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DAWG BITES Official Newsletter of UW-Stevens Point Women’s Basketball
Feb., 2015
Pointers compete in D3hoops.com Classic in Las Vegas UWSP women’s basketball decided to take advantage of winter break and traveled to play in the D3hoops. com Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2014 D3hoops.com Classic consisted of 14 men’s and women’s teams from across the country. It was the first ever trip to the classic for the Pointers. With this travel opportunity came some firsts for a few of the Pointers. For some it was there first time traveling on an airplane while for others it was the first time visiting the entertainment capital of the world. Even though there was plenty to offer for the average Las Vegas traveler the Pointers took the “business trip” mentality and tried to take advantage of playing two first time opponents for the Pointers women’s basketball program. The first day of competition matched the Pointers with the Occidental Tigers out of California. The Pointers won
56-43 behind senior Kaitlyn Jacobs’s third double-double of the season along with a dominating 56-28 advantage on the glass. On the second day of competition the Pointers were also matched up with a first time opponent for the program and defending National Champion FDU-Florham. The Devils entered the game on a 41 game winning streak and ranked #1 in the latest D3hoops. com poll. After pushing the topranked Devils to the final buzzer the Pointers eventually fell to the defending National Champs 60-58. The Pointers were once again led by senior Kaitlyn Jacob’s 18 points and 15 rebounds. With a combined 32 points and 25 rebounds over the two games Jacobs was selected to the All-Tournament Team.
Even though the Pointers spent the majority of their time getting better on the court they took advantage of the limited free time to explore the historic strip of Las Vegas. For a sneak peak at what they saw please see the final page of the newsletter for our photo gallery.
In this Issue 2....... Welcome Home, Pointers 3........ Zdroik Enters WIAC HOF 3................................ Play4Kay 4.................A Game For Lauren 5......... Senior Spotlight - Jamie 6....... Senior Spotlight - Kaitlyn 7...................Views from Vegas 8.................. What to watch for
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Alumni Day A huge success On Jan. 17, 2014 the Pointers women’s basketball program welcomed back 30 alumni to participate in the Alumni Day Festivities. The day started out with some friendly competition in Berg Gym where the alumni were split into two teams to play in the annual alumni game. In front of a great crowd with Coach Egner giving the play-by-play the Pointers outlasted the Dawgs with a convincing 83-63 win.
Name
Year
Brooke Allen
2013
Liz Althoff
2013
Ashley Averkamp
2012
Cassie Bandow
2012
Once the game ended and the post game stretching and icing concluded, the alumni were invited back for the FastBreak Club chalktalk with Coach Egner to get the game plan for the Pointers game against UW-River Falls and to also socialize with current FastBreak Club members. Once the game plan was set and the alumni were celebrated at halftime of the Pointers game in front of a great home crowd, the group headed to Hilltop Pub & Grill for a post-game social.
Sue Brogaard
1978
Brittni Buechel
2012
Sheila Champion
1985
Christin Coles
2011
Barb Diechel
1975
Andrea Flease
2011
We can’t thank our alumni enough for all their support of Pointers women’s basketball and we look forward to seeing you in the stands soon!
Diane Gilbert
2005
Claire Glodowski
2014
Amy Gradecki
1987
Haley Houghton
2008
Tara Kielblock
2004
Kelly Konrardy
1998
Andrea Kostichka
2004
Amy Lawton
2005
Jeana Magyar-Moe
1996
Alyssa Olp
2014
Megan Pehler
2008
Britta Peterson
2011
Jenna Pitt
2014
Julie Saloun
1994
Rebecca Severs
1980
Dee Simon
1977
Jessi Steingraber
2009
Myranda Tyler
2014
Janel VanGompel
2009
Kari Zdroik
2002
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Kari (Groshek) Zdroik Selected to WIAC Hall of Fame UW-Stevens Point women’s basketball alum Kari (Groshek) Zdroik has been selected for induction into the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Hall of Fame. Zdroik was a member of UW-Stevens Point’s women’s basketball team from 1998-2002 and was part of the 2002 NCAA Division III championship team. In 2002, she claimed First Team All-America recognition and WIAC Player of the Year honors, while receiving the NCAA Top VIII Award. Zdroik is the first College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America selection in program history. She was also selected to the WIAC Women’s Basketball All-Time Team in 2012. Kari will be inducted alongside two other former Pointers Athletics alumni Michelle Jacob (women’s soccer) and Randy Boelk (men’s swimming& diving). Congratulations Kari!
The 2015 Play4Kay Pink Game will take place Saturday, Feb. 7 versus UW-Platteville. All fans wearing pink will receive a discounted admission price of just $2!
As of Jan. 28, the Pointers have raised $5,000 for Project Embrace!
THANK YOU!!!
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Last fall, the world first heard the story of 19-year-old Lauren Hill, a soon-tobe college freshman at Mount St. Joseph’s college in Cincinnati, Ohio. Diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), an inoperable brain tumor, she stayed focused on making one of her dreams come true. She wanted to play her first collegiate basketball game for Mount St. Joseph. The game took place on Nov. 2, with MSJ playing rival Hiram College in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,250 at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. Since, Lauren has appeared in four of the team’s games while declining health forced her into home hospice care around the holidays. Through various fundraisers run in conjunction with the game and by Lauren Hill, over $1,000,000 has been raised for “The Cure Starts Now” fund. One such fundraiser was to auction off autographed #22 jerseys. UW-Stevens Point will hold a silent auction off its signed #22 jersey, the number worn by former National Player of the Year Sam Barber, starting Jan. 31 and ending on the Play4Kay day, Feb. 7. Look for the bidding sheet in the Berg Gym Lobby! See the whole Lauren Hill story here.
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#10 Jamie Destache Senior Guard Sussex, WI Sussex-Hamilton HS
Name: Jamie Destache Parents’ Names: Carolyn & Doug Major/Minor: Athletic Training/Psychology My friends Call me: My friends from home call me “nug”, my friends here call me “jay” My Favorite TV Show: One Tree Hill or Greys Anatomy Favorite Movie: I don’t have one, but I love classics Favorite restaurant: Panera Favorite College Class: Kinesiology Favorite Quote: “The only curve that can set you straight is a smile” What is your favorite spot on campus: Athletic Training Room If I could be on the cover of a magazine it would be: Women’s Health Which teammate makes you laugh the most: TA (Taylor Atkinson) If you could be on a TV show which one would it be: Minute to Win it Pre-game superstition: I wear the same sports bra & spandex Advice you would give to a young athlete: Control what you can control and don’t waste your time worrying about anything else. One word that describes you: Outgoing Nobody knows how much I love to: Dance What motivates you: My competitiveness My first impression of Coach Egner: Passionate. The person I admire most is: My dad, dougie d. My teammates would laugh if they knew?: How cool I think injuries are. 5
#41 Kaitlyn Jacobs Senior Post New Franken, WI Green Bay Preble
Name: Kaitlyn Jacobs Parents’ Names: Bernie and Kathy Major/Minor: Biology major, Chemistry minor My friends call me: KJ, Kitty, Kiglyn My Favorite TV Show: New Girl Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans Favorite restaurant: Any Sushi restaurant Favorite College Class: Human Anatomy Favorite Quote: “Nothing worth having comes easy” What is your favorite spot on campus: The locker room If I could be on the cover of a magazine it would be: Women’s Health Which teammate makes you laugh the most: Autumn If you could be on a TV show which one would it be: Friends Pre-game superstition: I need to take a nap before every game Advice you would give to a young athlete: To always work hard and try to become a better player everyday One word that describes you: Caring Nobody knows how much I love to: Crochet What motivates you: My teammates and coaches My first impression of Coach Egner: Extremely passionate The person I admire most is: My parents My teammates would laugh if they knew: I eat sauerkraut straight from the jar
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Upcoming Events Feb. 7, 2015 Play4Kay Game - 3 p.m. - Berg Gym
Feb. 21, 2015 Senior Day - 3 p.m. - Berg Gym
March 28-29, 2015 Youth Tournament
UW-Stevens Point Women’s Basketball 2050 Fourth Ave. Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 346-3397 athletics.uwsp.edu
DAWG BITES Official Newsletter of UW-Stevens Point Women’s Basketball
Feb., 2015
Pointers compete in D3hoops.com Classic in Las Vegas UWSP women’s basketball decided to take advantage of winter break and traveled to play in the D3hoops. com Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2014 D3hoops.com Classic consisted of 14 men’s and women’s teams from across the country. It was the first ever trip to the classic for the Pointers. With this travel opportunity came some firsts for a few of the Pointers. For some it was there first time traveling on an airplane while for others it was the first time visiting the entertainment capital of the world. Even though there was plenty to offer for the average Las Vegas traveler the Pointers took the “business trip” mentality and tried to take advantage of playing two first time opponents for the Pointers women’s basketball program. The first day of competition matched the Pointers with the Occidental Tigers out of California. The Pointers won
56-43 behind senior Kaitlyn Jacobs’s third double-double of the season along with a dominating 56-28 advantage on the glass. On the second day of competition the Pointers were also matched up with a first time opponent for the program and defending National Champion FDU-Florham. The Devils entered the game on a 41 game winning streak and ranked #1 in the latest D3hoops. com poll. After pushing the topranked Devils to the final buzzer the Pointers eventually fell to the defending National Champs 60-58. The Pointers were once again led by senior Kaitlyn Jacob’s 18 points and 15 rebounds. With a combined 32 points and 25 rebounds over the two games Jacobs was selected to the All-Tournament Team.
Even though the Pointers spent the majority of their time getting better on the court they took advantage of the limited free time to explore the historic strip of Las Vegas. For a sneak peak at what they saw please see the final page of the newsletter for our photo gallery.
In this Issue 2....... Welcome Home, Pointers 3........ Zdroik Enters WIAC HOF 3................................ Play4Kay 4.................A Game For Lauren 5......... Senior Spotlight - Jamie 6....... Senior Spotlight - Kaitlyn 7...................Views from Vegas 8.................. What to watch for
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Alumni Day A huge success On Jan. 17, 2014 the Pointers women’s basketball program welcomed back 30 alumni to participate in the Alumni Day Festivities. The day started out with some friendly competition in Berg Gym where the alumni were split into two teams to play in the annual alumni game. In front of a great crowd with Coach Egner giving the play-by-play the Pointers outlasted the Dawgs with a convincing 83-63 win.
Name
Year
Brooke Allen
2013
Liz Althoff
2013
Ashley Averkamp
2012
Cassie Bandow
2012
Once the game ended and the post game stretching and icing concluded, the alumni were invited back for the FastBreak Club chalktalk with Coach Egner to get the game plan for the Pointers game against UW-River Falls and to also socialize with current FastBreak Club members. Once the game plan was set and the alumni were celebrated at halftime of the Pointers game in front of a great home crowd, the group headed to Hilltop Pub & Grill for a post-game social.
Sue Brogaard
1978
Brittni Buechel
2012
Sheila Champion
1985
Christin Coles
2011
Barb Diechel
1975
Andrea Flease
2011
We can’t thank our alumni enough for all their support of Pointers women’s basketball and we look forward to seeing you in the stands soon!
Diane Gilbert
2005
Claire Glodowski
2014
Amy Gradecki
1987
Haley Houghton
2008
Tara Kielblock
2004
Kelly Konrardy
1998
Andrea Kostichka
2004
Amy Lawton
2005
Jeana Magyar-Moe
1996
Alyssa Olp
2014
Megan Pehler
2008
Britta Peterson
2011
Jenna Pitt
2014
Julie Saloun
1994
Rebecca Severs
1980
Dee Simon
1977
Jessi Steingraber
2009
Myranda Tyler
2014
Janel VanGompel
2009
Kari Zdroik
2002
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Kari (Groshek) Zdroik Selected to WIAC Hall of Fame UW-Stevens Point women’s basketball alum Kari (Groshek) Zdroik has been selected for induction into the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Hall of Fame. Zdroik was a member of UW-Stevens Point’s women’s basketball team from 1998-2002 and was part of the 2002 NCAA Division III championship team. In 2002, she claimed First Team All-America recognition and WIAC Player of the Year honors, while receiving the NCAA Top VIII Award. Zdroik is the first College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America selection in program history. She was also selected to the WIAC Women’s Basketball All-Time Team in 2012. Kari will be inducted alongside two other former Pointers Athletics alumni Michelle Jacob (women’s soccer) and Randy Boelk (men’s swimming& diving). Congratulations Kari!
The 2015 Play4Kay Pink Game will take place Saturday, Feb. 7 versus UW-Platteville. All fans wearing pink will receive a discounted admission price of just $2!
As of Jan. 28, the Pointers have raised $5,000 for Project Embrace!
THANK YOU!!!
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Last fall, the world first heard the story of 19-year-old Lauren Hill, a soon-tobe college freshman at Mount St. Joseph’s college in Cincinnati, Ohio. Diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), an inoperable brain tumor, she stayed focused on making one of her dreams come true. She wanted to play her first collegiate basketball game for Mount St. Joseph. The game took place on Nov. 2, with MSJ playing rival Hiram College in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,250 at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. Since, Lauren has appeared in four of the team’s games while declining health forced her into home hospice care around the holidays. Through various fundraisers run in conjunction with the game and by Lauren Hill, over $1,000,000 has been raised for “The Cure Starts Now” fund. One such fundraiser was to auction off autographed #22 jerseys. UW-Stevens Point will hold a silent auction off its signed #22 jersey, the number worn by former National Player of the Year Sam Barber, starting Jan. 31 and ending on the Play4Kay day, Feb. 7. Look for the bidding sheet in the Berg Gym Lobby! See the whole Lauren Hill story here.
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#10 Jamie Destache Senior Guard Sussex, WI Sussex-Hamilton HS
Name: Jamie Destache Parents’ Names: Carolyn & Doug Major/Minor: Athletic Training/Psychology My friends Call me: My friends from home call me “nug”, my friends here call me “jay” My Favorite TV Show: One Tree Hill or Greys Anatomy Favorite Movie: I don’t have one, but I love classics Favorite restaurant: Panera Favorite College Class: Kinesiology Favorite Quote: “The only curve that can set you straight is a smile” What is your favorite spot on campus: Athletic Training Room If I could be on the cover of a magazine it would be: Women’s Health Which teammate makes you laugh the most: TA (Taylor Atkinson) If you could be on a TV show which one would it be: Minute to Win it Pre-game superstition: I wear the same sports bra & spandex Advice you would give to a young athlete: Control what you can control and don’t waste your time worrying about anything else. One word that describes you: Outgoing Nobody knows how much I love to: Dance What motivates you: My competitiveness My first impression of Coach Egner: Passionate. The person I admire most is: My dad, dougie d. My teammates would laugh if they knew?: How cool I think injuries are. 5
#41 Kaitlyn Jacobs Senior Post New Franken, WI Green Bay Preble
Name: Kaitlyn Jacobs Parents’ Names: Bernie and Kathy Major/Minor: Biology major, Chemistry minor My friends call me: KJ, Kitty, Kiglyn My Favorite TV Show: New Girl Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans Favorite restaurant: Any Sushi restaurant Favorite College Class: Human Anatomy Favorite Quote: “Nothing worth having comes easy” What is your favorite spot on campus: The locker room If I could be on the cover of a magazine it would be: Women’s Health Which teammate makes you laugh the most: Autumn If you could be on a TV show which one would it be: Friends Pre-game superstition: I need to take a nap before every game Advice you would give to a young athlete: To always work hard and try to become a better player everyday One word that describes you: Caring Nobody knows how much I love to: Crochet What motivates you: My teammates and coaches My first impression of Coach Egner: Extremely passionate The person I admire most is: My parents My teammates would laugh if they knew: I eat sauerkraut straight from the jar
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Upcoming Events Feb. 7, 2015 Play4Kay Game - 3 p.m. - Berg Gym
Feb. 21, 2015 Senior Day - 3 p.m. - Berg Gym
March 28-29, 2015 Youth Tournament
UW-Stevens Point Women’s Basketball 2050 Fourth Ave. Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 346-3397 athletics.uwsp.edu
