THIS IS GREEN BAY BASKETBALL Green Bay Basketball Kress Events Center... 1 2007 NCAA Tournament... 2-3 Table of Contents... 4 Quick Facts... 5 About that Phoenix... 5 2007-08 Roster... 6 2007-08 Schedule... 7 2007-08 Travel Plans... 7 Meet the Phoenix 2007-08 Season Preview...10-11 Kayla Groh...12-13 Lavesa Glover...14-15 Kati Harty...16-17 Trisha Legois...18-19 Rachel Porath...20-21 Erin Templin... 22-23 Staci Beckel... 24 Elicia Derusha... 25 Morgan Faase... 26 Heather Golden... 27 Celeste Hoewisch... 28 Kayla Tetschlag... 29 Julie Wojta... 30 Meet the Coaching Staff Head Coach Matt Bollant... 32-34 Autumn Rademacher... 35 Kris Johnson... 36 Sarah Bronk... 37 Support Staff... 38 2006-07 Season in Review 2006-07 Season Review...40-41 2006-07 Season Statistics... 42-43 Senior Salute... 44 This Is Green Bay Basketball The Green Bay Tradition...46-47 Phoenix in the Pros... 48 Academic Excellence... 49 Green Bay Postseason Teams... 50-52 All-Americans... 53 Home Court Advantage... 54-55 Strength and Conditioning... 56 Green Bay in the News... 57 Green Bay Community... 58-59 Phoenix in the Community... 60 Green Bay Travel...61 Resch Center... 62 Green Bay Recordbook Individual Honors & Awards... 64-65 Phoenix Hall of Fame... 65 1,000-Point Club...66-67 Individual Records... 68-70 Team Records...71-72 Year-By-Year Leaders... 73 Year-By-Year Scoreboard...74-79 All-Time Roster... 80 Meet the Opponents Opponents... 82-85 Horizon League Championship... 85 Horizon League... 86-87 All-Time vs. Opponents... 88 This Is UW-Green Bay UW-Green Bay...90-91 University Administration... 92 Athletics Administration... 93 Athletics Coaching Staff... 94 Media Information... 95 Radio/TV Call Chart... 96 Credits The 2007-08 Green Bay Women s Basketball media guide was designed and edited by Sheila Blackman, assistant sports information director. Editorial assistance provided by Drew Harris, sports information director, and Eric Vanden Acker, sports information intern. Photography provided by: John Giustina, Eugene, Ore.; Pam Healy, NBA Images; Brad Knapp, Green Bay, Wis.; Matt Ludtke, Green Bay, Wis.; Mike Roemer, Green Bay, Wis.; Steve Slade, Hartford, Conn.; Trevor Thompson, Neenah, Wis.; Green Bay Athletics Sports Information; UW-Green Bay University Communications; Green Bay Packers. Printing provided by: Seaway Printing, Green Bay, Wis. Cover concept and design by: Adam Halfmann, Green Bay Athletics Additional copies of this media guide can be ordered by mailing a $10 check payable to UW-Green Bay to: Green Bay Athletics c/o Sports Information Kress Events Center 2420 Nicolet Drive Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 On the front cover: Kayla Groh, left, and clockwise from top left, Lavesa Glover, Rachel Porath, Kati Harty and Erin Templin. 4 GREEN BAY BASKETBALL
QUICK FACTS University Information City/Zip...Green Bay, WI/54311-7001 Founded... 1965 Enrollment...5,416 Nickname... Phoenix School Colors...Green, Silver and Red Arena Name...Kress Center Capacity...4,018 Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference...Horizon League Chancellor...Dr. Bruce Shepard (California-Riverside, 1969) Athletics Director... Ken Bothof (Buena Vista, 1980) Senior Woman Administrator...Jeanne Stangel (UW-Green Bay, 1987) Athletics Department Phone... (920) 465-2145 Ticket Office Phone...(920) 465-2625 Athletics Website...www.uwgbathletics.com Sports Information Sports Information Director... Drew Harris Office Phone...(920) 465-2498 E-mail Address... harrisd@uwgb.edu Assistant SID/WBB Contact... Sheila Blackman Office Phone...(920) 465-5759 Cell Phone... (920) 819-5029 E-mail Address...blackmas@uwgb.edu SID Fax...(920) 465-2357 Press Row Phone... (920) 465-2918 SID Mailing Address...Kress Events Center...2420 Nicolet Drive...Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Coaching Staff Head Coach...Matt Bollant (Winona State, 1994) Record at School (Yrs.)... 0-0 (first year) Horizon League Record (Yrs.)... 0-0 (first year) Career Record (Yrs.)... 134-38 (5) Basketball Office Phone... (920) 465-2145 Best Time to Reach Coach...Contact SID Assistant Coach... Autumn Rademacher (Detroit, 1997) Assistant Coach... Kris Johnson (Northern Michigan, 1998) Assistant Coach...Sarah Bronk (St. Thomas [Minn.], 1999) Team Review 2006-07 Overall Record...29-4 2006-07 League Record (Finish)...16-0 (1st) 2006-07 Postseason...Lost to Connecticut, 94-70...NCAA Second Round Starters Returning/Lost... 2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 6/4 Newcomers... 7 Team History First Year of Basketball...1973-74 First Year NCAA Division I...1987-88 All-Time Record...672-238 Overall NCAA Division I Record...434-163 Overall Horizon League Record...171-29 (since 1994-95) No. Years in NCAA Tournament (Last)...9 (2007) No. Years in WNIT (Last)...3 (2006) ABOUT THAT PHOENIX... The Green Bay athletic teams gained the distinctive name Phoenix as the result of a campus vote in 1970. During Green Bay s first year of athletic competition in 1969, the men s basketball and soccer teams were known by the nickname Bay Badgers, a tie-in with the school s parent campus, University of Wisconsin-Madison. However, UW-Green Bay students and administrators pushed for a separate identity and Phoenix outpolled several others in a campus-wide contest. The Phoenix lore is a composite of Egyptian, Greek and Roman mythologies. The Phoenix is said to be a large and magnificent bird, much like an eagle, with red and gold plumage. According to the myth, only one Phoenix lives at a time, in 500-year cycles. When the time of its death approaches, the bird builds a nest of branches and incense. The nest is then ignited by the sun and the flames engulf the bird. Out of the ashes of the old, a young, renewed Phoenix arises. THE PHOENIX: A SINGULAR NAME References to the Green Bay Athletics mascot or its teams should be singular in printed material. An example or correct usage: The Phoenix is on a winning streak. During the 1970 campus-wide poll which resulted in the selection of Phoenix as the University mascot, supporters suggested that the use of a collective singular nickname would emphasize the unity of the teams, University and community. GREEN BAY BASKETBALL 5
2007-08 ROSTER 2007-08 GREEN BAY WOMEN S BASKETBALL TEAM Front row (L-R): Kati Harty, Kayla Groh, Rachel Porath, Trisha Legois. Middle row: Celeste Hoewisch, Julie Wojta, director of operations Adam Taylor, assistant coach Autumn Rademacher, head coach Matt Bollant, assistant coach Sarah Bronk, assistant coach Kris Johnson, Heather Golden, Elicia Derusha. Back row: Kayla Tetschlag, Lavesa Glover, Morgan Faase, Erin Templin, Staci Beckel. 2007-08 GREEN BAY WOMEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School 1 Kati Harty 5-6 Jr. G Ashwaubenon, Wis./Ashwaubenon 3 Staci Beckel 6-0 Fr. F Waseca, Minn./Waseca 4 Celeste Hoewisch 5-7 Fr. G Hortonville, Wis./Hortonville 5 Lavesa Glover 6-3 Jr. C Miami, Fla./Dade Christian 10 Trisha Legois 5-7 Jr. G Casco, Wis./Luxemburg-Casco 11 Kayla Groh 5-7 Sr. G Elkhart Lake, Wis./Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 21 Elicia Derusha 5-10 Fr. G Engadine, Mich./Engadine 24 Heather Golden 5-11 Fr. G De Pere, Wis./De Pere 25 Erin Templin 6-1 Jr. F Richland Center, Wis./Richland Center 30 Rachel Porath 5-10 Jr. G/F Luxemburg, Wis./Luxemburg-Casco 32 Julie Wojta 6-0 Fr. G/F Mishicot, Wis./Mishicot 33 Morgan Faase 6-3 Fr. C Green Bay, Wis./Notre Dame Academy 42 Kayla Tetschlag 6-0 Fr. G/F Sheboygan, Wis./North Head Coach: Matt Bollant Assistant Coaches: Autumn Rademacher, Kris Johnson, Sarah Bronk Director of Operations: Adam Taylor Alphabetical Roster Roster By Class Pronunciation Guide 2 Beckel, Staci 21 Derusha, Elicia 33 Faase, Morgan 5 Glover, Lavesa 24 Golden, Heather 11 Groh, Kayla 1 Harty, Kati 4 Hoewisch, Celeste 10 Legois, Trisha 30 Porath, Rachel 25 Templin, Erin 42 Tetschlag, Kayla 32 Wojta, Julie Seniors (1) Juniors (5) Freshmen (7) Kayla Groh Lavesa Glover Kati Harty Trisha Legois Rachel Porath Erin Templin Staci Beckel Elicia Derusha Morgan Faase Heather Golden Celeste Hoewisch Kayla Tetschlag Julie Wojta Matt Bollant Elicia Derusha Morgan Faase Lavesa Glover Celeste Hoewisch Trisha Legois Autumn Rademacher Kayla Tetschlag Julie Wojta BOW-lent duh-rush-ee FAHS luh-vess-uh HAY-wish LEE-joyce rad-uh-make-er tet-shlahg WHITE-uh 6 GREEN BAY BASKETBALL
2007-08 SCHEDULE NOVEMBER Saturday 3 NORTHERN MICHIGAN (Exhibition) 3 p.m. Tuesday 6 WISCONSIN AAU (Exhibition) 7 p.m. Friday 9 at Drake 7:05 p.m. Thursday 15 at Illinois State 7:05 p.m. Saturday 17 at Missouri State 1:05 p.m. Wednesday 28 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 7 p.m. DECEMBER Saturday 1 MARQUETTE 3 p.m. Wednesday 5 KANSAS STATE 7 p.m. Tuesday 11 at Wisconsin 7 p.m. Saturday 15 NORTHERN ARIZONA 3 p.m. Thursday 20 ARIZONA 7 p.m. Saturday 22 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 7 p.m. Saturday 29 at Southern Illinois 2:30 p.m. JANUARY Thursday 3 at Detroit* 6 p.m. Saturday 5 at Wright State* Noon Thursday 10 CLEVELAND STATE* 7 p.m. Saturday 12 YOUNGSTOWN STATE* 3 p.m. Thursday 17 at Butler* 6 p.m. Saturday 19 at Valparaiso* 1:35 p.m. Wednesday 23 LOYOLA* 7 p.m. Saturday 26 UIC* 7 p.m. FEBRUARY Saturday 2 at Milwaukee* 2 p.m. Thursday 7 at Youngstown State* 4:15 p.m. Saturday 9 at Cleveland State* Noon Thursday 14 VALPARAISO* 7 p.m. Saturday 16 BUTLER* 3 p.m. Thursday 21 at UIC* 7 p.m. Saturday 23 at Loyola* 3 p.m. MARCH Saturday 1 MILWAUKEE* 1 p.m. Thursday 6 WRIGHT STATE* 7 p.m. Saturday 8 DETROIT* 1 p.m. Horizon League Championship Monday 10 First Round Wednesday 12 Quarterfinals Friday 14 Semifinals Sunday 16 Championship Home games in BOLD CAPS and played at the Kress Center All times Central and are subject to change * Horizon League game 2007-08 Travel Plans Drake - Nov. 8 Depart: Nov. 8 Green Bay bus Return: Nov. 9 Green Bay bus Hotel: Holiday Inn Downtown 1050 6th Ave., Des Moines, IA 50314 (515) 283-0151 Illinois State & Missouri State - Nov. 15 & 17 Depart: Nov. 14 Green Bay bus Return: Nov. 17 Charter flight Hotel: Doubletree Bloomington 10 Brickyard Dr., Bloomington, IL 61701 (309)664-6446 Hotel: University Plaza Hotel 333 Hammons Pkwy., Springfield, MO 65806 (417) 864-7333 Wisconsin - Dec. 11 Depart: Dec. 10 Green Bay bus Return: Dec. 11 Green Bay bus Hotel: Best Western Inntowner 2424 University Ave., Madison, WI 53726 (608) 233-8778 Southern Illinois - Dec. 29 Depart: Dec. 28 Green Bay bus Return: Dec. 29 Green Bay bus Hotel: Hampton Inn 2175 Reed Station, Carbondale, IL 62901 (618) 549-6900 Detroit & Wright State - Jan. 3 & 5 Depart: Jan. 2 Charter Flight Return: Jan. 3 Charter Flight Hotel: Doubletree Dearborn 5801 Southfield Dr., Detroit, MI 48228 (313) 336-3340 Hotel: Holiday Inn 2800 Presidential Dr., Fairborn, OH 45324 (937) 426-7800 Butler & Valparaiso - Jan. 17 & 19 Depart: Jan. 16, Green Bay bus Return: Jan. 19, Green Bay bus Hotel: Doubletree Guest Suites Carmel 11355 N. Meridian St., Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 844-7994 Hotel: Courtyard Marriott Valparaiso 2301 U.S. 30 East, Valparaiso, IN 46383 (219) 465-1700 Youngstown State & Cleveland State - Feb. 7 & 9 Depart: Feb. 6, Charter Flight Return: Feb. 9, Charter Flight Hotel: Holiday Inn Boardman 7410 South Ave., Boardman, OH 44512 (330) 726-1611 Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn 1100 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115 (216)658-6400 Loyola & UIC - Feb. 21 & 23 Depart: Feb. 20, Green Bay bus Return: Feb. 23, Green Bay bus Hotel: Holiday Inn Chicago-Mart Plaza 350 West Mart Center Dr., Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 836-5000 GREEN BAY BASKETBALL 7