Tracy Pontius Class: Freshman Hometown: Morton, Ill. High School: Morton Height: 5-6 Position: Guard Birthdate: 06/30/1988 Experience: HS

Pontius spotted up for 12 made three point field goals as a rookie. (Photo by BGSU Photo Services)

2007-08 // Pontius' Final 2007-08 Stats in PDF Format
Saw action in all 34 games as the reserve point guard ... averaged 2.8 ppg and 1.1 rpg in 9.1 mpg ... began collegiate career scoring 10 points including twin three point field goals over Valparaiso (Nov. 11) ... also had a steal and a rebound on opening night ... averaged just under five points over the next four games before sinking nine on the nationally ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Dec. 5) ... laid in another two treys and three additional free throws while grabbing a defensive rebound in 12 minutes played ... the point guard snatched up a career high five rebounds at Mount St. Mary's (Dec. 19) and sank another three pointer in the BG win ... in 13 minutes played versus Hampton (Dec. 29), contributed six points with three coming behind the arc ... in her first MAC game, Pontius scored four of her seven points from the free throw line and the remaining three behind the arc while nabbing two rebounds against Akron (Jan. 9) ... tossed in another four points in a win over Ohio (Jan. 12) ... to close the month of January, averaged nearly two rebounds per game and a pair of points ... picked up a steal in two of those games (Buffalo, Jan. 19 and Miami, Jan. 22) ... at rival Toledo (Feb. 2) contributed three points and two rebounds in five minutes of relief ... was 2-of-2 from the free throw line at Central Michigan (Feb. 13) and at Miami (Feb. 23) ... three points at Ohio (Feb. 27) came at the right time moving the Falcons ahead 13 on the hosts in the second half of play ... recorded another rebound versus Buffalo (Mar. 1) ... scored three points from the free throw line in the MAC Tournament quarterfinal versus Kent State ... also finished the night with a steal and an assist ... contributed 15 minutes of relief including the entire second overtime period as the Falcons dropped a double overtime semifinal decision to Ohio in the MAC Tournament ... as Kate Achter was sent tot he bench with her fourth foul, Pontius would key a 7-0 BG run, having a hand in all seven points ... Pontius drilled a three-point field goal with 12:44 left, tying the score at 38-38, then hit a lay-up 48 seconds later to give the Falcons the lead ... midway through the second half, Pontius made a behind-the-back dribble to evade an Ohio defender and create a 2-on-1 opportunity, and she then dished the ball to Lauren Prochaska for an `and-one' lay-up ... Prochaska's free throw was good, and the Falcons held a 43-38 advantage ... helped to send the Falcons to a second OT hitting the back-end of a free throw situation and later hit the first jumper of the second OT ... notched a rebound, steal and an assist in five minutes of play in the Falcons' first ever WNIT win ... in final game of the season, a second round WNIT loss at Michigan State (Mar. 22), she contributed two assists in three minutes of action.

HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner for coach Bob Becker at Morton High School ... averaged 18 or more points in her sophomore through senior seasons ... contributed 3.9 rebounds a game as a senior captain en route to finishing third in the Miss Basketball of Illinois race with 125 points ... earned multiple distinctions from Street and Smith Magazine (Midwest Region honorable mention - 2005 and special mention - 2006), the Associated Press (All-State honorable mention - 2005 and first-team - 2006), the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (All-State fourth-team - 2004, third-team - 2005 and first-team - 2006) and the Champaign News Gazette (All-State special mention - 2004-2005 and second-team - 2006) ... twice named Pekin Daily Times Player of the Year (2004 and 2006) ... elected to the Chicago Sun Times first-team in 2007 and the Chicago Tribune and Champaign New Gazette second-teams ... a three-time Mid Illini conference first-team choice ... Quincy Tournament MVP as well as a State Farm Classic all-tournament team member ... led the Morton High School Potters to a fourth place finish in the state tournament ... squad was crowned champions of the Bloomington Supersectional, Galesburg Sectional, Metamora Regional, Quincy Tournament while also posting a perfect 14-0 record in the Mid Illini conference ... team was also the 2007 State Farm Classic tournament runners-up ... ended career listed second in the MHS record books with 1,935 points.

PERSONAL
Tracy Marie Pontius was born June 30, 1988, in Peoria, Ill. ... undecided major at BGSU ... daughter of Craig and Denise Pontius ... the youngest of two children ... has one older brother ... father played college basketball at Capital.