
Stephanie Rosado scored a game-high 24 points in the team's first meeting with NDSU this season
Mastodons to Host North Dakota State in Fourth Annual Pink Out
2/18/2011 3:15:38 PM | Women's Basketball
PREGAME NOTES VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Fort Wayne, IN - IPFW hosts its fourth annual Pink Out event, in which the team will be wearing special pink shoes during the game, and the school will donate $1 from every ticket sold, in addition to holding a silent auction on donated items. All monies from the game will go to the Vera Bradley Foundation. The opponent for the 2011 Pink Out is North Dakota State, who have won five of its last six games of the season.
Opponent: North Dakota State Bison (13-12, 9-6 Summit League)
When: Saturday, February 19, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Fort Wayne, Indiana; War Memorial Coliseum (10,500)
All-Time Series: North Dakota State leads 10-2
Radio: ESPN Radio 1380-Fort Wayne - Internet simulcast on GoMastodons.com - Mike Maahs (play-by-play)
Stats: Sidearm Live Stats
Video: IPFW All-Access (subscription required)
PINK OUT
Today IPFW will be hosting its fourth annual women's basketball Pink Out event. The women's basketball team will be wearing special pink shoes during the game, courtesy of Fred Toenges Shoes, and the school will donate $1 from every ticket sold, in addition to holding a silent auction on donated items, including Vera Bradley bags. All monies raised will go to the Vera Bradley Foundation. Since its inception in 1998, the Vera Bradley Foundation has raised more than $10 million and has pledged an additional $10 million endowment to the IU team, co-led by IU Vera Bradley Chair of Oncology Linda Malkas, Ph.D., and American Society of Clinical Oncology President George Sledge, M.D. There will be an on-court ceremony to honor breast cancer survivors during halftime of the IPFW women?s basketball game
ONCE, TWICE, THREE TIMES FOR IPFW
After her strong performance against Oakland on Saturday, February 12, IPFW senior Jordan Zuppe has been named the Summit League Player of the Week. For Zuppe, it was her first honor of the season, and the second in her career, as she earned the honor in the last week of the 2007-08 season, her freshman year. Zuppe joins Stephanie Rosado (November 23), and Kayla Drake (January 25) as Mastodons who have earned the honor this season. Having three different players from the same team earn the honor is a first for the Summit League since Oakland had Hanna Reising, Nicole Piggott, and Jessica Pike earn Player of the Week honors in the 2006-07 season.
SHARP SHOOTING
IPFW has had its share of sharp shooting lately, hitting over half of its shots in four of the last five games, and six times in the last ten contests, raising the team's shooting percentage from .409 on December 29, to its current standing of .448. The team had made over half of its shots in four straight games, the longest such streak in the program's Division I history, and has eight total games shooting over .500, as the program had 10 total games shooting over .500 from 2004-05 until 2009-10, six seasons.
FIRST WINS
Before January 22 and 24, the Mastodons had never previously defeated South Dakota State or North Dakota State in Summit League play, and within that three-day span, both of those streaks came to an end, the first with a 70-67 overtime win over South Dakota State, and the latter with a 68-55 win at North Dakota State. Adding to the first wins category, IPFW won its first game on Oakland University's home floor, the O'rena, for the first time in nine previous tries.
EARLIER THIS SEASON AGAINST THE BISON
The IPFW Mastodons snapped an eight-game losing streak to the North Dakota State Bison, picking up the program's first ever sweep of North Dakota State and South Dakota State, after the team's 68-55 victory on Monday evening.
The win improves IPFW to 13-5 on the season, and 7-2 in the Summit League halfway through the league schedule. The Mastodons have also won six consecutive games, the program's longest win streak as a NCAA Division I member.
Stephanie Rosado scored a game-high 24 points on 12-of-18 shooting from the field, while Chelsey Jackson scored a dozen off of the bench while adding a team-high three assists, and Kayla Drake, after her 27-point, 10-steal effort against South Dakota State on Saturday, scored 11 points and picked up a half dozen steals in the win.
Sydney Weinert missed a double-double by a single point, scoring nine points and pulling down 13 rebounds, as Drake and Jordan Zuppe each dished out two assists in the win, as the Mastodons had a 9-to-7 assist-to-turnover ratio.
RACING TO THE WINS
IPFW's 17-7 start to the 2010-11 season marks the fifth time in program history that a team has started a season with that record or better through the first 24 games of the season. The 1995-96 team holds the high-water mark through 24 games, opening the year 21-3 before earning an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament. The 1989-90 team had a 19-5 record, while 1990-91 and 1991-92 each had an 18-6 record.
NEARLY THE BEST IN INDIANA
With its 17-7 record, the IPFW women's basketball team has the second best winning percentage of any Division I school inside the state of Indiana. Below is the listing of all 10 Indiana DI schools, and their 2010-11 records
School | Record | Pct. |
Notre Dame | 22-4 | .846 |
IPFW | 17-7 | .708 |
Butler | 16-10 | .615 |
Purdue | 17-9 | .607 |
Indiana State | 12-12 | .500 |
Ball State | 9-16 | .360 |
Indiana | 9-17 | .346 |
Evansville | 8-16 | .333 |
Valparaiso | 7-19 | .269 |
IUPUI | 3-21 | .125 |
SCOUTING THE BISON
North Dakota State comes into Saturday's game having won five of its last six games after a 68-55 loss to the Mastodons in Fargo earlier in the season.
In the most recent game, a 65-50 victory over Western Illinois, Katie Birkel scored a team-high 17 points, making 3-of-6 shots from long range. Abby Plucker scored 14 points, while Janae Burich added a dozen. Danielle DeGagne scored eight points, while pulling down a game-high 10 rebounds, narrowly missing a double-double. Birkel and DeGagne each dished out three assists, most on the squad, while Burich had a game-high six blocked shots.
This season, Plucker is scoring a team-high 16.2 points per game, while averaging 10.0 blocked shots, and is the only player in the Summit League to average a double-double. Birkel, a Preseason First Team All-League selection, is second on the team in scoring, averaging 13.8 points per game, while Burich and DeGagne put up 12.4 and 11.4 points per game, each.
NDSU out-rebounds its opponents by an average of 1.7 rebounds per game, as DeGagne and Burich average 5.9 and 5.2 rebounds per game each. Burich has blocked 62 shots, with the rest of the team totaling 40 blocks ont he year. DeGagne has a team-leading 35 steals. Birkel leads the squad with 87 assists, with Plucker in second on the squad with 71.
SERIES AGAINST NORTH DAKOTA STATE
IPFW snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Bison on January 24, with a 68-55 win in Fargo. Overall, North Dakota State holds a 10-2 advantage in the all-time series, with IPFW's only other victory coming on February 26, 2006, with a 77-64 win in Fort Wayne.
CLIMBING THE CONFERENCE LADDER
IPFW senior Jordan Zuppe is either ranked, or near being ranked, inside of the top-20 all-time in the Summit League record books. She is currently third in career three-point baskets made and attempted, and is just 33 assists away from climbing into the top-20 in the category. Teammate Anne Boese is currently 12th in Summit League history in career three-point baskets made, and 14th in three-point field goals attempted.
Rank | Student-Athlete | School | Years | 3FGM |
1. | Brenna Doty | Buffalo | 1994-97 | 262 |
2. | Katie Houlehan | UMKC | 2001-05 | 257 |
3. | Jordan Zuppe | IPFW | 2007-pres. | 241 |
4. | Suzie Hammel | Valparaiso | 2000-04 | 236 |
5. | Anne Hafeli | Oakland | 2002-06 | 235 |
6. | Kristin Rotert | South Dakota State | 2007-pres. | 233 |
7. | Jayme Wilson | Oakland | 2002-06 | 232 |
8. | Chazny Morris | UMKC | 2006-10 | 218 |
9. | Kristin Atkinson | Oral Roberts | 1998-03 | 216 |
10. | Carrie Myers | Valparaiso | 2003-07 | 215 |
11. | Jill Young | South Dakota State | 2008-pres. | 207 |
12. | Anne Boese | IPFW | 2008-pres. | 203 |
Rank | Student-Athlete | School | Years | 3FGA |
1. | Katie Houlehan | UMKC | 2001-05 | 706 |
2. | Suzie Hammel | Valparaiso | 2000-04 | 673 |
3. | Jordan Zuppe | IPFW | 2007-pres. | 643 |
4. | Brenna Doty | Buffalo | 1994-97 | 634 |
t-5. | Kristin Rotert | South Dakota State | 2007-pres. | 633 |
t-5. | Anne Hafeli | Oakland | 2002-06 | 633 |
7. | Kristin Brady-Atkinson | Oral Roberts | 1998-03 | 599 |
8. | Chazny Morris | UMKC | 2006-10 | 592 |
9. | Jayme Wilson | Oakland | 2002-06 | 584 |
10. | Kia Hayes | IUPUI | 2002-06 | 540 |
11. | Carrie Myers | Valparaiso | 2003-07 | 538 |
12. | Holli Wilkins | Centenary | 2003-07 | 538 |
13. | Krista Ragan | Oral Roberts | 1997-02 | 512 |
14. | Anne Boese | IPFW | 2008-pres. | 509 |
t-15. | Jill Young | South Dakota State | 2007-pres. | 495 |
t-15. | Latonia Cantrell | Chicago State | 2003-07 | 538 |
Rank | Student-Athlete | School | Years | Assists |
1. | Leah Cannon | Oral Roberts | 2002-06 | 603 |
2. | Brykeesha Tate | IUPUI | 2005-09 | 500 |
3. | Caroline McCombs | Youngstown State | 1994-98 | 494 |
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12. | Mo Drabicki | Valparaiso | 1994-98 | 424 |
13. | Katie Wolfe | Oakland | 1999-03 | 412 |
14. | Kaila Goff | Southern Utah | 2007-pres. | 400 |
... | ||||
18. | Deidre LaFrance | Western Illinois | 1993-97 | 341 |
t-19. | Jernisha Cann | IUPUI | 2005-09 | 336 |
t-19. | Jowan Orgega | UMKC | 2003-07 | 336 |
t-19. | Tori Bourdeaux | NE Illinois | 1995-98 | 336 |
-- | Jordan Zuppe | IPFW | 2007-pres. | 307 |
HAPPY NEW YEAR
In the month of January, IPFW had a 6-1 record, the second-best January record in program history. The 1990-91 team went 8-1 in the year's first month, while the 1991-92 and 1993-94 teams each went 7-2, and 1995-96 6-2.
ON A STREAK
Since falling to Oral Roberts on December 29, the IPFW Mastodons had rattled off 10 victories in its last 11 games, including a program Division I-long six-game win streak from December 31 until January 24. The previous program win streak mark was held by the 2005-06 squad, under the direction of interim coach Chris Paul, which won its last three games of the season, before winning the opening pair of games in the 2006-07 season to win five in a row, now the second longest win streak in the school's Division I era. The streak is the overall longest since the 2000-01 team won seven in a row from December 2 until a January 6 loss to Bellarmine. The longest win streak in program history is when the 1995-96 squad opened the season with 14 consecutive wins.
UP, UP, AND AWAY
With the team's victory over Oakland on February 12, IPFW won its 17th game of the season, the most in program history since joining NCAA Division I in 2001-02. IPFW head coach Chris Paul has helped lead IPFW to win totals that either equalled, or surpassed, the previous season in five of the six seasons he has been at the helm of the program. The team went from five wins the year before he became coach to six in a brief stint as interim head coach in the second half of 2005-06. In 2006-07 the team won 12 games, which was the total again in 2007-08. 2008-09 saw a momentary lapse in the trend, as the team went 9-21, before seeing a 13-17 record a season ago.
M-MILESTONES COME IN PAIRS
There are 15 current members of the 1,000-point club (Roman Numeral 'M'), and now on four occasions, teammate milestones came in the same season. The first duo to reach 1,000-career points in the same season was Lisa Miller and Robin Scott in 1989-90. It was Miller's sophomore year and Scott's junior season, as the pair currently rank 1st and 6th on the all-time scoring list. Lindy Jones and Jennie Newhard each accomplished the feat in 1994-95, Jones' coming early in her junior season, and Newhard as a senior. The next duo was Johnna Lewis-Carlisle and Ashley Johnson. Lewis-Carlisle was a junior, while Johnson was a senior. The feat happened again this season by way of seniors Jordan Zuppe and Chelsey Jackson. Zuppe reached 1,000 points on December 19 against Hampton, while Jackson did it on February 5 at Western Illinois.
LAST TIME OUT
IPFW senior Jordan Zuppe became the program's career-leader in three-point field goals made, with 242, as the Mastodons fell to a feisty SIU Edwardsville Cougar squad by a 72-61 score.
Zuppe, with her second of three three-point field goals in the game, passed Amy Gearlds (239/2000-04) into the top spot in the career category, now with 241, which is also the third highest career total in Summit League history.
Chelsey Jackson scored a game-high 18 points, while Zuppe added 14 and Sydney Weinert a season-high 13 points. Erin Murphy narrowly missed the double-figure plateau with nine points off of the bench in the loss. Stephanie Rosado and Jackson each pulled down six rebounds, while Jackson dished out a game-high six assists.
BOMBS AWAY
When IPFW faced off against Oral Roberts, few predicted the explosion from long range that would ensue. The Mastodons attempted 44 shots from long range, a mark that tops the previous Summit League single-game total, set by Troy in the 1995-96 season and by Oral Roberts last year. The team's 17 makes puts the Mastodons into a tie for third all-time, behind only a pair of 18-make games by the Golden Eagles a season ago. IPFW junior Anne Boese was one of the primary catalysts for the offensive explosion, making 7-of-17 shots from long range. The seven makes puts her in a tie for fifth on the Summit League single-game totals in league games, while the 17 attempts are tied for the second most in league history, and tied for the highest total in a conference game. As per the IPFW record book, the 44 attempts are tied for the third highest total, and the 17 makes are the second most. Boese's seven makes ranks in a tie for fourth, while the 17 attempts ties the school record.
STOP, THIEF!
Against South Dakota State on January 22, IPFW sophomore Kayla Drake became the first player in program history to have a points-steals double-double, as she broke the school single-game record, previously held by Lindy Jones, the younger sister of current IPFW assistant coach Kip Jones. The 10 steals are tied for the most in NCAA Division I this season, and is tied for the fourth highest single-game total in a Summit League game in the history of the league.
COACH CHRIS PAUL
With the team's victory at South Dakota State on January 22, 2011, IPFW head coach Chris Paul became the all-time program wins leader with the Mastodons. His current record of 69-94 gives him more career wins than the previous two coaches (Bruce Patterson, 27; and Karl Smesko, 32) combined.
Coach | Record | Pct. |
Chris Paul | 69-94 (6) | .423 |
Teri Rosinski | 63-46 (4) | .578 |
Pam Bowden | 58-76 (5) | .433 |
Eileen Kleinfelter | 49-34 (3) | .590 |
Kirk Kavanaugh | 43-29 (3) | .597 |
Karl Smesko | 32-22 (2) | .593 |
Bruce Patterson | 27-92 (5) | .227 |
Peggy Voisin | 18-26 (2) | .409 |
Julie Calahan | 14-39 (2) | .264 |
Mary Schreiber | 9-8 (1) | .529 |
Barb McDonald | 9-10 (1) | .474 |
Kathy Kissinger | 7-7 (1) | .500 |
Denise Knuth | 3-20 (1) | .130 |
TOTALS | 400-503 | .443 |
THREE-POINT STREAK
The IPFW Mastodons have made a three-point basket in each of its last 369 games, a stretch that ranks as the seventh longest active streak in NCAA Division I. Canisius' and Iowa State's streaks are at the top of the list by making a three-point basket in 510 and 509 games, respectively. Sam Houston State, Connecticut, Loyola, and Southeast Missouri State all fall in line ahead of IPFW. The previous NCAA record was 408 games, held by Cleveland State, while Tennessee saw its 422 consecutive game streak snapped on January 2 against LSU, going 0-7 from long range.
Rank | Team | Streak |
1. | Canisius | 510 |
NEXT: vs. Iona (2/18), vs. Rider (1/20) | ||
2. | Iowa State | 509 |
Next: vs. Colorado (2/19), vs. Texas (2/21) | ||
3. | Sam Houston State | 463 |
NEXT: vs. Central Arkansas (2/19), at Northwestern State (2/23) | ||
4. | Connecticut | 422 |
NEXT: vs. Notre Dame (2/19), vs. Seton Hall (2/22) | ||
5. | Loyola (Ill.) | 417 |
Next: at Butler (2/19), vs. Wright State (2/24) | ||
6. | Southeast Missouri State | 397 |
Next: at Butler (2/19), vs. Wright State (2/24) | ||
7. | IPFW | 369 |
Next: vs. North Dakota State (2/19), vs. South Dakota State (2/21) |
PLAYER OF THE WEEK VERSION 2.0
IPFW sophomore Kayla Drake was named the Summit League Player of the Week on January 25, after recording 16 steals and 38 points in games against South Dakota State and North Dakota State, helping the Mastodons to its first wins in Fargo and Brookings since joining the Summit League. She is the second player this season to have earned a Player of the Week honor, the first time since IPFW joined the league in 2007-08 that the 'Dons have had two players earn the honor in a single season.
FINDING HER TARGET
Two days after her 7-for-17 eruption against Oral Roberts, Anne Boese took just long range shots against Centenary, however, by making six of those, she etched her name in the school's record book for the second highest percentage in program history.
IPFW VS. THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
In Summit League regular season action, IPFW is eight games above .500 at 38-29 all-time in league play, and the 'Dons are 39-38 under the direction of head coach Chris Paul against teams currently in the Summit League.
ITS ALL BINARY
For those familiar with computer programing, binary numbers are the language of 1's and 0's that computers speak; however, there was nothing robotic about IPFW senior Jordan Zuppe on Sunday against Hampton. The senior scored a season-high 17 points and pulled down a career-high-tying eight rebounds. What was unique was the series of 1's and 0's that accompany the evening. Zuppe scored her 1,000th point in the game, which was also her 100th in a Mastodon uniform. Add to it that it was the 10th game of the season, in IPFW's 10th season as a Division 1 member, and finally the fact that Zuppe ended the game with 1,010 career points, you have enough to keep a computer talking for months.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE
With her double-double against Western Illinois on February 5, IPFW junior Stephanie Rosado has moved into a tie for fifth place in the school's record books with 12 career double-doubles. Lisa Miller has the school record with 31, with Verea Bibbs in second with 20. Below is a listing of the top-10 double-double leaders in school history.
Rank | Student-Athlete | 2B-2B | Seasons |
1 | Lisa Miller | 31 | 1988-92 |
2 | Verea Bibbs | 20 | 2001-05 |
t-3 | Robin Scott | 13 | 1987-91 |
t-3 | Rhonda Unverferth | 13 | 1982-85 |
t-5 | Stephanie Rosado | 12 | 2009-present |
t-5 | Pam Edwards | 12 | 1989-94 |
7 | Terri Lydy | 11 | 1985-86 |
t-8 | Sarah Turner | 9 | 1987-89 |
t-8 | Teena Merrell | 9 | 1986-90 |
10 | Trish Fleming | 8 | 1999-01 |
BACK-TO-BACK DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Stephanie Rosado did something that hasn't been done since the 1999-00 season - pick up three straight double-doubles. It was the first time since Trish Fleming had three straight against St. Joseph's, Indianapolis, and Northern Kentucky. The school record for consecutive double-doubles is four, set by Sarah Turner in 1987-88, Tarri Lydy in 1985-86, and Rhonda Unverferth in 1983-84.
ROAD WARRIORS
Starting on Sunday, December 19, and ending on Friday, December 31, IPFW took part on a four-game road swing that sent the Mastodons to the east coast and into the deep south. The Mastodons traveled to Hampton, Virginia to take on the Hampton Lady Pirates, a trip that is 727 miles long, before heading west for 140 miles to face off against the Longwood Lancers in Farmville, Virginia, before making the 650-mile trek back to Fort Wayne. Eight days later the 'Dons faced off against Summit League foe Oral Roberts, a trip that is 775 miles from Fort Wayne to Tulsa, Oklahoma, before traveling to Shreveport, Louisiana (350 miles from Tulsa) for the second game of a weekend Summit League series against Centenary. The return trip of 920 miles sets the entire four-game stretch at just over 3,500 total miles.
COLD WIN
On December 6, the IPFW Mastodons made just 17-of-61 shots from the field, a percentage of .279. What was unique about that game was that the Mastodons prevailed 60-58 over the Kangaroos of UMKC. The .279 shooting percentage is the lowest in school history in a game in which IPFW was victorious. Below are the five lowest shooting percentage wins in school history. Of the top-15 lowest shooting percentage wins, 12 came at either the Memorial Coliseum or the Gates Sports Center
Pct. | Opponent | Date | Field Goals |
.279 | UMKC | 12/6/2010 | 17-of-61 |
.299 | vs. Saginaw Valley State | 11/19/1999 | 23-of-77 |
.300 | Western Illinois | 1/26/2009 | 18-of-60 |
.304 | Lewis | 12/23/1985 | 24-of-79 |
.311 | vs. Savannah State | 3/5/2005 | 19-of-61 |
ROAD WARRIORS
Starting on Sunday, December 19, and ending on Friday, December 31, IPFW took part on a four-game road swing that sent the Mastodons to the east coast and into the deep south. The Mastodons traveled to Hampton, Virginia to take on the Hampton Lady Pirates, a trip that is 727 miles long, before heading west for 140 miles to face off against the Longwood Lancers in Farmville, Virginia, before making the 650-mile trek back to Fort Wayne. Eight days later the 'Dons faced off against Summit League foe Oral Roberts, a trip that is 775 miles from Fort Wayne to Tulsa, Oklahoma, before traveling to Shreveport, Louisiana (350 miles from Tulsa) for the second game of a weekend Summit League series against Centenary. The return trip of 920 miles sets the entire four-game stretch at just over 3,500 total miles.
BIG DEBUTS
When Kayla Drake and Amanda Hyde reached double-figure scoring in their IPFW debuts, they join three other IPFW players on the current roster to have scored in double figures in their first game in a Mastodon uniform. Jordan Zuppe scored 18 against Toledo on November 11, 2007, while a year later, Anne Boese scored 17 in the season opener against Illinois. Stephanie Rosado became the third player in as many seasons to accomplish the feat when she scored 15 against Wright State, with the pair joining the list this year.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
IPFW junior Stephanie Rosado was named the Summit League Player of the Week on November 23 after scoring 22 points and pulling down 12 rebounds against Youngstown State on November 20. It was the second time that Rosado has been named a Summit League Player of the Week (she earned the award February 9 last season), and just the fourth time overall that a Mastodon has been named a Player of the Week, joining Johnna Lewis Carlisle (January 29) and Jordan Zuppe (March 4) who both were named to the award in 2007-08.
PRESEASON EXPECTATIONS
The Mastodons were picked to finish fourth in the Summit League by the league's coaches, media, and sports information directors. The fourth place pick was the highest in any of the four seasons that the 'Dons have been in the league. Also picking up preseason honors were juniors Stephanie Rosado and Anne Boese, Rosado to the Preseason First Team, and Boese to the Second Team.
BLOCK PARTY
On the same day that Stephanie Rosado was named the Summit League Player of the Week, the junior erupted for a near triple-double, including a school-record eight blocked shots, six of those coming in the first half. With Sydney Weinert's 11 blocks added in, it was the first time IPFW has had at least 10 blocked shots in a game since December 2, 2005 against Kalamazoo, when the squad also had 11.
MASTODONS ADD ANOTHER
Former Pendleton Heights High School standout Mur Hagerman has enrolled at IPFW and will be eligible to compete in January of 2012.
Hagerman, a 5-10 guard, was on the Wright State roster for the first semester of the 2010-11 season before leaving the Dayton campus for Fort Wayne. She was a McDonald's All-American nomiee, named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association All-State Senior First Team in 2009-10, and to the All-State Underclass Girls team after her junior campaign.
She was a four-year member of the Hoosier Heritage All-Conference team, was selected to the Class 4A All-State team, and was one of the top 60 Seniors by Hoosier Basketball Magazine. She was a four-time All-Madison County honoree, and averaged 12.5 points and five rebounds per game during her senior year. As a senior her team finished 20-3 and advanced to the regional championship. A year prior she averaged 13.4 points per game, helping the team to a 23-3 mark and a semi-state appearance.
Hagerman played with current IPFW freshman Erin Murphy in the Hoosiers Reunion All-Star Classic, and played on the south squad in the North-South All-Star Classic. Named the Johnny Wilson Award winner in 2010, signifying the top three-sport athlete in the area, as she was also a stellar cross country and track & field athlete, lettering four years in all three sports.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
This summer, current IPFW junior Stephanie Rosado was a member of the Puerto Rico National Team. As a member of the PR squad, she helped lead the team to Gold Medals at the Centrobasket Championships, and the 2010 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games.
In the Centrobasket Championships, Rosado was the only player on the Puerto Rico squad to score in double figures in every game, averaging 12 points per game, pulling down 5.6 rebounds per game, and hitting 20-of-41 shots from the field, and 14-of-18 free throws, the latter was the seventh best overall in the tournament.
The Gold Medal at the Centrobasket Championships also guarantees Puerto Rico a spot for the 2011 FIBA-Americas Championship for Women (Pre-Olympic) and to the 2011 Pan-American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
IPFW SIGNS FOUR
IPFW Head Coach Chris Paul has announced that four current high school seniors, Haley Seibert, Hillary Moore, Libby Ogden, and Rebecca Bruner, have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Mastodons next season.
Seibert, a 5-5 point guard from Terre Haute South High School, averaged 15.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 2.5 steals per game last year, while hitting nearly 60 percent of her field goal attempts. She helped her team finish 14-10 on the season playing in the difficult Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference, and was named All-MIC First Team.
She was named the Terre Haute Tribune Star Player of the Year, and the Wabash Valley Player of the Year. A 2010 Indiana Junior All-Star, Seibert was also named Honorable Mention All-State by the Associated Press and the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA), and was selected to the Underclassman All-State Honorable Mention team.
Moore, a 5-10 forward/center from Benton Central High School, averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game as a junior after putting up 10.1 points and 9.4 rebounds as a sophomore. She was rated the 35th best prospect in Indiana by D1Scout, and was an Indiana Top-100 Workout Nominee.
She was named Third Team All-State by the Hoosier Basketball Magazine, and an IBCA All-State Honorable Mention. She was named to the Journal and Courier All-Area team as a sophomore and junior, and was named to the All-Hoosier Conference Team.
Ogden, a 5-7 point guard from Hamilton Heights High School, was named to the Hoosier Basketball Magazine All-State Second Team in 2009, and to the Third Team in 2008. Daughter of head coach Kurt Ogden, she was also named as a First Team All-Mid-Indiana Conference selection in each of her three seasons on varsity.
She averaged 12.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game as a junior, after putting up 15.3 points as a sophomore, and averaging 3.0 steals per game and has 914 career points. She has been named to the Indianapolis Star All-North Team and to the All-Hamilton County First Team as a freshman, sophomore, and junior.
Bruner, a 6-0 forward from Springfield (Ohio) Northwestern High School, averaged 13.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game as a junior. She earned Division II First Team All-District honors, and was an All-Clark County First Team selection in 2008-09 and 2009-10.
She was a District 9 All-Star as a sophomore and junior, and named to the All-Central Buckeye Conference First Team as a sophomore and junior in addition to being named to the Springfield News Sun all-Area Honorable Mention squad.
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