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2006-07 Schedule & Results Date 11/10 Fri. 11/12 Sun. 11/17 Fri. 11/21 Tue. 11/26 Sun. 11/29 Wed. 12/3 Sun. 12/9 Sat. 12/16 Sat. 12/21 Thu. 12/28 Thu. 12/30 Sat. 1/4 Thu. 1/7 Sun. 1/11 Thu. 1/14 Sun. 1/18 Wed. 1/21 Sun. 1/25 Thu. 1/28 Sun. 2/1 Thu. 2/4 Sun. 2/8 Thu. 2/11 Sun. 2/15 Thu. 2/18 Sun. 2/22 Thu. 2/25 Sun. 3/1 Thu. 3/8-3/11
Opponent Media Time Penn State 7:00 Loyola (Md.) 1:00 Temple 7:00 at Dayton 5:00 Lehigh WNTP 1:00 at Siena 5:30 Delaware* WNTP 1:00 at La Salle WFIL 1:00 Monmouth WFIL 2:00 at Penn 1:00 at Mt. St. Mary’s WNTP 5:00 at American 2:00 William & Mary* 7:00 at Old Dominion* WFIL 2:00 Hofstra* 5:00 at Northeastern* WNTP 1:00 at James Madison* WNTP 7:00 Old Dominion* 1:00 Towson* WNTP 7:00 at Georgia State* 2:00 at William & Mary* WNTP 7:00 UNCW* CSN 1:00 at Towson* 7:00 VCU* 1:00 at Hofstra* 7:00 at UNCW* 12:00 Northeastern* 7:00 at Delaware* 1:00 George Mason* 7:00 CAA Tournament (Newark, Del.) * Colonial Athletic Association game Home games are in bold. Dates and times subject to change.
Media Information WBB Contact Britt Faulstick Office Phone: 215.895.6895 E-mail: [email protected] Sports Information Fax: 215-895-2038 Press Row Phone: 215-895-2041 Interview Policy: The women’s basketball locker room is off limits to all memebers of the media. Post-game interviews will be accommodated in a designated area. All requests for players and coaches following the game should be directed to Britt Faulstick, assistant director of sports information.
Drexel Game Day Drexel (0-0, 0-0 CAA) vs. Penn State (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) November 10, 2006 7:00 p.m. Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, Pa. All-Time Series Record: 0-0 Last Meeting: first meeting Media: Penn State Sports Network, PSU TV Websites: Drexel (www.drexeldragons.com) Penn State (www.GoPSUsports.com)
The Tip... - Drexel is playing for its third consecutive winning season this year, which would mark the first time in the program’s history that the team had back-to-back-to-back winning years. The last time Drexel posted two straight seasons above .500 was during the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons. - In three seasons at the helm Head Coach Denise Dillon has posted 44 wins, this is the second highest wing total of any coach after three years guiding the Dragons. - Narissa Suber is Drexel’s top returning scorer this season. She averaged 14.4 ppg last season and holds school records for career three-pointers (160), single-season three-pointers (87) and owns a share of the record for single-game threes with nine. She set all three of these records last season when she ranked sixth in the nation in three-pointers per game and was in the top 40 in three-point shooting percentage. - The Dragons are an even 12-12 in season openers during the team’s 24-year history. Two years ago when the team played to it’s best CAA finish ever, it won it’s season-opener at home against Saint Joseph’s. Last season the Dragons lost on the road in the Preseason WNIT at Boston College.
2006-07 Drexel Roster No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School 2 Andrea Peterson G Jr. 5-6 Norwood, Pa./Archbishop Carroll 3 Carly Golden G So. 5-8 Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson Fair Haven 4 Anna Karlsson F Jr. 6-1 Madrid, Spain/Int'l College of Spain 10 Kelly Golden G So. 5-9 Doylestown, Pa./The Hill School 11 Alison Lupariello G R-Fr. 5-6 Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson 12 Stacy McCullough G Jr. 5-7 Jamison, Pa./Central Bucks East 14 Jennifer Stjärnström F Fr. 6-2 Norrköping, Sweden/De Geer Gymnasiet 22 Delise Johnson F Jr. 6-1 Queens, N.Y./Martin Van Buren 23 Kira Karlstrom G Sr. 5-4 Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston 24 Nicole Hester F Jr. 5-10 Waldorf, Md./Westlake 33 Narissa Suber G Jr. 5-9 Mechanicsville, Va./Atlee 34 Anora Suber F Jr. 5-9 Mechanicsville, Va./Atlee 41 Brooke Cornish F So. 6-4 Collegeville, Pa./Archbishop Carroll 44 Gabriela Marginean F Fr. 6-1 Cluj-Napoca, Romania/Mt. de Chantal Academy 50 Nicole McCombs F Fr. 6-1 Richmond, Va./Manchester Head Coach: Denise Dillon, fourth season (Villanova ’96) Assistant Coaches: Amy Mallon (St. Joseph’s ‘93), Pam Durkin (Rider ‘97), Trish Juhline (Villanova ‘03)
D r e x e l Wo m e n ’s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 Team Facts Home Venue: Daskalakis Athletic Center Capacity: 2,500 Div. I Record: 314-349 (24 seasons) Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Head Coach: Denise Dillon (Villanova ‘96) Career Record: 44-42 (three seasons) Drexel Record: same Asst. Coach: Amy Mallon (St. Joe’s ‘93) Asst. Coach: Pam Durkin (Rider ‘97) Asst. Coach: Trish Juhline (Villanova ‘03) 2005-06 Overall Record: 15-14 Conference Record (finish): 9-9 (seventh) CAA Tournament: 1-1, defeated Towson 61-46, lost to James Madison in overtime, 53-51 Starters Returning (2): Narissa Suber (5-9, Jr., G) Nicole Hester (5-10, Jr., F) Starters Lost (3): Catherine Scanlon (5-11 F) Candice Williams (6-0, F) Jackie Falson (5-6, G) Newcomers (5): Gabriela Marginean (6-1, Fr, F) Jennifer Stjarnstrom (6-4, Fr., F) Nicole McCombs (6-1, Fr., F) Andrea Peterson (5-6, Jr., G) Alison Lupariello (5-6, R-Fr., G) Other Returners: Carly Golden (5-9, So., G) Anna Karlsson (6-1, Jr., F) Kelly Golden (5-9, So., G) Stacy McCullough (5-7, Jr. G) Delise Johnson (6-1, Jr., F) Kira Karlstrom (5-4, Sr., G) Anora Suber (5-9, Jr., F)
Live Dragons Catch Drexel women’s basketball live on the radio this season on WNTP 990AM and WFIL 560AM. The stations will combine to broadcast 10 selected Dragons’ games this season throughout the greater Philadelphia listening area. Join Pat Delsi, Stephanie Mix and Beth Devine for all the action this season. All broadcasts will also be streamed live on www.drexeldragons.com. Track the action online each game with live stats on www.drexeldragons.com..
Game Day Matchup Drexel tips off its 2006-07 campaign with a young squad focused on turning out a third straight winning season. The Dragons are led by three-point sharp-shooter Narissa Suber, who holds all of Drexel’s long-distance shooting records and is the team’s top returning scorer. Kira Karlstrom is the lone senior on the team and has been the starting point guard intermitently throughout her career at Drexel. Junior Nicole Hester was the team’s best defensive player last season and will likely step in as one of the Dragons’ primary sources of scoring this year. Juniors Delise Johnson, Anora Suber and Anna Karlsson will be looked to as scorers in the post this season and will help to bring along a trio of freshmen forwards. Gabriela Marginean, Jennifer Stjarnstrom and Nicole McCombs will be asked to contribute as rookies in the post. The backcourt will be bolstered by the addition of redshirt freshman Alison Lupariello and Andrea Peterson. Lupariello sat out last season and is ready to run the offense this year. Peterson, a transfer from Big East power St. John’s, will be eligible to join the team in mid-December.
Drexel Profile Leaders Points: Narissa Suber, 14.4 ppg Rebounds: Nicole Hester, 5.1 rpg Assists: Nicole Hester, 2.5 apg Steals: Nicole Hester, 35 Blocks: Nicole Hester, 18 3-Ptrs: Narissa Suber (87-215) FT: Narissa Suber (65-85) Team Averages Points: 57.9 Rebounds: 33.6 Assists: 13.2 Steals: 7.0 Turnovers: 13.6 Blocks: 2.2 3-Ptrs (%): 7.3 (35.2%) FT%: 72.2%
Penn State Profile Leaders Points: Amanda Brown 15.6 ppg Rebounds: Amanda Brown, 7.3 rpg Assists: Brianne O’Rourke, 5.1 apg Steals: Brianne O’Rourke, 56 Blocks: Amanda Brown, 57 3-Ptrs: Adrienne Squire (49-136) FT: Amanda Brown (133-168) Team Averages Points: 66.4 Rebounds: 36.6 Assists: 13.0 Steals: 6.7 Turnovers: 17.1 Blocks: 4.2 3-Ptrs (%): 3.1 (31.6%) FT%: 75.8%
Penn State is looking to improve on a sub-par 2005-06 season. The Lady Lions return all five of their starters from a team that finished 13-16 last year, which was the first losing record in the program’s modern history. Leading the Lady Lions this year is 6foot-4 center Amanda Brown who was a Second Team All-Big Ten selection last season. Kam Gissendanner was the team’s secondleading scorer last year in her first year with the team after transferring from North Carolina State. The 6-foot guard causes matchup problems for most opponents and has the ability to score in bunches. Brianne O’Rourke and Adrienne Squire shore up the frontcourt with Gissendanner. O’Rourke led the Big Ten in assists last season and was named to the conference’s All-Freshman Team. Squire is the team’s primary three-point threat, knocking down the deep ball at a 36 percent clip. She was also the nation’s most accurate free-throw shooter last season, setting a new NCAA record by making 80 of 83 free throws for .964 percent accuracy. Talented freshmen Tyra Grant and Meggan Quinn bring a load of talent to the team and will likely help it bounce back this year.
D r e x e l Wo m e n ’s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 Head Coach Denise Dillon
The Denise Dillon File
Entering just her fourth season as head 2003-04 (10-18, 7-11 CAA) coach of Drexel's women's basketball team, -Defeated George Mason, ranked Denise Dillon has already proven to be one second in the CAA at home, 80-74 of the rising stars among coaches in the Colonial Athletic Association. Last season, in -Took CAA Tournament semifinalist a follow up to her 2004-05 CAA Coach of the VCU to overtime in tournament Year campaign, Dillon became just the second coach in Drexel history to lead the team -Set Drexel records for three-pointers to back-to-back winning seasons. After putmade and attempted in a season ting together its best-ever finish in conference play in 2004-05, Drexel was a marked 2004-05 (19-10, 12-6 CAA) team last season. Dillon's squad rose to the -Led Drexel to its best CAA finish, challenge and closed out the season by win12-6 in third place ning nine of its final 14 games to finish with a 15-14 overall record and a 9-9 mark in con-The team’s 19-10 record tied for the ference play. For a second straight season best mark in a decade and a half the Dragons also advanced to the quarterfi-Named CAA Co-Coach of the Year nals of the CAA tournament. In 2005-06 Dillon's motion offense proved to be peerless in generating -Defeated Old Dominion for the first shooting opportunities from deep and keeping her team in close games. Led time in school history by sharpshooter Narissa Suber, who set or matched Drexel single-game, single-season and career records for three-point shooting, the Dragons knocked -Defeated St. Joe’s for the first time down the second-most three pointers in the history of the conference. The in school history team also set a single-game record by knocking down 18 threes against Northeastern on February 17, 2006. Dillon had her squad clicking so effi-Advanced to the semifinals of the ciently by the end of the season, that the Dragons defeated three of their last CAA tournament four opponents by an average of just under 20 points. The tenacity displayed by Dillon's teams over the past three years is a -Team ranked in top 15 nationally in reflection of their coach, whose work-ethic and determination as a player proassist-to-turnover ratio pelled her to greatness in her playing days at Villanova. From 1993-96 Dillon -Two of Dillon’s recruits landed on started in the post for legendary coach Harry Perretta's Wildcats. She was a unanimous pick for the Big East All-Rookie Team in 1993 and followed that the All-CAA First Team and a third up with three All-Big East and All-Big 5 seasons on the Main Line. She was made the All-Rookie Team just the 12th player in Villanova history to reach the 1,000-point scoring -Held nine opponents below 50 mark in her career and finished with 1,355 points and 677 rebounds; both totals are among the Wildcats' all-time best. Perhaps her greatest honor as a points, a school record for defense player came on January 30, 2004 when the Philadelphia Big 5 inducted her 2005-06 (15-14, 9-9 CAA) into its Hall of Fame. -Finished with second consecutive Following her playing career, Dillon, who graduated with a degree in elementary education, assumed an assistant coaching role for Perretta at winning record, 15-14, became the Villanova from 1997-2001. During this time Dillon learned the intricacies of second coach in school history to teaching Perretta's vaunted motion offense, which she would later bring to lead the team to back-to-back Drexel as a head coach. winning seasons After eight years at Villanova, four as a player and four as a coach, Dillon came to University City to take an assistant coaching position at Drexel in -Defeated two of the top four teams 2001. She helped with scouting, recruiting and coaching Drexel's forwards in the conference to close out the during her two years as an assistant. She helped to bring in post players season Katrina Martin and Catherine Scanlon who were integral parts of the Dragons' success during her tenure and are two of Drexel’s all-time greats. -Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Dillon's hard work as an assistant came to fruition in 2003 when she CAA Tournament became just the fifth head coach in the history of Drexel women's basketball. In just her second year leading the team Dillon took a squad picked to finish -Team set program records for threeninth in the preseason media poll to a best-ever third- place finish in conferpointers made and attempted in a ence play in 2004-05. With her first class of recruits in place, Dillon's team season and a single game finished 19-10 that season including first-time wins over Philadelphia rival Saint Joseph's and CAA Tournament Champion Old Dominion. -Team turned in best single-game she still has a great appreciation for the opportunities she's had along the defensive performance, holding way and the experiences that have molded her into the coach that she is George Mason to 36 points in a today. As a coach she strives to give new generations of student-athletes a Drexel win similar opportunity to grow as an individual and as a teammate and to experience the pride that comes with playing and winning as part of a team. Dillon spoke at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on July 29, 2006 as part of a panel of experts discussing the social influence of women and minorities in sports.
D r e x e l Wo m e n ’s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 Outlook
Drexel In the CAA 2005-06 Scoring Defense 1. Delaware 2. Drexel 3. James Madison 4. UNC Wilmington 5. Old Dominion
G 30 29 31 28 31
Pts 1638 1609 1766 1622 1963
Avg/G 54.6 55.5 57.0 57.9 63.3
FT Percentage 1. Delaware 2. Drexel 3. William & Mary 4. Northeastern 5. VCU
G 30 29 28 29 28
FTM 449 304 326 372 389
FTA 611 421 468 539 570
Pct .735 .722 .697 .690 .682
3-Pt. FG% 1. Drexel 2. Old Dominion 3. Delaware 4. William & Mary 5. UNCW
G 29 31 30 28 28
FG 212 133 96 160 95
FGA 602 383 277 472 297
Pct .352 .347 .347 .339 .320
3-Pt. FG% Defense G 1. Delaware 30 2. James Madison 31 3. William & Mary 28 4. Drexel 29 5. Georgia State 29
FG 138 99 122 100 152
FGA 500 355 413 327 495
Pct. .276 .279 .295 .306 .307
Reb. Defense 1. Drexel 2. Old Dominion 3. Delaware 4. UNCW 5. James Madison
G 29 31 30 28 31
Reb. 977 1050 1041 982 1109
Avg/G 33.7 33.9 34.7 35.1 35.8
Turnover Margin 1. Delaware 2. James Madison 3. Old Dominion 4. George Mason 5. Drexel
G 30 31 31 29 29
Team 14.8 15.9 16.4 15.1 13.6
Opp 19.1 18.3 18.3 15.8 13.7
Avg. +4.27 +2.42 +1.87 +0.76 +0.14
Asst./TO Ratio 1. Old Dominion 2. Drexel 3. James Madison 4. Delaware 5. Hofstra
G 31 29 31 30 31
Asst. 16.3 13.2 14.5 12.6 15.8
TO 16.4 13.6 15.9 14.8 19.2
Avg. 0.99 0.97 0.91 0.85 0.82
The 2006-07 Dragons are playing to make Drexel history this season. Another winning season would be the team's third straight, marking the first three-season winning trend in the history of the program. The team will have a much different look this season, without the floor leadership of last year's senior captains Catherine Scanlon, Jackie Falson and Candice Williams, but the recruiting of Head Coach Denise Dillon and her staff has reloaded the team with height and shooting ability. With a game plan that has proven its effectiveness in conference play over the past two years, the team's success depends solely on its ability to incorporate the newcomers into the system. Drexel will feature one of its most talented back courts this season. Senior Kira Karlstrom will provide the leadership of three years of experience as a capable point guard. Narissa Suber will be the team’s primary scoring threat this season. Already the holder of most of Drexel’s three-point shooting records, Suber will take aim for conference and national records for long-distance proficiency this season. Redshirt freshman Alison Lupariello has proven to be a dangerous outside threat as well, showing her accuracy in exhibition games this fall after sitting out last season. She understands the Dragons’ offense and can also run the point. Andrea Peterson, a transfer from St. John’s, will join the team in December and could jump into the starting lineup. Capable walkon guards Stacy McCullough and Kelly Golden will also see minutes to spell the starters. In the post, Drexel will be a much taller team this year. The addition of three six-foot-plus freshmen forwards will add depth to a frontline that is comprised of juniors Nicole Hester, Delise Johnson, Anna Karlsson and Anora Suber. Hester was the team’s best defensive player last season and is a talented guard off the dribble and on perimeter shots. Johnson has the ability to score on jumpshots and has improved her skills with her back to the basket. Karlsson could be another perimeter threat for the Dragons and could be used to defend bigger guards and small forwards. Anora Suber is hard-working forward who can also shoot from outside and will see a solid amount of time this season. Freshman Gabriela Marginean is a tenacious worker in the post and a talented scorer and ball handler. Her experience with the Romanian National Team has made her a battle-tested competitor. Jennifer Stjarnstrom is the tallest of the freshmen recruits at 6foot-4. She is an active defender in the post, but can also step outside to handle and shoot the ball. She will likely cause match-up problems for opposing defenses this season. Nicole McCombs is a force in the lane. She will be a tough defender for the Dragons and has the ability to dominate on the boards as well. The Dragons play a tough non-conference schedule this season including perennial regional powers Penn State and Temple and Philadelphia rivals La Salle and Penn. The Colonial Athletic Association will be a tough conference this season as 75 percent of the conference’s starting lineups will return this year and 12 of the CAA’s 15 All-Conference Team members will be back this season. Drexel was picked to finish ninth in the conference pre-season media poll. The last time the Dragons were picked ninth was in 2004-05 when the team had its best season and finished third.
W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 Coming to a Court Near You... Drexel has enticed some of the top talent to return home and join the Dragons. Andrea Peterson and Brooke Cornish, who were teammates on Archbishop Carroll’s back-to-back Catholic League Championship teams have transferred to Drexel from top-flight college programs. Peterson, who transferred from St. John’s in 2005 will join the Dragons this season in mid-December after the completion of the fall term. She played two seasons at St. John’s before coming to Drexel. Peterson started 18 games as a freshman point guard with the Red Storm in 2004-05, averaging 5.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. She also shot nearly 50 percent from three-point range which will help her fit nicely into the Dragons' offensive scheme. Peterson was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Nov. 29. She also helped lead St. John's to the second round of the conference tournament and a WNIT victory over Delaware in her rookie season. At Carroll, Peterson was a two-time First Team All-Catholic League selection. Her teammate at Archbishop Carroll, Brooke Cornish, transferred to Drexel after sitting out most of an injury-plagued freshman year at Florida. Cornish, a 6-foot-4 forward, will be eligible to play at the start of the 2007-08 season. Cornish holds Philadelphia Catholic League records with 106 blocked shots in the 2004 season and 15 in a single game against Cardinal Dougherty in the 2003 league play-offs. Despite sitting out her senior season at Archbishop Carroll with an injury, Cornish was invited to the 2004 McDonald's All-American game and the WBCA All-American game. She was an All-Delaware County and AllCatholic League selection in 2003 and 2004 as well as an honorable mention Street & Smith All-American. After averaging 8.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 3.8 bpg as a junior in 2004, she was invited to participate in the Adidas Top Ten All-American Camp. Cornish comes from a basketball background. Her mother, Lisa Ortlip Cornish starred for Villanova in the 1980s and is a member of the Big 5 Hall of Fame.
Foreign Flair The Dragons have a distinctively foreign flair this season with a trio of forwards from abroad on the roster. The trend started in 2004 when Anna Karlsson joined the team after playing for Adecco Estudiantes in Madrid, Spain. Karlsson is a forward by size, but has the ability to shoot from outside and handle the ball. She could cause some matchup problems for opponents this season if her shots start falling early. This season the Dragons brought on two more post players from Europe to add height and versatility to the team. Gabriela Marginean is a 6-foot-1 forward from Romania who has quickly gained a reputation as a hard worker. She is a physical defender and is tenacious on the boards. Marginean also has an accurate jumpshot from outside and can shoot off the dribble, making her hard to defend. Fellow freshman Jennifer Stjarnstrom has gained a great deal of experience playing for the Swedish Under-18 National Team. At 6-foot-4, Stjarnstrom is the tallest of the Dragons and will likely draw some of the difficult defensive assignments in the post this season. She can handle the ball and shoot outside as well.
Transferring to the CAA Delaware
Former School
1 Kristina Gineitis, Jr., F 11 Kyle DeHaven, Jr., G 32 Jamie Mundy, So., G 41 Chrissy Fisher, Sr., G
George Washington William & Mary Georgetown Maryland
Drexel 2 Andrea Peterson, Jr., G 41 Brooke Cornish, So., F
St. John’s Florida
George Mason 2 Lateisha Wade, Jr., G 33 C’Vette Henson, Jr., G
Marshall Maryland
Georgia State 20 Brittany Hudson
Florida A&M
Hofstra 12 Jeanell Hughes, Sr., G CC of Rhode Island 22 Harmonie Calinda, So., F Seton Hall
James Madison 22 Jennifer Brown, Jr., F 53 Jennifer Harris, Jr., G
Pittsburgh Penn State
UNC Wilmington 21 Lori Drake, Sr., G
Seward County CC
Old Dominion 1 Tamera Ransburg, Jr., F
Kansas
Towson 15 Jamell Beasley, Jr., G 55 Kim Pyne, Sr., F
Richmond George Mason
Virginia Commonwealth 23 Stephanie Merlo, Jr., G
St. Bonaventure
Foreign Players in the CAA Drexel
Country
4 Anna Karlsson Madrid, Spain 14 Jennifer Stjarnstrom Norrkoping, Sweden 44 Gabriela Marginean Cluj-Napoca, Romania
George Mason 13 Chynelle Rogers
St. Thomas, V.I.
Hofstra 15 Lizanne Murphy
Quebec, Canada
James Madison 4 Andrea Benvenuto
Ontario, Canada
Northeastern 5 Joanna Ausmann Lindingo, Sweden 10 Stephanie Wood New Brunswick, Canada 13 Siggi Scherpiet Grosskorbetha, Germany 45 Lucia Pablos Leon, Spain
Towson 13 Katarina Stimac
Zagreb, Croatia
Virginia Commonwealth 12 Vera Chistova
William & Mary
St. Petersburg, Russia
4 Sarah Stroh British Columbia, Canada 13 Julianne Thomas-Drolet Quebec, Canada
W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 Suber Shooter...
Suber Shoots To the Forefront
With the departure of senior Catherine Scanlon, junior guard Narissa Suber will be looked to as Drexel’s primary scorer this Single Game Records season. Suber has been resigned to take the second or third scor3-Pt. FGA ing option spot over the past two years behind Scanlon and 14, Narissa Suber v. Delaware (2/24/06) Katrina Martin, two of the program’s all-time greats. But this sea3-Pt. FG son she will be the primary focus of Drexel’s offense and of oppo8, Narissa Suber v. Delaware (2/24/06) nents’ defenses. During those seasons she was named to the Season Records CAA’s All-Rookie Team and the All-Conference Second Team, 3-Pt. FGA respectively. The junior from Virginia is no stranger to pressure 215, Narissa Suber (2005-06) as she helped to lead her Atlee High team to the Virginia State 3-Pt. FG championship. After a sensational freshman season, more teams 87, Narissa Suber (2005-06) keyed on Suber defensively last year. With her quick release and Career Records confident shooting stroke, Suber still excelled. She set the Drexel 3-Pt. FGA single-season record with 87 threes and also broke the school’s 1. 469, Bridget Scanlon (1999-03) career record and matched its single-game record during the sea2. 408, Narissa Suber (2004-06) son. Suber’s production from deep also made a mark on the 3. 349, Maureen Michaels (1997-200) CAA’s record books and ranked nationally as a sharpshooter. In 3-Pt. FG addition to being the team’s top returning scorer, averaging 14.4 1. 160, Narissa Suber (2004-06) points per game, and most accurate deep threat, she is also the 3-Pt. FG% top returner in free-throws and free-throw percentage, showing 1. .392, Narissa Suber (2004-06) an aggressive approach last season that saw her drive the lane Scoring Average more and draw fouls. Suber will have to step up as both a vocal 9. 12.6, Catherine Scanlon (2002-06) leader and a leader by example on the floor. In an offense that 10. 12.2 Narissa Suber (2004-06) demands the poise to knock down shots in pressure situations, 11. 11.7 Colleen Dougherty (1983-86) the pressure will be squarely on Suber this year. Free-Throw % 1. .796, Kitty Dougherty (1986-89) 2. .779, Debbie Ponist (1987-90) The Dragons’ offense in the Denise Dillon era tends to open a lot 3. .776, Catherine Scanlon (2002-06) of three-point opportunities, and the team’s long-range shooters 4. .772, Katrina Martin (2000-05) are taking advantage. Last season Drexel ranked first in the con5. .763, Narissa Suber (2004-06) ference in three-pointers attempted and made. The team generated more offense from three-pointers than any other team in the In the CAA conference. Drexel was only out-shot from deep twice last season. Single Game Records Nearly 38 percent of Drexel’s total field goal attempts were three3-Pt. FGA pointers and 36 percent of all field goals made were from beyond 9. 14, Narissa Suber Drexel vs. UDel the arc. This was more than 10 percent higher than the next clos(2/24/06) est team, William & Mary, whose long-range buckets comprise 3-Pt. FG about 26 percent of the team’s field goals. More than 38 percent 2. 8, Narissa Suber, Drexel v. UDel of Drexel’s points last season have come by threes. This is 10 per(2/24/06) cent more than the next closest team, William & Mary, who saw Season Records just over a quarter of its offense from three pointers. 3-Pt. FGA Team FG 3FG % FG FGA 3FGA % FGA Pts. Tot. % Tot. 4. 215, Narissa Suber, Drexel, 2006 Drexel 582 212 36.4% 1513 602 39.8% 636 1680 37.9% 3-Pt. FG W&M 623 160 25.7% 1620 472 29.1% 480 1732 27.7% Hofstra 774 162 20.9% 1940 517 26.6% 486 2131 22.8% 5. 87, Narissa Suber, Drexel, 2006
At Drexel
Drexel From Deep
In the Nation 2005-06 Records 3-Pt. FG% 37. 40.5 %, Narissa Suber, Drexel 3-Pt. FG/Game 6. 3.0, Narissa Suber, Drexel
GMU Towson VCU NEU UNCW ODU GSU Delaware JMU
594 603 639 620 528 876 704 693 775
128 113 117 109 95 133 103 96 92
21.5% 18.7% 18.3% 17.6% 18.0% 15.2% 14.6% 13.9% 11.9%
1657 1484 1562 1709 1396 1892 1767 1659 1915
472 377 368 349 297 383 376 277 341
28.5% 25.4% 23.6% 20.4% 21.3% 20.2% 21.3% 16.7% 17.8%
384 339 351 327 285 399 309 288 276
1670 1640 1784 1721 1602 2303 1814 1931 2116
23.0% 20.7% 19.7% 19.0% 17.8% 17.3% 17.0% 14.9% 13.0%
D r e x e l Wo m e n ’s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 #23 Kira Karlstrom
#22 Delise Johnson
5-4 Senior Guard Clarkston, Mich. Clarkston
6-1 Junior Forward Queens, N.Y. Martin Van Buren
The team’s lone senior, a canny leader who has started 37 career games. Is fully capable of running the offense and can knock down open threes.
A physically gifted forward who has the potential to be a strong defender and scorer in the post. Good jumping ablity and can knock down jumpers.
Karlstrom’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: 18 ODU Rebounds: 10 twice Assists: 5 five times Steals: 4 VCU Blocks: 1 Penn Minutes: 47 UNCW
Johnson’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: 11 La Salle Rebounds: 9 twice Assists: 1 six times Blocks: 2 twice Steals: 2 twice Minutes: 23 La Salle
Date (Last) 3-6-05 2-3-05 (JMU) 3-6-05 (ODU) 1-20-05 12-17-05 1-9-05
Date (Last) 12-10-05 12-10-05 (La Salle) 3-2-06 (W&M) 12-22-05 (Penn) 1-15-06 (ODU) 12-10-05
#33 Narissa Suber
#4 Anna Karlsson
5-9 Junior Guard Mechanicsville, Va. Atlee
6-1 Junior Forward Madrid, Spain International College of Spain
Drexel’s primary scorer this season. One of the most accurate three-point shooters in the nation last year. Can also drive and get to the basket.
One of Drexel’s three versatile, foreign forwards. Is a veteran of the team’s offense and has the confidence to knock down outside shots this year.
Suber’s Career Highs Total Points: 27 Rebounds: 7 Assists: 5 Blocks: 1 Steals: 4 Minutes: 55
Karlsson’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: 12 UMBC Rebounds: 2 twice Assists: 1 twice Blocks: 1 Penn Steals: Minutes: 15 Northeastern
Opponent Delaware Saint Joseph's twice five times twice UNCW
Date (Last) 2-24-06 11-20-04 2-26-06 (Hofstra) 3-2-06 (W&M) 1-13-06 (W&M) 1-9-05
Date (Last) 12-17-05 2-24-06 (UDel) 1-29-06 (UNCW) 12-22-05 (Penn) 2-17-06
#24 Nicole Hester
#34 Anora Suber
5-10 Junior Forward Waldorf, Md. Westlake
5-9 Junior Forward Mechanicsville, Va. Atlee
A talented forward with good jumping ability and a quick first step. Tough to keep off of the glass. The team’s best defender last year.
Hard-working forward who is a solid defender in the post and can shoot from outside. Takes advantage of every minute she’s on the court.
Hester’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: 19 Temple Rebounds: 10 twice Assists: 6 twice Steals: 7 ODU Blocks: 3 twice Minutes: 38 Lehigh
Suber’s Career Highs Total Points: 9 Rebounds: 3 Assists: 3 Blocks: Steals: 1 Minutes: 31
Date (Last) 11-19-05 1-13-06 (W&M) 1-20-06 (UDel) 3-6-05 3-2-06 (W&M) 11-26-05
Opponent Penn five times Cornell seven times ODU
Date (Last) 12-22-05 3-9-06 (JMU) 12-4-04 3-9-06 (Delaware) 2-3-06
W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 #12 Stacy McCullough
#11 Alison Lupariello
5-7 Junior Guard Jamison, Pa. Central Bucks East
5-6 Redshirt Freshman Guard Cincinnati, Ohio Anderson
Walked on with the team two years ago and has become a dependable reserve guard. Can run the offense and knock down clutch three-pointers.
A cerebral point guard who learned the offense last season. She is a capable leader and has the talent to shoot from outside or get to the basket.
McCullough’s Career Total Points: 8 Rebounds: 2 Assists: 3 Steals: 1 Blocks: Minutes: 17
Lupariello’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: Rebounds: Assists: Blocks: Steals: Minutes: -
Highs Opponent Cornell four times Temple twice Cornell
Date (Last) 1-12-05 3-4-05 (GMU) 11-19-05 11-19-05 (Temple) 1-12-05
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#2 Andrea Peterson
#10 Kelly Golden
5-6 Junior Guard Norwood, Pa. Archbishop Carroll
5-9 Sophomore Guard Doylestown, Pa. The Hill School
St. John’s transfer who will be eligible to play in mid-December. A physical guard who is skilled at directing the offense and hitting outside shots.
Walked on with the team last season and earned a spot as a back-up point guard. She plays with full intensity every time she steps on the court.
Peterson’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: 16 Norfolk State Rebounds: 5 Colgate Assists: 6 Colgate Steals: 4 Colgate Blocks: 1 Cornell Minutes: 49 Binghamton
Golden’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: 7 Northeastern Rebounds: 3 Northeastern Assists: 1 Northeastern Blocks: Steals: Minutes: 6 twice
Date (Last) 11-26-04 11-21-04 11-21-04 11-21-04 12-20-04 12-7-04
Date (Last) 2-17-06 2-17-06 2-17-06 2-17-06 (NE)
#3 Carly Golden
#41 Brooke Cornish
5-9 Sophomore Guard Fair Haven, N.J. Rumson Fair Haven
6-4 Sophomore Forward Collegeville, Pa. Archbishop Carroll
A back-up shooting guard who can knock down open shots from long distance. Has the potential to be a scorer for the team when she sees time.
Transferred from Florida over the summer, eligible to play in 2007-08 season. A talented forward who is a proven winner and will help improve the team.
Golden’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: 12 Penn Rebounds: 2 Northeastern Assists: 2 twice Blocks: Steals: 2 Towson Minutes: 21 La Salle
Cornish’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: Rebounds: Assists: Blocks: Steals: Minutes: -
Date (Last) 12-22-05 2-17-06 2-17-06 (NE) 12-7-05 12-10-05
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W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 #44 Gabriela Marginean 6-1 Freshman Forward Cluj-Napoca, Romania Mt. de Chantal Academy A tenacious forward with tremendous determination. She defends well in the post and works hard on the boards. Can also shot from anywhere. Marginean’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: Rebounds: Assists: Blocks: Steals: Minutes: -
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#50 Nicole McCombs 6-1 Freshman Forward Manchester, Va. Manchester A physical force in the post. Has the ability to be Drexel’s best rebounder and post defender. Also possesses good shooting and passting touch. McCombs’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: Rebounds: Assists: Blocks: Steals: Minutes: -
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#14 Jennifer Stjärnström 6-2 Freshman Forward Norrköping, Sweden De Geer Gymnasiet A tenacious forward with tremendous determination. She defends well in the post and works hard on the boards. Can also shot from anywhere. Stjarnstrom’s Career Total Points: Rebounds: Assists: Blocks: Steals: Minutes: -
Highs Opponent -
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W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 2005-06 Season Team Highs/Lows Drexel Points High 81, vs. Northeastern, 2-17-06 Low 38, at George Mason, 1-22-06 Field Goals Made High 28, vs. Northeastern, 2-17-06 Low 12, at East Carolina, 12-4-05 Field Goals Attempted High 63, at Temple, 11-19-05 Low 41, at East Carolina, 12-4-05 Field Goal % High .549, vs. Northeastern, 2-17-06 Low .259, at UNC Wilmington, 2-12-06 3-Pt. FG High 18, vs. Northeastern, 2-17-06 Low 2, vs. William & Mary, 1-13-06 3-Pt. FG Attempted High 33, vs. Northeastern 2-17-06 Low 7, at George Mason, 1-22-06 3-Pt. FG% High .625, at Northeastern, 1-6-06 Low .105, vs. William & Mary, 1-13-06 Free Throws High 27, at Va. Commonwealth, 2-5-06 Low 3, at Boston College, 11-11-05 Free Throws Attempted High 31, at Va. Commonwealth, 2-5-06 Low 6, vs two opponents Free Throw % High .938, vs. Hofstra, 2-26-06 Low .375, at Boston College, 11-11-05 Rebounds High 44, vs. James Madison, 3-9-06 Low 23, at Old Dominion, 2-3-06 Assists High 20, vs. UMBC, 12-17-05 Low 5, vs. Towson, 12-7-05 Steals High 13, vs. Georgia State, 1-27-06 Low 3, vs. three opponents Blocked Shots High 6, vs. James Madison, 3-9-06 Low 0, vs. three opponents Turnovers High 23, at Howard, 12-31-05 Low 7, vs. two opponents
Opponents 76, Old Dominion, 2-3-06 36, George Mason, 1-22-06 32, Old Dominion, 2-3-06 10, UNC Wilmington, 2-12-06 62, on two occasions 38, UNC Wilmington, 2-12-06 .595, Delaware, 2-24-06 .263, UNC Wilmington, 2-12-06 7, UMBC, 12-17-05 1, four opponents 23, Howard, 12-31-05 3, on two occasions .625, UNC Wilmington, 1-29-06 .091, James Madison, 3-9-06 32, UNC Wilmington, 2-12-06 5, UMBC, 12-17-05 36, UNC Wilmington, 2-12-06 7, two opponents .909, Lehigh, 11-26-05 .385, George Mason, 1-22-06 53, Hofstra, 1-8-06 21, Idaho, 12-3-05 19, Old Dominion, 2-3-06 4, two opponents 16, Northeastern, 2-17-06 1, Boston College, 11-11-05 8, UNC Wilmington 2-12-06 0, four opponents 23, two opponents 8, three opponents
W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 2005-06 Individual Highs Drexel
Opponent
Points
27, Narissa Suber, vs. Delaware, 2-24-06
24, Krista Ricketts (La Salle), 12-10-05
Field Goals Made
9, Catherine Scanlon, vs. Hofstra, 2-26-06 9, Narissa Suber, vs. Delaware, 2-24-06
10, Crista Ricketts (La Salle), 12-10-05 10, Candice Dupree (Temple), 11-19-05
Field Goals Att.
14, Narissa Suber, vs. Delaware, 2-24-06
18, Vanessa Gidden (Hofstra), 1-8-06
Field Goal % (min.5) .833 (5-6), Kira Karlstrom vs. Idaho, 12-3-05
.856 (6-7), by two opponents
Free Throws Made
11, Narissa Suber, at Howard, 12-31-05
11, Stephanie Fernald (UNCW), 2-12-06
Free Throws Att.
11, Narissa Suber on two occasions
12, Stephanie Fernald (UNCW), 2-12-06
Free Throw %
1.000, on 17 occasions
1.000, by 16 opponents
3-Pt. FG Made
8, Narissa Suber, vs. Delaware, 2-24-06
5, Mattea Pender (UMBC), 12-17-05
3-Pt. FG Attempted
14, Narissa Suber vs. Delaware, 2-24-06
8, by two opponents
3-Pt. FG % (min. 3) Rebounds
1.000 (3-3), Carly Golden vs. Penn, 12-22-05 13, Catherine Scanlon on two occasions
1.000, by two opponents 17, Vanessa Gidden (Hofstra), 1-8-06
Blocked Shots
3, on three occasions
4, Alex Stewart (UNCW), 2-12-06 4, Tierra Jackson (Towson), 12-7-05
Assists
8, Jackie Falson, at Towson, 2-19-06
7, by three opponents
Steals
4, Narissa Suber, vs. William & Mary, 1-13-06
7, Jody Burrows (Northeastern), 2-17-06
Turnovers
7, by two players
8, by two opponents
The Last Time Drexel... Scored 100 points 11-29-86 vs. Coppin State (103) Scored 90 points 1-23-04 vs. William & Mary (92) Scored 40 or fewer points 1-23-06 vs. George Mason (38) Gave up 100 points 2-8-01 vs. Vermont (101) Won by 20 points 3-2-06 vs. William & Mary (66-44) Won by 30 points 2-17-06 vs. Northeastern (81-51) Won five straight games 1/30/05-2/13/05, 5 wins Played an overtime game 3-4-04 vs. Virginia Commonwealth Played a double OT game 1-31-98 vs. Delaware Played a triple OT game 1-9-05 vs. UNC Wilmington
The Last Time a Dragon... Scored 25 points 2-24-06, Narissa Suber vs. Delaware (27) Scored 30 points 11-29-02, Steph Frysinger vs. Bucknell (30) Grabbed 15 reb. 1-30-03, Kim Lucas vs. Hofstra (15) Had 10 assists 2-8-01, Heather Wellborn vs. Vermont (13) Had five steals 3-6-05, Nicole Hester vs. ODU (7) Had five blocks 2-26-93, Ann Fitzpatrick vs. NH (6) Made five 3-ptrs. 2-26-06, Narissa Suber vs. Hofstra (5) Had a double-double 1-8-06, Catherine Scanlon at Hofstra (17p 13r) Perfect FG% (6 att.) 11-26-02, Catherine Scanlon vs. Penn (6-6) Shot 100% FT 2-5-06, Catherine Scanlon vs. VCU (6-6)
W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07
2006-07 Schedule & Results Date 11/10 Fri. 11/12 Sun. 11/17 Fri. 11/21 Tue. 11/26 Sun. 11/29 Wed. 12/3 Sun. 12/9 Sat. 12/16 Sat. 12/21 Thu. 12/28 Thu. 12/30 Sat. 1/4 Thu. 1/7 Sun. 1/11 Thu. 1/14 Sun. 1/18 Wed. 1/21 Sun. 1/25 Thu. 1/28 Sun. 2/1 Thu. 2/4 Sun. 2/8 Thu. 2/11 Sun. 2/15 Thu. 2/18 Sun. 2/22 Thu. 2/25 Sun. 3/1 Thu. 3/8-3/11
Opponent Media Time Penn State 7:00 Loyola (Md.) 1:00 Temple 7:00 at Dayton 5:00 Lehigh WNTP 1:00 at Siena 5:30 Delaware* WNTP 1:00 at La Salle WFIL 1:00 Monmouth WFIL 2:00 at Penn 1:00 at Mt. St. Mary’s WNTP 5:00 at American 2:00 William & Mary* 7:00 at Old Dominion* WFIL 2:00 Hofstra* 5:00 at Northeastern* WNTP 1:00 at James Madison* WNTP 7:00 Old Dominion* 1:00 Towson* WNTP 7:00 at Georgia State* 2:00 at William & Mary* WNTP 7:00 UNCW* CSN 1:00 at Towson* 7:00 VCU* 1:00 at Hofstra* 7:00 at UNCW* 12:00 Northeastern* 7:00 at Delaware* 1:00 George Mason* 7:00 CAA Tournament (Newark, Del.) * Colonial Athletic Association game Home games are in bold. Dates and times subject to change.
Media Information WBB Contact Britt Faulstick Office Phone: 215.895.6895 E-mail: [email protected] Sports Information Fax: 215-895-2038 Press Row Phone: 215-895-2041 Interview Policy: The women’s basketball locker room is off limits to all memebers of the media. Post-game interviews will be accommodated in a designated area. All requests for players and coaches following the game should be directed to Britt Faulstick, assistant director of sports information.
Drexel Game Day Drexel (0-0, 0-0 CAA) vs. Penn State (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) November 10, 2006 7:00 p.m. Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, Pa. All-Time Series Record: 0-0 Last Meeting: first meeting Media: Penn State Sports Network, PSU TV Websites: Drexel (www.drexeldragons.com) Penn State (www.GoPSUsports.com)
The Tip... - Drexel is playing for its third consecutive winning season this year, which would mark the first time in the program’s history that the team had back-to-back-to-back winning years. The last time Drexel posted two straight seasons above .500 was during the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons. - In three seasons at the helm Head Coach Denise Dillon has posted 44 wins, this is the second highest wing total of any coach after three years guiding the Dragons. - Narissa Suber is Drexel’s top returning scorer this season. She averaged 14.4 ppg last season and holds school records for career three-pointers (160), single-season three-pointers (87) and owns a share of the record for single-game threes with nine. She set all three of these records last season when she ranked sixth in the nation in three-pointers per game and was in the top 40 in three-point shooting percentage. - The Dragons are an even 12-12 in season openers during the team’s 24-year history. Two years ago when the team played to it’s best CAA finish ever, it won it’s season-opener at home against Saint Joseph’s. Last season the Dragons lost on the road in the Preseason WNIT at Boston College.
2006-07 Drexel Roster No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School 2 Andrea Peterson G Jr. 5-6 Norwood, Pa./Archbishop Carroll 3 Carly Golden G So. 5-8 Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson Fair Haven 4 Anna Karlsson F Jr. 6-1 Madrid, Spain/Int'l College of Spain 10 Kelly Golden G So. 5-9 Doylestown, Pa./The Hill School 11 Alison Lupariello G R-Fr. 5-6 Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson 12 Stacy McCullough G Jr. 5-7 Jamison, Pa./Central Bucks East 14 Jennifer Stjärnström F Fr. 6-2 Norrköping, Sweden/De Geer Gymnasiet 22 Delise Johnson F Jr. 6-1 Queens, N.Y./Martin Van Buren 23 Kira Karlstrom G Sr. 5-4 Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston 24 Nicole Hester F Jr. 5-10 Waldorf, Md./Westlake 33 Narissa Suber G Jr. 5-9 Mechanicsville, Va./Atlee 34 Anora Suber F Jr. 5-9 Mechanicsville, Va./Atlee 41 Brooke Cornish F So. 6-4 Collegeville, Pa./Archbishop Carroll 44 Gabriela Marginean F Fr. 6-1 Cluj-Napoca, Romania/Mt. de Chantal Academy 50 Nicole McCombs F Fr. 6-1 Richmond, Va./Manchester Head Coach: Denise Dillon, fourth season (Villanova ’96) Assistant Coaches: Amy Mallon (St. Joseph’s ‘93), Pam Durkin (Rider ‘97), Trish Juhline (Villanova ‘03)
D r e x e l Wo m e n ’s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 Team Facts Home Venue: Daskalakis Athletic Center Capacity: 2,500 Div. I Record: 314-349 (24 seasons) Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Head Coach: Denise Dillon (Villanova ‘96) Career Record: 44-42 (three seasons) Drexel Record: same Asst. Coach: Amy Mallon (St. Joe’s ‘93) Asst. Coach: Pam Durkin (Rider ‘97) Asst. Coach: Trish Juhline (Villanova ‘03) 2005-06 Overall Record: 15-14 Conference Record (finish): 9-9 (seventh) CAA Tournament: 1-1, defeated Towson 61-46, lost to James Madison in overtime, 53-51 Starters Returning (2): Narissa Suber (5-9, Jr., G) Nicole Hester (5-10, Jr., F) Starters Lost (3): Catherine Scanlon (5-11 F) Candice Williams (6-0, F) Jackie Falson (5-6, G) Newcomers (5): Gabriela Marginean (6-1, Fr, F) Jennifer Stjarnstrom (6-4, Fr., F) Nicole McCombs (6-1, Fr., F) Andrea Peterson (5-6, Jr., G) Alison Lupariello (5-6, R-Fr., G) Other Returners: Carly Golden (5-9, So., G) Anna Karlsson (6-1, Jr., F) Kelly Golden (5-9, So., G) Stacy McCullough (5-7, Jr. G) Delise Johnson (6-1, Jr., F) Kira Karlstrom (5-4, Sr., G) Anora Suber (5-9, Jr., F)
Live Dragons Catch Drexel women’s basketball live on the radio this season on WNTP 990AM and WFIL 560AM. The stations will combine to broadcast 10 selected Dragons’ games this season throughout the greater Philadelphia listening area. Join Pat Delsi, Stephanie Mix and Beth Devine for all the action this season. All broadcasts will also be streamed live on www.drexeldragons.com. Track the action online each game with live stats on www.drexeldragons.com..
Game Day Matchup Drexel tips off its 2006-07 campaign with a young squad focused on turning out a third straight winning season. The Dragons are led by three-point sharp-shooter Narissa Suber, who holds all of Drexel’s long-distance shooting records and is the team’s top returning scorer. Kira Karlstrom is the lone senior on the team and has been the starting point guard intermitently throughout her career at Drexel. Junior Nicole Hester was the team’s best defensive player last season and will likely step in as one of the Dragons’ primary sources of scoring this year. Juniors Delise Johnson, Anora Suber and Anna Karlsson will be looked to as scorers in the post this season and will help to bring along a trio of freshmen forwards. Gabriela Marginean, Jennifer Stjarnstrom and Nicole McCombs will be asked to contribute as rookies in the post. The backcourt will be bolstered by the addition of redshirt freshman Alison Lupariello and Andrea Peterson. Lupariello sat out last season and is ready to run the offense this year. Peterson, a transfer from Big East power St. John’s, will be eligible to join the team in mid-December.
Drexel Profile Leaders Points: Narissa Suber, 14.4 ppg Rebounds: Nicole Hester, 5.1 rpg Assists: Nicole Hester, 2.5 apg Steals: Nicole Hester, 35 Blocks: Nicole Hester, 18 3-Ptrs: Narissa Suber (87-215) FT: Narissa Suber (65-85) Team Averages Points: 57.9 Rebounds: 33.6 Assists: 13.2 Steals: 7.0 Turnovers: 13.6 Blocks: 2.2 3-Ptrs (%): 7.3 (35.2%) FT%: 72.2%
Penn State Profile Leaders Points: Amanda Brown 15.6 ppg Rebounds: Amanda Brown, 7.3 rpg Assists: Brianne O’Rourke, 5.1 apg Steals: Brianne O’Rourke, 56 Blocks: Amanda Brown, 57 3-Ptrs: Adrienne Squire (49-136) FT: Amanda Brown (133-168) Team Averages Points: 66.4 Rebounds: 36.6 Assists: 13.0 Steals: 6.7 Turnovers: 17.1 Blocks: 4.2 3-Ptrs (%): 3.1 (31.6%) FT%: 75.8%
Penn State is looking to improve on a sub-par 2005-06 season. The Lady Lions return all five of their starters from a team that finished 13-16 last year, which was the first losing record in the program’s modern history. Leading the Lady Lions this year is 6foot-4 center Amanda Brown who was a Second Team All-Big Ten selection last season. Kam Gissendanner was the team’s secondleading scorer last year in her first year with the team after transferring from North Carolina State. The 6-foot guard causes matchup problems for most opponents and has the ability to score in bunches. Brianne O’Rourke and Adrienne Squire shore up the frontcourt with Gissendanner. O’Rourke led the Big Ten in assists last season and was named to the conference’s All-Freshman Team. Squire is the team’s primary three-point threat, knocking down the deep ball at a 36 percent clip. She was also the nation’s most accurate free-throw shooter last season, setting a new NCAA record by making 80 of 83 free throws for .964 percent accuracy. Talented freshmen Tyra Grant and Meggan Quinn bring a load of talent to the team and will likely help it bounce back this year.
D r e x e l Wo m e n ’s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 Head Coach Denise Dillon
The Denise Dillon File
Entering just her fourth season as head 2003-04 (10-18, 7-11 CAA) coach of Drexel's women's basketball team, -Defeated George Mason, ranked Denise Dillon has already proven to be one second in the CAA at home, 80-74 of the rising stars among coaches in the Colonial Athletic Association. Last season, in -Took CAA Tournament semifinalist a follow up to her 2004-05 CAA Coach of the VCU to overtime in tournament Year campaign, Dillon became just the second coach in Drexel history to lead the team -Set Drexel records for three-pointers to back-to-back winning seasons. After putmade and attempted in a season ting together its best-ever finish in conference play in 2004-05, Drexel was a marked 2004-05 (19-10, 12-6 CAA) team last season. Dillon's squad rose to the -Led Drexel to its best CAA finish, challenge and closed out the season by win12-6 in third place ning nine of its final 14 games to finish with a 15-14 overall record and a 9-9 mark in con-The team’s 19-10 record tied for the ference play. For a second straight season best mark in a decade and a half the Dragons also advanced to the quarterfi-Named CAA Co-Coach of the Year nals of the CAA tournament. In 2005-06 Dillon's motion offense proved to be peerless in generating -Defeated Old Dominion for the first shooting opportunities from deep and keeping her team in close games. Led time in school history by sharpshooter Narissa Suber, who set or matched Drexel single-game, single-season and career records for three-point shooting, the Dragons knocked -Defeated St. Joe’s for the first time down the second-most three pointers in the history of the conference. The in school history team also set a single-game record by knocking down 18 threes against Northeastern on February 17, 2006. Dillon had her squad clicking so effi-Advanced to the semifinals of the ciently by the end of the season, that the Dragons defeated three of their last CAA tournament four opponents by an average of just under 20 points. The tenacity displayed by Dillon's teams over the past three years is a -Team ranked in top 15 nationally in reflection of their coach, whose work-ethic and determination as a player proassist-to-turnover ratio pelled her to greatness in her playing days at Villanova. From 1993-96 Dillon -Two of Dillon’s recruits landed on started in the post for legendary coach Harry Perretta's Wildcats. She was a unanimous pick for the Big East All-Rookie Team in 1993 and followed that the All-CAA First Team and a third up with three All-Big East and All-Big 5 seasons on the Main Line. She was made the All-Rookie Team just the 12th player in Villanova history to reach the 1,000-point scoring -Held nine opponents below 50 mark in her career and finished with 1,355 points and 677 rebounds; both totals are among the Wildcats' all-time best. Perhaps her greatest honor as a points, a school record for defense player came on January 30, 2004 when the Philadelphia Big 5 inducted her 2005-06 (15-14, 9-9 CAA) into its Hall of Fame. -Finished with second consecutive Following her playing career, Dillon, who graduated with a degree in elementary education, assumed an assistant coaching role for Perretta at winning record, 15-14, became the Villanova from 1997-2001. During this time Dillon learned the intricacies of second coach in school history to teaching Perretta's vaunted motion offense, which she would later bring to lead the team to back-to-back Drexel as a head coach. winning seasons After eight years at Villanova, four as a player and four as a coach, Dillon came to University City to take an assistant coaching position at Drexel in -Defeated two of the top four teams 2001. She helped with scouting, recruiting and coaching Drexel's forwards in the conference to close out the during her two years as an assistant. She helped to bring in post players season Katrina Martin and Catherine Scanlon who were integral parts of the Dragons' success during her tenure and are two of Drexel’s all-time greats. -Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Dillon's hard work as an assistant came to fruition in 2003 when she CAA Tournament became just the fifth head coach in the history of Drexel women's basketball. In just her second year leading the team Dillon took a squad picked to finish -Team set program records for threeninth in the preseason media poll to a best-ever third- place finish in conferpointers made and attempted in a ence play in 2004-05. With her first class of recruits in place, Dillon's team season and a single game finished 19-10 that season including first-time wins over Philadelphia rival Saint Joseph's and CAA Tournament Champion Old Dominion. -Team turned in best single-game she still has a great appreciation for the opportunities she's had along the defensive performance, holding way and the experiences that have molded her into the coach that she is George Mason to 36 points in a today. As a coach she strives to give new generations of student-athletes a Drexel win similar opportunity to grow as an individual and as a teammate and to experience the pride that comes with playing and winning as part of a team. Dillon spoke at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on July 29, 2006 as part of a panel of experts discussing the social influence of women and minorities in sports.
D r e x e l Wo m e n ’s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 Outlook
Drexel In the CAA 2005-06 Scoring Defense 1. Delaware 2. Drexel 3. James Madison 4. UNC Wilmington 5. Old Dominion
G 30 29 31 28 31
Pts 1638 1609 1766 1622 1963
Avg/G 54.6 55.5 57.0 57.9 63.3
FT Percentage 1. Delaware 2. Drexel 3. William & Mary 4. Northeastern 5. VCU
G 30 29 28 29 28
FTM 449 304 326 372 389
FTA 611 421 468 539 570
Pct .735 .722 .697 .690 .682
3-Pt. FG% 1. Drexel 2. Old Dominion 3. Delaware 4. William & Mary 5. UNCW
G 29 31 30 28 28
FG 212 133 96 160 95
FGA 602 383 277 472 297
Pct .352 .347 .347 .339 .320
3-Pt. FG% Defense G 1. Delaware 30 2. James Madison 31 3. William & Mary 28 4. Drexel 29 5. Georgia State 29
FG 138 99 122 100 152
FGA 500 355 413 327 495
Pct. .276 .279 .295 .306 .307
Reb. Defense 1. Drexel 2. Old Dominion 3. Delaware 4. UNCW 5. James Madison
G 29 31 30 28 31
Reb. 977 1050 1041 982 1109
Avg/G 33.7 33.9 34.7 35.1 35.8
Turnover Margin 1. Delaware 2. James Madison 3. Old Dominion 4. George Mason 5. Drexel
G 30 31 31 29 29
Team 14.8 15.9 16.4 15.1 13.6
Opp 19.1 18.3 18.3 15.8 13.7
Avg. +4.27 +2.42 +1.87 +0.76 +0.14
Asst./TO Ratio 1. Old Dominion 2. Drexel 3. James Madison 4. Delaware 5. Hofstra
G 31 29 31 30 31
Asst. 16.3 13.2 14.5 12.6 15.8
TO 16.4 13.6 15.9 14.8 19.2
Avg. 0.99 0.97 0.91 0.85 0.82
The 2006-07 Dragons are playing to make Drexel history this season. Another winning season would be the team's third straight, marking the first three-season winning trend in the history of the program. The team will have a much different look this season, without the floor leadership of last year's senior captains Catherine Scanlon, Jackie Falson and Candice Williams, but the recruiting of Head Coach Denise Dillon and her staff has reloaded the team with height and shooting ability. With a game plan that has proven its effectiveness in conference play over the past two years, the team's success depends solely on its ability to incorporate the newcomers into the system. Drexel will feature one of its most talented back courts this season. Senior Kira Karlstrom will provide the leadership of three years of experience as a capable point guard. Narissa Suber will be the team’s primary scoring threat this season. Already the holder of most of Drexel’s three-point shooting records, Suber will take aim for conference and national records for long-distance proficiency this season. Redshirt freshman Alison Lupariello has proven to be a dangerous outside threat as well, showing her accuracy in exhibition games this fall after sitting out last season. She understands the Dragons’ offense and can also run the point. Andrea Peterson, a transfer from St. John’s, will join the team in December and could jump into the starting lineup. Capable walkon guards Stacy McCullough and Kelly Golden will also see minutes to spell the starters. In the post, Drexel will be a much taller team this year. The addition of three six-foot-plus freshmen forwards will add depth to a frontline that is comprised of juniors Nicole Hester, Delise Johnson, Anna Karlsson and Anora Suber. Hester was the team’s best defensive player last season and is a talented guard off the dribble and on perimeter shots. Johnson has the ability to score on jumpshots and has improved her skills with her back to the basket. Karlsson could be another perimeter threat for the Dragons and could be used to defend bigger guards and small forwards. Anora Suber is hard-working forward who can also shoot from outside and will see a solid amount of time this season. Freshman Gabriela Marginean is a tenacious worker in the post and a talented scorer and ball handler. Her experience with the Romanian National Team has made her a battle-tested competitor. Jennifer Stjarnstrom is the tallest of the freshmen recruits at 6foot-4. She is an active defender in the post, but can also step outside to handle and shoot the ball. She will likely cause match-up problems for opposing defenses this season. Nicole McCombs is a force in the lane. She will be a tough defender for the Dragons and has the ability to dominate on the boards as well. The Dragons play a tough non-conference schedule this season including perennial regional powers Penn State and Temple and Philadelphia rivals La Salle and Penn. The Colonial Athletic Association will be a tough conference this season as 75 percent of the conference’s starting lineups will return this year and 12 of the CAA’s 15 All-Conference Team members will be back this season. Drexel was picked to finish ninth in the conference pre-season media poll. The last time the Dragons were picked ninth was in 2004-05 when the team had its best season and finished third.
W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 Coming to a Court Near You... Drexel has enticed some of the top talent to return home and join the Dragons. Andrea Peterson and Brooke Cornish, who were teammates on Archbishop Carroll’s back-to-back Catholic League Championship teams have transferred to Drexel from top-flight college programs. Peterson, who transferred from St. John’s in 2005 will join the Dragons this season in mid-December after the completion of the fall term. She played two seasons at St. John’s before coming to Drexel. Peterson started 18 games as a freshman point guard with the Red Storm in 2004-05, averaging 5.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. She also shot nearly 50 percent from three-point range which will help her fit nicely into the Dragons' offensive scheme. Peterson was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Nov. 29. She also helped lead St. John's to the second round of the conference tournament and a WNIT victory over Delaware in her rookie season. At Carroll, Peterson was a two-time First Team All-Catholic League selection. Her teammate at Archbishop Carroll, Brooke Cornish, transferred to Drexel after sitting out most of an injury-plagued freshman year at Florida. Cornish, a 6-foot-4 forward, will be eligible to play at the start of the 2007-08 season. Cornish holds Philadelphia Catholic League records with 106 blocked shots in the 2004 season and 15 in a single game against Cardinal Dougherty in the 2003 league play-offs. Despite sitting out her senior season at Archbishop Carroll with an injury, Cornish was invited to the 2004 McDonald's All-American game and the WBCA All-American game. She was an All-Delaware County and AllCatholic League selection in 2003 and 2004 as well as an honorable mention Street & Smith All-American. After averaging 8.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 3.8 bpg as a junior in 2004, she was invited to participate in the Adidas Top Ten All-American Camp. Cornish comes from a basketball background. Her mother, Lisa Ortlip Cornish starred for Villanova in the 1980s and is a member of the Big 5 Hall of Fame.
Foreign Flair The Dragons have a distinctively foreign flair this season with a trio of forwards from abroad on the roster. The trend started in 2004 when Anna Karlsson joined the team after playing for Adecco Estudiantes in Madrid, Spain. Karlsson is a forward by size, but has the ability to shoot from outside and handle the ball. She could cause some matchup problems for opponents this season if her shots start falling early. This season the Dragons brought on two more post players from Europe to add height and versatility to the team. Gabriela Marginean is a 6-foot-1 forward from Romania who has quickly gained a reputation as a hard worker. She is a physical defender and is tenacious on the boards. Marginean also has an accurate jumpshot from outside and can shoot off the dribble, making her hard to defend. Fellow freshman Jennifer Stjarnstrom has gained a great deal of experience playing for the Swedish Under-18 National Team. At 6-foot-4, Stjarnstrom is the tallest of the Dragons and will likely draw some of the difficult defensive assignments in the post this season. She can handle the ball and shoot outside as well.
Transferring to the CAA Delaware
Former School
1 Kristina Gineitis, Jr., F 11 Kyle DeHaven, Jr., G 32 Jamie Mundy, So., G 41 Chrissy Fisher, Sr., G
George Washington William & Mary Georgetown Maryland
Drexel 2 Andrea Peterson, Jr., G 41 Brooke Cornish, So., F
St. John’s Florida
George Mason 2 Lateisha Wade, Jr., G 33 C’Vette Henson, Jr., G
Marshall Maryland
Georgia State 20 Brittany Hudson
Florida A&M
Hofstra 12 Jeanell Hughes, Sr., G CC of Rhode Island 22 Harmonie Calinda, So., F Seton Hall
James Madison 22 Jennifer Brown, Jr., F 53 Jennifer Harris, Jr., G
Pittsburgh Penn State
UNC Wilmington 21 Lori Drake, Sr., G
Seward County CC
Old Dominion 1 Tamera Ransburg, Jr., F
Kansas
Towson 15 Jamell Beasley, Jr., G 55 Kim Pyne, Sr., F
Richmond George Mason
Virginia Commonwealth 23 Stephanie Merlo, Jr., G
St. Bonaventure
Foreign Players in the CAA Drexel
Country
4 Anna Karlsson Madrid, Spain 14 Jennifer Stjarnstrom Norrkoping, Sweden 44 Gabriela Marginean Cluj-Napoca, Romania
George Mason 13 Chynelle Rogers
St. Thomas, V.I.
Hofstra 15 Lizanne Murphy
Quebec, Canada
James Madison 4 Andrea Benvenuto
Ontario, Canada
Northeastern 5 Joanna Ausmann Lindingo, Sweden 10 Stephanie Wood New Brunswick, Canada 13 Siggi Scherpiet Grosskorbetha, Germany 45 Lucia Pablos Leon, Spain
Towson 13 Katarina Stimac
Zagreb, Croatia
Virginia Commonwealth 12 Vera Chistova
William & Mary
St. Petersburg, Russia
4 Sarah Stroh British Columbia, Canada 13 Julianne Thomas-Drolet Quebec, Canada
W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 Suber Shooter...
Suber Shoots To the Forefront
With the departure of senior Catherine Scanlon, junior guard Narissa Suber will be looked to as Drexel’s primary scorer this Single Game Records season. Suber has been resigned to take the second or third scor3-Pt. FGA ing option spot over the past two years behind Scanlon and 14, Narissa Suber v. Delaware (2/24/06) Katrina Martin, two of the program’s all-time greats. But this sea3-Pt. FG son she will be the primary focus of Drexel’s offense and of oppo8, Narissa Suber v. Delaware (2/24/06) nents’ defenses. During those seasons she was named to the Season Records CAA’s All-Rookie Team and the All-Conference Second Team, 3-Pt. FGA respectively. The junior from Virginia is no stranger to pressure 215, Narissa Suber (2005-06) as she helped to lead her Atlee High team to the Virginia State 3-Pt. FG championship. After a sensational freshman season, more teams 87, Narissa Suber (2005-06) keyed on Suber defensively last year. With her quick release and Career Records confident shooting stroke, Suber still excelled. She set the Drexel 3-Pt. FGA single-season record with 87 threes and also broke the school’s 1. 469, Bridget Scanlon (1999-03) career record and matched its single-game record during the sea2. 408, Narissa Suber (2004-06) son. Suber’s production from deep also made a mark on the 3. 349, Maureen Michaels (1997-200) CAA’s record books and ranked nationally as a sharpshooter. In 3-Pt. FG addition to being the team’s top returning scorer, averaging 14.4 1. 160, Narissa Suber (2004-06) points per game, and most accurate deep threat, she is also the 3-Pt. FG% top returner in free-throws and free-throw percentage, showing 1. .392, Narissa Suber (2004-06) an aggressive approach last season that saw her drive the lane Scoring Average more and draw fouls. Suber will have to step up as both a vocal 9. 12.6, Catherine Scanlon (2002-06) leader and a leader by example on the floor. In an offense that 10. 12.2 Narissa Suber (2004-06) demands the poise to knock down shots in pressure situations, 11. 11.7 Colleen Dougherty (1983-86) the pressure will be squarely on Suber this year. Free-Throw % 1. .796, Kitty Dougherty (1986-89) 2. .779, Debbie Ponist (1987-90) The Dragons’ offense in the Denise Dillon era tends to open a lot 3. .776, Catherine Scanlon (2002-06) of three-point opportunities, and the team’s long-range shooters 4. .772, Katrina Martin (2000-05) are taking advantage. Last season Drexel ranked first in the con5. .763, Narissa Suber (2004-06) ference in three-pointers attempted and made. The team generated more offense from three-pointers than any other team in the In the CAA conference. Drexel was only out-shot from deep twice last season. Single Game Records Nearly 38 percent of Drexel’s total field goal attempts were three3-Pt. FGA pointers and 36 percent of all field goals made were from beyond 9. 14, Narissa Suber Drexel vs. UDel the arc. This was more than 10 percent higher than the next clos(2/24/06) est team, William & Mary, whose long-range buckets comprise 3-Pt. FG about 26 percent of the team’s field goals. More than 38 percent 2. 8, Narissa Suber, Drexel v. UDel of Drexel’s points last season have come by threes. This is 10 per(2/24/06) cent more than the next closest team, William & Mary, who saw Season Records just over a quarter of its offense from three pointers. 3-Pt. FGA Team FG 3FG % FG FGA 3FGA % FGA Pts. Tot. % Tot. 4. 215, Narissa Suber, Drexel, 2006 Drexel 582 212 36.4% 1513 602 39.8% 636 1680 37.9% 3-Pt. FG W&M 623 160 25.7% 1620 472 29.1% 480 1732 27.7% Hofstra 774 162 20.9% 1940 517 26.6% 486 2131 22.8% 5. 87, Narissa Suber, Drexel, 2006
At Drexel
Drexel From Deep
In the Nation 2005-06 Records 3-Pt. FG% 37. 40.5 %, Narissa Suber, Drexel 3-Pt. FG/Game 6. 3.0, Narissa Suber, Drexel
GMU Towson VCU NEU UNCW ODU GSU Delaware JMU
594 603 639 620 528 876 704 693 775
128 113 117 109 95 133 103 96 92
21.5% 18.7% 18.3% 17.6% 18.0% 15.2% 14.6% 13.9% 11.9%
1657 1484 1562 1709 1396 1892 1767 1659 1915
472 377 368 349 297 383 376 277 341
28.5% 25.4% 23.6% 20.4% 21.3% 20.2% 21.3% 16.7% 17.8%
384 339 351 327 285 399 309 288 276
1670 1640 1784 1721 1602 2303 1814 1931 2116
23.0% 20.7% 19.7% 19.0% 17.8% 17.3% 17.0% 14.9% 13.0%
D r e x e l Wo m e n ’s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 #23 Kira Karlstrom
#22 Delise Johnson
5-4 Senior Guard Clarkston, Mich. Clarkston
6-1 Junior Forward Queens, N.Y. Martin Van Buren
The team’s lone senior, a canny leader who has started 37 career games. Is fully capable of running the offense and can knock down open threes.
A physically gifted forward who has the potential to be a strong defender and scorer in the post. Good jumping ablity and can knock down jumpers.
Karlstrom’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: 18 ODU Rebounds: 10 twice Assists: 5 five times Steals: 4 VCU Blocks: 1 Penn Minutes: 47 UNCW
Johnson’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: 11 La Salle Rebounds: 9 twice Assists: 1 six times Blocks: 2 twice Steals: 2 twice Minutes: 23 La Salle
Date (Last) 3-6-05 2-3-05 (JMU) 3-6-05 (ODU) 1-20-05 12-17-05 1-9-05
Date (Last) 12-10-05 12-10-05 (La Salle) 3-2-06 (W&M) 12-22-05 (Penn) 1-15-06 (ODU) 12-10-05
#33 Narissa Suber
#4 Anna Karlsson
5-9 Junior Guard Mechanicsville, Va. Atlee
6-1 Junior Forward Madrid, Spain International College of Spain
Drexel’s primary scorer this season. One of the most accurate three-point shooters in the nation last year. Can also drive and get to the basket.
One of Drexel’s three versatile, foreign forwards. Is a veteran of the team’s offense and has the confidence to knock down outside shots this year.
Suber’s Career Highs Total Points: 27 Rebounds: 7 Assists: 5 Blocks: 1 Steals: 4 Minutes: 55
Karlsson’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: 12 UMBC Rebounds: 2 twice Assists: 1 twice Blocks: 1 Penn Steals: Minutes: 15 Northeastern
Opponent Delaware Saint Joseph's twice five times twice UNCW
Date (Last) 2-24-06 11-20-04 2-26-06 (Hofstra) 3-2-06 (W&M) 1-13-06 (W&M) 1-9-05
Date (Last) 12-17-05 2-24-06 (UDel) 1-29-06 (UNCW) 12-22-05 (Penn) 2-17-06
#24 Nicole Hester
#34 Anora Suber
5-10 Junior Forward Waldorf, Md. Westlake
5-9 Junior Forward Mechanicsville, Va. Atlee
A talented forward with good jumping ability and a quick first step. Tough to keep off of the glass. The team’s best defender last year.
Hard-working forward who is a solid defender in the post and can shoot from outside. Takes advantage of every minute she’s on the court.
Hester’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: 19 Temple Rebounds: 10 twice Assists: 6 twice Steals: 7 ODU Blocks: 3 twice Minutes: 38 Lehigh
Suber’s Career Highs Total Points: 9 Rebounds: 3 Assists: 3 Blocks: Steals: 1 Minutes: 31
Date (Last) 11-19-05 1-13-06 (W&M) 1-20-06 (UDel) 3-6-05 3-2-06 (W&M) 11-26-05
Opponent Penn five times Cornell seven times ODU
Date (Last) 12-22-05 3-9-06 (JMU) 12-4-04 3-9-06 (Delaware) 2-3-06
W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 #12 Stacy McCullough
#11 Alison Lupariello
5-7 Junior Guard Jamison, Pa. Central Bucks East
5-6 Redshirt Freshman Guard Cincinnati, Ohio Anderson
Walked on with the team two years ago and has become a dependable reserve guard. Can run the offense and knock down clutch three-pointers.
A cerebral point guard who learned the offense last season. She is a capable leader and has the talent to shoot from outside or get to the basket.
McCullough’s Career Total Points: 8 Rebounds: 2 Assists: 3 Steals: 1 Blocks: Minutes: 17
Lupariello’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: Rebounds: Assists: Blocks: Steals: Minutes: -
Highs Opponent Cornell four times Temple twice Cornell
Date (Last) 1-12-05 3-4-05 (GMU) 11-19-05 11-19-05 (Temple) 1-12-05
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#2 Andrea Peterson
#10 Kelly Golden
5-6 Junior Guard Norwood, Pa. Archbishop Carroll
5-9 Sophomore Guard Doylestown, Pa. The Hill School
St. John’s transfer who will be eligible to play in mid-December. A physical guard who is skilled at directing the offense and hitting outside shots.
Walked on with the team last season and earned a spot as a back-up point guard. She plays with full intensity every time she steps on the court.
Peterson’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: 16 Norfolk State Rebounds: 5 Colgate Assists: 6 Colgate Steals: 4 Colgate Blocks: 1 Cornell Minutes: 49 Binghamton
Golden’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: 7 Northeastern Rebounds: 3 Northeastern Assists: 1 Northeastern Blocks: Steals: Minutes: 6 twice
Date (Last) 11-26-04 11-21-04 11-21-04 11-21-04 12-20-04 12-7-04
Date (Last) 2-17-06 2-17-06 2-17-06 2-17-06 (NE)
#3 Carly Golden
#41 Brooke Cornish
5-9 Sophomore Guard Fair Haven, N.J. Rumson Fair Haven
6-4 Sophomore Forward Collegeville, Pa. Archbishop Carroll
A back-up shooting guard who can knock down open shots from long distance. Has the potential to be a scorer for the team when she sees time.
Transferred from Florida over the summer, eligible to play in 2007-08 season. A talented forward who is a proven winner and will help improve the team.
Golden’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: 12 Penn Rebounds: 2 Northeastern Assists: 2 twice Blocks: Steals: 2 Towson Minutes: 21 La Salle
Cornish’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: Rebounds: Assists: Blocks: Steals: Minutes: -
Date (Last) 12-22-05 2-17-06 2-17-06 (NE) 12-7-05 12-10-05
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W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 #44 Gabriela Marginean 6-1 Freshman Forward Cluj-Napoca, Romania Mt. de Chantal Academy A tenacious forward with tremendous determination. She defends well in the post and works hard on the boards. Can also shot from anywhere. Marginean’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: Rebounds: Assists: Blocks: Steals: Minutes: -
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#50 Nicole McCombs 6-1 Freshman Forward Manchester, Va. Manchester A physical force in the post. Has the ability to be Drexel’s best rebounder and post defender. Also possesses good shooting and passting touch. McCombs’s Career Highs Total Opponent Points: Rebounds: Assists: Blocks: Steals: Minutes: -
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#14 Jennifer Stjärnström 6-2 Freshman Forward Norrköping, Sweden De Geer Gymnasiet A tenacious forward with tremendous determination. She defends well in the post and works hard on the boards. Can also shot from anywhere. Stjarnstrom’s Career Total Points: Rebounds: Assists: Blocks: Steals: Minutes: -
Highs Opponent -
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W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 2005-06 Season Team Highs/Lows Drexel Points High 81, vs. Northeastern, 2-17-06 Low 38, at George Mason, 1-22-06 Field Goals Made High 28, vs. Northeastern, 2-17-06 Low 12, at East Carolina, 12-4-05 Field Goals Attempted High 63, at Temple, 11-19-05 Low 41, at East Carolina, 12-4-05 Field Goal % High .549, vs. Northeastern, 2-17-06 Low .259, at UNC Wilmington, 2-12-06 3-Pt. FG High 18, vs. Northeastern, 2-17-06 Low 2, vs. William & Mary, 1-13-06 3-Pt. FG Attempted High 33, vs. Northeastern 2-17-06 Low 7, at George Mason, 1-22-06 3-Pt. FG% High .625, at Northeastern, 1-6-06 Low .105, vs. William & Mary, 1-13-06 Free Throws High 27, at Va. Commonwealth, 2-5-06 Low 3, at Boston College, 11-11-05 Free Throws Attempted High 31, at Va. Commonwealth, 2-5-06 Low 6, vs two opponents Free Throw % High .938, vs. Hofstra, 2-26-06 Low .375, at Boston College, 11-11-05 Rebounds High 44, vs. James Madison, 3-9-06 Low 23, at Old Dominion, 2-3-06 Assists High 20, vs. UMBC, 12-17-05 Low 5, vs. Towson, 12-7-05 Steals High 13, vs. Georgia State, 1-27-06 Low 3, vs. three opponents Blocked Shots High 6, vs. James Madison, 3-9-06 Low 0, vs. three opponents Turnovers High 23, at Howard, 12-31-05 Low 7, vs. two opponents
Opponents 76, Old Dominion, 2-3-06 36, George Mason, 1-22-06 32, Old Dominion, 2-3-06 10, UNC Wilmington, 2-12-06 62, on two occasions 38, UNC Wilmington, 2-12-06 .595, Delaware, 2-24-06 .263, UNC Wilmington, 2-12-06 7, UMBC, 12-17-05 1, four opponents 23, Howard, 12-31-05 3, on two occasions .625, UNC Wilmington, 1-29-06 .091, James Madison, 3-9-06 32, UNC Wilmington, 2-12-06 5, UMBC, 12-17-05 36, UNC Wilmington, 2-12-06 7, two opponents .909, Lehigh, 11-26-05 .385, George Mason, 1-22-06 53, Hofstra, 1-8-06 21, Idaho, 12-3-05 19, Old Dominion, 2-3-06 4, two opponents 16, Northeastern, 2-17-06 1, Boston College, 11-11-05 8, UNC Wilmington 2-12-06 0, four opponents 23, two opponents 8, three opponents
W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07 2005-06 Individual Highs Drexel
Opponent
Points
27, Narissa Suber, vs. Delaware, 2-24-06
24, Krista Ricketts (La Salle), 12-10-05
Field Goals Made
9, Catherine Scanlon, vs. Hofstra, 2-26-06 9, Narissa Suber, vs. Delaware, 2-24-06
10, Crista Ricketts (La Salle), 12-10-05 10, Candice Dupree (Temple), 11-19-05
Field Goals Att.
14, Narissa Suber, vs. Delaware, 2-24-06
18, Vanessa Gidden (Hofstra), 1-8-06
Field Goal % (min.5) .833 (5-6), Kira Karlstrom vs. Idaho, 12-3-05
.856 (6-7), by two opponents
Free Throws Made
11, Narissa Suber, at Howard, 12-31-05
11, Stephanie Fernald (UNCW), 2-12-06
Free Throws Att.
11, Narissa Suber on two occasions
12, Stephanie Fernald (UNCW), 2-12-06
Free Throw %
1.000, on 17 occasions
1.000, by 16 opponents
3-Pt. FG Made
8, Narissa Suber, vs. Delaware, 2-24-06
5, Mattea Pender (UMBC), 12-17-05
3-Pt. FG Attempted
14, Narissa Suber vs. Delaware, 2-24-06
8, by two opponents
3-Pt. FG % (min. 3) Rebounds
1.000 (3-3), Carly Golden vs. Penn, 12-22-05 13, Catherine Scanlon on two occasions
1.000, by two opponents 17, Vanessa Gidden (Hofstra), 1-8-06
Blocked Shots
3, on three occasions
4, Alex Stewart (UNCW), 2-12-06 4, Tierra Jackson (Towson), 12-7-05
Assists
8, Jackie Falson, at Towson, 2-19-06
7, by three opponents
Steals
4, Narissa Suber, vs. William & Mary, 1-13-06
7, Jody Burrows (Northeastern), 2-17-06
Turnovers
7, by two players
8, by two opponents
The Last Time Drexel... Scored 100 points 11-29-86 vs. Coppin State (103) Scored 90 points 1-23-04 vs. William & Mary (92) Scored 40 or fewer points 1-23-06 vs. George Mason (38) Gave up 100 points 2-8-01 vs. Vermont (101) Won by 20 points 3-2-06 vs. William & Mary (66-44) Won by 30 points 2-17-06 vs. Northeastern (81-51) Won five straight games 1/30/05-2/13/05, 5 wins Played an overtime game 3-4-04 vs. Virginia Commonwealth Played a double OT game 1-31-98 vs. Delaware Played a triple OT game 1-9-05 vs. UNC Wilmington
The Last Time a Dragon... Scored 25 points 2-24-06, Narissa Suber vs. Delaware (27) Scored 30 points 11-29-02, Steph Frysinger vs. Bucknell (30) Grabbed 15 reb. 1-30-03, Kim Lucas vs. Hofstra (15) Had 10 assists 2-8-01, Heather Wellborn vs. Vermont (13) Had five steals 3-6-05, Nicole Hester vs. ODU (7) Had five blocks 2-26-93, Ann Fitzpatrick vs. NH (6) Made five 3-ptrs. 2-26-06, Narissa Suber vs. Hofstra (5) Had a double-double 1-8-06, Catherine Scanlon at Hofstra (17p 13r) Perfect FG% (6 att.) 11-26-02, Catherine Scanlon vs. Penn (6-6) Shot 100% FT 2-5-06, Catherine Scanlon vs. VCU (6-6)
W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 2006-07
