2009-10 women's basketball media guide

WOMEN’S Basketball 2009-2010

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Table of ContentsGeneral Information/Table of Contents .................12009-10 Season Outlook .............................................2Roster/Year-By-Year Results ......................................3Roster/Year-By-Year Results ......................................3Coaching Staff .......................................................... 4-5Player Profiles ........................................................... 6-9Why WU? ..............................................................10-11Willamette Administration ........................................12WU Athletic Facilities ................................................13Athletic Training/Physicians ....................................14Media/Support System .............................................14Conference and National Affiliations .....................15Team Photo/08-09 Stats ...........................................1608-09 Game Results ...................................................17Bearcat Individual Records .................................18-19Alumni Update/Bearcats In Action ...............20-IBC2009-10 Willamette Schedule ..............................OBC

Bearcat General Information

Location ...................................................... Salem, OregonFounded ........................................................................ 1842Enrollment .............1,943 Undergraduate; 2,628 OverallPresident ................................................Dr. M. Lee PeltonFaculty Athletic Rep. ..................Dr. Julianne AbendrothDirector of Athletics ...................................Mark MajeskiNickname ...............................................................BearcatsColors ............................................Cardinal and Old GoldNational Affiliation ...........................NCAA Division IIIConference .....................Northwest Conference (NWC)Arena ..................................................... Cone Field HouseCapacity ....................................................................... 2,500Associate Athletic Director ............Dr. R. Skip KenitzerAssistant Athletic Director ......................... Judy GordonAdministrative Assistant ........................... Leslie BerningHead Athletic Trainer .........................Shane Wibel, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer...................Erin Scharer, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer......................Ken Smith, ATCAthletics Comm. Director. .................Robert McKinneyAssistant Comm. Director ............................ Sara BrooksAthletics Comm. Phone ........................... (503) 370-6110Athletics Comm. E-mail ...... [email protected] Department Phone .................. (503) 370-6420Athletics Department FAX ..................... (503) 370-6379Athletics Web Site ............www.willamette.edu/athletics

Willamette General Information

The 2009-10 Willamette University Women’s Basketball Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Sara Brooks, Assistant Comm. Director, with assistance from Robert McKinney, Athletics Communications Director. Cover Photos (Clockwise from top left): Maya McFaddin, Alex Zennan, Keiyln Fujioka (Photos by Naomi Stukey). Back Cover Photos (L to R): Erin Barclay and Nicki Clowdsley (Photos by Naomi Stukey). Other photos by Stukey, Sara Brooks and the Willamette University Office of Communications. FrontCover designed by Sara Brooks. Printing by K/P, Inc.

Willamette Women’s Basketball 2009-10

Alex Zennan (Jr.)

The 2009-10Willamette Bearcats arefocusingonthefuture.Afteranemotional2008-09 season, the team is hoping acombination of old and new will helpchangethecultureofWillamettewomen’sbasketball. TheteamisledbyfirstyearheadcoachAnne Lapray. The Bearcats return fiveplayers, three ofwhichwere starters lastseason. Inside the paint, Willamette will lookto returners Keilyn Fujioka (Jr.), NickiClowdsley(Sr.)andKaileighWestermann(So.).Fujiokawillbecompetinginherfirstfull season since her freshman year in2006-07. Following that season, Fujiokawas named Honorable Mention All-NorthwestConference. Clowdsley continuesto improve her game eachseason. As a junior, shecontributed 4.7 points and5.7 rebounds per game.Westermann, who willalso see time at the guardposition, averaged justover four points and fourrebounds a game as afreshman. Adding depth inside istransfer student ShaynaGlynn (Jr.). Glynn joinsWU following two seasonsat Walla Walla CommunityCollege.Glynn adds a softshootingtouch,enthusiasmandvocal leadership to theBearcatsquad. In the backcourt, WUwill be led by junior AlexZennan. Zennan averaged12.7 points and shot 34%from the 3 pt. line lastseason.Zennanhasscored482pointsinhertwoyearsatWU.

Along with Zennan, theBearcats return two strongguards in Erin Barclay (Jr.)and Maya McFaddin (So.).Barclay will need to be avocal leader on the floor asthe point guard. McFaddinwill provide WU with someversatility at the guardpositions. Her consistentintensity on defense willcontribute significantly to theBearcatssuccess. Willamette adds fournewfreshmentotheirroster:Sophie Wilson, LaurenVannini, Xochitl Salinas andSvettaKrishna. George Fox University,thedefendingNCAADivisionIII National Champion, isthe early favorite to repeatas NWC Champions. TheUniversity of Puget Soundand Whitman College areexpected to field strongteams.

Bearcat Basketball Quick FactsHead Coach .............................................Anne LaprayWU Record .............................................................. 0-0Career Record .......................................................... 0-0 Alma Mater ................... Willamette University, 1996 Office Phone ....................................... (503) 370-6132Assistant Coach ..................... Sara Brooks (3rd year)Assistant Coach ..................... Kevin Eakin (1st year)Conference 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 2008-09 Overall Record .......................................4-182008-09 NWC Record ......................3-13 (8th Place)Players Returning/Lost ......................................... 5/4Starters Returning/Lost ........................................ 3/2

Bearcat Season Outlook

www.willamette.edu/athletics

Willamette Year-by-Year Results

No. Name Pos. Yr. Elig. Ht. Hometown (Previous School) 10 Alex Zennan G Jr. Jr. 5’ 6” Sammamish, WA (Eastlake High School) 11 Sophie Wilson G Fr. Fr. 5’ 8” Port Townsend, WA (Port Townsend HS) 13 Shayna Glynn P Jr. Jr. 5’10” Boise, ID (Walla Walla CC) 20 Sveta Krishna G Fr. Fr. 5’ 9” Cupertino, CA (The King’s Academy) 22 Xochitl Salinas G Fr. Fr. 5’ 6” Susanville, CA (Lassen High School) 23 Erin Barclay PG Jr. Jr. 5’ 6” Snohomish, WA (Bothell High School) 24 Maya McFaddin G So. So. 5’ 9” McMinnville, OR (McMinnville Sr. HS) 30 Kaileigh Westermann F So. So. 5’11” Belfair, WA (South Kitsap HS) 32 Nicki Clowdsley C Sr. Jr. 6’ 0” Sammamish, WA (Skyline High School) 42 Lauren Vannini G Fr. Fr. 5’ 9” Bellevue, WA (Newport High School) 50 Keilyn Fujioka C Jr. Jr. 6’ 1” Kailua, HI (Iolani High School)

Year Overall Conf.^ Head Coach1970-71 Records not available Fran Howard1971-72 Records not available Fran Howard1972-73* N/A 8-3 Fran Howard1973-74 Records not available Fran Howard1974-75* Records not available Fran Howard1975-76 Records not available Fran Howard1976-77 N/A 11-4 Fran Howard1977-78 Records not available Fran Howard1978-79** 15-7 6-2 Fran Howard1979-80** 19-9 8-3 Fran Howard1980-81 8-18 N/A Fran Howard1981-82 15-14 6-4 Fran Howard1982-83** 13-11 8-2 Cheryl K. Brown1983-84** 15-11 6-2 Cheryl K. Brown1984-85** 22-8 9-2 Cheryl K. Brown1985-86* 20-7 10-0 Cheryl K. Brown1986-87** 14-11 8-2 Cheryl K. Brown1987-88 10-17 4-6 Cheryl K. Brown1988-89 3-21 1-11 Cheryl K. Brown1989-90 10-17 2-10 Marigay Schopp#1990-91 14-12 4-8 Cheryl K. Brown1991-92 8-17 2-10 Cheryl K. Brown1992-93 12-13 5-7 Cheryl K. Brown

Year Overall Conf.^ Head Coach1992-93 12-13 5-7 Cheryl K. Brown1993-94 16-10 8-4 Cheryl K. Brown1994-95** 22-6 10-2 Paula Petrie1995-96* 19-8 13-1 Paula Petrie1996-97 14-11 11-5 Paula Petrie1997-98 13-11 10-8 Paula Petrie1998-99 14-11 10-8 Paula Petrie1999-00 13-12 6-10 Paula Petrie2000-01 17-8 12-4 Paula Petrie2001-02 11-14 6-10 Paula Petrie2002-03 8-17 2-14 Tom Steers2003-04 4-21 0-16 Tom Steers2004-05 8-17 5-11 Tom Steers2005-06 5-19 0-16 Bruce Henderson2006-07 5-20 3-13 Bruce Henderson2007-08 5-20 3-13 Bruce Henderson2008-09 4-18 3-13 Bruce Henderson* Won conference title ** Tied for conference title# Schopp was head coach while Brown was on sabbatical^ Northwest Conference (NWC) since 1998-99. Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges (NCIC) from 1984-85 through 1997-98. Women’s Conference of IndependentColleges) from 1970-71 through 1983-84..

Bearcat Roster

2009-10 Roster


Anne LaprayHead Coach (1st year)Alma Mater: Willamette University (1996)Office Phone: 503-370-6132Email: [email protected]

Lapray played basketball at Oregon State University until a knee injury sent her to the sidelines. Later, she played at Portland State, where a second knee injury almost ended her career. At Willamette, she was selected Honorable Mention All-NWC as a senior. She received her degree in Sociology from WU in 1996. Lapray and her husband, John, live in South Salem. They are the parents of three daughters, Janie, Maggie and Mary, and a son, Jack.

Anne (McShane) Lapray is the head women’s basketball coach at Willamette University. She has previously served as an assistant coach at WU from 1997-1999 and from 2005-2009. “Anne has exceptional energy and brings a tremendous commitment to everything she does,” Majeski said. “She is looking forward to the continued development of the Willamette women’s basketball program.” Lapray was a starting forward on the WU women’s basketball team that qualified for the 1995-96 NAIA Division II National Tournament. In high school, she was the 1989-90 Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Oregon for her efforts at Oregon City High School.

Lapray is focused on changing the culture of Willamette women’s basketball and is committed to providing student-athletes with a complete college experience.

Bearcat Head Coach

Maya McFaddin (So.) and Kaileigh Westermann (So.) encourage the Bearcats while Coach Lapray looks on. WU won three NWC games during the 2008-09 season.


SaraBrooksAssistant Coach

Sara Brooks begins her third year as part of the Bearcat coaching staff. Brooks played point guard for Willamette University for two seasons. During her two years with the Bearcats, she played in 41 games (41 starts). She scored a total of 225 points, while grabbing 150 rebounds and dishing out 133 assists. She transferred to Willamette following two seasons at Chemeketa CC. She earned All-Conference and All-Academic recognition while playing for the Storm. Brooks was a starting guard her freshman year when the Storm finished second place in the NWAACC with a 22-8 record and averaged 14 ppg her sophomore year. At Willamette, she earned a B.A. in History in 2007. Following WU, she earned her Masters in Sports Administration and Leadership from Seattle University. She currently works as the Assistant Communications Director for the Bearcats. She makes her home in Salem with her fiance Joey and their dog Maci.

Kevin Eakin is an assistant coach for the Willamette University women’s basketball team. This is his first season on the Bearcat

coaching staff in 2009-10. He has previously coached at the high school and youth level with his most recent stint being with the Lincoln Youth Basketball (Portland, OR) working with both the boys and girls program. He has also been a clinician at numerous summer camps and specializes in individual skill development. Outside of Willamette, Coach Eakin is a co-owner of Camp Cascade and Cascade Sports Camp which is located 45 miles east of Salem. He is also involved in several commercial and residential real estate projects in the Willamette Valley. Eakin is a 1982 graduate from Oregon State University. He earned his degree in Business Administration. He lives in NW Portland with his wife, Renae and two children, Adam and Abby.

KevinEakinAssistant Coach

Bearcat Assistant Coaches

Erin Barclay (Jr.) has played in 39 games in her Bearcat career.


2009-10 Bearcats

Nicki ClowdsleySammamish, WA (Skyline HS)Led the Bearcats in blocked shots lastseasonandwassecondon the team inrebounds...Hasaccumulated204careerrebounds...Startedinall22gameslastseason ... Ismajoring in SociologywithaminorinWriting...DaughterofCarrollLambertandRegClowdsley ...BornonMarch1.

Erin BarclaySnohomish, WA (Bothell Sr. HS)Has played in 39 games as a Bearcat... Will direct the team from the pointguardpositionagainthisyear ...Scoreda career high 14 points against PugetSound last season ... Is majoring inSociology with a minor in Education ...Daughter of Tim and Julie Barclay ...BornonJune20.

Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. Pts Avg.07-08 25 20 21-101.2084-36 .111 11-18 .611 20 36 57 2.308-0914 0 17-54 .315 6-26 .231 14-19 .737 16 21 54 3.9Career39 20 38-155 .347 10-62 .161 25-37 .676 36 57 111 2.8

Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. Pts Avg.07-08 25 1 19-60.317 0-1 .000 11-17 .647 75 6 49 2.008-0922 22 47-112 .420 0-1 .000 9-17 .529 129 18 103 4.7Career47 23 66-172 .384 0-2 .000 20-34 .588 204 24 152 3.2

#23 Jr. Guard 5’6”

#32 Sr. Post 6’0”

Keilyn FujiokaKailua, HI (Iolani HS)

WasnamedHonorableMentionAll-NWCfollowing her freshman season ... Hasplayed in 35 games with 26 starts asa Bearcat ... Fujioka has accumulated245pointsand275reboundsinhertwoseasons...DaughterofAlvinandCarolynFujioka ... Majoring in Mathematics ...BornonOct.15.

#50 Jr. Post 6’1”

Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. Pts Avg.06-07 23 20 99-184.538 0-0 .000 39-52 .750 190 25 237 10.308-0912 6 27-57 .474 0-0 .000 20-40 .500 85 7 84 4.2Career35 26 126-241 .523 0-0 .000 59-92 .641 275 32 245 7.0


Bearcat Profiles

Shayna GlynnBoise, ID (Walla Walla CC)

Played basketball for two seasons atWalla Walla Community College ...Attended Capital HS ... Will see timeas both a post and guard this season... Provides the Bearcats with a softshooting touch and leadership ... Playsguitar and hacky sack ... Majoring inRhetoricandMediaStudies...DaughterofJeffandJeriGlynn...BornonAugust26.

ProvidestheBearcatswithasofttouch

#13 Jr. Post 5’10”

Maya McFaddinMcMinnville, OR (McMinnville HS)

Playedinall22gamesasafreshman...Shot 67% from the free throw line aftermaking 14 of 21 attempts ... Will seesignificanttimeattheguardpositionthisseason ... Is one of the Bearcat’s bestdefensiveplayers ... Isamemberof theAlpha Lamda Delta Honors Society ...MajoringinStudioArtatWU...DaughterofDwightMcFaddinandSallyGodard...BornonMarch29.

#24 So. Guard 5’9”

Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. Pts Avg.08-0922 0 18-66 .273 3-12 .250 14-21 .667 32 17 53 2.4

Sveta KrishnaCupertino, CA (The King’s Academny)WasamemberofthebasketballteamforfouryearsatTheKing’sAcademyinCupertino, Calif. ... Her determinationandpositiveattitudewillstrengthenthe2009 Bearcat squad ... Was born inIndia ... Enjoys singing and tae kwondo in her spare time ... Daughter ofAR and Latha Krishna ... Majoring inEconomics and Rhetoric and MediaStudies...BornonApril10.

#20 Fr. Guard 5’9”

Svetahasaseconddegreeblackbeltintaekwondo.


2009-10 Bearcats

Kaileigh WestermannBelfair, WA (South Kitsap HS)

Played in 20 games as a fresman ...Averaged 4.2 points and 4.3 reboundsper game ... Is one of the Bearcatsmost athletic players ... Also playson the Willamette women’s club soc-cer team ... Majoring in EnvironmentalScience...ParentsareMikeandSabrinaWestermann...BornonOctober22.

Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. Pts Avg.08-0920 5 32-82 .390 0-0 .000 20-40 .500 85 7 84 4.2

#30 So. Forward 5’11”

Lauren VanniniBellevue, WA (Newport HS)Joins Willamette after being namedHonorable MentionAll-Conference asa senior in basketball ...Was nameddefensive player of the year ... Willseetimeattheguardpositions...WasNational Honor Society President ...Majoring in Environmental Science ...ParentsareAllanandTraciVannini...BornonMay9.

#42 Fr. Guard 5’9”

Xochitl SalinasSusanville, CA (Lassen HS)

Played basketball at Lassen HS beforejoiningtheBearcats...WasnamedteamMVP her senior season in basketball... Also played softball in high school... Will be a three point shooting threatfor Willamette at the guard position ...Majoring inPsychology ...Her guardianis her uncle Jon Salinas ... Born onAugust1.

Willbeascoringthreatoffthebench

#22 Fr. Guard 5’6”

WillbeadefensivestopperforWU


Bearcat Profiles

Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Ast. Pts Avg.07-08 25 6 71-194.36630-87.345 31-41 .756 43 44 203 8.108-0922 22 95-257 .370 46-132 .348 43-59 .729 64 35 279 12.7Career47 28 166-451 .368 76-219 .347 74-100 .740 107 79 482 10.3

Alex ZennanSammamish, WA (Eastlake HS)Her six three pointers againstWhitworthlast season put her tied for third in theWillametterecordbooks...Hasscored482pointsintwoseasonswhileaveraging10.3pointspergame ...Startedall 22gameslast season and shot 37% from threepointrange...IsmajoringinSociology...DaughterofFrankandSusanZennan ...BornonMarch25.

#10 Jr. Guard 5’6”

Sophie WilsonPort Townsend, WA (Port Townsend HS)

Joins the Bearcat team after fourseasons at Port Townsend HS ... Wasa team captain twice ... Named FirstTeam All-Olympic Conference twice ...Alsocompetedinsoccer...TookatriptoGuatemalatobuildaschool ...WillplayboththepointguardandshootingguardpositionsforWU...DaughterofScottandJenniferWilson...BornMarch17.

#11 Fr. Guard 5’8”

WillgivetheBearcatsanotherscoringthreat


WHY● 49 academic programs● Total enrollment: 2,628● Students from 44 states and 25 countries● Study abroad in 40 countries on 6 continents● 10:1 Student-Faculty ratio● Average class size: 14● Average first-year student: ● 3.76 GPA ● 1230 SAT score ● 27 ACT score● 95% of students receive financial aid and/or scholarships

ACADEMIC FACTS

ATHLETIC FACTS● Member of NCAA Division III and Northwest Conference● 20 varsity teams● Student-Athletes are more than 1/4 of the student body● 175 Conference Team Championships● 24 Individual National Championships● 1 Team National Championship● Seven Olympians, including Nick Symmonds ‘06 (Track & Field 800m)


Willamette is close to downtown Salem.

SALEM FACTS● Capital of Oregon● Total population: 154,510● The city in the heart of Oregon ● 1 hour to Portland ● 1 hour to Eugene ● 1.5 hours to Oregon Coast ● 2 hours to Mt. Hood● Founded in 1842, the same year as Willamette University

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION

● Oregon Coast ● Hiking● Skiing & Snowboarding● Bush’s Pasture Park● Capitol Building ● Camping● Wineries/Vineyards● OMSI ● Whitewater Rafting● Mountain Biking● Reed Opera House ● Mt. Hood● Cascade Mts. ● Oregon Zoo● Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum● Silver Creek Falls ● Woodburn Company Stores

Oregon State Capitol

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Willamette Administration

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 teaches at Willamette in subjects ranging from 1st century 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. He currently serves as a member of the NCAA Division III membership committee, which provides oversight of the Division III provisional member program. Majeski previously served on the NCAA Division III men’s tennis committee, overseeing championships in that sport. 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. At WU, Majeski oversees 20 varsity teams, with the Bearcats competing in NCAA Division III, the Northwest Conference and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. He is also the basketball liaison between the NWC coaches and athletic directors. Majeski received an undergraduate degree in journalism from Menlo College and a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from San Jose StateUniversity. He lives in Salem with his wife, Denise, and their son, Jack Henry, age 5.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton President

Mark Majeski Director of Athletics

Faculty Athletic Rep. ...............Dr. Julianne AbendrothAssociate Athletic Director ......Dr. R. Skip KenitzerAssistant Athletic Director ....................Judy GordonHead Athletic Trainer ..............................Shane WibelAssistant Athletic Trainer........................Erin Scharer

Athletics Administrative Staff

BaseballAaron Swick ............ (503) 370-6011Men’s BasketballKip Ioane ................. (503) 370-6063Women’s BasketballAnne Lapray ............ (503) 370-6132Cross Country/Track & FieldMatt McGuirk ......... (503) 370-6898FootballMark Speckman ...... (503) 375-5350

Assistant Athletic Trainer...........................Ken SmithAthletics Comm. Director ............Robert McKinneyAssistant Comm. Director .......................Sara BrooksAdministrative Assistant ........................Leslie Wright

Head Coaching StaffMen’s GolfNoah Horstman ..... (503) 370-6876Women’s GolfNoah Horstman ..... (503) 370-6876RowingSusan Parkman ....... (503) 370-6655Men’s SoccerNelson Larson ........ (503) 375-5428Women’s SoccerHillary Arthur ......... (503) 370-6657

SoftballDamian Williams .... (503) 370-6656SwimmingLeslie Shevlin .......... (503) 370-6601Men’s TennisToby Krauel ............ (503) 370-6841Women’s TennisBecky Roberts ......... (503) 370-6804VolleyballTom Shoji ................ (503) 370-6230


Willamette plays their home games in Cone Field House.

Cone Field House is the home court for the Willamette women’s basketball, men’s basketball and 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 Department of Exercise Science. The building has a pool, handball and racquetball courts, a weight lifting and fitness center, classrooms, and locker rooms. The Women’s Basketball Team Room is located in the basement of Sparks Center, close to the training room. The team room has showers, a stereo system, and individual lockers for all of the players. Conveniently located between the women’s team room and the gymnasium is the Burr Treatment Center. This facility is staffed by 3 full time athletic trainers who evaluate and rehabilitate althetes. Willamette University soccer teams play home games at Sparks Field, an artificial turf facility next to the Sparks Center. The field is equipped with lights for night games and is one of the best college fields in the Pacific Northwest.

WU Athletic Facilities

To the west of the Sparks Center are six outdoor tennis courts. To the east is the softball complex. Facilities for football, baseball, cross country, and track and field are located two blocks south of campus, near Bush’s Pasture Park. Recent upgrades include new lighting, a state-of-the-art scoreboard and a FieldTurf™ playing surface. The remaining two sports sites, beyond walking distance from the campus, are for golf and rowing.

Each team member receives shoes and WU practice gear.


Dr.ThorsettgraduatedfromWashingtonUniversityMedicalSchoolinJune1991.HecompletedhisresidencyattheUniversityofWisconsinHospitalandClinicsinJune1996.CurrentlyheisaffiliatedwithSilvertonHospital,wherehespecializesinsportsmedicineandadultreconstructivesurgeryofthehip,kneeandshoulder.Dr.Thorsettenjoysrunning,fly-fishing,backpackingandbicycling.HelivesinSalemwithhiswife,Sarah,andtheirthreechildren.

Shane Wibel, ATCHead Athletic Trainer

Ken Smith, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Erin Scharer, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Dr. David ThorsettWU Team Physician

Willamette University Support System

Willamette University employsthree full time trainers andseveral work study students. The sports medicine teamprovidesevaluation,treatment,andrehabilitation to student-athletes. Burr Treatment Center, locatedin the basement of the SparksCenter, is open Mon.-Fri. andfor events on the weekends.

MikeAllegreFullAccessSports

Naomi Stukey is a free lance photographer based out of Portland, Oregon. She shoots a variety of photography, while specializing in sports. Photographs of Willamette Athletics can be purchased at www.naomistukey.com

FullAccessSports Mike initiated radio coverage of Bearcat men’s basketball games in 1991 and football in 1994. The “Voice of the Bearcats,” he’s also been calling women’s and men’s games since 2000. He began his sportscasting career while at Central Washington University (1980-83) and has since called hundreds of high school and college ball games. He’s been honored for his work by the Associated Press and Salem Sports & Breakfast Club. Mike works for the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs as a public affairs specialist. Major Allegre retired from the Oregon Air National Guard in Jan. 2007 after serving 21 years. Between them, he and wife Suzanne have five children and one grandson.Listen Live At: www.willamette.edu/athletics/bsn/webcast


Conference and National Affiliations

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 private 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 83 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.


Bearcat Team Photo

Individual StatisticsName GP GS FG Pct 3FG Pct FT Pct Reb Avg Ast TO BL ST Pts AvgMolly Fillion 22 22 103-225 .458 17-39 .436 85-131 .649 225 10.2 46 102 3 32 308 14.0Alex Zennan 22 22 95-257 .370 46-132 .348 43-59 .729 64 2.9 35 90 5 31 279 12.7Jenny Fillion 22 22 75-225 .333 2-27 .074 39-52 .750 115 5.2 65 91 6 27 191 8.7Nicki Clowdsley 22 22 47-112 .420 0-1 .000 9-17 .529 129 5.9 18 32 28 7 103 4.7Tiana Abbley 22 11 38-145 .262 19-68 .279 7-8 .875 38 1.7 19 39 1 12 102 4.6Kaileigh Westermann 20 5 32-82 .390 0-0 .000 20-40 .500 85 4.3 7 37 6 11 84 4.2Keilyn Fujioka 12 6 27-57 .474 0-0 .000 3-6 .500 46 3.8 5 15 13 8 57 4.8Erin Barlcay 14 0 17-54 .315 6-26 .231 14-19 .737 16 1.1 21 26 1 23 54 3.9 Maya McFaddin 22 0 18-66 .273 3-12 .250 14-21 .667 32 1.5 17 41 3 15 53 2.4Dayna Jandoc 20 0 8-39 .205 3-11 .273 20-26 .769 10 0.5 14 35 2 8 39 2.0Sara Dinovi 5 0 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Willamette 22 22 460-1263 .364 96-316 .304 254-379 .670 865 39.3 247 512 68 174 1270 57.7Opponents 22 22 528-1377 .383 103-339 .304 358-518 .691 935 42.5 291 395 65 270 1517 69.0

Front Row (L to R): Erin Barclay, Alex Zennan, Maya McFaddin, Xochitl Salinas. Back Row (L to R): Lauren Vannini, Keilyn Fujioka, Kaileigh Westermann, Nicki Clowdsley, Sophie Wilson, Shayna Glynn.

2009-10Bearcats

2008-09WillametteUniversity


4-18 Overall Record, 3-13 Northwest Conference (8th Place)Home: 2-7 Away: 1-10 Neutral: 1-1

Date Opponent Result Overall NWC Att. High Points High Rebs.Nov. 21 at Colo. State-Pueblo% 66-58 L 0-1 780 Fillion, J 15 Clowdsley 11Nov. 22 vs N.M. Highlands% 86-57 W 1-1 60 Zennan 21 Fillion, M 14Nov. 28 at College of Idaho^ 84-53 L 1-2 650 Fillion, M 19 Fillion, M 14 Nov. 29 vs Eastern Oregon^ 68-48 L 1-3 300 Fillion, M 13 Clowdsley 7Dec. 4 Warner Pacific 84-73 L 1-4 165 Abbley 18 Fillion, M 8Dec. 29 at Concordia 88-46 L 1-5 181 Fillion, M 17 Fillion, M 19Jan. 2 at Pacific Lutheran* 62-52 L 1-6 0-1 400 Fillion, J 13 Fillion, J 10Jan. 6 at Linfield* 57-50 L 1-7 0-2 150 Fillion, M 16 Fillion, M 15Jan. 9 Whitworth* 78-69 L 1-8 0-3 200 Fillion, M 27 Fillion, M 13Jan. 10 Whitman* 61-34 L 1-9 0-4 125 Zennan 13 Fillion, M 11Jan. 16 at Pacific* 84-59 L 1-10 0-5 200 Zennan 29 Fillion, M 10Jan. 17 at Lewis & Clark* 54-49 L 1-11 0-6 92 Fillion, J 16 Clowdsley 9Jan. 23 George Fox* 70-55 L 1-12 0-7 325 Fillion, M 18 Clowdsley, Westermann 8Jan. 24 at Puget Sound* 71-57 L 1-13 0-8 511 Zennan 18 Fillion, M 11Jan. 27 Linfield* 63-50 W 2-13 1-8 300 Fillion, M 18 Westermann 11Jan. 30 Pacific Lutheran* 69-56 W 3-13 2-8 275 Fillion, J 18 Fillion, M 12Feb. 6 at Whitworth* 73-64 W 4-13 3-8 300 Zennan 24 Fillion, M 16Feb. 7 at Whitman* 86-52 L 4-14 3-9 250 Fillion, M 16 Fillion, M 11Feb. 13 Pacific* 72-60 L 4-15 3-10 310 Fillion, M 13 Fujioka 14Feb. 14 Lewis & Clark* 68-59 L 4-16 3-11 400 Fillion M, Zennan 16 Clowdsley 8Feb. 20 at George Fox* 67-55 L 4-17 3-12 1200 Zennan 12 Fillion, M 9Feb. 21 Puget Sound* 70-50 L 4-18 3-13 510 Barclay 14 Fujioka 6

* Northwest Conference # NWC Tournament % Colorado State-Pueblo Tournament (Pueblo, Colo.)^College of Idaho Tournament (Caldwell, Idaho) Home games in Bold Face

Bearcat Results 2008-09


CareerScoring1. 1309 Jenny Joseph (106 games) ...........1993-972. 1208 Kelly Sorenson (93 games) ..........1997-013. 1156 Kathy Wiese-Marshall (95 gms.) ....1990-94Scoring Average 1. 14.35 Kirstin Anderson (703/49 gms.) ...1997-992.13.55 MollyFillion(637/47gms.)........2007-093.. 12.99 Kelly Sorenson (1208/93 gms.) ...1997-01Field Goals Made1. 549 Jenny Joseph (106 games) ...........1993-972. 459 Kathy Wiese-Marshall (95 gms.) ....1990-943. 451 Natalie Marth (105 games) ..........1983-87Field Goals Attempted1. 1071 Kathy Wiese-Marshall (95 gms.) ....1990-942. 1043 Natalie Marth (105 games) ..........1983-873. 1028 Amy Ulrey (103 games) ...............1992-96Field Goal Percentage 1. .563 Jenny Joseph (549 of 976) ...........1993-972. .538 Saran Patillo (245 of 455) ............1992-953. .525 Kirstin Anderson (268 of 510) .....1997-993-Point Field Goals Made1. 174 Amy Ulrey (103 games) ............... 1992-962. 164 Kelly Sorenson (93 games) .......... 1997-013. 145 Robyn Rieger (102 games) .......... 1990-943-Point Field Goals Attempted1. 471 Amy Ulrey (103 games) ............... 1992-962. 439 Kelly Sorenson (93 games) .......... 1997-013. 359 KayLyn Charriere (101 games) .... 1995-993-Point Field Goal Percentage1. .433 Robyn Rieger (145 of 335) .......... 1990-942. .400 Stacey Kruger (20 of 50) .............. 1993-973. .391 Lea Bush (9 of 23) ....................... 1988-90

Free Throws Made1. 214 Tracy Sanguras (95 games) ..........1989-932. 211 Jenny Joseph (106 games) ...........1993-973. 187 Christine Suess (75 games) ..........1983-86Free Throws Attempted1. 430 Jenny Joseph (106 games) ...........1993-972. 372 Tracy Sanguras (95 games) ..........1989-933. 284 Christine Suess (75 games) ..........1983-86Free Throw Percentage1. .779 Lea Bush (53 of 68) .....................1988-902. .776 Kathy Wiese-Marshall (156 of 201) .. 1990-943. .749 Traci Shepard (134 of 179) ..........1993-97Rebounds1. 695 Jenny Joseph (106 games) ........... 1993-972. 599 Tracy Sanguras (95 games) .......... 1989-933. 594 Donna Kalama (87 games) ........... 1984-88Rebounds Per Game1. 9.92 MollyFillion(466/47gms.)........ 2007-092. 8.84 Heather Ludwig (433/49 gms.) .... 1999-013. 8.73 Kirstin Anderson (428/49 gms.) ... 1997-99Assists1. 518 KayLyn Charriere (101 games) .... 1995-992. 417 Natalie Marth (105 games) .......... 1983-873. 302 Tara Johnson (99 games).............. 1987-91Assists Per Game1. 5.13 KayLyn Charriere (518/101) ........ 1995-992. 4.09 Carolyn Leary (221/54 games) .... 1993-953. 3.97 Natalie Marth (417/105 games) ... 1983-87Steals1. 265 Kelly Sorenson (93 games) .......... 1997-012. 179 Robyn Rieger (102 games) .......... 1990-943. 168 Natalie Marth (105 games) .......... 1983-87Steals Per Game1. 2.85 Kelly Sorenson (265/93) .............. 1997-012. 2.44 Trina Salazar (122/50) ................. 1995-973. 1.91 Carolyn Leary (103/54) ................ 1993-95

Molly Fillion (‘09) scored 637 points and pulled down 466 rebounds in just two seasons from 2007-2009.

Bearcat Individual Records


SeasonScoring1. 458 Vanessa Wyfells ....... 2004-052. 442 Jenny Joseph ............ 1995-963. 404 Kelly Sorenson ......... 2000-01

Scoring Average1. 19.1 Vanessa Wyfells ...... 2004-052. 18.4 Kelly Sorenson ......... 2000-013. 16.4 Jenny Joseph ............ 1995-96

Field Goals Made1. 189 Jenny Joseph ............ 1995-962. 173 Vanessa Wyfells ....... 2004-053. 169 Brenda Hansen ......... 1979-80

Field Goals Attempted1. 401 Brenda Hansen ......... 1979-802. 348 Tracy Thom .............. 1987-883. 340 Kathy Wiese-Marshall ..1992-93

Field Goal Percentage1. .742 Vanessa Wyfells ....... 2004-052. .579 Jenny Joseph ............ 1994-953. .563 Jenny Joseph ............ 1995-96

3-Point FGs Attempted1. 183 Amy Ulrey ............... 1995-962. 178 Amy Ulrey ................ 1994-953. 133 Kelly Sorenson ......... 2000-01

3-Point FGs Made1. 69 Amy Ulrey ................ 1995-962. 63 Amy Ulrey ................ 1994-953. 54 Kelly Sorenson ......... 2000-01

3-Point FG Percentage1. .493 Robyn Rieger ........... 1990-912. .471 Katie Edmonds ......... 1996-973. .457 Robyn Rieger ........... 1993-94

Free Throws Made1. 85 Kirstin Anderson ...... 1997-98 85 Molly Fillion ............ 2008-093. 84 Christine Suess ......... 1985-86

Free Throws Attempted1. 144 Jenny Joseph ............ 1995-962. 132 Jenny Joseph ............ 1996-973. 131 MollyFillion............ 2008-09

Free Throw Percentage1. .891 Kathy Wiese-Marshall ..1991-922. .871 Kelly Sorenson ......... 2000-013. .829 Wenchi Liu ............... 2001-02

Rebounds1. 270 Donna Kalama .......... 1987-882. 262 Janet Holland ............ 1984-853. 241 MollyFillion........... 2007-08Rebounds Per Game1. 10.2 MollyFillion............ 2008-092. 10.0 Donna Kalama .......... 1987-883. 9.6 MollyFillion........... 2007-08

Assists1. 163 KayLyn Charriere ..... 1998-992. 134 Natalie Marth ........... 1984-853. 130 Carolyn Leary .......... 1994-95 130 KayLyn Charriere ..... 1997-98Assists Per Game1. 6.5 KayLyn Charriere ..... 1998-992. 5.4 KayLyn Charriere ..... 1997-983. 4.9 Sharon Gaver ............ 1983-84Steals1. 86 Kelly Sorenson ......... 2000-012. 84 Barbara Canda .......... 1979-803. 78 Kelly Sorenson ......... 1999-00Steals Per Game1. 4.2 Barbara Canda .......... 1979-802. 3.9 Kelly Sorenson ......... 2000-013. 3.6 Brenda Hansen ........ 1979-80Blocked Shots1. 89 Zoe Pearson .............. 1984-852. 78 Jenny Joseph ............ 1996-973. 73 Jenny Joseph ............ 1995-96

GameScoring1. 35 Tyan Sanderson vs. Lewis & Clark .......... 2/5/002. 32 Kelly Sorenson vs. CND ..................... 11/29/97 32 Kelly Sorenson vs. Eastern Oregon ...... 12/9/00Field Goals Made1. 14 Tyan Sanderson vs. Lewis & Clark .......... 2/5/002. 13 Brenda Hansen vs. George Fox............... 2/8/80 13 Jenny Joseph vs. George Fox............. 1/27/96 vs. Pacific Lutheran ..... 1/14/97 13 Kelly Sorenson vs. CND ..................... 11/29/97Field Goals Attempted1. 27 Brenda Hansen vs. So. Oregon ........... 12/19/782. 24 Brenda Hansen vs. George Fox............... 2/8/803. 23 Barbara Canda vs. George Fox............... 2/8/80 23 Kelly Sorenson vs. Whitworth .............. 1/27/013-Point FGs Made1. 7 Amy Ulrey vs. Eastern Oregon ........ 1/3/95 7 Kelly Sorenson vs. Howard Payne ...... 11/24/003. 6 Amy Ulrey vs. Northwest ............. 11/18/94 6 AlexZennan vs.Whitworth........... 02/06/09

3-Point FGs Attempted1. 15 Amy Ulrey vs. Eastern Oregon ........ 1/3/952. 13 Amy Ulrey vs. Linfield ................... 1/16/96 13 Kelly Sorenson vs. Whitworth .............. 1/22/99

Free Throws Made1. 12 Kappy Klocksieben vs. George Fox............. 1/10/92 12 Heather Ludwig vs. Linfield ..................... 2/3/013. 11 Three Times Kirstin Anderson vs. L&C.........1/9/98 Kasey Sorenson vs. Whtw ...... 2/1/02 MollyFillionvs.NMHigh....11/22/08Free Throws Attempted1. 19 Tracy Sanguras vs. Pacific Lutheran ..... 12/1/902. 17 MollyFillion vs.NMHighlands.... 11/22/083. 16 Kirstin Anderson vs. Lewis & Clark .......... 1/9/98

Rebounds1. 20 MollyFillion vs.Haverford............11/17/072. 19 MollyFillion vs.Corban................ 11/27/07 19 MollyFillion vs.Concordia........... 12/29/08

Assists1. 12 Sharon Gaver vs. George Fox............. 12/4/84 12 KayLyn Charriere vs. UC-Santa Cruz ..... 12/19/983. 11 Three times Sharon Gaver vs. E. Oregon .... 3/3/84 Natalie Marth vs. G. Fox ....... 2/28/83 KayLyn Charriere vs. Seattle .. 1/8/99

Steals1. 11 Kelly Sorenson vs. Concordia ............. 11/29/002. 9 Kelly Sorenson vs. Puget Sound ............. 2/8/983. 8 Five times Lisa Lum vs. Pac. Lutheran .. 12/14/85 Lori Ross vs. W. Baptist ...... 11/29/88 Traci Shepard vs. G. Fox ..... 11/22/94 Amy Ulrey vs. L&C ................ 1/7/95 Trina Salazar vs. L&C ........... 1/20/96

Blocked Shots1. 10 Zoe Pearson vs. Warner Pacific ........ 2/26/852. 9 Jenny Joseph vs Pacific Lutheran ...... 1/14/973. 8 Zoe Pearson vs. Pacific..................... 2/21/85

Bearcat Individual Records


Bearcat Basketball Alumni


In conjunction with the Hall of Fameweekend, current WU players sat downwith the 1985-86 team to eat pizza andtalk basketball. The 1985-86 team wasinducted intotheWillametteHallofFameaspartoftheclassof2009. The 1985-86 team went 20-7 overalland won the WCIC with a 10-0 record.The next team to go undefeated in theconference was George Fox at 16-0 in2007-08. The Bearcats also went 14-6 againstNAIADistrict2teams.WUlost inthefirst

roundoftheNAIADistrict2TournamenttoNorthwestNazarene,75-64. First Team All-Conference selectionsforWillametteandHeadCoachCherylK.Brown in 1985-86 were Christine SuessandNatalieMarth. Willamette achieved a +9.5 reboundmargin and limited opponents to 39.0%shooting.TheBearcatswere11-2athomeand9-5ontheroad.WUhada13gamewinningstreakduringtheseason. Willamette will be inviting alumni toseveralgamesduringthe2009-10season.

The1985-86Women’sBasketballTeam

Willamette University women’s basketball player Molly Fillion was named First Team All-West Region by D3Hoops.com. The All-West Region squad was selected in voting by Sports Information Directors throughout the Region. Fillion was the leading scorer and rebounder in the Northwest Conference this season. She averaged 14.0 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. She recorded 11 double-doubles during the season to give her 18 in her two years with the Bearcats. During her two seasons at Willamette, Fillion started all 47 games. She scored 637 points for 13.6 points per game. She also contributed 466 rebounds for an average of 9.9 boards per contest.

Fillion was named First Team All-Northwest Conference in 2008-09. She was an Honorable Mention All-NWC selection in 2007-08. Filion has her name in the WU record books eleven times, including the top three spots for rebounds in a single game. Her 9.92 career rebounding average broke the record by more than one rebound per game. She graduated with a degree in Psychology in May 2009.

FillionNamedFirstTeamAll-WestRegion

Molly Fillion (‘09) clawed her way into the WU record book eleven times. Fillion was a Bearcat for two seasons, from 2006-08.


The Bearcats In Action

Date Opponent Location TimeEastern Oregon Tournament

Nov. 20 College of Idaho La Grande, OR 7 p.m.Nov. 22 at Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR 5 p.m.

Bruce Henderson Memorial Capital City ClassicNov. 27 William Jessup University Salem, OR 5:30 p.m.Nov. 28 Bethany University Salem, OR 3:30 p.m.Dec. 3 atOccidentalCollege Whittier,CA 5p.m.Dec. 4 atWhittierCollege LosAngeles,CA 5p.m.Dec. 11 at Warner Pacific College Portland, OR 5:30 p.m.Dec. 28 ConcordiaCollege Salem,OR 7p.m.Jan. 2 WhitworthUniversity* Salem,OR 1p.m.Jan. 3 WhitmanCollege* Salem,OR 1p.m.Jan. 8 atUniversityofPugetSound* Tacoma,WA 6p.m.Jan. 9 Linfield College* Salem, OR 6 p.m.Jan. 12 Lewis&ClarkCollege* Salem,OR 8p.m.Jan. 15 at George Fox University* Newberg, OR 8 p.m.Jan. 22 Pacific Lutheran University* Salem, OR 6 p.m.Jan. 23 at Pacific University* Forest Grove, OR 6 p.m.Jan. 29 atWhitworthUniversity* Spokane,WA 6p.m.Jan. 30 atWhitmanCollege* WallaWalla,WA 6p.m.Feb. 5 University of Puget Sound* Salem, OR 6 p.m.Feb. 6 at Linfield College* McMinnville, OR 6 p.m.Feb. 9 atLewis&ClarkCollege* Portland,OR 8p.m.Feb. 12 George Fox University* Salem, OR 8 p.m.Feb. 19 at Pacific Lutheran University* Tacoma, WA 6 p.m.Feb. 20 PacificUniversity* Salem,OR 6p.m.Note: Tournaments in italics * Northwest Conference

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