2006-07 Bearcat Women's Basketball

Willamette University

Women’s Basketball2006-07

MaggieHake

Sr., Forward

SaraBrooks

Sr., Guard KariWoody

Sr., Forward

Willamette Coaching Staff

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Women’s Basketball 2006-07

Willamette Basketball Information

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Bearcat Women’s BasketballQuick Facts

Head Coach .................................... Bruce HendersonWU Record ......................................... 5-19 (2nd year) Career Record ..................................... 5-19 (2nd year) Alma Mater ......................................Willamette, 1984 Office Phone ....................................... (503) 370-6657Assistant Coach ......................................Anne LaprayAssistant Coach .............................Michelle SeversonAssistant Coach .............................. Sarah HedgepethConference Titles ......................................................11• NWC Championships ............... 1994-95, 1995-96• NCIC Championshps .............. 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87• WCIC Championships ............. 1972-73, 1974-75, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1982-83, 1983-84 2005-06 Overall Record .......................................5-192005-06 NWC Record ......................0-16 (9th Place)Players Returning/Lost ......................................... 7/7Starters Returning/Lost ........................................ 3/2

Location ...................................................... Salem, OregonFounded ........................................................................ 1842Enrollment .............1,916 Undergraduate; 2,524 OverallPresident ................................................Dr. M. Lee PeltonDean of Campus Life.............................Bob HawkinsonFaculty Athletic Representative ....................... Jerry GrayDirector of Athletics ...................................Mark MajeskiNickname ...............................................................BearcatsColors ............................................Cardinal and Old GoldNational Affiliation ...........................NCAA Division IIIConference .....................Northwest Conference (NWC)Arena (Capacity) .....................Cone Field House (2,500)Assistant Athletic Director ......................... Judy GordonAssistant Athletic Director .........................Skip KenitzerAdministrative Assistant ............................. Leslie WrightHead Athletic Trainer ....................................Shane WibelAssistant Athletic Trainer.........................Deborah CagleAssistant Athletic Trainer............................. Erin ScharerAthletics Marketing Coord. ............Megan FitzsimmonsAthletics Comm. Director ..................Robert McKinneyAthletics Comm. Phone ........................... (503) 370-6110Athletics Comm. E-mail ...... [email protected] Row Phone ...................................... (503) 871-2704Athletics Department Phone .................. (503) 370-6420Athletics Department FAX ..................... (503) 370-6379Athletics Web Site ............www.willamette.edu/athletics

Table of ContentsGeneral Information ........................................................1Willamette University ................................................... 2-3Willamette Administration ...............................................4Athletics Department .......................................................5Athletic Training/Physicians ...........................................5Athletic Facilities ...............................................................6City of Salem .....................................................................7Head Coach Bruce Henderson .......................................8Assistant Coaches ..............................................................92006-07 Season Outlook ................................................10Willamette Player Profiles ........................................ 11-142006-07 Roster/Yearly Win-Loss Records ..................152005-06 Willamette Stats and Results .................... 16-17WU Statistical Records ............................................. 18-19Photos of the Bearcats in Action .................................20Northwest Conference/NCAA Division III ...........IBC2006-07 Willamette Schedule ...................................OBC

Willamette General Information

The 2006-07 Willamette University Women’s Basketball Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Robert McKinney, athletics comm. director, with assistance from Ryan Borde, athletics comm. assistant, and from Chris Sabato. Front Coverdesigned by Sabato. Inside Front Cover and Back Coverdesigned by McKinney. Cover Photos (L to R): Senior guardSara Brooks; Junior guard Laura Payne; Senior forward Kari Woody. Photos taken by Naomi Stukey and by the WillametteUniversity Office of Communications. Printing by K/P, Inc.

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Rebekah Wells controls the ball.

Tracie Nygaard drives to the basket.


About Willamette University

Willamette University, the first university in the West, has a heritagedating to its founding in 1842. Students and employees are proud of its academic strength, as well as its beautiful campus. Academic success is typical for students at Willamette. More importantly, faculty and staff are concerned about the overall success of each student, so the focus is not only on quality experiences in the classroom, but also on social and cultural development. Students are expected to work hard in their academic endeavors and are also expected to have fun, be active in the community and bring their own personality to everything they do.

We’re proud of our students’ academic abilities. We’re also proud of our studentsas friends, neighbors and fellow citizens. They have found an ideal match between high-level academics and a variety of quality experiences as members of the community. They exemplify the University motto: “Notunto ourselves alone are we born.”

Why Willamette?• Quality Academics• Student-Athletes are more than 1/4 of the student body• Competition in the NCAA and the Northwest Conference• Student-Faculty Ratio of 11:1• Students from 34 States• Opportunity to Study Abroad • Located across the street from the Oregon State Capitol• NearthePacificCoastandthe Cascade Mountains

This motto is put into action locally andthroughout the world. At Willamette, youcan study abroad, as many of our studentsdo each year. Our students also are actively involved in social and environmental issues. They are concerned about maintaining the beautiful Oregon landscape, while workingto improve the lives of others. And so, while Willamette has the sameacademic expectations as the nation’s mostacclaimed colleges and universities, we hopewe’ve added something extra ... an equally important focus outside the classroom. Attending college should be fun, inspiring and at times invigorating. It should bothchallenge you and make you laugh. Academically, Willamette has the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Law, the George H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management, and the School of Education. Cooperative programs enable all students tobenefit from the quality curriculum. Willamette is known for its intellectual vitality, its cohesive campus community, its concern for every student, and its ability to balance a rigorous academic program withvaried extracurricular activities. The faculty

The Mill Race, which runs through campus,is a great place for students to relax.

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About Willamette University

and staff bring a wide range of views andexperiences to the the campus. Willamette’s student-faculty ratio of 11:1 allows faculty to maintain ample office hours and to serve as advisors. They are engaged in scholarly research and publish their findings, but theyare primarily focused on teaching. Willamette is selective and seeks seriousand talented students. The average first-yearstudent has a 3.74 GPA, an SAT score of1261 and an ACT score of 27. Enrollmentat the undergraduate level is 1,916, with a total enrollment of 2,524. About 83 percentof Willamette students receive financial aid and scholarships. Many students choose toattend graduate or professional school.

Willamette has a reputation for financial stability. Its endowment consistently earnsa spot among the largest in the Northwestand compares favorably on a national basis.The campus features 42 buildings on 61acres. During the past decade, more than$50 million has been invested on campus. Administrative offices, academic buildings, residence halls and recreational facilities have been renovated or refurbished. Recentprojects include the $5.5 million HallieFord Museum of Art, the $8 million MaryStuart Rogers Music Center, and the $2.7 million Montag Student Center. Work isunderway and nearly completed on the$14 million Kaneko Commons.

At Willamette, you canliterally walk across the

street to the State Capitol or spend an entire semester

studying your major in aforeign country.

The Oregon State Capitol is located acrossthe street from Willamette University.

Salem, the state capital, is the second-largest city in Oregon, with a populationof about 147,000. The Pacific Coast is just about an hour away and the Pacific Coast mountain range is even closer. To the east are the Cascade Mountains, lakes, streams and rivers. Also within driving distance are Portland, the Columbia River gorge andMount Hood. Willamette benefits from its location across the street from the Oregon State Capitol and from being near other federal, state, county, and city offices. In particular, Willamette students are often chosen forinternships with government organizations. Students also participate in the Community Outreach Program through a variety ofvolunteer service projects.

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Willamette Head Coach

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Bruce HendersonHead Coach (2nd year)Alma Mater:Willamette University (1984)

Kathy Adelman at Portland’s Jesuit High School. The Crusaders captured third place at the OSAA Class 4A Tournament at theend of the 1997-98 season. Henderson is married to Nikki Binnie-Henderson, who was honored this fall as the Willamette softball team’s DistinguishedAlum for 2006. Binnie-Henderson playedsoftball and basketball when she was astudent-athlete at Willamette. She startedon both teams all four years at WU. TheHendersons live in West Salem.

Bruce Henderson is in his second yearas head coach of the Willamette University women’s basketball team. He is a graduateof Willamette, who received a bachelor’sdegree in Economics in 1984. Henderson has 23 years of coaching experience, including work at the NCAA Division I, NAIA and high school levels before joining Willamette as a head coachlast season. He arrived at Willamette afterserving as assistant coach and director ofoperations for the Oregon State University women’s basketball team. Previously, hewas an assistant coach with the women’sbasketball team at Portland State Universityfrom 1998 until 2004. Henderson originally arrived at WU as astudent in 1981. He grew up in Hawaii, andlater went back to his home state to coachat the high school level. He returned to the Willamette campus to serve as assistant men’s basketball coachfrom 1990-94 under current Head Coach Gordie James. While assisting with the WU men’s team, he helped the Bearcats achieve a 89-33 (.730) record, including the 1993NAIA Division II National Championship. From 1993-94 until 1996-97, Henderson served as an assistant coach for the WUwomen’s basketball team. In 1995-96, theBearcats qualified for the NAIA Division II Tournament. Henderson went on to assist

Henderson has been involved withcoaching for 23 seasons. He bringsthe Bearcats significant experienceat various levels, including NCAA Division I, NCAA Division III and theNAIA. He also has coached at highschools in Hawaii and Oregon.

Head Coach Bruce Henderson is starting hissecond year as the leader of the Bearcats.


Willamette Assistant Coaches

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AnneLaprayAssistant Coach

Coaching Focus:Guards

MichelleSeversonAssistant Coach

Coaching Focus:Guards

SarahHedgepethAssistant Coach

Coaching Focus:Post Players

Assistant Coach Sarah Hedgepeth joinedthe Willamette women’s basketball team forthe 2005-06 season and is in her secondyear with the Bearcats. She is a graduate ofPortland State University, where she earneda bachelor’s degree in Communications in2004. While playing basketball at PSU, she received Big Sky All-Conference honors asa junior and a senior. During her senior year,Hedgepeth averaged a double-double pergame. She also led Portland State in scoring, rebounding, and field goal percentage. AtWillamette, she is involved with gamedayresponsibilities, plus practice and variousadministrative tasks. Hedgepeth is single and lives in Springfield, Ore. She currentlyis playing professional basketball in Finland.

Assistant Coach Anne (McShane) Lapray was a starting forward on the Willamette University women’s basketball team that qualified for the 1995-96 NAIA Division IINational Tournament. She also achieved recognition in high school, when she was named 1989-90 Gatorade Player of the Year for her efforts on the girls’ basketball teamat Oregon City HS. She played at Oregon State University, but a knee injury sent herto the sidelines. Later, she played at PortlandState, where a second knee injury almost ended her career. At Willamette, she was named Honorable Mention All-NWC as asenior. She graduated in 1996. As a coach on the Willamette women’s basketball staff, Lapray assists with various practice, gameday and administrative dutiesfor the Bearcats. She lives in West Salemwith her husband, John, and their threedaughters, Jane, Maggie and Mary.

Assistant Coach Michelle Severson is inher second season as a member of the WUwomen’s basketball coaching staff. She was

hired last season to be part of Head Coach Bruce Henderson’s coaching staff for hisfirst season in charge of the Bearcats. Sheis a graduate of Portland State Universityin 2002, with a bachelor’s degree in General and Human Resources Management. Whileat PSU, she played on the basketball team and was a starter at point guard. She led theVikings in assists as a senior. She also wasstrong in the classroom, as she earned BigSky Academic All-Conference honors. She is active in all aspects of the WUbasketball program, both on the court andin preparation and recruiting. Severson andher husband, Scott, live in West Salem.


Season Outlook

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Head Coach Bruce Henderson and theWillamette University women’s basketballteam are ready to continue the rebuilding process started during his first season withthe Bearcats last year. WU was 5-19 overall, 0-16 in the Northwest Conference, but the‘Cats had just two seniors. A group of solid returning players and four newcomers areready for great improvement in 2006-07. Heading the list of returning Bearcatsare junior guard Laura Payne and senior point guard Sara Brooks. Last year, Payne

led WU with 10.8 points per game. She also averaged 3.5 boards and 2.2 assists. Brookstopped the WU roster with 70 assists (3.2avg.), while scoring 6.1 points per contest. The senior class also includes forwardKari Woody. A two-sport athlete, Woodyhelped the Bearcat soccer team qualify forthe NCAA Tournament this fall. She wasthe starting goalkeeper all four years. Inbasketball, she has played in 60 games forthe ‘Cats, including 23 games last season.

Laura Payne prepares to take a free throw.She averaged 10.8 points per game last year.

Maggie Hake is a senior in her first yearon the basketball squad. Hake previouslycompeted for the Willamette swim team. Juniors Tracie Nygaard, a forward, sawaction in all 24 games during 2005-06 and averaged 5.8 points. She also provided 3.4 rebounds per game. Junior Victoria Swigart played in every game at guard and earned2.4 points per contest. She will miss theearly weeks of the 2006-07 season, while studying abroad in Dunedin, New Zealand. Rebekah Wells, also a junior guard, scored2.9 points per night. Also returning for WU is sophomore guard Maggie Wilkens. A year ago, Wilkensplayed in 24 games and averaged 2.2 points. Selena Levy missed all of 2005-06, aftersuffering a knee injury in soccer. She wasback in action as a starting defender thisfall. In basketball, she is ready to contributeas a sophomore at the guard position. Willamette has one of the top freshmenin the Northwest Conference in forward Keilyn Fujioka from Hawaii. Fujioka, whowas named Honorable Mention All-State,is a great rebounder and a consistent threatto score. She is one of just two freshmen on the Bearcat roster. Julee Christianson, aguard, also is in her first collegiate season. The Bearcats have prepared for a solidschedule. In addition to challenging gamesin the NWC, Willamette will play NCAA Division II foe Western Oregon and NAIAcross-town rival Corban College. Willamette will compete in three regular season tournaments. The ‘Cats will open the year at Lewis & Clark College for the Bon Appetit Tournament. WU also willplay at the Lady ‘Yote Classic at AlbertsonCollege and at the Peninsula Hoops Classic,hosted by Menlo College.


Willamette Administration

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Dr. M. Lee Pelton was appointed the 22nd president of Willamette University in July, 1999. Under Pelton’s leadership, the University has increased its academic profile, successfully employing strategies to attract the best faculty and the brightest students from the state, the nation and the world. Since 2001, Willamette University has been ranked a top tier liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report. President Pelton holds a doctorate from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree in English and psychology

from Wichita State University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1974. His area of academic focus is 19th century British prose and poetry. He served as dean of the college at Colgate University (1988-91) and Dartmouth College (1991-98). At Harvard, he taught in the English Department and was the dean of one of Harvard’s 13 undergraduate colleges. He continues to teach at Willamette in a variety of subjects ranging from 1stcentury Athens to post-apartheid South Africa.

Mark Majeski began his tenure with Willamette University in October of 2000, following five years as athletic director at the University of California, Santa Cruz and four years as assistant athletic director at Menlo College. A former basketball, track and softball coach, Majeski also worked venue management and operations for the 1994 FIFA Men’s Soccer World Cup and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. He also was involved at the national level as a member of the NCAA Division III men’s tennis committee. He received an

undergraduate degree in journalism from Menlo College and completed a master’s degree in higher education administration from San Jose State University. At Willamette, Majeski oversees 20 varsity athletic teams, with the Bearcats competing in NCAA Division III and the Northwest Conference, as well as the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. In addition to his NCAA committee work, he has been the basketball liaison between the NWC coaches and athletic directors. Majeski lives in Salem with his wife, Denise, and their son,Jack, age 1.

Dr. M. Lee PeltonPresident

Mark MajeskiDirector of Athletics


Willamette Athletics Department

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Director of Athletics ..................................................................................................Mark MajeskiDean of Campus Life............................................................................................Bob HawkinsonFaculty Athletic Representative ................................................................................Dr. Jerry GrayAssistant Athletic Director .........................................................................................Judy GordonAssistant Athletic Director ........................................................................................Skip KenitzerHead Athletic Trainer ...................................................................................................Shane WibelAssistant Athletic Trainer ....................................................................................... Deborah CagleAssistant Athletic Trainer ............................................................................................Erin ScharerAthletics Marketing Coordinator ..................................................................Megan FitzsimmonsAthletics Communications Director ................................................................Robert McKinneyAdministrative Assistant .............................................................................................Leslie Wright

Administrative Staff

BaseballMatt Allison(503) 370-6011Men’s BasketballGordie James(503) 370-6063Women’s BasketballBruce Henderson(503) 370-6132Cross CountryTrack & FieldMatt McGuirk(503) 370-6898

FootballMark Speckman(503) 375-5350Men’s GolfSteve Prothero(503) 370-6484Women’s GolfTom Hibbard(503) 370-6317RowingSusan Parkman(503) 370-6655

Men’s SoccerNelson Larson(503) 375-5428Women’s SoccerJim Tursi(503) 370-6657SoftballDamian Williams(503) 370-6656SwimmingAl Stephenson(503) 370-6601

Men’s TennisJon Endrikat(503) 370-6804Women’s TennisBecky Roberts(503) 370-6804VolleyballTricia Wright(503) 370-6230

Head Coaching Staff

Athletic Training Staff

Shane Wibel, ATC Deborah Cagle, ATC Erin Scharer, ATC

Team Physicians at Western OrthopedicDr. David ThorsettDr Thorsett graduated from Washington UniversityMedical School in June, 1991. He completed residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in June, 1996. He currently serves on the Willamette Surgical Center Board of Directors. Dr. Thorsett enjoys running, fly-fishing, backpacking & bicycling. He livesin Salem with his wife, Sarah, and their three children.

Dr. Blake NonweilerDr. Nonweiler graduated from the University of Texas Southern Medical Center in June, 1989. He completeda fellowship in Sports Medicine and ArthroscopicSurgery at the University of Western Ontario (London,Ontario, Canada) in July, 1995. He has been in pri-vate practice since August 1995. Dr. Nonweiler lives inSalem with his wife, Becky, and their three children.


Willamette Athletic Facilities

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Cone Field House is the home court for theWillamette women’s basketball, men’s basketballand volleyball teams. The arena holds 2,500 fans,with plenty of seating on each side of the court.There is a quality sound system, plus tables for official timers, scorekeepers and statisticians,along with space for broadcast media. The WU court is connected to the Lestle J.Sparks Center, which houses offices for the Department of Athletics and the Departmentof Exercise Science. The building has basketball, handball and racquetball courts, a weight liftingand fitness center, classrooms, and locker rooms. Also connected to the Sparks Center is the WU natatorium, home of Bearcat swimming.The natatorium, with space for 200 fans, alsocan be seen from a viewing area in the lobby. The Willamette University soccer teams play home games at Sparks Field, an artificial turffacility next to the Sparks Center. The Field is equipped with lights for night games and seats 500 spectactors. The facility is one of the topcollege fields in the Northwest. In addition tolights and bleachers, Sparks Field has coveredseating for both teams. Close to the Sparks Center and Sparks Fieldare six outdoor tennis courts. The men’s andwomen’s tennis teams host meets during thespring each year. Willamette’s football team plays home gamesat McCulloch Stadium, located two blocks fromcampus and just one block from Salem Hospital.

The stadium seats 2,400 and has lights for nightgames. There is an athletic training room, whichallows athletes to receive on-site treatment. McCulloch Stadium is a quality facility witha FieldTurf playing surface, along with spaciouslocker rooms and meeting rooms. It has theatmosphere of an old stadium, despite a varietyof modern conveniences.

The Charles Bowles Track, located insideMcCulloch Stadium, is an all-weather facilitythat showcases Willamette’s track and field and cross country teams, which host meets each year.In 2005, WU hosted the Northwest Conferenceand NCAA Regional cross country meets. Located near McCulloch Stadium is Roy S.“Spec” Keene Stadium at John Lewis Field, thehome of Bearcat baseball. The stadium features chairback seating in part of the grandstand andan overall capacity of 1,000. The entire football, track, cross country and baseball complex is at Bush’s Pasture Park. Thepark hosts cross country meets on its wide paths and is known for its art exhibits and rose garden. On the east side of campus is the WillametteSoftball Complex. It includes covered dugouts,batting cages, a scoreboard and bleachers. The WU men’s and women’s golf teams usually practice at Illahe Hills Country Club orCreekside Golf Club. Members of the men’s and women’s rowing teams have their ownboathouse and hold workouts on the WillametteRiver in downtown Salem.

Cone Field House is the home court for theWillamette women’s basketball team.

The Sparks Center includes offices for theDepartment of Athletics and the Departmentof Exercise Science.


The City of Salem, Oregon

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Salem3402 S. CommerCial St.503-364-8875

Salem3223 Silverton rd. ne503-585-8700

Salem411 lanCaSter dr. ne503-362-3030

Keizer4384 river rd. n503-3907712

Salem, the capital city of Oregon as well as thesecond largest city in the state, lies in the center of the lush Willamette River valley, 47 miles South of Portland. Salem is a city of over 47 square miles, located an hour from theCascade mountains to the east and just an hour from the ocean beachesto the west. The popula-tion of Salem is 147,215 (July 2005) with a growth rate of approximately 1.5 percent per year. Day trips to the magnificant Oregon coast, the Cascade or Coast Mountain ranges, the high-desert and award-winning vineyards offer a variety of experiences that are rarely found in one area. Salem offers a wide array of restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions, ranging from historic sites and museums to events that appeal to a wide variety of interests: from sports tournaments to Art Fairs, theaterand music. From our vibrant downtown, several parks and our historic district are

within walking distance. 1,869 acres of park land invite residents and visitors alike to enjoy the outdoors. Surrounded by green pastures, fields of flowers, vegetables, orchards and vineyards, Salem’s year-around and summer farmer’s markets overflow with locally raised produce and hand-crafted products. Salem is the perfect base for a tour of Oregon’s wine country or a visit to any or all of the many extraordinary gardens in the city and the surrounding area.

The City of Salem lies along the Willamette River.

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#13 Kari Woody5’10”, Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS)

Will be a major contributor at forward this season ... Provides the Bearcats withsenior leadership and experience ... Averaged 3.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game last year ... Started all four years at goalkeeper for the WU women’s soccerteam ... Second Team All-NWC this fall and Honorable Mention All-NWC in 2005 ... Majoring in Environmental Studies and Politics at WU ... Is minoringin Geography ... Parents are Jay and Marsi Woody ... Born on July 2, 1985.

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Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. RPG APG Pts. Avg.2003-04 13 1 26-84 .310 3-10 .300 11-21 .524 3.8 0.3 66 5.12004-05 24 18 45-158 .285 3-17 .176 23-32 .719 3.4 1.2 116 4.82005-06 23 0 30-88 .341 0-0 .000 10-20 .500 3.4 0.3 70 3.0Career 60 19 101-330 .306 6-27 .222 44-73 .603 3.5 0.7 252 4.2

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Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. RPG APG Pts. Avg.2005-06 22 22 47-165 .285 20-89 .225 20-39 .513 4.0 3.2 134 6.1

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#23 Maggie Hake6’1”, Kentfield, Calif. (Marin Catholic HS)

Joins the Willamette basketball team this season, after previously competing asa member of the WU swim team ... Participated in basketball and swimming atMarin Catholic HS in California ... Played forward and center all four years and swam as a freshman at MCHS ... Qualified for the MCHS Honor Roll ... Hasvolunteered with Habitat for Humanity ... Is majoring in Rhetoric and MediaStudies ... Parents are Lisa Della Valle and William Hake ... Born on July 19, 1985.

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#12 Sara Brooks5’7”, Rainier, Ore. (Rainier HS)

Expected to be the starting point guard for the second year in a row ... Was astarter in 22 games last season, averaging 6.1 points and 3.2 assists ... transferfrom Chemeketa CC ... Was All-Conference at Chemeketa, after averaging 14 points and 4 assists per game ... Named All-State and All-League in basketball at Rainier HS ... Is majoring in History, with a minor in American Ethnic Studies ...Her parents are Mike and Rozanne Brooks ... Born on October 2, 1984.

Brooks was named All-Conference at Chemeketa CC

Hake previously competed on the Willamette swim teambefore joining the basketball squad this season.

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#24 Tracie Nygaard5’10”, Knappa, Ore. (Knappa HS)

Will be a starting forward for the second straight season ... Is a very physical player who hustles on every play ... Saw action in 24 games last year, with 23starts ... Averaged 5.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game during 2005-06 ... Ismajoring in Mathematics with a minor in Chemistry at WU ... Was Third TeamAll-State at Knappa HS ... Finished her high school career ranked fourth all-timein scoring at KHS ... Parents are John and Jule Nygaard ... Born on Aug. 5, 1986.

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Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. RPG APG Pts. Avg.2004-05 25 4 16-56 .286 0-1 .000 19-36 .528 1.7 0.3 51 2.02005-06 24 23 51-131 .389 0-0 .000 36-57 .632 3.2 0.8 138 5.8Career 49 27 67-187 .358 0-1 .000 55-93 .591 2.4 0.6 189 3.9

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#31 Laura Payne5’7”, Sammamish, Wash. (Skyline HS)

Expected to start at guard for the third consecutive season ...Started all 49 games during her first two years at Willamette ... Averaged 10.8 points per game last yearto lead the team ... Was the Bearcats’ top scorer in 10 of 24 games last season ...Is majoring in Rhetoric and Media Studies, as well as Spanish, at Willamette ...Was an All-Conference player at Skyline HS in Washington in both basketball andsoftball ... Is the daughter of John and Mary Sue Payne ... Born on Jan. 3, 1986.

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Selena Levy looks down the court. Levy wasunable to play in 2005-06 due to an injury.

Sara Brooks releases a shot. Brooks put in6.1 points per game last season.



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#11 Victoria Swigart5’8”, Newport Beach, Calif. (Newport Harbor HS)

Begins her second year on the active roster for the Bearcats ... Played in 24 gamesand started six games in 2005-06 ... Averaged 2.4 points and 2.4 rebounds pergame ... Will join the team mid-season in 2006-07 after studying in Dunedin, NewZealand ... Played basketball all four years and was a multiple-sport athlete at Newport Harbor HS in California ... National Honor Society ... Is Majoring inExercise Science ... Parents are Jay and Penny Swigart ... Born on August 19, 1985.

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#14 Rebekah Wells5’8”, Lynnwood, Wash. (Edmonds-Woodway HS)

Enters her third season having played in 43 games ... Scored a career-high 14points for the Bearcats against Whitworth on Feb. 3 last season ... Averaged nine points per game during her career at Edmonds-Woodway HS ... Also played soccer and ran track in high school ... Set two school records as a sprinter onthe track team ... National Honor Society ... Is majoring in Exercise Science atWillamette ... Daughter of Jeff and Janet Wells ... Born on March 15, 1986.

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Swigart played in all 24 games last season for the Bearcats.

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Rebekah Wells, who played in 20 games in2005-06, looks for a chance to pass.

Maggie Wilkens works near the sideline in aBearcat home game at Cone Field House.



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#20 Selena Levy5’11”, Anacortes, Wash. (Anacortes HS)Did not play last season after tearing her ACL in the fall while playing for theWU soccer team ... Came back this fall and was a starting defender as the ‘Catswent 16-2-3 and allowed just 10 goals all season ... Qualified for the Dean’s List in 2005-06 ... Is majoring in Politics with a minor in Women and Gender Studies ...Parents are Stan Levy and Denise Katson ... Born on May 7, 1987.

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#42 Maggie Wilkens5’11”, Seattle, Wash. (Lakeside HS)

Played in all 24 of the Bearcats games last season and scored 52 points ... Alsoearned 51 rebounds ... Scored a season-high six points twice during the year ...Pulled down a season-high five rebounds in the Bearcats’ 71-50 win againstConcordia on Dec. 9, 2005 ... Is majoring in Socioloy with a minor in American Ethnic Studies at Willamette ... Her parents are Robert and Kathy Wilkens ...Born on June 18, 1987.

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Christianson earned All-State and All-Conference honors three times at Big Sky HS in Missoula, Mont.

#32 Keilyn Fujioka6’1”, Kailua, Haw. (Iolani HS)Joins the Bearcats this season after playing four years at Iolani High School in Kailua, Hawaii ... Was a First Team All-League pick her senior season ... Also chosen Honorable Mention All-State her senior year ... Was the president and founder of the Badminton Club at Iolani HS ... Undecided regarding her majorat WU ... Daughter of Alvin and Carolyn Fujioka ... Born on Oct. 15, 1988.

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#22 Julee Christianson5’8”, Missoula, Mont. (Big Sky HS)Comes to the Bearcats after a storied career at Big Sky High School in Missoula, Montana ... Was a four-year starter at Big Sky in basketball, soccer, and track and field ... Earned All-State and All-Conference honors three times in basketball ... Received All-Conference honors in soccer as a midfielder, and in track and field as a sprinter ... Parents are Mark and Linda Christianson ... Born on Dec. 5, 1987.

Fujioka was named Honorable Mention All-Stateduring her senior year at Iolani HS in Kailua, Hawaii.

Levy is a two-sport athlete who helped the WU soccerteam qualify for the NCAA Tournament this fall.So.

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Willamette Women’s Basketball Roster

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Willamette Year-by-Year Results

No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown (Previous School)11 VictoriaSwigart G Jr. 5’8” NewportBeach,CA(NewportHarborHS)12 SaraBrooks G Sr. 5’7” Rainier,OR(RainierHighSchool)13 KariWoody F Sr. 5’10” Boise,ID(TimberlineHighSchool)14 RebekahWells G Jr. 5’8” Lynnwood,WA(Edmonds-WoodwayHS)20 SelenaLevy G So. 5’2” SanAnselmo,CA(SirFrancisDrakeHS)22 JuleeChristianson G Fr. 5’8” Missoula,MT(BigSkyHighSchool)23 MaggieHake F Sr. 6’1” Kentfield,CA(MarinCatholicHighSchool)24 TracieNygaard F Jr. 5’10” Knappa,OR(KnappaHighSchool)31 LauraPayne G Jr. 5’7” Sammamish,WA(SkylineHighSchool)32 KeilynFujioka F Fr. 6’1” Kailua,HI(IolaniHighSchool)42 MaggieWilkens G So. 5’11” Seattle,WA(LakesideHighSchool)

Head Coach: BruceHenderson(2ndyear)Assistant Coach:AnneLapray(2ndyear)Assistant Coach:MichelleSeverson(2ndyear)Assistant Coach:SarahHedgepeth(2ndyear)

Year Overall Conf. Head Coach 1970-71Recordsnotavailable FranHoward1971-72Recordsnotavailable FranHoward1972-73* N/A 8-3 FranHoward1973-74Recordsnotavailable FranHoward1974-75*Recordsnotavailable FranHoward1975-76Recordsnotavailable FranHoward1976-77Recordsnotavailable FranHoward1977-78Recordsnotavailable FranHoward1978-79** 15-7 6-2 FranHoward1979-80** 19-9 8-3 FranHoward1980-81 8-18 N/A FranHoward1981-82 15-14 6-4 FranHoward1982-83** 13-11 8-2 CherylK.Brown1983-84** 15-11 6-2 CherylK.Brown1984-85** 22-8 9-2 CherylK.Brown1985-86* 20-7 10-0 CherylK.Brown1986-87** 14-11 8-2 CherylK.Brown1987-88 10-17 4-6 CherylK.Brown1988-89 3-21 1-11 CherylK.Brown1989-90 10-17 2-10 MarigaySchopp#1990-91 14-12 4-8 CherylK.Brown

Year Overall Conf. Head Coach 1991-92 8-17 2-10 CherylK.Brown1992-93 12-13 5-7 CherylK.Brown1993-94 16-10 8-4 CherylK.Brown1994-95** 22-6 10-2 PaulaPetrie1995-96* 19-8 13-1 PaulaPetrie1996-97 14-11 11-5 PaulaPetrie1997-98 13-11 10-8 PaulaPetrie1998-99 14-11 10-8 PaulaPetrie1999-00 13-12 6-10 PaulaPetrie2000-01 17-8 12-4 PaulaPetrie2001-02 11-14 6-10 PaulaPetrie2002-03 8-17 2-14 TomSteers2003-04 4-21 0-16 TomSteers2004-05 8-17 5-11 TomSteers2005-06 5-19 0-16 BruceHenderson*Wonconferencetitle**Tiedforconferencetitle#SchoppwasheadcoachwhileBrownwasonsabbaticalNOTE:TheNCIC(NorthwestConferenceofIndependentColleges)wasknownastheWCIC(Women’sConferenceofIndependentColleges)priortothe1984-85season.

The Bearcats by Height6’1” KeilynFujioka, MaggieHake5’11” MaggieWilkens5’10” TracieNygaard, KariWoody5’8” JuleeChristianson, VictoriaSwigart, RebekahWells5’7” SaraBrooks,LauraPayne5’2” SelenaLevy

The Bearcats by ClassSeniors(3)-SaraBrooks,MaggieHake,KariWoody

Juniors(4)-TracieNygaard,LauraPayne,VictoriaSwigart,RebekahWells

Sophomores(2)-SelenaLevy,MaggieWilkens

Freshmen(2)-JuleeChristianson,KeilynFujioka

Where They’re FromCalifornia(3):MaggieHake,VictoriaSwigart,SelenaLevyWashington(3):RebekahWells,LauraPayne,MaggieWilkensOregon(2):TracieNygaard,SaraBrooksHawaii(1):KeilynFujiokaIdaho(1):KariWoodyMontana(1):JuleeChristianson


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Individual StatisticsName GP GS FG Pct 3FG Pct FT Pct Reb Avg Ast TO BL ST Pts AvgLauraPayne 24 24 83-237 .350 22-69 .319 70-92 .761 84 3.5 52 89 3 30 258 10.8JenniferBell 24 20 76-254 .299 32-105 .305 14-19 .737 87 3.6 31 74 6 48 198 8.3BrittanyFarrer 24 18 56-174 .322 0-1 .00066-101 .653 133 5.5 8 36 15 24 178 7.4SaraBrooks 22 22 47-165 .285 20-89 .225 20-39 .513 88 4.0 70 81 0 29 134 6.1TracieNygaard 24 23 51-131 .389 0-0 — 36-57 .632 76 3.2 20 60 0 8 138 5.8KariWoody 23 0 30-88 .341 0-0 — 10-20 .500 78 3.4 7 29 7 13 70 3.0VictoriaSwigart 24 6 23-96 .240 4-15 .267 8-20 .400 58 2.4 17 43 2 17 58 2.4RebekahWells 20 0 26-67 .388 0-11 — 5-8 .625 18 0.9 3 8 2 5 57 2.9CaitlinAndrus 12 8 21-88 .239 10-36 .278 3-7 .429 52 4.3 11 15 2 1 55 4.6MaggieWilkens 24 0 20-58 .345 1-3 .333 11-27 .407 51 2.1 11 20 3 10 52 2.2TisiaReynolds 7 0 4-17 .235 0-2 .000 5-11 .455 16 2.3 5 13 1 3 13 1.9JanelleDucyk 17 0 6-13 .462 0-0 — 5-7 .714 4 0.2 4 8 1 1 17 1.0KimAszklar 14 0 2-15 .133 0-4 .000 4-6 .667 7 0.5 2 5 0 1 8 0.6JenneSchmidt 17 0 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 4-7 .571 10 0.6 1 12 0 3 6 0.4Team 151 6.3 23

Willamette 24 24 446-1409 .317 890-336 .265261-421 .620 913 38.0 242 516 42 1931242 51.8Opponents 24 24 579-1376 .421 106-298 .356397-578 .687 1029 42.9 314 452 83 2551661 69.2

DeadballRebounds:Willamette82(74-8);Opponents77(68-9)

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5-19 Overall Record, 0-16 Northwest Conference (9th Place)Home:2-9Away:1-9Neutral:2-1

Date Opponent Result Overall NWC Att. High Pts. High Rebs.Nov.18 vs.Scranton# 71-59 L 0-1 — 56 Bell11 Farrer7Nov.19 vs.Smith# 58-43 W 1-1 — 52 Farrer16 Brooks7Nov.22 Corban 72-50 L 1-2 — 300 Farrer18 Farrer10Nov.29 atLewis&Clark* 82-37 L 1-3 0-1 256 Farrer12 Farrer,Nygaard5Dec. 3 Pacific Lutheran* 70-55 L 1-4 0-2 325 Bell17 Bell8Dec. 6 atCorban 72-32 L 1-5 0-2 128 Farrer9 Farrer10Dec. 9 Concordia 71-59 W 2-5 0-2 165 Payne20 Bell6Dec. 20 atOccidental 68-59 W 3-5 0-2 50 Bell15 Andrus,Brooks, Nygaard6Dec. 21 vsWhittier 62-58 W 4-5 0-2 75 Bell18 Farrer11Jan. 3 Cascade 72-64 W(OT) 5-5 0-2 80 Payne18 Andrus14Jan. 6 atWhitworth* 80-54 L 5-6 0-3 275 Payne14 Payne7Jan. 7 atWhitman* 74-48 L 5-7 0-4 125 Payne11 Woody7Jan. 13 atPacific* 76-53 L 5-8 0-5 125 Payne12 Nygaard6Jan. 14 Linfield* 65-48 L 5-9 0-6 515 Payne13 Nygaard6Jan. 20 Puget Sound* 91-40 L 5-10 0-7 485 Payne13 Brooks,Nygaard5Jan. 21 George Fox* 76-48 L 5-11 0-8 450 Farrer13 Bell,Brooks6Jan. 24 Lewis & Clark* 65-53 L 5-12 0-9 375 Brooks, Farrer6 Nygaard9Jan. 28 atPacificLutheran* 67-35 L 5-13 0-10 500 Payne18 Brooks7Feb. 3 Whitworth* 59-48 L 5-14 0-11 376 Wells14 Bell,Woody6Feb. 4 Whitman* 63-45 L 5-15 0-12 500 Bell14 Bell,Wilkens5Feb. 10 Pacific* 65-58 L 5-16 0-13 412 Bell13 Farrer11Feb. 11 atLinfield* 64-42 L 5-17 0-14 450 Payne11 Farrer11Feb. 17 atPugetSound* 74-58 L 5-18 0-15 633 Payne18 Brooks8Feb. 18 atGeorgeFox* 92-48 L 5-19 0-16 500 Brooks, Woody5 Wells10

HomegamesinBold Face*NorthwestConference#BonAppetitClassicatLewis&ClarkCollegeinPortland,Ore.


Willamette Individual Records

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CareerScoring1. 1309 JennyJoseph(106games)...........1993-972. 1208 KellySorenson(93games)..........1997-013. 1156 KathyWiese-Marshall(95gms.)....1990-94Scoring Average 1.14.35 KirstinAnderson(703/49gms.)...1997-992.12.99 KellySorenson(1208/93gms.)...1997-013.12.35 JennyJoseph(1309/106gms.).....1993-97Field Goals Made1. 549 JennyJoseph(106games)...........1993-972. 459 KathyWiese-Marshall(95gms.)....1990-943. 451 NatalieMarth(105games)..........1983-87Field Goals Attempted1. 1071 KathyWiese-Marshall(95gms.)....1990-942. 1043 NatalieMarth(105games)..........1983-873. 1028 AmyUlrey(103games)...............1992-96Field Goal Percentage 1. .563 JennyJoseph(549of976)...........1993-972. .538 SaranPatillo(245of455)............1992-953. .525 KirstinAnderson(268of510).....1997-993-Point Field Goals Made1. 174 AmyUlrey(103games)............... 1992-962. 164 KellySorenson(93games).......... 1997-013. 145 RobynRieger(102games).......... 1990-943-Point Field Goals Attempted1. 471 AmyUlrey(103games)............... 1992-962. 439 KellySorenson(93games).......... 1997-013. 359 KayLynCharriere(101games).... 1995-993-Point Field Goal Percentage1. .433 RobynRieger(145of335).......... 1990-942. .400 StaceyKruger(20of50).............. 1993-973. .391 LeaBush(9of23)....................... 1988-90

Free Throws Made1. 214 TracySanguras(95games)..........1989-932. 211 JennyJoseph(106games)...........1993-973. 187 ChristineSuess(75games)..........1983-86Free Throws Attempted1. 430 JennyJoseph(106games)...........1993-972. 372 TracySanguras(95games)..........1989-933. 284 ChristineSuess(75games)..........1983-86Free Throw Percentage1. .779 LeaBush(53of68).....................1988-902. .776 KathyWiese-Marshall(156of201).. 1990-943. .749 TraciShepard(134of179)..........1993-97Rebounds1. 695 JennyJoseph(106games)........... 1993-972. 599 TracySanguras(95games).......... 1989-933. 594 DonnaKalama(87games)........... 1984-88Rebounds Per Game1. 8.84 HeatherLudwig(433/49gms.).... 1999-012. 8.73 KirstinAnderson(428/49gms.)... 1997-993. 8.29 JanetHolland(439/53games)..... 1983-85Assists1. 518 KayLynCharriere(101games).... 1995-992. 417 NatalieMarth(105games).......... 1983-873. 302 TaraJohnson(99games).............. 1987-91Assists Per Game1. 5.13 KayLynCharriere(518/101)........ 1995-992. 4.09 CarolynLeary(221/54games).... 1993-953. 3.97 NatalieMarth(417/105games)... 1983-87Steals1. 265 KellySorenson(93games).......... 1997-012. 179 RobynRieger(102games).......... 1990-943. 168 NatalieMarth(105games).......... 1983-87Steals Per Game1. 2.85 KellySorenson(265/93).............. 1997-012. 2.44 TrinaSalazar(122/50)................. 1995-973. 1.91 CarolynLeary(103/54)................ 1993-95

Jenny Joseph set Willamette’s scoringrecord with 1,309 points from 1993-97.


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SeasonScoring1. 458 VanessaWyfells....... 2004-052. 442 JennyJoseph............ 1995-963. 404 KellySorenson......... 2000-014. 388 JennyJoseph............ 1996-97

Scoring Average1. 19.1 VanessaWyfells...... 2004-052. 18.4 KellySorenson......... 2000-013. 16.4 JennyJoseph............ 1995-96

Field Goals Made1. 189 JennyJoseph............ 1995-962. 173 VanessaWyfells....... 2004-053. 169 BrendaHansen......... 1979-80

Field Goals Attempted1. 401 BrendaHansen......... 1979-802. 348 TracyThom.............. 1987-883. 340 KathyWiese-Marshall..1992-93

Field Goal Percentage1. .742 VanessaWyfells....... 2004-052. .579 JennyJoseph............ 1994-953. .563 JennyJoseph............ 1995-96

3-Point FGs Attempted1. 183 AmyUlrey............... 1995-962. 178 AmyUlrey................ 1994-953. 133 KellySorenson......... 2000-01

3-Point FGs Made1. 69 AmyUlrey................ 1995-962. 63 AmyUlrey................ 1994-953. 54 KellySorenson......... 2000-01

3-Point FG Percentage1. .493 RobynRieger........... 1990-912. .471 KatieEdmonds......... 1996-973. .457 RobynRieger........... 1993-94

Free Throws Made1. 85 KirstinAnderson...... 1997-982. 84 ChristineSuess......... 1985-863. 83 HeatherLudwig........ 2000-01

Free Throws Attempted1. 144 JennyJoseph............ 1995-962. 132 JennyJoseph............ 1996-973. 124 ChristineSuess......... 1985-86

Free Throw Percentage1. .891 KathyWiese-Marshall..1991-922. .871 KellySorenson......... 2000-013. .829 WenchiLiu............... 2001-02

Rebounds1. 270 DonnaKalama.......... 1987-882. 262 JanetHolland............ 1984-853. 225 SaranPatillo............. 1994-95

Rebounds Per Game1. 10.0 DonnaKalama.......... 1987-882. 9.3 KirstinAnderson...... 1997-983. 9.0 HeatherLudwig........ 2000-01

Assists1. 163 KayLynCharriere..... 1998-992. 134 NatalieMarth........... 1984-853. 130 CarolynLeary.......... 1994-95 130 KayLynCharriere..... 1997-98

Assists Per Game1. 6.5 KayLynCharriere..... 1998-992. 5.4 KayLynCharriere..... 1997-983. 4.9 SharonGaver............ 1983-84

Steals1. 86 KellySorenson......... 2000-012. 84 BarbaraCanda.......... 1979-803. 78 KellySorenson......... 1999-00

Steals Per Game1. 4.2 BarbaraCanda.......... 1979-802. 3.9 KellySorenson......... 2000-013. 3.6 BrendaHansen........ 1979-80

Blocked Shots1. 89 ZoePearson.............. 1984-852. 78 JennyJoseph............ 1996-973. 73 JennyJoseph............ 1995-96

GameScoring1. 35 TyanSanderson vs.Lewis&Clark.......... 2/5/002. 32 KellySorenson vs.CND..................... 11/29/97 vs.EasternOregon...... 12/9/004. 31 JennyJoseph vs.PacificLutheran..... 1/14/94 31 KellySorenson vs.HowardPayne...... 11/24/00

Field Goals Made1. 14 TyanSanderson vs.Lewis&Clark.......... 2/5/002. 13 BrendaHansen vs.GeorgeFox............... 2/8/80 13 JennyJoseph vs.GeorgeFox............. 1/27/96 vs.PacificLutheran..... 1/14/97 13 KellySorenson vs.CND..................... 11/29/97

Field Goals Attempted1. 27 BrendaHansen vs.So.Oregon........... 12/19/782. 24 BrendaHansen vs.GeorgeFox............... 2/8/803. 23 BarbaraCanda vs.GeorgeFox............... 2/8/80 23 KellySorenson vs.Whitworth.............. 1/27/01

3-Point FGs Made1. 7 AmyUlrey vs.EasternOregon........ 1/3/95 7 KellySorenson vs.HowardPayne...... 11/24/003. 6 AmyUlrey vs.NWC.................... 11/18/94

3-Point FGs Attempted1. 15 AmyUlrey vs.EasternOregon........ 1/3/952. 13 AmyUlrey vs.Linfield................... 1/16/96 13 KellySorenson vs.Whitworth.............. 1/22/99

Free Throws Made1. 12 KappyKlocksieben vs.GeorgeFox............. 1/10/92 12 HeatherLudwig vs.Linfield..................... 2/3/013. 11 KirstinAnderson vs.Lewis&Clark.......... 1/9/98 11 KaseySorenson vs.Whitworth................ 2/1/02

Free Throws Attempted1. 19 TracySanguras vs.PacificLutheran..... 12/1/902. 16 KirstinAnderson vs.Lewis&Clark.......... 1/9/983. 15 HeatherLudwig vs.Linfield..................... 2/3/01

Rebounds1. 18 RuthMcHarque vs.Lewis&Clark........ 12/8/81 18 JanetHolland vs.GeorgeFox............. 2/12/85 18 HeatherLudwig vs.Linfield..................... 2/3/014. 17 VangieWarren vs.Linfield................... 2/16/80

Assists1. 12 SharonGaver vs.GeorgeFox............. 12/4/84 12 KayLynCharriere vs.UC-SantaCruz..... 12/19/983. 11 Threetimes SharonGavervs.E.Oregon.... 3/3/84 NatalieMarthvs.G.Fox....... 2/28/83 KayLynCharrierevs.Seattle.. 1/8/99

Steals1. 11 KellySorenson vs.Concordia............. 11/29/002. 9 KellySorenson vs.PugetSound............. 2/8/983. 8 Fivetimes LisaLumvs.Pac.Lutheran.. 12/14/85 LoriRossvs.W.Baptist...... 11/29/88 TraciShepardvs.G.Fox..... 11/22/94 AmyUlreyvs.L&C................ 1/7/95 TrinaSalazarvs.L&C........... 1/20/96

Blocked Shots1. 10 ZoePearson vs.WarnerPacific........ 2/26/852. 9 JennyJoseph vsPacificLutheran...... 1/14/973. 8 ZoePearson vs.Pacific..................... 2/21/85


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Head CoachBruce Henderson

“Keilyn Fujioka is a verytalented freshman. She has the potential to develop into one of the top players in the Northwest Conference.” —CoachHenderson

“Laura Payne always plays with so much effort and so much heart that she leads simply by the way she plays the game.” —CoachHenderson

“Maggie Wilkens keeps workingto improve. She has the skills toplay outside or to post up inthe paint.” —CoachHenderson

“Kari Woody has been a greattwo-sport athlete at Willamette,excelling in soccer and basketball. She’s such a competitor.” —CoachHenderson


The NCAA and the Northwest Conference

Willamette is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and competes in Division III, which has over425 members and is the largestNCAA division. The colleges in Division III place a priority on the overall quality of theeducational experience and on successful completion of each student’s academicprograms. They seek an environment in which a student-athlete’s activities with anathletic team are seen as an integral part of his or her educational experience. Members in Division III must sponsor at least fivemen’s sports and five women’s sports.

Athletes in Division III do not receive financial aid related to athletic ability. Willamette and other NCAA Division III members encourage students to participate by maximizing the variety of athletic opportunities.Primary emphasis is placed on

conference and regional play. Willamette often sends its teams to California, Idaho,Washington and Texas for in-region games. NCAA Division III members establishan environment with cultural diversity and gender equity among student-athletes and staff. In Division III, employees care aboutthe well-being of their student-athletes.

NCAA Division III

Northwest Conference The nine prviate collegesand universities in Oregonand Washington that form the Northwest Conference are building a reputation for the NWC as one of the top NCAA Division III leaguesin the nation. The NWC isnationally competitive in abroad spectrum of sports. Formed in 1926, the NWC is 80 yearsold and is one of the oldest conferences in the western United States. The NWC’s current members in Oregon are Willamette, George Fox, Linfield, Lewis and Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washingtonare Pacific Lutheran and Puget Sound, plusWhitman and Whitworth. The charter members in 1926 includedWillamette, College of Idaho (Albertson College), Linfield, Pacific, and the College of Puget Sound (UPS). Albany College wasadded in 1931 and remained for seven

years, then departed and returned in 1949 as Lewisand Clark College. The next member, Pacific Lutheran,joined in 1965, followedby Whitworth in 1970. The College of Idaho withdrewin 1978. Whitworth dropped out in 1984, but returned in1988. Menlo College joined

the NWC in 2006 in football only. The NWC originally sponsored athletic competition for men’s sports only, but joined forces with the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges in 1984 to formthe Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges. The name was shortened back to the original Northwest Conference in 1998. Also in 1998, all nine NWC membersshifted affiliation from the NAIA to theNCAA. Members knew the move wouldfoster equity, sportsmanship and a genuineconcern for all student-athletes.

Bearcats

Willamette University2006-07 Women’s Basketball ScheduleDate Opponent Location Time

BonAppetitTournamentatLewis&ClarkCollegeNov. 17 vs.St.Mary’s(Minn.) Portland,OR 6p.m.Nov. 18 vs.Wartburg(Iowa) Portland,OR 4p.m.Nov. 21 atCorbanCollege Salem,OR 7:30p.m.

Lady‘YoteClassicatAlbertsonCollegeNov. 24 vs.EasternOregonUniversity Caldwell,ID 5p.m.Nov. 25 atAlbertsonCollege Caldwell,ID 5p.m.Dec. 1 atUniversityofPugetSound* Tacoma,WA 6p.m.Dec. 2 atPacificLutheranUniversity* Tacoma,WA 6p.m.Dec. 5 Corban College Salem, OR 7 p.m.Dec. 8 atWesternOregonUniversity Monmouth,OR 7p.m.

PeninsulaHoopsClassicatMenloCollegeDec. 29 atMenloCollege Atherton,CA 7p.m.Dec. 30 vs.CalStateUniv.-EastBay Atherton,CA 5p.m.Jan. 5 Pacific University* Salem, OR 6 p.m.Jan. 6 Lewis & Clark College* Salem, OR 6 p.m.Jan. 12 atGeorgeFoxUniversity* Newberg,OR 6p.m.Jan. 13 Linfield College* Salem, OR 6 p.m.Jan. 19 Whitworth College* Salem, OR 6 p.m.Jan. 20 Whitman College* Salem, OR 4 p.m.Jan. 26 University of Puget Sound* Salem, OR 6 p.m.Jan. 27 Pacific Lutheran University* Salem, OR 6 p.m.Feb. 2 atPacificUniversity* ForestGrove,OR 6p.m.Feb. 3 atLewis&ClarkCollege* Portland,OR 6p.m.Feb. 9 George Fox University* Salem, OR 6 p.m.Feb. 10 atLinfieldCollege* McMinnville,OR 6p.m.Feb. 16 atWhitworthCollege* Spokane,WA 6p.m.Feb. 17 atWhitmanCollege* WallaWalla,WA 6p.m.*NorthwestConferencegame Homegames(Bold Face)Note:Tournamentsinitalics playedatConeFieldHouseWillamette

Women’s Basketball

Northwest ConferenceChampions

1994-95*, 1995-96NCIC Champions1984-85*, 1985-86,

1986-87*WCIC Champions1972-73, 1974-75,

1978-79*, 1979-80*,1982-83*, 1983-84*

*Tied for Conference title

TracieNygaardJr., Forward

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