Wyoming Basketball Contact Amy Dambro, Assistant Media Relations Director Phone: (307) 766-2269 Email: [email protected]Game No. 3 - Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, 8 p.m. MT (Titan Gym, Fullerton, Calif.) Live Stats/Audio/Video: www.gowyo.com Radio: 1240 AM KFBC (Cheyenne)/1290 KOWB (Laramie) Wyoming Cowgirls Cal State Fullerton Titans (1-1 overall, 0-0 MW) (2-2 overall) Wyoming Cowgirls (1-1 overall, 0-0 MW) Probable Starters Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Stats 10 Marquelle Dent G 5-7 Sr. 3L Denver, Colo. 15.5 ppg, 6.5 aspg 12 Marta Gomez F 6-1 Fr. HS Valles, Spain 16.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg 13 Liv Roberts G 5-11 So. 1L Missoula, Mont. 12.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg 22 Jordan Kelley G 5-9 Sr. 1L Gillette, Wyo. 8.5 ppg, 11.0 rpg 23 Bailee Cotton F 6-2 So. 1L Denver, Colo. 5.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg Off The Bench Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Stats 3 Daley Handy G 6-0 Fr. HS Wichita, Kan. Out for the season 5 Riikka Kujala G 5-5 Fr. HS Vimpeli, Finland 1.0 ppg, 0.5 aspg 14 Natalie Baker F 6-0 So. 1L Parker, Colo. 2.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg 24 Skyler Snodgrass G 5-10 So. 1L Wichita, Kan. 6.0 ppg 32 Tijana Raca F 6-0 Fr. HS Thessaloniki, Greece Has played in two games 33 Hailey Ligocki G 5-8 Jr. 2L Sheridan, Wyo. Has played in two games 40 Coreen Labish F 6-2 Fr. HS Cheney, Wash. Has played in one game 42 Marleah Campbell F 6-2 So. 1L Lenexa, Kan. 3.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg 44 Rachelle Tucker F 6-2 Fr. HS Pierce, Neb. 2.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg Head Coach: Joe Legerski (Wyoming, ‘79), 13th Year Assoc. Head Coach: Gerald Mattinson (Weber State, '81), 13th Year Assistant Coaches: Bojan Jankovic (University of the Ozarks, ’06) First Year Heather Ezell (Iowa State, ‘09), First Year Director of Recruiting: Fallon Lewis (Wyoming, '14), First Year Cal State Fullerton Titans (2-2 overall) Probable Starters Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Stats 1 Jade Vega G 5-5 Fr. HS Bronx, N.Y. 11.3 ppg, 5.3 aspg 11 Samantha Logan G/F 5-9 Jr. 2L Corona, Calif. 4.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg 14 Dani Craig G 5-8 Fr. HS Coralville, Iowa 11.8 ppg, 3.0 aspg 21 Michelle Berry G/F 6-2 Fr. HS Miami, Fla. 21.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg 25 Karima Gabriel C 6-2 RSr. TR Manchester, N.H. 9.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg Off The Bench Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Stats 0 Iman Lathan G 5-9 RSo. TR Temecula, Calif. Has yet to play this year 2 Lauren Nubla G 5-5 Fr. HS Sacramento, Calif. Has played in four games 4 Jordan Jackson G 5-8 RSo. TR Pasadena, Calif. Has yet to play this year 10 Amanda Tivenius G/F 5-9 So. 1L Lindingo, Sweden 7.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg 23 Madison Crawford G 5-8 Fr. HS Fort Worth, Texas Has played in one game 24 Daeja Smith C 6-3 So. 1L Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Has yet to play this year 44 Portia Neale G 5-8 So. 1L Fresno, Calif. Has played in two games 45 Dhanyel Johnson C 6-3 Jr. 1L Spanish Town, Jamaica 2.0 ppg, 0.5 rpg Head Coach: Daron Park (Montana State, ’94), Third Year Assoc. Head Coach: Karen Middleton (South Carolina, ‘91), First Year Assistant Coaches: Steve Fennelly (Iowa State, ’07, ‘13), Third Year Abi Olajuwon (Oklahoma, ‘12), Second Year Cowgirl Quick Facts Location: Laramie, Wyoming Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 13,551 Nickname: Cowgirls Colors: Brown & Gold Home Court: Arena Auditorium (11,612) Press Row Phone: 307-766-2222 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Mountain West President: Dr. Richard McGinity Athletics Director: Tom Burman (Wyoming, '88) Associate AD/SWA: Julie Manning (Iowa State, '83) Faculty Representative: Alyson Hagy Athletics Department Phone: 307-766-2292 Ticket Office Phone: 307-766-4850 or 877-996-3261 Basketball Staff Head Coach: Joe Legerski (Wyoming, '79) Record at Wyoming: 233-141 (.623), 13 years Career Record: Same Conf. Record at Wyoming: 114-76 (.600), 12 years Conference Record: Same Assoc. Head Coach: Gerald Mattinson (Weber State, '81) Assistant Coach: Bojan Jankovic (Univ. of the Ozarks, '06) Assistant Coach: Heather Ezell (Iowa State, '09) Dir. of Recruiting: Fallon Lewis (Wyoming, '14) Basketball Office Phone: 307-766-3715 Best Time to Reach Coach Legerski: Contact SID Team Information 2015-16 Record: 1-1 (.500) 2015-16 Conf. Record/Finish: 0-0 (.000) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Newcomers: 6 History First Year of Basketball: 1973-74 All-Time Record/Years: 624-562 (.526) (43 years) All-Time MW Record: 132-112 (.541) (16 years) All-Time WAC Record: 57-69 (.452) (Nine years) NCAA Appearances Record: One/0-1 Last NCAA Appearance: 2008 Result: Lost in First Round to Pittsburgh, 63-58 WNIT Appearances/Record: 7/12-8 Last WNIT Appearance: 2013 Result: WNIT-First Round Media Information Associate AD for Media Relations: Tim Harkins Office Phone: 307-766-2321 email: [email protected]Assistant Media Relations Director (WBB Contact): Amy Dambro email: [email protected]Office Phone: 307-766-2269/2256 Cell Phone: 307-760-1736 Fax Number: 307-766-2346 Official Wyoming Website: www.gowyo.com Mailing Address Overnight Address Athletics Media Relations Office 16th and Gibbon Streets University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Department 3414 82071-3414 1000 East University Avenue Laramie, Wyoming 82071-3414
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Wyoming Basketball Contact Amy Dambro, Assistant Media Relations Director Phone: (307) 766-2269 Email: [email protected]
Wyoming Cowgirls Cal State Fullerton Titans(1-1 overall, 0-0 MW) (2-2 overall)
Wyoming Cowgirls (1-1 overall, 0-0 MW)Probable Starters Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Stats 10 Marquelle Dent G 5-7 Sr. 3L Denver, Colo. 15.5 ppg, 6.5 aspg12 Marta Gomez F 6-1 Fr. HS Valles, Spain 16.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg13 Liv Roberts G 5-11 So. 1L Missoula, Mont. 12.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg22 Jordan Kelley G 5-9 Sr. 1L Gillette, Wyo. 8.5 ppg, 11.0 rpg23 Bailee Cotton F 6-2 So. 1L Denver, Colo. 5.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg
Off The Bench Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Stats 3 Daley Handy G 6-0 Fr. HS Wichita, Kan. Out for the season5 Riikka Kujala G 5-5 Fr. HS Vimpeli, Finland 1.0 ppg, 0.5 aspg14 Natalie Baker F 6-0 So. 1L Parker, Colo. 2.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg24 Skyler Snodgrass G 5-10 So. 1L Wichita, Kan. 6.0 ppg32 Tijana Raca F 6-0 Fr. HS Thessaloniki, Greece Has played in two games33 Hailey Ligocki G 5-8 Jr. 2L Sheridan, Wyo. Has played in two games40 Coreen Labish F 6-2 Fr. HS Cheney, Wash. Has played in one game42 Marleah Campbell F 6-2 So. 1L Lenexa, Kan. 3.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg 44 Rachelle Tucker F 6-2 Fr. HS Pierce, Neb. 2.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg
Head Coach: Joe Legerski (Wyoming, ‘79), 13th YearAssoc. Head Coach: Gerald Mattinson (Weber State, '81), 13th YearAssistant Coaches: Bojan Jankovic (University of the Ozarks, ’06) First Year Heather Ezell (Iowa State, ‘09), First YearDirector of Recruiting: Fallon Lewis (Wyoming, '14), First Year
Off The Bench Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Stats 0 Iman Lathan G 5-9 RSo. TR Temecula, Calif. Has yet to play this year2 Lauren Nubla G 5-5 Fr. HS Sacramento, Calif. Has played in four games4 Jordan Jackson G 5-8 RSo. TR Pasadena, Calif. Has yet to play this year10 Amanda Tivenius G/F 5-9 So. 1L Lindingo, Sweden 7.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg23 Madison Crawford G 5-8 Fr. HS Fort Worth, Texas Has played in one game24 Daeja Smith C 6-3 So. 1L Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Has yet to play this year44 Portia Neale G 5-8 So. 1L Fresno, Calif. Has played in two games45 Dhanyel Johnson C 6-3 Jr. 1L Spanish Town, Jamaica 2.0 ppg, 0.5 rpg
Head Coach: Daron Park (Montana State, ’94), Third YearAssoc. Head Coach: Karen Middleton (South Carolina, ‘91), First YearAssistant Coaches: Steve Fennelly (Iowa State, ’07, ‘13), Third Year Abi Olajuwon (Oklahoma, ‘12), Second Year
Cowgirl Quick FactsLocation: Laramie, WyomingFounded: 1886Enrollment: 13,551Nickname: CowgirlsColors: Brown & GoldHome Court: Arena Auditorium (11,612)Press Row Phone: 307-766-2222Affi liation: NCAA Division IConference: Mountain WestPresident: Dr. Richard McGinityAthletics Director: Tom Burman (Wyoming, '88)Associate AD/SWA: Julie Manning (Iowa State, '83)Faculty Representative: Alyson HagyAthletics Department Phone: 307-766-2292Ticket Offi ce Phone: 307-766-4850 or 877-996-3261
Basketball StaffHead Coach: Joe Legerski (Wyoming, '79)Record at Wyoming: 233-141 (.623), 13 yearsCareer Record: SameConf. Record at Wyoming: 114-76 (.600), 12 yearsConference Record: SameAssoc. Head Coach: Gerald Mattinson (Weber State, '81)Assistant Coach: Bojan Jankovic (Univ. of the Ozarks, '06)Assistant Coach: Heather Ezell (Iowa State, '09)Dir. of Recruiting: Fallon Lewis (Wyoming, '14)Basketball Offi ce Phone: 307-766-3715Best Time to Reach Coach Legerski: Contact SID
HistoryFirst Year of Basketball: 1973-74All-Time Record/Years: 624-562 (.526) (43 years)All-Time MW Record: 132-112 (.541) (16 years)All-Time WAC Record: 57-69 (.452) (Nine years)NCAA Appearances Record: One/0-1Last NCAA Appearance: 2008Result: Lost in First Round to Pittsburgh, 63-58WNIT Appearances/Record: 7/12-8Last WNIT Appearance: 2013Result: WNIT-First Round
Media InformationAssociate AD for Media Relations: Tim HarkinsOffi ce Phone: 307-766-2321email: [email protected] Media Relations Director (WBB Contact): Amy Dambroemail: [email protected] ce Phone: 307-766-2269/2256Cell Phone: 307-760-1736Fax Number: 307-766-2346
Offi cial Wyoming Website:www.gowyo.com
Mailing Address Overnight AddressAthletics Media Relations Offi ce 16th and Gibbon StreetsUniversity of Wyoming Laramie, WyomingDepartment 3414 82071-34141000 East University AvenueLaramie, Wyoming 82071-3414
Scouting the Titans: The Cowgirl basketball team will head out on the road for the fi rst time on Tuesday against the Cal State Fullerton Titans. The Titans are 2-2 overall on the season. Michelle Berry leads the way averaging 21.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest. As a team, Cal State Fullerton is averaging 68.5 points and 37 rebounds per contest. This is the fourth meeting between the two schools. CSF leads 2-1. The last time the two teams met was Dec. 6, 1996 with the Cowgirls coming out on top with a 57-56 victory. The Titans are coached by Daron Park who is in his third season with the program.
General InformationLocation Fullerton, Calif.Enrollment 36,937Founded 1957Nickname TitansSchool Colors Navy Blue, Orange & WhiteConference Big WestArena (Capacity) Titan Gym (4,000)President Dr. Mildred GarciaAthletics Director Jim Donovan
Coaching StaffHead Coach Daron ParkAlma Mater Montana State '94Record at School 25-37 (Two Years) Career Record Same
Team Information2014-15 Overall Record 13-192014-15 Conference Record/Finish 5-11 (7th)Postseason N/ALetterwinners Ret./Lost 5/5Starters Returning/Lost 3/2
Series InformationOverall Wyoming leads 2-1Last Meeting Wyoming, 57-56, N (12/6/96)
Media InformationSID Ariel TsuchiyamaSID Offi ce 657-278-6036SID Cell Phone 562-315-6070SID Email [email protected] 657-278-5700Website www.fullertontitans.com
Wyoming Series Record with Cal State FullertonOverall Record: Cal State Fullerston leads 2-1Series Began: January 4, 1983First Meeting: 1/4/83, CSF 82-78 (H)Last Meeting: 12/6/96, Wyoming 57-56 (N)Last Home Meeting: 1/4/83, CSF 82-78Last Away Meeting: 11/28/86, Wyoming 73-72Longest Wyoming Win Streak: 2, 1986-presentLargest Wyoming Margin of Victory: 1, twiceLargest Cal State Fullerton Victory: 4, 82-78, 1983Most Points Scored by Wyoming: 78, 1983Most Points Scored by Cal State Fullerton: 82, 1983
Date Score Site1/4/83 L 78-82 H11/28/96 W 73-72 A12/6/96 W 57-56 N
Last Time Out: Nine straight free throws by its opponent and scoring drought in the fi nal minutes of the game proved to be key in the Cowgirl basketball teams (1-0 overall) six-point loss, 70-64, against the Saint Mary’s Gaels (2-0 overall) on Friday night.
“It was a competitive game all the way throughout the night,” UW head coach Joe Legerski. “I thought we played extremely well in the fi rst 15 minutes of the game and then we needed to maintain it. One of the things coming into the game was Saint Mary’s experience and it really showed. They kept fi ghting back, making plays and down the stretch hit shots. We had opportunities, good looks at the basket and some nights you come up short. The play of Marquelle Dent kept us in the basketball game along with Liv Roberts who played and shot the ball well. You also see the balance the Gaels had with fi ve play-ers in double-digits, which is a big part of what we need to work on.”
Dent fi nished with a season-high 21 points along with six assists in 37 minutes of action. She was 6-of-15 from the fi eld and 8-of-9 from the charity stripe. Freshman Marta Gomez recorded a career-high 18 points while Roberts added a career-high 14 points. Senior Jordan Kelley fi nished the night with double-digits in rebounds with ten. UW shot 21-of-55 (.382) from the fi eld and 16-of-24 (.667) from the charity stripe.
Four starters fi nished the game in double-fi gures for the Gaels led by Sydney Raggio who fi nished her night with 16 points and seven rebounds. Devon Brookshire added 15 points and six boards followed by Shannon Mauldin and Stella Beck with 11 and 10 respectively. Saint Mary’s shot 24-of-54 (.444) from the fi eld and 18-of-24 (.750) from the free throw line.
The Gaels regained a lead out of the halftime break with a basket from Raggio which they would build to four, 38-34. UW battled back to go up one 42-41. A 9-4 run to close out the third by Saint Mary’s made the score 50-46 in its favor. Two straight three-point fi eld goals from Dent and Gomez to begin the fourth quarter pushed the Cowgirls back ahead, 52-50. Free throws made it a four point contest which was quickly tied up at 56 with 5:34 remaining in the game. SMC went up by three, 59-56, but fi ve unanswered by Wyoming made it a three-point contest, 62-59. Started by a Raggio layup, the Gaels scored the fi nal 11 of 13 points including nine free throws to give them a 70-64 win.
Gomez hit three out of the gate for the Cowgirls to get them on the board. SMC scored the next four points to give them a one-point advantage, 4-3. After a couple of empty trips down the court, another three by Gomez gave UW a 6-4 lead. Free throws by each team continued to give the Cowgirls an 8-6 advantage through the fi rst media timeout. Six straight points by Wyoming increased the margin to eight, 14-6. The Gaels outscored UW 5-3 the rest of the quarter but the Cowgirls held a 17-11 lead. Sparked by a three-point play by Dent, an 11-2 run by UW increased the lead to double-digits, 28-13. Saint Mary’s responded with ten unanswered to close the gap to fi ve, 28-23. A jumper from Dent ended a four-minute drought by the Cowgirl unfortunately the Gaels scored the fi nal seven to even it up at 30 headed into the half.
Dent led the way with 11 points and four assists in 17 minutes of action. Gomez had six points and Campbell with fi ve. Kelley recorded a team-high eight rebounds. Wyoming shot 12-of-26 (.462) from the fi eld but just 3-of-7 (429) from the free throw line.
Welcome to the University of Wyoming and Cowgirl Basketball. The following information is presented to assist the working media in its coverage of the 2015-16 season. The Wyoming Media Relations Offi ce will be available throughout the year to assist you.
Credential RequestsRequests for the media area and photo credentials should be directed to Director of Media Relations Amy Dambro and the University of Wyoming Media Relations Offi ce. Her number is 307-766-2269. Press-pass requests should be made at least 24 hours prior to game time. Credentials will either be mailed, or will be held at the Will Call Window, located at the east side of the Arena-Auditorium at the Athletics Ticket Offi ce.
Arena AuditoriumWyoming's Arena Auditorium is located on Willett Drive in Laramie, just north of War Memorial Stadium and the Fieldhouse complex. Media parking is located to the south and west of the Double A, in the "S, Brown and Summit View" lots.
Post Game ProceduresMembers of the Media Relations staff will escort media representatives to the media room at the top of the player ramp. Head Coach Joe Legerski and requested Cowgirl players will come to the room. Opponent coaches and players will be interviewed outside their locker room.
Legerski and Player InterviewsAll interview requests for head coach Joe Legerski or any players should be made through the UW Athletics Media and Public Relations Offi ce, 307-766-2256, at least 24 hours in advance. Players are available as their class schedules, practices and meetings permit. Players will not be available until post-game on game days. Media members are also required to check with the Wyoming Media Relations Offi ce prior to attending any Cowgirl practice session.
Conference Call Joe Legerski will conduct a conference call every week during the season. The day will vary, so contact the MR offi ce for more information. Media members are asked to call the bridge three to fi ve minutes prior to the conference. The number is 307-766-1007 and the access number is 2256#.
Cowgirls On The RadioThe University of Wyoming women's basketball team is excited to have its games broadcast during the 2015-16 year. The fl agship station for the network is KFBC 1240 AM in Cheyenne, Wyo. In Laramie, the games can be heard on KOWB (1290). Check local listings for games carried in your area on one of the 25 Cowboy Sports Network affi liates. Games will begin with a 30-minute pre-game. Handling the play-by-play will be Reece Monaco. Joining Monaco as the color analyst is Wyoming Hall of Famer Margie McDonald.
Ticket InformationSeason and single-game tickets can be purchased through the Wyoming Athletics Ticket Offi ce at 877-WYO-FAN1 (877-996-3261) or online at www.GOWYO.com.
Mountain West Conference Media InformationFor any information concerning Mountain West Basketball, contact Judy Willson, Assistant Director of Communications. The MWC address is 10807 New Allegiance Drive, Suite 250, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80921. The MW telephone number is (719) 488-4040 or MW Basketball information is also available on the world wide web at http://www.themw.com.
2015-16 Cowgirl Basketball Media Information/Schedule
2015-16 Wyoming Cowgirl Basketball ScheduleDate Opponent Site Time/ResultsNovemberThurs., Nov. 5 Adams State (Exhibition) Laramie, Wyo. W 90-41
Sun., Nov. 15 Chadron State Laramie, Wyo. W 81-53
Fri., Nov. 20 Saint Mary’s Laramie, Wyo. L 64-70
Tues., Nov. 24 @Cal State Fullerton Fullerton, Calif. 8:00 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 27 UC Santa Barbara Laramie, Wyo. 7:00 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 24 @San Diego State* San Diego, Calif. 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 27 UNLV* Laramie, Wyo. 2:00 p.m.
MarchTues., March 1 @San Jose State* San Jose, Calif. 8:00 p.m.
MW Championships Las Vegas, Nev.Mon., March 7 First Round 3, 5:30, 8:00 p.m.Tues., March 8 Quarterfi nals 1, 3:30, 7, 9:30 p.m.Wed., March 9 Semifi nals 7:30, 10:00 p.m.Fri., March 11 Championship Game 1:00 p.m. All games and times are subject to change *Mountain West Conference GamesAll times listed are Mountain Time
2015-16 University of Wyoming Roster Breakdown (Total Players 14)
STARTERS RETURNING (2)No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. PPG RPG ASPG SPG BPG10 Marquelle Dent G 5-7 Sr. 17.7 4.0 6.0 2.2 0.522 Jordan Kelley G 5-9 Sr. 7.6 7.1 3.0 1.0 0.2
STARTERS LOST (3)No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. PPG RPG ASPG SPG BPG31 Kaitlyn Mileto G 5-10 Sr. 11.8 2.2 1.3 0.7 0.240 Jordan Sibrel F 6-1 Sr. 3.5 4.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 4 Kayla Woodward F 5-11 Sr. 14.9 7.6 1.5 1.2 0.5
LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (8)No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. PPG RPG ASPG SPG BPG14 Natalie Baker F 6-0 So. 2.2 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.142 Marleah Campbell F 6-2 So. 2.3 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.323 Bailee Cotton F 6-2 So. 6.3 4.9 0.8 0.4 0.210 Marquelle Dent G 5-7 Sr. 17.7 4.0 6.0 2.2 0.522 Jordan Kelley G 5-9 Sr. 7.6 7.1 3.0 1.0 0.233 Hailey Ligocki G 5-8 Jr. 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.013 Liv Roberts G 5-8 So. 2.1 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.124 Skyler Snodgrass G 5-10 So. 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.0
LETTERWINNERS LOST (5)No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. PPG RPG ASPG SPG BPG5 Jasmine Davis G 5-9 Jr. 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 31 Kaitlyn Mileto G 5-10 Sr. 11.8 2.2 1.3 0.7 0.245 Kaylie Rader C 6-4 So. 5.0 3.2 0.6 0.7 1.140 Jordan Sibrel F 6-1 Sr. 3.5 4.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 4 Kayla Woodward F 5-11 Sr. 14.9 7.6 1.5 1.2 0.5
NEWCOMERS (6) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 12 Marta Gomez F 6-1 Fr. Valles, Spain (INS Joaquim Blume HS)3 Daley Handy G 6-0 Fr. Wichita, Kan. (Maize HS)5 Rikka Kujala G 5-5 Fr. Vimpeli, Finland (Vimpelin Lukio HS)40 Coreen Labish F 6-2 Fr. Cheney, Wash. (Mead HS)32 Tijana Raca F 6-0 Fr. Pylea Thessaloniki, Greece (Aristoteleio College)44 Rachelle Tucker F 6-2 Fr. Pierce, Neb. (Pierce HS)
2015-16 Cowgirl BasketballRoster Breakdown
Cowgirls By ClassSeniors (2)Marquelle Dent, G, 5-7Jordan Kelley, G, 5-9
Pronunciation GuideMarleah Campbell (Mar Lee Uh)Bailee Cotton (Bailey)Marquelle Dent (Mar kell)Marta Gomez (Go Mez)Bojan Jankovic (Boyan Yankovick)Riikka Kujala (Ree Kuh Coo Jaw Law)Coreen Labish (Lab Ish)Hailey Ligocki (Li Gawk ee)Joe Legerski (Le Gur Ski)Tijana Raca (Tee On Uh Raht Saw)
2015-16 Cowgirl Basketball Conference Information
Tournament History: The Wyoming Cowgirls have been been involved in several conference tourney games, which includes three conferences. The Cowgirls were members of the High Country Athletic Conference and Western Athletic Conference prior to joining the Mountain West Conference. Below are the tournament records in each conference:High Country Athletic Conferencevs. New Mexico State 1-0 W 67-65 (3/10/89)vs. Colorado State 1-0 W 78-65 (3/8/90)vs. Utah 0-2 L 54-92 (3/11/89); L 61-80 (3/9/90)Overall Record 2-2
Western Athletic Conferencevs. Utah 0-1 L 62-74 (3/8/91)vs. San Diego State 0-1 L 58-66 (3/13/92)vs. UTEP 0-1 L 55-68 (3/10/93)vs. Fresno State 0-2 L 52-61(3/9//94) L 76-85 (3/8/95)vs. New Mexico 0-1 L 59-76 (3/6/96)vs. Brigham Young 0-1 L 60-70 (3/3/97)vs. SMU 0-1 L 55-69 (3/2/98)Overall Record 0-8
Mountain West Conferencevs. Air Force 1-0 W 70-48 (3/9/15)vs. Boise State 1-0 W 61-56 (3/11/14)vs. Brigham Young 0-1 L 69-82 (3/6/02)vs. Colorado State 2-5 L 92-95 3OT (3/14/14) W 60-58 (3/14/13) L 56-64 (3/10/09) W 67-61 (3/10/04) L 56-59 (3/12/03) L 59-70 (3/7/01) L 57-79 (3/8/00)vs. Fresno State 0-2 L 62-63 (3/15/13) L 66-74 (3/10/15)vs. New Mexico 0-3 L 61-67 (3/9/11) L 53-65 (3/9/07) L 44-51 (3/12/04)vs. UNLV 1-1 W 60-55 (3/9/10) L 59-64 (3/9/05)vs. San Diego State 1-3 L 54-66 (3/12/08) W 56-44 (3/7/07) L 51-60 (3/10/10) L 55-73 (3/9/12)vs. TCU 1-1 L 55-63 (3/8/06); W 61-44 (3/7/12)Overall Record 7-16
#5 UNLV 46
#4 Boise State 64
TUESDAYMARCH 10
WEDNESDAYMARCH 11
FRIDAYMARCH 13
WOMEN’S CHAMPION
All times Pacific and subject to change.
** There will be a minimum of 24 minutes between games, should the first
game go into overtime or run more than 2 hours.
2015 MOUNTAIN WEST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
MONDAY-FRIDAY, MARCH 9-13THOMAS & MACK CENTER
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
#7 San Diego State 70
#10 Nevada 48
#6 Wyoming 70
#11 Air Force 48
#1 Colorado State 55
#8 San José State 99
#9 Utah State 85
MONDAYMARCH 9
Game 12 p.m.
Game 24:30 p.m.
Game 37 p.m.**
Game 4Noon
Game 52:30 p.m.**
Game 86 p.m.
Game 98:30 p.m.**
Game 10Noon
#2 New Mexico 57
Game 66 p.m.**
#3 Fresno State 74
Game 78:30 p.m.**
#8 San José State 64
#7 San Diego State 56
#6 Wyoming 66
#8 San José State 67
#4 Boise State 76
#2 New Mexico 64
#3 Fresno State 53
#4 Boise State 66
#2 New Mexico 60
#4 Boise State
Three Cowgirls Garner All-MW Honors: Three members of the Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team, Marquelle Dent, Kayla Woodward and Jordan Kelley, were recognized as the Mountain West announced the 2015 All-Conference Team. Woodward is an All-Moun-tain West honoree for the fourth time in her career, the 11th player to earn the recognition every year of their Mountain West career. Dent was named to the All-MW and All-Defensive Teams for the fi rst time in her career while Kelley was selected the league’s Newcomer of the Year. From Sheridan, Wyo., Woodward averaged 15.3 points and 7.6 rebounds which was second on the team. She was fi rst in three-point fi eld goal percentage, fourth in three-point fi eld goals made and rebounding, fi fth in minutes played and scoring in league games. She recorded double-fi gures in 15 of 18 games along with six-double doubles in MW play. It’s the fourth honor for Woodward who was a First Team selection last year, Second Team pick during her sophomore season and a Third Team honoree as a freshman. Dent, a junior from Denver, Colo., led the way with a team-high in points, assists and steals. In conference games, she ranked fi rst in assists, steals and minutes played, fourth in as-sist/turnover ratio and scoring. Dent fi nished in double-fi gures every game in MW play, while leading the team in assists 16 times, steals 11 times and scoring six times. A junior from Gillette, Wyo., Kelley became a regular starter at the beginning of conference play. She led the way and was second in the league in rebound-ing with 8.7 per contest. Kelley also added 9.3 points and 3.1 rebounds while ranking second in assist/turn-over ratio, sixth in minutes played and tenth in assists.
All-Freshman TeamBego Faz Davalos, Fr., C, Fresno StateCherise Beynon, Fr., G, New MexicoMcKynzie Fort, Fr., G, San Diego StateNikki Wheatley, Fr., G, UNLVFunda Nakkasoglu, Fr., G/F, Utah State
Co-Player of the Year: Gritt Ryder, Sr., G, Colorado State; Alex Sheedy, Sr., F, Fresno StateDefensive Player of the Year: Mimi Mungedi, Sr., C, NevadaFreshman of the Year: Funda Nakkasoglu, G/F, Utah StateNewcomer of the Year: Jordan Kelley, Jr., G, WyomingSixth Player of the Year: Raven Fox, Sr., G, Fresno StateCoach of the Year: Yvonne Sanchez, New Mexico
! 2013-14 All-MW/Defensive team selection& 2012-13 All-MW/Defensive team selection^ 2011-12 All-MW/Defensive team selection
WBB Coaches and Media Pick Wyoming Seventh in MWC Poll: For the fi rst time in her career, Wyoming’s Marquelle Dent has been named the 2015-16 Mountain West Preseason Player of the Year. It’s the third-consecutive season a Cowgirl has been selected as the preseason player of the year for the league. UW was picked to fi nish seventh as the MW announced its 2015-16 preseason women’s basketball poll and all-conference team. The voting panel consisted of the league’s 11 head coaches and select women’s basketball media.
2015-16 MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLLRk. Team (1st-place votes) Points 1. Colorado State (12) 2372. New Mexico (7) 2213. Boise State (6) 2154. Fresno State 1825. UNLV 1386. San Diego State 1357. Wyoming 1258. San José State 939. Utah State 7910. Nevada 7811. Air Force 26
2015-16 MOUNTAIN WEST PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMName, Class, Position InstitutionBrooke Pahukoa, Jr., G Boise StateEllen Nystrom, Jr., G Colorado StateKhadijah Shumpert, Sr., F New MexicoFunda Nakkasoglu, So., G Utah StateMarquelle Dent, Sr., G Wyoming
Preseason Player of the YearMarquelle Dent, Sr., G, Wyoming
Preseason Freshman of the YearJannon Otto, Fr., G, New Mexico
Preseason Newcomer of the YearStephanie Schmid, Jr., G, NevadaDezz Ramos, Jr., PG, San José State
*The Cowgirls return two starters to the squad, along with sixth other letterwin-ners who saw signifi cant playing time during the 2014-15 season. In all, they return eight letterwinners.
*Five of the eight returning letterwinners played in 15 games or more in 2014-15 which included two juniors and three true freshmen.
*The top returning players are seniors Marquelle Dent and Jordan Kelley. An All-MW selection for the fi rst time in her career, Dent averaged a team high 17.7 points, six assists and 2.2 steals a year ago. She was named to the WBCA Honorable Mention All-America Team and the WBCA All-Region VII Team.
*Kelley averaged 7.6 points and 7.1 rebounds during her junior campaign on her way to bringing home MW Newcomer of the Year honors.
*Six other returning letterwinners who will be key in the Cowgirls success are junior Hailey Ligocki plus sophomores Natalie Baker, Marleah Campbell, Bailee Cotton, Liv Roberts and Skyler Snodgrass.
*Baker played in 16 games averaging 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds while Camp-bell chipped in 2.3 points and 1.3 boards. Cotton played in ten games before suffering a season ending injury.
*Roberts saw action in 27 contests off the bench and averaged 2.1 points nad 1.8 rebounds. Ligocki and Snodgrass each played in nine games.
*Wyoming's 2015-16 schedule includes seven teams that participated in either the NCAA Tournament, WNIT or WBI (Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Montana, New Mexico, Saint Mary's).
*Wyoming had eight Academic All-MW selections and three MW Scholar Athlete Honorees last season.
Dent named to WBCA All-Region 7 and Honorable Mention All-America Teams: Junior Marquelle Dent was selected to the 2015 WBCA Division I Coaches’ Honorable Mention All-America Team. It’s the fi rst such honor of her career along with being one of six Cowgirls in school history to earn the award. Last month, she was among fi ve individuals to be selected as a regional fi nalist to the WBCA All-Region 7 Team. The Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Associa-tion announced the awards Saturday at Amalie Arena in Tampa during the NCAA® Women’s Final Four® Super Saturday festivities. The 10-member WBCA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team was chosen from a group of 52 fi nalists by the selection committee at an in-person meeting held during the 2015 WBCA National Convention.
Cowgirls For Three: The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team has made it a habit from shooting from beyond the arc. Through the Saint Mary's game (11/20/15), UW has made a three-point fi eld goal in every game during the season and 190 consecutive games. The streak dates back to the 2008-09 season against Colorado State (3/10/09).
Legerski for 200: Head coach Joe Legerski reached another milestone in his stellar career. With the 84-64 win over the Pepperdine Waves (11/23/13), he reached 200 wins for his career. Already the winningest coach in school history, he recorded that mark with a 72-50 win over Waves on Nov. 24, 2012. His current record stands at 233-141 (.623), while his conference mark is 114-76 (.600). He overtook Chad Lavin who completed his coaching career at Wyo-ming with 175 wins.
Program Reaches A Milestone: On January 29, 2014, the Wyoming Cowgirl basketball program reached a milestone in its history. With an 87-76 win over Fresno State, it recorded the 600th win for the program in school history. Three coaches have accounted for 507 of those wins, they include current head coach Joe Legerski, Chad Lavin and Margie McDonald.
Bringing In The Crowd: The Cowgirls is averaging 2,241 fans for the 2015-16 campagin with a total of 4,842. Their largest regular season crowd of the year was 2,423 against Saint Mary's (11/20/15).
Dent With The Assist: Guard Marquelle Dent is making her own mark on the Wyoming record books like her father, Sean, who played for the Cowboys from 1984-88. With 13assists on the season, she ranks fi rst on the team and the league. She currently sits in sixth place all-time in school history with 366 for her career. She recorded a career high 11 assists against SUIE (Dec. 6, 2013), and four times fi nished with double-fi gure assists.
Wyoming Among the Best in the Nation: The Cowgirls made a name for themselves as a team and individually in the national rankings. As of April 7, 2015, ranked among the best in several categories. Marquelle Dent was 17th in assists per game (6.0 aspg), Kaitlyn Mileto was 18th in three-point fi eld goals made (2.83 tpfgm) and 40th in three-point fi eld goal percentage (39.7), Kayla Woodward was 47th in three-point fi eld goal percentage (38.6). As a team, Wyoming was 17th in assist/turnover ratio, 21st in three-point fi eld goal per-centage (36.1), 40th in three-point fi eld goals per game (7.3 tpfgm) and 72nd in assists per game (14.7 aspg).
2015-16 Cowgirl Basketball Team Notes
2015-16 Cowgirl Basketball Leaders/Polls
2015-16 Mountain West Basketball Standings (As of November 22, 2015) MW Games All Games School (Rank) W-L PCT. Home Away W-L Pct. Home Away Neutral StreakColorado State 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 3 0 1.000 3-0 0-0 0-0 W3UNLV 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 3 0 1.000 3-0 0-0 0-0 W3Boise State 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 2 1 .667 2-1 0-0 0-0 L1New Mexico 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 2 1 .667 2-0 0-1 0-0 W1Utah State 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 2 1 .667 2-1 0-0 0-0 W2Wyoming 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 1 1 .500 1-1 0-0 0-0 L1Fresno State 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 1 2 .333 1-1 0-1 0-0 L1San José State 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 1 2 .333 1-0 0-2 0-0 L2San Diego State 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0 3 .000 0-2 0-1 0-0 L4Air Force 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0 4 .000 0-1 0-3 0-0 L14Nevada 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0 4 .000 0-2 0-0 0-2 L5
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Top Cowgirls In The Conference: The following are where the Wyoming Cowgirls rank statistically in the Mountain West Conference for the 2015-16 season (Games Through November 22, 2015)All Games Conference Games Only Points T-2nd-Marta Gomez (32, 16.0 ppg) 5th-Marquelle Dent (31, 15.5 ppg) 15th-Liv Roberts (25, 12.5 ppg) Rebounds 2nd-Jordan Kelley (22, 11.0 rpg) Assists 1st-Marquelle Dent (13, 6.5 aspg) Steals 5th-Marquelle Dent (5, 2.5 spg) Blocks T-3rd-Marquelle Dent (2, 2.0 bpg) Field Goal % T-11th-Liv Roberts (10-20, .500) T-11th-Marta Gomez (11-22, .500) Free Throw % 2nd-Marquelle Dent (8-9, .889) T-4th-Jordan Kelley (5-6, .833) Three-Point % T-2nd-Skyler Snodgrass (4-7, .571) T-4th-Marta Gomez (8-16, .500) Three-Point FG Made 1st-Marta Gomez (8, 4.0 tpfgm) 5th-Skyler Snodgrass (4, 2.0 tpfgm) Assist/Turnover Ratio 2nd-Jordan Kelley (7/3, 2.3) 8th-Marquelle Dent (13/8, 1.6) Minutes Played T-6th-Jordan Kelley (65, 32.5 mpg) T-6th-Marquelle Dent (65, 32.5 mpg) Team (All Games) Conference Games Only Scoring Offense 5th-(145, 72.5 ppg) Scoring Defense 4th-(123, 61.5 ppg) Reb. Margin 3rd-(+8.5) Assists 7th-(30, 15.0 aspg) Steals 8th-(15, 7.5 spg) Blocks 8th-(5, 2.5 bpg) Field Goal % 4th-(50-119, .420) Three Point % 2nd-(15-46, .326) Free Throw % 1st-(30-38, .789)
Leading Weapons in the Cowgirl Attack: The following is a listing of the Cowgirls who lead in each statistical cat-egory during the 2015-16 season. All Games Conference Games Only Points Marta Gomez (32, 16.0 ppg) Rebounds Jordan Kelley (22, 11.0 rpg) Assists Marquelle Dent (13, 6.5 aspg) Steals Marquelle Dent (5, 2.5 spg) Blocks Baker/Dent (2, 1.0 bpg) Minutes Dent/Kelley (65, 32.5 mpg) Field Goals Made Dent/Gomez (11, 5.5 fgm) Field Goal Attempts Marquelle Dent (29, 14.5 fga) Field Goal % Gomez (11-22, .500)/Roberts (10-20, .500) 3-Pt Field Goals Made Marta Gomez (8, 4.0 tpfgm) 3-Pt FG Attempts Marta Gomez (16, 8.0 tpfga) 3-PT % Skyler Snodgrass (4-7, .571) Free Throws Made Marquelle Dent (8, 4.0 ftm) Free Throw Attempts Marquelle Dent (9, 4.5 fta) Free Throw % Marquelle Dent (8-9, .889)
2015-16 Women's Basketball Top 25 PollsAssociated Press Top 25 Poll (Nov. 16, 2015)Rk. School Record Points Previous1 Connecticut (31) 0-0 799 12 South Carolina (1) 2-0 760 23 Notre Dame 1-0 716 34 Tennessee 1-0 713 45 Baylor 1-0 676 56 Florida State 0-0 583 77 Ohio State 0-1 571 68 Maryland 1-0 562 99 Oregon State 1-0 544 1010 Mississippi State 1-0 497 11 11 Texas 1-0 481 1212 Texas A&M 2-0 417 1313 Kentucky 2-0 373 1814 Duke 2-0 366 1415 Stanford 2-0 348 1616 Louisville 0-1 344 817 Oklahoma 1-0 265 1718 Arizona State 0-1 250 1519 South Florida 2-0 225 2020 Northwestern 1-0 211 1921 California 2-0 168 NR22 George Washington 1-0 161 2123 Michigan State 1-0 61 2424 Chattanooga 2-0 57 2525 Syracuse 1-0 55 23
Others receiving votes: DePaul 43, Princeton 41, Florida Gulf Coast 40, Rutgers 31, Iowa 10, Arkansas 7, Western Kentucky 6, North Carolina 6, UCLA 5, Missouri 3, Dayton 2, Miami (FL) 1, Oregon 1, Green Bay 1
Dropped from rankings: North Carolina 22
USA TODAY SPORTS TOP 25 COACHES’ POLL (Nov. 17, 2015)
The USA TODAY Sports Top 25 women’s basketball coaches poll, with team’s RECORDS THROUGH MONDAY in paren-theses, total points based on 25 points for fi rst place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week’s poll and fi rst-place votes received:
Others receiving votes: Michigan State (1-0) 63; Seton Hall (2-0) 40; Florida Gulf Coast (1-0) 27; Chattanooga (2-0) 24; Syracuse (1-0) 24; Nebraska (2-0) 23; Dayton (1-0) 22; Florida (1-1) 20; UCLA (1-0) 19; Virginia (2-0) 11; Miami (Fla.) (2-0) 6; Gonzaga (1-1) 5; James Madison (1-0) 5; Villanova (1-1) 5; Wisconsin-Green Bay (1-0) 5; St. John‘s (1-1) 4; North Carolina (0-2) 3; North Carolina State (2-0) 3; Oregon (1-0) 2; Pittsburgh (2-0) 2; Albany (1-0) 1; Arkansas State (1-0) 1; Brigham Young (0-0) 1.
2015-16 Cowgirl Basketball Season Trends
2015-16 Season TrendsOverall Record 1-1, 0-0 in MW
When the Cowgirls:
Play day games 1-0Play night games 0-1
Lead at halftime 1-0Trail at halftime 0-0Are tied at halftime 0-1
Shoot better from the fi eld than opponent 1-0Shoot worse from the fi eld than opponent 0-1Shoot the same from the fi eld as opponent 0-0
Shoot better from three-point range than opponent 1-0Shoot worse from three-point range than opponent 0-1Shoot the same from three-point range as opponent 0-0
Shoot better from the free-throw line than opponent 1-0Shoot worse from the free-throw line than opponent 0-1Shoot the same from the free-throw line as opponent 0-0
Outrebound opponent 1-1Are outrebounded by opponent 0-0Are even in rebounds with opponent 0-0
Have more offensive rebounds than opponent 1-1Have fewer offensive rebounds than opponent 0-0Have the same number of offensive rebounds 0-0
Have more defensive rebounds than opponent 1-0Have fewer defensive rebounds than opponent 0-1Have the same number of defensive rebounds 0-0
Commit fewer fouls than opponent 0-0Commit more fouls than opponent 1-1Commit the same number of fouls 0-0
Have more assists than opponent 1-1Have fewer assists than opponent 0-0Have the same number of assists 0-0
Commit fewer turnovers than opponent 1-0Commit more turnovers than opponent 0-1Commit the same number of turnovers 0-0
Block more shots than opponent 0-0Block fewer shots than opponent 0-1Block the same number of shots 1-0
Have more steals than opponent 1-0Have fewer steals than opponent 0-0Have the same number of steals 0-1
Score under 60 points 0-0Score 60-69 0-1Score 70-79 0-0Score 80-89 1-0Score 90-99 0-0Score 100 or more points 0-0
Record By Day of the WeekMonday 0-0Tuesday 0-0Wednesday 0-0Thursday 0-1Friday 0-0Saturday 0-0Sunday 1-0
Record By MonthNovember 1-1December 0-0January 0-0February 0-0March 0-0
# Games Lineup Started Lineup # Forward Forward Guard Guard Guard Record(2) 1 Cotton Gomez Dent Roberts Kelley 1-1, 0-0 MWTotals (2 games) (1-1, 0-0 MW)
(The lineup numbers are by the order they fi rst appeared during the season.)
Starting Lineup Game-by-Game
Date Opponent Lineup # Forward Forward Guard Guard Guard RecordNov. 15 Chadron State 1 Cotton Gomez Dent Kelley Roberts 1-0 Nov. 20 Saint Mary's 1 Cotton Gomez Dent Kelley Roberts 1-1Nov. 24 at Cal State FullertonNov. 27 Saint Mary'sDec. 3 at GonzagaDec. 5 at IdahoDec. 9 at DenverDec. 12 MontanaDec. 19 Montana StateDec. 21 ColoradoDec. 30 San Diego State*Jan. 2 Nevada*Jan. 6 at Air Force*Jan. 9 at UNLV*Jan. 13 San Jose State*Jan. 16 New Mexico* Jan. 20 at Nevada*Jan. 23 at Boise State*Jan. 27 Fresno State*Jan. 30 at Colorado State*Feb. 3 Air Force*Feb. 6 at Utah State*Feb. 13 Boise State*Feb. 17 at Fresno State*Feb. 20 Colorado State*Feb. 24 at San Diego State*Feb. 27 UNLV*March 1 at San Jose State*
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsChadron State Eagles vs Wyoming Cowgirls11/15/15 4 p.m. at Laramie, Wyo. (Arena Auditorium)
Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TotalChadron State Eagles 18 9 10 16 53Wyoming Cowgirls 18 20 25 18 81
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsSaint Mary's Gaels vs Wyoming Cowgirls11/20/15 7:00 p.m. at Laramie, Wyo. (Arena Auditorium)
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchSMC 34 11 11 0 18WY 22 17 6 0 6
Last FG - SMC 4th-02:09, WY 4th-00:09.Largest lead - SMC by 7 4th-00:15, WY by 15 2nd-06:51.SMC led for 11:54. WY led for 22:24. Game was tied for 05:42.
Score tied - 8 times.Lead changed - 13 times.
THE STAT CREW SYSTEMWyoming Cowgirls Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 20, 2015)
All games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds
## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg
Joe Legerski will be entering his 13th season in 2015-16 as the head women's basketball coach at the University of Wyoming. He was named head coach on May 1, 2003 and became the sixth head coach in Cowgirl history. In his 12th seasaon with the Cowgirls, UW went 16-14 overall and 10-8 in league play for a fi fth place fi nish. His overall record stands at 232-140 while he holds a 114-76 mark in league play. Two Cowgirls earned conference honors as Kayla Woodward and Marquelle Dent were each selected All-Mountain West. Dent also garnered WBCA Honorable Mention All-America and All-Region VII honors. Woodward was named CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District. He recorded his fi rst career coaching victory on Dec. 13, 2003, as Wyoming defeated Montana State Billings, 62-51. His fi rst conference win came on Jan. 17, 2004 against rival BYU. In his fi rst season, he guided the Cowgirls to an 11-18 record overall and a 6-8 mark in the Mountain West including their fi rst ever Mountain West Tournament victory in school history. Two Cowgirls also garnered All-Conference awards as he earned MW Coach of the Year honors in his fi rst year with the program. In 2004-05, he helped the Cowgirls to a 16-12 overall mark, along with a 7-7 record and a fourth place fi nish in the MW. It was the highest they'd fi nished in conference play since 1996-97. They swept BYU for the fi rst time since 1994-95 and earned a 72-67 win over the Colorado Buffaloes which snapped a 13-game losing streak. Three Cowgirls earned All-MW awards including Ashley Elliott who earned First Team All-MW honors for the second year in a row. For the 2005-06 season, the Cowgirls completed the year 21-9 overall, while fi nishing 10-6 overall in the Mountain West Conference. They made an appearance in the WNIT for only the third time in school history. The 21-wins were at the time the most since the 1989-90 season when they went 24-8 and the ten conference victories at the time tied an all-time school record which was set in 1978-79. Three Cowgirls garnered All-Conference honors, including Hanna Zavecz who earned First Team All-MW and Defensive Player of the Year honors along with Megan McGuffey who took home the MW Newcomer of the Year award. During the 2006-07 campaign, it was a magical year for Legerski and the Cowgirls as they won the WNIT Postseason Championship over the Wisconsin Badgers. Wyoming went 6-0 enroute to the cham-pionship. They completed the season with a program best 27-9 record, which eclipsed the 24-8 mark set in 1989-90, and the 11-5 record and second place fi nish in the league standings were the second most wins in both the MW and school history. It was the also the fi rst time in school history that a Cowgirl team had won at least 20 games in back-to-back seasons, along with being invited to post season play. For the second year in a row, Hanna Zavecz was named First Team All-MW and Justyna Podziemska was named MW Newcomer of the Year along with earning Second Team All-MW honors. In 2007-08, the Cowgirls continued where they left off from the previous season as further marks where broken. They started off with an 18-1 record, which was the best start in school history, and tied for the best in the MW as well. With 24 wins, they recorded their third straight 20-win season, which had never been done in the pro-grams' history, and with a 12-4 mark in conference play it also was the most conference wins breaking the 11 wins set the year before.
2014-15 Cowgirl Basketball Head Coach Joe Legerski
JOE LEGERSKI (WYOMING, 1979)University of Wyoming, Head Women's Basketball Coach
Their play helped them earn the Cowgirl programs' fi rst ever bid to the NCAA Tournament. For the fi rst time in school history, they were also ranked among the Top 25 teams in the country by both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Division I Coaches' Poll. Their highest ranking was 15th in the AP (1/28/08) and 16th in the Coaches' Poll (1/29/08). As a team, they were ranked in either poll for 13 weeks during the season and received votes for the other six polls. Wyoming was also honored with several individual awards. Hanna Zavecz was named First Team All-Mountain West for the third straight year, while being named the MW Defensive Player of the Year, Justyna Podziemska earned Second Team All-MW honors for the second straight year, and Aubrey Vandiver was awarded Third Team All-MW honors. Zavecz also garnered Honorable Mention All-America accolades by the Associated Press and for the second year in a row was named to the State Farm Coaches' Honorable Mention All-America Team. In his sixth season with the Cowgirls, they wrapped up the year with a 16-14 record overall and an 8-8 mark in MWC. With a victory over Denver (11/14/08), he would reach his 100th career victory, the fastest head coach to achieve that mark in school history. Four Cowgirls earned conference honors as Hillary Carlson was named Second Team All-MW, Megan McGuffey was Third Team All-MW, Kristen Scheffl er was Honorable Mention All-MW and Emma Langford was named the Sixth Player of the Year. Under his guidance in 2009-10, the Cowgirls recorded a 20-win or more season fi nishing with a 21-12 overall record and a 9-7 mark in the MWC. It was the fourth time out of the fi ve seasons that a Wyoming team had recorded 20-wins or more, along with their sixth consecutive winning season. His teams have played in postseason a record number of times as well. They had played beyond the regular season in four of his seven years, which included the last four of fi ve. Three Cowgirls garnered conference honors for the seventh straight year under Legerski as Hillary Carlson and Aubrey Vandiver were each named to the Second Team All-MW, while Emma Langford earned Third Team All-MW honors. It was another record setting year for the Cowgirls during the 2010-11 basketball campaign. Wyoming posted their fi fth 20-win season out of the last six years by going 24-9 overall and 12-4 in the Mountain West. The 12 conference victories tied for the most wins set by the 2007-08 team and the 24 wins tied for the third most wins in school history. It also marked the Cowgirls seventh consecutive winning season and the second time in the last eight years they re-corded back-to-back 20-win seasons. Wyoming continued their lastest run through the post-season under Legerski. They were selected to participate in the WNIT for the second year in a row and the fourth time in the Legerski era. With a win over Air Force (1/22/11), he reached 150 wins for his career. The awards followed as well for UW. For the fi rst time in MW history and only the second time in school history, a Cowgirl player earned Player of the Year honors. Aubrey Vandiver was named the Mountain West Player of the Year for her performance during the MW season. She and fellow senior Hillary Carlson were both named First Team All-MW, while Jade Kennedy and Chaundra Sewell each earned Honorable Mention All-MW. It was a rebuilding year in 2011-12 with the program having to replace four graduating seniors including MW Player of the Year Aubrey
The Legerski Profi leHometown .............................................................................................................Rock Springs, Wyo.High School ...............................................................................................................Rock Springs HSAlma Mater ................................................................................ Wyoming 1979 (Business Education)Family ....................................................................... Wife-Jamie; Children-Zane, Madison, Joseph III
Coaching BackgroundUniversity of Wyoming - Head Coach (2004-present)University of Utah - Associate Head Coach (1999-2003)University of Utah - Assistant Coach (1992-98)University of Wyoming - Assistant Coach (1987-91)Western Wyoming College (Rock Springs) - Head Coach (1985-86)
Legerski vs. Mountain WestOpponent H A N Total vs. Air Force 12-0 10-1 1-0 23-1vs. Boise State 5-0 1-5 1-0 7-5vs. Colorado State 11-1 7-5 2-2 20-8vs. Fresno State 2-1 0-3 0-2 2-6vs. Nevada 5-0 2-1 1-0 8-1vs. New Mexico 8-4 4-8 0-3 12-15vs. San Diego State 9-2 6-6 1-3 16-11vs. San Jose State 2-0 1-1 0-0 3-1vs. UNLV 9-3 5-6 1-1 15-10vs. Utah State 2-2 3-1 0-0 5-3Total 65-13 39-37 7-11 111-61
Coaching Accomplishments200th Career Coaching Victory vs. Pepperdine (11/23/13), 84-64150th Career Coaching Victory vs. Air Force (1/22/11), 96-54100th Career Coaching Victory vs. Denver (11/14/08), 61-54First Career Victory vs. Montana State Billings (12/13/03), 62-51First Career MW Victory vs. BYU (1/17/04), 57-50 First MW Tournament Win vs. Colorado State (3/10/03), 67-61First Win Over a Ranked Opponent vs. New Mexico (2/15/06), 59-52Best Single Season Winning Percentage 24-7 (.774), 2007-08Best Conference Single Season Winning Percentage 12-4 (.750), 07-08, 10-11, 12-13Coached fi ve WBCA Honorable Mention All-AmericansAshley Elliott, 2004-05; Hanna Zavecz, 2006-07, 2007-08; Chaundra Sewell 2012-13, Kayla Woodward 2013-14; Marquelle Dent 2014-15Coached one Associated Press Honorable Mention All-AmericanHanna Zavecz, 2007-08Coached one Mountain West Player of the Year Aubrey Vandiver, 2010-11Coached 18 All-Mountain West HonoreesAshley Elliott (First Team, 2003-04, 2004-05)Brenda Pickup (Honorable Mention, 2003-04)Erin Hicks (Honorable Mention, 2004-05, 2005-06)Jodi Bolerjack (Third Team, 2005-06; Honorable Mention, 2007-08)Emma Langford (Third Team, 2009-10)Justyna Podziemska (Second Team, 2006-07, 2007-08)Aubrey Vandiver (First Team, 2010-11; Second Team, 2009-10; Third Team, 2007-08)Hanna Zavecz (First Team, 2005-06, 06-07, 07-08; Second Team, 04-05)Hillary Carlson (First Team; 2010-11; Second Team, 2008-09, 2009-10)Megan McGuffey (Third Team, 2008-09)Kristen Scheffl er (Honorable Mention, 2008-09)Jade Kennedy (Honorable Mention, 2010-11)Chaundra Sewell (Honorable Mention, 2010-11; Second Team, 2011-12, First Team, 2012-13)Ashley Sickles (Honorable Mention, 2011-12, Third Team, 2012-13)Kayla Woodward (Third Team, 2011-12; Second Team, 2012-13, First Team, 2013-14, 14-15)Katilyn Mileto (Third Team, 2012-13)Fallon Lewis (Honorable Mention, 2013-14)Marquelle Dent (All-Mountain West, 2014-15)Coached two Mountain West Defensive Players of the YearBrenda Pickup (2003-04)Hanna Zavecz (2005-06, 2007-08)Coached two All-Defensive Team selectionsChaundra Sewell (2011-12, 2012-13), Marquelle Dent (2014-15)Coached three Mountain West Newcomers of the YearMegan McGuffey (2005-06), Justyna Podziemska (2006-07), Jordan Kelley (2014-15)Coached one Mountain West Sixth Player of the Year Emma Langford
Vandiver and First Team All-MW selection Hillary Carlson. Depsite fi n-ishing the non-conference schedule 4-9, they would rally in Mountain West play to go 7-7 on their way to a fi fth place fi nish. The Cowgirls fi nished the season 12-17 overall and 1-1 at the MW championships. They won their opener against the TCU Frogs but lost to the eventual conference champion and number one seed San Diego State Aztecs. Three players garnered postseason honors for the ninth straight year. Chaundra Sewell was selected Second Team All-Conference and to the All-Defensive Team. Freshman Kayla Woodward earned Third Team All-Conference honors followed by junior Ashley Sickles who was an Honorable Mention All-MW selection. It was quite a turnaround in 2012-13 after a previous year that saw the Cowgirls win just 12 games. Wyoming started off the season going 12-4 overall in non-conference action which equaled their win total from the previous season. During that time, Legerski would become the all-time winningest coach with a 72-50 victory over Pepperdine (11/24/12). They fi nished the year off with a 24-8 overall record. The 24-wins tied for the third most in school history. Wyoming has also reached 20-plus wins for the sixth time under Legerski. In league action, the Cowgirls improved their record by fi ve games going 12-4 and fi nishing third. The 12-wins tied the most conference wins with the 2007-08 and 2010-11 teams. They reached the postseason for the sixth time in ten seasons as well. Four Cowgirls earned postseason honors for the tenth straight year led by senior Chaundra Sewell. She earned First Team All-Conference and All-Defensive Team honors. Sophomore Kayla Woodward was selected Second Team while senior Ashley Sickles and sophomore Kaitlyn Mileto were named Third Team All-Mountain West. Sewell also garnered WBCA Honorable Mention All-America honors and All-Region VII honors, while being named Capital One Third Team Academic All-American. In 2013-14, several more records and marks were achieved within the program. Wyoming fi nished with a 20-11 overall mark and a 10-8 record in MW. The 20-wins marked the seventh time in the last nine years that a Cowgirl team has reached that mark. The program also reached its 600th win in school history with an 87-76 win over Fresno State (1/29/14). With a victory over Pepperdine (11/23/13), Legerski earned his 200th career victory. Two Cowgirls earned postseason honors led by junior Kayla Woodward. She was selected First Team All-MW and to the MW Championships All-Tournament Team. Wood-ward also garnered WBCA Honorable Mention All-America honors and All-Region VII honors. Senior Fallon Lewis was also selected Honorable Mention All-Mountain West. During his time, the Cowgirls have been successful in the class-room as well. Including players that earned honors multiple times 70 Academic All-MW student-athletes while 43 have been MW Scholar Athlete. Legerski came to Wyoming following a highly-successful stint at the University of Utah. As an assistant (1991-1998), and later associate head coach (1998-2003) for Elaine Elliott, he was part of the most successful women’s program in the history of both the Western Athletic and Mountain West Conferences. The Utes compiled a 254-96 record while he was there, including seven league titles. They were 135-35 in conference play. Legerski earned a bachelor of science degree in business education from UW in 1979. He was an assistant with the Cow-girls from 1987 through 1991, before taking the Utah position. He was the head women’s basketball coach at Western Wyoming College (Rock Springs) for one season, fi nishing second in the region. Prior to that he was the head women’s basketball coach at Rock Springs High from 1984 to 1986. Legerski, and his wife, Jamie, are parents of three children, stepson Zane Beadles, daughter Madison and son Joseph III.
2014-15 Cowgirl Basketball Head Coach Joe Legerski
Gerald MattinsonAssociate Head Basketball Coach, Weber State '81 Gerald Mattinson will be entering his13th season on the Cowgirl coaching staff and his tenth as an associate head coach. He began his college basketball career as a student-athlete at Casper College for head coach Oscar “Swede” Ericson. While there, he was a First Team All-American and All-Region selection in 1978. Mattinson then moved onto a three-year career at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. He earned All-Conference honors twice during his career for head coach Neil McCarthy. A two-time Academic All-American selection, he graduated from Weber State with a bachelor’s of science degree in business education in 1981. He completed a master’s of sports science degree from the United States Sports Academy in 1988 and earned his principal endorsement from the University of Wyoming. Mattinsons’ professional coaching career began at Weber State as a graduate assistant coach with the men’s basketball program during the 1981-82 season. From 1982-1987, he was the head boy’s basketball coach at Rock Springs High School. He earned Wyoming State Coach of the Year honors and was named Conference Coach of the Year twice. From 1987-90, Mattinson was an assistant men's coach at Western Wyoming Community College. He was elevated to an As-sistant Athletics Director and the Head Men’s Basketball Coach in 1991 and held the position until 1998. For the 1998-99 season, he became an assistant with the women’s program for one year. Mattinson had been a business education teacher at Rock Springs High School since 1982 before taking the position of Principal at East Junior High School in June of 2001. Mattinson, and his wife, Carey are the parents of three children, stepson Morgan Splichal, stepdaughter Tiffany Paradis and son Ashton. Bojan JankovicAssistant Basketball Coach, University of the Ozarks, '06 Bojan Jankovic joined the Cowgirl basketball program in the summer of 2015. Jankovic comes to Wyoming after a fi ve-year stint at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla. He joined the ORU staff in 2010, and helped guide the Golden Eagles to the Southland Conference Championship in 2013. At ORU, Jankovic was responsible for international recruiting and scheduling, working with the post player’s and game day preparation. He coached Sarah Shelton to All-Southland Conference honors in 2013 while this past season coached Vicky McIntyre to leading the nation in rebounds and blocks per game. She was recently drafted 20th by the Seattle Storm, the fi rst player in Oral Roberts history. Also in his time at ORU, the Golden Eagles won 88 games and made four postseason appearances, including a 2013 trip to the NCAA Tournament and a pair of WNIT bids. He also has experience coaching at the highest levels of international basketball. During the summer of 2013, Jankovic served as an assistant coach for Serbian national team, helping the squad fi nish fourth at the European Championship. The fourth-place fi nish was the highest in the nation’s history. In 2014, the Serbian national team reached its best ever fi nish at the FIBA World Championships in Turkey fi nishing eighth. Prior to that, Jankovic spent four seasons at Centenary College in Shreveport, La., serving as assistant coach for three years before taking over the head coaching duties for the 2009-10 season. He also assisted at the University of the Ozarks for one year, where he helped the men’s basketball team achieve the most conference wins in team history. He spent fi ve years with Radnicki, a Division I Professional team in Serbia, where he served as the head coach for the U18 team. In 2004, he helped lead Radnicki’s U18 team to a win in one of the largest tournaments on the European circuit in Goteborg, Sweden. Jankovic started his playing career with Radnicki, and he also played at Belgrade Basketball Club before coming to the United States. Collegiately, he played at Mount Senario College in Ladysmith, Wis., leading the team to the National Small College National Championship in 1996. He received his degree from the University of the Ozarks in 2006. Jankovic and his wife Bojana have a daughter Anja (15) and son Vuk (5). Heather EzellAssistant Basketball Coach, Iowa State, '09 Heather Ezell is entering her fi rst season as an assistant coach with the Wyoming basketball program. She comes to Wyoming after spending the past four seasons at Southeast Missouri State. She joined the staff in 2011 and was responsible for working with the guards along with organizing practices, game day preparation and running summer camps. In 2012-13, she helped mentor Kara Wright to an Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer selection, marking the fi rst Red-hawk to earn postseason honors since the 2008-09 season. Ezell spent the 2010-11 season as an assistant coach at Fairfi eld University, where the Stags posted a 17-13 overall record and a 10-8 mark in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. She worked primarily with perimeter players while assisting in the day-to-day operations of the program, including practice and game planning, recruiting and coordinating the team’s community service efforts. She had a highly decorated career both collegiately and professionally which began as a four-year letterwinner at Iowa State University (2005-09). She fi nished her career tied for the Cyclones’ career record with 287 made three-point fi eld goals and fi nished 10th in program history with 1,339 points. In her senior season, Ezell earned Second Team All-Big 12 honors. She ranked 27th nationally with 2.5 three-point fi eld goals made per game and eighth in the Big 12 with 3.5 assists per contest. Ezell also earned a spot on the 2008 Big 12 All-Tournament Team and helped the Cyclones to three NCAA appearances including the Elite Eight in 2009. Ezell moved onto the professional level in 2009-10, playing in Iceland for Haukar where she was named Best Player in the Iceland Express League. She led the league in points and steals while fi nishing second in assists and rebounds. She also earned Most Valuable Player recognition in the league’s All-Star Game. A native of Springfi eld, Mo., Ezell led her Kickapoo High School team to two state championships and a 113-7 record during her prep years. She was named Miss Show Me Basketball as Missouri’s top player in 2005. Ezell graduated from Iowa State in 2009 with bachelor’s degrees in management and marketing.
Fallon LewisDirector of Recruiting, Wyoming'14 Fallon Lewis joined the Cowgirl staff as the Director of Recruiting beginning in September 2015. Lewis returns to her alma mater after spending eight months playing for CB Arxil in Pontevedra, Spain. In 24 games, she averaged 11.9 points and 6.5 rebounds in 27.8 minutes per contest. She also spent time over the summer as a private basketball trainer. Lewis had a highly successful two-year career (2013-14) with the Cowgirls. An Honorable Mention All-Conference selection during her senior campaign, she played in 62 games with 31 starts. In her fi nal season with Wyoming, she averaged 14.3 points and a team-leading 8.9 rebounds. Lewis also recorded 20 points and 21 rebounds in a game becoming only the second player in school history to achieve that. As a junior, she came off the bench and averaged 6.1 points and 3.6 boards in 31 contests. Prior to UW, she spent two seasons at Sheridan College from 2011-12. Lewis was an Honorable Mention NJCAA All-American selection in 2012 and a two-time Region IX All-Conference selection. She helped the Lady Generals to a 45-21 mark and a NJCAA North Sub-Region IX title over her two years.
A Dayton, Wyoming native, Lewis graduated with her degree in business administration from the UW in May of 2014 and was a two-time Academic All-Mountain West selection.
2015-16 Season Notes: Has started in two games and averaging 32.5 minutes per game this season...is aver-aging 15.5 points and a team-leading 6.5 assits and 2.5 steals per contest...is shooting .379 (11-29) from the fi eld and .889 (8-9) from the charity stripe...had a season-high 21 points and three rebounds against Saint Mary's.
Career Notes: A 2015 WBCA Honorable Mention All-American and WBCA All-Region 7 Team selec-tion...named to the All-Mountain West and All-Defensive Teams for the fi rst time in her career in 2015...moved into sixth place in career assists with 366 and 14th in career steals with 128...named Mountain West player of the Week on Feb. 10, 2014... fi nished with a career-high 32 points and eight rebounds against Howard (11/29/14)...had a career high 11 assists against SIUE (12/6/13)...father, Sean played for the Wyoming
Season HighsMINUTES 37 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15POINTS 21 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15REBOUNDS 3 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15ASSISTS 7 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15BLOCKS 2 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15STEALS 5 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15FG% .400 (6-15) vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/153PT% .333 (1-3) vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15FT% .889 (8-9) vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15
Career HighsMINUTES 40 Seven Times Last Time vs. Fresno State 3/10/15POINTS 32 vs. Howard 11/29/14REBOUNDS 8 vs. Howard 11/29/14ASSISTS 11 vs. SIUE 12/6/13BLOCKS 2 Five Times Last Time vs. Chadron State 11/15/15STEALS 6 Three Times Last Time vs. San Diego St. 2/11/15FG% 1.00 Four Times Last Time (1-1) vs. San Diego State 2/20/133PT% 1.00 Seven Times Last Time (2-2) vs. UNLV 2/28/15FT% 1.00 13 Times Last Time (2-2) vs. Nevada 2/18/15
#22 Jordan Kelley5-9, Senior, GuardGillette, Wyo. (Washington State)
2015-16 Season Notes: Has started in two games this season averaging 32.5 minutes per game...is averaging 8.5 pints and a tea-high 11.0 rebounds...is shooting 6-13 (.462) from the fi eld and 5-6 (.833) from the charity stripe...fi nished with her seventh double-double of her career with 14 points and 12 rebounds against Chadron State (11/15/15).. Career Notes: Named MW Newcomer of the Year in 2015... made her fi rst career start against Howard (11/29/14)... fi nished with a career-high 22 points against Colorado State (2/4/15)...sat out during the 2013-14 season under NCAA transfer rules...joined the Cowgirls after spending the previous two seasons at Washington State in Pullman.
Season HighsMINUTES 36 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15POINTS 14 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15REBOUNDS 12 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15ASSISTS 4 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15BLOCKS 0STEALS 1 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15FG% .556 (5-9) vs. Chadron State 11/15/153PT% .000 (0-0) FT% 1.00 (4-4) vs. Chadron State 11/15/15
Career HighsMINUTES 40 vs. Colorado State 1/7/15, San Diego State 2/11/15POINTS 22 vs. Colorado State 2/4/15REBOUNDS 15 vs. San Diego State 2/11/15ASSISTS 10 vs. San Jose State 1/3/15BLOCKS 2 vs. Montana State 12/6/14STEALS 5 vs. San Jose State 1/3/15FG% 1.00 (1-1) vs. Gonzaga 12/12/143PT% 1.00 (1-1) vs. Howard 11/29/14, (1-1) vs. Colorado State 1/7/15, (1-1) vs. Fresno State 1/17/15 FT% 1.00 15 Times Last Time (4-4) vs. Chad-ron State 11/15/15
#33 Hailey Ligocki5-8, Junior, GuardSheridan, Wyo. (Sheridan High School)
2015-16 Season Notes: Has played in two games this season...played 12 minutes in Wyoming's exhibition game against Adams State (11/5/15).
Career Notes: Scored the fi rst points of her career against SIUE (12/6/13)...fi nished with two points and one rebound in the game...played in a career-high eight minutes against South Dakota Mines (12/10/14) and San Jose State (1/3/15)...fi nished with a career high one rebound fi ve times during the 2015-16 season...a four-time All-Conference selection while attending Sheridan High School...was twice named First Team All-State and 4A East Conference Co-Player of the Year.
Season HighsMINUTES 4 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15POINTS 0REBOUNDS 0ASSISTS 0BLOCKS 0STEALS 0FG% .000 (0-0)3PT% .000 (0-0)FT% .000 (0-0)
Career HighsMINUTES 8 vs. South Dakota Mines 12/10/14, San Jose State 1/3/15POINTS 2 vs. SIUE 12/6/13, UNLV 2/28/15REBOUNDS 1 vs. SIUE 12/6/13, San Jose State 1/3/15, Utah State 1/28/15, Air Force 2/7/15, UNLV 2/28/15, Air Force 3/9/15ASSISTS 2 vs. Air Force 2/26/14BLOCKS 0STEALS 1 vs. SIUE 12/6/13, South Dakota Mines 12/10/14FG% 1.00 (1-1) vs. UNLV 2/28/153PT% .000 (0-0) FT% 1.00 (2-2) vs. SIUE 12/6/13
#14 Natalie Baker6-0, Sophomore, GuardParker, Colo. (Chaparral High School)
2015-16 Season Notes: Has played in two games this season...saw her fi rst action since last February against Chadron State (11/15/15)...scored four points and brought down three rebounds in the game.
Career Notes: Played in 16 games off the bench in her fi rst season, while averaging 8.9 minutes per game...suffered a hand injury against Colorado State (2/4/15)...saw action in her fi rst game as a Cowgirl against Western State (11/17/14)...fi nished with a career-high eight points in that game...fi nished with four points and a career-high six rebounds and two assists against Denver (11/21/14)...a four-time letterwinner while attending Chaparral High School...as a senior, she was selected CCA 5A All-State, Denver Post 5A All-State Honorable Mention, First Team All-Continental League and All-South Metro Team.
Season HighsMINUTES 11 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15POINTS 4 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15REBOUNDS 3 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15ASSISTS 1 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15BLOCKS 1 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15, Saint Mary's 11/20/15STEALS 0FG% .000 (0-0)3PT% .000 (0-0)FT% 1.00 (4-4) vs. Chadron State 11/15/15
Career HighsMINUTES 17 vs. Denver 11/21/14, South Dakota Mines 12/10/14POINTS 8 vs. Western State 11/17/14REBOUNDS 6 vs. Denver 11/21/14ASSISTS 2 vs. Denver 11/21/14, Gonzaga 12/12/14BLOCKS 1 vs. UNLV 12/31/14, Saint Mary's 11/20/15STEALS 1 Four Times Last Time vs. Colorado State 2/4/15FG% .667 (2-3) vs. New Mexico 1/24/15, (2-3) vs. Nevada 1/31/153PT% .500 (2-4) vs. Western State 11/17/14 FT% 1.00 (2-2) vs. Denver 11/21/14, (2-2) vs. Fresno State 1/17/15, (2-2) vs. Utah State 1/28/15, (4-4) vs. Chadron State 11/15/15
#42 Marleah Campbell6-2, Sophomore, ForwardLenexa, Kan. (Shawnee Mission West High School)
2015-16 Season Notes: Has played in two games this season...played in a career-high 17 minutes and scored six points against Saint Mary's (11/20/15).
Career Notes: Played in 15 games in her fi rst season off the bench and averaged 8.4 minutes per contest...played in her fi rst game of her career against Western State (11/17/14)...re-corded a career-high 12 points and three blocked shots in that same game...a four-year letterwinner while attending Shawnee Mission West High School...in 2013-14, she was a First Team Class 6A All-State and First Team All-Sunfl ower League honoree...helped her team to a Kansas Class 6A Sub-State Championship and a state qualifi cation...her team fi nished ranked eighth in the Class 6A KBCA Poll...was selected to the GKCBCA and Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star games.
2015-16 Cowgirl Basketball Player Profi les
Season HighsMINUTES 17 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15POINTS 6 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15REBOUNDS 2 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15ASSISTS 1 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15BLOCKS 1 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15STEALS 0FG% .667 (2-3) vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/153PT% .500 (1-2) vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15FT% .500 (1-2) vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15
Career HighsMINUTES 17 vs. Western State 11/17/14, South Dakota Mines 12/10/14, Saint Mary's 11/20/15POINTS 12 vs. Western State 11/17/14REBOUNDS 5 vs. Colorado 12/21/14ASSISTS 1 vs. Iowa State 11/28/14, South Dakota Mines 12/10/14, Air Force 2/7/15BLOCKS 3 vs. Western State 11/17/14STEALS 1 Four Times Last Time vs. UNLV 2/28/15FG% 1.00 (1-1) vs. Utah State 1/28/15, (1-1) vs. Nevada 2/18/15, (1-1) vs. UNLV 2/28/153PT% 1.00 (1-1) vs. Nevada 2/18/15 FT% 1.00 (1-1) vs. Denver 11/21/14, (1-1) vs. Colorado 12/21/14, (3-3) vs. UNLV 2/28/15
#23 Bailee Cotton6-2, Sophomore, ForwardDenver, Colo. (Denver School of Science and Technology)
2015-16 Season Notes: Has started in two games and averaging 24.0 minutes per contest...is averaging fi ve points and 5.5 rebounds...is shooting 4-8 (.500) from the fi eld and 2-4 (.500) from the charity stripe...returned after missing last season with a knee injury against Adams State (11/5/15)...fi nished with eight points and three rebounds.
Career Notes: Started in ten games while averaging 19.1 minutes per contest before suffering a season-ending knee injury (Colorado 12/21/14)...played and started in her fi rst game as a Cowgirl against Western State...fi nished with a career-high 15 points and three as-sists against Idaho (11/25/14)...a four-time All-Frontier League and two-time First Team 3A All-State selection while attending the Denver School of Science and Technology...a team captain for two seasons, she was named the Frontier League Player of the Year
both her junior and senior seasons.
2015-16 Cowgirl Basketball Player Profi les
Season HighsMINUTES 26 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15POINTS 8 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15REBOUNDS 7 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15ASSISTS 1 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15BLOCKS 0STEALS 3 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15FG% .750 (3-4) vs. Chadron State 11/15/153PT% .000 (0-0)FT% 1.00 (2-2) vs. Chadron State 11/15/15
Career HighsMINUTES 31 vs. Idaho 11/25/14POINTS 15 vs. Idaho 11/25/14REBOUNDS 9 vs. Western State 11/17/14ASSISTS 3 vs. Denver 11/21/14, Idaho 11/25/14BLOCKS 1 vs. Howard 11/29/14, Montana State 12/6/14STEALS 3 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15FG% 1.00 (1-1) vs. Gonzaga 12/12/143PT% .000 (0-0) FT% 1.00 (2-2) vs. Chadron State 11/15/15
#13 Liv Roberts5-11, Sophomore, GuardMissoula, Mont. (Sentinel High School)
2015-16 Season Notes: Has started in two games and averaging 30.0 minutes per contest...made her fi rst career start against Chadron State (11/15/15)...is averaging 12.5 points and fi ve re-bounds...is shooting .500 (10-20) from the fi eld...fi nished with a career high 14 points in 35 minutes against Saint Mary's (11/20/15).
Career Notes: Played in 26 games off the bench while averaging 11.0 minutes per contest in her fi rst season...played in the fi rst game of her career against Western State (11/17/14)...a three-time Class AA All-State selection while playing for Sentinel High School...was selected to the Super State Team, the Wyoming-Montana All-Star game and nominated for the Gatorade Player of the Year...helped her team to a 19-1 record on their way to
a third straight Class AA State Championship...was also named the MVP of the state tournament in 2013 and 2014...was selected First Team All-Conference three-times during her career...a three-time team captain, her team went 60-6 overall in three seasons...her mother played basketball for the Lady Griz from 1980-84.
Season HighsMINUTES 35 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15POINTS 14 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15REBOUNDS 6 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15ASSISTS 1 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15BLOCKS 0STEALS 1 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15, Saint Mary's 11/20/15FG% .556 (5-9) vs. Chadron State 11/15/153PT% .333 (1-3) vs. Chadron State 11/15/15FT% .571 (4-7) vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15
Career HighsMINUTES 35 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15POINTS 14 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15REBOUNDS 6 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15ASSISTS 4 vs. Western State 11/17/14BLOCKS 1 vs. San Jose State 1/3/15, Fresno State 3/10/15STEALS 3 vs. New Mexico 1/24/15FG% 1.00 (1-1) vs. Nevada 2/18/153PT% 1.00 (1-1) vs. Nevada 2/18/15, (1-1) vs. Fresno State 2/25/15, (1-1) vs. Utah State 3/3/15FT% 1.00 (3-3) vs. Utah State 3/3/15
#24 Skyler Snodgrass5-10, Sophomore, GuardWichita, Kan. (Andover Central High School)
2015-16 Season Notes: Has played in two games this season...scored a career high 12 points while shooting 4-4 from three against Chadron State (11/15/15)...played 12 minutes and scored fi ve points in the Cowgirls exhibition game against Adams State (11/5/15).
Career Notes: Played in nine games off the bench during the season, while averaging 4.2 minutes per contest...played in her fi rst game as a Cowgirl against Western State...a three-year letterwinner while attending Andover Central High School...was a three-time All-League selection, while being named Third Team All-State as a junior and Honorable Mention All-State as a sophomore...her senior campaign, she was selected First Team Kansas 4A All-State and Third Team Kansas All All-State for all classes...was also named to the Wichita Eagle All-Metro team and the KBCA All-Star team...helped her team to a 20-5
record, Sub-State Championship and a third place fi nish in the 4A state tournament.
Season HighsMINUTES 20 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15POINTS 12 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15REBOUNDS 1 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15, Saint Mary's 11/20/15ASSISTS 2 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15BLOCKS 0STEALS 2 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15FG% .500 (4-8) vs. Chadron State 11/15/153PT% 1.00 (4-4) vs. Chadron State 11/15/15FT% .000 (0-0)
Career HighsMINUTES 20 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15POINTS 12 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15REBOUNDS 2 vs. Western State 11/17/14, Nevada 2/18/15ASSISTS 2 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15BLOCKS 0STEALS 2 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15FG% .500 (1-2) vs. South Dakota Mines 12/10/14, (4-8) vs. Chadron State 11/15/15 3PT% 1.00 (4-4) vs. Chadron State 11/15/15FT% .000 (0-0)
#12 Marta Gomez6-1, Freshman, ForwardValles, Spain (INS Joaquim Blume)
2015-16 Notes: Has started in two games this season...made her fi rst career start against Chadron State (11/15/15)...fi nished with 14 points and seven rebounds in that game...is averag-ing a team leading 16 points along with fi ve rebounds and 1.5 assists per game...is shooting 11-22 (.500) from the fi eld and 8-16 (.500) from beyond the arc...recorded a career high 18 points while shooting 6-11 (.546) from the fi eld against Saint Mary's (11/20/15).
Career Notes: A member of Team La Paz and Team Segle during her high school career...was a team captain and named MVP of Team La Paz in 2009...helped her team to a fi rst place fi nish in Cantabria and 18th place in the Spanish Championship...placed two in the Cataluna Championships in 2013 and 2014...born February 27, 1997 in Valles, Spain...
is the daughter of Jose Fernando Gomez and Maria Josefa Fernandez...has two siblings, Jose Maria and Daniel.
Season/Career HighsMINUTES 30 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15POINTS 18 vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15REBOUNDS 7 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15ASSISTS 2 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15BLOCKS 0STEALS 0FG% .546 (6-11) vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15 3PT% .500 (4-8) vs. Chadron State 11/15/15, (4-8) vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15FT% 1.00 (2-2) vs. Saint Mary's 11/20/15
YEAR GP/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR REB/AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG'15-'16 2/2 57/28.5 11-22 .500 8-16 .500 2-2 1.000 2 8 10/5.0 1 3 7 0 0 32 16.0TOTAL 2/2 57/28.5 11-22 .500 8-16 .500 2-2 1.000 2 8 10/5.0 1 3 7 0 0 32 16.0
2015-16 Cowgirl Basketball Player Profi les
#5 Riikka Kujala5-5, Freshman, GuardVimpeli, Finland (Vimpelin Lukio HS)
2015-16 Notes: Has played in two games and averaging eight minutes per contest...played in her fi rst regular season action against Chadron State (11/15/15)...came in off the bench and played 13 minutes against Adams State (11/5/15)...recorded fi ve points and three rebounds.
Career Notes: She was a member of the Vimpelin Veto club team for the past four years...helped her team to back-to-back fi rst place fi nishes for Vimpelin Veto club team, which plays in the second best league in Finland...played for the Under 18 Finish National Team (2013-14)...coached by Jarkko Havu. Personal: Full name Riikka Helena Kujala...born May 27, 1995 in Vimpeli, Finland...is the daughter of Jukka-Pekka and Minna Kujala...has
one sister, Anni.
Season/Career HighsMINUTES 13 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15POINTS 2 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15REBOUNDS 1 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15, Saint Mary's 11/20/15ASSISTS 1 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15BLOCKS 0STEALS 0FG% .500 (1-2) vs. Chadron State 11/15/153PT% .000 (0-0)FT% .000 (0-0)
Double-Figure Scoring GamesCareer 02015-16 0
Double-Figure Rebounding GamesCareer 02015-16 0
Double-Double GamesCareer 02015-16 0
YEAR GP/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR REB/AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG'15-'16 2/0 16/8.0 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2/1.0 4 1 1 0 0 2 1.0TOTAL 2/0 16/8.0 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2/1.0 4 1 1 0 0 2 1.0
#40 Coreen Labish6-2, Freshman, ForwardCheney, Wash. (Mead High School)
2015-16 Notes: Has played in one game this season...saw her fi rst regular season action against Chadron State (11/15/15)...recorded four rebounds and two points in the Cowgirls' exhibition game against Adams State (11/5/15).
Career Notes: A four-year letterwinner in basketball while attending Cheney and Mead High Schools…averaged 10 points, 6.8 rebounds and two blocked shots while earning Honorable Mention honors for the Greater Spokane League and the team’s Most Inspirational Award…as a junior, she averaged 8.5 points, six rebounds and two blocks, while as a sophomore she averaged 13 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks…during her freshman and sophomore campaigns, she was named Most Improved in
2012, First Team All-League and All-State in 2013…fi nished with a career high 28 points at the End of the Trail River City Tournament…was coached in high school by Quantae Anderson…an excellent student, she earned the President’s Aca-demic Award and was on the honor roll throughout high school...full name Coreen Lorraine Labish…born April 30, 1997 in Spokane, Wash…is the daughter of Tim and Debi Labish…has one sister, Jessica.
Season/Career HighsMINUTES 3 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15POINTS 0REBOUNDS 0ASSISTS 0BLOCKS 0STEALS 0FG% .000 (0-0) 3PT% .000 (0-0)FT% .000 (0-0)
2015-16 Notes: Saw action in her fi rst regular season game against Chadron State (11/15/15)...fi nished with eight points in 12 minutes of play against Adams State (11/5/15).
Career Notes: A two-time team captain during her career...helped her team to two fi rst place fi nishes and a runner up spot for her Greece club team...placed 19th in the World Schools Championships this past season...was selected the MVP and one of the Top 5 players in Division C with the Cyprus National Team...coached by Antonis Skandalis...born October 28, 1997 in Larnaka, Cyprus...the daughter of Dragan and Branka Raca...has one sister, Ivana.
Season/Career HighsMINUTES 4 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15POINTS 2 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15REBOUNDS 1 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15ASSISTS 0BLOCKS 0STEALS 0FG% .000 (0-0) 3PT% .000 (0-0)FT% 1.00 (2-2) vs. Chadron State 11/15/15
2015-16 Notes: Has played in two games this season...played in the fi rst game of her career against Chadron State (11/15/15)...recorded a career high four points and three rebounds in that game...fi nished with a game-high 14 points in 21 minutes of play against Adams State (11/5/15)...was a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
Career Notes: A two-time All-Area and All-Conference selection while attending Pierce High School…was named Class C All-State twice, Second Team All-Nebraska and a McDonald’s All-America nominee as a senior…as a junior, she was Third Team All-Nebraska and Max Preps All-Class…helped her team to a 68-14 record overall over three seasons and three straight Nebraska Class C Championships…was also selected three times to
the Class C All-State Tournament team…was coached in high school by Darren Sindelar…an excellent student, she was a member of the National Honor Society and Principal’s Honor Roll along with being named Academic All-State in softball and basketball...full name Rachelle Kristine Tucker…born August 3, 1996 in Norfolk, Neb…is the daughter of Joe and Dawnn Tucker, and has one sister, Danielle.
2015-16 Cowgirl Basketball Player Profi les
Season/Career HighsMINUTES 7 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15POINTS 4 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15REBOUNDS 3 vs. Chadron State 11/15/15ASSISTS 0BLOCKS 0STEALS 0FG% .500 (1-2) vs. Chadron State 11/15/15 3PT% .000 (0-0)FT% 1.00 (2-2) vs. Chadron State 11/15/15
Games played: 2Minutes/game: 3.5Points/game: 2.0FG Pct: 50.0FT Pct: 100.0
Rebounds/game: 1.5Turnovers/game: 0.5
YEAR GP/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR REB/AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG'15-'16 2/0 7/3.5 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 2 1 3/1.5 2 0 1 0 0 4 2.0TOTAL 2/0 7/3.5 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 2 1 3/1.5 2 0 1 0 0 4 2.0
2015-16 Cowgirl Basketball Player Profi les
#3 Daley Handy6-0, Freshman, GuardWichita, Kan. (Maize High School)
2015-16 Notes: Will miss the 2015-16 season with a knee injury.
Career Notes: A four-time letterwinner while attending Maize High School…was a three-time All-League selection, while being named First Team All-State and Honorable Mention All-State during her career…during her senior campaigns, she was selected Wichita All-Metro, Co-League MVP and to the Kansas Basketball Coach All-Star Game…helped her team to a 24-1 overall record and a State Runner-Up…as a junior, she averaged ten points, 5.2 rebounds and four assists, while being named to the Blue Star Report “Players to Watch” list…helped her team to four league and Sub-State championships while the team fi nished second in the state in 2014, third in 2012 and fourth in 2013…was also named to the 6A State All-Tournament Team…besides basketball, she also lettered in track and fi eld…was an All-League and All-State selection, along with being named an All-American by USA Track and Field in the heptathlon…an excellent student, she was a member of the National Honor Society, while being involved
in several scholastic activities...full name Daley Lynn Handy…born May 4, 1996 in Liberal, Kan…is the daughter of Jerrod and Dana Handy, and has one sibling, Jacey.