2009-10 URI Women's Basketball Media Guide - Section 1

!79" THE RECORDS 80-83 Season-by-Season Results 84-89 All-Time Series Results 90 Post-Season/Coaching Records 91 Individual Honors & Awards 92-95 Individual Records 96 Team Records 97 Ryan Center Records 98 All-Time Roster

!99" THE UNIVERSITY 100 URI President Dr. David M. Dooley 101 URI Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn 102-104 URI Athletics Administration/Head Coaches 105 NCAA Compliance - Rules & Regulations

!106" MEDIA INFORMATION 106 Media Information 107 Media Outlets 108 Television/Radio Speed Chart

!1" RHODY ATHLETICS 2-3 The Thomas M. Ryan Center/Athletic Facilities 4-5 The University of Rhode Island 6-7 The Ocean State 8-9 Individual Excellence 10-11 Rhody Team Successes/Rams in the Community 12-13 Athletic Training/Medical Support Sta! 14-15 Strength & Conditioning/Academic Support 16 Friends of URI Women's Basketball

!17" THE TEAM 18-19 Senior Andrea Buck 20-21 Senior Lindsay Harris 22-23 Junior Caitlin Kearns 24-25 Junior Megan Shoniker 26-27 Sophomore Lara Gaspar 28-29 Sophomore Chari Lehnertz 30-31 Sophomore Sherrie Session 32 Freshman Julia Barac 33 Freshman Annemarie Berner 34 Freshman Ajanae Boone 35 Freshman Ashley Rivera 36 Freshman Anisha Wilson 37 2009-10 Roster/Pronunciation Guide 38 Season Outlook

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2009#10 RHODE ISLAND QUICK FACTSGENERAL INFORMATIONLocation ............................................................................. Kingston, R.I.Enrollment ................................................................................... 15,591Founded .......................................................................................... 1892President ...................................................................Dr. David M. DooleyAthletic Director .....................................................................Thorr BjornPhone .............................................................................(401) 874-5245Athletic Web Site ............................................................... GoRhody.comConference ............................................................................. Atlantic 10Nickname ........................................................................................RamsColors .......................................................Keaney Blue, Dark Blue, White

TEAM INFORMATIONHome Court ........................................................ Thomas M. Ryan CenterCapacity ......................................................................................... 7,657Press Row Phone .............................................................(401) 874-53592008-09 Record ..............................................................................10-21Conference Record (Finish) .................................................... 2-12 (12th)2009 Atlantic 10 Tournament .............................................................1-1NCAA Tournament Record (app.) .................................................. 0-1 (1)WNIT Record (app.) ...................................................................... 0-0 (0)Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................................7/6Starters Returning/Lost ......................................................................2/3

COACHING INFORMATIONHead Coach ........................................................................ Cathy IngleseAlma Mater ..................................................... Southern Connecticut ’80Record at URI (years) ............................................................ First SeasonOverall Record (years) ............................................... 393-253 (22 years)Assistants ..........................Ashley Earley, Amber Jacobs, Megan LanhamDirector of Basketball Operations .......................................Steve WallaceBasketball O"ce Phone ........................................ (401) 874-2235/5589Basketball O"ce Fax .......................................................(401) 874-2990

SPORTS INFORMATIONWBB Contact: .................................................................Jodi PontbriandO"ce: .............................................................................(401) 874-5356Fax: .................................................................................(401) 874-5354E-Mail Address: ..................................................... [email protected]

!39" THE COACHING STAFF 40-43 Head Coach Cathy Inglese 44 Assistant Coach Ashley Earley 45 Assistant Coach Amber Jacobs 46 Assistant Coach Megan Lanham 47 Director of Basketball Operations Steve Wallace 48 Video Coordinator Renee Lavoie 48 Athletic Trainer Michelle Levreault 48 Strength & Conditioning Coach Liz Proctor 48 Academic Advisor Nicole Poloski

!49" THE OPPONENTS 50 Albany/Boston University/Brown/ Central Connecticut/Charlotte/Dartmouth 51 Dayton/Duquesne/Fair#eld/Fordham/ George Washington/Holy Cross 52 Kent State/La Salle/Massachusetts/NJIT/ Northeastern/Providence 53 Richmond/Saint Joseph's/Saint Louis/ Seton Hall/St. Bonaventure/St. John's 54 Temple/Towson/UMass-Lowell/Vermont/ Xavier/Atlantic 10 Championship 55-56 Atlantic 10 Championship Information

!57" THE 08/09 REVIEW 58-61 2008-09 Statistical Review 62-77 2008-09 Game-by-Game Reviews 77 Atlantic 10 Conference Review 78 The Atlantic 10 Conference

Media Guide Credits: The 2009-10 Rhode Island women's basketball media guide was written, edited and designed by Jodi Pontbriand.Cover Design: MediaPeel, Warwick, R.I.Editorial Assistance: Mike Laprey, Jaclyn Muns, Tom Symonds.Photography: Joe Giblin, Amber Jacobs, Mike Laprey, Renee Lavoie, Nora Lewis, Ed Pepin, Jodi Pontbriand, Mike Scott, Steve Slade, Carlisle Stockton, Tom Symonds. Select photos courtesy of the A-10 and the URI News Bureau.Special Thanks: TRICOM data recovery team, Warwick, R.I.

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THE $54#MILLION THOMAS M. RYAN CENTER opened in June of 2002 and since then, the 7,657-seat arena has become one of the top on-campus college basketball facilities on the East Coast. The Ryan Center is located on the Kingston campus at the University of Rhode Island and boasts three tiers of seating in the arena - all within 74 feet of the court - creating a frenzied atmosphere. Every seat in the Ryan Center has a chairback and there are eight luxury suites that overlook both the Ryan Center !oor and the Meade Stadium football "eld.

ON NOV. 22, 2002...The Rhode Island women's team downed Kent State, 53-36, in the #rst basketball game ever played at the Thomas M. Ryan Center.

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THE RHODY RAMS HAVE SOME OF THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE ATLANTIC 10. The URI Athletic Complex - which is made up of the Mackal Field House, Keaney Gymnasium, Tootell Athletic Center and the Thomas M. Ryan Center - is the home of the Rhode Island basketball practice, training, and competition facilities. URI is planning to begin construction on a new 10,000 square-foot weight room as part of the Student-Athlete Development Center - a major component of the University's Making a Di$erence Campaign.

STATE-OF-THE-ART WEIGHT ROOM With over $2 million pledged, URI's new 10,000 square-foot state-of-the-art strength & conditioning center (pictured right) is entering the design phase. The new facility will help propel Rhode Island to the top of the Atlantic 10 Conference in terms of strength & conditioning space.

PRACTICE AND COMPETITION COURTS The Rams have access to several practice courts throughout the season. Rhody primarily uses the Thomas M. Ryan Center, (below, left) as well as courts in the Tootell Athletic Center (below, center and right).

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THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND is the largest university in the nation’s smallest state, but with 12,793 undergraduates and 3,111 graduate/professional students, URI is small enough to be friendly, intimate, safe and student-centered. In part because of its of its unique location - six miles from Rhode Island’s coastal beaches and the Narragansett Bay - the University has developed strong marine programs and has been designated a national Sea Grant institution.

HISTORY The University was chartered as the state’s agricultural school in 1888. The Oliver Watson farm was purchased as a site for the school, and the old farmhouse, now restored, still stands on the campus. The school became the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1892, and the #rst class of 17 members was graduated two years later. The Morrill Act of 1862 provided for the sale of public lands. Income from these sales was to be used to create at least one college in each state with the principal purpose of teaching agriculture and mechanic arts. From this grant of land comes the term “land grant,” which applied to the national system of state colleges. In a later adaptation of the concept, federal funds given to colleges for marine research and extension are called “sea grants.” In 1909 the name of the college was changed to Rhode Island State College, and the program of study was revised and expanded. In 1951 the college became the University of Rhode Island by an act of the General Assembly. The Board of Governors for Higher Education, appointed by the governor, became the governing body of the University in 1981.

ACADEMICS The University conferred a total of 2,837 degrees at its 2008 Commencement, including 2,201 bachelor’s degrees, 481 master’s degrees, 68 doctoral and 87 doctor of pharmacy degrees (six-year pharmacy program).

THE FACULTY The University’s 589 faculty members are drawn from across the country and throughout the world. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 16.5-to-1, Rhode Island o!ers personal attention, as well as the resources of a large research university. While class size varies, two-thirds of all undergraduate courses are taught in classes of 29 students or fewer.

THE STUDENTS The University’s 12,793 undergraduate and 3,111 graduate/professional students come from all over the world. The 323 international students represent 64 di!erent countries and regions.



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DIVERSITY The Multicultural Student Services sta! is part of the Division of Student A!airs and sponsors programs and seminars for all students. Some examples of multicultural events are Asian Awareness Month; Black History Month; Cape Verdean Awareness Week; Career Day; Diversity Week; Latino Student Leadership Conference; Martin Luther King Week; Unity Weekend; and Women of Color Conference.

HOUSING University students live in the 22 residence halls on campus, which include rooms with provisions for students with disabilities. Residence hall housing is guaranteed to freshmen who enter in the fall term. There are four graduate and undergraduate apartment complexes, as well as the Rainbow Diversity House. More than 1,600 students participate in the fraternity-sorority system - more than 600 of which reside in fraternity and sorority houses. Others choose to live in rented rooms or houses near the ocean, just a short drive from campus.

THE URI CAMPUS & BEYOND The University of Rhode Island is located in the historic village of Kingston within a suburban area of approximately 55,000 people, close to the ocean and major beaches. The 1,200-acre rural campus is a handsome mix of ivy-covered buildings and contemporary architecture. Just 30 miles south of Providence, the campus is within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City by car or convenient public transportation.

ALUMNI INVOLVEMENT There are more than 100,900 active URI alumni. The states with the most active alumni are: Rhode Island, 43,107; Massachusetts, 12,518, Connecticut, 7,061; New York, 5,326 and New Jersey, 4,910. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT In 2009, the University opened several new buildings and research centers. Among them were the $54 million, 140,000 square-foot Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences on the Kingston campus, as well as the $15 million, 41,000 square-foot Ocean Science and Exploration Center and the Pell Marine Science Library at the Narragansett Bay Campus.

In addition, groundbreaking ceremonies were held for a $2.2 million, 5,000 square-foot Hillel Center (opening this winter) and a $5 million, 22,000 square-foot Hellenic Studies Center Paideia, which will include an open air amphitheater.

In the spring of 2007, University o"cials unveiled projects totaling more than $120 million to improve the student experience, including a new dining hall, new suite- and apartment-style undergraduate housing, renovations to existing residence halls, and 1,400 new parking spaces for students. The 800-bed, $68 million housing project is the largest construction e!ort in University history.

The new $22 million, 42,229-square-foot Hope Commons opened in August, 2007 and features the latest in the college dining experience with food stations. Each station has its own theme and culinary o!erings.

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URI CORNERSTONES The University of Rhode Island is a principled community guided by values. As members of this community, we subscribe to the following principles, which form the foundation of our endeavors:

• We pursue knowledge with honesty, integrity, and courage • We promote independent choice, intellectual curiosity, open-mindedness and free expression • We respect the rights and dignity of each individual and group • We reject prejudice and intolerance, and we work to understand di!erences • We accept personal responsibility for our actions and their consequences • We actively cooperate to improve the University, the state of Rhode Island, and the global community beyond our borders • We strive to be a community where the environment and property are treated respectfully • We seek to create and maintain an environment conducive to personal health and wellness • We work to develop skills which promote lifelong learning, leadership and service

A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY The University o!ers the only academic programs in the world that merge the disciplines of oceanography, ocean engineering, archeology and maritime history to study sunken ships of antiquity. Led by world-renowned oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard, who found the Titanic, the program is focusing its research on Phoenician and Bronze Age ships in the Black Sea and eastern Mediterranean.

RHODE ISLAND is centrally located between three major cities - all easily accessible by car or train. Boston is about an hour away, while New York City is just under three hours away, and Hartford, Conn. is less than two hours away. Many of the adjoining states and sights in New England are just a short trip away by car, train or ferry. The smallest of the 50 states, “Little Rhody” was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams and also has the longest o#cial state name - “The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.”



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EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE The University of Rhode Island is the state’s largest university, with an enrollment of 12,793 undergraduate and 3,111 graduate/professional student on its four campuses. With nationally- and internationally-known faculty members engaged in a broad range of teaching, research and outreach activities, URI is renowned in many areas, including biotechnology, oceanography, environmental sciences, engineering, and public health promotion.

APPLICATIONS Applications to the University increased by 57 percent, from 9,111 in 1998 to 15,887 in 2008.

SELECTIVITY Admission was granted to 80 percent of those applicants in 2008, compared to 78.8% in 1998.

VALUE LEARNING In 2009, URI was ranked 15th nationally – and No. 1 in New England – by The Wall Street Journal’s SmartMoney magazine in a study of public and

THE UNIVERSITY is located in Kingston - in the heart of historic and picturesque South County with more than 400 miles of shoreline and 100 beaches, Rhode Island is well-known as the “Ocean State.” But Rhode Island has much more than sandy beaches. Many top companies have corporate o#ces and headquarters nearby and in the capital city of Providence, providing numerous opportunities for URI students and graduates.

private colleges, examining the relationship between tuition costs and graduates’ earning power. The University was lauded for delivering a strong return on investment for its students.

MISSION The University of Rhode Island is the State’s public learner-centered research university. We are a community joined in a common quest for knowledge. The University is committed to enriching the lives of its students through its land, sea, and urban grant traditions. URI is the only public institution in Rhode Island o!ering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students the distinctive educational opportunities of a major research university. Our undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, research, and outreach serve Rhode Island and beyond. Students, faculty, sta!, and alumni are united in one common purpose: to learn and lead together. Embracing Rhode Island’s heritage of independent thought, we value: • Creativity and Scholarship • Diversity, Fairness, and Respect • Engaged Learning and Civic Involvement • Intellectual and Ethical Leadership

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AT URI, PERSONAL GROWTH IS ENHANCED BY the strength and quality of our student-athletes and coaches. Last year, the University of Rhode Island placed a total of 151 student-athletes on the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (82 fall, 69 spring). Rhody men’s basketball head coach Jim Baron was inducted into the St. Bonaventure Athletics Hall of Fame for his contributions as a player and as a coach. Baron also was named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his head coaching career. Baseball head coach Jim Foster led Rhody to a trio of wins over nationally-ranked opponents and was an Honorable Mention for CollegeBaseballInsider.com’s National Coach of the Year award. In addition, Foster was named the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Rams to a school-record 37 victories. Women’s tennis head coach Sandy Wood also received postseason honors as he was named Atlantic 10 Co-Coach of the Year.

Milan Adams – BaseballAtlantic 10 All-Rookie Team

Tyler Adams – Men’s Track & FieldFirst Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor)

Brian Alexander – Men’s Track & FieldAtlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team (Indoor)

Jimmy Baron – Men’s Basketball Lowe’s Senior CLASS All-America Team

Portsmouth Invitational Tournament ParticipantNABC All-District 4 TeamFirst Team All-Atlantic 10

Atlantic 10 Academic All-ConferenceCox Sports Rhode Island Male Collegiate Athlete of the Year

Rhode Island D-I Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the YearSet new URI and Atlantic 10 records for career 3-pointers

John Carstensen – Men’s Track & Field First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor)

Tom Coulombe – BaseballAtlantic 10 All-Championship Team

Kedan Crosby – Men’s SoccerNEISL Senior All-Star Game Participant

Second Team All-Atlantic 10

Shayna Daugherty – Women’s Track & FieldSecond Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor)

Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference (Indoor)First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor)

Atlantic 10 Field Performer of the Year (Outdoor)CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Team (Outdoor)

Luke Demko – BaseballMLB Draftee (29th round, San Francisco Giants)

Stopper of the Year Award Watch ListSecond Team All-Atlantic 10

Fran Dempsey – FootballCAA Football Academic All-Conference Team

Michael Elliott – Men’s Track & FieldFirst Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor/Outdoor)

Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team (Indoor/Outdoor)

Taylor Fontaine – Men’s GolfPing Division I All-Northeast Region Team

Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Year

Mallary Fossa – RowingNRCA National Scholar-Athlete

Ananda Fraser – Women’s Track & FieldFirst Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor)

Academic All-Conference Team (Indoor)

Karin Fulkerson – RowingNRCA National Scholar-Athlete

TyLynn Graham – Women’s Track & FieldSecond Team All-Atlantic 10

Nick Greenwood – BaseballMLB Draftee (14th round, San Diego Padres)

ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award WinnerABCA All-Northeast Region Second Team

NEIBA All-New England First TeamAtlantic 10 All-Conference Honorable Mention

Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team

Stephanie Gregory – Women’s Track & FieldAtlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team

First Team All Atlantic 10 (Indoor)

Matt Hansen – Football FCS All-New England Team

All-CAA Football Second Team

Grace Hedstorm – Women’s TennisCoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All District-l First Team

Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team

Delroy James – Men’s BasketballAtlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year



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Lara-Jane Que – Women’s Track & FieldFirst Team All Atlantic 10 (Indoor)

Jasmine Jennings – Women’s Track & FieldUSA Track & Field Championship Participant

NCAA Championship Quali#erUSTFCCCA Division I All-American

RIAIAW Distinguished Student Athlete of the YearFirst Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor)

Penn Relays Hammer Throw ChampionNew England Hammer Throw Champion

Atlantic 10 Hammer Throw Champion

Jacob Keeling – Men’s Track & FieldNCAA East Regional Participant

Second Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor)First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor)

David Kennedy – Men’s Track & FieldFirst Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor)

Shunzaburo Kida – Men’s Track & FieldFirst Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor)

Second Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor)

Lauren Killea – RowingNRCA National Scholar-Athlete

Nicole Klaiber – RowingNRCA National Scholar-Athlete

Brandon Johnson-Farrell – FootballAll-CAA Football Third Team

Mike Le Bel - BaseballAtlantic 10 All-Rookie Team

Kirsten Leikem – Women’s TennisSecond Team All-Atlantic 10

Oliver Palmer – BaseballNEIBA All-New England First Team

Second Team All-Atlantic 10CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I First Team

Atlantic 10 Academic All-ConferenceAtlantic 10 All-Championship Team

Brittany Pelsue – Women’s Track & FieldFirst Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor)

Andres Perdomo – Men’s SoccerNEISL Senior All-Star Game Participant

Derek Peterson – Men’s Track & FieldNCAA East Regional Participant

New England Outdoor Champion (Discus)First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor)

Erkko Puranen – Men’s SoccerNSCAA All-Mid Atlantic Region Third Team

Atlantic 10 All-Rookie TeamAtlantic 10 All-Championship Team

Jenessa Redfern – RowingAtlantic 10 Commissioner Honor RollAll New England Region First Team

NRCA National Scholar-AthleteAtlantic 10 Academic All-Conference

Andrew Reigstad – Men’s Track & FieldFirst Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor)

Dan Rhault – BaseballMLB Draftee (26th round, Tampa Bay Rays)

Brooks Wallace Award Watch ListAll-Ping Baseball National Team Honorable Mention

NEIBA All-New England Second TeamECAC All-Star First Team

Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the YearFirst Team All-Atlantic 10

Grace Rignanese – RowingNRCA National Scholar-Athlete

Nick Sanborn – Men’s Track & FieldSecond Team All-Atlantic 10

Stephanie Santos – Women’s SoccerAtlantic 10 All-Conference Honorable Mention

Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team

Kahiem Seawright – Men’s BasketballFirst Team All-Atlantic 10

Portsmouth Invitational Tournament Participant

Kalyn Sheehan – Women’s Track & FieldFirst Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor/Indoor)

Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Rookie (Outdoor)

Kaylen Shimoda – Women’s SoccerAtlantic 10 All-Conference Honorable Mention

Eric Smith - BaseballMLB Draftee (2nd round, Arizona Diamondbacks)

NEIBA All-New England Second TeamFirst Team All-Atlantic 10

D.J. Stefkovich – FootballCAA Academic All-Conference Team

Mark Stevens – Men’s GolfPing Division I All-Northeast Region TeamAtlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team

James Whalen – Men’s Track & FieldAtlantic 10 Field Performer of YearFirst Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor)

Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team (Indoor)

Caitlyn Welsh – VolleyballAtlantic 10 All-Conference Honorable Mention

Dwayne Williams – Men’s SoccerSecond Team All-Atlantic 10

Kayla Wilson – VolleyballAtlantic 10 All-Rookie Team

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THE 2008-09 ACADEMIC YEAR saw many of Rhode Island’s teams continue to build on their previous season’s successes. The Rhody baseball team led the way, recording a program-best 37 victories with wins over No. 8 Miami, No. 11 Oklahoma State and No. 25 Ohio State. Making their seventh consecutive appearance in the Atlantic 10 Championship - the league’s longest active streak - the Rams earned a "rst-round bye before defeating third-seeded Xavier (7-6) and top-seeded Dayton (9-2) to advance to the championship game. The URI women’s tennis program was equally as impressive, turning in a 15-4 record - including a perfect 6-0 mark in the fall - and winning its third consecutive New England Championship title. The Rhode Island men’s basketball team won 23 games en route to earning a spot in the postseason NIT for the second straight year while URI’s football team captured the Governor’s Cup for the third consecutive season and the sixth time in the last eight years. Appearing in A-10 tournament for the sixth year in a row in 2008, the Rhody men’s soccer program also holds the league’s best active streak for consecutive appearances at the conference championship. The URI men’s track & "eld squad captured the team title at the New England Outdoor Championship while placing second at the Atlantic 10 indoor and outdoor meets. The Rhody women, meanwhile, "nished third at each of the conference championship meets while URI’s rowing team "nished runner-up at the Atlantic 10 Championship.

Baseball – Second PlaceMen’s Basketball – Quarter#nals

Women’s Basketball – Quarter#nalsMen’s Cross Country – 13th Place

Women’s Cross Country – 12th PlaceGolf – Fifth Place

Men’s Indoor Track & Field – Second Place

2008#09 ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPANTSWomen’s Indoor Track & Field – Third PlaceMen’s Outdoor Track & Field – Second Place

Women’s Outdoor Track & Field – Third PlaceRowing – Second Place

Men’s Soccer – Quarter#nalsWomen’s Swimming & Diving – 10th Place

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URI’S STUDENT#ATHLETES EXCEL IN THE COMMUNITY as well as in competition and the classroom. Members of Rhody’s 18 athletic teams participate in a wide-variety of community service projects, from clinics, to charity events to “Reading Week” - an annual department-wide venture which places student-athletes in local elementary schools. URI’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) helps organize many of these activities, as well as the highly successful “Pink Out” - which began in 2006 as the "rst-ever breast cancer charity event linked to an NCAA Division I men’s basketball game.

University of Rhode Island student-athletes are active in the community, participating in activities such as: Walk to D’Feet ALS; Jonnycake Center Thanksgiving Food Drive; Date-a-Jock Charity Auction; the annual “Pink Out” to bene#t breast cancer awareness; The Autism Project of Rhode Island walk (pictured above); Habitat for Humanity; Grassroots Soccer (pictured at right); and Reading Week.

“We want to be champions in the three most important areas: in competition, in the classroom, and in the community.” - Thorr Bjorn, URI Director of Athletics

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RENOWNED REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY, the University of Rhode Island Sports Medicine department provides the best medical care possible to all varsity student-athletes. Led by Associate Athletics Director for Health & Performance Kim Bissonnette, the URI sports medicine sta$ works hand-in-hand with a full sta$ of some of the top orthopedic surgeons, medical doctors, dentists, chiropractors, strength & conditioning coaches, and podiatrists. This ensures that URI student-athletes receive the very best in professional medical care. The entire URI sports medicine sta$ is devoted to the education, prevention, evaluation and rehabilitation of athletic related injuries. These individuals are dedicated to returning URI’s student-athletes to their sport in the safest and quickest manner as possible.

ANDY LLAGUNOSenior Associate Athletic Trainer

Football, Rowing

MITZI DUSINAssociate Athletic Trainer

Football, Men’s XC/Track & Field

MICHAEL MONTEIROAssociate Athletic Trainer

Men’s Basketball, Golf

MICHELLE LEVREAULTAssistant Athletic Trainer

Women’s Basketball, Women’s Tennis

KRISTEN ABBOTTAssistant Athletic Trainer

Women’s Soccer, Baseball

LAUREN GOLEYAssistant Athletic Trainer

Men’s Soccer, Women’s XC/Track & Field

BRIDGET RUMERAssistant Athletic Trainer

Volleyball, Softball

KIM BISSONNETTEAssociate Athletics Director for Health & PerformanceFootball, Swimming & Diving



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UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND STUDENT#ATHLETES receive the top medical care available thanks to the University’s partnership with South County Hospital and its new state-of-the-art Orthopedics Center. South County Hospital has long been recognized for its specialty in orthopedics as the Orthopedics Center o$ers patients the latest surgical techniques and the most advanced technology in a state-of-the-art orthopedic facility. Additionally, all URI student-athletes have access to the on-campus health services facility, led by Dr. Fred Procopio. URI’s health services department seeks to be the most caring, respected and sought-after health care resource for the diverse student population.

Dr. David Burns, DO Dr. Mark Coppes, MD Dr. Tim Drury, MD Dr. Joseph Fitzgerald, MD

Dr. Robert Marchand, MD Dr. Randall Risinger, MD Dr. Thomas Warcup, MD

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING The strength & conditioning department trains URI’s student-athletes using movements that are varied, complex and require a great deal of force development. Emphasis is placed on movements that are ground based and employ a closed-chain kinetic multi-joint action with the ultimate goal of increasing rate of force development and having explosive strength. Functional exercises done to enhance performance and to help the student-athlete improve resistance to injury.

Strength. Speed. Flexibility. Injury Prevention. Endurance. Explosiveness. Toughness. Success.

Under the direction of head strength & conditioning coach Liz Proctor, the Rams have speci#c, year-round workout schedules that are mapped out and designed to maximize the performance of each member of the Rhode Island men's soccer program.

All strength & conditioning training is geared toward making team members the best they can be, both on the #eld and o!.



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ACADEMIC ADVISING URI is proud to o$er its student-athletes an academic support system designed to foster responsibility and enthusiasm for learning. Individuals in need of additional academic support are assigned to a Learning Specialist. These advisors are experts in dealing with academically challenged students and o$er close academic monitoring as well as ongoing needs assessments. During weekly meetings, student-athletes have the opportunity to discuss academic problems and work on time management/study skills. Because of their professional relationship with many of the faculty, our advisors are able to help students communicate e$ectively with their professors. They also assist with scheduling classes, selecting majors and researching internship opportunities.

The Rhody Life Skills Program is committed to the “total development” of the student-athlete. The program focuses on #ve commitment areas designed to promote personal growth: academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development, career development and community outreach. In collaboration with campus and community resources, the Rhody Life Skills Program o!ers a variety of workshops, seminars, and activities designed to prepare URI's student-athletes for life’s challenges beyond the playing arena.

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BECOME A "FRIEND OF URI WOMEN’S BASKETBALL"… The mission of "Friends of URI Women’s Basketball" is to promote the annual "nancial support of former players, alumni, parents, and friends to enhance the URI Women’s Basketball program. Its objective is to provide the additional resources necessary for the student-athletes to compete successfully – regionally and nationally – thereby enabling them to do their part in bringing honor, national recognition, and high public regard for the University of Rhode Island.

BE MORE THAN A FAN...Each and every gift to "Friends of URI Women’s Basketball" is crucial to its mission to enhance the program. Annual gifts of $1,000 or more, however, have the most positive impact. To #nd out how you can get involved, please contact the o"ce of Athletics Advancement at (401) 874-7536 or [email protected] -

Donor Recognition SocietiesKeaney Society

$10,000 and above Golden Ram Society

$5,000 - $9,999Silver Ram Society

$2,500 - $4,999Athletic Director’s Society

$1,000 - $2,499Coach Society

$500 - $999Captain Society

$250 - $499Rhody Society

$100 - $249

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