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Table of Contents ..................................................................1

Quick Facts ............................................................................2

Campus Photos/School Facts ..........................................3-4

Academic Services ...............................................................5

Athletic Training/ISU Sports and Orthopaedic Center ......6

ISU Womens Basketball Tradition .....................................7-9

Reed Gymnasium ...............................................................10

2009-0 Coaching Staff

Season Preview ...................................................................12

Head Coach Seton Sobolewski .........................................13

The Buzz on Coach Sobolewski .........................................14

Associate Head Coach Angela Munger .........................15

Assistant Coach Jordan Green .........................................16

Assistant Coach Holly Robertson .......................................17

MEET THE Bengals

2009-10 Roster .................................................................19-21

Oana Iacovita .....................................................................22

Devin Diehl ...........................................................................23

Andrea Videbeck .............................................................. 24

Chelsea Pickering ...............................................................25

Kari Green ............................................................................26

Aralee Smith/Andrea Blodgett ..........................................27

Rayneiqua Edwards/Morgan Wohltman .........................28

Brea Matthews/Ashleigh Vella ..........................................29

Kaela Oakes/ Shannon Byrne ............................................30

Ashlee Rigter/Ashley Smith ................................................ 31

Toughness is... .................................................................32-33

2009-0 Opponents

Non-Conference Opponents .......................................35-41

Big Sky Conference Opponents ...................................41-45

The Big Sky Conference .....................................................46

2008-09 Review

2008-09 Recap.....................................................................48

2008-09 Review ....................................................................49

2008-09 Statistics .............................................................50-55

2008-09 Box Scores .........................................................56-66

History and Records

Single Season Records...................................................68-69

Career Records ...................................................................70

Single Game Records .........................................................71

Team Records ......................................................................72

Coaching Records .........................................................73-74

Honors ..............................................................................75-77

All-Time Roster ......................................................................78

All-Time Series Information .............................................79-83

All-Time Results ................................................................84-87

Administration and Media

President ...............................................................................89

Director of Athletics ............................................................90

Administration/Staff .......................................................91-93

PAWS/S.A.A.C. .....................................................................94

Radio/TV Internet Broadcasts ............................................95

Notable ISU Alumni .............................................................96

Bengal Champions .............................................................97

Idaho State Ring of Honor ..................................................98

ISU Sports Hall of Fame .......................................................99

Staff Directory ....................................................................100

Media Directory ................................................................101

Media Information .....................................................102-103

Media Roster ......................................................................104

CreditsThe 2009-10 Idaho State University Womens Basketball Media Guide was compiled and written by Katie Zigars. Design and layout was by Zigars using Adobe InDesign software. Permission is granted to quote, in whole or part, any material in this guide. The guide was edited by Zigars and Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Frank Mercogliano. All photographs are credited to ISU Photographic Services unless otherwise noted. The media guide was printed by Falls Printing in Idaho Falls.

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COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Seton Sobolewski(Northern Arizona, 2001)Record at ISU: 11-20 (.355)-1 YearCareer Record: SameBasketball Office Phone: 208-282-4492 Sobolewski E-Mail: [email protected] Time to Reach Sobolewski: Contact SID

Associate Head Coach: Angela Munger(Idaho State, 2002)Phone Number: 208-282-2801Email: [email protected] Coach: Jordan Green(George Fox, 2001)Phone Number: 208-282-3623E-Mail: [email protected] Coach: Holly Robertson(Brown, 2005)Phone Number: 208-282-3493E-Mail: [email protected]

Athletic Trainer: Jodi Wotowey(Saint Mary of the Plains, 1991)Strength and Conditioning: Mark Campbell(Idaho State 1992)

Womens Basketball HISTORYFirst Year of Womens Basketball: 1974-75 (35 years)Overall All-Time Record: 414-517(.445)Years in NCAA Tournament/Last: 2/2007Last NCAA Opponent: StanfordResult: L, 98-56 (First Round)Years in WNIT Tournament/Last: 3/2008Last WNIT Opponent: Boise StateResult: L, 77-54 (First Round)Big Sky Tournament History/Last: 11 appearances, 2009Last Big Sky Tournament Opponent: MontanaResult: L, 70-56 (Semifinals)NCAA Tournament History: Two appearances (2001, 2007)2001-First Round, 2007-First Round WNIT Tournament History: Two appearances (2004, 2006, 2008)2004-First Round, 2006-First Round, 2008-First RoundBig Sky Tournament History: 11 appearances (1991, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)1991-Semifinals1997-Semifinals1998-Quarterfinals2000-Semifinals2001-Champions (ISU 68, UM 59 at ISU) 2004-Finals2005-Semifinals2006-Semifinals

2007-Champions (ISU 84, NAU 78 at UM)2008-Quarterfinals2009-SemifinalsBig Sky Regular Season Championships: Two(2001, 2006)

ISU QUICK FACTSFounded: 1901Location: Pocatello, IdahoEnrollment: 14,209Nickname: BengalsColors: Orange and BlackFacility (Capacity): Reed Gym/3,241Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Big Sky ConferencePresident: Dr. Arthur C. VailasAthletic Director: Jeff TingeyAssoc. Athletic Director: Nancy GrazianoAthletic Phone: 208-282-4668Faculty Athletic Rep.: Dr. Scott Benson

SPORTS INFORMATION Asst. AD for Media Relations: Frank Mercogliano Office Phone: 208-282-2621 E-Mail: [email protected]

Assistant SID (Womens Basketball Contact): Katie Zigars Office Phone: 208-282-3651 Cell Phone: 208-406-3910 E-Mail: [email protected] Graduate Assistant: Jaime Schroeder Office Phone: 208-406-3190 Fax: 208-282-3659 Web Site Address: www.isubengals.com Press Row Phone: 208-282-5722 FAX/PRESS BOX/TICKETS Athletic Department FAX 282-4063 Ticket Information 282-FANS

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Why the Bengals? How did Idaho States athletic teams become the Bengals, when there just arent any to be found in the region? A good question. Originally, when the school was the Academy of Idaho in 1902, the schools athletic teams were dubbed Bantams, and it stayed that way until 1917, when J.A. Fogt became head football coach. Now Idaho Tech, the teams nickname was changed to Tigers, in part due to Ralph Hutchinson, who was the Director of Physical Education and Athletics. Hutchinson was a graduate of Princeton (the Tigers), so he founded the schools first booster club, the I Club, and brought the Tiger mascot with him. When the school became the University of Idaho-Southern Branch in 1927, the nickname switched to Bengals, although many newspaper and yearbook accounts refer to the team by both Bengals and Tigers. The freshman teams during this time suffered the unfortunate distinction of the nickname Kittens. As a branch of the University of Idaho, the schools colors were black and gold, just like the Vandals, and although the official colors switched to black and orange sometime in the 1940s, the football team wore black jerseys with gold trim through the 60s. The squad also used red numerals for a while in the late 1940s, and the squads 1970 home jerseys were more red than orange. It wasnt until 1971 that a truly orange jersey was used by the football team for the first time. The schools official colors are black and orange (PMS 165), and the trim color is gold (PMS 137), a small remembrance to harken back to ISUs rich history.

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ABOUT IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY

Idaho State University is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research and teaching institution that draws students from around the world. It meets the growing demand for higher-education services with seven collegesArts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Pharmacy and Technologyand a graduate school. Together, they offer nearly 280 certificate, bachelors, masters, doctoral and post-doctoral programs. ISU is the state-designated lead institution for health-professions education. Founded in 1901 as the Academy of Idaho, Idaho State University initially offered college-prep and industrial courses. In its first 100 years, the

school underwent considerable growth and change. Forty students were enrolled in Pocatello in 1902; today, about 14,000 students attend classes at the main campus and at centers around the state. More than 2,000 graduate annually. Idaho State Universitys role in higher education has grown dramatically. In 1927, legislation was passed making it the University of IdahoSouthern Branch. In 1963 it became Idaho State University. At

that time there were 3,500 students, four colleges offering six bachelors and eight masters degrees, and a trade and technical school with 14 programs. Current enrollment includes about 2,500 students attending ISUIdaho Falls, and more than 2,500 attending classes at ISUBoise, ISUTwin Falls, and centers in American Falls, Blackfoot, Coeur dAlene, Hailey, Preston and Soda Springs. Located in Pocatello, ISU is a short distance from several prominent recreation areas, foremost among them Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, and Sun Valley. ISU students enjoy unrivaled outdoor activities, from skiing to backpacking, bicycling, river-running, and fishing in Idahos famous blue-ribbon trout streams.

The original campus consisted of a four-block area of 8 1/2 acres donated by the citizens of Pocatello. Today, ISU has 105 buildings and 1,103 acres. The university offers cultural events and athletic programs featuring local, national and

The Idaho Accelerator Center at ISUs research park allows for researchers and national laboratories to

utilize special nuclear facilities.

The clock tower is one of the newer additions to the Pond Student Union Building, which houses ISUs official bookstore, several dining

options, a game room, a billiards hall, and a

bowling alley.

The columns on Red Hill are a Pocatello landmark. They are atop of Red Hill, which overlooks Davis Field, which is home to Idaho States track and Womens Basketball programs.

The newest addition to the campus is the Rendezvous Center, which will house apartment-

style student housing, a dining hall, and classrooms, and the building is seen as a bridge

between the upper and lower campuses.

This view of the quad was taken from the Pond Student Union Building, and it showcases the beauty of both Idaho State and Pocatello. The trees located in

the center of the picture are part of ISUs Arbor Walk, and the

mountains that border Pocatello to the east majestically watch

over the campus.

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international participants. Idaho State University has grown through five name changes: the Academy of Idaho, 1901-1915; Idaho Technical Institute, 1915-1927; University of Idaho-Southern Branch, 1927-1947; Idaho State College, 1946-1963. ISU has an abundance of top-flight academic programs, including nationally acknowledged courses of study in business and pharmacy, and state-designated leadership in the health professions. The university has been ranked among the national leaders in the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examinations for the past decade, with pass rates more than three times the national average. The statistics are based on students taking the exam for the first time. As Idahos center for education in health professions and with supporting physical and biological sciences, Idaho State University offers degrees in dental hygiene, dietetics, health-care administration, nursing, radiographic science, and speech pathology and audiology. Also offered are masters programs in education of the

deaf, nursing, physical therapy, and speech pathology and audiology. A doctorate is available in clinical psychology. ISU is a leader in educator preparation, offering bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in teacher education, educational administration, family and consumer sciences, physical education and dance, school psychology, special education, and vocational teacher education, occupational-training management, and corporate training. Neighbor to the Idaho National Laboratory and home of Idahos first university-related

business and research park, ISU has a continuing emphasis on business, engineering and the liberal arts, helping maintain a solid base for other academic disciplines. Overall, ISUs students take part in more than 280 certificate and degree programs in the college of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Pharmacy and Technology. If ISU doesnt have exactly what a student is looking for, the Office of Individualized Education oversees programs that provide students the opportunity to design a degree in a field not formally available at ISU. Such students can earn Bachelor of University Studies, Bachelor of Arts in General Studies, or Bachelor of Applied Technology degrees.

The Swanson Arch is one of the oldest pieces of architecture on campus.

Incoming freshmen enter the campus through the arch, and they exit after graduation. The arch is also on the

official university seal for Idaho State.

The Stephens Performing Arts Center is the jewel of Southeast Idaho. Universally lauded for its

design and acoustics, the building is the premiere concert hall in Idaho.

The Marshall Rotunda of the Stephens Center features a mariners compass replete with engravings marking the

major donors to the facility.

The view from the ISU quad leading to the Pond Student Union Building.

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ACADEMIC SERVICES Every academic institutions first responsibility is to prepare its students for the best opportunity to graduate with their fullest potential. Idaho State understands this responsibility very well and instituted the Student-Athlete Support Center for its student-athletes, to enable them to balance the time requirements for both academics and athletics with the ultimate goal of obtaining their degree. Under the direction of Nancy Graziano, and assisted by a strong and caring staff, the Student-Athlete Support Center provides a variety of services with that in mind. The centers function begins even before a student-athlete sets foot on campus with transcript evaluation, and continues in helping the newcomer make the transition from high school or junior college to college. When they arrive at ISU we want it to be a positive experience, Graziano says. The Student-Athlete Support Center serves as a liaison for the student-athlete to all services

available to the student population as a whole, including but not limited to career counseling, the counseling and testing office, the academic skills center, the registrar, financial aid, the placement office, postgraduate scholarships, and any other student services. The office also provides tutoring, helps the student-athlete stay on track for graduation and NCAA eligibility, provides advising on general education courses until a major course of study is selected, and helps with career choices with the idea in mind that a college education can be more meaningful when a career is decided on. The office also makes presentations on drug and alcohol awareness available to the student-athletes. Even though our graduation rates are good, we are constantly striving to improve them, Graziano says. The creation of the Student-Athlete Support Center is a positive step in that improvement.

The refurbished Student-Athlete Support Center was dedicated in 2003 and is located on the south side of Holt Arena. As part of the refurbishment, student computers and additional space for academic counseling were added, bringing added benefits to the students. The department continues to expand, as in 2008, an expanded study center in Turner Hall was opened. The new center was funded with a $40,000 grant obtained

by Matt Steuart from the NCAA. The new study area features over a dozen computer stations, a quiet room, and has available tutoring for the student-athletes.

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Athletic Training and Injury preventionISU SPORTS AND ORTHOPEDIC CENTERIdaho States athletic facilities had already boasted of the first domed stadium capable of housing both football and basketball ever constructed on a college campus, as well as Americas fastest indoor board track. With the June 1994 opening of the Sports & Orthopaedic Center at ISU, they include the premier weight training facility in the Big Sky Conference. The 25,000-foot Center includes a 6,800-foot state-of-the-art weight training area that is reserved strictly for Idaho States student-athletes. The area has weight lifting stations, stationary bicycles, and aerobics equipment, as well as an on-site strength and conditioning coach. The Center also houses the offices of Drs. Tony Joseph, M.R. Mickelson, ISUs team physician, Steve Coker, Kenneth E. Newhouse, the offices of The Pocatello Physical Therapy Clinic with physical therapists Ric Benedetti and Dan DesFosses, and an alumni, recruitment and educational center with meeting and classrooms. It was built at a cost of $2.5 million.

The Center is a joint venture of ISU and the Portneuf Medical Center and was 14 months in construction. It is a major milestone for ISU in fulfilling its mission as the states lead institution for health care education. It serves as an educational and training facility for health sciences students, faculty, area health care providers, and the community. The Center is beneficial for ISUs student-athletes in numerous ways, aside from the enormous benefit of the areas premier weight training facility being next door to Holt Arena. First and foremost, student-athletes have immediate access to physicians and therapists as well as the equipment used in treatment and rehabilitation. The Center was built at no cost to the public. The privately-financed structure will be leased to PMC and after the two 20-year land leases have expired, ownership is transferred back to Idaho State University.

Jodi WotoweyWomens Basketball

Athletic Trainer6th Season

Mark CampbellHead Strength andConditioning Coach

Women s Basketball Trainer Jodi Wotowey enters her third year as the head athletic trainer for Idaho State athletics. She enters her sixth season as the athletic trainer for the ISU womens basketball team. Wotowey is also an athletic trainer with football. Before coming to Idaho State, Wotowey spent six years at Texas A&M University as an athletic trainer for the womens soccer and softball programs. Wotowey then left Texas A&M to take a position at Texas Christian University, where she was the athletic trainer for the mens and womens soccer teams, as well as the baseball team. After three years at TCU, Wotowey then returned to Texas A&M to work with fall baseball, softball, volleyball, and football teams. Wotowey received a bachelors degree in biology with an emphasis in athletic training at Saint Mary of the Plains College in Dodge City, Kansas. Wotowey also played volleyball for Saint Mary of the Plains College. She then received a masters degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology at the University of Texas at Tyler. Wotwey was born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association.

IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY TEAM PHYSICIANS(Offices located in the ISU Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center)

Dr. Chris JohnsonTeam Physician

Dr. Tony JosephTeam Physician

Dr. M.R. MickelsonTeam Physician

Dr. Ken NewhouseTeam Physician

Dr. Steven CokerTeam Physician

Dr. Vernon EsplinTeam Physician

Dr. Sandra HoffmanTeam Physician

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THE IDAHO STATE BASKETBALL TRADITION

Due to injuries the Bengals were reduced to eight active players for a majority of the season, but the strain didnt keep the team down as they finished fourth in the regular season and made their 11th Big Sky tournament appearance. ISU faced off against Sacramento State in the first round where Oana Iacovita hit the game winning shot with .6 seconds left to give Idaho State a 78-76 overtime victory at the Dahlberg Arena handing ISU its first overtime contest in a Big Sky Tournament game in program history. Four Bengals posted double-figures in points with Jenna Brown leading ISU scoring 23 points. ISU shot 51.9 percent for the contest and 61.5 percent from the trey. ISUs victory over the Hornets advanced them to the semifinal round where they had a near upset of eventual tournament champion Montana. The Bengals led Montana by 11 points in the first half and would reduce the Griz to a two point lead with 4:55 remaining before the Griz would take it away at the line to hand ISU a season ending 70-56 loss. Oana Iacovita would lead the Bengals with 22 points and seven rebounds followed by senior Jenna Brown with 15 points. The Bengals out-shot Montana in field goal percentage with 47.1 percent and three-point field goal percentage with 31.8 percent, but it was at the line that Montana stole the show hitting 19-of-22 while ISU reached the line just twice in the contest.

2008-09

Boise State went on a 16-0 run starting with 7:45 to go, turning a close physical 49-44 game into a runaway, as the Boise State Broncos picked up their first ever postseason win, defeating ISU 77-54 at Taco Bell Arena. The Bengals finished their season 20-10, while Boise State improved to 24-7, and they ran their home court winning streak to 17 straight dating back to last season. Both teams struggled mightily from the field, but the Broncos were able to counter that with 27 offensive rebounds, allowing them to survive a 31% shooting night by getting off 85 shots. The Bengals had cut a nine-point Bronco second half to just five after a perfect laser pass from Andrea Videback to Natalie Doma made it 49-44 with 7:58 to go, but after a media timeout, Tasha Harris sank two free throws to start a 16-0 run that spanned just 3:52. Boise State picked up 66 rebounds, including the 27 on offense as the two teams had 110 combined rebounds. The Bengals were led by Andrea Lightfoot, who scored 16 in her final game, and Natalie Doma had another double-double with 13 points and 17 rebounds, as she recorded her 77th consecutive double-figure scoring game, a school record.

2007-08WOMENS NIT

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ISUs third WNIT appearance was against Boise State.

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In 2009 the Bengals appeared in their 11th Big Sky Conference Tournament falling to eventual champion Montana after a near upset. Pictured above is Oana Iacovitas game-

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Natalie Doma recorded a 24-point, 16-rebound double-double effort to lead Idaho State to an 84-78 victory over Northern Arizona in the championship game of the 2007 Chinook Wireless Big Sky Conference tournament at Dahlberg Arena. The Bengals earned the leagues automatic berth into the 2007 NCAA Division I Womens Basketball Tournament. The win marked the second-ever tournament title for Idaho State, who also went to the NCAA Tournament in 2001. Andrea Lightfoot scored 21 points, 13 of which came in the final nine minutes of the contest. The junior guard connected on 6-of-13 shots from the field, and was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line. Doma hit 8-of-22 shots and was also perfect from the charity stripe, making 7-of-7. The junior center also pulled down 16 rebounds for her 24th double-double of the season. Doma grabbed 34 rebounds over ISUs two tournament games--the second-most in Big Sky Tournament history, in earning tournament MVP honors. Devin Diehl helped with 12 points and Michelle Grohs added 11. Grohs hit three treys in the second half for ISU. Kaylynn Fager came off the bench to score eight points, including a 2-of-2 mark from long range. Jeni Boesel added six points with five assists and a steal.

2006-07 (RIGHT) Idaho State defeated Northern Arizona to claim the 2007 Big Sky Conference Tournament in

Missoula, Montana.

Despite a game-high 32 points from Natalie Doma, Idaho State couldnt stop Stanfords hot shooting as the Bengals dropped a 96-58 decision to the fifth-ranked Cardinal in the first round of the NCAA Womens Basketball Tournament at Maples Pavilion. Idaho State, who finished the season with a 17-14 overall record, held their own through most of the first half, trailing by just four points with 12:01 to go until the break. Stanford then outscored ISU 26-9 over the next 10 minutes to take a 45-24. Doma became Idaho States all-time leading scorer after hitting a field goal with 14:34 remaining in the second half. The shot gave her 1,540 career points, breaking Mandi Carvers (1998-02) all-time career mark of 1,538 career points. The junior center connected on 12-of-25 shots from the field, including a career-high 4-of-6 mark from long range. Doma also pulled down seven rebounds in the game. ISUs lone senior Jeni Boesel helped with nine points on the day, including a make from long range. Michelle Grohs scored six points, while Andrea Lightfoot and Kaylynn Fager each collected four. Sandra Dziurdzia rounded out the Bengal scoring effort with three points.

2006-07 Idaho State advanced to the 2007 NCAA Tournament and faced Second-Seeded Stanford in the first round.

Andrea Lightfoot scored a game-high 20 points and Joanna Hixon added 19 as Idaho State clinched the 2005-06 regular season Big Sky Conference Championship with a 77-75 win over Montana State at Reed Gym. The win gave Idaho State the right to host the Big Sky Tournament for the second time in school history. The win also made it a senior day to remember for Chelsey Chambers, Ali Gorny, and Dana Beechie, as all were honored in a pregame ceremony. Chambers started the game for ISU, playing on a torn ligament in her knee. It was great to just get out on the floor even if it was for just a couple of minutes, Chambers said of starting the game. Its amazing to be a part of all of this. Im so proud of our team. This title means a lot to us. Lightfoot recorded her fourth straight game with at least 20 or more points, connecting on 6-of-14 shots from the field. She was also 7-of-9 from the charity stripe. Lightfoot also collected four rebounds, two assists, five steals, and a block in the effort. Hixon fell just one rebound shy of a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. The junior post went 8-of-15 from the field, and 1-of-2 from beyond the arc in 40 minutes of play. Doma put 18 points on the scoreboard with 11 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season. Jeni Boesel netted nine points, while Michelle Grohs came off the bench to add 10. Grohs also pulled down five rebounds. In a ceremony after the game, Idaho State players and coaches each took turns cutting down the nets.

2005-06

(LEFT)Head Coach Jon Newlee raises the net after

claiming the 2006 Big Sky regular season title.

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NCAA TOURNAMENT

BIG SKY CHAMPIONS

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Idaho State drew the eventual WNIT champion Kansas State Wildcats for their 2006 opener, and the Bengals held tough until a late push by Kansas State gave them an 88-68 win over the Bengals, ending ISUs cinderella season at 17-13. Four Bengals scored in double-figures, led by Andrea Lightfoots 16 points and Natalie Domas double-double, but a 17-0 KSU run was the difference in the game. Jeni Boesel kept the Bengals close in the second half with a brilliant display, hitting 14 points in the second half, but KSU had an answer for every ISU second half surge. ISU nearly outrebounded the bigger Wildcats as ISU was beaten on the boards 43-42, but Kansas State shot .471 from the field. Joanna Hixon added 15 points and a game-high six assists for the Bengals.

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ISUs second WNIT appearance was against eventual champion Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas.

WOMENS NIT

Despite a game-high 17 points from freshman Molly Hays, Idaho State dropped its first-ever NIT postseason game to Iowa State 72-59 at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Hays scored her 17 points on 7-of-18 shots from the field, 2-of-7 from beyond the arc. The freshman forward also tallied nine rebounds, two assists and four steals in the effort--something Iowa State head coach Bill Fennelly says isnt normal for a freshman. We just had no answer for (Molly) Hays tonight, Fennelly said. She didnt play like a freshman in a postseason tournament. She is a great player. Monika Marekova helped the Bengals with nine points off the bench. The junior guard connected on 3-of-8 shots, 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. Marekova also tallied six rebounds, two steals, and two assists. Christa Brossman added eight points for the Bengals.

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Idaho State at the 2004 Womens Natioal Invitational Tournament in Ames, Iowa. The Bengals played Iowa State on their home floor.

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REED GYMNASIUM

REED GYMNASIUM HISTORYReed Gymnasium officially became the new home of the ISU womens basketball team, as well as the womens volleyball squad during the 2002-03 academic year after the teams split time between Reed and Holt Arena over the previous years.

Prior to the 2002-03, Reed Gymnasium underwent an extensive renovation. Included in the renovations was new seating for the entire arena, including chairback seats for the lower level. New locker rooms were built for all the teams that are housed in the facility. New scoreboards were installed on both the east and west ends of the arena and a new floor was put in. With the renovations, Reed Gymnasium holds 3,241 spectators for Bengal basketball.

The Bengal basketball team has found succes in the facility, boasting a 134-84 record (.615). The team has only had eight home losing 20 years. Last season the Bengals posted four victories at home, including wins over Montana Western, Eastern Washington, Sacramento State and Northern Colorado. During the 2000-01 and the 2001-02 season the Bengals set a school record with a 17-game win streak at home.

The facility includes the largest indoor rock climing wall on a college campus, a full training room and locker rooms, as well as an attached recreational facility which houses an indoor track, tennis courts, racquetball courts swimming pool and additional basketball courts.

REED GYMNASIUM FAST FACTSBuilt: 1951

Ammenities: Largest indoor rock climbing wall on a college campus, full training room, locker rooms, racquetball courts, indoor track, tennis courts, and swimming pool.

Seating Capacity: Basketball - 3,241

All-Time Reed Gym Record: 130-77 (.628)

ISU Home Record by Season:2003-04: 9-22004-05: 9-52005-06: 11-52006-07: 8-42007-08: 11-22008-09: 4-7

Highest Home Attendance Records(Since 2003):03/10/06 Weber State 1,964 L01/05/04 Utah 1,767 L03/08/08 Weber State 1,653 W01/17/08 Montana 1,625 W02/28/08 Sacramento State 1,459 W02/14/08 Portland State 1,435 L03/04/06 Montana State 1,409 W03/01/07 Weber State 1,395 W12/29/07 Boise State 1,395 L01/20/07 Montana State 1,320 L03/02/06 Montana 1,310 W01/19/08 Montana State 1,250 W01/21/06 Portland State 1,212 L

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Coaches and Season Outlook

Season Preview .....................................................Page 12Head Coach Seton Sobolewski...........................Page 13The Buzz on Head Coach Sobolewski ................Page 14Associate Head Coach Angela Munger ...........Page 15Assistant Coach Jordan Green ...........................Page 16Assistant Coach Holly Robertson .........................Page 17

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SEASON PREVIEW

Head Coach Seton Sobolewski and his staff returns for their second season with the Idaho State womens basketball program. Last season the Bengals endured several challenges such as a reduced roster due to injury and the task of learning a new system. Even with the adversity that hit the Bengals the team advanced to the semifinals of the Big Sky Conference tournament after tying for fourth place in the regular season. This year the Bengals return six letterwinners, including three seniors and three juniors, who have already spent a full season learning the motion offense that was implemented last year. We have a team with great potential, said head coach Sobolewski. Once weve had some time to work on our team chemistry and to get the new people up to speed, we will be very competitive. Idaho State returns three seniors, including regular starters Oana Iacovita and Devin Diehl along with Andrea Videbeck who is returning from a redshirt season. Forward Iacovita was named to three all-tournament teams including the Big Sky All-Conference team where she scored the game-winning shot against Sacramento State with .6 seconds left in overtime to advance the Bengals to the semifinals. She was a key player in ISUs near upset of Montana as she led the team with 22 points. Iacovita averaged 13.2 points and 7.1 rebounds last season while recording a .455 field goal percentage. Oana had a great finish to last season being named to the Big Sky conference tournament all tournament team and averaging 18.5 points over the two games. We are looking for her to carry that momentum into this season, said Sobolewski. She has the ability to be one of the top forwards in the Big Sky conference. ISUs top off-ball defender from last season returns with senior Diehl who averaged six points and 3.5 rebounds. The guard/forward recorded four double-figure shooting games and scored a career-high 17 points against Southern Utah last season. She posted 11 blocked shots, the third most on the team. Devin worked hard in the off season to improve her consistency with her perimeter shooting. She has also put

in time with improving her pull-up shot. We will look to Devin for increased offensive production and like always, to be one of our top perimeter defenders, said Sobolewski. The Bengals welcome the return of junior guard Chelsea Pickering who was sidelined by an ACL tear midway through the season, just two games after a career-high performance. Pickerings performance was also a team game-high for the season when she posted 31 points against Portland State. The 5-9 guard averaged 10.4 points per game, and 15 in conference play. She also recorded 3.6 rebounds per game. Chelsea looks great coming off ACL surgery last spring. She had a couple of great games just before her injury, said Sobolewski. We are counting on Chelsea for scoring at the shooting guard position and solid defense. Idaho State also returns Kari Green who was a contributor for the Bengals last season as her minutes on the floor helped the Bengals gain some momentum. Redshirt junior guard Andrea Blodgett also returns. Idaho State welcomes ten newcomers to the Bengal basketball program, including seven freshmen and three transfers. A familiar face returns to Idaho State as senior Aralee Smith who began her basketball career with the Bengals competing for two seasons from 2006-08. Smith transfers back to Idaho State after a season at Southern Arkansas. She will be redshirting the 2009-10 season due to NCAA transfer rules. The womens basketball program recruited seven highly touted freshmen for the 2009-10 season that consists of three guards and four forwards. Guard Morgan Wohltman helped her team to the 2006-07 5A State championships for Highland High Schools second straight state title and was a McDonalds All-American Nominee among her many accomplishments. Morgan could be one of the best shooters I have ever coached, said Sobolewski. She is a big time perimeter shooting threat and a well rounded basketball player. Guard Kaela Oakes was named Region MVP in her senior year and helped Basha High School to the State Quarterfinals two years in a row while Brea Matthews, a 5-10 guard from San Diego, helped Mt. Carmel high school become a three-time defending CIF Champion team from 2006-08.

The womens basketball program gained some much needed height with the addition of two 63 players: Ashlee Rigter and Shannon Byrne. Rigter joins the Bengals from New Zealand where she competed for her country in the under 18 N2team from 2006-07. Byrne was the second highest scorer in the South Puget Sound League with 16.9 points per game her junior year. The Bengals also add two six-foot players; Ashley Smith and Ashleigh Vella. Smith was the Oregon 5A co-player of the year and helped her high school to an undefeated 27-0 record her senior season. Vella, who hails from Australia and holds dual citizenship in Maltese, helped Malta win a gold medal in the Games of the Small States of Europe held in Cyprus in June of 2009. Ash Vellas aggressiveness and strength is making the transition from high school to division I easier for her, said head coach Sobolewski. She is a versatile player with the ability to score on the perimeter and in the post. She will also help us with our need to rebound the ball better. Though the Bengals have returned solid contributors and introduced some athletic freshman, Idaho State is still faced with several challenges including reintroducing the motion offense to the new Bengals and facing a tough

non-conference schedule. Luckily for the Bengals the adversity they faced last year will prepare them for the road ahead. The big challenge this year is getting the seven freshmen up to speed with our offense, defense, and playing at the Division I intensity. It is nice that we have six returning players who will be able to help the freshmen learn our philosophies. The returners have already helped in many ways, said Sobolewski. Our schedule is not going to give us any breaks either. We will be playing many good teams with several

being NCAA tournament teams from the Big 12, Big 10, and PAC 10 conferences. Idaho State opens its 2009-10 season at home against Boise State on Saturday, November 21 at 3:30 p.m. in Reed Gym. The Bengals will face a tough non-conference schedule that includes four 2009 NCAA tournament participants including Arizona State, California, Minnesota and Utah, as well as WNIT second round participant Nebraska.

The 2009-10 Bengal Squad

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SETON SOBOLEWSKIHead CoachNorthern Arizona, 2001Second Season

Seton Sobolewski (so bo LES ski) begins his second season as the head womens basketball coach, t h e 1 2 t h h e a d coach in ISU history. Most recently he led the Bengals to a fourth place finish

in the Big Sky regular season where the Bengals made their 11th Big Sky Championship appearance and had a near upset of Montana in the Big Sky semifinal tournament game. Sobolewski has had six of his players earn All-Academic honors. In his first season Sobolewski had a player named to the First Team All-Conference, Michelle Grohs, and a player named to the Second Team All-Conference, Jenna Brown. Under his direction Oana Iacovita earned three All-Tournament Honors including the Big Sky All-Tournament Team. Before Idaho State, Sobolewski was a major part of UC Riversides success as a Division I program that has a Big West regular season title, two Big West Tournament titles, two NCAA appearances, and a near tournament upset of #8 Arizona State in 2007. The last four of those years were spent serving under John Margaritis, who was a former associate head coach at Northern Arizona. Whi le serving as recruit ing coordinator at UC Riverside, Sobolewski recruited and coached 2007 Big West

Conference Player of the Year Kemie Nkele. The players brought in during his time as recruiting coordinator earned one Big West Conference Player of the Year award, one Freshman of the Year award, one Defensive Player of the Year award, two Big West Conference tournament MVP awards, four All-Big West Tournament awards, four First-Team All-Big West conference awards, three Second Team All-Big West Conference awards, seven Honorable Mention All-Big West Conference awards, five All-Big West Freshman Team awards, eight Big West Conference Player of the Week awards, and three Big West Academic All-Conference award winners. These awards were won over three seasons. Head Coach Sobolewski led the Bengals in their 11th Big Sky Tournament appearance in program history in his first season with Idaho State. Sobolewski served one year as an assistant with the mens program at Yavapai Junior College,

where the team advanced to the region tournament after going 19-12 for the year. In 2000-01, Sobolewski served as an assistant with the girls basketball program at Coconino High School in Flagstaff, where he served under Head Coach Jenny Shayani, Coconino improved nine games that year to 15-12 overall. In coming to Idaho State, Sobolewski takes over one of the top programs in the Big Sky Conference, as the Bengals have qualified for the postseason five times in the past eight seasons, winning regular season titles in 2001 and 2006, winning the conference tournament in 2001 and 2007, advancing to the NCAA

Tournament both of those seasons. The Bengals have also qualified for the WNIT in 2004, 2006, and 2008. Seton attended Eastern Arizona College, starting on the mens basketball team for two years from 1995-97, before moving to Oklahoma Panhandle State University a Division II school in Goodwell, Oklahoma, where he played from 1997-99. In 1998, he was selected to Whos Who in Americas Colleges and Universities. A 2001 graduate of Northern Arizona University with a bachelor of sciences degree in biology with an emphasis in secondary education, Sobolewski got his start by serving as a manager under former NAU Head Coach Meg Sanders for the 1999-2000 season. Sobolewski hails from Flagstaff, Arizona where his parents and younger brother, Ian, reside. His brother is currently a junior at Northern Arizona. He was recently married to the former Katie Haan of Upland, Calif.

Sobolewskis Coaching RecordSeason Overall Record Percentage Big Sky Percentage BSC Finish2008-09 11-20 .355 7-9 .438 4th TOTAL 11-20 .333 7-9 .438 ...

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THE BUZZ ON HEAD COACH SOBOLEWSKI...Ive been around a lot of coaches in thirty years, from Kentucky to Louisiana to Idaho and I cant think of many, if any, that devote more time to details, to preparation, to putting his players in the best situation for success than Seton. The Bengals are very fortunate to have someone of his caliber leading the program. The long term future for this program is very bright.--Mark Liptak, ISU Womens Basketball Play-by-Play announcer

Coach Sobo has done a great job here. He was patient enough to teach us a whole new system and made adjustments when things werent going well. He is a very approachable person and has an unbelievable work ethic. One thing I appreciate about him is that he really cares about his players and their concerns. His main objective is to see us succeed in the classroom, on the court and in our personal lives. Coach Sobo has taugh me valuable lessons and I am very fortunate to play for him.--Oana Iacovita, Current ISU Player

Seton is a tremendous up-and-coming young coach who will be a great servant leader for the program and the community of Pocatello. He has learned under highly successful coaches and is a proven recruiter and basketball strategist.-Charli Turner Thorne, Head Coach, Arizona State

Seton Sobolewski is the total package. He is a person of integrity, a proven recruiter, and an intense competitor. Setons passion for the game, commitment to serve the student-athlete, and talent for building relationships will serve the athletic department, university, and surrounding community well. He is an outstanding choice to lead the Idaho State Womens basketball program.-Meg Sanders, Assistant Coach, Arizona State and former Head Coach at Northern Arizona

As a search committee member, Im excited that ISU was able to get a coach from the cream that rose to the top. Im excited about the enthusiasm and the desire to win that Seton will bring to womens basketball at ISU. He really wanted to be here, and I think well all be the better for it.-Jerry Miller, Former ISU Womens Basketball Play-by-Play Announcer and Search Committee Member

We are excited to have Seton as our new head womens basketball coach. Seton is one of the games bright young minds, and he was an instant hit with everyone that met him on his visit to campus. His knowledge of the motion offense should make for a very smooth transition, and his experience with all

facets of the game, including recruiting and his knowledge of the Big Sky will help keep Idaho State at the top of the Big Sky Conference.-Jeff Tingey, Idaho State Interim Director of Athletics

First of all hes a gentleman in every respect. Hes organized hard working and loyal. Has the ability to work extremely well with people of all ages. He is admired and respected by our staff, players, colleagues, and administrators up and down the hallway. Even though hes young he has tremendous experience. Idaho State is lucky to have him and well miss him.-John Margaritis, UC Riverside Head Coach

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angela mungerAssociate Head CoachIdaho State, 2002Second SeasonAngela Munger begins her second season with Idaho State. Munger was promoted to associate head coach after her first season with the Bengals. In her first year she helped Idaho State to a fourth place finish in the Big Sky regular season and a near upset of Montana in the Big Sky semifinal tournament game.

She serves as the top assistant for Sobolewski, and serves as ISUs recruiting coordinator, along with working primarily with the teams guards. Munger coached guard Jenna Brown who earn Big Sky Second Team, her first All-Conference honor as a Bengal. Munger will also handle scouting, some scheduling, as well as working on motion offense and certain defensive sets.

She comes to Sobolewskis staff after serving as an assistant coach at Air Force for the past seven years under McInelly, and her responsibilities there included scheduling, recruiting, scouting, film breakdown, and equipment. On the floor, she worked primarily with the Academys guards, as well as both offensive and defensive strategies.

She got her coaching start at Idaho State as a graduate assistant for the 2000-01 season, a season which culminated in a perfect 16-0 conference record, a 21-game winning streak, and ISUs first ever conference regular season and tournament titles, and

ISUs first trip to the NCAA Tournament.One of the most popular players in Bengal history, Munger played from 1996-2000 under former coach Ardie McInelly, earning First Team All-Big Sky honors as a senior and co-team MVP honors at the 2000 Bennion Awards Banquet. She also was a four-year Big Sky All-Academic pick, and she second in career steals and fifth in career assists.

She also twice earned the teams Most Inspirational Award, in 1997 and 1999, not surprising as Munger was known for her hustle on the court, consistently diving for loose balls and having a motor that basically never stopped.

A native of H a w t h o r n e , Nevada, Angela earned a B.S. in biology in 2000 from Idaho State, and then a Masters in Athletic Administration from Idaho State in 2002.

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JORDAN GREENAssistant CoachGeorge Fox, 2001Sixth SeasonJordan Green enters his sixth season as an assistant coach with Idaho State. Greens duties include film exchange, assisting with the guard work, recruiting, and practices.

Green most recently helped the Bengals to a fourth place finish in the Big Sky regular season

and a near upset of Montana in the Big Sky semifinal tournament game.

During the 2007-08 season Green helped the Bengals to a second place Big Sky Conference finish which ensured Idaho States placement in the WNIT, the third appearance in ISU history.

He also helped the team reach the 2007 Big Sky Conference tournament championship and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament, ISUs second NCAA apperance in program history. Green has been with the Bengals for each of the past two postseason runs.

Prior to Idaho State, Green spent time as an assistant coach with the Seattle University mens basketball team where he was in charge of the point guards. He also assisted with the recruiting, scouting and offensive schemes of the team.

In addition, Green worked as an assistant womens basketball coach at Blaine High School in Washington, where he helped the team to a third and fourth place finishes at the Washington State Tournament.

A native of Cashmere, Washington, Green is the second oldest in a family of four children. He received a bachelors degree in elementary education from George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. He also recently received his masters degree from Idaho State in physical education with an emphasis in athletic administration.

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HOLLY ROBERTSONAssistant CoachBrown, 2005Second SeasonHolly Robertson begins her second season as an assistant basketball coach at Idaho State. Most recently she helped the Bengals to a fourth place finish in the Big Sky regular season and a near upset of Montana in the Big Sky semifinal tournament game.

Robertson came to Idaho State after a professional basketball career in Europe. She last competed for the DBBL ChemCats, a Division I program, in Chemnitz, Germany as a post. Previously, Robertson played two years for the Terra Sarda Mercede Basket, also a Division I program, in Alghero, Italy. At the pro level she gained knowledge of sport conditioning, film breakdown, weight training, team building, game strategy as well as preparation. Her wealth of experience playing elite level basketball will be a positive force on the Bengal squad.

In addition to her professional career, Robertson competed as a four year letter winner at Brown University as well as a year on the Brown womens water polo team. While at Brown, Robertson was named Rhode Island Womens Basketball Player of the Year in 2005 and was nominated as a candidate for the Senior Commencement Orator. In the 2003-04 season Robertson was named to the Second Team All-Ivy League and in 2004-05 she was named to the First Team All-Ivy League.

In the summer of 2003 and 2005 Robertson played for the Canadian National Womens

Basketball Team and participated in the World University Games competing in Daegu, Korea and Izmir, Turkey.

Robertsons duties include post player development, organizing film exchange, scouting, and recruiting as well as additional duties.

A native of Cochrane, Alberta, Canada Robertson earned a degree in Human Biology, with a focus in human health and disease, in 2005 from Brown University. She is also trilingual and is fluent in reading, speaking and writing in English, French and Italian.

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meet the bengals2009-10 Roster ........................................................Page 19-21Oana Iacovita .......................................................Page 22Devin Diehl .............................................................Page 23Andrea Videbeck .................................................Page 24Chelsea Pickering .................................................Page 25Kari Green ..............................................................Page 26Aralee Smith/Andrea Blodgett ............................Page 27Rayneiqua Edwards/Morgan Wohltman ...........Page 28Brea Matthews/ Ashleigh Vella ...........................Page 29Kaela Oakes/Shannon Byrne ...............................Page 30Ashlee Rigter/Ashley Smith ...................................Page 31Toughness is... ........................................................Page 32-33

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2009 BENGAL NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown(HS/PreviousSchool) 3 Aralee Smith* G 5-7 SR TR Fayetteville, AR (Greenwood HS/Idaho State/Southern Arkansas)4 Kaela Oakes G 5-5 FR HS Chandler, AZ (Basha HS)5 Ashley Smith F 6-0 FR HS Eugene, OR (Willamette HS)10 Andrea Videbeck G 5-4 RSR 1VL Gilbert, AZ (Mesquite HS/Chandler Gilbert CC/Fresno State)11 Kari Green G 5-3 RJR 1VL Jerome, ID (Jerome HS/Brigham Young)14 Chelsea Pickering G 5-9 JR 2VL Lumberton, TX (Lumberton HS)15 Brea Matthews G 5-10 FR HS San Diego, CA (Mt. Carmel HS)20 Rayneiqua Edwards G 5-8 SO JC Freeport, IL (Freeport HS/Spokane Falls CC)21 Oana Iacovita F 6-1 SR 3VL Cluj-Napoca, Romania (Nicolae Balcescu) 22 Ashleigh Vella F 6-0 FR HS Melbourne, Australia (Upwey HS)23 Andrea Blodgett G 5-4 RJR JC Wapato, WA (White Swan/Yakima Valley CC)30 Devin Diehl G/F 5-9 SR 3VL Casper, WY (Campbell County HS)33 Ashlee Rigter F 6-3 FR HS Ashburton, New Zealand (Ashburton College)44 Morgan Wohltman G 5-11 FR HS Queen Creek, AZ (Highland HS)50 Shannon Byrne F 6-3 FR HS Puyallup, WA (Emerald Ridge HS)

*Will be redshirting the 2009-10 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

Bengal Roster breakdownBY CLASS

RedshirtSenior(1)-VidebeckSenior(3)-Diehl, Iacovita, Ar. SmithRedshirtJunior(2)-Blodgett, Green.Junior(1)-PickeringSophomore(1)-EdwardsFreshman(7) - Byrne, Matthews, Oakes, Rigter, As. Smith, Vella, Wohltman.

BY EXPERIENCE3VL(2) - Diehl, Iacovita.2VL(1)-Pickering.1VL(2)- Green, VidebeckTR(1)-Ar. SmithJC(2)- Blodgett, Edwards.HS(7)- Byrne, Matthews, Oakes, Rigter, As. Smith, Vella, Wohltman.

BY POSITIONGuard(9)- Blodgett, Edwards, Green, Matthews, Oakes, Pickering, Ar. Smith, Videbeck, Wohltman.Forward(5)- Byrne, Iacovita, Rigter, As. Smith, Vella.Guard/Forward(1)- Diehl

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2009 BENGAL ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown(HS/PreviousSchool) 23 Andrea Blodgett G 5-4 RJR JC Wapato, WA (White Swan/Yakima Valley CC)50 Shannon Byrne F 6-3 FR HS Puyallup, WA (Emerald Ridge HS)30 Devin Diehl G/F 5-9 SR 3VL Casper, WY (Campbell County HS)20 Rayneiqua Edwards G 5-8 SO JC Freeport, IL (Freeport HS/Spokane Falls CC)11 Kari Green G 5-3 RJR 1VL Jerome, ID (Jerome HS/Brigham Young)21 Oana Iacovita F 6-1 SR 3VL Cluj-Napoca, Romania (Nicolae Balcescu) 15 Brea Matthews G 5-10 FR HS San Diego, CA (Mt. Carmel HS)4 Kaela Oakes G 5-5 FR HS Chandler, AZ (Basha HS)14 Chelsea Pickering G 5-9 JR 2VL Lumberton, TX (Lumberton HS)33 Ashlee Rigter F 6-3 FR HS Ashburton, New Zealand (Ashburton College)3 Aralee Smith* G 5-7 SR TR Fayetteville, AR (Greenwood HS/Idaho State/Southern Arkansas)5 Ashley Smith F 6-0 FR HS Eugene, OR (Willamette HS)22 Ashleigh Vella F 6-0 FR HS Melbourne, Australia (Upwey HS)10 Andrea Videbeck G 5-4 RSR 1VL Gilbert, AZ (Mesquite HS/Chandler Gilbert CC/Fresno State)44 Morgan Wohltman G 5-11 FR HS Queen Creek, AZ (Highland HS)

*Will be redshirting the 2009-10 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE--PLAYERS--

AndreaBlodgett: BLAH-jetShannonByrne: BURN

DevinDiehl: Dev-in DEALRayneiquaEdwards: RAY-knee-QWA

OanaIacovita: WAH-na ya-ko-VEETS-aBreaMatthews: Bree-A

KaelaOakes: KAY-laAshleeRigter: AshleyAraleeSmith: AIR-a-lee

AshleighVella:Ashley Vel-a (Rhymes with Fell-a)

AndreaVidebeck: VIE-da-beckMorganWohltman: Woltman

--STAFF--SetonSobolewski: SEE-tuhn SOBO-les-SKI

AngelaMunger: MUNG-erKatieZigars: ZIG-ers

--CITY--Cluj-Napoca: Cluj (rhymes with luge)

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Andrea Blodgett (Washington)

Chelsea Pickering (Texas)

Devin Diehl (Wyoming)

Oana Iacovita (Romania)

Kari Green (Idaho)

Bengal Roster breakdownBY HEIGHT

6-3 (2) - Byrne, Rigter6-1 (1) - Iacovita6-0 (2) - As. Smith, Vella 5-11 (1) - Wohltman5-10 (1) - Matthews5-9 (2) - Diehl, Pickering5-8 (1) - Edwards5-7 (1) - Ar. Smith 5-5 (1) - Oakes5-4 (2) - Blodgett, Videbeck5-3 (1) - Green

BY STATEArkansas (1) - Ar. SmithArizona (3) - Oakes, Videbeck, WohltmanCalifornia (1) - MatthewsIdaho (1) - GreenIllinois (1) - EdwardsOregon (1) - As. SmithTexas (1) - PickeringWashington (2) - Blodgett, Byrne.Wyoming (1) - Diehl

BY COUNTRYAustralia (1) - VellaNew Zealand (1) - RigterRomania (1) - Iacovita

Aralee Smith (Arkansas)

Kaela Oakes (Arizona)

Andrea Videbeck (Arizona)

Morgan Wohltman (Arizona)

Brea Matthews (California)

Rayneiqua Edwards (Illinois)

Ashley Smith (Oregon)

Shannon Byrne (Washington)

Ashlee Rigter (New Zealand)

Ashleigh Vella (Australia)

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2008-09: Earned All-Academic Honors ... Started in 30 of the 31 games she played ... Named to the Big Sky All-Tournament Team ... Named to Travelers Tip-Off Tournament Team ... Named to the Loyola Marymount Ayres All-Tournament Team averaging ... Had 23 double-figure

performances and posted an eight game streak ... Recorded five double-doubles during the season ... Posted a career-high 30 points against Sacramento State (2/26) and nine rebounds ... Scored 22 points against Alcorn State (11/17) and 22 points against Montana (3/13/09) in the semi-final Big Sky Tournament game ... Posted a .455 field goal percentage ... Hit 20.8 percent from the arc and 69.7 percent from the line ... Averaged 7.1 rebounds, pulling down a total of 219, the second most on the team ... Posted 20 blocked shots, the second most on the team ... Recorded 19 steals and 38 assists ... Posted a career high 14 rebounds against North Dakota State (11/29) ... Hit 78.6 percent from the field hitting 11-of-14 against Montana (3/13).

2007-08: Competed in 23 games for the Bengals and started in three for 239 minutes of play ... Posted 79 points for ISU and made 28 field goals and five three-pointers ... Posted a .467 field goal percentage ... Recorded 18 free throws from 21 attempts for an impressive .857 percentage ... Recorded 56 rebounds, 35 of which were defensive ... Blocked five shots and committed two steals ... Recorded a career high of 11 points at home against Northern Arizona (3/1) as well as posting four rebounds and two assists ... She matched her career high of rebounds in a game with seven at home against Weber State (3/8) ... Posted team-high of two blocked shots at Weber State (2/1).

2006-07: Cracked the startling lineup three times ... Played in a total of 25 games ... Had her best game against Portland State (1/27) when she scored a season-high seven points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds ... Stayed on the floor a season-high 20 minutes in that same game ... Twice went a perfect 4-4 from the free throw line.

High School: Joins ISU after an impressive career in the both the high school and club ranks ... Played for the Romanian junior national team, where she was a three-time MVP ... Averaged 22 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocks, and 3 steals for national team ... Also played with U. Terapia Cluj, where she helped lead the team to

a fourth place finish in the national division ... Was also a member of the under-18 Romanian national team, and played at the FIBA European championships ... Was an honor student and a member of the Area Center of Excellence in Romanian

language and computer science.

Personal: Parents are Constantin and Flavia Maria ... Will major in Computer Information System.

oana iacovitaSenior Forward 6-1 3VLCluj-Napoca, Romania Nicolae Balcescu

Career Statistics for Oana Iacovita Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2006-07 25 3 253 10.1 25 61 .410 5 15 .333 17 21 .810 19 26 45 1.8 31 0 7 16 0 7 72 2.92007-08 23 3 239 10.4 28 60 .467 5 18 .278 18 21 .857 21 35 56 2.4 20 0 13 17 5 2 79 3.42008-09 31 30 948 30.6 168 369 .455 10 48 .208 62 89 .697 69 150 219 7.1 93 4 38 82 20 19 408 13.2TOTAL 79 36 1440 18.2 221 490 .451 20 81 .247 97 131 .740 109 211 320 4.1 144 4 58 115 25 28 559 7.1

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DEVIN DIEHLSenior Guard/Forward 5-9 3VLCasper, WY Campbell County HS

2008-09: Earned All-Academic Honors ... Named Best Defensive Player at the Sam Bennion Athletic Awards Banquet for the second straight year ... Played and started in all 31 games for the Bengals averaging 34.6 minutes each game ... Had a .353 field goal percentage and a .316 three-point field goal percentage ... Averaged six points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game ... Scored a career-high 17 points against Southern Utah (11/25)... Had four double-figure games ... Posted a career-high nine rebounds twice during the season against Northern Colorado (2/7) and Northern Arizona (2/28) ... Recorded 187 points for the Bengals for the fourth most on the team ... Made 80 assists during the season with a career-high of seven against Utah State (11/22) ... Hit 27-of-37 from the line for a .730 free throw percentage ... Posted 11 blocked shots, the third most on the team.

2007-08: Named Best Defensive Player at the Sam Bennion Athletic Awards Banquet ... Played 30 games and started in 19 for a total of 648 minutes for the Bengals ... Recorded 59 field goals and 32 three-pointers ... Posted 44 free throws from 54 attempts for an amazing .815 percentage

... Recorded 44 rebounds with 31 being defensive ... Posted 44 assists, 10 blocked shots and 18 steals ... Scored 194 points for the Bengals ... Tied her career high of 16 points in a game at home against Montana (1/17) ... Recorded career high of five rebounds in game against Kennesaw State (11/24) ... Tied her career high in assists for the third time at home against Montana (1/17).

2006-07: Saw action in 30 games ... In second game as a Bengal scored a season high 16 points ... Averaged 10 points per game during the Big Sky Tournament ... Added 12 points and a season-high two blocked shots to help ISU

beat Northern Arizona in the c o n f e r e n c e championship game ... Scored in double-digits in eight games ... Hit a season high four three-pointers on five attempts against Kent State (12/8).

High School: Diehl wrapped up her senior season at Campbell County High School ... Prior to Campbell County HS she played at Natrona County High School and Kirtland Central High School in New Mexico ... Helped KHS to back-to-back state titles ... Received First Team New Mexico All-State honors... Also received All-District MVP honors ... Ranked in the top five in the state in two categories during the 2004-05 season ... Finished second in the state in scoring at 19.5 points a game and fifth in assists at 4.3 a game ... She is a three-time state champion.

Personal: Parents are Douglas and Shelley ... Has one sister, Taylor ... Will major in microbiology.

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Career Statistics for dEVIN dIEHL Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2006-07 31 31 746 24.1 57 148 .385 33 96 .344 39 58 .672 15 35 50 1.6 55 0 52 51 7 14 186 6.02007-08 30 19 648 21.6 59 147 .401 32 83 .386 44 54 .815 13 31 44 1.5 43 0 44 40 10 18 194 6.52008-09 31 31 1074 34.6 65 184 .353 30 95 .316 27 37 .730 29 79 108 3.5 53 1 80 74 11 48 187 6.0TOTAL 92 81 2468 26.8 181 479 .378 95 274 .347 110 149 .738 57 145 202 2.2 151 1 176 165 28 80 567 6.2

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andrea videbeckRedshirt Senior Guard 5-4 1VLGilbert, AZ Mesquite HS/Chandler Gilbert CC/Fresno State

2008-09: Redshirted.

2007-08: Played in 28 games for the Bengals ... Averaged 1.5 points and 2.6 assists per game ... Recorded 72 assists ... Posted a career-high eight assists against Montana Tech (11/13) ... Scored 41 points for the Bengals with a game-high of seven points against Texas Tech (11/22) ... Averaged a 31.7 percent accuracy from the field and 18.2 percent from the arc ... Posted 27 rebounds for the Bengals ... Posted three blocked shots and grabbed 12 steals ... Posted four steals against Southern Utah (12/20).

2006-07: Lettered one year at Chandler-Gilbert ... Averaged 9.5 points and 7.6 assists per game, dishing out 237 assists while nabbing 116 steals ... Was third on the team in scoring, and fourth in rebounding as she helped GCCC to a 19-12 record, playing in all 31 games.

2005-06: Played in 17 games for Fresno State ... Averaged 4.4 minutes per game ... Scored 0.6 points per game and grabbed 0.6 rebounds per game ... Named to the WAC All-Academic team.

High School: Four years of varsity basketball experience ... Made the state tournament all four years ... Was named a McDonalds All-American Nominee ... Named an Honorable Mention for the All-Arizona team ... Broke the school record for most career steals and assists ... Earned a spot on the National Honor Roll.

P e r s o n a l : Parents are C h r i s t i n e Martin and Jon Videbeck ... Phil Martin is her step-father ... Has one brother Adam and one sister Jessica ... Majoring in sociology with a minor in criminal justice.

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Career Statistics for andrea videbeck Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2007-08 28 0 320 11.4 13 41 .317 2 11 .182 13 21 .619 1 26 27 1.0 26 0 72 38 3 12 41 1.5TOTAL 28 0 320 11.4 13 41 .317 2 11 .182 13 21 .619 1 26 27 1.0 26 0 72 38 3 12 41 1.5

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chelsea pickeringJunior Guard 5-9 2VLLumberton, TX Lumberton HS

2008-09: Started in 14 of the 16 games she played, missing the rest of the season due to injury, averaging 29 minutes per game ... Recorded 167 points for the Bengals averaging 10.4 for the season ... Posted a career and team-high 31 points against Portland State (1/10) hitting 10-of-18 for 55.6 percent from the field... Recorded eight double-figure games ... Posted a three game streak of double-figure games ... Posted 57 rebounds, 22 offense and 35 defense, averaging 3.6 per game ... Recorded 28 steals, 41 assists and three blocks ... Recorded 167 points for the Bengals ... Hit 32.2 percent of her shots from the field and 35.6 percent from the arc ... Hit 65.4 percent from the line ... Posted 19 points against Wyoming (12/6).

2007-08: Played 17 minutes of three games her freshman year ... Made six field goal attempts and recorded one offensive rebound and one defensive rebound ... Posted her defensive

rebound at home against Southern Utah (12/20) and made her offensive rebound at Portland State (1/12) ... Posted one assist for at home against Northern Colorado (1/3) in the final 18 seconds of the game to assist in an 86-66 victory.

High School: As a senior was a Wendys High School Heisman nominee ... Named the District 20-AAAA offensive MVP in both her junior and senior seasons ... Was the district overall MVP her sophomore year ... Was

named to the All-Tournament team at the Nederland Tournament as well as being named the MVP ... Was the 3-point contest winner at the Nederland Tournament ... Also made First Team All-State Texas Girls Coaches Association in both her junior and senior seasons ... Academic All-State ... Earned letters in Volleyball, track, and softball ... Was on the honor roll for four years and was a member of the National Honor Society for two years ... Earned a Presidents Education Award for outstanding academic excellence ...

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Career Statistics for chelsea pickering Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2007-08 3 0 17 5.7 0 6 .000 0 4 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 0.7 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0.02008-09 16 14 464 29.0 56 174 .322 21 59 .356 34 52 .654 22 35 57 3.6 47 3 41 40 3 28 167 10.4TOTAL 19 14 481 25.3 56 180 .311 21 63 .333 34 52 .654 23 36 59 3.1 49 3 42 42 3 28 167 8.8

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2008-09: Earned All-Academic Honors ... Competed in 14 games for the Bengals averaging 4.9 minutes each contest ... In her first game as a Bengal hit 1-of-2 from the line and pulled down two rebounds and had an assist ... Posted three assists and two steals over the season.

Previous College: Attended Brigham Young University for two years.

High School: Graduated from Jerome High School in 2006 ... Was a three-sport athlete lettering in cross country, track and basketball for four years ... Was named to the Great Basin West All-Conference ... Was named to First Team All-Conference ... Took second place at state in the 4x100 meter run in 2006 ... Academic achievements include Valedictorian, Idaho Top Scholar, ISHAA Top Scholar Athlete and Army Top Scholar Athlete.

Personal: Parents are James and Kim Green ... Birth date is October 15, 1987 ... Has one brother James and two sisters Christie and Kayla ... Will major in biology.

kari greenRedshirt Junior Guard 5-3 1VLJerome, ID Jerome HS/Brigham Young

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Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2008-09 14 0 68 4.9 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 1 4 5 0.4 8 0 3 5 0 2 1 0.1TOTAL 14 0 68 4.9 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 1 4 5 0.4 8 0 3 5 0 2 1 0.1

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Will be redshirting the 2009-10 season.

Previous College: Played for Idaho State for two years from 2006-08 ... Was a freshman when the Bengals won the Big Sky Conference Tournament in 2007 and made it to the NCAA Tournament First Round ... Competed in 23 games for the Bengals as a Freshman ... She was 20-for-45 from the field for a .444 field goal percentage and 6-of-16

from the arc for a .375 three-point field goal percentage ... At the line she posted a .719 percentage sinking 23-of-32 attempts ... In her freshman season she pulled down 27 rebounds averaging 1.2 per game ... She also recorded 32 assists and nine steals ... Competed in four games as a sophomore with Idaho State ... Transferred to Southern Arkansas for the 2008-09 season where she started and competed in three games ... Posted a .350 field goal percentage and a .429 three-point field goal percentage at SAU ... Averaged 3.3 rebounds and 7.7 points.

High School: Graduated from Greenwood High School in 2006 ... Lettered in basketball for four years ... Averaged 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists for GHS her senior season ... Was a 2002-03 4AAA District Champions and was named to the All-District Team ... Was an AAU Hot Shot Champion for the 2002-03 season ... Named to the Class

4AAA Region 1 Champions All-Region team ... Earned the 2004 FNB Classic MVP Award ... Named the 2004 Lady Bulldogs All-Conference assist leader ... Was named to the 2005 4AAA West All-Conference team ... Named to the 2006 4AAA All-State Tournament Team ... Was named to the AAA Coaches State All-Star Team West ... Was an honor roll student and was named homecoming queen.

Personal: Parents are Aaron and Darlee Smith ... Has two brothers, Bryan and Joseph ... Will major in physical education with an emphasis in teaching ... Birth date is March 15, 1988 ... Born in Rhode Island.

ARALEE SMITHSenior Guard 5-7 TRFayetteville, AR Greenwood HS/Idaho State/Southern Arkansas

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2008-09: Redshirted.

Previous College: Played basketball for Yakima Valley Community College for two years ... Was named the Yakima Valley Community College Athlete of the Year

in 2008 ... Was named second team all-conference and first-team all-tournament in 2007 ... Named First Team All-Conference and First-Team All-Tournament in 2008 ...

Helped team to third place title in 2007 and fourth in 2008.

High School: Graduated from White Swan High School in 2006 ... Lettered in basketball for four years and track for three years ... Helped team to fifth place finish at state in 2005 ... Helped team to district championships in 2006 and took seventh at state.

Personal: Parents are Joe and Cindi Blodgett ... Birth date is July 26, 1988 ... Has three sisters: Dani, Sammi and Amanda ... Has two brothers Willie and Jordan ... Will major in english and minor in health and education.

ANDREA BLODGETTRedshirt Junior Guard 5-4 JCWapato, WA White Swan/Yakima Valley College

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Previous College: Attended Spokane Falls Community College from 2007-09 ... Played one year of basketball.

High School: Graduated from Freeport High School in 2005 ... Lettered in basketball for three years and track and field for one year ... Was named Honorable Mention for the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons in basketball ... Averaged 10.9 points and 3.2 assists in high school ... Was the State contender for the high jump in 2005, recorded 57 as best jump.

Personal: Birth date is July 8, 1987 ... Parents are Raymond Edwards and Rosalind Veasley, Stepfather is Randy Veasley ... Has three brothers, Ryan, Malcum and Chaz and two sisters, Lee Lee and Randi ... Cousin Willie Veasley played mens basketball for Butler University ... Cousin Mac Cody played football for the St. Louis Rams and the Arizona Cardinals ... Will major in sociology.

RAYNEIQUA EDWARDSSophomore Guard 5-8 JCFreeport, IL Freeport HS/Spokane Falls CC

High School: Graduated from Highland in 2009 ... Was a four year letterwinner and starter at Highland in basketball ... Lettered for two years in volleyball her freshman and sophomore years ... Voted All-Region Honorable Mention her freshman year ... As a sophomore was a member of the Winslow Winter Classic Basketball Championship team and was named to the All-Tournament Team ... Was All-State Honorable Mention and First Team All-Region her sophomore year ... Voted Team Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore ... Helped her team to the 2006-07 5A State Championships ... Was the Fiesta Region Champion for 2006-07 ... Was named Second Team All-Region for volleyball her sophomore year ... As a junior helped Highland High to a 25-3 season ... Voted team Offensive Player of the Year her junior season ... Recorded the most steals for her team her junior season ... Scored 1,000 points in January of her junior year ... Averaged 14.1 points in her junior season scoring a game-high of 33 points ... Free throw percentage over at Highland was 72 percent and 42 percent from field goal range ... Voted 5A Player of the Year as a junior and senior ... Named First Team All-State, All-Arizona Team and First Team All-Region as a junior and a senior ... Was a member of the Highland Thanksgiving Tournament Championship team her junior and senior years and was named the MVP her senior year ... Was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Coca Cola Classic as a junior and a senior ... Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Las Vegas Holiday Tournament her junior and senior years ... Voted Most Outstanding Player for basketball her junior and senior years ... Was named Player of the Week by the Arizona Tribune ... Was the lead scorer for Highland her sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Was a McDonalds All-American Nominee ... Received the Dr. Voie Stuart Chase Co-Scholar Athlete Award from the Arizona Interscholastic Association.

Personal: Birth date is February 14, 1991 ... Parents are Phil and Marsha ... Has two sisters, Mindy and Molly, and one brother Matthew ... Undecided major.

MORGAN WOHLTMANFreshman Guard 5-11 HSQueen Creek, AZ Highland HS

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High School: Graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in 2009 with a 3.91 GPA ... Lettered in basketball for three years from 2006-09 ... Ran in cross country for the 2005-06 season ... Averaged 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists per game, leading her team in rebounds and steals with three in the 2008-09 season ... Earned North County Player of the Year as well as Valley League Player of the Year for the 2008-09 season ... Named to the First Team All-League and Second Team All-CIF her senior year ... Was named most valuable player for Mt. Carmel her senior year ... Was the league MVP for the 2008-09 season at Mt. Carmel ... Named to the All-Academic First Team by the San Diego Union Tribune ... Three-time defending CIF Champion team from 2006-08 ... Helped her team become the Palomar League Champions in 2007 and helped her league team to an undefeated 12-0 record ... Posted a 24-7 record with Mt. Carmel during the 2008-09 season ... Had a career basketball record of 224-74 through high school for a .752 winning percentage ... Shot 51 percent from the field and 26 percent from the arc her senior season ... Was a scholar athlete and was on the honor roll from 2006-09.

Personal: Birth date is March 10, 1990 ... Parents are Karlwin and Robyn Matthews ... Has one sister Mikaela Matthews ... Will major in international studies.

BREA MATTHEWSFreshaman Guard 5-10 HSSan Diego, CA Mt. Carmel HS

High School: Graduated from Upwey High School in 2008 ... Lettered in basketball and netball ... In 2003 was a school sports athletic representative ... Was a member of the U/14s National Junior Classic Championship team ... Was a member of the Victorian school state team from 2006-08 taking two bronze and a silver ... In 2006, was given the Kristi Harrower Club MVP award ... Was a school sports Australia team member in 2007-08 ... Was a Victorian State team representative in 2008 and 2009 capturing silver and gold ... Earned academic achievement awards from 2003-2008 ... Holds dual citizenship, both Australian & Maltese, and helped Malta win a gold medal in the Games of the Small States of Europe held in Cyprus in June of 2009.

Personal: Birth date is August 1, 1990 ... Parents are Paul and Rhonda ... Has one sister Kirsty ... Undecided major.

ASHLEIGH VELLAFreshman Forward 6-0 HSMelbourne, Australia Upwey HS

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