Women's Basketball




Preseason 1999-2000 Prospectus

June 23, 1999

1999-2000 BGSU QUICK FACTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location__________________Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
Founded___________________1910
Enrollment________________17,600
Nickname__________________Falcons
Colors____________________Orange (PMS 1655) and Brown (PMS 168)
Affiliation_______________NCAA Division I
Conference________________Mid-American (MAC)
Home Court (capacity)_____Anderson Arena (5,000)
  Press Row Phone_________(419) 372-7131
President_________________Dr. Sidney A. Ribeau
Athletics Director________Paul Krebs
Associate AD/SWA__________TBA
Athletics Dept. Phone_____(419) 372-2401

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach________________Deanne Knoblauch
  Alma Mater (Year)_______Bowling Green (1983)
Record at BGSU (years)____13-14 (one)
Career Record (years)_____195-133 (12)
  Office Phone____________(419) 372-2255
Assistant Coach___________Michelle Bohan
  Alma Mater (Year)_______Mount Union (1990)
Assistant Coach___________TBA
Assistant Coach___________Suzy Venet
  Alma Mater (Year)_______Mount Union (1998)

HISTORY

1st Yr. as Varsity Sport__1973-74
All-Time Varsity Record___412-250 (.622)
All-Time MAC Record_______213-88 (.708)
MAC Regular-Season Titles_5
MAC Tournament Titles_____6
NCAA Tourn. Appearances___6
WNIT Appearances__________1

TEAM INFORMATION

1998-99 Overall Record____13-14
1998-99 MAC Record________9-7
  Conference Finish_______Third in East Division
Letterwinners Ret./Lost___5/9
Starters Returning/Lost___2/3

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (5)

Name (Letters)    Pos. Yr.  Ht.  Hometown/High School             1998-99 Stats (GP/ppg/rpg/apg/spg)
Angie Farmer **    G   Jr.  5-9  Wayland, Mich. (Wayland Union)   20/7.2/2.0/1.2/0.2
Sherry Kahle ***  G/F  Sr. 5-10  Lima, Ohio (Bath)                27/10.9/4.0/2.6/1.2
Francine Miller *  G   So. 5-11  Kalida, Ohio (Kalida)            27/10.0/4.9/2.1/1.4
Jaymee Wappes ***  G   Sr.  5-5  Kendallville, Ind. (East Noble)  27/3.6/2.3/4.1/0.8
Dana Western *     F   So. 5-11  Whitestown, Ind. (Lebanon)       21/1.8/1.3/0.4/0.3

LETTERWINNERS LOST (9)

Name (Letters)      Pos. Yr.$  Ht.  Hometown/High School             1998-99 Stats (GP/ppg/rpg/apg/spg)
Chris Blandford *    F   Fr.   6-0  Berkley, Mich. (Bishop Foley)    8/0.8/0.9/0.0/0.4
Leigh Ann Dalton *   G   Fr.   5-8  Rapid City, Mich. (Kalkaska)     14/1.3/0.6/0.4/0.3
Jill DeFosse ****    F   Sr.   6-0  Hamilton, Ohio (Badin)           27/7.6/4.3/1.6/1.0
Jen Gafford ****     G   Sr.   5-7  Columbus, Ohio (Grandview Hts.)  27/5.2/1.9/2.8/1.0
Liz Harris *         G   Jr.   5-7  Toledo, Ohio
                                       (Central Catholic)(Owens CC)  14/1.6/1.7/0.4/0.9
Kristy Hineline **  F/C  So.   6-1  Etobicoke, Ontario
                                       (Etobicoke Coll. Institute)   13/1.6/0.8/0.2/0.1
Yalonda Holt **     G/F  So.  5-10  Westland, Mich. (Wayne Memorial) 27/5.3/3.1/1.0/0.6
Jacki Raterman ****  C   Sr.   6-0  Versailles, Ohio (Versailles)    27/20.8/8.0/1.0/1.0
Netta Smith ***      C   Sr.   6-0  Massillon, Ohio (Washington)     26/2.8/2.9/0.4/0.3
$ year of eligibility in 1998-99

NEWCOMERS (7)

Name             Pos. Yr.  Ht.   Hometown/High School 
Pam Brown         F   Fr.  6-0   Warren, Ohio (Warren G. Harding)
Kim Griech        G   Fr.  5-7   Tallmadge, Ohio (Tallmadge)
Rachal Hamilton   C   So.  6-1   Castalia, Ohio (Margaretta)
Megan Jerome      G   Fr.  5-9   Marion, Ohio (Marion Pleasant)
Afra Smith        F   Jr.  5-9   Madison, Wis. (James Madison Memorial) (Cloud County [Kansas] CC)
Regina Smith      G   Fr.  5-3   Euclid, Ohio (Villa Angela-St. Joseph)
Karen Stocz       F   Fr.  6-0   Cortland, Ohio (Cortland Lakeview)

1999-2000 BGSU NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name                Pos.  Ht.  Cl./El.  Hometown (High School)
 5  Megan Jerome         G    5-9  Fr./Fr.  Marion, Ohio (Marion Pleasant)
10  Regina Smith         G    5-3  Fr./Fr.  Euclid, Ohio (Villa Angela-St. Joseph)
20  Kim Griech           G    5-7  Fr./Fr.  Tallmadge, Ohio (Tallmadge)
22  Francine Miller *    G   5-11  So./So.  Kalida, Ohio (Kalida)
24  Angie Farmer **      G    5-9  Jr./Jr.  Wayland, Mich. (Wayland Union)
30  Sherry Kahle ***    G/F  5-10  Sr./Sr.  Lima, Ohio (Bath)
31  Afra Smith           F    5-9  Jr./Jr.  Madison, Wis. (James Madison Memorial)
                                               (Cloud County [Kansas] CC)
32  Karen Stocz          F    6-0  Fr./Fr.  Cortland, Ohio (Cortland Lakeview)
33  Jaymee Wappes ***    G    5-5  Sr./Sr.  Kendallville, Ind. (East Noble)
34  Pam Brown            F    6-0  Fr./Fr.  Warren, Ohio (Warren G. Harding)
42  Rachal Hamilton      C    6-1  So./So.  Castalia, Ohio (Margaretta)
44  Dana Western *       F   5-11  So./So.  Whitestown, Ind. (Lebanon)

Head Coach: Deanne Knoblauch (Bowling Green, '83) - second season Assistant Coaches: Michelle Bohan (Mount Union, '90) - second season TBA Suzy Venet (Mount Union, '98) - second season Co-Captains: Sherry Kahle, Jaymee Wappes Trainer: Annette Davidson Student Managers: Katie Bauer, Karla Clune * letter(s) earned


PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Michelle Bohan     BOW-enn
Kim Griech         GREEK
Sherry Kahle       CALL-ee
Deanne Knoblauch   kuh-NOB-low
Afra Smith         A-fruh
Karen Stocz        STOKES
Suzy Venet         VENN-ett
Jaymee Wappes      WOP-iss