basketball coach, was a past president and founding member of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), and a galvanizing voice for the Association.

Yow was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987, and passed away on January 24, 2009, after facing her third bout with the disease. In her 38 years as a head coach at the college-level, Yow was one of only six Division I head women's basketball mentors to achieve 700 career victories. Yow was also the head coach of the 1988 US Olympic Team which won the gold medal in Seoul.

Involvement doesnt stop with coaches and student-athletes, the NCAA has also joined the WBCA Pink Zone" initiative by implementing the "Calling for a Cure" campaign for all officials where all NCAA women's basketball officials blow a pink whistle during this time.

Fans are encouraged to wear pink for the following four games:
Feb. 11 at Buena Vista University 6:00 p.m.
Feb.14 at Coe College 2:00 p.m.
Feb. 18 vs Luther College 6:00 p.m.
Feb. 21 vs Loras College 2:00 p.m. Pink Zone

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Spartans Stay in Hunt for IIAC Tournament Spot-Game Date-02/07/2009
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team kept their hopes alive for making the IIAC Tournament on Saturday when they cruised to a 86-75 win over the Central College Dutch.

Jennifer Nichols led all scorers with 21 points on 6-12 shooting from the field. Briana Nelson added 20 points in 25 minutes of action. Brittany Bullock came off the bench and sank three from the outside to finish with nine points. The defense for both teams would force 21 turnovers to one another.

UD sank 30-62 shots from the field, 9-20 from three point area, and 17-26 from free throw line. The Spartans improved their IIAC mark to 4-8 and remain two games out of six place.

The Spartans will make the trek across Iowa to play the Buena Vista University Beavers on Wednesday.
Spartans Out Play Knights in Overtime Loss-Game Date-01/31/2009
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team played one of their best games of the season, but lost an edge of your seat thriller on Saturday in Waverly by a score of 74-76.

UD trailed by six points after the opening 20 minutes of play and would push the hosts Knights to the brink. As time counted down, UD had .8 seconds left on the clock and needed to go the length of the Levick Arena for the regulation victory. A time out by head coach Mark Noll, gave him time to set-up a screen play at half court. The pass sailed through the air and caught by starting guard Brianna Nelson, took one dribble and launched the ball from near half court and watched it go through the net, only to be waved off by the officials, sending the contest into overtime.

The Spartans put together one of their best overall games of the season, hitting for over 46% from the field, out rebounding the hosts 40-31, but the night would fall just a couple of points short in overtime.

The Spartans will enjoy a near week break before hosting the Central College Dutch on Feb. 7 in Stoltz Sports Center before trekking across the state to Storm Lake for a mid-week contest on February 11.


Official Basketball Box Score Univ. of Dubuque vs Wartburg College 1/31/09 2 p.m. at Levick Arena -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: Univ. of Dubuque 7-13, 3-8 IIAC TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 05 Parr, Krystal....... * 2-6 2-6 0-0 0 1 1 0 6 0 4 0 0 26 21 Reyzer, Aimee....... * 3-7 0-2 3-4 5 2 7 5 9 1 4 0 3 27 22 Nelson, Briana...... * 4-10 1-2 1-1 0 2 2 0 10 1 4 0 2 35 23 Nichols, Jennifer... * 7-12 2-5 4-4 2 5 7 1 20 1 4 0 2 31 40 Taylor, Heather..... * 3-5 0-0 2-2 3 5 8 2 8 1 1 0 0 32 02 Sledge, Elizabeth... 2-4 0-0 2-3 1 1 2 1 6 1 3 0 1 15 10 Haugestuen, Hannah.. 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 8 11 Stark, Tena......... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 13 12 Herrman, Katelyn.... 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 1 11 15 Nebel, Kim.......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 32 Bullock, Brittany... 2-3 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 12 34 Darwin, Jena........ 1-3 0-0 3-4 3 0 3 1 5 0 1 0 0 9 43 Nowicki, Kaitlin.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Team................ 1 1 2 Totals.............. 26-56 6-18 16-20 15 25 40 14 74 7 24 0 10 225 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-28 50.0% 2nd Half: 9-20 45.0% OT: 3-8 37.5% Game: 46.4% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd Half: 3-7 42.9% OT: 0-0 0.0% Game: 33.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd Half: 10-11 90.9% OT: 2-2 100 % Game: 80.0% 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Wartburg College 12-7, 7-3 IIAC TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 10 Silvey, Hollee...... * 1-5 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 3 24 12 Harrington, Samantha * 4-10 4-10 1-2 1 1 2 2 13 3 0 0 0 36 22 Wilson, Leslie...... * 3-5 2-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 8 2 0 0 1 24 23 Riley, Leah......... * 3-6 1-4 0-0 0 2 2 1 7 4 2 0 1 28 40 Van Sloten, Sharese. * 5-9 0-0 3-4 5 5 10 3 13 0 5 0 2 29 11 Reiter, Stephanie... 2-3 1-2 0-0 3 2 5 0 5 3 3 0 0 24 20 Hempen, Abbey....... 4-12 3-9 6-7 1 2 3 2 17 1 2 0 2 25 21 Rogers, Ashley...... 1-2 0-1 2-4 1 3 4 1 4 5 0 0 1 19 33 Teubel, Kelsey...... 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 9 44 Zittergruen, Katie.. 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 7 TEAM................ 1 Totals.............. 26-57 11-29 13-19 12 19 31 13 76 18 17 0 10 225 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-26 57.7% 2nd Half: 8-25 32.0% OT: 3-6 50.0% Game: 45.6% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-14 50.0% 2nd Half: 3-13 23.1% OT: 1-2 50.0% Game: 37.9% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd Half: 6-9 66.7% OT: 3-4 75.0% Game: 68.4% 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Jim Kadner, Trent Grundmeyer, Jim Stoakes Technical fouls: Univ. of Dubuque-None. Wartburg College-None. Attendance: 600 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total Univ. of Dubuque.............. 35 31 8 - 74 Wartburg College.............. 41 25 10 - 76
Spartans Lose to Simpson on the Road-Game Date-01/28/2009
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team lost to top-ranked Simpson College Wednesday night 56-82.

UD trailed early on in the contest after being held scoreless for over minutes to start the game and were down 24-51 at halftime. The Spartans bench would see plenty of action with 16 playing several minutes in the loss. Aimee Reyzer came off the bench to lead in scoring with 12 points in 13 minutes of action. Jennifer Nichols had nine points and six rebounds, but was held scoreless from the outside by the Storm.

UD sank just four shots from beyond the three point area (4-15 for 26.5%). The Spartans converted their free attempts and ended the night making 20-27 (74.1%). UD will continue their road tour with a game n Saturday against the Wartburg College Knights in Waverly.

Box Score (Final) IIAC Women's Basketball Dubuque, Univ. of vs Simpson College (1/28/09) VISITORS: Dubuque, Univ. of TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Herrman, Katelyn.... f 2 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 2 1 0 1 17 23 Nichols, Jennifer... f 3 11 0 3 3 4 2 4 6 1 9 0 5 1 2 23 40 Taylor, Heather..... c 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 6 0 1 0 1 12 05 Parr, Krystal....... g 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 17 22 Nelson, Briana...... g 0 2 0 0 6 8 1 1 2 0 6 2 4 0 1 23 02 Sledge, Elizabeth... 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 1 4 3 5 0 3 0 0 9 10 Haugestuen, Hannah.. 1 3 0 2 1 2 1 2 3 0 3 1 3 0 0 14 11 Stark, Tena......... 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 15 Nebel, Kim.......... 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 13 21 Reyzer, Aimee....... 3 3 1 1 5 7 0 1 1 3 12 1 3 0 0 13 24 Kester, Shana....... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 25 Johnson, Erica...... 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 10 32 Bullock, Brittany... 2 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 14 33 Reardon, Sydney..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 34 Darwin, Jena........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 41 Harvey, Krystle..... 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 6 TM Team................ 2 7 9 Totals.............. 16 47 4 15 20 27 13 26 39 19 56 9 35 5 7 200 1st Half 2nd Half Game Totals TOTAL FG%: 9-22 .409 7-25 .280 16-47 .340 3-Pt. FG%: 1-7 .143 3-8 .375 4-15 .267 F Throw %: 5-6 .833 15-21 .714 20-27 .741 Deadball rebounds: 1 HOME TEAM: Simpson College TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44 Smith, Emily........ f 6 10 2 4 3 4 3 2 5 3 17 1 3 0 4 17 45 Schutjer, Stacy..... f 0 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 4 2 2 1 2 1 9 40 Fischbach, Jayna.... c 2 6 0 0 6 6 2 3 5 1 10 0 0 1 2 17 10 Inghram, Katie...... g 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 4 1 0 4 20 43 Kitzman, Katie...... g 1 5 1 3 3 6 1 1 2 3 6 2 0 0 2 18 13 Hegstrom, Jeni...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 22 Kuberski, Jemi...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 24 Montague, Laura..... 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 1 14 25 Larson, Carrie...... 1 6 0 1 2 2 2 2 4 0 4 1 3 0 0 11 34 Hamilton, Amy....... 6 8 4 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 0 0 0 1 20 41 Franker, Whitney.... 3 7 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 6 1 4 0 2 17 42 Sokol, Ali.......... 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 50 Oliver, Maria....... 1 3 0 0 8 10 1 5 6 1 10 2 3 4 1 17 51 Abel, Brenna........ 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 5 1 0 3 1 0 2 17 52 McElree, Jenny...... 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 1 9 TM Team................ 4 4 2 Totals.............. 24 61 8 20 26 33 15 24 39 25 82 21 19 7 23 200 1st Half 2nd Half Game Totals TOTAL FG%: 15-36 .417 9-25 .360 24-61 .393 3-Pt. FG%: 6-12 .500 2-8 .250 8-20 .400 F Throw %: 15-16 .938 11-17 .647 26-33 .788 Deadball rebounds: 3 Date: 1/28/09 Site: Indianola, IA (Cowles Fieldhouse) Attendance: 200 Officials: Darla Brenedmuehl; Bob Rabey; Bob Warnemunde; Technical fouls: Dubuque, Univ. of-None. Simpson College-None. Score by Periods 1 2 Total Dubuque, Univ. of... 24 32 - 56 Simpson College..... 51 31 - 82
Spartans Bench Key To Victory-Game Date-01/24/2009
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team made it a sweep of the Cornell College Rams with a 70-67 victory on Saturday night.

UD kept up the early game intensity and went to the bench often as the subs out scored the Rams 23-4. The score was tied 11 times and the lead swapped nine times. The largest Spartans lead happened midway through the opening half of action when they stretched it to nine points before taking a 32-25 lead into the locker room.

The Spartans powered the ball inside and would end the night scoring 26 points in the paint. UD took advantage of the 24 attempts from the free throw line by sinking 20-24 attempts.

Jennifer Nichols once again added 20 points to lead UD in scoring. Heather Taylor would add 10 points and three rebounds. The Spartans bench was key in the victory, 15 Spartans saw action in the win as the subs wore down the Rams line-up.

UD improved to 7-11 overall and 3-6 in the IIAC.
Nichols Joins 1,000 Point Club-Game Date-01/21/2009
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team lost a hard fought contest on Wednesday evening to the Coe College Kohawks by a score of 64-76.

Needing two points to become one of the eight, 1000 point scorers for UD, Jennifer Nichols collected the honor early in the contest and finished with a team 20 points. The Spartans called a quick time out and the coaching staff honored her with a game ball signifying her achievement. She moved into the 8th all-time scoring list and currently has 1,018 points.

The Spartans fell behind in the opening half and trailed 27-43, but returned to the court in the second half and out scored the Kohawks 37-33. The first half lead was too much to overcome despite sinking 14-15 attempts at the free throw line. UD scored 36 points in the paint, but gave up 21 points off turnovers.

Heather Taylor added 15 points and grabbed four rebounds. The Spartans sank 23-58 from the field, 4-12 from the three point area and were out rebounded 31-36.

UD will host Cornell College on Saturday, January 24, tip-off scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
Norse Take Road Victory over Spartans-Game Date-01/19/2009
The University of Dubuque women's basketball were looking to extend their road win streak on Monday night, but the host Luther College Norse held on for the 62-68 victory in Decorah.

Jennifer Nichols led all scorers with 28 points. Aimee Reyzer came off the bench and added six points and grabbed seven rebounds in 16 minutes of play. The Spartans sank 23-65 attempts from the field (35.4%), 6-19 from the three point area (31.6%), and made 10-13 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Norse ended the contest sinking 22-42 attempts for over 52% from the field. UD committed 26 fouls which sent Luther to the free throw line 33 times and that would be the difference in the final scoring with the Norse making 23 free throws.

Spartans drop to 6-11 overall and 2-5 in IIAC. They will host the Coe College Kohawks on Wednesday, January 21 before finishing the week at home on Saturday with a re-match of Cornell, who theybeat seven days earlier.

Box Score (Final) IIAC Women's Basketball Dubuque, Univ. of vs Luther College (01/19/09)VISITORS: Dubuque, Univ. of TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS## Player FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN-------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 Herrman, Katelyn.... f 0 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 3 1 1 0 2123 Nichols, Jennifer... f 10 19 3 5 5 5 1 2 3 3 28 3 1 0 4 3240 Taylor, Heather..... c 0 4 0 0 1 2 1 6 7 4 1 0 2 0 1 1805 Parr, Krystal....... g 2 8 2 8 0 0 1 1 2 2 6 0 4 0 2 2522 Nelson, Briana...... g 2 10 0 1 2 2 3 2 5 2 6 5 3 0 1 3102 Sledge, Elizabeth... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 810 Haugestuen, Hannah.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 311 Stark, Tena......... 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 1215 Nebel, Kim.......... 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 421 Reyzer, Aimee....... 2 3 0 0 2 4 2 5 7 5 6 2 2 0 2 1625 Johnson, Erica...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 231 Mortenson, Kristin.. 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 432 Bullock, Brittany... 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 234 Darwin, Jena........ 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 4 0 1 1 1 1641 Harvey, Krystle..... 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 543 Nowicki, Kaitlin.... 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1TM Team................ 1 3 4 Totals.............. 23 65 6 19 10 13 14 21 35 26 62 15 17 2 13 200 1st Half 2nd Half Game TotalsTOTAL FG%: 13-33 .394 10-32 .313 23-65 .3543-Pt. FG%: 5-11 .455 1-8 .125 6-19 .316F Throw %: 5-6 .833 5-7 .714 10-13 .769Deadball rebounds: 0HOME TEAM: Luther College TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS## Player FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN-------------------------------------------------------------------------------44 Jewell, Sam......... f 3 8 0 0 10 14 1 14 15 2 16 2 3 0 1 3102 Furlong, Marci...... g 4 7 0 0 1 2 2 1 3 4 9 3 2 1 3 3014 Dahlseng, Amanda.... g 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 8 1 2 0 0 3215 Stenhaug, Camille... g 8 12 0 0 8 11 1 1 2 4 24 0 3 0 3 2621 Miller, Jackie...... g 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1813 McCamy, Sam......... 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 5 1 2 0 0 2022 Van Sloten, Bethany. 1 2 0 0 2 4 0 1 1 0 4 2 3 0 0 1625 Voigts, Michelle.... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 1430 Etter, Katie........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 242 Klennert, Gina...... 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 11TM Team................ 5 5 Totals.............. 22 42 1 3 23 33 5 31 36 15 68 14 19 2 7 200 1st Half 2nd Half Game TotalsTOTAL FG%: 12-23 .522 10-19 .526 22-42 .5243-Pt. FG%: 1-1 1.000 0-2 .000 1-3 .333F Throw %: 8-12 .667 15-21 .714 23-33 .697Deadball rebounds: 4Date: 01/19/09 Site: Luther College, Decorah, IA Attendance: 230Officials: Jill Hartzell; Todd Klapatauskas; Phil Streit;Technical fouls: Dubuque, Univ. of-None. Luther College-None.Score by Periods 1 2 TotalDubuque, Univ. of... 36 26 - 62Luther College...... 33 35 - 68
Spartans Overcome Deficit to Win on the Road-Game Date-01/17/2009
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team rallied in second half to take the Iowa Conference road victory over the host Cornell College Rams by a score of 71-61.

The Spartans had double digit leads slip away in the first half and trailed the Rams 32-31 at halftime, despite leading by over 10 points with three minutes to go at the break. UD forced Cornell into committing 20 first half turnovers and they finished with 31 for the game. UD scored 33 points off the errors while the Rams scored 20 points off the Spartans 22 turnovers.

UD's Jennifer Nichols led all scorers with 23 points, four assists and four steals. Krystal Parr finished with 11 points and the pair each sank three 3-point field goals in the victory.

The Spartans made 23-56 attempts from the field (41.1%), sank 9-26 three point attempts (34.6%), and successful completed 16-18 free throw attempts (88.9%).

The two teams will match up in one week, with the Rams traveling to Dubuque next Saturday, January 24. Tip-off will follow the IIAC Wrestling duals with scheduled basketball start at 6:00 p.m. in Stoltz Sports Center.

Official Basketball Box Score


Official Basketball Box Score Univ. of Dubuque vs Cornell College 01-17-09 2:00 PM at Mount Vernon, Iowa (Multi-Sport Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: Univ. of Dubuque 6-9 (2-4 IIAC) TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 12 Herrman, Katelyn.... f 3-5 0-1 2-2 1 5 6 4 8 1 0 0 2 26 23 Nichols, Jennifer... f 7-12 3-7 6-6 0 3 3 5 23 4 3 0 4 23 40 Taylor, Heather..... c 3-7 0-0 2-4 2 2 4 5 8 1 2 0 3 13 05 Parr, Krystal....... g 4-8 3-7 0-0 0 1 1 1 11 4 3 0 2 29 22 Nelson, Briana...... g 1-5 0-2 0-0 2 5 7 3 2 4 7 0 7 28 02 Sledge, Elizabeth... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 Stark, Tena......... 1-4 1-2 4-4 0 0 0 1 7 3 0 0 1 23 15 Nebel, Kim.......... 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 10 21 Reyzer, Aimee....... 1-4 1-3 2-2 0 1 1 4 5 2 2 0 3 14 25 Johnson, Erica...... 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 7 31 Mortenson, Kristin.. 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 32 Bullock, Brittany... 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 6 34 Darwin, Jena........ 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 9 Team................ 1 1 2 Totals.............. 23-56 9-26 16-18 9 22 31 26 71 20 22 2 25 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-29 37.9% 2nd Half: 12-27 44.4% Game: 41.1% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-15 33.3% 2nd Half: 4-11 36.4% Game: 34.6% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd Half: 12-12 100 % Game: 88.9% 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Cornell College 5-9 (0-6 IIAC) TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 11 Cowan, Tiffany...... f 5-10 3-6 2-4 1 4 5 3 15 3 5 0 2 34 14 Paczosa, Kristin.... f 6-12 1-2 7-7 3 7 10 2 20 2 3 1 1 33 34 Cecchetti, Teresa... f 4-7 0-0 2-7 1 5 6 1 10 4 9 1 0 30 32 Milas, Charlotte.... g 3-7 0-0 4-6 0 2 2 3 10 2 5 0 1 39 42 Woods, Morgan....... g 1-2 0-0 1-6 0 2 2 5 3 3 5 0 1 18 15 Book, Caitlyn....... 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 29 33 Thompson, Taylor.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 Johnston, Marissa... 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 3 0 1 1 1 1 16 Team................ 1 2 3 Totals.............. 20-41 5-11 16-30 8 25 33 17 61 15 31 3 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-19 63.2% 2nd Half: 8-22 36.4% Game: 48.8% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-5 80.0% 2nd Half: 1-6 16.7% Game: 45.5% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd Half: 12-21 57.1% Game: 53.3% 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Mike Widen, Ron Knoche, Mike Gansemer Technical fouls: Univ. of Dubuque-None. Cornell College-None. Attendance: 350 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Univ. of Dubuque.............. 31 40 - 71 Cornell College............... 32 29 - 61 Cornell's Tiffany Cowan ties school's career record for made 3-point goals with 114 Points in the paint-DBQW 28,CORW 26. Points off turnovers-DBQW 33,CORW 20. 2nd chance points-DBQW 2,CORW 10. Fast break points-DBQW 0,CORW 0. Bench points-DBQW 19,CORW 3. Score tied-6 times. Lead changed-10 times. Last FG-DBQW 2nd-00:04, CORW 2nd-00:06. Largest lead-DBQW by 11 1st-03:37, CORW by 5 2nd-15:08.
UD Battles Beavers in League Play-Game Date-01/14/2009
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team night began as chilly as the night air outside and they dropped a league contest to the Buena Vista University Beavers 65-82 in Stoltz Sports Center.

UD would sink 22-79 attempts from the field for a 27.8% average. The Spartans continued to shoot from the outside and sank nine shots from beyond the three point arc in the loss. One lone Spartans would finish in double digit scoring, starting guard Brianna Nelson ended the evening with 14 points. Kaitlin Nowicki came off the bench to add eight points. Jennifer Nichols finished with seven points as her night ended early after picking up her fifth and final foul midway through the second half.

The Spartans forced the visiting Beavers into creating 30 turnovers, but it was the Beavers who scored 22 points off UD's 19 miscues. BV's bench added 24 points while the Spartans bench scored 29 points.

UD will travel to face the Cornell College Rams on Saturday, January 17 in Mount Vernon, game time is at 2:00 p.m.
Spartans Lead Early in Loss-Game Date-01/07/2009
The University of Dubuque Spartans dropped an Iowa Conference tilt on Wednesday night to the across town rivals, Loras Duhawks, by a score of 62-69.

The Duhawks finished the night with four out of the five starters in double figures while the Spartans finished with just two in double figures for the balance offense. UD led by as many as six points in the opening half, but the Duhawks came out in the second half and shot above 60% from the field and led by as many as 14 points. The score swapped eight times and was tied four more times among the two squads.

Lindsay Bava led all scorers with 16 points and eight rebounds for the Duhawks. Lisa Morrissey finished with 15 points, Sarah Pillon had 14 points as teammates Alex Hudson and Mindy Meyer both finished with 10 points.

UD's Heather Taylor led the Spartans with 15 points and nine rebounds. Briana Nelson added 14 points and five rebounds in the loss. UD's bench out scored the Duhawks 15-4, but the difference in the contest was the free throw line. The Duhawks sank 16-23 attempts while the Spartans made 6-12 attempts.

Spartans Overcome by #8-ranked Storm-Game Date-01/03/2009
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team fought valiantly Saturday afternoon against #8-ranked Simpson College Storm. UD led by as much as three points in the opening half, before Simpson sank a basket just prior to halftime to take a 34-40 lead. The Spartans tied the game five times and the lead swapped hands another 11 times in the contest before Simpson pulled away late in the second half to win the IIAC match-up 92-73.

UD opened the game with a three point basket and would sink 12 in the loss. Krystal Parr led the Spartans with four (three pointers) of her own as teammate Briana Nelson sank three en route to leading UD with 17 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Jennifer Nichols had 14 points and four assists. UD's bench was out scored 13-30 with Erica Johnson making the most of her nine minutes of action by scoring eight points in the paint.

UD committed 20 turnovers and the Storm converted 24 points off the mistakes. UD forced the Storm into committing 14 turnovers which led to 13 Spartan points. UD shot 45% from the field and sank 12-28 attempts from the three point arc (42.9%) and made 7-7 at the free throw line. The Storm converted on 21-29 attempts at the free throw line.

UD (5-7 overall, 1-2 in IIAC) will travel across town to face the Loras College Duhawks (7-5 overall, 2-1 in IIAC) on Wednesday, January 7 in Iowa Conference action. Tip-off slated for 6:00 p.m.
Spartans Edged out for Tournament Championship-Game Date-12/30/2008
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team suffered from poor outside shooting (5-21 from three point arc) on Tuesday night at the Southwestern University Tournament, but still played their way for a chance for victory late in the championship final. UD trailed by a basket, but a late turnover and a lay-up by Concordia University of Wisconsin sealed the contest and the Spartans lost by 57-60.

UD's Jennifer Nichols was named to the All-Tournament team for her efforts over the two day event. She finished with 13 points in the loss. Nicholas was trailed by guard Briana Nelson who ended with 12 points. Erica Johnson came off the bench to add seven points. The Spartans scored inside, finishing the contest scoring 24 points in the paint. The championship lead swapped seven times and was tied seven times. UD's largest lead came early in the second half when they stretched the halftime lead of 34-29 to eight points in the opening two minutes.

The Spartans return to Iowa Conference action at home on Saturday, January 3, when the Simpson College Storm journey to Dubuque. Tip-off is slated for 2:00 p.m. followed by the men's game around 4:00 p.m.

All-tournament team:
PLU 12 Emily Voorhies
UD 23 Jennifer Nichols
CU 32 Pearl Wallace
CU 23 Melanie Kulibert
SU 22 Natasha Azizi

Official Basketball Box Score


Official Basketball Box Score Concorida University Wisconsin vs University of Dubuqu 12/30/08 7:00 p.m. at Georgetown, TX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: Concordia University Wisconsin 5-3 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 14 Krista Mayyou....... * 3-17 0-3 2-3 6 3 9 1 8 1 5 0 3 31 22 Erin Meier.......... * 5-9 0-3 4-4 3 5 8 4 14 4 3 0 3 38 23 Melanie Kulibert.... * 4-14 2-5 0-2 1 3 4 2 10 3 3 0 4 33 32 Pearl Wallace....... * 7-14 0-0 5-6 11 5 16 2 19 1 2 0 1 35 35 Jenna Ferron........ * 0-2 0-0 0-2 1 2 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 22 04 Brittany Zietlow.... 0-6 0-3 0-0 4 2 6 1 0 2 0 0 1 12 10 Asia Beckum......... 3-10 3-8 0-0 0 1 1 2 9 1 3 0 1 25 12 Meghan Matthies..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 TEAM................ 6 6 Totals.............. 22-72 5-22 11-17 32 21 53 13 60 13 19 1 13 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-35 34.3% 2nd Half: 10-37 27.0% Game: 30.6% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd Half: 3-13 23.1% Game: 22.7% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd Half: 8-13 61.5% Game: 64.7% 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: University of Dubuqu 5-5 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 05 Parr, Krystal....... * 3-6 2-5 1-3 0 1 1 2 9 1 4 0 2 26 12 Herrman, Katelyn.... * 3-9 0-1 1-2 4 2 6 3 7 2 1 0 0 30 22 Nelson, Briana...... * 5-10 0-2 2-2 6 2 8 1 12 5 5 1 4 33 23 Nichols, Jennifer... * 4-17 3-10 2-2 3 7 10 0 13 1 4 0 2 32 40 Taylor, Heather..... * 2-6 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 3 4 0 3 1 2 29 11 Stark, Tena......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 Nebel, Kim.......... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 12 21 Reyzer, Aimee....... 1-5 0-1 1-3 0 3 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 18 25 Johnson, Erica...... 3-4 0-0 1-1 0 1 1 2 7 0 1 2 0 11 31 Mortenson, Kristin.. 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 32 Bullock, Brittany... 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Team................ 5 3 8 1 Totals.............. 22-62 5-21 8-13 21 23 44 16 57 11 21 4 10 202 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-35 40.0% 2nd Half: 8-27 29.6% Game: 35.5% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-13 38.5% 2nd Half: 0-8 0.0% Game: 23.8% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 1-3 33.3% 2nd Half: 7-10 70.0% Game: 61.5% 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Wendell Hawkins, Nelson Surovik, Steve Walden Technical fouls: Concorida University Wisconsin-None. University of Dubuqu-None. Attendance: 158 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Concorida University Wisconsin 29 31 - 60 University of Dubuque.......... 34 23 - 57 Points in the paint-CUW 18,DBQW 24. Points off turnovers-CUW 20,DBQW 19. 2nd chance points-CUW 31,DBQW 17. Fast break points-CUW 0,DBQW 0. Bench points-CUW 9,DBQW 12. Score tied-7 times. Lead changed-7 times. Last FG-CUW 2nd-00:00, DBQW 2nd-00:49. Largest lead-CUW by 12 1st-10:28, DBQW by 8 2nd-18:25.
Spartans Open SW Univ. Tourney with Victory-Game Date-12/29/2008
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team returned to action after the Christmas Holiday and opened up with a 58-52 victory over the hosts, Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.

UD evened it's season record to 5-5 overall after being led in scoring by Krystal Parr who finished the night scoring 19 points and sank a team high five 3-point baskets to propel the Spartans to the win. Jennifer Nicholas finished with 15 points. The Spartans led by as many as 16 points in the first half before the break when they led 34-24.

UD led from the start and never looked back as they shot 36.7% from the field and 36% from beyond the the three point area. The victory lifted the Spartans into Tuesday's championship game against Concordia (Wis.) tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m.

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Official Basketball Box Score University of Dubuqu vs Southwestern University Women 12/29/08 5:00 p.m. at Georgetown, TX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: University of Dubuque 5-5 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 05 Parr, Krystal....... * 7-11 5-9 0-0 3 1 4 1 19 0 6 0 0 33 12 Herrman, Katelyn.... * 2-7 0-2 2-2 5 4 9 3 6 1 3 0 1 20 22 Nelson, Briana...... * 2-13 0-1 0-0 4 8 12 2 4 4 7 0 3 37 23 Nichols, Jennifer... * 4-8 4-7 3-3 1 6 7 4 15 1 4 0 0 23 40 Taylor, Heather..... * 4-7 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 3 8 1 2 0 3 28 10 Haugestuen, Hannah.. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 Stark, Tena......... 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 15 Nebel, Kim.......... 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 11 21 Reyzer, Aimee....... 2-6 0-4 0-0 1 1 2 2 4 3 1 0 1 17 24 Kester, Shana....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Johnson, Erica...... 1-2 0-0 0-2 3 1 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 14 32 Bullock, Brittany... 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 44 Avance, Dominique... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team................ 3 3 Totals.............. 22-60 9-25 5-7 22 28 50 18 58 12 27 1 8 199 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-28 50.0% 2nd Half: 8-32 25.0% Game: 36.7% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 6-12 50.0% 2nd Half: 3-13 23.1% Game: 36.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd Half: 5-5 100 % Game: 71.4% 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Southwestern University Women 3-6 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 14 Jessica Herbst...... * 3-3 2-2 0-0 2 1 3 2 8 1 5 0 1 31 20 Narisa Trammell..... * 0-13 0-10 0-0 2 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 36 22 Natasha Azizi....... * 5-11 0-0 6-7 2 3 5 2 16 2 3 1 4 34 24 Jennifer Tindle..... * 1-7 0-6 4-4 1 3 4 4 6 3 2 0 2 37 44 Staley Mullins...... * 5-13 0-0 3-6 3 2 5 1 13 1 3 4 2 31 23 Nekia Tharps........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 Jaci Jones.......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 32 Reilly Robertson.... 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 33 Ali Zein-Eldin...... 1-2 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 34 Katie Kern.......... 0-0 0-0 5-6 0 1 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 10 40 Hana Morton......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 42 Taylin Eckols....... 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 5 TEAM................ 1 2 3 Totals.............. 16-53 2-22 18-23 14 15 29 11 52 11 16 5 12 199 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 6-23 26.1% 2nd Half: 10-30 33.3% Game: 30.2% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-10 10.0% 2nd Half: 1-12 8.3% Game: 9.1% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 11-16 68.8% 2nd Half: 7-7 100 % Game: 78.3% 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Michael Urdiales, Rufus Lott, Ben Rivers Technical fouls: University of Dubuque-None. Southwestern University Women-None. Attendance: 231 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total University of Dubuqu.......... 34 24 - 58 Southwestern University Women. 24 28 - 52 Points in the paint-DBQW 14,SUW 18. Points off turnovers-DBQW 12,SUW 20. 2nd chance points-DBQW 13,SUW 11. Fast break points-DBQW 0,SUW 0. Bench points-DBQW 6,SUW 9. Score tied-0 times. Lead changed-0 times. Last FG-DBQW 2nd-01:33, SUW 2nd-01:14. Largest lead-DBQW by 16 1st-03:36, SUW None.
Spartans Hold Off Late Charge by Crusaders-Game Date-12/17/2008
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team won on Wednesday night, but the visiting Clarke College Crusaders fought a valiant effort in a 79-72 loss. Just when it appeared the Spartans were about to stretch their lead to 20 points, the Crusaders would make a charge and once again make the contest interesting down the stretch.

UD led at the break 44-34 on a hot shooting ball team which sank 16-34 attempts (47.1%) from the field and were 5-11 (45.5%) from beyond the three point arc. The two teams exchanged the lead five times in the opening 20 minutes.

The second half was all Spartans, until late turnovers helped the Crusaders make a late game charge, cutting the lead to within a basket before the Spartans exploded with a flurry of their own. UD sank 25-33 attempts at the line. The Spartans forced the Crusaders into 26 turnovers in the victory on Jon Davison Court in Stoltz Sports Center.

Jennifer Nichols led UD with 24 points and 11 rebounds. She is the lone Spartan to average in double figure scoring with 16.3 points per game average. UD improved to 4-5 overall and will be off for Christmas Break until Dec. 29 when they travel to Georgetown, Texas to compete in the SW University Holiday Tournament.
Spartans Looking to Return Home-Game Date-12/13/2008
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team lost on the road Saturday afternoon to Elmhurst College 69-89.

Jennifer Nichols led all scorers with 17 points and grabbed five defensive rebounds. Briana Nelson finished the day with 12 points and teammate Katelyn Herrman came off the bench to add 11 points. UD trailed at halftime 30-49 despite shooting nearly 40% from the field. UD sank 6-19 from beyond the three point arc (31.6%) but were out rebounded 32-50.

Sixteen Spartans played in the game with 11 of them scoring. UD sank 21-27 at the free throw line and were led by Nichols who sank 6-7 attempts.

UD will host the Clarke College Crusaders on Wednesday, Dec. 17 with tip-off scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
Outside Shooting Carry Spartans to Victory-Game Date-12/06/2008
The University of Dubuque women's basketball sank 13 shots from beyond the three point arc en route to evening their IIAC mark to 1-1 overall after Saturday's 70-51 win over the Central College Dutch.

Krystal Parr broke out for her season high of 18 points after connecting for six of the team's three point baskets. Jennifer Nichols finished the day with 17 points and nine rebounds as teammate Briana Nelson had 16 points and five assists. Katelyn Herrman led the bench with 11 points and eight rebounds.

The Spartans sank 26-64 from the field (40.6%) and sank a season high of 13-28 from beyond the arc (46.4%). UD out rebounded the Dutch 49-42 and forced them into 17 turnovers.

Univ. of Dubuque vs Central College (12/6/08 at P.H. Kuyper Gym)

Univ. of Dubuque vs Central College (12/6/08 at P.H. Kuyper Gym)



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Univ. of Dubuque vs Central College
12/6/08 1:00 pm at P.H. Kuyper Gym

Univ. of Dubuque 70

Total 3-point Rebounds
## Player p fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta off-def tot pf tp a to blk stl min
11  Stark, Tena  1-3  1-1  0-0  0-3  19 
23  Nichols, Jennifer  6-10  4-6  1-1  4-5  17  30 
40  Taylor, Heather  1-4  0-0  0-0  0-1  14 
05  Parr, Krystal  6-13  6-12  0-0  0-1  18  31 
22  Nelson, Briana  6-7  2-3  2-2  1-4  16  30 
02  Sledge, Elizabeth  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-3 
10  Haugestuen, Hannah  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-1 
12  Herrman, Katelyn  5-15  0-0  1-2  2-6  11  22 
15  Nebel, Kim  0-2  0-0  1-2  2-2  10 
21  Reyzer, Aimee  0-2  0-2  0-0  0-3  12 
24  Kester, Shana  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
25  Johnson, Erica  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
32  Bullock, Brittany  0-2  0-2  0-0  1-1 
33  Reardon, Sydney  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
34  Darwin, Jena  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
41  Harvey, Krystle  1-2  0-0  0-0  1-2 
43  Nowicki, Kaitlin  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0 
44  Avance, Dominique  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
TM  Team  2-4 
  Totals..............  26-64  13-28  5-7  13-36  49  17  70  16  24  201 
40.6%  46.4%  71.4% 
Team summary: FG 3FG FT
1st Half:  9-33  4-13  1-1 
27.3%  30.8%  100 % 
2nd Half:  17-31  9-15  4-6 
54.8%  60.0%  66.7% 

Central College 51

Total 3-point Rebounds
## Player p fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta off-def tot pf tp a to blk stl min
12  Gerst, Ashley  2-7  0-2  4-4  0-2  27 
15  Carman, Megan  0-8  0-0  2-2  1-1  22 
34  Porter, Laura  0-6  0-2  2-2  2-1  19 
44  De Jong, Emily  2-3  1-1  0-0  4-6  10  28 
55  Clark, Andrea  3-12  0-0  8-8  3-6  14  24 
21  Schuring, Kelsey  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-1 
22  Waddell, Jordan  1-5  1-5  0-0  0-0  17 
24  Paulson, Sarah  2-13  1-8  5-6  3-1  10  26 
33  Feldman, Ashley  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
35  Cory Bacon  0-1  0-1  0-0  1-0 
43  Davy, Rachel  0-3  0-0  0-0  0-1  10 
45  Baker, AJ  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-1 
50  Ruzicka, Stephanie  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
52  Hopkins, Melanie  2-5  1-3  0-0  1-3  12 
TM  TEAM  0-4 
  Totals..............  13-65  4-23  21-22  15-27  42  12  51  17  200 
20.0%  17.4%  95.5% 
Team summary: FG 3FG FT
1st Half:  4-29  1-10  15-16 
13.8%  10.0%  93.8% 
2nd Half:  9-36  3-13  6-6 
25.0%  23.1%  100 % 

Score by Periods  1st   2nd   Total   
Univ. of Dubuque   23  47  70  Record: (3-4, 1-1 conf.) 
Central College   24  27  51  Record: (3-5, 0-2 conf.) 

Officials: Mike Gansemer, Scott Behn, Jill Hartzell
Technical fouls: Univ. of Dubuque-None. Central College-None.
Attendance: 500

 

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Univ. of Dubuque vs Central College
12/6/08 1:00 pm at P.H. Kuyper Gym

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Univ. of Dubuque vs Central College
12/6/08 1:00 pm at P.H. Kuyper Gym
At P.H. Kuyper Gym
UNIV. OF DUBUQUE 70, CENTRAL COLLEGE 51
UNIV. OF DUBUQUE (3-4, 1-1 conf.)
Parr, Krystal 6-13 0-0 18; Nichols, Jennifer 6-10 1-1 17; Nelson, Briana 6-7
2-2 16; Herrman, Katelyn 5-15 1-2 11; Stark, Tena 1-3 0-0 3; Harvey, Krystle
1-2 0-0 2; Taylor, Heather 1-4 0-0 2; Nebel, Kim 0-2 1-2 1; Reardon, Sydney
0-0 0-0 0; Darwin, Jena 0-1 0-0 0; Nowicki, Kaitlin 0-1 0-0 0; Avance,
Dominique 0-0 0-0 0; Sledge, Elizabeth 0-1 0-0 0; Kester, Shana 0-0 0-0 0;
Reyzer, Aimee 0-2 0-0 0; Haugestuen, Hannah 0-1 0-0 0; Johnson, Erica 0-0
0-0 0; Bullock, Brittany 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 26-64 5-7 70.
CENTRAL COLLEGE (3-5, 0-2 conf.)
Clark, Andrea 3-12 8-8 14; Paulson, Sarah 2-13 5-6 10; Gerst, Ashley 2-7 4-4
8; De Jong, Emily 2-3 0-0 5; Hopkins, Melanie 2-5 0-0 5; Waddell, Jordan 1-5
0-0 3; Carman, Megan 0-8 2-2 2; Porter, Laura 0-6 2-2 2; Ruzicka, Stephanie
1-1 0-0 2; Cory Bacon 0-1 0-0 0; Feldman, Ashley 0-0 0-0 0; Schuring, Kelsey
0-0 0-0 0; Baker, AJ 0-1 0-0 0; Davy, Rachel 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 13-65 21-22
51.
Univ. of Dubuque..............   23   47  -   70
Central College...............   24   27  -   51
3-point goals--Univ. of Dubuque 13-28 (Parr, Krystal 6-12; Nichols, Jennifer
4-6; Nelson, Briana 2-3; Stark, Tena 1-1; Nowicki, Kaitlin 0-1; Sledge,
Elizabeth 0-1; Reyzer, Aimee 0-2; Bullock, Brittany 0-2), Central College
4-23 (Waddell, Jordan 1-5; Hopkins, Melanie 1-3; De Jong, Emily 1-1;
Paulson, Sarah 1-8; Cory Bacon 0-1; Baker, AJ 0-1; Porter, Laura 0-2; Gerst,
Ashley 0-2). Fouled out--Univ. of Dubuque-None, Central College-None.
Rebounds--Univ. of Dubuque 49 (Nichols, Jennifer 9), Central College 42 (De
Jong, Emily 10). Assists--Univ. of Dubuque 16 (Stark, Tena 5; Nelson, Briana
5), Central College 9 (Carman, Megan 2; Porter, Laura 2). Total fouls--Univ.
of Dubuque 17, Central College 12. Technical fouls--Univ. of Dubuque-None,
Central College-None. A-500


Spartans Open Iowa Conference Play at Home-Game Date-12/03/2008
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team started Wednesday night's contest colder than the 20 degree temperature outside of Stoltz Sports Center. The Spartans couldn't find the basket from anywhere on the court in the opening half of play and finished sinking 5-32 attempts (15.6%) from the field. UD found their mojo and came out and shot 41.2% from the field in the final half of action. UD out scored the visiting Wartburg College Knights by nine points, but the first half deficit was to much to overcome in the 55-69 loss.

Katelyn Herrman led UD in scoring after finishing with 14 points, five rebounds, and four steals. Aimee Reyzer came off the bench to add eight points and four assists. The Spartans finished the night struggling at the free throw line as well, sinking 9-22 attempts (40.9%). The Spartans were out rebounded 39-55 in the ragged game which saw both squads combine for 43 turnovers.

The loss dropped the Spartans to 2-4 overall, and 0-1 in league play. UD will travel to Pella on Saturday, Dec. 6 with tip-off scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
Spartans Overcome by Stout Offense in Championship Game-Game Date-11/30/2008
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team made it into the championship game of the UW-Stout Super 8 Turkey Shootout in Menomonie, Wis. on Sunday afternoon. The hosts were not so kind to the Spartans as they won the contest 97-63. UD played all 21 members of the team in the contest with freshman Aimee Reyzer leading the charge off the bench with 12 points, six rebounds, and five assists.

Jennifer Nichols Briana Nelson both finished with eight points each as teammates Krystal Parr and Katelyn Herrman added seven points in the loss. The Spartans sank 20-66 attempts from the field (30.3%), 6-21 from beyond the three point arc (28.6%) and 17-29 at the charity stripe (58.6%). UD was out rebounded by UW-Stout 40-55.

The Spartans (2-3 overall) will have a short rest before they kick-off the 2008-09 Iowa Conference season against the visiting Wartburg College Knights on Wed. Dec 3 on the Jon Davison Court in Stoltz Gymnasium at 6:00 p.m.

The Knights enter Wednesday with a 2-3 overall mark and are being led in scoring by Samantha Harrington who is averaging over 19 points a contest. The Knights return from a Thanksgiving trip out west in Parkland, Wash. where they lost two close ball games; one to Concordia-Portland 69-78 and the other to Pacific Lutheran by a score of 46-53.

University of Dubuque vs UW-Stout (11/30/08 at Menomonie, Wis. Johnson Fieldhouse)

University of Dubuque vs UW-Stout (11/30/08 at Menomonie, Wis. Johnson Fieldhouse)



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University of Dubuque vs UW-Stout
11/30/08 2:10 p.m. at Menomonie, Wis. Johnson Fieldhouse

University of Dubuque 63

Total 3-point Rebounds
## Player p fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta off-def tot pf tp a to blk stl min
11  Stark, Tena  1-3  0-2  0-0  1-0  12 
23  Nichols, Jennifer  3-15  0-5  2-4  0-3  26 
34  Darwin, Jena  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
05  Parr, Krystal  2-4  2-4  1-2  0-1  20 
22  Nelson, Briana  4-12  0-1  0-1  3-1  21 
01  Hayes, Monica  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
02  Sledge, Elizabeth  0-1  0-0  2-4  2-2  10 
10  Haugestuen, Hannah  0-2  0-1  0-0  0-0  14 
12  Herrman, Katelyn  2-8  1-1  2-2  3-1  14 
15  Nebel, Kim  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
21  Reyzer, Aimee  2-4  2-4  6-6  1-5  12  24 
24  Kester, Shana  0-1  0-0  0-0  1-0 
25  Johnson, Erica  1-2  0-0  1-4  0-0 
30  Calbreath, Nia  1-1  0-0  0-2  0-0 
31  Mortenson, Kristin  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
32  Bullock, Brittany  1-3  1-3  0-0  0-1 
33  Reardon, Sydney  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
40  Taylor, Heather  0-0  0-0  3-4  0-3  15 
41  Harvey, Krystle  2-3  0-0  0-0  0-2 
43  Nowicki, Kaitlin  1-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
44  Avance, Dominique  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-1 
TM  Team  6-3 
  Totals..............  20-66  6-21  17-29  17-23  40  25  63  28  16  200 
30.3%  28.6%  58.6% 
Team summary: FG 3FG FT
1st Half:  10-28  4-12  8-14 
35.7%  33.3%  57.1% 
2nd Half:  10-38  2-9  9-15 
26.3%  22.2%  60.0% 

UW-Stout 97

Total 3-point Rebounds
## Player p fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta off-def tot pf tp a to blk stl min
03  Hirssig, Julia  6-12  0-0  1-2  2-7  13  17 
15  Gerber, Lindsey  1-4  1-2  2-2  1-1  22 
31  Stokke, Kim  3-5  0-0  4-5  3-2  10  20 
32  Maslowski, Megan  7-11  1-3  3-3  1-3  18  22 
33  Edwards, Charlee  3-9  0-3  0-1  4-3  15 
02  Suda, Alex  0-4  0-0  0-0  0-2 
04  Wyngaard, Becky  1-4  0-0  2-2  1-1 
10  Bush, Stacy  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-3 
13  Todd, Alisha  2-2  1-1  2-2  0-1 
20  VanDenHeuvel, Cody  0-1  0-1  3-4  1-2 
22  DeWitt, Danielle  3-4  0-0  3-3  0-4  14 
24  Gerber, Brittany  1-3  0-0  0-0  2-0 
25  VanVreede, Trisha  2-5  0-0  2-2  3-1  16 
34  Brost, Lindsey  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-1 
41  Dickey, Tanya  2-4  2-3  5-5  0-2  11  16 
42  Weber, Chelsey  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-1 
44  Wyngaard, Nikki  1-2  1-2  0-1  0-1  12 
TM  TEAM  0-2 
  Totals..............  32-71  6-15  27-32  18-37  55  25  97  16  25  12  200 
45.1%  40.0%  84.4% 
Team summary: FG 3FG FT
1st Half:  15-32  2-6  13-17 
46.9%  33.3%  76.5% 
2nd Half:  17-39  4-9  14-15 
43.6%  44.4%  93.3% 

Score by Periods  1st   2nd   Total   
University of Dubuque   32  31  63  Record: (2-3) 
UW-Stout   45  52  97  Record: (3-1) 

Officials: Scott Doberstein, Brian Kenney, Mark Repinski
Technical fouls: University of Dubuque-None. UW-Stout-None.
Attendance: 515
Championship game of UW-Stout Super 8 Turkey Shootout
Megan Maslowski had a career high 18 points

 

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University of Dubuque vs UW-Stout
11/30/08 2:10 p.m. at Menomonie, Wis. Johnson Fieldhouse

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University of Dubuque vs UW-Stout
11/30/08 2:10 p.m. at Menomonie, Wis.  Johnson Fieldhouse
At Menomonie, Wis.  Johnson Fieldhouse
UW-STOUT 97, UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE 63
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE (2-3)
Reyzer, Aimee 2-4 6-6 12; Nichols, Jennifer 3-15 2-4 8; Nelson, Briana 4-12
0-1 8; Parr, Krystal 2-4 1-2 7; Herrman, Katelyn 2-8 2-2 7; Harvey, Krystle
2-3 0-0 4; Johnson, Erica 1-2 1-4 3; Bullock, Brittany 1-3 0-0 3; Taylor,
Heather 0-0 3-4 3; Calbreath, Nia 1-1 0-2 2; Sledge, Elizabeth 0-1 2-4 2;
Nowicki, Kaitlin 1-2 0-0 2; Stark, Tena 1-3 0-0 2; Avance, Dominique 0-2 0-0
0; Darwin, Jena 0-1 0-0 0; Hayes, Monica 0-1 0-0 0; Nebel, Kim 0-0 0-0 0;
Mortenson, Kristin 0-0 0-0 0; Reardon, Sydney 0-1 0-0 0; Haugestuen, Hannah
0-2 0-0 0; Kester, Shana 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-66 17-29 63.
UW-STOUT (3-1)
Maslowski, Megan 7-11 3-3 18; Hirssig, Julia 6-12 1-2 13; Dickey, Tanya 2-4
5-5 11; Stokke, Kim 3-5 4-5 10; DeWitt, Danielle 3-4 3-3 9; Todd, Alisha 2-2
2-2 7; Edwards, Charlee 3-9 0-1 6; VanVreede, Trisha 2-5 2-2 6; Gerber,
Lindsey 1-4 2-2 5; Wyngaard, Becky 1-4 2-2 4; Wyngaard, Nikki 1-2 0-1 3;
VanDenHeuvel, Cody 0-1 3-4 3; Gerber, Brittany 1-3 0-0 2; Suda, Alex 0-4 0-0
0; Brost, Lindsey 0-0 0-0 0; Bush, Stacy 0-1 0-0 0; Weber, Chelsey 0-0 0-0
0. Totals 32-71 27-32 97.
University of Dubuque.........   32   31  -   63
UW-Stout......................   45   52  -   97
3-point goals--University of Dubuque 6-21 (Parr, Krystal 2-4; Reyzer, Aimee
2-4; Herrman, Katelyn 1-1; Bullock, Brittany 1-3; Stark, Tena 0-2;
Haugestuen, Hannah 0-1; Nelson, Briana 0-1; Nichols, Jennifer 0-5), UW-Stout
6-15 (Dickey, Tanya 2-3; Gerber, Lindsey 1-2; Todd, Alisha 1-1; Maslowski,
Megan 1-3; Wyngaard, Nikki 1-2; VanDenHeuvel, Cody 0-1; Edwards, Charlee
0-3). Fouled out--University of Dubuque-None, UW-Stout-None.
Rebounds--University of Dubuque 40 (Reyzer, Aimee 6), UW-Stout 55 (Hirssig,
Julia 9). Assists--University of Dubuque 9 (Reyzer, Aimee 5), UW-Stout 16
(Stokke, Kim 3; DeWitt, Danielle 3). Total fouls--University of Dubuque 25,
UW-Stout 25. Technical fouls--University of Dubuque-None, UW-Stout-None.
A-515
Championship game of UW-Stout Super 8 Turkey Shootout
Megan Maslowski had a career high 18 points


Spartans Win Opener at UW-Stout Super 8 Turkey Shootout-Game Date-11/29/2008
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team opened the UW-Stout Super 8 Turkey Shootout on Saturday with a 77-51 win over St. Scholastica.

In the first game of the tournament, former UW-Stout women's assistant basketball coach Mark Noll had a successful return to Johnson Fieldhouse as his University of Dubuque Spartans posted the win. Jennifer Nichols paced the Spartans (2-2) with a game-high 19 points in just 19 minutes of action, connecting on 4-of-8 three pointers for the bulk of her points. St. Scholastica (0-4) were led by 14 points from Kirsten Haukom. Dubuque ran out to a 37-21 halftime lead and never looked back.

The Spartans shot 42% from the field, sank 7-21 from beyond the three point arc (33.3%) and sank 12-17 at the free throw line (70.6%). Twenty of the Spartans played in the game with 15 of them scoring. UD's bench scored 49 of the teams points with Kim Nebel leading the group with eight points and three rebounds. The Spartans dominated the rebounding, 50-36, earning 32 defensive rebounds.

UW-Stout will play the Spartans in the championship game Sunday at 2 p.m., while Cardinal Stritch will play St. Scholastica at 10 a.m. in the consolation game. The games will be streamed by a Live Video stream at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/uw-stout-thanksgiving-basketball-tourney

St. Scholastica vs University of Dubuque (11/29/08 at Menomonie, Wis. (Johnson Fieldhouse))

St. Scholastica vs University of Dubuque (11/29/08 at Menomonie, Wis. (Johnson Fieldhouse))



Box Score
Newspaper Box Score


 

Box Score

 

St. Scholastica vs University of Dubuque
11/29/08 1 p.m. at Menomonie, Wis. (Johnson Fieldhouse)

St. Scholastica 51

Total 3-point Rebounds
## Player p fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta off-def tot pf tp a to blk stl min
05  Morstad, Erin  2-3  0-0  2-2  1-2  16 
11  Haukom,Kirsten  3-10  0-2  8-10  1-3  14  30 
21  Cinquegrani, Kelly  2-3  0-0  0-2  0-1  16 
23  Amys, Laura  0-2  0-0  0-0  1-1  16 
24  Christensen, Katie  0-3  0-1  5-6  1-1  24 
04  Lehikoinen, Shannon  0-4  0-0  0-0  0-2  17 
10  Leighton, Alexa  2-4  1-1  3-4  4-1  15 
12  Nichols, Jessica  0-6  0-1  0-0  0-1  11 
13  Kimm, Katie  2-7  0-3  0-0  1-2  26 
14  Bryant, Christine  1-3  0-1  0-0  0-0 
15  Studier, Chelsea  0-2  0-2  0-0  0-1 
31  Fellbaum, Taylor  1-2  0-0  0-3  1-0 
32  Wappes, Laura  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-1 
40  Anvid, Emily  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-2 
44  Oraskovich, Samantha  3-8  0-2  0-0  0-1 
TM  Team  3-3 
  Totals..............  16-57  1-13  18-27  14-22  36  13  51  25  200 
28.1%  7.7%  66.7% 
Team summary: FG 3FG FT
1st Half:  7-27  1-5  6-9 
25.9%  20.0%  66.7% 
2nd Half:  9-30  0-8  12-18 
30.0%  0.0%  66.7% 

University of Dubuque 77

Total 3-point Rebounds
## Player p fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta off-def tot pf tp a to blk stl min
11  Stark, Tena  0-6  0-2  0-0  2-2  18 
23  Nichols, Jennifer  7-13  4-8  1-1  1-3  19  19 
34  Darwin, Jena  0-1  0-0  2-2  2-2 
05  Parr, Krystal  0-2  0-2  0-0  1-1  14 
22  Nelson, Briana  3-5  0-1  1-2  1-1  16 
01  Hayes, Monica  1-3  0-1  0-0  0-0 
02  Sledge, Elizabeth  2-2  0-0  1-4  1-0 
10  Haugestuen, Hannah  1-2  0-1  0-0  0-3  15 
12  Herrman, Katelyn  1-5  0-0  2-2  2-4  13 
15  Nebel, Kim  3-6  0-0  2-2  2-1  10 
21  Reyzer, Aimee  1-1  1-1  0-0  0-3  17 
24  Kester, Shana  0-3  0-1  0-0  1-1 
25  Johnson, Erica  3-4  0-0  0-0  0-1 
31  Mortenson, Kristin  0-0  0-0  1-2  1-0 
32  Bullock, Brittany  2-4  2-2  0-0  1-3  10 
33  Reardon, Sydney  0-1  0-1  0-0  1-0 
40  Taylor, Heather  3-5  0-0  0-0  1-0  11 
41  Harvey, Krystle  1-2  0-0  2-2  0-3 
43  Nowicki, Kaitlin  1-2  0-1  0-0  1-1 
44  Avance, Dominique  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
TM  Team  0-3 
  Totals..............  29-69  7-21  12-17  18-32  50  22  77  14  20  16  200 
42.0%  33.3%  70.6% 
Team summary: FG 3FG FT
1st Half:  14-34  3-10  6-6 
41.2%  30.0%  100 % 
2nd Half:  15-35  4-11  6-11 
42.9%  36.4%  54.5% 

Score by Periods  1st   2nd   Total   
St. Scholastica   21  30  51  Record: (0-4) 
University of Dubuque   37  40  77  Record: (2-2) 

Officials: Tom Rasmussen, Deb Weinreis, Jeff Schmit
Technical fouls: St. Scholastica-None. University of Dubuque-None.
Attendance: 410
Game One of UW-Stout Super 8 Turkey Shootout
Dubuque will play in the Championship Game at 2 pm on Sunday
St. Scholastica will play in the Consolation Game at 10 am on Sunday

 

Newspaper Box Score

 

St. Scholastica vs University of Dubuque
11/29/08 1 p.m. at Menomonie, Wis. (Johnson Fieldhouse)

Newspaper Box Score
St. Scholastica vs University of Dubuque
11/29/08 1 p.m. at Menomonie, Wis. (Johnson Fieldhouse)
At Menomonie, Wis. (Johnson Fieldhouse)
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE 77, ST. SCHOLASTICA 51
ST. SCHOLASTICA (0-4)
Haukom,Kirsten 3-10 8-10 14; Leighton, Alexa 2-4 3-4 8; Morstad, Erin 2-3
2-2 6; Oraskovich, Samantha 3-8 0-0 6; Christensen, Katie 0-3 5-6 5; Kimm,
Katie 2-7 0-0 4; Cinquegrani, Kelly 2-3 0-2 4; Bryant, Christine 1-3 0-0 2;
Fellbaum, Taylor 1-2 0-3 2; Wappes, Laura 0-0 0-0 0; Studier, Chelsea 0-2
0-0 0; Amys, Laura 0-2 0-0 0; Lehikoinen, Shannon 0-4 0-0 0; Anvid, Emily
0-0 0-0 0; Nichols, Jessica 0-6 0-0 0. Totals 16-57 18-27 51.
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE (2-2)
Nichols, Jennifer 7-13 1-1 19; Nebel, Kim 3-6 2-2 8; Nelson, Briana 3-5 1-2
7; Taylor, Heather 3-5 0-0 6; Johnson, Erica 3-4 0-0 6; Bullock, Brittany
2-4 0-0 6; Sledge, Elizabeth 2-2 1-4 5; Herrman, Katelyn 1-5 2-2 4; Harvey,
Krystle 1-2 2-2 4; Reyzer, Aimee 1-1 0-0 3; Darwin, Jena 0-1 2-2 2; Nowicki,
Kaitlin 1-2 0-0 2; Haugestuen, Hannah 1-2 0-0 2; Hayes, Monica 1-3 0-0 2;
Mortenson, Kristin 0-0 1-2 1; Avance, Dominique 0-2 0-0 0; Kester, Shana 0-3
0-0 0; Reardon, Sydney 0-1 0-0 0; Stark, Tena 0-6 0-0 0; Parr, Krystal 0-2
0-0 0. Totals 29-69 12-17 77.
St. Scholastica...............   21   30  -   51
University of Dubuque.........   37   40  -   77
3-point goals--St. Scholastica 1-13 (Leighton, Alexa 1-1; Oraskovich,
Samantha 0-2; Christensen, Katie 0-1; Kimm, Katie 0-3; Bryant, Christine
0-1; Studier, Chelsea 0-2; Nichols, Jessica 0-1; Haukom,Kirsten 0-2),
University of Dubuque 7-21 (Nichols, Jennifer 4-8; Bullock, Brittany 2-2;
Reyzer, Aimee 1-1; Nowicki, Kaitlin 0-1; Haugestuen, Hannah 0-1; Hayes,
Monica 0-1; Kester, Shana 0-1; Reardon, Sydney 0-1; Stark, Tena 0-2; Parr,
Krystal 0-2; Nelson, Briana 0-1). Fouled out--St. Scholastica-None,
University of Dubuque-None. Rebounds--St. Scholastica 36 (Leighton, Alexa
5), University of Dubuque 50 (Herrman, Katelyn 6). Assists--St. Scholastica
4 (Morstad, Erin 3), University of Dubuque 14 (Reyzer, Aimee 3). Total
fouls--St. Scholastica 13, University of Dubuque 22. Technical fouls--St.
Scholastica-None, University of Dubuque-None. A-410
Game One of UW-Stout Super 8 Turkey Shootout
Dubuque will play in the Championship Game at 2 pm on Sunday
St. Scholastica will play in the Consolation Game at 10 am on Sunday


Spartans Suffer Loss at Mt. Mercy-Game Date-11/24/2008
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team dropped it's second game of the 2008-09 season on Monday night in Cedar Rapids to the Mt. Mercy College Mustangs by a score of 67-83.

Briana Nelson led the Spartans offense with 18 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Krystal Parr sank four three point attempts en route to finishing with 12 points. Jennifer Nichols was the only other double digit scorer with 11 points. The Spartans struggled getting the ball inside against the Mustangs and would finish with just four points in the paint. UD's bench scored 24 points with Aimee Reyzer and Katelyn Herrman both finishing with eight points.

Coach Mark Noll went to his bench often with 14 players seeing action in the loss. UD shot 34.8 % from the field and sank 9-25 from beyond the arc (36%). The Spartans out rebounded the Mustangs 44-40. They will travel to UW-Stout after Thanksgiving to begin play in the tournament in Menomonie, Wis. on November 29 and November 30.
Nichols Named to Alverno College Tip-Off All-Tournament Team-Game Date-11/22/2008
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team evened their record on Saturday by beating UW-Superior by a score of 81-67 at the 2008 Alverno College Tip-Off Tournament.

Jen Nichols was the lone Spartan named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 22.5 points a game. The Spartans would score first and took a slim 34-32 halftime lead into the locker room. Both squads shot above 40% from the field in the first half of action with UD sinking 12-29 attempts (41.4%). The Spartans out scored UW-Superior in the second half 47-35 and finished the afternoon collecting 37 points from the bench in the victory. Aimee Reyzer and Katelyn Herrman both added 10 points off the bench. UD scored 37 points off 37 Superior turnovers with Tena Stark scoring 14 points and stealing the ball eight times. Hannah Haugestuen led with three assists in nine minutes of play.

UD's biggest lead of the game was in the final two minutes when they stretched it to 16 points. They were out rebounded 39-34 and sank 7-20 attempts from beyond the three point arc (35%) while Superior attempted just four shots. The Spartans will travel to face Mt. Mercy in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on November 24 at 6:00 p.m. before breaking for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Spartans Open Season At Alverno Tourney-Game Date-11/21/2008
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team opened their season Friday night at the Alverno College Tip-Off Tournament in Milwukee, Wis. and lost to the College of St. Catherine 73-79 to drop to 0-1 overall.

Jen Nichols led the Spartans with 28 points in 31 minutes of action. Briana Nelson was the only other double digit scorer and finished with 11 points and led the squad with eight rebounds. UD's bench scored 20 points in the loss. The Spartans sank 27-67 from the field (40.3%), 9-28 from beyond the three point arc (32.1%), and 10-16 from the free throw line (62.5%).

St. Catherine held a 34-27 half time lead and sank 25-30 chances at the free throw line. The Spartans turned the ball over 23 times and were out rebounded in the loss 43-42.

UD will face UW-Superior in the consolation game at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22. The College of St. Catherine will play the hosts Alverno College in the championship game at 4:00 p.m.
Spartans Open with Exhibition, Prepare for IIAC Season-Game Date-11/14/2008
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team opened their season at Division I UW-Milwaukee Panthers on Sunday, Nov. 9. UD's defensive pressure forced the hosts into 29 turnovers and sliced the lead to within a bucket with three minutes to go, before the Panthers captured the exhibition victory 82-70 in Milwaukee.

UW-Milwaukee women's basketball team was picked third in the Horizon League pre-season poll of league coaches, sports information directors and media. Milwaukee returned three starters and 12 letterwinners, including 2008 Horizon League Player of the Year Traci Edwards. The quickness of the Spartans, shocked the hosts, before the 6-2 pre-season All-American Edwards took the game into her hands and led all scorers with 21 points.

Newcomer Krystal Parr led the Spartans offense with a 14 point performance, and sank four three point attempts. Returning starter Briana Nelson ended with 12 points, three steals and three assists. UD played 14 players with 11 of the scoring in the game. UD earned 14 steals in the loss and scored 19 points off turnovers. Starters Jennifer Nichols and Tena Stak both added eight points. The bench of the Spartans added 24 points for coach mark Noll.

In the Iowa Conference women's basketball preview released on Friday, November 14, the Spartans were selected tied for 6th place in the league (with Wartburg) by the IIAC coaches. Defending IIAC champion Simpson College collected eight of nine first-places votes to capture the top spot in the 2008-09 IIAC Womens Basketball Coaches Poll. The Storm, which reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Division III Womens Basketball Championships last season, received the maximum 72 points (coaches cannot vote for their own team). Buena Vista University, which garnered the remaining first-place vote, edged Luther College by a single point, 57-56, for second place. Coe College received 52 points to rank fourth, just ahead of Loras College with 46 points.

UD returns two starters and four letterwinners from last seasons 14-13 team that finished tied for fifth in the Conference with a 7-9 record. The Spartans will be led by a trio of guards during the 2008-09 campaign. Junior Jennifer Nichols, a Second Team All-IIAC selection, led the team with a 16.2 point per game scoring average, good for fourth among league players. She also averaged 5.7 rebounds in 27 games and ranked third in the league in free-throw percentage (83.8 percent) and 13th in 3-point field-goal percentage (34.5 percent). Fellow junior Briana Nelson ranked second on the team in scoring at 11.0 points per game while also averaging4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per outing. She ranked 13th in the league in scoring. Sophomore Tena Stark started 25 games a year ago, averaging 6.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 1.3 assists per contest. Spartans head coach Mark Noll says, We will feature more depth this season, as we brought in 15 new players to our program this year. We will be a very young team overall with no seniors on our roster. Our returning players and their leadership is vital to our success this year, as a couple of transfers and several first-year players are expected to contribute. The competition in the IIAC is so tough from top to bottom and that is why it is great to be a part of this Conference!
Spartans Prepare for Exhibition Against UW-Milwaukee-Game Date-11/03/2008
The University of Dubuque women's basketball team kicks-off their 2008-09 season on Sunday, November 9, in an exhibition contest against the niversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers in Milwaukee, Wis. with tip-off slated for 4:00 p.m. at the Klotsche Center.

The UW-Milwaukee women's basketball team has been picked third in the Horizon League preseason poll of league coaches, sports information directors and media, the league office announced last week.

The Panthers received two first-place votes and tallied 240 points, just one point back of second-place Wright State (241 points), which garnered one first-place vote. Two-time defending regular season champion Green Bay topped the list with 24 first-place votes and 284 total points.

Milwaukee returns three starters and 12 letterwinners, including 2008 Horizon League Player of the Year Traci Edwards. League all-defensive selection Turquoise McCain also returns, as does starting point guard Jodie McClain. The Panthers went 17-14 last season and finished tied for second in the league.

The Spartans will enter battle with a team made up of underclassmen, highlighted by a trio of returning starting guards from a 14-13 and a fifth place finish in the Iowa Conference a year ago. The Spartans return the top two scoring threats in juniors Jennifer Nicholas (16.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg) and Briana Nelson (11.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg). Six juniors will lead the youthful squad (13 freshmen and three sophomores) in 2008-09.

The Spartans tip-off their season schedule on the road at the Alverno College Tournament in Milwaukee, Wis., on November 21-22.