women's basketball 2009-10 game notes - howard

American University Women’s BasketballAmerican University Women’s Basketball

Back-to-Back Postseason AppearancesBack-to-Back Postseason Appearances11

Projected StartersPOS NO NAME HT YR 2008-09 STATSC 00 Ohemaa Nyanin 6-2 Sr. --F 5 Michelle Kirk 6-0 Jr. 14.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.4 apgF 22 Liz Leer 6-2 Jr. 11.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.0 bpgG 10 Nicole Ryan 5-8 Sr. 11.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.3 apgG 23 Raven Harris 5-7 So. 2.9 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.7 apg

ReservesPOS NO NAME HT YR KEY STATSG 4 Geleisa George 5-9 Fr. --G 12 Ebony Edwards 5-8 So. 4.2 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 06. apgG 13 Ashley Yencho 5-7 Jr. 2.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.9 apgG 15 Lisa Strack 5-10 So. 3.2 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.1 apgF 42 Janelle McDonald 6-1 So. 1.3 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.1 apgC 44 Stephanie Anya 6-2 Fr. --

Game 2American (1-0) at Princeton (1-0)

Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 • 7 p.m. ETJadwin Gym • Princeton, N.J.

AU Quick Hits- The American University women’s basketball team will take on Princeton on Monday, November 16 at 7 p.m.

- For the fi rst time in program history, the Eagles earned trips to the postseason in each of the last two seasons. In both 2007-08 and 2008-09, American competed in the WNIT.

- Head Coach Matt Corkery and his staff are in their second year in Washington, D.C. Last season, Corkery led the Eagles to a 19-12 record, and was the associate head coach in the 2007-08 campaign as the Eagles clinched the Patriot League regular season crown.

- American’s 19 wins in 2008-09 were the most since the 1997-98 campaign. The Eagles recorded 10 non-conference victories, which matches a program record for most in a season.

- The Eagles captured three All-Patriot League awards last season. Current junior Michelle Kirk was named First Team All-Conference, while now-sophomores Ebony Edwards and Lisa Strack were selected to the Patriot League All-Rookie Team.

- AU has been selected to fi nish second in the Patriot League in the preseason poll, the conference announced last Tuesday. The poll was voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors.

American’s Last Time Out- In the season opener on Friday night, the Eagles defeated Howard, 71-59, in a game that was played at Howard’s Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C.

- Kirk led American with 25 points in the win on 10-of-20 from the fi eld. Her 25 points were only two shy of her career-high, which she set last January against Navy. She also added seven rebounds in the win.

- Junior Liz Leer scored 18 points on eight-of-13 shooting and

NovemberNovemberSun. 8 Virginia Wesleyan (Exhib.) W, 98-34Fri. 13 at Howard W, 71-59Mon. 16 at Princeton 7:00 p.m.Wed. 18 at Brown 4:00 p.m.Sun. 22 EAST CAROLINA 2:00 p.m.Tues. 24 NJIT 7:00 p.m.Sun. 28 at Wagner 3:00 p.m.

DecemberDecemberWed. 2 at Drexel 7:00 p.m.Sun. 6 HIGH POINT 2:00 p.m.Wed. 16 MORGAN STATE 7:00 p.m.Sun. 20 MARYLAND 2:00 p.m. Hatter Classic @ DeLand, Fla.Mon. 28 vs. Buffalo 3:00 p.m.Tues. 29 vs. Stetson/St. Francis (Pa.) TBD

JanuaryJanuarySat. 2 at Columbia 1:00 p.m.Mon. 4 MD.-EASTERN SHORE 7:00 p.m.Sat. 9 LEHIGH * 2:00 p.m.Wed. 13 BUCKNELL * 7:00 p.m.Sat. 16 at Colgate * 2:00 p.m.Wed. 20 ARMY * 7:00 p.m.Sun. 24 at Holy Cross * 2:00 p.m.Wed. 27 at Navy * 7:00 p.m.Sat. 30 LAFAYETTE * 2:00 p.m.

FebruaryFebruarySat. 6 at Lehigh * 7:00 p.m.Wed. 10 at Bucknell * 7:00 p.m.Sat. 13 COLGATE * 2:00 p.m.Wed. 17 at Army * 7:00 p.m.Sat. 20 HOLY CROSS * 2:00 p.m.Wed. 24 NAVY * 7:00 p.m.Sat. 27 at Lafayette * 1:00 p.m.

MarchMarchSat. 6 PL Quarterfi nals @ Holy Cross TBDSun. 7 PL Semifi nals @ Holy Cross TBDSat. 13 PL Finals @ TBD 6:00 p.m.

BOLD CAPS indicates home game* indicates Patriot League Opponent

2009-10 Schedule

Athletic CommunicationsWomen’s Basketball Contact ................................ Howard SmithOffi ce Phone ....................................................... (202) 885-3032Cell Phone .......................................................... (202) 531-0160E-mail ......................................................hsmith@american.eduWebsite ................................................................ AUeagles.comMailing Address .....................................................Bender Arena 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20016



Team Stats Comparison American vs. Princeton

1-0 ................... Overall Record ...................... 1-0 0-0 ............... Conference Record .................. 0-0 71 ............................Points ............................... 68 59 .......................Opp. Points .......................... 43 38 ........................ Rebounds ........................... 42 43 ....................Opp. Rebounds ....................... 42 46.8 ........................FG Pct. ........................... 43.6 32.8 ................... Opp. FG Pct. ...................... 26.7 40.0 .................... 3-Point Pct. ....................... 33.3 14.3 ................Opp. 3-Point Pct. ................... 30.0 58.3 .................Free Throw Pct. .................... 64.0 82.6 ............Opp. Free Throw Pct. ............... 61.5 17 .................... Personal Fouls ....................... 17 18 ...........................Assists .............................. 15 13 ........................ Turnovers ........................... 18 2 .......................Blocked Shots .......................... 7 6 ..............................Steals ................................. 8

2009-10 Patriot LeaguePreseason Poll

1. Lehigh .............(13 fi rst-place votes) 97 points2. American.................... (3 fi rst-place votes) 763. Holy Cross .................................................. 764. Navy ........................................................... 545. Bucknell ...................................................... 526. Army ........................................................... 507. Colgate ....................................................... 228. Lafayette ..................................................... 21

Preseason Awards

Michelle Kirk ...................... Preseason All-Patrot League Team

recorded game-highs with eight rebounds and four assists. Her 18 points and four helpers both matched career-highs. Leer has now reached the 18-point mark in six different games in her career. Additionally, she converted her fi rst-career three-point fi eld goal in the victory.

- Senior Ohemaa Nyanin scored a career-high eight points for the Eagles, which came on four-of-eight shooting from the fl oor. She played a career-high 25 minutes and started her fi rst ever collegiate contest.

Inside the Series - PrincetonAll-Time Record: American leads, 2-0Last Meeting: W, 59-44 (12/19/08)

- American owns a 2-0 all-time record over Princeton, which includinga 59-44 victory last season at Bender Arena. Leer led the Eagles with 17 points

and four blocked shots, while Nicole Ryan had 10 points andthree assists.

- AU will travel to Princeton’s Jadwin Gym for the fi rst time ever. American’s prior wins came at Bender Arena last year and in the George Washington Invitational in 1979.

- Princeton comes into Monday’s contest with a 1-0 record after a 68-43 win at Stony Brook on Friday night. Niveen Rasheed led the Tigers with 18 points and nine rebounds.

Milestone Watch- Ryan is currently in second in program history in career free throw profi ciency at 81.8 percent. She set a new AU single-season mark last year with an 87.8 percent conversion rate from the charity stripe. Kirk sits fi fth in career free-throw percentage at 76.8 percent.

- Ryan has made 145 three-pointers in her career, placing her second in school history. In Friday’s win over Howard,

Ryan’s lone three-pointer conversion moved her out of a third-place tie with Liz Hayes. Kari Gaskins sits second all-time with 147 three-point makes. Ryan sits only 15 three-pointers behind the school’s all-time leader, Talicia Jackson, who set the new record last season with 160.

- Leer has recorded 102 blocked shots in her two years thus far at American, including a single-season school record of 62 last season. Her career 103 blocks places her third in program history, only 49 behind Kirsten Keller’s 152. Keller competed at AU from 1991-95.

- In her career, Leer has shot 55.4 percent from the fi eld, which places her third in AU history. Lynne Copeland sits atop the AU list at 57.9 percent.

AU Record Books

Free Throw Percentage, Career1. Kate Miller, 1997-00 ........... (296-361) 82.02. Nicole Ryan, 2005-Pres ... (148-181) 81.83. Beth Shearer, 1984-88 ....... (476-598) 79.64. Liz Hayes, 2006-08 ............ (167-210) 79.55. Michelle Kirk, 2007-Pres .. (136-177) 76.8

Three-Point FGs Made, Career1. Talicia Jackson, 2005-09 ...................... 1602. Kari Gaskins, 1995-99 .......................... 1473. Nicole Ryan, 2005-Pres ...................... 1454. Liz Hayes, 2006-08 ............................... 1445. Maria Werries, 1999-03 ........................ 105

Blocked Shots, Career1. Kirsten Keller, 1991-95 ......................... 1522. Hollie Steinman, 1998-02 ..................... 1283. Liz Leer, 2007-Pres ............................. 1034. Kia Cooper, 1984-88 ............................... 855. Kristin Hirschler, 1990-94 ........................ 83

Field Goal Percentage, Career1. Lynne Copeland, 1982-83 ....(110-190) 57.92. Kelly Lane, 1985-87 ............ (364-630) 57.83. Liz Leer, 2007-Pres. .......... (255-460) 55.44. Darsi Smith, 1980-84 .......... (501-955) 52.55. Beth Shearer, 1984-88 ...... (565-1078) 52.4



2009-10 RosterNumericalNo. Name .................Pos. Cl. ....Ht. .. Hometown/High School00 ..Ohemaa Nyanin ..C ... Sr. .......6-2 .. Accra, Ghana/Westtown School4 ....Geleisa George ...G .. Fr. ........5-9 .. Jamaica, N.Y./Christ the King Regional5 ....Michelle Kirk ........F/G Jr. .......6-0 .. Painted Post, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post West10 ..Nicole Ryan .........G .. RS Sr. 5-8 .. Safety Harbor, Fla./Clearwater12 ..Ebony Edwards ...G .. So. ......5-8 .. Forestville, Md./Bishop McNamara13 ..Ashley Yencho .....G .. Jr. .......5-7 .. Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland15 ..Lisa Strack ...........G .. So. ......5-10 Langhorne, Pa./Archbishop Wood22 ..Liz Leer ................F ... Jr. .......6-2 .. Glenside, Pa./Abington23 ..Raven Harris .......G .. So. ......5-7 .. Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne42...Janelle McDonald .F .... So........6-1 ... Ashburn, Va./Notre Dame Academy44 ..Stephanie Anya ...C ... Fr. .......6-2 .. Germantown, Md./Academy of the Holy Cross

AlphabeticalNo. Name .................Pos. Cl. ....Ht. .. Hometown/High School44 ..Stephanie Anya ...C ... Fr. .......6-2 .. Germantown, Md./Academy of the Holy Cross12 ..Ebony Edwards ...G .. So. ......5-8 .. Forestville, Md./Bishop McNamara4 ....Geleisa George ...G .. Fr. ........5-9 .. Jamaica, N.Y./Christ the King Regional23 ..Raven Harris .......G .. So. ......5-7 .. Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne5 ....Michelle Kirk ........F/G Jr. .......6-0 .. Painted Post, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post West22 ..Liz Leer ................F ... Jr. .......6-2 .. Glenside, Pa./Abington42 ..Janelle McDonald F ... So. ......6-1 .. Ashburn, Va./Notre Dame Academy00 ..Ohemaa Nyanin ..C ... Sr. .......6-2 .. Accra, Ghana/Westtown School10 ..Nicole Ryan .........G .. RS Sr. 5-8 .. Safety Harbor, Fla./Clearwater15 ..Lisa Strack ...........G .. So. ......5-10 Langhorne, Pa./Archbishop Wood13 ..Ashley Yencho .....G .. Jr. .......5-7 .. Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland

Position Breakdown

Guards ............Edwards, George, Harris, ..............................Ryan, Strack, Yencho Forwards ...............Kirk, Leer, McDonald

Centers ..............................Anya, Nyanin

Class BreakdownSeniors (‘10) ......................Nyanin, Ryan

Juniors (‘11) .............. Kirk, Leer, Yencho

Sophomores (‘12) ........Edwards, Harris, ....................................McDonald, Strack

Freshman (‘13) ............... Anya, George

Geographical BreakdownInternational ................................Nyanin

Maryland .........................Anya, Edwards

New York ............................George, Kirk

Pennsylvania......... Leer, Strack, Yencho

Virginia ....................... Harris, McDonald

Height Breakdown5-7 ....................................Harris, Yencho

5-8 ...................................Edwards, Ryan

5-9 ............................................... George

5-10 ...............................................Strack

6-0 .....................................................Kirk

6-1 ...........................................McDonald

6-2 .............................Anya, Leer, Nyanin



#5 • Michelle KirkSeason Category Career-High25 at Howard (11/13/09) Points 27 vs. Navy (1/28/09)7 at Howard (11/13/09) Rebounds 11 vs. Navy (1/28/09)10 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Made 12 vs. Navy (1/28/09)20 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Atts 22 va. Navy (1/28/09)2 at Howard (11/13/09) 3 FG Made 4 vs. N.C. State (11/23/08)6 at Howard (11/13/09) 3 FG Atts 8, two times, last at VCU (12/30/08)3 at Howard (11/13/09) FT Made 9 at Lafayette (1/31/09)5 at Howard (11/13/09) FT Atts 10, two times, last at Lafay. (1/31/09)3 at Howard (11/13/09) Assists 5, two times, last vs. Brown (1/6/09)1 at Howard (11/13/09) Blocks 2 at Bucknell (2/13/08)2 at Howard (11/13/09) Steals 3, two times, last at Navy (2/25/09)37 at Howard (11/13/09) Minutes 40 vs. Army (2/18/09)

Season/Career Highs

#10 • Nicole RyanSeason Category Career-High4 at Howard (11/13/09) Points 25 at Navy (3/3/07)2 at Howard (11/13/09) Rebounds 6, three times, last at NJIT (11/14/08)1 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Made 8 vs. Holy Cross (1/20/07)7 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Atts 18, four times, last vs. HC (2/17/07)1 at Howard (11/13/09) 3 FG Made 5, three times, last at Navy (2/25/09)4 at Howard (11/13/09) 3 FG Atts 16 at Monmouth (12/22/06)1 at Howard (11/13/09) FT Made 9 vs. Drexel (12/30/06)2 at Howard (11/13/09) FT Atts 10 vs. Drexel (12/30/06)3 at Howard (11/13/09) Assists 4 vs. UMBC (12/1/05)-- Blocks 1, 12 times, last vs. Lafayette (3/7/09)-- Steals 5, three times, last vs. Navy (1/24/07)26 at Howard (11/13/09) Minutes 39 vs. Army (2/18/09)

#12 • Ebony EdwardsSeason Category Career-High5 at Howard (11/13/09) Points 11 vs. Howard (11/19/08)1 at Howard (11/13/09) Rebounds 6, two times, last vs. Lafayette (2/28/09)2 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Made 4, two times, last vs. Buck. (2/11/09)4 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Atts 7 vs. Lafayette (3/7/09)1 at Howard (11/13/09) 3 FG Made 3, two times, last vs. Colum. (1/4/09)3 at Howard (11/13/09) 3 FG Atts 4, four times, last vs. Lafay. (3/7/09)-- FT Made 2, three times, last vs. Lafay. (3/7/09)-- FT Atts 2, fi ve times, last at JMU (3/20/09)2 at Howard (11/13/09) Assists 3, two times, last vs. Lafay. (2/28/09)-- Blocks 1 vs. Columbia (1/4/09) 1 at Howard (11/13/09) Steals 3 , two times, last at Colgate (2/14/09)14 at Howard (11/13/09) Minutes 22 at James Madison (3/20/09)

#00 • Ohemaa NyaninSeason Category Career-High8 at Howard (11/13/09) Points 8 at Howard (11/13/09)5 at Howard (11/13/09) Rebounds 7 vs. Lehigh (1/12/08)4 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Made 4 at Howard (11/13/09)8 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Atts 8 at Howard (11/13/09)-- 3 FG Made ---- 3 FG Atts ---- FT Made 2, three times, last vs. Navy (2/27/08)1 at Howard (11/13/09) FT Atts 3 vs. Lafayette (2/24/07)1 at Howard (11/13/09) Assists 1, four times, last at Howard (11/13/09)-- Blocks 1, three times, last vs. Colgate (3/8/08)-- Steals 1, four times, last vs. Colgate (2/16/08)25 at Howard (11/13/09) Minutes 25 at Howard (11/13/09)

#4 • Geleisa GeorgeSeason Category Career-High-- Points ---- Rebounds ---- FG Made ---- FG Atts ---- 3 FG Made ---- 3 FG Atts ---- FT Made ---- FT Atts ---- Assists ---- Blocks ---- Steals ---- Minutes --

#13 • Ashley YenchoSeason Category Career-High2 at Howard (11/13/09) Points 10 vs. Rhode Island (12/7/08)-- Rebounds 4 at Drexel (12/31/07)1 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Made 4 vs. Rhode Island (12/7/08)1 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Atts 11 vs. Morgan State (12/6/07)-- 3 FG Made 2, three times, last vs. URI (12/7/08)-- 3 FG Atts 6 vs. Morgan State (12/6/07)-- FT Made 4, two times, last at Clev St (12/29/07)-- FT Atts 5 at Cleveland State (12/29/07)-- Assists 4, three times, last vs. Lafay. (2/28/09)-- Blocks ---- Steals 2, three times, last vs. Colgate (2/16/08)2 at Howard (11/13/09) Minutes 28 at Cleveland State (12/29/07)



#23 • Raven HarrisSeason Category Career-High6 at Howard (11/13/09) Points 8 at UMES (12/2/08)3 at Howard (11/13/09) Rebounds 4 vs. Holy Cross (1/24/09)2 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Made 3 at UMES (12/2/08)4 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Atts 7, three times, last vs. HC (1/24/09)-- 3 FG Made 1, four times, last vs. Laf. (2/28/09)-- 3 FG Atts 3, two times, last vs. HC (1/24/09)2 at Howard (11/13/09) FT Made 4 vs. Princeton (12/19/08)2 at Howard (11/13/09) FT Atts 4, four times, last vs. HC (1/24/09)1 at Howard (11/13/09) Assists 6 vs. Holy Cross (1/24/09)-- Blocks 1 vs. Princeton (12/19/08)-- Steals 3, two times, last vs. URI (12/7/08)22 at Howard (11/13/09) Minutes 28 vs. Holy Cross (1/24/09)

Season/Career Highs

#42 • Janelle McDonaldSeason Category Career-High-- Points 6 at Bucknell (1/14/09)-- Rebounds 3, four times, last vs. Colgate (1/17/09)-- FG Made 3 at Bucknell (1/14/09)2 at Howard FG Atts 7 at Bucknell (1/14/09)-- 3 FG Made ---- 3 FG Atts ---- FT Made 2 at NJIT (11/14/08)-- FT Atts 2, two times, last at Lehigh (1/10/09)1 at Howard (11/13/09) Assists 2, two times, last vs. Lafay. (2/28/09)-- Blocks 1 at NJIT (11/14/08)1 at Howard (11/13/09) Steals 2 vs. Navy (1/28/09)10 at Howard (11/13/09) Minutes 19 at Bucknell (1/14/09)

#44 • Stephanie AnyaSeason Category Career-High-- Points ---- Rebounds ---- FG Made ---- FG Atts ---- 3 FG Made ---- 3 FG Atts ---- FT Made --1 at Howard (11/13/09) FT Atts 1 at Howard (11/13/09)-- Assists ---- Blocks -- -- Steals --5 at Howard (11/13/09) Minutes 5 at Howard (11/13/09)

#15 • Lisa StrackSeason Category Career-High3 at Howard (11/13/09) Points 9 vs. Lafayette (2/28/09)3 at Howard (11/13/09) Rebounds 5 vs. Holy Cross (1/24/09)1 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Made 3, two times, last at JMU (3/20/09)3 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Atts 8 at James Madison (3/20/09)1 at Howard (11/13/09) 3 FG Made 1, eight times, last at How (11/13/09)1 at Howard (11/13/09) 3 FG Atts 3, fi ve times, last at JMU (3/20/09)-- FT Made 4, two times, last vs. Lafay. (2/28/09)-- FT Atts 5 vs. Lafayette (2/28/09)3 at Howard (11/13/09) Assists 8 vs. Howard (11/19/08)-- Blocks 1, fi ve times, last at Army (1/21/09)2 at Howard (11/13/09) Steals 3 vs. Columbia (1/4/09)21 at Howard (11/13/09) Minutes 22 at Army (1/21/09)

#22 • Liz LeerSeason Category Career-High18 at Howard (11/13/09) Points 18, six times, last at Howard (11/13/09)8 at Howard (11/13/09) Rebounds 14 at Morgan State (11/28/08)8 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Made 9 at Morgan State (11/28/08)13 at Howard (11/13/09) FG Atts 16 vs. Navy (1/28/09)1 at Howard (11/13/09) 3 FG Made 1 at Howard (11/13/09)1 at Howard (11/13/09) 3 FG Atts 1, six times, last at Howard (11/13/09)1 at Howard (11/13/09) FT Made 8 at Lafayette (1/31/09)1 at Howard (11/13/09) FT Atts 8 at Lafayette (1/31/09)4 at Howard (11/13/09) Assists 4, two times, last at Howard (1/31/09)1 at Howard (11/13/09) Blocks 6 at Morgan State (11/28/08)-- Steals 3, three times, last vs. Navy (1/28/09)38 at Howard (11/13/09) Minutes 41 vs. Army (2/18/09)



DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE RECORD ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS11/13/09 7:00 p.m. at Howard W 71-59 1-0 413 (25) Kirk, Michelle (8) Leer, Liz11/16/09 7:00 p.m. at Princeton 11/18/09 4:00 p.m. at Brown 11/22/09 2:00 p.m. EAST CAROLINA 11/24/09 7:00 p.m. NJIT 11/28/09 3:00 p.m. at Wagner 12/02/09 7:00 p.m. at Drexel 12/06/09 2:00 p.m. HIGH POINT 12/16/09 7:00 p.m. MORGAN STATE 12/20/09 2:00 p.m. MARYLAND 12/28/09 3:00 p.m. vs. Buffalo ^ 12/29/09 TBD vs. Stetson/St. Francis (Pa) ^1/02/10 1:00 p.m. at Columbia 1/04/10 7:00 p.m. MD. EASTERN SHORE 1/09/10 2:00 p.m. LEHIGH * 1/13/10 7:00 p.m. BUCKNELL * 1/16/10 2:00 p.m. at Colgate * 1/20/10 7:00 p.m. ARMY * 1/24/10 2:00 p.m. at Holy Cross * 1/27/10 7:00 p.m. at Navy * 1/30/10 2:00 p.m. LAFAYETTE * 2/06/10 7:00 p.m. at Lehigh * 2/10/10 7:00 p.m. at Bucknell * 2/13/10 2:00 p.m. COLGATE * 2/17/10 7:00 p.m. at Army * 2/20/10 2:00 p.m. HOLY CROSS * 2/24/09 7:00 p.m. NAVY * 2/27/09 1:00 p.m. at Lafayette * 3/06/09 TBD Patriot League Quarterfi nals

* indicates Patriot League game^ Hatter Classic in DeLand, Fla.

ATTENDANCE SUMMARY GAMES TOTALS AVG/GAMEHOME 0 0 0AWAY 1 413 413NEUTRAL 0 0 0TOTAL 1 413 413

Overall: 1-0 • Patriot League: 0-0 • Home: 0-0 • Away: 1-0 • Neutral: 0-0

2009-10 Schedule and Results



Opponent P-R-A P-R-A P-R-A P-R-A P-R-A P-R-A P-R-A P-R-A P-R-A P-R-A P-R-A

at Howard 8-5-1 DNP 25-7-3 4-2-3 5-1-2 2-0-0 3-3-3 18-8-4 6-3-1 0-0-1 0-0-0

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at Navy *

LAFAYETTE *

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COLGATE *

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2009-10 Scoring Summary

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Eagles win opening tip .........................................................0-0 Opponent wins opening tip ............................................1-0Eagles lead at halftime .........................................................0-0 Eagles trail at halftime ...................................................1-0 Eagles tied at halftime ...................................................0-0Eagles lead with 5:00 left .....................................................1-0 Eagles trail with 5:00 left ...............................................0-0 Eagles tied with 5:00 left ...............................................0-0Eagles outrebound opponent ...............................................0-0 Opponent outrebounds the Eagles................................1-0 Eagles tie opponent in rebounds ...................................0-0Eagles shoot 50% or better from the fi eld ............................0-0 Opponent shoots 50% or better from the fi eld...............0-0Eagles shoot 40% or better from 3-point range ...................1-0 Opponent shoots 40% or better from 3-pt .....................0-0 Eagles shoot better than opponent from 3-pt ................1-0Eagles have better FG% than opponent ..............................1-0 Opponent has better FG% than the Eagles .................0-0 Eagles and opponent shoot equal FG%........................0-0Eagles have more FT attempts ............................................0-0 Opponent has more FT attempts ..................................1-0 Eagles and opponent have equal FT attempts ..............0-0Eagles’ bench outscores opponent ......................................0-0 Opponent’s bench outscores Eagles’ ............................1-0 Bench scoring is equal ..................................................0-0Following an Eagle win ........................................................0-0 Following an Eagle loss.................................................0-0Eagles commit fewer turnovers than opponent ....................1-0 Eagles commit more turnovers than opponent..............0-0 Eagles and opponent commit equal turnovers ..............0-0Two or fewer Eagles score in double fi gures .......................1-0

Three Eagles score in double fi gures ............................0-0 Four Eagles score in double fi gures ..............................0-0 Five or more Eagles score in double fi gures .................0-0Eagles score 59 points or less .............................................0-0 Eagles score between 60-69 points ..............................0-0 Eagles score between 70-79 points ..............................1-0 Eagles score between 80-89 points ..............................0-0 Eagles score between 90-99 points ..............................0-0 Eagles score 100 points or more...................................0-0In games decided by three points or less.............................0-0 In games decided by 4-10 points ..................................0-0 In games decided by 11-20 points .................................1-0 In games decided by 21-29 points ................................0-0 In games decided by 30 points or more ........................0-0In November games .............................................................1-0 In December games ......................................................0-0 In January games ..........................................................0-0 In February games ........................................................0-0 In March games.............................................................0-0Monday games.....................................................................0-0 Tuesday games .............................................................0-0 Wednesday games ........................................................0-0 Thursday games............................................................0-0 Friday games.................................................................1-0 Saturday games ............................................................0-0 Sunday games ..............................................................0-0Afternoon games ..................................................................0-0 Evening games..............................................................1-0Against ranked teams ..........................................................0-0Overtime games ...................................................................0-0Tournament games ..............................................................0-0

Eagles Record in 2009-10 When...



Game 1 - Nov. 13, 2009 American 71, Howard 59Burr Gymnasium • Washington, D.C.

Michelle Kirk scored a game-high 25 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the fi eld to lead the American University women’s basketball team to a 71-59 victory at Howard on Friday night in both teams’ 2009-10 season-opener. American (1-0) got off to a slow start, falling behind 15-10 in the game’s fi rst seven-plus minutes in a contest that was played at Howard’s Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. A Liz Leer three-point play spurred an 8-0 Eagles’ run, which gave them an 18-15 lead with 11 minutes to play in the opening half. American proceeded to open up a seven-point advantage late in the half, but a 9-0 Bison run late in the fi rst stanza helped give Howard (0-1) a 34-33 lead heading into halftime. The Eagles began to take control of the game in the second half, as a Kirk layup less than two minutes in gave AU a 37-36 lead. The Eagles would not trail in the rest of the contest, as AU proceeded to go on a 7-1 run, capped by a Nicole Ryan three-pointer, to take a 48-39 lead with less than 15 minutes to play. Howard tried to get back in the game throughout the remain-der of the second half, but was unable to get within fi ve points of AU. A mini 5-0 spurt by American on a Lisa Strack three-pointer and Raven Harris bucket gave the Eagles a 58-48 lead with7:07 to play. The Eagles put the fi nal stamp on their victory with an 11-0 run over a three-minute span to open up a 19-point (71-52) advantage with just over two minutes to play. Howard would score the fi nal seven points of the game to close the fi nal margin to 12, 71-59. Kirk, a junior forward, led the way for American with 25 points, only two points shy of her career-high, which she set last January versus Navy. The Preseason All-Patriot League selection also chipped in seven rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes of action. Leer added 18 points for AU on 8-of-13 shooting and recorded game-highs with eight rebounds and four assists. Leer’s 18 points and four helpers both matched career-highs. She has now reached the 18-point mark in six different games throughout her career. Additionally, the junior forward converted her fi rst-career three-point fi eld goal in the victory over Howard. For the game, the Eagles shot 46.8 per-cent from the fi eld compared to only 32.8 percent for Howard. American was six-of-15 from three-point range (40 percent), and held the Bison to two-of-14 from deep (14.2 percent). “It was a good team effort tonight,” remarked American University Head Coach Matt Corkery. “We made some adjustments at the half that were good for us. We did a better job on the boards as well. We were pleased with our offensive execution in the second half.”

American (1-0) FG-A FT-A Reb TP A Blk S MinNyanin, Ohemaa 4-8 0-1 5 8 0 0 0 25Kirk, Michelle 10-20 3-5 7 25 3 1 2 37Ryan, Nicole 1-7 1-2 2 4 3 0 0 26 Leer, Liz 8-13 1-1 8 18 4 1 0 38Harris, Raven 2-4 2-2 3 6 1 0 0 22Edwards, Ebony 2-4 0-0 1 5 2 0 1 14Yencho, Ashley 1-1 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 2Strack, Lisa 1-3 0-0 3 3 3 0 2 21McDonald, Janelle 0-2 0-0 0 0 1 0 1 10Anya, Stephanie 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 5Team 9Totals 29-62 7-12 38 71 18 2 6 200

Howard (0-1) FG-A FT-A Reb TP A Blk S MinCurley-Payne, C. 2-6 1-3 3 5 4 0 0 35Brown, Zakia 4-18 6-7 2 16 2 0 2 35Doyle, Saadia 3-7 10-10 12 16 1 0 1 29Deterville, Portia 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 10Smith, Kara 2-6 1-1 2 5 0 0 0 25Holmes, Tamoria 3-10 1-2 3 7 1 0 1 23Baulkman, Charae 1-2 0-0 3 2 0 0 1 14O’Neal, Julee 2-3 0-0 4 4 0 0 0 10Edwards, Amanda 2-4 0-0 3 4 0 0 1 19Team 11Totals 19-58 19-23 43 59 8 0 6 200

Halftime: Howard 34, American, 33. 3-Point Goals: American 6-15 (Kirk 2-6, Ryan 1-4, Leer 1-1, Edwards 1-3, Strack 1-1), Howard 2-14 (Curley-Payne 0-1, Brown 2-10, Holmes 0-3). Turnovers: Howard 15, American 13.



TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg05 Kirk,Michelle 30 30 864 28.8 152 338 .450 27 88 .307 88 111 .793 41 125 166 5.5 47 0 43 53 6 23 419 14.010 Ryan,Nicole 31 26 880 28.4 111 307 .362 62 183 .339 65 74 .878 14 51 65 2.1 33 0 40 38 5 34 349 11.322 Leer,Liz 31 26 879 28.4 152 274 .555 0 2 .000 40 47 .851 68 104 172 5.5 83 3 37 78 62 28 344 11.102 Jackson,Talicia 31 31 838 27.0 71 194 .366 47 128 .367 40 57 .702 27 105 132 4.3 43 0 49 48 1 40 229 7.403 Stanfi eld,Pam 30 30 861 28.7 56 164 .341 4 15 .267 39 87 .448 51 81 132 4.4 47 1 113 82 1 54 155 5.212 Edwards,Ebony 30 0 368 12.3 48 96 .500 23 52 .442 8 11 .727 19 39 58 1.9 41 0 18 25 1 30 127 4.215 Strack,Lisa 31 6 410 13.2 32 101 .317 7 38 .184 27 51 .529 28 30 58 1.9 37 0 35 27 5 30 98 3.223 Harris,Raven 22 0 232 10.5 20 73 .274 4 21 .190 19 28 .679 10 25 35 1.6 28 0 37 40 1 18 63 2.921 Coles,Kristin 23 0 183 8.0 27 45 .600 0 0 .000 8 19 .421 16 28 44 1.9 31 0 9 16 1 14 62 2.713 Yencho,Ashley 28 1 241 8.6 21 64 .328 6 33 .182 8 10 .800 3 18 21 0.8 12 0 26 30 0 11 56 2.031 Nusseibeh,Sahar 27 5 262 9.7 24 52 .462 0 0 .000 6 19 .316 28 20 48 1.8 32 0 3 16 10 5 54 2.001 Bell,Brittany 17 0 102 6.0 9 28 .321 0 0 .000 9 14 .643 8 12 20 1.2 20 0 3 11 4 4 27 1.642 Mcdonald,Janelle 17 0 90 5.3 10 24 .417 0 0 .000 2 4 .500 7 14 21 1.2 12 0 2 3 1 4 22 1.351 Moritz,Alisha 7 0 15 2.1 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 4 4 0.6 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.6TM TEAM................ 61 52 113 3.6 0 11 Total.......... 31 735 1762 .417 180 560 .321 359 532 .675 381 708 1089 35.1 469 4 415 479 98 295 2009 64.8 Opponents...... 31 663 1645 .403 142 434 .327 325 466 .697 336 735 1071 34.5 516 - 385 580 77 188 1793 57.8

TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg05 Kirk,Michelle 13 13 388 29.8 74 161 .460 8 26 .308 44 57 .772 21 63 84 6.5 24 0 13 19 3 13 200 15.410 Ryan,Nicole 14 14 414 29.6 50 129 .388 28 78 .359 36 40 .900 4 27 31 2.2 13 0 21 13 4 15 164 11.722 Leer,Liz 14 14 414 29.6 59 125 .472 0 1 .000 23 27 .852 34 40 74 5.3 38 1 18 34 29 13 141 10.102 Jackson,Talicia 14 14 392 28.0 29 76 .382 19 53 .358 18 25 .720 16 52 68 4.9 23 0 21 18 0 16 95 6.803 Stanfi eld,Pam 13 13 389 29.9 30 91 .330 2 6 .333 21 50 .420 23 33 56 4.3 16 0 42 34 0 21 83 6.415 Strack,Lisa 14 1 193 13.8 16 46 .348 4 20 .200 13 24 .542 13 17 30 2.1 19 0 12 14 2 11 49 3.512 Edwards,Ebony 14 0 184 13.1 20 44 .455 6 19 .316 3 4 .750 11 23 34 2.4 18 0 13 8 0 13 49 3.523 Harris,Raven 6 0 59 9.8 5 15 .333 2 6 .333 2 6 .333 2 5 7 1.2 5 0 10 8 0 4 14 2.301 Bell,Brittany 9 0 68 7.6 7 19 .368 0 0 .000 6 10 .600 7 8 15 1.7 11 0 3 7 2 3 20 2.221 Coles,Kristin 9 0 60 6.7 7 13 .538 0 0 .000 2 6 .333 5 9 14 1.6 9 0 3 7 0 4 16 1.813 Yencho,Ashley 13 1 122 9.4 8 30 .267 2 15 .133 5 7 .714 0 6 6 0.5 6 0 12 17 0 5 23 1.831 Nusseibeh,Sahar 11 0 87 7.9 7 14 .500 0 0 .000 3 5 .600 5 7 12 1.1 11 0 1 3 3 4 17 1.542 Mcdonald,Janelle 8 0 52 6.5 5 14 .357 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 2 9 11 1.4 7 0 2 1 0 3 10 1.351 Moritz,Alisha 2 0 3 1.5 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.0TM TEAM................ 25 19 44 3.1 0 3 Total.......... 14 318 778 .409 71 224 .317 176 263 .669 168 318 486 34.7 200 1 171 186 43 125 883 63.1 Opponents...... 14 293 711 .412 69 188 .367 141 201 .701 124 340 464 33.1 239 - 179 249 35 75 796 56.9

2008-09 Overall Statistics (19-12)

2008-09 Patriot League Games (9-5)

TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg22 Leer,Liz 15 10 407 27.1 86 137 .628 0 1 .000 14 16 .875 31 61 92 6.1 37 1 17 41 31 15 186 12.405 Kirk,Michelle 15 15 413 27.5 64 147 .435 18 57 .316 38 46 .826 18 54 72 4.8 19 0 27 29 3 9 184 12.310 Ryan,Nicole 15 10 405 27.0 55 159 .346 33 97 .340 27 31 .871 9 22 31 2.1 17 0 18 23 0 19 170 11.302 Jackson,Talicia 15 15 390 26.0 40 112 .357 26 69 .377 19 29 .655 11 47 58 3.9 18 0 25 25 1 23 125 8.312 Edwards,Ebony 14 0 151 10.8 22 41 .537 14 26 .538 2 3 .667 8 13 21 1.5 20 0 4 15 1 13 60 4.303 Stanfi eld,Pam 15 15 409 27.3 23 63 .365 2 8 .250 16 33 .485 20 41 61 4.1 28 1 66 44 1 28 64 4.321 Coles,Kristin 14 0 123 8.8 20 32 .625 0 0 .000 6 13 .462 11 19 30 2.1 22 0 6 9 1 10 46 3.323 Harris,Raven 15 0 162 10.8 15 55 .273 2 14 .143 17 22 .773 8 19 27 1.8 23 0 24 31 1 14 49 3.315 Strack,Lisa 15 5 197 13.1 13 45 .289 2 14 .143 13 24 .542 15 13 28 1.9 15 0 20 12 3 17 41 2.731 Nusseibeh,Sahar 14 5 153 10.9 16 34 .471 0 0 .000 2 10 .200 21 9 30 2.1 15 0 2 12 6 1 34 2.413 Yencho,Ashley 14 0 113 8.1 13 31 .419 4 17 .235 3 3 1.000 3 10 13 0.9 6 0 12 12 0 6 33 2.442 Mcdonald,Janelle 9 0 38 4.2 5 10 .500 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 5 5 10 1.1 5 0 0 2 1 1 12 1.301 Bell,Brittany 6 0 27 4.5 1 6 .167 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 1 3 4 0.7 6 0 0 3 1 0 5 0.851 Moritz,Alisha 5 0 12 2.4 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 4 4 0.8 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.4TM TEAM................ 30 31 61 4.1 0 6 Total.......... 15 374 873 .428 101 303 .333 162 236 .686 191 351 542 36.1 234 2 221 265 50 156 1011 67.4 Opponents...... 15 321 823 .390 68 223 .305 168 234 .718 183 343 526 35.1 248 - 179 298 38 103 878 58.5

2008-09 Regular Season Non-Conference Games (10-5)

2008-09 Statistics



DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE RECORD ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS11/14/08 7:00 p.m. at NJIT W 70-63 1-0 873 (11) Jackson,Talicia (7) Nusseibeh,Sahar11/16/08 2:00 p.m. DREXEL W 74-65 2-0 515 (20) Kirk,Michelle (7) Jackson,Talicia11/19/08 7:00 p.m. HOWARD W 77-50 3-0 136 (13) Jackson,Talicia (5) Stanfi eld,Pam (13) Kirk,Michelle 11/22/08 1:00 p.m. at Minnesota L 79-62 3-1 4768 (18) Ryan,Nicole (6) Leer,Liz11/23/08 11:00 a.m. vs North Carolina State L 73-63 3-2 N/A (16) Kirk,Michelle (6) Leer,Liz11/28/08 5:30 p.m. at Morgan State L 57-54 3-3 269 (18) Leer,Liz (14) Leer,Liz11/30/08 2:00 p.m. CLEVELAND STATE W 77-59 4-3 238 (16) Ryan,Nicole (7) Leer,Liz (7) Jackson,Talicia (7) Stanfi eld,Pam 12/02/08 6:00 p.m. at Maryland Eastern Shore W 66-40 5-3 869 (14) Leer,Liz (5) Jackson,Talicia (5) Leer,Liz 12/07/08 2:00 p.m. RHODE ISLAND W 77-58 6-3 244 (17) Ryan,Nicole (5) Stanfi eld,Pam12/19/08 7:00 p.m. PRINCETON W 59-44 7-3 218 (17) Leer,Liz (7) Kirk,Michelle12/21/08 2:00 p.m. GEORETOWN L 69-54 7-4 232 (12) Leer,Liz (13) Leer,Liz12/28/08 2:00 p.m. at Radford W 68-45 8-4 200 (17) Leer,Liz (8) Jackson,Talicia (17) Kirk,Michelle 12/30/08 7:00 p.m. at VCU L 67-63 8-5 414 (17) Kirk,Michelle (8) Leer,Liz1/04/09 2:05 p.m. COLUMBIA W 87-66 9-5 262 (18) Leer,Liz (8) Kirk,Michelle1/06/09 7:00 p.m. BROWN W 60-43 10-5 156 (21) Ryan,Nicole (8) Kirk,Michelle1/10/09 7:05 p.m. at Lehigh * L 77-69 10-6 569 (21) Kirk,Michelle (8) Kirk,Michelle1/14/09 7:00 p.m. at Bucknell * W 61-55 11-6 386 (16) Leer,Liz (11) Jackson,Talicia1/17/09 2:00 p.m. COLGATE * W 63-47 12-6 318 (17) Ryan,Nicole (9) Jackson,Talicia1/21/09 7:00 p.m. at Army * W 53-42 13-6 382 (20) Kirk,Michelle (7) Jackson,Talicia1/24/09 2:00 p.m. HOLY CROSS * W 64-58 14-6 845 (18) Kirk,Michelle (10) Kirk,Michelle1/28/09 7:00 p.m. NAVY * L 68-61 14-7 153 (27) Kirk,Michelle (11) Kirk,Michelle1/31/09 1:05 p.m. at Lafayette * W 72-61 15-7 472 (17) Ryan,Nicole (9) Kirk,Michelle2/07/09 4:00 p.m. LEHIGH * W 65-56 16-7 1177 (16) Ryan,Nicole (7) Jackson,Talicia2/11/09 7:00 p.m. BUCKNELL * W 71-63 17-7 188 (15) Ryan,Nicole (6) Kirk,Michelle (6) Edwards,Ebony 2/14/09 2:00 p.m. at Colgate * W 60-38 18-7 623 (19) Kirk,Michelle (5) Leer,Liz (5) Jackson,Talicia 2/18/09 7:00 p.m. ARMY * L 60-58 (OT) 18-8 255 (20) Kirk,Michelle (7) Stanfi eld,Pam2/21/09 1:00 p.m. at Holy Cross * L 58-55 18-9 2012 (12) Jackson,Talicia (6) Coles,Kristin (6) Jackson,Talicia 2/25/09 7:00 p.m. at Navy * L 59-56 18-10 882 (21) Ryan,Nicole (8) Kirk,Michelle (8) Leer,Liz 2/28/09 2:00 p.m. LAFAYETTE * W 75-54 19-10 825 (16) Ryan,Nicole (8) Kirk,Michelle3/07/09 5:00 p.m. vs Lafayette $ L 58-56 19-11 N/A (17) Kirk,Michelle (8) Stanfi eld,Pam3/20/09 7:00 p.m. at James Madison ^ L 61-59 19-12 1187 (18) Kirk,Michelle (7) Stanfi eld,Pam

* indicates Patriot League game$ indicates Patriot League Tournament game^ indicates WNIT game

ATTENDANCE SUMMARY GAMES TOTALS AVG/GAMEHOME 15 5762 384AWAY 14 13906 993NEUTRAL 2 N/A N/ATOTAL 31 19668 678

Overall: 19-12 • Patriot League: 9-5 • Home: 12-3 • Away: 7-7 • Neutral: 0-2

2008-09 Schedule and Results



Matt Corkery begins his second season as the head women’s basketball coach at American University.

In 2008-09, Corkery led American to a 19-12 record, which included the

program’s second consecutive postseason appearance. The Eagles’ 10-5 non-conference record was the best in school history, and their 19 total victories were the most since the 1997-98 campaign. The Eagles defeated two NCAA Tournament teams, Drexel and Lehigh, during the season.

Additionally, Corkery coached three All-Patriot League selections in 2008-09, including First Team performer Michelle Kirk and All-Rookie Team honorees Ebony Edwards and Lisa Strack. Corkery oversaw the largest women’s basketball crowd in school history when 1,177 fans attended the home game against Lehigh on February 7, 2009.

“We are pleased with the progress that Matt and his staff have made with our women’s basketball program over the last year both on and off the court,” commented Director of Athletics and Recreation Keith Gill. “He is a great teacher of the game and his passion for this team will translate into continued success for this program. We’re excited for what this season and the future will bring.”

Corkery was named to his current position on May 19, 2008 after serving as AU’s associate head coach during the 2007-08 campaign. In total, Corkery has been on the AU staff for fi ve seasons. In 2007, he was elevated from assistant coach and recruiting coordinator to associate head coach. With the promotion, Corkery assumed additional responsibilities both on and off the court.

Corkery joined the Eagles in 2004 after spending three seasons as the associate head coach at Division II Emporia State (Kan.). During his tenure with the Hornets, Corkery helped guide the squad to a 63-25 record and No. 2 rankings nationally in both the 2001-02 and 2003-04 seasons.

Corkery served as an assistant coach at Stephen F. Austin University from 1999-2001. During his tenure, the Ladyjacks won consecutive Southland Conference titles and made successive appearances in the NCAA Tournament. In 2000, the Ladyjacks advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division I Tournament as a 12-seed. Corkery’s squad recorded a 54-11 record during his tenure at Stephen F. Austin.

From 1996 to 1999, as head coach at Howard College (Texas), he led the Lady Hawks to three top 10 rankings in the National Junior College Athletic Association polls and an overall record of 90-12. In 1998, Corkery was named the NJCAA Region V Coach of the Year, as his squad compiled a 34-3 record and fi nished in third-place in the NJCAA National Tournament.

Corkery earned a Bachelor’s degree in education in 1993 and a Master’s of sports and exercise sciences in 1996 from West Texas A&M University. While with the Lady Buffs, Corkery worked his way up from student assistant coach to graduate assistant and eventually earned a full-time assistant coaching position. As an assistant, Corkery mentored a Buffs squad that went 28-3, won the Lone Star Conference title and was ranked as high as No. 4 in the NCAA Division II national rankings in the 1995-96 campaign. The team’s record during Corkery’s tenure as an assistant at West Texas A&M was 120-32.

A native of Whitharral, Texas, Corkery currently resides in Washington, D.C.

matt CORKERYHead Coach • 2nd Season • West Texas A&M, ‘93 • 19-12

Corkery’s Coaching ResumeYears Position School Record2008-Pres. Head Coach American 20-12

2007-08 Associate Head Coach American 18-14

2004-07 Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator American 32-56

2001-04 Associate Head Coach Emporia State 63-25

1999-01 Assistant Coach Stephen F. Austin 54-11

1996-99 Head Coach Howard (Texas) 90-12

1990-94, 96 Assistant Coach West Texas A&M 120-32

Total Record for Corkery-Coached Teams 397-162



2009-10 (Senior): Made start in season-opener at Howard (11/13) and had four points.

2008-09 (Junior): Named team’s most valuable player … played in all 31 games, starting

in the fi nal 26 contests … averaged 11.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game … second on team with 349 points …set single-season school record with 87.8 free throw percentage (65-74) … currently holds career record for free throw percentage at 82.1 … owns two of six best single-season free throw shooting seasons in program history … converted 62 three-pointers, third highest single-season total in AU history … currently holds two of four highest single-season converted three-point fi eld goals in school history … 144 career three-pointers is currently tied for third in program history.

2007-08: Received a medical redshirt after suffering a season-ending injury.

2006-07 (Sophomore): Named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team ... the only player to start in all 32 games played in the season ... averaged 11.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game … second on the team in points with 372 on the season ... had an 81.8 free throw percentage...single-season free throw percentage was fi fth highest in AU history …61 three-pointers was third most in single-season in program history.

2005-06 (Freshman): Played in 17 games as a freshman, including eight starts ... tallied double-digit scoring in four games during the season.

High School: Earned four letters in basketball at Clearwater High School ... team captain from sophomore to senior year ... three-time member of the Pineallas All-County Team ... earned All-Suncoast Player of the Year and Pineallas County Player of the Year honors as a junior .. led her team in assists three consecutive years ... was a two-time Third Team All-State selection ... earned team MVP honors her fi rst three seasons ... named most outstanding athlete as a senior ... missed her senior season due to injury

Personal: Daughter of JoAnne and Tim Ryan ... both parents played basketball at Wilkes University ... has two brothers, Tim (23) and Tommy (17), and one sister, Veronica (14) ... graduated in May 2009 ... currently getting her Masters in psychology.

nicole RYAN, #10RS Senior • Guard • 5-7

Ocala, Fla. • Clearwater High School • Psychology

Total 3-point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2005-06 17 8 346 20.4 44 129 .341 21 62 .339 5 11 .455 14 21 35 2.1 27 0 17 22 2 23 114 6.72006-07 32 32 895 28.0 117 336 .348 61 184 .332 77 94 .819 23 47 70 2.2 60 0 32 64 5 51 372 11.62008-09 31 26 880 28.4 111 307 .362 62 183 .339 65 74 .878 14 51 65 2.1 33 0 40 38 5 34 349 11.32009-10 1 1 26 26.0 1 7 .143 1 4 .250 1 2 .500 0 2 2 2.0 3 0 3 0 0 0 4 4.0TOTAL 81 67 2147 26.1 273 779 .350 145 433 .335 148 181 .818 51 121 172 2.1 123 0 92 124 12 108 839 10.4

Date Opponent S FG 3P FT-A O/D/T PF TP A TO B S M11/13 at Howard * 1-7 1-4 1-2 0/2/2 3 4 3 0 0 0 26

2009-10 Game-by-Game

Ryan’s Career HighsCategory .......................................................Career-HighPoints...................................................25 at Navy (3/3/07)Rebounds ............... 6, three times, last at NJIT (11/14/08)FG Made...................................8 vs. Holy Cross (1/20/07)FG Atts.......... 18, four times, last vs. Holy Cross (2/17/07) 3 FG Made............... 5, three times, last at Navy (2/25/09)3 FG Atts.................................16 at Monmouth (12/22/06)FT Made ........................................9 vs. Drexel (12/30/06)FT Atts .........................................10 vs. Drexel (12/30/06)Assists .............................................4 vs. UMBC (12/1/05)Blocks .................... 1, 12 times, last vs. Lafayette (3/7/09)Steals......................5, three times, last vs. Navy (1/24/07)Minutes ............................................ 39 vs. Army (2/18/09)



2009-10 (Senior): Made fi rst-career start at Howard (11/13), recording career-highs with eight points and 25 minutes.

2008-09: Did not play on the team.

2007-08 (Junior): Appeared in 20 games … played a season-high 12 minutes versus Wagner on 11/19 … tallied a career-high fi ve points on two-of-three shooting against Brown on 11/24 … snagged personal-high seven rebounds in only seven minutes of action against Lehigh (1/12) … recorded six blocked shots … contributed three steals … averaged 1.1 points and 2.2 rebounds in campaign.

2006-07 (Sophomore): Played in a career-high fi ve games in her second season ... scored her fi rst career basket against Furman (12/5) ... grabbed a career-high four rebounds vs. Lafayette (2/24) ... totaled four points in fi ve games played.

2005-06 (Freshman): Walked on to the team in mid-year ... played in her fi rst game against Bucknell (2/7) ... grabbed two rebounds against the Bison.

High School: Four year letterwinner in basketball ... three-year captain of basketball team ... earned Friends School League All-Conference honors as a junior and senior ... also played volleyball and ran track, where she captained both teams ... holds record in shotput and was a two time all-conference selection.

Personal: Daughter of Ohene and Naa Nyanin ... has three siblings, Natasha (24), Nana (20) and Paapa (15) ... majoring in justice and public policy.

Total 3-point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2005-06 1 0 2 2.0 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 1 1 2 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.02006-07 5 0 6 1.2 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 2 3 .667 1 5 6 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.82007-08 20 0 112 5.6 7 21 .333 0 0 .000 7 15 .467 18 26 44 2.2 17 0 3 12 6 3 21 1.12009-10 1 1 25 25.0 4 8 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 4 1 5 5.0 3 0 1 2 0 0 8 8.0TOTAL 27 1 145 5.4 12 32 .375 0 0 .000 9 21 .429 24 33 57 2.1 21 0 4 16 6 3 33 1.2


Nyanin’s Career HighsCategory .......................................................Career-HighPoints............................................... 8 at Howard (11/13/09)Rebounds ........................................7 vs. Lehigh (1/12/08)FG Made.......................................... 4 at Howard (11/13/09)FG Atts ............................................ 8 at Howard (11/13/09)3 FG Made....................................................................... --3 FG Atts ......................................................................... --FT Made .................2, three times, last vs. Navy (2/27/08)FT Atts .........................................3 vs. Lafayette (2/24/07)Assists ...................... 1, four times, last at Howard (11/13/09)Blocks ...................1, three times, last vs. Colgate (3/8/08)Steals....................1, four times, last vs. Colgate (2/16/08)Minutes ...........................................25 at Howard (11/13/09)

ohemaa NYANIN, #00Senior • Center • 6-2

Accra, Ghana • Westtown School • Justice & Public Policy




michelle KIRK, #5Junior • Forward/Guard • 6-0

Painted Post, N.Y. • Corning-Painted Post West • Communications

2009-10 (Junior): Scored 25 points on 10-of-20 shooting at Howard and added seven rebounds ... Preseason All-Patriot League selection.

2008-09 (Sophomore): Named All-Patriot League First Team … started all 30 games in which she appeared … led team in scoring 14.0 points per game … netted 419 total points … scored in double fi gures in 23 of 30 contests … shot 79.3 percent from the free throw line (88-111), good for 11th highest single-season percentage in school history … currently fi fth in program history in career free throw percentage (77.3) … earned fi rst-career double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) versus Holy Cross (1/24) … earned second-ever double-double in following game with career-highs in points (27) and rebounds (11) versus Navy (1/28) … made career-high 12 fi eld goals in contest against Midshipmen … knocked home a career-high four three-pointers versus North Carolina State (11/23) … converted career-best nine free throws in 10 attempts at Lafayette (1/31) … had career-high fi ve assists in back-to-back contests, versus Columbia (1/4) and Brown (1/6) … set career-high in steals with three in contests versus Drexel (11/16) and Navy (2/25) … shot 85.7 percent from the fi eld (six of seven) in game versus Rhode Island (12/7) … played career-high 40 minutes against Army (2/18)

2007-08 (Freshman): Played in all 32 games as a freshman, making six starts ... started fi rst-career game at George Mason (12/19) ... scored a career-high 16 points against Navy (2/27) ... tallied double-digits in seven games ... played a career-high 32 minutes twice ... recorded a personal-best nine rebounds against Radford (12/22) ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week (12/27) ... averaged 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.

High School: Earned four varsity letters at Corning-Painted Post West ... named the Twin Tiers Player of the Year in junior and senior seasons ... two-time Leader Player of the Year ... member of the Class AA All-State Team ... holds all-time scoring record at Corning-Painted Post West with 1,964 points ... also fi rst in school history in blocked shots with 293 ... holds single-game scoring record at high schol with 43 points ... eighth-leading scorer in N.Y. State, Section IV ... led her squad in winning the STAC Conference and the STAC-West Division title.

Personal: Daughter of Karen and Bruce Kirk ... has one brother, Chris (26) ... majoring in communications with a minor in psychology.

Total 3-point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2007-08 32 6 559 17.5 63 163 .387 13 38 .342 45 61 .738 27 55 82 2.6 42 0 25 46 6 18 184 5.82008-09 30 30 864 28.8 152 338 .450 27 88 .307 88 111 .793 41 125 166 5.5 47 0 43 53 6 23 419 14.02009-10 1 1 37 37.0 10 20 .500 2 6 .333 3 5 .600 2 5 7 7.0 1 0 3 2 1 2 25 25.0TOTAL 63 37 1460 23.2 225 521 .449 42 132 .319 136 177 .768 70 185 255 4.0 90 0 71 101 13 43 628 10.0



Kirk’s Career HighsCategory .......................................................Career-HighPoints................................................27 vs. Navy (1/28/09)Rebounds ........................................ 11 vs. Navy (1/28/09)FG Made.......................................... 12 vs. Navy (1/28/09)FG Atts ............................................ 22 vs. Navy (1/28/09)3 FG Made...............4 vs. North Carolina State (11/23/08)3 FG Atts ...................8, two times, last at VCU (12/30/08)FT Made ....................................... 9 at Lafayette (1/31/09)FT Atts ............... 10, two times, last at Lafayette (1/31/09)Assists ...................... 5, two times, last vs. Brown (1/6/09)Blocks ............................................ 2 at Bucknell (2/13/08)Steals..........................3, two times, last at Navy (2/25/09)Minutes ............................................40 vs. Army (2/18/09)



2009-10 (Junior): Matched career-best with 18 points in victory over Howard (11/13) ... also recorded eight rebounds and career-high four assists.

2008-09 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 31 games, starting the fi nal 26 … set single-season program record with 62 blocks … currently third in school history with 102 blocked shots … third on team with 11.1 points per game … led team with 5.5 rebounds per contest … shot 85.1 percent from the free throw line (40-47) … scored 18 points on three different occasions, matching career-high … recorded fi rst career double-double with 18 points and a career-high 14 rebounds at Morgan State (11/28) … accumulated career-high six blocked shots in Morgan State game, which matched single-game program record … had 12 points and 13 rebound effort against Georgetown (12/21) … shot 80 percent from the fi eld (eight for 10) in game versus Colgate (1/4) … was a perfect eight-for-eight from the free throw line at Lafayette (1/31) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the fi rst time ... also recognized on Dean’s List.

2007-08 (Freshman): Played in all 32 games for the Eagles ... scored a career-high 18 points twice, against Morgan St. (12/6) and at Bucknell (2/13) ... had a season-best 10 rebounds against Radford (12/22) ... had fi ve blocks at Lehigh (2/9) ... played a season-high 31 minutes at Lafayette (3/1) ... was named to the Patriot League All-Rookie Team ... Named Patriot League Baden Rookie of the Week four times ... cracked into the program record books after blocking 40 shots, ranking sixth-best for a season ... shot 54.9 percent from the fi eld, good for 10th best in a season ... averaged 6.9 ppg and 5.1 rpg.

High School: Four-year for varsity letterwinner in basketball for Abington high school ... named First Team All-Area ... earned a spot on the First Team All-East Pennsylvania squad ... First Team All-League honors ... named Rookie of the Year ... also played volleyball ... was a member of the Varsity A Club ... member of the National Honor Society ... was an Abingtonian ... participated in the Spanish club ... also helped out with the CYO (Catholic Youth Organizations).

Personal: Daughter of Anne and John Leer ... father played basketball at East Stroudsburg ... has one sister, Emily (17) ... Emily will be a freshman on Villanova’s basketball team ... majoring in public communications.

Total 3-point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2007-08 32 0 663 20.7 95 173 .549 0 3 .000 32 42 .762 69 95 164 5.1 80 2 31 76 40 15 222 6.92008-09 31 26 879 28.4 152 274 .555 0 2 .000 40 47 .851 68 104 172 5.5 83 3 37 78 62 28 344 11.12009-10 1 1 38 38.0 8 13 .615 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 1 7 8 8.0 1 0 4 5 1 0 18 18.0TOTAL 64 27 1580 29.0 255 460 .573 1 6 .333 73 90 .871 138 206 344 6.2 164 5 72 159 103 43 584 12



Leer’s Career HighsCategory .......................................................Career-HighPoints...................18, six times, last at Howard (11/13/09)Rebounds .......................... 14 at Morgan State (11/28/08)FG Made.............................. 9 at Morgan State (11/28/08)FG Atts ........................................... 16 vs. Navy (1/28/09) 3 FG Made.....................................1 at Howard (11/13/09)3 FG Atts ...............1, six times, last at Howard (11/13/09)FT Made ....................................... 8 at Lafayette (1/31/09)FT Atts .......................................... 8 at Lafayette (1/31/09)Assists ..................4, two times, last at Howard (11/13/09)Blocks .................................. 6 at Morgan State (11/28/08)Steals......................3, three times, last vs. Navy (1/28/09)Minutes ............................................41 vs. Army (2/18/09)

liz LEER, #22Junior • Center • 6-2

Glenside, Pa. • Abington • Public Communications



2009-10 (Junior): Made appearance at Howard (11/13), scoring a bucket on only shot attempt.

2008-09 (Sophomore): Appeared in 28 games, making

one start … made start against Holy Cross (1/24) … averaged 2.0 points per game … scored career-high 10 points versus Rhode Island (12/7) … was a perfect four-for-four from the fl oor, including two-for-two from three-point range, in contest against Rhode Island … set career-high with four assists on three different occasions, versus Columbia (1/4), at Lehigh (1/10) and against Lafayette (2/28).

2007-08 (Freshman): Played in 25 games, making one start ... made fi rst-career start against Fordham (12/9) ... scored a career-best eight points on two different occasions, against Monmouth (12/3) and at Colgate (1/19) ... played a career-high 28 minutes at Cleveland State (12/29) ... pulled down a season-best four rebounds at Drexel (12/31) ... dished out three assists at Cleveland State (12/29) ... averaged 3.2 ppg and 1.2 rpg.

High School: Four-year letter winner at Parkland ... senior co-captain ... averaged 13.3 ppg and fi nished as fourth leading scorer in school history with 1110 points ... set school 3-point record in a single season (50) and in a career (140) ... helped lead team to 2006 PIAA AAAA State Championship and 2005 and 2007 District XI Titles ... was the 2007 Parkland High School High School Outstanding Basketball Player of the Year ... selected to LVIAC All-Star team in 2006 and 2007 and Allentown Morning Call All-Area Team ... was a 2007 VIA Classic All-Star and Lehigh Valley Hoop Festival MVP ... 2006 Coatesville Tournament MVP ... played AAU for the Philadelphia Lady Runnin Rebels and fi nished in the sweet 16 at the 2006 AAU Nationals ... also lettered one year in track ... graduated with high honors and was a member of the National Honor Society as well as was a student tutor and participated in Leo Club.

Personal: Daughter of Cheryl and Gary Yencho ... has one sister, Kim (24) ... majoring in business administration with specialization in marketing.

Total 3-point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2007-08 25 1 302 12.1 26 78 .333 13 47 .277 16 26 .615 15 16 31 1.2 21 0 10 16 0 10 81 3.22008-09 28 1 241 8.6 21 64 .328 6 33 .182 8 10 .800 3 18 21 0.8 12 0 26 30 0 11 56 2.02009-10 1 0 2 2.0 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2.0TOTAL 54 2 545 7.6 48 143 .555 19 80 .153 24 36 .471 18 34 52 .667 33 0 36 47 0 21 139 2.4

Date Opponent S FG 3P FT-A O/D/T PF TP A TO B S M11/13 at Howard 1-1 0-0 0-0 0/0/0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2


Yencho’s Career HighsCategory .......................................................Career-HighPoints.................................. 10 vs. Rhode Island (12/7/08)Rebounds ........................................4 at Drexel (12/31/07)FG Made............................... 4 vs. Rhode Island (12/7/08)FG Atts ...............................11 vs. Morgan State (12/6/07) 3 FG Made......2, three times, last vs. Rh. Island (12/7/08)3 FG Atts ..............................6 vs. Morgan State (12/6/07)FT Made ......4, two times, last at Cleveland St. (12/29/07)FT Atts ................................. 5 at Cleveland St. (12/29/07)Assists ............. 4, three times, last vs. Lafayette (2/28/09)Blocks .............................................................................. --Steals..................2, three times, last vs. Colgate (2/16/08)Minutes .......................... 28 at Cleveland State (12/29/07)

ashley YENCHO, #13Junior • Guard • 5-7

Schnecksville, Pa. • Parkland • Business Administration



2009-10 (Sophomore): Played 14 minutes at Howard (11/13), recording fi ve points.

2008-09 (Freshman): Named to Patriot League All-Rookie Team … shot 44.2 percent (23-

52) from three-point range, setting single-season school record … appeared in 30 games … sixth on team with 4.2 points per game … averaged 1.9 rebounds per contest … scored a career-best 11 points against Howard (11/19) … grabbed six rebounds against Lafayette (2/28) … recorded lone blocked shot versus Columbia (1/4) … converted four fi eld goals on two different occasions (both times out of six total attempts), versus Howard (11/19) and against Bucknell (2/11) … netted three three-pointers (in four attempts each game) against Howard (11/19) and versus Columbia (1/4) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

High School: A four-year letterwinner in basketball at Bishop McNamara ... was captain as senior ... named Student-Athlete of the Year ... team was WCAC Champions senior year ... was a two-time WCAC Honorable Mention selection ... named to Third Team WCAC as a senior ... averaged 14.0 ppg, 6.0 spg 4.0 rpg and 5.0 assists as a senior ... also lettered one year in soccer ... had a 4.1 GPA as a senior ... member of the National Honor Society ... played in the wind ensemble as a junior and a senior, the symphonic band as a sophomore and concert band as a freshman.

Personal: Daughter of Alfreda Kelly ... has one sister, Monet (16) ... majoring in elementary education with a minor in health promotion.

Total 3-point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2008-09 30 0 368 12.3 48 96 .500 23 52 .442 8 11 .727 19 39 58 1.9 41 0 18 25 1 30 127 4.22009-10 1 0 14 14.0 2 4 .500 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 5.0TOTAL 31 0 382 13.2 50 100 .500 24 55 .388 8 11 .3635 20 39 59 1.45 41 0 20 25 1 31 132 4.6



Edwards’ Career HighsCategory .......................................................Career-HighPoints..........................................11 vs. Howard (11/19/08)Rebounds ...........6, two times, last vs. Lafayette (2/28/09)FG Made..............4, two times, last vs. Bucknell (2/11/09)FG Atts ..........................................7 vs. Lafayette (3/7/09) 3 FG Made........... 3, two times, last vs. Columbia (1/4/09)3 FG Atts ............. 4, four times, last vs. Lafayette (3/7/09)FT Made ............ 2, three times, last vs. Lafayette (3/7/09)FT Atts .......2, fi ve times, last at James Madison (3/20/09)Assists ................3, two times, last vs. Lafayette (2/28/09)Blocks ........................................... 1 vs. Columbia (1/4/09)Steals......................3, two times, last at Colgate (2/14/09)Minutes .............................22 at James Madison (3/20/09)

ebony EDWARDS, #12Sophomore • Guard • 5-8

Forestville, Md. • Bishop McNamara • Elementary Education



2009-10 (Sophomore): Made fi rst-career start at Howard (11/13) and scored six points.

2008-09 (Freshman): Played in 22 games … averaged 2.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per

contest … scored eight points at Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/2) … dished out six assists and grabbed four rebounds versus Holy Cross (1/24), playing a season-high 28 minutes … recorded a blocked shot versus Princeton (12/19) … had three steals in games at Minnesota (11/22) and against Rhode Island (12/7).

High School: A four-year letterwinner at Princess Anne High School ... a McDonald’s All-American nominee ... was a named a team captain as a junior and a senior ... was team most valuable player and second team all-state in 2008 ... named to First Team Beach District as a junior and senior ... Second Team Beach District as a sophomore ... scored over 1,000 career points ... team was state champions in 2004 and district champions 2004-08 ... squad was ranked ninth in the nation in USA TODAY in 2005 ... regional champions in 2004-05 ... named Ms. Princess Anne ... averaged 19 points, six assists and three steals per game in senior season ... graduated with honors.

Personal: Daughter of Michelle and Robert Harris ... has one brother, Robert Jr. (20) ... majoring in public communications.

Total 3-point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2008-09 22 0 232 10.5 20 73 .274 4 21 .190 19 28 .679 10 25 35 1.6 28 0 37 40 1 18 63 2.92009-10 1 1 22 22.0 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 3.0 2 0 1 2 0 0 6 6.0TOTAL 23 1 254 16.25 22 77 .387 4 21 .095 21 30 .840 10 28 38 2.3 30 0 38 42 1 18 69 4.5



Harris’ Career HighsCategory .......................................................Career-HighPoints.................... 8 at Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/2/08)Rebounds .................................4 vs. Holy Cross (1/24/09)FG Made...............3 at Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/2/08)FG Atts ............ 7, three times, last vs. Holy Cross (1/24/09) 3 FG Made......... 1, four times, last vs. Lafayette (2/28/09)3 FG Atts .........3, two times, last vs. Holy Cross (1/24/09)FT Made ................................... 4 vs. Princeton (12/19/08)FT Atts ............ 4, four times, last vs. Holy Cross (1/24/09)Assists ......................................6 vs. Holy Cross (1/24/09)Blocks ....................................... 1 vs. Princeton (12/19/08)Steals........... 3, two times, last vs. Rhode Island (12/7/08)Minutes ...................................28 vs. Holy Cross (1/24/09)

raven HARRIS, #23Sophomore • Guard • 5-7

Virginia Beach, Va. • Princess Anne • Public Communications



2009-10 (Sophomore): Played 10 minutes in season-opener at Howard (11/13).

2008-09 (Freshman): Played in 17 games … averaged 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per

contest … scored six points on season-best three made fi eld goals against Bucknell (1/14) … also played season-high 19 minutes against the Bison … recorded blocked shot against NJIT (11/14) … grabbed three rebounds in games versus NJIT (11/14), Cleveland State (11/30), Bucknell (1/14) and Colgate (1/17) … recorded two steals against Navy (1/28).

High School: Earned four varsity letters in basketball at Notre Dame Academy ... team ranked in the top-5 in the nation two-straight years ... ranked No. 1 in the nation over the 2007-08 season ... went undefeated in the D.C. Metro from 2006-08 ... won WCAC Tournament at Bishop Walsh two years in a row.

Personal: Daughter of Melissa and William McDonald ... has a twin, Jason (18), along with two other siblings, Brian (15) and Moriah (7) ... majoring in psychology.

Total 3-point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2008-09 17 0 90 5.3 10 24 .417 0 0 .000 2 4 .500 4 14 21 1.2 12 0 2 3 1 4 22 1.32009-10 1 0 10 10.0 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.0TOTAL 18 0 100 7.7 10 26 .209 0 0 .000 2 4 .250 4 14 21 0.6 16 0 3 4 1 5 22 0.7



McDonald’s Career HighsCategory .......................................................Career-HighPoints............................................... 6 at Bucknell (1/14/09)Rebounds .............3, four times, last vs. Colgate (1/17/09)FG Made........................................ 3 at Bucknell (1/14/09)FG Atts ...........................................7 at Bucknell (1/14/09)3 FG Made....................................................................... --3 FG Atts ......................................................................... --FT Made ............................................ 2 at NJIT (11/14/08)FT Atts ..................... 2, two times, last at Lehigh (1/10/09)Assists ................2, two times, last vs. Lafayette (2/28/09)Blocks ................................................ 1 at NJIT (11/14/08)Steals................................................. 2 vs. Navy (1/28/09)Minutes ........................................ 19 at Bucknell (1/14/09)

janelle McDONALD, #42Sophomore • Forward • 6-1

Ashburn, Va. • Notre Dame Academy • Psychology



2009-10 (Sophomore): Recorded three points, three rebounds and three assists in season-opener at Howard (11/13).

2008-09 (Freshman): Named to Patriot League All-Rookie Team … played in all 31 games, including six starts … played 13.2 minutes per game, the sixth-most on team … averaged 3.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest … recorded eight assists versus Howard (11/19) … netted career-high nine points against Lafayette (2/28) … pulled down fi ve rebounds versus Holy Cross (1/24) … accumulated three steals against Columbia (1/4) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Earned four letters in basketball at Archbishop Wood High School ... captain as a senior ... team was 2007-08 North PCL Champions and 2007 PCL Runner-up ... earned 2007 Jim Paul Memorial Heart & Hustle Award ... two-time Philadelphia Catholic League Scholar Athlete ... All-Philadelphia Catholic League and First Team Bucks County Courier Times All-Area Team in 2007 and 2008 ... two-time All-Intel Girls Team ... averaged 10.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.7 apg and 2.5 spg ... was a 2007 AAU quarterfi nalist at nationals and semifi nalist at USJN ... semifi nalist at Nike Nationals. .. also played two years on varsity soccer team ... member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Joanne and Ron Strack ... has one brother, Daniel (21) ... majoring in business administration.

Total 3-point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2008-09 31 6 410 13.2 32 101 .317 7 38 .184 27 51 .529 28 30 58 1.9 37 0 35 27 5 30 98 3.22009-10 1 0 21 21.0 1 3 .333 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 2 1 3 3.0 2 0 3 0 0 2 3 3.0TOTAL 32 6 431 17.1 33 104 .325 8 39 .592 27 51 .265 30 31 61 2.5 39 0 38 27 5 32 101 3.1



Strack’s Career HighsCategory .......................................................Career-HighPoints...........................................9 vs. Lafayette (2/28/09)Rebounds .................................5 vs. Holy Cross (1/24/09)FG Made....3, two times, last at James Madison (3/20/09)FG Atts ............................... 8 at James Madison (3/20/09) 3 FG Made...............1, eight times, last at Howard (11/13/09)3 FG Atts ...3, fi ve times, last at James Madison (3/20/09)FT Made .............4, two times, last vs. Lafayette (2/28/09)FT Atts .........................................5 vs. Lafayette (2/28/09)Assists ......................................... 8 vs. Howard (11/19/08)Blocks .........................1, fi ve times, last at Army (1/21/09)Steals............................................ 3 vs. Columbia (1/4/09)Minutes ..............................................22 at Army (1/21/09)

lisa STRACK, #15Sophomore • Guard • 5-10

Langhorne, Pa • Archbishop Wood • Business Administration



2009-10 (Freshman): Made fi rst-career appearance at Howard (11/13), logging fi ve minutes of action.

High School: Played four years of varsity basketball at

the Academy of the Holy Cross … served as captain last two seasons … averaged 11.3 points and 10 rebounds per game in senior season … named All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Second Team in 2007 and 2009 … also earned All-Gazette Honorable Mention in those seasons … led high school team to 2007 WCAC Championship … graduated high school with a 3.62 GPA, earning both fi rst and second honors.

Personal: Daughter of MaryAnne and Ben Anya ... has three siblings, Beejay (14), Renee (10) and Brooke (7) ... plans on majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry.

stephanie ANYA, #44Freshman • Center • 6-2

Germantown, Md. • The Academy of the Holy Cross • Biology

Anya’s Career HighsCategory .......................................................Career-HighPoints............................................................................... --Rebounds ........................................................................ --FG Made.......................................................................... --FG Atts ............................................................................ --3 FG Made....................................................................... --3 FG Atts ......................................................................... --FT Made .......................................................................... --FT Atts ...........................................1 at Howard (11/13/09)Assists ............................................................................. --Blocks .............................................................................. --Steals............................................................................... --Minutes ..........................................5 at Howard (11/13/09)

2009-10 Game-by-GameDate Opponent S FG 3P FT-A O/D/T PF TP A TO B S M11/13 at Howard 0-0 0-0 0-1 0/0/0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5

Total 3-point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2009-10 1 0 5 5.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 1 0 5 5.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0



High School: Competed in basketball program at Christ the King Regional High School, earning varsity letters in each of the last three seasons … served as team captain in senior season … recognized

as New York Daily News Second Team … named most improved player after sophomore campaign … team captured New York City Championship in 2006, 07 and 09 … competed in three straight Las Vegas Classics with AAU team, Positive Direction Lady Wildcats … team reached fi nals in 2006 … accumulated a 3.94 GPA, earning First Honors in math and Second Honors in English … named to Principals Honor Roll … member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Yonette and Rodwick George ... has one sibling, Ginnelle (14) ... plans on majoring in psychology.

geleisa GEORGE, #4Freshman • Guard • 5-9

Jamaica, N.Y. • Christ the King Regional • Psychology

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2009-10 Game-by-GameDate Opponent S FG 3P FT-A O/D/T PF TP A TO B S M11/13 at Howard --DNP--



Ohemma Nyanin Sr • C • 6-2

Accra, Ghana

Geleisa George Fr • G • 5-9

Jamaica, N.Y.

Michelle Kirk Jr • F/G • 6-0

Painted Post, N.Y.

Nicole Ryan Sr • G • 5-8

Safety Harbor, Fla.

Ebony Edwards So • G • 5-8

Forestville, Md.

Ashley Yencho Jr • G • 5-7

Schnecksville, Pa.

Lisa Strack So • G • 5-10

Langhorne, Pa.

Liz Leer Jr • F • 6-2

Glenside, Pa.

Raven Harris So • G • 5-7

Virginia Beach, Va.

Janelle McDonald So • F • 6-1

Ashburn, Va.

Stephanie Anya Fr • C • 6-2

Germantown, Md.

Matt CorkeryHead Coach2nd Season

LaTonya WatsonAssistant Coach

2nd Season

Erin LindrothAssistant Coach

2nd Season

Stephanie BlantonAssistant Coach

2nd Season

Tom CallanDir. of Basketball Ops.

2nd Season

2009-10 TV/Radio Roster

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